The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, April 20, 1904, Image 5
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, f904.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Lost-English Setter. \
County Saper visor-Quarterly Re?
port.
W. F. Blount, Manager-Great Sale
of Pianos.
The Sumter Dry* Goods Co-A Re?
minder.
.? D. J. Chandler Clothing Co.
Spring Clothing.
Board of Control-Election for Beer
Dispenser. .
E. W. Daubs- Berkshire Pigs and
Milch Gows for Sale. ?
T. S. Gregory-McCormick Reaper
and Mower for Sale.
PERSONAL.
Mr. Marx Cohen, of Florence, is in
the city.
Mr. L. B. H. Darr, of Florence, is
in the city.
Miss Virginia Reames has returned
to Bishopville.
Mrs.- H. I. Dinkins has returned
from Columbia.
. Mr. Edward Reames, of Bishopville,
was'in the city today. *
Mr. H. O. Sherrill, of Cheraw, is in
the city for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Ragin are spend
tug. a few days in the city.
Rev. S. H. Booth, of Smithville,
spent Friday in the city.
Jesse L. Gillis, of Pisgah, was in
town on business Thursday.
Mrs. C. C. Fishburne, of Columbia,
is visiting "relatives in the city.
Col. J. Harvey Wilson, of Mayes
viile, was in the city Thursday.
Mrs. Abe Levi,- of Manning, is
spending a few days in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Sanders, of
Bagood, spent Thursday in the city.
Mr. Hosea W. Woodward, of Bishop?
ville, was on the streets Thursday.
Miss May Baskins returned to
BishopFille yesterday after a delightful
visit.
Dr. Frank Moses, after a stay of
several weeks in Savannah, has return?
ed to this city. '
Mrs. Tracy W.^ McCallum has re?
turned from visiting her parents in
Bennettsville.
Mr. Geo. T. Burnette, of Florence,
representing the Southern Railway
Supply. Co. was here yetterday on busi?
ness.
Mr. Charley M. Joye left Friday for
Philadelphia to jake a sis: mouths
course at The Philadelphia College
of .Horology.
Miss Nell Hardin, of Cheraw, arrived
in the city Monday afternoon and
will be the guest of Mrs. H. G. Osteen
for several days.
Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Knight have
returned from Bennettsville where
they have been for several days on a
visit to Mr. Knight's parents.
Mr. A. Pareira, who is now general
manager of the southern sales depart?
ment of the Republic Bag and Paper
Co., is in the city for a few days stay.
Dr. W. B. Alford received a tele?
phone message about 1 o'clock Wednes?
day night informing bim of the accident
to his brother, Dr. N. Y. Alford, and
ne left at once for Wisacky.
Mrs, C. L. 'Cu rt ino has returned
from visiting her parents in Claren?
don., county. Her mother, Mrs. Jas.
EL Tindal, accompanied her and will
spend sometime in the city.
Dr. R. Atmar Smith, Secretary of
the State Dental Asosciatiou, was in
the city Monday to confer with Dr Geo.
W. Dick, President of the Association,
in reference to business of that organ?
ization.
~ Mr. John A. Renno left Monday
evening un a western tour and will be
gone several months. He will stop off
at Columbus, Ohio, to visit his sisters
who he has not seen in fifty odd years.
His friends here, who are many, wish
him a bon voyage.
Miss Beulah Rhame is visiting
friends in Bishopville.
Mr. E. C. Haynsworth has returned
from a business trip to Florida
Mr. A. K. Sanders spent the day in
the city on business.
Mr. W. D. Frierson, of Stateburg,
was in the city today.
Rev. Mr. Lide, of Privateer, was
in the city today.
Dr. Walter Cheyne and Dr. S. C.
Baker have gone to Darlington to
attend the State Medical Association.
Dr. anc Mrs. H. M. Stuckey went
to Darlington this morning to attend
the meeting of the State Medical Asso?
ciation.
Hon. Altamont Moses went to
Columbia this morniug to attend the
annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of
the Knights of Honor which convenes
tomorrow night.
Mr. Paul Simpson, of Glenn Springs,
spent yesterday in the city. He is
making the annual trip over the
State calling on the agents who handle
the mineral water from Glenn Springs.
