The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, October 30, 1917, Page 5, Image 5
SHORT LOCAL NEWS jOF
GENERAL INTEREST *
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RECENT HAPPENINGS IN ]is
CITY AND COUNTY.
4^ Doings of People in Which AH m.
* Sections of Lancaster Coun- :{0
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L?ocal cotton buyers were offering jo;
97n no- ' ' -
. >v |/uiiuu lui luuun mis morn- I w{
ing on ttie local market.
The U. I). C. will meet with Mrs. cja
Nettie McCardell Thursday afternoon
at 4 o'clock.
Dry Creek school will open Mon. y,
day. November 5th. Mr. and Mrs. m(
M. J. Green are the teachers. .r(
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The Young People's Missionary j.-v
society of the First Methodist rfj
church will give a Hallowe'en party
at the court house tonight.
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Cotton ginned in Lancaster county
to October 18. 4.601 hales, and to an
same date last year 4.146. There is VV(,
an increase of 455 bales. nf
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The f\ower show advertised to he ,j1(
given by the ladies of the First Pros- (.j1;
byterian church has been called off. j)0.
owing to the scarcity of flowers jJa
fuuseu uy tnt* cany irost.
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H. E. Douglas, formerly of Danraster,
now with the United States
army ambulance training ramp, sta- ev<
tioned at Allentown. Pa., spent the a
-week-end at heme with friends. tot
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The basketbe' 1 team of Central jJO
school will go to Van Wyck this af- ^y,
ternoon and engage the team of the ,ja,
school there in a game. The on
eleventh grade rings, ordered some ho]
time ago, have arrived. w||
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The frienus of Mr. J. P. Young in OI1(
Lancaster will he sorry to learn that ?<f(
he has decided to practice tmedfrclne
in Chester Instead of Lancaster,
and will reside at 165 York street jer
/after November 12. Sts
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Lancaster was visited by a wind, frc
rain and electrical storm last night, Co
*k To The Patrons 01
X The Star Theatrt
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jf The war has h
*** large percentage of
of business. Ther
4^ $25 to $100. Thei
?? War Income Tax ar
M traordinary burden
motion picture ent
? raw stock has inert
operating expense?
theatre proposes to
fully and conscient
has been as slight
^ hesitation and onl;
I wanted to stay in 1
We have just
in# such stars at IV
mage, Constance '
George M. Cohan,
banks, Geraldine F
output of such pre
Birth of a Nation
Woman," and J. S'
'These super-f<
mission price of ad
tax lc, total 10c.
All other days
dren 9c. war tax lc
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id it is reported taut there v
uch damage done to the crops, ii
so houses, barns and gin hous
is said that a barn on Mr. !
>w's farm was blown down, killi
horse. u mule and several co
so a gin house on Mr. Yancey V
ims' plantation, and a house do
Midway section.
The Friday afternoon Book cl
ft with Mrs. L. C. Payseur Octol
th. A piece of "The Womeri
ance" was read by Mrs. D.
ellar; also an appropriate sel
>n by Mrs. T. Y. Williams was <
yed. A salad course with cof
is served.
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Lancaster county teachers ajss
ition will meet at the Cent
tiool building the second Saiurd
November (November 10th)
o'clock. Prof. Orville Brim a
s. Baker, representatives of P
;r method of penmanship, of W
>p college, and ftev. Hugh
irehison will make address
ery teacher in the county is ui
to be present.
There were quite a number
ople in town Saturday shoppii
ere was H07 hales of cotton s<
fl 3 9 hales that could not
ighed up and sampled on accov
darkness, and the farmers had
ce them hack home and hri
in to town yesterday. The nv
ints report that they had t
<t business Saturday they ha
d in a pood number of years. Ci
i was bringing 28 l-2c per pou
turd ay.
This is fair month, anil practica
?ry county in the State has h
fair, or is going to have one I
e the month is out. Among t
urn unity fairs that are going
held in this county are: V
>rk. today. Flint Ridge on Thu
y of this week, and Cane Cre
November 6. Mr. R. W. Or:
county demonstration age:
II be present at these fairs, a
II make speeches to the farm*
con raging them to raise mc
lod stuff."
