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Short Locals. Wednesday, April 8, H)03. . .^r ~ r ?The closing exercises of Wax haw Institute ?viil begin Kudu, . morning and extend to nex W ednosday. Mr 1. 1' i ?Tf the weather continues their threatening, the spring hat will is pre be embarrassed next Sunday. perso ?There is to be an Easter Htigl = egg hunt on the lawn at Judge large; Jones' Monday afternoon. menu v ?The position in the graded school vacated by Miss Corbett, attril< now Mrs. Goo W Williams, has eilto" . been given to Miss Gertrude . c Foster, for the remainder oi tiiis ^ ' " session. llalH>: ?Our Mr. J. M. liood is al- j j?*' ways in the market to buy e mules and cattle, and doil't 11 you forget it. Moor Lancaster Mercantile Co. M ?The Presbyterian manse and daug fences are being repainted, paint Elyni ed and whitewashed. When com- was i ]r pleted their tasty pastor will Mr. 1 1S occupy the neatest premises in ceren that portion of the city. the r< ?Thero will be a meeting of the Lancaster Camp W. 0. W. ~~ov* at the courthouse Thursday ' 3" night. Mr. E. F. Bell, district c deputy, will be present and a :u 1 2- full meeting is desired. coup] if v. o ? i an ex '* ?r on oai.k?A new drop top, 10 5 drawer machine, for cash or wore on installments. Apply at the 1- Enterprise office. . : 1 to W J u ?The cotton market for sev iiave eral days recently went up bv t]10 , leaps and bounds till May wjlor touched 10 36 Monday. Tester- }U)1UC ?? ?.. v. i uynvui lli?9 Illl plans prepared for' putting a iron front in his store, similu to that of the bank building. ?The first oats that we hav seen in head were exhibited t tnid office Monday by Mr. .lak Knight of the Sincerity seolio who has a field of then; in heai ?No one ever thought tin Ladies and Misses Hats could evt be sold at the prices Payseur "Selling them. 1 3 i 1 ?Crockett H. McMurray c this county graduated last wee 1 in pharmacy at the South Care Jk' N Una Medical college of Charles ton. ?Delia Davis, a highly r< spected colored woman, wife e Ike Davis, died at their horn here last Saturday morning. ?The Lancaster County A liance will meet Friday, Apr 10th, at 10 o'clock a. m. J. M. Knight, Secretary. ? Dr. T. J. Strait is the elian pion grower of strawberries i this community, lie presente this ollice with a large ripe berr Monday. He says he will hav srawberrie8 from now to Septerr her. ?You had better see us hi fore you spend your CASl We've i?ot some hnr<rainc Lancaster Mer. Co. ?Herbert, the 3-year old so oC^Elder J. 15. Ellis, died las Thursday. ?llev. J. 11. Boldridge, D. D - v . ?"will preach the annual serine JfcfijV; before the NVaxhaw lustilut " nextSunday morning at 11 o'clocl There wilLdie no preaching i his churoJf'Vye that day. ?Funderburk r< cenlly sent in Ins resignation a overseer of the chaingang, an Monday t he board of comtnissioi ers elected as his successor M K. 15. Funderburk, the young ma who has been acting oversee much of tlie time since Christmas ?The Federation of Woman1 Clubs in this State will met in Columbia on the 21, 22 an 23. The delegates from th Friday Afternoon Book Clu hero are Mrs. L. O. Pay sen ' and Mrs. Eliza J. Wylie, wit Mrs. Ernest Moore and Mri Judge Jones alternates. ?Mr. W. T. Gregory receive a letter recently from Dr. G. IV. Wells, a surgeon in the Unite States army, that he will be her on a visit sometime soon. D Wells is well known in thi county, he having practiced hi / profession for several years a Taxahaw, and h?s many ol ft- friends will be glad to meet hir \ again. ?The new bridge recently buil J across Flat creek near Mr. L. fc m Small's was inspected and re coived by County Supervise Ferry last week, and Mr. Perr says it is one of the best bridge he has ever seen?firstclass mate rial and firstclass work. It wa built by Mr. J. K. Bowers of th