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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-22

Editor of the Watchman and South-on: wish
to call the attention of your readers TO the
meeting of the Iuterdenominatonal County
Sunday School Association to be held at
Bishop,ille on the 4th day Of September prox.
Exerciaes to begin at IL O'Clock 1t is
earnestly hoped that this meeting will be an
unusually good one Its true this is the
cam paign year and the minds of the people
are considerably enlisted in campaign matters,
but this should not prevent interest in this
great Christian undertaking. Nothing eau
exceed Sunday School work in importance,
and this nterdenominational enterprise pro-
misses large benefits to all enlisted in it
Where there is no township association
organized individual churches should send
delegates, and all superintendents of Sunday
Schools are earnestly invited by the executive
committee to attend. There will be many
interesting aud instructive addresses delivered.
no doubt. and the Bishopville Sunday Schools
will, we expect, furnish delightful music.
Altogether it promises to be an occasion
memorable 10 the annals of Sunday School
work in Sumter County. We hope you will
call editorial notice to this meeting, that all
may be informed of its coming and its
importance. 4 SUPERINTENDENT.
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Re-Unlon of Company D, Second
8. C. Volunteers.
GROVE AT T. II. BuRKETr
NEAR SUMTER, S. G.
August 18th, 1894.

August 18th, 1894.
A reunion of Company D, Second S. c.
Volunteers (Kershaw's) was held here to-day.
Col. J. D Graham presided Mr. Il. C. Moses
was appointed secretary pro tenn.
A call of the roll showed the following
old veterans present: Col. j D. Graham,
Lieuts. W. W. Wilder. j D. Wilder, L. NJ.
Rembert, Sergts. r. W Gardner, s. Bow
man, Corp. a. n. Reames. Privates: S. ).
Brown, Isaac r. Brunson, T. n. Burkett, s.
r. Cole, S. F. Flowers, D. j. Holiday, T. J..
Holladar, j. | Lesesne, H. G Moses, Perry
Moses, C. o. Wheeler. JAS D. Blandius.
veteran of two wars, Joe Levan, colored, and
Dick Gayle, colored.
The reading of the minutes Of our last
reunion was dispensed with, the secretary,
Comrade T. W. DeLorme, being absent.
The following committee Was appointed TO
prepare suitable tributes Of respect to the
memories OF those who had died since our
last r.-union, viz: H. W. Gardner, Perry
Moses, and L. N. Rembert.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolued, That an executive committee OF
two be appointed to make all the necessary
arrangements for our next annual re-onion to
be held on the 2lst day of July, 1896 The
president appointed the following as the COM
mittee. viz: a.. G. Moses, J D. Wilder, s. j..
Brown, Perry Moses, and c. o. Wheeler.
There beiag no further business meeting
was adjourned. J. D. GRAHAM,
H.a;. NosEs. President.
Secretary pro tenn.
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AsNsw Gin.

Capt. J. W Cooper, of AayesvilSe, has
invented an improved cotton gin and has
made application for patents to protect his
rights The gis has double saws and the
advantages claimed for il are that it requires
less power, and mas capacity for oue.third
more work in the same time than any gin
now 10 use, and that the fiber is better and
sample prettier.
We have sample Of cotton ginped by the
new gin, and some of the seed cotton from
which the sample was ginned. The seed cot
ton was dirty and damaged lot left over
from last year, yet the sample of lint is clean
and pretty, having the appearance of the last
new cotton. We trust Capt. Cooper will
realize large benefit from his invention, and
that it will be means to increasing the pro.
FITS of the cotton planters
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THE COAST LINE GOES INTO
AUGUSTA ON SEPTEM BER
FIRST.
Capt. r. A Brand to be Agent at
Augusta.
From the State Aug. 20.

