WEDNESDAY, A?fi?ST 20, 1902.
g>*u.rea ai in.?, fou Ofice at Sumter S
0.. as Second Class Matter.
PERSONAL.
Miss Bessie Law is ?n a visit to El
. Hotts.
Mr. Chas. F. McFaddin is in Char
lestos.
lij : Mr. F. H. Sawyer, of Georgetown,
is in the city.
Miss Etta Seymour has returned
from Privateer.
Mr. P. G. Bowamn, Jr., of Colum
bia, is in the city.
Mis Edith DeLorme has returned
from Saluda, . C.
Mrs. Lucius DuBant has returned
from the mountains.
Mrs. S. W. Stabbs has returned,
from the mountains.
Mrs. J. M. Enight has returned
from Glenn Springs.
Mr. Thcs. Childs and family are
visiting at Stateburg.
Mr. A. C. Durant, of Bishopvilie,
was in town Wednesday^
Mr. J. Ml Beid, of St. Charles,
spent yesterday in town.
Mr. Wilton Barrett has returned
from Henderson ville, . C.
-
; Maj.. Marion Moise and family left
Saturday for Pawley Island.
Mr. M. H. Beck has gone North to
- buy his fall and winter stock.
'|Mr. R, . Belser has gone to
Asheville to spend a few days.
Mr. E. P. Smith, of Florence, was
in the city Monday on business.
Miss Bhoda Shuford is visiting her
sister, Mrs. H. W. Scarborough.
Mjss Besse Graham, of Chester, is
visiting Miss Wiuifred Atkinson.
Mr. E. lu Wright has returned from
a visit to his old home in Georiga.
Misses Lucile and Edna Hughson are
visiting relatives at Ridge Springs.
Mrs^E. C. Haynsworth and chil
dren have returned from" Providence.
MrJ D. J. Chandler and Mr. H.
Barnett have returned from the north.
Dr. and Mrs. W. R. McLeod, of
Timraonsville, spent Monday in the
-city.
"Messrs. B. C.v and George Hatcfaell
have gone to Wilmington, N. C-, on a
visit.
Mr. Louis Lyons is in New York
buying goods for J. Ryttenberg &
Sons.
Misses Essie and Leila Dick have
joined the Sumter co?onv at Brevard,
N. C.
Miss Augusta F?lsom has returned
home after a week's stay in Orange
?. barg.
CoL T. V. Walsh went to Harris
Springs last Friday to spend two
weeks.
Mr. W. T. Edens has gone to New
Tprk to buy a stock of general mer
chandise,
Mr. J. H. Burns, of Camden, was
in the city yesterday en route to Paw
?ey Island. .
Mrs. C. L. Stubbs '.has returned
from a visit to friends in Spartanbure
and Greenville.
J. N. Phillips, of Sumter. is visiting
his sister, Mrs. T. B. Reynolds.?
Florence tRmee. ,-V;:
Mr. E. Plumer Clark .has returned
~ the city after a visit to- Henderson
Hie and Saluda.
Messrs. A. Moses and J. D. Wilder,
who went to Birmingham, Ala., last
week are at home.
Mrs. M. Manheim and children, of
Marion, S. C is visiting at Mr. and
Mrs. H. Manheim's.
Mr. H. A. Moses, of the Southern
Cotton Oil Co. of Columbia, is spend- j
ing a week in the city*
Mr. W. W. Horn has gone to ?
. for New York to buy goods for
the Horn Dry Goods Company.
Rev. Jno. O. Gough, of Manning,
passed through the city Monday on his
way to Wrightsvjlle Beach, N. ~C.
Mrs. B. C. Hatchel left on Thurs
day for Columbia, where she will spend
a few days with friends and relatives.
Rev. F. M. Satterwhite and family
of Sumter, are visiting friends at their
old home, Blenheim.?Pee Dee Advo
> acte.
~ Mrs. H. Harby, accompanied by
Miss Theo Lopez and Miss Marie
Moise, left on Monday for Pawley Is
land.
Miss Elizabeth Plowden, who has
been visiting Miss Emma Mason,
left last Saturday afternoon for Man
ning.
Mr. F. M.. Butt, of Augusta, Ga.,
and Mr. John G. Se i bles, of Colum
bia, were in the city on insurance busi
ness last week.
Mr. Mark Reynolds who is spending
the summer at Topsfield, Mass., has
sent this office copies of recent issues
of , Boston papers.
