Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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?: C? ?iHatc?jiiirui sai? Saales, WEDNESDAY, Di?CE&i8?R 13,18u5. j ?/7izereti <> '.ro?i Oj/**.x ul painter. S j C,V GS ^ M?CCirf L/k?*? Etiler NEW AD YEKT? SEMEN TS. Gowan's Pneumonia Cure, r Mrs. Jane M. Hawking-For Sale. j H. Frank Wilson, Master-Sale. j Ellerbe's Wheat Mill-Ready :o j ?Grind. . j Sumter Fruit Co.-Good Things for j 'Christmas. The Dalzell Mercantile Co.-Christ mas Specialties. 4 PERSONAL. Mr. T. O Sanders, of Hagood, is in the city Friday. Mr. Vivian M. Moses, cf New York, has arrived in the city. A CoL J. R. M nid row, of Salem, ^ spent yesterday in town. Mr. L. V. Brown, of Lynchbnrg, ^~^was in town yesterday on business. Mr. T. P. Sanders, of Boykins, was in the city yesterday on busiaess. Mr. E. B. Murrow, of Mayesviile, spent yesterday in town. Mr. Georse M. Sanders, of Bagood, was in the ety yesterday. ? "if^ Col. J. .A. rfhame, of Magnolia, .spent Thursday in town. Mr. ilenrv Witherspoon is at home for a stay ct a f^w weeks. Mr. T. S. Smokey, of Stateburg, came to the city Thursday. Mr. W. D. T?hodes, of Mayesviile, spent Thursday in the city. Mr. Edwaro M. Wildon, of Colum Vbia, was in the city Friday on busi : (Taess. Mr. David McGrew. after spending -three years in North Carolina, has re terned to the city. St. Rev. John J Monaghan, Bishop of Wilmington, Del., is the guest of Mr. and Ms. Neill O'Donnell. Major Marion Moise went to New \ York city to attend the funeral of his ^ brother-in-law. Mr. Ansley G. Davis. Mia? Kate De Loache of Camden, having spent last week with Miss Augusta Folsom, has returned home. Mite Gussie Barby weat to Rem "berts/ Friday, where she will -re amain for a week as the guest of Miss jLtDaisy Bowman. Mr. *nd Km Bloomer, of Ashland, Pa., lire visiting Mrs, Bloomer's : *io?erj Mr. 1. P; Manier, on East TJberty street. . Mr. and Mrs. Abe Levi, of Man? ning, spent Sunday in town as the .guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Levi. Messrs. A. A. Strauss and Lucian ^Strauss, of Mayesviile, spent yester -day in the city. Gov. U. C Hey ward and Col. Lewis Haskell returned to Co? lumbia Sunday evening. -Messrs. Louis Appelf, S. J. Bow? man and Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Wind? ham, of -Manning, were in the cifcy Sunday. Among those who left the city to at? tend the Methodist Conference now in? held in Snaitanbnrsr ara Rev. H. B. Browne, Presiding Eider, Rev. P, F. Kilgo, pastor of the First Meth? odist Church, Rev. J. P. Inabiuet, pastor of-the Magnolia Street Metho? dist Church, Col. J. M. Knight and Mr. Allen Flowers. fe "- Yo. MARRIED. Married at tho home of the bride's cousin, Mrs. J. C. Rivers, in New York Ci*v, Wednesday, December the sixth, nineteen hundred and five hy the Rev. Dr. Horten, Dr. John Rob? bert WhitL.ik of Aiken county, S. C. ?nd Miss Kate L. De Lorna e of Sumter, S. C.. Married at the home of bride's ?mother, Mrs. Maggie Carr, Sunday -evening at 9 o'clock by Dr. C. C. * Brown, Mr. Joe Ussery and Miss Mabel -Carr. Mr. and Mrs. Ussery left on the 9:30 train for Spartanburg to spend ^[v-several days with relatives. DEATH. A telegram was received Thursrfav in -forming retatives of the death or Mr. Ansley G. Davis at his heme in New ^York, of pneumonia, arter a brief illness. Mr. Davis married Miss Re becca Moise, a daughter cf the late <3eneral E. W. Moise. His wife and two daughters survive him. t The high wind that rased Friday night was responsibple foi the blow? ing cowu cf three larg? smokestack* *t McLanrin's Raw Mill, lt was thought by many that its effect woold ff be damaging, but this is the only case of injory heard from up to this time. A small fire occu.red Monday room? ing at the shed ot ?be Armour Packing Company's ware boose near the depot. Before the ?ames coull gain any headway they were discovered and ?oui ck ly extinguished. Jfc There will be no me? ting of Game Cock Lodge, No. 17, K. of P., next Monday nir'r1- -^n acconr.t of the pro? duction of "Damon and Pythias" at the Opera Bouse that night. All the Knights are expected to turu ont. By special dispensation, a meeting will be held on Tuesday night for the . purpose of electing officers of the lodge M for 1906. Dr. Durant's pumpkin guessing con? test continues to excite mach interest. Notwithstanding the fact that a nnm ber of coupons are being held for voteing on the last day. the ballot'box is being fiHed with surprising baste. The premium ia a great inducement to purchasers, and is well worth some careful calculations. Messrs. Fred Barkely and Henry Witherspoon, both of whom are well known in this city, have entered into a co-partnership, the firm name being The Sumter Brokerage Co. This firm will cater to only the wholesale trade, and will receive shipments of k produce in carload lots. Though re? cently established, they are now do? ing a very handsome business. Many children inherit constitutions weak and feeble, others due to child? hood troubles. Hollister's Rocky cn eenti A USEFUL CII?ZLX