The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, May 06, 1903, Image 5
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1903.
Entered *ti tkt ?ost Office, at Sumter S
0\, a* Second Ciao, Mitttr.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
D. J. Chandler-Take a Look.
N. H. LaGrand-The Sharp Edge.
2 Schwartz Bros.Judge for Yourself.
E. W. Dabbs-Pigs and Cows for
Sale.
T. B. Jenkins, Jr.-Result .of Word
Contest
J: O'Donnell & Co.-Men's Summer
Clothing.
J. Byttenberg & Sons-Infants'
Lawn Caps.
B. D. Wilson, Supt. Education
Teachers' "Examination.
PERSONAL.
?Rev. J. W. McKay spent Thursday
in town.
CoL J. Harvey Wilson was in the city
Monday.
Mr. S. R. Chandler, has gone to
Raleigh? N. C.
Mr. George Little of Camden was in
town Saturday.
Mr. W. A. Green, of Wisacky, was
in town Friday.
Miss Annie Graham went to Char
ton last Thursday.
Mr. John K Cresswell is in the city
for a few days stay.N
Rev. J. E. Stevenson of Mayesville,
spent Monday in town.
Mr. T. G. McLeod, of Bishopville
spent Monday in town.
Capt. J. P. Brock, of Summerton
'Spent Saturday in town.
Mr. Lide Nettles pf Darlington
spent Sunday in the city.
Mrs. J. W. Scaffe and little son,
Harold, have gone to Baltimore.
Mr. E. A. Bultman spent several
days in Richmond, Va., last week.
Mr. A. B. Baskins, of Bishopville,
was in town Thursday on business.
Miss Hayes McDowell, of Charleston
?3 the guest of Miss Ella DeLorme.
Mrs. S. J. Nettles, of Darlington,
-visited Mrs N. G. Osteen last week.
Mrs. Leila Mayes has gone to
Jessup, Ga., to spend a while with
Mrs. Dye,
Messrs. H. F. and S. E. McFaddin,
of Sardinia, were in the city Friday j
on business.
Prof. Shoemaker left Monday night
for Meridian, Miss., where he will
spend a week.
Miss Lizzie Pringle is home again,
after spending the winter in Florida
with her sister.
Mrs. Cobb and Mrs. Mowry, of Ben?
netts ville are visiting Rev. and Mrs.
H. H. Covington.
Mr. J. C. Rivers, who has been
spending sometime here, went to
Greenville on Thursday.
Mrs. Altamont Moses left on Friday
for Washington, D. C., where she
will spend several weeks.
Dr. Frank Moses, of New York, after
a stay of several months in the city,
returned to the North Friday.
Miss Ella DeLorme af te% a pleasant
visit of several weeks to friends in
Charleston, retuned home last Wed?
nesday.
Mrs. C. J. Owens has been called to
Williston, S. C., on account of the
serious illness bf ber father, Capt. W.
H. Kennedy. '
Mrs. W. F. Shaw went to Fountain
Inn, S. C., last Thursday to visit
the family of Dr. H. L. Shaw.
Miss Julia Richardson returned to
Pineville Friday. She has visited the
Misses White for several weeks.
Mrs. D. W. Cunningham returned
Monday night from Dovesville where
she has been visiting her parents.
Supt. Edmunds went to Darling?
ton Saturday to deliver an address be?
fore the County Teachers' Association.
Mr. Ashleigh Mood has returned
. home from Richmond, Va., where he
has been attending the Richmond
Medical College.
Mr. Edward D'Ancona, who has
been visiting his sister Mrs. Mitchell
Levi, left for his home in Chicago
last Wednesday.
Mrs.fL. W. Adkisson, who has, been
on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. W. R.
Phillips, left lasi Friday for her home
in Irvington, Ky.
County Supervisor Seale and Sheriff
Scarborough returned Sunday after?
noon from St. Louis. They- were
absent from hone just a week.
Dr. C. C. Brown, Rev. F. M. Sat
terwhite and Rev. Fitch leave tonight
for Savannah, Ga., to attend the meet
- ing of the Southern Baptist Conven?
tion.
Rev. H. H. Covington, Dr. J. F.
W. Deiforme and^r. R. I. Manning
are attending the Diocesan Council
which is in session in Columbia this
wee&.
