The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, December 17, 1902, Image 2

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CITY COUNCIL MEETING. The BeH Telephone franchise Again Con s?dered?Lengthy Debate?Referred Back to Committee for Submis sion to Attorney. City Conn cil met in regular session at 8 o'clock Wednesday right. Present, Mayor A. B. Stnckey and Aldermen Chandler, Dick, W. H. Epj>erson, Sine Murst. and Schwerin. Absent, Geo. F. Epperson. Minutes of December 1st. and 4th were read and approved. The police committee reported the purchase of rubber coats aE boots for the police officers. The finance committee reported that the Clerk and Treasurer's reports for September and October had been ex amined and found # correct ana that bills referred to them had bean ap proved. Alderman Dick called attention to the defective heating apparatus in the Opera House, and moved that a com mittee ba appointed to investigate and report to Council. Aldermen Dick Hurst and Chandler were appointed. The committee appointed to consider the application of the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co., for the privil?5ge of erecting and operating ^ long distance and local exchange in Sumter submitted a written report as follows: You r committee to whom was refer red the application of the Bell Tele phone and Telegraph Co., for the privilege of erecting and operating a long distance and local exchange w ould respectfuly recommend the adoption of the ordinance submitted by the com pany on condition that tley incorporate in their contract with the city the foll? wing . stipulations further than already offered by them, to wit : In case the $ell Company succeeds to, or assume!? control of the. lines of the Sumter Telephone Co, t'aey will con tinue the*present out of town connec tions fcr five years at the following rates for three (3) minutes talk?10 cents for 15 miles or less: 20 cents for over 15 miles and not exceeding 25 miles. The service of the Bell Com pay to lie a satisfactory and first class metallic circuit^ system Work of con struction to begin within 60 days from adoption and publication of ordinance and exchange to be complete and ready for service within 12 months. - D. ^ Chandler, Messrs. J. King and H. Harby, Jr., representing the Bell Co., were pre sent. Mr. King presented and read a' contract and ordinance to she follow ing effect: Section L Grants permission for erection by the Bell Co., its successors and assigns, of the necessary lines upon the roads, streets and highways of th? city. Section 2. Provides that erection of street displaced by the erection of poles ; lines shall be done under supervision of the Stieet Committee, the Company to replace and repair any sidewalk or or in cassi of their failure so to do, then the city may make repairs and collect cost from the Company.. Section 3.?The company "agrees so provide one,cross-arm on each pole for police and fire alarm system free of! _?xpeas?-?? Jke. ciix, ?-: Section 4. The company shall be subject to ordinances now in exist ence or hereafter adopted relative to the- use of streets by telephone and tele graph companies. Section 5. The company assumes liability for any. damage which may arise from injury to persons or pro perty by reason of the work authoriz ed, or by neglect of its employees. Section 6. The company shall file with the City Clerk its acceptance of this ordinance within 60 days from the day it goes into effect. Section ?. The ordinance shall be in force from date uf its adoption and publication. The company herein agrees to furnish for the city's Jise three telephone stations, serviice free, and any additional stations the city may require at two thirds of regular rates. The company agrees not to in crease rates attached to the ordinance for a period of five years. After that time rates are not t? be greater than for similar class of service in cities of like size where Bell telephones are used. If the. Bell company succeeds to or assumes control of the Sumter Telephone Co, will continue the pre sent out of town conections for five years at the following rates for three minute conversations : fifteen miles or less, 10 cents; twenty-five miles or less, 20 cents. The system to be metallic circuit, first class and satis factory. Mr. Boyle suggested that the present proceeding was out of order, as Council had already adopted an ordin ance permitting the Bell Telephone Co,, to operate an exchange in Sumter. He therefore moved to reject the present proposition, but this motion had no second. Mr. S. B. BeJser, of the Sumter Telephone Ca, presented a written offer on behalf of his company to operate their exchange under the pro visions and limitations of the ordin ance adopted by Council in July in favor of the Bell Co. Mr. Schwerin moved adoption of the ordinance aad