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Georgetown Daily Item

Location

Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1908

Page

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Steamer Dudley Trips and Political Campaign Notes

Local items note the Steamer Dudley schedules from Rail road and Market docks with a 50 cent round trip to North Island and Pawleys Island. Taft is nominated by the Republican National Convention in Chicago and campaign speeches are urged to voters. Additional notices cover photos via Union Mercantile Co, naval militia camp at Pawley’s Island, postponed debate, and a campaign meeting led by Olin Sawyer and J W Doar with seats for women.

Dudley Market North Island City Wm. H. Taft Chicago

A Notable Fan Letter Plot Baffles Dinner Guests

A young society wife finds her husband paying attention to another woman. She copies four letters onto the back of a fan and brings it to a dinner. The crowd passes the fan, revealing the letters to the rival who turns crimson and leaves abruptly.

Prominent Visitors and Narrow Escape at Fort Capron

Mr. D. N. Bourne of Sampit and Mr. P. C. McClary of New Rosemary were in the city on business yesterday. A potential serious accident to Col. S. M. Ward at Fort Capron was averted by three enlisted men as the Colonel’s carriage horses shied and sped toward a ditch. the driver and two privates steadied the conveyance and prevented injury.

New Rosemary

Serenade Coquette and Ensemble at Rebekahs Hall

An evening program at Rebekah hall features Serenade Coquette by Pierre Renard with Miss Essie Doar, Alpine Bells by Theo Osten with Miss Nannie Beaty, Wanderer by Schubert instrumental solo by Mrs. Cahall, Angels’ Serenade Braza with Mrs. D. N. Bourne and Mrs. B. Oxenius, Springtime Waltz by G Bachman with Miss Sadie Parker, The Pride of Battery B recital by Alma Campbell, La Chute March by Margarette C. Bisland with Miss Bessie Carson, and Silvery Echoes duet by Mrs. Cahall and Miss Lillian Savage.

Rebekah Hall Pierre Renard Essie Doar Theo. Osten Nannie Beaty Schubert Cahall Braza D. N. Bourne B. Oxenius G. Bachman Sadie Parker Pride of Battery B Alma Campbell Margarette C. Bisland Bessie Carson Mrs. Cahall Lillian Savage

Editor visits village hotel as humor blends with politics

A Washington Post column recounts a railway editor touring North Ota with a weekly paper. Landlords joke about favors in exchange for political influence offering sheriff, schoolmaster roles, bank posts, Panama trips, and even a governor bid. The skit features names like Bill Tom Joe and a widower seeking marriage.

North Ota Bill Joe Panama Washington Post

Hotel Arrivals at Georgetown Hotel

The following guests are registered: M G Anderson, E V Anderson, Annandale. W H Gordon, Lenud, SC. J H Irving, Cartersville, Va. CH Hudson, Chicago. E R Young, J E Waddill, NC. W A Ogden, H E Phillips, Lynchburg, Va. W Murchison, SC. H Schapero, Baltimore. J S Burnett, M H Dobie, Richmond.

Georgetown Hotel M G Anderson E V Anderson Annandale W H Gordon Lenud H Irving Cartersville Hudson Chicago E R Young J E Waddill A Ogden H E Phillips Lynchburg Murchison H Schapero Baltimore J S Burnett M H Dobie Richmond

Peoples' candidate J E Ellerbe visits city

Hon J E Ellerbe, the peoples candidate, is in the city as a guest at the Tourist Hotel.

Peoples J. E. Ellerbe

Steamer Remain Schedules Weekend Outing to True Blue

The Steamer Remain will depart the market dock on Saturday at 5 o'clock for True Blue with a back line connection to Pawley's Island. It will return Monday morning leaving True Blue at 7 o'clock.

Dudley Market Dock Pawleys Island True Blue Pawley’s Island

Baseball Scores From Southern Association

Charleston defeated Savannah 2 to 0, Macon beat Augusta 4 to 0, Jacksonville routed Columbia 6 to 0 in a set of baseball results.

Charleston Savannah Macon Augusta Jacksonville Columbia Omer S. C WLPC Sumter Chester Rock Hill Orangeburg

Market figures for cotton and grain products today

The markets show cotton at 114 percent and corn at 93 percent. Meal trades at 1.70, feed oats at 70, while D. S. bellies and butts are noted at 8 percent and 634 units respectively.

D. S

Also Mentioned on This Page

Georgia Messrs E. W Harold Kaminski Camden H. Kaminski T. H. Nichols Myra Portsmouth, Va Arthur Butts C. D. Cook Cook Livery Stables Georgetown Murrel’s Inlet TheeUnion Mercantile Co Front Street United States Senate Congress Olin Sawyer, Co. Chm J. W. Doar, Secy Sampit Rebekahs’ Hall Powers of the Press Tom Washington Ee Sne Charlotte Steam Laundry Charlotte L. Brinkley Georgetown, S. C J. B. Steele F. Rhem, O. B. Skinner S. J. Flaum B. W. Cannon H. W. Fraser John Bourne W.H. Andrews R. Y. Cathou U. S BASE J. W. Wingate Pollock & Gardner God Front St So. Ga Candy Kitchen Une D. L. Bills FRONT Carolina Hdw Co Front & Orange St Candy Manufactory Peter Roy
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