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' JE-, A v,'#,><>,w<MWK'<K"X".',,Mr{?w,<'<;,v'>'' I * ! ^ I: LOCAL DOTS f :: ", * ?? ??????????&???????> ?? ^ ?Born to Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Thompson, November 27th, a daughter. ?The Methodist parsonage of the East Lancaster circuit has been moved from Tabernacle to Hope- i well. /J -rled on Thanksgiving Day,; N jer 25th, by?H. D. Thompson,' notary public, Mr. Charlie Belk and Miss Dot Helk, both of Union county,! N. C. ? -There will be a bo< supper nl Bufcrd school .house l?'r? l\y night, December 10, the proceeds t > go to the fi-vto!. The public is cordially invited ? 'i ?The King's Daughters will serve fried and stewed oysters, a salad course and coffee In the Jones Mercantile building on Holiday Trades Day, ne<t Friday. ?All members of the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce are urged to ^ attend quarterly membership meet-1 Ing at court house next Tuesday night. Important business to trans-; act. ?Mr. J. P. M. Estrldge of the Fork Hill section was here on business yesterday. Mr. Estrldge is a good friend of The Lancaster News and his kind words In praise of It are much appreciated. Senator D. Reece Williams has been engaged this week with a joint committee of the senate and house I In visiting the state colleges and checking up their books and accounts. ?Cotton Is bringing 12% cents per pound on this market today and CQtton seed 63 cents per bushel. The! Lancaster Cotton OH Mill Is making an exchange rate of 2,500 pounds of meal for a ton of seed. ?We are glad to report that Capt., D. E. Penny, the popular and efficient conductor of the L. & C. Railway, was able to return home this week, considerably Improved after' treatment at the Pryor Hospital In Chester. ?Mr. M. V. Gaines of the Eastman Business College, Poughkeepsie, N. i Y., was here this week In the Interest of that well established Institution.! A number of local alumni of Eastman welcomed Mr. Gaines to Lan-| caster. ?We have received several letters to Santa Claus, which will appear next Tuesday. We will be glad to ** publish all letters to Santa Claus ref celved between that date and December 21. and nsk that all our little friends write their Christmas letters early. ?Rock Hill. No. 1318. R. P O E., will hold its "Lodge of Sorrow" Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Pastime Theatre, to which the public is cordially invited. Hon. Claud N. Sapp of Lancaster will be the speaker.?Rock Hill Record. ?Miss Nell Ingram of Kershaw, one of the contestants in the prize contest of The Lancaster News, won the local prize of a $1d gold piece for the best collections from November 20 to December 1. The contest will close one week from tomorrow, De cember 11. ?Mr. Poney of Columbia, state supervisor for the Singer Sewing Ma-' chine Company, attended the funeral of the late Mr. A. B. Lindsey, local agent of the company. A very handsome lloral offering was sent by the Singer Company and placed on Mr. Llndee/'s last resting place. ?Mr. L. H. Rowell of the Tabernacle section hbld a family reunion at his home on Thanksgiving Day. Mr. Rowell has reared a large family. There are thirteen children, nine sons and four daughters, all of whom are married and were pre-iont, except one daughter, Mrs. Ida Hair, who lives in Texas. ?Rev. E. T. Hodges returned % Tuesday from Spartanburg, where lie attended the first meeting of the. .. Upper South Carolina conference, Mr. Hodges has been confined at home since his return with a severe cold, on account of which lie will not he able to fill his pulpit as usual on Sunday. * ?Mr. G. J. Griffiln of the Taber-1 naclo neighborhood, Lancaster coitney. S. C , has bought the l)wlght| Benton place, near Union vlllo, and has moved to it. He will go into tHo mercantile business. Mr. Grfiln until two years ago was a cltiion of Waxhaw. Tho community into which Mr. Griffin and family have moved; has gained some good people.?Mon-; roe Enquirer, ?Among the many new buildings; being erected in and around Lancaster are the two-story residence of %f n * - >? -. i\. .1. Mcnwain, in tne eastern suburbs of the town and four new brick store rooms for Mr. It. E. Wylie near the Southern depot. The homes of Dr. Eugene Funderburk and Mr. A. J. Roddey are undergoing alterations, the addition of porches, etc. ?While walking along Hampton street yesterday morning, Harry Foster, Esq., was Tlgh badly bitten by a horse