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Local Matters s - the only Candy, / A trial vill convince yon. At Mackorell's. ?Dr. W. J. White, of Blacksburg, was here during the holidays. ?Mr. Frank Black of Cabarur, N. C., is on a visit to Mr. W. L. Bird. t MIoooo I"*-? *? r ?-**? 109*00 | AVft JLiOOj AD(1 Ida Huey of Rock Hill, are visits ing relatives here. I ?Mrs. W. A. Wright has been chosen assistant tsacher for the Pleasant Valley Academy. ?Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lynn of Columbia, are visiting relatives in this county. ?Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Langley, of Greenwood, spent the holidays here with relatives. ?Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Porter of Irvington are guests of the editor and family. ?Mr. Lewis H. Elliott, of mackbawk, Miss., is here on a visit to relatives. ? Mr. A. M. Ganson, of New York City, spent the Christmas holidays here. ?M iss Mildred Erwin of Washington, ^D. C., is visiting friends here. ?Master Henry and Walter Tillman, of this place are visiting relatives at Van Wyck, this week. ?Misses Susie and Kittle Dunlap and Miss Maud Bruner of Rock Hill are visiting relatives here during the holidays. ?Messrs. J. Willie, And J. Marion Caskey, now of Athens, Ga-, spent the holidays with their parents at Newcut in this rnnntv . j ?Mr. Thos. R. Nisbet, formerly of this county, has moved from Mint Hill, N. C., to Wax haw, N. C. ?Mr?. E. H. Beckham of Denmark, who has been visiting her parents here, will retuin?home today. ?Messrs. Frank Hunter of Fort Mill, and Dan Jones of Columbia, came home to spend the holidays. ?Mr. R. N. Niabet and his ? niece, Miss Jennie Neal, of Waxhaw, N. C., are visiting .relatives here. ?Misses Bertha, Lily, Eunice ? and Bessie Flynn, of Newcut, visited relatives and friends here ?l:_ 1 i.ui? weuii. ?Miss Bojce Rollings of Kershaw, and Miss Rena Tilluaan of Waxhaw, are the guests of Mies May Cunningham. ?Policeman Addison caught five negroes gambling last Satur day and carried them before Mayor Wylie with the result that they planked down $5 each. ?The cetton mills here bus* pended work from noon on the 2hth until Monday 28tb, that the operatives might enjoy the holidays. ?Messrs. J. D.Tillman and 0. F. Tilltnan, Jr., of Angus, Texas, are here on a visit to their parents, Mr. and Mrs. CJ. F. Tillman. Thej will remain several weeks. ?Hev. W. H. Hodges will return from Kingstree, where he ' spent the holidayswith his family, this week and will fill his regular 1 appointments next Sunday. ?It seems that we were mis- i informed when we stated in onr last issue that Mr. Badger Bryant ' and Miss Beulah Boss of the ' Proridwen Motion would bo w ' rind J?,y. lTtb. Thny w.r. j married on the 24th infttant at the ?Mr. T* D. Caskey lout a good mule last Saturday night. ?Mies Minnie Pardue is at boms from Gordonsville, Va , spending tbe holidays. ?Mr. W. A. Hughes of Heath Springs received a telegram last week announcing the death of a brother in Florida. ?Mr. John Tillman, of Pleasent Valley, spent the holidays- ' with his parents Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Tillman at this place. ?Mr. John Socrest, Waxhaw's latendent, and a brother of Mr. T. W. Sscrest of this county, wo 1 learn is seriously ill with pneu- ' monia. ?Mr. J. It. Starnes, Osceola's bustling merchant, was in the city yesterday and made The Ledger a pleasant call. He has been a subsciiber for 30 years and always keeps paid in advance. The Southern Express Co.,h as opened its heart and made each of its messengers a present of a $2.50 check this Xmim P.?r?t I ?r.. ( King is smiling from ear to ear in ] appreciation of his check. ?A very sad accident happen - < ed near Tradoaville last Saturday, i Soth McManus, the 13 year old ' son of Mr. James McManus was accidentally shot in the arm by Vernon Fonderburk, a son of Mr. Laney Funderburk, while out huntiug. Dr. R. G. Elliott dress- 1 ed the wound which is a serious 1 one and may result in the arm ' having to be amputated. ?Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Lathan, who moved to Arkansas 17 years ago, have returned and will mako 1 their home in the upper part of < this county or just across the State line. 1 ?A negro man was shot by another iu the leg and arm at a ' featival on Mr. Jack Baskin's * place, five miles Northeast of ' town on the night of the 23d. VYoundsnot serious. 1 \ ?Mr. Chas. H. Bennecke, Jr., J at one time operator in the tele- * graph office here, died at a hospital at Birmingham, Ala., on the J 24rth inst., aged 32 years. His t remains were brought to Chester ( for interment. ?Roy, a little son of Mr. and ( M rs. J. Ii. McMurray of Fort c Mill, was fearfully burned about ? the face one day lait week by an c explosion of powder which he and some little playmates had put in a hole and stopped with paper which they 60t afire. It is feared hit Avnoiorhf ma if K? ; *??? i ....J -j "J uu iuipaaou> ?The chriatraas tree for the. children of the Presbyterian Sunday school in the couit house Xmas night was a very pleasant and most enjoyable occasion. The program of recitations aad song was qnit entertaining and the children were more than delighted with their presents. ?Other students who came * home for the holidays after we went to press last week were: ? Miss Juanita Wylie of Agnes |] Scott Institute, Decatur, Qa., I Miss Nannie Irene P the College for Women, Columbia, S. C., Misses Hattie and i Agnes Taylor, Clarice Knight and j Miss Macie Lathan of Due West | Female College, Quay Hood of { Wofford College. j ?Mr. S. T. Blackmon bad the ? misfortune to lose |24 in bills j last Saturday. He gave the : money, four ft5. bills and four ? - n II. bills, together with some sil- , ver money to' the boy Charley 3 Ulyburn whe stays in bis market r to carry to the express office to B pay a bill he bwed there. The 'a bo< pat the money is his vest fi pocket and returned in a few mm- | otes stating he bad Inst the paper | money eotnewhere between the & market and ty "Roddey hoase. j Borne one picked it np and Mr! a Black mon will /compensate then j for its retarn to him. / . r * .v ^ t: ir> ^ B a i .-if fir v - v. ' Deaths. Connie, the 3 months old child of Mr. and Mrs. .Jas. Marshall, of i the Elgin section,*, was diaoovered (load in bed by it* parents about midnight last Saturday uight. Coroner Caskoy held an inquest Sunday and the jury found that the child died from natural causes , ? Mr. Jas. R. Wolfe, of the Osceola section, diad Monday, t 21et inst., after a shnrt illness of ' < pneumonia. # He was about 50 ( years of age and leaves a wife and ( two children. Ho was buried at Six Mile church the following i lay. ?News was received here Mon- f Jay of the drowning of Mr. Ben j W. Lindsay, father of Miss Rate ( Lindsay of this place, which oc curred at Cherokee Falls factory | near Blacksburg on Saturday j night, 19th, inst. He made a ( misstep in crossing the mill race ^ and fell in. His bodv was re- . - - I covered and interred on Monday. Mi. Lindsay was about 68 years of ago and lived in this couDty ( most of his life. He married e Miss Mary E. Crockett and four c children survive him. He served ] in the Canfedorate army and was ^ once severely wounded in battle. ( Marriages Mt. Jackson F. Williams