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Georgetown Daily Item

Location

Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1908

Page

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Local and Personal News Highlights

Local residents return from travel and attend events. Fine native beef offered by A A Washington with watch displays by H Inman. Sumter County petitions to end the dispensary, and a Charleston jail escape attempt is foiled. Union Temperance Legion meets at the old Methodist Church. West End Chapel Bible class hosts a 30 cent evening event with proceeds for Sunday School. An excursion by George Town to Conway is planned along the Waccamaw river.

A. A. Washington Front St Sumter County Charleston Union ‘Temperance Legion Old Methodist Church Gracie Sanders New Movement” Bible Class West End Chapel

Georgetown to host Farmers Day with state experts

Georgetown County residents are urged to attend Farmers Day on May 26 in Georgetown. The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce hosts the event featuring representatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and speakers E. J. Watson and Col. James Cosgrove on farming and drainage issues. A lunch will be served and the article notes civic efforts and local notices including political candidacy, church safety, and local business ads.

Georgetown Georgetown County W. H. Dorrill Atte Dorrill

Hotel Arrivals At The Tourist Hotel Today

The Tourist Hotel reports guest registrations including E. M. Whitehead from Rome Georgia W F Bates of South Carolina J C Bowers from Virginia John Richardson from Rosemary A G Winn from New Orleans J S McKnight from Cincinnati John D Asken from Columbus and EK W Sreden from South Carolina.

E. M. Whitehead Rome W. F. Bates S. C J. C. Bowers Virginia John Richardson Rosemary A. G. Winn New Orleans J. S. McKnight Cincinnati John D. Asken Columbus EK. W. Screven

Model Man Unborn in Leap Year Views

Miss Myrtle Bascom of Omaha describes her ideal husband for leap year usage. He must be a good meal ticket provider and able to swear when needed. He should not stay out nights, yet not reveal past indiscretions. He must be American, a gentleman, and have just enough money to live but not enough to idle.

Myrtle Bascom Omaha Neb

Charleston Ball Team Reappears as Manning Lineage

Greenville News reports that the Charlotte team now representing that city is the same crew that played as Manning in the State League year before last. The source criticizes the reporter as un gentleman and questions the gentlemanly nature of the statement. It notes the Charleston ball team is the old Manning team renamed.

Charlotte Manning Greenville News Charleston

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W. D. Morgan Jos. Schenk Richmond, Va G. B. Sanders St. George Messrs D. M. Bath Plantersville H. Inman Waltham Elgin South Bend Mattie Kennedy Clarendon County Maj. B.A. Munnerlyn Conway Spivey B. L. Beaty W. E. Sparkman Spartanburg Glenn Springs J. F. Detyens J. R. Wood & Sons Masonic Temple F. L. Carson Front Street Sallie M Charlotte Juanita Taylor South Island West End Kensington Electric Theatre Carolina Hardware Co County Sjahisa P. A. Lefvendahl Boot and Shoemaker Express Office P. A. Lefvendahl H. Olsen Soft Drinks S.C F.sallock D. S Call Ile Cee Carolina Howie Cor Front & Orange St Loyal McConnell Co Front Candy Manufactory Peter Roy Sampson Dunmore G. J. Dunmore Seinanonle Repairing P. O. Box Fraser St
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