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Alarnn1

There was a young lady named Banker,
Who slept while the ship lay at anchor.
She awoke in dismay
When she heard the mate say,
Now hoist up the top sheet and spanker.'
-Lippincott's.
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To investigate tho oThird DEGREE. .

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, April 30-Reyburn res
oiuuon providing for an investigation of
the third degree" was adopted sy the
Senate to-day. a select committee OF
nve Senators TO be appointed by the Vice
President Is instructed TO examine into
the administration Oh the third degree
by oficers0of the United States TO extract
statements and concessions In criminal
proceedings"
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NOTICES

Said Bonds will be redeemed at the Of
flee of Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Company. Trustee Wilmington. Del, June
/. 1870 at 105 and accrued interest. In
terest on said Bonds viii cease on the
above date. AMERICAN VULCANIZED
FIBRE COMPANY, Wilmington, Del.
Apr2S-14t.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

40 OnO TO $4,000 YEARLY IN THE
DOsOOO REAL ESTATE BUSINESS. .
no capital required: IL you are honest and
ambitious we will teach you the business
by mail, appoint you special representa-
tive of leading real estate company, list
with you readily salable properties CO.
operate with and assist you TO a perma-
uent success; a thorough commercial law
course free. this month, to each repre-
sentative. Write for 62-page book free: It
will be sure 10 interest you. THE CROSS
CO. DenL Za4 Chicago. Feh5- eo.s-tf
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SAIESMEN WANTED.

q N-EXPERIENCED IN ANY
y line to sell general trade In Delaware
An uneNcelled speciality proposition Com
missions with S35 weekly for expenses.
THE CONTINENTAL JEWELRY co.
Ohio. Apr30-lt
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PERSONAL

n1TV0RC57Ts' LAWS OF FNEVADN.SFULL
- information free on request.
i. l.. FOLEY, Attorney, Goldheld. New.
Apr29-lmo.
XIyEALTHY OHIO GENTLEMAN. 3S
w would marry. C-BoX 50, League. To-
ledo Ohio Apr30-1t
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LIST oE PuRLlc SALES.

May 3-Sale of Furniture, s04 Monroe
St., Estate Of Leander Murphy,
deceased, at $50 o'clock a. rn., by
Stidhan &. Son, Auetoneers.
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SHERIFF SALES.

SfERffsfss sGf,f~BY VfRfifE OF 4
writ OF Levari Facias to me directed
Will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House on Market street. between
Tenth and Eleventh streets in the city
aWarn
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PRIVATE SALE.
PROPOSALS

TORT DUPONT, DELAWARE CITY,
Del. April n, 1gl0-Sealed proposals
I'M triplicate, win be received here until
100 a. M. May %, 1910. for furnishing
and Installing two 75-horse power water
tube boilers. one feed pump one feed wac
ter heater, new steam and exhaust mains,
and making certain removals and changes
in pumphouse. at Fort Dupont. Del. In
formation furnished upon application.
Plans and specifications can be seen here
and also I'm the Office of the Chief Quar-
termaster, Dept. of the East. Governor s.
Island n Y. A certified check in sum OF
$500 required on plans and SPECIFICATIONS
loaned, 10 insure their safe return. Il. s.
reserves right to accept or reject any or
all bids or any part thereof Envelopes
containing bids should be indorsed PRO
posals for Boilers etc" and be address
ed TO Constructing Quartermaster Fort
DUPONT. Delaware City, Dell
Apr23. - 30 May.2.79.
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TRANSPORTATION.
WILSON LINE TO PRlLA.

PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT.
Leave Wilmington. Fourth Street
Wnarf. daily at 7.30 and 1890 A. ns., 100.
al9 and 400 D. IN. Sundays only 9.3O p. m.
Leave Chestnut Street Wharf, phlla-
qelphia, daily az 730 and 1880 n. M, 1-30,
4lo ana 200 j. m. Sundays only $50 o. m.
way 15c Chester excursion 15c--ono
way 1Oc.
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ON MONDAY.
THE 2ND DAY OF MAY, 1910.

l.
at $50 o'clock "A. M,
the following described real estate, viz:
All that certain lot. piece or parcel Of
land with the buildings thereon erected.
situate in Mill Greek hundred, New
Castle county and state OF Delaware, and
more particularly bounded and described
Beginning in the middle OF the public
road leading from Mendinhalls mill TO
the city of Wilmington. at a point In the
line of lands Of George Pearson: thence
by the land OF the said George Pearson.
north twenty-three degrees. east nine
teen and seven-tenths perches to a stone :
thence north sixty degrees east twenty
two perches TO a corner stone; thence
south sixty-five degrees, east thirty
three and seven-tenths perches to a new
corner stone on the line OF Barton Nc
ElWee lands; thence by the same. these
next two lines, south thirty-four degrees,
west twenty perches, and south twenty
three degrees. west thirty-eight perches
/ TO the middle OF the aforesaid road.
thence in a northwesterly course along
IN middle Of the same bg the line Of
lands of George Gibson; to the place Of
beginning. containing by computation,
twelve acres Of land. be the same more
or less with the free and uninterrupted
right to the use of the water of GER
tain spring on the land conveyed 10
George Gibson and Thomas Worrell. and
Miriam G. WOrrell, his wife. and within
a certain ram or hydraulic pump is now
pass 70 and from said spring, and also
dig bitches and trenches for the purpose
/ of laying and repairing water pipes over
or i'm the lands and premises aforesaid,
to and from said spring to the house and
buildings situate on the premises herein
All that certain lot. piece or parcel OF
| land. with the buildings thereon erected.
situate I'm Mil Creek hundred New
Castle county and state Of Delaware
and moro particularly bounded and de-
scribed as follows to wit
Beginning at a stone situate In the
right of way OF the Wilmington and
/ Kennett Square Trolley Company. n
corner Of these lands and other lands OF
/ Irwin V. Gregg: thence along said right
of way in a southerly direction, seventy
fve feet 10 another stone. recently set.
marking the corner OF these laLds and
other lands of the said Irwin V. Gregg:
! thence in a westerly direction, one hum
dred and twelve feet TO another stone.
recently set I'm the east bank Of Mil
Creek; thence up said creek in a north
erly direction, seventy-seven feet and ten
inches to a tree standing on said bank
of said creek; thence in an easterly di-
rection along a line of other lands OF
said Irwin V. Gregg and passing through
another tree standing opposite. the old
mill eighty-five feet to the first mem
toned stone and place of beginning, be
! the contents thereof what they may.
Seized and taken I'm execution as the
property Of Arnold Naudain, and 10 be
! sold by
CHARLES II. LIPPINCOTT. Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del,
April H. 1910. Aprl5.1S.2l % 2S S0
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LOST AND FOIINn-

EOt'ND-YOUNG RED COW WfTH
strap on her horn. owner can have
same by calling at Negendank's, on Ken
nett Pike and paying charges.
ADr3O-tf
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The Wilmington and Northern Railroad
Company.
Philadelphia. April II. 1910
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of this Company, and an election of Di-
rectors to serve for the ensuing year. will
he held at the Office of the Company
Reading Terminal. Philadelphia, on Mon
day, May End 1910. at 70 . clock noon.
T. =. SHURTER, Secretary.
Apr12 Is % Is 20
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AGENTS


7 LII START YOU IN A BIG BUST-
1 ness: give YOU credit fascinating
work; easy; even amateurs make IS to
so "a day. Chapman. Mich. made SIS
first day Lee, Okla, made $1,000 and built
home I'm one yearl our new sales plan
creating sensationi Men, women, write
to-day for particulars. G. +. SWARTZ-
BAUGH Box s, Toledo, Ohio.
ADr30-1t
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HELP WANTED-FEMALE

