Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15,;19Q0 j ===== I Entered at the Post Ojjict at Sumter,SI (?., as Second Glass Matter. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Want-Store to Rent at Hagood. For Railroad Commissioner-W D. May SelcL PERSONAL. _ Mr. J. R Ligoo is in the city for a few days stay. Mrs. Jaliaa C. Rivers is visiting Mrs. L. S. 3*7800. Mrs. T. C. Scaffe ha3 returned from the aocntsics. Mr. Sol Ryttenberg bas retaraedj from WrightsTille. Mr. Moultrie Snares is in the city for a few days stay. Dr. R E. Dennis, of Bishopville, spent Moo? ray in the city. Mies Maude Wallace is visiting friends in Norwood, N. C. Mr. W. G. Stubbs is spending sometime at Ligooier, Pa. Mr. Claude Horst is spending two weeks ra S*loda X. C. Miss Madge McDowell has returned from 3tsbopvi!!e, S. C. Mrs. R. W. Bradbaai is visiting relatives io Packsvii?e, S C. Mrs. W. H. Zsmp, of Camden, is the guest yi M?33 Minnie Moore. Sheriff Pierson went to Columbia on busi? ness Saturday morning. Mr. W. B. Bums left Thursday afternoon for Kaw York on business. Mr. D. L. Rambo bas returned from the Rock Hill sam mer school. Miss Sallie Gillespie, of Rock Hill, is the gaest of Mr. T. B. Jeokins. Mayor Stackey has gooe to his place in the conntry to spend a few days. Miss Virginia Reames, of Bishopville, ?3 visiting at Mr. J. Frank Pate's. Mr. and Mrs J. H. Levy have gone to Ashe? ville, N. C.. to spend two weeks. Mr. Henry Hill bas returned from Green? ville where he spent several weeks. Miss Katherine Richardson bas gone to ?alada, N. C., to spend some time. Mr. Jas. Chandler morned last week from 7ndiaotown after a stay of two weeks. Miss Inez Brock, of Cheraw, is visiting the amiiy of ber ancle, Mr. W. P. Smith. Mr. Elvin Stubbs bas returned from bis ?ri? to tbe mountains of North Carolina. Mrs. T. E. Bioson, Jr , and children have returned from a two week's visit to the coan? try. Messrs. Lucian and Carlyle Strauss, of MayesrUle, are spending some time in the city. Mr. W. H. Yates and Miss Jessie Yates haye gone to Sullivan's Island to spend a few weeks. Miss Ida Seymour, who bas been visiting ber ancle in Denmark, S. C. has returned home. Mrs J. D. Graham and family have gone to Providence to spend the remainder of the eammer. Mr. and Mrs. Smith Rich courg. of Dillon, formerly of Lynchborg, spent Tbnrsday in '.be city. Mr Altamont Moses afeoded a meeting cf toe Grand Lodge A. 0. U. W. in Atlanta last week. Mr. G. A. Lem moo bas returned from a two weeks stay at Glenn Spring3 and Hen? dersonville. Mr. Sydney 0. Izlar, of the Virginia Caro? lina Chemical Co., spent Sanday with Mr. H. B. Bloom. Mr. Viviao Moses bas returned from Pen? dleton, where be bas been visiting friends for several weeks. Mr. J. A. Banmgardner and family left Saturday for tba Isle of Palms where they will spend two weeks. Mr. D. J. Chandler bas gone to New York to bay bi? fall and winter stock of clothing and famishing goods Mrs. W. S. Jones and children, who have oeen visiting relatives in Kershaw and Fair f eld, have returned home. Miss Bertha Kirkley, who bas been visiting friends in this city for several days, returned to her borne at Smithville yesterday. Mr. Alex King the well known represente tive of Aastio, Nichols k Co , was in the city Friday He is jast back from a two months trip to Europe. After a pleasant visit to their aunt, Mr?. E. Y. Macbeth, at Moncks Corner, Misses Daisy F. and Mary E. Gaillard, daughters ot Mr. J. E. Gaillard, have returned home. Rev. J. H. Thorawell, D. D., of Fort Mill, wbo bas been recently appomted Grand Keeper of Records and Sea! of the Grand Lodge Koights of Pythias of South Carolina, to sccceed tbe late Col D. J. Auld, was in the city last week and 'took charge of the office. AU the book?, accounts, moneys, etc., were turned over to him by tbe Auditing Committee appointed by tbe Grand Chancellor, consist? ing of Past Chancellors H. Frank Wilson, H L. Scarborough acd John M. Knight. Every? thing was examined abd found to be correct, co the transfer was a very easy matter. Cotton will begin to come 10 next week. The crop is opeoiog rapidiy and many farm era bi?e been pecking for &e*erai days. The past three days have been torridly hot. "A warm day" dors not begin to describe either cf them. Small in size and great in results are De Witt's Little Early Riser?, the famous little rills that c'eaose the liver and bowels. They io cot gripe.