The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, May 15, 1909, Image 4
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
BY LETTERS FROM OCR SPIN
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Saunter end Adjoining Counties.
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telephone or telegraph. Such
stories are acceptable up to the
of going to press. Wednesday's
Is printed Tuesday afternoon
Saturday's paper Friday after
BMTTHTrXtLE.
SmithvHie. May 10.?Ws had some
ssjfiashing showers this morning. Just
ssnough to brighten and renew plant
Sshv Early planted cotton Is about
9M chopped. Ute later planting will
Sja put te 4 stand In a fsw days.
Oern Is looking well. Birds and
susim having dons little damage. Bud
Warnas are not so bad where coal tar
sees used. The more coal tar ueed
get* leas trouble from worms.
The stork visited the home of Mr.
Mrs. T. C Robertson on May t
Si left a sweet little baby girl. On
Itarday morning. May the 8th, the
little spirit took Its flight to the
shove, there to blossom Into
hood In a better and sweeter4]
than thla The little body was
haterrei at St Johns' at half past five
an the afternoon. The funeral services
spare conducted by Rev. T. L.
Cole. The parents havs the sympa?
thy of their many friends In their sad
hsjraavement.
There Is muoh sickness throughout
tSMs entire section. Much apprehen?
sion Is felt because of the appearance
fever so early In the season. Sick ?
esses usually follows a warm winter.
Salem. May 11.?The Scottsvllle
sssetton was visited on Monday after
by the severest rain, wind and
Storni that has fallen for yearn
eastern side of Black river suf
severely for an area of about
and one-half miles wide. The
of the hall varied but everything
thla path met with destruction.
the white farmers whose
were injured or destroyed nre
J. H. Wilson. H. W. Welch.
Je. W. Ithodas aad T. J. Baker and
others. The colored, Enoch
r. stamp Oreen, Lawrence Tony,
Muldrow, Elerson Muldrow, Ar
Ricks, Isaiah Prince Matilda
Jsnsaea. and many others, all of whom
ami have to plant at least part of
their crops over. The storm traveled
*m west to northeast and beyond
point no tidings have been heard,
it from the nolee of the cloud, de?
duction was wrought to many oth
It Is partlculary hard on some
?r their oat crop suffered the sen -
ss did their corn and cotton. This
the face of the fact that forage Is
scarce Is Indeed tough luck. In
instances It will be difficult to
iln cotton seed with which to re
it, unless they can be borrowed
from the oil mills where they
sold last fall.
^ WISACKY.
Wlsacky. May IS.?Memorial Day
area properly observed In Blshopvllle
May 10th. the Daughters of the Con?
federacy Invited the old veterans to
Join thvm In celebrating the occasion.
About 50 responded. Lieut. Oov. Mc
Leod was the orator of the day, and
slid Justice to the occasion.
At the close of the exercises In our
heeutlfu! new Court Hou?e, (lev. Mr.
Murchlson delivered crosses of honor
to several of the old soldiers, taking
advantage of the opportunity to urge
all to enlist under th?? cros* of Christ.
After which the ladies Invited the
veterans to partake of a sumptuous
dinner, presided by them. This Is
an an ? 1 ? ? ? . 1 ml one highly
gejsjgSJSJsntl I. an1 enjoyed by the old
veterans. At 4 o'clock p. m.. each of
the three cemeteries were visited by
Dom mit tees of the ladies and tbe
Craves of each soldler was decora Ii 1
with floweri.
Wlsacky local farmers* union Invit?
ed a number of speakers to be gfe*>
ent end address the puMIc, on ques?
tion!* for the good Of list flf/dOTi at
a picnic at Elliotts In Mr. DesChamp's
grove Pre. Ident Harri*. Dr. Raw
Mesars. Williams. Harper. Watson
and others were present, nnd rnndr
excellent addresses on matters of spe ?
cial Interest to the farmers, which I
hope will result In good. A masnlfl
aant dinner was provided and enjoyed
by 600 persons present.
Our crops were looking finely up to
Tuesday, but the cold wave has
rau'O'd a great change over the looks
of ghe Sfjsjsjss .-ops.
