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SHORT LOCAL NEWS < OF .GENERAL INTEREST RECENT HAPPENINGS IN CITY AND COUNTY. Doings of People in Which All Sections of Lancaster County Are Interested. 1 Mis? Jessie Bolin of York has accepted a position as onemtnr u.i?H the Lancaster Telephone Company. Lancaster cotton buyers were offering 19 1-2 cents per pound on the local market this morning for good cotton. Ed Plyler having sold his moving picture show in Kershaw, is spending a few days with his brother, Millen Plyler. Billy McDonald of Kershaw Is ' keeping books for the Catawba Fertilizer company during the busy season. The municipal authorities are having Lancaster's white way system treated to a coat of fresh green paint. The appearance of the posts is materially improved. The ladios of the Lancaster Equal Suffrage League were active yester# day. the occasion being "Tag Day." It is understood that the league realized quite a neat suni as a result of the day's efforts. Young men composing the membership of the Bachelor's Club have concluded not to give up their quarters. as had been previously announced, and will continue to occupy their bungalow. Mrs. J. J. Blackmon has been taken to the Pryor hospital in Chester where she will undergo an operation for appendicitis. Those making the trip with Mrs. Blackmon were Mr. Blackmon, Dr. J. D. Funderburk and Dr. E. J. Hlnson. Reports have it that Heath Springs le soon t n hnvo O no...? ? -* ? u uongyapcr Ul 118 own, initial announcements being to the effect that the first issue would appear yesterday. No copies have yet been received in Lancaster but It U said that the Heath Springs people are in earnest in their venture. The work of repainting, repairing and renovating the Royal hotel has been begun and is progressing rapidly. The interior is to be materiallv Improved and the entire building is to be screened. When the work is completed the Royal will be a splendid hotel. There is decided local interest in recruiting and it It generally believed that Lancaster will furnish far more than her quota of men when the call comes for volunteers, in the event that the United States declares war on Germany. A number of the young men of the city are keenly interested, especially in thr? naval service. The offices of the City of l^ancaster are now established in the Spring's Block on Main street, occupying the building where Burnett's Five and Ten Cents store was formerly located and within the next fewdays the offices of the Lancaster Light and Power Company will also be moved to the same location. Judge Krnest Secrest, the city clerk and treasurer, savs that the munielnal office will be kept open hereafter from 9 a. m. until 6 p. m. each day. "Lancaster'* Greater Minstrels" 'will be the attraction at Mackey Opera House tonight and indications are that the local talent production will be witnessed by a capacity house. Those making up the cast of the play have been at work for several weeks and they say that the bes^ song hits of the season, the best jokes and the best costumes ever seen In Lancaster will be offered tonight for the public's approval. Tho proceeds of the undertaking will go t ? the local troop of Boy Scouts. 8hortly before 6 o'clock yestorda?r morning. Will McCray and Will Brown, two negroes, became engaged In a friendly scuffling match on Vf' ' Af All ?. " TV* play Anaily grew too rou^li tor Mc Cray and he decided that he would do a little fighting in earnest, whereupon he seised a piece of iron pipe and struck the Brown negro a terrible blow over the head. The negro's skull was fractured and his condition is said to be critical. McCray is in the county Jail, where he is being held to await the outcome of Brown's Injuries. R. 8. Stewart and D. Reese Williams df the firm of