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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1902
Page
5
Local items from Heath Spring report cotton prices, visiting relatives, and town happenings. We learn of road work, new residents, school terms ending, entertainment plans at Fork Hill, and moving of Sheriff Hunter’s building near Manus place. Also notes on letters, fires at Watson’s shop, a fatal home incident, and a death in Van Wyck, with local church ties and community figures named.
The article notes the New Jury Law and credits Senator Hough for advance sheets. County officials received certified copies and the clerk of court, auditor, and treasurer are named as new jury commissioners. They began filling the jury box under the law. Old grand jurors do not hold over. jurors are drawn for each week of the term.
The Monroe Enquirer reports waxhaw resident A W Heath moving with family to Monroe from Lancaster D C and notes Pete Brewer, a Black man, captured in Chesterfield county jail for the Hornsboro murder of Albert Moon. It mentions suspicion around Goncaster 5 residents and a larceny charge against Deex, with readers hoping for innocence at trial and citing his virtuous upbringing.
Physicians attending young Roosevelt hold out hope for his recovery. President Roosevelt has telegraphed Charleston exposition authorities that he will visit the exposition at some future date.
A brown Leghorn rooster owned by A R Iblinge survived eleven days trapped under a trough in a weathered stable area. Rooster found by Rollings' boy, without food or water, but later revived and reported all right.
The community mourns Miss Nannie Parks daughter of Mr and Mrs J M Parks after nearly four weeks of illness. Born May 23 1882 she was 19 years 8 months and 8 days old and a devoted member of the Methodist church. The obituary notes her beauty cheerful disposition faithfulness to family and friends and leaves mentions sisters and brothers including Mrs R P Plyler of North Carolina and Mrs J T Plyler of Monroe Washington. It laments the sudden loss as she neared womanhood and expresses faith that she rests in everlasting life, with lines of religious consolation and memory. The notice ends with cemetery or local church references and date Feby 14 1902.
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Special to The Observer Monroe Feo reports James A Stewart and Misa densie Basie of Movirie married at 7:30 in the Presbyterian Church of Me Gh Gs Bayh, officiated by Rev M Litaker. The event surprised friends as Muss Bear visited from Wadeshoro. Stewart family plans a Charleston trip then Montes later in the week. Stewart is a leading local business figure and member of Leah Lee Flare ware company.
Mrs Jefferson Davis, arriving in Birmingham on the way to Dickson Mississippi, urged the state to buy Beauvoir the Davis mansion for a Confederate soldiers home. She reportedly refused a northern offer of 90 000 and asked Mississippi to pay 10 000 to establish and maintain a home for Confederate soldiers.
Boston petitioners led by Robert Teat Pauino and Dr. Benjae min F. Trueblood sent a congressional appeal for Philippine independence. Included are local notes on oleomargarine taxation, a Will Brewer murder reward, and extensive fire losses in Rock Hill and Summerville with property damages listed. Senator J S Brice comments on a large expo, praising its scale and exhibits.
A February 11 Confederate Reunion gathering in Dallas discussed dates April 1 9 and 23 with ticket sales and logistics. Lawful proceedings followed with officials from Missouri Kansas and Texas coordinating. Investigations into mail fraud led to bonds set at 1000 and upcoming teacher certificates exams at the Charlotte courthouse scheduled for February 19 1902.
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