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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-11-11
An Iniunction Against che Sale OF Land.

in the Circnit Court here on the Sd instant
an Injunction was filed by Col. John L. g. Lee,
attorney for Mr.. Elmer NJ. Whiteford, to re-
strain Mr.: George w. Yeliott president OF the
Board of County Commissioners, from convey
ing 100 acres of land along the Gunpowder
falls east of Loeb Raven, to Mr.. Stephen Cald-
we'll and 40 acres to the House of Refuge.
The 40 acres referred to is part of the property
on which the new cottage reformatory sys'
tenn is being established. Secretary Laup-
heimer said that the dispute between Messrs.
Whiteford and Yellott is an old one. but that
the position of the House of Refuge managers
is secure, as they have obtained clear title to
the property. Mr.. Whiteford alleges in his
bill that on July 24th, 1907, MT. 1ellott agreed
to sell him all the land for So. 500, he giving
bond in the sum of $500, but Mr.. Yellott has,
notwithstanding, agreed to sell to others at q
considerable advance. Hestands ready to faith
fully perform his part of the contract, and asks
the court to compel Mr.. Yellott to execute
good and sufficient deeds in his favor. Mr..
Yellott claims that Mr. Whitef0rd did not
comply with the terms of the alleged agree
ment to purchase the land in question.
Too Sharp for the Hartford Mana Bal
timore paper of recent date tells this story !:
"B H. TOlley, farmer of Taylor pOstOhce,
Hartford county, came to Baltimore with q
wagon load of SO bushels of potatoes valued
at $40 so. At the hay scales on Greenmount
avenue Mr.. Tolley was approached by two
suave hucksters, who offered to purchase his
potatoes from him and TO give him a check for
The above amount on the Metropolitan Bank.
| The Hartford countian would not accept the
! check. so one of the men accompanied him to
| the bank, while the other took charge of the
potatoes, which had been dumped into the
hucksters wagon. At the door of the bank
the huckster who held the check told Mr.. Toll
lev to await him outside and then went into
the building. He returned to say that the
cashier was out of the building, and then dis
appeared. The farmer reported the swindle to
the police and Sergeant Catch and Patrolman
Mcintyre, of the Northern district, arrested
John Kane and Daniel Totten on the descrip-
ton given by Mr.. Tolley."
New Epworth League Chapter.-Ac chap.
ter of the Epworth League has been organized
at Glyndon Church, Rev F. G. Watson, pas
tor Rev. ]. NJ. Gray. of Wesley Chapel, Bal
timore. addressed the meeting, and the follow.
ing officers were elected: President, Mr..
Emory Warfeld; first vice-president, Rev. F,
g. Watson; second vice-president, Mrs. Alice
Howard third vice president. Miss Edith Mer
Ger fourth vice. president, Mrs. Joseph War
field secretary, Miss A. Cole treasurer, Mr.
! Ernest Benson.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-11-11

Rossville, 18th District. = The public
school at this place. of which Miss Jessie Hood
is principal. has increased rapidly in atten.
dance in the last two weeks. Its enrolment
is now n pupils. Miss Stella A. Selling is the
first assistant.
Rev. Joseph II. Schaeffer, of Newark, N. j.,
has been visiting at the home of Mr.. George L.
Solomon. Mr.. Schaeffer is a native of this
neighborhood.
Miss Adele Pagels. of Baltimore, paid visit
this week to the home of Mr.. John r. Dodson
and attended the oyster supper for the benefit
of the Lutheran Church, which was very
successful affair.
Farmers in this section have about secured
their corn crop, which appears to have turned
out unusually well. D.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-11-11

Richardson.-Miss Alverta Richardson
died on the Sd instant, at the home of her
brother, Mr.. Joshua X. Richardson, of the
10th district, aged So years. She had been
sick long time with consumption. The flu
neral took place on Monday at Clynmalira M.
e. Church. Rev. Solomon German conducted
the services, assisted by Rev. r. G. Koontz.
The pail. bearers were Messrs. Thomas Rich
ardson, Oliver Price, Edward Royston, VIM.
t. Miles, T. v. Richardson and VIM. Price.
William G. Brooks had charge of the funeral
arrangements. Miss Richardson was men,
Der of First M. E. Church, Baltimore.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-11-11

