The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, February 18, 1903, Image 3
Local Matters j
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?Will huve 13rede*h
Steam Bread
? to arrive on Tuesday & Thursday
of each week. .1. 13. Mackohrll.
? hi rs. Salina Burns is visiting
friends at this place.
?The wind blew very hard
here Monday night, waking nervous
people very rettlesH.
? Miss Annio Young, teacher
at llussell Place, spent Sunday at
her home here.
?Mr. W. r. Cook, of Kershaw,
visited at Mr. J. A. Cook's
this week.
?Severul tiees wore uprooted
anil fences blown down by the
storm Monday night but no sorious
damage was done.
?Mr. Mack Cameron, of Laur?
inburg, N. C., is visiting his sister,
Mrs. T. E. Funderburk, at
this pluee.
?Miss Jessie Beckham of
Pleasant Hill is visiting the family
of itev. J. M. White At Unity.
?Married, by Magistrate Cuskey,
Sunday, 15th inst., Mr.
Thomas Knight and Miss Maddox.
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?Yrof. and M^n. S. W. Gar-1
rott of Heath Springs, spent Sat- i
tirduy and Sunday hero with tho
latter's brother, Mr. J. T. Mack i
cy.
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?Miss Helen Heath of Mon- i
roe, daughter of our former
townsman, Mr. O. P. Heath, is
the guest of Miss Ivy Crawford.
? Preaching* at Gills Creek
next Sabbath at 11a. m. and at
Pleasant Hill at 3 p. m. by the
pastor.
?itev. J. M. White of Unity
will attend Prayer Conference of
First Presbytery in Charlotte,
Thursday, 19th. *
? Miss Florence BrQwn, who
tenches the school at Flat Rock,
spent Saturday and Sunday here
at her father's.
?Married at the cotton mill,
on Sunday lust, 15th inst., by
Rev. C. R. Games, Mr. Wylie
Watts and Miss Sappy Wright.
?Mrs. J. M. Pardue was
summoned to the bedside of her
sister, Mrs. Clementine Hood, in
Chester County, who is seriously
ill, last Friday.
? Mrs. Sallie Adams, of this
county, is visiting her daughter,
Mrs E. J. Mathis, at Cuuxlcn. ,
?Mr. VV. L Adams c:uno up
from Cberaw and spent Saturday
and Sunday with his mother's
family. lie has sold out his busi-j
ness in Cheraw and iseontempl.iting
going to Florida
? Mrs. VV. S. Lee of An.ler- ,
son is visiting her daughter, Mrs
J. A. Stewman at th:s place.
?Mrs. Henry Simps.?n, of
Catawba, tfsited Mr. J. A'. I
Craig's family in the Craigsville
neighborhood, last week.
?Mrs. J. D. Plaxco, of York,
visaed her sister, Mr. J. Clark
Robinson, in this county, the
past week.
?Mr. Ed Craig had the new
barn he was building nearly completely
wrecked by the sterna
Monday night.
? Mies Ellen Huey of Unity
has returned home from a visit to
her uncle Mr. J. M. Stewart at
Marion, N. C.
?Rev. J. M. VVhito visited
friends in Monroe,last week ard
reports Mr. Bonner Stewart as
somewhat improved.
? Rev. J. W. Little and wifo
of Wingate, N. C., are visiting
relatives at Unity.
?On Sunday, February 15tb,
inst, Mr. Leroy Taylor and Mi-sl
Ellen Uelk, both of Union county,
N. C., were married by C. A. I
Plyler, Notary Public, at his res
ideuce at (). K., S. C.
? Mr. \V. T. Gregory wont to
Charleston Saturday. His niece,
MivH/iv tello Gregory, ucoompanicd
him an far (is Columbia to have
her e>es examined and treated by
un oculist.
?Dr. J. Caiitzoo Foster went
to Hethune this week and will
locate there for tho practice of his
profession. Dr. Foster is a tine
VOIincr lilivoioinn .....l 1
, n |,..j o.viuu unit nu rcgi'Cl
that he has left Lancaster. We
wish him abundant success at Hethune,
such success as his splendid
qualifications merit.
? Mr. N. 11. Measamer and
Miss Mannie Hopkins Little, the
adopted daughter of Rev. W. F.
