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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1901
Page
3
Special to The State describes a new ranch or farm near Dwight South Carolina with good residence and outbuildings, well water, near a schoolhouse post office and church. Apply to RR Riddle Dwight SC. A new railroad is reported about three miles from Chesterfield with an engine on the line.
A garbled Lancaster column reports sales at Corington's and Mackorell Fountain offers, plus civic items like postmaster appointments, church services, and local misadventures. It covers marriages, theft at Hough & Co, a 98 year old reader, obituaries, and a cotton guessing contest winner named Lowery, with family mentions across Camp Creek and Blackstock.
J David Flynn of Newcut has moved his family to this plea They occupy the McWhirter residence Mr Gregory left yesterday for Gaffney to become business manager of the Gaffney Live Stock Co We regret to lose Mr F for he is one of our very best citizens His family will remain here and we will have the pleasure of seeing him often.
The County Board of Commissioners will appoint fill vacancies in overseer positions for public roads and enforce road repairs. Overseers must drill two days in spring and two in August or September, with a two dollar annual tax option for monetary payment. Overseers to bail and repair ground bridges, county supplying materials. Also seeking active man to deliver and collect for old established manufacturing wholesale with $900 yearly pay.
Notice to pensioners and teachers announces two meetings in Lancaster County. The County Pension Board will meet at 10 o clock in the courthouse on the third of January to consider pensioner applications, with all claimants to present on that day. A meeting of Lancaster County teachers is called to reorganize the County Teachers Association, to be held at 11 a m at the Graded School Building on Saturday January 26 1901, called by A Rowell School Superintendent.
The notice recalls Jim McKenna a faithful colored man who served twelve years on a residence and farm, praising his honesty diligence and trustworthiness. It laments his death with peaceful farewell. The second item advertises Lancaster Mercantile Co selling a large lot of mules and horses from Western markets with favorable terms.
A humorous letter from Jack Snyder to akle TM John recalls a Lancaster visit with shops selling candy and fruit. The writer notes cheap prices, a hospitable parlor, and a hossaman Mr. Covington who refused credit. The piece reads as a lively, folksy reminiscence of town commerce and friendly vendors.
Bates offers a timed quantity sale of Bates Improved seed. Claimed to be superior to local varieties and to yield about forty five bushels of seed per acre. Seed price tied to current cotton market values. Buyer advised to secure seed promptly.
In a fragmented OCR fragment, references to places and names appear scattered. The text mentions Berk Tuwer, Tresmpton Phawe, Cabot Lb, Hor Wp, Briton tapes, and Dawe oe Bitie county, with unclear dates or events.
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