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Local Matters 1 sss -ii i ii i i ??? ?? 1 Cotton brought 7 J cents on this market yesterday. Pickled Pigs Feet fresh and i nice at A. W. ChanceV I & 1 Mr. J. A. McAteer killed two pig* the paat week which netted ( over 600 pound*. i _ V For a fine box of candy, any size package, go to J. B Mackorell. Mitt Cornelia Elliott will leave 1 to'.ay fer Yorkville to spend sev- k eral days with her father. ?cr* | |^T~Pay one year in advance ^ for The Ledger and lot us send t you the Home and Farm fiee for ( one year. j I Mrs. Mary Thotuu* of Dur- j hum, N. C., is visiting her sitter, Mrt. J. P. Hunter, at this place. r Try some home-raised buck ^ wheat and honey at Muckorail'a. School Commissioner Kewell has been viaiting the echoolv in the upper portion ef the county this week. : <1 Cedar Camp \V. O. TT., will ^ meet in ita hall at Van Wyck on v Sulurday next at 2 o'clock p. m.) 0 and elect officers to serre the eu- ' ailing term. i -f The Stewards of Kaat Lancaster Circuit will meet at the l'araonage Tueaday 17 mat., at 11 j o'clock a. m. , ^ After January 1st. the nric* " - ' c ef The. Atlanta. Journal (semi- ?, weekly) and The Ledger (semi weekly) will ho $2. per year. m Until January Is4: the. price for i hoth papers will be $1.T5 per year. | Five hundred silver maple trees are being set out at the homes r' the operatives of the cotton mill * by the Cotton Mill company. * c Cupt. B. ,F Withergpoon, and ( M ?sarH. E. C. Seereat and W. S. '' Laagley are attending the annual communication of the Grand ( L 'dge A F. M. of South Carolina now in session at. Charleston. o j( (J irds have been issued for the m image ? f Mr. John Cell ins to Miss Bessio McElhaney of Poortitli, Nf C. The happy -event will ^ take place at Belair ' Methodist . Church on the 18lb iastant. * *trj Mr. H H. DcLaney of Osceola ^ has sold out to his hrothar, and ' ii will in tha near future move with , li hia family to Arkansas. His farm ^ was ana af the best in tha upper i part of the eountv. Ha realized I ^ $15 per acre f >r it. j . ?v Mr. .1. B Clybiflrn has gone to a Vergusen, S. C., where he has accepted a position with the San tea Cypress Lumber Co. Mr. Clyhurn 1 was formerly an employee of the ? Rock Hill Buggy Co.?Rock Ilill t Herald. ? v?v O Buford township Educational ^ Association will meet at Taber- v nacle Academy Friday ni<;ht, 13th v inst, at 7 o'clock. Teachers, patron-, trustee.-. und all tliat are in- ^ terested in education'are earnestly * solicited to attend. Lou E. Kiddie, Pres. n The ticket for town officers * nominated ut the citizens meeting n Thursday night was elected yesterday without opposition. Only 48 votes were polled. ^ . +*- I V3T I'ay for your paper and I There will be service in th EpiRCfpal church Thursday after noon nt 4 o'clock, conducted b; Kov. J. W. Cantey Johnson. u? "Splty Bon'' has gone to Jack ionville, Fla., where ho say brick masons get rich in a day. 4 * t Mr. J. W Pooroy and wife if LongtowB, IS. C., arc Tisitinj it the limine of their son, Dr. G W. Poovey. On account of the absence o lie pastor there will benoservicei it Unity A. 11. P. church nex Sabbath. A hf ut>e at Longaville belong ng to Mr Sum Hilton ami occu>ie<l by him until he wared t? hie place was burned by an acci lental tire early yesterday mornng. It was occupi* I by ,lohi foueton, col , who lost all hie iouaehfd'1 effects. <vn Mr. Lewis CI\l>nVn, wh? hat nad? a T?rv efficient Superintenlent of tli* chain gang hits resiga(1 and we understand that Mr. .T. j. Barton has h?