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' . "short local news qf genMl Tnteri RECENT HAPPENINGS CITY AND COUNTY. * Oolngs of People in Which Sections of Lancaster Coui ty Are Interested. The News is requested to nounce that there will be service Flat Creek church next Sunday ternoon at three o'clock, condu by the pastor, Rev. T. A. Dabne The local drive on Liberty Bi Is going right along, and while subscriptions are coming up slo there is hardly a day passes but some bonds are sold. The Civic League requests e householder to collect up all empty cans about the premises have them on the side of the si by November 1st, so that they be carted away by the city cou There will be a box supper at way Thursday evening, October at 8 o'clock, under the auspice the Daughters of America, revenue of the evening will be i In furnishing and equipping the ternal hall. The annex being built to the ] caster Mercantile Company is n ing completion, as is also the house at the mill and the L. & C. pot. The warehouse and office Thompson & Company are well der way and the work will go ward rapidly. The colored people of Lanea have become interested in the Cross work and have organized auxiliary of the Lancaster cha] The meeting was held at the col Industrial school Monday night some twenty or more members > ^tn rolled. Miss Elizabeth McClain, of I ron, and Mr. E. W. Bennett, of county, were married at the A P. manse in Kock Hill on Oct 10, by Rev. A. S. Rogers. Aft< wedding trip they will residi Rock Hill where the groom is cas of the Southern Express comp The bride is the daughter of ! W. T. McClain, of Sharon, and ii attractive young lady. The building of the L. & C. br across the Catawba is going al and will probably be completed w In ninety days. The bridge prop< 633 feet long and approaches m ure between six hundred and s< hundred feet. All but one of old piers were done away with new ones are being built. Prob within three or four months thi &. C. trains will be traveling i their own tracks. The war tax hit Lancaster night and prices on several artl went up two and three cents. ] cent cigarettes have gone up to cigarettes that have been selling 1 Ai> hotro onnn im ?a 1 O/* ???! UUTV bvuv up IU i - L, auu 15 cent packages have gone uj 20c. There is also an advanct price of all chewing and smoklnp bacco and cigars. Last night be 12 o'clock they were selling for same old price, but when mori came the war tax had been place< them, and there may be a g number of men who will quit sn Ing. + MRH. THOMAS F. RYAN DIEM IN SUFFERN, N New York, Oct. 18.?Mrs. Tho F. Ryan, wife of the traction n nate, died today at her cou home, Suffern, N. Y. Her huat and son, Allan, were at the bedi Mrs. Ryan gave away $1,000,00 year in charities, although her n never appeared in any of them, built schools, hospitals and cha in many cities, built the Richm cathedral, gave huge sums to C olic organizations and built m< Trwntn nn avat-v Annthvrn tmfUnf Her death followed a brief Ulnes + McAdoo at Charlotte. I Washington, Oct. 18.?^Secre ' McAdoo will close his Liberty I tour next week. His last add before returning here will b< Charlotte. N. C., Oct. 26. The c Included In the last leg of the vised itinerary of the trip begini today: Salt Lake City. Denver, orado Springs, Fort Worth, Da Little Rock, Memphis, Nashv * lllllll ?ni1 rumlii'in ... L ??? ? THE J 1 i \* PERSONALS. 101 re| Col. Leroy Springs is In Washington on business. 1 IN ?o? Mr S. R. Lath&n, of Chester, spent bei Tk..?J i? * uuouni} iu iown. Of All ??? Mise Juanita Wy^ie returned M Thursday from York. I^r ??? Pa Sheriff Hunter left Wednesday for Charlotte, N. C. an- ??? 