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WEDNESDAY, J?V 3!, 1907. Entered at the Postoffice at Sumter, S. C., as Second Class Matter. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. T. S. Sumter-Wanted. Estate of S. J. Newman-Citation. Sumter Dry Goods Co.-Shoes at Cost. O'Donnell & Co.-Summer Bar? gains. ? ??'???? ? nm iiMMimj.Mji.ma II UM PERSONA!! Mr. R. I. Manning went to Saluda yesterday. SMr. L. L Parrott went- to Charles? ton Saturday. Dr. C. P. Osteen bas returned from Waynesville, N. C. Mr. Jas. E. DaPre, of Pisgah, was in the city Saturday. * M rs. Gee. S. Beaumont is spending j - some time in Baltimore. Mr. X A. Ry t ten berg has returned I from Wrightsvilie Beach. Miss M. M. Benson is spending j two weeks at Glenn Springs. Miss Ellen Edens is spending scr^e ? -time at her home in Oswego. Mr. FraDk S. Wilson, of Richmond. | Va., spent Friday in the city. Col. R. D. Lee was in Colombia j Monday on professional business. Miss Bessie Felder, of Orangeburg, is visiting relatives in this city. Mrs. Flora Beir, of Atlanta, is} visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Moses. Miss Essie M. Kennedy has gone to Glenn Springs for several weeks. ? Miss Hattie Iseman, of Richmond, Va., is visiting relatives in the city. Mrs H. G.- Osteen has returned from visiting her parents in Cheraw. Misses Annie and Ida Chandler are visiting friends and relatives at Rem bert. Mrs Sam B. Mitchell is visiting ? relatives and friends at Ridgeway, ! S. C. Mr. W. B. Burns and family have gone to their Summer home at Saluda, N. C. Miss Julia Wood has returned home after a pleasant stay at Wrightsville Beach, N. C. Mr. W. F. Rbame has returned to the city after spending two weeks at ; Caesar's Head. Miss Lemie Bowman, who has been j visiting relatives in Clarksville, Ga., is at home again. Miss Sophie Richards^, who has teen at Glenn Spring or several weeks, is at home. Miss Carrie Bee Breeden and her friend, Miss Leland, left Saturday evening for Richmond. Messrs. Charlie M. Chandler an*3 Wilbur Dixon left for the Jamestown Exposition Friday night. Mr. D. W. Outtino and family, who have been spending sometime at Beau- j fort, have retorr.ee! homo. Mr. Si i a-? Me: lett. Jr... bas returned j from ar- extended ?r?p to Summerton, and the surronnding ecunrry. jarii&stjs Tillie Waters, inez r^rew and Kath lei a Moore, of Rock Hill, are visiting Mrs. D. R. McCailnm, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Huger, Mrs. F. A. Bultiflan and Mrs. Joseph M. Chandler have gone to Henderson ville. Miss R. A. Palmer, who has been spending several weeks at Glenn Springe, returned home Monday nig.'it. Messrs, D. R. McCalicm, Jr., and J. E.,_J. S. and J. M. Parker have returned from a trip to Jamestown, I Washington and New York. Mrs A. A, Monaghan and her daugh? ters, Miss Nellie and Margie Monaghan, j and her son, Tommie Monaghan, left ! for Hendersonville, N. C., this morn- j ing where they will spend awhile. _ ! Mr. H. J. McLaurin, Jr. is remodeling ; his residence on Church street, and it j will be a very handsome building \ when completed. Messrs. Timmons & j Johnson, of our city, are the arehi tects. i Old iloss Sale. The date of the Old Hoss Sale by ! the Atlantic Coast Line has been ; changed to Friday, August 23d. j Election of a Teacher. Miss Emma Lee Hard has been elect- j ed to fiir the vacancy caused by the j resignation of Miss Evans. Miss. Hard ! will teach the girls of the 6th grade. ? She is a teacher of considerable ex- ! I penence. ? FIRE. The home of Rev. J. C. Williams. \ colored, situated on South Washing- ; ton street, was burred about 1 o'clock Friday morning. The house was almost a total loss, and but little of the fur? niture was saved. The origin of the fire has not been determined. - ? i The department was calied ouc at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon by an alarm from the residence of Mr. Joe J Barrett, on West Liberty street, next ,' to the First Methodist Church. Tho fire was in the wall of one room, be- j tween the plastering and weather- . boards, and was put out before any ? serious damage was dene, li is prob? able that the fire was started by rats. . Shoe Sale. - t The Sumter Dry Goods Cc. are of- : fering their entire line of summer footwear for men and boys at cost, i The sal?