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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1903

Page

3

For Rent Cottage Ad and Local Notices

Multiple small items include a 4 room cottage for rent via R. E. Wylie, new B C Hough ad campaigns, Decem ber bargains by Cloud promoter, travel notice for J R Neal to Summerfield Florida, and a call to Lancaster shoppers for Christmas goods with promise of prompt service and stock. Other items report acquaintances visiting, a missing $10 bill, a fire loss at Babe Jordan’s Catarrah store, a stabbing incident near Niten Browns church, and a major fire destroying James Cullins’ home and contents with seed cotton and money losses.

Lancaster B. C. Hough Babe Jordan Catarrah James Cullins

Local items note coroner's recovery and marriages

Coroner J M Caskey, bruised from a buggy accident, is up and improving. Dr R S Beckham also shows slight improvement after paralysis. Cards announce marriages of John Marion Croxton and Janie May Hough at Kershaw Baptist Church, and Aline Mobley to Gilbert H Green at Rock Hill.

J. M. Caskey Pleasant Hill R. S. Beckham of Kershaw John Marion Croxton Janie May Hough A. R. Hough Kershaw Baptist Church Aline Mobley KE. B. Mobley Rock Hill Gilbert H. Green Chester

Beans in a jar contest at store announces prize

A promotional giveaway offers a $25 dinner set to the purchaser of every dollar of goods from now until December 25th. The prize goes to the guess closest to the bean count in the jar, visible at the store of J. B. Mackerell. The quote from Sydney Smith reflects a call for justice.

Bec J. B. Mackerell Sydney Smith

South- Whaley Sells Property and Leaves Columbia

South- Whaley announces the sale of his property and severs business connections in Columbia as preparation for relocating to Boston where he has worked in the mill engineering field for several years.

Death of Rev W A Wright pastor at Van Wyck Fort Mill

Rev W A Wright longtime Fort Mill Circuit pastor and popular local preacher died of pneumonia at his Fort Mill home after two months illness. Native of the state he leaves a wife and child. burial was at Hartville South Carolina. Also praising Special Judge J E McDonald for his court demeanor as reported by Yorkville Enquirer.

W. A. Wright van Wyck Fort Mill Mr. Wright Harteville 8. C J. E. McDonald McDonald Yorkville Enquirer

Death of Mrs Julia A Taylor in Charlotte

Death of Mrs Julia A Taylor occurred in Charlotte North Carolina while visiting her son Walter S Taylor. She died Friday night from congestion of the lungs after illness began Thursday. Survived by children H G McIlwain Julia Taylor Walter S Taylor J Burroughs Taylor. Local tribute praises her quiet Christian life and faith in God.

Julia A. Taylor H. G. Mellwain Walter S. Taylor Charlotte N. C Taylor A. N. M. Taylor Haile H. G. McIlwain Julia Taylor J. Burroughs Taylor Lancaster North Carolina Walter Taylor Christ Jerusalem

Devoe Paint Ad Promises Long Wear With Fewer Gallons

An old Devoe advertisement claims fewer gallons of paint are needed and the coating lasts longer, reducing repeated jobs. It touts the product as the best selling in the United States from a firm that is 149 years old, comparing Devoe Lead and Zinc to mixed paints.

United States Devoe Lead and Zinc

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J. M. White Inity Gills Crosk Mackerell’s R. E. Wylie Cloud J. R. Neal Unity Section Summerfield, Fla Hough’s Mies Rena Chafee Augusta, Ga Clara Hammond Connie Witherspoon Finder Manly J. Porster J. H. W. Stevens Cheraw T. E. H. Stephenson Bishopville Waxhaw Enterprise Heath Springs W.H. Hodges Cleveland Gregory Decia Mothershed Jas. R. Mothershed J. R. Eason Waxhaw Niten Brown’s Sam Duncan Otis McKenna McKenna Heath B. & M. Co Jack Faile C. D. Jones David Hood J. L. Rodman W.T. Gregory Jim Crockett Place H. N. Lowell Montauk Quartette Lyceum Wilson Rowell O. K Mr. R George OC. Carnes George Carlisle Tabernacle W. C. Winn Rich Hill School House F. C. Hinson Reece Marshall N. B. Small J. W. Blackmon Carrie Hammond Dora Hinson The Chiquola Club J. J. Dargan Darlington Mrs. F. M. H James Cockshoot Charleston Vea Sam King Meun R. Miles Kalamazo B.mackorell
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