Williams, Williams and Stewart, and Paul Moore, slerk of court for Lancaster county, went to Rock Hill yesterday to take fin , i i THE (attorneys from Lancaster represent-j >1 Jed the defendants while Thomas F. ! McDow of York was present as attor- j a deposition from Sidney Hailey, tho | ^ young man injured in the Jones Cross ' ^ Roads tragedy some time ago. Mr. j j j Galley is at the point of death in a' l Hock Hill hospital and attending | physicians have almost given UP!C, hope that he may recover. The two uey for the State. Theatre goers are manifesting de- ^ cided pleasure over the tact that 01 Manager George Parr of the Star 5,4 Theatre has secured the great nlc Iture, "Civilization" for a two-days ai run at his theatre. This is said to bo ei one of the most gigantic motion picIture undertakings ever launched and I notwithstanding the fact that the theatre has been forced to advance J jits prices for thd appearance here of I the picture, it is believed that full louses will witness the picture at" every show. The picture will be seen hi here Monday and Tuesday and else- : where in this issue will be found an advertisement giving the hours at' jwhich the reel will start. ^ci Several local business men have Li | decided to make an effort towards 'having the Bankhead military hlgh-jh< (way come by way of Lancaster. This ! ! highway is to be constructed from is Oklahoma to Washington and local i people believe that if the Lancaster ai men handle the proposition in the I right manner, that some considerable \\ attention would be paid to Lancas- , ter's claims. It is pointed out thatjth in the construction of the road the, engineers will wish to cross as few in streams as possible and since there I is not a single stream of any import- h< ance between Lancaster and Greens-j jboro, N. C., a distance of 145 miles, R lit is believed that this might be con- ai sidered the logical route. The ex-1 jact course of the highway is to be te determined at a meeting of the South Fi Carolina Highway Commission, to-j gether with the. Commissions from in Georgia. North Carolina and Vlr-1 n< ginia, which meeting is to be held j in Greensboro, N. C. next month. It lis believed that several Lancaster re- j preventatives will attend the meeting and point out the advantages of fP the route via Lancaster. h, ????? jn I SOCIAL NEWS m I f I 1 " i * + SOCIAL. CALENDAR *' FOR WEEK-END Gladys M. Jones, Social Editor, Phone 44. Friday. March 30? . Mrs. Julian Williams, Young ,s Girls Bridge Club, 4:00 p. m. 1 Saturday. March' 31? ' 4? Miss {Catherine Wylie, In hon- ,y< or of Miss Alethla Fennell. ! 4- Monday, April 2? h( Miss Ella McNinch, Birthday. M 8:30 p. m. + * +******L h< MOONLIGHT PICNIC DELIGHTFUL. EVENT. sl ' 1 ci About two dozen boys and girls with Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Bartlette ^ as ohaperones greatly enjoyed a moonlight picnic at the Water Works plant on Thursday evening. After a j delightful motor truck drive, the ^ many dainties were spread and serv- j ed, and the happy hours passed rap- .. wi* ?: ?o MR. McILWAIN HOST 8[ TO NUMBER OF FRIENDS. bi Sam Mellwain was host to a number of friends at his home on Thurs- j*11 day evening. An invitation to Mr. jtc Mcllwain's is always welcomed by | each recipient, for a good time and ifl plenty of fun are always in store. ' R To the graphophone music, both I round and square dances were en- 8 Joyed. Delightful refreshments wers p( i ai served. T ? pi M1W. GREGORY HOSTESS TO THE BRIDGE CLUB. w Mrs. A. J. Gregory beautifully en- fc tertalned the Bridge Club at her home on Thursday afternoon. Two sli tables of participants enjoyed a i>um- Li ber of games of a#ct!on, after which it wan found that Miso Kate Mo- in Menus held the highest s< ore. A ?" lovely camisole was presented her. served. The home was redolent with SP a breath of spring from the yellow JLI ta??n' i vfoMc lt#OK CLUB MET K THUIWRAY AFTERNOON. in Mrs. R. N. VaaLandlngham enter- p, tained the Chesterfield Avenue Rock Club at her home on Thursday aftei co noon. Four tables of players en- d, Joyed this delightful occasion After a number of games of raok. a salad je| course with coffee was sieved. Pe- pj sides the club member*, those present were: Mrs. W. W. Boy kin of Charlotte, N. C., Miss Ruth Dillaro de of Spartanburg, Mesdames lira B. 