and Miss Maggie Stogner were married on the night of the 23d in- x stant at the hume of the bride's mother, Mrs. Mary Stogner. Rev. Dr. J. H. Boldridge performed the ceremony. ?Married, in the Baptist church at Heath Springs, on the evening i Df the 24th instant, by Iter. S. N. c Watson, Mr. Chalmers Williams and Miss Belva Bruce, all of Heath Springs. The bride is a sister of Mrs. E. M. Croxton of 1 his place and has many friends j aore. v ?.Married, at the home of the v aride's father, Mr. J. Palmer ? Flynn, of Newcut, by Iiev. W. j u. Winn, on Dec. 25, 1003, Mr. v Van A. Ling'e and Miss Beula s b'lynn. Their many friends wish ^ hem a long, happy and prosper- c jus life. " ?Mr. T. W. Secrest, N. P., of 1 Jsceola, married the following ^ souples during the holidays: On Sunday last, Mr. Jas. L. Win- e :hester and Miss Mollie Bell ( Fresh Lot of Ladies1 Shoulder Braces, all sizes. JjgTTrescriptions carefully fill* ATI HE CORNER T. EUGENE Fl Sept. 30, 1903. IT IS A PLEA TO You A well, i have it in fresh prunes, figs, citrons, oatmeal, 81 cream of wheat, postu 8TITUTK,) grape nut, c. ALL KINDS. I CELERY. CELE Every week just from Kalamas you want in the Grooery l?i ^n- Tl-rrr-rr-y H" * ' 4 ' J ^ " - >V; ' a Marsh, both of Monroe; on the 27th of Doc. Mr. K. N. Slagie and Miss Mary Meacham, of NVaxhaw; on tho 28tb, Mr. T. B. Alexander of Monroe and Miss Ella Gordon of Charlotte. ?Mr. Thomas McGuirt and Miss Hegler of VVaxbaw irere married on the 27d inat. ?Married, at Greenville, Dec. 23, 1903, Miss Eda Cureton, laughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Jureton, and Mr. Samuel O. In~ nan of Union county. Pivfl Mcu Wia the Dinner Set. The number of beans in the jar it Mackorell's store was 10,026. So one guessed the exact number lut four persons gueesed 10,025," riz: Messrs. H. D. Holden, W. F. Philipp,. A'ado Draffin and J. [>. Glenn. Mr. Ed Sistare guessid 10,027. Those five tied and ^ot the 825. dinner eet offered for ;be nearest guess. ? A petition is being circulated >ver the county for signatures isking Governor Aycock to parIon Gus Bclk, who is serving a [2 months sentence on the chain rang for carrying concealod weap>118. Helk has already served out i_ j t% . ? - * - iooui nve months of his sentence. ?Waxhaw Enterprise. ?Mr. T. Ej H. Stephenson vill in the early part of the new rear move his family from Waxinw to Bishopville, where he be:emei book-keeper for the Heathtlassey^Morrow Company. This neans that Waxhaw must give up itill another good family to that lourishing little South Carolina j :ity.?Waxhaw Enterprise. FIGHT WiLL BE BITTER. Those who will persist in closag their cars against the contiulal recommendation of Dr. King's "lew Discovery for Consumption, vill have a long and bitter fight vitb their troubles, if not ended arlier by fatal termination, lead what T. 11. Beall of Beall, disj. has to bay: "Last fall my vife had every symptom of con umption. She took Dr. King's few Discovery after everything lse had failed. Improvement came t once and four bottles entirely ured her." Guaranteed by J. r. Mackoy, Crawford Bros., and r. Eugene Funderburk. Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab its cure a cold in one day. No Jure, No Pay. Price, 25c. Wiley's Candy. Best line of Combs and Brushes. Trusses adjusted withoutjextra CHARGES. ?r * ? ad at all hours at lowest prices. DRUG 8TORE. JNDERBURK, DRUGGIST. k3B-j!XE3||| SURE | GET WHAT J V ant- | THE EATING LINE, J RAISINS,* CURRENTS, I REDED WHOLE WHEAT, S M CEREAL, (or copfekIsub- ? AKES and;CRaCKERS of j RY. CELERY. so, in fact,'most anything V no. Come to see me, |j| KORELL. S DECEMBER We don't wuint till the season is Winter Stock. Now is the time, ' 'goods are in season. Read Carefully Out Hurt's ami Collarettes. Closed out manufacturers line ut c half price. Hllks and Chifftn J?urts worUi l'.2o, o 1 60 2 00 and 2.50. Your pick of the lot at 125. 