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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-25
BIsHopvILLE NEWS ITEMS.

Mr.. E. C. Burris. formerly of Wedge
field, but now Of Bishopville, and Miss
Alice Baker were married last Sunday
January Is, 1905, at the Baptist par
sonage by Rev. T. G. Phillips.
DR.. and Mrs Turner and Miss Ton
ME Wilson left Saturday morning for
Georgia.
DR.. 7. 3. Manning and two of his
little girls, Marguerite and Louise left
Saturday for Maxton, n. c., for a
pleasant visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 81. Reid gave re-
ception IN honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ro-
land Hearon last Monday night. 1t
was a pleasant occasion and greatly
enjoyed by all.
At the residence of Mrs. Freeman
on Monday afternoon, January 18th,
1905, Miss Dora Stuckey Barrett and
Mr. Virgil M. DuRant were married
by Rev. D. A. Phillips. The happy pair
left on the four o'clock train for Sum-
ter, Columbia and other points.
Miss Mabel Hearon has accepted a
position in the engrossing department
in Columbia and left last Monday for
her new work. She will return after
the legislature adjourns and resume
her work in the clerks Office.
Miss Lizzie Till1nan. of Laurens. is
visiting her cousin, Mrs. w. W. Hear
on, and will take Miss MabePs place in
the clerks Office until she returns.
Little Willie Creech, the bright two
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. H.
King stumbled and fell upon red hot
Goals in the fire place last Monday
morning and before his mother, only
a few feet away, could pull him out,
was badly burned about the face. He
is doing remarkably we'll and it is
hope that no scares will be left.
j. C. Scarborough. state constable
went down in Shiloh section of Sum-
ter county, last week and poured out
lot OF cider and seized many full
kegs. Also on his return stopped
in Lynchburg and poured out lot Of
cider, seized a small lot Of bitters and
several full kegs Of cider. From what
we can learn he has worked up good
case against one of the leading citizens
of Lynchburg for violation of the dis
pensary law.
a committee representing the pro-
posed new railroad met with town
council yesterday to see about the
rights of way and location for depot.
Council prsmised to help them in the
work and appointed Messrs. w. r.
Law, w. NJ. Reid. ]. B. Mclaughlin
and H. S. Cunningham to work with
the committee to locate the most con-
yenient site and see what the people
will do. Sumter has granted a right of
way given a site for the depot and
$1,000 besides. Bishopville needs the
road as much as Sumter. What will
She do?
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.SCMNiERTON.

Summerton, Jan. 24.-Rev. r. A.
Sublett has gone to New Orleans as a
candidate from Clarendon to the Cot
ton Growers. association meeting. 1t IS
to be hoped that the meeting viii re-
suit in good other than a .plasure trip
for the delegates.
Mrs. and Miss Marshall are spend
ing some time with their son ana
brother, Rev. Mr. Marshall, rector. OF
st. Matthias church. Mr.. Marshall
father. Mr.. r. N. Marshall, of Charles
ton. was UP also for Sunday and Mon
day.
Miss Pearl Fewell. Of Rock Hill has
returned home after spending some
time with her sister, Mrs. B. c. Ragln.
Mr.. Henry T. Cantey. son of Sum
merton arrived here with his bride Oh
a day. on Wednesday, Mr.. Cantey has
been for two years working as civil
engineer in Alabama in the employ OF
the Seaboard Air Line railroad. He
goes now to take a similar place IN
North Carolina.
Mrs. r. H Belser is visiting her
son, Mr.. r. B. Belser, in Sumter.
Mr.. Ewin Belser is at home for a
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STATEBCRG.

