The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, April 03, 1909, Image 8
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SM ITH VILM.
Hmlthvllle. March 31.? I've read
With much Interest the iitscusslon of
tha whiskey problem. I must say
Last I think the dispensery as Instl
b> Senator ""lllman 13 the bent
vtlon of the whiskey problem. In
all this broad land of oura there is not
n or woman that abhors or de
whlskey drinking more than I
da. but now are you going to stop It?
If we could really and truly have pro?
hibition In every sense of the word as
regard* whkikey, 1 would he one of
the first \o my, \<>te out the dispen?
sary. I Know that there has been
aarruptlon In the management of the
dispensary, hut we would have the
?ante thing with prohibition and no
doubt In a worse form. Maine Is a
arohlblcon for dry State, as they call
m\ and what la the result In one town
and no telling how many more? They
have saloons at every cornor, running
at full blase. One little shop sold
faro barrels o fth ? horrid sturf In
law than a day. besides drink* of Ottl?
ar stuff that come under the head of
Intoxicants.
The Constitution of the United
Slates gives everyone the right to fat
and drink what they choose and theraj
people that will have It. let It
what It may The saloons are a
to any town or country. They
made attractive and so-called so
I. The proprietors Invite every
young or old. that they think
^rlll Ilster to them. If they can't get
them In '>ne way they offer other In?
ducements and In avrlous ways they
anraly bring ruin to thousands of
aopls and nothing said of the women
children that *re going In rugs
tatter*. Yes, they arc actually
nrtng barause their father, hus
1 aa4 brothers arc spending their
JPall for whiskey Many a poo- wife
aaands night after night all alon<
waiting and watching for a dr inken
husband to come home. If every
tun and woman In the State of South
Carotin* would take Jeaus Christ as
Sh*?r Saviour, let him be their Ideal,
Mtelr life, their all in all. Yes the
spirit of Ood can and will do what we
ask. Ask and ye shall receive, knock
and H ?ha. I be opened unto you." If
rear:* man, woman and chili, e io*e
aame la on the church roll would re
aaw their allegiance to Christ, con
aaerate their Uvea to his service the
whiskey problem would be at an
Mr. and Mrs. Le* Dorrlty, of Man
spent last Saturdey night and
inday with frlenda at this place.
Mrs. U J. McLeod of M Ispah. spent
weak with her father. Mr. S. B.
Matneld. dr.. who la still ?ttlcally 111.
Mr. Henry HatAeld. of Borden,
?pent sometime with relatives st this
place
Mr and Mrs. D. J. Robertson spent
Saturday ?nd Sunday with relatives
St Baulah. /
Mrs W. H. Shiver has added an
ather room and porch to his dwelling.
M> has quite a neat and attractive llt
tts horns.
WISACKY.
Wlsack). March St.?After a week
mt excitement the people of Blshop
wUts and Mt. Zlon community have
?abelded. and have all returned to
the routine duties of life, conscious
at* duty well performed. I will not
attempt to add anything to the two
dons to what has been given al
tdy In the papers, or.ly to say they
ra very Interesting and Instructive.
Among the visitors to the centen
alal 'ere Mr. snd Mrs. J. C Scott,
af Charleston, and their daughter.
Mm. Porcher. who still remnin In our
midst, visiting friends. Mis. SOCdJ
aras the adopted daughter of Df<
a>tghton W Ison
Ths farriers are very active In
planting corn, and preparing to pl.it't
aatton. I am glad to see so much
saore attention being given to the
preparation of our lands, and the ln
?d quantity of fertiliser* for
and oats. The farmers are awak
to the Importance, yea. the nec
ly of this step. We feel the need
aatlonal Isglslatlon In our behalf
I hope ws will soon get It, arter
fair promises given us In the late
ipalgn by those seeking our suff
Ths aaw Iron railing around the
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O'DONNEIX'S
SPRING ANNOUNCEMENT.
