The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, July 15, 1903, Image 3
Local Matters
APl'OINTMKNTH OK KRV J. M. W1IITK
Unity, l?t and 3d Sabbath.
(Jillw i rtHjk, 2d and 4th Sabbatli, 11
a. m.
I'lfOKaiit Hill, 21 Hiid 4tli Sabbath,
4 p in.
* the only 1
Candy,
. ~ ^A trial
will convince you; At
Mackorell's.
? Good ruins this week.
? "Rattling off the goods."
See new adv. E. E. Cloud.
?See announcement of 11. T.
Dunlup for cotton weigher.
?Seo announcement Z. F.
Mackey for cotton weigher at
Heath Springs.
? Miss Dora Ncul of Waxhaw,
N. C., is visiting relatives here.
? Mr. Dan Jones is at home
from Columbia spending awhile
with his parents.
?County Treasurer Cauthen is
spending this week at his mother's
near Hcuth Springs.
?The Rich Hill school, in
charge of Miss Jerusha Mitchell,
opened Monday with 30 scholars.
?The Enterprise Mercantile
Co., of Heath Springs has received
its charter from the secrotary
of state.
?Mr. J. Wren Tillman left
yesterday for Columbia to attend
the meeting of the State board of
assessors.
? Hied,'at this place, Sunday
night, July 12, 15)03, the infant
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. It. L.
Stewart, aged 5 months.
? ltev. It. C. Betts will preach
in the A. R. P. church at this
place at 11 a. m , next Sabbath,
and at Shiloh in the afternoon.
? Miss Dora Gardner of Flat
Creek visited relatives hero for
a few days and was accompanied
homo by her brother, Ira Gardner.
Sound kidneys ui e safeguards of
life. Make the kidneys healthy
with Foley's Kidney Cure. T.
Kugono Funderburk.
? llov. J. M. White will preach
a special sermon to children at
Utiity next Sabbath at 11 a. m.,
and requests parents of the con
gregation to come and b/ing the
children.
?ltev. L. W. Brown of the
Columbia Tbeologicil Stminary
is supplying the pulpit of the
Heath Springs Presbyterian
church during his Summer vacation.
He is a York county man
and a former schoolmate of Kev.
J. M. White, pastor or the A. it
1\ churches at Unity and Pleasant
Hill
? Mr. W. .). Ferrell of the
Jones X road's section called in
yesterday to show us his threelegged
chicken which is now fl
weeks old. It is as large as any
other chicken to its age and looks
like any other chicken except thai
it lias the extra leg and foot grow<
ing where the tail ordinarilj
grows.
?To KENT.?Store room 01
Main street now occupied by Mr
G. (I Carnos. Possession to b?
given 1st September. For terms,
etc , apply tc.
J. M. Kiddlk.
? The Lancaster Council No
38, Jr. O. U. A. M. will lay i
corner stone at the 2od Baptis
church, Saturday evening at
p. in , the 18lh inst. All mem
hers will meet at the hall at !
o'clock, p. in., and march to th<
church. A general invitation i
hereby extended to evoryhody.
J. T. Davis,
\V. D. Chambers,'
A. J. McNinch,
Committee.
' ?Mi*8. R. L. Simpson and iii
tl? ton Robert, of Sponcej:, N. C.,
are guests of Mrs. S's parents at
this place.
? Jas. Izard, col., whs convicted
of larceny before Magistrate
Mobley at Heath Springs Monday
and sentenced to 30 days or pay
a tine of $10. He paid the tine.
?The Franklin Circle will
meet at the residen^j of Mrs. Ira
B. Jones Monday afternoon at
the usual hour. All members are
' requested to be present.
?Tho yearly encampment at
Tirzah will be held on tho 12th
and 13th of August, and will bo
educational in character. Scnator
Tillman, Governor Hoy ward
j and othor speakers have been invited.
"Strength and vigor come of
good food, duly digested. 'Force
a ready-to-hervo wheat and barley
food, adds no burden but sustains,
nourishes, invigorates."
?Mr. J F. Carnes had a cow
drowned in Otter creek during
the freshet last Monday. The
creek is said to have been higher
than ever known before.
