The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, January 10, 1912, Image 4
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ltd* The Watchmm and Southron
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aufr*>eav?r cf both of tht ?i i papers
sav>* N manifestly ?h* bes' a I v. rt
see Hum in sumter
Starting- Out lUglu.
The farmers of this county are
sts/ttag the new year right. Tbey
are culling dnwji the estimates for
the new year. They will be able ws
are sure, to make the crop for the
preeenr year on hslf of what they
did fast rear, and that when It is
don. they will own it and not have
So rush It to market for the benefit of
the rsst of ths world. As our bank?
er frtend suggests. It Is always the
eaee that when people start out with
ah** Idea of economy In the begin?
ning of the year, they come out with
a surplus at ths en6. and when they
star, nut rich, ws all suffer together
before the year Is over.?Florence
Times.
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RKAI. ESTATE TRANSFER*.
{fruutgew la Ownetwlilp of Sumter
Countv V'rt Recorded In Past Two
Weeks,
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The market in Sumter county dirt
s> still above par *nd active as Is
shown by ihe many deeds recorded
SO the office ef the county clerk of
s
scurf Some of these left during t ie
aast two weeks to be recrded are:
W. H. Walton to B W. MoCallum.
two lota with buildings on Salem ave
nue. $1.100.
A. J. Qoodman to B. Platt Moore.
If acres in Sumter coUnty ani 22
eeris In Clarendon county. $2.500.
W. h Walton to E vv McCallum,
two lots on Morgan avenue. $tioa.
K r> Lee, st aj. ss executors, to
l.ad?. n U rfo t und W.iiabetn Heriott,
61.4 acres uu Litalc Uaitiug: -' ?
ff lf.tt.
arettfe China to Isaac Baker, 6
asses In county, $100. ^
Mra Minnie E RH t ton to Richard
I. Manning, agent, lot on Edwards
street $6*5.
T. B. Fraaer and H. fu Scarbor
h. as executors of Miss Mary
Hamilton Wltherspoon. to James F.
Bland. Sit acres on Black River
Road. $10.000.
Robert Clarke to Peter U Jones,
ff acres In enjnty. $*0#.
Percyw B. tfarrtn to J. Carpenter
Rodgers. 413 acres one-half m'l
north of PiImesst Station $15.
?00.
M k n orris to Isaac Sehwarts.
Charba 1? m-hwarts md Miss Km
ma Sehwarts 2$ 1-2 acres on Blsh
opville Sumter public road. $1,
e*s.
??N i.KWI ( II \lt<l
?V? d Known Physician of Co?
lumbia \rtr*fctl by Sheriff for Al
leg rt t rhvliial Awtault.
lumhts. Jan. S.?Dr. I^ewls A.
S)r"T\'h. well-known physician and
awrgeon of ColUWISaa, and son of
Pari. I? I Oriirtth. .lupenntendenl of
the Stats Penitentiary, was arrested
site today on Main street by Sheriff
fslsnian on the charge of criminal
aasault upon a wall-known young
White woman of this city.
In the warrant Issued by Magistrate
Fowlea It Is charged that ths alleged
aase tfTOd m the of lice of the
paarst clan several days ago. <'oti\lctlon
upon the charge means ths death
penalty under the law.
Following i hearing tonight. Judge
Watts grantei bond to Or. Griffith In
the ?um of $: .000
MVERPtXyii MARKJKT.
f.ivert oo|. Jan. I.
Opened. Closed.
Jan?Feb.514 ill
Feh M< h.SIS Silt
Mch v is-il . . .517 r>20
April M iv Ml 522 %
May?June ... SSI 521 ?4
Juns?July . ...... .52* 527
July? AusJ. . . 525 1,29
Aug ?eat.S2S !.:50
Sept?o, f .S2S Iffttj
Ort - Non 52? 530 Vfc
ffgH 1 . . .526 StiH
IVc?Jar.111 M*
lt. i ii.is. jt.oon.
Ano ri< aS\ all.
Salea. 10.000
Am? rn m, .?.700.
?pot* 5 .11 - S up.
Opened etcarty.
r*l?fs.-,i Veady.
