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"Cbr C?Ltcbman and JMutliron. CiM?*r?Ml ?4? die PoatoflU-e at >umu r, ?v i .. hm mid t lav. Mutter. I'HISONM Mrs. P. H. May. Sr. and daughter, \ ??? ir.' \Uittng r?dati\es In (.Char? leston. Mhs i: <th? r < 'I.irk Is \ isitnik; rela ti\es in Camdon. Miss (trace Handle left on Fri? day for I*aurens whsre mmt will visit trlenii ? Mlaa Halite NeDon left on Tues? day for Saluda where she will spend some time. Mr. Murray .Wlsv.n left on Fri? day for Augusta. Oa.. here he wll att nd a house party for three days. Mr. and Mra. F. H. Williams, of Statehurg. were In the city l.lday. Messrs. W. B. Cpshur, W. D. Frlerson and H. V. Frle- son left Thurnday for Wrlghtsvllle Beach to attend the conference of insurance m**n at that place. Mm. M. C. Poteat. of CharlsSfeel la visitIng Mrs. fc\ M. Poteat on Man? ning avenue. Mr. ft H. Edmunds has relumed from Hock Hill where he spent the past month teaching In the Slate Summer school. Ml** Maud Aman. of Blshop vllle. was In town Saturday. Mr. t^oula Williamson. of Allen dale. Is In town. Mr. and Mrs. Irving A. L n? w n. of Htrmlnffham. Ala.. are visiting friends here. Mies M. L. Bryan h ft for Ashc Mlle Saturday. Miss May Harvln and Miss Kath? leen Hostlck left on Saturday for WrlghUdvIle Besch for a stay of several weoka Mrs. X. 8. Orlffln and daughter. Nell, have returned to their home in Plnewood. after spending two weeks with Mrs. Griffin's mother on South Sumter St. Mrs. J. M. Quattlebaum and little Use Wllhelmlna, of Columbia. ire visiting Mrs. J. L. McCallum. Mrs. Oeo. E. Bruner. of Florence, Is visiting her mother. Mrs. J. P. Ard. who Is qute alck at her home on Kendrlck St. Mi^ M K K ? ..f nggggjl t, is visiting Miss Hertha Lultman on Liberty street. Mr. A. K. Sanders, of Hagood. was Ip the city Saturday. Mr. Shepherd Nash has been notified that he made the highest grade among the applicants for the scholarship In the College of Char? leston. Mr. J. F. Olenn has returned from Torkvllle. Mr. T. J. Moor.-, of (Hanta, was in the city Monday. Mis* Morris went to Olanta Friday to attend the Old Soldiers' ptcnlc at that place, returning to the city on Monday. Cid. W. D. Scarborough speht Mon? day In town. Mrs, J. J. Dargan and Miss Bessie Dr.rgan. of Stateburg, were In the city Monday. Mise Hallle Brown is enjoying a stay on the Island where she Is the guest of Mrs. James Robertson. Mr. Maxy Dlckson has returned to I>arllngton after a pleasant visit to his grandmothe r. Mrs. K. F. Par rott. on Haskell sreet. Mr. W. (1. Dlckson ?pent Monday in 'own on bis way from Manning to Mi home in Darlington. Mr. II. M. Crowson. of Parrott's C >.,k Store, has gone to the moun? tains of western North Carolina for a stay of ten days. Mr. N. o. "Mteen returned Monday morning from Sullivan's Island. Master Wilton Wallace, of the Item's carrier force, has k'one to e Sullivan'**. Island to spend a week. Mr. J. H. < finnlngbam spent Sun? day In Darlington. Mr. P. F. Patton has gone to Flat Rock to spend a week with his parents. Mr. J. T. M<-Govern, w no has bsjgg In the i My for the past eight weeks conducting the subscription contest for th?- Daily It. in and Watchman and Southron. I - ft fat Ka.'ford. Va., Monday morning. Hhsl Irma Smith and the Misses Wilkinson b-ft Monday morning for Henderson\llb\ Where they will stay several days. Dr. ami Mrs. Jenkins M. Hops pggSJSd through the Sit] 'bis morn? ing on their way to BdftstO Island, after sloping a few days with Mrs. Pope's mother at Stateburg on their way from the mountains of western North Carolina where they had been on their wedding trip. Mrs. .1. H. Johnson Is visiting friend**, in Hartsvllle. Mr. J. Hi Johnson sp nt Friday In Columbia. Miss M erle Loth -1/ spent last Week ??nd with relatives In Darlington, Capt. i p ... c. W.irn n and Lb-ut. Perrj m. Drown haw returned fron? Charleston whore they have been in attendance upon the target practice at the Charh-stoii ritle ranee. Mr. Janus D. Graham has return? ed from a trip to New York, win-re he has boon visiting many of the feffjf clothing and hat dealers, so as to study the art of window decora? tion and to barn ft boat the latest de? signs in hats and men's clothing. Mr. J H. FWrbOi has returned to the eby after a two weeks' trip to 1 Atlantic City. where he attended j the Elk convention. Mr. j. h. Harby returned to the city Saturday after a two weeks stay i.: Waynesv ille. Miss Margaret Louise I'.ryan hftfl gone to Saluda f ?r a stay of several 1 eeka. Mr. D. W. Alderman, of Alcolu. *?P>nt Monday in the city. I nuauemcnt Xnoouiued. Mis. Joseph OustftVUl Wllburn an? nounces the engagement of her (laughter. Alice AioUauer. and Mr. William DeUincey Frierson of Sum ter. S. C, the marriage to take place in the fall at her horn.