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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1901

Page

3

Local notices from Lancaster area include church services and civic meetings

A mix of church notices, post office developments, and community updates. Services announced for Thursday at the Epinal church, National Union to meet October 16 at the courthouse, Methodist church seeks Rev J M Steadman for the year, and a new Bathilo post office between Flat Creek and Haile Gold Mine with W F Estridge as postmaster. Also reported are Moriah Baptist Association meeting, college-bound students departing for Rock Hill Winthrop College, a death in Savannah of Capt Edwards Wallace, and several local building contracts for Elm Street cottages to be completed by January. Additional notes cover births, health updates, a moonlight picnic for Misses Florence Brown and Meta Jones, and notices about Lancaster Mercantile Company closing Elliott & Crawford operations with settlement of accounts.

Storied Patent Pills and Wheat Milling Claims

A fragmented ad style notice touts Kings New Life Pills to regulate the liver and purify blood, claiming clear skin and rosy complexion for 25 cents at Crawford Broad and J F Mackey Co. Also mentions Woolford’s Runtry Lotion cure in 30 minutes and a Heath Springs Roller Mill guarantee of 40 to 42 pounds of good stone per bushel for dry wheat.

Dr. Kings New Life Crawford J. F. Mackey & Co Heath Springs

Inquest Finds Natural Causes in Four Months Old Child

An inquest led by Deputy J.W. Percy ruled the four months old child of Hattie Kibler died of natural causes after an examination by Dr. Crawford. The Fourth Quarterly Conference at Lancaster Street Methodist yielded officer and church leadership elections, while a disturbance at Jack Langley's home prompted neighbors to confront sounds of “three white bears” under the house as three escaped hogs fled from Mr. Ferguson's lot.

John M. Percy Hattie Kibler Hattie Crawford Lancaster Stitinn Methodist Church H. W. Baya R.E. Allison E. Be, Cloud Gow. Poovey L. G. Lazenby J. M. Hood J. M. Riddle W. H. Reed RE. Allison B. F. Miller W. D. Lemmond J. M. Heath J. EB. Stewman K. C Allison T. 8. Carter G. A. Wall W. P. Bennett L. C. Lazenby Jack Langley G.F. Ferguson Elgin Jack Fergurson

Chase for fleeing thief ends with bloodhound pursuit

Constable Connor pursued Bows Loins above Craigville after a warrant for stealing clothing a watch and an accordion from a dairy worker at the Catawba dam. The suspect escaped into a swamp near Cane Creek after being shot at, while bloodhounds trailed for hours but lost the scent near a roadside cabin.

Connor Craigville Catawba Cane Creek Hunter Horton

Lancaster Visitors and Local Appointments Highlight Week

Jock Hill Herald notes Mamie Admit leased this morning for Lancaster to visit relatives, Mr J J Pung and Mrs J O Caldwell of Lancaster travel Thorn-Haye toward Baltimore for Johns Hopkins hospital. Henry N Clyburn of Waxhaws plans to move to Atlanta with his family and hotel man J S Clyburn operates a 60-regular boarders hotel there. Rev M T Ellin’s Day Arkansas letter dated Sep 23 reports six months of dry weather with a killing frost on the 19th. Lancaster council elected R M Langley to the police force seat vacated by L D Wilkerson, with five others applying. I Simpson reappointed to five-year board of health term. Some churches urge followers to take up their disciple’s collection.

J. J. Pung Wother Mes J. OQ. Caldwell Lancaster Thorn- Hay Baltimore I Simpson M. T. Ellin Arkansas R. M. Langley LD. Wilkerson I. Simpson Board of Health

Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Cures Frightful Sores

Mrs. Nannie Galeger of La Grange Georgia used Bucklen’s Arnica Salve on great head and face sores and reported a rapid cure beyond expectations. The ad claims it heals sores bruises skin eruptions burns scalds and piles and guarantees relief for 25 cents. Crawford Bros and J F Mackey & Co advertise the product.

Nannie Galeger la Grange Bucklen Crawford Bros J F. Mackey & Co

Notice of Tax Collection Window for Naval Year

Notice that the local tax authority will open for tax collection for the naval year Wol on the 15th day of October and will close on the day of December, 101. The document appears garbled with OCR errors but conveys a tax collection period and deadline.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Epi Opal D W. Castey Johnson National Union Court House Torsday L. T. Baker Methodiat Church J. M. Steadman Flat Creek Haile Bathilo W. F. Estridge Florence Brown Meta Jones Blanche Moore Harrie Miller Maud Gregory This Place Pearl Hammond Heath Spring Hannah Mobley Oakhurst Rock Hill Winthrop College Eula B. Moore Edwards Wallace Savannah Moore Elm Street W. D. Robinson Ganson Bowling G. W Plyler Elo French Streets B. Cunningham Mr Madison Gordon Madison Gordon W. BR. Gordon J. R. Starnes Oscenla Six Mile Creek Kershaw RE. Rollings M B Witherspoon Sumter J. B. Witherspoon WF Rutledge Florence . Brown S W Heath Mellisss Horton Elliott & Crawford Lancaster Mercantile Company Woolford JF Mackey & Co Drugelst Luncatt Vek Cantzun Foter, M. D Tur Lepos Jock Hill Herald Nao PorboWw Bia Mila County Wile Ved ORR Ehead Pande Reek Mit Peek Mills Poeasant Dones Ttt Heath W. C. Cauthen Stowe Elise Men Von Hathistore Thi M. Mathis & CO Kewmott's Cinvrae Cine Wee Huihtings Boolian University ALT mi AM Conservatory of Music Benjamin Wilson Pres. Spartanharg SC. Vad Tohscen Pere i Joe Advicr Stemlis Kamady CO Chicago New York C.C. C Rutland A. J. McNineh Thom Miss Thom Gainsborough Bancaster Yorkville Miss
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