Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, March 16, 1898, Image 1
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y3L. VII.
|r. brand
fi Will visit Lancaster again c
?} main three days only. As bef?
i! complete optical outtit for tes
ifjl tiflcally adjusting glasses. If
will tell you so,
lie will be pleased to meet
J him concerning anything in h
jjj 1 Owning to his education am
*4 jewelry business, his large sto
C| others seldom possess, lie is ass
v you money.
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1<?r The Kuterprlse. I u
VAN trVCK IT VMS.
I Mr. Editor : \\*hilo Mrs. Doo n
lttle is training Hill to kill rats, o
id Old Hickory is attending the
pnual meeting of "The Lazy
lun\s Club," 1 will slip in and
kt as their substitute and give
Kin a^few items from our little
I The farmers are busy with the 1
iing of their soil, preparatory **
I planting corn and cotton,
very day wagon loads of guano
lc hauled from our depot.
|]\ev. Mr. Booth nreached an
Ilo sermon on education Sab- j
th morning. W.e also heard a wj
od sermon in the afternoon, by v<
iv. Mr. Perry. ^
>ne day last week, while Misses a|
ie Yode" and Fannie Tillman ai
ke taking their usual horse- *1
L k ride, Miss Voder's horse be-j
ine very much frightened aiuljci
jan to rear and plunge and li- j
ly began running at a break- ^
speed. The a H air was be- H(
ning very serious and it seem- iv
impossible for Miss Voder to
ape without injury, but just
that critical moment, a handle
youth appeared upon the 1
ne and showed himself to be
v brave and gallant as he res J J
*i the young lady from the
rible fate that seemed to
it her. This fright did not
t, any ice" with them tho\ for tl
law the same young ladies a f('(
[days afterwards, mounted on ??'
IRaui? steeds, Hying over the
ktry in what seemed to he a m
jr. Ashley and family have c,
led into their new home on
iss Minnie Massey leaves this !V
Inoon lor Waxhaw, N. C., '
le she will spend several
s with her brother, Mr. Chad.
Bs. Addie Wilson, of Rock tl
Bis visiting her parents, Mr. ft1
Blrs.jll. N. Clyburn. J"'
B. VVill Hicklin, of Harmony,
B>ver to see his old schoolB
Mr. ( ieo. (irillin hist wool: '<
1?r
Lcssic Spray, of Osceola, m
i visiti?ijr her si.tor. Mm.
blames of thi-, place,
'as. A. Hyatt spent MonIiock
Hill. ^
Hlanche Stewart of Find
ient Friday and Saturday
r aunt. Mrs. Stewart,
rs.'biek Hives and Frank |y
of Fort I.awn. spout
ndny with Miss Tillman.
CO
Mr. Hoone and Misses m
and Mm ma Nishot and!?"
J h(i
lodman spent last Fii'!.;yjw;
ASTE
LANCASTER,
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1 ?
?n Tuesday March 15th and re
>re he will bring with him iiis S
tinp all eye troubles and scien- ,j
you realy don't need glasses he J*
anyone desiring' to confer with & I
is other lines. ^
il exceptional experience in the ;/
ok and many advantages which
mredly in a position to save v
ight with Dr. Nisbot and family. '
.Misses Hdna. Kula and'Annie
Ivatt returned homo front liar
tony last Friday after quite an
xtended visit.
Com m enter.
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children,
ti f?- /y
ilall* //<*. " Icon
oiirt Over.
The jury cleared Hosy Mcl'her>ti
of the charge of arson, but
oe Harper was convicted of ntanauphter
and sentenced to two
ear.-> on the chain gang.
The case against Hen Charley
I ineon was continued, as was
lst> that against 1>. F. Blacktnon
nil Sarah 1'hiIlips and those
gainst James Barton and W. M.,
, A. and H. F. Carnes
A now trial was ordered in the
ise against Sam Bradley.
The grand jury was discharged
Wednesday, and the petH jury
riday. The Judge, Solicitor and
enographer a'l left Friday alter
oon.
The following is the report of
F the grand jury :
Iteport of Tin- <.i';i11< 1 Jury.
o tin* Honorable J. C. Klugli, Presiding
Judge :
Tin* grand jury beg leave to submit
ie following as their report at this
rin of the court.
We have acted upon all bills of inicliiient
intrusted to us by the acting
dieitor and have made a report in
icli case to t lie court.
