The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, August 24, 1917, Page 5, Image 5
SHORT LOCAL NEWS P
OF GENERAL INTEREST r
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RECENT HAPPENINGS IN
CITY AND COUNTY.
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Doings of People in Which AH past
, ^Sections of Lancaster Coun- with
i ty Are Interested. ton
u has
i/1) rs
The Lancaster cotton buyers were
offering 23 cents per pound for cot- t*lis
ton this morning on the local mar- *
ket.
r?
Manly Blackmon has returned j upon
from Hopewell, Va.. where he has for
been working In the munitions ?P?Q|
plants. Bibb
o expe<
Steve C. Williams, I. Dean Wlngo, ment
and York Wilson of Kershaw will fore
leave Saturday for Rort Oglethorpe ral d
to begin training In the Officers
Reserve Corps.
Mi
Mr. Wilson Rowoll will celebrate lo"
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his 75th birthday on Saturday, September
the first with a picnic, Ay^
speaking and preaching, atld the '
public is cordially invited to attend. HUt(>l
o he s
The new swimming pool is attractiing
a great deal of interest among v ^
the swimmers of Lancaster, tlocks *
lO<l V
of people are taking dip in the cool
refreshing water every day.
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i Mark P. Johnson loft yesterday hard
for Atlanta where he will visit his systr
mother until Sunday and then he fered
will leave for Fort Oglethorpe to be- S&tui
gin training. tern
0 essar
John King, Jr., was the success- make
ful applicant for the Clemson schol- ceive
arship from Lancaster county the c
awarded by competitive examina- her
tlon held here recently. teriei
t. ?o? movr
J. Harry Hlnes, Mr. and Mrs. Ju- new
Uan Williams and Miss Alice McNlel tjny
motored to Baltimore, Md., a few made
days ago. MIbs McNlel is under a wa
treatment at John Hopkins. tions
" 0 new
Privatd Chester Blackmon of Co. of th
H, 64th Infantry, now stationed at and
Chicamaugua Park, Oa., came home tions
on a short furlough this week to now
visit his father. Mr. J. T. Blackmon for d
^of White Bluff. Miss
??? Rudl
Prof. Wer.slnger was here Tuesday ^om
on some matters connected with the urda
schools. He says the board of trus- oraj
tees has secured an excellent corps jn h
of teachers for the 1P17-18 term ! new
which opens Septembr r 10th. base
??? has
' Plans are being affected by the
Lancaster Cotillion Club to give a
dance on Tuesday. August 28th, in (ors>
honor of dhose who have boon con- rpj10
scripted or have volunteered, and
the officers home on furlough. Thoi
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cons
Oapt. Jos. Ilines, Co. M. North ^lms
Carolina National Guard, now staHoned
in Charlotte, visited his
brother, Hon. Harry Hines, and his
mother, Mrs. C. L. HIbea. here the + + .
past week-end.
Dr. Will Dunn of Atlanta, visitVif +
hris mother, Mrs. S. A. Faulkner o^ 4< + <
the Jacksonham section the past
few days. I>r. Dunn is now in the ..
government service as a United pron
States naval surgeon, stationed at Mls"
Atlanta on recruit duty. Miee
0 bia,
Roscoe Dingle left Wednesday for on
Columbia, where he has been ac- Rues
cepted in the Quartermaster's Corpe. agre
It is reported that Mr. LLngle is the *am
last man to be accepted in this de- talni
partment of national service, the re- arra
quired number being filled. Tb?
Mghi
Prank Beaty, now of Charleston. Hvel
la at home on a short vacation. Mr.
Beaty has a responsible position
with the Charleston Engineering and
Contracting Co.. a Arm that la doing nie
a great deal of construction work In ot h
that locality. Fteh
0 Chei
Mlas Marie Craig, who has com- of
(Dieted a year's stutfy at Columbia ?d. '
University, New York City, In ap- *cor<
plied soience, is spending a few days dock
at home before going to Valdosta, a bo
Ge., to resume her duties in the 'ce <
South Georgia State Normal College.