acceptance of contract offered by the Bell Co. Mr. Chandler said while he had never opposed the Bell Co., he had been favorably inclined to the local company on account of their out of town connections which are most valuable to the merchants. The Bell company now agrees to furnish this service. We need better service than we now gefc, and if we can get the Bell Co., under proper restrictions let them come. The concessions made by the Bell company are not as full as he de sired, but the most favorable the com mittee could obtain. Mr Finn seconded Mr. Schwerin's motion to adopt the ordinance and argeement. Messrs. Harby and King urged the adoption or rejection of their proposi tions. They had agreed upon the best terms zo be had and the company had made concessions tha* were more liberal than usual. They thought the r pert of the committee had been pre pared after mature thought and should have due weight. Mr. Boyle thought the ordinance should be submitted to a lawyer for his opinion, and Mr. Chandler moved that it be referred to an attorney, as there appeared to be some objection to some features. This motion prevailed and the committee was requested to report to Council at a special meeting on December 17tb. Alderman Dick offered the follow ing substitute which he afterwards withdrew: "Whereas City Council wishes to extend equal rights to all and special privileges to none, Re solved that the petition of the Suin ter Telephone Co. is hereby granted. The petition here referred to being the offer to operate under the recent ordinace in favor of the Bell Co. Mr. Schwerin voted against sub mitting the Bell ordinance and con tract to an attorney, as he thought it was unnecessary delay and besides which he proposed to stand by the com mittee's report. An offer of Mr. McDonald to paint -the Fire Department houses was re ferred to the police and Fire Depart ment committee with suggestion that tbey advertise for bids. The Council decided, that Southern Cotton Seed Oil Co., should pay license tax as dealers in cotton seed. On motion of Alderman Dick the sidewalk in Hauser street was ordered put in good condition and the street committee was authorized to have the work done at once. Council then adjourned. OR. F.LZAS' TRIBUTE. Address Made at the Funeral of Gener al E. W. Moise. Let us linger for a few moments, dear friends, ere we accompany our honored brother to his last resting place, for I would fain pay not only the'last tribute of friendship, but offer the tribute of loving recognition, too, on behalf of the community of which he was so esteemed and deserv edly esteemed a member. I have not come to distress you, my friends. "There is nothing to weep or wail or knock the breast in such a death as this." For death is a tri umphal march to glory when it fol lows such a life as this. Oh, that I had the tongue of eloquence that I might fittingly bring home to you some of its inspiration. But it is only human to mourn The cloudless sky outside is not reflected within, for our hearts are heavy and our heads are bowed in sorrow for the prince that is fallen in Israel today. Silent are the lips that have thrill ed so many by their impassioned elo quence ; still the voice that has sus tained many a suffering one on the bed of agony: cold is now. the band which by its gentle pressure ha3 as sured many a bereaved one of his sym pathy. We cannot but mourn that so much goodness is now no more. Need I tell you, in whose midst he lived his life, what Edwin Moise was? Need I speak to y?u of his ardent pa-, triotism, in war as well as in peace? Need I tell you of the wondrous love of his fellow men that marked his whole life, of his boundless charity? charity that knew no distinction of race or color or creed? Need I speak of him as, husband, father, relative, friend? In ail these things he needs no eulogy. The simple record of his li?e is its all sufficient praise, for of him we may truthfully say that throughout the whole of his career he "wore the white flower of a blameless life." "His life was gentle, and the elements So mixed in him. that Nature might stand up And s?y to all the world, 'This was a man.