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m? Patentan ll ^mthmi WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1904. ?'**trtc a* ike if 09: Upa ai Sum /-* g ?J., Second xJla?s Milter HEW ADVERTISEMENTS. The Minor Store-Fire Sale. White & McCal?um-Keep Us in Mind. J. D. Craig Furniture Co.-Funeral Directors. The Sumter Dry Goods Co.-Labor Saving Sale. .'S. D. Cain, Ca Supt Ed.-Sum? mer School. W. E. Gibbes & Ca-Ginning Ma? chinery. The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co. -Cool Your Bead. PERSONAL. Bl mm Rev. H.^ H. Covington has gone to Bennetts ville to spend several days. Mr. C. L. Emanuel, of Borden, was ia the city Friday. > Mr. E. E. Rembert, of Rembert, spent Friday in town. Mr. J. E. Cousar, of Bishoville, was in the city Friday on business. Mrs. H. B. Brown of Sumter is vis? iting relatives in Florence. Mr. S. Tl Younar, of Remberts, was In the city Saturday. Mr. J. E. Mayes, of Mayesville,* was in the city Monday. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Royer left on Monday for Atlanta to visit relatives. Mr. E. M. Wilson was in the city yesterday. Mrs. L E. McKewn. of Long Ridge, S. C., is visiting Mrs. D. W. Cuttina P. A. Wilcox, Esq., of Florence, is in the city attending court John H. Clifton, Esq., has gone to Orangeburg on business. Miss Says? McDowell left yesterdry morning for Columbia. Mrs. W. D.-Barrett, of Camden, is visiting in the city. MTS. R. G. McDowell, of Charles? ton^ is visking Mrs. J. F. W. De-, Lonne. Mrs. Siefgried Faai?, of Savannah, ; Ga., m visiting her sister, Mrs; Ferd | Levi, MJB. R. Herbert Jones and her -moth? er* . Mis. Yenning, have returned ifrom "Chariastoo. Dr, J. F. W. DeLorme has returned from Charleston where he went to at? tend the reunion. Mr. Frank;?ff. Mikell, a prominent insurance- man of Atlanta, Ga., is in the city on business. - Mrs. J. ';H. Gclphin and little diughter, Alice, ci Georgetown, are visiting Mr. H. J. Seymour. > . Mia?-lasona Smith ? and.:Miss Lily Biogas are visiting friends in Charles? ton.: ^-c Miss Juanita Brown and Miss Lela Lesesne, are spending several days in Mullins. : Hev. C._ M. Boyd, of Cberaw con? ducted services in the Episcopal ClSarch Sunday, morning and after Mr. and Mrs. Ansley Cohen, of . Clarietson are. spending a few days in ta? city, the guests bf Mrs^ E. W. Moise. - Cel. John fi. .Earle, w<i*intbacityPriday. candidate for railroad and-has strong ^endorsements from the Kedmon t section of our State. Mr. .J.R. Ligon and family will reawve to Redlands, California, with? in a few < weeks with' the intention of making that place ' their permanent home. of Greenville, Col. Earle is a commissioner H. J. Grover, Jr., formerly c? Sumter, after.spending some time with her parents, Capt and Mrs. W. E. Zeigler, of the St Joseph Ho? tel? Jwis- gone to her home in Provi ; denee^ R. L- Orangeburg Patriot. We hear universal regret at the de? termination of Mr. lu W. -Dick to leave Aiken. He has made steady im provement in our schcol since he has badi charge and bis bes will be sorely felt-Aiken Journal and Reveiw. Dr, Walter Cheyne, who went- to Richmond last week, was operated on fox appendicitis on Friday. Be stood the operation well and the most recent reporte from him are that his con di : tion - 'is entirely satisfactory and that he is*getting on as .well as could be ss expected: . .?niscfs commencement week and the ; .cbildxeh^re on - the tip-toe of pleas ?rabie anticipation of a long holiday. ?Tbe Advertisement of the Sumter Dry*<5oods Co. is of interest to shop pe rs. .; V* . . -~ It intime to discard winter hats and '. the D: J. ^Chandler Clothing Co. is prepared-to'supply stylish, cool and comfort|Pe stfaw.bats. ~. - Seven ; applicants stcod the rur*l cairierex^mtBation Saturday morning. Two/ appointmentswill be made from J ;. this iist.- - - !?*There are a number.of railroad men in the city attending court as witness? es ?a the numerous damage suits that are on th? docket for trial at this teres. If the enrollment of the Graded School increases the next two or three yea?