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Short Local 3* A Wednesday, July 30, 1902. li ?Miss Eunice Long is teaching the Sim* school east ot Lancaster. ?Uovernor McSweeney has appointed Mr. T. lieece Langley ol Dixie a notary public. ?Good showers liave falleu upon most sections of the county in the last week. ?What are popularly known | as "Dog Days'1 are now on, tiie j 25th having been the lirst. ?See announcement of Mr. W. F. Crenshaw lor magistrate' in Cedar Oreek township ?Mr. W. F. Swar;ngen hutij be.en appointed Doput> by I'. S., Marshal Geo. I Cunningham. ?Some of the Texas rivers,! among them the Brazos, have been on a rampage, havingovcr-' flowed the lowlands badly. > ?Bricklaying on the new J Masonic building was started; several days ago and is ! ingj ^ pushed ahead with good >p-ed ?All the candidates are > < v fully invited to take dine i i ll me at my house at White !?lulV on Saturday, the 16th oi . -ost. J. N. E - . .r,e. ?The collection at ti i'irzah Bible society's nieetiiu. >.?turday amounted to $146 25 l'he ad dress was delivered I i)r. Bays. The attendance was e.\ optionally large. ?A telegram to Itis father announced that Mr. 11 hierl Mathershed, who was recently taken to the hospital lor the insane i > Co lumbia, is quiet and rational, eating and sleeping weii. ?WANTED?Scrap Iron of every description, old Stoves. y Brass and Rubber. Any kind of old iron. Highest cash price paid. Bring to my shop in Lancaster* jld, 4t F. K. Massey. i T ?Mrs. Jane E. Edwards has bought Mr. Oliver C. Hlackmon's house and lot on Catawba street, and will occupy same later on.! Mr Blackmou will mose into his other dwelling on Barr street. ?The Shiloh and Waxhaw Bible society will meet on next Saturday, August 2d, at 10.30 o'clock, at Waxhaw church. Address by the Rev. Mr. Hall of Huthriesville, S. C. I'ublic cordially invited. * . I ?Rev. J. W. Little has resign ed the pastorate of his churches, but the resignation will not take effect till tho end of the present associational year. After that time lie will enter upon evnnge listic work. * ?WANTED 5 YOUNG MEN from Lancaster County at once to . prepare for Positions in the Gov-' jA eminent Service?Railway Mail Clerks, Letter Carriers, Custom 11( use and Departmental Clerks, etc. Apply to Inter-State Corres. Inst., Cedar Ilapid.s, la. 30 lm ?The estato of Mr. William Ganson is estimated at about $75,000, including his life in surance, which is $10,000. His will has not yet been probated. His executors are Mrs. Maud Ganson, his widow, and Mr. Adam (banson, his brother. ?Mis# Alico Williams, the youngest daughter of our townsfolk, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Wil ^ ..... . ? 1 i i i t iiN<ii?,wti5 mumi'i] hi III nom 1 01 Iter part?iita here las!. Friday af lernoon to Mr. It. A. Dohnon of Vorkville, a prounine'i* teacher It v as a quiet lio.ni1 with only members of the luni.; present. The ceremony was pei i formed by Itev.J. II. 13oldrid^. , j ^ 1> 1). The happy couple lett j Monday lor the home ol the groom, carrying with them tin best wishes of a host of friends o the bride who was deservedly popular among her many friends ?Water melons are cominj iuto town in great abundance Ten cents will buy one as larg< as you can carry, and they art tine too. ?Dr. A. P. Montague has re signed the presidency of Fur man University to accept tha of Howard College of Pinning ham, Ala , the Baptist college of that State ?Mrs. Ibbie Montgomery wife of Mr Davie Montgomery r it y t i r\ oi ine ait rrospoct ."section, dim Monday at an advanced ago am was buried at Mt. Prospect yes terday afternoon. Child limit/ in " -Sirin</. One of the 2-year old twu children of Mr. t? P. Kunder burk of the Tradesville sect 01 met with a distressing acciden Sunday la->t The chihl wa missed from the house by it mother who went out t?? look fo it and found it hanging in ; - viug by the neck dead. It luu evidently been swinging whei i.i soino way it got the rop around its neck and the weigh oi its body drew the rope s tight that it choked the chih to den)h Whpn ?1 tnr fiMi iwl ii . .. ??.