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? . ^?Hairnm?i?^ua?afiiiira^ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1902. S -s Oih ?? tr Svw.:'" S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. D. J. Chandler-Final Week. Otto Garbardt-Cabbage Plants. O'Donnell & Co-Attention Farmers. H. F. Wilson.-New Building and Loan Association. PERSONAL. Dr. B.' B. Breeddon has returned from Charleston. . Mr. W. R. Harbeck, of St Charles, was in town Monday. Mr. Julian Levy, Jr., returned this morning from Charleston. Dr. L. H. Jennings, of Bishopville, spent Yesterday in town. Col. E. D.. Lee was^ in Charleston for several days last week. Dr. N. G. Osteen, Jr., of Darling? ton, spent yesterday in town. Mrs. T. A. Cook, of Columbia, is visiting her parents in this city. Dr. and Mrs. Abe Weinberg, of Camden, spent Sunday in the city. Miss Etta Cathcart, of Charleston, is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Spann. Hr. D. J. Chandler returned Satur? day from Indiantown, Willimsburg County. . Miss A. C. Weeks left Monday morn? ing for Newberry, where, she will visit relatives. Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Brown returned yesterday from a stay of several days on Edisto Island. Mr. and Mrs. Robert McLeod are visiting Mrs. McLeod's parents, Mr. and Mrs A. G." Warren. Miss Rhoda Shuford, who has been visiting in Bishopville, returned to the city this morning. Misses Mamie DuBose and Kate Pollock have returned from Charles? ton where they- spent a week. Miss Gussie Dinkins who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Fewell, in Sock'Hi il, has returned home. Mr. Isaac Schwartz left last week for New York to buy the spring and -snmmer stock for Schwartz Bros. Miss Jessie Moise after a stay of sav oral months in San Francisco, CaL, returned home on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. L. Atkinson, accompanied by Miss Pauline Sanders, bas gone to }?ew York to buy her spring stock of hats. ........ Mrs. R. M. Jones has returned home from Savannah Ga., after several months visit to her daughter, MTS. Bessie Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. Abe Levi, of Man? ging, and Mr. and Mrs. Iseman, of Spartanburg, were in the city the first part of the week. Miss Eleanor Thomson, who is visiting Mrs. A. R. Flowers, spent last week in Charleston and has re? turned to this city. , Mr. Charles Moise,' of San Francisco, Cai, after an absence of fifteen years, is in the city on a visit to his pa? rents, Gen. and Mrs. E. W. Moise. At the meeting of. the State Bar As? sociation in Columbia- Fridav. Maj. Marion Moise was elected Vice ' Presi? dent from the 3rd Circuit and Mr. T. B. Fraser was elected a member of the Executive Committee. Mr. T. J. Hornsby, who has held a position at the A. C. L. freight yard for several years, bas been promoted and transfered to Columbia, and left for that city yesterday. Mr. Fred Wehrhorn succeeds Mr. Hornsby. Mr. Sloan who held a clerkship in the Southern Express office, this city, for sometime, was called home to Clin? ton last week on account of an acci? dent to his brother, who had one leg crashed in the machinery at the oil mill where he was employed. Miss Gertie Epperson, who has made her home in Philadelphia fer several years is in the city on a visit to ber parents. She has been a mem? ber of the staff of the Philadelphia Bulletin for the past two years, and ranks as one of Philadelphia's most successful women journalists. Mr. A. Gilbert Flowers left Satur? day night for Washington to accept a position in the Government printing office. He had been employed con? tinuously in this office since he enter? ed it as an apprentice boy in January, 1881, with the exception of about two years, during which time he worked in Columbia and elsewhere. Since 1890 he has held the position of foreman of this office. He is a thoroughly competent printer and is one of the swiftest and most expert compositors in the South. In common with all his friends in Sumter we wish him success in his new field of labor. Mrs. C. C. Clarke, of Jacksonville, Fla., after spending two weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Neill O'Donnell, visit? ing her daughter, Miss Ethel Cobb, left on Saturday night for home. Miss Hinda Manheim is visiting friends in Timmonsville. The time for making tax returns to the Auditor expires on Thursday, the 20th inst. After that date the penalty will be entered against all property not returned by the owners. Ten to eighteen inches of snow fell in the northern part of this State Friday night and Saturday. The old? est inhabitant has difficulty in recol? lecting a heavier snow fall. One of the Atlantic Coast Line civil engineers was in the city Wednesday and made a surrvey of the drain that is to extend from Main Street to Turkey Creek. From