-J S Hugbson & Co. Have your name put on a club roll if you wish to vote in the democratic rrimary on the 28th. The annual cheap excursion to the mouo *ains is so late this year ?hat the chances are against carryiog aj large a crowd as custom? ary. Ali who sufier from piles wii? be glad to learn that DeWitt'e Witch Hazel Salve will give them instant and permanent relief. It will care eczema and ail akin diseases. Be? ware of counterfeits.-J S Hugbson k Co. The cotton mill will shut down for a week for the purpose of overhauling ihe machinery and making ceceesary repairs before the fall reason begins. PgMessrs. Griffith & Cleckley, who bare tbe Slack River road contract, spent Sunday night in the city with tbeir entire outfit, con? sisting of thirty-two mules, road scrapes, tools, etc. They left early Monday morning for Black River and the work will be poshed from the start. The contractors promise to ?aave the road open for treval within forty iays. Ivy poisoning, poi?ot; woends and all other accidental injuries may be quickly eared by aeing DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. It is also a certain cure for piles and skio dis <>%e*s. Take no other.-J S Hngbson k Co. DEATH. Mr. Tuoma3 Baskio. tbe oldest citizen of Bishopville, died Wednesday, August 8th, from au attack of paralysis, in the 78tb year of bi3 aze. Mr. B*ek;n w?s ooe of tbe most prosperous and successful farmers ot bis sec tion He waa prominently connected with I the greenback movement of several years ago J. H. Freeman, an old Confederate soldier, died Sunday night after a long illness, aged 6t years The funeral services were held j Monda}, and the interment WHS made at the ! cemetery. Death of James M. Davis. Camdeu, Aug. IO -Mr. James M. Davis died this morning after a H?gering illness. Mr Davis was a yooog man, well thought cf by everyone, and his untimely end is greatly deplored. The deceased had beea engaged in business away from Camden for a number of years, but a year ago bad to return to Cam? on account of bis health. He was a brother of Mrs. S H. Edmunds, of Sumter. The sewerage question is not yet settled and we will be giad to pu&lish thc views of any citizen who bas anything to say on the subject. The next campaign meeting will be held at Bishopville on Thursday. Some of the can? didates are already on the road to Bishop? ville, making a canvass of the country as they go. The Chinese ask "how is your liver ?" in? stead of ''how do you do?" for when the liver ia active the health is good. DeWitt's Little Early Risers are famous little pills for the liver 3cd howe's.- J S Hughson k Go Rain is needed all over Sumter county. The intense heat is injuring young corn seri? ously and toe growth or cotton is beieg checked and the plant is shedding badly in some sections. The soluuon o? the public cotton weigbc-rs platform difficulty 13 to require the weighers to seiect a situ ror the platform that is easily accessible to all the railroads. There i3 no necessity for the weighers to make use ci either railroad platform. The soothing and bealing properties o? Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, its pleasant tast? and pvompt and permanent cures, have made it a great favorite with the peopls everywhere. For sale by Dr A. J. China. The permanent line connecting the tele? phone system of thia city with the Pee Dee system has not been completed but for s short while yesterday a connection was estab? lished over tbe Lynchburg and Carterville line and conversation were carried on with persons in Florence and Darlington. Reports show that over fifteen hundred lives have been saved through the use of One Minute Cough Care. Most of these wen cases of grippe, croup, asthma, whooping cough, bronchitis and pneumonia. Its early use prevents consumption.