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BakI PoWI Absolute Makes light, flaky biscuits, rolls, mul Makes hot bread wh are qualities peculi I have found t to all others.? P ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 100 MARKET. m April 24, 1900. COTTON. Strict (food middling, 9^ Good middling Strict middling Middling .' PRODUOK. Butter (good), per pound, 12)$ K|CK"? P*r doxen, 8W Chickens, 18 to 20 Corn, per bushel, 00 Hama(home raised),per pound,. .6 to 8 Shoulders (home raised),per lb.,, .ft to6 Wednesday, April 25. lfMM). Short Looals. ?Mr. James M. Heath goes to Charleston to day on business. ?Mrs. Queen Sistare's 2year-old child died at the mill recently. ?Capt. C O.Ilaile who has been j spending some days with his daughter, Mrs. L. II, Clyburn, has ralnrnoH In Mr. J. B. McNeill, of Killians, in on a visit to his mother and sister here. i ? Milk Shakk, Milk Shakk!? For a first-class Milk Shake go to 8. Cherry's. 5 cents a glass. ?6ol. W. M. Shannon of Cam- ' den, brother of Mrs. J. M. Heath, was in town yesterday. ?Mrs. R. L. Mason, of At- , lanta, Ga., will reach Lancaster today on visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Gregory. ?The Cedar Creek Democratic club will meet next Saturday at 2 o'clock, p. in. at Mt. Carmel church. 4?The potato hug has put in his appearance, and is doing his work of destruction. > t ii \17., ..f to... ITi 1 H. Il . J ' ? fl J UP) lidll caster, is visiting Mrs. 8. L. Miller, in Washington street.? Columbia State. ? Rev. J. P. Marion will preach in tho Presbyterian church next Sunday, the 29th . inst. The pastor, Rev. Chalmers Fra/.er, will go Saturday to Fort Mill to preach Sunday to Six Mile and Boulah churches in the Pan Handle. ?Dr. L L. Gregory has been here soveral days visiting friends and relatives. Ho will appear l>oforo tho State Medical board next month ami will then he ready to hangout his shingle *4 somewhere. ? List of letters advertised * for the week ending April 24, * 1900. Miss Maggie Hloekney, Miss Norma Foster, Mrs. Magie Hudson, Miss Nettie Reed, Mrs. Hanna White, S. 11. Scliloss, Elliott Thomas. J. F. Grboory, P. M. I Wh liec 1 ING ' I . dIjk 9EK^ ^ the the ily Pure W clot ing 4 pat , delicious hot Hei hns and crusts. wil((| olesomc. These T,u Cre iar to it alone. hon blu* he Royal Raking Powder superior V C. Gorju, late Chef, Delmonico'*. her qui: WILLIAM 8T.. NEW YORK. t\ed Car ?The Carnes school house the Democratic club will meet Sat- by 1 urday afternoon at 2 o'clock, met W. M. Estridoe, Pres. Q. ] wee ?Henry Malra/.ren, Hous- y()1 ton, Texas, is looking for the 11 T?ii --.1 uv;ucj kjl uvoupii rjiiiiij ) ? iiu waa inftl in Shelby county, Texan, about 1840- ' Lat ?The Gills Creek Democratic club will meet in the court anli house Saturday at 12 o'clock tior noon. Hu ?Mr. I). J. Hinson had the js |t misfortune to get his leg broken |,j0 one day hist week. . wei ?The storos of Heath Spring ^a11 will close at H o'clock from May attc the 1st till September 1st, Sat- K?? urdays excepted. ^iaF ?Miss Mazio Witherspoon has returned from an extended "> visit to her brother in Charlotte, eve N. (up ?Died, April 20, 1900, Miss Mr Eliza Williams, maiden daughter of Mr. W. J. Williams, of ^ (^ Flat Creek township. She was buried Saturday at Flat Creek !*u ! ? . , . .. - * insi nuptist cnurcn nuer a iunerai service by Rev. T. A. Dabney. ,n" J J mir ?Mr. Beauregard Connor Syn fell through a hole in the barn que loft at the Gregory-L a t h a n to \ place Saturday night and broke his arm and otherwise bruised (ijn himself up so that he has been sco] unable to attend to business vol] since. thej ?Mr. .1. Webb White, son of ?d 1 our townsman, l)r. W. J. ?