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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-11-18
A RECEPTION
MIR. and Mrs. Thornton Lam.
caster Welcomed Home
in Sturgis

The following society item from the
Sturgis Record of the 18th inst. will
be read with pleasure by friends in this
city of the bride, nee Miss Myrtle
Rose:
"A reception was held at the home
of Mr.. aud Mrs. q. A. Lancaster on
Junction avenue Tuesday evening from
eight to ten in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thornton Lancaster who arrived home
from their wedding trip on last Friday
night. About seventy five guests were
presen: to pay their respect and vel
come 10 the newly married couple at
Sturgis. The rooms we've decorated in
native pine boughs. Oregon grape fes-
toons, ferns and palms and made a
very attractive appearance. Miss Lor-
eta Weber presided over the reception
hall, presenting the guests to those in
the receiving line, Mr.. and Mrs. q.
A. Lancaster and Mr.. and Mrs.
Thornton Lancaster. After extending
congratulations the guests were served
with dainty refreshments in the dining
room, which was in charge of Mrs.
w. A. Trumb1il and the Misses Alice
Davenport and Mabel Hale, Miss Verne
Meyer presiding at the punch bowl.
Quite an array of useful and elegant
presents displayed in TIE back parlor
attested the good will of many friends
here.
"This young couple is nicely located
in their new home which was furnished
by the groom, and is a welcome ad-
dition among the younger set in
Sturgie."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-11-18

Mgr. Flynn spent the day 10 Sioux
Falls.
Come to the 5 O'Clock lunch at Mrs.
VIM. Rowland's Tuesday afternoon.
Furnished room for rent.-Mrs. Roy
Hamilton, first door north of the Ideal
laundry.
Geo. Simpson is employed as as
s~istant to VIM. Rae at the Colman
lumber yard.
Rev. r. M. Hartman was a re-
turning passenger from Milhank by
the morning train.
Lost. Large brown puppy. heavy
collar, small Yale lock on collar.
Notify DR.. Kellogg.
Remember Brewster's Millions. one
of the best attractions of the season, at
the opera house tonight.
Regular meeting of Madison Chap
ter, Nc. 9, Tuesday evening. Nov. 10,
la 1880. Election of officers.
4 ole o. Overskei, of Nunda, a form
er Lake county commissioner, was a
business visitor in Madison today.
II. P. Smith was an evening de-
parture for Minneapolis to attend the
northwrs t grain and products show.
DR.. f. N. Palmer and family de
parted yesterday for Los Angeles, Cal,
where they will make their future
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Shaw and Nor
ris Pesrce were morning departures for
Orlando, Fla, to spend the winter
months in that delightful summer
| climate.
States Attorney Urdahl was a morn
ing passenger for Sioux Falls, having
a case In circuit court in that city.
He will transact business in Akron,
Iowa, before returning.
Mrs. j. NJ. Moore of Lacrosse is in
the city calling on her husband, Train
Dispatcher Moore. The family will
remove to Madison as soon as they can
obtain a suitable residence.
Thos. Common was a through passen-
ger returning to his home at DEBORAH,
Iowa. from an inspection of his farm
interests near Winfred. MIR. Conner
was an esrly day resident of Madison.
See the new spring cutter in our dis
play window, Monday, Nov. 10. Civ
en- away absolutely free. Call and ask
for particulars. - Porter's Pharmacy.
For Rent. Seven room house. good
we'll and cistern, barn, and two acres
Of land East Eighth street. Gee.
Kehrwald, farm line phone / G.
Nothing better than q good piano, as
a present for the young people. The
Schumau, Haddorf, or Clarendon
piano, are all good instruments, rich
in tone. -Osborn's drug store.
Service will be held at Grace Epis-
copal church next Sunday, conducted
by Rev. r. M. Hartman. state mis-
sionary. Holy Communion will be ad-
ministered at the morning service.
Mrs. Sarah Ann Coleman. aged SO
years. died at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. VIM. Hamilton, In the
south part of the city yesterday.
The funeral will be held from the
home at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Don't fail to call and visit our store
Monday, Nov. 25. We have something
in store Cor you. See big ad.-Porter's
Pharmacy.
Prof. Wagner of the State Normal
school returned this morning from
Minneapolis where he Witnessed the
football game Saturday afternoon be-
tween Minnesota and Wiscousin state
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-11-18
THE CITY.
Weather ferecast.
Fair tonight and Tuesday.
c NEWS.

