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> LOCAL DOTS ?Born to Mr. aud Mrs. A. K. Collins, on Sunday, July 20, a boy. ?Sam Chambers has moved to Plnevllle, N. C. He will make that place his future home. ?Children's Day exercises will be held at New Hope church on Sunday, July 27, beginning at 10 a. m. ?Messrs. J. C. Elliott and R. E. "Wvlle left todav for the Isle of P?lm? to attend the annual meeting of the State Farmers' Union. , 1 ?The Children's Day exercises at ' Crenshaw school house have been j postponed until Saturday night, 1 July 2th. 1 ?Rev. C. P. Carter, pastor of , Grace Methodist church. Is attending ( the Rock Hill district conference at ( Hickory Grove. y ?Weather forecast for South t Carolina: Local showers Tuesday , and probably Wednesday; light to ] moderate variable winds. 1 ?Mr. D. T. Lauderdale of Wlnns- I boro will preach In the A. R. P. ? church at Pleasant Hill on next Sunday, the 27th, at 11 a. m. ?The Flint Ridge Lodge, Junior Order, will hold a called meeting next Saturday night at 8 o'clock. Members are urged to attend. ?All persons Interested are requested to meet at ZIon church Friday, July 25th, to clean off the cemetery and grounds. Come early. ?The Mutual Live Stock Insur ance Association of Yorkville, S. C., has the first of a series of Interesting testimonials in today's News. Read them. ?There will be a game of ball between Heath Springs and Rock Hill at Heath Springs tomorrow . (Wednesday) af ~rnoon at 4:30 o'clock. ?There will be ~o preaching at Rich Hill Baptist church Sunday, July 27, as the pastor will be at Flint Ridge church, to begin a protracted meeting. ?Rev. H. R. Murchison, who has "been conducting a series of services at the Presbyterian church at Heath Springs the past week, returned "home yesterday. ?There will be preaching at Beaver Creek church, commencing Thursday night before the third Sunday in August. The pastor, Rev. S. R. Brock, will be assisted by Rev. Howard of Wake Forest. ?Mr. Lindsey Johnson of Jefferson, and Miss Mary Catoe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Catoe, also of Jefferson, were married Saturday morning, July 19th, by W. F. Estridce. notary public. ! ?Mr. Fred Byrd came up from Florence and spent a day or two in f "Lancaster this week. He made the trip, 92 miles, on his motorcycle, leaving Florence at 6 a. m., reaching Lancaster at 10 o'clock. ?All persons interested in the "Waxhaw graveyard will please assemble there as early as possible on the morning of July 30th, with proper implements, for the purpose of cleaning off the graveyard. ?Little Martin Blackmon. son of Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Blackmon, fell from the back end of a wagon yesterday afternoon, striking on his head. He was considerably shaken up and sick for a while but otherwise unhurt. ] ?The Jdnior Order ' American ? Mechanics will give a picnic at the * spring in Heath Springs on Wednes- I day, July 30th. The public is invit- 1 ed to be present. Col. T. B. Butler < of Gaffney, will deliver an address t on the occasion on the good of this 1 order. Bring well-filled baskets. ] ?Mr. W. A. Jameson of Atlanta, * representing the Bell Telephone Company, was in town today examining into the local 'phone system with Manager J. T. Thomasson, with , a view to putting in some improve- ' menta contemplated by Mr. Thomas- J son. * * PERSONALS I J / Mrs. John T. Stevens of Kershaw Is expected today for a visit to Mrs. Walter M. Stevens. Mr. C. W. Funderburk returned to Hartsvllle yesterday after a visit j to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. U. A. Funderburk, of the Tabernacle section. Mrs. Funderburk and children will spend a while longer In Lancaster with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. < W. R. Culp. 1 Mrs. R. N. VanLandlngham and j daughter, little Miss Martha, are i visiting In Charlotte. t Mrs. O. W. Williams has returned 3 Trom a visit to relatives In Savannah. Sheriff John P. Hunter spent Saturday In Charlotte. MaJ. J. M. Riddle is attending the Methodist district conference at ( Hickory Orove. 