Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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K ht 4cHatttjman snb Southron SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1909, jMWi at the Poetofltae At Sumtes, & C\. a* Bexond t Um? Matter. > ....... . ... .j. > PCRSOXAL. MIhh Dell Bowman spent the 4th with Ulm Susie Dick at Providence Sprints. 14?war*. Carl Mason and Frans felcher spent Sunday and Monday In Savannah Messrs. O. E. Bostlck. W T. Row? land, and Johnnie Jtm-key spent the holidays in 8aiannah. Mrs. Gwynns Pitts. Mr. Alex M Broughton, Mr Gso. Isler. Misses Helen and Edna Broughton spent Sunday and Monday at Savannah. Mr. Warren Mole? attended the au? tomobil? hlll-cllmbeng contest In Co? lombia Mondaj. Messrs. J. D. Whits. Willie Bostlck and 8. Lee Young spent Monday In Columbia. Mr. Robert Spann, of Tampa. Fla. tt visiting relatives In the city. Mr. and Mrs J. At wood Yatea left on Saturday for their home Inj Jack? sonville. Fla, after a few days stay In the alt.v Mr. D. M. Dick returned Monday from Greenville. Mr. Jack Ballsy spent the 4th of July holiday at his home at Blaney. Mms Susie Brand, of Wilmington. N. C I? visiting her grandmother, Mrs 8. A. Brand. Mr. J. B. Norment of Darlington, ?pent Monday In the city. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Keneker, of Charleston, returned home Tues? day after several days visit to Mrs J. C. Dove. Dr. and Mrs. H. M. 8tuckey, spent Sunday and Monday In Blshopvllle. Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Osteen. Miss Moneta Osteen and Miss Pauline Dove left on Tuesday for Greenville to attend the annual meeting of the Stats Press Association. Miss Halen V Rodenboh, of Phila? delphia, who has been visiting Miss Btlleen Hurst, left Friday evening for Washington an4 n<*iHmor* ?thp arc-mim n led by Mise Hurst, who will via" at her home in Philadelphia, be fare her return. < Messrs. A. J. \rd and J. S. Fore? man spent Monday In Columbia. The Misses McLaurln went to Wedgf.eld Wednesday. Mms Louise Hume went to Sulll , Tan's Island on Wednesday for a Mrs A. M. Lowry. Misses Mary and Hattle Lowsry left Wedneaday for Baluds. N C. t > spend the summer. Mrs J. P. Marlon left Wednesday for Laurena, t here shs will spend the summer. Dr. H. J. McLaurln went to Co? lumbia Wednesday. Rev. W. L, Walker, of Atlanta, is visiting Mr. and Mia. Edgar C. Haynsworth for a few days. Rev. F. M. Satterwhlte who has been sick with fever for several weeks, is so much Improved that he has gone to Glenn Springs. Mr. R. 8. Hood, secretary of the Stats Firemen's Association, attended the convention at Union Tuesday. Mr. J. C. Durant. of Du rant a, was In the city Wsdnesday. Mr. J. Harry Spann, who taught in the Boy? High School last session has accepted the prlnctpalehlp of the Clo? ver. S. C ?k'hool and will remove to that place In the early fall. Miss Cornelia Oliver, of Ocala. Fla., to visiting her sister, Mrs. John Hatchell. on South Sumter street. Mr It. I Manning on Thursday for CMJgeeon College to attend the meet? ing of the Board of Trustees. Mr Joseph Spratt. Cashier of the Mask of Manning, spent Thursday In the city. Mrs. C. 8. Klngamore Is ?pendln* the sun.ni'T on Sullivan's Island. Mr. Edwin Hsamts, of Blahopvllle ?pent Thuraday In town. Mra O. L. Stuhba left Frlduy fcpr Seattle to attend the Alsaka-Yu lon Exposition Hefore returning hosns she will make nn extended tour of the Western States. Mrs. Jullua Wearott Ih visiting rel? atives In Hvmmervtlle. A yourg negro, familiarly known hare as "Georgetown.'' was sent to Jail again Tuesday, for stealing chickens this time. It Is supposed that he wanted the^ chickens to cook with that bag of rlcs hs stole aome time ago. Insurance In All Lines. My friends wsnting either Flro or Uve stock or Piste Olaaa !n aurancs, will please call on me as I represent No. 1 Companies. In both lines. Can Inaure your Horses, Mulea. and Cown, In the Indiana Live Stock Insunnoe Co. by death from any cause. W. A. BROWN, Sum1-.er, 8. C. McCUTCHKN-CUNNINOUAM. Wedding Ceremony of Popular Young Couple Solemnised. Kingstree, July S.?An event of un? usual Interest was the marriage of Miss Luc He Cunningham, daughter of Dr. J. S. Cunningham, of Church, and Mr. Thos. McCutchen of Kings tree, at the Indlantown Presbyterian church on Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock. The ceremony was perform? ed by the Rev. A. C. Bridgman, pas? tor of the church, and a large num? ber of friends from all points of the