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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1904
Page
3
A collage of small town notices and incidents from Lancaster including births and marriages, meetings, property ads, shop sales, court fines, accidents, visits, deaths, church and civic notes, weather, and local society news with names such as Hilliard Blackmon Carter and Bowers mentioned, plus details of mining, mills, post office letters, and a county executive committee meeting on August 1.
By order of the County Democratic Executive Committee candidates for county offices and magistrate in townships must call at the office of D Reece Williams secretary treasurer on or before the forenoon of August 16 to file pledges and pay assessments.
The infant of Blas Springer died and was buried at Westside cemetery. Lee T Sullivan, 47, native of Chesterfield county, died July 21 1904 at this place after moving to the cotton mill from Columbia eight months ago. He leaves a widow and four children. burial by Rev. W H Hodges at Westside cemetery. Jerry M Knight formerly of Tradesville died July 20 1904 at his home after illness from la grippe and poor springs. about 50, widow and one child. service by Rev. Dr Boldridge followed by interment at Westside cemetery.
Mrs Mary L Stewman widow of Surnval Stewman died at this place on Wednesday July 21 1904 after a lingering illness Born in 1845 she was a daughter of Reuben and Amelia Bailey Survived by four children W H Stewman W S Stewman Oscar L Stewman and Ida P Stewman Funeral services were held by Rev J C Counts and interment followed at St Luke church yard beside her husband
On May 5 1904 Blanche daughter of Mr and Mrs W D Fleming died at age one year eleven months. The family mourns yet finds solace in the belief she rests among angels. L E T Black Texas July 18 1904.
Died at her home in Black Texas Mrs Wren Steele wife of W B Steele born Lancaster County South Carolina December 31 1876 after a long illness she died with a smile and joins the heavenly choir at 27 years six months Lottie Black Texas July 18 1904 For Sale subject to prior sale thirty shares or part of Lancaster Cotton Mills 7 percent preferred stock at 90 NET Henry W Thomson 58 Morgan Square Spartanburg S C July 4 1904 1m
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