The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, April 24, 1912, Image 8
?TEAMS GHASH IK GULF
P\hsF\<.FK.h hl VHH? FATF i)F
TITA Mi* VICTIMS.
Alarm I ?i?|m'I!i ?I bv Ahhiiihihts of
Captain of Ma I lory Liner Denver,
wfakh Collided w*lh the Fl Hud.
Morgan Line Freighter ? Latter
VeM#?t*t Badly lMraagcd.
Oalveston. Tex., April 21.?With
the arrival In port tus afternoon of
the steamships Denver and El Sud,
which figured In the collision off
OaJveeton bar at 7.35 Saturday night,
detail* of the accident were learned.
The Mnllory vessel, the Denver, la not
badly damaged, but the Morgan Liner
Bl Sud has a hole rammed In her port
aide Just forward hatch, reaching
halfwsy through the vessel from
deck to keel. Though badly crippled,
with her forepeak full of wi ter, she
was still afloat, and with tb.. assist?
ance of two tugs and th | pilot boat
Texas, was able to make her way to
the Southern Pacific docks. No lives
were lost and no one Injured.
When the two vessels came togeth?
er much confusion reigned on both
ships. The passengers aboard the
Mai lory Liner were almost panic
sartckei. the collision following so
cloeely on the great Titanic disaster,
but they were soon assured by Capt.
Staples that there was no danger. On
th* El sud the crew of about'50
aaen vere more excited. Several
jumped overboard, but were rescued.
Saver a i boats were lowered by the
craw end they took to the sea. All
went back to the vessel, however,
whan they saw thst k.ne was still sea?
worthy, save one boat with eighteen
seen In It This boat wss later picked
ap by the Denver, as she lay at anch?
or to give assistantj tc the El Sud if
needed.
HI ft I'll li \ \ < FLKHItATION.
IV. t\ s. Hrttton Complimented
With Pleasant (iatherlng.
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Cam den Chronicle.
Smlthvllle. April 17.?The chll- ,
dren and grand-children of Dr. C. S.
Britten gave hin, a very pleasant sur?
prise at his home near Spring Hill on
April 14th. This being Dr. Britton's
?7th birthday. A most enjoyable day
wss spent at the "old home."
All but three of his children were
present. The spacious table fairly j
groaned with good things to eat,
which the children carried.
At the dinner table, the father
sat beside his oldest and his youngest
children, Mrs. F. O. Peebles and little
Miss Bernlcla Brltton.
The children present were Mr.
and Mrs. F. O. Peebles, Mr. and
Mrs. Luther Mnseley. Mr. and Mrs. |
K. L Moseley, Miss Eva Brltton and
Muter C. S. and Lamb. Misses Alice
and Bernlcla Rrltton. The absent
children were Mrs. I?. M. McCnsklll,
Miss Luclle Brltton and Mr. C. L.
Brltton. Fifteen grand children
and thr*?e great grand children were
- there. I
Beeide* the Immediate family the
following people enjoyed the day '
with them: Hon. and Mrs. O. W. ]
Moselev. Mr. G M Roykin. Mr. and'
Mrs. T. M. Bradley. Mr. Ben Pearce,
Misses 8alh> Sowell and Mae Brad?
ley. Messrs. Edward and Herbert
Brad'.-y
Tu the regret o/ all present the
hour of d-partnre came all too soon, j
After the singing of "Qod be With
You Tili We Meet Again." the'
g??iMs returned to their respeetlve
homes wishing fOf l?r. r.rltt<>n and
family many more years of happl- (
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Mi I >h>r CniNMsrli Dead.
St. Matthews, April 21.?Fort '
Motto, this county, lott one of her |
host known cltlsens yesterday after
soon in the death of Mr. Taylor
Crooswell. He had been In falling
health for some time and the end was
not unex H. \\ is il?out ?'.">
year* old and had lived ai Tort Motte
as merchant and farmer most of his
Ufa. He leaves a widow and several
children.
II.. \\ h hurt< 11 >f rdd Hu< khead
Church, four miles north of St. Mat?
thews, this afternoon.
Mr. <"res* we 11 v\as a eousln of Mr.
J. K. OVosswell of this city. Mr. T. M.
OossweM and Mrs. t'ransford of
Deisel I ami bad other n 'athee In this
county.
ggSJl Vs.
Florence Times.
Hearst Is t>>r Mirke I ml TOSS Wat?
son for fr i I. so that we be?
lieve that we rlH sti< i< to Wee ires.
Wilson, there Is nobody for blm ex
?ept us and th ? reM Of tho plain
people of the eount >'.
Ilennettsvllh* will Inv || the State
Baptist i'onv. ntlon to meet t lore
ne*t year.
Sam Fisher shot and kllb d M ?rt
?trlcklir.d if isMSg Sundav night.
B??th were white.
