The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, May 06, 1908, Image 5
kitf iiiiiaUuauiu mio >outbroii
wtOHCSOAY, MAY 6, 1908.
new advertisements.
The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co.?
Sorgo Suite.
H. Frank Wilson, Master?Sales.
Slbert* Drug Store?Freah Candy.
PERSONAL.
Mise Edyths Loryea. of St. Mat?
thew?, la rtetting the Misses Barnett.
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Buyck. of St.
Matthews, spent Thursday In the city.
Mrs. H. W. CutUno and Mrs. J. m.
Tlndai. of Tlndai. were In the city
Thursday.
Misses Til 11? and Sadie Flud. of
?b?rg, were In the city Friday.
Mr. Lewis Lsvt. of Manning, spent
Friday In the city.
Mr. J. B. Crouch and Mr. Georgs
Dow. of Wsdgeneld, were In town
Friday.
Mr. J. M. Tlndai. of Tindal was
In the city Friday.
Mr. J. B. Tal Ion and Mr. C. E
Smith, of Oswsgcs were In town Frt
Mr. J M Woodley. of Dalsell. was
j/ga sown Frlady.
Mr. J. Knos Corbett, of Tuscon.
Alisons, is In ths city visiting his pa?
rents
Mr. J. H. Robinson, of Oswego, was
la town Frlady \
Mr. George Stone, of Stone. S. C.
I spent Saturday In town on business.
I Mtessrs. Mart >n Dorn and H. B.
Bo bet* I of Oewego. wsre In town
Saturday
Cap*, J. B. Atkins was In town Sat?
urday.
Moara W. B. and E B. Cole lough
Sand Sam folk, of Dalsell, were In
town Saturday.
Messrs. W. L. Saundsrs and L H.
Ramsey, of Stateburg, spent Saturday
la town.
Mr. & B. Fr?ser, of Mechaalcsvllls.
waa In the city Saturday.
Lf Mr. Joe Strauss, of Clio, was In the
est/ Saturday.
Man Anale Burgess, of Statsberg.
stetted friends In town Saturday.
Mrs. C. M. Galloway, of Columbia.
Mtss Willie May Bates, of Blr
Ala.. are lu the city as the
of Mise Mo nets Ooteen.
Mrs. S. A_ Langeton. of Orlnsvlllle.
Oe?. steter of the late A. O. Murphy, la
esi a vteet to her niece, Mrs. M Oarr.
Mtes Anale Patton aad Miss Kaytle
Mapir, who have been vtafttlng Mrs. D.
F. a ally for some time, seturned to
KFtat Book. n. C, satnrday.
Mr. C J. Ryan, of Orangeburg. Is
sisttlag als ateter. Mrs. S. R. Brooek.
Mr. Philip Ard. of Staten Island, N.
Y., Is slatting his mother and other
teams?? In this city.
Mtes Sadie Oray. of Columbia, Ml
ftetettlag her ateter. Mrs. J. F. Jef
Fiords. la this city.
Sir. J. B. White, of Cameron, spent
aaday la town.
Her. William Haynsworth, of Prl
was In the olty Monday.
J. B. White, of Cameron. Is
sterling Mrs T. B. White, m South
jf Marvin street.
Mr. A. K. Sanders, of Hagood. Is In
the ctty Monday.
Mr. J. E. RemberL of Remberg was
In town Monday.
Mr. E. B. Rembert. of Hagood. was
In the city Monday.
I Mr. W. H. Bryan, of St Charta?,
spent Monday In the city.
Mr. J M. Woodley. of Dalsell. was
In town Monday.
Mr R. E. Muldrow. of Mayeevllle.
was la ths city Monday
Mr F B. Thomss. of Wedgefleld,
f spent Mondsy In the city.
Mr. S. A. Hsrvln. of Privateer, was
tn the city Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fields and daughter,
of Charlotte. N. C, are in the city vis?
iting their daughter. Mrs. R. B. Bel
Mra Wm. C. Broughton returned
this morning from a visit to her son,
Mr. Alex M. Broughton. In Summer
ton.
Miss Olivia Smith, of ,\>w Haven.
Conn., and Miss Vivian Curtis, of
Paxvllle. g. C. are spending the da>
with Mrs. C. S. Curtis.
Mr. Frsnk Bsrron. of Manning, is
spending a fsw days In the city.
Dr. Charles Ryttenberg. of New
York. Is spending a few days In the
*
1
Mr. Windham Manning has return?
ed from Now York after a stay of
several weeks.
Mrs. Joel I. Allen, of Dillon, who
has been spending some time In the
city, went to to Columbia yesterdsy.
Mias Lu.'a Haynsworth Is spending
a fsw dsys In Columbls.
Ilack to Hiuntvr.
