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Local jailers ? Born, to Air and Mrs K. P. ' Hurt on, Oct. 2, 11)02, a son. Kcv. S. N. Watson will preach at Benver Creek church to morrow afternoon at 8:30 o'clock. ? Mr. W M Clanlon, of llailo Cold Mine, caino up Wednesday to attend the burial of Ids sister, Mrs. 8. L. Chambers, Mr. Spurge in Cliorry, of Sumtor, spent a day or so here this week with hi* brothers on his return home from attending his mother's funeral in York county. --Wanted I A teacher for Jucksonham school. Apply to G. lv Mo Dow, Jueksonham, S. C. ? Mr. W. F. Swarm gen spent his sixtieth .birthday, Thursday, with his sister, Mrs. Black, in (lharlnlto ?There will bo a hot snpper at Elgin on Thursday night, 16th instant, for the benefit of the parsonage. The public is cordial ly invited. ? Mr. W. II. Rogers at the cotton mill killed a 10-months old pig yesterday which netted 306 pounds. ? Mr. R. J. Harper has raised a pumpkin this year which weighs 64 pounds. It measures five feet in circumference. Ilo ought to send it t.j the State fair. ?Go to Lancaster Mercantile Co's for children's school shoes, all sizes. Host on earth. ?The Oak hurst High school will open on tho 13th instant. Mr. Krvin, of Chester county, a graduate of Erskine College, has been elocted?4o, and accepted the principalsbip. ? FOR RENT. ?A desirable store room in tin* Riddle block on West side of Main sticet. Apply to J. M. Riddle, Lancaster, S. C. ?Mr. B. F. Knight, formerly of this county, who wns operated on in Charleston about two weeks ago for appendicitis, is now thought to ho out ot (lunger and his speedy recovery is hoped for by the physicians. ? A two-headed pig was ex hibited on the streets here Thursday. It had two perfect heads growing from one neck except thut it only had three ears, one on each side and one where the ' heads came together at the top. The eyos? two to each head?were perfect. ?All parties indebted to Eliott & Crawford must come for ward and settle at once as these papers must be closed up. Lancaster Mercantile Co. Oct. 1, lm. ?Letteis, adv. Lancaster, S.C., ending Oet. 2. 1902.?Miss Manda White, Laura Patton, Mundy Knile, Mr. Oscar Noal, John Simmon, P. A. Wallace, Tom Rollings, N. H. Jones, Isac Patson. Hello Nance P. M. ?Conductor'King of the L. & C., reporfs that a little girl baby was found by an old colored woman under one r.f the old warehouses at Chester last Thursday morning. It was apparently a month old, was a very pretty child and was well provided with clothing, etc. Tho old woman is very proud of find. There seems to bo no clue as to the parents of the little one. County Alliance. > r i. ~ l... ~ c i iiu iiiuciui^ ui iijl County Alliance will meet in the conn house at 10 o'clock a. in., on Friday, Oct. 10th, instant. Full representation of all sub-alliances desired. ,1 M. Kniuiit, See'y. Ilun Aft Tour Klitnrya Ur. Hobtm' J| nr ici.a CIIMcum1 all kidney 111#. Raflfr Mvfrcb AOd. sterling Komedy co.Oblcagoor N. * wjL*** 'Jjl_ ' " '***. ~W? ' ' Death of Mr. .1. A Thompson After long suffering. which ho bore with christian fortitude, Mr. .fohn Alexander Thompson, u highly esteemed citizen of the .'acksonhnm section, diodon NVod nosday afternoon I ist, Oct. 1, 1902. Several operations at dif ferent times failed to stop the progress of a cancer on his fuee which eventnally ended his useful life. Mr. T. was horn in Voik county April 22, 1842, being 60 years, 5 months and 8 days old at his death, lie was married Nov. 7, 1805, to Miss Ellen M. lvnox and of eight children born to them, seven survive him, viz: W. 11, S. A., and .T. M. Thompson; Mrs. ,1. F. Collins and Misses F. L , ('. \V., and Plumiu Thompson. He served through the civil war and was one of the most gallant of confederate soldiers. He was never known to shirk duty, and during tho entire war was never on tho sick list. Always it his post of duty yet he was never wounded or captured. He was a mom her of the Presbyterian church.and for the lavt four* teen years of his life was an Eldei in tho church. lie was a gocd law-uhidini? citizen, a devoted ?l fjl n The Laclie ii; dially invited NERY GOOD Tuesday ai ! Is Our talent I weeks in New 7 . 