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JflMIS?AY. * OVEN BEB II, 1908
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t.\, m ?eruuU Clasa Mauer.
?KW ft! IIHIMMIIH
R. B. Onylard ?Stolen.
Farmers' Oln Co.?Notice.
H. Prank Wilson. Master?Bales.
F. A. Bultman?Brome Turkeys.
O Don na II A Co.?Holding Cotton.
Atlaittc Coast Line?15.80 to Sa?
vannah
PERSONAL MENTION.
Har.ti* I?u Jones has gone to
Chester, where ehe will teach school
this wlntat.
Miss lats Atkins, of Columbia. Is
spending some time with Mrs. George
P. McKagi n, on Myrtle street.
Dr K. B Fur man, of Privateer, was
In town Thursday.
Mai. W. B. Richardson, of Plnewooc
was in the city Thursday.
Mr W. C. St r ad ley of Henderson
' vllle Is In the city for the winter.
Mr and Mrs. K. B. Colclough of
Providern ?, were In the city Suturday.
Mr. S, W. Raffleld. of Goodwill, was
la town Saturday.
Mr Arthur Knight has been In town
1 for several days.
Misses loutse Mackey and Grace
Cleveland, of Qreanvllle, are In the
city, the rjaeta of Mrs. J. C. Dove on
H. Hampton Are. They sra here to
attend the Dove-Keep marriage today.
Miss Lu eile Sherrtll. of Mooreavllle,
N C la visiting Mrs. W. B. Burns.
Mrs. B. Prank Kelly, of BtshopvtUe,
Is on a vttlt to her parents, Mr. and
Mrs A. C. Da Rant
Mr. L. R. Hoyt, of Jacksonville.
t Fla., spent yesterday In the city with
his parents.
Mr. Bare Richardron. the ball paly
st, now of Savannah. Oa., is in the
?lty for a few days stay.
Messrs, D. B. McLaurln and J. P.
^ Bryan, of Wedgefteld. were In the city
Monday.
Mr. Bam Wltherspoon. v.r Durant.
in the city Monday.
Mlas Clyde DuRant. left last Satur?
day foe Florence where she has gone
to accept ? position at teacher In one
J^of th? schools.
Mr? 0 R. Hsrvln. Miss Bessie and
Clara Hsrvln of Manning are on visit
to Mrs. (X ML MoHflk.
Mr Louis R. Williamson left yes?
terday1 for Rock Hill where he will
p be married today to Miss Roberta
Hall Its was accompanied by Messrs.
English Williamson. Scott Carson, Dr.
W. L McCrtchsn and Maj. W. H.
Baals
Mia* Virginia Harby returned on
Monday from Wilmington. N. C, where
sh? spent the psst week with friends.
Bhs whs accompanied by Mrs. Nordelt,
who will spsnd some time in the city
as her guest.
Mr. J. E. DuPrs. of Plsgah, spent
yesterday in town.
Cspt. R. J. Brownfleld, of Catchall
was In the city yesterday on business.
Col. J. R. Muldrow, of Salem, was
In the city yesterday.
Mr. W. L. Saunders. of Stateburg Is
In the city attending the races.
Mi- D. W. Cunningham, of Dar
tngton Is in the city to attend the
Dove-Keep marriage today.
Miss Luara Olllesple. of Rock Hill.
It In the city to attend the Olllesple
Cmlth wedding.
Miss Ethsl Lever of Columbia is on
a visit to Miss Mlnnts Moses.
Mr. A. K. Sanders, of Hagood Is In
town.
The monument erected by Holly?
wood Camp. No. 1?. w. of W.. to the
lata J Walter Port, will be unveiled
Sunday N ?v 15th. at 3 p. m. The
?eramoales will be held at the Port
Burying Ground. I 1-1 miles from
lumter All Woodmen are Invited to
take part In the ceremony. The ora?
tion will be delivered by the Rev. W.
II Duncan ll-llAHAw
The Sim Hing He?.
