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local Matters Cotton brought 9 cents on this market yesterday. Dr. H. P. Miller of Jefferson visited Mr. G. W. Phillips the paet week. Wasted ! 50 grown chicken kens. Good price will be paid for hens during this week and next. Geo. W. Jones. Mr. J. T. Funderburk, of Dud* lev, is visiting hie daughter, Mrs. B. C. Hough. For Sale or Kent ! The Cloud residence?ten rooms?corner oa Arch and French Streets. Apply to T. S. Carter. Capt. .1. H. Fitzpatrick of Washington, Ga.. in here for n few weeks stay. Pay one year in advance for The Ledger and let ne send you the Home and Farm fiee for one year. The infant son, aged one day, of Mr. and Mm. M. E. Kenning ton, of the Creek section, died Monday. Highest market prioe paid for buttor and eires. J. B. Mneknrell Mrs. R. B. Andersen and Mrs J. C. Hague, of Morganton, are visiting their aunt, Mrs. G. McC. Witherspoon. Mr. M. U. Johnson is having u Wrick building erected adjacent to Mr. G. W. Phillips' store near the factory. It will be used as a barber shop. Magistrate W. A. Games, of Buford township, turned over $30. to the County Treasurer Monday?tines collected in his eeurt for the past quarter. A revival meeting will begin in the MethodUt church hero on the second Sunday in April. Rev. G. P. ^atson, of Chester, is expected to assist the pastor. Miss Clara Barrett Strait and her friend, Mrs. J. O. Rice of Philadelphia, Pa., are spending this week at the Charleston exposition. Mr. B. II. Plyler of the Dixie section, who has been attending the gradbd school hero, lias b* en called home on account of the ill 068S of his brother, Mr. Pink Flyler. The graded School here will sua pond, from Tuesday April 1st, to give the pupils an opportunity to attend the Charleston exposition. Most of the teachers and a number of the pupils will go. An egg Weighing 17' ounces ? think of it, over a ponnd ? was exhibited at this office yesterday. It wns laid by a goose belonging to Mr. T. P. Caskey of this county. Contractor W. G. Adams has the contract to build an extension of forty feet to the rear of the bank building. It will of course be of brick and two stories hiurh. In the rear end will bo erected a two story fire proof vault. We notice from the Washing ten, Ga., Gazette that at the regular monthly mcotinc of the i..i ?- it_a '* v>?>nifiierme ycieruns association for Wilkes county Inst week that our former townsman, Capt. J. Pit/.pntrick, was unanimously reelected Commander ef the camp by acclamation. The Cnptnip is very popular with his old war comrades in his native county. Theie wero sixty members of the canp present at the netting. Messrs. R. B. H in ton and A. M Blackmail, of Prim lis; caught a red fox on Flat creek one day last week. 4*Bini: and Spot" were the lead do?x*. in the race I The season for trout fishing is here. Maj. Riddle and his son, Mr. Jan. Kiddle, went to the mouth of Cane I itek last Friday, returning on 'tie n? n tinin with two large trout *:<d perch M iss Kvnns, the popular mil. 1; _ * a., r w miwi ui iii*- ijniirMjuur mrrr?ntile Co., the past returned Mondav and in on hand to trim in the most artistic way aud the latest styl- a ladies huts for the Spring station. The 25th annual "onvention of the South Carolina Sunday School association will I e In Id in Greenwood March 25th Thin sfcseeiation is composed of representatives from till thoSoinlav schools of the state, without respect to faith or creed. Got. McSweenev has appoint ed Mr. .1. II Sistaic ?