aF D N ttSD A Y, MA-Y 26; 1897. Entered at the Post Office at Sumter, S Ji Mr J. B. Jervey left last Thursday for Pine wood wh ?re be wi1.] spend a -few days with friends. Miases Bessie aod Alma Ingram and L'zzie Pringle spent Sunday at Wedgefield with friends. Geo. John Gary Watts, passed through town on Saturday night on bis way to Co lombia. Sdi'or Bollock, of Darlington, made one of the party of editors going op to Newberry yesterday. r> Mrs Rosa.I. Cooper, of Wisacky passed through tbe city Saturday morning en route ' to Spartanburg. f Mr. J. F. McSlveeo, of Shiloh, sp-nt Fri day in the city. He bas entirely recovered from the injuries received in a runaway in Ibis city souse weeks ago. Editor Hubert G. Osteeo '^ft for Newberry j * yesterday to attend tbe State Press Asso ciatioo. From there be goes for a few days to the >!a bailie Centennial. 4 Rev. J Tbos Pate, D. D , of Camden wbo bas been io the city for several days at the bedside of bis aotber, who is critically ill, i returned to bis borne Saturday morning. Mr. Por'er A. McMaster, of Colombia, ar rived in the city Saturday and will have barge of the Daily Item, dering the next two weeks while the editor is absent fro the city attending the anneal meeting of the State Press Association. Tbe committee of the Bar of Sumter ap pointed at \t* meeting Friday to attend the funeral cf Seeator Earle, left for i Green ville tbat night. They went from Colombia on Gov. Ellerbes' special train Maj W. F B. Hainsworth and Capt. P. P. Gaillard also left for Greenville las: night to b* present at Senator Earle's fuceral. "Why will yon buy bitter nauseating tonics -when Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic is as pleasant as Lemon Syrup. Your druggist is authorized to refund the money in every case where it fails to cure. Price. 50 cents. !s g j t t t c H i c f a r i t t c t F F F t ii 3 The deaths reported to the Health Officer doring the week ending May 21st, wrt-e ae follow?: One white male 67 years old, one colored male 10 days old. Ao adjourned meeting of 'be stockholders of the Cotton Mill of Sutcter, was held at 12 o'clock Tuesday. Nothing of public interest transpired. It is semi-officially reported that the ex- J ^ torsion to be given on the 15th of JuBe, next, j nuder the auspices cf the Pocahontas Tribe c of Red Men, No. 16, will also be pined by j j tbs Knights of Pythias cf this city. Ar- x rangements for the combining of the two nave not yet been perfected, but committees | have been appointed to confer together, j If they decide to make one b g excursion of it, Jone tbe 15th will be a quiet day for Sumter. The fame of the new wagon cf Monaghan Hose Co , bas spread abroad into North Car olina. Monday a letter was received from tbe Chief of Police of Charlotte asking for particulars about the new wagon, where it was purchased, and what would be the cost j \ of one similar to it. The letter wa9 turned j c over to the Captain of the Monaghans to | n answer. He feels justly proud of the new j v purchased "'fireget there" as tbe small boy c would call it. , t The Westfield (Ind ) News prints the fol- j v lowing in regard to an old resident of that j place : "Frank McAvov, for many years in j * tbe employ of the L , N. A. C. Ry. here,!'' . avg: 'I have used Chamberlain's Colic, ; Cholera and Diarrhoe* Remedy for ten years j or longer-am never Without it D my family. ! fj I consider it the best remedy of the kind j ' manufactured. I" take pleasure in recom mending it.' " It is a specific for all bowel disorders. For sale by Dr A. J. Cbina. MARRIED. Married at the residence of the brides' father, Mr. W. W. Benbow, on May 18. 1897. by Rev. John C. Bailey, Jr. Mr. I. Young Eadoc, of EotawTille, S C., and Miss Au gusta C Benbow of Sua merton, S. C. DEATH. Mr. Frank L. Bruason. Sr , died at his home near this city Saturday morning. His cd was sadden,but not unexpected, h s physi ian having told his famby only H few days since that bis bean wt-s sc-rioosly affected with an organic diseuse, and that death might occur at any time He was about 68 pears old, nd wes weil known throughout Sumter County. The burial services were held at 9 o:L-lock Sucday morning at the cmrial g ouud oear Bland:? g's Mill. Death of a Child. * Lit?ie Sidney, the infant son of Mr. nnd Virs C R. Calhoun, of Summerton, S. C , lied on Monday afternoon, the 17tb instant, viler au inness of two days, cf cholera in aatum. The body w s taken to Rowesvil'e ror inierment He was a nrigbt nd