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1_. - "tb* Mattbnan itn? Southron SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18. 1909. fettered at the Pootorace *?t Sumter, S. C, mm Seeoud Class Matter. i 1 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Slberts Drug Store, j T Atkinson?Stolen. O'Donnell A Co.?The Place io Oo. The Sumter Clothing Co.?Men's Hose, A. A. Straus* it Co.?Christmas Huggestions. Shaw 4k McCoIlum Mer. Co.?For Xmas OlfU. PERSONAL. Mrs. M Muson. of Manning, was In the city Tuesday. Mr. L. I Parrott went to Charles? ton Monday to attend the annual meeting of the Grand Lodge A. F M.. of Sooth Carolina. Hon, T. O. McLeod, of Blrnopville. apent Tuesday In town. ? Mr. R. W. McLendon. of Biehop vllle, waa In the city Tuesday. Mrs B. A. Bultman, Is visiting at Wilson. N. C. Mr. C. A. Ellerbe, of Rembert. was In the city on business Wednesday. Mr. T. L> Kahn, of Mayesville. was In town Wednesday. Mr. J. A. Boykln, of Dalsell, was In the city Wednesday. Mr. Frank Bennett, of the Bureau of Solle, Department of Agriculture, who was In charge of the soil sur rey of Sumter and Lee OOUBttea, which waa made in 1907-8 spent Tues? day and Wednesday in the city. Mr. Bennett spent the summer In Mon? tana and Is now spending his vaca? tion at his home in Wadesboro, N. C. Mr. M. O. Dtutsler, a prominent merchant and farmer of Orangeburg, waa In the city on business this week. Mr. B. W. Dabbs, of Salem, spent Wednesday in town. Mr. J. Frank Williams, who 1* in charge of the farm demonstration work In Sumter county, was In the city to attend the Farmers' In? stitute eonducted by Prof. Barrow, of Clemson College. Dr Oeo. W. Dick went to Column a ?H?nr?d?v ?'?t#n<? * iri<****r>-* of the legislative commltteo appointed to Investigate the management jyni condition of the asylum. *uuiu u no mm} mt aaoartaiAioi with any degree of certainty how much liquor is brought Into Sumter county by freight and express, but it to a positive fact that the total bulki large In gallons and In value. It Is probable, however, that the quantity, large aa it la. is less than the total amount sold by the dispensary and hi ought In by express and freight heretofore. It Is to be hoped that this Is a correct conclusion, for If not, then prohibition Is worse than a de? lusion and a snare. Henry English, colored, was ar? rested here Thursday' on a warrant charging him with entering the store of B. B. Jennings at Oaillard X Roade Wednesday night and stealing $74 from the cash draw. English had nearly all of the money on his person when arrested, having not had suffi? cient time to spend it. Had treated himself to a nlre overcoat and was getting ready to lay In a complete outfit of winter clothing as well as a goodly lot of Christmas fixings when he waa overtaken by the minions of the law. 30fooo Cigars You will fine at our store the Urgent stock of CIGARS ever displayed in Sumter. We have all the brands that the imokeri like in .?II size boxes: Coft Nurica, Marie Caroline, Rose* ment, Norma llofflinea, Roig,Cin? co and Stbert't Private Stock. II you want a nil C bo* for Christ? mas come to us and wc will tell H what they like to smoke. Pia ? French Briar and Meer? sch?um Pipes with Smoking To bacco from 50c to 53.0c peri lb. in handsome jars. SIBERT'S DRUG STORE, w \\ SI0TRT s -v Main "L f'hono ?!S A GOLDEN WEDDING. A Happy Celobraton of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Marriage of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brown. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brown, who | were married In Falrfleld county, De? cember 15. 1859 and removed to this city In 1905, wei? the guests of honor Wednesday at an elegant eight-course dinner, given by Mr. and Mrs. Eu? gene Hogan at their residence on Sa? lem Avenue, In commemoration of the happy occasion. The hall, recep? tion room and dining room were all tastefully decorated In white and green and gold, a profusion of smllax vines being used with artiste effect In combination with the white and gold. The guests were received at the door by Mesdames Archie China and J. R. Clack, and were escorted into the reception room where Mr. and Mrs. Brow stood and received the con? gratulations and felicitations of their friends. When the guests were ushered Into the dining room their eyes beheld a long and beautifully decorated table, laid with snowy linen and adorned with ferns and smllax and gold. Each plate was marked with individual hand-painted place card in the shape of a white and gold wedding bell. The dinner was a master piece of the culinary art and was delightfully and exquisitely served In courses. Mr. and Mrs. Brown were the re? cipients of a number of handsome and useful presents and the occasion was altogether one of the happiest of their long life. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have twelve children, fifty one grand children and eight grea^t grand children, and a majority of their descendants were present to share with them the pleasures of the golden wedding. Those who were present were: Mrs. M. Langford, Blythewood, S. Oh Mr. Brooks Brown, Blythewood, S. C, Mr. H. A. Brown, Blaney, S. C, Mrs. L. J. Tucker and daughter, Mul llns, S. C, Mr and Mrs. E. E. Spann and children, Lynchburg; Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Boyle, Greeleyville, S. C, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Hogan, Greeley? ville, S. C, Mrs. Register and child? ren, Greeleyville, S. C; Mrs. B Boyle and son, Greeleyville, S. C. Miss Es? sie Spann, Greeleyville, S. C, Mr. E. C. Spann, Greelevllle. S. C, Mrs. C. C. Spann, Lynchburg, S. C, Dr. and Mrs. Archie China, Mrs. William Ep? person, Dr. C. C. Brown, Mr. W. B. Boyle, Miss Eiouih Boyle, Mr. and Mi... J W* Browg and children, Mr. W. M. Graham, Miss Maggie Gra hnm, Mr. nnd Mr*. lohn Clack, Mr. and Mrt a; | m Brown, *?tr. and Mrs. Joe White, Mrs. C. L. Rhame, Mrs. Curlle. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Wilder, Sr.. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Burdell, Dr. J. C. Spann, Mrs. Eugene Hogan, Jr., of Canada. Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Stuckey, State burg. PROHIBITION' INCREASES BUSI? NESS. Express Company Has Boon Forced By Magnitude of Liquor Business To Open Another Office. The liquor business of the South? ern Express Company has grown to such magnitude since the closing of the dispensary that the local office was too small to afford storage room for the multitude of Jugs, demi? johns, kegs and cases received daily, and the force of clerks employed In the offloe too few In number to take care of the greatly Increased busi? ness. Therefore the Express Com? pany has opened another office for the handling of liquor business ex? clusively. This booze depot was open I ed Tuesday In the store room on W. Liberty street, recently vacated by the Western Union Telegraph office, with something like a carload of packages of liquor for "personal use,f on hand for delivery. This DOOM warehouse is for packages of "to be called for*' liquor exclusively, as all shipments marked tor delivery at a ! eclflod address will bo sent out on tht wagon gg all other packages. There Is, of course, more liquor < omlng in now on account of tbe holiday trade thin is to bo expected at other seasons, but the express people Know. from experience in other p. hlbltlon towns, that they will have a big business to handle ail tii'- rear through and they have Arranged to give tholr patrom what the] demand prompt and efficient s? i leg in tho delivery of their boose, Why is it th.it some of Bumter County's progressive farmer! do not enter tin- corn growing oonteal end take ., fo\\ -'I tin- prizes'.' Sutnt'-r County has ti< sell and there are farmeri here who know how to grow OOrv eg well as any other fanners am w hOfg When dismounting from hli auto? mobile at the corner of Churchetreet ami Hampton Wednesday night fot purpose ol turning up the lights, Mr v c Menntni slfnned on the muddy 11 ee n ? I > r l t a, gre md, brc hi 1 urn Jusi I fchove the wrist GUY COUNCIL MEETING. TRVSTEES OF TTOMEY HOSPI Other Mutters of Importance and Public Interest Consideretl?Mr. Reardon to Continue as Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. Council held a regular meeting at 8 o'clock p. m. Tuesday. Present: May? or W. B. B' yle; Aldermen H. D. Bar nett, Wm. Bultman. P. P. Finn, R. F. Haynsworth, H. C. Haynsworth, J. R. Ligon, R. L. Wright. Absent: Alderman W. G. Stubbs. Minutes of Nov. 23rd and Dec. 9th were read and confirmed. Messrs. R. D. Lee, Nelll O'Donnell and Dr. S. C. Baker, Executors of the will of the late Mr. T. J. Tuomey, ap? peared before Council to ask the election by Council of two Aldermen to serve on the Board of Trustees un? der Mr. Tuomey's will who are to have charge of the bequests made by Mr. Tuomey and supplemented by the will of Mrs. Tuomey, for the erection of a public hospital and its maintenance. Mr. Lee explained the Mrs. Tuomey for the benefit of the poor of Sumter, and paid a glowing tribue to the benevolent spirit which prompted them to provide so hand? somely for the relief of suffering hu? manity. He further stated that the Executors had concluded to suggest the Aldermen that they desired to become Trustees, which he thought would not be improper although any two that Council might see fit to se- , lect would be acceptable. Hs asked that Alderman Barnett and R. F. Haynsworth be appointed. Mr. Lig? on then nominated Aldermen Barnett and R. F. Haynsworth and they were unanimously elected. Messrs. " . D. Jennings, R. I. Man? ning, J. H. Clifton, Dr. Geo. W. Dick, Mr. H. L. Scarborough and others, a committee representing the Cham? ber of Commerce, came to request permission of Council