1 Mrs. M. R. Plylor left for the Fen- 1 nell Hosoital Frid&v. accomoanied bv her Bister, Mm. L?. 8. Elliott. MIbb Kitty James of Chester Is the guest of Miss Bess Jones. Miss Kate McManus Is the guest of Miss Oussle Calhoun In Greenwood. Mr. George C. Heath of Charlotte pent the week-end with his family at the home of Mr W. A. Davis. Mr. Henry Moore is visiting Mr. Frank Paul In Beaufort. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Harper motored to Charlotte Saturday, where inoy b[ikiii iim weob-oiiu. Mr. H%rry H. Hester of Charlotte is spending a few days here. Mr. A. C. Rowell of the Tabernacle Methodist church In attending the Rock Hill district conference at Hickory drove. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Terry spent the week-end In Rock Hill, returning home yesterday* Mr. J. H. Kirk of the Douglass section left for Baltimore last night J&' for & few days' visit. Miss Julia 3mlth of Blacksburg ' Is the guest of Mrs. Arthur P. Mc- , Lure. 1 Mayor Ernest Moore. The State this morning contained .. the following very complimentary ' sketch of Mayor Ernest Moore of Lancaster, which will be read with Interest here: _ "Ernest Moore, mayor of Lancaster, wag born and reared in Lancaster county where he Ivas lived prac- a , tically the entire 52 years of his life. Mr. Moore has served several terms, at different periods, as mayor i m af Lancaster. His services are in \H!' iemand and eagerly sought and Is" when he will permit the people make ' him mayor. At the last elec'.ion the pa afflce was his without opposition. I For more than 25 years he has been 3losely identified with every pro- i p sresslve movement of Lancaster. , J"? town and county. He graduated jn with honors from the Washington J"1 ind Lee University law school and was admitted to the bar of South ;ra Carolina about 28 years ago. He has Rl1 followed his profession in Lancaster ro with unusual success and he has been suggested as a suitable successor to nc Fudge Woods on the supreme court "n bench. Mr. Moore married Miss Vlary Bell Hall of Columbia, a daugh:er of the late Rev. William T. Hall, i noted Presbyterian minister." ha Damage by Hail and Wind. | w< Considerable damage wes sustain?d by the crops in the Douglass Church and Jones Cross Road secions of the county on Saturday af- rr< :ernoon last. The wind blew a gale md hail fell at various places ex;ending from the Douglass section to T:1 he Elgin section. Trees were blown lown and fences laid low. The far- w< ners whose crops were more or less nR lamaged were Messrs. J. R. Caskev, or iohn H. Kirk, S. J. W. Bailey. B. H. w.f 3ennett, H. C. and J. L. Adams, aP William McDow, Mrs. Mary T. Mc- " 3ow, R. E. Mcllwaine. George W. "e rones, John Lucas, T. R. Duren, ur r 1111 is a ni uiun:>, duuu oiogner ana tuss Burton. The crops of Mr. ! 5. J. W. Bailey on the H. G. Mc- ... dwaine place, and J. H. Kirk were nore damaged than any others. Mi Rock Hill District Conference. j The thirtieth session of the Rock -Till district conference, M. E. church, louth, will be held July 22-25 at Jickory Grove. Bishop John Carisle Kllgo will preside. Rev. Thomas , 3. O'Dell Is the presiding elder. r:1 The pastor of the Methodist !7! ihurch here. Rev. E. T. Hodges, and he following delegates left this "n nornlng on the 10 o'clock train to j* >e present at the opening session to- a light: J. M. Riddle. W. B. Culp. W. RIT ?. Bennett, W. L. Reed and J. E. Itewman. Br m< Negro Drowned. sp On last Friday, Jim McCarter, a fa :olored youth living on the Duniap dace, now owned by the Southern Jower Company, was drowned in the Catawba river while swimming. The ua >ody was recovered. It seems the Wl leceased and his little brother, RU. vhlle minding cows near thf> rlwor A :oncluded to go in swimming. It is supposed the boy must have taken r? :ramp, for he was considered a good swimmer. Magistrate D. A. Knight. ve icting coroner, held the Inquest and ar, he Jury returned a verdict