An old tlms spelling bee will be
given on Thursdsy evening, Nov. 12,
ty the ladles of the Organ Fund so?
ciety of the Presbyterian church. Mu?
sic and refreshments will be furnished
tut ths <hl?f attraction will be the
Spelling clssses. Ths beat spellers of
ths city are being SB rolled und a rare
treat is promised to all who attend.
Co*)* nut and to lp a good can-.
Price. Including refreshment*, only 2T.
c?nt-.
N < > I'M I
A hot supper will he given at the
residence of Mr. C. T. Evans, near
Smlthvllle. Lee county, on Wedne?ol?>
evening. Novemeber 18th. for the
tanefit of pHaih ? hnr. I. ny>rs will
la served and boxes bid for.
J. E. Du Pre.
For Committee.
MoKINNEY-LYNAM.
Brutal) Lynam Becomes the
Brich* of Mr. Gamble A. M< Klnncy.
On Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock
Mr. Q. A. McKtnney efbl Mlxi P.eulah
Lynam were married at the home of
the bride on Weet'Caihoun St. Rev
Watson B. Duncan of the First Metho?
dist church rend the beautiful mar?
riage service.
Only relatives of both families, with
a few close friends of the young cou?
ple, were present at the service and
reception that followed.
Perfect taste and quiet simplicity
characterised ull the arrangements of
the wedding service. The decorations
of the rooms were particularly beauti?
ful, for chrysanthemums In several
colors with palms and ferns formed
all the decorations. The sitting room,
where the wedding presents were dis?
played wee all in rich glowing red.
the entrance hall was In yellow, the
dining room In pink, and the parlor
where the ceremony was performed,
was exquisite in pure white, and the
dark green of numerous palms and
ferns.
The bride wore a lovely white
gown of fine batiste, made very beautl
ful by Its elaborate trimming of lace
cinsertlons. The long graceful folds of
the tule veil, fell to the hem of the
trailing sklrlt and was caught In place
by a spray of orange blossoms, fast?
ened In the waves of her dark hair
The bridal bouquet of white roses
added the finish to this lovely simple
toilet
The bride was attended by her young
?Ister Mlas Annie, who wore a pretty
lingerie dress, with a pink sask and
carried an arm full of bridesmaid
roses. Just proceeding them was a
dainty little flower girl. Adele Ducom,
In white and pink, with a great arm
ful ef pink flowers.
The groom was attended by his
friend Mr. Edward Pitts, and when the
entire party were assembled at the
improvised altar, they made a pretty
picture aa they stood surrounded by
the white and green of the decora
mm
After the ceremony refreshments
were served and the happy couple left
over the Coast Line at S il o'clock, for
a honeymoon In the "Land of
Flowers."
They will be at home after the
16th.. at til West Calhoen St.
MsuTied.
At the residence of the bride's pa?
rents on Calhoun street on Thursday
afternoon, Nov. 6th, at 6 o'clock, Mr.
Gamble A. McKlnney and Miss Beulah
9. Lynam. were married. Dr. Watson
B. Duncan performing the ceremony.
- V,
Mr. A. Gilbert Flowers Married.
The . following announcement cards
which have been received will be of
interest to the many friends of Mr.
A. O. Flowers.
Mr. Allen Gilbert Flowers
Miss Sue Duncan Hall
Married
Wednesday, November Fourth
Nineteen hundred and eight
Richmond, Virginia
At Home
after November fifteenth
Twelve hundred and twenty-four,
Thirteenth Street, North West
Washington, District of Co?
lumbia.
Keep-Dove.
The following invitation and recep?
tion card have been received by the
many friends of Mr. Oscar Joseph
Keep:
Mrs. Octavia DeLoimo Dove
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Eunice Octvla
to
Mr. Oscar Joseph Keep
on Wednesday the
Eleventh of November
nineteen hundred and eight
at seven o'clock.
First Presbyterian Church
Sumter, South Carolina.
Reception
Immediately after the ceremony
3 25 West Hampt >n Avenue.
Mr. Keep Is a Jacksonville man
and a member of a family that has
I been well known here for many years.
He has many warm friends, and his
bride will be accorded a warm wel?
come by them.
