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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1904

Page

3

Various Community Notes From Charleston Area News

Lost pistol 32 cal hammerless Smith and Wesson. eggs, fall Plymouth Rock at 40 cents per setting. notes on residents visiting, job changes, real estate sales, and local church matters. death of Lewis Jackson Cauthen, long-time county resident, with funeral at Hanging Rock graveyard conducted by Rev. J Marion Rogers.

Stella Roddey E. 8. McDow Smith & Wesson J. ©. Elliott Ei. C. Lanier Elliott Lanier Mr. Lanier Bennett Cottage Mr. Elliott Our Town Lewis Jackson Canthen Oakhurst Cauthen W. ©. Cauthen Hanging Rock Graveyard J. Mariun Rogers

Kershaw Era Notes and Local Health News

Items From Kershaw Era report Mr E F Blackmon being able to go out again after rheumatic confinement. A $100 subscription funds the purchase of a pair of bloodhounds held by the sub association for open use. Mr J T Stevens visits his ill brother J H Stevens in Rock Hill and plans to move him to Colorado for potential benefit.

E. F. Blackmon J.T. Stevens J. H. Stevens Rock Hill Colorado

DeKalb Mills Sold Under Court Order In Camden

Judge W H Brawley in the United States circuit court ordered the sale of the DeKalb cotton mills of Camden for creditors. The upset price is fixed at 150000 dollars and the sale date remains to be set by Special Master Thomas G Duncin in Charleston.

Charleston W. H. Brawley United States DeKalb Cotton Mills Camden Homas Duncin

Geese Use to Chop Cotton Field in Goose Creek

The Monroe Journal notes a new rail fence near Goose Creek built by M. K. Biggers to enclose a large cotton field. The fence aims to confine geese to keep the field chopped as labor shortages loom this spring. Squire A. W. McManus endorses geese as better than any method to chop cotton amid the expected manpower shortage.

M. K. Biggers Goose Creek A. W. McManus

Woman Dies After Family Quarrel

Coroner Lonthian investigated the death of Mrs. John Weaver, a white resident of Sharon, after a quarrel that escalated and led to her sudden collapse the previous night. Dr. J. H. Sage testified the death was very probably due to heart disease.

Lonthian Sharon John Weaver J. HE. Sage Yorkville

Court Grand Jury Report and Trials at Lancaster

Court sessions adjourned with a mixed verdict list. Thompson Watts found guilty of manslaughter and jailed for five years. Walter McManus also convicted of manslaughter with four years. Some cases quashed as unconstitutional. others continued to October term. Grand jury report urges vigilance against tampering with jurors and reiterates intent to pursue justice.

Plyler & Dees Thompson Watts Walter McManus John Lecch Mercy Miments Anderson Caskey Robert Dunlan Clyde Crawford Jack Willtian Atmale Frank Perry John Williams Jim Moses Southern Braxton Leech Joby Young Young B. Skipper Sessions Court V.drevrey Leonide Neustoli Sneh Gaze Lanciter

Prize Offer Promises Gold to Nearby Respondents

An odd, garbled notice promises strangers up to 35 dollars in gold for quick involvement. It mentions a tie break by proximity to a jar of beans and offers escalating amounts to the nearest contestants. The fragment ends with the name Ald. Mackorell.

Ald Mackorell

Five ways of badness in paint letter to Paul Moore

A letter complains of paint defects sold by Devon & Co and Lancaster Mercantile Co. The writer lists five faults including stuffed-out with chilk, karates, benzine contamination, too thin liquid, and short measure and asks to buy by price per gallon. It mentions agents receiving a state chemist's certificate of analysis and credits Devon, 46 Years truly, FLW.

Devon

Trespass Notice on lands in Flat Creek township

All persons are warned not to trespass by hunting fishing or in any other way on my lands in Flat Creek township known as the Willis Gregory notice The law will be enforced against all parties this notice T S Gregory March 18 spath

Flat Creek Willis Gregory T. S. Gregory Spath

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mackerell’s Plymoth Rock J. N. Crocker Bessie Victoria Sherrill Cheraw J. M. Stewart W. S. Langley Greenwood B.C. Ashcraft H. ©. Moore Frank Armfield Monroe W. C. Dees Crescent Jno W. Elliott Caskey Lancaster Bertha Robson Sarah Steward Many Mennota Thomas Netty Morgan Julia Haton Aliie Marry W. M. Prellan Belle Nance P.M Steele Buford Monument Joe Huey T. S. Carter Mecklenburg G. W. Belk Tenth Avenue Presbyterian Church Charlotte Anderson Intelligencer Intelligencer Anderson York Union Cherokee Chester Gancaster Yorkville Enquirer Lancasters Cotton Mills Henry W. Thomson Spartanburg Kershaw Monroe Journal Court Proce Geyerl Yusturlay Conmen Peis Grand Jury G. W. Gage Lancaster County E. R. Horton E. Hinson W.T. Blackmon W. ©. Bird Kershaw Dispensary S. D. Taylor H. M. Culp 4. M. Stogner J. D. Bailey Lancaster Dispensary R. E. Gregory J. A. Howze IPA Parker E. B. Lingle W. P. McMann D. D. M. Bailey John W. Hamel J. 8. Connor Wm Stensman J. F. Addison BL Pardue Cabtomia Bonna Paul Moore Tannavter FLW Devon & Co New Yor AJA Pelegom GIBBES @ Co Columdia 5. C Gibbes Raney Phy Tian Tinek Gioly Cherry & Co Tle Vest Ked Bliss White Bliss Early Rose Peerless Hebron Buprheank Onionusetts Vod Arden Ally Vopiett Son J. B. Mackorell J. Tulled Aicast Hull J. E. Rutledge Ise Neunsefiebein Iipat Eve Lincaster Masoo TV Chin essTy Die Lea Hegei I Parkers Cloud
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