Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, July 02, 1902, Image 5
Short Locals.
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Wednesday, July 2, 1902.
\ ?Next Monday, the 7t.h, is
Balesday for July.
?Mr J. C. Elliott has moved
his family to Yorkville.
?Levy Adams, a respectable
colored man, died near town
Sunday.
?Editor A. J. Clark has been
confined to his room since Saturday
afternoon last.
?Miss Bessie Giles has been
elected teacher of the Rich llill
1-1 ? ?
ecnooi, near i/rimus.
?Dispatches from Washington
eav that congress will adjourn
today or tomorrow.
?Lancaster was well represented
at the Baptist union meetlug
at Fork llill Sunday.
?Mr. Thurlow Hough is sick
at his mother's, east of town,
with a case of typhoid fever.
?Miss Edna Carroll of t 'icvsior
^ has been re-electod teacher ?.? the
Autioch school, east of tow u.
?All persons interested n the
Hopewell graveyard v i i meet
there July 19, in the m dug.
?The cpndidacy of ":r. W. J.
Sistare for magistrate Butord
township is announced in this
issue.
?The blacksmith shop of Mr.
Henry Culp, west ot town, was
destroyed by fire S ourday night
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MUUUt ? O'CJOCK.
?Mr. It. T. Beatty Iirs accepted
a position in the up town
ofHces of the Lancaster Cotton
mills.
?A fresh coat of paint has
added much to the appearance of
our already handsome bank
building.
^ ?Mr. J. Lester Nelson, who
went home sick a few days ago,
has a case of typhoid fever, but
is getting along very well.
?Lancaster had a severe wind
storm with some rain last Thurs
day night. Two large trees were
blown down across the side walk
on Main street.
?During the sessions of court
hero last week the summer school
exercises were held in one of the
large up stairs rooms of the Kibler
house on Main street.
?Some of the newly cured
tobacco in the eastern counties is
bringing 10 to 15 cents, and it is
only the "primings" or lower
leaves that have been cured yet.
?llev. E. E. Bomar of Rich
^ mond, Va., assistant secretary ot
^ the foreign board of the Southern
Baptist convention, lectured in
the First. Baptist church here
Sunday night.
? Mr. Allison Warner Chance
has moved his stock of groceries
and confectioneries to the Lancaster
Cotton mills, where he occupies
one of SherilF Hunter's cozy
store rooms.
?A crippled man, driving two
goats to a small wagon, was a
curiosity upon our streets a day
or two this week. His home is
Shelby, N. C. lie left Sumter,
where he has been peddling
goods, Monday a week ago and
reached here Sunday morning,
' driving (ho distance with his
goats.
?The postotlico here has recently
been made an internation9
al office in the money order business,
which means that you can
get a mouey order here for al
most any part of the world.
?The union services will begin
in the A. It. P. church Sunday
night. Preaching by Dr. J.
H. Boldridge.
?Mr. S. J. W. Bailey of the
Dry Creek section has been down
more than two weeks witti typhoid
fever, but is able now to be
up some. Two other members ot
his tamily have had the same
trouble.
?[Magistrate Caskey ami Constable
Connor attended the union
meeting at Fork Hill Sunday and
spent the night with the family
of Mr. John M. Ilinson. They
say the prospect for good crops
in that section are unusually good.
?The condition of King Edward,
upon whom an operation
was performed last, week and on
account of whose illness the cere
monies of the coronation were
postponed, continues to improve,
and is now thought to be out of
danger.
?The Baptist union meeting
.vhich was held at Fork Hill
church last Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, was a well attended and
most successful meeting. On
Sunday the crowd was estimated
at from 1,200 to 3,500. An
able and instructive sermon was
preached Sunday morning by
Itev. E. E. Bomar of Richmond,
Va.
?The Bedford Telephone comn:mv
l>na hnnirlit * 1- 1. ~ ?
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Main street in which "Central"
has been located since the establishment
of the system here.
Mr. J. A. llogue of Yorkville has
the contract to repair the building
and is now at work with a
force of hands.
?Contractor W. S. Lang ley
has hud a force oi hands at work
since Friday last tearing down
the old Masonic building on Main
street, and will soon begin work
on a new Masonic temple. The
upper story will have a lodge
and ante rooms with nice offices
in the front, and the lower floor
will be fitted for a handsome
storeroom.
Farmer*' Institute at I>ixie.
There will be a farmers' institute
at Dixie on July 23d, when
speeches will be made by professors
of Clemson College. The
speaking will commence at 10
o'clock a. m. A picnic dinner
will be served in the grove to
which all professions and all sec
lions of the county is invited.
Everybody come with well-filled
baskets and let us have a day
of education and enjoyment.
Remember the day, July 23.
W. G. A. i'orter,
Chairman Committee.
Following is the committee on
declaration for the farmers' insti11ute
: T. R. Langley,T.M. Belk,
R. L. Usher, II. J. Flynn ;
Mesdames Alice i'orter, R. G.
