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Cox &H<Uf taiau anl) .*cutljron at Use PeatoAee at sumter, S. i'.. aa tisnsnd Claas >Uutcr. Mr*. H. P. Duvall, of Cht raw. is visiting Mrs. II. Q. ?stren. Among; the Bargain Day visitors to ths city wore Mr. Dwlght shuw, Mr. and Mrs K.lwin Wilson. M'as U'tluu and Miss Ruth Wilson. Mr. Archie Braarley. Mr. W. K. il Joy, o' 8t. Charles. Mr. W. R. Scarborough, of Blshop vllls, psased through the city on his way home Friday. Mrs. Frank Barnes and Mrs. Wm. J. McKagen came over to Sumter Friday night to attend the play at the Academy of Music. Ths Hon. T. G. McLeod. of Biehop vllle. was In ths city Friday morn? ing. The Hon. John U McLaurin. for? mer United States Senator from this ?late, spent Thursday In the city, returning to BennettsvlUe Thursday evening. Hs eta ed that he bad spent a very pleasant day. Mr. Harry DIckeon, of Blahopvllle, was In town Friday night to attsnd the presentation of "Beverly of Orau etaxk" at the Academy of Music. Mr. Brtstow and Mr. Blackwell, of Darlington, passed through ths city Friday morning on thslr way to Co? lumbia. Mr. Scott Cain returned from Charleston Friday morning whsre he has been on business). Mr. end Mrs. W. D. Carson, of Summerton. wars visitors in Sumter Thursday. Mr. Percy Fisher was In the city Thursday. Mr. Fisher Is now located In Florence where he has opened up e moving picture show similar to the one which be ran so successfully in Sumter. Mr. D. F. Stoudenmiro was out on thb streets Thursday after being In confinement for six weeks with ty? phoid fsver. Mrs. Hiram Justice Orover, of Pro? vidence. Rhode Island. Mrs. Bultman end Miss Isidore Telcher. of Orange burg, are visiting Mrs Telcher on Sumter street. hfr. Jno. TV Moor.lebnued hi* seventeenth lurthda> Kriday by a| small Informal dinner party given to a few of bis intim friends Tin at the dinner were Misses. Annie P. Moors and Almle X. Moore, his sis? ters, of Stateburg. ' Gordon Field, and Gladys Belley and Mr. Robert Moore. Mr. S. F. Moore, of Dalsell. was m the cite Saturday. sj Rlma Mayes, of Mayesvllls. was a visitor n the city Saturday. Mr. J j stteur, of St. Charles, wee In tbe city Saturday. Mr. O. V. Player, A. C. L. ticket agent at this place, has returned to the city after taking a holiday of two weeks which time be was visiting hie parents n nr Manning. His many friends are glad to see him back at hie plsre at the ticket window. Mr. Plowden. of Manning, was In tbe city Saturday. Mr. Claremont Moses arrived in the city Friday evening for a visit to hie mother. Mrs. Stuckey. <?f Mannvllle. has re? turned home after paying a visit to her son. Dr. H. M. Stuckey of this city. Senator E. D. Smith passed through the city Friday evening on his way to Florence after upending the day In Columbia. Mr. snd Mrs. 9. A. Harvln went to Charleston Saturday morning. Mrs. C I Sttshtd left Saturday annah. ley, of Orangeburg, the ( Mg Krld?iy ?>n her srey te \tj<mlsja/, Mr. R. Dosler Ia* wert to Dar? lington Saturday morning on busl 14r. Kd. V. Green Is In the city for a short stay. Mr. A. A. Brearley. of St. Charles, wee In tbe city on business Saturday. Mr. S. F. Moore, of Dalsell, spent Saturday In the city. Mr. A. F. Smith Di.zHI, was a visitor to Sumter Se* day. Mr. J. 0 Dl nb sj D Iscll. waa seen on the stree* i Mit flag. Mr. otto Teteher, karssMs), was In the city Sunday on a Malt to his mother and sisters Mra L, Strauss and daughter spent Monday In Btshopvllie. Mr. and Mrs. E. If. Moses have re? turned to the ? ity after a trip of two weolte to point In tbe North. Miss Stella Asbury . of Georgia. Is visiting Miss Mabel Bowman. Mr. Willi? Marshall is gl home front the T'nlvernlfv of BUSJtk CBfOltnO convalescing after an atta? k of ty? phoid fever. Mr. Neble Dirk of ths South Oaf otlfis University and Miss Suslo Did P TT i. >llc???, returned to Monday morning. after having been called homo on ac? count of the deith of their grand? father, Capt. T. Hasell Dick. Mr. B. D. Mitchell was on the streets today and his many friends will he glad to know that he has suffi? ciently recovered from his recent op? eration to he able to be out again. Mr. and Mrs. James M. Richard? son, of Hartsvllle. are visiting Mr. Richardson's parents. Mr. and Mrs. John S. Richardson, on Chcrch street Miss Katherire M. Richardson, of Manning, spent