The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, May 22, 1895, Image 6

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^VDNKSDAY, MAY 22, 1S95 I intered at the Post O?ce at Sumter. S j 0..'as Second (7J.ass Matter. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Want-To Srll Piano. H. Harbv-Still iu the Ring. Geo. F. Epperson-McCormick Harvesrers. Personal. i ? ? Miss Annie Gaillard is visiting friends in j Summerton. * i Mi?s Nina Moise returned froto Charleston I Thursday morning. Mr. J. N. Brand, of Wilmington, 5. C , j spent Sunday in the city. Miss Irene David, of Bisbopville, is visiting the family of Mr. N. T. Barnes. H. A. DesSaussure, Esq., of Charleston, is visiting bis sister, Mrs. Johc Kershaw. Mrs. A. E. Hutchinson, of Rock Hil!, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. G. W. Dick. Rev. J. S. Hartzeii, of Mount Pleasant, was oe a visit to friends io this city last week. Rev. H. M. Mood came up from Manning Thursday to spend a few days ic the city. Miss Sate Moses returned from a stay of several weeks in Georgetown, this morning. Dr. Benj. Mcinnes, Jr., of Charleston is stopping at the Jervey House. George von Kolnitz, Jr , Esq., of Charles? ton is Stopping at the Jervey House. Ex-Lieutenant Governor M. L. Mauldio, of Greenville is quartered at the Jervey Hoase. Mr. R. R. Stuckey has heen on a visit to his brother, Mr. A. B. Stuckey, for several days. Rev. H. M. Mood, after several days' s?ay with Dr. J. A. Mood, returned to Manning Monday evening. Mr. R P. Williams, who has heen superin? tending a large building contract in New? berry, returned' home for a few days stay Mocdiy night. Messrs. Bertrand, Colclough and Thas. E.* Richardson went to Macoing to at? tend the funeral services of Dr. S. C. Rich? ardson. Maj. W. F. B.. Eayoswortb went to Manning to attend tbe funeral of Dr. S. C. j C. Richardson Mrs. M..L Rodgers, who has been tn Beaufort for some months, bas returned to Samter. .Miss Josie Kershaw left for home in Cam? den Monday morning, after spending a few .days ia.the city. Mrs. Dr%T. L. Burgess, of* Summerton, is visiting the family of Mrs. M. P. Mayes, Sr., of Mayesviile. Miss Lucy Singleton returned to her home tn Wedgefield last Saturday after spending a week with friends. Mr. and Un. Stephen Thomas and daugh? ter, Miss Amanda, of Charleston, are the guests of Mrs. E. A. Cuttino. Mrs. Percy Smith has returned from Balti? more whither she accompanied her father, Dr. J. J. Bessard. Mrs. S. R. Marshall and Miss Annie San? ders, of Charleston, are the guests ot Mr. and Mrs. W. Y. L. Marshall. Misa Looanna Brown left last Friday morn? ing for Birmingham, Ala., where eb? will visit her brother, Mr. Summers Brown. Mr. W. L. Saunders left for Washington Thursday afternoon. He will be absent from home for several weeks. Dr. S. C. Baker returned from Baltimore Saturday morning. He brings the most fav? orable reports of Dr. Bossard's condition. Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Cattioo, former resi? dents of this city, are visiting the family of Col. T. Y. Walsh, father of Mrs! Cottino. Geo. Edward Anderson, of Charleston, ar? rived this morning to attend, the Grand Lodge, and is quartered at the Jervey House. Mr. K. M. Strange, of Pinewood,left Monday morning for Macon, Ga., to attend H business college. He will be absent from borne several months Mr. W. S. Christian, who has spent seve? ral months is Sumter for the beneSt of his health, retorned to bis borne ia Maryland a few day8 ago. Misses Emmie and Hallie Sanders, of Hagood, two of the most charming and popa lar yoong ladies who visit Sumter, are the guests of the Misses China. Hon. George S. Mower, senator from New* berry county, and one o: the most prominent lawyers of that section of the State, is at? tending the Grand Lodge. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Thompson lett for their home io Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday morning. Mrs. Thompson has spent several weeks with her sister, Mrs. Ella Hewson. Mr. W. E. Dick spent Friday night in the city, having stopped over on bis trip North from the Southwest. He was looking well, j and was as full of life as ever. Rev. N. W. Edmonds bas been appointed j chairman of the Committee on Bible Causes, j by the Moderator of the Southern Presbyte? rian General Assembly, now in session in Dallas, Texas. Mr. A. W. Moore, representing the Pythian i Journal, is in the city, soaking the bands of the Knigbt3 of this domain, and taking sub? scriptions to their wide-awake disseminator of Pythian principles. Mr. P. H. Walsb, of Florence, Keeper of Records and Seals of the Grand Lodge is to be found at tbe Nixon House where he and j the other officials of the Grand Lodge are quartered. Mr. Moidrow Montgomery, who has beeo attending the Medical School at Davidson College during the past two years, returned home Friday to spend the summer vaca? tion. One more term of lectures will change the Mr. to Dr. Mcotgomery. Miss Armida Davis Moses, of New York City, arrived in tbe city Wednesday, ou a visit to ber parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Moses. Miss Moses spends a part of every year in Sumter and her numer?os friends will learn, with pleasure, of her arrival. ?.ev. W. S. Rogers, of Lake City, Fla., who bas been in the city for several days visiting bis eon Mr. Z. 3. Rogers, left for his home this morning. Mr. Rogers filled the pulpit of the B??p:i?t Church, bvtb morning and evening, and made an impression that was decidedly favorable. Gen. W". E. James. Mr. Claude E. Sawyer, Mr. Cbarlf-3 Carroll Simms, who are attend? ing the Grand Lodge are all Past Grand Chancellors, Knights of Pythias, and Dis? trict Deputies A. F. M. Mr. Simms is a son of South Carolina's most famous author, William Gilmore Simms. White ducks are not affected by H cold snap. Clerk of Court Nash has had the papers acd records ia his office re-labelled. There are still a few sacks of fertilizers to be seen on the depot platform The delinquent taxpayers are yet the indi? viduals mest sought after. The Sheriff's constables are going out into the by-ways and hedges. The bicycle track has been put into good condition more than ODce, but tbs rain got in some fine work each time. More repairs are in order. This week it's toe Knights. Next week the Press will have a turn. MARRIED. Dr. W. D'. R cb and Miss A luv McIntosh wer?- united i'i marriage in the Baptist Caurcb, Trio, S. G., Soodat morning nt ll o'clock, Rev. j *?V Cramer cfficiamig. The bride has puoieyous Friends in this city, who united III wishing r-.pr every happiness. Mr and Mrs J. D Chandler went down to Trio cn Sat'i'day fo at'.end the m.'.rria^e and returned Monday morning DEATH. Dr Samuel C. C. Richardson, of Manning, died Moiidny morniag at ll o'clock after * long illness l>r Richardson WHS ono of the t>t?t knows and wealthiest men of Claren? don County Mr McWhorter McLeod, one of the oldest residents of the Marysville section, died on Friday last in tue eighty sixth year of his age. The Innerei services were held in tbe Methodist Church on Saturday, the Rev. Mr. Rushton, officiating. The deceased wa* the father of Mr. W. J. McLeod, Jr , of Mayes ville, and was highly esteemed by all who knew him. Mr. Elias Pollock, of Columbia, died at tbe home of bis daughter, Mrs. H. H. Na;hans, of Charleston, May 15th, aged eighty-eight yetrs. Mr. P-oliock was at one time a resi? dent of Sumter, and he bad many friends among the older citizens. He was connected with the Suares and Schwerin families by marriage, and even when not a resident waga frequent visitor to the city. RELIGIOUS NOTES. Rev. C. C. Brown will return home Fri? day, and will fill his pulpit morning and evening next Sunday. St. James^ Evangelical Lutheran Congrega? tion. Pastor B W. Cronk. Divine services win be hrld in their hall over Ducker & Bultmao Store on next Suoday Evening at 8 o'clock p. m. Sunday School, services at 9.30 o'clock in the morning. A cordial invitation is extended to al? to attend the sprvjc*-s. Ii O. H. M. Brethren of Pocahontas Trine are advised to attend the council of Friday night, as business of importance will co-Te np. Public Days at The Graded School .Snpenn^endfrnt Duffie announces that Wednesday and