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jj LOCAL DOTS j!" ?Born to Mr. and Mrs. A. H. jN Bobbins Tuesday, June 8, a son. t) ?The- Sunbeam Band will attend New Jackson Etcnezer church next p Sunday. b, ?Bishop Guerry wtll preach at the g Episcopal church next Monday night S at service beginning at 8:15. f< ? The many friends of Capt. A. H. n: Greene will be glad to know that he n *?*1 is improving ufter being quite indls-1 posed this week. ?Sheriff J. P. Hunter motored to j ^ Fort Mill and back yesterday, bring- j Ing with him a prisoner wanted on a charge against him in this county. I ?Mrs. D. E. Penny and Mis3 I Corinne Jones chaperoned the lat- I ter's kindergarten class on a dilght- J ful picnic below the "double trestle" j yesterday. ?Walter G. Taylor has purchased j" Dr. W. C. Twitty's cottage on East I :f Church street. This cottage was re- 11 cently very much ttnproved by Dr. dl Twitty.?Kershaw Era. y ?Rev. H. R. Murchison. Miss Hor- I nr tense Landrum, Miss Lucia Murchl-' ' son, Mr. Hugh Minter of Davidson K and Master Colin Murchison motored j r( to Batesburg Tuesday and are ex- ' pected back today. ' ?Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Graham, who Ji have just moved to Lancaster, spent pi several da^'s this week with Capt. and n Mrs. D. E. Penny before going to g Mr. George Ferguson's, where they : tr have rented rooms. ! yi ?Rev. E. T. Hodges has returned hi from Spartanburg, where he attended the commencement at Wofford College and Columbia, where i oi he went for commencement at the w University. He will 111! his pulpit as ^ usual Sunday morning and evening. \ ?-The county board of education n< met Wednesday and passed on peti- ol tions foh compulsory attendance in lc the following ilve districts, viz: 1 il Pleasant Plain. Van Wyck, Osceola, V Midway and Caston. The law will bo M effective for tour months beginning E the first day in every school in these I) five districts. G ?The dinner served by the Lan- M caster Chapter. U. D. C.. to the Con- it federate veterans on Jefferson Davis' b; birthday, June 3. was enjoyed by t? about seventeen old soldiers Man- c< ager Parr of the Star Theatre, ex- ! w tended to the vets the courtesy of I K1 free admission to "the movies" that j *' day. | c< ?Miss Amanda Cook, aged 43 S(. yec.rs. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. w R. Cook, died at their home early r( last Thursday morning and was buried in the Kershaw cemetery Thursday afternoon, after funeral gj services conducted by Rev. T. A. pi Dabney. Miss Cook had been an in- jc ^c valid for the past fifteen months.? s< f Kershaw Era. ?The trustees of the New Bethel school at a recent moet'ng elected Prof. R. L. Lylos principal of the M school for the next sersion. Prof. Lyles is well equipped for teaching, being a graduate of Wofford College ? r.nd a teacher of several years' experience. Mrs. E. N. Carnes and , Miss Carrie Funderburk were elect- , ed assistant teachers. ?Mr. lElbert Settlemyer met with l a painful accident at the cotton mill ai today about 12 o'clock. He was try- c Ing to catch a falling window sash m and thrust his right hand through ni one of the panes of glass. His right forearm was badly lacerated. He al was brought to town and Dr. W. F. u Eaney dressed the wounds, which c though painful, are not serious. lv ?Mr. J. Henry Blackmon of Lan- w caster was yesterday appointed to a tl teachers' scholarship by the faculty 11 of the State University. This county p scholarship is good for one year and a carries with it free tuition and a cash It allowance