Mr. Keep Is a valued attache of the
M. tropolitan. He Is popular in mili?
tia circles, and has rendered note
Srarthl service In his oillce as second
Heute aaat qeartermestei and oonr
atlsunfx First Battalion! First In
fantry. PtOfldS Stab- Troops. - Jaei;
tosrrtlle, Kia.. Bvenlni Mstropolla
Holding Cotton.
<?l tonnell m) < fo . snnounos In their
h fttathlSfJt today that they will us
tdet thetf customers to hold cotton for
bettet prteos aa certain condition- thai
are easily and economically compiled
with. Any farmer who deals with
? ? I tonSM 11 \ CO., is in I position b?
I his cotton and hold It for the
expected advance In prices on the
most liberal terms.
DEATH.
Mrs. If, C. Kennedy died Friday a.
m., at 1 o'clock, of pneumonia, after
only a few days illness, aged 36 years.
The funeral services will be held at
the cemetery at 11 o'clock Saturday
mornlnj?.
Mr. P. B. Leonard, of this city,
died In Manning last week after a.
very brief Illness. Mr. Leonard went
to Manning on Monday to attend to a
matter of business and was then in
good health, apparently. The news of
his sudden death Tuesday night wa9
the first Intimation that his friends had
of his illness. His son, Mr. Pat Leon?
ard, went to Manning Wednesday
morning.
T. P. A. SMOKER.
The Traveling Men Spend a Plenennt
Evening at the Hotel Jackson.
The smoker held by Post G, T. P. A.,
of Sumter, at Hotel Jackson Friday
night was a delightful affair. Just be?
fore the smoker a business meeting
wa;i held.
A number of U. C. T., members were
then Invited In as were all T. P. A.,
visitors at the two hotels. President
A. C. Ducker, presided. Refreshments
were then served in the dining room
after which cigars were passed around
and the evening was pleasantly passed
in social confab.
Nearly every one present was called
on for a speech and for the hour ther*
was quite a talk fest.
A resolution of thanks was voted
Mr. H. M. Sanders, of the committee
on refreshments and to the Hotel
Jackson.
K. OF P. DISTRICT MEETING.
From the Dally Item, Nov. 9.
The Knights of Pythias of the Fifth
District of the Grand Domain of
South Carolina, met this morning in
the Pythian Castle Hall at 11:30
o'clock, Mr. J. H. Levy, Past District
Deputy Chancellor Commander presi?
ding.
The meeting was finally opened and
after a few appropriate remarks b>
the presiding officers, the visiting
Knights were welcomed to the Game
Cock City by the following gentle?
men:
Mr. C. M. Hurst, for the City of
Sumter, and for Hollywood Camp
Woodmen of the World; Mr. R. !.
Manning, for Game Cock Lodge No.
17 K. of P., and for the^ Chamber
of Commerce; Mr. N. G. Osteen for
the Improved Order of Red Men, and
Mr. Geo. D. Levy, for 8umter Lodge
N'o. 866 B. P. O. E.
The District Lodge was then or?
ganized by District Deputy Grand
Chancellor J. McSwaln Woods for a
regular business session which con
:lnued until 1:30 o'clock, at which
time a recess was taken.
At 3:30 o'clock this afternoon the
convention was reconvened for ths
further transaction of business. This
?/as a secret, meeting.
There will be another business
?r.eeting at 7:20 o'clock, and at 9
i'clock the local Knights will meet
vith their visiting brothers in what
)romlses to be a most delightful so?
da! session.
ERNEST E. FLOWERS DEAD.
The funeral of Mr. Ernest E. Flow
?rs. who died Saturday, was held
/esterday afternoon at the residence,
here being a large number of friends
)f the deceased present. The news of
the death of Mr. Flowers was received
.vith much regret by those who knew
him.
His circle of friends was large and
ie was particularly popular with those
who loved the outdoor life and the
sports of hunting and fishing.
Mr. Flowers was bom in Sumter 51
ears ago and has been a resident of
'olumbla for about 25 years. He was
i Jeweler by trade and built up a
urge and succesful business. He was
:he son of the late Capt. T. J.
