The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, February 01, 1899, Image 5
WEDNESDAY, FEB- 1, 1899.
-anai
JSnteredat the Foti O ce at Sumter,
G. at Second Ciau .Matter.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
J, 0. Chandler-Bicycle Stoleo.
Coonty Board o Control -Notice.
B P. Cattino, Ageot.-Cost Sale.
Commissioners of Slecrio"3-tipeciai Ejec
tion.
Baute of E. Mime Pitts-Notice to Debtors
end Creditors
PERSONAL.
Hr. B. O. Ingram Is in the city for a few
days stay.
Mrs. N Y. Alford, of Wisaeky, spent
Friday ia toe city.
Hr. W. P. Newman, of Elliotts, spent
% Thursday m tows.
Capt. George W. Loring was been ia the
toe city for several last wee .
- Mr. H. L. Scarborough went to Sisbopv ile
Monday morning oa business.
Prot Rambo's mother ned sister, from
Philadelphia, are on a visit to bim.
Mrs. H B. Mitchell, of Isle of Hope, Ga,,
is visiting ber sister, Mrs. Charlie Curtis.
Mr. R. fi. Carnes, of Bishopviile, stopped
io the city to-day on his way home from
i Colombia.
Misa A. C. Weeks left Saturday morning
for Oakhurst, Lancaster Co., S. C., to spend
sometime.
Miss Anna Brown, of Sumter, is visiting
at the nome of her brother, Mr. Sol. Brown.
-Pee Dee Advocate.
Miss Gordon Weeks after pleasant and
tended visit to relatives in this city, bas
returned to her hom in Newberry, S. C.
Miss Rebecca Bradford, a charming yoong
iady from Snmter, is visiting at Mr. J. E;
Brockie ton's home near town.-Kings tree
Record. '
Mrs. Marie C. Baker and children, after a
petey of several weeks with Mrs. C. W. King
saan, returned Thursday morning to their
home at Calhoun Falls, S C.
Prof. Rbode , of Greenville, Tenn., who
as been engaged to instruct the Fourth
Regiment Band, bas arrived. fie was accom
panied by bis wife.
Mr. Fx. C. Manning representing tb* Tete
phone Manufacturing Co., of this city bas
,2000 on an extended trip throng's the South
western States and Mexico.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Brandenberg, of New
York, are the guests of Mrs. Y. Strauss.
They were married a few days go and are
spending their honeymoon in tbs South.
Mrs. J M. Dick and children of Statebarg,
left yesterday for a visit to relatives at "Rose
. Paak," Georgetown County.
Mr. Wm. Brand and daughter, Miss Lavi
nia, left yesterday afternoon for Timmons
ville, where they will reside in fut are.
Women's Complexions desead for beauty
.poa Digestion. Dr M. A. Simmons Liver
Medicine Regulates the Stomach, Liver and
Kidneys and secares the blessings of good
Digestion.
Mr. John Satchel! got bis wrist cut, but
not seriously, .in a planing mach i ce at the
Lukens Co. mill yesterday.
, A party of young folks spent several pleas
ant hours at the nome of Mrs. Fri eland last
.Friday evening.
Wagons loaded with fertilizers are begin
sing to be seen on tba streets, -and the
somber will increase daily for the next few
weeks.
ff yon are not a regular reader of the Item,
or re a regular reader of your neighbor's
paper, now ls the time to subscribe.
A sluggish, liver causes Oro wsi ceca. Leth
argy and a feeling ef Apathy. Dr. M. A.
Simmons Liver Medicine arouses the Liver,
and cheerful energy succeeds sluggishness.
There are a few cases of measles io the city.
Three eases of a mild type have bee . reported
to the health department.
Bearing Down Se ssa rions, Internal Heat
and Female Weaknesses are cored by use of
Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets.
Toe first snow of the winter fell last Friday
sight and next morning early risers were
_ prised to find the ground covered with snow
to the depth of two inches. Snow and sleet
caatinued to fall at intervals throughout
Saturday.
Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine by ex
pel ling from the body the excess of Bile and
Acids, improves the Assimilative Precesses,
Purines the Blood, Tones op and Strengthens.
Toe city eppropristed $100 to aid the
Fourth Regiment Band with the understand
ing that the band will give open air concerts
for the benefit of the public and in that way
return for the appropriation.
