The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, July 07, 1897, Image 5
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^aJDN?SDAY, JULY 7,1897.
E tiered at the Post Ojfice at Sumter. S
(?., as Second Glass Matter.
NBW ADVJ3RTISK te E N TS.
R. W Dabos-M?l*?h Cows For Sale.
BAO ix of Sumter-Quarterly Statemeot.
J. Ryttenoerg & oona-Grand Clearing
Sale.
Estate Mi?8 Mary S. Broun-Final Dis
. charge.
Sooth Carolina Military Academy-Free
Scholarship.
Estate of Jco. Edward Neason-Notice to
Debtors and Coeditors.
PERSONAL.
Hiss Mamie Warren ts risking friends in
Kershaw.
Ber W. C. Power, bf Aaderson, spent
Thursday in this city. ;
Mr. Pan! Kennedy has gone to Sooth Geor?
gia OD. a week's pleasure trip.
After a pleasant visit to Greenville Mies
?ney Graham bas returned home.
Miss Emily Warran is visiting the family
of ber uncle, Mr. A. G. Warre?. ?
Miss Marie Werber, of Newberry, is on a
visit to the family of Mr. B. G. Moses.
Mr. B. R Nash left Thu rsday morning on
his regular trip through the Southwest.
Mr. Jackson Barby is at borne for the som?
mer from, the Georgia School of Technology.
Rev. Hezekiah Gilbert, of Kansas, made a
visit of a few days last week to relatives in
Sumter.
Mr. Harmon Moise, ?"bu bas completed his
second year at the Citadel is at botte for the
Summer. *
Miss Maggie Scarborough returned Mon?
day from the Teachers7 Association at Paris
Mountain.
Miss Mamie Edmonds bas returned home
from a month's stay with relatives!? Richland
county.
* Miss Annie Gaillard returned home last
week from a pleasant stay with triends io
Camden.
Mr. and Mrs Tnomas MurrittDick, of Key
West, Fla vare visiting relatives in the city
arni eoojity.
V Dr. J&mea McDowell, of Manning, wbo
recently graduated in medicine, has located
io Torkv?lle
Mr. W. F. Rbame is still at Clemson Col?
lege ??tb bis soo Claude, who at last accoonts I
waa some better.
.?flr. Riley Veooing, 'of Manning, spent
Thursday ia town and left otxt morning for
Glenn Springs.
Mr. R. S. Canteen, of toe A. C. L. force,
left Saturday for a week's stay at hit
home in Kershaw.
??68 Grace Jervey and Miss Kate' Dorant
bave gone to Williamsburg Coooty on a
?isis to Mr. J. C. Bell.
The family of Maj. Marion Moise returned
borre Saturday morning after a stay of several
weeia OD Sullivan's Island. ?
Mrs. W. H. Ingram and Mrs. F. M. Spann
hate gone to Bat Gave, N. C , to spend the
remainder of tbe sommer.
Dr. H W. Cooper, of Wisacky, was in
towo Friday. He left that evening for the
Virginia White Sulphur Springs.
. Mr. M. R. Wilson, Misses Evie and Eloise
Wilson and Miss Addie A old left Thursday
for Glenn Springs to spend several weeks. !
Mrs Percival Smith^of Georgetown, arrived
?4o ibe city -Saturday morning to spend sotoe
time with her. fa-tbsr, Dr. J. J Boseerd.
'.-Mras Sloan, Of Charlotte, N. ?" who has
been . the guest of M rs. fi. AI exander, at
Rose B?U for several weeks, reta rued home
Montray.
Messrs. Vivian Moses and Courtenay Car?
son, who harv been attending tbs South Ctr*
edina "College, arrived borne Thursday for the
vacation. .
Messrs. Horace Barby, Jr., Haskell Du?
rant ?ind Emile Moses arrived home Wednes?
day from the S. C. College to spend the sum?
mer vacation. .
Mr and Mrs. F. M. Beckham, who have
been the guests of Mr. and VJ rs. H. B. Bloom
for several weeks past, left Friday morning for
Charlotte, N. C.
Mrs. S. E. McCroan, of HinesvtUe, Ga..
and & rs. Mary A. Laseter, of. Forsyth, Ga.,
are villi tin g Mrs. R. S. Brad well The form?
er is ? sister of Mrs. Brod well.
