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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1903

Page

2

Shiloh Hot Supper fundraiser and local ad notices

The Shiloh congregation hosted a hot supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Graig to raise funds for cemetery fencing. About sixty dollars was collected from Lancaster and surrounding communities. An advertisement by Chas Kitchner of Lancaster promotes wallpapers and home decorating services. Also reported, Mr. B. W. Barre’s barns burned west of Newberry, total loss with no insurance, suspected incendiary cause.

Mr. Borror Shiloh J. B. Graig Lancaster Chas Kitchnest Lancaster, D. C Lancaster Hotel Baros Newberry B. W. Barre Barre Hoe

Missing contractor F M Johnson sought by workers and merchants

The Charlotte Observer notes a missing contractor F M Johnson after taking money to pay laborers and debts last Saturday. Last seen believed to have bought a ticket to Knoxville Tennessee. He had a family here and a reputation previously intact.

Charlotte Observer F. M. Johnson Knoxville Tenn

Monsignor Quigley Dies in Charleston

Monsignor D J Quigley vicar general of the Charleston diocese dies at his residence in Charleston. Born in Paisley Scotland he came to America at thirteen and later served as private secretary to Bishop Lynch before being made monsignor in 1863.

Charleston Mgr D. J. Quigley Paisley Scotland Lancaster S. C Patrick McKenns Lynch P. N. Lynch St. Joseph’s Church Mount St. Mary's College Baltimore Mgr. Quigley Wilmington N. C Bishop Lynch France Paris Hughes New York Lincoln United States South Quigley

Two Wagons Crash a Bridge Killing Three Mules

A Columba News and Courier dispatch reports an unusual accident in the county. Oscar F. Chappell drove two cotton wagons across Cedar Creek bridge when it collapsed. Three mules were killed and a fourth wounded. Drivers Harmon Neal and Henry Irby were injured but not believed fatally. The 35 foot span collapsed under the cargo with no clear reason.

News and Courier Columbia Oscar F. Chappell Cedar Creek Harmon Neal Henry Irby

John W. Coward Sentenced Eight Years for Manslaughter

Bennettaville South Carolina November 29 John W Coward convicted of manslaughter in the July 6 killing of Pearly Langley. Judge Gary imposed eight years at hard labor in the penitentiary. One other homicide case continued to next term.

Bennettaville S. C John W. Coward Pearly Langley Gary

Policeman Praises Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Medicine

Nashua Illinois night policeman J N Patterson testifies to recovery from a winter lung cold after using Foley's Honey and Tar. He had tried several advertised remedies and two physicians without benefit, but two thirds of a bottle cured him, and he calls it the greatest cough and lung medicine in the world. Sold by T Eugene Funderburk.

J. N. Patterson Nashua, Ill Foley T. Eugene Fuuderburk

Baucate Your Howes With Sener SPabarvle

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School Children of The State Reported Enrollment

The superintendent Hon. O. B. Martin reports almost 20 000 more colored than white children in South Carolina public schools. Although Marion county statistics are missing and some data are incomplete, the 1908 enrollment is estimated at 286 802 with 188 076 white and 153 816 colored students.

Chester merchant Mr Heyman dies at home

Mr 8 Heyman a prominent Chester merchant died at his home Friday evening at 7 30 o'clock.

8. Heyman Chester 8. C

Application for Final Discharge as Administrator

Notice states that at 11 a.m. on Monday January 4 1904 P T Twitty will file his final return as administrator of the estate of Ro Furman Twitty deceased and apply to the Probate Judge of Lancaster County for discharge as administrator.

Ro Furman ‘Twitty Lancaster County P. T. ‘Pwitty Admr

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