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. H t . ! 1)1 ibK. Tl * Sl > V ;vr ^ - ve I-'OI I OH N I) MANAOKK. da pa WEDNF.8DAY, JANUARY 3, 1000. wi Ojx'iu ?l up ami Kosidy for Bitui noss The Month Ihinkinq & Morcan- hi tilo <' >, in ready for businetts. l.i They have opened up at the old nc stand of I' M Fitzpatrick & Bro. |7 The corner store room is tilled j he with nice new dress {roods, mo ! turn*, clothini?. <hoas. etc. >in<l ! C< Mi**es Lulu Lindsay, Ida Hood, M *:? * W I' M itherppoon and .1 j " M Stewart, the clover and accnra? . th mo.iabng?clerks in this department, i K arw thnre on hand ready to serve i" ^ | . you. Groceries and hardware fill j in tho second etore room, furniture : co thd third, and buggies, wagon*, etc, the fonrlh. Customers at' these stores will l?e waited on by ' Metier* 0 (' fame*, W It Cauth Si en, Wr H Stew in an and J A Car not* la Mr .1 M Heath, the president f" an I general manager of the Lan- M ea?ter stores, sa\ s that it is his f? purpose to make this the ideal 2< trading place in town and that B go ?ds .ire to tic sold cheaper there tr than elsewhere. Mr Haath him- B self will buy and ho guar- at antec* the top of the market. B For souie of the big bargains this at new enterprise is now ready to Ci give you see their big ad in this K issue and k?*ep an eyo on this B space throughout the year. The throe stores at Kerahaw r> were also opened up Monday. Mr S W Heath i* president and manuger *t that end of the line. We wish the new enterprises that co big success which the cleverness U of their managers merits. ?" _ in mi Tilt PreA bira Arrive. ^ riev. A N Brunson, the new r? pastor of the Methodist church, arrived here with his family last ^ Friday. They were met at the ^ depot by some of tho church . * y ? rials and taken to the parsonage ( wiiere the thoughtful ladies of , i ir; the congregation had a good warm co dinner awaiting them and everything iu readiness for them. Mr. j . Brunaon in a graduate of the S C i Military Academy and is one of D< the most prominent young mm- j iators in the S C conference, lie I preached Sunday aud our people nJ' are delighted with hid preaching, j ? ' ? Rev. T J Clyde, tho new a~ punter on the Tradeaville Circuit, r? nir.ved with his family Thursday. 1 They spent the night at Mr. R ,) , Flynn's home and were installed mi ul the parsonage the following day. 10 He tilled his first appointment 0,1 Sunday and he is just the right ^ niati in the right place. ? Rev. M H Poozer, the appointee for Lancaster Circuit anil 8ei the City mission, with hid wife and daughter came in also on Fri- *w day. They spent several days here at Mr. Bennetts before going to their now home. We be speak that he will be quite popular with tlio congregations of his churches. co" qu i.)wight L Moody, the famous evangelist, died at his homo at Kast Northfield, Massachusetts, on the 22d instant. Just as death came, Mr. Moody uwakooed as if from slumber, anl with much joyousoess: "1 aee earth reeed ing; Heaven is opening; God is calling me," and a moment later ho expired. Tho Carnegie Steel compsny, at Pittsburg, has in- ^ creased the wagon of common lami bor to $1.50 a day. a <] Near K'ngstree, Dec. 26, little Walter Brown, aged 9 years, playfully aoap|?ed a pistol at his little six year eld sister killing her we almost instantly. I | t ' ft' . '' ' nip for Paying Taxes Extonde The Governor and Comptrolh eneral, by virtu? of authorit Bted