Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, December 08, 1900, Image 3
J COTTON AND PRODUCE
MARKET.
Oct. 29, 1900.
VI COTTON.
!4fiot >d middling 9.50
PRODUCE.
Gutter (good) per pound ....... 12}-?
per dozen 12
Saturday, December 8, 1900.
1 .._ .? 1 I.. '.LL ?TT?<*!r~~mTTl
Short Locals.
?Mrs. J. M. Hough of Landsford
is visiting hero.
?Mrs. W. S. Langley is visiting
at Blacksburg this week.
? Miss Minnie Miller attended
'If1'* l - ?
meetings ot Conference in
^^Bhestcr.
? Miss Bessie Mackcy visited
her parents at Heath Springs
} this week.
X_ ?Dr. Pry or, of Chester, was
in town professionally a few
hours Wednesday.
?Miss Maud McManus spent
several days hero this week with
Miss Delia Caskey.
?Don't forget the Holiday
opening, Dec. 11th and 12th.
B. C. Ilouun & Co.
?The cotton market has been
weak for several days, and yesterday
it lost about 20 points.
?1 can do all kinds of brick
work either in town or country.
Apply to L. A. Parker,
T-'lt.] Lancaster, S. C.
?Iiev. J. Barr Harris of Uock
?ill was the guest of Mesdames
ollie Perry and Bell Nance a
couple of days this week.
?The 3 year old child of Mr.
Kichard Ferrell died at the fac
torv Thursday night at 7 o'clock
from the effects of measles.
?Rev. S. N. Watson and Mr.
1). A. Williams and James R.
Knight are in attendance upon
the Baptist convention at Greenwood.
?The Rev. J. W. Little will
preach at Camp creek Baptist
church on the third Sunday,
Dec. 10, in this month at 3
o'clock, p. m.
? Married, at White Bluff,
Sunday, Dec. 2nd, hy J. N. Es^tridge,
N. I'., Mr. J. (J. Williams
and Miss Frankey Funderburk,
ail of Chesterfield county.
gtt-The trial of Rev. W. E.
W,A -c i i
?wunimuii, ui i>?wunerg, cnargect
with the murder of VV. T. Bellinger,.begun
Thursday and is
naturally attracting a great deal
of interest.
? Don't wait! Come now and
have your presents laid aside.
If you wait till Christmas week
we cannot give you the time we
would like to.
B. C. Hough & Co.
?The Bates Improved Cotton
seed are going in a hurry.
If you want some of them you
had hotter come and get them.
Ay ply to A.J. Clark, Enterprise
oflice.
J* ?Persons owing me for recording
deeds and other papers
would confer a great favor by
^^fcalling atul settling when in
^P>wn. I need the money very
much. W. S. L. Portkr,
It weekly.) c c c. L. c.
?Attorneys R. E. Wylie and
Jno. T. Green went to Chester
one Jiftornnnn thiu lr / ?? ?
habeas corpus proceedings in
the case against McCardell,
charged with burning a
tenant barn on Mrs. M. R. McOardell's
plantation in Cedar
ereek. Rail was granted.
?List of letters advertised for
the week ending Dec. 8. lbOO, for
^Lancaster, S. C: Mrs. Maggie
Clinton, Mrs. Nannie Weaner,
Annie Casen, Miss Amelier
^Pinlap, Mr. Frank Pea, I bah
Thompson, Tom Williams, Henry
McCarter.
Belle Nance, P. M.
i r/
?Several cases of smallpox 1
have been reported in Union i
among both the mill people and <
the colored people. The govern '
or has directed the state board of t
health to give attention to the
matter at once. t
I
An Approaching Marriage. \
Cards are out, to friends at a '
distance only, announcing the 1
approaching marriage of Miss '
E. Matilda Croxton, the lovely,
charming and accomplished
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.
L. Croxton, of Kershaw, to Mr.
S. Neeley Miller, of Columbia,
the ceremony to take place in
the Baptist church, Dec. 18th, ,
at 11 o'clock Rev. Jaboz Ferris
pastor of the bride-to-be oflficia- i
ting.
Miss Croxton is highly intel
ligent, refined and facinating. .
She is a first honor graduate of \
Limestone College and has ,
taught in the Kershaw Graded school
for the past two years. ,
Mr. Miller is a young man of ]
high moral character, sound ,
business qualities, and is an .
honor graduate of Columbia ]
Business College. lie is at pres- .
ent head bookkeeper, with .
bright prospects, for Jones & |
Williams furniture dealers of ,
Columbia, S. C. C.
