The Watchman and Southron from Sumter, South Carolina • 5

eT'" THE WATCHMAN AND SOUTHRON APRIL 29 1903 LATE COL WM CROSSWELL CONTRIBUTED LOCALS MARRIED Cbf SBatrbinan aitb Soatbron Personal News Items and Other Matters of Interest WEDNESDAY APRIL 29 1903 Entered athe Row Ojiice at Sumter 0 a Second Glam Matter Married at the home of the parents at DuRant by JRev Porcher of Greenwood last Wednesday evening Mr Ben Crawford and Miss Wilhelmina Gaillard a daughter of Mr and Mrs Gaillard After the ceremony the assembled guests sat down to a feast and the occasion was highly enjoyed The editor of The Times was prevented from being present but he was kindly remembered with a pack of dream cake The conple have taken a tour to the up country and are now visiting relatives at Pendleton We wish for both of them a long and prosperous life Manning Times April 22 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Good Fitting Suits Scarborough To the Voters of Sumter Co Benj Moore Co The Fragrant Violet i fm PERSONAL Si Mr William Moran and Miss Arabella Moses eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Moses were married this morning at the home of the parents on West Liberty street Rev A McNeill performing the ceremony Mr and Mrs Moran left on the 820 train for Washington where they will spend the honeymoon A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE Mrs Jas Ligon and little daughter Maurine returned Monday afternoon from Asheville where they have been for a fortnignt on a visit to Dr Ligon who has almost fully recovered his health The trip benefitted Mrs Ligon very mneb Mr Dorrity and family who have been boarding with Mr Curtis since their residence was burned have removed to No 17 Dingle street Mrs Wm Shaw has been sick several days with fever Mr Samuel Osteen and family who have been boarding with Mr Witherspoon on lagnolia street have removed to No 113 Kendriek-street where they are keeping house Capt Diggs Wilder and family have moved into their new residence on the Northeast corner of Magnolia and Kendrick streets Mrs Fannie Osteen the well-known blind musician is attending the meeting this week at the First Baptist Church Miss Sharlie Graham who has been on a visit to her sister in the North is at home again Mr and Mrs Kennedy are boarding on Levi street with Mr Baxter Miss Lyla Barrett of Bishopville is visiting in the city Mrs Jas Graham has been sick several days The meeting at the First Baptist Church is a glorious success The Rev Fitch is a celebrated evangelist His plain practical way in expounding the Gosepl of Jesus Christ has touched the hearts of hardened sinners and strengthened Christians Large congregations are present every afternoon at 430 and every evening at 30 The public is cordially invited by the pas tor and members of this church to attend these meetings Seats free The Board of Aldermen must pass an ordinance regulating the speed of locomobiles and other machines of like character in the public thoroughfares It also would not be a bad idea to require a license from every operator of such a machine in order to test his knowledge and capability to manage them After a child is killed to pass such an ordinance would be out of order AUT0M0BILEACCIDENT TheUltrasac" The Princetg'j 63fS2f3fj sasaspa'J? 1 fp J5 tSr GTKT A Sumter Girl Travels Alone 3000 Miles to Wed the Man She Loved Miss Clandia McClellan the sweet and charming young daughter of Mr and Mrs A McClellan of Dingle Grove met Mr Walter Jones in Greensboro five years ago The acquaintanceship ripened into a mutual love and sometime ago Miss McClellan received a loving message telling her to come to his far away home where he might claim her as his own as it was utterly impracticable for him to come to South Carolina With true womanly devotion and womanly confidence she bade mother home and loved ones a sad farewell on April 1st and boarded an Atlantic Coast Line Pullman for her future home in the far northwest The account of her trip is very interesting While crossing the Mississippi Valley section of country the car wheels were covered with water from the Mississippi flood for many miles at different places but she never grew faint but with dauntless courage she continued her journey She speaks of the great kindness to her of men and women while en route When she told that she was a South Carolinian and traveling alone she received many courtesies Miss McClellan arrived at Huntely Washington her destination on the 8th eight days on the road On the evening of the llth the marriage was solemnized at the home of the groom by Rev Jones Mr Walter Jones the groom is a cattleman and extensive wheat planter He is a yonng man of sterling worth and great energy Mrs Jones the bride is highly pleased with her new home and praises the country very much Sue was a member