the survey an estimate of the cost of the work will be made for submission to the special meeting of City Council which has been called to consider tho matter and to confer with General Manager Kenly of the A. C. Line in reference thereto. The Secretary of State has issued a ?,-harter to the ?rangeburg Dry Goods Company in which Messrs. T. S. Joye and Eb." Wells, of this city, are asso? ciated. Mr. Wells leaves on Wednes day night for New York to buy the spring and summer stock for the new firm. Messrs. Wells and Joye have had many years experience in the dry goods business and should make a success of the enterprise in which they have embarked. MARRIED. Mr. Clarence Mathis, of Smithville, and Miss Blanche Bradham, of Man? ning, were married at the home of the bride's parents in Manning on Thurs dav evening, February 12th, Rev. Mr. Wells officiating. They- left on the next morning's train for their home at Smithville. A large number of the friends of the contracting parties at? tended the wedding. Married, at Bishovpille, S. C., on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 16th. Mr. Al? bert Rogers and Mrs. Lizzie James. Married, February 12th, 1902, at the parsorage of the Lynchburg Circuit, Mr. Samuel Levy Tallon ard Miss Mary Etta Galloway, both of Sumter county, Rev. J. W. Humbert officiat? ing. DEATH. Miss Lottie Prescott,, youngest daughter of Mr. R. H. Prescott, formerly of the St. Charles neighbor? hood, this conny, died at New Brook? lyn, near Columbia, on the 15th from pneumnoia, following measles. The burial was at Wells Church on the 16th instant. She was 17 years old. Mr. Prescott and family moved from this county to New Brooklyn in Jan? uary, last, and since then has had much sickness in his family. An infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J.. McLaurin, Jr. died Sunday morning aged ten days. The funeral services were held from the residence at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Died at Rutherfordton, N. C., on February 14th, Dorothy, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Meyer Levi. The funeral services were "held on Sunday morning at ll o'clock at the residence of Mr, Ferdinand Levi, this city. Death of Mr. B. P. Shore. Bernard P. Shore, the junior mem? ber, and the brother in the well known firm of George D. Shore & Bro., died at Tucson, Arizona, at five o'clock last Wednesday afternoon. f The circumstances are peculiarly sad in that he died far away from his family and the brother who loved him so devotedly, and with whom, his life's work for .the most part had been per? formed. Bernard Shore was born at Salem, North Carolina, in May 1869, and acquired his early education and train? ing in the excellent schools of that city. At the age of twenty-one he removed to Sumter where he joined his broth? er, George D. Shore. Entering his office in 1890, he was shortly after? wards associated with him in the grain and brokerage business, under the firm name of Geo. D. Shore & Bro., in which business and firm he contin? ued until his death. He engaged in his work here with great earnestness and success. He developed a thoroughness and sagacity in business that manifested itself in the substantial growth and prosperity of his firm. He was a young man of sterling integrity and strength of char? acter. Though somewhat reserved in disposition he endeared to him many friends by the sincerity and sweetness of his disposition and held their friendship throughout his lovable iife here. Mr. Shore's health began to fail about five years ago. Although receiv? ing the highest medical skill here, it was thought best for him to undergo treatment at the North. Twice he visited New York in the attempt to arrest the encroachments of the disease from which he was suffering. All that a loving and anxious family could do to prolong his life was done, and as a last hope to regain his health he left for Arizona on January 30th accompanied by his faithful servant, Ben. It is consoling to those who knew and loved Mr. Shore to know that even in that distant State he met some of his friends from Sumter and that his last hours were comforted by their presence and ready help. His remains were carried to his old home in Salem, N. C., where funeral services were held yesterday. Mr. Shore leaves surviving him his father and mother and three sisters and six brothers. The children and lots of grown folks had a great time last Friday receiving and sending valentines. Jbavors were distributed among friends and enemies with almost equal generosity. Lenten Services. The following services will be held in the Episcopal Church each week during Lent: Tuesdays 7.30 a. m., Holy Com? munion. Wednesday's 8 p. m., Evening Pray? er with an Address. Fridays 5 p. m., Evening Prayer with an Address. Sumter District Conference. That we