Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, August 19, 1903, Image 5
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