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w> lancaster news " 1 X 1 i So Called by Editor W U ? I Of A 1 nnT^ $ Newl>erry Obse T 1_*" JV)*. \ 1-i /" / J. O y The Newberry Obsei a | eral times paid us th< v v of calling The Lancast* be8t paper" in the sta ?The regular teachers' examlna- modesty forbids our la; tlon.wlll be held Friday, October 1, that honor, we are gri at 9 o'clock. contemporary for his kl ?The store of M. PoliakofT will following communicath be closed Saturday, September 18, on Pear?o }n the last issu account of a holiday, the Day of *erve^. lB ^ Walla* Atonement. ... dorsement of The News w _ . _ _ .. . Bennettsvllle, 8. C., S ^ T " JohnJ, Cauthen of the The observer. Oak Ridge section Is undergoing Newberry. S. c. treatment at the Fennell Infirmary piea?e 8tart .%he be| In Rock Hill. way at once a8 j foel , Thft pnnntv Itrvn rrl nf orlncaHon #< ?.* k. --v 1.1115 a irtim 11 uut in will meet at the office of Supterin- read It. Yours 1 teadent Lingle Saturday, September W. A 18, at 10 o'clock. ?The Midway Theatre advertises All right, it's started a seven-reel picture, entitled "The second-best newspaperLife of the Savior," which will be The Lancaster News.? shown Thursday, September 16. ?Mrs. L. C. Payseur, who recently slipped on the back steps of her I H home, spraining both ankles, is able OOCICtf I now to walk about the house. ?Married Sunday, the 12th inst., ??????? at 3 p. m.. Mr. Charles Potts to Miss One of the most enjc Cora Harris, both of the mill com- affairs of last week w munlty, C. B. Jordan, notary public, party of two tables, a officiating. D. Reece Williams enl ?Mr. D. R. Petitt of The Colum- day afternoon. After i bla Record stafT, is m Lancaster this terestlng games. Miss week collecting data for a big special was found to hold higl edition of The Record to be Issued to have won the prize, prior to the Harvest Jubilee. bon-oovered coathnnge ?Mrs. T. B. Hough of Jefferson Rames delicious refref visited Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Stogner 8erv?d~ this week on her return from Rock _. ? * ? , Hill, where she attended the funeral 'Mary *nna of her mother, Mrs. M. E. Caton. , C^lid!?.n of J ? J . ! with Misses Lucile Rod ?The women of the town and garet Bradford as h county will be interested this week Thursday afternoon at in the announcements of fall mllli- the former. The mee nery openings, whicn will be the cen- glded over by the pr< ter of attraction Wednesday and Pauljne Jones Marlon. Thursday. arine Wylle read an hli ?National Councilor C. B. Webb after which Miss Mary of Statesvtlle made an excellent ad- played the accompanln dreBB on the principles of the Junior eral war songs were bu Order to a representative gathering tesses served refreshii of citizens on the court house square wafers. Friday night. * * ?Blanks for state aid, library The Lancaster Chap references and teachers' manuals, held the pleasant mee^ also pamphlets on farm problems in ?ur last issue will and arithmetic have been received by Taylor. The item wt Superintendent Lingle and may ob- telephone and by l tained by application at his office. peared that the presidi ?Miss Lessie Johnson returned 1 last week from an extended visit to R,ond of Mrs Ta>lor' her sister, Mrs. Frank Zemp, in Durham. She is now with the Robin- ' son-Cloud Company, where she is as- . , ?