Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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bf (liHatcbman anb SMutbron. WEDNESDAY, MAY 19. 1909. fenerred at the IH?toflk<e at Sum nr. a C, ee Secood (1mm Matter. . i NKW AD\ Fil l ISFMFNTK O'Donnell A Co.?White Material. W. A. Thomson? First Class Optl lh Chaa. M. Stleff? In All the World of Ftanos. , liooth-llarby Live Stock Co.?Lime. Cement. I tmter Sash. I><H?r & Hllnd Factory 1-The Finishing Touch. FFUSONAL. Mr. J. R. Smouk. of Ornngeburg. It vhdttng hl? son. Mr. S. n. Smoak. B. Frank Kelley, Esq.. of Bishop ?j He. tree in the i Itj P i iday W Misses Janet and Dorothy Henry ?4** epestdtner a few days with rela t ves at Klngstree Mr. T. Ot Banders, of Hagood. was the city Friday. Mass Aaldee Ttsdate. who has been hin? school at WUacky, for the ?aeon. Is visiting the Misses TIs sle on Chestnut street, before re urnlng to her home in Manning. Mise Orace Mclnvalll. of Stateburg, letnrned home Saturday after pending s fsw days.In the city an the ^viest of Miss Camilla Kllgore ^Mkra Clara Jordan, of Bennettsville pent Saturday In the c'ty as the urn of Mrs. T. W. McCollum. on Washington street. Mr. Hubert Johnson spent Satur? day la Columbia on business, st Mr. Johnale Du Rant, of Du Rant, ^pent Saturday In the city. Messrs. W. W. Slbert. P. Moses. Sr.. and Lurlan Strauss, returned Satur? day from Charleston where they have been attending the U. C. T. con? vention. M- W. K. Dunne went to Lamar on business Saturday. Capt. T. H. Dick, of Columbia, is in (he city on business. Rev H. H. Covlngton, and Messrs. U. I. Manning snd H. O. Osteen re ^ntned Friday trom Spartanburg. ^ Mr. D. U Rambo. of "Cheater. Is In ?he city for s brief stay. Mr. Rambo wTso was connected with the city OB so Is for a number of years has uenny friends here who are always |ta<? to see h.m ^ M leg Ftraa Mayes, of Muyes "JMS* Miss Roe.irpem Sal irday in he city with Miss Msmle Neal. ? Mr*. Oeorge Morrison, of Colum da. Is spending some time in the city rlth relatives. 4LV Mtse Eva Mackey. of Orangeburg, sent Friday In the city. Hev. S. D. Colyer. of Orangeburg. In the city Saturday. Mis* Mattle Mlchaux. of Columbia, gse for a short vacation. mUp Mr. und Mm. Netll Ol? >nnell left tonlaf for Kew y irk, from which ?lace, they will sail on the 20th for Saples. * They will spend the entire rammer in K.ui ??p#, returning home In he early fall. Mr John K. Cro?swe!l left on Mon Ikssy for New York where he will loiit a party that will spend the ram mer in Kurope. Miss Ceelle oponnell, who has been Visit ng Mr. and Mrs. O'Denm.11 for several weeks left Monday for her rme In Anderson Mrs. It I. Manning and Miss Fan !,**? Ihivall left Monday morning for Oreenvllle, to attend the annual no Im of the Women's Au\lllar> 9e ?f the BplfCOpal Church Mr Herbert Moses spert Sunday I m Mr. R. IL Allen, of Ferguson.sspent Sunday in the city. Mr. E. K. lt.ro?. rt of P.emberts. Spent Snn.h . m th? city. l>r ? . Dick went to Columbia on M'-??''m t-? .n?l the meeting of k> |n,. i. Commltt? thai I 1,11 ve?t!?M tl.. * r the InsMne. Me?-rs. T. r. Fraeer, \v. li. Scott, p. j. Wlnn and Rev, J. lv Marlon are attending the Uiym? n's ni.-etlng at Clinton. Mr*. Iltjtt blrison and Mi^ K'.be' Hutchinson returned to ihelr hom< In Kentucky. Monday afler a pint I |1 vlplt to Mrs. 11 M. stuckey. Mr*. Christine Morrison and llttl* drushtT. Freda, ? 1 olur.ibla, are on - ? visit to Mrs H. O, M' Kasen Mrs. Helma A. Daniels has return? ed to the city from Petersburg Va.. where she ha* been <?n e Nlslt. Hr. Wm. c Bronghton apent the week end at IMnewood ??n business. MaJ. H. Frank Wilson has gone to Marlon on business and will be absent f.