The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, April 22, 1908, Image 5
WEOatMAY, APRIL 22, IMS.
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C, mm ?scond Claas MMter
CDoenall A Co?Matting*.
Tha D. J, Chandler Clothing Co.?
Sort* Clothing la King ,
Mlaa 8. A. Ml array?Pretty and
?tyltah Hau.
Atlantic Coaat Una?$11.10 to
Washington. I). C.
81 barfs Drug Mora?Pui.s Green,
mra-l Oreen.
F PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr. Leon M. Orach, of Columbia!,
la the city Thursday.
Mr. Ransom Richardson spent the
In Iowa Thursday.
Mr. Marlon born of Oawego, was
ta tha city Thursday.
Lieut Oov. T. O. MoLaod. of Blah
opvllle, spent Friday In town.
Mr. Vaa Cleve Parrott la at ho ma
the South Carolina University to
the Easter holidays.
B Mr. John H. DeaChampa of BUlolU
gpaat the da> hi town Friday.
Mr. A. W. Croaawall has returned
?rani a trip to Chlcawo and other
aatthwestern pot its.
Mr. ft. L, Morris of Dalsell was in
rl city Saturday.
Mr. 8. H. Ramaey of Statesburg
apant the day In town Saturday.
Mr. a W. Math Is. of St. Charles was
ta the city Saturday.
W. p. Scarborough. A. M. Batsman
aad W. D Carson of Dalsell were In
the city Saturday.
Mr. Oeo. T. Geddings of Wed gefiel d,
ta the city Saturday.
, Masars W. B. and K. B. ColclougUr?
i of Providence apent the day In the
? dry Saturday.
Miea Klnva V. Mayes. of MayeavMIe
was ta tha city Saturday.
John Loa and Barnard Manning are
at home from the Sooth Carolina Un?
iversity for a few days stay.
Mrs. Lucy Oonpalea, of Manning
im la the city Satu day.
?Mass Sara Watson, of HarUvllle la
?letting Mlaa Ruth Rlchardvonff
Dr. Tom Foaworth. of Smith vtUe
la the city Saturday.
Mr. Heskell Du Rant of Columbia.
it Monday In town.
Maas Annie Pattoa of Flat Rock, N.
C. la rUltinf Mm D. P. kelty on W.
liberty St.
air. W. A Stuckey, superintendent
of tha Near berry graded schools paaa
ed through tha city tMoaday.
Elian Ellison, of Wlnoaboro.
Who baa been vtaUlag Mrs. H. H. Cev
hjajton. raturaed home Monday.
Mr. J. I* Alnut left Monday for
?ovtlle. Fla., oa oualneaa.
Kitty Romanger. of Columbia,
ta ta tha city vial ting Mrs. D. J. Auld.
? Meeara. Oaorga Kohn, of Columbia,
aad Rudolph Elt. of Norfolk. Va. are
ta tha city la the Interest of the Co
tambia Stau.
Mrs. Saoa lawman, of Manning, la
?fatting Mrs. Mitchell Lev I. on East
Liberty Street.
Mr. Jack Porbee, of Naw York la in
the city on a visit to Mr. and Mra.
Marlon Mvase.
Mr. Law R. Hoyt of Jacksonville la
ta the city.
Dr. J. H. Doty la In town for a few
days.
Mra. Nina Solomons has returned
from a visit to Charleston.
Mra. Analay Davis and Mlaa Alma
Daria of Naw York are visiting at
Mra. E. W. Momm's.
Mra Mont Moeea, of Crede. Col., la
netting her parents. Mr. and Mra. A.
J. Mooaa.
Mr Albert Aycock of Wedgefleld.
waa v town Monday.
Mr L, D. Nettles and Mlaa Oliva
apant Monday In Columbia.
Msaara Bd. F. Holmes and A. 8.
Holmes were in tha city Monday.
Mr. J. A. Broughton. of Pine wood
waa in tha city Monday.
Mlaa Hattla Sanders of H ago od waa
In tha city yaeterday.
Mkm Nina Seay of Eaatover la on a
rtalt to her alstar. Mlaa Saide? Seay.
of thla city.