may have Bishop Duncan to preside, the Sumter District Con? ference will be held on April 10-13 instead of 17-20 as previously announc? ed. Thursday will be given to the consideration of the missionary- and educational work of the Church." The Editor of the Advocate and the repre? sentatives of the colleges are invited to be present on that day to represent their respective claims. Jas. W. Kilgo, P. E. Gur College Boys. The following students at the South Carolina College from Sumter County are mentioned on the honor roll : Senior Class: J. W. Brearley, high? ly distinguished in ethics and geol? ogy ; proficient in astronomy, physics and mathematics. C. Ryttenberg, proficient in biology, political science, ethics, third physics and first French. J. H. Spann, distinguished in sec? ond physics: proficient in pedagogics and political science. J. H. Mills, distinguished in peda? gogics: proficient in political science, ethics, philosophy cf religion and astronomy. Junior Class: R. I. Manning, dis? tinguished in psychology and French. Freshman Class: W L Boyle, pro? ficient in mathematics, * French, and biology CITY C?:'NC1L MEETING. Bell Telegne Company Asks Permis? sion to -i^blish Local Exchange. City Council met in regular session at 8 o'clock Wednesday night. Mayor Stuckey, Aldermen W. H. Epperson,"' Finn, Hurst, Purdy and Rowland, were present, and Aldermen Chandler, Boyle and G. F. Epperson were absent. Messrs. H. Harby, Jr., and J. K. Murphy, representing the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co., came before council and requested the adoption of an ordinance submitted to them. "To authorize the said company to use the streets, roads and highways of the city for the purpose of erecting and maintaining a local Telephone Exchange. ' ' In answer to questions these gentle? men stated that the rates to be charged would be about the same as those now prevailing in Sumter. That there^ is no purpose to drive out competition and raise prices, but that the com? pany's policy is to create business by reasonable rates for good service, and desire merely to be allowed to enter into fair competition for patronage. They stated also that the company would furnish six phones for use of the city free of charge if so many be necessary. Council postponed action until the 18th instant at a special meeting call? ed to consider this matter fully. The minutes of meetings held Janu? ary 22nd and Feb. 28th were read and approved. Mr. Finn reported for the committee on dry earth system that they had given an order for two carts, for this work and one for scavenger service. Mr. Rowland for paving committee reported that the work had been . tem? porarily stopped on account of bad weather which had prevented ship? ment of rock : but that it had been resumed and would be completed with? in the next two or three weeks with good weather. Messrs. H. Harby. Brunson & Branson and Mrs. E. A. Cuttino petitioned council to order an exten? sion of the water main in Washington Street from Bartlette Street to Graham Street. The petition was referred to committee of public works. Mr. Hurst suggested that the chain gang labor due by the county to the city should be utilized now in work being done on the streets. The sug? gestion was adopted and the Mayor was requested to see the County Supervisor in reference to the matter. FREIGHT WRECK JON CENTRAL R. R. Passenger Train Delayed Several Hours This Morning. The morning passenger train from Charleston did not arrive until 11.30 Saturday. The delay was caused by a frieght wreck en the Central R. R., between Manning and Wilson's Mill Friday night, which blocked the track until ll o'clock next morning. The wreck itself did not amount to much and, except for throwing the passen? ger train out of schedule, was of little importance. The wreck was caused by the breaking down of one track on the rock train. Several cars were de? railed and the track torn up for a short distance. None of the train crew were injured. FIRE. The barn on the premises of Mrs. R. P. Monaghan, on Liberty Street, was partially burned Friday afternoon about three o'clock. There was a lot of hay in the house, belonging to Mr. O'Donnell, which was destroyed. The fire was caused by some children playing in the back part of the lot. The grass caught afire, and spread to the fence and barn. The fire depart? ment stopped the fire before the build? ing was entirely consumed, but the h&y was destroyed. The building was the property of Mrs. Epperson. ICE FACTORY BURNED. The Independent Ice Co. rs plant was burned last Wednesdey about 10 o'clock. The origin of the fire has not been determined. The fire was well advanced when discovered and tho alarm given, and it was impossible to save the building, which was burned to the ground in a short time. The Sumter Ice Factory and