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? Short Loc?ua. V'ecutHtlaj, November 5, 1902. ?A good uumber oi our eiii -zen* attended the Slate lair last week. < ?ror accuracy in prescriptions go to Fundorburh's Phar uiacy. ?The Carmel bchool opened Monday in cAurge ol Miss fcAhei 'Gaston. ? For a box of line candy, call at Mac^orelPb and got a box oi Whitman 8. s24-tf ?Sovviug ol wheat und oats is under good headway iu most localities ?Go to Funderburk's Pharmacy lor the best 5o caiie of soap in the city. ?For a good bath sponge 1 !it J0nn/lAt?K?i?L'^ 1)1. i?v * uuvivi uui n o i Iltu iruicy) 4*rom 5 cents up. ? The Nimrods can get out <their guns now. The partridge killing season is on. ?Tho Upper Gump Crook y school will open Mouday with Miss Eunice Long as teacher. ?Mr. J. V. Ellis who lived in 1 'the Riverside section this year has moved buck to his old homo near O. K. ?Br'.ng me your butter, chickens and eggs. Highest ^prices paid for them. s24 tf J. B. Mackotell. ?The finest turnips of the season were hauled to town last ^Saturday by Mr. John Molveowii. ?Mr. Spencer Watts will move to the cotton mill this week from the Flint Ridge section. Mr. N. II. llallmau will add two rooms to his dwelling in town. -Mr. W. D Kobinon has the con ;tract. ?The many friends of Mr. D. V. llehns will be glad to learn that ho is able *o be out on the I % streets alter a six weeks' illness 'of fever. I ?Lottie Duulap, colored, was diljinland insane last week and * taliou to the Stale hospital for such by Deputy Sheriff J. F. i Hunter. ?Mr. Williams has resigned his position on the L. <fe (J. road and gone to Sumter to accept a position in the furniture store ot Mr. T dm Gregory. ?Mr. C. II. Crawford has ae copied a position in the dry goods department of the Williams Hughs Co. store and will be glad do have his friends call on hi in. ?Mr. W. B. Miller, who has decided to move to Texas, will Me!l his household and kitchen -furniture, some stock, a lot ol corn, a wagon, etc., at public sale on the 14th inst. See his -ad. elsewhere in I his issue. * ?Cards have been issued announcing the corning marriage ol .Miss Ada E. Heath, sister of Mrs. <Chus. I). Jones, and Dr. J. C. Montgomery of Charlotte, N. C..I on the 12th inst. at the Tryon Street Methodist church of Char lode. ? Brcde's steam bread fresh yit Mackorell's. s24 tf I ?The case of the Misses Gibson of Rock Hill vs. the 8. C. sfc (t. E R. R. for damages for injury to their river bottoms by reason of the embankment at the railroad bridge over the Catawba, resulted in a verdict for tli? railroad. ?Monroe will lose throe of I "her pastors right away. Rev 1 H. M. Dixon, of tho Presbyterian church, goes to McColl, S. C , as noted elsewhere. Rev. * W M. Bugby, of rlie Methodist ?church, will have served outi ? - - r~-r~ - 0 fJtn rttirttt'rt, Deal The steam gin of Mr. Jarrefct O' 0 A. Bowers, located at the old has I 11 Sllllto nl?pn ?roo A : > * his four year limit when tin conference meets next mouth And Dr. A. M. Croxton, of tin Baptist church, will leave ii January.?Monroe Journal. ? Elections were held yesterda; in most of the States. ?Cotton is bringing 8 cent on this market, seed 21 cents. ? \lr. W. G. Oureton 1ms takei a position with the Laticosle Mercantile Co. ?The Jacksonham schoo opened Monday with Miss Ev; Dough as teacher. ?You can now get all th "Pound Calico" you want a Williamu ii j,AAiu>mo a I. li^uua vju . ?The Fumlerburk Phartnac, are out in a new ad. Head it. ?Ti e election here passed oj yesterday without incident The vote was very small. ? Hut isn't that bill of ex pen Be* ol the recent term ot ct-ur frightful ! Over $!)00 for wit nc6fc,eb! Think ot it. ?Married, Oct. 30, ib02, a the home of Mr. Press Black tnon, Mr Jetl'jr.son Small an< Miss Kthel ilinson, daughter o Mr. W. C. idinso 11 of the Primu section. ?If you care uuylhing tor buj iug tilings cheap, bo aure to rea the advertir-euient of Li. (J. liuug in this issue. ? l lie Wills (Jreek school wii open next Monday with Mis Bessie Guiuer of Rock 11 ill a teacher. ?A negro plead guilty i Magistrate Carnes' court to th charge of carrying a couceale pistol and Mr. Came brought him up last Wednesdn and delivered him to the chai gang. ? You should not fail to rea< carefully the ad of J. F. Macke I A Co. and to attend on their bai gain day next Saturday. Ilev. Dr. Weber of Yorkvill canio down yesterday to assis ; . 