of "death jy accidental'drowning." ^ su "Ijancaster Leads." The state inspector stopped over in Lancaster last week on his round inspecting the ice plants in the state er ind after examining the output of w' :he Lancaster Ice & Coal Co.'s plant 0,1 pronounced the Ice manufactured by ?'' Jie plant, the best he had seen in the ')0 state and that the Chester ice was w< .he next best. We kpow that this C* vas gratifying to Mr. Ira B. Jones, ir., iue new manager or me plant. L) Dray Horse Dies. The fine dray horse belonging to Edwards & Horton died of pneunonia Saturday morning. This is die second horse lost by this Arm, >ne having been burned to death 1 vhen the stable of Jones-Elliott Vlule Company were burned. Tenant House Horned. A tenant house belonging to Mrs. ; U. E. Hough, and occupied by Lem , strane, colored, in the Creek section. ' vas burned early last Wednesday nornlng about 2 o'clock. Loss $200, vith no insurance. Strane lost all of lis household etfects. Mule Killed by Lightning. During the thunder storm Saturlay afternoon, a very fine mule be- , onging to Mr. W. B. \rant of the Vntloch section was struck by lightling and instantly killed. This is the (ecoiul mule Mr. Arant has lost this ' rear. Mr. W. A. King Married. Mr. W. A. King, formerly of this ouniy, dui now living in Kock Hill, was married Sunday to Mrs. Sallie jockman of that city. ini Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Williams of pr Corpus Chrlsti, Texas, are visiting lei dr. and Mrs. Henry Culp and other fa 'elatives here. fri Mr. Jack Beall of Charlotte is a he risitor here today. So Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Warwick and th children of Plnevllle are visiting Mr. ! J Warwick's sister. Mrs. Julia Porter. Xi Dr. W. O. Stovens of Rock Hill was lere on professional business Sun-1 say. 4 ttmm How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any rase of Catarrh tbat cannot be cured by flail's Catarrh Cure. \ r. J. CnENEY A CO., Toledo, O. > We. the undersigned, hare known F. J. Cheney f,,r the last 15 jours, aud believe him ("* perfectly honorable In all business transactions nd financially able to carry out any obllgatlona made by hla firm. , f NAT. BANK OF CDMMF.RCF.. Toledo, Onlo. | . nail's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally, acting ?" llrcctly upon the blood and mucous surf ices or (lie ayatem. Testimonials sent free. l'rlce 75 cents per bottle. Hold by all Druggists. Take Hull's Family Fills for constipation. :hk Lancaster news, GOOD HO.\1)S TALK. r. T. W. N. KiiiIt* Tells of Good M Work Being l>oue by Supervisor Black mon in Taxuliaw Section. T ) the Editor of The News: I am not accustomed to writing for paper, but I hope these few lines w ill escape the waste basket. ~ I have no better way of showing y appreciation for what our county pervlsor is now doing in our town- . ip. It seems that he is determinto put all our roads in good re- ? ir. and esneciallv the olnv marts nt ir community, and I truly hope that will be able before his term ox- jj,1 res to do something for our sandy ads, for they are the worst roads the world, I believe, and we are rj raking forward with fond anticlpa- K >11 to the time when our sand? JH ads will be clayed. We are beailing to belteve that the time has me when our most important roads c* 11 receive the attention so much leded. We believe we have at last " e who will give all parts their 111 ies. It seems that he Is going to do " rare for us than any one of his processors. He has been working me roads this week that have not M en worked before in four years. I tc ,ve been Informed that he has just ** rarked one that had not been work- di before In sixteen years. We have ^ o roads that we are especially In- e( rested in, the road leading out 'r ram Kershaw to Taxahaw; we a >uld highly appreciate having it a' lyed; also the road leading from hi ixahaw to and by Charlesboro. If ?J > Yisirl tlinan two rnnrla plovorl uo V( >uid have a good road to any of the C arby towns?Kershaw, Pageland, ?1 