~w n .iiv l sistant in the millinery department. Big Suww ?There will be a birthday cele- One of tne most sue bration at Mrs. Mary Smith's Friday, Qf the year in Lancast the 17th inst. Revs. W. C. Kelly held o? iTnitv nrhnni h and C. W. Burgess will be present day, September ~1 Oth". < and make addresses. Everybody Is tion had been made ror invited to come and bring well-filled ment of the many vis baskets. having the undertakini ?Mrs. H. J. Mackey will celebrate evidenced by the splen her fifty-fifth birthday at the home which the whole aft'aii of her daughter, Mrs. J. S. Wallace, during the day. ) Friday, September 17. Everybody: Mr. J. F. Nesblt of L , h"cordially Invited to come and bring as chairman of the spea picnic dinner. There will be preach- same beginning at 11: ing by the \>&Btor. D. E. Finley of York ?Mrs. C. W. Spencer and daugh- tronl thi8 district, wa ter of Gastonia have come to Lan- the program. C. B. XX caster to join Mr. Spenoer, who is vMe, N. C., National the contractor in charge of the build- the Jr. O. U. A. M., v ing Mr. M. S. Wltherspoon's new duced and his talk wi home. Mr. Spencer and family are,08tlnK. indeed, along t boarding at the Hotel Royal. ternalism. At the cor address, dinner was an "SOME NIGGER." "25 t mRgn,^cen! writer has never heret Georgia Product of Large Propor- a* a c?ramun'ty I tions excellent manaf True to 'the saying that "coming J harlie Parks and ot events cast their snadows before," "ns ?J veKe a^|? 8"UP the shadow cast upon Main street to- : a ter wlllch, dlnn day about 12 m., was caused by the on e , arr alighting from the trnin of a Pike ??oa8,,)n and all invtt county, Georgia, negro, who was in same, charge of a white man advertising Messrs. W. P. Kojnn Celluloid starch. The shadow grew 8?n anri Luther Ellii more dense as "his niggership" pro- af'ernoon speakers, ceeded up Main street. He claims to About 1,0 i people weigh 350 pounds, to be seven feet, an' everybody ex per 11 Inches high and to wear a No. 23 ?"Joyable day. Music shoe. But be this as it may, he is y.j community stri "some nigger" in height. Adam Mc- nity. is indeed a m Kenna by his side would look like a an(* hospitable comrau June bug by the side of an elephant, the manner in whicn t Messrs. John Madra and P. M. Jack- taking hold of the et son were completely dumbfounded as * ' tural lines, spl they gazed up in the region of the arj* hound to result in telephone wires for the head of the ''iture. negro. "Uncle Hardy" was heard to remark, "Fo' Gawd, dat nigger could ONE OF THE F Jiss reach up and take er 'possum out'en a tree dout eny ladder, but >frx. K. T. ReJk So t ^ dere's one thing sure, I's got it on News, him in de age." Mrs. R. T. Belk a A curious bystander who had re- moving this week fror cently been on Pike's Peak, asked the Atlanta. We are in giant if it was not cold up where he following communicat waa, to which he replied, "Yes, boss, quests that The Newi how is it down dere?" with which request w ??? comply: NICJHT SCHOOL OrKNKD. To the Editor ot The We are leaving Li Will be Taught Monday and Thurtt- for Atlanta. Ga., and day Night*. The Lancaster News a * The night school opened most aus- family, you will And piciously last night with an atten- to pay for our subscr dance of ninety. This was most forward the paper to gratifying and is, we believe, an C.. until you hear fror Index to the interest of the pupils in | We love old Lancasi the opportunity afforded. For the pie, therefore our ho ensuing two months the school will be complete without be held Monday and Thursday even- visit us twice a week, lngs, beginning at 7 o'clock. Super- Tours tru Intendent Lingle reports that another MRS. 1 teacher is necessary and he hopes ??? soon to have another volunteer. The "TWIN SIX" P/ teachers who opened the school last , ?; night are Mrs. W. B. Taylor, Miss Stopped Here Snnds Etta Skipper, Miss Virginia Taylor Oharlott and