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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22
LOST BY FIRE.
Kershaw Baptist Church and
Parsonage Burned Satur.
day.

About one O'Clock Saturday
morning fire was discovered in
the 'Kershaw Baptist church and
before the flames could be ar
rested, not only the church but
the adjoining parsonage also
was destroyed. The cause of the
fire is not known. There had beer
no service in the church since
the mid-week prayer meeting
last Wednesday night. Rev. J.
P. Tucker of Springfield, KY, is
the new. pastor of this church.
having only recently come to
Kershaw. The amount of insur-
ance on the church was $4,000
and on the parsonage $1,000
and the value of the two build
ings was about $4,000.
After the Sunday morning SER
vice in the public hall an enthu-
siastic meeting of the congrega-
tion was held and committee
appointed to begin at once to
solicit funds for the erection of
a new brick church and a par
sonage.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22
SEED CORN DAY"
Secretary Ellison Names Day
for Seed Corn Selection.

Monday, March 9Th will be
known as "Seed Corn Day" in
Lancaster. The farmers of Lam
caster county are invited to at
nd the meeting which will be
held at the Court House, begin
ming at IL o'clock. An expert
from the State Department of
Agriculture will be present to as
sist the farmers in judging the
quality. of their seed corn for
planting this year.
Mr.. Miller of Chester county
who grows the famous MILLER
Corn" will be present to discuss
corn growing problems with our
many farmers. Seed selection
plays an important part in sue
csssful farming, and we trust a
large number of our farmers
viii take advantage of the OPP
portunity given to improve along
this line. Remember the date.
First Monday" in March.
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22
NOTICE.

The Sunday School Institute
of the Moriah Association will
be held with theHeath Springs
Baptist church, March 9-1Oth.
Every Baptist Sunday school
is earnestly requested to send
delegates to represent their Sun
day school. The program will
be published next week.
w. L. Croxton,
For Committee.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22
LOCALDOTS

Cotton is bringing II Ia
cents per pound on this market
today and cottonseed 63 cents
~per bushel.
Mr.. F.. B. Porter who has
been at City Point, Va, came
home this week because of a
broken arm, which incapacitates
him for work in the Dupont
Powder plant at City Point.
Mr.. j. S. Fischel of Cheste7.
has accepted a position with the
Lancaster Pharmacy.
Senator D. Reece Williams has
been appointed on the joint
committee of the Legislature to
investigate rural credits and
make recommendations to the
next legislature.
Judge Ernest Moore came up
Saturday night from Lexington
where ha has been presiding
over the county court and after
spending Sunday with his fam
lily, has returned to Lexington.
Mr.. o. Frank Hart, of the
Grannd Council of Masons of
South Carolina will be in Lam
caster Wednesday and will meet
with Witherspoon Council No.
33. All members of the council
. are urged to be present.
Mr.. J. T. Wylie left Sunday
night for New York where he
will buy the spring and summer
goods for the J. T. Wylie Com
pany.
DR.. C. B. Pratt will be absent
from town today and Wednes-
day. He is attending the Pied
mont District Dental Society in
session this week in Spartan
burg.
Secretary Ellison, of the Ian
caster Chamber of Commerce,
has accepted an invitation to at
tend a meeting of the Rural I'm
provement Association and box
supper at the Midway school
tonight, Feb. %.
DR.. w. Gilmore Stevens, ma
yor of Rock Hill, was a visitor
in Lancaster yesterday. Mayor
Stevens is going to make the
good town" the best mayor it
has ever had and there's a rea-
son-Lancaster was the place of
his nativity.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22
JOE WOOD DEAD.
Familiar Figure at Hotel Sue
cumbed to Heart Failure.

News was received here Fri
day of the death Friday morn
ing IN York of Joe Wood, the col
ored porter so long identified
with the Hotel Royal He is said
to have died of heart failure af-
ter a short illness. Joe's proven
bial good humor and accommod
atin0 manner caused him to be
liked by white and black and his
smiling countenance will be miss
ed at the hotel where he served
so long.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22

The spring term of the Cir
cult Court for Lancaster county
will convene the second Monday
IN March, the 18th proximo,
with Judge l. w. Bowman, of
Orangeburg, Judge of the first
circuit, presiding. We will pub
ilsh In our next issue list of
the grand jurors and the petit
jurors for the first week, which
were drawn today.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22

