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9 Short Locals. ]} Wednesday, December 16, 1903. j ?Cotton is bringing 12.25 . on this market. Seed 21. t ?Mr. Wilson Kowell slaught 1 ?red a 2 year old hog recently that netted 680 pounds. ( ?Mrs. W. J. Williams return eu irora me ivock mil hospital where she was operated on lor appendicitis some time ugo. She ( is greatly improved. ?The 1-vear old son of Mr. ] and Mrs. \V. Ii Roberts died on the factory hill Sunday morning and was buried Sunday afternoon at Oamp Creek church. ' ?All parties interested in ( ? the Gills Creek cemetery are 1 requested to meet there Friday 1 morning (18th) for the purpose of cleaning it off. ' T ? " ?Rev. J. E. McManawav, t special representalive of The t Baptist Courier, preached for \ Rev. T. A. Dabney in the Second church Sunday morning and } night. ( ?The Oak Ridge school de sires the services of a competent ( lady teacher, to begin teaching t .* *.early in January and teach about i lour months. Apply to WylieJ 5 Vaughn or A. J. Bailey. t ?Mr. I. A. McGuirt's mule \ ran off with him in his bugiiy the t other day and in his attempt lo ^ jump out he got his foot caught t in the lines and got a bad tail, bruising him up pretty badly. ?Cards are out announcing the t approaching marriage of Mis* Margaret Edith Draffin, daughter j ot Mrs.Molhe Draflin.of Riverside, to Mr. Charles Gordon Cochrane, 0 T 9 of North Carolina, on the 24th inst. at the home of the brideelect's mother, at noon. ?The Montauk Ladies' Quar- j tet gave a high class enter- + tainment at the auditorium Sat s lltl/lA? mi - - ? \iiuny iii^ui. me singing a'm I (he recitations were both excep c tionallv fine, and the entire audi A ence was highly pleased from ^ start to finish. s ?Dr. T. M. Gwin, father of c Mrs. A. P. 'McLure of this c place, died at his home in ^ Blacksburg on the 8th inst., after an illness of about a _ month. Mr. and Mrs. McLure \ attended the funeral, as did Mr. fc and Mrs. J. F. Mackey, Jr., of Kershaw. ?A bliz/ard in the Northeast ? Sunday carried the temperature 1 down from tour to 24 degree* be- 1 low zero. Trains on many ot c the roads were badly delayed by I ?now and the excessive cold. In t this Southland people were en joy I * ing a delightful day. n ?There will be a basket sup- J1 per at Hopewell school house Thursday night, 17th inst. The proceeds will be applied to the school house. Public is cordially * invited. ^ , r Miss Gertrude Sherer, a Miss Pearl Langley, 8 Miss Ksther Walters I8 Wins Sadie Duncan, Miss Alta Gregory, 1 Mirts Henrietta Hinson, Committee. d ?Mr, C. W. Jordan, who has n been with the Lancaster Mer. ?j Co. for 3 years, will move his family to the farm of Mr. A. B. Ferguson, near Catawba June- ? ^ tion, whore he will engago in ' farming next year. The many 3 friends of Charley and his estimable little wifo regret their departure from our midst. ii ?Mr- J. \V. Threatt and Family left last week for Florida, where they will make their Future home. ? llave your wedding invita Jons printed in "Old English," /lie latest?and have the Enter imiisk to do the work. ?Mrs. Hello Witherspoon, wife of Mr Joseph R, Wither ipoon, died at her home in Vnrl/irillo 1 oof ^ v/? (v t xiiu inoi ? O^ . ?For want of space wo are unable to publish tlve honor roll jf tho graded school this week. -?Special bargains at L C Fay seer's long as they last. Ladies' hats at one half price. ? Mr. C. J. Henry has sold liis dwelling on Barr street to I. Harry Foster, Ksd., and mov3d out yesterday. They will joard with Mrs. Fannie .Jones por the present. ?In reporting the Rich Hill jasket supper we were in error is to the proceeds going to liq lidate the indebtedness on the school house. The money will be lsed to buy desks for the school. ?Tho display of holiday goods it B. O. Hough's is better than jver. ?The rock crushor and the ;raction engine bought by the own some time ago, have ar ived, and the roller is expected toon. ?The pupils of Miss Edith Stewart, who is teaching music loro, gave a musical recital in lie auditorium last week,which ,vas very much enjoyed by hose present. ?Just received a ctfr of ceiling md a car of brick. 