The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, June 17, 1896, Image 5
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17,1896
Entered at the Post Ofice at Sumter, S
G.j as Second Glass Matter.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Supervisors of Regi3t:atioo New Ap?
pointments
Candidate's Cards-J. if. Wilder, for
Auditor W. J DuRant, for County Super?
intendent of Education.
PERSONAL.
Mr. Sot Emanuel ?3 in the city.
Dr. Edmonds, of EutawvUle, is in the
city.
Miss Abbie DeLorme is visiting Miss Bertie
China.
Mr. N. T. Purdy is visiting his brother,
R. 0. Purdy, Esq.
Mr. V. C. Badham, of Columbia, spent
Monday in this city.
Mr. H. B. Bloom returned Friday morning
from Charlotte, N. C
Miss Adeie Moses arrived Thursdyy evening
from Winthrop College.
Misses Laura and Julia Mood have return?
ed from Converse College.
Mr. M. G. Rytteoberg left for New York
last Wednesday afternoon
Mr. Thea. S. Joye, of Bisbopviile, was in
town yesterday on business.
Miss Lucy Graham has returned from a
visit to relatives at Hagocd.
Miss Janie Mikel! bas gone to Mt. Pleasant
to visit Mrs. J S. Hansell.
Miss-Essie Dick returned to her home at
Pineville Friday afternoon.
Mr. Z. T. Kershaw, of Florence, ha3 been
in the city for the last few days. : -
Miss Nellie Cuttino, of Allendale, is visit?
ing the family of Col. T. V. Walsh.
Mr. Fraser James, of Darlington, is spend?
ing a few days with Mr. Perry Moses, Jr.
Col. R. M. Wallace is attending the Na?
tional Republican Convention in St. Louis.
Dr. E Alva Solomons returned Sunday
from New York after a stay of sevaral weeks
Messrs fl Rytteoberg and A. C. Phelps
wen: to Wilmington yesteiday on busi?
ness.
Mr. Loring Lie h*s returned home from
Waihiugton-Lee University to spend the
summer.
Profs Cook and Snyder, of Wcfford Col?
lege, were in the city attending the Epworth
League Convention.
Miss Caro Belser, of Summerton, went to
Green riile last Thursday to visit the familr of
J dge Jos. H. E^rle.
Mr. F. L Baker, cf the Gaffney Ledger,
was ic the city last week, attf-adiog the State
Convection of the Epworth League.
Miss Lily Smith, of Charleston, who has
been visiting the family of Mr. W. F. B.
Haynswortb, returned borne on Saturday.
Mr. J. A. Brogdon returned Friday
afternoon from the Pudding Swamp section,
where he has speDt the past week.
Mrs. L. I. Parrott and children, and Miss
An::ie Atkinson, of Darlingoo, who have been
visiting Mrs. Alian R. Flowers have returned
home.
Rev. E.O. Watson, of Orangeburg, spent
Thursday in the city. Mr. Watson bas many
friends in this city who were glad to see
him again.
Mr. Flinn Dickson and Miss Susie Dickson,
who have bees attending college in Virginia
are at home on a visit for the first time in
two years.
Prof. W. A. Stuckey, of Whitewrigbt,
Tex*a, was in the city Monday on his way to
Bishopville to visit bis parents Dr. aod Mrs.
Henry Stuckey.
Messrs Perry Moses, Jr., and Ansley and
Jackson Harby, who have been attending the
Georgia School of Technology, Atlanta, are at
borne for the vacation.
Mr- Yates Snowden, of the News and Cou"
rier editorial 6taff was in the city last Thurs?
day, having come up to be present at the
ordination of Rev. Shirley C. Hogbson.
Lieutenant Stokes, U. S. A , who is sta?
tioned at Clemson College, is spending a few
days in this city. Be is a brother of Rev.
Peter Stokes, of the Smithville circuit, who
is in the city attending the Epworth ?^agne
Conveniica.
Mr. F. V. Capers, of the Newberry Voice
of t^e People, was ia the city last week.
