The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, January 06, 1909, Image 8
CORRESPONDENCE.
lkttkrs from our SPE?
CIAL COKRKKPON DENTS.
of Interest From ell Parts of
and Adjoining Counties.
motice to CORRESPONDENTS.
Mall roar letters so that they will
rasjeen this office not later than Tues?
day morning. When the letters are
received Wsdneaduy It Is almost an
tK^sosetbiltty to have them appear In
fge> paper Issued that day.
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I DARK OORXKIL
Dar* Corner, Jan. 2 ?This Is 190?.
and 190s is numbered with the past.
*1>S many It brought happiness, while
US ethers It brought sorrow, but
would be but gloomy weather
we had nothing else but spring,
as passed off very qulstly hers.
I saw no one drunk and heard of no
liiere were a few shln-dlgs, etc., In
ihm* ssetJoa.
Urs. t. h. Osteen and daughter,
Eunice, spent Christmas In Or
with Mr. and Mrs. R. X.
Oven.
i Mr. Baa Geddings has moved from
Pteewood here, on Mr. Kara Ged
plaoe.
Mr. Jim Brewer haa moved from
on Mr. A. G. Stack's
I. where Mr. Ben Geddings mov
I from. I
Mr. W. T. Kolb has moved on his
la southwest Privateer, and
K Joe Johnston hss moved on his
place. In southeast Man
)#.
' Ho slek to report.
1 was eery sorry to hssr today of
the bereavement of my old friend.
Than. B. W. Dabbe. In the lose of his
May he feel tin t whom the
loveth he chasteneth, remem?
bering that hla Heavenly Father Is
fjse good and wise to make a mistake,
and what Hs uo# doeth Brother
know et h not. but that hs will
In that Sweet Bye and Bye.
wirickt. V
Wasachy. Jan. 1.?The old year Is
and the year of 1109 Is ushered
?a, with blight sunshine. We trust
?a tj'pe of what the year shill be. Ev?
eryone seems to enjoy the holidays.
Though two families in our midst were
anode sad by slcknees and death. First
Saline Durant. an aged maiden
r, Alstsr of Mr. T. C Durant, was
rled a g#w days before Christmas,
her brotrsr. Mr. James Durant,
mi Lynchhurf, was burled a few day?
after Christmas. They were both
beautiful Christian characters, and
?save left examples and Influence?
erorthy of Imitation. They were both
?sifted at old 81 Luks'a Methodi t
emsrvh.
All of the young folks who were
away as students and teachers were
at home for the holidays, and enliv?
ened the homes end the community.
There haa been a roun I of sociable v
family dtnlngs and other forms of
enjoyment*, and with exceptions al?
ready mentioned, nothing happened to
snar the pleasures of trie season.
All of th i visitors s ill return to
their homes or school duties tomor
Then we will all subside and
In our work for another year.
Since 1 last wrote, Mr. R. M.
Cooper had his ginnen deatroycd oi
fire. He csrrled enough Insurance t>
cwver most of the damages. Mr. Des
Ckeimpa' gt.tnery also caught on fire
aeon after, and had It not been for
prompt snd heroic efforts would have
keen deatro ed also. Both fires were
cause l by matches In the seed cotton
tsrlng ginned. Ve-y little damage was
4hme outside of Mr. Coopers gin ho u se
sad machinery.
Mr J C. Scott has sold all of his
Banded property to Mr. Willie Mc
Catchen, who will live In his old home,
sued Mr. W. B. MsLeod's family will
aorupy his present homo at Wlsacky.
This will be the .?nly chamxe unions
the white folks, but us usual there
urttl be s number of changes im?riK
the negroes.
We are all delighted to have Rev
.J. ft. Beasley as our pastor for an
eAher year. He Is an excellent man
sine preacher, and a devotsd Chris
ttan. ?II of which ?:<? to make up i
true servant of God.
