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O, aa Second Claas Matter.
MKW ADV1T1YI1SEMENTB.
Estate of Nat Harriett- Notice.
C. T. Mason, P esldent- Notice.
PERSONAL.
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Mrs lola Baker la visiting her
brother*. In Georgia.
Mr. W. A. Bowman has gone to
Ashsvllle. N. C. where he will remain
far sometime for the benefit of his
health.
Mr R. M. Aman, of Btshopvlllo
sraa In the city Thursday.
Mr. W. D. McLsod of Oswego spent
Thursday In the city.
Messrs. K C. ?nd O. E Haynsworth
who attended the Haynsworth-Beattle
marriage In Greenville have returned
home.
Mr. W. J. Rees, of Wedgefleld, was
In town Thursday.
Mr. H. O. 8. Jackson, of Lake City.
?. C. spent Thursday night In the
etty.
Dr. B. M. Lebby. after a stay of sev?
eral months In this city, has returned
to Charleston where he will spend the
winter.
Messrs. Warren and Sidney Burgess
are at home from Charleston to spend
Christmas.
Preeldent-slect Taft and Mrs. Taft
passed through the city en route to
Augusta early Friday, but there
was no crowd at the depot to gase at
the Pullman In which the big man
was sleeping.
Mr. J. E. l?uPre. of Plsgah, spent
Friday In town
Mr. H. T. strange, of Mechanics
rills, was In the city on business Fri?
day.
Mlas Edna Chandler of Columbia
Is visiting Mrs. Donald Auld.
Mr. V. A. Funderburk. of Charlotte,
N. C, Is visiting Mr. J. J. Britton, on
Church St.
Rev William Haynsworth, of Priva?
teer spent Saturday in town.
Mrs, Perry Moses Is visiting her
daughter. Mrs Weinberg, In Manning.
Miss Willie M ty Bates, of Birming?
ham. Ala . Is visiting Miss Monsta
Oat sen.
Miss Lula Case of Passalca, N. J..
la on a visit*to her sister, Mrs. J. H.
M"ore of this city.
Mr. M. L. Cant] at Cecil's Business
>iii. i*rt a lirday afternoon for
his home in North Carolina to spend
Christmas.
Mr. O. H. Foliy. of Macon, Ga., Is In
the city.
Mr. J. W. Scafe. of Baltimore, Is In
the city for the holidays.
MIns Louise Majewskl, of Palm
Beaeh. Fla.. Is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
U M. Allen, on Magnolia St
Mr. A. 8. Flud of 8tateburg spent
Monday In town.
Mr. K E. Bern be rt of Remberts
?pent Sunday In the city. *
Mr. T. H. Dick, of Columbia, was in
the city Monday.
Miss Virginia Reynolds Is at home
from St. Mary's School, Raleigh, N.
C. to spend the holiday*.
Mlas Rosa Cooper, of Wlsacky. was
In the city Monday. *?*
Mr. R. W. Plttman, of Gourdln's,
was In the city Monday on business.
Mr. E. B. Colclough. of Heriots
?pent Monday in town. ?
Mr. J. L Jackson, of Herlota spent
M ndsy in the city.
dlss Bertha Wanamaker is spend?
ing the holidays with her parents In
y?e city.
Mr. R. Dosler Lee. Jr.. Carolina '07.
now a law student at the University
of Virginia, has been spending sev?
eral days on the 'varsity campus with
Mr. John Lee. Both of the Messrs.
Lee will spend Christmas at theli
home In Sumter.?Columbia Record.
Mrs. B. Frank Kelly and children
of Blnhopvllle are spending the holi?
days with Mrs. A. C. DuRant.
Mr. H. S. Cunningham, of Blshop
\llie was In the city yesterday.
Dr. M. L Purler, of Wedgefleld.
President of the County Medical Asso?
ciation was here yesterday attend?
ing the Antl-TuberculoHls Demonstra?
tion.
Dr. Robert Wilson, Jr . of Charles
ton. President of the State Hoard of
H?alth wss In th? city today for the
purpose of delivering an address at
the Antl-Tuh* rosjlaati Demonstration.
Miss Edna Chandler of Columbia Is
on a visit to Mrs. Donald Auld.
A Correction.
Referring to article entitled "Antl
Tuberculosis Meeting" In Item of De?
cember the 14th. we wish to state that
the Civic League, while greatly Inter?
ested in the fight against tuberculosis,
Is not. as an organisation, In any way
connected with the "Anti-Tubenssjagtl
Demonstration" to be held here, Deo.
ftnd.
By order of Officers and Executive
Board of Clvlo league.
HYMENEAL.
Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. Smith have is?
sued Invitations to the marriage of
their niece, Miaa Lena ?Kirkley and
Mr. Arthur M. King, at their home at
Smithvllle, S. C, at noon Thursday.
December Slat.
Mr. and Mrs. King will be at home
In Charleston. S. C. after January 1st.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Smith have also
Issued invitations to the marriage of
their niece Mlas Bertha Kirkley and
Mr. Charles J. Paine at their home at
Smithville, S. C, at noon. Thursday.
