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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1902
Page
3
A city movement seeks Democratic inclusion for educated, property owning Black residents amid Republican withdrawal. A prominent politician warned admitting the targeted class could broaden entry, while noting a white male primary tradition and uncertainty about how far admissions would extend.
Local items advertise sales and services from Carolina shops and traders. Notable entries include a piano bargain, millinery openings, a store room for rent, services by Dr. Wakefield, and a call for debtors and creditors notices for the estate of Dr. C. C. Welsh. Community updates report school attendance, a cadetship exam, and local personnel movements.
Married in Sumter county on Sept 7 1902 at the home of Mr and Mrs H J Mosier Magistrate Jenson performed the ceremony A quiet affairs with few friends and relatives present Barfield and Langley both natives of Lancaster county plan Sumter county homes and well wishes from local connections end note offers Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a tonic remedy for chills and fever
Doatin Mi Hosea Beaver of Tal ornacls died Friday night after a long fever at about 46, leaving two wives and five children. his remains were buried at Tab ernacle. Erasmus Reeves’s seven year old son died of membranous croup and was laid to rest at H H church. Cleveland Bogan Hunter, four months old, died Friday and was buried at Union Baptist church yard. Miss Rhoda Nunnery, 18, daughter of Ralph Nunnery, died Wednesday from a congestive chill and was buried in Fort Lawn cemetery. From Waxhaw Enterprise: Mr and Mrs Broom visited Garrison in Lancaster. M M Tillman of Van Wyck sold five bales of cotton and plans a half crop of corn. D W Hyatt of Van Wyck recovered from nine weeks of illness and visited daughter J L Rodman. Howie gold mine near here to begin work soon with machinery in place.
Special to The State Union Sept 15. Coleman Jeter a Black man living near Sant e county had his two children ages 8 and 11 die in a house fire when it burned last night. The stove flare started the blaze as the father and mother were away in town. Five children slept inside. three escaped, the oldest girl is believed to have tried to save belongings and perished in the flames.
The State reports effort is under way to ready the new glass factory for a Monday start. The plant’s size and rapid construction are notable. Initially the operation will produce only flasks.
A quirky OCR fragment mentions Monole with Caseinet and Candy Cathartic as a cure for constipation. It references a failed operation and a refund request, but details and context are unclear. No verifiable entities or dates are present.
Four year old Rebecca Vaughn of Spartanburg suffered fatal injuries after her clothing caught fire from matches while playing alone at home on South Converse Street. Her mother extinguished the flames but burned her own hands in the effort. The incident occurred around 4 PM yesterday.
About 300 farmers and businessmen met in Laurens on September 15 to address the cotton buying situation. They feared Mills formed a combine with only one local buyer, while port prices prevailed. A resolution called for a local buyer on the square or exporting buyers visiting weekly. a committee to probe alleged price manipulation was appointed, with three citizens on the panel.
Dr J L Jones a well known educator of this state and former president of the Columbia Female College died this morning at 10 o'clock in Columbia Washington Sept 15 He was 64 years old and teaching had been his profession The ad by T S Carter coal estate agent appears after the obituary notice
Real estate offers include 6 to 7 room dwellings on corner lots, new cottages, and multiple small homes with vacant lots in East area. Cunningham brick hotel on Main Street with 18 sleeping rooms and kitchen for sale with furniture. Also several town lots in Kershaw.
A roster of properties for sale includes 434 acres 14 miles north of town, 654 acres Tom Barnes place in Cedar Creek township, 152 acres L Barton place Cedar Creek, 0 acres Sims place four miles north east, 115 Kirkland place near Heath Springs, 240 acres Porter place seven miles east, 50 acres Ellin place adjoining, 100 nerves Graham place Cedar Creek, 58 acres Snipes places near O.K., 4 acres, 55 acres, 150 acres and 1242 acres in Kershaw county. Full information and sale terms available from the party offering the above property.
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