Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Ck lEsicbuiatt aa? Jkalkoa, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3, 1894. " intered at the Post Office at Sumter, S G. y as Second Class Matter. NBW~ADVKEITIS3BMB?TS. " H. Harb?-No. 1 ! Duqker & Bultmap. Miss McDooald- Fall Opening:. Tbe Bank of Sumter-Quarter Iv Statement. W. J. Da RHU t, School Commissioner Examination of Teachers. South Bound Land and Improvement Co. Denmark Town Lots For Sale. Personal. Judge Fraser is holding court in Union tbis week. Col. B. Presley Barron, of Manning is attending court. Mr. R. H. Jennings, of Orangeburg, ?pent * Sunday in the city. Mr. H. L. Darr, of tbe Bishop ville Banner, is in the city-to-day. T. M. Giliand, Esq., of Kingstree >s tn the city attending court. Mr. W. J. Young, of Rem berts, spent Satur? day and Sunday in the city. Dr. H. J. HcLaortn and Mr. Henry Mc? laurin spent last week at borne. Mr. Julian Flowers, wbo has been in Bisbopville . for several day?, returned tbis morning. Messrs. Ansley and Jackson Harby left on last Friday for Charleston and have entered the Citadel, * . Mr. J. B Carr, who bas been engaged on several targe contracts in Newberry, spent Su o day at home. Misses Fox, of Lexington, who have been visiting Mr. ?nd Mra> W.H. Seal, of Provi? dence, returned borneon Friday. Louis Williams, Henry Carr, Haskell Durant, John Sanders, son of ^Mr "P. A. Sanders,- left on Saturday for Wofford College Fitting School. Mr. Hi W. Cooper left last week for Phila- j dslphia to complete bis course in the study of m ed i coe. When he re turnes it will be as i a full-fledged M. D. - ; ! Dr. F. M Dwight rode aver from Wedge? field on bis wheel this morning, transacted tbe business bringing him, and returned on the 9.45 a. m. train. Mr. R. M. Strange, of Penola has accepted a position with Messrs. Levi Bros , where be . will be pleased to see and serve bis friends of both Clarendon and Sumter counties. Mr. W. D. Burkett, who has been railroad agent ?t Lucknow, OB* the South and North Carolina R. R., bas accepted a position as clerk in the A. C. Lt freight office in this city . $f..T}lo$K.T!^?p?pr>_. w, hom many of the readers of this paper remember as a former resident of ibis cky, bas developed into an author of some considerable reputation with? in the last Jay years: * A recent Sunday edition of theThilacelphia Pntss COD tained a short and thrilling story 'from bis pen, entitled the "Spectre of Arie." GeorgeTrenho.lm Esq., J. N.Nathans,-Esq , of Char reston? P.-A-. Wfleox, f?q^ of Flor? ence, % it. Qiltand; &Sq.^.and &mr, Esq , of Kingstree were in the city yesterday and during the recess of court for dinner, argued a motion to set aside the Receiver of tbe estate of B. Wallace Jones, of Lake City. Tbe case is entitled The Imperial . Phosphate Co., vs. B. Wallace Jones. The entire recess was taken up, and Judge Townsend missed bis dinner. School Books. H. G. Osteen k Co. A full line of Ward's Stationery at H G. Osteen k Co's. The Henry Timrod Society of the Graded School has reorganized for the session with excellent prospects. A meeting ot Republicans in the interest of E. M. Brayton, the Congressional candidate ?3 in progress here to-day. The bay crop was damaged to some extent by the storm last week, but there has been a lot of hay made this year nevertheless. Orders for engraved wedding invitations, reception, visiting and other cards taken at i New York and Philadelphia prices. Satis? faction guaranteed by H. G. Osteen k Co. Visitors to the city will find Walsh k j Shaw's large Shoe Store io Monaghan Block, Main Street. In front of their door on the pavement the word "Shoes" is painted in white letters. Mack Welch, white, before tbe Court charged with grand larceny defended him? self and created cosiderable interest and amusement by so doing. He examined the witnesses and addressed the jury in his own behalf. Be was recommended to mercy.* There ^s moreTever all over the country this fall ever before, yet there is very little in tbis city. And this freedom from fever is due, we believe, almost eatirely to be the use of tbe pure water supplied by the Sumter Water company. In the upper part of this county there are hundreds of negoes down with fever, and it is said that many of them are su Sering for attention, and are in actual want. "Moonlight." A lecture on this subject will be delivered by Rev. J. W. Daniel, under the auspices of the Ladies' Auxiliarv, on October ll tb at 8.30 p. m. at the Y. M. C. A. hall. Fay Your Assessments. Subscribers to the Carnival fund are request? ed to hand the amounts subscribed to D. J. Auld, Secretary and Treasurer, at once. The committee most have funds to pay cash for all articles purchased in order that the best terms may be obtained. The Chance of a Life Time-?ev. Sam Jones to Lecture in Sumter. Rev. Sam P. Jones, of Carterville, Ga., the well-known lecturer, will be in the City of Sumter oo November 21st, only one night, and