The mercantile business is a legitimate form of speculation, in which we are sometimes forced eve
to deal in futures by placing orders for our requirements several months ahead. It was our good for?
tune not to have placed any advance orders for our Spring stock, for our buyers found prices lower wh.n
in market than they could have placed orders at any time previous to going. No one need find fault
with the prices of dry goods, they are cheaper than they have been in several years, and with the ex?
ception of a few Staples, are a3 cheap as they were when cotton sold in the 5's and 6's We have no
trouble in pleasin? our friends as to price, and as for variety it is very confusing, being the largest and best
assorted stock we ever placed before the people of Sumter and surrounding Counties. We buy our goods for
cash, taking advantage of all discounts, and our buyers labored earnestly in getting the best the market
could afford, so we feel no hesitancy in saying that it would be hard to find anywhere a better line of goods
to select from than we are offering. j
WHITE GOODS.
This is the strong point in our Dry Goods
Department.
AT 10 CENTS.
We are selling an excellent Madras in 10
to 20 yard lengths. MiK ends?Goods that
can not be duplicated for less than
15 Cents.
AT 20 TO 25 CENTS.
Our line of Mercerized fancies are very
strong and we don't think can be excelled.
10 CENT INDIA LINON.
This is a number that every merchant
makes a leader of in his white goods stock,
and we found one we thought so well of we
bought
100 Pieces.
Somebody may have a bettor one, but if they
have, it is the best there is in town.
PERSIAN LAWNS.
We have a very strong line of these from
10 to 35 Cents
but wish to call particular attention to a 45
inch special value on which we can''get no
duplicates
At 15 Cents.
BLACK AND COLORED
DRESS GOODS.
We are very strong on this line, especially
black goods of which we carry a very com?
plete assortment in plain and fancy.
All Wool Batiste, 3S inches, colors and
black
50 Cents Yard.
All Wrool English Serge, 38- inches, black
and colors
50c Yard.
50 inch Sicilians, a full line of colors,
60c Yard.
Satin Prunellas 42 inches wide
$1,00 Yard.
A full line of Voiles, black and colors
$1.00 to $1.50 Yard.
SILKS! SILKS!! SILKS!!!
We are improving this Department every
year and have soiie excellent values for this
season.
CLOTHING
DEPARTMENT.
Have you ever seen anybody who bought
clothing from us that was not satisfied?
That's what makes this Department so pop
ular. A Bmiling customer is the best adver?
tisement any house can have, for he shows
by his expression that he is well pleased, and
you never see any grum facet hanging
around our" Clothing Department. We are
carrying a line now as good as the best. We
have it to do, our trade demands it. See
what we are showing this season in
MEN'S FANCY WORSTEDS AND SERGES.
Single and Double-breasted, they are all
half lined with Alpaca, and the best
numbers hand-tailored, in all the beautiful
shadings of Brown, Green, Gray and Tan.
Prices $25 Down.
7
40 INCH LAWNS.
These are getting to be very popular. We
have excellent values
At 10, VSt\ and 15 Cents.
2 SILK ORGANDIES.
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We are offering a line of these in a beau?
tiful assortment of patterns, the actual value
of which is 50 cents,
At 25c the yd.
FANCY WASH GOODS.
This is a line to which we pay a great deal
of attention and one that will stind as much
tubbing for the money as can be found any
where. The assortment i3 complete, embrac?
ing everything the market affords from
25 Cents down.
We have an extra special value in this
line a fancy batiste, in an excellent assort?
ment of patterns, 32 inches wide
At 5 Cents a Yard.
20 inch Jap Silks in white, pink and light
blue
25 Cents Yard.
27 inch Jap Silks in white only
43 Cents Yard.
27 inch black Jap Silk, Lyons dye water
proof
47 Cents Yard.
Shantung a very late novelty, in a beauti?
ful assortment of patterns at
50 Cents Yard.
Don't forget our 98 cent Taffeta. No one
has ever produced a better one at the price.
EMBROIDERIES.
What shall we say as to this line, we
might pass it over without comment for we
are well known as THE LEADING EM?
BROIDERY HOUSE OF THE CITY.
We will only add that the stock is up to its
usual standard and that means a great deal.
A Splendid Line of Men's
Trousers up to $7 00.
Made with side buckles and b~*l -'-3?.
These are cut full with open sea: :d vvlda
outlets.
