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Local matters ?Will have llrede's Steam Bread to arrive on Tuesday tfe Thursday of each week. J. It Maukokki.i,. ?-Seo Notice of Mrs. Annie R. Tillman, Guardian. ? Mr Geo. W. Phillips, of Rock Hill, in nvoi- ? - 1 -w v f vi ounaiii^ lllinvlb with his uiuny old Lancaster frionds. ? Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Ed. B. Mobley, of llcjth Springs, March 21, 1903, a eon. ? Boy a 50c box of Stationery for 25c nt B. C. Hough's. ?Mrs. Lester L. Fordo of Columbia, is visiting her parents here. ?The County board of Equalization was in session here Ml day yesterday. ?You had Iretter see us before you spond your CASH. NVo'vo got Komo bargains. Lancaster Mercantile Co. ?E. D. Blakeney, Es^., of Kershaw is hera attending court this week. ? Mr. W. Q. Casksy has corn pleted the now bridge over Hannah's rr?fi?r knvAml ??-?; 1 ~c ? ww* vbui initio JUUOl U1 town and it has been received by the commissioners. ?The new bridge over Cane Creek on the Green place wins washed away by tho freshet Monday. This is th? fourth bridge built within six years at this place. Tho bridge had just been completed by Mr. G. \V. Bell, the contractor. ?The Ledger, Atlanta Constitution and Homo and Farm or Southern Cultivator will bo sent for one year, and two estimates given in the $10,000. port re ceipts contest for$2. Remit with estimates to Tho Ledger, Lancaster, S. C. ?The court of common pleas convenocl Monday and will proba lily lust through the week. ? Muster Willis Howell Shut, son of Mr. vVm. Shut of the Flint Itidge section, nccidentiilly cut ono of his knees with u drawing knife Monday. It is a painful cut and it is feared that it will render his log stilf throughout life. ? Rev. O. 1'. Watson of Chester, who preached the coin monument s?rmon at the Tub rnaelo school cio ing Sunday, *topp i over here nnd preached a sp'en did set mon at the Moih idist church that night. ?Mr. ?las. W. We'sh a id sis tor, Miss Cora Wt-lsh, of Longs ville, arc visiting their si tor Mrs T. S. Curter. * ?Our Mr. J. M. Hood is always in the market to purchase mules und cuttle. And don't you forget it. Lancaster Mercantile C?. ? Mr. Jarrott Bowers of tho Primus section had a mess of new crop Irish potatoes one day tho past week. They came up volunteer where he had his potato crop planted last year and he was sur prised to find potatoes large enough to eat on the vines. ? Mr. J. A. Stowuian has been promoted to bo engineer on the passenger trains of the L. &. C. Railroad since the resignation of Engineer Wall. John has worked himself up from brakeman on tho L. & C., and his rapid promotions evidcnco tho confidence 10 posed in him by tho company and bis worthiness and merit of such confidence. ? Wantf.i>! To buy scrap iron, all kinds of Metals, and Hides of every description. Will pay highest market price. Bring to my shop. J. E. Patterson, Lancaster, S. C. Mar. 4, 1903 ? lm. ? Pit-tore Frames made to order on short notice. I guarantee satisfaction in cvoiy instance. 1?. (J. lloruii. ? Six Mile school near Osceola, taught l>y Miss Mat lie White, of llock Ilill, closed lust Wednesday with appropriate i XJrciscs. ? Married, at Osceola, Friday, March 20, 1003, by T. W. Socrest, N. 1\, Mr. Claude 11. James and Miss Janie Mollis. ? For $2.25, we will send The Ledger, Atlanta Constitution and The Sunny South for one year and the subscriber gots three guesses in the $10,000. port receipts contest. ? Miss Susie Brent, tho ne.v milliner for tho Lancaster Moreautilo Co., arrived Saturday and is now in charge of the millinery department. She is from Charles City, VtT., and comes highly recommended as an experienced and artistic milliner. ? Mr. G. A. Wall has resigned his position as engineer on the L. & C. Railroad and has accepted a positron with the C. ifc N. W. li M 1 * * * iviuiroaa. tic moved his family to Chester Monday. Mr. Wall und his excellent family made many friends during their residence hero who regret to loso them as citizens. ? The game of Flinch is more popular than ever. The Flinch Co. have increased their plant the third time and now can only supply about half the orders sent them. L have a few sets to offer at 40c. Come quick. B. C. llour.il. "Strength and vigor come of good food, (fuly digested. 