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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-25

M 11A1 O1tI1V
FOR
lS95-96.
OFFICE OF
COUNTY AUDITOR SUMTER
COUNTY.
SUMTER, S. G. Nov. q, 1895.
DETURNS OF ALL PERSONAL PRO-
u, perty and Poll Taxes will be received
at the following times and places:
Mechanicsville, Thursday, January
I'd.
Smithville, Friday, January Sd.
Providence, Saturday, January
4th.
Auditors Office, Monday, Janu-
ary 9Th.
Wedgefeld, Tuesday, January 7th.
Stateburg, Wednesday, January
9th.
Hagood, Thursday, January 9th.
Rembert's Store, Friday, January
10th.
J. NJ. Tindal's, Saturday, January
18th.
Mannville. Monday, January 18th.
Bishopville, Tuesday aud Wednes.
day, January l4th and 18th
Magnolia, Thursday, January 10th.
Lynchburg, Friday, January 18th.
Concord, Saturday, January 18th.
Reid's Mill, Monday, January
Goth.
Mayesville, Tuesday, January 21st.
Johnston's Store, Wednesday JAN
uary 22d
Shiloh, Thursday, January 23d.
And at Auditors Office in City of
Sumter from January 24th to Febru-
ary Goth, inclusive.
The law requires that all persons owning
property or in anywise having charge OF such
property, either as agent, husband, guardian,
trustee, executor, aulululStIatoI, GU (, -e'ot"
the same under oath to ths Auditor, who re-
quests all persons to be prompt in making
their returns and save the so per cent. penal
ty which will be added 10 the property valu-
alton of all persons who fell to make returns
within the time prescribed by law.
Taxpayers return what they own on the
6rst day of January, 1895.
Assessors and taxpayers will enter the
first given name of the taxpayer in full, also
make separate return for each Township
where the property is located eod also in
each and every case the No. of the School
District must be given.
Every male citizen between the age of
twenty and fifty years ou the first day Of
January, 1886, except those incapable Of
earning a support from being manned or
from other causes shall be deemed taxable
Polls.
All returns must be made 90 or before the
goth day of February next. | cannot take
returns after that date and all returns made
after the Goth day of February are subject to
penalty of so per cent.
A. B. STUCKEY,
Auditor Sumter County.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-25
TAX NOTICE.
OFFICE COUNTY TREASURER,
SUMTER COUNTY

SUMTER, S. c., Oct. l, 1895.
The Treasurer of Sumter County
hereby gives notice that his books will
be open at his Office in the Court House
from the 18th day Of October, 1895, TO
the 31st day of December, 1895, inclu-
sive, for the collection of taxes for the
fiscal year 1894-l895, for Sumter
County.
The following are the rates per cen
tum Of the levy:
For State purposes A mills on every
dollar of the value of all taxable prop
erty.
For ordinary County purposes, 3
mills.
For Constitutional School Tax, 2
mills.
Making total of 81 mills.
Also the following additional levies
in the special School Districts euumer-
ated below:
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
Fire at HOusatonic.

Fire broke out, in some unknown manner in the Central block at Housa- tonic. Mass, the property of the Monu- ment Mills company. at about eight o'clock Sunday evening and in spite of the energetic work of the Housatonic firemen and the Great Burlington fire company, who came with their steamer, the building was totally destroyed and it WAS only by the stenuous efforts of the firemen that the flames were pre- vented from spreading to the numerous cottages of the mill employees and other buildings in close proximity.
 The building was occupied by Feil x Potter, grocers, loss s4,000 fully insur- ed; Thatcher & Co.,, groceries, dry goods and clothing, loss 9,500, insur- ance S3 500; M. A Lennon, drug store, loss $3. 800, insurance S2,5O0; O. c. Huug hialing had stock of boots and shoes worth &2.500. Dr Luchsinger lost valuable instruments, no insurance. Fred Sauer, barber, fully insured. A hall in the bnilding was used by the G. A. R., the United Workmen and the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Value of building about $40, 900. insurance S20,. 900.
 The burned out merchants will re- sume business at an early day.
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
The ,05 Tobacco Crop.

