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WIDNESOAY, JULY 14, 1909. Bannt d ?4 the Postoflke at Suinter, 8. C^mm Second I lm** Matter. ?Ui. JI-JL. .. . J " .? _J inBW ADVERTISEMENTS. Atlantic Toast Line- Excursion. Caaa M. ftieff?Ik> Tou Know It* A. A. Strauss & Co.?Pickling Sea? son. PKRSONAU Miss Mumie Breeder) of Bennetts trills. U visiting Miss Carrie Bee Bree? der* on Washington street Mr. C. V. Stubbs left on Saturday for Wrlghtsvtlle Beach, where he will Spend a few days on pleasure Mr. C. A. Lowry, of the A. C. L force left on Fr'djy for a trip to Birmingham. Memphis and other points. Mr. P. D. Knight has returned from Greenville, where he has been attending the Press Association. Mr. Oeo. D. Levy left on Satur? day for Virginia Beach to spend sev? eral week*. X r B. D. Wilson, of Knoxvllle. Tenv. is In the city ? tatting his pa? rent* Mr. C. L Stubbs left on Saturday for Wrightsvllls. N. C. where he will spsad sometime. Mr. Harrison Saundsr*. son of Mr. W. L Saunders. of frtateburg. weo woe a scholarship In ths U. E. Naval Academy at Annapoll? several months ago la a competltve examination, haa passed the entrance examination and ass been admitted to ths Academy. There were three hundred and twen? ty-nine who took ths entrance exam? ination and of this number only sixty passed Ths passing mark on the examination was II 1-1. Harrison mads sn svsrags of 90 1-2 on all branches snd stood well up among ths best of ths sixty who passed. Miss Aubrey Williams Isft on Sat? urday for Marlon to visit rel? ative* for a few days, after which she will go to Jacksonville, Fla., where she will make her future home. Mrs. Forrest Taylor and children have returned from a month's visit to relatives at Whltakfr. N. C. Ths following Sumtjr people went to Chariest*^! Satt rday to spend a while at the Isiase1: at 1?n*>s Loells and Marie DeLorme.1 Mr. P C Ms using. Mr. snd Mrs. J.I W. Jackson. Mr. D. D. Moiso. Mrs. Walter Stubbs, Mist Theo Thomas, Mr. Vernon Baldwin, Mr. W. G. Moses. Mrs. E. W. Molss. Mrs. Nina Solomons. Miss Jessie Molse, Mr. snd Mrs. P. Moses. Jr.. Mr. A. D. Harby. Mr. J. A. Swsstman. Mr. and Mrs. H O. Ost sen. Miss Lsla Dick of Baltimore, who has been visiting fr'erds In ths city left Saturday for AtbeviUe. 1 Mrs. Oeo. P. MsKsgea Is spending a few days In BlsbopviUs with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. McKagen Miss Inss Atkins Is visiting hsr grandfather. Capt. J. E. Atkins, In May esviiie. Miss Gussie Rsfflold went to Dal? sen Saturday. Mr. J. J. Ufitton. Jr.. wsnt to Wrightsvllls Beach Saturday. Messrs. Wavsrly Levy and George Levy Isft Ssturday for Ocean View Mm Archie China returned Sat? urday from Sullivan's Island, after two weeks visit to Mrs. M. Devssux Moore. Miss Kmtnss Mechlcotte. of Chir Isston. srrlvsd Ssturdsy, and is the guest of Mrs. Archie Chins. Mrs. P. L. Holladay. of Manning. Is on a visit to hsr daughter. Mrs. J. J. Britten. Jr.. on Church St. Mrs. Rsld Ard snd children re? turned home Thursday from Savan? nah accompanied by her niece Miss IIa Meyers. Miss Mamie O. Jsnnlngs has re? turned to hsr home at Bamberg af? ter a few days stay with Mrs. M. W. ?Hook. Mr. Bugene Hogan has returned from s business trip to Columbia. Mr. DonMle Hogan of Oreenvlll? Is on a \ sit to friends In vhe city. Mr. snd Mia J. W. Brown hate gone to blythnwood on a rla!t Miss Daisy ifishsr, of Orangsburg, and Miss Dairy Fisher, of Sumwsr toa. wars la Sumtsr Friday. Hiss Fisher. of Orangsburg, la visiting Miss Fisher, of Hummerton. Mr. Jas. x. Strteklln. of ths Chs rsw Chronlols and Mrs. strlcklln stopped ove-* la Sumtsr on thslr way horns from the Press Association, and remained un? ll M >nday visiting friends and rslatlvss. Mr. Strlcklln was s rssldent of this dig about 19 ysara sgo. while employed ss a type? setter In the True Southron office. Mr. John D. Carroll, of Darling?.on, is visiting Mrs. B. K. De Lonne Mrs. B. W. Molss md family have gone to Atlantlcville for two weeks. Mr W. Keese Dunwody, of Atlanta. Isft on Monday eftsr a visit of ttsv Cherry-llurkett. Quite a surprise marriage occurred Sunday at 8 p. m., at the Meth cdlst Parsonage, where the Rev. Mr. Hook Joined Miss Sarah A. Burkett and Mr. 8. Cherry In the holy bonds ot matrimony. There were only B few of the nearest friends of the contr acting parties