Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Cj? ?tt^BtM at? Sraii|roiL WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1906. .Entered at the Postoffice at Sumter, S. C., as Second Class Matter. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Gentry Bros.* Famous Shows. H. Lu B Wells-For Magistrate. The Bank of Sumter-Statement Booth Live Stock Co.-Horses and i IMules. Farmers* Bank and Trust Co. O'Donnell & Co.-This Week's Of? ferings, f ^Statement. The Sank of Sumter-Comparative Statement. S. D. Cain, Co. Supt. of Education Teachers* Examination. Howard Caldwell & Co.-Auction :Sale of Building Lots. _ sss PERSONAL. Mr. M. G. Kattenberg has returned ?from New York. * ? ... \ M*r. J H. Lesesne, of Manning, was in town Thursday. f x Mr. Frank M. Spann is in the city 1er a few days stay. Col. J. J. Dargan, of St?fceburg, ?as in the city Saturday. Mr. B. M. Cooper, cf Wisacky, was in the city Saturday. Mr. E. H. Smith, of Charleston, ? was in town Monday. Mr. E. M. Jenkins, of St Charles, spent Thursday in the city. Miss Fannie Du vail, of C hera w, is visiting Mrs. H. G. Osteen* Miss Mable Welsh, of Orangeburg, is visiting friends in the city. Bon. B. L Manning re tn rued to the city from Greenville Friday night Mr. Joe Auld has returned to the city after a short trip to Georgetown. Miss Effie ' Barnett of Florence, . ?pent Thursday in . the city with Miss Minnie Sims. Messrs. L/C. Moise and W. E. Har? ris have returned from Columbia, I where they spent two days.,. JPr. E. P. Alford, who has been -visiting his brother in Marion Coun? ty, has returned to the city. Miss Kosa Cooper, of Wisacky. is visiting in the city as the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Dick. Miss Virginia Harby left Monday afternoon to visit ber brother, Mr. fe Isaac Barby, in Trenton, N. J. " Mr. Perry Moses went to Atlanta on Monday io attend a meeting of the State Cotton Crushers Association. .Mr. Ashleigh Mood, who has been .attending the Richmond, Va., Medi? cal College, has passed his final exam? ination and isv now a full-fledged physician. Mr. G. A. Lemmon weht to Green? ville Thursday to attend a meeting of ' the South Carolina Barnier s Asso? ciation, as the Representative of The Sumter Savings Bank. Messrs., J. K Cresswell, A. C. Ducker, M. B. Beck, L. 3. Wallhouse and C. B. Yeadon, of Post G., T. P. A., attended the T. P. A. Convention in Columbia last week. " Mr. T. B. Kennedy and?family have removed to Lynchburg, where he has extensive lumber interests. Mr. T. H. Williams has purchased his r?si? dence on Kendrick Street. Mr. Geo. W. Hudson and wife have returned from a visit to relatives in Charleston. While there Mr.- Hudson had an operation performed on his ejes. He can now see better. < Miss Anna Smith, who has been spending the winter in Florida with relatives, has returned to her nome in this city. She was accompanied borne by ber aunt, Mrs. L. J. Abbott Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Mood have gone to Bichmond, Va., to attend the com? mencement of the Virginia Medical College, from 'which Mr. Ashleigh Mood will be graduated this week. Dr. W. L. McCutcheu has been over a great portion of this State and .North Carolina signing ball players for the Game Cock team. Be return? ed Monday afternoon and made a fa? vorable report to the manager. I The frost last week did greater in? jury to young cotton and vegetables ?han Vas apparent the day after the tfrost The chaingang is making the dirt ?y on West Liberty street and the sand Jt>ed will soon be converted into a hard .clay roadway. In no other respect has .Sumter improved as greatly within the past five years as in public roads lead? ing out of the city in all directions. A gentleman who made a business trip through the Shiloh section last week reports that he found the people there enthusiastic over the proposed railroad from this city to Beulah. They ?Il believe it would be a good thing .tfor their section and for Sumter and ?hey-will be delighted with the open? ing of a direct route to this city. A ?Treat many of them say that they will do everything within their power to assist in making the undertaking a ^success and that there will be no dif? ficulty about securing the needed right-of-way. If Sumter will do her tpart the railroad can and will