The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, August 31, 1910, Image 6
11? t??i at the IHJstoflkw ?4 Sumter, s.
C mm Second Claas Mauer.
PERSONAL.
Mrs. J. A. Mlddleton left Thurs?
day for Darlington, where the will
speed some time with relatives.
Miss Blanch Middhton has return?
ed to Darlington, a'ttr spending
t*e weeks with her brother, Mr.
J A. Mlddleton on West Calhoun
street.
Miss Rosa Lesesne. of Oswego spent
Friday In the city.
Miss Alice Hill, who has been vis?
iting Mrs. E. S. DesChamps. returned
to her home at Wlsacky Friday.
Misses Male Nash and her guest,
Mies Margaret Law, have gone to St.
Charles for a few days visit.
Miss Rennie Oliver, of Marlon Is
vlsttlng friends in the city.
Miss Emma Baker has returned to
the city after a visit to friends at
Darlington.
Misses Jaunlta Brown and Louise
Thames have returned from a visit
te friends at Oswego.
Mtas Lois Ouinn, of Greenville, Is
visiting Mrs. Gus Epperson.
Sargt. Peter Gallagher, of the police
force has returned to the city after
?pending hi* vacation with his son
at Annapolls. Md.
Miss Rosa Muckenfuss, of Charles
tea, Is visiting Miss Anna Brown, at
her home on Broad street.
Miss Rosalae Brown and Mr. W. A.
Brewn. Jr.. hav? returned from a
pleasant visit to Wedgefleld.
Messrs. 8. R. Chsndler and J. M.
Chandler have returned from New
York and Balitmore.
Mr. M. J. Mlchaux. who has been
at Mayesvllle for several weeks Is In
ths city for a few days stay.
Mr. Melvtn Smith, of Mayesvllle. Is
visiting In the city.
Mrs. B. A. Johnson, of Manning,
spent Friday with Mrs. J. H. John
sea,
Mr. L. A. H. Koeth. of Wilmington.
N. C , Is visiting Mr. J. B. Folsom.
Master N. 8. Harrall. Jr., who has
been visiting Mr. P. G. Bowman, has
returned to his home at Darlington.
Mrs. Klrvln Wells and daughter, of
Oswego. are visiting In the city.
Mr. Robert Mnldrow. of Mavesvllle.
was la t ? it. Sutur.'uj
Mrr. L. M. Hut ?man and children
have renamed from .'?euren* * here
they have b?*en rtsit ng t.<r ? ei.-'j
weeka
Miss Nellie Mellett has returned
from a two weeks trip In the mount
sins of North Carolina.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Levy returned
Monday from New York.
Mr. Junlus Parrott has returned
from New York.
Miss E. W. McLean, who has been
teaching In the county summer
school for the past month, MCI this
week for Mississippi, where she
will spend two weeks with relatives.
Messrs. P. M. Brown. Robbie
Browr and Willie Brooks Stuckey
spent Sunday In Pinewood.
Mr. M. C. Dowling. of Augusta,
?a route to New York on business,
stopped over In the city for a short
while Saturday with his brother. Mr.
W. B. Dowling.
Mr T. W. Barfield. of the George?
town Dally Item, spen? Sunday In
the city with his mother.
Miss Roberta Wllllmson has re
turned from a visit to her sister at
Rldgeway.
Mr. J. D. Harper has returned
from a trip to Hendersonvllle and
other mountain resorts In North
Carolina.
Rev. William Haynsworth, of Pri?
vateer, spent Monday In the city.
Mr J. W. Harper returned to La
mar on Monday, after spending
Sunday In the city.
Mr S. M. McCall has returned to
his bom* at Florence.
Mr. Alken < arllsle has returned to
his bom* at Spartanburg, after visit?
ing Mr Willie Bruns.
Dr. A. R. Morrlll has returned to
this ?lty and will resume his prac?
tice
Mrs. M. R. Wilson. Misses Evle and
I''. ?? (A ; I ?? I Sail! I ?.!?..w n
have returned from a month's stay
at Clyde. N. C.
Mr K. W. Vogel has returned rr..m
a two weeks visit to Washington.
Mr R. M. Cantey. of Stateburg was
In town Monday.