Don't wreck a Life ! From Girlhood to
Womanhood the monthly courses should be
regulated with Simmons Squaw Vine Wine
or Tablets.
BUILDING THE KEW EGAD.
Mr. C. 3. Phelps, the engineer of the Snm
ter and Wateree R. R. was in the city yester
day with the contractors and we understand
have let ons contracts for removing all build
ings on Factory street ont of tbe right of
way through that street and all other bond
ings on the line between the city and Green
Swamp. Work is to be commenced within
a hw days.
Toe contractors for the whole work have
foor or five gangs of bands cutting ont and
clearing om tbe way from tbe Camden
Branch np to old Manchester, and will pot,
in a few days, other gangs to elear out
Branson Swamp, Cane Savannah Swamp aod
Green Swamp to be ready for trestliog tbe
same, ben gangs will be pot along to fill in
the swamps. They will a*so pot a tang of
bands to work on toe line -rom tbe Factory
to tba old roadbed beyond Green Swamp.
Wt alto learn that they have laid iron auf
fielest for tba accommodation of the con
struction trais at the Camden Branch, and
as soon as tbs tres tiing it constructed across
the lake this tide of the Camden Branch,
which it being pushed, the laying of croas ties
and iras will go steadily along.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Al
ways Fr ret Effectual.
There are no better medicines on the mar
ket than Chamberlain's. We have used the
Cough Remedy when all others failed, and
io every instance it proved effectual. Almost
daily we hear tbe virtues of Chamberlain's ;
remedies extolled by those who have used
them. This is not an empty puff, paid for at j
so much A Hoe, bot is voluntarily given in
good faitb, in the hope that suffering human
ity may try these remedir , aad like tbe
writer be beoefitted - From the Glenville
( W. Va.) Pathfinder. For s%le by Dr. A. J.
China.
Call, see, and buy embossed or floral Crepe
Paper. H. G. Osteeo & Co.
MB 8CKXXB WATCHMAN*, Establish eil April 1350. "Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's." . THE TSUE SODTHBOM, Established Jone 1266
New Series-Vol, XVUI. So. 27
THE DISPENSARY MUDDLE.
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Dispenser J. B. Raffield still presides over
tbe ccczty dispensary and will continue to
do so until tbe County Board of Control
meets and elects bis successor. Mr. J. M.
Reames, who was elected dispenser by tbe
I Coanty Board at its last meetieg, but whose
I election was contested and tbe matter carried
before tbe State Board, made no effort to take
charge of the dispensary this morning, and
the Conoty Board has decided to hold an
other election as the best golutioo of tbe dif
ficulty that confronts tbe board. The board
advertises that a meeting will be held on
Febrsary 25tb, for the purpose of electiag a
dispenser for this city and applicants for the
position are notified to file their applications.
Applications most be filed in proper form
twenty days prior to the election.
Took a Sever"" CoidTifter the Big
Fire.
After the big fire in Cripple Creek, I tock
a very severe cold and tried many remedies
without help ; the cold only becoming more
settled. After using three small bottles of
Chamberlains Cough Remedy, both the cold
and cough left me, and in this high altitude
it takes a meritorious cough remedy to do
any good.-G. B. Henderson, Editor Daily
Advertiser, Cripple Creek, Colo. Sold by Dr.
A. J. China.
PUBLIC SALES.
The following are the official sales adver
tised for next Monday :
BY THE SHERIFF. '
All that tract of laud, situate in Shiloh
Township, contaioiog 264 acres, mere or less,
adjoining lands now or formerly cf Elly
Phillips, Fred Welch and others.
. ALSO
All that tract of land situate in Shiloh
Township, containing 101 acres, more or less,
koowo ss the Sarah Hims or Hicks land,
adjoining lands cow or formerly of Levi
Goodoaa and others.
Levied on aad to be sold as the property of
Jacob Keels under the execution of Sumter
County, plaintiff, sgtinst D. E. Keels, Jacob
Keels and others, defeodaots.
One frame building known as The Peo
ple's Ice Manufacturing Company buildings
on the lot of land in the city of Sumter, S.
C , near the Atlantic Coast Line R. R and
The Sumter Cotton Mills, also 1 Desk, 1
Stove and seven joints of pipe, 1 Platform
Scales, one Draw Scales, ooe Wagon Top.
