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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 Coun ty Are Interested. W. A. Snipes of the Dixie section is planning to have a public celebration of his 65th birthday on Saturday, August 18. Mr. Snipes cordially invites all his friends to be present. A number of President Wilson's appointments of postmasters were confirmed by the United States senate Saturday, among these being J. F. Hunter of the Lancaster postoffice. i ut* nisi open conon ooli seen in | this city this season was sent to I The Lancaster News oflioe last Saturday. The boll came from the pl antation of G. C. McManus in the i Taxahaw section. From now on they will probably be plentiful. The Kershaw Mining Company, a corporation formed for the purpose of operating the Haile Gold Mine, has been commissioned ,and chartered by the Secretary of State of South Carolina. The capital stock of the new company is $300,000. Dr. Charles D. Pratt left Friday for his home In North Carolina, where he will spend a week or ten days. Dr. Pratt anticipates being called into service with the dental corps of the United States army within the next few weeks. ^Mrs. Hollis Horton, who has been undergoing treatment in the Fennell Infirmarv at Rock Hill for tim last nine weeks. returned to her home in this city Sunday. Mrs. Horton is much improved and her friends hope that she will soon be entirely recovered. On Thursday evening a number of boys and girls, chaperoned by Mrs. Henry McManus, enjoyed a straw ride' in honor of Walter McManus, who Is at home on a furlough from the navy. They motored to Heath Springs, where they spent a delightful few hours. H " M. PoliakofT loft Sunday evening for New York and other Eastern cities, where he will purchase goods for his local store. Mr. Pollakoff says that he anticipates a larger patronage this fall than ever before aiWI that he expects to buy a larger line than usual. Malley Ferguson, who recently enlisted in the Quartermaster Corps, United States army, is spending several days in Lancaster on furlough. George Free, another local man who Joined the same command, left Friday for Columbia to assume his duties. The election being held today for cotton weigher in Lancaster, Kershaw and Heath Springs is passing off very quietly. There is little interest and not uiany voters are exercising their right of suffrage. The nollil will plnap at 1 n'/'lnolr #V*ia o f _ I ternoon. The open air union religious service held in Lancaster Sunday night was conducted by the ltev. Dr. PhilHps, pastor of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church of Chester. I)r. Phillips is a forceful speaker and his address Sunday evening was heard with close attention on the part of the congregation. An unusually large number of shoppers were in Lancaster last Saturday and the merchants of the city report that the day's business was very satisfactory. A majority of the local merchants say that business during the present summer months has held up better than it has in any summer they can remember. William Ross Moore, a son of Judge Ernest Moore, who has been making his home in Burnwell, Va.. has been accepted for the Second Officers Training Camp and will go to Fort Oglethofl)e, Oa., on August 27th to begin his training. It is probable that Mr. Moore will come! to Lancaster Tor a few days before taking up his new duties. People living about a mile from Lancaster report that a wild hop: 1b creating considerable excitement In their section. It appears that the hog is eating up the crops and notwithstanding the fact that several bodies of hunters have given chase! jvlth dogs, It has not been possible j n!o capture the animal. The hog es-^ raped from Its owner several months j ago and Is now completely wild, ac-' cording to the reports coming here. R. W. Graeber, farm demonstration agent for Lancaster county, returned to the city today after a short visit to Charlotte. Mr. Graeber was accompanied home by his wife and they will shortly go to housekeeping in one of the Hood residences. Mrs. George McDow, a well known ana much loved woman of the Jacksonham section of the county, died at her home Sunday morning about 1:30 o'clock. Mrs. McDow had been 111 only two days. She was the