I
The Boy Scouts of America have Oi
adopted the Slogan "Every Scout to Kest
Peed a Soldier," and to this end sues
Mr. L. C. I>azenby has offered the lotte
boys of Troop No. 2, Mr. O. 0. Wat- cers
son, scoutmaster, the use of a pieoe Ogle
of ground for cultivation of food- "Rht
stuffs. reeul
?o? nlng
/ Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Wylle were in vaftii
^Rock Hill between trains Wednes- tlem
day to have the former's arm reset dum,
at the Rock Hill Infirmary. Mr. prise
Wylle, while on his way with his cardi
family to the river Friday for an cheo
outing, was thrown from a buggy danc
and has since suffered a broken arm. hour
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THE LANCASTER NEWS
ie News is in receipt of a card !
Rpv. D. W. Kellar statins that
5 will be services in /he First PERSONALS.
lodist church Sunday. August
Mr. Kellar has been spending | - - - - ^ ~ - - - - - - vacation
in the mountains of I , ,, ^
. _ . ... a . Miss Isabelle Davis is visitin
h Carolina, and will return Sat-1 . .
I Oakhurst.
y.
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Frank Latimer, who ? ? the J. S. Wilson is spending a whi
six years hes been connected A'hevllle, N. C.
the office of the Lancaster Cot- * a?~
Mills an an expert accountant, Lieut. FosWr Moore spent 1
been elected treasurer of the | day in Darlington.
naw cotton mill and will leave 1 ?o?
week to assume the duties of , Mrs. John L. Reed has retu
lew position. . | home from Campobello.
!V. II. R. Murchlsoa left recently J Mrs. J. I). Arthur of Union is
his return from Big Springs, guest of Mrs. Krnest Moore.
Montreat, N. C., where he is ?o?
dli>? several days attending Frank Beaty of Charlostc
e conferences and from there spending a few days at home.
:ts to go to Baltimore f-or treat
at John Hopkins hospital be- Miss Evlree Patterson has
returning to resume his pfcatn turned home frotil Port Mill,
lutles about September first. ^
?O? R. fieaty. ^r-? has fetu
\ and Mrs. A. P. Rodgers ot DIW h(>lu? WrightsvMe, N. C.
have moved to Lancaster and j
reside for a while with Mrs. j |W>- R Elliott b* Winnsboro s
> Gregory on Chesterfield!11 few da>'8 in town w??*lue.
Mr. Uodgers was in the' ?0?
mobile business in Dillon which Dr- J R<?ece Punderburk is 1
old recently and has come to ( inK in Cheraw and Pagelnad.
aster to take charge of Lancas- | ' ?
/ig it and Power Co., succeeding ' Miss Maynie Rowell of Rock
Mark Johnson when the latter is the guest of Miss Juanita So<
s to enter the army. 1 ?o?
?o Miss Irma Hilton of Charlotte
ter more than six months of. i? the guest of Miss Beulah
work the new common battery J P'e.
;ni was completed and trans- ?
from tin' old system to the new Miss Aliine Green of Rock Hi
day night. With the new sys- visiting her aunt, Mrs. W. T.
in operation it will not be ndc* lianis.
y to "ring Central" in order to ?o?
a call. Simply take the re- Miss Mayo Mackey returned
r off of the hook, and when terday to her home in H
iperator answers give the num- gpr|rjKS.
wan tea. ine cranKS and Dat- 0
. have all practically been re- Mis(, A,hb Herron ot chlir,
d from the telephone.. The N c |8 t|)e Mrs H
switchboard has a system of j^es^er
lights that glow when' a call Is ^
> and is built in sections in such _ _
y that as the system grows sec- M,8S Margaret Jones of Ta,
can be added to accommodate F,a" 18 the KUe8t of Mrs *
phones. The present capacity ^erry*
ie new switchboard is 3 69 local
cn i j a it it L?ieut. Cantzon Moore and
60 rural and toll line conneca
r,rr?r ioi tnViono ., . , Coulboum visited in Greenwood
A new telephone directory is
being prepared and will be ready
istribution within a short while.
Griffin of Charlotte and Miss B Robinson and daugl
sell of Lincolnton, expert Hell Elizabeth, returned home today 1
pany operators, came down Sat- Saluda, N. C.
y and will remain here for sev- *??
days instructing the operators Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Craig and
andllng the now system. The Anette Craig are visiting in 1
switchboard is installed in the Hill and York,
inent of the Coffey house, which ?o?
been fitted up for a Central of- Mrs. J. F. Smith <>? Colnmh
with all the generating appara- visiting her parents. Mr. and
accommodations for the opera- \V. T. Gregory,
also two long distance booths. , _
Lancaster Telephone Company Raul Ross Moore returned
organized in 1898 and Mr. Florida yesterday, after a w
nasson did practically all the stay at home.
irucunK ana insinuation worn ?o?
telf. and has been connected D. W. Creswell and R. F. Fie
the company every since. of Greenwood are the guests o
^ R. C. Brown.
