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Georgetown Daily Item

Location

Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1909

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Manning Deliberates Clemson Board Seat Decision

Columbia June 24 Special Hon Richard I Manning of Sumter was in the city on business and said he has not adopted the Clemson College life trusteeship. He will announce his decision after mature consideration and may seek the Democratic gubernatorial nomination next summer. Manning noted the Clemson offer is a trust he could serve but he has not decided yet.

Ter Manning Clemson College Ap Up Heart Clemson Clemson Board McCaw

State to create board of three to supervise state penal and charitable institutions

Columbia June 24 Special The next legislature will be asked to form a three man board with salaries to devote full time to inspecting and supervising penal and charitable institutions including county jails almshouses the State Hospital for the Insane the penitentiary the Florence reformatory and the Spartanburg Institute for the Deaf Dumb and Blind The push has backing from Chairman Christensen and others who favor models in Virginia and Illinois The board would be composed of capable men dedicated to the work McCaw.

Columbia State Hospital For Reformatory Florence Institute For the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Spartanburg Christensen Asylum Investigating Committee Virginia Illinois

Rumor of Homicide Supposedly Circulates in Newtown Mills

Reporters checked several city districts for confirmation but found no credible details. The only definite report is that a white man knocked a Black man down after an insult, and the latter was said to be alright at the last word.

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Minutes of June 23 1909 City Council Meeting

City Council met at 8 80 o clock pm in Council Chamber with Mayor and Aldermen Doyle Colbert and Andrews present. Signage permits granted for several parties. request for building removal extension noted. Prince and Broad street works ordered. Fire Department hose reel balance funded. health secretary reports pond drainage planned. Shade tree ordinance advances to second reading. Meeting adjourned.

Council Chamber Doyle, Colbert and Andrews H. Young J. B. Brockington Singer Sewing Machine Co A. Washington J. Schwartz S. A. Schloss Council Front Orange Streets Prince Street Doyle St James King Street Broad Street Highmarket Church Street Levy Fire Department Fite Andrews Dr. Gaillard Board Health Parker Pyatt W. A. Black C. and

Drunkenness and Disorderly Conduct In City Courts

Robt. Martin, from a dry section, was jailed for drunkenness and paid a ten dollar fine. Phebe Rainey, from Church Alley, fought another woman and struck with an empty bottle, receiving 30 days or $25. She could not pay and serves the days.

Robt. Martin Phebe Rainey Slabtown Church Alley

Col John C Haskell Stricken With Stroke

Col John C Haskell suffered a stroke of apoplexy yesterday morning and is critically ill at his home in Waverley near Columbia. He had a second stroke in recent months making the situation more serious. He is in his 67th year and lost an arm in the Confederate army but remained vigorous.

John C. Haskell Waverley Columbia Col Haskell Col. Haskell

Graduation Exercises At State Institute For The Deaf And Blind

In Cedar Springs on June 30 the State Institution for the Deaf and Blind holds its commencement. Governor Ansel and Superintendent Swearingen will attend. This year’s graduating class includes six students. Swearingen is acclaimed as a brilliant alumnus. Mary F. Walker, the institution’s superintendent, recently received a Doctor of Laws degree from the University of South Carolina.

Columbia Ansel Swearingen State Institution For the Deaf and Blind Cedar Springs Mary. F. Walker University of South Carolina

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