Clagett.-Mr. William H. Clagett, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Adam Clagett, died of typhoid
fever at the home of his parents. in Randalls-
town, on the 9th inst, aged 10 years. The
funeral took place on Tuesday morning, the
Adams, pastor OF Holy Family Catholic
Church, Jacksonville, where the interment was
made. The pail. bearers were Messrs. William,
Adam and Frank Holman, John Crooks, John
Klohr and John Brunier.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-11-11

Howard. Capt. Isaac Howard, who was
SO years of age, died last Sunday, after several
months illness of consumption, at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Halbert, Laura.
vile. He was native Of Pennsylvania and
are Mrs. Robert W. Allenshade, of Cock
eysvile; Mrs. George Burton, Mrs. Charles
Halbert, Miss Annie Howard of Lauraville,
and Messrs. George Howard and Burton
Howard.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-22
BEFORE THE RECORDER.

The first case heard BY Recorder
Hurst this morning was that Of
the city VS.. j. F. Courray, Tom
Young and D. A: Minor, charged
with disturbance Of the peace.
Curry was acquitted and Young
and Mr.. Minor were each fined
$5. The trouble resulted from
Courry's making disparging re-
marks about the price and quail
ity offered at the Minor Store
during the fire sale. Mr.. Minor
ordered him out Of his place Of
business and as Courry did not
move fast enough, Tom Young,
the negro porter, was called up
on to assist in showing him the
way to the door. After Courry
had reached the sidewaly blows
were passed, which resulted in
the arrest and the subsequent
firing:
bee Suber and Dick Milligan
then, answered to the eharge of
cursing and disorderly conduct:
They were both convicted and
fined in the sum Of So and So re-
spectively.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-22
Meeting Of the PosfmasteFs,

/ For the third time the postmaster.
+ from all over the State assembled yes:
|: :tetday to discuss matters of common
4iss;nsefest, and the ways and means o1
SaFaueing ,he efficiency of the depart
ment:. The meeting was held in the
lodge room hail of the Masonic Tenn.
ole fssm 12; O'Clock until 2. when
th . coEysntiod took recess for din
ner !; the ;Eeeting was called to order
a { o'csoces and did not adjourn until
. iass Mayo Geo j. ;; ;D,ick. ;,!s.E. In his ac;
cusromed, happy RanAsr, welcomed
the postma sters the .GaHe Cock
City, which address was appropriate
ly responded to by, President j. F.
Ensor, Of Co1uA obia. -.
Numerous Sub 'ects nssfafnirg to
she proper condun> t OF postSMcss we're
brought up before t.,e convsRsins.. ana
were debated with N, uch show of, en-
thrsiasm. Mrs. Mags ie M. Moore,
postm istfess of Yorkvilie took a 7eyy
active part In the disc 7ssions, and
proved conclusively that 81 was weiA'
posted on matters conceratl1g the de-
partment. O..
The association was greatly in favor
of reducing the fees on money orders
for sums between $50 and g100
The same officers were reelecteo for
the ensuing term: They are: Pre si-
dent, Dr. j. F. Ensor,. of Cofumbis;
Secretary and Treasurer, E. T.. Poag,
Of Rock Hill.
The association will meet next Au-
gust in Columbia:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-22
THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING.
Committee RepSft Favorable on APP
preparation, Thaaks to Mr.. Lever.

Mayor Geo. W. Dick fSGeIvsd this
morning the following telsgixns ffotn
Congressman A. F. Lever:
Washington, D.. 9,
To Geo. W. Dick, Sumter, S. C..
Public buildings committee reports
our bill favorably, giving fifty thou
sand dollars. (Sigped)
A. F. Lever.
9..is is very welcome news u all
VIE Lave been wishing so long to 500
Sumter have a government building.
All fte credit and praise are due en-
tirely I'd Congressman Lever, who
has beep working Rntiringly ana
ceaslessty fcr the accomplishment OF
the end, which is now practically
assured. The committee On public
iJnIsdirss has reported favorably of
She omnibus bill carrying With it an
appropriation Of s9,499, 900 and it is
aImost a certainty that Sumter will
receive her $50, 200 ont Of that amount.
Let ths Game Cock crow Els loud
est in expression Of thanks; to the
piucky little Congressman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-22
HA,lEL DICK WINS.
Having Made the Highest Average in
the Competitive Examination He
Received Appointments to
Annapolis.

