Local and Personal Notes from Georgetown Parish
Mr E R Beaty of Laurel visits Georgetown and Rev W L R Cahall to preach a special sermon for Eastern Star at the Baptist Church. Eastern Star plans a benefit entertainment at the Masonic Temple tomorrow night. The Duncan M E Church organ committee forms to raise funds with aim to install a large organ by the 17th inst. The A C L Corporation Fire Company hosts a smoker on Tuesday June 9. Methodist Sunday School picnic postponed to the 16th. Georgetown Rifle Guards encampment plans discussed with civic support urged. The Conway team may visit Georgetown for a game. Local business Harrelson and Parker open a green grocery on Fraser Street. The cotton crop shows 32,081,000 acres planted. Civic notes on military training and National Guard encampment on Sullivan's Island June 18–28. Regular train to camp departs June 18. Captain Springs urges employers to release militiamen for the encampment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. R. Cahall
Eastern Star
Baptist Church
Masonic Temple
Colin
Thomas Lipton
Shamrock
Duncan M. E
A.C. L. Corporation Fire Company
R. A. Hodges
Phenix Furniture Co
Dillon
Holliday Co
H.G. Taylor, Sr
Savannah
C. J. Cox
Darlington
Winyah Hall
Georgetown
Messrs. Harrelson and Parker
Fraser St
Conway
Fort Moultrie
Battery Jasper
Old Fort Moultrie
United States
National Guard
Springs
Sullivan's Island
Nhow
Murder on a Ware Shoals plantation shocks community
Anderson June 2 Marshall Washington a roving man shot and killed Ola Williams his partner on W H Oulla’s plantation near Ware Shoals. He bought shells at a store invited others to join, went alone to a field and murdered Williams then returned to Ware Shoals and surrendered to Officer Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Capt Johnson Pays The Item Subscriptions Visit
Capt Johnson of the lighthouse service at this port paid twice today as he settled his subscription to The Item and paid a visit to our Sanctum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Encampment Dates Change for Local National Guard Company
Captain H B Springs announces National Guard encampment dates moved from the 18th–28th to the 17th–27th. He urges officers to support training and not penalize men for taking time off. He notes militia readiness is vital to protect property and life during civil events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
H. B. Springs
Third Infantry
Co. F
Springs
Columbia
Maritime Arrivals and Cargo Allocations Listed
Marine notices show vessels arriving or loading cargo with owners and receivers named. Carib under Devereux N Y supplies Clyde S Co. Charles Whittemore Perry N Y to A C L Corp. Grace Seymour Gibbs Boston to A C L Corp. Crescent Mehaffey N Y to Gardner & Lacey Lumber Co. Warren B Potter Hammett Vineyard Haven right to Winyah Lumber Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carib
Devereux
N. Y
Mdse
Clyde S. S. Co
Charles Whittemore
Perry
A. C. L. Corp
Grace Seymour
Gibbs
Boston
A.C. L. Corp
Crescent
Mehaffey
Gardner & Lacey Lumber Co
Warren B. Potter
Hammett
Vineyard Haven
Winyah Lumber Co
Letters Remaining in Georgetown Post Office May 30 1908
The Georgetown South Carolina post office lists remaining letters for men and women. Advertised letters require claimants to state their status and pay one cent per letter. Names include Geo Cuttino S P Clarke Dalies Capers Henry Ford and others. and Miss Anna Brockington Miss Emma Belamon Miss Ira Burney and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
S. C
Geo. Cuttino
S. P. Clarke
Dalies Capers
Henry Ford
Cain Hudson
Thomas Lawson
Aaron Nelson
Frank Reed
W. S. Singleton
Harry L. Snyder
C. W. Stewart
David Taylor
Isaac Washington
William R. Wharton
Anna Brockington
Emma Belamon
Ira Burney
Henry Campbell
Mariah Dennison
Mouzer Green
Theodore Kiefaber
L. S. Newsom
Hattie Pyatt
Regene Peart
Mary Simpson
Wm. Ball
Mary Frierson
Susie Wilson
Baseball Scores from the South Atlantic League
Charleston defeated by Augusta 2 to 5 while Savannah won 3 to 2 against Jacksonville. Columbia and Macon were rained out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Augusta
Savannah
Jacksonville
Columbia-Macon
Columbia
Macon
S. C
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. R. Beaty of
Laurel
The
City
Grover Gleveland
Princeton
N. J
Eastern Star Entertainment
Order of the Eastern Star
Rolfe
Davis
Frost
L’ Aiglon
Schneider
Bessie Carson
Lucy Boone
Eureka
Hitz
L. Brinkley
Blue Jacket
Bennett
Prof
van de Water
J. T. Matthews
Bendel
Miss Visanska
Kentucky Babe
Ware Shoals
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
Marine News
U. S
BASE
RE & G Beaty
Civil
Georgetown, S.C
Candy Manufactory
Front Street
Peter Roy
Fresh Gandies
D. S
Royal-McConnell Co
Red Store Wharf
Hartnett & Day
Carolina Hdw Co
Cor
Front & Orange St
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