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DEATH OP "IIS. NAM V t C. MOOR] . .Aged and Esteemed Resident Passe [ Mr*. Nancy C. Moore who for tli ' j 1 ist year or so has been in feebl '! health and who during the last wee ;' as been gradually sinking, succun j bed to the intimities of age. hat lug passed away a half hour aftt midnight last night, at the home c her son. Mr. Paul Moore. Mrs. Moor was eghty four years of age. bh was a daughter of the late John h' Koss of York County and EUzabet Hill lloss, the latter a sister of th late General I). H. Hill. She wa born in that county January 4, 1831 Her father was for many years oi dinary of York County, which offlc coresponded t? the present pre bate court. In early womanhood sli was married t? Mr. William A Moore who became one of the mos successful lawyers in the stat< Since her marriage she spent all he life in Lancaster where her intluenc lias been a force for .rood. \tr. "Moor I I J: LOCAL DOTS \ ?Aftce Sweat died Tuesday, Jan. 11th, at the County Home, aged 33 years. '?Mr. George Snipes died Tuesday Jan. Htli, at the County Home, age 52 years. . Mr. W. Mc.D. Brown has been confined at home during the past week on account of sickness. ?Mr. John F. Blackmon of the Uouglas section who has been very ill with pneumonia, is now improving. ?Constable Charlie Caskey's many friends will regret to know that he is confined at home with rheumatic grip. ?Mr. J. (\ Shepard who has been detained at home for some time with a severe attack of grip, returned to his work at the News Office to-day. ?Major .T. M. Itiddle attended the Rook Hill district stewards meeting in Rock Hill this week and visited his daughter. Mrs. R. J. Maekorell, before returning Mr. H. Strait Turks has been very sick during the past week but his friends are glad that he is now sufficiently recovered to be on the streets again. ^ Senator D. Reece Williams and > Representatives J. C. Massey and S. E. Bailes went to Columbia Monday to be present at the opening of the Legislature. ?Married January 8. At the home of Mr. R. E. Rollings. Mr. Paul McManus, son of Mr. C. L. Mc_ Manus to Miss Ethel Small daughter of Mr .Tom Small, both of the Antioch section J. H. Hammond oftt clated. Chester friends of John T. Roddey, in conversation with a representative of The Record a few days ago, at that place, suggested that he would be an ideal man for Congress from this district.?Rock Hill Record. ?Mr. John E. Porter has return, ed from City Point, Va. where he was called this week to the bedside of his brother Mr. F. B. Porter who has been seriously ill with pneumonia. Mr. Porter's condition was ' so much better that his brother returned to Lancaster Thursday. ?Last week Miss Juanita Neely, teacher of the seventh grade of the Central graded school, suffered an , attack of appendicitis which has nco.! hop nhsnnee from school. Her grade is being taught by Miss Bessie McManus. Miss Neely was taken Monday to Rook Hill for treatment at the Fennell Infirmary. This popular and very efficient teacher has the best wishes of pupils and patrons for a speedy recovery of her health. SOCIAL. NEWS. An interesting affair , delightful In every detail was the auction brlge party at which Mrs. Leroy Springs entertained Tuesday afternoon in honor of her attractive house guest Miss Irene Withers of Savannah and Mrs. James A. Houston, of Charlotte, N. C. Mrs. Springs In a becoming blue velvet gown, Teceived her guests in thehall and presented them to the honor guests. Miss Bessie McManus served punch. Four tal)les were placed in the drawing room and here the games progressed for a couple of hours, after which elaborate refreshments were served. At a daintily appointed table In the library Miss McManus poured coffee. The guest of honor were presented wl^h attractive souvenirs of the occasion and the dainty score prize was won by Mrs. T. M. Hughes. MISH ROBINSON RETURNED. ' ' in mm Now In Charge