??j* Miittijnmi? at? Soa?groi WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1903. Entered at tile Pott Office at Sumter S .-Whiskey. Minor Store-Our Great White Fair. Schwartz Bros.-White Goods Sale. T. W. Lee, Co. Treas.-Until Furth? er Notice. O'Donnell & Co.-Perfection Tray Trunks. The First National Bank-State? ment. PERSONAL. Mr. Lon Hoyt is back from Clemson College. Charlie Lammon is at home from Clemson. Miss Augusta Folsom is visiting in Charleston. Miss Nita Stackey is visiting in Bishopviile. Judge J. H. Hudson was in this city Sunday. Mr. Marx Cohen of Florence was in the city Sunday. Mr. Jas. H. Burns of Camden, spent Sunday in this city. Mr.* S. M. Colclough of Mannville was in town Friday. j Ssojicitor John S. Wilson spent last J Thursday in the city. Misses-Louise and Essie Murray are visiting in Darlington. Mr. Robert Graham has returned from Clemson College. Mr. W. A. Stuckey, of Manning, vas in town yesterday. Ill Miss Lee of Summerville, is visit? ing Mrs. Jno. T. Green. Miss Katie Clifton is visiting her sister, Mrs. Leroy Camp. * Maj.. H. B. Richardson, of Claren? don, spent yesterday in town. Miss Minnie Hughes of Orangeburg, is visiting Miss Etta Seymour. Miss Ethel Smith, of Cameron, is visiting, Mrs. C. W. McGrew. Dr. E. S, Booth had one hand pain? fully cut in a shingle rni?l a few days * ago. Dr. E. P. Alford has returned to the city from McBee after a stay of several .weeks. Miss Jessie Moise has gone to Clar i endon county, to visit Miss Susan Rich? ardson. Miss Lucia Talley, of Columbia, is spending a few days in the city with friends. Miss Gussie Harby, who has been visiting in Rock Hill, has returned to the city. Miss Marie Moise, of the Presbyte? rian College for Women, has arrived in the city. Harry Green is home from Clomson College, where he graduated a few days ago. Mrs. H. C. Ingram has returned from Manning after a pleasant visit to friends. Mrs. Lane (nee Miss Wessie Roach) is visiting her father and sister on N. Main street Miss Virginia Harby. who has been attending Converse college, is at home for the summer. Miss Maggie Lou Jackson returned to her Lome in Orangeburg county last Thursday morning. Mr. George Levy who has been at? tending the South Carolina College returned home last week. Clerk of Lee county, W. P. Baskins came over on Saturday evening and spent Sunday in this city. Miss Sophie Warren who has been in New York as a trained nurse for a year or more is at home for a rest. Mr. Charles Ryttenberg who has been attending a medical college in New York is at home for the summer. Miss Rea DesChamps, of Bishop? viile, who has been visiting the family of Mr. W. F. Rhame, has returned to her home. Miss Katherine Moses sailed for New York from Charleston on last Thurs? day. She will spend the summer in the north. Messrs. J. L. McCallum, Perry M. Parrott, Cecil Wilson and David Mc? callum have gone to Pawley's Island for the week. Mrs. Ferd Levi returned on Friday from Washington, where she has been visiting for several weeks. She was accompanied by her sister, Miss Net? tie Cohen. Miss Alice Fraser, a student of the College for Women, Columbia, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. M. Dick before returning to her home in Georgetown county. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony White, who have been spending a few days with the Misses White in this city, sailed for their home in New York city on Thursday last from Charleston. Col. Dargan has been reelected as principal of the Clyde High School, with two of Iiis daughters. Misses Gena and Theo, as assistants. Col. Dargan had good offers to go elsewhere, but preferred to remain with the Clyde School, where the people have been un usually kind to him and have given their undivided support for the best interests of the school.-Hartsville Messenger. The police are not gathering in many vagrants. There is to be still another clothing firm in Sumter this fall. Miss Earline White has resigned her position at the telephone central office. The Standard Oil Co. will make Sumter a distributing point for gaso? line. Excessive rains fell in the Heriot X Roads and Rose Hill sections last week. Mr. T. E. Richardson has another lot of valuable old books for sale or exchange. See list in the advertise? ment. There will be few jail prisoners for trial at the next term of court which will convene within a few weeks. There are a number out on bond. There has been little outspoken .opposition to the purchase of the water "works so far, but there is 3aid to be some oppostion developing in certain .quarters. MARRIED. Married on Tuesday morning, June 9fch, by Rev. M. A. Connors, at Sum? merton, Mr. Joseph W. Rigby, of Manning, to Miss Maude Brock, daughter of Capt. J. P. Brock, of Panola. Mr. and Mrs. Rigby are at home in Manning at the residence of the groom's father, Mr. S. A. Rigby. Bennettsville, June 12.