Mr. Capers was foreman of the old Sumter
Watchman office about seventeen yeass ago,
prior to the purchase of that paper by the
present owner.
Mr. Joseph Siler, of Charlotte, N. C., was in
the city last week inspecting the City
Water Works. He is a member of the
committee appointed by the Charlotte City
Council to arrange for the erection ot a
$300,COO water works sy?'i-m for that city.
Mr. J. Frank Pate, national representative,
left for Denver, Colorado, last Friday morn
. ing to attend the meeting of the National
Council, Jr. 0. U. A. M., which convenes in
that city on the morning of the 16;h inst.
Mr. Pate wiil take in Salt L:ske City and
many other poicrs^efore returning nome
Mr. Henry J. McLauria, Jr., bas been
elected Secretary and Treasurer and General
Manager of the Dilworth Webbing Co , of
Charlotte, N. C. The compasy which was
organized mainly through the influence und
efforts o? Mr. McLaurin nas a capital stock cf
$13,000, and b?3 already sold its output for
three montb3 in advance. The stock of the
company is held by the most prominent capi?
talists of Charlotte.
Mr. Dave Morris will leave to-night on a
business trip of about two weeks to Washing?
ton, Baltimore and New York.
Mr. R. P. Monaghan, Mr and Mrs. E. J.
Donne.and son, and Mrs. W. H. Ingram have
gone to Columbia to attend tbe commence?
ment exercises of the TJrselioe Convent.
Mr. Willie M. Richardson, son of Mr. R. C. j
Richardson, of Fulton, bas finished bis course
a: the Wofford Fitting School, and is now at
borne again.
Mr. John M. Furman, who will be remem?
bered as a son of Dr. Richard Furman (at
one time of Sumter}, has been a county court
judge in Texas for 8 years and ?3 now a can?
didate for District Judge, which position is
similar to that of Circuit Judge io Seuth
Carolina.
The appointment of the Supervisors of
Registration at Concord on July 2d, bas been
cancelled, bs it will be impossible for tbe
Supervisors to be at Concord on that date.
Another appointment ?viii be made and an?
nounced. .
The Pierson Fire Department Medal will be j
on exhibiton at Folsom's Jewelry store for
the next few days, so that those who desire to
inspect it may do so. The medal is a very
baod3omeone, and 13 a trophy that the reel
squads may well put forth their very best
efforts to win. The face of the med ? bas a
steam fire engine engraved upon it, surround?
ed by a scroll work composed of bose and
nozzles; on a small scroll suspended :bove
toe medal proper is a fireman's helmet. On
the reverse of the meda: is engraved "Pierson
Fire Department Meda>K June 1896.
GREEN-HUGHSCXN.
The marriage of Mr. John T. Green, Jr ,
and Miss Zidah, second daughter of Dr John
S. Hugbson, was celebrated at the family res?
idence on Republican Street last Wednesday
at 6 3G p. m. The ceremoBy wa3 performed
io the sparious parlor, which was tastefully
decorated with natural flowers. There were i
bu? a few friends and the iraroedhte families j
of the contracting parties present, and the j
occasion was marked by a quiet elegance in I
every particular.
The bridal procession was formed on the i
second floor at the head of the stairway and i
filed slowlj down and into the parlor v?hiie I
Miss Edna Hugbson softly played the familiar j
but ever sweet wedding march, by Mendels
soba. The attendant? were Mr. W. A. Green j
. and Miss Lucile Hughsou, Mr. H. G. Osteen
and Miss Alma McCown, Mr. G. A Lemmon
*cd M ?33 Mam-e McC*ll?ro, Dr. H. M.
Stuckey and Miss Annie Gilfillan. A3 the
couples entered the parlor they separated and
the bride and groom pas3*d them and stood
beneath a white cenopy suspended from the
ceiling. Rev. J. W. Daniel performed th*
marriage ceremony in accordat.ce with the
rites cf the Methodist Church.
After the ceremony, refreshments were
served to the guests and then the party drove
to the depot where Mr. and Mrs. Green took
the train for Asheville wuere the honeymoon
will be spent.
