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Short Locais. y . = Wednesday, November 12, 1902 ? ?Born, Nov. 6, 19U2, to Mr. and Mrs. ii. A. Billings, a son. ?Miss Allie Hood has accepted a position in the store ol Mr.B.C. Hough. ?Norris Watts, colored, was conveyed 10 the Asylum Monday by Deputy Sheriff J. F. Hunter. ?Educational meeting advertised lor lasi Saturday was not held owing to the small attend ance. ?For Sale?A second hand New Home Sowing Machine in good order. Apply at Enterprise ollioe. ?Edward Lathan Sistaro was a now arrival at the home of Mr and Airs. E. W. Sistare on the Uth instant. ?Camden had a $2,000 tire Sunday night Two weeks ago x they had an $8,000 lire. The last one is thought to be incendiary. 4 ?There will be services in the Episcopal church next Sunday at 11 o'clock a iu. and 4 p. m , conducted by Rev. G Croft Williams. ?Brede's steam bread fresh at Alackorell's. s24 tf ? Dock Bishop, a well knowu colord barber heie lor several years past, died last Sunday and was buried Monday. ?The 2 year old child ol Mr. aim airs. \v. U. Ulyburn of llaile Gold Aline died Sunday and was buried Monday. t ?Stkaykd ok Stolen?A black Pun Don, about one year old, wearing leather collar, tan feet. Answers to name of dJarlo." iioward, if returned to this oflice. & Those who have cotton seed to sell should read the advertiseuieut ol the Kershaw Oil Mill in this issue. Other things being equal ^ our people should patronize this ? home enterprise. ?Cards are out announcing the approaching marriage of Mr. C. 11. .Jordan, one of the bookkeepers of the Lancaster Mer. Co., and Miss Bessie Oornwell ol York. The happy event will come oil' on the 20th. ?The ladies of the Presbyterian chnrr.h will o.. ..1.1 .. ?*(? 1 V (111 Will time candy pulling at tlie telephone building next Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock. The public generally, and especially the children, are cordially invited to attend. Admission 10 cents, the payment of which entitles you to pull and eat all the candy you want. * -R K- Sharp, A. 11., principal of Tabernacle lligh School, made this (/Hire a pleasant call last Saturday while in town to attend * the educational meeting. Favor able reports of Mr. Sharp's work have come to us frequently, and we shall expect to hear more ol this school in the future. Mr Sharp is an A. B. graduate of Wofford College and is greatly interested in his work. They are putting up a new and mere convenient building and hope to seat it with approved patent desks. ?Mr. Geo. VV. Jones, superintendent of Judge Jones' farms I 4 1- * " * uuu irucK garuen east, ol town, kindly showed us through their canning plant one day recently and gave us a peep at the immense crop of sweet potatoes that he was in the act of hilling? about 350 bushels as fine as the finest, lie canned for the Judge * the product of about two acres of I tomatoes, made some ten barrels of krout, and marketed a bis1 yield of onions from about 2 acres. He is breaking t he land ur Li ^ truik farm next year and J will ^!.;nt increased aroaa in ul moat every department. ?Reduction in Flour 1 $1.90 per sack?elsewhere will cost you $2 00. $2 00 per sack?elsewhere will cost you $2.25 2t W. P. Bennett. ? Prof. A. R. Banks, the excellent principal ot the Kershaw Graded school, was in town Srtturday, accompanied by three ot Irs assistant teachers, Misses Thoruwell, Brown and Stewart. ?Miss Nannie McAteer of the Sincerity section died Thursday aged about 40 years. She laves two brothers and several sisters. The brothers are Messrs. F. M. McAteer and A. \V. McAteer. ller remains were buried at Shiloh Friday. ?For a box of fine candy, call at Mackorell's and get a box \\T V vi M 111 I M. S<5d-tt ?Some one borrowed one of the wheels ol Mr. W. Q. Oaskey's bujjgy one night last week and leit Ids broken down one in its stead. Where the break-down occurred they found a few 'ocks of cotton in the road, and this led to the presumption that i' was someone trafficking in seed cot toil illegally. ? It. was a funny tiling to find, but Mr. J. Davis Caskey actually found a two horse Nissen wagon in the creek bottoms on Mr W.Q. Oaskey's plantation. It contained 20 pounds ot bacon, and how it got there or whose it was, is a mystery. The owner can gel the property by proving same awfcMling at Mr. W. Q. Caskey's. ?Bring me your butter, chickens and eggs. Highest prices paid for them, s24 tf - J. B. Mackorell. ?Mr. \V. D. Robinson has let the contract tor two additional rooms to his dwelling on Elm street. Mr. N. H. Hat I man is ihe contractor. Wo got the cart before the horse la.it week ?The L. <\t O. began operating Monday morning under a now schedule. The only change, however, is in the time the afternoon train leaves hero, being -1 o'clock instead of 5 15 as heretotore. ?Mr. II. K. Blakeney, who lives tour miles