Bring your prescriptions to Osborn'l
drug store.
For Sale. Popcorn wagon located at
the post Office corner.-F. T. Phillips.
Osborn's drug store for wall paper
at cost.
Wanted. DisLwasher at Jacks res
taurant.
House and two lots for sale. Inquire
of Guy e. Hanson. Jeweler.
SELF Shoes make yonr feet lad. Try
a pair. For Aale at Kludt's SELF Royal
Blue Store.
Get your pictures framed and up-
holstering done q Treland's
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-11-18
GOOD BUSINESS
All Lines Moving Rapidly Rail
roads Active in Carrying

New York. Nov. 1S.--Bradstreet's
review Of trade for the past week says:
Activity il unabated. Practically all
avenues Of trade are busy and the post
election period has apparently witnessed
an increased rather than a deceased
volume Of business. Secondary dis
tributors report the receipt Of large
mail orders, while 1t some markets
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-11-18

forts to the utmost "a relieve the
scarcity OF coal that exists IN various
parts Of the counsS3s However. the
n shortage II mors pronounced and
the net shortage \ double ~ surplus
Of = year ago.
Business failures IN tho Unite6 States
for the week ending November - Wsre
100, against 00e last Wesk.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-11-18
person have operated quite

buyers in person have operated quite
freely.
Buying for next spring IL expand
ing, industrial operations are as ac-
tive a. heretofore. railway tonnage is
Of large proportions, goods are not
over plentiful anywhere. collections
are improving. old debts are being
liquidated, rail trade is sniarging,
holiday business Il growing and rail-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-11-18

ways continue to buy material in
volume.
The iron and steel line continues to
&c Y ut a rapid rate. with some mills
unable to promise deliveries this side
OF next August, and naturally the
price situation is n Of exceptional
firmness.
The railways are exsrting their Of.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01
500 Reward. sion.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity Catarrh be-
ing a constitutional disease, requires
constitutional treatment, Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation of the disease,
and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing its work The
proprietors have so much faith In its
curative powers that they offer one
hundred dollars for any case that it
fails to cure Send for list of testi-
monials. Address
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01
Indian Killed on TracE.

Near Rochelle, ILL.,, an Indian went
to sleep on a railroad track and was
killed by the fast express He paid
for his carelessness with his life. Of
ten it's that way when people neglect
coughs and colds, Don't risk your life
when prompt use Of DR.. Kings New
Discovery will cure them and so pre-
vent a rigorous throat OF lung trou-
BILE. ut completely cured me, In a
short time, of terrible cough that fol-
lowed a severe attack of grip" writes
J. r. Watts, Floydada, Tex, "and I
regained 10 pounds in weight that I
had lost Quick, safe, reliable and
guaranteed. SOC and $1.0O. Trial bot
tie free at j. G. Perry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01

,con'tipa,ed' Try pr. Mner Laxative
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01
Children CRY
FOR FLETcHER'S
G a s TO RIA
$4,000 Buys OO-Acre Farm

Only 35c carfare from Portland, good
county road and only u miles to cleo
trio railway station, 40 acres under
cultivation, black soil, balance In tim
bor; the timber Is worth what we are
asking for the land; all good soil and
fair buildings, good family orchard.
Price of this farm 800 per acre, $4,000
cash, balance on easy terms.
18 acres 2h miles from town, good
roads, 1000 fruit trees, two, three, four
years old, 4-room house, large barn.
land all fenced with poultry wire fenc-
ing, good soil. Price $2SO0. Come
quick, as these are snaps and cannot
last long.
COURTIER & WICK,
Room No. 1, Ladd q Bush Bank Bids.
Salem, Ore.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01
HOMESTEAD LOCATIONS.