White BlufT section. ?Mr. Chas. I). Jones of Lan caster is in the city on legal busi ness. Mr. Jones says that a num ber of the small merchants ot th up couutry have been annove very much on account of th threat that they will be prose cuted for selling corn meal i BDF-all packages which will no n.. asure up to the standard c >4* 4$ pounds to the bushel as re quired by the recent act of th 9 \ general assembly. The merchant a sometimes receive meal in 46 // pound sacks and sell it according ' ly.?The State, 4th. I % . I ' (i:iy 11 n actuated Del ween 10.'21 " and 10.85, closing at 10.4p for ~ J May. ?Cards are out announcing ? the coming marriage on the 22nd ?f l" instant ot Miss Annie Louise Me organ IIwain, daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. week ' R. K. Mcllwnin ot this place to noeml 1 Mr. Robert Elbridgc Craig, Jr., a ^ergi young business man ot Columbia. Eorte 'Ihe ceremony will take place at y. ii the home of the bride-elects's ^ *i'e it parents here at hall past one A- 1o'clock. J.D.I ?Mrs. 1. J. Watts accidentally "arp a dislocated her hip joint and possi- ,.er.sr.1 e bly broke the bone Sunday night ' "V i. just after services at tlie A. It. L\ j1 n church. She was on her way _ ' from tho church to Mr. J. E. jy 3. Taylor's buggy which had boen ,,ar? l8 thoughtfully sent down for her ^ er ,1 when her ankle turned and threw ,er I. her with the result above stated. r. ?"Strength and vigor come at?ers n of good food, duly digested. jg ^ r 'Force,' a ready-to-serve wheat ^ } i. and barley food, adds no burdon, jagt s but sustains, nourishes, invig mon? ?t orates." 3-25-tf. d ? ijeatl 6 Protracted Meeting. T b a [r A protracted meeting is in other I progress at the Methodist church, in til 3 having started Sunday. Rev. Mr.( Cousi Watson of Chester is assisting two ] the pastor, Rev. Mr. Ilodgos. Fridf ( An hour service is hold every lirst 1 ' afternoon beginning at 4 o'clock, were ( and then night services begin at marr 6 8 o'clock. During tho progress Nortl r" of the meeting the leading mer- Mrs. 18 chants of the town will close marr 18 their stores at 7 o'clock so as to Craig lf enable their clerks to attend the thani night service. Four . M secon Cous; U Altril Pooled the /'iittllr iuson ' Mr Geo W. Williams, ono of Jno Lancaster's most exemplary Plaxi ,r young men, and Miss Ida Cor- Mr v bett, a talented and deservedly Shilo ,R popular teacher in the graded an u\ ' school here, surprised the pub His r 18 lie last Wednesday afternoon Satur e Mr. Williams took Miss Corbett a fun out in the afternoon for a drive Rev. i- behind his tine pair of horses, Mr i as he had not infrequently done vancf i- before, and on their return they been e stopped at the baptist parson- the 8i il age and were united in the holy e bonds of matrimony by Rev. Atteu > I)r. J. 11. Boldridge, who had prf n only a few minutes before been j1(M1 >t apprised of the coming of the mon?' ?f candidates. After the ceremony they drovo to the home of Mr e Williams' parents, Mr. and ^rs Mrs I). A. Williams, who had 'biffm t- been notified of "coming Mrs ; events" and who had the son c "house in waiting order" for relati I :ma y-r ***** ~' ^ ' l?n ! - * reception. Mr. Williams Tho Y isideut of, and a prominent nage in, tho Williams- . Houj les Co., ono of Lancaster's was 'n *own Mor st jnercantile establish- Mr. .J. T. Fun s, and is an exce'ient 1was in town g mail. Miss Corbett is Mr. fcjp <'eon Hive, interesting and tal- ter was in town and greatly esteemed by Mrs. S. T. Bl lie know her. We unite relatives near thr- hosts of friends of this week. y young couple 111 wishing Mr Kober( s iem a long and successful t , f unalloyed connubial bliss. weokF Mrs. Counts i '-' "I""- Bamberg are vis Lss Dora Flynn, eldest Moore. liter of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Misses