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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-05

ty 600 new subscribers to the Daily
Item on or before February 1st, a
bonus If 10000 votes will be given.
For Twenty-Five (25) new subscrib-
ers, bonus Of 5000 votes will be
given.
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a bonus OF $4,000 votes will be given.
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ed in addition to the regular 200
votes for each dollar paid, where
contestants secure advance payments
from 20 or more Watchman and
Southron subscribers or six or more
Daily Item subscribers during the
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This month will be the harvest
season in this subscription campaign
and this liberal bonus offer will en-
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heads of families in Sumter and ad-
joining counties who are not now
subscribers to Sumter newspaper
and these subscribers can be secured
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Southron, published Semi Weekly, is
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BY inducing your friends and
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cational commission to revise, cor
rect and amend the general school
law and report in January, 1911.
Masters Sales.

The following tracts of land were
sold at auction by Master E. G.
Haynsworth yesterday:
63 2-3 acres, Araballa p. Moses vs..
j. M. Geddings; bought by Lee &
Noise, attorneys, s12O.
Two tracts, 1s and 80 1-2 acres
respectively, Cecile F. schwerin vs..
Elsie Durant bought by Lee G.
Noise, attorneys, $50 for each tract
IA IL acres, Eugene NJ. Parler VS..
Minnie Summersett, bought by Kate
Weinberg, s6s1.
"S 80 acres, John K. Crosswell.
vs. Eliza Jackson, bought by l..
ID. Jennings, attorney, $50.
Two lots in City of Sumter. I. c.
strauss VS.. Thomas Levan, bought hv
Lee & Noise, attorneys, $3.50 each.
One lot, Rebecca H. Noise VS.. Cor
inthfan Lodge, bought by Lee &
Noise, attorneys, SCI.
Two lots, Emma L. Sampson VS.
Sarah Eliza Emily Wilson et al
bought by Lee & Noise for $50. and
one by Emma L. Sampson for 5000.
One lot, r. H. Noise VS.. Logan Du-
rant, bought by d. d. Noise, attor-
ney, $25.
one lot, Ulrica Dinkins VS.. Max
lme Cooper bought by L. d. Jen-
nings, attorney, $25.
Three tracts, 10 acres, 24S Ito
acres and 500 acres, H. ]. Harbv Of
al VS.. A. s. FLUID; tract No. boupbt
ny D. h. Clifton, sos; tract No.
bought by Marion Noise, SIS; tract
No. 3 bought by Lee & Noise, 500.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-05
MARRIED.

Mr.. Lew r. Hoyt and Miss Nivet-
ia Jordan were married Saturday
afternoon at the home of the brides
parents. DR.. and Mrs. L. B. Jordan.
OF Bennettsville. Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt.
Immediately following the ceremony,
boarded the afternoon train for this
city. where they were entertained at
supper by Mr.. w. NJ. Graham, Mr..
Hoyts uncle. They left on the $3.50
o'clock train for Jacksonville, Fla,
where Mr.. Hoyt holds an important
position with the Seaboard Air Line.
Mrs Hoyt Is we'll known in this city
and has many friends here, having
frequently visited her sister, Mrs. T.
w. McCollum.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-05

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs T. L..
Jones, Of Jordan. s. c., Sunday af-
ternoon at 7:15 o'clock, their daugh-
ter, Francis E.. was united in mar
riage with Mr.. C.. L. Land, of Gree
leyville. S. c. The marriage was
very quiet and happy affair. Mr..
and Mrs. Land left for a pleasant trip
and Will be at their home in Greeley
Vile after a few days. Miss Francis
r.. Jones was one of Jordan's most
popular young ladies and her many
friends wish her long and pros
porous life. Mr.. Land, one of Gree
ieyviiies popular young business
men, is to be congratulated for his
good fortune. The happy young
couple have the best wishes Of their
many friends.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-05

Governor Ansel has appointed DR..
Walter Cheyne and Health Officer
f. l. Reardon as delegates to repre-
sent South Carolina at the big con-
ference for the eradication of the
HOOK Worm disease, to be held at
Atlanta, Ga, January 18th and 18th
Dr. T.. 5. Booth, president Of the
sumter Board of Health. has been
appointed by the City Council 70 rem
resent the city OF Sumter at the
same conference.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-05
DEATH.

