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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1908
Page
4
The notice describes per line charges for obituary and personal notices, with 50 cents for all subsequent insertions, five cents per personal line, free religious notices, and a requirement to include the writer's real name. It notes that rejected manuscripts are not returned and payment should be by draft or money order payable to the item company, W. Rouse, manager.
A Raleigh or Roper NC despatch reports an infant two months old and a two year old child of Mr. and Mrs. R S Swain drowned when their vehicle missed a bridge and drove into a canal below Lake Scuppernong during a storm. The Swains had been estranged, with a reconciliation attempt just before.
Mr. D. Dunlap, a young engineer from Fort Lawn, died after a railroad donkey engine collided with a box car and overturned. He was pinned beneath the machine for about ninety minutes before removal and succumbed several hours later. Burial took place at Cedar Shoals in Chester County.
Judge Richard B. Russell presiding in the Georgia Court of Appeals with full court concurrence holds that soliciting whiskey orders by mail from another state for delivery in Georgia violates Georgia law. Any person making such solicitation commits a crime against the State.
The deer hunting season begins August 1 and ends February 1 in Clarendon Colleton Kershaw Marlboro Horry Hampton Darlington Marion Beaufort Florence Charleston Dorchester and Berkley counties. In other counties the season runs September 1 to January 1, making a longer season in deer country.
The Dudley steamer will run an excursion to Pawley's Island on Sunday August 2 leaving Market Dock at 9 am and returning from True Blue at 9 pm. Captain Sparks provides meals and drinks for all aboard with ample provisions promised on the island. FOR SALE Forty pairs Plymouth Rock Homer Pigeons at 1 dollar per pair. Apply S P Gordon 1704 Front Street Georgetown. Drop in at Westbury's for a quick lunch. He treats people right on short notice.
A series of notices from local officials and candidates in Georgetown County announce re election bids or new runs. Olin Sawyer and Herbert L Smith seek Clerk of Court and Sheriff respectively, with party endorsements implied. C W Scurry LRat and Haddock enter sheriff race, Legrand G Walker seeks State Senate, and W H Dorrill pledges to run for Auditor in August primary.
John Richardson Jr announces his candidacy for County Treasurer in the coming primary. He thanks supporters and pledges to work to the public’s satisfaction if elected, addressing Democratic voters in Georgetown County.
J B Johnson announces candidacy for County Supervisor at Holliday promising a strictly business administration and economical use of public funds. He requests support from friends and the public and returns thanks for past favors.
An unnamed candidate declares for coroner of Georgetown County and pledges to abide by the primary result. The notice names CJ Fletcher and RG Rhett as other candidates seeking senate and congressional seats in the Democratic primary. E Ellerbe and PA Hodges also announce runs for Congress in the Sixth District. Bennettsville, South Carolina.
A set of announcements from Walter H Wells George town County and P B Sellers announce candidacies for Solicitor of the 12th Judicial Circuit subject to Democratic primary rules. P Q Quattlebaum pledges service in the 12th circuit and recalls naval service while urging votes. W F Clayton campaigns as a Confederate veteran, promising faithful service and asking votes in the primary.
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