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AN ^v-wwi w<y?wf: 2M-w^^a: assttftoffts ?^fc&tf? f^tSfe? E3l3Sr^KSSI|! IMMENSE ARRAY OF FALL AND WINTER MERCHANDISE HERE FOR YOUR INSPECTION Every business house in the State has made extensive preparations for the FaU'b trad? Their calculations wefe based upon a large crop at very flattering prices, both of which promised well when their buyers wore in market, and a glance through the stores of Sun ter will prove that this progressive city of ours is no ex? ception to the rule, for every house seems to be taxed to the limit of its capacity. We learne I long ago that you could not sell goods unless you had them, and it seldom happens that a person comes in our stores that we cannot supply his wants for our stock is always full, but were we to use the expression, "FULL TO OVERFLOWING" we would only be conveying a faint idea of The Enormous Stock of Merchandise that if contained within the four walls of our building We did not wait to a^e what the cotton crop was go? ing to do, as s large percentage of our cont acts for this Rail's merchandise were .placed before there wss a seed planted, and it is fortunate for those who patronize us so liberally that we did, as it enables us to sell them goods much less than we could otherwise do, as we give our customers the advantage. 9 fS DRESS GOODS. 50 50-io Panamas Black and colors 50-in. Sicilian Black and colors 52-in. LadkV doth ... 52^in. Ladies? cloth ptaids and stripes 42-fo. Voile colors and bLck 36 in. He ge, an assortment of colors and black 36-io. new Danish cloth, all colors to 75c 50c. $1 00 $1 00 $1 00 50c. 25c. SILKS, SILKS, SILKS. Thn class of merchandise has felt the advance almost as much as cofton good.-*, but there is no cotton in our '36-inch Taffeta, and we are selling it at the old price, ... . 98 cents a yard if thi* price should be too high for you we have a ve y attractive assortment of Silks in rlain and fancy effects - - at 50 and 75 'ents. 6,000 YARDS OF OUTINGS. The same br nd we sold last season at 10 cents We could not buy then now to eeil less than 12 1 2, the explanation is that they wijre bought in the Spring BLANKETS, BLANKETS. It is a little early in the season to discuss such a warm s ibje t, in fac', it is hardly necessary for us to mention tnis article for "OUR TAR HEEL" is a household word not only in this but adjoining counties, and e e ybody knows when they want the best far their rnone), tuey will not be satisfied viith any othe~, and the most interesting part of it is, we are selling them at THE 010 PRICES. It is not necessary to tell you what this is, as it is well known. ? GINGHAMS. We had a ca?e of these in 10 to 20-yard lengths. There are not many of them left, the reason is we are toiling the*" at 10 cents, when they are really worth 12 1-2 cents, TABLE LINENS. An immense assortment to select from. Colored Table Linens, - - 25 to 75 c^nts Unbleached Table Linens - - 25 to 50 cents Bleached Table Linens - - 25 to $1.50 Our better Linens have Napkins to match. LACE CURTAINS. Our business is constantly growing in this line, why we do not know, unless it is due to the assortment and popularity of our prices, which range from 65 CENTS TO $5.00 PER. PAIR. LADIES' MUSLIN UNDERWEAR. Ths 1 ne has become a very important feature of our Dry Gr: o^S Department, and one which we were timid about adding, but we seem to have gotten start? ed right, buyiog them direct from the manufacturer. We will not attempt a description of the \arious gar? ments, but it is sufficient to say that our stock is com? plete and our prices right. FLOOR COVERINGS. Since we abandoned Carpets we have been con? stantly increasing our Ku^; Department until our line is now one of the most complete in the city. Jute Rugs 27x54 - - - $1 TO Velvet Rugs 27x54 - - - $1 50 Moquette Rugs 36x72 - - - - $3 75 The assortment of patterns in our Moquette Rugs is very handsome. ART SQUARES. Our assortment of these is very complete ranging in price FROM $3 00 TO $25 00. LINOLEUMS. The very best quality AT $100 PCR YAR0. We c^u.d write of ma *y more attraction* wi have to otfe , tut advertising spice is very expensive, so we will have to give it to you in broken dorses, rsext week if time pe mit?, we will nave something e'si *o say. O'DONNELL & COMPANY. WIT! CGMSPOKOUCt ST IJETTCR8 FllOH OUR 8P?V OlAL CORRES PO N DKh TS. From all Parts of Adjoining Comities. ?OIKI TO OOORJQftPO? DENTS. Hail freer letters so that tney will aot later thun Tuea ulng. Whsn the letters are Wednesday it' le almost an It* to have them appear la that day. LYNCHBUltG. L#nchburg Sept 21.?Oar graded I opeevd on Monday morning with Prof. Held as principal, Ort. Coleman. Annie Gregory* SSM Mary Lowry as assistants, re* esaeethrely m Denmsrli. Launens, aft. int aitd Sumter. 