Meeting of Teachers in Florence South Carolina
The regular annual session of the Colored State Teachers Association convened at Cum bee Head M E Church Florence on Wednesday Dec 30 at 430 p m with President J L Cain presiding Miss Willie McAvoy of Florence gave the welcome and J B Beck of Georgetown responded Miss Olive T Franklyn of Oak Grove School Darlington told how she helped rural residents build a two story school The report of the Constitution committee was read by J B Beck and the president's annual was discussed Thursday morning covered nomination by R E Brogdon Columbia R C Collier Marion Miss T P Gordon Darlington and J B Beck chaired the committee Prof L M A Myers Manning and N F Gilbert Voorhes School Denmark delivered masterful addresses The session drew large attendance and Florence hosted with hospitality J B Beck
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Colored ‘State Teachers’ S80
Cumbe
M. E. Church
Florence
S.C
J. L. Cain
Willie McAvoy
J. B. Beck
Georgetown
Olive T. Franklyn
Oak Grove
Darlington County
Messrs
R. E. Brogdon
Columbia
S C
R. C. Collier
Marion
T. P. Gordon
Darlington
Singleton
J.B. Beck
L M.A. Myers
Manning
N. F. Gilbert
Voorhes School
Denmark
J. B.B
Georgetown Welcomes Plant Juice Medicine Company
Col F A Dillingham consents to open and operate a new Plant Juice Medicine Company in Georgetown with Daniel Leyh as local manager. Leyh, long associated with Dillingham, brings a vaudeville troupe and promises honest service, aiming to establish Georgetown as the headquarters for this state. Corner of Orange and Front Streets will host the venture with evening performances at 7 PM.
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Col. Dillingham
Daniel Leyh
Georgetown
Lyeh
Col
F. A. Dillingham
Mr. Lyeb
Col Dillingham
Lyeb
Ala
Florida
Mississippi
Teon
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Plant Juice Medicine Company
Plant Juice” Medicine Company
Orange and
Front Streets
State-Wide Prohibition May Be Next Move
Roanoke mayor Joel H. Cutchin urged accepting the Roanoke vote for local option and pushed for a city council appropriation to aid enforcement. He called for continued temperance work by churches and fraternal groups to prevent liquor depots and locker abuse, and warned against legal challenges by liquor interests. Antis in Virginia foresee statewide prohibition as a likely outcome with Richmond and nearby cities expected to vote soon in favor.
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Roanoke
Joel H. Cutchin
Prohibition
Elks, Eagles and Owl
Igual i
Associa
Tion
J. D. McAllister
Anti-Saloon League
Virginia
Prosecution in Erb Beisel murder trial stalls verdict
Media Pennsylvania January reports that the trial of Mrs. M Florence Erb and Mrs. Catharine Beisel for the October 6 murder of J Clayton Erb has not yet proven which wife fired the fatal shots. Key witness Eugene White recounted Erb's alleged threats and the confrontation at Red Gables. The defense argues Erb wielded the pistol at times, while Beisel says she acted to save her sister. Mrs. Erb broke down in court as testimony continued. Her pistol reportedly had been stolen weeks earlier.
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Media
M. Florence Erb
Catharine Beisel
Red Gables
Erb
White
Extra Meeting of Georgetown City Council 1909
An extra meeting of the Georgetown city council was held January 2 1909 with His Honor the Mayor and Aldermen Colbert Harvey Doyle and Andrews present. The trolley line franchise was read in amended form, approved for present form, and referred to the city attorney for opinion. Council granted remission of penalties on unpaid city taxes for C W Scurry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Colbert
Harvey
Doyle
Andrews
C. W. Scurry
Business Council
Georgetown Railway and Light Company Stock Subscriptions
The Georgetown Electric Company opens books for Georgetown Railway and Light Company at 10:00 A.M. January 25, 1909. Capital stock set at 100000 dollars, 4000 shares of 25 dollars each. Principal business in Georgetown includes passenger and freight transport and electricity supply. H. C. Case and S. C. Case named corporators.
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Georgetown
S. C
S.C. H
Picture framing by Phenix Furniture Co offers Roman gold moulding
Lost between 7:30 and 8:00 on December 24, an Iver Johnson bicycle was taken from the Carolina Hardware Store front where it had been left temporarily. A reward is offered for its return.
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Phenix Furniture Co
Iver and Johnson
Carolina Hardware Store
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Colored Teachers’ Association
Florence, S.C
J.B Beck
Richmond
Newport News
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Gray Gables
Phenix Jurniture
Berlin
Carolina Hardware Co
Raffles
His
Georgia
J. 1
Hazard
Council
State Board of Health of
Charleston
8. C
Black River Water Co
State Board of Health of South Carolina
F. L. Parker, Jr
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