NoR A SHORT time only, we will be
in Salem. We have recently ar
rived from Lake Co., Or, and can
furnish any one desiring home
stead locations, with the best there
is in that line, as we are familiar
with the entire county, being To-
Gated there ourselves. Also have
80 acre choice fruit farm in Polk
county, which we must dispose OF
at once, and which we offer on
easy terms. Wick & Chapel, 266
North High street, opposite city
hall. 1-31-1m
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01

BEST EASTERN OREGON LAND
We have several pieces of the best
Eastern Oregon land for $12 to
$40 per acre. One piece Of 800
acres has ditch and water CROUCH
to irrigate whole piece, with 100
acres in clover and timothy; wire
fenced, with house and barn. An
other piece has running water with
100 acres 4 meadow land and good
improvements. These pieces are
some of the choicest In this new
country, that is just starting to
develop. e. Hofer 6 Sons. 21S
south Commercial stree..
12-15-tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01
MISCELLANEOUS

NoTICE-The public is i hereby
warned that | have no solicitors
and will not be responsible for
anyone claiming to represent me.
Telephone all ord ers or come to
store, Goods delivered promptly.
c. M. Lockwood, s14 N. CONNER
cial street. 1-27-3t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01
THE CLASSIFIED AD SECTION
UPHoLsTERNG, RENovAT1NG

REED & ZWICKER.-ouly steam
carpet and feather renovating plant
IN city, Power vacuum cleaning
Matresses remade and upholster-
ing. Furniture repaired. Work
guaranteed. Works Fourteenth
and Wilbur. Phone 1854.
S-S1-tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01

n p. MERRY & Co.--vacuum car"
pet cleaning, on or of the aOOTi
carpets altered and laid; mat
tresses made and renovated fur
nlture recovered; shades and avn
Ings made and altered. Northeast
corner Court and High streets.
n,'asa Ess 7-22-ti
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01
RESTAURANTS.
TIMING AND ROOFING.

BADERTsCHER a TUELER-Hot
air heating; furnace work; TN.
ming and roofing cornlce work OF
ali Kinds. 1888 South Liberty street.
Phone 600. Figures on contracts
cheerfuIly given. All work guar. !.
ant0od. o-SVa '.,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01
UPHOIsTERING, RENOVATING.

HOUSE CLEANING ror the holidays
will soon start. Have your furni-
ture and upholstering work atten1,
ed TO BY men who know how All
work guaranteed. u. L. stin' cor
ner Court and Liberty. Phone s4l.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01

FOR SALE by owner-7-room mod
ern house, lot 75x15O, at 162 West
Lincoln street, Fairmount Park;
grand view of mountains and city.
Two large porches, bath, toilet, hot
water, wash trays; everything con-
venient. This a bargain at $4,000
for short time only. Did ask
$500. Terms. Don't miss this.
1-29-1m
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01

W. T. RIGDoN, undertaken and EN-.
balmer, 252 North High street, op-
posite city hall. First class in SER
vice, equipment and stock. Lady
assistant when desired. Only un-
dertaker who has commodious
apartments purely on residence
plan. 5-12-tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01

