The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, January 27, 1904, Image 5
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1904.
Snteredat the rpst O?ce at Sumter.S
(?., as Second Glass Milter/
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
A. D. Harby-Car Load pi Mules, j
Dr. L* E. Crimm-Oculist and
Optician. ?
Beck Bros.-Grand Clea rn ce Saie. ?
Estate of Wm. J. Muldrow-Final I
Discbarge.
Booth Live Stock Co.-New Arrival
Horses and Mules.
PERSONAL
Mr. W. Ed." Dick, was in the city
Monday.
Mr. J. T. McNeill spent yesterday
in the city.
Mr. W. H. Tates, Jr., has gone to
Columbas, Gs.
Miss Lola Kirkley, of Columbia is*
visiting in the city.
Mr. H. H. Evans, of Spring Hill
spent Friday in town.
.** Coi. J. E. Meldrew, of Salem, was
ia the city Thursday.
Mr. R. E. Carnes, of Biahopville,
was in town Monday.
Rev. J. IL Stevenson, of Mayesville,
was in the city Thursday. <
Mr. George Cooper, of Mayesville,
was in the ci^y yesterday.
3?r. W. j. Andrews of Oawego was
in town Friday on business.
Mr. and M re. Abe Ryttenberg have
returned from Savannah, Ga.
Mr. M. G. Ryttenber?? returned from
New York last Wednesday night.
Mrs. H. M. Goldsmith, oil Atlanta,
Ga., is visiting Mrs. Ella Tuomey. .
Mr. John Montgomery, of St.
-Charles, spent Monday in the city.
Miss Annie Gilkexs?n, of Laurens,
3. C., is visiting friends in the city.
Miss Valerie Stern, of {Savannah,
Ga., is -visiting Miss Fannie Rytten
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. L. Bicker have
returned from their bridal trip to Ha?
vanna..
H Rev. James McDowell has returned
from a two weeks' visit to Waverly
Mills.
J Miss Margaret Glenn, of York ville,
jg visiting Mrs. Williford on North
.Main street,
Miss Mary Ingram has returned to
Columbia after a stay of several weeks
in the city.
J. Monroe Spears, Esq., a promi?
nent lawyer of Darlington, spent Fri?
day in town.
Miss Nita Sullivan who is teaching
at Pinewood spent Saturday in the
city with Miss Boland.
F. F. Heradon,~Esq., of Bishopville
was in the city Saturday .returning
home from Columbia. ?
Mr. J. CL Gladden, Superintendent
of the Richland Distillery was in the
city for a days this week.
Gov. D. C. Hey ward has accepted
an invitation to attend the annual ban?
quet of Game|Cock Lodge R. of P.
Mr. Sam. B. Mitchell, for several
years with J. S. Hnghson & Co., has
accepted a position with Sibert's
Drug Store.
Miss A maida Moses who has been
appointed by Attorney General Gunter
to a position in the engrossing depart?
ment went to Columbra last Wednes?
day morning.
Mr. C. Bosh amer, Secretary and
Treasurer of the Sumter Banking and
Mercantile Ca, has brought his fami?
ly from Charlotte, N. C., and they
are stopping at the Hotel Jackson un?
til he eas secure a house.
Robt. Mac: ar land, Esq., of Darling?
ton was in the city today on business, i
He was surprised at the many changes i
and improvements since hie last visit
Although he is our near neighbor he
did not know that wa had become so
much of a city.
Mr. F. H. Mc Mas ter, manager of
the circulation department of the
Columbia State spent*Thursday in the
city. Mr. McMaster was for a num?
ber of years business manager of the
Charleston Poss and is* an accomplish?
ed newspaper man, having had ex?
perience in all departments of the
?ally newspaper business.
Nessrs. Neill O'Donnell, Geo. F.
Epperson, F. C. Manning. T. B.
Jenkins, Jr.. E. J. Dunne, Frank,
O'Donnell and Dr. Van Telberg-Hof
man went to Columbia Snnday and
were initiated into the order of the
Knights of Columbus. More than a
hundred others were initiated the j
same day, there-being representatives
from all part<i the State and from
several plao-> in Georgia.
L. D. Jennings, Esq., has sold his
residence on West Hampton avenue to
Mr. J. D. White.
