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Kht (?Olatcbman and .^oiit?ron. ?u*ter*si mi U*e I'owioilo e at ggSBjSJgt?, 8. * . a* >e*ond L'lu*s Matter. ? I'lh.M.S VL. Mr. and Mrs. Leopold Strauss Ml Sunday afternoon for New York city | where they will remain for several ; weeks. I Miss Boucher Ivl.orme has gone to Columbia. Mr. K. M Cowfjaf, Jr.. passed tbrouffh the city Tuesday on his -way to Wlsacky from Charleston. Mr. H. F. Myers. of Hagood. was In the city Tuesday. Miss Ines Mc('urteil, of Lancaster, passed through the city Tuesday on her way from St. Charles, where she bsd been attending a house par ty. Mrs. T. 8. I>oar and child have re? turned from Walterhoro after a stay of several weeks at that place Mr. Wllllai.i Lunn. of Tlminons vtlle. was In the city Tuesday Mr. Fred 8. Jones, who has I on a visit to hl.? sister. Mrs. Jones. Civic League nurse, has returned to his home In Marion, 8. C. Miss Pauline Anderson, graduate of the Magdelane Hospital Training School for Nurses, Is visiting the city nurse, Mrs. Jonea Misses Mulla and Willie Dargpn passed through the city on Tuesday on their way to their home In Stateburg from St. Charles, where they had been attending a house party given by Miss Elolse Jenkins. Mr. Luctan Strauss has returned from a trip to Atlantic City, New York and other Northern points. Mr. W. H. Ingram has gone to Albany, Oa.. on business and will spend a week or more in southwest Oeoraia, Miss Lucile Bracey returned to her hon? ? on West Hampton Avenue Thursday after an extended visit to her uncle. Judge O. V. Ramsey, of Brooksville. Fla. Miss Bracey also paid a visit to friends In Tampa on her return trip home. Mr. Ellis C. Lowery. of Selma. Ala., and Mrs. Ada Lowery and children have gone to Florence to visit relatives. Prof. W. S. Schumacher, of Little Rock. Ark.. Is In he city. H's mony friends are ?lad to welcome him their only re .11 rot make a F. Stoudenmlre and daughter, Jacqueline, are spend? ing some time on Sullivan's Island. Mr. L. C. Molse has returned to the city after a stay of several weeks on Sullivan's Island. ?News was received in the city on Tuesday of the Illness of Mr. W. H. Ingram In Albany. Oa., where he bad gone on business. At first it was stated thst Mr. Ingram was seriously III. but by means of the long dis? tance telephone, a communication was secured that night with the manager of the hotel at which Mr. Ingram was stopping, snd it was learned thst be wns much better and was getting along nicely. Messrs. H. V. Frb rson and J. J. Kolb have returned from a trip to Wrtghtsville Beach. where they went to atten.l the Insurance Men's sanfsrenca. They report a most en? joyable time. Col L M. Green, of Columbia, waa !n *h? c??y Wednesday Mr. S. M. McCall, of Providence, spert Wednesday i ? *he city. l>r. E. P. Durant has closed his of? fice and left the city until September 1st. having recently lost his wife. Mis* Mary J. Low rs has gone f.. Saluda to spend several weeks. Mr. Juliu* A. Cooper of this city, who has been attending a business college at Poughke? psie, N. Y.. has returned to the city. Miss Sue Hurtle left Wednesday for Jacksonville. Fla., where sho will take a steamer to Saratoga, N. Y. with her unele. Mrs. W. T. Brook, of FayetteviMe, is visiting Mrs. Rosa Jenkins. Mr. Patrick Gallagher has gone to Waynesvdh- to spend his vacation. Miss Pauline Gumming*, of I?d xell. was In the city Thursday. Mr. lt. S. Hood went to Colum? bia Thursday morning. Mrs, G. H. I>.,rn and Mrs. 'arl T. Mason left Thursday for Slkk Rc*ck to spend several Weeks. Mr. Murray Nelson left for Wrlghtsvllle gSJSjSS Thursday, where no will stay for several WSSBUh Miss Uonuru Wllliford Is visiting Miss Boberta Williamson at Provi? dence. Miss Margaret Cok.r of HsrtS* vllle. Is visiting Miss Vcvu Kandis, on Washington street. Miss Helen W.