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L . " market. February 27, 1900. COTTON. Strict good middling, 8,50 A. Good middling ^ Strict middling,. Middling, rPHODUCB. B Br (good), per pound,? 12^ E| i. per dosen, 10 CntoxenB,.. .18 to 20 Corn, per bushel, BO Hnms(home raised),per pound.. .6 to 8 Shoulders (home raised), per lb., . . 5 to 6 P ? Wednesday, Feb. 28, lOOO. Short Locals. ?Remember the good roads meeting?third Monday in March. ?Mr. John Mr.Dnw nf fllmr. leston, is home on a visit. ? Mr. J. J. Bridges, of II?*ath Spring, was in Lancaster Monda\ ?Miss Annie Stevens is visit inir Mrs. A. M. Aiken of Chester. ?Mr. Claude Cauthen, of Kershaw, spent Sunday in Lancaster. ?. ?Mr. A. J. Clark, editor of the Enterprise, went to Baltimore Saturday evening. ?Major Jas. F. Hart, a prom inent lawyer of the Yorkville bar, was in Lancaster a day or two recently. ?Maj. B. F. Miller, private secretary to Hon. D. E. Finley, came *home Friday evenimr last lor si Abort visit. ?Miss Sallie Bell, of the Doug las section, spent Saturday and Sunday in Lancaster with friends. ?Are you in favor of good _ roads? Then attend the meeting ft ?third Monday in March, ?Messrs. A. M. L. Mailman and Wiley Steele are. putting in a mt> saw mill plant out in the Creek section, five miles from town. * 'i .A . '4 ?Mr, Jghn Lee Tillman of Van Wyck, spent Saturday and Sun day with his daughter, Mrs. B. Cunningham, here. ?Mr. JotTn D. Blakeney, of the Kershaw Mercantile company, Kershaw, spent Sunday in Lancaster with friends. ?Mr. f\ M. Mobley, cashier of the Heath Banking & Mercantile Co., of JCersbaw, .was in town Monda^'.'# ' ' p ?Capl W. II^Etl wards,of Chester county, is visiting relatives here this week. ?Mr. Wm.' ..Hanson has been quite sick for the past few days but we hope he will soon be W? well again ? VVe are requested to state that,the county Teachers' associa tion will meet Saturday, March 3d, at the Grade&echool building, at 11 o'clock. ??Rev. A. N. Brunson preached a special sertn^n to the ladies of the Methodist church at this nlace last Sunday from the text : "She hath done what she could.*'?St Mark, c. xiv; v. 18. ?/ commission has been issuif }o the Carolina Lumber Co.^i Kershaw, by the Secretary , of ?TCate. The corporators are B. I Ward Heath aurf*LWist) Jgnes and the capital stock is $5,00d.? I Era ?The quarterly M. J?. confer ence of the Tradosvillo circuit was k held at Hopewell Methodist / church on laat Saturday and Sun day. The presiding elder eonducted ;the services on each of the Idayt. P ?Dr. 8. P. 11. Ellwell, a prom Inent member of the Methodist i conierence, died suddenly in a i \ barber shop late Saturday after r * aoon of Feb. 17th. He was prom inent *iu masonic circles and at gi ^ the timc^of his death was to have preaclft^l a special sermon to the Knights of Pythias in-Columbia. I S r * r The greatest danger from rolds and . la grippe id their resulting in pnenisab ; moult.V-If reasonable care is used, r *<uc?fer, and B Chamberlain's Cough ' weaken, all danger will be " will, oure a cold or an at f lesejlme |^|^an^ .M : ^ " * '* \ "IS: > ' ; X&t ?M isses Delhi Caskey and Jessie Loim are visiting the lamily of Mr. W. U A. Porter, out in Dixie. ?Mr. Charles Moore, formerly ol Lancaster, but now of Kershaw, visited relatives and friends in Lancaster Saturday and Sunday. ?The latest novelty introduced by Prof. Moore in his concert given in the opera house the "Brown Dance" ?Mr .) T Sim-, w in lias foi several years been (arming in the Walkup, N. C. section, has rented lands down in the Beaver Creek neighborhood, and has removed with his family to that section. ?List of letters advertised for me weeK ending t en. i57, 1U00 : Mrs Mrth'lv Crockett. Mi-is Sillie R :nl. Mis- Euro ? Thompson. J T. Morrison, Fred Nelson. D W Perkins, (2); II. B. Smith, Robt. Watson (returned to writer), Withers, Adieks & Co. ?All those who attended Prof. Moore's concert Monday night given in Cunningham's opera hall, were well pleased with the per formance. lie will give another on Thursday night. ?In a letter to his parents, Mr. Haskell Porter, who went from this county to South McAllister, Indian Territory, a few weeks ago, states that he is well pleased with his location, that he is iret tins' wlntur fine, and that the prospects in the territory for live, wide awake young men to make a success in life are bright. ?Mr. Charles Watson had an altercation on Monday afternoon, near Elliott & Crawford's stables, with a Negro named Wesley Williams, in which the former re ceived a severe blow on the head from the latter with a coal scoot. Williams at once took "leg bail," and at last accounts had not been captured. Don't / Don't ) TDon't! ! t Don't buy another Mule until you see our fresh carload of fine ones to be in this week. Our Mr