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Local Matters, Rev. Terry, colored, lout a good ' mule Monday. 1 Carload fresh Virginia Lime t just received at T. II. Davis*. t i Mrs."C. T. Connors is visiting c her daughter, Mrs. Spann at r Columbia. f Mr. Crockett McMorray is? c spending this week with relative* ] nere. c + M188 Nannie Carter, of Dry Creek, is visiting ihe Misses Ben- , nett. Brine ln your country produce, Butter, Eggs and Chickens, especially. .1 B Mackoreh. M-s. Lottie Culp, of Rock 11 ill, was the guest of Mrs. M. E. Jordan the past, week. -f Miss .Janie Cnuthen, of Oakhurst, is visiting her Brother, Mr. M. B. Cauthen, at this place. Born, July 15, 1901, to Mr. and Mrs. W. S. L. Porter of this nlui'O o ll.llli.kin.. J"wvv1 u viuu^illCl . 1 A peculiar disease has appeared ^ wining the hogs in Colleton county. ^ Whole herds of them are dying;. H Miss Margie Williamson of ^ Monroe, N. C., is visiting rela- ^ tives at this place. * Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Miller of > Jefferson, uie visiting the latter'* ' parent's at th:s place. ^ ib C M rs. P. W. narden and sob, 1 J. D. Harden, of Rock Hill, spent Sunday at Dr. G. YV. Poovey'a. ' tb * Scooper Jay, for assault and battery, was sent up by Magis- . trate Caskey Monday for 30 days j Dot being able to arrange to pay \ a tine of $15. 1 1 John Williams, col., was con . victed before Magistrate Caskey ^ Monday of netit lurcenv and nwu i tenced to 30 day* or pay a lino of #10. ! + c A letter to relatives here from t Mr. John Tillman of Dresden, t Texas, states that Mrs Ike VV. * Tillman, formerly of this county, is seriously ill. . Messrs. 111. C. Blackmon, T. L t Blackmon and .John Hammond left yesterday morning for Dallas, i Texas. ?V? wish tho hoys well, n The rain Monday night was . pretty general over the county, t The midge over the Creek he- l tween tbe Haile mine and Ker- \ shaw was washed away for the third time. , * -+ > Henry Brooks, col., was coo- j victed before Magistrate Caskey j yesterday of violating laborer's a contract and sentenced to 30 duys v or pay a tine of $25. j ? c Does any one know the address t of Alfred H. Brown, at one time j engaged in the turpentine busi- c ness { Henry Malmgren, of Hons- t ton, Texas, desires his address on j, account ot an estate in which be a is interested. G ? d ('apt. E. B. Chase, a State d Dispensary Inspector, was here Saturday looking into the affairs of the State rum shop at this place. c He was very complimentary to * Dispenser Elliott and said he had ? the best arranged dispensary in ' the Statf?that he had taken the ? stock in thirty minutes. He foued * every thing O. K., and said Laocaster's dispensary was one of the A very beet In the State. g 1 V The District Conference Winds Up Its Kiiftln'HM In our last issue we published he proceedings of the Rock Hill District M. E. C'onfercuce up to he recess hour on Friday. \ On he reassembling of the conference hat afternoon Mr. E. M. Shan ion submitted the report of the jommittce on quarterly conference ccords. An election for delegates to the innual conference resulted in the dection of Maj. J. M. Riddle of J e >r it- ii- - - r. ,U, llK'Klin Ot 11*8iombvilU, T. M. Whisouant of Iiekory Grove, and .I. M. Yoder ?f Van Wyck; alternates?.T. B 'ohnson of Rock IIill and .T. \I. nniith of York. The Rev. ,T. T. Spinks waselectid to Deacon's orders and recoinneruled to the annual conference or admission on trial. Lemuel r. Ligon was licensed to preach. At the night session Rev. G II (Vaddell, Supt. of the Epworth Orphanage at Columbia, addressed he conference on the work of that institution, after which a colleciou was taken amounting to $42. At the morning session on Saturday the licenses of the folowing local preachers were reicwed for one year: \V. B. nealey of York, J. I. Spinks of 'loasant Valley, S. .). Ormand ?f lelair, and F. Maringof Blacks>urg. The report of the Foreign Misionary Society for Rock Hill i )istrict was then read by Rev. A. i Brunson for Mrs. S. A. Weber, I he District Secretary. | YV T r 1? r Will f the ministers ami some of the lelegates remained over till Monay decision was filed with the lerk of the State Supreme Court Friday in the case ol Vaughan and thers, respondents, vs, J. J. (ridges, appellant. The finding f the circuit court was affirmed, 'he opinion was rendered by Jhief