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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1904
Page
3
Various local notes report Mackerell's offering rifle and pistol cartridges in all sizes. The itemized clippings include visits by regional residents, upcoming school events, farm advice, and community notices from Lancaster and surrounding towns.
The community mourns Mrs Cora Lee Baker aged 22 who died after a two week illness. She left three young daughters and had recently moved with Rev T A Dabney's family to Flate Creek. Funeral services were held at Buffalo church with burial beside her husband Rev J A Baker formerly of Haile mine area.
John C Stover died at his Kershaw home after a protracted illness at 82. He was born in Kershaw county near Flat Rock and moved to Kershaw years ago. A Confederate Army veteran of Co. 1 12th S C Regt he was a longtime Methodist and leaves a widow and many children. Interment was at Hanging Rock church with nephew David Stover attending.
Mr W D Cook died yesterday after a long illness of dropsy. A Native of North Carolina he was 62 and leaves a widow and three children. A Zion Methodist Church member his remains will be interred at 11 o clock this morning after funeral services by Rev Counts.
A community notice invites all parents and relatives to a Book Reception on Franklin Circle Room A at 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. with books as gifts to stock shelves and support a cause. Card of Thanks from T A Dabney expresses deep gratitude for sympathy and aid after the death of daughter Cora Lee Baker, widow of Rev J A Baker, dated June 25 1904.
Our little village shows rapid growth with new buildings. Mobley Bros & Co plan a large brick store for Mr H W Mobley on Main Street and work to start this week. A Band concert last week was a success with ice cream proceeds aiding band expenses. Letters remaining uncalled for at Lancaster post office for the week ending June 25 1904 listed several names.
The Lancaster council weighs issuing bonds for electric lights or accepting Col Springs plan to supply power from his mill. Critics say bonds would delay water works. limits on town debt cap direct borrowing. State campaign lacks vigor as voters attend few meetings and officials face little opposition.
A section of the race track grandstand framework at the new fair grounds collapsed yesterday at 1 PM. Seven carpenters were injured, three colored and four white, while at work atop the structure. Dr. B. K. H. Kreps attended the wounded and warned internal injuries may be present in four cases. Foreman Samuel Horn allegedly failed to follow orders to brace the framework more securely issued by General Superintendent George Seastrunk.
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