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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1902. ?i.'* ' i tr ri,. ?->ost Ofo::C. at Sumter S !.. i* ^eon? doss Wif&n NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Estate of Ben Pierson-Citatino. Estate of James Manigau.lt-Cita? tion. J. Rettenberg & Sons-Our Great Cost Sale. W. P. Baskin, Sup't-Teachers' Ex? amination. ^Wants-Boarding in Charleston. Work for ladies or gentlemen. PERSONAL. Mr. J. J. Ragin spent Sunday in the city. Mr. S. M. McCall, of Mayesviile, was in town Friday. Col. W. D. Scarborough, cf Dalzell, was in town Friday. Sheriff H. Wv Scarborough went to Columbia yesterday. Dr. W. R. McLeod, of Timmons ville spent Monday in town. Mr. C. M. Brand, of Wilmington, 3?. C., was in town Monday. ' L. D. Jennings, Esq., is attending . i;he Supreme Court in Columbia. Mr. Fred Renneker, of Charleston, representing Bradstreet, was in the city Friday. Mr. Adolph Manheim has gone to Charleston to install the Kitson street lamps for the city. Prof. and Mrs. W. Edmunds Law, of Mayesviile, were visiting Rev. N. W. Edmunds last ween. Mr. W. Y. L. Marshall, who has been ' spending several weeks in Charleston, has returned home. Mr. W. W. Bick has been confined to bed with pneumonia for several days and ms quite ill last night. Mrs. Thos. V. Walsh, Jr., son and daughter, have returned from visiting relatives in Fayetteville, N. C. Mrs. F. W. Porter, who has been visiting her 'mother, Mrs. M. A. Plowers, has gone to Jacksonville, Fia. Messrs. M. G. and Abo Ryttenberg went to New York to attend the mar? riage of Mr. Jake Ryttenberg, which took place Monday. * Dr. D. R. McCallum has been quite sick since Sunday night with pneu? monia, but his many friends will be pleased to know he is not considered to be critically ill. Mrs. Abe Ryttenberg has gone to Savannah to spend sometime -with relatives. Miss Celia Wiel who has been visiting Mrs. Ryttenberg has also gone to Savannah. Miss Annie Ewell, of the Sumter School of Music, assisted by Miss Durham, violinist, and six of her pu? pils, Misses Marie DeLorme, Janie i Spann, Eleanor Mason, Emma Baker, Marguerite McLeod and Katie Moses i gave a musical concert in Institute ] Hall in Manning last ^Friday night. ' Miss Bessie Ingram also assisted in 1 the entertainment. The concert was < very enjoyable and was attended by i quite a number of the Manning folks.. 1 Severe colds are epidemic in this . city and there are not a few cases of ; pneumonia reported. > The Second Regiment Band is plan- j ning for another concert in the near ] uture. 1 County Supt. cf Education W. P. ] Baskin visited the schools of Rafting ' Creek and Manchester Townships dur- j cing the past two weeks. ? Since the change in schedule of the > Charleston train, the News and Cou- ' rier has failed sereral times to reach ! this city on the day of publication. ' The great rush on the fire sale in the Masonic Temple continues. The ; lovers of bargain counter goods are ; having a great time of it this week : and the procession keeps up from < morning until night. : The police wish to thank the Wood men of the World and the Knights of 1 Pythias for so kindly remembering them on the occasion of their ? banquets. The officers appreciate the 1 favors shown them very highly. Unless the Legislature acts prompt? ly on the jury law, and either enacts a new law that conforms to the con? stitutional requirements or patches up the old law so as to get around the recent decision of the supreme court, it will be impossible to try cases requiring juries at the next term of court. Unless the contractor pushes the macadam work on Main Street he will lose a tidy bit of money for he is un? der contract to complete the work within sixty days from the time he began work or to forfeit S3 per day for the time exceeding 60 days. As he has been at work more than sixty days already, the city is saving money by the slow progress he is making. Deputy Sheriff Gaillard went to Camden Monday for Punch Can tey, a negro who was wanted in this coun? ty for violation of contract. He bad been arrested by the Kershaw author? ities at the request of the Sheriff and was turneed over to the Deputy Sheriff, who brought him back that night. Ryttenberg's cost saie has gotten to be the talk of the town and county j as well. Their store has been so crowded for tbe past few days that I they could hardly serve all their cus- I tomers. They have a new advertise- j ment in this issue continuing their i sale. The large plate glass windows have been put in place at China's Drug store and the store presents a hand? some front. The Workmen are engaged j in remodelling the interior, and when j all the improvements are finished, the | pharmacy will be one of the most up- | to-date buildings in the city. It is probable that the plan to have j Sumter water on tap in connection i with the Sumter County exhibit