Mr. Hartwell M. Ayer, editor of
the Florence Times and one of the best
known and most progressive newspa?
per men of the State spent several
hours in town yesterday morning.
Mr. S. G. Waters of Baltimore, a
member of the firm that manufactures
the well known Patapsco flour spent
yesterday in town. He is making his
annual trip over the State with Mr.
J. K Crosswell the South Carolina rep?
resentative.
CoL John P. Thomas of Columbia
was in the city last Wednesday for a
few hours. He has many friends in
Sumter who w?re glad to see him.
He was returning to Columbia from
Florence where be had been on a visit
to his son, having been called home
by a telegram announcing the de?th
of Col. J. G. Gibes.
The next thing on the programme is
an automobile delivery wagon.
The Sumter Telephone Manufactur?
ing Company has applied to the Secre?
tary of State for an amendment of its
charter permitting an increase of the
capital stock.
If the long distance telephone station
was located in the business part of
town it would be much more con?
venient to those who have occasion to
use it.
There is great scarcity of cotton
seed for planting in some sections of
the State and the cotton oil mills may
be called upon to sell the farmers
enough seed to replant their crops.
Death of Mrs. Mayes.
.Mayes ville, May 5.-Mrs. N. F.
Mayes died last night of paralysis.
She was stricken a little more than a
year ago, and has never gotten so that
she could help herself since. She re?
ceived the third stroke last evening
at 6 o'clock and did not rally.
She svas the widow of the late Mat?
thew Peterson Mayes, Sr., and the
sister of Dr. J.- A. Burgess, of Sum?
merton. She will be buried tomorrow
morning at the Presbyterian Church
at ll o'clock.
Mr. J. M. Ardis, of Paeksville, died
suddenly of heart disease on Sunday
morning. He was sitting in a chair
on the piazza of his home at the rime
and fell forward and was dead within
a few moments.
Dwelling House and Store of Mr. T. D.
Chandler Totally Destroyed.
The dwelling house and ?tore of Mr.
T. D. Chandler who lives on the
Stateburg road about one-half mile
beyond the city limits were burned at
1 o'clock last Saturday morning. The
house and store and contents were a
total loss practically nothing of value
being saved. When the fire was dis
covered it was far advanced and the
family barely escaped with their lives
and a few articles of clothing that were
within reach.
The buildings and contents were
insured for $800 which does not nearly
cover the loss. The origin of the fire
is unknown, but is thought by Mr.
f Chandler to have originated from the
kitchen stove pipe.
The banks began on the 1st to
i close at 2 p. m., instead of 3 p. m.,
! as heretofore.
I Real estate is still active and prices
j keep up. Several large deals have
been made recently.
Health Officer Reardon should in?
augurate a crusade against mosqui?
toes. Now is the time to start.
The street committee has under con?
sideration the purchase of a large,
quantity of crushed rock and gravel to [
be used for street improvement. * |
Lee county has almost as many j
prisoners in jail here as Sumter conn- j
ty has. Lee county will soon establish
a lawbreaker's hotel of her own.
The damages resulting from the
bursting of the fly wheel of the saw
mill engine at the Lukens Lumber
Co., plant have been repaired and the
mill is now in readiness to start.
Reports that very heavy and destruc?
tive hail storms occurred in various
parts of the State Monday have been
received, but so far no report has
come in that the storm was felt in this
county.
Dr. H. J. Mclaurin reports that on
Thursday afternoon he sa tv a large
tri-colored balloon passing across the
Northwestern portion of the city, lt
appeared to be at au elevation of at
least 1,800 to 2, OOO feet and was moving
rapidly in a Northeasternly direction.
Street Supt. White has completed
the annual cleaning out of ditches and
drains leading out of the city every
ditch and drain except the lower por?
tion of Turkey Creek Canal, south of
Calhoun street has been given a thor?
ough cleaning
Mr. John R, Haynsworth of Sumter
has been employed to make a survey
of the road to Salem. He began the
work' yesterday, but not enough bas
been done yet to be able to give our
readers any idea as to course.-Man?
ning Farmer.
JThe revival meeting which has been
in progress at the First Baptist Church
during the past two weeks closed Mon?
day night. Quite a number have been
received into the church on profession
of faith and they were baptized at
the services Monday night.
