The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, November 27, 1901, Image 3
U. D. G. CONVENTION.
Will be Held Here on Wednesday and
Thursday of Next Week.
The Annual State Convention of the
Daughters of the Confederacy
convened in this city on "Wednesday and
Thursday of this week, Nov. 27* and
28. The local chapter has made ex?
tensive preparations to give its
guests a most enjoyable time while in
the Gamecock city.
The business sessions of the conven?
tion did not commence until 'chis
morning, but there was a re?
ception to the delegates and members
of Dick Anderson Chapter on Tuesday
evening at the residence of Mrs. Alta?
mont Moses, the President. At the
first session " of the convention
this morning, Miss Annie Graham
delivered an address on be?
half of Dick Anderson Chapter,
which will be responded to by Miss
Margaret Evans, of Anderson, on be?
half of the State Chapter.
Gen. E. W. Moise followed with
an address of welcome on behalf of the
Veterans. Mrs. Thomas Taylor, the
State President, responded to his
address.
Thcbusiness sessions will be held in
the Masonic Temple each day at 10:30
a. m. and 3 p. m.
On Wednesday evening from 8.30
to 10.30 o'clock, the delegates will be
given a reception by the Sumter Club,
after which there will be a german
for those who desire to engage in this
pleasure.
Also on Thursday evening at 8.30
o'clock, the Dick Anderson Chapter
will hold a reception at the residence
of Mrs. A. C. Phelps on Washington
street, for the delegates, Veterans, and
Sons of Veterans.
The following is the assignment of
delegates.to homes, though the list is
incomplete :
Mrs. E. D. Lee-Mrs. James Con?
nor, Charleston: Mrs. B. A. Munner
lyn, Georgetown: Mrs. Buist Bock
Hill; Miss May Davidson, and Miss
Annie Harden, Chester.
Mrs. A. P. Manning-Mrs. Thomas
Taylor, State President.
Mrs. Marion Moise-Mrs. Clark
Waring, Columbia: Mrs. J. E. Van
diver, Anderson.
Mrs. C. F. Schwerin-Mrs. A.
Kohn, Columbia.
Miss Adele Moses-Miss Mary Hemp
hill, State Secretarv : Mrs. K. Fewell,
Eock Hill.
Miss Mag Graham-M irs. Claude
Girardeau, Columbia.
Miss Edith DeLorme-Mrs. J. H.
Latimer, Greenville; Miss Vance
Long, Greenville.
Mrs. Geo. D. Shore-Mrs. Alex
White, Spartanbnrg.
Mrs. E. Scott Carson-Miss Francis
Whitmire, Winthrop College..
Mrs. E. M. Mikell-Misses Mary
B., and L. B. Poppenheim, Charles?
ton.
Mrs. Isaac C. Schwartz-Miss Min?
nie Jarrott, Florence: Miss Anna
Haine, Jonesville.
At Mrs. M. C. Baker's-Mrs.
Patrick, Anderson : Mrs. Lucy Thom?
son, Abbeville; Mrs. Eobert Wright,
Newberry.
Mrs. Jenkins-Miss Laura Gillespie,
Old Point.
Mrs. Eeynolds-Darling?
ton.
Mrs. Henry Spann-Mrs. J. H. Fos?
ter, Lancaster: Miss Lillie Foster,
Jonesville.
At Nixon House-Mrs. H. G.
Whistler, Camden.
At Ingram House-Mrs. J. F. Hart,
Yorkville: Mrs. Birch, Florence:
Mrs. J. B. Mack, Fort Mill.
At -Mrs. E. O'Neaie,
Mrs. Adams, Columbia.
Miss Eu th McLaurin-Mrs. Eeid
Stoney, Columbia.
Mrs. Elia Tuomey-Mrs. Mann,
Johnston: Mrs. J. E. Nolan, Ander?
son.
Miss Wessie Eoach-Mrs. Eeid
WI itford. Georgetown.
