Local Notes From Lancaster County August 1905
News items from Lancaster county detail visits by residents to Monroe and Charlotte, a Heath Springs game win for Liberty Hill, school openings at Van Wyck and the graded schools, prohibition petitions, local weddings, obits, and farm and business notices including knitting machines and seed oats. Senator Tillman invited to speak on dispensary, and the Lancaster Graded Schools announce fall sessions with tuition and incidentals.
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Presbyterian Church
Liberty Hill
John Leon Lewis
Horry County
Frances Knight Floyd
J. W. Floyd
E. Wallace
Heath Springs
Bennett Grocery Co
New Bale of Cotton Sold and Rain Hurts Crops
First bale of new cotton weighed 427 pounds and sold for 10 cents per pound after middling conditions. Purchasers Lancaster Mercantile Co note rains hindered picking and delayed sale. Narrow escape occurs when a train wreck near Kershaw kills a horse. occupants escape serious injury. Hon J L McDonald of Winnsboro named special judge to start court in Aiken County the first Monday in September.
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T. K
Robert J. Mackinon
Bruce
Mr. Blackmon
Kershaw
Heath Springs
Southern
J. EL. McDonald
Winnsboro
Aiken County
Cotton sellers to meet in Heath Springs September 2 1905
Noticeogo: All parties who sell cotton at Heath Springs South Carolina are earnestly requested to meet there Saturday September 2 1905 at 3 o clock p m for the purpose of securing a place to have our cotton weighed Let all interested be present Respectfully H E Worton Chairman of Committees
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Heath Springs
S.C
H. E. Worton
August Highway Maintenance Notice From Lancaster Overseers
A formal August warning from Lancaster county public highway overseers urges road sections be kept in good condition during the idle farming month. Mr Gardner, Co Supervisor, directs caution and self-regulation among workers.
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Lancaster County
Mr Gardner
Library Association to meet May night at faclock
The Library Association will meet in its room on May night at 6 oclock. Every member is urged to attend as matters of importance are to be considered. A petition with 2 800 names asking for an election on the dispensary has been presented to the supervisor of Spartanburg county. Jake Grant was shot and killed by his roommate Henry Thompson after a whiskey drinking and gambling spree at Mullins Saturday night. Notice to Teachers The next regular teachers examination will be held at Lancaster Court House beginning at 6 oclock a. m. Friday Sept. 15th 1905.
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van Wyck
W. C. Owen
Rock Hill
Heath Springs
Liberty Hill
R. S. Harper’s
R. S. Harper
van Wyck Methodist Church
R. FE. Turnipsesd
Pine Grove
Douglas School
B.C. Hough
Spartanburg County
Mullins
Jake Grant
Henry Thompson
Lancaster Court House
To Buy Cotton Seed and Sell Cow Feed Ad Claim
Advertises buying cotton seed and selling cow feed. Claims Fay Headquarters at a jewelry store run by Clyburn & Robinson. States willingness to buy seed at depot and uptown. Signed by Oliver Blackmon, dated August 26, four months.
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Clyburn & Robinson
Oliver
Blackmon
First National Bank Lancaster S C Promotes Deposits and Services
Public notice from The First National Bank Lancaster S C by Cashier I M Cronin and President Mas D Jones invites correspondence. It assures courtesy, safe handling of deposits, timely capital, and safety deposit boxes for rent. Includes bank facilities and general courtesy to depositors.
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Lancaster S.C. Policia
I. M. Cronion
First National Bank of Lancaster Authorized to Begin Banking
The Treasury Department acting Comptroller of the Currency certifies that the First National Bank of Lancaster South Carolina has met federal requirements to commence banking. Dated August 4, 1905 with official seal and signature of Deputy Comptroller T. P. Kane.
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Washington, D. C
First National Bank of Lancaster
Lancaster
County of
South Carlina
United States
Thomas Tp, Kane
South Carolina
T. P. Kane
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Newberry
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J. Llowry Wilson
Abbeville
J. H. Wilson
Chester
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M. B. Smith
Cheraw
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Winsboro
William Brown
W. D. Robinson
Cloud
J. Wren Tillman
W. J.cunningham
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W. C. Hough
R. E. Melwain
J. J. Johnson
Mrs. J. M. Cauthen
Magill
Lou Bell
Sam T. Hough
Magnolia
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York County
C. Nough
Lancaster Craded Schools
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Factory School
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BR. L. Blackmon
Elie Bruce
First National Bank
Mas D, Jones
Treasury Department
Office Comptroller of the Currency
J B Mackorell
New York
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