'Force' j a ready-to-serve wheat and bars ley food, adds no burden but sua* tains, nourishes, invigorates." I [ Shot in tlio Abdomen. Henry Mugill and Henry Alan. , brooks, bota colored, bud a few words yesterday 011 the road just East of town when tbeobitter drew a pistol and shot the former. The bail passed through the fleshy part of Mtgill's abdomen, inflicting a painful,.t h o n g h not serious wound. Fell From tlic Train. Mr. Frank lluithcock fell from I a flat car ef the noon train on the \j. & C. Railroad yesterday near the Willow branch and was badly shaken up. Dr. M. 1*. Crawford was summoned and is of the opinion that ho received in s?ri ous injuries. Opportunity lor Some Ambitious i Iloy. ! A competitive physical and mental examination will be held i in Yorkvillc on May 12 for an ! Annapolis appointment to le made by Congressman Finloy from his (Fifth) district. The ago limit is 15 to 20 years.?Hock Ilill Journal. ItllV VV /' Y?**am ? " ..v/ . , , V/ IJHUI t niacins il V/iill to Abbeville. liev. W. (J. Ewin-1 has resigned the pastorate of Lancaster and Shiloh A. K. P. churches, to take elTcct Maj 1st., and has accepted a call to tho church at Abbeville. Mr. Ewart has served tho church at this place seven years and tho congregation ul Shiloh eleven. Ho is universally loved and esteemed, and it is with profound sorrow that his congregations and this commnnitv will rrivn l?5i*i im a / Jr> ?" "f -?k (lightened, christian gentleman, social and friondly, with but few equals in expounding the Gospel, it will be hard to find a minister who can till his pluco with those churches and in this community. You Know iJ'/iat You are Taking When you take Grove's Tasteloss Chill Tonic bocauso the formula is plainly printed on every hottie showing that it is simply Iror and Quinine in a tasteless form No Cure. No Pay. 50c. * ? | For The Ledger. * Bell Town Items. I Mr. Editor: As no one ever 'gives you any news from this part of the country, I will try and see what 1 can do on that lino. Our 1 little community is a thriving i puico Known as Hell Town. 1 I think it derived it's name, years ngo, from the Bells that lived hero, although there is but one family of Bells living here now. It is pretty thickly settled, and 1 think we have some as good peoplo as there are.living anywhere. They have all tho push and cnerjgy that you ore looking for, and j there at o not any better neigh< hors to he found. i j Well, Air. Editor, ue are I having more rain. It teems as if I the farmers will not got anything done before April, if then. We had one week of very good wcath of, und I think the farmers made good use of it but it will bo several clays before any more plowing can bo done. The grain crop is looking tine, especially fall oat*, 1 do not think there are -very many spring oats sowed, but if nothing prevents, tho grain crop will bo very good. We ! ave preaching twice a month, at 11 a. in., every second and in tho afternoon of every ( fourth Sunday at Camp Crock. Mr. Lawson is tiie pastor and 1 think ho is a very able preacher, and everybody seems to like him. Wo also have preaching at Bethel ' twice a mouth, every second and | fnlli'lli Knn/loiiu VI .. I \' w? k/\?iivimto. 1v1u 1/m tUKjy ul : Hock Hill is pastor ut Bethel. Wo have no Sunday schools yet, but L j think they are going to organize j one before long. We also have a W. C). W. Camp, known as-the Chestnut Camp, which was organized by Mr. E. M. Bell, of liock Ilili, ? with about twenty three members. < Moro will join soon and 1 don't : see why every man don't join, 1 for 1 dou't think there is any bet ter lodge to join anywhere than' tho W. O. W. Mr. .Jim Locke and Mr. White i of Yorkvillo spent Saturday and Sunday with friends and relatives in Bell Town, and returned home ! Monday. Messrs. Dunlap and Frank | Gaston, spent several days last week with relatives. They returned to their diotnc in Chester Monday. Mr. David Bennett and Mr. , Buhner Harper, of Heath Spring, spent Sunday with the family of ( Mr. J. S. Bennett. 1 will close for this lime. If I see this in print )on may hear from this part of tho county n^ain. Farmer's Sox. Bell Town, March 21, 1903. i Another Death from Smallpox at Rock Hill. I Frank Patterson, a colored man, , died Thursday of smallpox at his , homo on Black striot. He had not been vaccinated until after tho disoase had taken hold of him. 1 i lie claimed ho had, hut this was ( ' a misrepresentation. Ho was al- . ways esteemed a very worthy < man. ' Mrs. John Wright, who had , varioloid in a house on White hill, ! was discharged yesterday, j rhoro is not n case in the city now, and it is to he hoped there will not be another for many a day to come. However, the vac- 1 cination campaign is not over and j in a few days the health officers 1 will again make a circuit of the 1 city and especially the factories to 1 ascertain if orders and agreements 1 have been complies with.?Her aid. To Cart- A (< til hr One ay. Take Laxative Bromo Quinino Tablets. All druggists refund money if it fails to euro. E. W. Grove' ssignaturo is on each box 25c. Negro Youth's Ugly Crime. Kills u Fa: in. i in<I Ihnlly Wounds Dct-*I Man's Niece. Charlotte, N. March '20.? A special to The Obsoivor from Ri'idsvillp s.'ivn 1...I Mt? "7 * ?