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SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1910. Entern! At the Poetoflce at Sumter, s. C, mm Second t'ltuw Matter. 1 PERSONAL. Mr. J. B. McOhee. of Spartanburg. It in Sumter for several days. Magistrate Reese, of Wedgefleld. was in Sumter Thursday. Mrs. I). J. Wlnn, Jr.. and two child? ren, if Blshopvllle. were in the city Tuseday. Rev. lv J. McCarthy and Rev. J. J. O'Donnell. of 8cranton, Pa., are visit? ing Mr. and Mrs. Nelll O'Donnell. Capt. Robert M. Cooper, of \Vls acky, is in the city Mr. J. P. Buddin, of Turbevllle. was here Monday. Mr. E. T. Miras, of Trinity, was one of the prominent farmers in the city Monday Mr. B. D. Law, of Elliotts, was in Sumter on business Monday. Miss Lois Belue is visiting In Co? lumbia. Capt. J. Wltherspoon Cooper, of Mayesvllle, was in the city Tuesday. Miss Lucille Bracey left Tuesday morning for Barnwell. After visiting relative? there she will go to Brook vllle. Fla. Mr. W. D. McLeod, of Oswego, was In the city on business Wednesday. Mr. Oeo. P. Booth, who was shot and seriously wounded by a negro farm hand on his place at Ulmers. Barnwell county, several weeks ago, was brour.ht to the hospital here for treatment Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Woodley, of Summerton. were in the city W%dnes nesdsy. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Dabbs passed through the city Wednesday on their way to Jacksonville, Fla., and other Southern points. They will spend a short time on their honey-' rooon. after which they will be at home to their friends at their home at Goodwill. Mayor snd Mrs. Rogers Scar? borough, of Blshopvllle were In the city Wednesday. Rev. J. P. Marlon has returned from Rlchbur;. where he has been at the bedside of his mother for the pa?t ten }?? U . I hll mot . - mud Improved and with hopes of h*r so ? dy ; vr i y Mr W Fi. Boot! q it ihst week wrn brother, Mr. Juo Boot! at Vlorence. He left his brother, who has been sick for some time, much Improved. Mrs. F. It. Blandlng, o' Milwaukee. Wla. a sister of Mrs. Abe Rytten berg. is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Abe Ryttenberg. Miss Lizxle Hodge, who has been visiting Mrs. John R. Haynsworth, has returned to her home in Pine wood. Mrs. Mlnnis, *ho has been visiting her sister. Mrs. Dt\ Mills on Church street, has returned to her home in Charleston. Mr. and Mrs. Davis Molse are in Charleston. Mrs. William Wilson who has been visiting at the home of Col. Thomas Wilson, sgj Broad street, has return? ed to her home in Charleston. Miss Corrle Hart, of Laurens, was a charming guest of friends In the city this week. I: M W Booh went to Colum? bia Thursday. Llui t M I.I. of I'.i dn.p\ il''*'. was In the city Thursday. Mr .Will O'Donnell left Thursday for Hartsvllle where he went to attend the formal opening of the Co ker store. Miss Marie (Jregg, of Florence, is the guest of Miss Tino Gregg this week. It K WILDER \PPOIXTED. Will Kcprc^nt Board of Health on Committee President Booth of the Board of Health, hau appoint, d Mr. It K. Wilder ..f that body |Q represent the health department on *.he Joint com? mittee of City Council. Behool Trus? tees and Board of Health, hi regard to Health OmSSf Roardosl'l sugges tlona for med Pal Inspection of schools and phj o lag Is the i^s.r of the city. These measures win he handled at next Council, and a great deal depends upon the wishes of the people In the matter. If the eltssSM are interested, nnd go \pnss th. m selves, the gagggstttSS Will SOt favor? ably, otherwise the matter may bs allowed to drag on with no action. This Is a highly Irnportarittrneasun . especially that referring to the child? ren In the schools. Where children are necessarily crowded together as th< y are there, the spread of disease Is hard to pre\rrd. and all diseases should hg located at ore e. The measure providing for a phy sl< Ian for the poor Is an net of hu? manity. lllunchard-Alderman. Manning. March 9.?At the home Of the bride's parents, Mr. Paul Rep ton Alderman, of Alcolu, was mar? ried at 2 o'clock Tuesday, the 8th In? stance, to Miss Mlna Blanchard, daughter of Dr. C. W. Blanchard. pastor of the Clarendon Haptlst church. The bride Is an accomplished and beautiful young woman and greatly beloved and popular In church and social circles of this and the old North State. The groom is general manager of the Alcolu Railroad Company and a member of the big lumber firm of D. W. Alderman & Sons' Company, and highly esteemed for his sterling qualities. The happy couple were the recipients of earnest and sincere congratulations of their many friends. They left Alcolu on the evening train for their bridal tour, which will embrace New York, Baltimore, Washington ani points in