Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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_ WtShebOAY, MARCH II, It08. - Bank, A Trust Co. The Southern Cotton Oil Co. Tom Rowland Mutual. - Special Agent. r Vera Satterwhtts arrived In |mw City this week. Mr R. C. McFeddin was In the ejtty on huaiaeai Wedneede>. / Mr. M. Lee Scarborough has return? ed] freut a few days* trip to Norfolk. Ye. \ Ma and Mrs, H. O. Weetherly. of in the city Tuesday. J. H. Johnson was called to on account of the of his mother. Mhm Joel Redm<? and two children Ttefttnr at Me J. Frank Pst*?s. Lou Pate went to PaxviUe on Unk ettjr Thursday ' vy Met ft A. Marvin spent ihs day In ?Mes/eMr. Mrs, C W. Hewitt, of Darlinfton. ?fm renting her mother. Mrs. 8. A. Dick Is at home from thj tones* States Naval Academy at An M?. a u Me. a H of Borden, was of Stateburg, the day M town Frldsy.' #Jm W. tX Ostotough. of DaJsell ems i 'mm stty fveflnrJ |ftr. eV 1. Nettles, of Aloohi. was f^Sey? Mr. T. ML Ms igt. of TindaJ. wee m Charles? eMs* dF^Smu% ? v +mmm, eneni fh >** W. Arthur ggesst the day m Ml. DiC Shew Mr. lehn W. Montgomery, of Si Thursday In the city. W. Arthur Ores n, of Wlsacky. day ha the stty. ,4 m Al Shew, of Ahmte, came up t>r a day te town. Irvus, est Columbia, with Mrs. U R Du l.Rnefcney end J. M ?*eay night fro. the? have *een et eeurt no ' V. Dsbba/st ooodwin. ?* use stty Suntubii> Ms. wo m. gn^we, of Borden. Mr. Met). (Men. of Wlmcky. th me efty Saturday. Mr. t. a Berwick, of Pmsvllle. wee nb ererb ShSui say Me. SL H. Math Is. of PanoU, was t*> See etty Saturday. Mr. A. a Find, of Stateburg, spsat gseasiiisj in town. Mr. J. A. Bora <n. ?*f Providence, erne in the city Saturday Mr. Joe DursoL of Durant. spent the Cay la town Saturday. R. C. Blending and Jas. mere in the city Ssturdayy. Mr. H. H. Well*, of Tin dal was In the city Saturday. Mr. John C. Manning, of Cutndcn. erne In the city en basinets Saturday. Mr. J. W. Robinson, of Otwsgo, was la the city Saturday. Cent .V. 8. McLeod and Mr. Sam Jenkins, if O.nvsgo, were la town on business Saturday. Vr. and Mm George Gedding?, of Wedgethdd, were '.n the cltv Saturday. Mr. 0 T. Young, of Spring tiJlK wee in town on bust nets Monday. Mr. M. Drans Ttnual. of Ttndal. Monday In the city. Rev. John Kershaw, Jr., of Bum Ms, spent Monday in the city on Bradford Springs, where he hesg sen-Ices Sunday. Mr. end Mrs Arrives Moore, of Statsburg wer? In the city Monday. Mr. and Mra C. T. Geddings, of M spent Monday in town. F. McNeil, of Lynchburg. In the city Monday. Mrs. J less us Ma km eg. c. Hender eenviUo, N. C. Is spending awhile in etty. Mr. J. W. Broadway, of Paxvllle, in the city yieterdsy Hon. Thos. O. McLeod. of Blshop i m town vector day. Mr. P. M. Davis, of the Conoord spent the day la the city on Mr. and Mra U 7.. Fr?ser. Sr., of DeBees's X Rosvls, who have bewn critically 111 for several weeks, are both reported much better with the proaeect of early and complete res? toration to health. Mr. Lucius B. Du Rant has steadily Improved sines he wee operstsd on gta days ago. when his life wee Si? ggen* despaired of, and his recovery fe eew confidently expected. THEE BWS MOWED. c'AT Ali ACCIDENT AT SUM TEH T1RICK WORKS. -ealle Wedeklnd, An hie Lcdiugliam and Durell Lide M ere I lie Victime ?No One Wltmaeod the Accident? Body of One Boy Found Floating v>n the Pond. Monday afternoon between 4 and i o'clock two boy* who had gone out to the brick yard to nah in tho ponds .formed by the excavation of clay dis? covered the body of a small boy Moat? ing on the surface of one of the larg? est and deepest of the ponds, which is about an acre In extent. They called to Mr. W. Tom Rowland, who hap? pened |i be driving by at the instant and told him cf their discover). Mr. Rowlsnd immediately stripped and swam out to the body and brought It to shore. The boys Identified the dead body as Leslie Wedeklnd, the 9 year-old son of Mr. Henry C. Wede? klnd. x , After the body was removed from the water three cr.ps were discovered, floating on the pond and in a short time they were Identified as belong? ing to the dead boy, Archie Leding? ham and Durtll Lide, the two latter being about the Fame age as I<eslte I Wedeklnd. These boys were seen ground the pond Monday morning by MY. I. A. Ryttenb^rg who made them stave, and so far as Is known he was the last person to sea them alive. It Is supposed that they returned In the afternoon and securing a rough boat, which was on ths pond, ventured out late deep water, for ths boat was still on ths water when the body of Leslie Wedeklnd was discovered and showed signs of having bean u*ed recently. 