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* | Which? | 1 A lean and potash-hungry soil, I I wasted seed, wasted labor and idle 3 1 gins?A AlORTQAQU. Or, plenty of | J Potash I 9 In the fertilizer, many bales and a B 3 busy gin?A BANK ACCOUNT. Write as for ?B I our booki. ^ X^lTT 1 Th?y art I money win. WjWi^W^KA ners. We send * ;'jf I thein frit to fi I OIJ Numhi St. I New York ^*3B(w5?*f9 ljP'?^ ft ff Short Locals. Wednesday, May 6, 1903. * ===================================== ?Quite a number from here attended the annual picnic at the Falls Saturday. ?The oppoin'ments tor preach in? Sunday at Shiloh and Lancaster A. lv. P. churches have been recalled. ?For tho only ORANGE PHOSPHATE in town, call at the Funderburk Pharmacy. 2t ?The election in Chester yesterday tor mayor resulted in the re-election ot Mr. W. 11. Hardin. This is his third term. ?Oapt. A. McManus who has been examining the peaches since lliu tw.il u?.Urtn.lav o..i -a ......... 11(111 Otv/I 111 7 I1VK1J OUJ O 111*41. V of them arc badly bruised. ?At the Quarterly conference at the Methodist church Sunday night, Mr. A. B. Ferguson was # elected a trustee of the church. ?Memorial Day will be observed as usual next Monday ^ afternoon at the usual hour. The ^ address will be delivered by Rev. John Bass Shelton of Chester. ?The Lancaster Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy will meet Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock, at the residence of Mrs. C. R. Foster. A full attendance is desired. ? It has been admitted that the Funderburk Pharmacy is serving the best ICE CREAM J in town. Call and see Charley. ?The Lancaster Camp Wood men of the World will meet in their hall in the Catawba House building on Friday night next (8*h instant). Full attendance desired. ?'Ihe Riverside school, taught by Mr. M. J. Green, closed a very sucessful session last Tuesday. The board of trustees, consisting of Messrs. J. P. C. Caskey, J. F. Lit han and J. R. Thompson unanimously re-elected Mr.Green fo teach lor the next year. i ?In a difficulty between John ^ Gregory, white, and Ilenry Kee, colored, a? one of the stores near the cotton mill Saturday night, the former was cut in the face by * the latter. Warrants were issued for both parties charging them with disorderly conduct, and one Was also issued against Kee, charging assault and battery with intent to kill. ?The hail storm Monday was much heavier in some localities than in others. In the Tirzah and Jacksonham sections north of town reports come t hat, the ground was covered about six inches deep with hail?that it looked like a big snow on the ground. In the White Bluff section it is said to have bean very severe, destroying the fruit crop completely. ?Persons having plots in the Presbyterian graveyard are re quested to send one or more ^ hands with hoes during this week ^ } to asbiet i;? cleaning off the giuve yard, preparatory to memorial ! l>eati exercises which will take place next Monday. A committee ot a|1(j j, ladies will be in the graveyard each day superintending the xhurt work. - ?e j ?The Methodist people here sot,fS wil! observe the third Sunday as Damd Children's Day, and on the l'o I- ^ I etc: lowing Wednesday the Sunday w school will have their annual churc picnic. The place has not been ^er> decided on yet. ?Capt. It. E. Wylie of Lan- Sale" caster, one of the best lawyers Tw and most estimable gentlemen of sold the upper tier of counties, was one L here yesterday the guest of As- tho C sociate Justice Ira I>. Jones.?The acres State, 30th instant. Brooi ?Yesterday morning's State ^ announced that homes in Colum .lIU| j bia had been assigned to over . 2,500 veterans lor next week and j, that the committee feels no anxiety?that ample accommodations )( 1>l! have been provided. ou^ ?The celebrated Wages fami- small ly, numbering live, will give a musical entertainment here on l'iri the evening ol the 10th ot May. niKht A rare musical treat is in store lor the public. ?' situat ?There will be no preaching South at Gills Creek or Pleasant Hill The b next Sabbath, as the pastor, Rev. seed f J. M. White, will be absent, as- ed. r sisting Rev. C. B. Betts at Union east c in Chester county. was b ?For a cool and refreshing , ie drink, try one of Charley's c0^e.r< STRAWBERRY PUREE at put , tho Funderburk Pharmacy. 