Thursday of next wrek will be public da; s at both the white and colored schools. AM the friends and patrons of the schools aie invited to visit tbe schools on these days and inspect the work of the several grades. A big bicycle meet for the first week in June ts talked of. If it can t> artangtd the Stearns Southern team will probably be in attendance. The rational bicycle costume for ladies shouid be the next innovation. The skirt is pretty at nearly all times and in nearly all places, bot it dos't fit a bicycle. The residence of Mr. C. E. Fro3t, near Wedgefield was horned on Tuesday. The boase And a portion of the household goods were destroyed. There are more dopa running at large than the laws allows. Some of them wi 1 land tn the pound. Cotton is being plowed up and replanted by the wholesale1. Farmers say that more cotton has died thia spring than they have ever known. Capt. E. S. Carson received a telegram Thursday morning from Brigadier General C. I. Walker, United Confederate Veterans, stat? ing thai he bad appointed Capt. Carson, Major and Inspector General of Staff, U. C. V., at the Re-onion Headquarters, Houston, Texas. The reel races to-day will gi-e the visit? ors in the city an idea of what volunteer firemen eeo do when they nsake the effort. The race will be for a purse which b?*s been raised partly by a public subscription and partly by a contribution of $20 by City Council. The races will be exciting, as the contest will probablv be closer tban any yet beld. The Sumter Light Infantry bas been called on to turn over all property belonging to tb? State. The order will be complied with as soon as the arms and fatigue uuiforms can be collected. The new uniforms wbicb belong lo the company will be sold to another com? pany. The Sumter Dry Goods Compaoy is a new firm that has been organized in this city to carry on a general dry goods business. The members of the company are W. B. Burns, J. H. Borns, G. A. Lemmon, C. S. Stubbs, J. L. Haynsworth and T. H. Clark. The company bas rented the store now occupied by A. S. & W. A. Brown and will open in time for the fall trade. A charter bas been applied for and as soon as it is received the organization will be completed. The men who are interested in the firm are identified with the community and are known as good business men, success is generally predicted and the firm has the best wishes of many friends for the most complete success. Speaking of the tobacco warehouse sug? gests the condition of the young crop. From all parts of the county where the weed is planted the most encouraging reports have been received. Tbe stand is much better than usual, and the plants are flourishing though small. The Sumter Tobacco and Cotton Ware? house Company is receiving a ma=s of letters now from varionsand numerous tobacco men. Some of them are buyers and others are warehouse managers who are looking for a location for the next season. Matters are pro? gressing in a satisfactory manner to the com? pany, and there need be no doubt about everything being in readiness for this year's crop of tobacco. The town is talking of a new stock com? pany that is to be organized to handle shoes exclusively. The rumor started on Saturday and since then a great many people have been greatly exercised to find out all about it. The writer started out this morning to get the facts and suceeeded after after considerable trouble. Tbe gentlemen who are promoting tbe enterprise have not perfected their plans ; in fact, the entire matter is in an embryonic state and nothing can now be given out for publicatLn. ? The pic nie at Cain's Mill Thursday was j one of the most pleasant of the eeasou. I Tbese outings are morp popular t:ii? season j thanor Several years, and scarcely a week ? passes without one or more. Cain's Mill I is a beautiful place and is the favorite resort ? of pic nie parties. j Bicycle excursions are agaiD becoming \ popular, and with reason, for the pleasure i derived comes (rom several sources-the : exercise, the pleasure of riding aiong COU'a ! try roads, beneath green trees, and the amusement that the inevitable mishaps ct cate. There