Double fire devastates Bennettsville business district
A second blaze in six weeks hit Reid & Co and adjoining rooms in Bennettsville yesterday morning, destroying stock worth about 13 000 with 4 000 building insurance and 400 on furniture. Firefighters, bucket brigades, and a sprinkler helped restrain the flames as walls collapsed and nearby wires and trees were damaged. People sheltered as rain and snow began to fall.
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Bennettsville
Reid &Co
Reid & Company
Ruth Murchison
Harriet Murchison Beckwith
Buford Jackson
O Grosch
Grosch
Kelly
Cirosch
Kason Bros
Grosh Hind
Mednckison
Tiin Voues
Tim Rool
Harper
Jackson
City Light
Reid and Company Move to Coxe Block Store
Reid and Company secured a store in the Coxe block on Broad street and moved the remainder of their stock there.
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Reid and Company
Coxe Block
Broadsieet
McColl Jottings Highlight Socials and Local News
McColl notes a social Epworth League gathering hosted by Mrs. Benson and a pay party for Bennettsville youths. Marriages, visits from Sue Overstreet and Flora Doves, a Woodmen lodge formation in Lasty, and various church activities fill the week. The community discusses sickness, moves, a Pine Drive entertainment, and Sunday school collections for orphans.
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N. G
Lodge of Woodmen of the World
Lasty
N. C
George Leonard
Bennettsville
McColl
T B Gibson
J IL. Williams
Ida Moore
Mr. Brown
Presbyterian Church
Scotland County
Williams
Scotland Lumber Co
Miss Moore
Sue Overstreet
WS .Thompson
Flora Doves
Hamlet
Murdo McCormick
Kit Proteher
McColl Juveniles
Zamereys
Ty Heine
Link
Pearl Morrison
Athulta
Marie Gibson
Mary ‘Thompson
Ruth Morrison
Juhia Tiina
Naanie Mleteher
Sion
Casper ‘Thompson
Vivian Johmson
Alfred Uwmer
Sion Thompson
Douglas Hamer
Manger
Ladies and Society of the Presbyterian Church
Thabinet
Howell
Darlington
MeColl
Melanin
Messrs
Votes Pour Free Washington Trip In Community Contest
Voting begins as residents submit names for a free Washington trip. Early ballots are light but enthusiasm grows, with many candidates likely to enter. Notable contenders include Rev. W. Meadors of Pine Grove and Smyrna Beauty Spot, Rev. W. E. Turnipseed of Ronnettsville, and Miss Sue Fletcher of Vine Grove School. Local youths and Baptist and Methodist leaders appear among front runners.
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Washington
I Kk
Meadors
Pine Grove
Smyrna
KW. E
Ronnettsville Methodist
Matheson Party Sails for Egypt and Palestine
The Matheson party led by GW Breen sails from Iron, New York to Alexandria Egypt on Feb 8. A cablegram from Gibraltar confirms all is well. Plan includes pyramids Egypt and biblical sites in Palestine with caution about the Red Sea and wilderness.
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GW Breen
The
Phantoms Bank
J Matheson
Gibraltar
Spain
Europe
Africa
Mediterranean Sea
Bennettsville
Matheson
Iron
New York
Alexandria
Mediterranean
Pyramids
Egypt
Palestine
Jerusalem
Hebron
Bethlehem
Jericho
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Christ
Canan
Isreal
Moses
Red Sea
Old Fiddlers Convention Delights Local Audience
The audience and performers enjoyed a lively Old Fiddlers Convention last Friday night. Selections included Sheram Columbia Reel Sally Goodwin and There’ll be a Lot Time by T L Brown Mississippi Sawyer and There’ll be a Lot Time by Avel Spears Nellie Gray Disie Carni Val Solo and other tunes. Mr and Mrs I J Rowe and Miss Annie McCall performed with various assistants and a bass viol provided rhythm. Receipts totaled about 70 dollars, part funding the Presbyterian church organ fund.
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Columbia
Sally Goodwin
Ly Jd
Be Hinson
Dmd McLeods
Mississippi Sawyer
T. L. Brown
Yening Star
Avel Spears
Nellie Gray
Doh McCall
Suspect Arrested In Blenheim Safe-Explosion Probe
Florence dispatch reports W Boswell among three white men found loitering at an early hour. He was arrested by Officer Caine. others escaped. Boswell allegedly linked to a safe blast at J. Voorl’s Blenheim store Friday night. A small fire at the Atlantic Coast Line depot followed. A cotton car fire was quickly contained after a spark from an engine.