Mrs. E. W. Moise-Miss Margaret
Evans, Anderson*
Mrs. Neill O'Donnell-Mrs. Wm.
Laughlin, Anderson. ?
Mrs Altamont Moses-Mrs. Jobn
E. Breazeaie. Mrs. Eufus Fant,
Anderson ; Miss Armida Moses, Win?
throp College.
Miss Annie Graham-Miss Eula Lee
Izlar, Blackville; Mrs. T. J. Shan?
non. Camden.
Mrs. J. M. Knight-Mrs. Mortimer
Glover, Orangeburg. ?
Mrs. E. H. Moise-Mrs. L. H.
Baum, Camden.
The Reception Last Night.
The reception last night given by
Mrs. Altamont Moses in honor of the
visiting delegates to the U. D. C.
Convention was a very pleasant social
affair. Besides the delegates there
were a few gentlemen present. The
guests were handsomely entertained
by their hostess and delightful refresh?
ments were served in elegant style.
The reception gave the delegates an
opportunity to become acquainted
with each other and with some of the
citizens.
WEDGEFIELD NEWS ITEMS.
Wedgefield, Nov. 26.-S. C. Banister
while putting his furniture back into
his house after his recent fire missed
his pistol. Will Champion was seen
with it and was arrested this morning.
Not being able to satisfactorily explain
before Magistrate Kelly's court how I
he came in possession of it he was
found gu i i ty and sentenced to pay a
fine of 810 or serve 30 days on the
chain gang. He took the days, but
not from choice.
William Green was found in the
Wateree Swamp by a fishing party
this morning in an unconscious condi?
tion with his head badly gashed and
cut. Upon investigation it was found
that Henry Lewis had used a piece of
scantling on Green's head, because
Green had accused Lewis of taking
his, (Green'su rations.
Miss Beatrice Mellett has returned
from the S. C. C. L.Edgefield, S. C.,
to reeupreate from an attack of fever.
?J Guns and dogs are in great demand
this week. Sportsmen are getting
things in shane for a hunt on Thurs?
day.
For the Negro Exhibit.
Those having exhibits for the Negro
Department of the Charleston Exposi?
tion are urged to hand them in to W.
T. Andrews,, M. H. Fields or any
member of the local cpmmittee this
week.
A PLEASANT ENTERTAINMENT.
Training School Commencement at the
Opera House Wednesday Night.
The commencement exercises of the
Sumter Training School for Nurses
last Wednesday night were enjoyed by
quite a large audience. The program
was a well selected one and furnish?
ed a very pleasant entertainment.
The exercises of the evening were
opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. J. A.
Clifton, after which Dr. J. A. Mood
introduced Major Marion Moise as
the first speaker of the evening.
Major Moise as usual, delivered an
eloquent address of a very appropriate
nature for the occasion. He spoke of
the beginning of trained nursing and
of the great work of the trained nurse
in the world.
The next number on the program
was an essay on "The Ethics of Nurs?
ing" by Miss Gussie Weaver, one of
the graduates. She was introduced by
Dr. S. C. Baker, and read a well-writ?
ten essay dealing with the character of
the nurse and the principles that
should impel a trained nurse in her
work.
Miss Sophie Warren, the other
graduate, was also introduced by Dr.
Baker, and read an essay on "The
Trained Nurse." She told in well
selected language of the manner of
the nurse toward the sick and of other
essential qualities of the character
and personal appearance of the suc?
cessful nurse.
The last speaker of the evening was
Mayor A. B. Stuckey, who spoke as
the head of the city. He told of his
pleasure at having the school in our
city and dwelt on the work and curri?
culum of the institution.
It is needless to say that all the
speakers received generous applause.
The young lady graduates received
many beautiful bouquets and baskets
of flowers and presents from their
friends.
After Mayor Stuekey's address, Mr.
Neill O'Donnell, vice president of the
school, in a few fitting words present?
ed the diplomas. The exercises were
closed with the benediction by Rev.