of $100. Mr. Blackmon | n: returned from Columbia this week to a' spend the summer holidays at home, ai He is to be congratulated upon hav- ir lng merited the award of the county U scholarship. ir d C APT. RIVES REMINISCENT. n S Tells Interesting Incidents of the V War. ii h Capt. Wade H. Rives, that staunch fi old Confederate, who talks most in- al terestJnclv of the var, was on the j* streets yesterday and sevoray friends a enjoyed his recital of certain incident in connection with the Rreat strupfrle. r: His memory If remarkably clear as n to names, dates and pieces and he Is very accurate in his statements. We were particularly interested in hearing him tell of SharpshurR, where his commander, the Rallant (l Col. Dixon Barnes,, was mortally wounded, which happened In "Miller's cornfield," west of the Haters- n town road. D Mr. Rives participated in many of ^ the bloodiest battles of the war, not- : ably Sharpsbure. ChancellorsvUle i Chlcknmauga and Gettysburg. Cap- v, tain Rives tells of a certain private R, in hla company, who in one of the ^ battles, stood near a tree which was struck by a shell. The bark flew In n| all directions, hitting the private and causing him such pain that he cried aloud. Captain Rives, then a lieutenant, rushed up to inquire where he was shot. "I am shot all over, lieutenant." was the soldier's reply. ^ H. Frank Bell D.jmI, Mr. H. Frank Bell, a native of this county and a brother of Chief ofPolice Bell, died in Columbia, where " he resided. Monday night of tuberculosis. Mr. Bell was a son of the late Joseph Bell and was about 5ft y< years of age. He was twice married. y? Hla first wife was a Miss Riggers and ai his last was a Miss McAteer, who sur- di vivos him with three children. Misses m isttrnu, jtjHsit? hmi Aiiar?w nen. 1 ne a< remains were brought here and In- L terred Wednesday In Westslde ceme- II tery, the Woodmen ot the World, of* tl which he was a member, conducting the burial services. C A SIKM KKD HV IJIUHTXIXO. Mist in Snl|K?s Hhs Narrow Kst-ape From Death. Tuesday afternoon about 6 o'clock, hile Dustln Snipes, his brother, anford Snipes, and James Craig ere engaged in unhitching the mules pom a reaper with which they had een cutting a field of wheat belongig to Mr. W. J. Snipes on the Poag lace four miles north of town, a nit nf Hfirhtnlnc ntrimlf llm lancing off and shocking Dnstin nlpes so as to render him speech'ess >r an hour or more. One of the lules was knocked down and could ot get up for quite awhile. Despite le severe shock suffered by Mr. nipes and his work animal, he is revering from the shock and the lule lias fully recovered. Social News The largest, children's party of the iimmer was that given Monday ufjrnoon by Miss Laura Gilbert Wilams in honor of her twelfth birth-, ay. The long vine covered porch of le Williams home on Main street af- j >rded a cool retreat and at the cor- J er of the porch on a table decorati in field daisies. Mrs. Harry H. 1 ester served fruit punch. A daisy j infest, guessing the number of etals on the lovely field flower, rellted in a correct guess by Master ?uivo < uu^, ?uu war* uwurueu ine rize, a baseball. During the afteroon ices and crke were served. The uests, two score in number, left lany dainty gifts for the popular Dung hostess as souvenirs of this appv birthday. Hr H* rr A pleasant and profitable meeting f tlie Lancaster Chapter. U. D. C., as held yesterday at the home of Irs. Mary It. McDow on Arch street, fter the discussion of other bustess matters, the yearly election of [ficers was held, resulting as foliws: President. Mrs. G. J. Derrick: rst. vice president, Miss Annie ,'itherspoon; second vice president, rs. J. M. Riddle: historian, Mrs. \V. . Taylor: treasurer. Mrs. Mary Meow; corresponding secretary, Mrs . M. Plyler: recording secretary. r?. vs. t-. uavis; cusioaian, Mrs. M. . McCardell. Delightful piano music y Miss Ruth McDow, eldest daugh>r of the hostess, with a voilin ac)mpaniment by Miss Mildred Green, as much enjoyed. The literary proram consisted of a comparison of pfferson Davis and Abraham Linda. Then followed a lovely vocal do, the familiar "Ben Bolt," after liich the hostess served delicious ifreshments in two courses. * $ * A pleasant informal dance was iven last night in the hall over the nstoffice. About sixteen couples en>yed the evening, among whom were iveral visitors from Heath Springs. AUTOMOBILE TURNS TURTLE. [r. \V. S. Langlcy an?l Jailor A. T. C'arnes Painfully Injured. As Messrs. W. S. Langley, W. . Mackey and Jailer A. T. Oarnes ere returning from Columbia Tuesay afternoon in Mr. Langley's Ford >uring car, at a turn in the road, le car, which was driven by Mr. angley, turned turtle on the road bout fifteen miles this side of the apltal City. Both Mr. Langley and ir. Carnes were caught under the tachlne, sustaining very painful iniries. Mr. Mackey escaped unhurt nd pulled the other two men from, nder the car. Messrs. Langley and arnes were taken back to Columbia y Mr. J. B. Roddey of that place, ho came by in his automobile about le time of the accident. They were iken at once to the Columbia hosItal, where they were given every ttention. The extent of Mr. Lang?y's injuries has not yet been deterLined. He is fearfully bruised bout the face and body but no bones re broken. If there are no latent iternal injuries it is hoped that Mr angley will likely be up and about 1 a short while. Mrs. Langley went own to Columbia Wednesday and is ow at the bedside of her husband, heriff Hunter also went to Columbia Wednesday and brought Mr. Carnes ack with him. Mr. Carnes is suf?ring from bruises on the left side nd some bones near the left shouler joint were fractured, but it is oped that his injuries, though painjl, will not prove to be serious. The ir was badly damaged, one wheel rushed and the top torn up. More Contest Hints. Some of the contestants may have ?en the same error in one nd twice i succession. This has happened be*use the errors were not corrected om the issue before. When you jn across a condition like thin, simly ignore the error that appeared i the issue before and count the new no. The last ia&ue of the contest series ill come oh the press June 23th, uu every answer must ne in our ands by the third of July. The correct sentence and the name f the successful contestant will be ublished in the issue of Tuesday, uly 6. The sentence will not be a quotaon from the poets or other writers. ; will be composed of simple every ay words, and will state a fact that lould be Impressed upon the minds F readers and advertisers alike. on't Carry a Handicap Through Life. Did you ever stop to think that aur every action, every thought, 3ur disposition and your character re influenced every day by the conItlon of your liver? Failure In life my be the direct result of a disordered liver. Dr. Hilton's Life for the Iver and Kidneys will keep your ver in perfect conditon. Get a bote. For sale by all druggists. DIstbuted by the Murray Drug Co., olumbla, S. C. THE LANCASTER NEWS. Jl'I me i % 5 | PERSONALS I g?S X < star T ? < Edwar I Robins Mr. Paul G. McCorkle of York was Black . here on business today. Lancas Mr. Julian