Mr. Henry Frtereon of 8tateburg.
waa In city Monday for the dano*.
Mrs. J. Frank Pate and children left
Monday for their aummer home
at Fletcher. N. C.
Miss Lillian MeConnell of Moores
?Ula. N. C . la viaitlng her brother. Mr.
Wada MeConnell.
Miss Joeephlne Cobb, of Bennetts
rille I* visiting Mra. H. H. Covlngton.
Capt. J. W. Cooper, of Mayesvllle
was In town today on business.
Dr. F. M. Dwlght of Wedge fie Id
gpant tha day rn town.
Mr. J. W. Mlms. of Paavllle was In
tha elty today.
Mr. Ben Cutter of Silver spent the
day In town.
Mr. W. J. DuRant. of Concord, was
In town today.
Messrs. N. 8. McLeod and S. M.
Jenkins, of Oawego were In the city
today
Mr. Henry McLeod, of Darlington, la
Ii tha city.
T
MARRIED.
Mr. George A. Rhame an? Miss Zoe
Halt were married at the home of the
bride's mother, Mrs. W. J. Hall, on
Wednesday evening. April 15. at 7
o'clock, the Rev. C. C. Herbert officlat
Ing. Because of the recent bereave?
ment In the family the wadding was a
very quiet one; only near relatives
and a few Invited friends were pres?
ent The bride was attended by her
brother, Mr. Murr Hall of Sumter;
Miss Mildred, her sister was maid of
honor, and Mr. Ernest Wooten best
man.
Mi. Rhame Is esteemed because of
hie sterling worth and Cumden re?
joices with him in having won so love?
ly a bride^ while It seems appropriate
to congratulate both on having chosen
so worthily. ' 1
After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs.
Rhame left o.i the Seaboard for a trip
to Washington and other points north.
Upon their return they will live at
their pretty home on Rectory Square.
They will be welcomed by many
friends who heartily wish for them a
long and happy and useful life.?Cam
den Chronicle.
Married on Monday evening, the
20th inst., at the home of the bride at
2<>6 South Sumter street, Mr. Qeo. Al?
len and Miss Odessa Jones, Rev. J.
Preston Marlon, officiating. The bride
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rob?
ert Jones and has a host of friends. Mr.
Allen is a popular young barber of
this city. After the ceremony supper
was served. Miss Beulah Jones, the
sister of the bride, was maid of honor
and Mr. Charlie Kolb best man.
Death.
Mr. R. N. Gentry died at his home
on South Harvln street at 7 o'clock
Monday night after an illness of four
days. Mr. Gentry was on the streets
'Friday afternoon apparently as strong
and well as ever, but that night he
was seised with an attack of acute in?
digestion, which was followed by a
stroke of apoplexy. He was critically
ill from the first and but little hope
for his recovery was entertained. Mr.
Gentry had been a resident of Sumter
about ten years, having come to this
city socfl after the Southern began the
operation of the Sumter & Wateree
railroad. He continued in the service
of the Southern as conductor on the
S. m W. until a few years ago when he
resigned to go Into the life Insurance
business. The deceased was a native
of Virginia, having been born near Ap
pomatoz Court House, and was 59
years old. He Is survived by his wife
and two sons and two daughters.
The funeral services were held at
5 o'clock yesterday afternoon in the
Presbyterian church.
Mr. J. W. Fort died Sunday night at
his home on West Hampton avenue
aged 88 years. Mr. Fort's death was
wholly unexpected, and when he was
found dead In J>ed Monday morning It
was a terrible Shock to his family. He
retired Sunday night apparently In his
usual health and death came to him
silently and without warning during
night The burial services took place
at 11 o'clock yesterday morning at the
Fort family burying ground In Con?
cord township attended by a large
number of his frends and fellow mem?
bers of the Hollywood Camp, Wood?
men o fthe World. He was Interred
with Woodmen honors by the attend*
ant Woodmen and the burial service
was conducted by Rev. C. C. Brown.
AN INQUEST HELD.
Railroad Exonerated of Blame for tbc
Death of Lisxie Maiyck.
