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Georgetown Daily Item

Location

Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1908

Page

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Farr family leaves town amid hail storm reports and piano sale

Notices describe Mr and Mrs Farr's short trip to North Carolina and a storm encounter near Bowhicket Church. Florence Book & Music Co highlights Farrand pianos as lowpriced keepsakes while late shoppers are urged to buy before a closing sale. Lost watch and badge offered reward near Winyah Graded Schools. Parnell Furniture Co ad touts fouryear local service and discounted prices.

Choppee Bowhicket Church Florence Book & Music Co J. C. Wilson Florence Jno. S. Beaty O. B. Skinner Little Falls John Doherty Winyah Court House Parnell Furniture Co

Drainage debate letters urge countywide sanitary work

A county editor argues drainage should be funded by the whole community rather than individual landowners. He cites a recent ditch project that drained low spots and spurred health benefits, urging the Drainage Commission to pursue natural channels with county support and a share of dispensary profits.

Daily Item the Times Agricultural Department Washington Corps of Engineers Drainage Commission Cc. P. Alston

Man Confesses in Mother's Murder Case in Anderson

Grover C. Blake and Orsel Reynolds, both of Anderson, Ind., were arrested on charges of murdering Blake's mother. Blake confessed after arrest, implicating Reynolds as they planned the crime over money, with Blake striking his mother from behind with a hammer and taking a bag from her neck.

Fort Wayne Ind Grover C. Blake Orsel Reynolds Anderson Blake Reynolds

Noted Family Tragedy and Theft Report

Blake recounts discovering his mother dead with a hammer wound while Reynolds allegedly struck her. Blake and Reynolds later fled to Fort Wayne and were arrested on the verge of boarding a train to Michigan. Blake admits taking $150 and several diamond rings from his mother.

Blake Reynolds Fort Wayne Michigan

Marine Ship Movements and Cargo Deliveries

The naval log lists ships arriving and sailing with cargoes and deliveries. Vessels include the Stmr Theodore Weems and Schrs R T Rundlett Charles Whittemore Salisbury Sallie I on Rebecca R Douglas Sumter George Weems Mitchell C Thompson, with Baltimore and Philadelphia consignments to firms such as B A Munnerlyn Co Eddy Lake Cypress Co Gardner Lacy Lumber Co Win yah Lumber Co Waccamaw Line Steamers and others.

Stmr Theodore Weems Hall Baltimore Charleston Mdse B. A. Mamerlyn & Co R. T. Rundlett Flowers S. A. Davis and Charles Whittemore Veazie New York C. Lumber Corporation Sallie I Larraler Philadelphia Gardner & Lacy Lumber Co Rebecca R. Douglas Spencer Bridgeport Winyah Lumber Co Sumter Sparks Bucksville Mdsc B. A. Munnerlyn & Co George Weems Hudgins Mitchell C. Thompson Conway Waccamaw Line Steamers

Georgetown Candy Kitchen Ad Sells Low Price Candies

Georgetown Candy Kitchen advertises groundnut candy at 6 cents per pound coconut at 8 cents per pound crystallized peanut 10 cents and chocolate coconut 8 cents. Call test before buying at 813 Front St. 227-08.

Georgetown Front St

Commodities by the Admiral at Market Dock

The Schr Admiral offers coconuts bananas oranges grapefruit starfish shells to the public at cheap prices. Prices listed as 20 and 5 in local terms.

Commodity price notes from regional market listing

A compact regional market list shows prices for commodities including cotton middling at 1014, corn at 80, meal at 1.65, feed oats at 70, DS bellies at 7 percent, DS butts at 534 rice whole 41-2a5 flour choice 5.50 to 5.75, pearl grits in sacks 1.55 and turpentine firm 00.

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