* " God be praised for the example of such a life ? If we live in deeds and not in years, if he most lives who feels the noblest and acts the best, then what a full and rich life was hib ! "What a beautiful sunset," he ex claimed w?his dying moments. It was a fitting description of his own beau tiful life's end, for, like the great law giver, Moses, his hands, too, were steady till the setting of his sun. The Anglo-Saxon chieftain was re velling with his boon companions in the brilliantly-lighted"banqueting hall when suddenly from out of the dark ness a bird emerged and flitted through the chamber. "Even so is human life, " exclaimed the chieftain; "out of dark ness we come, we speed for a while through a gay and merry world, and then lapse into darkness again. ' ' But, surely, 'tis not so. If we have risen to a true conception of li fes' duties our latter end will not be a leap into the dark, but? Life's race well run. Life's work well done, Life's crown well won." Then comes rest and peace. When the great roll-call is made our brother's name will be found on God's roll, even as his name will live im perishable in our annals as one who served his country and his fellow men well. ' 'Tis fitting and proper that the wheels of industry have at this hour cease to revolved ; 'tis well that the flags elsewhere are at half-mast in honor of a man whose life will ever be an inspiration to those who shall come after him, and whose memory shall be for an everlasting blessing. May the great Father of us all, who doeth all things well, soothe His sor row-laden loved ones, that they may be resigned to His dispensation. May they be enabled to say, "Father, thou knowest best, Thy will, not ours, be j clone." GEN. E. W. MOISE. j While he lived ail his neighbors loved him and trusted him, and when he died they mourned for him, sorrowing that they should see bis face no more. The respect and affection in which the * people of his neighborhood and, indeed, of the entire State held Gen. E. W. Moise was manifested in a very striking way at his home, in Sumter, ytsterday There was no elaborate ser vi ce, no troops of trained mourners, no firing of minute guns or sound of muffled drums?none of the pomp and circumstance of official grief: only the silent tear, the broken sob, the last farewells. It was a most impressive occasion, exactly such a demonstration of popular affection as would have stirred the heart of the quiet figure resting on his bier, and moved his eloquent lips to utter the noblest sen timents?the heart alas ? which will beat no more: the lips, which have been sealed forever. We shall not attempt to do more to day than say that while he lived, we cherished the most profound respect for Gen. Moise, and that we sincerely regret that he could not have remain ed here longer as an example to aspir ing youth : a man who was never unfaithful to a friend : an opistle -of charity and loving-kindness *J to all men, true to the highest ideals of liv- ! ing, devoted to his State, loyal to his ! God and trusing in His goodness and mercy against the final day when the awards will be made for the deeds done in the body.?News and Courier. FUNERAL OF MR. MANNING. S. C. College's Acting President and Students Pay Tribute to the Popular Young Man. From The State, Dec. 11. Yesterday morning the body of the late Mr. Richard L Manning, Jr., the popular student of the South Car olina College who died at his home in Sumter was brought to Columbia, being accompanied by many from Sumter and escorted by a committee of students of the college who had gone to Sumter for the purpose carrying with them handsome floral tributes from the students. The train was met here by the Gov ernor's Guards of which the young man was a member and the student body of the college, and the body was escorted by them to Trinity Episcopal church where the funeral services were conducted by the rector, the Rev. Churchill Satterlee, assisted by* the Rev. H. H. Covington of Sumter. The chcirch was filled with friends of the dead student, and the fiorai offerings were many and beautiful. The interment was in the churchyard. The pallbearers, selected from among the young man's most intimate friends, were as follows: Senior Academic?W. P. Herbert, J. T. Holmes, J. ?. Withers, T. C. Law.' Junior Law?L. W. Gilland, W. C. Martin, G. D. Levy, C. E. Com mander, Andrew A. Manning. At chapel services at the chapel yes terday morning Acting President Sloan addressed the students and later the student body adopted strong resolu tions. Prof. Sloan said : "For many days as we have taken our places, morning after morning, in this chapel, you and I have missed the familiar form and the bright face of one of your best beloved compan ions. For more than six weeks that companion languished upon a bed of sickness, and yesterday the news came to us that death had done its work. * "Richard I. Manning, Jr., the gen tleman, the manly man, your friend and mine is dead. We all loved him, we honored him living, we mourn him dead. "On an occasion like this words are of no use and our hearts turn in silent sympathy to the bereaved father and^mother, and in the earnestness of that sympathy we stretch out our hands to clasp their hands ; it is all that we can do. "Mr." Manning's body will be brought from Sumter to Columbia this morning and will be buried in old Trinity churchyard in the burial ground of the Manning family, and it seenas best to me that we should go down to the station in a body, stu dents and professors, and thence escort