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. Local Matters ?Ice at Blackmon's Market all the time. tf. ?Mr. .1. N. Taylor, of Craig- j ville, lost a tine mule 1/. t Saturday night. ? M re. Ada Hough ia visiting j her eon, M. J. Hough, Eeq., at Chesterfield. ?Yon had better see us before you spend your CASH. We've got sotne bargains. Lancaster Merountil? fV? , ?The Lancaster County Alii-' nnce will meet Friday, April 10th, ' at 10 o'clock, a m.\ J. M. Knioiit, Secy. ? Mibtt Gertrude Foster has ' been elected by the board ef trus-1 tees of the graded school to teach the remainder of the term in lieu of Mrs. Geo. W. Williams, who recently resigned her position as' teacher. ? Married, on Sunday last, by lis/. J. H. Boldridge, D. D., Mr. Lewis Blackmon and Miss Dora Helms, daughter of Mr. L. 1 i 11_i _ii -i ? - 1 ?j. nvimv, uu oi Lancaster. ? Mrs. T. E. Funderburk left j Monday, accompanied by her brother, Mr. Mack Cameron, for Laurinbnrg, N. C., to vitrit her parents. ?Attention, Poultrymeu! Fresh Ground Bone Meal for sale at Blackmon'8 Market. -?Mr. J. F. Clyburn left Monday for Charleston to attend the U. S. Court as a juror for the spring term., His family is - visiting relatives near Van Wyck during his absence from home. T E Funderburk has had two mes> sea of ripe strawberries from * his nutoh?tha Tl r-fr 'I'llnrxl.n 1 J ? M W Mk )V X UUI ?V l? ^ J auu auother on Sunday. Dr. Strait was a close second to kiui haying had strawberries Monday. ? Have you tried the nice drinks that Charley is serving at the Funderburk pharmacy? Ask Charley for a card which will en -' title you to 25 drinks at the foun tain. ?Send your LAUNDRY to the Lancaster Hotel. All packages promptly attended to. Lace ' curtains and table linen included. Try the Model Steam Laundry. 1 ; Thoknr Tillman. April, 4-1 m. Agent. ?Col. Crockett is not only the beat gardener in town hut he is quite successful ut chicken raising. The Colonel 1.1 ready has 173 little chicks and tire inore hens to come off with breeds in the next ten days which he expects to add 70 more 4'biddies" to his lot. ?Among the graduate* in pharmacy at the Charleston Medical college Thursday was the Rev. B. D. Lucas or CneMturfiuM Mr Lucas was the valedictorian of his class. He spent seven years in China as a missionary for the Methodist church. It is his intention to return to his chosen field of labor, there to remain and werk the balance of hie days. ?A negro by the name of Porter living at or near Osceola, about ten miles North of Laocaster is reported to have a case of smallpox, and Mr. Eaeon phoned here Monday to hare the proper authorities notified that necessary * - steps may be taken in time to ' prevent the spreading of the disease in that locality. ?Mrr J. T. Funder bur k of Dudley spent a couple of davs here this week. fie returned borne Monday afternoon accompanied by b*t sen-in-law, Mr. B. C. Hough, who catried his fishing tackle with hint and will spend several days fishing while ever there. Foley's Kidney Cure makes kidneys and bladder right. Don't delay taking. T. Eugene Funderburk, druggist. j '?Newman Piano for pale cheap. Apply at this office. ? Ice, J of an inch thick, whs reported Sunday morning by early risers. ?Regular communication of Jackson Lode No. 53 A. F. M. tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. ?Lost! On Sunday lust, a black wool Zephyr shawl. Finder will be rewarded by returning to Mrs. T. J. Strait. ?Mrs. J. 13. Maakorell visited Ler parents, Mr. and Mrs.'J. C. Elliott, at Yorkville, the past week. Mrs. Elliott has been quite sick. ?Lancaster Camp, W. O. W., meets in the court-house tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. District Deputy E. F. Bell will be present. ?Luke Gavin, col., had a fine heifer calf killed by the pujpenger train on the track of the Southern Railroad near the depot yesterday. ?Porter & Stephenson have a now ndr. in this issue. This tirm is doing a good business anil is growing in popularity every day. They can supply anything in the house~furnishing line from the parlor to the kitchen. Read their adv. ? "A7ben in doubt as to what to have for breakfast, dinner or supper, the ladies should phone J. 15. Mackorell. He always has it in stock?something for each meal in season. See his new adv. in this issue. ?The young people's benevolent society of the A. ,R. P. -chinch wdl have an egg hunt at the residence of Judge Ira B. Jones at 4 o'clock p. m. next Saturday. Admission 10 cents. All the children of the town are invited. Refreshments will be served. ? John Claik plead guilty to breach of the peace in the Magistrate's court Friday and paid a fine of *10 ?Magistrate Caskey imposed a line of $10. on Frank Montgem ery for breach of tke peace and carrying an unlawful pistol, last