In about ten days time, the Coast Line
in Georgia, and 60 flying westward. The
object of the erection of the Remini extension
will on September be accomplished. All
the arrangements for getting into Augusta,
Ga we're completed on Friday lest, and tue
Coast Line officials are now hard at work
getting everything in readiness for the tall
and winter business.
Elegant fast through vestltuled trains are
to be put on, running from New York city
through to Augusta. They will come via
Sumter, thence over the Remini extension,
and thence 60 into Augusta over the track OF
the South Carolina and Georgia railroad,
from Denmark, distance Of fifty seven
miles. giving, also, direct run from New
York to Aiken, the well-known winter resort.
They propose to run the finest trains into
Augusta that have ever entered that city.
They will carry through Pullman cars for
Atlanta and Macon, which will proceed from
Augusta via the Georgia railroad. The COM
pany proposes to put on two fast freight
trains, also, running over the same route.
In order to handle the territory, as they ex-
pect 10 handle IL, the Coast Liue system has
decided to establish agencies in Augusta,
Atlanta and Macon Mr. +. "A. Brand the
agent of The system at Sumter, has been
xppoiured to be the sgent at Augusta, and he
will shortly take up hisresidence in Augusta.
His offices have already beer leased.
The Csast Line people are preparing the
schedules of I'LL the new trains, and they will
be announced shortly:
1t is generally thought that. in order to get
more on an equal footing with the Florida
Central and PeninsuIar-Southern combination
route from New York to Florida, the SYSTEMS
management will soon close arrangements
with either the Florida Central and Peniosular
to carry its trains into Savannah over its
track, or else send their vestibuled trains FOR
the South via Augusta to Savannah, thus
saving the long bend around by Charleston.
Commencing September lat the Wadesboro,
and Sumter train which arrives here at
9 40 m., and leaves at 5 :55 p. m., will
run clear through from Florence TO Augusta,
Ga, over the Manchester and Augusta extern
sion. There are no Sunday mails on this run
DOW but after September lst under the new
schedule there will be daily mail. The train
will pass Sumter about 1925 a. M, and re-
turning will reach Sumter about $50 p. n,
and will connect with the evening train from
Columbia to Charleston which is due here at
rs o. m
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Mrs. Hogan's Case.

Since the complaint made by Mrs. Eugene
Hogan of Sumter that she was put off South
Carolina train at the junction Rear Columbia
during heavy rain, the South Carolina
Road has demanded that full investigation
be made by the Railroad Commission. Com
missioner Thomas heard the testimony OF the
S. c. Railway officials on Tuesday, and said !:
"I dom, see where the conductor has been
guilty of any fault. He advised as best he
could. When she asked him to return to the
station, she asked an impossibiity of the
conductor, as be would have gone directly
against train orders had he done so. Trains
have to be run by orders and it is against the
laws of the State to run train without an
order"
Conductor Kennedy, who was in charge of
the South Carolina train. testified that be put
Mrs. Hogan off at the Junction and not after
the Junction had been passed that 1t was
not raining; that be used no force in putting
her of, merely assisting her as accustomed to
do; that it was not raining when Mrs. Hogan
got off that there we're houses at the juno
tod where she could have obtained shelter
had she desired
H. C. Metts, section master testified that 1t
was not raining when Mrs. Hogan got of at the
junction that it rained a little before the A.
C. l.. traio came, but that be got az umbrella
aud sbawls to protect them that it did not
rain much, he was in it all and got very little
wet; that she waited at the junction about
ffteep minutes.
There was letter from Capt. W. G. Webb,
who was in charge Of the A. C. l.. train that
evening. He made substantially the same
statements as the above, and that she was in
charge of one white man and two negroes
when his train was signalled to stop. He
stated that Mr. j. F. Rbame was on the train
aud sat opposite to Mrs. Hogan, and heard all
of her statements, which coincided with what
he {Capt Webb) stated in bis letter.
No one representing Mrs. Hogan was pre-
sent at the investigation, and her side of the
case will come out at the trial of the suit for
damages. Mrs. Hogau's statement, as hereto
fore given, is entirely different from the
statements above.
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Scholarships.

The Wofford Fitting School, of Spartan
burg, s. c., offers to each county in the State
scholarship covering the cost of tuition
($4O .00) for ls94-ls95. The scholarship will
be conferred upon the applicant standing
highest IN an examination to be held at the
County G. q. Saturday, Sept, Is, under the
direction of the School Commissioner. For
further information address. A. G. Rembect,
Spartanburg, S. G.
free scholarship in Patrick's Military In
stitnte, Anderson. S c., covering the cost of
tuition during the next scholastic year, has
been placed 10 the hands of The Watehman and
Southron for disposition. Address Col. Jno
Patrick. Anderson, s. c., for catalogue, and
apply at this Office for information concerning
scholarship.
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Camden Extension.

