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flONlWAY, DECEMBER 23, 1999. r. tif uJ at the Poatomcc at Sumter, 8. C, aa Seeaod Class Matter. PERSONAL. Miss Margurtte Cromcr has tone t. her home In Newberry to speno" e holldsya Miss E. W. Mc'-^san left Friday I Cheraw. Miss Kate-dark le't Friday r Morga?*>n. N. C, where she will ?ml toe holidays with friends. Mr. Joseph Muldrow, of Mayesvllle . * in the city Friday. Misses Bufort Brand and Mamie ." Intends have returned from Au C isei* after a stay of several week: . Mrs. Lacy McKinnon. of McKln n >n, Gu., Is visiting her mother, Mrs. 11. J. Hilt. Messrs. Hubert and Alva^reen, of t. 1 University of 8outh Carolina, sre ?t home with their parents. Mr. snd M i. M. Green. ' Messrs James Chandler. Wade an 1 ?juajr Williford and John Duffle, of Davidson College, are at home to i pend Xmaa Mr. Duane Wanamaker, who Is at? tending the College of Charleston, Is lit home for the holldsya. Mr, Julius Smith, of the South Carolina University. Is In the city. Mr. Robert Cooper, of the South Carolina University. Is In ths city. Miss Olive Sturgeon left this morn? ing for Lake City to spend ths holt 4 toys. Miss Agnes Haynsworth, who Is at college at Columbia. Is at home for ths holidays Mr. and Mrs. Sam McKown havs Ifone to Chester to spend a few days Miss Emma Brunper Is spending a few dayo In Orangeburg. Mr. Van Clove Parrott. of ths South Carolina university. Is In tie orty. \ Mr. Wsndlll Lev]* of the College of Charleston. Is at home. Mr. Charlie Ystea, of the Citadel. Is spending Xmaa with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Tales. Mr. Ashley Merrlmau, of the Cita? del. Is at home. Mlos Lola Cook Boyk^n has gone ?0 Oamden to spend Xm*s Mr mother. Mr Vivian Ms-inlnoV ot Groen ville, Is in the city Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hoes have re? turned from a visit to Santee. Mr. Charles Kavanaugh. of Char? leston Is In the city. Miss Holly Brown, who Is attend? ing collegs In Columbia, is home for the holidays. Mr. Alfred Grler, of Clemson Col? lege, Is at home for the holidays. ?las Netta Gulley, of Baielgh, is jjjhe attractive guest of Miss Jennie Walsh. Mr. and Mrs.* Thos. T. Upshur, of Nassawudux. Vs., are visiting their son, Mr. W. B. Upshur. Mr. Eraser Dick, of Clemson Col? ts In the city. Mr Hartow Walsh, of Augusta, Is In the city for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. D. W Cunningham md children, of Darlington spent Christmas In the city. Cadet Jake Brogdon, of Porter Military Academy, Is spending the holidays with his .parents Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Brogdon. Miss Kate Brogdon Is at home from Winthrop College MUs Helen Kohn. of Columbia. Is visiting Mbm Ethel Green at No. 14 O.u' h street. Mr. Arthur < >'Neil. of Charleston, ti apeirllng th<j holnta. * the city. Mies Lo?tle May, of Baetover, Is rtotUng M*. *nd Mr* A. W, Uroawalt Mr. J. F Glenn went to Yorkvllle (or Xmas Mrs L Ptrauss and daughter Miss Tlllls Morris left on Monday for Oklahoma, Mlaa., where they will spend a while with relatives. Mrs. B. c. Blending, of Concord. !? visiting relatives In Lexington. Ky. Mrs Max Cohen, of Washington. D. Cn Is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Lev I. Mrs J. J. Willi?, of Darlington, re? turned home Monday morning after spending several days with her sister Mrs. N. O. 0?? rr, Mr- J returned homo Saturday to spend the holidays. Mrs. J. \ ^ft Monday on a visit to . relatives In Eastern Nort Mr. Wade h f Columbia spent Chrlstmat Mrs. E. A. I>? Sim,. Ellis have gone t. \ mar? riage of their nlee? i Las Ellla There Is still anoti hat Cook might go In sear II adelphla Record. MARRIAGE AT STATEBURG. Frlerson - Pagan. "Cherry Vale," the Revolutionary home of the Frlersons In the State burg neighborhood, waa the scene of a brilliant event Wednesday even I lng, the 22nd, when was solemnized there the marriage of Miss Julian j Anderson Frlerson and James Pa? gan. The hall and drawing rooms, extending across the entire front of the house, were thrown into