Local Notes and Community News From Lancaster County
Seon Capt. a. Ll Fitzpatrick visits Washington Ga on business. Lancaster Chapter D C to serve Monday dinner during court week. H W Outen of Monroe visits son J N Outen. Prof Gaines of Welsh Neck High School tours the county for school support. Rev Chaliers Fraser and Capt J C Foster travel to Bethel Presbytery meeting in Fort Mill. Miss Alle Hood visits Miami Fla for winter. Bethel School closes for term with Miss Daisy Worton. Ice cream festival at Sappa X Roads raises funds for pulpit Bible. Sympathy to Dr and Mrs G W Poovey on death of infant Mary Elizabeth. Heath Springs school opens with large enrollment and local ministers attend. New Lancaster Cotton Mills office building opened. Waddy Thomson leads staff. Fines paid for disorderly conduct to Magistrate Caskey. several residents fined. Patrons urged to attend St Luke school district meeting for site selection. Teachers elected for colored graded school. desks received at Lancaster Cotton Mills branch. Newsman M C Brunson in city. Local fever cases noted. Pleasant Plains Baptist protracted meeting ends with twelve baptisms. Rev T A Dabney invited to continue. Bereh-Ponderburk daughter enters graded school. new baby born to Rev and Mrs Rod Blackmun. Negro camp meeting at Steel Hill ends amid reports of disorder. seven shot, one seriously. Ministerial counsel invited at court house October 5 at 10. Postmaster uncalled-for list released. Public meeting Friday for Library Association at Franklin Circle room. local clubs invited. Additional social notes from Kershaw and nearby areas on gatherings, school openings, and student departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke
Colored Graded School
M.D. Lee
M.D. McFarland
Choraw
Katora Parker
St. Matthews
Lydia Mellwain
Lancaster
White Graded School
Lancaster Cotton Mills
The Hon Poss Thompson and a Charleston Negro Driver
A damaged reminiscence portrays The Hon Poss Thompson as a colored former political leader and Central hotel bus driver. It claims he twice served in the lower house and notes tension with white and Black communities. The piece labels him a controversial figure, alleges graft, and questions his legitimacy as a legislator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pou Citariotte Olsoevar
Phumpson
Hay
Charlotte
Central Hotel
Puss Thompson
Janenstar
Poss Berpacda
Tampton
Columbia
le Wa
Thee
Notice to Farmers on Cotton Bagging Limits
There is a general complaint from cotton exporters and mills about extra bagging. Buyers will not receive cotton with more than 6 yards of bagging and 6 ties. any excess will be deducted from gross weight. Lancaster Mer. Co Heath B. & M. Go Alex Sprunt & Sen. Per W. Lancaster, S.C. Sept. 10, 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster, S.C
Lancaster Mer. Co
Heath B. & M. Go
Alex, Sprunt & Sen
Per W
Lancaster Mercantile Co And County Officials
Lancaster Mercantile Co promotes a sale of many goods and invites customers to visit before buying. The text notes county positions with names including Sheriff Traatham, D M Mel Caskill as treasurer, W F Russel as auditor, and J M Lowell as supervisor, plus Macfeat's Business College in Columbia with 2500 capital stock. It mentions Columbia's prominent men backing the venture. An editor testimonial from Philipsburg praises Poloy's Honey and Tar, sold by Fanderburk Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kershaw County
Traatham
D. M. Mel Caskill
W. F. Russel
J. M. Lowell
Macfeat
Business College
Columbia
M. O. Lynch
Philipsburg
No Dai Post
Poloy
Fanderburk Pharsmacy
Paint quality and pricing advice from Devon to Lutter
A dated business letter discusses paint quality versus price, warning that good paint protects wood and metal, while cheap paint causes rust and damage. It suggests Devon as the better choice, then abruptly shifts to a medical ad for Dr Kings Life Pills, touting quick relief for digestive issues.
Unclear text fragment from 2001 notice
Fragmentary OCR text references a 2001 date and names, but lacks coherent event or action. No verifiable entities or clear summary possible from the provided material.