present. Both parties are well known here. Mr. Cherry is one of the proprietors of the Carolina Furniture Company, and a highly esteemed citlxen of this city. Miss Burkett is well known here as the popular stamp clerk In the poatofflce. Mr. and Mrs. Cherry left for Salu da. N. C, Ashevllle. N. C, Rock Hill S. C, and Lancaster, 8. C. and will spend about a month on their wed? ding tour The press extends best wishes and hearty congratulations. DEATH. Mrs. Edith James, one of the oldest ladies of Sumter, died at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Dr. J. F. W. De Lorme, Sunday afternoon at I oclock. She was almost 90 years ol age when her death came. Sh? was a Charleston lady, and came here about 2R yara ago to live with her daughter, Mrs. Dr. DeLorme. The funeral service was held Monday af? ternoon In the home of Mrs. J. F. \V. I" Lorme, and the burial took place Immediately afterwards. The many friends of the bereaved family extend sympathies. A Change of Hours. For the convenience of patrons of of the Library the Civic League Room will be opea for the summer from v:Jv) to 12 each mornim; an 1 from 530 to 6:30 every afternoon. Now Is the time to bourne a sub? scriber to the Library; the best sell era and all the other new books are In. Remember a year's subscription, $2.00, Is good until the first of Octo? ber, 1910. In the Recorder's Court. Recorder Hurst's office was the scene of numerous trial Monday. Nine cases were disposed of before dinner hoar that day. The following Is a partial list of the trials, verdicts and sentences: City vs. Elisa Johnson; Illicit sale of liquor. Plead guilty. Sentence. $J0 r*r SO days. City vs. Carrie Richardson; selling liquor and ?irtlawtrl i. -mk^ of liquor Plead "not guilty." verdict guilty; sentence. 150 or S" days. City vs. Elisa Johnson; disorderly, cursing and using obscene language. Plead not guilty; verdict, guilty; sen? tence $5 or 10 days. City vs. Reese James; storage of liquor for unlawful purposes and sell? ing whiskey. Plead not guilty; ver? dict guilty of both charges; sentence ISO or 30 days in chalngang for sell? ing, and same sentence for storage. City vs. William Minser; carrying concealed pistoL Plead guilty; sen? tence $16 or 30 days and forfeit pis? tol. City vs. Nelson Wilson; drunk, and disorderly conduct. Guilty; sentence $2 or 4 days. City vs. Ben Farmer: public drunk? enness, disorderly conduct and resist? ing arrest. Plead not guilty; verdict, guilty; sentence $10 or 30 days on chalngang. Released on payment of fines. eral weeks to his aunt, Mrs. Joseph M. Chandler. Mies Cathollne Murray, of Ben netts"llle Is the guest of Miss Carrie Bee Hreeden on Washington street. Mr 8. R. 8moak returned Monday morning from a week's visit to Orangeburg and Sullivan's Island. Mrs. J. W. Sc iff e and son Harold, from Baltimore, are visiting Mrs. T. C. Scaffe. Dr. B. B. Breeden and Lucius B. Dwrant have gone to Wrlghtsvllle to spend a month. Mr. 8am McKeown spent Sunday at Hendersonvlll?, N. c. Mrs. J. A. Wolnberg, of Manning, Is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. Moses en Washington street. Miss Sarah and Master Leland Ed? munds went to Congaree on Monday on a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Oeo. Foxworth and son are spending a few days with rel? atives at Smlthvllle. I* Mrs. R. H. Mulse and Miss Dulcle Molse left last week for Frostburg. Md.. where they will make their home for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Boykln. of Boy kin, wsrs In town Monday. Messrs. D. J. Auld and H. O. Hill have gone to Wrlghtsvllle Beach to spend a few days. Col. Houston JBucker. the well kAown ofT merchant, of New York, Is In town, guest at the Jsrvey House. Misse? Willie and Lillian Delgar have gone to Hagood to spend a while with their cousin, Mrs. Julian Sanders. Miss Esta Willis, of McColls. Is vis? iting her sister, Mrs. N. L. Martin, on Oakland Avenue. POSTOFFICE HECEI PTS. Growth or Sumter us Re?cctcd by In tTca.se In Postal Revenues. The poatofflce receipts for the fisca' year 1908-09, ending June 30, 1909, amounted to $25,143. The receipts for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1908 were $22.366. The net gain for the past year over the preceding year waa $2,777, or a fraction over 12 per cent. The growth in the postal reve nuea of Sumter has been steady for a long period of years and the growth in population and business has been reflected in this increased business of the po8toffice. The receipts for the year 1902-03 wre $12,077, which com? pared with the year just ended shows an Increase in receipts of more than 100 per cent. If the receipts continue at the same rate for the next five years Sumter will be a first-class of? fice. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET. J Special Meeting Called to Investigate I Ttie Second Mill Bridge. A full meeting of the County Com? missioners was called Saturday to In? vestigate the causes of destruction of the new concrete abutments at Sec? ond Mill. After going out and ex? amining the piers and getting the tes t'mony of the engineer and contractor the board decided to Join in with Mr. Brunson in rebuilding the concrete bridge at Second Mill, and in building nwe abutments If necessary. A committee consisting of Messrs. F. E. Thomas and John O. Brogdon was appointed to assist Mr. Pitts In the matter- of rebuilding the bridge, and the committee was given author it) to act. It was decided that the great amount of rainfall caused the de? struction of the concrete piers at Second Mill, and that no blume at? taches to the engineer or contractor. SIX MEN ARRESTED. Lexington Officer Returns With Many Prisoners, All White. Lexington, July 8.?Deputy Sheriff Sam J. Miller, of this county, return? ed from the town of Gaston, on Jtoe Seaboard Railroad about fifteen mros below Columbia, this morning, bring? ing with him a small regiment of prisoners, six in number. George Elliott. A. H. Goodwin, Willie Goad Win, < ostello Goodwin, W. D. Wise n d Pret Hutto. are the I of sextette. They are all white, and all are charged with as? sault and battery with Intent to kill, the assault having been made, it is alleged, on the person of Mr. C. 6. Goodwin, a merchant of the town, and a first cousin to some of the de? fendants. The assault is alleged to have been committed on last Monday night, when the party went to the dwelling house of Mr. Goodwin with pistols, knives and other weapons of warfare and attacked Mr. Goodwin, at the same time cursing him and maltreating his family. Mrs. Goodwin, with an infant of only a few days, was In the bed near? by, and, It Is said that she fainted over the excitement, and for a time her condtlon was critical. In the en? counter that followed, Mr. Goodwin managed to get a lick at one of his assailants, and he Is carrying a black eye as a result. It is said that the trouble grew out o? the purchase of some kerosene oil from C. H. Hartley, another mer? chant in the town, by Goodwin's cook. The oil refused to burn, it is said, and Mr. Goodwin made a cas? ual remark about the oil having been "watered." Hartley's friends heard of*this remark, it Is said, and the at? tack upon Mr. Goodwin followed. For three days Mr. Goodwin has not been permitted to return to his home, he claims, on account of the threats 'tpon his life. He came to Lexington yesterday In company with ex-Sen? ator Sharpe, and had the warrant is? sued. There are other parties con? nected with the case and at least two more will be arrested within the next few days. Work will soon begin to rebuild the dam and bridge at the Second Mill, and the bathing pool will soon be in operation again. M'r. W. A. Clayton, government contractor, of Atlanta, arrived here Monday, and states that he will be? gin Immediately the erection of the new government postoffice building Several carloads of crushed rock have already arrived for the construction of the foundations, and work will probably begin this week. Chester Moody, who in September, 190?, shot his wife and was permitted to leave the State without being pros? ecuted, and who returned In April. 