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^ ?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
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>? -. 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.
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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. '
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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.
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..... .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.
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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
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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
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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
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|| cost. Come and get you a nice looking Hat for a song.
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