Corner Flowers held an Inquest over
the body of Lisxie Maxyck, who died
about 1 o'clock Wednesday mm % result
of the Injuries she sustained when she
Was run over by Atlantic Coast Line
train "No. 52 Tuesday morning. There
were several eye-witnesses of the ac?
cident and they all testified to the
same effect?that the woman stepped
in front of the approaching train
when It was Impossible for the train
to be stopped In lime to avoid run?
ning over her. Several of the wit?
nesses stated that they had known the
wo ma tor some years and that in
their opinion she was of unsound
mind.
The verdict of the Jury exonerated
the crew of the train of blame for
the woman's death.
EASTER ELECTION.
Church of Holy Comforter Elect Of?
ficers for the Year.
At the annual meeting of tue con?
gregation of the Church of the Holy
Comforter held Monday evening, the
annual elections were held with the
following result:
Senior Warden?Dr. J. F. W. De
Lornw; Junior warden, Mark Rey?
nolds.
Vestrymen?R. L, Cooper. R. J.
Manning. W. W. Rees. W. Perclval
Smith. Geo. D. Shore, J. s. Moore. W.
L. Lee.
Delegates to Council?Dr. J. F W.
DeLorme, It I. Manning. W. C. Towles.
Geo. D. Shore. Alternates. H. G. Os
jteen, Dr. J. C. Spann. B. A. Olbson,
I Mark Reynolds.
LOCAL NEWS PAH AG RA PI IF I?
Items of Interest Gathered In and
Around the Citj.
The Spring Race Meet of the Sum?
ter Turf Association, May 6, 7 and 8th
Is going to be a big event, and horse?
men from all sections of the south
are coming with strings of speedy run?
ners and fast trotters. The officers of
the association are daily in receipt of
inquiries from well known horsemen
and the outlook now is that the meet
will be the best attended and most
successful yet held. There are already
a sufficient number of horses In train?
ing at the track to Insure a success?
ful meet, and stable room has al?
ready been engaged for a great many
race horses.
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The Are department Was called out
Monday to extinguish a fire In a car
load of hay in the Atlantic Coast Line
yards. This morning the department
was again called out by a fire on De
vlne street, when a tenant house own?
ed by the estate of H. Harby. caught
afire. The blaze was extinguished by
workmen on the yard of the Penn
Lumber company before the hose
wagon arrived.
o
All of the /Democratic clubs of this
city must meet for the purpose of re?
organizing ani electing delegates to
the county convention on Friday night.
The county clubs meet on Saturday.
o ,
Sumter will be crowded with visitors
on May 8th when Secretary of Agricul?
ture Wilson addresses the farmers at
a meeting to be held in the court
house.
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It goes without saying that there
will be politicians and office seekers by
the score in Sumter during the meet?
ing of the T. P. A. May 6-8.
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O
Mr. J. J. Barrett who owns the
building occupied by Durant's market
says the damage done the building by
the fire Wednesday night great'y ex?
ceeds the estimate of $100.
O" ? ?
Mr. George Johnstone, of Newberry,
who says he is a candidate for the
senate, has not yet published his plat?
form, consequently It is not yet In or?
der for him to formally announce his
withdrawal from the race.
o
Secretary Reardon of the Chamber
of Commerce has received notice that
the railroads will give reduced rates
on acount of the Annual Convention of
the South Carolina Travelers Protect?
ive Assloiatlon in this city on May 6 th
to 8 th.
THE JEWISH PASSOVER.
The Jewish feast of Passover began
i
Wednesday evening and will continue
for one week. This is to commemorate
the crossing of the Red sea by the
Children of Israel.
The Feast of Passover is one of the
most sacred holidays of the Jewish
people and It is kept all over the
world by them with special services
on the evening'that the feast begins.
It falls always closely around Easter,
the date changing each year, ay it is
set by the moon. *
On these days in the homes of the
Jews there is eaten no leaven bread.
The food that the Children of Isarel
had to eat when they were driven out
of Egypt by Pharaoh was such as was
collected hurrrledly before leaving and
what" they could gather along the way.
