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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-11
COUNTY BOARD NETTING.
Few Matters of Importance Taken ND
and Little Business Done.

Ihe county board held it's regular
monthly meeting Tuesday in the office
or the County Supervisor with the Su-
pervlsor and al members Of the board
present to transact the usual routine
business.
The annual report Of the County
COMMISSIONERS to the presiding Judge
at the spring term Of court was read,
approved and sent in to Judge DeVore.
A petition from w. III. B. Lennon
for a pension Of SO per month as a
confederate veteran was approved.
A petition for a change of road
from Braun to Rembert was read and
granted provided that the land owners
grant the right Of way to the county
and the road hands put the road in
condition for travelling.
Mr.. Osteen presented a petition
from citizens asking that a new pub
lie road be made to run by way of
Bethel from the Cane Savannah public
road at the place Of Mr.. ]. w. Ardis
to connect with the Sumter publ .
road near the Bradford place. 1t
was moved and carried that the road
asked for be granted provided that
all rights of way for the road be given
TO Sumter county and that the road
be put in condition for travel by the
road hands.
The supervisor was authorized to
purchase another road machine and
four additional mules. He was also
authorized to install another scraper
gang on the public road.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-11
DIR. Reid Returns North.

Rev. DR.. Gilbert Reid returned We'd
nesday from the North. Thursday
with his family he left for Colum-
bia and Spartanburg and ther or
New York. which he makes his head
quarters until leaving for China.
Next week DR.. Reid Is to address the
Congressional Club in Washington.
Mrs. Reid has fully recovered from
the serious operation performed most
skillfully by our fellow townsman, DR..
j. A. Mood. The whole family ex-
pressed the appreciation Of hospitality
from relatives and of kindness of
friends, who heretofore were strang-
ers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-11
THAW TO STAY IN ASYLUM.
Court Of Appeals Dismisscs Petition
OF Prisoners Mother,

Albany, n. Y, Feb. 7.-Harry K.
Iha"'s appeal from the decision ad-
verse to his contention that he is be-
ing illegally detained in the State
Hospital for the Insane at Mattea-
wan. has been dismissed by the Court
OF Appeals. This practically sweeps
away his last hope for release.
Mrs. Mary Thaw, in her petition to
the Court, set forth that she believed
that the health Of her son is in con-
slant danger" and sought his release
because of the unprecedented and
inhuman treatment Of sane, acquit-
ted man in an institution for the GRIM
inal insane"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-11

mission to be composed of four MEM
bers Of the house and three members
Of the senate to investigate the meas
ure and make report to the next
general assembly as to its merits.
The action Of the general assembly
in deferring the discussion of the
measure until the last day of the ses-
sion means that it will be carried over
until the next session. The opposi-
ton to the measure in the house was
led by Representative Williams of
Aiken.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-11
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Lucius Bossard Tried for Theft of
OycrcOat.--Resulta q MisIrial.

Wednesday afternoon in the police
court case most peculiar in some
respects was held, occupying the time
| Of the Recorder and the five men
who composed the jury, not to men
tion police officers, the defendants,
lawyers and several spectators for
about an hour.
The case was one against Lucius
Bossard, a negro who lives about the
citSNnd is supported by his kinfolks,
because of his being in too i'll a
state of health to do any kind of
work. Lucius was accused Of stealing
an overocat on the 18th Of last De-
cember, an old negro preacher from
Columbia named Thomas being the
loser by Bossard's alleged theft.
Thomas told how the overcoat had
been stolen from the train on the
evening Of December 10th while he
went to the door of the car to talk
to brother preacher. He had at
once found Mr.. McKagen and asked
him to help hi:n search for the over
coat. They had not found the coat
and he had gone on where he was go
ing.
Mr.. McKagen then testified that he
had seen Lucius Bossard cross the
train which was standing in the yard
in front of the passenger station a
few minutes before the preacher had
missed the overcoat. He had ar
rested someone else who was running
from him but had found he was not
the right man. He had gone to Lu-
cius Bossard's house Monday but as
Lucius was not there he had told
the other persons in the house that he
was looking for some one else. Lu-
cius had come to him later on in the
day wearing the overcoat, to know if
he was wanted by Mr. McKagen and
he had arrested him.
Bossard stated that he had purch-
ased the coat from one Shuley, who
was now out Of the city, he did not
know where. He had told this to Mr..
McKagen at the time that he was ar
rested and he had also described the
man to Mr.. McKagen at that time. He
had witnesses with him who were
with him when the overcoat was
turned over to him who would prove
what he said. One Of these witness
es was put on the stand and his state
ments corroborated those Of Bos-
sard. The other witnesses were not
put on the stand. The jury which
consisted Of Messrs. j. H. Levy, c. d.
White. T. H. Clark, Eugene McCol-
lum. and Herbert Parrott, after be-
ing out for about fifteen minutes,
came to the conclusion that they could
not agree upon the facts in the case
and a mistrial was ordered. Lucius
was returned to a cell In the guard
house and the trial postponed until
some other time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-11

