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! Mattfefk c 111 1 M Cotton brought 7^ cents yester- * day on this market. The Catawba River is frozen, ^ the first time in some years. 0I C R 8 Simpson of Spencer, N. C, is hero on a visit to his family. ' CH Hon C D Jones spent the holi. ^ days in Augusta, Ga., with friends v % -The legislature will convene next Tuesday. ()l ? Kt Township pension boards are require' to meet the third Mon day in January. ~ t( W S Langley and family spent the holidays with relatives at ^ Blnckssburg. C/Ti John Welhh, son of Dr. C C Welsh, of Longsville, has entered | r> Jt the graded school here. CSX) N P Robinmn of Sincerity, is visiting relatives at Pelmetto, I Fla. ' in Mr and Mrs R A Springs of ^ New York, visited Col and Mrs Leroy Springs last week. b< W II Sowell of Columnia ^ spent Xmns with his rmrnnt. jr. <? thia county. Mrs M J Boyd of Dallas, Tex as, u visiting relatives in this ^ county. Til #//? rc Chew Cong Cotton To I ?a ceo and ho happy. Sold by POUTER BROS. to IT Elliott Campbell, col., shot otT his thumb while rabbit hunting Xmas dav near dacksonham. to ? -** 10 lbs of Con?r Cotton To burro v 0 is worth 15 of any other kind at the price. Sold by PORTER hl BROS. hi hi The infant child of K T Eh s? fridge of Kershaw, died suddenly last Wednesday. eao ^ Hiring the \oir just closed, pr T W Seerest, N I*, at Osceola, r< married 'J7 couples? white, ft' and 7 colored. t< >1 For Rent! Six room cottape? well of pood water und all netes anry outbuildings or premises. Apply at this office. W B Twitty, dr., and Oscar '' Clark Iimto opened a store at Heath Spring. L'ry a hox of I .one Cotton To banco, best on the market for the * money. Sold by PORTER ^ BROS. ii ? !fi Mr*. Clara Ed wards, of Kuthor " fordton, N C., i* on a visit to her ^ many old friends at this place. WANTED, for cash. Hickory, ^ Dogwood, Persimmon, Walnut It Log*. Southern Hardwood Co, P, d O Box 529, Charleston, S. C. I al The capital stock of the new enterprises chartered in I^mncaster 0 during 1898 aggregated f 193,000. ^ t< The graded school, which sus- ii nondn/l tr\r ?V>o .... ' AWI uiv iiuiiuajn, ir:?i|iiiP<l work yesterday. ? tl The officers of .Jackson Lodge, y A F M, recently elected, were g duly installed at high noon, Dec (> 97th, St John's Day. mmm* The game of football l?etween ^ the Lancaster and Camden teams, ^ during the holidays, resulted, 11 * to 5 in faror of Camden, The * ? M tt! ' ?l ( r * ? * * T v Lancaster hoys enjoyed their r ' * ' **" ' "V ? r. , * Ttait to Camden very much. 0 The mule business at Elliott & rawford'e stable/* vuk lively t <>n< 1 a\ Eleven of the critters j ere Mild. * Dr. .1 E ltut led "a haw moved 1 in dental ? flic*** to the old post)' [lice building opposite the old j atawhu House. Ira Har-Un, loom tixer at theji it ion uii 1U hao one ot his hands j \ adly cut by some of the ma ii linerv Monday afternoon. ji V/J j < I he usual semi annua! dividend j' f 3 ]i?ir cent w?s paid to the j oek holders yesittt'duv by the ancaster t'ottou Mills i e/? J Mr Eddie and Miss A nie t'a ( ic ot i hes*ertieid county, spent * jnas here witn rrlr'ives, Mr and j 1 Ire. 1 * C l.'arnes i ? ? 11 C....I i ? v.aiw" nrn r ?* 11 JJT Issued anmncing the marriage of Mr H .1 |. tcher t?> Miss DeLukn Laney, , f Dudley, S ? , on January 17th. ^ < The railroad commissioner'* | 1 it 11 a I statement shows the not > leome per mile of the LnncMsttr t Chester railroad to h?? ?12') 32. t Will Dozier, col., claiming to ? from Lancaster, escaped from io Gatluev chain gang Wednea iv He was on fire years for J trglarv. _ I 1 Dr A M Croxton, Misa Carr, * id little Albert, are spending t ie week with Dr Croxton'* ^ other at Heath Spring. ? Mon?e Journal I l* I, Melton and wife and daugh ' r, Miss Connors.nnd Missea Mallie I ridav and Helen Connors of Co- ? imhia, and Mia* Hatnniie Meng of ? nion, are Yiaiting at C T ('on- ' u>'. c Charley Campheii, col., ???a id I \ cut hy Hood Stewart, col , a negro lr???tival near Jacksonini XmuK night. Dr. Houston i ved up the wounds. -f s Caroline Twitty, col, implies d in the recent cotton stealing < rape at Heuth Spring was ar? isted in Yorkville last Friday "*? 