Although some Of us did not
feel the earthquake, many others
in and around Lancaster report
that they felt a distinct shock
at about $40 p. m. yesterday.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CRED
VCORS

All persons having claims against
the estate OF w. Med. Brown, de-
ceased. are hereby notified to file
the same, duly verified, with the un-
dersigned, and those Indebted to said
estate will please make payment like
Use.
r. c. BROWN, Executor,
Estate Of said deceased.
Feb. 15, 1916-3t-Tuesday
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22

There will be play given at
the Three c school house Fri.
day evening, February 25th.
Beginning ats o'clock.
The public is cordially invited
Admission Is and 25 cents.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22
CHINESE LAUNDRY.

have bought out George
Lees laundry and want all who
left articles here with George
Lee to call for same by Febru-
airy FL. | launder stiff shirts for
9 cents apiece. Other prices
cheaper than heretofore.
SAM LEE.
Feb. 15.-3t.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22
SOCIAL NEWS.

Miss Eliza Witherspoon Moore
entertained the Little Girls Club
Friday afternoon at a merry
Washington's birthday affair.
The letters in George Washing
tons name were used in a clever
contest in which, Miss Laura Gill
bert Williams Cut the prize. a
toy hatchet. Another form of en-.
tertanment by which each little
girl illustrated her own auto
biography proved quite interest
ing. Again each guest cut for
the prize, a box of stationery
which went to Miss Lewis Muir.
Gibson. During the afternoon .
salad course was enjoyed.
The largest dance of the win
was that given Friday even
ng Mackey's hall. An orchestra
from Charlotte furnished the
music and a number of visiting
young ladies and gentlemen en-.
Joyed the OCCASION with the
dancing set of Lancaster.
In honor of Miss Margaret
Taylor of Camden, the popular
eek-end visitor of Miss Pauline
Jones Marion, Miss Mary Heath
Jones entertained at rook Sat.
urday morning. Two tables of
players enjoyed this charming
little affair. Misses Lewis Muir
Gibson and Katherine Wylie
whose scores were the same cut
for the prize, box of handker-
ciefs, little Miss Murchison max
ing the lucky cut. The hostess
presented the guest of honor
with pretty box of stationery
After the games an elaborate
salad course was served.
Miss Pauline Jones Marion
celebrated her sixteenth birth
day and at the same time COM
plimented her house guest, Miss
Margaret Taylor of Camden,
with an interesting evening par
ty last Saturday. In a contest
which required the supplying of
appropriate words in a short
story, Miss Katharine Wylie won
the prize, a box of delicious
homemade candy. The honor
guest was also given useful
prize. Late in the evening the
oys and girls were invited into
the spacious dining room, where
at beautifully appointed table,
refreshments were partaken of
nd eioyed. "A feature of the
table decorations was the big
cake on which the
Candles were sixteen in UNI
ber.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22

PHONE OR WRITE-us for estim-
ate on repainting your auto or re-
building top. Expert workmen. and
a hrst class job guaranteed. ]. c.
Hardin & Co., Rock Hill, S. c.
3S-4tc.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22

BEST MAIN GROWN IRISH COB.
pier and Red Bliss Potatoes. Gar
den Seed. New Onion sets to sell
cheap at BennettTerry Company.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22

WANTED-6.000 pounds cow, horse
mule, sheep, goat. mink, otter.
.accooh' toX, muskrat, opossum hides.
See US ner"re yon sell. Capers
Cauthen & Son.. Lancaster. 6.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22
PERSONALS