is scarcely an excursion that is not enlivened by some one taking a bea 1er ' into a ditch or a mud-puddle. The unfor ! lunate? usually come out with no damage I more serious than a mud bath Wednesday I afternoon a party consisting of Mess's li. j M. Sanders, J. A. Schwerin, V. li Phelps, j R. D. Cuttiao, F. Levi, F. O'Donnell, C. N. ; Marshall, H. W. Hood and Geo. L. kicker, ! took a spiu out on the .Meses road und back ! to the civy via DesChamps Mill. Mr. Phelps j can give all the particulars concern ing mud I hole? aDd ditches. Albert DeBIain .Kills Peter Blair. DH ?ly Item, Mar 1 t?, A murder WH? committed ic Sumter ?his ! morning a few minnies before seven o'e??x-k t?in! at present hu.- theappeHrance of heine "f I a most coM-r?!ooded and deliberate Mirare j Albert PeBlain, ? -?uirUtc painier, who s i well known to rn* nv i.eople it, the com ni ut-i i ty. killed Pftff Blair, a n rv rd man nbo i.? i wei! spoxec of ny t\H who know bim, his ow:. J race in particular The story of th?* trapedv is brief] v told. DeBlaio and Blair, who live in adjoining bowes on the extension of Sumter Street he yond the Atlantic Coast Line track, had n difficulty on Friday afternoon and threats weie made by both of them. The row was started by the wive3of the men, and it b^e j been going on for some time. This morning the two men met in front of their houses, and Blair was left cea-1 on the ground, with two bullet boles in his hod} ?od ooe in his bead. The testimony of an eye. witness of the killing was that Blair was comiog towards bis house from the direction of town. DeBIain came Cut of his house in his shirt sleeves and walked towards Blair. When thev met, Blair raised his band and touched his bat, saving at the same time, "Well Albert." DeBIain caught hold of Blair's collar and shot once ; Bliir jerked loose aud attempted to seize the hand hold? ing the pistol ; DeBIain avoided this and fired two more shots before Blair fell DeBIain then went into his yard, gave his pistol to hts wife, came hack to the body and looked at 'be man he h*d killed. Mr. W ii Commander, wi-.o ii ves near by, j was called nod arriving within a few min j utes took chirg" or DeBIain and brought him j up to the guan? bou =e. Blair's wife 3'.>t'ed that she met Albert j DeBUio a few dav? ago-sine* the row-and j that he told her be had bought a pistol to kiii i. somebody. A a arte made iight of his talk, ne theo iu(;k ? pi.-tol from bis pocket and ex? hibited it to her Albert DeBIain himself staled soon after he was placed it? the guard hotif- this morn iug that be had a fuss with Blair last Friday about Blair's wife abusing his wife, aud th?t Bl AI i wanted tn fight him then, but be wauld not go into the street. At the time he was in hts yard av.d Blair in h?3. This morning *vh-n he came out of h's house he met Blair j who attacked him with a stick. Io the fight < he shot hip n.=>ai!ai.r. i The t-videtice before the jury ofir.quest was, j itt the main., ven d ?ma?irig to DeBIain and J he wi!i have greM difficulty in provir-g him? self Liir.oceril of a brutal nnd premeditated murder Tlie Tprfjic of the jury of inquest was that Peter Bluir came in bis death from a gun shot wound ii flicted ny Albert DeBIain. Dr. J. A. Mood m^de an autopsy and found : three wounds. Une was on the right side of the bead The ball penetrated the ecalp and was flnttened against the scull. The cranium was not penetrated The secoud ball entered tbe carny of the body about two itches from the left sbou der and ranged downwnrd and backward, cutting tbe aorta two inches above the beart. -Lt wa9 found lodged io the muscles around the aorta and was removed The third ?