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RKtilSTRATION ROOKS OPFA. I
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People Will be <ii\cn a Clin nee to
ItegMcr *o as to Votf for Com
nn-^ioii I oini of (ioxernmoiit.
In compliance with an act pas> ? ?I
at the last session of the General As- j
sembly the county and city registra
tlon hooka will be open from last
Monday for a period of three weeks
in order to give everybody In the city
I chamv |0 register before the elec?
tion on the commission form of go* -
e?nmcnt cornea off.
The election will he held on th?- s.-. -
ond Tuesday In Jim?', tin* nth, and
the booki will have t<? be closed for
? period of <>o?' month prior t<> th ?
time of election. The act provides fo.*
opening City und county registration
bookii and Mayor Jennings has Issued
Instructions to the city commissioner*
of registration to have los hooks kept
open ;i; the same time that the coun?
ty books are open.
By keeping the i?<?oks open for this
length of Urne prior to the election
everybody in the city will he given a
chance to register and should do so,
if they are not already registered. If '?
they care to vote <>n the commission
form "f government for Bumter,
What's lias Matter In Horry.
The cost of living has gone ht?h
and is still going higher. We,
like the Irishman's horse, will have
to learn to live without eating. if
the cost climbs much hihger, and
I y the time we arrive at this desir?
able state of human perfection, we,
i ke the horse will starve to death.?
Horry Herald.
ChiGk's Guaranteed Money Makers
Put a little PRATTS POULTRY REGULATOR in
their hrst mash and continue to use it every day. h will
prevent disease and save many valuable little lives, it has
tens development and makes prolific layers. It saves feed
and i creases profits. Money back if not satisfied. 25c?
sOC Si GO.
For Sale by all First Class Dealers. ReUe all Substitutes,
1913 Almanac and Stock l look FREE.
Terrific
With
Business
BUT NOT THE SMASH!!
TBE CAROLINA FURNITURE CO. DOES
1 ft
NEED THE MONEY"!
IT ISN'T ON THE VERGE OF FINANCIAL CALAMITY!
Simply Because the Carolina Furniture Co. is no Longer Content to sit by and Witness an Appaling Death of Business. A Collosal Sacrifice to
Stir Hade to "Crowd Action"
1 amazing 9-DAY FURBITURE aid RUG SALE f
SINCE sumter WAS BORN
200 FREE PRESENTS 200
[ To First 200 Ladies
Entering Sale Opening Day
We Pay Railroad Fare
Within radius of 50 miles on $25 or over.
We Pay Freight.
This 520 Oak Dresser,
Sale Price, $8.65.
$25 Princess Dresser
Sale Price $11.35
This Buffet in Qt. Oak,
Hand Polished, $35.00
Value, Sale Price $15.65
The Avalanche of Spectacu?
lar Bargains Begins
Thursday, April 25th
At 9 A. M. Sharp
Store Positively Closed
until this date and hour and no goods
sold beforehand under any circumstances
This $30.00 China Closet
Qt. Oak, Sale Pries
$16.35.
This handsome Brass Bed,
$25.00 Value $j ? 25
Sale Price - -
$6.50 white enameled Iron beds
with brass top rails
$1.25 Oak Center Table with Maga?
zine shelves. Sale price
$2.90
.65
2.45
5.94
$5.00 Reed Chairs
$15 Leather seat and back
qt. oak Chair ...
50 others in Mgh. and Oak?all must
be sold, so come quick.
$28.00 solid oak frame China Closet 1 ^> LZ(\
with bent glass ends 1 ^?%J\J
$10.00 Library Table, 4.95
$12.00 Trunks,
$8 Quartered Oak
Rockers
$10 set of 6 Dining Room
Chairs
6.35
4.25
5-55
This NI.50 Mahogany Fl nisi it vl l>ai
lor R<m'k<?r. with Roomy Sad Up Scat.
Sah- IVtv, $1.95.
1.95
$18.00 Chiffeneer,
$7.50 Large roomy Kitchen Safe,
Sale Price,
$12.00 Ladies' Writing Desks, highly
finished. Sale Price
$4.00 Oak Bed room Rockers,
Sale Price
$25.00 Swell Front Dresser, solid Oak
with extra large French Mirror,
$25 Dinner Set 112 pieces
Handsomely Decorated
$2.25 Bed Spring
$2.50 Pictures -
$10.00 Go-Cart
$25.00 Hall Rack
7.65
3.90
5,90
1.95
10.75
14 95
1.69
?98
5.95
8.65
25 cent Matting, 1 lc. yd
30 cent Matting. 15c. yd
35 cent Matting. 19c. yd
40 cent Matting, 27c. yd
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45 Pound Pure Cotton
Felt Mattress, Layer Felt, l
Sanitary, Vermin Proof
and Resilient. $13 value
SALE
PRICE ....
$6.95
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THE CAROLINA FURNITURE C0? - " SK"
Sale Conducted by C. Lawrence Cook Co., Pittsburgh, Pa.