Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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?: WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 20, 1901. S ^TT f.fiP Pott Onice at Sumt^ S is Second Oluss V-ytte* NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. D. J. Chandler-Solid Comfort. So. Hardwood Co-Logs Wah ted. Schwartz Bros-Our Low Prices. E. A. Lackey-Cheap Excursions. Estate Mrs. 'Rebecca T. Thompson Final Discharge. PERSONAL. Mr. Joel E. Branson went to Flor? ence Monday. Mr. J. C. Scott, of Wisacky, was in town Thursday Mr. Ernst Rose, of Sardinia, was in town Thursday. Rev. W. J. McKay, D. D., of Sa? lem, was in.town Monday. .. Mr. R. A. Chandler, Jr., of Mayes ville, was in the city Monday. Mr. Furman Knight went to Colum? bia last Thursday on business. Mr. Frank Barron, of Wisacky, passed through the city Friday morn? ing. Miss Hinda Manheim is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. David, of Colum? bia, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Mills, of Mayesville, were in the city last Thursday. Mrs. X. G. Osteen has been spend? ing several days at Camden and Smithville. Col. John J. Dargan, of Darling? ton, formerly of this city, was in the city yesterday. Mrs. R. S. Hood left yesterday morn ins: for Tucson, Arizona, where she will spend some time. Mr. J. C. Muldrow, of St. Ste? phen's, has been visiting relatives in the city for several days. Mrs. Andrew Davis, of San Francisco, Cal. is visitirsr her parents, Gen. and Mrs. E. W. Moise, Gen. J. L. Stoppelbein, editor of The Truth, Spartanburg, was in the citv Sundav, visiting his sister, Mrs. C. M. Hurst, Jr. ? Mr. R. Means Da vs, Jr., of Colum? bia, representing: the International Correspondence School, of Scranton, Penn., is in the city. Rev. Louis-J. Bristow, of Wedge? field, lectured on Cuba, in the Bart lette Street Baptist Church Sunday night, and spent Monday in the city. Mrs. Marie C. Baker has returned to Sumter to live and will occupy the DeLeon Moses residence on Washing ton street where she will ran a select boarding house. Prof. .0. E. Hunter, formerly prin? cipal of the business department of the. Sumter Military Academy, has gone to Washington, where he has ac? cepted a government position. Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Salley, who were married in Spartanburg on Wednesday, spent Thursday in the city on the way to their home in Bamberg;. Mrs. Salley who -was Miss Margaret ?ooper, has manyj friends throughout the city.-Columbia Record. The season of la grippe and bad colds has come and people are beginning to hunt for remedies to put a stop to such troubles. City Council held a meeting last Wednesday night. There was no busi? ness of any importance to be trans" acted and the meeting was a very brief one. The rates on the railroads to Charleston have been announced at last, and those wishing* to go have a choice of three different rates under different conditions. Kmmm . The management is having the Opera House thoroughly renovated and cleaned up, and no doubt the building will preesent a much neater appearance hereafter. f Messrs. Morris and Traitt, the al? leged Mayesville incendiaries, have been released on bonds of ?700 and $500 respectively. They secured bond on Saturday and have returned to Mayesville. John Robinson is having hard luck with his show as far as performers are concerned. One was killed at Orange burg on Wednesday, and another hurt at Winnsboro on Thursday. Both were riders in the hippodrome races. There was an alarm of fire about 2.15 Monday. The fire companies responded and found a fence on fire at the resi? dence of Dr. McCailum on Church street. The flames were soon extin? guished and no damage of any conse? quence was done. The workmen on Main street have reached as far as Mill street with the digging; up preparatory for the rock. The laying of the new rock has pro? gressed for about half a block. The 1 work is being done rapidly and with care. The number of sales of* horses, mules, wagons, and other properties, seized under chattel mortgages is probably the highest on record for many years. The advertisement of the sales are to be seen on all sides. The bazar to be given on Dec. 3 and 4 by the ladies of the Jewish Lecture Hall will, no doubt, be a very enjoy? able event for those who attend. Besides the usual bazar attractions, there will be other new and novel at tractions, which will be announced later. The commencement exercises of the Training School for Nurses tomorrow night promises to be a very pleasant affair. The two young lady graduates will read essays, there will be address? es, and the Second Regiment Band will furnish its usual high class mu? sic for the occasion. The first snow of the season has come. It began falling yesterday morn? ing about nine o'clock and continued steadily for about four hours. Busi ness of all kinds was at a stand-still except probably the wood and coal trade. This is a rather early for snow and it was unexpected by all, no doubt. The work of changing; the tracks at the depot and making; other improve? ments is still progressing. The new tank at the northern end of the yard is about completed. A pipe runs from the tank to the tracks and ensrines are j supplied] with water from this pipe, which comes up over the engine tank from the side of the track. GONZALES-BARRON. Manning, Nov. 14.