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, SHORT LOCAL NEWS ' OF GENERAL INTEREST keCent happenings in city and county. Doings of People in Which All Sections of Lancaster County Are Interested. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Hlackinon, who have been very sick for the last two weeks were r.hle to be out attain yesterday. This is good news to their many friends. The celebration of Washington's l\irthilnv nnuoo/1 ^ ? ?? ? .... t ..it- t - V..VUUUJ IM.novM UH HI J 11 U 11' 11 > 111 Lancaster. The three banks of the city were closed for the day and the postofhce observed Sunday hours. No demonstration of any kind mm lied the occasion here. A large number of visitors from other towns are expected in i,ancnster tonight for the dance to be given by the Lancaster Cotillion Club The dance is to take place in the Mackey Opera House and will begin nt 9 o'clock. The Midway theatre, recently purchased by Peter Bratsos. has been remodeled both inside and outside and Is now ready to resume business. The appearance of the place l.i much improved and the Midway theatre is one of the prettiest little amusement places to be found In this section. Friends of W. U. Clyburn of tho Haile Gold Mine section will learn with Interest that some slight improvement was noted in his condition yesterday. Mr. Clyburn has been critically ill for several days and his friends have been very apprehensive about him. Dr. J. S. Moffatt, president of Ernk'.ne College at Due West, will speak at Shiloh A. R. P. church next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Sunday idt^t Dr. Moffatt will fill the pulpit ?^nie Lancaster Associate Reformed church. A cordial invitation is is sued the entire public to attend both these services. k J. L. Driscoli, manager of the Lancaster Department Store, has returned front a two-week's trip to the Northern markets where lie purchased a large line of new spring goods for the local trade. Mr. Driscoli says that he found some splendid bargains. The new manager of the popular local store is planning to bring, his family from Lynchburg, Va.t to Lancaster within the next ? week or ten days. ^ visitor spending yesterday in Lancaster became reminiscent and remarked: "Young man you should have seen this town thirty years ago; it doesn't iook like tho sam,e place today. I can remember when there wasn't a bfick building on Main street and when the streets were so deep in mud that a wagon could hardly crawl along the thoroughfare." The visitor spoke in the highest praise of Lancaster's present paved streets and white way lights. II. II. Hines, a member of the House of Representatives from Lancaster county, returned to the city last night, following the adjournment of the General Assembly Wednesday. Representative C. Frank Clyburn had been called home several days ago on account of the serious illness of his father. Senator D. Reece Williams went from Columbia to Clinton to spend a few days with his children, but will probably arrive in Lancaster early next week. J. S. Wilson, sergeant at arms of the house, arrlveu in the city last night. As a result of the new whiskey law just passed by the South Carolina General Assembly, the Probate Judge will have his duties almost doubled. The new law provides that the county official shall issue certifl cates to those wishing a shipment of ? niiart ntiH (Vila porttftpntp milflf state that the whlHkey Is for medical purposes. There Is no provision in the la*' for extra clerks for the Probate Judge, nor is any provision made for the additional printing required. This means that the county official will have to bear considerable additional expense. ^ Encouraged by the success of the vl.rst wrestling match, thoo who had charge of tL-* sporting af-.tr of last Mon iay evening ar-j eo'l** t\orlng to arrange another bou*. It Is understood that negotiations are taking place between Pink Oardner and Carl Aubln for an engagement In Lancastor at some early date. Aubln Is known as "The Northern Flashlight" and is said to he a clear, fast wrestler. Oardner has alreadv established his reputation In this section. In the event that the match la arranged. It la probable that there will be a large attendance. Local cotton buyers were offering 17 1-4 cents per pound for cotton tlits morning. Very little was being sold iat that figure. , I Lester Robinson, who has been ill for some tii. , returned home Wednesday after a visit to his father, | David Robinson. A popular make of automobile, generally supposed to be of tin con-' struction, can often navigate roads' impassible to other machines, but two of the "Tin Lizzies" foil down on the job between Kershaw and Lancaster last night and crawled into town shortly after midnight by way of mule team. J. K. Orr, chief of police of the Lancaster police force, has returned from Charlotte where he spent Wednesday on business and pleasure. The police department is not experienc-i ing any great rush of work these clays anil the sessions of mayor's court do not draw any very large audience. | Because of the fact that members I e