6ELP WANTED-FEMALE
>~>--~o~-.>->~.~-.->,--y-y>
GIRLS AND BOYS WANTED. CLEAN
~ and easy work. good wages steady
employment. ELECTRIC HOSE AND
RUBBER- CO, over 11th st. bridge.
Apr27-4t.
WANTED - GIRL WHO UNDER
w stands work I'm a bookbindery. Ad-
dress giving experience Bel journal
Office. Apr29-2t
WANTED - CHAMBERMAID AN d
w cook. Reference required. Apply 1906
Broome street Apr29-3t
7 ADY TO SOLICIT ORDERS FOR
II bulbs, roses. etc. No delivering. Sal
ary and expenses. Free Outht FAIR
VIEW NURSERIES,, Rochester, n. Y.
AnT8l-lf.
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DUBLIC SALE OF
l. PERSONAL PROPERTY

PUBLIC SALE OF
l. PERSONAL PROPERTY
Owing to the continued illness of DR..
Joseph Price, of Whitford, Chester couu-
ty, Pa. the following will be sold on the
premises, at WHlTFORD, on
MONDAY, MAY 2d (Second), 1910
i5 HEAD OR MORE or HORSES AND
COLTS AND PONIES.
consisting Of 6 STANDARD BRED TROI-
TING MARES. with certificates and foals
bred back. also their colts Of preyyiiooluIss
SHETLAND PONIES, well broken for
riding and driving. especially fine for chill
dren al summer resorts; snowy IN nul-
sery carts 4 FARM COLTS, 3-year-olds,
fine stock; "a number of Young RIDING
HORSES. 6 WELL BROKEN HACKS,
several excellent DRIVING HORSES, es-
pecially adapted for ladies' 20 drive single
large female baby mule by her sidei
GREEN HUNTERS will be shown under
saddle and are very choice stock; large
KENTUCKY JEANETTE In foal. \
rare chance to secure prize 2-year-old
MULE, "a number of MARES STAND
ARD AND HACkNENS. 2 and swear
old, will be sold on the halter standard
bred TROTTING MARES. black. years
old, "A well matched team. These horses
represent the entire breeding outnt ano
will surely be sold.
10 NOT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY
! TO SECURE a HIGH BRED AMIN =
ANGORA GOATS with kids by side
I2 BROOD SOWS very choice. with pigs
also a lot of shoats; 2 handsome JERSEY
COWS. with calves four days old.
A complete list OF FARMING MACHlN
ERY AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLE
/ MENTS, which are practically new. %
/ tons of prime timothy and mixed nay
bailed. will be sold on the barn floor ant
delivered +. o. b. on ears at Whitford sta
! ton, If desired. Two handsome Afternoon
! traps I'm fine condition.
! The following trains will stop at Whit
/ ford station: Leaving Philadelphia "a
! 1915: Main Line Express ll.35. and tn
Hagerstown Express az 11.50: Express No
| - going east will stop at Whitford at 430
Sale 10 begin promptly at o'clocl
sharp Liberal terms.
DIR. JOSEPH PRICE, Whitford, Pa.
| ID. NJ. Colder. Auc.
Taylor and Green. Clerks. Apr23-3
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BUYERS GUIDE

BUYERS GUIDE
OF WILMINGTON.
Dependable House. Shop by Phone.
MI L. WILLIAMS co.
S21 Orange St.. Roofing. Spouting and
Heating. Metal and composition roofing.
Hot Air heating and ventilating. Repair
ing promptly done. Phones. A26-ly.
ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS
Architects and Engineers. SIS Market st.
80 years of active practice brings 10 our
clients, much useful knowledge in design
and construction, and we warrant our
work correct In all respects
r. 4. RICE JR. CO, Qnct
CTANLEY SILKA, TAILOR.
- Southeast Corner Ninth and Pire SITS
Cleaning. pressing. dyeing and securing
Ladies' and mems clothes repaired.
Delmarvla phone 1868. Apr5-1mo.
IUILMINGTON WALL DECORATIVE
w Co. are the people that you want to
see before YOU do housecleaning. They
Will help you. They paper rooms from
$3.50 up; work guaranteed; estimates
furnished. ia East Second street. D. &
A. Phone 20S2. Apr7-1mo
WALL PAPER-FOR PAPERING a
" room $3.50 and up. Work guaran-
teed, M. ARSHT. ia East Second street.
D. 4 A. Phone 20S2. Apr20-1mo
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DUBLIC SAFE or HORSES, WAGONS,
L and harness Of every description.
every Saturday at / o'clock Have just
received two carloads of new wagons,
buggies and runabouts from tho best fac
tory in the country to be sold at
KLAIR'S BAZAAR,
Eighth and Tatnall Sts.. Wilmington. Del.
Janl3-t-t-s-tf. CRTLIF. Auctioneer.
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NJ Office is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the stockholders of the City Market
House Company will hold their regular
annual meeting on Wednesday. May nth.
1910. at $50 p. m, at the Fame Hose
building.
+. J. HUGHES. Pres.
n. w. SMITH. Treas
w. IL. REEVES, Sec.
AprsO-3t
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Resolutions of B. Y. P. u. on tn.
Death of Miss Lillian Hinson.

