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Free Lecture. I>r. Hariison, who is conducting the summer school for teachers at this place, will deliver a free lecture at the court horse on Monday night next. His subject will lie "The father of English Poetry." The public is invited and those who fail to attend will miss a rare treat. Itids Invited. The Building Committee of the L- ncaster Baptist Church is now in a position to receive bids for lli? o?n?li>ii"llnn (if I llfi nnif WUV V\'UCV1 IIVVIV'II v* ? v ? v '* church. Plana are at the Lancaster Bank and may there I?e examined. Committee reserve right to reject any or all bids. W. C. Thomson, Sec. and Tro s. of Com. Painful Accident On Thursday last, General, the 8-year old son of Mr John M Plylor of the Ncwcnt neighborhood, had the thi<jh hone of one of his legs broken by falling from a tree. Dr II G Klliolt set the broken limb and the little fellow was doing very well at last ac counts, though he sutTered intensely for a few days. 31 rs Knight's Father Dead Mrs W B Knight received a telegram last Friday afteinoon announcing the death of her father, Mr J C Hoke, a highly respected and prominent citizen of York county. His death occurred of cancer. Mrs Knight had just returned from his bedside the day before, the impression being that he was improving. Mr and Mrs Knight, and Miss Maggie Hoke left on the tirst train for' Lesulie. They returned home Monday. I Med Far Away From Homo On Monday last Mr L C Small of Dixie, received a telegram from his brother-in-law, Mr Win Black of South McAllister, Indian Territory, announcing the death of his son, Mr Thomas Small, which' occurred at 7 o'clock that morning of typho-malarial fever. Mr sa<a:: left tuts county somu months ago and had a position in the store of his uncle ut South McAllister. lie was a promising! young man and was doing well. ] His friends hero will deeply lament his untimely death. ISlection for Cot (on Weighers. We are instructed hy the hoard * I of county commissioners to announce that, pursuant to an Act I t f the Legislature of March 1 j 1899, an election will he hold at Lancaster, Kershaw and Heath ' Springs on the second Tuesday in August, next, the 8th day of the month, for a public cotton weigh-j cr in each of said towns. Ollicial; notice of said elections will he given hy the hoard in due time. | all IMi.otail I At a meeting of the Board of Trustees Monday, Miss Rosa Lvu Button was elected a teacher for tlie Lancaster Graded School. | This completes the corps of tench * crs, and the school will open in , September as elliciently equipped as?it has ever been. The full corps is: Prof L T Baker, Supt.; Prof <i W Fooshe, Principal; assistants: Mrs T V Williams, Miss' Lloi.se Foster, Miss May Brock, j Miss Kosa Kva Button, with Mrs. Bel Nance as teacher of the branch school at the factory. FREE FERRIAGE. The undersigned have arranged with Mr Gooch to put over all persons free of charge bringing grain to their mill in lots of ten bushels and upwards. This is to hold good for 80 days beginning 1st day of July. D. 11. JORDAN & CO. Fort Ltwn, & C. 4 ? *& K-0 \ I. I Fir? in the Country. Verj We regret to learn that the **UI residence of Mr. 11 N Clyburn, ^ near Cureton Store, was totally consumed by fire last Saturday '*ay morning. The fire originated "Uri from the stove tluo and had made such headway when discovered it w could not be extin ushod. Most of Mr. Clyburn's household effects a8*i8 were saved. His loss will