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" ' SHORHM NEWS OF GENERAL INTER RECENT HAPPENINGS CITY AND COUNTY. Doings of People in WhicI Sections of Lancaster fm ty Are Interested. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. nan Tuesday night, a fine boy. Miss Jessie Porter has accep position in the Florence high s as teacher of English. Owing to the fact that a nxi of the young ladies and young of the city are away for a few w the dance arranged for tonigh been indefinitely postponed. Boyd B. Morton and John D. left this morning in Mr. Ho automobile for a vacation o days. They will visit Chick Sp Hendersonville and Atlanta I their return to Lancaster. Miss Mary Wilson of Rock arrived in Lancaster yesterd join a party of friends here camping expedition to Big Sp naar Mntloa A I ter people are now at that po watering place for a few days. Farmers coming to Lancaste terday from various sections c county report that they had a < did rain Wednesday afternoor that all crops are benefited. O whole, the Lancaster crops ar< ter this year than they have bet several years past. Henrietta Edwards, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Johi wards, went to a Charlotte ho Wednesday, where she had hei ells removed and underwent a eration for adenoids. Her fi will learn with Interest that s now much improved. Isiadore Wolfe, who recently chased the stock of goods of worth & Jordan, has been spe the last few days in the city s out a majority of the mercha The remainder he has taken t store in Camden where he will it for sale. The picnic held at Waxhaw c last Wednesday was thoroughl ^Joyable. Late In the afternoo rain interfered somewhat witl exercises but except for this nc marred the day. Among those attended from Lancaster wer W. Graeber, John T. Green a Ed Craig. John F. Bowling, who was nipned to Shelby. N. C., several ago by his father's serious 11 has returned to the city. Mr. ling says that his father has taken to the Rutherfordton ho for treatment and that there i cided improvement to he not his condition. J. S. Wilson of Lancaster wi elected State Secretary of the Carolina Council, Junior United American Mechanics, a II. Hamel of Kershaw was re-e State Treasurer, at the meeti "Rock Hill which closed Wedn night. Greenville was select the next place of meeung. The County Commissioners Lancaster county have given i that an election will he held Tuesday. August 14 for the pu of electing a cotton weigher fc towns of Lancaster, Kershav Heath Springs. The local po has been held for several yea A. J. Bailey. There Is consld< interest In the election. Sheriff J. P. Hunter and Ch Police J. E. Orr returned W? day night from Morganton, I where they have been since las urday. The Lancaster officials witnesses in North Carolina Sui Court. They report that a number of defendants were trif violating the whiskey laws and all were convicted. The Lancaster Christian iF.nd Society has received an invii from the organization of 1 Presbyterian church at Chesi send delegates from the local ty to a rally which Is to be hf ehnciAr norf Sundnv nfternooi Ih ?ald that delegates will bo pi from Chester, Lancaster,* Fai and York. The finest dozen tomatoes In Lancaster this year were o hibltion yesterday at W. 8. man's store. Mr. Stewman i th^ tomatoes himself and says r*^|ia8 decided to name them " -^flrs World Beaters." The dl In the window excited consld* 'rom P*?ers-by. Col. A. L. Gaston of Chester has [ i accepted an invitation to deliver an address at the Dixie picnic and Con- , PERSC POT federate Reunion to be held in this * L.0 I count>' on August 17. This is to be ' ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ( one of the principal picnic events of ... ? .. ,, ... . * Miss Sadie Wi the year in Lancaster county and a IN tremendous attendance is antlcipat- eat 1 Pr,n88* ed. Other speakers have been in- C. M. Fuckette vited to be present on this occasion. Lancaster today. m? E. Manning Stanton, who has been J?nea connected with the Lancaster ofllce 8,10,1 triP to Ker of Waddy Thomson for the last six Frank Hunter months, has resigned his position Kershaw on busii and will go to Charlotte to make his ^rjj j Hiltc home. Mr. Stanton left Wednesday . ..." ' , visiting in Greenv ted a f?r Asheville, where he will spend ichool a fortnight before assuming his new