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tb: ??lairpiattiui?^oi?iim * *?>"Sjj;8JJAY, JN > K 5, 1901. Entered at the faxt O fice at Svniier.S C., a? Stcond Olas* Mitter NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. H. Harby-Coming. E. W. Moise-For Sale. O'Donnell ? Co.-Cost Sale. Schwartz Bros-Special Friday Sale. J. 3$yttenberg & Sons--43hase & San? dra's Coffees and Teas. PERSONAL. Miss Julia Mood is at home for the summer. fir. Plummer Alford of Dillon is in ^hfrcjty. Judge Buchanan is holding court in Mauntng tnis week. "Mrs. Efenry Strohecker is visiting Hrs. J. ?. Spann. Misses Sara and Marie Durant are visiting in the city. _ ?. ~ R. Sarvin, of Manning, was in-J^ie city yesterday. Hr. Frank P: . Cooper of the State spent Monday in town. b HSxes Hessie D. Richardson is visit? ing1 friends in Charleston. *Mr. T. J. Lipscomb, of Augusta, .spent last Friday in town. Mrs. M. K Jenkins is on a visit to her son Mr. T. B. Jenkins. Mrs. E. V. Spa?n of Charleston is visiting Mrs. A. P. Vinson. " Miss Josie Hodge of Ocala, Fla., is visiting Mrs. A. C. Ducker. Capt. J. P. Brock, of Summerton spent last Thursday in cown. Mr. Eugene Aycock, of Wedgefield, was in the city last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Scarborough, of Bishopville, are in the city. Miss Celia Weil, of Savannah, Ga., is visiting Mrs. Abe Ryttenberg. Dr. G. W. Dick is attending the meeting of the Dental Association. Miss Helen Brown, has gone to Spartanbnrg to spend several weeks. Mr. Perry Moses, Jr. of Tompkins ? ville, Conn., is in the city on a visit. Mr. Eugene S. Miller has gone to 'Glenn Springs for a two week's stay. Miss Rhoda Shuford who has been ?quite sick for several weeks is out again. Dr. J. A. Clifton preached in the Baptist church at Paxville on Jb riday night. Miss Mary Branson went to Green? sville yesterday to spend several weeks. Miss Louise Reames, of Bishopville, S. C., is visiting at Mr. J. Frank Pate. Miss Dora Richardson is visiting in the city, and enjoying commencement week. Mr. R. A. Burgess the Second Regi? ment Band's solo tuba player, has re? turned to the city. Mr. M. P. Poole, of Laurens, has been on a visit to his daughter, Mrs. R. J. Bland, im this city. . . Mr . Jackson Harby who has been in business in New York for a year past is at home oh a visit. "Miss Bettie Aycock^ of Wedgefield, is spending the week ia the city as the guest of Miss Theo Gregg. . Lieut. L. S. -Carson left Friday afternoon for Fort Monroe to be exam? ined for appointment in the regular army. ..MTS. Shackleford, of Charleston, (nee Miss Annie LaFar) is visiting Mrs. Rnth. McLaurin and Mrs. D. X. LaFar. Mr. Frank Lynam, now holding a responsible position with W. U. T. * Company in Augusta, Ga., spent Sun? day in Sumter. Dr. N. G. Osteen, of Darlington, . spent Sunday in the city and went from here to attend the State Dental Association in Charleston. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hearon went to Sumter, last week. They report the Game Cock City as making a steady and continued growth.-Darlington News. Mr. B. M. Anderson has notified the -congregation of his acceptance of the call to the rectorship of Grace Episco? pal Church and will enter upon his work about August 1st.-Anderson Intelligencer. This week is commencement week in Sumter. Judge Buchanan will preside at the . June . term of court. The band will give a concert, assist? ed by some of the best local talent of the city, on Tuesday night, June 11th. Assistant Chief of Police Weeks was fifty-seven years old Thursday, and he celebrated the day by running down a negro, thief. The oat crop is ready for cutting but the land is so wet that the reap? ing machines cannot run in the fields, and the crop is being damaged. There will be a dance in the Sum? ter Club dance hall on Thursday even? ing, June 6th. The music will be fur? nished by the 2d Regiment band. This spring has been the dullest in the ice business since the first ice fac? tory was built in Sumter. The court house square is not an or? nament to the city in its present con? dition, but with a little attention it . could be transformed into a pretty lit? tle park. . John Henderson and John Walker were in the magistrate's court Friday charged with larceny. Walker plead guilty and goes to the county chain gangfor twennty-five days, Henderson 'Was released. Street Commissioner White is giving the ditches into which the street drains empty the regular spring clean? ing. There" are miles and miles of ditches radiating from this city and it is a big job to keep them all in good condition. A railroad official remarked, speak? ing of the new passenger depot and the new freight yard of the Atlantic Coast Line, that, when all the im? provements planned are completed, the A. C. L. terminals here will be as far ahead of the city as they are be? hind it at this time. Surely the im? provements contemplated are very , great. ? Married in Laurens. Laurens, May 29. -The home of Mrs. J. J. Rowland on West Main Street was the scene of a very pretty home wedding, the ceremony taking place j this evening at 9 o'clock, the happy ! couple whose fortunes were linked be I ing Dr. Harry A. McLeod and Miss ' Fannie Roland^ well known and popu? lar young people of this city. Dr. McLeod is a rising young pharmacist who came here from Sumter two years ago and at present holds a good posi : tion with one of the leading drug stores here. The bride ia the lovable and accomplished daughter of Mrs. J. i J. Roland. The Rev. J. E. Carlisle, I of Sparfeanburg, brother-in-law of the 'bride, assisted by Rev. Watson B. i Duncan, of the First Methodist Church, performed the beautiful and impressive ceremony. BETWEEN* SHOWERS. Married, by Judge J. F. Richbourg between showers last Sunday 1 at Pax ville, Mr. James Shepperd and Miss Emma Kolb.-Manning Times. PEATHS"! Mr. E. F. Larousseliere died at his home on^Harby Avenue at 1.15 Xhusday after a long illness, aged 64 years. He was a native of Charleston, buth?d been a resident of this city about 14 years. The funeral services were held at his late residence at 5 o'clock Friday afternoon. Martin, the two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Bland died Sunday morning. The burial services were held by Rev. C. C. Brown at the Cem? etery at 10.30 o'clock Monday morning, where the interment was made. A CHANGE. Owing to meeting of Quarterly Con? ference, Rev. S. T. Bailey announces that he will preach his sermon "The Old Confederate Soldier'* on the 4th Sunday, June 23d, rather than second as already published. Place, Lewis Chapel. GRADED SCHOOL NOTES. The exercises tomorrow evening will begin at 7.50 with an overture by the Second Regiment Band. Un? less some unforseen event takes place these exercises will begin promptly on time and it is very desirable that the audience be in their seats by ten minutes of eight. The admisison fee in the evening is ten cents, and tick? ets may be purchased at the drug stores or from the children. SCHOOL ELECTION AT MAGNOLIA. The special election to decide as to the imposition of a special school tax of 4 mills of in the Magnolia School District was held on May 28. There were 39 votes cast, and of this num? ber 38 were for the tax and only one against the levy. The establishment of a first class Graded School is now assured and. with the regular school tax supplemented with the special 4 mill tax the school will start on a solid foundation. Boating in the High Hills of Statebarg. A party of seven voung ladies and gentlemen from Stateburg rode down from the 'Boro to CaneiSavannah Mill Pond in a boat on last Thursday night and after an excursion on the pond went back in the same way. Two gen? tlemen of this city who were at Cane Savannah and saw the party, vouch for the truth of this statement. They did not state, however, in what way the geography of the hill country has been changed by the recent heavy rains, but when it is possible to go boating in the High Hills of Sumter County it is evident that there has been an excess in precipitation. It was not stated, either, what sort of boat was used or what was its motive power, but the boat was something like a mud skiff or canal boat and that horse power, made the wheels go round. By reference to the schedule of the A. C. L. it will be learned that the train from Charleston arrives at 9.51 a. m. and the afternoon train from Columbia now arrives at 5.53. The man who can explain how the city can continue making improve? ments without increasing the tax levy or piling up a bigger floating debt will be entitled to a seat in the Coun? cil. Rev. J. W. McKay, preached the bacculaureate sermon to the graudat ing class of the Sumter Institute in the Presbyterian Church Sundav night. The church was filled by a large and attentive congregation "and Dr. Mc? Kay preached a sermon of unusual depth and power. ?J.The open air concerts attract such large crowds to the Graded School Square that the benches are insuffi? cient to seat more than a small per? centage of those present. The negro nurses are usually the first to arrive on the ground, and taking possession of the benches, there are few if any seats left for the ladies, and these few seats are so barricaded around with baby carriages and go-carts that they are hard to find. More benches are need? ed on the square or the nurses should not be allowed to monopolize all of those now on the square. Steps are being taken looking to the formation of a society for the preven? tion of cruelty to animals. As soon as a sufficient number of people have sig? nified their desire to participate in such an organization the society will be organized. Some organizer " from the northern states will come to our city and assist in the organization. Sumter has needed such a society for many years and we trust the efforts of those interested