The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, May 24, 1905, Image 8
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CIAL CQ?U??SPOXDEXTS.
^ems ol IntereW From'ail Parts of
Sumter andAdjoining Comities.
S?nCE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
r Mail your1 letters so that they will
breach this office' hot later than^^Tues
?ay morning. Wnen the letters are
-received Wednesday it ; is almost an
impossibility to have them appear in
C the paper issued that day.
l??iA.
Ionia,.S;^., May 12.-?h, my! The
Tain and the grass! We would not
Teduce acreage at first, but if it keeps
- <m raining I think we will reduce
50 pep oniL- if not more. Labor is
: "? scarce^, and ^demanding a big price
Eg'< "from 40 to 50 cents an acre for chojK
3ag-the ne^o. has cornered nfs. I
?ave jtist foun'dT out why. the co-ope?
rative Armers? ^-ust-it is* so natural
-any f individual will do it when he
?eis the c??nc?."
We-haye^always thought an editor
Bved On what .his subscribers prom?
ised him, but not so. We had the
pleasure of dining 'with the-, editor of
"the Bishopville Leader and Vindi?
cator last Monday and from what we
saw and felt we came to the conclu
?on that they live on what is paid
"them. ; 9
\ The building^ committee of the
Methodist parsonage met at Smith?
dale today to settle with the con?
tractors, the. parsonage being about
completed.
The .health of, our community is
Uood; no sickness to report.. -
Ionia Grange meets next Saturday
?t 3 o'clock p. m. The installation
of officers /will take place at that
"time. Ali members are requested to
meet promptly. -
MAX.
Max, S. C., May 19.-J. 0.
XcLendon, former treasurer for
asevera?'- terms of Florence coun?
ty, w2? oe buried at Sardis
church today.
Mr. M?xey Hicks, of New
Zion, attended the marriage of
Ins daughter, Miss Italene
jEfek^, to Mr. Elijah Moot, at
"the home of her aunt, Mrs. K.
JL Hicks, yesterday.
Mrs. Jennette Humphrey, of
Bardis, is spending some time
with her father, Mr. J. T. Tru
3uck.
Mr. A. J. Goodman left for
ASiyi?e, N. C., yesterday to at?
tend general conference.
Mr. Pleasant McGee killed a
.xatt?esinake on his place which
?ad seven rattles.
Farmers are having a hard
time killing grass. ,
Max, |?ay 22.-Mrs. Asher of Balii
jncse is spending some time with her
brother Mr. Ernest Willis, of Beulah.
Miss Lola Chandler, of Lake City
-spent last week 'with relatives around
Mia Mary Kirby spent last Thurs?
day with Mrs J. A. M. Carraway.
Mr. Alec Lemon,an aged blind man
visited friends and relatives on the
fcay road last week. The men were
very basy in their fields but the ladies
took pleasure in entertaining him and
tearing him talk.
Kev. B. K. Truluck preached an
excellent sermon Sunday afternoon at
3esheL fie bas about regained his
asBnaTvigor. He was called on to
aaany a couple of young lovers while
in bed sick and y ratber than dis?
appoint them be complied with their
.wishes and dey went their way happy.
DALZELL
Dalzell, May 22.-The last few days
of sunshine have been busy ones to the
Jenners. Bands are plentiful though,
?nd farm work progressing nicely.
We have very little news ourselves,
ind were it not for The Daily Item,
-which gives us other people's sews,
me would almost find it dull some
"times. The Item is a grand paper
"We enjoy it? and would hate to be
without it. Long may it live, and
jzrow stronger, an?Sgfct?er each suc
jseediag year.
Miss Roberta Hall's school closed
yesterday. She will return to ber
-home in Rock Hill next week.
Little Sadie, the youngest child of
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Wingate was
fanned at Providence church this
morning. -
Miss Louise Gillespie is giving ber
acbool children an ice cream party
?bm afternoon.
PISGAH.
