Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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pf ?(!t;??r!j??oi? w? pMipiL WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1903. E*?+r&i a* the Post O?ce at Sumter.S us Second Class Mitter. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Estate of Mrs. ?. F. Mayes-Cita? tion. Town of Mayesville - Policeman Wanted. Cuttino & Chandler-The New Cloth? ing Store. W. S. Smith, J. C. Kirkley-Disso? lution Whilden Furniture Company-An? nouncement. Shaw-McCallum Mercantile Co. Announcement ~~ PERSONAL Mr. J. F. Glenn has returned from ? Yorkville. Mr. Warren Moise left Sunday for New York. Mr. P. G. Bowman, of Colombia is in the city. Mr. W, E. Murray has returned from New York. ?- Mr. H. D. Barnett has returned from New York. Dr. W. A. Alston, pf Hagood, was in the city Thursday. ? Mrs. S. C. Baker is spending some time at Stateburg. Dr. A. J. China has returned from Wrightsville, N. C. Miss Marie Moise returned Sunday from the mountains. Miss Theo. Gregg returned Friday from Glenn Springs, Col J. A. Shame, of Magnolia was in the city yesterday. Miss Annie blowers is spending some time at Ty bee Island. Mr. T. J. Baker, of Mayesville, was in the city Friday. Mrs. Henry Buck, of Marion, is visiting Mrs, S. Stabbs. Miss Marie DeLorme has returned from Wrightsville, N. C. Mr. Louis Williamson of Providence was in the city yesterday. Mr. J. V. Wilson returned Monday from HendersonviBe, N. C. Mr. W. M. Graham returned last week from Southport, N. C. Mr. Henry B. Richardson, of Clar? endon spent Thursday in town. Miss Ella DeLorme has returned from a visit to friends at Smithville. Mr. Jesse Lukens, of Philadelphia, was in the city on business last week. Miss Are tas Bradford, of Wedgefield, has accepted a position with Schwartz BgBros. Miss Rachael Brown has returned from Asheville, N. C., after a long :- visit. Mrs. J. G. DeLorme has returned from Spartanburg where she has spent a month. < Dr. J. C. Spann has gone to his country home at Catchall to spend .sometime. Miss Janie Mikell has returned from .an extended visit to Washington .and "New York. Miss Gussie Keels has returned from a pleasant visit in Charleston and the Isle of Palms. * Mr. Henry Spann leaves tonight for Baltimore for his spring line of Fault? less Day Shirts. Dr. and Mrs. C. S. Kicgsmore are ?pending some time at Dovesville, Darlington county. Miss Olivia Ingram, has gone to JCiew York to buy millinery for the Horn Dry Goods Company. Misses Estelle and Ruby Guess, of Denmark, S. C., are visiting the family of Dr. W. J. Pringle. Miss Edith Browne, who has been visiting Miss Edna Bull, has return? ed to her home in Charleston. Mr. and Mrs. L C. Strauss and Miss Fannie Kyttenberg have returned home from Wrightsville, N. C. Mr. W. G. Stabs left last week for Baltimore, New York and Boston in the interest of the Sumter Clothing Co. Mrs. V. H. Phelps and son. Archie, ?nd Miss Anna Brown left Thursday mornirg for Asheville, N. C., for the season. Messrs. H. Lu B. Wells, H. T. Edens and J. J. Britton, Jr., left for New York last week on a business and pleasure trip. Dr. J. H. Hamer, of Dillon was in the city today en route to Camden where be has decided to locate to prac? tice dentistry. Miss Etta Wilder and Miss Payne Edgerton of St. Stephen's paid their ?uncle, Mr. J. D. Wilder, a visit on their way to Washington, D. C. Mr. Willie Bultman returned Sun? day from the north where he has been for the past ten days visiting the shoe manufacturers of Massachusetts. Mr. E. W. Dabbs, of Goodwill pass? ed through the city Monday on his way to Greenville to attend the State Sunday School Convention. Miss Sallie McDonald left for New York Monday evening, where she will join Mr. Isaac Schwartz, to purchase the millinery stock for Schwartz Bros. The many friends of Mrs. F. G. SwarSeld, nee Miss Angel Cheatham, are delighted to SQQ her in Sumter again. Mrs. Swaffield is visiting Mrs. Boucher DeLorme. Mr. Burdette Booth, who has been running out of Wilmington in the ex? press service, has been transferred to the Sumter and Gibson run and has returned to this city. Miss Mitt DuRant returned yester? day morning after an absence of two weeks at her home near Bishopville, and it is with much pleasure her many friends note her