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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER li, 1901. E -o.i ar the Fost Orjice at Sumter S is Second (Jlaxs Mittet NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. H. F. Wilson, Master-Sale. Schwartz Bros-A Fairyland. J. D. Craig-Great Reduction Sale. J. Rettenberg & Sons-Big Bargains. Thos. S. Sumter-Agent for Home Fertilizers. PERSONAL. Mr. E. W. Dabbs, of Goodwill, was in town Friday. Mr. D.-Bull, of Stateburg, was in the city Monday. Mr. M. S. McKinnon, of Hurtsville, spent Monday in town. Rev. D. M. McLeod, of Blacksburg, was in the city Friday. Rev. W. J. McKay, D. D., of Salem, was in town Saturday. Mr. F. P. Cooper, of the Columbia State, was in the city last week. Miss Maud Brock, of Panola, vis? ited Miss Helen Brown 1 st week. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Mnldrow, of Mayesville, were in town yesterday. Mrs. Geo. D. Dargan, of Darling? ton, is visiting Mrs. S. H. Edmunds. Mr. Wm. White left for Asheville, N. C., on Friday, where he will spend sometime. Mr. W. S. Smith, of Smithville, was in the city yesterday on his way to Charleston. Mr. Claude Manning fell from his wheel and broke his arm on last Wednesday. Dr. J. A. Clifton and family left yesterday morning for their new home in Orangeburg. Mr. B. J. Rhame left for Charleston Monday evening to attend the Grand Lodge A. F. M. Rev. J. B. Parrott, of Clinton, was in the city last Friday, the guest of Rev. C. C. Brown. Hon. Altamont Moses went to Charleston Monday night to attend the Grand Lodge of Masons. Mrs. Henry M. Mood, and Miss Sallie Ingram, of Manning, are visit? ing at Dr. J. A. Mood's. Rev. R. G. Kendrick, of Piedmont, spent last Friday in the city with the family of Mr. J. D. Wilder. Street Commissioner White is out again after being confined to his room for several days with sickness. Dr. C. P. ?steen was in the city Monday, on his way-to the meeting of the Grand Lodge in Charleston. Mr. S. P. Gaillard left last week for Raleigh to accept a position with the Southern Express Company. Mr. W. R. Dehon of the Summer? ville News, brother-in-law of Mr. M. De Veaux Moore was" in the city last week. Mr. Will Li. La nd ram, wife, and children, of Kentucky, are on a visit to the city. Mr. Landrum is the con? tractor for the jail work. Mr. A. Manheim, representing Kit? son Light Company, for South Caroli? ns, left Monday for Asheville, X. C., to install a large plant for Mc? Pherson & Moore, of that city. Mr. A. K Lee, of Mannville, and Capt. H. D. Corbett, of Bishopville, spent Monday in the city on their way to Charleston to attend the annual meeting of the Grand Lodge A. F. M. Dr. C. C. Brown and Rev. J. D. Huggins, of Paxville, went to Den? mark this morning to attend the fune? ral of Dr. W. D. Rice. There was a slight fall of snow last Thursday night just after dark. There was a good crowd in town Saturday, cotton seemed to be more plentifui and business had a brisker look. CoL J. D. Blanding, of the class of 1841, South Carolina College, has accepted the invitation to respond to the toast, 4'Alumni in Foreign Wars, " at the S. C. College Centen? nial Celebration at the Charleston Ex? position on Dec. 19. The toy dealers are beginning to dis? play their wares for the holiday trade. Chistm?s is only three weeks off and will soon be here. Some v?ry pretty Christmas goods are being placed on exhibition and if cotton continues to rise the trade will probably be good. The sales at the dispensary are re? ported to be decreasing very much. This is a sure sign of money being scarce, when a man can't buy some? thing to drink. If this was the only business that suffered from hard times there would be no complaint any? where, but unfortunately other busi? nesses are having decreasing sales. There was one culprit before the Mayor Saturday. He was arrested for causing trouble in the Horn-Bass Company's store and using profane language. He charged one of the young lady clerks with not giving him the correct change and the insult was resented by the young gentlemen clerks, thus causing a little disturb? ance. He was fined $T> or 10 days im? prisonment. The bazaar of the ladies of the First Baptist Church promises to be a very novel and pleasant affair. It will be held at the S. L. I. armory on Dec. 16th and 17th. Among other features will be the "Wayside Inn," the "Old Curiosity Shop," "Uncle Tom's Cab? in." "Rebecca at the Well," and "As You Like lt." On the 18th a dinner will be served. The work of the Street Commissioner on Washington Street is excellent. The heavy sand has been replaced with a mixture of clay and sand and it makes a hard and durable surface, al? most as good as macadam. Thc clay is dug from thc side of the street and the excavations filled with the heavy sand from the streets. It is a good work and it is hoped more.of its kind will be undertaken. The J. D. Craig Funiture Co., will make it easy for the holiday shoppers to procure handsome and useful Christmas gifts. This company real? izes that times are hare and will not wait until the holidays are over to reduce prices. In the advertisement today notice is given of a sweeping re? duction in prices on ali goods and the holiday shoppers are invited to visit the store. DEATH OF DR. W. D. RICE. The sad news reached Sumter by telegraph last Mondav of the death of Dr. W. D. Rice at 'Denmark. Dur? ing the session of the Baptist Conven? tion at Florence, last week, the news came that Dr. Rice was sick and una? ble to attend the meeting : but no one was led to attach much importance to the statement, supposing that he was only suffering from some passing ail? ment. Dr. Rice was one of the leading men in the Baptist church of the State. For two years, and up to the session of the Convention which met last week in Florence, he presided over that body to the satisfaction of all his brethren. He was genial in his manner and wise in his methods, and won to him many loving friends in all sections of the country. He wTas pas? tor in Sumter. from 1855 to 1860, and was the first stated preacher in the old church which the Baptists are now about to vacate. He was also pastor, during his subsequent life at Society Hill and in Newberry County, notably at Bush River Church in that county. For more than twenty years, he has had his home at Denmark, and has been preaching to churches in Barn? well County, where he was, for many years consecutively, the moderator of {the Baptist Association of churches in that section. He served as a trustee of Furman University, and was a faithful attendant upon all the meet? ings of the board. He was about sev? enty-two years old at the time of his death, and goes hence to his final ac? count bearing the esteem of his breth? ren and the grateful thanks of many whom he has served in the ministry. He married Miss Julia Graham, a sis? ter of our townsman, W. M. Graham. DEATH. Rev. D. J. Mims, formerly of this city, died in Columbia "Wednesday of paralysis, aged about 60 years. The remains were brought here Thnrsday morning and the funeral services were held at the cemetery at 3.30 in the afternoon, Dr. J. A. Clifton offi? ciating. Measles are epidemic in some sec? tions of the county and it is feared that the disease may be brought to this city, although at present there are no cases known to exist anywhere in the immediate vicinity of Sumter. The next Alkahest Lyceum ?ttrac tion on Tuesday, Dc. 17. Mr. Currie, the noted leader and ?ntertain?r, will appear at that time. This entertain? ment will probably be one of the best of the series, as Mr. Currie has never failed to please wherever he has ap? peared. The chain gang is located at present in Privateer Township at Tindal's sta? tion. This makes the eleventh town? ship that Mr. Seale has had ' work done in since his term of office be? gan. There are thirty-three convicts on the chain gang now and the general health is good. Doctor's bills have not been over S5 for the year except in one case. Mrs. Thomas Childs has furnished qujte a remarkable and historical relic for the Woman's Department of the Exposition. The relic is a bit of can? dle used by Lord Cornwallis at Statc burg when he had his headquarters there. The house he occupied is now the residence of