Miss Sadie Blackmon. The big twelve eye ear, driven by Mr. Sat GRADKD SOHOOl/H OPKN. I Packard Comnany, cr interest on Main stree Ufcasaally Larwe * tendance at Both Taylor, aocompr.nied Schools. (?tcCreirht of the G'l loncsster graded schools Comnany of Colutnbli onened yesterday with a record- Cretght, stopred he; breaking attendance. Formal onen- Sunday on his way I?sc e**rds"s were dlsnensed with, where he will give d?i thns enabling the several grades to the new "Twin 81*." assemble at once in their resnective to be a wonder. It rooms and the sooner become ac- high gear from a stai A quaWed with their teachers. Many hard to And a hill i i ^ had already procured their books and climb on high g ar. lessons were assigned for today, trians examined the when classes met and recited. automobile Sunday al I * TIIK LANCASTER NEWS. SEPT] THK IIEST." | NOTES I ullaro of Th? | ^ Mrs. Fra ver has sev- { PERSONAL | retu rned h s compliment X *S Mr. J. E sr News "the C* j Mre. M. J. te and while day. jring claim to Mr j C- Helms of Rock Hill has , *?rs Ani ateful to our )jere on business Saturday. Jack Rollli ind^hich T*n- Ml88 Betty Br?WI? 18 >n Union, the -niI,ii?ndj e of The Ob- RUe8t of M,S8 Frances Nicholson. Mr and ^ ce's lateat en- Mr. C. C. Bethea left Sunday to Mr. R. S spend thla week at his home in Latta.1 Mrs. O. H. ept. 3d. .915. Mr. W. F. Brown of Chattanooga Mrs. Ed was a week-end visitor in Lancaster, sick, is son Miss Eloise Hampton of Columbia Mrs. Ma it.paper this j8 tjje guest of Miss Katharine Wylie. j is ^.ery 8,<r tlh?neti Mrs- J- J- Kammer is here at the w0^w" !Zj. S?.rr0,?e?r ?' 3 ' All,y hav? l. McFALL. Witherspoon. The mt Mr. J. B. Roddey of Columbia Carnes die ; but it is the visited his fathdr and brother in Lan- 3 o'clock c ?the best is caster this week. Editor. Messrs. Ira B. Jones, Jr., and TH Bruce Williams spent Sunday after- _ noon in Camden. !The Mrs. W. D. Craig spent the week- . . ieWS end in Rock Hill with her mother, frQm the v j Mrs. S. P. Simpson. | day a8 w, Miss Kate McManus has returned poiia close, tyable smaller from a series of visits to Easley, j,ad been c as the bridge Dillon and Greenwood. at Heath t which Mrs. I ^jrg j prankHn Smith of Moores- shaw. tertalned Fri- i vllje lg visiting her parents. Mr. and i series of in-; j^r8 T. Gregory. The Da .2?Mr. Malcolm Williamson left today ginnery is Hh for Clinton to enter the Presbyterian cotton. r Aftp'r the College of South Carolina. ? r. After tne ? _ rtatrmk ihments were Mrs. W. G. Moore, who has been visiting relatives here, has returned t o her home in Hartsvllle. The F&I kson Chapter, Miss Dorothy Moore left this aderacy, met \ morning for Decatur, Ga., where she Idey and Mar- Will enter Agnes Scott College. located at fi if t Magistrate H. W. Mobley and Mr. j closo of bl ? John A. Bridges of Heath Springs , ting was pre- were here on business yesterday. '' an? a"fl ssldent, Misa . . ' . A Overdrafts Miss Kath- u Miss Sara Cloud has returned to Purnlture Btorlcal paper, |h er home ln Rock HU1 a,ter a vl8,t Other real Locke Barron to her grandmother, Mrs. Ada Hough. Dne fron. lents and sev- Mr. O. Roddey Bell left today for bankers ng. The hos- Clinton to resume his studies at the Currency, lg punch and Presbyterian College of South Caro- Gold . . . . . Una. | Silver ant Misses Esther Springs and Alethia coin. . ter, U. D. C., Bland of Charlotte and Mary Lewis Cheeks am ting described of Virginia have been visiting Mrs. l Mrs. W. E., Leroy Springs. Total., is taken over iviias Mary Cross and little brother, mistake ap~ Master Robert, left Sunday for a Capital st ent. Mrs. Der- vjgn the former's aunt, Mrs. B. F. Surnlus fti he chapter in- Morris, in Gastonia. TTndlvided Mr. and Mrs. John T. Stevens of current ..... Kershaw, the Misses Withers and ,ax.P1s r* Miss Ruth Blankenship of Charlotte lvtdual ast Friday a ^e the guests of Col. and Mrs. Leroy Rl,s S1 SprlnKS- check . cessful picnics Miss Ruth Stogner has returned Time c.