A leading New England tobacco grow CT in an article in the New York Tobac- CO Leaf says:
 Concerning the '95 crop, it is hard to state what the proportion of wrappers will be, owing to the damage by hail. but it is probable that it will sort out some very good stock. It must be borne in mind that the damage by hail IS not so much to the top leaves, which developed after the storm, but to that portion of the stalk that yields the fiue light goods. Sach crops will yield g full quota of top leaves, but will be de- icient in the best grades of leaf. Tbe crops that were not hail cut will yield from 60 to 75 per cent of wrappers. Taken as a whole excepting the damage done by hail, the '95 crop is as good as any grown in the nineties, and from present appearances in curing, is up to all expectations, no pole rot or sweat having developed. It looks like de- sirable crop for the trade.
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
KENT.

Snow shower No. l Monday, Oct. 21.
 Mrs Augustus Mead and children, of Greenwich, are at Rev B. NJ. Wrights.
 Mr and Mrs s. W Mellor, of Port Chester. N. r., are guests of u. l. Wildn an.
 Miss H. Bartram, of Sharon, is visit ing Miss Lizzie Fuller.
 The neighbors and friends of Mir and Mrs Daniel Hall gave them a pleasant surprise at their home at North Kent on Saturday evening. Oct. l2. 1t being the 25th anniversary of their marriage They were the recipients of many gifts of kind remem berance. Tho occasion was an enjoyable one to all concerned !.
 The dramatic entertainment given by the Darlington Company" at Gibbs Hall Wednesday evening. l6th, was worthy of larger house, but vas much enjoyed by those who did attend The play given was entitled Paradise Flats. ' comedy true to life. The parts were well taken and the acting perfect It Is hoped that the troupe will visit thIs place again
 The ladies H. NJ & meet with Mrs B NJ. Wright at the parsonage Wednes. day three r. m.. Oct. %. A thank off-ring meeting and social tea.
 The young ladies mission circle will give Corn socisble at CopRl church parlors on Friday evening 25th.
 Mir and Mrs Edward LinebnrRh move into their recently purchased house on Lane street this week.
 On Thursday, Oct 17th, relatives and friends to the number of about sixty assem bled at the residence of MT and Mrs John Lane to witness the marriage of their daughter Martha. and Clifford Sprague, of Birmingham At half past one o'clock as the wedding march was played by Miss Dean. of Falls Village, the couple entered the parlor and stood before Rev B M Wright, who with that impressive ceremony soon made them one Hearty congratulations were given. then followed bountiful wedding feast and a lively social hour. Among the out-of-town Ruests were N number from Bridgeport, also from Ca- naan and Falls Village Gifts from friends were numerous, pretty and use. ful. Mir and Mrs Sprsgue left town by the 8 g p. m train. They are to reside in Birmingham, Ct, where Mir Sprague is in business.
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
CHAPIN WILL E.

Mrs John Van Deusen was taken to the Middletown asylum last week by her husband and W B Perry.
 A small child of Mrs Eugene Smith is low with cholera infsntnm.
 Mrs H. M Dibbel is visiting in Winsted.
 MaEy Salisbury people who remem- Der the able and eloquent installation sermon of Rev Cornelius Ladd Kitchel. by his father, Rev Harry Denlson Kitchel, D D., in 1877. will be pained to learn of the doctors death, which oc- euSred in Dansville, N. Y, Sept. II, 1895. Dr Kitchel WAS born in White hall, N. r., Feb. 8, 1872 His father was Rev Jonathan Kitchel, pastor of the Congregational church there. He was graduate of Middlebary college in 1885 and studied theology in New Hav- en. His first pastorste of 10 years was in Thomastop, Conn.,, where Rev O. l.. Kitchel was born. Thence he was call ed to the First Church, Detroit. Mich. in 1848. where he remained 16 years In 1864 he accepted call to Plymouth Church. Chicago, remaining two years In 1866 he resigned to accept the presi- dency of Middlebury college, his alma mater. His death was sudden and un- expected. He had the pneumonia in the spring, thus reducing his strength. Dr Kltchel was sermonizer, and his condensed thoughts spoke volumes, as was indicated in his installation sermon. We'll does the writer remember how elo- quently he pictured the great architect ual walls, leaving 8 niche therein for each one to fill with character noble and grand, leaving deep impression of the beautiful beyond. Dr Kitchel was buried in Detroit, his early llfe's home. He leaves wife and six aone, Harvey Sheldon, of Bethlehem, Pa Rev Cornelius L., of Yale college, Courtney O, of Milwaukee, Wis, l. Hart, of Corfu, N Y, Farrand D. of East Liverpool, O.. and Stanley R. of Minneapolis, Minn. His sons were beare,s at the funeral in Detroit.
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
EAST CANAAN.

