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Local Walters ?Mr. M. A. Steelo of liock IIill, spent Friday in Lancaster.. ? Dr. T. J. Strait anil Senator Hough nttonded the good roads convention at Rock Hill Tues day. ?Tho election for County dispensers will he held .July 3d See change in notice. Capt. L. J. Perry has rented the A. K. 1*. parsonage and moved his family there this week. ?Court convenes here Monday, .June 22d, instead of the 15th instant, as stated in our last issue. ?Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Moore, who have been visiting relatives hore, returned to Charleston Wednesday. ? Miss Mamie Gregory has returned homo from a visit to her sister, Mrs. Mason, at Atlanta, Ga. ? Mr. W. J. Evans has accepted a nosition with lh? V, I<V P.lrmrt new store and will bo pleased to have his friends call and see hitu. ? Miss Mary lioddey and Master .Jatnes and Everett Taylor left .yesterday for Duo West to attend the commencement exercises of the college there. ?We are requested to announce that there will bo a prayer meeting at Mr. Ananias Sir.all's on the 2d Sunday in this month conducted by G. W. Ellis. ?Rev. J. H. Roldridge, Mr. W. T. Gregory and daughters, Misses Lilian and Sadie, and nieces, Misses Ola and Estelle Gregory, and Mrs. W. C Thorn son and daughters, Mioses Ilessie and Corinne, expect to leave today for (irropnvillfi In nHr.rwl f-lm /-/ ??? incncement exercisos of the Col. le^o there the coming week. ?Prof. J. L. Mann, at one time Supt. of our graded schools, is expected to return from Franco soon where ho has been taking a Ph. D. degree. The Florence graded school, the superintendency of which ho resigned two years ago to complete his education in Germany and France, has ro-elected him superintendent for the ensuing year. ?The Methodist and Presbyterian Sunday schools of this place will unite in u pic-nic at Heath Springs next Wednesday. The picnickers will go down on the early morning train, return ing to Lancaster on the G 40 p. m. train. A pleasant day is anticipated. ?Mrs. Muitiu MiCurdoll at4. l-.l it. A luuuun mo uuiiiiiiuiiueiri jiii * cises of the Presbvtn'iun college for Women in Columbia this week where her daughters, Misses Sadie and Nannie Irene, attend school. Miss Sadie, as stated in our last issue, is one of the graduates this term. As president of the senior class she delivered a very graceful address of welcome. ?The students at Winthrop College from Lancaster arrived home Thursday for the summer vacation, viz: Misses Maude Gregory, Irene Cunningham. Blanche Moore, Nellie Hough, Joe Foster, Marrie Craig. Those of tho county are. as follows: Kershaw, Miss Carrie Belle Vaughan; Heath Springs, Misses Maude and Ilnnnah Mobley; Liberty Hill, Misses Charlotte and Nellie Thompson, Mary Cun ningbam, Mamie Riehurds, Rone Clements. ?James Kelly and James Love, charged with tho murdei of the bridge-keeper at Camden, are on trial there this week. There is a strong array of legal talent on both sides. Solicitoi Thurmond is being assisted bj E. i) Blakeney, Esq , of Kershaw, and the defense is represented by Messrs. Trnnthan and Smith ol Camuen. Fire in tlio County About it o'clock li\st Wednesday morning tin* kitchen of Mr. Krne?t Stognor of tho Antioch section was burned, together with s ? quantity of provisions, his liar- , ncss, and kitchen furnituro. His ? dwelling was saved t>y hard work, f Tho origin of the tiie is unknown. t Mr. S., thinks it was first robbed s and then set on lire. c Killed in tlio Gainesville Cyclone, j Policeman J. N. Addison of this place, has received tho si\d news that two of his lirst cousins, r Mr. Wm. Addison and his sister Miss Gertrude Addison, wero kill ed in tho fearful cyclone which ( visited Gainesville, Gu., last Monday afternoon. Tho latest report from Gainesville, which was telegraphed by Mayor Parker of that city to the Atlanta Journal Thursday night, is as follows: "Tho dead will number 125 by j * the end of tho next 24 hours. | a Three hundred is a conservative ! estimate of the wounded, some of * whom will die. Four hundred houses arc destroyed. It is estimated the homeless number 1,- c 500. The financial loss will reach 1 $600,000. There is still need for * more physicians." ' Heath ol'Mr. Jetliro Hitman 'J Mr. Jethro Pitman, an aged ! l and respected citizen of this cotin- J c ty, died on Sunday, May 24, at . 