Mr. M. C. Kavanangh is building a
cottage on Saiem avenue for his own
use.
yjT. Geo. G. Cooper, of Mayesville,
sold 140 bales of cotton Wednesday at
l? cents.
JThe live stock business is booming
and good farm mules are iugfcig de?
mand. ^
Julian Wilder has heir" appointed
substitute letter carrier, and bas been
on duty in place of Carrier Blake who
was sick last week.
The morning passenger train from
Florence has already demonstrated that
it is a good thing for Sumter.
??
The Booth Live Stock Co., received
ibis week another car load of select
young mules. In the lot there are a
number of extra fine large mules for
heavy work.
The new High School bc liding is
nearing completion and will be turned
over to the school board within a few
weeks. The contractor has until
February 15th to complete it
Neither Coroner Flowers nor any of
the police force have succeeded in dis?
covering any clue to the parentage of
the dead infant found on Graham's
farm a few weeks ago.
There will be no tobacco barns built
in Sumter county this year, for no
cotton grower will plant tobacco when
cotton sells at fifteen cents and many
who have been planting tobacco for
several years past well return to cotton
as a money crop, forgetting that it
does not pay to put all their eggs in
oae basket.
i Mr. H. Kemper Covington, of Bennetts
ville, Weds One of Sumter's Fairest
Women.
Wednesday afternoon at 5.30 o'clock
Mr. H. Kemper Covington, of Ben
nettsville, and Miss Marguerite Onena
Wells were quietly married at the resi?
dence of the bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs, W. G. Wells, 126 S. Main street,
this city, by the Rev. C. C. Brown,
D. D., in an impressive manner.
The happy couple stood beneath a
large horseshoe beautifully decorated,
and lighted with wax candles, sur?
rounded by relatives, and a few inti?
mate friends.
The bride was beautifully attired in
a white satin gown, and. white silk
ribbon, and carried a lovely bouquet of
flowers. Ber little niece, Miss Ram?
sey, acted as flower girl.
Mrs. Covington is a very handsome
woman, and is popular wherever
known. She is a member of the First
Baptist Church, and will be sadly
missed by her scores pf friends in
Sumter.
Mr. Covington is one of the wealth?
iest men in Marlboro county. His
magnificent plantation, "Kemper
dale," three miles from Bennetts vi He,
is one of the finest in the South, and
cannot be bought for $100,000. He is
noted for his hospitality and generos?
ity. There is no more popular man
in Marlboro county, nor one who can
count any more friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Covington left on the
afternoon train for their home under
ja shower of rice and laving good
wishes.
DEATH.
Mr. R. J. Witherspoon, one of the
oldest citizens of the Fork section of
Clarendon county, died Sunday after a
long illness. He was a half brother
of Dr. W. J. Pringle, of this city, and
had a large family connection in this
county.
The Creed That Needs No Revision.
Dr. Taylor will preach tonight, on
"Confession of Faith, or the creed
that needs no revision." The subject
of the sermon last night was "Repent?
ance, what is it?' ' There was a large
audience out last night and were well
repaid for their visit. There will be
services every night, except Saturday,
at the Sumter School of Music Hall.
This meeting is for the people, and
we want every christian to come and
help in the. meeting. Song service
begins at 8 p. m. sharp. Dr. Taylor
preaches nothing, but what can be
found in the Book, and you will be de?
lighted to hear him.
Another Grand Clearance Sale.
Beck Brothers commence today a
grand clearance sale of everything in
?Winter goods, embracing Dress
Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Ladies'
Skirts, Men's and Ladies' Heavy
Underwear, Blankets, &c. They also
present their customers with souvenirs.
Call on them.
Fire Near BisbopyilCe.
The gin house of Mr. Geo. Stuckey
I near Bishopville was burned last
Friday night. The gin house contain?
ed about two bales of seed cotton and
the cotton seed from Mr. S tuckey's
last crop. The origin of the fire
is not known, but as he had a number
of hands picking cotton yesterday, it
is possible that it was due to careless?
ness on their part His loss was at
least a thousand dollars, without any
insurance.
Fire in Privateer.
The barn and stables of Mr. James
Avin and his son Eddie were burned
last Friday night, with ail the contents
of corn, fodder and utensils, and also a
horse belonging to Mr. Jas. Avin and,
two mules belonging to Eddie Avin,
and also a wagon belonging to each
of them.
