The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, August 26, 1903, Image 2
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For The
VAN WYCK 1TF.MS.
Good gentle rains have visitc
this section and crops arc grow
itig and maturing nicely, but the
were too far spent to he auythin
like an average crop. There i
some liuo corn along Catawh
liver hut upland corn is almost i
failure. The cotton weed gen
crally i small and fruiting well
hut is taking on a second growt
and shedding main shapes.
New nf ti lonil ?'h n aetct i
< Hir community mom n
t lie death <>t M r. .1. M. 11 e ith w h
in 1 many stiuineh friends lien
Wo have heard many regrets e\
prcs-cd of !iis untimely death an
all e\len 1 to the bereaved one
heart felt s\ mpatli y.
Something about \\'-? >der ?l
wi'l perhaps interest many of th
Ledger's readers. Wooderafl
m >\ ing onward in Lancaster conn
iy. t here have heen several no
camps planted recently and son
ereign Deputy Hell is now in th
forests selecting timber and th
('hoppers are not idle. On Au?
5th C* !ar Camp of N an Wycl
> (V, assisted by White Oa
( amp of Waxhaw. X. C , unvei
< 1 a handsome granite Monumot
erected at the grave of the la!
o\ ""ci *n . \ . 1' 1 r: 1 g a men
b r ot (' dar Camp. i'liere wet
ahoir thousand speciato"
pres it to witness the heuulifi
inipres>ivc Woc-dinan mi ve? i in
eeremonv, which was carried 01
v 1 hout a hitch according; to tl
ii id. A .sumptuous dinner \w
sersed after which, Prof. .1. 1
Walker of Waxhuw, N. C., mat
a verv impressive address r
Brotherhood, and Rev. J. II. N
land of Vanwyck spoke on It
membrance. Iioth of these a<
dresses were well received at
made a deep impression on tl
audience.
?On Aug, 20, the W. O. V
Camps of Lancaster County bad
union pin nic at Heath Springsan
ideal place for such an occ
si in. Cedar Camp of Van VVycl
Gum Camp of Lancaster, Ches
nut Camp of Bell Town, Klg
Camp, Fork Hill Camp and Whi
Oak Camp of Heath Springs we
represented. The early mnrnir
looked vcr\ unfavorable with !?i\
eringelonds lining the borix >n a>
mist and shower* ot- -a ' n;d
fill 1 iis:r which doubt it. *s k pi ;na?
from coining but there were
goodly number present, ostium
ed at about cue thousund. I I
Sovereigns assemHod at Mr. .
1'. l5rov. li' -tore, who hy t!
way, i a genial enthusiast
Chopper, and caik-d . !M. Vo le
Consul Commando- of Cod
Camp to the chair. After a
ranging u program for tlx; tithe
Sovereigns marched to tl
academy and held a short opt
session, where the Sovereigns e
changed views and some addres
cd the camps in many words
encouragement. The Sovereig
again formed and marched to t
pic-nic grounds id the heiitilif
spring, where a long table h:
been p.reparcd, and an ahun la
dinner of tic goo ; lit
Southland ;;p| lemcnie i
bountiful supply < f ti. - i..
famed delicious Heath Spi'ii
Valermelons, was served. Alt
dinner tho cumps rensscm tiled u
sang the camp's opening ode, n
were led in prayer by the Kc
Mr. Watson of I loath Sprin;
The chairman o.xjin -sod the cam
regrets and disappointment of I
inability of inviud orators to
present. Hut Hon. I\ K. Finle
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i cnthusia.-tic chopper was pro- cl<
m' it :i li-1 was inhVdo od to the a I
; fi o an 1 made n <i'io addrc-s? la
m "M Woodcraft and its nnuiy noble tu
benefits, which left a deep ltn- Tl
' J:t* vn 'K) I v.ii 1 bear fruit for i ih
the upbuilding of the order anil g*
aid its on ward prosperity. di
In the afternoon, the pic nicer:' nt
witnessed a match bit e ball game so
between Lancaster and Heath w
4| Springs teams. All onjoyed ti
watching the jolly players and ol
their merry amusements. ai
(F i In the early evening the visi- m
jting choppers and their friends to
bade farewell to hospitable lleuth
?l
t Spiings, earrying with them many pi
retnembrunecs of a day pleasantly ui
.-pent and a greater determination pi
to work for tin upbuilding and Ci
prosperity of our elioson order. cl
T'ie < hoppers ui: miinously se- i-r>
le a ! I!e 1111 Springs a- the place tl
for their next annual pio-nic.