Cspt F Welch and family, who
have been living here for ?ome years,
have moved to Sutnter. i'apt. Welch
I has been s conductor on the Atlantic
l Cosst Line Railway for many years.
r but Illness compelled blm to give up
his place. He Is very popular und hin
friends hope that he will soon be re?
stored to complete health.?Orange
burg Times and Democrat.
DEATHS.
Mr. Sol J. Ryttenberg died In Ashe
vllle, N. C, Wednesday afternoon at
6.30 o'clock, aged 33 years. He had
been In 111 health for several years
and after a protracted stay In Arizona
and Colorado without deriving ma?
terial benefit, took up his residence
about K months ago In Ashevllle. For
a time it was hoped that the progress
of the disease had been arrested and
that his life would be spared for a
few years at least, but recently his
condition gradually grew worse and*
while his death yesterday was sud?
den It was not altogether unexpected.
The news of his death was received
here, where he was born and reared,
with sincere sorrow by hundreds, for
Sol Ryttenberg was held In loving es?
teem by all who knew him. and he
enjoyed a popularity in this communi?
ty that few other young men have
been able to win., As a boy and young
I
I man he was a leader among those of
his own age and no enterprise or un?
dertaking was complete unless he had
a part In it. He was a true and sin?
cere friend, a considerate, thoughtful,
kind-hearted gentleman, who was es?
teem sd and loved for his genuine
worth. His circle of friends was large
and If he had an enemy In Sumter no
ona knew It. During his enforced ab?
sence from home he has been sadly
missed and now that he has Journeyed
to that far country from whose bourne
no traveler returns his family and
friends are bowed down with grief.
But their sorrow Is tempered by the
comforting thought that hla life, though
brief, was worth while and will long
be held In tender and loving remem?
brance.
Sol J. Ryttenberg was the son of
the late Harry Ryttenberg, of this
city. He Is survived by hla mother,
four brothers and three sisters.
His remains will be brought to this
city for interment arriving by the
7.30 a. m. train tomorrow, accom?
panied by Messrs.,!. C. Strauss and
Henry Q. Hill, who went up to Ashe?
vllle laat night upon receipt of
ths telegram announcing hla death.
The funeral of Sol J. Rytenburg,
which was held at 3.30 o'clock Fri?
day afternoon at the home of his
mother, Mr*. Rose Ryttenberg, on
Wast Liberty street, was largely at?
tended, many friends of the young
man having come from other parts of
the stats to unite with his kindred and
friends hers In paying a last tribute
to his memory. Ths services at the
house and tha grave ware conducted
by Rahhl J. Klein. Tha floral tributes
wars especially numerous and beauti?
ful, there being auch a quantity that
ths graze was completely hidden be?
neath the flowers.
Mrs. H. L. B. Wells died at 2
o'clock Friday at her home on
Haynsworth street after a protracted
Illness, aged 55 years. She la survived
by her husband, two sons and two
daughters. The funeral sendees were
held at the Presbyterian church at
j 4.10 o'clock. Saturday afternoon.
Mr. W. S. Benton and Mlaa Janle
Spann were married by Rev. W. J.
McKay at 7 o'clock p. m. Thursday. Mr.
Benton has been a resident of Sumter
for the past year, his former home
being Fayettevllle. N. C. Mrs. Ben?
ton la the eldest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Spann.
Mr. W. H. Stoudenmlre and Miss
Vlda McClam were married at the
Bartlette Street parsonage by Bev.
F. M. Satterwhlte at 10 o'clock last
Wednesday night.
Yesterday morning at 9.30 o'clock
at the home of the bride's mother,
Mm C. C. Clark, of 116 East Ashley
street. Mfe>. Clarke's second daughter.
Miss Ethel Marguerite Cobb, was uni?
ted In marriage to Dr. Henry Ash
lelgh Mood, of Sumter. 8. C. The
wedding was a very sweet and pretty
one, the decorations being especially
beautiful. The Bev. Father Maher,
of the Church of the Immaculate Con?
ception, performed the very Impress?
ive ceremony of the Catholic church.
Immediately after the ceremony
Dr. and Mrs. Mood left amid show?
ers of rice and hearty good wishes
on the Arapahoe for Charleston.
The bride, who is especially pretty,
was marridd In a handsome going
away gown of Copenhagen blue rajah
silk, one of the populai . .*ee piece
suits, worn with a most be mlng hat
to match. She carried a magnificent
bouquet of bride's roses.
Miss Leah Clarke attended her sis?
ter, and was lovely In white. Only the
Intimate friends and relatives of the
bride were present and the entire
bridal party aecompanled the young
couple to the bout, where they had a
delightful time on deck. Many good
; wishes attend the bride and groom in
'their new life together, and In Sumter.