I Miss Margaret Thomasson of
4orkville No. 2, has returned
after a visit to relatives i'm Lam
caster and Newport. She is now
It the home of her brother, Mr..
~. l.. Thomasson.-Yorkville
Enquirer.
Miss Mildred Green came
home Saturday from the Chicora
College for Women and had as
her guests until Monday two
oolege mates Miss Elizabeth
Luc.Us of Columbia and Miss
Ianie Wells kilgore of Wood
ruff.
Miss Margaret Taylor of Cam
den spent the weekend in Ian.
caster with her sister, Mrs. Ira
b. Jones, Jr., and Miss Pauline
Jones Marion.
Mr.. R. E. Wylie was a visitor
in Rock Hill yesterday.
Miss Myrtle Horton came
over from Winthrop College and
spent the past weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Hor-
ton. : ,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Carl Lee of
GreatFalls spent the past several
days here with Mr.. Lees sisters,
Mrs. j. A. Stewman and Mrs. O..
G. Blackmon. -
Miss Perry Belle Bennett
came home from Winthrop Col
lege with three guests for the
dance Friday night, Misses Nell
Smith, Isabel Boyd and Bernice
Woodward.
Miss Ruth Mellow came home
Friday from Winthrop College
bringing over these three college
friends, Misses Lucille Boswell of
Hartsville, May Muldrow of Dar-
lington and Marie Causley of
Sumter who were her guests for
the dance Friday night.
Rev. P. E. Blackmon of the
Longsville section of the county
was in town yesterday.
Rev. T. A. Dabney of Flat
Creek was a visitor here yester-
day.
Messrs. Ed White, Clyde Car
ter and Jack Nichols of Chester
were visitors in Lancaste- FOR
the dance Friday evening.
Mrs. P. B. Barnes who has
been visiting relatives and
friends in and near Lancaster
returned yesterday to her home
in Union.
Col. and Mrs. Leroy Springs
are in New York.
Mr.. j. H. Witherspoon left
Saturday for a business trip to
st. Louis.
Mrs. A. B. Lindsey has re-
turned from an extended visit
to her son, Mr.. A. B. Lindsey at
jackson, Georgia.
DIR. G. A. Bunch of Cheraw
spent Friday in Lancaster with
DR.. c. B. Pratt.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Williams
Messrs. w. Y. billiard, William
Easley and Kennedy Blakeney
OF Kershaw came up for the
dance Friday evening.
Mrs. w. j. Montgomery of
Concord is expected the latter
part of this week for a visit to
her daughter, Mrs. j. H. Wither-
spoon.
Miss Martha Creighton, coun-
ty farm demonstrator, spent
the past weekend with relatives
in Rock Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Dees
spent Sunday in Rock Hill as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. C.
Dees.
Mr.. w. S. Langley spent Mon
day in Charlotte on business.
Mrs. w. M. Propst and dau-
ghter, Miss Floride of Seneca,
visited Mrs. A. C. Williamson the
past week.
Mr.. H. J. Gregory of Oar
llngton spent Friday night in
Lancaster with relatives.
Mr.. John Stewman, Jr., spent
Saturday in Chester.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Harper
and Mrs. j. Franklin Smith went
to Charlotte today. Mrs. Harper
will undergo an operation on her
throat before returning home.
JOE WOOD DEAD.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22

FOR SALE-C. G. Conn BIB Cornet.
with &C" attachment $1,000 in
strument and practically new
VIII sell cheap. B. NJ. Knight
News office.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22

DOZEN REAL NICE PIGS for sale.
fine stock. six to seven weeks old.
Delivered In town at $500 a pair
while they last. Phone today. T. M.
Belk. oR-tfo
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22

RAISE YOUR OWN Cabbage. Start
now Have plenty Of all kinds of
aooage plants at Mackorells Gro
30-tfc
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22

WE ARE still selling the BEST
FLOUR at 25 to so cents less on
the sack than can be bought at
Wholesale. Bennett-Terrv 70
3S-3tc.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22
NOTICE

The County Board of Education
VIII meet in the Office of the Supt.
Saturday, Feb. 26th. at 10 o'clock.
v. "A. LINGLE,
G. S. E.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22
Business Notices

WANTED HIDES-We will paw
10 IL cents per pound for hides.
also highest prices paid for cattle.
Midway Meat Market 3S-9tn
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22

SEWING MACHINE NEEDLES
Bobbins and Shuttles to At any
sewing machines made finest grade
hand sewing needles put up in
aluminium package price sc. Rob-
lnson-Lathan Co. Jewellers.
3S-4tc-Tuesdays.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22

LoST-Saturday night a gold stick
pin set with diamond. Reward II
returned to DR.. G. B. Pratt. 1t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-21
PERSONALS
( X 4 4 x x < * x 4 = 4 x i X ,