Col. J. J. Dargan and daughter, of
Stateburg, spent Monday In the city.
Mr. W. B. Burns spent Monday In
Columbia on business.
Mr. snd Mrs. Ralph Loyns have
gone to Madison Oa.. to spend the
winter.
Miss Ethel Chandler and her guest.
Miss Hughes, have gone to Orange
burg to spend some time.
Mr John 1 ?utile has returned to the
city from Darlington.
Rev. E. H. Kohn. pastor of St
James Lutheran church, after spend?
ing his vacation In Charleston and
North Carolina has returned to the 1
city to take up the work of his
church.
Misses Mae and Alma King have
returned home after a pleasant stay
with friends and relatives ??t Davis
Station.
Miss Annie Lee Sparks has gone
to llartsvllle to visit friends .
Miss Clare Hoyt has returned from
a visit to friends at Oswego.
Miss A. Q. Palmer, of Charleston.
Is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W, C.
Towles.
Dr. J. S. Dunhar, of Columbia, was
In the city.
Hon. A. K. Sanders spent Teusday
In town and was an Interested ob?
server of the progress of the elec
tlon. D I
Hon. Thos. Q. McLeod passed
through the city Monday afternoon
on his way to Blshopvlllle from the
up country.
Mrs. S. B. Divine and Master Har?
ris Divine have gone to visit friends
in the mountains of Eastern Tennessee
and Virlg'nla.
Mr. and Mrs. B. I. Manning have
gone to Saluda to spend some time.
DEATH.
Edward Stehle, the infant son of
Mr. and Mrs. Julius A. Schwerin, Jr.,
died on Sullivan's Island Thursday,
August 25th, after a brief illness.
The funeral services were held at
Stella Maria church Friday after?
noon at 3 o'clock and the interment
was made in St. Lawrence cemetery,
Charleston.
Francis, infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. D. Blandlng. died Monday after?
noon at four o'clock. The remains
were interred in the Sumter Ceme?
tery Tuesday at 3:30 o'clock.
Edward China, infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Mercer, died at 1:30
Tuesday. The funeral services
were hel i at their home on Broad
street at 9 o'clock today, and the
body will be carried to Wlnnsboro for
burial.
M A Kill EI) IV GEORGIA.
Dr. John T. Green and Miss Pearl
Smith Wedded at Hapeville.
Hapevllle, Ga. Aug. 24.?One of the
most delightful events of the season
was the marriage of Miss Pearl
tmtth, of 't?t- tHI#, l? "r>*- John T.
Orten, at Bunter, s. C, nhicl to< k
pia<-.' Wedne lay i ?? ntng last at *
? rtbeft, la the First Mettsadlal church j
of HdP^vliU, Ree V. Kelly, >lfi-1
elating. The church was beautiful?
ly decorated, the color scheme being
carried out in pink and white, the
altar a bank of ferns and pot plants.
The maid of honor was Miss Luclle
Mlddlebrooks, and the bridesmaids
were Miss Mabel Jones and Miss
Ruby Smith. The groomsmen were
Mr. Howell Smith, Mr. J. McSwaln
Woods and Mr. Thomas Smith. The
ribbon bearers were little Miss Kate
Smith, Miss Fannie Bell Waltes, Miss
Mertls Hamilton and Miss Mary Wal
raven. and the ushers were Mr.
Frank Smith and Mr. Chelsley Nes
bit. g
As the bridal party entered the
vestibule. Miss Ethel Jones rendered
a beautiful solo entitled, "Oh Promise
Me." The party entered the church
to the strains of Mendlesshons wed?
ding march, rendered by Miss Alice
Hanes, and after the ceremony which
was very beautiful indeed, this being a
ring ceremony, the party withdrew
from the church to the strains of
"Lehongrln."
The bride was gowned in white
satin, trimmed with pearls and was
most charming, her bridal veil be?
ing caught with orange blossoms. She
carried a shower boquet of bride
roses. The maid of honor was beau?
tiful in white tissue, trlmed In real
lace, carrying a boquet of pink roses
and the bridesmaid* were lovely In
pink silk mull, carrying pink roses.
The ribbon bearers were pretty, wear?
ing white mull dresses with pink sash?
es, and the groomsmen were con?
ventional full dress.
