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I Short Locals. Wednesday, August 19, 1903 ?Mr. VV. G. Ouretou has gone | ^ lo Camden to take a positiou in a 2*1 store. ?Mr. W. 1). Chambers it building a cottage on his lot neat the depot. ?Died, Aug. 13, 1903, at the cotton mills here, the 5-9ionlht old child of Mr. and Mrs. Watts ?Mr.J.O. Porter, a prosperous merchant of Dwight, is having n 5-rooiu dwelling erected on hit lot on iiarr street. ?Saturday is the day for the good roads convention for this ^ county. Senator Latimer will be here and speak. ?Lancaster's contingent tc I the State Farmers' institute al Clemson last week has returned and all were greatly pleased and much benefitted as farmers. ?The pulpit at the Presbyterian church was occupied Sun day morning by Ilev. J. K. Ilall of Guthriesville. ?The many friends of Mr L. .T Cauthen of Oakhurst will regret to know that ho is in Ivory bad health. ?1*? ion service Sunday night will bo held in the Presbyterian church and will be conducted by Rev. Chalmers Fraser. ?Read the now advertisement of Funderburk Co. They are offering goods at prices that they say defy competition. ^ H ?A protracted meeting is in progress at Hopewell Methodist church this week. The pastor Rev. W. C. Winn, is assisted by Rev.W.H.Ilodges of this place ?Mr. L. F. Westerland, elec ferical engineer and contractor, was in town Monday to talk with the town council relative to electric lights for the town. ?There will be an education icu i tin y at xauui uauu uu tut 29th inst, when several addresses will he made, full details ol which will be given in next week's issuo. ?All persons interested in the graveyard at New Hope Baptist church will please meet there Friday morning 8 o'clock, 21st inst., for the purpose oi cleaning oil" the graveyard. ?George Bowers, one of the negro whitecappers reforred tc elsewhere in this issue, was fined $50 or 60 days in Magis trate Caskey's court. Jack jfy, Montgomery got $25 or 30 days and Monroe Dunlap $25 or 3C days. Hamp Wade got $25 or 30 days on the charge of stoal ^ ing a pair of shoes from a store. ?The rains in somo portions of the county have been very heavy recently. In the Taxahaw section thoy had a very disastrous freshet in the streams last Friday and Monday a dam V agiug rain visited the north eastern part of the county. Gills and Hannah's creeks wore on a rampage. ?Frank Lowry, colored, was shot Monday by Policeman Knight of the cotton mill. % Frank had been playing cards y??th Home other negroes outside of the corporate limits- Mr. ' ^ Knight attempted to arrest yf ! Frank wlieu ho ran and Mr. of Knight shot him, though he ? had committed only a minor of, fouse. The ball took effect in ^ the back and lodged bofore W] | passing out. ti( ?Through the kindness of sp , Mr. J. J. Bailes, who furnished is . us a kodak picture,we are enabled it to present our readers with a cut pi of the Shurley monument recently | ti< ' j unveiled at Pleasant Valley. j Ih ?The Woodmen picnic at Heath Springs this week promises 01 to be an enjoyable affair. There y( 1 will be a large crowd if the tc weather permits. ?The youngest son of Mrs. J jy, 5 M Heath is being treated for i diphtheria which developed Mon- 111 [ day, and we are glad to state st that it is getting along finely. st ?Mr. H. E. Coffey declined of the position of carrier for re j II. F. JL). No. 1 offered him by pj j the government. Mr. K. 1). ?n Tillman has been appointed and will accept. <l* ?WANTED?We will pay | 10 cents each for two copies of jj the Lancaster Enterprise, co ono dated April 10, 1901 and bi the other Sept. 21, 1901. in ' Enterprise Pur. Co. co t til ?Latest and most approved pj styles of painting, either inside 1 or outside. Apply to Elizah Nel1 son or phone Mr. J. W. Culp at Lancaster Mercantile Co's store. na ch ^ ^ Wi ?The second Sunday in Sep- p? tember has been appointed lor 8a , the dedication of t lie Second Baptist church of this place. Kev. Dr. T. M. Bailey, secretary i of the State Mission Board ; of South Carolina, will preach ()p the dedication sermon. <p ?The Sunday school picnic ai advertised for Hopewell last ')l or . Saturday was well attended and the interest in the occasion was greatly enhanced by addresses ly , suitable to the occasion by I'rof. R. E. Sharp and Mr. R. S. Stewart. pj , ?Cards are out announcing af . the approaching marriage of SI ? Mr. Walter V. Wilson, brother M of Mr. J. S. Wilson of this place, yt and Miss Maggie Clark also of a Sumter, on the 23rd of this sn 1 month. th t ?Dr. R. L. Spencer, of Ca- ^ tawba Junction, was in town Sat- ^ t urdav r>rnsr>Rctin<r ITn haa ^ J i o* ~ """ cided to locate here tor the practice of Ids profession, dentistry, vc in which he has recently gradu- Si ' ated. Lie will have his oflice th 1 open by the (irst of noxt month. W h( ?'1 wo ot Lancaster's promising i young men, Messrs. John O. Ed- j. I wards and Minor VV. Clyburn, ^ . have entered into copartnership j to do a general mercantile busi- j ness at Bascomville. They have 0, rented the Smith store room and ^ 1 hope to be open ready for . business by the lirst of Septern- j her. w j ?On Sunday morning about of 4 o'clock, Mrs. Mittie Jane Bird, wife of Mr. Lee Bird, aged 30 years, died after an illnoss of 01 , nearly two months. Besides vi her husband Mrs. Bird left sur- co viving two small children, a ^ 1 little daughter aged G years and 1 a little son aged 2 years. The funeral services woro conducted 1 in the Methodist church at 4 n. er - 4_ 1 in., bj Rev. D. O. Freeman, and m the body was laid to rest in our *n ; village cometery in tho presenco m M V a large concourse of people. D?nth #>/* i>// .rumen Kershaw Era. \ paj| Qf iudescri ?The sermon at the Baptist was cast over this mrch on noxt Sunday morning by the announcen ill deal with the relative posi- streets yesterday m m which women occupy in the Mr J. M. Heath wa: read of the gospel. The theme announcement car of surpassing importance and and sadness to tli is hoped there will be many everybody, for Jim esent to hear it. The collee- one of the most pop ju will go towards helping the Lancaster county, dies in their mission work. from tile Polyclinic ?Two sewing machines left, ^ 01 lv to le a drop head. Call early if brought the sad >u want one real cheap on easy that Mr Heath died rms. Enterprise Office. He had gone to ?During the storm Thursday upon the advice of st the residence of Mr. John physician, l)r J clveown, who lives about 1+ and l)r. S. W. Pryo iles northwest of town, was to consult experts a ruck by lightning. The bolt tack of gall stone ruck the stovo Hue, knocked him 0.1 tlie night ol F part of the shingles of the stant lie left here of and knocked down the stove day afternoon aceo pe, passed through tho lloor Dr. J F. Mackey, ; to the ground. No other dam- New York next di re was done, though the family arrival there he ere in the house at the time. Mrs. Heath that h ?Messrs. T. K. Langley and ^veiT we^ au^ . K. Coffey have entered into a a^' right. From partnership in the saw mill telegrams brough isiness. They have been saw neWs and Monday h g some in the upper part of the enough lo telegrapl unt.y hut will soon move down , , e country where timber is more celjU? 