Mrs. J. H. Nlch< duties. During his stay in this city iting Mrs. J. L. he has made many friends and they ^ 3 Cantrell "men aU regret h,s departure. yesterday in Lan reeks, A number of Lancaster people Arthur Culp of t has are in Heath Springs today attend-, ing a few days at ing the annual convention of the . H. R. Rice mad ... ., , Lancaster County Sunday School ..... . r, ., \\ vlie * Washington. D. C don's Association. The convention was] (. ^ called to order by President John T. Mrs. T. W. Mo^ rinus Green yesterday morning at 10 is visiting Mrs. G jefore'o r,ork- All sessions are being held ,Erne8t Beatty | in the Methodist church and it is spending a few d I QntH t n f Wn ?w.? ; ? .H.?t??-li J I - %uv uu?;uvi(Uit'' in n|M?*uuiU. Hill Several Lancaster people are on the ? Mara o ay to program for addresses. "le city ycsterda; for a Mrs. J. L. Drisi in?r. H. W. Murff of Greenville, a dep- ' , rings, today from Charl incas- y ^-Tnite(' States Marshal, spent Dular J'ester('a>' 'n Lancaster in connection Rev. Brown ( with matters relative to the recent spending a few ds draft. It was reported that some j g Davies o r yes- arrests would be made in this few hours [n the if the county of "slackers" who failed to 3plen- register, but Mr. MurfT said, before Mrs. C. W. Fu i and leaving town this morning, that he aro vis,tin8 relati n the had been unable to locate any one Eugene Hough ; bet- in this county guilty of violating the trip to Charlotte, ?n for law. ^ ^ W. H. Draffln Electricians now finishing up the Wednesday in tht little work of installing Lancaster's new p g McEwen a Ed- telephone system say that they will few hours in Lan spital be ready to "cut over" the new sysp ton- tern and have it in actual operation Nathan n op- during the early part of next week. Lancaster yesterd riends The work was to have been finished S. C. Groescliel die is some months ago, but owing to a de- j yesterday in the lay in a shipment of material it has , . ? . _ . J. A. Dabney o been held up. It is promised that .. .. . pur- ... ... . ,th? city yesterday when the common battery system is K< at work. Lancaster will have much J- A. Gardner < n ng better telephone service than during 'he city Wednesdi elling ... I ndlse. Pa8t- I Mr. and Mrs. D o his SherifT John P. Hunter and Chief Hill are visiting 1 offer of Police J. E. Orr spent yesterday Miss Maude B1 in the Dixie section where they went I <B t I to investigate a recent fire on the .. _ _ hurch pjantation of Lewis M. Clyburn. Mr. M.r8.'. 1?? ! v pn_ . , , _ . , ? to visit her daugl Clyburn suspected that the fire was n 0f incendiary origin but after in- Miss Mabel Ro h the vestiRation the officers could find no her home in Moi 'thing evidence to warrant their making an day. i who arre8t- Mr Clyburn's loss is se- Mr and Mrg ^ e R. vere. the barn having been burned (urned tQ thelr h nd J- to the ground, together with sev- day eral head of stock and considerable feed stuff. Dr w- W- FeE 8U Robinson, were v 1 days Manager George Parr of the Star weejj lness, and Majestic theatres says that he Row- expects crowded houses to witness T. W. Danielso been the presentation of "Womanhood, liraong the visito spital The Glory of the Nation" when that ,erday? is de- magnificent picture is presented hero Walter McMani ed in on Thursday. Friday and Saturday., the navy on an t August 16. 17 and 18. The picture absence, will be shown at the Star theatre Harvey MeMuri South Thursday' at the Mai?stlc in M,d- tain is visiting hi way Friday, and again at the Star Ordor Aiurr&y, on Saturday. This is one of the nd ' greatest pictures ever brought to ^r" an ^rsleeted . . children are v Lancaster. ng in Springs, esday John 1). Wylle of Lancaster suf- ? ^ j ?fi ?<? fered painful injuries to his right v. ' eu as ? J N. C.. is visiting arm and back last Tuesday when the ,, ( . ( arne8. automobile he was driving in Chaif?r lotte was struck by another car. Mr. ^' * roHwe' notice Wylie did not get the number of the 1,e'n ndinK a f next other machine and is unable to say j(>n ,)UH'nesairpose wji0 was driving It. Accompanied Thomas Leroy ?r the by two young ladies, the Lancaster ^ C., spent Wed i- and ...?.. j-'-' ? uiau ?u? unving mrough Myers ,"1 ousmesB. sltion Park when the accident took place, j Annie Hell Cr? rs by Mr. Wylie's arm was bailly lacerat- is visiting her < arable t.