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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1901

Page

3

Local notes and notices from Lancaster and Kershaw counties

Miss Mattie Bell Kee visits Miss Clara Barrett. Dispensary profits for Lancaster and Kershaw listed. Community ads urge country produce and poultry. Mr John Catoe dies. Mrs Emily Wright hospitalized for insanity. Grand jury audits officials’ books as Moriah Baptist Association adjourns. Local ads report business activity and well drilling at graded school. Judge Gary’s jury law ruling may shorten court term. Local deaths include Mrs Stitt Mathis and Dr O G Welch. tributes praise his charity and medical service. County treasurer opens tax collection. notices urge timely payment. Community events include Bible Society meeting and Methodist dime social with oysters. Col T S Farrow visits. rail extension support noted. Various rental offers and public notices conclude with funeral arrangements for Dr Welch.

Death of Dr C C Well Welsh at Kershaw

Yesterday the community learned with sorrow of the death of Dr C C Well Welsh at his brother Capt James W Welsh’s home in Kershaw. He died around noon after a lingering illness from Brights disease, aged about 65. Surviving are five of thirteen siblings: Capt F M Welsh, Capt J W Welsh, Robt Z Welsh, Mrs J T Funderburk, and Dr S J Welsh. He trained at Emory and Henry College, studied medicine in New York, served as assistant surgeon in DePass battery during the Civil War, and later graduated from Atlanta Medical College. He married Mary Ogburn in 1868 and had seven children.

C. C. Well Capt James W. Welsh Kershaw Bright Er. C. Brasingtom Welsh John R Harriet Miller Welsh F.M. Welsh Chesterfield County J. W. Welsh Robt Z. Welsh J. T. Funderburk Dudley S.J. Welsh Mooroe Emory and Henry College Virginia New York South Carolina Union S. C. Medical College S. C. Regt DePass’ Battery Atlanta Medical College Mary Ogburn Hugh Ogburn

Hand Amputated in Gin Accident at Starnes Gin

Wal kersville man Ira Potter Starnes lost his left hand while cleaning motors at Mr W D Starnes ginnery Monday. Report notes frightful distizarrement and cites Nannie Gunleger of La Grange Ga praising Bucklen's Arnica Salve for head and facial sores. Crawford Bros and JF Mackey & Co guarantee 250 cure.

Ira Potter Starnes Walkersville W. D. Starnes Ginnery Nannie Gunleger la Grange Bucklen Crawford Bros JF. Mackey & Coo

Liver Trouble Cure Ad from 19th Century Paper

An old advertisement promotes Kings New Life Pills for liver purification and clear skin, with a 25 cent price at Crawford Broa and J F Mackey & Co drugstores. It also mentions Woolford's Bantary Lotion cure and a ground wheat notice from Earth Springs Roller Mill promising 40 to 42 pounds of flour per bushel for good rye wheat.

Dr. Kings New Life Crawford

Tax collection notice for 1901 in October and December

Notice to taxpayers of the Rosster County that Creamer's Estate will collect taxes for the fiscal year 1901 on the to be determined day of October and will close on the other date of December 1901. The text is garbled but indicates tax collection scheduling.

McLiwain Place Geo. F. Ferguson Fipin Jas, A. Wenner Pleasant Hill B. R. Lyles Pleasant Bill Settire Cati M. Mathis & CO

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