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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-08

ance OF other men who happened to
be near at hand before the building
was aflame
The loss is estimated at over $780,
600. The following buildings were
destroyed: Bruce and Land building,
owned by Mrs. E. F. Watkins, of
Spartanburg, heavy loss, partly COW
cred by insurance; n. r. Goodale.
bicycle shop, insurance and loss un-
known; j. N. Traps grocery store,
formerly occupied by Whitaker &
Burnet building owned by Christmas
and Lewis, building totally destroy
ed, stock partly saved Baruche-Net-
ties general furnishing establishment,
total loss, stock valued at 100000,
building owned by JAS H. Burns,
value unknown, partly covered by
insurance; Southern Express Com
panys office; Watkins Brothers.
building, owned by Mrs. A. l.. Wat
kins, valued at $1,000, contents Of
both buildings totally destroyed, value
of contents unknown; English Broth
ers', barber shop, owned by F. E..
Watkins, badly damaged by water
and fire. The buildings occupied by
w. T. Smith and Christmas and Lewis
and owned by Sydney Smith, the
baseball player, were injured by wa
ter and fire. The following Offices
above Bruce and Iang's store sus-
tanned total loss: c. p. DuBose, real
estate office; c. c. Moore, law office;
Camden library and Bruce & Lang's
store rooms. Besides these the Odd
Fellows lodge hall and q store which
had quarters over another establish
ment were also destroyed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-08
The IAymen's Mass Meeting.

Almost all Of the churches of ghe
city observed the week of PRAYER
for ,laymen by holding services on
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
evenings Of the past week. The SER
vices closed Sunday night with mass
meeting in the Presbyterian church
The body of the church was filed
with men from the various churc hes
of the city. 1t was a laymen's meet
Ing conducted entirely by layn en-.
Mr.. r. I. Manning presided and
explained the origin and purpose of
the meeting.
The place of prayer in busir ess
mans life were made by Messrs. T.
b. Fraser, e. H. Rhame and c. M.
Hurst. These talks were strong and
helpful.
Prayers were made by Messrs. w.
F. Rhame, T. h. Fraser. d. w.
Brown and r. I. Manning.
Such meetings would be far
reaching for good If held two or
three times each year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-08
Masters Sales.

The following parcels of real es-
tate were sold under order of court
by Master E. c. Haynsworth on Mon
day
Moody. ct al. VS. j. Burrell Tindal ct
al, sold to Burrell Moody for $2,525.
81 40 per cent. of 80 acres in the
case of VIM. W. Moody ct al VS. j.
Burrell Tindal ct al, sold to Burrell
Moody for $1,525.
Lot in city of Sumter, in the case
of Josephine Hegy VS.. Harry S.
Hegy, sold to Neill ODonnen for
$1,1O5.
2S 40 acres in the case of Marion
Noise VS.. Jane Brown ct al, sold to
Marion Noise for $40.
10 acres. part of Phillips tract, in
the city Of Sumter, i'm the case of
ID. l.. Hart VS. Wallace McDrme ct
al. sold To McCallum Realty co. for
$3.50.
Two lots, city Of Sumter, in the
case of j. *. Crosswen vs.. Lula =.
Dorm ct al, sold to l.. ID. Jennings,
attorney, for $50.
The other parcels advertised FOR
sale wer not put up. the sale being
postponed in some cases and i'm 9TH
ers settlements We're made prior to
the time of sale.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-08
DEATH.

Miss Mary III. Girardeau died sun
day afternoon at the home Of her
nephew. Mr.. John Girardeau. IN AT
beville. Ca. after long Illness. ag 4
about seventy-fve years. The funeral
was held In the Presbyterian
church. of this city, at $50 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon and tho intermeu;
was made in the Sumter Cemetery.
Miss Girardeau was q native Of
Charleston. S. c., and spent cue
early years Of her life in that city.
| and in the excellent ante-bellum
schools for which Charleston was
noted. received the education which
she put to such good use during the
many years she taught school.
Coming to Sumter after the war she
made this place her home and for
many years conducted with great
success, private school. When the
graded school was established in
1889 she became member Of the
faculty and there she continued to
teach until a few years ago, when
falling health, consequent upon ad-
vancing years and the wearing work
of lifetime in the school room,
compelled her retirement from ac-
tive service. She was retained as a
supply teacher for years, but then,
finding that even for this light work
she was incapacitated, she removed
to Abbeville, Ca, to spend her last
years with her nephew to whom she
had been both mother and father
when he was left an orphan in early
years.
There are hundreds Of men and
women In Sumter and scattered
throughout the United States, who
attended Miss Girardeau's school,
who will hear with sincere regret Of
her death, for to them matured
years have brought full realization
OF the debt they owe to her for the
thorough and conscientious instruc-
ton received in the formative years
OF youth.
Miss Girardeau was a teacher Of ex-
ceptional ability and to her work
she gave the best that was In her,
She loved her life work and possess
ed to remarkable degree the fac1l-
ty of imparting knowledge and the
genius Of taking infinite pains. AS
disciplinarian she was unsurpass-
ed and the most refractory pupils
were made amenaple to discipline
and acquired habits of study and
system that were valuable assets
throughout life.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-08

