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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1902
Page
3
The column reports rapid progress on the new graded school, various residents visiting relatives, real estate ads, a small fire at a cotton mill, church meetings, agricultural setbacks from a hailstorm near Chester, and community events including a county campaign gathering and a Clemson summer institute attendance.
A bail storm Thursday morning wrecked Capt. F C Fosters Waxhaws plantation. About 100 acres of cotton and corn were destroyed. Lightning struck two trees in Harvey Steeles barn yard killing a cow and a hog. another hog and cow nearby were unhurt.
W J Calp of Craigsville first to market a bale of new crop cotton sold to Lancaster Mercantile Co. on Aug 13 weighing 546 pounds and classed good middling at 9 cents. Next day W J Cunningham sold two bales weighing 479 pounds and fetching 7 cents. Also two deaths from diphtheria in Sincerity district as Minnie McCorkle and Leslie Pardue died. several others ill and antitoxin used.
The formulation is described as simply iron and quinine in a tasteless tonic promising no cure no pay. It markets itself as a remedy for malaria chills and fever with a claim of tasteless composition.
A competitive examination will be conducted at the Court House on the 98rd inst for scholarships to South Carolina College. A. C. Rows announces the event for County Sept Education.
Notice shows D. W. Nisbet files final return as Emma Lee Nisbet guardian with Probate Court Lancaster County D C on July 14 1902 and plans to apply for final discharge August 16 1902 in Lancaster S C.
In Gaffney on August 14, Congressman Latimer and Hemphill clashed during a candidates meeting over postponing Latimer’s Senate speech. A punch landed after heated exchanges, followed by a scuffle as others intervened and the men were separated.
Datiner reports a tense scene as Hemphill and Latimer were summoned before Mayor Little. Both Sedations were notified to appear, with a $10 appearance bond set and later forfeited by the mayor’s decision to wait until morning.
At Charles J. Allen’s Tampa Heights home Manuel Chavez, a Cuban colony member, fatally shot Allen and his wife. Chavez claimed self defense after an alleged assault by Allen. Chavez surrendered to the sheriff later. A $100,000 bond was offered but denied by Judge Robles.
Notice to contractors to be let at 11 a.m. on the last Saturday of August 1902 for replacing the courthouse floor and building a new Bear Creek bridge at Camden road. Plans and specs to be shown at the courthouse. Bid rejection rights reserved by County Supervisor W. Q. Caskey.
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