Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Social Events of the Week THE BOINGS OF SOCIETY FOLK WHAT THEY FIND TO MAKE THE TIME PASS PLEASANTLY. . A pleasant afternoon was spent by the members of the Tuesday Afternon Club with Mrs. Herbert W. Bennett at her horne on W. Hampton avenue. After a game of Progressive Whist, refreshments were -served, while Mrs. A. C. Ducker furnished "music on the piano. The first prize, a candlestick, was won by Mrs. E. K. Coyner, while Mrs. Rivers received the booby, a *horn tied with green ribbons, "a greenhorn." Those present were Mesdames Yereance, J. L. Alnutt, Armstrong, E. K. Coyner, A. C. Ducker, B. B, Breeden, C. H. Dorn, J. M. Knight, M. R. Rivers, "Walker, Taylor, R. L. Temple, Archie China, M. B. DeLorme, H.v W. Hood, R. S. Hood, H. M. Sanders and Misses Weaver and Emanuel. * ., * * Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Ingram "enter? tained the Bridge Whist Club on Wednesday evening at their home on Washington street It was a particu? larly pleasant occasion, being the first entertainment given by this popular couple a'? their new home. The lady's prize, a cut glass toilet bottle was wen by Mrs. Percy- Smith, and Dr. Holman bore, off the gentleman's prize, a paper weight. Those present were : Mesdames F M Spann, Percy Smith, R L Temple, Ki na Solomons, Misses Isabel Mays, Minnie Moses, Bessie Ingram, Alice Moses, Essie Dick, and Messrs F C Manning, L C Moise, Parker, Hugh Haynsworth, W A Bowman, Leadbet ter, Drs S C Baker, F K Holman and B V Kennedy. . * . One of the most enjoyable meetings of the- Ladies' Social Club was held with Miss Janie Mikeii as hostess on Wednesday afternoon. Five tables were arranged for Progressive Whist, f which Sumter Sadies never tire, but always play with skill and en? thusiasm. After au exciting game the prizes, a beautiful potted white iyacinth and pair of silver embroid? ery scissors were awarded to Mrs Herbert Beall and Mrs R L Temple. Dainty refreshments were served be? fore tba the club adjourned to meet os donday atfernoon with Mrs S C Baker?. Those playing were: Mes dames Herbert Beall, Geo D Shore, i J M Knight, F M Spann, Hubert! Osteen, R L Temple, Nina Solomons, S C Baker, H M Stuckey, Lewin,. Berry Moses, A C Isaacs, W H Ingram and Misses Minnie Moses, Maud Solo? mons, Kate Moses, Rena Alexander, Isabel Mays, Jessie Moise and Janie JOksIL ? * * The Thursday Evening Club was de? lightfully entertained by Miss Nina Dove at the residence of Mrs N G Osteen. Bid Whist was played until ?leven o'clock, when refreshments were served-deviled crabs, crackers, pickles, coffee, ice cream and cake. The ladies' prize, a handsome white lace fan, was on by Mrs1 Hubert Osteen, the gentleman-s prize, a, box of cigars by Mr L C Moise, while the ever fortunate Dr. Holman bore off the.booby, a deck of cards. Those present were: Misses Moneta Osteen, Lydia Xae, Edith Duval I, Marguerite Cromer, Theo Lopez, Ella DeLorme, Moise, Nina Dove, Isabel Mayes, Mrs. Hubert Osteen and Messrs. Hubert Osteen, Hugh Hayns . worth, Edward Hay ns worth, W S Graham, L C Moise, F C Manning, E S Carson, Shelor, and Drs Holman ?ad Alford. m * . The Thursday Afternoon Club had a most" delightful meting this week with Miss Tasie Manning. There was a full attendance of club members be? lfries the guests, Mrs Doo Bland i ag, Misses. Kate Moses and Bessie Ingram. S?sses Lydia Lee and Eaitb Duval! tiaving tied for the prizes, a white feather fan, cut for it and it fell to Miss Lee, Miss Du vail received the -consolation prize, a little silver bell. Dainty refreshments were then served - after which the club adjourned to Moot for the last time before Lent "with Miss Armida Moses. . ? * i*r'"-'--, - - ""'-v..' JDB Friday evening, in honor of her -sixteenth birthday, Miss Mabel Lee Welch very charmingly entertained a somber of her friends. The guests were en tr tai ned with numerous games, -the most enjoyable being the target shooting with a bow and arrow. The asost skillful in, the art of archery i heing Miss Brogdou and Mr. Hunter *o them the prizes were awarded. Mr. Cleo. Warren rece ved a most unique jumping jack as the booby, for his tack of