Mrs. Emma II. Dorm, wife OF Mr..
Marion Dorm. OF Bossard died on
Saturday morning of typhoid fever
after an Illness OF three weeks. The
funeral services were held at Bethel
church Sunday morning. Mrs. Dorm
Is survived by her husband and eight
children. Mr.. C.. ii. Dorm of this ,ity
being among the number.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-05
The Piano Contest.

The ballots in the Piano voting
contest are beginning to come in and
the contestants are getting down to
real work soliciting subscriptions,
the work that counts most in billing
up the votes. The record to date
follows
Miss Teresa Chandler. -. :. 1858
Miss Lillis Josephine McCol-
lum... 80. 80. ...... 1869
Miss Eleanor Wallace. 80. 1855
Mr.. Raymond Stancill. 17.315
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-05

Miss Armida Moses left Friday for
Nswberry on visit to Miss Marguer-
Ito Cromer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-05
The PIANO CONTEST.
GREAT BONUS OFFER FOR THE
MONTH OF JANUARY.

Opportunity offered Contestants to
Increase There Total by Securing
New Subscribers-The Candidate
Who Wins the Piano Will be the
One Who Secures the Largest
Number of subscriptions - The
Work Is Easy and the Returns Are
Certain.
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Ito Cromer.
Mrs. John l.. Alnut left Saturday
for Boardman. n. c.. where she will
visit relatives
hr. Fraser Neyle accompanied by
his wife and children Of Sumter, S. !
K G.. are visiting at the home Of Mrs
Annie Neyle.--walterboro News.
Mr.. ,. singleton Moore. Of State
borg. Is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Deveaux Moore.
Mise Mamie Moore. is visiting MT
and Mrs. Deveaux Moore.
Mr.. Mckenzie Moore. who is at
tending Clemson College is at home
for the holidays.
Mr.. r.. I. Manning returned FRI
day morning from trip to Rich
mond.
Mr.. s. II. Edmunds attended |
the annual meeting of the State |
Teachers Association. In Columbia.
Misses Minnie Williamson and
Ermine Lachicotte. of Columbia, are
, Waiting Mrs. Archie China on Wash
inston street.
Mr. John Flemming. of Bishop
vile. has come to Sumter to live and
wfu be with DeLorme's Pharmacy.
Mr.. A. A. Brearly., of st. Charles.
was In the city today.
Mr.. Leroy Wallace. of Charles
tDn, 10 In the city
NJ. Charles McKagen. of Camden,
= spending few days In town.
Mr.. Joseph Fromberg. of the Uni
versity OF s. c. is In the city to spend |
. few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. G. McKowen. re-
turned Friday night from Chester.
Mr.. David Ioring. OF Wilmington. |
b n the city.
Sergeant Strochecker. of the Cita- |
oal. returned sto Charleston this
morning after brief visit to DIR.
and Mrs. J. C. spann.
Mr.. Henry I. Crosswell. of Column
bic. u In the city visiting Messrs. A.
w. and John X. Crosswell.
,Nr. Ed Green went to orangeburg
on business Monday.
Messrs. b. X. D-I.orme and Alex
ander Haynsworth returned to Fur
man Monday.
,t Mr.. Clarence Lowry returned on
A. nday from visit to Savannah.
\ Mrs Carroll. of the Furman facul-
". who has been on visit to DR..
and Mrs. c. s. Kingsmore. returned
TO Greenviile Monday.
Misc Alice Houghton. of Washing
tom. ID. c.. is visiting Mrs. w. B.
Burns.
Miss Jennie Josey. Of waycross,
Ca. Is visiting Miss Kathleen Bos-
tick.
3 Mrs. G.. w. McGrew and children
have returned from weeks visit
TO relatives In Orangeburg and CAL
houn counties
Mr.. Earnest Stafford has returned
from visit to Augusta.
Mr.. Alfred DeLorme, returned TO
Georgia Tech. Sunday morning.
Mr.. R. L. Jackson. went to Lanes
on business Monday morning.
Miss Eugenia Fraser. of Ashland,
Va. Is on a visit to relatives In the
city and country.
Mr.. +. Scott DuBose. of Mechan-
icsville. was in the city Monday.
Messrs. w. s. Boykin and c. ].
Gaiiiard. OF Dalzell were In town on
business today.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Johnson have
returned from visit to friends and |
relatives at Congaree and Aiken.
Hon. q. G.. Scarborough. of sum-
merton. spent the day in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Falcke who were
the guests of Mrs. Il. w. Noise, last
week returned to New York Sunday.
Mr.. Frank NJ. Beckham, of Sa-
vannah Is In the city on business.
Mr. Warren Burgess returned 10
the Medical College In Charleston
Monday.
Mr.. Mckenzie Moore returned 20
Clemson Monday
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-05