? .. (
Many persons have had the ex- .
perience of Mr. I'eter Sherman,
of North Stratford, N. H., who '
says, "For years I Buffered torture
from chronic indigestion, \
hut Kodol Dyspepsia Cure made |
a well man of me." It digests
what you eat and is a certain cure
for dyspepsia and every form of <
Rtomaeh troubles. It gives relief (
at once even in the worst cases,
and can't help but do you good.
Crawford Bros. d w s
A Quiet Home Marriage.
1
The marriage of Mr. K. Manly
Oroxton, hook keeper in The
Hank of Lancaster, and Miss '
Daisv Bruce of lleath Springs,
was solemnized Wednesday after <
noon at half past one o'clock at 1
the home of the bride's mother,
Mrs Bruce, in the presence '
of a few of the immediate friends <
arid near relatives of the contracting
parties. The ceremony that ]
united these two into one for lile 1
was pronounced by Rev. A. M.
Oroxton, pastor of the Baptist
church in Monroe, N C., a ,
brother of the groom.
Immediately after the cere
t
mony, the happy couple boarded
the North bound train for Lan
caster whore they will make 1
their home. They are boarding
at Mr. W. B Knight's. The Knteki'kise
joins in hearty congratu- ;
1 at ions and wishes for unalloyed
connubial bliss.
Among the tens of thousands who
have lined Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
for colds and la grippe during the
past few years, to our knowledge not
a single case lias resulted in pneumonia.
Thus. Whit Held it Co., 240
Wahash avenue, Chicago, one of the (
most prominent retail druggists in
that city, in speaking of this, says;
"We recommend Chamberlain's Cough
j Remedy for la grippe in many cases, i
as it not only gives prompt and com- ' j
i plefe recovery, but also counteracts
any tendency of la grippe to result 1
in pneumonia." For sale by J. K. i *
Mac key it Co. | <
A (theater (Jouptr Married Here I
Thursday. I
<
.Mr Win A Corkill and Miss
I Moultrie Buchanan, both of
Chester, were married Thursday j
I afternoon at 3.15 o'clock at the
residence of Mai. B, K. Miller,
i;
where the young lady had come,
the day before to visit her friend .
... 1
and college mate, Miss Minnie
Miller. Mr. Oorkill is bookkeeper
in the Exchange Bank of
('heater, and Miss Buchanan is
the daughter of Mr. J. II. Buch '
anan, Editor and proprietor of,
the ('heater Reporter. The cere- 1
mony was performed by Rev. J. j
E. drier, pastor of the Methodist
church Jin Chester, who came 1
over with the groom on the noon '
train. Immediately after the
ceremony the happy couple and
a few intimate friends who wit- 1
' ^ r.
.W"'
I
nessed the nuptials, entered car
riages in waiting at the gate, and
Irove to the L. & C. depot and
boarded the afternoon train for
their home in Chester.
In the absence of anything to
the contrary, the public might in
Fer that this was a run away
match, but we are assured that it
was not so, but only a "freak of
Cupid,'' to use the language ot
lur fair informant.
When von neert a annthirtn
healing antiseptic application for
any purpose, use thoorininal DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve, a well
known cure for piles and skin
diseases. It heals sores without
leaving a scor. Beware of counterfeits.
Crawford Bros, d w s
Christina* I* Ahead It lit ff'r Are
Ahead of Christinas.
Call and see the pretty things
already hero. Looking round
involves no obligation to purchase.
We are glad to have
your present praise : we will let
the future take care of itself. A
half hour in our store will prove
x liberal education in the latest
and prettiest. It is not too early.
Many of our best things
are being laid aside already,
ind if you would be in at the
hest, come along. We thus
expect everybody here next
Tuesday night and Wednesday,
lur holiday opening will take!
Mace at that time. Ilememher I
die date, Dec. 11th and 12th.
Are you afTected with palpitation
of the heart. Then take a
full breath before you read this :,
B. C. Hough Ar Co. offer a
dioice, in six patterns, in first
juality Carlsbadt Dinner Sets
frOO tft f J- 1 "
>> v;i ill f iur ?T I U."U.
That $2.50 Set is now $1.75.
That $1.10 Set, in gold band,
is now 00 cents.
Rig lot of Teacups and Saucers,
just in, 25 cents a Set.
We show the biggest line of
glassware ever offered the people
of this community.
25 casks at one shipment and
they are yours, for what they
2ost others, at wholesale.
