30 Jul 1907
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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1907
Page
1
Local items report a Ladies Union Prayer meeting at the old Methodist Church, a drowning victim found near the time of his loss, and various city updates. Mayor Hasel Gibbs travels via Pawleys Island route. several court and local business notes appear alongside social visits and bank leadership details.
The narrative declares a war on catalogue houses by 500000 western merchants. Small dealers claim giant mail order firms employ thousands, spend no money locally, and drain business from home towns, threatening many once prosperous communities with commercial decline.
Berry League, once superintendent of Arkwright Cotton Mills, died by taking carbolic acid in his room this morning. Despondency over finding work is blamed. He kissed his son before dying as the child left the room. Mrs. League discovered him shortly after as he lay on the floor.
Weekly list of property transfers shows Moses Davis selling one lot on Taylor Street to Cupid Vanderhost for 15 dollars and reciprocals with Moses Davis buying back a Taylor Street lot for 15 dollars to Nathan Murry receiving 63 dollars. Rosemary Association sells two Rosemary lots for 360 to C C Ehrich. W P Carolina sells one Manuel Street lot for 150 to Robert and Nettie Lawrence. E L Fraser sells one city lot for 1 to Sarah Alston and Judith Armstrong, who then sell to Alston F Simmons for 1. other transfers include Marks Moses to R M Manigault for 2100 on Front Street. J E Grant to Cox Munro five acres on Waceman for 15. N Murry to G B Sanders one 1st Avenue lot for 150. G Land Association to J S Holiman 5% acres on White Creek for 400. F B Shackleford to D Crowley Front Street lot for 825. Baptist Church Georgetown to W D Palmer corner lot at Highmarket and Queen for 700. C W Scurry Sheriff to E A Cains part Willow Bank plantation for 36. E A Cains to H Schenk part Willow Bank plantation for 350. W H Dorrill to F L Thomas Butler Street lot for 50. W H Dorrill to B O and D N Bourne 235 acres on Sampit for 235. Thos J Forbes to J F Detyens 100 acres country for 350.
In Orangeburg on July 29 a white constable and a deputy were shot while serving a warrant on a negro at the Cape area. Constable Henry Valentine died within hours. Carter was wounded in the arm. A posse pursued the suspect, who was believed to be cornered in a swamp.
Sergt Major P. F. Smith to wear the sword at the next encampment. South Carolinas cheered at the Exposition observing strenuous Federal training in camp and campaign work. Naval Militia uniforms have arrived and guns arrive tomorrow with full attendance required at 8 PM tomorrow night.
The Weather Bureau reports unsettled conditions with showers tonight and tomorrow. Expect light to moderate rain across the region and brief dry spells between showers.
The official register of today’s temperature readings is listed by the Government Engineer Office. The readable fragments show instrument-based data but lack complete values.
Arrived ships include Carib under Ingram with merchandise to Clyde Steamship Co from New York via Wilmington. Frank Sessoms under Sarvis Baille and Brunswick under Belstine with lumber to B A Munnerlyn Co from Black River. Departures note George Weems under Hudgins to Charleston and F G Burroughs under Pinner to Black River with lumber by B A Munnerlyn Co.
An executive session of the State league baseball directors with President M. L. Smith lasted several hours. No definite action was taken on reorganization, which is to be considered at another meeting this afternoon at six. The current league was formally declared disbanded.
In South League games played yesterday at Charleston Charles Stony Macon routed by Columbia 2 0 while Savannah defeated Columbia 2 0 and Jacksonville beat Augusta 5 1 in Jacksonville.
Annual financial statement from a depository shows deposits and capital figures for March 1904. Ledger entries list capital, capital reserves, and cash balances with signatures of cashier Fraser and teller Oliver.
Norfolk July 20 Col Lewis commanding the 1st South Carolina regiment at the Jamestown exposition presented the servant major’s sword to Company M led by Capt. J Frost Walker from Union. There was a ceremony and crowd.
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