por lO,S CufTdnLb, 1UCs ApFlcOJb,
16@1Sc; peaches, 12014c; prunes,
Italian, 1O@11c: silver, 1Sc; figs,
white aud MACK, Ga W7Mc; uw
rants, l0D11c; rainlnB, loose AruSpv-
tel, 8A @7hc; bleached ThompB0s
11ho; unbIeached SuIsanas. S4aO,
seeded, 9M09%c.
Coffee--Roasted, in drums, 26@40c
per pound.
Nuts-walnuts, 1S@16Mc per lb.;
Brazil nuts, Ice; fllberts, 15c;
almonds, 1s@19c; pecans. 1Sc;
cocoanuts, 9OcWS1 per DOZEN.
salt--Granulated, SIS per ton;
background. zoos, $3.50 per ton;
sos, 80 per ton.
Beans--Small, white. 4hc: large
white, 4hc, Lima, 7hc; pink, 5%c;
red Mexicans, $40; bayou. &c.
Sugar-Dry granulated, $6.15; fruit
and berry, s6,15; beet, $5.95; extra
G, $5.65; powdered, barrels, s6.4O;
cubes, barrels, $685..
Rice-No. / Japan SIC; cheaper
grades, SS.6O@4.66; Southern head
~ orc.
Honey Choice, RS.7E per case;
strained, 1Oc per pound.
Vegetables anu Fruits.
Fresh Fruits-Pears, 50c@$1.50 per
box; grapes, 75c@$1.5O per box; cram
berries S1O@11.5O per barrel.
Apples--Fancy Rome Beauty, $3.50
per box; choice Rome Beauty, So;
fancy Yellow Newtown, $3.50 fancy
spitzenbergs, s2.75; Delawdre Red,
$1.75; Winesap, 50; Northern Spy,
SLIGO; Balwin, $1,000; Ben Davis,
s1.25.
Tropical Fruits-oranges, navels,
$275@S; Valencias, s5 per box; Cali
fornia grapefruit, SS.5O@4; Florida
grapefruit, $3.50; bananas, 5@5h
per pound; lemons, 1906 per box;
pomegranates, $3.50 per box.
Observation-Disclosures $1.25 per
dozen; beans 15017hc; cabbage "
01%c per lb.; caulihower, 5Oc@$1
per dozen; cucumbers, $3.50 per box;
egg plant 121sc per pound; garlic.
S@1Oc per pound; lettuce, 9O@9Oc
per dozen; hothouse lettuce, S1.25 per
box; peppers, S@10c per pound;
pumpkins, 1@1Ac; radishes, 12hc
per dozen; sprouts, S0ec per pound;
sqush, 1h@1he per pound; toma-
toes. s2,25 per box.
Sack vegetables-Carrots, t1.OO
per sack; turnips, 81; beets, S1,0O.
Sweet Potatoos-Sa.0O per crate.
crate.
POtatOeS-New Oregon, SOc@i12O
per hundred.
Onions California, 81 per hundred
Hops, ROOl, HIdss, Etc,
Hops - 1911 crop. 42944c per
pound.
wOol--E Eastern Oregon. S01sc lb.;
Valloy, 15O17c.
Mohair--Choice, 35@37o,
Hides-salted hides, 1Oc per h.,
salted calf, 1e@l7c; salted ldp,
1Ohc; salted stays, 6ho; green
hides, 90; dry hides, 18c; dry calf,
10000; dry stays, 12013hc.
PrOY1mOnB.
Hams-10 to ~ pounds, 15016hc G;
70 to IA pounds; 15@16c; II to "a
pounds, 16Q17c; 10 to IS pounds, 1G
Q17c; skinned, 17c; picnics, l1hc;
cottage roll, l6hc
Bacon-Fancy, Csc; standard, 22c;
choice, zoe; English, 17c.
Dry Salt Curod-Regular short
clears. dry salt, 12hc; smoked
13h acbks, light, salt 13c; smoked
1Aho;; backs, heavy, salt. ~ ci
smoked, 14c; exports, salt, I3hci
smoked, 16Mc.
Smoked Meats-Beef tongues, 75ci
dried beef sets, 22o; outsides, zoe;
insldeB, 23c; knuckles, 21c.
Picked 0oods--BarTeIs, pigs feet
t1l; regular tripe, $40; honey comb
tongues, $40
tripo, i12; lunch tongues, S22; lambs
Lard--Kettlo rendered, tierces
ISc; tubs, t3hc; standard, tierces
11hc; tubs, 9hc; shortening
Local Wholesale Market
Bran 80. 80. ....". 80. .s2Z5C
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01

Albany is to have a four-story ho-
tel costing 100000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01
Salem, Falls City & Western Ry
leave Wegt galem Eor:

Leaves West SAlem f0E:
Dallas, Falls CITY and Black Rock
,............. $500 .. m.
Dallas and : allS City ..........
........ 1880 and 4:35 D. m.
Sunday trains TOR:
Dallas, Falls City and Black Rock
...m $500 a. m. and 1888 D. m.
Oallas $50. .......,b;bO y. m.
Trains arrive At West Salem from
DAllH9 ..,........I. S:lb q. m,
Black Rock, Falls City and Dallas
......... :. E. ..... 1880 p. m.
Falls City and Dallas 80. 4.1B pm.
Sunday
Black Rock, Falls Cit yand Dallas
-. e.. =. LIB and $3.50 p. m.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01
NEW AND SECONDHAND GOODS

HIGHEST price paid for secondhand
furniture, ranges, hardware, tents,
etc. We carry the most complete
stock Of above articles in town at
the lowest price. o. L. McPeek, ITO
South Commercial st. S-25-tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01
UNDERTAKINGS.

