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- * WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4,1901, j Entered ar the t*o*t Ginee at Sumter.S j 1. 'is Second (Hats Hitter ---^ NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Estate of Miss Sophia M. Reynolds -Citation. J. Ryttenberg & Sons-Going; Go? ing? G-! Estate of L. M. Crosswell, Deceased -Notice to Debtors and Creditors. Board of Control-Notice of Election for Dispenser in City of Sumter. PERSONAL. Mr. W. O. Cain was in town Satur? day. Mr. Joe Auldspent Sunday in the city. ?apt. R. J. Brownfield was in the city Thursday. Judge O. W. Buchanan was in the city Saturday. .Mr. G. A. Lemmon has returned from New York. Mrs. A. C. Ducker has returned from Charleston. CoL T: V? Walsh has returned from Cleveland Springs. Mr. Willie Witherspoon, of George? town, is in the city. Mr. E. Alexander, of Rural, spent Thursday in the city Mr. Thos. " S. Sumter has gone to Baltimore on business. Capt. W. S. James, of Bishopville' spent Monday in town. Miss Moneta Osteen returned Fri d?iy from Saluda, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Hy. Spann have re? turned from Washington. Mrs. E. W. Hurst and children have returned from Charleston. Dr. H. M. Stuckey has returned from Hendersonville, C. Mr. J. K. Stuckey, of Spartanburg, spent Thursday in t;he city. Rev. H.. H. Covington returned from Bennetts vi lie Monday morning. Mr. J. McF. Spann returned. Fri? day afternoon from the mountains. Mrs. S. H. Edmunds and children have returned from the mountains. . Misses Ethel and Carrie Cooper, of Mayesville, were iii the city Friday. Mr. Arthur Kibbler of Newberry, was in the city Thursday on business. Mr. Geo. D. Tillman, Court Steno grahper for the Third Circuit, is in,the city. Miss Julia Stiles, of East-over, is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. W. Cresswell. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Phillips have returned from a month's visit to Kentucky. Mr, Chas. DuPont has gone no Orangeburg, where he will reside in the future. . * * Mr. and Mrs. and Master J. Frank Pate have returned home from Ashe? ville, N. C. Miss Sallie Jone:? and Mrs, E. C. Plowden have gone to Chesterfield, to visit relatives. Miss Nita Stuckey, who has been visiting relatives in Bishopville has returned home. Miss Mitt Durant left Monday even? ing for Wilmington, Del., to attend a business college. Mr. Neill O'Donnell returned Monday from the. North where he spent the past six weeks. Mr. Thos. G. McLeod, of Lynch? burg, passed through the city Fri? day on his way to Blacksburg. Mrs. Henry Von Ohsen, of Orange burg spent a few days with Rev. H. C. Grossman and wife this week. Mr. J. F. Glenn, of York vi Ile, who will buy cotton for Harby & Co., this season, arrived in the city Saturday. Misses Janie Lou, Madge and Fred McDowell have returned from the mountains of Western North Carolina. Maj. D. B. Anderson, after a stay of six weeks in the city, returned to Birmingham, Ala., Monday morning. Mr. W. M. Graham, who has been in New Jersey for the past two weeks, is improving rapidly and will soon be well. Mrs. L. Atkinson and daughter, Miss Winnifred, and Miss Annie Flowers have returned from their Northern trip. Miss Willie May Winburn, who has been visiting Miss Jennie Cobb, re? turned to Sumter last night.-Florence Times, Aug. 28. Mrs. J. C. Dove who has been visit? ing her daughter, Mrs. D. W. Cun? ningham, returned to her home at Dovesville last Saturday. Miss Margaret Branson has returned from Chicago where she has spent the summer taking a post graduate course in languages in the University of Chi? cago. Maj. McLanchlin, of Cheraw, was in the city Monday and Tuesday on a visit to his son, Mr. A. McLanchlin our popular express agent. He return? ed home yesterday afternoon. Miss Emma Mood and Mrs. W. R. Scarborough have returned from Salu? da, N. C., after a stay of several weeks. They went on to Bishopville last Wednesday afternoon. * Mr. Guy Warren and his sister, Miss Emily, of Jacksonville, Fla., were in the city Wednesday to attend the McLeod-Warren marriage. They returned on the evening train. Miss A. P. Ewell while in New York has enagaged as assistants for her school an accomplished violinist grad? uate of the most progressive conserva? tory of the city, experienced teacher and leader of orchestra, also