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WEDNESDAY. JUMt I. l?l?. ivd at M?e l*o*ionVr til Sumier. ^ ( .is ~.? i mk| 4 lass M SCteff. \ l \V AD\ 1.11 1 Isl.MI N ? >? ii. T. Eden*?Wanted. McCormack Jewelry C ?.? Wedding Olft* n Donnell * Co.?Wheat Market Runted. The 8. Ii. Pierson Co.?Lightness With Strength. The Jackson Loan & Trust Co.? Money to Loan. pi;rso\ \i Mr. Singleton Moor? has returned 1o his plantation after spending a de? lightful week with his brother. Mr. M. deVaux Moore on Broad s*rret Mr. M oeVeaux Moore and famllv left foi their ?ummer home, Moultrlevllle. Sullivan's Island. S. C. on Saturday. May 28th. to be gone until Sept. 2Sth. Mrs. M. C. Augstin who has been spending the winter with lur daugh? ter. Mm. E. W. Vogel ha? returned to her home In Van \V?rt. Ohio. It. C. S\ Brown went to Elliotts Friday to attenc the meeting of the Black Hiver CnJon. Mr. Walter Boyle, of Greeleyvllle Is In the city. Dr. A. J. White, of Plnewood, ftgr. William llaynsworth. of Lethel, Rev M. W. Rankln. of Gree'.eyvllle, and Mr. W. O. Wells, of Bethel, left Friday morning for Elliotts to attend the Black River Union. Miss Marie Horton, who has been visiting Miss Rosa Belle Witherspoon. has returned to her home in Lancas? ter. Mrs J. D. Mlnnis went to Columbia Friday. Mrs. J. W. Troubleheld and Miss WcinM" Went to Wed??eliehl, to hi present at the last exercises of com? mencement week. UV. R. A. Chandler, of Ma] st<ok4#, ?*? Mr. C. L C ittin ? ? >. - ? . M ? nlng Thursday on business. Miss Pauline Dove has gone to Dar Mntrfnn c*ll?>d there bv the Illness of ggf sister. Airs. Cuan.ngii.nn Mo- Am. V? ? i :\ b . ha?, l ??? > teaching here left Friday for her IgSJ |g >\ ll SIB, N C Miss Nina Seay has returned to her home In Eastover. Mr. Walter Jones, who has been attending Davidson College. Is at home for the summer. Being a fresh? man he did not stay for commence? ment, but came home as soon as he finished his examinations. Miss Ellen J. Slddall has returned from Meridian College, Miss., to spend the summer with her father, Mr. H. A. Sivldsll. Mr. J T. Richardson and Miss Beulah Richardson, of Graham, were In town Saturday. Mr. Howard Jones, of the Graham section, was In Sumter Saturday. Mr W. Scott Burkett. of Provi? dern? was In Sumter Saturday. Mr. A. II. Wilder went to Colum? bia on business Friday Mr. R. F. Hoyt. of Oswego, was a city visitor Saturday. Mr. George MeCutchen. of Wlsackv. was here Saturday. Mr. Thomas Cooper, of Wllllams burg "oiinty. was a Sumter visitor Sat? urday. Mr I. M Truluck. of Durwood, was on?> of th? farmers in town Saturdav. Mr. A. M. Fogle, of Rocky Bluff, came to Sumter Saturday. Mr. >. 1?. Kelley. of Durwood. wns In the city Saturday. Mr. Jno. I. Brogdon, was In Sum? ter Saturday. Mr. Dick McF.lveen. of Shlloh, was a Saturday visitor to Sumter. Miss Sudie Stuki-s, of Graham, .\ us In the city Saturday. Mr. B. R. I'.arkby. )( progressive farno r. of Privateer, was in town Sat? urday. Miss l.eonori Wllliford ha.s gone to Davidson College for . omne r?.-emcnt. Mesdames Ate and Irving A. Kat? tenberg s|M?nt Friday ;it lb.se Mill, thn guests of Mr. C. Potter Rytbn berg. Mr. g, M M< I !l II, form, rly ol Maycs\l!b\ but now at Florence. Sfgg In Sumb r Saturdny. Mr. J. ll. J. r .ey has returned from a visit t ? Charleston, McClellansvll and Cfcfftst*! Parish. Mr. W. A Frascr, of MeshaalesvlHo. was a r Is I toff to town Satnffday, Pror. J. I t ? nk Williams, oi the Gen. Sumter Msggafftel Ani-hm\, was in Sumr. i SBturda). Mr. J. Is lrbv. of Hag.I. v. i |g the elf. Saturd iy in his cur. Mr. I?. V. K-. ls. i.i Hag.I. "..s in town Satur?l ?y. Mr. T. M. Croswell. of Dgjgt ll, SfSJ ?n town Saturday. I ?r. George B. Cromor, of Newi- r ry. WM Ii Sinnt?!' Friday on Iiis \\a> lr<?m Durlington aiul Florence, v In 10 he went to deli\cr addresses I etore the graduating classes Ol the high schools. Miss llattie Mason left Saturday to visit friends and relatievs in Augus? ta, (la. Mr. Harry Crom, who in? been visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Moses Uri'tTn, left Saturday fol Char* lest(?n. where he will take tin 1 oat tor Mow York, his homo. Mrs. J. a. r.oykin left Saturday for Charleston, where she will eislt for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Edward MeOalfum have returned from their honeymoon, which was spent in Norfolk, Va. and Columbia, Miss?