Mr. J. S. Funderburk. of banc:
. Route No. 5, while attending t
ite fair in Columbia, purcha?
lighlv bred Jersey bull and hell
un IV... T?vln.
r... v>iv lajlUI ^KlUUtllUll, lit
lumbia. The cattle were on <
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it the motion picture theatr
the smaller houses will no <
e is a tax on seating capa
:'e is the new tax on admis
id various other taxes. In a
s of taxation, every single tl
ertainment has gone up in
iased, the cost of production
i have increased. The ni
i meet its obligations to the
iously. The increase in the
as possible and was decid<
Y when it became absolutel
>usiness.
closed contracts for 52 sup
Iary Pick ford, Marguerite (
Talmage, Clara Kimbal Yc
Billy Burke, William S. H
arrar, Elsie Ferguson, and
xiucers as D. W. Griffith, v
Cecil Demilte, who pi
tuart Blockton, who produc
matures will appear once ea
ults 18c, war tax 2c, total 2(
will be adults 13c, war tax
:, total 10c.
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vas hibit at the fair and are such tine
md cattle Mr. Funderburk praises them
ies. very highly. Tl\e heifer is a half
klc- sister to the cow that is this year
itig making 1,000 pounds of butter on
ws, the Taylor plantation, and in ten
,'il- months made over 000 pounds. This
w n test is being conducted under the direction
of the American Jersey Cattle
club,
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aer Those who have occasion to ride
of on railroad trains after October
31st, will be required to pay a war
ec~ tax in addition to the regular railen"
road fare. The war tax on railroad
fee I - ?
? passenger trattlc Is eight per cent of
the purchase price ofl the ticket.
For instance, if the fare to a given
,0~ point is now $1.00 on and after Nora*
vember first tne fare will be $1.08,
u- the .08 cents going to the governat
ment. The war tax on freight shipments
will be .03 per cent. Moving
a'~ picture theatres likewise will add
in- the war tax to their admission
charges. The price in Lancaster
eB" will be advanced to 15 cents for
,g" adults and 10 cents for children.
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There was a patriotic rallv held at
ot
Van Wvck school house Fridav
ic.
^ night. A large crowd turned out to
j hear the addresses of prominent
^ men of Lancaster who went over to
tell the people how the United States
to
was situated, not only the United
,1K States, but the State of South Caroer
, Una. and not only the State of South
he
Carolina but the country that we live
ive
^ jn. Hon. R. S. Stewart made an adj
dress speaking straight from the
shoulder, and explaining how the
farmers can help to win the war.
ljv Mr. Stewart was followed by John
;uj M. Madra, Esq., also of Lancaster.
}e_ Others who attended were F. W.
ur. TiUdineton. Mr and \tr? t ti w??n_
to erspoon. They went through the
an rountry in Mr. Witherspoon's car.
rs_ The people were enthusiastic at the
meeting and subscribed to over
ie- ' 1.500 in Liberty bonds.
nt.
nd All you who have torpid liver,
>rs weak digestion or constipated bow>re
els look out for chills. The season
is here and the air is full of disease
germs. The best thing to do is to
as- get your liver in good condition and
he purify the stomach and bowels.
ied HKRBINE is the right remedy, it
Fer answers the purposes completely.
?ar Price 50c. Sold by all dealers in
ex- medicine.
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loubt be driven out jT
city, ranging from &
sions; there is the
ddition to these exling
needed for the y
price. The cost of 1
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i has increased, the ^
lanagement of this
Government cheerprice
of admission Y
id on after a long X
ly necessary if we JL
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er-features, includ- ^
Clarke, Norma Tal>ung,
Alice Brady,
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tut, lyuuKiits rairalso
for the entire V
vho produced "The X
oduced "Joan, the &
ed "Womanhood." ?!
ch week at' an ad-' <*
1c; children 9c, war
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George W. Parr it
Manager tjjt
TUESDAY, OCT. 30, 1917.
