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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24
T.. 1. REARDON HEALTH OFFICER.
Several Changes Made on Board of
Healtll--Bctter Sanitary Measures.

At a recent meeting Of the Board
OF Health Mr.. E. 1. Reardon was
elected health officer for the City
of Sumter, and after the tenth of
May "Old E. /. r." will be see at his
old job one more time.
Mr.. Reardon has served the city as
health officer for many years and is
an efficient officer and thoroughly un-
derstands the work. He will begin
upon his duties as health officer the
tenth Of May.
DR.. Fl. A. Mood. who was elected
on the Board Of Health by the City
Council in place Of DR.. c.. p. Osteen,
resigned, has taken his place on the
board.
1T was decided at the meeting that
each member Of the board would be
given charge of department of the
sanitary work in the city and steps
would be taken to exterminate mos
quitoes and to prevent the spread of
typhoid fever this summer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24
Returns to Rocky Mount.

j. Reid Baird, the young man ar
rested Wednesday night at the re-
quest OF the prosecuting attorney
from Rocky Mount, but later released
on the receipt Of telegram from the
same source stating that the case had
been dropped. returned to Rocky
Mount Thursday evening with his fa-
ther in order, it was stated by them.
to start proceedings against the party
who had caused the arrest.
The officer who had been sent from
Rocky Mount to take charge OF the
young man also arrived Thursday
evening. but returned later without
a prisoner.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24
ANNUAL BOOK CLUB RECEPTION
Club and Guests Entertained po,;ob,
fully at Home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
5. Chandler.

Mayesville, April 1S.-The Tuesday
Afternoon Book Club of Mavesville
held It's annual reception at the beam
titul nome of Mr.. and Mrs. w. 6.
chandler on Salem Avenue.
About 100 invited guests assembled
IN the spacious rooms thrown omen
Tor the occasion. The color scheme of
pink and lavender was beautifully
blended by the decorating committee
Iwinkling candles, under pink shades.
danced before the eyes. and lent new
beauty to the scene. A woodland
srotto' or tau pines and snowy dog
wood and crab apple blossoms made
the long veranda a fairy bower in
deed.
Little Misses Louise King and
Esther Baker received at the door.
one dressed in pink and one in laven-
der.
Misses Minnie Chandler, Hattie
Mayes and Carrie Anderson pinned
pink rose buds on each guest and
passed them over to the receiving
line Of officers in the reception room.
then on the frosty, crystal punch
bowls, stationed in inviting hooks and
presided over by young lady members
Of the club
Tables, each with different games.
amused the guests, score cards keep
ing tallies. After the games. dainty
refreshments Of pink and lavender
block cream and delicious homemade
cakes iced in the club colors. were
served by the refreshment commit
tee.
The gentlemen's prize. a five pound
fruit cake beautifully iced, was award
ed to Mr.. Elisha Spencer, who won
in tie with Mr. r. II. DuBose. and
the ladies prize, a lovely white cro-
cheted hand bag, was given Miss
Minnie d. Chandler as tho lucky
gamer in a tie with Mrs. c. F. King.
This federated book club is limited
TO "A members, and is entertained
twice month by the members. Their
aim Is the study Of newest and best
literature Of the year and a prize for
the bes. ,k Is given yearly, thus
stimulating the desire for the best
works of fiction.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24
X DAY CELEBRATED.
Reception by Civic League Wetlnes-
day-Statc President and Other
Officers Present.