Statutory prohibition exists in Sum-
ter county, but total. or even any
thing approximating total, abstain
ence Is far from prevailing amongst
the people. The Express Company is
almost overwhelmed by the liquor
business and If it keeps up the local
office will have to be enlarged. If
any one wishes to see how prohibi-
tion does not prohibit let him call at
the express office any morning. 1t is
but fair to state, however, that de-
spite the enormous quantity Of liquor
that is brought in by the express COM
pany every day. there has been less
arrests for public drunkenness since
the dispensary closed and the city
Recorder has had little to do since
Nov. 18th.
Save the Piano Contest ballots
from each issue of the paper. There
Will be great interest in the contest
and the ballots will be in demand.
IL the Alcolu Railroad is extended
to Florence 1t will be of great benefit
to Florence and a detriment to Sum-
tr. The only way by which Sumter can
retain share OF the trade Of the
Shiloh and Bethlehem section, If the
Alcolu road goes to Florence is the
extension OF the Belts lumber road
into the same section and its oper-
alton as a regular railroad for freight
and passenger traffic.
The Sumter Light Infantry will
give supper to its members, on
Thursday evening at 0 o'clock in the
Armory Hall.
a few days ago 1T was stated in
these columns that there had
not been an arrest for drunkenness
since the dispensary was closed on
November 18th. 1t was a fact as
stated, but that very night the police
had to run In n negro for public
drunkenness and disorderly conduct,
and since then other arrests are said
II have been made. The blind tigers
are beginning to get in their work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-08
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

John b.. Palmer & son.-Farm
Loans.
A. A. Strauss & Co.-Christmas
Groceries.
J. ID. .'iider. Co. Audltor-Tax
Returns for 1910.
The Sumter Door. Sash and Blind
Factory--Mount a Window?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-08

There is much interest in the
voting contest that we are conduct
ing, if we are to judge from the
number of inquiries that are daily
received, and we are informed that
quite number are working for
votes who have not yet announced
their candidates, expecting to hold
back the nominations until nearer
the end Of the nomination period.
This may be good plan but we
nope to see all the candidates in the
race before the end of the week. We
know that there are many who want
the piano and still others who would
be delighted with a gold watch and
they will never have a better oppor-
tunity to obtain either than we are
now offering. The candidates who
were nominated last week have
good start, but they have not secur-
ed a lead that cannot be overcome.
The nominees are as follows:
Miss Lillis Josephine McCOllum.
NoIlinatlon. 80. 1000
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-08

Distatsteful as the task would be.
1t may eventually become necessary
for the United States to Americanize
Central America.-New York Mail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-08

The gin house of w. Med. Brown,
of Lancaster, fifteen bales of cotton
and 1000 bushels of corn were burn
ed Wednesday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-08

The c. & w. G. road is spending
Sl5O,OOO in making improvements
on its property in Greenville.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-08

The contract for the new school
building in Columbia has been award
ed to John J. Cain, his bid being
$4,000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-08
THE PIANO CONTEST,
CANDIDATES NOT ALL IN THE
RACE.

"A Number Are Holding Back NOmi-
nations and Collecting Votes to
Enter at the Last Minute-Three
Candidates Entered the List Last
Week-IIOw the Contest Stood
Saturday Night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-16
INTEREST AROUSED.

General interest has been aroused by advertising which appeared in this paper and by the local representative of Clifford B. Harmon & Co.,, who are large real estate developers in subur- ban property. Their main office is located at 315 Madison avenue, New York city, and their new property is called Pelhamwood. It is exceeding ly popular with the public not only on account of it's excellent location and fine transportation but, on account of the great natural beauty of the prop erty itself.
 It is something entirely new in the way of suburban developments. being thick1y covered with trees. Despite the bad weather during the last few days the improvement force has been busily engaged in laying water and gas pipes throughout the property. HighbrOOk avenue, one of the princi- pal thoroughfares, is a 60 foot boule- ward running down to the Sound where it joins the shore road at Trav- CTS Island near the New York Athletic Club.
 The local representative, when seen by our reporter yesterday, announced that more than usual success had. at tended the sale of the property and he expected that within very few weeks the entire tract would be dis posed of.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-16
NEW ARRANGEMENT
 OF POLICE POSTS
City Has Been Redistricted and Maps
 Made for Department.

