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local Matters ? See anuoumemont of David B. Stover for Coroner. ? Mr. R. M. Hilton of Dwight lost n horse last Saturday night. ? Born, to Mjj^nnd M:*s J." E. Porter, of Dixie, on Saturday, October 4, 1902, a son. ?The lijdies missionary society will meet at Hopewell next Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. ? ?Fine Milch-cow for salt}. Apply at this oflic<V --Born, to Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Clyburu, Sunday morning, October 5, 1902, twin boys. The mother and little babes are doing well. Our-ex-sberiff is all smiles. ?Rev. W. C Ewart requests us to recall the announcement for preaching at the A. R. P. church navt Sun tnir r?ir?V?f nn - * UV?V v/uuuuj ui^uv WU UVJWUUUl UI the meeting of the Bible Society. ?Go to Lancaster Mercantile Go's for children's school shoes, all sizes. Best on earth. ?Mr. E. J. Small of Dixie killed a 3-months old calf last week raised by Mr. R. L. Usher which netted 138 pounds. ? Magistrate Caskey sent Frank Lowry, col., to the chain gang . yesterday for 30 lays for disorderly conduct. ?Magistrate Cuuthen of Kershaw turned orer $G4.70 to the county treasuror yesterday, fines and costs collected in his court /or the past quarter. ?Our Mr. J. M. Hood is ulways in the market to purchase mules und cattle. And don't you forget it. Lancaster Mercantile (J<*. ?The fourth quarterly conference for Lancaster Station M. E. church will be held in the church _;_i* j ? ?oome one, n is supposed as leep at the closing time, got locked up in Mr. W. P. Bennett's tore Saturday night. He lowered one sido of the iron bar at the back door and got one of the doors prized open sufficiently to quecze himself through and get put. Nothing was missing and the purpose of the party evidently was not robbery. - The One Day Cold cute . To* cold in I he head And sore throat nee ei'_ Chocolate* Laxative OHinlue, the " OM Oold Cnra." >.* v : lESfls? &l, - dcai r nutty uigni immediately after services which will he con. ducted by Rev. Dr. Bays. ?Two persons were baptised and received into the Baptist church Sunday night by the pastor, Rev. J. II. Boldridgc, D. D. ? Mr. W. D. Lcmmond has a squash of his raising which weighs k2G pounds. It is of the .Japanese Giant variety. It should go to the State fair. ? Rev. Chalmers Praser and ' Mr. W. J. Cunningham left Monday for York county to attend the fall meeting of Bethel Presbytery. ?The Moriah Association meets tomorrow at union church and will continue in session several days. The opening sermon will be preached at 11. a. m., by Rev. S. N. Watson. ? Rev. J. W. Little was agree ably surprised at Waxhaw Mon? day. Several young men made him. the very acceptable present [ of a brand new suit, overcoat and f hat. He is very proud of the present. ?FOR RENT.?A desirable store room in the Riddle block on ? "West side^of Mam street. Apply to J. M. Riddle, Lancaster, S. C. ?"While the family was absent from home last Thursday some one entered the house of Mr. J. B. Sims, several mihs north east of town, and plundered the bureau drawers, trunks, etc., but nothing has beon missed. It is supposed they were looking for money. ? *1' * o .. . ?Mr. Jos. M. Caskey was reelected keeper of the county home for next two years at the meeting of the commissioners Monday. There were several other applicants for the position but Mr. Caskey's satisfactory administration of affairs there sinco ho has held the position made him an easy winner. ? Interest in the Bazaar next Christmas for the Confederate monument is becoming greater every day. A number of articles have already been contributed. The ladies havo decided to unoet every Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock to work for the bazaar. % The meeting tomorrow afternoon will bo at Judge Jones' residence. ?Married, on Sunday last, by Magistrate J. W. Sowell, Mr. Leonard Bird of Flat Creek and Miss Lula Holley, a daughter of Mr. Rarbert Holley. Mr. Bird and his bride left Monday for Andalusia, Ala., where he has ac copted a position as bookkeeper for Ashe, Carson & Co. Commissioners of Klection. * The Governor has appointod the following commissioners of election for Lancaster county: State?Jerry M. Knight, J. Wrenn Tillman and Robt. J. Flynn. Federal ?J. Harry Foster, Geo. W. Jones and Clark Robinson. Meeting of Lancaster Blb'.e Society. 