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Cjjs l?btci??uni aili Soiifkon WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26. 1907. Entered at the Postoffice at Sumter, S. C., as Second Class Matter. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Bank of Sumter-Statement. O'Donnell & Co.-Special Ocerings. Isaac Edwards-War Claims Want? ed. Sibert's Drug Store-Three Rea? sons Why. Farmers' Bank and Trust Co. Statement. PERSONAL. Mr. W. A. Edwards, of Coinmbia, was in the city Monday. Mr. C. T. Evans, of Spring Hill, was in the city yesterday. Mr. W. B. Chandler, of Mayesville, 6pent Monday in the city. Mr. EL G. Osteen left OE Sato relay ! to visit relatives at Cheraw. Miss Marie Murray bas gone on a : visit to relatives at Cheraw. Miss Hessie Burch, of Florence, is i visiting her sister, Mrs. C. P. Osteen. i Misses Lemie and Mabel Bowman \ went to Dalzell yesterday to visit! relatives. I Mrs. E. M. Cooper and Miss Ethel | Cooper, cf Mayesville, were in the j city Monday. Miss Octavia Dove, who has been j ? teaching at Mauning. returned home j Saturday morning. Miss Edna M. Davis*, who has been visiting Mrs. E. W. Moise, bas re? turned to New York. Miss Mabel Lee Welsh returned to Orangeburg Friday night, after a j pleasant visit te.friends in the city. j Messrs. J. B. Moffett and Ed Law, j of Bishopville, 9pent Sunday in the ? city as1 the guests cf Mr. A. A*. Team. Miss Nela Sanders returned to her j home at Hagood Sunday, after spend- j ing a few days with friends in the i city. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Dorn and child- ? N dren left OE Monday for Fairbanks, ! X. C., where they will spend the 1 summer. Mr. Barry Green returned to New York on Saturday, after a visit of two weeks with his parents in ? this city. I ^Pro?*. F. L. Jackson, of Gaston ia, ! NT. C., who is tr?veling in the interne j o' Davidson College, was in the city Monday. Mr. Eugene Hogan a few days aga j made a present of a wagon load of ? vegetables from his truck farm to the chaingang. t There was a meeting of the sewer? age commission last Monday in the Council Chamber but there was noth? ing given to the public by the mem? bers of the Commission. O'Donnell tc Co. have a new adver- j tisement today, announcing that they are offering special vales on quite a j varied assortment of hot weather j ' fabrics. The Sumter Light Infantry held an extensive drill last night preparatory to their trip to the Jamestown, expo? sition. The company leaves this after? noon, the Second Regiment Band accompanying them. No one can deny that Sumter is not a great railroad center, if they visit the depot when the trains are coming in and going out. Hundreds of people pass here every day and stay at the station between trains, and things should be made attractive around the station, for strangers get impressions of a town or city from what they see around the depots. In view of the fact that a report had been generally circulated that the new Court House roof was dam? aged from $2.000 to $5,000 by the storm Wednesday night, Supervisor Seale requests the statement that after a careful inspection made today it was positively determined that the total damage does not exceed $150. Broad Street defeated the Bantams yesterday afternoon by a score of 3 to 1. -Batteries-Bull and Emanuel for the Bantams; Evans and Boyle for Broad Street. Tho game was call? ed at the end of the eighth inning on account of darkness. Arthus Geddes, colored, a laborer in the employ of the Linson Lumber Co., was seriously injured last j Wednesday. His legs were terribly crushed, and it was necessary to am? putate one leg and part of the other fcot He is at the Mood-Osteen in? firmary and is now improving rapidly. The county chaingang has been at work on the upper end of North Main . street for about two weeks, and while ? there the convicts have been hand- j somely treated by Mr.-Eugene Hogan. ? whose farm is nearby. He has al lowed the men to go into his truck , patches every day and get supplies of vegetables for their dinner. This act of kindness on the part of Mr. Hogan has been greatly appreciated by the members of the gang and will nor be forgotten by them soon. Cotton Blooms. Mr. R. J. Mayes. Jr.. a large plan? ter of Mayesville, has reported the first cotton blooms in this section. He found blooms in his fields on the ISth instant. Mr. J. A; Edens, who lives on the W. S. Chandler place near Mayesville. sent in some cotton blooms last Monday, which are the first seen here this season. Mr. Edens has a very fine crop of cotton this year, it is re? ported. Mr. J. M. Woodley, of Providence, vho is one of the largest planters in that section, reported to this office Monday evening that he had cotton blooms in his fields, the first opening Sunday. Mr. Woodley said that the Moon s wi re I it? r tb , se ison than he j ?? ? ' " '" * * ''"??