Allie a ii of the New Cut section, Hams of Dixie s carried last Wednesday to in Lancaster. Nebraska E. Moore. The Mrs. j lony took place at 110011 at Monday Irom i 9sidence of the bride's par- pareru8 at Yorkv and was performed by the \ir ait* c % 1 .1 Air. and airs. W. C. Winn of the Metho- f v 1 11 , 1 , , , of 1 orkviile v church and witnessed by a , ... . . . t. , c ' j here recently. ?f the most intimate friends J elatives of the contracting , ,8, " ie. The ceremony over, daughter Eliza s cellent wedding dinner was Chester last Ihu d, the felicitous couple Mr. and Mrs. , driven to Lancaster where children have r boarded the train for a trip t? her brotl ashington,since which they (jol. R. F. All gone to Charleston where Wylie went ovei 51-00111 is in business and Thursday to ar? 0 they will make their belore Did^e Dai _ A 1 A c .v !, ;u leasi ior ine present. i?roj m ^ ? Tabernacle Higl i Camp If. (*. If. through town v . E. F. Bell, special deputy vvay 10 ^olumbii e Woodmen of the World, Mr. Mack Can ized a camp at Elgin last burg, N. C., wh?. with the following charter ing his sister. Mr lers: ,J. S. Hagins, Q. F. burk has returne< ison, J. A. Marshall, W. It. nied by Mrs. Km r, .1. U. Harper, T.J.Harper, Mr. Latta II Harper, L. W. Bailey, It. E Friday night fc v, It L Rankin, W It Harris, where he goes t< Ferguson, OsceolaFerguson, with an electric < Jailey, J. W.Harper, J.Martin is u bright, liu er, I. B. Clontz, James M. we wish him su ison, J. B. Hagins, J. E. T. j jje. ev, T. It. Dtiren. sons went down e following officers were (Uy aml |uncjled ?d : J.S Hagins, C.O.;Creo. jasbionable llobl trguson, Adv. Lt. ; John B. ,, er, Banker ; K. L. Rankin, Mr, N" ; J. D.Bailev, Escort; Lea "I"-"'' i d 1 M7 . 1 ~ week with Ins Io '. Bailey, Watchman: Os- ~ ,, .. , C. Small, who herguaon, sentry : Dr. (i. t,. ' i'oovey, Physician ; Man- mh?r k ewinK 1 , W. It. Porter, W. It. liar 8ectl0n.. T. Ferguson. Rev. J. P. Ki: rnp will meet at Elgin the Ciime over last Saturday night in each preached a ser Ij for Rev. Mr. E\v , ? , P. church her< '4 of Mr. It. jr. Counar. companied by N were the guests ncaster county has lost an- Ewart while lie] one of her oldest citizens 0 person of Mr. Richard II. ar, who died at his home ......... ....... i .i e * 1 * i r ii lifter miles north of town last ly. He was twice married, Speciai to The S to a Miss Dunlap. There two children by the first Abbeville, A] iage, Mr Win Cousar of Y. Pressly, forn l Carolina and the late the Associate It< D. M. Sims. I lis second terian church iage was to Miss Margaret president of I r, daughter of the late Na moderated a me el Craig of this county, mer congrogatio children survive from the which was held id marriage, viz : Mr N. H of calling a new ar and Mrs. J. Clark Rob- the vacancy cau of this county, and Mrs. ignation of Rev. Plaxico and Mrs. Newman now of Groen\ co of York. gregation extei . Cousar was a member of mous call to lie1 h A. R. P. church and was of Lancaster an >right, exemplary citizen stood that he wi emains were interred last day at Shiloh church after oral service by his pastor, Supervitmr * <>ffl W. C. Ewart. regular c . Cousar was well ad- ,)e on Wednesda id in his 85th year, having of each weok> born on the 18th day of will r <h month, IMS. discharge of oth tion, 1'outtrj/men ! Count >sh ground Bono Meal for _ for sale at S. T. Black3 market. 