The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-16

being sold at that figure.
James l.. Carbery of Winthrop
college, who has supervision of the
work in South Carolina,
has been spending several days in
Lancaster in connection with his du-
ties. Mr.. Carbery has accomplished
wonders for the mill villages of all
sections and his work cannot be too
highly praised.
Information from Rock Hill is to
the effect that marked improvement
Is noted in the condition of Sidney
Bailey, the young man who was seri-
ously injured in a shooting affair at
Jones Cross Roads last Sunday. An
operation has been performed, as {,
result of which the paralysis of the
lower limbs has been partially re-
lieved. 1t is now believed that Mr..
Bailey may recover.
S. II. Mclean of the Southern Rail-
way is expected to come to Lancas-
ter tomorrow for the purpose of con-
ferring with local people regarding n
trip to Washington for the Inaugural
tion. 1t is hoped that sufficient re-
servations may be made to warrant
reserving one entire Pullman car for
Lancaster people. Quite a number
of local people have already signified
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Beven Funderburk motored to
Chester yesterday and brought home
his mother, Mrs. ]. d. Funderburk.
who has been at the bedside of her
husband. Mr.. Funderburk under
went an operation for appendicitis
in a Chester hospital several days
ago. His friends are glad TO know
that the operation was entirely sue
cessful and the patient is rapidly re,
Pupils and patrons of the Unity
school are looking forward with
much pleasure to the presentation of
The School Maam" at the Unit
school house on Friday night, Feb
ruary 23, at 1880 O'Clock. The cast
'o' characters is composed OF schooI
boys and girls and it is said that the
students have done hare work on
their parts and are letter perfect.
Lancaster people have learned with
interest that Miss Elizabeth Dean,
who set up a worlds record for
women's craftsmanship two years
ago, is now endeavoring to better her
own record. Miss Dean was a guest
for two months a few years ago of
Miss Gladys Jones in Lancaster and
she made many friends here. She
made the record at the Wakefield
Rife range in 1915, when. using the
regulation Springfield army rifle, she
made 81 consecutive bulls eyes at
the best ever made by woman, but
compares with the best ever achiev>
ed by man.
1t now appears that the explana-
tion of Gov. Malcolm r. Patterson's
failure to arrive last Sunday for the
prohibition address here is that Sun
day. March IL was the date selec -ed
instead of Sunday, February II. A
telegram has Strengthened out the
matter and Gov. Patterson wiz pos
Iitively speak in Lancastec on March
| II. The address is to be heard in
the Methodist church and all other
denominations of the city will, Join
in the service. 1t is said that Gov.
Patterson is doing valiant service for
the prohibition cause and IL is pre-
dicted that he will speak to a crowd
ed house when he comes to Lancas-
ter.
The news that Julian Giles, Ian
caster boy, is to be seen in TIE
River of Romance" moving picture
production, at the Star Theatre next
Tuesday will doubtless fill the thea
tire to capacity. Mr.. Giles is very
popular with Lancaster theatre
goers and when this same picture
was shown here for the first timo
many people were unable to secure
entrance to the theatre building and
Manager Parr therefore booked the
production for a return engage
ment. Mr.. Parr has announced that
he mas made a radical improvement
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