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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30
Prof. Lanes Lecture.

The treat of the evening came in
the appearance of Prof. Lane Of the
Southern Lyceum Bureau, the talent
ed Georgia bumorist who lectured be-
fore the Florida State Teachers Asso-
citation last night. He was greeted
with loud applause, and began his re-
marks by an apology for his appearance
in garments other than the regulation
attire prescribed for evening wear.
The subject of his lecture was "The
Analysis of Laughter. - subject
abounding at oncelin opportunities for
the display of erudition, and for the
merry phrases in which the lecturer
delights To attempt description of
the lecture would be rank folly. To
attempt summary would be nonsense.
Nothing less than a stenographic re-
port would do justice to the subject,
and this must needs be panied
by vitascopic picture of the man
himself in the attitudes that lend life
to the subjects with which be deals.
He quoted eminent authority Oh the
subject of laughter from the caustic
pen of several eminent English mlsan-
thropes, and in lighter vein from the
French authors-Tampa Fla. Times.
Prof. Lane will lecture in the Opera
House on the night of Jan. 18th for
the benefit of the Magnolia Street
Methodist Church. Admission 80 and
.i0 cents.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30
Christmas Recital.

On Wednesday afternoon a most en-
joyable Concert was given by pupils
of Miss Annie Teicher at her home
on Hampton avenue. Every number
was nicely rendered and several of the
young ladies are highly talented. At
ter the following programme was rem
dered they were invited into the par
lor, to a beautifully decorated Christ
mas tree laden with pretty gifts. Each
pupil receiving one from their teacher.
Programme.
Courage, Petite Waltz, Little Iris
Skinner. Evening Prayer, Miss
Carita Randle. Here We Go,
Holiday March, Miss Rose Cheyne.
Waltz. Miss Laurel Carr. In May,
Miss Kathleen Bostick. Song of the
Mill, Miss Maysie Brailsford. Hun
garian Dance, Miss Kate Pierson.
Galop, Miss Vera Randle. Village
Festivities, Miss Katie McKiever.
Caprice, Miss Margaret Cheyne. Ro-
nance, Miss Lois Ballough. Medita-
tion, Miss Sallie Wright. March OF
the Guards, Miss Daisy Mum. Con
Amore, Miss Mable Welsh. Pixie
Dance, Miss Bertha Bultman. Tar
rantelle. Miss Jennie Walsh. Recita-
tion, Christmas, Miss Ballough.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30
CHRISTMAS At PbseAH.
News and Comment, Persona. items,
Farming Prospects and Other Matters.

Pisgah, Dec. .28th.-Christaas passed
off quietly here Scarcely a gun was
heard to remind US that another year
has passed by. The law prohibiting
the sale of dynamite fire crackers is a
wise one. They have caused more harm
than pleasure in the use of them and
no doubt many a hand has been saved
from serious injury by their absence
from the State. The rain kept people in
doors, but all bad something to enjoy
by the warm fresides. Nowithstand-
ing the severe weather the oats are
trying to get up and it now looks as if
we will have tolerable stand.
Farm labor is scarce. Many planters
have none and very few have enough to
run their plows. This labor question
is a problem that becomes more diff
cult each year to solve. AS things
now look it will soon be a question
whether to abandon the present labor
for foreign or change the entire agri-
cultural system. It does not pay to
have stock stand idle for the want Of
plow hands.
Fever still abounds in this section.
Several are down with it.
You did not hit John G. Capers a
lick amiss last week.
The serial running through the
Watchman and Southron is an intense
ly interesting one. It is we'll worth th
price of the paper year to read it.
The author is fine writer, and will
hold the attention of the reader to
the end.
Chicken cholera is playing havoc
with the fowls on several places
Eggs are very scarce, more so than l
have ever known.
Capt. j. N. Ross will move to bis
new home on the old Jennings place
near Sumter. He and family have
many friends here who regret to see
them leave.
Mr.. John W. Allen of Columbia is
visiting relatives here. also Miss Cooley
of Darlington.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30
A LONG LIFE ENDED.
Mr.. w. Winfield Wilder, One of the Forty
Miners, of California, Passes Away.

