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Local Matters < tPPOlNTMUNTS OK REV. J. M. WHITE. Unity, 1st and 3d Sabbath. 1 Ulll* * rock, Sid aud 4th Sabbath, 11 | in. Pleasant Hill, '3d mid 4lh Sabbath, u m. P I When you want Candy, ' When you thinkjif Candy When youfgo to bet Candy get at | ?/ Mackoreli's. ?Rifle aud pistol cartridges, ( all sizes for sale at Mackoreli's. ? Supt. Banks is in Columbia 1 attending a meeting of the State board of education. i ? Mrs. A. R. Banks and son Master John Banks, have returned fr)m a visit to relatives at Knoxville, Tenn. < ? Miss Mary Barnes Green of Carmel is visiting the family of ' Mr. W. H. Gooch of West End. 1 i ? Mr. B. N. Craig and son, , nernara uriug, 01 itocK till I, are visiting relatives in this county. ( ?Mr. George Heath is in New i York purchasing the fall stock of t goods for the Heath B. & M. Co. ?Mr. A. Fuxderburk is hack ' at his old quarters, with Lancaster Mercantile Co., for the Fall and Winter seasons. ?Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Price of ' Charlotte, N. C., are visiting the letter's sister, Mrs. Jas A. Cauth en at Dry Creek. 1 i ? Me are selling a great many j goods regardless of co?t? Come ^ and see before you buy. j Lancaster Mercantile Co. j ?Mrs. E. E. Cloud of liock Hill, is visitinc her mother Mra i j}/^\ Adu Hough ami family at thia , f/'y place. I V ?See Dotice of K. E. Wylie, 1 Esq., "Money to Loan." ?Fivo good second-band sew- ] log machines at a bargain, for cash or on time. ( J. B. Ylackorell. I ?The graded school opons next J Monday jiormng. ?We regret to learn that Mr- 1 Lester Nelson, one of Lancaster's ' model young men, is to leave us 4 soon, lie has accepted a posttion ' with Bailas&Co., at Anderson. 8. ' 1 \ C., and will leave next week for ( that place. ? Dr. T. J. Strait lost a tine * young mule Thursday. It had , been turned into the pasture, and it is supposed while running and ' pi ay i lift about it fell into a deep ' ditch and broke its n eck as it was j found head foremost in tbe ditch dead that day. ( ?The first bale of new crop , cotton wai sold at Kershaw Wednesday, Aug. 31st., by Mr. W. L 1 Blackmon. It brought 12 cents and was bought by J. M. Carson & Co. ? Deita Bros., of Baltimore, Md., have rented the Cunningham atoie room North of Crawford Bros., and will open up a dry goods, clothing and shoe store within the next week. ?Mr. H. T. Williams, former- J ly ot loricville, will buy cotton here for Alexander Sprunt &Co., ' f Wilmington, this season" He was here yesterday making ar~ rangements to move here the first of next week and will be ready to buy at onco. His family will occupy the Jones cottage on Market Street, next to Mr. A. P. llcLure's. I ?Dr. H. Smitb, Optician, will < he at his office, Lancaster Hotel Lancaster, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 2d and 3d. If you have trouble with your eyes, don't fail i |b see bim. ?Wanted ! Cedar Poles for ! telephone line. J. T. Thomasson. ; ? Culvin Dixon, an honest and faithful old colored citizen, died lore yesterday afternoon. ? Cecil Norwood is tho name of .he little son born to Mr and Mts L?. F. Jttooddey Sept. 1, 1904. I _ ?Mr. and Mrs. Martin Cautlien this pluco have the heartfelt jyrapatliy of their friends in the Dath of their little habe, Barkslale, aged about 3 months, which Dccurred Aug. 31, 1904, of laryn getis. The remaios were interrod in old Salem church yard. ? Dr. It. G. Elliott has moved with his family tolhisplace. They nccupy tho Blackmou house recently vacated by Mrs. Durant. We