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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1909
Page
1
A Georgetown businessman argues against hostile press and banners linked to a proposed sale resolution. He urges readers to review the council resolution licensing non residents and banning tall signs, claiming hostility to legitimate commerce hurts the city’s future.
In Roanoke Virginia on May 14 two Lee County youths Wm Bailey and R M Young clashed over admission tickets at a Dryden school entertainment. Bailey shot at Jesse and Young fired as he fell killing Bailey. Jesse was wounded in the side and another man slightly hurt. Young, son of a former Virginia legislator, and Bailey a telegraph operator belonged to prominent local families. Pandemonium followed as attendees fainted and screamed.
Wool sale notice advises buyers to contact SEE F Read & Co before purchasing wool. Dated five to three months ahead, it lists a scheduling window for bids and delivery terms.
Special to The Daily Item from Charlotte North Carolina May 15 describes rapid progress to ready for a three day holiday beginning Tuesday the 18th. Streets are being decorated with flags bunting and red white and blue paint. Thousands of lights will illuminate the city at night and three decorative arches near the entrances will be showcased. The entertainment program is planned to surpass previous Charlotte celebrations.
The Tourist Hotel registered guests last evening including L. W. Jones from Columbia, F. S. Smith of Charleston, August B. Hobbs of Savannah, Milton Klein of New York, O. A. Cheney from Akien Ohio, W. S. Screft and J. L Grant from Rosemary, A. C. McNeil and J. M. Robinson from Rosemary and Washington NC, J. H. Flowers of Rosemary, J. H. Caine of Atlanta, H. C. Sternheimer of Richmond, L. M. Webster of Fayetteville, Fred H. Farrar of Savannah, J. W. Taylor of Tennessee, KE Curington of Rock Hill, E. T. Robinson of Cincinnati Ohio.
The author urges embracing joy and sympathetic upbringing for children. It argues joy is a major human faculty neglected in modern life and calls for more playful engagement with children to preserve youth and vitality.
Delinquent properties across Township No 1 and No 2 plus City Lots and outlying areas listed with owners and acreage. The note states taxes due and that the above property will be sold on Monday June 7 1909 by virtue of an execution delivered by J F Detyens County Treasurer. A personal property levy includes a wagon and a buggy for Joseph J Wineglass with sale to begin the first Monday in June.
F Read & Company at 731 Front Street proclaims they pay the highest price for wool. The notice lists 8 to 3 months as terms.
State authorities offer a one hundred dollar reward for the apprehension and conviction of the person or persons who burned Magistrate J. L. Haenel's dwelling in Georgetown County on February 19, 1909. Governor M. F. Ansel signed the proclamation in Columbia on May 3, 1909, with R. M. McCown as Secretary of State.
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