-rt er county was to Lancaster after spending last ,ates of louse last Fri- week with Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Mc- posit Jreat prepara- Manus at Oakhurst and Mr. and Mrs. <',?rtino4l V . f A \17on? n? me entertain- "co1 ??- ^ooo?1'' checks itors by those Mrs. R. P. Fleming, Jr., and son, Cashier's g In hands, a3 Master Robert, who have been visit- checks did manner In ing Mrs. Fleming's father, Mr. W. p was handled McD. Brown, have gone to Farming! ton, where they will spend awhile ancaster acted with her sister, Mrs. S. W. Heath. Notes an iking program, ! counted on q _ u Bills payi " rion. .Johnson Benson located. certlfica , congressman Johnson Benson, colored, the well- borrows r uvlie * of * ?n known blind tiger, wanted here for ? stealing corn from Mr. R. J. Mc- Total., c ouncitor 01 iiwajn> bas been located at Winston- STATE Ol ?YLZ~ Salem, N. C., by Sheriff Hunter, Count r, ? f i? where he is now serving a term on Before the chaingang at that place. He has Cahier of lciusion or nis been up tbere for some time under who. beinj inounced and the name nf j0hn Wilson. Sheriff above and repast tne jjunter bas procured a requisition true condl .orore witness- from the governor or this state on the bv the hoi jicnic. Under governor of North Carolina and will tement or Mr. brjng Johnson back here as soon as Sworn ners, 100 gal- be bas gerve^ his sentence in North me this Ot was first serv- Carollna. er was placed anged ?for the r-cnniri ed to partake OlWiAN ItllCITAl.. son, J. S. Wil- T<> ho tiivon Friday Night at First son were the Baptist Church. The public is cordially invited to were present attend an organ recital at the First ienced a most Baptist church Friday evening, Sep- Tf you was furnished tember 17. at 8 o'c lock. Mrs. Ola brine'von ng band. Payseur Catling, the Lancastrian bave it gi ost progressive whose rare musical gifts are recognity, and from nized wherever she has played, will he citizens are preside at the organ and an evening J3US11 ideational and ?f much pleasure is anticipated. lendid results the verv near STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION WANTED OF licht he The Bank of Heath Springs, ^4Mnrra> 'AMIIiY. located at Heath Springs, S. C., at the close of business Sept. 2nd, lillG. pQR SAL 'ikiiulrlot'k Tl,n RESOURCES. * rnrv llil Loans and Discounts. ... $25,214.42 $10 "'lV nd family are Overdrafts 55.05 ' n Lancaster to from banks and bank- j WILL O receipt of the er? 14,883.46 joj ion, which re- Currency 2,000.00 haceine a i follow them. Oold 370.00 8eea ^ } re are glad to Silver and Other Minor coln 738.00 PARM TC News: with to Eincaster today Total $43,260.93 ag two, t as we consider LIABILITIES. Seven and member of our Capital stock paid in. . . .$10,000.00 Apply to enclosed $1.50 Surplus fond 4,500.00 iptlon. Please. Undivided profits, less cur- FOR SAl Blacksburg, S. rent expenses and taxes raoe ae n me again. paid 1,816.44 cantile Gc ter and its peo- Individual de- ) ime would not posits sub- ! NOTICR? The News to )?ct to check $38,329.39 cents p 'Time certifl- ton r. t ly, i cates of de- - - ' ft. T. BELK. posit 3,$59.76 i 'WAR lift ! Cashier's will ** K'RARD. checks .... 56.26 Friday, Si 26,944.49 be j od wmj ?o ? ni*n.