Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Short Locals. Jfr ?I'orter & Threatt have put in a 'phone. ?Telephone office will be closed on Xrnas day. ?Just received a car of fresh Virginia Lime. 2t ] T. H. Davis. ?Judge Chas. D Jones went to Columbia yesterday. ?Mrs. Sallie DuRant is visiting relatives at Waxhaw, N. C. ?\jaK69, an Kinas or uaices, at Mathis A Co's. ?Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Ililton o. White Bluff, lost an infant girl aged about 4 months on the . 17th inst. ?Apples, Oranges, Nuts, Bananas and Pears for Xma9 trade at Mathis A Co's., ^ Grocery Store. ?The few warm days of last week were followed by some regular hog killing weather and many a hog was slaughtered. ?Fruits, of all kinds, for the Amas Holidays at MaTHI8 & Co's. C ?Messrs. G. E. Sims, J. J. Sims and J. E. Sims of the Fork Hill section, was in town Tuesday. ?Miis Docia Long, Minnie I'ardue and Connie Davis are engaged as salesladies in Mr. L. C. Payseur's during the Xmas holidays. I ?French Candy from 10 cents to 90 cents per pound in fancy boxes or loose at Mathis&Co's. ?Mr. M. V. Hinson,of White Bluff, was in town Monday. He dropped into the Enterprite office and left a token of good feeling behind. ?Mr. J. R. Mothershed, of the Upper Camp Creek section, killed two 13^ months old pigs that netted him 815 pounds of pork ?Stick Candy of all sizes and flavors, 8 cents per pound, at Mathis & Co's. ?Mr. W. Q Caskey begins today the construction of a dwelling for Dr. W. M. Crawford on his lot in front of the Presbyterian church. ?Mr. W. E Roberts Jr., and Miss Lula Ilinson were married at the home of the bride's father. Mr. M. L. Ilinson on Sunday lGth ns^ by J. N. Estridge, N P. MBA.NTEL)?50 car loads of White Oak logs, also Dogwood and Persininion. For particulars call oa W. M. Moore at S. C. & G. depot. ?There will be a basket supper at Bethel church on the night of the 25th. The following are the committee: Misses Dora Flynn, Ella Yarborough, Maud Sapp, Minnie Blackmon, Roxie Oarnes. ?Mr. J. U. Starnes, of Wax haw, N. C., has the contract to build a hundred houses for Lancaster's big mill. He will begin work early in the new year. Mr. W.S. Langley has already started Ajvork on his big contract for the same mill. ?Mr. G. F. Taylor a proa , f i)crotiH farmer of Taxaliaw, was ^fnn Lancaster Saturday. He 'called at the Entkrprisk office and kindly remembered us with what was due us by him on his subscription. Mr. Taylor has just completed a contract for building a bridge over little river. ?Honor roll of Taxahaw school for month ending Dec. 11, 1000: May Cook, Pet- Belk, Ola I/)wry, Meeker Lowry, Ethel Knight, llattie McManus. Martha Ingram, Nannie Massey, Evelyn Massey, Lula Massey, Anna Bell Baker, Lessie Baker, Minnie Robinson, Ira Sowell, Otis Gregory, Theron ^Gregory, Frank Knight and Wal tor Robinson. Marv Edwards, Teacher. fb-Rev. B. G; Murphy, who was aced in charge of a mission at the cotton mill here by the re cent annual conference, cam over "yesterday preparatory t entering upon his work there. II is in charge of a similar work i Chester and will make that hi home, coming over here at state intervals, probably fortnightly. ?Go to Mafcliis A Co. for Ma! aga Grapes, at 20 cents pe pound. ?Supervisor Wilson of th Lancaster A Chester Railwa Co. while at work with a squa of hands Tuesday afternoon o Cane creek trestle, fell from th structure and was badly shake and bruised up. The distanc he fell was about 20 feet. II was brought to Lancaster and i thought to be getting along ver well. ?S. M. Matliis & Co. keep full line of fancy and heav groceries at prices to suit th times. ?The handsomest watch w have seen in a good while