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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05
}. MONTGOMERY CsSKEY DEAD
Passed Away ut His Home i'm Pleasant
Hill.

Hill.
One by one the men who fought
under Lee and Jackson for Southern
rights are passing to the other shore.
Mr.. j. Montgomery Caskey has an
Swered to the last roll call He
gently passed away at 3:45 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Furman Magin. at
Pleasant Hill in the seventy-fifth
year of his age. He was the son of
the late James c. Caskey and his
wife, Elizabeth Montgomery Cas-
key, and was born just three miles
east of the town of Lancaster. His
whole life was spent on the farm in
this county except the four years of
the War Between the States, in which
he was an active participant. At the
breaking out of the war he volun-
teered in the Lancaster Grays, COM
manded by Capt. John ID. Wylie, the
hrst company to go to the front from
the county. Later on he became a
part of the 9Th Regiment South Caro-
lima volunteers, commanded by Col.
John White, serving with conspicu-
Gus gallantry until the close of the
war. He took an active part in the
redemption of the state from negro
rule. Mr.. Caskey served several
terms as county coroner and was d
delegate to several congressional con-
ventions
Mr.. Caskey was quiet, unassum-
ing man, but one who could be de-
pended upon to do his duty at all
hazards. Shortly after the war he
became a member of the A. X. p.
church and continued so until his
death. He was twice married His
first wife was Miss Sallie Jones, who
lived about one year. He was again
married to Miss Elizabeth Marshall,
who survives him with an only child,
Mrs. Furman Magill. He is also sur
vived by three brothers, Messrs.
Wylie Q. Caskey, j. Davis Caskey of
this county, and Mr.. Thomas H..
Caskey of Georgia, and two sisters,
Miss Jane Caskey, of the county, and
Mrs. Clementine Stover of Georgia
The remains were Inferred at the
old Salem grave yard near Pleasant
Hill, this morning at IL o'clock
the Rev. Mr.. Boyce of the A. r. p.
church officiating.
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MIR. o. p. HEATH ILL.
Suffered Sudden Attack Wednesday
Afternoon.


The many Lancaster friends as
well as the relatives of Mr.. o. p.
Heath, will regret to learn of his i'll
ness at his home in Charlotte and
hope that the improvement In his
condition will continue until he is
himself again. We clip the following
concerning his illness from The
Charlotte Observer of yesterday:
"Mr. o. p. Heath was taken sud
denly and seriously i'll yesterday
afternoon at his home on Baldwin
avenue, but later rallied and was
last night pronounced by the attend
ing physicians as out of immed ate
danger. The sudden attack came
about 6 o'clock and for two hours Mr..
Heath was critically ll. Shortly af-
ter O'Clock, a decided change for
the better was noted and improve
ment continued steadily throughout
the evening. Doctors at the bedside
OF the sufferer were somewhat pug
zled as to the origin OF the attack,
which is thought to have come from
violent stomach trouble. Mr.. Heath
suffered an attack some IL months
aog which confined HIM to his homo
for some time anu from whose effects
he had never completely recovered" :"
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RUPTURE EXPERT HERE
Sccley, PatrOnized by U. 8. Army and
Navy, Called to Rock Hill.

f. III. Seeley of Chicago and Phila-
delphta, the noted truss expert, will
be at the Carolina Hotel and will re-
main in Rock Hill Saturday only, No
vember 9Th. Mr.. Seeley says: The
Spermatic Shield as now used and
approved by the United States Gov
ernment will not only retain any case
Of rupture perfectly, affording i'm
mediate and complete relief, but
closes the opening in 10 days on the
average case. THIS instrument re-
ceived the only award in England and
in Spain, producing results without
surgery, injections, medical treat
ments or pr, 'c4iptions. Mr.. Seeley
has documents from the United
states Government, Washington, ID.
c.. for inspection. All charity cases
without charge, or if any interested
call he will be glad to show same
without charge or fit them if des red
Business demands prevent stopping
at any other place in this section.
Adv.
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Proud OF Lancaster.

Among the out of town visitors to
the fair Is Mr.. II. l.. Horne, of Ches-
ter, former resident of the Trades
Vile section OF this county. Mr..
Horne moved away from Lancaster
county In 1867 and his last visit here
was about six years ago. He says
1t is hard to realize that Lancaster
is the same town 1t was six years ago.
We explained the improvements by
telling him that the people pulled to-
gether, That is it, said he, "You
put your heads together and made
things turn. Go ahead, I am proud
Of new Lancaster"
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LANCASTRIANS COON HUNTING.

