Homicide at Christmas in mill village shocks town
A Christmas morning shooting in the mill village leaves Mr. Jas. B. Caskey dead from a gunshot wound to the neck, allegedly at the hands of C. B. Skipper the mill superintendent. Reports describe an earlier dispute at a dance, threats, a confrontation, and Skipper turning himself in as investigators note inquest findings naming Skipper as the killer. Accessories Barron and Clayton briefly mentioned. The tragedy draws sympathy for all involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aub~ Urbe
Our Town
Jas. B. Oaskey
C. B. Skipper
Cotton Milla
Caskey
Skipper
Mr Skipper
Blane
Guo
Plyler & Dees
G. B. Barron
W. G. Clayton Maxchinist
Mr. Skipper
W. G. A. Porter
Mosars
Barron
Clayton
Gills Creek
Beautify Your Homes by Chas Kitchest Lancaster Ad
Mr and Mrs Walkup announce gifts and a reception at their new home after January 10 Waxhaw December 26 1903. Chas Kit Chest offers 27 years in paper hanging with honest prices and quality wallpaper. He invites readers to choose from a large collection and promises best work at lowest cost. Residence Lancaster Hotel.
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Tirzah Presbyterian Church
James Pinckney
Daisy Lee Ratchford
Walker
Murray
Dr. Houston
Mendelsohn
Mabel Sims
Sharon
S. C
Connie Steel
David Sims
F. Ratchford
Carlisle
Alice
Wm. Walkup
Chalmers Fraser
Lancaster
Ellen Walkup
Maggie
Nannie Walkup
Geo. McAain
Walla
Chas. Kitchest
Lancaster Hotel
Notice to Trespassers on Nisbet lands in Indian Land
Notice forbids hunting shooting riding driving walking cutting timber damaging fencing allowing dogs hogs stock to run at large or trespassing in any manner on lands owned or controlled by Nisbet in Indian Land and Waxhaw townships. Penalty of law from December 15, 1903. Douglas Nisbet J M Nisbet E W Nisbet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Land
Waxhawk
Lancaster County Clerk Sale in 1904 at Lancaster Courthouse
Public auction ordered by Judge Geo. W. Gage under Thurlow v. Carster will sell in Lancaster on January 4 1904 a parcel of land of about three quarters of an acre in Lancaster town bounded by Mra Jane E Edwarde Catawba Street Meeting Street and Mpl M E Cauthen. Terms require one half cash balance secured by bond due in one year with 8 percent interest. mortgage on premises and insured for six hundred dollars with protection clause. purchaser to pay for papers. J F Gregory C C O L 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Walker
Geo. W. Gage
Chambers
Lancaster
County of
South Carolina
Jane E Edwarde
Catawba Street
Meeting Street
Mpl
M_E. Cauthen
J. F. Gregory
C.C
Real Estate for Private Sale of Joseph Clark Lands
Jane M. Clark Executrix announces private cash sale of Joseph Clark deceased lands. Includes a cotton mill adjacent lot with several atoes, rear church lot about 4 acres plus 1 jot near the narrow gauge overhead bridge, and about 180 acres near Kizell Mine tract near Ca ceola. Apply at once to the executrix. Dec 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Clark
M. L. Lemmond
Presbyterian Clearch
Caceola
Kizell
Jane M. Clark
Local Store Ad Promises Eye Opening Prices in 30 Days
The notice pledges not to quote prices but invites customers to visit the store where clerks will set prices. It proclaims a large Dry Goods sale with the Clothing Department facing the greatest reductions and urges early visits before stock is picked over within 30 days.
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Homicide
The
Ledger
Old Pirzab Church
Waxhaw
Douglas Nisbet
J. M.iabet
E. W. Nisbet
Carolina
Court of Common Pleas
Nina May Bennett
Iya Lee Kennett
John Franklin Walker
Guardian
Ad Item Thurlow
Tecan
R. E. Wylie
Atty
Strouse & Bros. High Art
Douglass & Godman Shoes
Heath Banking & Mere
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