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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1903. Entered at the F ott Ofice at Sumter. S . G.* as Second Ola** Mitter. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. O'Donnell & Co-1-3 off Sale. D. J. Chandler-Eclipse Shirts. J Hom Dry Goods Co.-Dissolution Sale. 2 J- Ryttenberg & Sons-Vudor Porch Screens. ?Minor Store-Sumter's New Dry Goods Establishment ' PERSONAL. Col. J. Harvey Wilson was m town yesterday. Mr. J. B. Byan, Of Wedgefield, was in town Friday. Mr. D. V. Keels, of Remberts spent Thursday in town. Sheriff Manly Smith of Lee county, was in town Thursday. Mr. and Mrs, A. B. Stuckey are visiting in Bishopville. A. B. Stuckey, Esq., is attending court in Bishopville. Mr. W. H. Epperson has been in Columbia for several days. Mr. J. V. Wilson has returned to the city from New Orleans. Miss Leona Smith of Atkins is visiting friends in the city. Mr. R. M. Aman, of Heriot was in town Thursday on business. Mr. H. S. Cunningham, of Bish? opville was in the city Thursday. Mr. Shuford Jackson, of Elloree, is spend ing a few days in the city. Mr. L. F. Kennedy will be with Miner Bros., the new dry goods .firm. Mr. Sam Gillespie has returned from a month's stay in North Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Muller, of Geori^etown are visiting in the city. Miss Moneta Osteen has gone to Cheraw to visit Miss Fannie DuvalL Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Watsor., of Colum? bia are visiting at Dr. A. J. China's. Mrs. R. T. Fowell, of Rock Hill is visiting ber mother, Mrs. H. I. Din kins. Mr. Altamont Moses has been visit? ing in Washington, D.; C. for the past week. Mis. John Kershaw,, of Charleston spen~ Monday in the city enroute to Camden. Miss Maggie Lou Jackson of El? loree, is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. W. McGraw. Mr. Thoa. E. Richardson, after an absence of several days, has retruned to the city. Sheriff Scarborough 1 went to Bish? opville on Monday to carry the Lee county prisoners. Solicitor John S. Wilson spent Sun? day in the city on his way to Bish? opville to attend court. Mr. C. L. Rhame after a two month's stay in Birmingham, Ala., returned home a few days ago. Miss May Brock and her sister, Mrs. . Charles Congdon, of Georgetown, left on Saturday morning for Cheraw. Mrs. Phil Miller, of Bennettsville I passed through the city Thursday on | her way to Remberts to visit her mother Mrs. McElveen. Mr. McDonald Furman was in the city Monday, and that night the rank of Esquire was conferred upon him by Game Cock Lodge, K. of P. .Rev. V. R. Gaston was in the city Friday on his way home to St Charles,. returning from the Davidson College commencement. Miss Daisy Witherspoon of Durants and Miss Mary Snowden of Indian town, are visiting Miss Daisy Scott at No. 225 Church street. Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Boykin, of Boy kins, were in the city Thursday and attended the Graded School Commence? ment that night Mr. J. N. Brand, Superintendent of Transportation of the Second Division of the Atlantic Coast Line, with headquarters in Savannah, Ga., was in the city last week. JMr. V. Bonnean Murray, of Opelika, Ala., spent Sunday and Monday in the city visiting his father, Mr. W. B. Murray. Messrs J. J. Harby and E. H. Moses who attended the Reunion in New Orleans, returned Saturday after hav? ing spent a week in travelling through the oil and rice region of Southern Louisiana. Miss Marie Bar wick is visiting Miss Curtis at Paxville. Mrs. C. M. Richards and children of Statesvilie, N. C., are visiting JRev. and Mrs. James McDowell, of this place. Mrs. J. Frank Pate and children left t his morning for their summer home near Asheville, N. C., and will be away until October the 1st. We have received from Mr. Harry Green, who is a member of the graduating class, an invitation to the commencement exercises of Clemson College, June 7th to 9th. Mrs. Henry Buck, cf Marion, Mrs. B. M. Badger, of Dillon, Mrs. A. P. Burgess, of Summerton, Misses Julia Badger, of Dillon, Maria Mulligan, of Spartanburg, Sallie Ingram, of Manning, Mr. John Switzer, of Switz? er, S. C., Mr. Percy Mood, Dr. and Mr. W. R. Mood, of Summerton, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Adams, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Taber, Jr., Mr. A. R. Taber, Mrs. C. A. Peterkin, Mr. J. A. Peterkin, Jr., and Capt J. A. Peter kin, of Fort Motte; Messrs. Tom Hayne, Jeff Goodwyn i and Derrill Taber, of Columbia, Miss Mary Townsend, Mr. and Mrs. J A. Drake and Mr. Zoe Drake, of Bennettsville, Mr. Highom Darby, of Asheville, N. C. , Mr. Artey Da/by, of Fort Motte, Miss Maud Everest, of Bennettsville and Mrs. J. H. Ham, of Charlotte, N. C., are in the city to attend the Peter kin-Mood marriage this evening. The trial of Spain