The apprehension expressed by many
before the primary was ordered that
the "dear people" would not take
enough interest* in the election to go
to the polls is proven unfounded by
the heavy vote polled yesterday. Which
goes to show that political prognostica?
tors can't always read the signs aright.
-: There is today enough idle money on
deposit in the banks of Sumter to
build a big cotton mill or establish
some other important manufacturing
"industry, and the hustling go-ahead
business men of other places frequent?
ly express surprise that the business
men of Sumter do not utilize their
opportunities and money to make this
city a big manufacturing center.
There are very few prisoners in jail
for trial at the approaching term of
court, but many who are under in?
dictment who are cut on bond, and
there will be a heavy criminal docket.
The following are in jail for trial:
John Brooks, grand larceny : Joe Hill,
breaking railroad car; Dock Baker,
burglary and larceny: Amos Single?
ton, assault and battery with intent
to kill.
The agitation for the early closing of
stores during the summer months is
spreading throughout the South and
the movement has the backing of a
strong public sentiment Sumter was
a pioneer in the early closing move?
ment and for the past fifteen or sixteen
years all the stores have closed at 6 p.
m., from May 1st to September 1st.
Not a merchant of any standing would
go back to the old system of keeping
the stores open until a late hour..
The primary for Clerk of Court yes?
terday was one of the liveliest special
elections ever held in Sumter and
there was as hard and steady work
all day to bring out the vote as ever
seen in this city. Hacks and carri?
ages were kept going from the
time the polls opened. Every vote
possible was brought out, and for a
special election with only two candi?
dates in the race the vote was surpris?
ingly large although it fell short of the
full strength of the two clubs.
Mr. Kelly who has had cbargeof the
sewerage survey for Mr. J. L. Lud?
low, of Winston-Salem bas completed
all the field work and has returned to
Winston-Salem. Some time will
be required to work up the
survey notes, make the maps
and prepare the plans and estimates of
the sewerage system, but as Mr.
Ludlow has six months in which to
submit his estimate there is ampio
time. Mr. Kelly says that Sumter has
between 35 and 40 miles of streets,
which will be a surprising statement
to many people as few citizens of
Sumter have any idea of street mile
TRAIN WRECKER CAPTURED.
Placed Timbers on Track for Fun
Other News Around Magnolia.
Magnolia, May 1.-A would-be-train
wrecker was sent to the jail of Lee 1
county yesterday. On the 28th of last
March, in the night time some person
placed some timbers on the track of
! the A. C. L. R. R. Co., with the evi?
dent intention of wrecking the south?
bound freight train, and but for the
fact that the train stopped at the tank
on Lynches river for water about a
half mile from the obstruction and
the grade being considerably up and
consequently running slowly, much
damage and loss of life might have
been the result. The rail road detec?
tives have been quietly at work ever
since, trying to get some clue that
would lead to the apprehension of the
perpetrator, and a few days ago
struck the right trail, and later their
efforts were crowned with success.
The negro, who commiitted this dan?
gerous deed, is a lad about 18 or 19
years old, raised near this place and
known as Willie McDonald. He made
a full confession and said he did it
just to have a little harmless fun.
Mr. G. LeForest Wood, impersona?
tor and dialect reader, will entertain
an audience in the graded school
building in this place tonight and the
young folks will get a rare opportuni?
ty to laugh until their sides ache.
There is little or no improvement
in the oat crop in this section, and
now no hope for any. The failure in
some of the oat .crops around here can
not be attributed to insectss, as none
has been seen on careful examinations
from time to time. Some persons at?
tributed their failure to bad seed, and
some to unfavorable seasons.
Old Mr. William Parnell got into a
tangle with a swarm of bees a day or
two ago and was stung in his'face and
on his neck by 25 or 30 bees. His face
was a sight.
"Greyhounds."
The words "GREYHOUNDS" car
ries with it the impression of something j
swift, silent and light running, and as I
the word is now fully impressed upon j
the minds of the readers of this paper,
W6 beg to state that the word "New
Home" carries with it the same im?
pression, as all users of our machines
stand ready to testify. If you are not
already in possession o? one of these
celebrated machines waste no time in
getting one, and your sewing machine
troubles will become a thing of the
past.