III you want a fine piano or a gold
watch or IL you have a friend who
wants either get into the Voting Con-
test we are conducting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-05

All is lost that is poured into a
riven dish.-Italian.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-05

All art is an imitation of nature
Seneca.
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whom were in the white and colored
High Schools.
So high is the standing of the High
School that graduates are admitted to
all colleges and universities without
further examination.
Owing to lack of room heretofore,
the Board of Education was compelled
to refuse outside applicants for admission
to the schools here, but since the i'm
provemeuts have been completed. with
more rooms added and more teachers
engaged, as well as it being designated
as the County High School, nonresident
pupils will be received upon payment of
a nominal tuition and given the same
advantages as resident pupils. The
Board of Education and Superintendent
Coates encourage this class of pupils and
every facility is afforded them to obtain
a city High School education.
The present Board of Education is
to congratulated upon the recent i'm
provements and additions made to the
school buildings, and are gentlemen who
are ever ready TO assist the Superintend-
ent and teachers in their work, and
while conservative and economical, yet
believe in giving the schools the oest of
everything for the advancement of the
pupils.
Superintendent of Schools T. J. Coates
was born in Pikeville, Kentucky, where
he obtained the rudiments of his edu-
cation in the public schools, and began
teaching in the schools of Pike county
when but sixteen years of age. He later
went to Western Kentucky and organic
ed the graded schools of Greenville, and
was their superintendent for six years.
He was then called to Princeton, Ken
lucky, where he was Superintendent of
Schools for twelve years. In 1907, he
was elected, without his solicitation.
Superintendent of the Richmond schools
and assumed the duties of the position
the same year.
For fifteen years Superintendent
Coates has been prominent in the In
Stitute field as an Instructor, and during
that time he has instructed one-hun-
bred and thirty five Institutes in Ken
lucky, Tennessee, and Ohio. He is
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Colt Brothers
Poultry, Eggs, Etc

Colt Brothers, of whom A. L. and G.
F. Gott, are the individual members,
have been in business for ten years, and
are large buyers and shippers of poultry,
eggs, butter, country meat, feathers, furs,
wool, hides, etc. These are purchased
mainly from the farmers of this and sur
rounding counties, and are shipped to
the Eastern markets. The poultry, with
the exception of turkeys, is shipped alive,
the latter being dressed. The eggs are
candled and graded before shipment.
Colt Brothers are always in the mar
ket for any of the things enumerated
above, and are ever ready to pay the
highest prices for them. Thousands of
dollars is expended by this firm annually
in the purchase of poultry, butter, eggs
and the various other things they handle,
and when it is taken into consideration
that this money is paid to farmers and
dealers, who in turn spend the greater
portion of it with the merchants of
Richmond, the advantages of such
firm is apparent. The office and ware
house of Colt Brothers is at 123, Irvine
street, telephone As.
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School, erected in 1894 and in which all
the white pupils of the city are central
lied, and the colored school, Both
buildings are of brick construction and
are as sanitary as any in the State There
is an abundance of pure water, modern
drinking fountains, and the general
equipment throughout is excellent.
There are libraries in each class room,
and complete chemical and physical
laboratories will be added this year.
Within the past few months twenty
five thousand dollars in improvements
have been made, so that now the ''Cald-
well" school has twenty-four light, airy
class rooms as well as an auditorium
with a seating capacity of twelve hun
dred, while the class rooms in the colored
school have been increased to fifteen and
an auditorium capable of seating eight
hundred persons. These auditoriums
are used for chapel purposes and all
occasions when school entertainments
or other exercises are given.
The enrolment of the Richmond
schools in l9O9-l9lO, was nearly thirteen
one hundred and forty of
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James B. Parke
The Cash Grocer