for Health Of? ficer E I. Reardon to serve as secre? tary of their organization. Mr. Man? ning apologized for coming the sec? ond time in regard to this request. He stated that he had made an effort to organize the Chamber of Com? merce upon a basis which would en? able the employment of a secretary for the entire time, but had failed in that purpose. He thought there would be no conflict of duties as Mr. Reardon's work as secretary would be almost exclusively after business hours. The committee asked that Council rescind their former resolu? tion forbidding Mr. Reardon to be their secretary, after the present month. Mr. R. F. Haynsworth thought the matter should be refer? red to the Board of Health as Mr. Reardon is under their direction. Mr. Finn moved that t! e former resolu? tion be rescinded and request of the Chamber of Commerce be granted, provided the Board of Health give their consent. The resolution was adopted. Mr. L. D. Jennings requested Council to have drain pipe laid in a public ditch crossing his land on W. Liberty street, and have the ditch filled, as he needed the land and would have the ditch filled himself if Council could not do so within a rea? sonable time. Referred to Commit? tee of Public Works with power to act. Reuben Mussin applied for reduc? tion on license as a peddler and was refused. Mr. H. C. Haynsworth submitted report of work done for the past three weeks as follows: Total pay roll, three weeks: $427. 05; No. men 27; carts, 10. Mr. Haynsworth suggested pur? chase of a street sweeper, but action was deferred. Mr. Barnett stated that Officer H. G. McKagen is in need of a bicycle and requested that he be allowed to procure one by exchanging his old bicycle, and paying the difference and It was so ordered. Mr. Wright asked Council to amend the ordinance adopted Nov. 23rd In reference to repairs on build? ing! within the lire limits, by per? mitting such repairs when the lire risk is not Increased thereby, Instead i f when repairs "lessen the danger" ms the Ordinance now stands. Coun? cil discussed the matter and decided not to change tin- Ordinance, ai In their opinion iuch change would to ;i great extent nullify the purpose for which it was made, R? |ues1 Of Mrs. E. T. Atkinson for permission to pul b glass front In b wooden store on Main streeti was referred to the Fire Departmeni ?Committee. Mr. Llgon spoK of the approach? ing holidays, with the attendant danger of drei from the discharge of HreworkSi and on his motion it wan nrdered thai the Ordinance against firework! be rigidly enforced to the esteni ol preventing their use within tin- iii?- limits or upon the streets of the city. And the Clerk was directed to publish notice*. ??> thsi '? ' TAL ELECTED. terms of the generous tic Coast Line Station yard and same was referred to the Police Commit? tee for action. j On motion of Mr. Wright it was ordered that one cart and laborer be employed to keep clay streets in re? pair. Claims of Mr. Isaac Schwartz and others for one half cost of pavements, were ordered paid from their taxes. I A letter was received from Mr. D. James Winn reminding Council of their promise to lower the grade of the sidewalk in front of his property on Purdy street, and it was ordered that the required work be done. Mr. Ligon for the Pclice Commit? tee presented report of lights not burning in November and police re? port for November, as follows: Total arrests, 69; fines paid, $419; days labor, 70. The Mayor announced that he had appointed Mr. F. D. Knight as Su? pervisor of Registration for the next municipal election. The appointment to take effect Jan. 12, 3 910. Mr. H. C. Haynsworth presented a request from the Civic League that the weeds be removed from certain open lots on Law Range. It appearing that these lots belong to the County and private parties, the request was referred to the County Board of Commissioners. City Engineer Lee announced that he had received a number of bids for building sidewalks. Council appoint? ed a special meeting on 23rd instant at which to open the bids, and ad? journed to that time. The advertisement of O'Donnell ft Co. is out-of-the-ordinary and those who are interested in the unique will find it something to paste in their scrap books. The poetical advertise? ment was written, it is said, by a young lady customer of the firm who, although having only a com? mon school education, is endowed with quite a gift for rhyming and finds it easy to deck in poesy's raim? ent the most prosaic subject. The law, under which the dispen? sary system was voted out and the county dispensaries closed, declares it unlawful to deliver or receive liquor. If the law is any good why is not some effort made to enforce it? A hundred or more packages of liquor are delivered, received and stored for use as a beverage in Sum ter every day. What is the matter with Surfiter? A hotel