Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Cbt Wawjrmw anb Souibron. Ddvrexl Ut the Pt?*tofnVe at Sumlor, 8. On oa Second Claas Matter. PKM80NAE) NEWS. lilts Calls O'Donnell. ol Anderson It the guest "t Mr. und Mrs. Ncill n'Donncll on Kasl Liberty Street. i Walsh spent tho week end at lOM ffOfjn Winthrop College Mr. Ar?lier Wilder cainc home from tbe ?'?-liege of Chaibston for I short visit, taking advantage of Washington's Uirthday holiday for this purpose. Mrs. E. L. Voumans left Sunday morning for her home in Laquin, Fa., after a pleasant visit to her mother, Mrs. F. A. Wood. 101 S. Salem Ave. Mi ? Mai ,"ii Minis und Mrs. Lttlg Hatehell. of Columbia, spent Sunday In the elty. Mrs. J. C. Heaner, of oran. burg. Is visiting her daughters, Meadames T. E. White und H. P. Ssott. on S. Marvin street. Misses Susie luck. Mabel Booth. <hncvleve Boyd. Adelle Pitts, Bessie Walsh. Gordon Plaid and Innis Cut tlno have returned to Winthrop Col? lege after spending several lays at home. Miss Emmie MeGee has returned to Greenville, after spending a week visiting relatives in the city. Miss Ann te Mclntyre of Mullins, who has been visiting Mrs. Edward McCallum, hus returned home. Mr Frank Mill has returned to Jacksonville, after a visit to relatives here. He was accompanied on his return by Miss Alice Hill, who will visit relatives in Florida. FFl.L AMI llltoki: HIS NECK. Jury Returns Verdict to That Effect in Caw of Negro Found Head. Wednesday morning a negro was found dead in a barn on the E. W. A. Bult man place, several miles west of town. known us the "old Mellette place." The coroner was summoned and went to the scene with the deputy sheriff and a physician Wednesday fnoming. An inquest was held und a verdict was returned to the effect tl mag fell and broke his neck g feed for the stock f ernoon. n une was John Wright a hand employed by Mr. Charley Im Kant, who rents the place from Mr. Itultman. Ho went up In the loft of tho barn Tuesday after? noon to get feed for the stock Af? ter that time he win seen no more until he was found dead Wednesday morning. As his neck was broke It wan supi I that he fell from the loft, while there getting the feed. Marriage Llecn.'-c Itccord. A license to marry has been issued to Mr. W. L. Dew of Wedgelleld and Miss Annie lion of St. Charles. Licensee have also been Issued to the following colored couples: Walley Washington and Lula Brown, Suuin i ; Sylvester Bethuno and Kosa Lee Cum mlngs. Wedgefteld. The aale to the elty by the coun? ty of Its Interest in tho opera. house lot would be Rood business, und the case, as presented by Mayor Jennings, should nan vines vvejfi Ian payer thai 16,000 cash now Is worth n ore to the county thnn the possibility of re? claiming the lot 13 years hence at the agneratloa or um kenne? it Um interf?t of the aaejnty la not sold to the city and the City retains possos untll the bas> expires, the probabilities are that the base will be renewed at a normal rental, for there would be no ecjuity In holding up the city and forcing a purchase at the then RMNPhel I a lue. The comm ttOS In eh Urge of the Horse Show Is making very satisfac? tory progress with the arrangements for the nhow and the pi specta are exceptionally bright for the sir ? of tho anisilahlag a majority ol the well known horsemen of the State will exhU it at local show and in addition several horeemoa of national celebrity will hnng taelr hoTSSg to Sumter. among tin- number being A. J. Moore ..f Mihs..mi. who exhibited a string of eleven horse* on the western horse show circuit last fall, and won more prize r.bbons than any other exh?hit..r. vlth one exeeption. Oenersi superintendent w B? Der? rill of the Atlantn ?',,.isf Line rail? road company with headquarters at Ko ky Mount arid other otlbialS ol thf A. T L pass, d through town Tuesday morning on tin ir way tQ Co lumbla. New York Cotton Market. New York. I vi. |C, < Menkng Clone. Mar.II M II II May.I Ml 11*91 9tsjg>.IMI IMI Aua. 1171 Ort.11*2 ILM Des.H.47 11.'.4 Ask ABOUT HOUSE SHOW. If?bit q| Inquiries Received a( < iiamiHM' of Gossunefoe concerning Event. Quite i number ol inquiries have been received from various places In this and other states recently e moern has the Bumter Horee show which will he held hero April 7th a id Sth. The latest Inquiries are those which same in Tuesday morning from the Pine Forest inn at Summervllle, the Hobklrh Inn at CAmden and several other tourist hotels. The hotel pro? prietors state that they desire the In? formation for their guests, who are anxious t-> learn about the show. Some of them expect to exhibit their Uns animals, while others who do not exhibit wish to eoine to the show and want information concerning the place ami whit acoomodatloni Bum ter can offer them, if they e<ane. Needless to say Se? retary RoaTdon sent favorable answers to all of the inquiries, AGIUCTLTIHAL EXPERTS TO) TALK. Meeting Will l>o Held at Deisel] March loth, When Prominent