Local notices and society events in Georgetown area
Postponed sewing circle meeting rescheduled for March 19 at Rebbecca hall. King Daughters Circle Duty Cell to meet March 18 at 4 p.m. W A Van derbuilt arraigned at magistrate court. Town gossip includes a seven cent restaurant in New York and Timothy Woodruff scrutiny of political whiskers. T. Sessions opens cleaning and dyeing at 627 Front St. Alarm clocks arriving by steamship. Odd Fellows to meet tonight at 8:30 p.m. in Castle Hall Bank of Georgetown. Miss Ruth C Weed shoots self after killing Miss Elizabeth B Hardee. overwork suspected. Springs & Stall display elk heads in window. Ladies Aid Society to host hot supper March 20 to fund church building. Violinist W F Wood praised for his performance with Prof. Frost’s orchestra.
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Odd Fellows
Castle Hall
Bank of
Springs & Stall
Front Street
Greater Georgetown
Jekyll and Hyde at Opera House Stuns Audience
Osman Stock Co presented Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde to a large audience. Raymond Barrett's portrayal of Mr Hyde drew high praise for intensity and rapid transformation. Anna May played Sybil. The company promises a four act pastoral drama next with Barretts offering a different specialty.
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Dr. Jekyll
Mr. Hide
Opera House
Osman Stock Co
Raymond Barrett
Mr. Hyde
Anna May
Sybil
Barrett
A Policeman! Nap and a Quiet Sunday at the Clectric
Florence Book and Music Co promotes a film program at the Clectric theatre tonight with Mr Simpkins praising the scenes as among the finest. The ad also touts Far rand Pianos and Organs sold at factory prices and urges buying at home to support Georgetown and local employment.
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Florence Book and Music Co
Japan's Hard Bargain Over China Indemnity and Rail Moves
The article argues Japan seeks leverage against China over the Tatsu capture and refuses arbitration while pressing China to halt the Sinminting Fukumen railroad. It recalls the 1895 indemnity of over 150 million dollars and suggests Japan could again target Chinese wealth as treasury funds dwindle.
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Japan
China
Sinminting- Fukumen
Russia
Alabama and Florida Lumber Manufacturers elect officers
At a Montgomery meeting on March 11 the Alabama and Florida Lumber Manufacturers elected F. J. Hughes as president J. H. Eddy as secretary treasurer W. J. Holister W. B. Burtin B. J. Austin and H. S. Snell as vice presidents. Reports show low lumber prices and generally weak trade.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Florida
F. J. Hughes
J. H. Eddy
W. J. Holister
W. B. Burtin
B. J. Austin
H.S. Snell
Georgetown City Council Minutes March 11 1908
The regular meeting of Georgetown City Council was held March 11 at 8 p m with Mayor and A lders Harvey Colbert and Andrews present. Bills approved include Scurry 16.10 Page 23.75 Lumber Co 11.70 Terra Cotta Co 111.30 Banard 10.00 Hayward 28.50 Eureka Five Hose Co 10.60 Georgetown Grocery 137.64 Hazard 7.75 Altman 10.15 Lilly & Co 11.50 Georgetown Furn Co 73.41 Springs & Stan 40.70 West Disinfecting Co 186.00 Thompson 33.80 Kaminski 14.70 Hdw Co 7.70 Bend 2 25 Worrie Mfg Co 140.00 Steel Moses Co 4 Bek 96 A letter from Watts & Broughton on wood sale within city limits was received as information. Nesmith petitioned for privilege to build a boat house behind Sal amander Hall, granted with conditions to follow City Council plans. Scurry petitioned to obtain sums posted as bail for Overton and Karnegee. not granted. Coupons totaling 275 and interest on bonds due Dec 1907 were destroyed. Street around the Black River Water Works to be shell. Adjournment follows.
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CW. Scurry
Alfred Page
Winyah Lumber Co
Pomorea Terra Cotta Co
Geo. D. Banard
T. Hayward & Co
Eureka Five Hose Co
Georgetown Grocery Co
J I. Hazard
Mgr
M. L. Altman
M. C. Lilly
Mess
Watts & Broughton
F. G. Nesmith
Doueril
Overton
Karnegee
Overton and
National Park Bank of New York
Thompson Sought After Bethlehem Assault
Sheriff Burch has a warrant for the arrest of young Thompson accused of outraging his sixteen year old cousin at Bethlehem last week. He has fled to parts unknown with possible destinations Georgetown or Florida where relatives are said to reside.
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Florence
Burch
Bethlehem
Young Thompson
Thompson
Georgetown
Florida
Georgetown Candy Kitchen Ad Offers Low Candy Prices
Georgetown Candy Kitchen advertises groundnut candy at 8 cents per pound coconut 8 cents per pound crystallized peanut 10 cents and chocolate coconut 8 cents. Call and test the candy before buying. 813 Front St. February 27, 1908.
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Georgetown
Front
Gillette's Confession Bid To Halt Execut ion
Relatives of Chester Gillette plan to press Auburn prison confession as a last effort to save him from electrocution later this month. His mother will return to urge a written admission of murder of Grace Brown to Governor Hughes seeking a commute to life imprisonment.
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Utica
Mach
Chester
Gillette
Auburn
Grace Brown
Hughes
Market Notes Quiet as Prices Shift in Commodities
The report lists modest price points for cotton middling corn meal oats and rice with values around 80 1.65 70 7 percent and 534 41 25 and flour at 4 to 4 50 dollars while pearl grits and turpentine show small market activity in the latest trading round.
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D. S
Best Cleaning and Pressing Club in the ecity
The A C L Cleaning and Pressing Club offers cleaning and pressing services with sponged work before pressing by electric iron. Satisfaction guaranteed with reasonable prices. Laundry to Charlotte North Carolina. Brinkley, Manager, Phone 99.
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Fred
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Ladies Aid Society
Presbyterian Church
People’s Bank
W. F.wood
Frost
Opera
Daily Item
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Andrews
Black River Water Works
W. A. Black
Friendfield Plantation
B. W. Cannon
Royal Wmcconnell Co
Loyal McConnell Co
Acme
Williams Coffee Co
Arthur C. Evans
Front St
Farrally Bros
Scriven Street
Highmarket
J. H. Fraser
Agt
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Armory Opera House
E.G. Haselden
Osman Stock
Power OF the Cross
B.f.jones
Front and
Orange Streets
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Soaps Corporation
Fifth Ave
New York City
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