The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, November 30, 1904, Image 8
THE MILITARY PRIZE DRILL.
First Prize Goes to Columbia and the
Second to Georgetown.
"The military parade on Thursday
was held under great difficulty and
much later' than was expected. The
dealy in palling oiT the automobile
races, prevented having the parade at
the hour set dawn in toe programme,
muoh to the regret of all concerned
but the delay could not be awarded.
-The automobile committee and the
military committee made every effort
to . carry out the programme " but
circumstances over which they had no
^control prevented.
The prize drill was held at the base
ballpark immediately after the foot
ball game. Only four of the seven
companies that had entered for the
drill participated.
The companies drilling for the prize
were the Georgetown Rifles, (Com?
pany F, 3rd Regiment. )
Governor's Guards (Company C,
2nd Regiment. )
Colombia Light Infantry (Company
I, 2nd Regiment. )
Sumter Light Infantry (Company
L, 2nd Regiment )
The first prize, $150 was won by the
Columbia. Light Infantry and the
second prize, $103, by the Georgetown
Rifles.
The judges were Col. Ezra B. Fn li?
er? U. S. A.,.retired; Assistant Adju?
tant and Inspector. John M. Patrick?
and Capt D. G. Dwight, Command?
ant of Porter Military Academy,
Charleston.
The military men present pronounced
the drill au exceptionally fine ex?
hibition and the prize winners were
congratulated on winning over such
worthy competitors. The two last
companies to drill were handicapped
by the approaching darkness and
could not do their best.
The individual prize drill could not
~be held as it was too dark to see when
tnt? squad drill was concluded, and as
the ont of town companies had to
leave for home that- evening, the
"Georgetown company proceeding di?
rectly from the drill to the depot
The visiting militia added much to
the success of the Festival and the
people of Sumter were gled to have
them. Their conduct while in the
city was irreproachable, as was to be
expected, for the miliia of the State is j
composed cf gentlemen who not only
know how to conduct themselves asl
soldiers and gentlemen, but do sa j
No one regrets more than the peo- j
pie oi this- city that -the individual j
prize drill could not be held. The i
two gold medals had been prepared
and engraved specially for the occa?
sion aod we? ready for delivery to the
winners.
The Festival Crowd.
'While a large attendance was ex?
pected during the Festival the crowds
v that thronged the streets on Thusday
were truly remarkable. A ^singular
feature of such a large gathering wasj
the total absence of fighting, run?
aways, breaches of the peace and ;
nmi&r disturbances that are general?
ly incident to festivals and carnivals.
It was estimated that between 20,000
and 30,000 people witnessed the auto
mobile races, and other street attrac?
tions during the day, and it can
truthfully be said that there never
was in this State such a packed mass
of humanity, as that which was gath?
er on Main street betweeu Hampton
* sysnne and Dugan street that night,
in its great engerness to see the mag?
nifican t trades display. To cse lock?
ing down upon it, it appeared like a
sagging Ffa of human bead?, turbu
fes? in its frenzy to obtain a gcod
' ^'view peint, an rjriiBS in its mighty .
strength to lustily cheer the wonder- j
:?PS1 pageant of loveliness that was pas
ing in review before it. And it was
a good natured, jolly crowd too.
Whips and confetti were used with
extravagant lavishness, yet only
smiles met fchfc lashes and the inexhaus?
tible -supply of confetti was greeted
as a huge joke. Such was Sumter in
holiday attire, such were the visitors
that she entertained, and now that the
Festival is over, cur people are rejoic?
ing because cf the pleasure that it
afforded their friends, and our guests
havf* left os heralding the praises of
toe Game Cock City and its never-to
forgctten Festival.
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Ho. 124 North Main St
-OFFICE ) 8:30 to 10:00 a. m.;
HOURS. ? 6rco to 7:00 p. m.
House telephone 114, Office tele?
phone 343.
O-jt. 15-2m.
C. P. Osteen, M. D.
OFFICE HOURS 9 to il A. M.
Telephone No. 270. Residence tele?
phone No. 254.
Office at Mood-Osteen Infirmary, 22 S.
Washington Street.
Very Low Rates.
TO THE
Greatest World's Fair,
J5T. LOUIS, MO., and return, one cent per
mile, plus arbitrarle.-, via.
Southern Railway.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, month of No?
vember. This will be the i8st opportuni?
ty to visit the World's Fair, aa it will close
.December 1st, 1604. You coo ld not se?
lect a better season to visit St. Louis, than
this month.