Miss Sallie McDonald left last Wed
nesday for the North. She will spend
some time with friends in Rochester
and New York city.
Mr. Robert S. Pringle, who died in
Columbia last Friday, was well known
in Sumter, having been one of the con
tractors on the C. S. & N. railroad.
Mr. J. P. Booth returned Monday
from Asheville, N. C, where he spent
several days last week after attending
the Farmet's Institute at Clemson
College.
Mrs. L. Atkinson has gone to New
York to select the stock of millinery
for the millinery department of the
Sumter Dry Goods Co., of which she
will be in charge.
Mr. Frank O'Donnell, who has been
Night Clerk at the Hotel Sumter for
several months, has been promoted to
Day Clerk and Mr. Carl Gentry has
been made Night Clerk.
Miss S. E. McDonald will spend
sometime in New York assisting Mr.
Isaac Schwartz select the stock for
Schwartz Bros, millinery department,
of which she will have charge.
Mr. Lewis Warren, a brother of Mr.
A. G. Warren, of this city, and who
moved to Florida 20 years ago, where
he and his family are prospering, is on
a visit to relatives in the county.
Mr. J. M. George, the lineman of
the Sumter Telephone Company, who
went to his home in Tennessee some
I months ago, is expected here in time
j to commence work next week. The
j placing of the wires upon the high
poles, and other improvements in con
templation, will then go forward with
expedition.
Among the visiting young ladies
who attended the dance Thursday night
were : Misses Mathews and Chisholm,
of Charleston, Blanding of Lexington,
Ky., Anderson, of Summerton, Kohn,
of Orangeburg and Stern, of Savan
nah, Ga.
Rev. H. C. Grossman and wife have
spent the. past week at Sullivan's Isl
and. Previous to going there they
spent several days in Orangebtlrg coun
ty, attending the Lutheran Bunday
School Convention at Lebanon Church,
which lasted three days.
Mr. W. D. Lowry, who has been
agent for the Southern Railway here
for more than a year, has been pro
moted to Traveling Auditor, and Mr.
Clack, who has been assistant agent,
succeeds Mr. Lowry. He took charge
of the of?ce last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs, Louis Levi, of Man
ning, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Mitchell Levi.
Mrs. V. H. Phelps went to Ashe
ville, N. C, today to visit her sister.
CoL J. A. Rh ame, of Magnolia, and
Jos. F. Rhame, Esq., of Manning, are
in town.
Mr. Frank J. Moses went to Colum
bia today.
Mrs. H. J. McLaurin and Miss
Isabel McLaurin returned yesterday
from Brevard, N. C. -
A BRIGHT OUTLOOK.
Attendance at the Sumter Military Acad
emy Will be Large.
A letter from Pro! Clarence J.
Owens, of the Sumter Military Acad
emy and Female Seminary, says:
"I have made a personal canvass in
the interest of the Academy and Semi
nary, of the richest sections of Sum
ter, Kershaw, Lee(?) and Darlington.
Today I will commence a tour through
Florence, Williamsburg and Claren
don; We have received to date more
than double the number of applica
tions received during the entire can
vass last summer.
"From present indications it will be
necessary for us to secure additional
dormitory room. ' '
.NEGRO GAMBLER SHOT.
F??:c3 Make an Unsuccessful Raid en a
Giing of Gamblers.
Monday was a great day for the
negro gamblers and they were busy all
day, for the police were kept busy
answering^ calls from other negroes
who were annoyed and terrified by the
! row the gamblers were creating in the
neighborhoods in whieh they had as
sembled to do business, but although
the police answered every call they did
not succeed in catching up with the
gamblers until nearly. 9 o'clock last
night 1 At that hour they located a
gang of fifteen or twenty of them in
Graham's field near the .old C, S. &
N. depot and attempted to surround
them. The negroes made a break and
scattered in all directions.
The police opened fire with their
pistols for the purpose of scaring the
fleeing negroes and making them sur
render, but fright but added speed and
only two were captured. Johnnie
Mack and Will Furman were arrested
and committed to the guard house.
Geo. Gedey was accidentally shot, a
pistol bullet inflicting a flesh wound
in the side. Gedey did not stop for
the wound and at last accounts had
not been captured. As there were
several police present and all wer?
shooting it is not known who winged
Gedey in his flight
THE VISIT OF THE TRUSTEES.