-um the city I ^ Mr. M. T>. Mulse went to Col undo.. On business Monday Mr. I^w R. Hoyt. of Jacksonville, was In the city Sunday. Maj. Marko? Mols*? *| ent Monday m Celamtls on business. DEATH. Mclvtn. the 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Carr. died Friday morning. He was operated on for np pendlcities last Wednesday. The fu? neral sen-ice were held at the fa? mily residence. No. 208 Oakland Avenue, at li o'clock Saturday. Teacher* Elected. At a meeting; of the City Board of IMucation Thursday uftcrnoon the teachers of the white and colored public schools of this city were n - ted. Miss K. L. Hard had pre? viously declined to stand for re-elec? tion. Her declination was received with regret ns ghl has rendered ver) effective service. Miss Graham, who last year was granted a year s leave 01 gjtgwjtict will resume her- work next The vacancy caused hy the re? gion of Mr. Eason has not yet I" en filled for next >o,u. In the Recorder's Omrt. Several cases came before Jutlce Hurst Mon<la\. the majority of them the result of an over dose of Dr. Windham'* rrescrlptlon. Charlie Reurdon. colored, contribut? ed $10 to the city for disturbing the peace In preference to 20 days on the chain gang. Leori^ Mason, white and Robert fcholac, colored, appeared on the charge of cursing ami fighting, both i It ded not guilty. Mason was fined 81.00 and Choice was given $5.00. lK>th paid up promptly. John Moore, colored, very unconsci? ously entered Into the city barn and was wandering around in a seml-eon cious condition when an officer spied him and he was taken to the lock up for safe keeping. The defendant, of course, pleaded not guilty, but Judge Hurst thought It wise for Moore to be placed under the care of Supervisor Pltte for at least 30 days. Wm. Thomas and Wm. James, hack men, ventured on forbidden grounds at the A. C. L. depot.and were releas? ed and given some good advice. A p\lnt brush belonging to the Sum ter Tee, Light and Power Co. acci dently stuck to the hand of Charlie Reerdon. He was also assigned to Supervisor Pitts for 30 days. Wm. Davis, white and Wm. Bos sard, colored, did a bit of fighting and raised considerable disturbance for which the former paid a fine of $5.00. f*ossard was found not guilty. #rn, 2ewe!1, was given a fine of or ten days with Mr. Pitts for Urine ng and cursing, pleaded guilty 11 k? man and took his sentence. ? following were Indulging in | quiet game of cards when the officers appeared and broke up the game: Wm. Zewell. Julius Rhame, Boozier Dozier. Robert Taylor, Osborne Por? ter and Forrest Hurst. All were given from || to 30 days onthegang. except from 15 to 30 days on the gang, ex? cept Julius Rhame. who was acquit? ted. South Carolina am a Cotton Manufac? turing State. Augusta Chronicle. As Is, perhaps well known, nur neigh or. Souih Carolina, leads the South as a cotton manufacturing State in4 I ? SCOOOd In the Union. Accord? ing t ? ItUe statistics there are III textile nlanufaeturin | corporations in South Carolina, with a capitalism'on o' J.-.Vrv.'.e-.o. operating 3.419.523 ?eladlei and 92,744 looms. About 60, .i operMlves are employed in pro? ducing $77.000,000* worth of finished ft.?>rlca from 800,000 bales of cotton. North Caroling has 352 mills, includ? ing those devoted to cotton, worden. s!lk and ' n'.ttlmr. but their total cap? tation Is le^s than that of the South Carolina mills and they operate only 3. 103.079 spin*1 es. and 55.000 looms. Of the cotton manufacturing States liaseaphuectti Unna with about I Iti.eOf Spin lies, South Carolina ll eond, Mortn Carolina third. Rhod< i : nd fourth, Georgig fifth and Nrw Hampshire sixth, a ye n more gfO John Barly, H North Carolin i man, was nrrested lit Washington City as a leper, and after ho innu a time was Anally confined in at- Isolated bouse near Waddnnton in? wife and baby were given aocom tnodntion- In n hOUM nearby. Now. it 'ttipetirs. a specialist ha.-t cvimmum' Barly and aayi that he has no gyntn tom. wh.'t'Vc', of leprosy. Carl? WMI ;i workman In the pulp mill plant at ? ? . and it was claimed that lh< eiuptions on |rua skin wore oaueerl by Itig tames of the gulphurtc gold paed In t?..' plaint if the gpedalhrt a ho <v MitaM i Bart] ui Hi ht. tin- eo\ ernnv n! ha Ik en put to. a big expense for aeUHnf and the lausli |tiM N on th< doetori a* he diagnosed the case, I Charlotte i ?beert Of, Von can't always tell a belli by her rings Mr. J. M< Kaddln Spann was !n the city Sunday. Mr. I. a. Ryttenberg went lo Co? lumbal og buntneai Monday. Mr. and Mt lbii\ BUCKi of Ma? rlon, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. s. W. i