Repairing of our highways now seems to promise future improvement for travelling
 Miss Sarah Foster visited her sister, Mrs Horace Stevens, of Cauaan. Thurs day and Friday.
 Miss Bigelow, the teacher in the pri. mary department has been quite ill for week, but she was able to open school again Monday
 The Junior Endeavor society has been fully organized Miss Kate Utterwick, superintendent; Miss O bot,om. assist ant; Miss Frances Stevens president; Charles Ball. vice-president
 If bolts a,d bars hold old Dennis" for the next two years the East Canaan ites will probably rest quietly But af' CT that what if he has such re- ve geful spirit as is reported2 It may not be generally known that A A. Law renee thinks one of his cows might have been taken instead of Mir Stevens i, as he fou a short rope on the hor s of one of his COWS for which he could not account. ops
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
Our Athletic Linguist.

One of '-uur boarders" down in At lsnta was young man with loose voice and an opinion of himself He had studied theology, but had broken away from that and had turned his at. tenrion to law The law had not just suited him and he had given that up and was at the time of our acquaint. ance representative of one of. the con sessionaries at the Exposition. He had been a college student, A school teacher, justice, and m' mber of the grand Jury in the West. During oui second evenings chat on the verands he completely awed us by the follow, ing choice sentence which flowed from him in one breath to an andante moder ote movement of his vocal organs;
 Supposedly educated people, speak. ing with an elaborate generality upon topics of DO immediate interest tc themselves individually or to the second or third person particularly, frequently expatiate upon the insigniticanlly meagre subject with a vocabulary oi language not in the least cosignificative with the theme"
 There were no comments made by us and we arose in body and sought the ice water tank.
 afterwards learned that this same wonderful man came from a rattlesnake country farther north and could jump nine feet back ards and do it easily. B.
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24

The honors, which were bestowed up on him at various stages of his career aud which he bore so ably, testify to the personal affection which he inspired, as we'll as 10 recognition of his ability. In rising from poverty to be judge oi the Supreme court and a member oi Congress he showed what a young man can accomplish who has ambition, pluck, industry and fixity of purpose and determination not to stay down.
 The only money he ever received that he did not earn by the sweat of his brow was silver dollar given him by his father-'my whole inheritance and patrimony," he somewhere says, for the benefit of young men dependent ou brain or muscle in the battle of life."
 With him passes away another orna' ment and landmark of this town, another of those men whom all regarded with fondness, and pride that they be- longed to this town.
 For his stricken family, SO suddenly bereft of kind and indulgent husband and father, there is heartfelt sympathy
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
A Wise Old Farmer.

The Massachusetts Ploughman is now telling us of man in Massachusetts, 60 years of age, who, few years ago, was laughed at by his neighbors for plant ing out large apple orchard but for some years past he has had an annual income from this orchard of from one to two thousand dollars per year and is supporting himself in his old age en- tirely from the proceeds of this orchard.
 Any young or medium aged man who will establish an orchard of this kind anywhere here in Connecticut can rest assured that after ten or fifteen years the proceeds will give him double the net returns that the same investment would in any other line of business that I know of now offering. It beats life insurance ten to one. unless you die early.-J.- H. Hale iu Hartford Courant
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
HIM E ROCK

Milo Richardson, Jr., broke his left arm Monday evening while at school, and was brought home on Tuesday.
 James Cummings has moved into the Dodge house on Main street It is re. ported that the Cummings house will be occupied by bridal couple this winter
 The Kickapoo Indian show opened up last "Wednesday evening at the Casino They will give nigh ly enter tainments for one week
 'Da !" Burgess held the winning number at the horse raffle at Fells Will lage on Friday evening 18th inst He says Ill he wants now is some young lady to keep him company
 David Larkiu spent Sunday at home in Willima tic
 Robert Wi"trip has moved into the house lately occupied by Charles He'll ner
 On Saturday afternoon the Hotchkiss eleven will play Yale freshmen on the Hotchkiss grounds A good game is expected. ....
 Miss Joseph MeGeough is confined to the house by illness
 N A McNril and family have return ed to New York for the winter after spending the summer in Lime Rock.
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
PECK K-TRIPP.

