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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1900
Page
3
Thanksgiving services and benevolence collections mark the Lancaster county scene with church events and orphanage fund drives. Reports of accidental injuries, a fatal railroad accident at Catawba Junction, and multiple local incidents fill the day’s notices, highlighting community resilience and caution.
The State vs Reuben Mc Dow Andrew Thompson and Charles McCardell faced preliminary hearing before Magistrate Caskey since Monday on charges of arson for burning W H Giles barn and contents. Attorneys closed arguments yesterday afternoon and magistrates reserved decision until today.
In this item, Harry Foster narrowly survives a home entry by a presumed burglar. Mrs Mary Kee, aged about 27, dies at Heath Spring after a short illness. A for sale notice describes an eight room house with barn and 250 acres, near Sinclair mill place, with sale or rental options. John T. Stevens and Maj J M Riddle attend the annual Chester Conference.
Mr P L S Jones aged 27 died at his home in Kershaw after a lingering fever. Survived by father, four sisters, and one brother. Funeral held Sunday at Baptist church with Rev Jabez Ferris officiating. He belonged to National Union and Knights of Pythias. interred with Knights honors. Pallbearers listed as Charlie Talley, WH Jenkins, Lemuel Truesdel, Jac T Stevens, SW Heath, and J Harry Foster. A long obituary notes his exemplary character and devotion to kin.
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