The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, June 06, 1903, Image 3
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
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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
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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.
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Sept. o, 11)02.
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burial CASKI' PS.
all sizes and qnalitus,
COFFIN up to Hand
CALL and soo us or send :i
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fortunate as to have n leath
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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.
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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
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)ii want something mild and 5
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jmher al-o 1 keep liutter, jg
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hen I can <;et it, on Ice. w
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i t?> see me and sec what all
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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.