LEHMAN & cLoUGH-U. J. Leh
man. A. M. Cough, morticians
and funeral directors. Latest
modern methods known to the
profession employed A45 Court
street s-2O-tf.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01
LIQUOR HOUSES.
LAUNDRY.

VLOTHEs LAST LONGER-with
Our all hand work; established 20
yeare. 225 South Commercial
'ueet' Phone 115s. Hop Lee.
7-2k-tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01
RAILROADs.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
Honthhnnnn.

No. 13 San Francisco EXP. S:S1a.m.
No. 10 Ashland Passenger 1O:6Sa.m.
No. II Roseburg Pwstnger 6.21p.m.
%. IL Shasta Limited ...... 7:38p.m.
No. 27 Eugene Passenger -. S:SOp.m
No. 10 California Express. 9:56p.m.
No. 226 Way Freight -. 9:50a.m.
No. 322 Portland Ia Frt 1O:A6p.m.
NOrthbOund.
No. 16 Oregon Express. 49,. 5.15a.m.
No. IA Oregon Express. 80. 5.43a.m.
No. rs Portland Passenger S:30R.m.
No. IL Shasta Limited ..12:S6p.m.
No. 1S Portland Passenger. 2:56p.m.
No. 20 Portland Passenger :. 7;12p.m.
No. 225 Way Freight -. .12:S5p.m.
No. 221 Portland Fast Frt. 2:l3a.m.
nnRdnM rVMcVTypVsx PATHWAY ~
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01
WATER COMPANY.
MATCHMAKER.

U. 8. MILLER. the MATCHMAKER
Over 20 years. experience a. a
matchmaker at Beatrice, Neb.
High grade work at eastern prices.
Opera House block, 4S4 Court
street 1O-6-tf.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01
PEAL ESTATE.

l420O- SEVEN room bungalow on
carline in city limits. with six
acres of choice land, variety Of
fruit new barn. one-half cash,
balance at 6 per cent. The Square
Deal Realty Company, room SO4, U.
S. Bank building. Phone 47O.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01

WHAT Is MechanicO Therapeutics?
Mechanico Therapeutics is a meth
cd of treatment without drugs or
knife. Have cured number of
men. women and children. For
further information, see Prof. s. 2.
Bartley room Z, upstairs. lat
North Commercial street Phone
MAIN 2l2O. Lott
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01

Journal Want Ads Bring Results
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01

SALEM HUMANE soUNETY--D. d.
Keller. president; Mrs. Lou Tilson,
secretary. All cases Of cruelty or
neglect Of dumb animals should be
reported to the society for inyesti-
CATION.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01
MECHANIC THERAPEUTIST AND
GUGGEgTTONIaT.

DR.. H. H. sCovELL- Mecbano
Therapeutist and Suggestionist
Located In Salem, July, 1901.
Treats chronic and acute diseases.
Office and residence, 267 Liberty
street Phone 1882. Consultation
Iree' 9-20-tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01

MODERN wooDMEN Of AMERICA
Oregon Cedar Camp No. b246.-
Meets every Thursday evening at
8 o'clock in Holman Hall. W. o..
Vincent, Consul; r. A Turner,
Clerk.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01

SALEM INDEPENDENCE BOATS.
The launches Independence and
Louise will leave their wharf at the
foot Of Trade street for independence
at the following hours daily except
Sunday.
Leaves Independence .....8:30 a. m.
Leaves Salem ............4:00 p. m.
------o--------------
Mrs. Esther NJ Imbler, a pioneer
Of 1858, died at Grants Pass last
week.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-01

Dr. MheS laxative Tablets aas,s
nke candy and work liks charm.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-06
COUNTY BOARD MEETING.
Various Matters Come Before. Board
for Them to Pass On.