-?s it b?s jn tker^?t three years, it wi IL become necessary to erectraddi " ti?n?r;school acuse?. - Mrs. E?la Tnomey ha? ?iven the ?bntr?ct' to Mr.. J. W. McKiever to remodel ibe storex?n Main street, re? cently vacated bs the Horn Dry Goods Co. * It will be converted into a/hand someiy ifcppoi nt ed modernspirey with plate g?ass front and will be, when completen*, one of'-the most attractive, stores^in the city.'. The J. -Rytt?nberg & Sons htore on the corner of Main and Liberty streets was on last Friday sold tcsMessrs. R. L Manning and C. G. Rowland, the titles being passed in -accordance with contract to purchase made about two weeks ago. Messrs. Manning and Rowland wil! transfer the property to the Bank of Sumter, 1he offer to do so having been made an$ accepted . at a meeting of the board*; cf directors of the Bank yesterday afternoon. Th* Bank will in the near future remodel the store and will fit up in the ma^n store, facing on Main street a band? oona banking house. It is admitted, ry the mpst valuahle busings , location in the city and* the ?l>ank has h^n fortunate "in securing the property. DEATH. Charles, the infant son of Rev. and Mrs. William Haynswortb, of Darli?g ton, died Thursday moro ins: ?Her a brief illness aged 18 months. The body v^s taken io Denmark Friday morning for interment. Mr. and Mrs. Haynsworth have the heartfelt sympathy . of their mauy friends in the city. Died, at the home of his parents in Abbeville, Georgia, ou May 5th, 1904, John Bohun, aged eighteen months, only child of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Girardeau. The large attendance up? on the funeral services, and at the grave, attested the deep sympathy of the citizens of Abbeville with Mr. and Mrs. Girard eau in the loss of their first and only child. The Chronicle joins the entire community in tender? ing its condolence.-Abbeville Chron? icle. * -?^??>--? Evangelist Small Coming On account of the small seating ca? pacity of the School of Music Hall, the Opera House has been rented for the meeting to be conducted in June by evangelist Small, evangelist for the Church of Christ. Mr. Small is considered to be one of fifty of the best preachers in the United States. For Sweet Charity. OD May 1st 1903 there was a balance of $90.00 to the credit of The Asso? ciated Charities. During the year, 3165.00 have been turned over to the treasurer, making a total of $255.00. Monthly payments averaging $21.00 have been made to needy ones, and though the amount seems small, yet the relief. afforded has been great. There is now $2.00 to the credit of this account, and the question arises -What will the good people of Sum? ter do about it ? I do not think there will'be any trouble to raise, say $300^00 for this important cause it the proper steps were taken by our people. Some one must take the initiative, and I be? lieve the money would como. Unless there is a very immediate ' move the Associated Charities will be a thing of the :past. '- I received the following letter this morning : - "Mr. Rhame: Will you please help, me a little today as I am in bed with a burning fever. I am entirely help? less with no food and no money. <lirs. ? - :- --. This is a sample cf the appeals com? ing so frequently to this office. _.W._F. Rhame, Treasurer Associated Charities. Furniture Headquarters. Attention is invited to the advertise ment of the J. D. fCraig Furniture Co., which appears today. This es? tablishment Is not only one of the old? est and best known in this section of th? State, but also now one bf the most progressive. A large and well selected stock of furniture and bocee famishing goods fills the commodious and handsome store room and the sev? eral -warehouses, the prices ranging from cheap to costly, the bayer hav? ing is mind the j needs of ali of the large line of customers. . Mr. Craig, the veteran business msn of Sumter gives every detail of the conduct of..the establishment his personal attention and his long experience enables him to know what hie trade demands and to fill every want of his customers. A visit to the store and an inspection of the stock will prove to intending pur? chasers that it is not necessary to go outside of Sumter for furnitare. The advance of nearly half a cent in cotton futures Monday was inter? esting to speculators, but not to the cotton growers The Minor Store fire sale was the event of last week in shopping circles. All of the bargains were not snapped np by the