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WtftvHSOAY, Arm 21, 1908. Jsrr-r- ??_... 6* as I JOtW ADVKRT1AKMJ0NTS. TD? D. J. Chandler Clothing Co.? Haw ftp ring Suits. U*1Donnell m Co.?tome Specials for Commencement. Winthrop Col legs?Scholarship and Examination. I i-i I -s NAL MENTION. Hit Robert Sanders und children, of Hotanoa was la the city Thursday. Mr. W. r. Jackson, of Catchall kpent Friday In town. f. cant w * Jone? of Bu?opvUle was i in town Friday. Mr J. W M i romsry. of DoRent's nt ih aaj la town Friday. Issistm J. M. Weedlay and B. W.. ?f Dalsell were la town for tyissnal Honrs Friday. Mr. J./e. DuPrs of Plsgah. was In * crty Thursday. Mcenre Oeo. M. 8aunder*. Wm. Le 4? and W. M. Sanders spent Th?rs iy ks the city. Rev. H. H. Covlagton wsnt to Co ? sakia this morning to attend the fun ? al of Bishop Capers. Mr. H. a Cunningham, of Bishop la wao ha the city Friday. Mr. st. e. Cames spent several urs in town Friday. Mr. W. F. Rhenes went to Colum ?? % this morning to attend the State Bremern* Association. Mr. J. L. Jackson of Lou eilen was Sown en be sin see Friday. Mr. J. K. Fries, of Blshopvllle, was town Friday. sirs, S. B. Spann, of Oreeleyvlllc, I* C, Is spending a few days with hsr , rents. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hogan. Mr. J. R. Corbett of Hagood. spent SnJerday la town. Mr. W. J. Young, ef Rembert, waa In Ilm' eUy en business Saturday rj Mr. Hl D. Carson* ef Dalsell, was n. I C W. Chandler and Oeo. ef Wedgefleld, were In the OsL J. A. whams, of Lynch burg. In sewn Satnrday. Mmn Dove, of Sumter Is the fWsnt ef her raster. Mrs. d. W. Cun Hnt J. A. Sahwirln Sr., and Utile Audrey, of Sumter, are mease of Mrs. at Rothola.--DarUngsaii Frees. b/d Lee. B-n . went to Columbia I Mende> to attend the sitting ef the smart ii court. Uewt Oer. T. O. McLeod spent the day ks the city Monday. stsheet ?tngletary. E*q.. of Bishop ettta, wan In town on business Mon ' Hon. O. (1 Scarborough, of Sum spent the day In town Mon ?ev. j. p( Marlon has gone to Georgetown to assist the pastor of the OeergetowB Presbyterian church In ? meeting this week. Messrs. Oeo. O. Cooper and George Mnldrow were In the city Monday. Mr. T. 8. Joye. of Blshopvllle. was In town on business Monday. Mr. A. F. Xeyle. of Stateburg, spen\ the dny In town Monday. Mr. C. T. Evans, of Spring Hill, was In town Monday. Mr. D. V. Keels, of Rembert. spent the day la town Monday. Messrs. W. 8. Wheeler and R. M. Jenkins, of Ht. Charles, were In the city Monday. Miss Arrf Stuckey Is at home from Winthrop College for a few days Mr. B. H. Boykln. of Boyklns. was la the city Thursday on business. Mr. R. M. Aman, of Blshopvllle. was In town on business yesterday. Mr. John Reld, ef Columbia, is In the oity soliciting subscriptions for the Epworth Orphaaage Record. Mr W. S. Manning, of Spartan burg. In the city yesterday. Mr. B. H. Boykln, of Boyklns, waa ks town yesterday. Mrs. 9. J. Garner, of Darlington, Is visiting her mother. Mrs. 8. E. Brsnd. Mr. T. f. Stuckey was in the city yesterday. " Mr. P. B. Hodge, of Pinswood, was In town yesterday. Mr. W. D. Colclough. of Dalsell, spent yesterdsy In town. Mr. S. F. Moore, of Dalsell, was In town yesterday. Mr.*8. E McPaddln. of 8ardlnla, was In town yesterday. Mr. Joe M. Ardls. of Plnewood. was %m the city yesterday. Mr. W. J. James, of Rembert. wai In town yesterday. A. B. Stuckey, Esq.. and L. D Jennings. Esq., are attending the supreme court In Columbia. A spinning and weaving school foi the education of Boer girls along thai line has been established at Bloem fonteln. The teachers were secured from England. DEATHS. Eugene Dick, the second son of Dr. Oeo. W. Dick, died Friday afternoon aged eighteen years, after an Ill? ness extending over four years. Throughout the long Illness he bore the intense suffering that he was call? ed upon to endure with a patient for? titude and a cheerful hopefulness of spirit that waa remarkable in one so young. While it waa evident that the end waa not far off still hla death was sudden and unexpected, and came as a shock to hla family and their many friends. Eugene Dick waa a boy of bright mind and lovable disposition, and when he waa stricken with the fatal malady that ultimately caused hla death after years of suffering, q youth of much promise was cut off. His bereaved parent* have ths sin? cere and heart fen sympathy of their host of friends. The funeral services were held on Saturady morning at the Preabyiflan church. / Mr. Kenneth McLaurin, eldest son of Mr. D. B. McLaurin. of