* ur a. I . Total $4*.180.9* Under Packard STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA* j ?i n Taylor of the County of Lancaater?as. 11 N<> eated a stir of Before me came H. A. Horton. will he it Sunday. Mr. Caahler of the above named bank. in aualttj by Mr. R. L. who. being duly aworn. says that the fcat.ypn )bes Machinery above and foregoing statement la a *'?"kr>rell i and Mra. Mo- true condition of eatd bank, aa ahowa propb, a for dinner by th e booka of aald bank. ' ? to Charlotte. H. A. HORTON, Caahler.. for TH1 cnnnstrt.t'ons of Sworn to and aubscrlb$d before Proo*? which la aald me this 10th day of Sept., ltlS h-v *?? ! will atart on H. W. MOBIV5T, Magistrate. matched, tdatill and It Is CORRECT?ATTEST: ' J th*t ft cannot ROBT. B. MACKFY.j/ , n Many Lancaw- I-PROY SPRINGS, f BP^*'" P bf?n noworoj' JNO. T. STE^^NS. ( J.. 4 ana , 'ternoon. ft. Director* day A Co SMBKR 14, 1915. ROM MILL VILLAGE. cos Prlvett, who has been *5* r son, Mr. Henry Prlvett, orne Sunday. t IfTl . Lane and family visited V |Mfl I. Huey Saturday and Sun- IVI nie Rollins, wife of Mr. V AiMBA is, is ve>y sick. Mrs. Jim Qulnn and Mr. ^ ohn Quinn are visiting rTVfPV 1 s. Sam Alley. I flj I . Snipes visited his sister, ^ I H Adams. t ll I Griffin, who has been very V ae better now. ude Plttman's little child 1 I Mrs. Spratt Black, who1 o islting Mr. and Mrs. Sam ^ i returned home. ! v JP le child of Mr. Marvin fl Tuesday morning about $ ?*. nuuuyiiiK IUURU. , J E REFERENDUM. | *? The it 8 P. M. Here, at Heath <?> 8 wth ir Ings and Kershaw. j X u f ossible tt? give full returns f >rohlbltlon referendum to- rm r\ e go to press before the & 1 un but at 2 p. m .188 votes ? conclusive ast at the court house, 176 V Springs and 123 at Ker- that the ??? ???? ; X Lancaster incaster Cotton Oil Co. s 4% now ready to gin JTOUrI X ognize the 1 ?? service r< NT OF THE CONDITION X OF Y this Bank. roers Bank & Trust V ~ - JL Our o Company, y I>ancaster, S. C., at the y Careful to inlness September 2, 1915. 4? . resources. X close persi Discounts. . .$144,104.95 t f.:nn i. ..R 3,470.02 > uun 10 in and Fixtures. 2,875.00 X mir (,?afr estate owned 3,500.00 f OUr cuslc ' . banl". i2.i68.flfi *- assuring i:!>?j:!!o^ p?>mptnee 1 other minor ..... 5* tesy in all 512.12 cl cash Items.. 2,025.25 \ye res] $171,406.79 Y vite your t,t aridities. ?? ock paid in..$ 50.000.00 md 5,500.00 V j profits, less ?* expenses and JL n i r 4.?i?.7j,y Bank of de- *2* \bo "The Old . . .$17,968.95 Dnncosl de- t a . ... 21.895.79 50.00 j NOW I HAVE t 575.32 j you have got i and see If we 40.490.06 Mackorell's Gro d bills redls- I 6.000.00 able, including FOR SALE- A tes for money j lows In first rk nnn nn Dlv at this omc . $171,406.79 a^*, D?Tw ?i F SOUTH CAROLINA, SOMlvBODY vvi ty of Lancaster?sa. ? 1 ua , ^ >ri mo camo W. H. Millen. the above named bank. ' ? duly sworn, savs that the foreKoing statement is a p, .VT.T,n., tlon of said bank, as shown ; . oka of said hank a Plant?tlo? f W. IT. MILLEN. Rood bottom lar to and subscribed before four hor8e furn h day of September. 1915. W. P. ROBINSON. Notary Public. ; W. T. (iliwORY, W. P. ROBINSON. Kg WWW : H R fl m value yoilr time, you will jffjj nlU r cotton to the Oil Mill to jSg Wf flB ness Notices ri mattm BKSHa ?Two or three rooms for )Use-keepinK. Apply to J. 1? r, Central Hotel, or 'Phone ^1 98-ltp 1 E?One girls' bicycle, used Kr tie. In perfect order. Price Ee 1. Payseur. 5? IN your cotton for 2f> cents I&, t pounds. Also sell you ^ nd ties and buy your cotton la It. Parker. 98-3tp .B ) RENT?Four horse farm Hj jj ur dwellings, to be rented hree or fonr horse farm. H| I a half miles east of town. B It |\ V V. A. Lingle. 