Sites inspected by Columbia Female Col
lege Trustees.
The Board of Trustees of the Colum
bia Female College consisting of Rev.
E. O. Watson, Chairman, Rev. W. L.
Wait, Rev. . E. Morris, Capt. R.
H. Jennings and Mr. Geo. . Bates
spent Monday and yesterday morning in
the city looking over the sites avail
able for the Female College if it is
?moved to this city. They were en
tertained at the Hotel Sumter, and the
committee drove them over the city.
While they did not express an opinion
as. to the removal of the college from
Columbia they were very much pleased
with Sumter and were favorably im
pressed by the sites shown them by
the committee. After they have visit
ed all the places that are bidding for
the college and inspected the sites
they will receive the bids, and the one
most advantageous to the college will
be accepted.
. The trustees left on the 9.45 train
yesterday morning for Columbia en
route for Laurens.
Mayor's Court
Mann Nelson charged with attempt
ing to cut Mary Wright with a knife,
was discharged for lack of evidence to
establish the offence. -
Janies Washington Green, for vio
lation of the license ordinance. Paid
a fine of five dollars.
Sarah Jackson testified in the May
or's court yesterday. Her evidence
was* displeasing to " Marion Durant,
arid on her return home, he knocked
out two or three of her teeeth and in
flicted other injuries. Now Marion is
dodging the police.
Mr.J. C.Geddings for riding a bicycle
on the sidewalks Saturday night with
out a lighted lantern. Paid a fine of
one dollar.
Jack McElveen, colored, for riding a
bicycle recklessly on Main street and
knocking down Mr. S. H. Edmunds'
little child. Five dollars paid. Then
Jack got gay and insolently demanded
immediate return of a knife which
Officer Seymonr had take at time of
arrest. The Mayor pro tern imposed
an additional fine of two and a half for
contempt of court. Jack got up the
S2. 0 and left without any further
speeches.
Marion Durant for beating Sarah
Jackson and knocking cut one or two
of her teeth : ten dollars or twenty
days.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Another Bell Telephone Ordinance In
troduced.
The City Council met iza regular ses
sion at 4.30 o'clock Wednesday after
noon with Mayor Stuckey, Aldermen
Finn, Dick, Schwerin, W. H. Epper
son and Hurst present ; absent, Alder
men Boyle, Chandler and G. F. Ep
person.
The minutes of July 23 and 31st
were read and approved.
An offer was received from Mr. J.
W. McKiever for lease of the building
heretofore leased by the city to the
Tobacco Warehouse Co. He stated
' that it was his purpose to start a man
ufacturing industry, if he could rent
the buildings for five years, with privi
lege of renewing for five years longer
at $75 per annum. He further offered
to make repairs now needed at his own
expense if his offer be accepted.
Council thought so long a lease would
be unwise, but accepted Mr. McKiev
er's offer for three years with privi
lege of six years if that be agreeable
to him.
A letter from Mr. W. N. Royall,
General Superintendent of the Atlan
tic Coast Line, in reference to im
provements asked, for by Council was
referred to the special committee in
charge, which committee reported
progress and was granted further time.
Mr. Schwerin, for the paving com
mittee reported Mr. W. Y. Fairs con
tract'finished and accepted. And on
his motion the 83 tons of rock on
hand were ordered purchased at $1.10
a ton. The committee was discharg
ed with thanks.
Mr. Finn reported that all arrange
ments had been made to introduce
the dry earth system for the disposal
of privy deposits and work would be
started at once. On Alderman Dick's
motion the salary of Health Officer
Reardon was increased to sixty dollars
per month because of the increased
work and responsibility which will be
placed upon him in superintending
and operating the dry earth system.
Mr. Schwerin stated that he had
bought for the city the brick removed
to put down the artificial stone pave
ment, and his action was approved.
Mr. Finn reported that the new
lamp at head of Mill street had been
in service since the 9th.
Mr. Schwerin presented and read
an ordinance to grant to the Bell Tele
phone Co., the privilege of installing
an exchange in Sumter. He said the
ordinance was just such a one as
Council had adopted in favor of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Co., on January 16th, and there ought
not to be any discrimination. He
moved that it be adopted. Dr. Dick
thought that the ordinance should
await a full meeting of Council and
moved that consideration be post
poned. A vote was taken on the sub
stitute, and the Mayor declared it car
ried. Mr. Schwerin called for a divi
sion. The roll was called and result
ed as follows:
Ayes: Dick, Hurst, Stuckey. Nays:
Schwerin, Finn. Mr. W. H. Epper
son declined to vote. Mr. Hurst op
posed the ordinance on the ground
that there were no restrictions placed
on the company after five years, while
their rights would be perpetual. The
Mayor thought the ordinance already
adopted on July 8th was a good and
sufficient one without farther ordi
nances.