-J S Hughson & j Co. Two children of Dr Geo. W. Dick, whe were visiting at Wisacky, were bitten by j dog last week and it wes feared that the dog was mad, but an investigation indicated thai the dog was not mad and no serious result! are anticipated. Mr. R. O Purdy bas a held of cotton 01 1 the sandy flat opposite Mr. D. Jas. Winn i residence that bids fair to make a bale and 8 half to the acre. The land is extremely pool and the See crop is the result of judiciou? fertilization and cultivation. Unless food ia digested quickly it will fer? ment and irritate the stomach. After eact meal take a teaspoonful of Dyspepsia Cure, \ It digests what you eat and will allow yoe to eat ali yon ueed of what yon like. Ii oever fails to cure the worst cases of dyspep< ia. It is pleasant to take.-J S Hagbsom A Co. Those who wish to vote io the primary should see that their names srs on a club roll. John M. Knight is secretary of tb< , Sumter Democratic club, aod all who desiri to join that club should band in their narnu to bim without farther delay. Chief Bradford, who bas been working aa extra force of bands on the streets for the past two weeks, bas finished cutting dowe tba weeds and grass on tbe streets and side? walks and has improved the appearance ol tbe streets. Neglect ?3 the short step so many take from a cough or cold to consumption. The early use of One Minute Cough Cure prevents con? somption. It is the ooiy harmless remedy that gives immediate results. It cure3 all throat and lung troubles. Children all like I it aud mothers endorse it-J S Hughson & j Co. Tae summer institute for wb.ie teachers will opea today. County Superintendent i of Eincation Rem bert expects a hundred or j more teachers to be in attendance and he speot yesterday in arranging for hoard io private families for a large number of teach? era. Sumter was la3t season the heit cotton market io the central part of the State, the local buyers payiog more for cotton day after day than did the buyers in Columbia, Camden, Florence, Darlington and other towns, and it should be an even better market this season than last. Starvation never yet cured dyspepsia. Per? sons with indigestion arealnady half starved. They need plenty of wholesome food. Kodol Dyspepsia Care digests what you eat so tbe body can be nourished while the worn out organs ?re being reconstructed. It is the only preparaticn that will instantly relieve and completely cure all stomach troubles. Try it if you are suffering from indigestion, ft will certainly do you good.-J S Hugh ! son k Co. Mr. Bar'ow Waish is meeting with the most Ratisfac'ory sort of encouragement in bis effort to organ's-1 a new building aud loan association, and the stock subscriptions increase every day. The building and loan plao has stood the test of time in Sumter, and there nre s . many men v. bo have been enabled by the building and loan to purchase bornes and pay for them in 3mall installments I tb.it it 13 ensay to prove that it is just as easy to buy a bomt> as to pay rent. The new building end loan association should not need any recommendation, for it stands on approved merit, and those who take stock will have au investirent of established value. Those who expect to join the association should eee Mr. Walsh at once, for more than two-third3 uf tbe stock ha3 been taken. The contract for building the causeway and br'dgea across Biack lt.ver on the new road was awarded on Tburedny to Grfiith k Cieckley for $:;.300. The work of clearing the right of way across the swamp began the next day. The causewuy and j bridges are to be completed within sixty days i and it ?3 boped that the entire road will te i opened and ready for public travel before the ! expiration of that pened Gnfiib A Gleck ! ley are ex. erienced railroad contractors ?nd j thoroughly familiar with the class of work I they have undertaken, and