1. ~ - -? -? ?' ' 1 in inu marriage 01 air. l nomas son and Miss Carter this aftei noon. ?The vote at Uoath Spring for Coroner resulted : iHov*. 7'J, C as key IS, Ilorton 33. A Lancaster it was as follows Ilorton OS, Cask03' 1 13, Stove 50. At Kershaw Ilorton gi 'J'J and the opposition 14. ?A ease of poisoning f'roi eating souse pressed with the to of a tin bucket occurred in th family of Mr. T. ). Adams 01 til Flint Itidgo section. Tiicy vver made <piite sick by it, hut a have recovered. ?W ANTED?Every descrij tion ot scrap iion, also ruhhtj brass, copper, and cowhides Bring if to my blacksmith sho up to the 15th of Novemberafter that date 1 will not bo i the market. Highest cash prio paid for same. F. It. Ma?sey, o22*4t Lancaster, S. C. lMh'-liu* C'urcK I'llen! Money refiintlod if it ?v?r fhiI ?. Shot While Iteeietltif/ Arrret Will Alsbrooks was shot Satin day night by Constable Conor for resisting arrest. One bai took efTect in the lower leg an another in his left shouldei Neither wound is serious. Mi uonnor savs the negro was abou to ?ret the better of him, that b had been downed by the nogr< but that another negro came b his rescue ami saved him Iron what might have beer, Beriou for him HSADACHSS Cured While You Wait Iv CAPUDiNE No Effect on the Heart. Sold at all drugstores. ? ? ww | ** uo aeon\jy wu uy w,,/li fire Saturday night about 11 whot y o'clock. lie estimates his loss turni at .about $1500 and has |?>00 in- 8Un surauce. He is unable to ac8 count for the origin of the fire. ^rHe was at home, several miles l?nk i away, when it occurred. retui r A lth A Home Mavrlage. ' , alnic Harry Ilines, Esq., a brilliant to hi li member of the Lancaster bar, nion and Miss Bessie I'erry, the pret- 3Urp 0 ty and accomplished daughter rned t of the late Capt. John M. Perry, |,e i, were united in the bonds of holy Usua wedlock yesterday at noon. The to y ceremony, which was pronoun je ced by Rev. Chalmers Fraser, 8It j, T took place at the home of tho'?;V1, . 1 bride's mother on Duulap street! tc.r"J, |and was witnessed by several of I | the relatives and most intimate I |,js | *| friends of the contracting par ;,ir. . ties. The nuptial ceremonies t her over, tho happy couple were < driven to the depot whore they t i boarded the northbound train !with -1 for a visit to the former home of i iof 1 j lite groom at Maxton, N. 0., -pj.e f | where they will spend tho lion den I s eyraoon, after which they will return and take up their abode igfp in Lancaster. Thk E.stkrprisn ,wl j . I joins their many friends in wish- TU) v ^ ing for them a long and felici- \y,*,r tous life. neig Mother's Worm Syrup I w ho lh Heat worm medicine. Children | vivo >s like it so well they eat it on bread ^ at l} Death From Carbolic Aciit. , n in i e Miss Ida Craig who lived Li 1 d with her uncle, Mr. Harper in tl ia in tlio ' e..i -i- "-1 ...r , ... Ifiiu i'VIY UUD IlVMgll- illUl y borhood, died Monday morning Afte n from the effect of a self-admin- ente istered dose of carbolic acid a su . She had been in had health for of C some time and it is presumed j publ ^ that life had lost its attractions mi.1 to her and that she determined i that to end her existence here. Dur- cd t< e ing the day Sunday the family and si found an instrument of writing not j. by her which she n thought to yeai have intended