S|>cakors Will be Present. The pnbllfl is most cordially invited to meet at the Dalzell graded school house on March 10th. Representa? tives from the agricultural department of Clemson College will be there on that day for the purpose of. address? ing the school on the subject of ag rieuiturai Instruction in the rural SChOOs* The school improvement as SOClattOU Sfttl entertain, and has made arrangements to serve dinner to all their guests. A larKC attendance is !? reel He one can afford to miss ;m opportunity such as this presents for real practical beneilt to the rural communities. TEACHER'S TRAINING class. Sunday School Teachers Organize to Study Methods or Teaching?Kniest Field OssSeSSI Chairman?Teacher^ BssJetsl At a meeting, recently held, of all tho pastors, Sunday school superin? tendents and teachers of the city, 10 receive a report from a committee ap? pointed to form plans for a Tea* hers' Training Class, the following resolu? tions were adopted: First: That tho Sunday school Tsachsrs* Training Class be organized, to continue for seven weeks, begin - nlng the first Monday evening In March. Second: That the class be divided into two sec tions for the first I meet" Inge] the Bret section to consist of all primary teachers; and the second sec? tion to consist of all teachers in the adult school; that the two sections DC combined for the last three meet? ings. Third: That Miss BOSSlS McLean be requested to leach the first .sec? tion and that Prof. S. H. Kdmunds the BOOOnd] that Mr. Frank Whilden be Invited to five two * lectures on board work and one on "Soul Win? ning;" that Prof. Patterson Ward law bo invited to t;lvo the conclud? ing lecture. Fourth: That tho class will meet ?Very Monday evening in the Y. M. C. A. building at T.SO P. M.J that the various Sunday schools bo re? quested to provide a light lunch, con? sisting of sandwiches and coffee. Fifth: That a permanent chairman DC elected by this meeting tc ar? range the details Of each meeting. ?rneal "leid was elected chair? man. Anyone interested In church or Sunday school work will be cordial? ly welcomed at these meetings, and it is hoped that many will take ad \antage of this opportunity and at? tend. WEATHER stops SALE. l ew Iyots Sohl Despite Handicaps I n? der Which Sale Was Conducted. The sale of lots on tho Winn place. i Was Stopped thiS morning by the in element weather, the auction company I advertised to conduct the sale rain or Bhilte, evidently did not take into consideration the probability of ' >w on the day ol the sale. The weather was so bad that the mu tletan.1 i uuld not perform end >' wae h>> bad that the crowd wae s very email one which attended the sal.-. Three or four lots on CWhoun |.Street were sold at fair prices, after 'which it was de.ided best to call i nil the sale until eome other day. The many friends of Mil i Poroths Napier, who was formerly a mo.-i successful teacher at the Dalioll School in this county, will be Riad know that ahe is continuing} to meet with success, as tomato club acut lor Rlchland county, which position she accepted several weeks ano, Her departure from Delsell was much r< (retted b) the patrons of the school, who are glad of her success 'n In t new field. I lflari; DEFEATS hhadiuki?. Probably Chosen Colonel of Second Regiment?Capt. Warren Gong to j Quartermaster Department?Ejec? tion or Captain* Although the result has not yet bet n offlclally announced from the Adjutant General's office, the prob? ability la thai Captain a. ES. Legare of Columbia has defeated Major j. w. Bradford of Sumter for colonel of the s1 cond South Carolina regiment Of militia. The result, so far as la known in this city, seems to be that Legare was elected by a majority of tour or five votes, Much Interest has been taken in the election in the local militia be? cause oi' the fact that Major Brad? ford vva.s a local man and because of the recent Inquiry of the conduct of Capt. Legare, in which lie was shown lip in an unpleasant light. Of interest locally is the appoint? ment of Capt. Geo. C, Warren to the brigade quartermaster department, although he has not yet received his commission. iCapt. Warren at the drat of the year turned over charge of the local company to first Lieut. Perry Brown, who has been acting captain since then. An election has been set for Monday night to choose a captain to succeed Captain Warren. As yet Lit ut. Brown lias received no opp...siton in his candidacy for this po? sition, it is understood that Second Lieut. Edward ES, Bradford and First Sergeant Robert L. Brown are can? didates for the position of first lieu? tenant. Much interest is being taken in the (lection. Efforts are being put forth by the local officers to have the company Stand a creditable examination in April and to get the organization In tiptop shape for service. UNIVERSITY NEWS NOTES. Basket Ball Team Defeats Furnian? Baseball Team at Work?Annual I High School Track ami Oratorical