skilL Delightful refreshments were served during the evening, and at a late hour the guests, with many expressions of good wishes to their 1K?tess, reluctantly took their depart- i ure. The following were present : Mr and Mrs A B Holland. Mrs Archie China, Misses Marie DeLorme, Vara Bardon Willie Brunsen, Maggie Bose, Sadie Kelly, Susie Brogdon, Willina Cook, Messrs Robt. Warren, Geo. Warren, Frank Patern, T C Cut tin?, Murr Hali, Ray Byttenberg and Mr. Hunter. INCENDL\RY FIRE. John Mouzon, an industrious and prosperous colored farmer, who lives in the Jordan neighborhood on Mrs. W. A. Mell waite's place, lost his iiouse, barn and stables, all of his household goods, corn, fodder, wagon and fanning implements by fire about 3 a. m. Saturday. When the fire was discovered it was too late to save anything, Monz?n and bis family hav? ing just time to escape from the terning house. ? He saved his mule from the stable by hard work, but nothing else. In sis store room he bad 700 pounds ol! home raised bacon and a supply o': other provisions and these were also burned. It is suspected that the fire was the work of incendiaries The lien merchant who en -courages a tenant farmer to ail ??tton tliis year w?? to? 4? the South. MISLETGE INJURIOUS TO TREES. Frequently Entirely Kills Vigorous Trees Upon Which it Grows. Some time ago I was asked if the mistletoe were injurions to trees, my ?piuion was that it was; but having nothing upon which to based the opin? ion but my peisonal observation, I ?wrote for and secured the information which is given herewith : S. H. Edmunds. "Replying to your letter of February 2<>d, I beg to say that: so far as we kuow now the effect of mistletoe grow? ing anon various trees is decidedly harmful. Many instances are to he observed in the Southern States, as so in the far West, in which mistletoe ? h as completely killed trees. I regret ! that we have no publication which I can send you dealing with this sub? ject." Very truly yours. Geo. B. Sudworth, Chief Bureau of Forsetry. COTTON BURNED. Dr. S. C. Baker has Serious Fire at His Farm. From Daily Item March 2. The barn on Dr. S. G. Baker's farm a few miles from the city was burned a bout 7 o'clock this morning. In a shed adjoining - the barn were stored thirty-three bales of cotton and the entire supply of fertilizers which he expected to ase on bis farm this year, fi otb the cotton and fertilizers were destroyed. The fire is supposed to have been c 3us2d by a spark from one of the laborers' pipe. A short time before t :e fire was discovered one of the farm hands went behind the barn to light his pipe, and so far as known this was tue only time that there wa* any fire m th? vicinity of the barn during the morning. LARGE SUMTER CONCERN. AD Electrical Company Chartered in Dei aware With $100,000 Capital. Wilmington. Del., March 2. Amone the new concerns incorporated here tod?y was the Sumter Electric, Light, Power, Railway and Telegraph company* with a capital of $100,000. The incorporators are: J. L. Alnutt, Albert DeBaven, Mrs. J. L. Alnutt, Sumter, S. C. ; and J. G. Gray of Delaware. The purposes of the com? pany are indicated in the title.-The S?tate. Mr. J. L. Alnutt, when seen this morning by a representative of the Item stated that the plans of himself and associates in the above mentioned company, are now fully matured and that now that the Sumter Electric Light, Power, Railway and Telegraph Co. has been incorporated under the liiws'of Delaware the preliminary stage has passed and the active work will begin in the near future. While not prepared to talk of his plans fully and in detail for publication, he said that he is of the opinion that the work of construction will be com I rvenced in May or June and that the j power plant and the electric street ! railway will be in operation within the time limit of the franchise grant? ed.by the City Council. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NOTES. Someof the Things That Health Of? ficer Reardon is Doing. The secretary of the Chamber of Commerce is receiving a number of letters inquiring about Sumter from parties who say that they have heard ito much about Sumter that they think of locating here. One firm wants to open a general hardware business, another seeks information about lo? fting a factory for the manufacture of car wheels, box cars and all kinds of iron work. Sumter has been well advertised al? ready by the recent fall festival and the Chamber of Commerce is keeping up the good work. Secretary Reardon is goingto make an effort to advertise Sumterand Sumter county through Commissioner of Immigration Watson and is preparing for that work. He thinks that Sumter county is a good place for that Boer colony that Mr. Watson is bringing to South Carolina and will try to interest some of the home-seekers in Sumter county. The proposed Live Stock, Agricul? tural and Poultry show is being work? ed up through the Chamber of Com? merce and a mass meeting will be held soon. j ?8. State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Laote County. Frank J. Cheney* makes oath that he is senior partner of tho firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing business in the City of Tole? do. County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of one hu nd) ed dollars for each and every case of catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. Frank J. Cheney. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A. D. 1886. ,j, ,N A. W. Gleason, V**"' Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and asts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the systea-. Send for testi? monials free. F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, 0. Sold by all druggists, 75c Take Hall's Family Pills for constipa? tion. Feb 18-lm Champion Liniment for Rheu? matism. Chas. Drake, a mail carrier at Chap?n ville, Conn., says : "Chamberlain's Pain Balm is the champion of ali liniment?. The past year I was troubled a great deal with rheumatism in my shoulder. After trying several cures the storekeeper here 'recommended this remedy and it com? pletely cared me." There is no use of any? one suffering from that painful ailment when this liniment can be obtained for a small earn. One application gives prompt relief and its continued use for 8 short time will produce a permanent cure. For all druggists. So many people who have apparently recovered from an attack of La Grippe are stricken with Pneumonia. This is due to the fact that the Bronchial Tubes and Lungs are left weakened and unable to resist disease. not only cures La Grippe Coughs, and prevents Pneumonia, but strengthens the Lungs so they will not be susceptible to the development of serious lung troubles. Do not take chances, with some unknown preparation that may contain some harmful drug when FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR costs you no more and is safe and sure. Contains no opiates. I bad a bad case of La Grippe about ten years ago which left my Langs so weak that I have been troubled more or less every winter since until I used FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR, which cured me completely and my Lungs no longer trouble me.-J. H. BROWNING, D.D.S., Orrick, Mo. G. VACHER, 157 Osgood St., Chicago, says: "My trife had a very severe case of La Grippe, and it left her with * /ery bad cough. She tried a bottle of FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR md it gave immediate relief." Three sizes-25c, 50c, $1.00. The 50-cent size contains two and one half times as much as the small size and the $1.00 bottle almost sis times as much. Refuse Substitutes? IND RECOMMENDED BY SUMTER DRUG OOM .Mlantic Coast .Lime* Effective Jan. 8, 1905. Passenger Trains arriving and leaving Sumter, Train 35 Florence to Augusta Arrives 5 15 aro " 54 Columbia to Wilmington k* 8 10 aro " *57 Gibson to Sumter ./ 44 9 20 aro " 52 Charleston to Columbia and Greenville Leaves 9 30 a ru " 46 Orangeburg to Charleston (Tuesd'y, Thursd'y, Satur d'y) "' 9 25 am ** 53 Greenville and Columbia to Charleston 44 6 30 pm ** 32 Augusta to Florence u 6 30 pm M *56 Sumter to Gibson 14 6 50 pro " 47 Charleston to Crangeburg (Tuesd'y, Thursd'y, Saturd'y) " 8 20 pm M 55 Wilmington to Columbia 44 9 30 pm Freight Trains carrying Passengers. rrain *24 Sumter to Hartsville Leaves 6 30 am 44 * 1 Bishopville to Sumter Arrives 9 00 am " * 2 Sumter to Bishopville Leaves 9 45 am 44 *19 Sumter to Robbins' Leaves 10 00 am " *11 Florence to Sumter Arrives 1 50 pm ** *12 8umte? to Florence Leaves 2 ?0 pi? " *20 RoDbinsto Sumter Arrives 8 00 pm w *25 Hartsville to Sumter ' Arrives 7 40 pm Northwestern Railway. Train *70 Camden to Sumter Arrives 9 00 ai? ** *71 Sumter to Camden Leaves 9 36 an " *68 Camden to Sumter . 44 5 45 pm u *72 Wilson Mill to Sumter Arrives 12 30 pro " *73 Sumter to WilsonMill Leaves 3 00 pro " *69 Sumter to Camden 44 6 25 pro Trains marked * daily except Sunday ; all other trains daily. For further information, apply to J. T. CHINA, Ticket Agent A. C. L The Dixie Stalk Cutter-Wagon Attachment. Parties desiring A Good Stalk Cutter will find "The DIXIE" to be made of the Best Pennsylvania Steel and guaranteed not to clog and to give entire satisfaction. Our machines can be found at S. M. Pierson's livery stable, 6 and 8 S. Harvin street. The Dixie Stalk Cutter Co., Sumter, S. C. I CABBAGE PLANTS, i jl have for sale Succession, Wakefield and Early Springi Cabbage Plants, grown in open air on sea % coast from seeds bought from the best and X most reliable Seedmen in the United States 5 at the following prices FOB. - - - - X Lets 1,000 to 5,000 $1 50 Per M. I Lots 5,000 to 10,000 $1.25 Per M. i Lots Over 10,000 Special Prices on APPLICATION, g ; SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO DEALERS. $ ?Any information as to the cultivation of Cabbage will| ? be cheerfully given on application. \ Sf J. HUMPH, Adams Run, S. C. TAX NOTICE. THE COUNTY TREASURER'S office in Court House building will be open for the collection of taxes, with out penalty, from the 15th day of October to the 31st day of December, inclusive, 1904. The levy is as follows : For State 5 mills ; for Count 3>? mills ; Constitu? tional School 3 mills; Polls $1.00 Also, School District No. 1, Special, 2 mills; No. 2, 2 mills; No. 3, 2 mills; No. 4, 2 mills; No. 5. (Mid? dleton) 1 mill; No. 14, 3 mills; No. 16, 2 mills ; No. 17, 1 mill ; No. 18, 2 mi Us. A penalty of 1 per cent, added for month January, 1905, Additional penalty of 1 per cent, for month Feb mary, 1905. Additional penalty of ? per cent, for 15 days in'March, 1905. Oct 26. T. W. LEE, Co. Treasurer. Southern Railway The South's Greatest System, Unexcelled Dining Gar Service Through Pullman Sleeping Gars on All Through Trams. 00277ZKZE27T SCHEDULES 02T ALL LOCAL TRAINS. Tinter Tourist Bates are nov lin effect to all Florida points. For full information as to rates, routes, etc., consult nearest South? ern Railway ticket agent, or R. W. HUNT, Division Passenger Agent, Charleston, S. C. _ WJ. BOWMAN, Prest. G J. BO?, Sec. S Treas The Sumter Banking & Mercantile Company, Sumter, g, C, ^mmm^Qopltal Stock $50,000??^^*^ Wholesale Grocers, Fertilize 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* Supplies, 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 ! Mercantile Company, Masonic Building, 2d door from the Postoffice. Sumter, S. C. GENUINE PERUVIAN GUANO. Sells itself. None better. 10,000 tons now offered for sate. Nitrate of Soda, Muriate of Potash, German Kain it BARBY & CO. Are Headquarters. Get our prices, please. Reduced Prices on Real Estate. Cotton has fallen in price and with its fall comes business depression in this sec? tion. Have several tracts of land on which the prices hava been reduced in conse? quence. Now is the time for the man with money to buy. The depression ie only temporary and with the rally will come a profit. 105 acres, 50 acres cleared, four miles j ter? new 5-room house and new barn, with from Sumter. New house Reduced from stables for 4 horses. Frcm $3,0C0 to $2, $35 to $25 per acre. m; . _ 1A1, ,, ,_zw 4o0 acres m Clarendon, four miles from IOU acres, ll milee from city, 500 clear- SQmmertoIl) 200 ^^awd; reduced ed, well tenanted ; reduced from $15 to from |755oo to $6,500. $12.50 per acre.l Also several others tract reduced in 108 acres, 75 cleared, 6 miles from Sum- similar pi oportions. Call and see me. Can offer some good investments. R. B. BELSER, Attorney at Law Real Estaice Broker Court Square Pkoie 12