Local and Personal News Summary from The Daily Item
A half sheet edition reports local city news and society items. Events include a prospective trip of W P Shaw from A C I Corporation aboard the S S Richmond to New York, Loyal Temperance Legion meetings, a gratitude note for homemade tomato catsup, a fatal fire electrocution in Altoona, 89 Spartanburg candidates, and notices on public works, sanitation at Pottersfield, and a federal court case for Annie Atkinson.
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Daily Item
W. P. Shaw
S. S. Richmond
New York
New Jersey
Shaw
Loyal Temperance Legion
Old Methodist Church
Georgetown
Pottersfield
Go Commissioners Meet in Georgetown July 20 1908
The Georgetown County Board of Commissioners held a semi monthly meeting with J B Johnson and G E Scott present. They offered the chain gang to the City Council and Board of Health for cleansing the city in case of emergency. L Rhem pressed for full payment of a 1906 county line road claim. the board refused due to absence of a member. Totals of township receipts totaled 2768 dollars with No 4 Township and A C L Corporation contributing large shares. The No 7 magistrate has about 200 dollars undelivered due to other duties and will deliver soon.
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Georgetown
S. C
J. B. Johnson
G. E. Scott
Capt. McDonald
Board of County Commissioners
City Council
Board of Health
L. Rhem
Georgetown County
Mm Rhem
Colby
Treas
Itarge, 56S CO
No. 4
A. C. L. Corporation
W. H. Andrews
No. 7
Elizabeth K. Doyle
Local Notables Return From Carolina Trips
Mrs. T. D Forbes and Mrs. L. Brinkley return from Pawley's Island. Mr. J. N. Alphonse leaves for Charleston. Mrs. E. V. Emerson and daughter return from Isle of Palms. Sheriff Scurry arrests a man on Front Street suspected in a killing near Allentown and requests identification from Conway authorities.
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T. D Forbes
L. Brinkley
Pawley’s Island
J. N. Alphonse
Charleston
E. V. Emerson
Isle of of Palms
Scurry
Front Street
Wm. Green
Allentown
Conway
Boston Saloon Shootout Wounds Three. One Dead
In Jamaica Place five minutes before closing three armed men fired through the crowded saloon. They gathered cash and fled after a volley. Frank J. Drake 52 is dead. Patrick B. Doran 40 is dying at City Hospital. Thomas Winterstone proprietor is wounded. Officer S C Butler fired back. all robbers escaped. The Winterstone McManus saloon at the corner of Washington and Boyleston streets.
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Boston
Jamaica Place
S. C. Butler
Frank J. Drake
Patrick B. Doran
Thomas Winterstone
Winterstone & McManus
Washington and
Boyleston Streets
A Strange Animal Report Delights Cottageville Readers
Walterboro dispatch describes a mysterious creature haunting Cottageville for days. Reports vary on its nature with a head like a dog a calf sized body a peacock’s scream and kangaroo like leaps. Reactions range from affright to aggression.
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Walterboro
Cottageville
Animal Kingdom
Man Declared Dead Returns Seeking Dinner
Peter Frey of near Vienna Missouri rose from the death slab and asked why he was not to have any dinner after being pronounced dead. He had drowned when tangled in a seine rope. his four hour recovery after death by drowning was described as a marvel.
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City Council
Wdaily
Tam
U.S
Madagascar
Peter Frey
Vienne
Frey
Notice to Liquor Dealers in Georgetown 1908
Notice to liquor dealers in Georgetown South Carolina dated July 9 1908 requests sealed bids under the Dispensary Law for gin rum whiskey standard beer and wines in various container sizes with full measure. Bids due by August 10 1908 addressed to County Treasurer J F Detyens. bids may be opened August 10 1908. terms 90 days. board may reject or alter bids. signed by L S Ehrich chair J E McQuade secretary W H McDonald county board of control.
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Georgetown
S. C
J. F. Detyens
S.C
L. S. Ehrich
Chain
J. E. McQuade
W. H. McDonald
County Board of Control
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Sherman
Jim
Altoona
Penn
Spartanburg
Prince Street
E. J. Marcus, Jr
Annie Atkinson
Florence
King
Hugh Lil. Oliver
Glenn Springs
Brevard
N. C
H.C Smith
Mr. Smith
W. W. Walker
Red Store
Hartnett & Day
Dunmore
P. O. Box
Georgetown, S.C
Candy Manufactory
Peter Roy
George Pollock
T. S. Sessions
Screven St., Georgetown, D. C
J. W. Wingate
Georgetown, S. C
H. Kaminski
Pawley’s
C. D. Cook
True Blue
Dudley
Charlotte Steam Laundry
Charlotte
N. G
J. B. Steele
F. Rhem
O. B. Skinner
S. J. Flaum
B. W. Cannon
H. W. Fraser
D. N. Bourne
John Bourne
W.H. Andrews
R. Y. Cathou
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