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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1903

Page

3

Mackerell's Meylary Candy and Local News Roundup

Capt. d Fitzpatrick visits Washington county on business. Marriages include Minor Frazier and Lillie Mars and Lemuel Ellis and Maggie Swall. Death of Ernest Threatt at Pleasant Hill. York county cotton bales on farms. New Lancaster circuit preacher Rev J C Counts. Post office list of undelivered letters. Walter McManus captured in Florida after jail escape. Sheriff Hunter commended for pursuit and return. Local real estate, pensions, and depot construction noted.

Pleasant Hill Ernest Joseph R. Threatt Salem Aound J. C. Chandler York County Yorkville Enquirer Lancaster J. C. Counts Counts M. E

Finley Offers Cadetship by Competitive Exam

Congressman Finley announces another Annapolis cadetship to be awarded through a competitive examination on Tuesday March 8. Details and requirements available by application to Mr Finley at Yorkville Enquirer.

Finley Annapolis Yorkville Enquirer

Marriage Announcements Reach Local Readers With Varied Ceremonies

Cards announce weddings for Maggie Millen and Charles Sistare at Lindsay on December 30 1903 at 2 pm. J Willie Thompson and Dora Almons set for December 23 1903 in Lindsay. Margaret Drafin and Charles Corebrane to wed at Mecklenburg County North Carolina on December 24. Estelle Perry and W A Beckham wed December 16 1903 with Rev. Arminol officiating as guests look on.

Maggie Millen Hettie Millen Charles J. Sistare J. F. Lathan Lindsay J. Willie Thompson County Dora Almons Camden N. C Margaret Edith Drafin Mollie Draflin Charles Gordon Corebrane Mecklenburg County N.C

Death of Mamie Cook from Pneumonia in Taxahaw

Miss Mamie Cook, one of four fourteen year old twin daughters of Mr. Wim Cook of Taxahaw, died last Wednesday after a short illness of pneumonia. Her remains were interred in the family burying grounds at Blackmon graveyard the following day.

Mamie Wim. Cook Taxahaw Blackmon

Injured by Jersey Bull at Son’s Home in Kershaw

Squire James R. Magill, a respected county citizen, was gored and tossed by a Jersey bull in the front yard of his son’s home in Kershaw last Tuesday while attempting to drive the animal away. He sustained painful but non serious injuries in the incident.

Squire James R. Magill Kershaw

Death of Mrs Elizabeth Belk in Flint Texas

A letter from Flint dated December 12 1903 announces the death of Mrs Elizabeth Belk wife of Capt John M Belk formerly of Taxahaw in this county She died at the home of her daughter Mrs H N Clyburn in Flint in her 74th year She leaves her husband three sons J J T Belk W R Belk and J Belk and a Baptist church member for years The community extends sympathy to Capt Belk in his bereavement.

John A. Cook Flint Texas Elizabeth Belk John M. Belk Taxahaw H. N. Clyburn Belle Clyburn J. J.T. Belk W. R Baptist Church

Dinner set prize for bean jar guess at Mackorell store

To be given away to the purchaser of each one dollar worth of goods from now until the 25th a guess the one nearest to the number of beans in jar will receive a dinner set of 100 pieces. Jar can be seen at store J B Mackorell.

J.B. Mackorell

Read Carefully Our List of Prices

Catalog note lists closeout prices on Run's and Cotarettes with items like Silks and China oils and fur collarettes. Several price figures appear for collars and fabrics, including reductions to 125 and 1.65, with mentions of original costs and quantities.

Run’s and Cotarettes

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Mackerell’s D. Fitzpatrick Washiutt , Ga O. R. Carnes Minor Frazier Lillie Mars John E. Welsh Baltimore Dental College Carter T. Connors J. N. Spann Columbia Rock Hill Ira B. Jones Supreme Court J. S. Wilson Heath Springs S. N. Watson Emma _ Bowers Jno R. J. Blackmon Lemuel J. Ellis Maggie Swall Joe Cox Town Street Force Thorsday M. P. Crawford Joseph Clark Executrix J.D. Nisbet M. W. White Yorkville N. T. Draflin J. Harvey Flynn Monroe L. H. Pardue Southern Business College Allanta Southern New Depot W. B. Bruce Lancaster County Lanier Miami, Fla W. M. Crawford Jones Cottage Dunlap Street Ur. Hines Walter McManus Florida Hunter Avant McManus United States Palatka Fla J. P. Hunter S.C R. C. Howell Sheriff Hunter Heyward Annapolis Cadetship Perry-Beckham Estelle Perry L. J. Perry W. A. Beckham R. Beckham W. PL. Arinil C. W. Jordan I. M. Co A. B. Verguson Catawba Jno. M. Belk Willey EFL Eugene Funderburk SSS Skeeake Kalama J.baor Mackorell Florence Iin Ford E.e.cloud Wiles Ime Ik. Miles
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