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PERSONALS. J
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Miss Louise Wylie left Monday for
' Atlanta. j ' ]
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Carl Collins, of Fort I.awn, spent1
the week-end at home. *
John W. Ingram, of Kershaw,
I spe/U Monday in town. *
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M' ss Maude Moore spent the
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j week-end at home from Camden. V
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Miss Myrtle Wallace has accepted J
.. puoivivu wim mi scn s ousv Mee.
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Mr. George W. Parr returned
from a business trip lo Atlanta yes- *
I terday. >
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Terry and E. '
M. Bennett motored to Stoneboro
Sunday. ,
Mr. VV. T. Gregory. Jr.. who has1
been in Columbia for some time, re-j *
turned home Friday. V
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Miss Eliza Wylie is expected home
from Saluda today, accompanied by ?
Miss Iiolley Brown, of Sumter J
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Miss Annie Taylor, of Clinton Or- '
phanage. is expected this week to
jvisit her sister, Mrs. J. L. Poag. *
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Rev. H. It. Murchison and family,
j Misses Eliza Moore and Mary Gil
I dersleeve Wylie. motored to Char
lotte Monday. *
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i * uauuvey ami roy uregory, Of !
| Purman University, spent the week- *
end at home with their parents, Mr. !
and Mrs. W. T. Gregory. j*
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Misses Alma Duke Jones and UCmm
[.aura Gilbert Williams spent Saturday
and Sunday in Columbia, attending
the performance of Hen Hur
on Saturday night. P I
Miss Martha Creighton, county |
demonstration agent, who attended
j the State fair in Columbia last week.;
in the interest of Lancaster county, j
returned home yeHterday.
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HOTEL AllItlVALS.
The following guests have re- q
cently registered at the Royal Hotel:
M. H. Dobson, Baltimore; Cuyler Men
D. Hees, Philadelphia; E. Arnold, Men
Buffalo; W. A. Boss, Charlotte; W. Men
G. Winston, St. Louis. Mo.: Mr. and Men
I Mrs. J. T. Brogdon, Mr. and Mrs. Boy:
I J. B. Brogdon and Miss Mabel Proctor,
S. C.; It. L. Mayo, Baltimore; Boy;
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Shackleford, S.
C.; Vance M. Weill and Will Weill.
New York; J. H. Mack. Columbia; " 1Ze
T. W. Danielson, Columbia; J. D. J
' (Joldsmith. Charlotte; Alexander
Rose, Boston; Sammy Mayer. At- Men
llanta; W. B. Craig and I'. W. Ham, Men
I Charlotte; A. J. Crompton. Charlotte;
Jas. A. Tans. Richmond; Al- I
frod Butts, Norfolk; W. Otis Pratt, I
Charlotte; Walter E. Sloan, Char- I with
lotte; T. I). I.eo, I.ydia, S. C.; D. I
Moah and \V. C. Moore, Hartsville; : 9
J. 11. Rivers. Savannah, Ga.; Mr. I "*
and Mrs. Frank West, Boston, Muss. I j
+ j pate
Waiting for a Itainy Sunday. B'
(Charlotte Observer,)
And here comes the Columbia
State with so little regard for thej I" inc
proprieties of the occasion as to be ; Goo<
bantering The Observer for a dis-[ Ollti
cussion of a long-settled question' Dres
on the birthplace of Andy Jackson. hail
Man alive! The spot has been (.1OO1
mBr|In|| ,, .... .. . O..U
..........a uii tut- soji oi .viecKionourg ouit
county lo! these many years. There I Perc
would he more animation in a re- I
vival of the discussion as to who hit Mile
Hilly Patterson. What's the use ofj Pun'
disturbing the repose of Historian, I
Sally, who has been of exceeding *
good behavior for several years A
past, or of making a noise which to $'
must prove discordant to a people
interested just now only in the war? to $
The State must be placing a mighty CI
low estimate on the value of Its Ll
newspaper space. If the day should L<
i ever corne w hen we may find our- ut $
selves absolutely without anything L?
else to write about we shall tap The! 98c,
Columbia State on the shoulder and!
invite it to put on the gloves, but|.
this is not the day to be combating M
South Carolina historical nonsense. | Ct
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Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured
by local application*, na they cannot reaclt j J
the diseased portion of the car The?" la
only one way to cure catarrhal deafness. IlOSl
and that la by a constitutional remedy.
