Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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jjf Ottiatrcwm ajio ^outbron. at the Po*toaV<e M suuitcr, S. Oh as gwrond Chsee Matter. I MEW ADYERTINKMEN TH. O'Donnell 4k Co.?Blankets ?N ?H. Big ham?Ntlce of Sale. M. W. Dabhe.?Tenant* Wanted. J. E Whtklen?ror Kent W. M. Qraham?Auction Sale of Colt*. t-ASchwart* Pros?The Fu*hlon Cen Xt of Sumter. R 1 1 1 PEKKON VK If lee Jennie Doar. of McClellansvllle te visiting her sister, Mrs. Geo. D. Shore. ?jfhtr. Wils>n Scott, of Wedgefl?ld, was In the city Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Mayes. Sr.. of lie. were In tlie city Friday n. Mr M. H. H. Duvell of the Postal Jfclefraph Company of Augusta, was the city Friday night. f' Health Officer E. I. " ui.n and ? Wife have returned from a trip to p Charleston. ; Mr. Carlisle Strauss, of Mayesvtlle, ?sent Sunday In the city. |f^>l O. C. Scarborough, of Summer was In the city Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Ell Jackson, of El? leree, are visiting in the city. Mies Mildred Mcllett of Wedgefleld, TU visiting neiaAve^ In the city. -Mise Ivette? hh'.Nirich, of Atlanta, la, I? visiting Miss Ruby Cox, on Suntter* street * j Mr. Oee\ W. Waddill. of Bennetts ?Tille, who roesntly purchased the ' Ptpain farm near Canes mill. Is In the ||Bf. Mr. Waddlll will make his home Ehls city, or* on ths sewerage system on t Liberty Street Is progressing steely. The chaingang is doing good on thle street. Work has been started on the new crab rooms and In all tlty everything will be Anlsh hi the i it few weeks. The duck hon tern sre abroad In the and sosse of them sre bagging of the** delicious birds. Others aW luck except wet clothes and appetite after returning from hast. A hog eras seen running at largt on street thle morning. It doesn't 4jgd> far Bmmett Reardon te leave l??wa * m something is sure to go wrong with ffae i'l.itsry department. county con vir* 9 were esaaged 4k?rr4k<iiK I round for the sewerage system oo East Liberty between Main ?BUI Haivin streets^ today and the Seorh I* progressing rapidly. fc Many expression* of regret sre ifeejftrd In regard to t ie retirement of tm% De I fur Heel squid, but moot pi o-| slo are of the opinion that It 1* now pjtaae for the city to Inaugurate a paid j*9fc* department. From th row soma people r.re -sls ofmm over the unavoidable booking >f tithe streets while th? m#o; pipe* are *J^pig luld one wot Id imagine that ? they expert sewers to be suspended on tr] -graph pole*, sr vYhen Marnier geu the trolley cars and a gas plant and the sewerage sys? tem completed and the streetsal ma? cadamised, everybody will be moving ^?p aad Sumter will then undoubted ly be one of the leading cities in the fh?Uth. ; t Before the next circus season rolls around the city of Sumter should doable the license tax on circuses. I * 'inter Is one of the best paying m^prts that life circuses visit in *?outh Carolina, and they should be required to pay a higher license. Coal dealer* should be required to sand a guaranteed weight ticket sign? ed by a licensed weigher with every ton of coul sold. A ton (not a Wong Olay contains 2 oao pound*, according * tTfhr ?rlthmetlc. but it 1* evident that ?nan) po. pl? nev-r studied arithmetic. If the numerous complaints about CO d Weight* have any founduf. >n The Stuckey and Cuttlno building on the south aide of the new court ??# Is nearing completion and will ? very handsome building for law * offices. The front Is of pressed brick, which gives the building a neat ap , poarance It Is said that other law building* will be erected near the roort hou*e In the near future. wLtmmrn of the merchants have their ?how windows drt rsed very attractive f ff and no doubt they are reaping benefits fron? ihH efectlve advertising for a prettily arranged window, no matter what the class of goods may L b > that are displayed, will always Jp^pr customer* and the pretty dls ptsya add mach to the appearance of the huslne**) section of a town. While Mr. J. D. Oliver was riding his bicycle down West Liberty street Mondsy afternoon, the wheel struck a brick, a* he was riding sround s r| hole, snd Mr. Oliver wss thrown th* ground, sus'alnlng a fracture of the left shoulder ami other painful braises. He was sttended by Dr. Ashleigh Mood, and Is