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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1904
Page
5
Nice cottage for rent. several residents, including W J Cunningham and J D Hardin of Norfolk. News items mention Thanksgiving travel, sermons at Antioch and Baptist churches, cotton prices, marriages, school openings, and local incidents in Rock Hill, Heath Springs, and surrounding counties.
In Primus last Saturday night John Massey was shot in the forehead and killed by John Blackmon. Blackmon was arrested and jailed by Sheriff Hunter on Sunday. The dispute began over escridges and a demand for restitution. The inquest Monday found Massey died from a pistol wound inflicted by Blackmon.
From Kershaw era reports ginned to date 400 bales more than last year. K T Estridge Co Bethune barn and stables destroyed by fire. loss several hundred dollars. one horse perished. Supt E A Thies Haile Gold Mine attended the May NeNinch Smith wedding in Charlotte. E G Spillsbury of New York, former Haile Mine superintendent, visited. Mrs Sarah Horton and son Dr E Horton of Heath Spring visited Mr Chalmers B Horton. Dr L T Gregory took his son to Charleston for tonsil operation. Official county election tallies: state and county tickets 1456. Presidential electors Democratic 1504, Republican 69. Finley 1502, White 70. amendments Biennial sessions for 800, against 184. municipal bonded indebtedness for 772, against 114. Local road laws for 999, against 77. Repeal of local road law for 877, against 90.
At a trustees meeting Katherine Foster was elected for the Cutton Mill school, a branch of the Graded school. Mill school forces now double last year with four teachers. Large attendance grew from a house to house canvass by Capt Skipper and staff. About one hundred new pupils enrolled in two weeks as authorities push families to send children to school. Col Springs offered to donate a site and pay half the cost of a modern school house.
Arbor Day activities at the Graded School featured Supt ALK Hanks inviting students to plant willow oaks on the new campus. About 400 pupils and around 100 citizens attended the ceremony with exercises led by State Superintendent Martin and Rev W Nevillie D D addressing the crowd. The event honored Dr Neville and the school staff, naming the trees for trustees and local officials.
Prepared to do the work. I have installed a gasoline engine to run my sausage and bone mill for public service with the best meat. An attached wood saw enables me to saw and split wood in your yard on short notice. Call up-market phone 43, residentco 56 of 8. T. Blackmon.
Tribute expresses gratitude to friends for their kindness during illness and after the death of W L Bird in 1904. Poem recalls a mild, lovely father and silent, peaceful slumber in the grave. The verse looks forward to reunion in heaven and asks for strength to bear loss.
An ad boasts we are all leaders in high class merchandise offering lower prices than competitors. It claims workers are paid modest salaries, enabling cheaper goods. Highlights include 86 inch black taffeta silk at 1.19 per yard, plain silk at 0.67, and black taffeta satin at 1.39 per yard with various colors and widths.
A local sale advertises 54 inch broad cloth in multiple colors at 87 cents per yard, small 4 inch pieces at 53 to 69 cents, and navy garnet brown mixtures at 1.10 per yard while supplies last. Ladies urged to buy jackets now for fit and color. Blankets start at 75 cents per pair to 34 dollars, comforts from 75 cents to 2 dollars.
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