Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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v : ? -. . WEDNESDAY, JUNE If, 1902. ?tered at the Fost O?ee at Sumter,S >.. as Second Class jtfitter. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. H. Frank Wilson, Master?Sales. D. J. Canadier?Sacrificing Spring Suits. J. Ryttenberg & Sons?Special Notice. O'DonneH & Co?New Goods Arriv ing Weekly. _Coleman-Wagener Hardware Co.? Hardware. Estate of Jas. H. McLeod?Notice to Debtors and Creditors. Candidate's Card?T. N. Hnggins, for County Supervisor. PERSONAL. Mr. Marion Dorn w?s in the city Friday. Mr. Winfield Dinkins was in town Monday. Miss Rhoda Shuford is in the city on a.visit. Senator S. G. Mayfield, of Bam berg, is in the city. Mr. ii. P?r?ira has gone to New York for a few days. Mr. H. H. Evans, of Spring Hill, was in the city Monday. Horn Jos. F. Shame, of Manning, was in the city Thursday. * * ? Mr. Sam Chandler has been at home sick for several days past Mrs. Hasel Brand, of Augusta, is visiting relatives in the city. Mr. feos. G. McDepd, of Lynch burg, sj^ant yesterday in town. Mr. jDhn Jenkins, of Camden, spent Sunday and Monday in Sumter. Mr. W. B. Boyle went to Atlanta on business for a few days last week. Mr. T. S. Rogan, of Surnmertcn, was in town several'days last week. Mr. 3& N. Griffin, of Magnolia, was in the oity yesterday, on business. Mr. lew Hoyt is at home from Clemsor. College, to spend the holi days. * JMrs. J. B. Long, of Florence, is spending a few days with Mrs. M. H. Beck. Rev. F. M. Satterwhite is in Green ville, attending the Board of Minister ial Education. Mr. Charlie Gaillard, from Flor ence, W2S in the city, Thursday on his way to l^rovidence. * . Miss Lucy Brown, of Anderson, who has been visiting Miss Aida Winn, has returned home. Mrs. Carola Brooks, formerly of Columbia, now of Winnsboro, is visit ing relativespn the city. Miss Louise Gillespie, ?f Rock Hill,' who has been teaching at Dalzeli, is in the city for a few days, going to her home. Misses Hattie Lou and Lessie Jones have returned to their home at Brog dcn, after a pleasant visit to relatives in Sumter. Mr. Wm. Michau was in the city Thursday. He was one of the marshals at the Columbia Female College com mencement. Mrs. S. A. Weber and Miss Bessie Gilbert, of Yorkville, have been in the city, attending the Woman's Mission ary Conference. Miss Anderson, of Sumter, S. C, arrived in Charleston on Wednesday and is the guest of Miss Ellen Bennett. ?Charleston Post. Miss Mabel Folsom, of Sumter, S. C, is the guest of heir aunt, Mrs. R. M. Fowler, No. 416 South Second street.?Wilmington Star. Misses Gussie and Belle Dinkins left for Rock Hill tbis morning, where they will spend some time visiting their sister, Mrs. Fewell. Miss Angell Cheatham. who has been the teacher of shorthand at the S. M. A. and Female Seminary, has returned to her home in Edgefield. Messrs. H. L. and . W. Scarbor ough, W. P. Baskins, W. H. Seale and J. D. Wilder, of this city, attend ed the picnic at Bishopville Friday. Mr. M. Clifton Wallace, who travels Georgia for the hardware house of Edward LovelTs Sons, of Savannah, was in the eity a few days last week. Mr. LeRoy Wallace, who has been in Charleston with the Western Union Telegraph Company for the past two years, is at home on a short furlough. Sirs. H. Ryttenberg, Mr. Sol. and Master Walter Ryttenberg went to Columbia, on Monday to attend the South Carolina College commence ment. Express Messenger Wm. Dixon is now in charge of the express office in Sumter. His family- left today for that city to live.?Florence Times of Monday. Mrs. R. H. Kellehan, who has been in the infirmary at Sumter for several weeks, returned home last week. Mrs. Keilehan has greatly improved.? Kingstree Mail. Among the list of graduates who completed the regular A. B. course in the College for Women, Columbia, ap pears the name of Miss Rosa Isabelle Cooper, of Sumter. Mr. D. F. Harris and family, who have been making Sumter their home for several months, left on Monday for Blacksburg for the summer, but will return in the fall. Mr. Shepard Nash came home Friday night for a few days' stay. He is much improved in condition, and reports that all the Sumter invalids in Ashe ville are doing welL Mr. Nash, re turned to Asheville, N. C, yesterday. Prof. William E. Mikell, of the law department of the University of Penn sylvania, who has been in this city for a week, visiting his mother, Mrs. R. M. Mikell. leaves today for Se wanee, Tenn. Mr. Sam Witherspoon and bis son, Hugh, ?rom the Fork, were in the city Friday. The latter, who has resided for several years in Birmingham, Ala., and came home on a visit some time ago, has decided to remain until in the early fall. Miss Bessie McLean, who has been teaching school in Sumter, to the delight of her host of friends here, re turned home last Saturday. Her stay was very short, however, as she left for Conway to teach the summer school.