attached to the laundry wagon, which was standing near the! sidewalk. It is said that this horsej has a well-known propensity for bit-; lng, and if this is so a laundry i wagpn Is the last vehicle he ought to be attached to, as this wagon goesj to many homes where there are little children.?Rock Hill Record. ?Mr. J. A. McAteer of the Jacksonham section, who was in town today, tells us that there is more grain being sown this year between Lancaster and Monroe than ever before within his knowledge. Mr. McAteer last Monday started from his homo with a load of wheat to be ground in jS Monroe. He sold eleven bushels along the way and could have sold more If he had cared to, so eager were th' farmers to get the wheat seed fcf planting. . mm ** ^ ll \KHIS-|| \fU,HM \N. loth Hrldc and (>rooiu Have Many Friends Jlcre. The following cards announcing an approaching marriage will be of Interest here, where the bride has been a popular visitor and the groom also has many friends made during his residence here as architectural engineer during the building of the mammoth weave mill of the Lancaster Cotton Mills: Mrs. John Andrew Harris requests the pleasure of your company at the marriage of her daughter Frances and Mr. Henry Hagerman on Wednesday, the fifteenth of Denoni hnr at nine o'clock In the evening at Abbeville, South Carolina. Will be at home cfter the first of January at Greenville, South Carolina. Social News The Chesterfield Avenue Club held a very enjoyable meeting yesterday afternoon with Mrs. D. Reeco Williams at her attractive home on, that street. In addition to the members of the club, several visitors also enjoyed Mrs. Williams' hospitality. After a couple of hours of rook, the, hostess, assisted by her winsome daughters, Misses Frances and Rose Williams, served a dainty sweet course, followed by coffee. ' * * ? Yesterday afternoon also the Lancaster Chapter, U. D. C., held its December meeting. Mrs. W. II. Mlllen was the cordial hostess of the chapter. Several important business matters relative to the chapter welfare were attended to. Mrs. W. E. Taylor and Mrs. M. R. McCardell, delegates to the recent state convention in Aiken, made comprehensive reports of that meeting, giving much information to their fellow members, who are taking up the work with renewed zeal and enthusiasm. A rising vote of thanks was given the delegates for their full report. The following interesting papers were read: The Last Christmas of the War, by Mrs. Mary McDow. Christmas in War Times, by Mrs. I Lester Robinson. Christmas Day, 1864, in Confederate Trenches, by Miss Annie Witherspoon. A committee was appointed to write a note of condolence to a he-1 reaved member, Mrs. A. B. Lindsey. The chapter enjoyed having Mrs. ' Jennie C. Hughes of Heath Springs, a loyal member, present at this de-| 'Kiiuiu meeting. nurtnR the social half hour the hostess served de-i liciou s refreshments. FOR LETTER MAIL FACILITH58.! - cerelurv Ellison in Correspondence With filter Mail Clerk. Secretary- Ellison is working for better mail service between Lancaster and Van VVyck, Waxhaw and other points on the Seaboard Air, Line, as will be seen from the follow-1 ing correspondence between the Lan- > caster Chamber of Commerce and I Mr. J. A. Metts, chief clerk of the railway mail service: Lancaster. S. C., Oct. 21, li>15. Mr. J. A. Metts, Chief Clerk, Railway Mail Service. Charleston. S. C. My Dear Sir:?In order to facili-] tate, with prompt dispatch, mail originating in Lancaster and vlfcinlty I during afternoon for destination all points on Seaboard line, Catawba Junction to Monro", Wadesboro and Hamlet, N. C., permit us to suggest that you authorize Southern train No. 117. departing from Lancaster 7:41 p. m., to pouch Seaboard train No. 12, departing north from Catawba Junction. S. C., at 5:11 a. m. the following morning. As now operated, newspapers and letters mailed on Southern No. 117 Friday evening, directed to parties R. F. D., Van Wyck, Waxhaw. etc., do not reach destination until the following Monday, wherein, if pouched as above outlined, would reach destination the following day, Saturday. This service would prove most beneficial to the business interests of our city and vicinity. With kindest regards, and thanking you in advance for your prompt attention '<? this matter, I am, S'ncerelv yours, LFTI1KR ELLISON, Secretary. Charleston. S. f'., Nov. 2t. 1915. Mr. Luther Ellison, Secretary, Lancaster, S. C. Sir:?Clerks In Marion and Columbia train 117 have been instructed to forward mail for offices local to Hamlet and Atlanta line in pouch to Charlotte, N. C., for dispatch by that office in pouch to Hamlet and Atlanta train 5, which train leaves Monroe, N. C., at 10:05 a. m. This is the quickest possible dispatch that can be given this mail, due to the fact that certain trains between Hamlet and Atlanta do not stop at Catawba. Respectfully? J. A. METTS, Chief Clerk. AUCTION SALE. To be sold at auction at one o'clock in the afternoon, December 11th, 1915, the stock of used Sewing Machines belonging to the late A. B. Lindsey. 