one and profusely decorated with the season's evergreens, holly, mistletoe and smi lax. At the east end of the apart? ment was constructed a pyramid of vines, and within this the Rev. Wil? liam H. Barnwell stood, performing the beautiful ceremony of the Epls I copal church. Promptly at 8 o'clock the wedding march was played by Miss Georgia Dargan and the bridal J party entered the hall, preceded by the two little ribbon girls, Miss Rosa? lie Neal and Miss Louise Paimer of I Rldgeway. The bride entered with I her brother, Prof. Nelson Frlerson of I the University of South Carolina, and the groom, with his best man, Hen? ry Frlerson of Yorkvtlle. The maid I of honor was the bride's sister, Mbs I Bettle Frlerson. The other attend I ants were Miss Emma Barnwell with I Means Pagan of Wlnnsboro, Miss 8allle Cobb of Pelzer with Willie I Frlerson, Miss Sallle Anderson of I Summerton with Frank Burgess, Miss I Julia Thomas' of St. Matthews with I John Frlerson. Mies Bessie Dargan I with Elliott Thomas and Miss Lot I tie Nelson with Marshall West coat. I After the ceremony the party and I guests were Invited into the beautiful I ly decorated dining room where they I partook of wine and cake. After I thla dancing waa Indulged In until the I early morning, when the numerous I guests from all parts of the county I departed on their 10 and 12-mile I drives. A great number of handsome pres I ents were received and those were dis I played along the sides of the hall. I I The bridesmaids were attired in I white and carried holly and mlsletoe; II the br'de's costume waa of white I messallne. ,1 The bride Is the daughter of Mrs. I E. N. Frlerson, the owner of Cherry I Vale. Mr. Pagan came to Sumter I some years ago from Falrfleld coun I ty and haa made Stateburg his home. I He has lately accepted a position with I the Sumter Machinery company. A Coining Marriage. ^<Frank Wrkh has issued in? vitations t/^ the .m.???*!??'? her daughter, Mabel Lee to Mr. Sterling F. Stoudemire at the First Baptist Church, Thursday evening January sixth at 7.30 o clock. Married. Mr. Eugene C. Patterson, of Adelle, Ga., and Miss Ida J. Koger, of Rogersville, Tenn., were married Sunday evening at 8:30 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. Dora E. Dennis on South Sumter street by the Rev. Jno. B. Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Patterson will spend a while In Sumter. Death. Richard, the two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Belser, died Christ? mas day after an illness of only a few days. The funeral services were held at the residence on Sunday by Rev. H. H. Covlngtm and Rev. J. P. Marlon The municipal campaign will open within a few weeks and now Is the time to take steps to get good men to enter the race. If Sumter ever needed a conservative, but> ness ad? ministration coupled with a spirit of real progress It will need it the next two years. There was such a rush of thirsty folks at the expresp office Monday the police had to be called on to keep back the crowd while the clerks were handing out the packages of booze. The eagerness of the thirsty throng to get their packages indicat? ed that they had brought over from Chrlstmaa a raging thirst. NOTICE. The Board of County Commission era will hold their annual meeting on Thursday, Jan. 6th, 1910. All parties having claims against the. County not previously presented will file same with Clerk of County Commissioners prior to that date J. R. SUMTER, Clerk of Co. Bd. Com. 12-13-lt-w-3w. Lost?One white pointer dog about on? year old. Dark spot over one ?ye. Answers to name "Marco." Upward If finder will notify the I ten office or J. L. Frlerson, R. F. D. No. 3, Sumter, S. C 12-21-4t-W. 2t. POM HALE?Nice pair of farm mules, cheap. Apply Fiank I* Jones. 22 Blandlng St. 12-24-W-S It?I-6t. How She Escaped. I ho had been attending sch lmost two weeks, was tailing ot the misbehavior of some of \r little classmates. At her moi Uon as to whether it had necessary for the tea< ip ik to her, Pauline an? swer y, "Oh no, mama." The I d to speak to all the class but me this afternoon." "Why, what did she say?" "Oh, she said, 'Now children, we'll all wait until Pauline is in order."