>nd White, was married last Wed- wit nesday to Miss llattie Haw- ?ub thorn Hawkins of Newberry, ?iot and the groom and bride have r?Pi been spending a portion of their tint honeymoon with his parents the here. They will go to Newber- hus ry today, where they will re- Am side in the future. Mr. ?Tho closing exercises of the ^ov colored school began Monday ^ H night. Among other things ('on upon the program for the evening was an address by Senator 'ir: W. C. Hough upon the general subject of education. Editor Connors addressed them last J " night and today President Tom Jj(>( Miller, of the A. &: M. college, ' 'Vj of Orangeburg will deliver an ^ address. . .. ? . . ion He Fooled The Surgeons. HP? All doctors told Itenick Hamilton, of West Jofferson, ()., after won suffering 18 months from itectal Fistula, he would die unless a costly operation was performed ; clu but he cured himself with five Api boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Halve, the surest Pile cure on Rarth, and the best Halve in the World. 25c. <*or a box. Sold by Crawford Bros. caH Druggist. 4 U*<d during KxtM'ctivnoT, Simmon* Hqinxw Hr Vine Wlno or Tnbloto choor ?nd strong then com Mothnr. Shorten I.itl>or tind Rob Connnruient (.urP of Itn Terror*. ?ml : DOING AT HIGH NOON. inliful Nuptials Which United Two Happy Young Uvea? Hughes- Williamh )ue of the prettiest and most ;mn weddings of the spring } Consummated at noon last urday, when Miss Eugenia lliams, eldest daughter of our 'nsman, Mr. D. A. Williams, auie the bride of Mr. Thomas Iver Hughes, of Fort Mill, ifcli Carolina. 'he wedding was at the home ler father, and the ceremony * performed by the Rev. J. II. dridgeof the Baptist church, is Alice Williams presided at piano, and as the strains of ndessolhn's famous march led forth, the doors were own wide, and Miss Locke ,wford entered on the arm of . I). Reece Williams, taking ces on either side of the minr. The bride immediately owed, leaning on the arm of groom, and there, before friends of her girlhood, ;hted her troth. The bride \ becomingly attired in a /eling gown of blue venitian h with black tafTetta stitcli, and wore a pretty jaunty tern hat, brought out in blue. , r bouquet of handsome lps' wnii finiclm/1 wifli e ends of white satin ribbon. ! costume of Miss Locke wford, the stately maid of or, was of handsome dark p silk with dainty trimmings vhitc, and a striking turban the same shades completed i costume. She carried exsite pink la France roses, I with wide ribbon streamers, riages were in waiting and bridal party, accompanied the many friends, were iinnately driven to the S. C. & Rx. station. After a three iks' trip to Washington, New k and Niagara, Mr. and Mrs. ghes will he at home to their i\y friends in Fort Mill. Mr. Hughes's bride is one of master's most popular young ies ; her aimibility and worniness have won the admirai of all who knew her. Mr. ghes is one of Fort Mill's ailar young merchants, and , gentleman of most estimacharacter. The young couple e the recipients of many idsome and pleasing tokens, jsting their popularity and d wishes for their future >piness. hortly after 9 o'clock Friday ping, carriages began to roll to the handsome residence of and Mrs. T. Y. Williams, Main street, where a most is ant and elegant reception < tendered the bride. Out3 was the darkness and rain ; ide was all brightness and sic, (lowers, youth, laughter, th and happiness, a fitting lbol of the love and joy bolathed to the young pair soon ved. At 11 o'clock the doors e drawn to the handsomo ing hall, and there a festive rie greeted the eyes of happy ith. The long tables with ir trleamitic