Elliott, Ella Langlev, Mattie
Steele, Fannie Porter, Misses
i Dora Flynn, Beulah Flynn,
Minnie Caskey, Dora Porter,
' Minnie Steele, Bessie Giles, Ida 1
J Riddle, Esta Walters, Janie Mc-1
| Manus. Henrietta IIiiihoii. Bertie1
} I slier, Allie Williams.
(Committee of arrangements for |
institute: 0. L. McManus, J. 0.
Porter, J. II. Steele, T. S. Kiddle, |
II. C. Steele, W. G. A. Porter.
1MI?-Ine Guroi
Money refunded if if. ever fails. I
Flowers for life Kingdom. 1
Albert Lane, the 2-months old
child of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Mc- c
Crorey died Sunday afternoon t
at 5 o'clock of cholera infantum. c
While at the cemetery laying to 1
rest the remains of their little c
boy Monday afternoon, their 1
little 3-year old son, Keubie Mob- .
ley, closed his eyes in death at (1
o'clock. lie had been sick for ?.
about seven weeks and the cause
of his death was due to bron j
chit is. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. Dr. <
J. II. Boldridge and Rev. J. M. 1
Steadman in the presence of a '
large crowd of sorrowing relatives ^
and friends. Death is sad at all '
times, but in this instance it is j
doubly sad, and the sympathies 1
of the entire community go out 1
to the bereaved parents and rela- '
tives in their sad allliction.
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Children's Day at TirzaU. !
The following from Mr. T. B. ?
Nisbet, of Jacksonham, explains
itself :
i
Mr. Editor?Please announce ?
that Children's Day will be ob ,
served at Tirzali church on next
Saturday, July 5, services begin*
ning at 11 o'clock a. in. A picnic
dinner will be served in the
grove. Some addresses are ex- i
pected. The public is invited. ]
A collection will be taken lor j
foreign missions.
Stores to Close July Fourth.
t
We the undersigned merchants
of the town of Lancaster agree to
close our respective places of
business on next Friday, July ?
Fourth : Williams-Hughes Co., <
W. P. Bennett, Funderburk Co., |
Heath Banking and Mercantile (
Co , J. J. Blackmon, S. T. Blackmon,
McCardell & Allison Bros.,
B. C. Hough & Co., .1. F. Mackev ,
& Co., (sundry hours); M. C.
Hillings, w. (J. Jordan, 11. L.
Crawford, L. 0. 1'ayseur, Lancaster
Mercantile Co.
Catawba Vat In Vicnic.
There will be a picnic atCataw- 1
ba Falls on the Fourth of July.
We will have recitations, speeches
and instrumental music; also 1
the famous lecture of Rev. II. W. 1
Bays of Rock Hill on "Courtslrp I
j and Mariiage." The public is 1
cordially invited. Come one and i
all. J. W. Neely, '
L. T. Li go n. i
Summer School for the- Colored
Teachers.
A summer school tor the col
ored teachers of this county will
be held in the building of the I
Lancaster Normal and Industrial 1
institute, beginning July 23d.
D. W. Davis of Ilartsville will 1
have charge ot this school. All
ot the colored teachers of the*
county will please bear this in 1
mind and avail themselves of
this opportunity.
Respect fully,
A. O. Howell,
County Supt. balneal ion.
Important tit Trustees
There are fourteen of the
Kvan's Arithmetical charts,
some maps and two or three
small globes in my ollice at the
present.
Districts to which these supplies
belong, trustees of the
same will do mo a great favor,
by calling for them at their
earliest convenience.
I\ IK1 n?'l fl I lltr
- ?VU I" VUllllJ,
A. C. Rowel 1, ! i
Co. ttupt. of Kdu. j(
I Know One Sore Remedy
for ac t b?tUi?Xo cold. Ita llmliu U Pyuj-B?Luun.
^{reworks for the Fourth.
All are invited to attend the
jelebration on the evening of the
fourth, to be given by the Bapist
ladies, in the grove in front
>f Col. T. Y. William's residence.
There will be four balloon as
tensions, the first at 7:30 o'clock,
Ylso, a display of fireworks.
Come and bring all the chilIren,
especially the hoys. Ices
>f various kinds will be served,
seats will be furnished free.
Hock Hill District Conference.
The Rock LJill District confer*
Mice of the Methodist church
which met in Klacksburg last
week was presided over by Bishop
Duncan. The attendance of
lelegates was unusually large.
I'he following were present, from
his county : Ma.j. J. M. Kiddle,
VIaj. B. F. Miller, Dr. R. 8.
Beckham, Messrs. .1. W. Hatnel,
Daniel Kirkley, II. H. llorton,.)
L. I*. Stover, Alec Funderburk
ind R. ii. Sapps. The following
lelegalts were elected to the
next annual conference: Maj.