6? The news of the drowning of the hoys spread rapidly and a crowd gathered quickly. Boats were pro? cured and a number of men began at once to drag ths pond tor the bx'de - at the two missing boys. When night fall boa Ores wars ballt on the banks of the pond and ths search was ton llauoaV Between 7 and t o'clock ths body si Archie Ledingham was found said removed from the water. Tho search fur Duitll Lids wus continued for several hoars longer, bat unsucccss RJdly. Parly next morning the search was resumed, every foot of the pond was dragged again aad again and dy? namite waa exploded oa th* bottom In the hops that the body might be brought to ths surface. All efforts ware fruitless* however, aad as a laat resort the .rater was began to he drawn from ths goad. This would haVe required time, as the poad Is from ten U'twerro teat .deep. Aftsr raw- wer*' of draining the goad had arc greased tor boms time Use body of Durell Lid a waa found In? a deep hole close to the bank of ths pond aad Uta long search waa ended about t o'clock. The drowning of the boys was one of the saddest accidents that has ever occurred In Sumter, and their parents have the sympathy of, ths entire com? munlty. Archie Ledingham was the son of Mr. A. W. Ledingham, and Durell Lide the son of Mr, C. D. Ude. The funeral of Lcsllo Wedeklnd and Arohle Ledingham was held ai the cemetery at ? o'clock yesterday after? noon. % ran. Residence Occupied by Mr. W. T. Rowland Destroyed. Tho two rtory residence on Broad 3treet ovvned by Mr. C. L. Cuttlno and occupied by Mr. W. Tom Rowland, was almost totally destroyed yestorday morning by s tiro which originated on tho socond fiocr from an unknown cause. \VJhen It was discovered that tho house was burning the flames had made such headway that any effort to save the house would have been hope? less and It was with difficulty that one of Mr. Rowland s children that was aslv?ep In one of the upstairs rooms was rescued. Practically none of the furniture from ths second floor was saved, but the greater part of the fur n.shlngs of the first floor was rt-mov? ed In an undamaged condition. The house was Insured for $1,000, and while It was not burned to the ground It Is classed as a total loss by the Insurance men and the entire policy will be paid. The loss Is not covered by the amount of insurance. Mr. Rowland had his household ef? fects Insured for a sufficient amount to cover hla leas. Ths fire department responded promptly to the alarm, which was sent In from Box II, and their ef? forts succeeded In extinguishing the Ham ea. DEATH. M Mr. J. W. Dennis died at his horns on Salem avenue at 9 o'clock Wed? nesday night, of pneumonia, after a brief Illness, aged about fifty-four years. The funeral services wll bo held st his late residence at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Mr. Dennis had re? sided In this city for a numbs** of years, but was a native of the Shiloh section of Sumter county. He Is sur? vived by hla wlfo and several chil? dren. Another moving; picture show Is to be opened up in this city, it i.- said. K?gs :n-e becoming plentiful and the price is fluctuating bttween 15 and 20 cents. Candidates for county oUces are beginning to do about. They are more numerous and active than mu? nicipal candidates. Candidates for coroner are especially plertiful. The receipts of cotton were larger Saturday than usual at this season and mM*5 was sold than for sometime. The price paid for good cotton was 11 1-4. The Bartlette Street Baptist church has purchased the Carson property on the southeast corner of North Washington and West Calhoun streets and will remove the churoh to that location. The Magnolia Street Church has recently purchased from Mr. Edward W. McCs.Vum that fine piece of prop? erty, No. 237 Church street. It has a frontage on Church street of 165 feet and will be amply large for the new church and a parsonage. Beginning Monday, March 23d. Rev. W. T. Sloan, of Greonvillo, S. C, will conduct a meeting lasting one week in the Presbyterian church, i'ho meeting will be preceded by a week of prayer, beginning Monday, March 16th, dining which services will be held every evening. Secretary H. A. Moses, of the city Democratic executive committee will be at his office (Sumter Banking and Mercantile Co.) on Saturday evening as well as Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for the purpose of enrolling qualified electors who desire to Join the Democratic club and vote in the municipal primary. Cotton buyers report that they are finding a good d*M of weather dam? aged cotton among the cotton placed on the market now. Cotton that is rsxpoaed to the weather throughout ill* winter and absorbs moslture be? gins to rot as soon as warm weather sets in. and the owners pay dearly for their negligence. > ' The enrollment of voters for the municipal primary is proceeding sat isfactirily and th ?re are already more than 150 names on the list. The dt Isons are beginning to realise the tact that they will not be permitted to vote