amount to fl,000 or $1,200. No insur- tho ( ancc. degfl m m Univ Painful Accident to Mr It N. Vanlandiii^liaiia. servi Mr Robt N Vnnlandingham was Ram painfully hurt last Sunday after- suoci noon anil also had his right fore- in th arm broken, by being jerked instr down and dragged some distance Rhet by a mule which ho was hitching Engl to a buggy, at Ins father's home, bo ir near Dry Creek. lie had thrown tic. the lines over one of his arms and Di was backing the mule into the I to gi shafts by the bridle reins when it tures became frightened and ran oil, his * with the above result. Tl ?? m been lias iteluriieil ami W i 11 ICchuiiic 9 Ills Practice. ic Dr ,1 G Puore, who practiced .. medicine hero up to the outbreak of the Spanish-American war, has returned and will resume practice I liere. Dr Poore was assistant ' surgeon in the Second S. C. Keg- I ^ imcnt and was with the regiment ! 1! from the time it was mustered in I ^ until it was miutoredout after its j ? return from Cuha. His success- | p.* ful treatment of hundreds of cases ^ of fevers and other ailments of ^ ' tho troops gavo him an experience ? that was valuable and won for | ? him an enviable reputation in his' .. r *?? . , . 1 ort profession. \\ e are glad to wel- ! i . i ! Kag! come hun back. . ? _ I ginu A Suspicious Character Arrested Mail On Saturday last, Sheriff Cly-, ^*er' hum arrested and committed to ^esi jail a strange negro whoso actions ^ ^ aroused suspicion. He is dark ^,re< brown or black, 5 feet inches ^ ^ high, weighs l>etween 1'20 and 130 pounds, has scar in forehead ( Tho and pistol shot Bear in front of ' right leg just below the knee, and Mee says his name is Wm Charles *0 Cooper. lie claims that he was T raised at Asheville, N C, and that '0('e ho came from Wedgefield, S C, m here, and also that he has traveled ("iy> with Dr Leo. Sheriff Clyburn *'ie 1 wrote a number of letters of in-.Rlstl quirv last Monday to different ani' phu'??s he claims to have been recently. jHC Meeting of the Farmers* Institute wflg Monday. I and The Farmers' Institute met in ,, It the court house Monday. The I.j meeting was called to order bv |. ? , ? ^ ; tend President It L Ilicklin, who made | ,|)ej some appropriate remarks. On j ^ ^ motion, it was decided that the j , cash meetings in the county this year | should no held at the following points, in tho order named: Heath | Spring, White Bluff, Craigsville. I r The dates foi these meet ings v% i 11 j he tixod later b / the President "M stcu Clemson college. It was decided to ask the Chanson college lectori?rs i.i dhrnss tin* fnllii-.vimr ^o!i^ I . . 7" ~ , 7 !hel< jects, among others: Fertilizers, i ^ j, drain, Grasses, Stock rai>ing, In- ^ sects ., .Man As to whether picnics will Ik* a . Sol', feature of these meetings, it was agreed to leave that mutter to the good judgment of the people of the respective communities where they are to he held. .. ..... hecr It was moved and carried that Senator Tillman !>e invited to ad M dress the farmors some time during the month of August upon . - . . VISK tho subject of the practical work ings of Clemson college ami Win ii CHlr throp col lego. It L Hicki.ix, Pres. a?* Geo W Jones, Sec. ^ ? - at t Don't Tvtoarro Mplt u4 SmoU* l??r llfr Away. tllO To quit tohwoco eaalljr and forever, be m>| eetto. fuU of life, nerve and vigor, leke No-To Bae. the wonder worker. tkai make* week nan . strong. All drugfflate. ?0e or II. Cum roa'an- I' teed Booklet end at to pie free. Addreaa i Sterling KerneAg " "blaege or J#?w Yor? UEI ' ' Successful Opening of th miner School. 