Jefferson. Three more miles Oj iuld finish our Kershaw road and 1*1 out four miles would complete the her road. So hoping that these si w lines will find space in your col ci ins. I will close for the present. K1 T. W. N. FAILE. Pi Taxahaw, Julv 18. o] it RPRESENTATIVE MASSKVWEPH w hi irrlcd Yesterday to Miss Kelly ^ of Macon. The many friends of Hon. J. Cope- hi id Massey of Kershaw, the able 01 ung attorney who is a member of N e House of Representatives from si incaster county, will read with in- b< rest of his marriage yesterday in w icon, Ga., to Miss Lucile Kelly of to at place. The affair was quiet and pi cards were issued, the cermony ai ing performed yesterdav afternoon I 4 o'clock In the presence of a Si lall company of the friends and R latives of the bride. Immediately ter the ceremony the bride and ui oom left for Waynesville and other M auntain resorts, where they will tl end their honeymoon. Returning fc rly in August, they will be at home rf Kershaw. a1 Mrs. Massey Is a handsome and culred young woman. She s a grad.te of Winthrop College, where she P is very popular. She has taught ccessfully since her graduation In ken and several other towns. Mr. Massey is a young man who is pidly rising in his chosen profes- R m. He is a graduate of the Unirsity of South Carolina, both in the ademic and Jaw departments, and \s one of the most popular students 10 ever attended that institution, vi le News wishes this young couple a P ccessful and happy married life. w no Confederate Reunion. ci The annual reunion of the Confed- n ate veterans of Lancaster county, w 11 be held, as heretofore, at Dixie ?' the last day of July (31st.) The Rl il fiddlers will be on hand. Everydy is Invited to come and bring B dl-filled baskets. ^ JMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS. ^ R. CAMPBELL IS HERE ? ?-i ' '! ai Just arrived from New York, hav- ai K taken a post graduate course, is A epared to render service unequal- ol i by anyone in the South. Don't pi II to see him now. Tell your fc lends, as he will positively not be d ire longer than Saturday night. v< i come early and avoid the rush at el e last moment. T 3TANDARD DRUG CO. Mention is Called to Advertisement on Page Six. 0 n m T a n am eel cotton c Ve will give you 30 ? entsper bushel for 3 hem if delivered by f! Vugustl5th n ANCASTER COTTON OIL CO. JULY 22, 1913. NEWS FROM PRIMUS. j I Ir. K. F. Ailmns Gives His Views on Various Subjects. . o the Editor of The News: I agaiu take the task of peuniug few lines for The News as 1 said I ould do lu a previous letter, but I ad it very hard for me to get up a article just like I want it. Then ?ain we have some critics (smart lirku I null *V?nmi " ?"-w - vmk vmviju ; *> uu an? Ill ways iady to criticise us. Nevertheless, will venture a little. The farmers of this community :e about doue laying-by their crops, he cotton is looking fine. The Ited Hill school opened Monly, July 14th, with Miss Ileba illian as teacher. Miss Killian has ,ade a tine impression as a teacher, tie is a good Christian lady. The protracted meeting is being irried 011 at High Point Baptist lurch this week by the pastor, Rev. . F. Carson, the introductory seriOn being preached Friday night on le subject of prayer. 1 again have read with delight the tter of your Georgia correspondent, ' m t t XT t* j_u_i* - i. j. w. i?in/. 11 ueugnieu me ? see the stand he has taken against le moving picture shows, soft rinks and baseball playing. All of lese are evils and should be opposi.. It seems to me that my old lend (Mr. Twitty) should have gone little further and thrown a shell t the cigarette smoker, which I onestly believe is one of the greatit curses of the day among the sung people of this generation, igarette smoking, in my honest [dnlon is one of the greatest evils [ the times. It kills the body. My, ly! Just go anywhere, the church ot excepted, and you will be nearly noked out. I have seen the aclrsed things rolled until I as disusted beyond measure. A little lece of paper