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1 oeal fitters. Cotton brought 9A cents yesterday on this market. Horn to Mr ami Mrs H C Ilough, May 2, 1900, a daughter. Horn to Mr and Mrs Martin l? Cauthen, of this place, May 4, 1900, a daughter. - Mr. .J \V Poovey of ^airfield, visited his son, Dr. (1 \Y Poovey, this week. M essrs W S Lnngley nnd .1 E Blackmon have had li<;htnin<* rods ' O placed on their residences. M essrs. H C Brown and Cantzon Foster, students of the Rich" niond Medical College, are at kouie for the Summer vacation. Flits announcements of ,J A Cook for county Auditor, and AC Row ell for county Superintendent of Education, appear in this issue. Mr Will Adams, of the Enterprise force,had three fingers of his right hand hadlv mashed in one of the job presses Wednesday. Mrs Ij C Payseur left yesterday for Kaleigh, N C, in answer to a telegram su i moning hot to the bedside of her daughter, Mrs G W Gatling, who is quite sick. M iss Helen Connors, daughter of the talented and popular editor of the Lancaster Review, is in tho city visiting her cousin, Miss I lei en Tompkins. ? ltock llill Herald. There will he u picnic at the old Steward place, near Dry Creek, on the third Saturday, ID of May. The public in invited to come and bring their full baskets. A heavy hail atorm visited the Heath Spring section Thursday afternoon. The blades of young corn were split by it but the damage is not serious. A had storm is also reported in the vicinity of old Waxhaw church the same day. -Dr. K M Galloway has had erected at the crave of his lament* I ed wife, Mrs. Mattio Galloway, u very handsome monument. It | wus huilt hy Childs & Kdwards of Chester, and is one of the prettiest in our new cemetery. Kev M W Htinkin <?f Newberry county, >?[>ent Wednesday night ' with Judge I) A Williams at this, place. Mr Rankin's family is spending a few weeks with Mrs J S Croxton, his wife's mother, at Heath Spring. Frank Houston, colored, was before Magistrate Caskey yesterday for nonpayment of poll tax. He plead guilty and was sentenced to 20 days on the chain gang or pay a tine of $10. Ho pa:d the tine.. Kd Taylor, col., was also up on the same charge and made to pay a fine. Magistrate W 1' Caskey turned river to the county treasurer on the 1st inst, $07, fines imposed an 1 collected by him as Magistrate for the past quarter. Ho always makes a good showing, and the tines collected, |aro generally enough to pay the salaries of him self ami constable, aofiM qoartin they more than pay them. lie is making no kick about it, but it seems to uh that the salary in too little for the amount of work required now of the Magistrate at thin place. The dutien of the office demand almost the whole time of the official while the salary paid evidently conterapluteH hit* engaging in something else for a livelihood. J ? , All persons interested arc requested to come, or send a hand, to clean off the old cemetery nex Monday morning preparatory for the usual memorial day exercises, which will come o(T Thursday evening, 10th ins?,nt 0:30 o'clock. I Mrs li L Crawford left yester-j day morning for Atlanta, (la, in answer to a telegram summoning her to the bedside of her sister, Miss Sue Moore, who is danger..... i.. :ii ..a - i- i .? . umij in in !i oospiuu in mat city whore she lias been tinder treat moot for some weeks. Mrs Moore, mother of the young lady, has been with her all during her illness. Major J. M. Kiddle has landed tho largest trout caught at the mouth of Cane Creek this season. It was not near so large as one he hung on his previous trip but it weighed between 5 and t> pounds after he reached home with it. Tho Major's luck has been so good this season that ho has not had to fall back on silver bait a single trip. Cards have been issued announcing the marriage of Miss Thayer Willeford, daughter of the late | A YV.11-* 1 ? ?