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Lancaster Enterprise, 1897-07-28

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! Mr. and Mr^. Draden Fudge paid their daughter, Mrs. li. 11. r, Massev. a visit the past week. s Misses Sut* Voder and Maud f i Tillman are visiting friends in ? Rock Hill. s! Mrs. K. W. Xibhet and children glare on a visit to Mrs. Koht. Hicki' 1 in. ( )m> Hickory. I THE SENTENCE ( OHMl TE1> g Ernest R. Ilasseltine Will he Released in October. II f Ernest B. Hasseltine, the young . Lancaster hank clerk, who overdrew his account several j thousand dollars and tied when l he lost the money in cotton speci lation and could not make it good, * being afterwards prosecuted, eonJ victed and sentenced to the State _ I penitentiary for 21 months, has > had his sentence commuted. b dovernor Ellerbe yesterday re1 duced the term of imprisonment ^ to 12 months. This means that } the young man will be released j in October next. Strong peti-' * tions were presented to the gov-j r ernor.?State, 22nd inst. b Deafness Cannot be Cured by local applications as they cannot reach the i diseased portion of the ear. There is only one 1 way to cure deafness, and that is by constitu, tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the ) Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed r you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearI lug. and when it is entirely closed. Deafness is the result, and unless the inflammation can * be taken nut and this tube restored to Its norI mnl condition, bearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are cause by t i -

- - p . w. - ? o vii ui ? ' rtCI " in cotton and 800 bushel? of con off of 20 acres in corn. Mr. M. M. Tillman says he wil get a bale of cotton to the aer< and 50 bushels of corn. While we would not misleai the readers of the Kntkkimusk ii anything like an over estimate o the glowing prospect, would mere ly add that these gentlemen men tioned all have fine crops. Politics are being cussed ant discussed to really an alarming extent, and our people clain too, not to be politicians. Tin merits and short comings of tin several aspirants for the I'nitei States Senate are the most ab sorbing topic of the hour and w< judge they will all get some votei at this box. To be candid, anc from a personal stand point,woulc say that we really have no choict among the candidates, for we d( not believe there is what w< would call a statesman amon; them. They are all pulling aftei the five or six thousand dollan they know is at the head of th< successful candidate. The township Sunday Schoo picnic that iB to come otf on the 10th of August, promises t< eclipse all former occasions o that kind held here for some years The committee on arrangement! are making every efi'ort at theii command to entertain a lanr.

Absolutely Puro ROYAL BAKINO POWDER CO., HEW YORK. ?????mi?URIBWW . !,! PR 1 Their Marhinerg Moving. II. J.Cregory A- Co. are selling stacks of machinery in Lancaster and the surrounding counties. Here is a list of those sold recently : 1*. A. McManus, Lewis Cauthen, ?I. E. Bowers, R. E. Mcllwain, .1. B. Robinson, W. Mcl). Brown, (). II. Bell, W.T.Addison, Shute Bros., .J. M. Kirkley, T. II. Langley, J. E. Porter, S. L. McManus, W. J. Funderburk, W. K. Thompson, Springs, Heath ?fc Shannon. Sot ice of Kxee.utive (Jommitee Meeting Aug. "iiut. Notice is hereby given that the County Democratic Executive Committee will meet the 1st Monday in August at 11 o'clock a. m., in the courthouse. Let every member be on hand. W. G. A. Porter, County Chairman. .Inly 27, 1807. White Man Shot hg a Segro. Pete Bines, colored, shot Mr. John llinson, a young man about 21 years of age. in a difficulty near Heath Springs one day last week. The negro gave Mr. Hin -

mini, which is luiuiinir i?ui nil inflamed condl? lion of the mucous snrfaees. We will Kive One Hundred Dollars for uny - case of Deafness (catarrh) that cannot he cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circu' lars; free, ! '. .1. C11KNKY & CO., Toledo, O. ' Sold bv Unionists, 75c. } Hall's Family I* lis are the best - Cheap Hat*'}* to the Pienir at Port Jjftten. The L. A: (J. Railway Company I t will run an excursion over their . line to Fort Lawn, to-morrow, t (.Fuly 20th? on account of the picnic and barbecue at the following low rates for round trip : From Lancaster to Fort Lawn J i 30 cents, (Jraces l."> cents. > .Itinounrenient. ^ W e have e*|uipdcd and opened | I up a modern repair shop for re-' ! pairing Watches. (Mocks. .Jewel-' ' j rv, Ricycies. Sewing Machines,'

| WE KNOW how clone money matters are | with most people. We are pre- j pared for close buyers. Values | that two or three years ago I seemed almost impossible are to-day an actual fact?nearly cut 1 in two. Many are surprised at j the line of Groceries I offer.! Some even are incredulous. Our Leaders: 23 pounds light brown sugar for $1.0(1 s pounds Arbuckles coffee, . .. 1.00 7 pounds good green ootl'ee, 1.00 2 Hit) cans tine peaches, 15 Best Molasses at 35 cent per gallon. A CLASSER. FRESH /. BEEF ! : Having a Refrigerator in which 1 can keep meat almost ieeeold, I am prepared to furnish nice fresh REEF every day. If you will leave your orders, beef will be sent to your home at any hour of the day, and in time for breakfast. W. F. YOUNG. July 2S. 180713m i

son some impudence. He resented it when the negro drew his pistol and fired at Hinson twice one hall passing through his arm near the elbow and the other striking just below the ankle joint, none of the wounds being serious. A warrant was promptly issued for Bines by Magistrate Milliard. C/irttp Trip. Mr. (ieo. Mel'. Batte. traveling passenger agent of the Seaboard Air Line, was in town last week advertising an excursion to Providence. lb I., over the line rep resented bv him, and by steamer from Norfolk. Va. Bound trip tickets, good for 20 days.from Auirust 11th,for .+ !! ..">5 Irom ('atawba .1 unction, including berth and meals on the Steamer.

crowd. Come all, come every body and bring well tilled baskets and we will not only promise but will ensure you an enjoyable Jay. There will be plenty ol speakers, but not political speak Bra. The Pastor of Van Wyck cir cuit, Rev. Henry Stokes, is con Jucting a protrated meeting ai Van Wyck church this week l'he meeting commenced last Sunday. There is a fairly good water melon crop here this year. Amonf those who claim very fine patches are W. I). Rodgers, J. M. Smitl and W. K. Tillman. There is some disease anions the hogs in this section, and man\ have died from it. Seems to eflec the kidneys. Your correspondent at thii

place signing himself "iJolittle' is rather poking fun at tin Ledger1* correspondent at this place. Now. 1 come to the resent of "Optimus" and most emphati cally deny the charge for "<>pti tuus" has what wo would call v fair to good corn crop as well as cotton. Von must^get up some thing better than that, brother. As this is the time to prepare the land for turnips would re mind our farmers to look wel along that line and lot us all have fine patches. The most vital question thai confronts our people at tho pres Bnt time is the question of a goo<

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