The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, July 01, 1899, Image 3
Local Matters. J
Pasturage for cattle, fine grass pan
and good water, 50 cts per month. Mri
I. C. Clinton. will
Miss Ella Williams of the I
Douglas neighborhood, is visiting eve
her sister, Mrs. ,1 J Cherry. and
? chn
Contractor Langley has twelve con
new cottages under construction Maj
nt the Lancaster Cotton Mills.
? J
Mr. Simon Bennett was taken are
to the hospital for the insane ten*
yesterday for treatment. era,
and
Mr. J W 1 \>ovey and daughter, can
M iss Willie Poorey, of Fairfield, nee
are visiting at Or. C? W Poovoy's. Edi
Work was begun Thursday on ?
the eidargeinent of the Cunning* era
ham Hotel. T C
on
The borrower of my wire in I
stretcher will please return it. Lie
I. C. Clinton. wit
we
We understand that the usual enl
semi-annual dividend of 3 per
cent, has been declared by the '
Lancaster Cotton Mills payable Coi
at the Bank of Lancaster todav. roe
_ ~ Th<
The town council has purchased 40
a one horse mower and will use it assi
in cutting down the grass and woi
weeds on back streets where there fac
is not much travel. ing
bee
Mrs. J C Witherspoon, who
has been quite sick for two weeks,
is still confined to her bed, but hoi
her condition has improved.-Rock Mi
llill Herald. bui
J U
There will be no services in the At
A It P church at this place tomor* hel
row, ltev. Mr. Ewart failing to J I
reach home on account of sickness cor
of a relative. by
in i!
The A R 1* church is undergo- 1K)1
ing repairs, and is also being re- at
painted. Contractor Knight is ??'
doing the repair work und Painter
Owens the painting.
ter
Mrs. Hettie Williamson of ?*
Monroe, who has l?ecn visiting
her brother, Col. J N Crockett's c
family, returned home yesterday m1'
a?companicd by Mrs. R L Simp- ?r
JMfl
son.
of:
Wax haw is to have a cotton seed 8U
Wil
oil mill in the near future. Brick
are now being made for the build- ^>UI
? CO!
ing and the mill will bo in operation
bv the time the cotton ?n??nn
opens ^
Mr. M H Johnson hits enlarged
the store room occupied by the
Walters' Brothers near the factory ^
and has hud the building repainted.
t4l.'ncle Mike" keeps up with the ?
progressive spirit of tho town.
All vetcrat s and visitors to the j^r
State reunion of Confederate ? v
veterans in Chester, July 2fith of
and 27th, are requested to report ter
to J W Heed, chairman commit
?11)
tec on entertainment, as soon as ,
.. . . tiu
possible, so that arrangements j)ls
can be made without confusion. tlm
Crayon portraits, 10x20 inches, bei
made by l?e?t artist in Chicago,
BO I
from photographs of your relatives
or frends, for only $ 1.00. j
Why give your orders to foreign
agents when you can have your pu
vUl 1
jMVUiicn l-liinr^t'd IIIrougn mo lit g?l
half the prioe. Call at my store
ami see sample of work. 1
L C Payarur. a t
June 23, lS93~3ti. Hs
mm hlf
tzr Pay your aubscripitoo to
l?dgek! '<1b
m ^ th?
MawuYMr HowtU With Ctittnu Br 1
Irs. Ada Hough returned yes r
lay from a visit to relatives at
nston, N. C. She was accomied
home by her daughter, ?
*. Eaton and children who ^
I spend several weeks hero. 8
>eputy Sheriff Wilson went
r to Fort Lawn Wednesday a
arrested Joe Henderson, col., c
1
rged with violation of laborer's
tract. He will be tried before a
gistrate Caskey today.
Teachers througout the county ^
reminded that unless they at- 8
J the Summer School for teach,
which opens here next Monday ^
will last for one month, they
not have their certificates refed.
See notice of Supt. of
iication.
n
dr. Fred Tompkins spent sevI
days with his uncle, Maj. C
Connors, this week. He was u
his way to Columbia to enlist *
.he U. S. artny. I lis brother,
ut. Ross Tompkins, who was 8
h the 2d S C Uegt., in Cuba, ^
understand, also contemplates '
isting in the Regular army.
a
4Tho Monroe Oil and Fertilizer '
npany" was organized at Monlast
Wodnesday afternoon C
a cotton seed oil mill will be of ^
tons daily capacity. Wo were 8
ured last spring that Lancaster
uld have an oil und fertilizer *
tory in operation by the tomFall
but so far no steps have ^
*n taken towards building it. (J
r
The annual meeting of the stock 1
ders of the Lancaster Cotton c
* 1
lis will tie held in the Bank
tiding on the second Monday
ily 10th) at 10 o'clock a. m.
a meeting of the Directors *
d this week, Messrs. T 3 Carter, 1
? Mackoy and R B Allison, in 1
nptiance with Article 6 of the 1
laws, were appointed a com- 1
ttee to investigate said corration
and make report thereon 1
the annual meeting of stock- I
ders. 1
0
At the Sessions Court for Chesfield
county last week, the case
the State vs. John McManus,
irged with the murder of Zack
Quaig, was nol pressed, two
striata having been made at
ivion8 tortus ot the court. The
ite vs. Parker McQuaig, father
/Cuck McQuaig,charged with as*
lit and battery with intent to
I, was also nol pressed. Both '
rties plead guilty of carrying
icealed pistols and were fined
irefor.