Miss Mary Williamson reti
f home Wednesday from Wright
SOCIAL NEWS. ? ? **>. N c ^
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Glasscocfc
daughter, Von Allen, have reti
delightful affair was the im- from Savahiih, Oa.
ii>fu watermelon feast given by
Kat# MeMantls In honor of 1 Mrs. S. L. Allen' and son,
Jane ^Pucker Fisher of Colum-! jr-> has returned from a visit Ir
guest of Miss Nannie ft III Moore derson and SpartaUburg.
Wednesday evening. After the , t . Q
its arrived it was1 lihartlittdusfy Mr. and Mrs. R. Mack Robr
ed that setback should be the and son, Paul, apd Miss Susie <
e elect for the, evening's, enter- Ptiaxco left Wednesday for Yo:
nent, for which fpur tables were _ ... ?P?
nged. and a jolly tlipe eniuedi ' Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Clark of
watermelon* served we^e'de- mbhd, Va.f spent a few hours
Lful and added much xest and Mrs. M*. 3. Witherspoon Tues<
ihood for all present. o
Tlr an rt Mm R C Rrnwn V
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Emma Pro<7tbr and Ella Crax
n Tuesday afternoon Miss Nan- Heath motofed1 to Wlnnsboro
Hill Moore entertained in honor week.
er guest, Miss Jane Tucker
er of Columbia at her home on Mi's. J. S. Drake and chtl
iterfleid Avenue. Bridge, a game James Stoney, Jr., and Wllliax
rer increasing Interest, was play- Atlanta. ^Oa., are visiting hei
st which Miss Louise Wylie rents. Mr. and Mtk. W7 T. Greg
sd highest and was awarded a
of cards. The guests prise was Mrs. W. W. Pegram and,chili
x of stationary. A delightful Ward> Jr- and Mary Beufori
xjurae was served. Chester are visiting the'fon
^ parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Rod*
i Thursday evening Mrs. H. H. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Withers
er entertained in honor of her and children. Mrs. Jas. Wi
t. Miss Ashby Herron of Char- spoon and Miss Mary Harlee
, N. C., and for the young offl- tored to Rembert yesterday to
who are r.t home from Fort latter's home,
rthorpe on furlough. The de- ?o?
ful games in progressive bridge Miss Perry Relle Bennett rel
Ited in Mrs. Leroy Springs win- ed home from HendersonvllI, N
the ladies' prize, a dainty today accompanied by Misses
ty bag. Henry Moore the gen- belle Boyd and Alice Anderso
an's, a khaki cased memoran- Rock Hill.
, and Miss Herron the guest ?o?
i, a box of lovely correspondence Mr. and Mrs. J. 11. Poag, C
i. After a delicious buffet lun- ford Poag and Mrs. .^Elizabeth C
n served In the dining room, ford motored to Camden Wedne
ing was enjoyed until a late to meet the latter's sister, Mrs
: C. Thomas, of Tampa, Fla.
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FRIDAY, AUG. 24, 1917.
J REUNION OF THE CRAIG FAMILY DISTRICT S. S.
j I" T<> BK HBU
*i On last Friday, August. 17th, by I
previous arrangement, a large nutn- District Sutidu>
, 4, + ber of the descendants of the late tlons will be he!
g in ^rs> Nathaniel J. Craig .of Lancas-. places and on tin
ter county, spent the day in a family For District N
reunion at the residence of Mr. S. Patterson, distri
D. Faulkner on the Providence Thursday, Sept. 6
le in Road a few miles southeast of, byterian church.
.Charlotte. N. C. ^ j For Dl8trlct N<
Mr. Faulkner's lawn Is an Ideal district president
u< n place for such a gathering. The ; 7th at Relair Met
day was spent in the renewal of old i For District Nc
associations, delightful conversation district preside!
rned an(j jn enjoyment of the bounti- Sept. 8th at Ca
| ful picnic dinner, and in delicious re- church.