The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co.,
has a readable advertisement today.
If you are in need of clothing or furn?
ishing goods yon will be interested.
2 The Sumter Dry Goods Co. has a
new advertisement today that will
serre as a seasonable reminder to their
many customers.
Hollywood Camp, W. of W., will
meet tonight There are four candi?
dates for introduction, and other
matters of importance will be brought
up for discussion'. -
Preparations are being made at the
electric power house to raise the new I
smoke stack. It is 90 feet - long, five
feet in diameter and weighs 8,000
pounds. It will be a : big job to get
it in place on top of the 18 foot boiler
and furnace brick work.
A number of arrests have been made
within the past week for the violation
of the city ordinance against selling
and storing liquor in violation of the
dispensary law. Sam Gardner was one
of those arrested, and he being found
guilty, will go to the chain gang un?
less be can raise the money to pay his
fine of $20.
The Mayor's Court now meets at 6
o'clock p. m. instead of at noon as j
heretofere.
HARRIED.
On Tuesday, April 12th, at 1.30 p.
m., there was a very pretty and quiet
home wedding at the residence of Mr.
G. H. Lewis near Sumter. The con?
tracting parties were Miss Hortensia,
the oldest daughter < f Mr. Lewis and
3?r. Henry J. Meyer, ol Charleston.
The bride's 'ittle sister Mies Annie,
was bridesmaid and Mr. H. W.
Schulze, of Charleston, best man.
The bride was attired in white organ?
die trimmed with lace, and wore
carnations. They were married with
a ring, Rev J. D. Huegins performing
the ceremony. The bridal party left
on the afternoon train for their future
home, Charleston.
At the residence of Mr. R. F. Hoyt,
the bride's uncle, on North Washing?
ton street, Miss Genie Hoyt and Mr.
William Arthur Thompson, were mar?
ried at 8.30 o'clock last Thursday even?
ing, Rev. H. B Browne preforming the
ceremony. The marriage was a quiet,
home affair and was witnessed by only
a few of the intimate friends of the
contracting parties.
DEATH.
Mrs. J. M. Kolb, of Privateer, died
suddenly last Thursday night, aged 36
years. The funeral was held at 10.30
o'clock Saturday morning. Mrs. Kolb
leaves a devoted husband and nine
children to moon her untimely death.
Her death was wholly unexpected and
was a great shock to the family and to
a wide circle of relatives and friends.
Rosalie May,-the 2-year old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Harby, of
Trenton, N. J., died in New York city
on Thursday, the 14th instant, of
scarlet fever, after an illness of ten
days. The body was brought to
this city for interment, the funeral ser?
vices being held on Saturday.
Funeral Service.
The body of little Rosalie Harby,
who diefci in New York'on Thursday,
reached this city this morning and
was taken directly from the depot to
tbe Jewish Cemetery where the ser?
vices were held.
SMALLPOX AT BATESBUR6.
Health-Officer Reardon Sent for, but the
Board of Health Refused to
let Him Leave.
Health Officer Reardon received a
telephone message from Mayor Ed?
wards of Batesburg, S. C., Friday
afternoon requesting Mr. Reardon to
come to Batesburg immediately to look
after a case of smallpox in that town.
The- Sumter health officer referred
him to Dr. James Evans, Secretary
State Board of Health, whose duty it
is to assign experts to different places
where smallpox appears. Health Offi?
cer Reardon was in charge for six
weeks at Batesburg of an epidemic of
smallpox as smallpox inspector of the
State Board of Health, several years
ago;and Mayor Edwards wanted him
to come again., but the local health
board will not permit the health officer
to leave Sumfcar any more to take
charge of smallpox cases in any other
place. Smallpox appears hard to kill
out in the southern States, and the
services of expert smallpox inspectors
and disinfecting experts are in demand
in many places.
MEMORIAL"DAY EXERCISES.
Preliminary Arrangements Made by
Daughters of Confederacy.
A regular meeting of the U. D. C.
was held at the residence of the
President, M re. Altamont Moses, on
April 12, for the purpose of arranging
the exercises for Memorial Day.