resting easily todsv. BEAITIEVL CIIIRCH \VH)1)1\(. MIm Lillian Irby ami Rev. J. I?. Marlon Married On Wednesday Evening. At eight ? o'clock Wednesday evening at the First Baptist Church, this city, Miss Lillian Farrow trby. youngest daughter of Dr. and Mrs. William Claudius Irby became the bride of Rev. James Preston Marion, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church at Sumter. S. C. Around this wedding socMal Interest has centered for several weeks. The bride Is a young lady of most attractive person? ality. She possesses a bright and cul? tivated mind and a graclousne.ss and swfetn*MH of manner which render her a social favorite. She has grown from childhood to womanhood In Lauren* and her friends were present In l\rge numbers this evening to see her as a bride Kev. Mr. Marlon Is one the prominent young ministers of his de? nomination In South Carolina. TI?? Is a son of the late Rev. J. P. Marlon of Lancaster and has u number of friends here who congratulate him upon this happy occasion. The marriage ceremony was per? formed by Rev. Dr. J. D. Pitts of Blackvllle. S. C. aryd Rev. Dr. R. P. Pell of Converse College. The First Baptist Church presented ayscene of unusual beauty. The deco? rations were elaborate, but In abso? lute perfection of taste in white, and yellow. ' Those In the bridal party were Mis? ses Bessie Alexander of Camden, Ina Vance, of Clinton. Mary Mauldin. of Greenville. Poarl Barton of Oreen vllle. Mamie McCardell, of L?ncas*er, Helen Qoggans of Newberry. Emily Meng and Nannie Kate Hudgens of Laurens. bridesmaids; Bertha Wells and Mary Marion of Richmond, maids of honor; Mesdames W. D. Ferguson and R. Fleming Jones, matrons of honor; Miss Lucy Vance Darlington, ring bearer. Miss Claudia Darlington, flower girl. Messrs. Albert Todd, George Balle. Cre4ewell Fleming. S. M. Wllkes. R. Fleming Jones, and H. O. Welborn of Anderson, ushers. The bride entered upon the arm of her brother, Mr. R. Vance Irby, the groom was attended by Mr. George Wllcox, of Columbia. Miss Lots Goggans of Newberry presided ?t the organ and rendered the bridal music. Immediately after the ceremony a small but elegant reception was held at the home of the bride's parents on Irby Avenue at whlch'only the bridal party and re' *?ves were presnt. After an extended trip north, Mr. and Mrs. Marlon will be at home to their friends at Sumter.?Laurens Advertiser. DEATH OF AN IN HA NT. Little Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W, Me Grew l>led On Friday. Thaddeus Emmett, the one year old son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. McGrew. died at 9:35 o'clock last Friday morn? ing after a painful Illness of eight days. The funeral was held at the residence at 10:30 o'clock on Satur? day morning and Interment made at the Sumter Cemetery. The sympathy of a large clrele Of friends Is extended the bereaved parents. MR. GEO. SI. SIMPSON DEAD. Son of Former Conductor nn>the Old C. S. & N. Railroad. "News of the death of Mr. George B. Simpson, formerly of Jacksonville, hns been received by relatives in this e'.ty Mr. Simpson died at his home. No. 6113 Gambleton Place. St.. Louis, Mo. He Is survived by a wife, two children, two sifters, Miss Nell Simp? son of this cl-.y and Mrs. W. L. O'Dwy er. of Mobile Ala., and two brothers, Mr. W. H. Simpson and Mr. Harry K. Simpson, both of St. Louis."?Jack? sonville Exchange. Mr. 'Simpson was the son of ('apt. Simpson now deceased. who ran f^r many years on the old C. S. & N\. rail? road, and who WM well -known here. His friends and the friends of his family will regret to b arn of mkt death Blanket* and Comfortuhles. o'Donn. ll and Company an* offer? ing iyilM very MMMMMo articles at s< asonahlc prices. Blankets and com fortables are very necessary Just now wh? n th?