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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1909
Page
1
Rev. T. G. Herbert argued against the liquor traffic to a packed audience, asserting that dispensary revenue would never justify tax or liberty costs. He claimed alcohol drains wealth and harms productive labor, noting drinkers spend far more than they contribute to society. His logic found broad agreement among listeners.
In Harpers Aug 2 1909 crops are reported strong with a six acre corn field yielding about fifty bushels per acre and sixty bushels of oats harvested from the same plot. Georgetown and Williamsburg boast fine farm lands as the town plans a stumps removal project and roadwork on the county line road supervised by O W Matthews. Future plans include a new school between Rosemary and Harpers and hopes for a cotton mill and an oil mill.
Remaining unclaimed mail includes names listed under MEN and WOMEN. Recipients must state letters were advertised and pay one cent per letter delivered. Names include Elix Alford Bob Collins Diffie Graham Jerry Pinckney Toby Sessions J A Taylor Candus Grant Amy Grate Rebecca Reese Annettee Terry Binah Thompson Phoebe Washington.
Georgetown residents report relief from back pain and kidney trouble after using Doan's Kidney Pills. George Pollock of 902 Prince St. credits the remedy with stopping his backache, improving kidney function, and restoring rest, purchased from Iseman Drug Co. and sold nationwide by Foster Milburn Co.
In Winston-Salem on August 1 Harrison Cline attempted to kill his wife at her father W F Gordon's home after she refused to return. He was found dead near Southern Railway tracks three miles east, the coroner's jury ruling he killed himself by leaping before a moving train after his shot at his wife missed.
In Birmingham Alabama on August 1 detective W M Burge was shot through the lung and fatally injured during a raid on an alleged gambling house. Detective D M Cornett accompanying him was fired on but escaped injury. The shooter was W M Waggoner a special police officer who with two others entered the house and ordered twelve men to surrender.
A meeting of boat line stockholders is set for Tuesday at noon at the company office to consider adding a second boat to the Columbia Georgetown route. Growth in business is noted and officials believe an extra vessel would speed coastal transit and boost profits for shippers. The City of Columbia has profited, and two boats could increase activity.
Those who hold register tickets on the free barrel of flour at the Foxworth Co. store are requested to hand them in not later than tomorrow row evening as the matter cannot be delayed any longer.
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