in Charleston will have to be abandoned. I It was intended to make the first shipment of four barrels of water for the fountain Friday, but the freight charges were found to be so much higher than was anticipated that the shipment was not made. When Sum- ; ter people go to the Exposition tbey will be unable to obtain Sumter water to drink, but there will be lots of other beverages on tap and they will be in no danger of perishing of thrist. MARRIED. At 7 p. m., Wednesday, January 15, 1902, at the residence of Mr. John W. Stuckey, Bishopville, S. C., by Rev. J. *D. Huggins, Mr. Wilson Franklin Scarborough and Mrs. Lot? tie Stuckey Syneth, all of Bishopville. Lasi; Wednesday night at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Phillips, Mr. T. A. Cook, of Columbia, and Miss Stella Phillips, of this city, were united in marriage, the Rev R. H. Jones performing the ceremony. At the Magonlia Street Methodist Church parsonage, at 7:30 o'clock last Wednesday night. Rev. W. A. Fairey officiating", Mr. W. H. Richardson and Miss Bridget Curren. Last Thursday night at the residence of Mr. M. C. Kavanaugh, Mr. William Hough and Miss Gertrude Nichols were united in marriage, Rev. F. M. Satterwhite officiating. The Funeral of Mr. Wm. White. The funeral services of Mr. William White, who died on Wednesday morn? ing, were held Friday morning at ll o'clock at the Presbyterian Church. Dr. N. W. Edmunds conducted the services. The remains were laid to rest in the cemetery west of the city. The following gentlemen acted as pall bearers:.J. H. Chandler, E. F. Miller, Dr. H. M. Stuckey, Edgar Haynsworth, Robert Haynsworth, C. G. "Rowland, W. S. Jones, and Walter Stubbs. The floral tributes were many and beautiful. The services were at? tended by a large gathering of rela? tives and friends. RELIGIOUS. The stewards of the Rembert cir? cuit,' Methodist Episcopal Church, South, will please meet at McLeod Church, January 25th, Saturday be? fore the 4th Sunday, at . ll a. m. Occasionally a few bales of cotton are seen on the streets, but the re? ceipts for this season have about end ed, although if cotton takes a decided rise, there may be a good deal yet to be so id. The holding of cotton was not so general this year as usual from all accounts and there will be little cotton on the market in the spring. The Southern Railway has issued a map of the United States that not only shows that great system and the territory it traverses to full advantage, but it is geographically accurate and up-to-date. It is a fine example of the map maker's art and being substantial? ly mounted cn heavy card board, will be of permanent use and value in the business office or the home. Tom Nelson, colored, who was ar? rested by the police Saturday after? noon for stealing a set of harness from the lot in the rear of Durant's store, escaped from Sheriff Scarborough while being taken to jail Saturday eight. The Sheriff tied Nelsonjs hands with a rope before starting for the jail, but he succeeded in working bhe knot loose and at the corner of Council street made a break for liberty. The Sheriff shot at him once out missed and Nelson made a safe escape. Frank Calhoun, the hobo, who was oefore the Mayor's court yesterday ?ttec'l the description of the tramp ?vho was hanging around Wisacky on ;he day before the DesChamps burglary. He stated to one of the police that he came from Darlington, leaving that place Monday of last sveek. Of his movements since leav? ing Darlington he was uncommunica? tive. He was seen in company with another hobo Monday afternoon, but wheal Calhoun got drunk and was gathered in by the police the other disappeared. Mavor Stuckev received a letter last Friday from Health Officer E. L Reardon who is in Charleston attend? ing the Exposition. Mr. Reardon speaks in glowing terms of the big show and of our county exhibit. Ke says the Sumter County exhibit is one of the best and that it is attract? ing much attention. Capt. Suder, he says, has done splendid work, consid? ering the appropriation given him, and that he is talking up Sumter County from early morn till late at niirht. Mr. Reardon also speaks high lv of the exhibit in the Woman's Building. We are glad to hear of such nood accounts of our exhibits at Charleston and of the success of the Exposition in general. The City Council bas granted per? mission to the Bell Telephone Co. to erect poles in the city for a long dis? tance line and to establish a long dis? tance station in this city. The Bell Company will not establish a regular local exchange in Sumter, and at pres? ent there is said to be no intention on the part of that corporation to enter the field in competition with the local telephone exchange. The representa? tives of the Bell Company stated while in the city that the long distance line will be run into Sumter in the near future and that the station will be es? tablished within a