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Short Locals. * Wednesday, January 20, 1904. , ?Cherry & Co's. shoe trade % is increasing everyday. I ?Mr.R.B.Blackmon is teach- . ing the Caston school. I Don't forget the basket supper 1 at the ITnitv manse tonicht 9ftfh ?The Lancaster Camp W. O. W. will meet Friday night Full attendance desired. ?Mr. R. S. Harper has accepted a position with the Foag- ' Ferguson Machine Co. ?The cotton market made new records again this week, j July going as high as 14.38. | 1 ?Died, Jan. 15, 1004, Miss Frankliu Bruce, an inmate of the < County Home. Her remains (|f were buried at the old Bruce graveyard. . ?Married, Jan. 17, 1904, by 1 > r\ a r. i. ** uuuge u. j\. Williams, IN. f , i Mr. J. S. Kennmgton and Miss Docia Catoe, daughter of Mr. A. H. Catoe. ?John Perry, colored, escaped from the chaingang last Saturday. He was sent to the chaingang for 3 years for stealing a cow from Mr. T. Y. Williams. Sheriff Hunter is on the lookout for him and that means news , later. ?The bells of the different churches ot the town were tolled at 10 o'clock last Thursday out of respect to the memory of the late Gen. John B. Gordon, whose funeral took place in Atlanta at that hour. ?Editor Connors andjj nearly all of hi* family have been in the clutches of the grip for the last few days, though all are better D0*' - UU12a ?Bishop Clinton went to Rock Hill one day last week to conduct the funeral of Rev. David Cousar, an aged and respected colored preacher who died there, having lived in this county until recently. ?Miss Estelle Carpenter, of Henrietta, N. O, is boardine Willi Mrs. A. It. Hanks attending the graded school. Mr Joe Heath, son of Mr. B. D. Heath of Char lotto, 18 also attending the graded school ami boarding at Prof. Buika'. ?Spe?ker M L Smith of the IioiHe of Representatives appointed two pages from Lancas tor, viz : * Master John M. Banks, ^ son of Supt. A. It Banks of our graded school, and Master .John ' A. Civ burn, son of Mr*. W ren ' Clyburn of East End. Both boys 4 went down last week and entered upon their duties at the 1 opening of the session. I ? A Young People's Christian j Union Society was organized at llllltv ntuirch laul S iKlialli i ? 1, I t mombero The congregation is req nested to meet the punter ' at Gills Creek church at 10 a. m. 1 V 8afobath to organize a similar ho ' ciety. AIho at Pleasant Mill in < the afternoon a society will be i organized after preaching. ( ? Magistrate Caskey went out 1 ^ to the Ridge place in the (Jooch I Rection yesterday afternoon to 1 hold an inquest over a colored child reported to have died from i ? the effects of burns. I ?Dr. J. J. Hagins, optician, will be at Tillman's Hotel 21st and 22d Jany. to fit spectacles. Satisfaction guaranteed. Eyes Bxamined free. It. ?Married, Doc. 27th, 1903, by Rev. R. J. Blackmon, Mr. James Catoe and Miss Janie Stogner. On same day and by same clergyman, Mr. J. Y. Hammond and Miss Lorenna Sims, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Sims. r* t n?.? i. v i * ?\jkji. \j. j. rnne aiea last Friday in Rock Hill, aged 75 years. His family name was Jones, but the father of the boy, at the request of his uncle, a Mr. Pride, changed his name to Pride and inherited the Pride fortune. He was born in the Landsford section of Chester county. ?The Catawba dam was jthe center of attraction Sunday. The water was partly shut off for the first time and great crowds went out to see the results. Every turnout in town was hired and it is said that there were hundreds of people there.?Rock Hill Journal. ?The pension board wilj meet the first Monday in February at the court house at 10 o'clock a. m. It is not necessary for old pensioners to meet, only those that have made application on account of wounds and want to be placed in a now class. They must be there to be examined by the doctor. W. G. A. Porter, Chairman of Board. ? On Friday night, the 22nd, Miss Eva Mae Miller, a talented young North Carolina woman of excellent reputation, will give a recital in tho school auditorium. Miss Miller comes highly endorsed as a brilliant elocutionist by the leading nn.nfirs in Ttfnrl.li flai-rklina ond w v? v?