>all stru?k the dead man on tbe right side r.e*r the ftoint of the ribs, but did not enter the abdominal cavity. The ball could not be found, as it bad been deflected by the ribs and was probably buried in some of the large muscles. The ball cutting the aorta caused death within a minute or two by internal hemorrhage. The negroes are outspoken in their con? demnation of tlie murderer, and every one with whom the writer has talked, spoke of him as a bad negro, and ooe who might hnve been expected to commit such a crime. CITIZENS B. & li. ASSOCIA? TION. The stockholders of the Citizens Building and Loao Association met in the Y. M C. A. Hall Wednesday afternoon. The annual report was submitted by Secretary D. J. Auld This showed that seventeen dollars had been paid in on each shire and that the prospective value of each share is now S24.36. There are 667 shares in force, of which 78 have been borrowed on. The total amount of loaos now in force is S15,600. The officers were re-elected as follows. A. J. China, President. W. M. Graham, Vice President. D J. Anld, Secretary ard Treasurer. M. Moise, Attorney. W. Y. L. Marshall, R D. Lee, M. Moise, J. S. HugbsoD, Bartow Walsh, with the President and Vice President, compose the Board of Directors. The Board meeti thi3 afternoon and on the ! 16th of every month to loan the money on hand. _ _ The Affairs of the Sumter Building and Loan Association. The remaining stockholders of the old Sumter Building and Loan Association held a meeting Thursday afternoon for the pur? pose of electing officers and outlining a plan j lor winding up the business of the associ i Mtion by disposing of all the assets and di j Tiding the proceeds among ihe stockholders, i The officers elected were: J H. Harby, President. P. Moses, Vice President. Directors-N. O'Donnell, B. R. Nash, H. J. Harby, W. A. Bowman, J. J. Harby, M. ! Moise, I. H. Moses, Jr., The officers were instructed to dispose of ; the real estate owned by the association as j rapidly as possible by private sale. All that ? remaiu3 unsold on January ist, 1396, will te j put up at auction and sold to the highest I bidder, the stockholders having decided that the business of the association must be ter? minated on that date The history of the Association is familiar to nearly every business man in the city. It was the first association organized in Sum? ter, and it was through its agency that many men of small means and tbos? of no means beyond a salary, were enabled to pur? chase homes for themselves and fami? lies. The charter having expired, the pay? ment of assessments was discontinued, and ; the borrowers had their mortgages cancelled. 1 The non-borrowers took charge of the assets of the Association and have been winding up the business as promptly a3 possible. The cash assets were divided out to the stock? holders, and at present nothing remains but real estate, which will be disposed of as stated above. Mr. J. E. Jervey is in his element this week for be is making preparations for the big K. of P. baaqaet which is to be tendered the Grand Lodge by Game Cock Lodge No. 17. He has in his yard twenty-four immense tur? key gobblers mid a drove of chickens ?atge enough to stock a couple of poultry farms. There will be turkey, and chicken salad galore, not to mention other tilings on tt;e menu. Mr. Jervey will i-Trv- the Pres? Asso? ciation banquet next week. also. Mrs. Martin, the wife of Dennis Martin, received a lotter from France a few day? sir.c?. informing her that she had taiien heir to a large fortune. The sum :s variously stated by report, some of the estimates going MS high ns a quarter of a million dollars. A gentleman who read the latter containing thc information refused to give the particu? lars, but admitted that there waa truth in tb? report. Mr. nod Mrs. Martin will probably leave for France, their native country, during the coming summer. Tbe Grand Lodge E. of P. of South Carolina. Tho Largest Assemblage of Py thian Knights Ever Tleld in the State. The Members of the Grand Ledge-The First Set sion-Lunn ess Transacted. Froru the Daily I'em, May 21. The vanguard of the Grand Loriga KoigTiis I of Pythini nrrivni yesterday morning, and I every irai? arriving since then has brought ; : Knights br the score and half-hundred. The ' : afternoon train from Columbia brought tbe ; delegations from Columbia and the up-eouu- ! ir) ; the evening train from Florene? brought tbe delegates from the Pee Dee section and the morning trains from Columbia, Charles ton and Florence brought the remainder. I There are now in the city more than two hundred Knights of