The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, June 29, 1904, Image 3
Local Matters I.
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iPPOINTMENTa OF ltEV. J. M. WHITE.
Unity, 1st mul 3ii Sabbath.
UIIIh Creek, 2d ami 4th Saiitiath.il
*. m.
Pleasant Hill, 2.1 sml 4th Sutibatli, *
4 p. m. f
When you want Candy, \
When you think of Candy s
When yon go to bet Candy f
w ~Jr* * '
fcci at i,
Mackorell's.
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?Rlflo and Pistol cartridges, ^
all Bizet* for sale at Mackorell's.
?Mr. Minor Clyburn has N
bought the Puyseur Btock from V
Messr*. Jonoa & Wit her spoon.
p
? Wanted ! A teacher for the ^
Tradosville school. Address
H. M. Polk, Trustee.
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?New announcements in this c
issue: For thn 7 .#? viulufm-o lln~
~ ? wgj.MiMVUl VJ| VJI UU. jj
W. Jones; For Magistrate, W. P
Caskey. v
?Mr. .J. D. Nisbet and family ^
visited Mr. S. Beckham's family
at Pleasant Hill last week.
?The first cotton bloom of the j
6oason was sent us on the 24th., y
by Richard McDow from the Fitz- ^
patrick "Massey place." q
?Beef ! Good steak or fine
roast, delivered on short notice. n
Send your orders to p
Phillips & Thieatt Market. j,
?At a mooting of the patrons
of Newcut school last Saturday ^
Miss Minnie Caskey was elected 0
ipnohvr, Tho school will onen ?
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Monday, Jidy 18th. j(
?Tfao annual basket picnic of 0
the Liberty Hill Rifles will come I
off July 9th at the YVarrenton h
placo. Wo are requested to ex? f,
tend an invitation to candidates b
and the public in general. t
?Mrs. M. J. Winohestor, of
Mitchel county, Ga., will spend c
the Summer with her daughter, I
Mrs. W. Q. Caskey, at Newcut. v
She arrived the past week. a
?The old cotton mill here, ^
which up to this time has beon 1
operated by steam, is shut down 4
for a few days while changes are F
being made to operate it by elec* 8
tricity from tho new mill power *
house. V
?About 10 o'clock last Satur v
day morniog the Cunnlogham hotel v
was discovered afire. The *=
alarm wus giveu and soon the fire, a
which wns in a closet near the top 11
of the stairway on the second
floor, was extinguished. Very 11
little damage was done.
? Mrs. J. M. Riddle left yes- ^
terday for Bennettsville to attend ^
the State conference of tho Woman's
Foreign Missionary society
of tho Methodist church which con- ^
venes there tomorrow and will bo
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in sesston five days. She will be
the guest of Mrs. P. A. Hodgas
while there. *
?The Kershaw Cotton seed oil
mill is arranging to put in a big
fertilizer plant in connection with ^
its mill at Kershaw. They will
?
complete it iu time to tnanufacture
fertilizers for the coming season.
?Mr. Jerry M. Knight, whose '
health has not been good for some (
months, left Monday to spend ,
several months at health resorts in ]
North Carolina. Wo hope his j
trip will provo beneficial to his ,
health. ,
? Application has been made j
for the admission of Nancy Culp, i
a colored woman of Indian Land i
township, to the State Asylum. I
^ The law requires vaccination of ,
patients bofuro they can ho re- ]
ceiveu at me aHylum and she can- 1
not be sent until the vaccination <
has taken effect.
?3 extra fine Jersey milch cows
for sale or will trade for dry cat
tie. J. M. Hood.
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? Five good second-hand sewng
machines at a bargain, for
iaeh or on time.
J. B. Mackorell.
-tvev. W. H. Hodges of this place
vill deliver the address at the
orty-seventh annual meeting of
ho Firzah Bible Society at Tirzah
'resbyterian church on tho last
Saturday in July.
? Born, to Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
ilcCain Juue 21, 1004, a daughter.
?Mrs. K. M. Kirk of Primus
i visiting her daughter, Mrs. J.
t. McCain, at Unity.
? Mr. C. Knox White spent
ast week with his brother at
Jnity.
?Mr. E. K. Plyler of Unity,
isited Wilmington, N. C., last
reek.
?Kev. Chalmers Eraser will
reach at Unity next Sabbath at
p. m.
? rht Cook-Estridge Co., of
[ershaw, a genoral merchandise
onceru, capital *tock $12,000.,
as received its charter.
?Mrs. W. V. Cauthen of Westille,
visited her sister in law,
Irs. .1. W. Elassoltine, the past
reek.