1 1.: ? *?-- * i uu niiuiKii iiieuuug ui Iue Lj&Dcaster Bible Society will be held next Sunday night in the Methodist church. Rev. H. YV. Bays, D. D., will deliver the address. The public is cordially invited and expected to attend. There will be no services in aDy of the churches of the town that night. A Coining- Marriage. Cards have been issued to the marriage of Miss Mary Louise^ Thompson to Mr. John Barron Williams of YorkviUo. The happy cvont will come off at the home of the bride-elect's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. R. Thompson at Riverside, ul 1:30 p. in., Thursday Oct. lGtk, instant. Rev. YV. C. Ewart will officiate. After the ceremony they will take the afternoon train for the groom's home at Yorkville. Notice to Masons All inombots of Jacksoa Lodge A. F. M. and the masonic fraternity in general, are hereby notified and invited to assemble at the court house Saturday Oct. 18th, 3 p. m., to meet the Most Wor shipful Grand Master Walter M. Whitehead; who will convene a Grand Lodge for the purpose of laying the corner stones of the graded school building. and the masonic lodge. , H. E. Coffey, W. M."* > T. S. Carter, Sec. County Alliance. The regulai meeting of the County Alliance will meet in the court house at 10 o'clock a. m., on Friday, Oct.. 10th, instant. Full representation of all sub-alliances desired. J. M. Knight, Sec'y. The Beet Prescription for Matarai ' Chills and Fever is a bottle of Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. It W*' s simply Iron and Quinine and tasteless, No Cure No Pay. Rent Notice! In my absence Mr. L. S. Elliott is authorized to receipt for all cotton rents due Fitzpatrick & Bio., or me as agent. J. H. Fitzpatrick. Oct. 3, 1902. ?By the full of an elevator i Friday in a shoe factory in Lynn, ! Mass , two persons were killed and eloven injured. A Dentil of W. M. Neal. Mr. \V. Marion Neal of tho Jacksonham section, at bis home at 8 o'clock yesterday morning after an illness of about 8 months of dropsy. Mr. Noul was about 57 years of ago and loaves, besides a brother and two sisters, his wife and seven chil(iren surviving him. The children are: George C., Wm Ik, JohnN., and White Neal, and Misses Dora, Jenuie and Mettie Neal. The children are all grown except White. Mr. Neal served in the Confederate war and mado a good soldier. He was a member of Tirzah Presbyterian church and lived a life consistent with his christian profession. His re* mains will bo interred in Tirzah churchyard at 11 a. m., today after funeral services by his pastor, Rev. W. W. Hatch ford. I "IT Other l>eatlis ?Died, Monday, Sept 29th 1902, infant child of Mr. and M rs. Samuel Bruce, of the Bruce neighborhood, aged about one montb. ?Died, on Sunday night, Oct. 5. 1902, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Newton Evans, of the Sincerity section, aged about 5 months. Negro Accidentaliy Ki led at Van Wyck On Friday lust at Hyatt's ginnery at Van Wyck, Wash Banks, colored, was accidentally killed by a bsle of cotton being thrown out from the press upon him. He was told to move out of the way and the hands rolling out the cotton thought ho had done so. Dr. Ezzell was summoned but tho negro died in a few hours. The cotton struck him about the shoulders and prushod him to the ground. He talked some after the accident and did not seem to think ho was hadlv hurt - mi: Tues SEI The Ladie dially invited NERY GOOI Tuesday a Our talenl weeks in New we are sure he Tuesday will 1 conducted a m ' "V. Repeating / * dies of a warn \ Heath ] 1 | Jurors for the October Term. L Court will convene hero on Monday, 20th inst. Judge J nines Aldrich will preside. The following have been drawn as jurors for the term: UK ST WEEK. 11 8. Row ell, L. C. Lazenby, J. D. Griflin, Lewis J. Cauthen, L. J. Robertson, F. R. Stevens, A. J. Dunlap. F. P. Therrell, P. L. Fnnderburk, J. T. Addison, ,j. Y). llinsson, P. M. Lnthau, A. . Cauthon. ,1. A. lvhight, Jos. C. Robinson, K. M. McCrory. F. D. I