Dr. W. W. Anderson. This exhibit will be a very valuable one for its historical connections. There were a lot of people at the de? pot last night, going away, coming in, and changing cars. The present con? dition of things down there is very in? convenient and confusing to most peo? ple. The completion of the new depot will be welcomed by all. The service will be all right then and better order will prevail on all sides. Only persons having business at the train will prob? ably be allowed about the station. Large crowds of passengers are on the trains every day now, bound for Charleston and the Exposition. The evening train carries an extra coach which is usually crowded. If the au? thorities would put on a morning train from Columbia to Charleston during the Exposition it would be a great convenience to the traveling public and a good thing for the rail? road. The Sumter Light Infantry will give a prize drill on Thursday even? ing, the 19th instant. The 2nd Regi? ment Band will give a concert in con? nection with the drill and the enter? tainment will be one of the best of the season. The S. L. I. is now in bet? ter condition, both financially and as a_ company, than it has been for some time. The company are considering the advisability of going to Charles? ton if sufficient prizes are offered to make the trip worth while, and if they do go, it is certain they will make somebody hustle. Miss Gertrude Norman of English and American renown, who for several seasons occupied the leading position at the Princess Theatre, London, and last season in this country created the character role in Augustin Daly's "Dad in Harness," assumes the im? portant role of Mrs. Millicent Hopper in "Other Poeple'sMoney," to be seen here Thursday, Dec. 12th, at the Ope? ra House, and displays magnificent and costly evening gowns of Worth design. The principal gown is a ! crimson brocaded satin en train with side panel of irridescent and gold em? broidery, draped with chinelle fringe. Bodice deelolete with trimming to match skirt and elbow sleeves. The water exhibit from the city of j Sumter at the Charleston Exposition ! will be fitted up in an attractive style, i The Telephone Manufacturing Co. has presented the city with a beau ti- j ful quarter-sawed oak tank, highly j polished, and handsomely finished, j with a capacity of twenty-five gallons, i This tank will be kept full of the! city's water for the use of the visitors I to the exhibit. The supply will be j shippe'd to Charleston every day, and tile visitors to the Exposition will have an opportunity of learning of our good water and its inexhaustible supply. Health Officer Reardon has the water exhibit in charge and will go to Charleston to have it installed. The ladies of the First Baptist Church will hold their baazaron Mon? dav and Tuesday night of next week, the 16th and 17tb, at the S- L. I. Armory. This event promises to be a very novel and up-to-date affair. It j will be a good opportunity to purchase ! Christmas gifts as all kinds of fancy j goods will be sold at low prices. Don't j forget the date and place. ? THE CASKET EXHIBIT. Witherspoon Bros. & Co. Preparing a Beautiful Display. There will be one exhibit from Sumter County at the Charleston Ex? position which will certainly be look? ed at and admired. This display will be the exhibit of caskets and coffins manufactured by Witherspoon Bros. & Co., of this city. There has been some disapproval by the public of making a show of such goods at the Exposition, but while a mere exhibi? tion of ordinary conffis would be rath? er gruesome to most people, yet if any? one sees the Witherspoon exhibit they should not say anything more against the display. The -exhibit consists of several cas? kets and one or two children's caskets. The workmanship and decoration of the caskets is superbly and tastily ex? ecuted. It is not too much to say that the equal of such workmanship would be hard to find anywhere else in this country. Some of the work is done in pure white, while others are finished in black. The interior of the caskets is especially beautiful. In one of the children's caskets is