Starr of Rock Hill was here on business yesterday. Bank" < Mrs. Queen Gregory of Kershaw d. E. 1 visited relatives here this week. Soothe Mrs. Luther Ellison left yesterday Hirsch I for a visit to friends in Florence. B. B. ) Mrs. C. B. Skipper and family have ^0WR* returned from a trip to Gastonia. y Y J First p Mr. YV. L. King of Columbia was Tllllan hi L<anrasier yesterdav on business. Messrs. T. M. Hughes and R. S. Stewart spent Wednesday in Wax- Notice haw. All i Messrs. W. F. Harper and W. S. the esi Hough motored to Columbia yester- ceased, j day. seme, i Mr. E. B. Johnson of Rock Hill ????<!. ; was a visitor here on business yester- es,ate day. *l8eMiss Lillie Powers of Ker.naw is Admin visiting her aunt, Mrs. W. P. cn>-i ! Stogner. }ur ^ Messrs. R. P. Plyler, I>. F. Sapp _. and Dr. W. H. Sapp were in town Wednesday. T> Mrs. M. B. Massey of Rock Hill OIK spent yesterday with her niece. Mrs. Cash W. P. Robinson. 25 con Misses Minnie Coley and Mary I as a w Hooper of Winston-Salem, N. 0., are I ami tli< visiting Mrs. E. H. Bost. issue. Mr. D. Giinilin. a prominent bust- for ness man of Atlanta, spent yesterday vance' here with Mr. W. T. Gregory. \v \NT Mr. Henry Clvburn. cashier of the 'e,*ls . | Peoples Bank of Kershaw, was in ' | Lancaster on business yesterday. FOR I Mrs. George Humphries and chil- at cc j dren of Atlanta are visiting Mrs. Also a Humphries' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Catawl John L. Reed. Wylie. Mrs. John King and Miss Belle King left yesterday for a visit to Mrs. COME King's daughter. Mrs. E. B. Town- buy send. In Bennettsville. kind t Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Kind soy. Jr.. an(l 101 and baby of Jackson. Ga.. are here for a visit of several weeks to Mr. ...7,7. and Mrs. A. B. Lindsev, Sr. 1UL! Jt I of A Rev. R. T.ee Robinson, president nuartei of the Due West Female College. ,jev g. , will arrive here tonight on a visit to i0vers has father, Mr. N. P. Robinsin. Mrs. R. H. Hutcheson and baby, who have been visiting Mrs. Hutche- WANT son's mother, Mrs. Alice Gregory, wooc will leave tomorrow for their homo in Marietta. Ga. WHEN Messrs. A. P. Spratt and Ernest no^* i Howie of the Plesant Vallev section great I of the county spent Tuesday and joist Wednesday here as the guests of .science i Sheriff John P. Hunter. Monro* i Hon. W. U. Clyburn of the Halle i Gold Mine was here on business OLIV^fc Wednesday. Mr. Clyburn made the Typ< trip to Lancaster and returned, driv- Office, ing a splendid pair of horses. these i Miss Margaret Childs of Columbia ~~~~~ and Prof. James Bruce Coleman, re i-tMiuy eiecien proressor or mathenifties at the South Carolina Univer- M aity, visited Col and Mrs. Leroy M Springs this week. jH Rev. and Mrs. E. T. Hodgea, Miss Moida Hodges and Meaars. Carson Hj and Edward Hodges returned last H| night from Columbia, where Mr. |3 Carson Hodges has just graduated . from the University and his parents |H J , and sister went to attend commence- itf | ment. H Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Rennett and H| | Miss Perry Rell Bennett attended the commencement exercises at Clemson |M College, where Cadet Carl Rennett Hj graduated. On their way home they stopped over in Spartanburg to attend the commencement exercises at RR Wofford College, where Mr. Lucius In Rennett Is a student. ^B . Mrs. John Crawford and little ^B I daugliter, Lola Heath, of Lancaster, ^R S. C., who have been visiting Mrs. ^R Crawford's s'ster, Mrs. J. C. Mont- Ifl gomery, at her home on South Tryon H street for sevral weeks, will leave AM this morning for Saluda Mo spend BR some time. Mrs. Crawford's baby, ^B who was ill for some time, has been undet the care of pliysicians here RB and is greatly improved.?Charlotte Hfl Observer, Thursday. SB Tlie Advertisers' Contest. jjnl Taken in the order of their appearance the errors in today's paper wi'.l K'; be found In ada numbers r>. 