10 summer school for Teacher is county was opened Mon lust as per announcement. D ison, Professor of English i dson college, is in charge Mr. D L Rani bo, Principi e Sumter Graded School, a tant. r Harrison is a graduate o Citadel Academy and took th eo Ph 1> at the John Hopkin ersity, and Lancaster count been fortunate in securing th ees of both him and Mi bo, who is one of the mos jssful graded school worker 0 State. Dr. Harrison wil net in English Gramniai oric and Composition, ant lish Literature, and Mr Rani 1 Geography and Arithmc i' Harrison has also consentc vo two or three public let * on literary subjects durin ;tay here. le hours for recitation liav announced as follows: C:50, English Grammar. ?-iu:.)U, vreograpny. -11:50, Rhetoric and Con: position. I 12:50, Arithmetic, course in English Literntur replace the English Gramma ten days. le following teachers are i >danee and enrolled: rs E 1' Beaty, Mrs Lou lie, Mrs T V Williams, Mi Nance, Misses Hula Caskey ie Fleming, Etoise Fostei B Green, Janie Ilicklin, Kv gh, Jennie McDjw, Lil er, Maggie Porter, Maggi sdale, Hattie Robertson, Vii i Robertson, Eva Robinson lie Stover, Minnie Taylo trude Foster and Nettie Price srs. T M Belk, VV B Carne? ?j Coffey, .1 II Craig, M an, II L Hough, G W Jono< 1 Perry, A C Rowel I. 11 1 ell, J T Rowell, Tho? mpson, J as \V Welsh. linj; of Lancaster Camp i aifederate Veterans. he Lancaster Camp ?f Cor rate Veterans, No. 11 St in tne court house last Satin persuant to published call < ommander. A committee cor ng of Cnpt. B .1 Witherspoo Muj H F Miller, was appointe raft resolutions of thanks t Hough Co, for framin tcr, the following resolutio reported,unanimously adopte ordered publislied: esolved, That the thanks ? camp are due and hereh ored to B C Hough tfc Co, ft; * very kind consideration i ling the charter of the Lar jr Camp, No. 118t?, C C \ out cost. ipt. MeManus tendi red hi rnation as commander, wliic accepted, and Cnpt. B herspoon was elected in h 1. lie following delegates wei :ed to the State reunion to I at Chester: li .1 Withcrspoor Miller. Alternates, Capt. . latmsnnd.) K Stewman. Milie Maekey was elected spot .1 K Stew man, Secretary. ,ook al'ter Sponsors. ho Rev. D N McLatichlin In i appointed to look after t! isors at tho reunion, whe ' arrive, assign them to the i ters, and have general stipe >n of their comfort and pier This means that they wi y awiy with them most plea impressions of Chester. Tl isors are expected to tneet hi he opera house at 12 m. < 26th.?Chester Lantern. your subscripiton jokh! : OUR CONTRACT lr (Bfcv*a " With (lie hill c I' Itemnaiits of Laun VV t'vc received ej Yards. Never Sue : W i l l Td k : Ii i To dispose quick ends that have a< 1 I ? "Ithrow ii on our com jcents goods that eo 0 balance ot our mil! price to sell it. |samples, at one-hal i;! Bargains J It V publish hut :i eries. 50 Lawn v |; patterns, good fit, v Ladies and Misses 1 See them. > : Farewell hargaii ?|The growth of our ; dent, it is the resul the State, j Our great J1 in two weeks. 1 w. ? Greenville a n d vicinity ! * amounts to something as a mnnu*' factoring and hanking centre. Over $100,000 are going out in J ^ checks today to pay semi annual l~ dividends due the 1st of.July on' n cotton mill and hank stocks in this section. ? Greenville News. I o ? i oung 1 lioinas. l.'