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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1902. I* Sn?ered at the ?*o*t Office at Sumter O:. ris Second (Jlass Mittet. MEW ADVERTISEMENTS. E. A. Bultman-Many People. ? H. Frank Wilson-B. and L. Notice. Barby & Co. Wilcox & Gibbs Guano. .J. A. Renno-^Jerusalem Oak Seed Wanted. PERSONAL. <.* Dr. J. W. McKay, of Goodwill, was in town Honday, Clerk of Conrt Baskin, of Lee Coun? ty, is in the city. Kev. J. H. Thacker, of Oswego, was in zhe city Monday. Miss Marie Cobb is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Neill. O'Donnell. , Mr. Herbert B?ynsszorth is in the '. cir-y to spend the holidays. Mr. Warren hloise is at home for the holidays from Atlanta, Ga. Agnes Lewis has returned to her home in Staunton, Va. Mr. George Levy is at home from the South Carolina College. Mr. William. Auld is at home from Charleston for the holidays. Mr. Gny Warren is at home from I the Ci fcadel for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Shepard Nash relmrn ed Thursday from Asheville. Col. J. Harvey Wi ison, of Mayes ville, spent Saturday in town. Cadet Marion Scott is at home fi om the Citadel to spend Christmas. Mr. Willie Manning is at home from Sewanee to spend the winter vacation. Jrs. J. H., Dorrity and little son, have gone to Savannah to. visit rel? atives. Mrs. H. lu Elliott, of Columbia, is spending some time with Mrs. E. C. Haynsworth. Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Jenkins, of Camden, spent Sunday in the city with relatives. Mr. Harmon Moise, who has been in business in New York for a year ] past, is at home on. a visit Mr. Sumter Williams, who has been attending college in Charleston, is in the.city.to spend-the holidays. Mr. .Ashleigh-Mood, who has been attending the Richmond Va,,; Medical College, is at, home for the holidays. Coi. J. D. Blanding, who has been at " Pineville for sometime was in the city-yesterday and left this morning for Aiken, Mr. William Green, of Camden, spent the day in town. He is a son of the late Dr. Fredk. L. Green and spent his boyhood in tn?s city. Miss Brock has..;gbne; io,.her,home in Gheraw. and Miss. Sabenicht to Charleston' to spend a . week, the grad? ed .schools having closed for the holi? days. -J5on< John Clifton,,,who came home quiet Jil a few days ago, is . better at this writing. He is with his parents, Br. and; Mrs. J. A. Clifton.-Orange bnrg Patriot . -Maj. IL Briggs, cf Summerton, was in the: ci ty yesterday. He reports larger crops of cotton,, big provision crops and a more general condition of prosperity in his section than for many. years? Dr.. T. W. Bookbart .and family, of Blythewood, visited Mrs. NV G. Ost?eh last -Sunday and Monday. They >> wen t to Orahgeburg County on Tuesd?y morning, where they will spend some time with J)r. Bookhart's relatives. The Graded Schools closed for the holidays Tuesday. Buy your Christmas presents from the stores that advertise. Fair weather for Chrismtas is prom? ised by the weather bureau. If you have a house to rent or sell advertise it in the Want column. The boys and girls are coming home from school and college for the holi? day. O'Donnell & Co. are ready for the Christmas shoppers. See advertise? ment The contract for painting the hose wagon houses has been awarded to the McDonald Paint Co. The mail carriers and expressmen have been overburdened for several days with Christmas packages. Connty Treasurer Scarborough is kept busy receiving taxes, but the rush is expected after Christmas. The bank officials are talking of closing two days for Christmas, but no positive decision has been reached. Another car load of fine bannas was -received today by Moses Green. He is selling them rapidly at fifty cents a bunch. Two sash, door and blind factories will begin business hereabout January 1st. J. W. McKeiver will operate one and Kenndey Bros. the other. Health Officer Reardon is an author ity on the treatment of chicken chol era, sore head, etc., for which diseases he claims to have discovered a specific. It is# contrary to law to sell cannon fire crackers now and the small boys and big idiots will have to celebrate Christmas this year with less noise than usual. The high direr is still in town but will make no more high dives for the present-it's not a profitable occupa? tion at this particular season, that is to say, it did not pan out Saturday. The annual barbecue supper by the members of the police force and city employes was given in the council chamber at 9 o'clock