Btubbs. JAKES HIS 01 LIFE. HAS. R, THANK WILSON KILLED HlMSi lj mis MORNING, ^ Shot HfniBffll Through the Head hi His Ollice in the Court lliins>- UN Aged Father Was Seated In Next Room Rending the Morning Puper ?No Explanation of the Suicide. Maj. h. Frank Wlleon, mneter In equity of sumter county, committed suicide at 8:30 o'clock this momllig In his office in the Court House, by ?hooting himself in the right temple with a 44-ealibro revolver, death be Inj practically instantgneoue, A mo? no nt before he killed himself he had been talking with his aged father, Mr. D. F. Wlleon, of Mnyesvllle, and leav? ing him seated in th? large ollice went odo the fireproof record vault, closing {he door after him, and immediately shot himself. The report of the pis? tol startled Mr 11. F. Wilson, who ran CO the Vault but found the door lock ed. Be then hastened out Into the corridor and called Clerk of Court L. I. Parrott and Judge of Probate T. K. Richardson, telling them that he fear? ed his son had killed himself. The vault door was op.on d as ouiekly BS possible, and Maj. Wilson Wgl found h/ing dead on the flOOT, with a wound i i the right side of hit lo ad and a pis? tol <>n the (loor beside him. That the suicide was a deliberate act, was In? dicated by the fact that Maj. Wilson had removed his hat, placing It on a table and on top of the hat laid his spectacles which he wore habitually. Dr. J. A. Mood, who was Maj. Wil ?on'l physician was summoned and Coroner Flowers notified and after they arrived and viewed the body it was removed to the Craig Furniture Co.'s undertaking department to be prepared for burial. The Inquest was held at the Cralg Furniture Co., as soon as a jury could be summoned. The only witnesses examined were Dr. J. A. Mood, Mr. T. E. Richardson and Mr. L. I. Parrott. Dr. Mood described the wound and stated that death was instantaneous. Messrs. Parrott and Richardson tes tlfled to being called to Maj. W'ilson's office by his father. Mr. B. F. Wilson, and as to their opening the vault door and finding Maj. Wilson dead on the floor. Mr. B. F. Wilson who is in hi3 seventy-ninth year, was completely ^instrung by the terrible tragedy, was too greatly prostrated to appear at the inquest and it was not thought necessary to adjourn the Inquest until he was able to testify. The Jury de? liberated only a few minutes and ren? dered a verdict that the deceased came to his death from a pistol shot wound Inflicted by his own hand. There is no known motive for the suicide, and no explanation except that Maj. Wilson had been in ill health for the past few years and re? cently had been in a depressed and melancholy state of mind. During the past few days he had been more ner toui and depressed than usual, but yesterday he went to Marion on legal iusines.s. and his father and Col. R. D. : ee who accompanied him, did not observe anything strange in his con? duct, nor doi he appear excited this morning, But i;i the light of the sad ccurrence this morning several inci dents in his conduct recently, which were not regarded seriously at the time, Indicate that he has been men? tally unbalanced at times for weeks, or perhaps longer. The tragic end of Maj. Wilson was i terrible shock tO the entire com? munity ami hm saddened the hearts O* hundreds. For more than a quar ter Of a century he has beim a resi? dent 61 Ibis ( ity and one of Sumte:'.? most prominent and popular cltlsens, Endowed by nature With ?? bright mind, which he had cultivated by wide reading, and study he was fitted to h<' a leader in any community In which he resided, it is difficult?ai nic^t ImpOSSlbh?to write of him a ve wish, in the present circumstance his biking off being so sodden, so unexpected and so inexpressibly sad. H< will be missed und he will be re . i? mb red for what he was and not for tin tragic end that was his fate. lb- |a survived by his father, three brothers, Rev. B. i\ Wlleon, of Kar? risonburg, Va., Mr. Flynn Wilson, of t? xas, and Mr. Bradley Wlleon, of Mayeevllls; three sitters, Mrs, R, U Shaw, oi Fountain, B. C? Mrs, Price and Miss Rebecca Wilson, both mis? sionaries in China, Henry Franklin Wlleon, son of Ben? jamin v Wilson, was born at the an ceateral home near Mayeevllle, B, C? .11 n. 88, Iv BI. He e aa edueati d In the country eel.la of the neighbor" hood and Davidson College, M, C, from which he was graduated with the degree of .