Levied apon and to be sold as tbe proper
ty of tbe People's Ice Manufacturing Com
pany at the separate suits of James Tillery,
W. B. Burns, W. W. Reese aad Donald J.
Auld.
BY THE MASTER.
In the case of The Scottish American Mort
gage Company, Limited, Plaintif, against
Francis D. Josey, and A Sydney Smith, De
fendants.-Three tracts of land, viz : 70 aerf s
adjoining lands of E. 0. Scarborough, F. J.
Scarborough and F. D. Josey ; 160 acres
adjoining lands of M. R. Mathis, E. R Josey,
J. R. Mayes aad others ; 40 acres adjoining
lands of Elias Allen ana 3 ri s ter Stephenson.
Terms; half cash, balance on a credit cf one
year.
Catarrab in the bead is cured by Hood's Sar
saparilla which eradicates from the blood the
scrofulous taints that causes it, soothiog and
rebuilding the delicate and diseased tissues.
Hood's Pills are the only pills to take with
Hood's Sarsaparilla. Cure all liver ills.
THE POST ALMANAC.
The Washington Pest Almsnec for IS99
has bean received and we return thanks to
the Post for this very substantial New Year's
remecebrance. The Post Almanac is one of
the best and most reliable published ana is a
busy man's ready reference book. Jt can be
obtained of The Post, Wash: cg ton, D. C.
Price 25 cents.
Tbe Peoples' Ice Company's plant is adver
tised to be sold by- the Sheriff under execu
tions obtained by various perse s s to whoa:
the company is indebted. It is to be boped
that tbe piaot will be bought by loce.1 capi
talists and operated, for ac less it is there will
be co competition and ice will again go up
to an unreasonable price beyond the roach of
many people who have grown accustomed to
usi og ice freely si Bee the People's Company
forced a reduction in price two years ago.
The Charleston train did not com? in on
time yesterday morning owing to a freight
wreck that blocked the track between Ashley
Juoction and Honey Hill. The Bennettsville
train when it arrived was sent oe tbroogb to
Colurxbia as a special to carry the mail and
passengers that would bara gone through on
the regular Charleston and Colombia train
None of the partict'ars concerning the wreck
have been ootaicable BDd the extent of the
damege is not known here definitely. It is
slated, however, that two or more freight cars
were derailed and the track torn up, blocking
the track for a half day or more until the
damage can be repaired.
The Smallpox Epidemic.
Smallpoi is gradually spreading over
Sumter county notwithstanding the efforts
that are being made to confine it to (he sec
tion of country surrounding Mayesville
where it bas been epidemic for nearly two
months. Ii. begins to look as if the State
Board of Health delayed too long before
taking bold of the matter and the disease is
now beyond! control. Tbe disease bus ap
peared io the lower portion of Concord town
ship, in the Bossard neighborhood, near
Mecbanicsville and ia the Cswego neighbor
hood and where there were buta fewcaseoa
few weeks ago there are DOW a number and tbs
disease ts spreading rapidly.
Dr. Becot and Mr. Reardon are now at
work near Oswego and are making a boose
to boose visitation, vaccinating every person
at every boose visited. Dr. Bacot and Mr
Reardon are doiog al! that is possible, bot
tbe disease ts epidemic in such a wide scope
of country tbat it is impossible for two men
to accomplish all tbat is expected of them
and unless they bave assistance, and that
without delay, smallpox will spread all over
Sumter coanty and ioto adjoining counties.
Lee County Foods Disbursed.
County Treasurer H. L. Scarborough re
ceived a telegram lasi Friday from Comp
troller Derbam directing him to proceed to
disburse tbe Lee Coooty funds that have been
tied op by tbe injonction issued wben the
case was io the court?. This probably indi
cate that the case will not be appealed to tbe
TJ S. Supreme Court.
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T. B. Rice, Drnggist, Greensboro,
Ga , writes as follows : "In the past eight
years, I have sold more of Dr. Pitts'
Carminative than ali the soothing syrups,
colic drops, and other baby medicines com
bined." Sold by J. F. W. DeLorme.
City Council Meeting.