GOSE. Hon. Altamont Meses i)ics After a Brief Illness. Mr. Altamont Moses died Friday at 4 o'clock a. m., aged 59 years and a few months. He had baen in failing health for fully a year, but it was only three weeks ago that his illness assumed an acute form and confined him to his room, but up to a few days ago he was able to sit up a part of each day. Nevertheless hope of his recovery had been abandoned and his many friends have awaited with sor? rowing hearts for the announcement that he had been released from suf? fering. Mr. Moses was a native of Sumter, a son of the late Judge Montgomery Moses, a prominent member of Sum? ter's ante-bellum bar, and throughout his life was closely identified with Sumter, town and county. When the ?War Between the States broke out he i was a mere boy, but during the latter years of .the struggle he saw servies i as a boy in his teens, for a time being connected with the Confederate States j telegraph service. Returning home at J the close of the war, he went to work with energy and perseverance to build anew the lost prosperity of the South and his efforts were rewarded with success and for a number of years he was one of the leading merchants of this city. He, at all times, was active in pub? lic affairs, giving his time and means toward the promotion of good govern? ment. At various times he held the office of warden and impendent of the town of Sumter. In 18 8 6 he was ! elected to the House of Representar, j rives, becoming a. candidate at the earnest solicitation of his fellow citi zens. He served as a member of the House continuously until 1894 when he was elected to the Senate, serving one term of -four years. In 1898 he was defeated for re-election by Mr. R. ; L Manning in one of the closest elec? tion-- ever held in Sumter county. A few weeks after the legislature con? vened the Supreme court rendered a decision adverse to the establishment of Lee county, and thus creating a va? cancy in the legislative delegation from this county, he was nominated for the House by the people of Sum? ter county who had been included in the territory of the proposed Lee county, and was elected without op? position. Since then he has been re? elected to the House at each recur? ring election, it being generally agreed that he held a life tenure as a repre? sentative of Sumter county, his ser? vices in that body to Sumter county and the State at large being too valu? able to be dispensed with. He was a member of the most important com? mittees of the House, notably of the ways and means committee, of which he had been chairman for several terms. To his duties as a legislator he gave close and intelligent atten? tion, which his long experience, busi? ness ability, conservatism and public spirit rendered especially valuable. It has often been remarked that he was the most useful member of the House, and that this was no empty compli? ment or the over-praise of partial friends, the people of Sumter county were fully satisfied. Hi? life work is ended before the [ weakness and infirmities of old age had lessened his powers, and his loss is one that will be felt both here in Sumter and in the General Assem bly. ? Mr. Moses was a prominent figure in the Masonic and other secret or? ders. He was a Past Master of Clare? mont Lodge A. F. M., past chancellor I of Game Cock Lodge, K. of P.. j past grand chancellor of the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias of South Carolina, which order he had repre? sented in the Supreme Lodge more than once. He was also prominent in the Knights of Honor and Ancient Order of United Workmen, represent? ing both orders in the Supreme Lodges. Mr. Moses was united in early lif^ to Miss Cohen, a daughter of the late Marx E. Cohen, of this city, who, to? gether with four sons and two daugh? ters, survive him. MR. MOSES* FUNERAL. Hundreds of friends of the Hon. Altamont Moses assembled at his late home on Washington street Sunday afternoon to attest the respect and re? gard in which he was held by the people of Sumter. The house could not accommodate the large crowd, and the yard and sidewalk in front of the house were packed with friends and admirers of the deceased. Notwithstanding the fact that there were between 50 and 75 carriages at the funeral, fully 200 people walked to the cemetery. mi l l?Uiiy virtues o? the greatly la? mented dead. ihe pa li ?t-ais were: Active-Bartow 'walsh, Ferd Levi, Abe Ryttenbcrg, Louis Lyons, H. R. Van -?liter, F. D. Knight, R. L. Ed? in Ui .a, A. D. Karby. Honorary-D. C. Heyward, R. I. Manning, T. B. Fraser, J. H. Clifton, S. C. Baker, M. G. Ryttenberg, W, F. Rhame, Perry Moses, W. A. Bowman, J. D. Wilder. W. H. Ingram. The following members of the house of representatives attended funeral: L. W. Haskell, Columbia; D. D. McColl, Bennettsville; McDonald Green, Bish opviile; T. B. Fraser and John H. Clifton, Sumter. The members of the city council at? tended the funeral in a body and dur? ing the hour of the services the city hall bell was tolled. SALE OF LOTS. Were Large on Edwards* Park|-Thc