1 is at Miss Virginia Taylor leaves Mon- 19 af. day for Columbia to visit Mrs. J. F. ye; cted Smith. ^ei Mrs. Ira B. Jones. Jr., aud little 19' daughter have returned from a vialt Dnd9 to Camden. yei tho ,wly. Miss Betty Jones Is visiting her reg that cousin, Mrs. F. B. Beauford, In Graniteville. , very J. T. Wylle, R. E. Wylle and R. no' the B. Robinson motored to Charlotte, and N. C., Wednesday. :reet ?o? may Mesdames Jno. Truesdale and ncll. John Jenkin, of Kershaw, spent no' Wednesday in town. Mid- -- ~0? Mrs. Julian Williams has returned Gu 2 5 ' to the city after a visit to Miss Alice s ? McNeill, in Baltimore. The f>_^ used Misses Nannie Hill and Margaret r0 *ra~ Moore attended the meeting of the Le, suffrage league in Columbia Wed- c. nesday. lia Lan- ?o? juii iear- Mr. E. M. Croxton, member of the sh; club State Tax Board of Review, attendde_ ed a meeting of the board in Colum- pa s of bia Tuesday. rj( un- ?o? Ch for- W. U. Jones, Jr., who has been in ? the mercantile business at Great (,^ Kalis for past year has accepted a istcr l,()8'tion w'ith Messrs. A. B. Ferguson j Red & Son- P. [ an Mr. and Mrs. Ed Poag. Mr. and ?ter; Mrs. J. C. Hayes, Mr. E. E. Poag.|rh r?rpd T Mrs. Laura Drennan, of Rock Hill, / ant* Mr. and Mrs. Pinckney Poag, of ( vere W Greenville, attended the funeral of Mrs. J. M. Hood here yesterday. ' f W. Sha- Mrs. Leroy Springs and Miss 110 this Ruth Riddle attended a meeting of t>0<1 B. the State Equal Suffrage League in ,or ober Columbia Wednesday. Miss Maud los 3r a Youneer and Mrs HnwnrH floutd ?fi i in the National Woman's Party, were V/n hier in attendance and made addresses, any. ?o? St Mrs. Among those here yesterday to s an attend the funeral of Mrs. J. M. Hood were Hr. and Mrs. W. T. Poag, Mr. E. E. Poag, Mr. and Mrs. "* idge Hayes. Mrs. L. B. Drennan, ,bo1 lead an<* Mrs. C. A. Drennan, Miss Saddle Drennan, Mr. J. F. Drennan, sr is Mrs. S. T. Frew, Miss Evelyn Frew, ?aQ of Rook Hill; Mrs. J. M. Harden, eas}Ven Mr. J0*10 Harden, of IWinnisboro; the Hrennan, of Maxton, N. j and *- ' "* C?afc- Charlotte, N. ably ^r* an(* Mrs. N. H. Johnson, of!* 01 e ^ Asheville, N. C.; Mr. Willie Moore, over of Hishopville. > , MRS. J. M. HOOD DIES IN" SCI! j t A HOSPITAL IX CHARLOTTE we Icles oul p.jve" End Come Witliienuay After Illness 0ff. gc E\tendln(c Over Many InJ foi! Months. tw, Mrs. J. M. Hood died Wednesday jvj0 ( to In a Charlotte hospital, after having wo jn been in poor health for some time. njfi to She recently went to the hospital In fore bopos ?' beinK benefitted, but ( she rapidly grew worse until the end. fer aing Mrs. Hood, who was Miss Mollie h01 j on Poag, of York county, was 58 years.jD( . old. and is survived by her husband, 1 reat 1 two sons and twq daughters, Latta c., Hood, Q. D. Hood, and Misses Mary gpj and Esther Hood. She was a sister em of Mr. Jas. L. Poag, of Lancaster, at and Mr. E. E. Poag, of Rock Hill. . V. She was an ictlve member of the . . Ad ma8 Methodist church and took great interest In church work. j dfry The remelns arrived here yesterday morning and the funeral ser- j tide *'ce? were conducted from the Meth. pft ,q a odlst church In the afternoon by Rev. ^ arne w- Kellar. Interment was In Wj She Westslde cemetery. ^ j pels Active pallbearers were Q. M. Bor lond A. O. Gregory, W. P. Roblnath. son, C. F. Stoll, W. H. Reed. J. T. ,a anu- Thomasson. Honorary, W. T. Gregleld ory' R,ddle, J- K- Stewman. 8 W. P. Bennett, R. L. Crawford, ? Paul Moore, J. J. Rlackmon. A. B. i a Ferguson. J>r the onl sn< t#ry Buy Bond or Pay Fine. Cat .oan Columbus, O., Oct. 18.?"Be pa- the ress trlotlc or pay a fine." said Judge p"1] ? at Ruth as he boosted the sale of LibItles erty bonds In municipal court today. re- Accepting the court's ultimatum or tilng tip, Leo Walters, Forest Watklns ru Col- and Matthew Oant each subscribed lias, for a $60 bond, and their fines of Hid, I $26 and costs for violating the auto> ?wh?ln nwor.rf, LANCASTER NEWS FRU Deaths and Births. j > The following (deaths havp h#??n! w ?' Hstered since October 1st, 1917: I Whites. Telma Grace Carr, daughter of . and Mrs. T. G. Carr, died Octop 12th, 1917. She was four years age. Mrs. Sallie Pate, wife of Mr. \V. Pate, of Midway, and daughter of . and Mrs. John Taylor. Mrs. te was 37 years of age. Negroes. Lucy Robinson died October 14th, 17. It is said that she was 95 irs of age at the time of her ith. Waddy White died October 10th, 17, with dyphtheria. He was 8 irs of age. The following births have been dstered since October 1st, 1917: White*. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Harper anunce the birth of a daughter Oc?er the 5th, 1917. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest toe, a son, October the 1st, 1917. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Marshall anunce the birth of a son, October , 1917. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee lledge. October 1st. 1917 a ?nn + HOTEL ARRIVALS. ^ Among the recent guests at the > yal Hotel were: L. M. Mitchell,!'] esvllle; S. R. Lathan, Chester; Z. L Reeves. Charlotte; E. M. Wil-j1 ms, Charlotte; J. M. Flynn, Phil- | alphla; F. C. Posey, B. I). Creniw and J. H. Parr, Charlotte; O. | Black, Johnson; Mac. Whitaker, I yettevllle, Tenn.; A. Hutzler, | ihmond, Va.; J. A. Gardner, j? arleston; P. E. Turner, Virginia;, D. Kennedy, Statesville. N. C.;| as. R. Smith, S. C.; Allen Day, c stonia, N. C.; J. H. Dudley. Co- 1 nbia; J. C. Wallace, Columbia; r D. Hoffner, Baltimore, Mil.; G. Blenn, Spartanburg; C. C. Ball,it1 arlotte; J. M. Rivers, Columbia; 11 B. Apperman, Winston.Salom. N. is Sam Hoffman, New York; John a Bridges, Atlanta; J. Oppenhelm.j' w York; W. E. Gibson, Charlotte; > O. Pratt, Charlotte; T. W. Latti-, t ire, Shelby; W. J. Holloway, Sen- c i; John W. Bridges. N. G. Hamili, Atlanta; F. J. Skinner, Charton; M. M. Freeman. Atlanta; W. . Turner. Baltimore, Md.; Don W.'m ilker, Columbia; John R. Hart,,! rk; George G. Evans, Rock Hill; 11 J. Nichols, York; J. F. Williams,1 Louis; John H. Stuart, New rk; J. W. Ferguson, Charleston; H. Peaaley, Baltimore, Md.; R. Patrick, Cincinnati; Russ H. Osrne, Savannah: O. H. Cozart, New rk; H. E. Wllllngham, Atlanta; L, Ellison, Gaffney; M. M. Kayne, slby. LNY SOLDIERS AND civilians are hurt r|H?ral Arthur c. Wright of Buffalo, N. Y.f ami W. Jesse Edwards of Caviiis are Killed. Spartanburg, Oct. 18.?Two peris, one a soldier and one a civilian re killed, 17 persons were seridy injured, and <*?*ue 40 or 50 iers received minor bruises and uries in a rear-end collision be_ sen two trains on the Piedmont & rthern line between Camp Wadsrth and the city at 7.15 last ;ht. The Dead. Corporal Arthur C. Wright, Baty D, 106th Field Artillery, whose tne is 126 Butler Avenue, BuffaN. Y. W. Jesse Edwards, of Cavins, S. a town in the lower part of irtanburg county, who had been! ployed In the construction work the camp. + vertlsed I/etter* for Week Ending October 18, 1017. It. K. Rawl, special delivery, Jno. nnlngton, William L. Nelson, nes Cousar, Charlie Divon, Mrs. nnie Rowls, W. R. Kankes, arlle Rhyner, Miss Lottie Wall, mur wiiciter, Miss Viola Trues1, Miss Sadie, Mrs. Leues Andern. When callinK for above letters ase say advertised. Jas. F. Hunter, P. M. lUrrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured local applications, aa they cannot reach i diseased portion of the ear. Thcr* Is rone way to cure catarrhal deafness, that Is by a constitutional remedy, tarrhal Diafrues la caused by an InTied condition of the mucous lining of i Eustachian Tube. When this tube is amed you have a rumbling sound or lm fect hearing, and when It la entirely sed. Deafness Is the result. Unless the ammatlon can be reduced and this tube tored to Its normal condition, hearing I he destroyed forever. Many cases of ifness are caused by catarrh, which Is Inflamed condition of the mucous sures. Hall's Catarrh Medicine acta thru i blood on the mucous surfaces of the tern. Vo will give One Hundred Dollars for r case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Clrars free All Druggists. 