- cold weatln ? ket ps of oping up <?n \<mi, and for those who drive, a good lap robe If ?qually as nee s WmTft o'lw.nnell ha* all of these things In the best of quality and at .odoolshlngly low prices. See ad. in this Issue. Ill R\L SCHOOS, IMPROVEMENT. Meeting of Sumt?t County Branch Held In the Court House To-Day. Th?. Sumter County Association for the Improvement of Rural Sehools, whle"h Is a part of the State Associa? tion, held a meeting In the Court House Saturday. The meeting w;is well attended and was an Interesting one. Full particulars of the meeting will be published In Monday's mWmt of The Item. Wherexer you may walk In the city, you will see new residences and oth-r FOOTBALL LINE-UP. 0 A new dancing club to be known as | The engineering work on the sew I the "Holiday Eve Club" has been or-|erage has reached Main street. This buildings being ertcted. Then- can OH The Team That Will Meet Carolina] ganized by the young men of the 1 morning East Liberty street was roped no doubt about the growth of Sum- "Scrubs" on Thanksgiving Hay. j city. The following are officers: H. ! off at the intersection of Main and the ter. for on all sides the city is ex- The following w ill bo ihe probable A Moses, president . A. A. Manning, j engineers on the work were figuring tending rapidly and new buildings are une-up of the football team that will! secretary; E. W. Ware, treasurer. The on the system between Main and Har in evidence. There is plenty of room ,,iay Carolina's second team at the membership will be limited to forty.'vin streets. The work is progressing; for the expansion of Sumter for there league park at 11 o'clock on Thanks- The first dance will be given on the j rapidly and satisfactorily, are no natural obstacles In the way of giving Day: jnight before Thanksgh Inf, next! building a city, and some day there will be the "Greater Sumter." W, B. Levy or J. D. Williford, R. ' Wednesday night. Nov. 27. This eiub There seemed to be more life on E.; D. W\ Loring, R. T.; S. B. Benton, expects to give a number >f success-'.Main street Monday morning than for Ladies, I am offering special bar? gains in my up-to-date millinery. B< sure and examine my stock before nj#. p Wash R buying hats for your.adws or Chll dren. New gcods coming in often, j Crowson and W. Owens, substitutes K?X1 door to the Sumter Dry Goods | Guy Gunter, manager. Co. Up stairs. Yours to please, Miss] R. G.; G. W. Bradford. C; P. Brown, . ful dances during the season and It* L. G.; M. Wescott. L. T.; F. McCarthy members are enthusiastic in making or S. Farcuss, L. B.j J. D. Lemmon, Q. this young club one of the best in H. B.: H. Baele, L. the city. H. P.; W. M. Morning. F. B.; W. J. S. A. Murray. ll-2T-2t I ain't, feeling right today, Something wrong I must say; Come to think of it, that's rieht I forgot my Rocky Mountain Tea last night.?Blbert'i Drug Rlpre. M????? It is delieiously palatable, agrees with the weakest stomach, contains the most soothing, healing, strength? ening and curative elements. Makes you well and happy. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents, tea or tablets. Slbert'i Drug Store. No man ever lost anything by ad? vertising, for if his ad did not draw at first, it did eventually if the n an had the pluck to advertise continual? ly. You must keep at it. many days past and trade was better, so the merchants said. The recent depression was undoubtedly felt here, although Sumter is always a busy* place, but today it appeared that the people had taken on new energies and business resumed something of the regular fall rush. Local Cotton M ????*??.. That ad. of yours should go in now. Tomorrow you may find that you competitor has beaten you by adver? tising earlier than you. Receipts today about 150 bales. Good middling. 10 5-8 (ft 10.70. Send us your Job Printing. SCHWARTZfHF BROTHERS. m Stockings The Stoi;e of Good Merchandise at the Price of Inferior Kinds. It's the Judgment and Buying Power That Tells Here. For Any Boy. Rer? ? ^a89 of Kxtra Heayy H()8e? w^e ribbed. All large sizes 8 to 10. They cannot be matched anywhere on earth for I ss than 15 cents. Should have reached here in September. The Manufacturers say sell them tio here they go, while they last, Cloak Suits. at 10c. pair. _._>__ Look behind our prices and you'll see quality and style. New models in Cloaks ?