aro glad to welcome the Doc- ? tor and his family to our town. ? On Aug. 23rd, at the homo of tho brides mother, Mrs. J. N. Es tridgo, Mr. F. A. Burnett, of Imperial, Col , was married to Miss Queen Estridge by 'Notary public J. M. Hilton. ? Kershaw Era. ? M iss Florence Thomas8on,one of the newly elected teachers of the graded school, arrived Thursday. She will board with her brother, Mr. J. T. Thomasson. Mr. Joukins, the new principal, and Miss Whisonnnt, principal of the Cotton Mill branch of the ^ school, are expected here today. . . _ . - t< School Books. 0 The State adoptiou, can be ^ found in nay stock at all tinoes. B, C. Hough. ^ Two Hales of New Cotton Yoster^ ? day. Two bales of new cotton were v sold on this market yesterday 0 norning. The first by Mr. W. ri it. Blaekmon of Kershaw, weighed 3 178 pounds and brought 11 cents. It was bought by the Lancaster hi Mercantile Co. v, An hour later Mr. J. Massey Keight, of Tuxahaw, sold a bale, a weighing 497 ponnds, to the ii ricam I). <k M. UO. It also it wrought 11 cents. * I ii?en<1 iary Fire p tenant house on Dr. T. J. q Strait's pluce, about one mile i Southwest of town occupied by <} Mary Croxton, col., was burned [y a?t Wednesday morning shortly ti ifter midnight. The fire is sup- \ posed ttt have been of incendiary irigin ani L?n is Croxton, the f< msband of the woman who occu- 1 pied the house has been committed to jail charged with the crime. Some time since Mary loft Lewis j, md he has endeavored to get her e to eome back and live with him rbroat8, coupled with tricks, sup- p posed to be bis, found on the premises and other suspicious cir-> 3 jumstances led to his arrest. He tad a preliminary hearing yester- r lay and in default of bond was ?ommitted to await trial at the w next term of court. p Will Go to Alabama. Mr. A. H. Uobins, asst. Suptof the Lancaster Cotton Mills, has ^ iccepted the superintandency of ^ the Ide Cotton Mill, of Jackson. Ala., arid will <rn tliArA , e to take charge by the end of this month. Mr. Robins is a graduate ii of the University of North Carolina and is an up-do-date cetton q mill man, having started at the f( bottom after the completion of his a education and learned the busi- 3 ness thoroughly. We regret that Mr. Robins is to leaue our town, t where he has made many friends, f ?The home of Mr. W. M. M c Furr of Stanly county is one in which death has often entered. I ^ Mr. Furr is only about 40 years ^ old, yet be has buried his wife and , eleven children . He wa9 in town 1 ^ afew daXs ago and placed anordcr j g with Mossrs. Baker and Foard ( for twelve tombstones.? Mon? 1 roe Eoquiror. Subscrioe to Tho Ledger. OFFICIAL ~RETl]Rf CANDIDATES: ? CQ FOIt CONGRESS. D. E. Finley, 1 T. Y. Williams, < REPRE8ENTATIV K8. O. VV. Pott 8, 1( .1. Harry Foster,' 1( .luo. W. Hatnel, G Geo YT. Jones. i CI.ERK OF COURT. J. F. Gregory, 1( L. M. Clyhurn. J FOR SHERIFF. Jno. P. Ilunter. G TREASURER. W. C CAiithnn. V. Juo. D. Taylor. FOR AUDITOR. J no. A. Cook, P J. Wylie Porter, n. H. Iiorton. | 5 BLTERVISOK. L. J. Perry, ; ' M. C. Gardner. SUIT. EDUCATION. A. C. Howell, I W. M. Moore. FOR CORONER. J. Montgomery Caskey, i John King. 'lie Election in the County. The county executive commit je inct Thursday and made the fficial returns of Tuesday's elecon. The vote for State officers was ,557 for each of the candidates ,u~ u .,i ?? ? liu UCM.1 UUU|?|?l'0>liUII. For Railroad Commissioner the ote was as follows: Mobley, 1,90; Earle. 