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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-12-23
There will be no issue of The

-lnere Will be no issue OF The
Ledger next Saturday. Our next
issue will be Dec. 30th. A ner-
ry Xmas to each of it's readers is
this EDITORS wish.
"A special from Jefferson to
The State says the Brewer gold
mine, about one mile from that
place, is in operation now, run
ming day and night.
--Messrs. Porter & Stevenson
and Mr.. E. e. Cloud have ar
ranged to exchange store-rooms
after Jan. 1st. The masons have
contracted with Mr.. Porter to
equip the storeroom now occupied
by his firm with up-to- date shelly :
ing and counters for Mr. Clouds s
occupancy.
Hebron congregation pro
poses to call Rev. w. @. Ewart
for a portion of his time. 1t will
probably be arranged that Mr..
Ewart will preach at Hebron on
two afternoons in each month. =
1orkville Enquirer.
Mr.. E. l.. Williams, who
has accepted position with the
Heath Granite Co., moved his
family there last Monday. Mr..
j. j. King has rented the Ganson
cottage on Elm street vacated by
Mr. Villa ms and will move his
family here next week.
MIR. j. r. Eason's little A..
yesr-old boy barely escaped q
very serious. burn last Tuesday
night. 1t is supposed that he
was playing in the fire, whom his
clothing became ignited, and it
was with difficulty and after gett.
ing her own hands severely burned
that Mrs. Eason succeeded in put,
ting out the fire and thereby
preventing serious consequences.
-Wa1haw Enterprise.
The annual meeting of Cedar
Camp, w. 0. w. will be hold in
their hall at Van Wyck Thursday
Dec, 31st, to elect officers for
next year. The Camp will have
an open session. Everybody Is
cordially invited to attend and join
the camp in a social basket din
ner. Music and amusements for
the crowd. Camp will meet at
II a. IN
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All parties interested in the
Douglass graveyard are request
ed to meet at the church next
Tuesday, the 10th instant, at 10
O'Clock, q. M, when contract
will bs let for cleaning off the
graves. j. H Kirk
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Beautiful Church Wedding Takes
Place In Kershaw.

iaCO HI NcrSuaW.
A specialize the State dated Dec.
16, 1908, gives the following as
count of the Croxtou Hough nup-
tials at that place One of the
prettiest church weddings which
has been witnessed In Kershaw in
long time took place in the Ker-
shaw Baptist church last night at
$50 O'Clock when Mr.. John
Marion Croxton, a handsome and
popular young business man of
this place, and Miss JAMIE May,
the charming daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. r. Hough, were united
in the bonds of matrimony by the
Rev. d. &. Freeman. The BRIDE 8
dress was of white silk null. She
wore a veil and carried BRIDES
roses and ferns.
The attendants and usLers
marched in as Mendelsshon's we'd
ding march was rendered by Mrs.
j. E. w. Halle. The first to
enter were the ushers, Drs. r. L.
Brown and w. q. Mcdowell, who
passed down the side aisles.
Next came the attendants, Miss
Mamie Croxton, sister to the
groom, with Mr.. D. K. Heugh
and Miss Hattie Welsh with Dr..
w. Q. Twitty. Then the bride,
leaning on the arm of Mr.. Ernest
Hough, her brother, marched
down the center aisle. The groom
with Mr.. Willie Croxton, who
acted as best man, brother of the
groom, entered upon the rostrum
from tho side door. Immediately
after the ceremony the bridal party
marched from the rostrum through
the centre aisle as Tanheuser's s
march WAS played.
The church was most tastetully
decorated with palms, ferns trail!
ing IVY and pot flowers by. Mrs.
[. Il. Hayes, Mrs. j. E w.
Halle and Mrs. Freeman.
The church was filed to over
flowing, which Is sufficient ev-
idehce of the popularity Of the
young couple. Many handsome
and useful presents were received.
This is the first of the series of
weddings which is to take place
In this part Of the county in the
near future.
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To Be Given Away

TO the purchaser of each one
dollar worth of goods from now
until Ice. 25th guess, the one
nearest to the number of beans in
jar will receive S25 dinner set
of 100 pieces. Jar can be seen at
store. j. B. Mackorell.
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Marriage Announcements.