a pianist of the Virgil School of New York who has been teaching in that city. Miss Ewel? will open her school wish seve? ral recitals by the faculty and pupils. Almost 200 pupils have applied for admission to the Sumter School of Music. Aug. 27-t-f Mr. George L. Ricker leaves this afternoon for Maine to spend several weeks. Miss Rhoda Shuford, after several months stay in Bishopville, has re? turned to the city. Miss Mattie DuPont has returned from a visit to Norfolk, Va. Mrs. Dr. Van Telburg Hoffman has returned from Virginia Beach, Va. MARRIED. Mr. Robert N. McLeod and Miss Mamie Vardelle Warren were married last Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock ? at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Albert G. Warren, in lthis city, Rev. K W. Edmunds, D. D., officiating. Mr. and Mrs. McLeod ?left Thursday morning for Camden, their future home, where Mr. McLeod is employed with the Southern Express Company. DEATH. Julius Arthur, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. . Charles S. Curtis, died last ! Wednesday morning at 7 o'clock. The funeral was held Thursday morning at ll o'clock from the residence of Mr. i Curtis on Dingle street. The City Council did not meet last Wednesday" night, owing to the heavy rain at the hour of assembly. Those who wish to vote in the Con? gressional primary election, September 10th should see that their names are on club roil. The Summerton base ball team did not come last Thursday, and the game announced for that afternoon was therefore declared off. Mr. J. C. Durant, who was in town Thursday, said that the heavy rain Wednesday and Wednesday night did not extend more than six miles from here in his direction The Atlantic Coast Line has put in city water at the depot and all trains made up here are supplied with drink? ing water from the city mains. The firemen are beginning to talk about the Tournament in Augusta in October and many of them favor send? ing teams to enter several races. There is another negro wanted for the robbery of Mr. Joel E. Branson's house. The man who sold the watch at Pinewood is equally as guilty as the one now in jail. The First National Bank and the Post Office were closed today on account of of Labor Day, but the Bank of Sumter and all other places of business were open as usual. The grounds around the new passen? ger depot should be prettily laid out and beautiful. The grounds are suffi? ciently large to permit the railroad authorities to lay out a very pretty little park. The county will have a big bill to pay this year for repairing bridges. The heavy rains have washed away many bridges and damaged so many toher that it has been difficult to keep up with repairs. Moses Farmer and Russell Spann colored, had a scrap Friday, Spann using a knife. Farmer was severely but not fatally cut on the neck, head and band. They were arrested but were subsequently released on bond. Messrs. J. H. Aycock & Sons, of Wedgefield have just lost four fine mules within the past week and others are now sick. These mules were bit? ten by a mad dog several weeks ago. Delgar Reel Squad holds an impor? tant meeting tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. Important matters will be up for discussion and all members are re? quested to attend. During the first seven months of the year, from January 1st to July 31st, the dispensary in this city sold more than $40,000 worth of liquor, greatly exceeding the sales for the same pe? riod in previous years. The total sales for the year may reach $100,000. The street sprinkler has been out of service for fully a month. There has been a rain nearly even- day during August, and some days there have been several heavy showers, thus bring? ing the average up to more than one a day. Moses Farmer and Russell Spann were before the Mayor's court Saturday for fighting. Farmer was found guilty and sentenced to pay a fine of $3 while Spann was discharged. Farmer at? tacked Spann yesterday and got the worst of the encouter, being artisti? cally carved with a knife. Sheriff Scarborough and Deputy Sheriff Gaillard went to Wedgefield Friday night and arrested John Moore, colored, who is charged with selling j whiskey in violation of the dispensary law. Moore made an effort to escape, but was finally arrested and hand? cuffed. He was brought to this city last night and