Benjamin S. Via is in Hopewell on le
gal business.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Beery, of Mon
mouth, are in the city.
F. S. Lamport went to Corvallis this
morning on legal business.
Miss Veda Cross returned yesterday
from a short visit in Eugene.
Miss Marie Lodge spent the week end
in Portland visiting friends.
Fred Sehomaker and Harry Abowitz-
ski were in Portland Sunday.
E. G. Simmons, salesman for Wick
Brothers, went to .SIlverton this morn
ing.
Mrs. Matilda Jones, of Eugene, is in
the eitv the guest of her son, j.. W.
Jones.
F. A. Elliott went to Portland this
morning
William Murphy, hop grower, of In
dependence, is transacting business in
the city.
Mrs. l. C. Beeris returned from Turn.
er yesterday, after week 8 visit with
her parents.
c. Sperling and Arthur j. Sperlihg
went to Portland this morning on a
business trip.
b. +. Swope, candidate for prosecut-
ing attorney for Polk county, is in the
city, from independence.
Chauncey Yoder, of WOOdburn, was a
guest at the home of Willis Reynolds
over Sunday.
W. P. Powers, passenger and freight
agent of the Oregon Electric, is in
Junction city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter F. Nichols, Of
Falls City, were the guests of Mrs. Vert
Dennis over Sunday.
Christ Schuman, president of the
pressmen s union of this city, went to
independence this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Legg were in
Stayton Sunday, the guests of the Rev.
and Mrs. f. b. Lockhart.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Eyre returned
yesterday from week end visit in
Portland to witness the hockey games.
DR.. 7. j. Rederick, wife and daugh-
ter of Vancouver, Wash, are visiting at
the home of Mrs. Rederieh, 1909 Court
street.
Mrs. Simon Swartz is in Portland at
tending her sister who was seriously in
iured a few days ago when run down
by an automobile.
A. j. Townsend, Of Oakland, Califor
mia, returned to his home yesterday af-
ter week S stay in the city for treat
ment of his eyes.
John w, Cochran, marriage license
slerk of Multnomah county, was in the
city yesterday, visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. f. p. Cochran.
A. H. Gage is in Albany this week on
insurance business. He is assistant su-
perintendent of the Prudential Life In
surlnce company
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-21
Salem Trap Shooters
Begin Race for Trophy

The Capital City Rod and Gun club
began 100 bird race for the hand
some trophy offered by the Western
Cartridge company which will require
five weeks for completion, 20 birds to
be shot off each week. Yesterday each
entry shot from the regulation l6 yard
mark to establish the sliding handicap
which will range from the l6 yard dis
tance to 20 yards All shooters who
broke 20 birds yesterday will shoot next
Sunday from the 90 yard distance, all
who broke 10 will shoot from 10 yards
and so ON down to 1G birds at IS yards
and all under rs will shoot from the
regulation distance regardless of low
scores.
A large number of the local shot gun
experts were out to try their luck at the
clay birds and until the gunners quit
the traps to wade through the trout
streams next spring it is expected that
the 18th street grounds will be visited
by the usual crowd each Sunday.
The scores ON Yesterdays trophy
shoot were as follows: Wilson, 10; Ar.
thur Moore, 49,; James Lewis, Is; Mark
Siddall, l7 Abe Magers, IS; Otto Kub.
in, l6 Pierson, l6; Smith, 12; w. f.
Anderson 10; c. Kubin, Z.
The averages for the entire day we're:
Wilson, 90 per cent; Siddall, 90 per
cent; Lewis, IS per cent; Moore, SIS per
cent; Mayors, 81 per cent; Kubin, 81
per cent; Pierson, rs per cent; Ander.
son, 90 per cent; Smith, GO per cent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-21
Kaiser Bottom News


Capital journal Special Service.)
Kaiser Bottom, Feb. Spraying
and pruning are the order of business
in Kaiser Bottom orchards at this time.
Many new trees are being put in the
ground to replace those which have not
thrived.
Fruit men, loganberry growers, peach
growers are all preparing for busy
season.
The large Claggett- Patton hop yards
here have been removed and a great
bean garden will occupy the ground so
long covered with hops.
High water has subsidized mere. The
only results beyond washing out few
fences, seems to be that a rich layer of
silt has been deposited on the ground
which farmers here claim is valuable as
fertilizer.
The great forest on the old Silas Pugh
place has been cut and placed in riclts
Of corded wood.
Much new land in this vicinity is be-
ing put under intensive cultivation. Tne
changes are largely the result of cut
ting up many of these large old places.
Many new cottages are springing up
and many new people coming in to To-
cate.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-21

