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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25
HENRY ID. CROSSWELL DEAD.
Brief Illness Proved Fatal to Success.
full and Highly Esteemed Business
Man-Funeral Sunday.

The death Of Henry d. Crosswell
at his residence in this city last
night, after very brief illness, will
cause much sorrow throughout the
city and in the State, for he was for
a number Of years a successful and
popular travelling salesman. His i'll
ness was brief, for he was at his
desk within the week, and paralysis
was the cause Of his sudden call. In
addition to being one Of the sue
cessful and highly esteemed business
men Of Columbia, Mr.. Crosswell was
public-spirited citizen, who gave
cheerfully to many undertakings for
the upbuilding IF the city.
Mr.. Crosswell was born in Darling
ton county January 6. 1855. He be-
gan his business career in Timmons-
Vile under the late Capt L. r. Rags
dale. Later he was employed with
John McSween and thence he went to
Brockington. In Florence county,
where he engaged in business for
himself.
From 1886 to 1892 he represented
the c. A. Gambrill company Of Balti-
more. with his headquarters in Co.
lumbia. From 1892 to 1908 he repre-
sented Austin. Nichols and Co. in
Georgia and other Southern terri
tory. with his headquarters in At
lanta. During these years he was
also inter ested in the wholesale gro
cery business in Sumter. In, 1903 he
located in Columbia and had since
that time been the manager Of the
local coca cola bottling plant.
Mr.. Crosswell In survived by hie
wife and one child, and by three
brothers. John K. Crosswell Of Sum
ter, w. L. Crosswell Of Eastover and
I. M. Crosswell Of Dalzell, and one
sister. Mrs. e. II. Crawford of Dali
zell. rf 'i"'
The funeral services will be held
at the residence. on Pendelton street,
at 8 o'clock Sunday afternon.--The
State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25

The funeral Of H. D. Crosswell, who
died early Saturday morning from a
stroke Of paralysis sustained On last
Tuesday. was held yesterday after
noon at 8 o'clock from the residence,
1915 Pendelton street. Intern ent
followed in Elmwood cemetery. The
pallbearers were: Active. j. Nelson
Frierson. Walter Green. Jno. Nc
Queen. Francis Brady. r. v. Reed.
II. Gary. T. c. LUCAS. J. B. Coleman;
honorary. F. w. p. Butler, A. Hard,
A. King. Frank Simms. Geo. Dick,
John Mcsween. Chas. Ellis. G. A
Lennon.
Mr.. Crosswell was president. secre.
tary and treasurer Of the Columbia
Coca Cola Bottling company. and was
we'll known in Columbia. His death
caused much sorrow among his wide
circle OF frienda-Columbia State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25
Announcement.

Mr.. Geo. H. Hurst, undertaken and
licensed embalmer. announces to the
public that his funeral cars have
been received from the factory and
that his equipment is now complete
He occupies the store room at No, 1874
North Main street and has a COM
plete stock Of collins. caskets and
funeral supplies. Calls answered day
or night. Day phone 53S; night
phone 201. 10-23-2tW-2t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25

~ visitor should go over Sumter
row and see the condition OF some of
her streets ne would think that SUM
ter had a great deal To 30 before she
could become model town. one
90 the worst places Is on Sumter street
between oakland avenue and Dingle
where the mud and slush has. from
the recent rains. become something
almost irnpassable and formed an
odor which is--to say the leost-very
dlsaxrecabge
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25

Hollywood Camp. w. O. w. cele.
orated It's sixteenth anniversary Wed
nesday night. There was a large at.
tendance OF members. all parts OF
sumter county being represented
The meeting concluded with a smok.
er and the occasion was enjoyed by
all the Woodmen. Hollywood Camp
Is one OF the largest. IL not the larg-
est camp In this State and one OF
the most successful and prosperous
In the Southern Jurisdiction. From
very small beginning sixteen years
ago II has grown steadily and today
~ the strongest and livest among the
rraternal orders represented in Sum-
ter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25
Body Of Mrs. Hall Brought Here.