17-18-19-c ILancaster Chamber of Commerce to Meet Next Tuesday Evening. As prescribed by the By-laiwa and Constitution, a quarterly membership meeting of tho Lancaster Chamber of Commerce will be held in the court house Tuesday evening. December 7th, beginning promptly at 8 o'clock. One feature of the meeting will be that of a proposed change in tho By-I>aws and Constitution. Many other matters of importance to the membership as a whole will be discussed. Every member of the organization is urged to be present. [TIE LANCASTER NEWS. I PERSONALS | Mr. T. D. Caskey of Dry Creek was' In town yesterday. Mr. O. M. Johnson was a visitor in Columbia this week. Miss Nonie Hailey was in town yesterday afternoon. Mr. A. C. McDow of the Creek sec-' tion was here yesterday. [, Mr. Sam Deas of Kershaw, Route 3, was in town yesterday. Mr. T. R. Spratt of Port Mill was here on business yesterday. Mr. Adam Canson of New York city is in the city for a few' days. Miss Effle StoRiier has returnedv? from a visit to friends in Kershaw. AT ? T? C o* 4 ' * ? ..... .v. o. oictviiri spoili last i-j lndny with his parents at Tabernacle, j j Mr. I awton Hodle of Hatesburg was a visitor in Lancaster litis week. Constable Charles P. Caskey made! a business trip to Kershaw Wednesday. Mr. S. IT. Plyler 6f the Tabernacle section was here on business Tuesday. Mrs. Orover C. Welsh lias retu. r.ed to Kershaw after a visit here to her mother. Mr. Abel Fundcrburk of the Tabernacle section was in town on business yesterday. Mrs. Evelyn Funderburk is visiting her daughter, Mrs. S. A. Funderburk, of Dudley. Miss Hortense Landrum if Hatesburg is the guest of her slater, Mrs. TT. R. Murch'.ion Mrs. S. M. Webb and daughter, Catherine, of Cheraw are visiting Mr. and Mrs. John A. Cook. Judge Ernest Moore will leave Monday for Anderson to reconvene the Anderson county court. Mrs. Wren Clyburn has returned to her home in Kershaw after a visit to her son, Mr. L. P. Clyburn. Mr. John A. Cook spent Thanksgiving in Charlotte with his brotherln-lu,'\ Mr. L. M. Hilton and family. Vr. Hilly McDonald and little Miss Katherine Stevens spent last Sunday in Kershaw with the former's parents. Mr. J. H. Duke passed through Lancaster this week in his limousine on his way from Charlotte to Great Falls. Miss Ethel Gardner, teacher in the Pnion school, spent the past weekend in Kershaw with her father, Mr. S. L. Gardner. Mrs. W. S. Hritt of Lnmberton. N. C.. and Mrs. John C. Jekins of Kershaw spent Monday with their aunt, | Mrs. John A. Cook. Mr. James IT. Witherspoon of Rock Hill was the recent guest of his aunt and uncle, Miss Annie and Dr. Robert Witherspoon. Miss Cornelia Dye, teacher in the Pnlty school, spent the past weekend in Kershaw with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. I,. Dye. af? t n 1 ? *1 ' ? * on-, .?. nrvui unwen or tne Tabor-1 naclc section was In town Wednesday. He had been over to see his | son, who is in the Fennell Infirmary. Miss May Ferguson returned home Wednesday night, after spending several months in the Adirondack I mountains. Her friends will be | pleased to know that she is steadily | improving. j Mrs. W. C. Strange of Columbia and Mr. A. H. Lindscy jf Ja^ks.m. Oa., are in Lancaster with their mother, Mrs. A. B. Lindsay, having been called here this week on ac- j count of the sudden death of their j father. CIVIC LEAGUE MEETING. Members Enjoy Address by Itev. II. It. Murchisoii. Tho December meeting of the Civic League was a very interesting one. Several matters of business came up for discussion. The league; went on record as favoring the community Christmas tree and stands! ready to help with it in any way possible. The league is also to help thej public library b> paying a librarian,, who will keep the library open oftener than two afternoons in the week. These improved library facilities will | ho made by the library committee of | tho Civic League, which hopes to begin the new service early in January. I A peace program was carried out in readings and discussions, as well as by a very helpful and timely talk on "Preparedness," by Rev. II. R. I Murchison. Two papers were read,' one by Mrs. W. P. Davis and the other by Miss Margaret Moore, both relative to current peace movements. J Miss Juanita Wylle was appointed a delegate to the Woman's Auxiliary! of the Southern Commercial Con-' gross, which will meet in Charleston December 13-17. FOIl FAIR ASSOCIATION*. Another Progressive Farmer I'rges Organization. The following Is one of the many letters received by the Chamber of Commerce suggesting that a real County Fair Association be organized: Mr. Luther Ellison, Secretary Lancaster Chamber of Commerce, Lancaster, S. C. Dear Sir:?I am In receipt of your check to cover premiums on farm exhibit, for which I thank you. The second annual fair was a success due In a great measure to your untiring efforts. Why can we not organize a Fair Association and have grand buildings, etc., all ready for 1916? Will be glad to co-operate with you In any way I can for a greater county fair for 1916. Tours truly, J. W .CRAIG. Willow Oaks Fafni, Nov. 23, 1915. DECEMBER 3, 1915. TOWN PRIMARY ELECTION. The following are the rules and regulations governing the holding of a Democratic primary election for ai Mayor and six Aldermen, and one commissioner of public works, order-! pd by the Town Democratic Club, to bo held on Tuesday, December 14.j 1915: That said election shall be held at the Guard House in said town between the hours of 8 a. m. and 4 p., m., and that W. D. Robinson. J. T. Thomasson and A. J. Roddey shall be Hie managers to hold the same. That as far as possible the election shall be held under the rules of the State Democratic Convention and that all white Democratic citizens of the trwn now registered on the town Demo< -atic registration hook for the m-uerai eiecuon, and all other white pemocratie citizens of the town not registered, but who worn entitled to register. but failed to do so. may hand in their names to any one of the undersigned executive committee up to three days before the first primary election, shall be qualified votterg. That a majority of all the votes cast shall be necessary to qualify a candidate to enter the general election and each ballot must contain the names of one candidate for Mayor and the names of six Aldermen and one Commissioner of Public Works. Tn case a second primary election is necessary, it shall be held on Thursday, December lfitli, 101a. by said managers at the place and between the hours above mentioned. As soon as the election is held the managers, will certify the result to the Chair-' man of the Democratic Committee. In order to defray the expenses of the election the following assess-: ments are made for the candidates, viz: Mayor, each $3.00, Aldermen, each $1.50, Commissioner of Public Works, each $1.50. All candidates! to become eligible must pay their assessments and file a pledge to abide the result of the election with the! Chairman of the Executive Commit-: tee on or before the hour of 12 m. on Monday, December 13, 1015. R. E. WYLIE. Chairman R. S. STEWART. CLAUD N. SAPP. W. P. ROBINSON, J. H. WITHERSPOON, j Town Democratic Executive Com-! mittee. club rkoroamzed. Democratic Meeting Lust Tuesday Well Attended. The meeting of the Democrat'* voters of the town of Lancaster, at the court house Tuesday evening last for the purpose of reorganizing the club, was well attended. The meeting was called to order by !,. E. Wylie. chairman of the executive committee, v. ho stated the purpose of the meeting. The club was organized bv the election of R. E. Wylie, president, and E M. Croxton. secretary. The following executive committee was elected: R. E. Wylie, K. S. Stewart, Claud N Sapn. \Y. P. Rohlnson and J. II. Withcrsnoon It was derided to bold the primary for the election of mayor, six aldermen and a member of the public works commission, to succor-1 \\*. .1 Cunningham, whose term expires on the first of January, on Tuesday. December 14th instant, and if a second primary should be necessary it shall he held on the following Thursday. December Ifith. It was decided that so far as practicable, the election shall he held under the rules of the state Democratic party, and that all white Democrats who are now registered on the town registration