Pythias from ali pans of the State; many of them are not delegates to the Grand Lodge, out being Past Chancel lors are entitled lo seats io tbe Grand Lodge, hence they have come over to pirticipate in the grandest gathering of Pythian Knights yet held in South Carolina. This meeting of the Graud Lodge-?he meeting held in the Game Cock City-will long be memorable tu the annals of South Carolina Pythian ism; and, io that this will be true, the mem :?ers of Game Cock Lodge, and tht- city of Sumter, as a whole, lakes the greatest pride and satisfaction. The Knights are one of the finest looking bodies of tuen that has eter assembled in j Sumter, and they are upes of al! that is I t?est in the manhood of the cid Palmetto J State. They come from the ruoun-.ains, the ; foot-hills, the middle section, the lower ! country and the islands by the sea, but they I are all Knights, true and tried, South j Carolinians, patriotic aud devoted, and men, ; tvery one. They are welcome to Sumter, i and the best that the city and ber people can j ask is that the Knights may be as favorably ! impressed with Sumter as Sumter hrts been j by the Knights. The Knights are quartet ed at the Nixon j House, the Jervey House and quite it number ? ai trie homes of personal triencs. Both I lio'eis are tined to the limit of their capa j cities, hut mine bosts Nixon and Jervey are I d'.'ing tbeir uimost to care for their guests in j the t>est style-the Sumter style. Although the Grand Lodge di? not as : :-erat?ie until this morning at 10 o'clock, tbe j meeting of Game Cock Lodge last night may j be considered tbe opening event of the Sum I ter meeting. The Lodge meet last night to j confer the r.-vnk of Knight on Mr. H. M. San j ders. All visiting Knights were pr ?sent and i the Castle Hall contained the larges: gather ingot Knights that bas ever assembled in i Sumter. The Gr*nd Lodge assembled at 10 o'clock with the following officers present: Sitting Past Grand Chancellor, J. H. ! Thayer. Grand Chancellor, Edmund Bacon. Vice Grand Chancellor, H. F. Wilson. Grand Prelate, W.H. Thomas Grand Master of Exchequer, C. H. Berg? man. Keeper of Records and Seale, P. H. Walsh. Master-at-Arms, A. S. Osborne. Inner Gu^rd, pro tem, J. W. Orvin. Outer Guard, T. F. Wilhite. The Grand Lodge was opened in due form. Mr. Sartow Walsh, K. ef R. & S. of Game? cock Lodge, No. 17, io behalf of the city of Sumter, delivered a brief and appropriate ad? dress of welcome. Mr Walsh's eloquence i9 of thal sort that is more of tbe heart than the lips, and hi3 words of welcome were so expressed that the visitors were made to feel that they were welcome indeed; welcome not only by their nrother Knights, but by the people of Sumter. Grand Chancellor Bacon responded in a speech, few in words but expressive of the feeling entertained by all that they were wel? come guests. The Committee onCreden T ia ls, consisting of Brothers Carl isl*-, Kr? p9 and Graham, bwving repor'ed, tbr roll was called and the list of delegates eot.tled to vote in the Grand Lodge was comD?etfd It is as follows: Myrtle, No 3-J. F. Williams. Stonewall, No. 6-J. Raworth Smith. Darlington, No. 7-George Onslow, S. j Lewenthal. Harmony, No. 8-Sol L Loeb. W. E. Elliott. Carolina, No. 9-Saml. Alexander, Jas. Sarveis. Capital, No. 10-D. C. Ray, . Palmetto, No. ll-Geo. H. McKee. Langley, No. 12-W. J. Gunnells, J. I >. ; Levriett, B. K. H. Kreps. Damon, No. 13-John M. Knight. Iowa, No. 14-W. R. Law, W. H. Scar- j borough. Calanthe, No. 15-Robt. H. Hodges. Barnwell, No. 16-F. C. Butler, William McNab, C. J. Hay. Game Cock. No. 17-John H. Hughson, D. J. Auld. Blackville, No. 18-C. H. Mathis, Jas. Thompson. ; Graniteville, No. 20-John F. West. J. M. Rowland, T. H. Rennie. Williston, No. 21-M. W. Phillips, H. Jeff. Harvey. Morgan, No. 22-L. K. Anderson. W. A. Law. Calhoun, No. 23-Wilson G. Harvey. Jr., A. J. Barton. Blue Ridge, No. 24.