The Clerk" and Treasurer's report for
July was referred to the finance com
mittee as also were a number of bills.
Correction of Council Minutes.
At the time of the presentation of
the ordinance to grant the Bell Tele
phone Co., the privilege of installing
a local exchange Alderman Schwerin
said the ordinance should be passed in
order that all companies be placed
upon the same footing. Then if Coun
cil desires, a general ordinance could
be adopted to affect all companies
alike, and he would vote for it cheer
fully.
A Japanese Lecturer.
Rev. Zensuke Binohara, of Yama
getschi, Japan, lectured at the First
Methodist Sunday School last Sunday
afternoon. He gave an interesting ac
count of his conversion to Christianity
and the persecutions he subsequently
endured in his family and in the Japa
nese army because he had turned away
from the Buddhist faith of his fathers.
In the evening Mr. Hinchara lec
tured in the Magnolia Street Church
on "The Process of Converting a
Heathen." The lecture was illustrated
with magic lantern views and the
church was crowded to its utmost
capacity.
Mr. Hinohara is a student; of Trinity
College, Durham N. C. He is a
young man of intelligence and express
es his thoughts remarkably well in
English considering the fact that he
has been in this country less than one
year. His purpose here is to fit him
self for the work of the ministry in his
native land.
Cheap Rate to Washington.
On account of the National Encamp
ment, G. A. R., Washington, D. C,
October 6-11, the Atlantic Coast Line
will sell round trip tickets from Sum
ter to Washington October-3rd to 6th,
good to return until October 15th for
$10. By depositing ticket with your
agent in Washington prior to October
15th and the payment of 50 cents an
extension of the final return limit to
November 3rd may be obtained.
C. M. E. Conference.
The fifteenth session of the District
Conference of the Colored Methodist
Episcopal Church which was held in
this city, closed their meeting last
night with a great gathering at the
Mt. Pisgah A. M. E. Church. That
beautiful structure was packed to hear
the Rev. J. S. Person, D. D., the
General Missionary Secretary of the
C. M. E. Church preach a powerful
sermon, which made a lasting impres
sion upon the citizens of Sumter. We
thank the pastor and members of the
A. M. E. Churh for the use of their
building and we also thank the citi
zens at large for the kind treatment
that we received. Tbe good people of
Sumter will never be forgotten by us.
W. D. King, General Secretary and
pas:or of the C. M. E. Church.
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The visit of R. F. D. Inspector
Boushee will result in the establish
ment of at least two new rural rree
delivery mail routes.
PROGRAMME OF BLACK RIVER UNION
To be Held With the Providence Baptist
Church, August 28-31, 1902.
Sermons?Introductory, Friday?G.
T. Gresham.
Doctrinal, Saturday?J. J. Meyers.
Missionary, Sunday?M. A. Connors.
Devotional Exercises?Friday morn
ing:?M. A. Connors.
? Saturday morning?J. P. Coleman.
Topics for Discussion?Church Let
ters.
The best form of :
Receiving an applicant without a
letter ;
The recognition of letters by ether
churches *
Opened'by R. J. Kolb and G. T.
Gresham.
Missionary Work?The obligation to
engage in and promote ; :
The New Testament Plan of ;
Opened by John O. Gough and F.
M. Satterwhite.
The Preaching of the Word?Why is
it not attended by a larger number of
conversions?
The preacher and the hearer?the
obligations resting upon each ;
Opened by Peter Mellett and M. A.
Connors. ? ,
Serials?The necessary preparation
for a genuine one ;
The nature of the work, (1) of the
pastor and (2) of the members;
Opened by E. L. Wilkins and R. A.
Sublett.
The Sunday School?Its sphere and
relation to the Church ;
How to promote its usefulness in
country churches.
Opened by B. P. Cuttino and J. J.
Myers.
Systematic Benevolence?The diffi
culties in the way ;
The system that works best in coun
try churches:
Opened by J. M. Kolb and J. D.
Huggins.
