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SATURDAY. MARCH 26. 1910.
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The Sumter Cb thing Co.?A Smart
I Trio.
W. A. Thompson -<;;.in?e over the
Kollow in*
The I>. J. Chandbr Clothing Co.?
A Special Invitation.
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I>r. H. B. Breiten anil family left
Tuesday for Bennettsvllle. Dr. Bree
den has been a resident ot Sumter for
a number of years and has a number
of friends who will regret to see him
and his family leave.
Mrs. W S. K. ynolds and Mrs. T. W.
K? \noid.i who in visiting her. left on
Tuesday for I.amar to spend the day.
Mr. A. T. Cooper of Wlaacky, who
has been at Johns Hopkins Hospital,
Baltimore, for the past six weeks, we
are glad to hear la better and his
physician hopes that his Improvement
will now be more rapid.
Mr J. W. Doar, of Georgetown,
Vice Grand Chancellor of the Grand
Lodge Knights of Pythias passed
through Sumter en route for Elloree
to raise several candidates to the Es?
quire rank in the Elloree Castle Hall.
Mr. F. L. Strange, of Wedgefleld,
M in the city Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. & M. Plowden, of
St. Charles, were In the city Tuesday.
Mrs. W. K. McCoy and Mrs. Har?
rison of St. Charles spent Tuesday in
Sumter.
Mr. Calvin Chandler, of Wedgefleld,
was In the city Wednesday.
Mr. Isaac <\ Strauss went to Par
lington on business Wednesday.
Mr. E. K. Parncll. of Georgetown,
Is in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Richardson, Jr.,
hit Wednesday for Greenville.
Rev. John Kershaw, of Charleston,
Is In the city.
Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Rutledge havi
returned from a visit to Charleston.
Mr. D. M. Green, of Shlloh, was In
the city Wednesday.
Mr. Thomas M. Rradley, of Rraun,
was in the city on business Wednes?
day.
Miss Arabella Moses, of Washing?
ton is visiting her niece, Mrs. William
Moran.
Miss Susie F.ichardson, of Colum?
bia, was a guest in Sumter this week.
Mrs. Walter Durant, who has been
Visiting her daughter, Mrs. E. P. Du?
ra ut, has returned to her home in
Charleston.
Mrs. a. B, Lowry hai returned from
Atlanta, G<i? Where she has been vis?
iting for the past month.
Mrs. Atkinson, the milliner, has re?
turned from a business trip to New
York.
THE mass MEETING.
Resolution Passed to Have Coustitu
tkffl for City Democratic Party.
From The Daily Item, March 24.
The mass meeting at noon today for
the purpose of electing a Democratic
Executive Committee for the city of
Sumter was very well attended. Mr.
J. W McKiever, chairman, called the
inn ting to order, and Mr. H. A. Moses
was elected secretary.
The following were elected to serve
on the committee for the next two
years: At large, W. B. Boyle; Ward 1,
R. J. Bland, Edgar Skinner; Ward 2,
R, O. Purdy, J. H. Chandler; Ward 3,
J. A. Mood, W. M. Graham; Ward 4,
J. W. McKiever, T. V. Walsh.
The following resolutions were
passed:
Resolved, That R. J. Bland, R. D
Epps, and H. A. Moses be appointed a
committee to draft a constitution for
the Democratic organization of the
City Of Sumter, and that they be re?
quested to report the constitution to
a meeting of the citizens at a date
not more than one month from today,
said meeting to be called by the chair?
man of the executive commitee on mo
tice from the constitution committee.
Resolved, That adoption by the
meeting of citizens will make the con?
stitution the governing rules for the
Sumter City Democracy.
Resolved, That said committee be
I
requested to ask the Daily Item to i
publish proposed constitution at least
three days before the proposed meet- ;
ing. ,
The Civic League headquarters
were moved this morning from its
place in front of the court house to
the small building next to Dr. Hoi
man's on Main street.
Announcement of the marriage of
Thomas Williamson Bingham and
Miss Jesse Hamrick, at Columbia, on
Wednesday, March 23rd, has been re?
ceived here. Mips Hamrick is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Ham?
rick.
At this season when old winter
clothing is being put away something
could be put out for the charity com?
mittee from the Civic League. Any?
thing in the shape of old clothing for
male or female, child or grown up
can be used.
DO YOl REM ERBER IHM?
information Wanted Concerning Gnr?
rifion Officer stationed Eiere.