the Do? minion of Canada. DEATH. Mrs. W. J. Hatfleld died on Thurs? day at the home of Mr. Jno. S. Kennedy, on Oakland Rvenue. She was the widow of the late Rev. W. J. Hatfleld of this city. The funeral service was held at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon at the cemetery. RELIC OF GEN. SUMTER. Old Morter Alleged to Have Been Used In Suniter's Camp. Judge Richardson has In his pos? session an old morter and pestle, or rather fragments of the former, bear? ing the date of 1732. It was given to him by Mr. W. M. Sanders, of Stateburg. It is said that the old morter was found In Gen. Sumter's camp, and Is supposed to have been used by him during the Revolution? ary war. The morter bears every ev? idence of age, and has the date cast in the side besides. Mr. Sanders is familiar with its history, and may furnish It for Item readers. GET RID OF MOSQUITOES. Too Late to Take Steps After the Pests Arrive. One of the important recommen? dations of *h* Health nrn r as that to hays Turkey Creek cleaned out This should have the Mention ? ? Council ri*ht nway, 3very suiu? 1 met Biunter \a Infested with moi ituitoagj and bou it* iu? lime to take steps to prevent this. Mosquitoes do not breed in runni water. It Is in the stagnant pools that they lay their eggs. This is a mater that affects every resident of Sumter. LEE COUNTY CONVICTING TOO. The Blind Tiger Catches It Hard In Bisbopvillc. Criminal court has been going on In our sister city this week. A case that attracted a great deal of inter? est was a case of selling whiskey. J. & Durant had two cases made out against him for selling booze. He was tried on one of these, the soli? citor being assisted by Thomas Mc Leod, Esq. The jury were not out ten minutes and returned with a ver? dict of guilty. A fine of $200 or four months on the gang was imposed. In another case he pleaded guilty and was given the same tine, but this last <>nc was suspended during good be? havior. He had previously been be fore the mayor under these same ? barges. He was put under he.ny bond and forfeited the bond. There was a case against J. G. Stokes for selling whiskey, but Stokes MTgl sick and could not appear for a trial. I'WOKS MILK INSPECTION. Health Oflieer Will Introduce Reso? lution at Next Meeting. At the next meeting of the Board of Health a resolution will be Intro? duced by the Health Officer provid? ing for milk Inspection. No person should be allowed to gell milk In the city of Sumter till the cow has been subject to the tuberculin test. This Is one source from Which much dls ease is contracted, The health au thoiitles cannot be too careful about this, for it Is the principal diet of the children. Another resolution that he will In? troduce Is to prevent the sale of ice ?ream and like edibles by street peddit i s, and an Inspection of the premises and methods of manufac? turing Ice cream and the source of the milk supply. His idea is to put ever$ safe-guard around the children. With the exception of Aldermen ?inn and Wright gll the pres nl Aid ernn n will retire fr ?m public service at the expiration of their terms? it is ?aid Mr. Finn Is report'd to be an avowed candidate for re-election w hile Mr. Wright 11 still undecided. Mayor Boyle has not announced himself but nil friends say he is in the race. A MODERN BUILDING. -. I Kress & Co. Will Erect a Building of Which Any City Would Be Proud. One of the most modern buildings in this section of the State will be the Kress building to be erected on the corner of Main and Caldwell Sts., at an early late. Plans for the build? ing have been accepted, anJ t>>e work will soon begin. It will contain three stores on the ground floor and a basement as large as the stores, with a basement extending under the sidewalk with pavement lights. The second story will contain 25 or 26 rooms, and will be fitted up with wa? ter and baths. It will be ideal for a hotel on the European plan, or for bachelor apartments. The building throughout will be of brick, stone and reinforced concrete. The floor? ing and roofing will be of fireproof material, the floor of concrete and the roof of tiling. The hall floors of the second floor will be terrazza. Of course, over the concrete floors will be board floors. The building throughout will be as near fireproof as It can be made. It would do credit to a much larger city than Sumter. AX UNUSUAL CHARGE. Negro Fined $20 for Stealing Mar? riage Certificate. One of the most unusual cases ever tried In this city was tried before the Recorder Tuesday. Of all the things in South Carolina for a man to steal is a marriage certificate, but Tom Seals was convicted of doing that very thing. His accuser was one Katie Wells who Monday night called Tom into her house and showed him her marri? age