The Civic League of this city cele-
brated its Reciprocity Day with a re-
ception held Wednesday afternoon at
the residence of Mrs. Ferdinand Levi
on North Washington Street. The
President of the State Federation of
Women's Clubs. Mrs. Julius NJ. vi
sanska of Charleston was the guest Of
the occasion and the chief speaker Of
the afternoon. Her topic was Reci-
procity and the advantages to women
from organized club work. Her words
were most impressive and thoroughly
enjoyed by her listeners.
Mrs. III. w. Beall. chairman, depart
ment of health. S. c. F. w. c., gave
an interesting account Of her work
in the county along the lines Of health
and education. showing the wonder
full things that could be accomplished
In this matter.
Mrs. M. l.. Parler Of Wedgefield
chairman of Civil Service Reform
committee Of State Federation, ex-
planned the workings and need Of the
merit system and showed her hearers
what club women could do in this
line.
A most attractive musical pro-
gramme under the direction Of Miss
Francesca Teicher was rendered by
Mrs. Willie Bultman. Miss Lucille RAN
die, Mrs. Julius Schwerin. Jr., and
Miss Annie Teicher.
The meeting was presided over By
the president Of the league, Miss Ar
mida Moses and after ii there was
an informal reception at which re-
freshments were served by young
girls. The following officers Of clubs
In town and county received invita-
tions to be present on this occasion:
Mrs. r. A. Chandler. auditor of S.
c. F. w. c.. and president of the
Mayesville Civic League: Mrs. C. d.
Cooper. president of the Mayesville
Book Club; Mrs. s. G. Baker, Regent
Sumter's Home Chapter. d. A. r.;
Miss Annie Graham. president Dick
Anderson Chapter. ". d. c.; Mrs. f.
w. Dabbs, president State Nurses
Association; Miss Lila Davis, president
City Nurses Association; Mrs. II. c..
Haynsworth. president Literary Club
Of Sumter; Mrs. Fl. NJ. Stuckey, presi-
dent Cultus Club.
The beautiful home Of the Lewis
was more attractive than ever on
this occasion for 1t was decorated pro-
fusely with pot plants. dogwood and
roses. Refreshments were served
from the dining table which was pret-
tily arranged with the dainty viands.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24
SOCIETY NOTES.
Art Club HOnors Miss Marie Brown
Young Bride TO-Be, with ''MisccI-
laneOus Shower

The social event of the week was
the Miscellaneous Shower" given by
ire Art Club on Thursday afternoon
at the home Of Miss Jennie Walsh in
honor Of Miss Marie Brown. who. on
next Wednesday, becomes the bride
Of Mr.. Stewart Mason.
The color scheme Of pink and white
was artistically carried out in the
lavish decorations pink shaded lights
pink carnations and roses. with ferns
and palms, adding beauty to the
scene.
A rainbow" of multi-colored rib
bons, after many windings, led the
bride-elect to the traditional Dot of
gold, which contained the shower of
miscellaneous gifts. Meanwhile. the
other guests had found, at the ends
of their ribbons, tiny bags of con-
fetti which, at given signal were
showered over the bride, making a
beautiful tableau.
The luncheon table was lovely in
its dainty appointments, the center
piece being pink and white carnations
and maidenhair ferns. Pink ribbons.
pendant from the chandelier, held
unique place cards, while the favors
were tiny suit cases, suggestive of
the wedding trip. The candles were
shaded in pink and the ices served in
pink tulip cups.
In the ceremony Of cutting the
brides" cake, the ring fell to Miss
Mildred Hall, the thimble to Mrs. Bill
ly Benton and the dime to Mrs. H. n.
Forester. Pink carnations were given
as souvenirs of the happy occasion.
The club members and special
guests included: Misses Jennie Walsh.
Natalie Norman, Marie Brown. Holly
Brown, Estelle Crowson, Mabel Bow
man, Gussie Hood, Mildred Hall and
Elinor Mason; Mesdames. H. n.
Forester, Billy Benton, Glare Nc
Knight, King, S. c. McKeown. Lille
Knight, Barlow Walsh, Friar and Ma
son.
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a NEW ENTERPRISES.
Stock Brokerage and Commission
Company Organized by Young Men
of Town.

new enterprise just started in
sumter Is The Stock Brokerage and
commission Company. The business
of this company will be to act as
brokers between those wishing to sa,I
stocks and bonds and those wishing
to buy. This is a long established
linee Of business. but has never ex-
listed before in this city, and in fact,
there are not many stock and bond
brokers in this state.
man often wants to invest in a
certain stock but does not know where
to find any for sale, and just as often
wants to sell but is afraid of Offering
his stock openly for fear of depress-
ing the price on it. The Stock Brok-
erage and Commission Company will
act as middle man between the two.
bringing buyer and seller together.
The company expects to do other
commission work also, already having
prospects as selling agents with soma
OF the mills and manufacturers Of the
State
The officers Of the company are r.
"A. Bradham, president; II. p. Moses.
secretary and treasurer, Bernard Man.
ming. vice-presdent. These. with H.
a. NJ oses and H. c. Parrott. directors
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24
The Danger After Grin.