18. 22, In--5 16. 14. 17. 0. 21. 20, 22 and 4. #? If you find a small letter where a IKl capital should be in a word that is l?v printed In all capitals, then the cor- K| rected letter will give you a capital |ij and will be the beginning of a new HR word. Rut if you find a letter left nfl out among all capitals, or a wrong 1m letter, then it means that the correc- M tion will give you a regular small RH letter. RR There will be some more hints in SB ' Tuesday's paper and you don't want to miss them. BE I Class Standing at West l'oint. | West Point. N. Y.. June 10.?Class standings at the Military Academy published today showed that Cadet W. B. R. Covell of Washington. D. <\, is No. 1, K. R. Kimble of Texas No. 2, J. D. Arthur of South Carolina, No. 3, E. F. Miller of Iowa. No. 4, and J. S. Bragdon of Pennsylvania No. 6. Lancaster, S. C.. June 8th, 1915. Mr. Business Man, Anywhere, U. S. A., I Dear Sir: 1 Another "inside" deal'for you. I have listed for sale the only business lot at "Midway.^' It is the most valuable business lot in this locality, which is one of uic mom progressive in me State. M I know of no better place for bust-1 H ness And will take pleasure In show-1^1 lng YOU the lot and allowing YOU II to Judge from the surroundings 1IH whether or not it ifl a suitable place for business and a good "buy." ; CB 1 Yours very truly, I H T. M. HUGHES, ' Real Estate Broker. HH / v / N S'K 11. 1915. St CHANTS AND NUMBERS. K"7; Wylie Co 1 |* ba Meat Market 'I 1J tt-Terry Co 3 R; heat re 4 ami 10 ! ! da & Horton 5 I* ion-Latliaii Co 6 ! BOX "7 on.1 1 '> iter Drug Co 8 on-Cloud Co 9 unci 13 Sistare 11 J :>f Lancaster 14 Bonev 15 rn RaiLvav 16 J b* 17 Rodcley & Co 18 19 v leat Market 20 ,'ntional Bank "...21 * ne C ffee 22 te.'.m Pressing Club 23 i? to Debtors ami Creditors. persons having claims against tate of Robert M. Small, de- ? , are hereby notified to file the duly verified, \>lth the under and those indebted to said will please make payment like- ; MRS. EDNA SMALL. I Istratrlx Estate of Robert M. i , II, Deceased. I ?* 11, 191 r>. IK; ; siness Notices ; i in advance. Mimiinuni charge ts. Count each abbreviation i J onl ami Ave words to a line en figure 5 cents per line per Where you wish the ad run * hidden, pay a month in ad ED?1,000 frying size chick- V it City Meat Market. | * tENT?One five-room cottage >rner of Main and Elm streets, j four-room cottage, nearby, on >a street. Apply to It. E. ! ! ;v i y SEE the Candy that you can ,* for ten cents per pound, the y hat others seli at twenty-five rty cents. J. 15. Mackorell. 7l-4tc 1st MUST meet Miss Dixie, ? .tlanta, who is making head- V rs at the store of E. I). RoilCo. Miss Dixie lias a feat for ^^2 of good pies, takes and bread. ?? 