Meet. Columbia, Feb. 23.?The enroll? ment at the rJniVeraity of South Caro? lina has passed the. 5(0 mark since the beginning of the second term. Twenty-five new students have reg? istered since the 2nd of February. The third of the series of Lift Work lectures given under the aus? pices of the University Y, M. C. a. was delivered Wednesday night by Dr. X. 1J. Edgerton, who is well known ail over the Statt on ' Qualities Needed in the Study of Medicine." The lecture Was Well attended ami was one of deep interest to the students at the Univeraity, many of whom are pre? paring for the study of medicine. The Univeraity basketball team de? feated Purman in the gymnasium Sat? urday night by a s< ore of 2i to 18, making the third coi Becutive victory over the colleges of South Carolina. Baseball practice has begun, and with the material out, there is no reason why the University should not put out a stronger team this season. The University Glee club which was recently organlaed has been devoting much time to practice preliminary to taking a trip over part of the Mat0. Arrangements for the annual High SehOOl Training ami Oratorical meet, which is to bo held at the University the last of April, are practically com? pleted. The meet this year will be the largest f i r in hi, if all the si books which have signified their intentions of participating send representatives. The pr? llmlnary contest for the se? lection of the representative of the Univeraity In tho state Oratorical Con teal will be held at an early date. WILL PAVE LIBERTY STREET. city Manager Advertises for Bids In Manufacturer's Record. City Manager Robertson has Bent to tile Manufacturer's Record for its next issue an advertisement for bids for the paving of Liberty street. The advertisement calls for the paving by contract of 5,300 yards of vitrified brick paving, the contractors to fur? nish their OWn laborf materials and tools, The bids will be lei on March 1Mb and will be received at any time up to 7 o'clock of that day. A bond of $500 must accompany the bids. Any Information can be secur d from City Manager Robertson. TO CONSIDER CHARLESTON. Whaley Secures Wood's Promise a to Encampment site. Wnshlngtona Feb, ?i.? Representa? tive Whaley today had an Interview with Gen. Leonard Wood, chief of ?tail of the army, and secured tin promise that Mount Pleasant and tht Isle id Palms would be examined as posslblllles for encampment of the National Guard of the Southeastern States. The board which will do Ihe ? xamlnlni will be composed of G< n. R, K. Kvana and Col. P. H. Strong. \ttorney Central Peoples and If, V Bulst, of Barnwelli accompanied the congressman, who had alroadj taken t he matt er up with Ihe wur depart ment. \ S?PERySSQB ANSWERS HAYOR - MR. PITTS TALKS or OPERA HOUSE sali:. Says Thai County Does Not Wish to Block Progresslvcncss, bul Points out Why Mr. Jennings Calcula? tion u Erroneous. Mr. Editor, Mr. Jennings very clearly sets forth, in his article of February 24th, one side ni" the question as to the ad? visability of tho county relinquishing its claim t*? the opera housa property t<> the city lor $5,000 ami Ik- appeara unable to understand why the com-! mlssloneri will not aid tin- city in this; progressive step. he states that the only just way for the ounty and city Officials to agree upon it price for the property will he to seloct a sum that will, if put out at Interest, be equal to the probable value of the' property at the expiration ol the lease under which the city now occupies the property or in other words 43 years and ?"> months. The calculation. compiled by Mi-. Jennings showing tho princely amounts that $5,000 will equal if loaned out at 6, 7 und 8 per cent at the end of 43 years and :? months would Im- ample pa:,- for th property at that time, no doubt. But where can the money he legally loan? ed out b> the commission' re at fc, 7 and 8 per cent "Will the ban of oiu- city give interest lik< this for money deposited in iheir savings de? partments? The law does not allow the commissioners to invest county funds in real estate mortgages, stocks and bonds, etc., but requires then, to place any surplus funds in the banks for current expenses unless oth? erwise provided. ri be banks give 1 and 4 1-4 per cent for long time de? posits and not 6, 7 and S per cent and $?,ooo at t per cent for 43 years will amount to $27,002.36. Would the property be worth no more than this in 4:'. years from now? 1 am inform? ed that it will bring >'7."?.utia to :i:u, 000 if placed upon the mark? t today. If it were possible to receive as much ay ?;, 7 or 8 per cent for the amount d< rived from the sale of tho opera house property the Commiss? ioners would lind it impossible to lend the money out legally on account of a clause In the 1011 supply bill which authorizes and requires them to use the money received from the sale of the opera house property up? on the new jail, along with whatever i additional money it will be necessary to borrow. Mr. Jennings states that a largo amount will be received by the county for taxes upon the property. if it is sold as it will be put on the tax bookl for a least $S0.000. What piece of property Is put upon the tax book.