The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, December 09, 1903, Image 2
THE BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION.
A Brief Sketch of Conventions Held in
This City in Years Gone By.
From the Daily Item, Dec. 2.
The Convention of South Carolina
Baptist, which will assemble in the
First Baptist Church tonight, will be
the fifth annual session that has met
in Sumter. In 1840 Wm. B. Johnson
was president and Jonathan Davis was
vice president. Mr. Johnson was
-president of the Convention for twenty
three years, and Jonathan Davis was
vice president for ten. His kinsman,
Zimmerman Davis, of Charleston, was
af er wards vice'president of the Conven?
tion, and has been its treasurer for
several years past. In 1840 the Con?
vention was small and its work had not
grown to its present size.
In 1859 the Convention was again
held in Sumter. John Belton O'Neal
was president, and J. G. Landrum,
vice president. Judge O'Neal graced
both the Circuit and Supreme Court
benches, and was one of the most
eminent jurists the State has ,<ever
' produced.
The Convention's work was well in
hand and the differences between the
North and Soujk had not affected
Baptist missinary labors in this State,
but soon the ravages of war played sad
havoc with all religious endeavor.
F *r the third time, in 1S78, the
Baptists assembled in Sumter, and the
roll shows that 82 delegates were here.
Dr. Brown, pastor of the First
Church, has already assigned
268 delegates to homes for this
year, showing some growth in
the last twenty-five years. In 1878
Richard Forman was president and
B. W. Edwards was vice president.
"The report of the State mission board
showed that 14 missionaries were at
" work in the State. Now more than
100 are in the employ of the board.
In 1837 the Convention met here for
the last time. The president was
James A. Hoyt, who presided for ten
years. Col. Hoyt is still a most active
member of the Convention, but the
vice president that year, J. C. Fur
man, is no more. There were 72,554
members of churches ' reported that
year, while last year's statistics show
more than 100,000 members. The Con?
nie Maxwell Orphanage and the aged
ministers' relief board have both been
established since the Convention held
iis last session in Sumter, and they
are both doing a grand work. State
mission money, sixteen years ago,
amounted to $8,046.04, and this year
it will be in the neighborhood of ?J.5,
000.
Tonight th* Convention will meet
for the fifth time in Sam tex. The vil?
lage of 1840 and the town of 1887 has
grown into the city of 1903, with its
nearly 8,000 inhabitants, its paved
streets and modern business houses,
residences and public buildings. Many
of those who attended the Convention
of 13S7 and some of the members in
2378 will-be here, some of them proba?
bly for the first time since the dates
mentioned, and they will find many
. changes have occurred since their last
trip to Sumter. The Baptists have
grown along with the palee, and hold
.their own among tho denominations.
Louis J. Bristow.
THE ?IIMSTErW CONFERENCE.
Fiom the Daily Item, Dec. %
The Ministers' Conference, of the
State Baptist Convention was called to
order in the First Baptist church at
8.30 o'clock last evening, devotional
exercises conducted by Rev. C. C.
Brown, D D., preceding the formal
opening of the conference. Dr. Brown
opened the meeting by reading a tele?
gram from Rev. Joell. Allen stating
' that the movement to raise $125,000
for the endowment of Funnan Univer?
sity had been crowned with success
The announcement was greeted with
heartfelt applause, for the future of
Forman University and through it .the
permanency of Christian education
along Baptist lines is assured in South
Carolina. Rev. Joell. Allen and his
co-workers for the endowment fund
have succeeded in raising $105,000, and
Prof. Judson gives ?20,000.
The Conference was -organized and
Rev. G. W. Bnssey, of Pelzer was elect?
ed chairman and Rev. Louis J. Bris
tow^of Marion, secretary.
Following tlie election of officers,, the
regular programme was taken up and
the follwiag papers were read:
S The Doctrine of the Resurrection :
Its Place in Oar Preaching. J. t?;
Boldridge, D. D., of Lancaster.
The Ministers Needed. Rev. Wr. E.r
Thayer, of Rock Hih and Rev. H. jl.
Fallow, Of St. Mattnews. ' .. ?
The Specific Scriptural Grounds and
Arguments for the Discipline of a
Baptist Church. Rev. V. I. Masters,
of Greenville and Rev. R. H. Burris of
Talley.