nroni sing child and tbe bereaved parents have the sincere sjmpathy cf ll their friends. Graded School Commencement. Most of U3 remember with pleasure ibe Exercises of the last commencement of the t jiradad School ; certainly tbosein authority j d reason to he gratified on account cf the :ordial enthusiasm of ihe pair os of the ichool. The commencement exercises this rear will be held in the Opera House at. 8.15 >o tbe night of ibe 27th day ot the present nomb. As was the case last year there will >e%ft small admission fee (10c) charged to neet expenses At our lust commencement here was a surplus of about $32. which *as given to the piano fund As ibe piano ms been paid for, tbe surplus thia year-will >e given m the Graded School Library. As he cause is such a worthy one, and as ail ire no doubt anxious to do all in their power o put good literature into the bands of their hildren. no one will be deprived of the priv lege of comributing by being urged to ac rept a complimentary ticket Tickets are now for sale at the Drus Stores ted they may be procured also from the met iers of the graduatirg class. All are rr jsesied to obtain their tickets as soon as possible so as to remove the probability of :onfcsion and delay at tbe ticket cfi'ce on Thursday night. There will be po seats reserved witb the xception cf tbose in the boxes. Those n be left as one enters tbe Opera House wiil ) occupied by tho necbers'f ibe commu e on the contest for tbe deolaimer's med ) ; he others, by the Mayor and Aldermen Of be city. Most respectfully, S. H. EDMDSDS, Supt. Po t Scriptum.-Since writing the above a uggestion bas been made to me, wbicb I biok it well to follow. Tbe parents of tbe pembers of tbe graduating class are tbose vbo are naturally most interested in the :oromencemeot exercises, and thev would like o procure seats where they could see and tear everything that trikes place. As the oothers will have to remain at borne until [uite late so as to get their daughters proper y arranged for their appearance on ibe stage, t will be difficult for them to procure suita >le seats ; we think it est, therefore, to es ablish this precedent : that a sufficient nurs er of teats will always te reserved for the notbers an,d fathers of the members of tbe rraduatiag clase. S. E. EDMONDS, Supt. Tbe graduates are : ^ Misses Mary Brucson, Anna David, Belle )inkm=, Gertie Epperson, Clemmie Fuller, leslie Richardson.'Fannie Rytteoberg, Mag gie Smitb, Alice Stubbs, Emmie Wbitte nore, Messrs. Cresswell Ragin, Charles fcyttenberg. MOBE TELEPHONES. Phe Mason Electrical Works to be Enlarged and the Output In creased. Tbe advertising columns cf the Item last Wednesday contained a notice of tbe opening f books of subscription to tbe capital stock of be Telephone Manufacturing Company of Sumter. The corporators of tbe enterprise re Charles T. Mason, of this city, and Peter . Blow, of Knoxville, Ter n. The company Top se to engage in tbe business of maou aemring telephones, and will have its shops nd headquarters located ia Sumter The new company 3 tbe outgrowth of tbe lapon Electrical Works, wbicb bas bfen en ;aged in tbe manufacture of telephones *nd elephone exchange switchboards for several ears, and tbe business bas grown sa rapidly hat it bas been found necessary to increase he capital and enlarge the factory o more than twice its present size, and in rease the output of telephones proportion tely. The work cf enlarging the factory s now under way, and wbeu coa pleted the nain building will be 130 feet in length. A ring sixtyfeet long is also being added, and . large lumber warehouse will be built ia the ear of tbe factory. Tbe capacity of the factory, when the ad litioo8 shall be completed, will be two hon ked telephones a week. This does not me f bat tbe phones are merely put together in bis factory, the various parts being pur ihashed from various factories that make a usicess of supplying special parts to tele ibooe factories that" du nothing more than : ut the, parts together ad complete the ibones. In the Sumter factory every part is node from the crude tr ater ais. Every part s made and finished from start to finish, ^or instance, the n hgoets re made from bar tell, being bent i^io horse shoe shape in a pecial machine, designed and made by Mr Jason, and then magnetized. All he nickle plating and euaraelling lie work, milling and finishing are lone under Mr. Mason's supervision and a uperior class of telephone*, both long and hort distance, is the result. The demand is greater than tbe supply, and las been for some lime. The increased out tut of the factory will fi ii the orders now oming in. but should the demand for the . ason Telephones continue to increase, a fur ter enlargement will Oe necessary. It is the Best on Earth. That is what Edwards & Parker, merchants f Plains, Ga , say of Chamberlain's Pain lalm, for rheumatism, lanie back, d^-ep seat d muscular pams .Sc'd by LT. A. J. China. The Lee County Scheme. Yesterday Repiemulative Perntt and Dr. ! 