The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, March 18, 1911, Image 4
CQ?N1Y CORRESPONDENCE.
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etanuiT and Adjoining Counties.
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It ARK CORNER.
Dark Cosner. March 13.?We are
still having dry weather in this part
ot the rroial vineyard. No corn has
been plantjd yet, though most farm?
ers are r.*ndy to plant. Very few of
us have received our fertilizers
though the bill of lading was received
several days ago.
1 am fearful that we will not have
any peaches or plums In this vicinity
this year, because of the amount of
cold weather we have been having.
lira. W. J. Ardls still keeps very
feeble.
Mrs. Blandlng Ardls Is and has
been quite sick for some fine, and
Mr. Rob Ardbj has a daughter, lit?
tle Lola, who Is quite sick with
BMssfBal
Measles are < ery thick in Pine
wood.
Mr. Don Graham who lives Just
over the line, on Mrs. A. D. Wtth
?rspoon ? pU< v in Clarendon county
had hla barn containing 200 bushels
of peas, all of bis corn, fodder, bay,
stc, with one fine mule and twelve
head of hogs burned on last Friday
night, and but little insurance, if any,
on the contents of the barn.
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Geddings and
J. C. Weeks of near Kamsey, visited
here yesterday.
Mrs. EL A. Scott, who has been on
n visit to Mr. John Windham, near
Wsdgefleld for two or three weeks,
returned here yesterday.
Well. Mr. Kdltor. I beg you to let
me ask your Smlthvllle scribe a ques?
tion or two. Where did you find out
that everybody was a law abiding
cttraen In this corner. I don't think
that I ever said that they were. And
I vary much doubt If Smlthvllle Is
thoroughly law abiding. A law
sbtdtng cltisen. according to my view
Is one that obeys the law of his Goi
and the law of his country in to'o.
Who does It? And again your BSfthi
wrote about the loyal prohibitionists
getting together. How they km.w
there wss any of the loyal sort here
Is more than I can |mi lecture. Hot
some folks see a shadow and take it
for a substance. And again, who
said there were no blind tigers h^r**
abouts. not old Hard Times," I
am sure. I renn int er saying that I
voted for prohibition as I did net
want the dispensary. So 1 did, but
I never said my neighbors did like?
wise. From what 1 see and hear the
Woods are #full of tigers?all sorts,
sex and colors. Hut I hup pose Smlth
vtlle thinks they have about captur?
ed my gun. but let me say, my can
non la not spiked, and if I am ggtvoa
from the field and forced to retire
I shall fix on a prolonged and rapid
gre while retiring.
"But from rocks and sand and
barren lands.
Kind Heaven set me Brat
And from Idg guns and women's
tongues
Good Ix>rd deliver me."
Mr. Kdltor. what is being done
about the annexation that Brother
Puit-t of Pinewood write about ?
short tlrde ago? I have never ipohSB
to any one as yet that opposes t? ?
annexation, so now is the time for
the proper ones to get busy.
# "II. T.. '
WISACKY.
Wlsnckv. Mar? h 1 : ? We are bffl
ins lovely weather sow, and farmers
are making readv t ? plant. Nearly
ail the |l wing has boon finished sod
fertilisers have I.ecu hauled. A I
er ln*erest seems to he taken In t u rn
Ins than ever before. A bog! the iv
evarge acreage will hi p'ulMSd and
much more fertilisers win he used,
Oats are looking tiro und ire grow?
ing rapidly The rain we have bees
needing for somtime. came la-t week,
with a rrgu'ar sumti. Tt line IhundOf
storm.
Thr honMI of th' enmmunity In
moderate^ K,??| |,r, ?, nt.
Mr. J. H WII' asss of Cartersvllh ,
hnse asavsd with his fhmlly In our
midst and m . m'lii.i ti, r.irminit.
Mrs. W< L. Williams has ?: ine an
an extend, d Http t . ? 'olumbbj and
eis? w to re.
Miss Martin. th. I ,? i.. i of tin
Ivanhoe school, spent Bnturtl \ in<
Sunday with frh mh .it Klllol
.1 Nelson Scott. ,h h , i
Itlsbopvllle to the grtub d Mcbool,
BBhn s.idie Smith h .i returned dt<
WAITING FOR IT TO HAPPEN.
sol Its |T PORT CROCKETT
PREPARE I oil WHAT?
Field Work Inteioling u? Army OIH?
?Large Order of Hardtack?
rraassporu not ITct Arrived,
Oalv.ston, TexaSi March II,?The
soldiers sneaanped at Port Crockett
have settled down to a daily routine.
waiting f?>r something to happ< n.