-?* l.e--sie aa l Estelle Jones, of BTOgdon, S C. are visiting the Misses. Brlttoa on Church street. Miss Li/zie Krltton and Mr. John la-rntnon, were the guests of Miss Les ta Jo'us, of Hrogdon. last Sunday. Mr. S. P. Jenkins, of Lee County, w as i? the city Saturday. Mr. R. K. Durant, of Durant, spent Saturday in town. Messrs. Fred Nash, James Chandler and John Duffle have returned home from Davidson College. Prof. O. II. McMillan, of Wedge tu id, was in the city on Monday for a few hours. Mr. W. H. Ingium was in Mayesville Monday. Mr. J. J. Conyers, of Charlotte, was in Sumter Monday. Mr. George Williams, of Manning, Sfal in Sumter Monday. Miss E. W. McLean left Monday al ternoon for Cheraw. Mr. Jake Iseman, of Manning, was in Smiter Monday. M.*. Julian Dixon, of Hishopville, ?pent Sunday in Sumter. s Armida Moses, who has hcen in New York for some weeks, has re? turned home. Mr. W. W. Green, of Shlloh, was in Sumter Monday morning. >. Weaver, of Friendship in town Monday. stuckey went to Columbia : londi Mrs. Williams left Monday for Johnston, where she will visit for about two weeks. Miss Mar] Btewart Brunson *ent to Columbia Monde? Mr. Jaek Barnott? ? .St. Cohen ft j Son, m EUchm ad, Va., k In the cttj 1 Mr. Fred Wllliford, who has been in the chief dispatcher's office in Florence, has been transferred to Sumter, where he will hold down the first "trick" In the dispatcher's office here, a position he had before he went to Florence. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. China, of Ilarts vllle, spent Sunday in the City with relatives. An ordinance making it unlawful t r any one to sell cocaine except on the prescription ol a physician was petfood at Um la st meeting of Coun? cil. The law was worded like the state law on the subject. Mr. D. 11. Winslow, s/ rintendent of road construction, olneo of public roada, Washington, D. C, is in the city making on Investigation of the roads in the county, and looking SSpe? tit] into the condition of the rnlle of good road built by the government two years ago. He is photographing the thoroughfare, and his report will ! accompanied by these photos. Mayor Jennings says that he will i to it that the awnings art chang i In accordance with the law. lie will put tie matter In the hands of Chief Bradford) who will have it don.1 or know the reason why. At Council inciting last Tuesday night it was brought ?>ut that there may bo possible danger in riding an l driving over the center of Oakland Off Be less av.nins, as the sewerage is faulty and may oavo In at any time, it would not be a bad idea tor au tOlet |0 keep to the sides of the streets while on either of these thorough? fares! The Item Is In n celpt of a no;* nerd from Mr. .r. K. Cromwell, who eayi that he saw the Pyramids and j the Sphinx and rode the donkey and Miel, Ho says thai sights never j < pease In this trip. Mr, T. |:. K.nnedy Is having \\\< house at comer of Magnolia nnd Ken- i dr. k streets moved and remodeled. He will build a h ami tame residence ? where the oiii one Is holng moved from, ' i l< to I'cgin at an early date. i The <; rand I Chapter, I last i n Btar, will meel in Sumter on June SI, with I d. i, i ;it. : from all section; ? f the I State, An elaborate programme Is I I bur arranged, and n it time Is I pmmlsi d. 