last night They always have a spread of everything good to eat The Sumter Club has sold out the furniture in the club rooms to the Sumter Light Infantry, the proposed consolidation of the club room feaa tures of the two organizations having fallen through. The cotton 'receipts hold up surpris? ingly well, the recent advance in price having induced many holders to mar? ket a part of their cotton. The total receipts for the season will not be less than thirty thousand bales. Every store in town seemed to", be doing a rushing bnsiiiesss today. There were crowds of shoppers here from allfparts of this and adjoining MOSES-MOSES. Marriage of KP. Perry f?oses, Jr., and Miss Sadie Moses. Mr. Perry Moses, Jr., and Miss j Sadie, the youngest daughter of Mrs. Felix Moses were married at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the Jewish Lecture Hall, Rev. Dr. Warean, of Branswick, Ga.,_ performing the ceremony. The Lecture Hall, which was taste? fully decorated with smilax, vines and jap?nicas, was well filled with the f rends of the families of the two young people whose lives and destinies were united by the solemn marriage c?re mony of the Jewish Church, impr?s sively performed by Dr. Warean. During the ceremony the bridal party stood beneath a beautifuLa?d elabor? ate horseshoe made of white jap?nicas which ;took the place of the conven? tional canopy. The attendants were : - Miss Nita Harby, Maid of Honor, Mr. J. J. Harby, best man. -Miss Flora Moses and Mr. Robert; Shelor. Miss Alice Harby and Mr. L E. Moses. . Miss Rosie Moses and Mr. Jackson Harby. . ? Messrs. Julian Levy, V. M. Moses, ?? Arthur Wilder and W. R. Burgess, ushers. Following the ceremony a reception was held at -the residence of Mr. J. H. Levy on Main street at which only the bridal party and the nearest rel? atives of the bride and groom were present. ? Mr. and Mrs, Moses left on the 6.30 train for Florida where they will spend the honeymoon. Senator McLeod to be Married. Invitations have been issad by Mr. and Mrs. William MacD. Alford to the marriage of their daughter, Eliza-, beth James, and Mr. Thomas G. Mc Loed, at their residence, Selkirk, Marion county, on Wedhesady after? noon, December 31st, at 2 o'clock. Mr. McLeod is the popular Senator from Lee county and his bride to be is a sister of Dre. W. B. and E. P. Al? ford of this city. To Be Married in Ohio. : Mr. E. W.. Vogel will leave to- ? day for Van. Wert, Ohio, where he ? will be married on January 1st to Miss : Bertha Augustine, ? daughter of Mr. ' Daniel Augustine, of that place. Mr. Vogel and his bride will arrive in Sumter afcout january. 15th and will ' be at home to their friends after the 20th. DEATH. Mr. J. Frank ^McElven. died 1 at j his home ih-Salem at S o'clock Monday rnorhing, ag8d :ii0 years, f?e " had been ill for almost a month with typhoid fever, and hope of hrs recov ary was not? abandoned\;tmtil Satur? day. He leaves' a wife and one' cni?d. The funeral was Beld yesterday at Salem (Brick) Church. .Mrs. Henry- M. Mood died at: the home of her son, Dr. j?. A, Mood, in;this 1 city, at 4 o'clocbyeffberday. morning. ? aged 81 years. .Mrs. Mood was a .wo- \ man of the noblest. Christian, char- j J acter, whose long -and ns?fai, l|fe. was ; devoted toogood works. A large family \ connection, anc? many friends will miss her venerable ? presence. Pastor's Home invaded. Between 8^and 9 last Friday evening the membere of Bartlei^Street Church, children and ?friends, accompanied by ] a well laden wagon, visited the home 3 of the pastor. The stay was brief, but brilliant, leaving the household almost dazed with delight. Basket, store and'purse received a most gener? ous addition, eatables and apparel, necessities and luxuries, mingled in glorious profusion. Not only days and weeks, but even months will still be bearing witness to the happy occasion. ' One of the *? Household. ' ' New Court Stenographer. Judge Purdy has appointed Mr. Robert Lath an, of Columbia, court stenographer for the 3d circuit. Mr. Lathan is an expert stenographer and has the best recommendations as to | his ability to discharge the duties of ( the position in a thoroughly satis- , factory maaner. Judge Purdy has , made a wise selection, it is believed, , from among the numerous applicants for the position. < State Superintendent of Education ! McMahan has appointed Mr. H. G. j Osteen a member pf the county board : of education to succeed Mr. R. W. ; McCutchen, who is a resident of Lee county. The next Legislature will probably i take