The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-18
LOCAL DOTS

hho pItCS Ol COJtOn seed on this ar
ket now is 20 cents per bushel.
The ellis Creek school opened Mon
day morning, with Miss Minnie Caskey
as teacher.
Whle this section was being visited
by acold rain last Saturday, a ten. inch
snow was falling in Virginia.
Mrs. Susie Culp, wife of Mr.. William
Culp, OF Chester, died Saturday. Her
husband and several children survive
her.
Ihe annual session of the State con-
ference of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution is being held in Sumter
this week.
Two of Rock Hills banks have
merged, the National Union Bank talk
ing over the business of the Bank of
Rock Hill.
Mrs. Sallie II. Whitesides, widow of
John L. Whitesides, died last Wednes-
uay NJ her home at Hickory Grove,
York county, aged 50 years.
The Farmers Union warehouse being
Duilt here is nearing completion; in
iaot one compartment is already fin
iSheu ana cotton is being stored in it,
President Roosevelt's proclamation
designating Thursday, Goth instant, as
ihahksgivlng Day has been followed
py similar one issued by GOV. Ansel
Mr. a. l.. Stogner, of the Antioch
section, gave us day or two ago some
goou-slzed second-crop apples. His
trees are continuing to bloom and bear
fruit.
Married on the 18th inst. by Rev.
Il: Dufhe at his residence in Dwight,
Mr.. ID. X. Plyler to Miss L. l.. Deese.
Doth of thn Rpthnl
county.
Our esteemed fellow townsman, Mr..
Nike Johnson, also has fruit trees hear
ing second crop, samples of his annie
blooms and apples being left at this
Office Monday.
Mrs. w. M. Holley, of jefferson. died
the l4th inst and was buried SUNDAY
At Macedonia. The funeral services
were conducted by her pastor, the Rev.
T.. o. Thompson.
The dead body of f.. w. Smith. of
Richmond, Va, a commercial traveller
was found Sunday afternoon in an old
rock quarry at Raleigh. He had been
murdered and robbed
The Woman's Missionary conference
.: the Rock Hill District met i'm Rock
mn FRIDAY, continuing through Sun
day. An interesting program was sue
oessfully carried out.
Mr.. Beauregard Cunningham has inn
proved the appearance of his handsome
new nome on Gay street by another
coat of paint applied to the roof as
wei as adding to its durability.
Master AMI McNinch, son of Mr.. 4
.. McNlnch, was accidentally hurt at
the OIL mill Monday night, his left leg
being considerably bruised. The iniur
cd limb was dressed by Dr. q. w.
Poovey.
While playing over some cotton i'm
the yard yesterday the youngest daugh
ter OF MIR. and Mrs. j. L.. Glenn fell and
broke one of her arms in two places.
br. Pryor was called and set the broken
bones.-Chestef Lantern
Mr.. Eugene G. Gwaltney, of Winns-
Ooro, will wed the lovely Miss Marion
Johnson, of Rock Hill. on the 2nd of
next month. The ceremony will be
performed at the home of Miss John
sons parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. John
son
Miss Virginia Hough, the attractive
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T.. NJ. Hougb.
OF Chester, will be married on the
zoth instant to Mr.. Herbert Diehl of
the Diehl-Moore Shoe Co. The cere-
rnony will be performed at the home of
the prospective brides parents
The high waters in Bear creek Satur-
day did some damage at the water works
dam washing away the soil at one end
ana causing injury on the lower side of
the structure. The repairs made neces-
sary thereby will not delay the compile
ton of the plant.
The rate for the round trip from Ian
caster to Memphis, Tenn, on account
Of the National Hardware Association
meeting is $27.25. The association
meets today and will continue in ses-
sion through Saturday. Tickets are
good to return until and inclusive of
the Goth instant.
Owing to the bad, rainy weather last
Saturday the merchants missed the fine
trade that comes their way particularly
On Saturdays. But they were kept busy
waiting on their numerous customers
Monday, considerable crowd being i'm
town. A good many bales of cotton
were sold during the day.
The body OF Mr.. Paul A. Murden.
the Southern railway conductor who
was drowned at tho Wateree trestle on
October 2S, was found Thursday morn.
ing about daylight floating on the