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Newspaper
Aiken Recorder
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1895
Page
1
A lengthy session describes Monday’s routine progress in the South Carolina Constitutional Convention. Debates over divorce, suffrage, liquor restrictions, and education funding continued deep into the night with clashes over provisions and possible adjournment plans.
A fragmented notice states a meeting will be held in Aiken on Friday. Miss Kate Vincent of Charleston is mentioned as staying at Mey HM Wynn. The text is partially garbled with references to Hood’s cures and Test, hindering full details.
Aiken readers see a blend of Millinery opening with a large stock of fashionable goods and notes on local events. Items include openings by Mr and Mrs C B Souter at the Hizhiaud ark Hotel, school and church affairs, deaths and burials in nearby towns, and various community notices about subscriptions, detachments, and local commerce. The fragmentary column preserves names like Rev J C Ochler, Prof E Avery, Capt Kennedy, Dr W W Brockin, and Miss Schifieyds, alongside general references to hospitals, rail trips, and academy openings.
An account from the Atlanta Constitution details an attempted theft of Frank Toote, aided by a party described as impostors or pillioners. The report notes Toote's visit to Augusta for work, mentions injuries and failures to locate a suspect, and references a Hamburg resident connected to the case, with limited precise location details.
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