Man in Barnwell is executed for murder of Oliver Small
Elliot Green alias Bob Green was hanged yesterday at noon in Barnwell South Carolina for killing Oliver Small last February. Green described the crime to coincide with the confession he gave while in Williston and Blackville where he burned the house after striking Small with a iron piece and taking his pistol then pawned it for three dollars. The record notes the method and timing of the act as Green recounts it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnwell
S.C
Elliot Green
Bob Green
Oliver Small
Williston
Blackville
Ed Furgerson
Cliff Moseley
Blind Staggers Threatens Pee Dee Stock Loss
Mr J Louis La Bruce reports another fine animal lost to Blind Staggers at his Pee Dee stock farm. He has appealed to the State veterinary surgeon in Columbia, but no action has been taken. Without quick relief the disease may devastate his blooded stock and sweep the Pee Dee area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Louis la Bruce
Pee Dee
Columbia
Creation
Red Cape
LaBruce
Hotel Arrivals at Georgetown Hotel
The Georgetown Hotel lists guests J. M. Johnson of Belfast Georgia J A Black of Charleston C A Harrigan Georgia N B Baroody of Richmond Virginia Miss Agnes Morrison Miss Lucile Morrison Miss Franconia Tennant McClellanville M Rosenfield Miss Mary McGillray Waverly Mills Wm Lowndes of Flat Rock North Carolina N L Bush of South Carolina C C Scurry of City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown Hotel
J. M. Johnson
Belfast
J. A. Black
Charleston
C. A. Harrigan
N. B. Baroody
Richmond
Agnes Morrison
Lucile Morrison
Franconia Tennant
McClellanville
M. Rosenfield
Florence
Mary McGillray
Waverly Mills
Wm Lowndes
Flat Rock
N. C
N. L. Bush
Notable guests listed at the Tourist Hotel
The Tourist Hotel registers a diverse group of guests including J B Hill of Cincinnati A R Burton of New York John Richardson Jr of Rosemary Rev J E H Galbraith and family of Waverly Mills W M Burgon of Baltimore C A Pinick of Nashville E Everett Conrad of Richmond E A Bush of New York E C Boinneau of Columbia A L Davis of Richmond T B Austin of Lynchburg H L Odiorne of S C C A Lea of Charleston G H Shephard of New York H P Dilliston of Patterson Edward H Habersham of Red Oak Iowa W L Clift of Rosemary C L Darling of Rosemary F Jordan of Charleston A M Keigmeyer of Charlotte M T Coleman of St Louis John J O'Donnel of Baltimore M Bendheim Morris Cohen H L Browne S C Stinson RH Allen of Ferguson Louis Ballenberger of Rosemary J I Frazee of High Point Charles B Fearing of New York A A Duncan of Charleston S E Stiff of Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J B Hill
Cincinnati
R Burton
New York
John Richardson, Jr
Rosemary
H Galbraith and Family
Waverly Mills
M Burgon
Baltimore
Pinick
Nashville
Odiorne
S. C
A Lea
Charleston
H Shephard
Dilliston
Patterson
N. J
Edward H Habersham
Red Oak
Iowa
L Clift
L Darling
F Jordan
M Keigmeyer
Charlotte
T Coleman
St. Louis
John J O'Donnel
Dorothy Dodd and Hamilton Brown Shoes Featured
Steele Moses Company promotes ladies footwear with the Dorothy Dodd model noted for style and form retention and includes the celebrated Hamilton Brown line in a regional promotion dated October 7-8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Brown
Dorothy Dodd
Steele- Moses Company
Alston Marries Miss Brown in Washington
Luther F. Alston of Georgetown South Carolina married Sarah C. Brown of Washington in a small ceremony attended by family and a few guests. The couple plans a brief wedding tour before returning to Georgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Luther F. Alston
Georgetown
S. C
Sarah C. Brown
Alston
South Carolina
Berkley County Man Killed in Accident
George Mims a well known mechanic died after a fall at Canal Bridge. While at a baptizing he climbed a tree to pick berries for children and a limb broke sending him about 30 feet to the ground. Dr. W K Fishburne tried to revive him but failed. The community regrets the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monck
A Cure for Snake Bite in Grapeland Rancher Saves Life
John McCormick, a Grapeland rancher, was bitten in the Santa Ana Mountains. He used a pocket knife to remove flesh from the snake and insert it into the wound, bandaged his leg, and walked seven hours to reach medical care. Dr Summer J Quint in Los Angeles treated him, noting the self applied method saved his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ana
John McCormick
Grapeland
Summer J. Quint
Los Angeles
McCornick
Keefe Kept Promise Alleged by Democratic Chairman
The Democratic Committee quotes Timothy Healey as saying an official told him Dan Keefe was selected for commissioner general of immigration and that the President offered the post in exchange for Taft support. Healey claims the informant was a cabinet member, and believes the offer was made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Democratic Committee
Timothy Healey
Stationary Bisepses
Daniel J. Keefe
Taft
The
National Committee
Mr. Healey
Washington
Dan Keefe
Immigration
Keefe
Republican Ratification Meeting in Georgetown
A precinct meeting presided by Hon. J. A. Baxter heard speakers I. J. McCottrie S. Bruington Prof. Geo. W. Howard and S. S. Wineglass. Resolutions endorsed Roosevelt Taft and Sherman and urged support for the November 3 1908 election by Georgetown Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Baxter
Republican County
I. J. McCottrie
S. Bruington
S. S. Wineglass
Roosevelt
Wm. H. Taft
John S. Sherman
Chicago
Ill
Ohio
New York
Republican Party
Party of Protection
Freedom and Liberty
Georgetown
S. C
English Showman Killed in Greenville Inquest
In Greenville on October 16 motorman Jesse Harrison of the Greenville Traction Company was found by the coroner's jury to have killed Fred Robie, the English carnival worker, with a shot fired while intoxicated. Robie, who supported his widowed mother in England, will be buried in Christ Church Cemetery in Greenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Jesse Harrison
Greenville Traction Company
Fred Robie
Rubie
Harrison
England
Rutie
Christ Church Cemetery
Full stocks and attractive prices at Steele-Moses Co
Dry goods dress goods and novelties offered by the Steele Moses Company with full stocks and very attractive prices announced for an event on October 7-8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steele-Moses Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Giliot Green
National Capital
Berkley County
Healey
I. J. McCottrie, Chr
W. H. Croft
Harry Fogel
Bargain House
Front Street
City Hall
Brazilian Optical Company
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