J. M. Kiddle, ot Lancaster ; Capt.
J. W. IJame!, of Kershaw; Dr.
VV. E. Anderson, ol Blacksburg,
ind Mr. A. Smith of Voik
The District conference will nice!
next year at Tradesville.
f tenths
Mr. W. R. Langlev, a young
nan who has been living at the
Lancaster cotton mills lor some
time, di? d Saturday in Chester;
where he had gone to submit to
n surgical operation, lie was a
ion of J. K. Lmgley, and was
nbout 30 years old. He leaves a
widow, who is a daughter of Mr.
Jethron Pitman, and three chillren.
llis remains were buried
liere, in the new cemetery, Satur
lay alternoon.
Mr. II. .J. Faile, who has been
a member of the State constabulary
torce for the past few months,
died of fever last Saturday, at his
home in Flat Creek township.
Lie was a son of Mr. J. Thos.
Faile, of the Taxahaw section,
and was about 43 years of age.
He leaves a widow, who was a
Miss Arant, niece of Mr. .J. Masgey
Knight, and several children
surviving him. Mr. Faile was a
good, upright citizen, a man ol
line moral character and a leading
member of the Haptist, church.
His many friends throughout the
country will be pained to hear of
his untimely death. His remains
ivnrA v of (Ko
? ?? i ?v>v ^u uui?j c*v mic mi at r\mon
graveyard.
Mrs. Margaret Simrill, the aged
grandmother of Mrs. M. J. Perry
and Mrs. Relle -Nance, of this
place, died last Friday night iu
Chester, at the home of her son,
Mr. J. R. Simrill, whom she lett
here to visit about two weeks
ago. She was the widow of the
late John Davidson Simrill ol
Chester and was S?> years ot age
I he 3rd ol last April. She was
the last lineal descendant ot Gen.
DeWitt Clinton. Rut two children
survive her?a son and aj
laughter, Mr. J. It. Simrill ami ]
Mrs. Mary K. Johnson. .Mrs. I
Simrill was a gentle, Kind heart :
?d, christian lady, and was a fav
irife with all who knew her. She
ivas a devout member of the
Methodist church. Her remains'
.vere interred in Chester Saturlay
afternoon.
Mr. W. II. Chafee. who for a|
lumber of years resided in ban
aster, died last Wednesday at i
lis home in Aiken, ol Bright'*!
lisease and heart trouble, lie i
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was a younger brother of the late
N. G. B. Chafte. The news of /
his sad death was leceived in
Lancaster?his old home, with
profound sorrow. To know Hazel
Chafee was to like and to admire
him. He was indeed a manly
man. llis nobility of character
and magnetic personality drew
to him friends and admirers
wherever he went. His loyalty
to his friends was one of the
most striking traits of his character.
No personal sacrifice was
too great for him to make to
oblige a triend, and it gave him
pleasure on all occasions to contribute
to the comtort and happiness
oi those around him. In
manner Mr. Chaiee was as gentle
as a woman, but he was a man Of
marked determination and courage.
So high was his sense of
honor that lie would never speak
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iiiciroj?cv/i.i UI.ji ui uis|)<ira{^ingiy
ol any woman, not even in convernation
with ins mu>t intimate
associates, nor would ho allow
others to do so in his presence.
Mr. Chatoe was truly a gentleman
in ever\ sen?e of the word.
The Visitors.
Rev. It J. Blackmon of Primus
was in town Monday.
Miss Eva McClintock of Riverside
is visiting Miss Dot Smith.
Mr. ami Mrs. W. S. Langley
are spending a le v days in Chester.
Mr. Robert Glenn of Jacksonham
is attending the summer
school here.
Mr. Manly Porter is at home
alter an absence ol several months
on the road.
Miss Mary Roddey has gone to
Rock 11.11 to see her mother, who
is very sick.
M isses Bertha and Lillie Threatt
ol Pleasant Hill spent last Thurs?
day in Lancaster.
Captain W. B. Moore of Yorkville
was in Lancaster a day or
two this week.
Mr. Raleigh Stover of lleath
Springs visited relatives in Lancaster
Sunday and Monday.
Miss Belle Childers returned
Saturday from Hickory Grove
where she has been visiting relatives.
Mr. Abe Ehrlic, ot Chester,
spent a couple of days the past
week with his friend, Mr. A. J.
McNiuch.
Mr. Coke Carter ol Rock Hill
came over Monday to attend the
funeral obsequies of his sister's
children.
Cadet John McN. Beatiy has
graduated troni the South Carolina
Military academy and arved
home yesterday.
Mr. Joseph Anderson of Ricliburi?
stonned over Mondav
O i 4 J
with his son who boards at Mr.
E. D. Tillman's, on his return
from conference.
Mrs. Lilhi Truesdel, wlio lias
been visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Sims, east ?>t town,
lias returned to her home in UoeK
Hill.
? Mr. Anderson Kndgers ot
White 1'iains, returned home
Monday alter a visit to Ins son
here, Mr. \V. II. Rodgers, night
engineer at the cotton mills.
Ilis tat Iter-in-law, Mr. Travis
Evans of Dudley, is also visiting
him.
P}-ny?Ba1*ara Rellflvfn night Away
and make* a ?i?ocUy end ot cougba and col4a, w