Mr. ". Winfield Wilder died at the
home of his half brother, Mr.. j.
Diggs Wilder, on Magnolia street at
9.25 O'Clock last Wednesday night,
aged s5 years.
Mr. Wilder, who wes born IN this
city and spent the greater part of his
long life here and in this county, had
an unusually adventurous career IN
his early manhood. Leaving his home
here before attaining his majority he
went to Mobile. Ala, and spent
several years steam boating on the Ala
bama river until gold was discovered IN
California. When the gold fever swept
over the country be was one OF the
first to contract it and IN company
with few other adventurous spirits
set sail from Mobile in small two
masted schooner for San Francisco.
The vessel was driven out Of her
course and finally reached the Cape
Verde Islands where more than a
month was spent in making repairs.
Undaunted, these argonauts again
set sail arl after long and tempes-
tous voyage around Cape Horn they
reached San Francisco and fastened
to the gold fields. Mr.. Wilder spent
four or FIVE years prospecting and
working in the mines, meeting with
considerable success but never striking
a bonanza nor accommodating fortune
to bring home with him when he tired
of the life and returned to South Caro-
lima after series of adventures that
would read more like fiction than re-
atty, if printed. Subsequent to his
return to this State he was in the rail
road service until the breaking out Of
the war in 1851. He was among the
first to volunteer and to go to the
front and was in active service until
the surrender at Appomattox. Since
the war his home has been in this
county. He never married.
The funeral services were conducted
from Mr.. j. Diggs Wilder's residence
at l O'Clock Thursday and the inter
ment was made in the Bradford family
burying ground two and one half miles
from the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30
Mr.. j. j. Ragin is in the city.

Mr.. j. j. Ragin is in the city.
Mr.. lLadson Boyle is spending the
holidays at home.
Mr.. W. D. Rhodes, of Mayesville,
was in town on business today.
q Mrs. B. D. Wilson, of Knoxville.
Tenn, arrived in the city this morn
ing.
Mr.. G. NJ. Hurst, Secretary of the
city school board has gone to Atlanta
to attend the annual meeting Of the
Southern Educational Association.
Mrs. ". c. Bull and Miss Edna Bull
have returned from a visit to Char
lesion.
Miss Jcsepha E. Cairns of Charles
ton, is visiting her grand father Mr..
j. A. Enslow and her aunt, Mrs. M.
Deveaux Moore at l08 North Wash
ington street.
Mr.. A. G. Durant and family of
BlShopv1l1e nave removed 10 Cnls clCy
to reside and are occupying the Winn
residence on West Hampton avenue
recently purchased by Mr.. Durant.
Mr.. Durant formerly made his home
here returning to his plantation near
Bishopville only a few years ago. and
he is welcomed back home by his
many friends.
Mr. r. E. Deans, formerly of Oar
lington, but more recently in the
wholesale coffee business in New York,
was in the city Wednesday on busi-
ness. Mr.. Deans was one of Darling
TONS most successful business men
while there and we hope that his visit
here will result in his making this his
home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30

Turkeys are selling at 1912 cents per
pound and the supply is less tlian the
demand
The holiday trade was very sat
isfactory and majority of the mer
chants who cater TO this trade have
been we'll satisfied with the volame Of
business they have done.
Mr.. L. l. Parrott was busy Thursday
distributing gifts to the poor of the
city. Wagon load after wagon load of
substantial TOYS and comforts was sent
out and if any family in the city was
without good Christmas dinner and
if any child was without toys and other
gifts to make the day a happy one it was
not the fault Of Mr.. Parrott and his
CO. workers on the committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30
FIRST NATIONAL BUYS BONDS.
The Refunding City Bonds Taken at Five
Per Cent. by Local institution.

A special meeting of the City Coun-
Gil was held last night for the purpose
of opening bids for the city bonds to
be issued for refunding the bonds fall
ing due January 1st. These bonds
amounting to IS. 600 are known as the
old Town Hall bonds having been
originally issued to secure funds to
build the old Town Hall which was
burned some years ago. There was
but one bid, that of the First National
Bank of this city, the offer being TO
take five per cent bonds at par. The
bid of the bank was accepted
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

q. G. Osseen & Co.-Art Calendars.
j. Ryttenberg 6 Sons-Clearance
Sale.
O'Donnen & Christmas has
Ione.
The Minor Store Guessing Contest
Closes
Virginia Carolina Chemical Co.
Fertilizers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30

According to their usual custom of
conducting cost sale at this season of
the year, ]. Rytenberg & Sons have
advertised their entire stock Of goods
at cost.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30
MARRIED.

