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4 nun an? swutbroii SATUftDA AU6UST 6, 1910. Po?toflloe at suaiirr. 8. ood Claas Matter. IRSONAL. adford. who has been penter work at Max toi returned to his home at C, for his summer \s Blackwell, who has 1 latlves In Columbia. 1 home. v. Brown. Misses Rosa 1 md Violet Brown. Miss 1 isworth, and W. A. I *ent to Atlantlcvllle this v th?y will spend jev a ' *>*>k*. '. M. 8pence. who has h her sister, Mrs. 8. D. 18' Sumter street, left for A iday. 'oker, of Hartaville, was tr in esday. M La Motte left for B Tuesday. Condon, of Charleston. Is t. and Mrs. Frank Kirk land on < i ind ave. Mr Joeeph F. Poston the popular SfeU of the hotel Sumter Is >g a well merited vacation at N. C. Brown. D. D., left on T Beaufort, where he will Pa** < tton. Mnw Sue >esChamps, of Wlaacky, ? i.' visit Ins Mrs. E. 8. Des Champs >hurch street, returned t Wednesday. teott spent Tuesday at \* , efieid. Wilder Is spend'nc a few 4t*ys with s family on Sullivan's I nd Chase has returned t ifter visiting friends at C*i??den. j fj9 Epperson, of Plnewood. e. . ty Wednesday. ng left Wednesday to ? weeks at Waynesvllle 1 t E. Stubbs. Mrs. C. L. f r Mack Stubbs, and Miss I Burns left Tuesday for 0i nd Ashevllle. Mrs II Sums has gone to Ashe v several weeks. Mis* V . of Marlon, Is visiting Mi*. W Nr 7olf on South Sumter et ' nkins and son, Norman, le night for Lexington, K who has been quite l'l Is ilng his health and stt i will be gratifying to th fl ids he has made since hi lumter. * arvln, manager of the M factory and hosiery mi rough Sumter en route fo I. C, where he will ro cu an arduous season's I w< ?. Wilson, and Miss Iff left Wednesday for Ct her points north. tlno and Miss Innts 0< one to Horse 8hoe, N. C. ring Lee is spending he Isle of Palms, ler has gone to Baltl prs Yates, left Thursday Wrla e Beach, N. C. Mr M haux left for Wrlgths | \ii ursday. Edmunds has gone to H Islt friends. 'uller. accompanied by M hrlstlanson. left this w (htsvllle Beach. 8mlth Is visiting frlendi r., I i'hewning has rslarne I t? after visiting relativ??? a i. M W?irr*?n has returned V om Ilendersonvllle. Rhodes, of Oreeleyvtlle, t Irs. E. <* Keels, of this < short while In town \ ?n route to T?te Springs. > Oallagher has return e y after a short visit to f 'eeleyvllle. e Maye has returned to t ?r an extended visit In C ilussev has returned b pleasant visit to friends at ind Plsgah. Stern, of Savannah, D.i.. ts ' a I. A. Ryttenburg. law of St. Charles spent T town. Klngman has gone to C '., or a visit. ood and Marlon My^rs r|e Ightsvlll* Beach this w th it gh eg glory; th.'t i a man c? rrywhere. HARRIED. A very romantic wedding occurred Wednesday afternoon, when Miss I.nrlle Brunson. of Summerton, became the bride Of Mr. W<Uie Simpson, of this city, the young couple having known each other only about six weeks. The marriage took place at Mayes vllle, whither the young couple had gone to surprise their friends, Rev. Knox, of Mayesvllle, performing the ceremony. Mrs. Simpson is the daughter of Mr. Slnkler Brunson, of Summerton, and was a charming young member of Summerton society circles. Mr. Simpson holds a responsible position with the McKelver Sash and Blind factory. DEATH OF MRS. L. E. COCHRAN. Last I it vlng Mother of Confederate Veteran in This Section. Mrs. L. E. Cochran, one of Ander? son's oldest and most highly respect? ed ladles, died at her home on River street this morning at 7 o'clock. She was 90 years old, and had been in declining health for sonfl time. Death was due to old age, Mrs. Coch? ran being called to her reward for a long life well spent. The funeral will be held at the home tomorow morn? ing at 9 o'clock, and interment will take place In Silver Brook cemetery. Mrs. Cochran was the wife of the late James Cochran who died be for the war. and who at one time was a merchant at Anderson. St.e was the mother of Mr. J. R. Coch? ran, Sr., Mrs. J. F. Rodgers and Mr. Mac Cochran of Charleston, and grandmother of Mesrs. E. F. and John R. Cochran. Mrs. Cochran, was at the time of her death, probably the only living mother o' an active Confederate vet? eran in this section, i poslbly the whole of the State. She Was an excel? lent Christian woman, and was in hear-y sympathy with the cause of the Confederacy. It was said of her that no woman of the Confederacy was more loyal or more willing to aid a soldier, and one never passed her home, but what he stopped to get a bite. As many as 60 have been her guests at once. Mrs. Cochran was a member of the Presbyterian church, and her life had been a long and useful'one. She was active before her Illness in all relig? ious matters, and ever ready and wil? ling to lend a helpful hand to all who needed it The community has lost a good wo? man In her death.?Anderson Dally Mall. Mrs. Cochran was the grand-moth? er of Mrs. Joseph M. Chandler of