- in DoCtftUr.? Atlant.i t.eorgtun. Mre, E, i? Durant Dead Mr, Louis ? Durant, the wife of Dr. B, P. Intrant, died Saturday af? ternoon at the Sum ter Hospital after being HI with typhoid fever for tWO months. Mrs. Durant was 24 years of age and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Walter Durant, of Charleston, but formerly of this; city. She la survived by her parents and seven brothers and one 3ister, all of Charleston. Miss Thuine Durant was married I l two and a luUf years ago to her cousin, Edgar P. Durant of Sumter, and this place has been ,her home ever since that time. She was well known by the people of Sumter and was very popular before her mar? riage when she was a prominent member of the younger social set of the city. The funeral services were held In the Presbyterian church Sunday morning at eleven o'clock, from where the body was taken to the cemetery I to be laid in ita last resting place. I The large number of friends of the I young lady deeply sympathize with i the bereaved husband and family. Mis* Scott Entertain?*. Miss Jessamine CroW3on Scott, of Petersburg. Va.. was the miniature hostess at her fifth birthday cele? bration on Saturday afternoon at the home of her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Crowson. Many childish games were in? dulged In, Including the blindfolded contest of pinning on the donkey's tall. In this game, Master Henry Ligon won the first prize, a child's bOOh Of nursery rhymes. Following this, the wee folk were invited Into the dining room, which was festive in Its decorations of pink and white, tiny pink and white roses with ferns, carrying out the dainty I color scheme. The centerpiece was a lovely birthday cake, in which stood five pink lighted candles. Around the table went* a procession of animals?which were eatable. Cream and cake were served and each tot was given a souvenir bag of mints to carry home. The happy little folk were: Misses Buona Delgar. Analise Walsh, Minnie Ronanen, Pearl Rsanies. Bllnor Wal? MV Boucher DeLorme; Masters Henry Ligon. John Jackson, Ran? dolph Guthrie, William Broughton, jD'tuild Hlunding and Heyward I goott In the Police C< ni t. As the remit Of ? raid made early Sunday morning by the police fort ", six nSSJTOSl W re brought UP before the Hecorder on Mondey 01 the i barge of gambling, The negroes , Were Primus lltddleton, Mose Jami? son, John Nelson, Jim Dracey, Wil? li.mi strong. Prod Jamea The negroes were all found In a ! room attached to the house of Dr. |Oeo. w. Dick, where ? negro work ling for him. Primus Middbton. slept. The police Were made aware of the feet that gambling was going on in the boas,, ftnd Immediately set out 10 make I raid on tho place. The i mil of the raid was the capture of the negroes. Monday morning before the Recorder all of the negroes pleaded guilty to the charge of gembling, bar Wintern Strong plead not gul'ty to the charge of resisting irrest with which he was also ? harged. All were found guilty of gambling and Were gfYOfl ? sentence of $?>0 <t ::'? dayi T>r gembling and Strong 1 wea give,, an additional sentence of $lo or L'u deys for resisting arrest. J?>hn Smith was fined $10 or 20 deyi for drunk and disorderly con? duct. John Pracy. f..r disturbance of the peece, forfeited bell of 98 ami Millie Olds on the same charge was given ? senteiHM of no or 10 days. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NOTES, Phone -loo. The Board of Direc tors held a regular meeting Friday noun at the Chamber of Commerce, The work of tin- various committees of the Chamber was taken UP and reports called for, Theaa committee! conslsc of Finance, Railroad Extension, Rail road Freight Kates. Railroad Pas? senger Service. County Highways. Streets. Hotel, Manufacture's. Baten? plon of Trade. Quarters and Legisla? tive Matters, Rural Relations, Kn OOUragement Of Home Supply, Farm Improvement, Education, Advertise? ment. Entertainment and Member? ship. Mr. O'Donnsll, Chairman of the Finance Committee, reported that liiere was still outsanding a large amount of subscriptions which had been subscribed last spring. The Secretary was instructed to collect theso subscriptions Immediately, Mr. B, l. Manning. Chairman of Railroad, Committee, reported the pi e.