Mrs. %. III. Foley loft Monday for
Birmingham. Ala. to visit her moth
or.
Mrs. l.. G. Dove and children have
Chester.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. c. McKeown were
called to Chester Sunday night on
account OF the death OF Mr.. Nc
Keown's mother at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. George e. Wilson, Of
Charlotte. are visiting DIR. and Mrs
w. ]. Mckay.
Capt. w. c. Davis. OF Manning, was
I'm the city Monday TO attend court.
MIR. Sam Moore. Of Dalzeil. was in
the city Tuesday.
Miss Norma Gignilllat who has been
visiting In the city has returned to
Columbia to the College for Women.
Messrs. Bob DuBose and DuBose
Fraser. Of Heriot. were In the city
today.
Col Knox Livingston of Marlboro.
passed through the city Wednesday
on his way to Columbia.
Mr.. l.. I. Parrott went to Columbia
Tuesday night.
Miss Mamie Richardson went to
wedgehejd Wednesday to visit rela-
tives.
Mr.. E. ID. Smith OF Columbia. pass
ed through the city Wednesday on
his way to Rembert.
Messrs. Robbie and Marion Wilson
and Wilton Shaw, OF st. Charles, pass
ed through the city Wednesday on
their return to the University Of South
Carolina. after spending a lew days
st home.
Miss Elizabeth Beard OF Columbia,
spent Tuesday night In the city with
her sister. Mrs. Weinberg.
Mr.. e. c. Haynsworth went to CO.
lumbia Wednesday.
Mr.. Willie Marshall. who has been
at home from the University of South
Carolina for several days. returned to
Columbia Wednesday.
Mrs. w. III. Scott went to st.
Charles wednesday to visit relatives
at that place.
Mrs. j. p. Patton. of Flat Rock, N.
c.. is spending some time In The city
as the guest Of Mrs. ID. p. Kelly on
Oakland avenue. q
Mrs. ]. M. Mccullough, of Flat Rock
~. c.. Is visiting her son. Mr.. Lewis
Mccullough.
Mrs A. c. Phelps and children, Of
Spray. N. c.. are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs Perry Moses.
Mr.. w. Z. Lennon. of Lee county,
was In the city Wednesday.
Mr.. II. +. Epperson. of Pinewood,
spent Wednesday in the city.
Mr.. Dwight Shaw. OF ST. Charles,
was In the city Thursday.
Mrs. 8. r. smoak has returned
from visit to relatives in Orange
burg.
Mrs. j. ID. Shirer and children, who
have been visiting In Oranbegurg
county. have returned home. Mr..
shirer has charge OF the lumber bus
mess OF shirer Bros. at Lone Star,
but he will retain his citizenship In
Sumter and his family will continue
to make their home here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-11
A Coming Marriage.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson have
issued invitations to the marriage re-
ception Of their daughter. Elizabeth
Eleanor, and Mr.. Gamewell Alexander
Lennon, Thursday evening. February
23rd at s o'clock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-11

Juding by the quantity Of cabbage
plants shipped here recently and being
shipped every day, cabbage will be
one Of the principal food products
here this summer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-11

People talk lot about progress
and the need Of public improvements,
but when 1t is put up to them to vote
Tor specific Improvement they be-
gin talking about high taxes. City
Councll cannot make improvements
without money. and the only way to
raise money is by taxation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-11

The national banks Of the South
have gained in deposits during the
last two months, while those of every
other section Of the Union have lost.
This shows national banks should fol-
low the money Southward.-Jack-
sonville Times-Union.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-11
COMMISSION ON SCHOOL LAW.
State Superintendent OF Education
VIII Make Important Request of
Legislature.