OlTIMl'S. 11
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i Senator Latimer's Speech on
(Jooil ICoads
I lie -p.cvli of Senator A. 0. al
L\t imer at 'lie good loads meet- st
1 i ing held at tlii- place last Satur- ci
'' i day awakened much enthusiasm v
on the subject. It was a practical
hnsines- talk and was heartily 1
VN endorsed by the representative
men of every section of the conn0
ty who were present and wo bo- ^
lieve will result in the thorough .
' organization of every tovvuship to '
k vviO'l mi linh'ilf nf inwul I'.iinl..
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The speaker spoke lirst of the im- ..
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portaneo> of good roads, especially ^
I > furmcis. Immense quantities v
of frnm piodticls go to waste .j
' yearly *ai so of the wretched
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. . ! ; \', i < i t!i e anti v roud>. ,
tj
111.:, ivvci tho farmer more than
any other class to take hold of
thi> movement. Tho West and i(
II North are thoroughly aroused and ^
R> are spending from $5,000. to ^
ils $10,000. per mile in some cases
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almost to create a road. The r
lo
mud tax is the highest and most
>n hurdensomo tho people pay. Tho
necessity for good roads is con- ^
c* ceded uy everybody, and that it (
takes money to better them is as
surely self-evident. How is the ^
'u> money to l?e procuredlly pro.....J
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mm ^liillllKliaLIUIl IUA. UUU ^
k - by aid from the National governJl
ment. lie advocates the levying ^
? by each township of a 5 mill tax,
a- supplemented if necessary by a ^
commutation lax. The only way
l* ti? get good roads is to pay for ^
111 them. Don't bo afraid of the
to bugaboo cry of taxation. Any
i'o sensible man will spend money
?g when he knows it will bring in
t
V good luturifs.
*o 11. thought thai the l\ S. gov*
r
V 'eminent should be prevailed upon
?v to appiopn ite money fo-r the imJi
provement of the roads. It uses
t- them for the carrying of mails,
ii' It isuu'v establishing rural free
(1.1 i\ ei'v routes. $17,000,000 is 1
ho r-pent fi-r delive . :: iils m the'
' i
'< i ities and only $7,-"?0 ?,<?' <> f r 11.
F. I), rentes. Farmers in every
ill' township should nig or/I* an I po. ,
r- t'tion their represent ,t vo-> I ? vote J
>v that 'lie N ational ^"v-'ininent j?-?\ |
tie half the expenses ? t i in pi oveinenhs ,
on public roads. I hero is h surx
jiliiin <if $300,000 ?> >?? hi tlie Irfiis ?*
ury and there i n h iter purpose
(d to put it to tlti i improvement of
Of the pu'ulie hi^ii ?\ :i \ s. It would
lie j,ut it in circuit)im:i mid thus ex ,
it I ponded would h ir-tit the ??t oiliest
ad number of people It would not |
at he uueonstituti. n i i. l'ir tie govern I
I
h j .. 1 est;, i
i . < . i , t i < i ads |
i !, i ; ;ai.i . is ui.l limit v
j:.- | to Imild. Kurth< r it would not he
or undeinociatic to i.sk ui<I of t lie i ,
nd government President .K fl-)is??r.
ml recommended appropriations for (
!v. the purpose ami ibe great John
js. (X Calhoun fnvotvd npprnpri ition?
ps l?y the nati mai government t<>
lie open up e.inais and improve rivers,
be f?r?0U,00?>,000 lias been spent by I
iy, the government in improving and'
ennin?j out livers mid hnrhors en
uue, t<? say nothing of what bus (\
on spoilt in building lever*1, cs" |
bhshing experiment stations, ele.
bo government bus benefitted by
a internal improvements. If
>vci ntncnl aid for public roads
d smell of Republicanism it is
>t to fie frowned at for that icit?n.