<"' Sydney Blair, a fanner ngcd 60 years, was murdered and his niece, Miss Sallio Walker, wis shot three times and seriously wounded by a negro named Broad* nax. The affair occurred live miles from R.idsville, about dark, while Mr. Blair and his niece, Miss Walker, wore at supper. The negro visited the homo, and engage 1 in a conversation with Mr. Blair. Without warning he drew his pistol and tired upon them Mr. Blair was killed almost instantly, two halls taking effect. One entered at the collar hone and the other pieiced the bowels. He fell to the lloor. The negro then emptied his pistol at Miss Walker, three bullets taking effect in he: body. She escaped and alarmed the neighbors, who found the negro in the act of pillaging the house. lie was safely placed in Ueidsville jail. There was talk of lynching, and Uompuny U I bird regiment, national guard, was held at the armory all day. Tonight Broudnnx was taken to Raleigh for safe keeping. lie con fosse d the crime. Broadens is about It! years old Ctov. Ayeock ha- ordered a special term of court for his trial. Stops lh< <ni>f II or/t's oft ih*k Cold. Laxative Bromo (Quinine Tab lets cure a cold in oue day. No Cure, No Ray. Price, 25c. Manager Wanted. Trustworthy lady or gentleman to manage business in this County and (joining territory for well and favorably known House of solid liuancial standing. *20.00 straight cash salary and expenses, paid each Monday by check direct from headquarters. K.xpcrise money advanced: position permanent-. Address Thomas Cooper, Manager, 1030 Caxlon Bldg., Chicago. _ _ 0 ii.-;iuy tor isms ['be building committee of the lit nth Springs Model and Industrial school is now ready to receive bids. The contract will be award ad by April 1st. Plans and spocinuations of the building can bo soeo at the store of A. P. Brown at Ilcath Springs. Contractors bx ecting to bid on this work are requested to rend in their bids as bui iy as possible to A. P. Brown. ivicrt: riots Disturbances ef strikers are not nearly as grave as an individual disorder of tho system. Overwork, loss of sleep, nervous tension will be followed by utter collap o, unless a reliable remedy is im lediately employed. There's not nng so efficient to euro disorders of tho Liver or Kidneys as Electric Hitters. It's a wonderful tonic, and effective nervine ind tho greatest all around medicine for run down systems. It lb pels Nervousness, Rheumatism and Neuralgia and expels M daria gci ms. Only 50c, and satisfaction guaranteed by Crawford llros., and J. K. Mackey Co. Druggist. Notice of Discharge. Notice is hereby given thut at 11 u. m., April 29, 1903, I will make my final return and settle;merit as Gmin Man of my son, li. Sidney Tillman, to the Probate (Jourt for Lancaster county, Sr. C., and apply to s.iid court for a linal discharge as such Guardian. Annik It. Tu.i.man, Goardain. Mar. 24, 1903?teK ,9 f>7/ ?> SS^/Opr~c>'7rt*r .Tila rlgn.tturo la on every box of the gonuint Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablet* l he reor'y thai curvu u cold In one dity FOR Drug! hM Sui A i IS i ' 1 ' J v an ill ifie Corner T. LUGFNK FUN Sept. 3, 11)02. ?.; ?- <#- -.?r* ~ *: ! tads! Seeds 1 i .- OF ALL K ii P. Tlic best North* r< v u _ .. i r i i ^ ; oeeu irisn rotate f Red Bliss, W | Early Rose, Re Beauty of H< l! [I KR ESI I GARDEN SEED <>1 >vl * Elonty of Onion S Still have a few of those go See me bcforo you buy anything in t ! I D 1W1 n n/ i U. L). ITIHblY -*::? -x:? rtr- ~>:x< c::-J a* ft"* _ ? _ "3 fPIl n . w axcra \riieir iiave PORTER & SII In Masonic Huililing. y ? Ill nm II m lima H V CRACK GOES THE WHIP IN COME THE ORDERS I fii&firpialareiaMeal I SELLS THE VERY BEST GRADES Ol FERTILIZERS AT THE VERY LOWEST C03T\/ It pnys to fertilize your lands \*jfin thii vi:winia-carolinV^ w chemical company^ I'RODi'CTS. ( EYERV.VHEItE^ Th-j V ,ii. < "aro r. < Chomical Coll Cli/.RLESTO.N. f.. ? i ? - ^"-c. ?^-n?-grt ! ? I I vi.uu j. x<iv, A11 il L n *1 5 NDRIES I )rug Store. DERBURK, DRUGGIST. xsh--=^BL3-j -sx>! Ms!] :ind 1 01*11 Grown 1 >es: liitc Bliss, I erlcss and | ebron. a \ f 7 l.r i vt i \n q .vuu ft I i od Axos lott. ? ho GROCERY LINE. jjj ORELL. | 1 t) ^ -s ^ tNl) CO DOWN TO rter & Stephenson's ' FURNITURE STORE, uy you u lied to sleep on. ure selling everything in ouso Furnishing lino Cheap, tish, or on Time. Eveiy new and up-to-date. ,!> i cntvi n?? m. vJldViUUlltdl PHENSON. Lancaster, S. C. - ? ~ ? fl THE VIBGIKII-CII1LIII i ^ i e ifi c u "b i?r iif I "The Largest I Alan ufacturer ? * ft Fertilizers on Earth" I Forty odd / 1 ! Manufacturing plants I i Wholesale purchasers Largest importers Conccritration. of , j M a n a g e m e 1ft* t f m > | I