in the primary unless they per* vonally apply to the secretary fur en? rollment, and as few of them wisn to forfeit their right to* participate in the selection of city officials th?y are, hastening to comply with the- rules of the organisation. Mr. K. M, Gibbons, asst?ant engi? neer In che^ge^of , the Nsewerago sys? tem, is now at work o**be leveh) for the Green Swampi er western section of the system, and work will begin at soon as ;ths Turkey Creek section la completed, which will fc* within thirty days. Work on the Green Swamp sceptic tank has been started. It will be located at the western extremity of Oakland avenue, Just beyond the negro cemetery. Sumter seems to be a veritable Mecca for pan handlers and street beg? gars. Scarcely a day passes without one or more beggars, apparently maimed, taking stands on the streets and Importuning the passers-by. They reap a harvest of pennies, nlcklcs and dimes, and the sum total of their day's gleanings will amount In every Inxtancc to more than an abtabodied man can earn by a full day of hard honest labor. Charity, in its place is the noblvst of human attributes, and It should not be abused. Many of these street beggars are objoc's of charity, - but they should n?"-t bo permitted to roam around the country as they do. They Come from some somewhere and their place !s in the almshouse o' the place from whence they come. As It Is they are a nuisance and sheuld not be permitted to beg on the streets. Furthermore mar.y of these beggars aro fakirs and are not one-half as bed off as they pretend to be. STOP THE STRENUOUS LIFE. Weakens the Tissues and Lessens Or? ganic Vitality. The stress and strain of the strenu? ous Uf 3 In both city and country tend* | toward* stomach troubles. Five peo- ' pie suffer today where one did ten , years ago with sick headacho, dizzi? ness, flatulence, distress after eating, speck before the eyes, bloating, nerv? ousness, sleeplessness and the many other symptoms of Indigestion. J All who are suffering with stomach I troubles, and that means at least two out of three In Sumter end other towns, should use Ml-o-na stomach tablets. Nothing else Is as safe, yet ef? fective; nothing else can be so thor- 1 oughly relied upon to relieve all trou? bles from Indigestion as Ml-o-na, So reliable Is Ml-o-na In its cura? tive action that J. F. W. DeLorme, with every 50-cent box he sells, gives a guarantee to refund the money un? less the remedy cures. 3-11&14&W The Gaffney board of trade Is be? ginning already to make arrange? ments for the entertainment of the State Prosa Association, which meets in that place this summer. BOY KILLED BY TRAIN. Clyde Halre, Nl-rht Flagman Was Run Down Py Engine At Thorns villi*, Ga. One of the most deplorable and harrlble accidents ever record* d In this city happened at the Coast Lint, depot Friday night. The Montgom? ery train, which arrived ut three thirty was at the station and the en ?gin which brough the train had been detached and another substituted. In tha meantime th^j engine bringing th train it was on a side track near the water works to w; it until the rain departed. Mr. Clyde Hair, who is night flag? man at tho Jackson street crossing was watching train Number 58 de? part, standing on the track near the main line. While this train was go? ing out of the station the engine which had been detached from it was beirg taVcn hack to tho shop by the hostler. Mr. Hair was not on the look out and aws run over by the detached englre. Standing ir. the middle of the track it struck him with full force. It happened that the engine was backing In and on that account his life was not crushed out instantly. The whole of the engine passed over his body, inflicting internal injuries that caused his death. The fire box of the engine and the catcher on the front all passed over his body lying In the middle of the track. The engineer did not know of the accident and the engine proceeded to the shop. Mr. Halre was conscious th* whole time and managed to at? tract ths attention of those near by his cries for help. This was given Immediately and Dr. Alnsworth, the Coast Line surgeon was summoned arriving a short time after the acci? dent. The bey was take nto the house of his father on College street and given every possible medical attention. The injuries Inflicted were very serious and from the time of the accident no hopes, were felt tor his recovery. He lingered In a halt conscious state un? til 2.45 in the afternoon, when he paced away. Mr. Clyde Hair was only 16 years old and had for-the past fsw months held tha position of night flagman at the Jackson street crossing. He was a son of Mr. L. W. Hair, a well known carpenter in this city, and, although very young, had many friends, who will deepl regret this most horrible and unfortunate accident. The fu? neral