be touilt in the near future. Not so very ' long ago the Atlantic Coast Line authorities set aside a email lot of land near the passenger ?depot to be used as a park, and for the beautification of the railroad yards. It is the opinion of the writer ?that this piece of property was turned over to the Civic League and that some flowers were planted there; how? ever, this may be incorrect. Neverthe? less the work of beautifying the place was started, and it seems a shame that cows are now allowed to graze on the land set aside for an entirely different purpose. Such a sight must give to the stranger who chances to pass .through our city a most unfavorable impression of Sumter. DEATH. Little Samuel Jackson, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Hill, died at the hom? of Mrs. M. J. Hill on Church street on Wednesday. Miss Margaret Gibson, daughter of Mr. B. G. Gibson, died at her father's home on North Washington street Fri? day afternoon about 7 o'clock. Her death was quite a shock to her large circle of friends, for while they knew that she was in declining health, yet they were surprised to hear fhat the last summons had come. The- funeral services were conduct? ed on Saturday in the Church of the Holy Comforter, and her remains laid to rest in the city cemetery. MEMORLVL DAY EXERCISES. Memorial Day was observed Thurs? day, with the U3ual ceremony. The formal exercises were held at the cemetery at 5 o'clock in the presence of hundreds of people who assembled not only from this caty but from' the surrounding country; The exercises, which were conducted under the di? rection of Dick Anderson.Chapter, U. D. C., were simple, appropriate and impressive, .and ! were participated in by the veterans; of Camp Dick Ander? son, the Sumter Light Infantry, the Grade^ School military company, the Second Regiment Band, the Daugh I ters of the Confederacy and a hun? dred or more little girls, who deco? rated the graves of the Confederate soldiers with wreaths and garlands of flowers. The address was delivered by Hon. LeGrani Walker of Georgetown, who paid a noble tribu ie to the memory of the soldiers of the Confederacy and the women of the South who bore the trials and hardships of the war with heroic fortitude an d wrere the inspira? tion and stay of the soldiers in the time of active warfare and in the darker days of defeat. Bank Statesments. Th? Farmers' Bank and Trust Co. today paiblishes its first state? ment under the call of the State Bank Examiner which office was established and the duties thereof prescribed by the last session of the legislature. Heretofore all State banks have been required to publish quarterly state? ments at the end of March, June, September and December, but under the new law they will publish state? ments as caHed forby the State Bank Exami:-. just as national banks are requir? .: -hen called upon by the co~: ii Lie: f the currency. The statem en: v thc Farmers' Bank? and Trust Compan; s a satisfactory one in all res The , - m; of the Bank of Sum? ter is ;" '-" .: I today in conformity with the Sta nking law under the call o:" Sra Bank Examaner Holle man. tement shows that the Bank oi sumter is doing a large and safe business and is growing steadily. The appeal case of the State vs John Henderson, indicted and convict? ed of murder, will be heard by the Supreme Court early in the month of June. Colclough Stukes hangs on Friday. Sheriff Epperson is having the scaffold constructed, and is getting everything in readiness for his gruesome task. The scaffold vrill be built within a barn in the jail yard, in order to obstruct the gaze of the curious public. Stukes' appeals for executive clemency have so far been in vain. ! There has been a substantial in? crease in the assesments of city real estate by the township board of asses? sors. The increase has been so sub? stantial that a lot of the property owners will kick vigorously, for they object strenuously to having their ?wealth made a matter of record. It is one thing to pay a big price for a piece of property but something wholly dif? ferent to pay taxes on a valuation any? where near the purchase price. CALLED MEETING. Council held a called meeting at 11.30 o'clock Friday morning. Present: Mayor W. B. Boyle, Al? dermen H. D. Barnett, P. P. Finn, Ii. F. Haynsworth, H. C. Haynsworth, E. H. RHame