(j( the young ladies escaped Blackmon. without injury. Misses Lucia ai ief of S. Stewart of the Lancaster bar have returned fro dnes- delivered the principal address of the Batesburg. L C.. evening last Tuesday night before W. B. Roddey t Sat- the State Council, United American Roddey have reti were Mechanics, in session at Rock Hill, in Columbia, perior Mr. Stewart's nddress was very pa- DeWitt Hough large triotic and his hearers had no trou- j8 visiting his sist id for ble in defining his position. He do- Landingham. I that clared that those who criticize and Mrs K H 11( hamper the government while this w left Wednesr .rountry ifl at war are waiters Just and Jpfrpr80n. as much as was Benedict Arnold. .. ...... tation I. i Frank K. Majo His address was well received and Purity v. . . .. among the visito! ' members of the order were delight- , ter to od day in the city. socie- Miss Mary Wil ild in Lancaster people will read with vaoatlon nt u It interest an advertisement from L. proemont, N. C. oaant Hirsch's sons, appearing elsewhere ' . , . .i i . . .... ... R. E. Parrish r(i0i,i in this issue of The Lancaster News, , ,. ? i li v. .I, . ? | among the visitr in which the Messrs. Hirsch offer a ...... . ... ... ... . nesday in the city reward of $1,000 for the apprehenseen sion of the party or parties guilty Fiiul O- Mc( or n ex- of spreading a slanderous report Wednesday and Stew- about their brother, Harry Hirsch. "aster on busines alsed A report has been going over the Miss Annie T i that I county to the effect that Mr. Hirsch Ga., is visiting he Stew- was arrested In New York city as a | beth T. Crawford Isplay German spy. The advertisement Miss Sadie Bla rable appearing today deals very emphat-, day for New Yo Ically with the subject. i spend her vacati Mrs. W. P. Robinson and son,' Charles, and Miss Sudie Neely arc >NALS. * visiting in Rock Hill. M * B. A. Hoyt of Fayetteville, N. C... I has been spending several days in Ison is visiting in the city on business. Miss Kloise Foster and her nenh- H . _ . ... . ew, Charlie Foster, returned to Tim- H of Columbia Is in ,,, _( . . monsvllle Wednesday. Mrs. I. V. Meyers will leave Sun- H a returned from a dajr for Baltimore and New York to I s'iaw* purchase fall millinery. 9 spent Monday in Miss Mapiye Corbin, who has been I aess. visiting Mrs. (1. W. Poovey. return- B in and children are to Richmond. Ya? this week. ille. Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Bullock. F. D. B ^ ...... Bullock and Miss Bullock of Co- I ol ot Hodges is vis- . H e(j lumbus, Ga., spent a few hours in Lancaster Wednesday. B of Charlotte spent Mra Edna E. jones and children caster. have returned to their home in Ker- I Columbia is spend- shaw, after a short visit here to B home. friends and relatives. B Whj e a business trip to Misses KUza and Louise W>',ie and B 7/JJy this week John D. Wvlie have returned from / /JK Charlotte, where they attended the I / Tuira\ of Richburg W'alker-Worth wedding Tuesday I of Charleston is Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Funderburlc, I ays at home. Mrs. James McLaurin and daughter. !B f Columbia was in Julia Elizabeth. Mrs. John Edwards 9 > on business. l'nd daughter, Henrietta, motored to Charlotte. N. C.. Wednesday. S coll returned home ,, ... _ , H ? /? rni Miss Mattie Turner of Chester, h IF 1 1 Miss Constance Rape of Fort Lawn. I Jreen of Latta is William Lagette of Panama and I tys at home. James Lagette of Fort Lawn were B ; if Chester spent a wests of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Glass- fl EiHOUfifrj city Wednesday. | cock this week. B nderburk and sons Mi"8es "eulah Lincl,>- L1Ule Mc" If 1C fl vea at Rlrerslde. Manus' Loul'e al,(1 B<,"lah Porter- 11 10 ^ Lillian Truesdale, Sarah Mlckle, Ben made a business and Roscoe Llngle motored to Big N. C., Thursday. Springs Thursday, where they will H lJiHv JL of Riverside spent camP- II7 city on business. - '"..y0" See . W?' + + + + + + + + + + + will appreciate tl of Chester spent a _ . v *n l caster yesterday. * I Oil will see ho* SOCIAL NEWS. with Belgium's f; of Chester was in * f morp . j ay for a few hours. + + + + + + + + + + 4 + + + . , . . erful in its mess of Columbia spent SI NI>.