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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-04
Summer School for Teachers.

The Summer School for Sumter
County opened on Monday morning at
O'Clock promptly. just as soon as the
enrolment was perfected regular work
was begun, and from 9.45 to II the
schedule was adhered to strictly. The
daily schedule for recitations is as fol-
lows:
9 to 9.15-Opening exercises.
9.15 to 9. 9.45-Music.
9.45 to 10.30-Primary methods, lit
erature.
1890 to 11.15-Pzimary methods,
geography.
Il. Is to 12-Grammar.
The instructors are: Miss A. E.
Dick, primary methods; Mr.. D. L.
Rambo, music and geography; Mr..
S. II. Edmunds, principal and instruc
tor in grammar and literature.
The following teachers have enrolled
thus far: Miss Rosa Lee Brogdon,
Miss Anna P. Burgess, Miss Julia
Cuttino, Miss Carabelle Dennis, Miss
Dora DuRant, Miss Annie Fort, Miss
Sallie Gibbes Miss Lille Gregg, Miss
Jennie Higgins, Mr.. j. D. higgins,
Miss Leona Jennings, Miss Rebecca
Jennings, Miss Carrie Mayes. Miss
Lucy Mellett, Mr. ". d. Mathis, Mr..
G. D. Peterson, Miss Lille Pringle,
Miss Katherine Richardson, Miss Edna
Scarborough, Miss Daisy Scott. Miss
Virginia Spann, Miss Fanny Sumter,
Miss Marie Teicher, Miss Willie May
Winburn.
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TEACHERS ELECTED.
Meeting Of City Board Of Education Last
Night.

The Board met in the City Clerks
Office on Friday at Z O'Clock p. m.,
with all members present. Teachers
for the Graded Schools were elected
as follows:
Washington Street school-Supt., S.
III. Edmunds: Assistant Supt.. D. L.
Rambo; Misses NJ. 81. Girardeau, A.
E. Dick, E. W. Mclean, Kate
Habenicht, A. D.. Richardson, J. M.
Mikell, Kate Moses, Annie Graham
and Kate DeLorme: Factory School,
Lincoln School, colored-W. T.
Andrews, Principal: S. J. Mcdonald,
Misses A. Savage, e. L. Maxwell, NJ.
E. Glover, and Mrs. McDnoald.
Twenty dollars was allowed to each
teacher attending the State Summer
School at Rock Hill. The Board reai-
ICES the benefit derived from these
summer schools and urges upon the
teachers to attend.
Reports upon the results achieved at
the Factory School are discouraging.
The people for whose benefit it was
opened do rot appear to take advantage
of the opportunity placed at their
door The attendance is very small
and irregular 1t &as determined to
give this school a three months trial
next fall, and unless there is some i'm
provement it will be closed.
Mr.. Edmunds reported that the
Industrial Department Of the Lincoln
School has been decided success; and
it will be continued. The Board will
meet again on June 18th, to hear final
reports and finish the years business.
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Part L.


invocation: Rev. r. II. Jones.
Nearer, My God, to Thee.
Song by School, Marching Song.
Defamation, The Confederate Sol
dier, w. S. Manning, Jr.
Selection, Prof. Shoemaker. @
Defamation, The South Chas. u.
Hurst.
Song by School, Ave Maria.
Presentation Of Certificates, Com
missioner O'Donnell.
Exposition of class motto, Superin-
endent Edmunds. Read by Rev. h.
II. Covington.
Overture, Second Regiment Band.
Part III.
Awarding second honor medal, Com
missioner Mood.
Class criticism, Miss Hattie Lowry.
Song by School, Forth to the Bat
tie.
Valedictory, Miss Isidore Teicher.
Violin solo, Prof. Shoemaker.
Awarding first honor medal, Chair
man Noise.
Music, Second Regiment Band.
Awarding prizes of the u. D c.,
The Hon. Thos. G. Mcleod. Won by
Miss Isidore Teicher of 10Th grade
and Louis G. Bryan, 7th grade.
Awarding the Rhame Dectaimer's s
medal, Col. e. j Owens.
Selection, Prof. Shoemaker.
Prize drill by squad selected by COM
petitiEe drill.
Awarding medal to the best drilled
member of the squad, Major Bradham.
Medal won sby Edward McCutchen.
Members of class of 1902 Miss Elma
Epps, Mr.. Chas Hurst, Miss Hattie
Lowry, Miss Annie Lyman, Mr.. VIM.
Manning, Jr., Miss Corneia McI1au-
rim, Miss Leona Smith, Miss Lsidore
Teicher, Miss Evelyn Wallace, Miss
Bertha Winburn, Miss Edna Mortimer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-04
COLUMBIA FEMALE COLLEGE.
Sumter Delegation Was Not al the
Trustees Meeting Monday.