Is badly needed, ns every* body admits, and as th< ra men know from experlen ut nothing is being done I urgent need. Whr matter with Sumter?are we standing still or retrograding? The show windows of the D. J. Chandler Clothing Co. are dressed in holiday attire for the Christmas sea- I son and are admired by every one who passes. The work is artistic in conception and artistically carried Ottt to the minutest detail. It sug? gests and typefles the Christmas sea? son and is at the same time a very excellent advertisement of the holi? day goods to be found within. The farmer who has hogs to sell finds a ready market for his pork at 12 1-2 cents a pound. This Is a more profitable crop than 15 cents cotton, says a farmer who has raised both crops. The Secretary of State has issued commissions of incorporation to the j following Sumter companies: The Union Erokerage Company, of Sumter, capital stock, $5,000; Sumter Motor Car Company, of Sumter, with a capital stock of $10,000. The com? pany will sell automobiles and bi? cycles and do a general repair busi? ness. Fine I Christmas Candies. In all size Boxes and Baskets Up to $10 Each. Nunnaly's, Foss1 and Men ier's Candies All high grade goods, You know what they arc. Come and see the handsome packages. You will find many useful Christmas goods in <air store?all fine good?. SIRFRH DRUG STIIRF. W. of w. Election. The annual election of officers was held Wednesday night at the regular meeting of Hollywood Camp, W. of W. with the following result: Consul Commander?J. A. War? ren, Advising- Lieutenant?R. D. Epps, Banker?F. A. Bultman, Clerk?R. S. Hood, Escort?W. F. Carr, Watchman?J. W. Cox, Sentry?Jas. Newman, Manager for Three Years?C. M. Hurst. The Camp is now the strongest Woodmen Camp in the State, having 769 members, and a number of ap? plications on file. The Camp was or organlzed on Friday, July 13, 1895, with thirteen members, but with the combination of Friday and thir? teen has had a most successful and prosperous career. Rev. J. H. Black, of Charleston has accepted a call from the Flor ence Lutheran Church. His Claim to Prominence. At a social gathering a certain man, intent on knowing every one, was intr duced to Senator Julius C. Burrows of Michigan. "The name Burrows is very familiar to me," he said. "I am certain that you are a man of some prominence." "Yes," replied Senator Burrows, "I am the man that 'died at first' just before ( asey came to bat in that celebrat? ed ball game at Mudville."?Success Magazine. A citizen of Sumter a few days ago purchased through a New York broker a block of Collins Wireless Telephone stock for $1.50 a share. There was no difficulty in buying the stock?the only difficulty was in find? ing a broker willing to sell as small a block as the purchaser wanted. The purchaser was Informed by the broker that he could easily find blocks of 50, 100 or more shares, but the brokers who deal in "curb"" securities did not care to bother with small blocks. Oh! girls I have something to tell you, Don't bother me till I get through. Out on the piazza late last night ^Jed came to me walking so light. Ned who was always kind and polite, **F^thel," he said. In a tone very low, 4 4 Let me ask you something before I go." I /)ok at me girls and answer at once, Am I insane or a natural dunce ? Now don't laugh at me. Doing such a thing isn't funny you see, Can't a man tease if only he tries. ()h me! my! 'twas an awful surprise, Surely I thought he was going to propose. 5? trembled all over from head to toes. The idiot, think he wanted to wed ? Oh' no Indeed, for this is what he said: J^cally th;-; ard nothing ...ore, **fcjver been in O'Donnell's & C 'j \ v f |f she hadn't got angry and hurried away, She certainly would have known he had more to say. The man didn't really mean to tease, |"Ie himself was not at ease. F^thel he loved with all his heart, Perhaps the knowledge was hard to impart. Living alone is a dreadful life, J^nd he intended to make her his wife, ?arry her to get what they needed and more, Everything could be got at O'Donnell's store. The man was trying to tell her his plan, Of course, he couldn't though after she ran. Qoing home he murmured, "1 want her to know" | 0'D?nnc^ & Co'i store is the place to go." We ar better prepared than ever before for the Christmas Shoppers. Everything that makes a good, useful present will be found at O'Donneil & Co. We Wish to Mention a Few Things Suitable FOR XMAS GIFTS Fancy Neckwear for Ladies and Gentlemen. Toys and Dolls for the C hildren. Ladies' Kid Cilovcs. in black and colors, |l to Si.Co. Rugs, Art Squares, Portiers and Lace Curtains. Umbrellas from $1,50 to ?$.00. Ham: Hags. Nice line Doll Go-CartS. W ool Hlankets, Crib Blanket! anvl Bedroom Slippers. A lew more Ladies'Coat Suits at bargain prices. , Ladies' and Gents' Handkerchiefs. SHAW S, McCOLIAJM MFR r.O me - - - IS. Maii