Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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A JEljr iCaurastcr Nrtus (81B.W1EKLY.) PTJBLI8HRR8' ANNOUNCEMENT: Published Tuesdays anil Fridays at Lancaster. S. C.. by The Lancaster Publishing Company, successors to Tho Ledger, established 1852: The Review, established 1878: The Enterprise, established 1891. and entered as second-class matter Oct. 7. 19 05, at me postofflce at Lancaster. S. C.. under Act of Con cress of March 3. 1879 LUTHER ELLISON. Editor] sri:<CRlPT10v PRICE: (In Advance.) Year $!."<> Jix Months .. ,75c "Let reverence for laws be breathed hy every American mother to the lisping nape mm prattles on her lap; let It he taught in schools. 1 1 seminaries and colleges; let It be written j In primers, spelling books and | almanacs; let It bo preached from the pulpit, proclaimed In legislative halls, and enforced In courts of Just'ce. And In short, let It become the poltlcal religion of the nation; and let the old and the young, the rich and th poor, the grave and the ga. I of all sexes and tongues an 1 colors and conditions, sacrifice unce?slngly upon Its altars " FRIDAY. MAY 19. 191 fi. If you believe this a good town show your faith by your works + The bankers of the district are extended a cordial welcome t.-> 1..monster. * Lancaster has long needed and therefore will he doubly appreciative tof the new telephone system and tin management is to be congratulated upon its decision to make such an Improvement. + "If McLaurln were riven a full' hour at each performance, and madea lead-off man. the eounty-to <ount> campaign nuisance might scttl. it ?elf this summer.'' is the pertinencomment of the Charleston F -i + How about a "Good Fellowship ' day for Lancaster county? Such oc casiolis promote good feeling and f i giv<- ,i new meaning to citizenship ' i-.,..... u ! I vv it % : i ?? * ui.vmi \ 11 Wliin uru'l ?> * ; ( can bettor solve community problems i which depends largely nn umlcrstn; 1- > intr tnd co-operation. ; Lancaster will doubt less be well | represented in Charlotte to-morrow i j, for an added inducement makes the t* ninth festivities even more at-j'1 rac ive this year than in ret oho re. i ' e Tin-- is the hist time the president i j ft.i? come so near and many of our n people will make tin trip to Chariot I 1; jO-nmrrov to bear him; t Chester s to be congratulated upon Its w.ul ni in inereas'nir the school a lev> in means of which the educa in I t'onal facilities of this nearby to>v.i|? will be much Unproved. The vote to ? 1 r increase the levy stood 1!?7 t?> Sn. . b Tt' campaign waged by the proares-jt] *i\e citizens of Chester is doubtl-s n Tar/elj responsible foi ih- .pb- idnl , :<. result of the election. TV'e are net prepared to ai r , definitely the query of the firoeu . :ll. ; Piedmont. "What has l. conn of *V. : old-fashioned man who used to coiue| to town declaring he bad found a hoop snake?" but the prohibitionist " would probably declare thai men s fewer snakes in South Carolina no , than before the liquor allowance was " o tvtu <> I ?i 111 *' i I j io i n i clii tfl n?'J' ' + 14 you an; Interested in tlu> worn \ tf>e t'ivic L ague is trying to do v will lie a booster of the Better Bai>i*'-* ' Contest to be conducted June 1 and 2. Bring your own baby to he a ruined and encourage your neighbor to do likewise We hope to see babi . from every section of l.aneist?r en-1 i1 tered In the contest, which is to ah of a given age. + We And inu-h to oiompn ??-. sentiment, expressed in tb<* f.v?o 4 from the Pickens Sentinel*. Some peopl? neem to th '? 'hit :r vo disagree with them p ' tic.1'!- ? Are not their personal ffien. s I ' , we ever got to the point tl?,. we r?,n , uot disagree with a friend n p a , tical principles antl still b n > . r ponat friend we will quit (r* 1. conduct a newspaper P; I>RAN UAKKR There U much intere.