There was a very pleasant social gath ering at the home of Mir and Mrs Hiram Tripp, on Bsrnum street, Tuesday, Oct. 15. the occasion being the marri- age of their daughter, Miss Carrie R Tripp. of Sheffield, to MT Edwin H. Peck, of Rockford, Ill.,, Rev MT Mo- Phorson, of Lee, officiating. A more southern climate was not represented by sThe missletoe bough in the old oak hall," but boughs and sprays of the native cedar, with their rich clusters of berries. proved an exceedingly good substitute; and, in com mbination with autumn leaves and flowers. gave beau tiful effect to the decorations of the house. Tie bride WAS dressed in white lansdown, and carried bouquet of white roses. Many tokens of remem- brance were received from friends both present and absent, and ample refresh ments, such as New England house. wives are skilled in preparing. were serv- ed. Mir and Mrs Peck go with the best wishes of many friends to their future home in Litchfield, Conn.-Great Bar rington Gazette.
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
CORN W ALL.

Prof Woolsey and family have re- turned to New York There are now four vacart houses in the village.
 Charles P Woodbury, Esq is spend ing few days in town
 Mrs Eli Judson. of Bethel, visited c E Wilcox last week.
 An attempt is being made to form a water company in this village It is proposed to obtain water from spring on the premises of John Mur ny. A joi,t stock company is being formed It is proposed to divide the stock into 40 shares of S25 each Twenty six of the shares have already bee taken.
 The election expense certificat of most of the candidates for town officers have been received at the Town Clerk 8 office. The total amount expended was OO0. ...@..
 The H V football team were ex pectiDg to play match game with the D M. Hunt team on Saturday of last week All the arra gements were made ar quite number of spectators g.th- cred to wit ess the game, but the visit ors failed to show up. much to the dis gust of the Cornwall boys who were anxious for game
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
THURSDAY. OCTOBER A. 1895.

Judge Granger's seventieth birthday occurred August 12, 1887. At that time the Judge and two of his daughters were sojourning at Watch Hill, R. I i. for a week. THE NEWS of Aug. 10, 1887, (published on the eve of Judge Granger's seventieth birthday took. the opportunity to congratulate the Judge on his honorable and successful career, and to extend best wishes to him for the future. The NEWS also on that date completely surprised the Judge by pub- fishing . two-column sketch of his career, including our personal tribute to his character and every day walk and conversation. In view of the fact that said sketch was a very comprehensive one we do not feel called upon to-day to reproduce every detail of it. conse- quently we republish only it's salient points to-day. We wish to say, how
 ever. that on Monday we furnished the original sketch to other newspapers and also loaned the electrotype of Jndge Granger's features to one of them. Elsewhere we to-day pay brief tribute to the memory of Judge Granger.
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
HRIsI or.

John Yeomans has purchased the white horse Speedway" of w Hicks, and does not propose to take any ones dust
 MT Olds, of Forrestville. has rented the D E Peck garden farm in Whig- vile and takes possession about the first of November.
 A Hart's little sons, Ernest and John, have fully recovered from the typhoid fever aud are able to attend school again.
 Those who were thrown out of em- ployment by the collapse of the Bristol Copper Mine have drifted away to othe CT places aud found employment, leaving that section as dull as before it was started
 The Sessions Foundry plant is as suming immense proportio and it is claimed when completed will be the largest and best equipped plant of i,s kind in the United States.
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
Echoes From the American Board.