Colubmia, June 3.-The board Of
trustees of the Columbia Female Col
lege at tbs annual meeting yesterday
decided to send committee to visit
the communities which in good faith
made proposals for the removal of the
college.
The cities which have up to this
time manifested interest in the remoy-
al of the college are Sumter. Aiken,
Greenwood and Laurens. The two
latter appear to be the most jealous.
A commsttee from each of these cities
appeared before the board yesterday
end urged that committee be sent
around to look at the various sites,
A letter making similar reduest was
received from Aiken, and a.
similar request was understood to
come from Sumter, although the COM
nitee from that city did not arrive
before the board adjourned It's session
of yesterday.
The members of the board present at
this meeting are Rev. e. o. Watson,
of Charleston; Rev. r. II. Jones, of
Sumter; Rev. T. G. Odell, of Coium-
bia; Rev. Leroy F. Beatty, Of Nash
vile. Tenn. Rev. T. E. Morris,
Chester: Capt. R. Il. Jennings, Co,
lumbia Mr. Geo. II. Bates, of Barr
well; DR.. W. j. Murray, of Colun-
bia: Hon. P. L. Hardin, of Chester
and MI. P. A. Hodges, of Bennettsyille.
No proposals were made yesterday
and it is not known how much money
any of these cities viii offer, but II is
believed that the college will be kept
in Columbia if the final offers are the
same. The real fight on the question
will come on the floor Of conference.
Other cities are not excluded, and the
committee will visit any other COM
munity which will comply with the
conditions.
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POSTMASTER GEORGE D. SHORE.
Popular Business Man Receives the
Appointment.

The appointment OF Mr.. George D.
Shore as Postmaster of Sumter was
announced in Washington last Wednes-
day afternoon.
The appointment gives general salts
faction, and while there are citizens
who for personal reasons favored one
or the other Of other applicants for the
Office, no one has shown any antagon-
ism to Mr.. Shore, for it was admitted
by all that if he should be appointed
the Office would be conducted in a
thoroughly efficient and business-like
manner during his incumbency. His
many friends are delighted over his
appointment and he8 has been the
recipient Of nunberless congratu-
lations. No other appointment would
have given equal satisfaction to the
business men Of the city, and for once
at least President Roosevelt and his
political advisers have made an ap-
pointment in South Carolina that
meets with popular approval.
Mr.. Shoresis native Of Salem, n.
c., but has been resident of Sumter
for fifteen years, is thoroughly
identified with the place and is one of
Sumter's most substantial and popular
business men. He has always been a
National Republican, but in local
affairs has acted with the Democrats.
He served two years as a member Of
the board of aldermen, for which posi-
tion he was nominated by a Demo
cratic primary, and he was elected by
Democratic votes.
Mr.. Shore Will probably take charge
of the Office as soon as his bond can be
fled and approved, inasmuch as Mrs.
Whitteraore's four years term expired
,Tune 3D.
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ENGINEER cAylN,s CONDITION.
It Is Now Hoped That His Recovery Is
Assured.

The many friends of Engineer Gavin,
who was seriously injured in the acci-
dent near Charleston Sunday morning,
will be glad to learn that his condi-
tion is now more encouraging and
there is chance that he may recover.
He is suffering from conclusion of the
brain, severe scalp wound and a
wound on the neck. He was uncon-
scious for forty-eight hours but has
regained consciousness, and save for
slight fever his condition is satisfac-
tory. DR.. Holman, who saw him said
last week that unless brain fever shall
develop he will most probably recover.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-04
POCKET MONEY FOR ORPHANS.
Children From ThornwelI Orphanage
Pass Through city---Money Given Them
by Committee.

