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- 0 Wltni&OAY, AMIL 15 ISO*. at Use PuMoAoe at Saunter, S. CX, aa Second Class Matter. NaT** APVKHT1SKMKNTS. Carolina Furniture Oe?Kaster Sale O'Donnetl * Co?Beater Novelties, A. C. Durant?Keeper and Binder For Sale. The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co Hart ScharTaer and Mara Clothes. MARRIED. On Sunday at 3.30 p. m. Mr. Dutton ar d Miss Bllsa Horn w*r* united In marriaare at the bride's home >p Brad ford street. Revt F. M. Satterwhlto of? ficiating. DlkATH. afra Maggie Lou Oliver, wife of Mr. Jk p. Oliver died at her home on Myr? tle street thiw'olty Monday mornli:*; 1 o'clock, after the Ulneae of only a few sours. She is survived by her husband and two ilttla girls, one an In? fant less than a day old. Mrs Oliver was the daughter of Mr. Bit Jackson, at Orangebarg county and a sister of ,1119 C. W MoOrew of this city. The remains were taken to Cameron Urls morning and the Interment was made ta ties osmetary at that peace at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Mrs. T 8e? it Du Boss, of Mochan lesvtnev dssd on Thurmlay. Aprlil 2nd. and was busied on Friday. Mrs. J. 8 T'sdalo. of Lucknow. died i Fl sea j. Afcrtl.lrd. and the funeral aa held on Saturday. Mr.; Peter Mellett died at his home ta Wedgeftslr) last night Mr. Mellett about etaty-seven years eld and one of the best known and moat popular men of his section. Me waa generally regarded aa one of the moat skilful progressive and successful In this section of the State, for many years the manager of ties AyouCk farms at Wedgefield have a reputation that Is state The aorta*; services will be hsld at Use Caia burying ground at It o'clock tomorrow. Thursday morning. COfJHT PHOtTatKDINC.S. The bus! rafts of the Court of Gener? al 1 seal ops has been practically con Waded, ail eases that could be reached s thta term, save one, having been ? iibj...h. ?i of. The case of the State vs etoon Lriner? Is wtlll on the docket for tjsJa terav but his attorney Informed tae ouurt that Dingle would plead guilty, and the case was passed over yesterday and the court of common was oa)cnod. The following cases have been dls of; Tae State vs. Frar.k Wright, larceny cf live stock. Not guiltv Tb ? State vs. AUx Ludd. burglary aad larceny. Guilty. Senten.el t six y ?Ars oa the ^halngang. Th* Stat* vs Mortice Mnck and Nel sea Clarkson,' housebreaking and lar eeny. Guilty Notice of motion tor t?ew trial. Th ? Htete vs. bhadrack Nathaniel gran 1 Urc<*y. cKUty. Sootvir?,| to* five year* on chair*.nig. The Stats v?. \bram Divi?, house 1 tasking and) larceny. Or. trial Btl Tri nine. I. whit*, who was con vtcted yesterday or the charge of petit larceny, waa sanfsiced to trlrty days >n the chain ran* Th" grand hirv handed n y true till against Missy DeeChamps and DilloD Cooper, charged with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. This case was continued and the defendant* admitted to ball. The Stats vs John Murray, violation of the dispensary law. Plea of guilty entered. Sentence, four months on chan gang or 1100 fine. The flue was paid. The State w Mack York forgery the defendan'. failed to rjfawer called and a motion was made that an order be Issued to estreate York's bon Th' Spivens case which hat he< en trial slace 'Ihursday a'lsrnooi was given to the jurv this mnrMng. verdict of acquittal was render* M it about twenty minutes. The State vs Joe Colclough, a*?au and battery with Intent to kill. X guilty. The State vs Sam Davis violation of the dispensary law. Mistrial. The Jury was out last night until 10 o'clock, but It wsj? Impossible to agree on a verdict A m?>tlon for a new trial in the ea*e of Jim Davis the boy convicted sever al day* ago of manslaughter, w argued and refused. Davis was sente ced to two years in the State Reform atory. Horace Mack and Nelson Clarkxo convicted of housebreaklng and lar? ceny, were dented a new trial and were sentenced to two years on the chain gang. Ball Friday. The Sumter High School expects to put a stronger team on the field Fri? day and are hoping to defeat Summer ton. Tickets can be bought from mom bens of the teem. This is done to de? fray the expanses of the visiting team. Come out Friday and witness a good ?St V LOCAL NEWS PARAGRAPHED. What threatened to be a very s>erl cas anJ costly Are broke out Wed? nesday about 11 o'clock in nn>> of the dry kilr s at the C. M. Betts lum? ber mill >.t New Sumpter. Only the excellent system of waterwoiks main? tained by the compary prevented a disastrous conflagration that would have, In all probability, distroyfd the entire plant. By a hard fight the fire It originated, and the damage was not very great. The boiler room roof caught several timed, but WM quickly extinguished each time. The loss, which 1s estimated to be about $3,500, lh covered by a general Insurance rollcy. The loss sustained by the C. M. Betts Lumber Co. by the fire Wednes? day was In the neighborhood ef $20, (?00. The Incidental lots in conse? quence :>f the Interruption of work and delay in shipment mt lumber to Ml orders will be quite large In addi? tion to the actual loss. o County Supervisor Sealo Is carrying bis right arm In a Blthg, his right wrist having been broken by a fa'.' from his horse Saturday. His horse fell Into a hole in the rear of the court; house ajrd horse and rider both got a severe fall. Only one of the tones of the wrist was