Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Short Locals. Wednesday, March 2, 1904. ^ . ============ ?Born, Feb. 20, 1904, to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Williams, a son. ' ?The buds of tho elm and |( the willow are opening up, M obedient to the dictates of ap i proaching spring. 1 ?Such weather as the last two days are moving early gar- , doners, though it is not very j early for them to be starting. ?Sam Perry, who was struck j < in tho head with an axe by ( John Young last week, down on ' the river, died Tuesday night . last. ?The Daughters of the Con- , federacy will meet Thursday < afternoon at 4 o'clock, at the I residence of Mrs. C. W. Jones. 1 i Mr. Geo. \Yr. Plyler was in town yesterday and reports that the health of his conimunitv i? J J better?that one horse will do , Dr. Sapps, the physician of the ( community. Mr. J. Murray Porter, state j organizer, and Mr. J. S. Wil i son, state secretary, organized ( a Jr. O. U. A. M. Council at Dixie last Thursday night with 18 members. It will be known as Dixie Council No. 43. ?Mr. G. W. Plyler is im proving his Elm street property by putting a nice fence around 1 it. Mr. R. R. Riddle has the contract. g ?The governor has appointed the following board of registra ' tion for Lancaster county : J.A. . Weaner, Geo. W. Faile and J. D. Taylor. ?Rev. W. R. Richardson,D.D., of Spartanburg, will preach in the Methodist church here next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and at night at 7.30. The public is cordially invited. ?Magistrate W. F. Crenshaw turned over to Treasurer Cauthen $30 last Saturday, fines and costs in his court for the past quarter, j ?Mr. A. C. Rowel), County ( Supt. of Education, has apportioned the dispensary money to the various school districts and the same is now available for school purposes. ?Dr. J. J. Hagins, optician, will be in Kershaw, March 2nd ; Ileath Springs, 3rd; Lancaster 4th and 5th. Eyes examined free. ?Mr. Durham Caston, who, 1 with his family, moved to the West last fall, returned last Fri^ day and will make his home in i his old neighborhood in the Heath Springs section. * ?Mr. Joe H. Caldwell of Catawba Junction had his left leg cut oflT above the knee bv a train on the Seaboard at Monroe last ( Monday night. Mr. Caldwell is night yard conductor at Monroe ] and stepped between two cars to uncouple the air hose when the switch engine struck the cars at ' the other end causing him to fall between the cars. Mr. Caldwell's ( relatives and friends in this , county will regrtt to learn of his I misfortune. 1 i ?Lancaster's chief of police, j i Mr. I. T. Hunter, is able to be ? out after about three weeks' con- 1 finement from rheumatism. ( i * ?For all kind# of blanks go I to the Entkki'risk office. I* ?The County Equalization Board was in session yesterday snd will probably be today. ? In a difficulty between Mess. Presley Minis, Vandy Minis, Henry Hancock and Ed Hansock Monday evening at the sotton mill, the former was badly, though not fatally, cut in the abdomen. Vandy Minis lias been arrested. ?Mr. James A. Williams of the Douglas church neighborhood will he married today to Miss Freddie Hicklin, daughter of Mr. A. W. Hicklin. Tli6 jcremony will take place at the home of the bride elect's father tit 3 o'clock and will he perform3d by Ilev. Chalmers Eraser. ?Mr. John B. Evans died 011 factory hill Monday night after a long illness of cancer of the face. He was about 00 years of age and was a native of Chesterfield county, having moved from there here some 0 or 8 years ago. He leaves a wife and several children. His re mains were interree in the new cemetery yesterday afternoon. ?This warmer weather is one part of Hicks' hypothetical syllogism upon which he predicates rough weather for us be tween this and the 5th. Following him further we find he lias no scarcity of bad weather nt intervals all along through the month. ?I am going out of business and will sell anything, except school books, at a bargain. 2t L. C. Payseur. ?Send your orders for Job Printing to the Enterprise office and get the work done promptly, stylishly and at rea _ i 1 sonaDie prices. ?Truly, says Principal Lee, of the colored school of Lancaster, S. O., the white man is the negro's best friend in the South, when Col. Springs recently gave additional evidence of his interest in them by giving Lee a check for a nice sum of money to help him in his school work. ?Wanted?Men or women local representatives for a high class magazine. Large commissions. Manti nrirao W ritn I W rr.?i? w?-w y *"w"' ?? ??i-c? u , ii , x l aiiici ^ 80 East Washington Square, New York, N. Y. 4t Mrs. //ublmrtl Succumbs to l'tieumouia. Less than two weeks ago Mrs ! II at tie E. Hubbard moved to this place from Hlacksburg, having arranged with Mrs. M. J. Terry to occupy her house and board the family. On her arrival she complained of a bad cold and the following day went to bed with la grippe, which in a few days developed into a case ot pneumonia and terminated in her death Thursday night, despite the best medical skill, the services of a trained nurse, and the kind attentions of Mrs. Terry and her neighbors. 