The following committees were ap?
pointed.
General Arrangements-Mrs. Agnes
Bogin, Miss Adele Moses, Mrs. F. M.
Spann.
Committee to Decorate Mouument
Mrs. J. M. Knight, Miss Maude Solo?
mons, Mrs. S. C. Baker, Mrs. Isaac
Schwartz.
Committee in'Charge of Children
Miss Jessie Moise, Miss Kate DeLorme
Miss Julia Schwerin, Miss Minnie
Moses, Miss Aranda Mosas.
AU little girls from 8 to 12 years old
are requested to decorate the soldiers
graves and they will meet at the
Armory Hall at 4 o'clock, withv How
es, on the afternoon of May 10th.
The ladies of Sumter are requested
to send wreaths and flowers to the
Armory Hall by 4 o'clock on May 10th.
Programme for the day will follow
later. Agnes M. Bogin, Sec.
Tliey say labor is very scarce
in the country, but from the ap?
pearance of idle negroes congre?
gating around Main street one would
suppose this unfortunte condition did
not apply to the city. In response,
however to an offer of a day job to any
of them individually ?bey would
state with regret that pressing duties
precluded their acceptance. How do
they live move and have their being?
A most reliable farmer states that
not one-tenth of cotton planted is np
and probably not more than one-half
of the cotton acreage has been planted.
Up to this time the cold weather has
burt nothing, though of course the
young plants do not present as vigor?
ous an appearance as they otherwise
would. From present appearances,
unless the clouds remain, tonight
will prove a severe test.
A h es ut Head?.
The head of ihr vine Itbinelamhr U
wide at the temples. If the hat is th"
exact length in nine cases out of ten it
has to be stretched sideways in order
to make it fit. English heads are wUi*\
but not so pronounced a? those of <;<-r
mans. There ls moir of ;i '?sliding
scale" with them .ts io th** relative
length ami breadth. The (Vltic head i?
almost -invariably round or oval and
is without prouomnm] phrenological
bumps.
For general smoothness of the cranial
protuberance the Italian conies next to
the Celts, either of thc two best i ti?; UK
classic Grvok* in that resport. (hid ns
ft may seem, anatomists derlare timi
the Turkish skull is almost identical iv
shape., size. et?'., with that of the en
lightened inhabitant of the United
?tates.
Crosses of Honor.
Dick Anderson Chapter, D. of C.,
will give ont Crosses of Honor on
Jone 3rd, President Jefferson Davis'
birthday. All veterans are urged to
fill ont their certificates for crosses as
soon as possible in order to be ready
for the Jnue delivery.
Blanks can be had from
Mrs. Altamont Moses,
14 S. "Washington street.
County papers of Sumter, Clarendon
and Lee please copy.
INTENS"VE7ARMIN6.
The Marked Improvement in Farming
That is Observable in Sumter County.
Probably there has never been,
since Sumter county was a county
such a supreme effort made by our
farmres to make a crop. The high
price of cotton has stimulated and en?
couraged every one, and placed each
on his mettle. Every device has been
resorted to to circumvent the scarcity
of labor ; wherever it has been possi?
ble, stumps have been removed so that
labor saving implements could be fully
utilized. Black manure has been
carefully taken care of and thousands
of piles of this valuable stuff has been
applied to the land. Larger quanti?
ties of commercial fertilizer too have
be9n placed within the furrows than
ever before, many appliyng as much
as 600 to 800 lbs. per acre, besides tcp
dressing of 100 to 200 pounds more.
The supreme idea is to conduct the
operation on the intensive system. To
make each acre yield the most it is
cabable of. A bale of cotton to the
acre, and even more seems to be the
goal. We believe our county will
compare with any in South Carolina
or in any other State, for that matter,
in not only thorough preparation of
the soil, but also in the scientific ar?
rangement of the same. A stranger
driving through our section, would be
greatly impressed in this connection.
