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Cfc ?&atcinnan art) ^outbron. i burred at lbs PoetonV** at Souttt, S. C as Ne???MMi Oase Matter. PBtUsONAL. Capt ami Mrs. J. P. Klrklund and family have returned to the city from Charleston where they have been spending some time. I Mrs. H. D. Tindal and daughter are visiting relatives on Waccamaw Island, I Miss Emma Schwarta 1j spending some time In New York. Ml,* Carrie Fischer, o? Philadel? phia Is visiting her jlst??r. Mrs. C. M. Joys. Mi. It. M. Amsn. of Blshopville was In the city on Tussdsy for a short while on his way home from 1 Columbia. Mr. W. A. Spann, of Providence, wee In town Tuesds;. Mrs. Emma E. Parker and son of ?Qranltevltle. 8. C. are visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. Y. Spann. Miss Ksts Crumpton. of Fldgeway. is visiting Mrs. Eugene McCallum on Calhoun street. Mr. M. H. Plowden. formerly of this county, but now of St. Matthews, was In the city Tuesdsy. Mr. H. L. Rembert. of Daliell. spent Tuesday In the city. Mr. lt. H. Jennings, Jr.. has return? ed to his home In Orangeburg after a visit to relatives In this city. Mr. and Mrs. Guy U Warren have returned home after a trip to Green? wood and Glenn Springs. Dr. C. C. Brown left for Beaufort on Tuesdsy for a month's 3tsy at that place, Mr. W. C. Wactor and Mr. Ernest Wae tor, of Harlot, passed through the city on Tuesdsy for a stay at Glenn Springs. Mrs. W. W. Anderson, who has been visiting her daughter. Mrs. Mark Reynolds, returned to her home at Statehurg on Tuesday, accompanied by Mr. Mark Reynolds, Jr. Miss Aline Hunter snd Miss Irma Smith are visiting at "Oak View,'" the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Du Rant. Mr. Atwood Yates of Jacksonville. Fla., is In the city visiting his fath? er, Mr. W H. Yates. Mr. W. A. Stuckey. of Blshopville, was in the city Wednesday, Mr. Harmon D. Mols? and daugh? ter have gone to Sullivan's Island for ?ka* stay. a Martha Moore, of Statehurg. ting her aunt. Mrs. M. S. Nel ?vn, on Church street. Mrs. U I. Psrrott. Miss Hassle Par rott snd Master Laurln Parrott have gone to Saluda for a stav of several weeks. Mise Mabel Parrott left Wednes? dsy for Mt Clement, Mich., where she will sttend a house party given by one of her school friends. Mr. Ellis I.*.wry. of Selms, Ala., Is on a visit to his mothor on South Sumter strset. Mlsa Mary Haynsworth ha? gone to Saluda for a stay of some time. Mr. snd Mrs. O. H. Foley have re? turned from a stay at Wrlghtsvllle Beach. Mrs. W. C. Hull returned to Co? lumbia Wednesday after a visit to her daughter. Mrs. C. B. Yeadon. Miss Anna Brown went to Wedge field Wednesday to visit Miss Jea? nette Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. W. I). Owens have re? turned from a trip to relatives in Tennessee. Mr. and Mrs. J.. L. Johnson, of N.-rth Carolina are visiting relatival In the city. Mr. Harry Bull, of ttatehuTg, was In the ' ity Wednesday. Miss IIa Meeres, of gnTianah Of** Is vlslt'ng her aunt. Mrs. Held Ard. Mrs. Herman Bultman and daugh? ter. Mian Helena, have returned from a visit to Mrs. Geo. Bruner in Flor? ence. Miss Elisa Cooper left on Thurs? day for Saluda where sho will stay seversl weeks. Ml?4 Mamie Edmund* went to Congaree Thursday to visit relatives. Mrs. H. ?). Hill left for Saluda on Thursday. Miss Jonen, a train, d nurse from the Sumter Hospital. ha*? k -ne to Sullivan's Island for several weeks stay. Mrs. K. W. Vogel and children left Thursday for Van Wert. Ohio, where thoy will spend several weeks. Mrs. It I>. Jennings and children snd Mrs. H. I. Dlnklna have returned from a two weeks stay at Glenn Springs. Dr. and Mrs. David Burns are visit? ing relatives in Charleston. Mrs. M. C. South, of Stnlthvllle, passed through the etty Thursdav on her w iv to Sullhan's Island, where sh* win spend several v< eeha Hon. T. o. MeLes4 "f Blshopville, attended the Oood Roads meeting at Cain's Mill and made the princi? pal address. Mr. IVroher Gaillard, of Dalzeli. was In the city Thursday. Mrs. Anne L. Nash has purchased a place in Charlotte. N. C, and in? tend.* moving her family there at an early date. W. C. Harlee has resigned his po? sition with "The Oeo. P. Palmer Co., of Cartersvllle. and moved his fam il\ hat k to Remhert. Mr. Harllee has formed a copartnership with Mr. C. C. Heek and will open up a nice paftsjffj merchandise store at Rem h.