will be successful. Sumter has now two loan offices and both are said to be doing a thriving business "renting" small sums to ne? groes. This business is probably legi? timate and no one should complain if the borrowers do not, yet there have been so many abuses growing ont of the system and the ignorant or dis? tressed have been so mercilessly gouged in many {?laces that there should be some system of regulation and inspec tion that would tend to give a meas? ure of protection to those who are the patrons of these "poor folk's banks." I Ordination and Dedication at Bartletts Street Baptist Choren. - Sunday was a most important day to the members of Bartlette Street Baptist Church. In the morn? ing E. C. Haynsworth was ordained a deacon and the services were appropri? ate and impressive. Dr. J. W. Perry, pastor of the Hartsville Church, preached the ordination sermon. His discourse was instructive and attract? ive, and the audience thoroughly en? joyed his effort. After the sermon and the ordaining prayer by the Pastor, Dr.- Perry delivered the charge to the newly made deacon and to the church. Wise will be the deacon and consecrated will be the church that will measure up to the duties as set forth by ihe eloquent divine. At night the church was dedicated the holy purposes for which it-.wasin? tended. Rev. J. O. Gough, of Man? ning, preached a sermon which thrill? ed the hearts of his- listeners; -It is but seldom that we have been permit? ted to hear so eloquent a discourse so filled with gospel, truths'outlining' the the duties of the Church in ifs battle for pure religion and undefiled against the hosts of sin and darkness, and delivered with all the persuasive gifts of oratory with which Mr. Gough is endowed. A brief history of the church was read by the clerk giving some bf the more salient facts in connection with its organization, and especially dwelling upon the kindness of the people of Sumter regardless of denom? inational lines, in assisting in contrib? uting funds for a house of worship. The building cost fourteen hundred dollars and was paid for at completion. The church was organized with a membership of fifteen and has since received sixteen, and now has thirty one on the rolls. After the sermon the dedication prayer was made by Mr. Perry and this closed a service which will long be remembered by those present. Rev. W. A. Kelly of the Magnolia Street Church held no servcie in his church and as a token of Christian courtesy attended the dedication ser? vices with most of his members. Bro. Kelly took part in the services, mak? ing the opening prayer which was a gem and especially pertinet to the oc? casion. The church is under obliga? tions to Mr. Kelly for his kindly courtesy. The Band Concert. The Second Regiment Band will give a concert in the Opera House on the evening of Tuesday, June 11th, and if the public wishes to show that the band is appreciated and at the same time aid in maintaining it the house will be crowded. We all know that the free concerts, given each week on the Graded School square, are 'popular and that the efforts of the band to en? tertain the public are appreciated, for the hundreds that attend these open air concert attest that the people en? joy good music. It is to be hoped that those who enjoy these open air con certs will show that they are really interested in the band and will at? tend the special concert in as large numbers. The band has arranged a special programme of new music for the con? cert and the assistance of several of their friends has been enlisted to sup? plement the programme with vocal music, and the minuet and other spe? cialties. What will be, probably, the most attractive feature of the entertainment is the Minuet, danced by eight cou? ples in costume. Mrs. Agnes Bogin and Miss Anita Harby have kindly consented to direct this part of the programme. Mrs. Henry J. Harby will sing one or more solos, and those who have heard this sweet singer will know what a treat is in store for those who love music. The male sextette, under the direc? tion of Prof. D. L. Rambo, will give several selections. The whole pro? gramme will consume about one and a half hours and there will be sufficient variety to hold the attention of the audience and keep all thoroughly enter? tained. The price of admission has been made reasonabe-25 Cts. upstairs, 35 cts. for the orchestra and parquet. The Second Regiment Band has been offered an engagement at the State Military encampment of the State of Georgia at Washington, Ga., and Col. Coward of the Citadel has also written to secure the band for the Cadets encampment in Darlington. It has not yet been decided whether the band will accept either of the engage? ments, but the fact that the engage? ments have been offered shows that the fame of our band is not local in char? acter. It is now admitted by all well posted musicians that our band is the best amateur