month or two. Meeting Cntmly Pension Board. The County Pension Board met in the Auditor's office Monday and was in session ail of the forenoon. A large number of the old vets were in town, some as members of the board and others who came to make application for pensions. The board scrutinizes the applications with the utmost care to the end that no impostor or un? deserving person shall receive a pen? sion. Last year several applications were rejected for good and sufficient reasons and it is more than probable th it more than one deserter, or im? poster will be unmasked. The board will meet again next Monday. If there are other veterans eligible who have not filed applica? tions but desiro to do so, they can secure necessary blanks from County Auditor Wilder. -l| ? ?? River Bridge Bornee!. The seventh span of the San tee River trestle on the Manchester and ? Augusta R. R. was burned Saturday morning about 2 o'clock. Pa<s<-nirer train, Xo. 35, from Florence to Au? gust:;, was detained in this city until 10 o'clock. The trestle has been re? paired and traffic was only interrupt? ed for a few hours. CAPT. B. G. PIERSON DEAD. A Prominent Citizen aud a Good Man Gone. Capt. B. G. Pierson died at his horne on Sumter Street at 7 o'clock Saturday night after an illness of several weeks. From the first day of his final illness it was realized by himself and family that the end was near at hand, that at the most it could be but a matter of days before the final summons must come. His sufferings, which were great, were borne with fortitude and calm resia nation and at the last he met Death unafraid, confident that his faith in a life bevond che grave was well found? ed. Since ?8S3 Capt. Pierson has been a resident of Sumter and throughout that time he had been one of the city's most prominent and successful busi? ness men. He was twice elected May? or of Sumter serving from 1892 to 1S96. He was elected Sheriff of the county in 1896 and at the end of this term did not offer for reelection. Capt. Pierson was born near Mid? way Church, Clarendon County, Jan? uary 21, 1839, and was the son of Rev. Philip Pierson, a native of Morgan? town, X. C., who was pastor of Mid? way and Bethel Churches, Clarendon County, for 37 years. Capt. Pierson entered the Confede? rate army early in the war and served until the surrender. Returning home he began life a poor man, but by hard work, economy and the exercise of good judgment, with which he was endowed to an unusual degree, he prospered and at his death was one of the wealthiest men of this city. In church affairs as in business and public matters he took a leading and important part, serving as a ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church, for 30 years, 15 years as an officer of Mid? way Church and 15 years in the same capacity in the Presbyterian Church, jh?s city. In life he had the esteem and confidence cf this community and leaves a great number of warm and sincere personal friends who feel his death as a loss that time can only soften but never repair. The funeral services were held in the Presbyterian Church at 3.30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, where there was assembled a congregation that filled the building to the limit of its capacity, this large gathering being but an indication of the esteem in which the deceased was held by the entire community. The services were conducted by Rev N. W. Edmunds, assisted by Rev. C. C. Brown. The pail-bearers were: Honorarv Dr. H. J. McLaurin, Dr. D. *R. McCallum, Anthony White. W. H. Yates, W. J. Anderson, D. Jas. Winn, J. L. Havnsworth. Active Bartow. Walsh, R. 0. Purdy, J. H. Chandler, C. M. Hurst, Jr., W. F. Shaw, H. L. B. Wells. Lee and Jackson Day at the Washington Street Graded School. Appropriate exercises were held in the different rooms at the Graded School yesterday, commemorative of Generals Lee and JJackson. It is pecu? liarly fitting that every opportunity should be taken advantage of to im? press upon the minds of the young the virtues of these two magnificent South? ern heroes. General Moise gave an eloquent and most interesting address to the mem? bers of the higher grades. His sub? ject was: Lee and Jackson-a Charac? ter-Contrast. Supt. Edmunds has informed us that as a class exercise today he will have a reproduction of General Moise's address written by the members of the 10th grade, and we shall take pleasure in publishing the abstract that may be selected as the best. It is safe to say that after the exercises yesterday the pupils of the Graded School have a clearer view, a more extended conception, and a more exalted opinion of these two world's heroes-Lee and Jackson. A Raging, Roaring Fiood Washed down a telegraph line which Chas C Ellis of Lisbon, Ia, had to repair. "Standing waist deep in icy water," he writes, "gave me a terrible cold and cough. It grew worse daily. Finally the best doc? tors