7lc '. ? PAY, OCT..19. 1917. iUDDEN DEATH OF COL.# ' McIlAVAlNK AT HOPKWKLL * KKI> CRO lliuio Will * 1 II ^ ^ ruj ! mute ncrc on m:??vr Train Today and Funeral Services will Be at Grave. Humanity and t By Mabel T. I The death of Col. Henry O. Mcll- American vaine, formerly of this county, ocurred very suddenly Wednesday Xerer in the hi: light at Hopewell. Va. Mr. Mcll- fer,n* been caU8e< vaine was 66 years old, and up to Present day- Mil he time of going to Hopewell had been k',,ed or w?' >een a citizen of Lancaster county ,n one forni or ai he greater part of his life. For ,i'e' The ProRre nany years he was engaged in the made towards the nsurance business, and a short time herculosis has hee igo, while living in Columbia, his uhite P|a?ue is lealth began to fall. He returned dred8 of thousand o this county, and a while later ,,umber3 of the 1 noved to Hopewell. innocent, helpless He was an elder in the Douglas and l,ttle children 'resbyterian church and a life-long multitudes of th nember. He is survived by his wife, maa9acres or frGt hree sons and one daughter, Miss ease- To al1 hund Christine Mcllwaine. W. 0., Henry Pe?Ple8 whose na 3.. and Walter T. Mcllwaine; also in this fearful strl tne brother. Mr. R. E. Mcllwaine. of of human misery, his county; and two sisters. Mrs. and deva8tation is Tohn T. Green, of Lancaster, and inat,ondrs. John C. McDowd. of Charles- To ^elp hring tl on to an end is the The remains are expected to ar- ot everv man, wc ive here this afternoon on the 1:36 Atnerioa- Civiliza rain and the funeral services will Kreat nation as ii >e conducted at the grave, imme-j sPlrlt of militari ilately afterward. largely responsibl The honorary pall bearers will be %N'(lp calamity of N. J. Cunningham, R. L. Crawforn, Everyone who iV. P. Bennett and H. H. Horton. ^berty bonds doi Phe active pall bearers, J. T. Tliom- in liberating ,hP w isson, W. P. Robinson. Harry Hines. 1018 of presi S. C. Secrest. J. P. Allison and Dr. le89eninK of the i. C. Brown. ,aids of our ft"? saving of the l.v and sailors of tl FROM CAMP KELLY. Into this efTort well as for our ileinber of Aero Squadron Gives Ills should throw tliei Address to Red Cross. soul. The sooner The Lancaster News Is In receipt better for the wo >f the following letter fgim L. G. Let everyone I vramm, of the 107th Aero Squad- duty in supportin on, Camp Kelly, San Antonio, Tex.: by the subscripts "I am told that the young ladies Bonds, thai Aim loing Red Cross work are anxious preat power which o get in touch with some of Uncle and all its horror lam's boys in the aviation corps. In mswer to their wish, will you kind- The entertainnv y publish my name and address in th<^ Lancaster Rei 'our paper as one willing to corres- announce the ope ond with the young ladles of your day of the Red I Ity. the chapter head "Yours very truly. Bank of Lancaster "L. G. KRAMM." open every afternc Robinson LANCASTER'S I Women are demanding! and style to meet this unpr< goods. We have stocked a and Wool Dress Goods, inspection. Silks 36-inch fine heavy Serge Weave Silk, in novelty stripes and plaids, specially adapted to skirts, trimmings and children's dresses . . . .$1.65 Yd. 36-inch Novelty Silk, in all the new color combinations. A splendid wearing silk . . . .