The contracting parties in this marriage
are two of the best known and most popular,
young people of ibis city. And their numerous
friends unite iu wishing them every happi* j
ness and a long and prosperous life.
DEATH.
Snuday forenoon Messrs. LeRoy Wallace
and Charley McKa$>e;? carried a telegram to j
Dr Joh? H Furman announcing the intel ii- j
eence of the death cf his brother, Dr Stm j
Furman, of Shreveport, La. He was ab?uti
75 years of ?j-e and was widely known.
Sheriff Marion Sanders Dead.
Sheriff Merion Sanders died at 2 30 o'clock
to-day. and the news of this sad occurrence
has reached us just as the forms are being
closed.
He began sinking rapidly aoout 1.30 and
the end came suddenly, though not unexpect?
edly. The host cf friends that Marion San?
ders had in every community wili be sadden?
ed by his death.
RELIGIOUS.
Rev S. C Hughson wili preach next Sun?
day, at the Episcopal Church Morning ser
vice at ll 30; night services 8 30. Mr. Hil?
lock will hold service at Bradford Springs.
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Candidate's Cards..
Mr. W. J. DuRant, why has filled the office
cf School Commissiooe? for the p-;st four
years, is announced for County Superintend?
ent of Education The change is io name
and not in office, and the change ?3 one of
the ac's to be credited to the Constitutional
Convention. Mr DuKant bas made a con?
scientious and efficient officer and his record
is bis strongest recommendation for re-elec?
tion.
Mr. J. Diggs Wilder 13 a candidate for
election to the office of County Auditor. Mr.
Wilder is competent, as every one who is
acquainted with bim, personal y or by repu?
tation, knows, and if elected the dutirs in?
cumbent on the auditor will be well per?
formed.
Dr. Hamilton W. Cooper.
Dr. Hamilton W. Cooper, who ha9 been a
student io the Medical Department of the
University of Pennsylvania for the past foor
years, recently graduated with distinction and
has since won, in a competitive examination,
the first position-as resident physician in one
of tb? largest hospital? of Philadelphia.
mum mm --i ?mt
St Joseph's Academy.
The Sisters and pnpils of St. Joseph's
Academy return thanks to Mr. Geo. F. Ep?
person for a pleasant drive given them on
Friday afternoon.
The art work of the pupils of St. Joseph's
Academy will be exhibited io the windows
of Mr. A. Bejitzer's store from the 16th to
the 23d inst.
--HI??
A Kew Building and Loan Asso?
ciation.
A local branch of tte Metropolitan Build?
ing and Loau Association of Richmond, Va.,
has been organized in this city with the fol?
lowing officers and directors :
Neil O'Donnell, President; A. J. China,
Vice President: W. F. Rhame, Sec. -ind
Treas : R. D. Lee. Attorney; A. C. Phelps,
City Manager.
Directors-Neill O'Donnell, A J Chios,
Abe Rvttenberg, Mitchell Levi, J. H. Lew,
G.. N. Marshall, J. W. McKeiver.
Appraisers-Neill O'Donnell, J. Vt7. Mc
Keiver, Mitchell Levi.
The new tobacco warehouse will be com- !
p?eted within the next ten days.
Pinafore will probably be sn^en next i
Wednesday, but the date has not '??een dtfi- |
ni tel j fixed.
These wno sre tuc old and sedate to have
fun themseive3 may derive infinite* amuse?
ment during the next ten days by keeping an
eye on the frying size girls.
All railroads in the State are skiing excur?
sion tickets to Sumter en account cf the
Citadel encampment. The tickets will be
good until the close of the encampment.
The grand military ball will be given in
the new tobacco warehouse. ? This was de?
cided on by the committee several dajs ago.
The Armory Hall will be in readinsss for the
regular cadet dances.
The cool nights are very pleasant, but
they are playing havoc with the cotton crop
Cotton lice are appearing in alarming num?
bers and cotton ts suffering. A few more
cool nights and the damage will be irrepara?
ble.
