Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, December 10, 1902, Image 5
I Short Locals.
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Wednesday, December 10,1902.
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?Cotton seed are bringing 23
cents bere.
?8.25 is top lor cotton on
this market.
?Born Dec. 6, 1002, to Mr.
and Mrs. R. T. Beaiy, u daughier
? rho Baptist State Convon
tion will meet at Sumter next
year.
? The basket supper advertised
to be held at Rich Hill
school house on the 12'h has
been postponed.
?A lotter from Mr W. B
Miller who recently moved to
r|\.. v ii* -
jvam siiya. no una ms lorce are j
picking cotton at *1 per hundred
?Mr Townly Carnes lost two
of his fingers one day last work
while working at the saw mill
of Mr. J arret Bowers.
?:rho v estibulo in front of It e
posiotlice is to bo 'closed in ami
/twenty more boxes put in. The
material is arriving daily.
?Married, Sunday, Dec. 7.
11)02, at the horn* of and by
Magistrate W. I*. Caskey, Mr.
Wood Elliott and Miss Kate
Manus, both of Lancaster.
?A bale of Mr. II. S. Plyhr'a
cotton was stolen from his farm
in liuford township ouo night
last week. He was in town with
his family the night it occurred.
?A basket supper will be
given at Tradesville Academy
Saturday night next, lor the
benefit of the school. All are
invited to attend.
? bee Barnes, colored, of the
n>
lank section, shot his wife, Mary J
Barnes, last Friday night, the
ha'I passing into the right brea.-t.
Lee has been arrested :u.u led gt 1 1
* injail, to await the result of the
wound aad the next term of c urt
?Mr. L). K. Hall, magistrato
| ol iheaHant Valiev, was in town
Saturday and turned over to the
county $44.50 as costs ui.d fines
in his court for the past quarter
lie orought down his books for
examination and they were iound i
properly kept and all right.
?Mr. James M. Green of Char j
lotto, formerly of this county,!
lost his dwelling and most ol his
household effects by firo one j
night last week. The fire origi j
nu.cd in a ?l>ed room upstairs
and is supposed to have been
caused by tiro popping out upon
the carpet, lie had no insurance
and the loss falls heavy on him.
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?State Constable 11 R. Mc j
Manus scented pome b'iijd tiger '
liquor on the down train Sunday
iU d passed Laucast >r and I ar i- j
ed the train to see it, to its destination
at Westville. lie found
it was consigned to a fictitious
namo and that it wan for a blind j
tiger, and so he seized it uud
sent it to Colunibia.
? Bob Barrett, the notorious
whit-key dealer who for many
years has operated just over tlie
State line, has been convicted in
the United States court, for retailing
liquor contrary to law
and sentenced to six months on u
North Carolina chain gang, or he
to pay costs and leave Union
county within 4r? days, never to
return. It is also provided in
the sentence that he is not to
live in any adjacent county in
South Carolina, which, thanks to
the court, secures Lancaster
against this citizen.
?Two children of Raney
Rodgers, colored, who lives 011
Mr. B. Cunningham's place,
west of town, were accidentally
burned Monday ovenincr nnri i
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one of them died yesterday
* morning. The mother loft them
i\r the house \vl tie lie went tot
the pring and they accidentally |
caught afire and their screams
alarmed her when she rushed
to the house and extinguished
the fire, but one of them was
severely burned. Magistrate
Caakey, acting coroner, went
out yesterday aud held an inquest
over the dead child.
?Mrs .Judge J. II. Uudson of
BeunoUsville died ou Tuesday
of last week.
?For an excellent Flour chean
call at \V. P. Bennett's. 4t
?The clerk of court adver
tises valuable lands for sale ill
this issue.
?See new advertisement of
Williams-Hughes Co., whore
Hows a steady stream of customers.
?Lancaster's churches were
all closed Sunday except the
Presbyterian, their pastors being
away.
?Our neighbors at Camden
are having a Stieot Carnival Oiis
week. It began yesterday and
continues through this week.
