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WEDNESDAY. MAY 18,1304. Cueree ar tit fotuO?icc ai tSamur.g ? KEW ADVERTISEMENTS. H.. G. Osteen & Co.-The Chicago Typewriter. 5:he D. J. Chandler Clothing Co. Two Pieces. .The Minor Store-Fire Sale. S. D. Cain, Co. Snpt Ed.-Teach? ers' Examination. O'Donnell & Co.-Ladies' Fine Ox? fords. W. S. Diakins- Candidate for She? riff. PERSONAL lisses Bessie and ?Celeste Hugbsou left this morning for a visit toJColum bza. Miss Kate Sholar and Miss Mit Du? rant have returned from a few days trip to Charleston. . Mr.'J, H. ttiftoL went to Columbia this morning. Miss [Georgie Guerry is visiting Mrs. W? J. M. Knight. Mr. B. A. Brand of Wilmington was in the city today. .Dr. Wm. Mood, of Summerton has been in the ci'ty for a few days. Mr. Bichar? Folk of Borden has been in the city for several days. Dr. E. S. Booth returned this morn? ing from, a trip to Charleston. Rev. C. C. Brown, who bas been attending the Southern Baptist Con? vention in Nashville returned yester? day afternoon. * Mr. Paul Simpson, of Glenn Springs, was.in the city last night and left this morning for Bishopville. Mr. Simp? son is traveling in the interest of the . Glenn Springs water. Mr. J. McF. Spann is in the 'city. Mr. J. D. Evans, of Spring Hill, spent Friday in the city. Mr. Lucius L. Bultman, of Colum? bia, snent Frirday in the city. Thcs. G. McLeod, Esq., of Bishop? ville is in the city attending court Miss Edythe Loryea, ?of St Mat? thews, is vistaing the Misses Barnett. Mr. A. C. Phelps, of Columbia was in the city Friday. Mr. E. B. Muldrow, of May es vi lie, was in the city Thursday. Bev. ?*. J. Mikeil returned to Char? leston Wednesay afternoon. Mr. J. E. Mayes, of Mayesville, spent Thursday in town. .Mrs. Bradley, of Missouri, is visit? ing her father, Capt John Reid. Dr. J. F. Soignions has gone to Charleston to-spend a few days. Dr. E. &. Booth is spending a few days in Charleston. Mrs. Van Telburg-Hofman went to Columbia yesterday morning. Mrs. Robert'Sheior and Mrs. E. H. Moses have gone to Charlestoon to spend the week. Maj. Marion Moise went to Colum? bia Thursday morning to attend the Supreme Court Mrs. B. S. Eood?ef t yesterday morn? ing for Glenn Springs where she will spend sometime. Mr. Mari: Reynolds returned from Columbia last Thursday, where he had been to attend the Supreme Court Miss Louise Gilland, of Kingstree, who has been visiting Miss Theo Gregg, has returned to her home. Mr. David Hutchinson, of Rock Hill, spent last Wednesdsy night in the city with his sister, Mrs. G. W. Dick. Mrs. Louis P. Dotterer, of Charles? ton, was one of the charming delegates at the Woman's Auxiliary Convention. Messrs. T. D. DuBose, J. D. Wild? er, S. F. Flowers and A. fl. Weeks, have gone to Charleston to attend the Reunion. \ Mr. James Richardson, who is in the express service and is on the Wash? ington and Atlanta run, was at home last week for a few days stay. Mr. James S. Wilson, of Lancaster, S. C., State Secretary of the Junior Order United American Mechanics, spent Friday night in the city and left next morning for Columbia in the interest of the Order. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Stuckey left last Friday for St Louis, where they will spend a week or more. Mr. Stuckey will attend the Good Roads Conven? tion, which meets in St. Louis this week. Mr. and Mrs. Zander, of Tarboro N. C., are spending a few days in the city. Mrs. Zander was Miss Etta Rosendorf, a daughter of Mr. D. Rosendorf, a former resident of this city. Miss Hattie Roland, of Laurens, now and for the past session ? teacher in the Washington Street Graded School has been elected to a position in the Bishopville School for next year. It ia. not believed, however, by her friends here that she will give up herp lace in the Sumter Graded School to which she has been re-elected. Some of the property owners and residents on the West end of Hamp? ton avenue are beginning to talk of petitioning Council to have that thoroughfare clayed. The ladies of the First Methodist Church and the Second Regiment Band will give an ice craem festival on the Graded School square on Wednesday evening, May 18th, begin? ning at 8 o'clock. Remember the ice cream festival given by the ladies of the First Meth? odist Church and the 2nd Regiment Band will start at 7 o'clock Wednes? day afternoon. The fire loss on the stock of goods of the Minor Store has been adjust? ed. Mr. A. C. Phelps represented the insurance companies and Mr. C. L. Stubbs the Minor Store. Mr. Abe Rettenberg was selected as referee. The constantly increasing demand for street lights suggests the idea that the city might find it a saving of money to erect its own electric light plant at the expiration of the present contract with toe Electric Light and leo Company. DEATH. Mr. Albert D. Kicker died at one o'clock last Thursday morning m Co? lumbia, where he has been living for tlie.past liwo yeazs. fla b&d been in ill health for several >ears, with consump? tion. fie waa 43 years old and unmar? ried. He was