The overhead plastering in the Armory
Hall, Masonic Temple, which was very de?
fective, and has been falling from to time
ever since the building was completed, has
been knocked down aod ceiling will be put
tn.
Graham Meses and Joe Villeneuve ran a j
hundred yards dash on Liberty street Wednes- !
day afternoon for a fifty cents purse furnished ]
by Mr. C. W. tSansill. Ii was H very pretty j
rase and Joe was the winner.
J Ryttenberg & Sons contemplate making j
extensive alterations in their store, putting in j
new plate glsss fronts, ?c., and have award- j
ed the contract for the work to J. W. Mc. j
Kiever.
C. H. Thomas, who keeps a fruit and !
vegetable stand on Main Street and also cul- ?
tirate a "tiuck" patch in ibe city subutbs, !
brought to the Item Thursday the first cante- j
lope of the season-reist-d by him in his j
patch.
A box car on the A. C. Line became ijzni- j
ted from a spark from the engine Thursday j
morning and had to be abandoned about three ?
miles from this city. A force cf hands wr.s I
sent back and the car thrown from the track, i
The loss did sot amount to much.
City Council Proceedings.
Tbe regular weekly meeting cf tbe City
Council waa held yesterday afternoon-pres?
ent Aldermen H. Harby, R. P. Monaghan,
H J. McLaurin, T. B. Framer, Jr , Geo D
Shore Aide?man Barby Mayor pro tem.
Messrs. N. O Donnell and M. Moise appear?
ed before Council as a committee from the
Board of School Commissioners of City of"
Sumter, and requested Council to take step?
whereby an additional levy of a half-mil!
could bc made for the purpose of p*ying off
the Soaring debt of the school board
Maj. Moise on behalf cf the committee on
entertainment of Cade's, requested that the
City Council authorize the placing of two
electric arc Hgbis tit the nevv tobacco ware?
house, and one io the club room. S*me was
granted.
Committee on Laws and Ordinances report?
ed ao ordinance regulating the ridn,g of bicy?
cles on the streets.
Alderman Monaghan stated that" the Delgar
Reel Squad needed suitable quarters. On
motion of Alderman Fraser tbe Committee on
Fire Department was ordered to provide smta
ble quarters immediately.
The matter of moving the electric light
poles from tbe center of the street wa3 de
fer red.
A resolution'was adopted exempting mem?
bers of the School Board from paying street
commutation tas.
Chief of Fire Department Bloom, wn3 au
tborZ'd to advertise old fire apparatus for
sale.
The salary ot the Health Officer and Clerk
of Board of Health was restored to the former
rate. The law authorizes the Board of
Health to fix the salary of that officer, which
had been done, and on this ground the Board
protested agninst the reduction by the City
Council. The nutter having been referred
to the Attorney General and au opinion be?
ing given sustaining the B)ard of Health,
ihe'City Council acquiesced, and rrstored the
saiarv.
THE CITADEL COMMENCE?
MENT.
Programme cf the Encampment ?
and Commencement.
An invitation to fcc present at ihs
commencement exercises &f the South Caroli?
na Military Academy has been received from
Superiuieodfcrit Coward. The programme of
the public exercises during the encampment
and of the commencement is as follows :
PROGRAMME.
Friday, June 26, 5 o'clock, p. m., at Bicy?
cle Park-Competitive Company Drill.
Saturday, June 27th, 5 o'clock, p. m., at
Bicycle Park-Competitive Individual Drill
for the Teague, (Star of the West) Medal.
Sunday. June 28tb, ll o'clock, a. m , at the
Opera House-Commencement Sermon, by
the Rev. Lucius Cuthbert, D.D.
Monday, June 29th, 5 o'clock, p. m., at
Bicycle Park-Review and Inspection of the
Battalion by the Board of Visitiors.
Tuesday, June 30tb, tl o'clock, a. m., at
tbe Opera House-Commencement Day.
Prayer, by Rev. N. W. Edmunds, D D.
Annual Address, by Hon. John L. McLau?
rin, M. C.