Our 10 cent counters will surprise,
even our old customers,
this time.
No end of dainty Jewelry.
No limit to our willingness to
show it.
No question as to the fairness
r>f our prices.
No such stock of Silverware
in the county.
No equal to our Watch Stock.
No shortcoming in any our
guarantees.
No repairing too difficult for
lis.
No customers unsatisfied.
Come and bring the children.
B. C. IIouoh & Co.
P. S.?We are closing out all
)ur Guns at cost. [2t.
When the stomach is tired out
t must have a rest, but we can't
ive without food, lvodol Dys
nepsia Cure "digests what you
sat'' o that you can eat all the
;oc tood you want while it is
estoring tie digestive organs
:o health. It is the only prepara
don that digests all kinds of food.
Jrawford Bros. d-w-s
For Tho ILnt?rpr1i?P
Kershaw Kicks.
The stores are taking on gala
\ppearance as the holidays draw
near ; there is also an increas-l
II CT Cl'fUl'll i tl I iwtr I I f ../?.? .In.. <n
v? v * v* *?t fw h u ii win uu^y tu
lay.
There lias been a large nuni-j
ior of baloa of cotton sold the
t)ast week.
Wo are glad to note the im[irovement
of Professor N. T.
Rhodes.
Miss Elizabeth Miller, Misses
hois, Lilly and May Mobley of
Heath Springs were in town
Thursday shopping,
Mr. Trenholm Ilasseltine of
die Columbia Machine Shops is
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v. >i ^ ^
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S'
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The Oldest and Best.
S. S. S. is a combination of roots late
and herbs of great curative powers, ^ j]
ami when taken into the circulation
searches out and removes all manner inst
of poisons from the blood, without fMn]
the least shock or harm to the system.
On the contrary, tie general health f 111*1
begins to improve from the first dose,
for S. S. S. is not only a blood purifier,
hut an excellent tonic, and strength- ~t- v
ens and builds up the constitution
while purging the blood of impuri- (j
ties. S. S. S. cures all diseases of a
blood poison origin, Cancer, Scrofula,
Rheumatism , Chronic Sores and .
Ulqers, Eczema, Psoriasis, Salt
Rheum, Herpes and similar troubles, e(l j
and is an infallible cure and the only
antidote for that most horrible disease, PaP(
Contagious Blood Poison. in t
A record of nearly fifty years of rPpr
successful cures is a record to be proud- l4,
of. S. S. S. is more popular today "u
than ever. It numbers its friends by ing
the thousands. Our medical corres- njjj
pondence is larger than ever in the ,
history of the medicine. Many write 1
to thank us for the great good S. S. S. of c
has done them, while others are seek- Qf
ing advice about their eases. All
letters receive prompt and careful Hnd
attention. Our physicians have made 12
a life-long studyof Blood and Skin l)iscases,
and better understand such cases
than the ordinary practitioner who Hi'*
makes a specialty of no one disease, gesl
^'e are ^?'n? j-u|j
humanity through eho
partment, and invite
j you to write us if you have any blood j eari
: or skin trouble. We make no charge ! intc
; whatever for this service. | pori
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA. OA. I ....
! 1 ne
the
at home for a few days. her
l f r i r n . . f *
jur. .jonn 1 witty was 111 town! ixef
' this week. ! Kaz
Rev. Jabez Ferris is attending * 811
L.i r. .? /-1 "iK
the State Baptist Convention . ,
[this week. |,U
0111 ?
ltev. W. A. Betts will proacli wor
' his farewell sermon on Sunday thai
and leave on Monday for his a r
appointment at Jordan. Mr. c'?l
Beits' many friends will hate toj
see him leave our town, hut wo
must "he subject to the powers
that he." Clair. . '
Kershaw, S. C., Dec. 7, 11)00. ,w 1(
to v
? a?o
Don't use any of the counter vou
feita of DeWitt.'s Witch Hazel "(.?e
Salve. Most of them are worth j *
less or liable to cause injury. The j J
original I)e Witt's Witch Hazel
Salve is a certain cure for piles, ion 1
eczema, cuts, scalds, burns, sores ' ~av
and skin diseases. Crawford Bros. mei
d w a put
From The Waxhaw Enterprise, 'n~
December 0. i 'l l1
Mr. Lleese Belk, who lived ,k
about ten miles southeast of here ^
on Cane Creek, died last Friday
night after a long and lingering
illness. He was thirty eight yeais 'ie y
old and leaves a grief-stricken 0CC1
wife and five children, not! to a
without sympathy in their dark ' "
hours of ?> flliction. Mr. Belk wasjfarr
well known throughout this sec. sou
tion. Ills remains were interred I (|on
at Tirzah church on Sunday. j
Mr It. .S. Gamble and Mija Sal "he
lie Yarboro, both of tins commu still
nity, to the great surpise of their A
people and many friends, rode {met
away to Belair, S. C , last Sunday I pliri
levening were married by Capt., tlire
j.Joe Howie. Not a whisper ?f!ena
[their intentions was heard until
the news came back with
them from South Carolina. May
their little barque thus continue j
I to glide smoothly and unopposed I
| down the stream of life.