will deliver a lecture The subject of the lecture will be announced later. The Opera House being engaged by other parties for that i night, a tent holding 1800 people will be secured. Fire. The residence of Dr. S. E. McCutchen of Smithville, this county, was burned last week. The loss is about $1,500 and insurance $1,000. The fire is supposed to have been caused by a defective flue. Y. M. C. A. Night School. The night school under tbe auspices of the i Ladies' Auxiliary, and the supervision of ! the General Secretary of the Y. M. C. A., I opened Monday night. The school will be ! held from now on and is for young men and j boys who are unable to attend school during I the day. j On Sloodays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, j instruction will be given in Writing. Arith- ; metic and History. On Tuesdays and Fridays Book Keeping j will be taught. The session will end April 30. All young men and boys will be expected only to fur? nish books and stationery-tuition being free. Now let the young men and boys acknowl? edge this good act on the part of our young ladies by attending the school, and being in the hands of Mr. Manotte the general secre? tary, success is assured. 1 Deaths Mrs. E. T. McCutchan, mother of the late E. H. McCutchan, died on Monday. The faoeral services were held at the family resi? dence yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. On Friday afternoon last, Dorothr, infant daughter of Capt. G. W. Loring of this city, died from the effects of whooping cough. Her remains were interred in the City Ceme? tery on Saturday afternoon. Rev. Mr. Ker? shaw officiated at the funeral. Mrs. Mixsoo, & daughter of Mrs. Jane Bell Of this City, passed away on Friday, after a long illness, of consumption, at the home of har mother The Re*. W. T. Capers con? ducted the funeral services, and the body was buried at Hoyt*s graveyard, on Saturday afternoon. Religious. Harmony Presbytery will meet at Bethel ? Church, Wednesday," October 10th, at ll I o'clock a. m. Union services will be held io the Presby? terian Church next Sunday evening. Rev. J. W. Daniel will preach. His subject will be: "Why the Jews Reject Christ." ? very successful and well attended pro? tracted meeting has been conducted at the City Mission by Rev. T. G. Herbert, jr., assisted'by Rev. Peter Stokes, of Remberts. On Sunday, at the Baptist Church, Mr. Brown will discuss Luke; 18 : 15, 16-"And they brought to Bim their babes, that He might touch them ; and the disciples seeing it rebuked them. But Jesus calling them to Him, said, suffer the little children to come to me, and forbid them not ; for to such belongs the Kingdom of God." An attempt will be made to show what this Scripture means and what it does not mean. Notice S. L. I. The Annual sermon will be delivered by Rev. J. W. Daniels, at Methodist Church, Sunday night Oct. 14 nt 8 p. m. Members of Company are oi aerrd to report in full dress uniform with belts and bayonet scabbards at Armory at 7 30 p. m A. C PHELPS, Capt. Official, G A. Lemmoo, Ord. Sergt. ?mm i i mm m Carnival Days. Oct. 16, ]7agd 18 at foe rooms of the Y. M. Q. A. |Dnring Carorval dayl? the Ladies Auxiliary will serve "lunches" to the hungry ones and refreshments will be on hand for the thirsty ones at popular prices. Bills. Subscription bills are now being sent out from this office Every.person who receives one is requested to come io and settle prompt? ly. Indulgence has been extended from time to time until it is impossible to do so longer. It is ; important that prompt responses be made to bills sent. Any mistakes in ac? counts should be celled to our attention promptly, so that correction ctn be made Lecture by Rev John Kershaw. Rev. John Kershaw will Jecture before the Library Association to-morrow, Thursday, evening on Sooth Carolina history. This is the first of a series of lectures that will bp giveo under the auspices of the Association during the winter, ail of which should be well attended. It is by means of such or? ganizations that the intellectual life of a community is fostered, and knowledge is dis? seminated. The lecture will be free and the members of the association are anxious to have a large audience present. Since the above was in type, Mr. Kershaw has informed the Executive Committee ot the Library Association that owing to an unex? pected summcDS to a meeting of tbs Standing Committee of bis church in Charleston to? morrow afternoon at 6 o'clock, be will be unable to deliver his proposed address which, will therefore be postponed until Wednesday evening, 10th instant, at the same place and boor. Mr. Kershaw regrets the unavoidable delay very mucb, but hopes that ii will ena? ble nim to prepare a more finished address than be otherwise would have been able to do. Dramatic Entertainment. The people of Bisbopville are arranging for a dtamatic entertainment and hot supper for the benefit of the new county fund. It promises to be a big affair, as