in them, decided on Moi y to extend the time for tl .yment of State and county tax< ithout the jienalty to Feby Is rst Quarterly Conference Presiding Elder Bays will ho ? first quarterly conference ft monster station at this pla xt Friday. He will preach p m, and the conference will I ild immediately after the servic unity Alliance The Lancaster County Allian : 11 ^ a. ? in iiipmi in mo court nouse < e second Friday in January ):30 o'clock. A full delegatii requested to attend this me? g as important business w tmo up for consideration E B Lingle, Pres. J M Knight, Secy. lie of Klackmou Estate Lands The Sheriff sold the*csta nda of the late W J Blackma >r partition among the heirs, In londar. as follows: 252 acr ir $1,250; 285 acres for ft 1,20 24 acres for $750.? R iackmon purchased these ihr acts. 1)0 acres for $350. ?J Iackmon, purchaser. Town 1 Kershaw for $280.?W Iackmon, purchaser. Town I Kershaw for $400. ? Mrs E regorv, purchaser. Town lot ershaw for $2,000.--Mrs Sua: Iackmon, purchaser. led While En Route to Lanca ter. On Friday, 22d tilt, Kev C irnes moved from Cbestertie unty to this place. When nei nion church his wife was stricl i with paralysis and died slmo idanlly. Thev brought the r ains on here and she was hurif 4 II ? roiiowin^ any. I til Mceuo abecca Carnes, wan a Raught the late ?van Plylerjg ad w out 52 years of age. She w ricken with paralvsi* sever ars ago and her health hail he< or ever sinee. She was a mei r of the Baptist church and nsistent christian woman. II ishand and four children su ve her. saths. Died, of fever, on Snnd* ght last, Mr Charley Beckhan lest son of Mr .1 U BecUhan ed 21 years and 21 days. H mains were interred at Ne\ pe Baptist church Monday. The friends of I{rv ,! B Bo: in sympathize with him deep the death of his wife which oi rred at her parents' home jrshuw, of fever, on the 21 t. The remains were buried irshaw on Sunday '24th afb rvices by tho Rev ,1 H Holdrid< thin place. Her husband ar 0 small children survive her. isket Party There will be a basket party i bernucle next Saturday nigh 1 inat., to which the public rdially invited and all are r< eated to bring baskets. Tl; frceeds will go to tiniah pay in the organ. p ni-i vjrcruuitt ? 17191', Dazie Stewart, Hattie Plyler, LTizzio Carnes. Committee. VVm Dunlap, col, a railroa id, wan found (lend *in an on use at cumden Sunday mornio c 24th. Andrew Hi'l, anotht I road negro, wan found dead i I itch near the cuUkirts of low t Wednesday morning. B J Doolittle jumped off th in near Bath one night lai ek and broke hia neck. f-^~Suhacrihe to Thm Lbtmcqi ' ' J . ? ?4* a t v ( 1 ' ?<t [For The Ledger. I sr Christmas Happening* at Taber* ty nacle. a le Mr. Editor: The health of B" the neighborhood is very good at present, and everybody seems to be having l4a tine Xraas." Prof. .1 C Massev, of the Flat Creek school and Prof A C Unwell :>r I of tha Taxahaw school, hare been ce J tpending Xruas with relatives and i friends in this taction >e The XmsB holidays have been made a pleasure to a great many | t?y the way of entertainments, ( sociables, lunch parties, etc c? On Thursday nigbt, 2'2d in*t. j >n I*! there was an entertainment and a* Christmas tree given bv the )n ' Tradesville school which was at1 tended hv several of the young people from Tabernacle who say ! that it. whs *. grand success. And on the night following there j was an entertainment given by the Tahernacle school, that was of a