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: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1902. Bwre? az the fost Office atSiemter^S vs Second Glass Mitter. NEW ADVERTISEHENTS. i^ff ' Geo. Dew-For Sale. Koral Baking: Powder. : D. X Chandler-Soft Shirts. O'Donnell & Co.-Women's Waists. M ^ E. P. Halstead-Horses, Mules, ^ Horses. Kg; PERSONAL. Mrr W. J. Scaffe is in the city. ? J Mr. Willie Epperson, of Greenville, is pending several days at horned ' MT. J. B. MeLaucMin, of St. Mat | thews, was in the city last week. g; J. C. Durant, Esq., of Manning, pl was in the city last week on business. Maj. Abe Levi, of Manning, spent g3!hnrsday in town. . Dr. William Mood of Summerton %?was' in town Monday. Ip vMrs. W. G. Hough- is spending a V\few days with relatives in Camden, S. C. p Mr. and Mrs. John F. Laughery pitay? gone to Charleston to spend two &weeks.. Messrs. Sam Mitchell and Ashleigh :?food returned from Charleston last. ^Thursday, y V Mr. D. a Stevenson, of Rock Hill,' ^*^has-accepted a position with DeLormVs v Pharmacy. Miss Gordon Weeks, after a ten day j J^visit in the city, returned to her home in Newberry Friday morning. Mrs. D. M. Michau, of Marion ^?raife is visiting her old home for a few days, . . Mr; Paul j: Kennedy, of Clifton, S. C.; is spending a few days with his. Rev. Xouis J. Bristow of Wedgefield pspeht Sunday and Monday . in the k&ty. .:. :"" , _ ^'X Hr. W. T. McLeod, a well known :r. traveling man and a former resident - -of this city, is in town. 0: Mr. Warren Moise has been at home I from the South Carolina Collie- sev? eral days. - : Messrs. J. L. Haynsworth and N.J '.. G. Osteen ?have gone to Charleston to j attend ?he annual meeting of the [ Great Council of Red Men. Mr.;W..Y. Fair, of Newberry, was in j ? the city Friday inspecting the mac? adam work on Main Street, of which J C he has tho contract . * Mr. Altamont Moses, went to Qolum- I bia Thursday to attend,the meet "ing of the State Democratic Execu? tive Committee. Messrs? Sumter Williams, Earnest j Carson and: William AuM, who nave ?fbe?h attending the Charleston College j : x)f Pharmacy, returned home Friday } V Mrs. C. C. Fishburne and children ! i who have been visiting Mrs. HL C. . Ingram returned to Columbia yester .?^y^orning. Miss Mary Ingram accom- " panied Mrs. Fishburne and wiH .spend -^sometime in Colombia. Dr. J. A. Mood returned from cleston Thursday morning where he been for several days attending the - >mmencement of the-_ South Carolina ! E?oical College, At - the annual; meet?ne of the Alumni Association, of; which|fne is president, he delivered an address. : Mr. J. G. W?lling, of W?lling, ; Pairfield County, spent Thursday in the city. Mr. W?lling has represented his county in the Legislature for seve- : ral years and is now a candidate for Railroad Commissioner to succeed \>3tr. J. C. Wilborn who has been a member of the commission for eight years. } From a letter received from Dr. N. T- Alford, who accompanied Mr. Shepard Nash to Asheville a few days ago, it is learned that Mr. Nash stood the trip better than was anticipated, and that he has been able to' rest and take food more than before he left home Capt J. K. P. Neatherrv, of 'Co? lumbia, Graud Master L O* O. F. of South Carolina, was in the city Satn r jday. He is a fine specimen of "Tar . Heel" manhood, and earned his title of Captain in the Confederate service. : He was given considerable notoriety a %few years ago by returning to a U. S. Federal Captain from Connecticut a sword captured from him in an en? gagement during the civil war, and he carries with him a handsome gold headed cane, a a souvenir of the trip .that he made to return the sword. J The County Board of Commissioners met yesterday in regular monthly session. The shirt waist season" is near at band and O'Donnell & Co. are ready for it See what is said in their ad. today. Qaite a crowd went to Charleston yesterday morning and many others will go down tonight for a few days ? stay at the Exposition. Sumter water is in such demand at the Charleston Exposition that ar? rangements are being made to increase - the shipments to the Sumter exhibit in the State biulding. Mr. E. Hogan's horse and buggy was stolen by a little negro boy Mon? day from the yard in back of his meat market. After about five hours Mr. Hogan recovered the horse and busrgy that