Local Personal Notes and Memorial Day Reflections
Admiral Evans receives national salutes as Dr A B Clarke visits Georgetown during Memorial Day. Mr and Mrs Joseph Schenk travel to Richmond for the Southern Machine Supply Dealers convention. Lost Confederate Cross of Honor offered for reward. Ellen Green returns from Wilmington. Theatre and hotel changes noted plus county tax executions. Debating society forms. local baseball talk. Sons of Veterans host Confederate Vets smoker. Cucumber antics provoke humorous health warning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. Schenk
Richmond
Simpkins
Carolina Hotel
Georgetown
J. J. Hucks
Court House
Florence
Recorder Court Dispatches Multiple Convictions
The Recorder disposed of cases this morning including George Ramsey for fighting and Henry McCoy for carrying a concealed weapon and gambling with fines or jail. Others faced penalties for drunkenness indecency and theft while Chas Taylor had no evidence and was dismissed. A WCTU meeting is announced for tomorrow at 51 p m with full attendance urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ramsey
John Door
Henry Doctor
Daniel Legree
Henry Bowen
Henry McCoy
Jessie James Boys Reorganized Gang Busted by Police
About four years after a gang calling themselves the Jessie James Boys were jailed for stealing $75 in cigars, three members were captured this morning by Chief Rouse. The gang, reassembled after release, had again begun petty thefts including robbing Sol Gold’s sample rooms of hats and shoes opened for buyer inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie James
Chief Rouse
Sol
Daily Item Cited In Child’s Prayer Mixup
A subscriber recalls a child misquoting a verse to say daily item instead of daily bread, joking that the Daily Item newspaper is shaping coming minds. The anecdote hints at the paper’s growing presence in local life.
Horses well cared for at Mr C D Cook’s feed stables
At the feed stables of Mr. C. D Cook, horses will be well and attended to. Call and see him.
Fishing Party Reels In 122 Bream and Trout
A morning trip up the Waccamaw to Black Creek aboard the naptha launch of Mr. F. M. Brickman yielded 122 bream and trout for six anglers. Passengers included C. R. Parnell N. McKeithen L. Mouton Arthur Johnson R. A. Hodges and F. M. Brickman.
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Waccamaw
Black Creek
F.M. Brickman
Messrs
C. R. Parnell
N. McKeithen
L. Mouton
Arthur Johnson
R. A. Hodges
F. M. Brickman
Hotel Arrivals at Tourist Hotel Today
The Tourist Hotel reports registrations of guests P. R. Rhodes from New York Gus Gomprecht of Baltimore A. A. Duncan from Charleston J. K. Boykin from St Louis J. C. Baker from Charleston A. E. Titus from Trenton N J L. W. Rivers from Baltimore John R. Richardson from County A. B. Clark from M D County Miss Bath County W B. Johnson from Atlanta Geo D Sprague from Charleston.
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P. R. Rhodes
New York
Gus Gomprecht
Baltimore
A. A. Duncan
Charleston
J. K. Boykin
St. Louis
J. C. Baker
A. E. Titus
Trenton
N. J
Ex Army Officer Bamford Takes His Own Life in Washington
Charles E. R. Bamford, West Point graduate and former second lieutenant, fatally shot himself in a Regent Hotel room in Washington. Letters show his Trenton address and a plea to Adjutant General Ainsworth for army reappointment. Coroner cites melancholia from diary excerpts. He carried $35, $23 cash, and a return ticket to Trenton.
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Washington
Charles ER. Bamford
West Point
Regent Hotel
Hamilton Avenue
Trenton
Bamford
Ainsworth
the Regent
War Department
Commodity Prices and Market Notations
Market notes show cotton at 9 percent, corn meal at 1.65, feed oats at 70, and D S bellies at 7 percent, D S butts at 53. Details suggest a rundown of commodity bids and shares for livestock and feed components in a historical market section.
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D. S
Baseball Scores From Yesterday
Charleston 1 Columbia 3. Augusta 6 Macon 1. Jacksonville 7 Savannah 4.
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South Atlantic
P.c Jacksonville
Augusta Columbia
Savannah
Macon
Charleston
P. Cc
Spartanburg
Anderson
Winston
Greensboro
Greenville
Charlotte
Delicate Heart Squeeze Saves Chial In Lung Operation
In Hartford at St. Francis Hospital Dr. D F Sullivan performed a delicate intraoperative heart squeeze to restart respiration during a lung surgery on Nuncio Chial. The life-threatening moment recurred as diseased organs were removed but repeated heart squeezes revived him long enough to finish the procedure. Surgeons later said Chial will live.
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Fire Department
Hartford
Nuncio ,Chial
St. Francis’ Hospital
D. F. Sullivan
Chial
Marine News items list shipments and routes
The report notes Sdr. John Bossert in New York delivering light to A C L Corp. Str. Navahoe from New York to Clyde S S Co. Str. Romain from Bucksville inland to B A Annectus & Co. Str. Theodore Weems from Charleston to Baltimore by Balto Car S S Co. Str. Mitchelle C Thompson from Gonway inland to Wac Line Steamers.
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John Bossert
Tomlin
N Y
Light
A. C. L. Corp
Navahoe
Devereux
N. Y
Indse
Clyde S. S. Co
Romain, Sarvis
Bucksville
B. A. Annectus & Co
Theodore Weems
Hall, Charleston, Balto, & Car. S. S. Co
Mitchelle
Thompson, Gonway
Mdse
Wac. Line Steamers
Prompt Service At Cook's Feed And Livery Stables
Local business note highlights prompt service at the Cook's Feed and Livery Stables.
Solicitor Seeks Re-election After Circuit Change
Having been appointed Solicitor of the 83rd Judicial Circuit to fill the unexpired term of Judge Jno S Wilson and with Georgetown County placed in the new 12th Judicial Circuit I announce myself a candidate to succeed myself as Solicitor subject to Democratic primary rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
83Rd Judicial Circuit
Jno. S. Wilson
Georgetown County
12Th Judicial Circuit
Confederate veteran runs for Solicitor in 12th circuit
A candidate announces for the 12th circuit Solicitor position pledging to abide the primary result and support its nominees. He notes four years in the Confederate States Navy and asks voters to honor him with their votes. He references the Bonnie Blue flag and promises faithful service.
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Confederate States Navy
Coroner Candidate Declares Candidacy for Georgetown County
T S Sessions declares for the office of Coroner addressing White voters of Georgetown and County. He pledges to abide the primary result and to discharge duties faithfully if elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
T. S. Sessions
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Admiral Evans
A. B. Clarke
Carvers Bay
Sons of Veterans
Palmetto Club
H. L. Oliver
A. A. Washington
Front St
Recorder's Court
Chas. Taylor
Wm. Pleasure
Ben Carr
Everone
Union Mercantile Co
W. W. Walker
Front Street
Carolina Hardware Co
Baeball
Columbia
Augusta
Jacksonville
Rebekah Lodge
J. C. Murphy
The
Presbyterian Church
the Last Hope
Gottiebalk
L. Brinkley
Dailey
Samuel Rowan
Narcissus
Nevin
Emily
Clifton Murphy
Joe Doyle
Ulric Jones
Walter Gurganous
George Doyle
Jas. Higgins
Monkey Land
Morse
Helen Doyle
the Flatterer
C. Chaminade
Sweet Katherine
Ned Dear
Bessie Carson
Agnes Toussant
Norma Bryson
Regardo
Ruff
Marine News
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