"UTTIHXO announcements.
Invitations have been issued to
the marriage of Mr.. o. Bal ber,
of Pleasant Valley, and Mrs
Hamilton of Union on Dec. 9th.
Mr.. Badger Bryant and Miss
Beulah Ross of the Providence
neighborhood are to be married
Jany. II, 1904.
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-> There will be an entertain
ment at the Baptist church at
Heath Springs next Friday night
at 7.30 o'clock. A collection will
be taken for the orphanage.
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The l. gislatute meets Janu-

-Mr. j. Oscar Williams is at
home f.om New York city to
spend the holidays with his parents.
Tho tax books close the 31st
inst. The treasurer is heing kept
pretty busy nowadays.
Born, to DR.. and Mrs. J. E.
Rutledge, Dec. 18th, 1903, a
daughter.
DR.. and Mrs. Steve Laney
OF Dudley visited relatives here
this week.
Cotton brought 12s cents
yesterday, ] less than 1T has been
bringing.
Remember that the stores
will be closed Xmas day and the
day following.
"A coloerd woman was run
over and killed by a freight train
on the Southern track near Ca.
tawba last Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. N. Robbins,
OF New York city, are guests of
Hon. and Mrs. Ira B. Jones of
this place.
-Messrs. Hazel Cunningham
and Fred Poag are at home from
Clemson college to spend the
holidays.
-Msssrs. Andrew Gregory,
Waddy Thomson aud Steve Will
ia ms; students of Furman Univer-
sity, are at home to spend Xmas.
Mr.. j. Harry Foster has
moved 10 the Henry place on
Barr street recently purchased by
him.
Mr.. E. G. Lanier, who will
move here from Florida, will &C.
cupy the Elliott cottage instead of
the Jones cottags as announced
in our last issue.
Rev. w. A. M. Plaxco, will
preach ut Shiloh next Sabbath at
II a. M, and at this place at
night.
The telephone Office will be
closed Christmas day.
j. I. Thomasson,
Manager.
Rev. j. M. White will preach
at Gills Greek at II q. m. next
Sabbath and at Pleasant Hill at
$3.50 p. m. A special collection
for foreign missions will be taken
ut both services.
Mr.. b. M. Lemmond, who
for the past two months has been
in Charleston as assistant cashier
for the Southern railway, has re-
turned to Colum bia to accept po-
sition of cashier with the Seaboard
Air Line. The State.
Misses jamie and Lessie
johnson and Misses Lillian, Sadie,
Ola and Estelle Gregory, of the
Greenvills Female College, came
home yesterday to spend Xmas.
The officers of jackson Lodge
No. SO A. f. M, will be installed
in Masoic hall next Saturday,
26th inst, at high noon. Dues
should be paid on or before that
date.
MIR. and Mrs. j. s. Young
of Los Angeles, California, passed
through Lancaster Sunday en-
route to DeKalb to spend some
weeks with relatives.
--Drs. s. e.. Rutledge and r.
H. Truesdale, who will graduate
at the Southern Dental College,
Atlanta, Ga, next Spring, are at
their home at Kershaw to spend
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DiSpenSary Profits.
Some Interesting Figures Show.
in the Business Done
This Year.

Chairman l.. j. Williams was
here yesterday winding up the
affairs of the dispensary for the
year. The figures of the business
done show that it amounts to the
enormous sum of S2,S16, ,99S.67.
The following are comparative
figures:
Gross sales 1908 $2,S17,99S.77
Gross sales 1902 2,406,213.27
Increase 5 All, 1855
Net profits to towns
and counties 5 512,216.35
Net profits to school
fund, 1908 1876, $4,000
Total net profits S 63S, 1926
Net profits to towns
and counties, 1902S 443, 3,19S.76
Net profits to school
fund, 1902 81 23, ,699.57
Total net profits
for 1902 S 566.S9S. SO
These figures show an increase
In the net profits of $71,5S4.O2.
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Millinery at Half Price.

at
a zoe tn '0'o'
Shaws at ctol.5
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Read Carefully Our List of Prices.

9i cents only for beautiful, turnover
collars that sell at 25c.
we are showing good line Of turn,
overs 1t l0c.
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Ruffs and COIiarettes

-, 1eohS dnu SO'laFettcS
CIosed out manufacturers line at
half price.
Silks and Chiffon Cuffs worth | 25.
90 90 and ESQ. Your pick of the
lot at 25.
90 for fur collarettes that sold at
2.25. Muffs to match at | %.
Lace Collars
Bought at a bargain 81 GO furong
collar that we so.
25 for the grade that was LIS
05 for the grade that was 2 25.
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DECEMBER BARGAINS!