as a will Ac- offic cording to testimony before the and r?i coroner's jury, it began with II L these words : "I bequeath and I the 11 devise my interest in the home itest . tract of land to my aunt, Mrs thin (1J Craig " When asked what proj >t s'ie meant by this paper, she oral [laughed and replied that it was port lonlv a piece of foolishness shol'dm wrote and went ami got it, put mat: P'it in the lire and burned it up mo? * 1 That rightabout midnight Mr in tl e I and Mrs Craig hoard the young H ? I lad}' walking upstairs, but very b '' I soon they heard her get baca n't-e i in to i >?.*?, ana so tlioy dismissed | vw?> i-' the matter from their minds ami t<?r, r, went buck to sleep. About .*? J \N' '? i. o'clock they heard her talking ai d p and Mrs. Craig wont up stairs ''p1'1 - and asked her what was the (hole n matter She turned her face to onh e the wall and replied that she tor would "soon bo home." Mrs '?< ? * Craig noticed that a bottle of' A d I carbolic acid that stood upon t?H*t | the mantle had been emptied "'so and noticed signs of it m a obs* glass that was on the mantle. auci She asked her if she had taken J ly i> the carbolic acid, but all thes^'iio r reply Mrs Craig heard was 1> "mam." She spoke no more,[he! Ij but d ed about 5 o'clock A. 1 Miss Craig was an only! tier daughter of the late -Joseph j M "* Craig and was about. 23 years'tor I I of age Since the death of her lH J parents she has lived with imr! 1 " ! _ i ! uncie. ner remains were buried j H"*' ' yesterday at Shiloh church. | pen Magistrate Caskey held an in-|hea; quest over the body -Monday | r< and the verdict of the jury was j ,, i , i e I r vo I in accordance wit It tlie forego ing statement. I .lust j You ' { To Ciirt-n Cold In Ou Itny, ! 1 ,IIH | movf Take I<(ixn! iv?* llru'oo Quinine j t h??rf (Tablets. All dritgiti*r refund the 'ton'c ! money if o .'niJd t-o cure. E. W- ! g;.*c? I Grave's dig nature id ou each box ' diaot h of Mr. ;r. .??. r>. Porter. le of Lancaster's best men passed from the stage ot acand into that world "from ?e bourne not traveler reB."Sunday eveningjust as the was going down beyond the em hills, the pure spirit ot William Stephen Lee Porter its (light (rem his body and "ned to Him who gave it. ough Mr Porter had been in lealth for several months,and ?st continuously confined s room tor more than three (lis, his death was a great rise to all, even to his imlate family. During the day ud appeaerd to be as well as I 1 and to friends who called j e him he expressed himself eling better, and hid been ig up in the bed talking and king clnerfullv. Mrs. Porih I only a short while before him ?< dose of medicine for io^rt and was talking to M !! Johnson who was % when they suddenly no ! 1 hid head drop l'hcy turn . > him ",:m1 he died at once out speaking a word, gasping bl'OSi il or llW.VIIlir 11 Itl'ion' ? ? -- ? >11^ I1KIOV. j action ol nis neart had sud y stopped,and it was all ov>r. I r. Porter was born.Nov. 13, > in the Taxahaw section, and une 10'h. 18S9. ho was hupmarried to Mis* Julia J. wick ol ill" I'ltrtsant Valley hborhood. Their union was %ed with 8 Hii'dmn, 7 o' ' m. "iih ihoir m?ther, sur ?0 daughters and 1 son. fter his marriage lie.located [eath Springs and engaged caching for several years N94 ho was elected a teacher te Lancaster graded school moved his family here r teaching for two years he red the primary election as ccessful candidate for Clerk ourt So satisfactory to the | lie was his four years adist ration to the affairs of office that he was re electo the same ollice in 1900, his term of office would have expired for two more \s lie made an excellent er, always kind, courteous obliging o was a zealous member of Baptist church, always man nng a deep interest in all gs effecting its welfare and jross, and contributing lib ly of his means to the supof its various objects. Ilis 1 disposition and obliging iner made him one of the t universally beloved men lie conn f v i . rem.w.i- \v>re laid to r in town cemetery Monday noon after a funeral serit the residence i>y his pas !