Saturday and Sunday In the city with her parents. Mr. Colin Mclaurln, of Wedgetleld, was in the city for awhile Monday morning. Messrs. R. E. Wilder and Eddie Tlsdale have gone to Savannah to take in the autc mobile races at that place. Miss Mattic Venning of Manning wae In the city Monday. Mr. E. Ia Johnson, of Manning, spent Sunday in the city with friends. Mason-Mack y. A lovely home wedding was that on Sunday afternoon when Miss Hat tie J. Mason was married to Joseph B. Macky. the Rev. J. N. Tolar of? ficiating. Promptly at 5:30 the bride and groom entered the parlor which was becomingly decorated with srailax I and ferns and were made man and wife In an Impressive manner. The bride wore a handsome coat suit of champagne broadcloth with' hat and gloves to match. Only relatives and a few Intimate friends were present at the ceremony. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Macky left for their new home In Blshopvllle. The bride lfl a popular young lady of Bumter and will be greatly missed by her many friends. The groom la e young man of splendid qualities and holds a responsible position with the Palmetto OH Company of Bish opvllls. Gordon. Wilson. Summerton, Nov. 24.?The first marriage Of the fall season In this community was that of Miss Mamie Gordon, the eldest daughter of Rev. M. W. Gordon, pastor of th* Baptist church, to T. H. Wilson of Decatur, Ala. Tho marriage took place in I Sumter, the cerenior.y b- ing perf >rtn ed by Uev. C. C. Frown, D. D. ins bridal part) was com >000e! of the '.1, Ol UlO U.?o and a pfM inti? mate friends, who motored through the country to witness the ceremony. Mrs. Wilson Is a young woman of sweet disposition and charming man? ner and by many attractive qualities ot heart and mind has won for her? self a large number of friends, al? though her stay here has been short The groom is a successful young bus? iness man. Death of Mrs. j. S. Sykes. Mrs. J. 8. 8ykes, a daughter of Sheriff W. H. Epperson, died Thurs? day night at Rldgeway, where she was on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Cooper. She had been ill only a short while when death occurred. The re? mains were brought to Sumter Sat? urday morning, and interred in the Sumter cemetery. The body of Mrs. J. 8. Sykes ar? rived here Saturday morning over the Southern Railway from Rldgeway where she died suddenly Friday. It wus taken from the depot to Sher? iff W. H. Epperson's residence. The funeral services were held Satur? day at the Catholic Church and the body interred in the Sumter cemetery. Mrs. Mary J. Ri-un*on Dead. Mrs. Mary J. Brunson died Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock alter an ill? ness of u little more than one week, ?liter sh ? had been in poor health f??r more than a year. The funeral ser? vices were held at 11 o'clock Mon? day morning at the cemetery where the body was laid In its last resting place beside that of her husband. Mrs. Brunson was about 7 2 years of age and was the mother of four sur? viving children, I>r. Jno. I. Brunson, Mrs. W. C. Ivy. and Misses Emma and Carrie Brunson, all of this city. She was a native of the Concord section of this county, but had lived In Sumter for many years. She was a member of the First Baptist church. She leaves a number of friends and r. l itlves to mourn her loss. Funeral of R. R. Seymour. The body Of Mr. B. B. Seymour, | native of this county but for a num? ber of years a resident of Florence, arrived at Sumter at noon Monday from Florence, and was taken to the cemetery where the Interment took place. Mr. BeymOJIf died at Florence Sun ?I iv at i.m. He was fifty-three years ? ?f a ire and leaves a wife and several children, Bod] ' ken to Manning. Tr< body of Mrs. Qeorso J. Brown ? n t<? Mooning Mnodey morn? ing nrkere to torment look place in the afternoon. CAPT. T. HASEL DICK DEAD. 1 Uglily Eat coined Citizen of Sunitcr Hum Gone to 111k Howard. Capt. T. llasell Dick, one of the oldest and best known citizens of Sumter, died Friday morning at the Sumter Hospital at 6 o'clock after a serious illness of several days and after being in ill health for a long time preceding his decease. With the death of Capt. Dick Sumter loses a prominent citizen and a good man. Capt Dick was wall known to the people of Sumter, his native county, and was highly esteemed by all. Capt