is th one presented to Oapt. B. J Wilherspoon by the Grand Lodg A. F. M. last week at its ipeetin in Charleston as a testimonial t him for his services as Gran Master, now Past Grand Mastei Upon one side is beautifully en graved the Captain's name i monogram, and on the other i engraved "1900." It is a heav gold case of the Mansard style. ?There are more people doin their trading in Luncaster tha ever before. This is evident nc only from the crowds of peopl that throng our streets and crow into the stores day after day, bu from the number-of wagons, veh cles, mules and horses that occi py every available lot in rear c the stores and in the neighboi hood of them sometimes two c three blocks away. ?Died, Mrs. Sallie A. Plvle at Caney, Ark., Nov. 27, 1900. Sh was the wife of J. R i'lyler, ana was aged 5iryears. She wi a member of the Carolina M. 1 church, Nevada county, Ark. Sh wan a consistent christian lad and leaves a husband, five soc and two daughters. Jas. H. PI5 ler, F. R. Plylar, W. H. Plyle Eva L. Plyler, Ghleo J. Flyler, E Clark Flyler and J. Marion Flj ler. A Friknd. ?Persons owing 1110 for r< cording deeds and other paper would confer a great favor b calling and settling when i town. I noed the money ver much. W. S. L. Porter, 4t weekly.] c c c. l. c Whon ?n.. r.nnA o ? r, " uvu J "" .. nuvvuiuf, " " healing antiseptic application fo any purpose, use the original D< Witt's Witch Hazel Salve, a we! known cure for piles and ski diseases. It heals sores withot: leaving a scor. Beware of cour terfeits. Crawford Bros, d w s To The Sub-Alliance* What are the alliances doinj We have not heard much of th workings of the alliance for som weeks past and we have been to busy weighing cotton to do muc work in that line but wre woul like to hear from others. Brett ren, why don't you write and te us what you are doing? Are yo holding meetings regularly an keeping up tho interest in yot subs? Are you doing all you ca for our order? We need tho alii anco now more than ever befon The number of trusts and con bines are increasing. There i now a cotton seed trust and nes year there will be but one buyc at each point to weigh vour see( Now we think the farmers ough to look at these things in thei proper light and see that all o these things are brought abou by organization and that it is 11 use for us to sit still and cr "trusts" and not try to help 0111 selves by meeting them with 01 ganization. We have the bet order in the world and yet w are doing very little work toward keeping it up. The time fc buying fertilizers will soon I e here end I would hereby urge the 0 president or secretary of each e sub alliance to call a meeting of n their sub. at an early day and is find out how much they will d probably need and be ready to report through delegates to the 1 county alliance which meets on the second Friday, the 11th day of January 1901. Be sure to meet and elect delegates and dis e cuss the buying of fertilizers for y the coming season, d * J. F. Nisbkt, B Aqt. e Help is needed at once when a n person's life is in danger. A neg lected cough or sold may soon be0 come serious and should be stop0 pad at once. One Minute Cough L8 Cure quickly cures coughs and v colds and the worst cases of croup, bronchitis, grippe and other throat and lung troubles. a Crawford Bros. d-w*l Agent* Wanted! e The position of resident special u oron 1 r\f I 11c\ Vrt nil o I A ? ii* v/i inv u'j uiirt?