One hundred and sixty of the chill
dren from Thornwell Orphanage pass
ed through the city last Wednesday
afternoon on their way to Charleston
to visit the Exposition.
Dr.. W. P. Jacobs, to whom the
Orphanage owes it's existence, was in
charge of the party, and the children
were all looking forward with delight
and the keenest anticipation to day
of pleasure to be spent in seeing the
sights OF Charleston and the wonders
and beauties of the Exposition.
When the train arrived at che depot
Wednesday afternoon DR.. Jacobs was
sought out by DR.. George ". Dick
and Mr.. J. II. Levy, the committee
that had charge Of the collection taken
up for the orphans, and the money so
generously contributed by the lodges
and citizens of Sumter was delivered
to DR.. Jacobs. He was informed that
the money had been given for the pur-
pose Of supplying the children with
little pocket change for their indivi-
dual use while in Charleston. DR..
Jacobs was requested to divide the
money equally between the children,
and to say to them that while the
amount was small, that with it went
the best wishes of the people of Sum-
ter and the hope that the children
would enjoy every minute of their
stay at the Exposition.
DR.. Jacobs, after thanking the COM
mittee, asked to be excused for a
few minutes to tell the children what
Sumter had done for them, and as he
passed through the three cars filed
with children cheer was raised for
Sumter and the Sumter people.
When DIR. Jacobs returned he stated
that he had in the party $50 of the
older children but had left 81 of the
younger children at the orphanage,
who on account of their tender years
would have been unable to take the
trip unless accompanied by nurses.
The railroads furnished free trans
portation for the children, and they
were entertained and given free ad-
mission into the Exposition and to all
the shows On the Midway.
To the majority of the children this
is the trip of their lives and their
delight can scarcely be realized.
DR.. Jacobs seemed to be deeply
touched by the thoughtful kindness of
the Sumter people, and said that while
the children would be we'll taken care
of and have every comfort while in
Charleston the money given them
would be the means of giving them
many added pleasures
The committee made the following
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eRaDkD SCHOOL coanEaCEaENT.
elosisg xerelses OF the Primary Grade
ssf Graded sehasss

lie closing exercises Of tiie:primary
grades of She Graded School were held
IN the Opera House last Wednesday at
$50 o'clock. Che programme consist
sedsof selections of songs, recitations
ana Geereasssve exercises selected from
The every-day WeEk ef the classes, it
being the pnFpose of these exercises to
gre the patrons OF the school a
snpsesof be work done in the pri-
mary grades.
The most ostTemarkable featuresef the
entertaining programme was the reci-
Satloa by The second grade children Of
k3roWningss Pied Piperof Hamelin. y
This long poem was excel lently render
ed IN unisensby fhe entire grade, with
ous break er omission of a single
line.
# The Opera House was so crowded
that many persons were standing, and
everyone appeared to enjoy the little
solks' commencement.
The programme was as follows:
InEecatioa, The Rev. Mr.. Fairey.
Song, Sweet and Low, Primary
Grades.
FIRST GRADE.
Song, Follow Me.
Recitation, Sugar Plum Tree.
Song, Brides Ball.
SET 0ND GRADE.
Recitation, The Pied Piper Of
Hasnelin.
Lullaby 20 and Fro.
Bob-o-link.
THIRD GRADE.
Song, Cradle Song.
Physical Exercises
Motion Song. Daisy Fair.
FOURTH GRADE.
Song, The School Brigade.
Recitation, Miltiades Peterkin Paul.
Song, The Daisy and The Raindrops.
Song, Little Boy BIue.
Dixie, Primary Grades.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-04
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Election of City Board Of Education Or
dered--.0pera House Leased.

Council held regular meeting last
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock, with
the following aldermen present: ". B.
Boyle, D. J. Chandler, w III. Epper-
son, j. A. Schwerin, E. W. Hurst and
G. w. Dick.
Mayor pro tenn. Hurst presided.
The finance committee reported as
follows: All bills referred to US at the
last meeting have been approved, ex-
cept one in favor of T. G.. Scafe, on
which We ask further time; and a bill
of S251 in favor of the Sumter Water
Co. for removal Of hydrant and ex-
tension of pipe to Telephone Street.
The latter bill we think should be
paid by The Sumter Telephone Manu-
featuring Co., as the hydrant was
placed for their benefit and the city
will have done enough in paying the
water rent: more particularly as the
factory is exempt from all city taxa
tion for five years. The report was
adopted.
The police and FIRE department. COM
mittee were granted further time for
repairs OF gutter at No. g Hose Co.
building and for putting in additional
bars on the guard house cells.
The police committee submitted
rules and regulations for the police
force, on which action was deferred to
next meeting.
On motion of Mr. Dick. Council will
pay for summer uniforms and hats for
policemen, retaining one-haf the cost
for three months, to be forfeited in
case of retirement or discharge from
service within that time.
Mr.. Chandler, for the paving COM
mittee, reported that Mr.. Fairs con-
tract had been satisfactorily completed,
except that the upper end will have
to be raised q. little. That Mr. Fair
will have been oFerpaid $3.50 or $500,
when outstanding bills are settled, for
which he offers to pave Main and
Liberty Streets crossing and supply
gravel for pavement work. The offer
was accepted.
An election Of City Board of Edu-
cation was ordered for second Tuesday
in June. The Mayor was authorized
to appoint MANAGERS and make all
necessary arrangements.
Mr.. Schwerin suggested changing
the name of Republican Street to
Hampton Street; but no action was
taken.
The Postal Telegraph Go. submitted
statement Of receipts and expenses
of their Sumter Office, which shows a
loss to the company. They asked in
view of this fact to be exempted from
payment of the annual license tax, and
their request was referred to the
finance committee.
Witherspoon Bros. & Co. requested
adoption of an ordinance permitting
the Atlantic Coast Line Co. to run
track to their factory across. certain
streets, and same was referred to COM
mitteee of public works for advice.
Mr.. A. Ryttenberg acceded to eoadi-
tion imposed in lease of Opera House,
whereby the public schools and any
public meetings called by City Coun-
cil..are to have the use of the building
at actual cost of opening. The COM
mittee OF public works were author
lied to arrange contract with Mr..
Ryttenberg.
An ordinance to extend the city
limits to include the cemeteries had
its first reading.
There were no other matters of
special interest.
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Sumter County Medical Association.