lodged in the guard house about 12 o'clock. The arrangements for the Lee county election have been practically perfect? ed, it is stated, and the date of the election will soon be anonounced. The Bishopville people are hopeful, not say confident, that the county will win without serious? opposition. It is said that many of the strongest oppo? nents of the county heretofore are now working for it. The lines have been considerably changed and Lynch? burg and considerable territorv be? low the W. C. & A. R. R., will be in? cluded in the new county. Quite a number of those who will be taken into the new county live^considerably farther from Bishopville than they do from Sumter. Labor Day was celebrated Monday afternoon by the Carpenters' and La? borers' Union. The Carpenters' Union had about fifty men in the parade and the Laborer's Union about forty-five. Ail the members were dressed in over? all suits and carried dinner pails. They marched out to the base ball park where the colored Y. M. C. A., Athletic Carnival was held, and last night a meeting of the Unions was held at which speeches were made by members. White Excursion from Timmonsville to Charleston and Isle of Palms via Sumter will be run on Sept. 10th. Fare from Sumter, round trip only 81.25. Children $1.00. Train leaves at 7.20 a. m. Don't fail to take the trip. Last excursion of the season. Tickets on sale at DeLorme's Pharma? cy. Sept. 4. Out of Frying Pan Into the Fire. Jim Deas, a mulatto negro, who has been in jail for some time, for cow stealing, was sent to the Asylum yes? terday, having been adjudged insane last week. Deas was very sadly disap pointed when he found that the would not be set free after being declared insane. He did not relish being sent to the Asylum at all, and was heard to exclaim on Saturday afternoon after ! Judge Buchanan had refused to issue an order of discharge, "My, God! I?have?J?rot in a wuss fix than before!" CITY CO?NCIL MEETING'. Unanimous Protest Against Establish ment of Another Dispensary. The City Council me last night with all the members present except Alderman Chandler who is absent from the State. Mr. Finn for the special committee to which was referred the matter of ligthing the Opera House stated that a letter had been received from the Sumter Electric Light Co., proposing an actual test to determine if there are more lights in the Opera House than necessary; that the committee had met at the Opera House at the time appointed, but nd test could be made as the transformer was out of order. The committee on street numbering reported that the Postmaster had given positive assurance that the mail delivery system would be established soon; that the numbering of the houses is a prerequisite. On motion of Mr. Boyle the committee was re? quested to write to the Department in Washington to ascertain of the free mail delivery will be a certainty when the numbering shall have been com? pleted and if there be any other condi? tions. A petition from residents of lower Washington Street, asking for an elec? tric light at the corner of Washington ! and Bartlette Streets was presented. ; It was referred to the committee on public works. A proposition of Mr. D. Jas. Winn to open two streets in West end of city was referred to committee. of public works. The improvement contemplates the extension of Calhoun Street from its present Western terminus one block West, and the opening of a new street from Republican to the proposed ex? tension of Calhoun Street. The action of the County Board of Control in ordering the establishment of another dispensary in the city was discussed. The following resolution was introduced and unanimously adopt? ed : It having come to the attention of City Council that the County Board OT Control have decided to establish a second dispensary in the City of Sum- j ter, Be it Resolved by the City Council, That it earnestly protests against the establishment of another dispensary ' and respectfully ask the Board of Con? trol to rescind its action. The City Council has had no notice of any movement whatever by the peo? ple of Sumter looking to the establish? ment of such dispensary, and it is sat? isfied that there is not only no necessi? ty for its establishment, ?but that from either an economic or a moral standpoint such dispensary if estab? lished will be against the interests of