Dick was born in this coun? ty, June 30, 1837, and lived here the I greater part of his life. He made j Alabama his home for several years after the War Between the States, where ho engaged in cotton planting. Afterwards, moving back to his na? tive county, he took up and helped his home people during the trials and stirring times in the seventies. He was for more than twenty years a result nt of Columbia, but has made Sumtor his home during the past few years in his declining health. He engaged in the insurance business af? ter moving back to South Carolina from Alabama and was still engaged In this business up to the time of his last illness. About a year ago Capt Dick was operated on at Johns Hop? kins Hospital. but the operation failed to have the desired effect and his health did not improve. Capt Dick married twice. His first wife was Miss Margaret Cooper of this county. Two children from this union are now living and occupy? ing prominent positions In the State, Mr. T. Haeell Dick. Jr., of Columbia and Dr. Oeo. W. Dick of this city. For his second wife Capt Dick mar? ried Miss Margaret Me Fad den, who survives him. Two children survive from this second marriage, Dr. J. McFadden Dick, of Salisbury, Md., and Lieut. T. M. Dick, of New York (city, a retired officer in the United States Navy. Besides these sons, Capt. Dick leaves a host of friends and relatives throughout the whole State. Capt Dick was the son of Dr. T. M. Dick of this county. The connections of the family are numerous and Capt Dick leaves many relatives who oc? cupy prominent places in the social, I business and political life of his State. Capt? Dick's war re >rd cannot ba fully ascertained at this time Ha v.is a member of the Ninth Retji< iment under Col, James D, Blanding? i in Butler's Brigade. He entered the war as first lieutenant of the "Sum? ter Grays," a company organized In and sent out from this county. This company yas in command of Capt. Dwlght Harrington. Afterwards ho was transferred from the infantry branch of the service to Butler's cavalry, in which he served to the remained of the war. He was ac? tively engaged at the front through? out the whole of the war except for a period of several months when he was at home with pneumonia. In the Red Shirt Campaign of "76," Capt. Dick was at the head of one of the companies and was prominent in the fight which redeemed South Car? olina from Radical rule. He was a Democrat of the strictest kind and lived up to his Democratic princi? ples. In the death of Capt. Dick Sumter 1 ?ses a man of the old Southern school, In which politeness and cour? tesy counted most In the make-up of a gentleman. He was always cour? teous to all and had a friendly word for those he met or came in contact with In his daily life. He was a good Christian and a good man and his face will long be missed by those who knew and esteemed him. The funeral services will be held at the residence of Dr. Geo. W. Dick on Caldwell street and the interment will take place In the old family burying plot at tho historic Brick Church of Which Capt. Dick was for many ye^ a. member. Ths funeral services wero held at 9 o'clock Saturday morning and the body was carried from here to Brick Church. The funeral services over the re? mains of Capt. T. llasell Dick were held at 9 o'clock Saturday morning at the residence of Dr. Geo. W. Dick on ?'aldwell street. Rev. J. P. Marlon and Dr. W. K. McKay officiated at tho services. Immediately after the services the body was taken through the country to Salem where It was Interred In the family plot In the grave yard at Brick church. com m itti:i: APPOINTED, President Baker of the Chamber of Commerce has named Messrs. L, !