The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, June 19, 1909, Image 3
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oATUHOAY, JUNE 19, 1909.
^"'"red at Ol? Pontoflk? M Sumter. S.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
W Jerk*on -Wanted.
eater Sash. ; )nur and Blind Fac*
?A String Argument.
PEW SON AL.
Mre, Entamlnirer aud children . of
eland. Fie., ere the guests of Mre.
t i nk Welch, on S. Sumter etreet.
4m. R. O. Puidy went to Hender
ar mvilla Tuesday.
elm. Frank Eaeon went to McClel
vUle Tuesday.
m>. and Mrs. David Williame, of
?' ?dem, spent Monday In the city.,
at let Luctle Johnson, of Manning,
v at Bailie Howie, of Hartavllle. and
M ,at Basale Bell, of Hsrtevllle, were In
the City to attend the Myers-Johnson
ddlng Wednesdsy afternoon.
Or. Clean, J. Lemmoa. who waa one
? the honor men of the class of 1908
the Charleeton Medical College has
elded to locate lr. Sumter and has
oared offices st No. IS South Main
Dr. Lemmon upon graduation re?
hred? an appointment as a member
the house etsff of the Roper Hos
r't>l, Charleston, end has had the ad
ntage of the valuable experience to
gained by s year's hospital prac?
tice*
Mr. F. M. Jolly. Traffic Agent of the
\tlax tle Coaet Line, waa In the city
" Aceday on business.
Mr. J. A. Weinberg, of Manning,
as ha the city Wednesday.
Messrs. Anssly Harby, J. D. Biand?
rie? Laaeon Boyle. T. V. Walsh and
\eeley Moore have gone to Forester.
. C. on a Ashing trip.
Meni Eeetell? Jones, of Brogdon, re
t times' home Saturday from Colum?
bia, where aha has been visiting rela
tifm,
Mini Ha Has Evans of Spring Hill,
hew been visit!-,? ths Mlesee Brltton.
> M Church St.
Mrs. Aruthr Weeke, Mr. W. O.
ream* a. of Alken, and Mr. C. E.
?Bnecoo, of Columbia, were tn the
tip Wed a end ay to attend the Myers
./osuntea wedding,
?sag wadding.
MalfM Vtr'e Whnwr. ,f the Tb-n
'Ule gmded echool. is home for
? Mr. And Mre. V. O Leak left
n W<? Ineeday for WrightsMUe. N. C
t? ggtmd two weeks.
Mr*. M. ? Hill, of Wilmington, Is
as guest of Mrs. M. S. King, on Purdy
?treat.
Mr. W. 8. Manning, of Spertanburg.
Is la the city on business.
Mr. S M. McCall. of Mayervllle. was
In the city todey.
Mr. T. B. Stack house, of Columbia,
as Iii ths city Wsdnesdsy.
Mr. snd Mrs. C. O. Rowland. Mr.
and Mrs. R I Manning, Messrs. O. A.
I mm on, Oeo. L> Ricker. W. F.
harn?. J. L. McCallum, I. C. Strauss
id 8. M. McCall went to Wrlghtsvllle
eVedaunday on the Bankern* Special.
Which passed here at 2:16 with the
members of the South Carolina Bank?
ets' Association aboard.
Mr. 8. Warren Nelson, who holds
a responsible position with the Santee
Cypress Lumber Co.. epent Thursday
gsost enjoyably In the city.
Mr. C. K Curtis, ths popular con?
ductor of the N. W. R. R.. epent
Thursday In the city.
Mre L L Drake, of Alcolu. le
spending a few ilsye In town.
Mr. C. T. Davis, of Congsree, epent
Wednesday In Sumter.
Mr. leaac M. Loryea, of Manning, a
life Ineurauce snd newepsper man,
spent several days In the city on busl
Miss Emma Rosendoroff. of Atlan?
ta, *nd Mrs. J. Ooldman, of Charles?
ton, are on a visit to Mre. Rosa Strauss
on Sumter etreet.
Miss Aietha Davis, of Summerton.
Is vieltlnic In the city.
Mr? ? I! Hudson und Miss Mag?
gie McFsddin have gone to Saluda.
N. C. to open a boarding b?get Inf
the eumnier months.
Mr C, E. Hurst left Wcdn-sday for
Baltimore. Washington. Rtcunumd
and oth< r points North.
A Monster (ebt>age.
Mr. A K. Sanders, or Magood, I
in town t idn>. brought to this
office a monster cabbgae, \\ ht? h
weighed IS 1-1 pounds. It wa? all
solid be id. all eutatda leaves leaving
been removed. a'.r. Sunders set out
hie cabbise plants In the latter part
of Janunry snd has a remarkably
fine. gffOfi "( unusually Inrge hteda
ffce specimen brought to town was.
however, the Isrgest of all. The big
cabbage ass on exhibition In front of
tb. D J ( handler t'lothlng Store.
