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*Cbr WlaicjBum aim Scitlbron. rUii. t--,| at Um? iSiNtoinc** Mt JMjuitcr, 8. r? e* *?< iM?i rill?? Mmifr. m i ? i ? n ???? ? -???? Mr. Harry T. Joye, who hat been at home (or the holidays, returned Tuesday to Edgefleld to resume his ? the South Carolina C> ?al Institute. Mrs J >hn Lore and Miss Theresa m*m r** 0f Greenville, are the gueata r* m* i nd Mrs. D. P. Kelley, on ^Milst.il avenue. v - *lrte Ellis tort here Sunday >r her home In New York. >? Mis' many friends are sorry to her leave Sumter and hope that * *i 1 r*tum here some time. Milton Wamberg and Mr. Ise of Manning, >*ere in town Mon M!-* Luclle Phelps left Monday morning for Manning to vtolt rela? tives st that place. Mr. W. T>. Splnks left Monday mornlng for Chicago to take a two yoarr* course In music at 'he tTnl rsrsltv of Chicago. After graduation at that place he Intends to continue hts studies In music at Berllr.. Miss Etta Brand, of Wlln.tngton. Is the attractive gueat of Mies Mary 1Aflison on Broad street. Mr. E. B. Woodruff, a former resi? dent of this city, passed through town Monday morning on his way from Darlington to Columbia. Miss Hattle Lowry has returned ty after spending Christmas with relatives st Temassee. M". ti ?bort Plttman. of Columbia. ? i.gprm ' nday In the city. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Jackson spent ?as_ Monday in Columbia. Judge J. W. Rees, of Wedgeflela. was in the city Wednesday. Mr. Carson Jenkins left Wednesday evening op his return to Richmond to resume his duties at Massey Bus? iness) College. Mr. J. H. Orover went to Orange berg Tuesday morning after a short stay in the city. Judge J. U Otitis, of Rembert, was in the city Tuesday. Miss Luclle Ryttenberg Is at home from Rsndolph-Macon College for the holidays. V*1?n n '? h Alston, has l?een visit.?.-* Mrs. A. I.. c.? . i ?* returned to her homj In anwood. ...... Ltuamjss peteOKeil mrough city Tuesday morning on hts way ?ra bis home at Heiiot to Orange burg. Miss Bertha Wannamaker has re? turned to North to reaume her du? ties) as teacher In the school at that place after spending her holidays at home In the city. Mr. Edward H? ok. formerly of this ?Kg but now of Wofford College, spent a few days this week in the oity. Mr. Wesley Vllleneuve. an old time resident of Sumter, but now of Wayeross. Oa.. spent Wednesday In the city, renewing old acquaintances. . Mas StanslU. who has been visiting In ths city, has returned to her home at Winnsboro. Mr. Thomas Brand has returned to bis home In Augusta, after visiting relatives In the city. Miss Margaret Walker passed through the cttv Wednesday morning oa her return from Summerton to her home st Oreenvllle. Miss Mamie Nash left WVdn.-s.U for Charlotte after a short visit to friends In Sumter. Mr. VanCleve P-xrrott left fftdSSS? day morning, for the Cnlverslty of South Carolina after spending the holidays st his home In the city. Mr. Raymond Stanslll haa returned to the city from a vlelt to friends at Wilmington. Fayettevtlle. Georgetown aad other points. Mr. J. Wilson Kllgore. of Washing? ton), D. C, who was called here last week on account of ths death of hi. brother. Mr. William A. Kligore. has returned horns. Mr. I* P StUbbi of Hagood. was In the city Wednesdsy. OPL W. I> .carborough, -.f Dabsstlj was one of the visitors In the city Wednesdsy. Mr. R. M. Cooper. Jr.. of Wtsaeky, spent Thursdsy In the city. Capt. R. M. Aman, of lllahopvllle. Spent Wednesday in the city. Mr. William Reynolds ass returned to Sewanee to r >?ume bla studies at that place after spending the boll days with his par. nts In the city. Among the college students to re? turn during the pa <t two day? to tltetr studies at various Institutions of learning ?r- To Carolina Noble Pick. Harry Rrearley, t'mlK Hurst. Haymond .- i) ? rt, >. Daxld'on \l fred Seei sk fcrvin jgles. John Duffle. Wilfred Shaw. igens Jone?, 'juay Wdllf .rd. Mr. Wesley Vllleneuve. of Way SCHOOL TRUSTEES MEETING. To Have Map of County Made-?To Ask For Increase of Salary for Su? perintendent of Education. The Sumter County School Trus- | tees' Association met in the court houao at noon Wednesday as sched? uled for its regular quarterly meet? ing. There was a good number of the trustees present, considering the bad weather, and various matters of importance were brought up aod dis? cussed. Mr. A. H. Gasque, u county su? perintendent of education of Flor? ence county, who was A.o have made the address for the occasion, was un? able to be present on account of sickness. This is the second time tha* the trustees have been disap P doted In this way. State Superin? tendent of Education Swearlngen having failed, to come at a former meeting when he was scheduled a.