- ' I ***.;?. /i ii it inuiiini, mriuei ly 01 i this county, to Mr Converse lieid, j at the home of her mother in Sum i ter, Tuesday afternoon, May 15, 1000. At the homo of Mr S F Kelley at Westville, on Sunday night, 20th ult., his daughter, Miss Ida, was married to Mr Wm. A Clifton, of the Dixie section of Lancaster county, Rev W A lletts officiating. The Era wishes this couple a long and prosperous journey together in this life. ? Kershaw Em. Mr .1 E McDonald, of YVinnsboro, who is interested in th? big new Company that recently l>ought iL. /U4 1- - / ^ *' - ' iiiu v-jiiuwim v_,anai anti adjacent property, says th? compony has much eastern capital and it is proposed to develop both the upper and tho lower powers, and the ultimate intention of tho company is to build k'a large mill city on the Catawba, utilizing the greater poition of the power itself." ? ? ? I Only a lteiniiant Left Out of 21 , Carloads. The Lancaster Mercantile Co. | bah shipped in 21 car-loads of stock so far this season, and only have a remnant of mules and of a, car load of extra fine horses ship* ped in the past week, loft. This ! week they supplied the Strickland Livery, Transfer & Trade Co, of i Columbia, with thirteen head, in eluding a pair of very tniu match blacks. They also sold some to II .1 ilickson Co, Charleston, including two pairs of very tine match horses Mr S NV Rhea, of the Gregory Rhea Mule Co, Col | umhia, was also here the past week and purchased a few mules. | If you want a tine horse, now is the time to call on .1 M Hood, the manager, and get it. llewnnl I .... I.. I I. - ?MI i urmm\ III 1UM WUCK, ?l No 38 Smith ?& Wesion pistol and leather case. On ono tide of plate is engraved "K. B. W. 1891b" *:>. reward will he paid to tinder by leaving at this oliice. BISMAKCK'H IKON N K It V * Was the result of his splendid health. Indomitable will and tremendous energy ure not found where Stomach, Ci"er, Kidneys and Bowels nro out of order. If you want these qualities and the success they bring, use Dr King's New Life Pills. They develop every power of brain and laxly. Only 26c at Crawford Bros drug store. Pay your subscription. ? . V..-. .. ; -V' mtIv V\ / Mr V C Cloud I>cad. Mr H L Hicklin received notice Thursday morning of the death of his brother-in law, Mr FC Cloud, i who lived across tho Catawba, in < Chester county. Ho died Wed- J nesday afternoon, and it is ro- 1 ported that death resulted from an overdose of morphine. Ho t was in perfect health up to ihe < night before his death. Ho was < about 40 yours of ago and had only boon married a month or ] two. Ho wasjx well-to-do, highly esteemed and influential citizen of our sister county and his death will bo greatly lamented. A<I.ju<lge<l Bankrupts. Petition in bankruptcy was tiled in the U S District Court for the District of South Carolina at Char leston, by ,! Murray Porter and W II Porter, composing tho firm of Porter llros, ut this place, on ( Tuesday last. On Thursday they were duly adjudged bankrupts and notioe is given elsewhere in this issue hv Chas T Connors, lteferee in Bankruptcy for Lancaster county, that a meeting of tho creditors will ho held in the court house at Lancaster May Id, 1000, at 12 m. | - f [For The Ledger. 