Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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He W?$?cm m Souiijron. WEDNESDAY, A PR iL 24, 1907. Entered at the Postoffice at Sumter, S. C., as Second Class Matter. NEW AD\*EKTISEMHXTS. O'Donnel & Co.-Ladies' Under? wear. Schwartz Bros.-A Sale of White "Waists, County Supervisor-Quarterly Re? port. School Board No. S.-Notice of "Election.. ~PERSOXA?7^ Miss Sallie Ellis is sepnding a few .days at home. Col. J. E. Xorment, of Columbia, -spent Monday in the city. Mrs. Jamison, of Newberry, is vis? iting Mrs. R. J. Bland. Mr. R. L Manning left on Monday ".for Washington on a business trip. Mr. J. T. McIntosh, of Lynchburg, was in the city cn business Monday. Mrs. M. G. Rytt.-nberg, of New York, is spending somf, time in the city. Mr. W. P. Neuman, of Elliott, spent Hie day in town. Col. J. R. Muidrew;. of Salem, was ? ?n the city on business Friday. Mr. E. W. Dabbs, of Goodwill, .spent Friday in town. Mr. Frean Mellette, of Stateburg, .spent Friday in town. Mr. L. C. Mills, of Mayesville, was Lin the city Friday. Miss Theo. Thomas is in Stateburg ?or a few days, called there on pro? cessional business. .Miss Ina McNally, of Columbia, is .visiting in the city, guest, of ; Mrs. -Jones at the Sumter. Miss Virginia Harby left Friday . ^morning for Spartanburg, where she will spend several days with friends. Mrs. N. G. Gonzales, who has been -visiting Mrs. R. O. Purdy, returned to -Columbia Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Ellis and little .son, of Florence, are visiting relatives in the city. Miss Alexina Evans was called to :her home in Ch^raw Sunday after? noon on account of the illness of her -.mother. Mr. F. C. Manning returned on Sat -urady from a trip to the City of "Mexico. Mr. Leon Green, of the University ?of South Carolina, spent Sunday in the city. Dr. H. L. Shaw, of Fountain Inn, passed through the etty on Monday .en route home after a few days stay .-at Mayesville. L. D. Jennings, Esq.. and T. B. Fra? iser, Esq., went to Columbia Monday morning to appear before the Su? preme Court. Everything is moving along nicely lin baseball circles, and Manager .Gunter will have the fastest team in -the league when the season opens. .Be will have a bunch of hitters that will make the pitchers sick. Rock Hill wants to get into the ; State League now, but there is no room unless another town can be :found that will join to complete an eight club circuit. R. E. Miller, the bookkeeper of the rSumter Coitin and Casket Company, who was arrested and committed to jail several weeks ago on the charge of appropriating to his own use more than $600 belonging to his employers, was released Friday on bond in the sum of $300. The bond was first fix? ed at $500, but with the consent of the prosecutor, the amount was reduced to $300. Mr. W. J. Hall, formerly conductor -on the Northwestern Railroad, has "been awarded $15,000 damages for injuries sustained while in the employ -of the Northwestern Railroad. The .case was tried in Camden last week before Judge Prince. Mr. Hall was represented by M. L. Smith, Esq.. of Camden, and the railroad by R. D. Lee. Esq., of this cty. Mi-. Hall is -well known in Sumter, having made ."his home here for a number of years. Women have decided that in case "they cannot vote, they will cut out -the "Stork" proposition. Perfectly proper. Take Hollister's Rocky "Mountain Tea, it is good for most ev -everything. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. China's Drug Store. The "Big Bazar." The "big bazar" was a success in .every particular, and the lady mem? bers of the First Methodist Church deserve credit for their work in the arrangement of the affair. Through th? Item they desire to to express their hearty appreciation for the as? sistance of those who so substantially -contributed to the bazar. _. W. H. BROWN & SR0S. Pocahontas Perfume rieuses the most jfestidio?s. For sale by JW?LDR0W DRUG COMPANY. If you have job printing to be done ?end to Osteen Publishing Co. Dr. Daniel Married. Dr. J. Walter Daniel, pastor of the First ? Methodist Church, and Miss Ethel Shuford, daughter of Mrs. Frances Louisa Ragin, of Columbia, were married in that city on Thursday afternoon. Immediately after the ceremony Dr. and Mrs. Daniel came to this city, where they are at home to their friends cn Council street. Powell-Epting. A prominent social event of yester? day was the marriage of Miss Earluth Lea Powell, of North Augusta, and the Rev. Thaddeus Bowman Epting, of Sumter, S. C., which occurred at 1 j o'clock at Holy Trinity Church, the ceremony being impressively per? formed by