Stateburg, Jan. 23.-Mr. and Mrs.
A. NJ. Lee returned to Charleston this
afternoon after spending a few days
at Farm Hill.
Miss Annie v. Reese returned to Rock
Hill on Sunday after pleasant visit of
two weeks at home.
Master Sydney Burgess spent a few
days last week with his. cousins at
"Waverley."
Miss ,Janette Mcclure returned on
Monday from Georgetown, where she
has been.yisiting friends.
Messrs::s:J.: Singleton Moore and
Thonag Richardson, of Sumter,
were the guests of Mrs. ]. S. Pinckney
on: Sunday.
NJ. Griffith, of Columbia was the
guest of Mr.. W.~J. Norris on Sunday.
Rev. w. H. Barnwell is visiting
friendsdn Clarendon county.
Timetables Sewing Society met on
Saturday at Mrs. S. E. Nelson's. There
was quite a good attendance and the
members decided to hold their meet
ings monthly now instead of every two
weeks, The next meeting will be at
Mrs. E. n. Friersons on Saturday.
February 18th.
REMBERTS.
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Cutting Scrape at the Oil Mill
Bad Affair.

Whileon duty last night at the
Southern Cotton Oil Company's mill
Joe Reese and George Conyers be-
came involved in dispute over bas-
ket containing Their midnight lunch.
Both men were greatly infuriated.
They were separated the first time
they got together by Mr.. Sam Edens,
who is the night superintendent Of the
mill. Then Reese pulled out his razor
and attempted to make nince meat
out of Conyess, inhicting five severe
wounds. The ugliest wound Of all was
on that nearly severed his left wrist
and there was a bad cash on the fore
arm and across the bicep Of the left
arm, a deep cut across the right fore
arm and a wound on the right side Of
the neck.
Cdhyers was very well patched up
at the Mood-Osteen infirmary, and
while suffering some inconvenience,
will lpossibly be out in two weeks. 1t
is thought that he will never have
the use of his left hand again. AS yet,
no arrests have been made:
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as far as his knowledge goes and there
is nothing at this time to indicate that
such step will be taken
at any time during the near
future He also denied the re-
port that the Coast Line is going
! to erect additional Office buildings in
Wilmington or anywhere else, as the
accommodations there are quite ade-
quate for the demands Of the system
Saturday afternoon while Mr.. Glenn
C. Brown was exercising a spirited
young horse on the polo field in Cam
den the animal stumbled and turned a
| complete somersault on top Of his
rider and after gaining his feet Stun
bled again over the PROSTATE form,
painfully gashing his head and bruis-
ing his body and limbs.
Quite a sensation was created in
Spartanburg Saturday by the finding
Of two human bodies, headless, in q
| wooden box, in a dense woodland
about four miles from the city. An
investigation proved that they we're
adavers used by the undertakers' as
sociation at the last meeting for .:e-
| monstrating the process Of embalming-
After they had been used negro was
hired to bury the bodies, but he threw
them out in the woods instead.
The Columbia board Of health has
issued statement concerning the
smallpox situation in that city. It
is stated that there are "a cases in
lthe pest house, Il in the city and sew
eral in the county Jail. They claim
to have the situation well IN hand, and
that reports concerning the epidemic
in Columbia have been exaggerated.
The diease in Columbia is said to be
Of a most virulent type with a high
percentage Of deaths.
Four young Scotchmen from near
Glasgow arrived in Anderson Friday
and obtained immediate employment.
A new stock company with $4,000
capital is being formed in George
town to publish a weekly paper de-
voted to the development of the coast
country. James Henry Rice, lately ed
itor of the Conway Field, will be the
editor.
A new bank has been organized in
Lake City with $4,000 capital.
Mail Clerk Brice, who had his leg
broken in an accident on the Southern
Railway in 1903, has been awarded
damages in the sum Of $4,000. He
sued for SIS, 200. The railroad will ap-
peal.
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MANNING NEWS NOTES.
.o,;, the Manning Tirdes