1 W. M. Moore. ?Mr. Bon M. Welsh of the jongsville section has bought ho McMurray place several nilos above Lancaster from Mr. V. B.Ferguson, and will move hero in the near future. ?A petition has been circu atcd in Rock Hill directed to he governor of Montana. isking the pardon of Rev. J. birr Harris, formerly a Methxlist minister of this state, who vas sent to the state peniteniary for one year. His time vill expire next April, but oine think he has been sulliiently punished for the alleged :rimo of which ho was convicted. ?Talcum powder 5 cts per box ?the 10 cts kind. Cloth hound )Ooks 10 cts?the regular 25 cts ;ind. L C. PAY8EUR. ?Mr. M. C. Gardner, clerk ?f the Moriah Association was in own Saturday and apportioned he minutes to the various hurches entitled to minutes. Ie also delivered all except hose for Spring Hill, Union, ieavor Creek, Heath Springs ,nd Bethlehem churches, which ie left at the Entkrprisk office 'hose interested will please take lotice and call for same. ?Let tne urge the people of isncastor to come early for their 'hristmas shopping. My goods re ready and I promise you ood, prompt service and a good tock. B. O. HOUGH. po be Given Away. To the purchaser o each one ollar's worth of goods between ow ana Uecember 25tn, a guess, 'he one nearest to the number f beans in jar will receive a 25.00 dinner set. of 100 pieces, 'he jar can be seen at my store, t J. B. MACKORELL. Mrs. Bortha Billings is visitag in Charleston. 4 % #entertainment *it Tabrvmic.le. A basket supper will be given at Tabernacle Academy Thursday night, Dec. 24th. On Friday night following the stu dents will render the celebrated play, "Ten Nights in a Bar Room." Admission 25c. Children 10c. Proceeds to go to school equipment. Death ?/ Mr*. Durham Cauthen. A telegram from Liberal,Mo., on the 8th inst., to Mr. Arista Cauthen of Heath Springs, announced tho death of Mrs. Edna Cauthen, wife of his brother, , Mr. Durham Cauthen, which occurred that day after a protracted illness. Mrs. Cauthen was about 25 years of age, a member of the Presbyterian church and an excellent Chris tian lady. She was married to , Mr. Durham Cauthen about five years ago, and about four years ago they moved from tins county to Mississippi where Mrs. C's parents live. Later they moved to Missouri in hopes that tho change would be bene- , ficial to Mrs. C's health, but ' last winter she contracted pneumniiin ?n/t lino i.Atrn? 11 uuu ii?o IIOYCl UCCU >VU11 since. Her remains wero taken to Millville, Miss., the home of her childhood days, for inter inent.?Ledger. Lecture Friday X if/tit. Dr. Wm. Edwin Hall, the famous orator} of New York, will deliver a lecture on "How to Get Married and Stay So," , in the Auditorium Friday night of this week. Upon the bills appears the following announce ( ment in reference to tickets : Good seats, 25c. Better soats, 50c. , Best seats, 0. Babies, $5. v i Go at once where diagram is and have your seat reserved. It will pay you. Young men engaged can got 1 a "cut rate" for mothers-inlaw. i Parents with over 19 children can get special family ticket. i Persons desiring compliment , ary tickets will apply at our i London oflice on day of lecture, i I'orter-Orr. Mr. Manly .J. Porter and Miss JanieOrr, daughter of Mr. and M rs. William Orr,of Orr's,Chester county, were married Wednesday last in Chester by the Rev. John Pass Shelton of that city. Thurs day they were given a reception at the home of the bride, and that evening they came to their future home in Lancaster. On n . i - Saturday I lie groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. A. l/orter, ' gave the young couple a reception at their home in Dixie, and also celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary. Merchants to Close. We, the undersigned mer: chants of the town of Lancaster, agree to close our respective places of business on the 25th and 26th instant, in order to give our clerks and employes holiday. Lancaster Mercantile Co. Heath Bnk. A Mer.Cn G. 0. Carries. i Funderburk Co. 1 W. P. Bennett. 1 Wiliiarns-Hughes Oo. McOardell Allison Bros. , J. J. Blackmon. . . ? . , I WANTED?Persimmon, Dogwood, Hickory and Holly Logs. Freight paid on carloads. James Cockshott, Charleston, S.0. i o21,4m , | december r ? We don't wait, till the se* ^ load our winter stock. No' W plentiful and the go-ids are ( hcab (d ^ RUFFS AND COLLAR f urers line at halt price. Si 1.50, 2.00 and 2.50, your c V laretteR that sold at 2 25 ; I m COLLARS?Bought at a 1: that were 1 50 ; 1 25 tor th ^ the grade that was 2 25; 1 W collars that sell at 25c; \ turnovers at 10c. JACKE' m Jackets bought late in the s g 3.00, 3 75. 5 00, 6 50, 8 00 9 Well made skirts of good v\ did flounced Rkirt, worth 1 I We are closing out our rea< ^ dollar. Come quick, they ' ? styles to select trom. Caps m Ladies' wool Fascinators an* (^Halting 5 IN SUITS?$4 75 for on ^ suitR, 6 50 lor 8 75 suits, 7 1 ) suits. $500 worth of tine price. OVERCOATS?Wt coats in a bargain lot at 60( ^ sold in December. 