71-tfc 1\EE 1 CI ED?To buy 50 cords pine price 1 at once. Edwards & Horton. well. |unde I WE MOVE A HOUSE it does ^ir* have to be rebuilt. We use i K care to keep every joint and intact. House-moving is a KEL s with us. W. J. Trull & Son, . . P< p n r m ... ] *MilK ' buy :R, Royal and Underwood Oflic swrlter Ribbons at The News We have a splendid brand of . it 75c each. " J >c ! you. M WAI AT THE |V? STAR I Offlc ^ Offl I CO 1 S CO I I <2Ij * E ll * El i > co r t S ? II ^ I SATURDAY If The Star lii 1 m o . __ ? a( Uf\J finds it more t keep hi This bank believes in co mercial depositors to ex this end it invites its cus officials at any and all tv. If your business is reason for banking, you want to make i still better cause for "KT ~ A ^ m 1>U ACCOUHt IS 100 on None Too Large to The Bank ( "The Old ! Lancaster, ? ? ? ? ? t ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? i P CLEAN?George Lee. the J linese Launry, is the lowest | d place to get your work done Shirts 10c, collars 2c, cuffs 4c. r shirts 6c, drawers 6c, sox 3c handkerchiefs 2c. Satisfaction anteed. 69-8tp iLER'S Writing and Fountain ?n Inks are better than the ave. Try a bottle at 5c and then a quart for 7 5c at The News e. VE HAVEN'T the Legal blanks >u want, we will print them for s'TED?To sell stove wood or 4 ot pine wood, oak wood, 2 feet feet. Edwards & Horton. S. L. ALLEN, M. D. Wee over Lancaster Pharmacy, e Hours 8 to 9 a. m.. 1 to 2 p. m. Phone 137. EDGAR J. HINSON DENTIST. e In Moore Building, over E. B. Roddey & Co. Hours, 8 to 12?1 to ?. ice phone 33. Residence 118. JL ' A ' A ' A 1 A ' A ' .1, 1 1 ' A A ' A 1 A ~rTTTTTTT.X. * " . . T . . . BAKLi II Children's SLIP! We are carrying too mam which we wish to discontinue without legard to fir*t cost. 81 Pairs Children's Slippers, and buttons, all sizes 5 to 8 Slippers formerly sold at $ choice of the lot Pring your children in and sizes are broken. Rememb to 2, while they last at ... 1 Lot of Ladies' Slippers, ] Colonial Pumps and Patent style, but all sizes in the $2.25 and $2.50, your choic 1 Lot White Canvass Oxfor regular prices $1.50, specif MEN'S OXFOl 1 Lot $6.00 Boyden's Patent Ail other Boyden $6.00 Oxfor pair Walk-Over $3.50 and $4.00 C Walk-Over $4.50 and $5.00 O Remember Slippers at thes come in and get your size wh Robinson- Clo LANCASTER'S LI i* r.?'1 Y+ ' : < 41 __ jjj nk ; han a place to : is cash. J -operating with its com- ! tend their business. To > tomers to confer with its > mes. I small you have good > If it is large, and ; t larger, you have a > coming to this bank. > V tall to be Appreciated, ; be Accommodated. > >f Lancastet Reliable." x 1 South Carolina >: V REMEMBER, the Advertisers' Contest is open to all. Get into the game. DR. H. L. GREGORY VETERINARY SURGEON. I treat all animals. Calls promptly answered night or day. Prices reasonable. Hospital service. Office and hospital Kershaw, S. C. J. A. CLIFTON, M. D., Specialist in the diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat, will be in his office over Lancaster Pharmacy for one day (Wednesday) each week. Eye glasses fitted. No charge to the poor. Please call early 3 5-tf DR. C. B. PRATT DENTIST Hours, 8:30 a. m. to 12:3 0; 1:30 to 6:00. Phone 285. Office over Lancaster Pharmacy. * * + DK. T. P. XESBIT -H Dentist * -I- Office in Telephone Building, + NVaxhaw, N. C. ' ?. * V:!:i:!.i:;:?:i:rr.Kr.r:L't:i:m:<^o?oicioioit i i +;?. iAINSj N | S Ladles' I DERS j r styles in Slippers, styles t . We are cutting the price * blacks ai.<l tans, lace strap , 8 o to 11, 111/2 to 2. These 1! >1.50, $1.75 and $2.00, your ;; $1.00 Pair ?? get them fitted before the '[ >er you can get any si/.e up *> $1.00 Pair \[ Patent Baby Dolls, Patent P Buttons, not all sizes in each 4 lot, former prices $2.00, II e of the lot. , $1.75 ; ds, rubber soles and heels. < il price, all sizes.. ..$1.00 IDS CHEAP 4 Oxfords, to close. . . ,$2.9S ? * us, gun metai, via and tan, $4.00 ;; ixfords, to close .. ..$2.98 xfords, to close $3.50 o e price.-, do not last long, so ile it is here. | * ud Company jj EADING STORE. \\ * i s i j