>f Lancaster a Notary Public Young folks in that section will hear this in mind tot a Noitarv can lie the matrimonial knot us effectually aw n Magistrate. Congressman Finley has received a note from the secretary of war that a vm anc from 1 he Fifth district would occur at West Point on July 1, nnd has been requested to make the necessary arrangements for having a new appointment made. Mr. Finley has fixed June 19 next as the date for the competitive examination to fill the place. This examination will he held at Yorkville. The Southern will take charge of the S. <\ & Ga. Ex., road on the first dav of April and will immediately commence to rehabilitate it. The road bed will be strengthened and the trestles rebuilt in part. Through trains froth Marion to Columbia will at once be put 0:1,reaching the latter city viu Camden, Kingsville and South Carolina Road. On an affidavit made by Policeman Pardee the house occupied by Mr. .J. D. Walker was searched for whiskey last. Sunday. Constable Connor, who made the search, raised a plrnk in the floor and found a fivo gallon keg con ppaled nndor tho n -w * vtJV iiv**!OVJ ?'U t k [ only contained ub<?nt one half gallon of whiskey. W.A. H., the Washington correspondent of the Greenville News, says: t4It has been learned that the President withdrew the nomination of W. G Chaffee, as postmaster at Aiken, because of the fact that a shortage had existed in his office at one time for a few days. It was not thought there was anv wrong intent, but under the rulos of tbo department the act rendered him ineligible for reappointment. People were startled Sunday by the discharge of pistols in tho vicinity of the stable until recently occupied by Elliott A Craw* ford. It developed that Joe Thompson and Joe Riddle, both colored, had had a falling out and each was trying to shoot tho other's lites out. Five or six shots were firod between them but neither was hit. One bullet pas Red through Joe Riddle'* hut. Sheriff Hunter ?*?* very soon on tho Hpot and they ceased firing at his command, surrendered their weapons to him, and accepted lodging in the county boarding house. PARTOniA. Bamtlw tta Kiad YMllavaAlwaB Court Proceeding*. The court of g? nerul ttessinDi cenv?n?>d Monday morning, .In dge Watts presiding. Soli> itor Henry and Stenographer Mcl'nw, as usual, were at their posts The grand jurors all answered 16 their uames and Y1r. C). W. Potts, i?f PU...-.0 jl ivn^'ini i null , \1H? BPIUCIOH HH fnlVlliaD S?? far tli# foil#wins rases 'have bean dnt|inM(l of: Jitu Faulkner, a small colored boy, pleaded guilty of larceny fr?*m the fi d<l. Sentenced to 4 ; nionm- on the chain ^ant;. TV'm Yinni'P. assanl* and battery with intent to kill. Verdict: Not guity J?hn rruesdel, pleaded guilty of h use breaking: and larceny. Sentence, f> month on the chain gang. Kenben dark wan convicted of obtaining good* under false pretence*, and sentenced to the gang for 3 months or pay a fine of $40. ft. P White, violating tho dis peasary law. Verdict: Not gnil tj . .I?ra* Pratt was c?nTict?d of larceny and sentenced to 3< days on the gang and pav ft tino of $100 Peier Phillip** ninrder. Verdict, not guilt \ . I Jus. Dixon, larceny from field. | Verdict