Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, December 03, 1902, Image 5
, Short Locals.
Vednesday, December 3, 1902
i ar
?Cotton is bringing 7 90 on
this market.
?Born, Nov. 30, 1902, to Mr.
and Mrs. O. L. McMauus, a son.
?For an excellent Flour cheap
call at W. 1*. Bennett's. 4i.
?Rain fell here Sunday fron.
morning till night, and on Tuesday
most ot the day.
? Born, to Mr. and Mrs J. L
Belk of Taxahaw, Sunday, Nov.
30, 1902, a daughter.
?A basket supper will be
^H'ou at Upper Camp Creek
church on Friday night, Dec. 19.
?Brede's steam bread fresh
at Mackorell's. s2<i if
?Boyd, the only el ild oi Mr
and Mrs. -Jason Wallace of the
Sincerity section died oi diphtheria
Nov. 26, 1902, aged about
-4 years.
*?Mr.
Broadu? Mobley of Heath
^Springs has recently comple'ed ^
. business course at the Broughlou
Business Collego,Nashville, Tenn.
? Antioch 6chool will open
AlonUay, D'C. 8;h, with
Maggie TorapkiDs an teacher. An
of the trustees and patrons are
requested to be present at trie
openiug of theechooi.
?Go to Lancaster Mercantile
Co and buy goods cheap. They
have cut prices to reduce stock
<*3 1 m
?At a sociable at the home
of Mr Phillip Hammond on the
night of Nov. 27th, Miss Matilda
Bowers took a prize cake
offered for the prettiest girl
present.
?Killing frost followed closely
upon Thanksgiving day, all fen dec
vegetation having been killed
- ou t*he morning of the 28th of
November, which was 23 days
later than killing frost came last
.year.
4 ?$1.50 Fur Collarettes reduced
to 50 cents ; $2.50 Jackets
reduced to $1.50 ; $5.00 Jackets
reduced to $3.98.
IjA rmn.st.nr
113,1111 Mercantile Co.
?The services at the Lancas
ter A R. P. church for next
Sabbath morning and night
bave been called oil bj the pas
tor on account of hi- being in
Colombia at that time holding
4t meeting for Rev. Air. Knox
?The foot ball team of ban
master went up to Rock 1 Till on
Thanksgiving evo to play the
Rock ilill team, but the latter
declined to play upon th 'ground
that the Lancaster tram was
composed of young men while
the Rock Ilill team were mostly
all boys.
?bring me your butter,
VsiiiC kens and eggs. Highest
** V)rices mi id for llmm
*?24 Lt J. B. Alackoreli.
?Phely, a negro, was shot
hy A lion Cunningham on last
Wednesday night on tho Springs
farm north of town. The ball
took elloct in his mouth, knockiug
out several of his jaw tooth.
?Charloy Walters, a son of
Air I). E. Walters of tho Wild
Cat section, accidentally shot
himself in the thigh while handling
a pistol last Wednosday
night at Dwight. Tito wound
is not dangerous.
? Just bought big lot ol flour
clioap. See us before you buy.
Lancaster Mor. Co.
?Ported <fc Stephenson who
liave rented the store room in
? *he Masonic building will have
their stock of furniture in in a
luw days. Some of it is in tho
*. depot here now. Tliey will
carry a good stoc t of up-to date
furniture. The firm i> com?
?
posed of Mr. J. M. Porter, well
and favorably known here, and
Mr J E Stephensou of Waxhaw,
formerly of Van Wyck, a good
business man.
?Highest cash prices paid
for eggs for the next ten days.
2t 26 W. P. Bennett.
?Lee Clinton, colored, who
shot and killed young Mr Stoguer
of the Primus section a few
years ago, and who was acquitted
of the murder, was shot and
killed in Florida by another ne
I gro a few days ago. A t the
{same time another negro was
shot and killed by Lee's slayer.
?The constitutional question
involved in 1 fie issuing of bonds
by the Lancaster School District
for constructing the graded school
building were passed upon by
the Supreme Court last week,
the appeal having been advanced
>u ihe dock >t on motion of Mr.
Ernest Moore, attorney in the
case.
?J. F. Mac key & Co. are ad
vertising another of tlmir big
bargain days for next Saturday .
Read in lit* low prices and see
their goods.
?There will be a basket and
hot supper at the Rich llill
school house 011 the night of
December 12ih The public are
cordially invited to attend with
baskets. The proceeds are to
j bo devoted to paiutiug the school
Iboime The following committoo
of ladies have the matter in
charge: Mesdames J A. P.