|g, of 1 ?arlington, Is the guest of Mix* LsjSjgM Ycn.'on. on llaynsworth StTSSC Mrs. J. A. Schwerin, after spending several WSSjkS pie ? *antly In Charles tun, returned home on Tuesday, ac? companied by Miss Louise Solomons, ot Troy, S. i\. who will make an ex leaded visit here. Mr. J. C. Dunhur, of Dal/ell, was la the city Thursday to attend the PC idl m.-ettng. Mr. \V. 11. Murray Dead. Mr. W. B. Murray, a well km?wn I in/en of Sumter. died early this I morning at his reoldnca on Hamp- < fon Avenue after being seriously ill I tor several months. He wus 61 j nan of age and bad lived In sum t i most of bis life where he was engaged in mercantile business for many years. The funeral forvlcoi and Inter? ment will take plaCO tomorrow, Sat- j ird.iN, at noon at the Church of the' Holy Croon, ?tatobnrg, where Mr.} Murr I parontl irotfO buried and! wlo re he was born and raised. The I funeral procession of friends and rel- I a lives will leave the house shortly after einbt o'c lock in the morning. Mr. Murray was the (ddest sou Of Mr. and Mrs. YV. B. Murray of Stateburg. He leaves the brothers: Messrs. Matthew, George, Goodwin, James and Samuel Murray, of Tex? ts, and three sisters: Mrs. S. C. Nel? son of Stateburg. Mrs. Carrie M. Hol combe of Velle Crucis, N. C. and ) Mrs. J. T. Krierson of Charleston. His mother was Miss Goodwin of Columbia. Mr. Murray was married twice, tlrst to Miss Mariana Taber of Fort Motte, a daughter of the late Wil? liam Taber of Charleston, who was killed in a duel with Judge McGrath Just before the war. By her he had three sons, Messrs. W. Taber Mur? ray and V. B. Murray >f Montgom? ery, Alabama, and Edmund 11. Mur? ray of this city. Mr. Murray mar? ried for his second wife, who sur? vives him, Miss Susan A. Ander? son, a daughter of the late Jamc3 Anderson of Christ Church, S. C, and a brother of David B. Ander? son, now of Birmingham, Ala. Three girls came from this marriage, Misses Louise. Essie and Marie Mur? ray of this city. Born and raised in historic old Stateburg, Mr. Murray came of one of the oldest and best families of that place; and as a gentleman of the old type he was honored and respected for his unfailing polite? ness and courtesy wherever he was known. Even in bad health, from I which he suffered for several years I previous to his death, he always re? tained that air of composure that marked a gentleman of the old schools. His many frlend3 join in with hi3 family in mourning his loss and ha* e for tham the deepest feelings of .sympathy. AUG VOTA OUT OF THE RUNNING. Georgia City no Longer Member <>f south Atlantic League. Augusta, July 26.?-Augusta is no longer a member of the South At? lantic la-ague of hasehall clubs. Secretary other wired Mr. T. C. Williams, specially commissioned agent of the League, at s.30 toninht. the local owner surrendered the franchise. The Augusta club goes to Columbia to play the next three games, originally scheduled here, and from there will go to Charleston. Thereafter It will be operated by the League as a "floater." Crops in Rgypt Damaged. Egypt. July 2B.?The drouth con? tinues in this section, We have not had a good season since June 8. The corn crop is very short and without rain soon the cotton will also fall far below the average. The cotton Is dying from blight in places. We still have high winds? Monday was a real March day? and the cotton li showing the ef? fect-;. The walls and mill ponds are dr\lng up and a water supply is a real treasure here. Messrs. Lawrence White and Charles Peebles attended the good roads rally at Itembert today. Miss Iren? Weldon has returned to Btshopvllle, where she has a po sltlon in the postofllce. The Hose Hill second nine went over to St. Charles last Saturday af? ternoon and lost a game, 13 to 4. The children's day exercises at Mlzpah last Sunday was quite suc? cessful. Several hundred people attended the services. Miss Ethel Smith has returned to Camden after spending two weeks with Miss Pearl Smith of Smithville. Messrs. W. T. McLeod and J. K. Rlchhourg wore in Camden last Saturday. Mr. W. T. McLeod has recently put up a canning machine, where he Is canning fruits and vegetables for the winter market. Miss Sallle Chambers of Union Is visiting Miss Belle McCutchen of Smithville. Mrs. J. H. Kirk ley has gone to Orangehurg to visit her parents. Mrs. W. S. Smith has gone for a few days to Sullivan's Island. Misses Anna and Fannie Mae House of Union a.