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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19
DANCE AT PROVIDENCE.
The Last Dance of the Season Was {
Delightful Affair.

"Wednesday night, out at that most
delightful of resorts, the Providence
Pavilion, was held the best dance OF
the season, and also the last.
Through the efforts Of Mr. 7. o.
Sanders, the Northwestern ran a spe-
cial train from this point to accomuao-
date the Sumter dancers. 1t left at
eight o'clock and returned at about
two=thirty.
The Second Regiment Band was on
hand ana the tnhsie discoursed by
them during the evening was all that
could be desired.
A large crowd was present and
thoroughly enjoyed every minute un-
til the strains Of ''Heme Sweet Home
out an end to the frolie, the dancers
distressing, tired but happy.
&tateburg turned OUT en- masse and
adozsa greatly to the evenings pleas
ure. T5eather with them, those IN the
immedia9 neghborhood and the
Sumter con:fneent, there were abost
seventy-fve cab.ptfes dancing, besides
many who took s:sa$antage Of the oc-
casion to come ou; and enjoy the cool
breezes of old Providence:
Among those present. from Sum-
ter were:
Mrs. DR.. Archie China, MIS-: r. W.
Bennett, Misses Lucille Osborne,
Mabel Bowman, Florence Gordon,
Tryon, Cornelia Kingman, Daisy Bow
man, Lemie Bowman, Ellen Harreff;'
Lachicotte and Messrs. Hugh Phelps,
sam Gillespie, Robt. D. Graham, f.
Scott Carson. Ransom Richardson,
Henry Richardson, r. Dozier Lee,
Ernest Bultman, James Lenoir, G. u.
Levy. Hamp Flowers, Horace Harer,
Wallace Brown, Cecil Schwerin and
Hal Hardy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19
The Damage in Florence.

Florence, Sept 17.-This section
was In the path Of terrible north
easter today, and the result Is that
there has been great damage done in
the city and surrounding country
The wind began blowing here early
last evening. and continued in ve'
locity throughout the night and all o,
t5day, At this writing, p. m, ii
has not abated to aEy great Extent
and our people have besr consider
ally excited, more or less, sines SUM
down tass evening for fear os a
cyclone Approaching from the Gulf. /.
The Streets are piled with trees,
broken limbs, fences and awnings,
which were blown down during the
day. A. the residence Of Capt j. v.
Harker two large chimneys were
blown OF from the house.
The electric light, the telephone
and the Western Union Telegraph
companies are almost completely put
o,it Of business. The light company
heavily, as many of their
poles were broken and their wires
snapped in twain. Tonight the city
is almost in total darkness. and prob
ably will be without lights all night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19
A FIERCE STORM.
THE EoUINOCTIAL GALE DOES
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE.
Charleston Escapes Serious Injury,
But Many Interior Towns Report
Damage-The Cotton Crop Prob
ably Seriously Injured.

Greeleyville, Sept. 1.-THE storm
that struck Greeleyville today is the
worst in number of years. Some
say it was even worse than the Aug
ust storm Of '93 The wind blew with
terrific force for about six hours, do
ing considerable damage to property
but fortunately no lives were lost.
The Mallard Lumber Company are
probably the heaviest losers. The
roofing is blown off their planning
mill. sheds ever the smokestack were
blown down, several small houses
used for grain and hay blown down,
and several other accidents to their
plant, amounting to at least a thous-
and dollars.
Mr.. J. F. Register was also a heavy
loser. All of the chimneys were
blown down atahis house. One large
chimney falling on a part Of the
house, crushing it like a shell. His
loss will be fhree or four hundred
dollars at least,
The residence Of Mr.. T. w. Boyle
was also considerably damaged. one
chimney is dovl- and a great quantity
of glass broken, but his Loss is not as
heavy as Mr. Registers. Other resl7
deuces in town were damaged more
! Or less.
Among the business houses with
which the WING played havoc was
that Of Mr.. s. Y. Taylor, who had the
large glass windows in front Of his
store blown in,. and the Greeleyville
Mercantile Company's building, which
4! is covered with tin, was partly un-
rooted, doing considerable damage to
their stock. The new ginnery was
also damaged, but the extent is not
known
Mr.. E. o Taylor's brick making
plant, was very. much damaged. He
had been running only about week
and. in addition to the loss Of the
| brick, he had the shed over the
machine blown down and it came
very near catching hifa as it fell
so near that a part Of the shed struck
his foot as he made his escape.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19
The Storra In Columbia.

