The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, May 05, 1900, Image 3
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.
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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.
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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.....
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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."
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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.
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?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.
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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. |
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[For The Ledger. 1
City on The Sand. '
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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
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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
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:j T. H. m\V
LANCASTER BAKERY
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Have you forgotten to
i day your subscription to Ledger?
ING US! -
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TILE GO.J>?
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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
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