We feel satisfied after listening to
le very clear and able charge {of your
onor as to our duties that it would
nil illst to ourselves and I he alt'iiirs
' tlio county to undertake to make at
lis time a report upon the several
atters demanding our attention.
During our three days of service
ostofthe time has been taken up
1th our duties in Court.
All of the Magistrate books of the
mnty have appeared before us with
ieir criminal dockets and we tlnd
ten very neatly and properly kept.
> nave by a committee visited the
or house and tlnd it neatly and well
*pt. The inmates are apparently
ell cared for.
We think the paupers need more
ol clothing and recommend that the
iperintendent purchase a half dozen '
aukets for the use of poor house.
We have by a committee visited the j
il and tlnd it very neatly kept and ]
te prisoners properly eared for. The I
rami jury noticed iiie stairway of!
le jail has not been repaired as
commended by grand jury at last '
rm of court.
We commend the county board of
immissioners for the attention they
e giving the public roads of the
mnty. We tlnd that where the chain j
mg has been the nub'ic roads are I
H<*li improved. We hope t lie courts
will he sent to every portion of
ie county as soon a> practicable. We
ul the convicts are well am! hutiianet
rented.
We have examined the County]
ipervisors books and llnd them neatkept.
We commend the County Hoard of
>inmissioiiers for their economical (
ana^omcnt of county ali'airs.
We tifid that our county is out of
>ht and have a small balance in Conn-;
Treasury.
We haven't had t ime to e .amine t he
tinty ollicials hooks at this term of
'iirt. Hut the Foreman and other
embers of the (fraud jury will e nine
the hooks of the county ofllcials
fore the next term of the court and
ill be ready to report to the court.
I EN
S. C., WEDNESDAY
We present the Ohio ltiver&Charles
tonlt.lt. fcr running: freight train:
on Sunday March (I, JtJOS. Witnesses
JteV. < \ W. II linitllirUVS '/. I<* \l ndL-ni
, J. J
S. Rennet, .lames Rarr.
We would acknowledge our in
debtedness to your Honor for youi
courtesy and kindness to us durinj.
the prosecution of our duties as gram
jury.
Respect fully submitted,
11. J. Oardnkh. Foreman.
News Items From Chester.
From The Chester L.intc n, March S.
Mr. J. F. Chambers, of Kdgemoor
is seriously ill. His friends
wish lor him a speedy recovery.
Mr. W. F. Collins has moved
from Itiohburg to the neighbor
hood of Rodman. Mr. Collins is
a successful farmer and a good
citizen.
Mr. J. II. W. Stevens, of Lancaster,
was in the city yester
day.
A difficulty occured last Saturday
afternoon betewen Mr. Robt
McXinch and Reuben Smith, col
The former was cut with a knife.
The latter is in jail. Mr. Me
Ninch's wound was dressed by
Dr. McConnell.
Yesterday morning early the
news spread through the city
that J. Dullie Kstes had been shot
by Henry II. Marcus. Roth men
lived well out on Columbia street,
on adjoining lots. Kates started
toward town in a buggy, and at
the old nursery, near Tanyard
branch, overtook Marcus, whc
was walking. According to Kstes
Marcus turned and began firing
without a word being spoken
According to Marcus, Kstes stop
ped ami started toward him with
his whip, with a motion as it tc
draw a pistol, when he (Marcus)
shot in self-defense. Kstes was
shot in the stomach, throat and
hip. He said thai lie received
(he wound in his stomach wliih
<n his buggy, and that three,
shots were fired after hejumpet
out, two taking effect. They
clinched and both fell over tin
fence together. lie was punish
ing .Marcus severely when others
arrived and interfered. Estes was
taken hack to his house and was
attended by Drs. McMonnel! am
I'ryor, but died about f? p. in. Mar
ens was taken to jail. We wisl
to give no coloring to either side
of the case. It is sufficient to say
that I>;i?i leelin^ had existed foi
some time anil they had had a
difficulty on Saturday evening.
Kach claimed that the other had
made threats upon his life. lvste.was
not armed.
Uoth were regarded as peace
aide men. Kstes has heen ton
ducting a meat market with decided
success. Marcus is a blacksmith
and has been employed in
Strieker's shop.
The remains will be buried at
I'riel to-day, leaving the residence
at I 1 o'clock.