The body OF Mrs. T. c. Hall, who
died IN Florida Saturday night, ar
rived here on Monday. where the
'nterment took place Mrs. Hall
was before her marriage Miss Sarah
Ann Jenkins Of this city and is a
sister Of Mrs. Mary Hall Of this city
Mrs. Hall had been living at va
rious places In Florida during the
past few years. She is survived by
her husband and several children.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25

Less cotton was sold on the local
market Saturday than any other
Saturday since the season has open.
ed good. Perhaps this was due to
the fact that the price of cotton was
going up. Six hundred bales ve-o
sold for the day and approx ulatale
800 for the week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25

Sorry" said the constable. but
III have TO arrest ye-you been
driving At the rate Of nifty mites ar
hour"
"You are wrong. my frend." said
the driver. 81 say 1 wasn't and
there's ten dollar bill that says
want"
"Aii right" returned the constable
pockstlng tho money. with eleven
TO ons against me Amt goin' to sub
jsct the countv to tn expense Of q
trfal"--Amcrican Education.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25
Mr.. Wilson Resting Easy.

1t was stated Saturday at the Sum-
ter hospital that Mr.. w, B. Wilson.
who had his leg broken Wednesday
while coming into the city on q
railroad automobile, was resting easy
and that 1t was probable that his
leg would not have to be amputated.
Mr.. Wilson's many friends will be
glad to know that he is improving.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25

The committee in charge Of tbe T.
P. A. banquet for next Friday u!sh.
are at work arranging a good pro-
gram. The banquet bids fair to be
one OF the biggest Of it's kind ever
held IN Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25
Some Pumpkin.


oaffney Ledger.
Ar. w. Il. Jenkins has on exhibit
Ion q pumpkin. weight los pounds
This mammoth specimen was raised
on Mr.. +. w. Faireys farm near
town and is quite curiosity by rea.
son Of In enormous size. Mr.. Jen-
kins with characteristic enterprise
will offer several prizes to those who
come nearest to guessing the number
Of sseds IN the big pumpkin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25

j, was stated Monday morning by
the foreman In charge of the Main
street paving that he would com
plete the contract by the end of this
week. " he could retain his present
force Of hands and the rain aid not
hinder work. At present more than
two-thirds II the block have been
completed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25

Mr.. j. +. Booth has gone To St.
Louis 10 purchase a lot of mules for
the Boyle Live Stock Company. While
there Mr.. Booth Will visit the Webb
Motor Company's factory TO find ont
what information he can concerning
the workings OF the Webb fire ap-
paratus.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25

Saturday was docket Day. ana
.aee..-s Of the Sax association y
held Monday to decide upon the or
der Of cases to come up at the coia-
ing session Of the court Of generel
pleas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25
EUGENE ELY Is BURIED.
Funeral OF Aviator Killed at Macon
is Held at Oxford, Iowa.

oxford, Ia, Oct. 22.-The funeral
OF Eugene Ely the aviator who was
Killed at Macon, Ca, Thursday. was
held from the home Of his parents
here this afternoon. The burial was
in the local cemetery besides the
bodies Of two sisters.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25

The negro boy who was injured
friday In n runaway near Pocataligo
causeway is reported 10 be getting
along very nicely although ne has a
very bad face and II IL impossible to
say yet how seriously he Is injured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25
New York Cotton Market.
New York, Oct. 23. rc

Warehouse Stock, 52,013.
Certificated. 5O,71S.
Spots, $3.50 off.
Opened easy.
Closed steady.
Port receipts today S2,37O VS.. ST.
700 last year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25

Governor Blease has offered a re-
ward OF 800 for the capture Of Will
Brown. who Is wanted In williams
turs County on the charge OF at
tempted criminal assault.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25

What the corn heard with its
own ears the potato saw with Its own
eyes" says the waycross Herald.
And tho oats were shocked" adds
The Enquirer-sun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25

Thomasviile Times.
The man or the State that breaks
up pistol toting In this country O,
ours viii be entitled to a box soat In
the Hall Of Fame.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25

The storm drain has been laid on
r. Liberty street up to the corner of
Main. w. Liberty Is still needing
drainage.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25

Those In search Of dainty Christ
mas gifts will find them at the Bazarr
TO be given early in December by the
''auieS Ala Society Of Temple Siani.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25
MRS. WILSON BETTER.
Is Doing Nicely at Local Infirmary
In Columbia After Operation.

In Columbia After Operation.
Mrs. ]. S. Wilson, wife Of JUDI
j. S. Wilson Of Manning, who VS.
operated on al local infirmary, VS.
getting, along nicely yesterday. M.
Wilson il we'll known in Columti .
and over the State, and her mar
'-ie,ds viii ha o,ad ~ hno- ~ha sto75
me operation - w2ll.--Tha sta
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-25

Sumter. Oct. 20. 1911.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05
IS NOT BELIEVER
IN P R 0 RIBITjOHI|
President Of Culpeper Anti
Saloon League Tenders His
Resignation.

