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I ocal Matters, Cotton brought 8 cents yesterday on this market. Elliott & ('ranford had a tine horse to die Monday. The Lancaster Mercantile Co., lost a tine mule Sunday night. Key', (i. \Y. (iardner, of Green wood spent Sunday night here. Mr. It 8. Crockett leaves tomorrow for Florida. Mr. C. F. Stoll spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives in Rock Ilill. Joe Dunlap, col., was sentenced to 30 days or pay a tine of $15 for stealing a saddle last Saturday. He puid the tine. WANTED, for cash. Hickory, Dogwood, Persimmon, Walnut Lio^s. Southern Hardwood Co, 1*. O. Box 520, Charleston, S. O. Married, hy Magistrate W. P. Caskey, on Saturday evening la?t, at this place, Mr. Wade Bell and Miss Laura Swan. There will he service in the Episcopal church Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Li>t of 'otters advertised for the week ending Feb 6th, Miss Fnnnev Whitakor, II II Smith, F 11 Tho huh. .1 F Gregory, i* m. 4"~ Tho county pension hoard, consisting of Mo-srs \V li Uruce, M O Gardner, G li Collins, II N Polk and Or. K G Elliott, is in session at this place, considering applications and revising tho roll. I will ho at Kershaw about Febv 10th, inst., with a car loud of Kentucky mules and horse* friends will do well to see tno before tliey boy. .1. W. Rolling*. There will be a hot supper at the residence of Mr A 11 Duncun's next Friday night, Feb Oth. The ladies will serve oysters also. The proceeds will be for the Heath Spring Methodist church. Lost! On Friday, 2t?th .Inn , between Lancaster and Hrnwn place. Fifty Dollars, in nills. The finder will be liberally rewarded by leaving lit ledger Oflice. I bus. A Lynn. Married lit tin; residence of T. W. Secre*.t near Osceola, Mr. James Spittle to Miss Hatha K. Tenuant daughter of 11. K. Tennant of Monroe, N. C., .January 30th 1000. Also Mr. Fred B. Broom to Mias Mary d. Fa Iks of YVaxhaer N. C., all of Union county N. C. Mr. W. J. Culp received a let ter last Saturday from his brother Mr. .John Culp, now wt*h the U. S. Army in the Philippine Islands. He ia stationed at Manila and ro ports that be and his comradoa from this county, Messrs. )tia rs ... ? reruns n and John Wilson, are all enjoying splendid health. They have had no fighting to do and probably will have none now. Two pretty building Iota were Hold by Mr. (itinson in West End the pant week. Mr, J. B. Mackoroll purchased the lot just went of Mr. (jarvin's and ex TreaHiirer Hlackmon the lot just West of the one purchased by Mr. Mackoroll. Mr. Hlackmon has already contracted with Doale & Bird for the* erection of a nice modern five room cottage on the lot purchased t>y him. Basket Supper. There will he a banket supper at Camp Creek "hurch Friday night, 10th, the proceed* to purchase an organ. Committee on arrangements: \V T Morris, Chrtn. Misses Maggie Mailman, Evu Eatridge, Minnie Blaekmon, Ida Helk, Moldy Williams, Maud Williams Maggie Steele. U xaminatioii lor Teachers Notice is herehv given that an examination for Teachers' Cer tificateH will he held in the court house on Friday, Feb 2!>d. f-ST AH parties expecting to teach will bear in mind that the law now makes no provision for special examinations. .1 11 I hompKon, Co. Supt. Ed. I Feby 7, 1 '.too.- td. Death of Mr. Iletirx Cam's. Mr. Henry Curnes, aged about 42 yours, died nt this place last 'Saturday after mm illness of several weeks of fever. He was a native of this county ami leaves a wifo and seven children surviving him Several members of his family are <piitu ill. ilik remains wore interred at Tabernacle last Sunday. I A Cliancc to Ituy t on a llome. Any party or parties desiring to purchase any < t tin* real estate of '1' M Filzputt ick A. Urn., in the town or county, can get prices and terms I?