1 brought here and committed t i jail on a warrant sworn out by | r Bridges. j The friends of A m Hartsellij ill be pleaded to leano that he i-> gotten &M? to resume his 1 Dhition. lie passed through >v\n on Thursday's train en route ?r Kershaw. r/K .John Foster shot at Capers authen, Dec '27th, at the latter"a t nine ?t this place, the bull pats , >g through his clothing and razing his side. Foster fled and as not been heard from since. >oth parties are colored. <50? j t ? Crockett McMurray and \V M hinu, students of Davidson col ge, returned to Davidson yester- | ay after a pleasant Xmns spent . t their homth. <"/?j Maeaey Brothers ha-o bought ut C J Hudson's mercantile usinese at Wnxhaw and the latur we learn is contemplating doi? business in Lancaster. ? i w? Dr T L Duster, who went from his county to Waxhaw a few ears ago, has moved to Win-J ale, is C, and located for the! r ac t ice of t.is profession. The dispensary did a lively' usiness on Saturday before ftristmas. The rush was great nd the sales amounted to beween five and six hundred dollars -the proceeds of about 1H bales rtftn. | .? , .i.' ^',|viflf oiUvSfH VlM v. ' Porter Bros, hare moved into ;hn corner ?tore formerly occupied bv Cloud & Aliison. They irtll be better located for serving heir customers, besides their ,rade is increasing so rapidly they lad to look up larger quarters. F M Mayer, who was born lere 68 years ago and lived here i'I his life, left for Camden last *eek to make his home for the emamder of his days with his on He was always a quiet, good tizen, and we hated to give him >P ? ' Raymond Caston. col . shot st W K Roberts Xmai ove and the mil glared Will Cunningham, col Javton fled hut was soon captured with the aid of the hlood hound* Me wah shot in the le<_ by Lafav ptte Kennint'ton, one of the paries who captured him. Misses Weetie and Lucrelia noblex of Bluckstncks, are vieitnvr ?t their uncle's, r m mcTorek's Amnrv Crockett, of Itichonrg, Willie rwitty of Heath spring, s m mhson of Yorkvilie, uid .1 V Davidson of Chester, are txpci'ted ut Mr Mccrorey's today. UA) [)* B J Witherspoon will leave his week for Charlotte, N C, vhere he has determined to locate 'or the practice of his profession. ")i W, h is huilt up a tine prac ice here and hu frienda regret lis departure. Success to him in us new field ex/z Ed Ballard, colored, appropriated a christriiHR present at tne Lancaster Mercantile Co'a and paid a fine of $5. to tho court in iou of serving 30 day* on the rang. Two young men also paid ineb ot *o. oacn for disorderly sondoct. ) -Heath I - Open W liidi Took Pli is i (Inr fripmi^ - - - mm m bilir iii tin ned upon usOur Vew C.oods the fc*d??ar pcopk . WE GREET Our claim* to the Lion'** Sha recent m<1 vsiu-rs. Our preparHtioi >eing done to make tl?i> II IK 11)1 lime thrown away. The co(<J sum; )len. if > on c> (li?'!?e suits !( r y York Hat man. rents on the Do Ijir Unit c-.?, jm~~ 1,1/ ? ' v wr?f ' age, and we are -Heathj The Ledger force took holiday last week, hence there wan no paper. We enjoyed the Christmas and hope ihat our patrona and friends, one and all, had a good time. We preet you thia week with our heat wishes for a happy and prosper' ua new year Mr Th 08 Medlin wishes to know something of the whoreahouta of his daughter Lizzie, who married Wm Wilson a year ago and went to l^ancaster. He ha* not heard from them since His address is Ad'ai. N 0, and ho re quests the Lancastei papers to publish this item. ? Monro? I I he Monroe On Mill is a 40 | ton plant, that i*, it is designed to | handle that many seed pel day, from which the >ield of oil is ahooi 1 MOo ?ii 'rM - ^diiiiiii) i ut* linn on one <lav worked 35 tons and got un output of 1350 gallon* of oil. ? Monroo Journal. Lancaster enters the new \ear with brighter prospects than ever ' before and we look forward to the 'launching of many new enterprises here. A cotton seed oil mill, fertilizer factory, roller mill and another cotton mill a< e Home of the things we want to see established here during this twelve months A 4tSock Party" will be given at Gills Cieek onurch by the la [dies of the church on Friday night, January liith. Refresh! ments will he served, and the pub' lie is invited to attend and help ' make the occasion a success. .lust Received! Rig lot of tine Ties, Silk Hunkerchiefs, etc, for holiday trade. Come and see these goods before they are picked over. Porter Pros. Banking & ing Up ace at Lancaster fin Interesting II ive delu.cil us v Storekeeners a a are really cheap )" are sure to fin* YOU WITH SFF? re of vour patronage nre justified t>* j- ure on iiri extensive >eale. StorkBAL TKAD1NO PLVCK. Our cm l> has come and with it till Knap, I w|?eet to stay on e on and yours tor elosed out his sat liar. l,?0o Hats I f iithsf s A I i _ _ ?? t' noil^ni ; iiime ?s in the raHe.piillii s going to Micceei ;v - 1 Banking, < i * SPKCIAL CLOTHINI $3,000.00 dollars worth of mens, hoy* sold in the next 3 weeks, regardless ot t m* W I - THF. f] for you to t?i>v clothing cheap. We h the best. If you need a suit let u* sh< vineo von that we can sell vou good t you can hoy old stuck JUS! REC-IVEr 5,000 yards Outing, good grade, 5 cent 3,000 yards good Ticking, at 5 cents 5,000 yards best grade Ahinmnc* , 5 ceti Prices reduced on all of our I nderwei both Ladies and Gents. I HIUK MP K .. ' ;|l vK, inst received a biix lot of Trunks that t ami look at them. .NOW IS THE Tift to buy vntir Hosiery. 100 dozen Indie* per pair. loo dozen Children fast lilac pair. 150 Men's heavy Socks at 4 cen SHOES, SHOES. S Now is the time to buv your shoes, our date in >t\le, and prices no object. LtlMSK. AT TSUI K ill" S.*w >.i Tbr? : t I ?*m I | ij. . -i 1 p.?ir >t Hood t*..?l-rv?*si 2a ecu * i k<m.?| M 4ukei'i ld?.f 1 cent. < K? Ih jj ?'s<; as ?>h.. ip ({ > line s; PORTER 1 Messrs. .1 F Clyburn and H S Cr accommodating young men, are always on h wait on their friends and the public generall Poi i Mercantii ir 7 Mew Stoi and Kershaw .fammt vein to the People. villi good wishes. J re worried, not so int er than "old stocks", il it out ifiL mi YEAR m : our experience, and C \SH purehases in tl > large, assortment gror.t. New lines to be iwded Stores will testify that our efforts have ) t'P in 1 * i i i 11 iii lit (I'u ?.i t.. t "y " ' MX MiNCiiau MJiTS AMD F<iU,C fcUNOit fss Th? n Onr- ! <lf XVice. arfli for a few years > ears jss come. Hon mples of lien's Hat: < in all. 'anbroiderieti ami handkerchiefs-- 5,000 II u New Km broideries at less than ONK II \LF I nn will positively wonder at their cheapness ntend.to do a very lar^o business by selling ch< .for SPOT caih from a needy niamifacturc f26 cases? 7,560 pairs of Shoes at a big disc tore of this town. The W. L. Dougius, the i will be found here. ig strong stokes tor p I oilrs tor Business, k Mercanti n c n > r? J .'h JL <1*1 vi; x, W fr IV.rtf HVt< j>?>? j 'W\- . lie. i. lew . r ti n s. its. ir :* r> i | itit? * ye < !(? ('i,n?e fife. < tine Mack H. sc ;vt S cU k ll??s?c, -?i .*) cuts per ts per | air vrr i & vlt i m arc new stock and up to [& \ t'i W 1 , lit<* c t'fiH i Is 1 relit [ioo.i ' Hi i tV|| :l Ur-llt. ikI follow tie er?-wtls to l br BROS. ockett, both clover and and and will be pleased to V ier Bros. " I-"1 ; r. -il LU. res ? y !st. 19(10, LIS eyes are jell because but because GAINS! - , lie markets prior to the daily added. Kverything not been in vain, nor our }S OH tf*f! Ihtf/or. ?u PAiR PANTS Tlunk ofTtiatl J I buy some of ? ' jr \ aI*. the New s to us at 5() - ? i ' f vlkerchicfs and miles upon \ L'KH'K, await your inspec- * ' ri super than our competitor*. r, ( wo keep in close touch 1 'Oil Tit. This 112 "?" 1 1 ?' nriHJ 1*1 If*? y 11. C. Goodman and all the jflfV ublic |Mitron. * ; y* [LE CO. * & X i