Little, both of Lancaster county,
S. C., were married on tho 14th
inst. Rev. W. F. Little officiated.?Monroe
Enquirer.
?Our Mr. J. M. Hood is al
ways in tho market to purchase
mules and cuttle. And don't you
forget it.
Lancaster Mercantile C?.
? Mr. A. W. Chance is again
doing business on Main Street.
He has moved his stock ot goods
from tho mill district and has
opened up in tho building on tho
Emmons' lot. Mr. C., is a deserving
man and his old friends
should look him up and give him
a share of their trado. lie will
appreciate it.
? Garfield Funderburk, colored,
is a horso thief who is about
as daring as they got to ho in this
country. He stole a mulo in C'a
harms mimtv tnmn i"?? ....a
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on last Thursday uight ho stole a
luule from Mr. I. A. MtGuirt, of
Lancaster county, S. C., and was
caught a few miles north of hero
last Friday. Ho was taken to
Cabarrus county for trial. ? Monroe
Enquirer.
? A negro women stole a bolt
of cloth from Funderburk's Saturday
afternoon and later a half
bolt from the Williams-Hughes
Co. Chief Hunter after a chase
of a few squares, captured her and
recovered lhn oiwIj ..i??
If II1V/IJ OliO
had thrown into Mujor Kiddle's
ynr<l while Hoeing from the policeman.
Mayor Wylie in posed a
tifio of ?15: or 30 days. The fino
was paid.
?Miss Lula Hudson, daughter
of Mr. J C. Hudson, who had
her right eye seriously hurt last
week by a piece of piue which she
was splitting off flying up and
striking her in it, returned yesterday
from Charlotte whore she
had been taken by her hi other
Chalmers, and Dr. Poovev to
have it operated upon and if pos?
sible prevent the loss of sight.
Dr. Graham, the specialist to
whom she was taken, has put her
under a treatment which he thinks
muy restore partial sight .to the
injured eye.
?Dr. J. E. Massey, Jr., had
a narrow escape from drowning
Wednesday. He drove into Little
Aliison Creek in EboDezer
township when it was at its flood,
aud only providential care kept
bim from a watery grave. He
was in the water for some time
and had much trouble to save his
horse and buggy, the horse being
in tho water for two hours. ? Hock
Hill Herald.
?The chances are that Spar
tanburg county will have three
now oil mills added to her list
? " m
uuuug ilie |n wnum year. All'. 1".
E. Moore of roenpau contemplates
the erection of such an enterprise;
Mr. A. O. Simpson may build
one at Pauline, and Mr. Hobo
NVilkins < f Con-pens is thinking
of having an oil mill at his town
These plants cost about $15,000
each. The oil mills of thooounty
hnvo paid handsomoly to investors
in the past.
Mothers can safely give Foley's
Honey and Tar to their children
for coughs and colds, for it contains
no opiates or othor poisons.
T. Eugono Fundorburk, druggist.
Come and Find a Hatchet.
ICverybody is invito*! to attend
tiie evening's amusement to be
given by the Ladies Aid Society
of the Methodist church, Friday
evening February 20th, at Muj.
B. F. Miller's from 8 toll. Admission,
10c Refresh men ts free.
CAItD OP THANKS.
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?? o mo reijuesieu ny me wmow
and family of the lato James W.
Williams to extend to their neighbors
and friends their heartfelt
gratitude for the many kindnesses
and services rendered binf and
them during his lust illness.
Township Assessors.
Clerk of the Court Gregory
received Friday a list of the township
assessors appointed by the
Governor for Lancaster county.
Tho appointments were made on
the 29th of last month, but by
ipistako were sent to Hampton,
instead of Lancaster?hence the
delay in reaching hero.
Tho appointments are as follows:
Indian Land?H. N. Patterson,
Julian W. Hall, J. J. Perry.
Wax haw?J. M. Yodor, W. J.
Vaughn, C. F. Griffin.
Cane Creek?J. Wren Tillman,
J. W. Williams, J. R. Sistare.
Gills Creek?J. E. Craig, J.
Davis Caskey, R. J. Harper.