?i' ou sale.? Alow copied oi
Iiicka* Almanac lor liJ03. I'rice
2-j cents, cash. Gaii at the i^NTBHi'hiSE
oifice.
?J. F. Mackcy & Co. will sell
bargains every day between now
and Christinas. They were unable
to wait on the trade on
specific bargain days, so they
have decided lo iiiuec every day
a bargain day from now till
Christmas. See their announcement*
?Go to Lancaster Mercantile
Co. and buy goods cheap. They
have cut prices to reduce stock.
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?Mr.L.J.Perry, County Supervisor
elect, lias moved l>in I'mnilv
to Lancaster so lie can belter
Aite.ul to the exacting duties ci
Ins t llice. lie occupies a portion
oi Mis. Mollic I*err>'s residence.
?Judge Glias. Id. Jones lias
moved into his new ollico on the
second tloor of the Masonic
building. lie is ready and anxious
to turn over me probate's
i dice as soon as his successor in
ready, which will likely ho thid
week.
?Just, bought big lot of Hour
cheap. See us belore you buy.
Lancaster Mcr. Co.
? Mr. Geo. W. Baker came up
from Ins saw mill in Sumter
Saturday. H i has moved his
family hack to his (arm four mil s
cast ot here.
? Mr. Ch ild, v Jo.'ih n in... ,?f
- -J ~',v'
the bookkeepers for the L.ine.is
tor Mercantile Co., who was recently
married, has gone to
housekeeping and is living in
the Mrs. Edward# dwelling on
the corner of Cny and French
streets.
?Mr. J. It. Knight recently
pre-, n't 1 us with a sample hunch
of pinders grown by him. It w,?s
unusually full of fruit. Tie had
1 '-:n dl patch ?nat yielded aevera!
bushels, at the rate ol 70 bushels
to the acre.
?We are always in the mar
ket to buy mules and horses and
cattle. It you have any of either
lor sale, don't trade until you
see I S.
tf Lancaster Mer. Co.
? Pretty invitations are out
announcing the marriage of Miss
Isabella Andrews, daughter of
Maj and Mrs. L. I). Andrews, to
Mr. Ernest Heath, son of Mr. O.
P. Heath, on the 10th inst., at
half past six o'clock, in Central
MothodL! church.?Monroe dour
nal.
? ivevcnue u nicer .1. I). Al
bright wont to 'I'. II. Simpson's
distillery, in the upper part ol
Anson county, last luesday ami
seized three barrels o| <*orn
whi key. The distillery <v >.
closed by the olfieer and the
making ol now paw will cease at
thai establishment for awhile^
The stills were taken up and
stored upstairs in the still house
and the door nailed up.?Monroe
Journal.
?The late fall was a Godsend
to those of our farmers
, whope cotton was beaten down
by hail during the summer. It
made a lairly good crop, beaten
up as it was in the summer.
? $1.50 Fur Collarettes reduced
to 50 cents ; $2.50 Jackets
reduced to $1.50; $5.00 Jackets
reduced to $3.98.
Lancaster
d3',lm Mercantile Co.
) ?uio recently elected County
Supervisor, Probate Judge,
County Superintendent of Kducation
and Coroner can* get
blanks for making their official
i bonds by calling on Mr. J. F.
Gregory, Clerk of Court, at bis
office.
?WANTED?Faithful person
to travel for well established
house in a few counties, calling
on retail merchants and agents
I Local territory. Salary $1024
ia year and expenses, payable
$l0.7O a week in cash and expenses
advanced. Position permanent.
Business successful and
, rushing. Standard House, oo l
Dearborn St., Chicago. dl0,10t
?All persons who bad lodged
deeds, mortgages or any other
papers in the Clerk's oflice for
recording prior to the death of
W. S. L. Porter, will please call
! on me and cret same
o - ?
Julia J. Porter,
Administratrix.
Dec. 10, 1902-31.