convalescence. Mrs. John T. Ros? and three daughters, Misses Effie, Thelma and Lara of St. Stephen after a pleasant visit to their uncle. Mr. J. ?. Wilder and family have gone to Orangeburg to visit relatives. M. B. Jennings, Esq., for the past year an active member of the Colum? bia bar has removed to this city and will engage in the practice of his pro? fession here. Mr. Jennings is a son j of State Treasurer Jennings and is a j graduate of vfofford College and of the j jaw department of the Souih Carolina ] College. For the present he will have i an office with Mr. C. JL. Cnttino on j the Court House square. Captain Lucius, of the Gibson train, i has been granted a week's holiday and : joined his family in the mountains yesterday. Captain M. F. Chase is making the run while Captain Lucius is off. Miss Ehrline White is spending a week in Smmerton. Mrs. M. H. Beck is visiting rela? tives in Florence county. Mr. J. F. Jenkins, of Camden, spent the day in town. JJMrs. J. E. Jervey has returned from Winston, N. C. Mr. E. P. Kicker has returned from an extended trip through the North and Canada. - 11 - - DEATH. . Mrs. Blanding Durant died at Dr. Baker's Infirmary at 4 o'clock this morning, after a protracted illness. The funeral services will be held this afternoon and the in? terment will be iaade in the cemetery, this city, at 5 o'clock. Mr. Robert Tisdale, one of the old? est citizens of Concord Township, died at his home near Lewis Chapel last Thursday night, and was interred in f the Lewis Chapel cemetery at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon, fie was near 90 years ? old, and has spent his long life in the same neighborhood, in which he has been a useful aid valued citi? zen. \ Mr. Sam M. Graham died at his home near Mayesville Sunday after? noon. He was about 65 years old and j was well known in this city where he ! lived for several years. Funeral of Rich. Duncan. The remains of Mr. Rich Duncan, who was killed on the Southern Rail? way Thursday, were brought to this city on the 8.20 train Friday morning, and the funeral services were held from the residence of Mr. D. M. Dick on North Washington street at 4 o'clock that afternoon. The services were largely attended by the many relatives and friends of the young man and his family. His tragic and untimely death was a great shock and grief to a large family connection and this entire community, where he had been well known from his early youth. KILLED ON THE RAIL Milton Jones, a SOD of Mr. Tom M. Jones, aged about 16 years, was killed by a freight train at Congaree station on the Atlantic Co&st Line about 2 o'clock last Thursday morning. Young Jones and three other boys were beat? ing a ride on the freight from Colum? bia to this city and Jones fell off and was run over, death resulting within a short time. The body was brought to the city that afternoon and interred at the cemetery. Jones had been work? ing in the cotton mill for several years and up to the time the mill shut down a few weeks ago. He is said to have been a hard working and steady boy. When the mill shut down he went to Columbia to seek employment in the cotton mills there, but failing to get work was making his way home when he met his death. Sudden Death. Jesse Wilson, colored, who was porter at the Nixon House for a num? ber of years, dropped dead on the street in Charleston Sunday after? noon. His body was brought to this city for burial. In another column appears an inter? esting sketch of the Craig Furniture Company, and of Mr. J. D. Craig, who has been at the head of the busi ness and that from which it sprang for nearly a half century. Cnttino & Chandler announce that they will open an up-to-date clothing and furnishing goods establishment in the new Tuomey building Main street. These gentlemen-R. D. Cnttino and Jos. M. Chandler are experienced clothing men and ara well known to the people of Sumter,. Attention is directed to the adver? tisement of the Shaw-McCollum Co's, advertisement. This firm has opened business in the Monaghan Block with a large and well selected stock of dry goods, notions shoes, etc., and with ample capital is prepared to supply the wants of the people of Sumter and adjoining counties. The stock of goods is new and up-to-date and the prices will be found right. The Whilden