Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Cbf Ml;itti)in;m ano swtbron ?OHCSDAY, DECtMBER 22, 1909. Ratered At tlie I?<?M(nim v at Sumter. 8. C sa Snvad ChUM Matter. 1..L-?. . PERSONAL. Mm R. N McLeod and Matter Mormon, of Ureenwood. are vtsttng Mrs H. R. Campbell. Col. W. C. Stradley, of Henderson vlllsj. Is spending some time with Mr. and Mm. D. P. Kelly. Mm. A. O. Warren has returned from a vlalt to Greenwood. Mr. J. Lern Kins; returned Th?rs slay from a business trip to Charles tan. sirs. T. 8. Doar has gone to San tee oa a visit. Mr. C. E. Mayes. of MayesviUe. was la the city Friday on business. Miss Luclle Iseman, of Manning, ts In the city. Miss Inas McCullough, of Darling? ton to visiting Mrs. a P. Osteen. Misses Kaytle Clark and Marie Brown spent Saturday In Columbia. Mrs. R. J. Bland left Saturday for Laurens to attend the funeral of her uncle, Dr. J. T. Poole. Mr. A. A. Manning went to Blshop vllle Saturday on business. Mr. Willie K. Dunee returned on Friday night from a visit to Atlanta. Mr. O. D, Harvin, of Ploewood, was In town on business Saturday. Mrs. Marlon Molse has returned tress New York after a stay of sev? eral weeks. Mrs. Paul DeLeon, of Charleston, to visiting her parents. Major and Mrs. Marlon Molse. Mrs. A. C. Phelps and children of Spray. N. C, are spending the holi? day season with Mr. and Mrs. Perry Mr. Arthur Haynsworth |s at home from Davidson College for the holl oara. Miss Louisa Lenolr returned Frl from an extended visit to friends ?nd relatives In Columbia. Mr. Allan Green, a student of Por? ter's Military Academy, Is the guest of Mrs. B. K. De Lome. Mr. J W DuKant, of Savannah, to ta the ti M.7 8ldney Bliaess, of the Medical ??ge of Charleston, Is at h me to spend Christina* Mr. J. W. Scaffe, manager of the Baltimore branch of the N. St O. Tay? lor Co.. of Philadelphia. Is In the city to spend the holidays with his par? ents, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Scaffe. Mr. Charles Plnckney, assistant manager of the Sumter Cotton Ware? house Co., who has been absent for a week at Montlcello, on business, has returned and can be found at the cotton platform. Mr. Edwin Hurst of the Medical College, of Charleston, Is at home f *r the holidays. DEATH. Mrs. E. J. Prescott, the widow of the late John Precott, of the St. Charles neighborhood, died Friday night at home of her daughter, Mrs. S. H. Revlll, aged 87 years. The fun? eral was held at Well's church, at 11 o'clock Sunday morning. Mrs. Prescott is survived by one son, Mr. W. R. Prescott and daughters, Mrs. S. R\ Revlll and Mrs. H. Horton. Willie Cox. son of Mr. J. C. Cox, died at 2 a. m. Saturday at the home of his father on Sumter street, aged eighteen years, of consumption, after an Illness of only a few months. The body was taken to Augusta, Oa., Saturday where the funeral services were held. The deceased was in the employ of the Osteen Publishing Co., for more than two years, but went to Wash? ington, D. C, in the early summer and obtained a situation In a printing office where he remained for about two months. A severe cold contracted soon after going to Wash? ington developed Into tuberculosis and the rrogress of the disease was so rapid that he was never able to work regularly at his trade after his return home. He was a bright boy and was rapidly becoming a capable and efficient workman. Fir? Friday Morning. The residence of Dave Wlnn, col? ored, was totally destroyed by fire early Friday. A general alarm was turned In about 2:30 o'clock, and the fire department called out. The fire was, however, not within the fire limits, end nothing could be done to save the building, which was lo? cated on Silver street near the Penn Lumber Company. Practically all of the household effects were lost and Wlnn himself had a narrow escape. The origin of the Are is not known. The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co. have an advertisement this time that will Interest the ladles. The Piano Contest Is growing In In? terest. See how the votes came In last week. BIG VOTE POLLEI). (?rout And Increasing Interest Mani< rested In tlie Piano Contest. Last week marked the end of one voting period In the Piano Contest and there was a lansllde of votes on the 15th on which date all ballots previously published in the paper had to be polled. The next period closes I on Dec. 25th; bear this In mind and send in your ballots before that date. The candidates who are now In the race have polled votes as follows: Miss Teresa Chandler. 