December Slat.
Mr. and Mra. Palne will be at home
in Waycroaa. Qa.. after January 3rd.
Mrs. Octavla D. Dove haa Issued In?
vitations to the marriage of her
daughter. Nina Estelle, to Walter Eu?
gene Renneker. at 7 o'clock Tuesday
evening, December 29th, in the Pres?
byterian Church.
MARRIED.
Emmllle Edgeworth Beattle. only
daughter of Mrs. William Beattle. was
married on Tuesday at noon at Christ
Church to Mr. Hugh Charles Hayns?
worth of Sumter, the Reverend Alex?
ander R. Mitchell officiating.
The ushers were: Mr. Edward Hayns?
worth of Sumter. Mr. Arthur Mills.
Mr. Fountain Beattle, Mr. Marshall
Earle. Mr. C. B. Martin. Mr. B. E.
Oeer, and Mr. Lawrence Patterson.
The bridesmaids were: Miss Edith
Corse of Jacksonville, Miss Sarah
Jenkins of New York, Miss Mary Mor?
ton, of Baltimore. Mlas Eatelle Earle,
Mlas Elisabeth Smith, Miss Margaret
Beattie. Miss Willie Hawne Perry and
Mlas Emilie Hamlln Beattle.
Miss Beattle, preceded by her ush?
ers and brldesmainds, entered the
church with her brother, Mr. Perry
Beattle and was met at the altar by
Mr. Haynaworth and his brother, Mr.
Edgar C. Haynsworth of Sumter, who
acted as best man.
Mr. and Mrs. Haynsworth left on
the northbound vestibule for New
York. The church was simply, but
beautifully decorated with vines and
evergreens.?Greenville Newa.
On Wednesday, 16th Inst., at the
residence of Charles Nunnery In Ker
shaw County, Mr. Daniel Brown of
Rembert, S. C, to Mrs. Cora Nunnery,
of Plsgah. 8. C, Rev. T. L. Cole of?
ficiating.
Dr. E. P. DuRant and Miss Louise
DuRant. eldest daughter of Mr. J. W.
DuRant. of this city, were married
at 7 30 p. m., Monday In the First
Methodist church, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. J. P. Marlon, pas?
tor of the Presbyterian church.
The church was elabroately and
tastefully decorated and made a fit?
ting and beautiful aettlng for the hap?
py occasion.
The attendants were Mr. John Du?
Rant. best man, Miss Clyde DuRant,
maid of honor; Mr. Ben Cantey and
Miss Vera DuRant; Mr. Clinton Brog
don and Miss Bland? James; Mr. War?
ren DuRant and Mlas Pauline Epper?
son; Dr. E. W. DuRant and Miss Cora
Shaw; Dr. L. K. Howie and Mlsa Ei?
leen Hurst; Mr. John Lemmon and
Miss Uzrle Brltton.
Ushers: Messrs. Eugene DuRant.
John McKnlght. C. C. Smith and Rus?
sell Shaw.
Master Frank DuRant was ring
bearer.
Dr. and Mrs. DuRant left on the
9:30 train for Atlanta where they will
spend a few days before returning to
Dr. DuRant 's old home at DuRants.
where they will spend the holiday
season, after which they will be at
home in this city.
DEATH.
Miss Esther Suares died at her
home on South Sumter street, Thurs?
day afternon after several weeks ill?
ness. The funeral services were held
from the late residence at 11 o'clock
Friday.
THE CHRISTMAS FUND.
The following additional contribu?
tions have been received by Chairman
Parrott:
F.Iks Club. 50.00
Cash. 3.58
Previously acknowledged ....$298.23
Total Amt. Received.$351.81
The total amount received last year
was $362.31?Just $10.60 more than
the amount now In the hands of
Chairman "arrott. It is hoped that
additional contribution* will continue
to gome In and that this year's fund
will at least equal that Of last year.
Mi*? Isadora Tuck of haa bora added
to thr- committee as the representative,
of St. Ijawrence Catholic church.
FOR SALE?r.8 acre farm near PfOVi
irate), Apply to Clarke A von TreOO'
kow, Camden. S. C.
12-1??4t.
LAND FOR RENT?I have a two
horse farm and two one-horso
farms for rent on the Monaghan es?
tate, with comfortable, dwellings
and good outbuildings. Nelll O'Don
nell. tf
LEE COUNTY HOMICIDE.
Two Prominent Farmers Killed In
Shooting Affray at Ashland.
The news of a terrible affair that
occurred at Ashland, Lee county, on
Saturday night, was received in this
city Sunday and further details were
ascertained Monday.
At a Woodman supper which was
held at Ashland Saturday night. Wil?
liam Smith, Sr., and Charles Moore
became involved In a dispute while
the crowd was seated at the supper
table. They were seated on opposite
Hides >f the table and after a few
minutes of angry altercation across
the table, they left the dining room.
