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' i fcj i i\ >? i i. 1 rlowt ?! roti ' > -i * N < j i ?>. i v> < KSDAY , octohkk, 23, 1901 > HUT i'I;OC I:I:I>INOS court oi ^?'ucrul s?H*ionii f?r L /-?tci c? u 'v convened here 1m Monday m* 1 ? o'clock a in., tie Krneft (i-iry presiding.? S' ("'mi* l]?>niv !.:ul Sli'ii.iorunhoi M w w?rr -ii their posts, us we ilso till' ;i tiliI and net it jtlli i l?y rc*ijiii'st his Hoim rcharter. irniud jurors as to Ih?eir <li ' ? ? in fjeriM 1 and then as to the . \ in s| * i .j 1 ca.-es. Several l?ili? uf im11 i-ient ivi re hau led tl ' reman mm! the ?;niiid jury re i d. follow.no eu*es v\rre con ti> n> I to the .l ine term ?>f court r T' -Jate vs. i 'mi Lie, Joseph W r, F. \v hite ami Kiclnird 'I ' ,iMin, cli.'iiu 'I willi larceny ; 1* . Dye, K >;< 1 Hash ins and J< . Lee, I: vn\ : l'hiiip Call* tin liuvem ; William I'witty, \i I.I in?; ills i - il ' law ; Hood so u irt, iiiii r ; Hutu* Jones, vi I 'iiijj disp n in 11w ; (ieorge 11 I i, violai1 dispensary law : ,) and W . i Hlackmon, asmi It mil liait"i y with intent to kid: Peter Piellips, murder ; Marv 11 ?od, vi >:11iii?f dispensary law ;.!? hn 11 ihm.:;, assault and hatter \ u ith intent to ki 1. I lie following cases I ave t?eon disposed of: Lawrence Tinesdel, charged with nurglury ami larceny, plead ??uilrv ami was sentenced to the penitentiary at hard lalior for life. Jame* Cureion was found ^uilt\ of vii>latin^ the dispensary law an l sentenced to three months on ? the chain pin<; or pay a tine, of fit no. Jefferson lllllson was found guilty <?f disposing of property under lien. 1 ):ivid Maker plead guilty in tluvo eases of house-breaking and larcem and was sentenced to two xt 'U-s and four ruouth.s at hatd labor Keck Sims, charged with inurdo?-, was found not guilty. The jurors were all dismissed Monday evening. Tuesday morning .lodge Gary j sounded Calendar 1 of the court J when on motion of the several at ! coiiays interested all the cases! were continued to the .June term, | so the. jurors will not have to j return next Monday as will be seen | hy an order of the court publish-| ed elsewhere in this issue, and to which the attention of all jurors is directed. ! For The Ledger. Important to Teachers and Patrons] ? i All teachers are hftrabv Wftrnod J I not to teach any text-hooks in I>ui> 1 it; schools except the present Stnte adoption. The law requires1 that no pay warrant he approved, I where the teacher has taught texthooks to the exclusion of the present adoption. Parties wishing to exchange old honks, must do so before Nov. 15, I lltOl, as the time tor all exchange of hooks, expires at that time. Respectfully, A. C. Rowel I, Co. Supt. of Kd. Mr. Joseph Clark's condition was considered crit ical hist I* ridav i ami his absent daughters, Mrs. Sallic illeneiivc of Atlanta. Na.. and Mrs. ,1. \V. Ilainel of Ivor sliaw. were telegraphed of his condition and came at once to his bedside We are glad to note that lie is *ome\vh'it improved. CASTOniA. Beart the A h18 K'nd Y?u Have Always BougN I l>oathot'Mr Haniuel Adams I Mr Samuel Adams. an aged an'i respected citizen of Cedar I < reck towuship, died at his home c la-t Monday night Had he lived i h aiMitbei month, he would have ' celebrated his 82d birthday, hi?v- e ing been born in this ceuntv in ( t November 1819. Up to fourteen ^ y?ais ago when he had several of * his bones broken in an accident t he was active and industrious but since that time he has been inca- t pacitated for hard vork. The i past few yeara he has been quit^ f fcabie and though his health h is j Veen moderatel\ good yet his 1 i i death was not unexpected for his t , . 