Miss Hattie Vinson and Mr.. Sanford
Jennings were married at $50 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon at the home OF her
father Capt. A p Vinson, Rev. n.
W. Edmunds, D. D.: performing che
ceremony. Only the immediate 9mily
and a few friends witnessed the cere-
mony which was quiet home affair.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30

Mr.. Murray Griffin and Miss Evelyn
Rhame only daughter of Mr.. c. L.
Rhame were married in the First
Methodist Church at the conclusion of
the regular services last Sunday night.
The marriage was complete surprise
to many of their friends, but the con-
gratulations we're none the less hearty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Griffin will go to Ben
nettsville today to visit Mr.. Grifin's
father.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30

All of the January Magazines at
Osteen's Book Store.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-06-08
Excursion Party from New York
Tried to Land at Sea Breeze
Yesterday Was Refused.
WAS NEARLY DROWNED.
One of the ExCursIOnists BecameI too IEn-
thusiastiC and SpIashed into the Bay
Life Line Thrown to Him-Was Rescued
by Local Young Man in Power Boat
Was Nearly Exhausted.

An excursion came down from Jer-
sey City yesterday afternoon and at
tempted to land at Sea Breeze. There
were two barge crowded with people in
tow of two tugs and while they were
attempting to make lauding in spite
of warnings to keep off, man on one
of the barges fell overheard. A life
line was thrown to him and he was
being dragged to the boat when
George Schantz, of this city, who was
out In his launch, saw the man in the
water and went to the rescue.
He reached the fellow got him iu tohis
boat, probably just in time to save his
life for the man admitted he was
almost ready to give up. He was safe
ly landed on the barge again amid the
cheers of the crowds aboard the boats.
The excursion was not permitted to
land at Sea Breeze.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-06-08
WILLIAM WHITWORTH DEAD.
Passed Away Of Heart Disease at hi:
Boarding House in New York.

Captain William Whitworth, we'll
known by the older residents of this
city, died suddenly in New York yes
terday. Mr.. Whitworth had been
complaining of not feeling we'll the
past few weeks and yesterday he had
just entered his room at his boarding
house on Greenwich street, after
dinner when he died of heart disease.
Mr.. Whitworth was fifty-seven years
old and widower. He was at one
time, engaged in the oyster business
in this city and he was always along
the water front. He was an old time
fireman, having been one of the first
to help organize one of the local COM
panies.
He is survived by an only sister,
Mrs. Charles Bloodgood, of 20b Water
street, to whose home his body was
taken this afternoon. The funeral
will be held from the house on We'd
nesday. The hour has not yet been
set.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-06-08
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mrs. Hornbsy, formerly of this city,
but for the last seven years resident
of Utah, returned to Perth Amboy
Saturday afternoon and is now visit
ing her son, Captain John HornsDy,
of 150 Water street. Mr.. Hornsby
said this morning that his mother may
not return west.
Edgar Reed returned to. his duties
in the main Office at the Raritan Cop
per Works today after a two weeks
vacation spent at Red Bank.
Mrs. August Marks, of Market
street, will spend. the summer months
at her former home in Baltimore.
Mr.. Rullmann, of the Raritan Cop
per Works office, commences a two
weeks vacation today.
Miss Cordelia Latourette, of Pleas
ant Plains, S. l., spent the past two
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Q. f. Moore
on Maple street.
Miss Lillian Brown and Miss Cora
Mertz returned to their home in Jersey
City after pleasant visit with rela.
tives and friends in town.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-06-08
Work at the ISaaCS' Plant at
keaShey is now Under Way
Many Men are Employed.
WILL TAKE ONE YEAR.
II Is Expected that Twelve Months will
Pass Before the Plant is Completed
VIII Begin Work Within Three Months.
Plant to be one of the Largest in this
Vicinity.