not guilty. .IonThompson alias Cotton Eyo doe, and ,)<>o Kindle, assault and huiterv with intent to kill. Verdict: Guilty as to Thompson, not guilty as to Kiddle. Thompson was sentenced to pay a tine of $100., or work on the cbaingang two tears I ho .State vs. John Lee, Philip Caothen, Peter Dye, Richard Buskins and Richard Thompson, laicenv, was culled yesterday afternoon The defendants, Richard Thompson and Philip Cau h- n, not answering, bunch warrants were issued for them ? | The State vs. A. J. Gregory, charged with assault and battery with in ent t<? kill, was continued. The case against Stewart Hood, charged with murder, is sot for today. Also, the esse of J. K. Griffin, charged with murder, is i set for tod ij Wade uad Ida Hagina, charged with murder, will be tried t?>merr?iw The following cusas have lie n ( nol preened: Hampton Burr, carryI ing concealed weapon; Benj. Ghent disposing of property under lien; L. J. Rnbertsen, assault and Wattory with intent to kill; W.J. Langley, forgery; F. It. Massey, assault and battery with intont to kill. Runaway Marriage. Yorkville Yeoman. Wednesday at noon a younji man and a young lady barrder the rain going south on the S. C. & G. E. railroad. This fact o1 itiolf did not attract any attention at the time but the following morning rumors began to float around to the effect that two young people had cone to Lancaster from Yorkville and got married. It was then that some began to recall the departure of Mr. James Beckham, who stays at the Clyburn-Heath stables and Miss Lulu Rose, daughter of Mr. A. Rose, Inquiry over the 'phone of partiet in Lancaster failed to get any information. It developed latei that the couple had gone to tli country at once on their arrival in Lancaster. Appointments of Rev W C Win*. 1st Sunday?Bethel, 11 a. m.-, Tabernacle, 3 p. no. 2nd Snnday--Hopewell, 11 n. m.; Oarnes' School house 8 p. m. Sd Snnday?Tabernacle, 11 a. m.; Bethel. 3 p. m. 4th Sunday?Hopewell, 11 a. m.: Canes' School house 3 p. m. Barn and Stable Burned. Ln?t Thursday afternoon during the wind storm, fire broke out near Mr. J. M. Richardson's where Rome parties were burning off new ground. Despite efforts to control it, it spead rapidly aod the hurn and stable of Mr. Richardson wai hnrned. Mr. Richardson also lost about 100 cords f wood. I>euth ot'Tbos Vlck. Mr. Thos Vick, of the Sincerity section, died last Sunday morning after a protracted illnese of con. sumption, lie was a son of Mi;. Win Yick and was about 25 years of Hge. He leaves a widow but no j children, their only child having died in infuncy. He was member ef Ziou Methodist church and his remains were buried there Mon dav after funeral services bv his < pnslor, the Rev. Mr. Peeler. 1 ! Church Notice 1 I regret very much that on ae- ( count of the weather I'va been I prevented from tilling iny last two ' appointments at Douglass Church. The first I micsed on account of the snow, the last because of the 1 heiv* rain. I started to meet j nay appointment, in spite of the , threatening rain, but before going i far was overtaken bv snch a heavy i' down pour I thought best te tu~n back as the rain would ilkolv prevent my congregation from reauh- I inu the church. However, 1 hope ' nothing will prevent our next , service there on thw third Sabbath , of April ot 11 o'clock Jos. T. Dendy. 