18. Oh ?* Cordial welcome awaits the
pretty bride. who.-*- many friends
that! are gtftd to know that she Is to
be a permanent rostdont, Dr. Mood
Is a disti ntahad young physician
and his futur*- is very bright indeed.?
Jacksonville, Fla.. Metropolis, April
MARRIED.
Mood-Cobb.
29th.
THE RAGE MEET
SPRING MEETING OP SUMTER
TURF ASSOCIATION.
The Largest Number and the Rest
Horses Ever Brought to Sumter
Will Race at the Track?Knots
Open Tomorrow.
The Spring Meet of the Sumter
Turf Association opens today and
the Indications are that the meet will
be not only the most successful yet
held on the local track, but one of the
best attended and most Interesting
held in this State In recent years, a
number of the leading race horse
men of this and adjoining States are
here with strings of pedigreed racers
and trotters, many of which have na?
tional reputations. Counting the
horses owned by the Sumter horse?
men there are more than forty horses
at the track now and all of them are
In the pink of condition. They have
beerp carefully handled by experienced
trainers and every horse Is fit for the
race. Lovers of fine horseflesh are
anticipating close and exciting con?
tests for there are some as good
horses entered as one would care to
see. The purses are large enough to
be attractive and It can be counted on
that the horses will be made to do
their best in every race.
The men who have the management
of the Turf Association are toibe con?
gratulated in advance on the assured
success of the meet, and those who
attend the races will be well repaid.
The programme for tomorrow, the
opening day. Is as follows:
Introductory Scramble:
1. 1-2 mile dash, all ages. 10 lbs.
below scale.
2. 2.40 class, trotters or pacers,
best 3 In 6.
3. 5-8 mile dash, all ages?Selling,
winner to be sold for $500?2 lbs.
allowed for each 3100 down to |l00y
4. 3-4mile dash for all ages?10
lbs. below 1 to scale.
5. I mile dash, for all ages?12
lbs. below the scale.
The races start at 3 p. m.
LOCAL NEWS PARAGRAPHED
Items of Interest Gathered In and
Around the Citj.
Every section of concrete pavement
that la put down strengthens the sen?
timent in favor of putting down con?
crete sidewalks throughout the busi?
ness section of the city.
The farmers' meeting next Friday
grows bigger and bigger with each
lay. according to the reports that are
coming in. *
o
MaJ. W. Loring Lee has been ap?
pointed by Gov. Ansel to serve as a
member of the commission, authorized
by act of the legislature, to relocate
the line between Lancaster and Ker
*haw counties. The line has been In
dispute for many years and several
sfforts to locate It have failed.
Mr. Thomas S. Sumter announces
that he Is a candidate for magistrate
in the Third Magisterial Distilct in
.vhlch Sumter and Corcord townships
are included. Mr. Sumter is thor?
oughly familiar with the duties of the
oiflce having served as magistrate at
Stateburg for several terms.
There was frost In this section Thurs?
day night and although it
was light and the damage
was not heavy young cot?
ton, watermelons and similar tender
plants suffered. Mr. J. N. Phillips,
the most extensive watermelon plant?
er hereabouts, says that he will have
to replant his entire crop of melons.
What the cold wind yesterday after?
noon did not do to his melon plants
the frost finished. Cotton on his farm
was also nipped and he fears he will
be forced to replant.
o
The Lyceum course, In point of
quality of the attractions furnished,
was a decided and gratifying success.
Financially, it was not a success, ow?
ing to the lack of patronage, and
Messrs. I. C. Strauss. H. C. Hayns?
worth and S. H. Edmunds, who per?
sonally guaranteed the cost of the
course, have had to go down In their
pockets to make up a rather large
deficit. This is past and clone with,
however, and the question now is, do
the people of Sumter want the Ly?
ceum to be a permanent Institution?
If so. nre they willing to support it
to such an extent that it will pay its
own way?
One of the reasons not mention?
ed by Judge Cray why he will not ac?
cept the Democratic nomination for
president Is that a man from Nebras?
ka has run away with it.?Pittsburg
Lcdger.
II pours the oil of life Into \onr
?>Mem- ?warms up and starts the I fe
Mood circulating?makes you fi el
healthy and happy. That's what H?>l
llster*a Rocky Mountain Tea do?s.
te:i or tahl is. Slbert' | Drdg
St-ire.
A man can reform from most any
vice but being a politician.
SUICIDE THURSDAY NIGHT.
Claude Simpson, Section Muster on
Northwestern Railroad Shoots Him?
self with a Shot Gun. Death Was
Immediate.
Claude Simpson, white, who was in
the service of the Northwestern Rail?
road in the capacity of sectionmaster,
committed suicide In the back yard
of his home on Bradford street, this
city between 9 and 10 o'clock Thursday
night, shooting himself with a sin?
gle-barrel shotgun. The gun was
held close to, or against, his body,
and the load tore a hole ajxmt an
Inch and a half in diameter immedi?
ately below the lower end of the
breast-bone. Death was almost im?
mediate.
