The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-09
SHORT NEWS.
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writes friends in Lancaster that his
/, STOCK Will be more complete when the
spring trade opens than it has ever
been.
Henry Page. Jr., of North Carolina
has been spending this week in Lam
caster exhibiting the famous Page
cotton seed. Mr.. Page is related to
Congressman Page of North Carolina
and also to Walter Hines Page. APP
pointed Ambassador to Great Britain
by President Wilson.
travelling statesmen who have been
making this territory in their Tin
Lizzies' and other gas-proD We
hicles are now coming in on the
train. They state that the roads are
almost impossible in all parts Of the
State and that calling on the trade
by means of an automobile is out of
the question.
II don't know whether 1t was cold
weather or something else" said
Lancaster's Judge of Probate yester-
day, 'but Lancaster county folk
have practically quit getting mar
riage licenses. We have issued but
one or two for the last 10 days and
the prospects for business picking up
in my line are not at all bright"
IL. II. Hines, a member of the
house of Representatives from Ian
caster county, has introduced bill in
the General Assembly providing for
certain changes to be made in the
County Government bill which is to
go into effect on March l. MIR.
Hines bill would make several radi-
cal alterations in the measure.
Claude N. Sapp, Lancaster county's
candidate for the vacant seat in the
National House of Representatives
from the Fifth District, has filed his
pledge and is waging an active cam
paign for the place Mr.. Sapp's
friends predict that he will be quite
a factor in the race and they say
that he has good show to win.
T. ]. Gribble. member of the
Lancaster police force has returned
to the city. and resumed his duties
after having been i'll for the last 10
DAYS with a severe attack of In
grippe. Mr.. Gribble was at his home
in Charlotte during his illness. He
says that he is now practically re-
covered and glad to be back on the
job"
Last Monday being the first Mon
day i'm February was legal salosdav
and a small number of country poo.
pie were attracted to the city for the
day. There were no sales conducted
either by the sheriff or the clerk of
court and the court house presented
an unusually quiet appearance. The
small number OF people in the city
Tor the day was due to the cold
weather and the bad roads.
Lancaster people have learned
with pleasure that Rev. DR.. ]. II.
Boldridge, former pastor of the
First Baptist church of this city. will
deliver two sermons in the local
church on Sunday, February IS.
While in Lancaster DR.. Boldridge
was one of the most popular minis
ters In the city and he will be given
hearty welcome by many friends
when he returns. He is now located
a. Woodruff
Announcement has been made
from Heath Springs to the effect that
Rev. j. w. II. Dyches. pastor of the
Baptist church at that place. has re
signed his charge and will go to
Fort Mill to accept the pastorate OF
Baptist church at that point. DR..
Dyches has done faithful work at
Heath Springs and he is popular
there. He also has many friends in
the city OF Lancaster and in various
sections of the county.
The one topic of discussion on the
streets OF Lancaster since Sunday
has been the probability of war be-
tween the United States and Ger
many. Without exception those
joining in the discussion have hear
tily approved the action taken by
President Woodrow Wilson and
number of young men OF the city
have announced that they are per
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