9 E. D. Blakeney, L*q., of Kersvnw, W. B. Wilson, E?q , of Roek Hill and W. H. Newbold, Esq,, of Chester are here attending court. We regret to report there is _1 - iL * . no cnange in me condition oi Mr. O. Flovd of Kershaw. Misses Hut t io and Virginia Robertson of Oak hurst are visiting at Mr. L. R. Rollings'. Miss Bessie Giles, who is teachin*? in York countv, spent the past week with her father, Mr. K P. Giles, who wns painfully hurt by accidentally filling from nu upstairs window at his homo near Antioch He is getting along rerv woll and she returned to her school Monday. An election has been ordered by 1 the school trustees, pursuant to the .reoent Act of the Legislature on i the matter of issuing bonds for the purpose of erecting a new school building. The election will be held at Lancaster April 11th [ prox. The necessity of a new I and much larger budding is too , ' apparent, for any one to oppose I the is?ne of bonds We feel that i it will safelv earrv by an over; whelming majority. ! Death of George K. Ohafce. ' : Special to The State. Aiken. Mnridi 13 ?Mr ' K. Chafco die! Wednesday night | after a long illness. Mr. Chafco : was the brother of the lato Mayor Chafee. Mr. Chafee was about 49 years of ago, and has spent the greater part of his life in ' Aiken, where ho had a largo and j influential family connection. Ilis funeral services wore conducted at St. Traddeus church today by the Rev. T. W. Clift. [Mr. Geo. K. Chafee was a I ' brother of the late N. G. B. m m . m - 1 tjnaie? 01 tins placo and dunug bis visits here made many friends who will rogret to learn of his death.?Ed iter Ledger. J Tlw On* Bay Gold Ours. H?i coU hi tt? bead and urt threat ate It* y^limriyg Mm*w QSiht, tbe M Omm NOTICE OF ELECTION, j WliKKKAH (1 peli foil 1 11 been |?rt? ' <enteu l?? lite True cca to the I.miichster >fito ?l District. sighed by more lltun hi r fourth t.f Hie fre? Inditer* icsming in ?miil rtcin ol District. pray In* tli;U iui eh.ptfou Lie held to deter tnit e whether or not coupon tmnd* of lllll sntioot dlsU ict cllHll ilt-u^li b "Hid I rusiees to I he amount f fifteen Lhousinil (loilirx, f.?r ioho.il pur, o?-t act forth in a.i wtct passed at ttie lute session of tile ttenenil in eni'dy if Hunt it t arnlina enti led hii ' Act to lutiioriz* and empower the Trustees of the ljancaMteri-iclio.n District tourJer an election uiui to issue coupon bonds of said Helton) District for actio >t purposes " r.pproved Keli IIXtll Mow, ilietefoic, we, Itie under Igned Trustees ot said school district, in compliance with said petition unit l>u i mi a nt of Ihe pow-r varied in u.-? liy said Act. do hereby order thai an tnecunii tie held in accordance wi h ?aid Act, at Lancaster mir. House, -i. C , on fc i id uy ,t he i It h day ot April, 1902, net ween the lioure of K o'clock a 111. and 4 p. ui , to delerminc wi ?.lher L'oupon bonds to Iht-aojounl of tiiteen ilmusa d dollars snail , be Issued lor ictiool pnrpoa.e, thai is to any, ' for the purpose of purchasing a lot or Iota af land, erecting one or more school buildings, or purchasing or a idf g to, jr reruodeilng existing echo->I ootidItige as staled in said vlct; in wnicti election only qualified eiecmiM, reaid lug in said school diiirict, shall lie a I lowed to Tote. That, as is itquited and directed by aid Ac, tiiO ti unices will liav* printed, and on liattd ai the voting