Kelley has been ?ontined to September, and he has been brought back to jail. The rainfall in this cityMonday night was unusually heavy and the rain was accompanied by a high wind. For a few minutes there were indications of ? storm, but the wind did not rise sufficiently high to do any damage and the threatening conditions soon passed. MARRIED. Mr. Ebenezer Liles, of Gibson, N. C., and Miss Annie Miller, daughter of Capt. John M. Miller, of Lynch? burg, were married at 5 o'clock p. m. last Wednesday at the home of Capt. Miller. A Coming Marriage. Cards are out announcing the marri? age of Miss Julia Alma Mood, daughter of Dr. J. A. Mood, and Mr. William George Peterkin, at 8.30 o'clock, June 3rd, at the First Methodist Church this city. DEATHS. Mrs. Theodosia Phelps died at the Baker Infirmary in this city on Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Phelps was the vic? tim of a complication of diseases, from which she suffered a long time. She leaves four children Messrs. A. C. Phelps, of Columbia, Mr. V. H. Phelps, of +his city, and two married daughters. The body was taken to Charlotte, N.JC., on Monday morning's train, and will be buried in that city. Mr. E. Frank McCutchen, of Mann ville, died last Friday morning after a brief illness, aged about 52 years. The funeral services were held at Hepzibah Church today in the presence of a lar?e congregation. Teachers Elected. 'At the meeting of the School Board held at i o'clock yesterday all of the teachers, including the Superinten? dent, who have been with the school during the past year were reelected and four additional teachers were elected. They are: Mr. L. C., Moise, Miss Mary Hill find Miss Fish burne, of Sumter and Miss Edith Duvall of Cheraw. The increase in the number of teachers was made necessary by the largely increased enrollment of the school. BIDS OPENED. The City School Board met in the office of the Clerk and Treasurer at 1 o'clock today and opened the sealed bids submitted by contractors for the construction of the High School build? ing. There were several bids, .two by local builders and the others by builders from other cities. The bids have not yet been made public as the board still has the mat? ter under advisement. It is stated, however, that the name of the suc? cessful bidder and the bids made will be made public within a few days. VERY SEVERE"S"TORM. Child Killed at Dalzell and Crops De? stroyed by Terrific Fall of Hail. A terrific wind, hail and rain storm passed over the upper part of this county Mondsy night about 10 o'clock, casuing the death of one child and an immense amount of damage to crops and farm buildings. Owing to the tangled condition of the telephone lines to the country it has been impossible to obtain full and detailed reports from the storm-swept section, but enough has been learned to make it certain that the damage to growing crops will amount "to thou? sands. From Dalzell the most authentic re? port has been received. A negro liv? ing on Harby & Co's, plantation who arrived in town about noon stated that the storm was the worst he had ever witnessed. There was a terrific down? pour of rain and hail that literally beat cotton and corn to pieces, leaving nothing showing above the ground save the broken stems of the plants. On this farm there were more than fire hundred acres of fine cotton and corn, and it was all destroyed. The wind blew with terrible force and one house was blown down. In it lived Hardy Archy, but all of his family escaped with tneir lives except one of his children, a girl four years old, who was instantly killed. Adjoining farms suffered fully as severely as the Harby place, but full particulars have not been obtainable. Mr. J. M. Woodley, who has one of the finest plantations in the county and is one of the most progressive farmers, is said to have been a heavy loser, as his crop which was well advanced, was totally detroyed and will require replanting. From Oswego reports are that the wind did more damage than the hail, which was light in that section. In that neighborhood several houses were blown down, but so far as known there were no fatalities. There have been LO reports received from the country between Dalzell and Oswego, but the presumption is that the storm damage extends across the en? tire intervening distance. Fire. The fire department was called out twice Sunday night, the first time shortly before 9 o'clock and again about 4 a. m. The first fire was at the house of Mr. J. W. Dennis on Main street, and was caused by the explosion of a lamp, lu the confusion following the explosion the lamp was thrown on a bed which caught afire, The mattress and bed clothing were picked up and carried out into the street and no further damage was done. The second fire was a frame dwell? ing on Graham street occupied by