Mr. E H. Aull, editor of tbe Newberry
Newt ?od Herald, spent Sunday night in the
city.. He came dows to take a look over the
field oa ike eve of the first battle of toe cam?
paign
Mr. W. T. Ay cock b*-. returned from Co?
lombia where he went to attend the com?
mencer! en t of tbe Sooth Carolina College.
Ha wan elected a member of tbe executive
committee of tbe Alumni Association.
Rev. G G Mayes, formerly pastor of the
Walhalla Presbyterian Church, will preach
oa next Sabbath at Trenton. He will also
preach at Edgefield on next Tuesday evening ?
at 8 30 o'clock in the Presbyterian Church.
The entire community ate invited to bear
Mr. Mayes, wbo visits the church with a
view to the pastorate -EdgeSeld Chronicle.
Miss Eleanor Thompson, another "oew ar
rival" is the new book-keeper and assistant
teacher A clear ringing laugh is her
"bobby"'and cheerfulness is ber "motto."
She is a bicyclist of comean distinction, and
brought ber two wheeled 'horse' to become
an "orphan." She takes rides as gracefully
as a "Zimpa" a ad if a -'Deck breaking"
dor/t bappeo will delight herr elf and others
tn this pleasant exercise.-Epworth Orphan?
age Record.
Mr. Geo. T. Mauotte, who:e services at the
Orphanage extended over a period of tuteen
months, in the capacity of book-keeper, farm
manager, typo, "preacher" aod general util?
ity man, bas severed bis connection with ns.
Be left co the 10th mst. ror Brenham, Texas,
to engage m mission work. Tbe "Professor"
is "gone but not forgotten." He ca*r*es
with bim the best wishes of everybody at tbe
Orphanage May his work be abundantly
blessed of God.-Epworth Orphanage Record.
The morning trains for the past week have
been crowded with people fleeing to the up?
country to escape the beat.
The Board of Election Coromisswaers met
to-day, and appointed man-igers for ?he Lee
County election, to be held on the 20th in?
stant.
You may hunt the world 07er ond you wili
aor fi->d another medicine equal to Cbn m ber?
man's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
for bov.e: complaints. It is pleasant, sate
and relible. For sale by Dr. A. J China.
Mi33 Annie Gaillard hn3 resigned ber posi?
tion in the Post Office and now M?s the posi?
tion of stenographer and typewriter in Barby
& Co s up-rown office.
B.rtbs a:,d deRtbs reported to Health
Officer Reardon for past we<-k, ending July
2nd, 1807: Births-White, male, I; female',
3; colored, male, i: female, J. Deftth*
One whit* male about 2> y?ai3 old. One
Wjhtte fernie 75 }ears old One white female
2 y^rs old. O?e colored male 1 day old.
The quarterly report o? the Bank of Sumter
shows from tts deport account tbat it enjoys
the confidence of our monied people-it bar?
ing deposits to the amount of S107.280 38,
which is a good som for tbs mid summer.
DEATHS.
Irene, the tbree-jear-old daughter and
eidfsi child of Ur. aod Mrs. E. F. Miller,
died last Wednesday afteroooo after aa illness
of several weeks following a severe attack of
whooping cough. The fanerai services were
bed from the residence on Rf publican Street
at 6 o'clock Thursday afternoon. The be?
reaved parent3 have tue sympathy of the en?
tire community.
Mr. John Hawkins, of Pisgah, died on
June 30th, at the home of bis hrother, Mr.
Wash Hawkins. He was about 70 years oid.
Mrs Maggie Loo Britton, wife of Mr. Len
Brittos, aod daughter of Mr. R. P. We'doo,
of Spring Hill, died on July 2d after several
weeks sickness. She bad only reached ber
22 year.
Deaths at Wedgefield.
Mr. Leland Strange, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Strange, died here Monday night at
11.30 o'clock, and was baned Tuesday after?
noon, Rev. W. j. Dowell conducting the
service. Deceased.was only 30 years old, and
it seems sad indeed for bis yoong life to end
so soon, but he waa for months past a great
sufferer, and death brought with it relief.
The aged parents abd the rest of tbe family
b?ve the sympathy of tbe entire community.
At 4 30 p. m , Tuesday, tbe seven-months*
old baby of Mr. and Mrj J. R. Corbett died
at tbeir borne, after a protracted end painful
illness. "Of such is tbe kigdom of God."
W. J DOWELL.
A Loss to E'.iDgstree.
