The watchman and southron. [volume], June 05, 1909, Image 5

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_SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1909.
towwJ ?l *1*> PoHtolBc? ?t Sumter, 8.
C, aa Setxnul Claas Matter.
N EW AI> V F.lt TISHM F.NTS.
Co. Hoard of Commissioners.?
Notice,
The D. J. chandler Clothing Co.?
We Handle Only the Beat.
PERSONAL.
Mrs. Mattle Flowers has returned
to the city from an extended visit to
her daughter in Alabama.
Mrs. K M. McLeod of Greenwood
la visiting Mrs. H. R. Campbell.
Mr. Henry Moses went to Eastover
Tuesday on business.
Mr. W. H. 8eale returned Monday
night from Richmond. Va.
M^sa Marguerite Cromer returned
to her home In Newberry 'Tuesday.
Mies Edna Tobln ?ho haa been the
guest of Mise Cornelia Klngman has
gone to Hendersonvllle on a visit.
Mr. T. P. 8anders. of Hagood. was
In the city Tuesday on business.
Hon. O. C. Scarborough, of Sum
merton. spent Tuesday in the city.
Col. W. D. Scarborough, of Dalsell.
was In the city Tuesoay.
Dr. Campbell of the Roper Hospi?
tal. Charleston, is visiting his broth?
er. Mr. H. R. Campbell, of this city.
Mrs. Burnt, of Rocksboro, N. C, Is
vlsitlng her slater. Mrs. J. W. Jack
eon, on Oakland Ave.
Mrs. M. C. Martin, of Mulllns. Is
?silting her mother. Mrs. Thames, on
8. Marvin St.
Mho Augusta Muckenfuss. of Char?
leston, Is visiting Mrs. C. P. Leaesne.
Mrs. E. C. Felder, of St. George, Is
?pending some time In the city with
her daughter. Mrs. E. Mood Smith.
Mise Saidee Flud. of 8tateburg,
was In the city Wednesday.
Mr. Van Cleve Parrott Is at home
from the University of South Caro?
lina for a few days.
Rev. James McDowell, of Work?
man, was In the city Thursday.
Capt 1" W. Zelgler, of Orange?
barg, was In the city Wednesday.
Mr. Claud Aman, of Bishopvllls,
was In the city Wednesday.
Mr. J. S. Rlchburg. of Columbia,
?pent Wednesday night In the city.
Mr. W. W. Hearon. of Blshopvllle,
waa In town Thursday.
Maas Octavla Schwerin, who has
been attending Winthrop College, re?
turned home Wednesday.
Mise Mark Mayes returned home
Thursday after a pleasant trip to
lira C. r. Schwerin.
Mlaees Luclle Randle. Abble Bryan.
Louise Carson. Elisabeth Satterwhlte
returned Wednesday from Winthrop
College.
Mr. K K Rembert was In the city
Wednesday t
Mr. Isaac Strsuse. who went to
Philadelphia for treatment several
months ago after a long and serious
lllneae. returned home Tuesday und
hie many friends were glad to see
him locking as well as ever.
Switchman Poured.
Robert Choice, colored, an extra
asrltchinan at the Atlantic Coast Line
yards waa seriously Injured through
carelessnass on his part, while cou?
pling cars on the yard Monday af?
ternoon. Cupt. Finn waa on outy at
the time and says that It was tlirough
the switchman's carelessness that he
was caught between th j tender of the
engine and a passengsr car and re?
ceived what may prove serious Inter?
nal Injuries.
Areldi.-vu Vor Lincoln School Selected
At a meeting of the City Hoard of
Education hoM Wednesday aft*-rn<.,.n
K. J. A W K Dunne were selected
as the architects for the Lincoln
school Pudding that the board pur?
poses to er? et. The estlmuted price
is at.out $.. ?>".. ; r.d Hi., selection was
made based upon the contingency
that the building could be erected at
tho gtioe named. There was a dif?
ference of about 130? between the
lowest and next lowest estimate.
Runaway Com let Captured.
Will Howell. colored, who M,, i
from the County chulngung about
two. wseks ago, was captured at
Monek's Corner Wednesda> and
brouaht back to this city Th?rs
day. Howell N serving a short term
on the gang for petit lureeny. but
there are several other cases against
him ? I SSftanS cilrne*. and he
Will ???? tried at the i . xt t? rm of
court, for car-breaking, provided he
does not get aaay figaiu ?>? r-u. that
time.
Snmter and Anderson keep n*?ck
and neck In postofnr* receipts, an in?
dication that the two towns are main?
taining about the same rate of
growth. Anderson Is a mighty good
town, snout the best to* n of Its wise
In the State, Suniter excepted.