Columbia, Sept t7:-colsmbia got
a first class storm this evening. The
wind and rain were heavy. The for
mer blew down trees and wires, and
the telephone and telegraph lines
were in trouble Most of the lights
were out. but the residence circuits
were gotten in shape by night, and
.eThe Toast OF the Town was pre-
sented to small and appreciative
audience, while it was raining and
blowing outside in a. strong gale.
Many roofs leaked and a section of
about twenty feet was blown from
the warehouse Of the Richland Dis
tillery.
Two mules were killed here tonight
and another one shocked by live
wires
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19
WIND PLAYS HAVOC.

From Daily Item, Sept. II.
The severe wind storm today has
played havoc all over town, and with
the rain too, to make the trees heavy,
many of them have come down.
Every street tells the same tale.
Branches and whole trees were
across them all, fences are down
too, and wires are broken in many
places. Hampton avenue seems to
have suffered more than the rest.
More big trees have fallen there, and
one Of them right against the big side
window of the Jewish Synagogue.
Strange to say. as far as could be
seen for the tangle Of branches, not
a pain was cracked and not plank
was splintered. Both electric wires,
however, were broken at this point
and are now-with the current Of
course, cut of-dangiing in the street.
4 little nearer the Washington street
corner another tree fell and straight
into d wiSols set ct telephone wires
a pole Strapped off just below the
cross ara &nd landed the whole
upper half, cross and all, across the
street in the tree tops. Four OF Ave
other poles are bent to an angle 81
forty-fve degrees, and for a couple
Of blocks the line is out Of plumb.
In the graded school building near
by things came near being more seri-
6tlsS still. To begin with all benches
on! the green were upset. Many OF
tie window sas1fes were blown clear
out-and in?-and many others par
tally broken A piece Of the flying
glass struck, Miss Evans, one Of the
teachers on the hand, cutting her
slightly and: another piece cut Miss
Cromer. Though the cuts were pain
full. they were rot serious. and both
teachers expect to be in. their class
rooms tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19
South Carolina at Seagirt.

Mr.. George Warren, who has re-
turned from the shoot at Seagirt,
New Jersey, speaks interestingly of
happenings there, and Of the doings
OF South Carolina's contingent.
Twelve men constitute the team OF
each State. but eighteen went from
South Carolina. six Ct whom acted as
substitutes. Mr.. Warren. who is OF
the second regiment was the only
member of the team not belonging to
the third He came out fifth in his
team. while last year he had been
fourth. The team was thirteenth
with forty-one teams entered.
Most of the team entered the in
dividual contest, and they have just
reached home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19
THE BRICK WORKS DAMAGED.
The Storm Monday Partially Wrecked
Sumter Brick Yard and Work Can
not Be Resumed Within Thirty
Days as the Necessary Repairs
Will Require at Least That Much
Time.

The storm that ragged all OF Mon
day and the greater part OF the night
did an almost incalculable amount OF
damage throughout this section OF
the state to the crops in the fields
thousands of bales Of unpicAed cotton
that whitened the fields from one
end Of the State to the chez were
seized upon by he furies that rooe
upon the gale and swept away be-
yond the hope Of recovery, thousands
of tons of hay that had just oeen
moved or had been cleft in SHOCKS III
the fields, were scattered to the TOUR
winds of heaven and then beaten in
fo the earth a sodden and Valueless
mass by the furiously driven torrents
sof rain. This is a loss and damage
that thousands of farmers suffered
and that cannot be estimated a this
time in dollars and cents. Here and
there in this city and in every neigh
borhood in the surrounding country
for miles and miles are to be OBJ
served particular instances or eA-
amples of the destructive power OF
the storm-barns and other buildings
blown down or unroofed, chimnles
toppled over. fences levelled to the
earth and trees that have withstooo
the gales of a'hundred winters up
rooted and lying PROSTATE. sucn
sights are to be seen upon every hand
and it would be an endless task to
attempt to mention even half OF
those reported. -. *
The most serious damage that was
done in the vicinity of the city was
at the Sumter Brick Works. The
buildings were unroofed, the smoke
stacks Of the power house blown
down, the big stack Of the dry kiln
wrecked, the sheds over the kilns ano
dry sheds blown away, and in fact
almost everything wreckable was
wrecked. In addition to the damage
to the buildings and maehinery some
thing more than half million green
brick that were in the kilns ready fer
burning or under the dry sheds we're
utterly ruined by the downpour OF
rain that fell after the roofs were
swept away. Mr.. I. A. Ryttenoerg
manager of the plant, will not ven
ture an estimate as to the actual
damage wrought by the storm; ne
simply says that everything On the
premises will have to be overhauled
and put in repair, that he does no'
know exactly what is ruined aad what
is only partially destroyed, but ne
is satisfied that at least thirty DAYS
wifi be required to make the necessary
repairs and get the plant IN fsNnlng
order again
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19
MARRIED..