The dictionary that Miss Revill
used in procuring her words is Funk
& Wagnalls standard dictionary of the
English language, and the book is now
on tap at our store, No. 12 West Lib?
erty street for all who wish to verify
or examine the list. We do not know
Miss Revill personally at this writing,
but take great pleasure in congratu?
lating her warmly on ber effort, and
all others will do the same in regard
to her prize. .
N. B.-They are still making them
at the factory.
T. B. Jenkins, Jr.
Trial of School Teacher Who Kill?
ed Pupil Postponed.
Special to The State.
Spartan burg, May 4.-In the sessions
court today the grand jury found a true
bill against Reuben Pitts for the mur?
der of Edward Foster. When the case
was called for arraignment Mr.
Stanyarne Wilson of counsel for the
defense argued a motion for the con?
tinuance of the case on the ground of
the illness of the defendant, who is
unable to be in attendance on court.
A couple of affidavits from doctors
were read, substantiating this state?
ment. These affidavits testified as to
the sickness of Mr. Pitts, Judge Dantz
ler granted a continuance until the
next term of sessions court.
At Sumter for Two Wei
THE BIG
"THE SHA
NT. H. LaGRAl
We Bsj
Exchange
All . Kinds of Clippers ?
Sharpened and Repaired
In a First Cla.-s Manner.
We Manufacture Om
Strops From Genuin
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J
Buying merchandise of any s<
judgment of others ; but by far
tory plan is to judge for yourse]
of an article. What this store i
judgment of its buying public
Such Values We are
The case of 36-inch corded P
last Monday, will be offered ag?
35 pieces apron Ginghams, tl
Friday, at bic
50 pieces new colored Lawns
10 and 12Ac, at 82c.
25 dozen Huck fringe Towels
1,000 yards Wamsutta 50-ir.
than 20c, for 124c.
2.000 yards fine Nainsook, Ci
also Insertings. Don't miss thii
at 10c yard.
100 dozen ladies' bleached ri
neck, worth 10c. for 5c.
100 ladies' black Parasols, st
silver handles, at 69 and 98c.
The above are for Friday and
Schwai
Dorothy Dodd Sh
April 15 -3m
MEMORIAL DAY.
Programme of Exercises at the Opera
House and at Cemetery.
Tbe Dick Anderson Chapter, U. D
C., will bestow Crosses of Honor on
the Veterans, on May 11th, at eleven
o'clock.
Veterans. Sons of Veterans and
Daughters of the Confederacy are re?
quested to be present and the public
are invited to attend.
PROGRAMME.
Prayer by Rev. H. H. Covington.
Presentation of the Cresses by
Daughters of the Confederacy.
Address by Maj. H. F. Wilson.
PROGRAMME MEMORIAL DAY
EXERCISES.
! All little girls over eight years old
are requested to meet at armory Hall,
Masonic Temple, at 5 o'clock sharp,
each carrying a wreath or bouquet.
Every year the Daughters of the Con?
federacy have sent around to each little
girl to ask them in person, but this
year they take this means of asking
them and trust that the usual crowd
will attend. The following ladies will
be in charge Mrs. Perry Moses, Jr.,
Mrs. Kelly, Miss Kate DeLorme, Miss
Sharlie Graham, Miss Alice Harby.
All who promised wagons will kind?
ly have them at Armory Hall at 5
o'clock sharp, May 11th, except the
wagon from Mr. Henry Harby-that
must call at the Band Hall at 5
o'clock.
Exercises at the Cemetery will be?
gin at 5.30 o'clcock.
The Daughters of the Confederacy,
Veterans and Sons of Veterans.
Military, Band and litle girls will
be at the gate of the cemetery at 5.30.
Music-Second Regiment Band.
Prayer-Rev. N. W. Edmunds.
Music-Second Regiment Band.
Address-Mr. M. L. Smith
Music-Second Regiment Band.