The low priese of cott<>n have prov?
en very hur'.ful to the farming Int. r
east* In some respects, but no doubt
will be helpful In many others. It
required a greater part of the crop to
fsay for fertilisers and labor, both of
which have advanced In prices. 1 trust
the farmers may profit by last year'*
f'Sperttnce and reduce their fertiliser
till), and every other bill, especially
erhere It Is bought on credit, and thus
fas enabled to feel end act more Inde?
pendently next fell.
Mannte Richardson, the negro boy
who attacked Capt. Harry Scarboro
m*n the Blsbopvllle train Thanksgiving
shay, was arrested at Elliott's yester
dav and carried to Blsbopvllle last
Slight, and no doubt will be soon do
tag duty on the chalngang, where he
snsght to havs been long ago, and
?rmere it la to be hoped he will be kept
auutll hs Is taught to behave himself.
The colored people seem very will?
ig?) to hire and go to work, us they
aura without mousy and very little to
live on. Numbers of them have been |
broken up and very few have been |
able tp pay their debt9 for last year, j
Mr. Editor our country is In a de?
plorable condition, don't you think. |
The president of the United States
lowering the dignity of his tofnee
charging his subjects with falsehood
slander, graft &c. And they in return
denouncing him with many insulting;
epithets. Shame on our American civ-1
Ulgatlon. When will it ever be bet?
ter? Would a change of administra?
tion have done any good?
Misses Mary B. Scott, Jennie Chan?
dler, Virginia Harby and Jane Pur
dy. also Mr. Marion Scott, of Sumter
are visitors In our town to attend an
entertainment at the home of Mr. R.
M Cooper tonight?New Year.
Rev. F. M. Dent, of Nashville, Mr ',
Thames, of Manning and McDonald
Green, of Mechanlcsville. also visited
our town during the week.
Hoping you and your readers a hap?
py and successful year, and that we
may live to see another Christmas sea?
son.
DALZFJJx
Dalsen, Jan. 4.?We are glad to re?
port Christmas and the New Year's
day passed off very quietly with us.
Not a row or accident to mar the
pleasures of the occasions. Every
one seemed to have plenty of good
things to eat, and I don't know about
the drinking, but I am glad to say I
never saw one who looked like he
was under the Influence of whiskey,
but some look like they have gained
a few pounds from the eating part.
So we enter Into the new year hoping
for better things during the present
than the past year.
There Is considerable changing
places among the colored people, and
some among the white people. Looks
like some think they must move every
year.
M. Alex Burroughs has moved from
his home in Lee county and taken
charge of Messrs. Bowman and
Moore's farm. We welcome Mr. Bur?
roughs to our midst and trust both
he and his young bride may spend a
happy year among us.
Miss Lina Wlngate has returned
and opened her school this morning,
after spending her holidays at Rock
Hill with her parents.
Miss Ethel Sturkey, of Greenwood,
Is visiting Miss Jennie Scarborough.
Messrs. John and Manning Woodley,
who are attending Wofford College,
spent their holidays at home with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
Woodley.
Miss Clara Martin returned to Clif?
ford Seminary, Union. S. C, today,
after spending her holtdayj at home
with her parents.
Rev. F. O. Whltlock filled the pul?
pit at Providence, and preached a ser?
mon on Hell. Notwithstanding the
cold day. he had a warm subject,
which he handled well, and I don't
think any one who heard It would
like to make hell their final destina?
tion.
PISGAH.
Plsgah, Jan. 4.?The holidays pass
od off very quietly here. R was the
most quiet time we have ever experi?
enced. The negroes enjoyed themselves
by shooting pistols, getting tight,
having frolics, and watch-night meet?
ings. The whiten, mostly stayed at
home, a few of them staggered about
a llttlo Chrlstmss day. No ha? m Va
done to them physically or to any Otts
else.
Kev. T. L. Cole went to Columbia
last week on business an 1 pleasure
He was accompanied hack by his kins?
man, Mr. J. C. Klrby. who spent sev
eral day. but returned home Tuesday.
Misses Alma and Ada Bradley and
Lena Evans, who came home for the
holidays, returned to their school In
Sumter this morning.
HOY, J. Walter Kenney and two lit?
tle boys, Kerfoot und Carlton, of Or?
angeburg, came over last week and
"pent several days visiting relatlve
Ittd friends. Mr. Konney says the
losse?; by the Moods there were heavy.