-o iti the approaching commencement of the local -.cliools. ou which occasion Dean1 IJaker of the University, formerly , superintendent of the Lancaster schools, will make the address before i the graduating class Lancastians remember this splendid educator with much appreciation of His service and wll! hear him gladly next P'riday lie did much to further the progress of our schools, by his earnest, efficient efforts raised the standard of the schol irship and Inspired his pupils with ; nibition which in resnonslhle foi till- fact that SO many were persuaded to enter college and complete college courses. His former pupilt- and our citizens tronerally feci they owe much to this wise educator whose talents have won for him an enviable distinction nd they are much pleased that he will ho in Lancaster commencement orator this year + T1IK MIMHI'M. MXRKK'I So many towns and cities have established municipal markets with such success that the subject has become a vital one for consideration by everj community. Especially is this true in he face of he tremendously Increased cost of living as it is claimed for the municipal that it has don. much wherever established to decrease the cost of garden pro-' duce. General methods of conducting' the market is under the supervision of the city, either in open squares, under sheds or on the interior of gta.it buildings used exclusively for this purpose. Where the market is conducted in the open squares it is usually run onlv during the summer months, while in the buildings the m; fleet is open the. year around. The; are, exceedingly few eases where the municipal market lias been ' tahiished that it has been discontinued for want of support of for >ther reasons of inefficiency. Ill ' Ill illlUlll, MMIH t?| III*- IJUH* Ifl tnd florirts are quartered .nside the larkot 'house. Other markets are ichl open squares in various .parts if the city. Farmers pay no license but produce men pay $15,00 per ear for the privilege of soiling In the nunlcipal markets. The markets are inder the control of a Chief Market if.ister and his assistants, who give heir ? ntire time to the work of su lervision. Th.se markets are patronized by' 11 classes of people, and reduce verv aterially the cost of garden truck.' tc\. t,> the consumer. The system - considered a success, not only by lie city, hut also by citizens generalThev are of special benefit to lie people who are paid on Saturday nd iro to. market on Saturday evonig. When a city wishes to establish ; municipal market, one of the best icthods is to secure the right to | :>>.n one in some open space or plot f ground as near to the center as ratical. There is hardly a question | ut what any movement looking to . lie establishment of a municipal larket in any city which does not In d> po<^egs one will mot with i hitter opposition of the middle it ?. or pro"."co commission nier1 os pnd the grocers, who sop in < da Mishment of such an entering Hip dwindling of a largo por of their piofltrf. The consent of the mayor to use it y owned ground can in nearly ny case he secured. This accom- j illsli. the next step is to secure , s i.ianv truck farmers as possible to cr-ce t.o brine their produce to this iqunre on ertain days during the, ooh and during certain hours. Hits - d ys and hours are then adver-1 ised Ih rough the medium of the} oca! newspapers and l>\ other means, til lite housewives have become | 'amiliai with th< dateThe patrons will vis t the s pi, re and al;e their purchases direct tr m 'h" lir i tceig, *vhc- sell at an in- roaae in frif over 'hat h. e vo id get "r.n the comtnisslou ...an and \ *. .?t a lev, r pr?(. than tha: ehatged t;o i r-: f < r o? middle man. II he 'onaent tr. u >e ... etuut plot .f -or ! is tecurr.d anu the market, > < -1 'n 'he manner described 1 ' f. (' . v-'a illshment of a p?r-, i < i" . jjrti market will then . or itself rtie den.and for such p coa.acter thati i? v i o > iPtdy supplied. Bpsi 'f i i i not reriou'sly injure the n. i roan, who buvs the overj ".: r sells it to those peo-, r> not come to the market r. . it to other maikets. I It&iiV THE LANCASTER NEW; ? + COUNTY NEWS * BUFORD The health o? our comm'anitv is \ < ry pooil except a few cases. Our Sunday School at Bethlehem; ; is still growing under the plans and instructions of the superintendent. ..I, I), llinson. lie Is a noble Sunday School worker and we are expecting this to be the best year of our work.! Mr. and Mrs. Willis McManu3' spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H.' M. Bow ell. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Usher spent' Friday In Lancaster. Mr. Franklin Taylor spent Saturday night aat the home of his uncle,I Mr. II. M. Rowell. Miss Ella Taylor spent Saturday night with her cousins, Mr. and Mrs.' II. L. Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. Hampton Snipes and, children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. IV. A. Rowell. Mr. and Mrs. P. O Taylor and! children spent Sunday with Mr. and| Mrs. John Snipes. Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Carnes and children spent week-end at Rich Hill. Mr Roy Carnes attended the pic-J nir at the Falls on last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Funderburk) spent the week-end in Lancaster. Messrs. Collier and Everett Tay-i lnr spent Sunday with Jim T-.ee Usher, j Mr. CJoodmnn Snipes spent Saturday night with Mr. Lee Usher. Miss Christine Taylor spent the past week-end with her aunt. Mrs. Isabella Taylor. Messrs. Cleve Plyler and Oscar Taylor and Misses Corrine Funder-I burk and Ethel and Bertha Taylor' motored to the Falls on last Saturday to attend the annual May picnic. Messrs. IT. M. and C. II. Rowell and Miss Lula Taylor attended the Sunday School Convention In Charleston. Mr. A. X Funderburk attended i the Sunday School Convention in Charleston. Mrs. J. E. Usher and Miss Dallas! Usher spent Monday with Mr. and Wesley Carnes. Mr. Frank Taylor spent Sunday 'th his uncle. Mr. W. A. Rowell. Miss Ella Taylor spent Saturday with Miss Etta Taylor. Mr. Otis Taylor spent Saturday night with Mr. Jim Lee Usher. Little Mi*s Lillian Usher is quite sick. Mrs. Rufus Courtney is quite sick. Mr. Wardlaw Slstnro and Flonnie ( Pistare spent the week-end with their grand-parents Mr rind Mri. , Jerry Lucas. Mr. and Mrs. P. C. N'eill and child- , ren spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. j ] J. K. Usher. Mrs. \V. A. Rowell and little daughter. Rosalie, spent Saturday with Mm. J K. Usher. I Miss Lizzie Johnson spent Sunday ( with Miss Dallas Usher. j| Miss Ethel Johnson spent Sunday , with Miss Nellie Small. There will be an Ice Cream Supper1 it the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. | I'sher on the 27th of May. beginning promptly at 2 o'clock for the bene- i flit of the W. M. U. Music will he / furnished by Mr. J. E. Rowell's phonograph. Come out Rnd we will j issuro you a pood time. The public ., is cordially invited to attend I IM E.\S\NT VALLEY VOTES I I ( Pleasant Valley, like the rest of th1 county would welcome a good j rain just now. Oats and wheat | especially are suffering very much ( from the prolonged drought. How vt r, the drought is not without its , advantages for the farmers wlio are ' !!> i ;fving their crops The weather ] i. been Ideal for curing clover and ilfalfa hay. and a great many acres f these valuable nay crops are plantI ill \u?.?. Miss Martha <'rofglitou. Hit- efficient I home demons! rat Ion agent for Ean- I (raptor county, Is meeting monthly J v,!(!i the Iloniemaker's Club of thi? i ( immunity anil her visits are prov- < ing helpful ami interesting. Much InterPHt vas muuife?tel 1 here in the election foi school true- 1 too* last Saturday. The following vi re chosen rru&tees for the Pleas- 1 int Valley - hool J J. Patterson. J /. B tiles ind \V. C McGinn Mr. D. K. Money 01 York spent ti\ . .lay.- n Pleasant Valley this v.tik w riring hre Insurance for thfi Farm-rs* Mutual Insurance Company tor York an I t,anoa4ter muniles Mr Boney slates that the reinsurance agitation has been very beneficial to his company, S. E. Ball*?! is the director of this company for Indian Land Township. Messrs. T. W. Culp and Massey Culp attended the Baptist Sunday school Convention in Rock Hill Tuesday. S JM AY 19, 1916. GETTING Tl f 7~~t "\ foee: ) hap 0? ro ' > O r. Y? r v v- V ? / M I ! p: I i?. i The closing exorcises of the'Relair school will l?e held on Friday. May \ 8. HEATH SPRINGS Special to The News. Heath Springs. May. 15.-?Messrs. John Bennett and Burke Clarke of thte operating department of the Southern Power Company. Rocky Cn ok Station, have been visiting their parents here for the past few days. Mr. A. B. Cauthen motored to Catawba Falls, Sunday afternoon to carry Mrs. Walter Hinson. whose sister. Mrs. Robert Lee Bowers, was very ill at that time. Mr. \V. .T llendrix and wife of Lancaster were the guests of their | par tit-.. Mr. and Mrs. T>. W. Hond- ] r'.x. Sunday. I Mr. 8. J. \ incent spent BnndlJ In > olumbla where lie visited his uncle , . t the Confederate Soldiers' Home. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Caskey came up ; hy utomoblle front nethune Sunday , 10 vIsit their parents here. \ Mr. and Mrs. ('. D. Jones of Llberi; Till! wen \lsit0r3 here Monday. Mr. S. Reid llorton of Coltimhia Is kvltli his parents. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. llorton. for a day or two. Mr. and Mrs. P. \V. TIendrix spent , Phursdnyln Lancaster. Mr. Paul Dennett of the Oattls iiimber Company in North Carolina iml Virginia, eame home Saturday 11 response to a telegram to see his nother. Mrs James Dennett, who 13 erlously ill. Miss Pearle Crenshaw who lias . teen quite sick is rapidly improving. Mrs. Martha Maekev returned here doiula> frotn a visit to her Ron. Mr. t. B. Mat-key, at Lancaster. Messrs P. D. and Langston Will 111 s. <; Otis Mobley. Donald Hinson ? nd CI t ide Mobley went to Newberry ~ iy automobile Mondaj morning to ~ rilness the eame of baseball between Wurman University and Newberry ? "ollogt d Mr. J. M. McCorkle of Charlotte, H s C s visiting his father, Mr. W. . -1 M. i orkle. who has been very ill J 'or several months. After an absence of several months . mig.'ivetf in teaching. Miss Maggie [ r..mpklns returned to Heutli Springs, Monday . TKADESVIIXE NEWS jusi in from a stroll ah >ut tho ' r rin w here we find the crop condi- < ri- anything but promising. Tin* , rands of cotton are extremely poor, ; hardly an average of twenty-five per rent. Only a very small per cent of the corn crop is planted, due to the ? '.1stin* effects of the protracted d- >ught. The small grain rop will ! short even though the May show> s should fall abundantly. The Sunday school choir met ??n ' ue . ?nmg of the 14th at the home >! M H. Funderburk for pr.totis.i preparatory to Children's Day in the near future. TTadesville seems at present to be jUsf entering on thef very verge of one of th?-se stupendous hooms which is calculated to resist the mighty c<foits of tn? most d?'t--rmlned attacks of ttiosf who are alwi.y- in opposition to t* spirit of progress, even under the most favorable prospects of success. It was Just this morning that the writer gained limited Information HE TEMPERATURE OF TH "1 regarding the launching of a new 1 enterprise by a corporation compos- j i-d of enterprising Trndesville men I whise names we will withhold for t the present. Nevertheless, the tirm 8 name will he run under the heading ! of Parker Huekens, their business 1 being that of abusing the outer sur- r face of an anvil and manufacturing s walk over shoes for walk down mules. Our champion automobile expert r >s just in from his recent northern f tour. He reports that he could have f made another half mile but was compelled to hang up for repairs to his ;i Maggot. Tlx Colonel is now in full swing r j BUILDERS' H i' J Lurks. Ilium's and ot ? ?'?>r tin* old or new home m r l<Ynin our stork of B * y ?-;t11 select just what you w *- or for use in a new huildi ? > Von look at them bef'o * . / ^ Minn is our guaranty oi ?j '' WE MAKE PROMPT ! OUR MODERN AUTO P I f vll^Q.' ? A Complete Line of Kee f Mowers and G; ? t f ir | ! HARPFR HAP ^ ha mi juii nnai | Lancaster's Leading You Must I Accidents will occur. When th tin.- wounds carefully. Not to do son We carry a full line of tirst-all i BANDAGES DISINFECTANTS LINIMENTS ! All of them simple, effective hand for emergencies In your home. STANDARD I "The Hexal Telephone 1 E WATER : or the southeast. He states that since the recent exodus to the north >y so many of our people who are uking advantage of the splendid lutotnobile service now furnished By Mr. Medium, the manager of the rradesville Oarage. There is no more oom up there, lience his trip to a southern climate. Somo of our citizens are antict?ating a pleasant trip to Charlotte or the purpose of sharing in th" rreat celebration of the 20th. The mail train is Just coming in ^ ind all are assembling at the post>fllce for the latest news, so I win Ing otT. FLY FIGHTER ?f.? i ?* -* 'i? [ARDWARE I H? } S i { 1 J! a her hardware fixtures * \ 4 fed careful attention. <f 4 uil<lri>' Hardware von V, . * 1 *' a ill I <?i* 11 m 1* i 11<? piniiiiiv T " ; f il !? vim bus . and bark oi '! ' I fnality. \; ?J i i ?? DELIVERIES WITH ;; DELIVERY TRUCK ii + 4 0 7~7 uuYrgfif 3) ?> ii Kutter Tools, Lawn ;; 3 mien Hose. J; 1 r ? = I DWARE CO. I T i \ Hardware Store ;; 5e Careful oy do, you must be pun to dress ia> mean blood potRon pnd d^ath supplies such as MEDICATED COTTON ADHESIVE PLASTER SALVES helps which you should keep on DRUG CO. II Store" Lancaster, S. C.