Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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V SHORT LOCAL NEWS E f OP GENERAL INTEREST iLan RECENT HAPPENINGS IN s\^ CITY AND COUNTY. clga y OD atre Doings of People in Which All coil Sections of Lancaster Coun- cler ty Are Interested. any Lancaster cotton buyers were of- ,j, ferlng 18 1-2 cents per pound on the local market today for cotton. . coin A. B. Ferguson has accepted a po- excl ltion in Darlington and expects to Lan leave next Monday to assume his new 8pes duties. Mr. Ferguson's friends re- 0'cl< gret to see him leave town but he will carries with him their best wishes to dien his new home. one Traffic conditions In Lancaster are er9 somewhat acute at present. The few <led traveling men reaching here Sunday I"ea night and yesterday morning are at |won a loss as to what route to travel in ?(,i* an effort to keep up with their to ' schedules and other traveling men1 due to arrive In Lancaster on Mon- ~ day have been unable to reach here. 0 Conditions brought about by the trouble over the Southern railway * system are almost as bad as they ** N were during the flood of last sum- * mer. * * C Capt. A. H. Green of Lancaster en- .j, joyed the experience this week of on- .j, tertaining a cousin he had never seen. Mrs. Charles Arthur Brlggs of Syracuse, N. Y.p a first-cousin of T Capt. Green, arrived in Lancaster last Friday to spend a day with her (,ui relatives and was delightfully enteV-!A> tained during her stay here. Mrs. Briggs had never made a visit to 'lin Lancaster and she said that she was inR delighted with the town and its peo- ( ,li' pie. >ha the The meeting of the Board of Gov- |t ernors of the Lancaster Chamber ot ta[). Commerce, to be held Thursday ar- ferj ternoon, will probably be attended by every one of the governors. The |{<h news that tho Chamber of Commerce Is to be revived has been enthusias- ^ tically received by Lancaster bust- tert v. ness men and on all sides the people ro0 % of the city express themselves as be- aftc ing delighted with the news that the wer body is to be launched anew. Great 8pei things are expected of the reorgan- cnin lied organization. coui The next meeting of the Lancaster' County Teachers' association will be * " \VK held in this city on next Saturday, ' March 10. A very enjoyable proit ' gram has been arranged, including papers and addresses by Misses Ethel Erock, Miss Alma VanLand Ingham, 'nc' Hob Prof. A. C. Rowell. Each of the speakers will take up ten minutes for ' , pari the subject assigned to his or her ad- sf.)t dress and it is believed that the meeting will be one of the most interest- f ir.g and successful yet held by the local association. Field day plans will S|-> come In for a general discussion ax the approaching meeting. y The Lancaster Chamber of Com- the merce has delegated Col. Leroy an(l Springs, president of that organiza- c',*>3 tion. to represent the local Chamber ^Irs at a meeting of the Intordepartmen-, tal Board on the Federal Nitrate !crea Plnnt, consisting of the Secretaries mer of War. Interior and Agriculture, jspoi which meeting will bo held in Co- hen lumbla on Thursday, March 8. At 001,1 this time Columbia's claims for the plant will be strongly presented before the cabinet officers. Lancaster .. people hope that the South Carolina city will be able to win her fight the location of the plant and Col. Springs and other officers of the local ."spoi Chamber of Commerce are willing to exert every effort to holp Columbia. A meeting of the Lancaster city pan council took place last Friday even- goo< ing with practically every alderman men present. It was decided at this meet ins that the city