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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1902
Page
2
Village and county notices recount moves, courtship, teaching praise, a monument dedication, weddings and social visits. Mentions Mr James Collins moving to Waxhaw, W Tuttle relocating to Wingate, and Moor's Journal items about local families, marriages sought, and church or lodge events.
Solomon Carlisle, a new laborer at Culuwba Power Company, was instantly killed when a gun discharged. Mary Emerson, a negro woman, claimed accidental firing saying she released the weapon after it had been unloaded. Carlisle allegedly compelled her to pull the trigger. An inquest is scheduled for tomorrow.
Spartanburg reports Mr. C A Turner of Clifton reacts to letters from his daughter and Mr Geo I Ladshaw. He declines a newspaper feud, arguing public matters do not involve domestic allies and charity should not seek publicity. In the same area, an accident near Mount Zion ends in death. An elderly man, G Hugh Solesbee, driving a mule wagon, is struck by a southbound train as his grandson rides nearby. The crossing alarms sounded, but Solesbee failed to clear the track. The death is reported as instantaneous.
Washington congress convened at noon with nearly all members present while visitors crowded the galleries. Both houses adjourned within thirty minutes to honor deceased colleagues as the president’s message awaits reading tomorrow. A bill to fund the anthracite strike commission was introduced for ten thousand dollars. Hartsville Postoffice Robbed of Government Funds, No Clue Found.
In San Francisco a boiler and fuel-tank explosion on the steamer Progresso at Fulton Iron Works Harbor View injures many and leaves 12 men missing with about 20 others injured. The vessel buckled and split as crews worked to convert from coal to oil. Nearby offices suffered shattered windows from flying debris. Also noted is the death of James R. Tyler, grandson of President Tyler, at the Confederate Soldiers' Home in Richmond.
Cure AC Win Que Cap Fake Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets offer refunds if they fail to cure. Each box bears the signature of E. W. on the label, asserting a money-back guarantee from druggists.
In Butte Montana on December 2 a son was born to the wife of W A Chuck Sr. This birth occurs after the $1,000,000 prize from Senator WA Chik's offer to his children a year ago was announced as the first grand honor presented. The note mentions related births and notifications involving Senator Clark in Paris, with a call to subscribe.
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