Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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WEPKESDAY, ??CEM8?B 28,1S04. Enured at the foti O?ce at Sumter g 0.. as Second Oats Mitter. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. \ O'Donnell & Co.-Stock takmr. Wjn. C. Geraty-Cabbage p ants. Schwartz Bros.-Now for the sale. PERSONAL. Miss Estelle Cannon of Orangeburg, is the geest of Hiss Edna BnlL ^V ,^4iex.'-Bronghton- spent Sujidejd is Camden. - ? Mr. S. H. # Edmund? went to Co? lombia yesterday to attend the an? neal meeting ol the Superintendents of the Sooth Caiolina Graded Schools. Mr. Edmunds is President of the Association andi delivered an ad? dress at the opening session. "Mr. P. M. Hutchepon, of Hender? son, Ky., ie in the city visiting his daughter, Mrs, H. M. Stuckey. Mr. M. G. Ryttenherg is spending the holidays in Kew York. ' Mrs. J.H. Earle and little daughter, of Gainesville, Fila.,^pre in the city visiting Dr. W. J. Pringle. Mr. Albert L. Perrott, Clerk of Court of Darlington County, spent Christmas with his brother Clerk of Court Ix L Parrott Mr. and Mrs. Michell Levi, were called to Manning yesterday by the sodden illness of Mrs. Louis Levi. ., Messrs. AnsIey^Barby and Graham Moses have gone to Summerton on a Jinn ting trip. Mr W. O. Cullum, after a few days stay at his home in Bntesburg, re? turned to the city Monday. little Miss Dorothy Phelps, of Co? lumbia, is visiting her g rand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Moses. Mr. Earnest Carson, of the Charles? ton Medical college, waa in the city during his Christmas vacation. Miases Daisy Bowman and Ellen \. Harrell arrived ft the eily from Co? lumbia Friday night Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Holland went to Colombia Sunday to remain for several days. ? Mr. J. J. Gayden spent the holi? days in Columbia. Mr. W. O. Cain was in nhe city Sat rcNjv Mr. Dozier Lee ie at home from South Carolina Colley Mr. C. & McCullough, Jr., of \ Darlington, % FOO nae beert in the city several days returned home" Sate. day. Ur. and Mia A. L. Moise, of Phil? adelphia, after spending a few days in the city, left yesterday for Charles? ton. Mr. S. W. BafPeld, cf Goodwill was in the city yesterday. Mr. M. A. Strauss, of Blissville, Ark., passed through the city Sunday night Mr. Charles Moise, of San Francis? co, Cal., is vsiting his mother, Mrs. E. W. Moise. Master W. Frank Harris, of Flor euee, came to the city Saturday to to spend the holidays with bis broth? er. Mr. Walter E. Harris. Miss Minnie Sims, of Mayes vi le, is in the city Saturday. * HE Messrs. W. Ladson Boyle, Leon Green and Hal Harby, of the South Carolina College, are at home. Cadets Lew Hoyt and James Gra? ham, of Clemson college, spent the Christmas holidays here. Cadet Louis Bryan, of the Sontb Carolina Military Academy, arrived in the city Saturday. Miss Irene McCntchen, who has been spending a few days in the city, returned to Wisacky Saturday. Misses Ansie Holman, of Columbia, and Edna Holman, of Abbeville, were ia the city Saturday morning on their way to Orangeburg. ProtX. W. Dick, of Abbeville, was in tue city Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Kelley went to Bishopville Saturday morning. Miss Virginia Cooper, who has a po? sition i? Charleston, was in the city Friday, proceeding to her home at Wisacky in the atfernoon. Mr. Frank Lynam, the expert tele? graph operator who is now stationed in Augusta, was *t home to spend the holidays. Miss Nina Dove went to ber home at Dovesville, for the holidays. Mrs. A.C. Durant returned Saturday morning from Bishopville where she bas beep visiting relatives. Miss Rosie Cooper, after spending a week in the City, returned to Wisacky Friday. Mr. W. A. Cooper, Jr., of Charles? ton, was in the city Saturday en route to Wisacky to spend Christmas. Dre. S. W. and T. W. Bookhart, of Blythewood were in the city last Friday night en route to Ello ree, Orangeburg county. Mr. Henry Wilson, of Bluefields. W. Va, was iu the city Saturday. He was on his way to his old home in Bishop? ville to spend the holiday. Drs. W. B. and E. P. Alford went to their