of Indies Department at Hohlnson-Clou<F<* Her friends here and throughout the county will learn with pleasure that Miss Florence Robinson., who has recently held a position with the J. B. Ivey Company of Charlotte has ^ given up the position to come back ^ to Lancaster, where she is now to be found at the Robinson-Cloud Company's store. Miss Robinson will be buyer and manager of the ladies' department of this store which will henceforth carry a bigger and better line of ladies goods than ever before. Anything not in stock will be ordered and secured for their coustomers on short notice. Mr. R. Baxter Robinson Joint * owner with Mr. E. E. Cloud of Rock Hill of tbis thriving store is to be congratulated on the enlargement In contemplation and the ladles department in charge of his capable slater la certainly In good hands. Miss. Ploy's homefolks are very L.ippy to welOome her home again. Her years of experence with the Jones Mercantile Company demonstrated full well her ahllty to please the , public. Hdr good taate and accommodating manner are aUb very groat assets. A Correction. We wish to correct a misstatement Inadvertently made In our last Issue. The Lancaster Chapter IT. D. C. held the pleasant meeting s described In The News with Mrs. * W T.estcr Robinson last Thursday afternoon and not with Mrs. W. P. RnbtnHT. son. We regret this error, oc*** -cssloned by an inftyftfttect hearing ? > of tl)e new* item over the telephone. I (lied in t'10 summer of 1878. Mr Moore was a woman of unusur mental attainments and strong cor I visions. She was moreover, deepl ; religious and her Christian llvingan j resignation bore evidence of tli I faith t'int %vas hers. Mrs. Moore wa a lifelong member of the Presb; i terian church, which she attende ; co<tvf?iiv until deprived by old ag of the privilege. Of dignified bearin I una reticence and devoting herse ' unreservedly to home duties, rfn ! nevertheless fulfilled faithfully ever ! obligation. Thoughtful and earnes she gave herself zealously whereve there was need of her service. Mr Moore retained her health unt within a few years ago and her mer tal vigor unt'l shortly before th end. She was a very superior woraa and an honored ressident of Lanea; ter. Mrs. Moore is survived by si children, three sons and thre daughters, viz: Judge Ernest Moor Clerk of the Court, Paul Moori Mrs. Olive M. Lindsay, of Cherav Mrs. Lillie M. London, of Atlanti Mrs. R. L. Crawford, and Mr. V a. Moore, of Valpariso, Ind. The funeral services will be hel ... Ill L IIUUII lU-lUUIlin> V Oil l II II1 tl \ P l the residence of Mr. Paul Moon Mrs. Moore's pastor. Rev. Hugh I Murchlson will officiate. The intei ment will be made In the old ceir eterv by the side of her late hue j band. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT MEE1 ING. (ii)od Work of the Dry Creek Asm elation. The Dry Creek School Improve ment Association held its secon meeting Friday afternoon, Januar 7, 1916. Our committee on "Bettc 1 Enrollment" did some good work, ? ; was shown by an attendance Jus ' twice that of our last meetlnj | Through the Influence of our lai I year's Association and renewed e forts of the present one, thirty nin dollars ($39.00) worth of improve meats have recently been complete on the grounds and building. The Association perfected plan for an entertainment to be held f the school room Friday even.r. januarv lii, i9ib In addition to our Committee o Enrollment, we appointed at thl meeting an Inspection Committee i five: Messrs. O. H. Bell, Henry \V i liams and W. J. Culp, Sr., and Mei dames J. T. Carter and Ernest Bel whose duties are to take in hand th building and grounds and report t the Association the most needed iu provements and suggest plans b which we might proceed to secur these improvements. There bein nothing further to come before u: he Association adjourned to met again Friday, Febuary 4, 1916 ? 