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v- -? ! | PERSONALS 1 I si Mr. Grover C. Welsh of Kershaw spent today in Lancaster. Miss Roaux Jones of Columbia is 1 ^ the guest of Miss Eliza Wylle. > Ml Mr. Junius Horton of Union Semi- 1 nary, Richmond, Va., spent the holidays with Mr. R. B. Allison. j Miss Charlotte Mcllwain will go to Blackstock today to visit friends. , spent Christmas here with his pa- j ! rents, returning to Manning Sunday, j Mr. and M/s. W. McD. Jones and | little daughter of TimmonsvlUe | have been visiting relatives in Lan-1 , caster. Mrs. J. D. Lentz and Misses Nancy j i end Mary Lentz of Concord are thel holiday guests of Mrs. J. H. Wither- | spoon. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mosier and children spent the holidays with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Helms. Mr. S. H. Plyler of Tabernacle went to Rock Hill today to visit his sou, Mr. James Plyler, at the Fennell In-. ' flrmary. Miss Florence Robinson is here from Charlotte to spend a week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Rob-, lnson. Dr. Carl A. Foster and two lPtle boys. Carl and Henry, are on a visit! to Dr. Foster's mother, Mrs. Char-j lotte R. Foster. Mr. Chalmers E. Wessinger, su-j perintendent of Lancaster schools, was in the city today.?Columbia Record, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Robinson, Jr., of Chester are here on a visit to Mr.: Robinson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Robinson. Dr. Bartlett J. Witherspoon of Charlotte spent Sunday and Monday hi me nome 01 ma Dromer, wr. m. S. Wltherspoon. Mrs. Waiter A. Wen'z of Aiken has returned to her home after a two weeks' visit to her parents, Mr. and ! Mrs. H. M. Parks. Mr. J. B. Vaughn left Sunday morning for Charlotte, where he Is spending the Christmas holidays with friends and relatives. Mr, Bevan Fundefburk is at home from Purman University, spending th?> holidays with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Funderbnrk. Messrs. E. C. Mackey, M. P. John-, son. I. B. ..Williams and John D., Wylie motored, to Columbia and re-. turned Christmas Day. Miss Blanche Thomasson of Old; Point, who has been visiting her brother, Mr. J. T. Thomasson. re-; turned home last night. Miss Hattie Payseur and Mr. Vernon Payseur of Ashevllle have been; upending Christmas with the'.r father,' Mr. George F. Payseur. Mr. J. E. Steele and bride, who' have been visiting Mr. Steele's mother, Mrs. Mary Steele, returned today to their home in Maiden, N. C. Mr. W. H. Green of Florida and Mr. Daniel B. Green of the Columbia Theological Seminary are spending The holidays with their mother, Mrs. j Frederick. R. Green. Mr. John C. McDow and Mr. John C. McDow, Jr., of Charleston, who have been visiting relatives here, went to Tork today for a visit to Hon. Thomas F. McDow. Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Carter gnd children of Atlanta and Mr. T. S. Carter of Sutton. Williamsburg county, have been the Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Thomasaoo. Mr. R?-L. Crawford,, Jr., and Mr. Wilbur Means, who has been visiting htm. left yesterday for Wtnnsboro to attend a Christmas house parly given by Miss Ella Crawford Heath and Mr. William Stuart Heath. Mr. a. m. McNatr. Dr. R? m. O*Doway and Raymond Milling of Hartswllle pa?ed through Lancastor yesterday on tbelr way to Charlotte. On thair ret am trip today they will stop Sorer wtth^Capt. T. C. Hicks. Mi? Rloise Foeter, who Is lady principal of the Statesvtlle Female College, and Ml? Gertrude Foster, teacher in the Birmingham high ^ school, are spending the holidays ^ with their mother, Mrs. C. R. Foster. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Robinson end Miss? Sndle and Jnanlta Neely have been spending the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Neely at Ehernezer. Mr. '1nriin?->n returned yeeterdar, but hi* wife end the M1mo? Neely will| remain for a longer Vtftt. > . - ?