1.89 foi ^ for 4.50 overcoats, 3.90 to overcoats, 6.50 for 8 75 ove # worth 12 50. 124c tor 20c ^ men's heavy Hose, 5c for 1 M dies' best 10c Hose, 45c pi m pair for good ladies' Vests W 39c for gents" heavy lleee ^ good fleeced Undershirts, 1 ^ shirts, 39c for gents' heav f boys' best Undershirts, 2S A 12^c for wool pants .leans w M Flannel, 5c for 40 inch Sea M icoee, 5c for 27 inch Percale t% E* 1 f>ld Council Re-elected. .Pursuant to the call for a mas meeting, published in last week' papers, there was a meeting o i he Democratic citizens in thi courthouse last Friday night to i he purpose of nominating i mayor and six aldermen to s?-rvi lor the ensuing year. The oh ticket was renominated in full to-wit : It E Wylie lor ma>or lor aldermen, LO. Lazenby, Pan Moore, John Miller, T S. Carter w. 15. 1'lyler, A .1 Clark. Th election was held yesterday am the ticket was elected withou opposition. \o Increase in Crime, lint? The fines inipo9etl this yea by Mayor Wylie, for violatioi of the town ordinances, hav readied and long since passet the record, says a special to tin News and Courier. Up to tin first of this month the fines col locted, since the 1st of January aggregate $ 1,037. Tho market increase in the number an< amount of finos this year is no duo to any increase in crime ii this community, but to the pas 9age and enforcement by coun cil of what is known as tin stealing ordinance. Prior V this year the practice was pre palfitlt. ;i m n ri rr anma , ?_>wa**vs 111U1 V/lKklll of allowing parties caught steal ing goods from their stores t< pay Jseveral times the valut of the stolen goods in lieu o prosecuting them in the Court for larceny. But council put stop to this pernicious practic by the enactment of an ordi nance giving the mayor jurisdic tion of shoplifting cases. Miss Maggie Da^is of Unioi County, N. (J., is the guost o Miss Isabelle Davis. argains i i8on is past to cut prices and un- ^ iv is the time, while money is ^ in season. ^ ur Prices? KITES?Closed out manufact- W lk atui Chiffon Ruffs worth 1 25, ^ hoice at 1 25 ; 1 05 tor Fur Col- ^ Muffs to match at 1.25. LACE ^ argain. 1 00 Furlong Collars K e grade that was 1 75 ; 1 05 lor 5c only for beautiful turnover ^ ve are showing a good line of ^ FS AN1) SKIRTS?New stvle ^ leason at reduced prices at 2 25, ? and 10.00. Everyone a bargain. V 'ool material ; 1.00 lor a splen- m >0 ; better grade at 1 50 to 3.50. K iy-to wear Hats at 50cts on the m evil I not last. long. Some nice ^ i and lloods at 20c and 1.00. ^ [1 Shawls at 25c to 1 50. a Sweep ( r best 7.00 suits, 5 50 for 8 00 ^ )0 for 10 50 suits, 8 50 for 12 50 ^ i Pants at one third off regular A i bought our entire, line of Over M ; on the dollar. They must be m r our bent 2.75 overcoats, 3 39 m r 5 00 overcoats, 4 75 lor (J 50 ^ reoats, 8 50 buys a line overcoat ^ fleece-lined Ilose, 12^e for 20c ^ 0c child's grey Hose, 7c for la- It air for best ladies' Vests, 25c M , 10c each for children's Vests, m ed Undershirts, 25c tor gents' m 15c tor cents' good knit Under- ^ ry knit Overshirts, 45c pair for ^ 1c pair for gents' knit Drawers, & orth 20c ; S?c for heavy cotton ^ Island, 5c lor all the best (Jalremnant8, 5c for good Outings. M - CLOUp 5 Juniorn at lleath Springs. s The Lancaster correspondent of 8 The News and Courier gives the * lolloping account of the gather? ing ot the Juniors at Heath r 14 Springs last Friday : a A large crowd gathered at ] Heath Springs to witness the i formal presentation of a Hag and ; Bible by the Lancaster Council 1 ot the Junior Order United American Mechanics to the authorities e of the large school building re1 cently erected in t hat enterprising t town. Mr. J. S Wilson ot Lancaster acted as master ot cereino (lies. Au address of welcome was made by the Rev. S. N. Watson, pastor ot the Heath Springs Bapr list church. The llag was pre, sented by Mr. Jno. A. Cook of 0 Lancaster, and the Bible by Dr. 1 J. U. Boldridge, pastor of the p First Baptist church here. Mr. B K B. Mackey, of the board of . trustees, formally received the gifts. The members of the Lanl caster council were hospitably | entertained by the citizens of t Heath Springs. i i- Notice. Teachers and trustees will B please bear in mind that no 0 school claim can be paid unless it is properly filled, with ink, and 9 endorsed by the payee. A. C. Kowell, ? -- ? (Jo. Supt. Education W. (J. Cautheu, Co. Treasurer. s a CAPUDINE CURES Trsrslsr* Ntuws, di?i ALL HEADACHES f ct on brsln or hs*' . 10c, JSe auu Mc ? bu tUo, ? 9