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COUNTY CORnW?lwt..w?. KWSY LICrrKUt ? ROM v?l ?: ?I??. CIAI. n)KHi:si nMii;.Ms tieessi of lnu'n**i I n? n ?II r.?rtw of .sumter and Adjoining Counties. NOTICE TO COmtMPONDBNTa Mail your letters so thai I bay will r??cb this office not later thin Mun ?my when Intended f ?r Wedntttl%y*l ^aper and not later than Thursday for Saturday's la* no This of course, applies) only to regular ggfffgggsjt i ? uee. In case of Items of , unusual ?ewe ealse, send In Immediately by \ <oaJl. telewbsaa or telegraph. Such sews stories are acceptable up to the 1 sour of istag to press. Wednesday's (aper Is prtsrted Tuesday afternoon sod Saturday's paper Friday after mm%% sMI I 11 \ 111 ! Saalthvllle. Des*. 12.?Mr. Charlie Josey of F?t. OsSsefSS and Miss Jessie Brown were martial on last Sunn ? at 1 o'clock at the residence of Rev. T. It. Cole. The bride Is OlM of Re m - belt's lovely and acorni?'.Uhed young Isdles. The groom Is one of St. Charles' most* estimable young men. The happy couple have a host of friends who wish them the greatest happlro MM Mr. and Mr-. U>e Porrity. Mr and Mrs. W. 1 f and Miss Geneva Matthis visited Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Dunlop on last Sunday. Messrs. W. II. and L llatneld and Miss Nellie Btirkett called at "The Ptuss" on last Sunday. Mr. Wiley Itohcrtsort has fetVffVstd home afrer spending a few days In Lexington and Augusta, Qa. The work on Mr. C. I* Klrkley'a new residence Is progressing rapidly. Mra Ida Holland and children will move to Caroden tomorrow. Ws are hiving more cold sunny over the country7S9$0. . . .NGN . , weather. Colds are prevalent all ever the country. Mr. snd Mrs. T. 8. Dunlop of Marshall, are spending today with Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Dunlop. Mr. Ik 8. Vlnson has Installed a new grl.it mill which makes real good meal. Messrs. James Wilson and Willie McKachern called at "Hillwool" last Bunds/ \ftemoon SIMMKRTON. Miss ' ox-lle Mood Entertains for Miss G?.nlet ami Jutcidlcs Knjoy s Tacky Party. Special to The Dally Item. Summerton, Dec. 12.?Two enter? tainments of much social interest present themselves to mind as easy means of engaging the attention Pi those readers who enjoy the manifes? tation of activity in this sphere. Cm Thursday evening, the 8th, Miss Lu cile Mood entertained in honor if Miss Kffie Clunter, the accomplished milliner of the Summerton Mercantile Co., who leaves shortly for her home in Batesburg, ?%. C. Miss Mood, assist? ed by Misses Msrle Mood und Llz:;ie Hollldsy. receBed the guests and made them to feel at once that*they had come to enjoy themselves and in that expectation they ?mild not la* disappointed Among other features of decoration was the bower oehind which Mrs. Wallace Mathls stood serving delightful punch, which was' snjoyed throughout Ihs evening. The j mode of entertainment consisted of gueealng the number of peanuts In a gtv*n bowl, a peanut race, and j identification of profile* drawn by Mr. J. Fred Lanhsm from studies presented that evening. Those most asseeesHful In these contests were re-' sp*?t?\cly Mr. Willie Unarm. Mr. fVallaee Mathls. and Miss Fils Gunter. To gl ti!n partners for sup? per, the young ladles were shown up? stairs w'.ere with ribbon lines they flshed in th? hall bemath for a man. This d? ne. they were invited into the dining room Sihgffe, a delicious salad course was served by Mcsdamea Mood and l??nhirn. Those present were: Miss Effie Q gator, Qraoe Briggs, flallle And? rson. I.t/zls Kolladay, Mil? dred James. May ba\n, HSBSl Hogan, May Hamm I M iy Wells, and the Mlssss Mood. Messrs. Fierce Holla day. Manning and CSflagloa Wood ley, Willie MeCiury. Willie Ithame, Fred Barnes, Harry Davis, Leon Da* is, Law re n* | ''h\sning. Allston Janus, Pete Anderson, Mr ad Mrs. I r l Ijanbam. On Friday evening, the '.?th. at tIn home of Mr. D M. Rogen the Jyvt nlles of Summerton society spent a pleasant evening in tie- enjoyment of a Tacky party. QtlltS a nurn' er aere ppggagg] aast an displayed ri neb or? iginality In tjo r "tout ensemble." It was the dot sion of It* Judge however, that faff thI a< me Ol "tacki? ness" Miss M y Hamtnond and M Capers James sh oibl be awarded tin prises. Miss Mibie K lney ,.f 11? ndersote. Ills who for seevral days way the attract Ive guest of Miss Grace Briggs left on Wednesday fei Florida he Will Join her parents unl spend Mo winter there. Misses Margie. Etta ami Ella Soar bi r?>ugh spent Friday and Saturda. at the home of Mr. o. c. Searboroug' Miss Emma Frierson of Columhi a, > pe n t Sunday last with Mrs. J. M. l'iowdcn. Miss Cornelia Plowden, a teach. in the Summei ten gra ded school. Oil account of ill health went to her sj home in Sardinia, to remain until af? ter the Christmas holidays. Mr. s. c. Bannister and family fi this morning for Florence v. h< r they will make their home. WISACKY. Wisacky. Dec. 12.?Crops are all gathered, except a little scattered cotton, it in difficult to get labor at this time. A large acreage of oats have been planted In this section. There seems to be much unrest among the people, both white and colored, for there is much moving going on. Mr. W. W. Player will move in January to his plantation near Mayesville. whhh he has recently bought. Mr. John Smith will move soon t ? tUshopvllle. and his former home will ee occupied hy Mr. Pell and family from IDS n. There is much sickness in the com? munity at present, among white I i oloresV Small pox Is prevailing In m 'mv places, tin-re are a few cast s < f scarl- t foVSf la Pishopvllle. Miss Martin, who teaches the Ivan hoe school, will have a Christmas Bl the sohOOl house on the 23rd.' The r'.pils an- looking forward t > h i\ing the tree with much dellghl Mrs. Eva Smith and sons, Jakie an Harry, of Pishopvllle, spent vest. ? day with relatives here. The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co., as usual, has on display a large and well selected Stock of goods that are par? ticularly well adapted for Christmas presents for the men. The lady who Is doubt should visit tlfis store. WISACKY. Looking I or ward to Christmas*? Personal Items of Interest. Wisacky, Dec. 13.?The Christmas holidays are near at hand and tin Uttli folks and darkies are full of bright hopes and anticipations, at the return of Santa Claus with his nu? merous gifts, and the festivities that attend this occasion. 1 trust that all these hopes and anticipations may be realized. The new year will bring about many changes In this community. Mr. Wi rher Player will move his family to his new home near Mayesville, w hleh he bought from Mr. Eden Mr. W. B. McLeod will move to HartarlUs, where he will do business for Coker A Co. We hate to part with such excellent neighbors, but ope the change will prove helpful lo Ban. Mr. Thomas, brother-in-law to Mr. Player, will live on his farm up here. There has 1.n about 2.000 ha! s of cotton ginned at this place this season and most of f? sold here to W. W. DesChamps & Co., who ha I l uge lot OS hand at present. Mr. W. M. McCntchen has sold a portion of his farm, with ginnery, BMrshlU and store to Mr. W. W. Des? Champs. and he will devote all of his attention to his farm. With tb? snootiest season we have had for gathering, there has been very llttl Inferior cotton told. There are a number of cases < Small pox in this section and the) ate Increasing, i think something ought to t>e done to check this hor? rible disease. One white man was so badly affected that nearly all of the bottoms of his feet sloughed off and he ean scarcely walk. The dlSCf i^ confined mostly to the colored people, and though It has been hers OVOr one year. I do not know of a flS (bath from it. Mr. W. 11. Seott