*ud Suit* reach us weekly. Our Goods will be your Goods if you know good Goods at Bargain prices Shoes. Golden Brown Shoes, 'Ladies! In Blucher, Lice and Button $3.00 a pair. Here also : Brown Shoes for children. < "Conqueror" D| - . A Case of these Famous All-Wool Blankets have just landed from the Mills iu North Caro Dlantvclb* ^na jt>8 the Blanket you all know. A "Conqueror" it is! Our prices never fail to create & AT SCHWARTZ'S. stir, and rush for them. These are the prices we make for you: 10- 4 "Conqueror," all Wool 11- 4 "Conqueror," all Wool 10-4 "Dixie," not all Wool at $3.98 at $4.98 at $3.19 TO KENT?Farm in Privateer known as the "Whtlden Home Place." Ap? ply to J. E. Whilden, Sumter, S. C. ll-27-8t WANTED?White or colored tenants or share croppers, with or without stock. Can secure improved land near church, school and railroad station, after January, 190$, on good terms, If references are satis? factory. None others need apply. E. W. Dabbs, Mayesvllle, S. *C.. R. F. D. No. 1. I 11-27-21 FOn RENT?A five horse farm, known as the Holiday tract, near Rrlvatcer Station. Geo. D. Shore. -11-41 DR. JOHN H. MORSE. VETERINARY IURGEON. OFFICE?111. 1-2 W, Liberty Street Office 'Phone 4 71. RESIDENCE?-214 N. Main Street Residence 'Phone 73. 9-25-9m SIBERT'S DRUG STORE, No. 8 South Main Street. Master's Sale. By virtue of a decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, n th" State of South Carolina, in the Mi of C. S. Williams against James 31. Spears I will sell to the high' st bidder, at public auction at the court House In the City of Sumter In the "ounty of Sumter and State of South f'arollna. on saleda> in December, 1907, being the second day of said month, during the usual hours of sale, the following described real estate, to wit: "All that piece, parcel or tract of land, situated, lying and being South of the City limits of Sumter, S. C in the State and County aforesaid, bounded on the North by lands of C. G. Rowland; BASt by lot of James W. Williams; South by Karl Streit; West by Uat No. 22. Said lot having a uni? form width on its Northern and Southern boundaries' of fifty feet; uni? form length on its Western and East? ern boundaries Of one hundred and twenty-five feet; said lot Is desig? nated on a plat of building lots of C. G. Rowland made by John R. Hayns? worth, dated November isth, ItOl, and recorded in the ofllot of the R. If, C. for Sumter County In Hook V V. V. at page r.xx, being Lot No. 21. Reing the lot conveyed to me by C. G. Row? land by his Deed bearing dale the Ifnd day of November, A. D., ItOl. Terms < f sale cash. Purchaser to lay for papers. H. FRANK WILSON, 11-13?3t Master. PRESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT. We have tuen in charge of Oor Prescription Department who have had Many Years' Experience in this work, and they have nothing to do with Our Sjda Water Business. PURE DRUGS. Everything you bny in this line is now Guaranteed under the Pure Food and Drug Act, June" 30tb, 10)6. TbB only thing is to know hew and where to buy your goods. ttWe rtand'back ofjaEvery thing fyon buy from us and will take back anything you don't want. STATIONERY. Yo will find here all the nice lines of Stationery in Boxes of all kinds, ranging in prc3* From 5 Cents to $5. 00. We als) have a large line of Blair's Tablets to s lect from. You can't miss it by peeing this line. We are Receiving: Daily Our Line of regular Fall and Holiday Goods. We will have a much haadscmer line than last year and you know what that means. If you need anything in (Jut Glass, Fine Toilet Sets of all kinds. Leather Goods, Fine Perfumes In Farley Bottles. You will find tbem here now. Come, look at them. ~ANDY You will always find Fresh Candy at our store. Many pounds and All Size Boxes, from 5c pack? ages to 5-pound Boxes of fancy goods?you will be pleased with?the goods. Every box Guaranteed. 400 pounds Gibson Fruit'Tableis just in. ~~~ CIGARS AND TOBACCO. We have the finest line of Cigars, Tobacco, Pipes, etc., to be fouud auywhere. All the lead? ing Biands, suchjas ? ^ ~~ VlVr. ,^_. WSA... ^^^?CXKS Cinco, R.o;iftg * Rosemont, N o:r m a *M;a;r tin8sez, Sibert's rSpecial,r'etc., in F IV E - C E.N T GOODS, and many goods in 10 cents to 33 cents'eaoh that every one knows as soon as they see them. ? LEATHER GOODS. If you need something in a nice Pocket Book for Ladies or G-lulemen, we have them in Stock now. ad Bags?of^tbe^NewesPSoapes and Colors. WeHLjJbe" glad to show gtbem^ to you. _ Ha If You Need Anything ? In our line and cannot come to the store, Telephone or Telegraph Us and we will attend to Your" Wants at once and if goods are not satisfactory all you have to do is let us know and we will refund your money. SIBERT'S DRUG STORE, No. 8 South Main Street. TELEPHONE 283 NIGHT PHONE ROOM 25 JACKSON HOTEL SUMTER. S. C.