afternoon. The chain gang has been reenforced in numbers by the present term of court, and as several of those convict? ed received, sentences of 4*to 5 years, this court has done much for the cause of road improvement The Finance Committee has secured subscriptions for the Firemen's Tournament amounting to S<08. The committee is confident that the $92 needed to complete the amount desi red will be raised. The base ball players are beginning j to practice and there is the prospect j of organizing a really good team in i Sumter for the season A few games j of good b3? would do much toward j reviving interest in the game. If Jerry Simpson, the sockless states- j man of Kansas, was a reader of The j Watchman and Southron he would j have no excuse for the half clad condi- \ tion ot his feet. He would read O'Don- j nell & Co's. ad. and immediately sup- i ply nis nee?s. MARRIED. j The first of the post Lenten mar? riages was happily solemnized in St. Joseph's Chapel at 5 o'clock Wednes'day atfernoon when Miss James Patricia ? Brennan, a daughter of Mrs. W. H. Epperson, of, this city, became the wife of Mr. Charles Edward McCom mack, of Langdon, North Dakota. The ceremony was performed by Eev. Father A. J. McNeal, in the presence of the relatives of the contracting parties and a few intimate friends. .On the stroke of the appointed hour there echoed from the organ loft the sweet strains of the Wedding March from Lohengrin and the bride walked slowly up the .aisle, leaning on the arm of heruncte, Mr. Neill O'Donnell. Directly if olio wing, came the groom with Miss Gertrude ?Epperson, a sister of the bride.. As the wedding party neared the altar, Father McNeal came out . of the Sacristry, met them at the rail and according to the solemn rites of the Catholic Church pronounced them husband and wife. The bride was stylishly attired in a gbing-away gown of biscuit colored broadcloth, while-Miss Epperson wore a smart costume of light brown camels hair, relieved wi th touches of green velvet and lace. The bride, who was well known throughout the State,as Miss "kim? mie". Brennan, is popular here; and Mr. McCormack is one of. the most prominent young men in the Dakotas. The newly wedded pair left on the 6.12 train for Charleston in the midst of a shower of good wishes, rice and old shoes. Mr. ; and Mrs. McCormack will remain in Charleston a week viewing the Exposition, after which they will return to .Sumter for a few days before starting on thei? long journey West. They will stop in Philadelphia, New7 York, Chicago and St. Paul en route to Langdon, where they 'wi 1J be at home af ter May 15th. ~ * T Marriage of Miss Lynch Deas to Mr. John Harfston Read at Camden. -r Camden, April 2.-The wedding of ! Miss Lynch Deas to Mr. John Haris L ton Bead, formerly of Georgetown, took place Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Episcopal church in Camden, the Eev. W. B. Gordon officiating. The church was tastefully decorated, and was crowded with people long before the bridal party moved np the - aisle. Th? bride was given away by her father, Mr. Allen Deas, her maid of honor was^Miss Mary Deas, and the Misses Eliza Read, May Izzard, Lucile Hughson, Elizabeth Jordon, Victoria JordomFloride DePass, Henri? etta Brailsford, Susan Richardson, Sadie ?nerum formed a bevy of lovely bridesmaids clad in white. Mr. William Road of Georgetown acted as best man, and Messrs. Wil? liam C? Salmond, John Deas, John Cantcy, William Richardson, Douglas " Richardson, Glenne Heriot* M*. Fyatt, Ervin Sparkman, H. I. DePass as groomsmen. "The young couple left for .Georgetown by th? afternoon train and will .after a short sojourn in that place sro north to Alleghany, Pa., where Iiir. Read is at present located. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Deas gave a large reception- Tuesday evening at their home in Kirkwood on the eve of their daughter's, Miss Lynch Deas' wedding. The reception was given to Mr. and Mrs. Read of Georgetown and was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Deas' numerous friends and relatives. A Coming Marriage. Invitations have been issued by Mrs. Lula A. Byrd to the marriage of; her daughter. Ellen Adelaide, to Dr. William R. McLeod Wednesday, April 16th, at 5.30 o'clock in the Presbyte? rian Church, Timmonsville, S. C. - Dr. McLeod, who is a successful dentist in Timmonsville, is a son of the late Capt W. J. McLeod, of Lynchburg, this county. Miss Sydney Dear, tbe'eharming and vivacious- daughter of Mr. Davi d Doar, of Harrietta, South Santee, and Mr. Hutson, of Beaufort County, will be married at an early hour^on Tuesday next, April 9, and arrive in our city in time to take the afternoon train for their future home. The happy young people will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Doar while in the city. Georgetown Times, April 5. The bride to be' is a sister of our townsman. Capt Scriven Doar. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Hutcheson an? nounce the marriage of their daughter, Daisy Lee, to Dr. H. M. Stuckey, of Sumter, S. C. The marriage will take place at the Methodist Church, this city, April 30. After the ceremony Dr. and Mrs. Stuckey will leave at once for Charleston to spend a week at the Exposition. vFrom there they will go to Sumter, where they will re? side in the future.-Henderson, Ky., Daily Journal. Dinner to the Farmers. Last Saturday was a gala day for the farmers of Sumter and Clarendon. The occasion was the delivery of over two car loads of Osborne machines: and about fifty farmers who purchased Osborne machines from Mr. W. B. Boyle this spring, together with some other invited guests, were entertained at dinner at the Nixon House. There were also present representing the Osborne Company, Mr. F. M. Everett, of Auburn, N. Y., Mr. J. A. Arnold, manager for the company at Charlotte, N. C., and Messrs. J? E. Crane, and E. Kemper Coyner, of Columbia, who take care of D. M. Osborne & Co's, interests in South Carolina. The din? ner was a good one and was thoroughly enjoyed by those present, and at the close" Mr. Arnold, of the Osborne Com? pany was called on for a toast. He. responded with a short and pleasant talk. Several other gentlemen were i also called upon and made brief re- j marks expressing their enjoyment of ! the occasion and good wishes for the j success of the farmers with their new j implements. One gentleman who j ?tarted on a speech about the necessity of getting out stumps before investing ? in machines, did not finish it when . told that Osborne ? Co. had amachine j for that also. Mr. W. B. Bovie who j has bet>n selling the Osborne machines for several years was called on, but \ said be was ready to taik "machine," j butfspeaking was not in his line. BIG DAY FOR BAPTISTS OF SUMTER. Dedication of the New Building of the First Baptist Church. Sunday was a great day for the Baptists of Sumter, and indeed for the State. The handsome new build? ing-of the First Baptist Church was formally set apart for worship and dedicated to the cause of the Lord. Great crowds of people from various sections of South Carolina were here, nearly every pastor in the San tee Baptist Association being present. Several distinguished preachers from other States were here 3nd took part in the dedication. There were services . in the First Church yesterday. In the forenoon the Kev. R. J. Willingham, D. D., the Corresponding Secretary of the Foreign Mission Board of the South? ern Baptist Convention, preached a soul-stirring sermon from the text, found in the fifth verse of the twentieth Psalm. There were more than 800 people in the church in attendance upon this service. In the afternoon there was a mass meeting at which Dr. billing? ham. Dr. Harvey Hatcher, Dr. F. G. McConnell, and others spoke, and at the evening service the Kev. Dr. McConnell preached from the words pf the thirteenth verse of the twentieth chapter of John. -Dr. McCon? nell is the Secretary of the Home Mis? sion Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. The congregations at each, of these services were enormous. Thus the house of God was formally dedicated and will be used by the congregation of the First Church henceforth. The new building is an imposing structure and is one of the very- finest anywhere in the State. It is com? plete in every detail. In the basement there is a furnance which heats uniformly the . entire house. There is a kitchen, a dining room, a pantry, and four class rooms in the basement. On the first floor there is a large auditorium, a Sunday School room, five class rooms, and Tadies' parlor, toilet room, etc. There are 72 electric lights in the building and ? system of electric bells is used by the Sunday School