Columbia, Feb. Following the
defeat by postponement until the last
day for discussing the bill providing
for the revision Of the school laws
Of South Carolina, the State SUPER
intendent Of education will ask the
general assembly to appoint a COM
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-11

Do you want the towns chief busi-
ness throughfare to remain in its
present unsightly and unsanitary con-
dition?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-11
MONEY MAKER COTTON sEED-

MONEY MAKER COTTON SEED
VIII pay you, If you are raising
cotton. If you are not posted, it
Will pay you to investigate. We can
furnish a limited quantity Of pure
seed, raised on our farm where
there has never been any blight.
$1.OO per bushel. Let us book your
order at once If you intend to plant
Money Maker. G.. +. Osteen Co.
Sumter, S. G.. 2-1.tf
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-11

WANTED-A reliable man who can
milk and care for stock. Have
just completed comfortable g.
room cottage, we'll located, with
good water and shade. Good wages.
Apply to L. w. Dabbs, Mayesville.
s. G.. 1-31-w-At.J-at
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-11

The bond issue for paving Main
street will add so little to the tax levy
that 1t will not be felt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-11

The court which is now in session
Is attracting comparatively little at
tention and the court room is almost
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-11
PERSONAL.

Mrs. o. III. Foley loft Monday for
Birmingham. Ala. to visit her moth
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25
SERENADERS VISIT
HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS
Glass of 1911 March to
Homes of Faculty.
Well Treated by the Principal And
The Other Tclchers--FiII The Air
with Glass Nclls.

-"Rah! Rah! Rahl Marion High
school, Rah! Rah! Rahw This was
the yell that greeted the ears of Ma
rionites last evening, almost any time
from O'clock until 1890. The grad
uating class was out serenading the
members Of the faculty Wednesday
night aud in their march over town
displayed their class spirit and en-
thusiasm in High school 'yells and
songs.
,The forty-seyen seniors gathered at
the school building early in the even
ing and took up the line of march,
with horns footing. bells ringing and
streaming colors. The first home vis-
tied was that of Miss Lizzie Ruehr-
mund on west CHURCH street. From
there the class went to the homes of
Miss Ola Allmendinger and Miss Etta
Jacoby on Church street ana the
Boulevard thence to the south part
Of town, where Mr.. Hays and Mr.
Marshall were visited. Here Mr.. Nor
gan Joined with Mr.. Marshall and Mr.
Hays in treating the crowd to ice
cream cones, after which the young
people took up the line of march ia
the home of superintendent Hartman
Miss Louise Cunningham and Miss
Hope Fisher, on Mt. Vernon avenue
We're the next to receive call from
the class. After a short stop at these
homes the girls ana boys returned 10
the center of town by way OF Center
street taking in the home Of Miss
Harding ON their way, AT a late hour,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25

AS courtesy to Miss Mary NC
Donald, of Washington, ID. C., who
is the guest of Miss Mary Alice
Dee. Mrs. James Dee entertained at
a thimble party at her home ON
Farming street yesterday afternoon.
Needlework and music were pleas
ant features OF the afternoons en-
tertainment and most, enjoyable
time was spent in chatting over the
work.
At five o'clock the hostess served a
dainty buffet luncheon Violets were
used i'm profuslon as decorations.
Miss Mcdonald will return to her
home in Washington, the latter part
of May.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25
NEW PIANO FIRM
TO BEGIN SATURDAY
Peters, Gebhardt & Peters
Co. Locates Here.
Splendid Room In New Fite Block Is
Leased and Saturday the Firm VIII
BE Open for Busincss-Specialty of
Player Pianos.