The] art having Ihree hours of com?
pany and battalion <lrtil daily, in ax
tended form, and Col. Bailey ll
pfenning le Inoreaai ihe time as the
,,. u beeome hardened to the work,
? dllelals at Washington are mani?
festing great interest in the Held work,
and It is a source of satisfaction to
(on. Mills that he has to report hut
one case of sickness amongst the 1,200
men here. A full grown soldier,
from Fort Harancas, Florida, broke
out with measles yesterday.
Qen. Mills appears confident that
there will be little sickness among
the men of his brldage.
No news reached here today from
the transports en route to Galveston
from Hampton Koads with 3,000 men.
Army officers will be placed over the
men.
As significant of the length of time
Washington expects to keep the
troops here, Capt. Julius Kllllan, pur?
chasing commissionary. today placed
an order for 12,000 pounds of hard?
tack, after receiving instructions from
the war department. As is well known
hardtack Is not one of the many
delicacies given the men while they
are in garrison. Like canned "Willie."
ll Is Intended for use on the march
when there is no more palatable food
available.
her home from Sumter where she
has been in business for some time.
Mr. J. C. Ledlngham and Mr.
Myron Smith spent last Tuesday in
Cartersville.
Wlsacky, March 13.?We are hav?
ing a stormy, blustering night, with
? very appearance v>f much rain. \W
are needing the rain for oats, gar?
den, and that the farmers can apply
soda to the oat crop which has im?
proved greatly in the last three
weeks. The farm hands in this sec?
tion have been thoroughly prepared
for planting and quantities of ferti?
lizers will be used. Special atten?
tion will be given to corn. Some of
our farmers are now planting. Our
farmers are very much interested In
the hog crop, and there Is a tine pros?
pect for an abundant supply of meal
for another year. In fact, our farm?
ers are devoting much more atten?
tion to the raising of grain, forage,
stock, poultry, etc., which goes to
prove that they are awakened to our
best interest.
Mr. ft M. Cooper will soon ship
his beef cattle (102) to the northern
markets for sale. They have gained
175 pounds each on an average.
Though he will not' realize as mueh
as he hoped to have done, owing to
a drop in the beet' market, the re?
turns In domestic fertilizers will gh o
hirn a handsome return. He is now
having the manure hauled with a
spreader, and will have enough t->
cover 40 or 4 5 acres of land heavily.
Miss Lid?? I>esChamps, who la
teaching in the Tlmmonsville graded
school, visited her home at Wisacky
last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Oeo. w Hick and Mr. and
Mrs. F. (\ Manning of Sumter, visited
Mr. K. M. Cooper recently.
Mr. Thomas and Mrs. S. J. Mooney
ham -were married yesterday. It was
quite a surprise to most of their
friends. I Congratulate Mr. Thomas
on gaining such a rich prize, and
hope for them both ? long and hap?
py married Ufa,
The mem ben of Mt. Eton church,
at I meeting held last week, extend?
ed a unaalmoui call to Rev. Mr. GU?
I' spie, of Plorenee, to ba their pas?
tor. Their handsome new church is
rapidly neartnej completion, and re?
flects great eredll on these excellent
people for their zeal and generosity.
Mr. w. 3* MeLeod, of Hartevllle,
11 attending court, as a witness, which
is in session in Blshopvllle. We are
all glad to have him with us again,
if it is hut 1 short time.
Oov, Bleaat and the supreme court
are having a Warm time, and It Is
hard to 1.11 where it will end. Bui
thes<- things do not move us, as we
sre loo buoy moving Ihe soil and 1
fertilizer.
it am glad lo se< the spirit of Im
provement thai moves ihe clttiens of
-our town, Paved streets will 1
very helpful and ornamental, yet I
would suggest that street rari and
better hotel accommodations would
be far more helpf il, nut p< 1 hap -
they win come later. I hope so.
1 < ? ^ PT.
?gypt, March 1-'. With plenty ol
rain everything seems much better
and spring s?-< m-^ t?> I.penin:; in
reality. The farmers ar< preparing
plant corn.
Mlaa Pearl Napier of Smlthvllle,
pent t hs 1 Seit -end with Mil I I ?ot
Napi. r. of Kgvpt.
Messrs. Tommy Jenkins and Harry
INSPECT STATE PRISON.
BOARD OF HEALTH INVESTI?
GATES SANITARY CONDITION.
No Announcement a> to Result of Trip
is Mails?Report to bo Prepared
La tar.
