The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, September 27, 1905, Image 5
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27,1905.
' Entert* af in* ?-<,*?O$ict ai ?>i*nicer,S
G.* as Second Class Matter.
NEW ADVERT?SE3IEXTS.
Royal Baking Powder.
DuRant Hardware Co.-Stoves and
Guns.
O'Donnell & Co.-Our Carpet De
partment.
The Sumter Dry Goods Co.-Just a
Few Words. ,
The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co.
A Great Favorite. /
PERSONAL.
Mr. W. O. Cain spenS Saturday im
town.
Col. J A. Rhame, Magnolia, was
in the city Saturday. /
Mr. L. C. Mills, of Mayesville,
spent yesterday in town.
Mrs, Nora Hofman spent Wednesday
in the city on ber way to Marion,
rere she will remain for some time.
Mrs. C. W. McGrew bas been call
to Cameron cn account of the iII
of her sister Mrs. J. D. Oliver, j
"Mr: D. J. Chandler returned Mon- j
iy afternoon from Denver, Colorado, j
rc a stay of several months in the j
west. j
Prof. H. L. Parker returned to the ?
city Friday, and will, in a few i
days, reopen the Sumter School of j
Music.
Mrs. W. S. Brand and daughter of i
Augusta are visiting Mrs. S. E.
Braad.
Mrs. J. M. Woodley and Miss
Woodley, of Jrrovidence spent Mon?
day in town.
Rev. fl. J. Mifcell, of Charleston,
is in the city visiting bis mother on
East Hampton avenue.
Dr. Arthur DeLorme and family
of 1st. Louis, Mo., who have been i
visiting Dr. C. S. Kingsmore left last :
Friday for Greeleyville.
Miss Janie C. ' Chandler has gone to
Brown wood, Texas, where she will
make an extended visiteo her uncle;
Rev. S. E. Chandler.
Prof. ?. C. Carson, of Stateburg,
iwas in tcwn for a while yesterday
on his way to resume his duties at the
South Carolina college.
Messrs. Leon M. Green, H. W.
Harby, David Loring. Yann Gregory,
Henry Bos hamer and Joni us Smith
left for the South Carolina college
yesterday.
Agent T. Y. Walsh, Jr., and
Cashier Earnest Frier have resigned
their positions with the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad, and have been
engaged respectively by Messrs. A.
D. Harby and W. B. Boyle. There
was no friction between these gentle?
men, who have been for years in the
employ of the company, and the rail?
road; and to the enormous amount
of work that they bad to do, and
to that alone, are their resignations
attributable.
THOMPSOX-JAMES.
Hagood, Sept. SI; -Everything from
start to finish was in "apple pie"
order last night, the church tastefully
decorated and well lighted, in its
dark baca ground was a gem of beauty.
The congregation, quiet, dressy, in?
telligent, a biz restless through ex?
pectancy, were of Sumter, Wedgefield,
Remberts, Spring Hill and Provi?
dence, quite a compauy ; the parson,
Rev. J. C. Crouch, greatly in de?
mand ou occasions of the kind, prim
and self-possessed, was in waiting
readiness. Promptly at the hour of
eight the enchanting strains of Men?
delssohn's wedding march, rendered
by Mrs. C. J. Jackson, pealed forth
: when, with measured tread the bridal
? train, preceded by the ushers Messrs.
, Harold Langtry and Robert Rembert,
j entered Bethesda church were, with
l ?prrpriate ceremony, Sebastian James,
! Jr., and Leila Thompson, daughter of
J W. and sister of Arthur Thomp
' son of your city, were wedded,
j The following were the bridal at
! tendents :
? St. Ollie Thompson with Mrs Lizzie
janies, Sylvaster Allen with Miss
Hattie McLeod, Robert Atkinson with
Miss Ellen James, Thorr as Jenkins
with Miss Courtenay Atkinson.
After the marriage many of the
guests, above a hundred, repaired to
j the hospitable home of Mr. Thompson,
j where there was such a sumptuous
! spread of good things as one seldom
! sees. Our host kuows how to entertain,
j so the hours sped by swiftly in pleasant
j social intercourse.
I Many were the bridal presents of
value, contributed not for mere name,
; but with a view to service, there be
I ing no excess of any article.
I Next! but who? The eligible are few.
Mr. J. M. George and Miss Sallie
Williams United.
Mr. J. M. George and Miss Saflie
Williams were united in marriage yes
: terday afternoon at 5:30, Rev. A. M.
Bennett performing the ceremony.
* The contracting parties went out
driving eariy in the afternoon and by
appointment drove by the Baptist
parsonage at the above hour and
plighted their vows in the presence of
a very small company of friends.'
The bride and groom are each well
known in Moultrie and have many
friends to congratulate them on their
happy and unexpected union.
Miss Williams was one of the very
popular and much beloved young la?
dies of the town, while the groom,
who has been connected with the
Moultrie Telephone Company for sev?
eral years, is known and admired by
? wide circle of frends.
The Observer adds its good wishes
to those of their host of friends here
and elsewhere.-Moultrie (Ca) Ob- I
server September 10 th.