The bride received many handsome
presents, including cut glass, hand
painted china and silverware. Their
many friends wished them much hap?
piness.
After the i ? r?-mony. Dr. and Mrs.
Green left on their honeymoon for
Washington, Baltimore and New
York. Aft?T September 1st. they will
be at home to their friends at Hotel
Chlqnoln, Anderson, S. C. Among
the out-of-town guests were: Mrs
Johl S. Smith, of Tampa. Fla., Miss
Leons Smith. Of Tampa, Miss Laura
Charnbllss. of Forsyth, Ga., and Mrs.
E. L. Dorsey, of Joncsboro.
MlM Pearl Smith was the most
POpnlat voting lady In Hapevllle, and
her many friends will miss her Im?
mensely.
I>r. Green Is a very prominent
young dentist In the government asr*
rlee, and Is well known throughout
Georgia and Eastern South Carolina,
he having been born and raised at
Shlloh. Sumter county. South Caro?
lina.
The strength that Blesse develop
id was the surprise of the day.
?'PROF.'* GOODWIN DEPARTED.
I _
Released From Juil Ipon Paying the
PsJ] Amount of Mr. Ralph HID*!
Claim and Putting Up $700 Cash
Bond.
After several months of untiring
From The Dally Item. August 30.
efforts on the part of his attorneys,
Messrs. C. Capers Smith and J. H.
Clifton, "Professor" J. A. Goodwin,
the clever clairvoyant and swinlder,
was last night released from his in?
carceration of several months in the
county jail.
Thet details of the clever swindle
practiced by Goodwin, at that time
posing as a clairvoyant, several
months ago upon Mr. Ralph Hill, a
citizen of this city, as well as the
facts of his capture and final return
to Sumter are well known to the peo?
ple of this city and throughout the
State generally.
Several weeks ago Goodwin's at?
torneys were successful in having his
bond reduced from $3,000, as fixed
by Magistrate Harby, to $2,000. Im?
mediately, however, Mr. L. D. Jen?
nings, attorney for Mr. Ralp Hill, the
victim of Goodwin's scheme, took out
"arrest and bail" proceedings, there?
by causing Goodwin to put up $2.
000 as extra money, making the total
bond required for his release $4,000.
On yesterday, a Mr. Ray, brother
in-law to Goodwin came to this city
to act in his behalf at the instigation
of Goodwin's family, and an agree?
ment was made with Magistrate
Harby whereby Goodwin was releas?
ed upon payment to Mr. Hill of his
full claim, being the amount of
money out of which Goodwin had
swindled him and the amount of his
expenses in securing Goodwin's ap?
prehension, the total amount being
$1,000, as well as the payment of
$700 cash bond.
Goodwin and his relative left last
night for their home in the North.
It is stated that Goodwin is an
experienced railway engineer and an
expert physician, so he will no doubt
find little trouble In making an honest
living should he decide to give up the
work of a clairvoyant.
BUSY DAY FOR RECORDER.
(?amblers, Iluckmcn, and Street Tax
Dodgers all Have Their Turn.
Recorder Raffleld had one of his
"busy days" Monday, an unusually
large number of sinners appearing
> ? him to be sentenced.
first case tried was that of S.
es and J. D. Brown both white,
were charged with gambling,
McKagen having caught them
shuffling the cards near the old C. S.
and N. railroad. They were each
sentenced to pay a fine of $20.
Ransom Peay held a concert at
Sanders hall on Manning A VS., with?
out having procured a license to do
this, and the dancing was on in full
swing, when Officers McKagen and
Owens dropped in and ordered him
to appear before the recorder. Peay
I was sentenced to pay the license, $5,
and a penalty of $2.
I R. B. Phillips, a hackman, could
j not get enough patronage to suit him,
so he got into a bad habit of going
through the trains to find passengers.
Officer Owens caught on to his game
Friday night, and this morning Re?
corder Raffleld sentenced him to pay
a fine of $5.
Wm. Taylor delivered himself of
a few "cuss" words Saturday night
and was arrested by Officer Tribble,
putting up a cash bond of $5 for his
appearance in jourt th\z morning.
He failed to appear, however, and so
forfeited his hood.