Whereas il has pleased almighty God
in his alwisc providence to remove
from our midst Il beloved cowork err
Miss Lillian Hinson; We, the MEM
bers Of the Il. y. II. l.. Of the First
Baptist Church, Lancaster, sustain a
great loss in the death of our departed.
loved one. Be il rcsolved:
LIST. That in the death of Miss Lii
lian Hinson the B. Y. p. L. has lost a
loved member whose place in the home
and in the hearts ofloved ones will ever
be vacant.
End. That we submit with humble
ness Ia the author Of life for He gave
and He hath taken away.
3rd. That we may try To live so that
when we shall have crossed the river
we may hear the plaudit. We'll done,
thou good and faithful servant
18th. That a page be inscribed in the
minutes in her memory and copy nf
the resolutions be sent to the bereaved
family, To The Lancaster News, and
The Baptist Courier for publication.
w. 4. Black MON,
MISS MILDRED LINDSEY,
MISS MAMIE KING,
MISS IDA PORTER,
JOHN REED BOLDRIDGE.
Committee.
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Special Notices.

There will he preaching at ellis
Creek At II 4. IN. and At Pleasant Hill at
3 p. m, next Sabbath by the pastor.
During the summer months preaching
every two weeks, viz. the End and 4th
sabbath 1t each place.
The Spring Sacramental meeting at
Unity will be on the 3rd Sabbath OF
April. Rev. II. A. Lummus, of Rich
burg will do the preaching.
1snp3ixis Nes-I.a. United t.opfs,i-
crate Veterans will meet at the Court
house, April ., 1910. ut IL O'Clock, for
the purpose or eiectinG delegates to the
reunion to be held at Mobile, Ala, April
20. w. q. Caskey, Com. w. +. Van
langingham, Agt
Dixie Farmers Union will meet Apri!
9Th, At o'clock. p. m.
There will bc 4 musical entertainment
ut Tabernacle at the residence of Mr..
q. w. Plylcr on Saturday Afternoon at
o'clock. Instrumental and vocal
music and brass band. Admission for
Adults 25c. Children Zoe.
Chestnut Camp w. %. w. No l66 will
meet Saturday night, the 9th inst, NJ
early candle light.
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$215.OO
Same Way in Lancaster.

There is considerable kick"
coming from the merchants of
the City on account of the streets
not being sprinkled until late in
the day. They state that the
dirt and dust from the time they
open in the morning practically
has their goods and places of
business covered before the
shrinking is begun. 1t looks as
though this matter could be ar
ranged so that there would be
no cause to complain. Rock Hill
Record.
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There will be no services at
Tirzah Church Sunday on ac-
count of the absence of the pas
tor.
Rev. G. l.. Kerr, will assist
Rev. r. Lee Robinson in services
at Shiloh church beginning Fri
day at II a. m. and continuing
through Saturday.
At a recent meeting Of the
Quarterly Conference of the
Methodist church at this place
Messrs. j. M. Riddle, E. C. ALI
son, w. B. Culp and j. H. Carnes
were elected delegates to the
District conference which meets
at Fort Mill in July.
The usual prayer meeting
services to night in the Metho.
dist. A. R. P. and Presbyterian
churches will be omitted in or
der that the congregations may
unite with their Baptist brether-
en- in the reception to the dele
gates to the Baptist Young Peo-
ple'f Union at Gregory's Hall.
What becomes of the birds, p"
inquiries the Lancaster News.
Jay birds on Friday? Why they
spend the day carrying sand to
the lower regions. We thought ev-
erybody knew that. "-Abbeville
Medium. We wonder if our fair
contemporary has ever seen the
goods Observation-Disclosures it is q
mere matter of opinion as to
where the Jay journeys on Fri
day. -
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Boys Corn Club.