cloths were trail with delicate vines of srnilax the pyramids of candelabra h soft pink shades cast their tile rosy hues in soft profu1. A most elegant and dainty ast was then served, and not il the wee small hours was laughter ceased, the music hed, the lights extinguished, ong the guests present were and Mrs. I). A. Williams, r. and Mrs. J. H. Boldridge, s Minnie Clyburn of Cam, Miss Neville Pope of Newry, Miss Lillian Massey of zah, Miss Mabel Ardrey of t Mill, Misses Alice Williams, ian May Brock, Connie dierspoon, Mary Hunter, :ke Crawford, Rosa Moore, irl Payseur; Messrs. (t. W. Iliams, I). R. Williams, Chas. Jones, Frank Mackey, MarWitherspoon, Hazel Witheron, Will Hough, John Craw1, O.B. Barron, Leroy David, Dr. J. K. Poore. -The Hopewell Democratic h will meet at Hopewell, on ril 28, at 3 o'clock, p. in., to ct delegate* to the county ivention, which meet* at Lanter the firat Monday in May. R. J. FLVNN, Free. M A. SlmnnsinK I.Ivor Medldnr('lnri> tlie pli'iion. (flv-f n'>iijr*nrv to thn Mlml, ? Howlnt'he, lt<Ultimo* Ntumuch, llnwi I* nivor What Does it Mean? J. E. McDonald, Esq., Winnsboro, was in town Mo day and Tuesday looking i records of property near tl Catawba Falls, presumab with a view to purchasing son of it for some capitalists f< whom he has recently been bu ing property on the other sit of the falls. Death of an Af/rd IakIj/. Mrs. Sarah Walker, widow the late William Walker, died the home of her bod near Jotie X Roads Thursday night last, a ter a short illness. She was ( years of age. She leaves one so Mr. John Kirk, by hor first hu band. Her remains were intern at New Hope Baptist church, < which she was a consistent met ber. Death of Mr. J. T. Marshall. Mr. J .Thomas Marshall died his home at Pleasant Ilill la Thursday at 1 o'clock, p. m. afti a lingering illness of about 1 mouths of lung trouble, lie wi one of Lancaster countv's he citizens, lie served through tt Confederate war, going in as volunteer in Company I., 121 South Carolina regiment ar made a gallant soldier. He wi about 56 years of age. His wif who survives him was Miss Mai Kirk. To them were born 7 chi dren, 3 sons and 4 daughters, a grown except two, and two ma ried. His remains were buried Fr day at Old Salem graveyard, a ter a funeral service at the ret dence at 1 o'clock by Rev. W. < Ewart. Death of Mr*. I far via, a Centei avian. Mrs. Susanna Harris, who r cently celebrated her 107th birt day at the home of her daughtcMrs. Sanders, at the cotton mi dieu on the 18th inst., after short illness. She was reared the eastern portion of this coun and was a Miss Snipes before si was married. She leaves fii children, four sons and a daug ter, the oldest of whom is 80 yea of age, and the youngest 58. She leaves 151 decondants, i eluding children, grand childre great grand children and grea great grand children. ller r mains were interred at Sprii Hill church at Tradesville la Thursday. In many respects she was very remarkable old ladv. Glorious News Comes from Dr. D. B. Cargil of Washita, I. T. He write "Four bottlea of Electic Bitte has cured Mrs. Brewer of scrof ul which had caused her great su fering for years. Terrible sor would break out on her head ai face, and the best doctors con give no help ; but her cure is cot plote and her health is excellent This shows what thousands ha proved,?that Electric Bitters the bes blood purifier known, I the supreme remedy f r eczem tetter, salt rheum, ulcers, boi and running sores. It stimnlat liver, kidneys and bowels, exp? poisons, helps digestion and buil up the strength. Only 50c. So by Crawford Bros. Druggi Guaranteed. For.Tho Knt?ri>rlHC Kichhurg Letter. Rich burg, S. 0., April 21.