Under the firm name of Peters,
Gebhardt and Peters, new piano
business Will be opened Saturday i'm
the new Fite block on north State
street. n. l.. Gebhardt is president of
the company; j. x. Peters, Is treas
urer and f. Il. Peters is secretary.
The company starts with a cash capi-
tai of $4,000.
A fine line of pianos and player
pianos is being Installed in the room.
Everything will be in readiness for
opening on Saturday.
Mr.. Gebhardt Is a well know figure
IN the piano business, having follow
I'd that line of endeavor for many
years both as a travelling salesman
and manufacturer. Il. II. Peters is al
so a practical piano man and j. X
Peters while new to the piano bust
ness is practical businessman and
well known throughout the county
The Peters brothers have lived in La
Rue for a number of years. Mr..
GebhtTdt has made this city his
headquarters.
The new company will handle the
Chlckerng, the Schumann, Winter
and Co., Lester, Rudolph, Cable and
I'Nelson and numerous other pianos. A
| specially viii be made OF player
pianos, the proprietors believing that
the practicabllity of these instru-
ments has been established and that
soon they will go far ahead of the
ordinary piano in the matter of sales
Mr.. Gebhardt viii be in charge OF
the store while the other two mem
bers of the firm win devote the great
or part of their time TO the outside
field : The unqualified success. OF
| the new firm Is assured.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25
BRIEF MENTION

Patrick McCaulley, a plumber Of
Playground street sustained "A mashed
finger while at work at the Frye
Plumbing shop on south Main street
Wednesday afternoon.
At meeting Of the commence
ment committee of the board of edu-
cation Wednesday night, It was de.
cded that no admission would be
charged for the commencement eXcr.
cises. Seats will be reserved for the
people who receive complimentary
tickets Prof. G, l.. Mertzhalf, of
Miami University at oxford Ohio
will deliver the address.
Charles King, who was injured
while resisting an officer Tuesday
night is improving at the Central
emergency Hospital He will be re.
least in a few days.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25

The salesladies and milliners at the
Powers millinery store together with
several friends. enjoyed a picnic at
Lincoln park, yesterday afternoon
Mrs. Powers and the young women
went to the park at $3.50 o'clock and
took their suppers with them in
baskets. At 6 o'clock the lunch was
spread on the long tables in the park,
and the evening was thoroughly en-
joyed by all.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25
Notice.

Bids will be received up to noon Of
Friday, June ., 1911, for the building
Of a barn, on the fair grounds, Ma
rion, Ohio, according 10 plans and
specifications now on file at the office
Of the secretary, Marion National
Bank building Rights reserved to
reject any and all bids. Certified
check of 500 to accompany each bid,
that contract will be entered into, if
awarded 5-25 6-i
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25

Mrs. Joseph Maitland, of t|rbana
is the guest of her daughter Mrs. EAR
Kennedy, OF west Church street.
Mrs. George White, of Bucyrus.
spent Wednesday in Marion.
Miss Gertrude Davis was a Colum-
bus visitor Thursday
Miss Josephine Baughman is the
guest of Urbana friends.
Mrs. Louise Mcintyre. who has been
lecturing on health culture during the
last few weeks in Marion, left TODAY
for Port Huron, Michigan, to take
charge of a class prepared by Miss
Hall, her assistant. Miss Tuttle also
an assistant of Mrs. Mcintyre, Will
leave Saturday.
Mrs. O. V. Roby and daughter
Helen are visiting Marsellcs
friends.
ID. o. c. Stutz OF Upper .SanduslIy,
was a visitor i'm Marion yesterday.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25

Complimentlng Mrs. A. Sintz who
recently came to Marion to make
her home, Mrs. John Cobbold in
vited number of ladies to her
home on Delaware avenue yester-
day to meet Mrs. Sintz, The time
was spent with pleasant informality
very enjoyable 20 all and a dainty
course luncheon was served by the
hostess.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25

Robert T.. Thcw two lots in LaRue
81 O05
Mary A. letter to Edwin S. Moon
two lots i'm Marion, one dollar.
Mary Il. Thomas to Roxane n.
stokes about forty-four acres In
Pleasant township $4,000
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25
AN INNOVATION
BY THE c. N. & B.
Electric Road is Going AT.
ter Freight Business.
WILL HAVE CRUSHED STONE
Has Contract For Trans
porting a Large Amount.

Pike Contractors in Crawford Coun-
ty Purchase Their Stone From Lo-
cal Quarrics and the Interurban
VIII Deliver it--Ncw Cars Ordered
Purchased by Judge Babst--Othcr
Happenings I'm Common Pleas
Court.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25
aHEUMAT1sM CURED IN A DAY.