Simpson, who was about 25 years
old, had been threatening to kill him?
self for sometime and had made these
threats In the presence of his wife and
others. It Is stateJ, however, that he
made such threats only when under
the influence of liquor, and that when
sober denied the intention to end his
life.
His wife was a witness of the sui?
cide and her testimony before the cor?
oner's jury states the facts fully and
concisely:
"Mrs. L. G. Simpson, being sworn,
says that on April 30th, about 9
o'clock p. m. Mr. Simpson said he
wished to go up town. He started,
but came back. He fixed I up his
time book, handed me his watch and
said, *I intend to kill myself.* He
loaded his gun but I took it from him.
He went out and then went back in
the house and staid about five min?
utes. I took the gun from him twice. He
took" the gun and went in back yard.
I was on the back piazza when he
fired the first shot, and was standing
in the door when he fired the second
shot. He fell at the second shot. He
hollered, 'O, Lord!' when he fell. The
gun was on the clothes wire when it
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The only baking powder
made with Royal Grape
Cream of Tartar
No Alum, No Lime Phosphat
a daughter of Charles Grooms, of the
Brogdon neighborhood, says that her
husband told her he was born In the
North, but was raised near Mayesviil-j.
ANNUAL CONVENTION T. P. A.
Memorial Day on Friday.
Owing to the impassable condition
of Oakland (Cemetery) avenue, It has
been decided to hold the memorial
exercises on the Graded School
square.
The young ladies invited to deco?
rate the graves will please assemble
at Armory Hall at 4 o'clock, where
wagons will be furnished to carry
them out to the cemetery.
Veterans, Daughters of Confeder?
acy, Sons of Veterans, Band, Sumter
Light Infantry and Sumter Graded
fired. He died very soon after being JSchool Military Company will please
assemble at corner of Washington
shot. We never had any trouble cx
oept when he was drinking. He wus
drinking last night."
Dr. S. C. Baker, who made the post
mortem examination, testified re?
specting the nature and location of
the wound. He said that the wound
showed that it was made by an or?
dinary shotgun, held close to the body
and that it could easily have been dis?
charged when held in the deceased
own hands
The Jury returned a verdict of sui?
cide.
Mr. Simpson had been living In this
city for about a year. His wife, who is
street and Hampton avenue at 4.15,
and the exercises will begin at 4.30.
Order of exercises:
Prayer?By Rabbi Klein.
Band.
Introduction of Orator?By Mr. L.
D. Jennings.
Address?By Hon. George B. Cro
mer, of Newberry.
Salute by the Military in front of
the monument.
All who will furnish flowers for
this occasion will please send them
to Armory Hall a little before 4
e/clock on Friday afternoon.
Game Cock City to Entertain Knlgbtm
of Grip This W eek.
The annual State convention of the?
South Carolina division, Travelers"
Protective Association of America, will
he held in Sumter, the "Game Cock'*
City, on Thursday and Friday, May
7 and 8.
At the convention held in Anderson!
in May, 1907, there were present del?
egates representing 394 members.
During the past year there has been,
a phenomenal growth in the member?
ship of the South Carolina division.,
which now numbers about 800, and
at the convention to be held in Sum?
ter this week there will be present
fully double the number of delegates
who attended the convention In An?
derson. From all Information the>
Sumter people are preparing to give
the visiting delegates a royal welcome*
and no doubt need exist as to each
and every one attending this conven?
tion having a Jolly good time.
It is urgently requested that the of?
ficers and directors of each post In
the South Carolina division, T. P. A.?
see to it that, they and their delegatea
lo the State ^convention be In Sumtes
on Thursday morning at the latest.
It Is desired that this be made the
greatest convention ever held In Soutta
Carolina and to do so each delegate
must do his part.?The State.
SERGE SUITS
Copyright 1908 by
Hart Schafroer & Marz
Every man needs a Serge
Suit.
No matter bow many other
Suits you have, the blue or
black Serge Suit brings a va ?
riation that is most agreeable.
Then the cool Serge Suit is
the thing for hot days?and
there is no substitute.
With one eye on the Tail?
oring, and the other on the
Serge, we furnish our patrons
with Serge Suits that can safe?
ly be bought without any
thought of their going wrong.
We want you to remem?
ber that you're
ALWAYS FREE
to bring anything back that proves unsatisfactory or
that you don't like.
SINGLE OR DOUBLE BREASTED SERGE SUITS IN THE NEW CUTS,
$15, $16.50, $18 and $22.50.
The D. J. ChandlerlClothing Co.
PHONE 166.
SUMTER, S. C.