^lowers of the .Confederate service
?.nd Is survived by his widow and six
hildren and two brothers, Messrs. J.
T. and E. G. Flowers, the former of
this city and the latter of Lake City,
Fla.
Te following acted as pallbearers:
S. P. Cooper. P. L. Hiller. H. E. Scott,
J. B. Rodgers, Wm. Pittman, Wilbur
LyleS: The Interment was at the
( vnietery. ?The State.
Annie Rees, colored. was found
deed beside tin- Atlant!' Coast Line
Railroad track near the Hauser street
crossing Sunday morning, There
were no wounds on the body and no
. sternal evldencs to Indicate that
leatb was the rssull of an accident
nr foul play. When ti-." body was dis?
covered no one in the neighborhood
OOUld Identify it and it was not until
ifttr Coroner Flowers had ooncluded
the Inquesl that the woman's nams
uiis Ascertained. The postmortem
examination was mads by Dr. D. f
Green, wie? gaVS a written statement
that the Woman'! death was due to
cardiac asthma. The jury returned a
verdlei that the woman came to her
death from natural causes.
Found Rend.
0. A. H. PROGRAMME.
ANNUAL CONFERENCE DAUGH?
TERS OF REVOLUTION.
Meeting to Be Held in This City No?
vember 17th to 20th?Programme
and List of Delegates.
The State conference of the Daugh?
ters of the American Revolution will
be held In Sumter the third week in
Nov., beginning Tuesday evening the
17th.
The following is the programme:
Tuesday evening, y to 11?social
gathering of delegates, Mrs. S. C. Bak?
er, hostess.
WEDNESDAY 11 A. M.
Open session at Court House.
Call to Order.
Ritual to page 8.
Greetings from Sumter's Home
chapter, Mrs. S. C. Baker.
Response?Mrs. F. H. H. Calhoun.
Vocal Solo?Miss Beaufort Brand.
Selected.
Address?Mr. H. C. Haynsworth.
Violin Duet?Mrs. H. M. Stuckey,
Mrs. Robt. Shelor, selected.
Report of State Regent.
Ritual from page 8.
Wednesday Afternnon 4:30 to 6:30.
Afternoon tea, given by Sumter's
Home Chapter, at Residence of Mrs.
Marlon Moise.
Wednesday Evening.
Business session?8:30. At Court
House.
THURSDAY MORNING.
Business session 10-1:30 p. m.
Daughters entertained at Luncheon
by Sumter's Home Ch.pter.
Thursday Afternoon?3:30 p.* m.
Business session.
Thursday Evening?8:30 p. m.
Reception by Dick Anderson Chap?
ter, U. D. C, at residence of Mrs.
Perry Moses, Jr.
FRIDAY MORNING.
Business session.
The following is a list of the dele?
gates to the annual D. A. R., confer?
ence: *
Cateechee Chapter, Anderson?Miss
Alice May Russell, Regent; Mrs. H. H.
Watkins, Mrs. J. R. Vandlver.
Father Marion Chapter, Alken?
Mrs. Lillle R. Henderson, Regent?
Mrs. T. Hayne Rice.
Pee Dee Chapter, Bennettsville?>
Mrs. John Drake, Regent; Miss May
Drake, delegate.
Lewis Malone Ayer Chapter, Barn
well?Miss Sophie T. Patterson, Re?
cent.
Hobkirk Hill Chapter, Camden?
Mrs. Mary Ancrum Shannon, Regent;
Mrs. Jas. Wallace, Mrs. D. A. Boykln,
delegates.
Rebecca Motte Chapter, Charleston
?Mrs. Fannie M. Jones, Regent; Mrs.
Chas. P. Middleton, Mrs. Moultrie
Gourdin. Mrs. Allen Miles, Mrs. J. W.
Doar, Mrs. H. L. Strochecker, Mrs
Robert G. Radcllff, Miss Mabel Web?
ber, delegates.