There seems to be no doubt now that
Camden will soon have direct line to
Sumter under, the management of the C's.
This will be great advantage for the C's
as it will pake this road practically inde-
pendent of the Carolina and Georgia R. r.,
and will afford all important connections.
The extension will run through very fertile
region, and in this way it will prove a great
aid TO Sumter's growth. In addition to this
Sumter will be the centre of net work of
railways, and her future business prosperity
will be assured No one will question Sum-
ter's future; she is bound to grow and will
doubtless become the Atlanta Of South Caro-
lima
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State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF SUMTER.
In THE Court OF CoMMoN PLEAS.
SUMMONS. FOR RELIEF.

Sumter Cotton Mills, Plaintiff, against 0. II.
Sampson. Charles E. Sampson, E. N. .Samp-
son and Joseph Sargent, co:partners unde1 the
firm name, o. Il. Sampson & Co., Defend
ants.
To the Defendants above named:
You are Hereby Summoned and required
to answe wer the complaint in this action, which
has this day been filed in the Office of the Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas, for the said
County, and to serve copy of your answer
to the said complaint on the subscribers at
their Office, Sumter, S. c., within twenty
days after the service hereof, exclusive of the
day of such service; and if you fail to
answer the complaint within the time afore-
said, the plaintiff in this action will apply
to the Court for the relief demanded in the
complaint.
Dated July 18th A. D. 1894.
LEE l. NOISE,
Aug. l-6t. PLAINTIFF Attorneys,
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The new machinery for Rytteaberg's Brick
Yard has been set up.
a large crowd went to Charleston this
morning on Fields excursion.
An agent Of Vanderbilt was in the city
last week buying lumber for his Asheville,
N. c., castle.
Attention is directed to the announcement
of the Williston High School, The school
is FIRST class in every respect and deserves a
liberal patronage:
i, kr. Rufus Roach, one of Columbia's crack
cyclists will ride in the races tomorrow
afternoon. The prices Of admission are 25cts
and l5cfs Ladies l5cts.
Assistan, Chief of Police Weeks is out
again and is recovering from the effects of the
stabs inflicted by j. r.. Sanders. Sanders,
By Maj. Marion Noise.
MIR. R. n. Cooper. Of Wisacky, bad the
misfortune to lose his tobacco barn by FIRE
last week. The FIRE was caused by the barn
Deicg struck By lightning. 1t was empty,
and only the bui;ding was lost.
j. Ry,tenberg l. Sons are receiving their
stock OF fall and winter goods. They have
everything that the people may want, and
since the tariff question is settled they are in
position to offer unusual bargains.
Mr. ]. j. Scurry was in our Office few
days ago and, in speaking of his observations
of the crops in an extended trip through the
county, said that Ar Robt Hair of the
Jordan oeighborhood had the finest crop he
saw.
The Ice Cream. Festival beld last Tuesday
evening. the 14th instant, at the residence of
Dr. 81. Y. DuBose, for the benefit Of Hebron
Church, was q very pleasant and successful
affair Twenty-Five dollars were we're the net
proceeds.
The report circulated several days ago that
Deputy Revenue Collector Stsckhouse aud
his Assistant Jesse Hurst, seized lot Of
liquor at the depot on Thursday night, which
did not have the revenue stamps required by
Law, turns out to be a mistake. Mr.. Hurst
says he knows nothing about it.
A literary society was organized Wednes-
day night at the line school house, in the
Privateer sand bills, with the following
officers: Presideat WI. Ards, ST.; Vice
President, +. Mack Kolb Secretary, J. B.
Osseen. The society will meet once week
Il starts out With fair promises and good
number of members.
Several professional beggars are around
Sumter who hare been putting in an average
of eigh: hours work per day for several years
in the pursuit of their avocation. 1t is about
time they were taken in hand By the city
authorities snd put up as vagrants, or con-
fined in the poor house. They are an incubus
on the charitable people Of the city, who are
demanding relief.
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The Gala Week Committee.

The Gala Week Executive Committee me-,
last Thursday morning and organized for
business BY electing Mr.. H. C. Moses, Chair
mao, and Col. ID. J Auld. Secretary and
Treasurer. Mr. E. E Rembert was elected a
member OF the committee. Messrs. r. P. Mona
CHAN, H. B. Bloom and COL D. j. Auld were
elected to serve as Fioance Committee, to
collect and disburse the funds of the cem-
mittee.
The gala week celebration was discussed
and number Of attractions considered The
committee has gone to work in earnest and
will hold frequent meetings.
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Religious

Rev. Jno. Kershsw expects to return home
on Thursda or Friday, end will lD.V} be At
Stateburg Church Sunday at the usual hour.
A protracted meeting at Horeb Church,
Providence, conducted By Rev. E. d. Wells,
will commerce oe Thursday night before the
4ih Sunday in August.
Bethel Sunday School Association meets at
Bethel Methodist Church on Saturday, Sept.
lst Dr. D. j. Aud will deliver an address
on singing in Sunday Schools.
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III. B. BLOOM. Sup't
SUMTER WATER COMPANY.
MASTERS SALE.
State of South Carolina,
SUMTER COUNTY,
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Action for Dover.