Catarrhal Deafness la caused by an in- ??
flamtd condition of the rnucoua lining of T,
the Eustachian Tube When thla tube la 1 I
Inflamed you have a rumbling sound or Imperfect
hearing, and when It la entirely ' ?U
closed. Deafness la the result Unless the I v,#nrt
Inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored to Ita normal condition, hearing mmmm
will be destroyed forever. Many caaea of
deafnesa are caused by catarrh, which Is
an Inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces
Hall's Catarrh Medicine acta thru 1^^
the blood on the mucous surfaces of the I
system I W
We will give One Hundred Dollars for |
any case of Catarrhal Deafnesa that cannot I -T.
be cured by Hall'a Catarrh Medicine. Clr* NI
culars free. All Druggists. 76c.
F. J. CHENEY * CO.. Toledo. Q.
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lowing the outbreak of the European war,
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This svstem, with its immense resources, *
is a tower of strength to the banks which
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IARGAIN SALE
AT PQLIAKQFF'S I
CLOTHING! CLOTHING!
IR CLOTHING LINE IS LARGER THAN EVER.
GOOD AND CHEAP.
\s Cashmere and Kersey Suits at $8.49
's Serge Suits at $9.98 and up to $18.00 ;
's Worsted Suits at $9.98 and up to $18.50
's Pants at $1.25, $1.98, $2.98, $4.50 and up to $6.50
s' Suits, Serges, 3 to 20, at $1.98, $2.48, $3.98 up to
$8.50. $
3* Pants, 6 to 20, at . . 49c, 75c, 98c $1.98 up to $3.50 I
BOYS' OVERCOATS AND MACKINAWS I
<* 6 to 20, price $1.98, $3.98, $4.98 I
MEN'S JO VERCO ATS AND MACKINAW'S 1
$2.49, $3.98, $6.98 up to $12.50 g
^v?v? and up to $1.98
's, Ladies' and Children's Raincoats. |
SOLID LEATHER SHOES |
*e are still in the lead to furnish your whole family
i solid Leather Shoes at prices cheap as ever.
en's and Ladies' Heavy Work Shoes at$1.98, $2.49, g
S up to $5.50. '
en's Dress Shoes at $2.98, $.'L98 up to $6.50.
adies' Dress Shoes, high top. viei kid. gun metal,
nt leather at $1.98, $2.98, $3.98 up to $6.50. Boys'
and Children's Shoes, all sizes.
DRY GOODS
; Poplin Cloth at 25c Yard and Up >
ci Serge. black and blue at. .49c, 75c and up to $1.25
ings, Dark and Light Colors. i
3S and Apron Ginghams at 10c, 15c and up '
cy Silks at 98c and $1.50 {
d Plaids at 10c. 15 and up <
ings at 17 l-2c, 25c and up
als at 10c, 17 l-2c and up 'i
te Homespun at 10c and up
s Quality Broadcloth at 98c
ts Cloth 25c
LADIES' READY-TO-WEAR
11 Wool Serge and Poplin Skirts at $2.98, $3.98 up
5.50.
idies' Suits, Serge and Poplin at $8.50, $12.50 and up
18.00.
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iiiurcu m presses .iuc, 49c up to $1.00.
adies' Waists 69c, 98c up to $1.98.
adies', Misses' and Children's Coats and Sport Coats
1.49, $1.98, $2. 98, $3.98, $4.98 up to $18.50.
idies', Misses and Children's Hats and Caps at 50c,
$1.49, $2.98, $3.98 up to $6.50.
HATS AND CAPS
en's and Roys' Hats 50c, 98c, $1.49, $2.98 up to $1.00.
ips 25c, 50c up to $1.00. \
FURNISHING GOODS
idies', Gents' and Children's Underwear, Sweaters,
ery, Gloves, Corsets, Etc. *
iere are many more good bargains in our store for
than we have mentioned. Do your trading in our
? and vou'will be convinced.
4. Poliakoff
OT CONNECTED WITH ANY OTHER STORE.