DR.. Detchon's Keller Tor Rheuma-
ism and Neuralgia radically cures In
to Q days. It's action upon the
ystem is remarkable and mysterious
Il removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
1rst dose greatly beneAta rs cents
ind 81.
Sold by The Dumbls Pharmacy
opposite Kerr House.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25

Mrs. Charles Melvin will entertain
the Sunday school class of Rev. q
M. Rourke. at her home at 349 Pearl
street, Thursday evening instead OF
Friday evening as was previously an
uOunced.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25

after all the homes had been visited.
the party broke up and the students
returned to their homes after a final
ycll for the class OF 1911.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25
SOCIETY
and CLUBS

Miss Beatrice Ryan and Miss Mar
gueritc Kalkbrenner attended a pic
mic at Prospect yesterday, given by
u party of Delaware friends.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25
FUNERAL SERVICES
OF SHANNON ELLIOTT
Held at His Late Residence This
Afternoon.

Funeral services over the re-
mains of Shannon Elliott We're held
at the home on Delaware avenue
Thursday afternoon at three O'clock,
Rev. II. V. McCleary ofiiciated, In
terment was made in the Marion
cemetery ft.s
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25

Dress oXfords-the latest out" In
all styles and leathers-at Beatty Il
Longs cut price shoe store.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25

In front of Beatty & Longs you
can see S5 pairs girls "broken size
oxlords at. 90 cents "a pair that are
worth $l25 to $3.50 for wear-Take a
look.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25

Mems soft elkskin shoes that
Beatty & Long sells for $1.0S are Just
the thing Tor work"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25

Ladies' patent colt 2-strap slippers.
welt soles; $3.50 values at 29S. starr
shoe store.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25

Fortune smiles somewhere always.
Use Clover Leaf -four and watch the
result. 5-19-tf
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25

Judge Daniel Babst today returned
a journal entry TO Clerk of Courts
Klinefclter. directing Fred E. Guth-
cry ana George Whysall, receivers of
the Columbus. Bucyrus & Marion rail-
way. To purchase six 30-ton gondola
cars for the purpose of transporting
crushed stone.
The receivers made an application
several days ago i'm which they set
forth the fact that they now had a
contract for hauling 1900 tons OF
crushed stone, with prospects for Sc
curing a contract for 10000 tons ad-
ditional. but the road did not have
the proper equipment II was rep
resented to the court that six gon-
dola cars could be secured at cost
of $3.50 each and the court has or
dcred them TO be purchased.
The stone viii be purchased from
Marion quarries and is TO be used 10y
contractors on various pixies i'm Craw-
ford county. The c., NJ. & y. thus
becomes n bidder for freight traffic
against the PENNSYLVANIA and Hook
ing valley. one side Of the business
that has not been greatly developed in
the past.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25
win Deliver Commencement Address

Friday afternoon, DR.. IL. --. Hart
man superintendent of the public
schools, will leave for Ohio City
Ohio to deliver the commencement
address before the graduating class
of the High School of that city. His
subject will be Visions and Vim" "
Dr. Hartman has been engaged
to deliver the commencement address
at Payne. Ohio, May 81.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25

$500.
Martha c. Schocnlauh to John u.
Kaufman aud others As ~ acres i'm
Claridon township one dollar.
Robert E Thcw to Thomas Thew,
two lots in LaRue $t.OO5.
William Thew by executor to
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25

Fred Drury. operating under the
firm name of Drury Bros, has filed a
motion to strike certain phrases from
the answer of the defendants in his
action against Benjamin Mosier and
Orcn NJ Foos.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25

Go to hear VIII Carleton at En-
worth on the afternoon of May %.
Nobody recites his poems like the
author himself. Tickets at Dumble's
It
Mems tan grain work shoes. A
dandy, S1.9S. Starr shoe store.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25

ID. o. c. Stutz OF Upper .Sandusky,
AS a visitor i'm Marion yesterday.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-04-21
Saved His Mothers Life.

-Four doctors had given me up"
writes Mrs. Laura Gaines. of Avoca,
La, "and my children and all my
friends were looking for me to die,
when my son insisted that l use Elec-
trio Bltters, did so, and they have
done me world of good. 1 will al.
ways praise them" Electric Bitters
is a priceless blessing to women
troubled with fainting and dizzy
spells, backache, headache, weakness,
debility, constipation or kidney dis
orders. Use them and gain new
health, strength and vigor, They re
guaranteed to satisfy or money re.
funded. Only soc at all druggists.