Wedgefleld. died this morning of Inflammatory rheumatism after an Illness of about one month. The deceased, who was In his nineteenth year, was a member of the junior class at Clemaon Col? lage and waa ill at the college for several weaka before he waa brought home. The funeral services will be held at Wedgefleld at flfea. m. to? morrow. Mr. John McLaughlin, the aged father of J. B. McLaughlin, of Bish oplvlle, died at hla son's home In Bishopville Tueaday morning, after a long illness. Mr. McLauchlln was a native of Sumter county having bean horn at Providence Oct. let, 1819, hut lived from early youth near Eaatover In Richland county. The funeral services ware held today at Eaatovar. Mr. McLaughlin laavea a wife, Mrs. E. 8. McLaughlin; four sons and two daughters, namely: Mr. John Mc? Laughlin. Jr.. of St. Matt he vs. Dr. T. J. McLaughlin. Dr. B. McLaughlin and J. B. McLaughlin. Bishopville; Mrs. May ma M. Wright of Eaatover and Mrs. Bailie E. Crosawe'l of Dal aell, to mourn hla death. Mr. J. L. Parrott, one of the old and well known eltlsens of Bishop villa, died at his home fn that town Tuesday after a brief Illness of pa rarysie. Mr. Parrott was the father of Mr. Perry M. Parrott. of thla city. _ t V *Mr.*M. C. "Ko%ere. of Oawego, died 1 Monday night after a brief illness of Brlght'a disease. Mr. Rogers had been llvtnj; at Oswego for a. few months only, having formerly realded In the Antloch neighborhood of Lee county. * - MARRIED. Dr. H. Ashlelgh Mood, of thla city, [and Mlaa Ethel Cobb ware married at the home of the bride's mother In Jacksonville. Fla., on Tuesday morn? ing. April 18th. Dr. Mood and his bride will arrive In the city within the next few days. On Sunday, April 28, at 7 p. rn.. ||tev. W. J. Wilder, of Sumter, and las Nina Scarborough, of Sr. Charles, were united In marriage. The ceremony was performed at the Bartlatte Street Baptlat parsonage by Rev. F. M. Satter white amid quite a circle off relatives and friends. These worthy young people are most highly esteemed and the hear? tiest good wlahes will follow them. Mr. Wilder la pastor at Bethany, Salem and Dudley churches. RECORDER'S COURT. Recorder Hurst had several cases Saturday a. m. Two white men were fined 88.00 each for public drunken? ness, and one negro was sent to the chalng gang for thirty daya for beating hla wife and resisting arrest. The re? corder reserved hla declssion in the case of Willie Walker, charged with discharging firearms within ths in coporate lim'ts and reatatlng arrest. The defendant was refused ponding the decision. Recorder Hurst hat the usual Monday morning crowd. Two drunks, one disorderly, one for carrying brass knucks, and Rosa Dosler for creutlng a disturbance constituted the record. Rosa got her usual sentence, 30 days. The fine* of the others aggregated 825. NOTICE. Do You Wish to Attend the T. P. A. Pish Pry ami llanquct. The finance committee of the T. P. A. convention feel assured that af? ter a thorough canvass there are some whom they failed to sec snd who no doubt would like to attend the banquet and flsh fry. and all such will be entitled to th?'S?? privilege4 i.p on payment of $5 to C. O. Rowland, vice chairman, or any member of the finance committee. I LOCAL NEWS PAH AG IIA PI IF.I? Item? of Interest Gathered In and Around the Cltj. The lucky number at the Theator lum Thursday was 928 and the holder of that ticket can obtain the cake by calling at the Thettjrium. There promises to be such a large crowd in the city on May 8th to hear Secretary of Agriculture Wilson ad? dress the farmers meeting that it may be necessary to have the speaking in the open air. Neither the Court House or ihe Opera House is large enough to seat the crowd that will assemble to bear Secretary Wilson. Mr. Peter M. Pitt.* announces to lay that he is a candidate foi county Sup? ervisor. Mr. Pitts is one of the best known and deservedly most highly respected citizen of Sumter county. He is a successful and progressive farmer, a capable business man and well qual? ified to acceptably discharge the duties of the olflce of Supervisor. The race between Mr. Pitts and Supervisor Seale will be a close one and the winner will knovv that there has been a race when It Is favorably dec! led. The sewerage work is practically at a standstill owing to the great amount of water in the trenches. Clerk of Court Parrott has received a check for $4,130.60, the pension money for Sumter county. He Is now ready to give the pensioners the amounts to which they are entitled. It Is accepted as a matter