? Married, at Pleasant Hill,
nno 26, 1904, by liev. J. M.
Vhite, Mr. Furman Magill and
liss Louella Caskey, daughter of
Joroner J. M. Caskey.
?Good hard brick for sale, 6
liles North of Lancaster, Lands
ord road. Phone No. 5 Waxaw.
McCain & Stewart.
?Johu StraiD, colored, of this
lace, was shot by nnothor darkoy
n tho train returning with the
olcred excurQi<"?ni.?ts from ClharDtte
last Friday. The shooting
ccurrod as the train reached Rock
iili. The bull took effect near tko
in, John was left at Rock Hill
or medical attention but has since
cen brought homo. The Rock
iiii Journal ?ap.
"When the train arrived hero
>n tho return trip about 9 o'clock
rridny night, the excursionist
?ero not in the same happy mood
,s on the up trip that morning.
V. number, both white and black
nibibed freely of Charlotte's
good old corn' and when the train
lulled up to the depot instead of
miling faces and shouts of laugher,
curses and threats of"I'll kill
ou,'' aad "let me at him,"
pere; hoard. Very soon there
ras a free-for-all fight in pro*
ress, in which knives, pistol*,
nd all kiads of weapons were
ised.
There was such a general mix
ip that it was bard to tell who w&9
ightning and who was not. Jno.
Itrain, colored, was shot in the
high hat was not seriously hurt.
)thor8 were cut. bruised and
oughly handled in various ways.
The policemon and constable
Vingate had to deputize several
itizens to assist them in making
irrests and keeping guard over
>risoners,some six or seven arrests
vere made, two white, the others
legroes.
Hnn /*# tlia \DKUA twon A?Anv\A/1
vyuv Ul lU'l TT U&?u IU9U
roni the council chambsr, wbith
>r they were all taken for the
)urpose of investigating the
sharges against each. After the
vestigating all except three were
lischarged. A white man and two
negroes spent the night in the
ock up. The white man was reeashd
Saturday morning on
i $25 bond. The two negroei
were given a hearing before Magistrate
Beckham Saturday morning
and were found guflty of assalt
and battery with intent to kill
both being eharged with shooting
J no. otrain. uno negro nai a
pistol on his person when arrested
and was lined $20. or 30
[lays for this offense. In do
fault of a $300. bond the othei
was committed to jail to await tria
in the circuit court.
Subscribe to The Ledge-.
--Rev. J. M. White will assist A<
Rev. J. W. Simpson in a mooting '
at Bossemer, N. C., uoxt Subhatb.
eo
?Judge Gary was the guest of j
Col. Springs while hero holding ^
court. po
?Capt. aud Mrs. A. Tbies left ca
Monday to mnko their homo in .cft)
Charlotte. Wo regret very much
to loso them from this neighborhood.?
Kershaw Era.
?Our old friend, Mr. W. S. C<
Horton, of Kershaw, made us a L
pleasant call this week. ho
?The county board of regis- da
tration will be in Kershaw next Su
Monday for the purpose of regis- ^
tering voters for the general olec- P?
tion. au
?Messrs. A. C. Cole and R. F *U1
Adams were awarded the contract cn'
J _ j
for building the bridge over Lick
Creek, by Supervisor Perry for 11
*175.
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?Tho one-year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Spray, of Oscela,
died last Sunday night and was
buried at Six mile presbyterian (
church on Monday evening. It
had been sick for some time.? j|
Waxhaw Enterprise.
Court Proceeding.
Court convened here Monday *
morning, Judge Ernest Gary
presiding. It adjourned sine die,
however, iu the afternoon, no
cases being tried. True bills R"
were found by the grand jury in te
the following cases, which were an
contiuued to next term : John in
Jackson, Jr., murder; John tla
Stray, aesault and battery with q
intent to kill; John Bunyan
Gregory, assault with iutent to VV
lavish ; Lewis M. Hcrtoc, murder
; Eliza Ashley, keeping a Fi
disorderly house ; Mary Harper,
assault and battery with intent ^
j to kill. The case of S. A. Vinj
cent, charged with forgery, con
. tinued from la9t court, was nol Ei
j prossed. Lewis M. Horfcuu, ^
; charged with murder, was ad
j milted to bail in the sum of
;$1500.
i The grand jury submitted the
following report: ft,
'We haveexamined and pas9*
ed on all bills of indictment gi
handed us by the Solicitor.
We present Walter Hough for N<
shooting on the public highway
j on Sunday June 19th, 190-1.?
j Witnesses to prove same : Craw- 3,1
ford Sowell and Willie Hunter.
