Local Matters and Community Happenings in Lancaster Area
Lancaster area notes include visits from Miss Cornelia Elliott to Kershaw and Mr John Miller moving to Main Street cottage. Relatives in Lincolnton NC and Chesterfield County visits, births Aug 8 1900, a son to Dr and Mrs J D Fanderburk, and regional church activities. A Bible Society collection totals 154.27, with various meetings and social events. farming tech, store space, and public notices appear alongside obituaries and local infrastructure plans.
Mountain picnic ends in brawl with minor wounds
A hegro picnic at Mt Tabor church near the North Carolina line last Friday ended in a general row fueled by whiskey. Shooting was promiscuous but only two or three were wounded slightly. Lee Ivy's wife was struck by a stray ball and Sam Hough was cut in the neck. Lawrence Kelly, a 22 year old Darlington county native who lived with his grandmother in Oakhurst after losing his parents, died after weeks of fever. He worked for Heath B M Co in Kershaw after graduating from a Lexington business college. His remains will be buried at Salem cemetery near Heath Spring. his sister Carry Kelly survives.
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Mt. Tabor
North Carolina
Lee Ivy
Sam Hough
Lawrence Kelly
Evan Rollings
Oakhurst
Lawrence
Darlington County
Heath B & M Co
Kershaw
Lexington
Mise Carry Kelly
Salem Cemetery
Heath Spring
The Poor Man Pays the Taxes in Dispensary Debates
A reader argues laws hit the poor as dispensary profits fund state county and town budgets. The letter cites July net profits from whiskey sales totaling 819005 and recent remittances of 220,406 to the tax collector, urging repeal of profit incentives to ease the tax burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canthen
Kershaw
Letter touts L & M Paint appeal to customers
A letter to Mr E Moore of Lancaster promotes Losemann & Marrinez L and M Paint. It claims long wear, non chalking properties, and lower cost with semi paste formula. Crawford Bros. offers lowest prices and color cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Moore
Lancaster
Lo & M
Messrs
Crawford Bros
Losemann & Marrinez
Also Mentioned on This Page
Local Matters
Cornelia Elliott
John Miller
Main Street
TJ Grgory
The
Kershaw M and B Co
L C Payseur
Lincolnton, NC
JJ Cherry
Mrs J D Fanderburk
Chesterfield County
Miss Hattie Miller
Mrs T P Hackney
Charlotte
Tirzab Bible Society
G W Bell
Davis House
Capt J M Perry
Dr Edwards of
Due West
J E Taylor
SN Watson
Camp Creek Baptist Church
Philip Boswell
Camden
W P Bennett
Little Ganson
Wm Newman
Pleasant Plain Section
Waxhaw and Shiloh Bible Society
Shiloh Church
Leon Pressley
Nannie Crockett
Corsicana
Texas
Mr W H Crockett
S E Hinson
Yorkville
J M Heath & Co
S W Heath
Sanday
Spartanburg
Fleath
NP Wade
Ro M Vaughan
Kershaw High School
Rhodes
DR Lane
John J Blackmon
JM Riddle
A B Forgerson
Catawba
Jimmie
Daniel Belk
van Wyck
Hyatt
Crenshaw S
Ervice
Episcopal Church
Cantey Johnson
Court House
Heath Springs
Wm Hegler
Dora Flynn
RJ Flynn
Lancaster Cotton Mills
John A Cook
RZ Welsh
Lancaster Capital
New Company
Gregory-Johnson Mule Company
Cheraw
W T Gregory
H M Johnson
S Gregory
W F Stevenson
H D Malloy
Cherny
Dols
Brownies
Baptist Church
President Springs
GB South Whaley
Columbia
SC & Ga Ex RR
L& © Railroad
Plyler & Hayes
ST Clearing Sale
State OF
South Carolina
Earth
Nissen
Old Mickary
Tennessee
Piedmont
Lancer Mercantile
Seayard
Heath Banking & Mercantile Co
Vonie and
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