of course that all the stores and business of? fices will close at 6 p. m. Friday, May 1st, and every afternoon thereafter, Saturdays excepted, until September 1st. It has been the custom for fully twenty years for the stores to close at 6 o'clock during the summer months, and there Is no reason tc apprehend that the custom will be disregarded thla ye-.r Early closing is as popular with the employers as with the em? ployee. ' ' i Mrs. Agnes Bogln had one bone of her left wrist broken by a fall at the skating fink Monday morning. Miss Mary Alice Mlchaux, one of the teachers in the city schools, while skating at the old skating rink Wed? nesday fell and broke the bones of one leg. It waa fortunately a case of simple fracture and there Is no reason why the young lady should not have a safe and rapid recovery. No announcement has been made, but the Second Regiment Band will probably give the first open air con? cert of the aeason on the school square Friday afternoon. O'Donnell & Co.'s advertisement will be found especially interesting. There la every reason to believe that one of the largest crowds of rep reaentattve men of the State that ever assembled In Sumter will be here on May 8th to attend the farmers' meet Ing and hear Secretary Wilson's ad dress. Progressive farmers from 4\ ery section of the State will be here and *rom Eaatern South Carolina then will be hundreds, I for owing to the convenient railroad schedules that Sumter enjoys It is possible for a per? son to leave his home In the morning, spend the day In this city and return home in the evening. Secretary Wil? son will be given a welcome by the larg? est crowd of South Carolinians that he will ever have an opportunity to address. There are no politics con? nected with his visit and for this very reason the people of South Carolina, are enthusiastic over his visit and will receive him with greater cor? diality than if he were a politician and office seeker of their own faith and party. Mr, Wilson will be re? ceived and given the right hand of fellowship by the farmers of South Carolina as a citizen and. as an able, progressive and farsighted official who has used the great opportunities his office affords for the benefit of the farmers of all sections of the United States. Don't put down the paper until you have read the advertisement of the D. J. Chandler Clothing Co. The arrangements for the spring race meet of the Sumter Turf Associa? tion are progressing in. a manner that is altogether encouraging. There will be at least fifty horses here for the meet and some of this number will be crak-o-Jacks with national reputa? tions. The attendance will be large owing to the large number of visitors who will be In the city on account of the T. P. A. convention and the farm? ers meeting to be held on the 8th in? stant. On the 8th the entertainment committee will provide transportation to the tracks for all the delegates to the T. P. A. convention and that will be "Drummer's Day" at the track. The association Is doing Its part to make the meet the most successful ever held In Sumter and all of theprlv liege money and 75 per cent, of the gate receipts will be given as purses. The track is in fine condition and there is no reason why the lovers of sport should not witness some of the best racing ever seen In this State. The dog license ordinance was a failure, but some method should be devised to reduce the number of dogs that Infest the streets. WARD CLUB MEETINGS. City .Democratic .Clubs .Reorganized und Delegates to County Convention Elected. Pursuant to the call of county chair? man John H. Clifton the Democratic clubs of this city met Friday and reorganized for the campaign. Offi? cers and members of county execu? tive committee and delegates to the county convention, which meets In this city on Monday, May 4th, were elected. Ward I,?Ward 1 club met at the office of Haynsworth & Haynsworth. The election resulted as follows: President?R. I. Manning. Vice President?Edgar Skinner. Secretary?R. J. Bland. Ex. Committeeman?H. L. Scar? borough. Delegates?R. I. Manning, H. C. Haynsworth. T. B. Fr?ser, L. W. Jen? kins, R, J. Bland, Edgar Skinner, E. C. Hnynsworth, H. L. Scarborough, B. D. Mitchell, W. R. Wells, T. R. Reynolds. Alternats?E. T. Windham, G. F. Epperson, R. C. Richardson, N. A. Spann. Ward 2?Ward 2 club met In the office of Lee & Moise at 6.30 o'clock. The following officers, committees and delegates were elected: President?L I. Parrott. 1st Vice President- J. B. Raffleld. 