The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, October 19, 1917, Page 5, Image 5
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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.
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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
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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
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THE J
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\* 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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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