Raffle Turkey sales speed in Georgetown and local notices
Local items report turkeys for 25c at tonight’s raffle and fifty raffled last night. Abe Moses returns to Georgetown after years in New York. Several residents and visitors are noted, including W C Timmons, A E Brunson, and multiple Sumter men. One eagle exhibition planned, barber shop praised, and political notes on Tillman and finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Moses
Georgetown
New York
Panama Canal
Georgetown Seeks Drainage Move for County
Georgetown reporters note a joint meeting of county drainage commissioners county supervisors and state representatives at the Court House to discuss starting drainage works. The group urged township meetings December 28 1907 and a January 6 1908 county convention to select delegates and vote on a tax for drainage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
News and Courier
Court House
J. B. Johnson
H. T. McDonald
G. H. Scott
C. P. Allston
W. H. Andrews
D. N. Bourne
Drainage Commission
Legrand G. Walker
Olin Sawyer
J. Walter Doar
H. W. Fraser
Board of
Ppat
Senator Walker
Board of Drainage Commission
Walker
Wealthy man performs self surgery on appendicitis dies
McKeesport Pennsylvania December 16. William Eichler a wealthy retiree dismissed his son Dr George B Eichler and said he would operate on himself for appendicitis. He was found with a gash in his abdomen beside a butcher knife and died early this morning after admitting the self operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKeesport
William Eichler
George B. Eichler
Death in a Williamsburg Saloon Poisoning Case
Frederick Wilhelm Ward, an educated German, drank cyanide laced cider at Mrs. Gustave Klenger’s saloon at 421 Kent Avenue, Williamsburg, and died. Pocket finds reveal a poison amount enough to kill 100 people, a lost fortune claim, a pending suit in Alexandria VA over coal lands, and a rejected passport application filed improperly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustave Klenger
Kent Avenue
Wiliamsburg
Frederick Wilhelm Ward
Ward
Alexandria
Ensign’s plea to Admiral ends with hard lesson
A young ensign proposing to a daughter of a wealthy officer is rebuffed. The father notes his own better start and reveals he survived ten years living on his father-in-law’s generosity, then rejects the idea the son can do the same.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Greece
Johnie
Georgetown Daily Sets The Standard For Local News
The Georgetown daily newspaper continues its run as the town’s only live daily source, delivering timely local coverage, community events, and public notices to residents. Readers rely on steady reporting and timely updates from a familiar local newsroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Subsribe
Georgetown
Elegant Electric Piano For Sale In Georgetown
An opportunity presents itself with the sale of an elegant electric piano in Georgetown. Described as first class, as good as new, it will be sold at a sacrifice. For details, apply at the office of The Georgetown Daily Item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sing Sing
W C. Timmons
Trio
A. E. Brunson
The
Pee Dee Furniture Co
Hartsville, S. C
Sumter
A&ohio
New Jersey
Westbury
Mrs. Elizabeth Green
Miss Ellen
Wilmington, N. C
City
Florence
Phenix Furniture Co
H. W. Finlayson
Broadway
N. Y
H. A. Lattimer
Lattimer
South
Tillman
Internal Revenue Branch
Senate Committee On Finance
Baskins
Senate
Ohio
District of Columbia
Willie
Canaan
G. RB. Estelle
Mr. Estelle
D. S
Turkey
Front Street
Georgetown Furniture Company
Saul Gold
Xmas
the Palace Cafe
J. E. Altman
GEO, Pollock, Mgr
Opera House
E. GC. Haselden
Via Express
H. Inman
Lanes
R. C. Snipes
General Fasenger
Charlotte
Fralley
Buchan’s Soaps Corporation
Fifth Ave
New York City
Buchan
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!