Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Cbt WUtcbnan anb ^cutbron. M Um? ISMtoihVe At sun trr, & tVm a* rtrsuml CUu*# Mutter fPJLMAVOKAU Mrt. B. F. Dean, of Anderson, with her two children, Elisabeth anil Sam. ?arrived In the city Thursday to spend ths Christmas holidays Mth her mother. Mrs. B. Archer on Harvln street. Mr. snd Mrs. Claude Hhame of Caps Charles. Virginia, returned to that place Thursday night, after a visit to relative? In this city. Miss Fsnnls Chandlsr passed through the city Friday morning on her wsy from Mayeavllle to Colum? bia. Mr. K W. Pabbs, President of the farmers' Union, of Salem, was a visi? tor to ths city Friday. Ths Misses Richardson went to Stateburg Thursday morning to visit their brother. Mr. Richard Richard? son. Miss Annie str ?heeker, of Charles? ton, who has visited hsre sveral times and la wall known among the young? er set In this city, hss besn slscted sponsor for Company A, at tho Cita? del. Mrs. H. O. Strohscker, of Charles? ton. Is visiting her father. Capt B. Scott Carson on North Main street. Mr. am: Mrs. T. M. Cross we 11. of Dalsell. spent Monday In ths city. Maas Mary Lowry went to Colum? bia Saturday to spend the week-end. Mrs A. C. Carson returned to Co? lumbia turd ay after spending a couple of days In the city. Miss Ullten Wilson, of 8-. Charles, la ths attractive guest of her sister. Mrs. S. W. McCollum. on Broad street Mr. H. W. Scarborough, of Bishop Tills, was In the city Monday morn Mr. H. M. Cooper, of Wlsacky. passed through the city Monday morning on his way to Columbia. Mr. J. B. Normant, of Darlington, pseud through the city Monday morning on his way to Columbia. Mr English Cooper, of St. Charles, was in the city Monday. Miss Hsllls Garrison Isft Monday morning for Columbia, after a visu to Miss Mabel Bowmnn. Mr. E. W. Dab!*. Jr.. s cadet at tho Citadel from this county has bsen appointed second rinktng corporal in the sllit battalion Miss Nstta Coot er. of Wlsacky, psssasd through the city Monday morning on her way to Columbia. She was accompanied by Misses Pat tie Cage, of Chestsr, Emma and Mar ma MoCreery. of Orsnvtlls and Miss Baksr, of Augusta, who wsrs on their way home after spenldng some time with her at her horns at Wlsacky. bp Cor Criminal Anfault. Ths case of John Smiling, for criminal assault, was taken up in the Magistrate's Court today. Mr. C. U Cuttlno represented the State and L. D. Jennings ths defendant. Smiling to charged with attempting to com? mit an assault upon a colored woman In ths Privateer section near Tin dal on ths SOth of September. After tho evidence In ths case had ail been heard, Magistrate Wells dis? missed the rase, as, according to the woman's own testimony, Smiling had never mads any Insulting pro? posals to her and at the time he is alleged to have attempted criminal assault, he only went to the house and tried to get hi. 11s never suc? ceeded In getting Into the house where the woman was and her hus? band came up shortly after Smiling did and Smiling ran off when the hus? band of the vornan asked his wife for his gun. Magistrate Wells stated thought that the husband woman had a good case for afttr notlee. he' having pre | tho alleged attempt at as rned Smiling not to com4 to Is houss at any time, or at least hi sold he did. Srm F.iperlment Station, Tha agricultural department Is go? ing to establlAh o.unt sta? tion In th? e.Mi i or Pee !>??? sec? tion of the M I orenee. Sumter and o?her BO In bids for the n? iti. ' kfjge eonald are thin. if*, r ih?? getSj available plaeo for the .lion, he eauee r.iHr I . nrt etlons radiate to every point, besides her lands gfi fertile us l*e county and suitable for growing any kind of rmpi. The gov ernment will surel> make ,i mlxtiko If the llaatafl Is not .-staMHh.d i Sumter. Several fine tracts of land have heen offered within two or tbreo miles of Sumter and we hope the old mother county will Ret lt. ItUhopville leader nnd Vlndleator. Sumter'? streets are somewhat more lively now than they wers a f ? w weeks ago but the mer< h ? * gfl complaining of ther* b?|ng less trade ther?? was last ?