record breaking success in the history of entertainments at Tahn' ernacle. It wns surprising to see the lit PB tie tots" sing nnd speak the nieces that had been so carefully ^ taught them by their teacher, 00 Mrs. Belle And besides, there were some verv beam iful a d amusing recitations and dialogues ^ by the larger students. One ?ong eapecia'lv interesting The subject of which was, "Carve Dat Possum." The same was An amusingly illustrated hv one of the singers loldtng u live opossum in his hands while singing There ,s was a large crowd orement und a 11 see m fx I to enjov the proceedings to, ^ ttie utmost All the student* ae quitted themselves to the credit ??i ir both teacher and themselves Also on Tuesday night 2<?tti ** inst , >our correspondent had the pleasure of attending a basket party at Bethel church. There u% were merer ?l -'neH'Ui luciiiahji.! ! 6r ev the young ladies, f thalund a?^ joining communities, vhi,.^' a??ld to the tiighemi bidder. the] W t'-'.al amount raised, w?- tinder j " atund, was ovei $50 wtii. h will ?e 11 u-ed purchase an Oigan for "ft the ehure! The \outig p-ople aie. haying a r very pleasant time, going to soci ahies, pound parties, e'e (jritCflli what \ iiiiiil; man an*- an j tit know it an ;n t ?*a?o ' iy bid rucotrcved from its wound*, I nt that h<* inilat net'd* anil ? ? 't, about it; ami what \onn<? lady has; s put c?n her Mv?'?*t?>Ht m nib's he- J * cane antue are at home from school for Xmua. More anon, r.e Rustiru*. P 1 V Mni'liow of Risliopvillr, at bad to li i\" on** i?f hi? hands am** j H pirated Christina* day ? prmna- j at ture rxplosian of a cannoucracker. I or I)r Hum? of Elliott's, met with re a -iniilar accident ) Women as Well as Men Are Made Miserable by Kidney Trouble. it . : t, Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dls courages and lessens ambition; beauty, vigor ? i a,,d cheerfulness soon 3% disappear when the kldJ neys arc out of order -ulllKf.^SCiL^"" or dit;cas?d. t ~^UfT^x7iT" 11 K,dney tr<>uhle has v " j rlIffl~s(S' ) j. 7. booome so prevalent * ZJWftL. ~ jf1) that It is not uncommon . aFlgV | , / f6r a child to be born /VttvX^ tir^t* a^'tcted with weak kidCf IP a Vln I it? neys. If the child urin --1-??g^-tates too often. If the | urine scald* the flesh or if, when the child reaches an age when It should be able to control the passage, it Is yet afflicted with ; bed-wetting, depend upon it. the cabse of the- difficulty Is kidney trouble, andthe first step should be tdwards the treatment of these important organs. This unpleasant >(1 trouble is due to a diseased condition of the . kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as i most people suppose. ? Women as well as men are made mls* ! erawfe with kidney and bladder trouble, >r j and both need the same great remedy. The mild and the immediate effect of n | Swamp-Root Is soon realized. It is sold 0 by druggists, in fifty- f A cent and one dollar Mies. You may have a sample bottle by mall 1 * free, also pamphlet tell- . b?m ?r ttawba it, ing all about It. including n>any of the thousands of testimonial tetters received t Rem sufferers cured. In writing Dr. Kilmer < 4 Co.. Binghamton. N. Y., be sur^ and I mention this psper. \ ' il> ! ?. < ' : /t <> v 14 Ij i * / ^ _*r^ < ? L/ NGASTF A 1 CLOSING ; sui _ ' THE LANCASTi '! DUCING THEII M ^ The heavy tra<l< A siilerable inni ){ hut we still \( clean out in /? . r- .. " IIof liarII( 4\ r ? A * your pnn V, need ?he