C. C. Brown.
The Second Regiment Band rendered
some delightful music between the
numbers of the program, which was,
as usual, much appreciated by the
audience.
Another commencement of the school
will be looked forward to with pleas?
ure.
At the conclusion of the exercises
in the Opera House the members of
the faculty and a few invited guests
assembled at the Hotel Sumter to at?
tend a banquet given by the Board
of Directors of the Training School to
the faculty as a mark of appreciation
of the excellent work that has been
done by each of these gentlemen dur?
ing the first year of the school's exist
tence. They have given freely of their
time and effort and have successfully
accomplished the difficult task of
laying the foundation for the school
and carrying it through the formative
period. Within the short period of
one year the school has been firmly
established and much good work has
been accomplished, ali of which is
due directly to the well directed efforts
of the faculty, and in recognition of
this the directors gav<. the banquet
last night.
Covers were laid for eighteen but
Drs. E. F. Darby and R, B. Furman,
the out of town members of the faculty
were not present and sixteen sat down
at the tastefully decorated table ex?
tending across the dining room.
The menu and the manner in which
the banquet was served would have
done credit to a metropolitan hotel,
and it was far and away the best and
most enjoyable affair of the kind 'that
the writer has ever had the pleasure
io attending in this city. The bill of
fare varied, the cookery perfect and
the service left nothing to be desired.
Before the pleasant gathering dispersed
at 1 o'clock Maj. Marion Moise, Rev.
Dr. Clifton, Dr. Van Telburg-Hofman, j
?Mr. Neill O'Donnell, Prof. Owens, !
Col. J. M. Knight and other gentle?
men made brief and appropriate re?
marks expressing their enjoyment of
the banquet, commending the work of
the School for Nurses and congratula?
tion the faculty on the success that
has crowned their efforts.
The menu was as follows:
Cognac,
Oysters.
Blue Points on half shell.
Michigan Celery
Select Queen Olives,
Soup.
Consomme En Tasse
Fish,
Filet of Trout, Sauce Alaspagnol
Pomme Dutchess,
Neapolitan Punch,
Prime Ribs of Beef au jus,
Caroiina Rice White Potatoes,
Vermont Turkey with dressing
"Cranberry Sauce
Creamed Potatoes,
English Wild Duck Currant Jelly,
Honey Drip Corn,
Breast of Quail on Toast,
French Peas,
Cocoanut Pie, Lemon Pie, Fruits,
Raisins, Nuts, Cake, Edam Cheese,
American Cheese
French Drip Coffee,
Havanna Cigars.
Thursday afternoon a reception was
held at the residence of Dr. J. A.
Mood, complimentary to Misses War?
ren and Weaver, the graduates.
A Working Colored Church.
Mt. Pisagh A. M. E. Church in
their final meeting Monday night found
that they had raised for ali purposes
during the year ending Tuesday
83,587.17-most of which was ex?
pended for building purposes, as their
fine edifice will testify.
The pastor, Rev. J. C. Williams,
will make one of the finest reports at
the conference in Manning this week.
Tho trustees again desire to thank
the kind citizens both white and
colored for help during the year.
Mr. Smith Misses Cotton.
As reported a few days ago the gin
house and several bales of cotton of
Mr. W. S. Smith at Smithville, were
burned last Sunday morning. Upon
investigation of the ruins it has been
discovered that the ties and ashes of
two or three bales of cotton are miss?
ing. It is believed now that the gin
house was robbed and then set on fire.
No other information as to further
developments can be ascertained at
present.
Arbor Day Exercises.
The Arbor Day exercises at the
Graded School this afternoon
will take place at 4.30 instead of at 5
o'clock as previously announced.
The city bell will sound thirteen
times at 3.40 as a signal for the
pupils to leave home. From 4 o'colck
to 4.30 some simple exercises appro?
priate to the occasion will be held in
the different recitation rooms.
The following is the program to be
observed on the grounds:
March-2nd Regiment Band.
Prayer-The Rev. Dr. Edmunds.
Music-Band.