The police department has received the new maps recently ordered and they are now hanging upon the walls of the board room. The maps are two in number. one for the day posts and one for the night posts. They are six feet long by five feet wide. The entire city has been redistricted by Supt. Birmingham with the idea of providing a chart which will not have to be changed for 50 years.
 The posts in the center of the city are small. On the outskirts they are larger. Supt. Birmingham has been at work on the original draught for weeks. The maps were made by City Surveyor Morris McKenna and the posts were filled in with different col ors by Kershaw & McElroy. The sys- tenn as now laid out will allow the assignment of several posts on the beat of a single officer. As the city grows the number of posts may be decreased until only one post is as- signed to one patrolman. The day posts number 331 and those on the night map 414.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-16

NASAL CATARRH. an inflammation of the delicate membrane lining the afr-passages, is not cured by any mix lures taken into the stomach. Don't waste time on them. Take Ely's Cream Balm through the nostrils, so that the fevered. swollen tissues are reached at once. Never mind how long you have suffered nor how often you have been disappointed, we know Ely's Cream Balm is the remedy you should use. All druggists, soc. Mailed by Ely Bros.. 56 Warren Street. New York
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-16
MANY DOCTORS PRESCRIBE

proprietary medicines under a Latin name charging for the written pre- scription three times the cost of the medicine. and do not hesitate to con demn that self-same medicine if 1t is advertised or mentioned by the public.
 There are, however, many honest doctors who do not hesitate to openly recommend and prescribe such stan dard remedies as Lydia B. Pinkham's S Vegetable Compound.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-16
SPLENDID CONCERT

If you want a musical treat be sure and attend the grand concert at Fla gles' hall, Monday night. and hear the big brass band of 40 pieces under J. A Lynch play the 'tRosamond" over lures as well as selections from , Vic tor Herbert's Algeria and 1.-The Time, the Place and the Girl,' as it will well repay you. The selections sung by a selected chorus of 80 voices, two of which will be given at the New York Sangerfest in June, will surely surprise people.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-16
CLEANEAST. THE BEST HAND
 SOAP.

Instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust, Grease, Ink, Paint and Dirt. For the hands or clothing. Large can 10 centa Manufactured by Wm. R. Winn, 24S Stratford Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-16
NOTICE.

We have just received more bar rels of that Famous Gibbons United States Bonded Whiskey that we are selling for $4,00 a gallon or $1.OO a quart. If you are a lover of a nice mellow Rye give us a call. Drew Bros, Wine Merchants, 43 Sterling St,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-16

and the most beautiful hands are of. ten disfgured by an unsightly wart. It can easily be removed in a few days without pain by using Cyrus wart Remover, for sale only at The Cyrus Pharmacy, 253 Fairfield avenue and IS6 Cannon St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-16

Those present were: Gould Turney. Joseph Simone. c. A. O'Donnell. w. Schneider. L. D. Plumb. E. H. Giles, JoEn Stanton, D. Hopwood. George Greenspun, E.B. Mack, George Schrad- CT. George Myers. A. Sanborn, William Hicks. William Walker, A. Hugo. J. MeIia. John Davidson. A. J. Bodine, John R. Barshow, John O'Rourke. H. Challenger and Oeseau Bros.
 The series of afternoon whists which the ladies of St. Charles parish have arranged opened yesterday afternoon in the Parish hall. There were 20 tables used. The following were the prize winners: Mrs. Denny, Mrs. Sayles. Mrs. Swan, Mrs. J. E. Kelly, Mrs. J. H. Flynn, Mrs. Ki1leen, Mrs. Burns. and Mrs. Dunnigan.
 City Sheriff Richard Brown enter tained party of his friends. Wednes- day evening. the occasion being an an niversary of his birthday. Mrs. Louis Brock. Miss Brock. Miss Jennie Brown Isaac Williams and A. A. Doty were among those present. A dainty colla- tiOn was served.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-16
THE PRETTTEST FACE.

