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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1905

Page

5

Local notes on visits, deaths, and community actions

Agnes Taylor and relatives visit York county as Lizzie Tillman and Minnie Miller travel to Bishopville and Charlotte. Magistrate W P CacKey returns home from Pryor Sanitarium and plans to resume duties. Dicy Jones aged about 95 dies on a Friday night. Bowell and Caskey marriage announced. Officials and merchants update on moves and jobs in Columbia, Wingate, and Lancaster area.

Agnes Taylor Fa York County Lizzie Tillman Bishopville Minnie Miller Mamie Mackey Charlotte, NC Avetin Clanton Southern Rrk Co Columbia W P Cackey Pryor Sanitarium W B Gaider Thos L Bowell Anna Caskey David Caskey Gardnér Dicy Jones W J Cunningham Dicy

Officers Installed At Lan caster Lodge No 59 K of P

Rey Dr J H Thornwell installed the Lan caster Lodge No 59 officers for the term. New officers include R E Wyhe CO Paul Moore VC Rey Dr J Hy Boldridge P EW Sistare M of W J M Stewart K of R and $, dF Gregory M of F J B Mack grell M of A TS Carter J W E Taylor O G. The lodge will meet next Monday night in Masonichall. every member is requested to be present.

RG Eiliott Liliott Jd W Brazington J B Mackorell Mackorell WJ Perry Txxahaw S.C Wingate Perry New York Monroe Engqnirer Lindsay Mingus Langley Lyons Gills Creek Church Newgut Women Library R E Allison J T Green TY Williama Ernest Moore Lancaster Bar Colombia Supreme Court Farmers Organization Tradesville H M Polk J Buoderburk E B Funderbork Jncy Qlet Lancaster Lodge No 59 Rey J H Thornwell R E Wyhe Paul Moore J Hy Boldridge EW Sistare J M Stewart Df Gregory J B Mackgrell Carter E Taylor O G Masonichall Daughters of the Confederacy J. H. Boldridge R. Arant J. T. Amos W. RB Clanton Dec’d Downs Samuel Hinson John Mackey J. A. B.mackey J.C. Nelson I. A. Parker H. M. Polk D. A. Roberts J. J. Roberts M. Be, Robertson T. J. Strait R. H. Supp Jao Wright Wm Wright D. P. Bell J. A. Gardner Jas W. McCain Joe. J. Moody T. J. Reeves Jan, Rodgers D. N, Mackay M. L, Hinson EB. L Hinson Lemmona

Items from Kershaw Era Move Retained Captain McManus

Items recount local matters with names and places. Captain McManus will stay in Kershaw, pleasing residents. Fire at White Bluff seation smoke house and contents plus some furniture. Frank Hough left for Louisiana. Arthur Hough to Mount Pleasant Texas. B E Gregory returned to Paxton with W G Brown. B A Hilton sold 874 acres near Old Mill to Elliott & Co. O O Hinson left W L Croxton & Co. for a depot position in Lancaster.

Frank Hough Louisiana Arthur Hough Mount Pleasant Tex B E Gregory W G Brown Paxton, Fig B A Hilton Measra L . Elliott & Co O.O Hinson W L Croxton & Co Lancaster

Lancaster County Cotton Growers Meet Sets Delegates

The Lancaster county cotton growers convention met at the courthouse at noon January 14. President T J Strait appointed a committee to suggest delegates to the January 24 25 26 national convention in New Orleans. Delegates elected: Col Leroy Springs C L McManus W N Clyburn with alternates D A Williams E B Lingle and T J Strait. A resolution urged access to the plow and limited commercial fertilizer use per acre and supported a county warehouse system for cotton. The president may call another convention when needed.

Lancaster County Cotton Growers’ Convention Court House Pres. T. J. Strait New Orleans Capt S. IE. White Col R. J. Allison W. B. Plyler C. L. McManus D. A. Williams Leroy Springs W. N. Clyburn E. B. Lingle T. J. Strait

Balance sheet items from 1903 tax and municipal funds

The record lists taxes collected to date, commutation fines and license sale of cemetery lots, dispensary funds, miscellaneous totals, police payroll with extras, street paving and machinery lighting costs, general running expenses, and warrants for mayor and clerk treasurers salaries, plus cash on hand.

Paulary Wylie Astary D Jones Treas

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