/io unn no e surance Society lor Lancaster and e vicinity is open lo a man of good f character and ability. A valuable contract, carrying renewals e will be givon to the right man. ? Address, W. J. Roddev, 0 tf. Rock Hill, S. C. The most effective little liver pills made are DeWitt's Little 1 Early Risers. They never gripe. ] 11 Crawford Bros. d-w s s , y Mtilen and lforne? and Where to ( But/ Them. Eighty head of fresh stock at S one time?just think of it 1? | n Sounds.out of 6ight, doesn't it? But that is jnst the number of 1 e mules and horses received in one shipment this week by the Lan- I caster Mercantile Co. at its stal" hies here. And it should be 1 borne in mind that this is our second big shipment this early r in the season?another pointer to >r show where the people come when they want stock, r, In the lot now on hand are, e unquestionably, some of the lincst animals that ever trod the * ls streets or Lancaster, if not the j finest. This is a broad assertion, ' but it is fully sustained by the animals themselves, which everylg body is cordially invited to call r. and see. r, Our new saddle horses, harness I. horses and combination horses r- are, indeed, ideal specimens of horse flesh, shapely, well bred, of fine action and gentle. Now's the time to get the horse you've been looking for. And, as to y Mules, well, if we can't suit you n the mule is yet unborn that will y fill your bill, for wo now have corraled in our lots the cream of , the western markets in the mule line A word about our prices. We are standing flatfooted on the ' ground floor of rock-bottom II prices Of course it stands to n reason that we can sell lower it than the lowest, for buying in i- large quantities as we do we get inside rates on every animal, and we are going to give our customers the benefit of our close purchases. There are no strings tied to our stock?everything loose, wide open and e ready to movo out for mighty ? little money or good paper, h J M. HOOD, d Manager L M. Go's fltables. j The 5 Minute Breakfast food. 3 Purina Health Flour \ *T M a K.e j i? "BRAIN BREAD." ( PVKINA MILLS. ST. 1/ "IS. Mo. ,r f/railed School Honor It olid. ! The following are the honor t rolls of the Lancaster Graded ir school for the first quarter of this if session : it SCHOLARSHIP ROLL. o Highly distinguished, 95-100. v Post Graduate:?Maud Greg r ory ; Grade 9, Estelle Duke; r- Grade 8, Hittie Taylor; Grada it 7, Ola Gregory, e DiSTIltQTISHKD 90-95. Post Graduate : Ellen Jordan, >r Bessie Jordan, Nellie Hough. ?e Grade 9,Benme Clyburn ;Grade few? External Symptoms. The blood may be in bad condition, with no external signs, no skis eruption or sores to indicate it. The symptoms in such cases being a variable appetite, poor digestion, an indescribable weakness and nervousness, loss of flesb and a general run-down condition of the system ? clearly showing the blood hai lost its nutritive qualities, has become thin and watery. It is in just such cases thai S. S. S. has done some of its quickest and most effective work by building up the blood and supplying the elements lacking to make it strong and vigorous. "My wife used sev- k eral bottles of S. S. S. as a blood purifier and to tone up a weak and emaciatea system,with \ L* very marked effect by W. way of improvement. yMggggjgi? "We regard it a great tonic and bloodMBMW3BMHSfcha| purifier."?J. F.Duff, Princeton, Mo. r t^e greatest of all tonics, and you will the appetite improves at once, strength returns, and nervousness vanishes as new rich pure blood once more circulate! through all parts of the system. S. S. S. is the only purely vegetable blood purifier known. It contains no minerals whatever Send for our free tftoV on blood and skin diseases and write oat physicians for any information or advice wanted. No charge for medical advice. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA. * B, WaddjfcThomson, John Milliard, Juanita Wylie, Joe F>>gter? Blanche Cotisar, Carol Connors, tirade 7, Carrie Bowling; Grade B, Bessie McManui, Bernice Dapis; Grade 5, Lizzie Crenshaw, Ivy Crawford, Ola Culp, Bessie Thomson ; Grade 4, Mamie JohnBon, Fannie Milton, Etta Skipper ; Grade 2, Brantley McCrory, Vir gil Elliott,Kverette Taylor ; Grade 1, Eddie iiobinson,Allie McNinch, Nellie Blackmon, Mollie Carnes, Eliza Wylie, Lela Harper. Dkpoktmknt-100 %. Maude Gregory, Ellen Jordan, Bessie Jordan, Nellie Hough, An drew Gregory, Bessie McManus, Bernice Da vi?,M aggie Culp, A goes Taylor, Minnie McMamj^ Crenshaw, Ola Culp, Mota Moore, Fannie Hilton, Ernest MrAteer, Willie Beckham, David Taylor, Margie Connor, Fay Cook, Lilhe Green, Lorain Moore, Arthur Wall. Ralph Wall, Mattie Byrd, Nellie Blackmon, Marie Clyburn, Mollie Connor, Marilla Ewart, Mortense Gregory, Lela Harper, t? i; %? !- *i an* rjiiza *Yjiie, iiiamie luoore,-ft-ine McNinch, Nannie McNinch, Ida Porter, Kitty McCrory, Blanche Cousar,Carol Connors, Joe Foster, Ilattie Taylor Julia Gregory, Judson Craig,Nannie McCardeil,Walter Iluey, Lilian Gregory, Ola Gregory. Attkndanck-100 %. Maude Grogory, Ellen Jordan, Paul Moore, Berime Cly burn, Andrew Gregory, Maggie Gulp, Otis Johnson, Thorn Tillman, Stewart MeCardell,Ella Small,Kelly Gun ningham, Francis Cunningham, Willie Johnson, Hope Gregory, Inez Hough, Nannie Johnson. (Jharlotte Jones,1< red liy rd, Uscar Bowers, David Taylor, John D. YVylie, Beth Brown, Willie Beck ham, Essie Jones, Ada Robinson, Elfreida Poag, Mary Davis, Fay Cook, Jeanette Poag, Carl Ben net I, Eugene Elliott, Walter Evans, Clyde Beckham,Llomer Beckham. Eddie Robinson, Mattie Byrd, Marilla Ewart, Allie McNinch, Mamie McNinch, Nannie Moore, Carrie Bowling, Etta Bowling. Hattie Elliott, Myrtle Funderburk,Lillian Gregory,Sadie Greg orv, Hattie Taylor, Ethel Van landingham, Nannie McCardell. Factory School. Scholarship?Grade 3, Jodie Hunter, Annie Wright, Beulah Hardin. Grade 2 : Idelle Adams, Leavy Pate, Andrew Wilkorson, Mazie Threatt, Clarence Robinson. Grade 1 : Nannie Crenshaw, Craig Wilkerson, Leroy Dab ney, Stella t Snipes, Tommie Stewart. Attendance. Annie Wright, Vernon McManus, Bunyan McManus, Bertha Catoe, Mazio Threatt, Claud Bowling, Hasel Threatt. Deportment. Idelle Adams, Harriet Pate, Annie Wright. CI PIIIM60EAIfi?^WH!SSl i num D *>f r+tmmnc+n. 2?N jritr* n * Mr laity. Rook *? m Horn* 1 r?a?u?mr **nt FRKK. Aridrt*** ? Q. M. WOOLLEY. M. O.. Atlanta; Ca. No Danger There. Spartanburg, Dec. 17?Dr. Jas.1 Evans, chairman of the State board of health, is in the city, lie expresses the opinion that there ii no more email pox here than in several other places in the State; and elates that the local board of health ie using every necessary precaution and is keeping the epidamic under coutroL People need feel no danger in visiting Spartanburg. <o This signature i9 on every box of tho genuine Laxative Bronio-Qtiininc Tablets the remedy that Ciiich it rOld in out) tin; THE BATTLE DKSPltKliED. General Clements, Not Kuouiug Boer Strength, Was Out wittcu. London, Dec. 17 ?The Muga liesberg affair is clen*:il;t il as (. 1 lows in a dPpalcli lo I lie Stand ard from R< it font*,in: "The scene ot tho engagement was a horsethoo shaped depress ion. The N irthumbei 'ami-, t.ecupied the center. Gen. Cbnimits was pitched 1,000 \a?il.s iov.ei down at the eastrr-< point of the horseshoe, a:.d Go!. Legg?' camp was about ?00 yard; di>i.i..t. uGen. D lui'ev 's 1,000 mm. against Gei. (Elements had loughi repealed actions, wore su Idei 1 \ unknown to Gen. Clements, rein forced by 3,000 in o IVoin Warm Baths, under Commandant II vers. At daybreak Col. Legses picket discovered wln.t so*. mod j fresh force of Britieh troops 80 yards distant. "The strangers were cl? illei