*n elacled tc uooeed him. -t Mngiatrate D. K. Hall of Inlian Land wag dawn Saturday laving his hooks examined by th? hiperviser and making his quartrlv settlement with the (bounty L'rensurer. The amount of finei ollectad hv the Magistrate durii? the quarter and turned aval it the tre-i>?nr*i wan flb'>2.30. lis Iwavs makes a good raturn. -+ Just received for the coining rade a lot of Candies, hox and tick. Mixed Nuts, Oranges, Cooanuts, Raisins, l u ge buckets of dalaga lirnpes, etc. Any favor* (inferred in tlm wavof a purchase 'ill be appreciated by one ?f jftncastar,? eldest. citizens. Kespectfull v, A. W. Chance. The hot timca hero in 187(5 are ocallod by the visit of Mr. Robert ?. Graham, who made himself no\vn all over the county by the pan no iook in that ampaign and the special delighl o took in tautuli/.ing A. S. VValico by briving at liiin. Mr. ftaham live* at present in Meek >nburg county hut is arranging ? in veto Mississippi. Hi* main 1<1 friends here were glad to se< iiin. UTj Another convict has escapee r?m the county chaingang. Eriiesl ilakenev, colored, who only ncked 14 d ys of serving out hit erm, carried an old axe in ai rmfull of wood into the teir 'bur-day evening and during tin light released himself with it. Hi iuw not he^-n recaptured. It ii ?ud that so many convicts an scaping frem the gang hut i vidences that going to the tram 8 no pic nic, for them else the\ rouldn't he no anxious to ' ge way. M arried,, nt the residence oi dr. J N. Outen at this place, or iunday, Dec. 8fh 1901, by Masds rate W. P Caskoy, Mr. F. Ii tevens to Miss Pearl Hoik, ah f the Sincerity neighborhood. !*he attendants were: Jan. Steeh /itli Miss Lula Viek; Mack Cool rith Miss Dora McCorkle; ,Johi irerall with Miss Susie Ceok 'harley Outen with Miss Luis )uten. All persons indebted to me by oto, account, or otherwise, must time forward and settle, for I eed the money. i u ? v. m.J. ituticugr. PAKf OIIIA. iwtthe s> *'nii You Haw Always Botgftf f ,-^r t An Estimable Lady Passes Away Mrs. O. *Cti(lw?ll y died Mt the Koine of her da ugh' or, Mrs J. L. Pomj, at i Ii<k pi ?ot Monday after an iilne*- of \? - weeks <?f bronchitu. She ,*? ? a a daughter of the l?te Johu H ?od aid a Bister of Mia. Sid i* K. Ltodeiv of thin I laid* >li? ** , horn January 14. 1837, and wa 5 twice married, her . i si hustooti . being the Ute John M. Tax l? i Six children were ? irn t.? them, olv two of xvh ?*?, Ml8. .1. Ij. f Poeg mid Mis* pel I'ayl >r, survive. * Her second tuarris^e whs i<? the t late J C. tlnllwel who lived hut a short while after their mart i*g-. She xv a h a me other ? f the Pteahyteriun qhurch and an *xeell?nt christian lady. Fuicai noiricta were conducted front t ?.? reaid oice hy hur potior, K,ev. C.taimjr.-* Flaser assisted by K-'v vV C. 1 Kwixrt, yesterdey mo n ng H o* ' rem xinw were in1? r *d in Shi'.o > church ah >ut. 5 utiles North mf town yesterday astern * >11. ? ? m Attention ' itl/ein of the Lhii<> caster tirudod School dist rict We are r*fjiie*?ed '<? unndiincn > that a mass meeting of the citizen* of tie Lancaster graded ?cH<?ol district will It* bald in th* court house next Tuesday night. the 17th , for the purpose of considering ih, question of the erection of a now school building. Owing ?o tho - i,y great importance of tnis , mat tor a general att?nduncw . n >h'partof tho citizens of tho school . district is earnestly desired. As i? , well known, n new and larger school building io Lancaster has hocotno an absolute necessity, and . tho time haa cnnie when tbo prol liminarv stops looking to ttio c?n truction of suck a building must \ ^ s bo taken. Don't fail to attend tho , meeting next Tue day night WAN TED, Hickory, Dogwood and Persimmon Logs. Stmt horn Hardwood Co. Charleston, S. C. -Hfgth 1 ^ JL J?i 11111 J ) Our Millinery Mii t i eilt'il hi gn : exceeil^! asnvt ; many other stor that they canttoi i els, except by 01 1 i? as matchless i .