?There is a narrow strip ol
road about 300 yards long between
Mr. A. H. Carter's and
Mr. J. T. Hunter's on the Liberty
Hill road which a subscriber
asks us to request tho Supervisor
to pluco horns at each end of sc
that a person starting over it can
blow to notify any one approaching
tho other end not to enter tin
til ho gets by.
?The Ladies' Aid Society oi
the Methodist church will mee
Friday aftt>i: oon at 5 o'clock, ul
the residence of Mrs. C. J. IIcn
ry. A full attendance is desired
as matters of importance arc t(
bo considered.
?Married, at llidgeway, Fair
field county, July 12, 1003, Mr
A. B. Beaver, of the O. K. sec
tion of this county, and Mrs
Eliza Outten. They came ove
on tho L. & C. train Monday ci
route for Mr. Beaver's homo neu
O. K. Mr. B's friends will con
gratulute him on his good fortun
and wish for him and his younj
bride many days of happiness am
prosperity.
?A representative of the na
tional fish commission came her
frrktn WflBhinnrlnn thiu \iro<?lr nn
b
delivered to Dr. It. C. McManus
Mr. 15. F. Drasington a*} other
quantities of black bass, whic
they had ordered for the purpos
of stocking their respective lisl
ponds.?Lan. cor. News and Con
rier.
?The farmers institute at thi
place yesterday was largely at
tended, the court house bein
crowded with farmers from ever
section within a radius of ten c
twelve miles of town. The lec
turos of the Clemson professor
wero very instructive along th
lines treated and all who attende
felt that they wero amply repai
for their trip. Prof. Newma
lectured on agriculture in prac
tice and gave his hearers soir
1 good thoughts on the proparatio
of land, the cultivation of crop
rotation of crops, etc. Pro;
Morrison emphasized the impo
tance and benefits of agriculturi
1 education, while Prof. ITptc
' talked on dairying and animt
* husbandry, subjects becomic
? more and more popular in th
section every year. The speakei
had the best ot attention throng]
. out and their talks will result i
i great good, no doubt.
1 two bottL7;? cukk
5 , HIM
"I was troubled with kidn<
3 complaint for about two years,
o writes A. H. Davis, of Mt. Sto
a ling, la., '4Out two bottles of F
ley's Kidney Cure effected a pe
nianent cure." T. Eugene Fu
derbnrk.
i Some boys imagine they are
love when they are only bilious
Tlr/.ali llihlc Society.
The 47tli anniversary of Tiizali
Hit>lo Society will lie held at Tir. I
zah church on Saturday,*) uly 25th. u
ltov. P. il. Uuinn of Steele Creek, |
N. C., will bo the orator for the j,
occasion. The public is cordially v
invited. c
I>eatli ol (J. C Crenshaw. e
Mr. C. C. Crenshaw died at ^
c
this place last Saturday, duly 11, j
11)03, after a protracted illness of [
Blight's disease lie was a son s
of the late M. C. Crenshaw, and c
leaves a widow and ton chihlron 1
surviving him, two of whom are j
1 married, viz: Mrs. d. W. Dunlap
and Mrs E. H. Dot>son. He was i
I f i e *
ui yum m 01 age and a memoer oi n
the Methodist church. His ro* 1
mains were interred Sunday after (
noon in the town cemetery, the j
buri-d scrv'ae 1 e n jj conducted by
liev. Mr. Hodges
O
Propped Dead off His llorso.
Alex Watts, an old darkey of
the Rcthel church section, drop'
ped deud from his horse vestor- *
day morning within a few bun- ,
died yards of Dr. W. II. Sapp's
homo. Alex was about GO years j
old, owned Lis little farm, stock, ]
1 etc., and was a quiet, law abiding '
citizen, lie wns not feeling well 1
' yesterday morning and saddling
his horse rodo down to the Doy1
tor's to get him some mediciue.
1 Just before reaching the Doctor's
or just after leaving, we c<Mild
not learn definitely which, ho
dropped from his horse and was
E deud when reached. It is supt
posed he died of heart disease,
t Coroner Caskoy hold an inquest
- over his body ami the jury found
, in accordance with tho above
i facts.
