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The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1903

Page

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Happenings In The State Segro Woman Butchered

In Scranton Caroline Singletary a colored woman who vanished a week earlier was found dead in the woods. Her throat was cut ear to ear and a deep wound on her left side. Her husband Noah Singletary is suspected of the crime. Also reported from Saluda county a fratricide as Lark Glover killed his brother Arthur after a dispute over a cow sale and foreclosure. The elder brother used a knife and the other drew a pistol fatally wounding him.

Scranton Caroline Singletary Toney Frieraan Noah Singletary Johnston Saluda Lark Glover Arthur

Columbia May Get Post

Gov. Heyward returned from Washington with Major Micah Jenkins after urging Columbia as an army post. President Roosevelt promised help. Gen. Young and the staff will decide. Secretary of War Root showed interest in the matter.

Columbia Gov. Heyward Washington Micah Jenkins Col Roosevelt S. M. B. Young Root

Runaway Bicycle Hurts Man in Franklin Grove Ill

A runaway bicycle struck J. B. Orner of Franklin Grove Illinois inflicting a leg injury. Four years later a stubborn ulcer formed but Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured it. Also promoted for Burns Scalds Skin Eruptions and Piles with a 25 cent price at Crawford Bros Mackey Co and Funderburk Drug Store.

J. B. Orner Franklin Grove Ill Bucklen Crawford Bros J. F Mackey &Co T. Eugenes Funderburk Drug Store

Gomez to Receive Fifty Thousand After Signed by Palma

Special Cuba desk reports a bill granting General Maximo Gomez $50,000 awaits President Palma’s signature to enable payment. The Senate approved the bill Tuesday and the House passed it yesterday amid applause. Foley’s Honey and Tar will treat coughs and colds, sold by T Eugene Funderburk.

Habana Maximo Gomez Palma Senate House

Murder Shocks Bamberg as Supplier of Death Faces Jury

Bamberg, Nov. 20. A prominent merchant M. M. B. Varn was killed on Main Street with two blows to the head. Two men fled, tracks show two assailants. the sack with $8 to $10 disappeared, a pocketbook held silver and a $5 bill. Three suspects, Joe Robinson Ned Warren Tom Matery, jailed. Rewards totaling 400 dollars offered. No solid clues yet.

Bamberg M. M. B. Varn Main Street Carlisle Street G. P. Harmon Mr. Varn Varn Joe Robinson Ned Warren Tom Matery- Robinson Warren

Gift to Furman Endowment Prompts Decisive Drive

Dr Charles Judson, Furman University dean, announced a $20,000 gift to the university endowment with the condition that the $100,000 fundraising goal by December 1 succeeds and that an additional $5,000 be raised. If the target is not met, pledges are void and the effort fails. Palmetto Regiment Veterans Now Only Make Squad.

Chas. IL. Judson Furman Furman University Palmetto Regiment

Two Mexican War Veterans Die in Charleston Area

Albert Seizmore of Greenville county and Charles Brennecke of Westchester New York, both veterans of the Mexican war, died yesterday at their homes. They joined Company F Palmetto regiment in Charleston, organized by Louis F. Roberson. Seizmore and Brennecke were 77. Palmetto regiment now has fourteen survivors, two in Charleston. Brennecke was the sole survivor living outside South Carolina. The Andrew Jackson silver cup, once shown at the 1902 South Carolina exposition and now in Columbia, will go to the last survivor.

Albert Seizmore Greenville County Charles Brennecke Westchester County New York Palmetto Regiment Charleston Louis F. Roberson South Carolina O. R. Levy L. F. Robertson Brennecke Andrew Jackson Gen. Jackson Columbia

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets refund offer note

All druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature is on each box 25e. The senate has confirmed 8. T. Pointer as postmaster at Spartan ourg, S. C.

E. W. Grove Senate T. Pointer Spartanourg,s. C

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