Sergt. McKagen has been hot on
the trail of the street tax dodgers
during the past few days, having four
before 'hizzoner" this morning. They
were; William Dingle, William Cab
bagestalk, DUlard Cooper, and John
Johnson. Each was sentenced to
pay the amount of his taxes and
a penalty of $1.50.
Wesley Bossard and James Thom?
as, both haekmen, were before the
Recorder charged with violating the
hack ordinance.
Roth saw a prospective passenger,
both thought she nodded for them to
come, and both accordingly ran a
race for her suit cases, Thoams win?
ning out. Officer Owens took a
hand In the game about this time,
and this morning they were each
senetneed to pay a fine of $2.
Locally the ohlef interest appeared
to centre in the election of Senator
and Magistrate.
McLeod did not receive all the
votes here, but when the result is
known It will he seen that a lot of
the people In Sumter think he Is the
best man for Governor.
The city is having the sewer con?
nection! put In to the curb line on
East Liberty street SO as to make It
Unnecessary to dig up the street ev?
ery time a bouse connection Is made.
This work Is being done preparatory
to Improving the street.
The Charleston friends of Thos. G.
McLeod has organised a committee
and a rousing mass meeting in his
behalf will be hold Monday night.
BAGGING S TIES
HE season is near at hand when the producers of the
fleecy staple wi be ooking around for the^ where?
with to cover it. Farmers are to be congratuated
on the fact that bagging and ties wri cost them^but
litte more than it did when cotton wn ssin* t
six to eight cents, and there is no artice of merchandise in which
they invest, that pays them a handsomer return. We carry a
full line in all weights in
New Jute and Sugar Sack Bagging also
New Arrow Ties
We luve a veryq choice grade of
second hand Jute bagging put up
thirty yards to the roll. It is the
best of its kind we have ever seen,
full standard 2 pounds.
Price 5 cents per Yard.
This is especially suited to ginners
who furnish bagging and ties and
gin for special price. It will pay
you to get prices on other grades be?
fore placing your order.
OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT.
Is well stocked with cotton picking
necessities:
600 bags of rice at 2 1-2 cents per
pound Up.
350 barrels Flour.
We are selling a good flour at $5.00
per barrel.
25.000 pounds Butts and Plates.
Meat is very much cheaper than
it was.
400 Bags Meal and 209 Bags Grits
np HOSE who contemplate engaging in the mercantile business
* during the Fall and Winter months will do well to get our
prices before buying, as there is no larger stock from which to
select, and our prices will always be found as low as the lowest,
O'DONNELL & CO
THE LABOR DAY RACES.
Tis?lair Gives Particulars of
i*icycle Races to be Held on Sep?
tember 5.
Mr. H L. Tisdale, the local bicycle
dealer under whose supervision will
be given several bicycle races on
labor day, has about completed his
plans for the races and is confldem
that they will be an entire success
There will be three races, prizes
to be given for each race, as follows:
First there will be a "speed" race of
one-half mile, the prize for the win?
ner of this race being a gold watch
with 20-year guarantee case.
The next race will be for all boys
under the age of 16, the first prize in
this race being a pair of $7 tlrer the
second prize a $2.50 seat, and the
third prize a $2 lamp.
The last race will be a ten mile
endurance race for men, the first
prize in this race will be a Columbia
chain wheel, the second, a $5 bicycle
saddle, and the third a $3.50 lamp.
The races will all start at the cor?
ner of Main and Calhoun streets, J
going up Main to Warren; thence to
Washington; thence to Calhoun, and
back to Main.
The judges have not yet been de?
cided upon but will be made known
in a few days.
The races will be subject to the fol?
lowing rules:
1. The contest Is open to Sumter
county native riders only.
2. No winner of first prize at any
former race of a like nature will be
allowed to enter contest or receive
any prize.
3. No assistance In mounting or
starting will he allowed.
JESSE II. HARBIN IS DEAD.
Cltlien of Cheater, for Many Years
Clemson Trustee.
Chester, Aug. 28.?Jesse H. Her?
oin, an excellent cltisen and pros?
perous farmer, for four years mem?
ber of the legislature and many
years trustee of Clemson college, died
last night at his home eight miles
from Chester, aged 81 years.
The funeral will he held tomorrow
at Calvary liaptist church.