old home in Marion county to spend the holiday season. Miss Marguerite Cromer left Friday night for her home in Newberry and Miss Isabel Mays went to Columbia to spend the holidays. Misses Edith Du vail and May Brock left Saturday for their homes in Cheraw. Miss Anne Barnwell went to Stateborg to spend the holidays with her parents. A Miss Daisy Pierce, a teacher in the * Bishopville school passed through the city Saturday on the way to her home in Kershaw. Miss Bertha Kirkley who has been j teaching in Morgan ton, N. C., left ? on Saturday for her home at Smith? ville after spending a few days in the city. j Miss Lena Kirkley went to Smith? ville Saturday to spend the holi? days. Miss Octavia Dove, spent Saturday in th* city on her way from Manning to her heme in Dovesville. Cadets Henry G. Moses, Gnignard 4 Jones, Edward Jones and Edward KC JdcCntcben, of Clemson college, ar ? rived io the city Thursday afternoon. Mr. ?sham Moore, of Hagood, was In the city Thursday. Mr. H. C. Stafford, of Rem berts spent Wednesday |n town. Mr. Jas. McCntchen, of Bishopviile, visted Dr. McCntchen last week. Mr. Chas. A. Boyd, of Bamberg, was in town last week. Mr. William Seale, bas returned from the Richmond Medical college to spend Christmas with his family. Miss Ceile Weil, who was in the city for several weeks as the guest of her sister, Mrs. Abe Ryttenberg, has returned to her home in Savannah/ Mr. and Mrs. Louis Levi, who were the guests of Mr. and/ Mrs. Mitchell Levi, have returned tcf Manning. Mr. Frank M. Spann is -at .home. toHspend the holidays. Mr. J. P. Brock, of Summerton spent Thursday in town. Mr. J. J. Bagin, who has been visiting her son in Summerton for the past two weeks, has returned to the city. V Col. E. W. Hunt, Division Passen? ger Agent of the Southern Railway, was in the city last Thursday. Misses Ethel Cobb and Margie Mon? aghan, who have been attending col? lege in Maryland, are at home for the holidays. Robert E. Dennis, Esq., of Bishop? viile, was in the city Wednesday, en? gaged in examining records in the Clerk's office. Jaissrs. Bay Durant and Walter Boy xe, of Wofford college, are at home for the holidays; Miss Roberta Williamson, of Provi? dence, was in town Friday. Miss Reese, "of. Stateburg, is f the guest of Miss Kale Sumter. ' Mr. T. O. Sanders, of Hagood, was in the city Friday. Mr. L. L. Baker, of Columbia was here Friday on his way te Bish? opviile to spend the holidays with his family. Miss Beniah Fox, of Lexington is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Seale. Mr. S. T. Burch of Florence visited His daughter, Mrs. C. P. Osteen last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Colclough, of Providence were in the city Friday. Mrs. C. L. Williamson of Provi? dence spent Friday in town. Mr. C. R. Earvin, Jr.. of Manning* was in the city Friday. y Mr. Bichard Monaghan, a student of St Mary's College, is at home for the holidays. Miss Pauline Epperson, who has been attending college in Baltimore, is at home. BB?r. Geo. M. Stackey, of Bishop? viile, was in the city Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Joel Davis left on Friday night for a ten day visit to relatives at Way cross, Ga. ? Mr. and Mrs.M.S.Randie and family wentf to Orangeburg to spend Christ? mas with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Field and Miss Gordon Field of Charlotte, N. C., are visiting Mr. and Mrs K. B. Belser. Mr. and Mrs. Field are the parents of Mrs. Belser. CHRISTMAS ACCIDENTS. One Death and a Painful Burn is the Total. Elisha McLeod, a colored mau who lives near. Mayesville, was in town Saturday taking in bis Christmas load of booze. By the time that he got ready to leave for his home, he was so completely under the influence of whiskey that he experienced some difficulty in remaining in bis buggy. The man was fairly crazed with drink. When he was about a mile from the city, he reached down in the bottom of his buggy and took from among his other bundles a two-ounce bottle of carbolic acid. Thinking that it was whiskey, he raised the bottle to his monta and drank its entire con? tents. He died in terrible agony