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wednesday, june 18, ?902. ? -tend at the Fot: Orfici', at Sumter '.. *i* Second Class 34Itter. NEW^DYeS^???^TS^ Estate Soule Mellett?Citation. S Glenn Springs?Hotel and Mineral "Water. Candidates' Cards?T. V. Walsh for Judge of Probate. T. W. Lee for County Treasurer. personal. Miss Wessie Roach left this morning for Saluda, . C, to spend the sum mer. Miss Mary Alice Michau has gone V to Rock Hill to attend the Winthrop commencement. Mr. W. E. Lea and Capt. Keith, of Timmonsville, were in town yesterday and attended the campaign meeting. Mr. P. P. , Pinn, who has been running on the Florence and Wades boro passenger train for several weeks, is at home again. Dr. N. ,G.. Osteen, of Darlington, paid a flying visit to his old home in Sumter Monday night He returned to Darlington the following morning. . Miss Mary S. Ingrain has gone to Manning, to visit her sister, Mrs. John S. Wilson. Mr. J. Harry Spann has gone to Yorkville, to visit relatives. Dr. Frank E. Holman has gone to Philadelphia, to resume his duties as one of the resident physicians in the Protestant Episcopal Hospital. Mr. Hal Dick, of Columbia, spent Friday in the city. Mr. D. Bull, of Stateburg, was in the city Saturday. Mr. Geo. Lee, of Greenville, is visit ing Maj. Lo ring Lee. Miss Glennie Biggs, of Florence, is visiting friends in the city Mr. Walter Stansill, late of Colum bia, has returned to the city. Mr. George M. Stuckey, of Bishop ville, was in the city Thursday. Mr. W. P. Newman, of Elliotts, was in the city Saturday on business. Mr. Porcher Gaillard, of Providence, is visiting Mr. Samuel B. Mitchell. Miss Jane Purdy returned on Monday from a visit to relatives in Manning. Florence Times : Mrs. J. L. Gunn has gone to Sumter, to spend several days with friends. * Rev. James McDowell has returned home, after visiting his son, Dr. J. D. McDowell, at Yorkville. Mr. J. Harry Spann, just graduated at the S. C. College, is visiting his father, Mr. J. McF. Spann. Mr. J. Dickson SoU?ns, of Lancas ter County, is visiting his aunt, Miss A C. Weeks, at the Ingram House. Mrs. Cobb, of Bennettsvile, the mother of Ber. H. H. Covington, was the guest o? Col and Mrs. S. D Lee last wee3? " ' Mr. J. Frank Pate left last Friday evening for Milwaukee, Wis., to attend the annual session of the National Council Jr. O. U. A. M. Misses Fannie McCaughria, of New berry, Adelaide Gaston, of Chester, and Lily Hoieombe, of Stafceburg, were the guests of CoL and M:r,3. S. D. Lee last week. Miss Leila Dick is at home from Baltimore, to spend some vtime. She has recently completed the course of study and training in the school for nurses of the Johns Hopkins hospital. Mr. R. W. McCutchen, of Bishop viile, who is a member of the County Board of Education, was in the city today, to assist Superintendent of Education Baskin in conducting the teachers' examination on last Friday. F Mr. D. M. Young and family left on last Friday for Merced, Cali fornia, where they will make their home in the future. The best wishes of their friends attend them to their new home in the land of sunset. The Alumni Association of Wofford College, Spartanburg, has elected B. ? H. Moss, of Orangeburg, as the next annual orator, with Dr. J. A. Mood, of Sumter, as the alternate. Some of the members of the First .Baptist Church will serve ice cream and cake at the Seminary on the 25th. - All of the college boys are at home for the summer and a revival of inter est in baseball is anticipated. Five white and about thirty colored teachers appeared for examination before Superintendent of Education Baskin last Friday Tuesday evening the 10th instant at sunset began the Jewish festival, Pentecost, or Feast of Weeks, which is celebrated in commemoration of the giving of the law on Sinai. The Methodist Sunday School spent a pleasant day at Cane Savannah last Thursday. The picnic was largely at tended, and everyone, especially the children, enjoyed the outing. There may be something better than a juicy blackberry pie, with a pitcher of cold sweet milk handy, but we would not leave that in search of other good things. The Independent and Palmetto fire companies of Columbia, both of which have decided to enter hose wagon and hand reel teams in the Sumter tourna ment, have decided to make the trip by the Atlantic Coast Line.?The State. The card of Mr. H. L. Scarborough, announcing that he will not be a candidate for re-election to the office of County Treasurer, will be a surprise to nearly everyone and a source of regret to his many friends, who by their votes have kept him in office for eight years. He has been a most effi cient officer and has given entire satis faction. There will be a special meeting of the Woodmen of the World this evening at S o'clock. Thirty candi dates will "ride the goat.'