-^Ch'eraw Chronicle. Mr. "Robert Crosswell, formerly of Bishopville, but who bes been in the United States army and other posi tions away from home, was in the city Saturday, on his way to Bishopville. Miss Maggie Lon Jackson, of Eloree, who has been visiting her sister,- Mrs. C. W. McGrew, returned to her home in Orangebnrg county last Thursday. She was accompanied by her brother, Mr. Shuford Jackson, who was a stu dent at the S. M. A. Mrs. Thos. E. Shannon, of Camden, is visting her daughter, Mrs. J. C. Spann, in this city. Miss Bessie Ingram left this morn ing for Wedgefield, to visit MissBettie Aycock. Mrs. C. L. Crane left yesterday af ternoon to spend the summer with relatives North. MARRIED. The Savannah News of June 5th con tains an account of the marrriage of Miss Georgia Law Edmonston and Mr. William Edward Harper, which took place in the [Independent Pesbyterian Church in Savannah at 8:30 p. m., June 4th. The bridal couple left that night for Washington on a two weeks' honeymoon trip. Miss Edmonston is well known in this city, having been educated at th? Sumter Institute and also a frequent visitor in the family of Maj. EC. R.W?lson. Marriage at ftSountville. The marriage at Mountville, Lau rens County, is announced of Miss Rosa Lee Fuller, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Fuller, to Mr. J. H. Motes. The ceremony was per formed by the Eev. W. S. Bean, of Clinton, at the residence of the bride's parents. The bride is universally beloved for her sweetness of character and her at tractive and winsome womanhood. She is well and pleasantly remembered in Sumter, where she formerly resided. Mr. Motes is a young gen tleman highly esteemed by his friends, having his home, in Mountville and farming lands adjacent. DEATH. Mr. Joseph E. Wilson died at his home at Bishopville at ?C o'clock last Friday night, after about two weeks' illness, from dysentery. Mr. Wilson was a prominent and highly respected citi zen and had many friends throughout the county. His wife was Miss Rebec ca McCown, of Florence, who, with six children', survives him. The burial was at Bishopville Saturday afternoon at 5.30 o'clock, Death of Mrs.'W. G. Kennedy. ? Last Thursday night about 10 o'clock Mrs. Mary Ellen Kennedy passed away quietly, after months of intense suf fering, borne with a meek and gentle spirit. She was in her 63d year and was the youngest daughter of the late Dr. T. M. Dick. In early life she became the wife of Mr. William G. Kennedy, who preceded her to the grave nine years ago. Beautiful in person, gentle in disposition and a loving heart made her a favorite in her large circle of relatives and friends. Sorrow was her portion often, but ever ready was she to minister to the sufferings of others, and her presence was a benediction. Of a large circle of brothers and sisters but two are left?Mrs. A. E. Kennedy and Capt. T. H. Dick. She leaves five children, all of this city?Mrs. A. K. Pitts, Mrs. W. A. Bowman, Mrs. W. BL Ingram and Messrs. Leonard and Paul Kennedy? and many nieces and nephews, who mourn her loss and "rise up and call her blessed." The funeral services were held at St. Joseph's Chapel at 5.30 o'clock Friday afternoon. Death of Mr. M. B. Lucas. Mr. M. B. Lucas died in Florence Friday afternoon, and was buried today. Deceased was by trade a prin ter. For several years he was a resi dent of Sumter, both before and after the war. He was employed in the office of the Sumter Watchman. He after wards published a newspaper at Man ning, and also one at Kingstree. He was a native of Camden. Painful Accident. The little daughter of Policeman Seymour, while playing in the yard on last Wednesday fell or jumped from a joggling beard, and landing on a pile of bricks had one of her legs broken. Surgical attention was quickly render ed, and at last accounts the little one was doing as well as could be expected. Engineer Cavin Recovering. Engineer Cavin, who was so seri ously injured in tho wreck near Charleston, is fast becoming himself again. He has not been dismissed from the hospital yet, but is allowed to sit up in his room a large part of the ? time. It was feared that Mr. Cavin would lose his eyesight, but these fears were groundless. City Council Meeting Tonight. The regular meeting of Citj Coun cil will be held tonight. ' Among the important business to come up for consideration will be the petition of the Bell Telephone Com pany praying for the grant of a fran chise. There are those who would like to know if all the signers of the Bell company's petition fully realize the real purport of the granting of the franchise thus sought to be obtained. "Mysterious Thirteen." The young ladies composing the "Mysterious Thirteen" desire it to be understood that the organization is "not dead, but sleepeth. " Recently the members.