br-ken and the recovery will probably be rapid, o Th*9 courty board of commissioners hold a regular meeting Wednesday for the transaction of routine busi? ness. The usual number of claim* arm account* were audited und or? dered paid. No buelness of any ?pe ilal importance oame up for consid? eration. / o ~ The cement pavements p.round "the court house and on Main and Canal streets around the square h? he ?ng taken u.o and new new pavements will be put down. The wbik wa? done by the McKenzie-DeLeon Co., and a first class job guaranteed. The work woe unsatisfactory and the county board of commissioners refused pay? ment. The McKenzie- OeLon Co. admitting the justness of the rositiou * f the board have agreed tq take up ? ll of the Imperfect pavement nnd re? place It They have sent an experi? enced concrete worker to superintend the Job and when the new pavements .re completed the county will havp a first class job. Dr. Ernest Carson, of * this city, ivho has been taking octal count* at Mt. Slnal Hospital. > * York city, has received tux appointment as a member of the house staff of the hos? pital. There were 12 vacancies and there ware 73 applicants, who stood u competitive examination. Dr. Car <on stood second on the list and re it Wed the appointment. Tho Jackson Hotel has changed hands. R. D. Crawty 6t Co., of Charles? ton, 9. C, having purchased the lease of Mr. A. J. Mose!?, Jr., on the hotel. The recent cold spell killed the first crop )f figs In this section. Some few. in pr ?*ctod places, may have escap? ed, j There will *>e a special commun? ication of Beaulah Chapter No 25 R. A. M. Thursday evening beginning at ? 30, for the purpose of conferring degrees on a class of is. All degrees will be worked and the session wllll be a lengthy one. Supper will be ser? ved at midnight. Several of the offici? als of the Grand Lodge will be present and an Interesting meeting Is antici? pated. Dr. Qeo. B. Comer, of Newberry accepted the Invitation extended him by the Daughters of the Confederacy to deliver the address on .Memorial Day. Dr. Cromer Is one of the ablest and most eloquent public speakers In this State and his address will be looked forward to with pleasant anti? cipation by the people of Sumter The Daughters of the Confederacy made a happy selection and were for? tunate in securing an acceptance from Dr. Cromer as he is in great demand for this occasion, this association. ? o Recorder Hurst had several cases of minor importance before him this morning. One negro who created a Irough house at a church Intertalnment last night failed to appear for trial and forfeited hLs cash bond of $15. The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co.. the old reliable clothiers and men's out? fitters, have a special Easter advertise? ment today that is timely and Inter? esting. Road it and go to the store and see for yourself. Raster shoppers will find ft wealth of novelties as well as an immense ?t??ck of staple and seasonal?!" fO?dl tt o'Ooiinell A Co's store. It Ih stated on what Is believed to be rcliabl" authority that Mr. peter M. Pitts may enter the race for coun? ty supervisor. Mr. Pitts Is a success? ful and profcreiHiNe farmer and is popular In all sections of the county. EvtMi a poe+ will atumple unless he Is sure-footed. pnorKLiMXGS of court. Robert Heffner, White, Convicted of Ilrcaeh of Trust?Presentment, of Grand Jury. Wh^n court adjourned for dinner Wednesday the trial of Abram Davis, for housebroaking and larceny was in progress The trial was concluded In the afternoon, a verdict of not guil? ty being rendered. Samuel McRae enteret a ploa of guilty tc the charge of common law burglary and larceny. The plea was submitted to a jury and McRae was recommended to the mercy of the . court. The sentence was five years J und two monlhs at hard labor on the chalr.gang. The next case was the State vs. Robert E. Heffner. breach of* trust with fraudulent Intent Heffner was convicted, but his counsel gave notice of a motion for a new trial. Heffner is the white man who obtained a suit of elothes and ether goods from Stubbs Bros, under false pretence? nnd left the city and was subsequent? ly arrested in High Point, N. C, and brought back to the city upon requis? ition of Go v. Ansel. James Davis, the negro boy who killed another negro boy ah tut hij ewn age In Concord township several woekj* ago, was placed on ttlal for murder today. He entered a plea of not guilty, claiming that the killing vas an accident. The remarkable part of the defense was the claim that the gun was discharged without having a precussion cap on the tube. Davis swore positively that he had' removed the cap from the pun short ly before It was accidentally discharged. Several expert witnesses were put on the stand to prove that it is possible under certain conditions for a muzzle loading gun to be discharged without a ca^p hying on the tuge. Tho arguments were concluded before the re?esa for dinner. Sol'citoi Wells ap? peared for the Statv ar.d H. C. Hayns? worth conducted the defence. A ver? dict of guilty was found by the jury. The grand Jury handed In true bills against Toney Moses and Daphne Mc Danlel, charged with th2 murder of Policeman W. A. Clyde. Moses has not been apprehended, but the woman 1? In Jail The case was continued. A true bill was also found in the case of the State vs. Daniel, J. Glllls. assault and battery with intent to kill