-rt September 1st. l?r. Hamilton McKay is at home fr(?m Philadelphia for his vacation. DEATH. At 9 o'clock yesterday morning. Malcom. the Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Makom R. Rivers, died, after a short Illness. The grief-stricken parents have the sympathy of the community in their bereavement. The funeral was held at their residence at 10 o'clock this morning and the remains were Interred at the eemetery. William Richard. the seventeen month old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Parker died on Tuesday at eight o'clock. The funeral services were held from the house, number 26 Wright street. Wednesday morning at 10:30. DIXIE BRICK POPULAR. New Stylo Brick Made by Sumter Brick Works Take Well Witli Ar? ch ltects. The people of Sumter will be sur? prised, and at the same time grati? fied, to learn the success the Sumter Brick Works Is making with their new "Dixie" brick. This brick, al? though the same colors and *?hades as the Sumter Greys, Is made with a rough face instead of a smooth one. The brick are made smooth first and then the face is cut with a wire to give a rough surface like a brussels carpet or piece of tapestry. This rough surface absorbs light Instead of reflecting it. thus making a soft pleasing effect. The original tapestry brick bring $25.00 per thousand, but the "Dixie is being sold at a much lower price and Is finding fa? vor everywhere it has been shown. Besides this it offers a better surface to mortar and plaster. Mr. Ryttenberg has Just returned from trips to Wilmington, Charles? ton. Columbia. Every architect in each of these cities recommended the "Dixie" most highly, some imme? diately specifiylng them on Joba in their office. Th* reporter saw or? ders for shipment of large quantities to Charleston, Darlington, Columbia, Beaufort and Greenville. The two last being unusually long hauls for brick with other brick yards so much nearer. The Immigration station at Char? leston, to he erected next month, has "Dixie" brick specified for the front and sides. Thin plant in addition to its new equipment has Just purchas? ed a new locomotive to haul clay In place of the present hay burners. Five years ago It was an old plant, turning out twenty thousand brick a day. Now it Is a modern plant that make* forty thousand, and they sell all they make. As Sumter consumes only about one-i*ourth the output It can be readily seen that Sumter dirt brings good money back to Sumter. The following is Ttmt Standing of The Contestants To Date: Miss Ellen Beach.586,411 Miss Annie Hollard.412,615 aftsi Anna Jennings.165*014 District No. 2. M i * 11i li 11.- Cummlngs.184,678 Miss Louisa Warren .302,02." Miss Dseal 1 Hodge.513,305 Miss Hester HodgS.110,000 Mis. U R. M(?'oy. 107.500 The County Board of Commission era * ad some of the County officials went to the county home Wednesday to dine with Mr. lb-n. Mitchell at that piaee. Pot a number of yean it has been the custom of Mr. Mitch? ell, who manages the county horn. , to bavs 'he county commissioners and the county officials at his home for an informal dining and general 1.1 tbnot and today was the day asleeted by him for the dining this I ear. The citisens of the upper part of the Mateburg Seetlon are asking that Immediate steps be taken to Improvs the public road from that faction to Sumter. They an fully Justified in making this request for It Is reason? able |n the clreum tames. The rond from the I rlersoji pho e to Acton tnd beyond is ono ??f the sandiest nnd heaviest in the county and needs im provement badly. All II needs Is gndlni and clay in ?