Addresses, by Members of Graduating
Class.
Conferring Diplomas, by the Chairman of
the Board of Visitors.
Benediction.
Ordination Services.
Daily Item, June il.
The ordination of Shirley C. Hugfason to
the diaconate of the Episcopal Church was
held in the Church of the Holy Comforter at
noon with the impressive ceremonies of the
church. There was a lsrge congregation
present, many of whom were fiiends of Mr.
Hughsoo, who had come from a distance to
witness his taking holy orders.
The clergy present were Rt. Rev. Ellison
Capers, Bishop of South Carolina, Rev. A.
Toomer Porter, D D , of Charleston, Rev.
John Kershaw, of Chirleston, sod Rev. >.
Bacon Hillock, of this city.
The services consisted of morning prayer,
and nrdeiiog of deacons, the latter including
the Litany ar.d the communion services
In the communion services the confirmation
services were ictrcduced and two car:didate?
were received.
The candidate WHS presru'ed by Rev. John
Kershaw, who ct-livered an able and impres?
sive di?ccurse that ireated Oi the duties of the
priesthood of the church from both an his?
torical and practice.! point cf view. Bishop
Cap. rs conducted tue ordination nr:d charged
the candidate for boiy orders
Alumni Association
The annual meeting cf the Alumni Asso?
ciation ol' the Graded Soool was held in the
Assembly Hal! or t'-.e Graded School at 10.30
o'clock Friday, with a full at e;tdacc>
of the rae*moers, and a very pleasant session,
thai was in the nature of a re-union, was
con tined for more than an hour.
Tbe-annual election of officers was held
with the following result : President-Miss
Emma Mood, Vice President-Miss Gussie
Diokins, Secretary-M its Mary Hill ; Execu?
tive Committee-Misses Julia Cuttino and
Hattie Ryttenberg and Mr. Herbert Hayns?
worth.
Te association adjourned to meet at the
residence of Mr. H. Ryttenberg OB the even?
ing of July 2 i, when the annual reception will
be held.
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A Happy Marriage.
Mise Sallie Brown, daughter of our late
respected townsman, W. H. Brown, Esq ,
and one of Florence's fairest girls, WHS hap?
pily wedded yesterday to Mr. R R Stuckey,
of Bishopvilie, Rev R. W. Sanders, of tbe
Baptist Church, officiating. It was a quiet
marriage, only the family and u few friends
beii.g present. Tbe bride entered the room
leaning on the arm of her brother, Mr. W. J.
Brown, and the groom witb his best man,
Mr J. Baron Kelly, of Bishcpvi?e.
Master Willie Brown and Miss Nannie
Hodges, niece and nephew of ihe bride, acted
aa attendants -Florence Times, June 11th.
You c*n't Buy Happiness, but if you are
suffering from dyspepsia, scrofula, salt rheum j
impure blood, yen may be cured and made
happy by taking Hood's Sarsaparilla.
Hood's Pills are the best family cathartic j
nod liver medicine. Harmless, reliable, sure. ?
Mothers will find Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy especially valuable fer crcup and
whooping cough. It will give prompt re?
lief and is safe and pleasant. We have sold
ii for several y&ars and it bas never failed io
give ihe most perfect eatisfneticn. G. V/.
Richards, Duquesne, ?o. Sold bv Dr.^. J.
Chirv. " J?
A Card.
St tag presented by ii! health from mnkiog
th* catv?Vg tor the cffire of Sheriff, and be?
ing mindful of tp? ?J^ff?iJjiitjU* cf the result;
of my present illness. I deem "it S? jpethaps
unjust to my frieou3 to attempt to rtiS^jn !
longei in the race, and therefore announce I
my withdrawal, leaving "my friends u:.- i
trammelled.
In retiring from this race I desire to take
this method if thanking ail cf my frie ds
fer tberr sup' ort in the pas*, and for their
confidence sc ofter: f spreed* nv electing me
to office. MARION SANDERS.
June 13, *.S9?.