The breads was scarcely cooked and
without salt. Therefore on the Feast
of Passover the Jew eats the unleaven
bread In commemoration of the suf?
fering and hardships his people had
to endure on their flight out of the
land of Egypt.
RUN AWAY BOY CAUGHT.
Edwin Bruetschy Sent Back to Colum?
bia Wendnesday Night.
Detective J. H. Grady took into
custody late Wednesday afternoon a
lad about 13 years old, who gave his
name as Edwin Bruetschy and who
admitted that he, with another white
boy, Finney Morris by name had run
away from Columbia. Bruetschy said
he is the son of German immigrants
to Columbia, who work in the Olym?
pia mills, and that he and young Mjor
rls stayed out of the mill without per
mission and were discharged. They
were afraid to go home, thinking
their parents would whip them. So
he was Induced to run away by
young Morris said he had an uncle
living in the country. Young Bruets?
chy was taken to the city hall, where
the little fellow was very repentant
and cried a great deal. He was kind?
ly treated and, after being given sup?
per, was sent back to Columbia.
He was fiven a note from Recorder
Hurst to his parents with the request
that the little fellow be not punished.
Young Morris ran away before De?
tective (Irady could get to the store,
I
where the telephone message came
notifying police headquarters of the
presence Of the runaways.
The trusts demonstrate thit many
a profit Is without honor.
STATE COUNCIL MEETS.
JUNIOR ORDER UNITED AMERI?
CAN MECHANICS.
Annual Convention of Influential Fra?
ternal Order Now in Session Here?
Large Attendance of Delegates.
The annual meeting of the State
Council of the Junior Order of United
American Mechanics of South Caro?
lina Is now In session In this city with
about 120 delegates, representing the
various councils of the State In atten?
dance.
The majority of the delegates arriv?
ed Tuesday afternoon and the State
Council convened in the Masonic tem?
ple at 9 o'clock Tuesday night, with
vice Councillor W. C. Winn, presiding
in the absence of State Counsellor
Fultper.
The formal opening of the State
Council was preceded by a public ses?
sion which partook of the nature of a
?welcome reception to the Mechanics.
Past Councilor Chas. L. Rhame, who
presided at the public session In a
br^ef and cordial address bade the
State Council welcome to Sumter and
Introduced Mayor W. B. Boyle, who
extended a welcome on behalf of the
city of Sumter.
Brief addresses of welcome were al?
so made by the following gentlemen:
E. I. Reardon. secretary of the Cham?
ber of Commerce; Rev. J. P. Marlon,
Claremont Lodge No. 64, A. F. M.; C.
H. Wilson, Game Cook Lodge K. of
P.; R. S. Hood and S. H. Edmusds,
Hollywood Camp, W. of W.; N. G. Os
teen, Pocahontas Tribe No. 16, Red
Men; Geo. C. Warren, Sumter Council
Junior Order; Geo/ D. Levy, Sumter
Lodge B. P. O. E. Responses were
made by State Vice Councilor W. C.
Winn, Dr. C. Jones of Laurens; Rev.
B. L. Koke of Gaffney, Hon. J. A.
Summersett, of Columbia, Dr. R. A.
Smith and D. W. Lloyd of Charleston
and Z. P. Smith of North Carolina.
The business session following the
public meeting was devoted to or?
ganization of the State Council and
the transaction of routine business.
Yesterday's Session.
^.Yesterday the convention assem?
bled at 9 o'clock. After various mat?
ters of business had been disposed of
and upon the special hour having ar?
rived (11 a. m.) for the nomination
and election of officers of the State
Council for the ensuing term that
business was entered into and the fol?
lowing officers were elected:
W. G. Winn, of Lancaster, State
Councilor.
J. A. Beamguard. of York Vice
Councilor.,
James S. Wilson, of Lancaster, State
Secretary.
S. W. Plyler. of Rock Hill, State
Council Conductor.
I. H. Hamel, Kershaw, State Coun?
cil Warden.
I. R. Lewis, of Charleston, State
Council Inside Sentinel.