eager bargain hunters and as the sale will con tinco for several days there is still something doing. The horse attached to - Bostick's bread wagon ran away Ss tn rd ay morn? ing and*striking a post in front of the postoffice,. knocked off a wheel and otherwise damaged the wagon, scat? tering bread broadcast in the street. Two. tenant houses, on "what is known as Grier Street, facing the C. S. & Ni railroad track, were burned Monday hight about ll o'clock. There are a number of small houses. on this j street, all occupied by negroes and, as ! they are beyond the reach of, wafer i from the city mains, it was to have been expected that all of them would .be destroyed. The houses were', the property ot Dr. H. T. Abbott and were insured. While ont driving Sunday after? noon, accompanied by his wife. Mr. Willie Bultman's horse became fright? ened and rajTaway. When he bad'al? most succeeded in getting the horse under control; it. began to kick and one foot became fasetned on top of the cross bar. Mr. Bultman leaped from the buggy to catch the horse,- but be? fore he could:.catch it the frightened animal dashed off. with Mrs. Bujtman in the buggy. He. ran around several squares and it(e, buggy was. .'finally overturned on Calhoun street just as Mr. Phil Booth succeeded in stopping the horse. Mrs. Bultman was thrown out, but fortunately ecsaped unhurt. The Alford Dental Motor Mfg.. Co. has secured a commission for charter from the Secretary of State. This company will manufacture and sell, the Dental Mofor recently patented by .Messrs. ".W. B. and E. P. Alford .of this city after several years work and experiment. Dentists who have examin? ed the perfected Motor which has been in use in Dr. Alford's office for sever? al months, declare it to he the m< st complete and valuable device ever in? vented for the use" of dentists. It is superior to all other nntors on the market in ease of operation and i-, at the same time, far more economical, in that in combination with the motor there is operated at no additional ex? pense an improve i svphon cuspidore, a saliva ejector and a fan. The motor is operated by ?"?T. r and the entire machin? is operated with IPSS water than is consumed by the cusoidore ??J common use ?Ion?. The counany ^ns eggagrd space at t\-e St. Louis Ex? position and will hav?e the motor on exhibition so that all dentists who mav \isit the World's Fair may se1 it in ops ration. - .. . I - Proceedings of Court. Tht entire morning on iast Tbarsday was naken np by the trial of Ed. J. Geddis, colored, charged with ar? son. He was accused of having burned the barn ?nd stable jof Kennedy Lewis, in the Stateburg I neighborhood. The case was not made "mt by the State, the testimony againet Geddis being of so flimsy a j nature that the Solicitor stated that i he did not think a verdict of guilty should stand even though one should be found. Jud^e Purdy therefore di? rected that a verdict of not guilty be found. Thursday afternoon the trial of George W. Murray for forgery was taken ip. Murray was defended by Maj. M. Moise, and the Solicitor was assisted in the prosecution by H. D. Moise, Esq. This case has aroused more interest than any* other on the docket at the present term and the trial took up the balance of the week. A legfcay report of the trial will be found cn another page. The court of Common Pleas which convened Monday morning has an un? usually heavy docket, there being more than forty cases on the docket. It will of course be impossible for all of th9se cases to be tried at this term. A majority of the cases on the docket are sui? to recover damages, and such ca3es usually consume a great deal of lime. Sentences Imposed. Just before court adjourned Fri? day afte:TOOon the^prisoners convicted during the wee^were brought into court and were sentenced as follows : Warren Nelson, housebreaking and larceny ; three years. James Edwards and Harvey Bur? gess, housebreaking and larceny: three yetirs each. Willie Anderson, assault with in? tent to kill and carrying concealed weapons ; $100 or one year. . William Cannon, assault with in? tent to, kill and carrying concealed weapons ; $100 or one year. William Chapman, assault and bat? tery with intent to kill; $100 or one year. ' _ Two Postoffice Inspectors are in the city looking into the matter of the ap? pointment; of another letter carrier. If it is foi ind that there is real need of anober carrier and if eight hours work can be provided for four car? riers in Sumter, the* appointment of another carrier will be recommended, but not otherwise. Leitet io Horn Dry fioods Co. SumttTi &, C. . Dear Sirs: Here's a paint that's being sold to bargain-hunters: 10 uer cent lead 50 14 - " zinc 20 " " barytes 20 " "whiting Barytes and whiting are sand and whitewash, not paint. Some pee pie must like gold bricks. The name of that paint is "pure lead-and.