? Address-Thc Rev. Dr. Brown.
Music-Band.
Planting Trees.
Music-Band.
Benediction-Dr. Edmunds.
The County Exhibit.
To the Citizens of Sumter County :
We are desirous of competing for
the SI,OOO prize offered by the Charles?
ton Exposition Co. for the best county
exhibit from South Carolina.
I have traveled over a large part of
Sumter County and a great many
farmers have promised to send in corn,
peas, hay, rice, oats, rye, syrup,
turnips and other products, but the
things have not come in. You must
all send us at once whatever you can,
and get us the thiners by Dec. 5th.
Headquarters at Masonic Temple. We
are needing corn in ear and rice, peas,
oats, potatoes, watermelons, straw,
moss, tobacco, cotton stalks, pine
burs, walnuts, hickory and pecan
nuts, syrup, hams, etc.
Respectfully,
W. Y. L. Marshall.
Associated Charities.
The Executive Committee held a
meeting Thursday afternoon. Minutes
were confirmed and reports rendered
by Ward Chairmen.
The case of John Green, a white
man who was severely injured by a
mule at Boyle's stables several days
ago was presented. The committee
authorized payment of Mr. Green's
expenses at the Baker Infirmary, and
directed the Secretary to credit ac?
counts of members of the society with
whatever sums any of them had con?
tributed on a special call made in Mr.
Green's behalf. The committee desir?
ing to save their members from such
demands in all cases which should
properly be recognized by the society.
Forty dollars was appropriated for
the purpose of supplying wood to
beneficiaries, in addition to regular
donations, when in the judgment of
Ward Committees this additional as?
sistance is really necessary.
The Secretary reported" nearly six
hundred dollars paid in by members
to date. Of this amount there is
about one hundred and forty dollars
now on hand.
Mr. W. F. Rhame and Misses
Lucia Roach and Annie Graham were
appointed to examine the accounts of
the Secretary and Treasurer, and make
a detailed report for publication, in
order that the community may realize
the good work the society is doing.
As cold weather comes on the de?
mands upon the society will increase
to a considerable extent. Members in
arrears are urged to pay their dues,
and charitably inclined persons who
are not members are requested to join
the society which is quietly doing so
much to alleviate suffering and want
in our midst.
Attention, Confederate Veterans.
To the. Confederate Veterans of Camp
Dick Anderson :
I hereby notify you that all mem?
bers of our camp are to meet at
Masonic Hall on Thursday, Nov. 28,
at 8.30 o'clock p. m. to attend in a
body the reception given by the
Daughters of the Confederacy to the
State Division of the U. D. C.
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Cotton Receipts.
The following facts relative to the
cotton receipts this year and last have
been furnished for publication by Mr.
S. Y. Delgar, public cotton weigher:
Receipts of cotton for 1900, to Nov.
23d inclusive, 17,1S5.
Receipts of cotton for 1901, to Nov.
23d inclusive, 14.266.
Loss 1901, 2,919.
Average weight per bale September,
1900, 552 pounds.
Average weight per bale September,
1901, 541 pounds.
Loss 1901, ll pounds.
Average weight per bale October,
1900, 542 pounds.
Average weight per bale October,
1901, 508 pounds.
Loss .1901, 34 pounds.
Average weight per bale November,
1900, 491 pounds.
Average weight per bale November,
1901, 482 pounds.
Loss 1901, 9.
The cotton receipts at this market
will fall decidedly short this year, as
seen from the report of Mr. Delgar,
published yesterday. At present the
shortage is .about"3,000 bales. Last
season there were about 27,000 bales
weighed here. Only 14,000 have been
weighed so far this season and as there
cannot be much more to weigh from
all accounts, the receipts here will fall
considerablv short, probably as much
as 8,000 bales.
Mr. Warren Hammett, of Rural, who
lives with Mr. T. J. McCutchen, re?
ported Wednesday that five bales of cot?
ton had been stolen one night the week
before from Mr. McCutchen. Tho cot?
ton was kept in a house very near to
the residence but the thieves were
very quiet with their work and were
not heard. The cotton was traced
the next day and found at Mannville.
