The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, May 24, 1902, Image 3
Local Matters
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Highest market price paid for
luiltm- and eggs. ,1. B. Muckorull.
Dr. T. ,1. Strait visited tela
tive.N tit Chester county this week.
Mr. and Mrs. .1.M. Yodor, of
Van VVyek, .visited frieuds and
relativos hero this week.
Miss Grace Beamy spent this
this week at the Charleston exposition.
The fire brothers, Millen, Ed,
Broswell, Dudley and Douglas
Plyler, of tho O. K. section, took
in the exposition this week.
Five vacunt town lots at a bar
gain If j ou mean business np|Xly
to T. S. Carter.
^ Mjss HattieMcQueen, of Columbia
spent this week with Misses
Mary and Bess Jones
Misses Mamie Clyburn, Ada
Clybnrn, Mattie Clyburn, Jnnie
and J^essie Johnson, students of
the Claremont Female College,
are at homo to spend the summer
vacation.
J. M. Riddle, Jr., Will Cloyd,
C. V. Carter, Thomas and E. S.
Bennett will return today from
the Charleston exposition.
Mrs. McKinnon of Waun, Tex
as, and Miss Lola Heath, of Charlotte,
N. C., are the guests of
? Mrs. J. M. Heath.
Miss Monnie Bruce and Miss
Elizabeth Miller of Heath Spring
are visiting Miss Mabel Bruce
here this week.
A tenant house on Mr. Berry
Mohley's place, near Heath
Springs, occupied by Jim Sheilds,
col., was burned by an accidental
fire one day this week. Shields
lost nearlv all he had.
Mr. S. A.Kell is here this week.
His old friends are glad to see
Sam again. He is representing
the E. M. Andrews Co., of Charlotte.
Associate Justice Ira B. Jones,
who has been spending this week
at his home here, will return to
Columbia today as the supreme
court will reconvene Monday,
having been adjourned this' week
on account of there being 110 cases
tn be heard from the first circuit.
Mrs. Strait sent to this office
this week a strawberry which
would likely have taken a premium
at the Charleston exposition
had not our office deril got to
sampling it before it got into the
editor's hands. It was fully as
large as a large sizo^ien egg.
The editor returned from Char
lotte Thursday where he went to
witness the unveiling of the monument
erected to the memory of
his former class mate at the C. M
I., Lieutenant W. E Shipp, of
the 10th cavalry, who was killed
at San Juan, battle of Santiago,
on July 10th, 189S, and to attend
a reun:;.A of his old school mates.
It is needless to say that be enjoyed
the meeting of his old
friends.
Mr. S. E. True, writing from
Hot Springs, Ark., te The Rock
Hill Herald, has some nice things
to say about our former young
townsman, Mr. W. E. Massey,
who was well and favorably known
here. Ho is the proprietor ot a
large grocery store there, and
Mr. True says "Will is the same
jolly,clover fellow as he was when
he left Chester, some twelve
years ago". He is now married
and has a pretty home at Hot
Springs where his South Carolina
friends are always warmly wel
corned and hospitably entertained.
Death of Miss May llammoiKl.
Miss May Hammond, daughter
of Mr. S N. Hammond, of Russell
Place, died shortly after noon
yestordav, of fever She had heen
unwell for some time hut only hecame
seriously ill a few days before
her death. She was about 21
years of age and a consistent meiio
her of Heaver Creek Baptist
church. Her remains will lie interred
at Beaver Creek church to-day
after funeral services hy Rev. S.
N. Watson.
l>cntli ol'nit Aged Citizen
Mr. Calvin Hall of Indian Land
died at his home near Pleasant
Valley Thursday morning May,
22, 1902' of paralysis, at the advanced
age of eighty-five years.
He leaves a wife and eight ichildren:
two sons, D. K., and J. VV.
Hall, and six daughters, Mrs.
Jorusha Harrison, MrsM. B.Alexander
of Texas; Mrs. G. B. Collins,
Mrs. F. M. Collins and Mrs.
Carrie Pettus, of Indian Land,
and Mrs. Lilly Schooloy of Ark;
also 56 grandchildren and five
great grandchildren.
Mr. Hall had heen a member
of the Methodist church for more
than fifty years and was a good
citizen. His remains wore interr .
ed at Harrison church yesterday
a Former Laucnsrian Dies in
Florida.
Our old friend, Mr. J. L. Tillman,
of Van Wyck, received a
letter this weok informing hiui of
the death of his near relative, a
double first cousin, Mr. William
Dixon Tillman, which occurred at
bis home in Florida May 17th,
1902. He was 75 years of,age
aud was born in Lancaster County
and reared to manhood in Tank,
near the Catuwbi Falls, and left
the slnto in Nov. 1856 with his
father, mother and seven brothers
and sisters, together with the
mother ol Mr. J. L. Tillman and
her family. Shortly after moving
to Florida ho married a Miss
Zetrow in that State, and his wife
with eight children, all grown and
married except one, survive him.
He was a prosperous and influential
citizen of his adopted State
and the few companions of his
youth still surviving in this county
will regret to learn of his death.