lies often in rundown system
Weakness. nervousness, lack Of ap-
petite. energy and ambition, with dis
ordered liver and kidneys often fol-
low an attack OF this wretched dis
ease. The greatest need then Is
Electric Bitters. the glorious tonic,
blood purifier and regulator of stem-
ach. liver and kidneys. Thousands
have proved that they wonderfully
strengthen the nerves, build up the
system and restore to health and
good spirits after an attack Of grip.
II suffering, try them. Only so cents.
Sold and perfect satisfaction guara n
teed by Sibert's Drug Store.
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500 Reward, 500.

sThe readers of this paper will he
pleased to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure In all it's stages, and
that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. CItarrh 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 dis
ease. and giving the patient str Iength
by building up the constitution and
assisting 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 il
fails to cure. Send for list Of testi-
moniala.
Address: j. CHENEY & CO..
Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists. 76c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
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SCHOLARSHIP FOR GIRL.
Lyric to Give Scholarship to Girl
Standing Best Examination.

Some time ago it was announced
by the city National Bank that they
would give free scholarship to Glenn
son College to the boy making the
highest average in the annual exam
ination, now comes the announce
ment that free scholarship will be
given by the Lyric. the popular mov-
ing picture theatre, to the girl MAX
ing the highest average in the ex-
animation for Winthrop College, thus
insuring the girls of the county of an
extra chance for a free scholarship to
that institution which for many years
has been very popular with the young
ladies Of the county.
Last Year a free scholarship was
given to Winthrop College by the
Farmers Union and County Teachers
Association Of this county and this
year both one girl and one boy are
taken care of by the kindness Of the
Lyric and the City National Bank.
The examinations will be held some
time next July and as it is the boy
and gil who make the best eXamina-
tions who get the scholarships. now
is the time for those who intend to
try for the examination to prepare
themselves.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24
Town Inspection.

Chief Of Police Scarborough, who
was appointed health inspector to
visit every place in town, made his
report last week and said he never
saw a cleaner town and the citizens at
every place, especially the ladies.
showed him every courtesy which
made his inspection pleasure rather
than hardship, and trusts that this
most cordial relationship between
citizens and the health officer may be
kept up and the spirit Of keeping all
premises clean may never grow slack
or Indifferent.
The ladies also Of the Civic League
return thanks to the people for aid
ing them in having the town put i'm
first class sanitary condition. The
committee appointed 10y them to
awarded prizes for cleancst premises
gave one TO Mr.. G. f.. McLcndon ON
South Main street ana Mrs. l.. NJ.
CrossWoll on North Main street
HiShopVillo Nindicator.
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Almost a NIiraCle.

One of the most startling changes
ever seen In any man, according 10
w. IL. Holsclaw. Clarendon. Texas
was effected years ago in his broth
er. He had such a dreadful cough"
he writes. that all our family
thought he was going into consump-
tion. but he began To use DR.. Kings
New Discovery. and was completely
cured by ten bottles. Now he Is sound
and well and weighs 21S pounds. For
many years our family has used this
wonderful remedy for Coughs and
colds with excellent results" IT'S
quick, safe. reliable and guar nteed
Price 80 cents and 800. Trial bot
tie free at Sihcrt's Dug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24
ACCEPTS INVITATION.
secretary Smell Receives TELEGRAM
from President of Sunday School
Convention.

Inc Following telegram which was
received Thursday afternoon by Sec
retary Smell of the Chamber of Com
merce in confirmation Of the news al
ready printed in the Item will be Of
interest:
Greenwood, $. c.. April IS.
Mr.. a. " Smell, Secretary Chamber Of
commerce, Sumter, S. C.-Conven-
ton gratefully accepts your invitation
and anticipates great and blessed
meeting in your hospitable city.
w. II. K. Pendleton, Prest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24
LIGHTNING's DEADLY WORK.
Two Killed, Fourteen Injured ON
kcrshaw County Farm.