A war relic well worth owning will
be raffled at the bazaar to be held by
the ladies of the Jewish Lecture Hail
on Dec. -1 and 5, at the S. L. L
Armory. The relic is a chapeau worn
by one of the officers of Admiral
Schley's Squadron during the block?
ade and fight oil* of Santiago, which
ended in the destruction of Cervera's
fleet. This is a genuine war relic and
well worth owning.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature of
? A man and his wife held services fo:
i a time Wednesday afternoon on the cor
ner of Liberty and Main Streets. The:
had quite a crowd of hearers. The:
are from the North and are travelling
towards the South for their health, i
is said.
Another collection of exhibits wai
received at the exhibit depot Friday
and already there is quite a credit
able exhibit on hand. Mr. Sude
went to Charleston Sunday nigh
in order to have* all necessary ar
rangements made for the reception o
the exhibits, which will be shippec
about the end of next week.
?: There was an unusually large crowe
of passengers at the depot Monda;
morning. The passenger traffic wii
probably be heavy for some time nov
The Exposition visitors will begii
their travel in a few days and th?
usual winter run of Northerners t<
the South has already begun.
One afternoon last week Mr. Mose
Green, the grocery man, missed a 5i
yb. tub of lard from his store. Office
Weeks was notified and began a searcl
of several restaurants. He was on th?
right trail for he soon found the tul
of lard in a restaurant run by Sui
Peters. She claimed to have bough
the lard from two negroes for 82.00
The two negroes she mentioned wen
soon found and pul; under arrest
They were London Thompson an(
Andrew Buddin. A hearing was given
the prisoners last Thursday befor<
Magistrate Wells. Thompson plea(
gnilty and was given 20 days. Buddii
was given 25 days." They will prob
ably value lard a little higher nex
time.
An alarm of fire was sent ii
last Thursday from Mrs. Manning
Brown's residence on Church Street
The fire was found to be in the loft o
one of the rooms and was caused, n(
doubt, by a defective fine. The hos<
companies soon had the flames extin
guished before any further damagi
was done to the house. Mr. Flem
ing, of Providence, E',. I., occupiec
the room that was damaged, an(
all of his furniture arid personal pro
perty was completely destroyed.
Mr. A. W. Suder returned fron
Charleston yesterday and report:
that the Exposition preparations ar<
getting along rapidly. He says tha
the space alotted to Sumter Count:
is one of the best in the building foi
county exhibits. He will not shit
our exhibits until next week as the
building will not be ready for th<
reception of. exhibits before that time.
He says that the grounds and builc
ings will be on a grand scale, but hi
does not think everything will be ir
full running force until January.
This week promises to be a gals
week for Sumter. The U. D. C. Stat?
Convention will bring a number oi
visitors to the city for several days.
Thanksgiving comes on Thursday and
will be observed as a holiday in busi?
ness circles. There will be two gcod
performances at the Opera House and
a football game on that day. There
will be a number of entertainments
for the U. D. C. visitors besides, and
altogether the week will be enjoved
by-all.
Among the exhibits for the Charles?
ton Exhibition is a box of pears frc m
the farm of Mr. A. C. DnRant. The
branches of the tree were cut off with
the pears on them and will be exhibited
in that style. The tree contained
three hnndred pears, quite an extra?
ordinary yield.
Cut thjs out and take it to Dr A J Chi?
na's drug store and get a free sample of
Chamberlain's Stomach arid Liver Tabtets,
the best physic. They cleanse and invigo?
rate the stomach, improve the appetite
and regulate the bowels. Regular size, 2?c
per box.