111 >iou u entiful. a matter of bus: ?A PITTSBURG PAINTER mor?,n? Jl telegrar >w in ihe citv. I aui ready to ^ " ^ath, bis b f ,. . . with Mr. 0 P. ve satisfaction to any one who ... uncle, was witli h lis on me for painting, white... ... i ork, stated that In ashing or caleonuning. All , . ... well and that it ha mi18 are mixed by nie. Prices . c . , , , determined whethei tisfactory and work guaranteed. 1T .. . operation was nect 11. Hudson, ,, t . . 0 all hope was disne Lancaster, S. C. . , . news ol his death. ?"Strength and vigor come tion had been perfo good food, duly digested, telegram from his orcc,' a ready-to-servo wheat uncle suued t|l[U he id barley food, adds no burden, it sustains, nourishes, invig- away easyatos." 3-25-tf. Mr. James Morrow , M the son of Mr. J. 1 Camilla, Ga., win eat fin. horn nearly 30 yoai ?Mrs Dora Denton, wife of came to Lancaster r. Ileury R. Denton of this business with , c. , . Ileath in the early ace, died Sunday afternoon In ]885 lie went to ter an illness of several weeks, charge of a n< le was a daughter of Mr.R.J. he and Mr. Lcroy fc . Steele and was about 22 Mr. O. P. Heath wi ....... i : in tli.'it nlfLn.fi A fin xno yjL UHC ICil v , UOSllieS L"'~ husband, four children, all ^0a^ 101 ire^ J1 ?in ,, ol Jii 1889, Mr. J. M. nail. She was a member of back t0 Lailcaster o Baptist church. Iler re- management of his ains were buried Monday in sive business here. ,e town cemetery after a funer- from the firm of He service by Rev.Dr.Boldridge. ^ a^f t.!u7, H?' J h Farmers B & M. Ct Mise Elizabeth A. Stevens, a of 1899, and at onc( >rv estimable maiden ladv, died Heath Banking & in Jay morning at il o'clock at ?? 7.i,!> a ,,ra"cl' _ , r> . of which he was o residence of Capt. B. J. , . ? ,i i .. F deui and the Lanca itherspoon whore she had made 0f which he has m; ?r home for several years. She signal ability. In >en in declining health for some bought the bankru me, but was not confined to her Sanson Hry Cj( Yorkville, and ope id until about a week ago. She * ness there under th id was adaughter of the 'ate Wil- of j. M. Hcath & c< ini Stevens and was born Nov. .J Leonard Williams 1, 1847. Save one, Mr. J. U. and business ma \ Stevens of Cheraw, Miss Liz- Kershaw house ha? ~ , managed bv his brc d in HID mat ill Mil urniwillie ,,r 11? .1 " ? 1 , . , ? vv. Heath, lverslia' r^e and happy iamily. bhe ]nayor. as a zealous and active member fi,p the Presbyterian church and ti(ms mentioned i estimable christian woman. Ueath at fche time 0 er remains were laid to rest wft9 a (lirect0r in tl onday in the Iamily plot in the ]jatlcaster and in th d cemetery after a funeral ser- Cotton Mills and n cent the Presbyterian church ollicial iu tho Lai uducted by her pastor, assisted (j}iestttr p0si r Kev. J. K. llall. u_ u_ j Il(> I1JIU UUUUJJltJU years. Col. T. Y. Williams went to Mr. Heath was m imdon last week to join Uov- 1891 to Miss Ida nor Deyward and the other ^angtuor of the lati . - . . *. . ham Shannon of <Ji embers of his stair in roviow- with fiy? chi](,r(>n g the soldiers of the 1st regi- and ono daughter, si ent which was in camp thoro. Ho leaves three I II I ... I. Jlf.Ileaih. Messrs. S. W. Death of Kerbable gloom C. "nal,1! o' Colum? and (t. L. ileatli of Georgia, community ;uuj oue sister, Mrs. John lent on the Hough of Greenwood. The orning that i deepest sympathy goes out to 3dead! The ntllicted relatives and espe- ' 1-ioH ?inrrnw ciaHy to tlie sorrowing widow \ and fatherless children, e hearts o Owing to Mr. Heath's exten Ileatli was ?ive business interests, his death iiilar men in will carry sorrow and grief to A telegram many ?i household in Lancaster Hospital in U,ul adjoining countic-, foi the .. . ! ttnmlwi* nf