1.30 p. m. Respectfully submitted. Mrs. J. Luther Cauthen, Sec FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT. Central School Association Ilobi Hood Meeting Monday. In spite of threatening weathe about fifteen members of the Cer ; tral Graded School Improveincc i Association, met yesterday aftei noon in one of the classrooms of th school and spent a very profltabl afternoon. The pupils in Mi? Ethel Brock's grade* sang tw songs with good effect. Mis Brock then read an interestin magazine article on "The Physics Wellbeing of Children in School. Then followed . the clever recltatio of "The Raggedy Man" by Mis Ethel Perry of the seventh grad< Mrs. George W. Williams rea an excellent original paper on "Th Health of the Child," which d? noted thoughtful consideration c the subject. The desirability c giving a play in order to ratee fund for the purchase of needed equip ment was discussed and Anally d? elded upon. " PREACHING MISSION Conducted Nightly at the Bplsoopa Church by Rev. Thomas Trott of Monroe Those who have attended the set vices nightly at the Episcopal churc tfeU tutfe enjoyed them to th ui.nost. ltev. Thomas Trott, o Monroe, has conducted this preach Ing mission. Mr. Trott Is a convinr Ing speaker^ logical and earnegi his direct and practical discourse having a strong appeal. The atter dance has increased from night t night and Interest in the meetin and likewlae Increased. THE I.ANCASTKft KKWS - I PERSONALS i ;:I I i- ! Miss Enola Barnette is visiting her r- | mother in Rock Hill. >r Mr. S. R. Lathan, of Chester, spent >1 j Wednesday in Lancaster. e i Mayor C. D. Jones is on a business ? ; trip to New York. jj ' Mrs. John T. Stevens visited Mrs. e j Walter M. Stevens this week. .8 i Mr. John T. Stevens of Kershaw - was here on business Monday. e i Miss Retta Parks has returned >-1 from a visit to Rock Hill. e I)r. E. L. Tiinmons, of Timmonsl" ville, was here on business Thurs? da>"r Mr. R. E. Wylle made a trip to p Charlotte and Columbia on business 0 | this week. s Judge Ernest Moore Is presiding 'I ever the Lexington County court l" this week. y Mr. J. J. McManus of t'anulen S. R C. visited Mr. U. J. Lowery this g | week. Mrs. James Plyler visited her d ! hvsbaud at the Fennell Infirmary in e Rock Hill last week, g If Miss Mary Funderburk of Trades? ville has lieen the guest of Mrs. ^ George Phillips the past week, r Mrs. V . I). Craig spent the week s- : end in Rock Hill with her mother J' | Mrs. S. P. Simpson, e Mr. Paul G. McCornle of York n were the guest of Mr. J. H. Withcij spoon on Tuesday and Wednesday. xj Mr. and Mrs. M. S Wltherspoon >e|and master M. S. Wltherspoon were e | visitors in Charlotte this week. ! Miss Betty Brown has as her guest. Miss Frances Nicholson, whom she recently visited in Union Mr. and Mrs. James A. Houston ^ of Charlotte were visitors this week I at the home of Col. and Mrs Leroy r- Springs. Mr and Mrs. A. F. Shoemaker ha*'e returned to Rockingham after avistt here to Mr. S. .M. Barnet and Mrs. P O. O. Ferguson. Mrs. Emma Witherspoon spent Saturday in Columbia where she was joined by her granddaughter, Mrs. Manning. BMiss Isabel Davis has returned .v to Lancaster after spending sev>r eral months in the mountains of l3 North Carolina. st Mrs. I). Keece Williams and chlld1, ren left this week for Clinton where ' ney will visit Mrs. Williams parents n Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Dailey. f"| Mrs. . It. L. Orr. and Misses Nettie ie I and Carrie Blackmon of rhnrintto e- N. C. were the week end guests of d Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Lowery. Mrs. Charles T. Connors returned g Mondoy from Rock Hill Where ^ she spent a few days with Mrs. J. B. Patrick and Mrs. R. E. Tompkins. n Mrs. John Crawford and little *. daughter. Lola, went te Charlotte n Sunday and the little girl is now 1- under treatment of Mrs. Crawford's j- brother-in-'aw. Dr J. C. Mcnt1, tunn.ry. e Colonel and Mrs. Leroy Springs ? returned Saturday night from Savannah