At this morning's session the paper
of Rev. V. I. Masters was taken up for
general discussion and a spirited, and
interesting debate followed. This pa?
per provoked a great deal cf general
discussion among the members of the.,
conference, and the debate on th* floor
this morning wis bat the reflex .of
their views.
Following this discussion Dr. Ed?
win M. Po teat. President of Furman
University, was introduced to the con?
ference and made a brief but telling
address on Christian education.
Rev. Wi? B. Oliver, of Florence,
presented a sarong paparon the subject
of Ministerial Ethics. He was follow?
ed by Dr. David M. Ramsey, Charles?
ton, and J. D. Huggins, of Packsvilje,
on the question of How to Enrich our
Worship. These papers were thought?
ful and were weil received. " ?
W. T. Tate, of Belton, and W. E.
Wilkins, of Columbia, read papers on
the Ordination of Ministers, ami Henry
Miller, of aiken, read a paper on The
Minister's Studies.
NOTES.
The young ladies of the First
church serve coffee in the dining room
in the basement of the church every
morning.
The Convention proper will meet to?
night. Dr. ?>. W. Key, of Greenville,
is President, but will not stand fer
re-elecion,- It is probable that Charles
A. Smithy & prominent merchant of
Timmonsyille, will be chosen to pre?
side over the body. The secretaries
and the treasurer will probably bo re?
elected.
President Poteat, o? Furman Uni?
versity made a good impression on his
South Caroona brethren.
Among the prominent visitors from
other States is. Prof. John R. Sam?
pey, of the Southern Baptist Theologi?
cal Seminary. Prof. Sampey teaches
Hebrew and Old Testament history in
that institution and is said to be ono
of the most thorough Hebraists in the
United States. He is a member of the
International Sunday School Com?
mittee, which arranges the lessons for
the schools throughout the world.
VISITORS.
A number of brethern from other
States, were recognized by President
Smith.
J. N. Prestridge, D. D. and J. II.
Counts, are two visiting newspaper
men. The former is from Louisville
and the latter from Richmond.
B. W. Spillman, of the Sunday
School Board of the Baptists is among
the attendants.
E. E. Bomar,' D. D., of Richmond?
is here. He is assistant secretary of
the Foreign Mission Board. Dr
Bomar is a native South Carolinian,
and his family is one of the most
prominent in the upper part of the
State.
R. J. Bryan, a missionary to China,
is attending the Convention and will
make an address.
The sermon to-night will be preached
by the Rev. W. J. Langston, of
Greenville.
Chester and Columbia are roth ask?
ing for the next Convention. It met
in Columbia in 188G, and in Chester
last in 1894. '
Editors, Thomas, of the Baptist
Courier, and Pittman, of the South
Carolina Baptist, have arrived in
Sumter.
NJoel I. Allen, who raised $125,000
for- Furman University in eleven
months, thereby winning a great name
for himself, is expected to reaoh the
city xthis evening. He will receive
many warm congratulations and many
a hearty handshake.
J. H. Boldridge, of Lancaster, is one
of the denominational leaders who are
here.
' C. A. Stiles and L. A. Ezell are two
veterans of the Convention who were
here in 1878 and again in 1887.
L. M. Roper, of Spartanburg, is a
pleasing and popular speaker of the
Convention. Mr. Roper was elected
president of Furman University last
year, but declined the offer.
Louis J. Bristow.
THE BAPTIST CONVENTION.
From the Daily Item, Dec. 3'.
TheConventicn of South Carolina
Baptists met in its 83rd annual session
in the First Baptist church last night.
The church was well filled with people
when the devotional exercises began.
The Convention sermon was preach?
ed by Dr. W. J. Langston, pastor of
the Pendleton Street Church; of Green?
ville. His text was taken from II
Timothy 2:2. "The thing which thou
hast heard from me among many wit?
nesses, the same commit thou mnto
faithful men, who shall be able to teach
others also.?' The speaker said his
sermon would emphasize the import?
ance of ministerial education. Environ?
ment has much to do with God's work.
We need men to preach the Gospel.
The duty of supplying this demand
rests upon believers of today. Paul
loved the Gospel and he wanted to
make provision for preaching to future
generations So to-day we must
know and realize the burden which
rests upon us to furnish 0 preach?
ers not only for the present but to
make provislion for the future. We
enjoy privileges of the Gospel for our
own good, but also for the benefit of
others.
Paul cautions Timothy to take care
to whom he commits the preaching of
the Word-get faithful men. Some
times bad men get into the ministry,
but the thing to do is to tos? these
aside, for there are enough faithful
ones to supply the demand.