James B. Parke. The CashsGrocer,
purchased his present business. two
years ago, and in that time has clearly
demonstrated that hard work, industry,
and careful study Of the wants of the
public will ultimately prove successful,
for during these two years he has estab-
lished a large and increasing business.
He carries a good assortment of staple
and fancy groceries, canned goods, teas,
coffees, flour, fruits, vegetables, con
fectionery, cigars, tobacco, and in fact
almost everything to be found:in an up
to-date store of this kind. He sells for
cash only, and as in this manner he
entails no losses. he is ina position to
give his many customers the benefits of
his money saving.system.
The grocery of Jlmss B. Parke is at
lab First street, one door from Irvine
street.
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The Richmond City Schools x ~
Our Educational System

Richmond has reason indeed to be
proud of its educational system, for but
few places of like population are as well
equipped to care for and instruct the
youthful mind into paths that lead 10 the
upbuilding of honorable men and women,
and to lives of usefulness and respect,
and should perchance any of the many
pupils who are now attending the Rich
mond schools ever fall from the paths of
rectitude they can never lay the blame
to any lack of interest manifested in
them by SuperintendentsCO and his
corps of conscientious assistants.
The early history of the Richmond
schools is shrouded IN uncertainty, as is
the history of all institutions of long
standing where no attempt has been
made to keep an official record.
1t is known however, thatIthe first
school teacher in Richmond was Isreal
Donaldson, who, when twenty-three years
old, reached here on the evening of June
lst. 1898. by stage coach He was orig
inally on an emigrant boat, one of feet
of nineteen which sailed up and down
the Ohio river and of which feet Major
Parker. of Lexington, Kentucky, was
both Admiral and Pilot. What turned
his footsteps in the direction of the then
infant settlement of Richmond, history
does not tell US but we do know that
during the summer of 1899 and the en-
suing winter he taught school in Rich
mond near where now the store of Owen
Mckee is located.
The first school that was established
in Richmond that we have any know
ledge of was in The summer of 1893, and
was held in a rough log cabin. The town
and county were then sparsely settled
and the scholars few and far between.
The building was built of round logs and
covered with clapboards, and was about
sixteen feet square. One half of the
floor was covered with planks hewed
from logs, the other half was naked
earth. There were no desks and the
equipment was exceedingly simple and
primitive. \ rough board was placed
along one side of the building and was
supported by pins driven into auger holes
bored in one of the logs. This was
made for the accommodation of such
scholars as were far enough advanced to
take writing lessons. Benches made of
wide rails into which pins or stakes were
driven into auger holes as legs, and these
constituted the seats, while rough table,
behind which the master sat in stern
dignity, switch and book in hand, COM
pleted the furniture of the school.
1t is to be regretted that for many
years the educational facilities of Rich
mond as well as a great portion of the
entire State of Kentucky-conti in
a very primitive condition, and it may
be truthfully said that only within the
past ten years have really radical
changes been made in our city school
system. During this period, however,
and particularly in the past four or five
years, wonderful strides have been made
in the right direction, until today the
schools of Richmond are well up in the
front ranks and compare favorably with
any in the State from an advanced edu-
cational standpoint.
The school buildings of Richmond are
two in number, being the Caldwell High
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furnishings, ladies furnishing. millinery,
draperies, curtains, carpets, mems hats,
ladies skirts, waists and cloaks, trunks,
valises, etc are carried and he is agent
for Griffon clothing for men; r. & g., and
American Beauty corsets, Radcliff shoes
for ladies, and the popular Mccall patterns.
He is also agent for Ed. Price & Co., of
Chicago, Merchant Tailors with repu-
tation for making to measure stylish and
satisfying clothing for men, at moder-
ate price. Stop in and see the large line
of patterns he has TO select from.
+. V. Elder watches the market close
ly keeping thoroughly posted on the
ever-changing styles. and is always on
the alert to produce for his patrons the
greatest value for every dollar invested.
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but experienced workmen, and as they
are practical men themselves, and
superintend all work, they are in a
position to guarantee all contracts.
They are glad to furnish plans, speci-
fications and estimates on any kind Of
work, and nothing is too large or too
small for them to bid on whether in
Richmond, or away from here.
They are also dealers in porch columns,
steel and galvanized iron roofing, cornice,
tin shingles, steel ceilings, and all kinds
of building materials.
Judge n. B. Turpin was elected Coun-
ty Judge by the Fiscal Court in l9lO-to
fill out an unexpired term-and served
seven months, after which he was twice
elected to the same Office, serving in all
eight years and seven months, his term
of office expiring January LIST, 1910.
The office and yards of Turpin & Todd
are on South b near Main street.
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7. O'Neil.
City Collector.