Rev. H. h. Covinston officiated OF
THURSDAY afternoon at the marriage OF
Mr.. H. J. Seymour and Miss Ger
trude Mcclellan. The wedding took
place at half-past five in the Episco-
bal Church. The approaching mar
rage had been kept very quiet and
only few friends and relatives OF the
bride aud groom were present.
Mr.. Seymour was for number OF
years a member of the police force OF
this city, and now works in the ais
pensary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19
Letter to j. Wells.
Sumter. S. c..

Dear Sir: We shall feel obliged if
you write us how You came-out on
your first few jobs Devoe, as to gall
Ions expected and used.
Take Job A. You made your price,
expecting to use 25 gallons Devoe, and
used Is. Job B. You expected to use
Is and used TO- And tell Us what paint
you had used before. OF course, You
Judge Devoe by what you have used
before.
Here's how few caae-out.
M A Thomas, painter, LynchburG,
Va, writes: Ny first job with Devoe.
y estimated 81 gallons; it took Is.
Since then I have used nothing else.
9 B Edwards, Raleigh, N G, had
used 30 gallons paste paint on his
house, and hought 30 gallons Devoe;
a 2 Glenn, his painter, said it
woafdn's be enough. Had 10 gallons
left.
MayE u, ". Carroll, Monticel1o.>
Florida, wfitsg:, Painter estimated SIS
gallons for MY Eouse; took 20 gallons
Gilmore g. Davis 60. Contractors and
| painters. Tallahassee, Flori1la, Say 2
gallons Devoe spreads as far as Of any
other paint they know. and covers
better.
S A Bullard, painter, Sanford, Flor
ida, estimated SO gallons for Odd Fell
lows and Masonic Halls; shey took g
Devoe.
Jones & Rogers, Merkel, Texas
estimated 10 gallons Devoe for Mr..
Pratt's house and bought 5 gallons fo-
first coat: it painted two coats.
Erb-Springall Go, San Antonio.
Texas. painted two houses same size
for D J Woodward, one lead-and-oii.
the other Devoe. Devoe cost sl2 less
for paint and labor.
Tom Masey's painter, Walnut
Springs, Texas, estimated for his
house 10 gallons Deroe; be had left.
You see how it goes. Even the best
painters can't guess little enough
at first.
Yours truly,
F. W. Devoe & Co.,
. New York.
P. s.-Durant Hardware COMPANY
sell our paint.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19
richardson Macbeth.

Invitations are out to the wedding
of Mr.. John snyth Richard dson, Jr,,
formerly of this city and Miss Emily
Hazard Macbeth. OF Greenville The
marriage viii take place on the 26th
Of this month at p. ~. at Noun
ment Place in Greenvile. Mr.. Rich
ardson is now working in the express
Office in Greenv:lle and expects to
make that city his home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19
Charleston Suffered Little.

Charleston, Sept. 1.-THE fag end
of a storm struck Charleston today
and for short time the wind reach
ed a velocity of Al miles an hour. I,
was accompanied by heavy rains. NC
damage was reported further than
the falling of a few trees and mixing
Of some electric wires. .--~
The city was cut OK from Mt
Pleasant and sullivans Island after
midday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19

=
Mr.. H. G. Hill received a telegram
Friday announcing the death of
his brother, Mr.. Sam Hill, in Hender-
sonville, \. c., Thursday. Mr. Hill
whose home was near Heriot's Cross
Roads, Lee County, went to lHender-
sonville in April by the advice of his
physicians who hoped that his life
would be prolonged by the change of
climate. >.s s-;-s.--rr,r-..:-
His body was brought to this
city Saturday afternoon and the IN
-t.rn1ent was at Rembert Church at
1 o'clock Sunday.
Mr.. Hill leaves a wife and four
children and a wide circle OF relatives
and friends.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19

Attention is directed to the adver-
tisement of O'Donnell & co. which
appears today AS usual, this firm
has made extensive preparations I'M
the way Of purchasing full and
complete stock Of all lines Of goods
that they handle, and the fall and
winter stock is one of the largest and
best selected they have ever had.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19
COLE 8LoonED MURDER.
John Cc:p.i,..1. t;i!ed William Berry
Withul . .H"e.! Of Warning-Re-
suit of al Gl, G;:ldge.