MIR. v. ii. Stogncr Writes From City
Point, Va.
TO the Editor of The News:
There is lots of work going on
mere with large order on hand for
the allies. l want to tell you about
O"u OI Lancaster boys. We were
out on James river this afternoon for
a walk, wnen Mr.. I'll. o. Duren saw a
coons tail hanging out of a nest some
90 feet from the ground. He shot a
.3S Colt, killed one and another ran
out on limb and we all took a shot
at him. III. o. Duren, Carl Duren.
'. IL. Stogner. Atho Thomas, E. r,
but it was so high that we
could not get it, so Mr. Truesdel went
up the tree about 80 feet, fired one
shot and killed it. The weights were
10 and II pounds. This South Caro-
lima boy did some good shooting.
V. III. STOGNER.
City Point, Va, Oct 80, 1915.
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THE COUNTY FAIR.
Splendid Exhibits Are Viewed by An.
prcCiatiVc Crowds

wednesday, the first day of the
talr, was partly given over to the ar
rangement of exhibits of all kinds
ana by Wednesday night hundreds Of
people were on the grounds, visiting
the exhibition tents and minglin >
with the crowds on the midway. All
day yesterday the people continued
to come and every conner seemed
pleased with the fair. Last night the
crowds were even larger and a han
pier, soberer crowd cannot be i'm
agined. But today the climax will b !,
reached. We cannot in this issue
cover the fair for we want to give
our readers a more detailed descrip-
ton than can be published today AS
we have explained elsewhere the office
force is to be given a half holiday.
during which we will try to see every
thing and tell you about it next week.
Hundreds of school children will be
given free admittance to the fair to-
day. They, as we'll as many older
ones, are arriving on regular and
speclaI trains, by buggies, wagons
and automobiles. More people are
in town at 10 O'Clock this morning
than we have ever before seen here
so early nthe day and the special
from Camden, Kershaw, Heath
Springs and points south, is yet to
come.
The parade of school children will
be the feature of the day. School
Day" is bound to be a big success.
The exhibits, which are all most
creditable, consist of fine arts, do
mestic arts, needlework, poultry,
farm and garden products, live stock,
the finest breeds of hogs, cows,
horses. sheep, etc. But time and
space forbid longer description.
Come and see 1t all.
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Social Neus

In honuor of their guests, Misses
FRANKIE Foike and Ruth Byrd o.,
Bamberg and Sallie Stone of Chester
Misses Bessie and Kate McManus en-
tertained Tuesday evening at de-
lightful Halloween party The house
was decorated in appropriate fash
ION, many Jack o Lanterns shedding
a soft light on the happy gathering.
After cordial welcome from the re-
receiving line, guessing contest was
entered into. The girls were then
draped in sheets, which covered them
entirely and the boys were asked to
guess their identity by their voices
Next came grab game of peanuts,
which provoked much fun. Then
from porches, out into the yard the
guests followed out a maze of
strings, at the end of each of which
each guest found his or her fortune.
During the evening refreshing punch
was served BY Miss Mary Hough. The
hostesses, assisted by Miss Annie
Gregory, served ice cream and cake.
* X X
In horror of the Misses McManus,
guests, Miss Mamie Hill Moore en-
tertained at fan-tan party of three
tables Wednesday evening. After a
series of interesting games, music
was enjoyed and later in the evening
elaborate refreshments in two
courses were served.
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SSsr yESNFt z q
! GL&t.yS3.&& ~