filled with tobacco and [)ium, and Are stuck to one end of and a fool at the other end. It's rong, boys. Let's do away with the ablt. I am glad to learn that my friend. r. Twitty, is able to go out to lurch again. I do not know what Is profession is, Baptist, Methodist f any of the other professions, either do I care. The thing which lould concern us most is for us to ? able to say. I am a Christian. If e are true Christians we all belong i the Royal Family, though I am roud to say I am a Baptist. Why m I a Baptist? I believe in so doing have followed the example of the iviour while here on earth. Read omans 6:4. Mr. Editor, I fell that I would be agrateful to close my letter without ^pressing my thanks and apprecia- ] ons to my good friend. Mr. Twitty, ( >r the good words he has spoken in , 'ference to my lamented father and \ [so in behalf of myself. Yours truly r. r . AUAflia. rimus, S. C., July 21. WORKERS FEEL WELL PAID. ,oa<l Crew Given Sumptuous Dinner After lfanl Day's Work. o the Editor of The News: Please allow me space in your aluable columns to express my apreciation for the kindness shown us . hile working the roads of this comlunlty. On July 16th, when we ime out from under that steep, jugh and hot hill near Cook's mill, e were tired, hungry and hot. But ur hearts leaped for joy for the ood people of this community had athered together and prepared a reat feast for us. They met us with ell-filled baskets, spread out the 1 Inner and told us to help ourselves. ' fe cannot find words to thank the 1 aod women who prepared this meal >r us. But they can never be for- , atten, and we believe that if we ever ave the opportunity to work their >ad again that they, too, will relemher us. We feel that we have Dt done enough for these good peole. But only hope that we can come u k again in iuu near iuiure anil uo ore for them. Hoping this will escape the waste *sket and find space in your paper, beg to remain, the people's humble rvant, A. J. MORGAN. Taxahaw, July 18. Mr. W. H. McCaw of Columbia was ere on business Saturday. OTICE OF ELECTION FOR CO^. TON WEIGHER. TATE OF SOFTII CAROLINA, County of Lancaster. Petitions in conformity to the law aving been presented to the superior and county commissioners of j ancaster county asking for the elec- I on of Cotton Weigher for the eot>n markets of Lancaster, Kershaw ad Heath Springs, in said county , ad state, notice is hereby given that a election will be held on Tuesday, ugust 12th, 1913 .btween the hours P 8 a. m. and 4 p. m., for the purose of nominating Cotton Weighers >r said cotton markets. If no canIdates receive a majority of the otes cast at said election, another lection will be held on the following uesday, August 19th, 1913, for the lection of said nominee. All parties ho are'growers or buyers of cotton, ho are qualified to vote In the Demcratic primary election will be perlitted to vote and a majority of the otes cast is necessary to elect. The allowing managers will be in charge f said election: For Lancaster: Bart Cousart, iiiinny vaHKRj-, lunier uuip. At Heath Springs: R. A. Blackjon. D. A. Hendrlx, J. Sam Bruce. At Kershaw: John M. Hinaon, R. . Floyd. W. C. Adams. Announcement of candidates, and held pledges must he filed on or boire Monday, August 4th, 1913, at ^hleh time the assessment will bo lade. This July 22, 1813. T. O. BLACKMON, County Sunpenrtsor. I Words Are _________________ 0 | L.et 2 ? close W Loan Over ^5 ? . Bond 9 The |W, Bank 99j Due W Ba >^T< Curn 89 Gold ; : p. siis figuresc: Capll U Burp Undl : : Talk J.W Ba W Indi\ E Je< .89 - Savii g| Time E post n.,-? i To Whom It May Concern : Thi9 is to certify that I head, insured with The Muti sociation, Yorkville, S. C., fo pleased with the managemen One June 29, I had two f notified the office at Yorkvill< morning I received check for carried on the mules. I com anyone wanting safe protecti Cataaba, R. F. D. Bailey Milit roranorly lla?