certificate. Tom took it and put it in his pocket and would not give It back. Katie tried her best to get hold of it, and failing to do so called the police to her assistance. There were four women at court Monday to testify to Tom's tak? ing the certificate, while Tom testified that he lost the paper and would have another one printed for her. He had two witneshes to prove that he told her that he would have the paper printed. The judgment of the court was that Seals pay a fine of $20, but If he finds the certificate and returns it to the owner that the fine be reduced to $5. From The Daily Item, March 9. Tom Seals, colored, who was before the Recorder yesterday on the com? plaint of Katie Wells, colored, who alleged that Seals took a marriage cer? tificate which she gave him to read facts were that Seals and several oth? ers were sky-larking and the certlfl and had lost or made way with it. The cate was lost while they were playing. While the charge of stealing the cer? tificate was made against Seals by Katie Wells, and it so appears on the record, the fact was no theft could have been committed in the circum? stances, as the woman gave him the certificate and it was lost while she was present. Seals, who has lived many years in Sumter has the best reputation for honesty and trust? worthiness, and has the confidence of all who know him. Naturally he does not wish It to go on record that he was convicted of stealing, even so valueless an article as a South Caro? lina marriage certificate. He has set? tled the case to entire satisfaction of Katie Wells by agreeing to pay the expense of procuring a copy of the certificate from the minister who per? formed the ceremony. SHACKS WILL HAVE TO MOVE. Atlantic Coast Lint Wins Suit Against Mrs. Epperson. A case that was decided by the Supreme Court that is of consider? able local Interest is that of the At? lantic Coast Line against Mrs. Mary Epperson. This was decided in favor of the railroad. It involves the right Of way at the passenger station, and means that Hie. small buildings that line up the track on the other side of the railroad at the station will have to be moved back. The Coast Line contends for sixty-five feet on each side of the main track. The decision of the court gives the land to the road. Going to Leave, We antlsclpate moving the Cute Photo Studio to another city In IS <>r 20 days. Listen: 2.". Photos for 2r>ets; ?? Tost Cards for BO.nny slse and style picture you want. Watch street pic? ture case for funny pictures. Don't wait. Conic now. Barrel's Cute stu? dio. Main st. over Mrs. Atkinson,*s i Millinery, Sumter, s. < *. I :'.-s-i't item, it w. A s. Work has been c< mmenced upon the i handsome residence of Mr. H, C, Des Champs on Warren street. Tins build? ing will be complete iu every respect, fitted up with ail modern improve? ments. Mr. J. W. McKlever has tin contract, CITY COUNCIL MEETING, j SPECIAL BLIND TIGER COM - MITTEE REPORTS. Alderman Ligon Given Vote of Thanks for His Efficient Work?Officer Mc Kugcn Promoted ? Cement Side? walk Ordered Extended to Passen? ger Station. City Council held a regular meeting at 8 o'clock Tuesday night. Present: Mayor W. B. Boyle, Alderman, H. D. Barnett, Wm. Bultman, P. P. Finn, B. F. Haynsworth.. H. C. Haynsworth, J. R. Ligon and R. L. Wright. Absent: Alderman W .G. Stubbs. Minutes of February 22nd were read and confirmed. Mr. G. W. Costin asked permission to repair a wooden store within the Fire Limits on Main Street, and A. J. Andrews requested permission to put in sky lights for a photographic gal? lery in a wooden store on Main St. Mr. Costin's request was referred to the Fire Department Committee, and on Mr. Wright's motion A. J. An? drews' request was granted. Mr. Barnett for Finance Committee reported that the Clerk and Treas? urer's report for February had been checked up and found correct, and that all claims referred to his Com? mittee had been approved. Mr. Finn for the Fire Department Committee reported that the steamer could not be accommodated in the present temporary quarters and had therefore been left at Booth-Harby stables. On motion of Mr. Finn it was de? cided to extend the cement paving from Main on Bartlett and Harvin Streets to the Atlantic Coast Line Passenger Station yard, same to be included in the contract with Mr. McGee. Mr. Bultman for the Opera House Committee recommended payment of the following claims: First National Bank, $75.00 for plumbing; Guimar ian & Co., $18.50 for opening sewer, H. W. Hood $2.00 for estimate on First National Bank claim. Mr. Bult? man reported the roof in need of re? pairs and paint and suggested adver? tising for bids on the work. All of which was adopted. Mr. Ligon for the Police Committee submitted report of lights not burn? ing in February. Mr. Ligon thought the report indi? cated a condition of lethargy among the officers, though he had had no specific charge to make nor intended any reflection upon the entire force. He presented two recommendations from his Committee: 1st. An amende ment to the ordinance regulating the erection and use of awnings. 