1909. was arrested and sentenced to S years In the chalngang, escaped from the chalngang at midnight, Tuesday. His escape was well plan? ned, and no one but Moody himself knows exactly how It was effected. Dogs tracked him for about a mile, but there it was found that he had been met by some one with a buggy. QUICK WORK. A Ve;y Large Casket Turned Out bf The Suinter Cofflfj and Casket Mfg. Co. on Very Short Notice. At 4 o'clock p. m. Thursday, the Sumter Colttn and Casket Mfg. Co., received a telegraphic message for a casket 29 Inches wide. 22 Inches deep by 7 feet 6 inches long, which was to be delivered to the transportation company at 6:35. Only a few men could work on it and it had to be covered, lined and trimmed. The shell had been partly constructed, awaiting such an emer? gency, and had been waiting eight years. The casket was delivered to the transportation company in two hours and thirty-three and one-half min? utes. The box, by a little misun? derstanding in measurement, was made too small, and had to be re? built and got left by five minutes, which was a mistake and can only >e regretted. Even with the mistake it could have been delivered if the messenger boy had delivered the tele? gram on time, which was due at the factory at least ten minutes before it reached there. But the messenger boy, it seems was more amused over an excavation being made in the street than he was interested in get? ting the message delivered. Jt does seeem that with the inven? tion of the bicycle and a boy's love for a dime, we could get better ser? vice. The writer honestly believes there are three out of every live white male children in Sumter who have a better chance of being a Rockefeller than Rockefeller had himself. We could at least emulate him in the service wc render, which with him is always good. C. CLEMSON COLLEGE NEWS. Faculty Members Re-elected?Print? er y to be Enlarged. Clemson College, July 11.?Below are a few items passed upon by the board of trustees of the College at its recent meeting, but not included in reports previously sent out: Under the rule of the board the new members of the faculty who have served for one year come up for re? election as permanent members, the following men were re-elected: Dr. R. A. Hall, of the chemistry depart? ment; Prof. L. A. Sease, of the pre? paratory department; Dr. R. O. Feel ey. of the veterinary division; Prof. G. G. Alnsley, of the entomology di? vision; Mr. L. O. Watson, of the State chemical work, and Mr. S. W. Evans, of the treasurer's office. Assistant Prof. J. M. Burgess, of the agricultural department, was granted leave of absence for the se? cond term of trie next session, in or? der that he might spend the time in study at some university. Prof. Burgess will probably go to the Uni? versity of Illinois, which has one of the very best animal husbandry de? partments in the United States, and will devote the time to courses in an? imal husbandry and allied work. Provision was made for the en? largement of the present small print? er y, in order that all the work of printing in connection with the Col? lege may done here, and also In or? der that instructions may be given to as many students as may care to learn the printing business. Improved linotypes and other up-to-date ma? chinery will be installed as soon as practicable. The experiment station bulletins, the catalogues, the College student publications and all other printing necessary in the conduct ot the varied activities of the institution will hereafter be printed at home. Prof. D. C. Mooring, who was elect? ed to the chair of associate professor of horticulture, is a native of Ark? ansas, and has had four years' ex? perience in his profession at the Mis? sissippi Agricultural College. Mr. F. R. Sweeney, of the civil en? gineering class of '06. has had three years of practical experience in rail? road engineering and other phases of hie profession, and is now engaged with one of the leading constructing engineering Arms of the up-country. He was one of the leading men of his class in College. Mr. J. C. Littlejohn, the new assist? ant in woodwork, graduated at Clem? son in the mechanical department one year ago and has had a year of experience and special work under Prof. W. M. Riggs at the College. All of the members of the Board of Trustees were present at the meeting, namely, Messrs. Alsn Johnstone, R. W. Simpson, B. R. Tillman, M. L. Donaldson, J. B. Wannamaker, W. W. Bradley, W. D. Evans, Ivy M. Mauldln, Jesse H. Hardln, B. H. Rawl. J. Q. Richards, Jr., Coke D. Mann and Richard I. Manning, the newly sleeted life member, who suc? ceeds Col. R. E. Bowen. The body of Mr. Fulton Kelsey. the young Augustan who was drown? ed in the surf at Sullivan's Island Fri? day afternoon, has not yet been re? covered, although the beach has been closely watched and