this community. The Council notes with regret this action of the Board of Control, and hopes that the citizens of Sumter will not be slow to express their disapprov? al of such action. There is no necessi? ty nor public demand for it. The question of leasing the Opera House was taken up. By resolution Mr. C. H. Dom's bid and all other bids were rejected. Mr. Rowland stated to Council that the Sumter Telephone Manufacturing Company wants a fire hydrant near their factory which at present is un? protected in case of fire. He stated that the hydrant is a necessity and the company wants it at once, even if it has to pay the rent. The hydrant was ordered put in and the matter of payment of rent reserved for future consideration. The First Bale. The first bale of cotton of this year's crop was brought to market Thursday by Mr. W. B. Boyle. It weighed 531 pounds and graded at middling. It was bought by Levi Bros. at 8 cents. For several years in succession Levi Bros. have bought the first bale of the season. The cotton was grown on Mr. Boyle's place in the suburbs of the city where he has as fine cotton as can be found in the county. The Second Bale. The second bale of new cotton was sold this morning to Levi Bros. by Mr. W. D. Fraser, of Mechanicsville. The cotton was of good quality but a little gin-cut and was sold for 7U cents. Levi Bros. sold it to Sprunt for export. This is the first bale of new cotton sold for export in this market. Sumter can secure two enterprises well worth having if the business men of the city will invest a sufficient amount of money in them to make ic to the interest of the parties seeking a location to select Sumter. One is a roller mill, the other a factory to make high grade furniture. The roller mill man writes that he has had twenty years experience and is now the head miller of a successful roller mill, but wishes to go into business on his own account. The furniture men write j that they understand the business thoroughly and can furnish satisfac? tory references. They wish to know if local business men will invest money in a factory or if sufficient land will be given for a factory site. I Mr. Henry Johnson, one of the best farmers in Salem, tells us that he had ; a piece of cotton which bid fair to make him two bales to the acre, but the shedding has been so great that he does not know where it will stop. He says the rows are covreed with grown boils that have shedded off.-Manning Times. ^^^^^BBMfBHfftMCI^IZ _ CAR ROBBERS CAPTURED. Three Negroes Caught in a Car and Turned Over to the Police. About 3 o'clock this morning .a, tele? phone message; was received at police headquarters from the A. C. L. depot asking that an officer be sent down to take charge of three car robbers who had been captured by the crew of the freight train just in from Columbia. Officer McKagen, who went down, found three negroes, who gave their names as John Hemphill, Charlie Mason and Jim McGrit, under arrest. He took charge of them and brought them up to the guard house. The negroes broke into a box car, but were discovreed by the train crew be? fore they had completed the robbery and locked up in the car where they were kept in safety until they were turned over to the police. NEGRO SHOOTING* SCRAPE. Ed. Bradford and John Ridgill Each Charge the Other With Attempted As? sassination. There was a waylaying and shoot? ing scrape last night'on the Stateburg road just beyond Shot Pauch Branch. ?JThe truth concerning the difficulty seems to be difficult to get at as the parties to the combat tell different stories. Edward Bradford and John Ridgill, both colored, were the bellig? erents. Bradford says that Ridgill waylaid him and shot him as he pass? ed along the road on his way home. Ridgill says that Bradford waylaid him and attempted to shoot him, but he was on the lookout as Bradford had attempted the same thing more than once before, and got the first shot. Bradford was shot in the rear part of one shoulder, but the wound is neither deep nor serious, the shot being a glancing one. Ridgill was not wound? ed, and it is not clear that Bradford shot at him at all. Ridgill came into town this morn? ing to give himself up and told the police his side of the story. Davidson's New Professor. Dr. James M. Douglas, of Black stock, S. C., has been elected Professor of Physics.and Astronomy at