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v^1 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1902. .-*. ..'*? r'ixt Orf?cz az Sumter S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. D. J. Chandler-Borrow a Boy. PZKSONAL. ?Mr. J. R. Ligon was in the city last week. *Mr. J. G. R. "Wilder has gone to Charleston. Mr. D. J. Chandler is back from Charleston, k Mr. J. M. Woodley is back from Dallas, Texas. Dr. J. C. Spann has gone to Charles? ton for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. John T. Green have gone to Charleston. Miss Elizabeth Plowden has return? ed from a visit to Manon. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. W. DeLorme returned from Charleston Friday. Mrs. C. W. Webb of Anderson, S. X*., is visiting relatives in the city. [ Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Osteen have [ gone to Cheraw for a few days visit. j We regret to learn that Mr. Anthony White has been quite sick for several days. Miss Ida Seymour, after spending a week in Charleston, has returned home. Miss Netta Williams, of Sumter, is visiting friends in the city.-Flomece %Times. Mrs. Mims, Mrs. Hood and Mrs. Rowland returned Friday morning from Charleston. ^ Mrs. R. H. Moise and Miss Dulcie have gone to Charleston for a stay of j a week or two. Mr. Irving Ryttenberg has returned from a two weeks trip to Savannah and Charlestom . Mr J. H.' Skinner has been appoint? ed postmaster at Elliott, vice Henry E. Moon ey h am. Hom Jos. W. Barnwell, of Charles? ton is attending court as attorney for a the Southern Railway. Col. W. A. Neal was in the city last week. He is representing the manufac? turers of a road machine. Mrs. T. C. Scaffe and Mrs. J. W. Scaffe and little son Harold have gone to Charleston for a week Mr. Eli Jackson, of Orangeburg ^County, is visiting his daughter, . ; . Mrs. C. Weston McGrew. Messrs. J. M. and D. M. Dick are in Charletson visiting relatives for several days, and seeing the Exposi tion. Mrs. N. G. Osteen, Mrs. W. S. Smith and Misses Lola and Bertha kirkley have gone to Charleston for a week. Mr. Eugene Hogan has been at home quite sick for several days, but is improving and expects to be out soon. Mr. Wade McConnell bas gone to Camden for a week to help in Mr. J. H. Burns' store while the latter is i away. Mrs. B. M. Badger left for Sumter Saturday evening where she will spend several weeks with relatives.-Dillon Herald, April 2L Mr?. W. J. MacDowell who has been visiting the family of Capt. P. P. Gaillard has returned to her home at Clifton, S C. Mrs. T. B. Reynolds has returned from a weeks visit to. Sumter where she was called to the bedside of her niece, Mrs. L. F. Adams.-Florence Times. Dr. and Mrs. H. M. Stuckey and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rembert, and a num? ber of other citizens of Bishop vi le returned last Friday from a trip to the Exposition. Dr. Copes, who has been in charge of the Sumter Pharmacy for some time, has been obliged to give up the place on account of failing health, and has gone to Boston. ? Mr. P. B. Bowie, who has been one o? the Daily Item force for the past two months, has accepted a place in Laurens, being desirous of changing to \ the up country on account of his I health. Prof. Edmunds has returned from Athens, Ga., where he went to attend the Conference for Education. He reports that the meeting was a preat success, and has promised to write it up for publication. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dixon, of Columbia, passed through the city Friday on their way to Bishopvilie on a visit to Mr. Henry Dixon and family. They are on a bridal trip, having been recently married in Columbia. At the recent session of the Balti? more Conference, Dr'. A. Coke Smith preached the sermon before the Post? graduate Association. The sermon is spoken of as one of great intellectual and spiritual power.-So. Christian Advocate. Dr. H. M. Stnckey, accompanied by Mr. George Stuckey, best man, and Messrs. G. A. Lemmon and Jas. H. Burns, ushers, left on the 4 o'clock train Monday morning for Hen? derson ville, Ky., where he is to be married on this evening to Miss D. L. Hntcheson. Mr. W. S. Chandler and son, Bertie . C. Chandler, have returned from a several days' stav in Charleston, tak? ing in the Exposition. Mr. Chandler remained a day over to have an opera? tion performed on one of his eyes bv Dr. C. W. Kollock, of Charleston". So far he is doing well and hopes soon to recover his sight. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. R. Harney and litt?e daughter, of Washington, D. C., are in the ci tv, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Neill O'Donnell. Mr. Harney has been successful in business since leaving Sumter, and is now at the head of the large pension and patent attor? ney business of Milo B. Stevens &. Sons, of Washington and Chicago. Hon. R. O. Purdy has returned from Laurens, where he has been holding court. The Laurens County News has this to say: No visitor to Laurens lately has made a more favor? able impression on our people than Judge R. O. Purdy. The lawyers and all who have business with the court are well pleased with him and speak in the highest terms of him as a man and a Judge. MARRIAGE. The following account of the mar ? riage of Mr. Charlie Shore, formerly I a resident of this citv, is taken from ; the Mt. Carmel, 111., Daily Republi ! can, April 21. Mr. Shore was for some i rime in the employ of Mr. T. C. ; Scaffe, and since leaving Sumter has ? been engaged in the insurance business ' out west, and made quite a success : A happy and somewhat romantic wedding occurred Sunday evening at S :30 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence F. Stein on west Second street. The brice was Miss Cora Maud Morris, a cousin of Mrs. Stein, and the groom was Mr. Charles L. Shore. Both are from Indianapo is. Miss Morris has been the guest of her couisn for several weeks* past. Mr. Shore, who is in the insurance business, had a vacation granted him for the purpose of visiting his parents in North Carolina, but most of the time he spent in Mt. Carmel with his fiancee, and it was finally decided that they be married before leaving the city. The bride is a beautiful young lady 'of much culture anc"; refinement, and Mr. Shore is an energetic young business man who enjoys the confi? dence and esteem of all who know him. Mr. and Mrs. Shoie leave Tues? day morning for their home in Indian? apolis. Married on Sunday afternoon at the home of she bride's mother, Mrs. Eunice Cato, Factory Hill, by Rev. W. A. Fairy, Miss Lizzie Cato and Mr. Harry Nunnamakei. On April 22d, Mr. H. D. Beach and Miss Katie, second daughter of Mr. A. H. "Weeks, were married by Rev. W. A. Fairy, at the parsonage. Mr. Beach is a steady and industrious young man and has a job in the Tele? phone factory. A Church Wedding. The Methodist Church at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening was tie scene of a veiy interesting marrhige, the con? tracting parties being Mrs. Louise Sweet, of this place, and Mr. C. E. Strange, of Pinewood, S. C. Keeping time to a !>eautifnl wed? ding march, artistically rendered by Miss Mabel Harper, the bride and groom, unattended, entered the church and proceeded up the central aisle to the chancel, where the words making them man and wife were sol? emnly pronounced by the pastor of the church, Rev. Henry Cauthen. The bride was becomingly attired in a sil? ler grey traveling costume. Soon after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Strange left on tte nine o'clock southbound train for Charleston and I the Exposition, where they will spend several days. They will make their home near Pinewood.- Kingstree Mail, April 24. - - ? ? -- A Coming Marriage. Cards are out announcing the mar? riage of Mr. B. Frank Kelly to Miss Sara DnRant, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. DuRant, Bishopville on the first of ! May. A Coming Marriage. Invitations have been issued by Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Jordan to the mar? riage of Cheir daughter, Grace, to Mr. Tracy "W. McCollum on May 4th at 7.30 p. m., at their home, Bennetts ville, S. C. DEATH. M. Fred S. Reames died at his home in Bishopville on Sunday, after a protracted sickness. He was about 75 years old. Death of an Infant. The friends of Dr. and Mrs. Cheyne will be pained to learn of the death of their little daughter, Katheryn, about a year old. The funeral took place at 10 o'clock this morning at the residence. ?1 I I II ?lpn - Death of Mrs. Sallie McEachern. Ridgewav, April 26.-Mrs. Sallie McEachern, wife of Mr. F. H. Mc? Eachern. died Thursday afternoon. Mrs. McEachern was buried at Aim well cemetery. She leaves a husband and seven children to mourn her loss. The sympathy of the community is ex? tended ro the family. Mr. McEachern h?;s many friends in Sumter county who will be pained by the above annan "?cement. Death of Mrs. LeGrand. 