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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1904

Page

3

Local notices and social updates from the area

Community items include subscription appeals, marriages, engagements and invitations. Notices report preaching at Williamson school house by Rev. John Pardue, travels of Misses Fenderburk and Miss Blanche Cousar, visits of Miss Willie Poonwy, and Mrs M E Cauthen in Charlotte. Weddings planned for Miss Margaret Neil Zemp Jr and Miss Aubrey Villeneuve, with receptions. Local sales, a basket supper at Van Wyck, school desks fund, and a field report on Deewey Fanderburk’s accident. Also notes on planting, a unique Sear corn stalk, and a large yield from a neighbor’s acre.

Williamson School John Pardue Minnie May Alma Fenderburk Dudley M. H. Johnson Margaret Neil Francis Leslie Zemp, Jr Aubrey Villeneuve Ballie Clark Villeneuve Courtland Ave Atlanta Walter Eugene Daniel Lancaster Mercantile Co van Wyck School House W. H. Hodges Spartanburg

Deaths and medical notices from October 1904

The notice reports Thomas Barton aged about 11 months died October 10 1904 after bilious fever and a congestive chill. Interment was at Newhope churchyard following services by Rev Dabney and O U A M. Also Roddey Hinson died October 9 1904 after several weeks illness. buried Fork Hill church. Miss Sarah Snipes died October 7 1904 at about 60, interred Spring Hill. Dr Wakefield ceases Transising after October 1 1904. he will be available at 203 North Tryon Street Charlotte after October 21.

Krebow Thomas Barton Rod. F. Barton Barton Newhope A.’ Dabney Joiningy Counties Roddey Hinson B.gc. Hinson Primus Fey Roddey Fork Hill Church Sarah Snipes John Snipes Dyfield Wakery Eye Speerlist Charlotte North Tryon Street

Cotton wrapping protest urged by farmers union message

A long notice signed by Mesera Springs Shannon WoL Haile and others calls farmers to reject cotton bagging and tare dictates from exchanges and buyers after October 20. It argues the system erodes value, urges meetings, and advocates refusing to be dictated on how to wrap cotton bale packaging.

Witeree Mesera Springs & Shannon Wol Haile Mexander Sprint Bo Steedman Knoop

Union Meet Program and Bible Society Notes

The Next Union Meet ing of the Moriah Baptist Association will be held with Pleasant Plains Baptist Oct 28 30 1904. Sessions include introductory sermon discussions on Bible doctrine temperance church discipline and sins of others led by named ministers. The Lancaster Bible Society annual meeting and a burial in Clinton graveyard are also reported with officers re-elected and life members named.

Union Moriah Baptist Association Pleasant Plains Baptist Securch F. YU. Funderburk J. H Boldridge PL A. Dabney EB. GC. Brazington J. Blackmon W. L. Croxton K. B. Lingle W. CG. Hough J. H. Boldridge W. F. Little Sormor T. A. Dabney N. Watson Lancaster Bible Society Presbyterian Church Reed Theological Seminary of Columbia Ira B Jones J. C. Foster American Bible Society

Farmers discuss dignity and practice at Jone meeting

Message from local farmers notes concerns about dignity and prestige of farming life. W. AK. Thompson of the Master State Grange of South Carolina presided as Liberty Welcomes in SC on October 7 remarks urged neighborly cooperation and ethical conduct among growers.

Terry W. AK. Thompson State Grange of S.C. Liberty

Memory of Thannie Bowers and Providence Faith

A family note from Sevier county expresses sorrow for Thannie Bowers who died young. The piece reflects on God’s providence, honors Thannie’s memory, and hopes he rests with angels, while the community mourns and seeks comfort in faith.

Jarrett Bowers Thannie Giel Ives Sevier

Local notices mixed trades and requests from Lancaster and Plainview

A jumble of letters mentions Lutter and S T Blackmon of Lancaster to a painter in Lancaster New Hampshire, a parsonage job, Devoe paint, and a share offer. Also notes a brown and white setter named Vedo missing with a reward, and a Nebraskan widow praising Toloy’s Honey and War for healing lung trouble, with a pharmacy reference.

Dooley Nor of Chien Lancaster N. H Pouiey L.F. Moore Vedo Saturiday Dr. Ratledge W. W. Baker Plainview, Neb Toloy Fanderburk Pharmacy

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