they have con? tracted to boild a solid and first cla?s road io every respect. Mr. Purdy's House Barned. The re9ideoce of Mr. R. 0. Purdy was burned tbia morning about 5 o'clock. The boose was buming fiercely when it was dis? covered to be on fire and tbe family barely escaped with their lives. Little or nothing in the way of clothing and furniture was SHved. The house was iosured far $2,000 and the furniture for $250, but this covers but a frac? tion of the loss as the house conld not te replaced for more than twice the insurance. Mr. Purdy had his feet blistered and three of the children were burned slightly. They were awakened by the fire dropping on the bed in which they were sleeping and their screams aroused Mr. Purdy wbosa room was on the other side of the bouse By the time the family had escaped from the house the whole bouse was wrapped in flames, and it was impossible to save any? thing. The origin of the fire is unknowo ardno reasonable theory has been suggested. The Greenville Female College Dr. E. H. Murfee, presidect cf ibe Greenville Female Coliege wa3 in the city last Thuisiay In the interest of that in siitution. The college building is being thoroughly repaired ?nd renovated, and everything necessary is being provided for I the comfort and convenience of the ycunz I ladies. Th? music department is espe ! cially well equipped and each music room is fitted up as a parlor. The director of the I department is a native of New Jersey and I after completing his education in this coun ! try spent four years in the best music ?chools cf Euron**, where he distinguished himself as a student. Since bis return to thiscount:y he has taught m Chicago with success and recently in Atlanta, where he was the director cf the Conservatory of Music He is considered one of the best teacher? of music io America. The number of boarding pupils is limited to 70 and those who wish io send their daughters to this school should make arrangements before tbe fall session opens. The graduates of the school are koowo for their elegance of manners and thoroughness of scholarship. The health of the school is unsurpassed, therf- having never been a death in the school ei?ce established, forty-six years ago. Clemson Professors at Summerton Summerton, August 6.-On last Saturday, August 4. foor members of tbe facolty ol Clemson college held an institute bere, Hon James E Tindal presiding. Prof Mormon gave an entertaining lectori on "industrial Education " His address, so foll of force and reason, attracts ail who bear him. Profs. Connor and Rolfe and Dr Xeeom lectured on "Stock Raising and Dairying," "Plant Diseases" and "Veterinary Surgery." There was a game of base ball here issi Saturday afternoon between Summerton and Panola. Tbe score was Summerton, 6; Pic? ola, 1. Batteries: Sublet and H. Cante.; Brailsford and Lanham. Eiloree will play Summerton nere reit Wednesday.. A pret? ty game is expected. Committee Meeting. The committre on revision of the Sumtei Club roll, consisting of H Claremont Moees, C. G. Rowland, Barlow Walsh, C. M. Hurst, Jr, and M. C Kavannugh are requested tc meet at the store of Knight Broc, next Friday afternoon August i8tb, at t? o'clock for the purpose of revising roll aad addtog the names of new members MAYOR'S COURT. Daye Wino, diearderly conduit and curs iog on Manning Avenue. Guilty. $1 ot two days, paid the fine. Tedie Pope, Rilla Laurence, Sarab Jackson, Zelia Richardson, Anna Scotl alias Cbick and Nellie Richardson other? wiee known as "Coot" were all arrested for disorderly conduct, cursing, and making nuisances of themselves to tbe inhabitants cl Red and White street and Bee street. They were convicted under various charges and sentenced as follows : Anna Scott, six dollars or twelve days. Tedie Pope, ten dollars or twenty days. Rilia Laurence, twenty dollars or thirty da-s. Zelia Richardson, tweoty dollars or thirty days Sarah Jackson, five dollars or ten days. Nellie Richardson, five dollars or ten days. Tedie Pope acd Z-dia Richardson