309; Evan9, 343: Garis, 433; Cansler, 153; Gignilliat, 7. For Solicitor, Mr. Henry who ad no opposition, received 2,437 rates. The official vote for congressionl and county officers will be found l tabulated farm elsewhere in this isue, and shows the following rere elected: Representatives, no. W. Hamel and ,J. Harry osier; Clerk of Court, J. F. liegory; Sheriff, J no P. Hunter; 'reasurer, W. C. Cauthen; Auitor, Jne A. Cook; Supervisor, 1. C. Gardner; Supt. of Educaion, W. M. Moore; Coroner, J. iontgoiuery Caskey. A second primary will be held sr Railroad commissioner next 'uesday week. VOTE FOR MAGISTRATES The following is the total vote i the several townships in the lection of Magistrates: Buford: Wm Carnes, 175; L J. 'underburk, 116. Cedar Creek: W. F. Hudson, 9; W. C. Davis. 33. Gills and Cane Creek: W. P. !askey, 1,050, No opposition. The following wero also elected rithout opposition: Indian Land, ). K. Hall; Waxhaw, J. D. Grif n; Pleasant Hill, H. W. Mobley; 'own of Kershaw, J. T. Cauthen. In Flat Creek township the vote ras: J. M. Stroud, 189; J. J. '.oberts, 187; W. E. Thompson. 7. J. M. Stroud and J. J. Bobrts will be in the second primary, n Magistrate Caslcey's Court Mary Welsh, col., was tried 'hursday for stealing a hog and ound guilty and sentenced to pay fine of $10. or go to the chaingang 0 days. She paid the fine. ?ir i< <i ' wyait uunmngnam was triec he same (lay for stealing wood, ound guilty and sentenced to paj , fine of $ 10. or 30 days on tb< ham gang. He paid the fine. Lewis Croxton was sent to jai o await the October term of couri or arson. Joe lzzard was tried Fridav foi vilfully or negligently allowing itock to run at large bevond hii >wn premises, f 10, or 30 days Will pay the tine. ?Subscribe to The Ledger. % is" PRIMARY" ELECTif (!! U-IJ ? ! ? g .S.! S S I 2 .5 I 2 I u ? I ^ ? I ? I ? I -3 _J I a i h l > i E 19 99 55 11 17. 33 06 38 160 71 36 27 19 37 )3 72 21 5 32 26 28 )8 131 76 24 33 33 61 13 178 88 31 28 34 68 19 141 64 34 15 11 45 )7 163 71 29 31 40 67 38 103 56 18 U 11 36 t6 262 122 47 44 52 103 19 218 119 43 22 30 89 17 47 8 4 21 22 19 10 92 93 22 21 35 SO 7 36 30 16 8 1 19 29 136 4 S 14 16 13 71 212 19 28 41 41 8 rG 50 108 19 3 11 93 $6 60 24 1 4 22 41 79 204 101 46 39 30 62 38 164 45 42 33 36 21 16 101 78 4 12 15 81 Neck and Neck. Mobley and Earlo Less Than Thousand Votes Apart. ? Second Race Between Tbom. With returns from practically all the precincts in the State, showing nearly 100,000 votes polled, the tabulation shows that a second race will have to be run bo , tween Earlt noil Mobley for the office of Railroad Commissioner Following is the vote: Mobley C>,6S3 Earle 20,147 Gharri 5 IS,3*20 Evans 17,001 Gignilliat 9,617 Caosler 7,913 In the second district Patterson and Magfield will bo in the second race for Congress, Patterson's voto being 6,117; Maytield's 4,967. In iho third district Aiken was uiectod over McCalla, receiving 11,069 to 6,920 for MeCulla. In the fifth district the vote was us follows: Fin ley. IFi Warns York 2855 441 Lancaster 1080 1509 Chester 1168 676 Chesterfield 1244 1082 Cherokee 1386 928 Fairfield, 21 out 22 1044 480 i Keishaw, 17 out 34 395 369 Totals 9161 5485 In the sixth district Mr. Ellerbe has pulled up close to Mr. Ragsdale; Ragsdale, 4,903; Ellerbe, 4,797. Apparently Mr. Norton will not be in the second race. The only other race of general ' interest in the State left unsettled is the solicitorship of the fifth circuit. George Bell Timmerman 1 has 4,679 and G. U. Rembert 2, soi; iiramerman 8 plurality i,?iv ? m M Something of Interest to Every One. It has for a long time been ha/d to get School Books and