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, -y.. . too2 JtJNE loojg S M T W T F s llli 1 ' 2 3 4 5 61? ff 8 9 10 11 IS 13 14 P15 13 17 18 19 30 21 11 22 23 24 25 28 27 28 -W 39 80 I! Short Locals. Wednesday, June 11, 1902. ? loo cool the last two or three nights l'or cotton. ?The showers came in time to benefit spring outs greatly. ?Mr. Will Roddey has accepted n position as compositor in Tin: Entkrpkisk office. f\y\c% nP I n 1 ? ,1 uiiu u i u II1V11.-<ICI a 1UIIW lilUI Ab is being torn away I Ins week? the old Franklin academy. ?Mrs liicbard Harper has been sick lor more than a week with typhoid fever. ?Tkusteks?For School l>e.sk-. and Supplies write Sheridan A Hart, Greenwood, S. C. ?Some 40 people we*:' . ;> to Rock Hill (o hear Bo! J ior lecltire Friday night. ?Mr. II. S. Ilarper ' been confined to his room ' n sickness, but. is able to be p again. ?A number of 'ph nes were burned but by the lightning Saturday afternoon ?Married, Sund y by M.igis trate Caskoy ,Mr. A. I. Broom and Miss Katie Garland, both of the cotton mill. ?Miss Ethel Vjm la in lingham, one of the 13 recent graduates of the graded school, will go to Lexington, Ky , to take a course ill a business college. ?The infant child of Mr. W. l\ Stoimer died Sunday morning of lung trouble, and was buried at Fork Hill church that afternoon after funeral services by Rev. S. N. Watson. ?Dr. James II. Carlisle, tlie venerable president of Woflbrd college tor many voars past, has resigned that position on account ot his age and declining health, it is rumored that Dr. II. N. Into 1 .a/iu Oil 1<!j successor. ? A. small tenant house on Mr. ??. v. <i11Miiiv;ii<im a wesi oi town was destroyed by lire last Saturday afternoon. The fire originated during the thunder storm and is supposed to have been struck by lightning. ? He it said to the credit and bnm.r of the numerous pupil of 1 Tie late Prof. L. Shurley that a move is on foot among them to mark his last resting placo with a suitable monument. ?The Lancaster & Chester trains began operating Monday morning under a new schedule. e differing from the other only about 15 minutes. The morning train leave* Lancaster at 0.45 and returns at 11.30. The afternoon train leaves here at 5.15 and re turns at 9.30 ?Dr. .1. II. Thorn well has improved very little, if any, Irom the painful injury which he re ceived on May 25. He had start ed from his homo t<? the church and in descending tho stops his loot slipped and he tell spraining his anklo so badly"!hat he has nor since been able to bo out. A phone jiiessaire yesterday stated that, the Ooctor had been and iyet very sick.?Fort Mill Times. ?The Baptist and Mel no li I churches were closed Sunday 011 account of tho absonce of their pastors. Dr Boldridge left Saturday to attend the commencement exereie *a of Furmin univer itv and the Greenville Female college, and lie v. Mr. Stead man I 1 was witnessing the commence < ment exercises of his alma mater, ; Wofford college. Botli will he i in their pulpits next Sunday, morning and night. i ?Mr. W. J. Cunningham is having a well bored for the con- i venience of his tenants on French street. ?The hank is using a bit ol their surplus to repaint their building and furnish it with some additional furniture. ?A chicken thief raided Mr. Alex Steele's foul house one night recently and carried off about a dozen fine spring chickens. ?The chain gang has worked and put iu good condition the Cinger Cake road up to the Potter road. J ?While the storm was in progress hast Saturday, Mr. . Starling who is working in the new mill was shocked by light ! ning. ?See announcements of Mr. [ John R Faile lor county supervisor, and of Mr. M. J. Long lor | county superintendent of educa| tion. ?Overseers of the public roads in obiain n copy of the new road !