down Ihe Kedtield road, is a good farmer. While lie raises plenty ot cotton to pay all expenses, lie grows every t hing he needs to run Ins farm on? such as corn, wheat, oats and potatoes. lie has just harvested 150 bushels ol sweet potatoes anil they are as fine as nature and plenty of work, good land and proper fertilization can make t hem. ?Ilev J. \V. Little, formerly of this county, is now doing North Carolina, known as t he "Gatllitig Gun" evangelist. A few weeks ago he and another minister held a meeting in Anson county near Simpson's distillery, their avowed purpose being to have God close t lie distillery down. They prayed and prayed that it might be destroyed, and finally, it is said. Little made the assertion that It it wasn't closed down very shortly it would be blown up, and, sure enough, last week some fellow wrecked it with dynamite.? Chesterfield Advertiser. ?WANTED?Kvnrv tion ol scrap iron, also rubber, brass, copper, an 1 cowhides. BriiiK il to toy blacksmith shop up to the 15th ol November? alter that date I will not be in the market. Highest cash price paid lor same. F. It. Maspoy, o22-4t Lancaster, S. C. ?"I"ho many friends of M ?ssr^. Braftkv Moore and Broadus I*.?r- j | er v *|l roc ret to learn that they 'ai* .1 ' me sick, the former with I ! a liv. trouble and tho latter! Wi' . ' i I: /id I ver i * A * The Thanksg How often I think of the d When I was a youngster How often, by time and bj The thoughts of those di But Thanksgiving dinner, Whose sumptuous bount Embraced every good thin; The Thanksgiving turke The Thanksgiving turkey, The well-seasoned turkej The 'possum was sweet; t Were simply delicious? The pies and the puddings A source of much pleasu T tasted the dainties?the c The custards the best tin Tint better than these, and Was Thanksgiving turke The Thanksgiving turkey, The well-seasoned turke; But, now that the days of My youthful career is a My feet far away from the And landed me here in t I'm seated today at a boar Where hash is the nrinnl And"mem'ries of boyhood Than something that om Oh, I yearn for the turkey The Thanksgiving turke ? Lawrence Pore ? Cotton is worth 7 j cents 01 this market Seed 20 cents ? It will be pleading n?ws t? tlie many friends of Mr. Georgt Ferguson to hear that ho is con valescent. ?There being some doubt ni to whether the vacancy in tin clerk's office should be filled b> an election or by appointment of the governor, the attorney general was asked to pass upoi the question lie said it must tip filled by appointment Gov McSweeney then referred tin matter to the local delegation Senator Hough, Representative! Williams and Estridgo, who re commended the appointment o Mr J F Gregory There wen several other candidates Mi Gregory is expecting notice o his appointment today l'yny-Balmim Itallcvra ltlght Away and makes a H(>oedy end of coughs and colds. Comiiiff Mavrui(/e Cards are being issued antioun it?r I he approaching marriage o Miss l.'ompie l'lLm in, the charm ing daughter of Mr. and Mrs E D. Tillman. t(? Mr. Lester Law retire Kurd. The ceremony wil take place at the home of the bride's parents on Duulup slree on the '20 It inst. tJ tin key Elected Vurhner. The vote in the reeehj electiot was canvassed by the' 'executivi committee yesterday and the re turns will be taken to Columbii today by J Clark Robinson,. 0111 of the commissioners. The vot< for coroner stoo 1 : Caskey, .... 372 llorton, - - L3 4 r ou'vcr. Under the plurality plan, thi makes Mr. Caskey coroner?i. e. he. will receive the appointment This will he the second time in has filled this oHice. (>//' for Columbia. Rev W. C. Ewart will leav< on the early train this morning for Columbia wliere he will b< married to day, as previously announced. lie will bo accom panic*! by several friends, among them Messrs. J. K. Taylor ant W. H. Knight, Judge and Mrs Ira R. .loncR, Mrs. J. I'. King and Mi s Claris Knight. They will ali return tonight and attend {iving Turkey. . v o inners I relished a , far back on tho farm ; , r distance embelislied, nners my memory cliarm. the best of all dinners, i' y 1 sadly recall, li g for saints and for sinners? l y, the best of them all. p the fat, juicy turkey, ^ r was best of them all. c he potatoes around it ' the gravy was fine ; 0 i were great, and 1 found it v re to sample the wine, jakes wore the rarest; at my mother could make ; ' I loved it the dearest, ' >y, the brownest she'd bake. the fat, juicy turkey, * y that kept nie iiwa1 o. v my boyhood have ended, thin}* of the past, farm-house have wended \ lie city at last. f ding house table, -1 ipal food that we eat, ' seem more like a fable * 3e was reality sweet. , one slice of the turkey, ^ y that nothing could beat. her Ifcxt, in Nov. Lippincott's. j 1 a reception to be given Mr. and Mrs. Ewart. at the parsonaee hv |] "> the ladies of his congi egal ion. j * Xew Overseer Elected. R At a recent meeting of the ! s county commissioners, Mr. W. J. ' 3 Funderburk was elected superin- a ' tendent ot t be chain gang. There t were 20 ottier applicants for the r position, but wnile we do not i j know who they were, wo doubt t very much il the- commssioncrs r could have made as good a selec li ^ lion in any oilier man. Bong, as ? he is popularly called, is a hust* ler and il he accepts the position - t he county wul gel I he benefit ol f his superior judgment and busi- :l ^ ness ability. 