-The distinguish? ed editor of the State, Mr. ?. G. Gonzales and Miss Lucie Barron were married here this morning. The Rev. Dr. Reed, of the Presbyterian Theo? logical Seminary in Columbia, per? formed the ceremony. This was made necessary owing to the recent illness of the bride's pastor, the Rev. F. W. Gregg. The groom-elect came down on Wednesday night, accom? panied by Miss Gonzales, a sister, and Messrs. Col. Wm. Elliott, an uncle, and A. E. and W. E. Gonzales, broth? ers, Dr. C. W. Baron, of Colubmia, and Mr. Frank E. Barron, of Wisacky, brothers of the bride, also came down. The affair was a very quiet one, there being no general invitations, and only the immediate members of the family were present. The presents were many and costly. The couple left on the morning train, and it is understood will make a trip to points North. A Coming Marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Clifford, of Grovetown, Ga., have issued cards announcing the coming marriage of their daughter, Carrie Lea, to Mr. H. Hazel Brand, of Augusta, Ga., form? erly of Sumter, on the 27th inst, at home. ilodera Surgery Surpassed. .'While suffering from a bad case of piles I consulted a physician who advised me to try a box of De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve," says G F Carter, Atlanta, Ga. "I procured a box and was entirely cured. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is a splendid cure for piles, giving, relief instantly, and I heartily recommend it to all sufferers." Surgery is unnecessary to cure piles. De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve will cure any case. Cuts, burns, bruises and all other wounds are also quickly cured by it. Be ware of counterfeits. J S Hughson & Co. The ground rock, or gravel, to be used as a top layer in macadamizing I Main Street, has been put down for a few feet and makes a fine crossing. With the whole street covered with I this, we shall certainly have an up-to date road for vehicles. 44The Palace of Life," one of the shows to be at Charleston, has applied to the Secretary of State for a char? ter. The company proposes to to run a variety of amusements, such as a vaudeville, theatre, a mystic maze and other alluring attractions. This is something new, for side shows to want a charter. The Coast Line is preparing to have all its employees attired in new uniforms by the time the exposition opens. Several other improvements in the service will be made, it is said. The Coast Line will handle a large per centage of the crowds to the exposi? tion. Nearly every merchant and business man in Sumter has signed the petition to. close his place of business on Thanksgiving day. Therefore the day will be. observed as a general holiday in the city, as it should be. Nothing will be lost by closing one day, and busiaess is not especially rushing this fall, anyway. The Colored State Fair which -was to have opened at Columbia Monday was a failure. The general manager says the failure was caused by the rail? roads not. granting special rates. It seems the railway authorities did not have sufficient time in which to ar? range for rates. . . The . Sumter Light Infantry is Dreparing to give a prize drill on Dec. 19. There will be three prizes, all of good amounts. The company is also arranging to go to Charleston during the Exposition. The Second Regi? ment Band will furnish music on the occasion of the prize drill. And now a ' 4 cherry tree ' scheme' ' has been inaugurated and many peo? ple will be going into it head and I heels. Everybody will be rich some j day if these great money makins j schemes continue. (?) It would be well if some people would stop and think before going into some of these allur? ing offers which are being sprung on us daily. The 44 cherry tree man" must want to turn the country into one big orchard. The Sumter Pharmacy has supplied a long felt want in Sumter. Dr. Copes, the popular manager, has fitted up an artistically arranged coun? ter, where hot drinks, are served, such as chocolate, coffee, clam bouillon and other appetizing drinks. This new business will be generally patronized during the bad winter weather. Everyone who expresses an opinion on the work of macadamizing Main Street speaks favorably of it so far. The work is progressing nicely and Mr. Jackson, who has charge of the work, seems to be doing all he can to give us a good job. They are putting d?wn plenty of rock and the street will be almost as high as the pavements. Someone suggested the other day that there was need of a new curtain for the Opera House. They were certainly