~ugii<-A'a>?Mfiiri?rnir'Mii[>^aB?g?j ? mm > WARREN-LXRGESS. Mr. Guy L. Warren and Miss Marj Burgess Married ai the Episcopal Church. Tuesday evening in the Episcopal Church Mr. Guy L. Warren and Miss Mary Burgess were united in the 'bends of marriage, the Rev. H. H. Covington, pastor of the church, offi? ciating. A large number of thc friends of the young couple were pres? ent at the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Warren left on the 4.44 train for Columbia last night and will be absent on their brid? al tour for some weeks, after which they will be at home to their friends in Sumter. The marriage ceremony was per? formed at S.30 o'clock, the church be? ing beautifully decorated for the oc? casion. The bride entered on the arm of her maid of honor, Miss Sadie Kel? ly, to the strains of the wedding march played by Mrs. Kingman at the organ and Mr. R. C. Richardson on the violin. The bride wore a dress of white silk, with vvil to match, and carried a bunch cf white carnations. The groom entered from the vestry room and approached the altar with his best man, Mr. Jesse Reese, of Co? lumbia. The party halted at the al? tar and the impressive marriage rit? ual of the church was read by Rev. Mr Covington. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. M. S. Burgess, and is one of Sumter's most popular young ladies. The groom is a well known young business man of the city and has a host of friends. Ke is employed ^s book? keeper by the Farmers' Bank and Trust Company. The best wishes of the citizens of Sumter are extended to the couple and that their journey through life may be fraught with happiness is the prayer o ftheir many friends. In addition to the maid of honor and the best man there were the fol? lowing attendants at the wedding: Ushers-Messrs. George Warren, Warren Burgess, Cecil Wilson and Henry ??olliday. The ring bearer was Norman Mc? Leod, and the flower girl was little M:ss Katherine Warren. Mr. and Mrs. Warren received a number of wedding presents, includ? ing valuable and useful articles. Prior to the wedding two showers were given the bride by friends and many appropriate gifts were bestowed on these occasions. DEATH. infant Son o? Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Up- j ?hur Died Sunday. : Jo?- DuPre. the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Upshur o? this city, died at their summer home on Sulli? van's Island Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, after an illness of several months. The remains were brought to this city Monday on the 9:30 train from Charleston and interment was made shortly after the arrivai of the body. The bereaved parents have the deepest sympathy of a host of friends in their time of sorrow. WM. AIKEN KELLY DEAD. Formerly Pastor in This City-Dies in Knoxville, Tenn. Kelly.-Died in Knoxville. Tenn., June 23, 1907, Wm. Aiken Kelly. Funeral notice later.-News and Courier. The deceased was well known in this city, having been pastor of the Magnolia Street M. E. Church several years ago. His many friends here will be pained to learn of his death. Dr. W. H. Reynolds Dead. Pinewood. June 20.-Dr. W. H. | Reynolds of Paxviile died this morn- | ing at 7 o'clock after a short illness. In his death the community loses a good citizen and a bright and success fa! physician. The doctor did service as a sur- j ge on in Cuba during the Spanish- ! t American war. He is survived by the following j children: Mrs. D. R. Lide. Mrs. P. A. Lawrence. Mrs. W. G. Elwell of this place. Misses Maud and'Henry Rey? nolds. Mrs. W. R. Chandler of Char- j Ieston and Willie Reynolds of Pax? viile. The remain- will be interred in the old family burying ground at 6 o'clock this afternoon. MASONIC MEETING. 