* S. CI. <! * -J A Christ instruction mercial coi ings. Mod Electric lij every room M|-YA If you w wr \ where his \ after, his j| where he ience, punc HHRf' ? % to our inst , v?r? "The Old Cs,h S Reliable" aT 5 Be liami g THE BANK OF ?? W ? show ;S LANCASTER 8. M mo t g, LANCASTER, S. C. UC? Dlre< r??t???????oi ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Business Notices WANTED?A wife by white gentleman of culture. Must be good looking. Age, refinement and money }f no consequence. Applicants must send photographs with full Information. "Unmarried," care News. WANTED Cow hlripfl hnrao hldeo mule bides, sheep and goat hides. See me before selling. Will treat Fou right. Capers Cauthern. 84-93. FUNERAL DIRECTORS and *\ctical Embalmers. Calls answered at all times day or night by our Mr. Drennau. Day phone No. 2 58, night phone 14 4. Lancaster Hardware Company. 76-lm FOR SALE?Several cars brick and shingles. Edwards & Horton, Lancaster, S. C. 64-tf FACTORY EXPERTS?Our Typewriter Repair Department is in charge of the most skilled typewriter mechanics in the South, and our work is guaranteed equal to that of any rebuilding plant in the country. All work handled promptKILLED BY uu 1603,616.30 LW< LIABILITIES. M tal Stock Paid ln..$ 60,000.00 W lua Fund 100,000.00 vlded Profits, less Wm irrent Expenses and 'fljft' .xes Paid 28,001.47 ? to Banks and W, inkers 762.87 AA idual Deposits 8ub:t to Check 206.1S8.9S ,W lgs Deposits 67,170.4? flA i Certificates of DeIt 147,193.19 M fled Checks 14,000.00 flg ier's Checks 328.30 tal $603,616.30 W TE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ^ County of Lancaster?an ifore me came Geo. W. Wll), Cashier of the above named AjA , who, being sworn, says that above and foregoing statement true condition of said bank, as QjQ n by the books of said bank. OEO. W. WILLIAMS. ^ *orn to and subscribed before bis 10th day of June, 1913. JNO. H. POAG, |W, Notary Public. rrect?Attest: Leroy Springs, 3. Payseur, R. L. Crawford, |Wi :tors. M UllllllllSfi ly and fully guaranteed. J. H. Crayton & Co., Charlotte, N. C. 5-6-tf ANNOUNCEMENTS. For Cotton Weigber. J T hftrohw 1 T ? ~ , uuuuuucd iutti i am a candidate for re-election to the office of | Cotton Weigher at Lancaster, subI ject tothe laws of the state and the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. A. J. BAILEY. DR. C. B. PRATT, Dentist. Office over Lancaster Pharmacy, formerly occupied by Dr. Hi(lu Office hours, 9to 1; 2 to 6. "Jaeksonhain." We wish to thoroughly investigate and discuss the school situation with i the patrons of Jacksonham district, ' and for this purpose we ask the pat1 ron8, to a man, to meet us at the i new building Wednesday, July 30, at j 10 o'clock. Come, let us adjust the matter in a friendly way or consent ' to abide by the ruling of this meeting. ^ V. A. LINGLE, \jouniy aupt. or Kducatlon. LIGHTNING have had my mules, about 15 ial Live Stock Insurance As r seven years, and am highly it. ine mules killed by Lightning; e on June 30, and on the next the full amount of insurance mend the above Association to on at the lowest possible cost. R. H. FUDGE. ary Institute . I. of lOtltfofS. ian military institution offering in classical, scientific and com? jrses. Large new brick buikllernly equipped. Steam heat, fhts. Hot and cold water in i. ant to place your son in a school health will be carefully looked mind thoroughly trained, and will be taught habits of obed;tuality and industry, send him itution. ih cadet is under the close perrol and watchful care of the rom the time he reaches the 11 V*n laotTflo ?A* A? ? I liv ica?co iui HISS IIUIIICi alog and other information, r Military Institute Greenwood, S. C. / 5 / Superfluous g m tatement of the Condition of BANK OF I AN( ASIPD LW -jgg, ed at Lancaster, S. C., at the of business June 4th, 1913. fp RESOURCES. P| s and Discounts. .. $495,138.36 drafts 4,032.99 Is and Stocks owned H the Rank 11,500.00 W iture and Fixtures. 1,000.00 :ing House 6,800.00 BB from Banks and p* nkors 67,865.98 B ency 12,574.00 BB 3,437.50 pf r and Other Minor in 2,184.23 A ks and Cash Items 82.25 AA E