where they spent several '>" days last week. They were accome pained home by Miss Irene Withers8 1 who is now their gue3t. 5" j Mr. Woodley and little daughter RI _. f wno nave been with relatives in Lake City. Mr. Woodley is now with her grandmother, with whom she will spend a few days before returning to Petersburg, Va., to 13 rejoin her husband. (r Oil. rVKKEIJi SPEAKS, j. Makes Excellent Address llefore ,1 Teachers' Association. r. The Jauuary meeting of the Lane caster Coupty Educational assoeiae tion neul nere Saturday morning in is 'the Central graded school building^ o 'was one of the most interesting and g profitable sesions of the association, g The xpeetlag , called to order and il presided over by the president of the ' association, ChdlmersE . Wessinger. n was opened with prayer by the Rev. a Hugh R. Murchlson, pastor of the i. Presbyterian church, d The chief feature of the meeting e Saturday was an exceptionally 5" scholarly and able address to the '' teachers by Dr. Currbll. president of ' the University of South Carolinul 8 who was present by invitation. He took as his subject "Some Charac " teristics of a Qood Teacher," and thoas who have heard Dr. Currell be fore agys that yesterday he was at uib uwi, rwo nuaroM wai replete ^ with many practical and valuable ideas and suggestions which were thoroughly taken to heart and enenjoyed a very interesting h feuture of hto meeting nan a dem.6 onstratlon in primary teaching ' by Miss Brockf one of Lancaster's most efficient and popular teacher? t. At the conclusion of the regular m programme of exercisoa for the day 0 a committee of the local Clvl" g league served a course of refreshments to the teachers. i f?ii1 Mt' Ism; \ >. JANUARY, 14. 1916. LEGISLATIVE NEWS Reported For Our Headers by Representative Bailes. Editor of the News. The General Assembly met on Tuesday and went promptly into the business of the session. Numerous bills were introduced on the first day and quite a number yesterday and today. Mr. Wolfe, of Anderson, introduced a bill for a dt . orce law, but this will not be considered very seriously, uniess I mistake the sentiment of the General Assembly and of South Carolinaians generally. Hepresenative Wolfe nas a number of relatives In Lancaster county in the Plasant Valley section and in Fort Mill. I have introduced a bill to erect a marker at the birth place of Andrew Jack-j son in Lancaster county. The three big Ideas that seem to loom up before the Legislature at this time are Prohibition, Taxation and Economy. I shall try to keep your renders informed on these atidj other subjects that may be of interest. The Lancaster members are all present and ready to transact the business of the county and State. I have introduced a resolution inviting I)r. Clarence Poe of Raleigh, X. the editor of the Progressive Farmer, to address the Mouse of I Represenalives on Jan. 20, at 8. p. m. on the subject "Legislation Need ed by our Farming Interest," The House has just passed this resolution. S. E. BAILES. .MISS ELIZABETH STEELE I>EAI>. I Passes Away Thursday at Home of ; Nephew. Miss Elizab'efh Steele, daughter of the late James Steele of this county, died Thursday, January 13, at the home of her nephew J. A. Steele of the cotton mill village. For some time she had been afficted i with dropsy which was the cause of ] her death. Miss Steele was a con_ i sistent member of the Methodist | church. She leaves survin'g her one! brother, Mrs. Rebecca Snipes an:li Miss Mary Steele. The funeral services were held and interment made I vi crt- uem ami interment made at at Hopewell,, her pastor. Rev. A. A. | Meritt offlcitlng. Mrs. Mary Motliersheil Deail. Mrs. Mary Mothershed wife of the late Lislia Mothershed died the 10 of January. Rorn September, 27 18r?0 ape r,7 years. Was buried at New Hope cemetery January the 11. | Funeral services conducted by Rev. J. F. Hammond. She was a consis.. I tent member of tha church