and Nellie Richardson paid their nae*. Tb? others were cornmi't'd to the county J ail ? The New Baptist Church. Dr C. C. Brown writing from Beaufort says: "A letter just received from Messrs Wilson & Edwarde, of Columbia, informs me that Contractor Evana bas accepted our terms for erecting the new building for the Sumter Baptist people, and we hops now to eee the work begun in September. Th's fact, with salt air and eea fruit super-add-^d, bas already given tc? a new lease on life ?nd hope and general inward satisfaction. A Paie Face I? a prominent symptom of vitiated Mood. If cowrcd with pimples, the evidence ls complete. It's nature's way of warning you ofyoureouditJon; Johnston's Sarsaparilla never falls to rectify all disorders of* the blood, slight or severe, of long standing or recent orl?ln. Its thirty years record Kurtraatees its efficacy. 5?o!d everywhere. Price 81.00 per full <?u:?r; bottle. Prepared only by MKHMiAN ?Kl? COMPAXT, Detroit, Mich. BVMMMMMMMMMlaa*!^ S. IIUGHSON & CO. Sumter.S C. FOR RENT-One d-sirnble Store House and lot at Hagood, 8 C. Cheap. Ap? ply to Wo. V Moore, Aoe. 15-4t* Hngood, S. C. m SITER TOBACCO WAREHOUSE, ! 1 ? now open for l$u?ine?s. j We are prepared to handle the farmers Tobacco to a much better advantage than ever j before. _ j We are Going* to Have a Harket, And one second to no other in the State. ! "Wesnsn "Wanttmt^' Yoiir$$ttt$!PatrorLag:e. We are going to do all in our power to merit it. Our Mr. G. W. Hancock, long and favorably known as the founder of the Timmonsville To? bacco Market, will have charge of the floor, and will see to it that every pile of Tobacco brings its full value. We have already secured a large corps of competing buyers having large orders ; they will represent all of the leading manufacturers and exporters, and you need have no fear j as to your Tobacco bringing less than its full value. Guaranteeing you our very best personal efforts in every detail to promote vour j interest. YOUR FRIENDS, j Hancock & Snider, Proprietors Sumter Tobacco Warehouse. j June 25-v SUMTER'S FILTHY JAIL. Thorcuga and Systematic Clearing Up Needed. Toe chairman of the City Board of Health states that the county jiil is ina fi ltb v and unsanitary condition and has been so for quite awhile cotwitRtanding the fact tba: the attention of the responsible officials has been called to the matter more than once. At present the jail is so far from clean that it is actually found necessary to sprinkle lime over the floor io the cells aod corridors to keep down, to some extent, the offensive and un? healthful odors that arise from the filthy floors. This is a state rf affairs that should j not be permitted to exist for a day ; there is no excuse for it, for there are always a suffi? cient number of prisooers ?o jail to perform the work of keeping the jail perfectly clean. Water is abundant, soap and lye are cheap and, if necessary, the prisooers could be required to give the entire jail a thorough scouring every day in the week. At best, the jail is a bot aod intensely un? comfortable place, the quarters are narrow and cramped, bot when to this is added filth and vermin and fool odors it must be well nigh unendurable. The present condition must be pretty bad if ii is necessary to scat? ter lime around on the floors, as if it was a stable or filthy lot, and a thorough cleaning up is in order. The county can afford to fur? nish the soep and lye and water, and the prisoners should be made to perform the i necessary labor i The statements here made concerning the ' CDnCiMot of the jaii are cot based on sor j mises or guess work, but were made tc the ! writer no longer than yesterday by the j Chairman of '.Le Coard cf Health when he j was just from an inspection of the jail. i I I Annual Excursion to the Moun? tains. i The seventeenth anneal excursion to the ! mountains wi!! be run on August 22ad. The ! tickets will be limited *o rerurc OD or before ! September 3rd. j Round trip tickets will bs soldat the fol i lowing prices: j Sumter- Sparenburg, Greenville, $5.05; Abbeville, $4 55; Walhalla, Anderson, $5.30; Hendersonville, N.C., S6 05; Asheville, N C , $S 80; Laurens. Waterloo, Cross Hill, $4 55; Gieon Springs. $5 05; Saluda, N. C., $5 85; Flat Rock, N C , $5 95: Hot Snricge, N. C., $8.05; Leoior, N. C , $7.05. Wedgefield-Spartanborg, Greenville, $4 55; Abbeville, $4 05; Walhalla, Ander? son, $4 80; Hendersonville, 2T. C., $5 55; Asheville, N. C , $6 30; Laurene, Waterloo, Cro.