The work of rebuilding the old Rari-
tan River Clay Company plant at
Keasbey, better known as the "Old
Isaac factory" has actually been
started and if everything goes along
smoothly the old plant which has been
idle for number of years, will start
up for the manufacture of all kinds of
fire brick in about three months.
The contract for doing the mason
work has been awarded to William
Dunham, of Fords. He now has
forty two masons at work. That the
plant will be one of the largest in this
vicinity is evident from the statement
made by Mr.. Dunham. He said there
will be sixty kilns when the factory
is completed. They will be made in
different sizes according to the kind
and nature of the fire bricks to be
burned.
.A'gang of laborers anc numerous
teams of horses are at work breaking
the ground and carting away the dirt
A new building 250x3SO feet, in which
the engine room machine shop will be
located, is to be built.
The carpenter work has been award
ed to Charles A. Christensen, of this
city. To finish all the necessary work
at the plant will take almost one year
and will cost about $500, 900.
Within short time an engine and
some machinery will be placed in the
shed in the rear of where the new
plant is to be and the work will COM
mence.
A gang of men are now at work
fencing the property in so that
strangers cannot get into the works
without a permit.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-06-08
East New Jersey Association
WiIllhe Entertained by the To-
cal BaptiStS Tomorrow.
ALL DAY SESSION.
interesting Program has been Prepared
Morning Session Begins at 10 O'clock
and Afternoon at 2 O'clock Meeting In
the Evening-Many Delegates Expect
ed-SeveraI Addresses will be Delivered

This city will be filed with Baptlsts
tomorrow. The local congregation
will entertain the East New Jersey
Baptist Association which includes all
the churches between this place and
Jersey City. 1t is expected that from
$50 to 800 delegates will be present.
This is the first time in many years
that the association has been enter
tanned here.
The program, which has been pre-
pared, is full of interest and it is ex-
.pected the church will be- filled at all
the meetings. The morning session
begins at 10 O'Clock with devotional
service led by John A. Searles. The
pastor, Rev. Percy r. Ferris, will de-
liver the address of welcome at 10. 80
O'Clock and the response will be made
by the moderator pro tenn. Following
this will be the report of the Oom-
mittee of Arrangements, election of
moderator and clerk.
At IL O'Clock the associational SER
mon will be preached by Rev. w. g.
Fennell. His text is Preceiving the
Plan of the Ages, Heb. 11:3. After
the appointment of committees which
will be done after the sermon, Rev.
Addison Moore will deliver an address
on tThe Christian Warriors Weap-
on. :"
The afternoon session begins at 2
O'Clock. The devotional service will
be led by Rev. I. E. Vassar, Jr. The
following program will then be carried
out Address, "Does the Church need
a Revival, Rev. j. V. Elson; Paper
on "Uni6cation of Church Work. by
Rev. e. 7. Tomlinson, PHI. d. Ad-
dress Pastoral Evangelism, Rev.
W. A. Spinney. There will be a gen.
eral discussion of the last topic. Mis-
cellaneous business will be transacted
and reports of committees follow.
In the evening Henry A. Dunn will
lead the praise service; unfinished
business; address. "Our Perils and
our Possibilities" Rev. @. J. Green
wood address, "Apostolioity, by
Rev. DIR. T. B. Thames.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-06-08
George SkIenChar Accused of
Setting His House on Fire
Sues Insurance Company.
TO RECOVER $500.
Attorney Claims one Of his Witnesses is
out of the State-Postpohement Grant
ed After Long Argument-PrOseCutOr
Voorhees, Represents the Insurance Com
pany-LOcaI. Witnesses present.
Special to the Eveptn,g NeqOs.

New Brunswick, June 8-The suit
of George Sklenohar against the Fire
Association of Philadelphia, which
was to have been tried before Judge
Schenck here today, was postponed
until June "a, to give Judge Cow
enhoven, who is Sklenchar' s attorney,
a chance to secure a witness, who he
said, is at present out of the State.
John S. Voorhees,, who represents
the insurance company, represented
the State as Prosecutor when Scklen-
char was convicted of setting his
house afre in this city last winter.
He moved against the postponement
Chief Burke and Fire Warden Glenn,
who made the complaint against
Sklenchaf, were here as witnesses for
the company. The suit is to recover
$500.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-06-08
When New BuIkhead is Built in
Water Street it will be Set
Further Out.
A BIG IMPROVEMENT.
Where the BuIkhead was Washed Awav "a
Marrow and Also Grade when Work
Is Completed Place will be Safer and
Much More SIghtIy-wark win Soon
Begin.

When the contract was awarded to
duncan Currie recently to build a
new bulkhead for distance of 9S7
feet on Water street north from the
foot of Lewis street, nothing was said
about widening the street, but Cify
Surveyor Mason has prepared the plans
whereby the street will be widened
from ten to sixteen feet. This section
of Water street is not only narrow.
but there is steep grade max ring it q
very dangerous thoroughfare at night,
especially since the old buIkhead was
washed away.
The line of the new bulkhead will
be near the other line of the road and
beginning at Lewis street it will be
sixteen feet wider gradually tapering
down to ten at the other end. When
the new bulkhead is built the city
will fill the road in, making it even
with the rest of the street north which
is uniform in width. Mr.. Ourrie ,ex-
poets to start on the work very shortly.
ENrNa4. nrr.1 @..k-. - q
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-06-08
West New York Defeat the Local
Nine by Score Of z to =
Good Game,
GREY WAS ABSENT.
New Brunswick Man Took his Place :
Game was Fast from the Start = DeCid-
ing Run Made in the Last Inning Visit
Ors Fine Work in the Field did the Bus
mess for Them.

