The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, November 25, 1903, Image 5

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??e M?k?jmmt w? Sont Jran. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25,1903. S *<? in ?tte f*Q9* Orfice cbt Sumter S : ts Second (Tints. Mitin NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. gass Schwartz Eros.-Facts. Dr. E. A. Early-Card. Ga.-Ala. Business College. First National Bank-Statement. D. J. Chandler.-Boys' Overcoats. Schwartz Bros.-Extra Price In? ducements. J. Ryttenberg & Sona-Have Yon Heard the News? O'Donnell & Co.-Facts That Prove Nothing but Our Position. PERSONAL. Mr. F. M. Spann is in the city. Mr. Harvin C. DesChamps is in * s the city. Mr. James Reaves was in town Saturday. Rev. J.. W. McKay was in town yesterday. ' Mr. J. J. Ragin is spending a few days in town. * Mr. A. Pareira is in the city for a few days stay. Mr. Scriven Moore, of Statebnrg, , Monday in town. \ Mr. W. M. Lenior, of Hagood was * in the city tday. / " Mrs. W. H. Zemp of Camden spent yesterday in the city. Mr. A. A. Brearley of St. Charles was in the city yesterday. Mr. J. A. Scarborough, cf Lanes was in the city Monday. x j Mr. W. A. James pf Bishopville spent yesterday in town. Miss'JLily Holcombe of Statebnrg is in the city for a few weeks. Miss Ella DeLorme is visiting Miss Marie Durant in Bishopvilie. * Hugh W. Carnes, of Bishopville, was here Monday on business. Mr^ T. O. Sanders of Hagood was in the city on business yesterday. Mrs. H. R. Allen is visiting Mrs. M. H. Beck, 202 Oakland avenue. Mr. M. GL Ryttenberg has gone to New York to spend Thanksgiving. County Supervisor J. O. Durant of Lee county spent yesterday in town. 1 Miss Bessie Ingram has returned from^a visit to friends in Darlington. Mr. and Mrs. Hallett, cf Boston, * Mass., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Burns. Mrs. Samnel R. Carter, of Ashland, Va., is. visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Lee. '?. ; Dr. H. C. "Calvert, of Spartanburg spent Sunday in the city as the guest of Dr. G. W. Dick. L Mrs.. W. H. Ingram has gone to j Baltimore and ^will join Mr. Ingram* who has been' there several weeks. Hon. H. K. Covington, of Bennetts ville returned home Monday after a few days pleasant stay in the city. Miss Cora Carrison. of Camden who has been visiting Miss Lydia Lee, returned to her home Fridaf. Miss Maggie Lon Jackson has re? turned home after spending some time with her sister, Mrs. C. W. McGrew. Miss Fannie Raymond will arriv? in the city tomorrow to visit Mr. J. B. Richardson and family, 301 S. * Sumter street. Mrs. F. S. Baskins left Monday to attend a Thanksgiving reception at Mr. H. C. Covington's, Marlboro county. Mrs. Geo. W. Hudson, of 412 Coun? cil street, is suffering with blood * poison in her left foot, caused by dye from a stocking. See is unable to walk. Mrs. H. C. Ingram has returned 2 from Columbia, after several weeks spent with her daughter, Mrs. C. C. Fish burne. Mrs. Walter J. Barshman, wife of * Prof. Harshman of the Naval Observa? tory, Washington, D. C.. is visiting Miss Sallie- E. McDonald, N. Main street at Mrs. Rivers boarding house. Mr. John D. Kennedy and family have moved to 108 Kendrick street, , and Mr. Rosser Kennedy and family are boarding with the Misses Richard? son on Mary street % Rev. and Mrs. James McDowell have gone to Statesviile, N. C. to visit the family of Rev. C. M. Richards. Re ..turning they will visit Dr. J. D. Mc? Dowell in Yorkville. Mr. S. M. McLeod, the popular R. P. Clerk on the Camden and Sumter branch, narrowly escaped being run over by the Gibson train Monday t morning through his own carelessness. Capt. T. Screven DOST, Assistant Postmaster here, le?t yesterday after? noon for Mount Pleasant, S. C., where he and Miss Elizabeth Porcher will be r married today at high noon at the home of the bride-elect. Capt. Doar carries with him the good wishes of hundreds of friends. Dr. E. A. Early has located in this city for the practice of dentistry and has opened an office on the'second floor of the Bultman Building "Nu. 31 N. I* Maiu street. Dr. Early, who is native of Darlington, is a graduate of the Dental Department of the University of Maryland in the class of 1903, and comes to Sumter with the highest re? commendations professionally and per? sonally from the people of his native place. Mr. S. W. Mim?, of Columbia was ?.in the city Monday. He has recently "*been promoted from the sn perin ten don? ey of a department in the Granby mill toa similar but more responsible posi? tion in the Olympia at a substantial increase in salary. Mr.JMimsformerly worked in the Sumter cotton mill, but went to Columbia four or five years * ago to work for sixty cents a day. His rise has been rapid and he now receives a salary of more than $1,500 per year. Schwartz Bros. have today a Blanket advertisement that is made up entirely of interesting reading matter. 