< Mr. Editor: I will attempt write a short letter from our J tie town, the well known Ric burg of old South Carolina- Pro ably some of the leaders of Ti Kntkrprisk would like to kn' something about our good poop what we are doing, etc. A good deal of corn and cott< has been planted here and thei The wheat looks tolerably well some sections of our country, ai in others it is very poor. Garde ing is ahead of last year. Rev. Dr. Kays will preach the Methodist church Suud night. Rev. Mr. Wilson preached excellent sermon at the Presh tenan church last Sundav to large and attentive audieni Rev. F. A. Drennan preached frv "w $ri& I PinkSsmm ie i Is a proud and peerless record, It is a record oi curn9 of constant conof quest over obstinate His oi women; His that deal >?' out despair; suffering f- that ??3uy women ihinh >3 is wwz.an's natural horin, tape; disorders and diss placements that (h ive out jd hope* of ? ?1 jl - Lydia E. Plnkham's Vegetable Compound I cures these* troubles oi woman, afrf# robs metss(. nation of its terrors. at No woman need be with" st out the safest and surest Etr advloo, for Mrs. PSnkham [g counsels wornon free oi charge. Her address Is nt Lynn, Mass. ,e Oen any womae afford a to ignore the medicine and th the aJv/ce (hat has cured , a million woman ? id __ BB night. e' Mrs. V. B. Mi Hen haB been vert ^ sick, but we are glad to aay tha she ia improving. Mr. Atkinson, agent and oper f" ator OH the L. and C. railroad has been very sick, but he is ablt to be out again. Mr. Burns fillet his place during the few days o his illness. n The American Indian Medicint company are giving some very i. , interesting entertainments ner< ?- this week ; they are greatly en joyed by all who attend, e Mr. Editor, it seems as if on< h- of Lancaster's young men is in >r, forested in tine of our young ladle II, near here, by the number of let a ters that go to and fro. Ah ! wha in does all this mean? tj For The Enterprise. re Letter From An Old Lancastei h Bounty Hoy. rs Ilattiesburg, Miss., April 17 i i\t\r\ mi ? ? n. i?vu.? inis country naa reccntr n< experienced one of tlte mofil tei >t- rible rainfalls known to the olden e- sellers. For two days and night in the rain has been falling here ii torrents. The city of llattiesbur; situated on Pearl and Leal" river R is almost entirely under watei People are being compelled t vacate their homos and tlee fo their lives. There has been n 'e? freight or mail service for twi 8 I rij days. The railroad bridges an |$, washed away and the water con timiesso high that it. isimpossibl to make immediate repairs. Fo ],1 many miles the railroad track n- are from five to ten feet undo ' water. One of the largest sai VU jH mills in the south operated by .1 Ps .1. Nqwman Lumber Co. whic [a? employes 1500 hands has bee compelled to shut down. Th .|H water lias risen so rapidly durin ds the day that great destruction < 'd life and property is expecte within the next 24 hoars. Th situation is dhngorous. Peopl are crying for help and are bein rescued as fast as boats can reac them. We hope to have bet to reports by morning. to ?> A. Cauthrn. it- ? ^ Discovered by a Woman. l Another tireat discovery ha been made, and that too, by a If ,,K dy in this country. "Itiseapo fa> toned iff dutches upon her an lo, for seven years she withstood it severest tests, but Iter vital organ n were undermined and deat seemed imminent. For thre r,:' months she couched incessentl; 10 and could not sleep. She fica 11 ud discovered a way to recovery, h Hi- purchasing of us a bottle of I) King's New Discovery for Coi sumption, and was so much r< lievod on taking first, d -re, tht *y she slept all night; and with tm bottles lias been absolutely cure' an H?r narr.e is Mrs. I,other Fiiib >v- Thus writes W. (1, Ilanimrk do., of Shelby, N. d. Trial bottb * free at. Orawford liros. DrogStoi co. Hegular size 60o. and $1.0 at Every bottle guaranteed. i ?