Items From Kersliaw Kra.
The phone line from Kershaw
to Jefferson has been completed.
In addition to the phones at Jefforsnn
tt?Ar? w nn? A.I*. A C
WW. V ?W wuv U V 1T?1 . n* VJ.
Mungo's near Taxabaw, Mr. E
Motz's at Brewer Mine and Mr,
\V A. Ingram's at Plains.
During the thunder storm Wed
nasday night a hoe hanging in >
tree in the yard in rear of the
Methodist parsenage was struck
by lightning and split off length
wi-o, the part torn off being split
inte splinters. The tree was tin
I touched.
The Lancaster Ledger notes at
an indication .of the scarcity ol
money that the sales of th<
dispensary were 25 per cent less
last month than fer the sam<
month last year. Well, perhaps ii
is due to a scarcity of money, if so
it denotes a deplorable scarcity,
for their dram is usually the las!
thing the drinkers cutoff in then
enforced practice of ecomony,
But, by the way, it is 'a geoc
time to say that it is evidence o
the fulfillment of the propheciei
of long ago that the dispensary it
a step io the direction of prohibit
ion, and that we are now aboul
to realize that which has bder
such a long time coming, the de
crease in the consnmptionof liquoi
which this system was to usher in
All over ten linos in an announ
cement is charged for at regain
rates. Our $2. rate is for an an
nouncement of ntt nioro than tei
lines.
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Items IV in ICock 11III Herald
Mr. W. 11 Beckham, ot' Lan
ouster, is a visitor at Iho homo o
of Ins brother, Mo] T. B Beok
hum. He is accompanied by hi
niece.
Married, at the home of th
bride's parents in this city, yes
terday (Tuesday) morning, at S:,T
o'clock, by Rev. J. S. Rcasley
Miss Mamie, the eldest daughte
of Mr. and Mrs. J. .1. Hull, am
Mi. Humbert L. Parker, of Bish
opville. After the marriage Mr
and Mrs. Parker left on the South
ern train for Bishopville, when
their home will he.
? M iss Lillier Stevens lias tender
erod to the board of trustees hei
resignation as teacher of the fourtl
grade in our schools. Mis:
Stevens has met with success ir
her work here and her resignation
will bp received witbregret by tin
patrons and management of th<
school. She will not leave tin
profcssiQn, however, but will do
vote herself to primary work
There is a wider field for promo
tion in that work, and we fee
sure that with her many admir
able qualifications, of person, o
character and of mind shq wil
make a success of the difficult bu
important work she expects tc
take up.
Mr. J.W. Belk, of Dudley, 8.0
whose son, James Belk, was kill
ed by lightning on tbo 14th inst,
an account of which we gave la*i
week, was in town yesterday ami
told us that the crystal aud whoh
lace ef the wutch, which his soi
had in his vest pocket when In
was killed, was melted, and tlitr
his knife was also melted. A
strange thing about the yonnj.
man's death is that he had a pre
monition of death and at noon tin.
day before he was killed Lo wrote
in a blank book, "Doar Mother:After
one more day I will be
better off.7'?Monroe Enquirer.
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You are in
Thursday and 1
this opening tin
play of 8priug
careful buying I
o experience a
been searched i
ever shown in I
; age is not stiflic
' deserve it by of
1 price. The slij
alone ?o far as
Here you wil
; mer good., in Si
> goods in merce
suits. 50 style
1 Doited Swiss ai
I ?these are scar
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150 pieces of
ff hite fancy Mi
'are opening uf
' tions to supply I
where else in
r pers.
- Heath
MONT PELEE AGAIN
IN VIOLENT ERUPTION
aj Whole Island is in a Pani
and Worse is Feared,
0 I"nitctl Stalos Officers and War
i ships Render Fine Service in
Resetting the Inhabitants.
1
Fori do France, Isle of Maitin
14110, May 21. ? Yesterday's erup
lion from Mont Foleo was violon
B ! in the extreme. Colossal column
of volcanic uialter was ejectc
from the volcano, which rained
^, huge, redhot boulders, many fee
t in diameter on the rnins^ of St
I Pierre and the country noar i
r i i
t ! from an enormous elevation ant
I with fearful velocity. The vol
I canic clouds advanced until tlie^
reaenou tort de trance.
The spectacle was appalling nn<
sublime and beyond description
The whole population of Fort d
France was thrown into a frenz;
I of panic, during which soldiers
| police, meu and women, all terri
f tied, frantic, weeping and prayinj
| rushed through the streets, whih
t overhead the glowing, tiery cloud
' rolled relentlessly and ruine<
down stones, still hot, amid th
swirling ashes.
The steam launch of the Unite<
States cruiser Cincinnatti tool
' some refugees to the French cruis
I , ?
er Suchet and nearly 100 person
' sought refuge on the Cincinnat
3 and 011 the United States specifl
steamer Potomac.