DR.. Geo. w. Dick. received notice
Friday from Congressman Lever that
Haze, Dick, his eldest son, who stood
examination for appointment to the
United STATES: Naval academy at An1
nano,;s in. Columbia two weeks ago,
made the highest average of the ap-
plicants and would therefore receive
the appointment.
Hazel Dick is now attending the
High School and is a member Of the
tenth grade His success over "a
,arga aurntier Of contestants who rep
resented all the counties in the Sew
enth District, is creditable to him and
fa fhe school.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-22
SUNDAY MORNING FIRE.

A house on Levi street owned By
Mr.. Mitchell Levi and occupied by
Messrs. Hatchen and Beach was burn
ed Sunday morning about 8 O'Clock:
The FIRE burned very slowly and all
the furniture and household goods
we're removed in safety.
When the alarm was given the hose
Waaons went to Mr.. Ferd Lewis
house Oh Church street, by mistake,
and the delay thus caused gave the
afe time TO gain considerable headway
bsyare any water was turned on.
If ss stased that the water pressure
wasss very deficient and the firemen
did the best, they could in the cir
cumstarcas;. which was not what they
wouldsdo With a full pressure, by any
means.
; The house was insured for an
amount sufficient to eeyesr the damage.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-22
Letter to Won Olsen & shirer.
Sumter S. C.

Dear Sir Yea buy y.:ySsaEhhe your hofseshoes IS ea
and naus: y5hF amaaa aSfanuaa'Dea, Jam - Y M m
was blsckmstb, mace thoa, OH, ont Nv Nv
can't an afford to asbrA snem ea ao"d Out oy oy
Rand, whenr: you' can bN as as gHou, :" Iour VI
better perhaps:; rega3; Aa 'uJ tbe ~ oost toi of
hand for little mot:W dhssh4 dlh'Fh4 the COST Oh
the iron. ,;s,i j. e. who
goes OH buying his lihssS on w
y VWhiklead ahd mixing and tfNsng b.
hand and charging hisrtime ,f5F work
that is far better donee than, By :san
90 it, done by machinery. done as 3c's.f
horseshoes and nvsils are made. :
Mistake isn't it? ..t,rnrs ~ ;, .
He is wasting his ochanceS:jR the
world. There is no. betseE stuff to DO ]
iand Aihs; and no better, Work than
hitting them on Good aorseshoeAl
IEton: If's the putting 'em 6a thas.I
m ssass VOL d blacksmith; no hasBGl
VIII makes 'eral. ii
WaJ wants to 20 back TO old tiTfss,
and make his owm horseshoes.
Betwsen us two,' shat painter sdons' f |
know E6w to maks good paint-hs5
used to; Htt; pairt Eas ruu away FROM !
him
Yours truly i
on " Hcrc~ 3 ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-22
SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER co.
Mir. .. W. Smith, of Pennsylvania, Sue.
ceeds MIR. August Schilling.

Mr.. D. ". Smith, of Pennsylvania
has been appointed Superintendent OF
the Sumter Water Co., to succeed Mt,
A.enst Sehilling whose resignation
was announced some time ago. Mr..
Smith has been in the city for several
ms and in comcapyy with the Auditor
nf the Afie rican Pire Mfg CO; has been
checking up the books of the retiring
Snprintenaent preparatory to taking
charge of the bffee. The transfer OF
tha Office will be Maas this week.
.Mr Smith is a PLEASANT gentleman
and will be a desirable acquisition to
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-22

The weather furnishes a. topic Of
conversation but real news is scaTce.
Corporations that do not make re.
turns to the Comptrolle General with
in the next seven days lay them
SselEes liable to heavy penafty.
Where will the s50,O65 postofice
building be located and who will So
lect the site? are questions of great
interest to the Sumter people at pres:
eHt.
The City Bcard of Education has
granted request from the ruufls of
the city schools to have holiday on
Friday the s24th Instead of tomorrow
Washiugson's birthday
Monaghan Hose Co., is stif1 look
ing. for pair of first class FIRE horses
TO replace the Billy and Barney team,
thus far having failed to find a team
that comes mp to the specification.
Work has not yet been comn5eBced
on the Virginia Carolina .feftilizai
factory for which assits was: pufchas5
ed last fall. The expected reduction
In the use Of fertilizers doubtless has
something TO do with It,
ssss :.
The financial condition of Lee coun.
sty revealed by the report Of the expert.
accountant employed to examine the
books cf the county officers vas a
surprise to everybody es.
|pscislly the taxpayers.o of that county.
The arrangements for. beginning
work on the Sumter Electric Rail-
Way are progressing satisfactorily
hnd because little is being said about,
1Ehe matter no one should jump to the
Zecnelusion that the enterprise has
1peen abandoned
ommoa nas ITsyins, the eoaEs 9sss;o.f Of
a s44I, ~. optsg bottoms, drssiA-.0'ioA'
Fart oS api Pre0atingE, Exs Ss: q ROW
Pc .maae 9,o CatcE...s
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-22
In The Magistrates Court.