ic Oakland. Neb, Sioux City and Om? aha said I had consumption and could not live. Then I began using Dr King's New Discovery aud was wholly cured by six bottles." Positively guaranteed for coughs, colds and all diroat and lung trouble by J F W DeLorme. Price 50c and $1. Trial bottles free. 5 Mayors Court. There were two cases before the court yesterday, both for public drunken? ness and disorderly conduct. Both prisoners were white men, one of them a hobo, the other a drummer. Frank Calhoun, the hobo, was found dead drunk at the A. C. L. de? pot last night and was dumped into a cart and hauled to the guard house. There was no question raised as to his guilt and a sentence of 4 days or 82 fine was imposed. As he hada maim? ed hand and could have been no ser? vice on the gang the sentence was changed and Calhoun given two hours to get out of town. Jacob Bateman, the other drunk and disorderly, got loaded yesterday and when Officer Gallagher arrested Lim he resisted vigorously. He was run in, however, and at the trial this morning he was penitent and apolo? gized amply. The fine was 85. The Band Secures a Valuable Director. The Second Regiment Band has se? cured the services of Mr. Wilbur S. Shoemaker as director. Mr. Shoe? maker is a musician of unusual abili? ty and the band lias been extremely fortunate in having lum join them. The following is one of Mr. Shoemak? er's testimonials, which speaks very i?ighly of him : "1 consider Mr. WilburS. Shoemak? er on" cf the most unique and artistic musicians in the United States. He is gifted with thc unusual talent of excelling en several musical instru? ments, violin, '-omet and mandolin, banjo, guitar and cello. Iiis tech? nique on these is fine, Huent aie: bril- ! lian!. Singing, quality, tone coloring j and Technical skill, stamp him as a virtuoso of great ability." ?espectfully, A. *(;. Reichent, Director of Music. Louisville, Ky. SAFE CRACKERS AT WISACKY. Safe of W. W. DcsChamps Blown Open Last Week. The store of W. W. Deschamps & Co., at Wisacky was entered on Thurs? day night and the safe blown open with dynamite by burglars. The safe was cracked in a workman-like manner showing that the burlgary was the work of experts in the business. The combination lock was first wrenched off with a jimmy or some similar tool and the explosive introduced through the hole into which the combination had been fitted. The safe door was shattered by the explosion and blown from the hinges but the safe was not otherwise damaged. The cash drawer was removed and carried off together with all the papers in the safe. The cash drawer contained only $59 and there were no negotiable papers among those stolen, consequently the burglars did not make a large haul. The goods in the store were not dis? turbed, the only article taken being an overcoat belonging to Mr. Durant, a clerk in the store, and some revenue stamps, among which were two for 25c. each. The overcoat was a dark blue with velvet collar and rough edges. On Sunday morning Mr. DesChamps was informed by a negro that he had found a lot of papers in the woods about a mile below Elliotts that he thought belonged to him. Mr. Des? Champs was guided to the place by the negro and there found the stolen papers spread on the ground where the burlgars had left them after going through them in search of papers on which they could realize. Near by the papers the broken cash drawer was also found. One note, for $131.00, due next month, was not found among the papers. The burglars^ have made good their escape and so far there is no clue that will lead to their arrest. It is sup? posed that the robbery was committed by two white tramps who were seen loafing around "Wisacky on the day of the robbery and for several days prior thereto. One of them claimed to have ulcers on his arm, and the other had a disabled arm, although they other? wise appeared to be ablebodied. They had been around the neighbor? hood for several days, demanding food and frightening women and children. BURGLARY" AT SMITHVILLE. Mr. W. S. Smith's Store Robbed Monday Night. Burglaries are becoming altogether too frequent in this county and unless there is an improvement owners of country stores will find it necessary to employ watchmen to guard their pro? perty at night. Scarcely a week has passed within the past three or four months without the burglary of a store in Sumter county being reported. The latest burglary is reported from Smith? ville. Monday night the store of Mr. W. S. Smith at that place was broken into and the cash drawer rifled of its contents, amounting to about $22 in small change that was left in the till when th-3 store was closed for the night. Exactly what else was taken in the way of merchandise had not been ascertained at the hour the telephone was sent. The burglar entered the store by boring out the lock of the door to an annex to the main store but as the door from the room into the store pro? per was also locked he had to bore out this lock also. No attempt was made to dynmite the safe and this fact tends to confirm the opinion that the robbery was not the work of professionals. This would have been a good oppor? tunity to make use of the bloodhounds and it is to be regretted that they could not be obtained at Smithville early this morning. Pythian Day in Charleston. The 19th day of February has been set apart as Pythian day at the Charleston Exposition. The various lodges of the State .