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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1908
Page
4
Per square inch nonpareil line ten lines tac first insertion 50¢ for all subsequent insertions obituary notices special rates personal notices per line 5¢ religious notices published free all communications must be accompanied by real name of writer rejected manuscript will not be returned MAH Drafts or Money Orders must be made payable to the tem Co W ROUSE Manager
The Daughters of the Confederacy of Mildred E. Lee chapter in Spokane marked Jefferson Davis's 100th birthday with a gathering at Madam Slapp's home 1107 Shannon Street. M R Witten wore Confederate gray and recited the famous yell as Rev W E Armfield delivered the chief address praising Davis. A Virginia arrival Mrs M Caldwell performed an encore and Miss Minnie Slapp read a piece on Patriotism from Revolutionary to present.
A flood of party requests shows multiple Georgetown County figures announcing campaigns. R G Rhett and Herbert L Smith seek senate and clerk of court reelection respectively, with CC W Scurry running for sheriff and J E Ellerbe for Congress. P A Hodges also enters the Sixth District race. W H Dorrill and James F Detyans seek state posts. C P Quattlebaum campaigns for solicitor. Confederate veteran rhetoric appears in one line.
Multiple candidates declare for Coroner and Solicitor in Georgetown County. G A Lohr C J Fletcher T S Sessions pledge to abide the primary result and discharge duties faithfully. Walter H Wells and P B Sellers also announce seeking office in the new 12th Judicial Circuit and as County Supervisor respectively.
The Board of Supervisors of Registration in Georgetown County announces appointment dates for townships Carvers Bay Sampit Rosemary Waverly Santee Georgetown and Sampit voters September dates and a July to August period for the Georgetown township. Supervisors H L Carter E F Mathews Tom Ford sign the notices.
Notice issued by Chief Police R. W. Rouse states an ox in violation of the city ordinance will be sold at city stables after payment of costs by Saturday at 12 o clock. Also announces sale of three dogs on June 18 including a brown male, a brown female, and a white and black spotted female.
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