His description of the Hetnlnl bridge
was appalling.
Rev. T. L. Cole has married several
ggMi I ast wrote. One was a runa?
way couple. He lives right by Plsgah
church and those who need his servi?
ces will have no trouble In finding
him. The little kids ?.f ten and
tu.ive have a fine time flying around.
They leave the older ones badly In
the shade.
The schools will resume this day
here. Some of them very full. Mi^
IIa Evans, who teaches at Plsgah
ehurch, has more scholars than th"
house will comfortably hold. Hugh
Evans, who teaches at Smlthvllle, hat
a large school. This shows the peo?
ple are alive to education.
Mr. W. P. Smith, of Sumter. was
here last week to erect a monument
at the grav?? of the late J. D. Evans.
Mr. Smith's friends are always glad
to see him.
STATFJIURU.
Stateburg, Jan. 4.?Mrs. Marlon
Cain and children are spending a few
days with Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Ram?
sey.
Misses Aimee Moore and Bessie
Barnwell left for St. Mary's College,
Raleigh, N. C, on Jan. 5th.
Mrs. Lee Coker, who has been vis?
iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Xorris, has returned to her home at
Hartsville.
Mrs. H. S. Galllard is spending a few
days with the Misses Flud, at "Wood
lawn."
Rev. W. H. Barnwell held divine.
service at Hagood S?nday afternoon.
Mr. J. Singleton Moore spent several 1
i
days with relatives during the past;
week.
Mr. Sidney Burgess, a student at
the Ch arleston Medical College, spent j
Wednesday with the Misses Burgess,!
at "Waverly," and attended the
dance at "Cherry Vale ' that night.
Miss France Moore left for Char?
leston on Monday, where she is a pu?
pil at the Memmlnger school.
Mr. Frank P. Burgess, who has
b?en at home for several days, has
returned to Manning.
The dance given at "Cherry Vale"
on Wednesday night was, in spite of
the rather inclement weather, large?
ly attended and a most enjoyable af?
fair. A number of visitors were there
from Sumter, Wedgefield, and Provi?
dence.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Richardson have
Issued Invitations to a dance to be
given at "Farm Hill" on January 4th.
The young people anticipate a very
pleasant time on this occasion.
_ *
SALEM.
Salem, Jan. 5.?The New Year
dawned on this section bowed In sor?
row over the death of Mrs. Maud Mc
Brlde Dabbs, which occurred on the
morning of the last day of the old
year.
She was the dutiful daughter of the
late Jas. McBride and Mrs. S. B.
McBride, one of Lhe largest landown?
ers of this section; a sister of Mr. G.
W. McBride, who with his mother
survives her; wife of Hon. E. W.
Dabbs, the mother of six dear children, j
and an admired friend of all who
knew her.
Her life was spent for those she J
loved, her friends, (all) her home
and her God.
In this noble life, self was seldom
thought of, for there never lived a
more unselflshv character than she
possessed.
At noon on New Year's day her re- I
mains were laid to rest In Brick
church cemetery, followed by a
large assemblage with tearful eyes to
pay the last sad tribute to one they J
knew was their true friend. To her, I
death had no fears. Life's duties had I
all been done when the summons
came, calmly and peacefully her soul J
took Its tight to the God who gave It.
She was a consistent member of the j
Presbyterian church from early child- j
hood and was In her 49th year. , j
She Is survived by six children,
whom she spent her life in devotion
to, and teaching to tread the path
their Saviour trod.
All that medical skill, kind nursing I
could do was done, but after two j
weeks' battling that noble heart ceas- J
b4 to beat, and she fell asloep to wake I
again.
The sympathy of the entire commu- j
nity goes out to those so sorely be-j
reaved.
A Double Wedding.
On Thursday at noon at the hand- j
some conutry residence of Mr. W. S.
<mlth, Smithville, S. C, was solem?
nized the marriage of Miss Lena
KIrkley and Mr. Albert Mortimer!