- - ?.- ' -r*"- "* - ' ? i Dr. w. u. Stevens or kock hui was i here on professional business Saturday Cashier T. B. Clyburn of the Hank of Kershaw spent yesterday in Lan- ] caster. Miss Cornelia Elliott <s visiting her brother. Mr. Eugene Elliort, at Ware Shoals. Mr. George S. Iliggins of Camden visited his friend, Cnpt. T. E. Hicks, yesterday. Mrs. H. S. McKay of Cheraxv is | the guest of her l>rotl!or, Mr. Walter, M. Stevens. Mr. and Mrs. Ira B. Jones. Jr., spent Sunday in Camden with the hitter's parents. Mr. Walter Mellwain of City Point, Va., is here for the holidays with his mother and sister. Miss Bessie Cunningham will visit this week at the home of ner aunt, Mrs. J. M. Yoder. Mr. and Mrs. W. Lee Steele spent Sunday with Mr. Steele's mother, Mrs. Mary Steele. Miss Betty Brown went to Union today for a visit to her friend, Miss* Frances Nicholson. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Williamson of , Fort Mill were the recent guests of i Col. and Mrs. Leroy Springs. Rev. Hency II. Jordan and family i Ci Greenville r?re viriti.ig Mrs. Jor- ' dan's father. Capt. J. M. Hough. Mr. H. J. Gregory of Darlington spent Sunday in Lancaster at the home of his uncle, Mr. W. T. Gregory. "Mt* T r? Vi n Tin rtnn nf \fnnnlnrr THE LANCASTER NEWS, LOGAL DOTS I f ?Will Drakeford, colored, escap1 from the county chaingang vesteray morning. ?Cotton in Lancaster today was ? 2*4 cents per pound and cotton ;ed 64 cents per bushel. ?There will be a basket supper t New Bethel school Saturday night, anuary 1, proceeds for benefit of the ?hool. ?Mr. S. Roy Parks returned Monay night from the Magdaline Hos uui in 1 nesier. wnere ne wont tor eatment last week. ?The Lancaster Pepsi-Cola Hotinp Works have purchased a hand>me Studebaker motor truck fur te delivery of Its poods. ?There will he an oyster supper t Caston school house Friday Wvenip at 2 o'clock, proceeds for benefit f the school. The public is corInlly invited. Mr. J. P.. Wilson received the apointment and has tak n the oath bejro Clerk of Court Paul Moore as aocial deputv sheriff for the Lancas?r Cotton Mill community. ?Miss Ida McMurrav and Mr. ohn Duncan were happ'ly married ecember 2t'.rd, at S o'clock by Rex. . F. Hammond of Oakhurst. Roth re from the New Hope sectioti. >nlv a few friends were pres. nt. Jud^e Ira B .Jones lias i i ap-l . .-..w WATCH NIGHT SERVICE. ? I Musical Program ut First Baptist J * Church. < 4 A varied 'uusical program has been , > planned tor i'c^s eve at the j First Baptist church. A se.-ice sirni- * lar to the service last year will be held and the public is cordially invit- e( ed to attend. Mrs. Ola P. Gatling and other good local talent will furnish the music and several short New Y'ear greetings will be extended. The ) gathering will be entirely informal. s< The service will begin at 9 p. m. and will last until midnight, ushering in the coming year, 1916. The follow- Ji Ing program will be rendered: s< opening Carol?Joy to the World. Organ Suite?Mrs. Gatling. (1 Violin-Organ Duet?Mighty Je- P hovah?Mr. McDermid, Mrs. Gatling. ti Address?Rev. K. T. Hodges. Male Quartette?Messrs. Thomson,; tl Plvler, Btaly and Sistare. ; s< Social Period?(Orchestra.) tl Organ Solo?Miss Bessie Johnson. Hymn?Ring the Bells of Heaven. n. Address?Rev. H. R. Murehison. j, Violin Solo -Miss Mildren Green. n Organ Solo?Miss Belle Williams. ,j Organ Solo?Mrs. A. P. Rogers. Social Period?