'I we are sure he ?f! 1 j Tuesday will 1 eondueted a m if ' Repeating n dies of a warm 'I y it >, ii ' Heath I if Not l*o.ste?l on tin* Lancaster Mar I ket. A correspondent in The State of Wednesday writing from Kcr, shaw said: 'Cotton brought 8-A coots hero last Saturday, the murkel being \ of a cent higher-than n 1 O at Camden or Lancaster." Tim , correspondent was evidently not , posted on the Lancaster market. ; Cotton brought 8.A cents here every day last week, and on Saturday about 3G5 bales were sold I , hero at from S.40 to 84 cents, \ we don't think the Lancaster market second to any in tho State. | Over 2 ?OG Hales Up to the 1st instant more Hum . 2,500 bales of cotton had been j 1 bought from wagons in this market I since the opening of the se:ison, Sept. JLst. Up to tho saino date of the last season only about 400 * bales had been marketed here. Tho heavy receipts are duo partly to tho early season but largely to i the prices being paid by our buyerg 8.J cents per pound was ' paid for tho most of it and but . little of it brought under 8.40. Farmers tell us this is the best [ market to soil in?that they get | tho top for all grades hero. And, i don't you forget it! Persona s ? Mrs. Kitty Young is visiting , her daughter, Mrs. E. B. Cook, at Rock tlill. > t ?Mr. \Y. II. Burns, of Greenville, is visiting his mother at this place. f --Mrs. (1. M. Moore of Blacks. t burg, is visiting her nephew, Mr. W. M. Moore, at this place. s | ?Messrs. T. C , and Lucius / Howzo, of Fort Lawn, were in 3 the city yosterduy. ? j ?Master Douglas Glenn of v ifacksonlmm is spending several e weeks with his uncle, Mr. II. E. ! .1 Coffey. ^ J Y | ^ ^ ^ TueE o O 1 husband and a loving father. Hi* remains were interred Thursday in Tirzah church-yard, after funeral services by his pastor Rev. W, W. Ratchford, with Masonic honors by Jackson Lodge No. 53 A. F. M*, of which ho was i member. Other Deaths J Mrs. Nai nic Chambers, wife o Mr. Sain L Chambers, died a her home at this place last Tues day evening after a short illnos of appendicitis. She was onb con lined to her lied about tw< days. Mrs C. was a daughter o our aged and esteemed fellov citizen, Mr. W. R. Olantor. Sin was about 35 } eai s of age an* had been married about ton years She was a consistent member o the Baptist church and a good christian woman. Her remain were interred Wednesday after noon in the town cemetery. Tli burial service was conducted b; Rcr. T. J. Dabney. ? Mrs. M. II. Cherry, motht of our townsmen, Messrs J. .1 and R. S. Cherry, died at th homo of her daughter, Mrs. M A. Bigham, near Rock Hill, las Tuesday night, Sept. 30, 1902 She was the widow of the lal Capt. E. H. Cherry, of Yor county, and had she lived lint the 13th instant would have bee G7 years of age. Light childien, a grown, survive her. They aro J J., and R. S. Cherry of this place Spurgeon Cherry of Sumter, F R. Cherry of York county, A. V Cherry of Florida, Mrs.. D. fi Stover of Heath Springs, Mrs Fannie E. Barnett and Mrs. W A. Bigham of York county. Sh was a member of Harmony Bap tist church and a highly estoemed christian woman. Her remain were intorred at Ebenezer VVeel nesday. ?Died, on Wednesday nighl Oct. 1, 1902, infant daughter c Mr. and Mrs. ,Ias. Garrie, c Dry Creek, aged about 9 months Tho remains were interred at St Luke church. Notice! All ex-Confederate soldiers c any branch of service in the wu who went from Flat Crook town ship or any friends or rolative was can give any informatio about the timo of enlistment 1 length of service, etc., of-an ' soldier are requested to meet t White Bluff on Monday Oct 12tt at 10 o'clock, a. m. when I wi mako up ttio records for sni township. 1. t-f.Coan, Chrm. com. for col Records o Flat Creek Township. The Fumlerbi 1 > now ready !<>r lil'SlNh Try our Triple Essences, Lcuv Coniploto lino of Toilet Articl to please V()l . A coniploto ES. i -^^Prescriptions u spo Night :!! un-'vercd from >. Street. T. EUGENIC F Soiit. :t, 1902. Corner Main ami otton Injured by llain, Exeepi in the Carolinus. Washington, Sopt. IE). The /outlier Purcau's weekly snni lary of crop conditions says: ,oport3 of injury from ram to pen cotton are very general iroughout the belt, with the ox ption of the Carolines and porons of Texas, and sprouting and ltting in bolls are largely roortcd, especially in the central istriets. Picking, though inucb llAI'Vlllltorl i? Wf?l I tl/1 f.iiwmil .