-Dr. William J. Crosland, a popular young physi? cian of this place, was married to Miss Margaret Kirkley, at the home of the bride's brother in Columbia, at 3.30 Thursday afternoon. The marri age was a quiet one, only a few of the relatives of the happy couple being present. Those from Bennettsville present were Dr. Crosland'^ mother, Mrs. S. E. Crosland, his sister, Mrs. Lyle, and his cousin, Herman B. j Crosland. The bridal party came to ! Bennettsville on the evening train and went immediately to the residence of Dr. Crosland's mother on Fayetteville avenue, which will be their home for the present Miss Kirkley was a teacher in the graded school here during the past session and has a large number of friends in town. Miss Kirkley is from Camden and a daughter of the late Dan Kirkley, formerly auditor of Kershaw county. A Coming Marriage. - Mrs. H. J. Miller has issued invita? tions to the marriage of her daughter Mary Frances to Mr. Jesse T. China on Wednesday afternoon, June 24th at 5 o'clock in the Presbyterian Church. - "DEATH." Miss Sarah Lewis died at ll o'clock last night, after a long illness, at her home on Hampton avenue, aged 68 years. The funeral services will be held this afternoon. Sudden Death. Mr. R. T. Hall died at his home on South Sumter about 12 o'clock on last Saturday night from apoplexy. He was ill only a few hours, being attack? ed stopping at the laundry on his way home. He was comparatively a young man in the prime of life, and leaves a wife, daughter of the late W. W. Jen? kins, of this county, and three chil? dren. He was a North Carolinian, but has been a resident of this county for several years, and lived in the Pine? wood neighborhood before removing to this city. The funeral was held at his late residence at ll o'clock Monday morning. The land has dried off and the farm? ers are able to work their crops again. They are "busy throughout the county, except on low wet" ground, and will have the crops in good condition again within a few days. The first dance of the season in the new pavilion at Providence Springs will be held today. It will be at? tended by a large number of society people from, this city, Camden and Stateburg. About the only business before the Mayor's court these days is the trial of | street tax dodgers who are being run in by the collector when they refuse to pay the tax or work out time on the streets. One or more excursion train, filled with negroes, pass through this city every week. The amount of money spent on excursions by negroes can scarcely be estimated, but in the ag? gregate it is a large sum annually. It is reported that the water in Rocky Bluff Swamp was so high that the C.,S. & N. trestle was almost covered and more dirt had to be put on the embankment to keep the water from running over and washing it. Many people are now making prepar? ations for their summer trips and one of the most necessary articles is a good traveling trunk. O'Donnell & Co., are exclusive agents for one of the best trunks on the market. See the adver? tisement and then examine the trunk, if interested. Work on the tram road of the big tambor mill of Betts & Co, which is to extend from the mill site on the A. C. . L. three and a half miles east of this 'city to the McFaddin timber land in Concord township has been seriously interfered with by the heavy rains of the past two weeks. Mr. S. H. Edmunds expects to leave on Wednesday night for White Stone Li thia Springs to attend the Thirty Second Annual Convention of the State Teachers' Association. The fol? lowing is the part of the program in which the address that Mr. Edmunds is to deliver occurs : College Department, Thursday, June 18, 3 p. m.-1 "How can the Colleges in the State Co-operate most wisely?" Discussion introduced by Dr. James H. Carlisle from the standpoint of the professors, and Hon. Wm. H. Ly les from the standpoints of trustees. 2. 4 * What shall we do about Ath? letics?" Discussion conducted by President H. N. Snyder. 3. "What can the Colleges and the Schools do to aid each other?" Dis? cussion introduced by Dr. J. I. Mc? Cain and Supt. S. H. Edmunds. Providence Springs. The Sumter correspondence of The Columbia State says : Every year Providence Springs be? comes a more popular summer resort. The Northwestern railroad runs its trains so that the business men may make their homes out there in the summer, coming to town about 9 o'clock in the morning and returning to the springs about 7 in the after? noon. Maj. H. Frank Wilson's summer residence is about ready for occupancy and he and his family are expected to move out to the springs in about a week. Mr. Edgar C. Hayns worth is build? ing a very neat summer home and the family will be able to move into their new cottage in about ten days. Mr. T. O. Sanders and his family have moved there from Hagood, and Mr. Charile Sanders is