We will make our report as to
county offices, etc., at the next ^
. terra of court.1' 4t
All of which is respectfully tl
, submitted. gi
E. B . Linqle, ro
Foreman. ?f(
A Big Picnic and Public In- w
stallation of Officers of Dix- ?
ie Council Jr. O- U- A. M- pi
There will be a nicnie nt. Divin
I , r." " T1
I and a public installation of officers
on July tbe 4th, to which the w
public >re cordially invited to '
come aud bring well filled baskets Co
1 The Juniors of Heath Springs
and Lancaster councils are also c
cordially invited to come and
participate with us. The fol- di
lowing is part of the program
for the occasion : At 10 :30 o'- Bl
clock a public service of the (,
council will be opened by coun
cilor A. C. Rowell; after which w
? Bro. W. C. Winn of Tabernacle
will lead in prayer. The officers m
i :ll i.1 u_ - i
win tueu uo jjuuuuiy installed.
? After which there will be a lunch
served. In the afternoon we
expect addresses by the distin
guished brethren, Rev. S. N. tl
I Watson, of Heath Springs coun- ^
; cil, Dr. Boldridge, of Lancaster
council, and Bro. W. C. Winn,of ^
- Dixie council. Come one,come all
1 and let's make it both a pleasant di
- and a profitable day for our
noble order. B. F. Adams, p1
1 Pannrdinrf fittn A 9 Tli via aa.i?a!1 '
A LliUUUi U?U^ V# A A/I AlO V/VSUIJVyily VI
No. 43, Jr. O. U. A. M. P1
June 27th, 1904. P'
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tc.'tioii . :? lAeciitivo rp==
The county domocmlit. executive
mir.ittee will meet in the court
use at Luncuslci .Inly 8th, 1J>04,
'10 o'clock u. in., for the purse
of arranging for the county
nipnign, fixing usscmcnts of
adulates, etc.
W. F. Cook,
Chr. Doni. Ex. Coin. L. C.
flinty Alliance Meeting.
iftncaster County Alliance will
Id its regular meeting on Friy
Juiy 8th at 10 o'clock a. m.
b-Alliancos will ploase soo to
f
that a full delegation is apioted,
as there will be importt
business in reference to the
ads belouging to the Stato Exango.
And all members of
funct subs, who know atiyng
of their claims against the
change will please present
)IX1.
J. F. Nesbit, Sec.
CASTOR IA ?
For Infants and Children.
ie Kind You Have Always Bought COM
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IN MEMOIllAM.
On the 12th of Juno, 1904,death ]
ok from the homo of MrandkMrs *n th'
uleighHummon their only dnugh- S'
r, Thoodocia, aged throe months ^
d IT days. Her remains were j a
terrcd in Fork llill cemetery on pay t
e following day. in th<
o to thy rest fair child 0A cj!
Go to thy dreamless bed to cjc
'hile yet so gentle undotilod ?reen
With blessings on thy head.
rosh roses in thy hand, soap,
Buds on thy pillow laid, pts; <4
asto from this di.ri< and fearful Jars
land f*ctoi
Whore flowers quickly fade.
re sin has soured the breast,
Or sorrow waked the tear,
iso to thy throno of changeless
rest
In yon celestial sphore.
scause thy smile was fair, fSBR.
Thy lips aud eye so bright;
At 1 * * 1
ucausu iuy lovirg cranio care
Wus such a deur delight.
Kill love wIJi weak embrace,
Thv upv.'urd ving detain;
n ! Gentle angle seek thy place
Amid the cherub train.
Eulah.
In Loving Memory
Of little Birdie Blackmon, innt
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.
. Blackmon, who died June
h, 1904, aged 7 months. Lite
Birdie was a bright, sweet l"m'
rl and the treasure of her pa- nice 1
nts' hearts and the sunlight bll8n?
their homo. Weep not, dear
irents, she is only gone to Him vests
ho said "suffer little children to m<
como ujto me," and she is
isiled under the shadow of his
otecting wings. She will wait
r you.
le child of their lovo nnd affection, <
Thej* have laid to her last lony rest,
hen God mado his choice it was cast
On the treasure tliov nrized the host.
a lifnl hands of ft Utile ouo see
Baby voice calling O! mamma to thee,
>sy cheeked darling, the light of thoir and I
home, or8j
Taken so oaily, is beckoning como, ^ q
irling birdie, how thoy loved licr. 10 cl
O! how lmrd to give her up.
it nn angel came down for her, nock
And removed her from their flock.*
> to thy r.^st, dear Birdie,
In thy grave po low.
ewonl.l not call thoe hack, Birdie,
For thou art at rest we know. (i,Qn
A FUIEND.