KIUUTK OF ItKsPECT,
Whereas, it has pleased God,
His wisdom, to ten ove, by
ith, our brother, Thomas Gurd,
be it Resolved by Lancaster
until, No. 3S, Jr. O. U. A. 1
, in council assembled,
1st. That in the death of
other Thomas Garland, we lose '
vorthy and esteemed member 1
our fraternity, faithful to its lets
and its every interest.
2d. That we commend his ex*
plary life to the brethren of
j Order, and while we deplore
death we feel an assurance
it our loss is his eternal gain. 1
'3rd. That wo extend our i
utfelt sympathy to the family i
the decease*! brother in their ,
e hereavement. (
4th. That a copy of these reutions
l?e sent to the family of
) deceased and that they be
blished in The Lancaster Ix>d
p. Committer.
Collie 1*. Huntington has bought
ract of land of 1,350 acres in
mover county, Ya., where, at
\ expense, a well equipped
ilding with the latest modern
provementw is to be erected for
> confinement oLjuvenileoffendi
of the negro race.
t3T*Sebecribe to The Ledger. |
>eatli ot'MlN!) Jnnle C?*kcy-An
Afflicted Family.
Miss Janie Caskey, daughter
f Mr. John H Caskey, aged 18
errs, died at her father's homo
oreral miles South of town, on
Vednesday last,after a protracted
loess of typhoid fever. She was
member of Gills Cieek A K P
hurch and an estemahle young
idy. Ilcr remains were interred
t Gills Creek grave yard on
Thursday.
Mr. Caskey has another daugher
that is seriously ill, and two
ons that are down with the fever
le has the deepest sympathy of
is friends in his sore affliction.
)eatli of Mr .1 E Harmon.
After an illness of several
peeks, of fever, Mr. J E Harnon,
formerly of this place, died
t his homo near Cureton's Store,
hortly after midnight on the
norninjr of the 28th instant. He I
y as 43 years, 1 month and 4 days
f age, and leaves his wife, two
ons, his mother, a brother M C .
farmon, and two sisters, Mrs. J 1
^ Kstridge and Mrs. VV J Gam- j
de, surviving him. His two sons
,re both very low at present with
ever. His remains wei intered
here in the Presbyterian
hurch yard by the side of his
irst wife at 4 o'clock Wednesday
fternoon.
>ther Death!)
Died, at this place, .June 28th,
.800, of fever. MissOnie Wright,
laughter of Mr. and Mrs. Burell
Wright, Aged 17 years. Her
cumins were taken to Spring Hill
shurch, near Tradesrille, on
Thursday and interred in the
!amily plot.
? Minnie Ivee, a little d lughter
if Mr. and Mrs. M. Lyles, of
;his place, aged 8 year*, complained
of a pain in her bowels
about 5 o'clock last Tuesday after noon.
That night a physician
was summoned but shortly after
midnight the "little one died of
paralysis of the bowels. Her remains
were taken to White Bluff
rhursday for interment.
t*t*r<loii4Mt by the Governor
On Wednesday last, Gov. MrSweeney
granted a pardon to
Rotiert Withersjioon, colored,
who only likes three months of
serving out his sentence on the
Lancaster county chain gang.
1'he negro is suffering from lung
trouble and was brought from the
gang about two months ago to J
the jail unable to work. The
county physician certified that he
is dying in jail and the Solicitor
naked the pardon.
Farmers' Institute.
There will he a meeting of the,
I
Furmers Institute, to be held at
Lancaster, court house, the first
f
Monday in .July, immediately
after the public sales aro over.
Business of importance to ho conjncted,
a part of which is to determine
at w hat place in the county
the Institutes will be held this
year, subjects to be discussed, etc.
Every laxly invited. Kespt
K L llicklio, Pres.
(iov McSweonev has commuted
to five years and seven months the
seven year sentence in the penitentiary
imposed on K C Wyatt
of Spartanburg, convicted of man
slaughter. The man has but twp
more months to serve before he
will !>c released.
FREE FERRIAGE.
The undersigned have arranged
with Mr Gooch to put over all ,
|>ersons free of charge bringing
grain to their mill in lots of ten
bushels and upwards. This is to
hold good for 30 days Wginning
1st day of July.
D. H. JORDAN & CO.
Fort Lawn, S. C.