-were handsomely enter tained by Miss Edna Hughson. and on Tuesday night Miss Ella DeLorme did the honors. The young ladies pro pose to prepare some interesting "side degrees".'for the boys in the near future, taking one at a time. In fact, th? " Mysterious Thirteen" will he very/much in evidence in Sumter duringjthe dull summer months. Telephone to Columbia. The telephone line between this city and Columbia has at last been open ed up for business by the Sumter Tele phone Company, and connections will be made from today on. The toll rate for the present is 40 cents per messge not exceeding three minutes, counting from the time answer is obtained from the phone desired. Entertainment at Sumter Clnb. A concert will be given at club on June 17 by Winn's Orchestra, assist ed by some of the best local talent in the city. The program will be strict ly first" class. No waits. Admission, gentlemen, 25 cents; ladies and chil dren, l cents. City Board of Education. The election of a City Board of Education was held yesterday. The total vote cast was 91. The following is the result in detail: E. C. Haynsworth, 91: Marion Moise, 91; J. A. Mood, 90; Neill O'Donnell, 91. County Summer School. The following names have been added to the roll of the County Sum mer School: Miss Mary A. Michau, Miss Alice W. Baker, Miss Jennie A, Huggins, Mr. J D. Hnggins, Mr. T. M. Keels. This makest the total enrollment 28. The Methodist Women's Foreign Mission ary Society. The annual meeting of the South Carolina Conference Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E. Church, South, convened in annual ses sion at the First Methodist Church, this city, at 9:30 o'clock last Saturday morning, Mrs. . D. Wightman, of Charleston, presiding., There weie over one hundred officers, delegates and visitors in attendance. The preliminary services of the con vention were held Friday night and at tracted a very large audience. Ad dresses of welcome were delivered by Rev. J. W. Kilgore, Rev. R. Her bert Jones and Mrs. L. I. Parrott. Mr. Jones then made an address of welcome on behalf of the local mis sionary society, which was responded to by Mrs. J. W. Kilgore, correspond ing secretary. Addresses were then made by delegates?Mrs. Butler, Mrs. Gibson and Mrs. Bishop Wilson. The interest in the sessions of the annual convention of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the . E. Church, South, continued un abated, and the Methodist Church was well attended at the three meet ings held Sunday. The feature of the morning service was an interesting discourse by the Rev. Mr. Leohrs, the returned mis sionary from China, who made a high ly interesting talk about his work amoDg the Celestials. In the afternoon a Sunday school mass meeting was held, at which ad dresses were made by ladies interested in the work. Sunday night Mrs. Bishop Wilson related some interesting stories of her missionary work in Korea. Miss Gib son, principal of the Scanniti Bible and Training School for missionaries, located in Kansas City, also'made a talk, and gave an interesting account of the work done in that institution. At Monday's meeting much routine business of the society was disposed of. The society adjourned Tuesday and the delegates have returned to their respective homes. They all reported a pleasant and successful meeting and were enthusiastic in their praises of the many courtesies extended by the people of-Sumter. Chief Marjenhoff, of the Charleston fire department, has been heard from, and he says that the Charleston fire men are practicing for the Sumter tournament. He also inquired about a ladder contest, and stated that he has on hand a' ladder that was donated by the Seagrave company to the Charleston tournament, that was to be, and if the Seagrave company will consent he will transfer it to the Sum ter fire department as a prize for a lad der conetst. D. J. Chandler, the clothier, is beginning to clear out his sping cloth ing, and as usual has not waited until the end of the season to reduce prices. He cuts the nrice while light-weight goods are still seasonable and in de mand. Read his advertisement and you will at once realize that exception al bargains are to be had. The Woodmen of the World had a big time Friday night, initiating new candidates, 10*9 of whom were in struted i- the mysteries of Woodcraft, and out of all that number not one was hurt by the