Columbia, March 10.?The mem
bsn of the i xecutlve committee <>f
the State board of health yesterday
made s thorough investigation of the
sanitary condition! of the State peni?
tentiary. The investigation was made
is a result of a concurrent resolution
by the genera] assembly to study con?
ditions at tin- prison and suggest
methods of preventing the spread *of
tuberculosis and to discover the
causes. The resolution was adopted
by the legislature following a special
message from Oov. Rlcase on the
number of cases of tuberculosis re
reported from the penitentiary.
At the conclusion of the Inspection
it was stated that the board had no
announcement to make. A report on
the situation will be prepared by the
board and announced later.
The members of the executive com?
mittee are: Robt. Wilson, Jr., chair?
man, Charleston; H. T. Hall, Alken;
C. C. Gambrell, Abbeville; R. A. Hines.
Seneca; W. J. Rurdoll, L,ugoff; Wm.
Egleston, Hartsville; W. M. Lester,
Columbia; J. Fr?ser Lyon, attorney
general, Columbia; A. W. Jones,
comptroller general, Columbia.
All of the departments of the prison
were Inspected by the members. The
memebrs were shown every courtesy
by I). J. Griffith, superintendent of
the penitentiary.
KILLS IIIS LITTLE SISTER.
(?tin in Hands of Ten-Year-Old Flor?
ence Hoy Accidentally Discharged.
Florence, March 13.?As the re?
sult of a most distressing accident,
which occurred here this afternoon,
the one-year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles H. Cole is dead, and
the arm of Mrs. Wallace, a neighbor
of the Coles. Is terribly lacerated.
Charles, the ten-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Cole, took a shotgun to go
rabbit hunting. As he attempted to
pass out the door of the Cole home,
the gun fired and the entire contents
took effect in the stomach of the
boy's little baby sister, and the arm
of Mrs. Wallace, who was a visitor,
and who was holding the baby in
her arms. The child died almost In?
stantly, as it was practically disem?
bowelled. Mr?i. Wallace had her arm
dressed as quickly as medical aid
could reach her and she Is resting
easily tonight. although It Is not
known how badly she is injured. The
parents of the children are greatly
distressed over the unfortunate acci?
dent as well as the boy who had the
gun In hand.
RACK TO JAIL OR FINE.
Augusta Reporter, Charged with
Contempt, Loses Appeal.
Atlanta, March 14.?Hecause T. .7.
Hamilton, a reporter for the Augusta
Herald refused to give the police
board the name of a policeman who
gave him a "tip" on a murder story,
he must return to jail and finish
serving a sentence of five days, or
pay a tine of $r>0 imposed for con?
tempt. This was the decision hand?
ed down by the Supreme Cout here
today.
The Court held that the police
I oard, when sitting as a court for the
trial of a case, had the power to en
force sentences for contempt against
witness* ? refusing to testify.
.? II I I I 11-TH???.MM??t ?
McLeod spent yesterday in Egypt.
Messrs. John MeCutchen and Olin
White spent Sunday with trends at
Lugoff.
Winds have been high and there
have been several idg forest fires
around this vicinity lately.
Mr. Tom White and sister, Miss
Sadie, spent Saturday and Sunday
with relatives at Rembert,
The health of the community is
vary good, there is no sick nor any
marriage to report.
Mr. J. li. McLeod spent Saturday
In Camden,
Miss Bmma Uarnwell 's on an ex?
tended visit to relatives in Atlanta.
Miss Aim lia Holmes has returned
from a pleasunt stay in Marion.
Farmers In this section are well
Up with their preparations for an?
other years crop, in many places
some is planted. Oats are looking
well ami large crop* ??!' this useful
. ram are t" be b en on ovt ry side.
STATEUl'ltG,
Statoburg. March lf?, Mos Emmn
Triers?.in ol Columbia, spent Sun
I
day at her old bom" here.
M r, w. H. Hat nw ? II return? d t'i un
< 'lan ndon t< d tv. i ie was accom?
panied bj Mr. liettlcher, tie mission
arj front Alaska who preached a?
the ? horch of the Holy (!ross, Mr.
liettlcher gave a tnosi Interest Ins talk
on "Missions In Alaska/' end he was
listened to by a large and attentive
congregation.
Mr. and Mrs. I hikes Carson, of
Dalsslli spenl Sunday at Mr. Sam
t llllesple's.
CROWDS HUNT NEGRO BRUTE.
PROMINENT WHIITE woman as
8ALLTKD NEAR DUE WEST.
frightened oit Beffore Ho Accom?
pllehed Hi- Purpose?Great Ka?
eitemcnt Prevails,
Anderson, March 15.?An unknown
negro attempted to assault s promi?
nent woman, near her home, at Due
West late this afternoon, and tonight
that town is crowd) d with indignant
persons who are making a thorough
search to catch the brute.
