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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1902
Page
5
Local items report cotton prices nine cents a pound and various illnesses. Notices cover deaths, marriages, visits, and relocations in Kershaw and Union County. The community discusses public works like bridge building, water works bonds, and school activities, with social notes on residents and visitors including court attendance, religious services, and local events.
The court reported a mistrial in the Cupern Cauthen and Ed Ballard case for housebreaking and larceny while Richard Thompson pleaded guilty to larceny and received twelve months on the gang. John Lee was acquitted and Peter Dye had his care transferred to the contingent docket. The State versus John Les, Peter Dye and Philip Cauthen continued on the contingent docket with terms to leave the state, ending the criminal session. The common pleas opened with a new suit in Clarke case, and John Crawford versus D A Funderbark yielded no verdict. The court now hears Martha Hagineve and T M Fitzpatrick.
Mr Chap Estridge, about 77, died at his son Wm Estridge's home near Creek after a year or more of paralysis. A Confederate War veteran, he was a quiet, honest, hard working citizen. He leaves a widow and five married children, with interment Monday in Creek graveyard.
County Board of Control and County Treasurer divided dispensary profits for the past quarter. Lancaster gross receipts 1933.30 with 498.41 expenses and 1434.89 net. Kershaw gross 1449.04 expenses 464.10 net 984.94. County share 1284.94 Town of Lancaster 717.441 Town of Kershaw 498.47.
For The Ledger, a wedding notice reports the March 23 ceremony at the bride’s parents’ residence in York County. Robert Bryan, son of John J. Bryan, wed Calcio Desa, only child of Sanford A. Desa. Vows were administered by W F Estridge, N P, with many friends and relatives present. A generous dinner followed.
The extension granted by the legislature for tax payment expires next Mendy. After that date, penalties will attach to the delinquents. ESP Subscribe to The Ledger.
C Floyd of Kershaw died quietly last Saturday in his 68th year born November 9 1834 a North Carolina native he lived in the county since childhood married Sarah Ervin in 1753 and leaves widow six children Robert S and O Floyd Mrs B A Hilton Mrs B P Criminger Mrs D P Montgomery and Mrs J B Line He served in the Confederate war held U S Commissioner and was County Supervisor of Registration for ten years in insurance business the past decade His remains were interred Sunday at Kershaw town cemetery after funeral services by Rev Mr Dendy.
Miss Annie Goode, about 18, of York county, died after vaccination in Kershaw where visiting her cousin Mrs J A Hilton. She had planned to report to Rock Hill next Monday for work. She feared vaccination might delay her duties and was vaccinated at Kershaw. Jaws began to ache the next day, and after three days she died. Interment was in Sharon vicinity, with Mr Hilton accompanying the remains. Also notes rail fare to Confederate Veterans Reunion from Lancaster to Dallas at $22.85 with specific sale and stopover details.
Notice issued by Lancaster School District trustees to hold an election at Lancaster Court House on Friday the ith day of April 1902 to decide if fifteen thousand dollars in coupon bonds shall be issued for school purposes. Voters must reside in the district and ballots will read For the issue of bonds and Against the issue of bonds. Election managers named include JC Foster J F Gregory D Reece Williams BF Miller JE Taylor WT Gregory W J Cunninghall.
Notice states a contract to repair the Barber bridge over Sugar creek will be awarded to the lowest bidder on March 21, 1902 at 2 p m. Specifications will be made known on that day. W Q Caskey, Clerk. March 14, 1902.
The County Board of Equalization will meet on Tuesday March 25 1902 at the County Auditor’s office to equalize real and personal property valuations and hear grievances and appeals from valuations fixed by Township and Special Boards of Assessors. Reapt dno A Cook Co Auditor March 11 1902.
Trains 32 38 34 85 11 12 13 14 16 run daily with partial Sunday gaps. Connections link Marion Yorkville Rock Hill Blacksburg Camden Lancaster Catawba Jet and Chester with Southern Railway ACL SAL and ACL routes. Norfolk line notes include times to Chattanooga Asheville Gastonia Monroe and intermediate points.
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