Georgetown News Highlights and Local Happenings
Mrs Cortland Hawkins of New York visits sister Mrs E C Haselden in town. Miss Gertrue McAdams sails for Europe after leaving New York last Wednesday. H C Tallevast of Rosemary invites a visit to see progress in the new town. Winyah Chapter No 45 holds Royal Arch Degree at 8 30 pm. A Norfolk Virginia girl shoots her sweetheart then herself after dispute. the girl is only shoulder wounded. Quassia chips kill flies for a season. use water and molasses then refresh. A man reportedly found nearly 5000 dollars in a Bible untouched for 35 years. A printer misquoted caparisoned as caparisonal in parade story. Ruth Brinkley elected Grand Secretary of the Eastern Star in Spartanburg. Fraser family vacationing at Pawley's Island for the summer. Convicts driven to road repair for N Y Herald and Atlanta Journal Scout cars. An excursion to Columbia promised for July with details later. Georgetown Furniture Co shifts to a larger store and concentrates on furniture. dry goods and millinery move to Steele Moses stores. The firm promises an advanced movement next year and favorable buying power at markets. Georgetown’s prospects praised for transportation, climate, schools, morals, and friendly people. Mr and Mrs Selford of Sanford Fla visiting on bridal trip. Mrs Selford is Evelyn Carraway. Prof W C Bynum returns to Georgetown from Newberry to resume duties as school superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Times
Democrat
Eastern Star of
South Carolina
Spartanburg
Ruth Brinkley
H. W. Fraser
Pawley's Island
Georgetown Furniture Co
Steele-Moses
Local notices and ads collected from Georgetown paper
Lost items include a gold filled watch with chain near the courthouse and a ladies watch with a Japanese fob. Reward offered at Daily Item office. Rentals include a $10 month cottage near new school grounds with five rooms. W. H. Palmer advertises at 1130 High Market St. Also wool sales, straw hats, linen skirts, mosquito nets, and a 666 remedy promotion. Electrical contracting and fan cleaning services offered by Electrical Contracting and Supply Co. 903 Front St. Phone 66.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Palmer
High Market St
Keither
Gilbert
Hazard Street
Same, Electrical Contracting and Supply Co
Front St
Special Court Term Planned For Alfred Jenkins Alias Slippery Jim
Sheriff Scurry received a telegram from Solicitor Wells reporting arrival in Florence from Washington and immediate travel to Columbia to arrange a special term of the court to try Alfred Jenkins alias Slippery Jim for assault with intent to rape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scurry
Wells
Florence
Washington
Columbia
Alfred Jenkins
Slippery Jim
Our Duty and the News of the Day in Newspapers
A Ridgeway editor argues that a daily paper must print the news of the day including murders, despite reader complaints. He cites the American public’s fixation on crime and defends reporting as a duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Branchville Journal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Doral
Mrs. Cortland Hawkins
New York
City
Mrs. E. C. Haselden
Georgetown
Gertrude McAdams
Europe
H. C. Tallevast
Rosemary
Andrews
Greenwood County
N. Y. Herald
Atlanta Journal
Selford
Sanford, Fla
J. A. Thrall
W. C. Bynum
Newberry
F. Read & Co
Price
Lithia
Harris Lithia Springs Company
Harris Sprigs
S. C
Georgetown Drug Company
Jeorgetown, So.a
People’s Furniture Co
Macunuz Gy
Georgetown Grocery Co
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