* V l?t Vllllll (* IJlVi is a graduato from one of the bo9t ecliool9 of expression in the States. Roserved seat9 35c ; regular seats 25c; school children 15c. ?Col. Jno. W. Harrington, only brother of Mrs. M. E. Banks and an uncle of Prof. A. R. Banks, died at his home, Hartsville, 8. C., on Sunday, the 17th, at thfe advanced age of 77. He was a memberof the first company in the State that offered itself to defend southern rights, and with his regiment, under his kinsman Maxcy uregg, was at the bombardment of Fort Sumter, April 1801, and surrendered with Joseph E. Johnston at Greens boro, N. C., in April, 186"). During the whole four years' war he did not lose a day from active service from sickness or furlough and was with his command in every battle in which it was engaged. ?The case of Sam Boyd vs. Luke Gavin was heard in the sourt house Monday night, in mock trial, and afforded a good ileal of fun to a large crowd. Sam sold Luke a hog on credit, and claimed that he had received no pay, and was suing liim for not appreciating his kindness. Hardy Montgomerj' was tho judge, Louis Potts ??olicit?or, Ben Billings sherilF, tnd Dave Cauthen foreman of the jury. Sam had an array of 4 counsel, but the jury brought in a verdict in favor of Luke, who claimed that he had paid the money to Sam. The Judge imposed a fine of $5.00 oil Sara for "wilfully taking from the foreman the verdict of the jury and reading same without his permission." This court will convene in Kershaw at an early date. Dr. W. F. Laney of Dudle> will locate here tor the practice of his profession. He moved hii lamilv yesterday. ? WANTED?To print, youi n?ine on fifty cards for only 21 centr?and wo furnish the cards too. Enterprise oflice. WANTED?Persimmon,Dog wood, Hickory and Holly Logs Freight paid on carloads Jamei Cocksliott, Charleston, S.C. o21,4n ?Have your wedding invita tions printed in "Old English,' the latest?and have the Enter prise to do the work. Death iff Hon, ./, JV. Kntriilqe. Hon. J. N. Est ridge, a mat prominent and influential in hii neighborhood, in his county ant in the state?a man whose influ ence could always be counter as on me sicio 01 wiiat lie con ceived to be right and just passed away at his homo a White BlulT at 2 o'clock Monday morning, Jan. 18, 1904, aftei an illness of about three month; with an affection of the heart during which time ho had beer almost continuously confined t< his bed. Mr. Estridge had always beer a leader in all good enterprise; in his neighborhood, in matter: religious and political, but es pecially so the last twelve oi fifteen years of his life. In 1892 he was elected to thi legislature and was re-electec two successive terms?in 189' and in 1896. In 1900 he wai again elected to the same re sponsible position. He was als< a member of the Constitutiona Convention. Several times ii his raco for the legislature In headed the ticket, an evidenc* of his popularity among tin people. And even his enemies if he had any, would say witl one accord that he always triec to cast his vote and his influ ence on the right side of al questions that came before thn body for consideration. If In made an error it was one of tin head and not of the heart. Mr. Kstridge was a son of tin late Thomas Kstridge and wa: 59 years old the 1st of last I)e cember. In the summer o 1 Sti 1 he offered his services t( the Confederate cause and en tered the war in Co. I, 12tl S. C. Regiment, although onl\ a boy of 16. The following win ter he, with all others tinder 18 was discharged from service I After remaining home uhmir. * month lie joined Co. E, 22t S. ('. Regiment and went to tin front again where he served til tiie "Blowup at Petersburg' in 1H(>4. Then he was capturec prisoner and taken to Elmyra N. Y., where he was imprisoned for nine months. After the wai was over, he, in the summer ol 18B5, was married to Miss Fran cis A. Blackmon, daughter ol Chapman Blackmon. To th mi were born several children, foui of whom survive the father, t< wit: Messrs. Ben. F. Estridge Kirby T. Estridge and Missef Queen and Alniotta Estridge. The mortal remains of Mr Estridge were laid to rest in the cemetery at White BlufV church ..r I...II | ivawuuiij (> | ? i-| | IWIMI lllMMil I I ? 