Farmers sre well up with their
work. Hurrylns to get ready to bar
vest the heat Sfop <?f oats I have ever
eeer. in this section. Corn Is small
hut the stands are good, and also In
grood condition.
All of the schools have cloeed and
our young folks are returning home j
for the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Scott, of Xash
vllle, Tenn.. are on a visit to thels old
homes. Their fine baby boy la the
Joy of their hearta and admired by all
of their friends.
Mr. Hob Cooper Is at home from
South Carolina University with a
genuine case of mumps.
Miss Blanche DesChamps, who has
been teaching In Chester County, Is
at home again.
McCutchen Brothers have moved
their aaw mill to Wlaacky and are
ready to begin sawing lumber. It will
not take them long to aaw all the
trees In this section, aa timber Is
scarce.
There Is an abundant crop of
peaches and plums, but the apple
crop la scarce. Gardens age fine.
SARDINIA.
Sardinia, May 10.?At a meeting
held this day at Sardinia the Sardinia
Brick and Tile Company was organ?
ised with the following officers: Pres?
ident, J. E. Couaar, secretary and
treasurer, L. B. McFadden: director** ?
J. K. Couaar, L. B. McFadden, T. H.
McFadden. W. N. Rush, William
Millsap. Authorized capital five thou?
sand dollars, subscribed fifteen hun?
dred dollars. Ten per cent of the sub?
scribed stock haa already been paid
In. A charter will be immediately
applied for. A glance at the stock?
holders and officers show as they are
all man of Influence, character and
possess large holdings and are prog?
ressive and energetic citizens, success
can be looked for and this Industrial
enterprise will contribute materially
to the development and growth of
Sardinia.
Sardinia, May 10.?A meeting of
the business men of this town was
held today and organized the Sar?
dinia Mercantile Company with an
authorised capital of ten thousand
dollars. Five thousand dollars sub?
scribed. Ten per cent of the sub?
scribed stock has already been paid
in and a charter will be Immediately
applied for. The following officers
were duly elected: President. J. H.
Garland; secretary and treasurer, W.
N. Rush; board of directors: J. E.
Couaar, D. R. DuBose, Hugh McFad?
den, R. E. McFadden, J. H. Garland.
William Millsap, W. N. ICush. This
is a distinct addition to the material
progress of this thriving town and
will be the means of bringing addi?
tional capital and population to this
community.
In a resolution offered by Mr. W.
N. Rush the wish was expressed that
the population would be Increased to
2.500 by 1911, it Is sincerely to b?
Aoped that this wish will be realized.
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BISHOP VIL.LE.
Blshopvllle. May 13.?A meeting of
representatives from the various
townships throughout the county war
held here on the 11th instant for the
purpose of perfecting the organiza?
tion of the prohibitionists. About 60
attended the meeting. All of them
seemed earnest and determined and
will put forth every effort to vote
liquor out when the opportunity of?
fers.
The chairman recognized Messrs. T.
L. Cole and A. B. Stuckey, of Sumter
County who made appropriate re?
marks.
After adjournment the whole con
ventlon repaired to the prove anr*
partook of a sumptuous dinner pre
pared by the ladles of the town, after
which Mr. R. E. Dennis responded li.
a very happy strain to the toast "Wo
man."
Our worthy Clerk of Court L. A.
Moore had the misfortune to fall from
a step ladder while engaged In prun?
ing his shade poplars and suffered a
fracture of his right arm. He Is
standing the unusual accident philo?
sophically and has about recovered
from the shock.
Decoration day was properly ob?
served and all the grnvoi of \eterans
besides being flowered was decorated
with a small battle flap. Hon. T. G.
McLeod delivered the oration.
Max, May 13.?A wind, hail and
rain storm passed over kort last Mon?
day afternoon, doing little damage.
A few trers wert broken down. The
rain was welcomed. The Kround ll
latUaf dry again.
Chalmer* Truluck killed six whr.it
birds at one shot one day last week.
They were eating his fa'her s Oata\
Mr. J. L. Burgess who has b< ? H
visiting relatives and friends si\
last Friday night returned to Mar ? I
T ut sday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Severenre r#
turned from a visit of several days in
l>arllr.Kton Tuesday.