county were gathered to witness the wedding of these popular young peo? ple. / ' Just as twilight was falling, the bridal party entered the church to the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march, played on the organ by Mr. liouls W. Ollland. The ushers, Messrs. M. H. Jacobs and L. J. Stackley of Kingstree, entered first and were fol? lowed by the bridesmaids and groomsmen, who were as follows: Miss Blanche Rose, of Ttmmonsville, Miss Marie Russel of Augusta, Qa.. Miss Marlon Ollland of Kingstree, Miss Bessie Orvln of Georgetown. Miss Lila Hammet of Kingstree and Miss Blanche Bell of Indlantown; Messrs. A. C. Hind. Kingstree: J. W. Ollland, Kingstree; C. D. Jacobs. Kingstree; W R. Scott, Kingstree; J. M. Russel. Augusta, Qa., and J. H. Cunningham, Sumter. ' After the bridesmaids and grooms? men the maid of honor, Miss Jennie Chandler of Sumter, entered alone, in a beautiful dlrectolre gown of pink satin, en train, and carrying pint roses tied with ptnk tulle. The bride was preceded by little Miss Jennie McCutchen, in a dainty dress of p?nk chiffon, and Master David Cunningham, who scattered pink roses in the aisle. A hush fell over the congregatlor. as the lovely young bride, In a hand? some gown of white satin with old point lace trimmings, entered on the arm of her brother, Mr. David Cun? ningham. The bride was met at the altar by the groom and his best man, Dr. W. L. McCutchen of Anderson. After the ceremony a reception wan given at the home of Mr. D. E. Mc Cutehen. who ??? h-r.ther of the groom, ami vrfcoot wife Is a sister o:! th> ? rid il re the m.my handsome 1'iesent* reoeived by th* young couple were dlsplayM. Mr. and Mrs. McCutchen will spend their honeymoon In the mountains, after which they will return to make their home In Kingstree, where the groom Is the popular manager of the Wllllamsburg Live Stock Company. The bride Is a daughter of Dr. J. S. Cunningham and both young people arc held in high esteem throughout the community and have many friends to wish them every happi? ness. MAHKIKD. Mr. W. S. Oaskin ar d Miss May Craddick, both of 8umtor, were mar? ried at the Washington Street Bap? tist parsonage July 5th, at 6 o'clock, afternoon. A Coming Marriage. Invitations have been Issued by M?*. and Mrs. B. J. Orler announcing the marriage of their daughter, Augusts Bossard Folsom, and Mr. Eugene Toomer Brailsford, Thursday after neon, July 15, 1909, at half past five o'clock, at the First Baptist church o( Sumter. Wire lent* From Col. Wilson. Mr. John Wilson received on Wed? nesday a wireless message from hi* father, Col. Thomas Wilson, who ac? companied by Mrs. Wilson, Dr. E. P.. Wilson and the Misses Wilson, is on lib, way to Europe. The message reads as follows: S . S. California, via Cape Race, X. F., July 6th, 1909. John Wilson, Sumter, S. C. One thousand miles out. All well. Cetefcrustd Fourth. Temperature ntty. Thomas Wilson. The Civic league Library has re? ceived a shipment of new books which arc ready to be loaned to subscribers. The list includes the most popular novels of the day and all the books will make attractive summer reading. The library Is in the Civic League room which Is open until 2 p. m. dally. The price of subscription Is two ($2.00) dollars (cash) a year and any yearly subscription paid now Is good until October 1910. Seml-yoar ly and quarterly subscrlbtlons are al? so to be had. Supervisor Pitts, who spent all day Wednesday driving through the Prov" Idence and Rafting Creek sections, found that the rain storm of Tuesday wrought serious damag?> to the roads In that part of the county, but that none of the larger bridges were wash e 1 away. A number of small bridges wer gon?* and the roads were In a bad condition everywhere. Crops were seriously damaged, flelus being wash? ed on the hills and the low lands overflowed. HIT WITH BHICK. Young Man Knocked Senselcop Was Unconscious for Hours. Mr. Sam Brown, a young bricklay? er here, was struck by a brick thrown from the darkness, as he was walking with a friend near the power plant last Saturday night. The blow made him unconscious for several hours. He states that he knows nothing that happened from the time he was hurt till sometime Sunday morning when he regained consciousness. He was curried to Mood's Infirmary imme? diately after he was struck. His wcunds are right serious, though he is out of the infirmary now, and is able to walk about. He received a bad gash over the left eye, and It is thought that some of the bones