expected to move over in few days. Mrs. Maggie McLeod will go up with her family in a few days and, ac? companied by Miss Mary D. Hill, will occupy tlie Bennett cottage. Mr. Folk is now building a cottage for the Rev. Mr. Guerry of Pawley's island, who, with his family will move up as soon as it is completed. The new pavilion will be a great at? traction at the springs this summer, as there are a great many young peo? ple who live in that neighborhood, besides the regular, summer folks who live in cottages. The formal opening of the pavilion will take place some time the last part of this month, and it is expected that a great crowd will be on hand. The ground floor is com? posed of several large rooms to be used by picnic crowds, one being fixed as a regular dining room. The second floor is a ball room, enclosed by lattice work and has floor space 60 feet by 40 feet. The nights are delightfully cool at the springs, as there is always a breeze blowing in the vicinity ofjthe high hills of the Santee. BARN AND FOUR MULES BURNED. The barn and stables of Mr. H. H. Evans, of Spring Hill were burned it I o'clock a. m. Thursday. Four unies, a lot of farming implements md a large supply of hay and fodder ?vere burned in the building. The 3uildings and contents were insured for S400. The origin of the fire has not been ascertained. The total loss ts estimated to approximate 82,000. Caught on a Lark. In the early hours on last Saturday morning the police caught two of the 'trnstys" from the chain gang who were dressed up in citizen's clothes and paying a visit to some friends on Church street. They were put in the lock up until later , in the day when they were returned to the "gang." When they were taken out of the lock up it was found that they had changed their dress and had their convict stripes on top of the plain clothes in which they appeared when arrested. A CARD. Having bought an interest in the Sumter Dry Goods Company, I have resigned my position with O'Donnell & Co., and will hereafter be found wi^li the Sumter Dry Goods Company, and will be glad to have my friends call on me there. J. T. Green. June 15-lt. Unless care and watchfulness are ex? ercised this rainy spell will be follow? ed by a pest of mosquitoes. Water will stagnate in low places and every old tin can and bottle that catches water will breed mosquitoes by the thousand. Empty every can and put oil or some liquid disinfectant on the water in the low places. A little kerosene on stagnant water will do more good than many mosquitos nets. The Health Officer is doing all that he can to kill off the mosquitoes but he can't do it all-people should look after their own premises. THE MINOR STORE 14 S. Main Street, Sumter, S. C. Our Great White Pair Will commence Monday, June 22, and will continue through the entire week. THOUSANDS OF SNOW WHITE MUSLIN UNDERGARMENTS Much cheaper than you can buy the material to* make them. Ev? ery piece new and fresh from the manufacturer. Corset Covers, 9c. up. Muslin Gowns, 39c. up. Muslin Drawers, 19c. up. Muslin Skirts, 39c. up. We can only give you a faint idea of what this sale means to you. To appreciate its immensi? ty, its values, its goodness, you'll have to see for yourself. THE MINOR STORE, Sale begins Monday and lasts the entire week. White Goods Sale. FOR MONDAY AND FRIDAY. This will be the greatest chance yet had by the ladies-to select from this great stock of White Goods, Organdies, Persian Lawns, India Linens, Batistes, Hulls, riercerized Piques and Madras. Centre tables will bee filled. Don't miss this chance. SCHWARTZ BROS, I .I,''., . ' : , kr-, -: , .. - ' ? ?5 ' . ? : . . ...... . . .,. Xtbtbtb.tb tbtt? tb.tl? tb tbtbtbtb tbtb& I Eclipse, I I Princely % * and I ? Cosmopolitan f * Summer Shirts. f > * T ? Shirts are the test of a man's *y> 7 ^ temper. So easy to have some little thing ^ IT go wrong and then so easy to use ^ 4* strong language. ^ ^ Ours are made so as to spread a ?L> ^ Christian spirit throughout the land ^ 4 -they will not rub the man, rile the ^ temper or rob the pocketbook. The negligee shirts we're selling ^ ^ largely just now, are the unusual, ^ good styles that cannot be dupli & cated later on. 50c. to $1.50. T t * * D. J. CHANDLER, | $ Phone 166 = Sumter, S. C. 4 *. ;. * tQ ?fi ifi *$<* ifi ?qi ?fi ?fi ?|? ?|? ?|* ?|? ?Qi ?%* ?ii ^ For Cash~^~>~~~No Cards Punched. AT COST I Our Sem i-Annual Cost Sale begins Monday, the 8th, and stops on the 20th, inclusive. The opportunity you can't . ? afford to let pass by. Our entire stock of Silks, Dress Goods, colored Lawns, Piques, Dress Ginghams, Damasks, Towels, Nap= kins, Lace Curtains, Laces, Embroid eries, Shirt Waists, Skirts, Hosiery, Silk Gloves, Kid Gloves, Pearl But= tons, Belts, flattings, Carpets, Rugs, Corsets, Soaps, Perfumery, Fans, Dress Trimmings, ladies' Neckwear and men's and boys' Clothing AT COST! AT COST!