\. B. H- taught aohool for several years after leaving college, with marked auccesa, but abandoned this profession to take up the study of law, He waa admitted to the bar In June ms 1 and Immediately located in tili-: ? ity and took up the practice of law. He was elected tO the legisla? ture In lvst; and again In 1888. He Bended as a member of the County Hoard of Education for fifteen years ami was elected Mayor of Sumter Iti 1898, \\ hlch office he reelgned In I 899 to accept the office of Master In Equity, to which he was appointed on iin unanlmouf recommendation of the bar of Sumter. The duties of this of? fice he discharged with conspicuous ahlllty, rendering during his long ten? ure Of office many Opinions in cases ol Importance, and few of them tiers reversed by the higher courts. He.wai a member of (tyaremont Lodge No. 04 A. F. M.. and of Came Cock Lodge K. of P. In Pythian circles he was especially prominent, having served as Grand Chancellor of the Grand Lodge of South Carolina and as a delegate to the supreme Lodge, He was mar? ried to Miss Georgia Walton Law of Savannah. Ca.. in ls.sfi, who died less than a year ago. This marriage was w ithout issue. FUNERAL NOTICE. The funeral services of the late Maj H. Frank Wilson will he held in the Presbyterian church at 11 o'clock Thursday morning and services at the grave will be conducted by the Knights of Pythias. The funeral will be held from the residence of JMr. M. Ii Wilson on Broad street, where the body lias }? i n taken. OCAL NEWS PARAGRAPHED. tern* of Iutcrcst Gathered in aim Around the City. The annual fish fry of the Sumter Light Infantry was held at Cain's Mill Thursday night A large crowd was present and an enjoyable evening was spent. The dog muzzling odinance ha been repealed and the streets hav? thereby been turned over to curs o< high and low degree. In fact, the ' IS have more freedom and greater privileges than citizens and taxpay? ers, while those who are annoyed by vagrant dogs have neither protection, remedy nor hope of relief. It may be inconvenient to the dogs to wear muzzles. Those who are so ex? tremely solicitous respecting the com? fort of the dogs should now be satis? fied that the muzzles have been con? demned by council. The removal of muzzles will be unobjectionable pro? vided the dogs are kept off the street. It is up to council to enact an ordi? nance making it unlawful for dogs to run at large within the city limits. The man who owns a deg should be required to keep his dog at home, a* well as his horses, cows, and chickens. A rural carriers' examination was held in the court house Saturday by the local civil service board. There were five applicants. The route goes out from Remhert. S. C. The grounds around the passenger station need the attention of the Tivlc League or some other energetic >rganization. The writer Is under the impression that the Civic League vol? unteered to take charge of the pas? senger station grounds and pledged It? self to keep them in presentable con? dition, but this impression must b. erroneous; for the passenger station "park" looks like a neglected oh1 field at present. Rev. A. Mclver Fr?ser, of StSUnton Va. occupied the pulpit of the Pres? byterian church Sunday and till large congregation that filled thi church heard an able and thoughtfu' sermon, nr. Praser is a Sumter m n : nd the friends of his boyhood are al? ways glad when they have an oppor? tunity to hear him preach. Rev. c. w. Boyd, of Mt. Bleasant conducted services and preached ii the Episcopal church morning and evening Sunday. Mr. Boyd Is re garded as one of, the strongest no r and ablest preachers In the dloces? And his sermons Sunday adde to his reputation as a pulpit orator. Mr, w. D. Eraser, of Mecahlcsvlllc who wai In town Monday had a fSU" ?p< clmen italks from his oat crop that wens greatly admired by hi^ farmei friends, These stalks were slight!) more than six feet In height, and Ml*j Fr?ser said they were not the tallea In his field. His oat crop has had n< fertiliser, except e top dressing ol so? da, and those who have seen it esti? mate that it will make lOu bushel per acre. i hau1.