,n. I, in bl
ANNOUNCEMENTS. f"ftr
tho8
~ FOR M AGIST R ATE,
1 announce myself as a caudate for
10 ofllea of Magistrate at Lancaster
. H,, subject to tho rosult of the pri Iftry
election. i
W P r,ASKT<!Y
i i iii w good
:OUHI-: OF REPRESENTATIVES. i)0(^
I hereby announce myself a canriU ^at
ute for the House of Representatives
ihject to the rules governing tho foi'O
riniary election, Heing in the emloy
of the Gregory-Fergusou Coraiiiy
I will be unab e to make a canihh
of the countv, iiowever, I will J
nleavor to be at all the county cam* '
aign meetings Very resp'-rtfully
GEO VV JONES ;
v1as >1! Fruii jars, !..
and Tops.
Also Fruit Jar Wrenc
A Bargain in Toba
Next Sixty Days.
Buy you a fruit b(
Vandyke enameled ware
V V Wfc.
Yours Kespec
J B. Mack
E TO THE NEW CHEAP CASH S
DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS
TO BUY THEM CH
I havo just opened up a line of Slioeu, ]
j store room formerly occupied by Mr.
ad to havo my friends and tho public it
;et my prices,and if low prices and fair
ith it 1 am sure of a imrt of v*?nr trad<
m going to Iirvo a special shoe day on S
0 call on that day. While I am goiug
a woek yet I will givo a Special Shoe 1)
1 have also bought Mr. Carnes' Grocoi
leap as 1 am not going to handle grocer
)so them out ut occo: Arbuckles C
i coffee at 10 cents; 10 pound bucket of
13 ct? Mr ? for 25 cts.: 12 boxes match
5 cL; No. 1 lamp chimnoy, lets; curr
tried fruit, G eta per. lb; glass ware at
G8 eta; fruit jar rubbors 4 cts per doze
ry prices.
It will pay you to call when in neod of
r T Uttt
o n UL
Big Values Th
oo AT
CLOUI
Wo have for this woek a big lot of Dri
olf the regular price. Among these a
things such as fans, neckwear, fancy cc
inders, corsets, belts, purses, combs,
t/Mimln n n / i tvtnntr u /tn 4 k n /w.i 4 u .> 4 >/
) tUVVUIS UIJU UJUllJT UtUUl tllllt YV I
jntion.
BIG RIBBON SAL
Wo have made up a special bargain r
20 conts Ribbons. You can pick the h
LADIES' MUSLIN UNDI
Wo sell lots of Ladies' Underwear hoc
make low prices. Children's Pants, L
Chemises, Skirts and Night Gowns ea<
0 and up, Ladies' .Jersey Ribbed pant
ts Bleached Vests, taped neck, at 5 cts;
, special, 10 cts.
DOROTHY DOD
Oxfords and Strap Sandals look hotter
any at same prico. Wo have a comp!
lacks, taii9 and shiny leathers. Try
antoed line of Ladies' Oxfords and Sa
e usually sold at $2.00.
OUR CLOTHING BU
continues to grow and there is splondi
i learned that we sell good clothes chea
I $7.50 suits that wo are selling at $4
r attempts to match thoso fine $10 50 1
we are running at $0.90. It will pay
you buy that suit.
E. E- C EC
x ra libers
;hes.
icco for the
i
II
>iler of the
, acid proof,
;tfully,
orell.
i
;tore for shoes.
if you want
eap.
Dry Gooda and Notions
. Geo. C. Carno?, and will
1 general to call around
dealings hare anything to
3.
iattirdayJune 25th. It will
to sell cheap evory day
ay.
y Htock and will run them
ios. Hero aro the prices
JoiTee, at 11 cents; good
' lard, 88 cts; 1 gal codec
es 4 els; 2 bars laundry
y comb, 4 cts; dipper 4
cost; 1 dozen Mason fruit
n; big lot of tobacco at
anything in my line.
\r am
J0U11.
is Week
oo
>' s.
nnmcr'8 Samples at one
articles you will find many
illars, hoso, handkerchiefs,
gloves, shirts, ladies
; haven't time and space
,E.
ibbon counter of 12$, 15
it at only 10 cents a yardERWARE.
:auso wo keep a nico line
tidies' Pants, Corset Cov ;h
10, 15, 25, 50, 75 cents
s the pair 25 cts; Ladies,
Ladies' Silk Vests, taped
D
, tit better and wear better
lete lino of Dorothy Dodds
a pair at $2.50. Our
ndals at $1.50 arc equal to
SINESS
cl reason for it. l'oopl?
per than others. Those
.05 arc trade winners. No
Unfinished Worsted Suits
you to see our clothes be)UD.