*>n*<.n Married. Thursday evening at 6 o'clock about one hundred relatives and friends assembled at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Richardson to witness the marriage of their daughter, Miss Hille, to Mr. A Hon M. Davis. Rev. W. D. Splnks ofilclated. After re? ceiving the hearty congraulations of their many fr.ends and looking over the beautiful display of nice preaents which they had received, the happy young couple quietly left to take the 9:45 train for Columbia and other points. They will be at home at Sumter, R. F. D. No. 1, after December 15. Prince-Harby. On the afternoon of December 6'h mihh Virginia S. Harby of this city waa given In marriage to Mr. Louis Arther Prince of Cincinnati, at Ingleslde. the spacious home of her mother. Mrs. Horace Harby. The wedding w?.i a very private one, only the immediate family of the contracting parties being present to witness It The great hall and parlors were decorated with handsome potted plants for the occasion, and in the parlor bay window, where the cere? mony took place, was a perfect mass of these plants banked together to form a shallow semicircular alcove, In which stood a small table holding the silver candelabra. The dining room was also beattfully decorated In ferns and pink carnations, with festoons of dainty smllax. Promptly at five o'clock the strains of the wedding march, played with exquisite taste by Mr. Clifton Molse, brought forth the sweet faced bride, sccompanled by the maid of honor, Miss Julia Rowland of Henderson, N. C. The bride was attired In a stylish traveling suit of dark blue and green silk with hat to match, and a large > bunch of fragrant valley Hilles and I ferns In her hand. The maid of hon? or wore Alfas blue crepe de chene with a black hat and bouquet of pink carnations. The groom was attended by Mr. J. M. Harby and Dr. Klein of this city, who performed the ceremony with unusual beauty and lmpresslvene.w. After the coremony and congratu? lations, Mr. and Mrs. Prince, with the rest of the merry company, repaired to the dining room where a delight? ful supper wss served and healths drunk to everybody posalUe, and not a minor feature of the occasion were the pleasing toasts given by Messrs. Klein. Davis Molse, Horace Harby and others. After the repast farewells were taken and the happy couple left tor Charleston, amid/ showers of rice and congratulations. There they will em? bark upon a steamer for points In Florida. May their first stop In the journey of life be at the fountain of eternnl youth! Death of An Infant. Tho Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Burkett died at the residence of Its parent* on Salem avenue at 10 o'clock a-Sturday. The funeral services were held from the resi? dence Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. DEATII. Orangeburg, Dec. 8.?H. W. 8tou denmlre, who has been very ill for some time died at his home on Whit? man street yesterday afternoon. The deceased was about 33 years of age and a young man of good qualities and business ability. He conducted a bicycle and repair shop on Church street. Mr. Stoudenmlre came to | Orangeburg a little over a year ago from Sumter, but hie old home Is in the Elloree section of Orangeburg county, where he has a large family connection. Mr. Stoudenmlre is survived by his widow and three young children. The funera' services were conducted this afternoon at the home at 3:30 o'clock The services at the grave were In charge of the local camp. Woodmen of tho World, of which the deceased was a member. Hurial took place at Sunnyslde cemetery. Death ut St. Charles. Mrs. Mary Jenkins of St. Charles died at her resldenee at that place early Saturday, after being 111 for some time. The funeral services were held Sunday morning at Os issjc ?t li o'clock* Mrs. Jenklni was ? native of this eonntjr, baring been raised In ths Brown netghl trhood, several nubs northwest of this city. Sho Is nur Vlre4 bv three bro'hers and one sis t- r. Mosern s. j. Brown It Mood Brown? R, Bummers Brown and Miss U a. Brown, Im? vor kdi.p hi is? I would like to have the name and postnMW o of Sven pSISjOg Who keeps Bl ' In Ibis section o* the State. If ran ire ? will yog please send your mi . p sstoflBt i address to ms on i peajtej i ariL N. O. OSTFFN, Sumter. S. C. SCMTEIUS MOVING PICTURES. Academy of Music, Tuesday and Wednesday, December 10 und 20. 1 ] very man, woman and child in Sumter should see the Sumter, Co? lumbia and Charleston moving pic? tures that will be shown at the Acad? emy of Music on Tuesday and Wed? nesday of December 19 and 20. The receipts from the snowing of these pictures will be used for advertis? ing Sumter. In this way every one can help in the campaign of pub? licity and in placing the resources of this section before the country. In addition to the moving pictures over twenty colored slides have been made of Bumtaf resident streets, homes buildings, ete. These will be shown while changing films and are very attractive. One has no Idea what a fine showing can be made by Sumter until these pictures are seen. It is a flno sight to see 700 school children spread out over the school grounds and the cadets. Remember, also, that In these pictures the children are all In motion and the cadets are shown