Local Lancaster items note appointments and births
Local matter row outlines appointments including Reverend J M wrrk and Foster on recess committee, and Speaker Smith contracting for supreme court reports. It covers market notes on cotton and prices, a child’s death, a lodge sermon, a marriage, a possible business move, and community notices plus a county cotton convention urging 26 percent crop reduction and fertilizer cut, with remarks on local officials and trials.
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Foster
Smith
Supreme Court
Durham A Cauthen
Heath Springs
South Carolina
New Orleans
Meeting of Township Assessors in Lancaster County 1905
The Township Board of Assessors from Lancaster County townships will meet on the first Tuesday in March 1905. Assessors must canvass all personal property returns to equalize them, noting any changes of $100 or more and sending details to the County Auditor so taxpayers may be heard before the county board of equalization. J A Cook Auditor Lancaster Co. Feb 21 1905.
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County of
Lancaster
County Board of Equalization
Jao A Cook
Lancaster Co
State of
South Carolina
J. E. Stewman
WT Castles
John T Morris
John T Morrison
J.E
Floods devastate Georgia bridges vanish on Choopee River
The Feb 20 Constitution 1 special from Swaynesboro Georgia reports the most disastrous floods in years as waters overwhelm the Choopee river. Every bridge in Emanuel and Tattanall counties is gone with damage estimated at $200,000 and rain continuing.
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Atlanta
Constitution
Swaynesboro
Choopee River
Emanual
Tattanall
Lawmakers Debate Lancaster Kerstadt Line Resurvey Bill
Senator Hay's measure to resurvey and locate the Lancaster Kerstaw line faced opposition and delays as Richards argued no lawful establishment exists. A prior 15 year old survey split consent between Lancaster Kershaw with Kershaw's appointee dissenting, nine spanning disputes over property and town lines. The bill passed the house by a strong majority despite procedural protests and lack of official notices.
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Hay
Lancaster
Kerstaw
Richards
Kershaw
Mr. Foster
Lancaster County
Capt Hamel
Kershaw County
Hamel
Lanjeneter County
News and Courier
Fire Devastates Haile Gold Mine Destroying Shops
A major blaze last Friday at Haile Gold Mine wiped out the machine shop blacksmith shops roasters and other buildings. Loss runs about 30000 with partial insurance. Fire likely started in roasters and was accidental. Some mine cars burned and 30 days of work suspended per The Era. In a separate case Magistrate Perry bound W O Gattis of Rock Hill over 200 on charges of obtaining money under false pretences after he allegedly took 140 from B Cunningham when his company failed.
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Haile
Vilne
Perry
W. O. Gattis
Rock Hill
Sessions Court
Gattis
Dambaree & Co
New York
B. Cunningham
Farm truck farming planned near Lancaster
Col TY Williams and E C Lanier plan experimental truck farming on Williams plantation by Bear Creek south of town on the Southern railroad. They will grow Irish potatoes and onions for shipment. Lanier, a Florida transplant from Miami with long vegetable farming experience, believes solid profits await in this area.
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Lancaster
News and Courier
TY Williams
E. C. Lanier
Col. Williams
Bear Creek
Town
Southern Railroad
Lanier
Miami
Florida
Lancaster Ke rs haw line dispute settled years ago
Lancaster readers report that Lancaster and Kershaw counties debate a resurvey of their joint line. The public regards the 16 year old survey as morally and legally settled, with Lancaster represented by Capt James McIlwain and Kershaw by Capt Haile. The contention centers on the town of Kershaw, largely in Lancaster County.
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Lancaster
Boards of Commissioners
Lancaster County
James McIlwain
Sumter
Kershaw
Ce Haile
Mosers Mellwain and Haile
Mr Moses
Paint Your Bogey for 760 and Devon's Giese Carriage Paint
Lancaster Mercantile sells Paint Your Bogey for 760 priced at sor$1.00 with Devon's Giese s Carriage Paint. The product weighs 8 to 8 ozs more per pint than others, wears longer and provides a gloss equal to new work.
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Devon
Giese
Lancaster Mercantile Oo
Dr K Elliott At Residence In Lancaster County Listing
Dr K Elliott resides at Onice Davis Building corner Main and Dunlap streets with phone 72. WIL practice in town and county of Lancaster and Allalie will receive prompt attention day or night on January 10, 1905.
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Onice
Davis Building
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