- is on only for one week, so : if you are a wise man or boy you will '. hurry io- get there. See their front window. MARKTED. Miss Annie Jones and Mr. Claude Hogan were married last evening at the District Parsonage, Rev. H. \V. Bays performing the ceremony. Miss Jennie Chandler and Mr. Lew is E. Wood were married at S o'clock p. m., July 25th. at the home of Mrs. T. D. Chandler, on Broad street, Rev. J. P. Marion. Jr., officiating. The marriage was a complete surprise to the friends of the young couple, and the ceremony was witnessed only by the members of the family. Mr. and Mrs. Wood left on the 9.50 train last night for the mountains, where they will spend the honeymoon. Mr. Wood is court stenographer for the 3d judi? cial circuit, and has made his home in this city for the past year and a half. He has many friends here and elsewhere in the circuit who will unite in extending congratulations. - DcLorme-Markey. At 5.30 o'clock yesterday after? noon Miss Ella DeLorme ard Mr. L. J. Markey were united in marriage at the residence of the bride's parents. Dr. and Mrs. J. F. W. DeLorme, on West Hampton avenue. Rev. H. H. Covington performing the ceremony in acordance with the rites of the Episcopal church. The parlors, in which a few friends and relatives of the happy couple were assembled to witness the plight? ing of their troth, were decorated in white and green, smilax vines, ferns, palms and other pot plants being used with tasteful effect. There were no attendants and the marriage was celebrated with the ut? most simplicity. Immediately after the ceremony light refreshments were served, and Mr. and Mrs. Markey left on the northbound train, followed by the best wishes and congratulations of their many friends. They will make their future home in Columbia. DEATH. - ? Capt. Herman Bryan, of George? town, who commanded the steamboat plying; between . Georgetown and points on the Santee and Wateree rivers, died Thursday night at the Mood Osteen Infirmary of hemorrhagic fe? ver. He was taken sick on Monday and left his boat at the landing near Sumter Junction on Wednesday, and coming thence to this city that morn? ing. He was desperately ill when he arrived, and grew worse rapidly until the end came last night. He was mar? ried, and his family lives in George? town. His wife was telegraphed to yesterday morning and arrived here this morning. STORES ASKED TO CLOSE. Ciianiber of Commerce Plans to Have Sumter Well Represented at Un? veiling of Sumter Monument. The executive committee of the Chamber of Commerce makes a spe? cial request that all business houses shall close Wednesday, August 14th, so that everyone will have the oppor? tunity to attend the unveiling cere? mony at Gen. Sumter's grave. The nation is honoring Sumter. A battalion of United States tro ops, with fourteen mounted officers and an am juiance corps will be there; the fine 1st Artillery Band will attend; one of the orators will be the brilliant ex Governor of Virginia A. J. Montague; ' our own governor is to speak, as too Ls that learned jurist and historian of Charleston. H. A. M. Smith. With I such men gracing this gathering Sum- ' ter must honor those that are honoring : her, and our citizens should attend \ by the thousands. j Therefore, it is requested that all business cease for that day, so that [ everyone may go to Stateburg. Ex. Com. Chamber of Commerce. j _I Clarendon News Notes A saw mil! recently installed at Sil- ; ver, belonging to Mr, W. S. Haryin was destroyed by fire last Friday night. The fire is a mystery. The sheds were all of gr*en lumber, nav ing just been erected, and there was i no chance for igniting from furnace j or smoke stack, some think it was the] work of an incendiary. No insur- j ance. Mr. and Mrs. Friar, of Florence, i came to Manning last Sunday on ai visit to their uriel?'. Mr. J. W. McLeod. They had a hired livery team from ! Sumter, and when they reached the outskirts of this town one .?