2nd Vice President?Geo. E. Beau? mont. Secretary and Treasurer--R D Epps. Committee on Representation?J. B. Raffleld, L. t Parrott, E. D. Smith. Executive Committee?T. E. Rich? ardson, W. W. Reese, E. D. Smith. Member County Executive Com? mittee?-Marlon Moise. Delegates?J. H: Clifton, L. D. Jen? nings, R. D. Lee, R. F. Haynsworth, M. Moi3e, L. I Parrott, J. B. Raffleld, J. C. Spann. H. G. Osteen, E. D. Smith, J. H. Chandler, W. H. Ingram, C. L. Cuttlno, E. F. Miller, T. S. Sum ter, R. D. Epps, Geo. E. Beaumont, W. B. Boyle. The chairman of the delegation wa? empowered to name delegates to fill the places of absentees and to ap? point additional delegates in case the revised club roll shows that the club is entitled to more delegates. Mr. J. H. Clifton was elected chair man of the delegation. Ward 8.?Ward 3 club met In the Armory Hall at ?.30 o'clock. The ?dection resulted as follows: President?C. M. Hurst. Secretary and Treasurer?C. B. Stubbs, Jr. Member County Executive Commit? tee?W. M. Graham. Delegates?M. C. Kavanaugh, J. P. Booth, W. 8. Dlnkins, J. W. Jackson, J. R. Ligon, H. C. Cuttlno, C. E. Stubbs, Sr., J. L. Haynesworth, J. A. Mood, W. F. Carr, D. P. Kelly, T. P. Lynam. R. A. Weldon. Alternates?L. L. Hunter, J. M. Chandler, C. F. McFaddln, J. W. Shaw, G. J. Williams, R. D. Graham. The chairman was empowered to fill any vacancies in the delegation. Ward 4?Ward 4 Democratic club met at 8 o'clock last night and elected the following* officers and delegates: President?J. Diggs Wilder. Vice President?George Alden Brown. Secretary and Treasurer?Charles Thames. Member of County Executive Com? mittee?Dr. George W. Dick. Delegates?J. D. Wilder, George W. Dick, P. P. Finn, John W. McKlever, E. L Reardon, Neill C. Donnell, T. B. Kennedy. S. Y. Delgar, W. Percy Smith, S. M. Pearson, H. J. Lawrence. A resolution was introduced and unanimously adopted endorsing Dr. Geo. W. Dick, for election by the county convention as a delegate to the State Democratic Convention. Rafting Creek Club. Rembert, April 25.?The Democrat? ic club here held a meeting today and re-elected officers. J. M. Reames?President. Henry Morris?Vice President. W* C. Harllee?Secretary. A. K. Sanders?Member county ex? ecutive committee. The delegates elected to county con? vention, J. M. Reames, A. K. San? ders, W. J. Young, T. J. Brown, Ed? ward E. Rembert. The many friends of Hon. A. K. Sanders throughout the township as well as the county are urging him tc make the race in the coming election for the State senate, in the event Hon. John H. Clifton Is appointed solici? tor. Mr. Sanders is well known through? out the county and it is useless for your correspondent to eulogize his adaptability to this high and respon? sible office. We know him to be a true man and the farmers consider? ing all things equal request his many friends to insist on his making the race. Karle Club Reorganizes. Tlndal. April 27.- The Earle club met on Saturday evening at 4 o'clock Where the finest biscuit, cake, hot-breads, crusts or puddings are required l&yal is indispensable. Baking Powder Atoolateljrfurs Not only for rich or fine food or for special times or service. Royal is equally valuable in the preparation of plain, substantial, every<laty food:., for ail occa-) sions. ft makes the food more ta&y, nutritious and wholesome. at the regular meeting place, Spruce, S. C.? and was reorganized by the re? election of our popular president, Mr. T. E. Hodge. Mr. M. L. Hodge, a progressive farmer and one of our substantial citizens, was elected vice president; Mr. W. M. Broadway, sec? retary, and Mr. H. Drane Tindal was elected a member of the 'executive committee. The following were elected dele? gates to the county convention: M. L. Hodge, H. H. Wells, H. W. Cuttino, W. A. Davis and H. Drane Tindal. Our friend, Mr. H. W. Cuttino, who is a candidate for county superintend? ent of education, and who is one of our best and most popular citizens, was present shaking hands with his many friends and assuring us that he was in the race and in to win. Privateer Club Meeting. Privateer, April 25.?The Privateer Democratic club met this afternoon and elected the following delegates to the county convention: W. O. Cain. , W. E. Kolb, I. M Nicholes, A. P. Hinson, B. R. Bar clay. Alternates, R. B. Cain, C. L McLeod, T. D. Lackey. W. O. Cain was elected member of executive committee. Manchester Club. STATE COUNCIL ADJOURNS. Manchester, April 25.