I freshments, the latter being served For District N
1 , by Mr. and Mrs. Faulkner and their district president
daughter. Miss May Faulkner. | *?th at Taxahaw
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Held delighted The district pr<
?n 18 the company in the afternoon with e(j wm please tak
Inspiring music. It was a treat to every Sunday sclr
hear them sing. tive districts is r<
re Before the company dispersed de- conventions by f
votlonal exercises were conducted communicating a
by Rev. W. S. Patterson of Lancas- Sunday school s
ter. At each of
Prof. E. L. Reid of Ersklne Col* there will bt* two
pent 'e8e* ^ue ^'est> an(l a grandson of rri. and 2 p. m., 1
the couple in whose honor the cele- grounds. All del
bration was held, made a brief i ed to hHng lunc
Hsit- sPpech "n (hc influence which these interesting progra
pious parents have exerted over ed for each of tl
(heir posterity, stating that their an enjoyable and
llill f'ea00n^an,a were filling important in store for all Si
places in the world's work. ers who attend,
well. . , .
Mr. \V. P. Robinson, an attorney various churches
of Lancaster, and a great grandson conventions are tr
' * ' of this noble pair was called on and fo he present and
^'n i gave an interesting historical sketch ; devotional exercis
of the family which consisted of The undersign
seven daughters and two sons. One to see every conn
" 's ! of the sons cave tip his life in the sooiation. and al
\S il- 1 service of the Confederacy and the tendents. .attend
j ether one was accidentally killed a or as many of tt
I few years after the war. Hence, is our aim to advs
yes- i there is no lineal descendant of Mr. | to the "Gold Stai
eath | and Mrs. Craic by that name. the coming year.
The absence of Mrs. Emily Faulk- if we pan Ket the
ner, the only surviving child of Mr. all Sunday scho
otte,'(and Mrs. Craig, was regretted. She county. JC
. H. j was on an extended visit with a Pres. Lancasi
nephew near Camden. '
| It was decided to make this re- AGRIOUL/TUF
mpa, union an annual event and Messrs.
I. J. J. C. Reid and N. B. Cousar were ap- prQf PeterRon
pointed a committee on arrange- ^ ^ Demongt
ments for a?xt year. bpr wm ,ecture
^oe Among those who attended this piaces and hour
this reunion from Lancaster county were We propoie to dif
the families of Messrs. J. E. Craig, uf teaching agricv
N. B. Cousar, Mrs. J. Clark Robin- ent communities
hter, , son. N. P. Robinson. S. D. Robinson. Trustees and
from W. P. Robinson and the following lo m,.Pt us at
individuals: Rev. and Mrs. W. S. ..\iso, all in adjt
Patterson, Mrs. S. W. Craig. Mrs. J. interested in beti
Miss Allen Adams, and Messrs. W. D. fldency are invite
Rock Robinson, P. M. I*athan and S. D. Dates ol
; Lathan. Sixty-two persons were Thursday. Aug
present on this occasion. Xew Bethel: :
in is i The late Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel | m. Antioch.
Mrs. .T Craig resided on their plantation I Friday. Vugu
near Camp Creek church, a few Castoii; - j>. m.
miles east of Lancaster, for more p. in. Rich- Hill,
to than half a century. Mr. Craig died
eek's iu 1870 and Mrs. Craig In 1881. (
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f Dr.
" I Correct Styl
I Serge and Silk Dresses in all tl
p??n X Brown, Green, Taupe and Burgundy
' mo- $ Misses Mar-Hof Middy Suits, Na
\ Hoff-lin Ties to match Suits
turn
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flday Lancaster's ]
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??m? Mnaw.i,.:' ': '.mr:
CONVENTION DEATH OF .Hit.
> IN SEPTEMBER Mr. Edward Ev
' died last Thursda
School Conven- Hopkins hospital
d at the following nK, result of an oj
? following dates: accompanied uorth
to. 2?Rev. W. S. J. It. Everall of Zi
ict president. on with the remains
th at Douglas Pies- /ion. his former hi
Mr. Everall was
u. 3?J. M. Yoder, town- Mntlsh Isles
. on Friday. Sept. to America about
hodist church. He was in his 65tt
? 4?*A. C. Howell, vived by two sons
?t. on Saturday, ters, Mrs. C. L. Bai
nip Creek Baptist Overall of I.ancast
Hinson and Mr.
o. 1?W. C. Ellis, z,on- Mr> Everall
. on Sunday. Sept. tho mercantUe bus
Baptist church. for 8everal years
iQ?a k. Chas. Everall will i
?sident above namness.