(Orchestra.) Organ Solo?Miss Mary Hood. Hymn?While Shepherds Watch Their Clocks by Night. J1' Violin and Organ?Miss Mary Alice Gatling and Mrs. Ola Galling. Address?Rev. W. S. Patterson. .1 Male Quartette. G Address?Dr. J. H. Thayer. J Reading?Death of tin- Old Year Tennyson?Miss Mary Lock Barron. O Organ--Mrs. Gatling. nnvolAcrv twwo UIIU upuucd u '^nds so bountifully filled on this > bright Christmas morn. t H. R. M. J "TAKE HER ALONG" Los /.r.geles Times. I n Moilm-r is really a good sport. You 11 have m reply overlooked her in your fun. You have always though), of her' as a so: of combination angel and , < servant, r...il you have made use of ner enui'c. ' ana tnough tlessly. You have af ? pitd her sacrifices as a mat- : ter of course. Sometimes you have ?] not noticed how near you have come t to allowing her love to turn into mere ' drudgery. The strange par', of it is | J that she loves fun as much as your- , self, that she Is just as jolly on a > picnic as anybody else you could in- ; t vite and that she is simply stunning 1 in a bathing suit. To go on thinking of everybody else and inviting every- t body else before her is more your i misfortune than it is hers. You are ( really missing a pal when ycu over- . look her. I AUDITOR'S NOTICE. * List of Appointment* for Assessment*. < County Auditor Joseph W. Knight announces the following appointments for the purpose of making tax- 1 assessments: Van Wyck, Tuesday, January, 4. f Belalr, Wednesday, January 5. < , Pleasant Valley, Thursday. Jan- r nary 6. . >Osceola, Friday, January 7. < Dwlght. Monday, January 10. ] , Tradesvllle, Tuesday; January 11. ( Taxahaw, Wednesday, January 12. < A. S. Mango, Thursday, January , 13, in the fofehooh. . -Flat Creek'church, Thnrsday, Jan- t oary 13, In the afternoon. Welsh's, Friday, January 14. Kershaw, Monday and Tuesday, January 17 and 18. < Heath Springs, Wednesday and Thursday, January 19 and 20. Pleasant Hill, Friday. January 21. Carmel, Saturday, January 22, J All able bodied male citlseos be- < 'tween the ages of 21 and 60 years are 1 required to pay a $1.00 poll tax. All I male citizens between the ssm of si and 65 years are.required to pay a $3.00 commutation road tax. All . Improvements of buildings and new buildings shall be assessed for taxation. All transfers of real estate ! shall be noted. JOS. W. KhflOHT. | County Auditor, Lancaster County. -xv " w?., . ; p Benediction. {.( : t< Dentil of Mrs. It. B. I/, ltlneknioii. " On the evening Of December 6th,' 11 the entire community was saddened j r' by the death of Mrs. Mary Rlaokmon. wife of Mr. R. L. L. Blackmon, who I tl died suddenly of paralysis. She had n been in failing health for two years. t< She was a daughter of David P. ci Montgomery and was 54 years of age, ti being born September 15, 1861. She n was happily married to Mr. Robert w Blackmon March 11, 1880, whom she, served faithfully until her death. She jj will be greatly missed in her com- a munity and church as well as her p home. We believe now that sh<* h wears a crown of life, for she was a 1 a Christian lady and much loved by all' y who knew her. Besides her husband p aha laat-ao tk- ' 1 " - 1 .. .. . , o 1.11c lummillK VlUltiren lO mourn her death: Mrs. M. A. Steele, ? Mrs. B. R. Funderhurk, Messrs. ' Ernest and Roy Rlackmon of this 1 county and Mr. Arthur Blackmon of " Petersburg, Va.. Her remains were i ?. laid to rest at Camp Creek church, of which she was a member. Rev. * K. W. Hogati conducted the funeral service. liancaster's liig Cotton Mill Plays Santa Clans. jC Every child under sixteen living In the mill village received a bountiful supply of fruit, nuts, raisins and '1 candy at the hands of Superintendent (' Robbies on Christmas morning. As si each little fellow filed through the si cotton mill office, Old Santa, with the J help of able assistants, was kept busy ? for more than an hour handing out i si good things to nearly five hundred1 <> children. I had been invited to make P a Christmas speech but I soon saw it Jo was no time for talking so I stood <l and watched and studied and enjoy- v P(1 thOflA Pfiffor fooon on/1 ?1 ' ^ ointed chairman from Lancaster aunty of the co-operating commit*p to secure the largest possible et?ndance at the Laymen's Missionary leeting to he held in Columbia Febuary 6-9. 