3t IIEAD> ~~ T"" Cured while W. T. (Gregory went to _ sy Monday night. A F* U i. R. B. Mackoy and little effect q] >f Heath Springs visited ves here last weok. H ' * ?? isitors. whii'k a\N to ha mi. ch of Landsford tdav. ? , , derburk of Dud ' a 0 FhiIm and I his week. J All'o Adams Convicted ot MurChorry of Sum deriiig H.mry Jacques, tliis week. uekmoil visited Kershaw last Special to I'he State. impson of Spen ... , . ? lay. ii. town la?l. W"'terboro, April o?All of (his wef k has been taken up iu Mid children of "ie ,r'!l' ?1 niurder cases in iiting Alrs.W.M. the general sessions court. George Murdaugh was put on (rial Monnd Violet Wil- da y morning for the killing ot , spent Saturday jas p0jk during the Christmas holidays. Tuesday night he was t > ckorell returned . . . . . , ^ *" ... , found guiltv oi manslaughter and i visit to her jije sentenced to three years on the Jake Mackorell chaingang. isited relatives Wednesday morning the case of the State va. A1 lie Adams, V^ylie and little Henry HotT and , W. B. Adams .pent the day in was begun. The case went to rsday. the jury last night at 8 o'clock J. IS. Wilson and , , . . . , , . and a verdict has just been reeturned troin a , , , . ler in Florida. 'urned at 4 o clock by the jury, acquitting Hoff and W. B. Adams ison and Mayor ' r to Chester last and hnding Allie Adams guilty ;ue two motions ?f murder, without recom.nendantzler. (ion to mercy. Judge Gary senSharp, of the tenced him to be hanged on ilie , ' school, passed firsj Friday in June. . .<0 esterday on his will be recalled that Allioxeik a tor a lew days. . . , . , v .?1 ' Adams shot llenry Jacques, a ' , loron ot Linrin . has been"'visit 8. T. E. Funder- j1'10 ^ay 01 February last, 1 home accompa with a gun loaded with buckshot, iderburk. The defendant on trial admit avis left last ted that he shot Jacques, but >r Denver, Col., claimed that he did so in order i take a position , ? i ?1 . to save his own lite, company. Latia stlin*' boy and 1 he difficulty between the two ccess. men started on Sunday, Jan. 4. ith and his three Adams lived about 75 yards from to Camden Sun the dead man ; Jacques'children at the new and were playing in his yard. Adams ilrk Inn* told them to hush their fuss. 3k, ot Charlotte, ^r8 Jacques had something to d davs here last . : , ' ... r sav to Adams. He became encal agent air. L. is handling the raged and cursed her and her nachine in this children. She sent tor her husband, who was at the house of a iox of Columbia nearby neighbor. Jacques came Thursday and home, secured his gun and shot its of strmons ^dams with a load ot buckshot, art in the A. R , , , 3. lie was nc Adams then had Jacques bound* Irs Knox. They over to the circuit court. of Mr. and Mrs The day before Jacques was re- shot he went six or eight miles . . from home and spent the night. Allie Adams nnd his brother, W. < ACCEPTED. ? A, . .. .. ' B. Adams, met him on his way tate. back home. From the testimony it was shown they were going to trade horses with Henrv Hoflf. u^iiy uiwvur ui 3formed Presby A1,ie an(1 w- B- Adams stoPPed hero and now at one Ackerman's house 40 or irskine college 50 yards from the public road, eting ol his for- A1 lie saw Jacques going along n last evening, (|1Q roa(p When passing the tor the purpose , , . * . pastor to fill Aclamses> Jacques threw hia sed by the res- hand back and ho was shot by T. W. Sloan, Aiiie Adams, so the latter -ille. The con- claimed. $ nded a unaiii7. W. (J. Ewart - ? id it is under11 accept. Hobbed the Grave. A startling incident in narrated ce ay*. John Oliver of Philadelphia, illice days will follows: "1 was in an awful v and Saturday co?,ditlot'- "km, Hln,OTt Tho remaining >ollow> e>">" '<?'??? ----------? Coated, pain continually in back equired in the anfj Hides, no appetite, growing er duties. weaker day by day. Three phy*?. J. Perry, sicians had given me up. Then I y Supervisor. wan advised to use Electric Bitters; to my great joy, the firrt bottle made a decided improveVCHES ment. i continued their use for three weeks, and am now a well you Wait by man. I know they robbed the grave of another victim." No O * -N wne should fail to try them. Only .i , i . 50 cents, guaranteed at Crawford ncail. i$r0B. and J. F. Mackev & Co.'a drugstores. drug store.