$1.25 and $1.50 Yd. Heavy all Silk Messaline, in every newstreet and evening shade, worth $1.50. Special $1.25 Heavy Black Taffeta, $1.25 seller. Special ^ $1.19 Yd. Crepe de Chine 40-inch heavy Trope de Chine, in every wanted shade. No Crepe de Chine lias a more lustrous finish or better wearing qualities, $1.39 and $1.48 Yd 27-inch Novelty Plaid Silk, very suitable for trimmings . .75c and 98c Yd. Serges Serges 36-inch Serges, in all the best shades. An unusual value 50c Yd. Heavy all Wool Serge, 48 inches wide, in taupe, copen, navy, brown, green, _ * o'clock. Net proceeds v to the workroom fund SS NOTES. Red Cross. The charg< reasonable and the i * served are delicious. D he Uberty lk>n<l. cup of tea and a soda . thereby help a patriotic joardtuan of the Saturday there will b Red Cross. menu to appeal to the story has such suf- and *lrls aa wel1 as tht i by war as at the Dont for*et the time' " lions of men have the cau?e?four till s iinded and millions u'rnoon at th? Red Cros: lother crippled for Procee<i8 to go to the iss that had been 8UPPliea for our ^\dier I elimination of tu- ' n checked and the Wanted?Four patrlo adding its hun- trians to contribute the f s of victims to the tides to the r-mao slain. Millions of 1. Coal for heating b old men. women this winter. Won't you 1 have suffered and the workers warm whil em have died in to keep the soldiers wai n famine and dis- 2. lee for the water c< reds of millions of 3. Tea table or sewini tions are engaged 4. One dozen tea ti ife. The sum total used in the tearoom. death, destruction i beyond all imag- Tbe committee appoii executive committee of tils awful condition ter Red crogs chapter, duty and privilege payseur> Mrs. Ernest iman and child In j^rs. r g. Wylie. asslf ition turns to this coun^y chairman, M La savior from the Springs an(i Rev. H. H. sm, which is so met R sman but interest e for this world- ftt lbe springs Indust: war. Monday night. October subscribes to the formed an auxiliary anu es his or her part ored people. Twelve y orld from the hor- berg and two 3Ubscribii pnt strife; in the pald oo and several suffering of my- pd cards and will doubt w men and in the the}r dueg soon Materl es of the soldiers j bought and (be sewing le fighting forces. ha8 begun WOrk. Sever for humanity, as I sif?ned for service. Pre country, evervonei r whole heart'and e'epted chalrma". Sallie the war is over the vi -chairman. Lida Mcl rj(j retary, Hattie Douglas hen realize their trpasurpr- A?y colored p. g the government ,ng to join wiU apply 1 >n to the Liberty for b,anks- T1,c omcers ;rira mav he the ize a m ?>er.ship can i will end this war hopo to Rain ma,iy men s town and county. 4. ent committee of d Cross wishes to Talked Too Mu ning on last Mon_ Union, Oct. 18.?A ma lose Tea Room in name as George Herring quarters over the ed here Tuesday night h; . The tea-room is the charge of making ur >on from 4 until 6 marks about the governr Cloud C .EAD1NG STORE fabrics of quality, durab ecedented demand for p 11 the newest weaves in I We cordially invite } ? Burgundv and black. Spe 7^ Fine French Serges, 45 inches All the best colors, worth Special 81 Very fine French Serges, in black, taupe and purple, $1.00, $1.25 to $2.( CliitTon Broadcloths, in all tli shades, including white, $1.50 to $1.1 Excellent values in fine Black P( Taffeta Cloths and Prunellas, suitable for skirts, 85c, $1.00, Special in Black and Brown Co Velvet These* Velvets are ordinarily so $2.00. They are exceeding! and lustrous and give perfect Special ' .. . Corduroys Heavy Velvet Corduroy, white, and Burgundy, 36 inches wid ? 71 o - ill be givea of the local CO aio 111U91 refreshment* rop in for a il chat, and cause. On e a special school boys t grown-ups. le place and ix every af9 rooms, the purchase of >oys. tic Lancanollowlng arleadquarter* help to keep e they knit rm? joler. ; table. >wels to b* . ; ( | . (M ited by the the LancaaMrs. L. C. Moore and ited by the rs. Leroy Murchison, ed audience rial School 15th, and )ng the coL early memlg members more signless pay In al has been ; committee al members >f. Lee was Funderburk lwaine, sec> Crawford arsons wishto secretary will organipaign and ibers in the ch. n giving his was arresty officers on lfriendly renent. ' u. lility tiece silks irour # m # ;cial )c Yd. wide. *1.00. >c Yd. navy, X) Yd. c best )8 Yd. >plins, very $1.25 stume Id for y rich wear. .$1.25 copeR 5c Yd. j