. Salute-Sumter Light Infantry
The Hampton Monument Committee
began on Monday a canvass of the
city for subscriptions to the monu?
ment fund. The response has been
very liberal and if the amount al
I ready subscribed can be taken as an
indication, Sumter county will con?
tribute her full quota to the fund for
the monument. It will be impossible
for the committee to call on every?
one, but it is desired that everybody
contribute, therefore it is requested
that thos6 whom the committee does
not call on send their contributions to
the committee or indicate the amount
that will be given. This applies to
residents of this city as well as to
those who live in other sections of the
county. The committee is as follows :
Dr. H. J. McLaurin, W. M. Graham,
K. I. Manning, R. D. Lee, Horace
Harby.
At the meeting of Junior Order
United American Mechanics at Lan?
caster, S. C., this week Mr. J. Frank
Pate was elected, Jr. Past State
Councillor which is the highest office
in order. Mr. Pate Jwas also elected
National Representative for two years
to the Great Conncil of United States.
The Great Council will be held in
San Francisco, CttL, this month.
A steady improvement of the public
roads of Sumter county is noted by
all who have occasion to do much
driving or heavy hauling.
WANTED.-Purchasers for fine
Berkshire pigs and Jersey Milch Cows.
E. W. Dabbs,
! May 18.-lt* Goodwill, S. C., j
! TEACHERS' EXAMINATION,
NOTICE is hereby given that an exami?
nation of applicants for certificates to
teach ?3 the Public Schools of Sumter
county will be held at the Court House on
Friday, May L'2d, beginning at 9 a. m.
B. D. WILSON,
County Superintendent Education.
I May 4 ll 18
Bks Only.
NOVELTY,
RP EDGE/' "
SD, Proprietor.
-, Sell Or
Old Razors.
Lawn Mowers Ground A.nd
Sharpened and Made To
Cut Batter Than When New.
* Own Real Cordovan
ie Horse Hide Butt?.
ort a few people rely upon the
the safest, surest, most satisfac
If as to the economy and fitness
invites is is the fair, impartial
Pleased to Offer You.
'ercales failing to reach here on
lin next Monday at 7?c
ie 7c goods, for Monday and
, Dimities, Batistes, etc, worth
, size 19x42, for the sale only 9c.
ich Pillow Casing, never less
ambric and Lawn Embroideries,
s chance. They go on sale all
bbed Undervests, ribbon tape
eel rods, in natural stick and
1 Monday.
*tz Bros. !
I
ioes===Try a pair.
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% TAKE fr I
* LOOK !
^ It costs nothing ^jsSpF ^
^to look over our y!?i||r . 4
* Men's WL f
* <* tt ill *
* Summer Mm ^
I CLOTHING *'
4* and not very much J?^T J
to own a suit or ^iv?nc?^?u^ ^
two. ??EPPIKF ^
^ Wool Crash, $6 to $12, for coat and
^ trousers. So loosely woven that you can ^
^ see through it, and yet as ?strong as ^
Cheviot. ^
^ Flannels in new patterns, dark^and ^
^ light colors, mostly striped. $5|fto $10
T[ for coat and trousers. v
* Serges, $6.50 to $12.50,1 in? two-piece ^
suits, single breasted-black, blue' and ^
^ medium shades. ^
I D. J. CHANDLER, ?
|j 'Phone 166 - Sumter, S. C. T
?bi$??$? ?$??$? *|? 4* ?$? 4.4*4* 4* 4*44444*3?
ITH AND POINT
Of this business is to sell goods, but the selling
must be right. Every article shown you must
bear the stamp of honest value. Every dollar
that you spend in this store must be given its
fullest purchasing power ; else we are false to
our trust. If it is at any time so abused we
want to know it.
Now for some specially good things :
One lot of wash Silks, worth 40c, for 25c.
One case white wash Organdy, 31 in. wide,
worth 15c, for 10c.
One case colored Dimities, 31 in. wide, worth
15c, for 10c.
One case Embroideries and Insertings, worth
15c, for 10c.
One case 4-4 Fruit of the Loom Bleach
for 7%c.
One case colored Lawn, worth 8c, for 5c.
One case ladies' bleached Vests with tape
draw string, worth 10c, for 5c.
50 dozen all-linen Handkerchiefs, worth 10c
for 5c.
The widest all-silk Eibbon, No. 7 and 9, for 5c.
We are showing some extra good things in
our Millinery and Shoe departments.
We want you to call and see what we have.
The Sumter Dry Goods Co.,
SUMTER, s. a