There were hnndreds of farmers in i
the. city Saturday, but not more than i
sixty to seventy-five attended the
meeting of the Cotton Growers' Asso?
ciation.
DEATH.
Mr. T. X. Huggins died at his home
near Oswego on Wednesday night last,
aged 65 years.- He spent the day in
Bishopville and was apparently in the
best of health. Returning home in
the afternoon he retired at the usual
hour, but soon complained of feeling
sick and called his wife to give him a
dose of soda. She complied with his
request, but in a short time he told
her he was worse. She went into the
. next room to get another dose of med?
icine and when she returned to the
bed side he was dead. Mr. Huggins
was an old Confederate soldier and
was well known throughout this and
Lee county. In 1902 he was a can?
didate for county supervisor.
Mayesville, Sept. 24.-Mr. Frank
McElveen, of Georgetown, died here
this afternoon a t 4 o'clock of hem?
orrhagic fever, contracted while in
Georgetown. He arrived here on
Thursday night very sick and rapidly
got worse until the end was reached
this evening. He was'the son of Mrs.
A. J. McElveen of this place. He
leaves a two-months-old infant and a
wife who is very ill at the Mood-Os
teen infirmary in Sumter.
Sumter Dry Goods Company.
The Sumter Dry Goods Companv.
which is one of Sumter's most repre?
sentative and progressive establish?
ments with a reputation and trade ex?
tending throughout this and adjoining
States, has the largest and handsom
est stock of goods it has ever shown,
and now extends an invitation to the
people of Sumter to call and inspect
the season's newest and best goods.
THE COLLEGE CO>OnTTEE.
On next Thorsday September 28th,
the following gentlemen are expected
to 20 to Columbia as a committee
lepresentine the Sumter Chamber of
Commerce, and the cn i zeus of Sumter,
to appear before the Presbyterian
College Committee in tbe interest
of the removal of tbe college from
Clinton, S. C., to Sumter. *
Hon. R. D. Lee, Chairman.
H. D. Barnett.
R. F. Haynsworth.
W. B Bovie.
G. W. Dick.
S. H. Edmnnds.
W. M. Graham.
H. J. Harby.
E C. Haynsworth.
C. M. Hurst.
J. M. Knight.
R. I. Manning.
Marion Moise.
Neill O'Donnell.
L L Parrott.
R. 0. Purdy.
E. L Reardon.
C G. Rowland.
H. F. Wilson.
Go to W. M. Graham if you need
anything like a good horse.
A
GREAT
FAVORITE
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The New Model Double Breasted Sack
Suit will be a great favorite during the
fall and winter seasons.
It has extra length, plenty of breadth,
wide collars and lapels5 vest cut trifle
lower-trousers loose, as well as several
other new kinks. Withal it is a
Very Aristocratic Suit.
It will lead the single breasted styles a smart run
this season for first place.
We have this suit in many new and choice fabrics.
We'll take pleasure in showing you.
$10, $15 to $22.50.
e D. J. Ch
Phone l??
SWELL BOOT
thai individualises
ifs wearer as
being exclusive.
A SWELL SHOE
made in ail
leathers and
styles.
PRICE;
WIS 19 ONE
PRICE:
- Bil Sta I ta Money wm Gentleman
Is the text of our Fall Announce*
ment.
The Vici and Box C?lf in all Styles at
$3.50 ; Pat. Leathers at $4.
Better Style : The most beautiful j You would probably buy this shoe
ever offered, designed ?nd executed ! if you could take it in your hand and
by experts who have spent months see its unusUal beauty and style,
in their preparation. fee, the smooth flexibility of the
Better Fit : An American Lady , th h exquisitel trim"
Shoe on you foot looks as well as it . ! . ? ? m_
does in the picture, because each shoe!med ?0,e and sn*m .** i seam
is carefully shaped on a natural last I less instep, and all the details of
by specialists in this one operation, good shoe-making that have pro
Better Value : Because these shoes duced the "St. Regis," our fall offer
at $3 contain materials and work- of a dress shoe,
manship which you cannot find in
any other shoe at that price. Over Also a large line of cheaper ones
15,000 dealers sell them. and school shoes for children.
t
We suggest that you really must not miss seeing our
line of up-to-date dress goods, as it is complete in every
detail, and you are injuring yourself by not personally
inspecting it.
SHAW ? McCOUUM MERCANTILE CO.,
Phone 68 to to 13 South Main Street.
En S Isles ! Horses S Iles!!
v -
I wish to announce that I have just returned from the West
with my opening load of stock for the season. This load con?
sists of a very carefully selected lot of choice
and ten well turned and finished mules of assorted sizes.
Whether you wish to purchase or not a call will be appreciated.
A full and fresh Stock of Buggies, Wagons, Harness, etc., on
hand All Stock Fully Guaranteed. I sell the Celebrated
MILBURN WAGON.
Respectfully,
A, D. HARBY.
CAR LOAD
HORSES
TO ARRIVE
TUESDAY, SEPT. 12.
-O- i.
Live Stock Co.