would leniit the IMI mini of $2.50 to automobile owners I'A? who have paid their city license fees,) M this action being taken in view of the colh fact that all auto owners will here-,the after be required to pay a State 11- (!f|y cenae tax. A committee was ap-'Ject pointed at the recent meeting to Hon search for new quarters for the All municipal offices. This committee to s consists of Mayor Charles D. Jones, nity J. H. Witherspoon, J. D. Wylie and Ink Judge Ernest Secrest. An appUct - held tV&i made by the City Cafe to be al- foor lowed to continue in business was considered and the cafe was placed M on probation for 30 days. It was re- colli cently decided by council that no new !-?*n license would be issued to the cafe. tprr Aside from the matters mentioned,I'WWi | the meeting Friday night was of no great Importance. mot Ten Her. James H. Machen, pastor or the First Baptist church of York, de- ^ iivered a splendid sermon at Heath ?<-< Springs last Sunday night. Mr. Machen Is one of the moot popular VyM THE LANOASTEH K achers of York and he made a p impression Ln Heath Springs. |j*j| PERSONALS i Heath Springs church is now lout a pastor. Miss Maude Moore spent th< , end at home, he Standard Drug Company of caster had. a narrow escape from Mis? Lillian Rogers spe sastrous fire last night. After the week-end in Kershaw, e was closed for ihe night, the MlfJ8 Pauline whisonant sp r lighter in some manner caught week-end with her parents ii fire and when passers-by on the jjjjj et looked ln the store the entire of wire was hlazinir merrilv. A "W. R. Thomson left Saturda k in the store was summoned 'or New York, to be gone abi the blaze extinguished before dayB. serious damage was done. | Miss Hassle Betts spent the he address to be delivered next en(* wRh her brother, Leslie day morning by Governor Mai- 'n Rock Hill, i R. Patterson of Tennessee has [ joe Coulbourn spent the w< ted considerable local interest in hia grandparents Mr. ar caster. Governor Patterson will D R Williams, ik in the Methodist church at 111 )ck and indications are that he! Mrs- Kitt,e has n have a large and attentive au- from Barnwell, having attei ice. The Tennessee statesman is|*edding there, of the best known public speak-1 Misses Margaret Len Po in America and since he has ad-J Virginia Taylor spent Sur his efforts to the Anti-Saloon Heath Springs, gue cause, he has accomplished | Mlgs charlotte Jones has n ders for the league. The Moth- ,;ome after a month.8 vi8lt to it church will probably be trfked ter ,n Graniteville ts capacity Sunday. Miss Juanita, Mrs. W. P. son and her little son, Charles 1 SOCIAL NEWS US ,,he wcek"<""1 ln u,,ck . Julian Ross, Layton Horto + + + * + + + + + + + + * Punderburk and J. T. Tho iOCIAL CALENDAR went to Washington for the FOR WEEK-END + ration. t> . ** Mrs. \\. J. Montgomery :i \f a u J-.i 1 mujs .? . .-hh iiii r.unor, t , . , . ... . * daughter^ Miss Shirley, of ( Phone 44. + x, ? .. . ? IS. C., are the guests of Mrs + + + + + + + + .,. + + + + ?.+ wltherspo(m 11,1 > MKT WITH , Elmer Sowell is visiting in S. A. P. McLURE. T. ?MM1 ..Mlll m , I). Recce \\ illianis iias r he members of the Episcopal, , . . \ 1 from Clinton, where lie spent Id met at the residence of Mrs, ... , . .... 1 with his children. P. McLure on Mopday afternoon! 3:30 o'clock. The meeting was led into an Industrial Hoe, mak- *100 Reward, $100 and planning clothes for the iro,?l1^rsriof M'T v * pleased to learn that thure is r dren of the Church Homo Or-i one dreaded disca. < that sclen nage at York. By the close of ,^,le A?