1 05 for fur collarettes that sold at ?..25v Muffs to maJtcL at 1 25.' j s 3 Lace Collars o Bought at a t>argaiu. $1 00 furong collarh ihut wo .1 ^ ?? *? v. V l,UV| I I ( 1 25 for the grade that was 1.76 * ' w fcl 06 for the grade that was 2 26. Millinery at We are closing our ready-to-wear 4) quick, they will not last long. Homo yei und Hoods at 20c to $1.00. Ladies]Wool Fascinators and Hhawls a Making a CI In Suits. $4 75 for our best $7 00 suits c 5.50 for our best , 8,00 suits. ^ 6.50 for our best 8.75 suits. ! 7 90 for our best 10.50 suits, 8. 50 for our best 12-50 suits. $500,00 worth of line pants at one-third rft r< galaf price. 12 1-2 3ts for 20 cts fleece line hosa. 12 1 2 cts for 20 cts Men's heav.y hoss. s 5 cts for 10 cts chilli's gray hose. 7 c<s for ladies best 10 cts bo-e. -5 cents pair for best ladies' vests, 15 cuils pair for good ladies' vests. i>0 cts each for children's vests. 9 cts for gents heavy fleeced under ' rts. 25 cts for Gents good fleeced under- I HinrtH, Ask to see o Fleece back whit cents kind at the 1 E.E.CL % Reducing ! fil j / I f i R. Mil Uncertain ot .Lancaster anotlu reduce my stock to move, I am til January 1st, in low prices on C H a anil fJpn goods. Como early unci get tirst pick of tl Each clay will be a money saver tc ing, Shoes, Hats, etc., from me. R. tator iiir: M - READ AND With a view of mal Business, we offer, for the n stock of clothing, consisting and mens' suits, also our bei COST. I We offer also a new lino Gents Furnishings, at a bargain. JSBT" Clothing nrices are com 1 Gome and boo us while they 1 ?ee us. We are here for business. McCardell & I past to cat prices an J unload our while money is plentiful and the % * List 'of Prices. * 51 cents only for beautiful] turnover ollars that sell at 26c. We are showing a good line of turn* vers at 10c. and Skiris. mew style jackets bought late in ti e eaeon at reduced c rices, at 2 25, 3 00, .75. 5 or?. 0 50, S.00, and 10.00. Everys ne a bargain, . Well uiaue skirts of good wool ma* irial 1.( 0 for n splendid (loreuce skirt 'orth 1.60. e g 41 > iI '? j t ? 0 , t&fe Half Price. ats at 50 cents on the dollar. Come ry nase styles to select from. Caps t 25e to 1.50. ean Sweep. \nd Overcoats. We bought our entire Mock of overouts in a bargain lot at 60 cents on the lollor. They mu-t lie sold in Decernler. il 89 for our best 2 75 overeoa . 3 39 for our best 4 50 overcoats. 3 90 for our best 5 00 overcoats, 4.75 for our best 6.50 overcoats. 6 50 for our best 6.75 overcoats. 8 50 buys a 11 tie-overcoat wortli 12 50 15 cts for gets good knit undershirts. 39 cts for gents heavy knit over liirts. 45 cts pair fos boys best undershirts. 22 cts for Uents knit drrwers. 12 1-2 cts for wcol pals jeans \vo:th 0 eents. 8 1-3 cts for cotton tlannel, 5 cts for 40 inch sea island. 5 cts for all the best ca'icoes. 5 cts for 27 inch Percale remnants. 5 cts for good outings. ur new line of e goods the 25 : yard 15 cents. ,OUD. Sale r I les Store. i*emaining in sr year, and to in case 1 decide ting to give unext, astonishing lothing, Shoes, is- ? ui-nisning liese tempting bargains. ) those who purchase their clothVery Respectfully, MILES. Eite! nnArttm I'KUH I .=== king some changes in our ext 30 days our entire of childrens, youths, boys mtiful line of pants, AT of Dry Goods, Shoes, Hats and 1 tor only 30 daya. a?t. Bargain hunters come and A lllison Brosh^a M I