place, lor Lite use of the votets in sain election, nn equal t umber of liai o h on one let of which will lie printed the words: 'For the is-u*ing of bonds," and on ihe other set, the words: "Against the Issuing of bonds." That <l?? following persons, who have been appointed matiageis th re >1. shah conduct sahl election, direct n.d declare the lesult and mat-e re :urns thereof to saiil Trustees, to wit: J C Foster, J F Gregory, I) llevce W Illinois, 1 atii'sater, 8 Murch 14, 1902. B F Miller, J J? Taylor, W T On-gory, W J litintiitighaiii, ? Ims T t 'minors. Trustees of the Lancaster School District Mar.-h 17?til. 1 Notice. A contract to repair the Barber bridge over Sugar creek will ho ] let to the lowest bidder < n March 21, 1H02, ill 2 p. in. Speci'ica | tions will ho made known on that day. VV. Q. Cuskev, Co. Supt. March 14, 1902. NOTICE! The County Bonid of RquuliKution, composed of the Chairman of Townships and Special Boards of Assessors will meet on Tuesday March 25th, 1902, at the office of County Auditor, to equalize the valuations of the real and personal property of the county, and to hoar grievances and appeals from the valuations and assessments, fixed hy the Townships and Special Boards of Assessors. ltespt, Jno. A. Cook, Co. Auditor. March 11th 1902. ?n>U. *? ?%MniWMil - y-r.xii mm -io*w? ?r BRIDGE TO LET ! 1 will let to the lowest responsible bidder on Thursday, March 20, 1902, the building of a new bi idgc.oveiJTwelvo Mile creek near Mr. T. VV. Sec rest's, two miles above Osceola. Terms made known on day of letting. liight reserved to reject any or all bidg. W. Q. Cubkwy, Supervisor I, C. Mar 7, 1902?td. STATE OF SOOTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF 1 j A N ( A ST Kit. By < lit.*. I). Joixk, liwuuiro, Probate 'judge. WlIEKK*9. W S. T . Porter, Clerk | of ? onit made suit to me. to grunt Into better* of . tlinini inn ion of ih*> | d? re'iet 3-<ate tout etleetn of VVylie I H Duren, deceaaed, Thksr ahktiiekkkouk incite nod admonish all and toe atnmilar the kinoretl a-.d < reditora of the said Wylle R. Owen, d'-een-ed that they b <tid appear before mo. in the Court of Probate, to oo held at I aneaster, 0. H , s C , on 111" 7ll? day of Mareh ext after puhneuiioii ti?* reof, a' il nVlook hi ttu* 'orenoott, tosl'ow oauae, if any they have, why Hie aald Ad m i ri tat ration should nof lie granted i Givkn tinder mv H*n?l arid ^eal | thi *J3d day of January Anno Domini 1002. L u T CHAH. 1> JONKH. 1 ' Judge of Probate Sold Out All th? (l.&uSoif. ' ^ - $2.00, $2 5<> ?i?<i "i . . lleail 8t?'ln*h, I ??? -C..N <, ments from Vet in M <'. Italy Quurrw's <\h Pric?will pl'st-u y< A.J.Mcn LA N?' A -> 1'Kli. ( in rWmm. 'Tff'O.* Vi.tk .Q8STB US LIS. & mm i Q<tM? l"K< Pw -e ^dictlule; Kl!'" ii r > fiM-l. ' I BoU'l HB"I l> Nti .i> .? 'm !J& I??. I.kavkk. M arum S 4 . i a y? 1'itei iiihi ( ii* !i 2o ^ Kuiiifrinriiitiii w (., 'kf* PoreM ? it> In O'im *p. tleurie<tu l>i2Mt i vM>. S tfc"* Puti* r*on tnpg 11 Oh l> A KKI VK? limckabuig *1 3o.i ? i>t> IjKAVUS. Blacknliurg II 35p Mick >iy urove 1jo.i, ? n?u V.i U\ it;** I 8"> lo it litick Hin I iO|. I I-* I Hl.iWliH Jcl 1 30|i : 4<>| KiveiHhie 1 4 La easier 2 05 3 -nip riealli springs 2 3t?i- -t 4>i K laltaw 2 42p 'i 30p vVesi villw 3 171> <1 * * KltlVKS. HtiMieu 3 5??|? M 5o KOi l II Bo I Nl) i ; Leaves, H-. II N< s.> ? i m U'U(iel) S 80 - I ?