The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-07
LOCAL DOTS

'ns seclioh yesterday morning. IL
was the first killing frost" of the sea-
son.
Attention is directed to the new an
nouncement of the Heath-Jones compa-
ny I'm todays paper. Call and see the
bargains galore,
MI .. Nj. Smarr, who killed a negro.
JACK Nesbit, at Great Falls a few
months ago, was tried and acouitted
NJ Chester this week
Nr. John X. Schorb, the aged photo
eiaPner oil norkville, died Wednesday
night. He celebrated his goth birtbday
on the 24th of last month
Don't fail to read the Lancaster Ner.
oahtlle company,s announcement else
where. 1t will be seen that sion in
gold viii be given away Jan. |.
The election commissioners do NOT
meet until next Tuesday. The of,iciaI
hgures therefore will not he oht.inohIa
until after the meeting of the commits
sioners.
Three counties, Clarendon. Chestar
ana Laurens, voted out dispensaries bv
overwhelming majorities Tuesday. In
Shester the vote was 1,O79 to 3l5 i'm
tavor OF prohibition; i'm Laurens. l.445
to 56S.
Nllu geese were seen here Wednes-
oay nying southwark, seeking a warm
OF cline for the winter months. They
preceded the cold wave that struci,
these parts Wednesday night bv n few
hours only.
Earl, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. j
w. Powers, broke one of his legs while
attempting to climb into a moving wa
son. He received prompt medical aid
ana Is getting along nicely.-Kershaw
Era.
hr. Milton Cauthen, who moved
nom South Carolina TO Georgia MANY
years ago, died at his home at Mil
ner lnthe latter State last Saturday night.
de was i'm his 96th year. He leaves a
WIDOW, who is 9S years old, and
four daughters.
bessrs. j. G.. Howe and III. C. Glib
son captured 53 gallons of whiskey, to-
gether with wagon and team, Saturday
ABOUT Fort Lawn. Considerable traffic
has been going on in that vicinity and
between there and Great Falls recently.
Chester Lantern.
Gov. Ansel has pardoned Ben Joplin
of Chesterfield, who was convicted AT
the last March term of the court in that
county of manslaughter and given a
three years sentence. The pardon was
granted for the reason that Joplin has
AN advanced case of Bright's disease OF
the kidneys.
Mr.. Il. Neely Massey, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. B. Massey, left the city Monday
morning for Van Wyck where he will
reside in the future. He has purchased
an interest in his uncle's store at tha,
place and will hereafter be identified
with the firm of p. III. Massey & Co.
Rock Hill Herald.
Mr.. j. l.. Bell and family, who NOV.
cd here about the first of last January
from Heath Spring to run boarding
house, sold off their furniture last
week and moved back to their former
home. That is, Mr.. and Mrs. Bell re-.
turned TO Heath Spring and their daugh.
ters went to Lancaster.--Kershaw Era.
Rev. Robt. S. Truesdel, pastor OF
Central Methodist church, Spartanburg,
and one of the leading ministers of tn G
South Carolina Conference, who is well
and most favorably known to the peo.
pie of this community. is here conduct
ing protracted services in the Methodist
church. He will be here until the last
OF the week.-Kershaw Era.
George Fletcher, colored man who
lived on Mr.. John j. Thompson's place
few miles below Camden, committed
suicide on Thursday of last week by
shooting himself with a shot gun. The
load took effect in his chest near the
collar bone. He had been sick a few
days, and grew Respondent. when he
concluded to end his suffering.-Cam.
den Messenger.
On Tuesday afternoon at clock the
marriage of Miss Nancy Witherspoon
Thornwell and Mr.. John Knox Roach
was solemnized at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. j. III. Thornwell
The wedding was a simple one, there
being no attendants, except the imme
diate families of the bride and groom.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. II. q. McLees, brother-in-law o
the bride.--Fort Mill Times.
Our good friend, Mr.. j. T.. Flynn, o.
New Cut, presented to us Thursday
with unique and most acceptable gif
the twig of an apple tree laden with
fine fruit, some 40-odd nice red apples
altogether. Mr.. Flynn gathered 20 l.:
busheles of apples off the tree Wednes
day and there is still bushel or more
among the top branches. He sold II
bushels of the apples on this market, tC
Mr.. Bennett, for a dollar a bushel. lie