Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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iitrjnaii nift ioutbron. _We?SkSDAY. JULY 22, 1908. Entertd m Uta PuotoOtce at Somtcr, 8. C. aa Secoud Class Matter. NE E\V ADVERTISEMENTS. O Donnell *\ Co.?New Arrivals of Seasonable Merchandise. The D. J. Chandler Clotnlng Co.? Now la the Time to Buy Clothes. AtUntlc Coast Line?Cheap Kates to Beaton. Mass. Bloodtne. i Wanted Clerk f<>r Country Store. Srberts Drug Store?Turnip Seed. PERSONAL MENTION. ? Misses Emma and Laliah Artall. of Abbeville. 8, C. are visiting their aunt and une'e. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Reynold* Miss Susie Bells La Motte left for Saluda Thursday morning. ^ Messrs J. B. McLaocblln. Oeo. / M UsStockey and R- H. Tat um, of Blsh opvil'e. were In ths city Thursday on buslasse, Dr. A. J. China has gone to Qltai. Sprior- to spend a few weeks. MMa Ruth MeCutlough, of Darling? ton, la visiting her cousin. Mrs. C. P. Mr. L. L. Huatsr has returned from Newherry after a stay of two weeks. Mrs. J. P. Marlon, St..*la visiting her son, Rev. J. P. Marlon. Miss Thee Gregg left Thursday for Olsnn Springs to epead some trtre. Mrs. F. A. Bultutsn Is spending some time at Glenn spring?. hfr and Mrs. J. C Huger have gone to Oleaa Springs, y Miss Relsna BoHtntn has returned horns after spending several days In Florence. ft In*. H S. Booth and family have gone to H??ndersonvllle. S. C. for several two Stay. Mr. J. L Irhp, of Boy kins, was In the city Friday. Mr. J. H Richardson has returned froaa Meaderaonvtlle. M. C, * h Mise Marts Qraves, of Blachvllle. Is ^?letting Miss Lemle Bowman. Rabbi M. Seester, of Victoria. Tex., aril red In tho city Friday morning. lairs. T. B. Reynolds and two little daughters left Saturday for Olsnn Springs. L The Mloses Marlon and Elisabeth ?etterwhlte are spending ths sum? mer In the mountains of Virginia. Miss Vara Satterwhlts is visiting in Blsaheim. S. C. Mlas Marie Du Pre has gone to Providence to spend some time. Messrs. Allan R Flowers and Wi? ley Sholar left Saturday morning for Wrtghtsvllle. N. C. for two weeks' etaj Mr. John Stuekey left on Monday for Fawley's Island, where he will spend awhile. Mr. Frank P. Cooper, of the News and Courier, passed through the city Monday morning. Mrs. J. P. Marlon, Sr.. after a visit to Rsv. Marlen, of this city, returned * > hsr home In Rlchburg Monday. Mr. Harry Oreen returned to New York Monday morning after a visit of several weeks with his parents. Mr. Oeo. D. Levy returned Monday morning from a trip to Richmond. Msssre. W. J. Rees, J. B. Ryan. C. W. Chandler and Hugh McLeurtn, of Wedgefteld. were In the city Monday. Mr. Leon M. Oreen left Monday morning for Blackvllls to visit frtenda Mr. P. F. Patton has returned to ths city from Flat Rock. N. C. Mrs. Nina Solomona and her little son. AI vs. left on Mondsy for Lin wood. Vs.. to spend the remainder of the summer. Mr. Fred Spring* Is spending a few days with his sister at Lexlnston. N. C. Mrs. S. W. Stubbs and children have gone to Waynesvllle. N. C, for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ingram left Sunday for New York. Dr. Matt More, of Stateburg, who i- now a licensed phystcan at Hagood. was In the city Monday. Mr H. H. Rlggs. after a visit t> Charleston. Orsngeburg and other points, returned to the city this morn in?. Mrs. C. E. Stubbs has gone to Way nee vl Me for the summer. Miss Sallle Costln and her sister Janle. who have been visiting their grsndmother. Mrs. Jane. h\ Costln. havs returned to their home In Tam? pa. Fla. Mr. Murray Benson, who has been visiting relatives In town, has re? turned to his home In Charleston, s. c. Mrs. M. H. Duvall. of Augusta. Is visiting Mrs. H. O. Osteen. Miss Msbei Arrants, of Columbia, Is vDltlng Mrs. J. H. Dorrlty. Ml** Irene Mitchell, of Savannah, Oa. Is visiting friends and relatives In the city. Mr. W H. Flowers has returned from Dallas. Texas, wher ? he at? tended the Elks' convention. Mise Helen Broughton is visiting Mr. Alex M. Broughton In Summer ton. Dr. Ja*. McDowell, of Yorkvllle, is I Id th? city. Rev. Ja*. McDowell, of Workman, is |(| town. Miss Lula Cooke Boykln loft this evening for her home in Camden. where she will spend lur vacation. Mr. Frank O'Donell has succeeded Mr. Chaa. S. Young as day clerk at the Jackson. Mr. Young has taken charge of the New Commercia' at Florence. Mr. M. L. Smith, president of the State League, came down from Cam? den in an automobile todny. Col. J. A. Rhame. of Lynchburg, is in the city. HEATH. . Blshopville. July 18.?Mr. Henry O. Shaw, aged 61 years, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Qrier. af? ter