Mary E. Kenneay-PlointiT, against
F. S. Rodgers, ". G. Muchea.fuss,
T. S. lngles1y and F. j. Pelzer,
Junior, Partners doing business an
der the firm name Of Pelzer, Rodgers
6 Co.-Defendants.
In obedience to the judgment order 10 the
above entitled sction, dated June l4tb, 1894,
will, as Master for Sumter County, sell, on
the Salesday (to wit: the first Monday in
September next, between the hours Of eleven
O'Clock in the forenoon and Eve O'Clock in
the afternoon, at Sumter Court House, that
lot or parcel Of land in the City of Sumter in
Sumter County, in the said State, which is
bounded on the North and East by land of B.
J. Barnett, on the the South by land of Mrs.
Laura A. Browne, 90 which are the buildings
of The Sumter Institute, and on the West by
Washington Street.
Terms Cash-Purchaser to pay for papers.
W. n. INGRAM,
Master for Sumter County, S. C..
August 8, 1894.
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pha Second Primary.

The second Reform Primary held on Satar-
day. TO selecta candidate for County Super
wiser, resulted in victory for Mr.. Edwin
Wilson over Capt.E. M.' Cooper by about 40
votes. The vote was very light, not ss many
by good deal as at the 6fst primary The
figures have no, been given out, aud it is sur
missed that the Reformers are ashamed of the
small vote :s-: t., -
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State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF SUMTER.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
SUMMONS. FOR RELIEF.

Sumter Cotton Mills, Plaintiff, against o. II.
S .pson, Charles E. Sampson, E.. N. Samp-
son and Joseph Sargent, co.partners, under
tie j,irm name 0. II Sampson & Company
Defendants.
To the Defendants above named:
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint in this action, which
has this day been filed in the Office Of the
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the
said county, and TO serve a copy of your
answer to the said complaint on the sub
scribers at their Office, Sumter, S. c., within
twenty days after the service hereof, exclu-
sive of the day of such service; and if you
fail to answer the complaint within the time
aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will
apply to the Court for the relief demanded 10
the complaint
Dated, July 18th, 1894.
LEE l. NOISE,
Aug l-6t. Plaintiffs Attorneys.
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Married;

DR.. Cole, of Timmonsville, and Miss Ida
Timmons, of Lyncbburg were married at
Lynchourg on Wednesday last, August 18th.
On August 10th, at the residence of Mr. G..
W. Broacb, this city, Mr. C. n. Alternately, of
Union County and Miss Tillie E. Broach, Of
Sumter.
In Sumter, S. c., on Monday afternoon,
Aug. goth, at the residence Of Mr.. J. d..
Wingate, the brides father, Miss Eula H..
Wiagate AID Mr. I. N. Riles were united in
marriage, the Rev. j. W. Daniels officiating.
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The Campanla's Great Run.

Our follow-townsman, Mr. Marcus Rytten-
berg returned from Europe to New York last
week. He had the pleasure of taking passage
on the cdmpania about which the N. Y.
Herald makes the following comments:
"In beating the westward transatlantic
record last week the Cunard liner Campania
fulfilled many predictions as to her great
speed.
.sHer new record is five days, niue hours
aud tweuty-seveu minutes, which has neyA'
been very nearly approached except k ber
sister ship, the Lucania, whose best wessgard
passage was made in FIVE days, twelve hours
and ferty-seven minutes, or three hours and
twenty minutes longer time.'
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Fire

The house of Mr.. David Brooks on Mr..
W A. Eet,les' place, in Privateer. was
burned on last Wednesday night about half
past eleven o'clock The cause of the fre is
not known, bu, it is tbougbt that the house
was struck by lightning, severe storm being
in progress III the time Mr.. Brooks and his
family barely had time to escape without saw
ing anything, after the Gre was discovered.
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Personal.