'Pia- ,i, p. - itos will n n< h (here at I he . time the firemen e. Hie. p i i eng? r station b i ? bei n put In * url Ina ordi r, hut no geteman han been appointed, it Is hoped thai the railroad authorities win appoint one before someone Is killed there. It will be too !<te after i the accident, it looks now like one V ill he put In charge soon. CLOSING OF LINCOLN SCHOOL. A Successful Year Closed by Presen Intloil of Diplomas. I Lincoln school closed Friday night. Fully one-third of the spectators had t<> bs turned away. The exercises uric very instructive and entertain? ing. Tito declalmers' contest was held on Wedneaday night. Tho result was an? nounced at commencement when the ini tial was awarded to Claudle with? ers. The following is the programme: < 'horns?Springtime?School. invocation?Rev, s. i\ Flegler. Chorus?Alpine Echo?School. A Brief Class History?Alexander McKnlght. (>rchcstra. Beamy?stout Hearts - Lillian White. Essay?Honor's Station? Mary Hugglna. Solo and Chorus?The Harbor of Lost Dreams. Ten Years Hence?(Prophecy) ? Harriet Jefferson. Solo?Johnnie Johnson. The Value of Personal Appearance ?Jessie L. Lowery. Oration?The Value of Farm Life? Augustus Sumter. Solo?Chas. A. Lawson. Solo?Some Necessary Links in a Great Chain?Malvlna Jacobs. Solo?Tommy?Flossie Levan. Class Criticism?Rosa I ingle. Essay With Valedictory?Diligence ?Louise Flegler. Solo?Sallie Weston. Presentation of Diplomas?Supt. S. H, Edmunde, Class Song. Awarding Prizes. Announcements. Chorus?You're a Grand Old Flag. CLASS ROLL. Arthur James Maker, Rosa Ellen Dingle, Ellen Mae Louise Flegler, Valedic? torian, Walter McGhee Gregg, Laura Geneva Holmes, Mary Ethel Huggins, Ifglvlnla Ednora Jacobs, Harriet Luclle Jefferson, Robert Marion Jefferson, Julius Caesar Johnson, Agnes Ella Jones, Jessie Lurena Lowrey, Hannah Ethel Henry Mack, Alexander Benjamin m'tC"1--*-* Jam * imanuel Murray. i nyi. Angelina Rlchs ? Isi u, Salui tatorlau. Mail ?Utle? sumter, Wllhelmlna Taylor, Pearl Edith Walton, Lillian Marie Ethel White, Augustus C. Sumter. Master Marlon Fox worth celebrated his fifth birthday last Friday by in? viting sixteen of his little friends to join him in a party. Delightful re? freshments were served. The dining room was darkened, and then lighted with five candles, respresentlng the five years of his life. The First Baptist Sunday School will have a picnic at Pocalla Spring on Next Thursday. The children will bo carried out In wagons. Those who have no conveyances of their own will meet at the church a 0 o'clock. The Union meeting at Elliotts Sun? day took the shape of a layman's convention. Hon. Chas. A. Smith, Mr. Eugene Rhame, of Sumter and Mr. W, A. Ramsey, of Wedgeneld, all made addresses on the layman's movement. The meeting was the. happy conclusion of a very successful meeting in which about twenty Bap? tist churches were represented. Quarterly conference was held at St. Luke's Methodist church near Elliott! last Saturday and Sunday. Mr. T. H. White is having his home on South Harvln street remodeled and enlarged. The carpenters are busy on it tow. While the work is being done he and his wife are boarding at Mr. Wllder'i on Kendrlck street. Mr. i >. Jamea Wlnn will conduct the prayer meeting service at the Pres? byterian i hurt h next Wednesday by|erlan church this Wednesday) evening. He will at that time tell of his trip to Chicago to the National Laymen's convention. New oats are being brought to town for sale. The oat crop this year is not up to the average, but oats are not so badly needed by the horses as usual, thanks to the line corn crop of lasl year, Blackberries arc ripe and butt meat \\ ill not appear on tho bill of i. rc v.ith as greal regularity as hereto f< re. 11 reports are rtdlabl? t here is much work for a gam< war b rt to do In thl section looking up the multitude ol fish traps that bio k all the streams The awning r. 11 in fronl of I he Sumter Drug Co.'a atore was blown by the w in I Monday nnd struck the