Messrs. George Baker and Gilbert Brown. The fire started in the kitchen which was joined to the main building by a covered passage way, and before the alarm was given and the hose wagon could reach the scene the kitchen and another room at the rear of the house were burned down and the roof of the house was in flames. By hard and quick work the fire was gotten under control after the roof was burned off. Messrs. Baker and Brown saved mosi; of their furniture and effects, and their loss was not heavy. Tbe house was the property of Mr. W. A. Brown and was insured. Wanted. Men and ladies to work for a reliable house. Steady employment. Good pay. Enclose stamp. Call or address, Southern Manager, 15 Warren street, Sumter, S. C. May 20-it. D. J. Chandler, the Clothier, has a new advertisement today. . O'Donnell & Co. announce a one third-off sale of special line3 of goods. See the new advertisement for par? ticulars. The Horn Dry Goods Co. advertise a great dissolution sale. All goods go at cost and the opportunity to get bai gains is one of the greatest ever offered. The Minor Store, the new dry goods establishment, is a trade winnt>r. New goods, new prices and new methods of doing business go hand in hand and the people are flocking there to see and buy. Goods at bar? gain prices. How to shut out the hot summer sun and still admit the air is a ques? tion that comes to every at this season. This question seems to have been solved by the Vudor Porch Screens for which J. Ryttenberg & Sons have the agency and have a full line of sizes to fit any porch. They sur? pass the old style Bamboo curtains. Glenn Springs Ginger Ale is made from the purest ingredients and the best Mineral Water. Clarendon News Items. Clarendon is making strenuous efforts to establish a brick industry. Mr. Richard Belser is having the clay of Summerton examined, with a view of putting np a large brick plant cn the Wilson & Summerton railroad. The closing exercises of the Moses Levi Memorial Institute begin Sunday June 7th, with a sermon by Rev G. A. Blackburn, D. D., of Columbia, and on Monday evening an address by Maj. Marion Moise of Sumter. Judge R. O. Purdy of Sumter and Hon. J. P. Cary of Pickens came to Manning last evening, and will be the guests of Mr. W. M. Plowden at Brewington lake today and tomorrow. -Manning Times. What about the subscription for the Second Regiment Band? What do you think of the mass meet? ing called by City Council to discuss the purchase of the water works from the American Pipe Mfg., Co.? | Glenn Springs Mineral Water clears the complexion and softens the skin. Glenn Springs Carbonated Water gives immediate relief from attacks of Indigestion. Ask your physician if Glenn Springs Mineral Water is not what you need. Glenn Springs Mineral Water is a safe and sure cure for kidney troubles. m SUMTER'S NEW. DRY GOODS ESTABLISHMENT.... THE MINORSTORE 14 South Main Street. We will be pleased to show you our large, new and complete line of DRY G00D5, NOTIONS, RUGS, MATTINGS, ETC., ETC The MINOR STORE shaU al- ? ways stand-a monument to that |$ mutual confidence between buyer m and seller without which perma- || nent success is an impossibility. m w Visit our store and get acquaint- || ed with our way of doing busi- || ness. H I You'll be surprised to learn how |? much clean, fresh merchandise W your money will buy at M THE MINOR STORE. i MATTING SALE Housekeepers, on Next Friday 40 rolls best Japanese Mattings, 25 and 30c grade, all go on sale at the special price, 21c. 20 rolls extra heavy China Matting, value 25c, for 20c. 15 rolls China Matting, regular 15c, special sale at Ile. The above means a great saving-if you have mattings to buy. We also Place on sale : 25 pieces colored Lawns, Tc goods, for 5c. 50 dozen Pillow Cases, secured under price, we'll give them to you the same way, not over one dozen to a customer, at 9c. 3 pieces unbleach Damask, 35c goods, for this sale only at 25c. Another case of those Huck Towels, regular 12ic goods, for 9c About 50 pieces fine Embroideries and Insertings, none in the lot less than 25c, some more, all go on sale for one price, 17c. Schwartz Bros. Dorothy Dodd has sent us more new ones. April 15-3m 'OS?&I&'?P?P ?I? 4? ?t? rt? ri? ri? rt* tMfcg I Perfect-Pitting ? I Summer Shirts f $ Neck sizes, 14 to 18. J * Different length sleeves. * I Prices, $ 1 and $ 1.50. f v Hardly anything adds more^ J to one's comfort in warm weath= ^ J er than a good=fitting Negligee J ? Shirt. The good points of the * ? "ECLIPSE" are not equalled by ? any other shirt that we know of. J ? We also have a full supply of T ^ very choice patterns in J f; Negligee Shirts # ^ at 50c, 65c. and 75c. *f. I D. J. CHANDLER, J f PHONE 166 - SUMTER, S. C.f WE HAVE SECURED THE AGENCY FOR THE Tudor Porch Screens THEY KEEP OUT THE GLARE, BUT NOT THE AIR. J. RYTTEHBEBG &