Deer Hunt Tale Ends in Tragic Wounding at Kinco Camp
A reminiscence from the Fifteenth Maine reunion recounts Maj. H. A. Shorey’s camp-fire tale of a 1865 deer hunt near Plantersville South Carolina. Capt. John Tucker, paroled after Gen. Johnston’s surrender, rode with the group when a fall wounded him fatally, ending the hunt and sparking lament. Georgetown District noted for hunting lore.
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Fifteenth Maine
Kinco
Moorehead Lake
H. A. Shorey
Plantersville
South Carolina
Southron
John Tucker
Joe Johnston
Capt. Tucker
Tucker
Georgetown
Joe Jefferson
Grover Cleveland
Curtis and Powell Offer 140 Cases of Oranges for Christmas
Curtis and Powell announce a fresh shipment of 140 cases of fine oranges offered at very low prices for the Christmas trade.
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Curtis & Powell
Columba Officials Seek Federal Action on Augusta Dam Fishways
Attorney General Lyon and Representative E Marion Rucker visited Washington to press the War and Commerce departments to enforce or repair fishways at the Savannah River dam at Augusta. They cite a leglislative resolution and a 1908 freshet as grounds for action, claiming Georgia failed to honor an agreement.
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Columbia
Dec
Washington
Lyon
E. Marion Rucker
Anderton
Department of Commerce and Labor
Savannah
Augusta
Rucker
Sessson
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Messrs Rucker and Lyon
Kershaw Man Slain in Westville Shooting
Lancaster Dec 15 A duel between two white men D W Belk and John Peach in Westville Kershaw County left Belk dead after being shot several times Peach is dangerously wounded Doctors Greg ory and Twitty performed a surgery but prognosis is poor Belk 35 and survived by widow six children Peach 23 and unmarried Cause of shooting unknown.
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Lancaster
Westville
Kershaw County
D. W. Belk
John Peach
Belk
Peach
Gregory
Twitty
Fatal Westville shooting claims Don Belk in December
In Westville a fatal shooting occurred last night with Don Belk slain by John Peach. Both men are white and the motive centers on a woman. Camden reports the inquest will be attended by Solicitor Cobb who rode the northbound train this evening.
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Camden
Westville
Don Belk
John Peach
Cobb
Little Newry Girl Transforms Gingham into Corset Cover
A 5-year-old Newry girl hems a pink gingham square for a doll table cover. She studies her work and remarks that it does not look stylish enough and suggests adding sleeves to make a corset cover.
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Newry
For Sale One Ten Horse Gray Motor and Fixtures
Classified notice offering a brand new ten horsepower Gray motor and fixtures in original crate for cash. Inquiry to The Daily Item office for particulars.
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Daily Item
Insurance Commissioner McMaster Reports South Carolina Investments
Columbia December 15 In his annual report to the legislature Insurance Commissioner McMaster lists the investments of life insurance companies in South Carolina real estate municipal and county bonds and in railroad bonds on roads operating in the state The table shows figures from Aetna Life Fidelity Mutual Equitable Life and others with totals for real estate mortgages and bonds The report also notes approved loans including Virginia Life Metropolitan Life Penn Mutual and Greensboro Life The total invested in municipal or county bonds and real estate loans is listed as 1 485 969 with projected totals near 1 971 719 for loans to be made The record covers life company activity in 1909 and fire company investments in bonds and real estate
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Columbia
McMaster
South Carolina
Aetna Life
Fidelity Mutual
Equitable Life
Greensboro Life
Jefferson Stand Life
Mutual Benefit Life
New England Mutual
Penn Mutual Life
Virginia Life
Southeastern Life of
Spartanburg
Metropolitan Life of
New York
Columbian National of
Boston
Jefferson Standard of
Raleigh
Greensboro Security Life and Annuity
Southern Life and Trust of
Greensboro
South Atlantic Life of
Richmond
Southern
North Carolina
Caledonian
Edinborough
Continental
Hamberg- Bremen
Germany
New Hampshire
State insurance premiums and investments report
Five companies collected premiums totaling 912,429 from the state. Accident casualty and surety firms invested 41,000 in South Carolina securities. Employers Indemnity of Pennsylvania Fidelity and Deposit of Maryland and Maryland 11,000. In six months this class of companies collected 140,652 in premiums from this state.
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South Carolina
Pennsylvania
Fidelity and Deposit
Maryland
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Columbia Items
Kershaw
Che Man
the People’s Bank
Dunmore
P. O. Box
Georgetown, S.C
D. Swift & CO
Atent Lawy
Seventh St
Washington, D
D.C
Merry Mas
Xmas
Carolina
J. B. Steele
Hendersonville, N. C
Chas. Hl. Singleton
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