| SMASHES I We have all the kinds o; target* Stock or name a Lowe Queen of black goods in sati t Venetian Cloth, all wool Mel f NOT ENOUGH ] 10,000 yards of 10 cents due ' You are Thinki Now trfke our advice, an | advance, and can Bell you all Jacket*, Fnrs and Skirts. C A $12-000 S.I0 We still handle Strou>e & Jims' ( ' have no competition in this line. 1 dies' Shoes have no equal. Tno \ A FEW SPECIAI lined Und rahirtH worth 25 cents, room for later arrivals, 20 per cen brought to Ijancaster. 1&r We want nil your COT! marke4, hut yon don't know what -Heath* ] ft ll^i" Evidence Of Hard Tttnea I Dispensary , profits the past week were: \t the Lancaster .did* , pensary, $167.82;? at the Kershaw dispensary, $107;08. This , 1 oks like "hard times and worse acoming." ' j A Coming Marriage Tnvita'ions have boort issued to the marriage of Miss Margaret j Elizabeth Belk to Mr. Lewis ' Marcellus Olv^urn Tuesday e*?n1 ing, Dec 24th, at 8 o'clock The ceremony will be at the hutite of Mrs. Ellen R Belk, mother of the bride, at Dixie Th* cfrnnm to ho is on of Lancaster'* host business tnon and ia at the brad of the Hcath-Clyburn Mule Co., , 1 wlii!" the bride elect ia one of the ; ' most amiable ami accomplished | youtnj ladies of the eastern section of the county. Cm fortunate Accident Results in l>*ath On SatuHay^inorning last, the little ho of Mrs. E. E. Gregory who lives several miles east of town, caught afiro while ho was playing arouud a firo in the yard whore the. *ere killing hogs, and the little fellow was holly but tied befo e, the tlames could be ex tinguished Dr. I'oovcy was s 'inmotied and administered to the little fellow but he died yesterday morning. Littlo Robert was 3 years ami 7 months of age i'is i-etnains we c interred in the einetery at thin place yesterday afternoon oy the side of his father, the late C. .1. li. Gregory. x??tice U o iii?r ringed our business run , bv Klliott & Crawford, *'1 parties I n riehtrd to them will find their n -tes aid accounts at our ollice. We have moved all their buggies, i wagons, et<\, to our stables. Remember the ce{ebrat*d Columbia Rugcy and Mitchell Wagon This business is no.v closed up and all parties indebted to them must ettle, as we cannot carry theiu. Lancaster Mercantile Company. Banking i Gpening uas a I'in.g this up count lierc. its a u iu es, si great ? trttt I be (Ibtiiiinibla'i1 i?* - it Low Pri us our prices. ?' L FORMER DBFS f Dress Goods nnd Silks tlmt aH the r Pure. Fine Dross Goods, tine n finish. Twilled, Plain nnd Figun Ion cloth for Skirts, no lining tieede [0 09 R00ND. Us reniivnts going at 5 cents. 5,Of ng af Buying Bs d buy right now nnd right here. F sorts of cotton goods for le*s than n hir uniiine disolav will fairlv nmimA * ' n"*~ CK OF CLOTHIN Mothin<r, the bent fitting nod best wc In Ladies' fine Shows, we set the stii V. L. Douglas' Shoe for men, unci I . BARGAINS. HUI yours for lo cents. Our Immense ? t under market prices. Our tremei 'ON. Don't sell until you .?ee u?. the top is before you try the market r* BANKING I CASTOR IA j - Wt/f Html ^ I B#v? t)M y/fj^1,"/ ' Slguamro of Tcizc&rt' All persons indebted t ? neither t\v note or en nroonnt. must come fmwird nn?l sehh I ))'( III I 1 it 1 V* !1S1 llllf MllVl.tuitl.li"*. ' Guano account* uml notes wei? til due th?* 1st of N v. V\ p h-(\^ waited patiently on our customers, and iimist insist up >u them com irior f..| u:ii(l and settling ' with us pr mptfv. Ileal It Hanking ? Mercantile Co. eKwn-*i "-"wmTt-iiTtigyri?BMrr^tirwrPTriTM WHY SOT TRY THE jltli %m When You Y;ant . KXTK A( "I'S ? We huve the to] lowing flavors: Strawberry, Pineapple, Peppermint, Lemiliond, V in i I la, Orange, etc., and can sell it at. a bargain in quantities ?