< ? VJI\ y M.H.IIU II its feet were resting upon th ground, though at a sharp angl thereto. The body was burie< Monday at Tabernacle churcl frtrmcrs' I iwtitute It'as IVel Attended, The two meetings of the Fat titers' Institute held last week one at Hopewell 011 the 23d am the other at St. Luke on th 24th, were both well attended The crowd at the former plac was estimated at about <>00 am that at St. Luke at about 80 people. The addresses on agri culture and kindred topics b the four speakers from Clemsoi mentioned in last week's ICntkh i'kisk, were listened to wit] much interest bv our farmers The meetings were well at tended by the ladies who pro vided dinner for all present. I>rath of Mr W'illitun tiniinon, Saturday morning at 1 :3 o'clock death claimed as its vie tint, Mr. William Ganson, fo the past fifteen or twenty year one of the most prominent o Lancaster's citizens, liavin been actively engaged in th mercantile business for nearl all that time. Mr. Ganson was born in Dm: dee, Scotland, April 10, 1S51 and was therefore in his 19t year. lie was a son of Davi Ganson and leaves four brother and five sisters. Of those onl two are in America, viz: Mi Adam Ganson, a promineti builder of New York City, an Mr. Charles Ganson, a succes: fill merchant of Weir, Mass. Mr. Ganson came to the Un ted States in hS7t?, and lived i Winnsboro from that time ti September, 1882. when he cam to Lancaster and started n dr I goods business under tlie nam of Miinnaugh <& Ganson, !ii partner being Mr. J L Min naugh of Columbia. A fro months afterward, Mr. Ganso purchased the interest of Mini naugh and from that time foi ward till 1890 he conduete business in his own name. Fo awhile ho did only a dry good business, but later on he launch t >1 into the grocer> businos; l the day he began business ti ago, and *>j economy and clos application to business h malt sed a considerable fortune a: such thiiig-> arc regarded i / 3 this part of the country, f On March 19, 1S91, he was r happily married to Miss Maud . Mackey, eldest daughter of Dr. J. F. Mackey. To them were 3 born four children, only one of ^ which, Euphemia, a sweet lit tie girl, survives. His mortal remains were buried in the new cemetery Sunday morning in - the presence of a large gather - ing of sympathizing friends af t tor a burial service conducted bv Revs. W. C. Ewart and Gliale mers Eraser. The following were honorary pall bearers : Oapt. A. McManus, 'iCapt J.C. Eoster, Col. R. E. y I Allison, Col. J.N. Crockett, Mr. J D. A. Williams, Maj. B. E. | Miller, Capt. J. M l'erry and I Judge Ira B. Jones. The active (pall bearers were: Messrs. W. J. Cunningham, W. P. Bennett, T. V. Williams, T. S. Carter, J. i M. Neath, John T. Mackey, O. MIL. Crawford and W. C. Hough il S /tctlufr /'or f ount// Cam/xtf/fii. The Counly Executive commits tee mot Monday with the following members present : J. O. Por1 . ter, Dwight; B. E. Kstridge, Iver '! j sha"?; W.B.Bruce, lleat.liSprings ; I John King, Carmol ; M. C. GardI \ i- - ' '' '' I uci, i an uioeiv , l. vjr. UOHI1, e Pleasant Plains: W .(.J. A .Porter, t ' X r Ilopewoll ; Dr.Ezell, VanWvck ; ? II. M. Polk, Tradesvilie ; ii. E. ColTey, Chairman. ^ The committee fixed the sched(! u!e for the county campaign as (j follows : Bel air, August 12 Van VVyck, ? 