The only thing saved was some of
the corn-about 40 or 50 bushels in a
partly burned condition.
The fire is believed to have been of
incendiary origin, and is the second
one believed to be from the same
cause in the immediate neighborhood
in a short time.
Near the place where both fires
occurred, obstructions were discover?
ed, a few weeks ago, placed on the
railroad track.
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GRAND CI
5ALE^=
Commencing wi
offer everything ir
greatly reduced
Dress Goods, Cloth
Ladies' Skirts, M
heavy Underwear,
Come at once, b<
things are picked <
Yours for business,
BECK ?
tl?r* Ask for a Souvei
Banquet at Hotei Jackson.
i_
The city officials together with the
Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff enjoyed a
banquet at the Hotel Jackson last
Monday night by invitation of the
proprietor, Mr. A. J. Moses.
The bill of fare left nothing to be
desired and was served in good style.
There was no speechmaking, but
Mayor Stuckey expressed the thanks
of the party briefly and appropriately,
taking occasion to pay a well deserved
compliment to the management, in the
elegant appearance and convenient
appointments of the new Jackson,
j Mine host was attentive, and assured
his guests that the pleasure had all
I been his, to which statement the
? guests could not assent, because to
j each of them it had been a most pleas
I ant occasion.
Scott Bostick held the coupon that
won the bicycle offered by T. B. Jen?
kins, Jr., and was given the wheel
yesterday upon presentation of his
conpon.
Cotton sold on the streets yesterday
for fifteen cents for middling and fancy
j grades commanded a higher price.
The future market was active and the
advance above yesterday's closing was
about twenty points.
? A very enjoyable masquerade - ball
was given in the S. L. I, club rooms
i last Wednesday night by Mids Nellie
j Monaghan, complimentary to Miss
; Pearl Poat of Columbia who is visit
! ing her.
The dwelling house and store build -
j ing on the farm of Messrs. R. F.
j Haynsworth and A. B. Stuckey, situ
? ated on 'the Plowden Mill road, were
j burned on Monday night, Jan. 18th.
; The loss was quite heavy, as but little
j of the contents of the two buildings
: were saved. The fire was of accident
j al origin.
[ Alva Smith, formerly a resident of
I this city, but now engaged in the tur
j pentine business in Florida, was ar?
rested in Williamsburg county last
week for violating the immigration
; agents' law in that he induced labor
i ers to leave the State without having
j paid the license required by the law.
The cotton crop this year bids fair
to be an expensive one to make. La
! bor is scarce, fertilizers are high,
! provisions are advancing steadily and
j everything that is used on the farm
j costs more than it did last year. Un
? less cotton brings a good price next
fall there will be no profit in it for
the farmer.
The special committee of City
Council, assisted by Health Officer
Reardon, has been actively at work
! for several days collecting and getting
j into available shape the statistics for
. Congressman Lever to use in his ef
! fort to secure an appropriation for a
i public building for the city. The
! showing made is an excellent one and
should be a strong argument in sup
i port of Sumter's claim for an appro
I priation.
! The labor problem is the most ser?
ious one that the land owners and
farmers of South Carolina have
confronting them this year. With a
sufficient supply of reliable labor the
farmers of the State should be able
this year to make a big crop of cotton
and all the provisions they need.
Prosperity seems to be within their
? grasp but if they cannot secure labor
to work their farms they will be un?
able to take advantage of the golden
opportunity that is now almost within
their reach.
The value of advertising has re?
cently had a striking demonstration
in this city. About six weeks ago
the representative of Devoe's paints
visited Sumter, and, after filing to
induce any of the dealers to? ake the
agency for his paints, he mt, 3 adver?
tising contracts with the local papers
and began a vigorous campaign to
create a demand for. Devoe's paints.
The effort succeeded, as was antici?
pated, and the demand for Devoe's
paints is already so great that they
are now kept in stock in Sumter. Ad?
vertising pays and creates trade even
where none existed before.
Attention is directed to the adver?
tisement of Dr. I. E. Crimm, of
Greenville, who will spend three
weeks in the city. He comes with
letters of recommendations from Col.