liivi ft'i.ii .1. ? Mrs. lieath """. were legion, and all admired lura for intelligence tjie fa\r< Honest business inetlil at 5 o'clock 0ds that made him so popular Now York among the thousands who transhis family acted business with him. He F. Mackey, was brave, manly, generous and . , public-spirited, a devoted husi o C loster, jjan(j an(| an affectionate father ; s to an at- ? man whom Lancaster and that struck Lancaster county can i:l alFord ' the 8th in to lose. For several years he last Thurn 'KU* been member of the / . , , Methodist church and was al- lnpaniou >y wa^8 r?acfy to do a liberal part md reached for t|ie maintenance of her ay. On his enterprises, telegraphed Mr. Heath's body will reach e stood the here by tli? noon train today i and will be taken to Camden ? on the early train Thursday for day to day illterment there, t cheering e was well , ?<// ?* Tried for Whiten*ooituj, Ii bis booivs Porter, on Magistrate Cuskey lms been iness. That ?np>g?d to-day in the trial of a n from Mr rather unusual case lor this section rother, who ?one nf whitecappinc.t'ie lechniIleath, his Cl' charge being assault and batim ill New ,ery. All the parties implicated e was doi 11 li: Hre ?ePr?e8. n seems mat yesteis d not been day morning, shortly before day. or not light, a party of several negro men went to the house ot a dusky ?ssaiy. >ut tfra88 widow, living on Air. T. K. lied by the Cunningham's plantation, near No opera town, for the purpose oi wiiipriued and a ping another negro,Emory Loniax brother and suspected ot being there, though , , , ho had been warned to keep i had passed .. r 1 away trom the premises. As the whitecappers approached the x Heath was house Loniax was seen to run \ Ileath of from the building at lull speed, ire he was He waR pursued and captured s a?'o He after a hot race of three hundred and "started varfla- After being severely Mr () L* thrashed by his captors, he wa9 fall of IS80 or(fered to ?'git for good," but it Canulen to wa8 *? ?et warrants of arrest for 3w |)USiness assailants, whom he had recSprings and ?K?ized- At lhe triaI> before ere opening Magistrate CaRkey, to day, three r Mr O l" ?* mob?George Brown, husthe business 'Jand ol t'ie "woman in the case;" Heath came Jack Montgomery, her brother, to assist in :,ua tUoore AJunlap?wero found firm's exten- Ku?lty, w'lil0 Collins Jones was Ho retired aC(ll,iUed.?Lancaster Cor. News ath, Springs and Courier, jght out the > in the fall ojyice.ru Kiected. ) started the Mercantile The organization of "Temperat Kershaw ance Workers" effected here made presi (recently by Mrs. E. S. Herbert s&ei bianch i ejoctft(| following officers: imaged with %J ,, r?. 11)00 he ' 'rs- " ^ * homson. president; pt stock of vice-presidents, Mrs. J II. Bold>ods Co., of ridge, Mrs. J. M. Heath, Mrs. ned a busi Mollio Perry, Mrs. W 11 Knight, 6 ttrm,na e Mrs. R. II. Riddle, with Mr. ... ... Miss Minnie Miller, recording i as partner , nager. The secretary; Mrs. J. P. Hunter, i been ably corresponding secretary: Mrs. ither, Mr. S. Ira B. Jones, treasurer. w s popular ']'iie "Rand of IIopo" elected the following : less connec- ^ T above Mr Cornnno Jones, president; f his death J-M. Heath, Jr., corresponding ho Bank of secretary; Essie May Jones, ree Lancaster cording secretary. Manager of i prominent musiC) Mrs. Fannie Jones. Co. ncaster and 0 . ... TT i> -m tious which Sul,t'| Wlss Una 1 ftysoilr- Mrsfor several Nannie Roddey. arriod about ? . - . . Shannon a IndlgeStlOn { iradoii, who riTPPU IMMtLHAlKLY by , four son* vUlilJl/ the use ot HICK'S Lirvivos him. 1 10ct8. 26ct?. 50cts. f10011 din a i brothors, | at Drugstores Ua{JUUlilG d