1 - l irienn> an realized that the ma j t ' chinery of life was worn out ami j must soon give way. Ho was ti o ' ( I old to l>o mustered into the regu- ( ' ( lar Confederate arm v hut did ser- ( vice guarding prisoners at Fior | < ence the last six months of the j < war He leaves his wife and nine 1 ( children surviving him,viz: J.C., ( 8. F., J. L , B. 1\, (i R.. and , I L. C. Adams, and Mrs. J. F. Hell, j Mrs Laura .1. Conner and Mrs. i T. LV Hallard. It is rather re ] markahle that of his large family ] of children all are living and the j youngest is now about 40 years old ] Ho was a member of Newhope j Baptist church. His remains will < l?e interred at Camp Creek church \ | > aid today. ( The Lancaster liible Socie y < The Lancaster Bible Society j; i nem its annum meeting Sunday night lost in the Baptist * church. The address was maderhy Kev. .J. M. Stead man and was a masterly effort. On motion it was 01 dared to tie printed. The reports of ! Secretury R. T. lioaty and of de- | positary YV. C. Thomson were , quite interesting. A collection , was taken and between $30 and $40 raised. On motion Rer. J. M. Stead man was made a life < member of the American Bihla Society. Dr. lvddririge was re. f j elected President. In fact, ail the , I former officers were re-elected. |On motion Mr. Steadm iu was reUntested to allow his address p.ihI lishcd. The church was crowded j on the o cam on. i f I The Iteceptlon to Mr. It S. Till , mail i < Mr. R. Sidney Tillman, s ?n of 1 | < Mr?. A. R. Tillman of this place, and Miss Beulah Roney of Augusta, Cisi , were united in the iiol v ' 1 honds of matrimony in Augusta, | . Gu., yesterday morning. They j came at once to this place reach- ( ing here on the Narrow Gauge ; train lust night. An excellent i reception was held at the home of I the groom's mother, ut this place i from 0 p. ni , lust night to 1 a. s m. this morning, which quite a < number of the friends of the i popular \ounjr groorii attended. ( All the joy and happiness and 1 prosperity this world can afford it j is hoped by this scribe may he , their's. They will return tw , Augusta in u few weeks after ( 1 visiting relatives in the county. t ORDER OF C 0 U R T < I >iNiniNsing .lurors. ' South Carolina, i Court of Lancaster County, i Com l'leas. ( pALfcNDAR 1 having been 1 ij sounded, and the cases thereon 1 - _ # I' all being continued at the instance I of the Attorneys several I v there- ( in engaged, and there t?einjjj nothing to try, it is ordered that all I I etit jr.ro' s are hereby relieved 1 from further attendance on this I i court, and the jurors who were , notified on yo-terday to attend on s next Monday, the 2Sth, need not i come back for duty, and the clerk i of this court is hereby authorized ? to inform them that they are dismissed from further attendance at this term of the Court. 1 ERNEST GARY, Cikcijit tlUDOK. Dated 22d October, 1901. t items Front Kershaw Era ^ Mr. John L. Cautben, son of lev A. J. Can than, of Fairfield { jounty, is visitirurat the home of j lis unci*, Dr. R S. Beckbarn. Rev. R C. McRov has been elected to tench in the K? rshaw Traded school. The school had * rrown t the proportion that it * vss necessary to add another ( eacher , r Dr. S A. Weber preached in I he Methodist church Sunday i ^ noruing and at Damascus in the ifternoon. He will fill the ap? HJimiueiiiH on tno Kershaw charge j intil the approaching session of 1 ( he Annual Conference which j neets in Columhia Nov. 27. ' Magistrate Cautio n last Tues- . 