>. Jennings. J, H. Clifton. J, W. Me Kelver. I. C. Strauss und A. J, Stubbs to serve on the special committee to Investigate the feasibility of a com mission form of government for Bum lor and to take whatever action that is necessary to secure the enactment of the required legislation to permit ?his city to adopt the commission form. This committee win co-oper? ate with the standing committee on I legislation. MR, W. K. CROSSWELL DEAD. Darted nt llepxibah Monday?Railroad Reaches Blshopville?Mens' For? ward Religion Movement Started. Mayesville, Nov. 27.?Mr. W, K. Crosewell died .Sunday morning. The funeral services were held at noon today in the Presbyterian church and the interment was made at H? pzibah Presbyterian church, which was the place of worship for the deceased before he moved to town. The deceased was a typical ante? bellum practical man. He served in the Confederate army as a pri? vate. He was noted for strict in tregity and frank utterances and a tine and acceptable type of man-1 hood for any American age, wheth er gone or to come. The carnival arrived today and the noise incident to such shows is every? where and ceaseless. Dr. Miller of Charleston spoke here Sunday to a large audience of men in explanation of the Men Forward and Religion Movement. The mes? sage was well *nd hospitably received and the necessary steps for a com? plete and perfect organization were taken. Dr. Hammond spoke to the women at the Methodist church at the same hour in which the men's meeting was held. Tke Impression made was most favorable and noth? ing but complimentary remarks have been heard regarding his earnest and eloquent sermon delivered on that occasslon. The grading and right of way clearings of our new railway have touched the town limits and we are stiffening up over the bright dreams of the future. Miss L. A. Burgess, the only sur? viving sister of Mrs. M. J. Pierson, of this city, died suddenly at Macon. Ga., this morning, aged 70 years. She was the daughter of the late Samuel A. Bnrsress of the Midway section of Clarendon county. The funeral services will be held at Jes sup, Ga., Wednesday morning. She has many relatives In Sumter and Clarendon county and numerous friends in this section of the State, all of whom will hear of her death with regret. HORSES FOR i IRE ?-> PARTMENT The lire department committee has rot been Idle Since it wee given authority tu purchase horses and wagons for the lire department, t ri day the purchase of one of the horses needed was settled upon, the horse being bought from Mr. E. K. Friar. The animal is a big bay and af? ter a day's training was as ready to jump under the harness at the drop of the rope as any animal in the department. The horse was purchas? ed for $375 and is an animal that the fire boys are proud of. The fact that It took no more than one day to train the horse for his new duties goes to show that he Is gifted with good horse sense. It was stated today by Alderman Glenn, chairman of the Are depart? ment committee, that a set of double harness had been ordered from Bishopville. This set of harness Is new, It having been ordered from the Seagraves Company by the fire de? partment in Rlshopvllle s? me time ago when there was some difference between the department and the town council. However, the c remit? tee does not have to purchase the harness, which are expected here at any time, if a satisfactory price can? not be agreed upon. Mr. Glenn has written to a num? ber of companies furnishing lire ap ! paratus and asked for bids 00 wagons which the city fire deportment neeii and it is probable that he will have these to submit at the first meeting of council in December. At the present time there are two hose wagons in service and the steamer will be put In service as soon as the set of harness which has been or? dered arrives. Mrs. A. Ii. Jackson Entertains. Friday afternoon Mrs. A. L. Jack* son entertained a few of her friends at her residence on South Main street. Tables were set for bridge. Which was played for several hours, after which a dainty salad course was served. When the points were counted UP it was found that Mrs. O. H. Folley had made the highest score and to her was presented the prise of the evening. The consolation prhte s/ai presented t<? Mrs. H, A. Mood, who had made the smallest number of points during the course of the game, School Entertainment at Rembert, Those who know anything about the reputation of the people of Rem berl for euch things will be pleased to learn that on Friday evening De? cember the eighth at eight o'clock a hot siippcr will be served In the R' ''I bsrl school house, Among other things to be on hand to eat will be oysters good and fresh, To those who ch ?ose t?. come is promised n pleasant evening. Death. COTTON RECEIPTS HEAVY. More Cotton Weighed This War than Bret Before; Much Cotton Stored in Warehouse. The cotton receipts are heavier in this county this year than ever before. Up to the present time