{ the h<>rs snitched to the carriage sicken? ed and died. The old Cantey mansion, one of the; landmarks on the Santee road in St. ! Marks township, under the roof of which much hospitality was dispensed I in the olden time, was de stroyed by j fire last Saturday afternoon. The house was occupied by Will Mottzon, : coloree, but the property is owned by i Mr. A Weinberg, of this place. Mouz on saved but little of the contents, ! and Mr. Weinberg had no insurance 1 r n the house.-Manning Times. Mrs. W. T. Capers, wife of the late' Rev. W. T. Capers of the Methodist 1 church, who died in Greenville Sat-' urday, was buried in Columbia Sun day afternoon. The Presbyterians <?f Rock Bill have contributed $5,000 to the Pres? byterian College at Clinton. Tlie Killing of Conductor Mason. In addition to S150 offered by the State of Georgia, the Augusta Divis . ion Order of Railway Conductors, has : offered $250 for the capture and ; delivery of the murderer of Conductor : J. M. Mason- making a total reward j of $400. j The murderer is described, as about i 22 years old, color black, height 5 j feet 7 inches, weight about IS5 j pounds, well built, of good form, short j neck, shoulder.-; prominent, carries .head a little ducker!, eyes large with i j s^me peculiarity about them, some : saying he is pop-eyed, others that his ? eyes are of two colors. Goes by name ? j of Dennis Boyer ahas Dennis Jones, i Mr. Mason, who was.- a son of Mr. j J. Y. Mason, of this city, was a eon j ductor on the Southern Railway run ; ning out of Augusta. He was killed : on July 13th, as announced at the ; time in a short telegraphic news item. j . The following particulars of the I killing and also the funeral are from j the Augusta Chronicle: i "It seems that the negro got on the j train at Tenille and when Conductor : Mason, in going through the train, ! asked for his ticket, the negro pre j sented what purported to be a note to ! the conductor to pass him. Conductor j Mason told the negro the note was i no good, and, unless the fare was i i paid, hf> would be put off. An inso? lent answer of some sort was given. ! but the negro was put off the train. "Mr. Mason started the train and, j upon going to the rear car, found that ! the negro had. climbed to the rear j platform when the conductor again I stopped the train and, after some dif j ; fie. I" ", succeeded in putting the ne j gro off the second time. As the negro j struck the ground he pulled a pistol j and began firing on Mr. Mason, who in turn fired several shots. Whether or not the negro was hit by any of the bullets is not known, but Mr. Mason was fatally wounded and died in a few minutes. "The negro immediately made a j dash for the woods, and has not been seen since. The train was backed into ! Tenille, where Mr. Mason, his wife and one child lived" "The body of- Conductor James M. Mason, of the Augusta Southern, who met a tragic death, Saturday even HERE'S A R -FC argain W? place on ! one week, our BOY'S Ai\D Ml hoes c ? These good thir g accumulation % months, but up B\ and embrace ? ?1 standard makes Stop a minute h corner windon look, but come are going to ha g j may get arreste ? to have one on 5? Ti l! Sumter Dry j irg at the hands of a negro, near San j dersville, was brought to the city j yesterday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, on j a sp?cial train and was interred at 5 i o'clock in the city cemetery. "The funeral services occurred at the residence of Mr. Mason's mother in-law, on Calhoun street. The in? terment was with Masonic honors and was attended by the local members "of the Mystic Shrine and by a large representation of me Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. "Mr. Mason was a valued member of the organization and the large at? tendance at his funeral from both or? ders attested his popularity. "Rev. Richard Wilkinson conducted the funeral services and made an im? pressive talk. "The floral tributes were beautiful and profuse and one of the largest and most magnificent of the offerings was from employes of the Augusta Southern with whom Mr. Mason was an intimate associate for more than a decade." Death of Mrs. John