1 City on The Sand. ' I Mr. .1 II Estridge, alias "Mis-1 ter," manager of the Clyhurn Heath Mule Co., has gone to At- j lanta, (}a., to purchase stock.? During his absence Sid Ilinson, , alias "Big Ilinson1' has charge. Hanging Rock Lodge K. of P i holds its regular convention this ' evening. Esquires Draffin, .lor dan, Kelley and Truesdel will he t introduced to the mysteries of < Knighthood. Messrs L E Trues- t del and Charlie Talley w ill he giv- I en the Pago degree. ( Th#? lCprvhttw fiinninor ninl Mil ling Co., was sold Saturday to | - SPRING - iti odHFATH 1 1 ?" i 1 1 -J FOUR MONTHS AGO We uii eventually wo would havo the "Lioi I ciwplrlr Sue Our exhibit of Trimmed Hats outrh here, the original conceptions e>f on Stock of Children's Trimmed Hats, RICH AND ELEGANT SPRING S Ciowds of Indies around them ing them, hundreds are still coming GREAT G Buying in such largo qunntit ways gono n? Boon as thoy arc unpn shades and new patterns. Our stores a novelties of ever departments. C. We used both. S1 success. Our pri trade here. -Heath I \ u 'J, ... ? 1:' ' b Messrs Jno T Stevens and \V T Gregory for the sum of $2,700. Kershaw I)enH?eratie (Jluh, pursuant to the oall of the county chairman, met Saturday last. .1 \Y [Iamel, \Y B Cook and B A Hilton were re-elected President, Vice president and Secretary, respectively. The following were elected delegates to the county convention : K L Blackmon, S SV Heath. .1 W I V. n Blakeney, .1 I Bowers, \Y L Blacknon, K S Beckham, \V L Blacknoil, W II Sowell, II .1 Gardner m<l .1 Harry Foster. The announcement of T F MoDow, Fsq., as a candidate for Solicitor of the Sixth Circuit, is well received and the genial Tom may calculate on a liberal vote from these parts, the characteristic uncertainty of ballots to the contrary notwithstanding. Dr. Lemuel Gregory, who recently graduated from the South Carolina Medical College, has located here. Dr. Gregory acquire ;d his education and profession by lis own efforts and deserves lur ,hcr success. There is not a single vacant louse in town. Owing to the many ipplicunts to rent, this condition results in some inconvenience. These few lines leave us all well ind the guard house empty. Mr. Dick Bustle. Kershaw, May 1, Iff00. \n Armenian Visitor Ro\ h II Itnvimiii win an Armn linn from Constantinople, will preach at the Court House Sunday uornin^. His subject will be the 'Oriental churches." He will address at the Metholist church at night on the '-Cre^ lent against the Cross" and will dn<* in Knglish and his native language. The public are cordially invited. Subscribe to Tub Lkduku ARRIVAL I T W?<: A-I BANKING i POURTH ade our initial how to an approciat ii's Share" of the trade, hut we h: m WAS OUR Uvi3l3 ? Acknowledged by /uled :iny to be found anywhere, r Miss Thorn has no rival for Hem stylish and dainty, prices cheap. IHOWERS OF GREAT VALUE ail the time. Entirely new, so for them. ATHEB1NG OF1 ies for our nine stores, YorUvillc, eked. Do you know thai we ai re literally spar y kind Take a W lood judgment ?mall profits on ices are so tempi You Nanking < j BANKRUPT NOTICE. I IN TIIK PlsTHIOT mUKT OK TJIK UNIIKI) .*taTLS koi* thr Di - run t ok soi, rn OA KOLIN A ; In the m?M< r < f .1 Murray Porter a'-d \v H. Porter, cotti|*<miii^ the ti in of Pot ter Hms Iii Hanki'dptcy. To the or- ?l i l -r-* ??f J Mm ray P"iter and W. 11 Poller tradi> u ?h |ia>tn< r-> known us Porter Hros,, and a** indi\ idu ? r : Notice Is heiet?\ given 'hut. on the 3d day of Mh\ IfMlO. J Mur ay P rler and \V. H Port* r trading a- P< rvr ltr<>s . ami a* i> dividual were du-y adjudged bin kiup's and that i l i lir-i meelinK of ihetr crciiiiois win lie he'd ut liPncaster. -o ' a , in the i" urt ' house, on ilie Kith of Mhv, IfMin, at Io'clock. in .at which lime i he said creditor* uriv attend. prove th- ir claims, appoint a trnu'ee examine the hankiupts hihI iraiiaac* such inher business as may properly come > foie said meeting < H X1-; T. ? ()V v<)R-i Referee in Rai kruptey Th is the B-l ilsv of Mm> mtWl. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. C O U N T V OF 1 .AN ('AST I-'It, To 11 e ' on t of I'rohte Bv t'lui". I) J ? n-s. Juline iif I*ioh te \v II K K K A s , \V S I. Porter has inaile suit to me 10 grant him l.et'e,of A it m i nisi I at i< >n <>|) t he est at e of anil effects of I' i . Horn tl'ivusnl. TIIKSK AltK THKKI KdKK o Cite and ad mot i tail a11 and singular the kin>'r> d ?ii>t credi or* of the sai i T. ' Hunt deceased, that they he mid appear before me. in the our' of Prohate, to be he'd at I .anc Oder 'H on tlie Pi' ?> d i.yof May Hex .a't'T puli j licatioti thereof at II o'ei >ek In the forenoon to show cause, if any they I have, why the said Administration ' .should no b>- irratite t. (liven under my Hand and "^eal this I 1 ut .Ian I.C VI. .. V...... Ik I..: lOiuk " j , amni i'"hiiiii, i r, ^ -1 <'il \S. It JONI'N, I'mha'e J mine. iSolice! Norr- k i^ ukukhv uivkx ha on i lo* list 11 ?tit\ ot May, 19<m), the uinlemitt'ieil will make a H ual ret urn to ihe Prolt?w? t'onrt of ' ancastei ami apply to sahl ? tin lor a tinai ilmehartfe :<s tpiui' ian of I otYla May nisbei. k xv n label, (iual'nluit A it'll 27'h 'ft ?? ? HO I The Ono Doy Cold Curo. Cold in head and sore throat cured l>v Kermotes Chocolates Laxative Quinine. As easy t<_ take as candy. "Children cTy for theni." .S CROWD UK It K AIM St MERCAM MONTH ivc public tlmt has since showered id no idea that we would command MILLINERY OP] friends and foe, as beini; the best And the rarest Foreign and Nov ity and lieromingness. OIK 1*1 Mourning millinery for Spring, IN NEW SPRING GOODS. cheap, ho pretty. Hundreds'hn WONDERFUL Lancaster and Kershaw, and sellic re selling piles of Dress (iood* and klinjj, wilti newn trip around our < and cash dictate! man} sales, is 111 tingly low, tliat it i*? respectfully, & Mercai Announcement-, l OK M)I," ITOR I lierchv mi??r?n?!? \self a e-uidi-. I it*- f?>r tin* ? 111 of -i -liriior of theI t-ix 11 Judicial ircuil, pledciiiK my? i s? I' i nhiiie iiit' re-'ii' of ilie tioiooi erath* primary o ? i . ami faithful'y I to discharge the o?i?i - of h?M c?Hi. e j in the eveiit of in> eiei-Moii. li t)- F > ? I)t)W. i FOR CO UN V AUDI I OR. Mr Kditm:?Ken i/.'ntf "lie valuable se< Ore* rendered dui i m lii* lerin of oHh'?, the iieai iie-s and eorrec tiesa of iii. work, and knovO is him to he well qualified for t e p sition, plea*e aiiiioiiuee the name f J o A ( ook for re?election to me < Hi e of t'ounly A uditor, subje *t i<t He rules governing tlie primary to A N Y FKIKNDS. Foil Sl l'KlilNTi M'FNT OF EI>U< A tl)N To the Voters of l.aio-Mso r founty: With tunny t'ui i? ft i?a?t favors, ami at the solieitat ?? of friutul- I heM'hy ann< u ee ims f as a candidate for tin ? fllee of t ;'?miiI\ Superinff, ?te111 of Kiln u ioit Ijeet t<> iho rules L'OVerti ng >< l? m>cratie mury ; ami if elee' d toy time ami energies are your* l<?r i?>e l?*st interests I of eilueatiou. ,1 K ill \( KMON Mr Kditor: - l'maso aunoui.ee che 1 name of I'KOK v It 1WKM1 as u j eamlhlate f??r tie- lli e of t'ounty , Sll|? r nuu !ent of !-. leation, subject | to the rules g.ivi-inin i*.e D-inoera ie ptimary. Ifelee'ed, we pledge litm J to diseiiargo the <luin - the t ill *e to ( tin- best interest of e ueition.' MANY Fill END./ mtmmm? in mrnnmtmmmmm ? i HS'ADQDAKTERS For Best Virginia' ime, Cement, Plaster Paris and Plastering Hair ,\ r * :j T. H. m\V LANCASTER BAKERY I ^ Have you forgotten to i day your subscription to Ledger? ING US! - ? TILE GO.J>? **. us with its fuvora. W a knew that it so soon. SNING MONDAY display ever shown in Lancaster. ? York Patterns are to. I?e produced KICKS AUK YK11Y LOW. Big ive bought them, hundreds are wear[RGAINS. ig so close, because the goods are al~ Waist Silks? We have the rare ess iit notions and L'lotliing and shoe 1*1 1/ minoliauAk r* V- mj |v?aa * icor^T e guiding star to t is a pleasure to miE Co.-ii "W V"! , S . ? . ?*? - I