Israel Moses was before Mag
istrate Hardy yesterday for vio-
lating a labor contract. He was
tried, found guilty and fined in
the sum of $75 with the alterna-
tive Of serving on the county
chaingang for the period OF 80
davs. He took the days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-22
JOHN HENDERSON, CAPTURED.
Arrested Sunday Night Six Miles seath Of
Bishopyiile by officers McKagen,
Barwick and Owens.

John Henderson, the negro who, son
the night Of December 18th stabbed
his wife, Mary Henderson, to death,
was captured about O'Clock Monday
morning at the house OF negro
woman named Malinda Ruth, SIX
miles south of Bishopviile, On the
road to Elliotts. The arrest was made
by Policemen McKagen, Barwlck aud
Owens who left the city about 8
O'Clock at. night, for the purpose OF
making the arrest, after having recelv-
ed information of his 7hereabo1ts::
They drove through the country and
arrived at the house Of the woman
Ruth shortly before. o'clock. The
door was found unlocked and they
walked in and surprised Henderson In
bed. He had no opportunity to MAKE
any resistance and so far as the ON
GERS aseertained he was pnarmed. ne
was made to dress hurriedly and he was
then bardcuffed, placed in the carriage
,ySi;tb the three officers and brought
directly this city and delivered to the
sheriff.
Henderson admits that he stabbed
Mary Henderson, but says he did not
I1inteno to cnt her as seriously az he
did and had no idea that he would
kill her. He gives no reason for the
i mufderous assault except that he was
drunk.
Be told the officers that he remain
ed in the city until Wednesday SIZE
sequent to the death of Mary Hentder
! son on Monday, December 10th, the
assault having occurred on Saturday
he knew that his wife was dead ane
| that the police we're searching for hin
and on one occasion he narrowi!
escaped capture On Grier street, where
he was in hiding. He was in on'
house and escaped from the back dooi
and made for the woods while th'
officers we're searching the house mex
to it.
When he left the city on Decembe
1st2 he went directly to the Wisack'
neighborhood and remained contlnu
ously at the house OF the Ruth "on1al
from then until his capture.
The reward of 500 offered by tin
Governor for the capture Of Hender
son will be divided by Officers Mcha
gen, Barwick and Owens.
Murry's Horehound, Mullen an
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-22
COUNCIL OF EMPIRE CALLED.
The Farmers of Sumter County Meet
and Organize the County Asso-
ciation.
From the Daily Item, February IS.

From the Daily Item, February 10.
Pursuant to the call of the New
Orleans Southern Cotton Growers
convention the delegates from the,
several townships of Sumter county
met in the court house today for the
purpose of organizing the county as
sociation. Mr.. A. B. Stuckey was erect
cd nermanent chairman and Peter ne
Pites was elected secretary and treas
nrer On motion of Mr.. II. D. G. Mui-
drow the call for the organization OF
the Southern Cotton Growers Asso-
citation was read. :
The following township delegates
were enrolled:
Concord j. Bruson, S. e. New,
man.
Manchester-M. Rivers. NJ. Kolb'
Zoar-J. J. .Britton, w. T. Brogdon'
Rafting Creek-H. c. Bethea, II. C.
Mcleod, W. M. Cohen, colored.
Wedgefeld-C. w. Chandler, B. G.
Ramsey.
stateburg-H. 3. G. Muldrow, Al
ston Westberry, colored.
PriYateer-H. H. Wells, A. w
Bradford.
Gaillard x Roads. NJ. Phillips
j. P. Wilson.
oswego-D. w. Josey, NJ. Dorm.
shiloh-A. A. Dennis, J. D. F'rier-
son.
sumter-p. M. Pitts, W. A. Bow.
man.
j Resolutions endorsing the action o
the New Orleans convention in ful
as to the reduction Of acreage a11t
fertilizers were adopted by a unan1
nous vote.
resolution authorizing the chair
man to appoint at his leisure a com
nittee of six whose duty it shall be t
| call on the DankS dL0 AieA S1ie'
ienbst their cooperation and IN
Auence to carry into effect the plan t
reduce the cotton acreage and use
| fertilizers 25 per cent. was adopted
. The committee is to make a report a
the next meeting Of the association.
i resolution that the chairman ar
point one white and one colore
farmer in each township that has ne
oreanized to organize their respectiv
townships was adopted,
Mr.. W. A. Bowman was elected de
egate to the meeting of the sta
convention to be held in Columbi
, Mr.. A. B. stuckey waselecteds, alte
nate.
i A resolution calling On all .cottc
growers to use cotton bagging fl
covering cotton bales instead of jul
!, basstng or burlaps was adopted.
also calls On merchants and othe
interested In cotton growing to Il:
.. their influence to substitute cotte
! for jute
The convention adjourned to me
in the court house on the first MOI
! day in March.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-22