1 his home in Pleasant Hill town- ! r ship. lie was a son of the late , Elijah Pitman, Sr., and was born j in North Carolina the 12th of u November, 1818. He was, there- c fore, in his 85th year. Mr. Pit- v man was as Confederate veteran, 1 ' i having volunteered in 1861 and j served throughout tho war. He ? \ vas a good, honest citizen and , was liked by all who knew him. j He leaves a widow and several children surviving him. His children are, Mrs. J. 15. Lang- ' ley, Elijah" Pitman, Jr., J. W. 11 Pitman, of this county, Leander 1 l>:. ..t *? .J i il111ztn, in ujumsoii, iviiss., unci 1 Elisba Pitman of Chesterfield county.?Keview. 1B The Bennett-Moore Nuptial, !* There was a very pretty and c interesting marriage at the home \ of Mr. anil Mrs. \V. G. Moore ^ lust Wednesday evening. The $ contracting parties were their j amiable anil attractive daughter, ' Miss Vadp Moore, and Mr. Ed. ' j It. Bennett, a popular young sal- I ^ csraan iof the W. P. Bennett , grocery. The parlor was prettily decor-1 atcd with cutflowors and potted (^ plants and dimly lighted with f small burning tapers. At 8:30 ^ o'clock preceded by Mr. and Mrs. } N. E. Moore, the groom's best ' ! m>in nn/1 viuiajv wa. u\/uwi luv ' j handsome young couple entered ( the parlor and took their posi- | < tion, tho dame of honor and best j t man on their right and left rc- \ j spectivoly, when they wero con 1 fronted hy Rev. \V. H. Hodges i who in a strikingly boaatiful and j most impressive manner perform' ?; ed the murriage ceremony. After congratulations, refreshments were served the guests and the remainder of tho evening was , i spent in pleasant social chat whilo a string band dispensed sweet ( i music from tho piazza. t Tho bride was tho recipient of ( .. ?.i < ..i 111tlU y U1UU (IIJU U3VIU1 UUdUlil9. ' I , Mr. and Mrs. Bennett lire re1 siding in tho Ewart cottage on i Cemetery streot. A host of friends extond their host wishes t for long life, happiness and pros ponty to theso popular young , people. I ?Tho rains in this county the past few days havo been very heavy. In several soctions the ^ land) have been badly washed, p especially in tho Heath Spring section. [Eor The Ledger. VAN WYCIv ITEMS. NYe had a nice shower of rain Sunday night, but not enough to 1 ;ive us a season. The appear- 1 inccs for more at this writing at o ' uvorable. Gardens are almost ' uined. Early vegetables are c icarce and quite a luxury. The :otton stands will average about 1 >0 per cent. Corn has sulfored torn the cut worms and is a poor ' tand. Our prohibition preacher, I ays t4Wc need not expect rail), 1 lor any other desirable things" vhile our country is flooded with 1 vlnskey. \Vo want prohibition I >ut get whiskey instead. Now ' vant ruin and get dry weather. ' iV'o are a complaining, disgrunled, unchuritatilc people, if we iro to be judged by our actions md words. The air is fresh, the pass and leaves are green, the up, moon and stars shine bright' y, the rain shall fall 011 the just 1 .ml unjust, and the Lord shall * irovido for all. Wo accept the 1( dilution and <p> forward. j ?Air. Paul Smith, who has re- j I ( ently returned from Texas to his 1 athor's homo at Waxhaw and 1 \ brother Emmet and their friend j dr. Nutall, spent several days he past week with Mr. M. M. , rdlman, fashing on the Catawba ' iver. They had 1 airly good suc^' ess iu catching some nice fish. 