\\v bv calling at the ollice ol I W. Q. Oaskey, county supervisor. I ?The 7-montlis-old child ol i i Mr. William Dealer died at the cotton mill on the 3d ol whooping cough. ?The entire county was visit^,1 i <; i i " ? ? * 1 cu ?a line fiiiuwer ouiuraay afternoon and another Sunday afternoon?not thorough seasons, but good growing rains. ?This is commencement week at Due West?tlie Theological S: minary, Krskine college and the Duo West Female college. ?Mrs. Jackson, mother ol Mr. J. Picket Lanoy of Dudley, died at the home ot Mrs. Lanov last Saturday at an advanced age. ? Mr. Arthur Lyerly and Miss Nannie Bell, daughter of Mr. G. W. Bell, Jr, were married Sunday last by Rev. S.N.Watson. ?Yesterday Mr. T. B. Clyburn, hftnUrnonrtH it. ?! I ? ?Ul>IVVV[lVi All I I1C I Ull 1 J/ . 1 W I 1? ' I I general's oilice, announced Iha( In; !iad finally determined not to be a candidate for the oJlice of I i>nmnt i-iiHor irpnor'.ll ?-Styti* i'.lli I A * ' C- " ?Mr. A. O. Howell, county superintendent of education, will not be in town next Saturday, but will be here Friday of ibis week and Monday of next. ?The late l'rof. L. Shurley was insured in an assessment > company and Ids widow has been paid $787.17 of tlie amount, and I the balance $.1 ,0')0 is "prom: d" 1 J when they make an assessment ! j ____ l f W i . ..I A. Pa t>l n i. n* h a I secured t lie cont i act tor const rn -t j ing the new graded school build ing, as slated in our last issue, began tearing down the old building Monday morning ami work will be pushed forward as rapidly as possible. j ?The closing exercises of the (Factory Graded school came off last night. Thero was an exhibit ol writing, drawing and examination papers, and the pupils rendered dialogues and recitations I [and participated in a spelling. mutch. Their work reflects nun li credit upon themselves uiul their! ox? dent t? ucher, M: > Ee? Rob inson. i ?The Hampton Literary so-| .cietv will hold hh annual contest I lor the orioty nu lal on IT: day, June l'>, at N o'clock p. rn. Tiiej debate will take place at the courthouse. Alter the debate, j the* society will i Ju-lrato Shakes. |' ! pea re's Merchant of Venice in a series of table tux and recitations. The prices o! admi don will be 25 cents tor adults nod 10 ( aits for children. The queslh a,1 Are ! Ware of Conquest Justifiable?" 1 will he debuted by Dessie Stewart md Waddy Thomson tor the illirinative, and Paul Moore aud Ethel Vanlandinghani lor the negative. ?Barbadoes molasses?something new and nice?try it. Williams-Hughes Co. ? Work on INIr. (i. 13. Barron's new dwelling on the old llicksonllunter lot has begun. ?The wind Saturday afternoon nnrocfed Mr. Ernest Stogner's stables, 5 miles east of town. ?The new cemetery has re cently been neatly cleaned off by the street force. ? Died, on the f?th instant, the infant child of Mr. It. A. Small. of flie Flint, Ridge section. ?Sheriff Hunter is building a third store on his lot near the cotton mill. ?Congressman Finley has our thanks for a largo map of the United States, printed on canvas and nicely mounted. ?Scattering hail is reported to have fallen with the recent rains, but no damage. ?Mr. Tj. S. Elliott was reelected dispenser for Lancaster last Saturday and Mr. Amos Hough for Kershaw. ?Judge Jones and Mr. Geo. \V. Jones are strictly '"in it" when it comes to onions. They have enough for the town and half the county; and the}* are tine, too?wo don't mean the flavor., ?Mr. J. M. Oauthen, Lan-j caster's barber king, has again bought out his only opposition uji uiwii, ;vir. iv. .j. uofKiey. Jnn evidently don't like a merry time. ?Crops and gardens are looking fine wherever properly worked. And wherever you find poorly worked crops this year you will find some lazy farmers near by. ?There will be services in the Episcopal church next Sunday at 11 o'clock