>.? transformed Into ? sand-el iv turnpike THE LAST VjTES WILL BE Still Time to Get in Some Val ing Friends Given a C Aid of the Candii be Gladly The beginning of the end, and what an end it will be! A glorious finish to the greatest newspaper contest ever held in this section. The can? didates are working today with redoubled efforts and from now until 10 o'clock tonight their efforts will be tripled, quadrupled, manifold, In fact a hundred fold, if you count the work being done by friends. ?Jutt to illustrate: This morning a lady slopped at the office and paid a year s subscription to the Item. She s.iid they had already subscribed for two years in advance, but made it three straight, to help a candidate w ho has'a good chance to win. The Item has been a regular visitor to this family for years and they like it so well that they say that they will likoly take it for generations. Candidates themselves will determine i the winners by their work. It is a working contest because you must j work to get subscriptions. The grandest prizes ever offered are the rewards, yet ihey are the rewards of hard work. The hardest workers will win the piano, parlor suite, and gold watches. Nobody wants to be a good lo3er unless they find it impossible to he a good winner, therefore, don't waste one single moment thinking what you would do if you should lose but take every precaution to assure yourself a place among the winners. We wnnt every one to come in to dny with a big bunch of subscrip? tions. Those who do will have bet? ter chance of winning. All Over at 10 O'clock. It will he all over tonight but the shouting. That can not come until the last vote Is counted and record? ed for then only can a decision be reached?and without a decision what j is the use of shouting? There is no telling who will do the shout? ing. The contest manager doesn't I know, neither does any one else, j Rumors of what such and such a candidate may have in reserve will be rife today, hut they should he treat? ed merely as rumors. A candidate may know what she HOTEL COMMITTEE TO GET TO WORK. Expect to Hold Meeting of Commit? tee in the Next Few Days to For? mulate Plans. From The Daily Item. July 19. . was stated today by Mr. J. K. Crosswell, Chairman of the hotel committee, that although the hotel committee had not done anything up to this time in the way of raising subscriptions for the proposed hotel, (?wing to press of private business, the committee would have a meeting some time In the next few days, probably tomorrow, when a plan of campaign for the raising of subscrip? tions for the hotel would he formu? lated. As soon a'ter the meeting as possible the committee would get to work and would make a diligent can? vas of the business men in the city to raise the proposed amount for the hotel building. Much Interest has been taken by the public in the matter and it is probable that the news that the ho? tel committee Intends doing some? thing in the near future towards get? ting the fund for the hotel started will meet With general approbation. The promoters of the Columbia Sumter direct highway announce that as soon as the cost of opening the road and establishing the ferry shall have been refunded to those who are advancing the money the road and ferry Will be turned over to the county or the state as a public high way. Circulation of Silver and Gold. Wot every ton of gold In circulation there are 16 tons of silver. True Optimist. The real optimist is ihe man who, seeing his train steaming out of the station, Just aa he arrives, remarks gently: "Well, anyway, I almost camrht It" ?wise to Have National Park. Switzerland Is to have a national park similar to the Yellowstone Na? tional park. On the border of Italy, at the foot of the IM? Quatrevsls, is a section, including the Chuoss valley, that is rich In botanical and geological wealth, and that baa h\%h altitude, healthful climate and beautiful seen i,rly it is proposed '<> reserve 'his for park purpo es and a* the region has legendary srd historic .. sochv tlon* ?' erer.t ""fona! In'orsst, the pi opic gel n a \j wver 1 h pii n. COUNTED AT 10 O'CLOCK uable Work During the Kven ihance to Come to the dates?Prizes Will Received. h;t.< herself, hut it is very certain that n<? one else knows. Some who <lid nut appear to be in it earlier in the contest may before right nave enough votes to give them a winning position. Day of Rumors. In every contest of any size there are a great number of groundless rumors rife, and experience teaches one to disregard them. Rut for the benefit of the mex pei lenoed We may say that the final day seems to have the same effect on rumors that the first warm day has on budding flowers, they simp? ly hurst into bloom. If you should not hear some very surprising tilings, that would be more suprising than anything you can possibly hear. To? morrow you will be laughing at the reports which the results will prove untrue. The