Gen. Andrew Plekens Chapter,
Clemson College?Mrs. P. H. T. Cal?
houn, Regent; Mrs. J. N. Harper.
Mary Adair Chapter, Chester?Mrs.
Mary I. Strlngfellow, Regent; Mrs.
Kaminski.
Musgrove's Mill Chapter, Clinton?
Miss Agath Davis.
Columbia Chapter, Columbia?Mrs.
C. M. Galloway. Regent; Mrs. H. W.
Richardson, Miss Alice Earle, Mrs.
Clark Waring.
Wm. Capers Chapter, Columbia?
Miss Mattie P. Izard, Regent; Mrs.
Robert Moorman.
Daniel Morgan Chapter, Gaffney?
Mrs. A. N. Wood, Regent; Miss Jes?
sie Llpscombe.
Nathaniel Greene Chapter, Green?
ville?Mrs. F. Louise Mayes, Regent;
Mrs. Durham, Mrs. Durham, Mrs.
Hugh Buist.
Star Fort Chapter, Greenwood?
Mrs. Sallie Wills Dean. Regent; Miss
Etta D. Calhoun. Miss Mabel Sanders.
Swamp Fox Chapter, Marion?Mrs.
A. N. Johnson, Regent; Mrs. Henry
Buck.
Moultrie Chapter, Orangeburg?
Miss Mary McMichael, Regent; Mrs.
A. C. Llgon, Mrs. E. D. Reeves.
Eutaw Chapter, Orangeburg?Mrs.
John Cart, Regent; Mrs. Fred Wanna
maker.
Catawaba Chapter, Rock Hill?Mrs.
W. C. Hutchinson, Regent; Miss Eva
Hughes, Miss Leila Russell.
Cowpens Chapter, Spartanburg?
Mrs. Hattle Hazard Wilson, Regent;
Mrs. W. E. Burnett, Mrs. G. W. Nich
olls. Mrs. D. C. Correll.
Kate Harry Chapter, Spartanburg?
Miss Alma Boyd, Mrs. IIa Willson, Re
gent's alternate.
Sumter's Home Chapter, Butnter?
Mrs. S. C. Bakar, Recent; M' Thos.
Childs. Mrs. E. S. Booth.
King's Mountain Chapter, York
ville Miss Leslie D. Wltherspoon, Re?
gent; Mrs. Flnley, Mrs Mason Brat
ton.
The Old Cheraws Chapter, Cheraw
?Miss Alexina W. Evans, Regent,
Samuel Bacot Chapter, Florence
Miss Martha McBee Brunson, Regent;
Mrs, M s. Haynsworth.
Henry Laureni chapter, Laurent
Mrs. Dial, Regent; Mrs. Dorroh Fer
guson.
Mrs. Virginia M. Bratton, State Re
gent, Guthxiesville; Mrs. A. I. Robert
Genealogist, Clemson College; "Mrs.
W. |t; Jones, Corresponding Secre?
tary, Spartanburg; Miss Edith M. De
Lorme, Recording Secretary, Sumter.
COMMITTEE ON MARKING REVO?
LUTIONARY GRAVES.
Mrs. P. H. Meli, Mrs. F. Louise
Maye?, Miss Kate Lilly Blue.
ON MAGAZINE.
Mrs. Bessie Springs Childs, Mrs.
Mary A. Shannon, Mrs. J. B. Johnaon.
ON CONTINENTAL HALL.
Mrs. Bessie Springsm-:wiK. .META
Mrs. W. H. Dial, Mrs. J. Palmer
Lockwood, Mrs. N. M. Johnson.
ON REVISION OF BY-LAWS.
Mrs. W. B. Burney, Mrs. Clark
Waring, Mrs. B. S. Childs,
son. Vice Regent, Columbia; Mls?