We help pay tlio taxes and
e should not ho averso to get^
pit some of it hack. South Car
inians pay about $10,000,000
niutilly to tbo Federal govern^
cut and only about $1,000,000
> tbo State government,
lluviug shown that bis plau is
radical, uot unconstitutional, not
udoinocratic but a good business
roposition to which 32 men in
mgres was already pledged, he
osed by urging the people to or- .
inize in every township and make
icir legislators pass the necesiry
laws to get the money and
ten press their representatives in
mgross t o get appropriations !
cm the national government.
The senator took a rising vote
id every man in the convention
ood up thereby signifying bis
adorsetnent o f t b e senator's
iews.
'rocei'diiiRs of (lie <?ooit ltoa<ls t
Convention.
Lancaster, S. C , Aug. li'2,
903.?The meeting culled for
lie purpose of considering subact
of better roads in Lancaster
ounty was called to order by
Supervisor L. .J. Perry. On moion
Hon. \V. C. Hough was calld
t> the chair and .1, F. Nisbet
pas appointed to act as secretaiy.
'he chairman spoke for a few
dilutes on the importance of (he
uisiuess for which we had met
nd introduced Hon. A. C. Lati,
ner who made a spoech of about
11 hour's length on good roads
ml how to make them. Before
dr. Latimer took his seat he
isked all who wore in sympathy
vith his plans to rise to their feet i
,ud nearly the whole audience I
tood up. Dr. Strait made a moion
that the county board of comnissioners
ho instructed to apmiut
three men in eai^U township
vho shall call meetings in their
espective townships and elect
IfllniTfttAH in ft iriHKti m??cl I n?r nt Ihn i
n ? h " f
:ourt house to he called l>v the
Jounty Supervisor when n pernanent
county organization will
>e effected. This moiion was
carried. The meeting then iuU
ourned.
W. C. Hough, Clerk,
J. F. Nisiikt, Seo'y.
Pursuant to the resolution above
he board of county commissionsrs
have appointed thr following
inmed parties:
Flat Creek-*-Hon. J. IS. Ivs*
ridge, F. At. Lowery, VV. C.
Ydams.
Pleasant Hill?It. L. Blacklion,
J. A Bridges, A.J. Bailey, j
Cedar A". T. Vanland-I
lignum. <1. 1 i Bainn. 'J'. Li.
sosvell.
('uiiet'ieck .1 W ien Tillman, j
1 ,1. li'iU'Uin Hi, ,i U riiomp-j
!i V
I ml ii<ii L:u <1 1). K. i lull, M. I
\! I iiiiii hi, 11. N I'.it mm -mii.
Wiixliuiv?,1. .M. V.Mi. r, ,1. M.
Sllllilti, (i 1 J- YhumIimi.
liufoi d - It .1 Ki \ mi, IA.
Fundi'rMirk, 10 l> Lui^lo.
(1 ills l'ic.'K ? 1" K. Cunning- f
i un. T. M. Hulk, J. 10. Ciuig. J
L. .1. Pkuijy,
County Supervisor.
CM y ,v TOTilA..
EfiiiH th.? /> I'10 You l,aw Alrtavs Boimhl ; A
1
? NOTICE. When you want 1
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)?Mit null v ' i iaui.1 villi j if l u WUIl l
iu^, and want first class work, j
;all on inc. Lkonahd Hakims. ,
CASTOniA.