. Ksraped Convict Killed? Another
j Oesporatoly Wounded
| Perry llorton, col., better
knowu as Book llorton, who |was
t sent to the penitentiary for live
^ years at tho Spring term of court
for tins county for stealing cotton
seed from the gin house of Mr.
\V. U. Clyburn of the llaile Mine
0 J
section. and another negro,
ir ' e> '
"j George Mancie, from Greenwood
escaped from the State farm in
Lexington county last Friday afternoon
by dashing into a heavy
chump of bushes beside the field
, in which they were plowing. Tho
'' guard fired at them but missed
i them. Later he organized a posse
and went in pursuit ot them. Some
(time during the night Mr. Swy1
gart, a member of the posse,
1 came upon the negroes in the
woods. They started to run, and ]
^ nr\f Laa<1 mrv Lin a r\ ?v* n n .1 t a L? I f
iiuv uvuuiu^ iiio tuiinuaiivj iu imii
N he opened tiro with his shot gnn,
? killing Horton and probably faty
ally wounding Mancie. As iho
11 penitentiary guard came up to
whore young Swygart, who is ons
ly about 18 years of. ago, was
0 standing, ho showed him the two
1
( men shot down and asked if that
was all or were there any more at
n large.
| An inquest was held over Hor16
(ton's remains Saturday and the
n | usual verdict in cases of this kind
9' , was rendered.
r CAHI> OF THANKS.
^ Mr. Editor, we usk space in
,n | your valuable paper to express
il eur heartfelt thanks to our friends
,g 1 and neighbors for the kindness
j8 ' shown during the sickness and
after tho death of our dear son
r8 Broadus. To ono and to all we
thank you, may the Lord of us
in all, reward you for all your good
deeds, liev. It. J. Blackmon and
I ma n *:? rt L I _ a. 1 ___
Mr. n. r. vjoucn una oiners were
1> very kind to help work out our
crop. Mrs. 11. J. Biackmon
3y showed great sympathy by her
" many kind deeds during our trour
hies. Again wo say may the
o- Lord bless you all.
r- (Mr. and Mrs.) G. W. Ellis.
Tho Stato Press Association
in decided to moet again at White
Stone Springs next year.
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TIMUL'TK OF HKSI'KCT.
Cur Brother Broadus Kllis douirted
this life July 2, 11)03, just
bout one >ear after ho united
vith the Fork llill Baptist church,
lo was born Feb. 5, 18S4. This
ood young mnn did noble scr-.
ice for Christ in our church and
ouimunity. He delighted to cooperate
with his pastor and brothir
in oycry good word and work.
rVe feel that we have lost one of
uir most beloved members of
'ork Hill church. Knowing that
lumun sympathy and human conelation
cannot avail much we
:omuiend the bereaved household
0 the Hod of us all, whose ininito
wisdom saw lit to remove
3roadus from us. Broad us was
greatly admired and beloved for
lis manly qualities and high mord
character. He was sick only
1 few days. Wo did what we
;ould for his recovery but to no
! I M - 1 i
ivuii. xuuy iiic liOru grant us a
lappy reunion in Heaven.
Pastor.
Stops tlic (Jouffh diul ll'orh's (to
the Colli,
Laxative Uromo Quiniue Tub
ets cure u cold in one ?luy. No
Jure, No Pay. Price, 25c.
We All Want Bargains !
Lcintnond has some in furniture,
and a lirst class piano, whict
must bo sohl at some juice, he
will muke it to your interest t(
sec him.
\V. I). Lkmmond.
ileat Kills Seventeen.
New York, July 11,?Groate
New York staggered under th
weight of tropical heat today
Seventeen deaths occured and huu
dreds of persons in all jiarts o
the city were prostrated. Th
mercury made new high record
and the sulfering was terrible an
intense. Late this afternoon
thunder storm swept over th
lo\vd una urougnt much relit
from tbe unbearable condition.
lYloro tliun one million itiim
grants arrived in the Unite
Statos during tbe year closin
Juno 30, which wus the large:
number reaching this countr
since 1882. The tide of iuini
gration travel has been iuereasin
so rapidly that it has caused muc
alarm, and for the present tl
movement canuot be restricted f<
the reason that congress has fai
ed to adopt any legislation t
keep out people who are undesii
able. Tho foreign populatio
which is coming our wa> is con
n j
posed of tho lower element, an
tho larger cities are being crow*
ed with 111011 and women who cai
not speak our language, and wl
perhaps will never be able -to i
so.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Boug'
ANNOUNCEMENT.