Presents. ? Messrs. Howard, Caldwell & Co., of Columbia, who have been conducting an auction sale of lots on the Ed? wards' place on Oakland avenue, have met with splendid success. During the three days that the auction con? tinued, they succeeded in disposing of $25,000 worth of building lots, that brought "from $400 to $500 each. This will mean the construction of some handsome dwelling houses on the avenue, which is already one of the prettiest streets of the city As a special inducement to attract a crowd, a thousand dollars' worth of elegant presents was distributed among those who attended the sales, the most valuable of which was a $120 diamond ring that was drawri\by Hon. W. McD. Green, of Bishopville. Dr. Archie China was among the mpst fortunate, and received several splen? did presents. The sale was in every respect, a great success. In the Recorder's Court. One of the most amusing cases, ever heard in the recorder's court was tried by Judge Hurst late Saturday after? noon. The Judge was about ready to close-up his office when a whole regi? ment of negroes piled into his office, and requested that he try a case. To this he readily consented. "Who is the?ynjured man?" the re? corder inquired? *A weary son of Af? rica arose to claim the honor. y "What charges have you to brin:? p. gainst! this defendant, Luke San? ders? "Well, sir, Jedge, I charges him ten dollars," he replied. Eventually the recorder discovered that the defendant was accused'of the larceny of a set of harness from the horse of the prosecutor. It developed, however, that the prosecutor and two witnesses were hiding in wait for San? ders to remove the harness, as they regarded his conduct as suspicious* They waited only for him to unbuckle a few straps, and then pounced upon him. As there was no carrying away the case had to be dismissed. After Recorder Hurst announced his decision in the case, he remarked to the prosecutor in the most jocular manner: "Possibly you have mi& judged the intentions of Sanders, it is l'.kely that your mule had colic, and that this man was trying to give him relief by undoing the harness." "Yes, sir, boss," replied a friend of the defendant, "that's just what ailed that mule." Court then adjourned. Call to Cotton Growers for Sumter County. The several township or precinct or? ganizations of Sumter county of the Southern Cotton Growers' Association are called to meet on the 16th day of December, 1905 at their several places of meeting and elect delegates, not less than three each, to meet tho county organization hereby called to convene at Sumter court house on first day of January next at ll o'clock a. m., the said organization to elect its delegates to the State organization which meets in Columbia on the first Wednesday in January. 1906. A. B. Stuckey, President Sumter County Cotton Growers Association. Pain may go by the name of rheu? matism, neuralgia, lumbago, pleursy. No matter what name the pains are called. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea will drive (hem away. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. China's Drug Store. The death of Mr. Altamont Moses leaves vacant the cbairmansb"*^ of the ways and means committee of the house of representatives and se Mr. J. G. Richards, of Kershaw, is the ranking member, be w'll probably be appointed ti* fill the vacancy by Speaker Smith when the legislature reconvenes. A Pastor Called. At the conclusion of the morning services in the Presbyterian church Sunday a congregational meeting was held, over which Rev. Holliday presided. The object of the meeting was to elect a pastor of tbe church. Several names were presented and a vote being taken. Rev. J. P. Marion, of Martinshurg, Va. received a majority. And on motion that the call be made rv-? y\v-? > ! , ??LL> Ul* ASI} il?l?BKD. _ ... Item Carrier ?ioy Held up Satur ,..;.? Hight-One Hundred 2)ol Lars Reward for Robber. On Saturday night one of the Item carrier boys was held up by a negro and robbed while delivering- the pa? pers on his route and making his weekly collections from subscribers. Kc says that when he went into a house to deliver a paper he noticed a negro man standing by a tree not far from the gate. The lady of the house came to the door and paid him some money. Ke then went on up the street and returning a few minutes later his bicycle lantern went out and he got off to relight it near where he had seen the negro. While in the act of lighting the lantenrn a negro man, who resembled the one previously seen, came up behind him and rough? ly asked if Jhe had any money. He re? plied that he had a little, and the ne? gro then said that he had to have it. The boy had four or five dollars in one pocket and on dollar in another" Without delay or remonstrance he look out the dollar and gave it to the negro, who ordered him to get on his wheel and leave. The boy did not stop to light his lantenrn but walked off leading his wheel. Wrhen he reach? ed the coffin factory, which was near i by, he told Mr. "Witherspoon of the hold-up and he telephoned for the po? lice. When they arrived the negro had disappeared and no trace of him could be found. The Daily Item will pay $100 re? ward for the arrest of the party with evidence to convict. If you are troubled with indigestion, constipation sour stomach, or any other pain, Hollister's Rocky Moun? tain Tea will make you well and keep you well. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. China's Drug Store. CHIEF GRADY'S FATHER HURT in a Terrible Explosion in the Cit? ol Washington. Division Chief Constable H rudy re? cently went to Washington opon bear inc of ? terrific explodion in the largest g?9 plant in the city of Wash? ington D. C., in which his father was emploved as book-keeper. The office that his father occupied was in close proxir_ity to one of the largest eas tanks, and when the Chief left the city it was without any expectation of again Feeing his father alive. When he reached Washington Chief Grady found his father in a hospital and from relatives who had arrived in the city he learned the details of the terrible accident, flis father was on his way to the scene of tronble when the explosion occurred. His body was buried in the va^t amount of debris and he remained there six hours be? fore he w_s extricated. He was then thought to be dead, and was placed to one side nntil the injured could be treated. Another six hours elapsed before he gave signs of life, and then a quantity of plaster was sewed up in a woo nd on the bend. Mr. Grady sos tailed t* rrible injuries, his head was baily cut and bruised, several ribs were broken, his chest crashed, and bis condition can be imagined, when Cb'ef says that he was t:re worst ir jured man to be alive that fae had ever seen. Mr. Grady is still alive, though in a critical condition. Many friends of the Chief in this city wish for his father a speedy re? covery. Fire. The first fire that Sumter has had in several weeks occurred last Monday at ll o'clock. A Louse belonging to Mr. E. W Hurst on Hauser street, which is occupied by Mr. John An drews, was badly burned. The build? ing is a cottage, and the roof was the most badly damaged portion, be irtg covered wier* pine shingles ir burned readily. The damage to the building was fully covered by in? surance in t ?e Royal Insurance Co., which is locally represented by Mrs. A nd rena Meses. Mr. Moses has the record of hoving served longer in the House than any other member and during all that time he was given the credit by every one for absolute sincerity and for some of the finest thought and work that found expression in recent legislation. -August Kohn in Xews and Courier. Master's Sale. By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter county in the State of South Carolina, in the case of Marion Moise against William R. Allen and A A. Strauss, I will se;l to the highest bidder at public auc? tion, at the Court House, in the city of Sumter, in the county of Sumter, and State of South Carolina, on sale day in January, 1906, the same being Tuesday, the second day of said month, during the usual hours of sale, th following described real estate, to wit: All of that lot of land in the town of Mayesville in Sumter county, in said State, measuring fifty feet front on i Congress street, with a depth of two hundred and ten feet; bounded north? west by lot of C. G. Rowland, north? east by Congress street, southeast by lot of Rachel Holleman and land of M. V. Izlar and T. D. Foxworth, and southwest by lot of T. D. Foxworth." ll H ia ' I S ff I UI'Mbufll FORM FIFTY" TWO ? 9 \ December, Januar^ and February Are the months for In IO. Fome weather forecast? ers predict the coldest winter in many years. We are prepared to make you comfortable with Heavy Overcoats, Heavy Suits, Heavy Underwear, Sweat? ers, Woolen Half Hose, 'Gloves, Etc. EVERYTHING SOLD AT REASONABLE PRICES. Phone 166 Sumter, S. C. Wk In a few weeks the Christmas of 1905 will have passed. Let us determine ta make it as pleasant and happy as our means will permit for those around us* and have no regrets alter it is gone that we did not do our duty. Space will not permit an enumeration of the many useful and valuable articles we are offering, which would make very desirable presents, but we would sug? gest a few, as follows : Lap Robes In a beautiful assortment of patterns at $1,50, $2, $2.50, $3.50, $5, $7.50 and $10. Art Squares A new line just received for the holi? day trade, at $3, $3.50, $5, $7.50, $10 and S20. Rugs, Rugs, Rugs All new patterns received within the last week, at $1, $1.50, $2.50, $3.75 and up to ?8. Fur Neck Pieces At $1, $1.50, $2.50, $3.50, $5, and up to $15. Children's Fur Setts At $1.50 to $5. Crochet Shawls At 50c, 75c, $1, $1.60 and $2. Chenille and Damask Table Covers at $1, $1.50, $2.50 and $3. Gloves for Ladies, Gents and Children. There is nothing that makes a more useful or economical gift than a pair of gloves. We have them at 25c, 50c, 75c, $1 and $1.50. If you fail to receive one of our calen? dars call for it. ?rt?* i Affl %a<? % ? s .? .> ? i I 1? .'. H S ?j . s?*- Vr -vo ~K ?J. -