goat. In order to have as much time as possible, the Red Men were asked to hold their council at 0:15 instead of S, which was done, and a further favor was obtained from the Sumter Club in the use of the club room to house the waiting candidates. It was decided to have a barbecue on July 4th. Old Uncle Dick, the man who is now in the 118th year of his age, visited this office Saturday morning, to look into his mite box, and was dis tressed to find not a mite. He says he hopes his friends will not desert him the short time he new has to stay with them. He has no near relatives and says he depends upon what is given to him to keep soul and body together. A picnic was gn-en at old Providence Springs Friday by Miss Gillespie's school, which closed on Thursday. There was a dance in the afternoon in one of the summer houses at the spring, and a hall was to take place at Dalzell that night in one of the ware houses there. A few people from this city attended the picnic and report having had a splendid time. Old Stamps Bought. Parties having old stamps used be fore 1870 can get high prices for them by corresponding with Jno. Lindsay Paris, Canada, the rarer ones being worth from ?1 to ?100 each. Look up your old letters and write him for particulars and references. Leave stamps on the envelopes. Collections in albums also bought. June 10?It. ( SACRIFICING SPRING SUITS ! ?t -r-;- ^ ^ About a hundred and fifty Half-Lined and M Full-Lined Sack Suits for Men and Boys ^ 4* will be sold at Actual Cost 1 STRICTLY FOR CASH. 1 - * The lot comprises Stout, Slim and Regular cut Suits in stylish patterns of various fabrics. The price of J each suit is marked in plain figures. There is not a *<T man in the county who can afford to stay away from ^ this sale, if he intends buying a suit. Bear in mind ' <f that we have only about a hundred and fifty suits, as *T described, and first callers will be able to make best selections. Everything in Clothing, Hats and Fur nishing Goods as cheap or cheaper than you can buy *T elsewhere. I D. J. CHANDLER, 1 2*. $ Clothier and Furnisher, 4 I Phone 166. Snmter, S. C. | %?$* # Jews of South Carolina. In the Jewish Comment the Bev,. Barnett A. Elzas has an interesting article on the Jews of Sonth Carolina, in which occurs the following para graph : "Of living South Carolina Jews I have little to say. They are mainly prominent at the bar. Worthy repre sentatives are J. N. Nathans, Asher D. Cohen and T. M. Mordeai, of Charleston, and Gen. E. W. Moise and his son, Marion Moise, of Sumter. Morris Israel, of Charleston, the presi dent of Beth Elohim, is generally acknowledged as an able financier." IS YELLOW POISON in your blood ? Physicians call ' it fiala rial Germ. It can be seen changing red blood yellow under microscope. It works day and night. First, it turns your com plexion yellow. Chilly, aching sensations creep down your backbone. You feel weak and worthless. BOBEHTS' CHILL TONIC will stop the trouble now. It enters the b?ood at once and drives out the yellow poison. !f neglected and when Chi??s, Fevers, Night-Sweats and a gen eral break-dov/n cerne ?ater on, Roberts* Tonic will core you then?but why wait ? Prevent friture sickness. The m.inuiac? turers knoy all about this yel? Sow poison and have perfected Roberts* Tonic to drive it o?t, nourish your sysfceni, restore appetite."purify the blood, pre^ vent arrd cure Chi??s, Fevers .und Malaria. It has cured thous ands?it wVil care you, cr your money bac!c. This is ???:r. Try it. Price, 2"6 cents. A. J. CHINA, T. D. CHANDLER. it Takes a Brainy Man the?e days to earn enough money to buy a house. Such a man will at once see the folly of boj ing a thin mixed paint, for he is paying over $1 per gallon for a lot of lin seed oil put in a can and labelled paint. Longman & Martinez Paint is a semi-paste and you mix a gal lon of oil with every gallon of the paint. W B. BURNS, SOLE AGENT, Sumter S. C. uf PISO*S CURE" FOR to CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. Best Cough Syrup. Tistes G<xxl. Use in time. Sold by druggists, gf DONNELL ? GO. NEW GOODS I While we have had the largest trade in the history of our experience for the spring and early summer, we do not want our patrons to get the impression that we have allowed our stock to be come depleted* Not so, every week we are filling in the gaps. We now have in transit, due to arrive the latter part of the week A new Hue of Percales, Piques, India Linoni, wash ?rgaiMiies and white figured Ducks* This last item is a new fabric and very de sirable for skirts, being of soft finish, good body, and not expensive. If you cannot find it convenient to come to town send for samples, which we will take pleasure in sending you.