tbe youngest child of the late A. D. Kicker by his first mar? riage, and was raised in this city. The remains were brought here on the morning train and the funeral was held at the residence of M??S. Annie L Kicker at 10.30 a. m.. Friday. Mrs. Julia T. Edwards died at her home on West liberty street, at ll o'clock last Thursday night, aged 78 years, after a protracted illness. She was a native of this county, a sister of the late Dr. John H. Fnrman, of Priva? teer and was a resident of this city for many years. She leaves but two sur? viving children, Mr. E. A. Edwards and Mrs. B. L. Wright of this city. The funeral services were held at the cemetery at 5 o'clock this after? noon. Ned Peterson, colored, dropped dead in his store on Main street, Saturday afternoon. His death was duetto or? ganic heart disease, bnt was altogeth? er nnexpected. He was one of the best known negroes of this city, hav? ing taken an active interest in the fire department in the days of the old hand engines. I The beer dispensary will be opened in about two weeks. The chain gang is now working the Green Swamp road.. The amount raised for the Hampton Monument fund by the pupils of the Graded School was $15.16. This amount has been sent to Mrs. B. Q. Clifford, Union, S. C. Supervisor Seale is in the city wait? ing for the recruits for the chain gang that this term of court will provide. He hopes to secure at least a half dozen out of the crowd under indict? ment. Mark Reynolds, Esq., is acting as Solicitor today, during the absence of Solicitor Wilson, who is attendigg the State Convention as a delegate from Clarendon county. Rev. C. C. Brown, D. D., of this city, was chairman of the committee on nominations in the Southern Baptist Convention in Nashville. The beer dispensary, will occupy the frame building on North Main street heretofore used as a furniture repair shop by W. J. Nelson, colored. The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co., advertises today an attractive line of two piece snits. India Linen, the newest and most fashionable thing in fine stationery at Osteen's Book Store. It is not cheap, bnt it is the proper thing. The Minor Store fire loss was final? ly adjusted Monday night after several days work. The stock has been straightened ont and there will be a hig sale. Nearly $16,000 worth of goods will be thrown on the market. See the advertisement of the sale now going on. A large crowd of Veterans and oth? ers 'passed through the city this morning en route, to Charleston to at? tend the Kennion. Bishopville was represented by a particularly large delegation, a;special car being assign? ed to this contingent. There has not been a murder trial in Sumter county for more than a year, and so far as the writer recol? lects there has not been a homicide in the connty f jr eighteen months or longer. If there is another connty in the State with as clean a record in respect .to crime the writer does not recall it. A. T. Smith, Supt. of Langley Manufacturing Co.,has written Health Officer E. I. Reardon to come to Langley to diagnose a disease pro? nounced smallpox by the physician there and to instruct them what to do in the event that it is smallpox. The many friends of Dr. Early re? gret to see him leave this city for Dar? lington. While here he has become very popular, especially with his brother dentists, who consider bim thoroughly ethical and very proficient iu his work. May snccess follow him in his new field. Mr. W. S. Dinkins announces his candidacy for Sherie today. Mr. Dinkins is too well and favorably known to the people of Sumter county to need an introduction. His service as Connty Supervisor is his best recommendation and the best assur? ance that if elected he will faithfully and efficiently discharge the duties of the office to which he aspires A crowd of small boys who were on tbe Graded School Square Wednesday evening during the concert by the band behaved so outrageously that it was necessary to send for the police. They got wind of the coming of the police and made themselves scarce, thereby escaping arrest. Hereafter an officer will be detailed to keep order on the square whenever the band plays. Many Sumter people read with in? terest last week the press reports of Miss Belle Crane's sensational adven? tures in France. Their interest was heightened by a personal acquaint? ance with the young lady, who ii as visited this city morn than once and bas been a frequent visitor in the Mt. Zion neighborhood where her father was reared. She is a daughter of Mr. Sidney Crane and a grand daughter of the late Dr. C. L. Crane, of Wisacky. * Mr. Altamont Moses of this county and Mr. Thomas G. McLeod of Lee Connty will both be candidates before the State Convention for election as delegates to the National Convention. Mr. Thomas F. Brantley, of Orange burg, and Mr. W. E. Gonzales, of Richland, are also saidkto be candidates from the Seventh District, and the friends of all of them are said to be working hard in their interest. Messrs. John M. Knight, Altamont