every effort made to locate the body of the un? fortunate young man. NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH. Mr. R. s. William* .lumps From Au? tomobile and Ls Knocked Under Street Car?Motormun Reversed The Electric*! y and Car Stopped Within Six Inches of the Popular Druggist?Many People Witness Accident. Mr. R. Sumter Williams, manager Of the Hamilton-Martin Drug Com? pany, narrowly escaped a horrible death yesterday afternoon, near the baseball park in Dihvorth. He was riding in Dr. W. K. Reids automobile with him to the ball game. The streets being in far from perfect condition on East Boulevard. Dr. Reid was driving down the car track. One of the summer cars heav? ily loaded with baseball fans was im? mediately behind the automobilists and when the motorman sounded his gorg, Dr. Reid turned from the track and was almost in the centre of the macadam road when Mr. Williams jumped from the automobile on the track. The street car fender struck him and he rolled underneath the cor. The motorman reversed the electricity, but the car could not be brought to an immediate stop. When it backed, Mr. Williams was picked up, badly bruised and his clothes torn. The wheels of the trolley were upon him and he had been within six inches of death. The accident occured only a few feet above the baseball park ticket office and many people saw Mr. Wil? liams fall. The escape was marvelous. After receiving medical attention the druggist proceeded to witness the game. He will be at his post of duty today.?Charlotte Observer, 8th. AGED WOMAN ASSAULTED. Brutal Crime Committed in Pickens ?Victim Says Her Assailant Was a Negro. Pickens, July 10.?One of the most brutal crimes that has occurred in this county for some time was com? mitted last week, the victim being a respectable old lady 83 years of age, living by herself, but close to one of her sons. After she had fastened the doors and retired for the night, a man came to her bedside and demand? ed her money. She told him she had no money; that her son had It. whereupon he criminally assaulted her. He gained admittance to her house by going up a ladder to an up-stalrs window. The lady does not know positively who he was, as it was dark, but knows it was a negro by his kinky hair. The matter was kept quiet until yesterday. Suspicion rested on Sam Vaughn, a negro, who was working in the settlement. He begged his em? ployer yesterday to cancel his con? tract, which was done. The negro made one statement, which, taken in connection with other cercumatances, led to his arrest yesterday evening and he was placed In jail last night. The people of the eastern side of the county are considerably wrought up over the deed. EDUCATION DAY. Schools and Colleges to be Represent? ed at State Fair. Columbia. July 12.?The fair so? ciety is now at work on plans for an educational day during fair week This was decided on at the February meeting of the executive committee and Tuesday was fixed as the day for this work. Secretary Love has sent out notices to schools and colleges asking that all cooperate in making the day a success. The city, the railroads, and all public organizations will lend their aid In the work. There will be no charge for any pupil or student of college on that day and any adult ac? companying a student or pupil will be admitted on a half rate. It ls re? quired that the students or pupils se? cure their free admission cards from officers of the Institution the week be? fore the fair opens. Mr. Love has sent out the following letter to State Superintendent J. E. Swearlngen: "At the February meeting of the executive committee of the State Agricultural and Mechanical society of South Carolina it was unanimous? ly decided to make Tuesday of next fair week 'college and school day." as you will note from the enclosed no? tices. I notice that in August you will begin your educational campaign and at your convenience I would like to confer with you relative to hand? ling this matter in connecteon with your campaign and getting out such literature ss will be necessary for the proper understanding of the matter. "All the railroads entering this city and other roads in the State have expressed a willingness to furnish every transporation facility possible and to have special agents to super Intend same." Superintendent