1 Children frequently catch severe ^ colds or pneumonia owing to the lack of a warm ovorcoat. There is no excuse for this neglect. D. J. Chand? ler has a complete line of boys over * coats at prices to suit all. O'Donnell & Co., contributed today .another chapter to the Tar Heel Blanket serial. Its interesting stuff read it. CUPID AT HIS OLO PRANKS. Young South Carolinian Wins a Fair Daughter of California. A very pretty romance, culminating in a most romantic marriage, has just been announced-one, perhaps, of several growing out of the meeting cf the Daughters of the Confederacy in Charleston ten days since. Among the charming young ladies who attended the Convention of the Daughters was one of California's sweetest and most graceful flowers, Miss Maybelle Clary, who was chape? roned by Mrs. Stephens, of Stockton, and Mrs. Alfred Hunter Voorhies, of San Francisco, president of the locaj chapter of U. D. C. 's. At the St. John Hotel, ^here this party resided while here, Miss Clary met a young Carolina .gentleman, Mr. Charlton Shannon Barrett, who is connected with the management of the hotel. They were almost constantly together, driving, walking, at receptions or at the hotel,* where their friends noticed their devotion. The resnlt was a quiet wedding at the residence of the Ke-v. John Kershaw, D. D., which was witnessed only by the rector's J family, to all of whom the groom has been well known from early childhood, Mr. Barrett being a native of Sumter county, .where Dr. Kershaw resided for many years before his call to St. Michael's Church, in this city. A few hours after the marriage Mrs. Barrett left for Wilmington, N. CL, protesting that she must keep her engagement to visit her friend, Miss Meara From that point she was to have gone to New York, then to Montgomery, Ala., with Mrs. Ran? dolph, spending the winter in the East, but all of these carefully prepar? ed plans have fallen through. Mr. Barrett joined his young- "bride in. Wilmington* yesterday and has taken her to his mother's home, near Bishopvi??e, S. C., were they will re? main a short while before taking their Southern tour, or returning to Carles ton. The bride is a daughter of Mr. W. H. Clary, of Stockton, California, a well-known mine operator, who emi? grated to the Pacific slope many years ago from Kentucky, and who still warmly clings to his Southern tradi? tions and memories.-News and Cour? ier, Nov. 22. DEATH, Mrs. Carrie Moses, wife of Mr. Mont Moses of Creede, Col, died yesterday afternoon, after only a few weeks illness, in the forty-ninth year of her age. Mrs. Moses was the youngest living daughter of Mrs. ?, H. Moses, of this city, and until her marriage a few years ago made her home here with her mother. She was a woman of unusual intellectuality and culture and possess? ed a charming personality that made her a general favorite with all who were privileged to know ber well. Her death is the cause of deep grief to her many friends here and to a large family connection, all of whom can, from their own sorrow, sympathize with her aged mother in this sore bereave? ment. ' Schwartz Bros. are setting a swift pace in the dry goods line and the shoppers are crowding their store in response to their announcements. For the latest, see the advertisement to? day. The city has an issue of bonds amounting to $8,000 which becomes due on January 1st. These bonds nrast either be paid or refunded on January 1st. Thus far no arrange? ments have been made to either pay them or to issue new bonds. It is true that an act was passed at the last session of the General Assembly per? mitting the refunding of the bonds, but if the Council sees fit and can raise the money to pay them it can do so. If it is possible to pay the bonds on January 1st it will be good policy to do so,, for on as small an issue as this it is difficult to secure* as low a rate of interest as should be obtained, and with the income the city, now en? joys there is no reason why the bonds should not be retired. The payment of the bonds would of course necessi? tate the curtailment of expenditures and the practice of a degree of econo? my that has not marked the manage? ment of city finances in recent years. I i Doy? Fi ?> ? ? 