8. C. Thes*> In jtors of youth all come highly .mended, with experience, more W teas, la their chosen ayocatlon, and the manner In which they begun c laset - loa and general organliatlun so woulJ so Impress a body. The there are all new to this school, ex Miss Coleman, who ban taught most satisfactorily, for one ses Proi'. Raid sppear* to he a hu* snd i t trust he will be as popu? lar as Prof. Brunson, who wss lored aw all his puplla and patrona The aey/ board of trustees are Meavrs T. N. Orlflln, S. 1,. Thompson O. W. Stakes, and they have as we now see It. a good Mtart L Oatton picking In this section Is ?>?? si run he (l for all It Is worth, but Is much complslnt about hands on many farm* Cotton her< about** I* assort about SO per cent. Our bank building will be rushed, of the tumf rl >i In on hsnd and eacsv.itlon wss commenced today building will be 10 by 40 feet and will bf built on an up-to-rfate style. Will ssgr more nb?>ut thin new enter prise a little Ister on. The tra?l?- and collections In this lit? tle (own. ho far. an* ln*l?*? ?1 a*??>il Th? fair prlc?< for cotton, though a littl* appointing, are ntimulutlng. Lymhburg. Sept. IS.?The reeeal savy rains caused a IHIIe slaell up lit ilng cotton, but It Is ??? inic ginn? 1 and nearteeted as though ihete h \<\ Mi no hindrance It s? ttln? It -mi le former** sre atterl) disregarding eirnrat appeal* to h<>l<l for 1*1 IS cent". Bv ?hl- m tl<?n I i to i reals ?? altogether witlsfnctory. S Mosers. Smith and J..r.lnn ami oti,. r fmd lust ha well save th? Ir breath and lay aside their pens, which hav* on somt occasions proved mightier than the sword. We h".d services at all the churches yesterday and fair attendance. Uev. S. O. Can toy, after much sickness In his family. Is stirring around quite lively, and preached a very fine ser? mon at the M. E. Church last even? ing. Col. J. A. Rhame Is much Improved. Mr. Willie 8. Rhame. formerly of Summerton, was In town last evening for a short while. He returned from Qulncy, Fla., a few days ago. The building of the bank of Lynch burg Is progressing satisfactorily and will soon be a bank In reality. Mr. < 'has A. Smith, of Timmonsvllle, was elected president and Dr. J. W. Tar rant, of this place, vice president, Charles E. Timmons. cashier. C. A. Smith. C. E. Timmons. W. J. Mel>od, T. K. Orlffln and J. W. Tarrant. finance committee. Hon T. O. Mc Leod is bank attorney. In a buggy collision Saturday night, something very unusual in this little town, no one was injured, but both buggies were badly damaged. Davle Davis, formerly porter at the A. C. L. depot in this place, but now a resident "brick mason" of Sumter, la visttmg in this place and brags much of his new occupation. Dave saye he built a chimney In Sumter some days ago that drew so strong (that Is. ha^ such a strong draught) that a cat In going on the hearth was drawn up the chimney. "Davle" cer? tainly means to be truthful, but some people are disposed to doubt this statement. Davle Is better known here as "Doctoc. Davis," and everybody thinks lots of him. Mrs. Edna Millar, after several days' stay at ('<?!. Rhame's. returned to her home In BennettsvUle yesterday, ac? companied by h^r husband, Phil. Mil? ler, who Is doing exceedingly well in that city. MFfcH,*1 has a host of friend* In this place. Miss Annie Keels, of Rembert. paid i flying visit t<> this pi.iee, rtturntng on last Saturday. FRIVATEElt. Privateer. Sept. SO.?-Mrs. Jones of Denmark, spent tr.e p.i>t week at Ke\. Mr. Haynsworth's. Mrs. r?ttln??. '>f Bltort*, 11 VtaKlng lor sister. Ml** faille Wellt, Mrs, W? k TMiK ?! Paxvllle, ?<|i i,f ? 