31 rs. Hattie LeGrand, wife of Mr. J. M. LeGrand. after months of pa? tient suffering, passed away last night at 10 o'clock. This announcement will be received with profound sorrow. Mrs. LeGrand was a woman of a par? ticularly amiable disposition, and was held in the highest esteem by all who knew her. Until her health began to give way, she was a faithful attendant upon the services in the Methodist Church, of which church she had been a member for a number of years. A husband and two married "children. Mr. L. E. LeGrand, of Sumter, and Mrs. A. J. Stokes, Jr., of Camden, besides a number of other relatives survive her, to whom we extend our heartfelt sympathies.-Wateree Mes? senger, April 22. Death of Mr. Cato. Mr. John J. Cato died suddenly at his home near here on Thursday. He had been unwell during the night and morning, but went to, the dinner table and after eating: some left hurriedly and a few minutes later was found dy? ing on the bed. The cause of his death is unknown. He was buried at New Hope this afternoon after di? vine services by Rev. Mr. Myers. Mr. Cato had many friends who came out to pay the last sad tribute to their deceased friend. J. E. D. Pisgah,. April 25. The trial of John Smith for burgarly ; at Mr. Hyman's residence, which i was to have been held last Friday, was ; postponed until Monday. In the mean ; time he was released from custody on . his own recognizance, which he made good use of. He has not yet appeared for trial. DEATH OF B. R. NASH. Mr. B. R. Nash died at his resi ! dence on Sonth Main Street at eight o'clock last Friday morning. This announcement wi?l not be a surprise to the many friends of the deceased. He has been in ill health for ! the past two or three years. Though j naturally of fine physique and great I strength until attacked by Brigh'ts disease. The only wonder is that he did not sooner succumb to the ravages of the destroyer against which he so bravely battled. Mr. Nash was a North Carolinian by birth, but has spent the greater part of his life in Sumter. He came here when a young man of twenty-two, and was engaged in business in Sum? ter until he went into the service of the Dukes of Durham, N. C., about twenty or more years ago. During this time he travelled all over the United States and was wonderfully successful in promoting the interests of his employers. He enjoyed their fullest confidence, and they appreciated and valued his services. During his years of enforced retirement from active business, the firm or their suc? cessors, the American Tobacco Co. have continued to pay his salary which was a handsome one, and have also paid commissions on sales in his terri? tory. Mr. Nash was married thirty years ago to Miss Maria Norton, of this city, who survives him with their three daughters, Mrs. J. R. Ligon, Mrs. Doulass China and Miss Selma Nash, all residents of Sumter. Mr. Nash was a man of kindly man? ners and warm heart, a devoted hus? band and father and a good citizen. His funeral services were held at II o'clock Saturday in the First Baptist Church, of which be has long been a consistent, and liberal member. The funeral was in charge of Claremont Lodge A. F. M. The Church was crowded with people, who were there to pay the last tribute of respect and esteem to their departed friend and fellow citizen. It was found necessary to throw open the Sunday School Annex in order to accommodate the large number pres? ent. The services were conducted by Dr. Brown assisted by Dr. N. W. Edmunds, of the Presbyterian Church. The ceremonies were simple and im? pressive. Dr. Brown spoke kindly and with manifest feeling of the excel? lency of character which had marked the "life of Mr. Nash, but refrained from eulogy-the time for that said he has past. Appropriate music was ren? dered by the choir. The many carriages in attendance were filled by friends who accompanied the remains to the Cemetery. During the funeral the First Na? tional Bank was closed as a mark of respect to Mr. Nash who had for years been one of its directors. DR. PATE'S CONDITION. If is Such as to Cause the Gravest Alarm-Slowly Sinking. Since Saturday Dr. J. Thomas ; Pate's condition has been such as to cause the greatest alarm. He is graudally getting weaker, and yester? day the physicians gave out the state? ment that the popular minister was : sinking. t There has been no improve? ment reported today, and the family and the great number of friends are prepared for the worst. On account of Dr. Pate's condition there were no regular servcies at the Methodist Church yesterday morning and none were held last night. In Sunday School the singing was dis? pensed with.