Kinestree, Joly 1 -Quite a gloom over
shadows Kiogstree, occasioned by the death of
Mr S P. Brooking ton Mr. Brooking ton
was a remarkable maa. He started oat in
life here as a merchant over twenty years
ago, when a mere yooth, and by ndastry
and steady habits had built up a business
second to none ia town He was only 40
years old, yet he bad been remarkably suc?
cessful, and leaves a large estate. He was
one of the best hosmess men in the county,
and was prominent in all that pertained to
church, eocial and business circles. He leaves
a widow and two children, to whom he was
most devotedly attached.
Mr?. Brockinton, who is thus sadly be?
reaved, ?3 well kaown to many io Sumter,
she was the third daughter of Mr. W. Y.
Paxton once manager of the Sumter Watch?
man. She is ?iso sister of M rs. B R San?
ders of tb ;s city. Oar deepen sympathies
are extended to Mrs. Brockinton ia her sad
affliction.
Why will yon buy bitter nauseating tonics
when Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonie 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.
R?v. Hezekiah Gilbert preached in the
Preshy terian Cbnrcb Sunday morning.
His sermon was an excellent one, aod after
j the conclusion of tbe service a number of
thora who bad known bim in boyhood
west np aod i shook bis band. Be is
a son of >he late A. A. Gilbert of this
place. Be is bow located io Kansas, where
oe married. He was here with bis wife acd
three children. Tbey left fer home yester?
day.
The People's Ice Factory bad to shot down
Thur3day night for several boors to adjust the
machinery, and the supply of ice on band was
exhausted next morning , by the heavy de?
mand. For several boors toe patroos of tbat
company bad to do without ice or parchase
from one of the other companies For awhile
iee was sold at one cent a pound, *'.d tneo
none bat regular customers could obtain it at
all. With three ice faetones in This city, the
people felt tbe pinch of an ice famine, aod
they know what it is.
A new band was pnt to work on the stand
pipe Thursday morniog Tbe painters were
at work way np near the top aod tbe new
hand felt rather uncomfortable, be therefore
made a u otion that there be oo swearing oo
tbe swinging platform on wbicb they were
working, as be reared it might fall, and be
did not ra te to be killed in company with a
profane swearer.- Tbe motion was lost, bot
tb? frightened painter was ready with an?
other motion. He moved, and urged bis
motton *n an eloquent speech that all join tn
singing a hymn. This motton failed of pas?
sage also, aod tbe painter bad to get along as
best be could. Tbe funny part of the whole
business was that tba painter who was so
pious when a hundred feet io tbe air ands
oadiy scared, is a most artistic sod volumi?
nous user cf profane words wbeo on the
ground.
Writing paper 15 cents a pound at H.G.
Osteeo & Co's.
The Banker's Daughter.
The Orangeborg Dramatic Association will
presmt the society corned r-d ra rn?. "The
Banker's Daughter." in the Academy of
Masic, this city, on Thursday evening, July
8th. The Times and Democrat, of Orange
burg, eats : ''The Banker's Daughter" was
presented at the Academy of Music on last
Tbursday evening by theOrangeburg Dramatic
Association. The play, wbich is a melo?
drama, was most admirably rendered to a
packed boes?. We fully ?grpe with the
Orangeburg correspondent of the Oolumhia
Register in the s'atement that the "piay f*r
surpassed many that have been presented
here hy traveling professionals " In fact,
it is so well known that the local ?aient al?
ways perform eo admirably whatever they
undertake, that thej draw larger bouses than
regular traveHog theatrical companies-cer?
tainly a bigb compliment tob?me theatricals."
Reserved sea's, 50 cents. General admis?
sion, 35 cen?F. Child-en, 25 cents. Re?
served seats now on sale at usual place.
Doors open at?7.30 ; overture at 8.30 p. m.
ii ?
Killed by Lightning.
Coroner Moses was summoned Monday
to hold an inquest over the dead body of
Lavinia Jackson, a negro girl, aged'E^ years,
a daughter of Jesse Jackson, who ; was kill?
ed by lightning on Sunday afternoon. The
deatn occurred on the Monaghan place in
Privateer township The giri was killed in?
stantly and ber mother was severely shocked
at the same time.
Who Were Here.
The greatest gathering of politicians seen
in Sumter in many a day was that ot Mon?
day. Among the number were Col. Tomp?
kins, Comptroller General Norton, W D
Marfield, D P Duncan, L J Williams, Col T
C Robioson. Col M L Donaldson, Col W A
Neal, Maj B B Evans, John Gary Evans,
Frank H Weston. D J Brad barn, Louis
Appelt, St. J. Yates, L E Farley besides a
number of others from various parts of the
State.