Kid Carsey and his players were
victorious Saturday, but when they
left the field they were satisfied they
had been in q real ball game. The
final score was 2 to 1 and it was not
until the ninth inning that the West
New Yorks got the winning run across
the pan.
The game was marked throughout
by the brilliant folding of both teams.
The visitors put up the sharpest and
snappiest game seen on the local
grounds this season. 1t was we'll for
the "Kid," who did the twirling,
that he had such fast team behind
him for the locals banged the ball
hard but the fielders invariably
squelched their efforts to reach first.
Owing to an accident to Grey, the
locals were without the services of
their regular left fielder and his
absence proved costly. The local
management was not notified until
Saturday morning that Grey would be
unable to play and not much time was
left to get man. Shultise, of New
Brunswick, was finally secured and
as he had played fast game on the
locals grounds Decoration Day, it was
thought that he would fill the bill.
The boy had bad case of stage fright
however.
Wagner and Cooney did some fine
fielding stunts for the visitors, tho
formers catch of Kiernan IS fly in the
first inning being of the sensational
order.
The Marions got their first run in
the fifth inning when Hoffner tripled
and Kelly scored him with a timely
single. In the seventh West New
York got their first run, H. Carsey
sending a single to left and getting to
third on errors by. .ShuItise and Kier-
nan, whence he scored on Carsey's S
rap to Kiernan. In the ninth the
visitors scored the winning run, when
Carsey singled and scored on Harney s
hit to left.
The following is the score:
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-06-08
LET THE COWS OUT.

Malachi Graham reported 10 Police
man McDermott this morniagA that
yesterday some boys, who had be6h
playing baseball on the Mccoy lots
near the Raritan Copper Works, broke
down the fence and let all his COWS
out into the street. He said he found
one in the city pound on State street
and he was compelled to pay $40 to
get it out.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-06-08
OBITUARY.

Harold Mallet, the youngest child
of Mrs. Mary Mallet, of Smith
street, died last night after an illness
of but twenty-four hours. The little
fellow, who was six years and four
months old, was out Saturday after
noon playing and at that time had
what seemed to be slight cold.
At II o'clock Saturday night he was
seized with serious attack Of men,
branous Group. Every effort lswas
made by Doctors Wilson and Henry to
save the little fellow but it was of no
avail. He passed away at the same
hour, day and month as his little
brother John, who died of the same
disease several years ago. The funer-
al is being held this afternoon at i
o'clock. Interment will take place in
st. Mary's cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-06-08
K. OF P. AT CHURCH.

Algonquin Lodge, Knights of
Pythias, attended Grace Lutheran
Church in body last night. The
pastor, Rev. E. j. Keuling, preached
an excellent sermon. The Lutherans
are at present holding their services
in x. of P. Hall. 1t is new and in
creasing congregation. Mr.. Keuling
is an active worker and is determined
to build up strong church in this
CITY.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-06-08
WAS NOT SENTENCED.
Especial 10 The Evenfng Me7Os.)

IopecGUI 70 Ut6 EVeNFNg IVe7OS.J
New Brunswick, June 8-Harry
Martin, the.man who signed an allega-
tion in the charges made against him
by three little girls of Perth Amboy,
had fit on the court house steps as
he was being led into court to be
sentenced this morning. Officer Cor
don had the man in charge. Martin g
head struck the stone steps and he
was cut so badly that he had to be
taken back to his cell.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-06-08

Fred William Beauregard, the infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Beaure-
gard, of 155 Madison avenue, died
early this morning. The child was 10
months old. The funeral will be held
tomorrow afternoon at Q O'Clock from
the house. Iutetment will take place
in Alpine cemetery
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-06-08
c. OF c. MEETING

The Chamber of Commerce will
meet tomorrow night sat $50 O'Clock
at the office of the Central Electric
Company. A full attendance is de-
sired as it is expected there will be
matters of interest regarding streets
to be discussed.