The Recorder's Court.
Author Jackson was before the
Recorder, charged with violating the
hack ordinance, but was dismissed at
the request of the prosecutor.
From the lawyers' point of view
the only bad Indian is a dead Indian.
Live ones pay. ? Boston Transcript.
EXPENSE OF CANDIDATES.
The following are the expense ac?
counts of the candidates, who had
not filed a statement of their expense
accounts with Celrk of Court Parrott,
when the list was made on Monday:
R. L. BURKETT.
Campaign assessment, $2.50
Railroad fare, 1.20
Total, $3.70
W. R. DUBOSE.
Campaign assessment, $2.50
Travelling expenses, 1.40
Total, $3.90
J. HERBERT HAYN.' ArORTH.
Trip to Dalzell, .60
Trip to Providence, 1.00
Cards in two papers, 10.00
Campaign assessment, 10.00
Dinner at Shiloh, .5.0
Trip to Mayesvllle, .50
Trip to Dalzell, .60
Trip to Stateburg. 1.75
Soda water and cigars, 2.CO
Total, $26.95
Gaynor Goes Blome.
New York, Aug. 28.?Mayor Gay
nor was removed from St. Mary's
hospital In Hoboken this morning to
"I>eep Wells," his country place at
St. James. He bore the trip well,
but his insistent plea to be allowed
to walk unaided resulted in three
distressing incidents. Once he sank
to his knees as he tried to encer an
automobile and in ascending the
steps of his home, he fell on all fours
from over-exertion. Despite his
weakness, however, he maintained
bis cheerful mood and, arriving at
Deep Wells, spent th? afternoon re?
clining in a chair on the veranda.
The mayor left the hospital at 9.30
o'clock this morning.
The second bale of new cotton
from this county was purchased Sat?
urday by O'Donnell <& Co., from
Mr. M. R. Jackson, of Privateer. It
classed as strict middling, and the
price paid was 11 1-2 cents.
John James, colored, has been
committed to jail, charged with viola?
ting a contract.
Notice.
It is the time for fall trade and
why not give the firm your business
that has kept prices down at the
bottom since January 3rd, 1910. it's
tho Union Brokerage Co., Phone 5 4 4.
8-22-St-I
BARRICADED NEGRO KTLLEB.
Anderson Policeman Shoots Brunken
Negro Eight Times.
Anderson, Aug. 27.?Tom Lever
ett, who bears the reputation of be?
ing the worst negro in Anderson coun?
ty, especially when drinking, was
shot and instantly killed by Chief of
Police Murphy and -Patrolman Shir?
ley this' afternoon at 5 o'clock when
they attempted to arrest him for
drinking and creating a disturbance.
The officers in response to a police
call went to Quince Leverett's black?
smith shop, one block from the City
Hall, and found that Tom Leverett
had secreted himself well armed In
a closet on the second floor of the
shop. The officers several times call?
ed upon him to surrender and in re
\ ply he opened the door of the closet
slightly, and with terrible oaths at?
tempted to draw his pistol on the
officers. The officers each time push?
ed the door closed and would call up
! on him to drop his gun. Leverett re?
fused to obey and said with oaths
that he expected to fire if given an
opportunity. When the door was
opened again Leverett threw his
pistol directly in Officer Shirley's
face.and then Chief Murphy and
Officer Shirley opened fire, the shots
being fired through a wooden par?
tition. One of Leverett's hands and
his pistol were in view. Several shots
were fired and Leverett was heard to
fall against the wall of the closet.
One of the officers then attempted to
open the door, and Leverett was in a
crouching position with his pistol
ready to fire on the officers. Other
shots were made, and Leverett fell
and death came almost instantly.
WThen moved to the morgue after
being viewed by the coroner, Lever?
ett's body showed that eight shots
had taken effect, three in the stomach
one each in the head, hand, elbow,
thigh and hip.
Notice.
If you are In need of bagging and
ties, call on Union Brokerage Co., as
they have them In all grades, also the
price is right. 8-22-3L I-w.
SEEB RYE?Just received shipment
Rye seed for fall planting In cot?
ton and for winter grazing. Booth
Harby Live Stock Co., Sumter, S.
C. _8-C-U
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agement. Positions guaranteed, or
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