Mr. Manning's body to his last earth ly resting place. The faith that l is within us assisrns to him after a brief rest there a brighter life and a sweeter rest in the world beyond. Indeed, is he not now bafeking in th? perfect light of a perfect day_... ... .._- - "As a mark of the high esteem in which Mr. Manning was held by th& faculty, and as an expression of its sorrow because of his death. The faculty has adopted the resolution which I will now read to you. " 'The faculty of the South Caro lina college hereby records its pro found sorrow at the recent death of Richard I Manning, Jr., a member of the junior law class in the college, and expresses its sympathy with the bereaved parents and family of the de ceased in their affliction. " 'In the death of Mr. Manning, the college has lost one Of its bright jew els. He was a young man of high worth and great promise. Edowed with the power of fine intellectual gifts, adorned with the graces of gen tlemaly culture, guided by the prin ciples of Christian faith, he lived among his fellows maintaining high ideals of honor, noted for his loyalty to his friends, to his college and to his native State, and distinguished for his integrity of purpose and manliness of spirit. "Resolved, That suspending college exercises on the 10th day of December, 1902, the faculty and students will at tend the funeral of their lamented friend, and that a copy of this tribute be sent to the bereaved father and mother and to the daily press.' "In obedience to this resolution I announced that all college exercises will be suspended for the day, and 1 will ask the students and professors to assemble in front of the chapel at 20 minutes to 11 o'clock, so that we may go down to the station and take part in the funeral ceremonies." The following resolutions were adopted by the two societies: "Another soul has been called to its final resting place, and in answer to this call Richard I. Manning, Jr., has left this community in sorrow and sadness to mourn his loss. "Young, manly, faithful and con scientious, he lived a life worthy of emulation. Witfi a high sense of hon or and duty, his nobleness and integ rity of character, his fearlessness in upholding wht he thought to be right, made him one of the most promising members of our sister society, the Euphradian. " While bowing to the will of Al mighty God in taking him from our midst in the bloom of young manhood, we are comforted with the thought that he has gone to his reward. We trust that He in His mercy will strengthen his family to bear with for titude their heavy loss. "As a token of our esteem and re spect for him, be it "Resolevd, That we extend our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family and to our sister society. "Resolved, further, That a copy of these resolutions be published in our college magazine and annual, and be sent to the bereaved parents, and that the papers bo requested to publish them. "Resolved, lastly, That these reso lutions be inscribed in our minute books. "E. E. Todd, "G. L. Mi kell, "J. R. McGhee, "Com. from Clariosophic Soiety." "Whereas God in His mysterious providence has seen fit to take from our midst our esteemed friend and fel low worker Richard Irvine Manning, be it "Resolved, ?rst, That while bowing in humble submission to tbe wisdom of Almighty God, we tbe members of tbe Euphradian socitey have suffered an irreparable loss. "Resolved second, That we extend our heartfelfc'sympathy torbe bereaved family and mourn with them the loss of one whoso future was so promising and whose life was so pure and spotless. '^Rsclved, further, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family of the deceased : that they be publish ed in 'The State,' in the Sumter pa pers and. in the college journal, and that ? page in our minute book be in scribed to his memorv. "C. F. Davis, "J. L Wilds, "M. P. Ho well, Jr., "Committee from the. Euphradian Society." THE SOUTHERN'S NEY/ TRAIN. Improved Schedules] Between Charleston, Kjngviile. Columbia. Camden, Rock Hill, Biacksburg and Marion. Ef fective November 30, IS02. The Passenger Department of the Southern Railway makes the following announcement concening the new .trains to be put on next week: Effective November 30tb, 1902, win ter trains Nos. 33 and 34 will be estab lished between Charleston and Colum bia and between Kingsville and Blacks burg via Camden and Kock Hill con necting at Rock Hill Northbound, train No. 34; Southbound train No. 33, as follows: No. 33 daily?Lv Charleston; 1 50 p: m. ; ar Summerville, 2 25 p. m. ; ar Kingville, 4 50 p. m ; ar Columbia, 5 45 p. m. No. 34daily?Lv Columbia, 12 01 m,' ar Kingville, 12 45 p. m. : ar Sum merville, 3 11 p. m. ; ar Charleston, 3 50 p. m. These trains stop only at Summer ville, Branch ville,; Orangeburg and St. Matthews. Other trains between Charleston and Columbia remain un changed. Between Kingville and Blacksburg. No. 33 daily?Lv Kingville, 5 00 p. m. ; ar Camden, 6 15 p. m. : ar Rock Hill, 8 20 p. m. ; ar Backsbnrg, 10 15 p. m. No. 34 daily?Lv Biacksburg, 7 45 a. m. ; ar Rock Hill 9 15 a. m. : ar Camden, 1130 a. m. ; ar Kingvile, 12 50 p. m. Trains Nos. .33 and 34 stop at all important stations between Kingville and Biacksburg. BETWEEN ROCK HILL AND MARION. No. 35 daily?Lv Rock Hill, 6 00 a. m. ; ar Biacksburg, 7 30 a. m. : lv Biacksburg, 7 45 a. m. ; ar Marion, 10 45 a. m. No. 36 daily?Lv Marion, 5 50 p. m. ; ar Biacksburg, 8 40 p. m. ; lv Biacks burg, 9 05 p. m. ; ar Rock Hill, 10 50 p. m. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Digests all classes of food, tones and strengthens the stomach and digestive organs. Cures dyspepsia, indigestion, stomach troubles, and makes rich red blood, health and strength. Kodol rebuilds wornout tissues, purifies, strengthens and sweetens the stomach. Gcv. G. W. Atkin kissop^of JK. Va^savs i_I.iiave used a number of bottles of Kodol and have found it to be a very effective and, indeed, a powerful remedy for stomach ailments. I recommend it to my friends. J. S. Hughson & Co. ' ? ? " ? ? B?S3E0 PLYMOUTH ROOKS. A FEW fine Barred Plymouth Rock Cockerels are offered for sale at rea sonable prices. They are from the ? best strains and are large well marked birds. Eggs for sale in season. The supply will be limited and orders will be filled in order of receipt. H. G. OSTEEN, Dec. 3?tf. Sumter, S. C. TAX BETMS FOBliT OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR, SUMTER COCNTY. Sumtes, S. C, Dec. 5, 1902. Notice is hereby given that I will attend, in person or by deputy, at the following places on the days indicated respectively, for the purpose of receiving returns of personal property and poll taxes for the fiscal year commencing January 1st, 1903. At office, Sumter, S. C, at all other times up to Feb. 20th, 1903, inclusive. TindalTs store, Monday, Jan. 5th. Privateer. Jenkins' store, Tuesday, Jan. 6th. . Manchester, Geo. T. Geddings, Wednes day, Jan. 7th. Wedgefield, Thursday, Jan. 8th. Stateburg, Friday, Jan. 9th. Hagood, Saturday, Jan. 10th. Rembert, Monday, Jan. 12th. Dalzell, Tuesday, Jam 13th. Gordon's mill, Wednesday, Jan. 14th. Mayesville, Thursday, Jan. loth. Shiloh, Friday, Jan. 16th. Norwood's X Roads, Saturday, Jan: 17th. Oswego, Monday, Jan. 19th. The law requires that all persons owning property or in anywise having charge of such property, either as agent, husband, guardian, trustee, executor, administrator, etc., return the same under oath to the Audi tor, who requests all persons to be prompt in making their returns and save the 50 per cent, penalty which will be added to the property valuation of all persons who fail to make returns within the time pre scribed by law. Taxpayers return what they own on the first day of January, 1903. Assessors and taxpayers will enter the first given name of the taxpayer in full, also make a separate return for each town ship where the property is located and also in each and every case the Number of the school district must be given. Every male citizen between the age of twenty-one and sixty years on the first day of January, 1903, except those incapable of earning a support from being maimed or from other causes, are deemed taxable polli, and except Confederate soldiers 50 years of age. on January 1st, 1903. All returns must be made on or before the 20th day of February, next. I cannot take returns after that date and all returns mace after the 20th day of February, are subject to a penalty of 50 per cent. J. DIGGS WILDER, Auditor Sumter County. Dec ?0? EfS'CrS CURE: FOR ro CP ?UBtS WHfcKt ALL tLbt rAiLo Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use in time. Sold by druggists. 'CONS.UMRiriO Nos. 35 and 36 stop at principal sta- I tions between Rock Hill and Marion. ! Mixed trains Nos. 66 and 67 between ! Marion and Blacksburg: ' . . " No. 66, daily except Sunday*?Lv \ Marion, 9 CO a. m: ar Blacksburg, i 2 00 p. ra. No. 67, daily, except Sunday?Lv j Blacksburg,. 2 50 p. m. ; ar ' Marion, S 50 p. m. ,, ": x ' Sleeping car service: Train No. 33*will. connect at Rock Bill .with Savannah Division No. 34 for Charlotte,. Washington. and4 New York. Train No. 34 will take connection at Rock Hill for Savannah Division No. 33 from Charlotte, Washington and New York. , -? From November 30th, 1902, until December 13th, 1902, there will be no Pullman car service on trains Nos: 33 and 34 between Charleston, Kingville, and Rock Hill ; but through Pullman Sleeping car line will" be established between New York and 'Charletson via Washington, Charlotte,. Rock Hill, Kingville, first car Southbound, leave New York No. 33 December 13fch, ar rive Charleston, train No. 34, Decem ber 14th. First car Northbound, leave Charleston, No. 33, December 15th, arrive New York, frain No. 34, December 16th. This Sleeping car running betewen Charleston, and New York via Summerville,Kingville, Cam den, and Rock Hill. s?irnufc?s the- TORPID L?VER, strengthes the digestive organs, regul?is the bowels; and are un? equaie?. as zr ANTI-BIOOliS MEDICINE, _ ?n mslsrEa? districts tiroir virtues ?are widely recognized, as they possess peculiar* properties in freeing the system from tjist poiscn. E?egaat?y sugar coated. Take No Siabst?