this city. CONVICTED OF STEALING WOOD. Julius Haynes Convicted of Stealing From Laundry and Fined $10. Julius Haynes, colored, was be? fore the Recorder Tuesday morning charged with stealing a wheel barrow load of wood from the Sumter Steam Laundry, where Julius has been em? ployed as fireman, the case being prosecuted by Mr. T. S. Watson, pro? prietor of the laundry. M^\ Watson had been told that Haynes had been stealing wood for several mornings, and had a search warrant made out in order to search Hayne's premises. Sure enough, a load of wood Wal found in the yard, with wheelbarrow tracks leading from Hayne's yard to the wood pile in the laundry, and Mr. Watson proceeded to have him arrest? ed. To judge from appearances, Hay? nes must have drunk a bottle of "3 In 1" or some other slick lubricant that morning before coming to court, for he was certainly "there" with a slick answer when one was needed, although they did nothing towards proving his Innocence. The Jury, Messrs. Frank Hill, Pat Gallagher, H. G. HUI. J. M. Johnson, Joe Darr, and C. E Hurst, foreman, found a verdict of "guilty," and Haynes was sentenced to pay a fine of $10 or serve twenty days on the chalngang. He paid his fine. Haynes was represented by C. Capers Smith. Esq., and the city by R. D. Epps. Esq. John Gary, up for reckless driving and breaking the buggy of T. H. Jackson, was sentenced to pay a fine of $10 or serve twenty days on the chalngang. An At Home. Master Clinton efcGrew entertained s'.mn el bis friend! at his home, No. - Myrtle street, Monday afternoon, from r> to 7 o'cloek, A number of games were played after which fruit, lea ofoam and sorbet too were served. Those prt lent were: Thomas Wil? lfama, John U. and Charles llayns worth, Jenkins Knight. Charles Cut tlno, Law Is Ledlnghanii Edward Hin son and t'h.irllo McQrew. All. on leaving, expressed themselves an hav? ing spent a ploaaanl and enjoyable a ft^rnoon. The c< mcnt sbb* walks are being laid around the new postofllcc. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET. Submit New Contract For Accept? ance of Warehouse Company?If Not Accepted Old Contract Will Ro In Force?New Road to Be Opened?Commend Improvements of Court House Grounds. From The Daily Item, Aug. 3. The County Board met yesterday In the Supervisor's office. Present: Supervisor Pitts and all commission? ers. It was moved that the city council be tendered payment for city con? victs for the year, July 1st 1909 to June 31st 1910, at the rate of $4.00 per month for each convict. The mo? tion was carried. Col. J. R. Muldrow appeared before the Board, and presented a petition asking the creation of a public road to run as follows: From the Shlloh Public Road, commencing at a point near Lawrence Lowrey's house, and entering the Trinity public road at a point near Reese Nettle's place. It was moved that the petition be grant? ed on the following terms: That the road be put in traveling condition by the road hands, that it be located as the Supervisor directs, and that all the property owners, who signed this petition and whose land runs throug, grant rights of way to the county. The motion was carried. It was moved that, whereas the Cotton Warehouse Company desirous of changing the present contract be? tween themselves and the county of Sumter; therefore, in lieu of the same, the Board has offered the fol? lowing new contract for their ac? ceptance and signature, and should the new contract not be aceptable to the warehouse company, the Board of County Commlsssloners will con? sider the contract of 1906 still in force. The motion was carried. The Contract. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. County of Sumter. Memorandum of Agreement made and entered into this 2nd day of August, A. D., 1910 by and between the Sumter Warehouse Company, party of the first part, and the Board of County Commissioners for the county of Sumter, party of the sec? ond part, Witnesseth: 1. That the party of the first part, for and in consideration of the amounts below stipulated to be paid to the party of the first part, agrees to furnish to the Board of County Commissioners for the County of Sumter, a platform, (such as requir? ed by section 3-amendment of 1909) for the purpose of having the cotton weighed for the City of Sumter by the public weighers elected by the said board as provided for by t? Statutes of this State, for a term of six years from the date of this in? strument; to furnish all necessary ap? pliances, and laborers lor the proper and expeditious weighing, handling and trucking of cotton weighed on said platform by said weighers and to allow the said weighers the sum of one hundred dollars to be deduct? ed from the amount stipulated to be paid to the party of the first part as compensation for the use of said platform and for the furnish? ings of said appliances and laborers, the