Special for Town of Lancaster i
W. ?b P.linnincrtinm 1? TC Un. I
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llwnine, L. M. Clyburn.
Buforr?--D. A. Funderburk,
Samuel Lauey, W. H. Stoolo.
I Flat Creok?F. M. Lowry, W.
U. Clyburn, J. N. Estridgo.
Special for Town of Kershaw ?
John VV. Truesdoll, J. M. Kirkley,
C. O. Floyd.
Pleasant Hill?Berry Moblcy,
W. 13. Bruce, L. S Porter.
Cedar Creek?W. T. Vnnlandingham,
J. B. Boll, S. V. Stover.
As soon as the oaths of tho as- j i
sessors are received by the gov-i
ernor their commissions will be . i
ISSUOil. I <
Meeting of Township Assessors.
Tho Township Board of Asses j
j sors for tho various Townships in !
the County of Lancaster will meet i
on the first Tuesday in March
(3rd inst) 1903. ! \
i
it is the duty of Township As
scseora to canvass each and every J '
return of porsonal property of 1
thei: respective townships, in or-j
<ter that individual returns may !
be equalized aiTnearly as possible. 1
In every instance whore a material
change in tho return of any j
individual amounting to one hun 1
i
dred dollars and over, the assessors
will keep a note of the
changes made and forward same
D !
by mail to the County Auditor so
Ifhnl tin! inn /?<in lm ~ ?
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ties so raised in order that the j
tax payer may hare the opportun- \
ity to appear before the County
Board of Equalization.
The Township Assessors appointed
by tho Governor will tako
notice and qualify at once.
The Chairman of Township As
sessors are ex-officio members of
the County Board of Equalization.
J no. A. Cook,
Feb. 17, '03. Aud. Lan. Co.
Stoj>s the Coiif/li and Works off
tho Cold.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets euro a cold in one day. No
Cure, No Bay. Price, 25c.
?The following house bill has ,
passed its socond reading in tho
senate and will douhlle l?r>r?r?mn I
ft law: "It shall he a misdemeanor
for any person to engago in,
or-to ho present at cock fighting 1
within this State whore there is
any betting or gambling and any
person found guilty sh II ho fined
not exceeding $100, or imprison
ed not oxceeding 30 days."
if est Prescription for Mutara
Chills and Fever is a bottle of
Grove's Tustoless Chill Tonic. It
ib simply Iron and Quinino and
tustoless, No Cure No Pay.
(For The Dedgor.
TltlBUTK OF ltFSPKCT.
Mrs. Mary C. Marshall was
horn Oct. 18, 1S43, and died Jan.
27, 1003. Shu was 50 jours, 3
months and 0 days olj.
Dear Mother, your work is finished
and you have passed through
the marvelous light. Sleep in
pence and take thy rest.
"A precious 0110 from us lias
gone to rest. The voice we loved
so well is hushed and a place made
vacant in tho homo which never
can he filled.
O how happy if wo were only
with you to press one kiss upon
thy brow. How happy you are
mother for you are with the angels
now.
O mother you have left us and
we will nover see your sweet face
any more, Till this weary life is
over and we meet you on tho
other shoro.
But thy memory will ho cherished
till wo see thy heavenly face.
Daughters.
It is reported that there are
four cases of scarlet fever in a
colored family on tho farm of Mr.
S A. Fowell, near town.?Rock
Hill Herald.
Eleven pupils of Spartanburg
public tchools have been whipped j
and ?two expelled for forging or
getting some one to forge excuses
from their parents for their absence
from school.
? The marriage license bill was
killed in the House Monday. A
joint resolution was passed to let
the people voto on tho question of
1: 'i
aiiicuuui<r inc constitution so as to
allow special legislation on road
subjects, especially the conimutation
tax and kindred subjects.
Every Canine in South Caiolina
to be Taxed 50 Cents.
The State, 14th inst.
Tho house yesterday passed a
bill to lax dogs, tho first time
such u bill has ever been favored
by that branch of the general assembly.
Josh Ashley and his
cohorts have always killed it heretofore.