? Dr.W.H.Wakefield,of Charj
lotto, N. 0., will ho in Lancaster
at the Ctinniugliftul Hotel, on
Wednosday, December 24th, for
one day only His practice is
limited to the Kye. Kar, Nosr
and Throat. On this day thr
I doctor's fee will he reduced onehalf.
4t
j Scare of' Small/>o.e Orer.
I Until proper steps had been
ta'-on by the authorities of the
mill district to prevent furthoi
spread of the smallpox, Ma;n
street reminded one of (loldsmith's
"Deserted Village."
But when the cases there were
'quarantined and everybody vaccinal
ed, things hcrearound a
i sinned a very diUernnt ac] nu
[The pity is (hat what \vnlinnlly
aiul tardily clone wa* n< f
done promptly, as the town
'council and the hoard of health
jhacl hoped it would ho. But
we've heard it said that "all s
well that ends well."
IUiski t Sn/t/trr <t! I'pffi *'a mfi
iJret'h'.
A has ket supper will he gi .*?. n
Lit Upper Camp Creek ohurrn on
j Friday night, Do. JUtli, ti c
| proceeds lo he used to purchase
a Sunday school library.
A -'Mystery B ex" will he oic
of the attraciions. L'he pnb'io .1
cordially invited to attend
Baskets from 01 her eommur i
ties will be appreciated.
Chairman, tor Committee.
M ortjan-Estrhhje.
A beautiful home marriage
was solemnized at the home ot
Mr. J. F. M. E*1 ridge on Sunday
(evening, 7th inst. The contract
jing parties were Mr. William
Morgan ami Miss Docenia Ks
ridge, eldest daughter ot Mr.
Estridge The attendants were Mr.
Laney Broom, with Miss Queen
Est ridge. .1. X. Estridgo, N;. 1*.,
1 (illicMul >ui
Mr. Robert Lnngley, one ot
j Rock Hill's police officers, spent
a few days hero and in the
county with 11 is old friends and
relatives Inst wee <.
I Money refunded if it ever faiia.
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FLO
| THERE SEEMS T
I FLOY/ OF OUST
STORE AT ALL
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fflWHBRUE our Novc
K er than any mo
our business, bu
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much in the next 20
' for our increasing sale;
'trading public of La
j counties realize more
'that we buy at the ve
add on our small p
LET IT GO.
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! IFIPOB
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for you to
Dress Good
with all the new and I
; <*&&**&*?****& wfR.*. ut"
juaaies and Mis
: te Carlos in the most
, I
Blankets and <
assortment of these ch
| Underwear?A1
dies', Misses, and Chi
Furs?We have ti
market.
Hosiery?We sel
j hers at 5 c, 1 oc, 1 5c., 2<
Rugs and Art i
here?the large velvet
Xmas presents.
new
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Shoes ?This is Oil
gaining the shoe trade
ling nothing but call S<
| as the Hamilton & Bi
|direct from the manuf;
Heme
I we have no oil stockbright
and new at rock
Respc
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0 BE A STEADY
OXERS IN CUB
TIMES. ~ MTlher
5>rl 1 wero rrr^'it
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nth in the history of
t we intend to sell as
days. One reason
s is that the intelligent
o
ncaster and adjoining1
and more every day
ry lowest cash prices,
refit for cash, and
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see is our
!$ and g%S
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?RETTY TRIM MINGS
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?ses Jackets?Monfashionable
shapes.
Comforts?A large
eap.
] kinds?Men's, LaId
ren of all sizes.
le handsomest o.i thisi
I
I especi: illy good numdc,
and 2cc.
Squares?AU kinds
t rugs going ta>t for ,
j
r supply just n^eived.
r brag line, and we are
of the county by ofler3lid
Leather, such
own, and Wolie Bros,
icturers.
sm Hp>r
* k ? A >w> a
to offer?evorvthinor is
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: bottom prices,
ictfully,
high* f'-< i
iU&!!Go ?j j.