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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1901
Page
2
Mr. W. F. Miller, trustee stockholder in Lancaster county, leaves for Columbia in the morning to attend a state trustees stockholders meeting tonight. He will also represent the county alliance in the state alliances seating, Dr. Strait absent due to illness.
Mr Wyile Daren aged about 50 dies at home after a prolonged illness. He served in the Confederate Army and was a surveyor by trade. Interment at St Luke after services by Rev Neely. Mrs Amodine Marshall, 28, wife of Mr Sarquel Marshall, dies in Columbia after illness. infant survived by both families. funeral at Fore Tilt Baptist church led by Rev Ry Jd Blackmon.
Mrs Amanda Hood died at her home yesterday around noon after several weeks illness. She was 54 or 55, daughter of the late Col T W Huey, sister to R A Huey. Survived by three daughters Maggie Ida and Allie Mood and a brother. Presbyterian church member, interment today at Tirzab church beside her husband.
A carnvage near Lebanon New Jersey after midnight on the Hoxton and Maine railroad was struck by the Montreal Express. James Goodwin of Hinsdale Mass Whi Whurston of Percy N H Thomas Burns of Winooski Vt and Adihe McCabe of Lebanon were killed instantly.
Mrs. Kruger wife of President Kruger of the South African Republic died yesterday after a three day illness from pneumonia. She was 67 years old.
A severe electric storm struck White Bluff on Monday night the 16th, with heavy thunder and rain. Trees were struck, a bolt set J. G. Coan’s well and house ablaze but it was saved by rapid effort. Crops in the area look poor with corn and wheat yields expected to be low, while cotton progresses. a picnic is planned at Tabernacle on October 10 with religious and educational talks. Notices urge trustees to file reports to the State Superintendent of Education promptly.
Damaged OCR fragment describes a local public sale action with readable terms, naming officials and the sale context though many details are missing. Further readable items are not present to identify exact date place or purchaser.
A county alliance committer plans a reorganization meeting for August 7 at Lancaster Court House to unite farmers against the fertilizer trust. Brethren are urged to attend. Bro. Wilburn will speak, and organizers aim to enroll nonmembers. Special to The State. Walhalla, July 19. A safe blowing at Hughes store in Richland district led to a midnight gun exchange. no money was taken, but some cash was found at the post office. New dispensaries: Greenville to gain an additional beer dispensary near Air Line depot. Lexington to allow a Brookland liquor dispensary when requirements are met.
Brave Miss Rhodes and her daughter Anna live with their mother on Hitler avenue. Wednesday night around 10:80 a burly black man appeared at their window, rocks were thrown, and Miss Rhodes hurled a flower vase at him, sending him over the fence and fleeing. Neighbors aided, but the suspect escaped. In another report, Trenton police and detectives arrest Marion Dorn and Daniel Williams tied to railroad robberies. Storekeepers are charged with receiving stolen goods after a tip from a tobacco tag.
A recently commissioned Monster Fusileers officer returning from South Africa claims field troops deem it impossible to capture Generals Botha and DeWet. He blames delays on British leaders who are Free Masons, stating DeWet’s pursuers were thwarted when orders allowed his escape and that only leadership by Kitchener and fellow Masons could change that.
Southampton L. J. Dispatch reports Elwyn Phillips, a baker in the village, used to employ O. Gardner. Phillips left 8230 a few days ago and could not find the money. A horse coughed up a rolled bundle of notes held by a rubber band, and the money was returned to Philips. He believes he dropped the roll from his pocket and the horse swallowed the cash.
Washington July 20 The British government refused to release any Americans captured while serving in the Boer army The only exception applies to prisoners whose health makes confinement dangerous Some Americans are among the military prisoners in Ceylon and the State department addressed Britain on the matter
Mrs Mary E Dickens surprised six men in John Beachster s policy shop in Leavenworth Kansas last night and smashed a policy wheel with a hatchet She threatened to smash all policy shops in the city unless authorities close them
A poor millionaire in London starved due to indigestion. Early use of Dr. King’s New Life Pills would have helped digestion, appetite, and assimilation. Sold by Crawford Bros and J F Mackey & Co. Spain faces religious riots between Catholics and freethinkers with 45 wounded and 12 expected to die.
A July 21 wind storm in Columbia Mississippi leveled the Second Baptist Church during services led by Rev. W. W. Whitefield. A large congregation was present and several people were injured from cuts and bruises.
The leading states in the manufacture of cotton are Massachusetts South Carolina Rhode Island North Carolina New Hampshire Georgia and Connecticut, each with more than 1,000,000 spindles.
A block of buildings in Valdosta Georgia was burned on Friday by a blaze that damaged multiple structures. Fire crews fought flames through the afternoon, with authorities no immediate report of injuries and investigations underway.
In the past month, 16 fire insurance companies pulled out of Greenville. Six of them closed or exited business nationwide, leaving ten firms still operating in nearby cities but no longer serving Greenville residents.
Pursuant to an act of March 1, 1899 an election is ordered for a public weigher at Latpunter Keruhaw and Heath Springs on the second Tuesday in August near the day of the month. Polls open as designated. Managers listed to conduct the election include W L Backmov Hortnn Batridge Heath Sirlaga-Twitty Kexton and others. The oath and qualifications are stated. voters must be qualified electors and may vote for the public weigher in each town. The person receiving the highest vote in each town to be declared public cotton weigher. Tickets may be printed or written and submitted by candidates W Q Varney, Clerk.
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