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The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1903

Page

4

First Rock Hill Hospital Operations Reported

Mr A B Ferguson returned to Rock Hill from Lancaster with his 12 year old son who had blood poisoning in a leg and underwent successful bone removal surgery by Dr Fennell with Dr Lynn assisting. The boyis condition is satisfactory and he stayed with his aunt Mrs Ida Huey afterward. Oscar A Myer of Catawba Power Co underwent appendicitis surgery on Sunday performed by Dr Gill Wy lie and hospital doctors with a successful outcome.

A.B. Ferguson Rock Hill Lancaster A. B Curcton’s Ferry Rock Hill Hospital Fennell de. Lynn Ida Huey Oscar A. Myer Catawba Power Co Gill Wylie

Telegraph Official Fined for Allowing a Bet by Wire

Birmingham March 25 E E Williams local manager of the Western Union Telegraph Co was fined 50 in the first division of the Criminal Court for violating the state pool selling law by allowing bets to be transmitted by telegraph The defendant was found guilty of the section 2 violation of an act to prohibit book making or pool selling on horse races and other forms of gambling Prominent counsel has been secured and the case will be fought in U S courts.

Birmingham Ala E. E. Williams Western Union Telegraph Fed Telegraph United States Cor

New Chief Constables Appointed

The State reports Governor Hey ward appointed six new chief constables after extensive letters and careful selection. Appointees include C. L. Cureton Pickens J. C. Hall Greenville J. R. Fant Spartanburg A. S. Osborn Columbia S. Y. Delgar Sumter S. T. Howie Charleston W. F. Holmes Beaufort Howie Fant and Cureton are retained. others are new to the post. Appointments effective April 1 with temporary headquarters as named.

C. L. Cureton Pickens J. C. Hall Greenville J. R. Fant Spartanburg A. S. Osborn Columbia S. Y Greensville S. Y. Delgar Sumter W. FL [Ols Barnwell County A.S. Osborn Inet

Slapped Pack of Witness Leads to Extra Imprisonment

Local report from Beaufort notes Wm. Pinckney and Patsy De Veaux, both colored, jailed for grossly obscene behavior. after sentencing Pinckney struck a witness and received an additional 30 days. Other items from Greenville and Barnwell include veterans rosters, factory contracts, and a tragedy remnant. odd notices of ads and local business.

Beaufort March Wm. Pinckney Patsy de Veaux C. Townsend Pinckney Vickney

Death of Sir Hector Macdonald in Paris Hotel Regina

Maj. Gen. Sir Hector Macdonald commander of British forces in Ceylon died by his own hand at the Hotel Regina Paris shortly after noon. He shot himself in the head after rumors of immoral acts, no papers found, notes and photographs in his room, Consul Inglis notified, court martial expected in Ceylon on return.

Paris Hector Macdonald Ceylon Regina Proesslel Sir Hector Seteral Inglis Sir Hector Macdonald London

Market ad touts mules cattle and contest prizes

Our Mr. J. M. Hood is always in the market to purchase mules and cattle. Lancaster Mercantile Co. offers a year of the Ledger Avanta Constitution and The Sunny South for 285. Subscribers get three guesses in the $10,000 port receipts contest.

J. M. Hood Lancaster Mercantile Co Avanta Constitution Ledger Atlanta Constitution Home and Farm Lancaster

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