Furniture Co. has an announcement today. The opening event of the social sea? son in this city will be the Annual Ball of the Sumter Light Infantry on September 7 th. The first bale of new cotton for this season was bought Monday by Levi Bros. from W. A. Bowman. The bale graded middling, weighed 555 pounds, price paid 12 cents. The first bale was bought last year by Levi Bros. on the 2nd of August. The Penn Lumber company takes charge of the Lukeas Lumber Co., plant this week, having bought out the plant of the Luke ns Lumber Com? pany. The indexing of the mortgage and deed books in the Clerk of Court's office has prover, to be an expensive undertaking. The good roads movement is moving forward and every community in Sum? ter county is alive to the importance of improving their thoroughfares. The cotton crop is fully three weeks later than last year, and very little cotton is expected on this market be? fore September 10th. The merchant who fails to advertise his business is hiding his light under a bushel. An excursion is not a complete suc? cess unless it winds up with at least one killing. The handsome store to be occupied 1 by Cuttino ? Chandler is nearing completion, and this firm announces today that they will soon be ready for busines. MARRIED. There was a happy event in the lives of two young people Sunday evening at 7 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Mary C. Clark, on Harvin street, when her charming daughter, Miss Margarette A. Clark and Mr. Walter V. Wilson were made happy by Rev. R. Herbert Jones, pastor of the First Methodist Church, pronouncing them "man and wife." The marriage, though quiet home affair, was carried out quite pleasant? ly. Only relatives and intimate friends of the couple were present Tue bride and groom met in the hall and entered the parlor together. The bride wore a beautiful wedding gown and carried a, large handsome bouquet. The parlor was both tastefully and beautifully decorated with lillies of the valley, bridal roses and maiden hair ferns. After the ceremony de? licious refreshments were served in the dining room which, also, was prettily decorated. Then there was a cheerful reception after which the couple left for Columbia to spend some time before making Sumter their home. During the reception the bride threw her bouquet for other girls to catch it, and the one who caught it will be the next to marry. (One girl caught it and her fellow is hereby ad? vised it is time for him to propose to her.) There were quite a large number of handsome, as well as useful pre? sents for the bride. Both bride and groom have been in Sumter most of their lives and there is a large circle of relatives and friends whose best wishes are that they be blessed with a long happy and pros? perous life. H. R. S. i Or. Brown's Holiday. To a business letter Dr. C. C. Brown makes the following brief ad? denda : I leave tomorrow for the Spartanburg Association, and thence to Skyland, Clyde, Asheville, Black Mountain, and tlie regions beyond. It I should chance to run up with a logins in that elevated territory, I will ?cport him to you. Reports say they abouu5 in these lower regions ; but I am not sure of the upper. A logician, you know, is a man who can't tell the difference between a side of bacon and a syllogism. I hear that Moore is at Bat Cave, where the young mountains skipped for him last year, and I showed him up as a heretic, proving that moun? tains do or do not skip, according as I saw flt to prove. My people down here sadly need a rest, and I am going away so that they may get it, They look mighty solemn out of the eyes Sunday after Sunday, and I guess it is an indica? tion of failing strength and vigor. . Yours till the clouds roll by. Brown. -Baptist Courier. UP TO DATE ESTABLISHMENT. Sumter's Oldest and Largest Furniture Company. The J. D. Craig Furniture Company is keeping fully abreast with the growth and development of Sumter, and for the fall and winter trade a larger and handsomer stock of furni? ture than ever before shown in Sumter has been purchased. A portion of this stock has been received and large shipments are being received daily. A visit to their store on North Main street and an inspection of their spa? cious and well arranged warerooms will reveal a collection of furniture