Local Matters and Community Notes From Town
Local items report Mr RA Blackmon losing a fine young male last Saturday afternoon. Numerous visits and guests including Misses Shelley and Corinne Horne of Lylesville and Mrs Grier from Rock Hill. Six or eight boarders sought by Mrs G W Bell. Mr WB Plyler bought farm of John P Hunter near town. trade completed Monday. Rich Hill school closed with student exercises. Charles A Lynn joined Maxwell & Taylor in Columbia, left Monday. Mrs JH Boldridge visiting Chattanooga relatives, to resume music class in about two weeks. County Democratic Executive Committee to meet Sept 15 at courthouse to canvass second primary returns. Episcopal service next Sunday at 11 with Rev J W Cantey Johnson. Diocesan missions appeal. Moonlight party at Mr W T Gregory’s Monday by Ladies Aid raised funds. Mr Wm Ho Reed transferred to Springs B M Co office at Heath Spring. replaces Croxton. Colored camp meeting at Mt Carmel closed with orderly conduct, no disturbances noted. Mr RJ Mackorell joined J M Heath & Co as grocery department manager. Yorkville Yeoman notes Indian Land township magistrate primary results: DK Hall 84, G Howie 41, TJ T Harris 6. constables M D Rogers 45, L P Gordon 45, J B Collins 21. Rogers and Gordon carried the primary.
Lancaster County 1900 Primary Winners Named
In the September 11 1900 2D primary election Lancaster County voters elected Representatives J N Estridge and V Y Williams Supervisor WQ Caskey Coroner B Young and Superintendent of Education AC Rowell. There will be no third primary.
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Lancaster County
J N Estridge
V Y Williams
Caskey
B Young
AC Rowell
McSweeney Leads Col Hoyt by 7509 Votes
State totals show McSweeney ahead of Hoyt by 7510 votes with about 62,433 reported. projections suggest McSweeney will win by something near 12,000 as final statewide totals approach 80,000. Current counts list McSweeney 34,921 Hoyt 27,412. Lieut Gov Villman 33,974 Sloan 28,090. RR Com Evans 33,880 Wharton 33,880. J.J. King re-elected as mayor of Cedar Creek. Cotton rose 10 points on New York exchange. market activity described as heaviest in exchange history. Ads seek a reliable South Carolina route deliverer for a Chicago wholesale house. Longman & Martinez reply regarding linseed oil pricing and paint value.
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McSweeney
Hoyt
Lieut
Govvillman
sSloan
RR Com
Evans
Wharton
Luther Horton Acquitted in Murder Trial
The State versus Luther Horton ended with a not guilty verdict. Defense counsel included Mesers ED Blakeney and M L Smith. The decision came from Camden on September 6.
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Camden
Luther Horton
ED Blakeney
M L Smith
Reverend Hall Delivers Masterly Sermon at Presbyterian Church
Special to The State from Lancaster Sept 10 Rev W T Hall D D of the Theological Seminary of Columbia preached at the Presbyterian Church on The Inspiration of the Scriptures. It was his first Lancaster charge forty one years ago and he used the same subject then. He and Mrs Hall and daughter Miss Nellie visited relatives in Lancaster and returned to Columbia today.
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W T Hall
Theological Seminary of Columbia
Presbyterian Church
JH Thornwell
Hall
Lancaster
Nellie
Columbia
Tribute of Respect for James R Massey Jr in Methodists Sunday School
Unanimously adopted resolutions honor James R Massey Jr who died. The Sunday School notes his bright attentive mind, leadership in the church, and Christian spirit. They ask to share the memorial with his surviving sister and publish in county papers.
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Methodist Sunday School
Janes R Massey
James R Massey, Jr
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Shelley
Corinne Horne
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Payseur
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Jefferson
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Grier
Rock Hill
Frank Walker
G W Bell
WB Plyler
John P Hunter
Rich Hill
SW Mitchell
Charles A’ Lynn
Maxwell & Taylor
JH Boldridge
Chattanooga, Tonn
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J F Nisbet
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J W Cantey Johnson
W T Gregory
Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist Church
Wm Ho Reed
Lancaster Mercantile Co
Springs
B & M Co
Heath Spring
Croxton
Reed
Mt Carmel
RJ Mackorell
J M Heath & Co
Mackorell
Yorkville
Indian Land Township
D K Hall
DK Hall
G Howie
TJ T Harris G
Constable
M D Rogers
L P Gordon
J B Collins
Messrs Rogers
Gordon
South Carolina
Earth
Via
Isen
Old Mickory
Tennessee
Piedmont
Caak Muse
Jome
Lamcster Hercavtile CO
Estridge
JW Hamel
TY Williams
Harry Foster
Q Caskey
Gardner
E Stewman
Soo I Young
YOG Sapt Education
TM Belk
AC Rowell Bis
MB M'Sweeney
Gee
Jas A Hoyt. Ay
JH Tillman
John T Sloan
Vas
W D Evans
JH Wharton
Col Hoyt
the State Today
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JJ King
Cedar Creek
New York Exchange
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Chicago
Wetter
Lancasteers
Prasier, S
Messrs
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Longman & Martinez
Dr. Hall
Lane
Marley
Seayard
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