1 lay hold an inquest over John , j 31over: Jr., alias John Cauthen, j colored, who died from the effects >f a wound received at the cmip if the Catawba Water Power Co. ! < jllover was shot in the head just mtsidc his cn^in in the night time ind came home to die. Ho made ^ in ante-mortum statement as to "1 svlio did the shooting and a war- J Hiit is now in the hands of Sheriff Hunter for the accused party. ' | Items From R?ch Hill llcralU j After a few days1 stay in the ' city; Dr. M. P. Crawford returned f to his home in Lancaster Things tlay. I' Mrs. R. E. Miller went to Lancaster Thursday morning to spend a while with Mr. and Mrs. C. J. _ Henry. Mr. McKeown, the gentleman ( who whs shot at Fort Lawn, two weeks ago, is hack at his post in Mr. Fudge'* store. Mr. and Mn. .1 im Jenkins were ^ here Tuesday, the guests of Mr. j und Mrs W. G. Adams. They were en route to their home in I Pineville froni a visit to Kershaw. Cards have been issued to the coming marriage of llev. Oliver Johnson at Winnsboro on the.31st instant, the bride-elect, being Miss Tirzah Christine Klliott, of Wines horo. Mr. Frank Finoher, aged '21 ^ rears, died at his home nt the Victoria Mill Tuesday night of Typhoid fever after several weeks ucknesg. He leaves his wife, who was Miss Flla, a daughter of p Mr and Mrs. Daniel Mahatfey of Chester count v. J tl HI Pretty Church Wedding at .Jef. w ai ferson. tl ~ F Special to The State. .Jefferson, Oct. 18.?Mr. John VI. Ijowry of Kershaw and Miss e; Vlaude Miller of this place were e, mited in marriage in the .leffer- hi ion Presbyterian church at 7:30 /clock Inst evening. The cere- ni nonv wus performed by Km v. T. ^ \ Ligon, assisted by Rev. L. L. {-] [)edeii bancti and ltev. R. E. u Small. I (]( The church was beautiftiliy Ci lecoruled for the occasion and ,u hi arge number of friends and relu- J (.| ives )f the contracting parties *,, vere present. The wedding party h uttered the church while the wed- ni ling march wim 'pluycd by Mrs. f Maggie Bowman of Mt. Pleasant. 0) rbe attendants were Mr. H. M. U( jarland of Plains, Miss Neilie n, Evans, Mr. R. B. Gray and Mist, w Mamie Miller. The bride and iridesmnids were attired in white a| >rgandie trimmed in satin. ^ The groom is the efficient hook- C( teepet* of tho firm of Blackmon,- h Estridge & Co. of Kershaw, and h a son i)f Mr. John L. Avowry ?f $ Jefferson. The hnde is the hand- J] oino and accomplished daughter hi >f Mr. VV. M. Miller, and has a Hi vide circle of admiring friend*. a| The high esteem in which the mnple is held was attested hy uany costly presents.. f^T" Puy your subscription to iho Ledger, please. We Are Gaining l\iblic ] << WILLIAWS-HU % f ' ^ One month ag;o we threw ion one of the Newest and >f DRY GOODS, SHOE! HONS and FANOY G1UX id in Lancaster. We knew that Ave would )f the Cash Trade, but did the "Lion's" share all at on we will strive to win by eoi ONE PRICE TO ALL and We Hound the Note READ ire in Order. Every department no.w in ?aeh you will find VALl M AK E YOU BUY. Rut not YOU ARE WELCO tirimful and overflowing wi iou in n mv O in vtih niii\s < fackets ( apes, Etc. Everything Bright, New and Clean. No old, shoddy, oui To see our crow (Jed storei a'on Id think we were in bus >f ;}() days,?we can hardly Nothing can stop us. A rors is all we ask. Our exj ligh salaried "Bosses" p< is?W e are ALL WORK! Rcspi WlLLIAJVlS-1 October 14v 1901, [For The Ledger. ' A Drunken Negro Fatj o Celebrate the 7Stb Anniversary ! Another. of an Exemplary Christian ' Man on Sunday Next. Special to 1 he State. | Jefferson, Oct. 19.? Mr. Editor:?At Spring hju | negro row here last . i ..... . 0 , l suited in the probably aptist church on next Sunday | . . I ing of one participant, torning, Oct.. 27th, at 10 o'clock , ,r ., ..... , | shot. 1 win Cxrithth th le people of Spring Bill chinch hreUst and escaped. ml T I'M/lotivillA co/di/\r? xwf 11 r?. 1 ^ .... - ""?? iu*"m i,i<pior has been fl<v id take pietism e in celebrating in this n* ighborhood ft ie 7$th anniversary <?f Jeremiah few days and this is underburk, aiir highly esteemed ??f the results. It i rothei and friend whose life Bracey had recently r none ?is has been tine of good his honi? three miles <ain| le, sound judgment, and un- from Saltshurv, N. C . xiing influences for good. He has- been in jail. Whil is been a diligent church worker claimed that Griffith w id Sunday school teacher for home and raised e tany years, and is worthy of all trouble, so yesterday I ie honor we can bestow upon him. ceedcd to tank up an to has made many impressions venge. pon many hearts which wili ?? ? m [Xibtless stimulate us until we be- ''"O St Ifil1. it i irne jewels in the treasury of . From h rightful dis eaven with him. His Me and Nttn"ie (in le?