Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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RttlrrtMl et lh*> ?'<mtolll(??? at Sumlt?, 8. C. as v t ?ml t In?.- Mutier Mm Kdna Tobln ha* returned to the city after a very pleasant visit to frlrnd? in Charleston. Mr. Uently (Mhggg has gone to Sr. vannah to take up his work there I during; the rotten season. Mr. Edgar Haynsworth states In a communication to a friend In this that things In England are In a pretty had way He says that he Is anxious to leave for home hut is un? able to do so ss his ship is waiting to be coaled and It Is probable that It will take Severn I w eeks to get a supply. Mr. W. D. Md*eod. of oswego, re? turned laut week from a trip to Hot Spring. Ark., and other points in the sot uh west. Mr. ?b-o. p. llootl.. . ' rimers, is In the city on business MHm rirlca Pate has gone to Rrlckton. N. <\. to visit relatives. i Mfrse Abblo Bryan has returned from a stay In New York city where she went to study kindergarten methods at Columbia I'nlversity. Some of those who went to Co? lumbia to attend the reunion and the see*Ion of the Sons of Veterans were Messrs P. M. Campbell. <>. E. Hostie*, It M.I P.iown. H. O. Hill. Sam Newman. Mm. A. J. Moses has returned from a trip to Pawleys Island. Miss Annie McCullough. of Dar? lington. Is visiting in the city. Mh*s Mlgnonne I^owman, of Orange bug. Is the guest of Miss Carlta Bandle on Washington strt . Mr. Pr.-xton Timms, of Manning, la visiting Mr Walter Clark. Mr. W. J. Mlmms of the Standard Ol Company Is In town for a few days. Mrs. Charles Curtis and Miss Man Britten have returned to the city af? ter a visit to Pageland. Mtss Annie Mrohecker, of Charles? ton. Is spending awhile with Miss Marguerite Walker In Greenvill Miss l<ou Pate Is spending this week in Columbia. Dr. and Mm. Jenkins Pope. of Kdlsto Island. are spending lome time In the city this #eek.?Charles? ton post. Mr. Bartow Walsh. Jr.. has ret im? ed to the city from ? pi.as.in* visit to Johnston. Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Whltehead have r.'urned from | Vgff| pleasant trip to Philadelphia. A party of Dalsell folk consisting of Messrs. B. L Hurke t, H. H. | q kin. T. J. Cummin** and A. F. Smith went over to Columbia Wednesday. Mr. B. M. Jenkins. Jr.. of St. Charles, was In the city for awhile Wednesday. M??s M?ry Puts. of Orteleyvllle. p%\0tvo through the city TuerJay af terno,. i .?n ht?r way home after a tdvasant stay at Glenn Springs. Mia* LaggM .h.nes. oi BfCajdoB, Is visiting; friends and relatives .>t Ben netts\ die and M ?< \dl. Mr ggej Mr*. Mitchell Levi huve returned from a trip to Chicago. Mr and Mr? I.. I?. Jennings have returned to the city after a visit to relative* In lb.ek Hill. M'. .linos Hull, of statehurg. Who has Iren onfmed to the Sumter hos? pital U>r more than eight weeks re^ covering from an operation after an atta? k of li. nu, in much Im? proved and was able to leave the city Wednesday for his home. T>i fronds of Mr. and Mrs. Thorn** Sumter will h-urn with regret that 'heir ?im, Thomas, is seriously III in Charleston. Mrs. Sumter Is In Charleston during hin illness. Mr. Phillip Wine man. who h.?s b?en v Imting Mr. md Mi >. Henry Harby, has returned to his home In Charleston. Mr. J. W. M? Keiver has returned front a trip |g Charleston. Mrs. ?. C. lirjan Is visiting rela? tives In the city. m-atli of \n Infant. On WednrsdaN it J i. m. Charbv Cooper. th.? two and a half-year-old son of Mr. and Mr- C. E. Cooper, died at th?? r? | > of his pun-nts on Drool street after a very ??hort lllnesa. The body was tukon to TtgMROM Vllle lhal rooming on the 7 ::?> train where the Interment will take pi, . .?? ? ?? ?I oier. ban's on Main .'net ggge grygggjad gygfti Btmtef Light Ing -!ii|.iiiv to ha\c "Cireat White W?> ' .ir< bed afeeteg In front of their places of business. This I* an rxerl lent |#gg and If a gggjotlg <?f the m? r? hauls In ihn bu*ln??