Just received a big shipment of r>ry
All on sale at Actual Cost st
Sh?.v v
? i; it
MAltltlFJ).
MUs Lily Jones, daughter, of Mr.
Datgan Jones, and Mr. John Jennings,
were married at 8:30 p. m., Tu^s
da> at the home of the bride's fath?
er, Rev. J. P. Marion officiating. The
marriage was a quiet affair and only
the Immediate family witnessed the
ceremony.
Mias Jennie Scarborough and Mr.
Thornwell Parker wer? married at
5:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at
the home of Col. W. D. Scarborough,
the bri lea father, at Dalzell, Rev. Mr.
Hay performing the ceremony. Mr.
and Mrs. Parker have gone to Ashe
vllle, N. C, to spend the honeymoon.
Miss Ella Wilson and Mr. Lee Dut
ton were married last Sunday after?
noon at 4:10 o'clock at the Broad
Street Methodist Parsonage, the Rev.
J. B. Wilson performing the cere?
mony. The marriage was a quiet af?
fair and only a few friends witnessed
the ceremony. They have the best
wishes of their many friends. Mr.
and Mrs. DutNn will be at home on
Salem Ave.
A very pretty marriage occurred
Wednesday afternoon at 6:30 p. m., In
the First Baptist church. The groom
was Mr. J. Herbert Johnaon. the well
known architect, of this city and a
gentleman held in high esteem by the
people of Sumter. The bride was
Miss Gertrude Myers, the popular and
accomplished daughter of Rev. J. J.
Mjers. The ceremony was perform?
ed by the bride's father.
Miss Bessie Pell, of Hartsville, was
maid of honor and Mr. John A. Mc
Knlght. of this city, was best man.
The bridesmaids were Misses Ethel De
Medlcls. of Alken, Sallle Howie, of
Hartsville, Lucy Johnson, o* Manning,
and Llaaie Dlnklns, of this city.
The ushers for the occasion were J.
H. Myers, Cecil F. Wilson, Warren
McCollum and Willie Andrews.
A large number of people attended
the wedding notwithstanding the hard
rain Wednesday afternoon. The bride
and groom have the beat and most
sincere wishes from their many friends
here.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson left on the
6:30 o'clock train for their wedding
tour to Washington and other points.
Miss Mary T. Nance Married.
Cross Hill. June 16.?Hon. William
L. Daniel, of Saluda, and Miss Mary
T Nance were married in the P -
b\terton efeUTOu her*? this m ?rning <?t
11 o'clock Tlu ceremony was p? r
formel by K*v Pi Adams, president
Of the Presbyterian College of South
Carolina at Clinton, assisted by Rev.
Mr. Hollingsworth, the local pastor.
CAUGHT IN SHAFTING.
Son of Mr. J. W. Allen Seriously In?
jured Wednesday at the Betts
Lumber Mill.
Dan, the twelve-eyear-old son of
Mr. J. W. Allen, manager of the Betts
Lumber Co.. was very seriously
injured Wedneaday by being caught
In the machinery at the mill at New
Sumter. He was playing under the
planing mill and in some way got
caught In the shafting which runs be?
neath the floor. His loft arm was
broken near the shoulder, the right
leg between the ankle and knee and
one bone In the left leg near the an?
kle. He also sustained other Injuries
In the way of bruises and contusions,
and his escape from Instant death
seems to have been little short of mi?
raculous. His Injuries are quite seri?
ous, but It la hoped that he will re?
cover In time.
The First Cotton Bloom.
The first cotton bloom of the sea?
son was received Wednesday from
Mr. B. M. Hudson, manager of Judge
R. O. Purdy's farm near Plnopolls,
Berkeley County. Mr. Hudson says
th?? bloom was picked on June 13th.
Mr. Hudson Is a Sumter County man
and a successful and progressive far?
mer.
Humtcr'rt First Cotton Bloom.
The first cotton blossom of the sea?
son In Sumter County, w a -. hr uuht to
this office Thursday by Mr. Marion
Dorrlty from the farm of Mr. L 1?
Jennings.
The Jackson Hotel property on
south Main street has ohanged hand*.
Mr. A. J. Hoses, who has owned ll
a numi't i o1 roan has told lo Mown
H. J. Harby. P. Mo?es, Jr., and Davis
I> Molse. The prior paH has QOl
?>.. i m kdf public ixtr it Ii under
stood t?? have been between twenty
ami thirty thousand dollars
The hotel Is now rmted by Mr. \.
L 4season* proprietor of the Hotel
Sumter, who uses' it aj an apartment
hoiMe. it Is not know n w lo tin r the
change of owners will bt fOllOWOd by
a change. In management.