-ruUrof -"t a"i 'f?s u ** that is ratarrn. Catarrh bom;; Lenten season, they hope to have lnilueneed by constitutional coi e a number of useful and accen- rrflulr08 constitutional tr.sitnient. t a numot.r oi useiui anu accep catarrh Medicine is taken interna le articles for their Eajster of- acts thru the Blood on the Muco faces of the System thereby dos nK* the foundation of the disease, giv 0 patient strength by building up t nir ft i*it wprr siltutlon and assis'lng nature in d UK t hi II Mhl work. Tho proprietors have sc uiau nncmv faith in the curative powers of 111 MINIS (iltl'.hA. Catarrh Medicine thst they ofT liss Llllie Green delightfully en- hundred Hollars for any cas. tha iO cure. Send for list of testlrm ained the Chesterfield Avenue; Address P. J. CHENEY & ro. k Club at her home on Friday j ?hio" *?,d by a11 Wtrnoon. Several games of rook' e played at five tables, inter- Advertised Letters for Week sed now and then with a little March a, if>17. y gossip. Refreshments in two Miss Bertha Kenlngton (2) rses were served. Beckman, J. W. Mosley, M. C. ?o? J. Graham, Robert Hawkins ARMING VISITORS Camesee Massey, Chas. N RE ENTERTAINED. Tom Prince, John Strong, J. liss Sara Plaxco gave a rook party (lings, A. G. Spradley, Leonard the residenc of her sister, Mrs. | George Williams, Miss S. J. 1 Mack Robinson, on Friday even- j when calling for above say in honor of Misses Margaret ;.iaeu. jAS. F. HUNTER, I inson and Virginia Cousar. Five es were occupied by the merry piles Cured In 6 to 14 Da i< ipants, and the prize, a box of Your druggist will refund money ionery, was won by Miss Isabel ointment fnils to euro ?nycase ol 1 Itlind, Bleeding urt'rot mllng I i'cs in 61 3. Hot chocolate and wafers The first application ca?s !<?;? and t? e served. r r . EfJaBHHBatKB WW F*Ei ?D.\1 S( HOOb CLASSES LIGHTFILLY KNTKRT AIX El>. |?t ^ iiss Onabel Duren entertained KJ B* . Tt ' members of the Young Ladies J H A K Young Men's Sunday School ^ an figp f p* ses at the residence of Rev. and . II. R. Kellar on Friday evening B JK W 8:30 o'clock. A flower contest ? ' VL "tSi itcd a clever source of amuse- m | | it, at which Miss Sarah Wither in was winner of the prize, a B ~~ utiful corsage of violets. Two S Jj ses were enjoyed. m /A ^ I SIO\ BAND MET BB ril MISS WTLHON. j 1 1 Iiss Vandiver Wilson entertained g| Mission Hand at her home on M i street Saturday afternoon. AS B I B tSJ roll was called each member re E I W? ided with thejmme of a Mexican B- H H SB donary, their topic at this meet- B H being Mexico. Several well we- 5 Bfc. ?d papers were read and some 1 music rendered. Light refresh H ts >yere served. OUT.*.XT MEETING OF j ^PASTER CIVIC liEAGl'K. | v Mas Mary E. Fraysor of Winthrop g| i"llS^ pgo will speak to the members of S IIUS Lancaster flivic League Wednes- B afternoon at 4 o'clock on the sub- S ('liailt is at tilllOS ol of "Roclal and Industrial Condi- mm , ?f Our. Women am! Children." a8si8tance< This is members of the league are urged ivall themselves of this opportu- 5 to hear Miss Frayser's Interest- strong bailk is ll('l| message. The meeting will be ^ I in the Chamber of Commerce flj tors and also a bail llss Mary E. Frayser of Winthrop fi ege. who will Rpeak before the g3 caster Civic League tomorrow af- B -loon, will be the guest of Mrs. B *0U aT6 C( ay Springs at a luncheon given B VOUT ChecP Mrs. 8prings to compliment her B ^ her, Mrs. T. M. Jones of Pulaski, ? LThe Ba T.Al i-r ia< iiiouutc oi w. i.nuvft. ?c. KWK TUKSDAY MARCH C>, 1917 lei | week- FOK SALE CHEAP?Four Rood ^ ? ? "EPl^ j mules, will sell cheap foar rash o" jpC^fl I nt the credit. J. C. Edwards. 