The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-09
SHORT LOCAL NEWS
'Of GENERAL INTEREST
RECENT HAPPENINGS IN
CITY AND COUNTY.
Doings of People in Which All
Sections Of Lancaster Coun-
ty Are Interested.

Cotton was selling on the Lancas,
ter market this morning at is IL
cents per pound and a number of far
mers were selling at that figure.
A tenant house on the premises Of
w. 3. Plyler, just in the rear of the
Plyler residence, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire late Tuesday evening
The financial loss will not be large.
Mrs. Leroy S. Davidson OF Camden
and Mrs. Hattie Mckay of Camden
spent a few hours in Lancaster We'd
nesday. They came here on "A shop
ping expedition and returned to their
homes Wednesday afternoon.
q. II. Crawford and w. T. Black
mon have consolidated the establish
ment they have been conducting on
Main street with The Lancaster De-
partment store Company and ths
gentlemen mentioned are. now con-
nected with the latter mercantile es,
tablishment.
Orthodox Hebrews in Lancaster
spent yesterday i'm observing "Pu.
rim" which is the Jewish thanksgiv,
ing day. This day is unlike most
lowed to remain open and those car
ing to do so can engage in business.
IT is day Of merry-making and jolli-
fication with Jews the world over.
Col. Leroy Springs. the delegate
chosen from the Lancaster Chamber
of Commerce, attended the meeting
OF the Nitrate Plant Board in Colum,
bia yesterday. this board being COM
posed of three u. s. Cabinet officers.
Lancaster people are much in hopes
that Columbia may succeed in hav-
ing the plant located in that city and
are willing to extend all possible aid.
r. n. Mcdowell of Columbia. C.
B. GLADDEN. Of Chester and ]. II.
Harley of Columbia were in Lancaster
Wednesday, all guests at the Royal
Hotel. Since the trestle over the
Southern railroad at Catawba was
washed away a number Of travelling
men have been unable to reach Ian
caster but wednesday night the hotel
was filled and today there are n
number of guests at the local estab
lishments.
Manager Parr of the Star Theatre
has announced that he has booked n
story for production at his theatre.
The picture is entitled Liberty" ana
has made n hit all over the country.
The exact date on which the first in
stallment will he shown here. has not
yet been announced. The Star has
a splendid program for tonight, to-
morrow and Monday.
Clyburn Wilson, Miss Sadie Wilson
and Miss Ida Cauthen we're among
the Lancaster people attending the
funeral nf Mrs. V. c. Bridges in
Heath Springs Thursday. Before
marriage Mrs. Bridges was Miss
Laura Therrill and she had dozens
of friends in this city. She dieo
Wednesday and the funeral service
and interment took place at Heath
Springs Thursday.
II. c. Steele of Lancaster Route 5,
was in the city Wednesday on bust
ness. Mr.. Steele elves at home and
boards at the same place" He says
that regardless OF what the country
may do about going to war. he still
has plenty OF hog and hominy on his
plantation to last him for the re-
mainder of the year and that he is
not worrying about where provisions
will come from.
Court of General Sessions for Lam
caster county will convene next Mon
day morning at 10 O'Clock with Judge
S. w. G. Ship presiding. There are
number of important cases to be
called for trial at this term and more
than the usual amount of interest at.
taches to this term. In addition, IL
new members OF the Grand Jury VIII
assume their duties for the year. Fol-
lowing the conclusion of criminal
court. Court OF Common Pleas will be
in session here for a week.
A contract has been let by the
owners OF the Royal Hotel building
for q number OF improvements on the
interior of the building. The rooms
will all De repainted and renovated.
the wood work done over. the furni-
ture rehauled and some new furni-
ture added, and the entire building
screened. This will make The Royal
one of the best small hotels in the
State. II is understood that the con.
tract for the painting and decorating
has been let to Hollis Horton.
A wedding of interest to people In
all parts of the county took place at
the Baptist parsonage in Lancaster
Tuesday night when Miss Ella B.
Roof OF Columbia became the bride
Of DIR. t. j. Strait. The ceremony
was performed by DR.. j. III. Thayer.
pastor of the Baptist church. Mrs.
Strait has been a nurse in the State
hospital in Columbia and DR.. Strait
formed his acquaintance with her
while he was superintendent of that
institution. They will make their