It is earnestly hoped that the church- j
es will send full delegations to the;
Union meeting in August, and that
members other than the ones appoint- \
ed to 'Open" the discussion will be
prepared to speak on the above sub-1
jects.
Louis risto w,
for Committee.
J. D. Huggins,
Secretary B. R. Union.
Officer McKagen Reinstated.
The Police Committee held a meet
ing on the I2th for the purpose of in
vestigating the charges preferred
against Officer W. W. MsKagen on 8th
inst. The charge was made by Act
ing Chief Weeks under Rule XIII of
Regulations which provides that*'no
policeman while on duty shall leave
his beat any time for any purpose
without first notifying the Chief of
Police or the policeman on the adjoin
ing beat, of the place to which he is
going and the reason therefore.
Mr. McKagen stated on night of 7th
inst. he met Chief Bradford on the
street and told him that he (McKagen)
wanted to get off for a short time, and
would get Mr. J. B. Richardson to
serve in his stead during the time he
was off. Mr. Bradford consented.
McKagen informed Officer Seymour
that be had obtained leave of absence
from the Chief, and that Mr. Richard
son would serve until his return. He
knew ' that Mr. Weeks was Acting
Chief at the time and asked Mr. Sey
mour to explain the matter to him.
He admitted that a previous occasion
Mr. Richardson had promised to serve
in his place and failed to do it, but he
did not know of such failure until the
nxet day.
Chief Bradford said he had given
Officer McKagen permission to get off
and put Mr. Richardson in his place,
not recollecting at the time that he
was off duty. That night Assistant
Chief Weeks 'phoned him that Officer
McKagen was off duty and Richardson
had come on as a substitute, that
McKagen had said nothing to him
about it. He told Mr. Weeks of the
way McKagen had obtained permis
sion to get off and that he would tell
McKagen hereafter to report to Mr.
Weeks. Mr. Weeks replied, "There is
no use to get after him, if he report
ed to you it is all right. "
Officer Seymour, J. B. Richrdson,
Assistant Weeks and Officer Bar wick
were examined also.
The decision of the Police Commit
tee was as follows :
"The Police Committee find that
Mr. McKagen obtained consent for
leave of absence from duty from Chief
Bradford while the latter was off duty
and without authority. That Mc
Kagen meant no disrespect to -Acting
Chief Weeks and that he be forthwith
restored to duty. Chief Bradford con
senting to pay the expenses of the sub
stitue of McKagen during his suspen
sion.
In reference to the decision of the
Police Committee as to the suspen
sion of Officer McKagen from duty
and his reinstatement, and the re
quirement that Chief of Police Brad
ford pay the salary of the substitute
during the suspension of Officer Mc
Kagen, Chief Bradford states that he
informed the committee shortly after
the committee meeting that he de
clined to pay the salary of the sub
stitute and that he still adheres to
that position.
The committee has since held a
meeting to consider the matter and
rescinded their action requiring Chief
! Bradford to pay for the substitute.
The Cotton Market.
The cotton season is opening and the
receipts are gradually increasing.
Up to today there have been about 125
bales of cotton weighed. The price
today is 7 3-4 cents to 7.85.
.The cotton thus far received does not
grade high and the price paid is a fair
one for the grade of staple offered.
Terrific Hail and Wind Storm in Priva
teer.
A note from Mr. W. O. Cain, dated
Saturday, Aug. 16, says: "A terrific
rain, hail and wind storm at o p. m.,
has done much damage to crops.
Fodder is split into strings, and open
cotton heat out and twisted around
stalk. Two inches of water fell."
I The county campaign will close in
! this city on Saturday. A meeting will
I aiso be held here on Friday night,
j and there is some talk of having that
? meeting begin at 7 o'clock, so that
parties from Wedgefield who desire
j to attend can do so and go home on
1 the 9.12 train.
List of Managers fer the Primary Election
of Lee County.
Bishopville?W. H. Dixon. Jno. W.
Crosswell, W. M. Reid, Clerk.
Cedar Creek?J. S. "Watson, L. M.
Davis, W. R. Kennington.
Sfcokes Bridge?J. F. Mozingo, H.
H. McKenzie, J. A. Smith, H. H.
Pate, Clerk.
Herriotts?J. P. Wilson, J. K.
Heriot, S. J. Hill, Wm. Burroughs,
Clerk.
Cypress?S. W. P. DuBose, T. L.
Northcut, P. A. Parnell, J. A. Har
ris, Clerk.