City Council met in reguiar semi-monthly
session last Wednesday night, Mayor Wilson
and Aldermen Hugbson, Hoist, Flowers,
Epperson, Carson and Boy'e were present.
The minutes of meeting of January 11th
were read and approved
The request of the Fourth Regiment Band
made at tbe last needing of Council fer an
appropriation of $100 wa- discussed. Tbe
following resolution w s adopted ;
Resolved, Tbat the sum of $IC0 he and
heresy is appropriated for the benefit and
purposes of the Fourth Regiment Band, pay
able in sums of $25 at the end of eecb qcar
ter of the carrent year, on condition that
the organization of said band be complete
and continued at the times these quarter
ly payments shall become dee.
Mr. A. D. Moses was present and made
statements io explanation of bis bill for
$44.40 for setting ont 222 shade trees on tbe
streets Alderman Hugbsoo for the Com
mittee on Pablic Improvement stated that
Mr. Moses bad not been authorized to set eat
the shade trees and that a report from the
Super; etea dec: of Streets that 89 of the trees
were coder size and 33 very small; that a
great many of them will h^ve to be taken up
\ and reset as they are not now in proper pest
lion The report was received as informa
tion and the matter left in tbe hands of the
committee for settlement.
The Finance Committee reported that the
books of the Clerk and Treasurer'bad been
examined for December and fon nd correct.
A request that drainage pipes pe pu; dowe
on Mill Street was referred to the Committee
oa Public Works.
Chairman Hngbson reported that the com
mittee bad purchased two moles for scav
enger work for $230, and bad sold one horse
for $40. The action of tbe committee was
approved.
The new contract with the Electric Light
Company was presented and approved. The
Mayor aod Clerk and Treasurer were instruct
ed to execute and sign the same on behalf of
the city.
ANY PERSON
Wishing to know the truth in regard to theil
health should not fail to send for a valuable and
new 64-page Booklet which will be sent FREE
I for a short time to th-se who mention this paper.
This book is published by the celebrated physr
I ci ans and specialists-Dr. Hathaway aid Co. of
224 S. Broad St. Atlanta, Ga., whom yon should
address. Write to-day.
Wanted :-Cotton eeed. Highest prices
paid. W. B. Boyle.
For Cow Feed of varions kinds call on W.
B. Boyle.
The Bottle Monopoly.
Editor The Daily Item : A petition to the
Sumter County delegation has been circu
lated, having for ita main object a restriction
of tbe arbitrarily assumed autocracy of the
State Board of Control. Incidentally it will
beaefit every poor man aod boy who sells an
empty Dotti to a buyer, wbicb traffic is cow
controlled and protected by a monopoly.
This ia a business of vast size, though it may
be unknown to tba pcblic. It is second only
in volume to tbe dispensary itself, perhaps
ahead of it in tbe number of persons interest
ed in it
Some of the prominent and influential
Citizens of this city bave declined to "sign"
anything relative to tbe dispensary. If they
understood the aim of this petition, and !be
efect it will have, they wooid surely sign
this one. Ia view of the improbability of
tbe passage of any measure to entirely
remodel the dispensary at one time, owing to
tbe fact tbat so many men are interested
its disbursements and will combine to de
feat such measures ; aod in consideration of
tbe necessity of curtailing its power by
i lopping one braneb at a time, wiil yon
call attention in Tbe Item this eveniog to the
petition and its purpose, and suggest that
those who would sot sign for fear of com
mitting themselves to ecconrazemect of tbe
dispensary, reconsider and strike a blow for
freedom. Yours trcly,
Sumter, S. C , Jan. 31. CITIZSN.
Safety
MOTHER'S
FRIEND (tbe ex
ternal liniment),
is a true safe
guard for expect
ant mothers. Il
helps them thro1
the early stages
without morning
sickness, and as
the critical hour approaches it relaxes
and relieves the overstrained muscles.
Labor is shortened and robbed of nearly
all pain. Safe delivery is assured, and
the danger of rising or swelled breast*
entirely avoided. Quick recovery and a
strong offspring are certain.
Druggists set! it for SI a bottle.
Send for oar free illustrated
book on the subject.
TEE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO., Atlanta, Ga
BICYCLE STOLEN-From my premises
on tbe night of January 24th. OGe "Wa
veriy" Bicycle, No 8 594. Liberal reward
will be paid to any one giving information to
lead to the recovery of the same.