't 'uul says he likes Texas well and ' nay return there in the fall. ? Mr. J. M. Nisbet had some ] winters giving some finishing and .rtistic touches about his maguifi 1 ent homo on Idlewild farm iast 1 veok. ! -Dr. W. O. Nisbet of Char- 1 otto was called in consultation { vith Dr. Ezzell last Sunday, at * tlr. J. A. Hyatt's, whose wife las been ill for some time. ? Mr. N. S. Mathews of Wurdaw, N. C., spent a couple of days , it Van Wyck last week with his >usir.08s copartner, ,J. II. Mcdanus. ?\liis McClarty, of Waxhaw, pent several days with her friend, 1 diss Pearl Plyler last week. Miss ! 'earl returned tho visit by accompanying her friend to Wax law where sho caused many a routh to feel her irresistable uniting charms. ( ? Miss Kittio Squires of Le- 1 loir, N. (j., is visiting her friend Mis. It. II. Masscy. MissSqires i vas a former toaeher of Van ! Wyck school. ?Prof. T. It. Thompson baTo 1 lis friends around Van YVyek ( jood bye last Friday, and left for I .uneaster and other places. They ( vill miss the little Professor, and j A'ish his early return. ?J. M. Voder, who believes in 1 hversificd farming sent four loads I if stock peas to the Lancaster narket last week. While the Mice is not so high, it pays to Miise them for homo consumption, ind some for market. They are i fine forage crop end good, cheap soil renovator. ?Supervisor L. J. Perry, q>cnt last Thursday night with Mr. J. A. Hyatt at Van Wyck. We aro glad he had the pleasure >f riding over some of our roads uid see something of their needs. A lido over them will convince the most skepticul of needs of good road conventions and im provement. We want good roads ?the question is how shall wo get them. ?The second quarterly Conference for Van Wyck charge was held at Now Hopo church, last Satnrdav. A. 11 vat t and ,1. M. ? J - ' ^ Yoder represented Van Wyck church. Presiding Klder W. 1*. Meadors was on hand. This was his first visit to this woi k. Wo nro not nblo to report his first impressions with Van W yck charge, but to some extent, wo can e\ press Mill- impro.-sions with tin KUlcr a hu h uro favoruhlo un<l will hour inoro acquaintance. Tin report of the work was favorable, finances somewhat behind and uutlook hopeful. S. ,1. RichardSOU and .1. M Ymlnr worn nlnfUwl lolegates to district conference with K. T. Niven and J. Taylor ilternates. The good ladies of New llopo had prepared an abundant lunch, which was served picnic-style on the grounds and partaken of freely by all present. The day was spent pleasantly and profitably. llrother Mcadors preached splendid sermons on Saturday and Sunday to very attentive congregations. The seeds were sowed deep, the fruits arc ivilli the future. Optimls. i For The Ledger. CARD OF THANKS. Mr. Editor: We t:ike this net hod of expressing sincere .hanks to our many friends in the jounty and town of Lancaster for heir kindness and liberal aid 11 )ur misfortune in being lmrnci >ut on April '27th. So we asli ?ach and every one to accept 0111 nost sincere thanks. And mn\ :hcy bo highly rewarded in i brighter world to come. Mr. and Mrs J. 10. Ormand. ? The State hoarel e>f ruilroae isscssors met in Columbia tbn week. The raise on some of the roads amounts to from 15 to 2C per cent. There was no change in the assessment of roads in this county except of the (J. C. <& N which was raised from ?10,000 t< $14,000 per mile. The assess ments made on the railroads in creased the taxable valuo of tha dass of property ?4,538,733. ?The Lancaster JMercuntib Do., lias a new Binder at thei stable and will cut grain for tin public. To the Patrons of the Variou School Districts of Laiicastei County. You are hereby authorized am requested to meet at your regula: place of meeting in your rcspi.e live districts, on Saturday, .J urn 20th, at 2 o'clock, p. m , for tin purpose of electing three trusteo: for each district. I'he said elections to bo con ducted publicly aiid under tin rules ffOVerilino' State, nnd eniinti O ' ? ~ elections. Present trustees