King, of Snvannah, Ga.; and Miss
Bertha KIrkley and Mr. Chas. J.
'aine, of Wayeross. Ga. j
The rooms of the lower floor werf
thrown together and prettily deco-I
-ated with m. ilux vines and mlstle
lOti in the parlor t graceful arch was
rccted, from which was suspended a|
white Waddlhl bell, beneath which the
couples st? od while taking the sol- J
emn vows which united them for life.
Miss Annie Paine, of Macon, Ga., j
played the wedding marches and
promptly at* 12 o'clock, as Miss Lena j
KIrkley descended the stairs on the
arm of her uncle, Mr. Smith, the
groom entered with Mr. Jas. KIrkley
and met the bride at the altar and J
were united In marriage by the Rev.
J. P. Marlon, pastor of the Presbyte?
rian church of this city. The bride
wore a most becoming cream coat I
stilt and white picture hat ond car
rlad white carnations.
At 12.30, as the sweet strains of
M eiulclsshons Wadding march was
again sounded, Miss Bertha KIrkley,
with her sister, Mrs. King, as dam?
of honor, entered and was met at j
the altar by the groom, with his best
man, Mr. Ed Paine, of Jacksonville,
Fla., and were married vy Rev. Ma?
rion.
The bride wore a beautiful gown of
white moaaaltnt satin with veil, and
carried white carnations. Mrs. KingV
gown was a handsome cute of blue
satin.
The ceremonies were witnessed by j
the Immediate families and a few I
friends, who drove out from Sumter I
and Camden. ? I
After the congratulations and many
expressions of good wishes the guests
were invited Into the dining room
where an elegant dinner was served. J
During the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. j
King and Mr. and Mrs. Paine left for
Camden, from where they took the j
10.SO train for their respective homes, J
Charleston and Waycross, Qa.. |
REPORT
Continued from page 4
54? w. A. Spann, Ex-Confed.
aid, Oct., 3.00
55? Abram Aldis, Ex-Confed.
aid, Oct., 3.00
56? H. X. Idal, Ex-Confed. aid
Oct., 3.00
57? W. A. Weldon, Ex-Confed.
aid, Oct., 3.00
58? Jno. W. Young, Ex-Confed.
aid. Oct., 3.00
59? S. E. Xesbitt, Ex-Confed.
aid, Oct., 3.00
60? T. J. Hudson, ex-Confed.
aid, Oct., 3.00
61? Henry Morris, ex-Confed.
aid, Oct., 3.00
62? C. E. Plummer, ex-Confed.
aid, Oct., . 3.00
63? Geo. Hancock, ex-Confed.
aid, Oct., 3.00
64? E. R. Sanders. ex-Confed.
aid. Sept. and Oct., 6.00
65? Owen Sanders, ex-Confed.
aid. Sept. and Oct., 6.00
66? Sumter Belk. ex-Confed.
aid, Sept. and Oct., 6.00
68A?Osteen Publishing Co.,
pub. Tax Xotlce, 72.00
68B?Osteen Publishing Co.,
pub. Report, 3d qar., 21.00
74?C. W. Birnie. M. D., 2 ex.
in lunacy, Stephen James,
Adam Xelson, 10.00
75C?H. A. Mood, M. D., 1 ex.
in lunacy, Elijah Johnson, 5.00
79?W. Y. Marshall, sum. cor.
Jury. Sam Bracey, 2.00
115?T. E. Richardson, J. P.,
proceedings in lunacy, Allen, 5.00
117?B. C. Chandler, feeding
and transporting prisoners
to Jail, 2.85
120?\V. M. Sanders, transport.
Jerusha Allen, lunatic, 6.40
123?W. H. Seale, part of re?
ward and ex. of transp. from
Jacksonville, Fla., of Arch.
Brayley, convict, 35.00
124D?W. H. Epperson, transp.
Jack McCoomer here from
Columbia. 4.15
124B?W. H. Epperson, transp.