David? son College, to take the place of Dr. Henry Louis Smith, the recently elected President. Prof. Douglas re? ceived the degree of Doctor of Phi? losophy at Johns Hopkins University last June, and is a teacher of long and successful experience. Dr. Douglass, who is well known in this city is a nephew of Rev. James McDowell. Davidson College begins her 65th collegiate year on Thursday, Sept., 5th, and the prospects are good for a largely increased attendance. John A. Brewin, of Boston College, Mass., the efficient coach of the foot-ball teams last year, has been engaged as perma? nent physical director, and his office in the Gymnasium fitted up with a complete outfitt of anthropometric ap? paratus. Notice to Tel"eph?neTSubscribers. Telephone subscribers will please add to their directories the following numbers : 225-Blanding, D. M., office, Winn building. 217-City Meat Market, S. Main. 231-Joye, Mrs. Mattie, Res. W. Re? publican. 154-Michau, Dr. David, Res. S. Washington. 177-2 rings-Rocky Bluff Lumber Co., near Rocky Bluff Swamp. 223-Sumter Pharmacy, Drugs, Main. 211-Sumter Shirt Factory, office and factory, Main. 19S-Sumter Steam Laundry, S. Sumter. 221-Warren, Joe A. Res. W. Graham. Careful and accurate addition of new phones to their directories is earnestly requested of subscribers. The. Sumter Telenhone Co. CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS. I hereby announced myself as a can? didate for Congress to fi?l the vacancy caused by the death of the late Dr. Stokes and will abide the result of the Democratic primary. O. W. Buchanan. Aug. 7._ I hereby announce myself a candi? date for Congress from the Seventh district and pledge myself to abide the result of the primary. Aug. 7. M. P. Howell. I hereby announce myself a candi? date for Congress from the Seventh Congressional District to fill the unex? pired term of the late Hon. J. William Stokes, and pledge myself to abide the result of the Democratic primary. Very trulv. THOMAS F" BRANTLEY. July 31, 1901. I hereby announce that I am a can? didate, subject to the rules of the Democratic party, for election to Con? gress as the representative of the Sev? enth District. Respectfully. E. D. SMITH. July 31, 1901._ HON. A. F. LEVER, of Lexington County, for five years private secre? tary to the Hon. J. W. Stokes is here? by announced as a candidate for Con? gress subject to the rules of the Demo? cratic primarv. Julv 31, 1901. ECU RES WHERE ALL ELSEFAILS. Best Couga Syrup. Tastes Good. Use g In time. Sold by druggists._HI We are not auctioneering city lots, but sim? ply calling your attention to the fact that the summer is Going, Going-and nearly Gone. We have a few summer Goods that niust go with the season. Price is no object at this time. You have room at home to store things : Our s?ace is limited when new stock comes in. Did it ever occur to you that it would pay you to keep them till next season, when you can buy them at such prices as these ? Turkish Towels 250 doz. 20x42 in 8c. 25x54 in 18c. 28x56 inches 21 cents. 10c colored Cordette cloth 6 l-2c. 12 l-2c colored Pique 8c. 20c and 25c Organdies 12 l-2c. This is only to give you an idea of what we intend to do this week. Cost is not considered when we say we want to clear out any lots. Will we sell you ? Well, we guess yes. j. THE OSBORNE RIVAL DISC . Has Never Been Equalled as a Pulverizer. I sell these Harrows ou so little margie that my greatest comfort is in the fatisfacnon they give rather than the profit I make My dooss are open to all-My stock is ready for inspection. C"(i)e ao? see me io my oew qaarters. comer of Liberty and Harvio Streets FIRST CLASS LIVERY, FEED AND SALE STABLES. W. B. BOYLE. Sumter, S. C. July ll \ CONVERSE COLLEGE An Endowed College for Women. Buildings and property $250.000.00. Thirty College and University trained teachers. 427 students from twenty states. Standard of scholarship equal to the best colleges for men. A. B. and A. M. courses. Modern buildings-Fine appointments in Library, Labratories, Gymnasium, So? ciety Hails. Conservatory of Music. Campus 55 acres. Influences religious and refining. Limited number of scholarships. Next Session fo begin Sept 25th, 1901. Write for catalogue to BENJAMIN WILSON, President, Aug 21-4t Spartanburg, S. C. DAVIDSON COLLEGE DAVIDSON, N. 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