1. Y. Alford, (fi Darlington, were ir. the' tty looking over he map of the proposed j ew county of Lie, and the pap is filed along | fitb it. They are not fighting the new J ' uoty idea, hut want a section of Darling- . on county which they represent included ; mhici the borders of the proposed new j ounty They bad a talk with Governor j ilierbe in regard to tbe matter.-The State, j iay 20. Tired, Nervous ad weak men and womeu ind new life, nerve strength, vigor and vital ly in Hood's Sarsaparilla, wbicb purifier, nriches and vitalizes the blood. Hood's Pills are the favorite family cathar ic. easy to take, easy in effect. 25c. IN HONOE OF EABLE. Bar of Sumter Meets and Appoints Committees to Attend Funeral and Draft Resolutions. The members of the bar of Sumter met io the Clerk of Court's office at 1 o'clock Friday for the purpose of taking step9 to hare the bttr of Sumter, of which Senator Earle was a member 'OT eo many years, represented at bis funeral The meetiog was organized by the election of Col. J. D. Blending, as chairman, and Mr. H. L. B. Wells, HS secretary. Hon. T. B. Fraser offered a resolution providing for tbe appointme.-.t of a committee of three to dr*ft resolutions to be presented | to the presiding judge at the next term of j j court with the inquest that the reso'utions be j ! entered in the ruinutes. Coi. Le? amended the resolution so that j Col. Biandirg was made chairman of the j 1 committee to prepare resolutions. The cbair man then appoimed the committee BS follows : j T. B Fraser. E W. Moise and R D. Lee. A resolution was cSvred and adopted, d'.- | reeling the chairman to eppeint a committee j of rive, of which he shell be chairman, to at tend the funeral of Senator Jo?eph H. Earle Tbe chair.^ino appointed the following gen tiemeo on the committee : R O Purdy, A B Stuckey, T. B. Fraser, Jr.. H. L. B Welis and J. D. Blanding, chairman. ^cu 'Senator Earle's Funeral On Saturday afternoon beneath a graceful pine io Christ Church. Greenville the mortal remains of Joseph H. Earle were imerrfd. It was an immense funeral. The whole of Greenville mourned. A ll business was sus pended during the exercises. Prominent tren from many parts of lheState were io attendance. The congressional committees arrived at 1 o'clock on the Southern vestibuled flyer. The party was in a special Pullman car. The house committee were Congressmen Mc laurin, Latimer and Wilson of this State, W. S. Terry of Arkansas, A. J. Hunter of Illinois, S. J. Barrows of Masschutts, S. W. E. Lanham of Tesas, Edward L. Hamilton of Michigan, A. T. McLeary of Minnesota, and J. E Osborne of Wyoraine. The senate committeemen were Senators Tillman, McEu* ery of Louisiana, Harris of Kansas, Chan dler of New Hampshire >:r.d Clay of Geor gi*. Accompanying the party wer * Mrs Tillman and Messrs, James W. Baker and George M. Stackhouse. On the saxe trsio came Coi. J.D. Blan dinn nd others from Sumter. Attorney Gen eral Barber, Comptroller Norton, Superin tendent Neal of the State penitentiary, Mr. Douthit of ibe State board of control, Col. F M. Misson, W. J Johnson of Fair field, Presideot Craigbead of Clemson, Col , D. P. Duncan of Union and many others. Governor Ellerbe was prevented from at tending by illness in his family. The services were held in the First Baptist Church of which Dr. Gardner is the pastor. The edifice was crowded to its utmost, and many persons were unable to get in N ar 5 o'clock the long procession reached the church. The services were begun with the singing of the hymn "I Would Not Live Always " Then followed the short and beautiful burial service of the Baptist Church, during which Dr Gardner spoke of the ex emplary character of the dec eased and of the love that Greenville bore to him. "Aeleep in Jesus'* was then suog before the procession started for the cemetery. Tbe hearse was carried through the Main Street, and was followed ny the sorrowing relatives and friends. After the cemetery h d been reached, the services