R. DuRant and Elijah John?
son, lunatics. 12.30
125? T. E. Richardson, 3 pro?
ceedings in lunacy, E. T. At?
kinson, A Ida Black, Melissa
Tomlinson and exp. paid in
Atkinson case, 17.95
126? Sumter Book Store, office
sup. clerk's office, 5.40
140? Knight Bros., Qr. Report,
blanks Treas. and Sheriff, 17.60
141? Stokes Printing Co., blks.
for J. of Probate, 4.00
14 2?Walker, Evans & Cogs?
well Co., books and blank
forms, 45.05
143? W. R. DuBose, food and
trasp. Phylis Benjamin, 1.75
144? R. J. Brownfield, transp.
Elijah Johnson, lunatic, 1.50
145? W. H. Seale, bal. on trans,
and reward of Arch, Braley
from Jacksonville, Fla., 20.60
146? F. M. Dwight, M. D., ex.
Jerusha Allen, lunatic, 5.00
147? M. S. Moore. M. D., ex.
Jerusha Allen, lunatic, 5.00
148? Archie China, M. D., ex.
E. T. Atkinson and A. Black, 10.00
149? S. C. Baker, M. D., ex.
B. T. Atkinson, lunatic, 5.00
153? R. I. Manning, refund of
aid extended to Tom Rich?
ardson, colored, hydropho?
bia case, 31.25
154? J. M. Tarrant. M. D., ex.
in lunacy. M. Tomlinson, 5.00
156?Hugh T. Kirby, M. D., ex.
in lunacy, M. Tomlinson, 5.00
161? E. T. Green, M. D., post?
mortem, A, Reece, 5.00
162? J. M. Bradford, ex-Con?
fed. aid, Xov., 3.00
163? T. H. Garrett, ex-Confed.
aid, Xov., 3.00
164? W. W. Hair, ex-Confed.
aid, Xov., 3.00
165? E. S. Jones, ex-Confed.
aid, Xov., 3.00
166? \V. B. Xorton, ex-Confed.
aid, Xov., 3.00
167? W. A. Partin. ex-Confed,
aid, Xov., 3.00
168? R. R. Thames, ex-Confed.
aid, Xov., 3.00 |
169? Dan. W. Wells, ex-Confed.
aid. Xov., 8.00
170? O. S. Hodge, ex-Confed.
aid, Xov., 3.00
171? T. W. Prltchard, ex-Con?
fed. aid, Xov., 3.00
172? T. G. W. Geddings, ex
Confed. aid, Xov., 3.00
173? J. L. Ardis, ex-Confed.
aid, Xov., 3.00
174? J. R. Avin, ex-Confed.
aid, Xov., 3.00
175? R. S. Bartlett, ex-confed.
aid, Xov., 3.00
176? Joe Lewis, ex-confed. aid
Xov., 3.00
177? Henry Davis, ex-confed.
aid, Xov., 3.00
178? James Strickland, ex-con?
fed. aid, Xov. 3.00
179? James Allsbrooke, ex-con?
fed. aid, Xov. 3.00
180? H. M. Spann, ex-confed.
aid. Xov., 3.00
181? W. A. Spann, ex-Confed.
aid, Xov., 3.00
182? Abram Ardis, ex-confed.
aid, Xov., 3.00
183? H. X. Idol, ex-confed. aid,
Xov. 3.00
184? W. A. Weldon, ex-confed.
aid. Xov.. 3.00
1 sr>?Jno W. Young, ex-confed.
aid. Xov., 3.00
186? S. E. Xesbitt, ex-confed.
aid. NOV., 3.00
187? T. J. Hudson, ex-confed.
aid. Xov., 3.00
188? Henry Morris, ex-confed.
aid. Xov., 3.00
189? C. E. Plummer, ex-confed.
aid. Xov.. 3.00
190? Geo. Hancock, ex-confed.
aid. Xov., 3.00
191? Anderson Xunnery, ex
Confed, aid. Xov.. 3.00
192? W. J. Atkinson, ex-Con?
fed. aid, Xov., 3.00
194?Dillard Cooper, work at
C. H. during, D. A. R. meetg., 1.50
196?D. J. Auld, Ice for offices, 2.00
19??D. J. Winn, Jr.. typewriter
for Supervisor's office, 75.00
200?E. R, Benders, ex-Confed.
aid for Xov.. 3.00
S01?Owen Sanders, ex-Confed.
aid for Nov., 3.00
202?Sumter Belk, ex-Confed.
aid for Nov., 3.00
226?J. R. Sumter, office exp.