? years old. I at Athens, Ala., Suturd tv ki'lcd &Iet his sister and mother in a <l>'a:-[u. rel. He stabbed them. 11 i father was mysteriously killed (in while out ' wilting and the boy is J ^ suspected of being his murderer i J O i A charter for a $*200,000, cot- \\i ( ton mill has been applied for by j the people of Florence. ? N 1' Alexander, a prominent j ;s citizen of Chester, died hi*?!j^'"01 I, Thursday, aged 4d years 'VHE UNIVERSITY OF ' " J NORTH' CAROLINA. I ? Wlrteat pHtronage an<t Tut u >t < i| ii|> I j nient in i?* history. K.u-nlfy . I Stud-lit* Yj~>; 3 Academic C?iii I ^ 3 Elective C mrsen; .' > i*rt? sound ' Wohoolw, ill Law, ill Ni?' li' i u itml in i Phnrin cv. Nfw buMdin.water c j uo k*, sp'endid libraries, iuhorntori s, <i( | ; ? tc Advanced dun es open t<? women Tuilion I'll* year; board jf*. u month ; Amp e opportunity for self he'p ?? S< ho'ar-b*t phhihI 1 >a > | rth.nc<d\ <t ; Kreo tuition for fencheis. Huiniuer school for teach* is. l'4 In- Fore tb struotors, 147 studen ts. Total enroll- LI I ment H44 0 For illustrated handbook and cut ?,jj log tie, addreHH, PF r.Sl DEN r, ALDERMAN, ir Char el HIil.N. C. r- . ! ; REGISTRATION NOTICE. y" ?- qiHK. PI' RI.IG' WIl.I. TA KE noil. c i , 1 that the Registration llooks will be open, at the court bouse, for the ' A til regislr ?tIon of parties entitled to reg- j later under the Constitution, on the _ [,n 1st Monday in eacli month, until 30 j days preceding t. e next general elec- j tion W? W G A PORTER. ftfaa t0 Chairman Boar?l Registration L C * Lancaster, S C ? Dec^l^?. wi?at WITH jHE Ml! rrrnnr?tt-tt cw i&sy.: sr v-t. . > ame the Notice i ami Duck at tli Twelve Thou* jIi \ al?es. e Stock ii Two 1 h of Eftcmnants 'cumulated (his liter and m:irk< st from ! 0 (o ?( iuery. all skew !of of bailor 5lai If price. To Brag i few. 1.000 ja wrappers, nicely v<?rtii $1 50 for Corsets af quickii in Slippers am shoe business is t of giving the I: diirt sale is still G A N S .4 4 T S M O The .insivcr to ?t issue remiix; ie now In stock of time keepers ne to buy, if t on in* share of tiic at e offering, is (loot! Hand Lumps 1 Tie, 2<ic and Lamp with reth-etor ia-niplete, li.' t??r tine. d set", on!v lot! of the SEE what we can do i'1 our repair s, Wniches and Hock* KE1W I KE ON EST WOilK at !*< >.\ES V 1MU > pay. < i o C. Hour. t'K SALES SAVANNAH M fHOLESAlE PROEUCI ) COI ign nnd Hone Mir Fruits, ??ok* i?H, IUitur, I ??;' Write fur 1 >ui' ^notations, Special attention given or 11 11 i:s r < nv>e are lieud<juarteis for Poultry, I Produce, Fruits and Melons, orrespondenee and Consignments I). 242 WEST llliOAII ST /y II* Kiad Ym Haw Always Bought 1 1 ni . tOM.Hoursldar J?. MIIm* r%ln Pill*. fl ? \ .L CLOSED I : "No more lese figures." ami (12,(100) iVeeks! d ? ? ? oi odds and season, have ed down to 5 ) cents. The ? oods. at any is. Drummer's About. rds lunhroidirimmed, good 85 certts. 750 selling prices. I Low Shoes, i not an acci>est values in on. Sold GOO .on. ffrr? f!*e riddle in I s us. that we f a large varies , and that the expect to get i O A KG A I NS Now. .j ... ...... ii, ? i i -... ? ^ . M W 1 1 | I H ill ii f.M . w Bowl and l"itclu t worth !??'?. on 1??ii piece dinner sets, shops, Bicycles, Sewing MaD and (il'AKANTKICP. We CPS. Satisfaction y i iar an teed ,H & CO. \ PKO-IM KKil'KNS. i . IV i'? I ( \ K. ??!SS.CH MfRCH?!:TS, I'a'jiti os O' i li*, l .iii'ly Veg? tan r-sl> hi i i in me. Shipping Ta??s and Stencils, dors from the Trade. ?ii ritit i v.,a fj and Dairy Products, Conn-% \ Solicited. 1IKKT. SlVUMil, Id. )\ L? i\ OABTOIIIA. u, ^ The Kwd Yoa Hi* Always Bcu^H