I hereby aiinounce myself us a ca
didate for re-election to the ollice
PUBLIC COTTOiV WEIGHER,
the election to he held on the seoot
Tuesday in August.
J. F. NISBH.T.
1 announce myself as a Candida
for the office of PUBLIC CJOTTO
WEIGHER in the election to he he
on the second Tuesday in Augui
1903
A. J. BAILEY.
I a -.nounce myself a candidate I
PUBLIC COTTON WEKiHEIt
the election to l>e held at Lancasl
the second Tuesday in Augu-t
Respectfully,
R. T. DUN LA P.
HEATH SPRINGS.
I hereby announce myself a cam
date for re-election to the oflice
PUBLIC COTTON WEIGHER
the town of Heath Springs in t
election to be held there the seco
Tuesday in August
7. F. MACK EY
? "Twins today. More 1
morrow," was the message st
' hy a proud young father to 1
relatives of his generous wife.
S . ...
? Second hand Thresher, in 1
good condition, for sale. Apply
to Springs Hanking and Mcrcan* h
tilo Co., Heath Springs, S. C.
T/ic liest I'reHrrtption for Muhco ai
Chills and Fever is a bottle of ^
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. It _
is.simply Iron and Quinine and
tasteless, No Cure No Pay.
.'his signature Is on every box of tbo genuine
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tabic*
ho remy-'y that nircM ? cold in one day
It's Wloit Vim J
m.- Ky f f ' % JL \ l t
That Ms
You can save money l>y huyi
Our business has l>oen much bettors
and we thank all our customers for
we know how to appreciate your trn
calleil on us for goods come right ah
pleased with our treatment.
Biggest lme of Rugs ever slio
to $5.00. Big lot of remnant Carpi
i of everything in our line, and it wil
buy. ^
PORTER & S
i In Masonic Building
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For Dru
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cf T. EUGENE F
Sept. 3, 1902.
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1 FRUIT
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?
j Y No use to waist your oM <1
L^" ^ Enameled Ware once and
:l- i
io f Canned Meats, 1'nuts, IV
lo !
* 1 icnie to your satistaction
iT:
a is complete. Can I supply
w
if J. B.MA(
a fj
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H COFFINS. |||
.Vo' now hi
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and will conti
Id
complete lino o
ror burial CASK.K I'S.
sil 1 sizes and qualities,
COFFIN up to IInn<ls<
CALL and see us or send
fortunate as to have ? loath
for
^ Within the It
rlwrtri
LANCASTER, S. C ,
'on Jxnow ff '/nit You art- 'i'nhittft
When you take Grove's Taste
?ss Chill Tonic because the formla
is plainly printed on every bote
showing that it is simply lror
ml Quinine in a tasteless form
lo Cure. No l'ay. 50c.
J. JMHJiY FOSTEK,
. lUoruri/ a/ Lmr,
LANCASTER, S. C.
8*ay- <\>llection4 a specialty.
lave
ikes You liieh.
ng your KlRNl'lT'llL front us.
.itice we opened than we expected,
milking our business grow, and
ide. To till who have not us yet
>ng and you will bo tnoro than
wn in this town?prices "from 25c
et cheap. We have a big stock
1 pay you to see us before you
TEPHENSON.
Lancaster, S. (J.
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>UNDRIES
ucr Drugstore.
UNDEKBUKK,
DRUGGIST.
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ill
IS THE I
LH TO lU'Y |
JARS j
vc plenty Fruit .Jar topn. Jj
lurs. Try tlio Vandyke 1?
you will have no other. [?]
*1
eserves and l'ickles for ^
My Fancy Grocery line a
yy
you. ^ ours for business, ?
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:korell. i
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111, COFFINS.
we in stock,
muo to keep, a
f COFFINS and
Our stock embraces
from the plain, cheap
>me METALLIC casos.
:is your order when so tin in
your family. l'RIOICS
EACH of ALL.
Oct. 15, 1002.?tf.