** dl*tr'< ? adopt ihhi oi.in gwmtef win be the the geeet brllltan*rj IllnmbjUited town In the ?tat*?. !t is s ted Hat the fost of a' 1 l-e Me del a?e oll 1 the llKhdng I ill v I... ?. OK. W. II. WOODS IN TOWN. j ll.i- Just Returned From Trip tu I ngland?Will Loots In Flor OMfN i _ I Friends of Dr. \V. H. Woods, for? merly of ?'larendon county, now of l.;tk. City. S. ('., Wednesday greeted him on his return from London, L'ng land, whore Dr. Woods h; s just llnlsh ed spec lalizlng on eye, ear. DOM and throat. i While In England I>r. Woods' Ber- j \ loot were sought for bl two of the i largest hospitals. In fact. he was clinical assistant at the Royal Lon? don opthulmlc Hospital und the I CotttfOl London Eye, Far. Nose and Tlioat Hospital. Dr. Woods was accompanied on his trip by his wife and baby. "Hagood." 1 as he 1? familiarly called by his hosts of friends in Sumter, will locate In Florence. BEATTIE Jl'HY PANEL CHOSEN. Todu y Dcglns Testimony In Richmond Murder Case-?Fire Near .lull. Chesterfield. C II., Vh., Aug. 23.? The Jury which will decide whether Henry Deattle. Jr.. of Richmond, I shall go to the electric chair, con? victed Of wife murder, was complet ? l today. The battle for a human , life will begin at 10 o'clock tomor-1 row. to which hour the Court ad? journed. The Commonwealth then will call its first witness. The prisoner was locked up for the night in the small Jail here and will not be returned to the Richmond jail during the trial. His gray-haired father embraced him and journeyed home In a dusty public conveyance surrounded by the curious populace. I St. Phillip's Bradford Springs. _ I ????? i The Rev. II. 11. Covington will hold service at St. Phillip's church. Riad ford springs, next Sunday, August th at 11 o'clock In the morning. Telephone "girls" In Germany can? not work after the age of seventy, though they can retire on pension prior to that advanced day. Positions are obtained by civil service exami? nation. The average on entering the business must be near thirty, and, as many remain for life, it would be ungallant to speak Intimately of ages. Discharges cannot be effected with? out considerable red tape. When an operator has worked up to $4GO a year and $150 extra for house rent, she stays at that pay until on pen? sion. A party of automoblllsts from Flor? ence came over In three Automobiles Wednesday afternoon and Mopped for a shore while in the city. THINKS WILL HAVE GAS. Mr. KU'ha Talks of m> CQoferenoe Held With City Council With a View |Q Establishing Gag Works Here. _ ! From the Dally Item, Aug. 23. Mr. Edward i. Rieh*, of Balti? more, who lias boot! here for the past two days, looking OVOr the situation with a view of Interesting Baltimore i capitalists in establishing a gas plant in Sumter, appeared before City Council at their meeting last night to tell them What he thought of the situation* Mr. Rloha stated to the Council that, as a gas engineer and contrac? tor, he had first been Interested in the Sumter project by the Rartlette 1 ley ward Company, of Baltimore, who had requested him to come here with the purpose of interesting other Baltimore capitalists In purchasing from them their interests in a gas plant begun here by them some two years aeo, but which they had been Unable to finish, said Mr. Rloha, and having constructed already several large gas plants for the Baltimore Utilities Company. I will tell them of the result of my visit to this city, and endeavor to have some of the firm COmt here and see for them? selves. The most Important feature of his Visit, Mr. Kieha stated, was to con? fer with City Council with a view of securing a liberal franchise for the proposer gas works. After hearing Mr. Rieha's views, Mayor Jennii.gs suggested that the old franchise; be examined by Mr. Rieha and be presented by him to Council with any alterations which ba had deemed fit to make, and that if this franchise was approved by Coun? cil It would be acted upon at their next meeting. In speaking of his conference with City Council last night, Mr. Rleha stated to an Item reporter that he would not consider