The Scriptures demand two qualifi?
cations, for preachers-faithfullness
and ability to teach.
THE ORGANIZATION.
The Convention was called tb order
by President D. W. Key, of Greenville,
and tbe delegates were enrolled. ?Vill
B. Oliver nominated Chas. A. Smith,
of Timmcnsvilie, for President. A. C.
Wilkins nominated L. C. Ezell, who
declined to allow the use of his name.
J. H. Wharton moved that the clerk
be instructed to cast the ballot of
the Convention for Mr. Smith, which
was done. The newly elected presi?
dent was escorted to the chair by
Messers. Ezell and Oliver and in a few
happy remarks accepted the office. L.
C. Ezell and C. A. Stiles were elected
vice presidents. Secretaries C. P.
Ervin and V. I. Masters were reelected
and J. L. Vass was chosen treasurer.
Prof John R. Sampey, . representing
the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary, addressed the Convention in
the interest of his institution. P/.edges
to the amount of over 8900 were made
to the students' fund of the Seminary.
THIS MORNINGS' SESSION.
The convention met this morning at
half past nine o'clock and the Rev. J.
J N. Prestridge of Louisville, Ky., led
devotional exercises.
Dr. C. C. Brown welcomed the
visitors in a speech characteristic of
the man, provoking no little laughter
at times, but breathing a deep spirit
of love. President Smith asked Pas?
tor John Bass Shelton, of Chester, to
respond and his response was listened
to with interest, because it expressed
the heart feelings of the body.
A LARGE ATTENDANCE.
The total enrollment last year was
231. At the opening session last night
218 delegates answered to the roll call.
This is an unusually large attendance
at the opening of the sessions.
President Smith announced the fol?
lowing committee on time and place of
next meeting: R. H. Burris, J. H.
! Wharton, A. Finch, Wm. Rankin and
S. R. Bass. Columbia and Chester
.are applying for the Convention.
STATE MISSIOlNS.
Secretary Bailey read the report of
?State Mission Board, a most gratifying
reaper. The total amount received was
. eomething over $15,000.
THE ORPHANAGE.
The twelfth annual report of the
Board of Trastees of the Connie Max?
well Orphanage was presented showing
that the year had been a prosperous
and successful one fer this institution.
The total amount contributed to the
Orphanage this year was $23,47S.88.
PUBLICATION SOCIETY.
Dr. A. J. Rowland, representing the
American Baptist Publication Society
addressed the convention during this
morning's session.
AGED MINISTERS' RELIEF.
Dr. Brown read thc report on Aged
Ministers' Relief. It ?howed 32 bene?
ficiaries on the board, 'and that two
have recently died. The total amount
of contributions was about S3,500.
WOMEN' WORK.
T. L. Smith, of Society Hill, read
the report of the Central Committee
of the Women's Mission Society. It
showed that nearly $10,000 was contri?
buted by the women this year.
MINISTERIAL EDUCATION.
Dr. W. J. Langston read the report
on Ministerial Aid, showing the
pressing need of money for tins cause
just now. Several ministerial stu?
dents aire now attending Furman Uni
vesity, but other young men are apply?
ing whose applications must be turned
down.
TEMPERARNCE.
The Rev. Vernon I'Anson read a
report on temperance, condemning the
use of liquors of all sorts, and hitting
the dispensary some deserved blows.
E. T. Atkinon, Sr., of Chester, and
the Rev. J. H. Boldridge, of Lancater,
made talks, and H. L. Boggott, of
Saluda, told the history of the recent
trouble between the citizen of Saluda
and the State Board of Control.
H. F. Oliver, of Florence, and J.
Hartwell Edwards, of Ridge Springs,
made impassioned speeches.
Louis J. Bristow.
From the Daily Item, Dec. 4.
The session of thc Baptist State
Convention last night was opened by
the Rey. H. M. Fallaw, of St. Mat?
hews, who led the devotional exer?
cises. The Rev. W. T. Tate, of Bel?
ton, read the report of committ?e on
State Missions. George H. Edwards,
Esq., of Darlington made the first
address. H. P. Fitch, State Evange
list, made a good speech. A. C.
Wilkis and E. I. Atkison closed the
discussion.
HOME MISSIONS.