* For The Enterprise. Dry Crc< k Dota. Dry Creek, S. 0, April 20, 1900. k ?We are having plenty of rain ' at the present time which has stopped the farmers. It is reported down in this section that our pastor, Rev. J. W. Little, was dead but we are glad j to learn that it is a false report. Mr. A. II. Carter of the Dry Creek section has the finest wheat f we have seen. j Our neighbor, the chain gang r man, is trying to work a little > this year. He is quite an early riser and does not stop for rain or anything else. Miss Nannie Williams, of the I Cedar Creek section, spent last ! week at her brother's Mr. .1. W. r Williams. Miss Nannie Stover, our teacher, paid a flying visit to her home last Saturday at. Oakhurst. Miss Eula Laker who has been . visiting her uncle went home . last week, but has returned. Rev. Mr. Carnes will preach at f New Hope church on the recond f Sunday in May. ' Guess what young man takes hia linrcn ilnurn a o nr o ' w itvi uv vtv i* ?> w iiiv o ty am pn every Sunday morning and fattens him in about two hours and a half. 1 Guess what young man got an April fool in the crack of the - barn. Guess what old bachelor got an ' > April fool on his plow handles. 1 Guess what young man got up ( and found a box on the gate post for him. The contents was some^ tiling a house keeper needs, such as rations and something to cook it in. and receipts to cook by and soap to wash his hands before cooking and after too, if necessary. Guess what young girl lies in ? bed' every morning until about eight o'clock. Old Goblkr. (HughI m Dreadful Cold. 1 Marion Kooke, manager for T. M. Thompson, a large importer of tine millinery at 1658 Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, says: "During the late severe weather I caught a dreadful cold which kept me awake at night I' and made me unfit to attend my work during the day. One of my milliners was taking Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for a severe cold at that time, i which seemed to relieve her so quickI.. I l.ul I . t? 11 ' ? ^ ?j . uo..K..v DUUIC IUI .Iijrnr-Il. it Acted like magiff and I began to im prove at once. I am now entirely well ? ? * 1 - - - .1 . .1. .. r i w 1 r. .4 r.. . mill irri ?n j |iiranni 'S SCI.IiOWICS{JC ' its merits." For sale by J. F. Mackey s A (.Jo. The County Convention. t The county Democratic conS vention will be held on the 7th of May, that being, "the first " Monday in May," as provided by r the constitution of the State (> Democratic party. ? J. F. Nisbbt, t. Chmu. Co. Dem. Extv. Cora. ?There will be services in the Episcopal church next Sunday at 11 o'clock a. m. and 5 p. m. |* Miliaria cannot find a lodgment in the Hys ten> while the Liver Is in perfect order. Dr M. V A. Simmons Liver Medicine Is the host Keirututor. 'Phone No. ; 25 h r OR CALL ON S. M. Mathis & Co., e For Canned Tomatoes, Rlaeke berries, Peaches, June Peas, Apples, Krout, Pineapples, or :i any kind of Heavy Groceries, is Fruits, Tobacco. Candy, etc. I WANTED! y y Chickens, Butter, or any r. k iii?i of farm produce that can v he turned into money. We pay highest market price. z S. M. Mathis Si Co.tfc Menstruation made Iteprnlar and fainlena, and 1'alns in Silo* Hips and Wmh* ' iind by Simmons Squaw Vim* Winn or Tablets / 0 >0 Mothora wImIiImk a ton I healthy (firls ahould . Kiyn them Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or Tab 4 tel-s as they approach puberty. jM I St Wfll J