'i p*i ? \ ? it Mi I W. I liv? ers'. Mli Intile Rlv< r I? \ laltlng r< la ? Uvea at i'iixvllle tills n ? tki Ufr - Tom n and and Mlaa Palle). tw.? charming ymng la lley ..f \Vnd? lumaw late lid) w.h'i have l?een -jm-joI ing some time at Mrs. H. D. Tludul's, will return to their homes Tuesday, very n uch to the regret of their many frlned?. Miss Mannte Parson, of Darlington, and Miss Sue Williams will open school today. Miss Parson Is teach? ing the Tlndal school, Miss Sue Wil? liams, the Hed Oak. DARK CORNER. Dark Corner, Sept. 28.?Nobody dead, lost or drowned, and every? thing is calm and serene. W ? have had a fine week for gathering cotton and peas, but the cloudy days that we have been having have he'.d up the hay cutting. We had a light rain last night, but not enough to amount to anything. Rain would be beneficial to potatoes, cane and late peas. I have no sick to report. Mr. J. L. Ardls has improved some and Is now able to go about again, af? ter his long confinement to his room. Miss Mary Lee Ardls is still at her uncle's, John McLcod's, near Man? ning. The Greeland Savannah Sunday school closed for this season la?t Sun? day evening. The Hlaek River Baptist Union 1* In session at Calvary Church, near Plnewood, having convened yesterday. The school will start at Reld next Monday, with Miss Eunice E. Osteen as teacher. O. W. Scott and wife, of Cane Sa? vannah, visted here last Sunday. Jim Kolb and wife, of Ramsey, vis? ited at W. J. Ardls* last Sunday. Ben Geddings and wife, of Pine wood, visted Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Ar? dls last Sunday. WISACKY. * Wlsacky. Sept. 28.?We are having continued rains now, and there Is a great deal of peavlne hay cut, which Is now lying on the ground In these heavy rains. The cotton will soon all be gather? ed, and the crop is distressingly short. The potato crop Is very promising. The health of the community is moderately good at this time. The Wlsacky school opi ned on the lid. Misses Qlbaon and- Mayoa are the teachers, and they are giving groat satisfaction to both pupils ami patrona, Mr. iMgar Scott, of Wlaacky, and Miss Maggie Durant were married tie- tilth and left Immediately for iheir home in T< nnessee, MAX. Max. Sept. 80. Mr. and Mr . Mar? vin Moore have the sympath} oi b Most of relatives ?and frlattda in trii loan of their (lve-irfontha-old boy babe Mr. James V. Langst on, an agct anil very near blind gentleman, liv? ing below Keulah, fell out of a door one night last week and broke his arm. Mrs. S. D. Tomlln8on has been quite 111. She Is improving some. A mule hitched to a buggy, belong? ing to Mr. S. J. Tomllnson, not liking what was going on behind him, ran until the buggy was badly broken. Mr. Heddln McGee, while on his way from Timrruonsville to his fath? ers', near here, was thrown from his buggy by his horse running away, and was painfully hurt. Quarterly meeting convened at Shl loh last Saturday and Sunday. Dr. Bays, the presiding elder. It rained nearly, all Saturday and Saturday night here, with some wind. PISGAH. Pisgah, Sept. 30.?Cotton picking Is proceeding very slow. It is not open? ing very fast and the pickers rather frolic than pick. It was the 18th In? stant before any was ginned here, Bomethlnk unprecedented In this sec? tion. It is hard to estimate what the crop will turn out. The lint is very short and the yield per acre will not be over half of ordinary years. A number of good farmers will not be able to pay their Indebtedness on ac? count of the short crop. Mr. J. A. G?lls lost a fine mule not long since. It was sick only a short time. Considerable discussion has been going on about what the legislature will do on the labor question. If a man is a free man he has the right to hire his time as he sees fit. Then If he contracts it he should bo made tcr fulfil It, If the other contractor does, for the constitutions, both State and national, say that contracts shall be Inviolable. This bring constitutional, how is it If he be made to fulfil it that that is involuntary servitude? Was it Involuntary servitude when he of his own free will entered Into a con? tract in go ?,i faith to perform so much labor at a given price? The a wh( rc do? s peonage come in when he Is required to carry out his part of the bargain? Bo B man can make a contract, draw money in advance on it, quit and not pay, and there is no redr? ss except to sue and get by law nothing, and the planter loses all. [f this is Justice, the writer fails to see it. When '"-e man can swindle an? other and there is no redress, there is something rotten In Denmark