3 ? t ?O i I Co Se i ! j j ewer? j j i ! fained? f i I If You Do Then Read ! I * ! tu ! By Sylvanus Cobb, Ir. | ? fl Serial Story o? f (treal $tren# It will be published in these columns begin? ning to-day. Rev. R. M. Marshall. Rev. R. Maynard Marshall, Rector of the Episcopal church at Summer? ton exchanged pulpits Sunday wish with Rev. H H. Covington. Mr. Marshall has just very recently been ordained by Bishop Capers to the ministry. There was a very full con? gregation present to hear the young clergyman. He "preached in the morn? ing from manuscript a most impressive sermon and one which showed ability and thought. In the evening he spoke extemporaneously. On both occasions he left a most favorable impression on his hearers. All agreed he gave prom? ise of great usefulness in his sacred calling. The Reveraud gentleman was the guest of Col. R. D. Lee during his stay in the city. The cotton market yesterday was unsteady and prices fluctuated between 10.85 and ll cents for middling. After ruling at ll cents for a while during the morning the price dropped to 10.85 to 10.90. IMPROVE your stock by buying one of my fine Berkshire Gilts, will pig in February. If not sold by JDecember 1st will be made into pork. W. Dabbs, Goodwill, S. C. Nov. 18-2t. FOR SALE-Sewing Machine in good condition. Apply at Watchman and South roi. Office. Setp. 30-2t. EGGS-Barred Plymouth Roc^k Eggs. Sitting of 13 S1.C0. For sale by N. G. Osteen. Sept. 30-2t WANTER)-Faithful person to travel for well established house in a few counties, calling on retail merchants and agents. Local territory. Salary 820.00 per week with expenses addi? tional, all payable in cash each week. Money for expenses advanced. Position permanent. Business successful and rushing. Standard House, 330 Dear? born street, Chicago.^--',. & Nov. ll TH Ai GINNERY FOR SALE. The Plantation and Ginnery at the old stand of S. M. Graham two miles from Mayesville in tho Salem section is offered for sale. Apply to the undersigned at Mayes? ville or Durant P. O., Clarendon county, C. A. GRAHAM. Estate of Wm. R. Find, Dec'd. I WILL apply to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County on December 7th, 1903, for a Final Discharge as Administrator of the aforesaid Estate. AUGUSTUS S. FLUD, Nov 6-4t Administrator. HARD AND 5TUB= BORN THOUGH THEY BE ! Every pair of Tar Heel Blankets bought by us was delivered and received by us. When .eceived we found 15 pairs of these goods not up to the standard, and so reported, expressing one pair back. Our statement was confirmed and we were asked to keep them at 25c per pair rebate, or return to the mill for exchange. The latter we did. We could - have kept them, however, had we been willing to deceive our customers and make this rebate of 25c per pair. Or again, could we not have kept them to compare with "our Dixie" they being branded Tar Heel, to the detriment of the latter ? These blakets were shtpf>ed to us direct from the mill They were bought by us from the Mill's Direct Selling Agent. We were advised in a letter from the mill on Feb. 16th, last, that they had decided in future, not to sell any re? tail dealers We accepted this statement as final and bought from their direct-selling agent It is clear to us now, and we can understand the mill's action. Of course they had no in? formation or understanding that we were wholesale merchants, and could not violate their obligation. We sell at retail. Tar Heel Blankets or Our Dixie, as you like, are here for you, and w7e promise will be so long as they are made. The only way we can be prevented from using the name "Tar Heel" is for this name to be registered in future, and in event of this being done, the public will understand its pur? pose. A rose by any other name would smell just as sweet, however, and whether under name Tar Heel or any other name-we will have for you the exact same blanket from the same mill, and defy^any one at any time to contradict it. For what purpose were blankets ordered last season ticketed "Dixie," and advertised for sale by the only "originators" of the Tar Heel brand ? As we understood it, this was to be our ticket alone in Sumter on any blankets coming direct from this mill. Of one thing we are quite sure (and would like to see same contradicted) that the Tar Heels offered by us are genuine, and not a cheaper grade so ticketed. Compare the prices now, though they cost more, with what youJiad to pay last season, the season before, or any season since you can remember, ls there no reason for this ? Yes, the place to buy them from is the place that has brought the price down-and will keep it down. That place is Schwartz Bros. By request of the mill, we have decided in future to handle their goods under our own ticket, which we will