in his nose are broken. His physician also thinks that there is a slight fracture in his superior maxillary. As yet no direct clue has been gained as to the person who threw the brick. Civil Court Case*. The following cases have been dis? posed of up to the present time In the July term of of the Court of Common Pleas of Sumter County: W. H. Baker vs. Western Union Telegraph Company. Verdict for de? fendant by direction of the Court. Myers and Gillard vs. the Southern Railway Company. Verdict for plain? tiff for $203.02. Levi Brothers vs. Northwestern Railway Company. Verdict for plain? tiff for $196.70. LINDSAY TRIAL CONCLUDED. The Two Brothers Fined $100 Each For Assault Upon Mr. Lane. Camden, July 7.?A verdict of ? guilty of assault and battery," was brought in ty the Jury in the case of Mr. R. I. Lane against A. L. and C. P. Lindsay for assault and battery, and a fine of $100 each, or 30 days In chalngang or penitentiary, was Im? posed upon them. They will appeal to the Supreme Court. This case has aroused a great amount of interest all over the State, on account of the traveling men working in this State against the Lindsays. Some attempts have been made to induce traveling men to avoid the Lindsay Hotel, but it is still open. The fight with Mr. Lane started over a very trivial affair. Lane left the place to stop at a rival hotel, and when he came tack to get his mail, he was insulted by the Lindsay broth? ers, who, the prosecution alleges, made an assault on him. The Fourth of July holiday passed In this city without an accident, cas? ualty or disturbance of any kind. The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York: F. II. Hyatt, Manager For South Carolina. The following letter speaks for it? self: x Manning, S. C, June 15. 1909. Mr. Isaac M. Loryea, Special Agent Clarendon and Sumter, the Mutual Life Ins. Co., of N. Y., Manning, S. C. Dear Sir: In receiving through your hands your Company's check In set? tlement of Policy No. 361,027 issued May 24, 1889 at age of 46 for $6,000. 00, 20-payment, 20-year dividend plan which matured May 24th, 1909, It af? fords me pleasure to say that Ihe set? tlement has been perfectly satisfac? tory to me in every way, and your at? tention in the premises is duly appre? ciated. Yours very truly, (Signed) EVAN L. WILKINS. ISAAC M. LORYEA, Special Agent, Clarendon and Sumter, P. O. Box 112, MANNING, S. C. Correspondence Invited. 6-S0r3m. W. & S. REST M ADE EASY. There Will Be Less Sleeplessness When Sumter People Learn This. ('an t rest at night with a bad back, A lame, a weak or an aching one. Doan'8 Kidney Pills are for bad backs. They cure every form of kidney Ills, From common backache to dia? betes They are endorsed by Sumter peo? ple. Mrs. W. A. Clyde, living at 219 E. Liberty St., Sumter, S. C, says "I can highly recommend Doan's Kidney Pills as they have proved of great value to me. I suffered from dull nagging backaches and distressing pains through my loins and also had an annoyancs? from the kidney secre? tions. The Tecretlons also contained a sediment and wer<> scanty In pas? sage. I did not rest well and In the morning I felt tired and languid, hav? ing very little strength or energy. I finally procured Doan's Kidney Pills at China's drug store and since using them, I have been free from back? aches and my kidneys are normal. I am glad to recommend such a splen? did remedy as Doan's Kidney Pills." For sale by all dealers. Price 60 cents. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name?Doan's?and take no other. No. 2. A FLOOD OF RAIN. The Heaviest Rain of the Season Fell Tueriduy?Bridges Wualied Away and Roads and Crop* Seriously Damaged. From the Daily Item. July 7. Yesterday high water mark was reached in the rainy spell that has afflicted this section for the past six or more weeks. A total of between live and six inches of rain fell be? tween 9 a. m. and 7 p. m., and in other sections of the county it is re? ported that the precipitation amount? ed to six and a half inches. As a result of this flood of rain falling up? on a soil already saturated with wa? ter, farm lands were badly washed, crops inundated and all streams rose to flood staged Bridges were washed away, roads damaged and washed in? to holes and gullies and rendered im? passable in many places. Full details have not been received, but Supervi? sor Pitta had received during the forenoon reports indicating that the damage to roads and bridges will amount to a large sum atid that the chaingang