Because of his firm belief that State
prohibition would he g mistake. al
though earnestly opposing the saloon.
j. ": Ware has rendered his resigna- :
tion as president of the Anti saloon
League OF Culpeper. He did not de-
sire TO be any longer Il member of an
organization whose principles he could
not indorse. and has accordingly with
drawn
Mr.. Ware served term as presi.
dent. ana was reelected. Finding that
the league pledged itself to State
wide prohibition, he resigned OF
course, he was widely criticized for
taking such an action, and has writ.
ten card, In which he says:
My resignation was caused by the
action OF the league In committing it,
self 10 Statewide prohibition, which
] do not indorse. And this action was
adopted after the election had taken
place. Not believing that ! could con
sistentiy be a member OF sny opgani-
zaiion whose principles did not in :
iorse, resigned. AS nothing was to
he gained by immediate action. ]
sought advice before acting am AZ
! have always been, a believer in local
option
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05
MAYOR CONFLICT
ANNUAL MESSAGE
Review of City's Work and Elk
ecutive Recommendation to Be
Submitted Tomorrow Night.

Mayor Richardson completed yester-
day his annual message. which will go
70 the Common Council to- morrow
plight II represents several weeks OF
oard work Tho Mayor has NOT imdi-
GATED what recommendations II any
DC Will make at this time. but the
Taper Will include a careful review of
the work of the various departments
OF The cts government as shown bv
shc annual reports submitted TO the
Mayor IN the past Few weeks. in
former messages Mayor Richardson has
urged 4 reform in the system Of city
government By a division of the legis-
lative and executive branches. 4 num-
her OF other communications nlauo
by him have been enacted. including
the annexation of Manchester, tho is
suance OF sewer bonds. granting to
department heads the power 10 en-
pioY and discharge their subordinates
hlid many other matters. while still
other recommendation made In annual
messages are still under consideration
by various committees Of the Council.
The MESA gA will probably be order
ed printed, and, after being trans
mlttcd to the Board of Aldermen. its
various recommendations viii be re-
fcrrcd 10 appropriate committees
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05
SOON TO BECOME
JOBBIHlG CENTRE
City Asked to Open Wide Street
From Main to Broad Through
Fourteenth.

building permit was issued yo..
! tarday by Building Inspector II. p.
Beck to the Nelson Manufacturing
Company 70 erect a three-story brick
factory and warehouse on Fourteenth
Street between Broad and Ross
Streets. rho cost will be $1,000
Because OF tho recen, development
into manufacturing ana warehouse
neishhorhood OF the whole district be-
tween Governor aud Fifteenth. Broad
and Main Streets. application w!n
shortly be made TO the Council Com
Hlttee or Streets fer considerable i'm
prnvcnen's- From being a left ovei
and playcd-out residence section. II has
centre OF Richmond. movement which
began some years ago when tho old
Exchange Hotel gave way 10 a ware
house. Nearly dozen similar build
tngs have followed. until tho whole
character Of the section has changed
Among other improvements. II is PRO
passed 10 widen Locust Alley into a
well paved street from Franklin TO
hfain Street. In direct continuation CT
Mayo Street. which now runs from
Broad TO franklin street. Much or tho
property for the Improvement viii DC
donated, II the city Will undertake The
work, and thus open through new
street from Main to Broad. through
the heart Of the jobbing section Not
only have taxahle values largely in
creased under the new sses smcnt but
the number and size of nsw buildings
has changed the whole character OF
the netEhborhocd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05
RADCLIFFE MEASURE,
TO REDUCE COUNCIL

