The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-08-05
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Cotton, 1850; seed, 20 cts.

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nesday. July29.
-Kershaw county's Clemson College
scholarships have been won by Messrs
Joel Hough and Norwood Ancrum.
The Daughters of the Confederacv
will meet at Col. J. n. Crockett's resi-
dence Thursday afternoon at >. O'Clock
There will be service i'm the Episco-
pal church next Sunday morning at II
O'Clock, conducted by the Rev. X. NJ
Marshall.
Died, July 80, 1908. at Lando. Mrs
B. j. Robinson, wife of Mr.. M. w.
Robinson, aged 81 years. Buried at
Lando.
A series of services will be held with
the Six Mile Presbyterian church. by
Rev. Mr.. Hafner of Rock HILL Begin
ming August 8, at $50 p. m.
Mrs. John a. Stewman gave a
charming party last evening compli-
mentary to her guests, her sister. Miss
Frances Lee, and the Misses Sledge.
The Rev. J. III. Harms, formerly of
Savannah, Ga, now pastor of a L.utbe-
ran church in Harrisburg Pa, has been
elected president of Newberry College.
-Rev. w A. Fairy was on East Lam
caster Circuit assisting Rev. f.. NJ. Nc
Hlssick in meeting Monday, and yes
terday he left to assist in meeting a
Fort Mill.
The Victoria, Aragon. and Arcade
Cotton mills of this city will close this
tFriday) afternoon for seven working
days, resuming work August 10TH
Rock Hill Herald,
Woodmen, Juniors, members of the
church, and all other parties interested
in the Hopewell graveyard will meet
tomorrow (Thursday) to clean off the
graveyard church and school grounds.
"A large crowd attended the Bethle
hem picnic last Saturday and the day
was enjoyed by all. Two addresses
were made during the day by Col. r. b.
was served.
"A protracted meeting will begin at
Bethlehem next Sunday at IL O'Clock.
The preaching will be done by Rev. j.
Z. Crouch, high-toned Christian
gentleman and one of the best pulpit
orators in the Piedmont section.
MIR. John III. Caskey, of the river
section, reports his neighborhood as be-
ing overrun with mad dogs, one or
more being killed almost daily. A
number of dogs in the community have
been bitten by the stray mad ones,
some of them belonging to negroes who
refuse to have them killed.
-Iwenty-nine persons were baptized
at the Heath Springs Baptist church last
sunday night, by the pastor, the Rev.
X. f.. Small. y revival meeting recently
held in the church resulted in a general
spiritual awakening in the community.
There are two other persons yet to be
baptized.
MT 4. IL. Davis, VINO, as published
at the time, spent day or two the past
week with his friend Mr.. T. l.. Robert
son, at Oakhurst, reports fine crops in
that splendid section of Lancaster coun-
ty. The cotton fields, for example. OF
Mr.. Lewis Rolings, says Mr. Davis,
look as though they will yield two
bale sto the acre.
DR.. j. r.. Rutlcdgc, game warden
for Lancaster county, says that il there
are any parties in the county who de-
sire To have their ponds and streams
stocked with fish, all they have To do is
to let him know and he'll forward their
names, etc, on to- the department at
Washington. The fish will be furnish =
ed by the government without cost To
the parties.
Polly Short, wife of ID. =. Short, y
respected colored citizen and successful
farmer, died Saturday night, at her
home on Mr.. j. Il. G. Caskey's planta-
tion near WaXhaw church. Short
wanted to take his wife. some time ago,
To New York To be treated by Dr. Gil
Wylie. but she would not consent tC
go.
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