Geo. E. Beaumont, of Sumter, State
Council Outside Sentinel.
B. L. Hoke. of Blacksburg, State
Council Chaplain.
H. Terry of Laurens, Representative
to National Council at Detroit.
Abbeville was selected as the place
of holding the State Council next year.
RECORDER'S COURT.
Two Negro Thieves Sent to the Gang.
Attempt to Escape from Guard
House.
William Morrison, a young negro
man was tried In the Recorder's court
Thursday on the charge of stealing
a sack of corn from Ducker & Bult
I man. He entered a plea of not guilty,
but before trial had proceeded very
far not only admitted to stealing the
sack of corn as mentioned in the
Indictment but confessed to having
stolen two other sacks on previous
occasions. He Wae sentenced to
serve thirty days on the chain gang
on each count, a total of ninety days
work on the roads. He secured the
corn by watching his chance and, slip?
ping in the back door of the store
when the clerks were busy in the front
and sneaking out with a sack.
Wilie Michaux. colored, an old of?
fender who had recently completed
an eighteen months term on the
chain gang was arrested Thursday for
stealing a pair of trousers from the
store of O'Donnell & Co. The proof
of his guilt was conclusive and he was
sentenced to serve thirty days on the
gang. He was put In the guard
house temporarily and In a short time
he was discovered making a vigorous
attempt to escape. He had a pocket
I knife concealed on his person which
was not discovered when he was
searched* and with It he attacked the
cell, and if he had been given a little
more time he would have made an
opening sufficiently large to permit
his escape. * Michaux Is the negro
who escaped twice from the guard
house and once from the Jail In one
day when arrested for one of his nu?
merous Infractions of the law about
two years ago. For his attempt to
oscape yesterday afternoon he was
arraigned before the Recorder and
given an additional thirty days on
the gang.
SnglandSays
NO ALUM
Ih Food
and strictly prohibits
the sale of alum _
baking powder? ?L t % t I
So does France
So does Germany
The tale of alum foods
has been made illegal in Washington and the District of Colum?
bia, and alum baking powders are everywhere recognized as
injurious. jq protect yourself against alum,0
when ordering baking powder, '
Soy plainly
ROYALpowdSPr
and be very sure you get Royal.
Royal is the only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape
Cream of Tartar. It adds to the digestibility and whole
someness of the food.
THE SEWERAGE SYSTEM.
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT LEAGI E.
Engineer Gibbon Gives Facts About ! A Largely Attended And Entli nstic
the Progress of Iba Work. j Meeting Held Saturday.
From Sumter Item, April 18. The meeting on Saturday i the
Everybody 1 meet wants to know Sumter County School Improvement
when the eastern division of the sew- | League was the most largely attended
erage system will be completed and
when they cun connect their resi?
dences, hotels, stores, etc. In answer?
ing this I want to say that the eastern
division was completed last Wednesday
April 15, that is, all pipes are 'aid, and
manholes completed. We have Just 11
flush tanks yet to build on wiis side
and within the next ten days the brick
masons will have completed these 14
tanks. We have been delayed in get?
ting our cleaning tools. However those
tools came today and Monday morn?
ing a force will be started at septic
tank down in Mr. Graham's pasture
cleaning out the sand which has ac?
cumulated during construction. I
propose to first clean out the line com?
ing up liars in to the passenger depot
and in many respects the most Inter?
esting that has been held since the
organization of the league.
Miss Dargan, the president, read a
thoughtful and timely paper, MaJ. H
Frank Wilson delivered a very forci?
ble and interesting address on the sub?
ject of school Improvement and the
members of the league made encour?
aging reports as to the progress of the
work in all sections v of the county.
The league has already accomplish?
ed a wonderful amount of good and
the work is Just at its beginning. The
teachers and patrons of the rural
schools are enthused and in almost
r?
every district in the county school
houses are being improved, the
grounds beautified and libraries estab
over Telephone, Harvin, Oakland and j
!!???, finally flushing near the express
office. By doing this quite a lot of
sewerage in this section can be dis?
posed of at an early, date. Probabl5
two weeks time will be required to
complete the cleaning and testing out
the system. Then the eastern division
will be turned over to the city and
connections mjay be made as rapidly
as desired.