*e visiting friends at Smithville. The health In Egypt is very good ?not a case of sickness. Since the marriage license law went into effect Egypt has not had any marriages. St. Philips, Bradford Spring*. The Rev. H. H. Covington will hold service in St. Philip's church, Bradford Springs, next Sunday morning, July 30, at 11 o'clock. HOKE SMITH S Von: is NEEDED. Senator? Suprlsed That Georgia Double-Action Officeholder will not Qualify. Washington, July 26.?Surprise was ?xpressed by Democratic Senators today when it was learned that Sen? ator Hoke Smith, of Georgia, prob? bly would not be in Washington In time to qualify and vote on the wool bill. Th?- desirability <?f having him here in view of the prospect of a close vote had been canvassed among the leaders Tuesday, and there was an] understanding on the part of some j that s.-nator Martin, chairman of the i Democratic caucua, was to telegraph! him to he present. Some Senators j were so assured on this point that they '-tated to newspaper men that such a message had be, n Sent. When it became known last ninht that Mr. , Martin had not felt authorized to act, ' Senator Reed Introduced a resolu lutlon In the Democratic caucus last night, declaring it the sense of the meeting that the Georga Senator shall he in Iiis Seat. No action was taken, however. Rocky BlUfl Dots. - Rocky Bluff, July 28.?The con? tinued dry weather, the hot sun and high winds, together have about tin lahed the corn. Corn that would ! have made a hundred bushels t an not now make more than 40 or 50 bushels. We are having strange weather? days hot and nights so cold that one ha3 to sleep under a heavy quilt, j Although the seasons have been so unfavorah e, some have nice wa? termelons. Vegetables are bring? ing better prices in town this year j than ever before?green peas ten ! cents per quart, and other things j about the same way. Fruit is also i high. Peaches are 5 0 to 80 cents a peck. Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Josey and sons, Messrs. Eugene and Charlie, spent a part of last week with relatives at St. Charles. j Mr. W. F. Baker spent Sunday at Pisgah with his mother, Mrs. C. j S. Baker. j Mr. J. J. Hatdeld spent the first i part of this wee< at Borden. Mr. Henry Winkles and family ' spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Holiday, near Samter.... Mr. J. J. Hatf.eld spent a part of this week with relatives at Borden. Mr. E. J. I^angley, of Sumter, spent Monday at Mr. W. F. Bar field's. Messrs. G. W. Hatfield, of Borden and B. F. Hatfleld of Concord spent Wednesday at Mr. J. J. Hatfield'3. I Mrs. M. W. Capelle and children I of Borden are spending some time j with relatives h>?re. -OFFICE HOURS 8 TO I. 2 TO 6. i ; ?HMIIIHIH1MIHIIHMHIIIHHIHI 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 North 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. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? o u m ? ? ? ? * ? ? ? ? ? ? m iL ?(??????????????'?>*H*****i CLEARANCE SALE OF FINE CLOTHING NCE a year we offer regular values in light weight suits at very light weight prices. Now is one of those times. You are fa? miliar with the goods; they're HART SCHAFFNER ?Sc MARX clothes; best made. Better get familiar with these prices. All $25 Suits Cut to $16.65 Only for Cash. Ali $22.50 Suits Cut to $15 Only for Cash. All $20 Suits Cut to $13.35 Only for Cash. Great Reductions on All Summer Goods. The D. J. Chandler Clothing Company