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Chi Dhttbiiun aiiu jwdbroit ?tQMssAY, ?ivuaim it, mt. at the PoatoaVe at Huinter, 8, C, aa Second Claaa Mauer. PERSONAL MENTION. Mrs. John R. Haynsworth and Miss Lula Haynsworth are visiting Mrs. Joel I. Alten In Dillon. ? es Mise 'Allen, of Dillon. Is visiting friends in the city. ? ? e The Mlsaes Bamwel), of Stuteburg, 'wer? In town Wednesday. ? ? ? Mr. and Mrs. Sc riven Moore, of Stateburg, were In the city Wednes? day evening. ? e a Mrs. R H. MotM and Mise Du Ice tolae have returned from Henderson rille where they spent Uta summer, see Mr. D. P. Shuler has returned from Saluda. N. C. where ha has been upending the summer. a * a ej a? Dr. and Mrs. C C. Brown have re? turned fraaa Beaufort. I ? e ? Mrs. F. at Spann returned Botur ?n.iiie. N. C. I Ms? Jaala Latlmer, of WUmfngV>*. W. C. a* apiaimg a short while with aar aunt. Mrs. A. N. Waauamaker, ? ? ? t* ? I Marie and atoUy Brown ar? rived) horns yenterday from Europe, furnetVg>ay spent tan suspmar with a * natty at twenty-twc touring the Cdn ttaoat and the British Ialee, They vto tted every eeuaty la Sum pa e e a Mr. H. O. 8. Jackson, of Lake City, t Sunday la the city, a e e Mies Bdna Chandler left for Co? lumbia Monday morning, after a pleasant rsrit to Mrs. Donald Auld. ? ? ? Mrs. Ill Toms and her son. Mr, ^g>7 W. Terns, of Frederick. Md.. are flatting Mr. R. E. Torna. ? e e Missis Louise Teadon and Nannie Richardson left this morning for Wln thop College. ? # # At mm Octavla Schwerin left this TaWnlng for Winthrop College. e e e Mise as Louise and Essie Murray and Viva Handle left this morning for Winthrop College. e e e Mr. J. M. Corbet! baa returned from i two inn nans' visit to the up country, most of the time baring been spent with hia eon. Dr. U Oeo. Corbett. In OreenvlDa. e e e Mrs. James Meint .-h and Mia Mll J^rtired Simmons, of N wberry, are * spending a few days In the city, e e ? ] Mint Margaret Lawrence, of Dar? lington, la spending a few days with Use tally Of Mr. Moultrte Wilson. Broad street. Sha la on her way to Camdea. where she haa a place In the Graded School. Mis* Oeo Stokee, of Lynchburg. !? spending a far days with Mrs. C. W. MeOeew. Mr. Luc tan Streust haa taken B. charge of the business of A. A. Straus* * Ca In this city. Mr. D. F. Stoudenmlre, who has Sean with the Darant Hardware Co. for the pet few years. Is now con? nected with the Bum tar Collecting ^ DEATH. _ Joe Orarthsm. who haa had the contract for carrying the mall be? tween the depot and the postofflce for many year*, died Friday, after an illness of several months. The fu? neral will be held at Shlloh BapUst church tomorrow. Joe was a well known character In Sumter and was a leader and a faithful worker In the Art department during the years that the city maintained tttreral hand en? gines manned by negroes. I Mr. J. J. Davis died at his home In this city this morning after a short Ulnae aged abuot forty years. The funeral services will be held at Gra? bt in's Church at 11 o'clock tomor? row, Thursday morning. Plnewood. Sept. 16.?Mr*. Susan Kolb. who was about 10 years of age, died Sunday afternoon and was burled at Calvary church yesterday She war an Industrious and devoted Christian woman. t Ladlee. you are cordially Invited to attend my up-to-date Fall Millinery opening. Tuesday and Wednesday. September it and to, ltoi. In the store I have recently moved In, No. It South Main street. Thunklng y ?u. my many cuetomer*. for your pa*t B patronage, and hoping to be remem? bered by you. and many new one*. In purchasing your fall hat*. 1 am your* to please. Mis*. 8. A. Murray, t-lt-tt* LOCAL PARAGRAPHS. Gentry's Pony Show is coming to town next Saturday. -o Egge and chickens are going sky high in price again and it will soon be cheaper to use Tennessee and North Carolina poultry' and eggs than to consume the Palmetto brand. There are a number of new and in? teresting advertisements in this issue. -s>s1 Rapid progress is being made on the sewerage work; and the comple? tion of the system, as planned, Is al? most in sight. The work has been under way about one year and the outlook at present is that the work of construction will be finished with? in sixty days av the outside. Then when the western division of the sys? tem has been tested the entire sys? tem will be turned over to the city, o The merchant who advertises al? ways has the advantage of those who do not The work on the Improvement of the Bishopvllle public road Is making fairly good progress under the super? vision of Mr. R. B. Toms, the road expert sent here by the Department ot Agriculture. The available supply of I clay Is deficient In quantity as weir quality. The attempt to construct an model road Is proceeding under diff? iculty. *' An effort should be made to revive* end make effective the agreement be-?