Sup. office Oct. and Xov., 2.40
230?T. E. Richardson, J. P.. 2
proceedings in lunacy, Mul
drow and Francis, 10.00
233?\v. H. EBpeprson, R. R.
fare Col, and ret. and exp.,
Green Jackson, 3.60
234ABC?W. H. Epperson, of?
fice exp. Sept.. Get., Xov.. 5.06
2 3f>B?W. H. Epperson convey?
ing 2 lunatics to Columbia, 12.30
236? J. B. Haffield, summoning
5 coroner's juries, Xov., 10.00
237? H. A. Mood, M. D., 2 ex.
lunacy, Muldrow, Jenkins, 10.00
238? S. C. Baker, post-mortem
ex. and dls'n Sam Bracey, 10.00
24 0?Osteen Publishing Co., ptg.
Xotlce to Jurors, 1.00
246?X. G. Osteen, rent for poll?
ing places Fed. Elec, 6.60
248?J. A. Mood, M. D.. post
mortem ex., Mcllwalne, 5.00
252?C. J. Tomlinson transport?
ing lunatic to Columbia, 9.60
266A?F. K. Holman, M. D.,
post mortem ex., Cllde, 6.00
266A?F. K. Holman, M. D.,
post mortem ex. and dissec?
tion Evans. 10.00
266B?F. K. Holman, M. D.,
2 ex. in lunacy, Francis and
McKay, 10.00
267?E. F. Green, M. D., ex. in
lunacy, Jenkins. 5.00 ?
271? E. R. ganders, ex-Con
fed. aid, Dec, 3.00
272? Owen Sanders, ex-Con
fed. aid, Dec, 3.00
273? Sumter Belk, ex-Confed.
aid, Dec, 3.00 ,
274? J. M. Bradford, ex-Con
fcd. aid. Dec, 3.00
275? T. H. Garrett, ex-Confed.
aid, Dec, 3.00 |
2 76?W. W. Hair, ex-Confed.
aid, Dec, 3.00
277? Edgar S. Jones, ex-Con?
fed. aid, Dec, 3.00
278? W. B. Norton, ex-Confed.
aid, Dec, 3.00
279? -W. A. Partin, ex-Confed.
aid, Dec, 3.00
280? R. R. Thames, ex-Confed.
aid, Dec, 3.00
281? Danl. W. Wells, ex-Con?
fed. aid, Dec, 3.00
:S2?O. S. Hodge, ex-Confed.
aid, Dec, 3.00
283? T. W. Pritchard, ex-Con?
fed. aid, Dec, 3.00
284? T. G. W. Geddings, ex
Confed. aid, Dec, 3.00
285? J. L. Ardis. ex-Confed.
aid. Dec, 3.00
286? J. R Avln, ex-Confed. aid,
Dec, 3.00
287? R. S. Burkett, ex-Confed.
aid, Dec, 3.00
288? Joe Lewis, ex-Confed.
aid, Dec, 3.00
289? Anderson Nunnery, ex
Confed. aid, Dec, 3.00
290? Henry David, ex-Confed.
aid, Dec, 3.00
291? James Strickland, ex
Confed. aid, Dec, 3.00
292? James Alsbrooks, ex
Confed. aid, Dec, 3.00
293? H. M. Spann, ex-Confed.
aid, Dec, 3.00
294? W. A. Spann, ex-Confed.
aid, Dec, 3.00
295? Abram Ardis, ex-Confed.
aid, Dec, 3.00
296? H. N. Idol, ex-Ccnfed. aid,
Dec, 3.00
297? H. A. Weldon, ex-Confed.
aid, Dec, 3.00
298? Jno. W. Young, ex-Con?
fed. aid, Dec 3.00
299? S. E. Nesbitt, ex-Confed.