I
: OUR CONTRACT
With the hill
Remnants of Law
We've receive*
Yards. Never Sn
Will Tall
1
To dispose qtiic
ends that have j
thrown on our coi
cents goods that c
balance of our ini
|?I'ICC 1(1 SCII II* P.
samples, at oiie-lu
Bargains
We publish but
eries. 50 Lawn
patterns, good tit,
Ladies and Misses
See tliem.
Farewell Imrga
The growth of ou
dent, it is the resi
the State.
Our great
in two weeks.
W.
?CP*V--""'?ifw mw. -><9PSW~~~K
Summer SehiMils For Tearlirrs.
A Slimmer School for the white '
teachers of Lancaster county will
he held in the graded school building
at Lancaster court house heginning
Monday, .July 3d, and
continuing one month. Dr Harrison,
of Davidson College, will i
he the principal instructor and | '
will have a competent assistant. ; Jj
It is earnestly desired that every
teacher in the county should at- I
tend this school. No certificate 4
of any teacher, who fails to attend,
will lie renewed. Arrange ?
ments will he made to get hoard
V
at reasonable prices, and it is "
hoped it can he arranged to pay
the hoard of teachers out of the
general school tund We shall
ex|>ect every white teacher in the
county to lie on hand at the open c|,
ing of the school, July 3d, at
which time announcement will he or
made as to arrangements concerning
hoard.
By order of tho State Superintendent
of Education.
J. H. Th ompson, I
Snpt. ICd. L. C. 1 '
June 28, J
lob Printing. Q
Law Briefs, Minutes, nil kinds
of Blanks, Hill and Better Mends,
Envelopes, and all kinds of Job
Printing done in the best style
and at lowost prices. Call at Tift: F
Ledger office and see samples of
my work and get prices.
HUGH WILSON,
AblteviJIe, S. C.
Press and Banner Office.
REGISTRATION NOTICE. ?
rpHEPURLICWII.I. TAKE notice
I that the Reglstration Rooks will
he open, at the nourt house, for the
reg+airUinu of parlies eulitied to register
under the Conpt Motion, on the _
1st Monday Tn eaCh' moinb, until SO
days preoedlng t e next general elecItion
; , 1
W O A PORTER. ?
Chairman Board Registration L C f
I^noanlnr. H C
' Deetf'IfMW.
[ WITH JHI Mil
came I lie Notice
n and Duck at tli
I Twelve Thous
icli Values.
lC Stock
n Two t
kly of Remnants
accumulated this
unter and mnrkc
ost from 10 to 20
llinery. all new
I lot ot Sailor Hat
alf price.
; To Brag
a lew. 1.000 ya
wrappers, nicely i
worth $1 50 for
s Corsets at qnicktin
in Slippers am
r shoe business is
lit ol giving the li
Shirt sale is still
G ANS
- > ' ? ? HBJI??
"TIM
o
The JIntfwer to
ast issue remiiu;
lave now in stock
j ol time keepers,
ime to buy, it yon
our share ol the
re are offering, is
< rood Hand Lamps, 15c, 20c and :
< e Lamp with reflector complete, 25
..00 for 65c. 3 sets only left of the
SEE what we can do in our repair
ines, Watches and Clocks KKPA1RR
? HONEST WORK at HONEST PR1
no pay.
B. C. Houc
UICK SALIOS
SAVANNAH M
WHOLESALE PRODUCE AND COP
nreiKii and Domestic Fruits,
Chickens, But er, Kga*Write
for Daily quotations,
Special attention given or<
ii i(inKs r cwh
We are headquarteis for Poultry, K
y Produce, Fruit9 and Melons.
Correspondence and Consignments ,v
SO. *242 UKST IIIIIMII STI
CABTOniA.
anOi /t Ih* Kai Ym Hen Atom Bm0(
r<2???# fBti
itoy*'^cnraliTtf Pain Pill*. SE
I CLOSfD I ;
"No more
ese figures."
and (12.000)
W ee ks!
of odds and
season, have
:d down to 5
> cents. Thet?
oods, at an%
* ^
s, Drummer's;
About.
rds F.mbroidfrimmed,
good
85 cents. 750*
selling prices-.
1 Low Shoes.
. not an acci>est
values in
on. Sold OOtt
ON.
[E'\
the riddle in
s us, that we
a large varie,
and that the
expect to get
BARGAINS
Now.
25c, worth 25c, .T5c ami
c. Bowl and Pitchei wortfcv
$<3.00 102 piece dinner sets .
........ u :
SllUlirt, IIIUVUII^, ou>v 111^ ?
hand GUARANTEED. W*CKS.
Satisfaction guaranteed;
? o
iH & CO.
ri;o'. n RK! I'kns
AUKKT CO..
AMISS,ON MERCHANTS;
I'o at< es Onion*, Karly YegjctnlticH,
Fish and Game.
Shipping Tags and Stencils
lors from the Trade.
11 i *i< k I:S "w?
,gg and Dairy Products, Co unsolicited.
ItliKT. SIVMYIH, G?.
OABTOniA.
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