and carrying cancelled weapons. The case was continued. The grand jury made its final pre? sentment and was discharged for the Presentment of Grand Jury. To His Honor, Chas. u. Dant^ler, Pre \ siding Judge: We, the grand Jury for said county, teg to submit this our first present ment We have examined into and re? turned all bills given us by the soli? citor. We have, through our several committee?, visited the various coun? ty offices, chaingang. aim* horse, Jail and dispensaries and we make the fol? lowing report in reference thereto*. Master's Oftiee-r?Wc find the book* 9 neatly and Intelligently kipt Judge of Probate?Same Is neatly kept; we note that the indexes for this offio? as recommended by pre? vious grand jury have not been fur rished. We recommend that the coun? ty board furnish same. Audit ?r*s Office?Office and b?#ok* are neatly kept. Treasurer's Office?Books and sur? roundings very neat Sheriff s Office?Books are neatly kept; we note the custom of the attor? neys In waiting until the court is in session before filing with the sheriff subpoena writs for witnesses, causing extra expense by delays, &c. We sub? mit the matter to the consideration of ihe court. Clerk's Office?We find the office equipment and general surrounding? In perfect condition, In fact, a model cfflce. Alms House?We find eveiything pertaining to the farm and quarters for the Inmates in good condition and no complaint heard frcm any source. We find 18 inmates. There are two tlind males ard three idiotic females whp need special attention, and we recommend that the superintendent to empowered tc employ additional help when necessary In caring for these special cases. Jail?Wc find the county Jail qult-i cle&nlv and the sanitary conditions appear to be satisfactory. We recom? mend the repairing of doors in the dwelling portion, repairing of fence, and four additional bi;nks In the Jail. Dispensaries?We find that the dis pen*arles aro being conducted In con? formity with the law as to hours, but a f8trlct conformity with the law In reference to securing signatures to ; request blanks Is not always enforced. Chaingang?We find the chaingang in a satisfactory conditio?! as to health and humane treatment, with general conditions very good. 'We recommend that the county su? pervisor be empowered to employ competent road overseers, whose duty i? shall be to-warn out hands and su? perintend the work done on the roads that he, the supervisor, rray indicate, and have general supervision of the roadSvfct all times, particularly in ref ? erence to the plowing Into the public roads by citizens. Said road overseers to be under the direct control and su rcrvlslon of the county supervisor. Wo note with a great deal of j pleasure the cleanly condition in Absolutely Pure 8ST* From Grapes, the most healthful of fruits, comes the chief ingredient of BAKING ROYAL The only baking powder made from R Grape Cream of Tartar Costs a little more then the injurious alum or phosphate of lime powders, but with Royal you are sore of pure, healthful food. which our new Court House is kept. | thanks to the clerk cf ccurt, the cus- j t<?dian of the building.* Wc have the annual report of the county supervisor before us, crd will, luring the y;ar, make a rrore ex? tended examination of the same. We beg to thank your honor and ail court offlcer3 for ail courtesies shown us during this term. All of which is respectfully submit? ted. R. F. Haynsworth,? Foreman. GREAT FURNITURE SALE. county to know their store and to take advantage of the close prices they make on furniture. For the purpose of introducing themselves to new customers they have decided to cut out the profit on all lines for one week and will inaugurate a/great cut price sale lasting one week. This is the greatest opportunity ever offered Sumter people to obtain furniture at reduced prices. Read the advertise? ment and note a few of the Easter sale prices. Carolina Furniture Co., Place Im mouse Stock on Market at Cut Rates. The Carolina Furniture Company is forging to the front as the leader in their line of business in Sumter but their growth has been so steady and unobstrusive that few people realize the magnitude of the business nor the extent and variety of the stock of furniture and house lhirnishing goods that fills to overflowing the two large stores on South Main street. They have now a large line of customers but they want everybody in Sumter Letter to Moses Green. Sumter, S. C. Dear Sir?Why shouldn't the old? est business firm in America (we were established In 1754) make the paint that takes least gallons and wears longest, Yours truly F. W. DEVOE & CO P. S. Durant Hardware Co., sella our paint. FOR SALE?Reaper and Binder It perfect condition, used but little. Can be bought at a bargain. A. C Durant. 2t 4-15-08 F you like to wear clothes that are just a little different from the rest, you want to look at, and try on, some of our. latest Varsity suits, made ex? pressly for us by Hart, Schaffner and Marx The new little ideas in pockets, in the cut of the front of of the coat, the cuffs on the sleeves, the trousers? a lot of smart new ideas in these suits will certainly please you. The new fabrics are exceptionally beautiful; and we can show you the pick of them. This store is the home of HART, SCHAFFNER I MARX CLOTHES. Copyright 1908 by Han Schaffner & Marx THE D. J. CHANDLER CLOTHING CO., Phone 166. Sumter, S. C.