W.; "nt I'LL the season prices and unload our
goods season. 80 P0"'i"l "ho the
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and Skirrs.
New style, jackets bought late in the
season at reduced Drices, at = %. 3 90
80, o %, g 50, s 500, aud 1000. Eyervs
one bargain,
wen made skirts Of good wool ma>
,epiai I;to Tor splendid florence skirt
worth so.
et sttil Nsl - N3O.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-26

Srnl-sary: Goals ea-ue6-Vts-cdest = Meadow
Brcs,< \ Allowed by handicap estchestsr. + Ner
sccre-Wesches,er o; Meadow Brook. $ Referee :
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D4PID B. LEE DEAD.
Brother of Countess Von WaIdersee,
Noe on Wdu Here.

David Bradley Lee. son OF David Lee who IN
the early part Of the last century ablished one
OF the pioneer wholesale grocery businesses Of
this city in South-st. and amassed a fortune,
died yesterday from cancer of the fntestines in
the private hospital at No. SO East Thirty-sec-
ond-st. He was seventy years old
While Mr.. Lee had been suffering from the
ailnent which caused his death for long time
he was sufficiently strong to live at his apart
ments, in the Hartman apartment house. at Nc.
l5S tifth-ave. while being treated at the hos
3ital
When the news Of his death reached the
apartment house last night it caused much sur
prise, as Mr.. Lee had been seen apparently in
his usual health the day before He had only
recently discontinued his practice of taking
afternoon exercise on his bicycle from l until 1
O'Clock on pleasant days, He always dressed
and left the house for the evening.
The deceased man was a brother of the Coun-
tess Won Waldersee, who was Miss Mary B
Lee, of this city. before she went to Europe in
her grlhood days. Following the death of her
father. the mother took Miss Lee and her sisters
to Paris, where they were educated. The Couu-
tess Won Waldersee and her sister the Baroness
de Wachter. are on their way to this country 10
pay the first visit to the land of their birth
since about fifty years ago. They are on board
the Moltke. which is due to reach this city or
Sunday.
When young Miss Lee met in Paris and was
married to Prince Frederick Won Schleswig- Hol-
stein, who in 1867, the date of the marriage
was an old man. Miss Lee was intimately ac-
quainted with his daughter. The refusal of the
American girl to consent to a rnorganatic mar
rlage obliged the prince to renounce his titles
Six months later the old prince died from apo
plexy. and his wife found herself the possessor
of fortune of 81. O000 600 and the honorary title
of Princess de Noer. The title of Prince de Noer
had been conferred on her husband by the King
OF Prussia.
year after her first marriage the princess
met at Wiesbaden Count Won Waldersee, a
young Prussian officer, who some years later
became her husband. Bearing this name, the
former Miss Lee has attained position of great
influence The countess was highly thought Of
by the first German Emperor and his son, and
is esteemed by the present German Emperor.
At the time Of Bismarck's overthrow many Of
his friends looked on her as enemy of tie
Chancellor.
Count Won Waldersee commanded the allied
European and American forces in the march to
Picking in the recent trouble there. He is now
field marshal of the German Army.
Mr.. Lee was a member Of the Union Club, the
Columbia University Alumni Association and
the New-York Genealogical and Bogra phical
Society.
The body was taken from the private hospital
to the rooms of the Stephen Merritt Burial As
ISOLATION last evening. The announcement Of
the death stated that the burial would be al the
convenience of the famaily-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-26
UNCERTAIN AS TO THE OUTCOME.
Some Think Sympathetic Strike Coming
Others Do Not