Mr.. w. w. Boykin of Charlotte was
in town Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Shepard spent
Wednesday in Charlotte.
Miss jamie Todd of Chester attend
ed the Todd-Jones marriage.
Mr.. r. l.. Hicklin of Richburg was
visitor at the fair yesterday.
Mr.. c. T. Hardin of Kershaw spent
the past weekend in Lancaster.
Mrs. J. C. White and children re-
turned this week from visit to Rock
Hill.
Miss Matte Todd of Huntersville.
n. e., is visiting her uncle, Mr.. II. ID.
Todd
Miss Betty Brown returned Tues
day from visit to Laurens and
Chester
Mrs. j. Soney Drake and children
are here with their mother, Mrs. w.
Il. Gregory.
Mrs. j. ]. Rauch and children of
Rock Hill are the guests of Miss
Betty Jones.
Miss Bess Jones of Lancaster spent
Sunday in Kershaw with Miss Sara
Benton.-kershaw Era.
Mrs. M. NJ. Woodley of Petersburg,
Va is the guest Of her grandmother,
Mrs. Emma Witherspoon.
Miss Margie Clark returned this
week from visit to her aunt. Mrs.
j. w. Hamel, in Kershaw
Mrs. h. =. Cook and Miss Blanche
King of Charlotte were the guests of
MISS Mary Cross Thursday of this
week.
Drs. w. w. Fennell and w. G..
stevens and Mr.. Henry Massey of
ROCK Hill spent yesterday in Lancas-
ter.
Miss FRANKIE Folk, who has been
visiting Miss Bessie McManus. re-
turned yesterday to her home in
Bamberg.
Miss Margaret Moore has returned
from Cheraw, where she has been
VISITING relatives and friends for sew
eral weeks.
Mrs. j. III. Miller of Jefferson is a
lair week visitor at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Alice Gregory, on Ches-
terfeld avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. r. C. Jones and chill
dren and Mr.. ard Mrs. Henry F.
Halle of Liberty Hill motored to Ian
caster and attended the fair yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Meacham
Mrs. James A. Withers and Mrs. w.
T.. Spratt motored to Lancaster from
ort Mill and visited our fair vester-
day. '''i
Mr.. and Mrs. III. ID. Crawford and
Mr' ana Mrs. W. G. Hayes motored to
lancaster Wednesday and spent un-
,iI hLrsday afternoon with their sis
ter, Mrs. \. G. Carnes.
Mr.. n. T. Walters of Mount Pleas
ant, 5. c.. has been here this wee,,
taxing in the fair. Mr.. Walters saws
~ gladdens his heart to see the Won
derful strides his old home county is
making in all lines.
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INTERESTING SERIES.
Sunday Evening Services at Presby-
terian Church.

Instead of regular services at the
Presbyterian church, Rev. H. r.
Murchison in delivering a series of
lectures on the books of the Bible,
including many side lights on the
study of the Scriptures. At present
he is lecturing on the book of Acts
This series, which gives promise of
much interest and instruction is also
continuation of the study pursued
by the adult Bible class of the Pres
byterian Sunday school, which class
was organized the past summer.
During the winter there will also be
thrown in illustrated lectures on var
ious countries, showing the various
phases of work in several foreign mis-
sion fields. as well as giving a splen-
did idea of the home mission work in
the mountains, and in the foreign
quarters of some of our great South
ern cities.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05
TODD-JONES.
Prety Home Wedding "Wednesday
AftevnOon


Afternoon
On Wednesday afternoon at the
nome OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. ID. Todd. a
pretty nome wedding was solemnized
tne contracting parties being Miss
Mary Elizabeth Todd and Mr.. John
Craig Jones of Great Falls. A few
relatives and intimate friends were
present to witness this happy event.
me ceremony was performed by the
brides pastor, Rev. w. S. Patterson.
me house was beautifully decorated
with ferns, trailing cedar and white
chrysanthemums. The bride was
lovely in gown Of white with acces-
sories to match. The bride is a great
favorable among her many friends
me groom is son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. ID. Jones and is promising
young business man and possessed
of many fine qualities.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05
HOW "LANCASTER LEADS"
Miss Monica Carnes of High School
Describes Spirit of Our Town.


The following verse, composed by
a bright young Lancaster high school
student, Miss Monica Lethy Carnes, is
written in good boosting vein, so
characteristic of Lancaster and so
praiseworthy. The young lady has
caught the spirit of progress, which
Is making Lancaster lead in so many
different ways. The verse is as fol-
lows:
to head,
For the people surrounding have
known for years we have led.
Lancaster is first in its people and
then in it's health
Also in its honor and then in its
~ wealth,
AS we'll as in paved streets lighted
so well;
Where Lancaster will end no che
can tell.
Lancaster is famous for her dry goods
and GROCERIES % swell,
For it's dentists and physicians who
attend the unwCll,
TheAalk OF our cotton mill is in every
mouth,
AS you well know we have the largest
in the South,
The Lancaster graded school is not in
need,
For the best superintendent. we're in
the lead,
The football boys of Lancaster can't
be beat,
Because they have courage and keep
well on their feet.
The basketball isn't in the ground,
For better referee cannot be found,
The secretary of the Chamber Of Com
merce has done more for our
town,
And has shown the people what Lam
caster can do when she's not
bound.
The editor Of The News is the only
lady editor in the state,
Sho does not sit by Idly and let the
news wait.
think we should boost Lancaster in
this way,
Hurrah for Lancaster. hip, hip.
hurray. -
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LOCAL DOTS