! A special j report on the forthcoming barbecue will be made. Every member is ex pected to be present. COVIMSTON-LEE. j - ? The M#riage of Rev. Henry H. Coving ton and Miss Marie Cozier Lee. The marriage cf Rev. Henry . ; Covington, rector of tbe Church of the Holy Comforter, this city, and Miss Mr.rie. eldest daughter of Col E. D. Lee, was celebrated m the Church of the Holy Comforter at 7.30 o;clock last Thursday evening, Bishop Ellison Capers reading the service. The chnich was exquisitely deco rated with palms, smilax vines, ever greens and potted plants, the color scheme, green and white, being car ried out in all tL- details of the deco rations. The bridal party entered the church in the following order, while the wed ding march was being played on the organ accompanied by the violin : Eight little girls?Emma Baker, Marguerite McLeod, Louise Yeadon, Alice Childs, Virginia Reynolds, Clara Childs, Beatrice Sumter and Ollie Delgar?all wearing white dresses and linked together by v white satin rib bons. Then came the ushers, Messrs. i W. Loring Lee, W. R Burgess, Elisha Carson and H. A. Moses, fol lowed by Miss Elizabeth Lee, the maid of honor, who immediately preceded the bride, who came in with her father, CoL R. D. Lee. At the chancel rail the bridal party was met by the groom, who entered from the vestry room, accompanied by Mr. E. Y. Green. The beautiful marriage service of the church was impressively" perform ed by Bishop Ellison Capers. After the ceremony at the church a reception was held at CoL Lee's resi dence, at which only the bridal party and a few near relatives were present. The marriage was attended by a large crowd, more than half of those who were present and desirous of witnessing the ceremony being unable to gain admission to the church, which was crowded to the door fully a half hour before the appointed time. Teacher Resigns. 9 Miss E. W. McLean, of Cheraw, who has taught in the Washington Street School for the past four years, has resigned, to accept a position in^the Cheraw School to which she was elect ed last week. Miss McLean is one of the most competent teachers connected with the city schools and her resigna tion will be generally regretted. Having a Good Time. The Imperial Council of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine has been hold ing during the past week, . its twenty-ninth annual session in San Francisco, The parade was an impos ing display. It included about fifteen hundred nobles, some of them mounted and many in picturesque Orieniai attire. The record ,of the past year is the proudest in the history of the order, showing a gain of eight thou sand nobles in the jurisdiction, with eight temples 'in the United States, two in Canada, and one in Hawaii. Sumter was represented by Messrs. 6. A. Lemmon and B. J. Rhame, both of whom are enthusiastic nobles. Death of Urs. Hancock. Mrs. G. W. Hancock, of this city, died at L15 o'clock yesterday, after a protracted and painful illness. She leaves a husband, a son and two daughters. The funeral took place at Zhe r?sidence this morning at 9:30 o'clock. Interment at cemetery. Religions. It is announced that Rev. Dr. Haznpden C. DuBose, the veteran and among the most distinguished mission aries of China, is expected to preach in the Presbyterian church in this city on the evening of the 22d instant at 8.30 o'clock. Dr. Dn jBose will preach at the morning ser vice of that day in a mass meeting of the neighboring churches at Mayes irille, whence he; will come in the afternoon to this city. His many friends and admirers will be made glad by this announcement. The^ Sumter Union will be held with the Bishop ville Baptist Church, begin nining Friday night before the fifth Sunday in'June. An interesting pro gramme, covering three days, has been arranged. AU the churches that com pose the Sumter Union are specially requested to represent themselves at this meeting. The first cotton bloom of the season was brought to the Sumter Daily Item oifice Monday by Mr. Ashley W. Bradford, a progressive and wide awake farmer of Privateer. We acknowledge, with thanks, an invitation to the opening ball of the summer season at the Harris Lithia Springs Hotel, Harris Springs, S. C, on June 26. One of the best informed contractors in this city says fully $120,000 were expended on new buildings erected in Sumter between June 1st, 1901, and June 1st, 1902. The previous year the amount similarly expended was even greater. Tom Young, the negro painter, was before the Mayor last Wednesday