Mr j. B. Steadman, jr., of Camden, is visit
isg Mr.. Bsynard Yeadon.
Mrs. HARRIET A ,Haynsworth is in Sumter
on visi, to her daughter, Mrs. A. W. Suder.
Mr.. A. D.. Kicker has returned from his
trip through the north where be went for bis
healsh, much improved.
Misses Al;ne DaRant, OF Sumter, and
Mamie Beck McCutchen, Of Indiantown, are
visiting the family Of Dir. L. F. Montgomery,
of Aechanicsyifie
Mss Jessie Folsom is visiting friends in
Columbia
Nr.; Ferd. Levi has returned from North
Carolina.
Col. B. P. Barron, of Manning, is in the
city to-day
ar. .W.M. Folsom has accepted position
with Leyi Bros
Miss &. +. Gaillard is visiting the family Of
Capt. P. P. Gaillard.
Miss Mamie Fraser returned last Saturday
from Pawiey Islnnd. =.
Mt. J. r. Watson went up the country on
a.hasiness trip 1a-das-
aaiss Fmma 6xrd, of Charleson, is visit
iaR her sncle, Mr. J. D. Ceaig.
Mss LeSsse TaNey mas oeen spending some-
time with friends in Nanoing.
Mrs. Sol. Emanuel and daughter, Miss
Essie, are visiting relatives here.
Mr. Nike Gallagher has returned to Sumter
after an absence Of several weeks.
Hrs. B. JGrier, and youngest daughter,
visiting friends at Paeksville, Sc.
Mr.. w. Crossweli reiursed this morning
from his summer trip to the mountains.
Mr.. I. q. Noses, jr and Miss Tayia Moses
are spending sometime on Sallivans Island.
Those Who have read the August aumber
of the Century Magazine will remember
a sprightly little sketch entitled Brother
Rolly,s Drawback, which gives an amusing
accour. Of man who wondered why be
4didn't receive ssncti6eation 10 religion, and
fually eonclading that tobacco vas in the
way. He gase it up. and then found the
blessing. The author Of this sketch is Miss
Lucy s. Fsrman, granddaughter of Dr..
Samuel Fnrmsn, Of Louisiana, who was
.sonsof the Rev. Samuel Farmsn, DID,, aida
brother Of DIR. John H. Furman, Of our
county Mss Furman shows herself writer
of ability 2and her iiterary future is trigh,
with promise. s,--s = = s;s.ss:s.e
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CANDIDATES. CARDS.
FOR THE SENATE.

Desiring to plsee man before the Demo-
cratic voters of Sumter County, for State
Senator, we, the members Of Mnnnville
Democratic Club, nominate the Hon. ALTA
MONT MOSES, subject. to the Democratic
Primaries, who has served us faithfully and
acceptably to both factions in the House OF
Representatives for the past eight years
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fever IS IN The WATER.

While pure Water may not cure Fever-certainy it may
be largely the of preventing Illness and all know
that Of prevention worth pound of cure We
told that there of fever in family where
Water is used.
We quote from article in New York Euiug POST
"As the chief medium through which the transmitted
ind typhoid breaks sporadicay each colony being formed
number people who have used the we'll If careful
made finds the vault cesspool been caress
located we'll Frequently found the
higher level IF the soil sandy the commoda
for the travel for twenty-five
that distance Most Of those
who drink the contaminated the disease and carelesnes dis
leads further spreading Of the
disease.
country villages little nothing done outbreaks
the suburbs that the
health boards enough the disease be impressed with the
dangers allowing spread Another powerful factor with them which
they think would jure the reputation the and drive
the hotels This has force with and
undoubtedly the hiding under the Of malaria
something Of the
Join army Of pure water nowbefore it
too late.
Low RaetQ Qaaa4.ca -21r
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W7ANrED, TO SELL The house and
w lot between Mayor Persons and
Graham mill, also. several tenement houses
we'll located. Bargains will be given. Bids
are invited. R. O. PURDY,
Feb. % If. Secretary and Treasurer.
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FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR.

The many frieods of Mr. W. S. DINKINS
herewith beg to announce him as candidate
for the Office of County Supervisor, subject
to the Democratic Primary in the ensuing
election, believing him competent to fill that
position. Many VOTERS.
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Meeting Of the Gala Week Com
mitt6o.

The Gala Week Committee will meet on
next Monday morning at 10 O'Clock at the
Office Of Mr. Alsamont Moses, in Masonic
Temple.