The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, October 08, 1902, Image 3
FALL CAMPAIGN
ECU?!
We are here to win with Fall and Winter good? at the lowe?t prices that new
and good merchandise can possibly he sold for?
A GOOD START IS HALF THE RACE.
To start right, to brilliantly open Fall of 1902, we have marked our entire stock of merchandise, Dress Goods, Milli?
nery, Shoes, Cloaks, Carpets and Mattings at a very close margin, and we promise you as much for a dollar as can be
had, or your money refunded. Some people might say we are doing enough business, and ought to be satisfied, but the
larger our output the better value we can give.
We want to add you to our list of purchasers ; won't you give us a trial and be convinced ?
We buy and sell for cash, and money runs the machinery of the world. ' ' . '
SUMTER DRY GOODS CO.
A ?QCD TIME COMING !
The ,Stouter Ligiit tefaatry Boys Will
Have a Bazaar. . ,
At a recent meeting of the S. L. I.
Company it was decided to have a
bazaar in the armory-on the nights of
October 21st, and 22ct, Tuesday and
Wednesday. The proceeds of the
; bazaar will go to the company, who
wisn to improve the armory, reading
room, add new furniture, etc.
The following are a few of the com?
mittees already appointed, and they
have gone to work with the determina?
tion to make their festival' the greatest
success from every standpoint that has
ever been held in the Gamecock City :
Committee on Arrangements-^. Z.
Mims, Chairman ; T. S. Doar, Perry
Parrott, Gt P. Lesesne, B. D. Sand?
ers, C. B. Yeadon.
. Hail Committee-J. S. McCutchen,
Chairman; J. W. Bradford;* Pat Gal?
lagher, W. H. Yates, Jr., A\ B.
O'Neill.
Refreshments Committee-R. H.
Witherspoon, Chairman; A. G. Fish
burn e, A, W. Barrett, G. W. Hutchin?
son, Joe Auld. ^
Midway Committee-T. C. Cuttino,
Chairman; T, E. Flowers, T. M.
Bradley, Wnt David Shaw, W, H.
Flowers, E. E. Spann.
There will be served refreshments of
every kind-from a pint of peanuts to
a hot oyster stew. There will be^pienty
of amusements, old plantation songs,
negro sermons, jokes, music, fortune
telling and a general good time will
be given everyone. As soon as the
entire program has been decided upon,
it will be published. X.
L H. WAS IN TOWN.
Furnishes ao JteM^Tor Pauli cation.
L. M. Foxworth, the only original
"L. M.,'*was ia town Monday and al?
though greatly pressed for time, owing
the multi tudious business engage?
ments that occupied his time, found a
few minutes to drop in at this office to
request the publication of an item of
news that he considered worthy of all
possible publicity. He said: "As I
was strolling down the street in a very
hurried manner attending to business
? met Wash Anderson, my old servant,
who was given to me when a baby by
my father, since dead.
"Wash said tourne, *good morning,
boss, I Want you to come to Andrew's
restaurant and take a dinner. You
must come, and it is my set-up.
"So said, oo done,. I went to An?
drews' had- ar?wg.dinner, enjoyed my?
self ?ad WasJ? Anderson, my old ser?
vant, paid the biB.7'
"That is precisely how the occur?
rence occurred and happened and I am
proud of my old servant, Wash Ander?
son, who was a baby along with -L.
M."
BLIND T1?6ERESS CAPTURED.
Judy Sauciers Failed by. the Police and a
Lot of Whiskey Seized.
Armed with a warrant issued by
Magistrate Wells at the request of
Chief of Police Bradford the police on
last Sunday raided the house of Judy
Sanders, colored, and captured a large
lot of blind Jtiger whiskey, beer and
wine. The liquor was turned over to
Sheriff Scarborough and Judy was ar?
rested for selling liquor in violation
.of the law.
This woman has long been suspected
of selling whiskey and her place has
been raid ed more tb jin once. Only a
few months ago she was before the
.Mayor and was sentenced to pay a fine
of $50 for selling whiskey and keeping
a disorderly house.
Apart from this seizure of the con?
traband liquor the evidence against
Judy Sanders is strong, and it is prac?
tically certain that she will be convict?
ed of selling liquor. In view of her
previous record and reputation her
punishment cannot fail to be as severe
as the law permits.
The manner in which the raid and
arrest came about Sunday shows
that a very little thing is occasionally
productive of serious consequences.
During the day a negro boy went to
Mr. Edgar Skinner's house, near whom
Judy Sanders lives, and presented an
order for a pint of whiskey. Seeing
that the order was intended for Judy
Sanders, Mr. Skinner directed the boy
to her house. In a few minutes the
boy came out with the whiskey. Mr.
Skinner notified the police immediate?
ly, the warrant was obtained, the raid
made and Judy and the liquor was
soon in the hands of the police.
The trial of Jady Sanders for selling
liquor in violation of the dispensary
law has not been held yet by Magis?
trate Wells.