The negro suddenly attacked the
woman from behind, snatching her
shawl from her shoulders and throw?
ing it ever her head. The woman
screamed and the negro became
frightened and lied. Some people
were in a nearby field and they were
attracted to the scene, but not before
the negro had disappeared. He tore
the shawl and part of the garments
of the victim.
Because of the suddenness of the
attack and because it came from be?
hind her, the woman did not get a
good look at the negro.
She has furnished a meagre de?
scription, and the towns in the neigh?
borhood have been notiiied to look
out for the man.
The assauh was made near the
creek about one-half mile from the
Associate Reformed Presbyterian
church.
Sheriff Lyon and his deputies are
on the scene and great excitement
prevails.
Little Sluggers Beat Lighth tirade.
In a good game of baseball played
on the Green Monday afternoon the
Little Sluggers, a team composed of
the star players of the fifth and sixth
grades, beat the eighth grade team
by a score of 11 to 4.
Batteries for Eighth Grade: Cut
tlno and Hoyt; Little Sluggers: Brad
ham and Burns.
STATKMENT OF THE CONDITION OF
The Farmers' Bank & Trust Co.
LOCATED AT SUMTER, S. C.
And it's Branches
At the close of business March 7, Hilt.
RE-OURrE8.
Loans and Discounts, $600,21)3 34
Overdrafts, 6,152 75
Bonds and Stocks owned by
the Bank, o.Or.O < 0
Banking House, ls\073 31
Furniture nnd Fixtures, 2,297 24
Due from Banks A Bankers, 34,44? 72
Currency, 4,720 00
Gold, 117 50
Silver and other Minor Coin, 5,322 43
Chocks and Cash Items, 4,583 18
Total, $682,012 50
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock Paid in,
Surplus Fund
Undivided Profits, less Cnr
rent Expenses aud laxes
Paid,
Dae to Banks and Banker-,
Dividends Unpaid,
Individual Deposits subject
to check.
Savings Deposits.
Time Certificates of Deposit,
Notes and Bills Redis
oonnted,
Bills Payable, including
Certificates for Money
Borrowed,
$120,000 00
3?,(>00 00
27,320 72
2,204 T4
40 00
341,401 15 '
149,053 29 :
6,988 60 j
None I
Nona
Total. $682,012 50
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County of Sumter.
Before me came G. L. Warren,
cashier of the above named bank,
who, being duly s'AOrn, says that the
at ove and foregoing statement is a
true condition of said bank, as shown
by tho books of said bank.
G. L. WAHREN, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribe I before me
this 14th day of March 1911.
GEO. L. KICKER,
Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
lt. J. BLAND,
ISAAC SCHWARTZ,
C. G. ROWLAND,
Directors.
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YOU CAN EALILY SEE
The value and extra high gradt
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Making it .? point t?> i arrj onl)
st\ les lli.it ml! appeal t< the care
lul ami pat'ticul'ti buy its ? nam
inj? prices thai v i11 please b\ their
t east mi ibletu ss, insures yotu pur?
chases I)<"? i'?; satisfactory.
" J ust u hat \ ? ?ii need at i he
price \'<>u w iv-li to at
WITHERSPOON BROS
* FURNITURE CO.
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In The Police Court.
There was only one case in the He
order's court on Thursday and it
was speedily finished.
Robert H 11 was charged with -x
ceedlng the speed limit in his iuto- 1
mobile. He was not present at the
hearing so his bond of $:;.oo was for?
feited.
A negr.? hackman by the nan ? of
Phillips was called up on the charge
of not meeting the early morning
train as he had I.n instructed to do
by the chief of Police. Ho pleaded
that he was shut off from the- sta?
tion by a train and that he did go to
the station Immediately after the
train h ft. He was instructed to be
more careful next time and not to
let any trams block him from being
at the station whe 1 he was told to
he there.
V. If. Evern, colored, and his five
year-old child were killed ley light?
ning at Bpartanburg Monday.
!'.. 11. Keller who was hit in the
h< ad with a beer bottle at Spartan*
burg Sunday cannot recover.
Copyright Hart Schaffner & Marx
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all around; more im?
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brics. That means
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= & Marx ?
clothes; and that means,
come here to get them.
Hart Schaffner & Marx Suits,
$18 to $35.
SUITS OF OTHER GOOD MAKES $10 TO $30.
John B. Stetson Hats. $3.50 to $5.
llawes Von Gal Hats, $3 and S4.
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CLOTHING CO.
I Phone 166 :: Sumter, S. C.
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