Gieen, T. C. Green, 11 M. Culp, J. W. Barker, B. 11. Plyler, VV. F. Kutlcdge, Thos. M. Hilton, J. 11. Merritt, ltobt. S. Floyd, A. B. Robinson, J. 1). Wolfe, Jno. T. Cauthen, J. \1. ILcatb, VV. 1*. Mackey, VV. 1). Fleming, R. E. Gregory, VV. W. Parks, B. M. Thompson. SECOND WEEK. L. D. Hilton, J. J. Sims, Jr., H. C. Connell, R. A. Blackmon, J. M. White, li. H. Phillips, 11. E. Coffey, D. R. Fletcher, VV. F. Cook, VV. J. Cunningham, Jas. L. Barton, D. O. Potts, T. H. Barber, VV. J. Rodgers, J. M. Harru, M. R. Witherspoon, J. D. Caston, J. O. Porter, Abel Nelson, J. S. Clifton, VVT. V. Hough, Geo. C. McManus, W. P. Norman, J. L. Nelson, .1. D. Glenn, VV. S. Morgan, Jno. W. Hall, VV. 11. P. McMurray, J. A. Niven, VVr. N. Faile, 1. T. Hardin, Jno. VV. Patterson, VV. S. Neal, .T T M VV i v . - - ?i.vugvioj ??. u. jL- UUIiv- | enbury, J. \Vr. Caskey. Lecture at Unity. , Kev. H. W. Bays, D. D., will lecture at Unity to-morrow (Thursday) night. The subject, "Courtship," is one which Dr. Bays makes very interesting and entertaining. Admission-: Adults, 25 cents; children, 15 cents. No one in tlio Unity section should fail to bo present. LLINER^ sday and 1 TEMBER is of Lancaster, a to attend our I )S on nd Tuesday Ni( bed Milliner, Mis York City selec r display of new he quite the fines f lillinery business ? the invitation a a welcome, we ar * . M? Banking << \ / Taxes to l>e Colleoted. County Auditor Cook lias tin ished the tax books anil turned the duplicate over to the Treasurer. The abstract shows the i amount of taxable property in the couuty and the taxes for tho present year to bo as follows: The total amount of taxable i property is $2,175,200, as follows: Heal estate *$1,277,292 Personal :>n .... G52,7G3 Railroad 245,205 Tho taxes on tho above amount | of property is $44,404.35, which ;? -- *..ii in v.iSLiiuiilCU UH lUHOWS: State $10,870.30 County 8,701.04 1 Special County (C. & C. R. R.)... 0,525.78 I 44 county (retiring C. & C. R. R. j bonds \ .. 2,175.20 Special Local (township bonds) 5,410.34 i School 3 mill tax.... G,525.78 Special school tax.... 4,249.85 The poll tax amounts to $3,019, making tho total taxes to bo col- < lected $47,4S3.35. ?All parties indebted to El- 1 iott & Crawford must come for I ward and settle at once as these papers must be closed up. ] Lancaster Mercantile Co. Oct. 1, lm. i The Funderbn Is now ready for BUSINE! Try our Triple Esseuces, Lorno Complete line of Toilet Article to pleaso YOU. A complete 1 ES. IdgHPrescriptions a spo^ Nirrht i>rtIIvi nnoiBoi' n ( Street. T. EUGENE FI Sept. 3, 1302. Corner Main and r OPENIN Tuesday N: 30TH, It nd adjacent cour ?ALL OPENINC / [hi, Next, Sept. s Marie Horn, ting our Milline and Fashionab t of any season i nd again assnrin e, >st Respectfully. i Mercm vww * OAUIUir* ' Persoiia's. ?Miss Mamie Mmi. i urned home Monday fro.:: ' < \t 'ivVd visit to friends in No . . . V?., fti.d W ilmiugton, N. ('. ?M o>sis. .John K. Welsh and Edgar llinson left yesterday for Baltimore, Md., to at*end the College of Dental Surgery. ?Mr. J. (J. Elliott, of Yorkville, spent several days here this week with his daughter, Mrs. .J. B. Maekorell. ?Col. K. K. Allison is visiting bis son, Geo. W. Allison, Esq., nt Washington, D. C. ?Mrs. R. E. Wylie is visiting relatives at Washington, D. C. ? Mrs. P. Hunter of this place "and Mrs. Frank Smith of Rascomvillo, uro visiting friends in New York City. ? Prof. W. Pressley Robinson went to Charlotte, N. C.,lasNSat-' urday on business and returned Monday. ? Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Lowry visited relatives in Chesterfield county this week. ?Mr. Perry Mackey left yes- * LCiday for Atlanta, (la., to attend the Southern College of Dental Surgery. ?Rev. J. M. White, of Unity, is expected home today from a visit to relatives at Hickory, S. C. irk Pharmacy SS. Come and SEE US. n, Vanilla, etc., for cooking, s. Prices 011 Rubber Goods PATVWT MVOTPIV t (IV \/A A. A V 1 iiil A. iU JL* -L/ 1 J iulty. Filled night and day. [). Hough's residence on Elm JNDERBURK, DRUGGIST. Church Streets. \a .. ight JOS. ities are cor3 of MILLI30,1902. spent several ry stock and le Hats next since we have g all the La TILE CO.