aid, Dec, 3.00
300? T. J. Hudson, ex-Confed.
aid, Dec, 3.00
301? Henry Morris, ex-Con?
fed. aid, Dec, 3.00
302? C. E. Plummer, ex-Con?
fed. aid, Dec, 3.00
303? Geo. Hancock, ex-Con?
fed. aid, Dec, 3.00
304? W. J. Atkinson, ex-Con?
fed. aid, Dec, 3.00
207?E. F. Green, M. D., ex. In
lunacy on Capers, 5.00
308? B. C. Baker, M. D., 2 ex.
in lunacy, M. Capers, L. M.
Foxworth, 10.00
309? T. E. Richardson, J. P.,
3 ex. lunacy, Capers, Fox
worth, Jenkins, 15.00
315B?H. A. Mood, M. D., post
morten ex. (unknown), 5.00
316? J. R. Sumter, office exp.,
stamps, freight and drayage, 1.30
317? Osteen Publishing Co.,
printing and pub, notices, 44.71
322?L. I. Parrott, office exp.,
Oct., Nov., Dec, 11.25
334B?Geo. T. Geddings, trans?
porting prisoners to Sumter, 1.50
341? J. Diggs Wilder, Auditor,
office exp., 1 year, 10.80
342? Arthur Bateman, trans?
porting prisoners to Sumter, 3.2T>
34 8?W. J. Deas, transporting
W. Blartding, pris., to Sumter, .7.">
350?A. C. Dick, M. D., 2 ex.
in lunacy, Framjis and Mc?
Kay. 10.00
350? A. C. Dick, M. D., 1 post
mortem ex . Zewell, 5.00
351? C. W. Pirnie. M. D., 1 ex.
in lunacy. A. Black, 5.00
Total, $1.243.19
Court Expense Account.
(Maim No.
256?T. W. L?e, Co. Treas., for
Summer Term. $ .55
?j:>6?T. W. Lee, Co. Treas., for
Fall Term, 1.000.20
Total, $1,000.75
1 recapitulation.
Fees and Salaries. $ 3,027.13
Roads and Bridges, 641.36
Alms House, 877.16
Chaingang, 1,007.11
Public Buildings, 6.035.25
Jail, 271.55
Contingent, 1,243.19
Court expenses, 1,000.75
Grand total, $14,103.50
W. H. SEALE,
Attest: Supervisor.
J. R. SUMTER, Clerk.
Jan. 5, 1909.
MAYESV1LLE BANK ELECTION.
Dividend l>eclarcd and Officers arc
Chosen for the Year.
Mayesville, Jan. 1.?The stockhold?
ers of the Bank of Mayesville met in
annual session yesterday and elected
the following directors for the ensu?
ing year: S. M. McColl, Robert Chaf
fln, W. S. Chandler, M. B. Wilson and
ii. j. Mayas, Jr.
The directors elected the following
officers: S. M. McColl, president; R.
J. Mayes, Jr., vice president; C. E.
Mayes. cashier; T. E. Cooper, teller.
This institution is in a flourishing
condition and its collections are re?
ported good for the present year. A
5 per cent, dividend was declared for
the stockholders and a dividend of 5
per cent. was paid to the surplus
fund
HOMICIDE IN OCOXEE.
Alleged Slayer of Mann Phillips In
Jail at Walhalla.
Westminster, Jan. 3.?Mann Phi?
lips, son of J. E. Phillips, was found
dead about three miles from West?
minster on Sunday afternoon OQ Ma?
jor Shilling's place. He had bmlfl
dead for two days, perhaps. It is n
ported here that he was cur to fttntli
liy Col. Yanolver, the difficulty occur?
ring Thursday night. Both partial
live In Westminster, and are well con
nested. Sheriff Kay arrested Vandi
vor, eight miles south of this place, at
the home of Mr. John Zachary, and
landed him in Jail at Walhalla.
The Landaldy?What part of the
chicken will you have, Mr. Newcomer?
Mr. Newcomer?A little of the out?
side, please.?Puck.
COUNTY HOARD MEETING.