1916. ?Notwithstanding the fact that tev handled the largest amount of tail matter ever received in Lancas*r. Postmaster Hunter and his able arps of assistants managed the disMbution of the Christmas mails with \uch dispatch and worked overtime ithout a murmur. ?Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Ariail and ttle daughter. Miss Cecelia Ariail, re the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. onnors. Mr. Ariail and his family ave many friends in Lancaster, who re welcoming them most cordially. lr. Ariail is now a professor in the olumbla College. ?The ehildren of the Episcopal unday school enjoyed the Christmas ree given by the teachers Saturday fternoon. Fruit and candy, as well s a generous gift for each child, doghted the members of this, the oungest Sunday school in Lancaster, hich is flourishing well. / IMOT AT ELfllX. hristmas Exercises for School C'hil(lren Disturbed. A disturbance which ultimately eveloped into a riot, occurred at the hristmas tree exercises at the Elgin rhool Thursday afternoon. The rhool is taught by Miss Corlnno I ones of this place. Near the close i f the exercises several young men. aid to have been under the influence ? f liquor, entered the building and roceeded to make a rough house f the affair. It took some time to uell the disturbance and what v pould otherwise have been a joyous * ccasion ended In a disorderly riot. a i!r. Richard S. Harper, one of the o rustees, the next day swore out war- t( ants for a riot before Magistrate . L. Caskey against W. J. Mont- ' :omery. John Montgomery, Tom Imall, Dewey Small. Perry Cauthen a ,nd Tom Carter. The trial will take dace during the week. RORIXSON-PLYLER. k)uict Home Marriage Last Xiglit of Popular Couple. The marriage Inst night of Miss sessie Kontnson to Mr. h.arty t*. | "Mvler was a surprise to their friends rhe ceremony was performed by . lev. H. R. Murchison and was wittessed only by the immediate famlies of the contracting parties. The )ride and groom left immediately , ifter the ceremony for a bridal trip, toing by the northbound Southern j, rain. The bride wor< a handsome n due cloth suit with accessories to ,. natch. t This popular young coup'.^ are ex- , ended hearty good wishes bv their u nany friends. Miss Robinso-' is a , laughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Rob- j nson. She is a young woman whose t Ine traits of character have g'-en ler many friends. The groom Is a roung man of splendid habits arc! 1 tood business application. ' ftHOOTIXfi AT TA BERN ACRE. < larence Threatt Shoots and Dan- 1 geroasly Wounds .fames Plylep. h Saturday night at Tabernacle, dur- >' ng the progress of a basket supper, if .L - a a J ? ?t?. \.iai uuuc l l\l nail RJ1UI SUU llincerouslv woupded Mr. JamM Plyler. "he ball from the pistol penetrated ?oth the Ut/bt and one of the kidneys. P rhe wounded man. In company with f iin physician. Dr. W. H. Sapp. was * aken at once by automobile to the D fennel! Infirmary at Rpck Hill for ^ he treatment of hla wounds. nr. J *app returned home yesterday. He r uiys the wounds are very dangerous J ind the crisis will not be passed for tereral days. b FOR THE RETj&tAIVH. ' 'r*~ rapt. J. M.. H?>a*h Will Close His g , Work Saturday. ?.?,? . * * * On Saturday next. January .li Is 1916, I wlU..clo4e my work for the ,t Belgians and start the donations an their Ion* Jonrney. Will yon be In it? Some hare given nicely, bat ao many have given nothing. J. M. HOUGH. Ad vert toed Letter* for Week Ending December 25. 1015. J. Smitson, Rev. R. T. Torry, J, L Btnrnes, When calling for above letters, pleaee say "Advertised." JAS. F. HUNTER. Postmaster. PKCKMBKi; 28. Buy It A Keep Proi G'RI TO FRII fidelity to the ho (*(l by us, and it 1 efforts in your b v 1 i ' pr< nounu gratitn tlie past. To all of vo trusting that the ure of happiness Bant i < WOMEN w ill find in MOZLEY'S LEMON ?o ra lll.XIlt, the ideal laxative, a pleasant g( nd thoroughly reliable remedy, witn p. ut the least danger or possible harm ? o them in any condition peculiar F a themselves. Pleasant In taste, mild in action ^ nd thorough in results. __ Tested for 43 years. 