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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1902
Page
3
At a Monday council meeting the decision was unanimous to indefinitely suspend further work on the town well 280 feet deep with no clear water supply. The council cited potential costs and no guarantee of waterworks funding without town bonds, preferring to spend funds on streets sidewalks and the cemetery. A continued water project could be pursued if residents push for it.
Local notes report cotton at eight cents yesterday and church services upcoming with Rev Murphy at Wet Edist Church at 110. Penalties rise for late returns as auditor Cook stays busy. Bethel Methodist at Sapps X Roads to be dedicated with a Bays sermon. J M Yoder visits from Van Wyck. D R Hoke visits from York County. For sale or rent Cloud residence Arch and French Streets. 24 prisoners await term court. dispensary profits listed for Lancaster and Kershaw. Various local visits, council plans for street fixes, and a shift of postal and railroad tax payments noted. Board of stewards meets. local ministers receive honors. town police praised for courage against robbers. Inquiries about Malaga grapes and cheap store arrivals. Exposition openings in Charleston invitees.
Caroline Gamble an elderly Black woman wife of Ben Gamble collapsed at her home on Mr John M A teers place near Craigville after supper. She awoke her husband about midnight saying she was sick and fell to the floor while going to the fireplace. A coroner s jury ruled the death due to heart disease.
A fire at Heath Spring burned about 100 bales of cotton on the depot platform after a freight train arrived. Authorities suspect a spark from the engine started the blaze. The cotton belonged to The Lancaster Mercantile Company and was insured.
Lewis Lanier, an elderly Black man, was accidentally shot by Hoke Knight, son of Mr. W. B. Knight, with a parlor rifle while walking along the road. The ball entered near the right eye, causing a serious wound. Drs. Crawford are attending him.
Mrs Renie Sime of Dwight dies at about 35 after chronic illness leaving one child. Her remains were interred at Rabernacle Wied after funeral at home. Mr John Robein of Primus neighborhood dies age thirty five and leaves a wife with three children. Interment followed at Fork Hill church after services by Rev R J Blackmon.
Inclement weather postponed the February basket supper at Flat Creek Academy to Tuesday the 4th. Baskets sold well with Miss Dora Blackwell fetching $850 and Miss Dora Gardner winning the cake prize at $40.25. Net proceeds totaled $56, with thanks offered to all patrons by the committee.
An old advertisement touts the C with a tail as Cascarets Candy Cathartic trademark. It notes a light blue enameled metal box and tablets stamped C.C.G. indicating genuine product. Boxes are sold 10 cents each.
Mr. Borror readers are asked to note a heartfelt thanks from A N Parks and Mattie Parks to neighbors and friends for sympathies and services during their recent affliction. They express appreciation and wish blessings on those who offered support.
Farmers vow to cultivate drier patches and old fields to grow more corn than last year and use homemade manure to cut guano. Oats suffer from cold. Rev Walters preaches at Spring Hill Baptist on the third Sunday at eleven, with a Saturday before at three. Minnow notes urge large turnout for the young preacher and Sunday School. Barred Plymouth Rock eggs for sale at fifty cents per sitting. no eggs shipped under one dollar per dozen.
Sam Wren Steele writes from Black Texas February 6 1902 praising Texas for crops better than Lancaster county. He notes six months wages farm work two schools two stores two churches within half a mile and better schools with teachers earning 50 to 60 dollars monthly. He says land easy to work many raise meat and corn and that hard times are not a phrase in Texas. Continuous winter hardship is mentioned. He closes with best wishes to The Ledger and friends in Lancaster.
Mrs Sallie Cole wife of Lewis Cole died at about forty with faithful church member of Beaver Creek Baptist. She lived a Christian life active in service and a devoted wife mother and friend. The family's tribute recalls her kindness and enduring faith in Jesus Christ as they mourn her passing.
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