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Newspaper

The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1904

Page

3

Local notes recount elections and town news in Lancaster

In yesterday's county election Mackerell's tally shows Mobley 469 and Earle 348 among all ballots. Various society items follow, including births, travel, church events, school work, magistrate fines, and local duties. notices of lectures, marriages, and ongoing civic improvements across Lancaster and neighboring Kershaw era communities.

Mobley Earle W. B. Blackmon, Jr Douglas Irene Cunningham Rock Hill Col Leroy Springs New York City

Moriah Association Meeting at Heath Springs October 1904

The Moriah Baptist Association schedules its gathering at Heath Springs on Tuesday October 6 1904 with an introductory sermon by T A Dabney and alternate D C Freeman. Committees for State Missions Home Missions Foreign Missions Education Religion Obituaries Temperance Lords Day Sunday School Women’s Missions and Aged Ministers are listed with corresponding chairmen. A later account notes a colonial residence fete honoring Miss Nellie Lathrop at Dr T J Strait’s home, lavishly lit with Japanese lanterns, featuring dining and music, described as one of the season’s grand social events.

T. A. Dabney D. C. Freeman W. F. Little W. M. Blackmon L. N. Montgomery R. J. Blackmon W. Li. Criminger M. L. Hudson S. N. Watson G. L. Mobley P. Te Twitty J. H. Boldridge W.C. Thompson W. Pf. Gregory J. F. M. Extridge P. A. Parker B. Adams F. E. Stogner J. A. P. Blackmon J. L. Barton Temperance Me. Gardner W. L. Lowell Lords Day J. B. Funderburk Wesley Hunter W. A. McManus E. B. Lingle R. P. Whitmore Mungo Womans Missions D. A. Freeman W. L. Croxton B. F. Adams M. J. Long V M. Pardue W. S. Funderburk W. B. Bruce T. Harden J. A. Cauthen T. J. Strait Nellie Lathrop Lewisville S.C Leroy Strait J. P. Hon Strait Juanita Wylie Mayme Gregory

Local visitor and college cadets noted in Dixie section

Mr. Fred H. Williams of Washington DC visits his parents in the Dixie section. Cadets Hazel Cunningham and Fred Poag return to Clemson College. For rent five room cottage apply to J M Hood.

W F. Swaringen D. M. Sims Mr. Sims Grover Robertson Oskhorst Clemson College Fred H. Williams Washington, D. C Dixie Section Hazel Cunningham Fred Poag J. M. Hood

Report On Wreck Seaboard Probe By Coughman Ends View

Columbia Record notes Railroad Commissioner Coughman returned from an official inspection of the Seaboard wreck on the Catawba river. He examined timber and structure, questioned workers, and will report next week. He declined to speak on the cause, but doubted trestle fault. Some believe derailment similar to Fishing Creek disaster. Also an advertisement for Sept 24 sale at Cunningham building next to Crawford Bros. Drug Store.

Catawba River Annie McManus T. 3. McManus Hown J. Fae Mackey Columbia Record Cough Seaboard Catawba Caughman Fishing Creek Cunningham Crawford Bros Uleo Lancaster County Deitz Bros

Bloodshed on Florida train near Valdosta tragedy

On a Jacksonville to Valdosta passenger train Sept 12 a melee left Jackson Duncan dead and eight others hurt or evicted from the car. Two Black men were killed and Marshall Duncan stabbed. attackers Charles and Hillary Al ton from near Baxter, Florida are named in reports.

Valdosta Florida Jacksonville Okesiaukoo Jackson Duncan Marshall Duncan Charles and Hillary Alton Baxter Fla

Losses Of The Japs At Liao Yang Battle

A Yokio dispatch to the Japanese Legation in Washington reports total Japanese casualties at Liao Yang reaching 17,586 killed and wounded. The divisions listed show Kurakiya and Okus divisions among the larger losses, with Nodzu’s left division sustaining substantial casualties.

Washington D. C Yokio Liao Yang Kuroki Okus Nodzu HSL

Unscrutable Ad Notice From Distant Clerk Buy Lindey Helor

An unclear notice mentions a per annum amount and a signed name PS Vurter, with references to a Lindey helor and a seller wink. The legibility is limited and no definite action or location is discernible.

Lindey Helor

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