WEDNESDAY. REG EMS ER 2, 1903.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Xeely Institute of S. C.
O'Donnell & Co.-Keep it Up.
O'Donnell & Co -Nearing the End.
Sumter Clothing Co.-For Good
Value.
Schwartz Bros.-Invoices, Why of
Course.
Schwartz Bros.-The Holidays are
Approaching. .
The Colnmbia Fish and Ice Co.
Fresh, Oysters.
PERSONAL.
S?ev. W. C. JGleaton was in town
Monday?
Coi J. R. Mnldrow of Salem was in
the city Friday.
Miss May Wilson, of Manning is
visiting in the city.
"*? Miss Emma Ariel is the guest of
Mrs. Jos. D. Joye,
Rev. William Haynsworth of Dar?
lington is in the city.
Miss Annie Cunningham is spending
some time in the city.
Mr. T. Screven Doar and bride
arrived in the city Friday.
Mr. Joe Auld has just returned from
a week's stay in Georgetown. *
Mr. Harry Pate of Union, S. C.,
spent Thanksgiving at home.
Miss Nina Sanders of Hagood is
visiting Miss Cornelia Kingman.*
Rev. T. M. Dent, of Colnmbia was
in the city yesterday on business.
Miss Marie Durant, of Bishopville,
visited Miss Ella DeLorme last week.
Miss Roland spent Thanksgiving in
Bishopville with her sister Mrs. Mc?
leod.
Hiss Edith Duvall went to her
Horne in Cheraw to spend Thanks?
giving.
Mr. Charles J. Croghan, of "Washing?
ton, D. C., is in the city on a visit to
relatives.
judge R. O. Purdy is at home for a
few days stay before going to Bamberg
to hold court.
Miss Elizabeth J. Becker, of Spar?
enburg is visiting Miss Julia Ballard
at 211 Salem avenue.
Miss Sophie Richardson was at home
from Winthrop College for a few days
-stay at Thanksgiving.
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. S tan land are
boarding with Miss Gregorie, at 108
N. Washington street.
Mr. Charlie Poole has retained to
Roanoke, Va., after a short visit to
his mother in this city.
Miss May Brock spent the Thanks?
giving holidays in Georgetown with
her sister Mrs. Congdon.
Miss Beatrice K. David of Colum?
bia, S. C., is visiting her &rand par?
ents. Mr. and Mrs. H. Manheim.
Hr. E. L. Witherspoon has gone to.
Atlanta to attend a meeting of the
Southern Coffin and Casket Manufac?
turers- Association.
Mr. Jackson Stubbs, of Brights
ri Oe, Marlboro county, an nnoie of Mr.
C. E. Stubbs, Capt. J. L. Stubbs, a
brother and Mr. W. H. Stubbs a ne?
phew, axe visiting Mr. C. E. Stubbs..
Mr. and Mrs. D. Jas. Winn nave re
toned from Virginia where ?hey spent
two weeks.
Mrs. J. H. Branson, Miss Eva White
and Mrs. James Howie have gone to
Sunter to attend the Baptist Stats
convention.-Florence Times.
The chain gang is now at work on
the Bishopville road beyond the Poor
House.
City tax payers have until Dec. 15th
only to pay their taxes without pen?
alty.
Schwartz Bros. contribute another
instalment to the Tar Heel Blanket
serial
. The J. D. Craig Furniture Co.,
are selling furniture at greatly red ne- |
?ed prices.
A full stock of all the popular maga?
zines for December just in at H. G.
Osteen & Co's. Book Store. I
O'Donnell &: Co. advertise the re?
ceipt of another shipment of the origi?
nal Tar Heel blankets.
Conductor W. J. Hall of the North?
western Railroad was quite serioulsy
hart a few days ago by being mashed
between the bumpers of two box cars
which ha was coupling.
The cold weather is upon us and
those that have not prepared for it
had better do so at once. The Sumter
'Clothing Co. is offering some great
bargains in this issue.
Eggs are scarce %nd high in price,
not only in this city but throughout
the country. Market quotations show
that they are selling for 40 cents in
New York.
A party of Philadelphia sportsmen
. have been in the city for ten day? and
in company with some of the resident
bird hunters have had fine sport, and
killed a great many partridges.
