The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, November 21, 1906, Image 5
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1906.
Entered at the Postoffice at Sumter, S.
C as Second Class Matter.
XEW ADVERTiSEMEXTS.
Schwartz Bros.-Dry oGods.
C. R. DuRant.-Dogs for Sale.
The Bank of Sumter.-A .Drop of
Ink.
Stubbs Bros.-Sacrifice Sale of
Clothing.
Farmers' Bank & Trust Co.-The
People's Bank.
~PERSOXAL
Mr. Lee Smith spent Sunday in Co?
lumbia.
Mr. J. C. Durant, of Durants, was
in the city Saturday.
Dr. Abe Weinberg, cf Camden, spent
Thursday in the city.
Mr. John R. Dixon, of St. Charles,
"was in town Saturday.
Col. J. A. Rhame, of Lynchburg,
was !n town Thursday.
Mr. H. S. Cunning*-tn, of Bishop
yille, spent Friday in f * city.
Miss Tillie Mom, .pent Sunday
<in Ti m mons ville with friends.
Mr. T. N. Griffin, of Lynchburg,
-was in town on business Friday.
Dr. J. A. Mood went to New York
Friday night to spend a few days.
Mr. W. A. Broadway, of Clarendons
county, has moved to the city to live.
Mrs. Clifton Thomas, of Bristol,
, Tenn., is in the city on a visit to her
parents.
Mr. S. W. Gillespie has returned
from a trip to Charleston and Jack?
sonville. ,
Messrs. Charles Pinckney and A. S.
Find, of Stateburg, were in the city
?Saturday.
Mr. J. T. Solomons, of Greenville,
is in the city, the guest of Mr. J. A.
Schwerin.
Misses Eva?ine and Albertine Loyns
spent Sunday in Timmonsviile with
their parents.
John H. Clifton, Esq., returned on
Thursday frcm a professional trip to
JNbrtb Carolina.
Mr. A. L. Jackson, of Spray, N.
C., has come to the city to take
.charge of the Hotel Jackson.
Mr. Sol J. Ryttenberg, who has
*>een in Colorado for several months,
recently went to Asheville, N. C.
'Mrs. Agnes Fraser, who has been
vieiting relatives here for several
weeks, has returned to Charleston.
Miss Augusta Folsom has returned
home after spending Gala Week in
Charleston and a few days in Manning
-2nd Greeleyville.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mulloy, who
fcave resided in Greensboro, X. C.,
:for the past two months, returned to
the city on Saturday.
Mrs. Emma H. Harby and Miss
Virginia Harby reached the city last
Thursday, after having spent several
weeks in New York and Trenton,
N. J.
Mrs. J. T. Solomons and Miss
JLoaise Solomons, of Troy, are visiting
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Schwerin, having
-scepped over on their way to Charles?
ton to attend the marriage of Mr. J.
A. Schwerin, Jr.
"he ladies will all read Schwartz
Brothers advertisement today.
It is almost time for the signs to
-come down-December 1st is the last
day.
The plate glass window of the First
National Bank was broken Sunday by
? bill board being blown against it.
At the annual meeting of the Sum?
ter Light Infantry recently held, the
following persons were elected for the
ensuing year: Mr. Murr Hall, Sec- I
retary-Treasurer; Rev. J. Preston j
Marion, Jr., Chaplin; Dr. Archie |
China, physician. > ?
The sewerage bond election petition
is being signed by practically all free?
holders to whom it is presented, and
as soon as Health Officer Reardon
. can complete che canvass, of free?
holders, the bond election can be or?
dered.
Attention -is directed to the ad?
vertisement of Stubb Brothers, the
clothers who pay no rent. They al?
ways sell clothing at a close margin
.of profit as their expenses are low
and they can afford to make the
profits small, but they now announce
a sacrifice sale of a special list of
goods. j
While a crowd of boys were play?
ing on the ; city school grounds Fri- !
day afternoon, some of them began
throwing rocks in a earless and reck?
less manner. One of the missiles
struck William Kinard in one eye,
completely destroying the sight, it is
feared. From what can be learned
the unfortunate occurrence was en?
tirely an accident.