City Collector T. c. O'Neil was born
in Madison county, but obtained his
education in the county schools of Bour-
ban and Fayette counties. When only
fifteen years of age he started to learn
the trade of stone mason, and worked
at it. in connection with the contracting
business, until he was thirty-three years
old. He was street contractor for sew
eral years and street 'nner. us
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The last game Of the season with the
Winchester HnstleFs on Richmond
grounds proved very disastrous to the
visitors, as they lost both games Of the
double header played Thursday after
noon, in which they were out-batied and
out-played at every stage The first
game was won by score Of 10 2; the
second to O.
Maysyille was defeated here Saturday
by the Pioneers, the score being s to l.
By defeating Richmond Sunday the
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-09-14
Staple and Faucy Groceries

Located on Main street, near First
street, is the Thurman Grocery Company
of which Joe Thurman is proprietor.
The business was established in 1896,
and since that time he has been supply
ing the public with the best grades of
staple and fancy groceries, teas, cOffees,
canned goods, country produce, CIGARS
tobacco, confectionery. etc, and he is
large buyer of country produce, for
which he pays the highest market price.
In connection with the grocery business
he deals exclusively in hides, furS,
feathers, scrap iron and old metal, and
has a large warehouse in which he
stores them preparatory to shipment.
Joe Thurman has been in business for
so long a time that he is well and favor
able known throughout all this section
of country, aud in consequence enjoys
large patronage.
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ing company, and both have been in
this line of business over twenty five
years, the present company being form
ed April LIST. 1910
Turpin q TODD are experienced and
practical contractors and builders who
are prepared TO erect any description of
building, large or small. complete from
foundation to roof, in thoroughly
satisfactory manner. They employ none
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ing the city and county prisoners under
contract on the roads and streets. In
1879 he was elected Street Commits
Sioner' by the City Council, and served
TWO years, and for four years was a
member OF the Richmond Police force.
and during this time, and upon an oc-
caslon when in the performance of his
duties, he was making an arrest. he was
sno' ana painfully wounded. causing the
loss OF his hand at the wrist. In 1904
ne was elected by the City Council to
the position of City Collector. and rs-
elected in 1905. 1908 and 1919 and l.
now serving his fourth term.
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Dry Go DDS, Clothing, Etc

In the establishment of Z. V. Elder.
the public is afforded excellent oppor-
tunities to secure its needs in all COM
modities comprising a first-class and
complete general merchandise stock.
This business was established fifteen
years ago, and six years ago he moved
into his present quarters in the Glyndon
hotel block. His enterprising methods
soon commanded popular recognition,
and as patronage increased, the stock
increased, until now it is one of the lead
ing enterprises of Madison county. Dry
goods, clothing, boots, shoes and gents