Of Sumter. with M i I, w. Scott, of Mayesville, visit i i a the home of Mr. a. k. Weldon this Week Mrs. Hi W. Lucius i ml Children at flatting friends for a few days. This is hoping the Editor and every r-ader a pleasant Christmas, full of happiness, from a feeling of grati t ids to a kind heavenly father for tl flfl of bis son to redeem us. P1SGAH. Plsgah Doe, 14,?The cold wove * ? m< i quite often of 1 its, As fast o? one goes off another comes on, th> weather being line lor bog killing. The trouble is often to get or have them to slaughter, <>at planting i pi ICtlcally OVer, Some oats at'.' U.\ but the majority are still under the I round. It a day ot general IdlOTIOSS, 1 don't see of hear ol an) work goLig on. I'eople seem to be enjoying Ihomseh n doing nothing. in. VOtton Is about all sold and tie money spent In paying debts. This has been ? most expensive year, and Very few have more than met their expenses. Few farmers who manured Well and worked their cropi all right have made poor crops. It is the question ?>f the kind of land you j plan this year as to the yield. The eorn "crass" which now Infeeta this State Will BOOn pass away like all Other things of like natura. The American people are too nighty to ?tick to anything long. Tin y change the navy and army uniforms and guai nearly every year, just as the* fashions change. The guiding star of the American people goes In u Circle about one and a halt* inches in ' diameter. The people stick to this star until death and that is about all they are i onslstent in (bung. ( ?ur section iw healthy exec pt for a kind ?u itch which is getting to be epidemic. Whether it is tin seven year it< h. 1 knew not, but there Is B lot of m ratching going on. The blind, or rather tin- open, tigers i and otheri are haying .i lot of whis- ' key. it is almost useless to vote out I whiskey, for the law is not enforced 1 in the country. Both white and black are continually sending off whiskey orders, The whiskey houses flood the mails with their circulars None j .scapes from getting them. Even your correspondent had the honor or dishonor of receiving one. From' reliable information small pox j is thick above Camden and sev sral eases in Camden and along the river. Negroes who have it are g-> Ing as usual through the country. Mr. C. M. Josey and Miss J\ ssi? Brown were married Sunday after? noon last at the residence of Rev T. Li Fob', ana by him. The groom is a prosperous yaung galanter of Lee county, and the bride J lived near Borden. Bhe has risen j tesiching school sidce her graduaVm I from st. Joseph's Academy. Both : have many friends Who wish for [ them all the happiness , that this ! World aifor Is. The marriage was i strictly private. The bride was dres.s I ad In siVrctty traveling dress of dgh* brown. ROCKT BLUFF. Rocky Bluff, Dec. 14.?Everything is quiet on the Fluff with nothing of any interest going on except hog kill? ing and osit planting. Mrs. W. F. Barfleld spent Friday and Saturday in Sumter. Miss Eve Hatfleld spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Ilattield went I to Sumter Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Willie McLeod and children spent Saturday night and i Sunday with relatives in the Concord j section. Mr. W. F. Baker and family spent j Sunday with Mr. J. J. Ilattield. Mr. Newman of Concord spent Sunday with Mr. G. P. Josey. Mrs. A McLeod spent Sunday and Monday with her sister, Mrs E J. Lampley and Mrs. J. E McLeod Mrs. J. L McLeod left yesterday for a few days visit to relative! sit Fis'n opvllle and Smiihville Mr. and Mrs. Willie McLeod went to Sumter yesterday. Mr. Eugene Joi-ey is spending thlf week In the Concord section. Mr. C. Y. Lewis spent today at the liluff. MAX. Msix. s. c, December, It.?If ester day morning si few miles above this place a gentleman, whose name has not yet been ascertained, had his foot badly injured by being thrown from a buggy by a unruly horse, His companion was uninjured and tin- horse, sifter throwing both ot' th.icupants out of the buggy, jumped si wir?