\ calling on the editor of The Ledger. The Messrs Kit/put rick huvo so ne very <lc si ruble farms md valuable im proved town property aoni their being on the nun ket gives men of model ate means a splendid oppor tun it to pwrdiase a home. ( in House ('ante Near Itiirnin^. \bout 4 o'clock last Sundus morning tne gin house of Mr W. T. Yanlundingham of Dry ('reek was discovered atire by llattie V anlundingham a daughter of Fred Yanlandinohum, sol, who lives near by. She woke up the household and run with her brother Kd to tne building and breaking open the door they worked heroically with others who heard the alarm and came upon the scene. It was mainly due to this colored girl and boy that the building and content* were saved. Mr. V., only lost about 100 pounds of seed cotton out of two bales in the iiiiiiilin.r t1'" "'p' * "v ,,lu wont nil over th<? building even to the lint room. 1 line is no theory j rxcept ruts and mutches as to the origin of the tiro. The mill win run sol day Suiorday hut the tire originated on the second Moor in the cotton and could not possibly j have been from tlx? engine. Mr. | I V, had no insurance and had the; l . tire not been oxtininii?hed his loss I would have been heary. He requests us to extend t > his neigh : hor* and friends, both white and | colored, his warmest thanks for their kind and ctlieient services in saving his property. A Deserved Promotion. Yesterday Mr Ralph VutiLandinu'ham received a telegiain ottering him the position of first as-J aisium iicsei (ijj* nt in the union ticket office in Atlanta. Fin no cepted the position and left for Atlanta last niirht. For Home years Mr Van Lund* ingham has linen tho elBciont as sistunt ticket a^ent in the uptown office of the Southern Kail way in this city. Me is very capable and faithful in his duties, and the promotion in well deferred.?Charlotte Observer. CASTOR IA For Infanta and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of [ For The Ledger. Honor Roll. The following is the honor roll of the Taxahaw school, for the month commencing, Jan 1st, and ending .lan 2fith, 1900: DEPORTMENT? EXCELLENT. Flnwny Walters, .lames Wright, ; Theron, Gregory, Douglass Baker, Bleekn Lowry, Marshio Hunter j Ethel Knight. DEPORTMENT ? OOOD. Pearl, Ola and IVlay Cook, Mat? tie, Evelyn and Lula Massey, Ernest, Charlie and Helen Knight, Lelia Blakeney, Sam'I, Minnie, Christopher and W niter Robertson, Marquis Catoe, .lames, George, Pet and E M Belk, Barnwell Cns ton, Lee and Oscar Wright, Otis 11.. if i. ... vnt-mii v, nauer, iiititert ana Martini Ingram, Augustus Watts, Charlie Lnwry, Willie and Lulu Rstridgo, Seal#orn and Rzol Self, Ira and Mattie Snwell, Bessie, Leslie, Johnnie and Belle Baker, Ola, Bleeka and Fur man Lnwry, Doeenia Rstridgo, Wm and .hi I Rt>n Mc.Manus, Beulah and May Hunter. UKCITATIONR 05-100 PERCENT. May and Pearl Cook, George B?'Ik, Flowny Walters, .lames and 0?car Wright, Martha Ingram. I< E?" IT ATI OS'S 0<> 9,r> I'KK CENT. Mattie, Rvely n and Lula Massey, Minnie Robertson. Rrantnn Catoo, .lames, Pet and K M Belk, Burn* well Caston, Otis and Theron Gregory, Walter Ingram, Charlie Lnwrv, Ira Snwell, Rthel Knight, OlaLowry Bleeka Lnwrv, Doeenia R>t idge, VS'm and .hidsnn MxMantis, Form n Lnwry. The eniollment fnr the past month was 73 with prospects of others in the future. Respectfully submitted, A C Unwell, Principal. -Heath I ? Open Which Took Pit is s Our friends lu (inned upon us Our New floods the fc,dear people - WE GREET Our claims to the Lion's Slinr recent advances. Our preparation heinij done to make this i'HK II)h time thrown away. The cold s?u| Men. if you ex tlie*e suits tor j< York Hat mail, cents on the l>ol M e are i age, and we are -Heath I [For The Ledger. ' On the Death of Edward Stogner. On Monday night .Fan 22 1, 1000, the angel of death < anie for Mr. Edward Stogner, eon of Mr. and Mrs. .1 C Stogner. Edward was 21 years of age, and wis a bright and promising young man, hut "in the midst of life we are in death." He was much admired and trusted by those who knew him. How Ids bright smiling face j will be missed bp his loved ones j at home to whom he was so devo- I ted. He leaves a loving wife,one little child, a kind father, tender mother, four hi others, and two sisters to mourn bis ln?