Instrumental Duet, Glenna Wilson,
Florence Smith.
Reading, Pauline Remington.
Song, by the Audience.
Recitation, Myrtelle Shipp.
Recitation, by the Howard boys.
Intrumental Offering, Orchestra.
Drill, by ten little girls.
Reading, Mrs. Norma n. Leffingwell.
Whistling Solo, Mrs. LaMoins r.
Clark.
Song, Star Spangled Banner, by the
Audience.
All Sons Of Veterans are cordially in
vited.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-21
Subilimity Asks for
Railroad Extension

Sublimity, Or, Feb. 2l.-The Sublim
ity Commercial club at its regular meet
ing elected w. H. Downing president
F. A. Bell vice president, George II
Bell secretary and John Zuber treasur
er. w. H. Downing was formerly presi
dent of the state fair board
Resolutions passed at the meeting
tend to show the endeavor Of the clut
to obtain extension Of the Clackamas
Southern railroad, which is now as fal
south as Mount Angel, to tap the Sub
Unity and Stayton district, which has
much tonnage to offer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-21

Mrs Ben Olcott and small son, Ches
Ter, went to Portland Sunday whert
they will be the guests of Mrs. Oswald
West for a couple of weeks.
Congratulations are being showeret
ON Mr.. and Mrs Chester g. Murphy Of
Portland on tne arrival Friday Of =.
baby girl, who has been named for Mr.
Murphys mother, Catherine Elizabeth
Mrs. Charles Gray has gone to Port
land where she will be the guest Of
friends for several days.
Mrs. Ivan Bellinger, of Sweet Home
was the motif of charming dinner
given by her mother, Mrs. w. II. Cook
The prettily appointed table was cir.
eled by: Mrs. Bellinger, Mr.. and Mrs
Paul Hauser, Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Haus.
er and the nosts.
Mrs. A. NJ. Boynton entertained a
bevy Of young people Saturday after
moon at a delightful surprise party for
her daughter, Miss Elsie, on the oc.
easion Of her thirteenth birthday.
The young folks INDUCED in jolly
afternoon Of games followed by dainty
refreshments served at the table which
was centered with beautiful birthday
cake aglow with thirteen candles.
The rooms were attractive with red
tulips and pussy willows.
Those participating in the qayeties
were: Misses Mable Marcus, Marlowe
Miller, Gladys Olsen, Alice Barchardt,
Kathleen Walsh, Marion Drager, Alice
Mcclellan, Anna Mcintyre, Carl Arm
strong, Ray Lucas, William Walsh, Ed.
win Armstrong and Paul Lelanoy.
The members of the Yeoman lodge
are making elaborate plans for a de.
lightful and unique character party to
ne given at the Moose hall Friday
night.
A charming programme has been ar.
ranged for the affair which bids fair 30
be one of the most pleasurable of the
season
Each membe: has the privilege of in.
Viting a friend but as it is the lodge
custom TO give pass word before be-
lng admitted, 1t is requested that all
guests are given an entrance word.
The annual banquet bv the local chan.
Ter of the Daughters Of the American
revolution in nonor of their state off.
GERS was held at the Osburn on Friday
night, The officers present were Mrs.
Isaac L Patterson of Salem, who is
state regent; Miss Ruth Guppy. who is
state vieereRent and Miss ANY Dunn.
state auditor. AT three clock n busi.
ness meeting was held in the pariors of
the hotel, followed by an address ON
the Ford Peace mission bv Lamar
To0ze. Mrs. Patterson then discussed
informally the future plans of tae or
ganlzltion. Dinner served in the ten
room for thirty members of d. A. r..
was in charge Of Mrs. Robert McMur-
phey' As TO decorations which were
most appropriate and beautiful: red
carnations with airy bows or red, white
anu ohle tulle made the tables unusual
Duilng the program of the dinner Mrs
faul Willoughby sang in her charming
way, the " Star Spangled Banner, =
winch was followed by the HYMN com.
posed by Mrs. II. G. Frink. Mrs. r.. r.
russell, as viceprcsident OF this chan.
ier' acted as toastmistress and began
oy proposing in well chosen words n
splendid toast TO the ANTON s flag
-Four to4sts We're responded 10 by Mrs
+. AL. wilkins, Miss Amy Dunn. Miss
huth Guppy and Mrs. ]. l.. Patterson.
Az 0 clock the meeting nd diournod Il,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-21

Harvey Roney, editor of a University
of California student publication today,
He said that illiteracy is more common
among agricultural and engineering
graduates than otaers, though he charg-
ed other students with imperfections in
English.