LEE COl'NTY FA H ME HS MEET.
l'o< Ulrd Adlon Taken Looking to
Curtailment or Cotton Acreage
ami the (Gradual and llMVktOflfJM
like Marketing of Crop.
I Ushnp\lile, Jan. 6.?A large at?
tended me -ting of farmers of Lee
OOUtttf was held here today for the
purpo.-e of considering oceans and
me nodi of curtailing the cotton
o ieage this year, and also to devise
? plan for the marketing of the prop
10 as to protect the interes
producers and secure for tl
rightful shore of the profits.
Revolutions were ado
dorglng th ? iiock fft)l-New urieana
plan for Securing the co-operation of ;
dl formen in the acreage curtail- j
10 nt movement, the Bennetteville,
in dlflontion of the Louisiana cotton }
w trehouie and valorization plan wps j
endorsed1! the plan for the Boys' Clubs j
to plant two acres <>f cotton under
the direction of the agents of the
form demonstration work of the de?
partment of agriculture was heartily
disapproved, It was decided to petition (
ihe legislature to enact a law forbid?
ding any and all fanners p. ?.> itlng
nore than twelve and a half acres <'f
cotton to the plow and it was decided
to adopt a form <>f agreement that
will hind the farmers when purchas
ing fertilisers to make the fertilizer >
notes payable between December 1st
and March 31st.
The meeting was harmonious and
pervaded by a spirit of earnestness
and determination and good results
are expected. Mr. W. A. Btuckey
presided.
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ELECTION
AT PAXVTLLE
*' . I). Curtis Chosen as Mayo
low n.
Paixville, J in. 4.?An olootio
mayor and wardens ?*? the to'
Paxville for the i omtng yea
held Tuesday with the followil ?
?ult; For Mayor, Q, II. Cur tie; ward?
ens. J. \v. Winns, E. M. Bradham* J
M. Kicks and I>r Tho?. W. (Junter.
Miss Xan Team Spent a feW day
last week in Camden.
I n Saturday Morning.
j hose wagen and steamer re
led to an alarm of lire Saturday
. eight o'clock on Salem Avenue,
vrre n??t called Into service after
Ing on the scene. Tlu firv; had
i in the framework below the
h and an axe fl| ItMyl ly the
firemen in cutting through the floor
i<? the fire which was extinguished
without any difficulty. The Are was
at the residence of Mr. White, in the
rear of the Jenkins .Specialty Com?
pany's building.
Clearance
Sale
FOR FIFTEEN DAYS
We are going to clear this Store of WINTER WEARABLES, no matter
what it costs us in LOST DOLLARS to accomplish our object.
Within a short time we will have to move to No. 14 North Main Street,
and we want to avoid carrying a dollars' worth of the present Stock into new
quarters.
HERE ARE A FEW OF OUR PRICE INDUCEMENTS
IT WILL PAY YOU TO INVESTIGATE.
$30.00 Suits, now
$22.50 Suits, now
$15.00 Suits, now
$ 7.50 Suits, now
$20.00
$15.00
$10.00
$ 5.00
$30.00 Overcoats, now
$20.00 Overcoats, now
$18.00 Overcoats, now
$10.00 Overcoats, now
$20.00
$13.34
$12.00
$ 6.67
$7.50 Trousers, now
$6.00 Trousers, now
$4.50 Trousers, now
$3.00 Trousers, now
$5.00
$4.00
$3.00
$100
$10.00 Knickerbocker ^-uits, now $6.67
$ 6.00 Knickerbocker Suits, now $4 00
$7.50 Knickerbocker Suits, now
$4.50 Knickerbocker Suits, now
$5.00
$3.00
This Sale Will Continue For Fifteen Days
From January 6th to January 21^1
Men's and Boy's Furnishing Goods.
$2 00 Negligee Shirts, now . $1.35
$1.50 Negligee Shirts, now . $112
$1.00 Negligee Shirts, now . 75
.50 Negligee Shirts, now . &
$3.00 Underwear, now . $2.00
$2.50 Underwear, now 67
$1.50 Underwear, now. $1.00
$1.00 Underwear, now. .75
All Gloves, Neckwear and Hosiery at Co^t.
Nothing Charged at Cut Prices--Strictly Cash.
The
D. J. (handler