daughter of Mr. arid Mrs. T. B. Craig of Lancaster and was 50 years of age. She is survived by her husband and seven children. The funeral service and Interment took place at Tirzah church Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock. Charles D. Jones of Lancaster has received notice of his appointment to represent the United States government in the matter of exemptions from military duty. This appointment. similar to one made In every county in ihe State, moans that those wishing to appeal from the decision of the local board to the district hoard, will llle their claims with Mr. Jones and in turn he will present them to the district board, sitting at Greenwood. Three young men of Lancaster have been accepted for training at Fort Oglethorpe in the Officers Training Camp and will leave on August 26 to take up their duties, according to announcements made Friday. Those successful in passing mo examination in this county were I. D. Wingo, Mark P. Johnson and Steve Williams of Lancaster and York L. Wilson of Kershaw. All these young men hold responsible business positions in Lancaster and they will be missed here. George E. Rateman, aged 4 2 years, a citizen of Kershaw, died at a Columbia hospital Saturday afternoon at 6:30 o'clock. Mr. Rateman had gone to Columbia for treatment. He was a well-known man in Kershaw and was prominently Identified with the Woodmen of the World, being a member of Kershaw camp. No. 196. The remains were taken to Kershaw for burial, the funeral being held in the Kershaw Baptist church at 5:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. His wife was with him at the time of his death. Rev. Hugh R. Murchison, who has been spending some time at Rig Springs on his vacation, returned to the city yesterday, bringing, with him the skin of a tremendous rattlesnake he killed near the Springs. The animal was five feet long and had ten rattles. It crawled across the road as Mr. Murchison drove up in his automobile and when it reached a log across the creek and started across. Mr. Murchison dispatched it with a stick. The skin is on display in the Standard Drug store's window. Eight negroes were arraigned in Mayor's court yesterday morning on the charge of gambling. Two entered pleas of guilty^while the other six demanded a trial by jury. Legal counsel appeared for the defendants and the case consumed about two hours in the hearing, with a result that all were convicted. Sentence of $25 or 30 days was imposed in the case of Green Tate and Tom Murray, while the following six defendants were sentenced to $50 or 30 days: Capus Cauthen, Jr., Walter Cauthen, Hal McKinnon, Sim Reed. Jim Carnes and Stump McMillen. Lancaster people learned Saturday with pleasure that several young men from this county who have been in training at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., have been commissioned as officers in the United States army. J. Foster Moore receives a commission as Second Lieutenant of cavalry in the National army; John F. Blackmon, W. C. Moore and Albert J. Oaakey are commissioned as Second Lieutenants, Infantry Section, Officers Reserve Corps. It has been announced that the young men will be granted a twelve-days furlough beginning tomorrow and it is expected that they will all come to Lancaster to visit their relatives before taking up their commands. A cotton house on the plantation of Hirsch Plyler in the Camp Creek section of the county, was destroyed by Are about 11:30 o'clock Sunday morning. In the house were farm Ing tools and lumber. Passers-by discovered the blaze and although they were unable to save the cotton house, their presence and effective work resulted in keeping the conflagration from spreading to other near-by buildings and to the residence. As no one was at the Plyler home, and there had been no fire around the cotton house, It Is considered certain that the blaze was of Incendiary origin. The matter was reported to the county officials and an Investigation will take place. B3SSS=Z MMMBMMtti-hiri ' i Mr?. F. K. R ' Sara Sowell are PERSONALS. parents. Mr. and + Mrs. W. W. I Klizabeth, Willi Whlteford Smith is visiting in are visiting her j Chester. Jones. Lee Porter spent Saturday in **i?? I ... , .. "imo I'liimii) Charlotte. ... . visiting