Coroner Shannon impaneled a
.jury of inquest yesterday eveninir.
who viewed the hod v and ad
journed till (his morning. It h
now in session.
We are anxious to do a little good
in this world and ran think of n<
plensantei or better way to do it than
i?j reeoniinending One Minute t'oitgl
(. ore as a preventive of pneumonia
consumption and other serious luuy
troubles that follow negleeted colds
Crawford tiros.
TERF
MARCH 16, 1898.
IT WAS A MINK.
s
. The Washington Officials Hav<
Known For More Than a Weel
r llow the Maim Was destroyed
The following from flee Arnii
ami Navy Journal oilers an ex
planation ol the war preparation
that have been in progress for tin
past week or ten days :
"The l!c ' ''or is In possession of Informs)
tii).i, til-'en eetnoss of which it litis 110 mil '
lion. ii>t\t ce.'tnln evidence mil hi roil i>y ih
court of iiii|tiiry tit lltiiitmti nils cotnu in a scral
ollicitki fo: tn to the President ! mn two prom
11. - it t inomhi'rs of the hoard Tin' informal io
' has lieun In tho litimls u! tlif President sine
Striiltiv ami litis served tho oeettslon of uiinsita
acutii.V durini? toe presem week
"Tiie .'formation s Unit tin' Maine was i!i
I I strovei! hy a irnvei nnteni snhinarine mint
l>i.111 i< u .11 <11111.iii.i mi lull' ami deliberately
plodei*. Moro than thts, 'i appears the Main
was pur-niscly moo ml In llin vicinity <>r tli
mine a nil lliai tlie explosion occurred at tli
I inomi'tit when the sli p hail licen opportune);
car.'oil by it i ii 11 anil i.iiu directly over the mine
| TiIoho facta have boon hinted at and writtei
iinotit In despatches r.ote tluhunn. Madrid am
VVasli-iiKtoti. .mil tiipotu: tne varied statement;
mailo the actual conditions have ticon touchei
upon, hot notbitiir auihoiitutlve has tieen per
tnUtcd . > escape from the court. T hat tiody ti
understood to naTe completed Its work hu
tintli ij; is l'sely n> be niilchii y pioinulgalcd u
regard to its tlud<ti/s for a week or more
Thete Isohv otis reason for sttcb an action, th<
objects of whieh caetiot lie defeated by 'tide
pendent newspaper statements.
"There can bo but one ot tcntne of sucli a re
port and preparations for the inevitable resulti
are being Industriously and Indefatlgably it
' this issee, shows tiiat the itoverninent at Wash
ington appreciates the s'tnatlon and will bt
ready to meet w hat has now ceased to he i
mere emergency."
To lie Married.
Cards are out announcing tht
marriage of Miss May Louis*
, Stevens, eldest daughter of Mr
and Mrs.,J. fcl. W, Stevens, to Mr
Henjamin Townsend, sou of Judge
Townsend of Union. The interest
; ? l l a i ?
iii^ ceremony win tane place a
the homo of th?? bride-elect's par
1 ents, six miles east of town at
o'clock p. m. of March 23rd, am
will ho performed hv Uev. J. I.
i McLauchlin of Chester. 'l'h?
happv couple will leave next dai
1 for Union the home of the groon
. where they will reside.
I After live year* of untold sufTerinj
' | from piles 1*. W. I'ursoll of Knit tiers
villo, ''a., was cured by us!n?j a sitiifl
tiox of DeWitl's Witch Hazel Salve
i Skin diseases such as eczema, rasli
pimples and obst mate sores are readip
cured by this famous remedy. Craw
I ford liros.
?Married. Sunday.March 1:5th
i I 1 S'.IS. at the Kershaw Ihmtist nor
1 son age bv Rev. ,1. B. Bo;:eman
I.Mr. Aaron K. (Jainer, one nf St
I.uke's most successful fanners
and Miss .Minnie, the boantifu
and accomplished daughter of tin
late Andrew Neal, near Kershaw
Only a few friends and relative!
witnessed the ceremony. The fol
1 lowing day they returned to tin
> home of the groom, near Klgin
where they will make their future
I home. We wish for them a Join
and prosperous journey throng!
life. Attkxd.wt.
i
Main*! Main* ami llorxn* in l\* *'
nit a
dust received two car loads litu
i young Kentucky Mules ami 1 Ioi <o
all of which are new. All partie
. ? : t 11 - ?
i in iiiiui coiinucs \v;iniin^ limit's n
I
.'horses, either f<>r cash or for goo<
1 paper, would do well to see 11
1 before buying. Tliev tnust bo sold
iCfune and see us if you wish t
save money
Til K IvKKSHAW I i.\ N KI X< AM) Ml-iR
CANTJLKCO. tl
I m
A thrill of terror is experienced whet
a brassy rough of croup sounds t hroug
(the house at night. Hut the terro
! soon changes to relict after One Min
I tue Cough Cure has been administer""
j Safe and harmless for children. Craw
1 | ford tiros.