Blackmon, J. W. Blackmon, Dr
L' 1 * * *
r. r. unison, J. s. Marshall,
J. B Williams, J. E Bowers
and J. E. Blackraon.
?We are always in the mar
ket to buy mules and horwes and
cattle. It you have any of either
tor sale, don't trade until you
see L'S.
tl Lancaster Mer. Co.
?A letter from Mr. R L. Long
at Old Fort, N C., brought tho
information that considerable
snow fell there Thanksgiving
day, and that there have boon
about lifty cases of small pox
there this winter, one of his
children being among the number.
? I'cion Thanksgiving services
were held at the Methodist church
Thursday and was attended by a
good cougregaliou: Three exceliOui
<?nw w|)pr*/pr**%to
were mado by that many I ay in >u,
viz: Col. R, L AUiso.i, Mayor
' VVvlie and Air. Wad<ly C. Thom.
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oijit. I lit' Ulitli COl I CCl 10US 1 ill ). J i; I |
< ><! to aboul $ld, ol which amount
I $22 11 went to tho Thornwell
i()rnh innj??, $17 S7 to Ilpworth
I Orphanage and $?> to tin* Cmnie
j M ?x well.
? I)) not make the mistake of
keep'ng your eggs till a few days
till Christmas, expecting a big
price. They are always cheaper
then than they arc several week*
before Christmas. Bring them
within tho next ten days end 1
i j', \ '111 ii r I' ' jii'lt 1! ?'l. l!.k !j.,
for 1 can then have tune to ship
them. 2i W. 1*. Bennett.
?The Sheriff sold two small
tracts of land Monday, one of
50 acres belonging to James \V.
Williams, situated on Big Wild
Cat Creek. It was bought by
W.B.i'iyler for $100. The other
was 10 acres in Flat Creek
t-ownship. It was bought by
J. Thomas Blackmoti for $140.
This is all the land that was
sold or olfered for sale, or intended
to be offered for sale in
this county at that time. What
other county had as little?
I ^
As will ho seen by reference
to new schedule elsewhere in
these columns the Southern'*
S. C. <fe It. K trains are operating
under a changed schedule. Tin
southbound train passes Lancaster
at 10:1(>h in., and the
'northbound at 7 :2o p m. B, .
J giuning on December iiJi,
through sleeper will be run
from New York to Charleston
over this line and will be at
taohed to this train at Hock
llill. This is for the accommodation
of northern tourists to
Camden,Summerville and Char
leston. This schedule will suit
the local public better than auy
that has been operated for some
time. The northbound train
makes close connection with the
Southern's northbound train at
Rock llill.
?Raisins, currants and citron
for making Christmas fruit
cakes at W. P. Bennett's. 2t
? Get your wedding invitations
at the Enterprise otlice.
?The Enterprise, 8 pages, and
the Twiee-a-Week News and
Courier, also 8 pages, for $1 .50 a
year, strictly cash in advance.
JBnlaump. from the Northern AVooO
rt hi Pynf. the eerUuu Ct ro fcr ocxjjix
A Itriilge. Needed.
While returning to his homo
in the neighborhood of the poor
house last Tuesday evening
after hauling a load ot cottou
iu the gin here, a negro man
drove his inulo into the t -rd at
Hannah's creek while the
'stream was swollen ami came
near being drowned 'i ho v.'agon
turned over aud lie was
caught under the body hut managed
to get out. Another negro
who was standing on the bank,
jumped in and cut tho mule
looso and it swam ashore The
negro found his wagou down
the creek the next, morning.
ToiuU - Tillman.
Miss Fannie Wren Tillman,
only daughter of Mr. aud Airs.
E. 1). Tilhuau, and Mr. Lester
L. Forde, of Columbia, were
united in the holy bonds of
matrimony last \Y ednesday
evening at the home of the
bride's parents. The ceremony
! was pronounced by Father Flem
miug of Columbia. The wed
tiling march was played I>y Mis*
A dell Lemmond. Mr. v.'. K.
Carter was the groom's best
man and Miss MarguKm Brannon
of Columbia was the bride a
maid of honor. The ceremony
over, an excellent wedding supper
was served to the happy
couple and their guests
Thursday morning Mr. and
Mrs Korde boarded the early
morning train for Columbia, tne
home of the groom carrying
with them the best wishes i t
the many friends of the bride
h orp
I S/nuft jto.r on the I ucrettee.