going through the manual of arms. The pictures of Columbia and Charleston are especially flno. In pictures one will soe old familiar scenes. In a few minutes you will be taken all over Charleston. There one will see the old churches and j homes, the battery, the harbor, the navy yard and new Charleston with its many industries. Columbia, too, will make a fine showing. Columbia street scenes, taken from the front of the street car, pictures of the capi? tal building and of the cotton mills. In fact there are none of these pic? tures but what are interesting. FALSE FIRE ALARM. Set of Harness Put Up, and Steamer An alarm of fire was sent In about 2:30 Sunday morning from the cor? ner of Salem and Calhoun streets and the hos wagons and steamer at once responded to the call, but upon the arrival at the scene it was discover ed that the alarm of fire had been a false one. Some of the firemen re? ported seeing persons running off I from the box just after the alarm was sent in, but they did not get near enough to these parties to find out who they were. <j The set of harness which was or 1 dered several weeks ago and came la the latter part of last week, has been set up and Is now in readiness for use. With the securing of this extra pair of harness, the steamer has been put in service and the steamer responded along with the other fire I apparatus Sunday morning. Senator E. D, Smith was over at Lynchburg the other day enjoying sunshine and good health. He went to look over his farm. Some fellow got him Into a conversation. The Senator Is said to be fattening up and really he must have a regular "Sunny Jim" feeling, for what do you reckon he uttered? it is reported that the Senator said he believed cotton would go to 13 cents in a few weeks. He must have been dreaming or else he thinks the soft, fluffy stuff is on the eve of being transported away up above the tree tops, Into the starry dome of heaven on an aeroplane. Thirteen-cent cotton in a few weeks. Think of it! After this prediction, if it does go to that price Mr. Smith will I have an indefinite lease on his seat in the senate. Yes. brudder, Mr. Eddie will stay right dar If de stapul go.** to tirteen t?nce.?Hartsville MesseniT Rny Supreme Court Lihrarlun. Mr. Duncan C, Kuy, a member of the C . >ia bar, and for a short time Attorney General of South Carolina, has been elected by the Su? preme Court as librarian for a term of four years. to succeed the late Rev. IT. A. Whitman. Mr. Ray was Attorney General by appointment af? ter the death of Attorney General Youmans, and until the qualification of Attorney General Lyon in 1906. County Teachers' Examination. A special examination will bo held on Friday, January 12, 1912 for those desiring teachers' certificates, and those teaching without valid cortlfl cates. This is ;i special concession by the State Board of Education, and those who fall to comply need not expect special favors, for the duty of the County Board Ii to carry out thi? ll w, J. Herbert llaynsworth, Co. Bupt of Ed. 12 -11?1 taw-4w?Id W. Saturday was a big cotton day for this lab* in the season, There wen? about r?3.p? bales sold on that day, making a total of something like 2,? 330 bales for the week, large re? ceipt^ for December, la> Service. Sunny Jim. ?? Another Christmas Will be upon us in a few days, and the Christmas Shopper is getting busy trying to make his selection. <Q[ We have all noted the growing tendency, in fact it has now become the fashion to buy useful and pra&ical Christmas Gifts for family or friends. <| Though the time be short in which to make your selection, the task is made easy by a visit to our scores. Rugs. Blankets. Could any gift be more J, A very useful and inex practical? We have a full line of Axminsters. 27 x 54 and 36 x 72. Also Art Squares in Axminster, Br?s? sel and Ingrain. CROCHET Wool Goods. Shawls. ?> c Es, E White, Black and C^ioio. -f Ladies Neckwear All new?just arrived. Gents' Neckwear A beautiful line?25c up. Stationery. Beautiful Holly Boxes? Small and Large. Courh Covers, Tapes! ry Curtains, Table Covers R< Greens and Mixed 1 >rs. Lap Robes, Plush Robes. From $2,00 to $10.00. pensive gift, a pair oi Dixie Blankets. Special holiday price $2.95 Pair. Furs t Furs! A *>:ft that affords endur? ing satisfaction. A beauti* ful selection of Baby Sets. Gloves. They all wear Gloves. We have them to suit every? body. Hosiery. Ladies' Silk Hose. 50c and $1.00. Toilet Articles. Put up in Christmas boxes, for Ladies or Gentlemen Bedroom Slippers For Ladies. Misses and Gentlemen. Suit Cases. Composition and Leather Cases. $1.00 to $10.00. And hundreds of other c r il articles too numerous to mention in this space.