placed a larsre doll making a most beautiful picture. There is one casket made for exhibition purposes that is over seven feet in length. Altogether the exhibit will be a most magnificent one and Witherspoon Bros. & Co. are to be congratulated on the quaility of the goods that they manufacture. H T McIntyre, St Paul, Minn., who has been troubled with a disordered stomach says, "Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets do me more good than anything I have ever taken." For sale by Dr A J China. The local telephone company is put? ting in quite a number of 'phones at Summerton, eleven in all. A central will probably be established at an early date. The connection is made direct and the service perfectly satis? factory, every word being distinctly heard. Among other exhibits for the Ex? position is a collection of woods from Mr. H. Lee Scarborough's plantation. The sections are taken from oak, pine, poplar, hickory, and other trees. The specimen of pine is extraordinarily large. The collection is an interesting one, especially to lumber men. A J Snell wanted to attend a party, but J was afraid to do so on account of pains in his stomach, which he feared would grow worse. He says, "I was telling my . troubles to a lady friend, who said: 'Cham- j berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea ! Remedy will put you in condition for the | party.' I bought a bottle and take pleas- i ure in stating that two doses cured me and enabled me to have a good time at j %he party." Mr Snell is a resident of ' Summer Hill, N Y. This remedy is for sale.by Dr A J China. The Furman Glee Club gave a very creditable entertainment at the S. M. A. chapel last Wednesday night. The audience was very small owing to other attractions in the city. The audience, however, was an appre? ciative one. The instrumental mu? sic of the club was not what it might have been, but the vocal selections were nearly all excel? lent and much enjoyed by the audi? ence. The baritone solo, "Asleep in the Deep," by Mr. Quattlebaum was well rendered, and so was the selec? tion, "Sleep, Kentucky Babe," by the quartette. The members of the club were performing at a disadvan? tage, and if they return to our city, they should be given a full house. Sheriff Gaillard and Officer Seymour had an exciting race with a negro pris? oner on Tuesday afternoon. Hunter Bell, a negro, had been convicted of petty larceny by ?Fudge Wells and was being held in the Sheriff's office awaiting: to be carried to the chain gang. The door was leftope? and Bell made a dash for liberty, ran m ng across the street and through the alley by the Opera House. Officer Seymour hearing the cry of "stop that man" and seeing the negro running took up the chase and caught the negro at Sue Peter's restaurant. The prisoner seemed very anxious to regain his freedom and took rather desperate chances. The dresses worn on Thursday night, Dec. 12, at the Opera House by the ladies during the performance of "Other People's Money" are of Panquin design, and made by Madame Giannie, the late designer and fitter of Dunstan, the largest and most famous dressmaking establishment in New York, patronized by the leading actresses, Mrs. La Moyne, Blanch Bates, etc., also the leaders of fashion in society. HEALTH INSURANCE The man who insures his life is wise for his family. The man who insures his health is wise both for his family and himself. You may insure health by guard? ing it. It is worth guarding. At the first attack of disease which generally approache. through the LIVER and mani fests itself in innumerable wa\ TA arr - M's Pi And save your health. FOR SALi: A limited quantity of Km? Cotton Seed. A poly to \V. B. Boyle. Oct 9-tf WANTED Hickory. Dogwood and Persimmon Logs. SOUTHEKN HAB?WOOD COMPANY, Charleston, S. C. nov 20 4m For Sale-One fine, large Mule. J. B. ROACH. Decu it* Sumter, S. C. CURES WHEBE ALL ELSE FAILS, Bl Best CooKh Syrup. Tastes Good. Use WM in time. Sold by druscelsts. J*f CONSUMPTION A FAIRYLAND OF DOLLS AND A GREAT ROOM FOR THEIR RECEPTION. What a Holiday Hive it all Is ! 