home action toward reducing the salaries of the county officials of Sumter county. It doesn't seem rea? sonable that the salaries should remain , the same as they were before Lee coun? ty was cut off. Street Commissioner White has finish? ed the work on the clay-sand " roadway on Liberty Street. The clay has been graded and sand also spread over, the surface. The big roller has been run over over it, but it is thought best to let it dry and harden before : opening the street for use. Within the past four weeks some deadly disease among horses and mules \ has been almost epidemic in parts of Clarendon. The symptoms are of a violent kind indicating brain affec? tion, which the people think is "blind staggers."' Seven horses and mules so far have died with it. The ta-k of a reduction in the j salaries of county officers do^s not meet with hearty approval. It is said that the work and expense of discharging ? the duties of the several county offices ? will not be any less than heretofore and that it will be difficult to get \ competent men to accept the offices at any smaller salaries than are now paid. Neverthele?~ the salary question will be brought up when the Legisla? ture meets and it ?3 to be hoped the decision then made will be for the best . interests of the county. JERUSALEM OAK SEED-Wanted Jerusalem Oak, or worm seed, clean from leaves and trash,, received in any J quantity, and cash paid for same at < 2 cents per pound, delivered at No. 15 ? &4lfe^^^^ J. A, Renno. j BELL TELEPHONE RATES. Extract From the Schedule of Rates Filed With the Application for a Franchise. In connection with the discussion of the Bell Telephone franchise there has been more or less inquiry as to the rates the Bell company propose to charge here if tho City Council shall eventually grant the franc?ise asked for. A schedule of rates is attached to and made a part of the ordinance presented to Council by the represent? atives of the Bell Company, said schedule pf rates to be effective for a period of five years. The following lextracxs from schedule on file in the City. Clerks' office show . the rates the people of Sumter will have to pay. These rates apply only to the city of Sumter; and those who reside without the city limits will be required to pay an addtional. rental, graduated according to the distance from the city limits: Business houses. , ; .. Special line Standard equipment, $3 per month. Duplex line Standard equipment $2.50 per month.;: Party line Standard equipment $2.50 per month. For service beyond city limits add 6234 cents per month to the above rates for each one-fourth (J4) rnile or fraction thereof. Residences. Special line, Standard equipment 82 per month. Duplex line Standard equipment $1.50 per month; Party line Standard equipment $1.50 per month. For service beyond limits add 62^ cents per month to above rates for each one-fourth (34) mile or fraction thereof. Under this schedule if a business man has one 'phone he pays $3 per month ; if he has two 'phones on the same line he pays $2.50 per month for each 'phone; if several business men each have a 'phone, but use the same line jointly they pay $2.50 per month each. Persons living in the suburbs with? out the city limits will pay the above rates and 62^2 cents per month addi? tional for each }i mile they live be? yond the city limits. For instance: If a person should live one mile from the city, limits he would, pay for a resi? dence 'phone the regular rate $2 and 5*2.50 additional, a total of $150 a month. W. OF W. ELECTION. the Officers of Hollywood Camp for Next Year. - The annual election of officers was held at the meeting of Hollywood Damp last Wednesday night with the following result : Consul Commander-C. M. Hurst. Adviser Lieut.-L. I. Parrott. Clerk-R. S: Hood. Banker-F. A. Bultman. Escort-T. B. Jenkins. Watchman-J.'A. Lewis. Sentry-W. F. Reames. "Manager-W. B. Murray, The officers will be installed with 3ue form and ceremony on the night of January 21st After the public in? stallation the annual banquet will be aeld. -The following committee "was appointed to have charge of the ban? quet : E? W. Hurst, L. I. Parrott and W. B. Murray. K. OF P. ELECTION. Officers of Game Cock Lodge. At the meeting of Game Cock Lodge, EL of P., on the 15th, the fol? lowing officers were elected : C. C.-J. L. McCallum. V. C.-Dr. Walter Cheyne. Prelate-J. G. DeLorme. M. W.-C. P. Lesesne. K R. & S.-C. M. Hurst. M. F.-Bartow Walsh. M. E.-W. S. Jones. M. A.-G. W. Hutcheson. I. G.-S. B. Mitchell. O. G.