Pisgah, May 22.-The rains have
voime and gone, leaving the most
aaigniflcient crop of grass that we
nave had for yean. For want of
'- labor, many acres of cotton cannot be
icieaneid, especally on the. lbw lands,
^sffld those that are and will be cleaned
the eiand be sb thinned by getting the
$i&S9 cot that nader no circumstances
?. ?rill a fall crop he made bandes the
^fertilizers to a large extent have been
leached ont by tbe heavy raina So
> vre see that the. next cotton crop will
lac* be a large one. Last year, was a
perfect cotton year from start to finish
mm? ?re will probably sot see another
like ?U tot years, if ever.
Some peeople from here who have
.leen to Orang-aburg report the cotton
crop along the line of travel, as eaten
nrp with grass.
Much sickness is prevalent, mostly
&x? dysentery.
Mrs. Lena Vinson and little* son are
?3?cov6ring from an attack of ; measles, j
Mies Mary Allen of Columbia paid
our section a abort visit quite recently.
Mrs. J. J. Cooley of Darlington
visited ber daughter, Mrs. J. L.
Gillis, this week.
Miss Mand Bradford will close her
school with a picnic next Saturday
at Pisgah church.
Rev. J. W.. Kenney had a cow bad?
ly founded this week on corn. She
accidently got in the barn and helped
herself.
News is scarce. Everybody is
hard at work trying to save their
crops.
SMITHVILLE.
Smithville, May 22.-The rains
have about near drowned ont vege?
tables here. Lots of cotton is dying and
we hear of many farmers who . are
plowing up and replanting. Another
trouble on the farms is getting hands
for chopping cotton. This is a com?
mon complaint, so much so that some
farmers find it necessary to even plow
up good cotton not knowing any bet?
ter way to "catch up." The past few
.days of dry weather were very much
appreciated just now.
s Mr. R. R. Matthis very nearly lost
bis colt a few days ago. She snagged
4her leg on the plow and it was feared
that she would bleed to death before
the bleeding could be stopped.
< Prayer meetiug was held at St.
john's Church on last Thursday night
Only a few were in attendance. This
is a work just recently begun by the
pastor and we hope to see it meet
w|tb some of the success of the Sab
bath services whicn are largely attend?
ed each Sunday.
The Masons held their regular meet?
ing on last Wednesday nignt. Five
candidates were introduced to King
Solmon a* fnll fledged Master Masons
and received full instructions as to
how to conduct themselves as such.
Mr. Jas. Robertson has been quite
sick at his home, but is now improv?
ing.
Our parsonage will be complete
sometime next week. The pastor and
his wife will take .charge at once.
EDWARDS.
Edwards, May 22-We nave been
having some very pretty weather for
the past few days and if it continues
to be so the farmer's will get the crop
rid of the grass We have beard of
some that have ploughed np their cot?
ton, because it was so grassy, and
planted corn instead, wbille others
have planted cotton over with the
hopes of getting rid of the grass.
Labor is very scarce in these parts, in
fact, those who haven't got it on their
place have to do with ont.
Jt&JS.. W. D. White has been spend?
ing trfe past few days with her sister,
Mrs. Joe Johnson, of the Marshall's
section.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Weldon have
gone to Camden today.
A marriage occurred in our midst
on last Sunday afternoon. Mr. Ed
Smith, nf Ionia and Miss Alva Lee of
this plsce were married, Rev. C. D.
Petterson officiating.
Mr. Walter White accompanied by
his mother have gone to visit rela?
tives at Pastille.
Rev. Mr. Philipps filled bis regular
appointment at Mizpah Baptist Church
on last Sunday. Be had a very large
and attentive congregation.
Mrs. S. A. White has returned home
from*a viist to relatives at Paxville.
SALEM.
All that was mortal of Wil?
liam Albert Cooper, was laid to
rest in Brick Church Cemetery
on Monday last at ll o'clock by
his life long pastor, Dr. W. J.
McKay, assisted by Rev. V. R.
Gaston, of Mt. Zion.
This has ben the home of Mr.
Cooper from his youth and
there are many sad hearts over
the thought of never meeting or
looking into his bright eyes
again.
Our friend, ( every one's
friend) had no war record to be
added to his many other noble
deeds. But as a mere lad did
some guarding around Florence,
S. C., 1865. From that date to
the present, his life has been
spent where ever duty called.
His any deeds of charity will be
remembered by those who knew
of. them, long after the mound
that marks his last resting place
has been obliterated.
The large congregation which
assembled to pay the last sad
tribute bears evidence of the
esteem "our friend" was held.
He had just entered his 58th
year, and was unmarried. His
fondness for children was one
of his strongest characteristics.
Many of the floral offering that
covered his grave were made by
the hands of these little ones
whom he had always loved and
petted. All will remember his
patriotic services, his wise coun?
sel, his manly form in the dark
days of the past. Where ever
duty called he always responded.
His heart wen? out in sympathy
for those in trouble or affliction.
His word was his bond, and he
his own worst enemy. He had
faults, but the many good quali?
ties and noble deeds far out?
weighed these. To know him
was to love him, and in him one
found a true friend. He is gone,
but not forgotten.
On Tuesday Mrs. Rosa L
Cooper was also buried in the
family plot by the side of her
step-son. The heavy rain fall
at the hour of burial made the
sad task very unpleasant and
trying on the bereaved ones who
have the sympathy of this entire
community in this their hour of
double affliction.
Four newly made graves
within the past four months .
shows the busy hand of the reap?
er. All were neighbors and
lived within a few miles of each
other. Surely the hand of afflic?
tion has visited us often. They
are gone, but not forgotten.
TINDAL.
Tindal,^. C., May 23.-The
weather continues very rainy,
scarcely any work has been
done,on the farms during the
past week. Not more than half
of the cotton in this section has
been chopped out the first time
and is very grassy. Labor is
scarce and very poor. Some
farmers are plowing up and
planting over to get an even
start with the grass. The corn
crop is the smallest and looks
worse than any we have had for
several years.
Mr. S. F. Osteen spent the day
on his farm in this section last
Sunday.
Mr. T. H. Harvin,. of Silver,
spent last Tuesday with Mr. J.
W. Broadway.
Mr. T. E. Hodge spent Satur?
day in Sumter.
MAGXOLLV
Magnolia, May 22.-The
weather bureau has slipped up
again and slipped badly, for it
said fair Sunday and Monday,
and we have just the opposite
The condition of the crops is be?
coming serious, and without
several days of favorable
weather very soon there is but
little hope of even partially con?
trolling the grass. Corn is suf?
fering for cultivation in many
places. Some of the planters
have not finished planting cot?
ton or corn.
Magnloia and "Lone Oak
clubs played a funny gamg of
ball on the ground of the form?
er Saturday afternoon. Up to
the middle of th? third inning
the score stood 10 to 1 in favor
of Magnolia, and at the con?
clusion of the fifth inning the
score was 10 to 12 in favor of
Lone Oak, a combination of
three clubs below Lynchburg
several miles. After the third
inning the home team just went
all to pieces and the visiting
club liad things its own way.
One right serious accident hap?
pened. Frank Hawkins, run
ning from third to home base,
ran into Franklin Truluck, the
catcher, and in the#mix up, stir
up and pile up, young Truluck
a fine player, got his collar bone
fractured and left shoulder dis
iocated. Dr. Darby was on hand
and attended to him. The acci
dent was regretted.
Batteries: Truluck and Tru?
luck for Lone Oak and Wilson
and Hawkins for Magnolia.
Colonel J. A. Rhame lost a
valuable Jersey milch cow dur
ing last night, but canot imag?
ine the cause, as the cow was
young, healthy and in fine con?
dition yesterday. She died sud?
denly and without a struggle
Col. Rhame lost the mother of
Hus cow in the same mysterious
manner over a year ago, and the
puzzling part now is, what
caused it?
We had two services yester?
day: One at the Baptist church
yesterday at ll a. m., by the
at the Presbyterian church last
pastor, Rev. Mitchell and one
night by Evangelist Barthe.
The Magnolia Graded scho**
will have next Friday, the 26tli;
as commencement day, or as we
would have it, "closing exercis?
es." Professor Branson is now
a member of the Lee county
examining board, and was in
Bishopville last Friday assist?
ing in examination of appli?
cants for school. A more com?
petent and conscientious man
for this important work could
not have been selected.
DARK CORNER.
Dark Corner, May 20.-As I
am not plowing this evening I
will write you a line. Chopping
cotton, tninning grass and
plowing .com is the order now.
Grass surely has a good hold
and it is going to take a hard
fight to conquer it.
Mrs. Ardis is recovering from
an attack of neuralgia.
Mr. McIntosh and Mr. Weeks
are both about as well as usual
again.
Mrs^Joe Johnston and two
children are sick, also Miss
Mattie E. Weeks and Mrs. J. M.
Ardis.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Ardis
visited at W. J. Ardis, last Sun?
day.
Mr. Ben Geddings and sister,
Miss Hattie, of Pinewood, visit?
ed at W. J. Ardis' last Sunday.
There was a fine crowd at the
Greenland Savannah Sunday
school last Sunday evening*.
Rev. Thos. P. Lide, of Bethel
church, was present, and made
a nice talk on the lesson of the
day for Superintendent J. M.
Kolb.
Mr. R. Stakeley McLeod and
Miss Mollie, daughter of Mr.
John Geddins, of Bethel neigh?
borhood, Privateer, were mar?
ried one day last week.
Mrs. Sarah A. T. Lackey and
Miss Lucy Ardis are both sick,
but are improving.
Mr. H. C. Cuttino, of your
city, passed through here last
Thursday evening.
Mr. Pink Weeks' little son,
caught a fine mud fish at his
mill one day this week.
Mr. A. G. Stack, of Pinewoou,
has had to stop work on his
store for the lack of material,
as he cannot get what he wants.
He has the walls up and has the
cover on. It will be a nice build?
ing when it is finished.
REMBERTS.
Rembert, S. C., May 23.-The
chief topic of discussion among
the farmers in this section is the
crop situation, and I am sorry
to report there has been no
change for the better since my
last letter. It has been raining
since last Sunday, and very few
planters here are clear of grass.
Cotton that has been chopped
out looks well, and a few of our
neighbors still have a good por?
tion of their cotton to yet chop,
with quantities of grass. Early
planted corn looks badly and has
turned yellow and the second
application of fertilizers recent?
ly applied does not seem to
bring about the desired effect.
Labor sems to be plentiful,
but very unsatisfactory.
Oats are ripening rapidly and
the reapers and binders are get?
ting in shape to commence cut?
ting next week. M?ssrs. S. L.
Young and J. M. Reames each
have just bought new machines
and are having them "put to?
gether today. .
Mrs. S. L. Keels left today to
visit relatives at Magnolia.
Messrs. Gus Sanders, of Ha
good, and Ancrum Boykin, of
Boykins, gave a very pleasant
fish fry to a few of their friends
last Friday afternoon at Hailes
Creek, and all report plenty of
fish and a jolly good time.
Messrs. E. E. Rembert and D.
V. Keels attended from here.
CATCHALL.
Catchall, May 23.-It seems
that the subject of the farmers
and the weather never becomes
monotonous, so your correspon?
dent will say that the heavy
rains here have retarded the
progress of the farmers very
much. Grass is growing rapid?
ly. The prospects here for a
crop are not very encouraging
to the farmers.
Mr. John Seale has moved in?
to his new home near Catchall.
We welcome them in our midst.
We have just heard that Mr.
S. W. Mobley, Jr., has lost his
residence by fire. It was a
heavy loss to them as there was
no insurance on the house and
they saved very little. The fire
originated from a stove flue.
Miss Annie Lou Smith spent
a few days here this week with
her sisters. She was on her way
home from Paxville where she
has been teaching.
Mr. Colclough Sanders spent
Saturday at home.
BRAUN.
Braun, May 22.-Mr. Albert Brad?
ley bas returned from his trip to
Asheville, N. C.
Mrs. T. W. Mnnnerlyn came for
her sister Miss Maude Bradford,
Thursday and took her home to
spend a few days.
Mrs. S. W. James and son Peter
spent Wednesday in Snmter, Mrs.
James has been suffering for some
weeks with a sprained foot and went
to consult Dr. Mood aboutit.
Dexter, the youngest son of Mr.
and Mrs. S. D. Hurst was thrown from
a horse Thursday and was very pain?
fully bet not seriously hurt.
Mrs. T. C. Robin?o*n and Mrs T.
D. Foxworth spent Wednesday in the
neighborhood.
Mrs. Harold Bradley attended an
,-ce cream festival at Rem berts Church
Saturday evening.
Several young folks from the neigh?
borhood attended a moonlight picnic
at Mr. William Sanders on Friday
night.
Mr. Thomas Scott, of Sumter is
snending sometime with his sister,
Mrs. A. K. Weldon.
Mr. Peter James and sister Miss
Ellen spent Thursday in Camden.
Miss Maude Braaford's school closed
on Friday but she will continue teach?
ing next week as she bas a few lost
days to make ap. Miss Bradford will
have a scr?ool picnic at Pisgah church
on next Saturday.
MANNING
From Manning Times.
Rev. J. M. Holladay left last Mon?
day for Fort Worth, Texas wbere he
will attend the Presbyterian General
Assembly as a delegate.
Dr. W. J. McKay, of Mayesville
wil lpreacb at New Harmony church
next Saturday at ll a. m. Regular
services on Sunday by the pastor.
Married lsst Wedm sday by Rev. S.
D. Bailey at tbe Methodist parsonage
at Jordan, Mr. Asbury Felder and
Miss Kate Sprott, daughter of Mr.
Julius Sprott.
Died last Saturday Pearle, an 18
months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
S. R. Ven nine. The body was laid
away ra the Manning cemetery Sun?
day morning.
We believe a small ice. plant in this
town would be a paying investment.
There are hundreds of dollars sent
away from here every season for ice
which would be kept here.
Conrt convenes in Manning June
5tb, Bon. R. 0. Purdy presiding.
COTTON DYING OUT.
A Good Many Farmers Plowing Up
and Planting Over.
The following is taken from the
Florence Times:
"From all over the country comes
the reports of cotton dying ont dis?
tressingly. One gentleman remarked
the other day that he believed that
fully 25 per cent of his entire cotton
crop bad died out and he bad about
decided to plow it up and plant again.
It is said that the recent rains which
'have fallen followed by soch hot
weather is the cause of t?e weed dying
out so in places.
**A good many farmers throughout
the country are plcughing up and
planting over and some are planting
something else instead. It is said tba
the crop is dying out woTse in low
lands than anywhere else."
At least Monsieur knows how to climb
down grocefully.-Philadelphia Press.
Rev. Anna Shaw declares thar
women will n?ver get the ballot until
they adopt the slogan "No ballots, no
babies!" lt is the fool suffragists of
this type that hare delayed the grant?
ing of woman suffrage so long. What
do you think of Rev. Anna and her
slogan, anyway?-Topeka Herald.
Pickens, May 21.-Nine precincts
ont of 23 give 168 for the dispensary
and 561 against it. Complete returns
are not obtainable until Tuesday.
Eastaloe box voted 14 for and 5 against
the dispensary. The only box in the
9 beaVd from that voted a majority fo
the dispensary.
There are those skeptical enough to
suspect that Teddy means to make the
Presidential office run bim down, rope
and tie him in 1908 -Atlanta Consti?
tution.
In the Chicago strike the delivery of
beer seems not to have been interfered
with, by general consent.-Philadel?
phia Ledger.
We have cordial relations with Ger?
many, Russia. Italy, Jafan, Spain,
Chiua and every other nation on the
globe. President Roosevelt has called
a second meeting of The Hague con?
gress, to open after ?be Russo-Japa
nese war ends. No other nation which
the world has seen bas done so much
as the United States did and is doing
toward carrying out the scriptural in?
junction to maintain peace on earth
and good will among men.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
I Colds]
IIt ahould be horne in mind that
.very cold weakens the lunga, low?
en the vitality and prepares the
system for the more serious dis?
eases, among which are th? two
greatest destroyer? of human lila,
Ipneumonia and consumption.
IChamberlain's
Cough Remedy
has won its great popularity hy Its
prompt cures of this most common
ailment. It aida expectoration, re?
lieves the lungs and open? the
accretions, effecting a speedy and \
permanent cure. It counteracts
any tendency toward pneumonia.
Price 25c# Large Stee 5Qc^
Letter to W. B. Boyle.
. .... .Sumter, S. C.
Dear Sir: Saved 83Q; might have
been 890. Mr. C L Frost, builder,
Portland, Me, built three houses in
Deering,-;-a suburb of Portlaud, exact?
ly alike. .Painted two lead-and-oil for
$155 each, for paint arid labor.
The tbiid bouse, he-painted Devoe
at a cost ?f $125. '(.To' be continued).
The rest bf the story ought to be
told a half-dozen years beuce.
It will be: two houses rusty; ore
in good condition.
He didn't believe in Devce. Our
agents got him into .it Ask bim
now-enclose a stamp. .
107 F. W. Devoe & Co.
P. S. DcRant Hardware Co. sell
our paint.
Ililli
DEALERS IN
HARNESS, SADDLES,
UP ROBES
AND WHIPS.
REPAIR WORK
A SPECIALTY.
ll East Liberty Street.
May 17-tf.
An Unusual Offer
By DeLorme's Pliarniacy.
Who are offering their patrons an op?
portunity of a. free bottle of the won?
derful healing remedy, Paracamph,
First Aid to the Injured. This rem?
edy has become popuiar in a remark?
ably short length of time by its great
success in curing the aches, pains and
hurts of millions of people. Sumter
people should know the value and
merits of Paracamph, - and to enable
them to do so without risk or loss of
money these gentlemen have produced
a plan. "Being fully convinced of the
merits of Paracamph, all you have to
do, says Mr. DeLorme, is to deposit
the price of a bottle at our drug store,
take home a bottle of Paracamph,
give it an honest trial, and if not sat?
isfied, tell us and we will return your
money."
No remedy on earth compares with
Paracamph for the cure of Rheuma?
tism, Swelling and Neuralgia, Sore
Throat, Croup Catarrh, Sore Muscles,
Eczema, Sprains, Bruises, Sore Feet,
Cuts, Burns and Hurts of* every de?
scription. Paracamph absolutely pre?
vents blood poison, Paracamph
soothes and heals like magic. No'
household should be without a bottle
always at hand.
If you receive a card making a spe?
cial offer to you for a trial of Para?
camph, bring it to our drug store
without delay. 4 2*-St
COPY SUMMONS. FOR PELE
- - s
(COMPLAINT SERVED.
The State of South Carolina, County of
Sumter, Court of Common Pleas.
Ulrica Dinkins, Executrix, plain?
tiff, against Kershaw Nixon, de?
fendant.
To the Defendant Above Named:
You are hereby summoned and re?
quired to answer the complaint in this
action of which a copy is herewith
served upon you, and to serve a copy
of your answer to the said complaint
on the subscriber at his office in the
city and county of Sumter. South Car?
olina within twenty days after the ser?
vice hereof; exclusive of the day of
such service; and if you fail to an?
swer the complaint within the time
aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action
wt apply to the court for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
Dated March IO, 1905.
To the Defendant Above Named:
You are hereby notified that the
complaint in this action was filed in -
th office of the Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas for Sumter County A
the 10th fday of March, 1905, and said
complaint is now on file in said office.
L. D. Jennings,
Plaintiff's Attorney.
May 10-6t.
THE FIRST DOLLAR SAVED IS
.THE BEST....
The Sumter Banking and Mercan?
tile Company, of Sumter, S. C., will
open a saving department and receive
deposits of one dollar and over on
which 5 per cent, per annum will be
allowed, payable quarterly.
The way to have a bank account
is to start, and you will find it easy
enopgii to keep it growing. Save your
pennies and nickles and you will soon
have dollars.
Call and get particulars as to in?
erest, deposits, etc.
Deposits, subject to check solicited.
SUMTER BANKING AND MERCAN?
TILE COMPANY,
Sumter, S. C.
Mar 21-tf