Large shipments of Guns, Rifles and
Ammunition, just received by T. B. ? i
Jenkins, Jr., Masonic Temple.
Sept. 9-4t
LOCAL NEWS PARAGRAPHED.
The fall term of court will meet on
the first Monday in November.
The Sumter Dry Goods Co., has |a
special advertisement today.
Last week 2,836 bales of cotton were
raceived. The total for the season np
to Saturday night was 14,786.
The market has been depressed the
last few days, and the local market is
quoted today at 8^.
Policeman Owens is still improving,
there having been, thus far, no bad
symptoms attending his wound.
The * chain gang is gradually de?
creasing in numbers by the discharge
of convicts who have completed their
terms.
It is' reported 1 that the shooting of
partridges has already commenced in
this county, although the close season
does not end until October 31st
The bloodhounds seem to be some?
what of a failure. They either can't
pick up a scent and run a trail, or are
badly handled.
A great many people gave up their
lock boxes at the postoffice on the 1st
and are now having their mail deliver?
ed by the carriers.
There was a blockade of cotton
wagons at the public weighers' plat?
form Thursday, the line of waiting
cotton wagons extending a long ways
up Main street
Another of 4-Paws and Sells Bros.
Circus advertising cars was in town
Thursday. This circus is next to the
famous Barnum & Bailey's circus in
size.
The students of the Sumterjkiillitary
Academy are oragnizing a foot ball
team and as soon as they get into
practice a series of games will be ar?
ranged.
Forepaugh & Sells Bros.,, circus
which will show here on Thursday,
October 23rd will give two performa?
nces day and night regprts to the con?
trary notwithstanding.
There has Ijeen no decrease in the
number of wheel barrow fish mongers
since tne adoption of the "move on"
ordinance, but the nuisance they caused
by congregating at the corner of Main
and Li bery streets .has been abated.
D. ?L Chandler, the clothier, makes
a specialty of boys' suits, and his stock
is the largest in town, the prices the
lowest quality considered, and the
selection is so varied that everyone is
sure to find what will satisfy and
please. Consult the advertisement for
prices. '
The platforms at the depots are so
crowded with cotton that the public
weighers are having great difficulty in
finding a place for the,cotton. The
railroads cannot move the cotton as
rapidly as it is received and there are
now several thousand bales piled on
the platforms awaiting shipment
The monthly report of the Agricul?
tural Department on the condition of
the cotton crop was issued Friday. It
gave the condition of the crop as 58.3
against 64.1 last month and 6L4 last
year. The report being sp unfavor?
able the future market advanced
sharply as soon as it was issued.
The streets were crowded Saturday
and most of the stores were filled with
customers until the clerks were taxed
to serve them all. Sumter is doing: a
thumping business this season and
the merchants who advertise are nap?
py every day.
When the fire broke out in the Color?
ed Investment Co's house Friday night1
a dance was in progress and the hall
was crowded, but in a few moments
after the gasoline explosion the hall
was deserted, the negroes actually fall?
ing over each? other to get down
stairs, and those who could not reach
the stairway jumped out of the back
windows to the shed below. One
badly scared coon jumped'out of the
front window, landing flat-footed on
the sidewalk and kept right on run?
ning.
The roof of the kitchen at Mr. J. M.
Knight's residence on Main street, was
discovered to be on fire yesterday
morning and the reel squads were call?
ed out by a telephone message, no
alarm being given. The blaze was
Quickly extinguished before any great
am age was done, the total loss be?
ing; estimated at $35.
The manager of the Hotel Sumter
has decided upon an innovation in the
management of his dining room, and
advertises today for white girls to
serve as waiters. He has been influ?
enced to make this change by the un?
satisfactory service rendered by the
negro waiters he has been able to
emply heretofore, who have proven to
be entirely unreliable and unsatisfac?
tory. The hours are short the work
light, and the pay higher than many
girls who clerk or work in factories
now receive. The manager hopes to
succeed in securing white giris as
waiters, for they have proven entirely
satisfactory in many hotels in other
parts of the South-as well as in the
North and West
Manager Gordon, of the Gordon
Shay Grand Opera Co., spent several
hours in the city yesterday morningin
consultation and the appearance of the
company in Sumter is assured if satis?
factory arrangements can be made with
the railroads for a special train. The
date of the engagement will be an?
nounced within a few days.
Dr. C. C. Brown writes: "The
First Church, Sumter, by unanimous
vote today (September 28), has invited j
the State Convention to meet with
them in 1903." That is good. Sum?
ter is a good town, and there is no bet?
ter church than the no-old First, and
the Convention has not met there since
1887. But, then, Chester will insist
on entertaining the Convention next
year.-Baptist Courier.