< . ... , . Grange, Ga., applied laractcr on earth will whisper A,.Iljm Sn|v0 ito the ears of those that follow ^cr 11eu< 1 and face, and im, soft, gentle and comforting tpiick cure exceeded all lessages to their weary spirits. It works wonders he influence which we start here Bruises, Skin krnpti ... ..^ ... Burns, Scalds and 1J a earth continues until it con , . Cure guaranteed by acta with the. reward that awaits lU(>g^ an(i j p Mficfi s. The deeds that we do go to M ? ork in the world. CTI3 AllfDLDDV D .... . , . ... Viiinnvkimi ri All who wish lo express their Tlir |HrRCst stock in. tfection to hiin, even those at a Nearly lOO vari istaee, can (to sp on that day by All thechoice, In acini lining and bringing well filled ^ie and n Also shipping Vane a* e s' Dewberries, Asparagus Speeches are expected from Grape Vines, etc., etc. lesars. D. A. Williams, M. .1. Our 1150 page Man lough and others, the speeches buyers, enables erei eing interspersed with good run- &l"ow them with sudcess c, such as Spring Hill choir can P'nnts packed across the continent, fr? Illustrated catal Fronton H. h under bjirfe, Specify if you want cr Itoag Funderhurk, Shipping Varieties or I Samuel McManus, den kinds. , _1 1JI/ ||.l .. \J _ _ I . , I V/ I'iil I 111 t~J 1* lii ueorge W. McrSeely, Htrawborry Spec! W esley Hunter, I K1TTIIE F?i ">? committee. Dr^uS'RV.tor.Uv'i^Tto.' ? * | ^ Puvor With a Rush ! CHES GO. I* open to public inspec- Best Selected Stocks riT - -m.T-.r-v 3, ?wJERiES ever displaycommand a fair share tn't dream of getting ce. Your confidence nstant fair treatment, that THE'LO WEST. Y And BARGAINS perfect shape and in LIES THAT WILL whether yon BUY or ME. Onr Stores are th the Newest Novelund Velvets, Notions, A \ t-of-sea-on, second hand truck have room hero. s and busy clerks you iiness 10 years instead realize it ourselves. fair field and lio fasenses are small?No srambulating around iKS. i?ct1ully. HUGHES CO. """"" BARGAINS IN x ; n ii A A i o A D U ll ll I t 5 -A drunken M-.W ?ning, re- ASJR fatal shoof- m\ lw wM UelWy W| ? p || k| A rongb th. ff fl. U U M 3 _ win"- freely We> are uow selling for $55. >r th? past BUGGIES 'hat we have been sellmerelv one *nii at 560; arK* Buggies heretoierms that *?re HO'** at 555. we are now sell* eturned to 'n" ,lt 550. So come and get you from her? a n'ee' nevv BUGGY while they where he ure CHEAP. * gone, ho We are selling the N issen round eot to his and square hound wagons, also onsiderahle the Owensboro wagon at surprisIracey pro ingly low prices. il take re We keep on hand some good HORSES?some as tine animals ?as yor will find anywherev If t'llll.D you. want a horse that will suit ifigurement yon jtl every particular, don't M J ?/ ^a buy until you see our STOCK. Rucklen's ut sort's on .' 1 ' ' " swrites its < " LANTS. the world eties i ) -* is kinds for1 ^ y Mmktt ^Ye ujs() run u first-class livery, ties. Also . . i Iibuhurh and-can give you us good teams as can he hud in town, ual, free to Yours to serve, 7.CLYBURN HEATH MULE CO. to carry ?sh us when otrue free. u I itftlojjlie of '? ?iiiiii?le^oWt m?n, RVnfv (*nr- Especially valuable to women is Drown/ 'J r<m Bitters." Backache vanishes, headache 'isaj.pcara, strength Ultra the place of \NT CO , weakness, and the glow of health readily AilwtM cornea to the pallid cheelt when this wonIf V r derful remedy is Uken. For aiekty children 1 , ! ' oroverworked men it hasnoequal. No horns y and rest!est. | should i?e without this famous remedy, brings rest Browns' Iron DitUra is sold by all dealers* I ' * #