Dean Bro - AL near Sumter
Junction. ne. Went yesterday
afternoon to hold an inquest over the
body of William Berry, who was
killed by John Coleman. BotLi were
negro mill hands.
Dean Bros. saw mill is in the river
swamp and is a very inaccessible
place to one going from sumter. Cor
oner Flowers and Deputy Sheriff
Rafield. who were accompanied by
DR.. Walter Cheyne. did not reach the
mill until nearly s o'clock last night
and it was necessary to procure the
services of q guide to find it at all.
The inquest was not concluded until
nearly midnight as the witnesses had
left the mill before the arrival Of the
officers and had to be summoned.
There We're but two witnesses to the
killing, which seems to have been a
premeditated and deliberate murder.
It occurred IN Dean Bros. commissary
about noon on Friday, 18th instant.
Daniel Rich testified that he ana
Willie Berry and Mr. Joseph Dean
were in Dean Bros. commissary when
John Coleman came in. Coleman,
without saying anything, picked up
an, adze from the floor and struck BeE-
~ on the back of the head with thu
the back of the adze. Berry fell back
ward to the floor and was dead in
minute. He never spoke after being
hi. Berry did not know Coleman was
in the store as his back was turned.
He had heard Berry and Coleman
ouarrelins at the mill, but there was
no quarrel in the commissary. After
knocking Berry, Coleman jumped out
of the door and ran off.
Joseph Dean said that he was in
the conmissary at the time Berry
was killed but did not see the blow
struck, although he heard the hcK.
When he turned around he saw Berry
fall. Coleman had the adze in his hand.
Coleman left the store and ran off at
once. About two months ago Berry
and Coleman had quarrel, about
Coleman accusing Berry OF stealing
IS from him.
It was stated further that no ef-
fort was made to capture Coleman,
as he is desperate negro and those
at the mill felt that they had no au-
thority to capture him dead or alive.
Coleman went to Wedgefeld where
he has relatives, and sent back to the
mill for his clothing. His messenger
had left the mill only a short time
before the officers arrived.
After the inquest an effort was
made to get out of the swamp and
return to the city last night, but it
was impossible to do so and the night
was spent at the mill.
Deputy Sheriff Rameld has gone
to Wedgefeld in quest of Coleman;
but as he had an all night start there
is not much hope of his capture.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19

Hon. Wyatt Aiken, member of
Congress from South Carolina, rep
reseuting the Third District. was
married at Louisville. Ky, last Satur-
day. to Miss Adair Monroe Taylor, Of
the city named-The Mountaineer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19

The city schools u,esumed work on
Monday with the iargese 6rst dag en-
rollment in their history. In the
white schools there were present over
$50 pupils.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19

Alderman Lebby of Charleston
gave notice Tuesday in council that
he would bring in a bill to transfer
the duties Of the city sheriff to the
assessors Office. This will mean the
abolishing of the city sheriff.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19
DEATH.

Miss Lily May Gordon, daughter Of
Mr. A. F. Gordon, died Saturday
in .hc st5eenth year of her age. The
funeral was held on Sunday morn
ing at half-past ten st Mr. Gordon's S
home, No. s Hargin street.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19

Landrum is to have a northern
tourist hotel but no consumptives
are to be admitted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19
DEATH of Good Negro.

On Thursday Henry Mack, janitor
Of the City Hall died suddenly He was
buried Friday, the funeral services
being held in the African Methodist
Church. He was q good negro, re-
spected by the whites and looked up
to by the members of his own race.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19

Winthrop College has received ap-
plications from twice the number it
can accommodate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19

!!
Mr.. R. S. Hood.-1n behalf Of the
fire companies pelase ind enclosed
check for $500. I would like to
have made 1t more, but my in
suranee was so small, that I find I
viii lose more than I can afford to
just now. Thanking you again for
your efforts in my behalf, remain.
Ivery truly,
H. e. DuRant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19
CHECKS FOR FIRENlEN.
Property Owners Appreciate the Hard
Work Of Volunteer Fire Fighters

