Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24,1906. - TIM B |i* ? . , - ? ~r-a/ - Autere? ai f*v?r ?:'W? OjFce at fumier.S G., as Second Class Mutter. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Mrs. H. W. Beall-Massage. R B. Belser-Real Estate Notes. J. R. Singleton-General Merchan? dise Store. Bigham Furniture Company.-You Can Save Money. PERSONAL. ?, Mr. J. I. Les?sne, of Oswego, was ? in'town yesterday. Dr. R M. Muldrow, of Mayesville, spent Saturday in town. Mr. John W. Montgomery, of M ay es? pille, spent Saturday in town. Mr. T. D. DuBose, of Mechanics v?le, was in tb? city Saturday. Mr. W. M. Lenoir, of Horatio, spent Saturday in the city on business. Editor Brad ham, of the Manning Sentinel, was in the city yesterday. . Miss Mary Price, ^of Marion, is in the city as the guest of Miss Virginia Barby. Dr. S. iXjDoar, of McClellan ville, visited his daughter, Mrs. Geo. D. Shore last week. Miss Jane Purdy returned yes today from Manning, ^wheie she has been visiting relativas. Tne friends of Col. J. J. Dargan will regret to bear that he is quite ill from the effects of a large car? buncle on bis neck. . Messrs. Geo. W. Dick, P. P. Finn, fi. D, Barnett, E. L Reardon, H. G. Sill and J. L. ?lnut went to Colum? bia yesterday morning. /Mrs. Saar B. Mitchell and sister. Miss Essie Kennedy, returned Satur? day front Ridgeway, S. C., where they nave betn.?sit?ng relatives and friends. N j? Mr. j. M. Reid, of St. Charles, was here Monday on one of bis semi occasional visits, fie was surprised at the growth the town has made since hV inst visit here only a short time a&o. Dr. Archie China, Alfred. DeLorme ?.nd Mr: J. A Schwerin returned yes? terday from New York, where they went to attend the National Auto? mobile Show. On their way home they - stopped; - mat. * ia Philadelphia and Washington. ~ '! ' Tar. Barry Tindall, of Macon, Ga., spent Sunday in the cicy. Mr. Tin? dall has been traveling North Georgia for G. Bernd & Co., harness manufac r: tur?is, but has recently been trans? it terred to North and Son th Carolina. Mr. Tindall says if he should have to change his residence he would make Sumter his headquarters. Messrs. A. B. Stuckey and L. L Parrott are at home from the New Orleans Cotton Growers Association. The; are both enthusiastic over the meeting and are more nrnilv convinced ts'at the Assocition will win a com? plete victory for the cotton farmers along trie lines laid down by tne New Orleans Convention. There is in the white city schools an enrollment up to date of boys, 377; ls, 334; total 711. The small grocery store of Mr. G. E. Richardson, on East' Mary Street, adjoining the premises of Witherspoon Bros. & Co's Coffin Factory, was burn? ed Saturday night about 10 o'clock. By prompt work the fire was gotten under control and it did not spread to the coffin factory plant. MARRIED. >. .. ?Mr. T. Lu Strange, of Wedgefield, , and Miss Emma David were married at 3v30 o'cloc* Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Sallie A. David, the bride's mother, on Salem avenue, this pacify* Rev. C. C. Brown performing the ceremony. A very pretty and interesting church wedding took place Wednesday at noon in New Harmony Presbyterian church, when Mr. Edward Wheeler, to of Saridinia, and Miss Claribel White, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grier _ White, were pronounced husband and wife by the pastor, the Rev. R. L. Grier. The only decorations in the church were an artistic cedar canopy in front of the pulpit, enclosing A, beautiful wedding bell. Mrs. William " Durant presided at the organ, and at the opening strains of the wedding march the following ushers proceeded to the front of the rostrum: Messrs. Ben Kudnall, Reese Chandler, Joe Du ~ rant and John Durant. Next came the ^bridesmaids and groomsmen, as foi ^lows: Miss Belle Hudnal! with Mr. Clarence Wheeler, Miss Mane White ; with Mr. Hugh McFaddin, Miss Lidie McFaddin with Mr. Robert White'and Miss Pearle Wheeler with Mr. Alfred McFa-idin. Finally the bri-ie pro? ceeded down one-aisle with the maid pt/ of honor, her sister. Miss Annie White, and at the same time the groom, pro-l ceeded down the opposite aisie with his best man. Mr. Earle McFaddin. The contracting couple