about our laws. The best thing the ! gjslaturc enn do is to repeal the Ii- n law. it has outlived its usefulness and should *z<y if our legislators have not the back? bone to legislate for the public good they should vacate and let others go who can. I hear of no marriages to take place in this section. The people are wiser in the!;- estimation in this re? spect than their foreparents. Pis??ah Church Exercises. The following is the order of ex? ercises at Pisgah Church on Sunday, October 13: DevotionaJ services by the pastor, Rev. T. L. Cole. The Orohanage, an address by O'Donnell Davis, superintendent of education of X?ee county. Music. The Aged Ministers, an address by Ernest H. Rhame, superintendent of the Sunday school of the First Bap? tist Church of Sumter, S. C. Music. Missions, an address by Col. John J. Dargan, principal of Gen. Sumter Memorial Academy, of Stateburg. S. C. Solo, by Mrs. Ernest H. Rhame, of Sumter. Collection for Orphanage and Aged Ministers. Benediction, by the pastor. Edwards, S. C, Sept. 30.?We have just been having some rain, but cotton picking has begun again. Mr. C. L. Britton spent last Fri? day ayd Saturday in Sumter. Rev. T. W. Munnerlyn preached an excellent sermon at St. John's, Sun? day morning. Miss Irene Weldon is visiting rela? tives in Bishopville. Miss Minnie Grier gave a birthday party on last Wednesday night. Among those present were, Misses Anna and Cora Smith, Bessie Dabney, L#eola Roberts. Shula, Jessie and Lai la McCanse, Mamie Parfteld, Nora Da? vis, Sadie White and Bertha Huggins Messrs. Carl West, Charlie Smith. Marvin Weldon, Olltl White, John Ray. Frank Williams, Charles Pee? bles. Dexter and Howard Davis Hal Boykln, Rob McCaskill, Gltston Hug gins?, Carriaon Boykln. Walter White, Charles McCaskill, Fletcher Boykln, Prltchard Chewnlng and Jasper Da? vis. All went away having had a pleasant fine. Mr. Charlley McCaskill left this morning for Charles! >n when he will take a medical course. Mr. Marx in Weldon ppenl Saturday In Camden. Rev. T. W. Munnerlyn Is vlaltlng relatives at Bmtthvtlln. Mr. J. C. Meldend is- having two rooms put on to ids house. Mr. J, |{. McLeod spent Saturday n Camden. EDWARDS. Dr. C. B. Britton, who has been sick, is rapidly improving. Some of our farmers have begun cutting their peavines. The Farmers' Union meets at Smlthville next Saturday afternoon. A I large crowd Is expected to attend. NEW R. F. D. ROUTE. One to be Established From Provi? dence?To be Effective on Decem? ber 2. Congressman Lever has been noti? fied by the postoffice department that a new rural free delivery route will be established from Providence to be effective on December 2, with one car? rier. It is not known yet what territory this new route will supply, as Post j master Shore said this morning that I he had received no official notification j of the order. He said that there would probably be an examination held here for a carrier for the route, but further than that he would prob? ably know nothing concerning the new route. Providence Is the postoffice a{ Scale's Siding on the Northwestern Railway and there is a proseprous farming country that is thickly popu? lated surrounding this office which the new route will supply. j Congressman Lever has been very active in having these routes estab? lished and it is due to his untiring ef? forts that many rural communities are today enjoying a regular dally mail delivery. DEATH OF MR. J. H. MORRIS. Popular Sui>oriiitendent of the Held State Farm Died Very Suddenly Mr. J. H. Morris for over ten years superintendent of the Reid state Farm in Kershaw county, died sud? denly last night at his home at th* farm. Mr. Morris came to this iectSon from Marlboro county, wher he was? raised, about ten years ago and since that time has been superintendent of the State farm in Kershaw county, known a* th< Reld Farm. Mr. Morris leaves a Wife and several children to mourn his loss. The funeral ser? vices and interment were held today t Camden. Yh< d< c? ised was a very popular man and was well known In this city. Hi served most faithfully In the posi? tion that he held and bis place will be difficult to All. Friends who anew him well say he was a man of fine character and thai he was an excel? lent farmer. lie will be sadly missed by his mans frlenda and by the em? ploye* at the farm.