Lynching of Ben Smoak Victim in Colleton County
A quiet neighborhood ends as Ben Smoak, 24, recently married, is shot at his store as two Black men Samuels and Simmons are suspected culprits. Witnesses allege receiving and burying stolen checks. suspects reportedly confessed partially. The incident, tied to Branchville area near Colleton, marks a rare lynching in the county.
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Ben Smoak
Samuels
Simmons
Smoak
Colleton County
Children’s Day at Clover at Baptist church program
Public invited to attend children’s exercises next Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock at the Baptist church. Preaching at Sharon by R. M. Sherer, lauded eye specialist Dr. Griffith’s reputation as a reliable professional. Call at Shandon Hotel on 16th and 17th instants for appointments. About 200 copies of The Enquirer available at 5 cents each. L. M. Grist’s Sons.
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Clover
The
Baptist Church
Griffith
Shandon Hotel
Enquirer
L. M. Grist
To Be Held At Clover On Wednesday June 30 1909
A notice announces an event to be held in Clover on Wednesday June 30 1909. Details are limited in the readable text but indicate a scheduled gathering or meeting with local involvement.
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Hickory Grove
County Braad of Education
Clover
Atotice
W. B. Stroup
J. E. Beamguard
D. A. Matthews
M. Niell
G. W. Knox
County Court House
Clemson Agricultural College
County Board of Education
County Superintendent of Education
Pp. H. Mell
Clemson College
College OF Charleston
Boyde
South Carolina
Harrison Randolph
Local Groceries and Tailoring Offered by Kennedy Agent
An advertisement notes Van Camp's and various canned goods, seasonable groceries, plus a Made-to-Measure clothes service from Lamm & Co. Best on Earth tailors. W. M. Kennedy promotes perfect fit and acts as agent.
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van Camp
Lowney
Lamm & Co
Mason
Good Things To Eat Good Things To Eat
A local grocer advertises fresh groceries with new arrivals including cream cheese Saratoga chips Fulton yeast chipped beef in glass and tin chow chow sweet and sour pickles lemons 9 o clock washing powder rock salt for ice cream freezing and rock salt for cattle.
Sherer's Don’t Forget to Come to Sherer’s for Fresh Produce
Old George The Buls advertises bananas cab bage eggs butter and beef at the old place. He invites customers to phone or call and promises to please them while noting some buyers demand immediate fulfillment and delayed payment.
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Sherer's
Spring Negligee Shirts and Hats at Special Prices
If you have not inspected our line of Spring Negligee Shirts you have missed the best productions of the best shirt makers at attractive prices. Also offering One Lot Ladies Trimmed Hats to close out quick. Fresh styles at 08 cents and upward.
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Barker Mills
Thomson's
Hamilton
A. F. C. Ginghams
Blarney Clote
Oak and Cherry Cottage Rods and White Window Glass
Globe-Wernicke sectional book cases offered for home use on installment plan. Four foot lengths in oak, cherry and white for cottages and larger windows with five foot white lengths for bigger spaces. Two sections or more available to build storage and display for books.
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Globe-Wernicke
Pure Berkshire Pigs and Buff Orpington Eggs For Sale
J Meek Burns, manager, advertises pure Berkshire Pigs at 3 to 5 dollars each and pure Buff Orpington eggs at 1 dollar per setting of 15. Also offers thoroughbred Guernsey Helfers starting at 10 dollars and Berk shire Gilts with thoroughbred pigs. Delivers pure clean milk at 10 cents a quart, plus cream butter and fresh eggs on orders.
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Berkshire
J. Meek Burns
For Sale Clover Drug Co. Dark Corner copies
Classified notice advertises sale of a dozen Dark Corner copies from Clover Drug Co. likely an old-time sale listing with limited readable details.
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T the Clover Drug CO
Dark Corner
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T. G. Matthews
Latta School
E. E. Gillespie
Sharon
D. B. Hunter
Sharon A. R. P
R. M. Sherer
Campbell
York Furniture Company
Gordon
Camden
R. B. Caldwell
City
Gen. Davis
Gov
Ansel
Lee Davis Lodge
Limestone College
United Sons of Confederate Veterans
Commercial Club
James Armstrong
Charleston
Grace Lumpkin
First Brigade
Veterans and Sons of Veterans
Opera House
Geo. Bell Timmerman
Sons of Veterans
Butler and
Carwile
Athletic Park
Che
Yorkville
New York
A. Friedheim & Bro
Rock Hill
8. C
H. P. Jackson
H. BE. Hood
W. T. Slaughter
J. & Wilkerson
Trustees
York County
D. E. Boney
Yorkville Hardware Company
Yorkville Hardware Co
P. O
Barron's
J. K. Love
New England
Sam M. Grist
Porto Rico
Molasses
W. M. Kennedy
W. E. Ferguson
Sherer
Fulf
Old George the Buls
Progressive County
First National Bank of
S. C
Savings Department
First National Bank
O. E. Wilkins
Pres
R. C. Allein
J. M. Brian Company
the Fancy Grocers
Mason McConnell
J. L. Williams
J.L. Williams & CO
Silkette
J. L. Williams & CO
York
M. L. Carroll
Co. W. Carroll
Carroll Bros
United States
J.C. Wilburn Real Estate
Walter McElwee
W. J. Ingle
C. C. Hughes
J. M. Seagle
Tirzah
J. J. Scoggins
J. C. Wilborn
Agency For
Paroid
J. J. Keller & CO
Loan & Savings Bank
Rawls Plumbing Co
Rawls Plumbing Company
RED Cross
J. Q. Wray
T. M. Dobson
Farmer’s Wholesale Grocery
Farmers’ Wholesale Grocery
J. M. Ferguson
Prop
Johnson’s
Heinz
I. W. Johnson
Herndon & Gordon
Reily
Hoes
Edison Phonographs
Victor Talking Machines
R. B. Davidson CO
Waterman’s
Parker
T. W. Speck, the Jeweler
Fine China
York Drug Store
G. H. O'Leary
the Star Drug Store
W. W. Lewis
Court House
Liberty Street
Yorkville, 8. C
Moore
I. W. Johnson's
John R. Hart
Yorkville, &. C
Brice
GEO
W. S. Hart
D. E. Finley
Marion B. Jennings
Jennings
Wilson Building
Telephont No
Enquirer Office
Blue Lodge
A. M
Royal Arch Masons
Knights Templar
Shrine
E. T
Woodmen of the World
L. M. Grist’s Sons
JOB Printing Dept
Yorkville Buggy CO
Glenn & Allison
COLE
Chattanooga
E. S. Crawford
J. S. Brice
D. C
Bratton Farm
International
Louis Roth
F.t
Flaxon
Marseilles
Thomson Co’s
Thomson Company
Jas. M. Starr
J. F. McElwee
Sec. and
Treas
York Supply CO. Incorporated
DAIN
York Supply Company
T.1
Ickson
King’s Mountain Street
Garrison, Co. BE
York Furniture CO
Nquirer
Yorkville Bank
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