Camden, April 1S.-Two negroes
dead, two severely wounded, one Of
which is not expected to live, and a
dozen others severely stunned and
two mules and saddle horse also Sc
verely stunned, are results of light
ming striking near the barn on Mr.
Henry Savage's plantation. In West
Wateree. FIVE miles west of Camden.
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blessed are the peace kind during the
"aNe'' Messianic X Ing
dom. Blessed are the merciful. for
they shall obtain mercy" If We for
g've not men their trespasses neither
will your heavenly Father forgive
your tresspasses."
The Palace Windoio. through which
we may see God. Is Purity OF Heart.
We cannot while I'm the flesh attain
absolute purity In thought. word and
deed. but we can have heort puritv.
Only such as have this heart condi-
tion may hope to attain the Kingdom
honors and TO see Him whom no hu.
man has seen. nor can see. Blessed
are the pure IN heart. for they shall
see God"
The Pdrl0r OF our Palace IL repre-
sented by the characteristics OF the
Peacemaker. It implies certain re-
slstance and victory In respect To our
own affairs. furnishing us the oppor.
tunlty To help others. BLESSED are
the peaccmakers for they shall be call.
ed the children of God"
The Kitchen of our Palace represents
the trials and dificultics incidental to-
the rounding out of our characters and
our proper nourishmcnt aud upbulld-
Ing spiritually. 'I;lcsscd are We when
men shall ycric vDU and say all man
reT Of erH against YOU fqisciy. for My
Names sake; rejoice aud be- exceed
ing glad. for great Is your reward In
heaven"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24
SOILING CROPS FOR DAIRY CAT
TIE.
Clemson Extension Work-ArticIe
LXXI

A first class dairy cow inherits the
ability to convert large quantities Of
food into milk. The quality of the
milk as regards the per cent of fat
depends upon the breed and the in
dividuality of the cow; but the
amount of milk and butter given will
depend largely upon the amount and
character of feed supplied.
In the sections of the country
where grass is abundant there is lit
tie need OF other feed during the
summer except in periods of drought:
but wherever the pastures are poor.
as most Of them are in this State. the
dairyman will find it profitable to
supplement them with soiling crops.
In the sandy land sections of the
State where it is difficult to make
good pastures, dairymen should not
be discouraged, as they can easily pro-
duce as much milk per acre from soil
ing crops as from grass, and in most
cases more.
In managing a dairy farm in this
State an ideal plan would be to put
the parts of the farm unsuited for
cultivation in grass and to provide as
much soiling crops in addition as may
be required. 1t is advisable to have
the soiling crops grown as near the
place Of feeding as possible, and the
amount to be grown will be govern
ed by the size Of the herd.
The following crops have proven
very satisfactory at Clemson College
and can be grown successfully IN
every part of the State. Oats ana
vetch sown in September at the rate
of two bushels of oats and one-half
bushel Of vetch per acre will furnish
grazing during the dry weather Of the
winter, from December Is to March
/ D. without lessening the yield Of hay
or grain. This crop can he cut and
fed daily during the spring before
grass is available. or can be cut for
hay or grain about June l. As soon
as the crop is off. the land is plowed
and sown in sorghum and cowpeas in
drills. about one-half busheI of sor-
ghum and one-half bushel of cowpeas
being used per acre. This crop is
ready to feed IN August and Sep
tcmher when the pastures are usuallv
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24
BEAVERS BEAT SEALS.
Boy Scout Teams Play Close Game
Thursday Afternoon.


Thursday Afternoon.
The game of ball between the
Beavers and the Seals, two Of the
teams in the Game Cock Troop, Boy
Scouts Of America. league, resulted
Thursday afternoon in a victory for
the Beavers although the game was a
close one and hard fought all the
way through. The final score at the
end of the game was 10 to s in ia
vor of the Beavers
The scouts working on the two
teams were:
Beavers:
John Gallagher, Zaok Darr, Ray
mond Blanding, Dewey Quick, Wiley
Braziel, Cecil Bradford, Joe Joye, II.
Dick, Clifton Beck. Batteries: Dewey
Quick. Joe Joye.
Seals:
Ralph Flowers, VIM. Shaw, Leslie
Brewer, Furman Nunnamaker, Ar
mold Klein, Johnnie Harper, Horace
Bradford, Burt Haynsworth, William
McIlwain. Batteries Ralph Flowers,
Horace Bradford.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24
Why He Was Late
What made you so late 2"
/ f1nnf Snni nifhcnn -

What made you so late?"
Il met Smithson."
We'll, that is no reason why you
should be an hour late getting home
for supper"
Il know, but I asked him how he
was feeling, and he insisted on telling
me about his stomach trouble"
Did you tell him TO take Chamber
lain's Tablets"
Sure, that is what he needs. Sold
by all dealers.
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wv. II. GillY, prominent dealer i'm
Pennington Gap. Va. was SO bothered
with kidney and bladder trouble that
hc could not attend To business. He
says. II had severe pains I'm my back
and kidneys and had To get mp ten To
hftecn times each night. Saw Foley
kidney Pills advertised and bought
two bottles. and soon felt great relief,
and was entirely cured. No longer
disturbed at night. but sleep till morn
ing" Sibert's Drug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24