Youth's Suits.
A very Superior line, at
$8.50 $10 and $12 50
in all the new shades.
Boy s Knee Suits.
A big stock to select from, sizes up to 17
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years.
Prices $1 to $6 60.
VAL AND LINEN
TORCHON LACES.
The values we are offering in these goods,
edgings and insertions to match.
At 50c the dozen yds
Seems to astonish those who see them.
AU Silk Taffeta Ribbons.
Widths up to No. 80, at 10 Cents the Yard.
Our Juvenile Suits.
In plain and Knickerbocker sizes, 3 to 8, at
At $1.50 to $3.60.
Are very nobby. We have some excellent
values in boys blue serge pants at
_50 Cents.
Shoe Department.
Our shoes speak more eloquently for them?
selves than any one can for them. They have
style, comfort, and wearing qualities and
that is what people buy shoes for, and that
is why we do the shoe business we do, be?
cause we have the goods.
The Reed line of Ladies Oxfords is very
swell this season. Their ankle strap pump is
the nobbiest shoe on the market.
_Prices $2 to $3.50.
Young Man
You want to see our iine of
Just Right Oxfords
before investing in your Easter footwear.
If not you will fail to see the nobbiest line of
footwear in town. They are in Pat Colt,
Gun Metal and Kid.
Prices $3.50 to $5.
It is practicably impossible to do justice to a stock like ours in an advertisement, and in this we
have only given a general idea oi our Spring offerings, and cordially invite you to call and see us when in
need of anything in our line.
ODONNELL ? CO., *
SUMTER.,
SOUTH CAROLINA.
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Mt Um eemetery is QU Hi an orna-1
m.-nt ami reflect* credit on ihr good
pgtplj of that church Five Presby?
terian ministers rest in this MCfSd
spot. Four of whom labored In Its
>jMnn<l-< One man buried there was
of revolutionary fame, ami one of the
framers of the first constitution of
South Carolina.' Mr. NVm. Wilson,
grand uncle of Dr. J. Leighton Wil?
son.
St. Luke's Sunday school Is making
preparations to celebrate Raster
which under the efficient training of
Miss Lottie DesChamp and her help
? is, will no doubt prove a succes.
From the sentiment I haw heard
? xpressed, I atn led to hope, and be?
lieve, that Lee County will vote out
the dispensary next August. May it
be so, for I think It is the duty of
every Christian to vote to drive out
this terrible evil. And if prohibition
proves a failure, they can have the
satisfaction to know they have done
their duty.
Some of our farmers are selling
corn, fodder and hay. This speaks
well for us, don't you think? Hope
the number will Increase another
year.
BTATBBTJRG.
Stateburg. March SI. ? Mrs. Henry
Thomas and her two daughters, are
the guest of Mis. .lames Caldwell.
Mrs. Lee Coker is on s visit to her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. \V. J, Norris.
Mr. Frank I?. B?rgest spent Sunday
in our midst.
Miss Sadie Caldwell is on a visit
to her mother, Mrs. .Tames Caldwell.
Mrs. Jerry Myers Is spending a few
days with her daughter, Mrs. A. F.
Neyle.
Rev. w . w. Bsrnwell spent Bun
day In Clarendon.
Miss Annie Holmes was the gUSSt
of Miss ESmms Bsrnwell on Tues?
day.
Miss Sarah Moore spent Wednesday
in Sumter.
Mr. a. s. Find is engaged in the
lumber business In Lynchburg, S. C.
Mrs. Olivia Green has been spend?
ing some time with Mrs. J. J. Dar
gan.
The weather has been very cool for
several days, and slight frost was re?
ported this morning.
TIVDAL.
Tlnadl, April 1.?Mrs. Kate Hodge.
Wife of Mr. W. H. Hodge, who died
at her home in Sumter on Tu^sdry,
was buried at Providence church on
Wednesday afternoon. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev. J. H.
Funderbu 'k.
Mrs. Susan S. Tindal continues to
be very 111,
Most of the farmers have planted
corn and are now preparing for cot?
ton.
Mr. J. H. Broadway is spending this
week in Sumter as a juror.