Justice Melver. Acting Associate Justice D. A. Townsend led a dissenting opinion. - . v,., ii . x, uauucr i?i >> 111anistoil Female College, imd *rof. John (4. Clinkscalcs of iVofford College, addressed the conference in the interest of these nstitutions. On motion of Rev. Ii. W. iarber the following resolution of hanks was unanimously adopted: Kksoi.ykd, That the thanks of his conference are due and are lereby tendered to the people of Lancaster for the kindness with vhich we were greeted and the lospitable manner in which we inve been entertained. Dr. Ihvvs then introduced the ollowing, which was also unamiiouslj adopted: Iir:>oi.YKD, That the thanks of his conference are due and are lerepy tendered to the proprietors >f the several livery stables for heir generous transportation of he members of this body to and rom the depots to our respective mines. Also to the pastors and nembcrs of the Presbyterian and iaptist churches for the use of heir houses of worship during liia conference. The question where shall the icxt conference he held was then, isked. Fort Mill, Chesterfield, lock Ilill and Yorkville were all ductal in nomination. The inajoriy voted for Yorkville and the mxt District Conference will be icld at that place. At night Rev. Mr. McLeod reached an able sermon. On Sunday Bishop Duncan reached two excellent sermons n the Methodist Church. The object of his morning sermon vas, the value of a righteous man. Vt. night his subject was, Christ ame not to condemn hut to save ho world. Rev. J. S. Beaaley reached in the Presbyterian hurch and Rev. R. W. Barber in he Baptist. Most of the dele;atos left for their homes on the fternoon trains Saturday. Most - - 1 For The Ledger. VAN VVYCK ITEMS. We are having good rains and crops are doing fairly well where they are worked out. hut at least one half of the cropR are still in ?.he grass and will never he worked. Mr. W. D. Rogers, Miss Pom pie Tillman and others attended District Conference at Waxhaw last week. Mr. J.. H. Crenshaw of Old Point, York County came over Saturday to visit his mother, Mr*. 11. T. 'hensnaw. lie report# crops better than those of Vsn Wy ek section. He gave irs a special invitation to come over in ahout two weeks and feast on watermelons. He says he thinks he has the best patch in York County. "Nickle Jim" is a hustler and a generous fellow. M rs. R. H. M assay has returned from a viait t"> her mother at Fort Lawn. Our community, was perhaps never more shocked, than it was Sunday evening when it was nnnounoed that Mrs. J. M. Yoder waa dead. Her illness wa? ahort and death caused hy heartfailure. Mrs. Yoder was the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Tillman and aged 43 years 3 months and 9 days. She leaves to mourn her departure an aged fat he* and mother, four brothers and two sisters, a kind husband, tive sons ?the eldest eighteen and youngest ten, and a married daughter, | wife of Mr. J. W. Bates. Mrs. Yoder whs a bright, happy wn? 1 man, u good neighbor, a kind friend and a general favoi ite with , those who knew her. She was laid to rest in Van Y\ yck cemetery j Monday evening at 5 o'clock after services at the residence bv Hev. J. Barr Harris of Rock Mill ami Hev. J. I. Spinks, hor pastor. A'e commend the sorrowing relatives to the sympathies ?f the community. OPTIMHS. WE STRIKE V I-Heath I Mi*. Heath Dollai s never I sieged by seller price We wri lie re tor vonr hi impossible to tin dollar is most p Look! Li l pieces of Freiich Dimities, ty, now for 8 cents.. CO Pieces of Pretty colored lau cents. 150 Pieces yawl wide Percales, now for 8 cents. One case, 10 cents now for 5 cents, led Seersucker* satin atrip* 17 cents, 2 pieces of si quality, now for 15 cents. Third Stock of II ore we are supreme, no when and style ifftked with sucli store so thoroughly inorite , moderate prices. We ha> 300 Lad choice lor 20 cc time. Bargain* -Hcbtu nuniii . BRIDGES TO LET Will let Hntle Min$, bridge to the lowest responsible bidder on 1 Tuesday, July lb, luol, at 10 i o'clock u in Hud Flat (.'reek bridge near I'itauuis, same duv at 4 o'clock, p. Hi. 1* ans and 1 specifications will be made known i at the letting. The right to reject any and nil bids is reserved. W. (^. (Jsskey, County Supervisor. !whi rot try thk ^ When You Want ' i EXTRACTS? We huve the fol j lowing flavors: Struwherry, Pine- ' apple, Peppermint, Lemmond, j Vinilln, Orange, etc., and can sell 1 it at a har<rain in quantities of (5 and 12 bottles or at 8 cents ptr single bottles, also small size at 5 cents. STOVE POLISH ?Can he sold j for 2 boxes for 5 cents. SHOE TACKS?At 5 and 10. cents a pack. We are in business to sell goods, and will be glad to sell anything we have in our store it a very small margin, and you can tind most an\tiling that can lie found in a fam v Grocery. S.? call on us, when you come to town whether it is to sell goods or to buy. We are in the market for anything. S. M. MATHIS& CO. i I ~ I F( > R NICE 1 FRESH !