2t a^?. NV . . , and c ?At the Quarterly conference wag ^ held at the Methodist church Sunday night last, Messrs. L. C. Lazenby and J. M. Riddle were *lurr elected delegates to the District At conference to be held later on at Wcdi Tradesville. Messrs. W. P. Ben- C. V nett and J. M. Hood were elected prosp alternates. of Mr ?Judge Dantzler has tiled his Miss decrees in the two cases taken Mrs. off by him lor consideration, viz : ceren Elizabeth Kennington et. al. vs. home Del Catoe, and Robt. Buist Co. Rev. vs. Lancaster Mercantile com- pasto nanv. Plaintiffs in both cases churc ' made motions for a new trial, tifulb l)oth of which were overruled by aid e the judge. mid t ?Rev. W. C. Ewart and family will leavo for Abbeville to- ?. morrow where ho goes to enter ';10 I upon his duties as pastor of tho , .V11 A. It. P. church of that city. Lancaster regrets to lose Mr. w V Ewart and his excellent family *r* ^ and his numerous friends will *!l?n. always be glad to hear of his r,. . successes. , 10 ^ ,, , , , , her < ? lou had better see us be- an(j t fore you spend your CASH. ^jie ^ We've got some bargains. home Lancaster Mer. Co. .J uno ?A rain, hail and wind storm sectic struck Lancaster about 1 o'clock held Monday and tho ground was al- serve* most covered with hail, the stones coupl being about tho size < f large peas, ing \\ After the storm was q,ver hail of a 1 could be raked up by the hands lull. The damage to gardens j)ey0 was considerable, young Veget.a- W/#J I>1oh being badly bruised and I 11 j| \ many ol the leaves and branches beaten ofl'. opera uiont I ?The State Summer School for Coast Teachers will be held at Win-My to throp College, U'?ok Hill, S. C., latter from dune 23rd to July 21st. 3,^ j Winthrop College is an excellent North place for such a school because of storm the splendid equipment, accessi Mjssi? ble libraries, reading rooms and cause extensive accommodations. Ar- ern m rangements have been made tor to 101 boarding in the college and this d aioi gives the South Carolina Summer move School quite an advantage over rains some others because the teachers die C are conveniently located and can show* enjoy better advantages. 19th f\.,~ m_ t x? ft a i~ -1 ?v/ui uji. ?j . m. iiuuu is ai- uver ways in tho mavket to buy move mules and cattle, and don't ing In you forgot it. ing t Lancaster Mercantile Co. tic C r lay. death i? I 0 pieces of property were c' OT ' at public outcry Monday? herscl ?y the slieriiT and one by nel Sj llerk. The slierifT sold 8'.' jjiu i, at the suit of Leanna m against L. 11. Knight. " ks bought by R. S. Floyd no,lh< L-id. The clerk sold a house there ot situated in tho town of xhe law in tho foreclosure suit s. S. Floyd as darainistrator . s Lula Williams. It was vOC" lit by R. S. Floyd at $50. Mrs , _ , belovc 1 Fire. White home e was discovered Sunday noou just belore 10 o'clock in White Ltle frame cotton seed house fU, ,lt i Lancaster Mercantile Co., p(..vm ed on the south side of tlie dav. ern's track at tbe depot. otl uilding was full ot cotton j)Ut a md cotton seed hulls, sack- .uuj t0 l'lie tire was in tlie North down orner of the building and \|rs \ egmnii.g to blaze through an j t ?per root when it was dis- whGre 3d. A lew buckets ot water pr0m under control. Tlie dam- rooni as light to both building or tNVt :ontents, neither ot which isured. levider m mm i I four n "/ Aiins Annie Young, acute the appointed hour last heart lesday evening Mr. James .. , 8 Williams, a popular and 1 , e I erous young business man , ? v lyesville, was married to s Annie Young, daughter of| ' ' Kitty B. Young. The J8. 