Vote Will bo Heavy. Most every candidate is holding back a lew votes, some of them more than others. They have been waiting until the last ^ay. It is now here, all the week the contest man? ager has been issuing votes on sub? scriptions which contestants have taken home to add to their reserve fund. While the vote exhibit in the standing today seems large to 3ome of the candidates, there are others who have something up their sleeve for the last moment who realize that several hundred thousand votes will be necessary to win either of the capital prizes, and probably in the I district prizes. Come to the Lyric for [the result and for a surprise in the size of the vote required to win. Ploaso Come Farly. Votes and subscriptions will be [received at the Lyric up to 10 o'clock I tonight, and not one minute later. It should be borne in mind that there will be many crowding us, all with the same idea that they can be wait I ed on ''immediately. If you put off until evening to bring in your sub I scriptions you will ha ;e to do a lot of waiting yourself. This Is the last word. The contest positively closes at 10 o'clock sharp. Rocky Bluff Items. ? ? ? Rocky Bluff. July 20.?We are still suffering from lack of rain. We have not had a good rain in five or six weeks. Corn has failed consider? ably, cotton is holding out fine. Mrs. Ellis Mooneyham and baby spent a part of last week with rela? tives at Oswego. Mr. W. F. Baker and family spent day for Hot Springs, Ark., where he will stay two or three months for his health. Mr. W. F. BaKeran d family spent Sunday at Mr. J. J. Hatfleld's. Mrs. Rodgers spent a few days of this week with her daughter, Mrs. Charlie Kelley, near Sumter. Mrs. W. W. Skinner and children spent yesterday with Mrs. G. P. Josey. Mrs. G. P. Josey left this morning for a few days visit to relativ?.-? ai St. Charles. Mrs. W. W. Skinner and children left this morning for a two months Visit to relatives and friends at St. Charles, Elliotts and Blshopvllle. Mr. J. M. Fogle and family have moved to Sumter. The friends of Rev, s. B. Hatfteld are sorry to hear of his wife's ill health. He preached here last year and is loved and respected by all who heard him. 1 am sorry to hear of our old friend "Hagood's" accident and hope he will soon be able to write again. Dandelion Is Unklllable. A new and unnamed bug has made Its appearance in Chicago and hreat ened the lit of all vegetation. All but the dandelion, we guess. Appropriate Recreation. An author, whose work is imagina? tive, should, for bis rest, do something logical, such as playing patience. An accountant, on the other hand, whose mind will run on figures, should not play patience. He should mold fig? ures out of clay or paint or do some? thing artistic. Not Dead Yet. Little Clara, aged threo, was al? ways asking for dried apples. Her mother, feAring this diet might lead to harm, told her of a boy who had eaten dried apples which swelled in his stomach and caused his deal!. (Mara was much impressed, but the temptation was strong and one day. when ^1?> lr i* :.n a1 . nt for time. the piping voice ?amo triumphantly from the room where tin strings of apples hung: Muvver 1 ain't dead vet ' LAST EDITION_ There's Money 10 This Ad! Read It! It's the season of the year when we cut prices to make things move. Getting ready for Fall, want the room and want no "carry overs0 next season. That's all there is to it. All our Men's Suits. that were $30, $25, $20 and 415 will now go for $20. $16.65. $13.35 an d $10. Our $8, $7 and $5 Trousers for $6. $5.25 and $3.75. Our $5 and $3 Hats for $3.35 and $2.00. Our $1.50 and $1.00 Shirts for $1.25 and 85c. Nothing charged at Cut Prices? Strictly Cash. ?I r Hii to. Sumter, S. G. The Just Wright Shoe A DEEP CUT We Bought Very Freely of Ju^t Wright Oxfords And find a few more on hand than we feel justified in having at this season and have put a moving price on them to make room for new goods that are arriving freely. You can have your pick of our .50 and $4,00 Line at $3.15 the Pair?black or tan You can't |get a better wearing shoe than the JUST WRIGHT if you paid -$7.00 a Pair for Them Supply your wants while our [line of sizes is Complete O'Donnell&Co. i j AN ADVERTISEMENT PLACED IN THE ADVERTISING COLUMNS OF THE DAILY ITEM WILL BRING RESULTS.