From the Manning Times.
Died at DR.. Brockinton's infirnaary
last Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Belle
Fulton, aged about 40 years. The fu-
neral took place at Brewington church
where the deceased held her member
ship. Rev. r. L. Grier conducted the
service.
Died yesterday morning at the home
Of Mr.. J.. S. Ridgeway. Mrs. Bette
Gaymon. relict Of the late James Cay
mon, aged IS years.
Died near Seloc on the 10th day Of
January, MIR. W. T. Kennedy. aged
about SO years. The deceased has been
in bad health for some time. He was
man Of considerable prominence in his
community. having served as a trus-
tee for years. and always taking an ac-
tive part in public affairs.
Died at Midway. 9Th inst. Mrs. Mary
McFaddin, wife of H. +. McFaddin,
age dabout As years. The interment
took place at Midway church.
Married Wednesday evening at the
home of the brides parents near Gree
eyville, Mr.. James Lesesne and Miss
Henrietta Montgomery, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Montgomery. Rev.
f. l.. Grier performed the service.
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Hon. Hub II. Evans, chairman OF


Hon. Hub H. Evans, chairman of
the dispensary board of directors. is
receiving the sympathy OF his many
friends who feel that he is not being
treated altogether fairly by his asso-
ciates on the board and is not secur-
ing his full share Of his rights. Mr..
Evans is one of the most popular men
in South Carolina and the other two
members of the board are hereby
warned that in the long run they Will
never profit by any action inimical to
to the welfare and prosperity of Hon.
H. H Evans The friends of Mr.. Ev-
ans feel that he is justly and worthi
ly entitled to all the distinctions and
perquisites of his position and they
will be found putting in extra time re-
senting any discrimination whatever
against hin.--Spartanburg Journal
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IONA.