ANOTHER SUICIDE.
Mr. J. H. Wllhers|>oon Drinks Car
lM.hr Acid ana Dies Immediately.
Mr. James H. Witherspoon, man?
ager of the Whllden Furniture Co..
committed suicide at his home on
East Liberty street about 7 30 o'clock
Friday morning. He drank four
ounces of carbolic acid and death en?
sued within a few minutes. He was
found in a dying condition in the
K irden by his wife who had gone out
to feed the chickens only a few mo?
ments after Mr. Witherspoon left the
huose. He was dead before Dr.
O^teen. who lives Just across the
street could reach him. although he
was called Immediately.
Coroner Flowers summoned a jury
and held the Inquest Immediately.
The verdict of the Jury was that J. H.
Witherspoon came to his death from
poisoning by carbolic acid which he
drank with suicidal Intent.
The deceased had been u resident
of Sumter for ten or twelve years and
had many friends her*?. He was about
46 years old. He is survived by his
wife and two children. He was a
member of Gam 3 Cock Lodge K. of
P.. Hollywood Camp. W. of W.. and
the National Union.
DEATH.
Mr. James Galnley died at his home
on East Hampton Ave., at 10:30 Tues?
day night, aged about 65 years. The
deceased, who was a native of Ireland,
had been a resident of Sumter for a
number of years. The funeral ser?
vices were held from his late resi?
dence at 4 o'clock Wednesday after?
noon.
Miss Mary Holloman, of Lamar,
died at the Sumter Hospital at 12:30
Tuesday night Miss Holloman
wa* brought to the city Tuesday
morning in a very critical condlton,
and was operated on that day for ap?
pendicitis. The body was returned to
Lamar Wednesday morning.
Death at Elliotts.
Elliotts, June 2.?The community of
Elliotts was much shocked today by
the news of the sudden death of Mrs.
Edward B. King, which occurred yes?
terday afternoon between 5 and 6
o'clock. Mrs. King had appeared in
her usual health till the time of her
death. Saturday the family held a
reunion at which all the children and
nearly all the grand-children of Mr.
and Mrs. King were present. Yester?
day afternoon some of the children
hsd gone home and others had left
for Elliotts to take the train when a
harried messenger caught them at the
df pot in the act of leaving.
The remains were burled this after?
noon at Wells Methodist church, the
funeral being conducted by the pas
tei. Rev. Sidney Beaaley. The atten?
dance at the funreal was large.
Funeral of Rartow Shaw. |
The funeral of Mr. E. Bartow
Shaw, which was held at Concord
church on Tuesday, was attended
by a large congregation, many of his
friends from this city being among
the number. The services were con?
ducted by Rev. W. J. McKay, whose
brief address was a most eloquent and
feeling tribute to the life and charac?
ter of the good man and sterling
eltlxe i whom all In the congregation
knew and respected at his real worth
The services were attended by a
large number of Woodmen from Hol?
lywood Camp, of which Mr. Show had
been a faithful and valued member
foi a number of years.
Lle'jt. Geo. C. Warren will repre?
sent the Sumter Light Infantry at the
National Riflemen's contest to be held
at Camp Perry. Ohio, in June. This Is
the fifth consecutive time Liuet. War?
ren has represented the S. L L at
these annual contests and his per
centage has always been above the
average.
As the result of a child having been
terribly bitten about the face by a
m id dog which attacked the child on
the streets, the people of Greenville
are greatly wrought up and they are
demanding that the city council Im?
mediately adopt stringent measure*
t ? rid the city Of vagrant dogs arid
to fori Id any onrntuaied dogs running
ai large In the city. Sumter may yet
be In the same unfortunate predict
m? ut of trying to lock the stable
dOSjf after the shed Is stolen..
M < - i < .1 W Man? r and It. M.
Hatemun were thrown out Of a buggy
Wednesday night on K. Calhoun St..
the hoi-e having taken fright and
I MM in collision with I tree before
it tould be cheeked. The boggy was
badly umashed and Mr. Harper pain
folly, but not seriously injured. Mr.
?man escaped practically unhurt.
The extension of the water main
1 i . I" ? ii . Minne 11 * . d "ii W'e-t L.lierty
Irani and Oakland avenue. SO as to
give fire protection and watei ser
rlot to the nan iv bull! up sect ion of
the city on the old Bdwardi estate.
ThN has been a long fell Want and
conies none to soon for the people
who have homes In this section.
We Handle Only the Best Grade
The Scriven Elastic Seam Drawers that we
sell are of the best quality. The famous Lot
50 that Scriven made his reputation on.