everybody in Bisbopville have taken hold and are at work. The entertainment will be held between this date and November 1st. The date will be announced later. Court. Court convened Monday morning with Judge Townsend on the bench. R. 0. Purdy, ; Esq., is performing the duties of Solicitor. The following cases have been disposed of : i The State vs. Mack Welch-Grand Lar? ceny. Guilty, with recommendation for < mercy. The State vs. Andrew Johnson-Burglary 'and Larceny. Not"guilty. The State vs. Daniel Brown-Burglary and Larceny. . Guilty, with recommendation for mercy. I The State vs. William Anthony-Burglary ! and Larceny. Not guilty. f The State vs. Richard Bradley-Arson. I Not guilty. j The State vs. Isaac Hodge-Larceny of live ; stock. Not guilty. ! The following cases have been acted on by ! the Grand Jury : The State vs Charles Weathers and Simon j London, larceny of livestock, i The State vs. William Wisdom, bastardy, j True bill. The State vs. James A. Sanders, assault j and battery with intent to kill. True bill. The State vs. Soow Walters, entering house with intent to steal. Irue bill. A special presentment has been made of M. J J. Morris for adultery. i Mark Reynolds, Esq., acted as Solicitor on ' i Monday, in the absence of R. 0 Purdy, the regular Acting Solicitor. m - Our Advertisers. Number One is the way H. Harby announ? ces the arrival of the first car load of fine horses. They will arrive to-morrow, and j j those who come early will get the pick. The Fall Opening at the store of Miss McDonald, the popular milliner, is announced for October 10th and 11th. Miss McDonald j always bas a complete and fashionable selec- < tion of goods and this season is no exception. Denmark, at the terminus of tbe Manches? ter and Augusta R. R., and the junction of the S. C. and G and South Bound Railroads is one of the coming towns of the State. Attention is directed to the advertisement of an action sale of lots on Oct. ll. A car-load of fine Beef Cattle was received to-day by W. B. BOYLB. The M. & H. tablets and paper is recognized as the finest mad?. H. G. Osteen & Co. have a full stock. All books used in the classes of the Sumter Institute and the Graded School, at Whole? sale Prices at H. G. Osteen & Co's., next to the Watchman and Southron office, Liberty Street. "M & H" ona tablet or water-marked in paper is a certain sign that the paper is the finest that art can produce. H. G. Osteen \k Co, have a full stock of these papers, and those who admire fine stationery are invited to come and inspect it. The Home Product Co-operative Life As? sociation, as its name implies, ia one that should be patronized by our people. Read, their little leaflet. It contains new features; of Life Insurance, and the reflex benefit from j it should be well worth the cost. THE GAME COCK CITY CAR NIVAL, $1,200 in Prizes. OCT. 16, 17 & 18. The Bicycle (L. A. W.) Races, Colt Show, Base Ball, Tour? nament, Bicycle Parade, Fireworks, Military Prize Drill and Gun Shoot, are assured. Firemen's Tournament. The committee ta charge of the Firemen's Tournament hare completed the preliminary arrangements and hare issued the following rules and prize list in the shape of an attrac? tive folder : REEL BACK. KCLES. The rules governing this Contest will be as follows : Carriages to be weighed, and one man al? lowed to every seventy-five pounds, plpeman and plugman not included; hose to be con? nected aa when ready for fire duty, rnn one hundred yards, unreel not less than ninety eight feet of hose, attach the same to plug (the plug to be closed at the time of company starting on the run MS when not in use); screw the pipe to bose ; use any size nozzle, and throw water in the shortest time-the butt to drop opposite to or beyond the plug, or the company must be ruled out. No butt must t>e used without nipples. The bose must t>e let go as soon as attached to plug, and if the butt is blown off the com? pany must be ruled out. >o company is allowed to assist another in the run, and each comnany is required to furnish roll of runners to Secretary of Judges on the morning of Races Ten minutes is allowed to each company after Judges' signal of ready, and any com? pany failing to start within that time will be ruled out. No one allowed inside the ropes except the company mxking the run. The company making the best time wins the first prize, and so on. First prize, $50 ; second prize, $25: third priz?, $10. GRAB TEST. The rules governing this test will be the same as in Reel Contest, except one hundred yards. The company to run fifty yards, grab Keel and run fifty yards to dug, unreel fifty feet of hose, attach the sameto plug and throw water ; drag rope to be up or down-optional with company. The company funning first in the Reel Con? test will run in the Grab Test immediately after the second company in the Reel Contest makes their run. This rule must be followed until all the companies have concluded their run. 1st prize, $25; second