The Opera House presents a much
cleaner appearance than it has for
years. All of the floors and paint
work have been washed and the entire
building dusted, swept, and generally
cleaned. The furnitrue in the boxes
and on the stage has been looked after,
also, and all the carpets and mattings
have been beaten and look quite new
again. The doors, windows, and stair
cases have been scoured and the elec?
tric light globes washed. The Health
Officer has done good work and the
sanitary condition of the Opera House
and City Hall as regards cleanliness
heating, lighting, plumbing &c, will
be under his supervision hereafter.
Sumter will soon be connected with
the outside wrorld by the Southern
Telephone Company's long distance
lines. The company is constructing a
line from Columbia now and it is
thought will reach Sumter in about
thirty days. A contract has been sign?
ed and the headquarters will be at Chi?
na's drusr store. When the line is
completed to Florence and Charleston,
as proposed, Sumter will have long
distance connections with the large
cities of the North and South, as New
York, Baltimore, and New Orleans
and many other places. This will be
a great thing for our city and is look?
ed iorward to by all business men.
Rev. W. A. Rogers, formerly of
Sumter County, and for two years pas?
tor of the Methodist Church at
Orangeburg, was given a grand testi?
monial of esteem upon his retirement
as pastor on account of ill health.
All the churches of the city were
closed Sunday evening, and participa?
ted in the services in the M. E.
Church, which was packed with a
sad audience. The presiding Elder and
all the pastors made tender addresses
bearing witness to the universal love
and esteem in which Rev. Rogers was
held by the entire community and his
high character as a man and pastor.
It was a noble tribute to a grand man.
Rev. H. C. Grossman of this city
made one of the addresses.
The Mayor had a regular Mon?
day matinee Monday. As a result the
chain gang will probably receive two
new members, one a small boy who
has already been on the gang three
times. The treasury was also replen?
ished by the receipt of a few dollars.
One offender, who wasenjoying a Sun?
day drunk Sunday, failed to show up.
Tiie Sumter Military Academy and
th?' S. C. College second teams will
play a game of football on Thanks?
giving morning at ll o'clock. Thc
-game will be played at the base ball
i?ark and an admission of 25 cents will
be charged. This is the first gridiron
game ever played in Sumter and our
people should turn out in full force
and support the cadets and encourage
this great American sport' which is
becoming so popular. The home team
has been hard at work since their
game with Carolina last Monday and
will put up a fast game, while the
visitors will undoubtedly play their
usual stiff game.
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Aug 16-6m SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
The State Farms sent in a four-horse
wagon load of exhibits for the Exposi?
tion Thursday. The articles consisted
of farms products of various kinds,
such as rice, wheat, peas, hay and a
bale of cotton. They were all fine
specimens. There is a collection of ex?
hibits at the depot, also, which has
not yet been delivered at the exhibit
headquarters. Mr. Suder says he will
have an excellent exhibit from this
county at the big show. Witherspoon
Bros. & Co. are to have some extra fine
specimens of their work at the Exposi?
tion, and the golf-stick factory will
furnish some beautiful woods of vari?
ous kinds. Altogether Sumter County
will present an interesting and valu?
able exhibition of her resources at
Charleston.
Dr. Clifton, of the First Methodist
Church, received some very valuable
gifts as marks of appreciation of his
services at the close of his stay among
his members here. The congregation
presented him with a fine Derby hat
and a gold pen, and the Manning con?
gregation sent him an excellent suit of
clothes. Mr. Elvin Stubbs presented
the gifts from the congregation and
made some very kind remarks.
The Arbor Day exercises at the
Graded School grounds this
afternoon promise to be quite interest?
ing and should be well attended by the
patrons of the school and others. The
Second Regiment Band is down on the
program for the musical part of the
exercises and Dr. C. C. Brown will
deliver an address. Exercises com?
mence at 4.30 o'clock.
The ladies of the Jewish Lecture
Hall will have their bazaar at the
Sumter Light Infantry Hall on Decem?
ber 4th and otb. This will be a bazaar
overflowing with new and novel fea?
tures. The holidays are near at hand
and this will be the opportunity to
buy holiday presents at very low prices.
