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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1907
Page
2
Citizens raise odor and dirt concerns about the Black River water after overnight settling. hotel guests refuse use, while residents demand investigation into filtration methods, sand filtration effectiveness, and whether mains lines carry trash. An exhaustive analysis is urged to prove or rule out the water as a sickness cause.
A large crowd watched Conway defeat Georgetown 4 to 0 after Mr. Frost’s eight strikeouts and no hits allowed. Georgetown lacked their regular pitcher, and Captain Norton pitched capably in relief. The article praises Conway’s victory and notes Georgetown’s improved strength.
The mayor has taken charge of the matter and will have the reservoir examined immediately to determine if delays are possible and to address any issues raised by the notice.
Capt Chas L Dubos of the South Carolina Naval Militia leads the Cruiser Prairie for a September 16 ten day cruise touching Jamestown. The Fourth Division at Georgetown, under Capt Hamby, has trained diligently and expects to outperform other state battalions after the voyage.
The Georgetown team won 9 to 0 with Frost, Jacobs, Conway, Norton and Brownlee in key pitching and fielding roles. Sparkman and Dorrill had two base hits for Georgetown. Umpire was E. B. Fruitticher and scorer Roy Buller. Nearby Campobello near Spartanburg, revenue officers destroyed an illicit distillery, the second still since constables were removed under the Carey Cothron law.
John Williams, a Black man, was shot and badly wounded yesterday in Union by Munro Sims, another Black man. Sims says Williams snapped a pistol at him before he fired twice, while the motive remains unclear.
Elks Home at the corner of Highmarket and Broad streets offered for sale on easy terms. Interested parties urged to apply by May 20 to L. S. Ehrich.
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