13 Dixie, u 14 l Tradesville, 15 White Bluff, " 16 Kershaw, k' 20 Heath Springs, 21 ,[ Carmel, " 22 e Lancaster,. " 23 After passing the following e resolutions and appointing the t .iinungcm iwi un: primary eit-c0 lion on the 2Gth ot Auguat, the committee adjourned. The list y of managers will be published in u a subsequent issue of the papers : 1 Resolved, That candidates for li magistrate file their pledges i. with county chairman as other candidates and pay one dollar i- assessment, except the candi dates for said office in Gills Creek and Cane Creek which shall pay three dollars, and abide by the rules governing 0 the primary election. Resolved, That County Chair r man II E. Coffey and J. F. Nis s bet are hereby authorized to ,f prepare a stand and pay for (r same out of funds on hand ^ II E. Cotley, Ch in. Y W. (t. A. Porter, Sec I- llfc/c'.H Weather for A a<jnut. ? Hick's weather predictions for I All.i'iwl t llil t<i Oimnii > - >.p vv/ VliVV/lll fILC US I (J ^ hope tor a sufficiency of rain in s that month. Storm conditions y will prevail on the 3d and 4th. r" This sentence is trom his prcdiclt lions for the month of August : '' "Wo do not say that act nal storms will not come at this or any other period, but this is a time when I they will sink to a wi/rhut/n II This means, we take it, that it " there is any rain in August, ii 0 will he less than in other months J heretofore, lie ?ay* great heat e trom the 3rd to 1 1th, then cooler to t he ] 4fh, wit h storm condition-. Cloudiness with scattering high N rains during 14th to 10th, with 11 thunder gusts gist to 23rd lie 1 says : "We have reasons to hope J and believe that many good, gen1 I oral rains will occur between the ' | 18th and end of the month." LiKh tnn /'ViM?/e Oolltijc. J. I ?l, One o! (!? no t prosperous n i 'tl'fn'-. in '' m Soi'th. Room to . , i \ < c i 1 i I i;. ij.lfj. ' 111U Sr .'ft I {* ' l C<lt<ilo^UO on application to Rev. ,1. M ?, Rhodes, A. M , IVosidenl, UfJlen | ton, N. (J. jnly 30-tit > : NOTICE?To the Citizens of the |r Town of Lancaster. I The Town Council has passed an ordinance r? quiring privy de posits to be carried beyond the town limits. The council can do . this work cheaper and more sat i isfactorily than private individiials, provided a sufficient number } | of persons will contract with it 1 I to do so. The town will do the I j work at the following rates nor I year, payable in advance, viz:; $125 for private families; $0 ! for hotel", and $2 for hoarding ! houses, provided boxes are made I and placed below the pr?vy seats, j ' and provided parties c intra-iting will come forward and pav the 1 above amounts to the Town i Treasurer. K. K. Wvlie, July 20, 1002, 31 Mayor. j( The Visitors. Mr. J. B. l'orter of Lewisvilie 1 was in town Mond.-.v. Mr. James Ilnniel ??t Korslia.v , was in town yesterday. Miss Nh : ;j 'ehas-on of Citra, 1 j Kin., is vi-ii -ii; ;\J \V L ths|tare. I Mr. T. i-'tiiuler'uurk visited i: I his idil lif.mc nnnp 1^ i " *' *'1^' I wee k. Mrs. Lily Richards of Liberty!1 | IIill is vRitmg iU Rr. T. L J I Strait's. j Miss Eunice Reuty has returned j ' from a visit to friends .m 1 re la- j I lives in (/hesfer. Miss I'-'i" MM. ve ii:i? Well' to . I Rock liiii U>t i riiiuy to visit 1 Mrs. II. E. While. Miss Ellen Porter is visiting her mother, Mrs. W. G. A. Porter, of Dixie. Miss Allie llood and Mrs. S. A. Dunn went to Glenn Springs several days ago tor a stay. Mr. Sam Steele, of Charlotte, N. (>.. is m^niulitur -? fun- #lnncl , -W L? JIU It UCIJ O with his parents at WalKup,N.C. Miss Pearl Miller lias gone to Charlotte to spend awhile with her sister, Mrs. J. P. Hackney. Air. A L Pardue who is with the Wiiliums Hughes Co., spent last week in Asheville, N. 0., recrea ting. Mrs. Sallie Vilieneuve oi" At j lanta, Ga., is here 011 a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jos Clark. Miss Mary Ferguson of Rock Hill came down Saturday to spend awhile with her little friend, Miss Sadie Gregory. Mrs. Frank flm>r nwl nliil.l dren of Rock Hill are visiting the former's sister, Mrs. Prank] Walker, at this place. 1 Magistrate \V. I*. C'askey and Capt. J. P. King spent Sunday : Willi ine lattor's lather Mr. Joiiuj I King, down in Cedar Creek. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Stewart] visited their old home Saturday I and Sunday, attending the picnic at Tabernacle Saturday. Mrs. Walter S. Taylor ami two children of Washington, I). C., are visiting the former's | J mother here, M'-s. T. P. Oly 1 j burn. i Mrs. J. J". Kuiiderburk audi little daughter. Atha, of Dudley spent several days here recently with tier daughter, Mrs. B. C. Hough. Mr. Manly Porter and Miss^ 1 Bessie (files spent Saturdav and I Sunday in York countj* with .Miss Nora Boyd and other t friends. I - - - ' .Mr. ami Mr.-. !. A. Warwick, I of Pleasant Valley, -pent m'v'oral days here with thei; tw< daughters, Mrs. W. S L. Por 'tor and Mr-*. 1 ]ii Da rant-. j ' ;' il. I W. F!OVi I Dr. 4. j. citra.i ') ho^ -pokeiii; Cdovt r Monday and wore on I [their way to Westville t > speak! I yesterday. J VK X riiree Hirls Killed on a Trestle. Charlotte, N. C., .laly 27.? three gi:!s. Annie >.'onfart and Jennie and Mamie Nelson, aged 10,12 and 14 years, were kil'ed )y an engiue on the Seaboard Air Line today. They were walking icross a trestle when struck by he engine. The bodies were terribly mangled. Deadly linll Follows Dance. Knox vili", Tonn., July 27.? Merry 1) mu iue, a justice ot the peace and a well to do farmer living near L. tterell, Tenn., shot n.d kill* d St erman Dyer this morning. IVttl men attended a lance last night and while they were go.ng home the tragedy ocQurrcd Bad feeling had existed be!warn iliein over the outcome >f a lawsuit. Donahue escaped. ?jnj ?* ? - ? i'.an to ii.iin Filipino Teachers. Yaviia ,J uly 1:7 ?mmissioner Btrnard .Meses, i:t id of the iVpnrt me?o ot public :nstiuotiou (<>r lii i I'hitipp;? i lands, is perfecting plans Km- the organisation of a college in Manila for i; on ii_' of F:iioi*n teachers. 11,s plans povide lor the msiiuciiou oi - uh children in the inorn.uc b * Filipino 'eachers and m i in* at'? i -.*ii >>. Americans. (J nmni sioner A! >*ev object is to lit the Fiiij in oh for the task the American teachers are now perform 'nr. ji ! e.nsr <:< .sidered rib" in ' !i : ; ? import and maintain American teachers. The plans will later bo extended to other parts of the island. Tex is Flood improves. Dallas, Texas, July 27.? Flood conditions in i'exas so far as heard from up to a late hour tonight, are improving. At Waco the Brazos river began falling at 11 o'clock last night and observation tonight showed a decline of live feet. This was sufficient to bring the river back within us banks Meagre reports from Big Springs, where tlie tiood is most serious, say that the water is roooilimr slr?w. e> " ~ " ly, although a heavy rain fell there this morning. The weather is clearing up in that section and the outlook is now more hopeful. Traffic is at a standstill, and it will be several days before a resumption will be possible. Suicide of a Noted Physician. Washington, July 27.?J)r. Eugene (iristom, once well known as :tn alienist and neurologist, committed suicide here today at. his home by sending a bullet through his brain. Dr. Grissom had been dejected and morose tor several weeks and had become physically and mentally weaken ed Irom the use ot strong narcotics. 1 Ih W.K M lull i Via nt liiA.. ville, N. C., served on the Confederate side until wounded during the Civil war and afterward was a member of the State legislature. For "21 years he was superintendent oi tiie North Carooliua insane asylum at lialeigh and gained a wide reputation as an alienist and lecturer. Before the American medical society he delivered a lecture entitled "Tne Borderland ol Insanity" that ate' traded great attention, lie wasthe author ot -True and False Fxpcrts. 'a work devoted to -how tnir tlio ailged inaccuracies ot the expert testimony in insanity cases. Dr. Grissmn was one tini tirsl Nice president ot the American medi il <ocict * and several liinejj providing otli?or of f !io A-; hoc ml ion o( sopori'ilend e.i ol Am net;: In-.wi A y lii . mi > e,,ion of j t>. !'4l vv a V-? i.? ol high dt^ve II 7 I y <' ?r* of ago. I'vnj Tl.ilintn Sto|>fi the Tickling, Hul quickly ftiiui'# luAammaUou lu tUc tlirvaU