will occur this afternoon from i tha house at 1.30.?Times-Enterprise. Thssas ivllle, Qa. / (Th* young man referred to was a ?son of. Mr.? Lv W.v Hair; formerly of j this county, and a grandson of Mr. W. W. Hair. HOMICIDE IN CONCORD. Jim Davis Shoots Another Negro Named Murray Colckragh. Sunday afternoon about 8 o'clock Jim Davis and another negro named Murray Colclough got Into a row which terminated In the death of Murray Oolclough, Davis shooting him. The homicide occur? red on the Brunson place on the Plow* den's Mill Road, Concord township. Sheriff Epperson was notified short? ly after the killta*: and he immediate? ly dispatched Deputy Sheriff Raltleld and Jailer Hodge to arrest Davis. He was found about 10 o'clock ot. the Gordon place, where some of his fam? ily lived. He was already in custody and Deputy Sheriff Raffield took charge ot him and brought him to jail Sunday night. Coroner Flowers went out Monday morning and tho Inquest was held at Gordon's mill, near the ccene of the homicide. The testimony of the eye-witness was to the effect that Murray Colclough and Green went to the house of Jim Davis' father about 12 o'clock. Jim Davis told Colclough he must leave aa his father did not want him (Jim) to play with Colclough. After a few words Davis wont into the house, got a musket and coming back stood in the doorway and shot Colclough be? tween the eyes. Death was instanta? neous. Davis, after killing Colclough, dragged his body about fifty yards to the edgo of a branch, back of his father's house. Jim Davis' brother says that he had a fight with Colclough ar.d Colclough drew a knife on Jim when he Inter? fered, upon which Davis got the gun and shot Colclough. Both Davis and his viel im were about sixteen years old. Miss Jaunita Farmer, a pretty and attractiV3 etnCent of Converge Col? lege, swallowed a big dose of iodine, thinking it wan a mixture for a cold. A physician was summoned and by the use of a stomach pump and a str >ng antidote she was revived. Tho ways and moans committee of the house presented its chairman" Col. J. A. Banks, with a silver loving cup Thursday night, Dr. Geo. W. Dick making the presentation speeih. Owen Priester, of C Dicton county, died on Monday, t god 106. He saw service In the Seminole, Mexican and civil wars. ROYAL Baking Powder The only Ming Powder made with Royal Grape Cream of Tartar ?made from grapes? Insures healthful and delicious food for every home?every day Safeguards yottr food against alum and phosphate of lime ZIMMERMAN CASE DECIDED. Supreme Court Sustains Sentence of the Do wer Court. The supreme court rendered a de? cision In the case of the State against Daniel Zimmerman of this city, in? volving the trial and sentence of the defendant for the stolen bonds in the Stats treasurer's office. The ap? peal was made to the supreme court after the defendent pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three y*ara The appeal was made on tbe ground that the Indictment on the second and third counts charged forgeries against a person, as the statute re? quired, and that the State was not a person. The appeal was dismissed in I an opinion by Acting Associate Justice Ernest Moore, who holds that the estates of persons and corporations are held to be ''persons'' in proceed lngs and therefore this ground is not well taken. The este wss docketed as the State against Daniel Zimmerman and ?Thos. J. Gibson, but the , later has made a separate since the'^sentence a few days ago and the decision does not affect his case. Both defendants are under bond.?/I he State, on the liquor situation In Savannah; The proprietor of this club joined the* procession to the city hall, having? surrendered his license with thst rest. His defection leaves the fie lot vacant except for .the unrecogniseuV tigers. The dese the club owntrs were* compelled to take was a bitter one. The four ingredients of the medicine e were: That the locker club Hoenssst received from the city must be offer? ed in return; a plea of guilty to the federal indictment must be entered* the assessments made by the internal revenue department must be paid, the* assessments being based on the num? ber of members '.n the club and thar length of time it has been in operav tlon; and the men indicted must take solemn oath never again to engage tm the liquor busrnesJ fn Georgia. 1 Upon the fulfillment of these four" requirements Judge Speer promised! to suspend sentence against ' them. Forty-four ment almost every one e? them well known in Savannah, the alternative of obeying the mands of Judge Speer or facing a se? vere sentence.?Augusta Chronicle. If a realy clover woman wishes to attract a man,. she acts the part sfaer instinctively feels he would like her to play.?Mrs. Nelsh. LADIES' SPRING OXFORDS. 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