a. in. and 5 p. m., conducted bv flic Rev. (i. Croft Williams of Blacksburg. '1 he Iloly Communion will be celebrated at the morning service. The public is cordially invited to attend these services. ?The A R P.church at Pleas-1 ant Hill was blown out ot plum by the wind Sunday afternoon. St'i'v ioo-. wi.ro hnin.r Uol/1 tlini.,1 ' ' " * - * ? ' * ?wr X * ? ^ ? X ? ' C C I I V I 'J when the storm started. The pastor dismissed the congregation and some ieit the house, but the wors? was soon over. ? Mr. K. 8. Stewart, a student | ol the i aivo-ity ot X, (J.,al Chap ' el Hill and brother ot Mr. J. M.i Sti wart ??i thio place, is <tt homo j to spend the vacation. At the; commencement exercises Wed-J nesday Mr. Stewart was awar.le I the handsome gold medal oJlVred j hy the Dialectic Society tor tliej 'nest debater. This makes the' fifth gold medal Mr. Stewart lias won on oratory and debate ?inoe his entrance to that institution 5 years ago. Ho will graduate in another year. Il'ih th roi> 'm Coiii hirnccmeh t. President Johnson has our thanks lor an invitation to the commencement exercises ol Winthrop college, beginning on tlur 15th inslan* and ending on t( e' l.Stli. Th !>.i calaiireat*! si rmcin will he preached by Rev. <?. K. Moore, I). 1)., J ?iriiihii univerity.! : will be delivered bv Hon. ,J. P. j Thomas, Jr., Oolumbiu. The a idress before the graduating < !n s1 will bo made by Senator P?. R.i Tillman on Hie 18th. The gr?d-, untiug class numbers the; largest vet. PTny-??liHm Stop* tbo Tlckllnf, ud quickly wa? miUinromoa la Uu> Uum-. Sunday School Picnic. The Methodist Sunday school will give a basket picnic at Baeconiville on the 18th instant. The members ol the other schools ol the town are invited to attend. Fare for the round trip, 50 cents. The picnickers will leave on the regular morning train of the L. & (J. railroad tit 0.15, returning on the regular tram at 0.30 p. m. Everybody is expected to carry a basket. IPs Lancaster's liailroatl. The L it C It. R. Co. are moving everything to Lancaster? roundhouse, shops, etc , and a contract has been let to rebuild the roundhouse here. A coal schuto for coaling their engines is being built near the depot here. This company lias bought the houses and lot of T M FitznntHelv ltrr. viitiintrxl nou,? the depot,ami have built piazzas to the houses and otherwise improved the property. This is a genuine Lancaster road now, except that most of it is in Chester county. The officers all live hero, the offices are here, the roundhouse and the shops are here, and the stock is all owned by Lancaster people }}'/to Was This / Repoits come from various i sources ; ml a mm Irrni over ii e j state 1.i". ' n ace a irip !m the eastern portionot this county Saturday night and Sunday, sell |ing lhpior to any body who had the money, in any quantity the purchasers wanted to buy it. Lie | parsed through Taxahaw and | down to Rocky lhanch colored church where lie sold right and left while preaching was going jon Sunday. j If some of the good citizens ol that part of the county who have ; phones had notified Mr Li.J.Fade, I state constable here, he could 'have had that violator of the law bellied the bars. Lero)/ Sj>rin(/s DaviAson ami Minn Anna Stevens Marrietl. A special lo The State from Rock I!ill, June 4, says : Yesterday evening at 7.30 o'clock a' the 'oniilir roeidnnnu in iloDutlnp * 1 ** street Miss Anna, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. .J. II. \V. Stevens, was married lo Mr. Leroy Springs Davidson ot Lancaster, the Rev. Chalmers Frase: of Lancaster officiating. Owing to recent family bereavement the marriage was a very quiet affair, only the family and a tew invited friends being present. Alter the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. DavidIson went opto Charlotte where | they will spend a lew days with the groom's mother, at'lei wards I returning to their luiure ln?me in Lancaster. Letter Itrrrirrd f't/ the Cotrttt// C/Htirwan. The folio wing letter has been received by County Chairman, Mr. 11. K. CoflVy, and given out lor publication without note 01 comment : Columbia, 8. C., M ?y 20, 1002. To lion. II. Jo. CVfley, County Chairman ol Lancaster County, Lancaster, 8. C. !