Ionia, Jan. 25.-On last Saturday
on their way back from Bishopville
Hart Mcknight and Johnny Mcknight,
in a difficulty cut Clines Johnson,
white, with knife so seriously
that it was thought that he
would die. But he is reported to be
improving. No arrests have beer made
and the facts cannot be obtained.
There are several different reports.
Two old colored men Of this section
died this week-old Uncle Jake Carter,
who was about 80 years old, and
Shack Boyd, about 65 yars Old.
Rev. S. H. Boyd has been sent back
to this circuit est. Johns and Rem
berts) again this year, which is his
second year.
J. w. Matthews has gone to Colum-
bia to take business college course.
Mill Carter, who was shot by Col
lie Wilson last Christmas at negro
frolic, is getting. well.
The farmers are beginning to haul
their guano home, preparing to make
another crop of cotton. The acreage
will be reduced some.
The Sumter County Pomona Grange
held its first quarterly session at Cleye-
land Grange Hall last Wednesday, the
18th:
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Galloway, of
Bishopville has been on a visit here
this week.
The ionia postofice is supplied by
the r. F. D. route from Antioch daily
which is more convenient and better
liked by the patrons than the old star
route, which gave mail only three
times week
There is no sickness or marriages
to report at this time.
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few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashley Avant, of Con-
way, are here visiting relatives and
friends. They are stopping at the Hotel
Canopy.
Mr.. w. A. Seymour surprised the
town by bringing in his bride Sunday
night. Mrs. Seymour was Miss Marie
McElveen Of Maysville. They are
stopping at the new hotel.
Mrs. Meldan has returned from
Sumter where she went to attend the
funeral Of her little nephew, George
Melton.
DR.. julius A. NJ ood, with hisautomo-
bile filed with yoang ladies, paid our
town flying visit on Sunday Misses
Jewel Burdell, Alice Stubos and Emma
Mood were the fair ones. Mrs Mood
is visiting in Georgia.
The new residence of Mr. T. S. Ro-
gan is nearing completion. Mr.. Rogan
Will 80 uo"H III AioIoAS oo ln0 iii1ii
who busted" baseball playing in
Summerton, his new house and
grounds occupying the baseball
grounds.
Ground has been broken for the two
story brick building to be occupied by
Mr.. George Joseph.
Farmers are quitting so much talk
about cotton now, and are inquiring
about fertilizers, and new wagons,
harrows and other farm utensils are
beginning to move. Life will be worth
living as soon as liens are opened in
February.
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in her school by very appropriate Sc
lections from the. life and character
of our hero and chief.
There will be quarterly meeting
held here at McLeod's chapel next
Sunday and Monday, 2sth and goth,
and we codially invite all who can to
attend.
Services are held at McLeod's chap
Ell by the pastor, Rev. C. S. Fielder,
every End and 4th Sundays at II
o'clock a. M, Sunday school at 10
o'clock
The farmers are holding their cot
ton to see what action Will be taken
by the Cotton Growers convention to
be held in New Orleans this week.
They have all agreed to reduce cotton
acreage this year 25 per cent and
plant more provision crops, and, ow-
ing to the low prices Of cotton seed,
they have determined to use them as
manureS, using less commercial fertli-
izer.
I must tell you, Mr.. Editor of a re-
quest made me recently by former
slave. who was brought up by my
parents as a house boy. He is a black
smith now and lives in Darlington, S.
G.. He has made money there and is
prosperous and owns a nice property.
He requested the photographs Of my
father and mother, he wished to have
them enlarged to hang in his parlor at
his home, not only to look at him him
self, but 'to let his children see the
sort of people he used to belong to. .
It is a most unusual and touching SEN
timent in slave-showing how deep
lily he was attached to them.
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in size so it is necessary for US to be-
heard from as to what we are doing.
The Masonic building is being put
up and is rapidly nearing completion.
our school is still hourishing and
the trustees played a winning card
when they called Mrs. w. F. Smith to
aid Professor Marshe as assistant
teacher. Mrs. Smith is well known
mere as a teacher and is much loved
by her pupils.
Mr.. W. S. Smith spent yesterday il
Camden.
Miss Lola Kirkey left on Wednes-
day for Bennettsville, where she will
visit her sister, Mrs. W. j. Grassland.
Our farmers have not yet decided
the cotton problem, but are picking
their way very carefully
The principal discussion now is
how muh and what kind Of guano to
buy.
Quite an interesting ie'ifdi - iio"
in progress at New Hope Presbyterian
church, four miles from here. Evan
gelist f. c. Bartle is, conducting the
meeting and will close Saturday night.
Rev. G.. NJ. Howerton, graduate of
Princeton, Will be installed tomorrow
morning as pastor of this church.
Our community is to be much con-
graduated to have Rev. S. H. Booth
returned to this circuit. He, with his
charming young wife, have made
themselves endeared to the people
during the pastsyear.
Mr. w: A. Maxcy and Miss Ida Ca
pell were married by Rev. ]. Walter
kennedy a few days ago.
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MAX.


Max, Jan. 21.-Mr. John Lennon
who has recently married has settled
near here. We welcome him and his
pretty bride.
Mr.. Gamble Nfoore's new residenc"
will soon be completed.
Mr.. Marvin Truluck left this week
to enter college.
Mr.. w. E. Mcbride and family have
the sympathy OF their acquaintances'
Their daughter, Mrs. Lora Moore, died
unexpectedly last Thursday.
). There are several cases of grippe
in our community.
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GOODWILL.

Goodwill, Jan. 22.-Mr:@T. S. Hoole
died on Wednesday morning at Good
will after three weeks illness. aged so.
His remains were laidto rest in Brick
church cemetery at noon on Thurs
day, Rev. w. J. Mckay, D. D., oficiat-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Wilson, Mr.. w.
A. Brown and Mrs. A. G. Warren at
tended Mr.. Hooles funeral on Thurs
day at Brick church.
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REMBERTS.