and R. K. Wilder. Absent: Aldermen W. A. Bowman and J. H. Chandler. The mayor stated he had called the meeting for the purpose of hearing a request from the commissioners of public- works for authority to borrow money to lay a pipe line. Mr. H. L. Scarborough, representing the board, was present, and explained the demand and necessity for a main from Broad street through Salem ave? nue to Calhoun street, thence west through Calhoun to Purdy street, thence south through Purdy, connect? ing with the Liberty street main. And other extensions on Salem avenue to Oakland avenue, and on Sumter street below the railroads. He stated the extension will add materially to the in? come of the water works, but will ne? cessitate a large loan, which will have to be gradually repaid as the income .will permit. . By unanimous vote the council au? thorized the commissioners to borrow six thousand dollars, if so much be necessary. f<?r the purpose named, and to execute a note, the required form, with authority to moke partial pay? ments and renewals from time to time as may be necessary. THE GAME COCKS. Now that Sumter is to soon have a ball team of its own it seems to us that it is now within the proper province of the directors of the Columbia team to seek some other name for their ag? gregation of ball tossers than Game Cocks. General Thomas Sum? ter, who was dubbed "the game cock," has handed down to the city and coun? ty that are named for him not only the gJ,ory of his achievements in the "War of the Revolution, but also the name that his comrades delighted to honor Km- with. There cannot be two Game Cock ball teams in the State, and it seems but just that the Sumter team should have the distinci?n of bearing the that name alone. There are thous? and names which Columbia could more appropriately assume, and there is but little doubt that another selec? tion will be made. Sumter has none but the kindliest feelings for the Columbia team, and it can be said with certainty that no team in the league has half so many admirers and supporters in Sumter as Columbia. When we had no team of our own we were proud for the Co lumibia boys to have our historical name, which they love with charac teristice Game Cock spirit, but, as our own little league is soon to have a birthday, on which eventful occasion another tribe of JLittle Games Cocks will be born, it would be but courteous for the older birds to bow their re? spects to the newly fledged biddies, and go out to fight their battles under another name. KILLED BY TRAIN. Mr. L. G. Hambridge was killed on ?the track of the Southern railroad near Sumter Junction on Saturday night. He was sitting on the track holding a shot gun in his lap, and was evidently asleep when struck by the engine. Death resulted almost instan? taneously .The body was said to have been 'in a terribly mangled condition. Ko further particulars are obtaina? ble. In the Recorder's Court. Friday was Officer Gallagher's day in the court of Recorder Hurst. He made the following arrests: Josh Gray, public drunkenness, cursing and resisting arrest. Defend? ant plead guilty and was fined $10. B. C. Lampley, public drunkness. Entered same plea and was fined $2. W. D. Gass and Willie Simmons, '.?isrurbance of peace and disorderly conduce Simmons faed $5; Gass dis? charged. '.Villis Moses was arrested by Officer C.yde for faillir? ic- keep engagement as hackman with Mr. A. J. Moses and was fined S1.G0. Matilda Pierson was arrested by Of? ficer Boykin for public drunkness and was presented for trial on Monday. She plead guilty and was fined $2.00. Peter Tindall was found guilty of disturbing the peace and attempting to cut James Moses with a knife. He was fined $15. Officers Clyde and Bar wick made the arrest. Frank Robinson, for public drunk ennes was fined $2. He was arrested by Officer Pierson and acknowledged the offense in open court. Lewis Stuttle and Jim Pinckney be? came engaged in a fight and were caught and arrested by Officer Rear? don. Stuttle plead guilty and was fined $3.00. Pinckney was discharged. Mosas Fuller, who refused to pay a hackman. was tried by Recorder Hurst Tuesday morning. The defendant was found guilty and sentenced to pay a fine of $2 00. Office:- Tribble arrested the offender. The hackmen