\\ SCHOOL CLASS ^ city on business. ENTERTAINED WEDNESDAY. f Charlotte was in Mendames J. U. Bell and R. D. - for a few hours. Rowo11 entertained their Sunday school class for Miss Avis Rowell, flUI WM flj MI >t ( ha riot t e was in j^0|,ort Rowell and Ulysses Bell at HI I HI for a few hours. tjie home nf the former on Wednes- H|| 1 . M. Jones of Canty day afternoon. Upon the arrival of f E Tllf Vlrs. Lida B. Jones, the guests a refreshing glass of lem- ELa 1 UE flSl _ onade was served. Games were f&il Hfc a< mon of oug as played on the lawn, to which music I mKIhii IW73M enn e ee erar . jrom graphophone added special | ^^1 HH teed ieft Thursday attraction. Ice cream anu wafers h .pp iter at Campobello. were enjoyed. H binson returned to * I ' I 'pi l<' ^ iroe, N. C., Thurs- $100 Reward, $100 11 * * K The readers of this paper will be H HP1 1 pleased to learn that there Is at least I l|lirS(ld.\ 211 Y p Robinson re- ?ne dreaded disease that science has I J been able to cure In all Its stages and H one in Chester to- that Is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly influenced by constitutional conditions H r it wri m m a requires constitutional treatment. Hall's B I I I |l/| f\ inoll and arm Prerf Catarrh Medicine is taken Internally and K JL ifl/1 ana aon' * rea acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur- B lsitors in town this faces of the System thereby destroying 1 the foundation of the disease, giving the H H[ 1T11Q patient strength by building up the coi>- SB stirutlon and assisting nature In doing Its n?fioni/\*T n of Columbia was work. The proprietors have so much ADMISSION: faith in the curative powers of Hall's rs to the city yes- Catarrh Medicine that they offer One B Hundred Dollars for any cast that it fails H to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address F. J. CHENEY A CO.. Toledo lis is at home from Ohio. Sold by all Druggtst, 75c. wBSSBBM ;ight days leave of ray of Black Moun- ?%? s father, T. W. Mc NfcW COTTON F vnsend of Raleigh. J . her aunt, Mrs. G. Wn k oirn mot vaaaiiiaiI c nirnvn 1 /tnonp , ,, ... . a ii v iiua iuoi itttiitu tuitiai taoCd 1 of Hartsville lias . J c? day, m the city ?* early in the Spring. We are selling th smith of Monroe. nil market price. tnesdny in the city ?? ?? ?nshaw of Waxiiaw ^ One case fine Dress Ginghams, neat :ousin, Miss olivet and large plaids, dark?and medium ad Lewis Murchlson patterns; also plain shades, colors m a week's visit to warranted fast. Just the thing for school dresses, yard 15c and Miss I.urile ' lrned after visiting One case 32-inch Woven Madras Stripes of charlotte, N. C.. and Chocks, present value about 25c, er. Mr,. R. N. Van- 1 yard 16 j.2c iggins and son, G. J lay (or Kershaw Big assortment finest 36-inch Percale. St neat stripes and checks. Fine for r of Greenville was shirts and dresses, yard 15c rs spending yester- ^____ "w'rirl *T?t "h We have in stock Outings, Fleece, > Cloth, Middy Twills, Hosiery, Mens's and La of Columbia was _ l l| 1 A * 1 C >rs spending Wed- ? goods now we will save you 10 to 15 per =====================: kle of York spent ^ yesterday in Lan- J f IxObmSOn-C .ckmon left Thurs- V Lancaster's Lea< rk where she will A * ? ~"T i Flag is Go i to Live Unc iood Enough ? or? nanhood, the Glory of tho Nation he perilous situation this country v and why our shores can be in ate as a result. Never was there , more stirring in its appeal, mori age. It is your duty to see MANHOOt MOHBMmi i m m HI (IS PICTURE COMES TO A D nrnil? K Tr j i m\ i nLrt i L id Saturday, Aug. 16 and AND IJESTIC THEAT way, Friday, August 17. Children under 12 years of a?e 1 Adults 25 Cents. iECE GOOC of Cotton Goods contracted em at quite a saving on the | Several pieces of Black and White ing with overplaid effect in G Red and Blue. A 29c value, at. One lot White 36-inch Shirting Ma beautiful stripe and cord efl yard One case beautiful stripe Madras, Black stripes; also Sport Stripe* Checks, yard A very fine Shirtimr Madras Stripes, yard Four pieces $1.00 Shirting Silks, 1 tiful patterns, yard Drills, Underwear, Bleaches, 1 dies' Shoes, if you will buy ti cent. loud Cc ding Store. , A^A A^A vvvvvv w v ^4 1 ' i ' ' I j * I od ler to * . you is in. vaded, a picp pow I R 18 ER 0 Cts; Y k n >5 ? - ? tor A ?res- >* T T = > * Suit- A reen, I _!!! ? dras, j? ects, Y .25c > ? T neat $ and ? . 25c <$? Silk A 33c ? >eau- i . 65c Y = T Y ^ong | hese > X ? = T ? ?. | 11 yw