j ... L.=
, Air. ,J. IWalkup, who lives
about live miles South of town thfc ,
laud who is well knovn in this
county, is in some respect, a re
niarkable man. Although 80
years ohl, ho is full of life and Tiy
energy and lea Is a very active XV
(life. This year he made 125
, bushels of corn, one 500 bag of
cotton, and worked bis truck
patches, all by Ihh ow n labor. He
is in very comfortable circumstances,
having plenty of old cotton
on hand. And yet there are (
I numbers of robust young men in!
the country who can find nothingl 1
1 to do but howl calamity and stir I wo
vation on account of corporations . tIn
ami bad laws. j* ,
? - ? buy
The moat, effective little liver I
pills made are l)eWitt's Little Th*
Karly Kisprs They never gripe, bou
Crawford Bros. d-w-s p^c
l.i*
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Agent* Wanted! a,,<^
The position of resident special
agent of tho Equitable Lite Assurance
Society for Lancaster and lV>or
vicinity is open to a man of good an
character and ability. A val- '
uable contract, carrying renewals #an
will he given to the right man.
Addreis, W. .1. RoddkYj
tf. fiock Hill. 8, C. Ei
40
Hon Sale.
lie personal effects of the;
S. A Mclhvain will be sold
lie home place oil the 13th
ant , consisting of stock, ^
ninK tools and household
liture.
11. J. McIlwain,
v.] Adin'r.
lis Highest Compliment.
'hen Minister Wu, suite and
was last in 11; <* city, lie visit
inioriii other place*, a r?ws-' 1
Br office, At one of th desks i
he city room sat a woman |
irter hard at wt.i k upon a
rrv" feti ty. She kuoyr nothof
thn intended visit of toe
Daman, and h?-r Mir prise iua\
magtned when, at the patter ~
uahioix d fri t ^nd the rustle i
silken sl.Tt*-. ate hokcd up
ehw planted oelure her (.leak ^
smiling Celestials, Minister
at the head, the others, in J
1 a n file, t - * hit <! I im?his pv< ry I i
tire and motion being faith- 4
y copied iht n., just us thei[
rus copy ?hv priitical in a]
neso comic < f)cr?. Lory: and j|
uoslly did Mi.iisar Wu smile |"
> the e} s of tf;? woman ro- 1 (
ter at h 'r desk before hirn.i*'
I %
u he ilt.i.H'r. tcs> picked up . (j
sheet of pv ' fi 'Wi. tinder,'
fingers and road it through,
lacing u.o si.n.;, he resumed j11
ing into I.or ? \ os. Then, with h
nilo that alio wed fie was pay- (?'
her the higi.ooi cotnpliino.it j
his repertory, and with a fas- j'
tting little fiult between each c
d, \Vu said : "I do not believe c
t you are a woman. You are J
:ian dressed in a woman's |\
Still Tool-.
By the way," said the man )
> had stopped at a l'arni iiouse ' i<
vater his horse. ktMft#?nn vcnrJ1
a poor boy came this way rod \
took him in." 'Yes,"
ried the farmer, somewhat i
arised.
You were kind to him," went \
the stranger. "You led him, t
0 hi in words of encourage t
it, and an old suit oi clothes, <j
live shillings in his pocket 1
sent him on his way rejoic c
He told you at the time l
t he never would forget your t
ilness. Am 1 right?" t
1 believe you are," replied
farmer.
He said that il Jhe prospered
vould see that you never had is
ion to regret your kindness
poor, struggling lad
Land's sakes?" exclaimed the
no's wife excitedly. "It
(ids almost like a fairy tale,
't it?"