- W. L. Mauldin, H. Endell. Aiken. No. 25-R. W. McCraery, li. J. Ray, Claude E. Sawyer, M. B. Woodward. Beaufort. No. 27-W. H. Lockwood. Robert K. Harley, J. S. Reed. Marlboro, No 28- C. T. Hamer. Cambridge. No. 29-W. H. Holland, G. M. Anderson, A. S. Osborne. Pineland, No. 30-Geo. L. Puckharber. Ivanhoe, No. 31-L. L. Guffin. Chiquola, No. 32-Louis Sharp. Orange, No. 34-F. DeMars, W. G. Sease. Graham, No.35-J. B.Green,C. E. Tyler. Seneca, No. 36-J. H. Bryan. Cherokee, No. 37-E. Nicholson, W. T. Beaty, Bamberg, No. 38-J. H. Bryan, D. F. Hooten, Jno. F. Folk. Cleveland, No. 39 -R. R. Lindsay, J. W. Orvin. DeKalb, No. 41-K. E. Halsall, W. G. Wilson. Hanging Rock, No. 42-John W. Hamel. J. Q. McManns. Laurens, No. 43-C. C. Feather-ton. H. K. Aiken. I Christ Church, No. 44-Ed. Tiencker. ? ( >akland, No. 45-R. 1*. Boyd. ? Magnolia. No. 4C J. A. Rh.ime. I Edgefield, No. 47 N.M.Jones, j Springfield, No. 49 J. W. Jumper. Bennettsville, No. 50 J. P. Gibson, : Douglass Jennings, J. L. Jordon. Little Kock. Nb. 51 - r. L Bethen. D. W. | Bethen. McCall, No. 52 W. W. Pate. Swamp Fox. No. ;~3 .'. N. Tenhet. Dillon*. No. ."! T. A. Dillon, G. W. Davis. Greenwood, No. :.(> B. W. Cabb. Elmwood, No. 58 T. < ?. McAlhaney. Allendale, No. <'.n- B. I \ Cuttino. Yorkville, No. 6] Wm. A>V. Lewis. Walterboro, No. 63 D. C. Heywood, B. G. Padgett. Abbeville, No. *",i Dr. G. A. Neofter. Von M ol ike, No. 66-Geo. F vonJKolnitz, E. B, Railings. Walhalla, No. 67-J. M. Ward, jr., O. E. i Hughs. ! Hebron, No. ?8-E. W. Smith. Sa'uda, No. 70-L. M. Wilson. Belton, No. 71 - W. K. Stringer. Rowena. No. 72-A. B. Carpenter, Jesse R. Smith, William Goldsmith, jr. Bampton, No. 72-W. J. Causer, W. T. Johns. Limestone, No. 74-Dr. J. R. Miller. Newberry, No. 75-Geo. S. Mower, Ed. Sbohz, R. R. Williams. Brookland, No. 76-W. D. Dent, St Matthews, No. 78-J. \v. Zimmerman, J. Jarohson. "Chester, No. 79-H. S. Laird. Elloree, No. 80-R. E. Clark. Lake City, No. 81-Henry Nachman. Clifton, No. 82-C. T. Liosromt). Port Royal. No 83-R. F. Campbell. Piedmont, No. 85-J. B Marshall. The Grand Lodge rank was conferred on a large number, about seventy-five, who were entitled to receive it. There was some other business of a rou? tine nature transacted that is not of public interest, such as the filling in of vacancies of committees. The most important matter that came np was a resolution offered hy Mr. A. S. Farrow, of Charleston, providing for the appoint? ment of a committee of nine to daft a new constitution, io accordance with the regula? tion of the Supreme Lodge. After discus? sion the committee was appointed as follows : A. S. Farowr, A. C. Mustard, J. H Thayer, C. C Featherstone, Chas. Carroll Simms, Claude E. Sawyer, W. E. James, Altamont Moses, H. C. Hughes. A recess was taken at 1.45 uotil 4 o'clock. Burned to Deatn. Mr. W.H. Gaillard, of the Fork section of Clarendon County, who was in the city last Wednesday, tells of a tragedy that occurred on bis place last Tuesday night. That morning a negro came to his bouse and told him that the house ot Levy Nelson, a tenant, had been burned during the night, and that Nelson him? self bad been humed in the house. Mr.Gaillard proceeded at once to the place and found the embers of the house and a pile of corn that was stored io one corner of the house, still burning. The charred body of Nelson was lying near where ibe door cf the house had f?eeu. His legst and arms were burned off and there wss nothing about ihs body that woula have served to identify the man had it not been known. No one discovered the fire until after the cabin had bumed down, as it was remote from the other houses on the place, and there is no means of learning how the fir? originated or aoytbing concerning the trugedy. Nelson was a hard working negro ?bout 21 years old, and was known to have about thirty dollars in cash, in his possession, be? sides a lot of corn and. other provisions. He was unmarried ned lived alone. There are so many Knights of Pythias in the city, more than fifty in excess of the one hnndred and fifty delegates to the Grand Lodge, that the hotels are taxed to accommo? date them all. Sumter has two hundred and there is no dark ress. The Reception Committee of Game Cock Lodge has done its full duty. Members of this committee bave meet every train and extended the band of fellowship to the in? coming Knights. A Remarkable Cure of