Rev. Monroe Epting, of Sa? vannah, uncle of the groom, assist? ed by Rev. J. B. Derrick. v The bride looked lovely in an ex? quisite hand-embroidered gown of crepe de chine over taffeta with silk appliqu0 and tulle puffs. She carried a bouquet of bride's roses and fern and her bridal veil was surmounted with crown of lilies of the valley. Immediately after the ceremony Rev. and Mrs. Epting left for "Sunny Nook " the attractive cottage in Sum- i ter, S. C., where upon their arrival J they will be entertained with a recep? tion by the groom's congregation. Mrs. Epting is a most attractive young woman possessing extraordi? nary qualities and is a talented vio? linist. Rev. Epting is pastor of St. James Lutheran Church of Sumter and his success in religious fields has been marked.-Augusta Chronicle. DEATH. The youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Kennedy died this morning at their residence, 101 Magnolia street. The funeral services were held this afternoon at the cemetery, conducted by Rev. S. D. Bailey. The sympathy of the entire community goes out to them in their sad bereavement. REV. X. W. EDMUNDS, D. D. Rev. X. "W. S?munds, I>. E>., pas? tor emeritus of the Presbyterial! Church, died at his home on North Main street at 3.30 o'clock today. Mr. Edmunds had been an invalid, fol? lowing a stroke of paralysis, for about three years, but until a few days ago his general health had been such that ito apprehension of an ear ly termination of his useful life was felt. He became critically ill last week, and while there was a tempo? rary rally, it soon became evident that the end was near at hand. The sum? mons came -this afternoon and this saintly man, who had walked up? rightly hefore God and man through? out a long life, has entered into rest. Nicholas William Edmunds was born in Richland county, S. C., Sep? tember 23, 1S31 and was educated in Mt. Zion college, Winnsboro, S. C.,? the South Carolina Colige, from which he was graduated in IS52, and the Theological Seminary, Columbia. He taught eight years at Limestone, and Barhamville, S. C. During the war he was chaplain in the Confed? erate army, preaching at hospitals and camps. Subsequently he was pastor of the churches at Ridgeway and Hartsville. He came to Sumter about thirty years ago to teach in the Sumter Institute, and during his con? nection with this institution it attain? ed its highest degree of prosperity and efficiency. In 1S79 he was call? ed to the pastorate of the Presbyte? rian Church, which position he held, honored and beloved by his congre? gation, until failing health made his resignation necessary. He was married to Mary C. l eland, daughter of Rev. A. E. Leland, May 23, 1S53, who died several years ago. He is survived by three sons, Messrs. N. W. Edmunds, Jr., of Richland county, Robert L. Edmunds, cashier of the Farmers' Bank & Trust Co., and S. H. Edmunds, superintendent or the city schools of this city, and three daughters, Mrs. Law, of Harts? ville, Mrs. T. B. Fraser and Miss Mamie Edmunds, of this city. No man who has ever lived in Sumter was more respected and be? loved. His life was an exemplifica? tion of the truest Christian character and his example was a sermon more eloquent than words. Letter to L. I. Parrott, Sumter, S. C. Dear Sir: People ask bow many square feet a gallon will cover. De? pends on condition of building... There is a great deal of lying on this point. The stock claim of lying paints is 300 square feet, two coate. It's a lie, as a rule. Devoe covers 300 to 500, our agents think. We think 300 too low and 500 too high ; though doubtless, they both occur. How much the other paints cover is equally doabtfnl : we guess 1('0 to 400. The truth is found in another com? parison. Devoe is all paint, true paint, ? strong paint, and full measure: the others in general are, at the best, di? luted, adulterated and short-measure. They fover according to body and ; measur? i Von can't paint with clay' lime chalk said barytes water or air- I no body in thea:. Go by Devoe. Yours truly 6 F W DEVOE & CO p. S. Durant Hardware Co. sell DR. EDMUNDS' FUNERAL. j The People of Sumter. Irrespective of i Creed, Pay a Sorrowing Tribute to J His Memory. The funeral services of Rev. X. W. Edmunds were conducted in the Presbyterian Church at noon today. The congregation that completely fill? ed the church was composed of all denominations, and was representa? tive of the entire citizenship of Sum? ter, as well as Sumter county,' in all sections of which Dr. Edmunds had friends. The services were conducted by Rev. J. P. Marion, Jr., the pastor of the. church, assisted by