Local Matters and Community Notices in Waxhaw Area
Local items report Mrs T S Carter and Esa Jones visiting family at Longsville and Miss May Ketchen visiting at this place. Birth announced for Rev and Mrs J T Dendy, a daughter born July 17 1902. School openings and teachers named. Numerous visits, health notes, and local happenings including a fatal choking incident, a pondail party, and upcoming farmers institutes with Clemson College speakers Col J S Newman and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S. Carter
Esa Jones
Longsville
Dixie
Elgin
Hopewell Church
St. Luke Church
Clemson College
Col
J. S. Newman
C. E. Chambliss
O. M. Watson
A. S. Shealy
As True As Gospel Explains Growth Warning
A Tennessee era voice urges Asheville readers to abandon waiting and embrace action to avoid stagnation. The piece argues that towns without hustle fall behind growing rivals, especially in youth and enterprise retention. It critiques complacency and urges proactive development to prevent decline.
Sensible suggestion for farmers Mutual protection plan
J W Tillman urges farmers in the Ledger piece to form a Farmers Protective Association at the courthouse by the first Monday in Av, proposing low cost wind and hail crop insurance of not more than one dollar per one horse farm. He argues such mutual protection would ease farmers’ worry during threatening weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Tillman
Card From Sheriff Hunter on Storm Losses and Slander
Sheriff John P. Hunter responds to damage from the 7th storm in Lancaster and parts of the county. He thanks friends for sympathy, admonishes slanderers, and notes providence governs all, urging lawful handling of accusations and repair of public roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Borror
Lancaster
John P. Hunter
Picnic at Warrenton Place Draws County Gathered Voters
At the Warrenton Place picnic near Lancaster, about six hundred attendees including Lancaster and Kershaw County residents gathered for political discourse. Hon. John G. Richards led a regimented company of sixty with Capt. Richards praised as a model military figure. Speakers included Gen. Floyd and Dr Strait discussing tariffs, canals, and Philippine policy, while McLaurin was denounced as a traitor by Strait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden Messenger
Liberty Hill Rifles
Warrenton Place
Lancastar Santy
Pao Company
Lancaster
Kershaw
John G. Richards
Dr. Strait
Mr. Finley
Congress
Charleston
McLaurin
Gen. Floyd
A Day of People and Pleasantries at County Event
A lively county gathering featured Mr. Wilson advocating road funding equality amid national protection policy. Attendees included many ladies and children, with a noon dinner and an enjoyable outdoor program. The crowd dispersed around four o clock on a cloudy day.
Russia Proposes Conference on Trusts at Brussels
London reports a note from M De Witte to Britain and other powers proposing a joint international conference to shield commerce from artificial price depression by government action and by trusts and cartels. The move links to The Hague conference principles and aims to curb export bounties and production controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Russia
St Petersburg
M. DeWitte
Wanted Scrap Iron and Old Machinery by J B Garfankel
Wanted scrap iron and old machinery including fire wrecks or stocks. For particulars write J B Garfankel, Columbia, S C. July 8, 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.B. Garfankel
Columbia, 8. C
One Day Cold Cure Sold by Kermott’s Chocolates
An old advertises a Laxative Quinine cold cure named One Day Cold Cure from Kermott’s Chocolates promises relief for cold symptoms and sore throat. Children reportedly take them like candy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kermott
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May Ketchen
Winnis Hera
Meliwain
G. W. Carnes
Tradesville
Rosa Bailey
Clinton, S.C
Sadie McCardell
J. M. Beaty
Echos
J.T. Dendy
Ellen Wilson
Monroe, N.C
J. B. Mackerell
Upper Camp Creek
Bessie Perry
T. H. Stamps
Pauline Stamps
Lumber Bridge, N. C
Annie Johnson
Robert Johnson
Marion County
Fla
County
T. J. Strait
Chester County
Pearl Crockett
Fannie Stewart
J. D. Taylor
Craigville
H. Hines, Esq
Alma
N. C
Beckham
A. J. Evans & Co
Harteville
D. C
Rock Hill
Permelia Godfrey
Waxhaw Baptist Church
J. W. Little
Jnc. H
Jas. H. Godfrey
J. M. Perry
Rocky Mount
8. C
Hobpe
Nannie Crockett
George Kennington
W. T. Gregory
Adam Ganson
New York City
Charles Ganson
Weir
Mass
W. Ganson
Chas, D. Jones, Esq
G. W. Baker
Jackson Lodge
State Alliance
Columbia
Miss Marian, Spence
Malkcie Curry
Anna Gleaton
A. R. Polly
Paul Wilson
J. E. Seegers
Charley Stanly
Sobn Daorly
John Mellwain
B. F Ellis
T. Whitaker
T. Steely
Belle Nanze
P. M
Farmer’s Institutes
Asheville
The
Ledger
Mr. Tillman
Sheriff Hunter
Phe Iiber Jos
J. B. Cunningham
W. A. Cunningham
J.B. Cureton
Tillman
Finley
Gen
Floyd
United States
Fpesons
Ave
Savannah, GA
Ye Poouet
Cree Rovers
Carolinass
Georgia
Wilson
Jimmy
H. Jackson Wallace
Lancaster County
W. H. Wallace
McDow
Tiysician
Catawba House
University OF North Carolina
TF. P. Venable
Chapel Hill
N.C
Wofford College
Stanburg, S
H. N. Snyder
M. A
J. A. Gamewell
Woffoqrad College
Fitting School
Spartanburg, S.C
A. M. Depre
Mead
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