Mule theft recovered and thief captured in 1902 case
Stolen mule from Cedar Creek township was traced to Ridgeway Fairfield county where Jesse Cunningham, a Negro, attempted to sell it. Cunningham was arrested and jailed in Lancaster after implicating accomplice Vm McQuilla. McQuilla also jailed. Mule returned to Thomas Jones. Local court Magistrate Caskey sentenced Aaron McMullen and Azariah Baxter to fines or gang labor. Several others paid fines for disorderly conduct and riotous conduct on a public highway. W C Ewart to wed Miss Rachel Alice Ross in Columbia with local reception planned.
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Thomas Jones
Cedar Creek Township
Vm. McQuilla
Lancaster
McQuilla
Mr. Jones
Caskey
Aaron McMullen
Azariah Baxter
Nev
W.C. Ewart
Columbia
A. R P
Rachel Alice Ross
J. P. Knox
P. N
Mr. Ewart
Ira B. Jones
M. P. Crawford
J. E. Taylor
W. B. Knight
Clarice Knight
J. P. King
Two Loving Hearts wed in quiet ceremony at Lancaster
Miss Bessie Perry and Mr. Harry Maines of Lancaster wed in a simple decor filled with flowers and a noon ceremony. The couple, after congratulations and a wedding breakfast, departed by train for North Carolina to begin their new life together.
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Bessie Perry
Harry Maines
Lancaster
Tien
North Carolina
Basket Supper at Tabernacle High School
Tabernacle High School invites the public to a basket supper on Saturday night November 22 to raise funds for seating the school with patent desks. About 163 students and teachers will attend as the community supports the new building and student activities.
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Tabernacle High School
Did Augusta Negroes Kill The Atkinsons
Special to The State Augusta November 10. Dan Hardy one of three negroes held on murder states they are a gang of robbers responsible for crimes around Augusta for years. He names Tom Hardy and Nathan Nathaniel as the killers of Mrs Atkinson and says two lynched near the scene were innocent. Authorities believe the trio also killed W L Woods in Edgefield County months ago.
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Augusta
Dan Hardy
Tom Hardy
Dan
J. O. Atkinson
Republican Church
Edgefield County
Peculiar Lancaster County Clerk of Court Vacancy
Two days before the general election, Lancaster county clerk of court W. S. L. Porter died. The governor must appoint to fill the vacancy, but timing influenced whether the appointee served two days or two years. Senator Hough was asked to convene his delegation to recommend a suitable appointee.
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W. S. L. Porter
Lancaster County
Hough
Col Cowles Dilemma Over Distribution of Swindled Funds
Statesville native Col. H. C. Cowles relates the Cherry Tree Company fraud case proceeds. He has received $5,000 to date and faces a December court moment on distributing the $10,000 to deceived women. He notes daily letters from duped supporters seeking restitution.
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Charlotte Observer
Cherry Tree Company
Col. H. C. Cowles
Statesville
Greensboro
McBrayer & Justice
C. D. Wilkie
Wilkie
Rev. T. Bright
Frank Bright
Boyd
Cherry Mountain
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic No Cure No Pay Claim
An advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a remedy for malaria chills and fever. It states the bottle contains iron and quinine, is tasteless, and offers a no cure no pay promise.
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Grove
Jealousy Leads to Razor Attack at Negro Dance
At a negro dance on Friday night a woman identified as Lillie Palmer was seriously cut in seven places by another woman. Police said jealousy over Palmer dancing with the attacker’s sweetheart sparked the assault. The incident occurred in a public venue, and efforts to identify the assailant continued.
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Union
Lillie Palmer
Palmer
Farmers Hurry Harvest In Woodruff Area
Woodruff November 9 farmers in the district report crops well along with cotton three fourths out and yields about 25 percent above expectations. Many planters who expected six bales per plow have already gathered eight and expect more as business picks up after several lean years.
Probate Order Noted By Judge in 1902
A dated legal record from November 3, 1902, shows the hand and seal of Cnns. D. Jones to the Judge of Probate. The fragment indicates a formal probate action or confirmation in a local court setting.
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Cnns
D. Jones
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Alex Love
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Heath Springs
T. S. Carrer
Col Cowles
Matara
New York City
Williams-Hughes CO
Davis & Demorest
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McDow
Catawba House
County OF Lancaster
Chas. D. Jones
Twitty
R. Furman Twitty
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He Casas
Eliott & Crawford
Lancaster Mercantile Co
Lancaster Lepert
Steper Foot
Elm Street
T. Eugene Funderburk
Main
Church Streets
Cane Creek Township
J. Wren Truman
L. PB. Funpersurk
W. T. Sisrare
Jno. L.tinian, Jr
Lancaster Marble
A. J. McNinch
Soffins
Cassis
Priices
Lancaster Mercantile
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