The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-10
LOCAL DOTS

L. Mackey, OF Heath Springs, II. T.. ID.
No. 2, Oct.3, 1908.
Mr.. G. A. Crimminger of the Heath
Springs section, lost good horse by
death, the past week.
Twins, both girls, were born to Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas McMurray, of Cedar
Creek, Oct. 6, 1908.
Mr.. j. G. Massey, of Taxahaw. stud-
ent of the South Carolina University.
has been elected president of the senior
law class.
DR.. ID. Ill. Swengle, who came here
some time ago to practice his profession,
left yesterday to locate near GranitevilIe
i'm Aiken county.-Kershaw Era.
The editor is indebted to Mrs. Steele.
wife of that gallant old Confederate vet
eran, Mr.. II. j. Nj. Steele, of the Jack
sonham section, for lovely bouquet of
fragrant flowers, which he received
Wednesday.
Mr.. Claud n. Sapp, who was candi-
date for county superintendent of edu-
cation i'm the primary election last sum-
mer, has entered the Law department
OF the South Carolina University. Mr..
Sapp is young man of exceptional
ability and will doubtless make a fine
record.-Ilershaw Era.
Mr.. ID. j. Porter, of Norfolk Va, and
Miss Matte Bell Martin, daughter of
rt,,
married Wednesday afternoon, at the
home of the brides parents, the Rev.
w. III. Stevenson, of THEA. II. p. church.
officiating.
Mr.. j. a. McCaskill, agent for the
State Mutual Life Insurance Co., of
Rome, Ca, has received a check for $40.
600, amount of the policy on the
life of the late Il. a. Thies, who
died as result of the injuries received
In the accident at the Halle Gold Mine. |
-Kershaw Era
Capt. }. IL. w. stevens, our esteemed |
former fellow citizen now living in
Cheraw, was quite sick the first of the |
week, but when heard from Thursday |
was reported to be better. His son,
DIR. w. G. Stevens, of Rock Hill, went
to Cheraw Tuesday to see his father.
Master Marshall Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. |
w. NJ. Moore's manly little son, gave
birthday party, his 5th anniversary,
Thursday afternoon, at the home of his |
parents in East End. Quite a number
of his young friends were present and |
the occasion was much enjoyed by all. |
Refreshments were served.
While crowd of colored children |
were playing Sunday at the home of
Rev. w. S. Waddell, a colored minister
living on the Winchester plantation
near Pleasant Grove, one of them, Ellis |
Hamilton, aged II, was shot dead with |
a shot gun. Spurgeon Waddell, IL
years old, is in Jail, charged with the
deed.-Monroe Journal.
Attention is called TO the new an
nouncements in today's paper by the
First National Bank, Lancaster Mer-
camille company, Heath-Jones company
Il. +. Cloud, Funderburk company,
Bennett Grocery company, A. j. Broom
company, w. l.. CroXton; Il company,
Mrs. Mary Bell and Il. y. Williams.
Look 'em all up, as each has message
for you.
Citizens in the Creek section complain
of the promiscuous firing of pistols by
persons passing along the road at night
On last Saturday night the dwelling of
Mrs. j. b. Sims was struck by one of
the flying bullets. a stop should be put
to such misconduct, which endangers
life and alarms the community gener-
ally.
Miss Mary Isabel Thomson, of Cam
den, sister of Mr. w. c. Thomson, of
this place, will be married on the l4th,
instant to Mr.. Trabue Barksdale. The
ceremony will be performed at O'Clock
in the evening in the First Baptist