roim !V? Ws mufIV _ V ?V?01^?Y SAV If K< Every do! V, now wil u chaser P Ithisredi !h everytp ? our ] A V We advise our f 1 \ V a! oner, before k? ?OOils y ^ ^ 1 ,n i Va.1 ? XJ){\ Ww M>' >> ^^ Ww N oticeti Drillers ol"\V Dunsnn All persons who arc indebted to ma m? by note, Account or otherwise an* notified that unless settlement is made by 20th Decernnor, these matters will lie placed in hands of an officer fur collection W. GANSON. y j Take Notice ! ' fV r ? It has not been our babit to Wu' 1 -dun our customers or any one owing us, through the press, but ; we r now we insist that everyone ow- [ hcicci ing either the firm of Clyburn & ^l' ek| Elliott, or Elliott & Crawford, on ,M u , note or open account, come by 1st ,lan 1900, and make such arrange- i ments us will he satisfactory. We need money and must have it or such papers as we can use as cash. W t Please give this your prompt at tention. } i jujLj, Elliott a Crawford. Dec 18, 1899. ^ W Dr S W Gamble of Gourdin's gtoc^ droppad a spark into a can of pow. |grvr( der Christinas day. He went to jj Charleston for treatment .and bia' gUpp friends hope bis eyesight will be roetored. II Li I, i, , ,; . I ' , ' of. . .. *. . f.i -jir?lo ' - ? ????? K MtRCANTIl i OUT RPLUS Sr :R MERCANTILE R FOUR LARGE j r this season has >ads iutonui* larjj h??e a short su it short time ami . tllar lion tlle> W * ?afo? the g fe want *he iiavc yoi>r bus! ED I* IYIOSME\ lar spent a 1 save the from 15 t< er cent. JCTION INC IING IN BO BIG STORI rienris to make 5 best bargius am are closed oi iJK"g ? mi iii mill? * >4. Sk. .tr >*. <?*. ? >4. >4. * ^ J*"* I I ! ! I 11 n 1"T 1 * * tJ lil'-fl i Iw" MULES! p MULES! AI ^ ami HOIl^KM '<><? Some j 4 JW \ Of the flllf't I l| Privi-fH and Saddlers | " nfTe?e<t for sale on fbl* marW?t- ! " 1 IV e especially direct you? alien, ! 0 *t iltiH tlii.e lo our stock of >U- | d Mil.K't a car lord of which! eceived Saturday, Thev wee ' , The [ed willi the it re a teat care lawt [ >it the Norli em market* by our. anytl Kliiott. Every mule in the lot] line-, >aiay?Young, well built, quick, Mn"' J fKo.id *i/." Call and aee for your- u'n'q, md gat our prices. i I i v K A WILL SELL EITHER n CFOR CASH OR ON TIME AT CASH ? . v PRICES WITH H PER [ IT. INTEREST. HE ITER ' v/nc nrcono ? ?? <n" 11V7 II , nriTVJIVI'i ?1 U lifjrt I HIGH Kit. I SfcCl hen you (!ome t;> see our - *a*r ; wo will also show you a your ? lot of Kino Stylish lluggies relurl (1 in last week? Also a fresh CHE! ly of harness. ilOTT & fllWftftl.f i n i i >> i . '..ji, . . ;1 1 /i .!> (| )l.jp i ' 4 .E CO. X X rocK. 1 : cfiu RE- y6 STOCKS. X made con- A e stocks, % rjdus to y' neare V S<> ^ oods. We a ! money! ness! a g ? r MADE. X vith us $ pur- a > 40 5 A X X :ludes x TH OF S -y A is. * purchases ^ I choicest y i* ^ if \* A MM.-1 Jester machine id lum3er % *% m m ? jUMKAN 1 '!? > < f*: '*/ i HESTER, S. O O >t heater Machine o. and B. ^ . iJt '"a, have conaolhtated tt ? i'hiiIh, artl now. iea'iy to furnifh tiiiK 1 '> the Maohin? and Lumber with a Well equipped F ui.drv fachine Hliop, and Door, Haxti lilnd Kae'ory ? ur facllitiea at? tailed in 11>tf part of the Htai>PERS VOW Kits. riiRE"tHKKv>. GINS. ENGINE4 SA .V MILLS, r A N D CO?1 ON V K ESS ES. KKOWS, CAsl INQS. Etc ALSO UNO HANO MACHINERY. HIIIh complete for Dwelll. K<>om?, eto. bend u* lint of WNnm, and we will tnew^r bv } null Respectfully. STER MACHINE 4 LUMBER COMPANY. . ;nO .YiiUl 0*1 ?df. i .....j< until L:*u Mr