The western division is now under
way. Three forces of hands are at
work on Oakland avenue cutting
from 15 to 22 feet ditch, laying 22
inch pipe. The septic tank work for
this division has been delayed on ac?
count of not being able to get con?
crete stone. About one half of the
llshed or enlarged and the houses pro?
vided with better furniture. ^
The meeting Saturday reflected the
earnestness and enthusiasm that ani?
mates the entire membership of the
league and every one present was in- I
spired to work with greater seal than
ever before.
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WEEKLY WEATHER BULETIX.
For the Week Ending 8 a. m.. April
fO, 1908.
The week was slightly warmer than,
usual, with much cloudy weather, and.
with ample precipitation.
The temperature was unusually
high on the first three days through
floor is completed. On Oakland, in'out tne state; on Thursday afternoon
the 20 feet ditch we are contending
with a great deal of water, so to re?
lieve thi" trouble the city has bought
a three horse power gasdline engine
mounted, which will drive two dia
phram pumps and thus saving the ex?
pense of about six men. All the work
is moving along in good shape.
E. M. GIBBON, Engineer.
Ward 4 Club Meeting.
Ward 4 Democratic club is called to
meet at the office of the Sumter Rail?
way and Mill Supply Co., South Har?
vin street, at 8 o'clock Friday night,
April 24th, for the purpose of reogani
it fell rapidly and continued to fall
until Friday morning, after which It
rose slowly to slightly above the nor?
mal at the close of the week. The fall
in temperature was not es marked ha
the coast regions and in the extreme?
western portions as it was in the cen- -
tral and northeastern portions. The
temperature extremes for the week;
were 39 degrees at St. Matthews oa
the 17th, and 88 degrees at Florence
on the 15th. Light frost was recorded!"
in the northwestern counties, in loer
places, on the 13th.
Precipitation occurred over the>
whole state. The rainfall was heaviest
i in the western, south central, coast
zing. The election of delegates to the
county convention and the transaction j and northeastern counties, where the
of such other business as may proper
ly come before said meeting.
J. DIG3S WILDER,
CHARLES THOMAS,
Secretary.
amounts ranged from about an inch,
to nearly four inches; the amount*
were generally below half an inch inu
President, j Saluda, Newberry, Union, Chester.
Spartanburg, York and Lancaster
counties. Thunderstroms occurred
Ward 1 Democratic Club Is called j generally throughout the state on the
to meet at the office of Haynsworth j 15th and 16th. and local showers In
& Haynsworth in the City of Sumter,
on Friday April 24th, at 6 o'clock, p.
m., for the purpose of reorganizing,
electing delegates to the county con?
vention and transacting any other
business that may come before the
meeting.
HUGH C. HAYNSWORTH,
R. J. Bland. Secretary, President.
the eastern, central and western por?
tions on tne 17th and 18th. Hail oc?
curred in w idely scattered localities oa
the 15th.
The average sunshine was much be?
low the normal, the weather having?
been generally cloudy throughout the
state until the 19th, which was clear
Fresh to brisk easterly winds prevailed!
on the 16th and 17th, with gales oft
the coast.
The Hoo Hoo's held a largely atten?
ded meeting in this city Wednesday
night. Sixteen Kittens were re?
ceived into fold and the Black Cats
held high revel on the roof until a
late hour. The festivities were conclu?
ded last night with a banquet that
lasted until tho wee sma' hours O' the
mtornlng. A number of prominent
lumbermen representing all sections
of the State were present and partici?
pated in the meeting which was one I Italy insists that Miss Elkins b%
of the most enjoyable gatherings the . converted. Her bonds w ill be later.
Ladies! Be sure and examine my
pretty and stylish hats, before buying.
More Merry Widow Sailors expected.
Thursday. Next door to the Sumter
Dry Goods Store, No. 3 up stairs Soutft
Main Street.
Very Respectfully,
MISS 8. A. MURRAY
Hoo Hoos have had In sometime.
I?New York Mail.