MIhh M. Bi Hur?ess Is visitlni BOf
sister, Mrs. James P, Langatont Ol
Sardla.
Kev. B. K. Truluck has gone to
I *ou Isvllle. Ky., to attend the South
CASTOR IA
For Infanta and Children.
Tbl KM Yon Han Always Bought
Bears the
Signature of
ern Baptist convention.
Mr. T. J. Night and Miss Elvena
Nettles were married last Sunday af?
ternoon at the home of the bride's
pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Nettles,
of Lake City section.
A boys' league was organized at
Bethel church recently, 39 names
were enrolled.
The weather is ideal.
STATEBURG.
Stateburg, May 12.?On Saturday
afternoon, May 8th, memorial exer?
cises were held at the cemetery of the
Church of the Holy Cross. The fine
address by the Hon. M. L. Smith, of
Camden, was greatly enjoyed by the
large number of people present and
the songs were particularly sweet and
appropriate. The graves of the Con?
federate dead were decorated at the
close of the exercises with laurel
wreaths and beautiful flowers. The
program Is given below.
1. Song?"Under the Shade of the
Trees,"?by the schools of the com?
munity.
2. Prayer by Rev. W. A. Barnwell.
3. Address by Hon. M. L. Smith of
Camden.
4. Song?"O, Morning Land,"?by
schools of the community.
5. Decoration of the graves.
e
"Those whose graves we decorate to?
day
Have glorified a fallen cause,
By the simple manhood of their
lives
The patient endurance of suffering,
And the heroism of death;
And in tho dark hours of im?
prisonment
In the hopelessness of the hospital,
In the short sharp agony of the
fields
Pound support and consolation
In the belief
That at home they would not be for?
gotten." ^
William H. Trescott.
I have with me now a first class
engraver. We. can engrave plain,
scrip or monogram, while you wait.
We have felt the need of being able
to do this work for some time, now
we have it. We will be glad to sell
>ou any article and engrave it or en?
grave anything you have.
W, A, Thompson,
Jeweler and Optician.
No. 6 S. Main Street, Phone No. 333.
Winthrop College
SCHOLARSHIP and ENTRANCE
EXAMINATION.
The examination for the award of
vacant Scholarships in Winthrop Col
ege and for the admission of new
students will be held at the County
Court House on Friday, July 2, at 0
a. m. Applicants must be not less
thin fifteen years of age. When Schol?
arships are vacant after July 2, they
wltl be awarded to those making the
highest average at this examination,
provided they meet the condition?
governing the award. Applicants for
Scholarships should write to Presi?
dent Johnson before the examination
for Scholarship examination blanks.
Scholarships are worth $100 and
free tuition. The next session will
open September 15, 1909. For furth?
er information and catalogue, address
Pres. D. It. Johnson, Rock Hill, S. C.
Dally New York Cotton Market.
Open
lU 77
10 78
In 7?
1C 81
High
*0 X?
10 86
|u rihl
10 84
Tone?Feverish.
Low
lo 77
10 76
1?? 76
10 81
WHEN HER BACK ACHES.
A Woman Finds All Her Fnergy and
Ambition Slipping- Away.
Sumter women- know how the
aches and pains that come when the
kidneys fail make life a burden. Back?
ache, hip pains, headaches, dizzy
spells, distressing urinary troubles, all
tell of sick kidneys and warn you of
the stealthy approach of diabetes,
dropsy and Iiright's disease. Doan's
Kk.ney Pills permanently cure all
these disorders. Here's proof of it in
a Sumter woman's words:
Mrs. Louis Jeffords, 14 Owen St..
sumter. B. C, says: "I am pleased to
say that Doan's Klney Pills, proved ot
irsat benefit to me. I was a victim
of kidney complaint for over two
yes re, My kidneys were very weak
and I had great trouble In controllng
the secretions, My back ached all
the time and frequently 1 wai BO tame
that I could scarcely dress myself, l
at length read about Doan'i Kidney
PH i end Anally procured n box at
China's drug store. Alter using them,
the backache and pains vanished, my
kidneys became normal and I felt a
greet deal better in every way. I am
ole ised to give Doan's Kidney Pills
tin- credit for this great change."