'Mrs. j. L. Starnes. Hickory, n. c.,
has in the past suffered severely with
throat and lung trouble, and says, Il
used Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound for this and it gave me imme-
diate satisfaction and relief. It gives
me pleasure to recommend this prep
aration for sore throat, hosrseness, or
any affliction of the throat or lungs.
l know it will do all claimed for it,"
Sibert's Drug Store
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24

The local baseball season opens Fri
day with the high school team playing
the Sumter high school. The boys
have not forgotten the severe drub-
bing given GreeleyVil!e and hope to
take the game from sumter. 1t costs
something to bring a team here, and
the manager would like to see n large
crowd at the game.-Manuing Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24
Puts End To Bad Habit.

Things never look bright to one
with "the blues Ten TO one the
trouble is a sluggish liver, filling the
system with bilious poison, that DIR.
Kings New Life Pills would eXpel.
Try them. Let the joy Of better feel
ines end "thc blues" Best for stom-
ach, liver ana kidneys. - cents at
Sihert'S Drug store.
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lowed by few. Asar1
and these alone appreciate their merit
and are flnding the blessings proin-
ised.
The Palace Of 6Isssednssa
The foundation OF the Palace Of Bless.
edness Is Humility. None can ever he ?e
for share In the Messianic Kingdom
except as he Is Undetermined. Bless
ed are the poor IN spirit. for theirs Is
the Kingdom Of heaven" To such and
such only viii this great blessing come
IL would never do for God to accept
rs member Of the Kingdom class one
possessed OF the spirit Of pride and
selfish ambition.
The Palace Reception Room, upon the
foundation Of Humility. on the ground.
aoor Of the Palace. Is the chamber OF
sorrow-mourning Only such es know
what II n TO be touched with the feel
ings Of human infrmities can be mem-
bers OF the Royal Priesthood. which
by and by is to deal with and assist
back TO harmony with God whoever
wills Of all humanity.
The Palace Librorv Is Meekness None
can successfully be taught Of the Lord
without the quality of meekness or
teachableness. Into this Library the
follower OF Jesus must frequently 60.
there TO learn valuable lessons. with
out which he could not make progress
In his faith-building and characterize
velopment. blessed are the meek. for
they shall inherit the EARTH" As men,
bers OF Messiah, heirs Of God and
joint-heirs with Jesus their Lord. these
will come into the full possession of
the earth. for thousand years: while
mankind will be uplifted out of sin
and death to perfect manhood. redeem
cd by Jesus.
The Dtnin0-room: hunger for righteous
ness. All who will be joint-heirs with
Christ Will be lovers OF righteousness
and haters OF iniquity. In likeness of
the Redeemer. II Is very important.
therefore. that In our Palace Of Bless
edne We have large and well ap-
pointed Dining Room. where our hun
ger and thirst for righteousness may
be encouraged and satisfied at the same
time. Blessed are they who hunger
and thirst after righteousness. for they
shall be filed" They will get their all
Of IL. for their own perfection in the
First Resurrection. aud In the estab-
hshment Of righteousness In all the
earth during the thousand years Of
the Messienlc reign.
TIE Door Of the Palace: Mercy. One
Of the most important lessons for the
New Creature to learn Is love, sympa-
thy. mercy. In the Divine arrangement
we must go out and I'm at this door
constantly. Our own inperfections
continually require Divine mercy and
should as continually impress upon US
the merciful disposition toward those
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24

*R. G. Collins Postmaster at Barne-
gat, \. j. advises his friends, II find
your Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound the best remedy for a cough l
ever tried. / had a lagrippe cough
that left me completely exhausted
but after taking half a bottle Of Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar Compound, the
coughing spells entirely ceased. /
wish to say it can't be beat" Siberts
Drug Store
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fpan. j. Joyce, SanVille. Va. is So
glad he escaped consumption and re
gained his health, that he writes about
1t for the benefit of others. Il had
cough which hung on for two years
when began using Folcy'S Honey ana
Tar compound. | kept on until the
cough tnaiIy left me and ! gained i'm
weight from 1l3 10 1S5 pounds. In
TWO years have grown strong and
heaIthy, all from the use Of Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound, which
cured me- Siberts Drug Store.