10,260 Miss LUUs Josephine McCol lum. 12.189 Miss Eleanor Wallace. 4,875 Mr. Raymond Stancill. 12,155 Mrs. Florence Shields Thomp? son. 2,195 Miss Christine Gorhardt . . . . 1,300 Miss Julia Welch. 2,330 Miss Luclle Baker. 1,050 Miss Inez Wells. 1,265 Miss Edna Hughson. 1,070 Miss Mayle McLeod. 1,050 Strauss' has just installed a new Electric, motor-driven Coffee Mill. Rather singular that their old mill, which was giving them some trouble, owing to the terrific strain it was subjected to, for the past few months, went to pieces Just at the time the new mill was in the depot. This fixture adds greatly to the flavor and quality of the coffee that one drinks. Every one don't know that the speed of the burrs on the grinding wheels takes the natural oil out of coffee. For this reason, Strauss' bought a mill amply capable of grinding a pound of coffee in 26 sec onds, at the same time, with a slow running grinding shaft. The mill has been plaeed in their window, in plain view of the public Just to the right of their coffee de? partment. Coffee ground as fine as you wish it or as coarse as some like, but first of all?ground right. Drop in at Strauss' and see the mill. The boys in the store are tickled that they will no more have to bend over the old mill especially during the rush of the holiday trade which has. been on for the past two weeks. Calhoun Gardner, colored, who was arrested Thursday night upon his re? turn from Columbia, with a lot of liq? uor, appeared before Recorder Hurst Monday and made a satisfactory showing as to the ownership of the liquor and It was delivered to the persons for whom Gardner purchased It in Columbia. They were on hand to get their goods. The liquor taken from McDowell James is still held at police headquarters. LAYING UP TREASURE. The Noble Gift of a Lady to the So inter Poor. We fully agree with the Sumter Item that of all the bequests for charitable and other purposes enu? merated In the will of Mrs. Ella Tuo mey, none showed a finer spirit or a kinder, tender thoughtfulness for her needy fellow creatures than that to provide Christmas cheer for the poor of Sumter. The income from the $3,000 left In trust to the city council to be expended at Christmas each year for the relief of the poor of Sumter will brighten che lives of thousands and bring to them a por? tion of the Christmas spirit of which they would be destitute otherwise. There is in this gift of Mrs. Tuomey something that appeals to the hu? manity that is in us with peculiar force, and we feel that it is the great? est and best of her benefactions, in that for decades and decades to come it will bring gladness and joy to numberless hearts at the season of the year that the poor and the children of the poor feel most bitter? ly the pangs of poverty. If Mrs. Tuomey had done nothing else for charity, this thoughtful rememb? rance of the poor at Christmas time is sufficient to place her name on the roll of those who had thought for the children of the poor.?Or? angeburg Times and Democrat. If the ordinance against the c:s charge of fireworks on the streets Is enforced lots of small boys will be in trouble within the next two weeks. The show windows of a number of Main street stores are decorated with holiday goods and the displays are unusually elaborate and artistic. The muddy condition of North Church street caused Mr. L. D. Jen? nings' Bulck touring car to skid on Monday and it collided with a tele? phone post with sufficient force to wreck the car and unseat Mr. Jen? nings and Mr. Geo. D. Levy. Both were badly shaken up but not seri? ously injured. The Semlnole prosecution drags along very slowly and it will never amount to anything unless some of the big gunti are arrested and put on trial for their part !n aiding and abetlng In the defrauding of the pso ple of South Carolina who were sillj enough to hav the names of certain well known cii who did not Invest their own money in the scheme they endorsed and rec? ommended. Musical by the Cultus Club. The musical given by the Cultus Club Wednesday evening at Col. Thos. Wilson's home on Broad street was an affair enjoyed by all who were so fortunate as to be present. At 8:30, when all were assembled, Mrs. Stuckey, president