< It" i a mcmhei of Fork Hill Baptist church, and was buried there Tuesday evening, after u fuera| service l>y Kcv > N Watson. Ki|wnril tie <i you've gone to ics-t, lo liiii heavenly world so fair. On \ ?ii i iffilf suvinur's lin-a-1, You aro fread fr in toil and cate. Never will you know a tioutue, Ever will you In u> t b- light, Where ilie sjirii.y of life <1 111 bublih* t And your days nie always bright O to think bow hiest foiever In ti e belter Held- a?>ove, This dear one f ir winch we ?orrow Now is safe in J h s' lov Rest at home, sweet angei Kdwanl, Play upon your gol.lsii mire. Let yo.ir voice glow sweel mot sweelm Like the musn* of the lark <) wny ?io *e grieve, fir it can't be long Till we cross to the otbei shore, And sing Mie grand a. d beautiful so tig With our loved ones g< n?* belore. ? t'ot'SI N KM.A. Fire in a Bonded Warehouse. | Columbia, S C, Feb 2. ? Fire burned to-day for six hours in one thousand bales of cotton stored in the City Bonded Warehouse, of Laurens. Much of it was destroyed, wtiilo all was damaged by ? liter iiPn! siTi< ko The loss will not be known until an inspection is made The cotton is insured. Nanking & ing Up Oii iict at Lancaster i in Interesting Ih ?ve delu.cd ns tv Moi'cliccpcrs ai are really elieap< >" are sure lo tind YOli WITH SPEr.l e ??f your patronage are justified l>y is are on an extensive seale. Stocks iAL TltAPINU PLACK. Ourcr.a i has come an<l with it | , n pick i-m> fig Snap, pect to stay ou cj i?ii and yours tor ; elosed out Ills sail lar. 1,2011 llats i iimiiisrs; I We bought f miim ?ss n the race. piillin; going to succeed Yi M * > i .j%? t ' I. 0 nanking <s ^ I'm Bouni Porter 55T4? Cheap * O fti "t K fe C-1 ? |J|,A?j rf |^|!|||S| For uc entire slock of ? in 525 per cent cite; regulai* priot. i hihk c f ur\\ li?ii \oti mc fliihUii." of M 0 F GENTS' lURNISrilNGS. w,!! will sell ro?;:?i (IUsk of |>iiro. Cotne Ht HEVr.s^ - Uf*- D of 1 *iU 11 ^ Im.IIIhI to <ro HOW ill Ciller t< '"A OtVC Li?*? We IlilVl' evi'l'l M It, weight Mini Consi.-ts of l lie ?-|ie:i|iest to the In st hats! hat A few ti ore s;iin|ile let- left tleit \v Don't fot'uet us when in neei poitttip w !\I ovid to '??11 < 1 .v \ 11 i Mercani if 7 Mew Si olid Kershaw Jam 'em lo the iVoji! ith good wishes, e worried, not so lm* than -old stoehi I it out. IAL ?m YEAR B our ex|?t*i iom-o, and (\-\>ll purrlne.es lartfe. a^soitUMMit orcat New lii<o> to vded Stores will testify that our elTort? t'p ill i'm m?1?-I ( Ilia ?t hhi o's s;?l?? nt f ] itX HUNOhtB SUiTS Afb FUU (KU :ss Th; n Om.- If Pi it irtli for a few year jears to come. 15 uplos o( )U i?,s II in all. mhroideriea and Handkerchief*? 5,00* r\v KniWnidcrie* at le^s lhan ONK I LA A..11 i-. i - . .i in v .ii |>???~i11\?*i> vciwht hi xneir cneupi tend to do a very large business by sellii or SPOT cauh from n needy nianufa 2<> cases?7,f>G0 pairs of Shoes at a I?i?j re of this town. The YV. L. Dougius, vill he found here. g strong stokes tor W*' '?! J? : 9 * )urs tor Business, /t* '{+ + \ i l Mercani a a A a For Bros.' 5t?re-,' O i'5 * k' 3 ? PilBI \ e' F<i v ? illii vj^p T " iIfbI ? lilt' i will ??'il our >!? ? uiiiU't u'cap uprr than ?he :s AND cr> liING KD c ;\ lew nii'c Sum- It it tlnu !v? id sir I It* III , j/ "> t.\ f R % i ntiikc KM.rii tin >|?rin?r w ?! >?. < ,i:... -v.. f,; -? i-iilor Our II < >? 1 < If | HI VI C r y ."iTT I I ji is \ | O I l? will M'll I co'l s nf ( .,-t. 11 (>' : '?> 11,'to -or Hw?? * > 5 ; 1 W < O I V i v '? i- i?~ - ' *'<l ! ILE CO.i?3L*?S liar} !M. 1000, c. .41! cy cs are illicit because s", hut bccatij-.e ftRGAiMS! in tho nnirkoN prior to ;h? > !>< <luil\ ivMcd. EvPiyllOiijj have not Ween in vain, nor i?ir r ct lift* on t fie. Ih .Our D PA r DAxTC inuiiii.' I MlJl i Mr 10 ;e. Think of That! s buy some of > onai% file IMew lats |o us at .")(> D Handkerchiefs and iu'jW, r,*,** ,LF l'HK'K, await yox ncsH. n<r cheaper than our competitors cturer. (we kern in rlnso r*.-?t?. ' \ I "" " I discount. 'l hin is cmr le the II. C. Cioodman nndal! 1]m public patron's "* or ? >< > ' i' ?iu I* \ . to riLE Co.