The boys had an enthusiastic
meeting of their Club Monday.
The following amounts have
been subscribed and will go in
to the prize fund. The amount
will be swelled by other SUBJ
scriptiOns-
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as it is death in every case.
On account of the seemingly
favorable conditions, farmers
should not be in too big a hurry
to plant their cotton. Thorough
preparation of the soil is the
main thing. The best cultiva-
ton which cotton gets is given
before it is planted. Besides.
the risk of loosing the seed and
having to plant over is very
great if we Judge by the past
years.
Mr.. E. H. Dobson of this place
has accepted a position as over
seer of the track gang at Great
Falls.
Born, April 4th, 1910, to Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Wright. of tie
Gills Creek section; daughter.
Attention is called to the
statement of the FIRST National
Bank published elsewhere in
this issue.
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Personal

Mr.. John M. Craig, of Wichita,
Kansas, has been on visit to
his father Mr.. T. B. Craig in the
New Cut section of the county.
Mrs. Emma C. Melton, of Col
umbia, has been visiting her
brother. Maj. C. T. Connors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph X. Con-
nors returned Friday night from
their honeymoon spent in Colum-
bia.
Miss Clarice Knight, who has
been the guest of friends here,
returned home Monday.
Capt. and Mrs. A. H. Green
have returned home after a visit
to Rock Hill.
Mrs. T. M. Belk of Dixie is
visiting her mother, Mrs. M. E.
Sherer at Blacksburg.
Mrs. N. B. Cousar, who has
been quite sick for some time,
was taken to the Charlotte Sani-
tarium Saturday.
Mrs. d. J. Hinson was in Lam
caster Saturday doing her spring
shopping.
Mr.. j. M. O'Dell who has been
visiting at the residence of Col.
Leroy Springs returned home
Monday.
Miss Annie Stackhouse of
Marion was the recent guest of
Mrs. R. G. Brown.
Mr.. Gilbert Green of the Van
Wyck section was a visitor in
town this week.
Mr.. j. M. Yoder of Van Wyck
was in town Monday.
Mr.. Charles d. Jones, leaves
for Aiken to-day to attend the
annual convention of the State
Bankers Association.
Mr.. w. B. Plyler went over to
Pageland last Saturday to visit
his uncle Mr.. Peter Threat who
is quite sick.
Master Elliott Springs, after
spending the Easter holidays at
home with his father and grand
father, returned to his school
near Asheville. yesterday.
Mrs. E. Nj. Croxton, Miss May
Croxton and Miss Nell Porter
returned Sunday afternoon from
visit to Heath Springs.
Mrs. R. L. Mason, nee Miss
Fannie Gregory. of Atlanta is On
visit to her mother and sisters.
Mrs. ]. X. Hall and children of
Rutherfordton, N. c., are visit
ing the family of Mr.. NJ. S. With
erspoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Bowers
and childnsn. of Heath Springs.
spent SGnI:ay wNth Mrs. b. A.
Horton of Antioch section.
Rev. r. Lee Robinson and w.
P. Robinson Esq. accompanied
their sister Mrs. N. B. Cousar
to Charlotte. where she was op-
Grated on yesterday for appendi-
citis. Her father Mrs N. P. Rob-
inson and husband went up to
Charlotte yesterday.
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Meetings Board Of Regis
tratiOn.

