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Mary A. trip and dock departure note in Georgetown
The piece describes a trip on the Mary A. to South and North Islands with Capt J F Lucas and designer Jos A Alphonse, noting rough seas and the vessel's 47 by 12 feet dimensions and 40 horsepower engine. It also records freight news, local park idea proposals near White's Bridge, and community notices about residents, business openings, weather changes, and assorted local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. K. Dill
Baltimore
South
North Islands
Mary A
J. F. Lucas
Jos. A. Alphonse
South Island
Clara Davis
White’s Bridge
Atlanta
Ponce-de-Leon
Columbia
Hyatt Park
Georgetown
White's Bridge
Columbia Mechanics
Baseball
John C. Jaydon
Win. Burns
Charleston
J. C. Jaudon
William Burns
Sahara
Weather Bureau
O. Y Welt
Europe
James M. Powell
Norfolk
Messrs
Jule Springs
C. G. Barr
New York