of the Episcopal church here and was popular with a host of friends We wish them much happiness and prosperity Snmter Herald Beautiful Tributes to His Memory at the Chamber of Commerce Meeting in Wilmington Resolutions of Respect At a well attended special meeting of the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce yesterday at 1215 appropriate resolutions in honor of the late Col Wm Croswell superintendent of the Southern Express Company were adopted as prepared by a special committee composed of Mesrss Robinson Pearsall and Bolles Jr and individual friends present took occasion to supplement the resolutions with personal expressions that were feeling and full of regret Capt Williams agent of the Southern Express Company in this city said that he had been intimately associated with Col Croswell for 38 years They bad grown up together in the express service first as messengers and later as route agents Capt enlogy of his friend was touching Mr Hall said his association with Col Croswell had been in a church and social way The departed friend was a man of genial spirit and kindness he will be missed not only in church and social life bnt in the business community as well Rev Wells Ph pastor of the First Presbyterian church of which Col Croswell was a devoted member paid a high tribute to his character Dr Wells said he knew him in his church and home life Upon any great moral question he was always found upon the side of right He was a man of broad mind large heart and true nature He scorned all low things and cleaved to that which was righteous His death is a distinctive loss to the church and to the busines life of Wilmington The resolutions were read byMr Robinson and unanimously adopted by a rising vote as follows Chamber has heard with profound sorrow of the death of Col William Jefferson Croswell who departed this life on the 4th of April 1803 in the city of Wilmington North Carolina I the year 1899 he has been a resident of this city and by his upright life and just dealings endeared himself not only tothe large number of persons with whom he came in daily contact in his official capacity as division superintendent of the Southern Express Company but to the community at large He was a loyal citizen a genial companion a true friend a loving husband and father and a sincere Christian gentleman a strong man physically mentally morally He has left a good name which the wise man says rather to be chosen than great riches It is therefore That the Chamber of Commerce has lost one of its most valued members and the city of Wilmington one of its most upright citizens further: That we extend to the family and relatives of the deceased our sincere sympathy in their great loss further: That a copy of these resolutions shall be forwarded to the family of the deceased and that the same shall be published in the Wilmington Wilmington Star April 26 Petit Jury for the Second Week of Court James Stakes Rodgers Finn Stubbs A Harby A Schwerin McLeod Jackson White Alston Westberry Hugh Hoyt Lenoir Boykin DnBose Jr Hurst Jones Stuckey Jervey Dawkins Frank Pate Mel-lett Tisdale Cain Colelongh Durant Isaac Solomons Fort Spann VV Yates A Weldon Robert Shelor Thomas Benenhaley Chandler Knight John Laverty The friends of Mr Cnttino and the patrons of Co will be pelased to learn that after May 1st Mr Cnttino will be found among his former associates not as bookkeer tut as an assistant to Mr in the capacity of manager The owners of a piano factory who desire to move their plant to the South have written the Business League asking for information about Sumter They have been given full information and if there is anything in the matter an effort will be made to bring the factory to Sumter All the popular styles are here and at the most reasonable prices No excuse for wearing ill-fitting clothing when you can get the kind of cloth-ing we are selling for the prices at which we are selling it CHANDLER Phone 166 Suiter Miss Addie Auld spent Sunday at Eastover Mr John Snmter was in town Thursday Mr Harby Jr went to Columbia yesterday Mr Bradley of Spring Hill spent Monday in town Mr Screven Moore of Staturg was the city Friday -V Capt Ross of Spring Hill spent yesterday in town Maj Richardson of Clarendon was in town Thursday Mrs Lawton of Hartsville spent Thursday in the city Mr and Mrs Robert Broun of Asheville are in the city Mrs Louis Levi of Manning is speading a few days in town Miss Mary Ingram of Columbia is visiting relatives in this city Mr Thos Sumter Jr of Charleston spent Sunday in the city Mrs Cordes and Sam spent a few days in Columbia last week Mr William Auld has accepted a position with The SumtSt Drug Co Mr Glenn has returned from a visit to his old home in Yorkville Miss Sallie McDonald and Miss Scribner spent Sunday in Georgetown Mr Edward of