-, nt status of the proposed Sea? board extension ami that Mr. Mon? cure was in the city going over the ground and that Mr. Bonsai R'OUld be in Bumtsr on Monday next, Mr. H. L. Wltherspoon, chairman Of the Committee on Freight Rates, was out of the city, but it was dt tsrmlnsd to take up this matter of securing equitable freight rates for Sumter. A number of cases was Clt . d where Sumter was not securing fair rates and this committee was instructed to hold a meeting in the roar future and look into these mat? ters. This committee will meet im j mediately on the return of Mr. With ' erspoon. j No report was made by Dr. J. A. Mood, chairman of the Committee on Passenger Service. The Chamber hn.s, however, through the efforts of Mr. Manning, secured improved Pull? man service on trains No, 52, and 53 of the Atlantic Coast Line. These Pullmans were put on July 1st. Mr. J. K. Crosswell, chairman of the Committee on Hotel, was out of I the city but it vtas reported by a ' member of the committee present j that this matter was not being neg I lected and that a certain proposition had been submitted to them for the building of the hotel which would lie made public later. Mr. J. W. McKeiver, chairman of the Committee on Manufactures, stated that the carriage factory had been secured, that a large amount of the capital had been paid In, that temporary quarters for this industry I had been obtained in the old cotton factory and that this factory would soon be ready to begin operations. Mr. McKeiver lurther reported that j the total amount of the bonus prom I Ised had not as yet been subscribed ' but that he was making an active 'campaign to secure the balance need? ed. The Committee on Extension of Trade, J. H. Chandler, chairman, made no report. Dr. George W. Dick, chairman of Quarters Committee was not pres? ent. This committee, however, have completed their work by securing J permanent quarters in the Osteen Buldlng and furnishing same. They will now take up Legislative Mat? ters. Mr. L. I, Parrott. Chairman of the Committee on Rural Relations stat 1 od that while there had been no ? meeting of his committee as yet, he ? had made it a point to attend all j the farmers' and road meetings and j had extended to those present an in I Vltatlon to use the Chamber of Com I merce at any time they were in Sum* j ter or for any general meetings that ' they might hold here. Mr. Abe Rettenberg, chairman of the Committee on Encouragement of Home Supply was absent from the city, as were Mr. IT. L. Scarborough, chairman of the Committee on Farm Improvement and Mr. Thomas Wil? son on Entertainment. Tbe Committee on Farm Improve? ment has charge Of securing, if pos? sible, the location of the proposed Clemson Experimental Farm, but so j far as could be learned, no deflnlts steps had as yet been taken b) this committee to secure this farm. Mr. S. H. Edmunds, Chairman of the Committee on Education was present but has just returned to the "'?v and made no report. Mr. H. O, Osteen. Chairman of the Committee on Advertisement) re? ported that ids committee had held a meeting recently. That the ques? tion of advertising Bumter and Sum? ter county was gone over carefully. That this committee advised the pub? lication of a booklet which Would gtev facts and figures concerning this county and which should be il? lustrated by photographs of some of our b. st fields of cotton, corn, tobac? co, etc. Ais.? wit?- photographs of our various Industries, streets, homes and building-'. These booklets would then be sent out over the eountry. placed In various railroad Offices, chamber of commercs and given out to any cltlsen who might wish to mail them to bis friends. Numerous requests are coming to the Secretary for Information ai to this part of the country and the opportunities of? fered here and for booklet! similar to those published by other cities. The committee was instructed to se? cure tin- necessary photographs for tins booklet, Mr. R. B. Reiser, chairman of the Highways Committee -, was absent, hut the (oming eh-cti >n for the $1">0, ooo bond issue for Good Roads was discussed. It was suggested that ? very possible effort he made to se cure tho approval of this issue on Tuesday, August 1st. This is one , i of the most important questions* now facing the people of this county and each member is requested to do everything possible to securs favor-' able action thereon. President Baker then stated that an Advertsing Cluh had been or- j ganlaed as a branch of the Chamber of Commerce. This Club would at ? once affiliate with the state associa ton and the national association. Hol