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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1901
Page
3
Local notices cover farm produce sales from J B Mackerell and butter eggs and chickens. Lectures by Prof W F Moncrieff at Methodist church. various local updates include repairs to Dr T J Strait residence, new Main Street home for W M Brown, Charlotte visitors, and U D C meeting in courthouse. Also town farming profits, juror list for June term, school events and lost diamond pin.
A black husband on the Gibson place killed his wife with a gun last Friday night after an argument that started with a joking answer about writing a letter. He beat her with the gun stock, fire caught her dress, and she died after the attack. He surrendered to the sheriff the next day, and the incident adds to three homicide cases expected at the approaching term of court.
Owing to farmers busy season and continued rains the Children Day Exercises at Tabernacle are moved from Saturday June 8 to Sunday June 9. Exercises will be in Yavelock sharp. A Sunday School picnic is planned later in summer and no dinner will be served at the church on that day.
The 22 year old Miss Locke Crawford daughter of Dr M L P Crawford died after a protracted illness Sunday after 2 pm. Funeral services were held Monday at Dr Crawford’s residence with Rev Chalmers Fraser and Rev W Ewart officiating. Pallbearers included Dr A Cantzon Foster Dr R C Brown Hazel Witherspoon Carl A Foster Leroy Davidson D Reese Williams and Ralph Foster. The large funeral reflected the community's grief and sympathy for the bereaved family.
The new fountain by J. J. Mackay & Co has been bought and recently arrived, described as a beauty.
Rev J B Mack of Fort Mill to supply Presbyterian pulpit next Sunday due to Rev Chalmers Fraser’s absence in Decatur Georgia. J F Gregory of Gaffney visiting family. Debating medal awarded to Ellen Jordan at Friday exercises. Mrs Stroud of Flat Creek township dies after long illness aged about 65. burial at Pisgah Church. H H Shute returns from Memphis reunion noting modest lodging costs. Tillan-McLaurie debate praised. Gaffney observer comments on Senatorial stump performance.
Mrs R B Mackey of Heath Springs visits relatives there while Mr Mackey spends Sunday and Monday here. Mrs Wells of Cedar Creek township died Friday with no details learned. Miss Allie Welsh daughter of Dr S ed Welsh Monroe graduated at St Marys Raleigh class poet. Mr M C Willia and wife of Yorkville visited Rev and Mrs J M Steadman. Courtey summer school opened Monday with Prof Moncrieff and Miss Dunbar at posts. only ten teachers enrolled day one.
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