Bears the /f lhfl Kind You Have Always Bought
e*?T"
?Pay your Subscription *o the
Ledger uud bo happy.
p i 111? i ?i 1111 >." V.M r
TilE LAS
'!\? <>in* (Land
Sum m
_ -o o n
I1E l'EOPLE HAVE EN
SALES OF SUMMER C,<
VERY LITTLE LEFT O,
SIOCK.
Still there are a few GOOD
must ho cleaned up before the c
Our Matchles
Wo leave in a few days for th
<>f tho REST VALUES this cor
uiise our triends not to return t
the greatest values in good iner
brounht to the city of Linciste
for our largo store in 11 ick Ilili
Quality is no object?the price
can handle lhe stuff if bought ri
two of tho best towns tn tho St:
VISIT OU
During tho next few weeks^nd
...I.I.. .....I . ...I -I ....
??iii in \u > vmiu-> aim tjimo iiiiti ic
half lhei" value and even LESS
to Ladies and (J*l?iIdi en's
Low ( ut Shoes
We oiler a pood solid Oxford 1
prado at 75c, $1.00 and $1.30.
Yici Kid Shoes at $1.05?wort
our $1.25 I. Kip ties at 05c be
Big Clothin
8*a>".1 ITST picked up 20
best grade of smoo r
are only worth 01 "j
suit. every suit go(
wear. yours ve1
E. E. C
h
F <
15 DAY<
During the
everything in f
including
Di ess (*oo<l
Clothing
Shoes.
Shirts,
Underwear.
Hosiery , Et
To go at PI
)EFYCOM
We haven't
o quote prices,
is and Save Yoi
Yours f<
Funderi
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T CALL j;
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Feast of
i
er Bargains ! *
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o ? .? II
JOYKI) OIJU *\ K I A L
ii
dods ni.C'ifbi?!-: is ?
F Oim RIG sit 1 Kit
I;
e
THINGS ON HAND tbut P
irrivul of H
i>
s Fall Stock. ,
a Northern mukot, mi search
mtr) afford'. Ami w? proill
wo have second- mm- t hein |
chandiso tbut Ins o.or heoo ,
r. Bnyias; at ilia s-ini time ^
I we can olein up hi?* lots
is the onl v c Jiisi Lu iti >n Wo *
"lit. a a wo Ijuvo I Vie outlet of ii 1
iitc. IIU
R STORK
yon will he well repaid Then
mnants v. ill h<> di?p<*-ed of at
5. Wo call >pecisi' atttention
I
r
i and Slippers.
Pie for Ladies at 50c. Better t
Try a pair of Men's genuine *
h $2.50. For good farm use
ats the world Try a pair.
ig Bargain.
MTTS OK THE VERY
H OA SSI MERES Ml FY
!.50-OUR PRICE 87.90 A ,
3D FO R i'H REE YEA RS
tiY i RELY.
;loud.
=j6
) R
5 ONLY!
\
s
s next 15^ days
uimmer goods.
s,
I
c.,
UCigStliat
PETITION
: time nor space
but come to see
iir Money.
St *"*" mm f 1 ^
or Bargains.
SURK CO.
I'" ? I'i OO > V'?>| <>v . Th i).\
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Hi.> i.l |'..is ii : !!?? >?-s ili-.v^t M
irtli \?11 In-t<i <*ur- wli-n h.
II ( It tUtii! Ill I I I IlillN) jll MKU i.
lam* It tv Iri ?'? ? i*|? t .. ! ill-.- *
'in m'C-ih in oils paUili- a - fa.Hue
an, im'Iiim. .-?kin, li.nie piinr*, rheuI'H'iitII.
fining,,,. Mm.hffc.
h hvi irmfiilRi' h?;?Im an J
,'iilvH, I'irici''-. Mil l ilon't know il ia
loo'l |h?im? i id Itnl ?fiii* I lino I
l i?ni ( < H >1 i |>l, A ff # uotlhs
mr-.ii v i ti i ? i ii iv *h?* ivn|> t hump.