-^116 Man ehester Democratic club met today for the purpose of reorganizing and electing delegates. The following of- j fleers were lected: President?J. M. Kolb. Secretary?T. H. Osteen. Delegates?W. J. Ardis, J. D. Osteen, G. W. Oeddings, C. R. Compton, J. M. Kolb. Alternates?F. M. Dawkins, Clinton McLeod, B. J. Jackson. Executive Committeeman?M. Rivers. E. All Business Was Dispatched Rapidly. Resolutions Adopted. The final session of the annual State* Council of the Junior Order United American Mechanics was held Wedneo day afternoon and the Council ad? journed at 6 o'clock after all business had been disposed of and the newly elected State officers Installed by Dep? uty National Councilor R. A. Smith. Before adjournment the following: resolutions were unanimously adopteJL by a rising vote: "Whereas, the State Council, J. O. U. A. M., of South Carolina haa beera In session in Sumter the past two daya aj and has been the recipient of a moat, fraternal and generous welcome, and. many courtesies shown by the mayor of the Gamecock City, Sumter coun? cil, No. 7, and the citizens generally, therefore be It Resolved, That we tender them our sincere thanks for the many pleasure* of the occasion and the hospitable manner in which we have been enter? talned. "Resolved, second, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the local, newspapers for publication." The council went on record as fa? voring the enactment by the legisla? ture of 8 compulsory education law? Some changes in State Council la Aar were made. A number of delegates departed on. the evening trains for their home3 but o majority remained in the city v? at? tend a \ery pleasant smoker giv?.i att night by Sumter Council No. 7 and the members of the State Council. The session of the State Council was l successful and business-ltkas meeting and pleasant withal. Th?t people t-t Sumter will be glad to have the Statt Council meet here again ard as eft en a3 it suits the convenience oL the order. Salem Club. ARGYLE HOTEL CHANGE. i Goodwill, April 28.?The Salem Democratic club reorganized Saturday afternoon. The old officers were re elected as follows: President, R. E. McElveen; member of county execu? tive committee, J. A. Boykin; secre? tary, G. W. McBrlde; delegate to the j county convention, E. W. Dabbs. Rlddock & Byrns Give Up Hostelry. New Lease Soon. Wedgefleld Club. Wedgefield, April 28.?The Wedge? fleld Democratic club, In accordance with the rules of the party, met on last Saturday for the purpose of re? organization. The following officers were re-elected for the ensuing year: President?Dr. M. L Parier. Secretary?E. E. Aycock. Member of County Executive Com? mittee?J. B. Ryan. Delegates to County Convention? Dr. M. L. Parier, E. E. Aycock, F. E. Thomas. The attendance was very good and the following were appointed a com? mittee to see that everybody had a registration certificate before the fall election: Frean Mellett. W. H. Ramsey and John Geddings. Thomas Wilson, owner of the Argytex Hotel, has resumed charge of this popular hostelry, Rlddock & Brynsr I having given up the management od the property. Mr. Wilson who took charge Th?rs? day afternoon said Friday that her would lease the hotel in about tenv days, as it was in a prosperous condi? tion, and several people were anxious to get It. He will continue the European plant upon which it has been run by Rld? dock & Byrns, and has retained the* services of the hotel help, with tho exception of Manager Hanlon, who resigned upon the turning over of tho property by Rlddock & Byrns. The name of Clarence G res hank who runs the St. John Hotel, Is men? tioned as a probable lessee of the* property.?Charleston Post. Rev. T. G. Herbert is satiating the pattnr, Rev. J R. Wilson, in re viva' services on Broad street. and will continue through the week. The meet? ing:' have been profitable and are growing in interest. Mr. Herbert has been dolnr some itrong preaching an' tlure have been several conversions ami additions to the church. All persons are Invited to attend. sniail|M?\ in Florence. Health Officer McCleneghan reports a case of smallpox. A negro was ta? ken up In the city Saturday night with a pretty good case of the dis? ease. H?> was immediately carried to the p? st house, where he will recelvn medical attention. This Is the flrsS case of smallpox that Florence has had in some time. Dr. C. H. Prince was In town today and reports two bad cases of confluent smallpox in a negro family near Etflngham. wherej there has been a good deal Of small? pox during the Winter, These negroes were the last In the family to have it. The other cases were all light.?Flor? ence Times.