^te aster's Sale. BY VIRTUE of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter Count in the State of South Carolina, in. the case of Laura S. Flowers, John- A^ Seale, Elliott H?rvin, who is also known by the name of Elliott Taylor, Manning.Moore and Seale Moore, the last three named by William iL Seale, their duly appointed .Guardian' ad Jitsm against Mary. E. LeNoir, will seil to the highest' bidder at public auc tion, at the Court House in the City of Sumter, in said County and State, on'-sale day in January, 1903, being the 5 ih day of said month, during the usual hours of sale, the following described real estate, to wit : 1. A tract of two hundred and thirty-, nine and a half acres, the remainder'cf' what is known as tiae Long Pond tract af ter cutting off from the original tract por tion devised by the Will of Mrs. Frances L. Creighton, consisting of two hundred and thirty-nine and one half acres, bounded as follows : North by a part of the original Long JbOnd tract, cut off for H. L. Creigh ton, now owned by W. H. Sfeale, jmd by lands of Miss H. J/McCall, known1*^ Llie Roach tract : East by the said Roach tract and by lands of H. L. Pinckney and the Hiawasse tracts and West by a part of the original Long Pond tract, now owned by Wesberry and Kershaw. 2. The McLaughlin tract of three hun dred and seventy-eight acres, bounded North by lands of Mrs. E. R. Atkinson, and lands of the estate of W. J. Atkinson, now owned by Dr. Bush McLaughlin, East by part of the Long Pond tract, now of Wes berry and Kershaw, and by the Hiawasse tract ; South by lands of J. S. Thompson, and West by other lands in the River Swamp. 3. The Huger tract of four hundred and thirty-seven and a half acres in the Wa teree River Swamp, bounded North by lands of W. W. Anderson, . M. LeNoir and J. S. Thompson ; East and South by lands of the Santee River Cypress Lum ber Company, and We3t by lands of Er. W. W. Anderson. Terms of sale cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. H. FRANK WILSON, Master for Sumter County. Dec 10?4t Blaster s Sale. BY VIRTUE of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County in the State of South Carolina, in the case of Amanda Cato and others against Clara Burgess and Elizabeth Nunnery, I will sell to the highest bidder at public auction at the Court House in the City of Sumter in said County and State, on sale day in Janu ary, 1903, being the fifth day of said month, during the usual hours of sale, the following described real estate, to wit: "All of that piece, parcel or tract of land situate in Rafting Creek Township in said County and State, containing thirty-three acres, more or less, with the dwelling house theron, and bound ed North and East by lands of R. S. Brown, south by land formerly of Carson now of G. W. Murray and on the west by lands of Burrell Cato." Terms of sale cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. H. FRANK WILSON. Master-for Sumter County. Dec. 10. TAX NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that the books will be open for payment of taxes in my office in the Court House from Oct. 15th through December 31st, 1902. The regu lar levy for State, county and constitu tional school taxes amounting to eleven and one half mills, except the additional levies for school purposes, noted below, viz : School District No. 1?2 mills. School District No. 2?2 mills. School District No. 3- 2 mills. School District No. >?1 mill. School District No. 12?2 mills. School District No. 16?2 mills. School District No. 17?1 mill. School District No. 18?2 mills. School District No. 20?4 mills. School District No. 22?4 mills. School District No. 23?4 mills. H. L. SCARBOROUGH, Treasurer Sumter County. Oct 8? i A..Qpldes Raie of Agriculture: Be .qroodio your land and your crop will be good.". Plenty c: in the fertilizer spells qr.a??y-j ar.d quantity in the har vest. Write us a::d we..will send you, $08? free; by hezt mail,. <&fM o?r money winning books. . ?KMAN KAU 93 Xassan Stri ::, ti&r Ycrfc. BY VIRTUE of a Decree of the Co )f Common Pleas vfor Sumter County,, the State of South Carolina, in the case William A. Nettles against Jessie H.