?Miss Boll? Si over of Ileatl
| Spring is visiting Mrs. \V. I!
; ('anthen, of I his place.
?Mr. W. T. <Jrcgory and .1. \Y
* i (bonder liavo been in ('liarlc>toi
. <-cvoral davs on 'ai-inc- ..
1
'j Kriarnic Your With < .tncurt i*.
Candy CatharMc, ci.ro cotwiipaiion foint'Oi
j 'Do,26c. It (J. C. C. ft.I, i.rng^i.su> refund monu)
>RISE.
NO. 51.
i
i i
Royal Bikii the food pure,
wboleaome and dellctoua.
B
p mi
! ^AKlH^
POWDER
j Absolutely Pur?
I
? Northern vs. Southern Opera?
tives.
t
1 We have been told over and
? again of the superior condition
. of the New Kngland mill opera*
live and the great, advantage he
? has over the Southern operative.
But the truth is coming out now
in the crucial test of adversity
and the Southern mill operative
5 may congratulate himself that he
' lives in the sunny South. A loomliver
in the Wamsutta mills tells
i the correspondent of the Atlanta
' Constitution something about the
. 1 wages. lie says that notwithstanding
the dividends annually
i
1 j declared,which in the worst years
1 1 - ?? * ? * ?
^ nave 1101 iaiien below f> per cent.
j the weavers fret only $0.50 per
11 week, lie says rent is from $4
to $0 a month for the merest shell
;r which the tenant has to fix up
out of his own wages, that there
e! . "
.. i* only three months in the year
'I when thev <lo not have fires and
\ |
- then they must have them in the
[evenings, and that the coal costs
them $0.50 a ton and it takes
seven tons a year to do a family,
, j and the climatic conditions call
for a great deal of meat, and that
j! the system of finding cuts down
[these wages to something like y
$0.25 a week ami he says this oM'
' i t
s | system is common in all the other
-(departments. These Northern , t~
B I manufacturers often speak of the
starvation wages'7 pant in the
^
, South, hut in view of these scenes
I which are now being daily witnessed
in these great. mauulaetu|
ring centres of the Kast and the
-i attendant natural conditions
which surround them in that
3 | rigorous climate, that is the place
s l where "starvation wages'' are
. paid.? It. in I'he ('otton I'lant.
r
- -Another lot of New Ideal
i sewing machines just received at
f* i this ollice.
Children him! adults tortured by
I burns, scalds, injuries, eczema or -kin
i diseases may secure instant relief by
f. , Using I>eWitt s \\ itch lia/.el Salve. If.
is tlie great Pile remedy. Crawford
Urns.
i
1 aflrn *> mm Whtskav Ilahlta
- .i r. L J 3 8 it i-ur.-.J Hi houio Witt.l
'y "T II 8 n! S^FB out pai" Book of partV
^ ^ ai# lilkt licillar* sent FKi.K.
- r^WSraSMBH ?< M.-.Vr>'M.:,KY.M I).
*" aiInnUt. oiQco i?n N. i'rvor ak
I llil lira I o Yon r ? .?< ? !? Willi Ciiacnri'tn.
Candy . f r" eonnil]-r.tlon forovor.
J Wr. 1. i' ( i 'a , " * 'in r ? ? ?' t 'i y.
What pleasure is" there in Iif<* with a
heaihiehe.e.onslipation ami biliniisne-s?
I hoiisainls experience t hem whnrmiM
j heroine perfectly healthy hy usiiiff
PeWitt's Little Parly Itinera, the fn1
in nil.s little pills. < raw fori I liro^.
Xo-To-llao for fifty UOUIS.
p. ' Cimranl^rit to' arm ti,.' C'.ro, ii weak
I. | nan siroug, bioo.t puro. boo. tl. All iriif?i"'-9>