Cotton is bringing IL 3-S cents
in Lancaster today and cotton seed 81
cents per bushel.
-Buford school will open Mon
day, November Is, with Mr.. A. G..
Rowell as teacher.
Unity school will open Monday,
November Sth, with Misses Lille
Usher and Alline Nelson as teachers.
Lower Camp Creek school will
open the second Monday in November
with Miss Annette Stover as teacher.
Mrs. w. S. Langley has returned
from the Fennell Infirmary much i'm
proved after undergoing treatment
there.
Everything is fair of late state
fair, Lancaster fair, fair weather.
fair ladies, reduced railroad fare, etc.
-Wershaw Era.
Fair week visitors have admired
the very artistic window displays ar
ranged by the enterprising mer-
chants of Lancaster
DIR. B. j. Witherspoon of Char
lotte was in town Wednesday to see
his brother, MIR. M. S. Witherspoon,
who has been quite unwell, but we
. are glad to say is now much better.
The local chapter, u. d. c.. has
postponed its regular monthly meet
ting on account of the fair and the
flower show, and will hold it's next
meeting with Mrs. w. II. Millen the
first Thursday in December.
Miss Mildred Green, who recent
ly suffered an attack of appendicitis,
came home this week from the Col
lege for Women in Columbia, and was
taken to Rock Hill, where she will
undergo an operation tomorrow. Her
many friends hope this lovable young
girl will stand the operation we'll and
soon be restored to her accustomed
health.
For fear Of misunderstanding
the consolidation OF Camp Creek and
Sims schools, we are requested to re-
peat the notice that patrons of both
schools are requested to send chill
dren to Camp Creek school until the
new consolidated school building is
erected. School will open at Camp
Creek next Monday, November 9Th,
with Mr.. Ben Lingle as principal and
Miss Belle King as assistant.
Mrs. Ernest Watkins and chill
dren have returned to Augusta after
spending awhile with Mr. Watkins at
the home Of Mrs. M. j. Perry Mr..
Watkins recently accepted a travelling
position with the Lancaster Cotton
Oil Company and has headquarters
In Lancaster. His family have re-
turned to Augusta but will move to
Lancaster about the first of January
Mr.. Watkins is natiove of Anderson.
These newcomers will be cordially
welcomed here
--Smithson's daredevil" bicvcle
riding on Arch street twice daily has
attracted big crowds of Interested on
lokers. He rides boldly down a steep
inclined plain, jumps a gap of six
teen feet. lands on another track,
jumps to the ground and the momen-
tum carries him from a half block
to block further down Arch street.
At night this daring feat is even more
spectacular as he jumps the sixteen
foot span in a roaring blaze of fire,
through which he rides unframed
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Death of Mrs. =. @. Reeves.

Mrs. Susanna Reeves, wife of J. c..
Relieves, died at their home In the
Fork Hill section on last THURSDAY,
aged SO years, and was buried at
Fork Hill church Friday. The fu-
neral services were conducted by
Rev. ]. M. NeaL--Kershaw Era, We'd
nesday.
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IL is Soneth'ng Fine.

The Lancaster county fair which
10 In progress this week ought to be
something fine. It has been well ed
evertised. The fair edition OF Tie
Lancaster News which appeared re-
GENTLY was one OF the best Bpecisl
editions ever put out by a South Caro-
lima paper. II contained forty pages
and every page was fun OF something
interesting.--Waxhew Enterprise.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05

LOST-Saturday, October 23rd, at
w. u. Clyburn's scales or in
jacobson store, Kershaw, about
$4,000 in five and ten dollar bills, all
new. Reward for return or informa-
uon leading to recovery. W. S. Nor
gan. kershaw, S. c., Route 5.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05
Business Notices

SEED WHEAT, Seed Rye and Seed
oats and some other things at
Mackorelrs. Come to see me. Jno.
B. Mackorell. S-2tc
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05

EARLY JERSEY and Charleston
Wakefield cabbage plants by parcel
post, 1Oc per 100, SLIPS per 1000.
V. A. Lingle.
9-11-13-15-17-19
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FROST PROOF CABBAGE PLANTS
and ten pounds of good green
coffee for you at Mackorells Groc-
cry S-otc
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05

SECOND SHEETS and manifolding
paper for typewriter work at The
News Office. S-tf
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05

CARBON PAPER, all sizes, black
or purple; the best Carbon Paper
we have ever handled at The News
Office. S-tf
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BOOK-KEEPERS' RED INK. The
klnd that makes clear. clean line,
at The News Office. S-tf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-17
ITALY and RUMANlA
IN WAR in SPRING
High Authority in London
Says Joining Of Allies
Is Certain.