Eemberts, Jan. z2.-The new minis
ter, Rev. C. S. Fielder, filled his second
appointment here at McLeod's Metho-
dist church last Sunday. He is quite a
Young man, this being his first year in
the ministry. He made fine impress
sion upon his congregation, and we
all look for a good work from him
this year.
Miss Lottie Weinges is teaching the
st Matthews school here. She has
about thirty-fve scheiors. The birth
|dav 81 Gen. Robt. e. Lee was observed
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eoR|||s sPQNDEHH.
1gEsEsY LETTERS FRoMoUR sPE-
CIAI CORRESPONDENTS.
lEfeans Of interest From all Parts OF.
Snuafer aiad adjoining Counties.
EvENJrs ar MAGNOLIA.

Magnolia, Jan. 2o.-The farmers OF
section, as elsewhere. presume,
ara resting on their oars rather
undecided as to how much or how lit
xon they VIII plant; but the opinion
Sf This correspondent is that each farm
s e. wiII at least plant as his own indi-
idnas interest and judgment suggest.
aaek Of confidence is very apparent.
Some may plant less cotton. while
some VIII plant more. Of course, a
xasnge IS possible.
III. N. Stokes little boy, Don
cugh was badly hurt last evening by
fau from p horse in runaway. Dr..
Z. Darby was soon on hand as the
accident was in front Of his Office, and
S1ns ns.ss fellow received prompt at
sentson, and now. appears TO be not
sersonsly injured was thrown on q
exossfie on the road. The fright
ened animal was last heard from near
raxeryille, IN Florence county still
Tsaing at q high speed.
negro boy struck Mr.. John I.
Law kins sen. Mac, on the nose With
stick couple Of days ago. infiicting
sinful wound. Dr.. Darby. who
dressed the wound, says the bone was
aaiy fractured There was no provo
rEaon, It seems: FOR this assault
Mss Lille E. Rhame and John A.
DrRant, son OF Mr.. James ]. DuRant
naaSried at the home OF the
rides fatner Thomas 3. Rhame, on
be evening OF the 18th inst, Rev. s.
% Eantey ofacsating. The bride was
fa.s happy recipient Of many valuable
and handsome presents
Dispensary Detective scarborough,
nom Bashopvine, raided several shops
and around this place, but found no
aduaerated whiskey, it was all "bit-
1ers'' and cider, but it made people
unk All the same Some arrests may
zSaloW.
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Bicycle Thieves at Work Again.

Notwithstanding thes number of ar
rests recently made in the city for BIZ
cycle stealing, the practice is still be-
ing continued by some Of our colored
gentry, of the Order Of Eternal
Knights Of Rest. Last Saturday night,
Mr.. c.. F. Schwerin had his wheel
stolen from in front Of the bowling
alley; this makes the third time that
Mr. Schwerin has been dispossessed of
his bicycle, but was fortunate enuogh
to recover possession Of it on the two
previous occasions. Mr.. H. D. Noise is
now minus two wheels. The second
one wastaken fom his piazza last night
while the family was in the front
room of the house. It may we'll be said
of these rogues, They fear nothing"
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At meeting of Game Cock Lodge,
No. II, K. of P. last Monday, night,
Mr.. Hugh C. Haynsworth was elected
to the office of vice Chancellor, in the
place of Mr.. Claude Lesesne, resigned.
Next Monday night being the fifth
Monday in the month there will be
no meeting.
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PIsGaHI.