John Bass Shelton, of Chester, read
a report on Home Missions, recommed
ing that "South Carolina contribute
813,000 to the cause. Dr. B. D. Gray,
corresponding secretary of the Home
Board, addressed the convention mak?
ing an humorous but earnest appeal.
MINISTERIAL EDUCATION.
This morning's session was opened
by H. P. Fitch, State evangelist, lead?
ing devotional exercises. W. S. Dor?
set, of Beaufort, opened the discus?
sion on the subject of Ministerial Stu?
dent's" Aid-'that is help for the stu?
dents for the ministry who are in Fur
man University. He was followed by
the Rev. Mr. Fitch who held his
audience for more than half an hear.
He was followed by F. N. K. Bailey
and R. W. Burts and the report was
adopted.
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
W. M. Jones, of Williston read a re?
port on Sunday School work and Lan?
sing Burrows and . B. W. Spilman, of
the Sunday School Board of the South?
ern Baptist Convention, discussed l;he
work. R. W. Lide, of Darlington,
offered an amendment which instructs
the State Beard to put a Sunday
school secretary in the State. The
amendment was carried and the report
adopted.
CHESTER NEXT YEAR.
Th? committee on place of next
meeting reported for Chester, but a
motion was made suggesting Colum?
bia as the place. Warm debate follow?
ed, but Chester won. L. M. Roper is
named to preach the Convention ser?
mon, with C. E. Burts as alternate.
FURMAN UNIVERSITY.
The terms of five members of thc
Board of Trustees of Furman Univer?
sity expired this year and their suc?
cessors were elected.
Dr. David M. Ramsey, president of
the Board, made the report officially
announcing that $125,000 endowment
had been secured. Joel I. Allen was
called for. Mr. Allen is the agent who
raised the endowment, and the. Con?
vention rose to greet him. He told
how the thing was done, declaring
that it w.'s n?t his work, but that of
others. Mr. Allen has been elected
financial agent of the institution, for
next year.
A resolution thanking Dr.- C. H.
Judson for his magnificent gift "of
820.000 to the Furman endowment was
.passed, and a special prayer for the
preservation of Prof. Judson's health.
From the Daily Item, Dec. 5.
At the afternoon sesison several
boards were elected. R. W. Sanders
read report of committee Xo nominate
the board of ministeral education, re?
commending the re-election of the
entire board, as follows: W. J. Langs?
ton, president; William Goldsmith,
Jr., secretary and treasurer; H. T.
Cook, auditor ; F. M. Satterwhite, L.
M. Rice, F. N. K. Bailey, C. E.
Burts, J. E. Covington, J. A. Brown,
Simeon Hyde, F. P. Covington, J. B.
Parrott.
J. D. Chapman read report of com?
mittee to nominate mombers to fill
vacancies on board of trustees of the
Connie Maxwell^Orphanage, which was
adopted as follows, j. N. Brown, J.
K. Durst, C. P. Erwin, W. H. Hunt
and R. N. Pratt.
T. L. Smith, of Society Hill, read
the report on central committee, which
was adopted as follows : Miss M. L.
Coker, president; Mrs. John Stout,
secretary and treasurer ; Miss Sue Wil?
son, assistant secretary: Mrs. F.' E.
Wilson, editor; Miss E. T. Hyde,
board superintendent.
J. D. Bailey read the report on
nomination of aged ministers board,
which waa adopted as follows : T. V.
Waish, chairman : C. C. Brown, secre?
tary and treasurer: E. H. Rhame,
auditor ; W. M. Graham, T. E. Uni?
son, D. W. Cuttino, R. K. Wilder.
ENLARGEMENT.
W. W. Keys oilcred a resolution call
ing upon the churches to contribute
??7?,0.?0 this year, as fololws: State
missions, $20,000; foreign 'missions,
$20,000; home missions, $13,000; the
Orphanage, $?4,000; aged ministers,
$4,000, and ministerial education $2,
010. This is on the basis of $10,000 in
crease over tiie year just closed.
THE GOOD WOMEN.
Dr. R. W. Sanders offered a resolu?
tion heartily commending the work of
the good women, who now meet at a
different time and place for the Con?
vention.
THE OKPAN?GE.
j The report on the Connie Maxwell
j Orphanage was then taken up and
; Ruins Ford, A. T. Jamison, and
. others spuke.
DEMOCRATIC ROTATION.