?The Delinea? tor. THE TWO SUFFRAGE LEADERS SEEK REGULAR OFFICE. Both Headquarters Are Filled With the Richest of Furniture. One Way to Avoid It. When Carrie was three or four years old she went wtih he grand? mother to visit an aunt. The little one ate very heartily of berries, when her grandmother said, "Don't eat any more berries or you will have a pain under your apron." Carrie regarded the dainty apron seriously for a moment, then said, "Please take my apron off, grand? ma."?The Delineator for January. When Mrs. Belmont returned to New York form Newport it was to open at her bank a suffrage account and to rent, for five thousand dollars a year, an entire floor of offices at No. 505 Fifth Avenue for suffrage headquarters, says The Delineator for January. Two offices from which to organize her Political Equality League she reserved for herself and her secretary, and invited the na? tional and the State officers to oc? cupy the rest, welcoming them with a luncheon at Delmonico's on Sep? tember sixteen, when two hundred guests sat at the tables in the Empire Room. Louis Quatorze desk tc the medieval lamp and the rich tapestries, are a replica of a French chateau's draw? ing room. Her privates room, enter? ed through antique hangings of the land; and the dollar mark Is Its standard. Show your church trustees any help unsupported by the glorious coin, and see how cordial your recep green brocade, has walls and ceilings | tion into that fold! painted in Venetian scenes, and the I Let us return to the simple form satin-upholstered furniture is of the of worship of our Saviour's time and same delicate blue as her stationery. I make it possible for the mechanic Mrs. Belmont, accompanied by her and laborer to join the throng with secretary, is at her office every day i that feeling of fellowship that makes in the week. Mrs. Mackay, with her secretary keeps office hours on Mon? days and Thursdays. PEWS ARE NOW MERELY TARS TO MAMMON. AL Critic Lays Decline of Churches to %The Growing Love of Money. A critic writing from Maryland in The Delineator for January has the Attention is directed to the adver? tisement of the Boyle Live Stock Co. In this issue. The tenth car of fine mules arrived a few days ago and those who anticipate purchasing good mules will do well to see this firm before buying. Down the avenue at MadUon \ following explanation as to the 1 Square, in the tower of the Metropo- efficiency of the churches: What is litan Building one month before, the Matter with the Churches? An all us of kin. A Clear Definition. Leah was having her first lesson in punctuation. On her return from school she explained to her brother that a period was a dot, and a com? ma was a period that has sprouted.? The Delineator for January. Mrs. Clarence H. Mackay had open? ed offices for the Equal Franchise League, of which she is president. At Mrs. Belmont's headquarters the ante-room Is hung in red silk, and the chairs of French walnut uphol? stered in red velvet came from her residence in Paris. Her offices are carpeted with green velvet, and the furniture is of carved ebony. Mrs. Mackay's offices, from the Shooting a tiger to death on the installment plan is another outdoor sport that is enjoyed in Africa by people who have a ta. e for that sort of thing.?Indianapolis News. swer!? The dollar-mark fever. The greed for gold. Financial thirst. The worship of Mammon. All these different names for a disease that is calculated to kill or destroy anything. The church, (Catholic or universal) stands toda" divided into as many grades as any social circle or financial institution in Happily, among the thousands now saying "I told you so" a choice few are speaking the truth.?Philadel? phia Ledger. Whether Dr. Cook discovered the North Pole or not, It will be con? ceded that he was agreeable of per? sonality and a pretty good lecturer.? 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