This office is in receipt of a letter
from Randolph, Mass., asking for in
formatlon about Lieutenant Wlllard
A. Huaeey. The letter says:
Liuet. Wlllard A. Huesey and Mary
A. Colbum were married at Camden,
S. C, I think in July or August, 1865.
j She died in less than a year. I suppose
at Sumter, S. C. Me subsequently
I A'ent to Texas, and married again: he
died Feb. 2r>th, 1907, at Conroe, Tex?
as. His widow wishes to prove that
his first wife is dead, a fact of which
she has no proof, in order that she
may establish the fact that she is his
lawful widow."
Lieut. Hussey seems to be remem?
bered a little indistinctly by some of
our citizens living here at that time.
As to his wife, inquiry has brought
out nothing so far. It was suggested
that the Colburn family was from
Charleston county and refugeed to
Camden. At the time the Federal
garrison was established here it was
as much as one's social position was
worth to have anything to do with
them. If a native of South Carolina
married one of the officers so soon af?
ter hostilities, she was forgotten by
her friends even.
The feeling has died out now, and
good can he found in the North as
well as in the South, and Sumter was
proud of her blue coats who went to
the front in the Spanish-American
war. Such was not the case when
Mrs. Hussey died. If anyone remem?
bers Mrs. Hussey, and the circum?
stances of her death, it will be appre?
ciated if the facts are reported to this
office. If the Item can do anything
to assist in establishing the fact
sought, it will do so with pleasure,
and seeks the assistance of any who
can give any information.
Judge Klugh, w ho was to have pre?
sided at court here on April 4th is in
a hospital and may not be able to
attend. Unless a special judge is as?
signed to hold court, there may be no
court. A special judge has been ap?
pointed, however, for Kingstree and
BishopviUe, and it is likely that court
will be held here at the appointed
time.
Easter egg hunts are very popular
just at this time. The little fellows
are getting a great deal of enjoyment
out of it.
Health Officer Reardon is very
proud of being able to get the meas?
ures he introduced through Council.
He is a very active officer, and is al?
ways on the alert to promote the best
health of Sumter.
Trade With
O'Donnell's
And Save Money.
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Quality High
ATO'DonnelPs
Prices Low.
This Business Grows Larger Each Year?There Must be a Reason
THE Easter Season is nearly here, and that means Spring Shopping. We are ready for you with a larger
and more complete stock than ever. You all know our reputation for fair dealing. We can truthfully
say you will find us better prepared than ever to please you. We are sacrificing profits to keep prices
down. O'Donnell will save you money, sogive us a trial. Space will not permit us to say all we would like to
but the following are a few items taken at random from our different departments, each of which is a store in
?t self.
SHOES.
K. P. Reed & Co.?Ladie's Shoes and Slippers?None better to be had.
Budds' Celebrated Children's Footwear?A shoe made to fit the Children.
Wright's Men's Shoes?A shoe that will save you shoe bills. Numerous
other makes which we can't mention here.
WHITE GOODS.
Everything that's new in White Goods. See our India Linen at 10c.
worth 15c. See our 45 inch Mercerized Batiste at 25c, worth 40c. See our
45 inch French Lawn at 1 sc. We can show you a complete line of India
I .men, Persian Lawn, French Lawn, Mercerized Batiste, Frence Organdy and
all the very latest novelties at the most resisting prices. Samples of all or
any at your request.
DRESS GOODS.
Black and Colored Dress Goods?Every known weave is here. Serges,
Corduras, Leutemas, Mohairs, Bastiste and many others. See our all wool
Serge at 50 cents, the best we have ever had. Our prices from 15c to 51.50.
SILKS.
Fashion says F'oulards, and O'Donnell has them. Also all the very latest
Novelties in Silks. We would like you to see O'Donnell's 36 in. Taffetta at
98c, the value is Si.25. Also our 36 in Messalinejat 98 cents, worth $1.25.
There are just a few we think of now. All the other new things are here.
Come in and look around,
LACES.
Our Lace stock is filling up daily. We have just opened another lot of all Linen Torchon Laces at 5c?wide and narrow?and about 12,000
yards Val. Laces at 50 cents dozen, 5 cents yard, worth up to 10 cents. You can save money by shopping with us.
EMBROIDERIES.
NOW then -last but not least ? Embro;deries? Here we excel. Our Embroidery reputation has been established years a*o. This season we are stronger than ever, all
the latest Itylci are here. You should see our excellent Novelty Flounce and bands at very low prices. 50 Shirt Waist Fronts, worth 50 cents, special 25 cents. Lots'of
Othtl excellent values here for you.
Easter Greetings
from
O'Donnell's
If You Want High Style Without High Prices, Call on Yours
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