Local and Personal News Roundup From Georgetown
Ned Williams and A A Howel of Choppee visited the city yesterday. D D Rhem and F Rhem of Rhems were in town. W D Bryan of Taft visited, guest of the Carolina Hotel. Huggins, injured in a runaway, improving at the infirmary. Amos Williams remains jailed on vagrancy charges awaiting investigations. Daughters of Rebecca Lodge to meet at 8:30 pm with refreshments. 28 horses and mules for sale, good drivers. Three white boys drowned at Sumter mill pond. Robt Davis lost a watch at Maker Dock when leaving a boat. Rev J J Powers of Carvers Bay visited The Daily Item. Edward R Blogg of Baltimore promotion visit says Chamber of Commerce optimistic for the city. Nine Chinese in Boston sentenced to death for murder. Osman Stock Co at Opera House presented A Fool of Fortune to a large audience. Mr Louder loses 290000 but romance ends happily with Flossie Jerome. The company praised Frost's Orchestra. A note from a Georgetown merchant's former customer asks for leniency in unpaid bill.
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W. D Bryan
Taft
Carolina Hotel
Huggins
Amos Williams
Rebecca Lodge
Farrally Bros
Sumter
Mr. Robt
Davis
Maker Dock
T Iain
J.J. Powers
Carvers Bay
Carver’s Bay
Georgetown County
Edward R. Blogg
Retord
Baltimore
Chamber of Commerce
Boston
Opera House
Barrett
Osman Stock Co
Haselden
George Town
William Jerome
Louder
Mr. Louder
Jerome
Flossie
J. R. Barrett
Mr Louder
Margarette Oxman
Flossie Jerome
Frod Whinston
Frank Jones
Frost
Osman
Georgetown
Suspected Conway Links Lurk In Prince Street Shooting
A shooting at 1122 Prince Street last night left Alice Bruerton with a head wound. Neighbors report mystery surrounds the case as Bruerton refuses to identify a shooter. Ex policeman Wilson, now with the Audamen Charity of South Carolina, is in the city from Conway.
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Alice Bruerton
Prince Street
Bruerton
Conway
Wilson
Audamen
South Carolina
Unclaimed Letters in Georgetown Post Office March 7 1908
List of remaining letters at the Georgetown D C Post Office with names of men and women who must claim them and pay one cent per letter. The notice requires claimants to state they are adverse users and present payment to receive delivery.
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Georgetown
D. C
Front and
Orange Streets
Grocery Co
Local Tourists Arrive After Conway Visit
Messrs. WS MecCaskil Emory Johnson Everet Hodges Sam Clark Wadegelo and Harry Porter arrived from Conway Sunday. The Eruties of Satan will headline the electric theatre this evening.
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Messrs
MecCaskil
Emory Johnson
Everet Hodges
Sam Clark
Wadegelo
Harry Porter
Conway
Electric Theatre
Gunter Belongs To Sumter, Decision Changes Ownership
Sumter reports a secretary Farrell ruling placing Gunter, Crenshaw, and Murphy under Sumter via a verbal contract. Management shows no intent to treat Gunter unfairly, and Rock Hill could still seek an amicable deal. Gunter says he is willing to stay if Sumter retains him and to give his best efforts.
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Sumter
Gunter
Farrell
Crenshaw
Murphy
Rock Hill
Girl Paralyzed During Waltz At Local Reception
Miss Mary Osler, a pretty young woman, danced at a Saturday night reception in Williamsberg. She became suddenly paralyzed in mid waltz, freezing on the floor. Doctors at Eastern District Hospital were summoned and advised removal for treatment.
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Williamsberg
Mary Oslest
Osler
Gir
A C L Best Cleaning and Pressing Club in the City
The A C L offers cleaning and pressing with sponging before pressing by electric iron. Perfect satisfaction promised. Prices affordable. Laundry service available to Charlotte NC. Manager is L Brinkley. Phone 99.
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Charlotte N
Mystery of Headless Infant Body Dragged by Dogs in Spartanburg
Police investigate a headless white male infant body found near Wofford College baseball park. A coat wrapping the corpse is recovered as evidence while children report seeing the body dragged by dogs. Doctors say the head may have been eaten by animals. Florence Book and Music Co. advertises Farrand pianos in town.
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Spartanburg
Wofford College
Georgetown Candy Kitchen Ad Offers Low Price Candies
Local shop advertises a selection of candies at the lowest cash price. The note lists Groundnut, Coconut, Peanut and other flavors with street address 818 Front St and a date 2-27-08.
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Georgetown
Jate Spnecoedtrs Sc
Front St
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ned Williams
A. A. Howel
Choppee
D. D. Rhem
F. Rhem
Rhems
Front Street
Georgetown, S. C
Rebbecca Hall
Daily Item
S. J. Clark
Henry Gardner
Charles Gidard
Ed, Johnson
Morgan Knight Nes McDaniel
Charlie McCoy
W . F. McFadden
Frankey Thomas
Mary Ella Brown
Louvinia Baldrick
W. J. Franklin
Emma Gethers
Flay Green
Emma Wade
Friendfield Plantation
B. W. Cannon
The
Osman Stock
Fool of
B.f.jones & Se
Screven St
Old Post Office
Florence Book and Music Co
Florence
S. C
Florence Bobdk & Music Co
D. S
AcConnell
Loyal McConnell Co
Acme
Williams Coffee Co
Frout St
Farrar & Wescott
Buchan’s Soaps Corporation
Fifth Ave
New York City
Buchan
Bloom
New York
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