Reeves. Mrs. John C. Reeves died at her home in this city on last Thursday morning. He" death was a grc?t shock to her relatives and friends, whom she numbered by the score. Mrs. Reeves was 70 years of age. and is survived by her husband. Mr. John C. Reeves, and four sons, Messrs. Euclid D. Reeves, of this city, Geo. W. Reeves, of Branchville. J. Ligon Reeves, of N-orth, and Dr. Hazard E. Reeves, of this city. Two daughters also survive her. Mrs. Fletcher W. Fairey of this city, and a Mrs. Fairey, of Branchville. Mrs. Reeves was a member for years of the Baptist church, and her loved ones have the sweet consolation and assurance that she is now at rest in the upper and better world. Her bereaved family have the loving sympathy of a large circle of relatives and friends.-Or? angeburg Times and Democrat. WANTED-?The public to know that I can supply them with Cerealite here, /and wish to say that it will mature the growing bolls and make a top crop for the cotton, and will be highly beneficial for all late corn. T. S. Sumter, Agent. 7-30&S-3. ARE CHANCE >R sale today, for entire line of IMS' LOW GIT igs are not the of years nor -to-date in style several of our ti front of our T and take a inside if you ve a fit. You d if you attempt the side walk. ie . Goods Cc. Weekly Weather Bulletin. For the week ending S a. m.. July 29. 1907: The heat was excessive and the weather ci^ar, during the fore part ol' the week. Maximum temperatures of 100 degrees, or higher, occurred over a large portion of 'the State on three days. The latter part of the week had normal temperature and generally cloudy weather, with fre? quent showers and occasional heavy rains in the weitern central and southeastern cou nties. The temperature extremes were 104 at Blackville and Newberry on the 24th, and 66 at Greenville on the 25th J and at Camden on the 24th, 25th and ' 26th. The average precipitation was be? low normal. A few places had ex . cessive amounts. The heaviest rain, fall was 3.10 inches at Temassee and I a few places had two and three inch ! ?S. Unusually severe thunderstorms oc? curred in the central and western \ counties, some of which were accom ; panied by high winds and light hail that damaged crops slightly, j The percentage of sunshine was ? highest in the western part of the j State* The average sunshine was j slightly above normal. Our Summer Stock Rolling Rapidly. You are largely responsible for its disappearance. We said we were going to clean it up and we meant every word of it. Many items cannot be replaced to-day at the prices at which we are selling them. Note the White Para? sols we are selling at $1.00 Former Price $1.75 & $2. See the Fifty Cent Dress O ?? Goods we are selling at OOO? Don't Fail to see the Lap Robes we are selling at. 45c. NOTE THE CLEANING OUT PROCESS IN OUR CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. S 16 00 Suits at $ 12 50 13 50 Suite, at 10 00 ll 00 Suite at 8 00 10 00 Suits at 7 00 6 ?0 Suits at 4 75 Scriven's Drawers at 55 Cents. O'DONNELL & COMPANY. Our stock is larger and more complete than ever and when you want anything in our line it will pay you to come to see us. We guarantee everything we sell to suit you or refund your money. PRESCRIPTIONS. This Department of our business is looked after by men who have had years of experience and we buy only the best drugs to go in your prescriptions. TOILET GOODS. The most complete line of these goods to be found anywhere. We handle such High Grade Goods as Richard Hudnut. Roger & Gillett, Houbigout, and many others. FINE CANDIES. Always have nice box candy fresh in ali size boxes. The Menier line of Package Goods cannot be beaten. Come fresh every week. Special prices in quantities. CIGARS & TOBACCO Our line of Cigars and Tobacco is one of the largest to be found. We handle all of the leading brands, such Cinco, Roig, Rosemont, Normo Martinez, and many others. Spec? ial prices in quantity. Telephone or write to us for anything you may need and we promise to give your orders prompt Attention. SIBERT'S DRUG STORE, W. W. SIBERT, Proprietor. No. 8 S. Main Street. Telephone Number 28.>. SUM rER, SOUTH CAROLINA.