-Joseph Walters. Organist-Dr. V. Telberg Hofman. Trustee-H. J. Grover, Jr. MAYOR'S COURT. Sarah Jackson and Frank Winn were before the Mayor last Wednes 3ay charged with robbing an? other negro named Johnson on Saturday night. Johnson was drunk and fell into their hands and was relieved of his week's rations and ?2 in cash. The testimony was so conflicting that it was impossible to arrive at the truth, but there was sufficient evidence to convince the Mayor that Johnson bad been robbed, and as Sarah Jackson is an old offender the sentence was $10 or 20 days. Frank Winn's sentence was also $10 or 20 days. Robert Andrews, violation of license oridnance, $3 or 10 days. J. M. Burrows, violation of license ordinance, $5 or 10 days. PUBLISH IT. It would appear from the card of Messrs. Schwartz Bros, that they are in possession of correspondence "that justifies their statement, and if they are, we think they onsht to publish it. We certainly have nothing to fear from it, and w? are surprised that the manu? facturers should have made contra? dictory statements, as they well knew, when they wrote us, their letter was for publication. I O'DONNEL ? CO. ! Although bank robberies are becom? ing very frequent in this state the officers of the local banks are not wor? ried over the possibility of a visit j from thu bank breakers, for even should the cracksmen visit this city and succeed in opening the "burglar proof" vaults and get away with the funds on hand, the banks would lose nothing, being fully insured against loss by burglary. Policeman Weeks arrested George Brunson, colored, at 4.30 o'clock Sat? urday morning for cow stealing and took possession of a cow which he said bo would sell for any price offered. That morning a telephone message came from Paxville to the police asking that a watch be kept for a cow that had been stolen from Simon Johnson. The 50W taken from Brunson fitted the de? scription ?ivea of Johnson's cow, and Branson has since admitted that GOD SPEED TO THE MISSIONARY. Farewell Service at Bethel Church to Miss Sudis Furman. At Bethel Church, Privateer, next Sunday morning there will be held a "farewell service" in honor of Miss Sudie Furman, who is to leave next week, for Cuba, where she is to become a missionary worker in an orphanage located at Mariel. Addresses will |be made by several visiting and local workers and the public generally, and participants in missionary work especially, aro invited to be present. The depature of Miss Furman from the Bethel neighborhood, will mean the loss of a very devoufcChnstian woman, and she will be a valuable acquisition to the missionary cause in the'foreign fields. _ She will carry the prayer's and best wishes of all true lovers of the cause of Christ with her into her new home. B. Bishop Capers Coming. " The Rt. Rev. Ellison Capers, D. D., Bishop of the diocese, of South Caro? lina will visit St. Philip's Church, Bradford Springs on Sunday morning Jan. 4th 1903 at ll a. m. That even? ing he will visit the church of the Holy Comforter, Sumter. At both services the rite of confirmation will be administered. The public are cor? dially invited to attend both of these services. A JEW?SH FEAST ON CHRISTMAS DAY. A Coincidence in Dates Which Attracts Much Comment. For the first time in the history of the living, none of the writings of the dead speak of it, the Jewish feast of Chanukkhan* and the Christian feast of Christmas fall on the same day. It is a rare coincidence when a Jewish feast comes on the same day as a feast of the Christians, and Hebrews in all parts of the world have spoken of the fact this season. The Jewish feast, which comes on December 25 this year, is the Feast of the Lights, or the Feast of the Dedication. Therefore it will happen that Christians and Jews will cele? brate on the same day, but for differ? ent reasons. Chanukkhan is"one of the half-fes? tivals of the Hebraic 'church,' which falls this year on the 25th day of the Jewish, month Kislez, or otherwise spelled Chisleu. This is the midwin? ter month corresponding to our Decem? ber. The feast is in commemoration of the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after the Jewish victory over the Syrians under the famous leader Judas Maccabeus. The Jewish people, having soine time before this fallen under the yoke of the Syrians, were misued in m?ny ways and forbidden to worship after their own form,* but commanded to worship the statues of the Syrian gods. The leaders bf the people re? volted with Judas Maccbeus at their