further stated that there was to he! held in Posten on August 1-4 a nat-i lonal convention of these clubs at ' which it was expected some 5,000 delegates would be present, represent? ing every field of industry, business and the various commercial bodies in the United States. That it was considered so important thai Sumter be represented at this convention that he had persuaded Mr. R. 1. Manning to act as our deb-gate at Boston. The Board then voted to approve the president's action. Mr. Manning will leave for Boston on the 28th .taking tin- Clyde Liner to Xew York from Charleston where he will join the other del gates from this State. Secretary Bnell reported that .17 members had been secured for the retailer's association, that a meeting Of these retaib-rs would be held on Wednesday next, at G p. m. and that the work of the Credit Bureau would be started at once. The following new members have joined the Chamber of Commerce: T. M. Bradley, electrical contractor, J. B, King, cigar dealer, Stubbs Bros., clothing and shoes, T. C. Scaffe, house furnishing, plumbing and roofing, Burns Hardware Co., hardware. Shaw and McCallum, dry goods and shoes, The Real Measure. Tour rank as a living creature is de? termined by the height and breadth if your love.?Ruskln. , r*'!ii Paper From Millet Stalks The Japanese manufacture much of their paper from millet stalks. Man? churia furnishes about 24P.000 tons of duId a year_ ?S Always the Best Way, It takes courage to Ireeo quitt and go on. It is not an easy way, but it is the way which, '.wiving taken, no one ever regrets. Solomon on the Bench. An old offender was introduced to a new country justice as "John Tira mins, alias Jones, alias Smith." TU try the two women first,'* said the Justice. "Bring in Alice Jones.** Flattery Catches Audiences. If you compliment an Individual man to his face, he'll pretend he doesn't like It But tell an audience that it is with unspeakable pleasure that you appear before such an in? telligent body of men. and you will be applauded to ?.he echo. Will Inherit at Sixty-Five. The will of Mrs. Mary Olmstead of Brooklyn, filed in the surrogate's office In Kings county recently, make** a provision that none of ths legatees are to receive their share of the es? tate until they reach the age? of sixty five years, except in the case of the two grandchildren, who wdll receive their share when they become thirty five years of age. Keep Clean. Keep your house and your belong Ings clean. I .et the blessed sun. the greatest physician in the world, get all through you and all tbout you. Get your ftil 1 share of the 'reo air of heaven. "Kat to Ii e and not live to eat," as a sage philosopher of the long ago tells us. Keep your house clean In which you live and keep the "house" in which your life lives clean, and all will be well. Flower Keeps Its Freshness. A common South African Mower possesses the valuable property of keeping fresh for two months or inoro after cutting. It is a white star of Bethlehem. prodi cing a compact spike of flowers on a stiff, erect stalk 18 inches or two feet long. The flow? ers aro of a thin and papery tissue, all white except the yellow anthers It can be sent over as a cut (lower from South Africa to England, and then lasts for weeks in water. Confusion of Terms. Judge-, who is now on the Supreme court bench, was. when he first began the practice of law, a rery blundering speaker 0 one occasion, when he was trying a case of replevin, involving the right of property In a lot of hogs, be addressed the Jury as follows: "Gentlemen of the Jury, there wore t*vent\ four hogs In that drov' )n?t ?wentv.four, gentle* tuen exact y twice as many as there are in this jury bos " Ci se ami Com meet LAST EDITION Theres Money In This Ad! Read It! I P 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 overs'* next -season. That's all there is to it. All our Men's Suits that were $30, $25. $20 and $15 will now go for $20. $16.65. $13.35 and $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. ? ? Sumter, S. C. ? ? ? Preserving Season WE HAVE A FULL LINE OF FRUIT JARS And at prices that are right. See us before buying. There are many other things on which we can make you interesting prices, as our buy? ers are now getting ready to go No/th on August 1st in search of Fall stock and there are some items in nearly every department we want to clean up before they leave. O'Donnell and Co. Ring up No. 30?That's the Daily Item's Telejjrione numoer when you want to place an advertisement that will bring results.