Mr. W H Ingram lost a fine horse on
Saturday from the effects of the excessive
heat. The horse was being driven from
Stateburg to this city and when in the neigh?
borhood of the Frierson place dropped dead
in the road. Several other horses are report?
ed to have died ?H this county during the
past week from the beat.
Take JOHNSON'S
CHILL & FEVER
TONIC.
There is no use in attempting to tell large
stories about excessive heat hereafter. Tbe
biggest one ba? beeo told and there are no
greater brights for the auditors to attain. Supt.
Bloom, of the Sumter Water Company is the
man who told it. He stood up flat footed on
Main ttreet this morning, wheo the ther?
mometer registered 93 in the shade and still
rising, and asserted toat yesterday afternoon
it was so bot on the ir.eide of the stand pipe,
where the painters were were at work, thaif
the dust and old paint which they were scrap?
ing off before re-paiotiog the interior caught
afire from spontaneous combustion. The
painters were Dot coosumed io tbe conflagra?
tion oor were they in any wise if jared, buta
lot of the paiot dust that had Mien to the
bottom of toe standpipe was burned. -j.
The Senatorial Candidates
Monday night Ex-Gov John Giry Evanv|
and John T Duncan, who ' was a candidate
for the Senate against Ea-le aud Evans last4
sommer, filed- pledges wiv.b State Chairman
Tompkins and entered the race for the Senate.
The candidates now are, Irby, McLaurin,
Mayfield, Evans and Duncan. The time for
filing pledges expired at 12 o'clock Monday
night, consequently tbere can be no other
entries The campaign now has every indi?
cation of beiog one of the bitterest aod nost
personal ever held io this State. With Irby
fighting McLaurin, and Duncan and Evans
fighting each other as they did last year, tbe
State is io for an exhibition that wilj be
neither elevating oor beneficial Irby and
Evans have made common c-tuse against
McLaurin, and it is the geoeral belief that
they bave both eotered the race for the pur?
pose of crowding McLaurin out of the first
primary. Duncan's candidacy will compli?
cate tbe situation somewhat, and no one can
predict the result at this early stage. It is,
however admitted by all that McLaurin cow
has the lead, and he may win io the firsi pri?
mary.
Hood's Pills are easy to take, easy to ope?
rate. Cure indigestion, biiionness, 25c.
From Wedge??ld.
Wedgefield, S C , July 3, 1897 -A gnuie
of ball took pince to-day between Wedgefie'd
and P-iCksville at Packsvilli grounds At
the end of five inninrs, the earae stood 21 to
1 in favor of Wedgefield, consequently the
Wedgefield hors feel particularly line
Cotton is looking remarkably fine, but corn
is not particularly jrood
A good many peas hive been planted, and
tbev look well
The insens? beat of the past week has de?
pressed boib people and stock very much
Several mules and horses have fallen dead in
the field and road, ami a number of others
have been verv sick
Messrs. J R Odom and John Singleton,
who have been critically ill for several weeks,
aie botb improving very much.
Capital Stock Increased.
The Pudding Swamp Tobacco Warehouse
Company bad its capital stock increased to
$6,000 last week.
Shot at a Base Ball Game.
Lamar, S. C , July 5, 1897.-On last Sat
nrday evening while Stoke's Bridge and
Andrews Mill boys were playing a match
game of base ball at Andrews Mill, S. C ,
there were a few words passed between Mid
Skiuner, Simson Skinner, and Mr Bm
King. Simson Skinner and Mr. King went
together and before any one could part them,
Mid Skinner palled bis pistol and shot
Mr. King three times, one ball taking
effect in bis side, the other two
in bis arm. He was irnmediatelr taken to ?
Dr. Harrell's, about two and a-ba,f miles
He was not thought to live when he left the
ground He is a married maa with four
children. They weie both outsider?, and
from what 1 cou'd leero, there was ill-feeling
between them before. J. E. D.
I hear since tbe above was written, that
Mr. Kiog will rpcover.
How's This?
We offer One Hundred Dollars regard for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured oy
Hall's Catarrh Cure
F. J ? H2NEY & Co , Tolero. 0.
We, the undersigned, have known F J!