Proceeding to the kitchen the quar?
rel was renewed. Smith attacked
Moore with a big stick and drove him
away from the fire, in front of which
Moore had been standing, talking to
several other men. Moore drew his pis?
tol and shot Smith who was pursuing
him with a stick uplifted. Five bul?
lets were lodged in Smith's body, and
he fell to the ground mortally wound?
ed. Young Smith, who was present,
and participating In the row, there?
upon opened fire on Moore, who was
instantly killed. William Smith, Sr..
died Sunday night and his son was
arrested and lodged in the Lee coun?
ty Jail in Bishopvllle.
The men who were parties to the
terrible affair were all well known
and prosperous farmers of the Ash?
land section of Lee county. The trag?
ic death of William Smith. Sr., and
Charles Moore have cast a gloom over
the entire neighborhood and Christ?
mas will be a sad season at Ashland.
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
Fourteen convicts have been sent to
the chalngang by Recorder Hurst
within the past ten days.
Some of the baseball fans whose en?
thusiasm never fags ar ? beginning to
talk about next year's team, but there
are others who believe that the State
League Is a dead Issue.
The price of turkeys has declined,
but cranberries have gone up. At
the opening of the season cranberries
were quoted at $9 a barrel f. o. b.
New York, while the price today is
$18 a barrel.
The county dispensary board did
not buy as much liquor Wednesday as
at the same time last year. The board
is buying for immediate needs only,
as it would be unfortunate for the
county to be caught with a big stock
of liquor on hand should be legis?
lature enact a State-wide prohibition
law.
The citizens of Clarendon voted out
the dispensary but they have not lost
their thirst. It is stated on good au?
thority that at least one hundred gal?
lons of liquor pass through thla city,
by express, daily en route to Claren?
don points. This does not Include the
considerable quantity purchased from
the loc il dispensary by thirsty cltixens
of prohibition Clarendon.
Cold and stormy weather Is predict?
ed for Christmas by some of the
weather prophets.
Recorder Hurst had three white
bums before him on Friday to an?
swer to the charge of public drunken?
ness and fighting at the passenger sta?
tion. One of them was a cripple,
one other a deaf mute, and the other
a plain hobo. They worked the town
yesterday and collected a good bunch
of money by begging on the streets,
they then loaded up with booze and
went to tha depot to take the train
to Florence, but while waiting for
the train they got Into a scrap and
were pulled by the police. A fine of
$5 each was Imposed by Re?
corder Hurst, and the cripple, who
appeared to be the treasurer of the
firm, promptly paid over the money.
They were ordered to leave town at
once, which they promised to do.
The New Year's dance which Will be
given by the Holiday Eve Club on the
night of the 31st of December, prom?
ises to be one of the most enjoyable
and most largely attended affairs ever
given by a dancing organization In the
city. Besides a full attendance of the
members, there will be a large num?
ber of visitors present. Prof. Schu?
macher's full orchestra has been en?
gaged for the event.
Recorder Hurst had three or four
drunks and disorderlies and several
negroes nccused of larcency. The
cash receipts aggregated $20 and two
negroes were sent to the chalngang
for thirty days each.
Sumter has two strong candidates in
the Columbia State's automobile con?
test? E. I. Reunion and T, A. Scar?
borough-ami both are well up among
the leaders,
it hiis been decided by the Sewerage
Commission re-tamp the entire Oak?
land avenue line to remove the possi?
bility of further pipe breakage from
settling of the earth in the fall.
NOTICE.
The firm heretofore doing business
llllder name Of Mood-Osteen Inllrmary
was dissolved <>l> NOV. 1st. 1901. Hav?
ing disposed of my Interest 1 will here?
after have my olllce at my residence,
No. 22 4 E. Liberty street.
C. P. OSTEEEN, M. D.
12-9-tf
NOTICE.
Sheriff Epperson and Coroner
Flowers were notified yesterday by
telephone that Sarah Baldwin, col?
ored, who lived on Mr. George Saun
ders place near Claremont had been
murdered and that the mur?
der had not been captured. No par?
ticulars were given.
The residence of the Rev. P. F. Kil
go, presiding elder of the Florence
district, was entered by a burglar and
$25 in hard cash was stolen.
On premises W. M. Brown, one red
butthead Cow. Owner must prove
property or the same will be sold at
Sumter C.
at 12 m.
Dec. 14.
12-16-2t
H., S. C.. on Dec. 29, 1908,
H. I*. B. WELLS,
Magistrate.
An attempted robbery and an at?
tempted assassination, an asasult and
a shooting affair occurred in Lancaster
County during the last few days.
Estate of Nat Barnett, deceased.
All persons having claims against
said Estate, will present them duly
attested, and all in any wise indebted
to said Estate will kindly se.tle :iame
with,
H. D. BARNETT,
Administrator..
W. & S. 4t.
Will H. White, a well known young*
man will sail from Charleston for
Panama, December 28.
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of the market. The quicker you
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able to select.
All our stock is marked in plain
figures with regular price on the
tags.
REGULAR PRICES.
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thing in our line, that you'll be apt to
need for a long time to come.
Terms: Cash.
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PHONE 166.
SUMTER, S. C