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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1902
Page
2
An editor announces the newspaper staff and publication details for the Saturday issue dated January 4 1902. The notice outlines editorial and managerial roles and confirms the paper’s production schedule and leadership.
Heavy rains flood Clemson College property as the Seneca river tops records. The dyke protecting 125 acres of bottom lands breaks in three places, threatening crops and bridges on Seneca and nearby streams. Prof Barnes builds a locomobile runabout, first in the state, a five horsepower gasoline auto capable of 20 to 25 mph on level roads.
A state board letter from chairman L J Williams and directors H H Evans and A F H Dukes details annual liquor sales and profits for the school fund. It cites total liquor purchases of about 1.68 million dollars and gross sales of 2.53 million dollars, with net school fund profit around 120,962 dollars and local town profits about 424,286 dollars. It notes needs for storage space and a fireproof vault, mentions a 1900 act limiting school fund profit to 100 percent and shows a recent figure near 6 percent, with working capital tied to unspent school funds.
Lincoln City plans a memorial chime set honoring the late President McKinley. The $6,000 installation will play Nearer My God to Thee daily. Admiral Schley visits the South soon, with a ten day stay in Savannah. Historian Maclay calls for formal naval trial proceedings. The legislature convenes January 14.
Homer Hall of West Point Louisiana suffered a severe lung cold and obstinate cough. He was deemed doomed until he used Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption. He claims it cured him completely and restored his weight to 227 pounds. The remedy is sold for 50 cents and $1.00 with a free trial at Crawford Bros and J F Mackey & Co.
Grand jury in Will Mathis cane returns true bills against Will Mathis Orlando Lester Whit Owene and Bill Jackson for the killing of the Montgomeries whose bodies were burned. Mrs Will Mathis not indicted. Mathis testified that Lester did the shooting and her husband held a lamp, with a pistol dispute preceding the shooting.
The drought of power continues at Portman Shoals as ten feet of the base of the dam remains across the spillway. Dynamos are stripped and damaged. no firm plan for rebuilding yet. Experts expected Saturday. a cofferdam within two weeks could restore light and some city enterprises. Mill operatives seek temporary work as Anderson seeks engines and resumption of duties.
The governor annualy appoints two experts to audit the State dispensary books. For this year he named Z A Searson of Hampton and J W Jones of Columbia. They will report Monday morning and begin a roughly twenty day audit.
Seven governors have agreed on a plan of action to defeat the proposed consolidation of the Northern Pacific, Great Northern and Burlington railway systems.
An October 14 1901 item urges buyers to demand genuine Cascarets by stamping C C C and warns against substitutes. It also reports an Altoona Pennsylvania electric car derailment caused by rain and snow, killing five pets and injuring several people. A debt notice from Clyburn Heath Mule Co demands immediate settlement of notes and accounts from all debtors.
Court order in Lancaster County South Carolina schedules a sheriff sale for January 1902. It includes a 240 acre rural tract and a brick store lot in Kershaw with terms: one half cash, balance in one year secured by bond and mortgage, purchaser to insure the store for 500 dollars with the policy payable to the sheriff for protection. R. E. Wylie, Plaintiffs Attorney.
An odd transcript lists rail stations from Westville to Forest City with fare figures and dates for tickets to be sold daily starting November 30 1901 through May 31 1902 final limits by June 8 1902. It notes tickets sold Tuesdays and Thursdays with final limit adjustments and regional stops including Rock Hill Lancaster Rutherfordton Marion and Shelby among others.
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