Local Notes From Lancaster and Nearby Areas
Community snippets report modest cotton prices, a local pig kill, illness of Chaplan Estridge, coffee at Bennett’s, and a Texas prospecting trip. Dispensary earnings for October are listed, a missing belt offered reward, a Zion AME church wedding, and several marriage notices and arrivals. A mad dog bite case and a Columbia wedding are also noted with regional reflections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Ame
Jas. MccCullough
Mary Coxe
Joe Coxe
Winter Weather Sudden Onset Brings Cold Sleet
A sudden winter spell hit Thursday night following a warm day. Sleet fell in the afternoon and night, leaving water pans half an inch thick with ice. The opera house hosted a honoring event for Hon Jones, attended by youths from Rock Hill Chester Kershaw and Linden, with the Charlotte string band providing music. Captain Memanus reports velvet bean trials, praising its forage value and noting a ten inch bean pod from a tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Jones
Rock Hill
Chester
Kershaw
Linden
Charlotte String Band
Ain Memanus
Department of Agriculture
Baltimore Mob Cripples General Lee's Father in 1812
A political mob in Baltimore in 1812 left General R. Lee's father crippled for life. The crowd reportedly used a weapon other than potatoes eggs or cabbage heads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Death of Mrs Simpson near Jackson ham
Mrs Simpson wife of Mr JE mpson and daughter of Mr D N Helms died last Thursday morning after a long illness of consumption. Aged about 25 she leaves husband and two children. Buried yesterday at Unity Church. The notice also includes overheard political ad copy and sales pitches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ed. Reid
Mamie
J. B. Campbell
St. John’s M. FE
Anderson
Rock Hill
Will P McFadden
James Miller
Thos K Maeil
North
South Carolina
Leroy King Bookwater
Santa Barbara
S Paulo
Brazil
Anna Miller
Chester County
Soc
Barn Fire Destroys Giles Property Near Dry Creek
The Giles family on the McCardell place near Dry Creek lost a barn and contents including about 100 bushels of corn 1500 bundles of fodder seven loads of hay and livestock. An incendiary fire occurred between dusk and midnight last Wednesday with tracks found but bloodhounds unable to recover the trail. The report notes a visit from Tradesville and an upcoming sale of horses and mules by Mo Mink including terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win Giles
mcCardell Place
Dry Creek
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Also Mentioned on This Page
Ical Matters
Travis Evans
Chaplan Estridge
Bright
Golden Gem
Bennett's
Uriah Neal
Flat Creek Township
Texas
Old South Carolina
Henry
Bennett
Lancaster
Lancaster Mercantile Co
A. B. Ferguson
SoCars
Tom Stowner
Mes
Hettie Porter
Moriah Beckham
Stowner
J Wade Anderson
Rutford Watford
Alfred White
Robert Wathan
W Beckham
Sam Jenkins
John Blanks Bequeare
Amos Pittman
Belle Nance. Com
Drennan
Richburg
Eugenia Marion
Hickory Grove
ARP
Hickory Grove Cor
Yorkville Enquirer
Robert Gamle
W of Gamble
Henry Eason
J R Eason
Philippines
United States Army
Wm. Hough
Columbia
Mr Heath
Miss Tennent
Trinity Church
Moses Chappel Heath
Elizabeth Tennent
Prinity Episcopal Church
Misa Katherine Tennent
France
Thomas
Eugene McSweeney
Mr. Christie
Messrs
W. C. Flenniken
W.S. Reamer, Shedeldones
Alex E. King
W. T. Aycock
Willie D. Christie
Wallace Thompson
Capers
New York
East
Heath
Novath
Mrs Simpson
Elippen
Meinley
Bryan
McKinley
Ators Court
B.C. Hough & CO
S&sos
Trantham
Sherif
Camden
Os Trantham
Williams
Carolinas
Yorkville, SC
Hlittin
Lancaster County
Funderbur
R. W
Whitt
F& Ro
DPM Plyler
Uidersivind
Jonn Rucker
Will Clark
Bateshore
Herest
St. Chiesus
Gregors & Co
Farmers’ Banking & Mercantile Co
ELI Gregory & Co
Farmers’ Banking and Mercantile Company
Bo Elven
Tony Panthetetie
Torse Lane
Lake Py
Vices
Trier
Ceteta
Ulin
TA Deere
St. T
Renee
Derek
Sony
Treva
Wade
Noel
Wo Ovelory & Son
Peg
Pei Fan
Heath Banking & Mercantile CO
Afi
Lowenberg
BS Lawlins
Lowinberg
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