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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1908
Page
1
Fire alarm at box 43 reported at 3 30 this afternoon led crews to the corner of Kaminski and Taylor where J B Daw son’s residence sustained about 50 dollars in damage. The city notes public health efforts and water woes affecting residents amid heat.
News reports the marriage of A. Dick Barfield and Ollie Husbands at Florence Sunday afternoon officiated by Rev. R. Herbert Jones. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Husbands, is popular locally. the groom is well known in the city and friends extend best wishes.
The Charleston scholarship exams award Jno W Dorrill Jr an average of 90 in all subjects. Locals congratulate him as he climbs toward future success while visitors note several residents and travelers in the city.
The South Carolina Naval Militia will encamp July 26 at Pawleys Island with the first division from Charleston sailing to Georgetown. Lieut. Commander C L DuBos will participate and coordinate with Lieut Hamby of Georgetown. Beaufort and Mount Pleasant divisions may join, others may go individually.
In Savannah on Tybee Island a 15 year old boy named Harry Lovet was killed when a large porpoise leaped from the water and struck him as he swam with Wylly Brunner. Brunner survived unscathed. Mounted men patrol the shore as searchers fear a mangled body may wash ashore. The two boys were Benedict Cadets finishing a six week Tybee Island camp.
Dr Horace L Wright efficient druggist at the A C L drug store departed yesterday afternoon for Johnston South Carolina to recuperate for a week or two. Dr and Mrs Galloway summoned to the bedside of Capt H T McDonald last Friday left for Darlington their home yesterday morning.
Mrs. L. R. Owens and her daughter Ethelyn returned home Saturday after spending a week or two at Pawley s Island.
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