800 tony was performed at the J Y of the bride's mother by rou J. 11. Boldridge, J). D., uP?n r of the First Baptist :h. The parlor was beau- ai v decorated with Mowers resl)ul vergreens for the occasion 1110118 he following wero the at- 1111111 11 ,nts: Mr. Fred Williams The iladelphia, Pa., brother of to Ual groom, with Miss Daisy health g, sister of the bride; Mr. was 11 s Williams, of shunter, where Miss Allie Williams, and h>vabl lerbert Young, brother of l)ure i bride, with Miss Violet sweet ams, sister of the groom ot 'he >ride received quite a hum a /ea' uul variety of handsome worke iseful presents. Thursday a'Joun ridal party drove to the an^ h'( of the groom's father, Mr. misse( s Williams of the Dixie blessei >n, where a reception was w01**? and an excellent dinner ^Ultl d. Monday the happy ^v'le11 eleft for Mayesville, carry- "e 'ith them the best wishes 99 1 tost of friends. )vho v be a c Weather Yorecant for cord, '* and w rorable weather for farming Ruber lions is indicated for this his w \ except over the Atlantic educai States, where there is like- Acade be lack of rain until tbe I>ur\v*( part, of tno month. 1st to She \v deasant but cold over the uel E. icrn section. 4th to 5th, a and at will form over the upper live. ;aippi Valley, which will childr local rains over the North- boys, action from 6th to 8th. 9th Miss Lh pleasant. 11th to 13th, Sprinj m will form over Texas and Thu northward, causing heavy usual I; and thunder storms west of the hi Jhio. 14lh to 18th local Kcv. 1 jrs and pleasant weather. Mack, to 22 1, a storm will form in the the Gulf of Mexico and VV. Ar over the Gulf Stales, caus- McMu ?avy rains in its track,break- rel, L he drought, over the Atlan- being oast States. 23d ti? 2tUL Dai \ of an Ortof/rnttrian, pleaxa . James Blutkwell, an ajred s,f,r,|J uglily esteemed ci'iz m ot i.iio Atlaul Creek section died last tl?uud< iday, aged about. 8*1 years. VNl ;>'"1 Leaves a widow an I three Mr.. 1). L. I>1 ark well ol leu, and Messrs. Lemuel and Sp her Blackwell ol Fiat ('reek, as buried Friday at l'isgah I h, of which he was a mem- ^ ' by ( <j Mill. * ^ % 27i h 1o 3l?t, at.other J u complete so pension ?>t' all will centre over the South business in Foit .\1ill and as a lie States, causing local marl: ?>t ospi cud re..-pee if.'and es*r storms, followed by hoi let n;, o{ orations a' both (no factorr. ries were suspended Wednesday and Thursd'iv. The workmen h i) (.nth of Mother of Mvb. ul'h tlo-ir Iambics all followed rinr/M. '??' body of thenr goo I frieul to its last i? st i ? place an J iiuuv a N phono message received t0;?r was shod as I hoy .asri-ted iu ato last '1 uesday aftornooti covering the grave with flowers lonel Springs from Kort j *??*t i I it was > yreni mound of ,|1 announced the sudden hloom and fragrance cm cj i.s an ? ,i The Moral tributes can.e Irom of Mrs S E White, moth-; . ... , , ,, , ,, Inends in (Jnarlolle, Columbia, Mrs Springs Mrs Spring* A SaV?.ia?h. Ubv.ler, !* >. (was in Baltimore. Colo c ,.u fi Vurkviilr, Kona li ill and * rings left <it once for Fort, m ?u> (. her pb cts. One of the y private conveyance and , n,< 1 xprei- .ve was 'iom Iving'a Springs, who had been bmaptets, I). A. R. of -a ... , , \orUville, of which Airs. White 'h >d I>v telegram, reached . " was a member. \ the next morning. The funeral was attended by following particulars of the ei tire community rtnd many id death occurred ill the 'rom Among the latter Hill II I..*11 i . were Mr. and Mis. T. M. Odell, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Allison, Mr. Esther Phifer White, the Robert Philer, of Concord; Mrs. (1 wife of Captain S E. fja8. White and Mr. W. E. White, , died suddenly in her ot Graham, N. C.; Mi. and Mrs. at Fort Mill Tuesday after- (jeo pp Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. J. For several days Mrs jip Scott, Mr. J. S. Myers, Mr. E. h.ad been sullering with [> Snrinus. Miss Setine Moore. tMC-i <>t gastritis, but ap ' Miss Annie I\?rks Hutchinson, I to be some better that I Mr. l>?iks Hutchinson, of Chai> III the afternoon she was |()tte. Mrs. Joe. Fargo ami Mr. \ > piazza with her husband, Frank Moore of Augusta; Miss bout o o'clock ho left her irene Withers of Savannah; Mr. >ok his accustomed walk U|l| Mrs E, R Averv, Mr. J. T. town VN hen he had gone j> ..pp-y, Mr. VV. II. Stewart, Mr. Flute went into the house i .j j u?