|. AH <>IJIEATS ;w"m'vTrnadore. M V IN AOER. ; THE CITY MEAT MARKET. MASONIC BUILDING /HUE THE iROj MR. HEA Banking < returns and our loughi so much a S by overstocked tit to** them with enefitv Bargains t id. The time to owerful, and that isten! fancv pattern*, the 15 cents quadras the 7 cents quality, now for 4 new stripes. West 121 cents quality 45 j>ieces, yard wide Madras worth 30 pieces of Bates Best" Cl ink's, sell at 30 cents, our cut price is lk finished Foulards, the 25 cents New Millinery. b else can you find so much quality i low prices. Never before has our d its fame for Stylish Millinery and re it all our own way. I ies' Leather Belt ;nts only. If you i big and bountifu Banking i t % ! CASTOR!A For Infants and Children. ' The Kind You Have Always Bought ; B??" '!> i Signature of .1 ?M -J ^ I I The O io Day Cotd Cure. Forcold* and *?re throat tise Kcrmott'ft Choco late* I.axutivo Quinine. K-tsily taken ?? caudy | and quick I v cure. I I MswukvenenHBUMWKneeB i TRESPASS NOTICE. j All person* are hereby warned \ not to tre*|m*s l?\ : iding, walking, | hunting, li-hing. or in any other j whv on tin* I ji ml* if tlx* undersigned in Crdi r Cieek township known as /'The Massey place'' j and honnded hy \V. Mcl). Brown, < (' W. Jones, J \. Utmze, J. U. , It,.11 uiiit ,il lint-. V ' Massey Mill" >m?l ' Martin" j tracts, rented anil cultivated by ) uh, and adjoining our hinds above described. The law will he stiict- | ly enfoiced ??<^*iin?-t a'nv ami ?1- . persons disree'irdinu tins notice. M. Kit/put r ick ?Sc lira. i ?Jinn* (J, 1 t?UI ? 1 m. COFFINS COFF C< W enow have in at:cL, and v line of Coffins and Initial Caskets, and qualities, front the plain, cheap lie cases. Call and see u?. r send us yoi o /lonf It ?t* ?t/*i f.i uu v V u \iw?iu iu J V 1 ii 111 I 1 J . Prices W Reach LANCASTER M! % N IS HoII TH'S SECOND & MERCAE Mores are (iooed 8 tliey do now manufacturers n ivoils i ? w ^ W K. VX XX X hat two weeks* a ?peiid that dolla is here and now SENSATIONAL The opportunity came our wa\ Boy's and Children's clotli for six stores. Now is yo ty at 40 per cent, discount cheviot cloth, cheap at ? 1. al\ wool Scotch Cheviot Su A nobby assort met of Men's SI NoW for Genuin Bargains: i The public have a good reason store does near the Shoe 1 large stocks, none sell so ( values in Ladies and Missc north from 50 i want to save mo I. fc Mercan r\ IV Jc /" TOBACCO SPIT L/L/N I and SMOKE ' Your Llfeawayl Vou can be ctire<l of any form of tobacco ntir( rasily. be niatls well, tlroog, magnetic, fait <* "* life and vigor by taking HO-TO-BMiff, nat mak.es weak men strong. Many r>n en pounds, in tell days. Otei BOOr On'O nied. All druggists. Cure guaranteed. Book fx and advice l-KKK. Address Sl'liKUNlt KKMliDV CO., Chicago or New York. (9 jenuine stamped C. C. C. Never told In but. Beware of the deahr who tries to sel) "something <ust as good." ONLY $1.507 -MaIiBK AND 6RAMTEMonuments, Tablets. cfead Stones, Etc Children's uud upward* Adults, $2.50, $2.00, and u|>~ wind*. liutlund, ltnlian Mar bit. A. J. McNinch. ? i INS! OFFINS! nil continue to keep, a complete Our stock emt>ruce? all tomn up io me tuuul.-ome Metaa11 r older when so unfotnute vu> ic ithin the of All. ERCANTILF nn, TRIP NORTH I ITILE CO.with Bai'gaiiis, We were beinloading at aitj CASH and qave go we believed r is when thai BARGAINS. - ........l i -- - ? ... |..n. iiiiM- an importer s I mi- m1 intr. We hough. it all. enough in- clumce it' yt??i want lit ami quuM105 Hoy's Ktun* Suits. i;o<>>i 25, yours for <15 cunts. To, bo> "v its, worth $2.25 our price i* m iirt-\vaists, see them, von wil.' ?:p. ie Shoe (re you Ready? for buying their shoes here. Xn lusiness we do, none have -i heap. Mr. lloath picked u.> is Sli]i]iers. to 75 cent. nev. now is vm?r TILE CO.