 Closely following the meeting of the American Board in Brooklyn will be 8 series of missionary rallies in Connec- ticut, so arranged that every Congrega- tional Church in the state will have an opportunity to participate in them. The rallies have been planned by the state committee cooperating with the Ameri- can Board, but local arrangements are left with the churches holding the meetings. Able speakers have been en- gagged who will traverse the state in three detachments.
 A rally will be held at Kent on Mon day, Oct 2S. with sessions at II 30a. m. asd ?. Is p. m, the ladies providing a din ner in the intermission. The speakers for this rally and for others in this sec tion are Rev Elijah Horr. D D, of Worcester, Mass, 8 member of the pru- dential committee and Rev c. o. Cree gan, D. D !, of New York, district secre- tary, representing the home department of the work, and for the foreign field, the missionaries. Mrs O. P W. Merritt, of TIentsin, and Rev J. K. Browne, of Hsrport. Mrs Merritt speaks from a ten years experience in China, and MT i Browne is one of the most successful missionaries of the Board in Turkey. Both will be heard with great interest as coming from countries where the stirring events now taking place are full of portent for the near future.
 The meeting at Kent is designed es- pecially for the Congregational churches of Cornwall. Ellsworth. Warren, Sher- man and New Milford, but the invita- ton is fir all who can come. The ob- ject of the meeting is not to make col lections for the American Board, but to promote an interest in foreign missions, and brethren of every denomination will be welcomed.
 The same speakers and program will be at the Congregational church at Sal isbury Oct. go. NJ All. Kent. Conn.,, Oct 19. 1895.
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
" EST CORN " ALL.

Mrs D. l. Smith was in New Milford last week
 Miss Edith G Deans school iu New Milford will close this week
 Mrs Thomas Wilson returre ed to her home at Lo' g Hill last Monday
 Mir O Nickerson, of New Milford, was home over Sunday
 Rev J H. Pierpont returned home last week
 Mir aud Mrs Dwight Rogers, of Northampton, Mass are rejoicing over the arrival of a sou born Oct 17
 c E. Baldwin is again able to be about after his illness of about two weeks
 David L Smith was in New York a few days last week
 James A Cochrane was in New York last Saturday on business
 Just examiue the lovely plush capes trimmed with thibet, also the Boucle cloaks at S10.U0 sold in the city at $15 co. Trimmed hats at S1 9S and g. 98 worth S5 00. All these bargains at the millinery rooms. besides many others Call a d see
 Mrs Elizabeth Listma died sudden ly on Su, day morning at the advanced age of 79 Her last years had been spent with her son Charles in whose family she will be sadly missed The funeral will be attended on Thursday, and burial at North Cornwall.
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24

There is one medicine which every family should be provided with. We refer to Chamberlain's Pain Balm When it is kept at hand the severe pain of burn or scald may be promptly re- lieved and tLe sore healed in much less time than when medicine mas to be sent for A sprain may be promptly treat ed before inflammation sets in, which in sures a cure in about one- third the time otherwise required. Cuts and bruises should receive immediate attention, be- fore the parts become swollen, and when hamberlain's Pain Balm is applied 1t will heal them without matter being formed. and without leaving a scar. A sore throat may be cured in one night. piece of flannel dsmpened with this lIniment and bound on over the seat of pain, will cure lame back or pain in the side or chest in twenty -four hours. It is the most valuable. however, for rheu- matisn. Persons afflicted with this di- sease will be delighted with the prompt relief from pain which it affords, and it can be depended upon to effect a con- plete cure. For sale by druggists and dealers everywhere.
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
LAKHvILLE.

Last Saturday afternoon there was fine trotting at the Wells Hill Park track Horses were present from Amenia. Sharon. Millerton, Lime Rock, CaDaau and several, other places, be- sides Lakeville's fast horses Trotting was kept up till dark, and good time was made. The number of carriages that brought the spectators was estima- ted at over 2O0, and the number of peo- pie who witnessed the sport, at least numbered 600 Those who used the track say it is O. K aud will become one of the best tracks in the country
 The public school teachers, Princi- pal J. k. Marvin and the Misses Almira Cleaveland, Birdella Silvernale and Addie Chapin, attended the teachers convention last Friday at New Haven
 The infant daughter of Mir and Mrs Wm Stone is quite sick with croup She was taken seriously ill with it Mon- day night.
 Mrs Jennings went to Wilmington Vt last week to attend the funeral of one of her grandchildren.
 The railroad carpenters have been very busy for several weeks, preparing tho wood work for new bridge near the dspot. in place of the bridge vhioh has been condemned by the rail- rond inspectors, q it is reported.
Connecticut western news., 1895-10-24
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