\ conference lasting about five hours took place
yesterday at No. 2j3 Broadway. between represen-
tatives Of the New-York Metal Trades Association
and OF the Brotherhood of BoIermakers. After
the conference the secretary, Henry c. Hunter
OF the Metal Trades Association said that the
boermakers had an agreement with the associa-
ton for a year, beginning last May which pro-
vided against sympathetic strikes account Of
trade disputes.
The conference to-day he continued. was to
adjust some differences. and this was satsfacto-
rily done All the unions have clauses forbdding
sympathetic strikes IL case Of trade disputes"
Despite this d general vote Of delegates repre-
senting all The unions in the shipyards was taken
at q late meeting Monday night in Odd Eel
lows Hall. No. 81 St Marks Place To stand by
the striking machinists- James Wilson, business
agent OF the Iuternauona! Association of Machin-
lists, reported yesterday that W L. Parker. who
signed the agreement with the employers on be-
half Of the backsmiths Monday night. went
10 the meeting in ST Marks Place and voted in
favor Of supporting the maChinists
As 10 symPathetic strike some Of the men con-
Iiuued to talk STRIFE yesterday. They said a
trade dispute meant a dispute between two
unions, and that the sympathetic strike clause
would not prevent strike behalf Of the ma
chiusts. Francis j. Mckay delegate of the boiler
makers. said he thought a svmpathetic strike
would not be necessary. Others said that it would
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-26
THE AMERICAN CHANCES.
Damp Weather Does Not Suit Eng
Iish Tennis Players.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Newport r. l.. Aug. 25--America's chances OF re-
tanning the tennis championship in the singles have
been Materially frightened to-day by the postpone
ment of the contest of the final match between
Harry l. Doherty, the champion OF England and
william j Clothier, the Harvard giant. At the
time that the match TO be nut on the Casino
court this morning rain fell in torrents and COM
PEELED the early spectators to seek shelter and the
players 10 delay their appearance
After waiting some time the commits announced
that the great match would not be played until to-
morrow. This caused much iubilation among the
American followers Of the sport for Clother has
heo 10 play a number Of hard ma tches in the tour
nament while the little Briton is comparatively
hesh' as he has had all the best Of the draw
from the start and since last Friday has not been
called upon to play competition, for his match
against the crippled Carleton yesterday did not
even amount 10 good practice for him
Inen the close and damp weather does not suit
the Englishmen at all and the Dohertys, with some
seriousness said to-day that the good fortune that
au been theirs since their arrival in this country
elpedred 70 be deserving them at the time they
were most keen TO win. For beyond all the honorS
t4!laI theY nave gained the English players coVet
Is american title in the singles. a court surface
SpHeWnat sort from the rain viii also help Cloth
ISSI : game tomorrow and bring him against the
Engllshman on even terms.
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REPORT AGAINST MURDER
Denny's Wife Still Holds T'hat He
Has Killed.

The report handed in yesterday by Sergeant Sui
Ivan. who is in charge OF the Hamtlton-ave. sta
ton, BROOKLYN TO Inspector weigand shows that
the police no longer hold to the theory that John
Denny. whose body vas found in the long dock in
the Erie Basin Sunday. was murdered. The
dead mans wife and friends. however, still believe
that he was killed by some Of his labor union enc
mics.
Sulivan's report shows that Denny left William
Cowle. Of No. 4C5 Van Brunt-st.. about midnight.
Cow1e says that they had both been drinking, and
that he urged Denny to go home with him This
Denny refused TO do. saying that he was going
down TO the long dock 10 see some friends who
were going Grabbing in the morning. James Ryan,
who IS employed in sparyard far from the
long dock, says that saw Denny at about
o clock with some unknown man. but that he heard
no sound after they disappeared down the dock TO-
Parker y Bishop. a night Waterman for the Man
nlnS Drydock Company. who was on duty only
hundred yards from the dock, says that he heard
no cutlery or pistol shot he would almost GER
talnly have done If the story told by Mrs Esther
stacy was correct The police of the opinion
that Denny. while under the influence Of drink.
he in some way fell into the water and was
drowned
Denny's wife and friends. however, declare that
he was surely murdered. Mrs. Denny saws that
he had been threatened many times recently. be
cause Of the stand he had taken in labor troubles,
though she admits that there have been no threats
for several weeks. It is understood that the men
in the yard where Denny worked are to raise
fund and offer reward of N,0l0 for the conviction
Of the alleged murderer.
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locsLYN TOMBSTONE DEAD.

dent Swanstrom OF Brooklyn died yesterday at
sanatoriurn N East Thrty-hfthst as the result Of
an opera ton for appendicitis Mr.. tombstone became
IN about week ago and. after his condition was
diagnosed he was taken 70 the sanatoriu7n. where
he was operated on. He failed rally from the
operation.
Mr.. Johnstone was well known in The City Hall
in the four Years OF the Van Wyck administration,
when ne was the private secretary of Randolph
enheiner President of the Council Air John
time was a professor OF languages IN
Nsynooth College. ireland Although prominent
member % TamGnauy Hau. and OF the Democratic
Club he was appointed secretary TO President
Fornes of the Board % Aldermen when the fusion
administration came into power. and continued n
Office until about year when ne resigned
10 become secretary 10 President SBanstron.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-26
OPERATION ON MRS. BAER.
Internal Grozcth Removed from
4bner NcKinIey'S Daughter.