Rev. J. W. McKay, D. D., and Rev. J. C. Bailey. Dr. McKay, who was one of Dr. Ed? munds' warmest friends and ad? mirers for more than twenty-five years, read the following tribute to his friend: "I count it a privilege to be permit? ted to lay a modest little chaplet upon the bier of my dear dead friend. In that sacred place where sweet and pleasant memories are archived I will ever cherish his precious mem? ory. As the soul of David was knit to Jonathan was my soul knit to his. But it is not my purpose, nor will I trust myself to express my afflict? ive sense of personal loss I wish rather to voice the public sense of be- J reavement experienced by the many mourners who today go about our streets. " 'Know ye not that a great man and a prince in Israel is falleen this day?' We do well to close the doors and muffle the jarring sounds of our thoroughfares to gather with uncov? ered heads around this casket. For within it rests, beneath the fra? grance of flowers, the stilled heart, whose warm and pure affections em traced us all, and evermore sought at a throne of grace our happiness and welfare. " 'He- thought he felt, he prayed for all.' . Here repose, at last, the weary feet, which, treading in the footsteps of the Master, walked our streets for thirty years, going about, doing good.' "During that long period of earn? est service he fully won and securely kept, because he merited, the entire confidence, admiration and esteem, not only of the flock which gathered about him to worship God in this sa? cred place, but of the entire citizen? ship of the city, which he loved, and of which he was a conspicuous orna? ment. For among the agents and forces that have striven together for its higher welfare, he was ever in the van. "A cultivated intellect " with schol? arly tastes, a splendid loyalty to truth as he understood it; a con sciencious devotion to duty as he saw it; a courteous and considerate bear? ing- an exquisite modesty and deli? cacy of feeling and deportment; a lofty ideal of the character, office and work of a religious guide and teacher, all fused into unity by the glowing impulses of a heart as pure and sweet and tender as a woman's; and the whole crowned and glorified by the holy ordination of God's won? drous grace-this noble blend of na? ture, attainment and grace gave to us in the person o' the Rev. Nicholas William Edmunds, D. D., a citizen, a preacher, a pastor and a friend every way worthy of all the profound re? spect and tender love with which we this day embalm his precious mem or The spicery of a host of loving, grateful hearts will float around his bier as we bear it hence to its quiet rest in the city's sacred garden. " 'Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. Yea, saith the Spirit that they may rest from their labor"., and their works do follow them." "His soul has ascended on high to receive his Master's welcome greet? ing, and to accept at His hand the promised crown of glory that shall not fade away. We seem to hear again that comforting voice which spoke at Bethany: u 'Thy brother shall rise again.' " 'He is not dead, but sleepeth.' " 'I will awake him out of sleep.' "As we cover his noble face it is with the assurance that inspired Mar? ian's beautiful lines: " 'It is not all of death to die To 1-ave this weary road, And midst the brotherhood on high, To be at home with God. " 'Jesus, thou Prince of Life, Thy chosen cannot die. Like Thee, they conquer in the strife, To reign with Thee on high.' " The pallbearers, who were select? ed from among the Board of Dea? cons of the church, were. Dr. Geo. W. Dick. W. S. Jones, W. F. Shaw, E. F, Milier, J. H. Chandler and Dr. H. M. Stuckey. Court was adjourned during the hour of service, and all of the banks and a number of business houses were closed as a mark of respect The city schools were also closed today by order of the city school board. Mandy-Hives and other blotches are supposed to be caused by an acid stomach. A simple remedy and one that is very effective is Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. .>." couts. Tea or Tablets. China's Drug Store. l' isfc'f?f tit fit tit tl? flt ?lt tit tit tit tit tit tit tit tit tit tit tit tit tit *!t*!t*ft*ftv "jp," ?Jy." Jp. 4? J*. 4. .t- ?I- **? *t* .> ?T- * JT? 4? ??- J?' ?T? .7? 4S. ?t> CORRECTLY SUITED $ SBML 1|T N the battle of life a man's Suit *fr 4^ ^^TJ ?I plays a Very Important part. ^ !l*The well groomed Man has a great ^ ^ /^0ftft^^K f advantage over the careless dresser. ^ 4? /^?