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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1901
Page
3
Local items report community happenings from Lancaster and nearby towns including sermons at Unity, church notices, visits from Dr. McManus, and a hor se farm for rent. Also mentioned are a lost pistol, requests for logs, profits from local dispensaries, and plans for Thanksgiving closures and church conferences.
A fire at the mill cottages occupied by Mr. Charles Campbell burned one cottage early yesterday and scorched two adjacent units on one side. Investigators attributed the blaze to a defective stave fire.
Telegram reports the death of Frank Mayer at his son Leonard’s home in Camden aged about 60 with five sons surviving. Burial will occur at the old Presbyterian Cemetery beside his wife. Also details of an escape from Ker shaw chain gang and several local marriages and a suspected Rutherford County cherry tree swindle flagged for officials’ investigation.
A crazed animal bit and killed dogs and a cat in the eastern county area months ago. The cat and pup later died after exhibiting hydrophobia like symptoms. A nearby contractor group plans a deep well project near the town lot, with work to start next week and the well reaching up to 1000 feet deep. An Educational Association meeting is set for the second Saturday in December at Kershaw with Superintendent McManus delivering remarks. Members and teachers are urged to attend and participate in the program.
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Notice of probate proceedings naming Harriet Verlanding and others as executors. The claimants must appear before the Probate Court on the specified day in December to contest or administer the personal property and estate located in Cedar Township. Local officials direct all interested parties to respond by the deadline.
Senator W. Hough leaves today for Columbia to chair the legislative committee on Penal and Charitable Institutions. Ike Cunningham, colored, escaped from the chain gang last Friday the 16th. Pay your subscription to The Ledger.
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