Dr. D. W. Key introduced an
I amendment to the by-laws, declaring
; that no member shall be eligible to
! more than two successive terms. The
j motion provoked conisderable discus?
sion. Upon vote division was called
for and the mtoion was lost.?
I L. M. Roper moved that the central
committee of the Womens' Mission
Society shall hereafter be elected by
the Women's Convention, which
motion was adopted.
STANDING COMMITTEES. ?
President Smith appointed the
follwing standing committees:
On Foreign Missions-C. M. Bil?
lings, J. D. Pitts, T. P. Lide, W. M.
Gordon, S. R. Mellichamp.
On Home Missions-J. H. Boldridge,
J. O. Gough, F. M. Satterwhite, W.
B. Fallow, W .H. Dowling.
On Order of Business-O. L. Mar?
tin, H. A. Bagby, Henry Miller, M.
A. Connors, B. J. Woodruff.
On Sunday Schools-J. S. Corpenins,
E. P. Easterling. S. R. Bass, Joel E.
Brunson, D. C. Freeman.
Young People-W. B. Oliver, Wm.
Haynsworth, W. E. Wilkins, E. C.
Haynwsorth, C. C. Vaughn.
On Temperance-J. H. Edwards, F.
O. S. Curtis, W. E. Thayer, F. C.
Hickson, C. B. Bobo.
On Obituaries-J. W. Perry, J. R.
Moore, J. B. Parrott, G. W. bussev.
F. C. Hickson, J. E. Johnson, W. J.
Langston, N. A. Heinrick, N. N. Bur?
ton, E; A. McDowell, W. M. Jones,
M. W. Rankin, J. H. Yarborough,
B. S. Funderburk, R. S. Williams
Y. G. S. Baggott. A. C. Osborne, T.
W. Hart, S. N. Watson, J. P. Cole?
aran. E. M. Lightfoot, Louis J. Bris?
tow, G. A. Wright, W. H. Timrner
mau, O. L. Martin, C. C. Brown,
E. W. Peebles, B. H. Myers, W. P.
Smith, L. M. Rice, A. L. Proctor, W.
R. Lambert.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A resolution thanking Mrs. I. G.
McKissick for the Memorial Library
at the Orphanage was adopted.
J. W. King, of Dillon, was voted a
resolution of thanks for having sug?
gested the scheme whereby the Furman
endowment was secured.
Several Boards were reelected, and
a few other routine miscellaneous
matters were attended to.
NIGHT SESSION.
The Rev. A. W. Lamar, formerly
secretary of State missions was in the
Convention last night, after an ab?
sence from the State of twenty-two
years.
The interests cf the Greenville
Female Coileize were discussed by
President E. C. James and other mem?
bers of the Convention. The College
is in a very prosperous condition and
its attendance is limited only by its
dormitory capacity; 81,2*25 was pledged
towards building ,a new dormitory
during the next Convention, year.
Tiie Greenville Churches made no
specific pledges but may be counted on
to do their full part of the work.
The Convention instructed the
board of trustees to push the work to
completion.
The Rev. H. A. Babgy read the re?
port on foreign missions, which shows
that work to be in a prosperous condi?
tion.
a The Rev. R. T. Bryan, for many
years a missionary in ..China, made a
ringnig speech on foreign missonis,
after which the Convention adjourned
to met at 9.30 a. m. Saturday.
The followiug appointments for
Sunday's service were read by the
Rev. C. C. Brown: First Baptist
Church, morning, W. E. Thayer ; even?
ing, J. B. Shelton. First Methodist
Church, morning, W. M. Jones;
evening, J. D. Moore. Presbyterian,
morning, Henry Miller. Magnolia
Street Methodist, morning, C. E.
Burts; evening, R. E. Peele.
Lutheran Church, morning, W. S.
Dorsctt; evening, E. B. Jackson.
Bartlette Street Baptist, morning, G.
A. Wright; evening, W. M. Gordon.
A. 3f.-'E. Church, evening J. L. Vass.
' . MORNING SESSION.
With the close of last night's session
the Baptist State Convention com?
pleted all of the important business to
be considered this year and more than
one half of the delegates left for their
homes this morning. But even after
so many had departed the chuich was
well filled this morning when the con?
vention was called to crder at 9.30
o'clock. Some of the unfinshed routine
matters were taken np and disposed of
and then Rev. R. T. Marsh, chairman
of the committee to which was referred
the report of the officers of the Aged
Ministers Relief board submitted the
Unsolicited Testimony.