Old methods have yielded to up-to
date conditions. Nor is there any
uniformity,^ one planter experiments in
one way, another in another. Here
you will notice, for either corn or cot?
ton, the check system. The very next
farm may show an entire different
mode. In all, there is behind it intel?
ligence. Any allusion to these condi?
tions will evoke from the planter very
clearly the fact that he is conscious
of all the reasons which influence him
in his noble work. It will be our
purpose from time to time to give an
account in our paper of the gradual
development of the success of all these
intelligent efforts by our farmers. As
we stated in the opening of this arti?
cle, . the present year is certainly a
record breaker, so far as judicious pre?
paration of the land, intelligent work
and very heavy fertilizing are con?
cerned. It is with no little pride we
publicly allude to all thia
STRANGE ANIMAL KILLED.
A Wolf or Some Similar Animal Shot
Near This City.
Drane Pritchard, a boy about four?
teen years old, killed a strange animal,
which some people who saw it believe
to have been a wolf, on .his father's
farm seven miles south of this city
Monday morning.
The animal first made its appear?
ance in this vicinity on Sunday when
it went to Mr. Allen Galloway's , kill?
ing and carrying off a three months
old puppy. Then it went to Mr.
Eivers Joues' place where it killed and
carried off a four months old puppy.
Later the same day it weat to Mr. T.
W. Pritchards where . it caught a
puppy, but Mr. Pritchard saw it and
drove it away before the puppy was
killed. But the next day the animal
reurned to Mr. Pritchards and caught
his puppy again, but Mr. Pritchards
son, Drane, who was in the yard at the
time, ran into the house, got his gun
and shot the animal before it could
escape. He merely wounded the
animal, so without waiting to reload
he ran up to it and beat it to death
with his gun.
The animal was a light brown in
color, had sharp pointed ears and its
tail was only about eight inches long
and bushy at the tip. It was of about
the same size as an ordinary dog but
somewhat longer in body.
- in I lill ll ll I - -
The mud was removed from the
macadam on South Main street yester?
day morning-a decided improvement.
It is about time for some one to take
the initiative in raising a subscription
for the Second Regiment Band.
The Sumter county summer school
for teachers will open on May 30th.
Mr. S. H. Edmunds will again con?
duct the school.
Services at the Jewish Lceture Hall
on next Friday evening, 22nd, will be
conducted by Rabbi S. Tyor, of Peters?
burg, Va.
The jury commissioners will meet
next week to draw the grand jury for
the year and the petit jury for the
first week of the May term of court
Mr. W. D. Shaw, who now has
charge of the weather bureau reports
for Sumter, is arranging to display the
signal flags from the Masonic Temple
flag staff.
As the result of R. F. D. Inspector
Veasey's visit and his inspection of the
proposed new rural routes radiating
from this city at least two new routes
will be lecommended for immediate
establishment.
The nsw schedule went into effect on
the. Atlantic Coast Line Sunday.
The only change of importance is the
discontinuance of the morning passen?
ger train from Florence which was
put on a short time ago at the request
of the Florence people. This train
has been a great benefit to Sumter
and a convenience to the people liv?
ing between Florence and this city.
Mrs. W. A. Nettles, of Privateer,
has purchased, through Messrs. White
&, McCallum, Mrs. Leila P. Mayes'
place on North Washington street, and
will remove to this city to live in the
near future.
The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co.,
received the contract to furnish uni?
forms for the two military companies
of the Washington St. Graded School,
their bid being the lowest.
The picnic of the First Baptist Sun?
day school will be at "Shady Side"
the old R chardson place. Scholars
who havo not conveyances will meet
at the Church 9 o'cock, Thursday j
morning where they will be provided
with transportation.
IN MEMORIAM.
Mrs. Elizabeth Alice Brimson.
Our hearts were saddened to hear of
the death of this dear friend. She
entered into her eternal rest at the
home of her son, H. B. Brnnson,
Tennille, Ga., March 5th, 1904, at
the ripe age of seventy-four years.
Three sons, one daughter and one
adopted daughter survive.
Sister Bronson was a good woman.
I was her pastor for fonr years aud
had abundant opportunity to prove
that. Always she trusted in Jesus
and strove to do His will. She loved
the church and was useful in its work
in many ways.
It was in the home life and to her
friends that sister Branson's real
character was most manifest. She
loved with intensity and was loyal to
her dear ones. Her heart was not
worn on her sleeve. She never pre?
tended where she did not love. This
absolute sincerity and uncompromis?
ing loyalty made her very dear to
those who really knew her.
Life was not easy to our departed
friend. The way was often rough and
bodily strength was small. But she
never gave up. Always ready to do
for those she loved, always helpful
and brave, often she won and helped
other to win the battles of life.
Thank God she is gone to rest ! We
mourn, who are left behind, but we
know that she is waiting for her chil?
dren in the heavenly home, and we
know too she will welcome others of
us there.
"Jesus, thou Prince of life,
Thy chosen cannot die
Like thee, they conquor in the strife
To reign with thee on high."
Mark L. Carlisle.
Columbia, S. C.
ANNUAL MEETING OF VETERANS.
Headquarters Dick Anderson Camp
No. 334, U. C. V.
Attention : The regular meeting of
Dick Anderson Camp No. 334, U.. C
V., will be held at the Court House
in Sumter, S. C., on the first Monday
in May, (the 2nd) at 12 o'clock, mid
dav.
Election of officers for the year will
be held, and three (3) Delegates and
three (3) Alternates will be chosen to
attend the State reunion to be held in
Charleston, S. C., on May 17, 18 a::d
19, and the general reunion to be held
at Nashville, Tenn., on June 14, 15 and
1G.
Members will please come prepared
to pay their dues, in order- that we
may at once pay our dues to the State
and general organization. Unless
these dues are paid we will not be
allowed representation at either re?
union.
By order
D. R. McCallum,
H. C. Moses, Commander.
Adjutant.
The most enjoyable event of the
season will be at the Opera House,
Thursday evening, April -21st. Con?
cert by the Second Regiment Band,
assisted by the best talent of the city.
A beautiful program will be rendered
to please everyone.
-FOR
We wish every mother in Sumter would
make it a point to see our
Boys' and Children's Cloth* \
- ing.
For the small boys, 3 to 7 years, we have tastily trimmed
Sailor Suits, Russian Suits and .Norfolk Suits. For larger boya?
8 to 16 years, we have a great many styles in Tweeds, Serge?
and Homespuns. The foundation of a durable suit is the cloth,
for if that isn't right, the tailoring is wasted Our suits are
made from selected fabrics, and
Made to Stand Abuse.
Still they are stylish and handsome. Wash suits from SOctSL"
to $2 50, Woolen suits from $2 to $5-but prices don't epuiit ?
u?less you see the clothes. ^ .. . ?
The D J. Chandler Clothing Go
Phone 166 = Sumter, S. C.
******* GREAT Ha?!
Price Book Sale.
A New York Book Dealer having overstocked him
self with Popular Novels, was compelled to sacrifice a
portion of his stock to obtain ready cash. We bought
a part of the stock, which has just been received. We
are now offering
fc?| One Hundred of the Biggest Sell
ll\ mg Novels of 1902 and 1903 at it*
Half Price, $1.50 Books for 75c
These are all the original editions, printed on fine
paper, handsomely bound and illustrated by famous
artists. All new, fresh stock, not a shelf-worn book in
the lot. This is an unusual opportunity, and we are con=
fident that the stock wont last long. Come and see
the list of titles.
im. ?steen & Co
9
16 West Liberty Street
Booksellers and Stationers?
i_ -
WANTED-Poplar, Cypress and
Walnut Logs. The Sumter Telephone
Mfg. Co. Mch 16 -it
FURNISHED HOUSE in Asheville,
N. C., property of Mr. Robert Broun,
near Victoria Inn, will be rented for
summer montha. Apply to Robt.
Broun, Wedgefield, S. C.
March 9-2m*
WANTED-Faithful person to travel
for well established house in a few
counties, calling on retail merchants
and agent*. Local territory. Salary
$20.00 per week with expenses addi?
tional, all payable in cash each week.
Money tor expenses advanced. Position
permanent. Business successful and
rushing. Standard House, 330 Dear?
born street, Chicago. Nov. ll
JOB PRINTING
First class work and good material. I do goad
work as cheap as possible, but do not make a spe?
cialty of cheap work.
]ST. a. OSTEEN.