Notice of Increase of Capital Stock
Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of the stockholders of the Eastern Mercantile Company of Louth Puines Go will be held at the offices for the purpose of voting on increasing the capital stock of the corporation to twenty two hundred thousand dollars. Messrs Croxton Berry Morley Crostiny and others are listed amongst attendees.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Seon Capt. A. Ll, Fitzpatrick
Washington, Ga
D. C
H. W. Outen
Monroe
J. N. Outen
Prof. Gaines
Welsh Neck
Chaliers Fraser
J. C. Foster
Fort Mill
Bethel Presbytery
Alle Hood
Mia
W. D. Gamble
Miami
Fla
Bethel School
Daisy Worton
Heath Springs
Miss Horton
Sappa X Roads
Bethel Church
Nes. G. W. Poovey
Mary Elizabeth
H. T. Cox
N.T. Wade
Alice Mackey
Waddy
Thomson
Reuben Mack
Mary Jordan
Daisy Jackson
Caskey
Charley
Emma Gamble
M.C. Brunson
The
News and Courier
Dud A. Usher
Dwight
Thaney Bowers
Prims
Preston Blackmon
Pleasant Plains Baptist Church
T. A. Dabney
Bereh — Ponderburk
Rod. Blackmun
Steel Hill
J. C. Clinton
Maggie Creighton
Maggie Outhin
Naonie Vernon
Hu‘lson
Messrs
J. W. Coward
J. C. Farmer
Jus. Harris Basken
Jobo Elliott
Battie Davisom
Frank Couch
Robert Greale
John Hiland
G H Builes
J. M. Stewart
P.M
Franklin Circle
Geaded School
Cranford Club
D.C
Commercial Club
Ira B. Jones
Alr Ban's
OT. S. Carter
Mr. Perry
W.M. Crawford
Oliver Blackmon
B.S. Hines
J. B. Meekerell
Kershaw
A. R Rollings
JH . Crow
Solomon Johnston
Florida
Fannie Horton
Hyatt Park School
W. F. Brewer
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
J. E. W. Haile
Kim Watts
J. A. Hilton
J. T. Dens Dy
Vor Seloot
Mary Baroos Green
Nannie Todi
Adelle Lemmond
Lagea Sunderland School
Concord
N.C
Given
Ross Moore
Ralph Foster
S.C Colleg
Bunyan McManus
Ola Funderburk
Tradesville
Das. $. Belk
Taxabaw
Welsh Neck High School
Hartsville
Winthrop College
Josephine Foster
Min Jones
Rossie McManus
Jessie Porter
Callie Sowell
Julia
Maudo Gregory
Boss
Mame Jones
Chirico Knight
Carrie Belle Vaughan
Currie
Etta Bowling
Limestone Institute
Gaffney
S.C
Messru Jas. HH. Hamel
Lewis Duncan
Marvin Conely
Wells Vaughan
Claude Sapp
Dr. Sapp
Sapp Roads
Walford College
Roxy Carnes
W. Carnes
Suppy Roads
Walford Fitting School
Spartanburg
Nannie Irene McCardell
Laurens
Lilian _Aby
College For Women
Cogg
Ina
Jessie Lathan
J. F. Lathar
Eee Iowig
S. W,iz
Louise ‘Taylor
D. Taylor
Jones Seminary
All Healing
Dessie Stewart
Minnie Plyler
Coumbia Female College
the Hon Poes Thompsoi
Lancaster Mercantile Co
Lutter
Lancaster Lawyer
Tosh
Votte Painter
Sheriff Peame
Devon
Blow
Devon & Co
Sella
Foley
Vio Cortesian
Notien
Tina
Marty Nay
Conan le
Mrndees
Hapinieied
Croxton
Berry Morley
Bo M. Crostiny
Heated Vet Diteetias
Education Pomeraeel
Ada
Dason
Vandyke
Mackorell
Gloun’s
Nituns Lra
Septenis Hi Beilintin Mar Laarre
M Cents
Ott
Fk Cal
Alma
Taylor
E. E. Cloud
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