Memorial Day Honors for Veterans at Court House Square
On May 10 Memorial Day ceremonies filled Court House Square with hundreds honoring the dead and living Confederacy veterans. The event featured crosses of honor presented by the Robert E. Lee and Ixie Chapters, flowered tributes by children, prayers, and veteran speeches including Maj. G. W. Cus’s memory.
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Indies
Robert E. Lee
Ixie
Court House
Confederte Monument
Banlan
Minster
Ceremonieg
Rey Kelly
Maxwell
Lee
Bonliun
de Victorioua Dirmiex
Washington, U
Boepundel Dias
Jadiea
G. W. Cus
Mary
W. BP. Cox
Cox
Ceremonica
G.L. Reed
Company C
Soplaune
Mudvaty
Mra. A
Johnstone
Lidie
Veteramn
Eleanor Coehiran
Dixty
Cochran
Miss Cochran
Colt NS. Brown Gavad
Dehalla the Veter
A Brilliant Party at Shirley Residence
Belton May 12 2002 Mr Editor a lawn party hosted by Mr and Mrs J A Shirley near Belton Saturday evening 18th inst in honor of Mr S M Jones of Pagetetay 8 C and Mr Rice and Miss Florence and Miss Beulah Leach of Hopewell Township Twenty couples attended with Dan Jones and Miss May Hunter as arranging committee The event was a brilliant social affair with much pleasure and anticipation of a return visit
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Belton
5. C
J A. Shirley
M. Jones
Pagetetay
Rice
Florence
Beulah Leach
Hopewell Township
Dan Jones
May Hunter
Death of Rev. Thomas Charlton Ligon editor of The Way of Faith
The Columbia State reports the death of Rev Thomas Charlton Ligon former Anderson citizen and editor of The Way of Faith after a brief illness of peritonitis. He served in South Carolina and Anderson counties, married Mary Elizabeth Towers, leaving six children. Funeral services were held at First Methodist Church with Rev M J Carlisle and burial at Silver Brook Cemetery.
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Columbia
Yeaterday
Anderson
Thomas C. Ligon
Way of Faith
Gospel Tabernacle
Tabernacle
Himelf
Thomas Charlton Ligon
South Carolina
Ho Waka Don
Jackson Ligon
Loutaa Caroline Seibela
Lexington County
Iss
Ligon
Mary Elizabeth Towers
Alexander 1. Towers
Maier Charlton
Willitth Jackson
Alexander ‘Towers
Iin Lucien
Janie Obert
Tanien Elbe
St. Ligon
Caro
Isa
Tse
Lexington
Montere
Wis
Editi
Tits Tissing
Fornoniin
Andersot
Jsrenter
Bia
Tatessie
Judee
Kool Wna
Lnk
Gous
First Methodist Church
M. J. Carlisle
Silver Brook Cemetery
Fatal Affray Near Anderson County Leaves Man Dead
Last Saturday afternoon at Re Jolly Poole’s home a shooting occurred after a dispute with a laboring enslaved worker. Bailey Poole shot Crawford, the Black man dying that night from a gunshot wound. Coroner’s inquest found death by unknown assailant. Bailey Poole surrendered to Sheriff Green and was released on bond after legal representation.
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Re Jolly Poole
Anderson County
Od Crawford
Young Poole
Avas
Crawford
Banister
Young Voulu
Sheriff Green
All Day Singing at Mr Airy Tha stigers or Heeshy Ceork Dawns
An all day singing event is planned at Mr Airy next Sunday Isth int beginning ten o clock with Jope, J A Durhan and M L Willa invited to lead in the elegine. Committeemen urge full attendance and every singer in the TowneblTp to bring a singing book and basket for a chole second to none.
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Auy
Ailieses
Tarn
Persidenty Jae
Kootowon
Cute —Mravtey
EH Short
Coakie Childenny Mirtonto
C. I BM
Abo Chapel
Luria Fest
Corlath
Maley Wean
Elba Pickens
Luther Bagwell
ML Springs
Guorga
Wigington
Alry
Jofe
J. A. Durhan
M. L. Willa
Basket JR. Tripp
Presbyterian Trustees Elected for Local College
Pendleton Hems notes Rev T P Lide attended the Southern Baptist Convention in Asheville N C leaving no church service here last Sunday. The Presbyterian Church held service and at its close members elected trustees to erect a Presbyterian College, naming Hunter Sitton Inr tis Newton and Samuel McCrary among others.
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T. P. Lide
Southern Baptist Convention
Asheville
N. C
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian College
Mr Hunter
B. Sitton
O. Inrtis
Leard Newton
Saruel McCrary
Local merchants tout Clifton Flour and farm supplies
The notice highlights Clifton Flour as a superior choice and promotes Clifton and other regional brands. It urges customers to learn about Clifton, purchase White Fawn flour, and compare with Clifton for quality. Multiple ads tout Farm implements, cleaning goods, and veterinary products from Brock Hardware Co. and Evans Pharmacy, with community notices and lively town commerce language.
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Bransford Mille
Owensboro, Ky
Lesser & Co. Announces New Spring Merchandise Bonanza
Moore Acker Co. Lesser & Co. promotes THIS MAMMOTH STORE with a lavish spring stock of dress goods wash goods shoes hats clothing and notions. The ad touts low prices and deep discounts on handkerchiefs pearl buttons window shades parasols belts counterpanes underwear and more to draw buyers to the spring sale.
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P. K’s
McCall Bazar
Welkin
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T. Chariton Ligon
Mr. Airy
Pendleton Hems
Stribling
Talliealtapeen
Daughters of the Confederacy
Methodist Church
Wil
Furman Evang
Mrs. Hammond
E. G. Evans
Pricar
Pricda
Vandivar
Foley
Chicago
Himey
Evans
Herrin
Finch
Ark
Evans Plarmacy
Iley
Geo. H. Heusen
Englnger
Lina
Sullivan Huw, Co
Foley's
Higand Pharmacy
Sullivan Hdw
Terrell
Sullivan Hdvw
North
Werb & Cater
Comminaton Merchants
8. C
Brock Hardware Co
Fowjer
Wilbur
W. H. Sheares
Dean & Ratiife
Victor
Hrock Hard
Ware Co
Vandiver Bros
Sais
Paleinae
North Main St
Gallagher Bros
Li Lodbatar
Upataine
Sattefaotion
Infante
Mons
Eis Eees
Pereale
Madras
Eagon
NGS
NEW Spring Millinery
Florida
C. Frank Bolt
HE Cash
Grocer
OF Jones & CO
C.F. Jones CO
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