-s Hil), $4 05; G?eoo Spring*. $4 55; Saluda, X. C , $5.35; Flat Rock, N. C , $5.45; Hot Spring?, N. C., ?7 55: Lencir. N. G., Sb" 55. The Candidates at Spring Hill. The campaign meeticg at Smithville Satur? day was well attended, about one hundred and fifty persons heiog on the ground to hear the speakers. The candidates for county c?ice3 rxaiie brief speeches, confining them? selves to a mere announcement of their can? didacy. There was a sharp soat between Supervisor Dorn and Mr. W. W. Seale in ? reference to Mr. Dora's managemenr of the I chain gane and his employment of members j of his family to do wnrk for the chain gang. The candidates for the legislature outlined .hrtir platteres and reade practically the Same soeecbes that they did at Privateer and Wedgefield. Turnip Seed Full line of all desirable va? rieties, new crop seed just re? ceived. Havana Segars. Lanre line of fine Havana! Se ira rs. i i Toilet Articles. A choice line of Toilet and Fancy Goods to which atten? tion is invited at DeLormc's Drug Store. Esfate o? J. Hi fi on Din kins, DECEASED. ALL PERSONS holdine claim? ?ijrninst ; said R?tate will prisent same duly at? tested, and all persons in anyway indebted ! to sud Estate will make immediate payment j to M?S ULRICA DINK INS, July 25-3t (.?uslified Executrix. Estate of Mrs. F. S. Roger, Dec'd. 1W?LL APPLY to the Judge of Probote of Sumter County on August 25tb, 19?0, tor a Final Discharge cs Administrator of j said esta e. Tl KV C B. SVliTil, Administrator, July 25-4'. Darlington. 8. C. I I Sumter, S. C. ?mw O O ?jQ O O mm A Chance at Ladies9 Ox fords : We have a few nore Ladies' Oxfords than we want. To reduce the number we ofter the following three lines at big values : ! THIS IS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO GET A SPLENDID.SHOE BAR GAIN. i Lot No 1 at $1 49-former price $2. Lot No 2 at $2 00-former price $2 75. Lot No 3 at $2 35-former price $3. j Small lot of 20 and 25c Ladies' Ribbed Vests at 18c-3 for 60c Another lot of Talcum Powder at 4 and 5 cents. * I Balance of 20 and 25c Ladies' Leather Belts at 18c. THESE ARE ALL SEASONABLE MON? EY-SAVERS. i J* Rettenberg & Sons. C ROSSWELL & CO. Sumter, S. C. Oo account of big advance on everything in tbe Grocery line We can save you money, if you will see us before you buy. As we bought largely before the advance. Below we give you a list of articlfea that we can save you money on : 200 Sacks Rice, 2ic to 4c per lb 22 bbls good Carolina Rice 4c per lb Cakes and Crackers as follows : F. 0. B. factory in 5 box lots. Soda Crackers, 4c Ginger Snaps,4 c Bound or Square Lemon Cakes, 4?o Nie Nacs, 4io Sugar Cake.*, 5c Molasses Cakes, 5c Cream Lunch, ?-io" Prices sobjcot to change. These are low prices and you should take advantage of them. Parrott & Monkey B?kine Powders, $1 60 for case of 50 10-oz cans. Rex Baking Powders-100 5c cans to case, 50 10c cans to case, S3 ?0 per case. Delivered in 5 case lots Ship direct. Best large Lump Stsrcb. 4o-lb boxes, at 3ic per lb Star Lye $3 per case delivered in 5 case lots. Ship from Sumter, S C. 3 lb c?n Tomatoes 2 doz in casi. 90c a dcz, 2 lb can Tomatofs 2 doz in case T?c. Big bargains in Tobacco, Cigars and Cheroots, Cigarette?, Ac. Get our prices on Sugar, Coffee, Molasses, Bacon, Lard, Grits, Meal and Soap, before you buy. FLO UK we can always ?ive you at mill prices. The "Roller King" fancy patent it ice fine?: on earth. "Alpine Snow" > patent is fine. "Red Star" family $3.50 barrel. A?k for rrir? jhippci 'Wee: from roil! in 5 h*rri! lots or more. Cresswell & Co? Phone 53. Sumter, S. C.