Swearlngen will take up the matter at once with Sec? retary Love. THROE NEGROES DROWNED. Negro Driver, Woman and Child Ixjs* Lives When Team Backs Into Wa? ter. Cheraw, July H.?A terrible acci? dent occurred last night at the Che? raw ferry about 10 o'clock. A num? ber of persons were delayed in tow~ and were returning to their homes in Marlboro County, among them Mr. Charles Irby, having a long two-horse wagon driven by a colored man. There were in the wagon besides the driver a colored woman and two small children. The mules began backing and the driver, instead of cutting them, jerked the reins and they backed off into the water, drowning the driver, the woman and; one child. A boy about 10 years old held on to the wagon bed and was rescued by Mr. Walter Pegues, who has charge of the ferry. The bodies have not yet been recoverd. COTTON GOODS ADVANCING. Markets fop Yarns and Cloth, Though Rather Unsettled, Show Upward Tendency. New York, July 11.?The cotton goods and cotton yarn markets were considerably unsettled during the week by the necessity for readjusting: prices near to the high levels of cost caused by the rise in cotton. BjyerJ have begun to pay the advances named thus far, which have been ul out half the amount that will be required if a 12 cent basis on cotton, la to rule for the early fall months. Tickings, denims and other colored cottons were advanced sharply. DriHs and sheetings were advanced 1-8 cent to 1-4 cent a yard, and will go higher, in the opinion of the trade here. Bleached cottons have been advanced. 1-4 cent on the medium counts and 1-2 cent a yard m the fine counts. Wide sheetings were advanced 1 cent a yard to a basis of 25 cents for 10-4 goods. All these advances named are but ir.dicatiDns of the general rise which has taken place. Distributers are now notifying their trade of the ad? vances made in the primary markets. Good crop reports have done much to stimulate interest in general buying, while cotton has oeen rising. Cotton yarns have been advanced sharply since th? cotton rise and there aas been ^ broader inquiry. ; Trading has been limited somewhat by the unwillingness of mills to tie up machinery at this time for the late month:! until they can learn more about future cotton prices. CAROLINIANS AT KNOXVILLK. Thirty-One Students Are at Summer School at the South. I Knoxville, Tenn., July 10.?South i| Carolina is represented by thirty-?** I students at the great Summer SchooL I The Bonnie Bine flag held her ownv I in the 4th of July celebration. The !I speech of representation was given Tsy ? Dr. W. S. Currell. who, in an imper I so nation of a ichool boy orator* I caused an explosion of laughter. I Among the humorous things said is I this: "If all the mule? in South Car I olina could be made into one muss I that mule would be able to graze In I the tropics and at the same tisaa I kick the icicles off the North Pole. The badge worn by the delegate* in th?- grind march was considereol I the most unique of any. It consisted I of a palmetto tree made from genuine I pelmetto on a ground of blue ribben The officers of the delegation are: President, George Harris Webber*, II Charleston. \ Secretary. Miss L. S. Olney, Char ? I leston. Platform, Miss Sara Withers^ Rock Hill. I Arrangements. K. D. Senn, Ander* ' I son. Marshal. W. H. Maynard. Clemsoa. J This evening South Carolina led oS I in the social events of the session by a reception In the parlors of Bar? bara Blount Hall, at which twenty five were present. Miss Sara Wither* I acted as hostess, assisted by Misses I Mulligan and Hanckel. An elegant I lap lunch was served under the direc? tion of the department of domestla I science. I South Carolina is represented in the> I faculty by the following instructors: Prof. W. K. T?te, Charlest?n. may I thematlcs. I Mr. W. H. Maynard. Clemson. as I slstant in chemistry. Miss Sara Withers, Rock Hill, mod I el school. Miss Catharine N. Mulligan. Spat* tanburg. home economics. Miss Marian S. Hanckel, Charles? ton, kindergarten. Mr. George Harris Webber Is' a spe? cial student in biology In the Univer? sity laboratories. Prof. T?te is one of the most pep** lar men on the campus. South Carolina has the prise win? ning bevy of extractive women. The Sumter Baseball team he* gone to Bamburg to play a series of three games.