Mt. Clio No. 1?C. C. Reid,. Will
Cooper, Flinn Shaw.
Mt. Clio?K. E. Wells, R. F.
Smith, G. K. Price.
Turkey Creek?Wm. M. Kelly, J. J.
Joaey, Lawrence Holland.
Hampton?L. L. Fr?ser, S. M. Col
clougfa, D. A. Outlaw, H. Y. DuBose,
Jr., Clerk.
Magnolia Dem. Club?L. V. Brown,
S. D. More, J. A. Hickson.
Magnolia Reformed Dem. Club?
T. F. Cole, W. C. Pigate, J. D.
Clark, J. W. Phillips, Clerk.
Atkins?J. A. Thomas, C. Taylor,
W. Z. Truluck.
Wells X Roads?B. A. Keels, Wm.
M. Baker, J. F. Talions.
Manville?W. J. Barrett, R. L.
Dixon, J. M. Bramlett, Nat Barnett,
Clerk.
Smith vi lie?R. P. -Weldon, T. M.
Hancock, L. A. White.
McCaskill's Mill?A. Johonscn, J.
D. Davis, G. H. Huntley.
Rattle Snake Springs?J. L. Mathis,
A. K. Lee, F. E. Hancock.
Inoia?F. J. Boykin, B. C. Cook,
J. W. Brown.
Lucknow?W. A. Gardner, W. A.
Peebles, R. F. Hyatt.
Lee County Locals.
From the Bishopville Leader.
Miss Earline White and Miss
Hortensia Haynsworth, of Sumter,
are the guests of Mrs. Lucius Baker.
Miss Richardson, of Sumter, was
among the guests at the ball last
Thursday night.
Mr. Edgar DesCh?mps, of Wisacky,
who went out west last fall, recently
had a sun stroke and will return home
in a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Ashby. Stuckey, of the
Mannville section, have returned from
a trip to Mrs. Stuckey's old home in
Chester county.
Presiding Elder Kilgo preached an
excellent and logical sermon last Sun
day afternoon in . the Bishopville
Methodist Church, and held the Quar
terly Conference after it.
Miss Madge Keels, who has been the
guest of Mrs. J. W. Scott, of Wisacky,
returned to her home in Sumter las?
Friday.
Mrs. W. W. McCutchen, of Wisacky,
who has been for some time lying very
low with typhoid fever, at Saluda,
. C, was, from last accounts, slow
ly improving.
Rev. S. D. Bailey preached a splen
did sermon at the Methodise Church
here last Sunday. He asserted, dur
ing the course of his remarks, that
any man who voted for such a man as
Jim Tillman for Governor would be
untrue to himself, to his country and
to his God.?Tillers Ferry correspon
dence.
The Lee County Case.
Columbia, Aug. 12.?The iollowing
was handed in at the Bureau today :
In The News and Courier oi the 9th
instant appears a letter from Lynch
burg, Lee County, in whcih is: the fol
lowing statement :
"It is a pity that the Supreme Court
cannot or will not decide the question
as to the validity of the election of Lee
County before the trouble and expense
of a campaign have been gone through.
Once before it has happened that this
county had an election, and after all
the work of an election and transfer
ring of records had been completed the
election was declared illegal."
The records in the Supreme Court
show: !
L That a petition for injunction to
restrain the orgnization of Lee Coun
ty was filed in this Court on the 3d
day of June, the day before the Court
took a recess until the fourth Monday,"
November 24 next, unless sooner con
vened by proper authority.
2. An order thereupon issued re- !
quiring the commissioners of Lee
County to show cause why the injunc
tion should not issue.
3. On June 25 the return of the
commissioners, together with some
affidavits, was filed.
No other papers relating to the case
have been filed in the office of the
clerk of the Supreme Court. Noth
ing further has been done by the at
torneys on either side, so far as the
records of the Supreme Court show, to
bring the case to a hearing.
?. R, Brooks,
Clerk of Supreme Court.
?News and Courier.
^REue?ous^
There will be preaching at St. James
on the 5th Sunday at IL a. m., and
also on the 1st Sunday in next month
at 11 a. m. W. C. Gleaton.
Rev. H. C. Grossman's lecture, at
the Magnolia Street Methodist Church,
which was to have come off some time
ago, but, owing to circumstances, had
to be postponed, will be delivered
Thursday night. Admission 10 cents.