there have been 37,907 bales weighed by the public weighers at the cotton plat? form in this county. This amount with the 5,350 bales stored in the warehouse and under the shed at the C uon platform make a of 43, 2."7 bales placed here f .?ale up to this time. This amount of cotton is that brought into Sumter and weigh? ed here, when it was sold, or to be w ighed, when it is sold, outside of j the amount weighed and sold at Mayeeville, which itself is a good market for cotton. The receipts of cotton this year up to November 18 in excess of the re? ceipts up to the same time last year I are 11,009 bales, and if the amount of cotton stored in the warehouse is also considered, as it should be, there being almost no cotton at all stored at this time last year, the excess will amount up to 18,479 bales. At the present time there is stored in the warehouse and under the cot? ton platform shed 5,350 bales of cotton, and daily there are inquiries made for space in the warehouse, which the cotton platform officials are unable to give owing to the fact that they are already crowded for want of space. At the same time more cotton is being stored away un? der the shed at the platform every day. There are now something like over a thousand bales stored away under the shed. NEWS FROM THOMASVILLE. - A Former Resident of Sumter Coun? ty Tells of Events in Georgia. Mr. Editor: As the nights are so long now, if you will accept a few lines for the Watchman, I will en? deavor to tell you and your readers something of what we are doing down here in Georgia, Syrup making is the order of the day just at this time, and a Jolly time it is too. All of the young folks and part of the olde?* ones go to a sugar boiling most every night. I boiled most all of my syrup last week and had large crowds every night. Crowds come out fr< m Thomaaville ir. automobiles ami drink - u*e juice, which is a popular drink here and cnew cane aim piaj gaUMS) and sing until late at night. They certainly have a good time in general and this is the case all around. We are certainly making some fine eyrup here. Cotton picking is nearly finished, there being not much more to gather. Corn crops were g od and we are trying to kill a few bogs. Spare ribs and backbones are *'e<?inning to be a popular dish, as \q*9a of my neighbors have as many at 50 head of hogs to kill and some even more. The Thomas county fair came off n the 15th and 16th of this month and was very good. The automobile p irade, witn something over thirty l eautifully decorated automobiles filled with pretty little girls and la? dles was fine. The poultry exhibit was especially tine. I don't think it could be beat. <^ur Northern tourists are begin? ning to come in now as the cold weather Is coming on. The people are paying a good deal ?f attention to their gardens now. ! otS ?'f cabbage are already set out tor the early spring market. Some ipeak <>f raising oranges here. There are some fine ones growing around here which seem to stand the cold all right. Some of the neighbors are spend? ing the week at the gulf. Some make a living handling fish and oysters from there. They make a trip a week and bring the fish by the wagon load. They are salted (1 .\\n. not fresh. They sell the salt fish for 5 cents a piece, which Is reasonable as they are of large size. I am hoping to go myself in a week or so?every one says its a fine trip. Well. Mr. Editor. If it gets too cold for you or any of my friends in Sum? ter. Just come down, we have plenty of turpentine pieces to keep you warm and its no trouble to start ;? fire with them. G. E. Martin. Weather Forecast. For South Carolina. Rain and much colder tonight; Wednesday fair an 1 colder; cold wave, hitfh northwest winds. Among the social events of ths week will be a subscription dam?' on Thursday evening In honor of the visiting young ladles In the city, and those expected home tr? m the dif? fer, nt schools and colleges of the state for Thanksgiving. A large number of Invitations have been is? sued and it Is expected to be one of the largest dances of its kind given this season. Music for the occasion will be furnished by the Sumter Or? chestra, PAYING FOR FERTILIZERS. Farmers' Union Approves Sumter Plan of Buying Fertilizers. At the recent meeting of Williams burg County Farmers' Union the fol? lowing resolction was