COUE'
The criminal business of the Court was
finished Had the ji'fy vr*3 discbarged
atiot.t noon last Thursday.
The civil fcus!D*-S3 was '.hen taken up.
The following are the criminal esses dis?
posed of since our Inst report :
State vs Willie Parker, housebreaking and
larceny. Plead guilty. Sentenced to 1 year
in penitentiary, or same time cn pub?ic work.
The State vs. lismmie Srowo, alu? John
Brown-housebreaking ?cd larceny. Plead
guilty. Sentenced to one year in peniten?
tiary or same on public works
The Stat? vs. Henry Vaughan and Hiram
Vaughan-larceny of live stock. Piead
guilty Sentenced to oce jear in peniten?
tiary and 6ne of $i e-.ch.
The State vs William Davis-burglary
nd larceny. Plead ?*uiity. Sentenced to
9 months in penitentiary.
loThe State vs. Dar.iel Rouse, alias Danie!
Rcbin-ot-breaking &< d entering R R. car,
with intent to steal. Not guilty.
The State vs J-.mc,s Wn*ks, alias Jim
Weeks-murder. S~.it guilty.
The State vs Ricuard Thomson-burglary
and larceny. Pitad guilty. Une year oe
puhiic w.:rks or in penitentiary.
The Court of General Sessions and Common
Pleas adjourned Fridai nightefterclearing the
docket of all cuses ta*t could be brought up.
Mr. H P. Campbell killed a rattlesnake
rear the old swimming pool in Green Swamp
?a3t week that was a patriurch of the snake
tribe The snnke measured 5 feet 3 inches in
lengt" an?i H inches in diameter. There
?rtre sixteen rallies to testify to hi3 age. The
snr.ke vf'il3 beautifully marked and was one of
the largest and handsomest specimens of the
rattlesnake family thar the writer has 3eec.
The skin wa3 prese: ved.
The concert and ?xhihition drill by asquafl
of cadets will be iriven in ihe Opera House
or. Monday evening rext. The concert wi?i
be m.der the direction of Prof. Tiiiinghast,
who has enlisted the interest and co-opera?
tion of the roost accomplished musicians ia
the city. The exhibition drill will be given
by a picked squad of cadets and will show the j
per'ec'iot: that can be attained through con
star:* drill and di?C;n'ir.e.
If streag'h is what you wan*, you should
study what onuses your weakness.
It is practically lack of food.
But you eat three nseals a day. and all you
can eat at a time.
Yes, but do you disent it?
Food undigested, is not food It is not
nourishment.
It doesn't create strength. -
To digest your foi.d trke Shaker Dieestive
Cordial at meals. After a while you will
digest your food without it Then you will
get well, and strong and healthy.
Shaker Digestive Cordial cures indigestion
and all its Bj mptoms, such as nausea, head?
ache, eructations, pain in the stomach, gid?
diness, los3 of enpetite, etc. It makes your
food nouribs ;. and make j ou strong and
fat and hearty.
Druggists sell it. Trial bottle 10 cents.
Fred Halton, a negro who has been in
town for sometime doing nothing more im?
portant i-han picking a barjo and singing
about . Gwite to ride into Heben on a
Mectric kyar,'' was landed in the guard
hou?e Tuesdav afternoon for stealing
chickens. He did not like his quarters, so
i ent to work with a pocket knife to cut his
way out. Chief Bradford went into the ce?
that night about 9 o'clock and discovered
that his prisoner had cut through one side of
the ceiling partition ar d was making rapid
headwav towards landing in the adjoining
cell. Fred will be before Magistrate Wells
tbt3 afternoon.
EVERY FAMILY
SHOULD KNOW THAT
pilli
is a very rcmarkahle remedy, hath for JIU
TERN AL and EXTERNAL usc, and won.
dcrful.in its quick action 13 relieve distress.
f rt- ffi ?//=>f? ? a sure cure for Sore
?ZfZ Z C ^f" Throat, o ? * h s,
t hills, Diarrhea, Dysentery, Crumps,
Cholera, and all Moivcl Complaints.