correct. The present one has served its time from all appearances. It is faded and worn, the corners and ends being torn and ragged. The design is not a very good Gne, either. It is hoped the management will buy a new one before the season is over. The local telephone company is erecting a line of large and lofty poles in the city. The wires will now be out of reach of all obstructions and there should be fewer accidents from trees falling on them. It is said each pole cose about S12 when it is put in position. It takes about twenty men to erect a pole. There will be 110 of these poles erected in the city. Among the exhibits coming in for the Exposition are a number of speci? mens of the ramie plant. These were sent in from the plantation of Mr. J. S. Moore, near Cane Savannah, where the plant now grows wild. This is the plant from which the famous Indian shawls are made. In 1872, or about that year, the government had a quantity of the seed of the ramie plant brought to this country and planted, and varions attempts were made to construct a machine to use in separating the fibres of the plant, but no machine has yet been invented and the cultivation of the plant was of no consequence. In India, the natives separate the fibres by hand. It is a pity that so valuable a plant cannot be cultivated to a purpose in this county where it appears to thrive. The specimens on exhibition are about five feet in length. To the Farmers, Manufacturers and Others of Sumter County Who are Interested in Making a Credita? ble Exhibit at the Charleston and W. I. Exposition. I i From information from the manage? ment at Charleston, it is reported that all exhibits should be in position for the opening on December 1st, and i I request all persons interested to ! promptly have their exhibits delivered without" delay, as I wish to have them all ready for shipment by the 23th of the month. A. W. Suder, Nov. 20. Commissioner. Exhibits for the Woman's Department. The committee of ladies in charge of the collection of exhibits in this coun? ty for the "Woman's Department, Charleston Exposition expected to can? vass the city this week and collect all the articles contributed or loaned by the ladies, but owing to the disagree? able weather this plan has had to be abandoned. Therefore the committee requests that all who have articles suitable for exhibition in the Woman's Department whicn they are willing to loan for the occasion will either send them to Mrs. Agnes Bogin or notify her by telephone so that she may send for the articles. The articles will be well taken care of and insured against damage by fire or otherwise from the time they leave the hands of the owner until theirjreturn at the close of the Exposition. THE CHIQUOLA CLUB. Literary and Educational Entertainment of a Historical and Musical Character. The Chiquola Club of Darlington will give its musical and literary en? tertainment at the following places on the dates named : Magnolia, Monday, Nov. 25th. Mayesville, Tuesday, Nov. 26th. Sumter, Wednesday, Nov., 27th. Bishopville, Tuesday, Dec. 3rd. The exercises, which consist of vocal and instrumental music-solos,. duets and choruses, violins and piano recitations, dialogues and an histori? cal address by Col. John J. Dargan, begin at 8 o'clock p. m., The whole purpose of the entertainments-the. object for which the club was organ? ized-is to teach South Carolina his? tory, local history especiaDy, and to arouse a more general interest and intelligent appreciation of the high place our State occupies in the real history of the country. Col. Dargan's address js limited to forty minutes, but into that space he has compressed a great fund of historical information, earnest eloquence, and stirring appeal to the men and women and school chil? dren of today that they redeem from fast enshrouding oblivion the history of their native State, the truth con? cerning the great deeds of their fore? fathers-pioneers, soldiers and states? men. The club has visited quite a number of places in the Pee Dee section and has received an enthusiastic reception everywhere and an invitation to-j return soon to continue the good work for educational extension. Col. Dargan needs no introduction in Sumter county where he lived for twenty-six years. Supt. Love, of the Charleston Ex? position, reports that twenty counties will have exhibits at the ?xposition. Our exhibits are being collected as rapidly as possible and there is no reason why we cannot have one of the most creditable shows at the Exposi? tion for Sumter County is certainly one of the banner counties of the State. The Sumter Military Academy foot? ball team suffered defeat at the hands of the S. C. College second team Mon? day afternoon by a score of 27 to 0. The cadets expected to put up a better game against the Carolinians than they did, but their opponents were more experienced in the game and easily walked over the Sumter boys. The cadets played a good individual game, it is reported, but the