be? fore he could reach town. On Monday afternoon little Clinton Walsh, a son of Mr. Bartow Welsh, was celebrating Christmas by ex? ploding dynamite caps in a walking stick especially designed for the pur? pose. He had the caps in his pocket, and was running down Main street, when very suddenly the caps were ex? ploded by bitting together in his pocket. Clinton was very badly burn? ed from his knee to his hip; and, notwithstanding the wound is not deep, he is suffering very m neb. This morning, he is reported as doing very' well. HE LOST HIS ARM. Serious Accident at the A. C. L. Pas? senger Depot. Mr. dockrell, a gentleman from Clarendon county, was in the city Saturday, and went to the A. C. L. depot that afternoon to say good-bye to his friend, Mr Elias Hodge. Mr. Cockrell boarded the train and waited cntil it had gotten- under consider? able headway before he attempted to get off. When he leaped from the rapidly moving train, he was thrown backwards; his arm fell under the wheels, and was horribly mangled, the flesh being forced through the coat sleeve and presented an awful sight. With bis arm in such a con? dition, Mr. Cockrell got up and walk? ed fully one hnndred yards before he succumbed to. bis- weakness. He was removed to the Baker Infirmary, where his arm was amputated. Today he is retsing comfortably. A Wei! Known Negro Dead. Alex Eva np, colored, died Sunday morning at 10 o'clock and was buried Monday evening, at 3 o'clock. He was born and raised in tbis city and was well known to all of the old citi? zens. Postoffice employes have been earn? ing their pay the past week and they will leave a sigh of relief when the holiday season bas passed. The vol? ume of mail matter is always im? mense during Christmas week and tbis j year it is greater than ever. The Let-1 ter Cariers have bad tbe time of their lives and when they left the Pcs toffies on their rounds they were loaded down with bnndles like pack ho i ses ..or Santa Clans. . r., . . MARRIED. ? Mr. James Jenkins and Miss Wit mur Pigford were married at the home of the brides father on Haran St., at 7.30 o'clock last Thursday evening. Rev. F. M. Satter white performing the ceremony Mr. Marion J. Michaux and Mrs. M. P. Booth were married at the Methodist parsonage at Oswego, at 5.30 o'clock Thursday afternoon, by Rev. G. R. Whittaker. Thursday evening December 22, 1904, at the District Parsonage, Sum? ter, S. C., by the Rev. H. B. Browne, Prof. -Sam'l J. McCoy to Jiiss Essie Griffin, both? ofk H olly Hill;' S. CV Degar-Ed wards. DEATH. Mrs. J? M. Richardson of Panola died Wednesday at 2 o'clock and was buried Thursday at 2*o'clock at St. Mark's Episcopal Church at Pine? wood. She was about 64 years old. She was sick only about a week and her death was quite unexpected and a great shock to the community. She leaves a husband, four sons and two daughters. Miss Rosa Andrews, aged eighteen years, the daughter of Mr. R. C. An? drews, died at 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon after a long illness. The funeral services, were held at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon. From the Daily Item Dec. 21. This afternoon at 4 o'clock at the residence of the Rev. Father A. J. Mc? Neil on East Liberty street, Mr. S. T. Delgar and Miss Louise Edwards v.ni be united in the holy bout's of matrimony. The wedding will he a very quiet one, only a few witnesses being present. Mr. Delgar is well known in this city, and Miss Edwards has been in charge of the millinery department of the Minor store i.or the past season? It is rumored that the lot fronting on Main street on which the Elks' Club House now stands has been sold, the Elks' Club Company reserving the house and all of the lot except the front portion with^ depth of 150 feet. It is said that the price agreed on is $10,000. No definite information could be obtained today from an officer of the Elks Company, for the reason that the trade has not been closed. Daily Item 27th. . A Pleasant, Sociable. Miss Lenora Willeford was "At Home" last evening to a number of her friends. The guests were enter? tain ad with several new games, and everyone had