either branch Of the Council. all or
whom shall be entitled to serve as
members OF the branch to which they
are respectively elected until the end
OF their terms. II is also provided thst
at the election of members OF the
Council to be held on the second Tues
day in June, 1912, there shall bs elect
cd five members of the Common Coun.
ell from each OF the three above-de.
scribed wards: but since there are
thirteen Aldermen whose terms do not
expire until September !, 1914. there
shall be no election on the second
Tuesday in June. 1912, for members
OF the Board unless vacancies Of more
than four shall occur prior to said
election in which event an election,
shall be held to I'LL the vacancy in the
ward in which it shall exist; but ali
of the members of the Board shall be
entitled to hold over should no va
cancy occur to the end Of their re.
spective terms.
Takes Eject In 1913.
All ordinances or parts OF ordi-
nances In conflict with the proposed
measure are repealed except that for
the purpose Of continuing the terma
of the members Of tho Council the
present boundaries shall be continued
in force until September l, 1912; 9th.
erwise the ordinance takes effect from
it's passage.
Mr.. Radcliffe has assurances OF sup
port from many OF the most influential
members of the Council. who are ciose-
~ familiar with the working OF rnu-
nicipal business, and who believe THAI
reduction In the number Of mem
bers would be for the general GOOD
Police and Fire Boards,
The most serious opposition is an
ticipaied from members of the Polics
and Fire Boards and their adhersnt,
The Board of Health Is made UP OF
members elected at large. and wouisJ
not be affected. The School Board
also Is elected from three specified dis
tricts, independent Of ward lines. Tn
der the charter. the Police Board liz
made UP OF one member from each
ward and the Mayor, and the Fire
Board of ono member from each ward.
The proposed ordinance would reduces
the Fire Board from eight to three.
and the Police Board from nine ia
four. The adoption OF the ordinance.
however, would not affect the terms
OF any Of the present commissioners.
who would serve TO the end of their
terms, as did Commissioners Mccarthy
when old Jackson Ward was abolish
cd. BY that time. IL 1t were thought
best to make these boards larger. a
charter change could be secured pro-
viding for two commissioners from
each ward. Several members OF tho
Board OF Aldermen have indica ted
their willingness to resign and have 1.
new general election for both branches
when tho ordinance takes effect in
1912.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05
P ARTS BA MIXER
. IN RICHM 0 Nd
Baron Rothschild and Baroness
Spent Day at Jefferson
Hotel.

Baron Edmond Rothschild, fnancier.
Of Paris and reputed to be the wealth.
lest man in France, and the Baroness
Rothschild werc in Richmond for 3
few hours yesterday. They arrived
Yesterday morning a the Jefferson
Hotel and left last night for New York
Though slightly indisposed and under
the care of = physician and nurse, who
accompany him, tho banker found time
10 do little sightseeing while in the
city
While hero only Il few hours. the
couple occupied the finest suite al tho
Jefferson; had thirteen trunks sent to
their apartments; had their meals pre-.
pared by chef, who also accompanied
them, and had retinue Of half a dozen
or their own servants. Therefore. a
small piece of the Rothschild fortune
was left In Richmond
The Baron and Baroness Rothsc d
arrived here from the South having
recently passed through an eXcitins
experience when their steam yacht At
NAH went ashore off Cape san Antonio.
Cuba. With a party OF friends they
We're rescued and taken to Gulfport.
Miss. 80 7
The banker arrived in Richmond
aboard private car His visit was
unexpected. His departure last night
was equally unostentatious. The
Rothschil1 car. equipped with every
conceivable modern and costly luxury.
was attached 10 the 500 train OF the
Richmond Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac for New York
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05
LENTEN SERVICES AT se
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH

Lenten services at ST. Pau.'s Church
will be conducted by Archdeacon A.
Vaughan Colston. of Highland Park
4 Sunday services will include holy
communion and sermon on the second
and fourth sundays OF Lent: morning
prayer. communion and sermon on hrsr
and third sundays, and evening prayer
and sermon ut o'clock. 5
On week days there Will be mid
day services from u to 1880 on Tues.
days, Wednesdays and Fridays, and
union service at 5 P. n, OF Thurs
days.
The Holy Week services will tncluda
the ante communion service Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday,; holy com
munion at Sis r. NJ. Maundy Thurs
day, antecom munion and service III
a. NJ on Good Friday, and the rendl (.
ton Of a cantata. Seven Last Words
at S:15 P. M. Easter VIII be marked
by morning prayer. ante communion
and baptism at II q. NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05
ENDS
CONVENTION HERE
Omega Epsilon Phi Decides to
Hold Next Meeting in
Buffalo.
MANY SPEECHES AT BANQUET
Delegate From Colorado. sud
denly Stricken, Dies in
Hospital
MANY SPEECHES AT BANQUET