The Hotel Sumter by telegraphing to
Columbia Monday succeeded in
securing a sufficient number of waiters
to serve the guests of the house at
supper, but from the time the waiters
were discharged after breakfast until
the new waiters came in from Colum?
bia on the afternoon, train the dining
room force was decidedly short. Man?
ager Pareira is still advertising for
white girls to act as waiters and just
as soon as he can employ as many as
he needs to take charge of the dining
room he will bid farewell to the negro
waiter.
Emma Stickney is the present gene?
ration representative of that famous
American family of equestrians, the
Stickneys. She rides under the imme
diate guidance of her famous father,
Bob Stickney, known so long as "the
Apollo Belvedere of the Arena."
Emma Stickney is one of the very
handsomest women ever seen in an
arena and. in her sytle of whirlwind
riding has never had an equal in her
sex. She will ride with the Adam
Forepangh and Sells Brothers consolit
i dation of . shows when they exhibit
here on Oct. 23.
Mr. A. IX Owens, who was shot on
! Wednesday evening by Amos Single?
ton, is getting on well, the wound be?
ing of a less Serious character than at
first thought, and while he still suffers
considerable pain his complete re?
covery is merely a question of days.
Policeman Barwick arrested a negro
Monday morning for running a horse
on Main street.
BISHOP OF ?UB?M?.
Dr. Kershaw, of Charleston, is
Prominently Spoken Of.
Demopolis, Ala., Oct. 6.-At the
Episcopal counsel of the diocese of
Alabama, which will meet at Mont?
gomery on the 8th instant, an election
for bishop of Alabama to succeed the
lamented Bishop Barnwell is to take
place.
It is likely that smother South Caro?
linian-, will be elected to this high
office. The names of several pro?
minent preachers witt be presented to
the council, but it is generally be?
lieved that the honor will fall on Dr.
JohnVKershaw, rector of St. Michaels
church, Charleston.
'Next to Dr. Kershaw the name of
Rev. Mr. Guerry, formerly of Flor?
ence, S. C., but now of Sewanee,
Tenn., is the one most spoken of as
likely to be the new Bishop of the
State. It is very probable that one
of thesejeloquent divines will be Bishop
BarnwelPs successor.
EARTHQUAKE IN GUAM.
United States Property There
Damaged to Extent of $50,000.
Washington, Oct. .6.-Acting Secre?
tary Darling of the navy deprtment,
received a cablegram today from Rear
Admiral Wiles, at Ca vi te, P. I., trans?
mitting the following message from
Capt. Schroeder, naval governor of
the island of Guam :
"Reported destructive earthquake
(at Guam) Sept. 22. No Americans
injured. Damage naval station esti?
mated at $23,000. (Damage to insular
public building and bridges 822,000.
Authority (is) required (to) purchase
necessary material for island (to) make
immediate necessary repairs."
THERE WERE 180 SHOCKS.
Manila, Oct. 6.-The collier Austin,
which has just arrived here from
Guam brings reports of a series of
severe earthquakes there Sept. 22, as
a result of which the marine barracks
at Aganaand other buildings collapsed
and much other damage was done.
Two natives were killed. One hundred
and eight shocks were experienced in
24 hours. The population was terror?
ized and fled from the buildings and
encamped out doors.
The Austin will return to Guam
with lumber and other materials for
the reconstruction of the government
buildings.
&
In a few months we will have completed our
TWEJTTiETH YEAR
S .' ....... - .
OF
sins?
From a comparatively small beginning our business has increased
annually, and at present we are numbered among
The Largest Retailers in the State?
'TisL& fact of which we feel justly proud that not a year since our
organization have we taken a backward step. The dawn of each New
Year has brought us an increase of business, and we tried to prepare
for it by the buildiiig of
But already we find they are practically inadequate to accommodate the crowds that daily flack
to them. One of our employees remarked on a recent Saturday that it would be difficult for
any more people to get through the store without
T^^12x.?ri.gr on tine Ceilings
There must be a reason for this, and the only one that we can assign is that we give
A BIGGER DOLLAR'S WORTH
Than our competitors. We do not mean by this th?fc our percentage of profit is so much less
than others, but the volume of business that we do, both
enables us to buy goods in such quantities that we go direct to
THE MANUFACTIJEEES
And save to our customers the profits that others have to pay in buying through the so-called
jobbing houses. Our two stores are packed to their utmost capacity with
NEW, SEASONABLE, UP-TO-DATE GOODS
Bought in the leading markets of th3 country and every advantage that SPOT CASH could bring
to bear was used in their purchase. While we bought what we considered our Fall Stock, we
have already been compelled to
REPLENISH EVERY DEPARTMENT IN OUR HOUSE.
In these days of active competition newspaper space commands a premium, and is too ex?
pensive to permit of our entering into a detailed or descriptive record of the many advantages
To the purchasing public, and we will rest our cause for the present by extending to our
friends a cordial invitation to visit us when we will take pleasure in proving to you that what
we have stated here is no idle talk, but Stubborn Facts.
O'Donnell & Co