Rheuma? tism. From the Grotoo Connecticut Review. David Lewis, who bas been afflicted ail winter by rheumatism, is out again and all clue to one of the medicines advertised in our columns. After trying everything possi? ble, he used Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which bas relieved him of all pain, from which he was a constant sufferer and promises to make him fit for duty soon. We know David ba9 been a great sufferer and are glad to see him around again. For sale by Dr. A. J. China. Good paper at 14cts, 15cts, 20cts, 25cts 30cts per box. Fine paper at 35 cts, 40 cts 45cts, 50cts, 55cts, 60cts, 65cts, 70cts, 75cts per box at H. G. Osteen k Co. Tbirtv glasses soda water at A. J. China's for $1. * April 15. 6t. For Sale at a Bargain. A large assortment of Fashionable Tinted Writing Papers will be sold at a bargain within the next ten days. H. G. Ost?en k Co. TMelJilF.M. rpHE REGULAR MONTHLY C0MM? 1_ NICATION of Claremont Lodge, No. t>4, A. F. M.. will be held cn Thursday Evening, June 6th, at 7} p. m. Brethren will take due notice and govern themselves accordingly. By order, A. C. PHELPS, W. M. H. C. MOSES, Secretary. May 8. A Pencil and a Pencil Sharpener for ten cents at S. G. Osteen & Co's. K ft-~r~^^?^ T ! (Mi r-'-; I take this means of notifying the Farr load cf McCormick Harvesters, Binders, is a known fact that McCormick's Harve prices are very low this season and terms and prices which will be mailed you free < GEi Office at Geo F. Epperson's Livery Stt May 22. -Wi C. S. Meal, C S. Hulls, Rice Flour, Peas, And-Water-ground fresh from -AL Lime, Laths, Fire Brick. Sewer and Stove Pi A full Wagons, Buggies a H. W, WANTS. DVERTISEMENTS office i:r.es or less will oe inserted uoder this ::?.-id for 25 cems for each insertion. Adaitioaal lines 5 cents per lice. _ Pi ANO FOR SALE-Price $25. Appiy nt Mr. Moultrie Wilson's. Mar 22-2t.______ WANTED TO RENT-My TWO story House on Bartlett Street, H!I necessary Out-Buildings, with bath room und water works. Appiy to B. K. DeLorme or D. China. April 3. EMPLOYMENT WAi*TED by a steady young man. Has bad several years experience in Sash Bli?d and Door Factory work, Glazing and Painting. Address "W," Care P.'p. Bos I, Sumter, S. C. Ono Found of superior 'Writing Paper, -erith Envelopes tomatoh, sold by H. Q. Osteen & Co., for 25 cents. 1890. 1894. ft. G. PHELPS & CO., General Insurance Apis, Sumter, S. C. Fire, Life, Accident, Steam Boiler, Plate Glass, Bonds of Surety for persons ia posi? tions of trust, and Liability Insurance in svery branch, written in the very best Amer lan and Foreign Companies. Over sixty-five millions of capiial repre? sented. Mchl4-o HONEY. NEW CROP 1895. White Comb Honey in Sec? tions. Choice Extracted Honey, by the gallon or less quantity. For sale at my residence, or orders may be left office of the Watchman and Southron. N. G. Osteen. OFFICE OF of OF SUMTER COUNTY. PUBLIC NOTICE. SUMTES, S. C., April 24, 1895. PERSONS plowing in the Public High? way will he prosecuted. The person who does the plowing is the party who will be prosecuted. The Overseers of roads will be held responsible for such prosecution. Bv order of Board May 1 TH OS. V. WALSH, Sect'y. ITOMHIRDTT THE FLORIST AND GARDENER informs h is customers and the public that he is prepared to furnish fi.ne articles in FRUIT TREES, ROSES, AND ALL KINDS OF FLOWER PLANTS, ALSO CABBAGE PLANTS AND OTHER VARIETIES OF VEGETABLE PLANTS. 100 Cabbage Plants 25 1,000 M " 2.00 He offers his services to lay out gardens *Dd put them in good shape Reasonable terms. Feb. 10._ NOTICE. I WANT every man and woman in the United! States interested in thc Opium and Whisky habits to have one of my books on these dis? eases. Address B. M. Woolley, Atlanta, Ga. Box SS2, and one will be seat yon free. ners that I have just gotten ?D a car Reapers, Mowers and Hay Rakes. It sting Machinery heads the list. And easy. Write for Descriptive Catalogue ;)f charge. 9. F. EPPERSON, AGENT. ibles. Sumter, S. C. THE RING th Corn, Oats, Hay, Bran, Ship Stuff, Com Meal-Always my mill. so Cement, Plaster, pe ;ind other building material. line of nd Carts on hand. AMBY.