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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1909
Page
1
In Paris a New Yorker, David Henderson, 51, shot his daughter Martha 22 in a cafe and then killed himself. Witnesses include his wife and three daughters Olga 19 Gladys 10 and governess Olga Lepretre. Henderson was described as tall, wealthy, and well dressed.
Special Attorney James K. Hines issued an opinion upholding railways mileage book coupon regulations. He says carriers may eject passengers who refuse to exchange mileage coupons for tickets and that the mileage book terms are reasonable and approved by the Georgia State Railroad Commission.
A mob stormed the Abilene jail on May 28 and demanded Tom Barnett, recently convicted of murdering Alexander Sears. After jailors refused entry, the mob attempted to open the cell doors and shot Barnett to death inside his cell, conducting the lynching quietly.
The Kingstree Record rebuts false talk that the Atlantic Coast line bought the uncompleted rail line via Johnsonville and would tear up built sections. It confirms the road will be built and notes a likely Pee Dee Valley railroad from Winston to Georgetown. The Sage of Possum Fork letter is cited to settle concerns and urge calm.
In Winchester Virginia on May 28 two young brothers Alvin and Reggie Jenkins aged 7 and 5 found an old blunderbuss at their Reliance home. Alvin shouted a joke run or I’ll shoot and fired the gun hitting Reggie in the abdomen. Reggie died a few hours later.
The story recalls Bill Lange’s 1895 Washington game catch for Chicago that saved the match and earned him $200 after a series of pregame fines. Lange sprinted on a racing ball, leaped, somersaulted, and snagged it at the fence as Kip Selbach’s deep drive sailed over his head, igniting the crowd.
Serf Read and Co advertises wool selling before spring. Five to three months offer. Georgetown Furniture Co promotes new straw hats for men with a call to visit or inquire.
Georgetown City Council ratifies the transfer by Harry C Case to Georgetown Railway and Light Company of rights and franchises for an overhead trolley street railway. The transfer becomes effective upon written acceptance and bond, with protections for city streets and utilities, ratified May 15, 1909.
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