The ladies of Magnolia Street Church
will serve oysters and barbecue on
.'Friday, Sturday and Monday nights,
in rear of building on the southwest
corner of Main and Liberty streets.
The Harrin street side track con?
troversy is settled so far as the City
Council is concerned and unless those
who have opposed the- side track
appeal to the courts the matter is
settled finally.
The Executive Committee of the
United Charities will meet at the
^office of City Clerk C. M. Hurst
at 5 o'clock this Wednesday, after?
noon. All members of the com?
mittee are urgently requested to be
present, business of importance to the
Asoociation requiring attention.
An additional carrier would improve
the mail delivery service of this city
-quite materially. There is too much
work and too large a territory to cover
for three carriers. Anderson which has
a smaller population and less postoffice
receipts than this city was given four
carriers when the free delivery service
was established a few months ago,
and with this as a precedent there
.should not be any great difficulty in
securing an additional allowance for
another carrier if the matter is proper?
ly presented to ?the postoffice depart?
ment.
MELLETT-MELLETT.
A Happy Marriage at Wedgefield.
Wedegfield, Nov. 30.-One of the
prettiest marriages witnessed here in a
long time was solemnized in the
Baptist cbnrch last Wednesday
evening at half past five o'clock. We
are convinced onr state of mind comes
from within for the weather outside
was on violent terms of hostilities with
us, and yet within on every side were
bright and happy faces. The church
was decorated with evergreens for the
occasion and though simple, were
tastefully arranged and looked very
pretty.
The contracting parties were Miss
Meta Mellett and Mr. Early Mellett.
As Mendelssohn's famous march was
well rendered b Miss Lucy Mallett, the
bride and groom came in up opposite
aisles? the bride with her maid of
honor, Miss Edna Ramsey, was preceded
by her maids of honor, Misses Hattie
Ramsey and Eunice Mellett. The
groom with bis best man Mr. Marion
Mellett were preceded by the ushers
Misses Sue Williams aud Rosa Cain.
.After taking their respective positions
on the rostrum, the bride and groom
standing nuder two suspended* hearts,
the ceremony was beautifully perform?
ed by Rev. Louis J. Bristow of Marion/
The bride was gowned in a traveling
snit of garnet cloth with velvet md
white button trimmings and a vest of
white crepe de-chine The young lady
attendants wore white organdie with
white lace and ribbon trimmings. ,The
bride is the. eldest daughter of Mr.
Frean Mellett, the groom the eldest
son of the late Ex-representative Frank
M. Mellett, and holds a responsible
position with the A. C L. j
The bridal couple boarded the six
o'clock train amid a shower of rain
and rice for Sumter where they took
the early morning train for Atlanta.
We wish them a long and. happy mar?
ried life.
DEATH.
Jane, the little daughter of Mr.
D. L. Rambo died at 10 o'clock Friday
morning of diptheria after a few days
illness. She was the eldest child and
only daughter of Mr. Rambo and was a
bright little tot of five years. The
many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Rambo
sympathize with them in their great
affliction. The funeral was held at 4
o'clock Friday afternoon.
Mr. W. C. Venning, Jr., died in
Conimbia Monday night after a long
illness, aged about 42 years. The body
was brought to this city yesterday
afternoon and th e. funeral services were
held in the Presbyterian church at ll
o'clock this morning.
Death at Pisgah.
Pisgah, S. C., Nov. 25.-Mrs. Willie
McManns died at her home here yes?
terday af ter a long illness. She was a
daughter of the late T. J. McCrady.
She leaves a husband and one son and
several adopted children. She was
buried at Pisgah church today after
services by Rev. J. J. Myers.
J. E. D.
Free Exhibition!
On Wednesday night at 7 o'colck in
the Sumter Light Infantry armory
there will be a competitive prize drill
by the entire company. Free admis?
sion. The public is invited, especially
the ladies. The Assistant Adjutant
General, Col. Patrick and Coi. F.
W. Glenn of Columbia will be the
judges. It will be a hot contest.
There are some noted militiamen in
to win. Four prizes are offered.
MAGISTRATE INGRAM.
Legislative D?l?gation Recommends Mr.