( I a I ?r-ii? si ii i a Treatment of B.
: H. -.in ir. anil prepaid liy wrkiug
i I'.i. ii I llilin >. iinula Uu. Der
i ll f roil :u K iH i|lt< lUeillCUl BllVlce
iv ii Ii cured rt I'. It (|ioiougli<*
i ii-inl fm .; > M*,ir? Cured when all
- 4 tin s 11 It. II. makes the blood
arc and r> Ii l.ciU eveiy sore, an.1
1< p.i all .(Mies and pains It* It. It.
npr v?* iin* di{eeMon.
''itriii I'm* Sal?."
I'll* "Willis Gregory" home
lead, (l-mom dwelling newly re mired,
?0 acres of good farming
>! |meture land on waters of Flat
Jioe. , 0 miles each from the
I die and lirewor gold mines, 7
ii in .leircrson and 10 from Kerhaw.
For terms uppl) to ^
T. S. Carter,
Lancaster, S. C.
Notice of Discharge.
\ ' > ' Ii' JO is hereby gi vhh i liat nn the
i > '*s it ?\ i> Augil*t. IU'13, the n ii t
;i i <1 r > i ii in to is* rat or ?vf the es*.
v <>' \l:-. iu>p-rT l).i\'is deceased,
vol ii ?- it* Ii t?l ii.'uru and ?e(tltw
iieui :*i it itteke application to tjbe
Probate Court far the County < f I,un aster,
rt <5, for u liual discharge as
mch adiuiuisi i ator,
r|t ll it tt'ru a .i ? -
i. ii. ua vio, .ntiuir.
Aug. lt *03 IiHDCHHter, 8, C.
Notice of Discharge.
Notice is heieby given iliat on ilie
liTitli day oi August .5)13, the undersigned
ua Guardian of tlie t state of
Mary H. Barron, minor, will tile his
final return and settlement and make
application to the Probate court for
the County of Lancaster, ri. C , for a
final discharge as such Guardian.
G. B. BARRON,
July 26, 15)03, Guardian.
Notice to Debtors aod Creditors
of Joseph Clark, Dec'd.
All persons indebted to tlio late
Joseph Clark will come forward
and pay the aameat once, and nil
persons to whom the said Joseph
Clark was indebted will present
their claims properly attested as
required by law to the undersigned.
Jane M. Clark,
Executrix.
Aujj. 14, 1903?lm.
Notice to Overseers
Call out hands and work your
toads. Don't wait until you are
too busy with your crops.
Ground bridges less tban twelve
feet in width must be repaired or
built by. the road hands, tho county
paying for (umber and nails.
L. J. Pfrrv,
County Supervisor.
Fridges to Let
a
Tho contract to repair or build
anew the bridge across Lynches
creok, known astheSowell bridge,
will be let to tbo lowest responsi
ble bidder ou Tuesday, the first
day of Sept. 1003, at 11 o'clock,
a;v.uv I-wid also let on next day,
Wednesday 2nd Sept. at 11
o'clock, a. in., the contract to
build a new bridge across Little
Lynches creok between tho town
of Kershaw and the iiailo mine.
known as the Blackmon bridge.
Plans and specifications will be
kftown at the letting. Bond for
faithful performance of work will
be required of successful bidders.
The right to reject any or all bids
is reserved.
L. J. Periiy,
County Supervisor.
Important Notice.
Notice is hereby given that it
is a violation of law for any person
or corporation within the
limits of Lancaster County to sell
or ofler for sale any pistol, rifle
cartridge or pistol cartridge with
out nrst obtaining a license from
the County Board of Commissioners^
L. J. PERRY,
County Supervisor.
OA0TORXA.
B?in th* Iln Kind Yo? Urn Always Bought
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