Local notices and social items from Lancaster area
A miscellany of visits and greetings from Rock Hill, Sardis, and Conway residents to Lancaster families. Dr J J Hagins to Lancaster for eye exams. Rhea Live Stock Co of Columbia receives charter with $10,000 capital. Gills Creek graveyard cleanup planned for August 11. Second hand gin for sale. Miss Susie May Cloyd and Mrs W A Waintern visiting. Mrs Ellen R Belk ill at daughter’s home. Ice cream supper at Union church August 11 to aid a local cause. Cotton weigher election next Tuesday. farmers urged to participate. Osmond Barber building a new store on the SC side. Miss Leon McMasus marries Parker of Albemarle. best wishes from Kershaw. Uncalled letters list and post office matters. Rent or exchange: two-story house on Main Street. Registration rules tied to dispensary election. instructions to register voters. Hurlers candy fresh from factory. visits to Jefferson, Chesterfield. Basket picnic at Rich Hill August 16. invitation to bring baskets. Local ball results: Heath Springs over Kershaw 15–7. Trento Springs over Liberty Hill 17–9. Mrs Quick of Rick Hill dies of typhoid. interred Fork Hill. Flower pots catalog. Miss Minnie Miller named Hampton School principal. Columbia Female College graduate.
Wife of Robert Carnes Struck and Killed by Train
Mrs Kellen Carnes wife of Robert Carnes formerly from this county to Rock Hill Manchester mill was killed instantly by a north bound passenger train on the Southern last Tuesday while attempting to cross the track. Inquest found the death accidental. She wore a heavy bonnet and may have failed to hear the whistle. no bell evidence. Track open for a quarter mile. Mrs Carnes, daughter of C Gardner, about 24 years old.
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Kellen Carnes
Robert Carnes
Manchester
Rock Hill
Wis
Manchester Mill
Sho
Aaron Williams Free after Death Sentence
Aaron Williams, a Black man convicted of a deadly attack on Mrs Langley and once sentenced to a harsh penalty, was discharged by Camden court after the state's witnesses failed to appear. The Camden correspondent reports Mrs Langley refuses to testify and resides out of state, preventing conviction. Williams is released without bond and is free to move about.
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Aaron Williams
Ray
Langley
Camden
Four Babies Born to Mourdin Woman in Florence Times
H R Brown, Mourdin merchant, says a 28 year old negro woman, wife of Louis Green, gave birth yesterday to four children, all living. Brown notes this remarkable event could spur housing efforts, with Elm Street plots offered for sale through T S Carter.
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H.R. Brown
Mourdin
Louis Green
Brown
Elm Street
Gale
Carter
Gourdin
Convicted Of Lheeny Case in Benton Store Larceny
Monroe August 2 The case of Geo Owens and the Miller boys accused of breaking into Mr B H Benton's store at Stout's was tried today with several top lawyers defending the defendants. The jury found Owens and the Miller boys guilty of larceny, while a rumor linked to Geege Bey on the Catawba wreck case loomed over proceedings but did not alter the verdict.
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Monroe
Geo. Owens
Miller Boys
B. H. Benton
Stout’s
Sohietor
Robert Phe
Geege Bey
Catawba
Seaboard Air Line
Owens
Election Notice for August Cotton Weigher Election
Notice of Election states an August election under state act to choose a cotton weigher for Lancaster and Heath Springs areas. Polls open 8:00 am and 1:00 pm. voters qualified at 4:00 pm. Appointed officials listed for Lancaster Heath Springs Kershaw and surrounding towns. Board of County Commissioners orders issued by M C Gardner Supervisor.
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Lancaster
C.H. Heath Springs
Kerchawon
JB Cousin
RJ Hoeper
WB Cawthen
Meath Springs
DW Hendrix
Mod
Meckham
Creighton Kershaw
F Hilton
WT Blackmon
Henry Horton
Order of Board of County Commis
M. C. Gardner
Lanaster Public Cotton Weigher Reelection Candidate
J F Nisbet and C H AJ Baily declare candidacy for the office of Public Cotton Weigher at Lancaster South Carolina. They announce their intent to seek reelection and invite support in the county position.
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Lankaster
F Nisbet
Lancaster
AJ Baily
Public Cotton Weigher Candidacy At Heath Springs
J S C C B announces candidacy for the office of Public Cotton Weigher at Heath Springs Meath Springs. Citing A L Mobley as initial supporter, the proclamation asserts readiness to serve. The notice emphasizes the local position and community qualification.
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Jeandie
Office of Public Cotton Weigher
Heath Springs
JS. C
A L Mobley
Saturday Sale Promises Deep Discounts and Low Prices
Advertises liberal discounts and hopes to offer the closest prices ever, highlighting a Saturday sale and related promotional terms. Details are fragmentary but emphasize substantial price reductions and consumer savings.
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South Carolina
Charlotte Observer
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Jefferson
Chesterfield County
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