~e making prepa? rations to attend .' i large numbers. Several officers of 'ne Supreme Lodge promise to be present and the day bids fair to be a notable one in Pythian annals. Game Cock Lodge expects to have full representations. A committee of arrangements has been appointed con? sisting of J. H. Levy, T. E. Richard? son and J. M. Knight. They would be glad to have the names of all mem? bers of the lodge who expect to go to Charleston on that occasion. An appropriate badge has been adopted with the lodge emblem and colors of the order. This will be the largest Pythian gathering ever held in South Carolina. "'BENEDICT ARNCLD." Rev. P. C. Garris will lecture in the Magnolia Street Methodist Church next Friday night on the subject, "Benedict Arnold." Admission 10 cents. After the lecture refreshments will be served at Mrs. Brinkley's. Don't tie ilia tcp of your Jelly r.nd preservo jars iu thcold fashioned way. .Seal them by tho new, quick, absolutely sure way-by. a, thia coating of Pure Relined Purailine. Has no tasto cr odor. 13 air tight and acid proof. Easily applied. Useful in a do^eu other ways about tho house. Full directions with each cake. Bold everywhere. Made by STANDARD 0!L CO. LOST On Saturday p. m. a white and liver color."! P?I?TER DOO. l"if> tail and small piece out of right ear. Answers to name of "Kent." UR ?UKtS V/HtH; AIL ELbE FAILS. G3 hg? Best Cough Syrup. Tastes G<MH1. L?e HS P5| in tinse. S.>)rj ^"'g^'**^- -JBL SUCH BARGAINS AS ARE TO BE BAAD T YTTENBERG' ST Everyone who has been there has been so well pleased that their sale is "THE TALK OF THE TOWN." 5 All clean, new goods at ? 2 prices that make you J J realize that they are ? 2 selling out at C-O-S-T g Everybody, well served and well pleased? No crowding and crushing at t of J. RYTTENBEBG & THE FIRE SALE OF THE SUMTER DRY GOODS CO. Will be continued from day to day until the en? tire stock, including store fixtures, is disposed of? The Sumter Dry Goods Co. A CARD. Sumter, S. C., Aug. 22, 1901. Cresswell & Co. beg to an? nounce that their business af? ter September 1st will be con? fined entirely to the wholesale trade. We wish to thank the pub? lic and our many retail cus? tomers for their kind and gen? erous patronage, and assure them that should we ever enter into the retail business again that it will be our aim as in the past to serve them to the best of our ability. 'We invite merchants, here and in adjacent territory, to get our prices before making purchases, believing we can save them money. Yours truly, GROSSWELL & GO., PHONE 53. . Aug 28 ggjU Cr! IC H Z3 i ZR'3 E NGLISH PaWYKfYAL PILLS gr*W>',a?re^ ?n REI? nn.J Gold ??allie Nv.- .caled ? SrW'? rj'h ?.>. Tnko no other. \f r??? j?7 ff??**T?* ??nI??tlint?oaH oat] i.-aiiu / if} U?n?. Bujof your Orngitirt. or 4c ?n \ ~ h ?ohel for I.n.Jien." /r: i-rvr. :.v r,.. _-\ /.' rara Mitti. 70.000 i,."ff,.,; ?, Stetig U.?3 j a,,.-. lUdtooa ritw. Pi: i LA" ?'A: The Slate of South Carolina COUNTY OP SUMTER By Thos. V. Walsh, Esq.. Probate Judge. Whereas, John W. Manigault made suit to me to grant him Letters of Ad? ministration of the Estate of and effects of James Manigault, deceased. These ave therefore to cite and admon? ish all aDd singular the kindred and cred? itors of the said James Manigault, late of said County and State, deceased, that they be and appear before rue, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Sumter, C. H., on February 7th. 1902, next after publication thereof, at il o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my Hand, this 22d day of January, A. D.. 190?. THOS, V. WALSH. Jan 22-2t Judge of Probate. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. COUNT? OP STTMTEE. By Thos. V. Walsh, Esq.. Probate Judge. Whereas. Julia Pierson made suit to me to grant her Letters of Administration of the estate of and effects of Ben Pierson, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Ben Pierson, 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 Feb. 6th, 1902. next, after publica? tion thereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not bo granted. Given auder my hand this 22d dav of January, A. 1). 1902. THOS. V. WALSH. Jan 22-2t Judge of Probate. FOR SALK A 'limited quantity of King Cotton Seed. Apply to W. B. Boyle Oct 9-tf WANTED -Hickory, Dogwood and Persimmon Logs. SOUTHEKN HABDWOOD COMPANY, Charleston, S. C. nov 20 4m