PALOL. the palatable castor oil on sale at all drug stores. Uistf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-05-19
REAL ESTATE NEWS
WHY

Don't you stop paying rent? Do IL
now. We can sell you choice va
cant lots on installments; then
take the money you pay for rent
and pay on your own home. NOW
Is the time to build.
Choice Vacant Lots.
On State street, $500 to $1,000. Beau
tiful Fairmount Park lots $3.50 TO
$3.50. North Salem 500 and up.
Houses in All Parts of the City.
$500, strictly modern and up-to-
date Groom house, fine location,
$500.
$1,000 Snap.
Seven-room house on corner lot,
good location; will rent for S12
per month; for a few days only,
$1,000.
5, 10, 2O-Acre Fruit Tracts.
20 acres, 10 acres in crop, balanc
pasture and oak timber; s65 per.
20 Acres at Liberty.
20 acres of the very best OF fruit
land on main road, at 800 per
acre; we'll worth, or would be a
bargain at $3.50 per acre.
Farms.
We have many choice farms for sale,
any number OF acres TO suit. Fine
dairy farm OF $50 acres. one-half
under cultivation, balance timber
and pasture; good buildings, fence,
spring water. Price $4,000. Many
other good farms, too many 10
mention. Call and look over our
list.
Fruit Farm.
81 acres, 40 acres In bearing fruit,
80 acres prune; 10 acres apples,
pears and English walnuts. Good
house, barn, fruit dryer, In fact.
II is one OF the best fruit farms
in the valley. At a bargain; see
my agents.
BechteI a. Minton,
Rooms rs. Bayue Bldg.
34i State st.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-05-19
LINCOLN COUNTY PROPERTY
FOR SALE

Seven and one-half acres OF upland
bordering on deep water slough on
Yaquina Bay; all good land. Price
$3.50.
Forty acres. half way between New
port, Or. and Toledo, Or, on coun-
ty road; one and half acres clear
ed with shanty on Il; considerable
bottom land good alder and vine
maple on land. Price 500.
Good level lot on South Beach oppo-
site Newport, Or price SIS.
Lot 8. block 46. at Seal Rocks. Or;
fine view OF ocean, good level lot.
Price 500.
Seventy-eight acres near Pioneer, Or,
all alongside II. II. track; between
seven and eight acres OF bottom
land on II is cleared; forty good
bearing apple trees; good stone
quarry on land near II. II. Price
$500.
Two-acre oyster bed at Oyster City,
on Yauqina Bay; with this goes
half acre upland lots, Price $500.
Ten-room house, S0x4O feet In size
and block OF land, on Nye Creek
and Olsonville sidewalk; house is
in fine ,ondition; good woodshed
and good water; this Is fine prop.
osition for a summer boarding and
rooming house, as well as a per-
mRnent home. Price $500.
J. O. OLSSON, Newport, Or.
Inquire at Journal Office.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-05-19
CHOICE RANCHES AND TIM
Der LANDS IN LINCOLN
COUNTY.

$50 acres. miles from Newport,
or Toledo, on main county road,
40 acres level, 80 acres under
plow, bottom land. sandy upland,
black soil. 10 acres timber, 13O
acres pasture. New house, 14x24,
ol 14x24, Z rooms. two barns, 40x
40 ard 3Sx5O, woodshed 1924, 4
horses, 2S head Gheep, 22 head
cattle, 8 milk COWS, heifers, 3
.teers. with all far mimplements.
weSon bucxbocrd. etc. Price
$500.
leo acres ot timber in the SiletE
reservation. near the coast, esu-
ated as follows: 100000 feet
hemloek, 1000, 900 spruce, g.
0OO.O0 cedar. all OF No. quail
ity, at $4,000.
160 acres OF timber, one-half mile
from the Siletz river, estimated as
follows: 100000 spruce, l.
100000 hemlock; $4,000.
100 acres timber on the Siletz, near
coast, 10 miles from Newport, es-
timated as follows: 100000
hemlock, 100000 spruce. g.
100000 cedar; $500.
160 acres ~ miles from Newport.
10 acres under plow. young or
chard 40 TO so trees. good 6-room
house 24x30. -'oodshed 12x14,
root house 12x16, warehouse 12x
IL, split board barn 40x50. g.
100000 FIR. 100000 alder tim
Der, mr. timber mostly second
growth; S2750.
l60 acres unimproved land. miles
from Newport; partly covered with
timber; No. fruit and grazing
land; $500.
l.. W. WILLIAMS. Newport, Or.
For. information iRauire at Journal
once.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-05-19
NEW BARGAINS.