One of the finest assortments of fancy
work ever displayed here will be found
at this bazaar. The hearts of the
little ones will be made glad with the
display of dolls, toys, etc. Cakes of
all kinds will be there so you - know
there will be a good time. On Decem?
ber 5tb, the ladies will give a dinner
at the same place. This dinner promises
to be a greater success from a variety
standpoint than their last one. The
price of the dinner with coffee and
dessert is 35c. Now come along and
help in a good cause.
Dr. J. A. Clifton delivered his ! are
well sermons Sunday. There was a
large congregation present both morn?
ing and evening. After the morning
sermon, in which Dr. Clifton express?
ed his thanks to the congregation for
their kindness to him while here,
Mr. J. M. Knight arose and spoke for
a few minutes. He said that he be?
lieved in speaking kind things of peo?
ple while they were alive and not after
they were buried. He spoke in very
kind words of Dr. Clifton's services
while in Sumter and the regret of the
church to have him leave. Mayor A.
B. Stuckey next seconded Mr.
Knight's words, and Mr. R. O. Purdy
moved that all who wished to second
the words of Mr. Knight, do so, by
rising, and the whole cogregation
arose. Dr. Clifton made some very
happy replies to all the remarks that
were made. He received a number
of presents f rom members of his charge.
At the night service, a letter was
read from the Bartlette Street Baptist
Church, signed by W. F. Rh ame,
Secretly, thanking Dr. Clifton for his
kindness and aid to that church.
At the Magnolia Street Church regu?
lar services were held. Rev. Wm. A.
Kelly will deliver his farewell sermon
on Sunday, Dec. 8, in the afternoon,
the Sunday after Conference meets.
The citizens of Sumter are very sorry
to lose these two popular pastors and
good citizens, and it is regreted that
they have to change their fields of
labor.
Through the efforts of Congressman
elect A. F.^ Lever, the rural deliveiy
service at Bishopville has been increas?
ed from a tri-wekely to a daily service,
which change will go into effect on
Dec. 2. This will bring about 6500
a year' among the people of that sec?
tion, besides the advantage of better
mail facilities.
The police department will have to
institute an "old hoss sale" before
long. The collection of pistols, razors,
knives, brass-kn neks, and other im?
plements of warfare has become quite
large and something will have to be
done with them. Some of the weapons
are curious specimens and some have
undoubtedly served their time.
Besides the weapons there are packs
of cards and dice, captured at various
"crap"games. Perhaps the best thing
would be to destroy the collection as
the articles have no doubt caused
enough trouble in their time.
Charleston Exposition Rates via South?
ern Railway.
On account of the South Carolina
Inter-State and West Indian Exposi?
tion to be held in Charleston, S. C.,
beginning December 1st, 1901, The
Southern Railway will sell excursion
tickets to Charleston and return at
the following attractive rates: From
Sumter, S. C.
For $4.25 tickets on sale daily,
limited to return June 3rd, 1902.
For' $3.10 tickets on sale daily,
limited to return ten days.
Correspondingly reduced rates from
other points.
The Southern Railway operates
double daily trains on convenient
schedules with Pullman Sleepers to
and from Charleston, S. C.
For further information applv to:
W. D. Lowry. Agent, Sumter, S. C.
W. E. McGee, T. P. A., Augusta,
Ga.
R. W. Hunt, D. P. A., Charleston,
S. C.
Winter Homes in Summer Lands
Is the title cf a very neat and
attractive folder just issued by the
Southern Railway giving complete in?
formation regarding the various Win?
ter Resorts of health and pleasure on
and reached by its lines, with rates of
board, capacity cf hotels, names of
proprietors, etc.
This booklet is in a very concise and
attractive form and will prove valua?
ble to any one contemplating a trip
for the winter.
A copy may be had by sending a
TWO cent postage stamp to
W. H. Tavloe, A. P. A. Atlanta.
Ga. : R. W. Hunt, D. P. A. Charles?
ton, S. C. : J. C. Deam. Jr., D. P.
A., Atlanta, Ga.