|| u( ib,? k ilill; Mr. and hence to tl)e bath room Mm. Ler??v Spring R ?v. Chalsho had taaen a bath. mers Fraser and Dr. 1*. Crawthere she entered her bed tor(| ol Lmoaster; Mr. V Mobut had only taken a step (joru,e ut Chester. \ ? when she fell upon the; face forward, and it is _ it that site expired in a ?"Strength and vigor come linutes, the cause being g?od food, dulv digested, gastritis,complicated with ' oreo, a ready-to-serve wheat trouble of some Mrnl an(1 hiirley foo^? adds no burden, White had promised her hut sustains, nourishes, invigrrandson, Klliott Springs, j unites. J?26?tf. ,'as the idol of her heart, . -?ho would take a walk witn j lh.e m Kershaw. vnd as she did not come 11 as he expected, the little ^ hro Parted in the warewent into the house ami! house of Mr M. M. Del ass, his grainlinother lying broker at Kershaw Saturday ?\ tho lloor and apparently n*t?ht a,u^ hut /or tl,e timely The alarm was given, |wo1^ their fire department, tin.:.- ? -!.? I I IV,< /!*? K? ?'.? U.[JU. ?? mie Willi J)ll}*sicians *cij cuc^nvc UJ nit? new ided at once, but the sum- constructed water works, the had come to the good wo- building and its contents, if .s she was already lifeless, "?thing else, would have been i.i ? , n destroyed. As it was the loss death was a great blow J L ,a . .in , v 4- i i i was a mere trine, it. White.already in feeble ... . . , , .... i .I,/ . i oince writing the above we ., and the news as it spread L> , e . ^ i .u . r..: . i hnd this reference to the hre in i shock to friends every- .. , ,, . She was one of the most 1 'f.,, ve!^ la^v ra ' . c women in the county, i lte>ers >aw hre department in heart and mind and was given the second opportune of disposition, the friend ty Saturday night to show their poor and distressed, and il to ha,ulle' fir?' lh? ous and most intelligent awa? .solmded ,lb?ut J r in every cause. Her life V "V m,,,ule8 ded in works of charity the reel teams had three streams >od deeds, and site will ho Plll>',nR ?" V' !u" n was ???a i i 1 in the community sl.e extinguished. I he scene of the i by her presence A w,ls *N r' M' ,M" JJel r expressed tins truth ?11'??. and, . warehouse The fully to us on Thursday '? '"?(!; ?'hich belonged to Mr he said: "Yes, she will K', L bow?1.1! uninsured ised in Fort Mill, hut her a,,d. Yraa considerably damaged, o the pale-faced womcu Hesidcs the ottice hxtures there row in the factories will "a.s, J!1?"1 a"d >)ea? stored 111 th? alamitv " building 1 he fixtures were ' ttti !.-' i dnst rnvPfl nml f.lio vnr.tti niwl >. \> line wus oorn in con- J N. C , November -7,1843, l>e somewhat injured as the eldest daughter of , we\"e, sJeveral fr,nme t Washington 1'hffer and buildings and had it not been ife Sarah Ann. She was ,or "e water works system all ted at the old llarhamvillo wo,,ld have bee" destroyed. my near Columbia and at ? ^ . ill's school in Charlotte. as married to Capt. Sam- Teacher*' Examination. White November 21,186G, j|10 next regular examination i once went to I'ort Mill to ()f applicants lor teachers' certifi lo them were born five catep Wli| ik> Held at the court,- : . en?three girls and two hou8e OM ^-iday, May 22d, lt>03, All are (.lead but one, (iuri?jr tin? usual hours, Grace, now Mrs. Leroy A c Koweli, ^s of Lancaster. Co. Supt. Education, rsday morning after uny impressive ceremonies at ? ome she loved so well, by ^ )i. lhornwell and Rev. Dr. \A O 53 H ?1 r*Vl O the interment took place OIL/K n^aUClL'Il^ town cemetery, Messrs. J. Cured Immediately by the use 'drey, J. M. Spratt, J. II. 0f rrv, M. I. Muir, L. L. Wor- - T , t * r\ i N.Oalp and K. F. Orier HlCKS (,301401110 the pall-bearers. a log liio morn?u^ there was 10c. 25c. and 50c. at Drugstore# A