an Illness of several weeks, the cause of his death being consumption of the stomach. Mr. Shaw was one of the oldest citizens of Lee county and one of a few of the old so'dlers of this section. Mr. Shaw was a true and conscientious man and always did as he thought best, taking Into consideration the rights of others. He was one of the leading members of Mount Zion Presbyterian church, of which he has been a member for a number of years. Mr.' 8haw leaves a wife and several children to mourn his death. The funeral services and Interment took place today at Mount Zmn, his old long-loved church, Mrs, Anna Reddle, wife of Md. C. C./Reddle, died In Columbia Sunday. The remains were brought to this city for Interment and the funeral services were held at the cemetery on Monday. Mrs. Reddle was a sister of Mr. C. W. StansiU. MARRIED. / _ At the residence of the bride's in? ter, Mrs. S. 8. Idol, on Broad street, at 5 o'clock Ju'y 14th, Miss Daisy Weatherly to Mr. Thomas Xorwod Holcombe. of Valdosta. Ga. They left Immediately for the mountains. They will be at home to their friends In Valdosta, Ga.. after July 25th. Mr. James B. Holiday, of Summer ton, and Mrs. Fanny Holliday of this city, were married at the residence of Mr. L. W. Fols' m, on Broad street, at 6 o'clock Monday afternoon, Rev W. B. Duncan officiating. Harmony Presbytery. Harmony Presbytery will meet In this city at 11 a. m. Friday for the purpose of receiving Into the presby? tery Rev. Mr. McMeen. who will take charge of Mt. Zlon church. LOCAL NEWS PARAGRAPHED. Items of Interest Gathered In and Around the City. Hollywood Camp. W. of W., has reconsidered the matter of having a picnic at Cane Savannah Crossing and will give a smoker in October Instead, o Mr. Elvln Stubbs, who will shortly remove to St. Matthews to engage In business, has resigned as secretary of Ward 1 Democratic club and has been succeeded by Mr. Henry P. Moses. AH Democrats who desire to enroll In Ward S club should call on Mr. Moses at the office of the McCallum Realty Co. Everybody knows the weather Is sultry?don't talk about It. The Ice men are happy. The Atlantic Coast Lfne has been asked to put on^Sunday excursions to the Isle of Palms. -o There will be* a big crowd In town next week to attend the Clemson Col? lege Farmers' Institute. Crops are beginning to suffer for rain In this county. In some sections I heavy rain has not fallen since early in June. Many unmuzzled dogs are still run? ning at 'arge. Several dog catcher.* ould be employed. There will be a game of ball at the ball park Thursday. July 23d. between Boyle's Sluggers and the Durant. S. C. team. Boyle's Sluggers have played seven games, won six and tied one. The Durant team has been w hipping everything In sight. A good game Is expected. A small ad? mission of 10 cents will be charged. Come out and see some good (home raised) ball. - i o The one flush tank on the sewerage system which was found defective when the system was inspected has been replaced by a new tank and the Eastern section of the system la row ?aM piaia, The Supervisors of registration nan Issued cortlfloatoa la more than r?m persons. This I* leaf than one-thin the ratlin strength of Inmter eouri ty NOW IS THE TIME To Buy all the Clothes you can use for the remainder of the Summer. Prices are at the Lowest Notch?sheared of all profits. $20.00 Suits $15.00 " $12 50 " / 9 If / $1.60 Negligee Shirts now $1.00 .50 " ?> $1400 - $10.50 $ 8.50 ? $1.15 75 .38 Copyright 1908 by Hart Schaffner & Marx Copyright 1908 by Hart Schaffner & Marx AH Straw Hats at Half Price $6.50 Hats $3.25 $2.50 " $1.25 $5 00 Hats $2 50 $3.00 Hats $1.60 $1.00 " .50 PHONE 166. THE D. J. CHANDLER CLOTHING CO., * m\ ^ ^ * SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA. Rabbi M. Sessler, of Victoria, Tex., who is in the city, says that one gin? nery in that town ginned 126 bales of cotton one day last wee*, and that another ginnery was equally as busy, but he did not learn how many bales were ginned on the day in question. He says also that the cotton crop is unusually flne in Texas this year. A Job lot of assorted curs that had been collected by the dog catcher were formally and legally executed today. There were ten In this bunch and there are others to follow if they are not claimed and redeemed within the next day or two. o Friday night some unknown party fired a load of buckshot into the front door of the residence of Mr. John Brunen, the chaingang over I er, who lives about three miles from this city. Several of the shot passed through the door and lodged in the furniture, but fortunately no one