Temperature Register Report From Government Engineer Office
Official temperature register shows today maximum 85 and minimum 72 degrees. Instrument readings indicate a 0.00 value for precipitation.
17 Aug 1907
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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1907
Page
1
Official temperature register shows today maximum 85 and minimum 72 degrees. Instrument readings indicate a 0.00 value for precipitation.
Local items report Mr. O P Drke leaving for Manning and Mr Albert Lachicotte heading to Detroit to join Lloyd Construction. R S Farr travels to White Mountains for three weeks while Mrs Eugene A Harvey visits from North Minnesota. King street sidewalk project advances. Captain Sam Sparks returns from Marion aiding Georgetown & Cheraw Steamboat line. Mr Albert A Springs Jr returns to New York to resume law practice after visiting Pawleys Island. Allen Ingman returns to Florence and will reside here. Lost steel colored gray mare with white hind feet. Rev W J Wyly to preach last sermon before vacation. News notes a fatal wreck near Brevard on Hendersonville and Lake Toxaway R R.
Judge Taylor of the United States Circuit Court named A. L. Pope as receiver for the Ohio Pope Motor Car Company in Toledo Ohio. Bankruptcy petitions were filed by M. W. Kelley. Pope previously served as receiver for the Hartford Pope Manufacturing Company and now takes control in this matter.
Captain H B Springs announces a new 200 300 and 600 yard rifle range for Company F at Georgetown. The State Department funds will cover the range and butt with targets wind gauges and telephone links. Site surveying will begin soon and medals will honor top shots to promote marksmanship.
President S J Small signs a general strike order calling out ten thousand Telegraphers Union members including Commercial Telegraphers and AP wires not under union agreement. Rail telegraphers decline to break existing railroad company accords as New York marks Fulton era steam centennial with harbor wide observances.
Special to Daily Item Reno Aug 17 E H Harriman says he would like to own all railroads in the country but that government ownership is not yet timely He argues lines in his possession would run better and his policy favors paying large dividends.
The State Department approves a rifle range for Company F 3rd Infantry N G S C at Georgetown South Carolina with funds provided for installation. Capt H B Springs NGSC commands that work will begin once a suitable site is found and money is allotted.
Philip Partridge age 24 son of Rev Warren P Partridge of Fourth Avenue Baptist Church Pittsburg and his fiancée Miss Alice Minard were en route to Old Orchard Maine after a Kennebunk vacation crash near a crossing killed Partridge instantly and left Minard seriously injured. Partridge a senior at State College Penn active in football.
In the South Atlantic League games yesterday Charleston blanked Jacksonville 2 0. Augusta topped Columbia 3 1 while Augusta beat Columbia 5 2 and Macon beat Savannah 3 1.
Buy a beautiful buggy a strong wagon or a handsome set of harness. The Phenix Furniture Co offers cash or easy payment terms to suit buyers.
The record lists vessels such as Stmr. Frank Sessoms and Sdr. Richard Linthicum with cargoes including mdse and naval stores bound for B. A. Munnerlyn & Co and City Merchants. Ships Wilhelmina and Aragon sail from New York and Baltimore lumber shipments.
A historical bank entry notes capital of 75 000 dollars and an annual statement for 1904 with opening for business in March 1905 1906 and 1907. It lists officers including J B Steele H W Fraser cashier F Rhein H L Oliver vice president and M W Pyatt teller and attorney.
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