Suited After Thirty-five Years.
First Methodic Church, R. Herbert Jones
Pastor.
Sumter, S. C., May 2nd, 190?.
Dr. Z. F. Highsmith, Sumter, S. C.
Dear Sir and Brother .--This is to say
that the lenses furnished by you some
weeks ago are giving me great satisfaction, \
and 1hat I am as well suited, notwithstand?
ing the difficulties, as I have ever been.
After an experience of thirty-five years
with Opticians and Oculists in the leading
cities in two states, I make this statement
to your credit.
You are at liberty to use this letter in
any way for the benefit of the community.
I would like others to know that they
can get work in your line done as well in
Sumter as they can in Charleston or
Atlanta. Yours truly,
R. HERBERT JONES.
How to Make Money.
Agents of either sax should today write
Marsh Manufacturing Co., ">3,s Lake
Street. Chicago, for cuts and particulars of
their handsome ALUMINUM CARD CASK
with your ?am? engraved on it and lilied
with 100 CalliDg or Business Card?. Ev?
erybody order* them. Sample Case and
loo Cards, postpaid, 4<>c. This Case and
loo Cards retail at 7.? cents. "Vou have
only to show sample to cccure an order.
Send 40c. at once for case and 100 cards
before some one gets ahead of you.
Sept 16-8m
committee report. Mr. Marsh made a
practical and helpful address on the
work of this association. Dr. Bialey,
of Union and Dr. C.-C. Brown, the
oftieers of the Assocation have added a
number of new meembers to the roll
during the. convention. The report
which recommended the re-election of
these officers was adopted.
All business was cleared up at the
session this morning^and there will be
no afternoon session.g -w
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock a
Sunday School'Mass Meeting will bc
held in the First Baptist Church.
Addresses will be made by F. N. K.
Bailey and several others.
A Frightened Horse,
Running like mad down the street
dumping the occupants, or a hundred oth?
er accidents, are every day occurrences. It
behooves everybody to have a* reliable
Salve handy and there's none as good as
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Bnrns, Cuts,
Sores, Eczema and Piles, disappear quick?
ly under its soothing effect. 25c, at J. F.
W. DeLorme's Drug Store.
Mexico City, Dec. 3-The Chamber
of Deputies has passed the bill amend?
ing the Constitution by creating the
Vice Presidency and extending the
Presidential term to six years. The
measure will now go to the Senate.
The debate on the bill was animated,
and it was opposed on the ground that
a Vice President would form the
neucleus for intrigue against the Presi?
dent. Public opinion generally favors
the amendment extending the term
of office to six years.
Mviee to the ?gedL
Age brings infirmities, such as slu?
gish bowels, weak kidneys and blad?
der and TORPID LIVER.
have a specific effect on these organs*
. * ting the bowels, causing thens
ia perform their natural functions as
rn vv . :h and
IMPARTING VIGOR_-.
to the kidneys, bladder and LIVE&
H?v sre adapted to old and yoong.
$100,000~?(TCapiteL~
THE FIRST NAT10N?L BANK
of Sumter, S. C.
THE Comptroller of the Currency hav?
ing a pproved the increase of the Capital
of this Bank to $100,000.00, depositors
now have as security for their deposits :
Capital, - - $10G,000 00
Stockholders' Individual Lia?
bility, - - - '00,000 OG
Surplus and Undivided Prof?
its, - - - 25,000 00
Total Security tor Depositors, $225.000 00
ONLY NATI0NLA BANK IN CITY* OF SUMTER.
Largest Capital of any Bank in this
section of South Carolina.
Strongest Bank in Eastern part of this
State.
Interest alloted on deposits to a limited
amount.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
A. J. CHINA, President.
NEILL O'DONNELL, Vice President.
H. D. BARNETT, R. D. LEE,
G. A. LEMMON, JOHN REID,
E. P. RICKER.
R. L. EDMUNDS, Cashier.
R. D. LEE, Solicitor.
BOOKKEEPERS.
J. L. McC?J!nm, D. J. Winn, Jr.,
Oliver L. Yates.
July 30-3u
Tie Larp? ai Most Complete
EslaMisliffleni Swift
Geo. S. Hacker & Son,
-MANUFACTURERS OF
DOORS) SASH, BUNDS)
Moulding & Building
Material.
office abd Warerooms, King, opposite Cai.
non Street,
CHARLESTON, S. C,
Porrhasi* our m?ke, which we gaaraott
superior to an? sold South, and
rherebr -Avt-. money.
