Local and Personal Notes and Notices
Local items report Mr. D. D. Rhem of Rhems and Mr. P. C. McCleary of Rosemary in the city, church choir plans, and a broad column of society notes. Several obituaries, incidents of crime, business ads, and municipal election tallies appear, including Mr. Bancroft and Mr. Haselden on oil burners, police chief Alonzo E. Dargan’s death, and a Nevada mining camp rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Rhem
Rhems
P. C. McCleary
Rosemary
West End
C. W. Sykes
J. Leslie Brinkley
Supreme Court
Vauderville
Fairbanks
John R. Walsh
Chicago
Walsh
Bancroft
E. W. Haselden
Standard Oil Co
Georgetown Board Sits In Jan 1908 on Docket and License
The Georgetown Georgia Board held a semi monthly meeting on January 20 1908 with Supervisor J B Johnson County Commissioner H T McDonald and G E Scott present. The docket book report was deferred to next meeting. Keith Gadsen ill at the hospital was reported well and to be disposed of by the Supervisor. The cotton license was set at 10 dollars following motion by Scott with McDonald and Johnson approving. The board adjourned with clerk Elizabeth K Doyle noting possible quick action by the commission on facts. A former messenger claimed several ex employees earned 850 to 60 dollars monthly by similar means.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
3. C
J. B. Johnson
H. T. McDonald
G. FE. Scott
Keith Gadsen
Gaillard
Scott
H. ‘T. McDonald
J. B. ‘Johnson
Elizabeth K. Doyle
Van
Jracts
Unclaimed Georgetown Post Office Letters End Jan 11 1908
List of unclaimed letters at Georgetown South Carolina Post Office through January 11 1908. Includes names such as Thomas Brown Bernad Block Yacht Briar Tuck Caesar Blake A F English Capt W J Lynn Wm H Grant J Izzard Rev John Steel H J Sumt W J Williams and many women including Martha Anderson Anna Alston Maggie Boykin Mrs SL Baker Nancy Lucers Amny Lewis Lula Loyat Re beker Parkin Minnie Middleton Mantha Sessions Elizabeth Sum ter with notes of care and delivery details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Brown
Brown
Bernad Block
Briar Tuck
Caesar Blake
A F English
Friar Tuck
H Cook
Ninetta
Martha Anderson
Anna Alston
Anna Brown
Minson Butler
Maggie Boykin
G&f Sandem
SL Baker
Sarah Drayton
Pauline Wager
IJ Tiltor
Hester Gadsden
Lizzie Goodwin
Sharlott Homes
Nancy Lucers
Amny Lewis
Lula Loyat
WW Cannon
Rebeker Parkin
Minnie Middleton
Mantha Sessions
Elizabeth Sumter
Express Company woes hit South Carolina patrons
The Columbia correspondent of the News and Courier reports widespread complaints about Southern Express Company messengers collecting both ends on shipments. Despite rules to mark prepaid packages, employees often try to collect from consignees, unsettling customers across counties. Railroad Commissioner Sullivan has been notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
News and Courier
Southern Express Company
Express
Railroad Commission
Sulli
Death follows fist fight aboard Cumberland
Naval apprentice Hartnet, 23, of Philadelphia, died at the Naval Hospital after a January boxing match with fellow apprentice Manning, 20, of Middletown New York, on the U S training ship Cumberland in Newport. Manning is under guard pending investigation. Hartnet died from a brain blood clot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
K. I
United States
Cumberland
H. A. Harrnet
Philadephia
Naval Hospital
D. M. Manning
Middletown
Hartnet
Manning
Hartiet
Fes
Harriet
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mmine
Goldfield
Western Federation of Miners
Sparks
Westbury
The
Parnelli Furniture Co
MrArthur C. Evans
Mess Kandl & Kehr
Mr. Evans
Prince of
the Baptist Church
W. L. R. Cahall
Christ
Rio Janeiro
Ghaé
F. Simmone
Charles F. Simmons
Greenwood
LeGrande Walker
Chas. F. Simmons
Tryon
N.C
Simmons
L. G. Walker
Alonzo E
Dargan
Darlington
G.b.profitt
Nevada
H. W. Fraser
W. H. Andrews
G. A. Doyle
A. Harry
C. B. Colbert
Reid Whitford
C. L. Ford
A. A. Smith
No.van
Daily Item
Meeting Street
the County Board of Comission
S. C
Fersons
Batle
Armory Opera House
E.G. Haselden
Just
Seth Tomas
H. Inman
Front St
Eagle Steam Laundry
Wilmington
C. A. Doar
Prince Street
Fralley
Prince Grace
Fraser Street
Wheeler Wall Paper & Music Co
Charlotte N.C
B.f.jones & Son
Front and
Orange Streets
Grocery Co
Kandl & Kehr Merchant ‘Tailors
Frort Street
Cannon
Highmarket
Fraser
Agt
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