ged They replied with a vol lev. re vealiug 400 Boers i.. k.. i mfiring became heavy and the noise aroused Col. La gg?' troops who arrived just in time to save the outposts from capture. "A turious engagement ensued. Artillery was brought up and i: compelled the Boers to retire Col. Leggee, following tip the withdrawal, was shot dead by a bullet through his head. "Gen. Clements and his stall soon arrived. The stall' suffered severely, but Gen. Clements ap peared to have a charmed life. "While mounted men were driving the enemy back along a slope covered thickly with Boer dead, a deafening rille lire sud denly broke on the plateau above. The signallers heliographed that the Northumborlands were being attacked. Gen. Clements, convinced that the}' would easily hold their own, disposed the remainder of his forces on iho flunks and rear o! his two camps. "At 4:30 a. in. a heliograph from the western peak annoiinc ed that the Boers were about to overwhelm the Fusiliers. Gen Clements was unable to send adequate help, but dispatched the Yeomanry to climb I lie pre cipitous hillside and create a di version. Before the Yeomanry could come into action, the Boers had overlapped the Northumberlands and were in possession of the entire horseshoe firing down on the Yeomanry, entangled in the bushes and boulders. "The Northuinberlands made a magnificent defence so long as their ammunition lasted. Accord ing to the Boer accounts, many even when resistance was hopeless, died fighting. uGen. Clements, now left with 700 men, made superhuman ef forts against the bullets from the Boers pouring over the peaks and managed to save his guns and the camp equipment, lie retired in -plendid order and at 4 p m. started to march to Iieitfontein, fighting a rear guard action all the way anil arriving the next day at 4 a. m ' A Family Medicine Cheat. A family medicine chest for ten cents' In a pretty little enameled metal box you have t he means of keeping the whole family healthy, from baby to good old grand-pa. (Jo to your druggist and get a box of Cascarets Canday Cathartic for ten eta., and see that you always have them in the house. Colic, sick headaehe, dyspepsia, pimples, sleeplessness, worms and nearly every other ailment are caused by some form of constipation and in that little box you have a perfect remedy always at hand. Rave your doctor bills and prevent serious illness by the use of a sweet, dainty lit tie pieces of candy that make you well and keep you well. We recommend Cascarets to all readers. It. '" v ? JIL'.'ILL1 Auditor's Notice. LANCASTER, S. C., Dec. 5,1900. Notick is hereby given that this olllee will be open from FIRST DAY OF JANUARY to the 20TII DAY OF FEBRUARY 1901, for the purpose of receiving1 the returns of the taxpayers of Lancaster county. All persons having property in their possession or control, as managers, holders, or n? husband, parent, guardian. trustee, executor, administrator, receiver, accounting officer, agent, attorney or factor, on the first day of January 1001, are required to list the ame for taxation within the time re I tired by law or incur the penalty of l ift \ per cent which attaches in case of failure to do so. The poll tax of One Dollar is laid upon all male persons between the age.? of 21 and t?0 years, except persons who are maimed ai.d unable to earn a support; also Confederate s Idiers above the age of B0 years. The Auditor or an nss:?ta:it will attend the following places in the coun? I ty on the day named below for tha convenience of the public. j t areola-Tuesday, January Sth, Mm. j I'Niofint Valley- Wednesday, Jan. thh, I UHnt:-?Thurs li?y, .T ut. ht'h. Van W.vick?Friday. J;:n II.h Dixie, a tn., Dwtghi p in , ?Monday, Jan- Mth. Trad.