98-lt B I. If I ,E?-Crimson clorer and B I III ed. cheap. Lancaster Mer-B m mm mpany. 98-ltc H -We will gin cotton for 2B B| er'100 ponnds, or toll cot- B V. Parker. 98-ltp H ri/FJS?Mr. S. I. Kimball \ bare at our 'stable* next H apt. 17, to bar war mules. ' . . _ w>?nrt, tStlito 18 hands H qIq J egory-Hood Lire Stock Co. ,^1 ' -t,. [B W OPPN for business and Ripd to serve yon both as EE c. in# rflHces. All I ask is /"??>?* .Sod me nefom von buy. H I L I 'a Grocery, J. B. Mackorell, ll|\ F ' 98-2tc ; V,1^U K R^ST Texas Red Rust ??d Oats, aeo me before you pen sod onal'tr can't bo |H MackoreU'a Grocery. Ifl - ? 98-2ts q yrm** yr|f?S. We want E Ionian at onoe. R. R. Rod- Hmmmhh ?7-8tc BHnHHBi 5 4^44% 4^4 4^4 4^4 4^4 4^41!^4 STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION JL DIT OF Im I I The Bank of Lancaster, & ft\JL JL located at I^ancaster, S. C., at the ^ close of business Sept. 2, 1915. RESOURCES. V r W ^| Loans and discounts.... $466,588.01 v Overdrafts 1,588.61 1 Ronds and stocks own- J |? lii 1 ed by the bank 10,500.00 %r Furniture and fixtures.. 1,000.00 a Ranking house 5,800.00 JT Other real estate owned. 3.500.00 Due from banks and 4? bankers 24,545.90 Jj " Currency 14,434.00 ?1F Gold 4,040.00 Silver and other minor coin 1,662.69 V Checks and cash items. . 1,604.4 2 continuous Total $535,263.63 Y i. L1ARILITIES. Y n m Capital stock paid ln..$ 50,000.00 :counts car- Sun>ius f*tod-* ?y 100.000.00 & Undivided profits, less 2 Jr books is current expenses and V taxes paid 28.021.16 A evidence ^ue *? banks anti bank- jr ers 6,728.76 v people of Individual deposits pub- I County rec- i?ct to t * check . . . $123,307.14 % exceptional Savings de- ? posits. . . 83,199.25 t jndered by Time certifl- <? rates of de- & posit.. .. 70,003.33 T Certified V fficers are checks. .. 158.62 & Cashier's give their checks .. 112.47 * ' 4j onal atten- 276,780.81 . , Notes and bills redis- ' e needs of counted 65,000.00 , Reserved for interest on ^ . >mers, thus savings and certificate ; < , , ! deposits 5,732.90 4? to patrons 1 Reserved for taxes. . . . 3,000.00 ^ is and cour- Total $535,263.63 nntfpru STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, V County of Lancaster?ss. A lectfiillv in- Refore me came Geo. W. Williams, ? Cashier of tho above named bank, ? business Who, being duly sworn, says that the abovo and foregoing statement is a Z i true condition of said bank, as shown Lp by the books of said bank. "C GEO. W. WILLIAMS. > _ Sworn to and subscribed before me $ I Unmcfrpr 'bis Oth day of Sept. 1915. Lancaster JNO H POAG x I I? , , ?? Notary Public S. C. Z I Reliable. Correct?Atteet: Leroy Springs. L. V* ter, S. C. C. Payseur, W. J. Cunningham, Directors. Z V W1 "uu o. Jj. Ai-iijUjJN, JVl. U. flour to buy, come . ' can't eet together Office over Lancaster Pharmacy. icerv 98-2tc Office Hours 8 to 9 a. m.. 1 to 2 p. m. Phono 187. feather bed and pll- r\d r* n do a ipt class condition. Ap- Lfri- 15 fKA1 A 6. DENTIST j Hours, 8:30 a. m. to 12:30, 1:3? to 6:00. 1 confer a great favoY I' Phone 285. nging or sending us Office over Lancaster Pharm ccy. pies of The News of I [117. 97-tf EDGAR J. HINSON FOR RENT?I have DENTIST. or rent near New Cut. Office In Moore Building, over E. B. id. one, two, three or Roddey & Co. n. J. Davis Caskey. j Hours, 8 to 12?1 to O. 94-3tp [ Office phone 33. Residence Hi. AR MULES I WANTED! will be in LANCASTER I DAY, SEPT. 17,1 To Buy War Mules I fust be sound, 5 to 12 years B 5-1 to 16 hands high. B Vmi un 11 finrl ma at tVia ffi M. VU WW AAA 1U1U 1UW Ul Ulb HH GORY-HOOD STABLES I H^Kimball| ....... i :V . >? .=? . ' ?* . ii*-4; ? .,5 . . '