The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, February 23, 1917, Image 5
, 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
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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. ,
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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
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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.
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?11 PERSONALS | IB
J. IT. Hell spent Thursday in Fort
Lawn.
II. S. Adams of Chester spent Tuesday
in town.
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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,
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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!
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Small loans
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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
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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
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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
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at our summer meeting and the prizes T
forwarded soon thereafter as pos
sible.
jt.WS HltY.W IS IIKKF.TK'. *<
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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.
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to rail on liis )?aiik for ^
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Seems certain for S<?utli Carolina, t
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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
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New
Spring
Quite
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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. |