are gov? erned by very stric: ordinances, and their rights must be protected. i The effort being made to have a mail clerk put on the Orangeburg iLanes train will probably be success? ful. What County Board Did. The County Board of Commissioners met May 8th in the office of Col. T. V. "Walsh, Judge of-Probate and Sec? retary of the Board. Those present were Supervisor W. H. Seale and Commissioners F. E. Thomas and John L Brogdon. The County Treasurer's report un? der dat? of April 15th and 30th were read, entered and filed. Mr. Wood, attorney, was before the Board as to damages alleged to have been sustained by a horse of J. P. Turbeville. Affidavits were submitted to the effect that that the horse was certainly damaged on the road from falling into a bridge. The Board was in possession of a communication stating that $25 would cover the amount of damages sustained. The Board, therefore, approved the claim for that amount. County Attorney L. D. Jennings was before the Board as to the situa? tion of the Board in regard to a cot? ton weigher's plitform. He thought that the County Board was not au? thorized to build such a platform. Honorables John H. Clifton and T. B . Fraser, of the County Delegation, and Mr. E. C. Haynsworth, of the Cotton Warehouse Association, were also pres? ent. The Representatives thought that it was the intent of the Legislature for the warehouse to construct its own platform. The report of tho Court House ! architects lias previously been publish- i ed. The Hoard authorized them to advertise for building the new Court j House in The Manufacturer's Record, ; The .American Contractor and The; Daily Item. After authorizing the payment of a number of claims, thc Hoard adjourn- I In the Magistrate's Court. Last Friday faetrnoon Magistrate Harby heard the case of the State vs. Henry Council, indicted for an assault and battery. A jury was demanded, and duly empanelled. L. D. Jennings, Esq., represented the defendant, and H. D. Moise, Esq., conducted the pros? ecution for the State. There were a number of witnesses examined, which necessarily consumed much time. The case went to the jury at a rather late hour, and after considerable delibera? tion, a verdict was entered in favor of the defendant. Gentry Has an Elephant Band. One of the main features of the Gen? try Bros.' Famous Shows this year is the elephant, band eight in number, who comprise a band of musicians playing on most every kind of musi? cal instrument known. This act alone shows a wonderful part of training on the part of the Gentry Bros. and shows that they are foremost in the ranks ot animal trainers in this country. They are not only musicians, but assume the roles of sensational feats that seem almost impossible. Gentry Brothers are said to have the best troupe of performing elephants with l^any circus now on the road, for the acts presented by these sagacious per? formers are nothing short of marvel? ous. Two performances will be given by the Gentry Bros.' Show which are now positively twice larger than ever be? fore, Friday May 18, at 2:15 in the afternoon and at 8 o'clock sharp at night. Levan Monument Fund. Mr. Editor: Since last report I have received the following contributions to the above fund: Cash.$ 50 J. B. Warren. 50 H. L. B. Wells. 100 L. R. Jennings. 50 W. T. McLeod. 25 Paul Herriot. 25 Cash. 1 00 Total to date.$57 00 J. Diggs Wilder. Sumter vs. Dalzell. The Broad street baseball team played a good game of ball at Dalzell against the team of that place on Sat? urday. The score was 9 to S in favor of Broad Street. Chandler for Broad Street, pitched a fine game and the home team outclassed Dalzell with the stick. Blackwell played a fine game at third and Segars played well at short for Dalzell. Batteries: Broad Street: B. S. Chan? dler and Marshall; Dalzell, Parker, Se? gars, Williamson and Moore. The home of Mr. C. F. McFaddin in the corner of Washington and Lib? erty streets, was damaged by fire yes? terday. The fire originated in the kitchen, made its way to the dining room which adjoined, and burned the roof over both buildings to a consider? able extent. The response to the alarm sent in was very prompt and prevented a further spread of the flames. All damage sustained was covered hy insurance. > Just received a car load of extra nice buggy- and saddle horses. Car load of cows to arrive nex?. week. A. D. Harby. 