The annual meeting of the Sumter
County Medical Association was held
last Friday night. The retiring presi-
dent, DR.. Walter Cheyne, read an
address on The Complications of
Dysentery," and Dr. Van Telburg-
Holman read paper on Railroad
Accidents. -
A committee was appointed to draw
up appropriate resolutions in regard to
the death of DR.. j. H Furman, a
member Of the association.
The newly elected officers for the
ensuing year are: DR.. j. j. Bossard,
president: Drs. NJ. L. Parler and A.
c. Dick, vice presidents; DR.. Van
Telburg-Hofman, secretary treasurer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-04
W. H. Epperson,
j. A. Schwerin,
Geo. W. Dick.
Police Committee.
The Local Firemen.

The two hose reel teams, the Mona
ghans and the Delgars, have been
practicing on Main Street late in the
evening for the past three or four
days, for the forthcoming fremen's
tournment, and have made some very
pretty and fast runs. Large crowds of
people gather to witness the practice
and cheer the boys in their work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-04
srsnmer Rates.

TIE Southern Railway announces
that the summer round trip tickets
to points in the mountains will be put
on sale on June I. Summer home
folders are now being distributed.
They give complete information as to
rates and summer resort hotels.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-04

report OF Jn6 amOunG raised:
Previously reported, $50 Is
M. Noise, 90
W. B. Burns, 90
W. B. Boyle, l 90
J. II. Gambler, so
G. F. Epperson, so
ID. j. Chandler, 90
D. NJ. Dick, 25
j. S. Pinckney, / 100
Box at Levy & Moses Store, 73
Collected by Misses DeLorme,
LaMotte and Spann, 4 40
Collected by Misses Hall and
Hughson, rs
Collected at depot, 5 81
Total, s64 45
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-04

Crepe paper Sc. the roll Osteen's
Book Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-04

The appointment OF Mr.. George D.
Shore as Postmaster of Sumter was
announced in Washington last Wednes-
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-23
THE GAYNOR GREENE CAsE.
Prisoners Go Back to Jail For Eight
Days-uiVely Fight.

Quebec. Que. June 23.-There have
been many new moves and COUNTER
moves in the legal fight between attor-
lloys for Colonel Gaynor and Captain
Greene, the two Americans who are
wanted in Savannah, Ga. for alleged
frauds in connection with harbor work,
and attorneys representing the United
States government. who are trying to
secure their eXtradition. The net re-
suit of it all is that Gaynor and Greene
We're returned to their comfortable
quarters in the Quebec Jail for eight
days. when arguments will be heard on
new habeas corpus proceedings.
The attorneys for the United States
scored Il temporary success when
Judge Andrews handed down a deci-
sion rejecting the petitions for writs
of certiorari. quashing the writs of
haleas corpus and ordering Sheriff
Langelier to take Gaynor and Greene
back to Montreal. where the eXtradi-
ton proceedings were to be resumed.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-23
Englishman Wins Coronation bout

London. June There was a small
attendance al Tie opening of the corO-
nation boxing tournament. and little
betting was done. spike" Sullivan.
the American boxer. and ,JabeZ White
of England met in the first bout. The
Englishman was Il favOrite at odds of
% to 20. Boil contestants We're tit,
though Sullivan looked Il trihe fine
drawn. The contest was mainly on
scientific lines. White. who was the
stronger of the two. did most of the
leading and was AuiuG4ed tile winner
on points at the end of the stipulated
fifteen rounds.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-23