A nice home. fine location. center OF
city In Pasadena, Cal, to trade for
country property near Salem.
A good homestead claim, 1i0 acres,
TO trade or Salem or suburban
property; one of so acres to trade
See me or a snap.
My dairy ranch In Tillamook county
near oretown to trade for valley
property,
7-room new house, hard finish, easy
terms; small payment down; two
lots and barn; $500,
5-room house, 2 lots; same terms;
s7UO.
l-room house. 2 lots and barn; same
terms; t700.
Large house. rooms. porohes, barn
etc, $500.
Fine farm In Palouse country, sii
acres. 220 In wheat. so acres in
oats, so acres fine orchard, to trade
for Salem property or farm land
$50 acres near Condor. Gnllam CO.,
TO trade; sac In wheat, balance
summer fallow; good improve
ments. fences, etc.
100 acres In Grass Valley. Oregon, "a
trade for property near Salem.
See RYAN for your wants. notary
work, insurance, etc.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-05-19
REAL ESTATE.

No. $50 acres fine land, good
house and barn, other outbuild--
ings; acres in orchard; good
wells; miles from Salem. Price
$4,250
No. 12s-12 acres AZ miles north
east from Salem, all In cultiva-
tion; y acre In berries, Groom
house 100 assorted fruit trees, ID
young Royal Anne cherry trees, l
horse, 2 harness, 1 buggy, 1 light
hack, 2 cows; all farm imple-
ments go with the place. Price
$500.
No. 1910 acres. lot 3, Capital Ad-
ditlon to Frultland. 6-room box
house, good cellar and we'll. barn
30xb6, shed 1870; 400 bushels
OF fruit picked from acreb last
season; thiJ place is we'll tiled.
Price $4,000.
No. 1870 acres. all in cultivation
3 acres orchard. good 5-room
house. and barn, 2 wells of water
near school and chnrch; sell for
$4,000 OF trade for city property,
terms.
No. 34-5-room house. lot 50x1bo,
on 18th street. Price $500; terms
SAVAGE q HERREN,
1874 South Commercial Street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-05-19

"The most merclless enemy l had
for 30 years" declares Mrs. James
Duncan OF Haynesville, Me-, was
Dyspepsia. ! suffered Intensely AT
Ter eating or drinking and could
scarcely sleep. Al,er many remedies
had failed and several doctors gave
me up tried Electric Bltters, which
cured me completely. Now ! can
eat anything. | am 10 years old and
am overjoyed 20 get my health and
alreng h back again" For lndlges-
ton, IOss OF Appetite. kidney Tr0u-
BILE, Lame Back. Female Complaiuts
its unequaled. Only soc al !. o.
Perry'a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-05-19
ChamberIain's Imminent.

This is a new preparation and a
good one IL is especially valuable
as a cure .Jr chronic and muscular
rheumatism, and for the relief from
pain which II affords in acute In
fiammatory rheumatism Those
who lave used IL have invariably
spoken of 1t in the highest terms
of praise. Lame back, lame shoul-
der anu stiff neck are due to rheu-
matism of the muscles, usually
brought on by exposure to cold or
damp, and are quickly cured by ap-
plying this llniment freely and mas
saging the affected parts. Soreness
of the muscles, whether induced by
violent exercise or injury, is allayed
by this liniment. For sale by all
good druggists.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-05-19
Willamette Valley Farms and
City Property

90 acres In Waldo Hills. house, barn
and dryer, 10-acre prune orchard,
l acre logan berries, y acre straw
berries, some apples and cherries
trees. balance gra.n. Price $41b0.
6h acres In city limits. all in gar
den, small fruit and orchard, B.
room plastered house, good barn,
on car line. Price $4250, II sold
soon.
55 acres. house and barn. 2h miles
from Salem, In garden and berry
district. at $175 per acre.
20 acres. 5 miles from Salem, good
fruit land, b-room house, good
barn, stock and farm implements
go with place, S2s00.
5-aere tracts, 3 mites south OF Sa-
lem, at from S10O to $3.50 per
acre. one-third cash. balance In
stallments TO suit.
Vacant lots in all parts OF city on
installments.
Lot and b-room house, / y blocks
from state street, on 2bth, lot COZ
1s2. s1200. s200 cash balance In
stallments.
S-room house, 4 blocks from Bush's
bank. modern, newly furnished
and painted, sS250; terms.
LAND BUYERS CLUB.
Y. NJ. c. A. Building.
81 N. Com. 81. Salem. Or
Phone s04.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-05-19

I AM OFFERING the last lots on
Nineteenth street. between Trade
and Mil: east front, one OF the
best building spots In Salem; new
houses on each side OF these lots;
price s400 each or $3.50 for the
two lots.
So acres timber land at West Stayton,
$40 per acre.
The best snap In Yew Park for $500
Two lots on State street. $3.50 each.
Three lots on Ferry street, $500 each.
Two lots, Twenty-fourth and Center
streets, $500 each.
u. LUPTON,
5-1S-12t 1878 state Street