- fence and made off, The friend <?I the Injured man at once set oil lor help, while another man. who came stlong sibout that time, succeeded in stopping the run? away horse and bidding it until smother bridle could be secured and fastened on it. Blngletary, a colored man, living sit this place, want off a few days sigo leaving his wife in charge of his house and children. His wile did not Stay long in the house .alter he bad gone out, however, she decided t. pick OOtton sind want out leaving the children lot deed up in the house. The house caught on tin- in some un? known manner and. after sin attempt to save the two younger children in Which be faibd to do so. the oldest child managed to break open the window anil escape, leasing his little brother and sister to their fate-, .w blame is attached to the act of the woman, who with her husband is s;i ! most In-art broken over the accident. 1 Some people who have never made ' a fair and Intelligent test of it tell I you that newspaper advertising don'l 1 pay, but don't you believe them, ask an advertiser. For instance, one ol our advertisers sayi that one adver? tisement In the Dally Item brought him business that tu tted a profit of mote than $?'>('(?. This was new lazi? ness that, but for the advertisement j he would not have gotten. Don't say advertising don't pas. f"r by doing so \ou prove yourself an old fogy and out of touch with mod. rn methods. N'oii want to read A. A. Strauss A i Go's advertisement today, n is brim full of <Christmas. GRAND LODGE CONCLUDES AN M AL SESSION. (?mud Muster James R. Johnson lic electod?O. 1'. Hart, of Columbia, Chosen Grand Secretary Charleston, Dec. 14.?The 134th an? nual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Masons of South Carolina was brought to a close yesterdaj with the election of officers. Lively in? terest was taken by all of the Masons j in the election, the matter of choosing : I a Grand Secretary being regarded as '. especially important. This office hi-. been hol;" for some months by Pasi Grand Master Walter M. Whltehead, j oi Charleston, under appointment of '.'.rand Master Johnson, the oilice hav? ing been left vacant upon the death of Grand Secretary J. T. Rarron, oi Columbia. While Mr. Whltehead . i pi rformed the duties of the odice mutt efficiently, it proved to be the1 Opinion of a majority of the delegates to the Grand Lo^e that the position Should be held by a man living some where in the interior and consequent? ly O. P. Hart, oi' Columbia, the only other man nominated, was elected by a >mall majority. The vote stood 330 lo 807. -Ml Other Grand Lodge oni cers were r-eleeted, including Granu Master James R. Johnson. V,'. H. Prioleau, Of Charleston, who was 1111 ? . lag the unexpired term of tin: late Gen. Zimmerman Davis was elected Grand Treasurer. The District Deputy Grand Masters are the same, with the exception that Kenneth Ba? ker, of Greenwood, was chosen for the Sixth district, vice J. B. Eiughey, of Greenwood resigns!, immediately after the election, the olli ?< rs were in? stalled. The installation ceremony was beautiful and solemn. At 2ioU o'clock the installation ceremonies were concluded tnd the members of the Grand Lodge adjourned to the Isle of Palms, where they enjoyed an OSyter roast, prepared for them by I the Masons of Charleston. Officers for lull. The following are the officers of the Grand Lodge for 1911: I Grand Master?James R. Johnson, of Charleston. I Deputy Grand Master?George S. i Mower, of Newberry. Senior Grand Warden?George T. j Pryan, of Greenville. Junior Grand Warden?R. A. Coop? er, of Laurens. Grand Treasurer?W. H. Prioleau, of Charleston. Grand Secretary?O. P. Hart, of