>r 1 j- Sir?At a recent meeting ot the sub-committee ol the State ! )otnocralic Kxeeutive ?'omuiit t? a resolution was passed in-'met ling 1110 to request 1 ho county chairmen ol tno stale to ask the ! )emo- l a' ?c citi-seu* ol 1 h cil.. and towns to entertain, at their private rer.dances, . he c.aii idal ,s i I ? ? i ' i ;.( .<" I ( Mi, when they their placed to "v address the people. 1 am satisfied that there is not a place in the State where our candidates will speak in wni .. the good Democrats will not he pleased to ientertain them, it the matter is brought to their attention by the county chairman. Many of our candidates arc men of small j means, and it is a great hardship on them to have to stand such heavy expenses in the way of hotel bills, etc. Trusting that the wishes of the cornmi!tee may meet your approva! and hoping that you will do what you can along this line, I am most re. oectfully, Wilie .Jones, .Jas. T. Kirks, Chairman. Secretary. 1 > I (Jotnhiff M?vri'Ufc of a Former Lancaster Hon. .Mr. Herbert M. Dunlap, one of the leading young men of our city, will be married on the 19th instant, his br.'cp-io-be being |Miss .Mary .Jon, Liuah'er of Mr. and Mrs. J. It. Wiiherspoon of Yorkviile. The e. icmony will be performed in the l'resbyteriau church 1thai city an 1 1 lie event | is one in which society is maniI testing much interest, both the parties to the v on' net being I deservedly popular and univer; sally e do 'ued. The ushers will | bo Messr.s. W. .T. Itoddey, I. B. ; him lap > ( Rock II il i, ('o ir Glenn ami Gourde Wiiliamsol \ orkville. Mr. W. M. Dunlap of St.Matthews will be host man, and-Miss Georgia Charlton ot Savannah, Ga., maid ot honor. '1 he bridesmaids will be Miss Ophelia Davidson, Miss Annie Watson, Miss Annie Withers yoon, Yorkviile; Miss Helen Tompkins, of ib-ck llill ; Miss L ila Lowrv, A1 iss Sudie Allison, Yorkville ; while Messss. J. i?. Gr.ston, 11. ?J. Lindsay, J. il. Beckham of liock llill, J. 11. Foster, lohn Crawford of Lnncas Iter, mil llarvev NVitherspoou of Yorkvi.lt i11 be the groomsmen, j ?Kock Hill Herald. Count}/ Summer ScJiool. The Lancaster Summer school lor white teachers will begin its session at the court house on I Monday, June 1G, at 10 o'clock a. m. For I'lrtber information write to the county superintendent, or to Mr. L. T. Baker, who will have charge ol the school. A. C. Howell, County Supt. of Education. Teach era * Cxu m i nuti on. The next regular examination lor teachers' certiticatea will be held in the court house on Friday, Juno 13th. At this examination applicants will be permitted to apply lor stale certilicates. Every progressive teacher should hold a ceitilicale li'oin the State Board 1 dI Education. For particulars apply to the county superintendent of education. Examination opens at 9 a. in. and close at 4 p. in. A. C. Howell, Co. iSnpt. ot Edu. A competitive examination, to |tiil a vacancy o! scholarship at I the I ailed Stains Military Acad' en at \V e*t l'ant, >.iil he ne >1 j at Yotkville on Thursday, June 1 Ititli, 1902. For lurt.t.er inior mation write Hon. 1). 12. Fin ley, I Washington, 1 >. (J. A. C. Howell, I 1 me .1 *c S (' \ i; i V" 1 J. I HO ?. Washington June 7.?'I he j Charleston exposition authorities I have been granted a hearing on next Wednesday before the house jcomtnttee on industrial arts and ixpontions relative to an appro( t.i.jou <?i' *150,000 which they I desired.