Dog itmn a?, paying little atton
' tb?n to the nea dog | ice nee ordinance
j which was recently enacted ai n sub?
stitute for Ihe dog muzzling ordl
i nice. QoipsraUvolj few have paid
the license and secured ta^ for their
m\m HB B. CENTRAL.
LINE IS TRANSFERRED TO THE
ILLINOIS CENTRAL.
Central ?>f Georgia Controls Ocean
Steamship Company?Harri man
Fays Three Millions for Stock of the
Par Value of Five Millions, at $60
Per Share?Over N nineteen Hun
dred Miles of the Road.
New York, June 15.?The sale of
the Central of Georgia Railway to the
Illinois Central Railroad, carrying out
plf.ns forecasted more than a year
ago, was announced today. The trans?
action originated in negotiations cul?
minating in November, 1907, when
the entire capital stock of the Central
of Georgia passed into the hands of
Wm. Nelson Cromwell and John W.
Castles. The purchase, it was an?
nounced a few months later, was for
E. H. Harriman, whose Intention, it
was then stated,, was to transfer it to
the Illinois Central. The price paid by
the Illinois Central w?s not given out.
Announcement of the transfer was
maae in this city by John F. Hanson,
o* Atlanta, president of the Central of
Georgia. The price paid by Mr. Har?
riman for the stock, to the par value
of $5,000.000, It was stated, was $3,
000,000, or at the rate of $60 per
share.
The entire capital stock of the Cen?
tral of Georgia was originally held by
the reorganization committee of the
Richmond and West Point Terminal
Railroad and Ware House Company.
In June, 1907, the stock was sold to
Oaklelgh Thome, of New York, and
Marsden J. Perry, of Providence, R.
I., who agreed to retain voting control
for at least two years. It was from
these gentlemen that Messrs. Crom?
well and Castles secured the stock,
and they sold It to Mr. Harriman.
The transfer of the Central of
Georgia carries with it the control of
two steamship lines, one from Savan?
nah to New York, and the other from
Savannah to Boston, operated by the
Oceon Steamship Company. The Cen?
tral of Georgia operates a little over
1,900 miles of roads. Its system
touched that of the Illinois Central at
Birmingham, Ala.
An Enjoyable Dance.
One of the most enjoyable dances
was given Tuesday evening at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Childs on North Purdy street.
The guests assembled at nine
o'clock, and notwithstanding the in
clemacy of the weather, there was a
large crowd present.
The music was sweetly rendered by
Misses Mamie and Hallie Nelson and
their brother, Mr. Murray Nelson, al?
ternately.
At half paat eleven delightful re?
freshments?of ice cream and cake?
were served, and afterward the Ger?
man was led by Mr. Murray Nelson
with Miss Clara Childs.
Those present were: Miss Alice
Childs with Mr. McKenzie Moore, Miss
"lara Childs with Mr. Murray Nelson,
Miss Emma Baker with Mr. Bernard
Manning, Miss Beatrice Sumter with
Mr. Des Saussure Moore, Miss Mamie
Nelson with Mr. Ervin Richardson,
Miss Nannie Richardson with Mr.
Mark Reynolds, Miss Hallle Nelson,
Mr. DesSaussure Upshur, Mr. La
Bruce and Mr. Moultrle Delorme.
The happy party took leave about
one o'clock declaring they had had a
most delightful evening.
A Manning Picnic.
Manning, June 15.?The Manning
Presbyterian church gives a big picnic
at Trinity school house between Man?
ning and Alcolu, today and a most en?
joyable time Is assured by those for
tunate to attend.
This picnic partakes of the nature
of a field day for the children.
Generous contributions have been
tendered by the merchants. Messrs.
Louis Levi donates a handsome gold
veil pin to the young lady who recites
most of the Psalms; A. Abrams, a
beautiful pair of shoes for the victor
In the Marathon three mile race;
Manning Grocery Company a pound
Of best candy; others have given 11b
?1 illy also.
The following gentlemen deserve
great credit for their efforts in get*
tln| up the picnic: Rev. A. R. Wood
-mm, pastor; Mr. Allan C. McFaddin.
superintendent of the Manning Pree
byterlan ohurch; Capt. \v. c. Davis,
chairman committee on Field Day B
erclses,
Don't forget the Coal Salt. Three
days, Tu?- day. Wednesday and Th?rs
da) at Show & McCollum's.
?;-! 7-It.
Under New Management,
T. D. Atkinson, Proprietor.
The Hrst Service; in the Citv
BANKERS OX A FROLIC.
State Bankers' Association Meeting at
Wrightsvilie, X. Ci?Special Train
From Columbia to Wilmington.
From Daily Item, June 16.
The annual meeting of the South
Carolina Bankers* Association will be
held at Wrightsvilie, X. C, this week
and a special train for the accommo
dation of the members was operated
today by the Atlantic Coast Line. The
train left Columbia at 1 o'clock and
passed through this city at 2:15, and
is due to arrive in Wilmington at 8 p.
m.