Elliott is now in the western mar kets selecting the best to be had. They'll be here this week, sure. Elliott & Crawford. Left Arm Broken. Mr. Jack Bailey iflet with a very painful accident on Sunday night last. He started to go out in the yard, and ju*t as he reached the steps leading to the ground he missed his footinir and tell, breaking his left arm .just below the elbow. The Xeie Telephone Line. The now telephone line that is being constructed to connect 1/in caster with Monroe, N. C., via Dixie, Dwiglit and Tradesville, is being pushed. The pol\s lor the line have been put up beyond Dixie, and if everything goes right, it will soon bo, "Hollo, Mon roe!" Also, a line through Creek, New Cut and (). K. section to connect with the above line, is being talked of. It would be a great, convenience to the people iltlfl IVA ii'milil Kn irlo/l Ia oaa t !>?? projected line in lull operation. For Violation of the I'ontat La tot*. U. S. Deputy Marshal W. F. Swanngen went over to York villo one day last week and arrested Mr. James Iiatterree, of Catawba Junction, on the charge of violation of the United States postal laws, in the way of send ing obscene letters through the mails. Mr. Ratterret gave bond for his appearance at a prelim inary trial to beheld before U. S. Commissioner Gen. VV 8. Hart, of Yorkville, on she first Monday in^March, when/' ill be decided as to what fi tin should be made of the " m " orv K<irict? - v. j| List of Graml and Petit Jurors. The following is the list ol Grand and Petit jurors drawn to serve the March term of court, which convenes here on tho third Monday in March, with his Honoi Judge James AU'rich, presiding. The grand jurors will serve the year, six of whom held over from last year: (J HA NI> J into us. \V. J. Funderburk, J. E. Pat terson, J. L. Johnson. Joe' E Ho vers, .1 T. U.trues, J ones* K Robinson, W. E. Roberts, Jr., .1, Thomas Barton, J.Samuel Bruce, S. A. Mcllwain, G. W. Green, S, I). Robinson, J. A. Marshal), .J. B Fuuderburk, J. Thomas Faile, .1. B. llagins, J. F. Williams, R. F, Rone. PKTIT Jl'KORS b 1) Hi. Ion, .1 arret I A B nver>, ]). B. Stover, .1. ll.Stogner. D. L Adams, .1. W. Caskey, L. M. Bell, W. J. Horton, J. I). Bailey, S. A. Cauthen, D. M. McManus, Adam Morgan, Thomas L. So well, J. T. Snipes, W. T. Blackmon, J. M. Stewart, A. B. Croxton, L. S. l'orter, James A. McCain, J. W. Hall, A. J. Cauthen, C. 0. Faile, Sr., W. C. Faile, W. L. Croxton, .1 r., R. J. Harper, J. W. Carnes, J. I). Glenn, 1). N. Mackey, W. F. Gar vin, T. F. Culp, J. M. Harris, Samuel B. Crenshaw, R. R. lvennington, Lewis Clyburn, E. E. Ferguson, II. M. Johnson. Want Better Itoads. The farmers along the New Cut road for within several miles of Lancaster are beginning to feel the necessity of better roads. Many of them yet have their fertilizers to haul, and to haul them over muddy, marshy roads does not pay by a good deal. Those of the farmers who are in a position to help, have decided to unite and make pome improvement in the road and are now busily engaged in hauling rock for that purpose The chaingang force, we under stand, is soon to tie removed t< that sec hop of the road, and, with this assistance, the certm nty of a good road may be predicted Cotton fire at fan Jfj/ck. Van Wyek lias had another (ire. It was a cotton lire litis time and was started by a spark from a passfng train. The cotton was on the railroad platform and belong ed to a Rock Hill man who had recently bought about 10(1 bales from Mr. 1?. B. Mobley. Only about 12 bales were burned and thai wa> not.completely destroyed The prompt action of the citizens in removing the couOn saved ti much greater loss. The Coming of I brings joy or pain. It'a for tlie mother to decide. With good health and a strong womanly organism, motherhood but adds to a woman's attractiveness. ! MaELREETS Wino of Cardul takesaway all terrors by strengthening the vital organs. It fits a mother for baby's coming. By revitalizing the nerve centres it has brought chubDy, crowing youngsters to thousands of weak women who feared they were barren. It purifies, heals, regulates and strengthens, and Is good for all wotneu at all times. No druggist would be without it. $i oo For advice in cases requiring special directions, address, giving symptoms, " The Ladies' Advisoty Department," The Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tcnn. 4 M ItS. LOUISA HALE.of JeifereoM, On., ays:?"When I fint tooV Wine of Cardu l ?ro 1 i I,..11 i Linicd three year*, but coul< Nine months later I Hb = H? ^L l -v * iKSO j ' 'tyfl * .gr"*+? ^vr % * DO ABRADE Mm H* DeLonfJ, ^ *t of 8chuylorrilIe, N. Y., who served In Company B, 5th Vermont Volunteer*, had other foes to buttle with after his return from the late war. He recently wrote: "I have used Dr. Miles' Restorative Nervine