-Florence Times, 28th. Mayor's Court. A shooting scrape occurred Saturday evening about six o'clock at the rail? road crossing on Manning avenue be? tween Robert C. Andrews and Hazell Jones. The evidence was to the effect that Jones was going down Dingle Street towards the depot and passed Andrews at Bradwell's meat market. There had been some difficulty be? tween the parties two weeks ago, the nature of which was not brought out in the evidence. Andrews it appeared had made threats against Jones. When Jones passed Andrews the latter call? ed after him several times. Jones did not answer and continued on, and got on the railroad track. Andrews fol? lowed and when within a few feet of Jones drew a pistol and fired twice. Whereupon Jones also drew and fired once. His pistol wbald not revolve and he ran behind a house for protec? tion. Andrews continued firing until his weapon was emptied. About that time Charlie Jones came up and gave his pistol to Hazell who emptied it at Andrews. Neither party was injured. One ball passed through Andrews' coat, and one passed through Jones' cloth? ing, inflicting a slight bruise. After the shooting the parties were arrested and the case was heard before a jury today. Messrs. L. D. Jennings and Jno. H. Clifton represented the Messrs. Jones. A verdict of not guilty was ordered by the Mayor as to Charlie Jones and the jury found Hazell Jones not guilty. The case against R. C. Andrews ior carrying a concealed weapon and disturbing the peace was heard sepa? rately by the Mayor. Mr. Jno. R. Keels represented the defendant. Mr. Andrews made statement of a domestic trouble, over which the difficulty had arisen, and claimed that he was act? ing in defense of his home. The Mayor imposed a fine of ten dollars which was paid. Andrews was positive in the decla? ration that Jones fired at him first. Caught With a Stolen Wheel. A colored teacher or preacher calling himself Art Archer, from the country, went into Jenkins Bros. bicycle shop j yesterday with a wheel that proved j to be one that they have been on thc j lookout for for several months. They took possession of the wheel and had bim locked up, awaiting the finding of Isaac Johnson another negro of Heriots, from . whom Archer claims I that he got thc wheel. The wheel was stolen one night about seven months ago, from the gat? : of a residence in the upper part of the : city where Don White, telegraph mes? senger, had gone i j to deliver a tele? gram. No clue to the wheel has been obtainable since that time, but Jenkins Brothers had the name and No. of the wheel, and continued to watch for it until it rolled in yester? day. Meeting of the Sumter Democratic Club. ; In accordance with the published call of the county chairman, the Sum ? ter Democratic club met Friday night at eight o'clock in the Court House. In the absence of the president, T. B. Fraser, first vice-president, read call The club was then organized by elect? ing the following officers: President T. ?. Fraser: 1st vice-president E. W. Bradham: 2nd vice-president L. I. Parrott : Secretary and Treasurer Fnr man D. Knight: Member County Exe? cutive Committee Marion Moise. Col. Lee moved that club proceed to elect delegates according to club en? rollment, and that a committee of three be appointed to revise the roll and report by next Saturday to the chairman of the delegation to "the con? vention The following were elected delegates to the County Convention : E. I. Manning, Altamont Moses, T. B. Fraser, R. D. Lee, J. M. Knight, H. G. Osteen, J. Diggs Wilder, Wm. David Shaw, H. L. Scarborough, L. I. Parrott, M. C. Kavanaugh, R. W. Bradham, T. E. Richardson, Jno. Mc Kiever, L. E. White, C. M. Hurst, Jr., B. D. Mitchell, E. I. Reardon, S. Y. De-gar, Neil O'Donnell, H. W. Scar? borough, E. C. Hayns-worth, T. S. Sumter, R. O. Purdy, Mark Reynolds, Marion Moise, H. F, Wilson, E. W. Hurst, Dr. Geo. W. Dick, Dr. H. J. McLaurin, D. James Winn, F. D. Knight, Geo. E. Beaumont, J. A. Renno. Following committee appointed to revise the roll: J. Diggs Wilder, E. I. Reardon, Geo. E. Beaumont, H. L. Scarborough, S. Y. Delgar. Colonel Lee moved that a committee be appointed to make assessment to defray the expenses of the club for the campaign, carried, and the following committee appointed : F. D. Knight, E. I. Reardon, W. R. Delgar. Club then adjourned. L. and M. Democratic Club. The Laborers' and Mechanics' club met last Saturday night at the