having met under the canopy, the ceremony was pe:formed that united them for bride was handsomely gowned Ite silk, with applique collarette, full length veil, caught up with Grange blossoms. The bridesmaids all wore costumes of cream albatross-, and the group presented a charming picture. The bride received a number of el? egant presents, and the couple were also the recipients of congratuiation. and best wishes from a host of friends. The bridal pajfty and a number oi the home of the bride's parents, an r?r^^r ~r.rr>aire? to tn^-ir i:^ horne a DEATH. Mr. Jambs WayBe Hill died Monday night at 8 o'clock, aged 18, after a protracted illness. Tne funeral ser? vices were held at 4 o'clock Tuesaay afternoon at the Bartletts Street Baptist Church. Hallie, the 4-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Booth, died Sunday after about ten days' illness. The fun? eral services were held at Mr. Booth's residence at 3.30 o'clock Monday. The death of the little girl was caused by a copper cent being lodged in her throat about ten days ago and although every effort was made to remove the coin and relieve her suffering it was impossible to do so. John Wilson McKay, eldest son of Rev. J. W. McKay, died at the home of his father on Broad street Friday night after several months' illness. The deceased was born September 18, 188*1, at '"Cold Stream," Lower Sa? lem, the home of his grandmother, Mrs. N. H. Witherspoon. He was the son of Rev. J. W..and Sallie Wither spoon McKay. His paternal grand? parents were Dr. J. W. and Mary E. McKay, of Cheraw. His maternal grandparents were Hamilton G. and Nancy R. ' Witherspoon, of Lower Sa? lem. He was a great grandson of the Rev. Robert W. James, who was for many years pastor of the Salem Black River church. On the 24th of December, 1900, he was united in marriage to Miss Nellie Phifer Sparrow, who was a grand? daughter of the Rev. John Wilson Kirkpatrick, D. D., for many years president of Davidson College, and grand niece of Rev. Patrick Sparrow, a professor at Davidson and Hamp den-Sidney Colleges. He was a young man of bright mind and fine character and was educated at Davidson College. About a year ago his health began to decline and the last few months he spent at the home j of his father in this city. He leaves a devoted wife and many relatives and friends to deplore his death. In early life he made a profession of faith in Christ and united with the Salem Black River church, of which bis slather was. pastor. " .-,> ? Bank of Sumter Elects Directors-All the-Officers Re-elected. The annual meeting of the sock holders of the Bank of Sumter was held Monday. The following directors were elected: R. I. Manning, Marion Moise, W. S.' Manning, R. J. Alderman, J. gk. Mood, E. Ci Hayns worth, C. G. Rowland, R. L. Cooper, R. F. Hayns? worth. At a meeting of the directors the officers were all re-elected to serve another year. . A Negro Slan Wanders Off After Re ?eeiving a Blow on the Read. Sam Galloway, colored, who lives about five miles southeast of this city, is searching for his oldest son, Abram Galloway, aged about 25 years, who disappeared from home under pecu? liar circumstances about a week before Christmas. The night before he dis? appeared he had a fight at the Wolf Bay school house with another negro, and received a severe blow on the back of the head with a piece of 2x3 scantling. The blow felled him to the ground but he recovered conscious? ness within a few minutes and was apparently all right. Ke did not return to his home that night, and was lasr seen on the public road next morning about two miles from the scene of the fight. Since then nothing has been heard of mm and all trace of him is as completely lost as if he had disap? peared off the face of the earth. Sam Galloway, the man's father, has made inquiry throughout the country conti? guous to his h'.me and has been able to hear nothing of his lost son.