RIsGAH.
Pisgah, Jan Very little .pro-
gress has been made towards 9 crop.
Ene farmers hardly know what to
plant TO pay them One thing is set
saed. they are going TO hold to their
cct1on until they get more or less for
Il Hands are few and hard to get
.a1d ask big wages, more than it will
pay to hire them Credit IS easy to
get. and there IS no inducemect to
Enrk every day when thsy can get
things to live upon Wit1out paying
Gown for them. So far as paying
Tor them next fall is concerned,
- something they do nor care about.
Bah. wont some Of the merchants
Sc sick next fan when the rent
saaes all and they get the old wagons
and bones for their pay?
Lots Of young bucks have been
dashing about here on fine stock
bought On credit If they i've un-
II next fail they might sell for
enough to pay the taxes on them.
s. The oats have stood the cold So
EEar. and we hope viii weather
srougn the winter The winters
are cold Of late years, but no snow
has fallen.
good many negroes who left
here for other States in the slast few
years have returned. just like they.
vent away, no better of, in cases.
orse
Rev. ]. H. Mitchell, of scarDoro,
aras in our midst this week,on church
business and to see friends. find
him very pleasant gentleman.
ar Ashley Maxey and Miss capell
daughter Of Mr. Alonzo scapen of
ssnithyiiie, were married last Monday
at theresidence Of Rex.aJ. w. Kenney
and BY him. Mr.. Kenney is ready at
IN times to make the dear souls hap
whenever they call on him, all
nings being equal.
Congressman Lever has remember
"a MS friends here by sending them.
seeds and documents. 7 am under
obligations TO him for a congressional
directory. a very interesting and val
uabae book.
Mr. Sidney Morris and fanny have
moved In this section.
aar. Alice Entzminger and children:
cf Bsythewood, have returned home.
Mrs w. S. Saith, of smithyiile.
sisted Mrs. Irene Kenney this week
Mr. J. Z. ellis is putting saw mill
10 his gin plant.
Marriages are few here. The men
say they are not able to marry and the
girls, well suppose you have to ask
them before you know; what they
wonld say.
Piseah, Jan. 24.-When Mr.. John
sEcCaa and family returned from
rhurcl, Sunday they found a large
mad dog in the piazza which had at
tackled his dog and cut his throat. Mr..
McCaa had to break in the rear Of his
nouse to get his gun. after which he
szaot beth dogs. This is the first one
HAT had been about here in some
time.
Mr.. Joe Richbourg and Miss May
Cocker were married last Sunday even
snx. she was the teacher of the Pts
gah school and quit teaching to get
-ss,srrfed. The children went to school
ssasy, but no teacher was there.
ssrzTayIIiI
aillage is
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09
New Way to Wnter PIant..

Eben E. Rexford Tn LippincQtt's.
 l want to tell the lover of hanging plants how I keep mine supplied with water. Plants suspended from the ceiling are not easy to get at. and are frequently neglected or forgotten for days at time. As a result. they are generally sorry-Iooking specimens. take a tin can holding pint or more. I make Q hole in the bottom of 1t. just large enough to let water dribble through slowly. This fill with water. and place on the soil in the cen- ter of the basket. Generally there will be foliage enough to conceal it.. If there is not, 1t can be made in conspicuous by painting it a dull green. The slow. steady outflow of water will keep the soil evenly moist if the hole in the can Is of the right size. This must be determined by experi- ment It is an easy matter to fill the can every day. or oftener if necessary and put 1t in place. but is not an easy matter to mount a chair or the step ladder and apply water in the old way.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09

sault to murder; Robert Alexander. keeping a gaming table; Charles Lucas, burglary -four cases); Dan Williams. grand larceny; Milton Stroud, gaming; Alfred Davis. gaming: Zack Davis. gaming; Will Tanning. gaming; Levesta Harris, gaming; Herman Parker and William Donovan, violating revenue law; Charlie Mitchell. gaming; Thomas Mitchell. gaming; Vaughn Trotter, gaming; Will Toles, gaming; Luther Toles, gaming: Sam Mitchell, gaming: Neal Thompson, gaming; Jesse Mccall. gaming; Tom Trotter, gaming: Lum Toles, gaming; Jack Mitchell, gaming: Sam McCants. gaming.
 July 21-Will Crawford. assault to murder; Millie Scott, violating revenue law; Lewis Sankey, assault to murder; Phil Watson. removing mortgaged property; Will Sankey. murder in sec- ond degree; Andrew Johnson, violating prohibition law.
 The grand jury will adjourn next Saturday: No cases will be taken up by Judge Thomas until the grand jury has completed its work.