The county board of commissioners
held their ergular monthly ng
Tuesday in the supervisors ice
with all Of the members Of the ard
present. Various matters came up
for discussion, none Of them being of
very great importance.
The ~equest of Mr.. ID. II. Boykin for
an Ex-Confederate pension which had
been made at the last meeting of The
board. was approved and his name
was put on the pension list from the
first of March.
A petition from Mr.. Il. c. Edwards
for an ex-COnfederate pension was
received, but action was deferred un-
til the next meeting Of the board.
Mr.. l.. j. Bradford upon his petition
for one was enrolled as an EX-Con-
federate pensioner.
The matter Of placing two electric
lights on the court house grounds,
which had been requested by the
members of city council. was referred
to the supervisor with power to act
as he deemed proper.
A request from Nj. Avin that he
be remunerated for injuries received
on the public highway was refused.
Mr.. Avin stated that he had fallen
out Of his wagon and broken his arm,
his fall being due to defects in the
road The board stated that there
was nothing to show neglect on the
part of the county and therefore they
were not liable for damages.
The matter Of draining Holiday
savannah came up for further dis
cussion The first survey was thrown
survey made the cost of drainage too
great The board went on record as
being willing to pay as much as $500
out of the county funds for the
drainage Of this land. but were un
willing to pay more than this. Mr..
Pitts was instructed to see the prop
erty owners and confer vSth them for
the purpose of finding out if they
were willing to pay the remainder of
the cost over $500.
The request Of citizens for new
road from j. \. Dennis across Hope
swamp and connecting with the now
road at McIIridc's Ferry was referred
To the supervisor for him TO have
route for the read surveyed and TO
{ ready as soon aS possible for the
hoard t. Gct on the matter
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-06
a. X. JACKSON'S HOTEL.
MIR. n. l.. jackson, Former Proprietor
OF the Hotel Sumter, Will Build
seventy Room Hotel on south Hur-
vim Street,

From The Sumter Item, April 2
Mr.. A. l.. Jackson, who has for q
number of years been proprietor of
the Hotel Sumter, relinqushing the
lease only month ago, confirms the
report current for the past several
days, that he has perfected his plans
TO build a new hotel. The following
statement was given out On his au-
thority this morning:
Sumter is TO have u magnificent new
seventy-room hotel on South Harvin
street. the location Of which will be
on the lot now occupied by the resi-
dence Of Mr.. E. d. Witherspoon. This
lot, measuring one hundred feet on
South Harvin street and running
back with an uniform width to
depth Of two hundred and ten feet,
will afford ample room for the con-
struction Of the spacious hotel, and
there will be room for such extensions
as Mr.. Jackson may from time to time
desire to make
The purchase of the lot was made
through Mr.. r. B. Belser, who stated
that possession Of the premises would
be given on the 18th day Of May.
Mr. Jackson on yesterday conclud-
ed a contract with Messrs. Wheeler
and Stern Of Charlotte, n. c., who
are the architects for the City Ma
tional Bank and for the Bank Of
Sumter. TO draw plans and submit
specifications for his hotel. The pre-
liminary sketch will be delivered in
week or ten days, and the final
plans. according to Mr. Stern, will be
completed and the contract will be
let on the day that Mr. jackson goes
into possession Of the Witherspoon
lot. No time is to be lost, and the
contractor will begin work on the
hotel on the day that possession is
given.
The material used in the building
VIII De tapestry brick, trimmed with
white tile and granite. The building
proper will have a frontage of eighty
feet, and depth Of one hundred and
twenty feet. The equipment Of the
hotel will be in every respect up to
date, and the needs of the travelling
public will be the prime consideration
Of Mr.. Jackson in every department
Of the building and the conducting of
the hotel.
Mr.. Jackson will personally conduct
ehe hotel. which will, in all likeli-
hood, be ready for occupancy by
September 1st. In this new hotel,
Sumter will have as modern and well
managed hostelry as is to be found
in South Carolina.