head, and although but few in number when compared with their enemies, overcame their foes, i The- temple, which had been terri? bly desecrated, was cleansed and re illumined with the ever-burning lights which were known as the " perpetual lights," the altar was rebuilt and 1 a feast held. At this time the feast is observed not so much as a synagogue feast, al? though there are special services in which music written for the day is used, the lights lit^ and a s?rmon bearing on the event commemorated preached. This synagogical service is held on the Sabbath of the week of the feast, for it properly opens on the 25th of the month and lasts for eight days. It is especially a home feast, however, and one of the distinctive features of its celebration is that on the first night one candle is lit and on the next two, and so on, each suc? ceeding night being marked by an ad? ditional candle until eight are light? ed. The Virginia Legislature has done the right thing in prohibiting the employment in factories of children under twelve j ears of age. SS YELLOW POISON in your blood ? Physicians cali it HaJarial Germ. It can be seen changing red blood yel?ow ander microscope, lt works day and night. First, ii turns your com? plexion yellow. Chilly, aching sensations creep down your backbone. You feel weak and worthless. ! ROBERTS' CHH.L TONIC will stop the trouble now. it enters the blood at once and drives out the yellow poison, ?f neglected a ia when Chilis, Fevers, Night-Sweats and a sev? eral breakdown com? toter on, Roberts' Tonic will cure you then-but why wast ? Prevent future cicknejs. 1 fcc r-nn^iac tu rc rs know ail about tills ye? ibw poison and hsve perfelied Roberts' Tonic to drive it out, nouiisfa your system, restore appetite, purify the blood, pre vent and cure Ch???s, Fevers and Malan;!. It has cured thous? ands-It will cure you, cr 3 our money buck. Th rs is fair. Try Price ; 25 cents. A. J. CHINA, T. D. CHANDLER. iii ni ka M ee THE stockholders will meet at my office on next Monday, December 29th instant, at 5 o'clock p. m., to organize the Home Building and Loan Association, adopt a constitution and elect a Board of Directors. Only those who have paid in the first instal? ment on their stock can participate in this meeting. There aro a few shares still not taken, and those desiring to come in had best procure them at once. Subscribers who have not paid in the first instalment will please call at my office and do so. or send me a check to cover same.. Receipts will he given for all payments and money de? posited in bank to the credit of the Board of Corporators to await the organization. Mr. J. A. Schwerin is authorized to solict subscriptions and receive the first payment. H. FRANK WILSON, for ard of Corporators. Our Haberdashery Department con? tains numerous articles suitable for Christmas Gifts for men and boys-the kind of gifts they want and appreciate; Run your eyes over the following list and see if there isn't something he might like : Silk Suspenders, with sterling silver buckles, $1.50 to $2.50. Silk Handkerchiefs, hemstitched, 25cts. to $1. Silk Initial Handkerchiefs, ?Octs. Linen hemstitched initial Handkerchiefs, 25c. All linen hemstitched Handkerchiefs : 15cts. each. 20cts. each. ;25cts each. $1.50 per doz. $2 per doz. $2.75 per doz. Hemstitched cambric Handkerchiefs, 5cts. to 20cis. each. Beautifu-. designs in silk Mufflers, $1 to $2.50. Dog skin and Mocha Gloves, $1 and $1.50. Woolen Globes for ?ien and boys 25 and 50c. 50 doz. Four-In-Ha?d iles, 25cts. and 50cts. 25 doz. Imperial Ties, 25cts. and 50cts. 50 doz. Shield Bows and Tecks, 10 to 50cts. 40 doz. Club Ties, 5cts. to 25cts. Nobby line of Caps for boys, 25cts. and 50cts Stylish Hats for men, fr?m $1 io%5. And almost everything for men and boys that you can think of. No trouble finding just what you want at just the right price. Come and se? lect your gifts before the rush begins. D. Phone 166 Sumter, S. C. HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT OF THIS P The Watchman and Southron bas made an exi? lent arrangement for its friends. It oilers : ? THE TWICE-A-WEEK NEWS AND GOi?St?R ? -AND ?~E THE WATCHMAN ANO SG&?HR?N ?3 BOTH FOR $?2.00. It is a wonderful offer ! The Twice-a-Week News and Courier will give you all the latest cable, telegraph, general and State news as well as serial stories and general reading. The Watchman and Southron will give you all your home news. Take two, for the price of one. 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