9 Mrs. Ilubbard was the widow of W. S. Hubbard, who was in charge of the railroad shops at Hlacksburg and died verv sudden ly at that place last summer. I'rior to her marriage she was a Miss Johnson and lived in Augusta, Ga. She was about 48 years or age, a member of the Methodist church and leaves no children, except [an adopted daughter. Iler remains were taken to Blacksburg yesterday afternoon for interment by the aide of her husband. Kev. J. 1. Stokes, pastor of the Methodist jhurch at Yorkville, and a lifelong friend of the deceased, carne >ver and accompanied the remains to Blacksburg, conducting he funeral services yesterday afternoon ?Saturday's Ledger. The Court uml the Jurorh. The court*?! General Sessions for this county will convene on the third Monday ot this month, Judge Geo. \V. Gage presiding. The following are the names ol the grand and petit jurors. Ju rors lor the second week will be drawn and published next week. GRAND JUROR8. W. Tliurlow Beckham Henry M. Gulp 1). I). M. Bailey P. A. Parker E. R. Morton C. C. Kails, Sr F. M. Stoguer R. K. Gregory W. C. Byrd E. B. Lingle J. I). Bailey i S. E. Ilinsnn. PETIT JURORS FOR FIRST WEEK. R R Riddle W. T. Vanlandingham I>. A Knight G. S. Starnes .T. W. Cunningham R. L. Blackwell J. K. Usher J. F. Williams Robt S. Floyd II W Klaloxnf W. J. Hammond B. C. Addison James H. Hammond J. M. Staple Geo. \V. Ellis H. J. Stopner W. M. Morris John P. Watts T. E. White J. J. Small L. P. Robertson J. A. Hinson L. R. Roilinps B. H. Plyler M. L, Beckham J. R. Threat Abel Nelson R. J. Manpum W. T. Howie G. Willie Caatben L. II. Howell J. D. Sbute J. D. Haile M. K. Hinaon J. M. Ilood J. J. Sims, Jr. Death of Mra. John C. Blackmon. Mrs. Elizabeth Blackmon, wife of Mr. John C. Blackmon, of the Taxahaw section, died last Friday night after a protracted illness. She was a daughter of the late Jakie Faile and was about 50 years of age. She leaves a hus band and two daughters. She i 11 - - ? i? - * ^ uitu ueen a memoer 01 me Baptist church lor 38 years. Funeral servicer were conducted at the house by her pastor, Rev. T. A. Dabney, after which the body was interred in the Blackmon graveyard. Sew Caahler. From the Rock Hill Herald we clip the following in reference to the man who is to succeed Mr. Waddy C. Thomson as cashier of Lancaster's prosperous bank, Mr. Thomson having resigned to devote his entire time to the increasing and exacting duties as secretary and treasurer of the cotton mills : Rock Ilill is to be a big loser ; ? I ~ l II- T /i f r in mo lomiivtti ui mr. ij. ti. Harrison to Lancaster, fie will leave tor his new post as soon as his resignation as cashier of the National Union Bank of this city shall have been accepted. He has, however, definately aecepted the cashiership of the Bank ol Lancaster, the position having been made vacant by the retire- i ment of Mr. Waddy O. Thorn- < son, who has been put in charge i as secretary and treasurer of Mr. Leroy Spring's large mill interests. Mr. Harrison's family will not go with him, but will follow in a short time. The successor < of Mr. Harrison in the National i Union Bank will be elected as|i THE TAIAER SAYS TWO MC Today and ends our great cost sale, rushed us shows that they ty we have given them t cheap. This sale has been a gre 1 ana we expect our busines Our buyer is now in I stock which is sure The Best* ar in the city. Our new Spri about two weeks when we the latest in Ladies' and G Yours t e. e. c soon as the directors can meet, and that will be upon the return ot the president, Mr. W. .F. Rod dey, from Florida. Mr. Harrison has been a cit izen of this city for thirteen years and is fully identified with the town and a supporter of its best interests. He is popular with the people generally, because he has treated everybody right, has been courteous and kind to all, and such a man is always appreciated. Beginning here as book keeper, he worked himself up to the position he holds so well to the satisfaction of all concerned. Mr. L. 0. Harrison entered up L!> J-a -a. a I 1 1- i on iuh uuues at ine nana nere yesterday. The Board of Direc tors of the National Union Bank, Rock Hill, in acting upon Mr. Harrison's resignation, last Sat urday passed the following resolutions : Resolved, that the Board of Directors of the National Union Bank accept with regret the resignal ion of Mr. L. 0. Harrison as cashier, and desire to go on re cord as expressing their high ap preciation of the valuable ser vices rendered by him during his long association with us. The Board further desires to express their best wishes for the i success of Mr. Harrison in his new connection. IM E STAKES mJLCHANC[ Of/ / KIND OF CHEW ON ENOUGH CHEWERX AR TO MAKE EP- STAKES EST COMPETITIVE BRAND CHNAPPS TOBACCO. DOTS' RE T AltlAWAUl A VA11V1 1 Vff The way the people have appreciate the opportunio buy first class goods at advertisement for us s to increase two-fold, ^ew York selecting our id Cheapest* ng goods will arrive in will be prepared to show ent's wearing apparel. ruly, ;lou p Itemh From Hock Hill Record, Miss Mary Roddey returned to Lancaster Friday morning nfrnr o Kriof rioW i ?> *1%^ ?? tvavvsa ? ui IV! YIOAL 111 Lilt? . Mrs J. P. King of Lancaster spent Friday night at the home of W S Brown on her way homo from a visit to relatives at Blacksburg. Mrs. Glenmore Barron and child came over from Lancaster Saturday afternoon and was the guest of Miss Sophia Bynum in Oakland. % Misses Daisy and Ida Iluey left Saturday night for New York to buy a stock of millinery and dress goods for E.K.Cloud. Mr. Cloud will also visit the northern markets in a few days. Col. Leroy Springs of Lancaster was in the city a short while yesterday, returning from a visit to Charlotte. W. T. Williams of Lancaster spent Sunday in the city, the guest of A. II. Greene at the Carolina Hotel. P. W. Hardin of Lancaster spent Sunday in the city at the home of W. S. Brown. Mrs. Hardin who has been spending several days in the city returned homo with him yestorday morning. ? Mr. Steve Williams a stu- dent of Furman University is at his home for a few days vacation.