any franchise which WOUld not lie mutually bene? ficial. He stated further that, if the gas plant should be built by The Baltimore Utilities Company it would be up-to-date In every respect, and could take care of a city twico the size of Sumter for a generation. Mr. Rieha. personally. Is a clever speaking gentleman. and seems charmed with the prospects of su? perintending the construction of a gas plant here. "I know Sumter would be a charming place to spend the winter." he said. When the in? quisitive reporter called attention to the kodak Mr. Rieha held in his hand: "Yes, I have taken about twenty views of your beauti? ful city." Mr. Rieha said. "I wish to show those fellows up North just what an Interesting and progressive town you have, and then you know pfetty Views, such as you have here, ;.rc always appreciated." A number of the business men of th?? ?-ity, accompanied by Mr. Etteha went to Pocalla springs in automobile this morning where they were served a tempting breakfaat They will als?, have dinner at the springs. BRICK PASS "RATTLER" TEST.! - abrasion Only 12 1-2 Per Cent1 When 2 Per t ent Is Allowed. On Wednesday the fust test of the brick which are being laid on Main street was made by Major W. 1,. Lee, City engineer at Edgar Skinner's shop, i and the hriek successfully passed the , "rattler" teat, With a large margin left over for further abrasion. The test is something unique and the name?"rattler" test?is a good one for it. The test that was made Wednesday was on nine brick pick? ed out at random from a pile of brick. The brick wert: weighed and then placed in the "rattler," a big barrel with iron sides to it. Along with the brick was placed in the "rattler" cast Iron slug! of various sizes and shapes weighing from a lew OUncei to more than a dozen pounds. One hundred and fifty odd pounds of these slugs were put in the drum with the brick and the engine was turned on. Over and over went the barrel, twenty-live or thirty times a minute and the sounds that issued forth fr<?m the "rattler" almost deafened one who was near the scene of the test. From the sounds that emanated from the drum as the bricks and slugs fell and rattled against Its sides one would have thought that everything In :he barrel was being ground up to line powder. Occasionally red pow? der from the brick sifted through the cracks In the drum and the looker on was sure now that the bricks were ground to line dust and there was no further use in turning, but such was not the case for when the "rattler" was at last opened after 1 more than an hour of turning and churning, there were the brick. It Is true they were somewhat the worse 1 ' j for Wear, but they were Still brick 1 and almost as large as when they w-ere put Into the "rattler." The edges were worn smooth and there were little pecks In the sides of the bricks, with one or two little pieces nicked off. but otherwise the brick were still there, They were weighed the second time I and found to come up to the stand , ard test. While 20 per cent is the amount allowed for In the test, the I * brick stood the test better even than that. The abrasion did not amount to more than 12 1-2 per cent?.thus allowing for 7 1-2 per cent more abrasion than really occurred, j There has been considerable criti < ism of those who have the work in (barge that there has been no test, up to this time, of the brick that are being laid on the street, and it is h< ped that the test that the brick have now creditably passed will satisfy all concerned. ABOUT THE s. c\ C. I. <>nio Pacts In Regard to the Institu? tion as Given By the President. Blsewhere in this paper appears! an advertisement <>f the South Caro- j V.na Co ?educational institute, in] speaking of his school the president' I have been president of the in BtitUtton for twenty years. The fac ulty is composed of fifteen successful i and experience,i professors who have i? ceived their education at the best colleges and universities in the Uni? ted States. The course of study is