for lighting on Mary street Tuesday after noon. Joe Green, the prosecuting wit ness, brought on the fight by dunning Young for $1.50 which Young owed him for work. Young pulled a pailing from a fence and gave Green a beat ing. In the fracas a pistol was drawn, but both deny drawing it, owning it or knowing anything about it. Young claims that Green drew it and that he knocked it out of Green's hand, picked it up and snapped it at Green twice before he found out that it was unloaded. Green claims that Young ! drew the pistol. As Young admitted j beating Green with the fence pailing, ! the Mayor found him guilty and im- ! posed a fine of $5. John Waldron was sentenced to pay a fine of $1 for carrying a long piece of i iron pipe while riding a bicycle. J Joe and Eugene Dingle were find 83 each for throwing rocks on Liberty I street at negroes who were returning from church on Monday night. These ! boys have been rocking people on ' Liberty street at night for some time j and were finally captured in the act. j ? -?">? Neither adversity nor prosperity ( ever chang?e a man: each merely brings out what there is in him. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. The summer term of the Court of General Sessions for Sumter County j convened on Monday morning, with ; Judge Klugh on the bench. The following cases had been tried ; and disposed of up to 4 o'clock : State vs. Hunter Bell, compound larceny, guilty: sentenced to six months on the chaingang. State vs. George H. Shuler, larceny of bicycle, guillty: eighteen months on the chaingang. State vs. Henry Rivers, grand larceny. The prisoner pleaded guilty. As he was only twelve years old, he received a sentence of twelve montths in the State reformatory. The grand jury is still in session, considering a number of bills of in dictments Very little was done in court yester day, as an adjournment from 11 until 4 was taken on account of the campaign meeting. The Grand Jury having completed their work was discharged after mak ing a brief presentment. The State against David Magazine, assault and battery with intent to kill, was continued. The State against Emma King and Adeline Cook, two cases, one for house breaking and one for housebreaking and larceny, were both continued by defendant. I?"** The State against Horace Stukes, disposing of property under lien, was begun yesterday and a verdict of guilty brought in about U o'clock today. He was sentenced to pay a fine of $40 or serve six months on the chain-gang. The State against John Lawson, housebreaking and larceny of store of J. L. Jackson atDinkin's Mill, was begun his morning. The case of Nelson J. Shaw *or mur der was set for tomorrow. PRESENTMENT OF GRAND JURY The following is the presentment of the Grand Jury ': South Carolina, Sumter County. j To his Honor, J. C. Klugh, Presiding Judge, June term, 1902: We, the Grand Jury, beg leave to make the following presentment : We have passed upon and returned to the court all the bills handed out by the Solicitor. Since last term of court we have, by committee, made as full an exami nation of the county offices as it is practicable to make at this time. The offices appear to be well managed and in good order. A committee has visited the jail and find the work recommended at last term of court has not been done, and the jury is informed that there is typhoid fever among the prisoners We earnestly recommend that the dry well be attended to at once, as this is probably the cause of the fever. Complaint has been made to Grand Jury, by letter, of the existence, in the city of Sumter of a disreputable house, which is a nuisance, and which the city authorities have failed to abate. We recommend that this matter be referred to the local magistrate, with instructions to thoroughly investigate the same and take such action as may be necessary. Complaint has been made of the public roads in Stateburg township? especially the road leading from Wedgefield to Camden, which has not been worked in four years. Also the road leading from Lynchbnrg to May es vi He. In some places ' telephone poles have been put up on both, sides of the road with not more than 12 feet space between them. We recommend that the attention of the County Super visor be called to these complaints and he be urged to attend thereto at once. We would return our thanks to the court, the Solicitor and court officials for assistance rendered and courtesies shown us. Respectfully submitted. W. J. Durant, Foreman. June 17, 1902. Band Concert and Festival. The band concert and ice cream fes tival to take place this evening promises to be one of those enjoyable affairs at which the young folks as well as the older ones can spend a pleasant evening without hurting themselves financially. You know that an evening spent in the open air is beneficial to your health. Why not come out? Your presence will be- ap preciated. Isn't it a pleasure to watch the little ones enjoy themselves! Let yours come out and come yourself, to the Academv green, Wednesday, June 18. IS YELLOW POISON in your blood ? Physicians call it Halar?a! 