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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1906. Entered at the PoseoiSee at Sumter, S. C., as Second Class Matter. :?OW AD\TSRTISEMENTS. -German Kali Works-Potash. Schwartz Bros.-Toy Days. J. D. Wilder, Auditor-Tax Re? turns. O'Donnell & Co.-Two Many H Skirts. McCormick Jewelry Co.-Christ mas Gifts. The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co. Merry Xmas. * PERSOXAl^ Pr. W. L. McCutcheu has returned from Baltimoie. ? Mr. W. H. Ramsey, of Wedgefield, was is town Thursday. Solicitor John S. Wilson spent Thursday in. the city. *Mr. A. E. Aycock, of Wedgefield, was m the city Thursday. Mr. J. Chapman Huger has gone to Atlanta for a few day's stay. Hon. Thos. G. McLeod, of Bishop Tille, spent Saturday in town. Mr. J. B. Ryan, of Wedgefield, was in the city Wednesday on business. Mr. F. H. McMaster, of Columbi?, .was in the city Thursday morning. L. T. Mills, Esq., of Camden, spent Thursday in the city a professional - business. Bishop J. J. Monaghan, of Wilming? ton, Del., is visiting Mr. Neill O'Donnell. Rev. H. W. Bays, the new Presiding jElder for this district, has arrived in the ci cy. Dr. and Mrs. R. Y. McLeod, of Bishopville, spent Wednesday with airs. J. J Team. Mis. H. Ryttenberg and Miss Fan? nie Rettenberg went to Asheville, C.. Thursday. Mr. J. A. Yates left on Sunday sight for Jacksonville, Fla., where he will spend soma time. Mrs. Walter Lutz left Sunday for Asheville, N. C., on a visit to her I mother during the holidays. State Bank Examiner Lee G. Holle snan was in the city making an exam? ination of the State banks last week. Mrs. L. J. Tucker, of Fair Bluff, ST. C., is spending some time with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hogan. Mr. D. D. Rambo and family left Thursday night for Berwyn, Pa., where they will'spend the winter. In the spring they will remove to Massa? chusetts, where they will make their home in future. Mr. Rambo was for -ten years principal of the City High School, which position he filled with ?credit to himself and to the entire satisfaction o' the patrons of the .school. He has a great many warm . friends in Sumter, and his departure is generally regretted. Mr. and Mrs. Power are in the city stopping at 124 S. Main street. Mr. and Mrs. Hallett, of Boston, .Mass., are visiting at Mr. W. B. Burns'. Miss Gussie L Harby, who has> spent the last six months touring England and the Continent, arrived in the city from New York this morning. Miss Gertrude Parkers, who was with Miss Gussie Harby on her trip ?abroad, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. 3?. Sorby, on Church street. Mrs. K. H. Jennings, of Orange ?urg. has stopped in the city for a few days' stay with her parents, Mr. -and Mrs. Perry Moses, after a pleas? ant visit io New York city. i The many friends of Col. J. Har? vey Wilson will regret to hear that "he is critically ill at his home near Mayesville and that his recovery has been almost despaired of. Ccl.tT. V. Walsh continues quite sick, and . owing to hi* advanced age, the fact that there has been no no? ticeable improvement in his condi? tion within the past several days, .gives ground for great uneasiness. Rev. P. F. Xilgo preached his fare? well sermon at the Fnrst Methodist Church Sunday night. It was al? most impossible to get a seat in the large edifice; the building was pack? ed both upstairs and down, and many could not get inside of the church at alL Mr. Xilgo is one of the most universally popular preachers that .Sumter has ever seen, and the large attendance at his final sermon that ?evening expresses only in a small measure the esteem and regard in which he is held by the people of Sumter, all ^f whom regret to give him up. Tuesday afternoon, Mr. W. L. Curry met with a painful accident and sustained a heavy loss by the runaway of his fine buggy horse. The animal becaroe frightened on East Libert}* street . t?nd dashed mad?v upi towards Main. Mr. Curry was thrown out in front of the Jervey Hoi-se, and was very badly bruised and jolted up. The horse seemed more wild ly excited than before, and contin? ued to run at full speed until he reached the intersection of Main and Iiiberty streets, when he dashed be tweeci two posts in front of Abbott's Cigar Store, striking