other build? ings in the immediate vicinity were saved. The Independent Factory was owned by the Sumter Ice Mfg. Co. The plant was insured for $7,000, and the loss is estimated to exceed $12,000. House of Julius Edwards Burned. The house of Julius Edwards, the barber, situated on Council Street, was burned at ll o'clock last Thursday morning. The house, which was a neat two story five room cottage, was not a total loss, but was badly damaged, the entire roof being burned off and the second floor is a complete wreck. The fireman were handicapped by a poor start and by insufficient water pressure, but they stuck to the work before them even though it looked at one time as if the house must inevit? ably be burned to the ground. They did good work after they got down to it and saved not only a part of the burning building but confined the flames to the one house and prevented the destruction of the houses on either side which were only a few feet distant. This neighborhood is very closely built up, and had the firemen lost control of the fire the whole row would have gone. At the time the alarm was given the Monaghan horses wore at the black? smith Jshop being shod, and after No. 3, reached the fire and stretched the hose the wagon was sent back to No. 2's house, the horses unhitched and No. 2 wagon carried to the fire. The men of both squads were on hand and worked equally as well. The fire started from a toy stove with which one of Edwards children was playing on the back piazza. The weather boarding caught and the fire ran up between the weather hoarding and plastering to tim roof. A number of young men gave an entertainment to their young lady friends Friday night at the home of Mr. W. I?. Murray. Valentines were dis? tributed from a "Valentine postoffice," and other seasonable amusements, together with a fine spread of refresh? ments made the occasion a very enjoy? able one to all. As to Lee County. The opinion is expresed by some of the Lee County advocates that al? though the line, as now established, may come within eight miles of Sum? ter Court House that fact need not kill Lee County for four years. They hold that, inasmuch as the people voted in favor of the new county, they should be permitted to have a resur? vey made and the lines made to con? form to the constitutional requirement as to distance from the Sumter Coun? ty Court House. The latest news in reference to the Lee County situation is that the coun? ty is in no danger of being killed, that the bill now before the senate will be passed and that everything looks fa? vorable for the new county. It is said that the new county line was never surveyed to the run of Scape O'er Swamp, and it was never contemplated to have the new county extend to the main stream of the swamp, but that the line extends only to the eastern edge of the swamp, from which point the distance to the Court House is greater than eight miles. This state? ment of facts has not been obtained from an official source but the party from whom the information was ob? tained is both well informed and reli? able. Maj. Loring Lee and Mr. J. W. Brunson, of Florence started on the resurvey of the line from Scape O'er Swamp to the Court House on Fri day and would have completed it Sat? urday, but were prevented by the bad weather. If the weather had been favorable they expected to finish run? ning the line to the Court House yes? terday. The Lee County bill passed second reading in the Senate Saturday with? out opposition. Fire in Privateer The dwelling, barn and other out? buildings, eight in all, of Stephen Tindal, colored, in Privateer, were destroyed by fire on last Friday, Feb? ruary 14th, about 2 o'clock. He lost all his household effects, except a few clothes. Also about 100 bushels of corn, 1000 pounds of fodder, and farm? ing implements. He had just laid in his supplies of flour and bacon, all of which he lost. He is reported to be a good, hard-working man, worthy of any he?p the kindly disposed may be willing to extend to him in his misfortune. He had no insurance, and his loss is between two and three hun? dred dollars. The Bell's Application for Franchise. An often repeated motto, "Anything for Competition." But think a moment. Is competition always desir? able? In the telephone business, the proposition is extremely open to doubt. Given two competing exchanges. Tele? phone subscribers are divided, part in one exchange, part in another. There is absolutely no communication between the two exchanges. To reach ail the telephone using populace, one needs to take both phones. This in? creases the telephone bill, even if it does not double it. To what purpose? Only to reach the telephone using people of the town and perhaps a fancied improvement in the service. But is the latter worth the increase in cost? Perhaps the present company is driven out of the field. Is the Southern Bell Telephone Company preferable as a monopolist? The Bell does not propose to give the county connection which is so valu? able to our merchants. The Sumter Telephone Co., gives communication with every town in Snmter County, and with most towns in Clarendon, and Florence, with same points in Keshaw, Marion, Darlington and Williamsburg. What does the Bell offer to compensate for these?