Jobn F. Ingram for Appointment.
The Sumter county Legislative dele?
gation held a meeting Friday after?
noon for the purpose of recommending
to the Governor a proper and suitable
person fox appointment as Magistrate
at Privateer to fill out the unexpired
term of the late W. A. Nettles. The
delegation decided to recommend Mr.
John F. Ingram for appointment, he
being familiar with the duties of the
position, having served for two years
as Magistrate in that locality just
prior to the election of Magistrate
Nettles. .
COTTONRECEIPTS.
ot af Receipts for This Harket 20,800
To Date.
The total receipts of cotton on this
market from the opening of the season
to ?November 30th have been 20,800
bales, the receipts last year for the
same period were 25,164. The receipts
this year are therefore 4,364 less than
last year
These figures are obtained from the
books of the public cotton weighers
and are correct The receipts during
November were greater than during
last November, but receipts are falling
off now and there is no probability of
the receipts for the season equalling
last year's receipts.
AN INCPIENT FIRE.
Grocery of Levy & Moses Had Narrow
Escape Monday Night.
Levy & Moses grocery store nar?
rowly escaped a serious fire Monday
night shortly before the closing hour.
In the back room of the store where a
large stock of heavy groceries and case
goods was stored a large hanging lamp
was suspended beneath a shelf upon
which was piled a number of light
cases of fancy groceries. The heat
from the lamp ignited the shelf and
the tiny blaze worked its way through
the cracks in the shelf and ignited
several cases of macaroni. The odor of
of burning wood attracted the atten?
tion of the clerks. When they went
into the back room to investigate they
found the place filled with smoKe and
the shelf and the cases of goods in a
blaze. They went to work at once and
in a few minutes had the fire extinguis?
hed without giving the alarm of fire.
They pulled down the stack of cases
and with a few buckets of water ap?
plied in the right place put out the
fire without damaging any of the other
goods in the back room, but they bari
to hustle lo do it, for if the fire had bad
j a few more minutes it would have
been beyond control. The damage did
? not exceed ten or fifteen dollars.
THE MEETING OF THE BAPTISTS.
Ministers Conference Meets Tonight
Convention Will bo Organized To?
morrow Night.
Quite a large number of the dele?
gates to the Baptist State Convention,
which meets here this week, arrived
in the city Monday night and yester?
morning, but the majority of them did
not arrive until Tuesday evening.
; The Ministers' Conference met in
the First Baptist Church yesterday
evening and sessions will be held at
the same place to-day morning and
afternoon. This organization, while
not a part of the Convention proper,
being maintained by the ministers of.
their own volition, is one of the most
interesting features of the annual
gathering of the representatives of the
Baptist churches of South Carolina,
and the resluts of the able discussions
that always mark the sessions of the
conference are helpful to the Baptist
church and to the cause. The Con?
vention proper will be called to order
in the First Baptist Church to-morrbw
evening at 7,30 o'clock, and morning
and evening sssions will thereafter be
held daily until all the business before
the convention has been disposed ol
ANOTHER INCENDIARY FIRE.
Barn and Stables of Mr. J. M. Dick Burn?
ed Saturday Night.
The barn and stables of Mr. James
M. Dick, who lives on the McDowell
palee on the Manning road were burn?
ed on Saturday night about 9 o'clock.
His loss was quite heavy, a horse and
mule valued at $300, 300 bushels of
corn, 12,000 pounds of fodder, cotton
seed from seven bales of cotton and all
his farming implements being burned
wi h the buildings. ,
The dwelling and cotton house both
caught from the burning stables, but
by hard work were saved, atlhough
the fire on the dwelling was not ex?
tinguished until afer all the furniture
had been removed, the fire having
gained such'headway that hope of sav?
ing it had been abandoned. The fight
against the fire was continued from
the time it was discovered shortly
after 9 o'clock until nearly daylight.
There seems to be no doubt but that
the barn was fired by an incendiary,
for there had been no fire or light
around the lot that day, and there was
no way by which the fire could have
originated accidentally.