2nd That officer H. G. McKagen be ap? pointed to the position of 3rd. Scr-1 geant, made vacant by the resignation of Mr. W. G. Pierson. The ordinance to amend the Awnirg Ordinance was read and discussed. The amendment proposed to do away with vertical supports and require awnings to be suspended from buildings. The Coun? cil agreed that this change would be a great improvement; but the maj? ority thought it would entail too much expense on property owners and the motion to adopt the amendment was defeated. The recommendation In regard to Mr. McKagen was adopttd. Mr. Finn opposing it on the ground that it was unjust to promote Mr. Mc? Kagen over older men, who were as deserving as he. The majority con? sidered the promotion justly due in recognition of Mr. McKagen's active devotion to duty. Mr. Ligon reported that the work assigned to him to apprehended and punish illicit liquor dealers had been done by special detectives employed for the purpose. A vote of thanks was extended to Mr. Ligon for the thorough and efficient manner in which the service had been perform? ed. Mr. H. C. Haynsworth for the Com? mittee of Public Works reported that his commit'ee had conferred with property owners in regard to side? walk grades and in deference to their wishes had decided to preserve pres? ent grades without alterations. He also reported that work is progressing on tho drain known as the Jenkins drain. Mr. Wright for the Committee on Lights reported the following addi? tional lights ordered Installed: l on YV. Hampton Ave., near city limits; 1 corner Liberty St. and Walker Ave.; 1 corner Washington and Canal Sts.; 1 corner Wright and Liberty St.; 1 corner Purdy St. and Oakland Ave.; 1 ''?4 c. p. Manning Ave., near Sand? er's store; 1 on Manning Ave. near W. T. Andrew's house; 1 at Oil Mill office; 1 64c. p. corner Oil Mill and Railway; 1 Main St. near E. W. A. Bultman's house; 1 on Washington St. near J. M. Harby's; 1 64-c. p. at Wither spoon's railroad crossing; 1 64-c p. corner Kendrick and Mary Sts.; I on Liberty St near city limits; 1 64-c. p. between above. Permission was granted to Mr. E W. A. Bultman to connect his store with the opera iiouse sewer, provided Mr. Bultman will pay one-half cost of the sewer; which cost will be re? funded to him in case he be required at any time to disconnect. A letter was read from Mr. E. I. P.eardon, Health Officer, requesting: 1st, appointment of a physician to make quarterly inspection of pupils of city schools. 2nd. To make it the duty of the city physician to attend indigent persons. 3rd. To have pipes Installed and water supplied to the Kendall Institute free of charge. I These recommendations by Mr. Rear don's suggestion, were referred to three members of Council, one mem? ber of the Broad of Health and one of the School Trustees. For the Coun? cil the Mayor appointed Aldermen Finn, Wright and Ligon and suggest? ed that the Boards of Health and Ed? ucation appoint members of the com? mittee. Mr. Reardon also directed at? tention to the importance of having i Turkey Creek cleaned out before sum? mer. Mr. Wright reported that the ex? tension of Bartlette street had been delayed until the land owners shall donate the rquired strip of land 50 feet wide. Council then adjourned. WHAT IT COST. Alderman Ligon Files Report of Ex? pense) of Catching the Tigers. The first campaign against the blind tigers of Sumter has been concluded and Alderman Ligon, chairman of the Police Committee, has been discharg? ed as the special committee in charge of the work of suppressing the illicit sale of liquor. He has made his re? port to City Council and filed an item? ized account of the expense incurred in running down and prosecuting the tigers. His report was received and by unanimous vote of Council he was thanked in the name of the city for the efficient manner in which he had performed the difficult and arduous duty imposed upon him by Council. The bill of expenses footed up as follows: Detectives.