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News and Courier
Florence
March
W. Boswell
Caine
Boswell
Mr. J. 4. Voorl
Blenheim
Atlantic Coast Line
Tate
Administrators Sale of Mary Wallace Property
By virtue of a probate order the personal property of Mary Wallace deceased will be sold at her residence on March 7 1908. The items include household furniture and one hog. Cash terms. J W R Townsend Executor. August 10 February 18 1908.
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Mary Wallace
J. WR. Townsend
Marlboro Guards Bennettsville March 24 1908 Duty Report
Capt Melityre resumes post after la grippe. To meet nit lage inspection, officers and men ordered to armory for duty by 7 30 Tuesday and Saturday evenings each weekly order of W TL Mentyro, Capt commanding Ca 1 2nd WW Jel!
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Bennettsville
Melityre
la Grippe
W. TL. Mentyro
McColl In The Race For U S Senator
Three ballots were taken for United States senator in Columbia without an election. Frank B Gary needed eight votes to win while Lon D McColl Jr. received six votes. Final tally had Gary 47, Walker 47, Mauldin 20, Coker 1, McColl 6, Ira B Jones listed. legislature adjourned until tonight as Gary opposition coalesces.
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Columbia
United States
Frank B
Gary
Cole Blennse
Lon
DD McColl, Jr
Marlboro
McColl
Gary Ty Walker
Mauldin
Coker
Ira B Jones
Bishop Duncan Dead Dies After Illness in Spartanburg
Bishop WW Duncan of the Methodist church died at his Spartanburg home Monday morning after a months long illness. Funeral services were held at Calvary Methodist Church led by Rev. J C Kilgo. He served on Walford College’s board of Trustees and taught there for years. The college suspended exercises for his funeral. He is survived by two daughters and a son. Messages of sympathy poured in from across quarters.
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WW Duncan
Methodist Church
Spartanburg
Te Hiad
Calvary Methodist Church
J CG Kilgo
Trinity College
Duncan
Walford College
Boved
Stine
Special Tax Wins In Bethlehem School District Vote
Election at Bethlehem school house backed a four mill special tax in Brownsville district. Only nine votes were cast, seven in favor and two against. Health Coffee described as a top coffee substitute by Dr. Shoop of Racine Wis.
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Bethlehem
Brownsville
Shoop
Racine
Wis
K. D. Rogers& Bro
Fire in Hebron destroys ginnery and cotton stocks
Fire swept the ginnery of James A Timer in Hebron last Friday, destroying the facility and causing losses of 21 bales of cotton along with several hundred bushels of cotton seed. Goon and Tom Coyington each lost three bales, total losses around 2600 dollars with 1000 dollars insured. A spark from the boiler is named as the ignition cause.
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James A Timer
Hebron
Hamer
Goon
Tom Coyington
Notice of Court Held in Midlboro County
Notice states court of general sessions for Midlboro county will be held at Bene dettsville starting Monday March 16 1908 at 10 am Witnesses and interested parties must govern themselves accordingly Also includes a testimonial about Volet’s Kidney Cure and an advertisement for Philips improved cotton seed with location Orangeburg SC and dated 10 16 p
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Court of General Sessions
Midlboro County
Benedettsville
Juerora
Phillips
J L Phillips
Orangeburg
Warning notice against sheltering runaways Shelly and Fannie
Wisdom Deni, father, issues a public warning forbidding shelter or employment of his two daughters Shelly and Fannie who fled from his home in February while under 16 years old. The notice capsulates a family matter and appeals to the public for compliance.
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Shelly
Fannie
Wisdom Deni
Doan's Kidney Pills Advertised for All Kidney Ailments
A vintage advertisement promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure for backache and all kidney and urinary troubles. JW Powell of Columbia sells the product locally at 1010 Blanding St with Foster Milburn Co as sole U.S. agents. A testimonial claims the pills fully restored a son’s health, urging readers to remember the brand.
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Dean
JW Powell
General Store
Waverly
Blanding St
Columbia
Fosters-Milburn Co
Bullas Jo
United States
Doan’s
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