prize, $15. Starting signal Firing of Pislo?. Committee-H. B Bloom, Chairman; E. H. Moses, Secretary; W. J. McKagen, S. Y. pelear, J. N. Alphonse. For further information, etc., address H. B BLOOM, Chief of Fire Department. The Grand Tournament. The Committee has arranged the subjoined program, rules and Hat of prizes for the Grand Tonrnament which is to be held 00 th" third day of the Carnival on the Boule? vard at Graham's Park Get ready Sir Knights and endeavor to win the golden p ri zes : The following are the regulations : Tour?ament open to contestants from any other State, subject to approval of committee. Cc .estants to be in costumes, to use a lance held five feet from point under right arm, each to have three runs at three rings, two inches in diameter, suspended six feet nine inches from the ground and placed at one hundred and twenty-five feet apart. Time required from starting to terminal flag, cine seconds. Distance from starting to terminal flag two hundred and seventy-six feet. Entrance must be made before 10 o'clock a. m., October 18th to chairman of commit? tee. Entrance Fee $1. First prize $25 ; second prize, $15 ; third prize, $10 W. Y. L. MARSHALL, Chairman Committee. Colt Show. The official programme of the Colt Show bas not yet been issued by the Committee, but we have obtained the following informa? tion which we give our readers : One hundred dollars have been appropriated in prizes, as follows : Class 1-Fillies-One year old : First prize, $10; second, $5. Two-year old : First prize, $15; second, $10 Claes 2-Stallions or Geldings-One-year old: First prize, $10; second, $5. Two-year old: First prize, $15 ; second. S10. Sweepstakes : Any colt up to two years old. Prize, $20. For further information address WM. M. GRAHAM, Chairman. The Prize Drill.. The official programme of the Military Prize Drill will be issued within a few days. The prizes are as follows : First Prize $100 in Gold. Second Prize $50; Individual Prize open to the world $25. The Darlington Guards and Greenville Guards have notified the committee that they would enter the contest. The Drill will be held on Wednesday morn? ing Octooer 17th the second day of the Car? nival Game Cock City Carnival, October 1?, 17, 18, 1X94. SUMTKK, H. C., Oct. 2,1S94. Headquarters General Committee, Masonic Temple, Room No. 4. I earnestly request all the citizens of our city, who are willing to take boarders for the Carnival Week, to report their names to me at the Head? quarters of the Committee, Room 4, Masonic Temple, stating the number they can accommodate and the terms. Subscribers to the "Carnival" Fund will please at once pay their subscrip? tions to Br. P..T. Auld, Sec. and Treas? urer. H. C. MUSKS, Chairman. ; Removal. My customers and the public are informed j that I have removed my Meat Market io the j stand on Main Street lately occupied by the Simonds National Bunk. I will continue to I keep the best meats to be had, and solicit j their continued patronage at my new stand. W. B. BOYLE. Hood's Pills become the favorite cathartic with every one who tries them. 25c. Winburn's Gallery is now open. He will . continue business at old stand until he moves into his new gallery. I -AT - PALACE DBY GOODS EMPORIUM, WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, October 39 & October 4. Your presence is Earnestly Requested. Grand Displays In each Department. Dress Goods, Trim? mings, Cloaks, Carpets, Rugs, Mattings, Etc., Etc. The Newest Ideas in Millinery, imported Pattern Hats and Bonnets. Remember the dates, October 3d & 4th. SCHWARTZ BROS. Sep 19 #5 Will buy an all-wool suit, sizes 34 to 42. ,5 Oe. Will buy a Boy's Knee Pants suit. 25c. Will buy a pair of Kne? Pants, -At the store of D. J. CHANDLER, The Clothier. My Fall & Winter 8tock is now in and I am ready for business. I have as complete a Hoe of Men's and Boy's Clothing, Hats and Furnish? ing Goods, as you will fiad io Sumter. I also carry a very good line of Men's and Boy's Shoes from $1.00 to $3.50. I have H?jg forMen&Boys At 25c?tnat wear very AHBHHHBB we^ indeed, Also the finer grades in the latest and most popular styles. i? Clothing; I can show you most any style you want from the cheapest to the finest. The long "Cambridge" and "Oxford" Sacks and "Regent" Cutaways, will be very popu? lar this season. I will appreciate your pa? tronage and think you will save money by buying your goods from me. Respectfully, D. J. Chandler, THE CLOTHIER Sep 12 $10,000. Sale Regardless of Cost ! Commencing Thursday, September 20, And continuing until the entire stock, valued at $10,000 is disposed of. The stock slightly damaged by water in the recent fire, and consisting of Clothing, nh_ Dry Goods, Harness, ul 7lT Dress Goods' Blankets, ' m Groceries, Etc. METS TB JE MSP O SF IP OF To make room for our new Stock, and will be sold regard? less of Cost. Call early and make your selections. Rembert, Marshall ? Co., Corner Main and Republican Ste., Sumter, S. C.