Local and Personal Notes From the City
Mr and Mrs Ben McKain of Florence are visiting. Annie Scott and Regina Pyatt were before Magistrate Harrelson for fighting last night with Annie fined ten dollars. Various locals including W T Rowell Trio J D Davis Blakely and Dr Bigam A B Cros by Harpers in the city today. EK Sallinger of News Courier also visiting. W J Wyly family to Donalds S C. Wilson Buie to Charleston then Citadel reentry. Louis Poniatowski to Manning. Freeman Gardner to North for several days. Ochis Arrowsmith and Ralph Nesbit Jr in city. Mrs Logan Merriman to Charleston. Recorder's court heard E Taylor fined 120 dollars or 120 days. Weather notes warn of a seaward storm and blizzard comment. Editorial on newspapers as national blessing.
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Ben McKain
Florence
Annie Scott
Regina Pyatt
Harrelson
W. T. Rowell
Trio
Recorder’s Court
Charleston
E. Taylor
Great Lakes
Surprise Marriage in Aiken Aiken Bride Weds Dr Moorer at Georgetown
Miss Eva Walker and Dr W P Moorer were married in Aiken at the Hutson home. The union surprised the community as Hunter Walker’s daughter the bride taught at Aiken Institute while Dr Moorer is a Georgetown physician. The groom is a young physician with wide acquaintance in his city.
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Aiken
Eva Walker
W. P. Moorer
John C. Hutson
News and Courier
Old Sampit drain blamed for fever outbreak
The Board of Health warned Council of a fever epidemic near Prince and St. James streets three weeks ago. They report an ancient drain from Sampit river under nearby lots as the likely source and urge connecting it to the city sewer to end the stagnant, germ-prone slush.
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Board of Health
Prince and St. James Streets
Sampit
Transfer talk and Irish farmer tale during the panic
A New York broker recalls Secretary Cartelyou discussing finance during the panic. An English tourist questions an Irish farmer on his waterford fair cattle. The farmer cites modest hopes while the Englishman suggests higher English prices. The tale humorously contrasts Irish wit and foreign expectations.
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Cartelyou
New York
Waterford Fair
England
Killarney
Purgatory
Parties Can Rent Gasoline Launch From J J Scurry
Parties seeking a comfortable gasoline launch for pleasure or other uses may rent by contacting J J Scurry.
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J. J. Scurry
Bigamy Trial in Aiken Focuses on Alleged First Wife
State v George M Stalvey opened in General Sessions as Elizabeth Stalvey testifies to a 1903 marriage at Myrtle Beach and a later secret union with Stalvey. She accuses him of keeping a second life under aliases while wife No.2, Miss Etta Lightfoot, is in Orangeburg.
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Aiken
George M. Stalvey
General Sessions Court
Elizabeth Stalvey
Stalvey
Etta Lightfoot
Orangeburg
Myrtle Beach
S. C
J. C. Clemmons
J. H. Mays
Georgia
Mays
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J. D. Davis
Blakely
City
Dr. Bigam
A. B. Crosby
Harpers
Mr. L. S. Wilkerson
EK. D. Sallinger
The
News & Courier
W. J. Wyly
Donalds, S. C
Wilson Buie
Citadel
Louis Poniatowski
Manning
Freeman B. Gardner
Ochis Arrowsmith
Ralph Nesbit, Jr
Logan Merriman
Georgetown
G. M. Stalvey
Mulligan
Casey
Harrigan
Blackguard
A. Washington's
Front Street
Winyah Engine’ Hall
A. Washington
RE & EN Beaty
Engineers and Sontractors
Civil
Georgetown, D.C
Red Store
Artnett & Day
Brazilian Optical Company
London
Stern & Son
Georgetown Furniture Go
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