J. A. Hoyt, Dr. A. J. S. Thomas,
Mr. W. W. Keys and other representa?
tive citizens of Greenville, Chief
Justice Y. J. Pope and many other
prominent men of upper South Caro?
lina, who not only endorse him
personally and professionally, but gave
I letters of introduction to Dr. A. J.
j China, Col. R. D. Lee, Maj. W. F. B,
I Haynsworth, Mr. W. M. Graham and
other Sumter people.
.EARANCE
ith today we will
1 Winter Goods at
prices. Such as
ling, Shoes, Hats,
Len's and Ladies'
Blankets, etc.
?fore all the good
aver.
BROTHERS.
nr.
IT'S THE CHANCE OF THE SEASON 1
FIE CLOTHING AT COST.
We are doing business now with but
one end in view===the absolute clearance
of all Winter Suits, Overcoats, Extra
Pants, Lap Robes, Woolen Underwear
Stiff Bosom Colored Shirts and Sweaters.
We don't want to carry over a single
thing from our Winter Stock, and are of?
fering extraordinary inducements in order
to dispose of what we have on hand. No
goods charged at cost prices ; they will be
sold at cost
Only for Cash.
THE 9. J. CHANDLER
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Estate of Wm. J* Muldrow, Dee'd.
I WILL apply to the Judge of Probate
of Sumter County on February 27th, 1904,
for a Final Discharge as Executor of
Estate of said deceased
R. W. MULDROW,
Jan 27-4t* Executor.
WANTED, Persimmon, Dogwood, Hick?
ory and Holly Loirs. Freight paid on car?
loads. JAMES COCKSHOTT, Charleston,
S.C. Oct 21-4m. '
EGGS-Barred Plymouth Rock
Eggs. Sitting of 13 $1.00. For sale
byN. G. Osteen._Sept_30-2t_
TAX RETURNS FOB 1004.
OFFICE OF
COUNTY AUDITOR, SUMTER COUNTY.
Sumter, S. C., Dec. 5, 1903.
Notice ts hereby given that I will attend,
in person or by deputy, at the following
places on the days indicated respectively,
for the purpose of receiving returns of
personal property and poll taxes for the
fiscal year commencing January 1st, 1904.
At Oflice, Sumter, S. C., at all other times
up to February 20th, 1904, inclusive.
Gordon's Mill, January 6th.
Tindal's Store, Thursday, January 7.
Privateer, (Jenkin's Store,) Friday Janu?
ary 8.
Manchester. (Thos. A. Gardiner's,) Fri?
day, January 8.
Wedgefield, Saturday, January 9.
Stateburg, Saturday, January 9.
Hagood, Tuesday, January, 12.
Rembert, Wednesday, January 13.
Dalzell, Thursday, January 14.
Mayesville, Monday, January ll.
Shiloh, Tuesday, January 12.
Norwood's Cross Roads, Wednesday,
January 13.
Oswego, Friday, January 1">.
All returns must be made on or before
the 20th day of February, next. I cannot
take returns after that date, and all re?
turns made after the 20th day of February
are subject to a penalty of 50 per cent.
J. DIGGS WILDER,
dec 9 Auditor Sumter County.
Easy Pill
mWJ Easy to take and easy to act is
that famous little pill DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. This is due to
thc fact that they tonic the liver in?
stead o? purging it. They never grips
nor sicken, not even The most delicate
lady, and yet they are so certain in
results that no one who uses them is
disappointed. They cure torpid liver,
constipation, biliousness, jaundice,
headache, malaria and ward off pneu?
monia and fevers.
PREPARED OKLY BY
E. C. DEWITT ?t CO., CHICAGO
Don't Forget the Hame. (
Early Risers
For saie by J. S. Hughson & Co
FERTILIZERS.
Will be looking around for the best place in
which to buy their fertilizers, and we are
pleased to announce thal we are well pre?
pared to take care of their wants in this line.
Nitrate of Soda, fluriate of
Potash, and Kainit
We bought through direct importing agents,
and some of it was contracted for more than a
year ago, at a saving of several dollars per ton
as compared with present prices.
Of Ammoniated, and Acid Phosphate, are from
the best manufacturer in the State, and have
no connection with the trust. The Acid Phos?
phate we sell, while guaranteed only 13 per
cent., like all other brands,
Gives it 15.59, nearly 20 per cent above the
guarantee.
This is worth considering.
This is the season when
Our Farming Friends
Clemson College
O'DONNLEL & COMPANY.