The Lancaster News, 1905-11-18

Mr. John H. Weir, who lives just across the state line, in Union county, sustained a heayy loss by fire Thursday morning, between 4 and 5 o'clock. His large new barn and stables, all o! his fodder, peay vine hay, some corn, farming implements, etc., were burned. He managed to save his stock, four mules and a cow, and his buggy and wagons. While engaged in rescuing the mules from the burning building both Mr. Weir and his son, Under, were severely kicked by the frightened animals. The origin of the fire is not known, but it is thought to have been either the work of an iucen diary or of rats and matches. The fire started in a corner of the loft, which was filled with roughness. Mr. Weir had been t A I Kr, ?-r? U ? ^ ? ~ ' ?A 1

built to connect the two points, Fort Lawn and the river, is moving along in fine shape. Two miles ol it litis been finished and more than 300 laborers and some 500 mules, are being employed to finish it by the first of the year. These darkies employ ed are being paid $1.25 per day and addion d help i* coming in on every tr<iin. The employes .it the Falls are paid good wages, ail of which, in the c >urse of ime, finds its way into the stores of Fort Lawn. The village is moving forward and in the course of a few years, it will be a li'tle ci y. The railroad which is now be ng built from tie river to Fort Lawn is to bs extended to Data

hausted. I have therefore d?, signnted December 15th afLibrary Day, to be observed by the schools of the state with th*hope that we may arrange or that day for securing the 25.00CM books. I suggest, therefore-;, that you use that day lor sorn*-. form of public exercises, recitations, lectures, charades, dialogues, oyster supper, phono graph, stereoptican or som*-other form of public entertain ment of your own choosing, tc. which an admission fee shoulcl be charged Let us do all wecan to arouse interest and prov do funds tor this important, work before the year closes*. \.. ... i \ ' ?? -

Miss Chris'ine Elliott Ruff, the charming d^iuhter of Mr. and Mra. Fletcher Ruff, of this city, was married yesterday evening at 'he First Presbyter ian church to Mr. J. Claude Oauthen, formerly of Kershaw, now of Rock Hill, one of the city's young business men. The beautiful church was elaborately decorated for the occasion. The ceremony was performed by the pastor, the Rev. VValter L. Lingle, and Viiss Eloise Woodward Elliott, of Winnsboro, piesided at the orpan. The ushers were: Messrs. Chas. L. Cobb, Henry Elliott Ruff, John T. Roddy and Rufus M. London. The : J- ? * *

raxanaw feciion, as heretofore published in The New;--, are stii! living, and it is now thought thai the mothor may ro-'over. Since the terrible aeoiden tin betel the unfortunate woman an her babe, Mr. Unison, the husband and lather, has been stricken down with lever and is now quite ill. I' is indeed a sorely v.;/ alllicted household. Blacksburg Man Injured. Special to The Observer. OaHnoy, S. O., Nov. lt?.?Kg ports from Klackshurg sttite that Mr# A.M. bridges, of that place, was painfully injured in a runaway accident while driv) ing near Kings Oreek. Dr. J.|

kvs mo out 11 uui (i miurt lime oe fore the discovery of the flames, to feed hie stock. lie did not go up into the loft, however. The loss is fully $800, which is only partially covered by in surance. Mr. Weir, it will be recalled, met with a similar' misfortune last spring was two years ago, when he lost not only his barn and stables but a pair of mules as well; also his entire corn crop l'hat fire also smarted in the lott. Its oiigin has never been discovered, but the impression then, and is yet, that the building was set afire. Mr. Weir had no insurance at

w V?(a\* ' * UOVUUO . The legi slative appropriatior > for this year will allow ior the establishment of 200 more. libraries and for the increase of a great many of those established last year. The establishment of 200 new libraries andthe increase of 100, would meair that at least 25,000 firpt clast , books would be placed in the: hands of the public school chil* dren before the year closes... When the new year begins, wtshall have to wait about twe;* months for another legislative' appropriation, even if thxev year's appropiration is not ex:

ivir-ii, m |.i\ tuur taxes wnlie you ! have the money and before the inevitable rush during the latter j claj's of tax paying time. The largest tax-payers usually wa t j until the hist day before settling I with the treasurer, but this year i (juite a number of them have already paid. I here are not many more days, by the way, in which town tax es can b' paid without penalty, the time expiring 011 the 80th instant. A penalty of 15 per cent will be added to all town taxes unpaid 011 Dec 1st, as will be seen by the Mayor's notice j