As this bill a Hoc Is every
liome in South Carolina the lull
text is given. Tho bill pro
</ iuui ;
Section 1. That there shall be
imposed and assessed on all dogs
in this State a capitation tax of
50 cents annually on each dog,
the proceeds of which tax shall
be expended for school purposes
in the several counties in which
it is collected.
Sec. 2. That dogs shull be rc<turned
in the same manner and at
the same time that other property
is returned for taxation.
Sec. 3. That the capitation
tax on dogs provided for in this
net shall be collected at tbo same
time and in the same manner that
other tuxes aie now collected. I
Sec. 4. That the capitation
tax provided for in this act shall
be, and constitute, a first lion in
favor of the State of South Carolina
on all the properly owned by
any person who owes any such
capitation tax.
Sec. 5. That tho collection of
the capitation tax provided for in
this act may bo the debtor of such
tax in the sarao way and manner
as if it were a tax assessed on
that specific piece of property.
Sec. 6. That no dog which is
not returned for taxation as ^?ro- I
vided in this act shall be hold to j
be proporty in any of tho courts
of this Slate.
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Bridge To Let.
I will l(*t tn Iho l.v.
_ . ^ V . w JIMVrnt I u.^[) HIsiblo
bidder on Ihursday tlio 5th
dnv of Match, M xl, at 1*2 o'clock,
m., the contract] to build a new
bridgo acrosa Flat Crook, at the
Ford near Sylvester Small's residence.
Plans and specifications will ho
made known ?tt the letting, Bond |
will lie required of the successful
bidder. The right to reject any |
and all bids is reserved. - i
L.J. Perry,
Co. Supervisor.
To Cure A Cold In One f>#*//.
Take LaxatiVo 1? tmo Quinine
L'ahk s. All dru gist* refund
tuonoy if it failo to euro. tC. \V.
\5rovo' ognutoro k on eac'i box
25c.
Examination for Teaciiers.
Tl.o next regular examination
for Teacher's will bo held ia the
Court House, Friday Fob. 20th,
1903. Examination to begin at
9.30 a. in. and close at X i> m
All persons expecting to teach
in the public schools of this county,
not holding a certificate of
qualideation should hear this in
mind. Respectfully,
A. C. Howell,
Co. Supt. of Ed.
Administrator's Sale!
I will sell at tho resilience of the
late Dr. (J. (j Welsh at public auction
i to the highest h'uMer on
Km DAY, FKU. HOST, UJ03,
beginning at 10 o'clock, a. ni., the personal
t iTccts of tin late Dr. <J. U.
Welsh, consisting of
7 head of mules,
4 wagons, huggy,
Saw mill, engine and boiler,
6 head < f c ittle, and goats,
i usxle Pea Huller,
1 cutio mill,
Als > a quantity of cirn, Pens, Cot*
| ton Heed Fodder, Farming implements,
etc*, etc
I UgrTerms of sale. CAHH.
J. W. WKIjSH, Admr.
| Feb. 3, 1903.
For Dri
s
Call at the Cor]
T. EUGENE F
" Sept. 3, 1902.
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f Red Bliss,
f Early Rose,
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PCRTER ft \
In Mnsonic Building.
ttl.bO 1'KH ANNUM
If It's Meat
' WE HftVI IT.
If It's Groceries
WE HAVE
THEM.
And if you uro hungry, call at
j THE
LANCASTER
CAFE
Whore wo sorve the boat meal
that can ho found in the town for
25 rents.
J-rza
FRESH Fish and Oysters every
Saturday.
Yours to sorve,
PORTE Li & WiEiiRY,
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Phone 142. Proprietors.
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as
sundries
Wkl? 1 W4/vi?rk
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QNmcl^BURK,
DUUGGIbT?
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L, KIND .- | I .!
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rthern Grown a
tatoes: i
White Bliss, 1
Peerless and S
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STEPHENSON.
Lancaster, S. C.
I' Hebron. jj
ED OF ALL KINDS. \
)nion Sets.
lioso pood Axes left. G
ing in the GROCERY LINE. |
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r^- AND GO DOWN TO
Ponar &
Stephenson's
NEW FURNITURE STORE,
I and buy you a Med to sleep on.
? Thoy arc selling everything in
the House Furnishing lino Cheap,
for Cash, or on Time. Eveiy-j
thing new and up to-date.