her aur R. B. Robinson spent Sunday in nors, has return Columbia. Camden. J. N. Lay of Columbia was in the Carol Millar city Saturday. ing hls grand'n William Green Williams spent Gregory, has reti yesterday in Chester. JeiTerson. Mrs. J. A. Stewman is visiting her Mrs. J. H. Nil brother in Canulen. home iu Plainfle John M. Madra spent a few hours accotnPanied b; in Columbia Sunday. Km ma Reed. Mrs. S. C. Craig has returned M'ss Ktelyn 1' home from Prosperity. %aitin? hcr *,a Mrs. A. J. MeNii George Parr spent Sunday in hl>r home in C< | Charlotte with friends. i' it i>..?l, ~t T TmmT" n \tt X. II. I n<r >n v. roil line is 3|irnu- XiX X 1 XjJCj il H ; iiig a few days in the city. KT] George M. Speck of Charlotte is ? I in the city today on business. v\s js I'su'll Paul G. McCorkle of York was in Didn't Thinl the city yesterday on business. Was ! Waddy T. Thomson spent a few j hours in Columbia Sunday. John Hayden. ? T .. - . w; i o 4 eight years of ai 1 R. J. Stoll of Columbia speut Sat! . i 4U I. ? ly killed Hattie i urday in the city on business. teen-year-old sis Miss Jessie Kidd of Charlotte is yesterday niorni I the guest of Mrs. C. F. Stoll. took place on tii W. J. Archer of Columbia was in 'or? tour miles the city Saturday for a few hours. Coroner Caskey were immediate O. H. Carroll of Charleston was in companled by n the city yesterday for a few hours. went to the ^ W. McD. Jones returned to hs inquest. The ji home in Timtnous^ille yesterday. diet to the effi W. H. Leith of Hodges was in %vas a<Cl'ental. ! Lancaster Saturday for a few hours. Accompanied 1 ^ ? , 4 ~ John and HattU Miss Loree Tuesdale of Camden of another negr( is the guest of Mrs. E. M. Croxton. ,f)r planUtion a Claybourn Stroupe of York is vis- a few minutes. I iting his sister, Mrs. W. S. Patter- shot gun and w I son the weapon wa uhnl Ifinlr nffAn* Mrs. J. A. Parrish of Tirzah is visiting her mother, Mrs. W. B. Cau- ft abdomen a .. _ most instantanei then. evidence offered Mr. and Mrs. C. (1. Timberlake of show that the 1 Hartsville spent Saturday in Lan- for the killing caster. any disagreemen Prof. James L. Carbery of Winthrop college was in Lancaster yes- $100 R.C terday Th? readers of W. E. Daniel of Rock Hill was ^'dreaSed^mse among the visitors to the city Sat- been able to cure that la catarrh, urday. Influenced by cor | ?? i r? t i . .V . requires constitute Mark P. Johnson spent the week- Catarrh Medicine I end in Camden and Columbia with Jcts th the Bloc faces of the 8yst< friends. the foundation of patient strength b Alfred Wallace, Jr., of Columbia attfutlon and assist , x work. The propi spent yesterday in Lancaster on faith In the rura Kiioinoao Catarrh Medicine business. Hundred Dollars f . ? . . _ , . to cure. Send for Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor and son, Address F. J. Cf Durant, have returned to their home in Richburg. IZZmZZHZUZZ Landry McMurray of New Orleans. La., is spending a while with his ^ i grandparents. Jfc D. R. Freeman of Charleston was an.ong the visitors spending yester- i I day in the city. ^ Wade H. Harris of Liberty was JJ || among the visitors spending Satur- ^ i day in the city. Misses Rosella and Marguerite $ Ma Driscoll have returned home from ^ Baltimore, Md. V Mrs. Hettio Williamson of Mon- ^ toe, N. C.t is visiting her niece, Mrs. W. H. Millen. V Jlist Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Glasscock and J SOrllllCI daughter, Von Allan. motored to r* Savannah Sunday. Slllt. vjI Mrs. Irene Sch jichler and daugh- black ter, Margaret, wore recent guests of ? Mrs. It. A. I^ong. G. G. Watson has returned front ^ lIof*l Beaufort, where he has been spend- & Middy ing his vacation. Colla* S Mr. and Mrs. J. U. Bell and sons. X _______ | Ulysses and Francis, are visiting J | relatives In JefferBon. I!:! ah v Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Gentry. John Colored and Mary Gentry of Summerton ^ I were in the city today. V '~~ Pol. and Mrs. I,oroy Springs have SPECIAL been spending srveral days In Wash- ? ington and Princeton. I All ? Mrs. It. H. Cloanlnger and son priced I Robert, of Winston-Salem. N. C., are 1 visiting Mrs. W. B. Cauthen. j . , f A spl Mrs. O. A. Cowan of Rock Hill | A .. spent Sunday in the city, the guest [ UIOS Wll of Dr. and Mrs. Cecil Cowan. | VIlllIOS I , ?Bevln Funderburk and Pierce ?