were concluded with the singing of "Nearer mj God to Tbee," aud a prayer by Dr. Gardner. The floral tributes were profuse. After the fooerni Senator Tillman speaking of his dead colleague said : "No death has occurred of any person with whom I have been associated in my life that has caused me more real regret aod> sorrow. Gen. Earle woo my respect and admiration in the campaign of 1890 when he opposed me, by his manly fight. admired his dis play of courage and manliness in facing adverse audiences. My personal relations, notwithstanding (be position I took in re gard to Gov. Evans in the late campaign, during the month Gen. Earle was in Wash ington, were friendly and pleasant. Con sidering the fact that Judge Ear'e had just gotten the highest honors he could win and free scope for his talents, his death is one of the saddest J can recall. His colleagues in the senate took great interest io his illness, and I have oeen dsiiy besieged by them with icquiries as to his condition. There were a great many expressions of sorrow and sym pathy for his family at bis untimely death." Col. D. J. Auld Ee-El Cted. Col. D. J. Auld, who has parted the i Knights of Pythias as Grand Keeper of Rec ords and seals for two years past, was re elected Kst week at Anderson, for atolher year. CITY COUNCIL'MSETING. Election of Board of Health.-Bi-; cycle for Chief of Police. - The 0 ty Council held a regu'sr meeting l*St Wednesday night, with a bare quorum of members present , The usual order of nusiness was followed awd several mutters of a routine character were disposed of. A proLosition to put j down tile drains on Mill and Washington j streets was di cussed at JeDgth, but no final action was taken, the matter being contiaued until the next me-ting. Alderman Shore, was appointed to serve a9 an additional member on the Fire Depart ment and Police Department committees. On motton of Alderman Shore a sum not to exceed $50 was appropriated for the pur chase of a bicvele for the ns* of the Chief of Police in the discharge of us duties. Alder man Shore was appointed a comaiittee of one to Durchase the bicycle. The present Board of Health, with the exception of Dr. Moo , was re-appointed to serve fer a ptin concerning the whereabouts cf some hog'> boree, which is abolished as sum ruirilr as a b; uti ti^t-r is. A Bathing Fool. Though sea coast towns may have their i salt water bathing pools, inland cities can j surpass them in the fresh water line This | is what Sumter intends to do arid the inau gnrators are making right hand licks iowaruS getting ever) thing ia shape. .Mr. Irving Ry t ten berg is the organizer The pool will be situated about a mile from : town at the brickyard. 4-j by 80 will be j the dimensions thereof, and as it id supplifd < from a source that runs seven days io the ' week, it is in no danger of drying up. All the conveniences of a model bathing pool will be had there. Neut bath rooms adjoinning the pood will be built Besides, a 1857 bicycle path will be graded ! out to the bather's headquarters, and tee cyders can erjjy a dcuole pleasure of a ride and a bath. Five dollars is the price of a share. All '? but a f w have been iHken. A Sumter Young Man. All the friends of Mr Geo. Lee Dickson are glad to welcome him home again. He arrived in the city Monday night, having finished his first year at school teaching. The closing exercises of his successful school were held lust friday at North, not far from Columbia on the South Bound Road. . There Mr. Dickson bas been instructing the young for the last 4 months. Take JOHNSON'S CHILL & FEVER TONIC. Excursion to Charleston. Pocahontas Tribe No 16, I O R. M , have j arranged for some fun on the 15th of June. They will run an excursion to Charleston, j which will doubtless be well patronized. The ! fare will be only St 25 for the round trip, j Those going will bave the chance of seeing the city and the battery, or taking a trip around the harbor or to the island. While in the afternooo tb; seloving tbe ball twister's art can witness the game between the nine from the Uuniversity ot Virginia and the bal! players of Charleston Mayor's Court Yesterday. Io the Mayor's court yeste.day the case of the United States Pbotcgranbic Co of Augusta, represented by Mr. O'Reilly was called. Mr, O'Reilly was called np to make j a statement of bow he could do business without a license 'Mr O'Reilly said that be j represented a^ photographic company which j did business outside of the State, and hence