of all kinds anc grades that will delight and satisfy the taste of the most cri ti cal. The designs are of the latest and most approved style and the workman? ship and finish are guaranteed to be the best that the furniture markets of the country afford. One of the most attractive lines shown is that of the new designs of bedroom suites. They have an extensive assortment from which choice can be made. In dressers, chiffoniers and odd pieces the stock is particularly strong and the assortment of dining tables and dining room chairs nothing is left to be desired. But the stock must be seen to be ap? preciated and those who contemplate furnihsing their homes must by all means visit furniture headquarters. Another part of the business which is as well equipped as any to be found in the State is the undertaking de? partment. They have every modern appliance to be found in the largest city undertaking establishment and no expense has been spared in making the equipment complete. A new funer? al car has just been purchased at a cost of $2,000. It is said to be the most costly and handsomest in the State. Mr. J. D. Craig, who has been the active head of this business for forty nine years is still in charge and can always be relied upon to furnish the best furniture to his friends and patrons. Confederate Veterans. All Veterans who wish Crosses cf Honor will fill and send in their blanks, as crosses cannot be obtained until all blanks are in. The blacks can be obtained from Mrs. Alamont Moses, President Dick Anderson Chapter, D. C. Fine Corn, An ear of corn from the farm of A. M. Lee, Esq., at Stateburg, of which Mr. W. J. Norris is foreman, has been left at this office, and is worthy of note. It is S}? inches in circumfer? ence and 9 inches long, with 22 rows of grains. It appears to be what is called the "gourd seed" variety. The grains measure % of an inch in length. Dance in Bishopviile. Bishopville, Aug. 2.").-One of the most enjoyable dances of the season was held in the Opera House last night, in spite of the hot weather and that a good many of the fair sex are summering elsewhere, it was large? ly attended. L. I. S. There is something wrong with the tax assessments in this city. Within the past three years there have been expended on improvements and on the erection of new buildings several hundred thousand dollars, yet the re? turns of property for taxation show no eoresponding increase. THE SEWERAGE PETITION. The Board of Health Takes the Initiative in the Movement to Improve Sanitary Condition of the City. The subjoined petition and the statement by the Board of Health of the reasons that actuated that bodk? in advocating the early establishment of a complete sewerage system are be? ing circulated for the signature of freeholders. It depends upon the property owners of the city to say whether an election shall be held or not : if they want a sewerage system they must say so, if they do not wish to pay the additional tax that the issue of sewerage bonds will necessitate they can nip the sew? erage plan in the bud by refusing to sign the petition. If the election shall be ordered it 2goes without say? ing that the sewerage system will be established, for the sentiment of the people of Sumter is strongly in favor of it. The fight for and against sew? erage will be made on the petition now being circulated, and the free? holders should weigh the matter care? fully before signing or refusing to sign th6 petition : . . Sumter, S. C., Aug. 25, 1903. In consequence of the rapid and continuous increase in the number of cess pools or dry wells, -so called, in the city, both for closets and kitchen sinks; contents of which cess-pools having no drainage, but disappearing entirely by seapage, the soil is be? coming daily more saturated with filth and must soon become a menace to the public health. The Board of Health has devoted much thought and attention to the question of filth disposal ; fecal matter alone might be readily dealt with by the institution of the dry earth closet system, but this still leaves unremedi ed the more serious matter of kitchen slops and liquid excrement. Our vital statistics and health con? ditions have shown up fairly well up to this time, but our soil constantly contaminated will eventually reach the limit of