With an elaborate banquet last
nigh. al The Jefferson Hotel. the an
1iual meeting of the Grand Chapter,
Omega Epsilon Phi Fraternity came
TO close. Before adjournment was
taken Buffalo n. y. was selected as
the next place OF meeting
The session just closed Is looked
upon by members as one of the most
satisfactory and interesting In the
history of the organization. Consid
cradle work was transacted by at
tending delegates.
At the dinner last night there were
interesting speeches interspersed with
nerryinaking. DR. Clifton NJ. Miller
acted rs toaStmaste ter. while the follow
ing toasts were responded to: ..omeea a
Epsilon Phi" DR.. He. knickerbocker.
Buffalo. THE Journal DR. Charles
Maertz Cincinnati; Extension" by
Or. Oscar Berghausen, Cincinnati. and
The Good Of the Fraternittes," Dr. j.
Allison Hodges.
The new officers of the fraternity
are as follows:
DR. Oscar Rerghausen, senior grand
master; \ W strohm. first Junior
grand master; L. L, Ferney, second
Junior grand MASTER DR. C. Aleshire
Neal. grand scribe; DR.. Emmett Faycn.
grand chancellor Of eNchequer; Harry
o. Ilund. grand master Of ceremonies.
J. W. Squires grand priestF H. S.
Buckley, grand guard: DR.. Charles
Aaertz, grand editor; DR.. IL j..
knickerbocker, grand historian and
grand editor of directory.
The Hippocratic degrce was con
ferred upon Or. W. NJ. Hopkins, Of Xl
Chapter which is composed Of stu
dents and graduates OF the universit,
College OF Medicine.
Delegate Dies Suddenly.
Ernest Hill. twenty-thrce years olo.
who arrived in Richmond Thursday
morning as delegate to the conven-
ton of the Omega Epsilon Phi Medi
cal Fraternity. died at 6 o'clock yes
tcrday morning at the Virginia Hos
pital. Death was said by the physi-
clans to have been due to black
Mr. IIill came to Richmond 10 rep
resen. Eta Chapter, University OF
Colorado. His homo was at Fleetwood.
Ohio. where he lived Will, HIS grand :
father. J. ". Hill. His grandfather was
preparing to come TO Richmond when
news was telegraphed TO HIM of his
grandson's death.
The body was sent home last night
being accompanied by Robert r. Sell
iers. of Jefferson Medical College.
Philadelphia, and j. L. McSparran of
the University College of Medicine,
members OF the mo fraternity
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05
SEVEN COUNTIES
FAILED TO APPLY
State Money Given to Good
Roads Will Be Divided Among
Remainder.

Only seven Of the hundred counties
In Virginia failed to make application
for State money aid for good roads
for the year beginning March l. The
latter day was the last on which ap-
plications could be considered by the
State Highway Commission, and these
seven Will get no money this year
Their part Of Sc appropriation OF
100000, with the revenue from auto.
mobile taxes added, with be divided
among the other ninety three.
The seven who did not want the
money are: Gloucester. Middlesex.
Mathews, Prince George, Greene, Buch-
anan and Nelson. The last named
wrote to Highway Commissioner vii.
ownership Of the Virginia Safe Deposit
and Trust Corporation, Of Alexandria,
and its branches Nelson had about
s11S,000 Of its funds with this concern,
and to. make matters worse the treas
urer was bonded with It, The county
is up In the air financially, and, until
] the affairs of the Institution are
Strengthened out will consider no ex-
pendturee.
This leaves only six counties ap-
parentiy Indifferent TO State aid for
good road building. Four OF these
Gloucester. Prince George. Greene and
Buohanan--have never used this fund
Gloucester and Mathews wrote they
would not apply.
One county more will set State aid
this year than last, when ninety two
counties applied, The fund IS larger,
under the appropriation bill, by $4,000
than for the year 1910.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05
AER0PLANE DRUMMER
Eanciu1ii Comes 10 Sec About Exhtbi-
! nj 'sJr


Though he would make no defuite
statement. Jerome Fanciulli general
manager OF the Curtiss Exhibition
Company, the concern headed by Glenn
Fl. Curtiss. the aviator, who Is In Ricl.-
1nond. intimated Yesterday that there
Is a strong probability that the plant
now located at Hammondsport. ~ y.
may be removed to this city The air
ship factory site in the Empire state
will be sold in few weeks and Cur
tiss is now casting about for a suitable
location Mr. Fanciull lid. On account
of it's commanding location and proXj-
nifty to the national apital Richmond
is looked upon favorably by tho noted
bird man
Curtlss's representative would MOI,
admit that he is here ia look for q
site, saying his visit to Richmond was
for the, purpose OF comforting with the
State Fair Association with reference
to arranging for aerorlane exhibitions
neXt fall.
Mr.. Fanctull is stopping at the LEFT
fsrson Hotel and may be here for sew
eral days.