thorough and up-to-date. Gradu? ates of our Institution may be found all over South Carolina, rilling po- | sit Ions of honor and trust. East se sion there were 168 studenti' who represented every section of South Carolina and the States of Georgia, . Florida, Alabama, Kentucky, and Virginia. The military department is i : piled with improved cadet rill? I and all military accoutrements. The Institution has always been a success and its patronage comes from the very best families in the State. Hoard tuition, and fees for the entire school co?t only $ ISO. 00. For the past eighteen years Sumter County has al ways had quite a number of student3 In the South Carolina Co-Educational Institute. Mr. Dwight Cain, who for a number of years was Superintend ent Of Education of Sumter County is a graduate of our institute, along with n number of others from Sumter < 'entity." FOR SALE?My noted cow, Clara, seven years old; calf twelve weeks, weaned. Has given 19 1-2 quarts ; milk and one pound, nine ounces butter a day. Price $100.00. Mrs. D. B. McLaurin, Wedgefield, S. C. I s-23-lt. FOR SALE?A desirable farm, con j tainlng about 4 4 acres, located one mile from St. Charles, S. C, known I as the Mt. Zion parsonage tract, will be sold at public auction on Thursday, September 14th, Inst., :.t 11 o'clock. At above place, over '.'00 acres in fine state of cul j lion, fine old settlement with 1 two-story dwelling, out build ' and necessary tenant houses. ' excellent neighborhood, near t school! and churches. To be sold In whole or part, as may be prac? ticable. One-third cash and bal? ance on easy terms. For further Inforamtlon. Apply to L. P. Mont? gomery, Bishopvllle, S. C. Secty of 1 Committee. S-26-3S Ju& a Glance at These Prices %.-ON Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes will tell you that you ought to save a little clothes money right away. There's a real opportunity here. It comes twice a year and no more at this sT:ore. ALL $25.00 SUITS REDUCED TO $16.65 ALL $22.50 SUITS KEDl'CEl I Ti i ALL $20.00 SUITS REDUCED TO $15.00 SI 3.35. Strictly Cash Strictly Cash. Strictly Cash. The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co. In The Polle? Court. The light against the vagrants is still going on in the city, one being caught and brought up before the Re< order every few daya The cases in court Thursday were: j. B. Hicks, public drunkenness, forfeited bond of $5.00. Geo. McDonald, vagrancy, $15 or 30 days. Johnnie Dingle, petit lanceny, $15 or 30 days. Johhnie Dingle, vagrancy, discharg? ed. Preparations are going <>n for the Widening of Caldwell street. Some time ago four feet fronting on Harvin street was given to the city by Messrs Manning, Rowland and Shore for this purpose* and an equal width was pur? chased from Kress and Company, so that the Street could be widened uni? formly. Miss Lydia Bushneil Smith, gradu? ate of Vassar, lineal descendant of a coloi ial governor and secretary of one of the most noted American in? stitutions in Paris, to wit, the Student hostel, has resigned her secretarial J position and purchased a farm near Florence to raise (dives for the American market. AGGidents Will Happen And when they do?they hurt. HUNT'S LIGHTNING OIL Is the one instantaneous relief and eore for all wounds, bruises, sores, cuts, sprains and abrasions of the skin. It forms an artificial skin covering, excludes the air instant? ly, stops pain at once. There are many oils, bot none like HUNTS The action is different, and tho effect as wclL . . HUNTS . . ft || LIGHTNING UIL Always have it in the house. Take it with you when you travel?yon i never can tell when HUNT'S LIGHTNING OIL may be most needed. 2Sets and 50cts bottles. For Sale By Sibert's Drug Store. A. B. Richards Medicine Co,, Sherman, Tex. Ginning Notice. I The Oil Mill Ginnery has oeen thoroughly repaired and is now in read.ness to gin cotton. Give us your busine&s and we will guarantee satis? faction. The Southern Cotton Oil Company. A. G. Fishburne, Manager. 9f-18-2<-v-Y7.