get up for them-after this season. The following letters are only printed to show the correct? ness of every statement we make : Chatham Manufacturing Co., Manufacturers of Blankets Cassimeres, Yarns, etc, Elkin, N. C. February 16, 1903. Messrs. Schwartz Bros., Sumter, S. C. Gentlemen: Replying to your kind fa? vor of a few days since, we have very much appreciated the business you have given us and are glad to Rel! you goods, but the wholesale people with whom we deal are clamoring so vociferously that we have been forced to promise them that we would quit selling any retail trad?. We have not sold more than half a dozen re? tail houses for the past several 3 ears, but the jobbers\seem to have a way of finding it out if we sell any at all, and they are combining against us. We hope you will understand the situation, and that it will be your pleasure to buy our goods from some one of the many jobbers to whom we sell. If you will write to The Gilmer Bros. Co., Winston, N. C., we think you can get the goods at oar prices. We do our best to regulate the prices and to see that the jobbers all get a profit, but we understand that Gilmer occasionally sells at cost in order to make a new customer, j Our blankets are handled by all Baltimore jobbers, the largest trade in Philadelphia, Boston and New Yotk, except Clafiin. Hoping yon will understand our posi? tion and continue to handle our goods, we are, Yours truly, Chatham Mfg. Co. et, which, so far as goods of our manufac? ture are concerned, is their ticket. We do not remember to have put a Tar Heel ticket on our goods for anyone else, and the matter evidently escaped your aften tention at the time j ou ordered the blank? ets under their ticket, for we presume you would have as soon had them under any other ticket ; and while we stated nothing but facts, we did not expect them used for publication. Certainly we have no right to have any but the very kindest regard for you. Our relations have been pleasant and you have done us no greater injury thau become and remain a good customer. We have been forced by the large jobbers we sell to quit selling the retail trade and our information and understanding was that Messrs. O'Donnell & Co. are whole? sale merchants. Yon may expect to hear from us in a very few days. With kind regards, we are, Yours truly, Chatham Mfg. Co. Chatham Manufacturing Co, Mannfacturers of Blankets. Cassimeres, Yarns, etc., Klkin, N. C. November 4, 1903. Me-srs. Schwartz Bros., Sumter, S. C. Gentlemen : Replying to your kind fa? vor of the 1st, we will write you within a few days a letter for publication as you request. We wrote the firm named an ex? planation, or rather an apology, tor hav? ing shipped you blankets under their tick Chatbam Manufacturing Co. Manufacturers of Blankets Cassimeres, Yarns, etc. Elkin, N. C. November 17, 1903. Messrs. Schwartz Bros., Sumter, S. C. Gentlemen : Replying to your favor of the 11th, wc will ship you in a few days the balance of your order for No. 200 blankets though we cannot supply them under the Tar Heel ticket, Messrs. O'Donnell S? Co. of your city have notified us that they have had this brand registered, and we therefore cannot use it The only stock tickets we have are Dixie and we place upon them our different num bors. Shall we use this Dixie ticket on your blanket or will you give us a different name? With best wishes, we are Yours truly Chatham Mfg. Co. With this statement of our position, so far as we are concerned, IT IS FINAL and at an end. SCHWARTZ BROS. Been thinking about an Overcoat for that young man ? Well, he ought to have it, and we ought to sell it to you. All sizes, styles and grades are here. Lots of pretty new Pins, LEW 4~. ideas for the little gen- PT*. uevrTco, tlemen-those with Russian Cape and Belt possess snugness and warmth. Made of Chev? iot, Kersey and Melton, in sizes 3 to 8 years, $.3.50 to $6.50. For larger boys-medium length and long coats o? fancy Cheviots, Friezes and Kerseys thoroughly tailored throughout-sizes are 10 to 18, price range from $3 to $12. Many other styles in Ulsters, Belt Coats, etc.. Come, see them. a vi Phone 166 Sumter, S. C. To flake Changes We are very anxious to exchange our Merchandise for Cash. We. have too many goods for the short cotton crop, therefore we are going to give everybody a chance to get some low price goods. On the following goods, for one week: Dress Goods, Silks, Furs, Blank= ets, Cloaks, Shoes,, Carpets and Mat? tings. 36=inch black Taffeta, warranted $1.25 kind, for 93c. $1.50 quality for $ 1.23. Dress goods are on cen= ter table and marked down accord= ingly. The Sumter Dry Goods Co.