County Commissioners In Session At Georgetown
The March 15 1909 meeting of Georgetown County Commissioners elected township overseers for several townships including No 1 J J Allen No 2 J B McDonald No 8 B I Thompson No 4 C E Evans No 5 J T Prevatt No 6 Jno L Carter No 7 J F Norris. The clerk was instructed to notify overseers to meet April first for consultation. A request was heard to condemn a railroad right of way in Harpers and the Fish Commission profit questions were referred to the County Attorney. Ed and Jno Rodgers sought land for a Poor Farm and guidance was given to the Supervisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Camlin
Harpers
J.B. Cale
J. B. McDonald
J. K. Bourne
J. J. Allen
F. J. Norris
B. I. Thompson
A. McDonald
J.T. Prevatt
J. B McDonald
BI. Thompson
C. E. Evans
Elizabeth K. Doyle
Prohibition Boosts Georgia Treasury Says Ex Governor
The Golden Age in Atlanta reports ex Governor Smith stating prohibition increased Georgia's treasury despite a $240,000 annual liquor license loss. He cites higher ad valorem taxes in 1908 and early 1909, more revenue from delinquent taxpayers, and extra public school funding. City and state finances show prosperity amid panic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Georgia
Treasury
Coe
Atlanta
Union
John D. Grant
National Advocate
Attempted Robbery At Dundas Swartzburg Residence
An attempted robbery occurred around 2 30 this morning at the Prince and Broad streets home of Mr Dundas and Mr Swartzburg. Mrs Richardson’s nearby house had been robbed about two weeks earlier, and neighbors believe the same skilled thief is at work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Dundas
Mr. Swartzburg
Prince and Broad Streets
Mr. Schwartzburg
County Officers to be Tried for Shooting of Druggist
Jesup Iowa March 15 Two hundred talesmen were summoned to select a jury to try former Sheriff W B Lyons and his son former Deputy F A Lyons for the December 14 1908 killing of M Fleming Smith a druggist. They are jailed in Chatham County awaiting trial Women collect funds to erect a monument to the alleged victim saying he died to protect a woman's name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesup
W. B Lye
F. A. Lyons
M. Fleming Smith
Chatham County
Sweetheart-Slayer Must Die in Electric Chair
Benjamin Gilbert a 19 year old boy is to die for murdering his sweetheart Amanda Moss after she jilted him. The Virginia Supreme Court denied a writ of error and Governor Swanson declined clemency so the execution is set for Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Benjamin Gilbert
Amanda Moss
Supreme Court of Virginia
Sganso
Gilbert
Supreme Court
Swanson
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County Commissioners
Fish Commission
Georgetown
S. C
Board of County Commissioners
J. B. Johnson
H. T. McDonald
G. E. Scott
Sweetheart
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Southern Mercantile Co
Southern Mercantile. Company
OUR
Ebony Belle NO
Opera House
Myrtle Mae Critchfield
Presbyterian Church
Georgetown Drug Company
M.kintar
M. Kintar
FRONT
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I. W. Harper
Harper
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