organization in the state and that there are few bands, profes? sional or otherwise, in the South su? perior to it. The years of conscien? tious work the members have given to study and practice are beginning to tell and they are rewarded by a wide? spread recognition of the excellence of the band they have succeeded in creat? ing and bringing to its present excel? lence. If the band should accept these offered engagements it is safe to pre? dict that entire satisfaction will be given and that the reputation of the organization will be added to and that where it now has one admirer it will thereafter have a hundred. Two negroes, Caffee Weston and James Young, got into a cutting scrape down on Divine Street Friday af? ternoon which resulted in Weston's being seriously, if not fatally, wound? ed. Weston was paying attention to the wife of Young, and this interfer? ence in domestic affairs was resented by Young. The men quarreled and fought. Knives were the weapons used and from the appearance of the com? batants both of them must have un? derstood how to handle the sharp edged tool in a nearly perfect manner. Weston received a wound in the left breast just above the heart from the effects of which he may die. He was taken to his home and the chances for his recovery were slight. ' I ? ave b-eo 8ufr*rinjf from dyspepsia for i*-..? r.*?' iwo'-tv \f>*M and h?ve been unable after trnrg ail preparation? and physicians .r? r-t HOV re?ief Af"e<- Mkin? one t-o"!? of R >1?>1 f),?p?p-tn Cure ? f H-?I r?'?ef ?ri >?m .vw tn rer'fr h?M!'b tr*n I h?T? h^en fot : ....r.e. ?.o"-f> J cm n?' r'r-i' e Kodj' Drs ;)?. -.JM CO - ' "> I'tih '."" ?b(?J iT 'r? Wr? C .v R ty*T 9, Sonti Cre?is, A.k.-J ? K-j^n i.iV. & Co. WHOSE BOTTLE ? Found Floating in the Santee River. [ On Monday the following letter was received : Heineman, S. C., May 24. 1901. Sumter Item, Sumter, S. C. Dear Sirs: Your bottle found in Santee River. Please send reward. Let me hear from you with- check. Yours truly, J. P. Gamble. As no one connected with the Item would confess to having lost a bottle in the Santee River or elsewhere for which he had offered or was willing to pay a reward, the. above letter was altogether inexplicable. To clear up the mystery Mr. Gamble was written to and- an explantation asked. He replies as follows: - Heineman, S. G., May .31, 1901. Dear Sir: Yours of 27 received. While duck hunting in Santee river some time last February I found a bottle floating in the river with the enclosed note in it. Brought it home and did not think much about it until a friend asked me to write and see if anything could be heard; from it. Respectfully. J. P. Gamble. - The following is the note found in the bottle : . October 17, 1900. j ! A reward of $1,000 is offered to the ' finder of this bottle-Apply with proof I of identity to Sumter Item (Newspaper) Sumter, S. C. j The person who wrote this note and sent it adrift in the Santee River evi 1 dently felt, just at that time, like a multi-millionaire, for he offered a re? ward of 81,000 with the careless disre ; gard of money that Rockefeller could not equal. He had communed to some purpose with his bottle and felt rich. If he still feels rich it is time for him to pay the rewardd. Mr. Gamble has done his part and the Item now advertises the finding of the valuable bottle. Whose bottle was it? "Oar little girl ?as unconscious from strangulation donne a suddea and terrible attack of croup I quickly secured a bottle o? Oae VHome Ooosh Care, giving ber toree poses The croup was mastered and our little h&rhm epeediiy recorred " So writes A L Spafford, Cbesrer, Mich.-J S Hugbsoa & Co The Cosmopolitan for June is even more than usually strong in fiction. Ian MacLaren tells more adventures of that incorrigible youth, Sparrow. Richard Le Gallienne revives with charming freshness and simplicity the love-storv of " Aucassin and Nicolete. " A. G. Wells concludes "The First Men in the Moon" with Cavor's sudden death at the hands of the Grand Lunar. Tudor Jenks contributes a clever little satire on justice. Eger? ton Castle's powerful novel, "The Secret Orchard continues, and O'Neill Lathom writes a half-humorous, half sad fairv-storv. "Prince Weary Heart." OeWitt's Little Early Risers search the re? motest Dart of tbe bowels and remove the impurities speedily with co discomfort. They are famous for their efficacy. Easy to take, n-?*er gripe.-J S Hagbson & Co. The suggestion has been made that the senatorial candidates do not speak in all th? counties of the State and that one meeting only be held in each congressional district. This might be sufficient speaking for the majority of the people, but the candidates will probably wish to speak in every coun? ty in order that they may reach all the people and talk to them face to face. If peop'e only knew what we koow aboot Kodol Dyspepsia Care, it woald be used io nearly every bob?ebold, aa tb*r? are few peo? ple woo do cot suffer from a feeling of foli? oed after eating, belching, flatulence, soar stomach or w*te.