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The Watchman and Southron from Sumter, South Carolina • Page 8

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Sumter, South Carolina
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8
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE, SJEWSY LETTE HS FROM OUR SPE? CIAL CORRESPONDENTS. of Interest From nil Parts of aumtir ami Adjoining Counties. NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mall your letters so that they will reach this office not later than Mon? day when intended for paper and not later than Thursday for Saturday's Issue. This, of course, applies only to regular correspond? ence.

In case of Items of unusual value, send in immediately by telephone or telegraph. Such aewa stories are acceptable up to the hour of going to press. Wednesday's paper Is printed Tuesday afternoon and Saturday's paper Friday after STATEBURG. 8tateburg. April William Rhodes, of Atlanta, Is visiting Dr.

and Mrs. F. M. Dwlght. Mr.

and Mrs. C. L. Boyte, of Hen dersonville. N.

C. have been the guest of Mrs. W. R. Flud.

Mr. Irving Richardson, of Sumter, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. R. C.

Richardson. Jr. Miss Lillie llaleombe. of Biltmore, N. C.

is spending a few days with Mrs. W. R. Find. From here Miss Halcombo will go to Charleston, she expects to vlitt relatives.

Mrs. R. M. Cantey. who was the guest of Mrs.

E. N. Frierson, during the past week, has returned home. Messrs. W.

D. Frierson and Gil land Flshhurne spent Sunday in our midst. After a very pleasant visit to her sister, Mrs. R. Lee Coker.

of Harts vllle. Miss Sallle Norrie has returned to the neighborhood. Mr. F. D.

Brohun, of Wedgefleld, spent Sunday with friends here. The farmers have finished planting corn and are busy preparing to plant cotton. They seem "nothing daunt? ed" by the prolonged drought, from which the oat crop and gardens are really suffering. The roads are dreadfully heavy, and the dust something that beggars description, CONCORD. Concord.

Aprii a long dry spell, today It raining, and the far? mers are delU. ited to see it. They are about finished planting corn, and preparing for cotton. There is a right smart of sickness in this neighborhood at this time. Mr.

Z. M. Terry is very sick, but his many friends are In hopes he will soon be up again. Mr. J.

Walton Smith and Mr. Simon Elmore. of St. Charles, were visiting relatives In this community last Satur? day and Sundav. ACTON, Stateburg.

April Lottie Kelson is vls'tlng her sister, Mrs. F. If I.eod, In Flor. tH e. Mr.

R. M. Jenkins, of the Gen. Sumt'-r Memorial spent Saturday and Sunday at his home in St Charles. Mis-; Nelson has been visiting Miss Emma FrlSTSOSj in Columbia.

iffj iret Hreurley, a stud. ru at the O. S. M. A.

has returned to the fr hOflM In St. Charles, where she was called on ac? count of tiki death of her grand? mother. Mrs. Emma Cantey spent several days at Vale" last week, with Mrs. l'rb r.Hon.

Mrf Nelson spent the week-end her daughter, Mrs. N. B. Murray. Mrs.

A. S. I'lud. and children spent several days last week at "Marston" the home of the Dargans. Moore.

Isaac Sanders and Toadoa Pitts, of the Memorial Ae ub-mv went to Ander hut Friday on a "fish fry." Rcmbert's Church. All persons Interested In cem ct.rv if Rasa bort's church are re? quested If Bjast Iht I mi I rl the 15th to work same. Simmons I for Life. Anderson. April refusing to grant a new trial, Judge McDon? ald today SSSJlSsiea 1 Webb Simmons, a young white man, to spend the re? mainder of his life at hard labor In theft Ii rsaltsiltlanr Simmons kill? ed I'nit' 1 BtalSS Deputy Marshal Mc In 1008.

E. P. Uftes, was found guilty of operating a bucket shop, and was sentenced to pay a fine of and thirty days In Jail. The Jail sen? tence was suspended. This is the firs' conviction In South Carolina tinder the antl -1 kst shop law.

Court ad? journed sine die tbls afternoon. Bamberg. April mystery of the death of Hilbert whose dead bodv was found floating in the Edlsto yesterday afternoon, was cleared up this afternoon by the confession of Poliert, alias Prlmpy, a 17 negro lad, who admitted that he fired the fatal shots on last Friday afternoon. The Popular M. F.

"30" 1910 Touring Car Mohair Top extra $65 Freight $50 Extra A. limited quantity of these new models on band. We have a stock of the Maxwell Cars on hand and expect a few of the Model Q3. 4 cylinder. 88 H.

Touring soon. We expect 10 of the Flanders "20" 4 cylin? der, in about 8 weeks, Freight and Top extra. This will be the winner. It Is made by the E. F.

Co. Watch this car at $750.00. Have only one Chalmers Detroit for Im? mediate delivery. Will have a Flanders II. P.

two days next week for demonstration. Will advise date later. Local and Long Distance Phone 553 SHAW DRAKE, 10, 12 and 14 Sumter Street Agents for Sumter, Clarendon and Lee Counties SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA. The O'Donnell Store is Always Improving. Our Values Prove It.

MOW Ladies, we want you to see a few Embriodery bargains which a lucky purchase enables us to offer you. We have placed before you before Big Embroidery Values, but when you see these You will agree with us that they are the BEST YET. 0 D0NNELL'S EXTRA VALUE NO. EMBROIDERED SHIRT WAISTS FRONTS AT NO. 14 11 NO.

25 NO. PIECES CORSET COVER EMBROIDERY AT NO. 18 INCH DRESS FL0UNCINGS AT NO. SHIRT WAIST AND DRESS INSERTIONS NO. 24 INCH FLOUNCING ft II 41 25 CENTS.

49 CENTS. 69 CENTS. 89 CENTS. 25 CENTS. 25 CENTS.

25 CENTS. 29 CENTS. want you to see these. We want you to realize that when we advertise values it VV ads from time to time it will pay you. aavertise values it means a decided saving to you.

If you watch our O'DONNELL SUMTER, COMPANY, SOUTH CAROLINA. eeaaBaaM.a'BaBa'BMa 1 Special Invitation! EN who have never yet been able to find ready-to-wear garments that pleased them in fabric, workmanship or fit, are especially in? vited to attend our Spring Suit Spread. The mills have excelled themselves this season by turning out fabrics more beautiful than ever before. Expert Tailors, the best that money can employ, have made up our Suits in new and handsome Models, and they're? Artistic, Correct and Pleasing! Such Suits as only the highest priced Tailor can equal. Suits at $10, $15, $25 to $30.

We ask Men who are "Overly Clothes Particular" to call to see our Spring Suit showing now while it's so interesting. The! D. J. Chandler Clothing Co. Phone No.

166. Sumter, S. C..

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Pages Available:
40,346
Years Available:
1881-1930