1t was learned last night that an operation for
an internal growth was performed Mrs.
Mabel Mckinley Baer the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Abner Mckinley. on Monday afternoon.
The surgeon was DR.. Neil MacPhatter Ham
nond, and the operation took place in the pri-
vate hospital Of Miss Aston No % West Sixty
frst-st. Mrs Baer rallied well from the effects
Of the operation, but it will be several days be-
fore the period of danger has been passed.
Dr. Hammond, at his home, No. u West
Fortieth-st., last evening gave a Tribune re-
porter the following account of the operation:
Mrs Baer was taken i'll about three weeks
ago in California, gradually becoming worse,
and was obliged to cancel her engagements on
the concert stage She arrived here last Satur-
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Mckinley. and
saw her on Saturday morning. She had an in
ternal growth, which was undermining her
health. she was rapidly losing strength and
weight, running down, and it was abso-
lutely necessary to do something Immediately
for her relief.
I operated on her yesterday noon the opera
ton lasting about an hour. She rallied spen-
ddly. better than We expected Last night she
was restless, but to-day is we'll could be
expected. Il viii 1s some days, however, before
the period Of anxiety IS over. II ene passes
several days without serious symptoms she will
probably recover If she does recover from the
effects OF the operation, she will be in COCA
health ever before. Any bad symptoms are
likely 10 arise within days. if at all. 7 have
just come from the hospital. She has no serious
symptoms now.
Mrs Baer has good constitution and is
very plucky and cheerful The only nourish-
ment she has been able to take is the white OF
an egg and some grape wine, but tomorrow We
hope she Vii take stronger food She will be in
The hospital three or four weeks"
By an act of the Connecticut Legislature on
August l. last DR.. Neil MacPhatter was adopted
by Mr. and Mrs. George 4. Hammond, Of Put
nam. Conn. and named Neil McPhatter Ham
mond. Mr. Hammond who is well known silk
manufacturer, had an only daughter whom Dr.
MacPhatrer married. She died two years ago.
and in accordance with Mr.. Hammond's wi h.
he adopted DR.. MacPhatteT. who will henceforth
be known Dr.. Nell MacPhatter Hammond.
Abrer Mckinley said last evening, at the Hotel
Manhattan. that he satisfied the operation
had been performed with great skill. and from
the assurances he had received, that his daugh-
ter would he able TO return with him and Mrs.
Mckinley in a few weeks TO their summer home
IN Somerset, Penn. lie and Mrs. Mckinley had
not seen their daughter since the operation was
performed but her husband DR.. Baer. was Wi h
her at the hospital. and would remain there
Till she could be moved.
Shortly before midnight Dr. Hammond saw
Mrs Baer and informed q Tribune reporter
that she was doing very well. resting bet
Ter. and her symptoms were pretty good
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-26
MURDER ON HIGH SEAS
Frenchmon Stabs Shpmates on the
Bristol City-One Dead.

D. Zadoki, Greek was stabbed 20 death and VI.
Andras, Turk, was seriously wounded by ]
Lewis. Frenchman, the steamer Bristol City.
which arrived at Quarantine last night from Las
Palmas. All these men were members Of the ships
crew. and the fight took place between them in the
forecastle Of the steamer Monday morning.
Lewis stabbed Zadoki in the left breast just below
the heart. and zadoki died hour later. His
body buried ar sea. Andras is in a serious
condition, but proaably viii recover.
The cause OF the fight is unknown. Captain
BarlIey was awakened by calls for help and found
ZadOk lying unconscious. He came upon Lewis
also armed with club ana a knife. Lewis seemed
10 be insane, or at least could give no explanation
for stabbing his shipmates. He gave up the club
and the knife to the captain the captains prom
Use to protect him from the crew. Lewis was put
in irons and viii he handed the police
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-26
HARNESS R1CING.
Fall Meeting for Empire City Track
September % TO 26.

The Empire City Trotting Club has decided 10
run fall trotting meeting at its Yopkers track FOR
four days. beginning on September Q. in conjuuc-
ton with the Westchester County Horse Show that
is to be held on specially prepared track inside
of the regular course.
The Empire City plan Of racing. instituted at the
Grand Circuit meeting, will be followed. The plan
calls for best TWO in three mile heats horses not
standing for a share of the purse after two heats
10 retire The meeting TWO weeks ago resulted in
TIE fastest average time ever credited 10 n Grand
Circuit meeting.
Although not positively settled ii is expected that
the trottins classes will he 2C9 I'll 2l3 25 2:lS
20 2:29 and 80 While for the PAGERS there will
be classes follows: 205. 2:OS 2.09 Pill 2l3 2.15
21S and 225. Purses will run from $500 10 $50 ard
$le9Q0 viii be offered. The programme is arranged
so that horses may start twice during the week.
Entries will close Monday September "A FIRST
day of ReadyiIle meetins), with Alfred Reeves.
rotary, No. . West SiXty-siXth-st.