Cheney for the last 15 years, anr? believe him
"?".redly honorable in all business trsDSiC
tio^s and financially able io c*rry out any
obligations mad* by their firm.
West & Truax. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
0, Waldiog, Ktonan & Marvin. Wholesale
Druggist?, Toledo, O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood arid mucou3
surface of the system Testimonials sent
free Price 75c. per battle Sold by all
Druggists.
JaitMler
j (PERRY DAVIS'.)
r A Sore and Safe Remedy ia
9 every case and every kind
jr of Bowel Complaint ls
Em-Killer
IThis s a true statement and
it can't be made too strong
or too emphatic
It ia a simple, safe and quick
cure for
Oranna, - Cough, Hhemnatism,
Colic, Colds, Neuralgia,
Diairhoa, -Croup, Toothaches
Two sizes, 25c. and 50c.
Keep It by you. Beware of
Imitations. Buy only tho
Genuine-Perry Davis'.
Bold Evorywhere.
FOR SALE
9GOOD MILCH COWS, $ and f Jersey.
^ One bas third calf, the other first calf.
Heifer calves by Jersey oull. Have been well
handled add are very gentle.
,,rApply to
E. W. DABBS,
Jolv 2.-2t. Goodwill, S C
Cotton Wejgh?rs Elected.
The Count*- Board of Commissioners met
Monday. Tbe committee ton the chain gang
made a report through irs cha.rmno. Mr. R.
I Manning. This report deals esbtusuvely
with the chain gang, ira cost to the county
and the results obtained As soon H? U copy
of the report can be oMtined ii will be pub?
lished 9in fuli, as ir. 2?7P3 a great deal of in?
formation that will be interesting to every
taxpayer in tbe county.
Th" election for conon weighers was en?
tered into with the following re?ult :
Cotton Weighers for Sumter-J. S.
Dwight, J. C DinkinsardS F Lenoir.
Cotton Weigher for Bishopvilie-W. W.
Stuckey.
No Gripe
When you take Hood's Pills. The big, old-fash?
ioned, sugar-coated pills, which tear you all to
pieces, are not in it with Hood's. Easy to take
Hoods
and easy to operate, is true
of Hood's Pills, which are | 1?
np to dat? in every respect. III Cfc
Safe, certain and sure. All ? III
druggists. 25c. C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
The only Pills to take with Hood's Sarsaparilla.
GLENN SPRINGS HOTEL,
lenin Springs, S. C.
Hotel Open from June 1 to October 1
Large, well-ventilated rooms. Best sanitary arrangements,
first and second floors. Baths and electric bells.
Italian Band from June 1 to end of season. Glenn
Springs Railroad runs within 300 yards of the Hotel.
Glenn Springs Water has no Superior on the
".Continent.
Write for Certificates.
.+o+.
For rates of board, apply to
SIMPSON & SIMPSON.
Glenn Springs Water for sale in Sumter at the Drug Stores
of J. F. W. DeLorme, J. S. Hughson & Co., and A? J. China.
me
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STRICTLY HIGH GRAD?.
The Best is the Cheapest.
There is none Better
than the
GUNNING
Finest in Finish.
Best in quality of material and work?
manship.
Style unequaled. '
Tool Steel Bearings?
Seamless Steel Turing.
Perfect in every^etaiL?
We are "GUNNING" for you.
Send for Catalogue.
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ELGIN, ILLINOIS.
Grand Clearing Sale.
Our buyers are preparing for the coming season, and to make our Spring stock as low as possible
we offer our entire stock at
EXCEEDINGLY LOW FIGURES FOR GASH.
Cost will not eut much figure where the cash comes in?
Our entire stock of Spring Dress Goods, Notions, Dry Goods, Shoes, Clothing, &c., &c., &c.
We have a large stock of Summer Coats that must be closed out. See them.
An Item-Do you need a Negligee Shirt, we have the largest and most complete line ever shown
in this city and prices lower than the lowest.
Odd Pants-?Vow is the time you want an extra pair of pants. Here is your chance :
Our entire stock of Fine Pants at prime cost?
We desire to have all our customers examine the goods we are offering and see real bargains not
imaginary ones. Yours truly ^
i mi
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ACKNOWLEDGED LEADERS OF LOW PRICES FOR SUMTER.
NOTICE-Customers having our Free Iee Cards will please present same to he punched between July 1st and loth. After which date they will be discon?
tinued and only coupons and Photograph cards given.