for a number of years. Basket Supper There will be a basket supper at Dry Creek school room Friday night. Jan. 21, for he benefit of the school. Oysters and hot coffee will be served in connection with the bas kets. Other features of entertainment will be provided. Public and all neighboring schools cordially invited. All young ladles especially invited to bring well filled baskets j and young men are urged to come: prepared to bu. them. CITATION. State of South Carolina, County of Lancaster. By J. E. Stewman, Judge of Probate.) Whereas Z. L. Broughton has made suit t? me t? fcrant him Letters Of A(imin?tri?lnn nf Estate and effetos of James W. Bowers, Jr. These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all singular the kindred and Creditors of the said deceased, that they be end appear .before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Lanlcaster on Jan, 26, 1916, next after publication therefore, at It o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, If any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 11 day of Jan. Anno Domini 1916. J. E. Stewman, Probate Judge, j Business Notices LOST?On Main street last Saturday morning, a silver carving set and ofte silver fork. Reward if returned tb the Lancaster News Office. FOR &ALE?Several nice couatr* I males also a few good brood mares, or will trade for mules. Masaey-Yoder Co. Van Wyck, S. C. WANTED?6,000 pounds cow, horse. mulo, sheep, goat, mink, otter, raccoon, fox. muskrat, opossum hides. See us before you sell. Capers ('a a then ? Son., Lancaaeter, 8. C. DOZEN R.EAL NICE PIOB for sale, fine stock, six to seven weeks old. Delivered In town at $6.00 a pair | while they last. Phono today. T. M. Belk. 25-tfc DR. 0. B. PEATT DENTIST Hours, 8:30 a. m. to 12:30; 1:3" \ to 6:00. Phone 2SA. ? * w?i i'?er i.anrasier i-"narniiicy EDGAR J. HINSON DENTIST. Office to Moore Building, over E. B Hoddey ft Co. Hour*. 8 to 12?1 to 8. office phone S3. Residence Jill. 5 I THE BANK OF LANCASTER I ; I "THE OLD RELIABLE" I ' * ' ' Condensed Statement of J: . V ' ' >1 :j RESOURCES. Z Loans ancl discounts $441,500.19 > > Overdrafts 6.484.05 * 1 Bonds 10,500.00 \ Banking house, etc., 9,542.18 ; Furniture and fixtures 1,000.00 > Due from banks 143.542.90. j _ ^ 0 v Cash and exchange on hand 30.510.01 : I ; Total fi43.079.42 : LTABI L.ITIES, Z : ;2 Capital $ 50,000.00 ? , Surplus and Profits. . . CMO" 000 O 1 O / |J' Dividends unpaid 1,200.00 Z De-discounts 60,000.00 I >: Deposits ... 407,650.75 >' " ?> , Total $643,079.4! ; i I THE BANK OF LANCASTER ! V ! \ "THE OLD RELIABLE" jl 1 We Greet Ymi I - . J I WITH THANKS I * GREETINGS of the New Year to you all!. May it + I bring you the best in the land and that which you desire T t most of all things. We give you our warmest thanks for the patronage 4> 1 you have extended to us in such liberal portions, with the a, T lull assurance that no pains will be spared in the coming t * year to warrant a continuance of your friendship and * support. I [\\ AGAIN WE GREET AND THANK YOU | II Edwards & Horton I It T 'O * 2 ( nr. n.ii n ? - ? * ? a uc o?u me uest Tilings to Cook and the Best Things ts I'll Cook With. H | COAL SHINGLES WOOD \I 1 JUST RECEIVED BY EX-j| I PRESS . i{ i i *f t* 3f if . II . o II A new shipment of the j; I II |l famous Queen Skirt. i; ?I if \t jj .Each Skirt is ^perfect piece of workman- | 11 ship. You will find each skirt in your size will ; I! fit perfectly and hang just right. These skirts art made for trade who appre- \\ ciate fine workmanship and good material. Yet they are not high in price. I [ ] I $3.50, $3.98, $1.50,$5.00 and $5 75 buys a fine : \ j; storm serge, Fine French Back Serg, all wool !I j? all wool Garbadiens, Poplins, whip cords. A few extra fine shirts in plaida and stripes.. \\ $6.75 and $7.50. \\ SI H V i \ \\ it 2 h | I Ffc 1 Ol in * 1 KODinson-lloud to. f !j[ / | ! \ Lancaster's Lending Store t I ADVERTISE IN THE LANCASTER NEWS.