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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1905
Page
3
Multiple items from Lancaster district recount court week events, local visits, and farm news. Entries mention carpentry in the courthouse, a Confederate monument fund drive, a watch on court proceedings for McIntosh, surgical amputation plans for Mr Carnes, and a tax arrears count around 500 dollars. Also notes births, visitors, sales of cotton seed and sweet potatoes, and a portrait presentation for Jackson Lodge.
The County Board of Equalization, led by township assessors, will convene at the courthouse on Tuesday March 28. All members are urged to attend. A North Carolina capture near Charlotte last night led to the arrest of Roht Huntley on a resist arrest charge after he fired at a constable in August. Mrs Hattie V Ayers sues Phoenix Bridge Building Co. for 40000 in damages over a January bridge incident. Cotton stored in Lancaster mills is claimed to be held for owners, with officials denying any speculation or improper sales.
President EB D Smith and Treasurer FH Hyatt of the State division of the Southern Cotton Association will speak next Monday at this place, inviting county leaders to attend. The meeting aims to rally farmers merchants and professionals behind the association’s aims as speakers outline its projects. Also reported is the death of J R Anderson a former Lancaster & Chester RoR engineer who joined the Chester police and died of pneumonia at age 42 leaving a wife and children.
The Waxhaw enterprise notes three medals to be awarded at the school event. The reciter's medal will be presented by J. L. Walkup to the top female reader, the declaimer's medal by Mr. Thomas Weir to the best male speaker, and a debater's medal for the best debater.
At auction the Commercial Club effects including billiard and pool tables chairs pictures and other furnishings will be sold at public auction at the club rooms on Friday March 32 1905 at 12 o clock m By order of the Board of Managers Mar 17 1905 The Tables Rooke Eables Mrs Rood Miseenheimer and children returned to Lancaster after visiting sisters Mrs Philips and Mrs Gardner in this city Rock Hill Herald
Mr John Punderburk died at his home near the State line in Chesterford county South Carolina on Friday March 10 1905 aged nearly 89 after long illness and three years of helplessness. An humble Christian and long time Baptist church member he was father to Alfred Henry Calvin Minor Jenkins Calvin Plyler Pleasant Plyler and Miss Beulah Funderburk. A funeral was held last Saturday at Liberty Gill church in Chesterfield county.
Lancaster residents express support for Southern Railway extending the old Three C's line from Marion NC toward Tennessee coal fields. The editorial notes ongoing court disputes over Southern ownership, potential upgrades if allowed, and concerns if the line remains independent. Also reported are infant Roy Belk's death and a local pharmacy plug.
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