plate glas? In the Cuttlno M Knight atore, breaking it. The dam? age was about $75, The fall came near stinking a lady who was passing at the time, it ml* ted her only about l w or li Inches, ! Election of Teachers Vor City Schools, j At a meeting of the Board <>f Bdu cation held Monday all of the teachers were re-elected with the exception of \ Mr. C. C. Smith, who did not apply j for re-eh ction. Mr. Smith has decid ed to devote his w hole time to his le- J gal practice. During Mr. Smith's two j years' connection with the schools he has made a most favorable Impres- j ?ion, making many friends among the j teachers, students, and patrons of the schools. Miss IS. .;. Hepburn of the Green? ville city schools has been eleetcd as one of the teachers in the Calhoun school. Miss Hepburn has the high est testimonials from her former su- j perintendent. A list of th% names of the teachers and their assignments to j their grades will be given In a few j days. The board voted the teachers j about a ten per cent, increase in sal- J aries. It's no pipe dream?this report that I the price of tobacco is going up. j _ Hoke Smith has astounded Georgia j by refusing to run lor oifice. Billy Lorimer prefers to try his case in the senate, which is not so near home. Vice President Sherman is having honors heaped upon him. He has just been allowed to shake hands with Ty Cobb. Congressman Boutell wants the tariff removed from "partisan poli? tics." Yes, and from potatoes and pantaloons, too. WANTED?To thrash all your grain. First class machine and prompt service. Satisfaction guaranteed. H. T. Edens, Phone 119. 6-31-1W AX OPPORTUNITY?In January af? ter the last horso show in Sumter I purchased the handsome horse which was awarded the blue rib? bon (first prize) by the judges, they having decided that he was the best single harness horse on exhibi? tion. He is without blemish, kind and sensible and the kind of horse that is not often on the market. Having determined not to keep a horse, I am offering him for sale. C. P. Osteen, M. P., Sumter. 8. C. WANTED?To buy hardwood logs. Poplar, Cypress, Ash and White Oak logs for our mill at Sur. v?r. Write or call on us. Thomas Lum? ber Co. Calhoun & A. C. L. Ry. Sum? ter, S. C. 5-21-StW. ; -! WANTED?The Farmers of Sumter County to know they can get pro? tection for their crops against de? struction by Hail by a policy in the Carolina Hail Insurance Company. G. E. Haynsworth, Agent, 26 1-2 N. | Main St., Sumter. S. C. 5-6-lt MONEY LOANED ON REAL ESTATE LONG TIME : : : EASY PAYMENTS ? Reliable Representatives Wanted i The Jackson Loan and Trust Company, FT. WORTH. TEXAS AND JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI. O maiiiiBiBiBiRiai o a * ? ? ? H H B m m a a JB a a a a a a ? a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a PATTEN LOSES $1,500,000 THE STAFF OF LIFE HAS DROPPED! We are selling Flour 75 Cents per Barrel Cheap? er now than we did 30 days ago. It is pretty generally conceded that OUR MILBOURNE Is the best flour that comes to Sum? ter, and it costs no more than other standard brands. If you are not a patron of it, we will furnish you a sample baking for comparison. a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a ? a a a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa T5he Doctrine 9/ Two Summer Suits! IN SUMMER your suit is constantly in your own and your associates' sight. One suit gets tiresome?and tired ; needs a rest, cleaning and pressing. The logical solution is two suits? One a Blue Serge : : : THEN you are right and ready for any emergency. One suit always pressed and fresh. Frequent changes will do both yourself and the suits good. WK'VK right serges for you?closely twilled from fine spun pure worsteds, some fancy blues, sonic plain?a plenty of both. $12.50, $15, $18, $20.00 to $27.50. 1 ID kit ). J. Chandler Clothing PKOtfE no. 10c. SUMTER. S.C.