Sumter q 81 have another imitatii5E
stone front ssoya Mr.. W. A. mhomp
son is having she old stand Of R. T
Hoyt thorough 9verhauled; he will
put in an entire uew. front OF Mr.
Zeigler's imitation .gseae, and this
will greatly improve sae appearance
OF Main street. i...~.
The job printing depassMsAt haz
work for future delivery scReiaOt to
keep it busy for several weekS afead,,
but there is never a day that a job
cannot be delivered on a few hsars
notice. 81 you want job printing
today or tomorrow bring it to thc
Osseen Publishing Go. and have It
done right
: The telegraph wires in the North
and East were SO badly tied up yester-
Gay oy the blzzsrd that fally one
half OF our press messages were not
received until the forms we're ready
to go to- PRESS. The outlook at /
O'Clock today was NO better than
yesterday [tem'of Tuesday.
The arrest OF John. Hende so
quickly followed the offex of reward
for his capture that it might be well
TO offer q reward for the negro who
murdsred another over q. game of
cards near Remberts few months
ago. II it taKes "a reward to. brrpp
ABOUT the arrest of a red handed mur
derer q reward is tie thing:
When the Southern Cotton Growers,
Association met in New Orleans a. re-
solution vas adopted requesting the
banks in the Southern States to con.
tribute a, fund to be used to assist the
farmers to hold their cotton for higher
prices. The banks were assessed in
proportion to their capital. OF course
there was nothing compulsory about
the assessment #, being made merely.
as suggestion., The Sumter Savings
Bank vas the first Of the local banks !
to take action on the suggestion Of the
Cotton Growers Association and at
meeting Of the directors it was decid-
ed to pay tie ameaut. suggested, and
the amount hasaabeen fo-war5ed 70 IT,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-22
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Thomas jefferson in Grip Van Winkle.

Thomas Jefferson will pay us
a visit With Washington lrving's
MASTERPIECE Grip Van Wrinkle, :"
and will BE. seen at the opera
house on March 4. The names of
Jefferson and rip Van Wrinkle"
have been associated with each
other for so many years that
they have become Household
words and one is selcsMn men-
fiared without the other.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-22
I2o Yesrs ola. Z

R;shsFa sA, cen, the old co1ofea mA:n
Who eGsirSs Il, have been bofD fn
.Ghar IastGT Oh February Is, 1855, caN
.ea at this oMce Wednesday to remind
Nus that this IS bhe 12oth annlversay
d6f' his birthday. He still ye,2lns his
TssssicaI and mental Strength to re-
mssksble degree for sach an age.
Thoss = who are disposed ss contribute
q few cents for his comfort Will Ind
q mite Eox at this Office.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-22
( MARRIAGE.

Miss Maggie Lou Jackson and Mr..
James D. Oliver will be- married at
the home cf Mr.. Eli Jackson, the
BRIDES father, near Elloree. 5. Y. at 3
O'Clock this Wednesday, even
ing. The bride is sister Of Mrs. Y.
". McGreW of this city, and attended
st. Josephs Academy for several
years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-22
A Coming Marriage.

Invitations have been issued by Mr..
and Mrs. W. c. Bull to the marriage
Of their daughter, Edna Geraldine, to
Mr.. C. Baynard Yeadon at $50
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon, March
1st, in the Church of the Holy Com
forter. this city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-22
In the Recorders Court.

EanHie s;ingleton and Hattie Jones
were brought before Recorder Hurst
Friday charged with giving 9.
party or fair for gain on Red and
White street without securing city
license. They were both convicted
and sentenced to pay a fine of $500