Mr. Bouschee, the postoffice inspect-1
or, after looking over the rural free
delivery routes proposed has decided to
report in favor of only one, that in
Privateer. The examination of appli- (
cants for rural free delivery carriers |
was held last Saturday.
The mail delivery service will' go
into operation on September 1st, and
those who desire their mail delivered
at their residence or place of business
should begin notifying correspondents
of their street numbers. Until the |
mailcarriers become familiar with their ?
routes they will find it very difficult j
to deliver mail unless the address, j
giving street and number, is plainly j
written.
The dance given in the rooms of ?
the Sumter Club last evening was the
most largely attended and most thor
oughly enjoyed social event of the
summer season. There were a large !
number of society young people of the j
city present and the many visitors
who attended added much to the j
brilliancy and gayety of the occasion.
The delightful music furnished by
Winn's orchestra was a noticeable fea
ture and contributed not a "little to the
success of the dance.
Goods Crops and Prosperity in Salem.
E. W. Dabbs, writing from Good
will, Ang. 14, to the State says:
Good rains have visited this locality
at proper intervals during the past two
! weeks, greatly improving the potato,
sugar cane and pea crops. Ail are
very backward, and need most favora
ble seasons. Bust has appeared in
many fields of cotton. "This is a rust
season "'is one of the comments made.
Some fields of cotton have started new
growth, hut only in the more favored,
spots.
There are more fields of late corn
than usual, and they are very promis
ing.
Last Sunday I saw the crops from
here to Midway Church in Clarendon
County Before reaching the county
line three miles below here, there
was a marked improvement in the
crops, and all the way down the crops
are the best that I have ever seen along
that road The rains were mor? fre
quent and heavier from there ; no actu
al suffering all summer. In addition
to good seasons, the younger genera
tion of farmers are way ahead of their
fathers. And some of the progressive
sections will have to keep moving or
this section of Clarendon county lying
along the eastern side of Black river
will &et ahead of more favored com
munities. Corn, pease, potatoes, cot
ton, tobacco, all fine, especially corn
and tobacco.
The farmers attribute the improve
ment to tobacco which has brought
many dollars, and progressive ideas
into the community. This will be one
of their most satisfactory seasons : the
crop was easily made, is extra fine and
prices are good. It was refreshing to
a drought stricken farmer to see so
much corn nearby.
Liberty street should be' macadam
ized just as soon as the City -Council
can afford to have the work done.
The candidates though few in num
ber in this county are an active lot,
and those who have opposition, are
stirring around among the voters.
The dry earth system has at last
been established by the City Council
and Health Officer Reardon will begin
at once to get the system into opera
tion.
The Opera House is being gotten
into shape for the theatrical season.
Mr. Albe Ryttenberg who has leased
th 3 Opera House has already booked a
nrjnber of first class attractions for
the season.
Hollywood Camp, Woodmen of the
W Drld, of this city is one of five lodges
of the order that have been awarded
prizes by the Head Camp for increase
of membership. The prize is valued
at $50.
Mr. J. W. McKeyer has agreed to
lease the old ToDacco Warehouses
from the city and will establish a
plant for the manufacture of wooden
fixtures for buildings. His pians are
not definitely settled, but this will be
a valuable addition to Sumter's indus
tries.
IS YELLOW POISON
in your blood ? Physicians call
it ilalarial Germ. It 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
worthless.
ROBERTS' CHILL TONIC
will stop the trouble now. It
enters the blood at once and
drives out the yellow poison.
If neglected and when Chilis,
Fevers, Night-Sweats and a gen
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,
nourish your system, restore
appetite, purify the blood, pre
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. CtiifcA, T. D. CHANDLER.
The Siate of South Carolina
COUNTY OF SU&TER.
By Thos. V. Walsh, Esq.. Probate Judge.
Whereas, Mr. P. Mayes, Jr., made suit
to me to grant him Letters of Adminis
tration of the Estate of and effects of
George Lowry, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish
all and singular the kindred and creditors
of the said George Lowry. late of said
County and State, deceased, that they be
and appear before me, in the Court of Pro
bate, to be held at Suinter, S. C, on Au
gust 27th, 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
August, A. D., 1902.
THOS. V. WALSH,
August 13?2t Judge of Probate.
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ranno! be shipped G. O. 1)., and all orders
must be accompanied by cash.
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E. A. LACKEY,
ausro-to Hamlet, N. C.