Columbia. Grand Chaplain?The Rev. W. P. Smith, of Spartanburg. The appointive officers named were as follown : Senior Grand 1 ?eacons, J. P. Duckett, of Anderson, and J. P. Kinney of LUnnettsville. Junior Grand Deacons?A. II. Schade, of Greenville, and C. K. ' Chreitsberg, of Rock Hill. Grand Stewards?S. T. D. Lancaster, of Pauline, and L. 1. Parrott, of Sum ter. Grand Marshall?John Kennerly, of Bdgelleld. Grand Pursuivant?J. E. Cogswell, of Charleston. Grand Tiler?W. A. Winkler, of! Charleston. District Deputy Grand Masters? First. W. G. Masyck; Second. S. H. Rodgera, Beaufort; third, Rutler ila good, Barnwell; fourth. W. A. Giles, Granlteville; fifth. B. P. Nelson, Edge Hold; sixth Kenneth Baker, Green? wood; seventh, J. B. Douthit, Pendle ton; eighth, O. it. Doyle. Clemson; ninth, A. S. Rowell, Piedmont; tenth.. W. R. Patton, Cross Anchor; eleventh, Van Smith, Newberry; twelfth, E. C. Beerest. Lancaster, thirteenth, Joseph Lindsay, Chester; lorteenth, J. B. Wallace, Camden; sixteenth, w. B. Janus. Darlington; seventeenth, J. C. Sellers; eighteenth, W. L. Glaze. Orangeburg. In Session All Night. So heated was the discussion on tin- proposed amendment relaxing tin rub' as to physical qualilcations of i candidates that the Grand Lodge was in session practically all of Tuesday night. About 1.30 o'clock yesterday morning the question was put to a vote and the amendment was killed. The matter rtas brought up again yesterday in the form of a resolution similar to the one defeated and pro? viding tor'a discussion of the amend? ment again next year. There BOemi to be ti strong determination on the part of some Masons to carry th amendment. The report of the committee on by-laws was presented yesterday, ami was adopted. There was never a truer saying than, "it is as fooii.-h to try to do business without advertising as it Is to wink at a girl in the dark." There was a big crowd of Christ? mas shoppers in town Thursday am the merchants and clerks were kep busy. XMAS And Theirs The Only Way to Know the Values, Representing the Guaranteed Quality Groceries we Offer is to Visit Our Store. For Your Christmas __ Gifts: =_ CIGARS All kinds. We suit the most fas? tidious smoker. Whether he enjoys tile dark Havana or the rich creamy Domestic, we suit his taste. Boxes of 25 and 50 cigars packed especially t'.?r Christmas, $1.00, $1.75, $2.oo, $3.50. . , sttauss' Clears Satisfy. CANDIES FRUITS Bulk packages. Candies from 20c to $1.00 per pound. The sweetest festal season bring messages of sweet thoughts. A nice box of candy or a tastefully arranged basket of fruit and candy expresses such thoughts as your wdshes desire. Maillard's and Norris* candies, 1-4, 1-2. 1, 2, 3 and 5 pound boxes. "Worth Smacking your laps Over." la st selected stock ever shown. Purchased with diligence and fore? thought. The best apples, oranges, grapes, bananas, tigs and dates. Our care in buying stops when we deliver our sales. Same care extended to all. New anl old customers treated the? best we know how. GLASS FRUITS CANNED FRUITS? THE FAMOUS BLUE LABEL LINK: Sweet Pickled Peaches, Mince Meat. Farge 1 tart let t Pears. Yellow Crawford Peaches. The line is immense. A nice box of these goods touches the right spot. dive something useful, appreciated and with such quality as to make the gift distinctive. We will pack with care and cor? rectness. Christmas 1910 Our complete service, our care in purchasing your wants and needs, our attention to those small orders, whether telegraph, mail, phone or in person, assures your purchases. We want your visit surely, for your own sake. Don't make the mistake of not seeing for yourself. These CHRISTMAS 1910 arguments are worthy. Positive reasons. Your Slogan?"We will see STRAUSS." O u r Slogan?"GLAD U KUM." Pi ION E 85 WfHEvE^QUALITY REIGNS " Extra Xnvas Service Best and Quickest Delivery