04Q*040*040404040404040+0*040404 04O40404O44C^004040404 S S s s Placid Dolls, as big as you want, or the little lovable tots-dress? ed modishly, or ready for a little girl's fingers to trick out Christ? mas tree brightness-those strings of colored glass balls that twine in the cedar and holly branches. Baby carriages and go-carts ga? lore. Mechanical toys-that amuse the old as well as the young. Musical toys of all kinds ; guns, pistols. Not a tenth, not a fiftieth is told here. But perhaps enough to turn little feet to this great toy department where girls and boys will hardly know where first to look. s For our Next Friday-Bargain Day This is tide List-For Friday Only : Fruit of the Loom 36 in wide, for Friday at 7?4c Children's Reefers and Jackets $1.39 2 Lots. Wool Goods Friday at $1 and Great Handkerchief Selling 20 doz ladies' embroidered Hs Handker? chiefs, all linen, unlaundried, Friday 8c 25 doz pure linen, white. Hs Handkerchiefs worth 10c, special sale Friday the doz 75c Another lot-120-full size bleach Sheets, hemmed and shunk, for Friday at 46c 20 doz 4-hood Corsets, white, gray, pint and blue. Worth 75c. for Friday at 49c 15 doz linen Towels 18x36 Fridday at 10c 20 doz, size 20x40, Friday 13c Ladies' Pure Wool Underwear The $1 kind--Yests and Pants For Friday only 79c Dress Goods Again Friday Five lines go in this sale SEE THIS TOWEL The largest size made, of finest all linen, Huck hemstitched, 35c value, for Friday 25? GLOVE STRETCHERS DARNERS BUTTON and GLOVE HOOKS ERASERS Sterling Silver Novelties ALL ONE PRICE 25c SHOE HORNS BLOTTERS, CUTICLE TOOTH BRUSH, NAIL BRUSH ETC, ETC, ETC 10 pairs Tapestry Portierrs-all colors Special Friday the pair $1.50 10 pcs fine Curtain Swisses, dots and stripe ef? fects, regular 15c, for Friday at 11%C 1 case indigo blue dress Calicos For Friday at 4c 25 doz bleach Pillow Cases For Friday at itfc 40 pcs fancy all silk Ribbon, No 40 width Worth 20c, Friday at 12c 10 pcs best Silkalines, regular 12*c For Friday at 10c MERCERIZED UNDERSKIRTS.S?LE ON THESE FRiKY. We Save You Money. Sumter's Dry Goods Leaders. PENSION NOTICE. In conformity with an act of the j Legislature, the Confederate Veterans ? of Sumter County are requested to j meet at voting precincts in their j respective townships on Saturday, ? December 14th, at ll o'clock a. m., I and elect one of their number, who I shall not be a pensioner, to serve as township chairman. W. D. SCARBOROUGH, Chairman County Board Pensions. Nov. 27-21. FERTILIZERS For 1902. OTJK BRANDS : All high grade goods made from pure materials end guaranteed. Cerealite Top Dressing, Boykin'e Dissolved Animal, Bobe, Phoenix Crop Grower, Boykin's Cereal Fertilizer, Yancey's Formula for Yellow Leaf Tobacco, Boykin'e Eagle Phosphate, Boyk?D'8 Alkaline Bone, Everybody's Fertilizer, Boykin'p Dissolved Bone Phosphate, Home Formulas for composting Always on hand : Nova Scotia Land Plaster, Muriate Potash. High Grade Sulphate Potash, Kainit, Sul? phate Ammonia, Nitrate Soda, Paris Green. All kinds of Chemicals. FOR SALE BY The lome Pert. Chem. Works, Baltimore, Md. THOS. S, SUMTER, AGENT, SUMTER, S C. Dec ll T?e State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTEE. By Thos. V. Walsh. Esq., Probate Judge. Whereas. Shepard Nash, Esq., made suit to roe prallt him Letters of Adminis? tration of thc estate of and effects of July O'Cantey, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admon? ish all and singular the kindred and cred? itors of the ?aid July O'Cantey. late of said County and State, deceased, that they be and appear before me in the Court of Probate, to be held at Sumter C. H., on Dec. 7th, 1801, next, after publica? tion thereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said administration shonld not be granted. Given under my hand this 2Hd day of November, A. D., 1901. THOS. V. W.^LSH, Nov 27- Jadge of Probate. J. R??TEliG & SONS, Sumter, S. C. We are offering Big Bargains ju-every department* Now that you are about to commence your GIVE US A CALL. Toys and Holls in abun? dance. Handkerchiefs, Umbrellas, GJoves, etc. Your dollar will go a Song way when you shop here. A trial will convince one and all. J. RETTENBERG & M.