Local Notes Highlight Georgetown Residents and Events
Mr. R. P. Shuford moves to Prince Street while Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McDonald stay with Mr. McDonald’s parents on King Street. Several births and illnesses are reported, homes damaged by fire, and various locals travel for visits or business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. W. H. McDonald
Mr. McDonald
King Street
Wilson W. Munnerlyn
Wilson, Jr
Donaldson, Sr
J.H. Donaldson
Harry Donaldson
Minnie Hazard
Russell Dear
Santee
Notice of Georgetown Publishing Company stock offering
By order of Hon W Banks Dove a board of corporators will open books for subscription to Georgetown Publishing Company capital stock on March 15 at 11 00 A M in Capers G Barr law offices Georgetown S C The capital stock 5000 divided into 50 shares of 100 each pays as called for The meeting of subscribers will follow to complete steps for the corporation and its newspaper and printing business names E N Beard Clarence C Phillipps P H Pow F A Bell Capers G Barr will attend Board of Corporators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Banks Dove
South Carolina
Georgetown Publishing Company
Capers G. Barr
Peoples Bank Buidling
Georgetown
S. C
E. N. Beard
Clarence C. Phillipps
P. H. Pow
F.A. Bell
Board of Corporators
Boy Leader's Whipping Tests Teacher's Nerve
In a 1919 Bellingham school tale Chauncey Bartlett returns to class and disrupts fourth grade until Miss Booth uses a ferule. Doctor Bartlett, Chauncey's father, arrives to support discipline and reassures the teacher. The story ends with the doctor adopting the ferule role at home and Chauncey remaining obedient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellingham
Miss Booth
Chauncey Bartlett
Booth
Chauncey
Doctor Bartlett
A Voles
Wreck on Florida Special Kills Two and Hurts Many
Engineer R. Wilson of Rocky Mount North Carolina and George Kent a fireman were killed when Atlantic Coast Line train No 86 the Florida Special derailed two miles south of Lacoma North Carolina. Fifteen passengers suffered minor injuries and received first aid. The train was about eight hours late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Wilson
Rocky Mount
N. C
George Kent
Atlantic Coast Line
Lacoma
Wilson
Popular Virginia Hotel The Chamberlin Destroyed by Fire
The Chamberlin hotel at Fortress Monroe Virginia a famed summer and winter resort on government land burned Sunday afternoon. The blaze spread rapidly leaving only ruins in a little more than two hours. The hotel valued at 2 000 000 with 350 000 insurance and about 200 guests and 170 employees were present with several reported missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlin
Fortress Monroe
Court to Convene General Sessions March 22
The General Sessions Court will convene at the courthouse in Georgetown on March 22 with Judge J. DeVore of Edgefield presiding. The term is expected to be short with little on the docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of “General
Court House
Georgetown
J. DeVore
Edgefied
S. G
Jurors Drawn for March Term Court at Petit Jary Georgetown
The list of jurymen drawn for the March term includes John J Douglass Thomas B Pope D D Fulton J D Moore Henry J Carter James J Phillips and many others. Names span local residents and professionals such as Walter Little D M A D William Keith Owens and J B Johnson with several Altman and Williams entries among the names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Douglass Thomas B. Pope
D. D. Fulton
J. D. Moore Henry J. Carter James. J. Phillips J. Marion Jayroe
W. A. Campbell
A. Cam S. S. Thomas PC McClary J. J. Young Walter Little D. M
A. D. William Keith Owens
H. B. Avant
A. A. Forbes
John J. Owens J. D. Williams James Henry Player
John T. Avant
Richmond Va Coal Field Outskirts Vein Estimated
Experts report a Richmond basin coal vein of 1.25 trillion tons across Chesterfield county area. The field stretches about 30 miles by 6 to 7 miles with a 5 foot seam. potential output 5 million tons yearly for 25 to 80 years. Development would require 3 to 65 million dollars with expected financial return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Richmond Basin
Chesterfield County
Boy Kills School Mate in Jordan School Incident
Willis Jonas, seventeen, allegedly struck Johnnie Scott, sixteen, on the head with a heavy stick at Jordan school near Sumter. Scott died after being taken to Toumey Hospital. Jonas was arrested and charged with murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumter
Willis Jonas
Johnnie Scott
Jordan School
Young Scott
Toumey
Jones
County Receives Two More Trucks for Road Work
Supervisor Bellune announced two Pierce-Arrow 5 ton trucks were provided by the government to aid county road construction. The Georgetown to Andrews route via Sampit will be improved, with about 000 spent on 16 miles of road. The project will be funded half by the federal government and half by Georgetown County, with work under contract and bids to be invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellune
Georgetown
Andrews
Sampit
Rgetown County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. R. P. Shuford
Prince
Mr. D. Herring
Town
F. F. Bell of
W. F. Prevatt
Plantersville
Coastal Tractor Company
Mrs
Marvin Thomas
David Lewis
Thomas Marsh
E. O. Boatwright
J. F. Bellune
Orange and
Duke Streets
Herman Schenk
B. M. Baruch
Hobcaw Barony
Mrs. I. E. Emerson
Emerson
Arcadia
L. F. Rhem
Rhems
Geogretown
W. T. Rowell
Trio
Williamsburg County
Tallevast &Glant
Ellen Smith
Marion McFaddin
Kingstree
Helen Smith
Messrs
Lesslie Jones
Louis LaBruce
J. H. Porter, Jr
Florence
H. Porter
A. M. Parker
Lake City
O. Whitescarver
Florida
H. L. Orvin
Agenip Failedbavain
Cide Bial i
Richard L. Allston
B. O. Bryan
Mrs. Allston
Mr. Allston
Windsor
O. P. Burke
Anna Johnson
D. T. Smith
Philadelphia
Lucy Munnerlyn
Constance Wardlaw
F. M. Howard
A. L. King of
Charleston
J. G. Williams of
J. L. Sims
U. S. Marshall
John Winterstein
Scribner’s Magazine
Bedeildsias
bisHard
Bas Media
Meciure
Lucama
Virginia
Petit Jary
Georgetown Conny
Grand Jury
Chas. B
W.R. Williams
W. R. Williams
W . R. Lambert, Sr
J. R. Ford
T Daggett
Stephens PA. Tanner
Warren A Keats Robbins
Buel Pope
P. W. Owens
J. B. Johnson
W. . Higby
Erskine Dale
Pioneer
John Fox, JR
Roosevelt
Labor Letters
Cleveland
Big Boll
Aeolian Hill Farm
Georgia
Alabama
Aeolian
Hill Farm
John E. Wannamaker
St. Matthews, S. C
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!