Supervisor Seale Presides fur the
Last Time?Su|M'rvisor-el<'?-t Pitts
Was Sworn In Yesterday.
The County Board of Commission?
ers convened in regular monthly ses?
sion Tuesday morning with Supervisor
Seale, Supervisor-elect Pitts and
Commissioners Thomas, Brogdon,
Young and Mims present.
Supervisor Seale made a general
statement of the financial condition
of the county, showing that the coun?
ty now has a surplus of about $12,
000 on hand after paying all ordinary
county expenses for the year. This
surplus does not include any part of
the taxes now In process of collec?
tion for the current year or the dis?
pensary profits from the last quarter
still in (the hands of the
county board of control, or the $3,000
collected this year under the special
1-4 mill levy for the purchase of road
machinery, which has not been used
and will eventually be turned into the
county treasury for ordinary purposes.
Supervisor Seale stated also that the
loan from the Sinking Fund Commis?
sion is provided for by a special act
which requires the collection of a
special tax each year for the repay?
ment of this loan, principal and in?
terest, in annual installments. Be?
sides this loan the county has a
bonded debt of $30,000?15 year 4
1-2 per cent bonds?which was in?
curred for the erection of the Court
House. In view of the very satisfac?
tory financial condition of the county,
Mr Seale suggested that the board
pay at once $5,000 of Court House
bonds out of the surplus now in the
treasury
The matter was discussed at some
length and on the question being pit
to a vote the board placed itself on
record, without a dissenting vote, In
favor of accepting Mr. Seale's sug?
gestion to retire $5,000 of the bone s.
It was also decided to request the
county delegation to meet with the
board at the afternoon session to
confer with the board in reference to
the validation of this action of the
board.
A petition was presented from cot?
ton buyers, merchants and farmers
requesting the county legislative dele?
gation to have the public cotton weigh?
ers' act amended so as to provide for
two weighers tarts?.'' for
the city of Sumter. A vote \va.- taken
and the board endorsed the petition
and recommeVided that the act be
amended as requsted.
The remainder of the morning ses?
sion was devoted to the approval of
claims on file, and checks for them
ware signed by Supervisor Seale. All
pending business was cleared up and
when the office is turned over to Su?
pervisor-elect Pitts this afternoon he
will have a clean sheet to begin with.
Mr. Pitts will be formally sworn in
this afternoon.
Saturday Night Closing.
To the Merchants and Business Men
of Sumter:
The Ministerial Association of the
city, confident of your interest in the
physical, moral and religionus welfare
of your numerous employes, respect?
fully request that you consider wheth?
er it is net practicable to reach a gen?
eral agreement to limit the hours of
business on each Saturday night to
10 p'clock, in order that employes, as
far as practicable, may be relieved of
di ty at or before that hour.
By order of Ministerial Association.
\V. J. McKay,
President.
Dec. 30, 1908.
Has Not Withdrawn.
- f
Mr. J. H. Grady, of this city, who
Is a candidate for sergeant at arms
Of the South Carolina Hou?e of Rep
Dsseatatlves, says that Mr. j. s. Wil?
son, of Lancaster, the present sergeant
at arms, who is a candidate also for
that position, Is writing to memo. !?
of th>> Legislature that he, Wilson, is
reliably informed that Mr. Grady has
withdrawn from the race.
Mr. Grady does not know where M*.
Wilson get his information, but says
that Mr. Will ?n is very much min
takea, as he, Mr. Grady, is very much
in the race and will be in until the
election is over.
NOTICE.
Estate of Nat Barnett. deceased.
All persons having claims against,
said Estate, will pres< nt them duly
attested, and all In any wise indehb 1
to said Estate will kindly settle same
with,
H. D. BARNETT.
Administrator.
\V. & S. 4t.
NOTICE.
Annual stockholders meeting of
Sumter Machinery Company will be
held at their office in Sumter, S. C,
Thursday, Jan. 28, 1909 at 11 o'clock
a. m.
SUMTER MACHINERY CO.,
GEO. D. SHORE,
l-6-4t Secretary