#? ? Horton spent Sunday in Charlotte. #*> making the trip via automobile. Misses Beverly Railes of Anderson % M and Madeiene Welsh of Jefferson are ^ | the guests of Miss Mary Hough. Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Beaufort and , children, and Miss Montine Beaufort ' motored from Granlteville Sunday. ?*? * r?b'j^'X*9pN ? ? y>??.. '?;? i i? i i * . t daughter,]" visiting the former's Mrs. Henry Sowell. K Joykin and children. i *s1u^ <*Z sm"pv am and Henrietta.!N ?Sjr) qj j0 SJRJA J.iJHltl ll.?J|>|ll| father. Judge Ira B. la 9 /? lsnSnv 'Xbduj *?e Zemp. who has been fa a ? f I a it Mrs. J. K. t on- I | ^/r|| T T * r?rf/i led to her home in H ^a - - a J1JL V JinJL JlXbdl who has been visit- CIXV lother, Mrs. Alice irned to his home in g\ pU1g gj .g||y [ OTivmL HVI ow.ll. who has been j UMOIJS 3q ||IM UOIJDI ndparents. Mr. and nch. has returned to ^___... olumbla. ^1 ?? !GRO 'UMoqs jaAa uoi^onpojc LLED SISTER i(SiH 'treuitiH Ajasuaiui 'xqno'B'pa l.v the ( ase Hc I '^S12Q Ild^jS'B^lA < That the Lun ; ? Loaded. I AJLTBH P11"6 9^A0f 99IIV Suun^aj ~m. negro bo, I f P80^0^ ^Dld 8uiXIWS ir ?e, shot and instant- H r^-^l fSaumviSuM and Sheriff Hunter H HI inJV i ac- |B Jffl llflAfl A Byj r. S. L. Allen, they j^l H| H| || HH N| W V an I III B v W a ver- H by another sister H ? ft, , went to .be bntne I ^EDJIllBC DUB XBDUJ I 3 living on the Tay- * " I I il nd after being there R ~~ ? ISW1B3H1 apssfejj in the girl's upper H nd death was al- Bj ous. There was no i 3HX OX 1 at the inquest to I luj hclu any iuouve _ or that ho had had | ^ZZ^ZZZZIZI l| KT^TATll it with his sister. I ^ ^ ^ ^ tward, $100 this be ase that science has In all Its vtages and Catarrh being greatly CLAIMS TURNKI) DOWN*. istltutional conditions y> anal treatment. Hall's -- . , is taken Internally and ? Boston h id on the Mucous Sur- Tampa, Ma., Aug. 13.?The first porlment c the disease, giving^tho action on claims for exemption was pictures w y building up the con- .. ... ,. . I In eonservi ting nature in doing Its announced here today with the de- tOQ weQt 6 tlve^powera of Half's nial of 86 out of 68 petitions for dis- hlhltion in or'any c&m thatflt fails charge from military service. Out ^er? 1*?80 ',?t of the 36 claims disallowed 29 were b* Bhowtng IENEY A CO.. Toledo . roundlngs t Druggist. 75c. married men. | ge8ted rem New Goods All Ready foi ir nniiA ai /n in 3LHUUL Li ir-Hof Suits and Middies. Genuine A Hof-lin Regulation Middy Suits. received a complete as- Fine AH-Wool One-Pie it of sizes in this popular Those Dresses show olors are 11 aw, white and r(l)1,ieI'n ! | n . ar i_< a ? IllSO iMilCK Sla)| . . S10, SI.) and SI7.50 Nev Charmeuse Sal \( i i i f i" Chine Dresses altraeli in Middies, made oi tine $ Jeans with Navv Wool - ? 81.50 FALL PATTE n r 111 I I i ii 4? p iii wimJ wm? id nt nil rhite Hof-lin Middies with York some lovely Hats emblems . SI and $1.25 j * ., felt lints hi W lute, rin all new Fall colors. / , SALE ON MENDEL MIDDIES semi-tailored hats in f I the best SI sellers are SIIOKS! SIIOKS or (|IU('k selling at i )(' Never before havewe snch ? complete line of s lendid assortment of Mid- Walking Shoes,Sport .s i ii cm -n Shoes in Washable k th navy wool collars SI.;>0 J|n(1 champagne. W For * . . SI*00 Black, Tan , Brown an jbinson-Cloud Lancaster's Leading Store. ) ^oissiKav I i I ?P!W VW 3H1 >UB {epsjnijj^ S 3HX ipojd SIHX [ p9J9M.0? I ds 1S0UI 9i{i X \\v uu pire I UOUI^O-Bia B ios t? si siqj, I 113 Mill I mm (epsJiilL I DUE JEld d 31 r-ogressive Boston. as tried successfully the ex* >f having open-nlr moving hich Is In Itself an advance nc public health. Hut Bositlll further, and put on expuhlle parks lilms which ? ns In health and hygiene, ; the evils of Insanitary surmd the contrasts which sugedles. f JRL | dl Wool ? T T ===== T ~ ce oeigc uresses * :ill the new lines, t ?s of Blue, Brown j 18.50 and 22.50. I Y tin and Crepe de ? ively priced at 117.50 :ind $20.00 Y T RN IIATS Y lins^ us from New ? s for school girls Jo [*d in this lot are Z. k. Hose, Blue and Vlso some lovely ^ iatin and velvet. X X !! SHOES!!! heen utile to vlio*.- ^ hoes at (his season. ^ Shoes and Dress id. While, (irey nlking Shoes in d Grey. V ' t Co.