said one hundred dollars to be used for the employment of clerks or secretaries for the said weighers for such time as may be necessary for the proper and expeditious hand? ling and weighing of the cotton to be weighed upon such platform. II. The party of the second part, In consideration of the matters and things set out above, and the sum of one hundred dollars In hand to them paid, agrees and binds itself to require of its public cotton weighers, elected for the City of Sumter to weigh cotton brought into the mar? ket of the City of Sumter upon the said platform and to pay for the weighing of the cotton thereon the sum of one cent per bale, and the further sum of four cents per bale for the handling and trucking of said cot? ton and for the sum of one hundred dollars agree to be furnished for the payment of the secretaries or clerks as above set out. The party of the second part further agrees to require the Public weighers to supervise the placing of the cotton weighed upon said platform so as not to interefere with the compression of cotton or other uses of the platform space of the party of the first part not neces? sary for the proper handling and weighing of said cotton and also to weigh such cotton as may be offer? ed for wH^hlnK at such point or points as may be most convenient for those desiring such cotton to be weighed. They further apree that the public weighers shall be required Co note the length of time that cot? ton Is left upon said platform, and to charge and collect storage for the same according to the rates set out in section isr,:., volume i. of the code of laws of South Carolina, 1!*0L> and as amended by act of March 1st ItOI relating to ths public weigh? ing of cotton and to require them to pay to ihe party of the first part one half of the amount received from such storage ohergea It Is further understood and agreed that settlements in full shall be made on M ?nday of each Week, or SI soon thereafter a" possible, for the pre BAGGING 1 TIES HE season is near at hand when the producers of the fleecy staple will be looking around for the where? with to cover it. Farmers are to be congratulated on the fact that bagging and ties will cost them but little more than it did when cotton was selling at six to eight cents, and there is no article of merchandise in which they invest, that pays them a handsomer return. We carry a full line in all weights in New Jute and Sugar Sack Bagging also New Arrow Ties OCR GROCERY DEPARTMENT. Is well stocked with cotton picking necessities: 500 bags of rice at 2 1-2 cents per pound up. 350 barrels Flour. We are selling a good flour at $5.00 per barrel. 25,000 pounds Butt* and Plates. Meat is very much cheaper than it was. 400 Bags Meal and 200 Bags Grits HP HOSE who contemplate engaging in the mercantile business * during the Fall and Winter months will do well to get our prices before buying, as there is no larger stock from which to select, and our prices will always be found as low as the lowest, We have a veryq choice grade of second hand Jute bagging put up thirty yards to the roll. It is the best of its kind we have ever seen, full standard 2 pounds. Price 5 cents per Yard. This is especially suited to ginners who furnish bagging and ties and gin for special price. It will pay you to get prices on other grades be? fore placing your order. O'DONNELL & CO ceding week. It Is mutually agreed and under? stood that this contract is to be valid and binding for a period of six years from the date hereof unless previous? ly rescinded by the consent of both parties hereto. Witness our hands and seals in du? plicate the day and year above set out. The only changes made in this con? tract are between weighers and the Sumter Cotton Warehouse Company, the county part of it still remain? ing aboupt the same as in the old contract. Mr. O. E. Haynsworth appeared be? fore the Board, and asked that the county join with him in laying sewer pipe in the ditch along side Us land, and that the county bear half the ex? pense of same. It was moved and seconded that the county considered that it would be detrimental to the roads to have this ditch filled, and therefore could not ghe their consent to have this work done. The motion was carried. Mr. Pitts reported that Mr. L. W. Jenkins had offered his services free of cost to the county to superintend the work of improving and maintain? ing the Court House grounds, and that he had accepted Mr. Jenkln's offer. The Board of Commissioners, after viewing the very evident improve? ment of the grounds moved that a vote of thanks be tendered Mr. Jen? kins for his services, and that he be complimented on the success of his efforts, and expressed the hope that he would never be weary of his well doing. The usual number of claims were presented and passed upon. The Board then adjourned. The Recorder's Court. Beatrice Dwyer, charged