Several days ago it became
generally believed by out physieian
- th.it there \va- sm.tiip.i.v
in town and on the factory mil
lhere was only one case in the
; town limits, however, and up
j lo this time there is only one
I in town and that is Mr. .Tohn
W. l>uu lap. a carpenter who
has been woruing- at the now
null, lie is said 10 be getting
along very well The board of
health had his house tjuaran
tilled and all communication
with other people thereby stop
ped Oil factory hill there are
several cases, and yesterday
morning the disease made its
appearance in two more families
In town a compulsory
vaccination resolution by the
| council resulted in general vaticination,
and the mill author!
I ties have had everybody down
: there vaccinated.
The existence of tho disease
| hero was reported to the State
i Doara ot health and tlie reply
I was a telegram to f>r Mackoy
to have everybody vaccinated.
( As above stated, that has been
done, and it is hoped thai it*
j spread will be checked.
? Please do n??t forpet to pay
O I ?/
your too cripro! t*? tin Kahjh
! i*nisK, if you have not paid i.
ALWA"
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OUR ENTIRF
Fail ancl Wi
are now ready for
J
"Something new" is
we can apply to our stoi
the week, as every new
comes out usually finds
pecially is it a fitting e
son for cvcrv season f
/
little better than last
have seen a prettier lin<
Goods and dress patter
we are showing Good
have been very carefull
undersold, and are be
who thoroughly under
your trimmings, etc
few of the "New Thing
DRESS '
Wool Poplin, satin faced
Hair, Venetians, Tricots, 5
spnns, fine French Flannels
shades, soft wool fabrics in
Veilings, Broucles, Broadclc
dresses.
SID1
As for silks, our sto
I All widths guaranteed blacl
fancy stripes and Persians.
TRIM to
To match every dress pat
cream applique, passmentri
and escurial laces.
t vL
eJ Auiv
j We are showing the correct
matcnal, best workmanshij
t ? . , , x
v>. v_\ ci sou*. cjv irom 1
j BHO
\Vc sell the kind that c
Our line for fall an ! winter
gest assortment in I.ancasU
i' BARQJ
Never before have we ha
:in most every department c
I ^OC Ilieli s 11 alb at --S' '
| 20c boys' Hats at 5c
250 Caps at 1 o and 1 5c.
! $ 1 shirts at soc.
150c shirts at 25c.
j $10 men's suits at $6.
I ?5 men's suits at $2.50.
I $2 men's pants at $1.25.
Wc might go on writing a
we insist 011 your visiting o
; You don't have to buy--it':
| goods. Wc rely on price
! treatment to retain it.
Respectf 1
William
vviissusiio yi
\Yc have a b'jaiuiful Vino
! & Dcmo^st Sewinc Macbi
i
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mething
!W
I LINE OF
filer Goods
you to examine
an expression that
*e almost any day in
r and good idea that
a place here Es:xpression
ai this seamils
our stock just a
VA7?a hirrlKr 1 11 *! ' - wr\i?
t > i j*. J vi i y L . i i i \ y kj\a
e of novelty Dress
ns in thi s cit'v than
j
s in this department
v selected, cannot be
j 1
mg shown by a lady
stands how to select
Below we mention a
> y
s
GOODS
Prunella, Soliel, Camel'sScotch
Chevriot.s, Homei
in all the fashionable
Albetross, Cashmeres,
)ths, Armours for street
EvS
ck cannot be excelled,
k Taffetta, Moire Velour,
1INGS
tern in black, ecru and
cs, nets, braids, cbantilly
T r^i ot
Lit X O
styles, newest cbv.h, best
:> in jackets, cancs, furs,
c\v \ ork city.
KS
bves entire satisfaction,
are beauties and the larHNS
'1 "SO ni:t nv 11 'nrfinine
- - W t V/4?t ^'ai ^Uili 1
A the store.
$1 men's panU ,,t 75c.
25c boys' pants at 20c.
$ 1.25 shoes at 95c.
?4.50 rugs at ?3 Oo.
?1 table covers at 50c.
7 t-2c brown drills per
yard 5c.
4c brown sheeting at 3c.
bout these bargains, but
ur store soon as possible,
s a pleasure to show our
s to win trade. ()n fair
jliy,
. ? ~ ?
all sizes of Rugs. I3avis
nes arc going fast