Kate Lily Blue, Historian, Marion;
Mrs. A. W. Hamby, Asst., Historian,
Columbia; Mrs. W. B. Burney, Regis
trat, Columbia; Mrs. W. B. Moore,
Treasurer, Yorksville; Mrs. P. H. Melt,
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
The success of the Daily Item's
stereopticon election display last week
was due entirely to the assistance of
Mr. R. N. Abbey, who not only fur?
nished the stereopticon, but took en?
tire charge of that feature of the
election bulletin service. The stere?
opticon was operated by the regular
operator at the Lyric, who stuck to
his post until there was no room for
doubt of Taft's election?and the dis?
play of additional bulletins was use?
less. Mr. Abbey's assistance In this
undertaking was and is highly appre?
ciated by the management of this pa?
per.
We are also Indebted to the Sum?
ter Ice, Light & Power Co.. The Sum?
ter Telephone Co., and the Sumter
Telephone Man'-'^turing Co., for
assisstance which each extended as
a public service, as well as courtesy
to this newspaper.
Every business man. especially the
merchants, should read the article,
"Advertising As A Commodity?" print?
ed in this Issue. It presents the ad?
vertising proposition in a clear-cut,
business-like manner, and throws
light upon several phases of the ques?
tions that are generally misunder?
stood, especially by non-advertisers or
beginners. Advertising is a "com?
modity" which the newspaper has to
sell. The man who buys It as he
needs it, and uses It Intelligently will
realize a profit, Just as the merchant
who Is a good buyer and salesman
makes a profit on his merchandise
that he sells over the counter.
We are reliably informed that com?
mencing November 15th, the Atlantic
Coast Line train to Hartsvllle, leaving
Darlington at 8:50 p. m., will continue
on to Cheraw, arriving Cheraw at
10:45 p. m., and will leave Cheraw at
6:00 a. m., via Hartsvllle, arriving at
Darlington at 8 a. m. This train gives
Darlington complete connection with
all points north, south, east and west,
arriving In Darlington at 8 o'clock in
the morning, giving visitors all day in
Darlington and an opportunity to
leave for home in the evening.
There is talk of having a big tourna?
ment and free for all horse race In
this city on Thanksgiving Day. Large
money prizes will be offered for the
winners in the tournament and the
best riders from Sumter and adjoining
counties will be invited.
The candidates for the postmaster
Ihip of Sumter who based their cam
pnign on hope of Bryan's election have
called off the canvass and the incum?
bent will be left in peace for four
years more. As a proof that hope
springs eternal in the human breas*.
the quiet, but determined, campaign
that was being waged by the several
aspirants for the postoffiee?provided
Hryan won?was conclusive. The good
will, good offices and influence of the
Daily Item was besought by some
Who heretofore have never evinced,
practically, that they know such a
newspaper existed, and they almost
succeeded in convincing the manage?
ment that the item was a power to be
seriously consllered in the disposition
of the postmastership. But it is all
off now and the Item will never know
whether it could hu.ve had a say-so in
the selection of the postmaster of
Sumter.
Mr. S. J. F. Young brought to this
office Friday three of the largest
sweet potatoes of the season. The
largest weighed 4 1-2 pounds and the
ether two a fraction over 4 pounds
each.
Mr. W. M. Sanders of Satcburg. who
was in town Friday, made a record
as a truck grower this year. He plant?
ed a little less than one-half acre in
onions, from which ho sold |t7.2S
worth of onions, besides what lie USCj
himself and gavs away. After selling
off tin- onions he planted the land in
tomatoes and Scans. From the to?
mato patch he sold $???>.60 worth be?
sides giving away a great deal, using
all he needed and put up more tha i
100 cans. He still has 3f> bushels "f
green tomatoes for sale, which were
gathered t<? save them from frost. The
bean crop w as not a sued at owing to
dry weather, an I he sold only $4
worth from this patch. His total cash
receipts from the half acre were $11*7.
75.
The Civic League is greatly indebt, d
to Mr. H. N. Abbey of the Lyric then
tre for his valuable assistance in the
Carnival. Mr. Abbey not only gave
his moving pictures free of charge to
the League, but assisted in the other
shows In every way he possibly could.
Taxes are being paid very slowly is
usual and County Treasurer Lee is not
kept busy. The rush never comes un?
til after Christmas.