Chicago is visiting his sister Mrs Mitchell Levi Mr Wilson after a stay in town returned to Columbia last week Mr and Mrs Claude Hurst returned on Saturday from Asheville Messrs A and Chandler visited their father at Bethlehem on Sunday Mr Britton of Spartanburg has taken a position with Stubbs fc Cnttino Dr A China spent Snnday in Columbia visiting his daughter Mrs Watson Deputy Sheriff Gaillard went to Columbia Monday morning to get a prisoner Mrs John Green has been visiting relatives in Columbia during the past week Miss Essie Dick returned Monday from Georgetown where she spent several days Mr Ingram who has been in Mississippi since last fall is in the city on a short visit Mr Edmunds' has returned from Richmond where he attended the Educational Conference Miss Daisy Scott who has been teaching school at Antioch Lee county is at home for the summer Mrs A Alexander of Florence who has been visiting her sister Mrs Reardon returned home last Thursday Mr Seale County Supervisor left for St Louis on Last Saturday night to attend the National Good Roads Convention We wish we had more men like McDonald Forman and A Salley Jr to keep tab on early State history Aiken Journal and Review The many friends of Col Blending will bear with regret that he has been quite unwell recently and is at present confined to his bed He has been for sometime on a visit to his daughter Mrs Dick of Aiken The friends of Dr Anderson of Statebnrg were plehsed to see him in the city Friday It has been a year or two since he was here and he remarked upon the changes and bnsiness improvements apparent on Main street Rev Anderson formerly rector of Grace Episcopal Church in this city has gone into the mercantile bnsiness in Richmond Va and is handling a line of paints oils and lead The name of his firm is Anderson fc Co Local dealers have been receiving cards from him He has many friends in Anderson who will be surprised to learn of his new departure but will wish him much success Anderson MaiL Mr Marion Moise of Snmter one of the most sncessful lawyers in the State is here on bnsiness with the Supreme Court The State Hon John Clifton the junior member of the Snmter legislative delegation is here with some cases before the Supreme Court State Mr Edgar Haynswortb a leading lawyer of Snmter is here on Supreme Court bnsiness and is also visiting relatives The State Mr and Mrs A Stuckey went to Columbia yesterday Mr Stuckey was in attendance upon the Supreme Court Mr Harvey Simpson of Glenn Springs is in the city today He is making his annual tonr of the State calling on the old patrons of the Springs and taking orders for its health-restoring waters Oldsmobile Bicycle Boy and Wagon in a Mixup An automobile a boy on a bicycle and a delivery wagon created a mix up on Main street yesterday morning that caused quite an excitement for a few minutes The boy was thrown from his wheel and bruised bnt not seriously injured: the automobile was damaged to some extent and had to be taken to the shop for repair while the delivery wagon had one rear wheel smashed The accident occurred in front of drug store between 8 and 9 and those involved in it were Bartow Walsh Jr and his bicycle 15 Jenkins Jr and his new Oldsmobile which he received only yesterday and George Shore Bros wagon Mr Jenkins was coming np the street with his automobile at fairly good speed and Bartow Walsh on his svheel was just ahead of him Mr Jenkins rang his bell and then called to Bartow to clear the track Bartow attempted to ent across in front of the automobile instead of going to the side and the machine struck him and knocked him from his bicycle The machine then swerved to one side and ran into the rear wheel of the wagon before it could be stopped Bartow Walsh received a ent under the chin and several bruises but no serious injuries The accident was clearly a mishap and those who witnessed it say that Mr Jenkins was not to blame for the collision as he was not driving his machine at a high rate of speed nor was he careless in the management of it DEATH The only son of Rev and Mrs Thacker of Oswego died last Friday after a short sickness aged 18 months The fnneral services were held at Bethel Church on Snnday Mr James Steedman of Camden died on the 23d after a long illness and was buried on the 25th of April He was a son of Mr Blake Steedman AMD POINT A Sumter Success Another Oil Mill A charter was issued Monday to the Clarendon Cotton Oil Company of St Paul The capital stock of the company is to be $25000 The officers are: David Levi president and treasurer and Perry Moses Jr secretary The race for Clerk of Court is livening np and others besides the candidates are beginning to become actively interested The rise of Mr Neveland Brand in the railroad service has been as rapid as it is deserved He began as a telegraph