It is not generally known that The Scriven
Mfg. Co., has put on the market a cheaper grade,
made with a single elastic seam to retail at about
50 cents.
The Lot 50 that we have always sold is made
with elastic insertions on both sides and is of a
better quality of cloth than the lower price drawers.
We sell ours for 75 cents, and they are fully
worth the difference.
The D. J. CKSES COMPANY
Phone 166, Sumter, S. C.
In The Recorder's Court.
MR. SAMUEL RUSH COLE DEAD.
Judge Hurst had very few cases be
before him Wednesday and the ses?
sion lasted but a short while.
Wm. Johnson and Henry Owen
were given a hearing before the Re?
corder for non-payment of street tax.
Tax Collector McKagen wrote each
one a receipt before they were re?
leased. Mr. McKagen is right after
the delinquents and had twenty war?
rants issued yesterday. Hew to the
line Mr. Collector and let the chips
fall where they may. ,
The case of Bert Davis for reckless
bicycle riding and running over a lit- ,
tie colored child was left open for
a witness.
Barnwell Citizen Succumbs to Pto.
maine Poisoning.
Mrs. Blanche Mason, of Seattle,
has been appointed deputy by Labor
Commissioner C. H. Hubbard, under
the new law. She will receive a sal?
ary of $1,200 per annum and Is to
have charge of the enforcement of
all laws relating to the health, sani?
tary conditions, surroundings and
hours of labor and all other laws af?
fecting the enjoyment of female
wage-earners.
David Graham Phillips does much
of his writing standing at a desk, and
he says ht does so because It Is the
most healthful way to work and he
feels better afterward. He says: "No:
I don't mind the weariness incident
to standing so long, for I have be
OOme accustomed to the position and
rather like lt. I write 7,000 to 8,000
words a day, or about three and one
half newspaper columns."
Barnwell, June 2.?Mi. Samuel
Rush Cole of this city died sudden?
ly this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mr.
Cole was taken ill last night at 9
o'clock and never recovered from the
attack. He died from ptomaine poi
oning. It Is not known how he be?
came poisoned, but presumably from
some vegetables he had eaten the day
previous. Mr. Cole was 67 years of
age. He was a Confederate soldier,
having served four years in the war.
He moved to Barnwell a little more
than one year ago, coming here from
Columbia.
He is originally from Clarendon
county. The funeral services will be
held at the cemtery in Manning on
Friday, June 4, at 10 o'clock.
Thirteen Turkish mutineers were
hanged in a row recently. For this
occasion only the admission is made
that 13 may be an unlucky number.?
Philadelphia Ledger.
NOTICE
The Board of County Commission?
ers will hold an election for Two Cot?
ton Weighers for the City of Sumter
on July 1st. at which time the regular
monthly meeting of the Board will
also be held.
P. M. PITTS, Supervisor.
J. R. Sumter, Clerk.
6-2-lt-a-w-3t.
Birnie s Drug Store, 1
6 W. Liberty St. Sumter, S. C.
Dealer In
Pure Drugs and Medicines,
CHOICK PERFUMES AND FINE
TOILET ARTICLES, COM BS AND
BRUSHES, PATENT MEDICINES
AND DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, A
FULL LIN K OF CIGARS AND
TOBACCO. :: :: ::
MOTTO: PURE AND RELIABLE GOODS.
in
Our stock is complete
and we cheerfully solicit
your patronage. :: :: ::
Munshi Abdul Karim died recently j
in Agra, at the age of forty-six. He ,
was an in* ' Figure having ]
been the ch
toria's Jndia
who taught to botl
and write
among the little guard of honor who
watched over the body of his Queen.
Richard Strauss has been offered
JbO.OOO by a Leipsij music publish?
ing house for the right to publish his
opera, a comic one, entitled "Sylvia,
and the Star."
When Prof. T. A. Jaggar, Jr., head
of the geological department of tha
MSMKcTtuaetni Jr.stitute of Tcchnolo-*
gets back :it xt Ball he win hn
D )Ti than ever ill authority on vol
c do a*, has just left Japau ?.Per
completing exhaustive reae?rches ou
geophysical observatories whiih have
been established there for the study
of earthquakes and investigation of
Japanaese volcanoes.
All of the Sumter people who at?
tended the Winthrop commencement
have returned home.
Who Needs a New
Summer Lap Robe
Special Reduced Prices For a
Few Days.
?1.60 ROBES, SP KCl A L
1.25
1.00
.75
.50
ii
it
$1.16
.79
.69
.39
These very attractive prices to clean
up a small lot quickly.
YOURS.
'Donnell & Co.
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