and extra road workers will be kept busy a week or more trotting the roads in a shape for trav? el, while a longer period will be re? quired for the repair of the more serious damage to bridges. The most serious loss that the coun? ty has sustained was at Second Mill crossing, two miles west of the city where the new concrete bridges and a portion of the causeway were wash? ed away. The bridge is a total loss, being swept from its foundations into the old flood gate hole below the dam. This bridge was recently built at the joint expense of the county and Mr. W. E. Brunson, the owner of the mill pond and was an expensive and apparently substantial structure, cap? able of withstanding any reasonable flood. The bridges on other streams north? west of the city towards Providence, Stateburg and Rafting Creek are also reported damaged, but so far as is now known none of the larger bridges were washed away. Several small bridges near Borden were washed away and the bridge across Green Swamp, on the Stateburg road was afloat and impassable early this morning, but it was not washed from the piers and the repair bill will prob? ably not be heavy. Supervisor Pitts has gone on a tour of inspection and investigation and until he returns to the city the full extent of the damage to the roads and bridges will not be known. It is known, however, that the most serious and expensive results of the flood will not be the wash? ing away and damage to the large bridges, but the washing and injury to the roadways, which have been left In a very bad condition, many cul? verts being washed out and hill? side roads cut into deep gullies. The damage to the crops was far more serious that the sustained by the public roads. It is Impossible to even estimate the extent of the dam? age to growing crops, cotton especial? ly. The excessive rains for the past several weeks had already done ir? reparable damage to cotton In this section, but the flood yesterday wash? ed hillside fields and flooded bottom lands and in many places the crops fer acres were utterly wiped from the face of the earth, so reports say today. Later reports when the wa? ters have subsided to some extent may be of a more encouraging nature. But making all due allowances for exaggerated first reports, there can be no doubt of the fact that crops have been seriously injured and that some farmers will not make more than a half of a crop at least. The heavy rain was not a local shower, but was equally as heavy in aM this section of the State, and in portions of Clarendon county adja? cent to Sumter county the crops suf? fered seriously. It is also reported that the rainfall in the upper portion Of. the State was excessive, although probably not so much so as here. In this city the excessive preaelpl tatlotl was evidenced by the over? flowing of the street gutters and drains and the flooding of the streets and sidewalks so that some streets were from one to two feet deep in water in low places. Some street drains became clogged and the over flow flooded adjacent lots. At the power house of the Ice, Light and Power Company the water from the street backed up from a drain, which had become clogged, and covered the floor to a depth of nearly two feet, which necessitated the shutting down of a part of the plant last night, wa? ter having damaged one of the dyna? mos. As usual Turkey Creek was on the rampage and all the low grounds bordering this turgid stream were under water for hours. As us? ual, also, there was renewed talk to? day of the absolute necessity of the Immediate deepening and extension of the canal that carries off the drain? age from the eastern section of the City and drains the lands east of town. During the storm in the afternoon there was a vivid electrical display sharp and frequent flashes of light? ning and heavy peals of thunder, but no buildings were struck so far as is known. , The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been in use for over 30 years, has borne the signature of and has been made under his per* sonal supervision since its infancy* Allow no one to deceive you in this* All Counterfeits, Imitations and*' Just-as-good"are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children?Experience against Experiment? What is CASTORIA Oastoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare? goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium. Morphine nor other Narcotio substance. 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