Quite a large number of bank men
Joined the special here, there being
representatives from Orangeburg,
Cameron, Bishopville, Mayesville and
other towns in this section of the
State who found Sumter the most
convenient point for them to join the
party.
The bankers and citlzenes of Wil?
mington have arranged an elaborate
programme for the entertainment of
the South Carolina bankers and the
meeting promises to be not only the
most largely attended but the most en?
joyable the association has ever had.
The programme Includes a ball at
Wrightsvilie beach, a reception, an
excursion down the river from Wil?
mington to Fort Caswell and a banquet
in Wilmington.
DLIXD TIG EH SEXTEXCED.
George Johnson Plead Guilty In Re?
corder's Court.
In the Recorder's court Thursday
George Johnson, who came here
-ecently from Charleston, and who was
charged with retailing intoxicating
liquors, admitted that he was guilty,
end was fined $20 or 30 days.
Johnson was convicted of a similar
crime a short while ago here, and was
convicted for retailing In Spartanburg
seme time ago and fined $300 accord?
ing to his own statement.
A Great Excursion.
The $9.00 excursion to Washington,
D. Cm which the Atlntlc Coast Line
have announced for next Monday, June
21 is assuming proportions that testi?
fies to the popularity of rate of this
kind to a city so popular with sight?
seers and educators the country over.
F. M. Jolly, Traffic Agent of the com*
pny Is In the city assisting Mr. Dukes,
the ticket agent in working up the ex?
cursion and reports that parties of
teachers nd students and select par?
ties of various kinds are forming all
along the line for a short trip of edu?
cation, fun and frolic. Every refining
Influence will be thrown around the
trip by the Atlntlc Coast Line and
good accommodttona are assured.
Those contemplating the trip, and
especially those desiring sleeping car
accommodations should apply to Mr.
Dukes at once so that ample equip?
ment can be arranged for.
On to Columbia!
The first excursion of the season
In Columbia will be operated over the
fast and elegant Atlantic Coast Line
Wednesday, June 23, when Thos. H.
Knight will manage, which means
that the excursion will be first-class
In eevry respect. Don't let this splen?
did opportunity to go to hospitable
Columbia go by, but Join the merry
throng and enjoy a day of genuine
pleasure among a people whose hos?
pitality is proverbial. Train leaves
this point at 10:10 a. m., and the fare
for the round trip is only 75 cents.
Train will leave Columbia on the re?
turn at 9 p. m. There will be separ?
ate cars for white and colored pas?
sengers. The popularity of Knight's
excursions is well known and they are
patronized by the best people every?
where.
A communication has been received
in the city by friends of Mr. Nell
O'Donnell stating that he had reached
Gibraltar safely, and was enjoying ev?
ery minute of his journey.
. - -
The Difference
Between living well
and living poorly is
very small if you
buy right. The fel?
low who knows it all
is satisfied, but peo?
ple who are seeking
new ideas are willing
to learn. We invite
you to rail on us and
let us show you how
to buy Spectacles.
There's only one
-lass that will lit
your eye properly
and if you don't get
that one glass, your
eye is liable to be
injured.
We fit each eye with the pro
per lense and at the proper price.
W. A. Thompson,
Jeweler j ***** Sumter,
fi S Main ' /.?kN South
strsei * vdfvdHa.
Let
Us
Examine
Your
Eyes
r
Laces 1=3
Off
WE have just received a
sample line of laces and
insertions to match.
This lot was bought at at least
33 1-3 Per Cent. Less
Than Actual Value
We offer them to you at the same
big price saving.
YOURS,
OT>onnell * Co.
Laces 1-3
Off
In Name. B
In Security Offered. Jj
In Enterprise and Business Methods. J
In the Confidence of the People. 5
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SUMTER, S. 0.
J Makes an earnest bid for any Legitimate banking business 5
M throughout this section of our State. 5
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Excursion Rates
-TO
Washington, De C. t Return
VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
The Southern Railway announces very low round trip excur?
sion rates to Washington, D. C. Tickets to be sold June 2ist, limit?
ed good to return leaving destination on or before midnight of June
24th 1909.
Round trip tickets from stations as follows : H
Barnwell $10, Gamden $9, Denmark $10,
Orangeburg $10, Sumter $9.
Children between the ages of five and twelve years half of the
above fares.
For further information, rates, tickets, etc., apply to Southern
Railway ticket agents or address,
J. L. MEEK, ?I. C. LUSK,
Asst. Gen. Pas. Agent. Division Passenger Agent,
Atlanta, Ga. Charleston, S. C.
Birnie's Drug Store,
6 W. Liberty St. Sumter, S. C.
Dealer In
Pure Drugs and Medicines,
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