3?or information QA to schedule?, routes,
rates, etc, apply to any agent. Southern
jfoilway, or
R. W. HUNT.
Division fa^enger Agent.
< Charleston, S. C.
i COLOREO CONTRIBUTORS TO FESTIVAL
! Additional Collections Since Last Report.
Edward Peterson, il 00
W. J. Nelson 1 50
James Wright. 1 00
$3 50.
Previously^ reported, 46 50
Total, 550 CO
J. C. Williams,
Collector.
The ba bi* ??: . .tria inroiigh ?l:e v ??vi
fitli t'.e eyes U an lav?vr??-e
or:e. cosimou in ail tlntf:;. ?n o.<i c.:..e
the prophets and great .eacfcer
himself reproached their dis?lpl; . wi ib
this failing. "Eyes have ye. and see
not," said they. True, it was a failure
to perceive spiritual truth in their
ease. All our faculties, bodily, mental,
spiritual, are given to us for uso. and
we are held to be responsible for neg?
lect of them, as was that servant in
the parable who went and hid in the
earth that talent that his lord bad
entrusted to him. Sufficient stress is
not laid upon the use and abuse of our
bodily faculties or the neglect of them.
Do but consider how much pleasure
we debar ourselves from when we shut
np this the chief of Five Gateways
of Knowledge. How beautiful is the
world in the , cool,- clear, luminous air
of early dawn, and yet how- many,
think you. have ever stopixnl to take
in that beauty, ii* they by chance have
been abroad ar that hour? -Exchange.
Ccr.rooiis Cotres.
During thc reign of King George I.
Lord Hervey, a cultured man. gave this
description of the fine dress of a dis?
tinguished woman: "The Duchess of
Queensberry's clothes pleased nie most.
They we:-e white satin embroidered.
tho bottom of the petticoat b:*own
hills, covered with all sorts of weeds,
and every breadth had an old stump
of a tree that ran up almost to the top
of the petticoat broken and ragged
and worked with brown chenille, round
which twined n/.7:urt:i;u:s, ivy. honey-',
suckles, periwinkles, convolvuluses and
all sorts of twining vines, which spread
and covered the petticoat. Many of
the leaves v?ere finished in gold, and
part of the stumps of the trees looked ;
like the gilding of the sun."
The PIrst Iron Bridge.
The first iron bridge ever erected in
the world aud *?-hich is in constant use
at the present time spans a little river
in the county of .Salop, on the*railroad
leading from Shrewsbury to Worces?
ter, England. It was built in the year
177S and is exactly ninety-six feet in
length. The total amount of iron used
in its . construction was 37S tons.
Stephenson, the great engineer, in
writing concerning it, said. "When we
consider the fact that the casting of
iron was at that time In its infancy,
wo are convinced that unblushing au?
dacity alone could conceive and carry
into execution such an undertaking."
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Sumter, S. C.
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sent free. Oldest airemcy for seen ring patents.
Patents taken through Munn * Co. Tecelve
rpccial notice, witbout charge, in tbe
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Sulding Material of ali kinds. High Brads Booting "II?BER?IO."
Feb 2 o
Having sacrificed 30 lots this Nbvemoer sales
day, we propose to give you one more chance
to buy a home in City of Sumter at auction on
Salesday in December
MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1904,
At Sumter C. H., S. C., promptly at 12 m.
We Offer 55 More
of those elegant lots on Manning Avenue.
High and dry and the best location in the city.
Terms 1-3 cash, balance, 1 and 2 years. 50x150
feet. Will supply you money to build, if you
pay for lot.
The Investment of a Lifetime.
Pays better than bank stock or bonds, doubles
in value every year. All titles guaranteed and
warranted by ilaj. Marion Moise. Don't miss
this sale. Plats furnished free.
H. L. B. WELLS, Atty
Sumter, S. C., Nov. 7,1904
Just Arrive
Gar load flour, ear load rice, car load lime, care load 3 lb.
tomatoes, 2 cars of nails, also sirdines, salmon, soap and starch
at bottom prices . Don't buy until you see us, and our stock,
j Lowest expense^ and cheapest cash house in the city. Phone
313, or ring up
"V^ells ck, Edens.
Flour, ten $G.20 per barrel, ric? $2.25, $2 75, $3 00 and
$3.50 per 100 lbs, salmon $2.00 per case. 3 lb. rans best to?
matoes 85 cents dozen Best builders lime $1 00 per barrel or
90 cents at warehouse, A. C. L 10 penny nails ?2 25 per keg,
all above, same price below, 20 cents extra. Hay 90 cent:; per
100 pounds. Grits $1 55, meal $1.50 per sack, lull weights,
starch $1.50 per box, soap $2 00 per box, cash. Compare
these prices. Don't pa?s us by.