1>( grees Conferred on Three Candi- ! dates by Grand Lodge Officers. Claremont Lodge, No. 64, A. F. M.. j met in extra communication Thurs? day night with a large attendance of members and visiting brethren. Grand Master F. E. Harrison. Dep- j uty Grand Master W. C. Davis. Gov. j M. F. Ans^l and other prominent Ma? sons were present. The Master degree was conferred upen thr^e candidates. A smoker followed the meeting and the gathering did not disperse until after midnight. Fr?c?chont?S Perfume The latest creation. Forsale by. Capt. Door Resigns*. Adjutant and Inspector General J. C. Boyd announces that Capt. T. S. Dear. Of thr- Sumter Light Infantry, has tendered his resignation to take e:"iVct oh June 1st. and that the same has been accepted. A HAILSTORM. About 9 "o'clock last night a heavy wind and rainstorm, accompanied by hail, passed over the city. The wind caine from the northwest and reports received from the country this morn? ing show that considerable damage was done to crops northwest of the city. Fortunately, the hailstorm was restricted in area and lasted only a few minutes. Several farmers. Mr. V?". B. Burns among the number, suf? fered a considerable loss. In the city a few trees and fences were blown down, but no serious damage resulted. Tho copper roof on the new Court House was damaged slightly by the wind getting under it and rolling a portion of it up, but it was replaced this morning without difficulty. Killed by Lightning. Rock Hill. June 19.-Sam Ander? son, the 17-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. B. Anderson, was " instantly killed by lightning this afternoon ai C o'clock. He was on the second story ot a residence being erected for his father and had a hammer in his hand with which he was. striking the corner pest. The bolt struck the left tem? ple and followed the left side of the j body, tearing the pants and entering the shoe. One of the workmen was nearby and was badly shocked, but not killed. . It goes to the root of dis? ease, invigorates, strengthens, exhii- ] arates. Its life-producing properties j are not contained in any other known j remedy. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. Tea or Tablets, 35 cents. Chi- ; na's Drug Store. HOMICIDE NEAR BARNWELL. _ ! Chief of Police Ross Kills a Man at Ashley Church. , i Barnwell. June 17.-Chief of Police J B. Ross and son. Buron Ross, were committed to jail here today. J. B. Ross upon the charge of murder, and j Euron Ross as an accessory before ? the fact. It appears that J. B. Ross ; and Johnson Pender have not been on i friendly terms for several months, | and some ten days ago one-of Mr.J Poss' sons or:J Pender bcd some dis- ! agreement. On Sunday Chief Ross ? left town to go to his home church, at | Ashley, ar.d on '.earing; the church ; thc trouble began. Both drew their j guns and began firing, and it is said j Buron Ross undertook to take hold ! i of Johnson Pender, and in doing so received several powder burns in the face, and Pender received two bullets j in the forehead and one under his j right arm. ANNIVERSARY OP TRAGEDY. Ja release from the Tombs prison until I effect of his long confinement. There his next trial. Thaw's counsel con- j is apparently little chance for Thaw stanford White Was Killed One Year serifed today to ask for bail. Evelyn j to be permitted to bail. Ago Today-Thaw Working for ! Xesbic Thaw, accompanied by At- 1 - I5ail- I torneys Oreilly and Peabody, "visited i w? *Jn'* car? if 3"<>u are skeptical; N v. -v vT"wa o- ti, T- 1 rr . m , . ' , we don t care if you have no conti New York, Jane 2o.-Harry K. Harry m the Tombs today. Evelyn J dence It makes n0 difference to us. Cnaw celebrated tb,, anniversary of j and Harry were both affected by the Hollister's Rockv Mountain Tea will the shooting of Stanford White co- j anniversary of the tragedy. Thaw's ; do the work or no pay-that's fair. 35 day by beginning an effort to procure ! cheeks have sunken, which shows the cents. China's Drug Store. 1 Well Advertised. 11-2 Long Established. 1 2-3 Centrally Located. 2 Up-To-Date Business Methods. 2 1-3 Record For Square Dealings. 2 2-3 Only State Licensed Pharmacist Employed. 3 Ample Capital to Take Advantage of Favorable Markets.. Having all these qualifications is what makes ERT'S DRUG STO THE POPULAR PLACE OF THE CITY. CandVc You will always find fresh candy at our store. Ev? ery boxr sold under a guar? antee. Fine Cigars, Tobaccos, etc. The line of goods we handle in this line is one of the finest in the country. See them. Our Ice Cream Soda is pronounced by all as exquisite. All the new? est and purest flavors. 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