Pain-fnifar ?THE BEST rem
Sickness, Sick Headache, Pain in rho
Buck or bide, Rheamatfoza ?ind Neuralcia.
Rf! #rs-if*'is unquestionably tba
tr CL?li-?VlUCi li EST LINIMENT
MADE. It brings sprrdv and permanent relief
In all casea of Bruises, Cuts, Sprains,
Severe Burns, <tc.
i rt-, Jf%it?*T> 19 th9 well tried and
rallM^IVlllC^J trusted friend of the
Mechanic, Farmer, Planter, Snilor, and
In fact all classta wanting a medicine always at
band, and tafe io -use Internally or externally
with certainty of relief.
IS RECOMMENDED
By Physicians, by Missionaries, by Ministers, bf
Mechanics, by IXurses in Hospitals.
BY EVERYBODY.
Dj) ?r?- ffjtf/*f I* a Medicine Chest Ia
?~?illI*'HIMl?i itself, pni few vessel*
leave port without a supply cf. .
SST So family can afford to be without thia
invaluable remedy In the house. Its price brings
It within the reach of all. and it will annoally
sav? many times its cost in doctors* bills.
Beware of imitations. Take noa* bat tb?
genuine "PJEEEY DAVIS."
. 64 A. F. M.
THE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU?
NICATION of Claremont Lodge, No.
64, A. F. M., will be held on Thur.-day
Evening, June 25th, at 7$ p. m. Brethren
will take dee notice and govern themselves
accordingly.
By order, F. M. SPANN, W. M.
H. C. MOSES. Secretarr.
Order Your
PROVISIONS ?ND GROCERIES
FROM
GED. W. STEFFENS & SOI
77hclesale Agents, Charleston, S Ci
-Agerjts for
MOTT'S CIDES
RED S2AL CIGABS,
ABD D0V3 HAMS i
TRADE
MARK,
Great Annual
karan
On Thursday, June 4th,
We begin our usual Grand Annual Clearance Sale. It is our
intention to reduce our magnificent stock considerably during
the month of June, and in order to specially interest
Cash Buyers
We have determined to eclipse every offer heretofore made in
the way of "prizes," "coupons," etc., and will give all cash pur?
chasers a refund of
Ten Per Cent, on Every Dollar
Spent with us. This offer literally signifies that if you buy One Dollar's worth of
Dry Goods for Ca*b at our store, we will without question refund you Ten
Cents, or if your purchase amounts to Ten Dollars you get Ooe Dollar back.
Take this offer in consideration with the weli known fact that we are acknowl?
edged to sell goods as close as aoy of our competitors and in many instances,
even at a lower margin of profit, you will readily recognize that
There's Money iii ii for Casi Praters.
As you oct only buy goods at the very lowes4 possible price but are Quietly
handed back TEN CENTS on each dollar you leave with us.
Remember
The Great Sale Commences Thursday, June
4th, at 8 a. m.,
And continues through the month. However, do not let the
fact, that the sale is for the entire month cause you to procras?
tinate, as some of our lines are limited and will go rapidly, so
come at once. BRING YOUR CASH and take advantage of
the Grandest Offer ever made to Dry Goods buyers in Sumter.
Palace Dry Goods Emporium.
Do You Like to Get the
Benefit
Of a Great Bargain ?
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We are showing a beautiful line of ZEPHYR GINGHAMS
bought at a sacrifice sale for the Cash. They can be seen
on our centre counter and are going at Gie.
Ask to see the DRESDEN ORGANDIES which have been cut
to 12Jc. A pretty line of the popular Linen effects are
. included in this lot.
Should you intend purchasing a Dimity, Duck, India Linen,
Irish Linen, Organdie, French Swiss, Dotted Swiss, Persian
Lawn, Mull, Marseilles, Pique Welts, Tarletan, Tissues in
Silk and Cotton or any other material for evening and com?
mencement occasions, they can be found in the white goods
department of
he j|umter Jjry poods |jo.,
Comer Main and Liberty Streets.