H. L. B. Wells&Co.
Warehouse at A. G. L.
Phone 313. Sumter, S. C.
WORLD'S FAIR.
ST. LOUIS, no.
I Parti ? wishing to take in this great fair should bear in mind
j that ? closing date is rapidly approaching. Low rates, quick
i schedules and excellent servir? ein be secured by availing
yourself of the ATLANTIC COA>T LINK. Season tickets,
sixty day ticket?, fifteen dav tickets ?md roach excursion tic?
kets. The choice of three routes is offered. For rates, routes,
schedules, etc., cail on the ticket agent or add rets the under?
signed Coach excursions every Tm s lay and Thursday dur?
ing the month ot'October No trouble to answer questions.
All inquiries promptly responded to.
H. M. EMERSON, W. J. CRAIG,
Traffic Manager, Gen. Passenger Agent,
Wilmington, N. C.
W. ?. BOWMAN, Prest. C. W. BOSHAMER, Sec. S Treas.
The Sumter Banking
& Mercantile Company,
j ^^^v^Capital Stock $50,000^^^^
Wholesale Grocers, Fertiliz=
ersand Farmers' Supplies.
Sole agents for the celebrated brand of Wil?
cox & Gibbs Fertilizers.
We are prepared to quote the very closest
cash* or time prices on all lines of
Groceries, Fertilizers and Farmers'
I Supplies,
j And invite your investigation before making
your arrangements for another year.
Come to see us. We will save you money,
and give you a hearty, courteous welcome."
Sumter Banking i
Mercantile Company,
Masonic Building, 2d door from the Postoffice.
Sumter, S. C.
Sewing Machines from $10 Up.
Organs from $25 Up.
Pianos, Upright, from $150.
SOLD FOR C/vSH OR OX EASY TERMS
Sewing Machine Needles of all kinds kept on hand
We are headquarters for all kinds of Sewing Machine Sup?
plies ; all kinds of Musical Supply Gcods, such as Strings for
Guitars, Violins, B ai j os, and Mandolins.
Call and See Us in Our Few Quarters,
and we will make a customer of you. . We want your trade and
will treat you right /
Bring in your Organs and Sewing Machines and we will
Make item as "Good as Few at Esasocable Prices.
All repair work guaranteed. We are here to stay. Call and
S'v us in the Masonic Building, next door to Post Office.
SUMTER MUSIC HOUSE,
sept M M. B. B?NDLE.
Jktlantte Coast JLine.
f??fective Sept. ll, 1904.
Passenger Trains arriving and leaving Sumter.
Train ?>? Florence to Augusta Arrives 5 15 am
" 54 Columbia to Wilmington 8 10 am
" *57 Gibson to Sumter " $ 20 air
" 52 Charleston to Columbia and Greenville Leaves 9 21 am
" 4? OracgeburgtoCharleston{Taesd^Thurad'y^atard'y) " 9 25 am
44 Greenville and Columbia to Charleston ? 20 pm
11 32 Augusta to Florence S 30 pm
44 *56 Sumter to Gibson " 6 50 pm
" 47 Charleston to Orangeburg (Tuesd^Thured'y^aturd'y) ?* 8 15 pm
" 55 Wilmington to Columbia 9 25 pm
Freight Trains carrying Passengers.
Train *24 Sumter to Ilartsville Leaves 6 30 am
44 * 1 Hishopville to Sumter Arrives 9 0? am
* 2 Snmter to Bishopville Leave? ?) 50 am
44 *l:> Suin;tr to Robbin* Leaves 10 00 am
*1I Florence to Sumter Arrives 1 50 pm
44 *l*? Sn tn' M to Florence Leaves 2 AO por
44 *20 Koobius to Sumter Arrives 7 30 pm
44 *25 H??.rt?.vilie to Sumter Amvos 7 40 pm
Northwestern Railway.
Train *70 Caouteu t<? Suinte? Arrive?* i) 00 au*.
44 *71 Sumter to Camden Leave* il 36 an.
*6H Camden to Sumter M 5 45 pm
44 *72 Wilson Mill to Sumter Arrives 12 30 pm
44 *73 Sn rnter to Wilson Mil) Leaves 3 00 pm
44 *<>9 Sumter to Camden " 6 25 po
Trains marked * daily except Sunday ; atl otber trains daily.
For further information, apply to
J. T. CHINA, Ticket Agent A. C. L.