with as? sault and battery, had her case dis? missed at the request of the prose? cutor, by paying the cost, $2. Alex Peterson, up for cruelty to animals, vz. a mule belonging to Mr. W. B. Costln, had his case dismissed for lack of evidence. The payments on the Y. M. C. A. fund are coming in but not as rapid? ly as hoped for. Twenty per cent, of the $40.000 subscribed Is now due and payable and of ibis amount only a lit? tle more than $?.,000 have been paid in. The Hoard of Directors will nerd $7..'00 on August 15th to pay for the i??t and nil who subscribed should make an effort to turn in the first pnyment prior to thai date. Wit has a great character.?Kmer son. REVENUE OFFICERS HERE. After Those Who Are Selling Beerine and Malt. | From The Daily Item, Aug. 3. Revenue officers from Charleston have been in Sumter looking after the fellows who are selling "beerine" and malt. A number of the small shop keepers who have been doing a business in the so-called imitation beer were called upon and required to fork up the price of the license. The "beerine" in question is sup? posed to be a "soft" drink, and has been sold as such. There is no evidence that a very large business has been done. The government, after analyzing it has de? cided that to sell it one must have a license, as it contains more alcohol than is allowed to be sold without one. Another drink upon which a rev? enue must be paid is "malt toast" made by the Germania Brewing Com? pany of Charleston, which is said to be "non-alcoholic." One firm was ordered to send $51.01 to Maj MIcah Jenkins. He says that he will send the money, and the brewing company will have to foot the bill, as it was sold to him as non-alcoholic. The city authorities have had an eye upon both these drinks, and the action of the government in requir? ing a license may have the effect of causing the city government to sup? press the sale altogether. It could not be learned before going to press whether those recently con? victed In the police and State courts for tigering were waited upon as they were just after the famous raids in the spring. It is likely that the offi? cers did see those convicted and made them fork up for the offense. Y. M. C. A. Flection of General Secretary An? nounced. At a recent meeting of the Board of Directors of the Y. M. C. A., Mr. IT. Jj. Blrchard of North Carolina was elected general secretary for the As? sociation of this city. Mr. Blrchard comes very highly recommended and great things are expected of him. Be foro electing him the Board of Di? rectors had Mr. Blrchard come to Sumter for a conference. He will reach Sutemr with his family about the 10th of August. The crops iu Jordan neighborhood have Improved wonderfully within the past ten days. There is some line corn and a great deal of the cotton is in excellent condition?;it has a good color. Is growing rapidly, al? though still small for the season. NOT AFTER BEERINE. Exempt From Revenue As It Contains No Alcohol. From The Daily Item, August 4. In regard to the article published in yesterday's paper stating that a number of local dealers had been re? quired to pay a revenue license for selling two "soft" drinks, known aa Malt Toast and "Beerlne" respectively, as these drinks contained alcohol, we have been informed by dealers who handle these drinks, that despite our information to that effect on yester , day, no revenue was collected on "Beerlne." This drink is manufactured by the Fairfax Bottling Works, at Fairfax, being entirely free from alcohol, and complying with the pure food laws of the United States. Revenue was collected, however, on the "Malt Toast", which, notwith? standing its "non-alcoholic" label, does contain alcohol and Is subject to the internal revenue tax. Some of the dealers In "Malt Toast" are quite indignant that they have been compelled to pay $50.01 revenue, after having been sold this drink with the understanding that it was entirely free of alcohol, and one dealer says that The Germania Brewing Co., of Charleston, who put up this drink, will have to foot his bill. Y. M. C. A. Fund, August 4. Sumter Savings Bank, $58.00 Farmers Bank & T. Co. 8.00 First National Bank, 48.SO Bank of Sumter, 55.00 Total, $169.00 Previously reported, 2,998.00 Total, $3,167.00 From a bankers view this is the last day of grace, on your obligation, but quite a number have forgotten to pay. All the banks will continue to receive payments. He who exercises wisdom exercises the knowledge which is about God.?* Epictitus. SEED RYF?Just received shipment Rye seed for fall planting in cot? ton and for winter grazing. Booth Harby Live stock Co., Sumter, S. C. 8-6-4t WANTED?About 50 goats. Any number taken. Write stating price, or Phone 175. A. C. DuRant 7- 2e>2t W. A S. FOR SALE?Bound, young combi? nation horse. Good bottom and style. A. G. Fishburn. 8- 2-Ilt-W-2t :it Oil Mill.