team work was poor. The ends appeared to be weak. The team returned to the city on the morning train. Everyone remembers Boone, the hypnotist, who was here last spring. It seems he has been in hot water in Winston, N. C. From a story sent from that palee, it appears that Boone hypnotized two young ladies in a store and offered one of them $25 a week to go on the road with him. When he returned to the store, the proprietor had caught on to his game and inter? fered. The young ladies said they had not definitely decided to go with him but the matter had been discussed. Some hot words followed between Boone and one .of the men clerks and a policeman had to come in and lead Boone outside. The two young lady clerks may lose their positions. The ladies of the Jewish Lecture Hall Society will hold their bazaar at the Sumter Light Infantry Hall on the 4th and 5th of December. This bazaar will be unique in a number of ways, and several new ideas will be introduced at this bazaar new to Sum? ter. Of course the postoffice will be there, the wheel of fortune, Rebecca at the well, the grab bag, etc., etc. A bazaar without these old stereotyped attractions would be like a minstrel show without the middle man or end men. This is just a little notice to let you know of this affair on Decem ber*4th and 5th. List of attractions will be announced later, so watch this paper for further announcements. WANTED-Hickory, Dogwood and Persimmon Logs. SOUTHEHN HARDWOOD COMPANY, Charleston. S. C. nov 20 4m FOR SALE-A limited quantity of King Cotton Seed. Apply to W. B. Boyle. Oct 9-tf FOR SALE-One second-hand square piano in mahogany case. Terms easy. Address "W." caro of Dai Iv Item. Nov. S lt. FOR SALE Fine Cow with young calf. Address. McLaurin, Wedgefield, S. C. Nov. (5 2t. ^ P IS Q'S G U R E. F OR ^ o ?UHES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. " Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good, c'se in time. Sold by druggists. m CON S U MP TIO N - i ^ y In our heavy-weight ^ |p I HUI SUITS, OVERCOATS ANDI I IIB ill UNDERWEAR. J II ^?f^ There are unmistakable signs that thefl l? I IHH5^^\ 1 ^ weather man is about to drop a large f| i T^BlB I 8 c^un^ ?f co^ weather right down in^ P ? I |jj tll?S V?C?n?*y# Setter get into something jp I ^^^^i g EXTRA LONG ULSTER OVERGO?TS, ?5 to Sil I I '4P?| P BOYS1 ULSTER GOUTS, 82,50 to S7.5? j Replar Length Overooats for Men, $4.50 to $20.00 1 yj^aB l^^^^-^v^FOB MEN ?ND BOYSa<^<^<^?>v<$>^ ?| ? .Jii^40l P^^^^ I ^e &ave ^e warm, comfortable ^ p "^^^P^^^^X^^^T I ^in(^ tlia* p ^ way down over jp f| ^ ^ ^| 25 cents and 50 cents. j| ? More Comfort in a Gap on a Cold Day Than in Any Other Style o? Headgear. g H Scotch Knit Gloves 25c & 50c Fur-top Gloves 50c to $1.50 ? Sj Silk-lined Gloves $1 to $1.50 Men's all-woo! half Hose 25c and 50c m f? Try our Underwear, and we will make you a warm friend f| all winter. Any price 25c to $1.50 a garment. || m D J. CHANDLER, I M CLOTHIER AND FURNISHER, fe OITR LOW9 PRICES ARE HITTING WITH TELLING EFFECT. The Great Power of Value : NOT CHEAP OOODS. BUT BEST GOODS ? HEAP ! Our Goods-The Prices make this The Always-Busy Store. Next Fri? day for Bargain Day, we submit the following. Read each item : Profit thereby : O wnn Plaid Back ikirt Goods ?Qf> I This is to bc the Great ? PCS worth a. Friday o?i -DRESS GOODS DAY Children's 25c ribbed Hose. . KHp -, * c o , ? . Special Friday, 3 pair for ? 8 pcs fancy Satin babels 3* in. O.Qn Manning Hose Friday at 8c regular 35 and 40c, Friday One lot all wool Flannel Skirting. ?Qp ! One lot fancy stripe Flannels. 3(5 in OQc Plain and Fancy. 50c goods Friday O OU alf wool, a leader Friday at 20 doz heavy fleece back ribbed O Or* Undervests. special Friday <*?v 1 case navy blue Calico, Special for Friday 4c 3 lots fancy colored Dress Goods, 38 in 1 Qn wide. 25 and 30c goods. Friday A n, , n n , ( 10 pcs fine Black Dress Goods go in this sale ) m , n ft , Black Dress Goods j SEE THE DISPLAY, SEE THE PRICES, j Blacl( Dress Boi3,,s 5 pcs all pure wool white Flannel, Q On\ 2 lots Plaid Dress Goods, and all wool | 5 pcs best Silkalines-Regular 12?4c IA? worth Wc. special Friday ~*^| p]aid Flannels. These were all 25c. -Friday special,_JSJKs - Friday at 17c 3 lines of Ladies' Dress Shoes in -J-:- , ;"> Py* all wool Red Twill Flannel 1 button and luce, heel and spring <R1 QQ? 25 Ladies' all pure wool Underskirt Pat- ! _?Pecial ja e Friday, heel-Special leader Friday. | terns. Very fine quality, worth $1.50- ?fteS^' $7-98 -I Special Friday $1.00. 1-- -- 25 Ladies' 27-in Jackets, newest cuts, x i 50 Children's Jackets, in tan Covert Cloth, silk-lined, in castor and black, regular heavy weight, braid trimmed, a lead $5 and $6 at $3.69 and $3.98 ; er for Friday at $1.37 20 doz Ready-made Pillow Cases, Friday, 10c Big Sale of Bed Coverings-Comforts and Quilts, 10 doz Sheets to match, Friday, 46c At a big saving to you, Sale of Ladies5 sind Children's ?hoe? at a great saving to jmu We Save You Money. Sumter's Dry Goods Leaders.