--brash, caused by indiges? tion or a vs pe ps i* A preparation each as Kodol Dyspepsia Care, which ^ with no aid from the stomach, will dtgest your food, cer? tainly can't n.?p but do yon KOO**.- J S Huehson ? CJ. The Postoffice will be moved to tho new quarters in the Masonic Temple sometime during the present month. The exact date cannot be fixed at this time, because it is not known when the repairs will be completed or when the new fixtures and furniture will arrive. The new office will have one hundred lock boxes more than are now in use in the office and provi? sion will be made for increasing the number as the business of the office grows and there is demand for addi? tional boxes by patrons of the office. Another improvement in the pos? tal service in this city that has long been wanted which will soon be a re? alized fact is the establishment of a free mail delivery in all parts of the city. It is stated that the free deli? very will be inaugurated within the next few months and that there will probably be four mail carriers, one for each ward. Mail will be delivered and collected several times a day and the service will be as efficient as that of any city having a post office of the same class. So far as can be learned no date has been set for the establishment of the free delivery system, but it is a cer? tainty and before the end of the year mail will be delivered at your doors. You -re much more liable to disease when jour lirer and ' owels do not ?et properly. DeWit 's Littie Ear.y Ricers remove tbe cans*- of diee-is-.-J S Hujjbson & Co. FOR SALE-One 20-horse power Tozer Boiler in good repair. P. M. PITTS, Sumter, S. C. May 29-2t* WANTED - O-'.e r.unatea good Imorers tor work OD the new mill building, R?t?eJ 75c per dav Apply at the new mil!, LatiCa* S. C. T. C Tboaipsou & Bros. Maj 3-4 I. lill 4 Ul, Fire Insurance Agency, ESTABLISHED 186*. Represem, among other Companies LIVERPOOL & LONDON A GLOB? NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE HOME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. t'n;>i>H? resented $75,1?00.000. A Cost Sale. Our architects have condemned some of the workmanship and material used in our building, and insist upon the contractor re? moving the defective parts and replacing them with material as specified. This ap? plies more particularly to our - shelving and counters than any other part of the store, and he has appointed Monday, June g& As the day on which he will be here with a force of hands to remedy the defects. In qrder to make room for carpenters and painters, we have decided to offer our . i ENTIRE STOCK r m % ? mi Of Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes and Hats At Actual Cost We are obliged to do this or remove our stock to the second floor, but think the former course preferable, as it will afford our friends A Great Oprtoitj of tail MaWfi Vate, and save us the labor, and abuse to our stock, which would result from having to pack it away. No goods will be charged or sent out on approbation. Persons having accounts with us will have their goods charg? ed at regular prices, but those wishing to take advantage of this sale must positively be prepared to pay for them AT TIME OF PURCHASE. We will not attempt a quotation of prices : it is sufficient to say that when we advertise a cost sale WE ME JUT IT. This opportunity will not be open to you until MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 10th, and will positively end on Friday, June 21st, at 6 p. m. O'Donnell & Co. Jone ? Bad weather again last Friday, hence we repeat this list for our next SPECIAL 3,000 yards narrow Yal, Lace. We will not cut these but offer these pieces of 12 yards- each at 24, 28, 33, 39, 47, 54 and 59c for piece. A great Lace chance. Value 50 per cent more. "We also offer vou for Friday, the following at these money saving prices : A KIO GLOVE SPECIAL CLEARANCE SALE ! For Friday-Our entire line ?1 kids, in all shades rW and sizes. To close at -: *^f* All the 75c Kids, colors and black, for Friday sale 59c These will go quick. Don't delay. 35 pieces new colored Lawns, Organdies and Dim- J?1 ities-none less than 10c, some I2hc values, Friday, ^2c 6 pieces 40-in solid Organdies, pink, lilac, nile, "8 1 maiz, red and light blue, worth 20c, Friday, 2c 25 pieces colored Piques, fine goods and nice . W3 styles, regular 10c-Friday these will go at . 4c Have you seen those white Persian Lawns ? For Friday 20 pieces (you can't match them for AA less than 121 to 15c) at f We'll Cut the Price Right in Half, For Friday 10 pieces fancy Silks for Suits and ^S^&tf* Waists, worth 50c to 60cyd-for this day only, Sale of Fans from 3c to 98c each. Few pieces Stripe Linen Skirtings*; Friday at 8c 3 specials in White Quilts at' 68c. 79c. and 98c each These are extra large, hemmed and shrunk. chwartz Bros