1 I I I past four o'clock, with Masonic honors, after a funeral sorvier conducted by his pastor, Rev. 3. N. Watson. Resides prominence in man)! {A GREAT l J n^ve had a r % \lMi E heartily thar m tomers. We wish all r K perous year during ii ? ^ trust that you will not 1 ^ Cloud's Bargain Store ^ better goods and more r M money than you possil 1 Big Rem* 5 1 E are &oin? to j m y V into the handso \ ing, now occupied by , ^ as soon as it can be g . f cnpancy. In the mea A sell all the goods we c; 3 our stock so we will f move. Then we have 1 % that must be sold anyl 1 5 ry ov^r any winter goc . ? at some price. Come t< ; ( Any Time r ^ 1JL ND you will fin 3 JML will do your pc [ m salespeople are instruc 5 m regardless of what t % good stock of Suits a J ^ will take pleasure in $ , W Try us and see if we Le. e. c 0 other way9, Mr. Estridge was 1 specially prominent in his 1 church. lie was largely instru 3 mental in the establishment of 0 the White Bluff Baptist church 0 where the Moriah Association > was in session when he was 1 attacked with the illness that 1 ended his life. ^ Itirtfului/ Celebrated t ^ li' r n #!! i vi'i*i % w <i ^ nr i^i V * "' I <11 , the Graded -clned ;?s I >11 .? -> l>v brief ci** ? suita do In the j occasion s Af'er refill ?r devotional ?x?*r . cises, i fie school j ined in sing f iii|c 'My Countr\ f 'Tin nf Thee." j Then an appropriate es ay, iriv . iiik a brief, hut comprehensive, j outline of the I i !e iii U ilierl El , mil rid Lee, was clearly read In . Miss Callie Sow el I of the 9lh grade This was an excellent paper. t The school then joined in sing j l?iir " Dixie" alt?-r v\ tiicii Itev.,1 11. ^ Holdndire, I) 1>. delivered a very ] appropriate and strong address > on L^e as a soldier, ? gentleman, 1 and a christian. It is unlortu nate tliat more of our people did I not hear Dr. Boldtidge. f I truth of Mrs. Connor. j. Mrs. Mart ha Connor, inoi her of j i .Messrs. W. .) . Boregard and Quit - man ('011 nor, died al her homo in ) Belltown yesterday morning, aged about 75 years. She leaves, ' besides I lie three sons mentioned above, two daughters, Mrs. Mar Jthu Boyd of Texas ami Miss i Mary, who lived with her moiliet. The remains were buried yes for' day evening about 4 o'clock at Camp Creek M. E. church, of which she was a member. Full ' particulars unobtainable. SEASON 1 busy season, for which ? ik our friends and cus- % a very happy and pros- m 904, and we sincerely m forget to buy eroods at 2 i, where you will get ^ : of them for the same ^ )ly can anywhere else. 1 oval Sale i move across the street me new Masonic build- m Porter & Stephenson, ^ gotten ready for our oc- ^ intime we are going to ^ an. We wish to reduce & not have so much to M a lot of winter goods aow. We will not car)ds?they must be sold ^ :> Cloud's Bargain Store ^ :M I in January | d warm bargains that ^ ?cketbook good. Our ^ ted to SELL GOODS, 1 hey cost. We have a m nd Overcoats that we \ jiving away for a trifle. ^ do not mean business. # xoUD J A. J. Ballard Lone* House. Last Saturday the heme of A.J. Ballard in the Northern section oi me cuy, (formerly of Lancaster) was totally destroyed by fire, originating in the kitchen from a defective flue. Mr. Ballard had $650 insurance on the home, and $150 on his household goods, with Roddey and Boyce; practically all the furnishings was destroyed, those taken out. being considerably damaged. At the nine of the alarm, Mr. Ballard was at the Catawba Power Com panv's dam and Mrs. Ballard up town ?Bock Ilill Herald. ^1m Unusual Incident. Sheriff John P Hunter of Lancaster passed through Bock Hill Wednesday having in custody a negro prisoner who was wanted in Charlotte for burglary. A very unusual incident happened in the caseot this prisoner. He heard the sheriff was alter him and sent word that if the sheriff would meet him in the Waxhaws he would accompany him to Chorlotte. The pheriff did as directed, and sure enough the negro was at the place indicated and surrendered to the officer. Whil^ in Bock Hill the jsheriu came up town leaving the I prisoner in charge of his baggage at t he depot,and when the officer returned he lound the prisoner patiently awaiting his return. The tellow was not crazy, but had. heard of the she- fT s success as a I detective, ai.d ins unrelenting search l<?r one wanted, so concluding the wisest, thing to do was to submit right then, which !ia dul.?li-?ck II. i Herald. \