^inc.,* The dealer who setts i t; says it's as good as De voe/ Yours truly 53 F W Devoe & Co P. S.-L. B. Durant sells our paint. Commencement Notes. The commencement exercises of the Graded school will take place at Opera House at 8 o'clock on Thursday even? ing of this week. As is customary, the seats direct? ly in front of the stage will be reserv? ed for the parents of the members of the tenth grade; tte box on the left as one enters, will be reserved for the members of the board and for those who serve on committees ; the box on the right for the members of the city council. By order of the Mayor no one will be permited to block the aisles or ways of exit. Members of the fire department and the band will occupy places on the stage. Boarded Engine and Left Town. One of the boldest and most danger? ous acts ever attempted here was com? mitted yesterday morning by a man giving his name as J. E. Elkins of 118 Lumber street, Columbia. The engine of the Gibson and Sum? ter train had been left "at rest" on the track but a few hours when Elkins boarded it and pulled out of the city headed for Florence. The steam had gone down considerably in the boiler and he couldn't go very fast. He blew the proper signals for crossings, and when abont two miles from town he blew for a hand car to get off the track, bet the bands refused and he slowed dowD, when one of the colored railroad hands boarded the engine and brought him back to town. Offi? cers McKagen and Barwick arrested him and placed him in the guard bouse. J^A " warrant was sworn out against bim before magistrate Wells and a preliminary hearing was held on last Saturday. On the showing made be was bound over for trial at the next term of court. Elkins was drunk at the time and claims to have no recol? lection of the occurrence. At the examination for raral^ mail carriers held last week there were seven applicants for the two places to be filled on June 1st. No report has yet been received as to the result of the ex min at i on n, but it. is expected that the appointments will be made within the next few days. ST School for Sumter Go. Hay ??. Subjects: Mathematics, English, Geography, Practical Pedagogy, and i Music. A circular letter giving defi? nite information about the nature of the work will be issued later. The County Bord of Education will allow $7.50-to each teacher attending to help defray expenses. Mr. Edmunds, Supt. of City Schools of Sumter will be the conductor of the School. S. D. CAIN, Co. Supt of Education. April 18-M W-May 30_V; GLENN SPRINGS WATER Bist Rtffiidy for Stomach Trorilis. ss &4 "ii* m 21% The News of Minor Store's Fire Sale Has spread like wild fire, and we doubt if there is a hundred people in Sumter and vicinity that have not been benefitted by this great sale. HOW ABOUT YOU ? m-"-"- m1 I 1 I The Sale will Contin= I I ue Several Days. .ii W: _- il A sk for Gold Trading Stamps at China's Drug Store, Whilden Furniture Co., m Levy & Moses, W Knight Bros. and m l WE CAN l We've got the right kind of To do it with. The prices are right, too. 25 Cents to The Yacht shape is as much in favor this season as ever. The Yacht is always correct. Don't think you ever saw as handsome Straw Hats as we are now showing. THE D. J. CHANDLER CLOTHING CO., Phone 166 Sumter, S. C. fg--s All of our Shirt Waist Suits witt be closed out on Monday at 1 -3 off. Also, 50 pieces extra sheer Persians Lawns, worth 25c, will be offered at 15c. 10 dozen ladies' Lace Striped Hose, new designs, the 50c. quality, three pairs for $1, while they last. Every customer will be given a souvenir. The Sumter Dry Goods -Co. 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.