-Long distance connections, for which toll charges are practically prohibitive These can be obtained from the pro? posed long distance toll station. Where then is the advantage of the local frainchise to theJBell Co? Weigh the advantages and the disadvantages in the balance, and will you not find the advantages go up in air? . 'Phone User. Coffee for the Veterans. Chase & Sanborn. the tea and coffee importers of Boston, Mass., have made the following offer to the Texas Confederate Re-Union Associa? tion of Dallas, Texas : ''We agree to duplicate at your Re? union at Dallas what we did for the Confederate veterans in Memphis, serving from sunrise to dark to every Confederate Veteran as much Coffee as he could drink. What we did at Memphis was not a cold-blooded bus? iness proposition, and the offer we make to you has just as much senti-* ment in it. We assure you it will be a great pleasure for us to bear the en? tire cost of the coffee and cream used, as well as to furnish our own men to brew the coffee as it should be. This means that at the Re-union in Dallas Chase & Sanborn will serve four thousand gallons or more, equalling at least one hundred thousand cups of coffee. The Association has accepted the offer with thanks. The cadet corps of the Sumter Mili? tary Academy will go to Charleston on Thursday afternoon for a stay of several days. The stay in C?arleston will give the cadets ample opportunity to visit the Exposition and take in the more important of the wonders of the Ivory City. Safe robbers operated at Greeley villo Tuesday morning about 3 o'clock and blew open the safe of Mr. J. S. Taylor, taking about $700. The sup? position is that there were four in the gang and it is thought they were seen passing Lanes on their way to Charles? ton near daylight. Safe robbers have been very frequent in the upper part of the state lately and we would not be surprised for "them to pay Manning a visit any night. They will never come in with a dress parade when they come either. -Manning Times. WANTED -Hickory. Dogwood and Persimmon Logs. SOUTHKHN HARDWOOD COMPANY, Charleston, S. C. nov 20 4m *i ptso;S CURE FOR M IO T C O N,S;U M PT?ON ? FINAL WEEK ?I SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22D... n EU'S Suit*. Especially Good Assortment in sizes 37 to 44. All at l ost B?j ?' Stilt*. Extraordinary Values in Suits for Boys. From ll to 16 Years. All at Cost. Koee Pauls? In Sizes From 4 to 13 We have Myles and Prices That will Interest you. None above Cost Boys5 Long Pants. We have a nice line of Boys' Long Pants. Sizes for boys 15 to 18 years. Cost from $1 00 to $2.50 7 irjfJOERWE+?R. We still have a good supply of Fleece Lined Shirts and Drawers in the 50 ?. cent grades at 3T cts. Wright's $1.50 drawers, now $1.00. Wright's $1.00 drawers 75|cts. Have closed out all of Wright's undershirts, but still have wool and half wool undershirts of other makes. REMEMBER Nothing ahoye cost in winter goods until Saturday FEB. ggd. D. J. Chandler, CLOTHIER AND FURNISHER, SUMTER, s e. TERMS CASH. Don't tie the top of your Jelly and preserve Jars in the bid fashioned way. Seal them by the new, quick, absolutely sure way-by a thin coating of Pure Refined Paraffine. Has no taste or odor. Is air tight and acid proof. Easily applied. Useful in a dozen other ways about the house. Full directions with each cake. Sold everywhere. Made by STANDARO OIL CO. ILSCKN8K NOT ICK. Office of County Board of Commis? sioners, Sumter, S. C., Jan. 16, 1902. The County Board of Commission? ers have placed Licenses for the fiscal year, A. D., 1902. as follows: Hawkers and Peddlers, Stoves, Ranges, Clocks and Lightning Rods, each $50.00 Sewing Machines, Pianos and Organs, each, 25.00 Ali Peddlers on foot of any goods, not specified, 20.00 All Peddlers in ono horse wagon of any goods not specified, 40.00 On travelling Bands of Persons trading in stock or doing a general Bartering Business, $100.00. Magistrates throughout the county are specially charged with making arrests under this notice, of parties trading without License. WM. H. SEALE, Co. Supervisor. Attest : Thos. V. Walsh, Clerk. BOARDING and Lodging, $1 per day. Reduction by the week. H. G. Muldrow, 101 Spring Street, Charles? ton, S. C. Jan. 22-lm. TIE SUMTER SAYINGS BANK, j SUMTER, S. C. ESTABLSHIED SEPT. 26,1901. CAPITAL STOCK - $25,000. ? 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