:e steps to see that .
r.r.i 4? I The funeral ae
ool In their respec->
, ... 1 ment took place
jpresented at these, _ ? ? ? ,
in j i , " I J' H. Mapley
ull delegations by
t once with the *
mpetVntendents.
these conventions A wedding of mu
sessions?at 10 a. people of Lancas
A'ith dinner on the Lieut. Albert J.
egates are request-) Anna Belle Grahi
h with them. An ' place Thursday eve
in is being arrang- j at the home of the
iese meetings, and , ter, Mrs. Tom Bar
profitable time is j The ceremony was
inday school work- [ James If. Thayer <
Thf pastors of the ti.it church.
at which those j The brido wore a
? be held, are urged in? suit of blue tafl
take charge of the pretty and attracti
;es at each session, j Miss Graham is
ed would i e glad Mr* J- p* Graham c
ty officer of the as- a,ul ll0r many frien
1 division superin- to ,enrn o1 her mai
all these meetings ant Caskey.
lem as possible. It Lieutenant Cask
ance our countv in- and Mrs. J. B.
r" standard during Braduate of Clomso
and we can do so, having completed i
earnest support of tapy training at 1
ol works in the Ca., he was commi
>HN T. GREEN, on<1 lieutenant and
ter Co. S. S. Ass. at Columbia, at whl
ant and Mrs. Caske
iAL MEETING. home.
of Clemsor. Col- Egyptian Girls I
ration Agent Grae- Among modern Ef
on agriculture at marry when t
mentioned below. aRe; at el*
??? the feasibility .".eShfe
Jlture in the differof
the county.
patrons are urged $100 Rew
the school house. The readers of t?
>ining communities Pleased to learn tha
ter i.r.-i,.,i , one dreaded disease
agi (cultural ef- been able to cure In
'<1 to attend. that is catarrh. Ca
r influenced by consti
IIR- requires constitutions
list 30th. 10 a in ! Catairh Medicine is t
, ? ... . - " acts thru the Blooa <
n m Ilivio- n I faces of the Svstrm
the foundation of th?
patient strength by I
, .in ? m stltution and asslstln
1 ' lsl- 111 a- m work. The propri. t
Pleasant Plain; ."? faith in the curativ
Catarrh Medicine tl
Tfundred Dollars for
A' * i ivn 1.- in cure. Send for ii
A I jI.\( i Dr., Address F. J. CHK
'o. Supt. of Kd. Ohio. Sold by all D
es in Dret
I QUEEN
norccrc
1/ilUJJLJ
MAR-HOF
MIDDY
SUITS
le 'leading shades Navy, Blac
$13.50 :
T 7
vy, Black and White $1<
Cloud (
Leading Store.
E. KYKKALL.
erall of this city
,y at the Johns
In Baltimore as
deration. He was
by his son. Mr.
on. who returned
for interment ut
)me.
born at Queenrfin
1853 and came
forty years ago.
i year and is sur- /
and two daughlley
and Mr. Chas.
er and Mrs. Lucy
J. R. Kverall of
[ was engaged In
nness on Midway
and his son, Mr.
continue the buslrvioes
and interSunday
at Zlon,
officiating. g*
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CASKEY.
ch Interest to the
ter was that of
Caskey and Miss
im which took
ning at 7 o'clock
bridegroom's siston
of Lancaster,
performed by Dr.
if the First Bapbecoming
travelfeta
and was very
ve.
tlie daughter of
f East Lancaster,
ds will be pleased
rriage to Lieuteney
is the son of
Caskey and is a
>n College. After
a course of rnllit'ort
Oglethorpe,
ssioned as a secwill
be stationed
ich place Lieuteniy
will make their
Marry Young.
ryptlans girls genwelve
or fourteen
hteen they are reible"
and "unmanard,
$100
lis paper will be
t there Is at least
that science has
all Its stages and
tarrh being greatly
tutlonal conditions
il treatment. Hall's
:nken internally and
on the Mucous Surth
reby destroying
disease, giving tho
jutlding up the cot?"
nature in doing its
ors have so much
< powers of Hall's
11; t they offer One
any '-as? that it falls
st of testimonials.
NKY & CO.. Toledo
ruggist, 75c.
K
i^/VVV^ ~r .
ses r
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I
k, Copen, S
$25.00 t
0, $20. i
$1.50 |
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