hook, and all other white Democratic citizens of the town not registered, hut who were entitled to register and failed to do so, may hand in their names to the executive committee up to three days before ?he holding of the first primary. All candidates were required to file pledges and pay the assessment by Monday at 12 m. preceding tho holding of the first primary. The meeting adjourned subject to the call of the president. II elp Your Liver?It Pays. ' When your liver gets torpid and your stomach acts queer, take Dr. King's New Life Pills .and you will find yourself feeling better. Thev purify tho blood, give you freedom from constipation, biliousness, dizziness and indigestion. You feel fine ?just like you want to feel. Clear the complexion too. 25c at druggists. 1 Business Notices DR. M. R. CAMPBELL, the wellknown Optician, will be at the People's Drug store, Heath Springs, S. C., on Wednesday, Dec. 8th, 1015, testing eyes and fitting glasses. If you have eye trouble and need glasses it will pay you to take advantage of his visit and call in to see him. DR. M. R. CAMPBELL, the well known Optician, will be with us! asain on Monday and Tuesday. December 6 and 7. Make your plans to see him. Standard Drug Co. 1C 17-c WHY PAY more when you can buy the boat candy at ten cents a pound at J. B. Mackorell's. Others have to sell the same candy at twenty-live and thirty cents. J. B. Mackorell. 16-4tc WANTED?6,000 pounds cow, horse, mule, sheep, goat, mink, otter, raccoon, fox, muskrat, opossum hides. See me before you sell. Capers Cauthen, Lancaster, S. C. IN ORDER to save expense of moving, for the next Ave (S) days we will sell two hundred and fifty (250) bushels good ear corn in the shuck at 1 cent per pound or 75 cents per bushel at Dr. Strait's Cedar ('reek farm. First .comer with the cash gets the corn. Bennett-Terry Co. 17-c ...... 5 \ I * ? r n n ^ ^ ^ ^ y y ! THE OLD RELIABLE! V ' # # ' V V V V V v y y y y y y ' > [ \l Af rvrr-T' |# i\Jl A J 11,3 JL LARGEST BEST THE BANK OF LANCASTER | Lancaster, S. C. : FOR SALE?The Jerry Knight home I place for sale at a bargain, 83 I ' SALE Rev. P. E. Blackmon's acres, three miles west of Tradesville, | nice 5-room house and lot in heart two horse farm open, four room of Kershaw (corner lot on street behouse. Rood pasture lands and creek r^,. ??i? ? . .. ?1c low Benton Hotel) for sale at iess bottoms. Asking price $15 to $ JO an acre, but will take $13.50 if sold "'an cost. If interested write me. right soon. If interested in a plan- T. \I. Belk, Agent. 5tF tat ion go to see it today, for the party wishing to sell Is willing to Mil PQR sale?On easy terms or for new at a sacrifice and some one is ' going to get a bargain. See or w rite rent- seveu dwelling, just nie at once. T. M. Helk, Agent. overhauled, good as new, with lights, 16-17-19-21-23 sewerage and bath. J. J. Blaclt| mon. 103-eowtf BOOK-KEEPERS, RED INK. The kind that makes a clear, clean line, ^ at The News Office. 8-tf DR. C. B. PRATT ? DENTIST EARLY JERSEY and Charleston Hours, 8:30 a. m. to 12:30, 1:30 Wakefield cabbage plants by parcol to 6:00. post, 15c per 100, $1.25 per 1,000. Phone 285. V. A. Llngle. Office over Lancaster Pharmacy. 13-15-17-19-21-23 ~ EDGAR J. HINSON FOR RENT?The bonnom Wither- DENTIST. spoon farm, owned bv Mrs. A. 1). office In Moore Building, over E. B. ( orbett, for rent. Four horse farm, two houses, will rent whole place to Roddey & to. good man for three or four bales Hours, 8 to 12?1 to 6. cotton, including the river bottoms. Office phone 33. Residence 118. See me soon if interested. Or will sell place, 301 acres. T. M. Belk. ? _ ___ __ _ 16-5tc S. L. ALLEN, M. D. uiini,, u e.ivitiiN'i" AND BRICK for Office over I,ancnMer Pharmacy, sale by Edwards & Horton. Office Hours 8 to 9 a. in.. 1 to 2 p. m. 3-tfc Phone 187. Clean Sweep of all * i| Millinery i i i .; All Millinery must be sold now regardless of what it j| || cost. Come and get you a nice looking Hat for a song. Si * N V ?? Thimmed Hats, values up to $3.00, now $1.00 SI || \\ ?? Newest style Hats, nice trimmings $1.50 || 11 ** ' \ i( i. Newest Shapes, fine trimmings. These are Hats that || \ { 111. 1. 1. U 1? 1 l-l ! \ Vf*11 WOlllH not nv?v/vnf 4-~ ?> '" 1 ~ y ^ nuuiu nut vapcvi, iu wuy iur less inun $D,UU, I\OW | S i $2.00 \ I 1 is Fine Pattern Hats, formerly sold up to $9.00, your choice : i ; I of any Hat in the house now $3.00 ! | i i n ii !! || " | ! Robinson'Cloud Co. f LANCASTER'S LEADING STORE. 4