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Cht fl&httbman airt Swtbwi Fol .,<i *i the Po*tottlce at Suiutcr, S. C, im s?t-oiid Chut* Mauer. 1'l.liMlWI Mr. J. M. Iiearon. cf Bishop\ db-, WttM in the fHy for awhile Tuesdav. Mrs. Janle Flowers, of Blshopville, spent Tuesday In the city. Mr. D. C. Shaw went to Columbia Tuesday on business. . Miss Alderman, of Alcolu. was In the elty Tuesday. Miss Ethel Brunson, who has bSS! visiting her sister. Mrs. 11. S. Beck? ham it Pin?-?.i, has ratalAe4 haaaa, Mr. and Mr*. Perry Moses have re? turn..! fjsjsj 11r.is, N. c. where they visited Mr. and Mrs. A. <\ Phelphs. Mrs. J. T. Thompson, of Charles? ton. Is vlstlng her aunt. Mrs. J. C. gfesvnn. Mr. Thon. M. Bradley, of Spring Illli. was In the city Tuesday. Mr. R. M. Jenkins, of St. Charles, was In the city Tuosday. Mr. Charley Oalllard. of Dalsell. was In the elty Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Retd were call? ed to the city from Wlsaeky on ac? count of the Illness of their father, Mr. John F. Retd. . Mrs. Lila Aman, of lllshopville, was in the elty Wednesday. Mr. H. B. Boykln. of Dalsell. spent Wednesday in the city. Mr. and Mm. 1?. Frank Kelly, of Bishopvtlle, were In town Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. L. Strauss returned from Charleston Tuesday night, after having spent several weeks with friends at that place. Mrs. R. (>. Dbkson. of Blsh. die. was In town Wednesday. Mr. Ed. Parker, of Pr< spent Wednesday In town. Dr. F. M. Dlwght and I Aycock. of Wedgefleld, w< P atty Wednesday. Mr. Bentley Qlbson. o nah, Oa.. Is In the city on a i 1 ? l s father and sisters. Mrs. Alex Burroughs aa, was In the city Thun Mr. Charley Boykl I M - eph ? ans was In the city v\ Mr. Bernard Mar ?ne to Washington to beg mlnary work *?* VnM?r! fJtal .,i before being s#nt to th ? oet t si .Mch b will be fjcatcd. } ? Capl. V?. F. II?on and daughter, of St. Charte? passed through the city Thursda h>r wa.. to Laurens. Miss Llsste Holladay. of Summerton, Is vi-itlng Mr-i ? ?1' i ? ? V.'tes, <ui Liberty' street. > Mr. J. K. McF.lveen. of Shtloh. was In lawn Thursday. $ Mr W. McDonald Oreen. of bet county, spent Thursday In the city. V < onifig Marriage. Dr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Quattlo baum, of Columbia, have issued in? vitations to ?he marriage of their daughter L#ucy Elisa and Mr. Julius L? McCallum Wednesday afternoon, April ISth. at 5 o'clock, in the First Baptist church. Columbia. 8. C. In the Police Court. There were only a few cases up before the Recorder for trial, but these cases added a little to ice sum In the city treasury. P. E. Tlsdale wa lined fof riding a btcyatt on a forhldd-n M.b walk. Elisa Moor?- and Kebecea |ti <w n were arrested i , MeKagen f ?r cursing and creating I dlslurbc ne. . Elisa Moore plead guilty to the ? b?rge and was sentenced to pay a tin*' of $5.00 or to *.T< ? I. i .l.i.s of) tb. lust ? barge and $J :,0 or to sjSTVa tVC days ? tb?' h.ml ? b irg.-. lbUna plead ?t guiitv and was heard la hat own ?fen*-\ She was senP aSsd to paj | .e of |:..oft or to si-rv- In days and *i.00 or 10 days an th?? two charges. ?P- etively. Marian \\ oiUkm v - t o .I f..r i :,|. x a Msyats aa Um Mis walk at ? for ? UMs.i place. II?- was Unsd 12.Of for le off? ns. . The work on the w-,.t. i ?(1 progressing ratber glOWly owing to the fa< t tb.i? I i > - r , ? i \ - ? the ? ontractors cannot get enough workman f ? push SSJ the wor k i | ly to eompb tlon. City Gannetl hi sspected to take sctlon next Tussssay night on tin railroad stre. * cttsstng matter. There ui as the Manning are* rot t ami Ilarvla steal gsMsgovana und I neon* taveling public. i i b Rft r i.r, Car rice flour and ear g<mu'r>e rice polish Just arrived dire; t from the mills. AJaa corn, nuts, hay, bran, ship rtnff snd ehlekes f. a\ Writ of ih<for sumpb <? and prices. Fo.uh gfggWf Live Stock Co. Stunt' r. '. C. I IUI AT MOHIIIS COLLEGE. kikIuii mitt hiiiinu Room Borneil Tueosmj Moswlag Ihortlj after i o'clock. In ;i lire orlglnetlni from Ml un awown raus?