a delightful time. The house was beautifully decorated in holly and mistletoe. During the evening delightful refreshments were served. Those present were : Misses Jennie Walsh, Ester Gentry, Jannie Spann, Lncile DeLorme, Marie DeLorme, Nannie Moore, Bertha Bultman, Claudia Fraser, Jessie Lamotte, Louise Murray, Messrs. James Gra? ham, Marr Hall, Bartow Walsh, Vivian Manning, Bernard Manning, Robert Cooper, Hazel Dick, Henry Moses, Waverly Levy, John Lee and Vancleve Parrott. The local dispensary did a land office basiness last week. The total sales for the. week were $6,421.55 di? vided *as follows: Monday, $610.20? Tuesday, $714.25.; Wednesday, $79L60; Thursday, $961.45; Friday, $1,353.25; Saturday, $1,990.80. The total sales during Christmas week last year were $4,940.13. Cabbage Plants and Sea Island Cotton Seed. Cabbage Plants for sale, and now ready for delivery. "Early Jersey Wakefield" and "Charleston Large Type Wakefield," two earliest sharp head varieties and head in rotation as named. "Succession." "Augusta Trucker" and "Short Stem Fiat Ditch," the 3 best flat? head varieties and head in rotation as named. Prices : Single thousand, $1.50 ; 5,000 and over $1.25 per 1,000 ; 10,000 and over, 21 per 1,000. Terms: Cash with order ; or, plants sent C. O. D.. purchaser paying return charges on money. Our plant beds occupy 35 acres on South Carolina sea coast, and we understand growing them in the open air ; tough and hardy ; they will stand severe cold without Injury. Plants crated for shipment weigh 20 lbs. per 1,000, and we have special low rates for prompt transportation by Southern Express Co. I know of other plan ts you can buy cheaper tuan mine. I sell good plants. No cheap "cut rate" plants shipped from my farm. I guarantee those that I ship to be true to type and name, and grown from high grade seeds purchased from two of the most reliable seed nouses in the United States. I will refund purchase price to any dissatisfied customer at erd of season. OUE COTTON SEED. Lint of our long Staple variety of Sea Island Cotton sold this year in Charleston on Dec. 2, at 32c. per pound. Seed $1.25 per bu. ; lots of 10 bu. and over $1 per bushel. My specialty : Prompt Shipment, True Varieties, and Satisfied Customers. I have been in the plant business for thirty-five years. Wm. C. GERAT Y, i^MBS^?SK'YaM (stand, 8. G. dec28-3m v 0 ' STOCK TAKINGT We are now engaged in taking our annual inventory, and we find JUST A FEW ITEMS That we would prefer dis? posing of, rather than take into account . ... . Regardless of Profit. .IF..... - Interested come and see us, we will do the rest. O'Donnell <& Company. 1 ^^^^^^^^t ^^^^^^ We Take Pleasure In Fitting The Hard To Fit. Some people think unless they get a tailor made suit they can't get a flt, but if they will only give us a call we can soon convince them they are wrong. Our Stein-Block and Isaac Hamburgers Clothing fit to profection and also have that tailored effect that other houses haven't. Then we claim we can save you Efam $3.00 to $o.00 a suit by buying from us. This we can prove to you by giving us a call. We have just received another shipment of the famous Walk Over shoes in all styles and leathers. Oiir windows are full of holiday gifts, such as gloves, ties, handkercheifs and muf? flers. Remember you are always welcome whether you call to buy or not. SUMTER CLOTHING CO., No. 5, S. MAIN ST. - . - 'PHONE 170 C .' 1 F F 11 ?" .? =-i-Sr-TT?-rr Now For The Sale That Is a Sale ! Beginning Friday morn? ing-doors will open at 8.3C a. m.==we start the greatest sale ever held in Sumter, this our # Annal Cost Clearance Sale. . We reserve absolutely nothing in entire store, ex? cept Dorothy Dodd Shoes, every single item will be sold AT COST, Schwartz's Cost ! ? You all know what that means. Besides all winter dress goods, suits, cloaks, shoes, domestics, etc., etc., etc., there are thousands of dollars' worth of light weight goods, suitable for spring wear, and all will go at cost. Remember, our doors will open Friday morning at 8.30 to begin this sale. Sale to last 10 DAYS ONLY. No goods charged or sent on approval. Schwartz Bros.