Window and Fancy G]a-?s a Specialty
Orfohftr 16 --<.
(.INCORPORATED )
CAPITAL STOCK. S30.0?o.no'
Business.-When you think of ?roins off to
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and.special-offer of the-Leading Business and
Shorthand Schools. Address
King's Business College, Raleigh, N. C. or Char?
lotte. N. C. [We also teach Bookkeeping,
Shorthand, otc, by mail.]
. Xov2S;_?
m AND LOCKSMITH.
I take pleasure in giving no?
tice to my friends and the pub?
lic generally, that, having re?
gained my health, ? have re?
opened my shop, and am ready
to do any work in the
line of Guns, Locks, ?Sewing
Machines, &c. Prices reasona?
ble, work done prompt y and
satisfaction guaranteed.
Shop removed to No. 22
West Liberty street, two doors
from Osteen's Book Store.
R. S. BRADWELL.
?THE SUMTER ?GS BANK.
HORACE HARB Y, President.
I. C. STRAUSS. Vice-president.
GEO. L. RICP:ER, Cashier.
j Capital Stock, $25,000
j Liability of Stockholders, 25,000
io Pif I? ?CHI
TO TAKE CARE OF MONEY
-the savings of all classes of people-is
the reason for the existence of
The Sumter Savings Bank
And this duty is 1 *rformed with satisfac?
tion to all concerned.
Money is absolutely safe here and every
dollar deposited, be it principal or interest
earn? -i per cent per annum. A small sum
will open up an account and secure a bank
book.
Begin to savfl now. Interest payable*,
quarterly.
y. 1,000
e -Wcmfr Young Men
TO QUALIFY
FOR coon POSITIONS
GUARANTEED IN WRITING.
SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED
WRITE TO-DAY TO
GA.-ALA. BUS. COLLEGE. MACON. GA
Dr. E. A. EARLY,
DENTIST.
Office over Bultinan Bros.7
Shoe Store. Office hours 8.30
tO 1; 2 tO 5._nov3.V-ly
Land Surveying
I will give prompt attention to all calls
for surveying, platting, terracing hill sides,
draining bottoms, drawing Mortgages
Titles. Probating, &c.
BANKS H. B0YKIN, D. S.,
Oct 19-o Catchall, S. C.
THE BANK OF SUMTER,
SUMTER; S. C.
City and County Depository.
Capital stock paid in, $75.000 00
Undivided surplus. 16.0C0 00
Individual liability of stockhold?
ers in excess of their stock, 75,000 00
Transacts a general banking business;
also has a Saving Bank Department. De?
posits of ?1 and upward received. Inter?
est allowed at the rate of 4 per cent, per
annum, payable semi-annually.
W. F.'B. HAYNSWORTH, President.
R. L MANNING, W. F. REAME,
Vic?-President. Cashier.
Jan. 31.
vVe promptly obtain U. S. and Foreign
PATENTS
Parents and
TRADE-MARKS WIite
1 S^^wDiBr^^ywHfr^TrBiRff^H
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Opposite U. S. Patent Office
WASHINGTON D.C.
DeLORflB'S
PHARMACY,
23 South Main St.
Open from 7 a. m. to 10 p.
m. ; Sunday, 9 a. m. to 1 p. m.
Having consolidated my two
stores, 1 will be pleased to see
all my customers at the above
stand, where I am better pre?
pared than ever to serve them.
Your prescriptions will be
called for and delivered.
Phone 45.
Full line of Drugs, Garden
Seed and Cigars. .
Your patronage solicited.
Cali bell for night work.
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50 YEARS'
EXPERIENCE
TRADE MARKS
COSIGNS
COPYRIGHTS &C.
Anvonesendlnc a sketch and dCBCriPtfonjnsy
quickly ascertain orr opinion free whether an
invention is prohably patentable. Communty
tiona strictly confidential. Handbook on i'atenfe
sent free Oldest ajrency for securing patente
Patents token throuch Munn & Co. receive
spica! notice, without charge, in the
cieti???ic JfmerlcaiL
.*. riand?orncly tt!ni?t?*?<?d wooklr. I -rrost e1r
cnlatioa o? :t:iv s^ientiuo journal. "iVrms, 13 a
rear; lour months, ?fcL ^oid by all newsdealers.
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