>:*. .T. 11 liohlri.lge, the xlmen of the World here at Van W\ !< and Heath ugs burying him with the 3i*s and ceremonies of that r, of which ho was a char member, holdins his m< mhip in the Lancaster camp r legation of the Family Proive Union of which he was a member joined in the Mjuies Ho carried insur\for the benefit of his famii both of those orders to the mm of $4000. osides his immediate family, paves a fa'her, Mr. John W. >orcer, and throe half bros and one half-sister, viz : vs. J. K Porter. .) <). Pornd F. B. Porter, and Mrs. { Mc Manns lie K nykki'Kisk joins the s of ii i iium heiv and in all -of theconnt\ in ext" tiding a felt, sympathy to the be? o vi 1 a t: v - a lire bilious and seeking: ad vises IieWi?t'n l.ittle Karly Kisera befc re gnii.if to bed wilf tlnd on the morrow? 'a all; jnut enough said e thruous ; ?ii ? do not tfnpe hut ? th? bowels gently and easily, by demising the liver. Their effeet give* .treojfth to tbJ Is, prove 'trig a retura ot the tier. Crawloid Bros ttaen October Term of Court* Grand Jurors, $ 73.90 1'etit Jurors, 1st weak, 345.30 44 44 2nd 44 170.90 Constables, 94.50 | Witnesses, 905.00 | Total, $15b9.G0 rjny-B?luim ItcUeve. ltlgtit A\wtkj and make* u KjHXxly end of coughs ia.1 colds. The Visitors. Mr. K. L llick 1 iu was in Lancaster yesterday. Mr. H. M. Johnson of GafFney was in town last ween. I Mr. W. B. Dunlap of Rock Lit 11 was in Lancaster one day lust. week. Mr. \V. 11. Williams of Westville spent Saturday ..wd Sunday i in lown. I I Mrs. T. J. Adams of die Longs| \lile oeCtlOil lo Vlciilit.^ .it b. 1. | tiiaCit iiKilt'a. I Mrs. Mary Manes e>d little Walker McDonald :?t<- \*i sir log friends in York. Miss Cornelia Ellioil o. YorkVllit) iS Maillllg tlel' msI? I', Mrs. J. B. MacKoreil. ? i'lio Entkkphisk ollico was i reple.-enievi ut. Luo iH^t week by Mr. Herbert Y?>ui>.. Mr. Geo. W. Plyier of the 0 K section was in town a couple of days last wee!:. .Ur. 1>. iCece VV iiIikum who is taking a law course at me <^outli Carolina College, is home lor a lew days. Mr. O. P. Ileatll ol \Ionrn? vice-pie&ideul ol the llcath 13. vV: M Co. ol llus place, was 111 low 11 yesterday. Mia. Ghas. 11. JoneH and child iell Monday lor Cnarloite lo be present ul Hie marriage ol her sisier on Ihe 12lh. Mr. John R. Blakcimy, wife and child, leit 3 e?icr.l.iy lor Oouiuierce, Texas, where 1 Hey go lo make Ihuir luture homo. Mr. Robert 0. Lin Raj :011 last week lor Cuba where the 24ih Company II. S. Artillery, of whicit lit is a member, is moated. Mr. 11. A. Hough and l<?:ni)y and Mr. L. E Biackin.m left ves - - ?/ ?' ? lord ay ior Sumtnorgdid, Fla., where lliey will make their hwtne. OASTOitiA. Bears tho Bcugfll ll'ousin ol' EnipreSK Josephine. Savanna1 <i . , Nov. tJ.? M s. I a .??a S. \V nejii, od 3 oar*-. o.u, L.ioi Ibis morning Iroui bting ;ruck by a trolley ear \ o Sit*. W ilaou was ileal mud walked .11 fioui ol the car. She was born in the I^iand of .\iariiua|ue in 1819. litr praeuta were l?ige slave owners, lier i mother, Mrs. Fetor*, was luo cousin ol the Em pres.* Jooepnine, lir?l wile ol Napoleon. ihey were educated togethe- . i e convent at St.. 1'ierre. Mu. Fetors removed to Charleston, S. C., with her parents at on early age and tl.eie married Edward Ct. W ileon. PUBLIC SiLL 1 ll' ill ji t. milk.io nii/.tlrtn ..... ?. ??V 'UH. uwu on November 14th, 11RJ2, at my residence near Primus, beginning at 10 o'clock a. 111., for cash, all my household and kitchen furniture. 1 horse and 1 mule. 1 1 milch cow. l two horse wagon <>m_1 gear, j 1 two-horse buggy and harness. 1 single buggy and harness, (lorn and farm to >!s. '1 he same are subject to private sale. W. 1?. MILLER. |2t.n5.