.Mr. Lewis E. Wood, Court Steno?
grapher for this Circuit, has been ap?
pointed a member of the Executive
Committee for South Carolina in the
National Shorthand Reporters' As?
sociation, and will in the near future
hold an examination at Sumter for
membership in the Association. Any
stenographer wishing to take this ex?
amination will please communicate
with Mr. Wood.
W. B. Burchmore. white, who
ruts a country store in Concord town?
ship, came to the city Friday to ob?
tain supplies, and after loading a tank
of kerosene oil on his wagon, left the
wagon in O'Donnell & Co's lot while
he went on the street to attend to oth?
er business. When he returned the
oil tank was gone. No trace of the
thief could be found and it appears
that he made a safe get away.
MARRIED.
' Mr. Carroll Parkett and Miss
Wilhelmina Jennings were married at
the First Methodist parsonage at ll
o'clock Monday morning by Rev. P.
F. Balgo.
Mr. Josh J. Harby and Miss Fran?
ces E. Mouton were married Thurs?
day at high noon at the residence of
the bride's mother, Mrs. Ambroise
Mouton, in Lafayette, La.. Mr. and
Mrs. Harby will soon return to the
city, where they will have their home
on North Washington street.
DEATH.
Mrs. N. S. McLeod, wife of Capt.
N. S. McLeod, of Oswego, died on
Sunday, November 11th, at ll o'clock
a. m., after about two weeks illness.
Her death, it is thought, was the in?
direct result of the severe burn from
which she suffered about a year ago.
She was 61 years old.
Mrs. McLeod's maiden name w?s
Kate Pegues, and she was a daughter
of the late William Pegues, of Marl?
boro county. She had been married
forty years lacking fofer days, i-.nd
is survived by her husband and
nine children. The funeral servio?,
which were held at Rembert's church,
were attended by a large congregation
of sorrowing friends.
Mr. M. G. Ramsey, one of Pri^ a
teer's oldest citizens, died at his home
in that township Monday afternoon
after a protracted illness. The funer
*al was held Tuesday afternoon. lAr.
Ramsey was a member of one of the
oldest families in Sumter county, and
leaves a large family connection.
Rev. J. P. Marion, Jr., was called to
his old home at Richburg, Chester
county on Saturday by a telegram an?
nouncing the sudden death of his
brother, Mr. Gaston Marion at Welch,
West, Va., where he was employed
as a telegraph operator. The body
was taken to Richbourg for burial.
Mr. Marion was accompanied by his
sister to Richburg.
Mr. lt. M. Ragin Stricken.
Columbia, Nov. 20.-Mr. L. M.
Ragin was stricken with apoplexy* at
nis residence yesterday morning and
is in a critical condition. The out?
come of his illness cannot yet be fore?
told. Mr. Ragin was a candidate for
? v.
secretary of state in the last cam?
paign. He was senator from Claren?
don county for one term and was as?
sistant secretary of state under Col.
D. H. Tompkins. He is now a dry
goods merchant in Columbia.
The new Court House will be built
in accordance with the origianl speci?
fications and there will be no sub?
stitution of cheap metal cornices for
stone and terra cotta.
Cotton futures have been advancing
steadily for a week past, and those
who watch the market closely believe
that higher prices will prevail later
in the season.
The raid on Cap Shiver's shoe shop
Saturday night, which resulted in the
seizure of a lot of blind tiger liquor
and the arrest of several negroes was
conducted by the police loree and at
their own initiative. The dispensary
constables had nothing to do with it.
Smaller towns than Sumter, like
Georgetown, Darlington, Chester, and
Union, have installed their sewerage
system long ago. And still other
towns, all smaller by several thous?
and population than Sumter, are get?
ting ready for sewerage systems.
Sumter can not afford to go longer
without this important municipal
utility. Therefore all progressive citi?
zens should step up and sign the
freeholders' petition, and then every
qualified elector should turn out and
vote for the $50,000 bond issue.
The effort to establish a dispensary
at Bowman, Orangeburg county, has
been defeated.
Rev. J. S. Moffett, D. D.. of Chester,
has h^en elected president of Erskine
College M Due Wes..
James Burdon, colored, was cut to
death in Charleston Sunday morning
by Anthony l?ob*n*r?n.
John Murray, colored, of Bishop
ville. was run over and killed by a
train at Darlington Monday night. He
I was drunk.