G%uyaIuil. Ecuador. June 23.-Travel-
ers from thoue. ord vincu of Manabi,
who have arrived ait Quito. say they
were forced to delay their j%ourne.
twelve days on account of the road be
ing nearly obstructcN by volcanic mat
ter eruptcd from a crater in the side
of the pichiucha volcano. The news
caused alarm ut Quito. as a few nights
before the inhahitaUItS saw lights iSsu-
ing from the crater and ashes fell on
that city.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-23

Washington, June %. Private Garth
Shores, Troop ii, Ninth cavalry, has
been convicted by cpurt martial in the
Philippines for deseE ton and sentenced
to be hanged. The president has COM
muted his sentence to dishonorable dis
charge, forfeiture of pay and allow
ances and contineulen at hard labor
for three years.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-23

Yokohama, June Gas a result of
the negotiations of John Barrett, com
missioner general for Asia and Aus
tralia for the st. Louis exposition, the
Japanese cabinet has informally de
cided upon an appropriation of 1000,
600 yen to provide for the participa-
ton of Japan at the exposition.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-23
SMALLPOX IN CAMBRIDGE.


Spread of Disease.
Cambriugr. Mass. Jun" %. The
prevalence of smallpox continues here.
Il the prospects for an increase in
the number of patients has led Mayor
McNamcp to order Acting Chief of PO-
lice B%atchelder to close all churches
and halls and other places where peo-
pie might congregatc.
Last Thursday the school board
closed all the public schools without
notice, preventing graduation of pupils
at public exercises. The Contagious
hospital has forty-three patients. and
nine additional cases We're reported.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-23

Providence. il. l., June -. The Mcr-
chants National bank of this city has
received Il message frCm S,oka,4c.
wash, announcing the alleged capture
III that ely ct Charles II. Lyons with
forged drafts on banks in Providence.
Springfield and Worcester.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-23
EDWARD FEARS DEATH7
LOndOncrs Betting That Coronation
Will Not Take Place,

I London. June -RumOrs of King
Edwards illness grow in variety and
seriousness as the minutes are licked
off That bring his coronation nearer.
TIL" least whisper is caught up and
expanded into a story that soO takes
cn the embellishments Of imaginary
circUEstantial details.
SO strained and intense has become
the puhlic's interest on the subject
that an uncanny feeling has grown up
that finds its relief in betting on the
chances of the kings living until next
Thursday.
TO discover an adequate reason for
the unfasincss regarding King Ed
wards health which atflicts the Brit
;sh public as next Thursday, the day
Of h coronation, draws nea One
must look beneHth the gaudy decora-
lions which have turned the city into a
e of color Hidden there will be
found the fear that the old prediction
that he would not live 10 be crowned
will come true.
A sinister color was given last week
to the public's anxiety about the kings
health by the brisk business that was
done in LIoyd's in the coronation gam
bic. Never before perhaps in the his
tory of the worlds c%orOnations has
doubt as to the continued existence of
the sovereign expressed itself in an I'M
hluslling willingness to coin money ont
of the kings death. Many thousands
of pounds have been UNDERWATER. The
odds given have been 100 to 3 against
the coronation taking place.
The Wagprs are not made on the bald
proposition that the king will die, but
tie risk is yelled by the use of the
simple phrase that the coronation will
rot take ulace.'
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-23

Wilmington. Del. June 23.-The tor
Iedo boat destroyer Hull has been
launched at the yards of the Harlan X
!Iollinesworth company. The vessel
was chTistcneu by Miss RaEcl Hull Of
Newton, Mass. daughter If George a.
III a"d 2lAnGniece of Admiral Hun.
MrtU WhCm the vessel is named.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-10-24
MEN G0TT,D0N'T
DO IT, FOR WE
CAN'T AFFORD IT.

During the discussion at a spec
iai meeting 81 the board Of public
works In regard e. the clarr prox-
unity Of the street car tracks on
Queen Anne avenue on the top of the
NH. Jacob Htifth. president II the
Seattle Electric COMPANY yesterday
exhibited this tender feelings which
he has for the dear public.
WHY. gentlemen" said Chairman
Thompson. the cars themselves will
loVerhanE the sidewalk fof nearly a
block. People are guing 10 be killed
there. Then biK damage suits e
-Mein Colt NJ. Thompson" ex-
claimed Air. Furfh. rising from bis
seat aud shaking az II Nc WAS suf-
farine from severe attack ~ the
ague, s'Inn't do idt. Don't give US
der peFmidt. We cand't AFFORD tat"