At the time of the fire there was no
one at home except Mrs. Dick and
children, Mr. Dick, who clerks for
O'Donnell & Co., not reaching home
until ll o'clock. As soon as the fire
was discovered the alarm was given,
but before the neighbors could gather
the barn and stables were too far gone
?or anything in them to be saved, and,
as has been stated, it was with diffi?
culty that the dwelling was saved.
There is no clue to the identity of the
incendiary, and so far as is known no
one is suspected.
The 4th Quarterly Conference of the
First Methodist church was held
last evening at the parsonage at 7.30
o'clock, when the business of the year
was reviewed and finished, and re?
ports made out to be presented to the
Annual Conference which convenes in
Greenville Dec. 9th. j
NEW NOVELS.
A Selection of the Most Popular Books
of the Season.
Cherry. By Booth Tarkington.
Col. Carter's Christmas. By F.
Hopkinson Smith.
The Relentless City. By E. F.
Benson.
.The Heart of Rome. By F. Marion
Crawford.
Barlasch of the Guard. By Henry
Seton Merriman.
A Forest Hearth. By Charles Major.
The One Woman. By Thomas Dixon.
The Sherrods. By George Barr Mc?
cutcheon.
The Call of the Wild. By Jack
London.
The Grey Cloak. By Harold Mc?
Grath.
The Main Chance. By Meredeth
Nicholson.
The Ward of King Canute. By
Ottilie Liljencrantz.
In Old Plantation Days. By Paul
Lawrence Dnnbar.
Gallops 2. By David Gray.
The Mettle of the Pasture. By
James Lane Allen.
The Little Shepherd of Kingdom
Come. By John Fox, Jr.
Gordon Keith. By Thomas Nelson
Page.
She That Hesitates. By Harris
Dickson.
Dr. Lavendar's People. By Marga?
ret Deland.
Dr. Xavier. By J\?ax Pemberton.
The Brazen Calf. By James L.
Ford.
- The Whip Hand. By Samuel Mer?
win.
Little Stories. By S. Weir Mitchell.
The Master Rogue. By David Gra?
ham Phillips.
Adventures of Gerard. By A. Conan
Doyle.
Letters of a Self Made Merchant to
His Son. By George Horace Lorimer.
Circus Day. By George Ade.
Children of Men. By Bruno Lessing.
The above books are for sale by
H. G. OSTEEN & CO.,
No. 16 W. Liberty street.
-'tm -?
Tho SS,OOO five per cent twenty year
refunding city bonds which are to be
issued on January 1st will be a good
investment for local capitalists. The
bonds are exempt from all city and
State taxes except the three mill con?
stitutional school tax, and the interest
is payable semi-annually.
FOR SALE-Sewing Machine in
good condition. Apply at Watchman
and SonthroL Office. Setp. 30-2t.
EGGS-Barred Plymouth Rock
Eggs. Sitting of 13 81.00. For sale
by N. G. Osteen. Sept. 30-2t
DOGWOOD, Persimmon and Hickory
timber for sale by R. C. McFaddin, Snm
ter, S. C. Oct. 21-4t*
WANTED, Persimmon, Dogwood, Hick?
ory and Holly Logs. Freight paid on car?
load?. JAMES COCKSHOTT, Charleston,
S. C. Oct 21-4m.
WANTED-Faithful person to travel
for well established house in a few
counties, calling on retail merchants
and agents. Local territory. Salary
$20.00 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
ARE APPROACHING
We are making great prepara=
tions, and have now in stock, get=
ting ready for your inspection, the
largest variety of Toys, Games, Dolls,
Fancy China, Bric=a=Brac, etc., it
nas ever been our pleasure to pre=
sent.
We call especial attention to a line of Hand?
kerchiefs brought out in fancy boxes for Xmas
gifts, they being entirely new work and very
choice.
Toys on display Wednesday. Bring the
children.
New lines of Neckwear, Furs, Umbrellas.
You can get so easily suited here.
SCHW
Been thinking about
an^Overcoattfor 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
pREIS, LEVY ?TO. ideas'for the little.gen- PREIS, LEVY & Cca
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 IO
to 18, price range from $3 to $12. Many other
styles in Ulsters, Belt Coats, etc.
Come, see them.
.
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.
SPECIAL LI
On the following goods, for one week:
Dress Goods, Silks, Furs, Biank=
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 Samt