Superintendent in calling the classes from the class rooms back into the main school hall. . The new church was in the minds of the people long ago. In 1897, Dr. Brown, the pastor, asked his members to contribute a little every Sunday to a fund for a new edifice. From 80 to 100" people contributed each from five to twenty-five cents a week. In Sep? tember, 1900, the cb arch had in cash and good pledges the sum of $7,000, and a building committee was ap? pointed. "Ground was broken for the building the same month. The total cost of the house of worship was $15, 000, nearly all of which has been paid. 84,000 is now outstanding, but the church owns sixty, sh ares of building and loan stock and has six years in which to pay this remaining S?,000. The new structure is an ornament to the city of Sumter and its erection is due to the indefatigable work of the Rev. C. C. Brown, assisted, of course, by the liberality and munifi? cence of the contributors to the build? ing fund. ?: Dr. Brown became pastor of the Sumter Baptist Church on January L 3875. At that time time there were 80 members. Daring these 27 years it has received by letter 261, by restora? tion 13, by baptism 251; the church bas lost during the same period by death 198, 44 have been expelled and 197 have been granted^leters of dismis? sion to join other Baptist churches. These figures were given me by the pastor this morning, and he says they are liable to the errors incident to the ills and infirmities of human nature. _Louis Bristow. Meeting of Camp Dick Anderson. Pursuant to call Camp Dick Ander? son, No. 334, U. C. V. held its meet? ing Monday at the J armory of the Sumter Light Infantry, Commandant P. P. Gaillard in the chair, Adjutant H. C. Moses acting as secretary. J. E. Atkins, Co. E. Palmetto Sharpshooters, and D James Winn. Capt. J. Fleming's Co. Col. G. W. Lee's Regiment were nominated and elected members of this Camp. All the present officers were re? elected to serve for the next twelve months. On motion, the commanndant was instructed to appoint four delegates and four alternates to the U. C. V., meeting to be held at Dallas, Texas, April 22d. Messrs. J. H. Wilson, P. P. Gail lard, J. H. Terry and W. D. Scar? borough were elected delegates to the annual State meeting of the U. C. V. with authority to the commandant to fill vacancies in the delegations and appoint alternates. The adjutant announced that anyone desiring ;tThe Cross of Honor" could get.blanks and all information from him. All members of the camp were urgently requested to pay their dues by April 15th. Resolved, That the thanks of this camp are returned to the Sumter Light Infantry for the use of its armory for this meeting. The camp then adjourned. P. P. Gaillard. Commandant. H. C. Moses, Adjutant. To Close at 6 O'clock. We, the undersigned agree to close our places of business, at six o'clock every afternoon, from May 1st to Sept. 1st, 1902. Saturdavs excepted. O'Donnell & Co., Horn-Bass Co., Diamond Racket Store, Lew & Moses, Stubbs Bros. & Cutt?no W. S. Rey? nolds. R. F. Hovt, R. Morris, V. H. Phelps, W. P. Smith, Levi Bros., C. F. McFadden, Sumter Grocery Co., Miss C. Miller, J. D. Craig Furniture Co., H. W. Cooper, J. M. Knight, W. H. Yates, L. W. Folsom, Jno. Reid, Schwartz Bros., W. B. Burns, Bultman Bros., L. E. LeGrand, Ducker ?fc Bultman, L. B. DuRant, Miss McDonald. B. J. Barnett, M. Green, The Cash Grocery Store, A. Shahid, E. A. Bultman, Jenkins Bros., Mrs. L. Atkinson, IL G. Osteen ct Co., A. Belitzer. Epworth League. At a meeting of the Epworth League of Magnolia Street Church held last night, Mr. George E. Beaumont and Miss Anna Kennedy were elected dele? gates"^) the annual convention of the State Epworth League of the M. E. Church, South, which convenes at Marion, S. C., April 17. CITY COUNCIL MEETING. The Drainage Contract With A. C. L Signed at a Special Meeting. The City Council met in special ses? sion at 8 o'clock last night. ~ Mayor Stuckey and Aldermen Boyle, Dhandler, Geo. F. Eppeson, W. H. Epperson, Purdy and C. G. "Rowland vere present. Aldermen Finn, and Jurst were absent. , The Mayor stated that the meeting rad been called to consider and au horize execution of contract made vi th the Atlantic Coast Line Co., on ilarch 6th for drainage of Mary street. A written contract covering the igreement was submitted by City At orneyD. M. Young which was dis? missed. On motion of Mr. G. F. Ep >erson the Mayor and Clerk were au horized to execute the contract on >ehalf of the city, and forward to Mr. r. E. Kenly, General Manager "of the atlantic Coast Line Co, for his signa ure. The Clerk was directed to write ?Er. Kenly an urgent request for an inmediate extension of the covered [rain to and across the street at Witherspoon Bros. & Co's. Coffin factory. Mr. G. F. Epperson called attention o the necessity of a street lamp on larvin Street at the foot of Bartlette treet to prevent collisions of vehicles ;oing to and from the new passenger tation, and same was .referred to the ommittee of public works with power o act. MT. Boyle stated that Mr. Geo. E. Jrunner, A. C. L. roadmaster had ffered to lay 100 feet of 18 inch terra otta drain to take the water off a pond ?low R. E. avenue on condition that he city furnish the .pipe.. On motion f Mr. Geo. F. Epperson the offer ras accepted and referred to the Com littee of Public Works. There being no further business ?fore th? meeting council then ad Dnrned. mm^ j SS YELLOW POISON I j in your b?ood? Physicians call g I it Halar?a! Germ, lt can be seen r changing red blood yellow ander |j microscope, it works day. and fl night. First, it turns your coin- |i plexion yellow. Chilly, aching m sensations creep down your ? backbone. You feel weak and ?' [ ROBERTS' CHILL TONIC j j will stop the trouble now. lt % j enters . the blood at once and % drives out the yellow poison. gi If neglected and when Chills. |j FeversVNight-Sweats and a gen- g eral break-down come later on, Jg . 'Roberts' Tonic will cure you * then-but why wait? Prevent g future sickness. The manu fae- S tarers know all about this ye!- g low poison and have perfected X Roberts* Tonic to drive it out, noarish your system, restore m appetite, purify the blood, pre- ft vent and cure Chills, Fevers and m Malaria. It has cured thous- S ands-It will cure you, or your ET money back. This is fair. Try ? it. Price, 25 cents. 1 A. J. CHINA, T. D. CHANDLER. 1 EON AND LOCKSMITH. I take pleasure in giving no ice to my friends and the pub? ic generally, that, having re? pined my health, I have re ipened my shop, and am ready o do any work in the ine of Guns, Locks, Sewing ia chines, &c Prices reasona >le, work done prompt y and. atisfaction guaranteed. Shop n Liberty street a few doora ast of Main. ich 5 RS. BRAD WELL. A CARP. lumter, S. C., Aug. 22, 1901. Crosswell & Co. beg to an lounce that their business af er September 1st will be con ined entirely to the wholesale rade. We wish to thank the pub? ic and our many retail cus omers for their kind and gen rous patronage, and assure hem that should we ever enter ?to the retail business again hat it will be our aim as in he past to serve them to the ?est of our ability. We invite merchants, here .nd in adjacent territory, to ;et our prices before making purchases, believing we can ave them money. Tours truly, JIQSSWELL & GO., PHONE 53. Ac:- 28 i Land Surveying. I will give prompt attention to all calls >r surveying, platting, terracing hill sides, raining bottoms, &c. BANKS H. BOYKIN. D. Oct 19-o Catchall, S. C. FOR SALE-About 275 acres of md -will sell in small qnanties. est part open and tenable, other in mir leaf and oak. Gooroo Dew, Vdgefield,S. C. April 9-it* FOR SAXJE-A limited quantity of ing Cotton Seed. Apply to W. B. Boyle Oct 0-tf UUi.LJ Hi'.tnL rlLL. LLJ. I nil.VT ! Best Conjih Syrup. Tastes Good, in time. Sold bv druggists. I SOFT SHIRTS. ? Doh't wait until it gets roasting hot ^ and then rush in and take any kind of a ^ ? Soft Shirt you can find. Far better to ^ come in now while our assortment is ^ ^ complete and select your Summer Shirts. ^ we have ever had. Prices from 50 cts. to ^ $2. Our dollar Soft Shirts are made of & ^ fine Madras and Percales-detached cuffs. ^ ^ Patterns all new. ^ D? J. CHANDLER, ^ I CLOTHIER AND FURNISHER. f ^ 4*4.4.4.4.4.4. 4. 4* 4* 4. 4. 4. 4.4. # an 8uit You. want the ^^^^^ Latest Patterns j and most ; ^^^?f^P Up-To-Date i^B fi; fef Style. "^^y^ '"^??'ii**" To obtain these you must inspect pur line of Strouse Bros.' celebrated high art clothing; where you will find those patterns and styles|fhat?delight the^ eye of a "Swell Dresser." If You Need a Hat, You want a Howard, which is the!: em? bodiment of style and quality." WE HAVE! THEE