Friday. ?Henry Aiken and John Starnes, two boys aged abonc 15 years, had a difficulty at the cotten mill last Thursday, in which tho former cut the latter in several places with a knife. The wounds were only slight. _ ?The meeting at the Methodist church began Sunday morning and will continue through the week. Two services daily at 4 p m., and 8 p. m. Rev. G. P. YVatsen of Chester is assisting the pastor. The congregations are large, the preaching good and the indications for a splendid meeting ure encouraging. Mrs. Watts, an aged lady who lives at Mr. J. "E. Taylor's, met with a quite jerions accident b v stumbling and f a 1 1 ing just as she was about to get into Mr. T's phaeton at the A. R. P. church last Sunday night to return home after service.- Drs. T. J. Strait and M. P. Crawford attended her and while they found the hip badly hurt they hope that me oons is not tractured. ? In last week's issue we stat d that Mra. Jennie Hughes Clarke af Haatb Springs had been granted a State certificate to teach bj the State board of education, when it watt Mre. Jennie Clarki Hughes who obtained the certifi cate. Mrs. Hughes has few supsriors among the lady tea^heri of this State. She has boeo teaching at Suttons, in Williamsburg oouaty, but recently returned ts her heme at Ileach Springs, leavngh)r aide), Miss Maggie Tompkins, to finish her unexpired term of twe months. Foley's Money and Tar tor children,amfetaure. No opiatea. Veterans* Rally l>ay The Daughters of the Confederacy are very anxi .us to present crosses of honor to all the Veterans of the county, and in order to do so they have decided to have a Rally Day on April IStfc, when they will furnish every Veteran present with a blank aoulication for a cross of 1 onor. All Veterans therefore are earnestly urged to bo on hand Rally Day. A picnic dinner will be served on that day by the Daughters. And all ladies of the community are requested to coutr.ibute baskets of eatables for the evasion. The place where the rally and picnic will be held will be made known through the couuty papers next week. Intercollegiate Athletics. The Educational, published in Columbia, recently addressed one hundred- representative men in different parts of the State who have sons at college for an expression of opinion on the subject of intercollegiate athletics. Forty replies were received, 16 approved and 17 disapproved, of baseball and football, while 4 approve baseball bat not football. T fro of the replies woie from citizens of Lancaster county and both disapproved of football and baseball. Hon. 0 \V. Potts of Pleasant Valley embodied his objections in three words: 'Dangerous, unnecessary, expensive." Mr. Waddy (J. Thomson's reply was as follows: "First, not what I send him there for. Second, robs him of the time that could be better used. Third, my observation of it loads me to consider it demoralizing, especially football, which 1 regard as a brutal game and exceedingly dangerous as 1 have seen it played. Nou-players make better stands." Sudden Death of an Aged Citizen of the County. Mr. Richard H. Cousar, an aged and moat highly respected pifi'/fln rtt flia ^. -J- ?3 ? 1 I v.k-uuu Ut tus V/UUUl^t UICC1 SlHl jdenly at bis home about two miles Nerth of town, last Friday afternoon. Only a few minutes be fore his death he walked out into the yard and gave some directions about a fence which was being repaired. Returning into the house he conaplained of a pain in his eheet and was given a little brandy. Re then said he would lie down which he did and his son, Mr. N. B. Cousur, was called in from the yard and told that his falhercomplained of feeling unwell. He went at once to bis father's room and receiving no response to a question as to his trouble noticed that the old gentleman was .not breathing. Mr. Cousar had been in feeble health for some time, scarcely able tb leave the house. He was in his 85th year, having been born in 1818. He lived all his -life on the plantation where he was born, his father having ownit before him. Hn was twice marrried. His flret wife, Susan Dunlap, was a daughter of the | late Jas. Dunlap, and ef this mar* riage two children were born, ene of whom W. J. Cousar of Sandifer, N. C., still survives. His second mArrriage was to Miss 1 Margiret Craig, daughter of the 1 late Nathaniel Craig. Her de&^h 1 oocurred a year or so ago. Of 1 this marriage five children were 1 born, four of whom survive, viz; N. B. Cousar, of this county, Mrs. Newman Fiasco and Mrs. 1 Joins Plaxco, of York counly, and Mrs. J. Clark Robinson of J this county. ' - Mr. Cousar was a member of Shiloh A. R. P. church and his lemainswere interred in Shiloh ' churchyard Saturday afternoon after funeral services by his pas, tor, liev. W. C. Evvart. In the doath of Mr. Couaar LuncHater county loses one of her very best old citizens. Always industrious, honest, upright, peaceable, law-abiding, he leaves behind an example worthy of emulution and a good name to be envied. 