Well," continued the stranger
told me to tell you that he is
1 poor "
tnd a-? he drove away the far
went out and kicked the
up viciously, while his wife
?w a rolling pin at the chick
signature is on every l>o* <?f the genuine
ixative Bronio-Qiiinine Tnhi.-ts
remedy that curvw u cold In one Ui??
I
lore Mules J
Coming! !'
Vcs, and
Horses, Too ! i
laving well nigh sold out tin* j
i carloads of stock we received j '
other day, our Mr. (Crawford ; l
low on the western markets
ing more Mules and Horses
our rapidly increasing trade.
carloads of new stock being
ght by Mr. Crawford are ext
<111 t A o rt'i i'A Itti C.?t i? ??<1 ? t? 1 i
I V?I IW f?i 1 1 t c tin *; uni UMiilV MI j '
i week, so don't, fail to call j 1
see them. You'll
?ind in the Lot
ne rare beauties in both Mules
1 Ilorses. And while you are
king at our line stock, you
take a peep at our handsome
[day of vehicles?Buggies and i
igons.
LLIOTT <* CRAWFORD, j
without
P Potash your
crop will be
"scrubby."
Our books, telling about composition ol fertilizer*
:st adapted for all crops, are free to all farmers.
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
93 Nassau St., New York.
Auditor's Notice.
jANCASTER, S. 0., Dec. 5, 1900.
S~otick i8 hereby Riven that thin
office will be open from FIRST
>A\ OF JANUARY to ihe SOTH >
JAY OF KEllKl'A KV lifbl, lor the/
uirpnse of receiving the returns otfj
he taxpayers ol Lancaster county..
All persons having property in their' iossessioii
tir control, as managers,
lolders, or as husband, parent, guarlian,
trustee. xecutor, administrator,
eceiver, accounting otlicei, agent, atorney
or factor, on i he tir.^t day of
auuary UK) I, are required to list the
aiue lor taxation within the time retired
by law or incur the penalty of
'illy percent which attaches iu cane
u l hi lure to do so.
1'he poll lax of One Dollar is laid
ipon all inme persons between the
ges of 21 and 0(1 years, except perotis
who ire n.alined and unable to
urn u suppnri ; also Confederate sol:ers
above t tic age of 50 years.
The Auditor or an assistant will atend
the following places in the couuy
on the day named below for the
onvenience of the public,
sioola?Tuesday, January aih, 11 na.
Ica-aui Valley?W dufsday, Jan vih,
lelair?Tliurs lay, J.m. loth.
"an Wyick ?Frt lay, Jan. II ill.
iix.c, a in., iiwigiu ii ai.,?amiiJuy, Jan- ll'.b,
'rudesvillc?Tuesday, Jan. I5tb.
'ax.diaw ? Wednesday, Jail, Itlth
'lat Creek church? 1 hursduy, Jan. liih
>r. C. C. vVolsli'.-,?Friday, Jau. 18m.
'rlnius? Saturday, Jan. ivth.
laile Cold Mine?Monday, Jan. 2lst.
ter.-diaw?Tuesday und Wed , Jan. 22dand28d.
loath Sprit gs?Thursday, Jan. 23d.
'Iha anl Iiill?Friday, 2 p. in., Jan. 25th.
)ry Creek 1*. O. ?Monday, Jan. 28th.
I'nder an act of the legislature, all
tersoiis having a gross income of #2,00
or more are required to make a
eturn ol the same to the Auditor at
he time of making their other reurns.
It will be to the interest or every
axpajer to make his return promptly
d ull personal property; also ot all
ransfers or improvements on real
state, and save the penalty of 50 per
lent, which attaches alter the 20th of
February.
All persons sending their returns
o this otlice by mail, will please uigu
he oath at bottom of return before an
iflicer who is authorized to take the
ame. JOHN A. COOK,
County Auditor.
Dec. 8. 1?00.
hue f
"Sing their own praiw."
During the
Past 58
Years,
~m StieflF
Pianos
[Ilive fulfilled every requirenont
of the most exacting
nanists and amateurs all over
lie world, and today stand
Without a
Superior
In either tone, action or worknanship.
Sold direct from the
actory saves the middleman's
profit. and this
Saving Pays
For Many
Lessons under the finest teacher
to be procured. Write for
terms and prices.
CHAS. M. STIEFF,
Piano Manufacturer, Baltimore,
Maryland.
North and South Carolina Factory
Branch Warerooms. '213
N. Tryon St., Charlotte, N.C.
C. 11. W1LMOT1I, Mgr.
Dne Tttnln# and Repairing B?!l Pimm- 1W