4t-np. ent th SALE?700 bushels of Burt 4^ 1 oats, the only safe varie.y for ti Rock planting in the spring, guaranteed germination 05 per cent 9 5 cents % SeCinS CC1' y night per bUBhel in any quantity F. O. ff T) X 1 out ten B. Lesslie. Shipment day order 13lit We sll received. Gettys and Lesslie. M > week- I* The delici Betts, IV and Cold), s LOST OR STOLEN?From Brown sek end Plantation, near New Hope ^ make old J1 , church, one white bull pup about & e ,d Mrs' nix months old. Answers to name % (,f himself. of Nero. Slightly deaf. Phone 1 NeVCl* Wfl! Jturned 188-3 or notify J. T. Carter, Lan- ^ nded a caster. Route No. 3. 2t-pd. V dl'ink. n rr finrl A PLAY will ho ? rn' *" OTT1 n**va av I 1IY.UI1 j W W W J iday In school house Friday night, Ma*ch;??> 9, beginning at 7:30 o'clock. Ad ^ mission 10 and 15 cents. lt-np. Jfc. W ? IT/1 | rifT x I ANf Am FOR SAliE Oil KXCHANGE?I have! V 1 jfl llynij 1 sixteen high grade Carneaux pig- V Uohin- eons. For sale to best ofTer in ?,? ON ?, spent cash or exchange. See Albert i Tinsley. ' 11 pd .?. % n. Tom lnasson SALE One Ford Delivery Car innuru- 'n absolutely first class con iltion. j'.. Completely overhauled. Have . a *r/i a o just spent about one hundred dol-j ' JjAJNOAo m' '10, lars for new parts in addition to I oncord, new tires and tubes all around. ^ " Car can be seen and demonstrate 1 at Lancaster Garage. Latta Davis. ? i Elgin. lt-np. eturne.. ? ? M a week j I.ETTEHS OF A DM INISTKATION f\ S yj/ f State of South Carolina, ; Ji A . . C County of Lancaster. Ily J. E. Stewman, Judge of Pro- .? vtll be ^ $ it least Whereas Beckham Clyburn bath .<? 7 /. J i as and ,lul(1e suit to me to grant, him Let- ^ C/dlC greatly ters of Administration of the estate .) 1 liaii's nn(l effects of William U. Clyburn. j illy and deceased. <j "royhfg These are, therefore, to cite and ^ the admonish all and singular the kin- J he con- M luing its dred and creditors of the said de- B ' Hall's ceased, that they lie and appear be- j cr One fore met jn (he Court of Probate, to 1 *1 I I f*1* " "1 ^ whore dealing with a large and 3 Quality OY de >ful. This is a bank for deposi- ? I i ik for borrowers of good stand- bc ? | WE KNOWII )rdially invited to have S I :ing account here. I ROBINS .nk of Lancaster a|| ^CASTER, S. C* B|| LANCAS ...? gl >nluls. be held at Lancaster on 21st day ot i j[ r V)" March. 1917, next, after publication I thereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, 1 1"*'y Ending *? 8'low cauae. any they have, why a said Administration should not be J N j granted. * ' ' Given under my hand, this 6th J r UORe ' day of March Anno Domini 1917. 3 !a..fo",9 J- E STEWMAN, '1 ' . ^?'' Probate Judge. j ^adver ,'1' Township Roard of As- "j J| ^ sessors: I now have tax returns t ' ? r^vVl ready for your inspection. The law f | yI requires that you meet on March 6 ^ 01 as soon thereafter as practicable. . \ \ J \ IJaS? JOS. W. KNIOHT. 1 MSBaifL! e?t.d Wc County Auditor. , II ?BDE3BCClBBBHBBHaKl ^ '' \ ? . S 1 If MO: mis are a feature - 3 S j redly bank. r.very mer- jj5 ... , si doubt in our )liircul tor Jill nn In* hniilr lor mm NEDR tain for South Caroluu Lould worry. ous Thirst Quenches < erved at our Fountain, ohn Barley Corn asha ?te a good thirst on a ; EtS IS THE BEST. ER PHARI THE CORNER. TER'S LEADING ST< il Fitting the Comfi zrt c(qo4B *on.-fc L ace It not a < | any ' find some I r* corset ANYV It is the nu tant question you with the of a corset? pnbh mntl /t nnnnri vbttkit III U^pCMU ? may depend upon wn surely depends DART Corsets wer< if there was the mind with regard sign? we would no and we want you ON -CLOUI TEE'S LEADING ST4 wwsmm * l Y"i ? Jk % Hot X will 4 med nonr ^ macy! i 4- V ORE. I Will nt 0/ js-ets 5d. or you can lind of a WERE. I ire imporof fitting right hind | I upon it? ! if? The I J upon tt. ! i e notcorslightest to their | j )t supffpst i OO?r' ; to know.