'in Jones, J. A. Stewman and T. Y. Wll- La lama. da LANCASTER NEWS FR. 1AM IE FRAHU^R SOCIETY NTERTAIX Kl> Tf ESOAY. At the residence of Mrs. W. *H. lillrti on Tuesday afternoon the lamie Frasier Society was delightilly entertained by the members avlng birthdays during the first jarteV of the year. A floral contest eated quite a bit of interest, in hich seven cut for the prize, a large inch of dainty snowdrops. Miss argaret Moore being the fortunate le. Pink and white was the color heme, beautifully carried out in rery particular. Ice cream, wafers id mints were Served. A most libal contribution was gratefully reived. m I PERSONALS I m I _ Mrs. Hazel Ferguson and children ive returned home from Gaffney. A. N. Wannamaker of Sumter >ent Wednesday in the city. ?W. W. Huff of Columbia was in the ty yesterday on business. Roy Clark of Columbia was in aneaster yesterday on business. Miss Elfreida Poag has returned >nie from the Rock Hill Infirmary. F. 11. Harris of Charlotte. N. C., in the city visiting Geo. W. Parr. Mrs. Mack Robinson and son, Paul, e visiting her parents in York. J. N. Vvorhies of Charlotte spent rednesday in the city. R. M. Forbis of Charlotte was in le city Wednesday for a few hours. Ralph McCrosaon of Columbia was the city Wednesday. S. Q. Myers of Chester spent a few jurs in the city Wednesday. Mrs. W. S. Patterson went to the ock Hill Infirmary on Wednesday, companied by her husband. Mrs. J. F. Lathan and her dauglir, Ina, have returned home from ort Lawn. Chief of Police Orr has been spendg a few days in Charlotte on busiess. Willis Linder of Charlotte. N, C., visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. , C. Linder. Miss Holly Brown is spending a >w? days with Miss Eliza Wylie on ?r way from New York to her home i Sumter. Mrs. Paul Pratt of Hackensack, . J., is expected this week to visit er sister-in-law. Mrs. R. E. Wylle. A. T. Walters of Charleston is the nest of his great-grandchildren pre. M. S. Hough of Charlotte, N. C., visiting his sister, Mrs. R. N. Vanandingham. Mrs. L. A. Watts of Paton, N. C... visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. idson Roddey. W. J. Wise of Spartanburg Bpent wterday in the city on business. George J. Ilamol of Columbia has >en spending several days in J-.anister. J. H. Gardner of Charlotte was in ancaster Wednesday for a few surs. C. B. Gladden of Chester has been >ending part of this week in the ty. J. F. Gantt of Spartanburg was in ancaster Wednesday for a short ay. F. I). Davant of Charlotte was in ancaster Wednesday, a guest at the oyal hotel. B. L. Jon^s of La wrens was among le business visitors spending Wedcsday in the city. V. B. Blankenship of Rock Hill >ent Wednesday in Lancaster on usiness. O. P. Beard has returned to his rime in Chester after a short visit ? Lancaster. R. C. Brown of Washington was i the city Wednesday, a guest at the oyal hotel. W f'Artn f\t A lUntn n ? ... nuaiiio, utt., repre^ >nting the K. E. S. E. picture cor[iration, was in the city yesterday id closedJa contract with the Star heatre for the production of his ctures in Lancaster, l^econte Mackey and Max Brittain ent to Columbia yesterday for the trmer's new Packard car. Miss Katherine Blakeney of Kertaw in the week-end guest of Miss ucia Murchison. Miss Lynn Riley, who