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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1904
Page
3
Local notices across Lancaster and Waxhaw areas report elections and candidates L J Perry for County Supervisor O W Potts re election and Mackerell notices. Community items mention births deaths visits and civic announcements including church ice cream social and Clemson commencement.
A missive from F W Devor Co and Lancaster Mercantile Co discusses choosing paint by coverage and age, noting Mrs Moore of Kelly N Y bought 16 gallons Devon for two coats and had six gallons left, and James Ackley’s Cairo New York house painted with Devoe remained sound after 14 years. It urges repainting before wear prompts deterioration.
The State reports a check for 10.01 from Mr A K Banks superintendent of Lancaster schools. The funds came from the children of Lancaster school to the Hampton monument fund. The gesture honors General Hampton as a beloved figure in South Carolina schools.
Monroe May 28 Mr Tom Starnes a farmer near Alton fell into a forty foot well this evening sustaining a broken thigh and a serious scalp wound. Doctors report the injuries not likely to be fatal.
Manning June 1 John Dywon a white resident near the knitting mill died by his own hand after drinking laudanum He and his wife had quarrels earlier The North Carolina case at Greenville June 2 Fletcher Bird and Palmer Cornwell were convicted of murder in the first degree for killing Magise urste Cox three weeks prior The trial lasted about three hours Wind swept Pickens June 1 a cyclone and high winds damaged tenant houses and timber near six mile church and Mr Robin Lewis farm No injuries reported crops small but no serious damage.
Trustees of the Lancaster School District will meet on Friday June 10 at 8 p m to elect a Principal and six assistant teachers for the white graded school and a Principal and two assistants for the Lancaster Cotton Wills branch. Applications may be filed with Chas T Connors Secretary and Treasurer at the district office.
Notice la hereby given that on the God dey of Juny 1904 the undersigned Will fle his feal return as administrator of the estate of James Musney deceased and will apply to the Judge of Probate for final discharge. The hearing is set for May 1904 at 10 o clock AM in Lancaster County South Carolina. F R Mann administrator.
The Board of Control for Lancaster County will meet at Lancaster C H on June 7 1904 to elect dispensers for thedispenseries at Lancaster C H and Kershaw for the year beginning July 1 1904. Applications must be filed with the board at least twenty days before June 7 1904. J E W Haile, Chairman.
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