for nervousness brought on by the use of tobacco and too close applica, tion to business. It gave me prompt ^ relief without leaving any unpleasant effects. The result was beneficial and i lasting. I heartily endorse it." OR. MILES' Restorative Nervine < 1 is sold by all druggists on guarantee, # first bottle benefits or money back. Book on heart and nerves sent free. , Or. Miles Medical Company, Elkhart, In == v Death of Mr. J amen M. liar ton. On Monday evening last Mr. ^ James M. Barton, one of the most ^ aged and respected citizens of the n" Rum creek section of the county, passed away. He had been con- a fined to his room for quite a while ?in fact, for more than four years. He had been unable to do anything, not even to look after the ? interest of his farm. He leaves several daughters, who tenderly watched over him, ministering to V his every want and comfort until ^ 1 the end came; also two sons, and t a number of grandchildren who ^ i survive and join in with the imme ^ - diate family in this their hourol ^ sorrow and sadness. "Peace to his r ? L ashes." _ ? n Speaking further of Mr. Barton, C( ' it may be said that he followed the example of his foreparents, in that he passsed his life in peace- J able and quiet possession of the I estate on which he resided, and in " sight of the plot of ground on which the old family residence p stood, marking the spot where he n, V>' i was horn, and first, saw the light ol day. He was in his 85th year, q His remains were laid to rest on yesterday in the family plot at ^ i Douglas cemetery, i We were about to omit the fact that at the breaking out of the . civil war, his eldest son, William, P a bright and noble type of young ^ manhood, answered the call of C his State for volunteers, and tl together with others from his \ immediate neighborhood prompt- c ly responded to the first notes of tne bugle and bid adieu to the dear old home, and march to Virginia where, in some of the great conflicts, battling for the cause of the Confederacy, he laid \ down his life, a willing sacrifice (\ upon the altar of his country. p 4-1 I>aels- Walker. J Mr. Arthur \V. Davis, formerly of Newberry, and Miss Kllen B ? Walker, formerly of Fort Lawn, 1 were married by Rev. J. S. Mof fatt, Wednesday evening, Feb. 21, 1800, at the residence of Mr. J; W. Crenshaw. A pleasant little 1 pgrty of friends were present. Tho a groom was looking his best, and the pretty bride was dressed with style and taste, looking lovely, as | befitted the occasion. The host I and hostess provided a splendid supper, and tho affair was happy all around. This couple will con * tinue to make Chester their home. 1 j ?Chester Lantern. \ ===== ooooooooo HEi bnkincr k ...COM O O O O O o o o o OPENING SEVEN NE Vhich took place at Lan ary ist, 1900, is an int< >ur friends have deluge< yes are turned upon us. ot so much because our .1 . i? ?? r tnan "old stocks," bi re sure to find it out. WE 6R] Vith special New Year on's share of your patr xperience and cash pu 3 the recent advance, xtensive scale? stocks Jew lines to be daily ; one to make this the ID )ur crowded stores will ot been in vain, nor c old snap has come, and 1REAT CLO 0 hcked up in Philplelph ents on the dollar. S ivisdred pairs Pants at le t chat! Men, it you e z\v years, buy some of t 3r years to come. Bo losed out his samples ents on the dollar?1,2c urchases of Embroiderit andkerchiefs and miles ries at less than one-h ion. You will positivel Ve intend to do a vcn heaper than our compel BIG Ai i rrli t- fnr ci \ a( r',cl . .v,. ..pwi V,C^. ,vc keep in close touch 1 airs of Shoes at a big he shoe store of this I. C. Goodman and all m ARE II filing strong stokes f re going to succeed. M Banking ********* ?^ ,* . O O O o o o o o ti ****** *** . O "o "o o O ^bHK^KJ^ o ^O^o 2 UP OUR icaster and Kershaw on J* jresting event to the people; 1 us with good wishes. All Storekeepers are worried? new goods are really cheapit because the "dear people' EET YOU' bargains. Our claims to the., on age are justified bj^ our X rchases in the marketif pfiofr Our preparat^^Mire Of&uBKr* large and as ^-^tsprea* added, and ev HiAJ-1 THAI testify that >ur time throv with it our g THIHtf iia at a she ix hundred / ss than one-~ ^ xpect to stay on hese suits for you and yours nar, the New Yorkdffat man, of men's hats to at 50 ll*"?fo ? r> *->11 /v.- nato in (in. v-/ur gigantic and Handkerchiefs?5,00c upon miles of new embroid-> alf price?await your inspecy wonder at their cheapness. f large business by sell in itors. Before J^he . ^ . DYAN f 1 from a needy manufacturer with them) 126 cases?7,560 discount. This is sure to be town. The W. L. Douglas.' the good shoes found here. * THE BACEr k. 4 or public patrouag^aid we Yours, for F messS^* & Mercantile tmr .j/f m m ? I O O O It o o % ? r mr a