of the Club, wel? comed the guests and explained the purpose of the club. The programme was then given and it did cr dit to all who took part. The ladies' chorus was especially enjoyed and Mrs. Henry Harby s selection was so much applauded that she graciously responded with an encore. This was the first open meeting of the Cultus. but it is hoped many more will fol? low, when the friends of the Club may again enjoy another programme so delightfully given by its talented members. The moonlight falls the softest In Sumter. The summer days come oftest In Sumter. Friendship Is the strongest, Ltve's light glows the longest, Yet wrong is always wrongest, In Sumter. Life's burdens bear the lightest, In Sumter. The sun shines ever brightest, In Sumter. While players are the keenest, Cards come out the meanest, The pocket ompties cleanest, In Sumter. j The breeze^ whisper lightest, In Sumter. I The people treat one whitest, In Sumter. Plain girls are the fewest, Maidens eyes the bluest, Their little hearts are truest, In Sumter. The crops the farmers reap, In Sumter, Will make other farmers weep; The goods sold are so cheap, In Sumter. That prices elsewhere are steep. Main street is just a wee bit mud? dy today. Liberty street also. But do not despair, there are to be im? provements in the future^ The holiday shopper* were quite numerous today despite the weather* Cotton receipts are falling off and there is said to be little left In the hands of farmers. "IN SUMTER." (By Request.) 100 YEARS OLD. Grandma Sanderson, of De Witt, Mo., Has Lived a Long and IMeful Lift. Crandma Sanderson If a wonderful woman. She is in as good health to? day as ever in her life, although she is over one hundred years old. In a letter to the Peruna Drug Mfg. Co., she gives the highest credit to Pe? ri na for her excellent health and ex? treme old age. Read wlat she says. Surely the evidence prcaentetl by such cases as these ought not oitiy to dispel prejudice against Peruna, but inspire confidence in it "I will send you a picture that was taken a few weeks before my hun? dredth birthday. "I am a true friend of the Peruna Company. I have derived great ben? efit from Peruna many times. I can say I regard Peruna a very great med? icine. I found out the merit of it a good many years ago. "A little more than two years ago I contracted a very severe cold, which resulted in la grippe. Cwing to the severity of the disease, and my ex? treme age, my case was considered to be very critical. I employed no doc? tor, but Peruna was the remedy I used, and to-day my health is as good as it ever was in my life. "However, I still continue to take Peruna, a spoonful every night before retiring." Peruna is an ideal tonic for old people. It is a compound of herbal remedies that has been known to the medical profession for many years. Peruna operates as a tonic by cleans? ing and invigorating the mucous mem? branes. This explains why Peruna has become so extensively known as a catarrh remedy. Catarrh is simply a condition of depraved m aeons mem? branes. Peruna changes this deprav? ity into healthful vigor. A great many old people use Peruna, and would not be deprived of it for an/ consideration. People who object to liquid medi? cines can now secure Peruna tablel* Ask Your Druggist for a Free Peruna Almanac for*1910. An experienced hotel keeper who has a summer resort In New Jersey wants to come to Sumter to open a winter resort for tourists. A real estate man has had an inquiry for a suitable nous* hut hss none that would All th* bill on his Ust. B. p Berte?! a New bet if county ; farmer, SB0I himself while bird hunting Wednesday, dying from loss of blood a few hours after the acc< der.t. GIFTS WORTH GIVING! Nothing else does quite so well for a Man's or Boy's Christmas as something he can wear or use. SUITS FOR MEN OVERCOATS FOR MEN SUITS FOR BOYS OVERCOATS FOR BOYS HATS FROM SWEATERS $10.00 to $30 00 6.60 to 28 00 3.00 to 10.00 3.60 to 15.00 1.00 to ft 00 1.60 to 3.00 LEATHER SUIT CASES UMBRELLAS SILK SUSPENDERS BATH ROBES GLOVES AUTOMOBILE GLOVES $5.00 to $20.00 1.00 to 6.00 .50 to 2.00 5 00 to 8 00 .25 to 2.00 3.00 to 6.0C Our Christmas Neckwear is a display well worth seeing=-=25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00 and $1.50. The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co., Phone l??. :-: Sumter, S. C.