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. a ROBERTS' CHILL TONIC ft will stop the trouble now. It enters the blood at once and drives out the yellow poison. If neglected and when Chills, Fevers, Night-Sweats and agen-4 eral break-down come later on, Roberts' Tonic will cure you then?but why wait? Prevent future sickness. The manufac turers know all about this yel low poison and have perfected Roberts' Tonic to drive it out, m nourish your system, restore 9 S appetite, purify the blood, pre ss vent and cure Chills, Fevers and Malaria. It has cured thous ands?It will cure you, or your money back. This is fair. Try it. Price, 25 cents. A. J. CHINA, T. D. CHANDLER. Estate of Dr. John H. Furman, DECEASED. All persons having claims against afore said Estate will present same duly at tested, and all persons indebted to said Estate will make immediate payment to RICH'D B. FURMAN, M. D., June 4?3t Qualified Administrator. co F I S Q ' S ? C U R E F O Ri - to I Mill I II H III II 111 HI ? ; C Q S U M ?TI ON t: y -.- ^ About a hundred and fifty Half-Lined and ^ Full-Lined Sack Suits for Men and Boys ^ will be sold at # Actual Cost I STRICTLY FOiTCASH. I - - * The lot comprises Stout, Slim and Regular cut Suits ^ in stylish patterns of various fabrics. The price of each suit is marked in plain figures. There is not a man in the county who can afford to stay away from ^ this sale, if he intends buying a suit. Hear in mind ^ that we have only about a hundred and fifty suits, as 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 elsewhere. Clothier and Furnisher 3 Phone 166. Snmter, S. C. f 3? CANDIDATES' CARDS The cards of candidates for cormty and State offices will be inserted in this column oouutinuouelj until the Primary Election for Fire ($5) Dollars, payable cash in ad vance. FOR JUDGE OF PROE ATE. Thankful to the citizens of Sumter County for their suffrages in the past, I most respectfully announce myself as a candidate for re-election as Judge of Pro bate at ensuing Primary. I will abide the result of the Primary and support the nominees of the Democratic party. Yours for service, THOS. V. WALSH. COUHTY SUPERYI80B. The undersigned begs to announce to his friends and the voters generally of Sum ter County that he isa candi date for the office of County Supervi sor, subject to the Democratic primary. He is acquainted with the duties of the office and will give the same his best attention if elected. T. N. Huggins. SUPT. OF EDUCATION. We present to the voters of Snmter county at the primary election the name of S. Dwight Cain for the office of County Superintendent of Education. Mr. Cain is thoroughly qualified, and has been con stantly engaged in teaching in this, his native county, and Richland, the past six years. Friends. FOR COUNTY TREASURER. The friends of T. W. Lee have soli cited him to allow his name to be used as a candidate for County Treasurer, and he has consented. His compe tency is without question and his Democracy unimpeachable. Mr. Lee will abide the result of the primary and support the nominees of the party. The State of South Carolina COUNTY OP SU TER. By Thos. V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. Whereas, Mrs. Lela C. Mellett, widow, made suit to me to grant her Letters of Administration of the Estate of and effects of Soule Mellett, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Soule Mellett, late of said County and State, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Pro bate, to be held at Sumter, S. C, on June 28th, 1902, next, after publication thereof, at 11 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 13th day of June. A. D.. 1902. THOS. V. WALSH, June 13?2t Judge of Probate. Estate of Capt. Jas. fl. McLeod, DECEASED. ALL persons having claims against said Estate will present the same, duly attested: and all persons in any way indebted to said Estate will make immediate payment to T. D. McLEOD, Qualified Executor. ! Rembert P. 0., Sumter Co., S. C. June 11th?3t. 1 il ^S^SSy We will be prepared to show you a New Line of PERCALES, PIQUES, WHITE FIGURED DUCKS, . LAWNS, INSERTIONS, VAL. LACES, BELTS, And another lot of that EGYPTIAN RIBBON, In white, cream, light blue and pink, which we have found so hard to keep in stock.