5 9-41 FOR SALE-A pair of standard bred, county raised, matched horses; 5 years old, sound and city broke. C. P. Osteen, Sumter, S. C. South Carolina Sumter County-Court of Com? mon Pleas. Robert M. Cook, William H. Cooke, Julia E. Coleman, Irene T. Lloyd, William C. Ivey, John W. Ivey, Sin? clair T. Ivey, Adeline O. McCoy, J. S. Frierson. L. L. Frierson and Lon ney Ivey, plaintiffs, against Blanche Ivey, Annie Ivey, Alice Ivey and Harry Ivey, defendants. By virtue of a decretal order in the above stated case to me directed I will offer for sale in front of the Court House at Sumter, S. C., on the 4th day of June, 1906, being salesday of said month, between 12 o'clock m. and 2 o'clock p. m., the following described premises, to wit: 1st. All that piece, parcel or tract ot land situated in the County of Sumter, in said State, represented by plat of I. M. Nichols, surveyor, containing twenty-two acres more or less, bound? ed north by lands formerly of Mrs. Campbell, now of Miller Coulter, east by lands of William Jones, south by lands now or formerly of Phillip Rich and west by the public road leading to Wedgefield. S. C. 2d. Also all that lot of land situate in the old Village of Manchester, County of Sumter, in said State, con? taining one-half of one acre more ur less, bounded on the north and east by land now or formerly nf j. ii. Aycock, smith by lands formerly of Mrs. Camp? bell, now of Miller Coulter and west by the public road leading from Manches Igefield, S. C. sale, cash, the purchaser to pers. E. C HATNSWORTH. Special Master. t. The Land Sale. The sale of the last undivided sec? tion of the Edwards' estate com? menced Tuesday at 3 a. m. with a large number of buyers present. This sec? tion, consisting of 35 acres, was re j cently purchased by Mr. L. D. Jen I nings and by him divided into lots, streets laid off, etc. The sale is being conducted by Howard Caldwell & Co., who have successfully put through several big real estate sales in this [ city within the past few months. The sale will continue until Saturday after? noon, unless all of the lots are sold before that day. Who are sweetest things that paint? ers paint, or poets sing, lovelier than anything? Girls who take Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents, Teav or Tablets. China's Drug Store. CANDIDATE'S CARD. FOR MAGISTRATE. I hereby announce that I am a can? didate for office of Magistrate at Sum? ter, and I need every vote I can get. I ask that you give me your votes and I pledge myself to give you my best service and abide by the results of the primary. H. L. B. Wells. Trousers Of Grace Our kind of Trous? ers may well be call? ed "Trousers of Grace," They are pefect fit? ting, well cut, and well tailored. There's quite enough discomfort in life with? out your adding to it by wearing an ill-fitting pair of Trousers. The right making of Trousers is an under? taking at once Artistic, Scientific and Mechanical. Years ot experience has given the makers of our Trousers a decided advantage in turning out Trousers of grace and good wearing quali? ties: And th?y have learned to do this economi? cally-which is greatly to your advantage. Spring Trousers of all kinds, suitable for all purposes-work, play or dress-$1.50 up to $7. Go to the exclusive tailor and you'll pay nearly double our prices and get no better Trousers. i o. J. ma wm t Phone 166 - Sumter, S. 0. ?M'S OFFERINGS -AT O'DONNELL & CO. :: Climax Mosquito Nets :: Large Size - - - $1.75 to $2.00 Medium Size.$1.39 75 pieces Torchon laces all go, regardless of quality, at ... 5 cents the yard (SEE LOT ON DISPLAY TABLES) Newest Designs in Lace Curtains and Lace Portiere at Cut Prices* (FOR THIS WEEK ONLY) If you need any fine Toilet Soaps, Talcum Powders and Toilet Waters, this week at O'Don? nell & Company is the time and place to buy and save money. A Beautiful Line of Silk Fauns And a well stocked Ribbon Department will make Commencement purchases easy for you. Our remnant stock of White Embroidered and H. S. Parasols, go in this sale to clean up stock. Prices satisfactory. N\irses aa\d Housekeepers White Lawn Aprons, in plain and Embroidered effects, at 25, 35 and 50 cents. (No more to be had as good as them for the price).