The Board Of Registration for Lancaster
county, State of South Carolina, will
meet on the first Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday of each month from now
until within thirty (30) days of the
general election this fall. All who
have become Of age during the last two
years or who become OF age during the
meetings Of this board and all who wish
transfers. should apply to our board.
w. G.. A. PORTER,
w. II. NANLANDINGHAM
X. J. FLYNN.
5Stf Registration Board
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1910-04-06
One Conductor Who Was Cured

Mr. Wilford Adams is bis name, and be
writes about it.-''Some time ago ] was
confined to my red with chronic rheuma-
tism- used two bottles OF Foley's Kidney
Remedy with good effect and the third
bottle put me on my feet and I resumed
York "a conductor on the Lexington. Ky
street Railway. II gave me more relief
than anv medicine had .ver used. and il
will DO all vou claim in cases of rhenma.
tism Foley's Kidney Remedy cures rh.u.
matiam by elimin ating the uric acid from
the blood. j. + Mackey %. Lancaster
Pharmacy W
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Examination for Teachers

An examination for those wishing to
teach In the public schools ofthis coun-
~ will be held on Friday. May 9Th,
next. a. c. Rowell. County Supt. Of
Education. 1851
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Notice.

All persons arc hereby warned against
harboring or employing my minor SON,
permission. All persons yG1Ar0earding
this notice will be dealt wfh nOooEGln9
TO law. j. E BIAk0KMON.
51-67-w LancontGB Route 3.
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Local Dots


Magistrate B. F. Philips of the
Mill village turned over $45 to
the County treasurer Monday as
costs and fines of his court for
the past quarter.
Married at the home of Mr.. John
D. Glenn, on the 3rd. instant, by
Rev. w. w. Ratchford, Mr..
Miles ]. Wheeler and Miss Eta
j. Johnson, both of this county.
Unless the fast running of au-
tomobiles on Main street is
checked there is sure to be a hor.
rible accident at some one of the
street crossings sooner or later.
Emma Wilkerson, daughter of
Mrs. M. j. Wilkerson, formerly
of Lancaster but now at Granite
Falls, N. c., is suffering with a
second attack of appendicitis
and may have to undergo an op-
Grafton.
Mr.. j. K. Helms fine sorrel
horse carried off the blue ribbon
and $50 silver cup at the recent
Kershaw County Fair offered
for the best horse driven by a
lady. The horse was driven by
Mrs. S. Marion Mathis.
The ladies in arranging and
cataloguing the books in the Pub
lie Library, found many volumes
missing, indicating carelessness
on the part of readers who have
failed to return them. The la
dies beg that all borrowed books
be returned.
The regular quarterly commun-
ion services will be held in the
Presbyterian church next Sun
day morning at IL o'clock. The
pastor will be assisted by Rev.
w. w. Ratchford of Tirzah.
Preparatory services will COM
mence as usual Thursday even
ing.
Mr.. j. H. Witherspoon, of
Rock Hill, accompanied by Mr..
Eugene Holler, came over Mon
day in his Maxwell car. He
says the Rock Hin Bnggy Co.
will turn out this week a four
cylendar run-about $25O0 auto
mobile to be called Rock Hill."
We believe that prizes were
offered last year for the best
kept lawns in town, and that
they were renewed this year.
At any rate, let the good work
go on. Nothing adds more to
the appearance of a community
than well kept attractive premi-
Ses.
Our Monroe N. c., exchange
says that Mr.. John P. Ingram of
Taxahaw was in that town Tdes-
day of last week and stated that
he had sold his last years crop of
cotton at 2Oa cents it being of the
long staple variety and that it
paid him well.
Mr.. S. J. Funderburk, of the
Dwight section, lost a couple of
nice COWS last week from the
effects of nitrate of soda. The
cows drank water from a tub in
which had been deposited the
sack. to wash out, and died in
about IL hours. Users of this
fertilizer should take all precau-
ton not to leave it where any
live stock will have access to it,
as it is death in every case.
On account of the seemingly
favorable conditions, farmers
should not be in tOo big a hurry
to plant their cotton. Thorough
preparation of the soil is the
main thing. The best cultiva-
ton which cotton gets is given
before it is planted. Besides.
the risk of loosing the seed and
having to plant over ia very