- about i o'clock Tuesday morning, the nltchen, dining room, ami laundry al Morns OOllOgt were burned ami of the contents Ol IhS building wort lotnly destroyed. The loss n setlmato4 <*t about $1,600 while the Insurance amounted to $60 I. in the building which was burned wore ail <?f the table articles used by the pupils of the school and ? greet deal of Ihe olothlng belonging to the girls which was also lost. Only one person wae hurt, this one person be inK a pupil who was tv* frightened when she SWOkS and sa'v thS light from Uie lire that she Jumped through the window to the ground, cutting her legs and arms badly on the glass window panc9 which In no way stop? ped her hasty exit. It was only by hard work that the main building was saved, the wind luckily being from the north and helping the pupils in the saving of the building. MINISTI'.HS TAKK ACTION. Stuulny Closing of the Postoftice Ask? ed for by Ministerial Association. At a called meeting of the City Ministers' Conference, held today, It was resolved that we, the members of said body, representing the Christian churches of the town, do hereby approve of the measures which are br? ing set on foot all over the States, and particularly In our own city for curtailment of Sunday service at the postoftice, it being understood that ? ?"?tain provisions shall be made by the postmaster whereby any person may receive his mail who Is under the . a essity of doing so. We furthermore hereby memorial* I e the Chamber of Commerce, and re peetfully ask them to Join with us in bringing about this movement. C. C. Brown, Chairman. E. H. Kohn. Secretary. April 10th has been set as "State Clean-up Day*' by the State board of health and it would be WOll for the ?'hamber of Commerce, the City Council, the city board of health, the Civic League and all of the people I of the town b ( "-oners I s In tVi? worb 'of cleaning up ,iik! c;; atifvlng th? I There is never any better tun* to start out to work for the keeping off j and killing out of mosquitoes and Hies than the first part of April?c\ 01 pt the present time?and now Is the right time to sit out with this end in view. COVNT1 HOARD MEETING. Funds Voted for Cleunliig out Tor? ken Creek Canal?New Road Uranted? The county board met Tuesday In 1 its regular monthly session and with all members present proceeded to g?'t down to business. a number of bills wore passed on and ordered paid. a petition from citisens was read asking for m public road t?? run from the Bumter public road to Bllerbe's mill, continuing there to meet the Charleston public road. This peti? tion was granted provided the citi? zens owning land grant the right of way for tin- road to the county and put it in condition for travel. a public road was asked for to run from the foot of Main St. to meet the Pocotallgo public road at Poootaligo swamp. This pOt;tlon was granted on condition that tin- right of way for the load was given to the county and put in condition for travel. Messrs. W. M. Graham. H. J. Mc Laurin, J. P. Booth and Maj. W. L. Lee appeared boforo the board to ask that the county hoard cooperate with them in permanently improving and deepening Turkey Creek, These gen? tlemen stated that the work would cost approximately $3,500 and they requested that the county pay at least half for the work. After hearing what the delegation from City Council had to say the matter was fully discussed by the board and it was decided that the < ounty was willing to pay for one fourth of the post of the work, pro? vided thai not more than $500 was expended by the county in the im I proving of the Turkey Creek canal. It was further stated that it was the sense of the county board that the property 1 wners pay one-fourth of the cost and that the City pay the other half of the cost. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Transfers of the Past Week Recorded In th0 Of?OC of the County Clerk. Mr. E. W. McCallum to Thomas Dray ton, one lot on Salem Avenue, $200. The Rambert Company to D. J. Haiti. Id, two lots in town of Kem bert, |SI0, A. <;. Jennings to L. I>. Jennings, fou. lots in city, one lot with build? ings on Git ?i Bwamp road, also lot on Rlcker street *1 ano a. g. Jennings to L. D. Jennings, ! It 1 on iiiaiuUug itraeti *r.oo. Master to [j. j. Harby, t-j acres In three lots, 17.".. it. c. Burgess to M. c. Ifayea, one acre in town of Mayesvillo, $2,100. Carrie 1?. Rodgers to Annie a, Handle, one lot near I ity, $60. 