The sewerage system is not yet com?
pleted but the end is almost In sight,
only one or two short lines are to be
laid and the work on them is progress?
ing rapidly.
County Supervisor W. H. Seale re?
turned Monday morning from Jack?
sonville, Fla., where he went to iden?
tify Archie Brady, colored, an es?
caped convict who has been wantad
for several years. The negro who had
been arrested in Jacksonville proved;
to be the man wanted and he was
brought back by Supervisor Seale.
Brady was a member of the gang of,
car-thieves who several years ago
stole cotton on a wholesale scale from
the Atlantic Coast Line. One or more,
members of the gang would board an
outgoing train and at an agreed point
would throw off a bale or more of cot?
ton which would be hauled away by
other members of the gang who were
in waiting. Within a short time thejr
got away with twenty or more balea
of cotton and it was only by accident
that they were detected and some of
the gang arrested. Some of the cot?
ton thieves have never been captured
although their names are known
The better grades of cotton are sell?
ing for 9 cents and better; middling
brings 8.85 and 8.90.
"""The""public weighers have handled
apt poxlmately 24,000 bales of cotton
sinoe the season opened. That show*
that the crop of cotton in Sumter ter?
ritory lacks a great deal of being a.
full yield.
THE RIFLE RANGE.
Gen. Boyd Spent Yesterday in the City
Inspecting the Proposed Site.
From the Daily Item Nov. 7.
Gen. J. C. Boyd, Adjutant and In?
spector General, of the State, spent,
yesterday in the city. The purpose of
his visit being to inspect the site ot
the proposed rifle range which the
State is considering establishing. It .
has been practically determined In
locate one ritie range in this section of
the State and several eastern Caro?
lina towns are endeavoring to secure
It. The site that Sumter Is advocating
and which was inspected by Gen, Boyd
yesterday is located on the farm dt
Mr. Singleton Bradford about two and
i half miles west of the city. The
ocation Is regarded as an Ideal one in
?jvery respect, as the land is almost
perfectly level and has as a back;
rround an extensive and thickly wood?
ed swamp, against which the targets
would be erected.
Gen. Boyd made a thorough Inspec?
tion of the proposed site and the ad?
jacent country. He expressed himself
is pleased with the topography of the
country and said it was well adapted
:o use as a rifle range, but he was en?
tirely non-committal in respect to the
nature of the recommendation that hs
would make.
It is hoped that he will make a fav?
orable recommendation and that the
ifle range will be located here, as it
a/OUld mean the encampment of a
large number of militia here each
year for rifle practice. The State
would have to expend considerable
money annually for the maintenance
>f the range and the annual encamp?
ments would also be a good thing for "
the town.
MORE CORN GROWN.
Department of Agriculture Issuce
Interfiles Statement.
Washington, Nov. 9.?An average
yield of 26.2 bushels of corn per acre
and an indicated total production of
2,642.687,000 bushels of corn are pre?
liminary estimates announced in the
report of the department of agricul?
ture issued today, summerlzing corn
i.nd five other crops. The yield of corn
per acre in 1907 was 25.9, as Anally
estimated, and averaged 25.6 for ten
years, while the production is compar?
ed with 2.592.320,000 bushels finally
estimated In 1907. Quality of corn in
86.9 per cent, compared with S2.8 in
1907 and 84.3 ten-year average. About
2.7 per cent, or 71.12 1.000 bushels, ia
eatimated In have been in the farmers*
hands on November 1. against 4.5 per
cent, or 130.995.000 bushels, a year
agi. an I ten-year average of 4.5 per
cent.
stolen -Sunday night from my lot.
six miles north sal Of Sumter. Elack
home, with reached mine Liberal
reward for return, h. s. Onjssld.
Sumter, s. C, Item 2t.
v. ft. s. it.
n qti ceI
Owing to fall off In ginning WS will
have to commence gin days.
We vvill gin cotton Tuesday. Nov.
10th, Friday, Nov. I Ith, and commenc?
ing NOV. 17th wU Will gin three da; a
out of each week, namely: Tneedny.
Thursday and Friday.
FARM KRS (UN CO.
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