Local notes from Hartsville area and Spartanburg visits
Mr FF Jones of Hartsville visits friends while Mr J M Hood travels to Spartanburg this week. Mrs M P F Jones visits from Yorkville. Millinery opening announced at Gunson Cash Store on Sept 27 and 28. Various notices include building a new bridge over Twelve Mile Creek at Van Wyck, Caskey court movements, and several local movements of residents between Hartsville, Bishopville, Darlington, and Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FF Jones
Hartsville
Gardner
Twelve Mile Creek
van Wyck
Corp Belk to Be Buried in Waxhaw Church Cemetery
The body of Corporal E R Belk who died in the Philippines July 25 from malarial fever is brought home for burial. Remains reach Waxhaw Thursday morning and will be buried at Waxhaw Baptist church in the afternoon. Rev J W Little to officiate. He was about 30, a son of ATLA Belk of Buford township, member of Waxhaw Baptist church, and had served in the regular army about four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E R Belk
Philippines
Waxhaw
Waxhaw Baptist Church
J W Little
Belk
Atla Belk
Buford Township
Monroe Journal
Violence at Rock Spring camp meeting in Kershaw county
Report from Belton County notes several Black residents traveled to Rock Spring camp meeting in Kershaw county where a shooting wounded four or five Black men. John son was badly hurt, shot in the back of the head by an unknown assailant. Two others feared to die. Panic and stampede followed as shooting began, with pistols and alcohol-like items noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Spring
Kershaw County
Belton Johnson
Longman and Martinez Lead Paint Guarantee Letter
Letter discusses Pure White Lead myths, L and M Paint insurance guarantee, and assurance of consistent gallon quality. Mentions Longman and Martinez, Crawford Bros, and a claim of equal first and last gallon quality with insured protection. Also includes agricultural guidance on sowing wheat from Clemson College with soil, seeding timing, and variety notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L& M
Favie Messrs
Crawford Bros
Traly, Longman & Martinez
Clemson College
Chas Petty
Spartanburg
Piedmont
Wheat cultivation notes on seed depth and fertilizing
A historical letter from JS Newman discusses wheat care including smut treatment with blue stone, seed depth limits of three inches, advantages of wheat drills for shallow planting, and fertilizer guidance. It warns against nitrogen overuse to avoid rust and lodging, cautions about cotton seed meal contact with grain, and stresses proper handling to protect seed germination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JS Newman
Tipton County Harvest Powers Indiana Canning Shift
Tipton County Indiana reports 2000 acres devoted to tomatoes this year mainly for canning. The crop is described as good for about 200000 dollars. Local factories are canning 150000 quarts of French peas daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton County
Indiana
Peculiar Tragedies Mark Darlington Deaths
Special to The State reports a series of recent deaths in Darlington, including Maj Robin Dargan and May Dargan on the eve of marriage, plus the untimely losses of Mr Job D Baira and several other young locals, leaving a pattern of sorrow among prominent religious and social figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj Darwan
Darlington
Allother
Boc Lide
Mes Ge Johnson
Ecg Wands
Marton T Lite
Danny Welling
First Sabbath to ARP Rev AN Brunson
Second Sabbath to Methodist church Rev W C Ewart. Third Sabbath to Presbyterian Rev DL Baldridge. Fourth Sabbath to Baptist church Rev Chalmers Fraser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabbath—Arp
AN Brunson
W C Ewart
Sabbath — Presbyterian Church
Dl Baldridge
Sabbath — Baptist Church
Chalmers Fraser
Ransom Letter Details Hurricane Ga lveston Suffering
Prof HLH Ransom of Galveston reports his North Carolinian father Gen Ranson and describes a catastrophe leaving his family homeless with no clothing or money. He teaches at Ball High School and says 469 of his pupils are dead. He drifted in the water on a timber piece for five hours as a candid purse was raised locally to aid the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen Ranson
Ball High School
Prat
Monroe
Multiple Rural Property Listings with Varied Prices and Plots
Listing compiles numerous parcels and properties with varied acreages and prices across locations near Heath, Cedar, and other towns. Details include unbuilt plots, old homesteads, barns, wells, and smallholdings with price ranges from fifty to several hundred thousand, plus references to land near Dryreek, Cedar Cpl Towbatar, and local roads.
Also Mentioned on This Page
J M Hood
Mrs. M PF Jones
Yorkyville
Gunson Cash Store
Chas & Carter
Canyion
Caskey
North Carolina
Jiln Taylor
TG Mellwain
Mr. T A Covington
B Boyd
HU Parker
Bishopville
Rock Mill
TS Carter
Frank Flansten
Eal
Migistrate Caskey
Chain Gang
WG Stevens
Lancaster
Minnie Clayton
AE Cureton
Kittie Loyd
Amanda Donce
John Cons
Sam F. Massey
MW Clyburn
Wot Cato
Belle Nance
Vos
Rohit’ Barrett
Guurder
Tom McGill
M F Toggle
Miss Onnie
Homer
Louisiana
Tuggle
Rock Hill
Elias
Poag & Harper's Ginnery
Rev A Lancaster
S. Brinson
Alabama
Georgia
Maj Dargan
Robin Dargan
Presbyterian Ohurch
Grove Hill Cemetery
May Dargan
Ravent
Jobo D Baira
Mr Frank Lowe
Prof Hlh
Ransom
Galveston
Prof
Skom Is
Yloney
Breysan
Perry &On
Stte
South Carolina
Cuenty OF
Lascastra
Chae Tdi
Silane
Peale
Nes Wirkitias
Picritt van Lette
Primos
Rocky River Road
Dry Reek
Poste Moe
Heath BS
Drytek
Gratin Pines
Gerad
Jesse Kirkhood
Peek Towneyap Denawe
Tone Barines
Bird Lee
Kunwa
Gideon Gene
Hney
Borst
Kyown
Neetle Cattef Lowe
Lamar
Geres
Albay
Cary Farge
Bite
Weil
Metas
Ely Mesron
Totty
Greaire
Jotun
Patel
Kereta
Franco
Eyote
Carter
Ther
Heath Banking & Mercantile Co
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