| tween all the merchants of Suinter to .dose their stores at 7 p. m. every evening except Saturday, and Satur? day at 10 o'clock, throughout the winter months, the Christmas holi? days excepted. Sen warts Bros, close at ? p. m. throughout the year, Sat? urdays excepted, and after about two years' trial of this plan they find that rather than flames It works admirably and has been beneficial rather than detrimental to their business. Other merchants might have the same experience If they would adopt the early closing custom. o Adam's Big Ten Cent Show Is locat? ed on the Beck lot, South Main street, and will give performances daily throughout the week. After October 1st dogs are permit? ted to run at large unmussled and the pest of dogs on the streets after that date may be expected to be as bad as ever. Sumter has thus far contributed very little toward the Bryan cam campaign fund, and no systematic effort has been made to obtain con? tributions. If County Chairman Clif? ton would make a canvass ot the city or have some one do It for him Sumter would undoubtedly give lib? erally toward the furtherance of the Democratic campaign. o City Clerk Hurst has received a let? ter from the secretary of the Massa? chusetts Historical Society asking for Information relative to Mr. Thomas D. Morris, who was a member of the Massachusetts Legislature In 1869-60. The letter states that Mr. Morris was a native of 8umtervtUe, 8. C, having been born here In 1812. The writer of the letter asked Mr. Hurst to as? certain, if possible, the middle name of Mr. Morris. There are no records that will furnish the desired Informa? tion, so fa as Is known, but some old cttlaens may be able to throw some light on the subject The old two-story residence at the corner of West Liberty and Washing ton streets, one of the land marks of the city, Is being, moved to a new site on the Edwards property further out on Weat liberty street. Two modern residences will be erected on the lot at the corner of Liberty and Washing? ton. The house is being moved by Carlson, the house-mover. ?S5C Stray dogs are still v>elng taken up and impounded. Several are now ad? vertised on the City Hall bulletin board, and if they are not redeemed by their owners truy will be legally executed within a few days, The new advertisement of O'Don nell ft Co. will be fonjd interesting by those who are now ready to go shop? ping for fall and winter for the chil? dren. -o The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co. has today a straight from the shoul? der talk about good clothes. Read It and you will learn something about the season's styles and the prices you will have to pay for the best on the market. A CARD. I take this opportunity to thank my frliMi Is for the liberal support given me. In appreciation thereof I shall put forth my best effort* for a faith? ful discharge of the duties entrusted1 to me. H. Harby. Sumter, S. C, Sept. 10, 1908. Ry doing nothing we learn to do ill. ?Watts. DRY ARE CHEAP. T HERE is considerable dissatisfaction among our agricultural friends regarding the price of cotton and there is good reason for it, when we consider that the staple is selling at practically twenty dollars a bale less than it sold for a year ago, but if we take into consideration the price of goods, exclusive of bread stuffs the purchasing power of a bale of cotton is very near as much to-day as when it sold for twelve to thirteen cents. Dry Goods are practically as cheap as they were when cotton sold at seven cents, and believing they had about touched bottom we loaded up pretty freely and consider ourselves in a position to meet all legitimate competition, as the following prices will show 6000 YARDS 36 inch Sea Island p*? a . i3C v at yard. 6000 YARDS Round Thread Plaid g*^ a Homespuns at yard 2500 YARDS Dress Prints i\t - ? - 5 cts. 2600 YARDS 3roal At Old Prices. 25 Dozen Pillow Cases At < A. Each. 0000 Yards Outings The Best Made the at - - - 1OC yard. 10c * * * 26 Dozen At Old Prices. 6000 Yds. Flannellettes 8k. At ** at 6000 YARDS. 7c Dress Ginghams n cotton prices. Our Dress Goods Department. w E have been improving on this stock each season, and while we do not claim to carry the swellest line in the city, it meets the requirements of the average shopper, and our prices are absolutely correct 12 Pos 52-hL CbiffM Broadeloth Black and Colon at $1.00 the yard. 10 Pot 50-iMh Irilliutiii. Btock and Colon at SO cent*. IS Pinn Serg?. Black and Colors, excellent values, for 50 cents. 15 Pisces 50-inch Panamas. Black and Colors at 50 and 75 cents. 8 Pieces 86-inch Panamas. Black and Colors at 50 and 75 cents. II Pit Plaid Dress fioods. 50 cent values bought to sell at 15 cents. I Pirns Repellants. 54 Inches srlde at 50 cents. In Black fioods. . Our offerings consist* of everything the market affords from 85 cents to $1.50 a yard. Special attention being directed to our line at $1.00, In which all the new weaves are shown. Rags and Art Squares. A Beautiful Assortment of Patterns from $1.00 to $25.00. Onr Colored Dress Goods Include many novelties at 75 cents to $ 1.00, and some good values In nobby eiTects at 50 and 25 cents. Silksl Silks!! 