-svr.le?Tuesday, Jan. lftth. TttXabnw?Wednesday, Jan. tflth Kiel Oi-'-c k cliurcti?Thursday, Jan. 17 h. Dr. C. t\ Wot.tli's? F.-M t v. J m. 18th. t'rii.us?Saturday, Jan. Itfth. Halle Gold Mine?Monday, Jan. 21 . Kershaw?Tuesday nrxt WOl , Jan. 23d .nd2Sd. | Hnnth Sprites?Thursday, Jan 23.1. I Dlhitsant Hill?Friday. 2 p m., Jan. 2.1th 1 ry C.eol; P. O. -Mond v. .1 in 28th. Under an act of the legislat ure. all i persons having a gross income of $2,IBOO or more are required to make a i? turn of the same to the Auditor at I the time of making their oiber reJII rns. It will be to the interest or every taxpayer to make his return |> omptly of all personal property ; also of all ! transfer* or improvements on real I estate, and save the penalty of 50 per ! net t, wl ioh attaches alter the 20th of jFebruary. . j All persons sending their returns to this office hy mail, will please sigu I the oath at bottom of return before an officer who is authorized to take the | same. JOHN A. < OOK. County Auditor.. j Dec. 8.1000. Clerk's Sale. The State of South Carol na ? County of Lancaster. DcniiS Jnrio Mitiui, Plaintiff, Court OF against * Andrew J. McWhir- Common et' I'LKOS. Defendants. v T > V VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF THE Court herein, I will sell at public out-cry, on the First Monday in January, A. I). I90|, Lancaster Court Houac. In the county and State aforesaid, the real rotate of the late Jotin W. McWlilrtcr, situated In said State and County, nno in the Town of Lancaster, towit: First, the Homo Place containing seven acres, mere or less, upon which the decoasod live! at the time of hL death, and bounded by the colored Baptist church lot formerly belonging to J. S. MoCarilell, 1 inds of R E. Allison. Jane M. Clark, Robert Kelly and others; Second, the lots upon which two brick etoret are located containing a front on Broad or Main Street o' fo?-?v-ntne feet and a depth of two-hundred aud wixtj -two feat, extending ! from Broad or Main street to White street, and bounded on north by lot of William Hanson. west by Broad or Main street, sou b h? lot of Ernest Moore and on the east by White street; tho said last mentioned lot will be sold as two different lots, plats of the same to be exhibited on day of sale; Third, one other lot upon which two tenant houses are located containing three-fourths of an acre, tnoro or less, bounded on tho north by lot of L.. C. Paysour, south by lot formerly belongln.' to Sylvia Wltherspoon, eaat by lot of W F. 6'warlngen, and wo?t by White street. Terms of sale: one-half tho purchase money to bo paid In cash, the balance on a credit of one year with Interest from the lay of sale, the credit portion of the purchase money to be secured by bond of tho purchaser and mortgage of the lot purchased, with leave to the purchaser or purchasers to pay all or any portlor of the credit portion in cash. Purchasers to pay for papers and revenue stamps, and to insure the buildings on the respective lota for at least twothirds of their respective values, and assign the policies to the Clerk of the Court as additional security thereto. w. S. I, rOKTEIt, c c. c l. c. Dec. 14th. 1000. NOTICE To Creditors of J. W. McWhirter Dec'd. Tiik State of Sooth Carolina, County of LancaRter. I)PBinR Jane Miller, ^ Plaintiff, Court againnt of Andrew J. MeWliir. ( (Iftmrnon ter, et al. I I'leas. Defendants. J tjY VIRTUE OP AM ORDER OF THE Court heroin, all the Creditors of the lata John W. McVVhlrter, deceased, ara horoby r?. qulrid to present their demands before toe, duly at touted under oath, on or before the Ifitfo ' day of January, a I) 1901. W. S. L l'ORKER, C. C. C. L. C. Dec. 14th, 1900.