with terrific force against the brick front of the "building. The beautiful animal fell in a heap with his shoulder broken, and it was necessary to shoot him at once. It is reported that Mr. Curry Tecently refused $400 for the horse. MARRIED. Old Mt. Zion Church, in the Salem section of Lee county, was'the scene of a brilliant wedding Wednesday evening. The contracting parties were Guy Earlscourt Harbeck and Jennie Es? ther Reid, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Moultirie Reid. This old, historic church was crowded with friends and relatives of the contracting parties, and was beau? tifully decorated in white and green. The decorations were in charge of Miss Lois Wilson, ?LUJ. the effect show? ed that she was entirely competent and efficient in that line. At 5.30 o'clock, promptly the lights were turned on and the candles around the chancel lit, and a beauti? ful solo rendered by Mrs. Hampton Smith, Miss Katie Reid presiding at the organ. Following this, Mendel? sohn's Wedding March was beautiful I ly rendered,- andt he bridal party en? tered the church in the following or? der: The ushers headed the procession; Mr. J. J. Shaw, Jr., and Miss Louise ? Reid, followed by Mr. George Reid ' and Miss Mary Montgomery entered , on the opposite sides of the church, j crossed in front of the chancel jand took their places. They were followed by the follow? ing bridesmaids and groomsmen : Miss Sarah Cr- g of Fountain Inn with Mr. M. Benjamin Reid; Miss lone Reid with Mr. Bryan Jenkins; Miss Edna McCutchen with Mr. Wil? liam Cooper; Miss Bessie Wilson with Mr. Herbert Reid; Miss Belle Reid with Mr. English McCutchen; Miss Gouldie Reid with Mr. Sam Barron. The groomsmen and bridesmaids marched down opposite aisles, cross? ed in front of the chancel and formed a semi-circle facing the large congre? gation. Then came the two little flower girls bearing baskets of beautiful flowers: Miss Nancy Lee Anderson and Miss Roberta Shaw. These took their places in front of the chancel. They were followed ty the bride, with Miss Sarah Craig, and the groom, with his best man, Mr. Ben Reid. They met in front of the chancel. Mr. W. Moultrie Reid, the j father of the bride, gave her away in marriage. The bride was handsomely gowned in white silk, en train, and carried a beautiful boquet of bride's roses. The bridesmaids were all gowned in white organdie over green silk and carried boquets of white carnations and ferns , tied with white and green ribbons. The whole color scheme of the wedding was white and green. The service was performed by Rev. Benjamin F. Wilson, D. D., of Har? risonburg, Va, the uncle of the bride. After the marriage service was over, the bridal party and the friends and kinsfolks of the bride and groom assembled at the hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs. Reid, where for two hours mirth and festivity reigned. A bountiful collation was served, "and all went merry as a marriage bell." The bride and groom took the 9 o'clock train for Columbia and the mountains of "Western. North Caro? lina. They were acompanied to the depot at Mayesville by the entire bridal party, where mith making reigned for half an hour, and the happy couple went off, showered with rice. A BAD ACCEDENT. Sergeant Jennings, one of the lead? ing members of the Christian Cru ; saders, who have been doing so much good among the citizens of our town, was painfully and seriously injured Monday afternoon about 6 o'clock. Mr. jennings had his bicycle in front of Durant's drug store, and in mounting it he circled to the left in order to go towards South Main street. Mr. W. M. Graham was in his carriage on his way to the depot, and had reached a point just oppo? site the drug store, when Mr. Jen? nings was endeavoring to turn in the direction in which the vehicle was going. Neither Mr. Jennings nor Mr. Graham's driver, Brown, seemed to see each other, and it unfortunately happened that the tongue of the car? riage struck Mr. Jennings a terrific blow on the chin, which threw him to the ground, and the ' horses and carriage pas.