j was sabject to the inter-state commerce law I He said further that no photographs were j made here and that the negatives were devel oped in Augusta. For these ressons he said j that he was not subject to the license Mr , B. C. Bellinger was Mr O'Reilly counsel Mayor Bossard, after bearing nil the points j of the case, decided that Mr O Rei Hey was subject to license. Mr. O'Reilley refusing to pay the same, an order fer his arrest was therewith made. The proceedings this morling were simply to find out whether a license was needed The exact d te of trial bas not been deter mined, but it will not occur till on or after Thursday next. 8100, Reward, $100. - The readers of this paper will he pleased to learn that there is at least onecteaded disease I that science has be^n ab.'e to esre in all its j stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh 1 Cute is the onlv positive cure now known to : the mecicial fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constittt- : tional treatment. Hall s Catarrh Cure is '. t*ken internally, acting directly upon the j the blood and mucous s-irfaces of the system, j thereby destrojiog the foundation.of the dis- ! ease, and giving the patient strength j by building up the constitution and : assisting nature in doing its work. : The proprietors have so much faith in its j curative powers, thal they off.-r Oue Hundred : Doliars for any case that it fails to cure j Send for list of testimonials. Address, F J. CHENEY CO , Toledo. j 0. Sold by Druggists, 75c. (PERI T DAVIS1.) A Sure and Safe Remedy in every case and every kind of Bowel Complaint is j I This is a true statement and it can't bo , j made too strong or too emphatic. It is a simple, safo and quick cure for Cramps, Cough, Rheumatism, jj 31 Colic, Colds, Neuralgia, 2 Diarrhoea, Croup, Toothache jj i TWO SIZES, 25c. and 30c. mnrzr^ J ww u IL1* uti VXJV\: uv, \3 um .anvil \ i NOTICE TO CREDITORS. (CREDITORS OF JOSEPH COHEN WIL j SON. deceased, late of ."Sumtt-r, South ! Oufoiina, are hereby notified to rer.der an ac- j count of their demands, duly attested, to the undersigned, the Administrators of bis Es-j i:iie: a;id persons indebted tu bini are noti- j ried to make pty men l to the undersigned at Sumter, S 0. W. F. B. HAYNS WORTH, M A KIUN MOISE, Administrators ot ibe Estate of Joseph Cohen Wilson, deceased. May 10, IS97 -3t. I "The Busy Corner." This is no misnomer when applied to umter ry goods jjo., Nor has the great crowd of satisfied shop pers been attracted by% any catch-penny ad vertising-we don't believe in it* We have no goods worth $1 per yard, but "b; \7 is you'' will be sold for 25c. Neither can anyone eise offer to pe rio: ni these marvelous deed6 of merchandising without deceiving you As the season advances ho beautiful things in White Goods grow in pop ularity, and to the sweet gill graduate, as well as to her sister who wiil not graduate, we desire to say that our line in this department must be seen to be appreciated. Not only are the suit materials tobe seen in great variety, but all cf the accessories pertaining to a complete commencement outfit, such as Ribbons, L ces, Embroideries, Chiffons, Gloves, Mitts, Fans a d fine Hosiery. The season for laying your Mattings bas arrived. Do you need any ? We are showing a very good one for Ile. A cotton warp, reversible for 14c. or a pointless China, if you pr f r t the same price Large assortment of elegant Kugs, Art quaies, Window Shades, Lace Curtains, Tambour Swiss Curtaining, Curtain Poles, Mosquito Canopies, Hammocks and House Fur nishings of every^description. This pretty Waist .iADc rtfAr.rC \ At/A in either Colored or Mourning effect, with white detachable col lar and cuffs o same. or Cuff band, if you prefer at 50c, We claim to show the best line of these goods in Sumter. THE SUMTER DRY HOODS COMPANY, Regulators of prices for Sumter, S. C. New Sewing Machines. As stated before, we are selling the justly celebrated New Home Sewing' Machine. But we didn't bring them here to keep, and we wish every one to have a New Home, and we wish the ma chines to have New Homes also, so that everybody will be happy. We are also selling a nice and varied line of bicycles, both ladies' and gents, and juveniles- Parties wishing to pur chase will do well to examine our's as we try to make both prices and terms satisfactory. We are agents for MONARCHS and IMPERIAL Bicycles, Our present location is at Monaghan's store, Main Street. Darby. Sumter, S, C., April 19, 1897.