1#- /"* nil-, v^ousar Dad bean a subscriber to The Ledger since its first issue, anil bis death leaves but six subscribers still tiring who have taken The Ledger continuously from its establishment, 61 years ago. | For The Ledger. A beautiful Home Wedding. Wednesday, April 1st, at high noon, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. J. Flynn, their charming daughter Miss Dora and Mr. Nebraska E. Moore, of Charleston, were united in the holy bonds of matrimony, Rev. W. C. WinD, officiating. The wedding march was played by Miss Beulah Flynn, a cousin of the bride. There was no es* tentatious display?only the perfection of simplicity. The bride was tastefully attired in u blue cloth travelling dress, with hat aftd gloves to match. After the ceremony and the congratulations of the family and a few invited guests, refresh manti 1 - ? 11? 1 ..oi? mntiu iu iu? parier. Quite a number of elegant presents were sent iu bj friends. Within an hour after the rites were solemui/.od, the bridal party left for Wushingten, D. C., Bal. timore, and other peintB, return, iag to Charleston, their future home. Miss Dera is the?.eldest daughter of Mr. It. .J. Ffynn, and is charming in person and character. Mr. Mooro is a young business man of many sterling quali, ties, and their many friends hope that the almost ideal spring day, which marked the beginning, is onnuoas of the beauty and perfection of their united lires. A. Friend. / , t*?-IX.;'jQflaHHOHHHHHBHIHHBl A CLOSING OUT % Our entire Stock of Winter Goods . NotatCost, But lOe on the Dollar Ji Less Than COST. Our $12.50 Suits now at $9.50. Our $10.00 Suica now at $7.50. Our $ 5.00 Suits now at $3.50. . Our $ 3.50 Suits now at $2.50. All of our BOY SUITS now at IrOc on tbe Dollar less than they COST us at the Factory. A BIG REDUCTION in IVlen's and Ladies' Shoes. Don't forgot to-coll and see us. We don't want to carry over any of our winter goods, therefore this explains why we are selling 10c on the Dollar Less Than Cost. r mtt.fs In Riddle Block t Ton Ktibw ft nut Yuu <tre Tukiity When you take (5rove's Tasteless Chill Tonic because the formula is plainly printed on every hot- . tie showing that it is simply Iroi i and Quinine in a tasteless I'onn No Cure. No Pay. 00c. ? Wanted! To buy scrap iron, all kinds of Metals, and Hides of^every description. Will pay highest market price. Bring to my shop. J. tt. Patterson, Lancaster, S. C. Mar. 4, 1903 ? lm. T + 'ci Wl^rt4 Xt C3 1 11 til 1 UU That Mi You can save money by buy Our business has been much better and we thank all our customers for wo know how to appreciate jour tr called on ua for poods come right al pleased with our treatment. Biggest lmo of Rugs ever sho to $5.00. Big lot of remaant (Jaq of everything in our line, and it wi buy. PORTER & s In Musonic Building. For Dru am M VI s Call at the Con . T. EUGENE PI Sept. 3, 1902. ?Xt ? iBE antpi 6 In Prune j 7 A nice lot to g( ^ California Peacl ? olina sun dried (? i i| fine fresh Cukes B ir California Letuon Cling m let Pear* and White < ready for table use. i!i ice ! Ice Slco from nowr 011 in any Hi; it to your interest to I J. B.MM y *5-5**'--a*- ?xs : - - ?xa~ - *? -: COFFINS, f m o 0 o c o o \J^Pl I Wo now ha and will dontn completo lino of burial CASKETS, all sizes and qualities, COFFIN up to Handso ualjIj anil see us or semi u fortunate as to have a death Within the R] LANCASTER, S. C , Notice of Discharge. Notice is hereby given that at 11 u. m , Apiil 2D, 1905, I will make my tinal return anil settleinent us Guardian of my son, R. Sidney TiWman, to the l'robate Court for Lancaster county, S. C., and apply to said court for a final discharge as such Guardian. Annie R. Tii.i.man, Guard&in. Mar. 24, 1903?td. Foley's Honey and Tar cures colds, prevents pneumonia. a Save akes You Rich. ing y*ur FURNITURE frem us. siuco wo oponcu than we expected, making our business grow, and ado. To all who haro not as yet long and you will bo, more than mi in una town?prices from 25c >et cheap. We have a bi? stock il pay you to bee us before you TEPHENSON. "N Lancaster, 8. C. GS 10 'UlNDKIfcb ier Drug Store. UNDERBURK, DRUGGIST. MMaagatrnBiiirn' ii?Si g ?gBfiaaEJM? ? CKXf-.-K&r. < IIiiIK Business, | . I > oil CHEAP. |I 10s, North Car- ? Apples, lota of and no end to ? Poaches, Apricots, Bar- * Cherries, Full Syruped ji i ! ! ICE !!.! '.e quantity. Will mnko gj buy Coupon Books. ! :korell. j in n oooooo HS, COFFINS. vo in stock, mo to keep, u COFFINS and Our stock embraces from the plain, cheap mo METALLIC cases. in juin uiuti wnun so uijin your funiily. l'HICKS ACH of ALL. Oct. 15, 1002.?tf. A