1 Adeline \Y. Harby to Fannie II. Dunne, hu on Harby avenue, $4,000. I. I). C, OFFER SCHOLARSHIP. South C arolina Entitled to Enter Throe ( 'ontestants for Scholarships in Seven Colleges. The United Daughters <>f the Con? federacy offer seven scholarships <?f free tuition available for use Septem? ber, l. r.? 11. as folows: Washington end Lee university, Lexington, Ya.. valued at $50 per an? num. University of North Carolina, Chap? el iiiu. x. c, valued at $60 per an? num. Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Au? burn, Ala., valued at $50 per annum. University of Alabama, University, Ala., valued at $?>0 per annum. Sophie Newcomb College, Tulanel university. New Orleans, valued at | $ioo per annum. Lucy Cobb Institute, Athens. Ca., valued at $100 per annum. Washington Beminary, Washington.! 1 >. C, valued at $100 per annum. South Carolina is entitled to enter' three candidates for these scholar- j ships, which are good for four years. The three candidates may be for any one, two or Ihreo of the seven schol? arships. The requirements are: The appli? cant, hoy or girl, must be a lineal des? cendant of a Confederate veteran; i must be at least 17 years of age; must be able to pass emranee exam? ination of the college for which ap? plication is made. Application must be accompanied by a testimonial of work done, signed by candidate's last teacher, and must be endorsed by a i president of a chapter of the j Daughters of the Confederacy. All applications must be sent by . April 10 to Miss Arm Ida Moses, Sum ter, and any further information may be had by applying to the same ad? dress. None of the other merchants seem to have followed the lead of the jewelers, although a great many of them have expressed their willing? ness to close If the other merchants would do likewise. MONEY TO LEND?On . improved I farming lands. Long time, ea3y ] payments. Borrower pays actual cost of perfecting leans. No com? mission charged. John 15. Palmer A Son. Sylvan Bldg., P. O. Pox 282, Columbia, S. C. 3-21-8t vnrn'M'.irT COTTON" SFFT> Wni pay you, f you arc raising i cotton, if you aro not posted, it! will pay you to Investigate, Wc can ? furnish a limited luanttty of pure seeu. raised on our farm where there has never been any blight. $1.00 per bushel. Let us book your order at once if you intend to plant Money Mc.ker. C. P. Osteen Co., Sumter, S. C. 2-1-tf If You Spend all You Earn You Will be Poor All Your Life? Every man, woman and child should have a Savings ac? count and add to it regularly. Begin before APRIL TENTH that your money may he earning * per cent. Interest. THE PEOPLES' BANK, i'2 W. LIBERTY ST. SI M i l K, g, < The Bank of Sumter Capital and Surplus $147,000.00 This hank has been the friend of the people of Sumter. Nearly a quarter of a century, and has made for itself many frieinds and customers. Are you one? if not the bank wants you. All deposits in savings department received up to 10th Imt will bear interest from 1st We havo provided for customers, American Express Companies' traveler's checks, good any where in the world without identifi? cation. If you anticipate a trip, provide yourself w'th them. They are safer then currency. R. I. Manning, Pres. Bartow Walsh, Cashier. THE FARMERS' BANK & TRUST CO. In addition to its already elaborate banking facilities, has added that of issuing Foreign Exchange, and is now prepared to supply ex? change payable in any city in the world. It is also prepared to furnisi traveler's cheques payable at any point. THE FARMERS' BANK & TRUST CO. TIME. CEMENT. tm. ??"S-f'SS Uq? drain K'' Flour, ?ktp fctufl tld} , UTiUll, tftxed ( m h Chi ken I Horses, Mules, 8JKJ.V ?? .n 3":; Xo Order Too Large Or Too Small. Booth-Harby Live Stock Co. SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA. EASTER SUNDAY "rVT O MAN will want to appear on Easter Sunday in the dulled and dingy clothes he has worn through the Winter. Don't do it. The time is ripe to buy. In one of this season's beautiful Suits a man will be proud of his appearance. Suits $10, $15, $20?; $35 Handsome Outfitting for Boys of all Ages. Overlook the Boy's Kastcr Outfit. Don't The correct Spring Hats and choice things in Shirts, Ties, Gloves] and other Toggery, The D. J. Chandler Clothing Company, Ti-LKPi IONIC 166 SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA