Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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|t WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1905. V : Bnterea at t?e l*o*i Ojf*ct cn Sumter,S (?., a* SecoiM Class Mitter NEW AD\TEIKTISEMEXTS. C. L. William-son-For Sale. PERSONAL. I Mrs. Rosa Daffie has returned from Saluda, N. C. Mr. J. B. Lawrence spent yester? day in the city. . Miss Louise Yeadon is visiting Miss Marks in Columbia. Miss Moneta Osteen weat to Saluda, X. C., last Saturday. Mr. Bk J. Rb ame has gone to Ten v neasee and ocher points. Maj. H. Frank Wilson has gone to flendersonville, N. C. Mr. M. S. Chase left on Saturday for Bendersonville, N. C. ? Mr. F. P. Burgess, of Stateburg, ? spent yesterday in the city. Col. J. A. Rhame of Lynchburg spent Thursday in the city. Mr. D Bull, of Stateburg, spent Monday in town on bnsinses. Maj. W. H. Seale has gone to Glenn Springs for his summer outing. ?T~ Mr J. H. Cunningham has gone to Georgetown on a business trip. Miss Beaufort Brand left last week. for a short visit to Saluda, N. C. Dr. and Mrs. E. S. Booth have re? turned from a visit to Fawley's sland. Rev. N. W. Edmunds has gone to Congaree for a stay of several weeks. .*?? Mr. L. I. Parrott and family re turned last week from Fawley Island. Mr. Jerome V. Wilson is in the city on business and will spend several days. Miss Lena Barnett has returned from the mountains of North Car? olina, i r Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Irby and chil ?f dren, of Boy ki us came to Sumter Sat? urday. Mrs. Jordon, of Bennettsville, is visiting her daughter, Mr. T.W. Mc Collum. Mrs. S. C. Bryan, of St. Charles is visiting Mrs. J. H. Chandler on ^ Church St ^ Chief of Police Bradford has gone j to Glenn Springs where he will spend j two weeks. Mr. H. D. Barnett has gone to York last Saturday to buy his fall and winter goode. Miss Ruth Richardson, of H arts ville, S. C., is visiting Miss Marion Satterwhite. Mrs. C. A. Price of Jacksonville Fla., is in the ciy on a visit to Mrs. J. W. Dennis. Miss Rosalie Barnett has gone to the mountains of western North Caro? lina and Virginia. Miss Emma Smith has returned from Kingstree where she has been visiting for tbe past week. Mrs. J. M. Mims has gone to Co? lumbia to spend a week with her son, Mr. S. W. Mims. Mrs. Ella Hewson left last Thurs? day for Cleveland Springs, N, C., to spend several weeks. Mr. J. W. Shaw returned Monday afternoon from a very pleasant visit to Hendersonviile, N. C. Mr. Robert Latham, Court Stenog? rapher of the T?i i rd Judicial Circuit, is in the city for the day. Mr. E. Wars has returned from Chester, where he has been visiting Mr. R. Sumter Williams.. Dr. J. A. Mood and Mr. Ashleigh * Mood left on Friday in Dr. Mood's touring car for the mountans. Miss Edna Hughson left last Thurs? day night to visit ber sister, Mrs. B. D. Wilson, in Knoxville, Tenn. Miss Bertha Chandler, of this city bas gone to Magnolia for a few weeks stay with friends and relative?, Mrs. John H. Sizer and her little son Milton left last Thursday for a stay of six weeks at Tryon, N. C. ( ins. A. K. Weldon, of Braun, who has been visiting ber parants, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Scott, has returned heme. Miss Irene Mitchell and Miss Edith Cooledge, of-. Savannah, Ga., are visiting Mrs. C. S. Curtis this week. Mrs. J. Temple Frierson, of State burg, is in tbe city visiting Mrs. C C. Raynolds at 817 West Calhoun St. Mrs. W. S. Schumacher, who has been at Gle.jn Sari;-gs for the past several weeks, has returned to the city. Mesar?. J. N. Philips, T. B. Reynolds and E. O. Reynolds have gone to Pawleys Island, for a wee* or two. Mrs. Jacob Davin, and daughter, of Columbia, are visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. H. Manheim, 12S Main street. Mjss Callie Auld has returned to her home in Eastover, after having spent two weeks in town with rel? atives. Misses Kitty and Iva Mims left yes? terday for Paxvillo to spend a few days with their sister Mrs. Fola Broadway. Misses Daisy Bowman and Ellen Harel, who have been visiting rela? tives at Dalzell, arrived in the ci;y last night. Mr. Peter M. Pitts and Mr. R. C. Tisdale who attended the farmers meeting at Clemson College returned home Saturday. Miss Pauline Sanders Mfssrs. .7. Chapman Huger, Westley Bradford and Wayne Mellette accompanied the ball team to Camden. Mr. N. B. Murray, and Mr. C. P. Kirk of Stateburg are in town for the day. Mr. Kirk is from Tryal but is visiting the Murray's. ' ii on. T. B. Fraser, has returned from the meeting of the Dispensary Investigation committee, which was held in Spartanburg. Mr. A. B. Stuckey and family, ac? companied by Mrs. H. W. Hoou'and son left last Wednesday on a wagon trip to Blowing Rock, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. McColium left this morning for a trip to New .York. Tiiey lia ve also bought a beau? tiful home on Church street, but will not move to their new quarters until thev return. r Hon. R. M. Lofton, of McCClellaa- 1 ville, a member of the Hou?e of Rep? resentatives from Charleston County is in the city Friday on bnsinses. Mrs. Glass and Miss Sallie Glass, of Colubmia, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Stansill, Jr., have returned to their home in Columbia. Messrs. Stann Burrows and Bot Du Bose, of Providence, Willie Burrows, of Dalzell, and Miss Sadie Burrows of Heriotts spent Saturday in the city. Mr. W. B. Murray left Thursday afternoon for Charleston, where he took the steamer next day for New York io buy goods for O'Donnell & Co. J. J. Cantey, Esq., of Summerton, came to tue city Monday to serve his "prepared case" to perfect the appeal in the casa of the State vs. Colclough Stakes. Prof. S. H. Edmunds went to Cam? den lust Saturaay to deliver an ad? dress beiore the Kershaw County Sum? mer ?School, which is now in session at that place. Mr. C. D. Schwartz has returned from the north, and Mr. Isaac Sc?wartz is now in New York buying the faH and winter stock for Schwartz Bros. Miss Lee Moore, from Statebnrg, who is attending the summer schcol, returned to the city Monday morning after spending Saturday and Sunday at home. Messrs. A. S. Find, H. V. Frierson, Guy Nelson, H. P. Moore, C. C. Slaughter and James Pagan of State burg, passed through the city on Sat? urday morning on their way to Sulli? vans Island. They will return on Tuesday. Mr. W.C. Venning, one of our old? est citizens, was overcome by the heat today on Main street a little after eleven o'clock, and fell unconscious to the sidewalk. He received a very vio: lent blow on the head, which caused a painful wonna. He was immediate? ly taken to his borne for medical at? tention, and at present he has regain? ed consciousness, and is resting well. MARRIED. Mr. Allen Grant of Bennettsville and Miss Blanche Horn were married Thursday at the Bartlette Street Baptist Church parsonage by Rev. F. M. Satterwhite. A quiet wedding took place at the home of Mr. Thomas Sumter on Salem Avenue Thursday afternoon. His eldest daughter, Miss Fannie was married to Mr. H. L. Tisdale, Rev. H. fl. Covington performing the ceremony. DEATH. Miss Jane McCutchen, sister of the late Geo. McCutchen, died at the home bf her nephew. Mr. Geo. Mc Cutchen, of Wisacky, last Wednesday night, aged about 76 years. The funeral services -were held at Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church at 10 o'clock Friday. THE YOUNG BALL PLAYERS. The Tigers' claim to championship honors was disputed by two teams of enthusiastic aspirants to everlasting fame on the ball grounds yesterday ing. All efforts to give the Tigers a white coat were futile, ana they came out of both contests victorious. The games resulted as follows : Tigers 13, Church Street S. Batteries : Bradford, W. and Morris, H. Burgess and Duffie. Tigers 4, Little Elks 1. Batteries: W. Bradford, R., and Morris, H., Lee and Sing. IN THE RECORDER'S COURT. Bozier Dozier, Rosa Dozier, Henry Carter, Shedrick Nathaniel and James Wilson were before Recorder Hurst Monday morning charged with disturb? ing the peace and gambling. The facts brought out in the trial cf the case were of the most disgusting and re? volting character, and in consequence thereof, the Recorder would noG per? mit the paymeut of a cash fine; but in order that their punishment might be thoroughly impressed upon them, be sentenced each one to the chaiu gang at hard labor for thirty days. This is an occasion in which Recorder Hurst regretted his limited jurisdic? tion, for be would have gladly sen? tenced the defendants to longer terms. O. A. Parker *as arrested for rid? ding on the depot yard, an ordinance which the police offic-rs expect to j rigidlv enforce. As this was ore of the first arrests for that particular offence, he was discharged upon the payment of the nomiual fine of 82. Mr. Willie Figcpen neglected to pay his stree' tax, and on account of "his negligence be was sentenced to pay a fine of ?1.50 in addition to the tax which is the same amount. Pauline Wallace, for disorderly conduct, was ticed three dollars, which she paia in lien of going to the gang j fur six days. Ephriam Washington was the only prisoner before Retord^r Hurst yester? day. To the charge of* carrying a concealed weapo" on his person, he I plead "guilty," and his bank account was diniinisbec in tbe som of 810. In further punisbm-rt for tbe offence, be forfeited b.s "buU-dog" to the city. Babies' skin will be soft, fair and smooth if you give them Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea this month. It regulates the stomach and bowels, it makes the little ones sleep and grow. 35 cents. China's Drug store. The railroad commission left Sunday for Deadwood, South Dakota, to at? tend the annual meeting of the Nat? ional Association of Railroad Com? missioners, which meets there on Au? gust 16. A number of friends will accompany Messrs. Wharton, Caugh mau and Earle, the commission, and as soon as the session is over with the commission will return. Regulates the stomach and bowels, heals and soothes the little ones' stomachs and gives them a healthful and natural sleep. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea ts the children's bene? factor. 35 cents. China's Drug NO MOKE EXCURSIONS. Charleston Board of Health Has For? bidden Excursions Into That City. Dr. T. G. Simons of Charleston, the chairman of the state board of health, and acting chairman of Char? leston healthboard has written health officer Reardon, "that after a long session and serious consideration, the special committee of the Charleston board of health deem it safer that no excursions be allowed to enter Char? leston, and that ouly passengers on the regular trains who snow health certificates to the inspectors be allow? ed to enter the city." Woodman Unveiling Ceremony. A delegation of Woodmen consisting ct about twenty members of Holly Wood Camp No. 19, left the City at 6.15 a. m. Sunday to attend the cer? emony of unveiling the monnmen erected by the Order to the memory of the late Sidney Flemming Woodmen living in the counties of Sumter, Clarendon, Lee and Flounce gathered at the burial ground of N?w Zion Church about twenty miles dis? tant from Sumter in Clarendon county where rest the remains of the deceas? ed sovereign. lmmediatly after the morning ser? vices at the church the procession was formed in front of the building and marched into the burial ground where [ the Woodman wedge was formed around the grave. The ceremony was j performed in the presence of a large crowd of frijnds and neighbors of the deceased sovereign who bore willing testimony to the high esteem in which he was held by those who kuew him best. The members in at? tendance was estimated at irom 800 to 1,000 people. The onveiling ceremony was conducted by L. L Parrott, Consul Commander of Holly Wood Camp assisted by Past C. C. C. M. Hurst, Adv. L. J. M. Brogdon, Clerk R. S. Hood, Escort J. A. Warren, Warden J. A. Lewis, Chaplain E. W. Hurst, together with several members of Turbeville Camp. Just at the conclusion of the cere? mony and before the customary ora? tion a heavy rain came np and the crowd sought shelter in the church and in the numerous vehicles that were on the grounds. The rai:'< continued for an hour and a half, after which a bountiful din? ner was spread and everybody was feasted to their hearts content on good things too numerous to mention. The vis.tors are loud in their praise of* the generous hospitality of the New Zion people. The music of the occasion was rendered by a sextette from the Second Regiment band. The Sumter contingeLC arrived in the city between seven and eight o'clock none the worse for the long journey. Two negroes, Landsey Drakeford, of Haile Gold Mine, and Wesley Wil? liams, ol Kershaw, had a serious c?fficolry on Friday'night on an excur sio train returning from Salisbury, j N. C , to Kershaw. Both were badly cn- up, the wounds o! Drakeford being dangerous. Application has been made to the Secretary of State for a charter for a cotton ware house at Donalds. The Rock Hill mayoralty race brows more interesting. As was stoat gd, Mr. John T. Roddey's friends eave announced nis candidacy, and they are going to give bis opponent a lively race. Mr. Max G. Bryant is at present the only avowed competitor. There has been a movement recent? ly, started by some of the young men of the town, to organize a gattling gun squad, and to have the squad enlisted as a part of the State militia. Adju? tant General J. D. Frost has been communicated with regarding the pro? ject, and an answer from him is now eagerly awaited by the prime movers of the undertaking. There is little doubt but that he will heartily en? courage the prompt and perminent or? ganization and equipment of the squad, and that he will lend his every effort to that end. Besides the military feature there will also be social af? fr?tions offered to the members. The selection of the tquad will be conduct? ed with the utmost care in order that the personnel may consist of thor ODgLally congenial persons. Includ? ing the rank and file, there will be thirty-one members. Don't wait until your blood is im? poverished and you are sick and ail? ing, but take Hollister's Rocky Moun? tain Tea. It will positively drive out all impurities. 25 cents. Tea or Tab ltes. China's Drug Store. . um m>*M Frank Jones, colored, shot John Burton, colored, with a shotgun in a row near Kinards Newberry county, on Saturday afternoon. The wound is not regarded as fatal. Honea Path was the scene of con? siderable excitement Saturday night Policeman White undertook to arrest John McGaha for being drunk and disorderly. McGaha resisted arrest and they began shooting. It is said McGaha the*n drove up and down the street two or three times, shoot? ing meanwhile. White and others fir? ing at him. Finally he fell from his buggy and was arrested by Mr. C. E. Harper. It is said that about 100 shots in all were fired, but nobody was hit. No Excitement in New Orleans. New Orleans, August 15.-The city has settled down to phlegmatic work in a long fight against mosquitoes, and but little excitement exists. Pleas? ure resorts at the West End are night? ly patronized by crowds quite as large as usual. Asheville. N. C. Aug. 14.-Th?- con? dition of Bishop Coke Smith of the Southern Methodist church is so much improved tonight that the at? tending physicians entertain strong li op vs of his rec? ?very. The wife and brother "f Bishop Smith are now in this city. ^ Hf Hf Hf Hf Hf H? Hf Hf Hf Hf Hf Hf Hf Hf Hf Hf Hf Hf Hf Hf Hf Hf A?GCST CLEARANCE SALE CONTINUES. EVERYTHING IN SUMMER GOODS BEING SACRIFICED. DJ. I FD juli THE Phone loo. Sumter, S.C. * * 4 * * * * % 4* 4* 4& 4& ?i* ?|? 4? 4? 4? 4*4*4* 4* 4* 4? 4* 4* ?|* 4* 4*4*4*3* IF WE HAVE WHAT YOU WANT THE PRICE WILL HARDLY PREVENT YOU f FROM GETTING IT. * * 0 The managers of the Dance at Provi? dence Springs have decided, on ac? count cf the "base ball game between Camden and Sumter to change the leaving time of the special train from 4 o'clock to 7.30 p. m. Those who de? sire to attend the ball game can do so and still have ample time to catch the special traiu for Providence Springs. Those who wish to leave earlier can go on the regular traiu leaving at 6.30 p. m. FOR SALE-SO Saw Loomis gin with feeder and condenser, for $40. Apply to C. L. Williamson. Provi? dence, S. C. Aug. 16-2t* GONE to spend two weeks among the photograph galleries of New York. This means \ better photo? graphy than ever before. Gallery will be closed until about the 30th. J. H. Winburn. Wofford College. HENRY X. SXYDER, LL. D., Prest. Two degrees. A. B. and A. M. Four courses leading to the A. B. Degree. Nine professors. Departments-Ethics and Astrono? my. Mathematics, Physics, and Geol? ogy, Biology and Chemistry. Latin, Greek. English, German and French, History and Economics. Library and Librarian. The W. E. Burnett gym? nasium under a competent director. J. B. Cleveland Science Hall. Ath? letic grounds. . Course of lectures by the ablest men on the platform. Rare musical opportunities. Next session September 20. Board from $S to $16 a month. For Catalogue or other information, ad? dress J. A. G AME WELL. Secretary, Spartanburg, S. C. Wofford College Fitting School. Three new brick buildings. Steam heat and electric lights. Head Master, four teachers and Mar tron live in the buildings. Situated on the Wofford Campus. Students take a regular course in the College Gymnasium, and have access to the College Library. $115.00 pays for board, tuition, and all fees. Sons of Methodist ministers do not pay tuition. Next session be? gins September 20. For Catalogue, etc., address A. MASON DuPRE, Head Master, July 1?-Im Spartanburg, S. C. HOLLISTER'S Rocky Mountain Tea Nuggets A Busy Medioine for Busy People. Brings Goldes Health and Renewed Vigor. A specific for Constipation, Indipe-stion. Lire and Kidney Troubles. Pimples, Eczema. Impure Blno<1. Bad Breath. Sluecrish Bowels. Headache and Backache. Tt'sKocky Mountain Tea in tab- ? ?et form, Sn c^nt* rt ]^>x. Genuine made bj HOLLISTER Dano COMPANY. Madison, Wis GOLDEN NUGGETS FOR SALLOW PEOPLE j A NEW ENTERPRISE. Sumter Machinery Company (INCORPORATED) SUMTER, 5. C. W. B. BURNS, Pres. T. H. SIDDALL, Treas. & Gen. Mgr. DIRECTORS: W. B. Burns, C. G. Rowland, T. H. Sidda'l, Charles Dewry, Richard I Manning, Neill O'Donnell, Geo. D. Shore. First Class New Equipment for all Kinds Machinery Repairs. Iron and Brass Castings, Grate Bars and Building Irons a Specialty. Agents for Winship, Pratt, Smith, Munger and Eagle Cotton Gins, Ginning Machinery and Presses. Steam Engines and Boilers in Stock* Give us a call and you will be convinced that our prices are right. Shops situated on W. C. <fc A. R. R, east of passenger depot-one block South of East Liberty Street. The Carolina Sanitarium L. G. Corbett, M. D. Solely for the Treatment of rn/ Whiskey end Drug Habits and Nervous Troubles i ID< tailed information upon application. Phone 309. SUMTER. S. C. Karby Bldg. . 4,... 5"". Ave< Greenville. S. a R. B. BELSER. R. 0. EPPS. ELS ? EPPS, Attorneys and Counsellors at Law. Wantali-To pi for business inc? tho manufacture cr?ih modern \":\ to turn rut :ho oesx work: Quality ami Ksta?e of >?rs Catherine R Frie;soa ,m enve?epes j DECEASED. W buy dire. ? fr >m j j wn.L applj to the Judge Probate u] an ; of Sumter County, S. C., on August 26, hmery .-?-1 new typ< i'.?. .-.*?. fora tinal Discharge <is Execu tor of aforesaid Estate. J. T. FR EKSON, prices. Osteen VubUshiix? Compaoy. j..;v 26-4t. Executro.