$893.55 Attorney's fee. 875.00 $1,768.55 The fee of Mr. Jennings was $15 for each case. The total receipts from fines were $2.500. consequently the city netted $731.45 from the blind tiger round up. GAS PLANT PROGRESSING. Foundation of Buildings and for En gins Already Completed. The gas plant is progressing finely. The foundation for the building and lor the engine and boilers has been completed. Several carloads of pip? ing have arrived, but the main lead? ing from the plant to Main street has not come in yet. Just as soon as this arrives work on laying the main will begin. The engines and boilers have arrived. The main building will be completed in four weeks any way. It will not be always before the citizens of Sumter will be enjo\ing the privi? lege of using gas. Attention is directed to the adver? tisement of the D. J. Chandler Cloth? ing Co. They are now showing their line of Spring clothing, hats and fur? nishing goods and those who call arly and make their selections will have the pick of one of the best lines ever brought to Sumter. I -? The Board of Registration was very ' busy Monday. They had all they 1 could do from the time they opened j up till they closed the office for the ! night. It is necessary to be registered by the county to vote in the municipal primary election on 2'Jnd instant. DISTRICT MEDICAL ASSOCIATION". Organized Here Today With Eighteen Members. Eighteen physicians from the coun? ties of Richland, Sumter, Lee Claren? don, Williamsburg and Georgetown met In the Council Chamber today and organized the District Medical Association. The following officers were elected: Dr. Mclntosh, president; Dr. Geig? er, vice president, and Dr. Mary Bak? er, secretary-treasurer. After the dis? cussions those present repaired to Ho? tel Sumter where a special dinner was served. Those present today were: Drs. Mary Baker, Knowlton and Mc? lntosh. of Columbia, Drs. Moorer and Ward, of Georgetown; T?"s. Parlor and Dwlght, of Wedgefleld; Lr. Geiger, of Manning; Dr. Gambrell, of Turbevllle; Drs. Holman. Mills, Baker, Stuckey, 1 Cheyne. A. China, J. A. Mood, Lem mon and Wilson, of Sumter, and Dr. Parker, of Lamar. A Visitor. The fine residence of Mr. G. A. Lem mon, on Church street is nearing completion. This building will be an ornament to the city when completed. The booze put In evidence In the recent whiskey trials was all poured out. This was done Saturday night. The disposition of this whiskey seem? ed to bother some very much. tWork on the new Catholic church Is progressing in a satisfactory man? ner. It will be late in the summer, however, before it will be ready for occupancy. A negro named Legare was fined $5 for disorderly conduct by the Re? corder Monday. Treasurer Wallace was kept busy | Monday issuing certificates that voters had paid their poll tax. He Issued about fifty such certificates. He is? sued quite a number of receipts also. Depredations upon gardens by pig? eons have become quite a nuisance. Some are wondering what relief there is. It does seem a pity that a man's truck should be destroyed at this time when the cost of living is so great. This weather has put everyone who has an inclination that way and the time to devote to it into the garden. It is reported that the State con? stable will have so^e liquor cases for the circuit court when it convenes here in April. The Master made but one sale Mon 1 day. He sold a lot near Broad street to W. T. Andrews, attorney. This was in the case of Leah Wright et al vs. Felix Lesley et al. When hoops come off barrels, hoop them with wire. Cheaper than buy? ing new barrels and anybody can do It. Sumter capital is interested in th? Orangeburg Ice Manufacturing Co. At the meeting of the stockholders held Tuesday afternoon the company was organized under the above name and applied for a charter. The following officers were named: P. Moses, presi? dent; E. H. Moses, vice president and general manager; R. H. Jennings, sec? retary and treasurer. The following were elected as directors: P. Moses, Robert Lide, R. H. Jennings, F. A. Bultman, E. H. Moses, P. M. Smoak. Burn all the old brush heaps now and get rid of a thousand and one pests that have had their home there waiting for warm weather to bring them into activity again. ? Eight new names were added to the pension roll by the Pension Com? missioners at their meeting last Mon? day, j I Shaw & Drake have received the first car load of Corbett automobiles and are now ready to demonstrate these cars for those interested. The Corbett cars are manufactured In Henderson. N. C, and are put on the market this season for the first time. They are of the latest design and are up-to-date 1910 models. These cars are honestly made of the best material and are sold at a very small margin of profit. See thei** ad? vertisement and note the prices. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children, The Kind You Have Always bought Bears the yr m J ^ . Signature of t/ia^/^CUcAx^ THE LATEST Creations in Artistic Millinery Awaits Your Pleasure and Approv at my SPRING DISPLAY Wednesday and Thursday, March 16th and 17th. Very respectfully, MRS. LULA ATKINSON, Formal opening on tlie Evening of Tuesday, March Fifteenth, from 8 to 10 o*clock.