- in Sumter county for the full value? He evidently overlooks the i:i"t that it is customary to make re? turns for about one-third of the value, If that. I feel certain tha4 the County Commissioners consider the rights of the city just as carefully as those of the County and they do not feel that Ue- y are asking an exorbitant amount for the property when they offer it to the City for $20,000. This amount if loaned <?ut In the way suggested by Mr. Jennings, bul at a much lower rate, namely 4 per cent, would equal U: 43 years $108,009.44. if the prop? erty will bring $80,000 today, wh3 doni.ts but that it will be worth over $10(>,000 at the end of 43 years. Mr. Jennings also states his reasons Ccr ^o!ng before the Grand Jury anil asking that they recommend the salo of the propert) to the city for $.",000, but the recommendation of that body did not state that this was a jusi amount, but left the price to the dis? cretion id' the Commissioners. The County Hoard certainly is not endeavoring to block the progress of the City and it seems unbelievable that any one should feel that this Is 1 the case. The Hoard fully realizes the great amount of revenue derived from the taxable property in tin- city of Sumter and it has always been their purpose t0 do all Within reason to build up the county seat. 1?. M. Pitts, Supervisor. I IMPROVING A. C, I'. STATION. Content Approaches to lake Place of .Mud. , Florence, Feb. 22.?The patrons of lihe Atlantic Coast Line v. ho are com I polled to pass in and out ol FlorcnCO will be pleased to know thai at last the approaches to the union passen? ger station here are being so arrange *. as to eliminate the horribly muddy conditions from Qaillard street to the stal ion doors. A 30-foot concrete driveway and . 20-foot concrete walkway is bam, put down, forming a semicircle from East Day street to the station. Tin work is well under way and the con tractors w ill push it as rapldlj us pos? sible. When this work is completed the plaza in front of the station will b< parked by a landscape architect, und when completed Florence will inc. as pretty station grounds as can be found in tin- South. t 2 ny ^ice r oiks ! at Your Home? % J hen, of course, you want to take care ? ot them and carry out the doctor's orders. 4 If you bring your Prescriptions to this Z drug store to be filled, and buy the medi t eines you need here, you cart rest assured f that everything you give the patient is pure and of the highest quality. 11 all the things that you'd expect to 2; find at a good drug store, -and it's always i a pleasure to serve you. X Drop in to see us anytime. You are al I ways welcome at our store. Leave your packages here while you shop. * X mm I Hebron's Pharma.cy, t t South Maciri St. Sumter, S. C. Simplrins* Prolific Cotton. Puts the farmer at an advantage because he is first in the market with his crop. E ARLIEST COTTON in the WORLD rrpftmra.aa irm Ninctv Days From Planting to Boll. Grows mere Cotton to the Acre. Supply is Limited. Order Quick. The Only Genuine Sold in this State. W. H. Mixson Seed Co., - Charleston. Sole- Distributor? For South Carolina. Also AH Other Seeds. Write for Catalogue Lumber, Lime, Cement, BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY AND FEED OF ALL KINDS. Booth-Shuler Lumber & Supply Co. Successors t< Booth-1 .v.: Stock Co. and Centra! Lumber Co. Gco. Epporsort'a Old Stand Opp. Court House _m _j i.j.iiwi* ? sj? gii~r"0 -r ? <" ? ?)#?'. ' * i * * ' - -? ? .m ? - m**mm - ("Looks Juil Like Her"! ? tu I can really say that of a picture that conies 'H I < ir vears spent in follow! from JL pent in following art of phot Ives known in out work. "?TT 7" * f) The Msn Who Know* Portraiture, Sell* W H T\ 'I'M 1 ftl Picturs Frames and doe* Kodak tombing V V 1J.A RJ UI 10 i. SOUTH MAIN STREET. ^jc_-jtvtvitrrrrTTi^fH" . ? . -r-.-.a "i^-jmrvj^w train SHINGLES, LATHS. { WOOD a.nd COAL W? hSTC the Goods at Right Prices, j , ' "> ?v^vl N >(>riiertoo Large or too Small. Sli'l:-' - : . . - . HL _ ? HI J nsa psss??? c I ? ? ???????????????MM ? ? I SUMTER RETAIL j LUMBER CO., j 56 L A. Howe?, Mgr. HEP^I^ LUMBER CO., Desire and Ability? While it's only righteousness that cxalteth a nation. It's the desire and I ability to protect and pltise its pa? trons that makes a hank. We have I both. P 1 The Farmers' Bank and Trust Co. Resources Today Between Seven Hundred Thousand {? and One Million Dollars. I * j f Many People Know Us? t ()thers do not?to the later we say "make il your business to find out about the I SECURITY offered by this bank?ask I al u >ur Officers and Directors"?any J depositor will give you information to be * depended up >n. Then, start your Check? te lng Account vs ith The Bank of Sumter