I
The Clemson foot b^il team de?
feated the University of Tennessee
team at Clemson Monday by a score
of 16 to 0.
Andrew Carnegie has written Rev.
Richard Carroll, of Columbia, that he
j will send him $5,000 for his work in
this State.
The schooner Louis G. Rebel found?
ered in Bull's Bay Sunday afternoon.
The crew took to the boats and reach?
ed shore in safety.
Ed. Furguson, colored, has been ar?
rested in Spartanburg county for the
murder of Tom Cleveland at Fair
Forest.
The municipal primary held in
Darlington Monday resulted in no
choice for mayor. McCullough re?
ceived 145. Haynsworth, SS, and Cox.
81. The first two named will be in the
second priir~~"
THE CALL. DECLINED.
Rev. H. H. Covington Will Remain/in
Sumter as Rector of Church of Holy
Comforter.
Rev. H. H. Covington, rector of the
Episcopal Church, announced to his
congregation Sunday at the morn?
ing service that after mature con?
sideration, he had decided to decline
the call received from St. Paul's
C1 urch, Norfolk, Va., and would re?
main in Sumter.
Mr. Covington has received within
the past few years, a number of calls
from churches in this and other
States, all of which churches were
situated in larger cities than Sumter,
and the churches were larger and
more important, yet he has declined
them all as he did in the instance of
this most recent call to St. Paul's,
Norfolk. Mr. Covington'^ congrega?
tion is greatly attached to him and
the announcement of his dec:sion to
remain as rector was received with
gratification by all.
Postponement.
The band regrets to say that on ac?
count of their inability to get a suit?
able hall to have the Bazaar, they are
compelled to postpone it until the
second week in December.
Presidnt Roosevelt Issues an Order
That Directs Important Changes in
Canal Commission.
Washington, D. C., Nov. 19.-A
reorganization of the Isthman Canal
commission has been decided upon by
President Roosevelt as a result of his
visit to the Canal Zone. Just before
leaving he signed an crder which will
be made public this afternoon. Chief
EEngineer cohn F. Stevens is a mem?
ber of the commission, as is, also,
Col. Wiliam C. Gorgas, the sanitary
expert. Stevens is placed in direct
charge of all work of actual canal
construction. There will be no one
appointed to succeed Judge Magoon
as Governor of the Canal Zone. Reed,
who was his principal assistant, will
become general counsel in charge of
all matters concerning the Govern?
ment of Zone. Ke wil have numerous
assistants. The general effect of the
order is to make Chairman Shonts of
the Canal Commission in supreme
charge of all canal work.
Train Runs Away Down the Mountain
at Old Fort North Carolina.
Spartanburg, S. C., Nov. 20.-A
special from Charlotte, N. C., says
that early this morning a freight
train that was descending the moun?
tain near Old Fort, N. C., at a teriffic
rate of speed flew the track at a curve
The entire crew is reported killed Two
are dead, three fatally injured.
The Trial of the Millionaire For Mur?
der to Begin December 3.
New York, Nov. 20.-It will be be?
fore Recorder John T. Goff that the
fight for the life of Harry Thaw will
be waged. Recorder Goff is the judge
who tried the famous cases of Roland
Molineaux and Albert T. Patrick
District Attorney Jerome appeared
today and asked that a special panel of
150, from which to select the jury,
report on December 3. There is little
doubt but that the trial will start
without delay.
It is one of the most wonderful
tonics for developing the figure, mak?
ing bright eyes, reel lips and rosy
cheeks, ever offeree", to the American
girl. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea.
Tea or Tablets, 35 cents. China's
Drug Store.
A mural tablet to the late Dr.
Samuel Lander has been placed in
the Methodist church at Williamston.
Now Flouring Mill.
The farmers of Sumter county will
please note that my Flouring Mill,
with a capacity of 50 barrels *>er day,
is now being erected by an expert,
and will be ready to clean and grind
wheat within 30 days. Seed for the
nen- crop can b^ obtained from Mr.
W. M. Graham. Respectfully,
Nov. 21 Dec. 5. Jno. I. Brunson.