50c and 91.00 a Ilohlc. MOZELEY'S T -CI */r n XT T1 T T V T "D ^ "ONE l)OSE CONVINCES." ? FOR S.\IjE AND RECOMMENDED ~ IV LANCASTER PHARMACY. $ .AXUASTElt ASTONISHED (j I1Y SIMI'LE MIXTURE |s < Lancaster people are astonished at |^ he INSTANT action of simple buck- 3? horn bark, glycerine, etc., as mixed J; a Adler-i-ka. ONE SPOONFUL re- ; ] loves such surprising foul matter it elieves almost ANY CASE constipa- !! ion, sour stomach or gas. Because 4, idlor-i-ka acts on BOTH lower and 3: pper bowels a few doses often reieve or prevent appendicitis. A short > reatment helps chronic stomach 1 f rouble. Lancaster Pharmacy. ii business Notices j| 'OMR TO 3EE o?ir car of new horses < ? and mftlefe; which will arrive j j 'hurswlay ot Friday, they will be \ \ igner later. so you paa Deij.er get w ours.v.. J. H; vyitharapoon & Co. Z . 24-l.tc * EVC?B' 1?Og(?8 "ItfAtfffeD?Wanted I now twenty-four huiidred fence' oat*. gotfd toeafrt'fcedtfr or pine,*?even * eat Whd'thtee "ftwide at <2 op, VfelWured-^nt .?<nres Realty Com** * juiy-farm on Rodftald roed. ? See M. X V. Scarborough- .--Of Un R? . Jonee. X one* RenUj^CQ. > . 2?-6t6 jS UST .XK'j?nolhor. pf. Pfedmont' '# wa"4ona. titff tsfr, TtlVn eve*. with * aallMfttfld akedntf'tfo klnfr^at dob'tf * irealt.' J. H.' Wlth'erapdott ' & Cd." ' 1 , 1 24-itTo & 13 <? I <rr ? .-ar?i ?m I * IT RAYED?-From' rfly fdtofeex Dec. 16. , rt-rtci hliiolr - fiinknYn 'f fJ owl*aKH m ?\1o > ^jix . woeka pld, ;Aay, Inform*- J Ipu tv* totvjK^ .whft^b^qtf^wjll. b* . ;reatlf appreciated. C. P. C*ak?r> ; c- ; .] ..OAtfttS-^-A tfdW W''"War Storfe*," ] by Col. U. B. Brooks. Whoever ? i?* the book will please return to ? 'apt. J. M Hough before Monday or j eave for him at The New9 oflfce. -r < VE WIH. HAVE to arrive from St. <j Louis, Thursday or Friday, a ?ar } >f mules and horses. J. H. Wither- ' tpoon & Co. 24-lts limps AND PATRONS I FKW WORDS from us this Christmas. I lose words are straight from the heart, ant you to know that we are grateful to or your generous support of this bank g the year now drawing to a close. Your me institution has not gone unappreciated he our very great pleasure to let our elialf in the future demonstrate our ide to you for your unswerving loyalty in u we extend greetings of the season, * new year may bring you a great measi and prosperity. ? I THE [ oi Lancaster THE OLD RELIABLE." rANTED?6,000 pounds cow, horse, L'ME, CEMENT AND BRICK for mule, sheep, goat, mink, otter, sale by Edwards & Horton. 3-tfc iccoon, fox, muskrat, opossum hides. se me before you sell. Capers rv p DQ ATT authen, Lancaster. S. C. UB" a' rftAA A DENTIST * OR RENT OR SALE?The B. M. Hours, 8:30 a. m. to 12:30; 1:S0 Welsh place at Antioch. several aod farms near good school and Phono 285. lurch. Apply to R. E. Wylie. Office over Lancaster Pharmacy. S. L. ALLEN, M. D. EDGAR^ J^HINSON Office over I^ancaster Pharmacy. Office In Moore Building, over E. B. fflce Hours 8 to 9 a. m., 1 to 2 p. m. i Houra, 8^cT 12-^1 to fl. Phone 187. | office phone 33. Resldenco 118. 9 BUY YOUR NEW YEARS ; Ready-Te-Wear jj Now At A Big Saving j| w I k ' | All DrPQQAa Toffoto Caftan 1 1 ' * ? a?>ivk<, uciKta ttuu v^umuiiiaiions, iormeny 1I sold at $7.50 to $8.50, now $4.98 !c I i } \ .Coats at $4.98 and $7.98 \ \ " We have divided all our fine Coats into two lots. i - . I AH Coats that sold at $6.50, $7.50 and $8.50, choice - I ' . . um \ | ; C AU Coats that sold at $11.75 to $14.50. choir* fan r^ofa Z T w ?? --> wavo j j jj; "In"the lot $7.98 \\ j j All $10.00 Suits, now $5.75 j \ Choice of any of our fine Suits that sold up to $13.75, j f now...... ..... . $8.75 -.Ai 1 . i A few fine Suits that sold up to $22.50, choice of this j \ L. lot.... ? ... .$11.98 j . I " . !; ! Robinson-Cloud Co. I ? i i *f ; Lancaster's Leading Store 4 re <-. ?* ?' A HOME This Christmas sperity In THIS Town. i IETINGS