was? struck. Thus far no clue that will lead to the arrest of the perpetrator of the OUtfftfft has been discovered. O mm Kit Davis, n one leg negro who has been loafing around hose wagon house No. 2 for several week-, attempted to draw a pistol on Warren Robinson, the driver for Monaghan No. 2, Fri? day afternoon. Robinson took the pistol frm Davis and held him until a policeman arrived on the scene. Da? vis was before the recorder today and after being tried was sentenced to pay a fine of $4 0 or serve 60 days on the gang. The attempted assault grew out of Davis' efforts to force a tight on Roblltton because he had put a dnink Columbia negro out of the hose wagon house. o Several Of the buyers for cotton ex? port houses who were on this mar? ket last season will not be with ui when the cotton begins coming In this fall. Their transfer to other markets is the result of difficulty In buying cotton on this market in compe? tition with the firms that have for years bought the greater pari of the cotton. One firm. Alex Sprunt & Son, THE FARMERS' BANK & TRUST COMPANY. CAPITAL PAID IN.$120,000 Do&* * general banking business; safe and conservative. CTjnpr iTo Special care aud attention given to tmet funds in oar DURrLUo. 25,000 savings department, where we allow 4 per cent interest, STOCKHOLDERS LIABILITY.... 120,000 compounded quarterly. No accounts too large or too _ small to be accepted in this department. Parties baring nDHTurTinv ? ?m-dhcitadc # * funds seeking absolutely safe 8 per cent investments PROTECTION TO DEPOSITORS, 5265,000 and those wanting money ou first glass real estate colla teral will find it to their interest to call on us. 0. O. ROWLAND. President. R. O. P?ROY. \ A R. L. EDMUNDS, Cashier. R. F. HAYNSWORTH. Vlce-Pres. R. J. BLAND, f Attorneys Pineules For the Kidneys, Bladder and Rheumatism. RELIEVES 30 days' treatment for $1.00. Satisfaction 15 A C^^^ \ PLIC guaranteed or money refunded. MJ efjL^**AiL"/^ Vs/ii VI The report is being circulated that there are a large number of cases of j typhoid fever in this city. The mat? ter has been carefully and thoroughly investigated and it has been found that there have been but nine cases of typhoid fever in Buinter since De? cember 1st, 11*07, and several of these did not originate in Sumter. but were brought here for treatment. During the preceding twelve months there were six cases of typhoid in Sumter I i , and some of these were brought here I for treatment from other places. The reports that are being circulated ar* damaging to the town and Sumter ! people especially should be sure of their facts before circulating such re? ports. , -o t J A letter from Pinewood states that the man Heyno'ds who is in jail charg? ed with sw indling a number of negroes in this county by collecting money for fire insurance policies which he never delivered, operated in that sec? tion also and swindled a great many negroes. I _ I ; Put what's the use kicking? Ev? ery ody Will have an equal start with th< beginning of the n< xt season.? Andereon Mail. This is the real philosophy for the fans. University of South Carolina. Wide range of choice in Scientific, Literary, Graduate and Professional Courses leading to degrees of Bachelor of Arts. Bachelor of Science, Licentiate of Instruction, Bachelor of Laws, Master of Arts, Civil Engineer and Electrical Engineer. : : . : Well equiped Laboratories, Library of over 40,000 volumne. Expense Moderate?Many students make their own expesnese. Next Session (101th) begins September 23, 1908. For Announcement Write to the President, Columbia, S. C. llisitop POTHER DEAD. Distinguished Eivlcsistlc Passes Away Without Pain. Coopertown, N. T? July 21.?Henry Colman Potter, seventh Protestant Episcopal bishop of the diocese of New York, died tonight at "Fern leigh" his summer home near here, after an illness of several weeks. The bishop was unconscious all day, and the end. which came at B.36 o'clock tonight, was peaceful and quiet. The prelate eras 7 4 years old. Some of the farmers of Spartaburg are troubled with a worm that is de? stroying the corn. It is a white worm about three-fourths of an inch long. It bores into the joint about the sur? face of the ground and works upward. Four and five are often seen in one stalk. When they get in their work tho I corn keels over and dies. If it lives It i amounts to nothing. Some of tho farmers who have planted after the Williamson plan have lost one-tenth or more of their corn alreadv. A want advertisement Is a profita? ble Investment Dr. J. If. Johnson, formerly of New berry, has been made an instructor in medicine at Johns Hopkins, Baiti? ng > re.