A %. _ .... -- 1 ui mi- east selected Tor the produe-I tlon had not displayed sufficient interest, the. amateur minstrels to he staged by the Boy Scouts of Lancaster lias been called off for the pres-1 ent. It Is possible that an effort will he made some time In the near future to revive the undertaking. F. M. Burnett, one of the best known Insurance men In South Caro- j Una, is spending today in Lancaster. I Mr. Burnett makes headquarters in Greenville but travels the entire. State. He said this morning that he' considers Lancaster the heat small town in South Carolina and that he' always looks forward to his visits here. Reports coming from Rock Ilill this morning were to the effect that Sidney Bailey is still living and that attending physicians now entertain a slight hope that he may recover. It will be remembered that Mr. I Bailey was seriously injured in the, shooting affair at Jones' Cross Roads a fortnight ago. His many friends' are delighted that even a slight improvement is seen in his condition. . A business man of Lancaster remarked yesterday that most people now-a-days are having more practical experience with the high cost of living In the purchase of small items than they are with the higher priced articles. The reason for this is that when a man has been accustomed to buying matches, soap and similar articles all his life at one price, he hates to have to increase his 'expenditures. Soap formerly selling on the Lancaster market for $5.14 per case now brings $G.67 and while matches formerly sold at 45 cents per dozen boxes, they now bring 6h cents per dozen. i I ?11 PERSONALS | IB J. IT. Hell spent Thursday in Fort Lawn. II. S. Adams of Chester spent Tuesday in town. | . S. G. Dover of Kershaw spent Tuesday in town. Miss Floy Robinson has returned from her trip North. Miss Mary Wilson of Rock Hill is the guest of Mrs. W. T. Williams. Miss Jessie Ferguson is home from Winthrop College spending the weekend. Miss Rernice Davis has returned ihome from New York and Philadelphia. Miss Elizabeth Hudson of Char !lf.tte, N. C., is the guest of Mrs. W. F. Harper. Miss Mrytle Horton returned home TuesJay night, after a several days visit to friends in Kershaw. j Miss Perry Relle Bennett is home for the week-end with her parents, M .- o rwl M r-a !,-? T> T???. . ...? Misses Itrittain and Louis O'Farrell of Salisbury, N. C., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Max Brittain. Miss Katherine (Ellison of Winithrop College is spendluK the weekjond with her brqther, A. G. Ellison. Miss Rowena Cheseboro of Chicago, 111., is the guest of Miss Bessie Cunningham for the dance tonight. Miss Bessie Cunningham has returned home from a visit to her cousin, Mrs. C. R. Yoder of Van Wyck. Cantzon Moore and Charlie Cook, who are members of the hospital corps, have returned from the Border. Miss Virginia Lee, Octavia Houston, Beatrice Fairley of Monroe, N. C., are the guests of Dr. W. F. Lane) for the dance tonight. Tills LANCASTER NTWS Thurlow Gregory. John l>. Wylie, David Herman and C. K. (Connelly at tended a dance at the Camden Country Club Thursday night. Miss Florrle Langston of Darlington and Miss Virginia Taylor of Camden, are the guests of Mrs. Ira H. Jones, Jr. ADVISF.S FlltK lXSI'KCTION. The chief of tho Lancaster Fire lina, in which Mr. McMaster says: "Have you made your quarterly inspection of tho lire district in your town? Did you make the annual inspection of all risks in your town last department has received a circular letter from F. H. McMaster, insurance commissioner for South Caroyear? "The law requires this for par ticipating in the Fireman's fund. Furthermore you are serving your State and your town in doing it. "You have now only about 30 days within which to make your first quarterly inspection of the lire district. "The following is taken from the yearly reports received: "Last year 12.012 inspections were made in Charleston; the flrp losses were $3 5,388.67, the lowest in ten years. "In Columbia 3,562 inspections were made; 421 corrections made; 385 shingle roofs replaced by noncombustible roofs. "In Spartanburg 1,031 inspections were made. "In Florence 216 brick on edge flues made standard, 311 flues raised and 'no flue fire during the winter. "In Honea Path there were no fir* losses for 1916. "Ilock Hill reports, 'We have th< cleanest city in South Carolina.' "Kingstree reports the losses foi 1916 $14,511 less than In 1915. "Abbeville reports, 'Everything clean so far as rubbish is concerned Have notified owners of all nonstandard flues to have them changed.' " XNOT1IED MEDAL OFFERER. Some Lancaster county school boy or school girl has a splendid oppor tunity to win a medal and possibly seme cash prizes as well if tbe> com pete in a contest just launched under the direction of the National Ed notion Association and the American Society for Thrift. The studon' writing the best essay on "Thrift' will win the medal and cash prizeare also offered. V. A. Lingle. county superintend ent of education, lias announced tli r all essays must be in his hands u<> later than noon, March 1 "?. Thrpt competent judges will then be olec? ei! and the winner i-hosen The following rules will ?c?v. it the' contest: 1. 