At t o'clock the Potomac wen
to investigate matters, and all re
poi ts agree that Lieut. Bonj. B
' McCormiek, the commander o
I the steamer; did great work. 11
went in close to St. Pierre an
1 found that city had been bombard
ed with enormous stones from th
: volcano and that tho ruins lei
[ standing after the li-st great die
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I' IX 11\
viteu to our grt
Friday this week
b best yet. Com
vlillincry. This
by our expert mi
nd splendid tast<
to bring before )
Lancaster. We
lent reason to y<
lering superior i
'litest look over
quantity, assortii
II find the onl; c<
ilks, Dress Good
rised Silk Zephj
is of French P
ad Organdies. ,
ce now.
i flniiik I fin
J UUUtlft l lll
white goods i*l
adran, French o
? enough all-ovt
the County. hi{
Tailored Skirts.
Banking
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aster bad been nearly razed. Millions
of tons of ashes then covered
I. the ruined city.
Further south small stones hud
q destroyed the houses or the brave
villagers who had stuck to their
homes.
Lieut. McCoiniek took on board
the Potomac ISO tcfugees, the
oldest of whom was 72 years and
the youngost three days old. The
lieutenant fed them and brought
_ the party to Fort de '''ranee. This
work of rescue was dillieult and
I dangerous.
8 It is reported thut the whole
d population of the island is fleeing
I towards Fort de France. The
consternation prevailing is indescribable.
Mont Polec is still very
[t . threatening.
. j See announcement \Y. T. Van.
I landingham for Treasurer.
r i ^
j 1 Letters advertised for the week
ending May 24. Mr. John Koberson,
Manager of Fntertainmont
f>
Hull, Manager Opera House.
y\ Belle Nnnce, M.
- j A handsome monument of
gi iVoodmen of tho World design
* I has been erected ut tho gravo of
8 our lato lamented young towns
1 ( man, Mr. .James H. liickson. It
6 will be unveiled by the Woodmen
but the date fortbc unveiling has
1 , not yet been decided upon.
b i Vacancy at West Point
s A competitive examination, to
i till a vacancy of scholarship in the
United States Military Academy
at West Point, will bo held at
, Yorkville on Thursday, June
19th, 1902. For further information
write Hon. D. K. Kinley,
j- Washington, D. C.
e A. C. Unwell, Co Supt Kd.,
Lancaster Co, S. C,
Pay your subscription one
o year in advance and wo will send
t you the Home and Farm free one
l- year.
I. 10 0
iat Openin ^alc
, April 3d and 4th
le and you rtili se
exhibit is the re!
Iliner, Miss Mac 3
t. The markets
ou the tinest an
know that asking
>u for giving it, bi
inducements in st
our stocky will si
nent, style and pr
.W ?. K* ^
s and Wasli (*oot
p?*s, very desirabl
'ercales, Lovely
4 few assortment
Mitts! I
aid muslins and s
rgandies and per;
>r l?tubt oilier ie>~.
U values, such as
Dress Waists a
& Mercae
j Tillman hns held his convention,
adopted his platform and made bis
1 rules for the State campaign. He
has called off hut of course has
not adjourned. Tillman is always
in session.- Charleston Post.
of Cod l.iver Oil is the means
of life, and enjoyment of life to
thousands: men women and
children.
When appetite fails, it restores
it. When food is a
! burden, it lifts the burden.
! When you lose llesh.it brings
i the plumpness of health.
When work is hard and
duty is heavy, it makes life
bright.
It is the thin edge of the
wedge: the thick end is food,
lint wh.u i> the use of food,
' wit en v hate it, and can't di!
' .
emulsion of Cod
l ivcr t h i. the food that makes
you forget your stomach.
If yon have not tried It, send for
i rid sample, its agreeable taste will
I . n. orise von.
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'.CO Pcu. . r;;r et. New York.
SOc. and Sl.OO : all druscists.
?BII IIBI1 II . .
Notice to Contractors
The trustees of the Lancaster
School District will receive scaled
proposals until Tuesday, June 3d,
for the erec tion, in the town of
Lancaster, of a two-story brick
school building, with basement.
Building to contain ten clasr
rooms, an ollice, a library and an
auditorium. Plans and specific
cations may be seen on and after
15th inst., either at ollice of the
undersigned, Lancaster, IS. C., or
at ollice of C. Wilson, Architect,
Columbia, S. C. The contractor
will be required to give a
j Security Company's bond in the
I cum C;-. r\i\i\ rn._ _i-1 .
I .-urn ? * mo rigm 10 rc'
joct any and all bids is reserved,
Chas. T. Connors,
Sec and Treas Hd Trustees.
*) a
i, which occurs
i. We will make
e our grand dissuit
of weeks of
iartin, a milliner
of the S^ast have
*ay of millinery
; for your patronlit
that we must
vie, qualit} and
tow that it stands
* v> o ^ vr
firing and 811111.
Is Pretty wash
le for waists and
Rastiste Lawns,
of linen suitings
*!ifrinnpil
Ractiiitp
mj w - -njm ww n ? ?.? ?.
sian Spawns. M V
Edgings, I useryou
can get no
ml iioiisc wrap1TILE
CO.