wil conduct olections, appoint tellers Btc. In ease a trustoe cannot at tend bo must have a rcpresenta tivo. In case no election is held, w< the County Board of Educatioi take it for granted that the mat tor iJ left in our bauds. Clerk o the board of trustees will repor immediately after the election i held. A. C. Kowf.i.L, H. K. Coffkv, Ij. T. Bakf.k, Co. Board of Education. To Cuff A < i til in One u if Take Laxative Bronio Quinin Tablets. All drusrerists refnn< C~?0 money if it fails to euro. 10. \V Grove' ssignature is on each box 25 c. Another Munslayer Convicted. Special to Tlio State. Hisbopville, .June 3.?The cour of general session adjourned td day. Helton Stokes, for the kill int? of Galloway, was found guil ty of manslaughter, and sentenc ed to tivo years in the peniton tiary. * -i-i*. Til ???B?? Notice. Notice is hereby given tlmt th County Board of Control for Lar caster County will meet at Lar caster court house in the ollice < County Supervisor on the 3rd da of .Inly 1003, for the purpose among other things, of electinj two dispensers, one f.?r the ?)i: pousnry at Lancaster court hous and one for the dispensary at Ivei shaw in Lancaster county. .1. E. VV. Haii.K, Cbr'm. of Co. Bd. of Con. .Juno 1, 1003.?lm. ? Strom! hand Threthor, i ; ?;oud t ootid ion, Tin >.d<i . Applv ? I to Springs Kunkmo tin dercan 5 tilo Co., Heath Spring, S. C t'/ie licst I'ri.si fiction /<>/ Chills :;n?l Fever is u hottle <?f drove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. It ' is simply Iron and Quinine and > tasteless, No Cure No i'ay. .'his signature is on every 1 \ the gcnuiiK I <ivatii/o uu&uiivv, ui vmust{iill laDioia ho reuiy'y that nirctj u ? - J . in one tiny 1 It's What Vou That Mi You can save money hv huv Our business has been much hotter and wo thank ;il! our customers for we know how to appreciate your tr called on us for goods come right ui t pleased with our treat met t. ; Biggest hue of Hugs ever sho ; to $5.00. Big lot of remnant Cary of everything in our line, and it wi buy. ! PORTER & S In Mason t v' Building. . For Dru : AM : <; ) - Call at the Con T. EUGENIC El Sept. o, 11)02. 1* 3 fcsba. ?S8 urnmm -v. TJP ; ES ; \ When VOU 1 ? Vai i { PICNICS 01 > A or any time to give me a call " F - ? n?,i i:?.. ?? 'i? , < litUU V . 1 HI 1U 1 U.I \l M [?. p( good I have got it, and mm 1 *> ? ' Ekss, Cheese, and Fruit, >v f >~< M i They will not he stale. Cat * | 1 have for you. Very Ti I J. B.Mac 'i o ?l _ x?.. *::? c.x<> :.: it COFFINS ||t| o .) f o o t. j^Fn \V now ha ami win com 11 Icomplotc line j>1 burial CASKI' PS. all sizes and qnalitus, COFFIN up to Hand CALL and soo us or send :i i>* fortunate as to have n leath I Within the Rl rr JllIH iavJt v E isfci LANCASTER, S. <J , Ion l\ i 1 '/ /' )'nu n f'tL iiiff When \ itt lake (irovc's Tasteless Chill lit U 'iiuse the formvi!:i is | > I: i i n I y printed on every hot lie ;u?\ in : I ml it is imply lror and Quinine .11 a tasteless form No Cure. No Pay. 50c. J. II. II!in' FOSTEH, .1 (Inmcfi (tf Tttir, 1>A N( '.\ > TKK S. C. flr<y ^ t* -11011 < a ; pt i-ially. Save akes You llieli. in<* your l'T KNITt'UK from us. ainee we opened Hum wo expected, unking our business mow, and ade. T<> all who have not as yet oni? and you will be moro than wu in this town?prices from 2oc >ot cheap. We have a bi^ stock il pay you to sec us before you ;tephenson. Lancaster, S. C. fGS s n ?y SUNDRIES lor Drug store. LFNDKKBUIIK., DRUGGIST. ;-.vjur rw- BP . -j&ae.?> : -r: : 5*| want | iicy Stuff for 1 \ DINNERS I I ran lilivi-r vnu in itrino '1 3 )ii want something mild and 5 jtj jmher al-o 1 keep liutter, jg 1 hen I can <;et it, on Ice. w ' r, iji i t?> see me and sec what all n ? r?b'i n :korell. i i -r.:< ::? : sr-~ * $ ^"" "n ve in stock, nuo to keep, a COFFINS and Onr stock embraces from the plain, cheap tne .MKTALLIO cases, is your order when so nntn your family. PRICKS 1^ AC I! of ALL. Oct. 15, 1902.?tf.