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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1907
Page
2
A local notice condemns residents who criticize Georgetown while away from home. It states such talking stems from failed attempts at Georgetown and suggests those critics deserve a symbolic exile to Lanes as a reminder to refrain from cheap boasting in the future.
Train 89 on the Atlantic Coast Line narrowly escaped disaster last week near Drayton station between Charleston and Savannah. Engineer Jim Ferris and Conductor Cuts stopped the engine after a front truck derailed, with a thirty foot bar of railroad iron involved.
A lengthwise object on the right hand rail derailed the front of the engine but the crew held to straight ahead avoiding catastrophe. Reports suggest trouble at Rhems prompted the Georgetown Rifle Guards to move to the seat of trouble. Phenix Furniture Co advertises lawn furniture and home goods including ice cream freezers and ranges amid sale notices. FOR SALE Two 60 Horse Power Boilers J. B. Steele.
Corner property offered for sale on easy terms by L S Ehrich with a purchase date target of May 20. Elks Home located at Highmarket and Broad streets.
For Sale by T S Sessions lists several properties including a front and Screven two story dwelling with eight rooms a two story store nine rooms tin roof a front street two story building with three cabins and other dwellings on Front and Cannon streets a wharf on Peninsula with 400 feet front 11 feet depth dredged two years ago Greenwich Plantation about 100 acres with boat oar factory and 25 cottages fronting Winyall Bay river front price upon application.
GEO S.HEMINGWAY serves as President, W. CHEMINGWAY as Vice-President, and D. COOK Jr. occupies the roles of Secretary and Treasurer in the disclosed corporate lineup.
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