'f v Supjtpr at Tahernactc. The students and teachers o! tTabernacle High School have tie- ^ cided to have a basket supper on Saturday night, Nov. 22. The ? object is to get money to seat the I school with patent desks. The public are cordially invited to at- d tend. Let all tlie young men 1 come with the expectation ol bu\ing uoashu a "1 ol'having t he . opportunity ot eating the con-' ten!- ol it with a prctj\ girl. The!'. i_ir-s will see that the oa-sets ?>' w> II tilled. Come one, come ail. , Keiiieiuoer the ?i;?t??Saturday. ? 22i;d of November | 1 lie school has an enrollment I ^ oi 103. The patrons have a new | ^ J building under way and ine|K J whole community want to pee it I L. well seated. The students de I serve some attention trom Die . f outside. They have two large t . 'jiterar.\ societies ol about 25 mem- h ^pwars each, and' are doing good ' . Let us all join in a good d ? ^ ; J A Yoirrtf/ Offender. o Bmi Mabley, a -mall ten-year v oM colored bov, iuai.:^.d 1o get j r . himself i-hut !;i? in William-1?! -i I , Heches Co'h store *>;Mird;ty n:gh*. 1 s He focreted him.se it behind some;' ba^i'iiiu closing time. He oiej#t. in ttio bagging lie says,, j waking up atler daylight when t i ? i ho helped himself to a sumptuous i breakfast of light bread, cheese,[t , crackers and molasses and took) . all the money ho could find,) l I I which was $2 in change thai was| :f( inlhe ears ol ll.c cn~.h iailray, opened the buck door and ?ent out. Sunday morning the pen back door was discovered, nd the police were notified of he matter. Monday afternoon 'oliceman Pardue, who suspected t was the said lien Mohley who lad done ihe mischief, went on tie hunt of turn and came in ight of him down at the factory. Vhen lien saw Mr. Pardue, he hanged hin bearings and took o his heels. But Mr Pardue ailed to another colored hoy, vho was near by, to catch Ben'lie boy being fl -eter ol loot than ien. soon caught him. The poicetnatt found $1.75 ot 1he money n his possession. lie had spent 15 cents of it and he told Mr. \trdue where he spent it and vhat for. This is the second known ofer.se of this kind that Ben has ommitted. Some time aiio he >iayed a similar trick on Mr. W. '. Bennett, and Saturday nipht. list before Mr. Hennott closed ip, Hen was hustled out of Ihe tack door by some of the clerks nd it is supposed that ho was ixing to repeat the trick on the aine house, and that alter his ilnns were trust rated he went, nlo Williams? II ughes Co. to do" i hem. The young offender was taken el'ore Mayor Wylie Monday and -v i11lit -ent to ?iic chain gang lor !0 (I vs under the larceny ordilance ot the town. Alter he has crved this sentence ho may be irosecuted under the criminal aw before Magistrate Caskey, nd if he is, he will got an exonsion ot 30 days on his chain ang privileges. Mother's Worm Syrup. Rest worm medicine. children ike it so well they eat. it on bread. The Visitors. Mr It. Cherry spent Sunday .5 lleaih Springs. M r. W. II. Burns of Greenville 'isiled his mother here Monday. Mayor Wylie will go over to Chester this morning on legal tusiness. Mrs. P. T. Twitty of Heath Springs has been on a visi* to her laughter here, Mrs. .J. T. Mackey. Mrs. It. B. Allison and chilrun iiii\ e returned trniti .? visit o her parents, Rev. una Mrs. .1. Marion in York. Mr (J has I) .1 <?.$ -.- ?i.id M. Jclm 'rnvvtord went. iu (Jiiurioiio \i>eiday to witness the maritime of ,I;ss Ada Healh today. Miss Connie Withersj>oon has eturiu-d from a visit to I > r siser. Mrs. I. Iv. Hall at (iu: hriesiile. Ke vs. W. C. Kwart, and J. M. Vliito returned Monday Iroin ynod, which met. with Pisgah hurch near Gasionia, N C. Mr. T. B. Clyburn canto up rotn Columbia Saturday and re timed Mendhv, accompanied l>y us wile and children who .* ad >een on a visit to relatives here ind in the county. Mr. W. L. Moore, formerly of Lancaster, but now ot Louis, do., stopped over here Monday m his return from White Plains, vhere he accompanied the renains of his brother for burial. Mrs W. J Roculv v, Mrs Ira b Dunlap and Mrs Ifcvbert hinlap, till of Rock T?i11, eatno lown yesterday to visit relatives nil friends The two >!esdamos )unlap are guests at Mayor t li NVylie's and Mr- lioddey s at her uncle's, Mr W .J Cunlingham's. OASTOnX^.. flour* th* b'j It..i3 AlAjyS Bought 3ibn*ia? siy. ,SSS77^~ of <