* THE MUTUAL ICE FACTORY. Contract for Buildings Let and Work Will Begin as Soon as the Weather Permits. The contract for the buildings for the Mutual Ice factory was let several days ago and a portion OL the brick and lumber is already on the factory lot on East Liberty street. As soon as the weather permits work will be commenced on the biuldings and they will be rushed to completion. The machinery has been boxed and ready Tor shipment from New York for sometime and as soon as the founda? tions aro ready it will be ordered ship pel. If there aro ho unforseen acci? dents or delays the factory will be completed and making i- ? on <">- beforj April 1st. Secretary' ami Treasurer Hood will begin collecting the last installment on the stock on February 1st and stockholders should be j repa red to pay the installment when he calls for he will be prepared to deliver the stock certificates at that time. Sumter has a guarantee <>f cheap ice in the future and the public at large will be as much benefit ted in this respect as the stockholders. The or? ganization ?.f the Matu:!; [ce Company saved thousands of dollars i<> iii?- con? sumers of ice last summer and each year the saving will be equivalent P> or greater than the cost of the Mu? tual ice piont. Attention is called to the advertise? ment of the Bigham Furniture Com? pany. Mr. Bigham has been in the furniture business in this city for some time and has enjoyed a large business. The business has been greatly enlarg? ed and he has associated with him in business Messrs. R. S. and S. Cherry, two young men well known in this section and the firm is better prepared to give bargains than ever before. The organization of China's Drug Store into ? corporation existing under the laws of this State, has been completed. Dr. A. J. China is presi? dent, Mr. Douglas China treasurer and manager and Mr. R. Sumter Wil? liams, secretary. On* Monday afternoon at 6 o'clock Miss Lucile Muckenfuss and Mr. Ira B. Giles will" be married in Bethel church, by the Rev. Mark L. Carlisle. Xo cards have been sent out and only relatives and near friends will be present. From the church the bridal party and' family will return to the home of Dr. and Ms. F. M. Smith, the latter being a sister of Miss Muck ingfuss and later the bride and groom will leave for New York. From there they will sail -for Panama, where Mr. Giies is engaged in civil engineering. Charleston Post, Jan. 20. ! Union. The boys, both of whom were j white, were out hunting with several others. Steppe threw his gun, which seems to have been cocked,'across his shoulder, causing it to discharge, the j load striking Whitener in the head i and blowing it almost to pieces. Representative J. Eelton datson, j Anderson, is said to be a candidate for dispensary commissioner in opposi? tion to Commissioner W. O. Tatum. A heavy storm struck Blackville Monday night, blowing down the col? ored Baptist church, Odd Fellows' hall and several houses and tearing the roof off the cotton warehouse. J. K. SIXQLETOX has opened a gen? eral merchandise store at his place,. 2 1-2 miies from Sumter, and solic? its the patronage of his neighbors and the public. Country produce bought or traded for. * Saturday afternoon about 3 o'clock Johnnie Steppe accidentally shot and instantly killed Sam Whitener at ! FOR SALE-4,000 bushels home rais J ed corn and 40.000 pounds sound, bright fodder. Cheap for cash. J M. Woodley, Dalzell. S. C. 117 2t*v MOXEY TO LOAX. for children; eafe, sure? JSo opiates On farming lands, long time, no commission charged. Borrower pays actual cost c ; perfecting loan. For further information address John B. Palmer Sr Son, 1 3 6m Box 282, Columbia, S. C. ? At a Great Sacrifice Everything in Men's, Boys' and Chil? dren's Suits, Overcoats, Extra Pants and Underwear will be sold at a Dis? count of not less than s There can be no mistake about our r?ductions. We have always mark= ed the price of every article in plain figures, anyone can see the origi= nal price and take off the discount without the aid of an}' clerk. 0 fi! ? p. - - . ? i % % m te $00$: wi % V- rf ; ?>..* . if ?M ? \ V - r . *? ? i Noie these prices and then come before it is too late to find your size : $18 Suiis and Overcoats now $13.50 $16 Suits and Overcoats^now $12.00 $10 Suits and Overcoats now $ 7.50 $ 5 Suits and Overcoats now $ 3.75 $ 1 Wright's Underwear now .75 All 50 cts. Underwear now .38 Ail Boys' $! Knee Panis now .75 AH Boys' 50c. Knee Pants now .38 7 nj rccKHtmo? roxELCa : ......... Same Discount on all Win? ter Goods. .38 3 ?