'hu ll county superlnte ii'n-i- < * schools (or other correspond! ? lifF 1 iWLl IttOf m p Small loans M of this bai jjji chant is at times obliged m S assistance. This is whei * strong bank is helpful. s tors and also a bank for *z inSYou" are cordial your checking a The Bank LANCAS ( I FUlllAY. FKB. 2:t, 1!)17. ml. > oil; t . > a ill couduct the < 011[test in hia unit under such ruiea asj 'lie makes except that it should !.< 1 lopen to pupils who care to enter from 2 all schools, put,lie or private, city 01 + rural, high or grade, and no essa> J should contain over 1,900 words. ^ 2. To the writer of the best essay in each unit a medal "ill be award- ?*i ed at such time as the superintend- ^ out designates. 3. When the name of the winner Jfc is Hent to this office, it should b?- 1 accompanied by six typewritten cop- J ies of the essay. Kach essay should carry the name of the writer, ad ?Jl dress including county, name of school, and school grade. Medals * - jwm do ready tor distribution any ^ time after March 5th. J J 4. If the winner is front a li^ school, six typewritten copies of the J best grade school essay should also'*? be sent, or vice versa. These essays, one in each class from each county, will be ranked against each other in +*< the cash prize contests. The winners Jk of these contests will be announced X 4&| at our summer meeting and the prizes T forwarded soon thereafter as pos sible. jt.WS HltY.W IS IIKKF.TK'. *< < Texcan Declarer Nehraskan is Not a ? Democrat. j ^ Austin, Tex., Feb. 2 2.?Senator! Hudspeth in the Texas senate today j declined to vote for a resolution ask- 1 ing William J. Bryan to address a "Democratic Senate." "He is not a Democrat," declared 1 the senator. "He is a heretic." The resolution was adopted, 18 to 9. AKMOIt 1*1,ATM HOAltit VISITS CHATTANOOGA Chattanooga, Tenn., Feb. 2 2.? | The armor plate board, composed of | Rear Admirals F. F. Fletcher, H. 11. | Clark and Reuben K. Bakenhos, de i signated to inspect proper sites for! the location of the government's $11,800,000 armor plate plant, spent! today in Chattanooga. The mem-! hers visited various points of histo-1 ric interest and inspected several sites. They will be guests at a Wash- ^ iugton Birthday banquet tonigM I and the formal hearings of Chatta- ^ nooga's claims for the plant will lie I held Friday afternoon. < 'OMMl'NH WTIO.V SF.VEIIKD. J London, Feb. 22.?A Heuter dis- * patch from Salor.iki says that the Kn f tente Allies succeeded in rutting pes *! , tal communication hef.veen Athens 1 ,and the Central Powers when they established contact yesterday be- *1 tween the French and Italian troops t ! and cleared the enemy force.' fion. ^ the road between floritza. in South-', ern Albania, and Leswovie. The \' Central I'owi is now are restric ted t > tions. : HBBHBHBUKBIHBEgRl . QAN j| !l&vl *L1 are a feature \k. Every mer- ? to rail on liis )?aiik for ^ e dealing with a large and ^ This is a bank for deposiborrowers of good stand : ? ly invited to have m \ ccount here. B of Lancaster ^ ITER, S. C. g t S9MIII1IIIIIIIIIII J i ! "BONE DRY" | ' v x Seems certain for S<?utli Carolina, t T But we should worry. <& The delicious Thirst. Oiir?iu?lu?? and Cold), served at our Fountain, will make old John Barley Corn ashamed of himself. ^ Never waste a good thirst 011 a poor & drink. OURS IS THE BEST. % LANCASTER PHARMACY f ON THE CORNER. A *kep: mzamsnarmstin New Spring Quite UUIIO We have just received by express eighteen beautifully tailored Ladies' Suits. Fine quality, all wool material, with Paisly Silk Lining. Colors, Xavv, Black, Kuthy, Mustard and Apple Green. These are $l;l.To Suits, but we have placed them oil the rack as a leader. Choice $9.95 Big lot very fine Suits. All the leading shades and materials. . . . $13.75, $15.00, $19.50 and $22.50 New Coats We are showing a beautiful range of Coats for street, evening and sport wear. Black and White Cheeks, Gra\ Mixtures, Apple Green, Mustard, Cerese and Rose. Yerv moderately priced at $5.75, $7.50, $10.00 and up to $32.50. New Silk Dresses We are receiving almost every day beautiful new Crepe l)c Chine, Georgette and Taffeta Dresses. We aro showing them in all the best colors and styles at .$13.75, $16.50, $19.50 and $25.00 Big Line Ladies Tailored Skirts These Skirts are beautifully tailored, fit and L hang perfectly. Very moderately priced at $3.50, ^ $5.00, $7.50. A few very fine Skirts up to $12.50. Ladies' and Children's Middies and House Dresses at very little more than the cost of the material. Mendel's Middies, Pure White and White Col ored Trimmed. All sizes. Each $1.00 Big line Children's and Ladies' Middies. All White; also colored trimmed. Each 50c Ladies' beautifully made Ginghams and fine \ M j nlrass Dresses. Each. .$1.00, $1.50, $2.00 and $ $3.00. .-Htm These Dresses are made by Mendel's. This assures perfect fit and workmanship. Big line Children's Gingham Dresses at 50c, 75c and $1.00. ROBINSON - CLOUD CO. LANCASTER'S LEADING STORE. |