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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1903

Page

3

Local Matters Highlights from Lancaster 1903

Daily notices from Lancaster cover births moves taxes meetings and deaths with names places and dates. Mr. G. B. Barron moves into a new residence on Church street and Mrs. E. Harper dies at 62 after pneumonia with funeral at St Luke Elgin. Mentions magnify local business leaders Miss Lindsay visiting and the Lancaster Cotton Mill dividend.

W. B. Knight G. B. Barron Church Street Lancaster C. F. Tillman J. ©. Elliott Yorkville Caroline Elliott R. R. Riddle

In Memoriam Lottie Mobley of Heath Springs S C

The obituary recalls Lottie Mobley born October 19 1882 married January 1 1902 and died December 19 1909 at the old home after a brief illness. She joined the Methodist church as a girl and remained faithful, praised for her gentleness dutiful daughter sister wife and her fond wish for a modest home. The piece closes with prayers for comfort from family and friends and notes a county alliance meeting on January 9th at 11 oclock with representatives urged to attend. A generic medicinal ad for Grave's Pasteless Chill Tonic ends the notice.

Lottie Mobley W. M. Hanter A. L. Mobley Heath Springs S. C Old Home Methodist Church Old Salem Alon Lottie Ely Deny M. Kyron

Local Marriages and New Furniture Store Openings

Notices report marriages conducted on December 1902 by local magistrates and pastors, including Mr. 8S. G. Coggins with Mrs Emma Cuether and Mr. Thomas Robinson with Miss Bessie Wright. The Yorkville press also notes a governor’s reward for a prison ward and public concern over a dispensary crisis in Yorkville.

Cuskey 8S. G. Coggins Davilson N.C Emma Cuuther Pascal Caus

You Know What You are Taking When You Take Grove Tonic

A brief drug advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as containing plain iron and quinine in a tasteless formula with the slogan no cure no pay. It emphasizes value at 50 cents per bottle and asserts honesty in labeling.

Grave Grove

Closing Out Sale Due to Dissolution of Firm

On account of the dissolution of our firm we are offering our entire stock of dry goods shoes and clothing at and below current prices. Notice appears elsewhere in this paper.

Elm Street T. Eugene Funderburk Virmi

At Cost Shoe and Suit Offers From Manufacturer

Manufacturer pricing lists for women and men shoes and suits. Women shoes include $1.00 to $1.50 lines sold at 85c to 1.75, with various $100 $200 or $250 $300 price ranges. Men shoes offer ties and fabrics at reduced rates. suits priced from $3.50 to $10.00 all at cost.

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Williams Hoons Co Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church B. J. Miller H. W. Sistare Owen J. 8. Riddle West End L. R. Rollings Oakhurst Rollings W. M. Reed Steadman J. T. Canthen Kershaw Cauthen J. W. Poovey Longtown Willie Poovey G W Poovey L. T. Baker Columbia J. M. Hood Lancaster Mercantile Co Zion A. M E Charlotte Hospital L. A. Griffin Lanciate Court House Lancaster Lupcea Lancaster Cotton Mille Mr. Hodges Methodist Public Schools South Carolina Baker O. D. Jones Masonic Jones Miss Bleecker Lindsay Rock Hill S. L. Lindsay Knox’s McLure Henry Denton Munning Mtopa Caan and Cota Cook Osceola Pleasant Valley Belair van Wyck Milton Clarke DeKalb James Love James Kelly Camden E. D. Blakeney, Esq Love Dump Pittman J. C. McDow Place W. DB. Jones Cedar Creek Shorton Sherif Honter Harper Ellen Harper Jas. H. Harper Robert S. Harper Capt M. B. Kirk R. M. Kirk A. R. P. Church St. Luke Church Elgin W. C. Ewart Manceman S.N. Watson Thomas Robinson Cbessie Wright Wylie Wright Purniture Porter Davidson W. KF. Husen Caumilen The Yorkville Enquirer Porter & Stephenson’s New Furniture Store Masonic Building Lancaster, S. C Savannah Funderburk Co Davis Corner
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