- of ci\ie League. The ladies of the Civic League de? sire to express their thanks to al those who gave their assistance to? ward making the recent convention o Women's Clubs a success. And to SB? iure them of their appreciation o the many kindnesses. The League U doing good work for Bumter and th< members need and want the co-< :?< atlon of the entire community to ah th< >n In carrying OUl the many plan: In hand for beautifying and santtatloi of the town. They want especially t< thank Messrs. White and Fteardon foi street and town cleaning; Mr. Rytten burg for the loan of opera house; Mr. H mllton for use Of his piano; Mr \M.e\. for hi* services with the store opttcon; The Cralg and Whllden Com* panics, for loan of furniture; Building and Supply Company, for use of lum? ber; Mr. Parrott, for use of court Mouse, and owners of vehicles, and au? tomobil?: i for the di ive. Mrs. H. w. BEALL, Pres M I{S. FERD LEVI, MUS. MX A SOLOMONS. Committee, BAKING POWDER. JOhsotuttty Pure The finest, most tasteful and wholesome biscuit, cake and pas? try are made with Royal Bak? ing Powder, and not otherwise. Royal h the only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar Mr. Samuel stoll, a well known j Every time President Taft appoints Pullman conductor, died on Sunday at j a Democrat to office he kills one Dem the home of his brother, Hon. P. H. \ ocratic vote. Ia that the wav he dl, in KIngstn e. It w<?al?l seem that Mr. Taft hopes to build up a new Republican party in the South by first killing out the old one.?Durham Herald. means to break the Solid South?? Jacksonville Times-Union. Marriage is, that process which turns an ttnsuspOCtins; girl into an am? ateur detective.?Atchison Globe. asnnanaanHBaHnaBaBBuunnnnu White Materials. Laces and Embroideries. m u to u ? SI H ? a n ?? ? M HE following special items priced very much X i below the actual value will make a very in H A teresting few minutes for those needing white aj materials and accesories for comencement purposes, O'DONNELL 6 CO. etc. SI st to m m m m ST B B H ? SI St ? B SI st st M ? ? St SI ? SI n 01 sa to m S3 ? ? ioc ?50 Pcs. India Linon, wcrth 15c, Special 12 y2c?50 15c ?10 19c ?15 29c ?10 37c -5 i6^c, French Lawn, 45 inch 45 in Persian Lciwn, worth 25c" 45 3sc 10 15 19 29 45 " Mercerized Lingerie 50c quality 37 cts. cts. cts. cts. cts. cts. Lot ofthose Val Laces, Just what you want for^ this season, Spec'l 5c yd OUR reputation for Embroideries is known all through this section. To make t specially in? teresting we place our entire line of embroi? deries on sale at the following specially reduced prices. Our stock is large, but, of course, early buy? ers will reap the benefit. Embroideries worth up to 15c, special Embroideries 30c. Embroideries 40c, 9c. 18c. 27c. White Hosiery. White and Black Long Silk Mim?GrtoW5&? 79c. St st St St st b st si st st st st sr st a st st st st st st st st st st to st st st SI St St ? st st St SI st St st st ? O'Donnel? & Co ? SI st ..jamaaaisBHHSJl:u ~*. - ?^ubbbbbsi i sbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb ? is a n ? ? si ? a si si to u to n m LIME, CEMENT, Building Material of all Kinds, Hay and Grain, Hog, Cow and Chicken Feed, Horses and Mules, Buggies, Wagons, Harness. No order u>.> large, no order too small. Prompt Attention to Mail Orders. B90TH-H?R3Y LIVE STOCK COMPANY, si m i n; s. <". SI a si to to to? rn to to to u to to to to UMtotototototototontototototototototototototototo to to to _ to THE FINISHING TOUCH. cf house' "building -the closer* in? doors, sash" and bliaO*, t?r?> \ art tf our products, many aud varied as they are, plain and fancy as fOQ like, hut all at plain prices. For lidts, top and bottom look at our lath, lime, Cement, brink, hair, plaster, sewer and drain pipes, BtO., etc. The kind of building materials you' re locking tor, the quick delivery you want here. THE SUMTER DOOR, SASH MO BLINO FACTORY. J. W. MoKelver, Proprietor.