Strayed or Stolen and Local Notices
Mr W L Bird has gone to Timmonsville for a few weeks of work. Miss Ethel Gaston enters the graded school. Bethel school opens with Miss Daisy Horton as teacher. Various residents return from visits. A hot supper at A J Bailey's for Parsonage funds. Lectures and church benefit events noted. Wreck settlement. local injuries and fatalities reported. Homicide at Sandhill church. Baxter Leach surrenders. coroner and jail actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Bird
Timmonsville
Ethel Gaston
Chester County
Bethel
Daisy Horton
Heath Springs
A. J. Bailey
Elgin
Lancaster
J, Knox Montgomery
Unity Church
Jim Miller
Sandhill
Longsville
Baxter Leach
Miller
Leach
Caskey
Kershaw
Hunter
Fewer Gallons Wears Longer Pledge Campaign
A fragmented line notes a campaign promise about using fewer gallons and lasting longer. The text repeats phrases likely marketing or political slogan fragments without clear attribution or context.
Walter McManus Escape From Jail After Illness
Walter McManus, a colored man and alleged slayer of John Leach, surrendered to Sheriff Hunter weeks ago and was placed on the first floor. He escaped Friday night by lifting a window sash, prompting a $100 reward and a county-wide search led by the Sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter McManus Aling Avant
John Leach
Hunter
Walter McManus
Cotton market update and theft report in Columbia
The report notes cotton sales data through Monday night with 6,762 bales recorded at Fenton Ware and 497 bales fewer than last year at the same point. It states little cotton remains in the field and that county-grown cotton has mostly been marketed. In Columbia, George D. Heath had a dress case stolen from a hack but detectives Thackham and Striek recovered the case and its contents, with thief John Rabb left behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelee
Dona Tu Able
Cotter
Columbia
George D. Heath
Casto Roare the The Kind this ian tent Boupht Vigeuture
A fragmentary OCR note mentions Casto in a unclear context with references to a tent and purchase terms. The readable words suggest a local item or event but lack coherent details or identifiable entities to form a full report.
Church Meeting Notes and Ad for Grove's Tonic
Fragmentary 1903 notice listing a New Hope church gathering November 27 28 with topics on Christian service baptism county pastors union and missionary work. Also an advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic with claim no quinine or payment required and a garbled linen line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caiun
New Hope Church
U.V. Debnoy
Witaolai
W. L. Croxton
B. Lingle
W. ©. Hough
W. M. Walter
W. A. Lingle
de A. Williams
Willie McManny
N. Watson
Waltinus Little
Grove
Ivor
Bargains From Northern Markets Announced
Seller reports return from Northern markets with many good bargains now available daily. Customer attention requested as items are offered at competitive prices and may be limited. Call for details and to arrange purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avig
Amd
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J. A. White
Unity
Island
Gills Creek
Pleasant Hill
Mackerell’s
E. G. Funderburk
S. L. McManus
Timmoneville
Tradesville
Marned
R. H. Sapp
N.P
Charley Plyler
Levy Yarborough
Union County
N.C
Fran the Singer Mfg. Co
L. A. Smail, Br
J. Estridge
White Blof
Southern Railroad Co
R. A. Willis
Edgemore
Fishing Creek
T. C. Hicks
Willis
Southern
Mr. Hicks
Robert Wright
Ella Walker
Andrew Hennett
Frank Walker
Presbyterian Church Yard
W. G. Adams
Julia Grier
Rock Hill
Murray
Charlotte
Wm. Ghent
M. J. Perry
Ghent
John Sweatt
Mr. Ghent
Strait
A Pieter's Union
Bolaridge Sever
Lisewesay Sern
Litentuyevening
Brethren Prenevully
Wiley’s
Sila
Kuco Huis
Kyco Uss
Nis
Heed Gaur
EE Cloud
Uuis
Uilis
Tiree Iva
Erand
Gelewy
Helen
Celery
Kaluiass
J.B. Mackorell
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