supplies just at the time you ( wanted them and at the right price. I wish to say that your troubles in that direction are ovor. I now have a most com' plete line of School Booses and I supplies of all kinds. The prices are the lowert possible. B. C. Hough. ?Mr.Zeb Howard of Waxhaw I had his left foot cut off by an ent i gine on the depot y ard here last | Monday night about 10 o'clock. I He was walking on the track and got his oot hung in a switch and n 1 an engine, but a shert distance away when he got his foot fasten* ed, struck him with the result above stated. ? Monroe finqnir* or. t :**- >?.?-r- rv \-r?.*. a 1 LANCASTER COUNTY. ui I I ,11 i- i i I a> i i < ! 2 . : .21 . ~ - ? g _ ~ E I .. g '[ -a so _? ? =i i , a 3 .5P a I * S 2 ? I S ? H * ! ? ? ?S S ? -c S i Q I ^ I H U ? 2 I :H 14 11GO 3 04 37 35 54 02 91 J 47 14 00 37 04 40 39 133 22 7 15 39 35 27 14 40 < 01 14 89 1? 48 4 1 35 115 92 2 94 43 47 55 79 J 74 49 11 48 49 OS 03 74 113 U5 6 93 56 58 30 4 9 84 48 II 30 1j? 4>> (J3 52 \ 37 113 17 124 72 9S 92 100 220 1 96 17 78 63 S5 84 71 188 17 0 44 11 14 y 6 (j 64 10 81 41 50 04 00 SO 33 1 30 29 34 21 22 40 lfi 6 13 4 15 S 19 si; :>,T 14 40 63 39 11 ii 107 7?r> ?> 78 9 01 82 59 115 87 10 50 19 55 29 21 41 1 ' ^4 55 44 04 SO 180 4*9 4 83 35 54 33 30 135 00 13 40 3S 40 60 64 85 Mason Fruit Jars, E and Tops. Also Fruit Jar Wren* A Rqf<rn<<i I n | ja uaigaiu in iuu< Next Sixty Days. Buy you a fruit b i Vandyke enameled wan Yours Respe J B. Macl 11 A Shocking Accident. BtlSJ PAYS Anderson, August 31.?Lizzie YOU the six-year-old daughter of Lewis Abercrombie, was run over most pr? by her father's wagon this morn- other^u ing and died in a few minutes vantage* , . . . . ... 'or * lue from internal injuries She was ar? in tie on her way to school and when she climbed down from the wagon jjacfe at Sunset horest, three miles west of the city, the mulss jumped and Aug. 2! she was thrown under the wheels ? of tho heavy loaded wagon. Her pj home was in Centreville township! six mi las west of Anderson on the I>K M J1 Portmon road. CB ?Messrs. A. VV. McManus, E E. Preaaon, W. A. Ohaney, E. t Hegler, I. A. Clonts, J. C. Calls Helms and E. J. Griffin have night. been appointed a committee to find out what damage was done by the noh. 11 hail to farms in Goose Creek tmmmm township on July 21st, and to re? 11 ry ceivo the contributions that may jyjl j be made to the hail sufferers. The committee estimate tho damage |cmiers done by tho hail to bo $5,150. with wl J secured The people of this county now cotton f have an opportunity to help in a [fvPely"a most worthy cause. Let contri. ^ buttons be liberal.?Monroe Enquirer. AuK 11 Quick Helief for Asthma Sufleros [! Foley's Honey and Tar afford (' immediate rolief to asthma snffer- I era in the worst stages and if takon in time will effect a enre. Sold ' by Funderbnr'c Pharmacy. ?? BANNER &ALVEI Fait tha most treating salvo In ?-? world- for C^1 AUG 30.1004 < =! ! 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O, nect of tlio eye, nose and specialty. promptly answered day or OlTlce over Crawford Bros, ore, js: Ofllee, No 17t!; Re ideuees, and 86. SIT TO LOAN ye made arrangement witn of money in New York City, ion I ant able to negotiate loans by first mortgage on improved arms, at 7 per cent, interest? ile in annual installments of rs. No brokerage or comraislarged Only a reasonable for abstract oftitle. R E WYLIE, -Cm, Attorney at Law. HARRY FOSTER. Attorney at Lair, LANCASTER, 8. C. Collections h specialty ty's Honey and Tar ildrcn,safe,sure. No opiate*.