messenger boy when the Western Union office was at the depot When the office was moved up town he was made the first manager although only fourteen years old He held down this job for several years to the satisfaction of the public and the telegraph company Having learned short hand became an expert stenographer by constant practice during his spare moments he left the telegraph service to accept the position of private secretary to the general manager of the old A little later he was made chief-clerk and then Train Master of the before he was twenty-one years old Just before the was bought by the A he resigned to accept a position as chief clerk to Mr Borden Supt of Transportation of the Atlantic Coast Line This position he retained until his promotion about a year ago to be assistant superintendent of Transportation His last step UDward just announced places him in the responsible position of superintendent of Transportation of the second division of the A System with lieadqnarters in Savannah He is now only 31 years old and there are few men of his age holding so responsible a position in the railroad service His many friends nre glad to hear of bis rise and are confident that he will go higher for be has the qualities that will carry him to the top Saw Mill Burned Something for You to Know Of this business is to sell goods but the selling must be right Every article shown you must hear the stamp of honest value Every dollar that you spend in this store must be given its fullest purchasing power else we are false to our trust If it is at any time so abused we want to know it Now for some specially good things One lot of wash Silks worth 40c for 25c One case white wash Organdy 31 in wide worth 15c for 10c One case colored Dimities 31 in wide worth 15c for 10c One case Embroideries and Insertings worth 15c for 10c One case 4-4 Fruit of the Loom Bleach for 7c One case colored Lawn worth 8c for 5c One case bleached Vests with tape draw string worth 10c for 5c 50 dozen all-linen Handkerchiefs worth 10c for 5c The widest all-silk Ribbon No 7 and 9 for 5c We are showing some extra good things in our Millinery and Shoe departments We want you to call and see what we have The Sumter Dry Goods Co SUMTER The saw mill ginnery and grist mill of Mr Henry Wheeler in Lower Salem were accidentally burned on Saturday the 18th No insurance Jr 0 A Messrs Baynard Yeadon Miller Moore Wallace Rbame I Reardon and Frank Pate who is State Councillor left yesterday afternoon for Lancaster to attend the State Council of the Junior Order United American Mechanics which convened in that place last evening at 8 The Junior Mechanics have made a gain of fifty per cent in the State this year Colored Doctors to Meet It is most satisfactory to buy where assortments are biggest where quantities are in such umbers that every possible price advantage has been acquired for your benefit therefore we urge your buying here We believe in keeping prices always have but under all circumstances holding the standard up Here are a few more of the good things in store for you 50 pieces corded Percales 36 in regular price 10c special at 7ic 30 pieces 33 in white India Linens sheer quality worth 10c special at 8c 15 pcs very fine white Lawn the kind sold at 20c special at 12c 25 pieces white Lawn worth 7c special for sale 5c 10 pieces white stripe wash Organdy 33 in something new regular 15c for 10c 10 dozen Pillow Cases ready to use regular 12AC special at 10c 25 ready made Sheets fine quality unbleach worth 55c for 40c Again another case colored Lawns regular 8c goods special for 5c 50 pieces fancy Lawns Lappets Dimities etc worth 10 and 1220 special at 82c 20 pieces colored Lawns regular 5c goods special at 32C Ladies shop here find what you like and save money too Schwartz Bros April 15 3 in There is cotton mill talk in the air again The veterans are getting ready to go to the Reunion in New Orleans There is talk of a new drygoods firm opening bnsiness here this fall Hon Smith of Camden has accepted the invitation to deliver the Memorial Address on May llth Real estate in and around Snmter may be high in price bnt it has not reached anything like the dizzy heights of Aiken dirt The extension of Salem Avenne from Haynswortb street to Broad has been widened and straightened and greatly improved thereby Many farmers along the line of the between this city and Gibson are plowing up cotton and replanting to get a stand The Palmetto Medical Association will meet in their annual convention in this city Wednesday and Thursday of this week The officers are: President Kenedy Beanfort 1st Vice President A Robinson Darlington 2d Vice President Thompson Charleston Secretary Uernie Sumter Treasurer Crum Public exercises will be held at Mt Pisgab A Church Wednesday night at 830 Public is invited iMI -T-r- Tiy.