>f (t and 12 dottles or ut 8 cents per single dottles, also small size a I 5 cents. STOVK POLISH-Can he sold for 2 boxes for 5 cents. SHOK TACKS ? At 5 and 10 cents a pack. We are m hudne >s to sell goods, and will he glad t<? sell anything we have in our store ?l a very ( small margin, and you can lind most anything that can he found in a fain v (irocery. So trail on us, when you come t>> town whether it is to sell goods or to buy. Wo aro in the market for anything. S. M. M vrtlis & CO. ; j"cantzon FO'TER'IS! D! em,r urr>TAtfSW S'.'aDf 2'y'"* All Calls Attemled NigUt atnl Day. m<ign?t*cei'if suet h*v n r. s *::???.' v itnph ft? surpass i ISkipli to p. utuicO 3 r?'5is tJie ds.p.1 tn t he ecif p etetses!" ? Site and see. r-awc m-jxr:. .zan&^zxi'^.:v: -._^a T r"" * rsg tasteful I ??Ii w:11?t iun? . lew Silks ni'Vi'i not ><> littl . is -f? In I'll jjoniis >it <\. 10, worth si i? ti \i <1. Hiitilisti ("In*viot>, I'niKli Sin a 0" yyiib '0 yards (? W'.ol Ores-. I'laids at 3 H . S C3 'ortimatolv w j 1 c d our orders wil uirket cost. (ireat excitement cc tize you. You ia i't "el a\va\ from ifi 1 'I liis stock is !m i--l lin?j I ;>0 cents worth Jfl.O". M sarin^ clothing on earth. Our Shu indard for j>> 11.t\ m i |>: o. For school children the (ledi . :i Mm MPBEPS Ml i ?tock of Men'* lint* and tinnishinjj idotis Hardware, (Jroocry and Forn Other Buyers may tell you tin t. p. Mmrnm x lUILA^iilN I GOLD SEAM IE GOkLG *TH B A -ON FOK i FilES,- MM! 'is Htf-F. f Ft! t 6I*"*!! j Taoue X* ho Imi\ .U< ai? of * At l? I kind tii?xu>?il> to. k? ? * nun I t lie\ CM II ?C( ?' fcl th?>? Wktl of j the lit, i qui lirx. J } . Awii.taa I & C?? is itic i'1-c*. N l>nt j ihe ? e t dm! 11 count m affards hnM n! oitr th*rkat W? Iuit *nr cniil?? fioni rx?*ricn ad nho know m yond wound toad TvtlHIl lh(\ S* It. t tir> ftOfc! IIH j nunc, lint wc j r? c i handling naih ' in?j tint tlic licst. Ton can gat 1 meat cheaper at otbar plants; j tint do yon <jet nw good lueul? ! evarythino considered ? ("all oi 1 ptuniu No. l"T for wliutoon w?nt 1 Our line consists of NICK BEEF, ; I'OUK, S AI' S A(J K - mixad ?r all Pork, ns yon like If von arc hungry the restaurant is open at all hours of tha day ' Meals from 25 to 60 ets., aecardin<; to \vhnt von want to eat. 1 I - f l? nf-l'oeminr, J. V. Addison <$? (1(). Sold Out All 1 It $l..r Sat*. h^rn rtrft $2.00, $2.f?o and $3. Oft <ui?a I*ft. Head Stone*, Tablet* and \l?na nients from Vermont, Georgis ui Italy Qiiui ri*s. f ull or writ*. Prior.. will p]**nsvyou. k, J, rl clinch, LAN'CASTKK, S. C. ' ^ CANDY CATMAJSTK^ * i^^SaZEEaaasa^'!!^ Genuine stamped C. C. C. Nrvcr tn huttt, Beware of the dccl-'r wha tries t? sell "sotrethin;- ;:t?t as i??4." rv^rvrTORACCOSPfT I Jl Ja XI 0 and SMOKE - " Your i.ifeawa$il Yon can 1m* enrol of any form of tobacco us'kutt iyly, i > iirnln n ". . ?, tnai?notic, ftiUaR WW 1 if an-1 vi;->r l v laki: ; KQ-TO-BlFiV, trial m ik"-s \v> I. ii- :i Many If36 ten pound!; ill ten da . a. o*? 3 00, 0(M cured. Alt dru;;;;iM<;. Circe cunrnnu-ed. fy3tl? and advice l-Rl-R. Addrum I I III! I Jfjll KKMl'.DV CO., CbictiBO or N-w York. Iriy ?*~~ - j'nmm mUAt-Jlt- - ^'v.W .oa ttWa^NiMHW {TILE CO.tlx e have d? jiJirisiK'Jit not '!?? efforts of so tj.lt?* So iiliiMiiC t 4't". S*>egke!l HK!<I* *i.t out is.iLhu' ?*v +' p^^c^t? i ? ^ ti the St*u> i ?n ?ln>w h o\ \(.i. ? ii in' soiled lliv nil >13.4 i\ and c? 1111?r<I l'i Mirh Ser.. i11 new sl\ This in ff s i ci ills biu^tiins now 10 ceau. It the m nnfact iireis bofme the liters nil ut our line of Ladies' i it, our prices ur* so low. f with I'urjjnirs. (Tild's Suit ju. en's Stti*s :it $1 '.Hi worth $15 00. i> business nrols no mention, wic Tlw .. .1. I t V ' lilt ci'M IIIIU'II i?r?W 1 S9tl?, liuno n<> second ^TF;? uodoz.. isc 11 *': f P !: flip-. htuvy j,'oo<lr> we will soil now. to ma.k iture stocks n 10 th'> largost mrfii it they will ^ivo row tha top of t\|e IT1LE CO. *