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New York, solo agents for the United
States.
Remember the name?Doan's ?and
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ARCHITECTS.
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all Classes oi BuJldiugl,
Personal attention given the
Supervision of all Work.
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Sumter, S. C.
DANCED HERSELF TO DEATH.
Chicago Girl Waltzed Until She Fell
In Faint, Dying Later in Hospital.
Chicago, May 11.?Marie Fron, 20
years old, danced herself to death In
public dance hall last night, accord
g to the verdict of a coroner's Jury
today. The girl possessed a frail con
titutlon, but waltzing was a mania
Ith her. Se was warned by her pa?
rents not to exert herself, but the mu?
sic caused her to forget the warning
nd she danced continuously until she
had to be carried out of the hall
fainting. She died in a hospital early
today.
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS ASSEMBLE.
Biennial Convention to be Held In
Louisville.
Louisville, Ky., May 11.?The bien
ial convention of the Baptists of the
South began here tonight with a ban?
quet, and the delegates discussed the
project of raising more than their
share of a billion four hundred mil?
lion dollars for the evangelization of
the heathen, and also to Increase the
endowment of the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary at Louisville.
Many prominent men In the South
participated in tonight's festivities.
Col. D. Osborne, prominent as a Con?
federate Veteran and philanthropist,
was toastmaster, and responses to
toasts were made by J. T. Henderson,
of Bristol, Va,, president of the
league, and Joshua Levering, of Balti?
more, Md., president of the conven?
tion. The sessions of the convention
will open Thursday night, and will
continue throughout Saturday.
In the description of the clothing
on the dead body of a small child
found in a pressed bale of cotton at
a mill in Manchester, England, it has
been indentified as the missing child
of Geo. P. Hartman, who was suppos?
ed to have been stolen from Texas
last December. Hartman now lives
a: Minden, La.
I HAVE NOW
In charge of my Optical Parlor?
just fitted up. Have Dr. Z. F.
Highsmith's instruments and pre?
scriptions. We are now in a po?
sition to examine your eyes and
fit you properly to glasses, or fill
your eye grass prescriptions.
All work guaranteed to give
entire satisfaction.
i. a. in,
Jewelerjand Optician,
Phone 333. 6 S. Main St.
The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been
in use for over 80 years, has borne the Signatare of
and has been made under his per*
Hf?J*AS Bonal supervision since its infancy*
i'CucA4r%Z Allow no one to deceive you in this*
All Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-as-good99 are but
Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of
Infants and Children?Experience against Experiment?
What Is CASTORIA
Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil,
goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It
contains neither Opium? Morphine nor other Karcotlo
substance* Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms
and allays Feverishness* It cures Diarrhoea and Wind.
Colic It relieves Teething Troubles* cures Constipation
and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food* regulates the
Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep*
The Children's Panacea?The Mother's Friend*
*
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
Bears the Signature of _ %
The Kind You Have Always Bo?#'
In Use For Over 30 Years.
TMS ?BMTAUH
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What You Can Buy
Lot on Church St, 80 x 300 ft. $2,000.
Lot on Church St, 75 x 225 ft. - - - 1,500
Lot on Oakland Ave, 60 x 200 ft. - - 600.
Lot on Calhoun St, 60 x 200 ... 60:
Lot on W. Liberty St, 54 x 164, close in, - - 6oo.<
6 room house and lot VV. Liberty St. - 3,000.
8 room house and lot S. Washington St. - - 4,000.
114 acre farm, 65 acres cleared, near town, - - 5,7C0,(
50 other farms in Sumter and Clarendon Counties.
N.B ? Have sums of $500, $1,000, $1,200, $1,500, $2,000
$2,500 for loans on income producing real estate.
CITY, FARM AND TIM?
BER PROPERTY HAN?
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LOANS NEGOTIATED.
26h N Main St
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REAL ESTATE ATTORNEY.
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6AGES. LET ME II
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FARMERS
Don't let this chance
pass by===y ou sa ve
enough in two plow
ings to pay for
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A Woohrd's Cultivator Harrow
Come and See It,
It won't cost to see
one work.
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25 North Main St.