Moses, H. F. Wilson, Geo. W. Dick, H. L. Scarborough and J. L. McCal lnm left Monday morning for Green? ville to attend the annual meeting of the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias. These gentlemen in behalf of Game Cock Lodtre and the city of Sumter will extend an invitation to the Grand Lodge to meet in Sumter next year, and as it bas been ten years since tbe Grand L ?dge met here it is believed that the invitation will be accepted, de? spite the fact tbat Columbia and sev? eral other places are working bard to capture the Grand Lodge for 1905. A Coming Harfiiage. Invitatioiis have been received in this city to the marriage of Miss Nell Hardin of Cheraw, to Mr. William Gist Dunc?in, of Columbia, on Wed? nesday evening, June the first, at 7.30 o'clock, St. David's Church, Cheraw, South Carolina. There will be a regular meeting of Holly Wood Camp, W. of W., at 7.30 o'clock tonight There will be four candidates for initiation. Glenn Springs water is for sale in this city-a ; the drug sl;ores and the Cash Grocery Store. Tenement Houses Burned. The fire Friday afternoon destroyed two tenement houses entirely, and one partially, or Honey Hill, in rear of Mr. W. A. Weathers' residence on Calhoun street. The houses were the property of Mr. Weal;her8 and were occupied by negroes. . Crosses of Honor. All .Veterans expecting to receive "the Cross of Honor," on June 3d, must have their applications in by the 20th of :\Iay. Mrs. Altamont Moses, President Dick Anderson Chapter, u. D. e. -*Mrs. A. jil. Bogin, Secretary. Tie your oats with W. B. Boyle's Binder Twine. 5-ll-3t OV3 Worth of Merch; by are, smok< Fire IS NOW G The Insurance < just finished taki total in voice is $1 be verified by the Some damaged aged, but everyth Nothing I 75c, 50c. and 21 Nothing char laid aside, not approval duri TH ! VI i in o r : Let's Spea Those who think they can : price." Those who are not sure cost. For example: Take ;i M ard pri?e"--weii advertised. < hundred dollars* worth of va equal merit can he had at less the scheme of success. The Chic. is the liest machine ai .my pi save >*!.*). For*Stile hv H. G. OST? 16 VV. Liberty Stree' Musical. Misses Mayaie Brailsfcrd, Katie McKiever and Margaret Cheyne were the soloists at the Saturday afternoon Musicale given by Miss Ammie Teicher at 20 E. Hampton avenue. These little ladies charmed their aadience so much that they had to respond to encores, which they did very, gracious ly. The following programme was ren? dered : Mazurka Englemann-Doll's Dream and Awakening,Oesten-MaysieBrails ford Hnnter's Horn, Schmall; Une Petit Waltz, Doles ; Minuet, Seeboeck-Katie McKiever. Caprice, Schmall; Polonaise, Schmall; Peasant's Dance,Baumfelder -Margaret Cheyne. Before the Recorder. Yesterday afternoon John Bracey and John Williams, colored, were be? fore the Recorder for gambling and fighting on West Liberty street. Bracey was sentenced to pay a fine of $100 or 60 days on chain gang. He took the 60 days.' Gabriel Robinson, colored, charged with disorderly conduct in Fields' barber shop was fined $5. My Twine is here. See me before you buy. W. B. Boyle. 5-ll-3t SR andise damaged ? and water. .r Store Sale iOING ON Companies have rig stock and the .5,303.47, as will adjusters. , some not dam? ing will be sold, Reserved. 5c. on the dollar. ?ed, nothing hing sent on rig this sale. Store. ^C>.C>t>C>f04C>*CKC>?>^C>f'K>^C'afe k Frankly : tfTonl it. pay tin* "advertised investigate and calculate the rpewriter. $HK) is thc "stand? et wc ;t!l know there is pot one lue in any machine provided price. W.isle has no place in ago, $35, iee. and in purchasing i' yen SEN & CO., Sumter, S. C. <90*0 +0+0 K?C K**Q*04O g I ?t TWO ! I mm PIECES-1 ^ ^Blii PB in There's great comfort in ^ ^ ^^^^BTV wearing Coat and Trous- ^ ^4 ^^g^^S? e rs without the vest dur- ^ ^ warm weather. You ?j? lill llSi *et r^ ?^ ^e vest' ^e U ^ Hilf lill suspenders and the stiff ^ ^4 gip shirt. You get a free cir- ^ S g culation of air. ^ Iii BS There's no dragged out ^ ^ ^S^^^^^ io0^to ^e coats ?^ ?ur ^f* ^jf light-weight Two-Fiece ^ Jj Lining in the Right Spot. ? J& ? little lining in the right spot makes the ^ *f garment hold its shape. ^ You'll appreciate this as scon as you see the ? Suit and as long as you wear it. . ?j? *f Smart, snappy patterns-real Young Stuff & ^ for men of all ages, who feel they are still in it. ^? ?u Flannels, Homespuns, Serges and Cheviot ^ *f mixtures-just the proper materials. $6.50, ^ $7.50 up to $15. ' *T * = i The D. J. CHANDLER f I CLOTHING CO, M % Phone 166 - Sumter, S. C. 4 %?fe?fe?fe ?fe?fe?fe ?fe ?fe ?fe ?fe?fe?fe ?fe?fe?$*>$ .A. Gr -A. 13>T?^?* I beg to announce that I have just received a car load of ex? tra nice Horses and Mules, and want you and the public gen? erally to understand that they are FOR SALE. - The Horses are largely nice drivers for spring use ; also a few good farm Horses! The Mules are extra well broke with weight enough tor mill purposes. A full line of Vehicles and Harness of every description always on hand. A. D. HARBY.