-ed over him, badly frac? turing his jaw and demolishing his bicycle. Mr. Jennings was immediately as? sisted by several of the by-standers, who found him in an unconscious condition. He was removed to the hospital ard his jaw was set by thc physicians with the assistance of Dr. ' Herbert Haynsworth. O'Donnell & Company advertise a special sale of skirts at reduced prices See the advertisement today for prices. The display of Christmas goods in all of the stores is as attractive and varied, and the stocks are as large, as ever shown in this city. There may be talk of hard times and scarcity of money, but the merchants are evi? dently of the opinion that the holiday trade will be good and that the shop? pers will have money to spend. MARRIED. John Seabrook McCutchan and Saide Kennedy Burrows were mar? ried at Hendersonville, N. C., Dee. 7, 1906. DEATH. Mr. J??hn S. McCutchan died at Hendersonville, N. C., Saturday night after a long and painful illness, aged 25 years. He was a native of this county, the eldest son of the late E. H. McCutchan. He went to Hender? sonville njore than a year ago hy the advice of his physician, who hoped that the change of climate might prove beneficial to his health. For a time his general health did improve and it was hoped that he would re? gain his health and strength, but the_ hope was deceptive and recently there has been a steady decline ind on Saturday night he passed away. His body will be brought to this city this afternoon and the funeral ser services were held in the Presbyterian Church Tuesday at 10.30 o'clock. Mr. McCutchan is survived by his mother, one sister, two brothers and his wife, the bride of a day. He was married to Miss Saide Kennedy Bur? rows on Friday, December 7th, the ?av previous to his death. They had been engaged for some time and dur? ing his last illness she was constant? ly at his bedside, assisting his mother in nursing him, and the* marriage was the culmination of her beautiful devotion. Capt. J. A. Mills, of Mayesville, died at his home near that town Sun? day afternoon about ? o'clock after an illness of several weeks. Capt Mills was about 67 year.i old and was one of the best known citizens of* Mayesville. He was a son of the late William E. Mills and a brother of Mr. L. C. Mills. Death at Lynchburg. Special to The Daily Item. . Lynchburg, S. C., Dec. 9.-After two days' desperate suffering, which seemed in its early stage beyond hu? man skill, Mrs. J. Walter Stokes passed calmly and peacefully from life unto death, about noon on yester? day. In the arms of the mother when laid tb rest, lay the little babe whose death preceded hers by only a few hours. The interment and funeral ser? vices were performed at Friendship cemetery, the old family burying ground, below South Lynchburg. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. S. O. Canty, pastor of the Lynchburg Methodist church. Mrs. Minnie Stokes, nee Gibbs, was about 23 years old, and had beea married probably less than ? year. Thg" deceased leaves many relatives" and friends to mourn her loss. Heart? felt sympathies are extended to the bereaved husband. Mrs. Zena L. Bradley died Decem? ber 1st, 1906, at the home of^her grandson, Mr. Elias Smith, of Smith? ville, S. C., at the age of 83 years. Mrs. Bradley was twice married. Her first husband was P. G. Britton, who died in the Mexican war. Her last husband was B. D. Bradley, who pre? ceded her to the grave sever"! years ago. She leaves six children : Dr. C. S. Britton, T. M. Bradley. Mrs. Eliza Corbitt, Mrs. M. M. Willeford, Mrs. W. H. Sowell and Mrs. Boyce. She was loved by ali who knew her. She was ready to meet her Savior, and said two days before the end came that the Angels were hovering around her bedside. WHOLESALE VACCINATION. State Board of Health Issues Orders to . Local Health Officers. The State Board of Health, through Dr. George Dean, chairman of the committee on epidemic and endemic diseases, notified all local health boards over this State today, that the State board has passed a resolu? tion requiring immediate vaccination, or re-vaccination where needed, of all congregated labor in mills, factoriee, workshops and other places where la? bor congregates and in all schools. Copies of the State laws giving the State board authority to enforce "vac? cination where local authorities do net tnforce it, were mailed out to lo? cal boards. City coucils, health boards and health officers are held responsi? ble for enforcing vaccination in cities