London, Jan. 1G.-That Italy and Ru-
mania will enter the war on tho side
Of the Allies is regarded as certain,
but this participation will not take
place Immediately. The Tribune cor
respondent has this from a high au-
thority. 1t is regarded here that both
those nations will enter the fray in the
spring, possibly late in March, provided
the Allies are in the meantime even
moderately successful.
There is not as yet. so far as known
here. any agreement between Rumanla
and Italy, as has frequently been re-
ported. but one may be made. During
the last fortnight there has been much
said about the pending Rumanlan par
ticipation. Certain Rumanisn deputies
have been talking most belligerently,
but they do not represent the govern
ment. II is stated that there are good
reasons for agitation anent immediate
Rumanian participation. but that 1t
really does not mean action taken at
once.
Italy has not been talking so much
az Rumsnia, but it is well known that
she, like Rumania, IL preparing for
war. IT the hllleS even only uVlu IHrii
own until spring the entry OF the two
new bolligerents will be under such
auspices and will have so much to do
with swaying the victory that both will
be entitled 10 a great consideration IN
connection with their respective ambi-
tons from the Allies.
A Havas dispatch from Rome says
the "Messagero" declares hostile man
ifestations took place on Thursday IN
front Of the Italian Embassy in Vienna
and the residence of the consular
agent at Nillach, Austria.
Paris, Jan. ia dispatch 70 lie
Temps" from Geneva says that Ru-
manan students in Swiss universities
received orders by telegraph to-day 10
return home on account Of mobilization
of the Rumanian army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-17

The brave commandant is alleged to
have committed suicide when surrender
was inevitable You don't wonder, for
over a small drawbridge you cross the
moat around the fort, and then, after
passing few iron gates and feeling
your way through a long tunnel, you
come 10 light and see what happens
when fort Of the old school tries 10
stop modern artillery. A small noun
tain of mud surrounded by heaps OF
yellow bricks is all that is left of Les
Ayvelles II must have taken months
TO build; il stopped tho German ad-
vance for a day. There is nothing left
TO show where the silenced French guns
were, but from the twisted iron bars Al
the windows of the living quarters, the
caved-n underground passages, and
the shattered masonry of the magazine
you get faint inkling of what hell
ID must have been, and second the trib-
ute TO the brave commander
a run Of few hundred kilometres
brings you 20 a good place 10 have a
breakdown.-the strangest garage in
the world, where there is neither hon
est graft for chaufeurs nor any charge
for repairs. 1t is the automobile park
and repair station of the nth army,
which has two thousand motor cars Of
all descriptions in its service. Auto
casualties figure out at about 10 per
cent, and from $50 10 200 are always
here undergoing overhauling.
Garage on Motor Trucks.
The military magic wand has charmed
a complete plant here on this beetroot
field, miles from the nearest town, and
the curious thing is that the whole out
ht could move on toward Paris in about
an hour, for the superintendent Office
is in a motor bus, and lathes, FORCES.
blacksmith's shops and machine shops
are all mounted on motor trucks. The
skilled mechanics and helpers are uni
formed soldiers, and there is no loaf
ing on the job.
You are confidentially informed that
the monster field garage is protected
by a battery Of two .42-centimetre NOR
tars and one Of the new 52s." and when
you are invited 20 view them YOU ae-
cept with alacrity, for no reputable
newspaper man has even professed 10
have seen one Of the STOUT Berthas"
or "Brummers." IL turns out 10 be the
favorite old Landsturm joke-a fake
battery, cleverly contrived with long
sheetiron pipes mounted on wheels. and
straw-stuffed "gunners."
At Bourgogne, 90 to church, by all
means Masons are at work making
much needed repairs under the direc-
ton Of the military authorities, but
YOU can still see where wicked"
shell-a French shell, this time
blew in at the side, missing the alta r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-17
CANAL POLICE SEEK
WIRELESS PLANT
Powerful Sending Outfit Known
To Be Somewhere Near
Panama City.

Panama. Jan. 16.-Panams and Canal
Zone police are searching for a power
ful wireless outfit that is believed TO
be in operation near Panama City. The
wireless plant which was discovered on
the top Of a tall building in the centre
of Panama on Thursday and destroyed
by the government authorities proved
10 be only Seceiving instrument. with
a radius Of 1000 miles. 1t was Of cost
ly construction.
Sir Claude Mallet. the British Min
lister 20 Panama, said to-day he pos
sessed information which led him TO
believe that a powerful sending apps-
ratus was within a few miles Of the
city. Wireless telegraph operators Of
the United States Navy report that re-
Gently they encountered interference
when sending or receiving messages