endurance through satura? tion. In consequence of these facts, the Board of Health is of the opinhgn that the only ultimate solution of the mat? ter is the establishment of an ade? quate sewerage system in the city, pro? vided it is practicable ; and to this end they induced the City Council to en? gage the services of a competent sani? tary engineer to make a survey of the city and to report upon its feasibility and cost. The board is unanimously of the opinion that if it is found fea? sible and within the ability of the city to do, that the establishment of a sewerage system is now highly desir? able and fast becoming an absolute necessity. S. C. Baker, M. D., Van Telberg-Hofman, M. D., D.jW. Cnttino, "Wm. M. Graham, Board of Health-City of Sumter. E. I. Reardon, Secretary and Health Officer. To the Honorable, the Mayor and the City Council of the Ci ty.of Sumter, S. C. Sirs: Whereas, the City Board of Health recommends the establishment of a Sewerage System in the City of Sumter as a sanitary measure ; and Whereas, a Sanitary Engineer em? ployed by City Council has made all necessary surveys and has submitted complete plans and specifications and an estimate of cost, said estimate be? ing in round number fifty thousand dollars for a system of twelve miles of sewerage and fifteen thousand dol? lars additional for a purification plant, or sixty-five thousand in all ; "And whereas, we believe such an amount of money could not be spent at this time more wisely for the public good; We, the undersigned free holders of the City of Sumter, hereby petition the City Council to order an election at some convenient date to vote upon the question of issuing sixty-five thousand dollars of City Bonds, if so much be necessary, for the establish? ment of an adequate sewerage system in the City of Sumter. New Live Stock Company. The Secretary of State has issued a commission for charter to the Booth Live Stock Co., of Sumter, J. P. and E. S. Booth, corporators, capital stock $15,000. Messrs. J. P. and E. S. Booth have purchased the sale stable of Harby & Co., formerly H. Harby, and will continue the business at the old stand, corner of Liberty and Sum? ter streets. Announcement ! We beg to say to our friends and the public that our new Hearse or Funeral Car has arrived ; also a complete stock of up to-date funeral supplies. Can furnish any? thing from the cheapest Coffin to a me? tallic Casket. Oar Funeral Director and Embalmer, Mr. W. C. Chandler, is experi? enced in this line of business, having been in it for the past twenty years, and we shall endeavor to give the best service possible. Phone us at No. 50, 2">i) or 245 and your wants will be promptly at? tended to-day or night. Respectfully, 8-26-2t Whilden Furniture Co. SHAW HcCOLLUM MERCANTILE CO.'S mmsm ANNOUNCEflENT -8 We beg to announce to the people of Sumter and the surrounding country that we have opened at the old stand of E. P. Monaghan, No. 13 South Main Street, a full and up-to-date line of DRY GOODS AND SHOES. Our stock embraces everything usually found in a first class establishment, and our lines of Dress Goods, Silks, Skirtings and Suitings Are of the latest weave and most fashionable shades. In our Dress Goods Department We are showing the newest novelties, consist? ing of Melroses, Shark Skin Poplins, Pebble Cheviots, French Storm and Cheviot Serges, Henriettas in Black and Colors, Broadcloth, Melton and Venetians. Our stock of Silks has been selected with the greatest care to meet the requirements of the well-dressed lady, and is guaranteed to wear. Shall be pleased to have you call and com? pare our prices. SHAWMcCOLLUM MERCANTILE CO. THE KAHN-FEINBERG GO. The big UNION Tailoring House of 650 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, WILL DISPLAY THBIE GIGANTIC LINE OP FALL and SUITINGS, WINTER " "" = OVERCOATINOS * & TROUSERINGS In Full Pattern Lengths at our store on Tuesday and Wednesday, AUGUST 25 and 26. THE DISPLAY will embrace the most magnificent assortment of woolens ever shown and WILL CONTAIN OVER 500 STYLES of the ne' st imported and domestic fabrics. A Practical Representative From the New York House will be at our store to take measurements and a Perfect Fit is Guaranteed ON EVERY ORDER. Don't Forget the Day and Date. J. RYTTENBERG & SONS. SUMTER, S. C