10 Pieces 36-inch Taffeta, Btock and Colors, every yard warranted, at 98 cents the yard. We have made a specialty of a yard-wide Taffeta at this price for same years, but the number we are of? fering this season is superior to any? thing we have ever sold at that figure l>efore. 1000 Yards of Mattings, Slightly Damaged By Water, Will Be Very Much Under Price. Our Shoe Department. Dry Goods are not the only items in which lower prices are perceptible, shoes have also fallen into line, and we are glad to announce that Our Godman Shoe which we were forced to charge $1.76 for last Fall and Spring, will be sold this season at the old price and the lowest price at which it was ever sold. $1.60 Per Pair. Women's Oil Grain Shoes. Every pair warranted $1.00 the pair. In the higher grade of shoes we have only to add that E. P. Reed and Company Whose representatives we have been for twenty years, and who by the way, are the largest Manufacturers of Ladies' Fine Shoes in the Country, keep improving their Styles each season without detracting from the quality. Prices?$2 to $4. The Just Wright Shoe Maintains the reputation it has so well earned. If you are annoyed with sore feet try a pair of their Cushion tales and your troubles will be at an end. We will have more to say about this stock later, but for the present wish to remind you that next week, most of the schools open and your little fel? low may want a new suit to make his first appearance in. and all we ask is a chance to show him, our stock will lo the rest WE could entertain you with a great deal more that would be interesting regarding our Mammoth Stock, but since the formation of the paper trust, advertising space has become very ejpinsive, you will hetr from us, however, from time to time as the season progresses but permit us to remind you that when you come to town to tell your cotton, or do your shopping, there are none more ar xious to serve you, or in a better position to do so than DONNELL <&, COTTON WEIGHER XOT ELECTED County Hoard ot Commissioners De fer Action Vntll Nat Meeting, The county board of commissioners held a called meeting today for the purpose of electing a cotton weigher for Sumter for the unexplred term ot' Mr. E. W. Nettles. Supervisor Scale and Commissioners F. E. Thomas, J. I. Brogdon and W. J. Young were present; Commissioner E. T. Mlms, absent. The resignation of Cotton Weigher K. W. Nettles was read. The following communication from the cotton buyers and other busim-ss men of the city of Sumter was read. "The County Board of Sumter, S. C. "Gentlemen: We, the undersigned merchants und cotton buyers of Sum? ter, believing that our interest and the Interest of all concerned, in the mar? keting, handling and weighing of cot? ton will be equally and efficiently served i>y ln? present two public wHghers, and Inasmuch as the re? compense for weighing of cotton Is now but f? cents per bule, most ro spectfully ask that your honorable body defer electing a third weigher for the ensuing year. "QDonnell & Cq. "Levi Bros. "Harby & Co. "J. Chapman Huger. "Sumter Cotton Warehouse Co. "C. P. Exum. MB, J. Barnett. "Richard I. Manning. "Ducker & Bultman. "Jas. F. Glenn. "B. F. Haynsworth. "S. Y. Delgar. MW. A. Bowman. "A. A. Strauss & Co." Mr. F. E. Thomas made a motion that action on Mr. E. W. Nettles' res? ignation be deferred to the next reg? ular meeting on October 6th. The motion was seconded by Mr. J. I. Brogdon. A vote was had, Messrs. Thomas and Brogdon voting "aye," Mr. W. J Tongi "no." The motion was car? ried and action was deferred on the resignation of Mr. Nettles. The board then adjourned. The Cleanest Sliow in the World Com-1 BECKXELL GETS FIFTEEN YEARS ing Here Saturday, Sejt. 19. That the public enjoy, and will patronize a f\\ w that ft thoroughly clean in all its methods will be seen Saturday, Sept. 19, when the Gentry Bros, are billed to appear for two per? formances. The amusement loving part of the population in this section of the country will support at attrac? tion that has merit, and it the same time is carried on In a legitimate man? ner, and it Is to this that Gentry Bros, owe all their success for the past 20 years, and perhaps there is not a show upon the road today, that Is more highly thought of, or one that receives a warmer welcome wherever It Is billed to appear. Young White Man of Union Wlw At*, tempted Crn?itfli tm? Goes t* Penitentiary. It is Its men that are the bulwark of a city.?Alcaeus. WATCH OCR WAUL-OVER WINDOW. Till: SUMTER CLOTHING CO. Union, Sept. 11.?Arthur Beckneil, a young white man who last Decem? ber attacked and attempted to crimi? nally assault a young white girl of respectable family, and who was tried here this week, was this afternoon sentenced by Judge Klugh to 15 years In the State penitentiary, at hard labor. WALK-OVER M FAX'S DURABILITY. TIIF SUMTER CLOTHING CO. Cold hand and warm heart.?Gc. man. Fly pleasure, which at last brlr loss?Alexis. J*' I'JIWB