Fe& 1, li* J. D. CHANDLER.
COST SALE,
FOR THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS, I wii!
offer for sale at retail at cost tbe entire
stock of shoes, boots, slippers and other
goods recently of Bartow Waist, seized aod j
to be sold to satisfy a chattel mortgage cov
erlog the same.
B. P. CUTTINO,
Agent for The Bank of Sumter, Mortgagee.
Jan 31 - 1 w.
SPECIAL ELECTION.
IN OBEDIENCE to a Writ of Election is
sued by tbe Speaker of the Hooee of
Represen ta ti ves ? of Sooth Carolina, a SPE
CIAL ELECTION will be held at all polling
precincts in Sumter County on Saturday,
February 4th, 1899, for one member of the
House of Representatives from Sumter
County.
Lee County voters mast have registration
certiheatess issued by the Sumter County
Board in order to vote
Sams rules will apply as for general elec
tions held io this State.
W. G. WELLS,
W. W. REES,
A. W. KNIGHT,
Commissioners of Election.
Jan. 31-21
NOTICE.
AWRIT OF ELECTION has teen issued
bj the Speaker of tbe Hou3e of Repre
sentatives for be election of another member
from Sumter County to tLat body. Tbe
election is to be held on February 4tb, and
persons wanting th*t job will put ic their
claims on or before that date.
R. O. PURDY,
Jan. 28, 1899. County CbsirmaD.
4t
Hon. Altamont Moses for "Repre
sentative.
In r ponse to a general de-r-and from citi
zens from al) parse of the conntj, and wiih
out consulting Mr. Moses hi3 friends hereby
announce bim as a candidate for tbe Ecuse
of Representatives.
Old Sewing: Machines made new at Randie's.
Wisdom to-day rreans comfort tc-morrow.
To prove it T>uy a White aod use it.
CABD OF THANKS.
My Friends : 1 am gciug frcm your mida:,
perhaps never to rerarn. a'any of yon bate
osen very kind to and tbocgbtfcl of me der
ing the several weary years of my sickness,
and as I am still enable to walk bot very
little, I take this mediom through which to
I offer yon my bombie tbanks ; and maj God
wbo bas so mercifully preserved my life,
I abundantly bless yon all. .
WILLIAM H. BRAND.
o You Buy for Cash!
Then it will pay you to eoe us before purchasing elsewbera.
American Stan. Gran. Sugar
in Obis at S.45 per lb
in ICO-lb bags at 5.50 per lb
or 17 lbs for $1.00
Best whole Rice, ICO-lb bags at 5 e per lb
Good medium Rice, 100-lb begs at 4|c per lb
Beat large lamp Starch, 40-lb bxs, $1.40 pr bx
Best fancy patent Floor, $1.50 per bbl
Best half patent Floar, $4 20 per bbl
Big bargains offering in Tob ceo and Cigars.
Stan. Red Ripe Tomatoes
3-1 b can8 90c per dex
2-ib cans 70c per doz
Crackers by tbe box at factory price.
Beat full Cream Cheese
by tbe box at Ile per lo
.AT
CROSSWELL & CO'S
The Cheap Cash Grocers.
Liook at This!
H. Harby has just bought a fresh
supply of fine work Mules, which will
arrive.on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 1899.
Call and see them. Prices right.
"Diversified Industry a
Nation's Prosperity."
CABBAGE PLANTS FOR SALE :
"Early Wakefield" and
"Henderson's Succession,"
(Grown in the open, air)
20c per 100.
-ALSO
1 car load Ship Stuff just received. Cot
ton Seed Meal and Hulls always on hand.
Texas R. P. Seed Oats and everything else in my line.
Ho H A.St, H Ya
January 18, 1899.
Yes. there is a difference
between stores.
Some are simple and above board,
others hard to understand.
Our* policy is so ptain
that a child may grasp
vt*
The highest quality for the lowest
price.
No misrepresentation.
Never say a thing we do not mean to
make good.
Your money back if you want it.
These are the cardinal
principles of our policy.
We solicit your patron
age.
he Jjumter Jjry floods Po.
THE FAIR AND SQUARE DEALERS, AND REGULATORS OF
PRICES FOR SUMTER, S. C.
Sept 21