>11.1 PMJ ^OHJ ;day and ?I s of Lancaster, ai to attend our f ?S on id Tuesday Nig ed Milliner, MisYork City selcc r display of now e quite the fiuesl illinery business. the invitation ai i welcome, we ar< Mo: Banking & y Vrk * ilmlucsi A;>|ii i;itoil M.r. Richard T. Robinson and Jolts wish t- ex mid their heartelt than'.;* I all friends who tindly and tenderly ministered I into the late- wife and mt/hci'i luting her ^<>ng and serious ill* I tess. Especially do they up ireciute the devotion and unceusng att< ntion o. their near tieighiors. M- v iteav n s richest Kles-.tig be t heirs iYliite M a !'. .h: Over a l>us'ncss matter i t Chesterfield. i Special 1 ? 1 lie State. Che-te::'. Id, Sent. ilO. lofornation ha iu>! come here Unit here \va a . i. us cutting scrape it lll\hy in this county late Sutur I \ lay night bet ween I lampion Oliver ind Jim Davis, the latter being ^ nit very s rhuisly in I ho ululo-. v - ' . . O] lien. Davis condition lscnti- ' ;al and he will probably die. The lien had had a difficulty about . :en days' ago when Davis drew a pistol upon Oliver. They were it outs on account of the death Jj jf Duncan Oliver some days ago. . 11 rh? deceased Oliver and Davis 1 . were partners in a store, and at ! ' the deatii of Oliver his brother, I ' 11 Hampton Oliver, wanted to take' or L'hargo of his disceased brother's p interest in the store. Tho parties iro all white and are of good fam- ! c ilics. liio occurrence is greatly , I) deplored l?v all of our people. C. L. H. C o The /> st J'yi srription for Mumvui Chill and Fever is a bottle of ^ Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. It v ssimplv Iron and Quinine and " tasteles-, No Cure No Fay. an \ oinci:mi:nt I her< b. nnnouneo myself as ai candid : in the approaching gen- j erul oh . >:i for tho unexpired term the late lamented 11. !l Youn_r *> Coroner of Lancaster I Counti. J. Moxtoomkky CASKIA. ; ncaring completion in some disricts. Lato cotton in central nn<l orthern Texas is making rapid rowth, but will not mature tm?ss frosts arc unusally late, and nder these conditions t light t??p rop may also be gathered in Ala. ama. A lino crop of Sea Island olton is promised in South C'arlina. Lato tobacco has been materialy improved. Cloudv and rainy feather, which has heon very ;cncral throughout the week, has iccn very unfavorable for curing. Rent Notice! In my al>senco Mr. L. S. Lliott is authorized to receipt for II cotton rents duo Fit/put rick A: Jro., or iuo as agent. J. 11. Fitzpatriek. Oct. 3, 1002. ' n s tea t.y."sr ^ %M. <w' 1^ CU1 ^ ^ 30TH, I m inl adjacent con ALL OI'KMN hi, ^sxt, Sept 3 Marie Horn, ting'our Miliin and Lashiona i of any season id again assnri D, st Respectfully. i Mercaf nrk Pharmacy ?SS. Come .. u * . ? *. on, Vanilla, etc., foi' os. Prices on Uubbor lin of PATEN r MFDICINiiallv. Killed night ami day. I! ugli's residence on Elm IJN DEIlBUliK, DUUGGIST. Church Streets. Si? -rotary Shaw has again come ti> the relief of banks by making xdo.MtM'jiiOo of bank reserve available. ? TI<|S\V T K It EST M / N Y i i|iiiekly introduce B. B. Ji, (Bo* iMiiif Blood Balm), the famous blood i in'tier, into new Iioiiuh, we will eeud absolutely free in,OIK) treatments. B. B. />' ?|uickiy cures old ulcers, aerof la, painful swellings, aches and pii s in hones or joints, rheumatism, ei tarili, pimples, festering eruptions, hulls, eizonia, itching skin or blood i.um ?-s, eating, bleeding, festering s.n e> and even deadly cancer. B. B. B. at drug utores'Sl. For free treat in Ml a 'drcss It'oi (1 //aim Co., Allaut.i, < ? Mvlii ine sent at once, prepaid. lA'-'T'lic roulili' ami free med icul ailvico t^iveii until cured. It. It. i !>. h h's every sire ami makes the l blood puie and i icli. To Cari- .1 (i hi in One t ?//. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggist* refund money if it fails to cure. E. W. vjtrove1 ssignuture is on each box 25c. -See annonneeni'Mtt of .1 Mont gomcry Cuskoy for coroner, i ?Seasonable goods arriving daily. Cocoanuts, Raisins, Cur rants, Buckwheat, N. O. Molasses, etc., at, \Y. 1'. Bknnett's. ? Lost 1 A plain gold ring? inscription R. M. H. to M. IS., Nov. ISTn. Reward if left at this ollice. dP ^u, Fight o< .902. mties are eorG of MILLI. 30,1902. spent several cry stock and l?lc Hats next since we have ng-all the La hue Co.