^^B^^? PP A Man's Suit gives a sort of key ^ ^ ^^^^^^^J? pi-to his nature, his breeding and his ^ S ^^^^^^^^^? P The dog that flies at a tramp will ^ v ^^^^^^^mm^ I wa? his tail when a well dressed T ^ ^^s^^^^M^^ I Man passes by. ^_^j^^S^ff^^ *5 ^ustrat^on shows one of our ^ ""^^^^P^^^^R 5 popular Spring Models made by ^ ^ V^gg^^^^^^M Hart Schaffner & ^ Marx. These ^ I ^ft^p$18'$20'$22 & 125 * TW^^^^^^17 Come here with any Spring Suit. ^ T - (^^A^I?^^--r^ motion you may have iii your ^ XV^.^?^^x m^nd's e>~e>*or we believe that we j* ^ i * ^CT^^I can meet your every desire as to ^ ^ - copyright 1907 by cut, fabric and price. uin ^haffher off Marx 7 4^ THE t D. J CHANDLER CLOTHING CO., fi I PHONE 166 SUMTER S. C. W %$fr ?fr ?fr ?fr ?fr ?fr ?fr ?fr ?fr ?fe ?fr ?fe ?fr ?fr ?fr ?fr ?fr ?fr ?fr ?fr?fr?fr?fr?fr^ Col. Dargan's Lecture. As previosuly annonuced, Col. Dar? gan will lecture here on Thursday night in the Eagles' hall. He lectures on Revolution history, bringing prominently forward in the city and county of Sumter, which bear the name ol one of the most distinguish? ed soldiers of the Revolutionary war. Col. Dargan is much interested in the erection of a monument to Gen. Sumter at Stateburg, which will, no doubt, be the forerunner of a hand? some monument to be erected in this city, which bears Gen. Sumter's name. Col. Dargan is well known to the people of Sumter. He has made the study of history a specialty for many years, and will have much informa? tion to give to the people which will be surprising to those who have not looked into South Carolina and Sum? ter history. There will be patriotic music, vocal and instrumental, before and after the lecture, which, in itself will be well worth the admission fee. The patriotic people of Sumter ought to turn cut to hear this lecture, because of its intrinsic merits, and because of its local interest Tickets will be on sale at the drug stores, the price of admission being 25 cents. BISHOPVILLE COURT HOUSE. Loo County Commission Decides Upon the Wilkinson Lot. Bishopville, April 17.-The court house commission met here yesterday to consider court hause sites and bids, and after deliberating over the dif? ferent available lots decided to accept the Wilkinson lot. This lot is situ? ated on Church street near the central part of town and not more than 300 yards from Main street. The lot con? sists of five acres with one or two small buldings thereon and the price agreed on was $6,000. The work on the court house will soon begi"t, as the comission has already sold the bonds, purchased the site and chosen ( I their architect, leaving the contractor j yet to be selected. To Enjoy a Good Dinner. There is no need of any self-deny- j ing diet list, no call for nasty, disa- I greeable medicine, no list of hard ex? ercises: simply a Mi-o-na stomach tablet before each, meal, and ono be? fore going to bed, and it will so strengthen the stomach that a good dinner will give you pleasure and comfort without the least fear of distress. The best proof of the value of our advice is the fact that J. F. W. De Lorme gives a positive guarantee (applying t<> two 50c boxes of Mi-o ia) that your money will be refunded nless the remedy cures. A guarant? ee liko this must trie;1 you confi .ence in Mi-o-na stomach tablets. Muslin Underwear, We have recently received a very large shipment of these goods direct from the manufacturer. The prices are based on the old cost of raw material and will be sold by us in the same manner. Every lady knows what muslin will cost her to buy today, and adding to it the expense of hav= ing them made up, we believe our prices mean . . . . . . . . of 50 Per Cent. Modesty forbids a detailed de= scription of this character of fe= male wearing apparel, but si f fice it to say, that they include so far as we know, every under garment usually worn by the ladies. See the display in our show window. .. .. .. O'Donnell 6 Company CHARGED WITH ARsox. I Estate of Sarah M. Fhid, Minor? - ! I WILL apply to the Judge of Probate Joe Ferguson. Colored. Committed to of Snmter County, S. C., on May 13th .Tai? for Burning Rani and Sta- ? Prcx for a final Discharge as Guardian ?of Sarah M. Flue. ,),cs- SARAH R. FLUD. Joe Ferguson, colored, was com- : April 17-4t Gunroan. mitton to jail Monday on the charge pf ? Y~\ rr A I S arson, the warrant alleging that he j KJlV ^ALfc. burned the barn and stables of J. H.; -- .lillis, of Rafting Crook, on the ISth Txro reapers and binders, one corn 'ns"nt *1 harvester, ono sulky cultivator, three _mowers, three rakes. Reasonable The sidewalks on West Liberty I prices. Address, street between Main and Washington AT. J. NORRIS, Esq., are in need of attention-and there j R- F. D. Xo. 3, are doubtless others. I4-16-St Sumter. S. CL