|? V\ C8tvli!e 9 3<*u 12 lAp *K? rnl'uw 10 5i'?* I '*?f tit .till .-pliluja II SJOh 1 '?u ulicaHer 12 20 r>p Hivei-itu* 12 4 '. . CulMWbiJcl 2 4511 2 4i?f# K*i-1 Mill 4 (Hip 3 ?<*? Yoikvilie 6 2(l|? 3 ?p Hickory Grove k 05 4 i^p Akkivks. Blac.K.-t.ui>; 0 hup 4 Lbavkb Klackxtnng 4 4kp Puiieraoli f-pg 8 30h k 1 Bp rine.b. 9 26* <S Henrictlu 10 .>0? 6 Korea! t iiy II 2Ua # Kuti.erfoiUltio ll 4m 0 37j? riieruia. ( ity 12 30a 7 onp A ItKIVhS Marion 1 20p 7 GAFKNKV liliAN* H. guumiioi; s l). No. i4 Nn. hi. 1.KAVK8. (Jatlney 10 4tia b Ho? I t'lit-rokeo FnIIh I 1 (M)a 6 5<^ A KtVKS Black?t,ure U -0a <4 10j> .NuKTIIK-tUM). No. 15. No. <3. 1 r.KAV* 1 r.;ui'ks<<inu 4 30p V 5tH : i he.- k e Fa I s 4 50 p it 10a j AHIVk.s jUullimy 6 lOp DUO* 1 *'20 Minutes f >r dinner. 1%me?Trains JSijs 32 and 33arw 1 ! upci'aW d daily Trains N-r 34. 35. 11, 12. 13. 14 US Ul.tl id u-.'H,' ale ! d my except. f-uw? da> poNhKCTIoNB >! A 1)K BY SnUTIIBKN. 'I'll A IN s At Meiiii : N<> 32 connects Ma--luin wild onlhein tiaiu No UK? which art i vi s at Marion at 8c28. a mr I roil. ''li>?tii?iioi<tra, Ashevtht: and in? termed late poii ts. At Blaoksburtr: No. 34 and No It conm- t is wiili >niilkioru Hy train N? 3d which arriv* s at Black-hurt: at 7 4i> H<o. from Atlanta Ur?-e .vi'l?\ tSpHf"laiihnro anil intci tneoiate poling' AtYnrkvllh : So 34 connects with' l ' A Is W train No 70 which leaven York.illem 10.-43, a in for t-iH'mia^ l.eno r and intermediate points. At Ilock Hill: No. 32 and 34 licet with Southern Ify 'ram No 76 | ti hleh leaviH It ck Hill a' 3:30. uj f?>r Clienter, Toluiub;.; uod intermediate i oittls. it Cutawba Jet: N'o'.i 32 at ii 341 i'o:ili' etsi wit h S ,\ I, | njM jy;jj> wl:ieh pa ses Catawi a Jet. at 7 .">-1 p ul f..r Mmm e and n ternieiliate pt i t t? At I anen*n r: N,.'* 32 nr d 34 Connects with 1. Ac, i train N<>. 32 which uivi-s I,;? aster a/4:47 p m for ( Peas ter and internii ihftie points. At itn.de.,: With A (: I, (N W of < < ) f'?r t harist'oi tMlmtt r Flor uee> Da-linuto*', Winnintrimi and inters |>i?k !?*?!.. ?,innlu '* - .. XT - - - ? " ? m II .>0. us wlliul leaves < amdcn nt 4;15, p m CONNKCTMNB MAPB HY XC'TIIKHN TliAlNS . At Camden: Willi -\ C f. (V \V o? S t ) No 71 ir? m Char eston Fioreae* I) .1 lit >jloii, Wilmington tinnier and inh run dime point* winch arrives ?t Camden m 11:15 a m with ^ouifcero Hy train No 77 fmil Kn psvill? I which arrives at Camden at 11:56 n m 1 Al l.aticasler.* No. ..lit connects at ] l.ancaatcr with I.AC train No 16 tow t hester and intcruieiiiu'e p hits f. I i at aw ha Jet: No 31? and 35 eon,? ilccta with s A I. train No 32 which' leaves Catawha Jet at 7 54 p nt foe Mour o Jl'ld ii t.,rn>ei!iat* points, At Hock Hill: No. 33 an. 35 cor* necis at HoeU Hill with Southern Hy train No 34, leavi. tr H ct Hill at It St; p n for i Inn lotto and points noiili. At Rlackshu No 33 comeota) with Southern h'v Minns No's 12 4:3B j pin, No 3S at 7;i>p ai. and N? to mW > 7.45 t> ni. for p"lf?ts n rt'? N??'h Kt j ai d 35 connects v? i 11 .-nut hem Hy ! train No. 85, ha iog t'lackfcburg aA 11:25, p m for points south At Marion: No, ,33 connects witki Southern l?y tra:n No 3r- leaving Marion a? ' 1 *4*? p m. lor Ashevill*, Chattai cogft At) intermediate points. Through) car * rvice without rhatore betwern i\i<> n>n and Charleston on trains No*?32 and 85. Km H. KHAW, ?U..II u ? * ' f 4(M(.