DOGS FOR SALE-I have three coon
dogs for sale. Apply to C. R. Du
Rant, Dalzell, S. C. ll 21 lt*
FOR SALE-Two horses, two Jersey
cows, two second hand buggies. J.
C. Bailey. Dalzell, S. C. ll 14 tf.
ALL KINDS of hardwood logs wan?
ted. Contractors write for details
and prices. Oar! Teerling. expor?
ter, Box 10S, Savannah, Ga.
ll 14 2t*
FOR SALE-At Hagood, S. C., 100
acres of land that brings over a bale
of cotton to the acre. Address,
Miss Emmie Saunders, Hagood, S.
C 10-17-tf
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: VT'S DRUG STOKE.
THE POSTOFEICE SITE.
A Selection Will be Made on December
17th.
Secretary of the Treasury, L. M.
Shaw, issued the following notice un?
der of dace of November 16rh:
Theasury D spar errent,
Washington, D. C., Nov. 16, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that final
consideration will be given, and
selection made of a site for the United
States Government building to be
erected in Sumter, S. C., and purchase
thereof closed on the 17th day of De?
cember, 1906.
Persons desiring to submit further
statements in writing relative to any
of the sites offered are informed that
their communications will be con?
sidered if on file before the date
named. M. L. Shaw, Secretary.
WRECK BELOW WILMINGTON
.lorning Passenger Train Derailed
and all Passengers More or Less
Injured, but None Killed.
Florence, Nov. 17.-Atlantic Coast
Line train No. 51, the morning pass?
enger from Wilmington to Florence
and Charleston, was wrecked near
Leland, nine miles south of Wilming?
ton, early this morning and nearly
every passenger in the day coach was
more or less injured.
berge, the German Ambassador to tho
United States, was made today by
an unknown man in a suberb near
here.
The stranger forced his way into
j the Major's presence and desperately
? attempted to choke him, when the
J servants arrived. The man was ar?
rested. His motive is unknown.
SENSATION AT NASHVILLE.
Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 16.- An at?
tempt to murdir Maj von Stern
berge, an officer of the Grenadier
Guards of the German army, and a
toother of Baron Speck Von Stern
The ginnery of Mr. M. B. Hamilton?
of Edgefield, was burned Wednesday*.
Loss $3,000.
Greenville is now lighted by power
from the new water power plant on
the Saluda river.
Lawrence Hampton, colored, has
been sentenced to be hanged at Green?
wood on December 28.
Mr. E. Brooks Sligh, formerly Uni?
ted States deputy marshal, died in Co?
lumbia on Monday.
ERWEAR
FOR COLD WEATHER
Some menalwaut wool Underwear or noth?
ing-other men wouldn't wear wool, if
they got it for nothing. So we've all sorts
of good Underwear to suit and fit many
men of many minds and form.
All Cotton, Cotton and Wool Mixed, and
Ali Wool. We've many good fabrics that
are suitable for good Underwear-white
and colors-medium grade and luxurious.
We fit the Tall Man, the Small Man, the
Big Man and the Stout Man.
WE'VE A LONG PRICE RANGE
50c. to $3 Per Garment
It would ta ke lots of space to describe our
different fabrics and styles, so we'll sum
it all up by saying-come here fer the best
of Underwear and for perfect satisfaction.
D* J* C
OTHING CO.,
Phone 166 fy Sumter, S. C.
We Sei!
More
Than any Other
Store in Sumter
esult of Nineteen Years Specializing
if a reason ls sought why we are the
Leaders, let them compare designs, the
quaiities and the varieties, with those
of any other store===Let them compare
the prices.
This Week Mar
[inning o? Display
Of Holiday Goods-China and Bric-a-Brac, Toys,
Dolls, Games and Christmas Novelties of all kinds
are now pouring in on us. Well be ready. This
will be "Santa Claus' " Headquarters.
Another shipment of Plaid Cloaks reached us this
morning. They look good tb us. You'll tbink so
too. Look at them.
On Friday we'll give you a chance on 40 Ladies'
Tailor Suits, regular prices were $16.50, $15.00,
$13.50 and $12.50, all at $10.
One lot of Children's Suits that were $6.50 and
$5, all go at one price-the suit, $3.
20 dozen Flannel Shirt Waists, the $1.50 kind,
sale at $1. .
RTZ BROS