Chief r. S. Hood, of the FIRE de-
rartment has received the following
letters which are self explanatory:
Sumter, S. c., Sept. 10.
Sumter Fire Department
Sumter, S. C.
Gentlemen-We inclose you here
with our check for 10000 which is
a very small token of our appreeia-
tic. oS souE QUE heroic shorts 70 saEe
eur plant from fire on last SUNDAY
afternoon. ---'''> - S~s>-- -
With best wishes for each and
every member Of the department, we
are, .. Yours truly, s,'
Sumter Lumber CO: )
W. J. Jackson, Mgr.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-19

afternoon to hold an inquest over the
body Of William Berry, who was
killed by John Coleman. Both were
negro mill hands.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-09-07

a special meeting Of the Monday
Afternoon Club is called for Nom
day, Sept. 10 at , O'Clock at the
home of Mrs. r. b. Lewis, for the.
purpose of electing delegates and
attending to other business OF the
club. A good attendance is desired
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-09-07
The committee having in charge

The committee having in charge
tie fish fry last Friday wish to
publical,y thank those who kindly
a~sisted in catching the trout and
serving them. News Champion
hears the fish fry highly praised.
Gunnison is getting to be quite a
convention city and the successful
6sh fry is a unique mode of entertain
ment, highly appreciated by our
visitors.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-09-07
Noeiee

Having sold my stock II merchan-
disc TO Messrs Miller a Psrsnss. it
is my intention 10 leave next week
To those may be owing ! ask
that yos present the account 10 me
this present week.
To those that may be owing me
| ask that if it be pos-ible for 20"
TO pay me this present week 10 do
10 and ] will he very grateful 10
you.
With the klndest regards aud
well wishes Ia all.
III. NJ. WEBSTER AND FAMILY.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-09-07

Mrs. Barbara Holloway and chill
drea left Wednesday to be gone for
the winter. Miss Jessie will attend
school al the State University at
Boulder and Mrs Holloway and
Fred will spend the winter in Roch-
ester. \. Y.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-09-07

Two of the social events during
the district conference were an after
noon gathering at the home Of Mrs.
Purrier Saturday afternoon and a
six O'Clock dinner given by Mrs. S.
j. Miller the same day.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-09-07

Frank Hoel and wife are enter
tanning Mrs. Evans and baby #
Silverton, who arrived "Wednesday
evening. Mrs. Evans will be re-
membered by Gunnison people as
Miss Nellie Began.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-09-07

There will be an Epworth Lea
que meeting on Sunday evening,
Sept Q, 1906, at O'Clock. All are
cordially invited and all members
are especially requested to be present.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-09-07

S. T.. Land made short visit 10
Denver this week, returning We'd
nesday accompanied by C. G. Weav-
er, auditor of the freight department
of the Rock Island in Chicago.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-09-07

John II. Craig, travelling sales
man for II. II. Post Of Denver and
Nis~ Jessie Mckinnon of Crested
Bstte wsse married by Father Kipp
st his residence Sstasdsy at l:D
O'Clock. Chss Durse and Miss Lil-
liaa Worth were witnesses. The
young people will make their home
in Denver.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-09-07

W II Gable who has been IN
charge Of a livery stable al pIikin
a year, has moved his family back
to Gunnison aud bought the Marsh
house in the rear Of Wolfe & East-
mans barns. Mr. Gable has tlor-
oughly renovated the house, pap red
painted, etc.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs.. G. A. Nelson re4srn-
- saturday tro~ GIenwood Springs
wAere they hsA sps"t a cosp'e Of
weeks rccspesstinG. They came
kock much benefited and Charlie
susu1ed HE work on the switch
engine.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-09-07

A meeting of the executive board
and all chairmen OF the various com
mittees for the conference will meet
with Mrs. II. b. Nevis at $50. Mon
day, Sept. 10. Chairmen will please
bring itemized accounts Of all ex-
pendiiures.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-09-07

Sanford Zeigler, Misses Lula
Mergelman and Minnie Green were
initiated in Nashti Rebekah lodge
After lodge adjourned, a social even
ing was spent
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-09-07

Geo. W. kagIs gresssd Gxsui-
SON friends Monday. He hes s.ssa
On Cochetops enjoyinS ~ ostisG
from tbs sold.ers home at Aoate
Vista.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-09-07
Mrs Mary B. MarShSmith, a caI

Mrs Mary B. Marsh-SmIth, a can
for county superintendent is a grad
uate of the state normal, and has
had ten years successful experience
in the school room She has also
been prominent as an instructor IN
institutes and summer schools. She
is a thorough educator and literary
woman and would be strong per
son for the ticket If nominated. 1t.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-09-07

Miss Gladys Cheney came over
from Denver Saturday to spend Sum
day and Monday with friends. She
is now employed as stenographer in
in the Offices Of the G. r. al