-Brad ford, Ashly W. Bradford,-' Susan . A." Brad ford, Kate S. Bradford, Ernst Bradford, Juanita Bradford, Henrietta M." Bradford, C?a renco Bradford a?d Samuel J. Bradford, I w::ll s??l to the highest bidder at public auction, at .the Court House in. the. City of vSumter, in said County and--State, on sale day in January, 1003* being the 5th day-of *said*month, during the usual-hours of sale, ! the-following descri? ed real estate, to wit-: ?, ? "A4! that - parcel of land situated in the I said County and State, containing".fifty-six [. (56) acres and designated by;the letter <4A" ! on a pls.t made of the estate of Mary A. ? Bradford, by J. M, Nichols, D. S.-from, a : survey closed Not. 26t3rAiD. IS79, which said plat is a part of >th'e record- cf the case of John. D. Bradford and others against Louis D. Jervey and others, on file ra the office of the .Clerk- of the Court of Common Pleas for said County and State, said parcel of land was allotted to me in said action-and is* bounded on the North-by lot"- designated UB" on said plat, allotted to Robert M. Bradford in said action, on the East by the public road leading from Privateer to. Sumter C H., on the South by lot ' designated "M" on said plat and now own^d by Richard Mon aghan aadon the .West by land now or formerly of John S. Richardson. Also that other parcel ' of land contain ing-thirty-four and one half (343^) ixfes,. being the Southern portion of lot desig nated "CT on said plat, and bounded on the North by ; tbe other portion of said designated <;C" on said plat, on the East by the public roid leading from Privateer to Sumter, on th? -South, by. the said lot designated "B" on said plat and on the West' by lands now or formerly of John Moffit and John Nettles, the parcel of land last described is moire particularly repre sented by a plat thereof made by J. M. Nichols, D. S,, surjgved Feb. 11th, and fn ^ ^ ^ - ^ *"?mr executed by my brother, John D.Bradford Also those three parcels of. laiid? in the said County and State now owned by me and together containing one hundred and forty-eight acres ; one of which parcels was assigned to me in the Partition of the estate of my deceased mother, Mrs. Mary A. Bradford, by the Judgment or Order of the Court of Common Pleas for said county in an action therein depending in which John D. Bradford and others were Plaintiffs and Louis D. Jervey and Sailie D. Jervey, his wife, and others were defendants, contain ing fifty-six acres, and bounded on the North by the parcels of land which in said Partition was assigned to Robert M. Brad ford and by him has been conveyed to me; on the East by the public road, on the South by land of - Gainley and on the West by land of the said J. Cohen Wilson : another of said three par cels, containing fifty-six acres, which was assigned in the said Partition to Robert M. Bradf ord, and which has been conveyed by him to me, and bounded on th? North by the parcel of land which in .said Parti tion was assigned to John D. Bradford and has been conveyed to me, on the East by the said public road ; on the South by the parcel of lana first above described and on the West by land of J. Cohen Wilson ; the third parcel containing thirty-six acres which has been conveyed to me by John D. Bradford, it being a part of the parcel which in said Partition was assigned to the said John D. Bradford ; and being bounded on the North by the remainder of said parcel so assigned to John D. Brad ford, (from which it is separated by a road) ? on the East by the said public road, on the South by the said parcel, which was as signed in said Partition to Robert M. Bradford, and on the West by land of -Monaghan. Terms of sale cash. Purchaser to pay for all necessary papers. H. FRANK WILSON. Dec 10?4t Masterf or Sumter County. Master's Sale. BY VIRTUE of a decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, in tfce State of South Caro lina, in the case of Rebecca H. Moise against W. B. Nelson as administrator of the estate of Samuel E. Nelson, deceased, and in his own right, Charlotte Thompson Nelson, Sarah R. Nelson, V. Guy Nelson, Carrie G. Nelson, Emma J. Nelson and Charlotte T. Nelson, Jr., I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, at the Court House in the City of Sumter,. in said County and State, on sale day in January 1903, being the fifth day of said month, during the usual hours of sale, the following described real estate, to wit : ' ' Ail that tract of land in Sumter County in said State con taining forty acres, more or less, be ing a part of the estate of Mrs. Sarah E. Nelson, and bounded north by lands of Mary S. Nelson, and- by Martha Richardson's lands: East by lands of W. S. Jackson ; South by lands of estate of Mrs. Sarah R. Nel son, and West by lands of J. M. Nel son, all of which will more fully appear by reference to a plat of said land made and certified by H. D. ' Moise, C. E. dated November 19th, 1S97. Terms of sale cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. H. FRANK WILSON, Master for Sumter County. Dec. 10??t.