is teaching Westville, is spending the weekid with Miss Bess McManus. Miss Jennie Ingram of Kershaw is lending the week-end with Mra.1 da B. Jones. I Aleth'T "nriTol' r,f T>r>o'- tr" ..... idiUt, u?e weelc-ead with Miss atherine Wylie. Miss Elize Brown, who is teach-j g at Red Hill, is the guest of M1ss nth Riddle. Miss Lucile Boswell of Wlnthrop liege is the guest of Miss Ruth Mc>w. Miss Louise Sapp of Winthrop colge is the guest of Mrs. Mlllen lyler. It is reported that Lancaster grasd school defeated Rich Hill school the basketball game played on the incaster graded school campus toy, by the score of 10 to 0. " ? I? I . _ ED AY, MARCH 30. 1917 |11 BUSINESS NOTICES j a |' FOR RENT CHEAP THIS SUMMER. One five room and two four room cottages on Barr Street. See W. j P. Bennett. 3t-up?Mch 23. ! I \VA\Tirn a11 ? iug puuilC scnoois or ' Lancaster county to see our line of beautiful programs and invitations for commencement exercises, tancaster News. 41. TAKKX UP?Black shoat. with white feet and nose. Owner can secure same by paying for this advertisement and feed. Solomon Hill. Heath Springs, Route 3. I FARM Kits TAKE XOTICK?Tuesday as we will close our ginnery Please bring your cotton in on that i - day as we will close opr ginnery for the season. Lancaster Cotton | Oil Mill. lt-np XOTICK TO SCHOOL TRUSTEES. . Please send me a statement, giving the names in alphabetical order, of the tax payers in your district, not later than the 10th of April. JOS. \V. KNIGHT. It. * County Auditor. HH m L.UUAN, fctA?> 111 111 TMOS.H.INCfS 111 llll CIVILIZATION llll ISTARI ^theatre! TOMORROW J Saturday! Liberty! IT The Greatest | ? Patriotic Picture r Ever Produced H K Featuring U EDDIE POLO I p MARIE I L* WALCAMP I d and i H JACK HOLT || T OTHER 1 1 PICTURES I ?IN? 1 ADDITION J I I A ^ 1 * % 4 *4 4^4 4^4 4% 4^4 A^4 4%I^At4 A^4 A^A^tA 4^4 a^A A^4 4^4 4$|i ! Spring j[ Hats I v ______ V f * v *?* | New Styles in Men's | i Spring Hats i X X "VfOU will find ail the New Shades * and Styles shown here. Every ^ Hat has been selected with the ut- Y T most care as to style and quality. ? X T ? Special Priced | 13.00 i and 4 I $3.50 1 X %* Get your Hat Now and be ready < X for Easter. ?! X % trheJ.T. Wy # A^A A^A A^A ^A A^A ^A A^A A^A A^A.^4. A^A A^A. A^A A^A A^k A^i. A^A A^fc. A^A J^.J^A.J^A. ^r ^r ^^y^iy^jy^y^yiy I ROBINSON - CLOUD CO. | ! LANCASTER'S LEADING STORE. V X X Offers special for Saturday and Monday some *j? extremely attractive merchandise that you will be |? interested in for Easter. ?! J Lovely Crepe do Chine and Taffeta Dresses, & showing all the new lines, with many novel touches X 1 of trinnnings, Gold. Hose, Green and Blues X I $9.95 and $10.75 X ? Handsome Georgette and Crepe Meteor Dresses, ? in a variety of soft becoming shades for Easter, v |> Selling price at $15.00, $18.50 and $23.50 <? 7 cittd nna , XJXXXXV X U. I* X Sport Skirts that appeal to the woman of taste. X Not the usual kind of short skirt, but a skirt that is & X exclusive in material and design, priced at <?? X $7.50, $10.50 and $15.00 A Many new Cloth and Silk Skirts, in regular and Y V extra sizes $3.50, $5.00 and $7.50 Y T t V UNDERSKIRTS. X Y All Silk Messaline Underskirts, in high colors; A also Navy and Black $1.98 * ?? Heavy Messaline and Taffeta Underskirts A A $3.98 and $4.50 A A Soft Clinging Cotton Skirts, made and finished A > like flie Silk ones, extra values at $1.00 and $1.25 A v ?:? $ a ... "" IYVe aj*e especially prepared to fit yo* in dainty X Georgette, Crepe do Oliine and Voile Waists, ex- X (piisite new styles and colors at moderate prices. X MILLINERY. X Every woman desires to have a stylish, bec*m ing Hat for Easter. The Hats we show have just the correct style without being too extreme for the x conservative woman. WE INVITE YOUR INSPECTION. ______ 1