adopted: "Whereas notes for the payment of fertilizers becoming due and pay? able in October and November have a tendency to reduce the price of cotton, therefore Resolved. That the members of the Farmers' Union and all other farm? ers buying fertilizers have their notes made payable February 1st Instead of in October and November, as they are now. Resolved, That each County Union and each local union be required to appoint a committee of three to con? fer with the business men and deal? ers and ask them to co-operate with the farmers in this matter. This shows that the Sumter meet? ing was timely. Let the Unions all over the State express themselves on this subject and at least take nothing less than the Sumter plan calls for. This resolution is being sent from the State Secretary's office to each County Union and also to the Local Unions In the State. E. W. DABBS, President S. C. State Farmers' Union. Some Random Thoughts. It is very gratifying to read the let? ters of commendation of the plans to distribute the fertilizer payments over a longer period. It looks like there will be a more general approval of this than of anything else the Far? mers' Union has so far proposed. Williamsburg county union acted on Saturday before our meeting in Sum? mer and proposed to refuse to buy from any company that will not make its fscal year run from February to February. The argument being that we should have five months In which to market the crop, to take stock of our assets and be in a position to act intelligently. ! From another county comes the suggestion that we can then know how large the crop Is. From another, that we have .ore time to sow small grain and properly harvest other crops, do fall plowing and the neces? sary work that goes with a right sys t t?f Ermine. The Executive Com? mittee of the Btste Union wa> called to m?*et, 1 ut owing to Shortness o* notice, i? < members failed to attend! bm * oth have written their hetny approval. Une says "this na? ucti. .* hobby of mine for years." The News and Courier thinks It is a matter of individual contract. But what is the Union for if it is not to enable its members to make indi? vidual contracts that will be for his protection and the general good of the country? We recognize that there are some customers that it would not be safe to have their con? tracts run to February unless safe? guarded, but the dealer could easily provide th?t all such must put cotton enough in his care in a warehouse to cover these contracts. One sug? gestion is that th<? farmer should have the option of making earlier payments, if market conditions war? ranted his making sales. The same newspaper says in this connection "that the advice of the business agents not to buy so much fertilizer is not sound, that South Carolina farmers have to use ferti? lizers, that the use <>f fertilizers dou? bled in the twelve months before last April. Tn controverston of this statement the writer asked the News and Courier to publish the closing paragraphs of Dr. Baker's address before the Chamber of Commerce last Tuesday, and to remember the address "f Mr. Garrison of the Jed burg Experiment Station before the Charleston Commercial Club Friday before last, and to recall the teach? ings of the Southern Cultivator, the Progressive Farmer, and the farm demonstration station agents of the Department of Agriculture, and bf the Agricultural colleges. If we have doubled the use of fertilizers in a twelve-month, it Is high time for somebody to call a halt and ask whither are we drift? ing? Tf we are setng so much fer? tilizer that it will take 80 per cent of the cotton crop to pay the fer Btei bills, it looks like we are farm ; largely for the benefit Of the fer iz. r industry. Tf. on the highly pi d lands of the county we can make one crop without any fer . '? at all, then there Is something rad ilh wrong with our system of fertilising, and the sooner our pro? gressive farmers find out what is the matter, the better it will be for them and for the country at large. This Is one thing that does not re? quire the consent of anybody else t? make effective as far as each indi? vidual is concerned. He ran name his own terms of purchase or do without. and no one can compel him to buy fertiliser sgainst his will. E. W. D. Norwegian It stry. Norway selM match** and the Unit.