Court House at 8.30 o'clock. The meeting was called to order with Mr. E. T. Windham in the chair. The following officers were elected : E T. Windham, president: T. M. Keels, vice president: J. D. Epperson, secretary. The following delegates were elected to attend the county con? vention: E. T. Windham, G. E. Richarsdon, D. W. Owens, T. M. Keels, W. H. Epperson. Mr. H. L. B. Wells was elected a member of the county executive committee. Privateer Democratic Club. The Privateer Democratic Club met on Saturday and reorganized for the campaign. The following were elected officers: President, T. J. Jackson: vice president, McDonald Furman : secretary, S. A. Harvin : member of county executive committee, W. O. Cain : delegates to countv convention, W. 0. Cain, J. M. Jackson, W. S. Lynam, W. E. Kolb; alternates, Rand Bracey, T. J. Geddings. Manchester News Items. Manchester's Dark Corner, April 26. -Well, Mr. Editor, I will try and make my appearance in your columns once more. News not plentiful. Corn small, cotton nearly all planted. Some farmers have commenced to plough corn. Gardens are needing rain, the fruit crop is looking promising. No sickness to report The Manchester Democratic Club reorganized this evening, J. M. Kolb, President, Thos. H. Osteen, Secretary. The following was elected delegates to the countv convention of May the 5th : J. M. K?lb, Geo. T. Geddings, R. P. Weeks, E. C. Brown, W. J. Ardis. Alternates, L. B. Jenkins, J. H. Christmas, B. J. Jackson, J. B. Osteen, Thos. H. Osteen. G. T. Geddings was elected a mem? ber of Executive Committee. We had 119 names on our roll two years ago, but we thought five dele? gates enough from this Dark Corner. Sidra. Messrs. T. P. Henderson and J. T. Roberts, two Mormon missionaries are in the city, and made addresses at the corner of Main and Libert}7 streets Friday evening between 6 and 7 o'clock. They are engaged in selling and distributing books and tract lite? rature on religious subjects of tho "Latter-Day Saint" order, and in other missionary work of that church. Dr. R. S. Cauthen. The friends of Mr. R. S. Cauthen will be pleased to know that on yesterday he was graduated with honorable mention asan M. D., from the Baltimore Medical College. Mr. Cauthen while in the service of the A. C. L. several years ago, spent consid? erable time in Sumter and has many friends here. IS YELLOW POISON in your blood ? Physicians cai! it Halariai Germ. !t can be seen changing red blood yellow under microscope. It works day and night. First, it turns y oar com? plexion yellow. Chilly, aching sensations creep down your backbone. You feel weak and wort ?si ess? ROBERTS' CHILL TONIC will stop the trouble now. It enters the blood at once and drives out the yellow poison. If neglected a?d when Chilis, Fevers, Nigh!-Sweats and a gen? eral break-down come iater on, Roberts' Tonic will cure you then-but why wait ? Prevent future sickness. The manufac? turers know a!J about this yel ] Sow poison and have perfected "?j Roberts' Tonic to drive it out, : nouiish your system, restore *. appetite, purify the blood, pre i| vent and cure Chills, Fevers and Jj ?Viajar?a. It has cured thous? ?i ands-ft will cure you, or your A money hack. This is fair. Try * ii. Price, 25 cents. ,$ A. J. CHINA. T. D. CHANDLER. ^ 'dlUtl ut IQ os1 T<x>9 RO?STIJ, -diuig Milnov> isog WI B ' 'suvj 3si3 nv mm siann m $U +fc> <f$# t|f ?|f f|f flf f|? *$* f|f fl* flf ?V A BOY 4 -If you haven't one, for ^ you will certainly want one ^ when you see our pretty, new ^ {WASH SUITSf for the little fellows. New ?? r shapes, new colorings, new V trimmings. There is certainly ir ??*f nothing better-or as good, for ^ ^ the Boy's Summer wear-as a A Wash Suit.^Then there is an- If v other attractive feature-the # price. 50c, 75c, $1, or $1.50 ^ are some of our Wash Suit ^ prices, sizes 3 to 8 years. Also ? a large assortment of Wash jj ^ Knee Pants, sizes 4 to 16 *T 4* years. 25 cts and 50 cts. ^ { I). J. CHANDLER, I { CLOTHIER AND FURNISHER. J ?^?|? ?f* ?|? i|? ?$? ?|? ?|??|? *|? ?|? ?$? ?|? ?|? ?|??^?^T WHY WE BUSY? Every dav in the week we are offer ing bargains to our customers in the many lines we carry. HOW DO YOU KNOW? Ask those who have been to see us, We wou?d cali your attention this week to our line of wash goods* We have sold quite a lot of these, but still have a pretty line to select from. JUST RECEIVED another line of those Wash Taffeta Ribbons *o. 80 at 20c. per yard. O'DONNE & GO. Look out for surprises in our clothing department next week.