Pocahontas Monument Planned for Jamestown Virginia
Government to erect a Pocahontas monument at Jamestown Virginia. Other items note a grand jury in Greenville indicting a chain gang overseer for whipping a convict and an express agent in Greenville charged with a cash shortage. Memorial Day observances and local society events are reported alongside community concerns in Walterboro and Sumter.
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G. B.penniman
Long Branch
Jamestown
Lucy Kennedy
Lake City
Borden and Rice
U. S. Marine
Grand
Greenville
Daily Item seeks readers to grow Greater Georgetown support
The Daily Item invites readers to subscribe and help build up community coverage for Greater Georgetown. The appeal emphasizes local engagement, civic involvement, and resources to fund more reporting on area issues and events.
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Daily Item
Greater
Georgetown
Entertainment at Rebekah Lodge hosted by Sunday School class
Mrs J C Murphy's Sunday School class presents an evening at the Rebekah Lodge on Friday May 15 for Presbyterian church benefit. The program includes piano solos The Last Hope Gottschalk and The Merry Widow Waltzes, vocal numbers, recitations, a piano duet Narcissus, a chorus Meet Me Sweet Kathleen, and a chicken salad coffee ice cream and cake sale. Admission adults 25 cents children 10 cents.
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Rebekah Lodge
J. C. Murphy
The
Presbyterian Church
the Last Hope
Gottschalk
L. Brinkley
Dailey
Samuel Rowan
Narcissus
Nevin
Emily
Clifton Murphy
Joe Doyle
Ulric, Jones
Walter Gurganous
George Pov
Mrs. J Higgins
Merry
Morse
Helen Doyle
C. Chaminade
Sweet Katherine
Ned Dear
Bessie Carson
Agnes Toussant
Norifig
Bryson
Regardo
Ruff
Miss Visanska
Rose
Leo Edwards
Samuel
Ronan
Charleston Shooting Tends Toward Trio as Injured Man Recovers
Sam Hawkins was found mortally wounded in Charleston near Line and Coming streets with back and chest injuries. Police say Dan Woods and an accomplice, both unarmed when Hawkins attacked, fled after a second shooting near the Meeting street road powerhouse. Investigators search for Woods and the second man as Hawkins lies in critical condition awaiting coroner statements.
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Sam Hawkins
Charleston
Anid
Dan Woods
Hawkins
Woods
Meeting Street
Fine Native Beef at A. A. Washington
A terse ad notes native beef is available at A. A. Washington located at 602 Frout Street. The brief listing highlights local sourcing and a storefront offering.
Local Business Classifieds Prompt Horse Care and Goods
Fine Native Beef at A. A. Wash and feed livery stables run by Mr. C. D Cook offer prompt service at 602 Front St. Visit for attentive horse care. New arrivals include the latest wings and a fire jet of laces at 725 Front St. George B. Sanders lists these items May 7 31.
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George B. Sanders
Memorial Day Escort Request by Sons of Veterans
The Sons of Veterans and Sons of Confederate Veterans are asked to attend the Memorial Day exercises in the city on May 11 1908 and form an escort to the Veterans in line. Commandant H L Oliver and Adjutant Tucker sign the notice.
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Sons of Confederate Veterans
Marine Arrivals and Freight Details for Coastal Routes
The report lists vessel arrivals and cargoes including Yacht Lillian II from Marshall New York for Mobile and several steamship movements. It notes ships such as Str Mitchelle C from Thompson Conway delivering mdse to Waccamaw Line Strs and Str. George Weems from Hudgins to Charleston via Balto. & Car. S. S. No 7. Str. Carib from Devereaux New York with mdse by Clyde S. S.Co and Scr. Charles Whittemore from Perry New York with lumber by A. C. L. Corp.
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Lillian II
Marshall
New York
Mobile
Sehr
Richard Linthicum
Brannock
Baltimore
Mdse
Eddy Lake Cypress Co
Mitchelle C
Thompson
Conway
Waccamaw Line
George Weems
Hudgins
Charleston
Balto
Car. S. S. No
Carib
Devereaux
N. Y
Charles Whittemore
Perry
Richmond, Chisolm, Phila
A. C. L. Corp
Walter H. Wells Seeks Solicitor Post in 12th Circuit
Walter H. Wells announces candidacy to succeed himself as Solicitor of the 12th circuit following Georgetown County's move to the new district. He pledges to accept the primary outcome and support nominees, recalls four years in the Confederate Navy, and asks for votes with a vow to serve faithfully as he did during the Bonnie Blue flag era.
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8Rd Judicial Circuit
Jno. S. Wilson
Georgetown County
12Th Judicial Circuit
Walter H. Wells
Confederate States Navy
Market Update on Agricultural Commodities
Cotton rises to 934 while corn at 85 and meal at 1.65. Feed oats hold at 70 and D. S. belly prices show 73 percent, D. S. butts at 53 percent.
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D. S
South Atlantic Baseball Scores
Charleston blanked Macon 5 to 0, Jacksonville defeated Columbia 4 to 3, and Savannah beat Augusta 4 to 1 in yesterday’s South Atlantic games.
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P.C . Jacksonville
Columbia
Augusta Macon
Savannah
Charleston
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the Baptist
Young Young People’s Union
J. G. Watson
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Philippines
Fiddlers
Jim Rawls
Moore
J LE Carter
Andrew Morris
OL Avant
Ben Rawls
Charlie Jacobs
T B Spivey
G E Scott
Johnnie Young
John Thompson
George Jacobs
J.J D Brantly
RS Fulton
St. Louis
Union Mercantile Co
Front Street
A. A. Washington
Everone
Ali
W. W. Walker
Carolina Hardware Co
Front St
Sons of Veterans
H L. Oliver, G. E. Commandant
Tucker, Adjutant
Marine News
Salled
South Atlantic
Macon
Jacksonville
Augusta
Carolina
Coe
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