and towns, and superintendents and teachers in all schools. Sumter keeps up vaccination all the time and cur city is one of the most thoroughly protected against smallpox in the hourh. An immediate report to the State board of the conditions, aft? er inspection in the schools, factories, mills, workshops, etc., must be made to show how far the city is protected by vaccination against smallpox. Our city authorities, as usual, will immediately comply with the orders of thc State board, and \accinate or rt* vaccinate ali whom the State board desire vaccinated. The fire loss on the Dixie Lumber Compauy's saw mill has been adjusted by the insurance companies interest? ed. The loss was settled at $3,500. The loss sustained by Mr. A. W. Crosswell in the fire on his premises Thursday morning was not fully cov? ered by insurance. While the resi? dence and kitchen were insured, the outbuildings and fencing were not. The kitchen was only slightly damaged and this was covered by in? surauce. Schwartz Bros. have more good news for their friends and customers. See their advertisement today. Now is the time to make a selection for "His" Christmas gift-and this is the store where you'll be most apt to find it. TVIan or Boy-we've the things suitable for "His" Christmas. A WISE CHOICE. What could be a wiser selection than one of our Suits, Rain Coats or Over? coats? Bring in an old coat to show his size, and.we'll make any change you desire after Christmas. Our EEa/toercisisliery. Our showing o? Christmas Haberdashery is well worth seeing. Our Elegant Neck? wear, Choice Gloves, our Sweaters, Shirts. Mufflers, Umbrellas, Suspenders, and the many other things in Tog^gery a Man is always wanting, are correct and the best that money can buy. BATH ROBES, $4.50 to $7.00. We've a fine line of these luxurious garments-so highly prized by every Man. Come here for "His" Christmas and you'll find just uthe thing" with a moderate price at? tached. i ?. J. un m ? Toy Dixys at 9 S Its high time to have Xv. AS decisions made. If yoi", want to keep out of the hurly-burly of tardy trading-and there are scores of the more popular toys that you won't be able to buy for love or money during the last days before Christmas. Save Disappointment by Being as Prompt as Possible-These are Gay Days in THE TOY SECTION. All the Toys that do things are being shown-railroad trains run? ning over all kind of tracks-the engines, the automobiles, the wagons* the games, the dolls. Just come and see the greatest aggregation of toys every brought here. Every day this week new features will be added. Shipment of Long KidJGloves just ingtoday. They are scarce-be early Mr. Manning Hodge, one of the old Confederate veterans of the Crog don section, brought to the city today a bale of cotton, the grade of which is probably the most beautiful placed on this market this season. It was classed middling fair. It was ginned by John I. Brogdon, and was pur? chased by O'Donnell & Co at near ll cents. COTTON CROP ESTIMATE. You need a tonic that will put the sap of life into your system and for? tify you from all diseases. liolKs ter's Rocky Mountain Tea is recog? nized as the greatest strengthener known. Tea or Tablets, 35 cents. China's Drug Store. Hie Census Bureau MUKCS the Num ~ ber of Bales Ginned to December 1 10,025,445. Washington, Dec. 10.-The census bureau today issued a bulletin, show? ing the total amount of cotton of the crop of 1906 ginned to December 1, to have been 10,025,445 bales count? ing round bales as half bales. The total number of ginneries in opera? tion is given as 28,211. This, compar? ed with the figures of 1905, when the report showed 8,689,663 bales ginned . 609 active ginneries. The D. J. Chandler Clothing Com.? pp ny ma ke it a rule each year to provide n large and carefully select? ed stock oi* articles that are suitable for Christmas gifts to men. They know what the men want, need ami will be glad to receive, and the wom? an who is in doubt as to what she should give her men friends should go to Chandler's. For the sake of justice to tb? afflicted and for the good of human? ity, it Is my right and duty to recom? mend Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. We owe our country and our fellowmen a duty. Tea or Tablets*. 35 cents. China's Drug Store.