* speaker for the occasion. The trustees, however, g< t down to work and decided upon two matter of importance to the schools In the county. The first of these was that the matter of using school funds for the purpose of making a now and ac curote map of Sumter County for school purposes, one-half of the cost of the map to be paid for by the county and the other half by the va? rious school districts, be referred to the county legislative delegation for them to state whether the county school board had the right to use th? school funds in this way and. if not. to make such enactments as would allow it. At the same time the coun ty board of commissioners were to apply to the legislative delegation for them to make enactments al? lowing them to appropriate their por? tion of the cost of the map out rf the county ordinary fund. This fund will be paid back to the county and school districts out of the sales of the map when It Is completed. It was decided to have the work toward the making of the map commence as soon as the legislative delegation should announce that the money could be legally appropriated for the pur? pose. The othor mat*er of Interest which was discussed and referred to the legislative delegation was the raising of the salary of the county superin? tendent of education from $1,000 te? ll.800. It was deemed a good Idea ?o Increase the salary of the office so hat the superintendent of education ould give aU of his time to the duties f the office, as was done In other ountlea. The committee to take up *4.)U .nat? ter with the legislative delegation consisted of Messrs. T. J. Klrven. S C. Baker and R. M. Cantey. while the committee to take u: the matter of an appropriation for the making of the map consisted of Messrs. T. J. Klrven, J. H. Haynsworth, and S. C. Baker. Various other matters of Interest tc the trustees throughout the county were discussed, but nothing else of Importance was acted upon. MU? GusmIc Hood Entertains. One of the pleasant entertainments given during the holiday season was tl.at given by Miss Gussie Hood to a t?^w of her Intimate friends. The party was given Friday evening at the residence of her parents on North Main street, the house being tasteful? ly decorated In Christmas style for the occasion. After the guests had nssembl <1 they were coupled off to the various tables and the gnme of progressive anograins wan played for some time. When the game was ended it was found that Miss Mildred Hall had made the highest scorn and she was awarded a book as the first prize. The consolation prise went to Miss Lau il ? DeRorme, was a calendar for the New Year. Those present to enjoy the even? ing as Miss Hood's gviests were: Missfs Eleanor Mason, Gladys Rai ley. Enma Raker. Maldelle Roat wrlght, Theo Woods. Marie Brown. Holly Rrown, Mildred Hall. Lizzie Rrltton. Ruolle PeT.orme, Nancy Richardson, Jui.a Rowland, Erllne White, Marguerite Mcl^eod, Leonora Wllllford, and Messrs. .Tames Granuni. Rilly CYowson. Ja me* Rryan, Stuart Mason, Alex Haynsworth. Sam Gole> rider. Alfred TVRormc. Horace Row? land, John Remmon, ClaretlHMlt Moses. Wendell T.evi. Pr. Chas. .1. I.emmon Richard Hood. Haarte Barle? Rufus Spann. John T>;irby and Julian Schwartz. A < !ni-t m;. . Marriage. (>n December IT, nit. Mr. Bollv r T>.?Sau.<.-?urr Bojklfl, and Miss Met* Cm toy Doyktn, daughter ..f Mr. and Mrs. r. w. \'.> \ i in wft united In boiv wedlock mi the beautiful eonntry beans of vr Boyatn'a the Itov. W. B Cordon, rector of ?;i i e < hui h ofnviiiting. Mhortly After (hi t r?? rnony was barter med the happy young couple came to i *!imd. m v I., i 1 ?.< V boarded the S?>ibo;ird for a l.rldnl NEGRO BURNED OUT. i Willie Brown Loses Furniture in Fire. House Owned by \V. M. Graham und Molse Estate. Tuesday night, about seven thirty o'clock, Willie Brown, a negro living near the city limits to the rear of the Broad street tract, was burned out of house and home by a fire originating in some fodder and hay which was piled in one of the rooms of .he house. The house was a four room cottage and was completely ablaze when the negro and his family were awakened by the fire. Most of tha furniture and effects were destroyed in the fire. The building was the property of Mr. W. M. Graham and the estate of Marlon Moise. The loss was covered by insurance. MORE TAX MONEY THAN LAST YEAR. Last Week Receipts not as Heavy an for Same Week for 1910. From The Dally Item, Jan. 3. The tax money was not coming into the office of the county treasurer to? day as readily as it has been coming In for the past week or ten days and Mr. B. C. Wallace, county treasurer for Sumter county, and Mr. W. C. Broughton were given a little time to get straight from the steady hard aork of last week. Mr. Wallace this morning stated that the receipts for last week, the final week for the year 1911 and the lpst week taxes could be paid without h penalty attached, amounted to $48, 477.35, of which amount $17,699 came in Saturday, 3how'ng the rush which was experienced all day. The taxes for last week were not as heavy as they were for the final week of 1910, but this was due to the fact that last year all of the railroad companies paid up their taxes during the last week, v nlch of course swelled the amount considerably. However, up to the present time this year the taxes are considerably ahead of what they were at this time last year and It is probable that even a larger per cent of the taxes on the books will be collected this year than were last year. Wednesday Mr. Wallace was getting his office straight after the heavy rush of last Friday. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Some Deeds to Be Recorded in the Past Two Weeks. The market in this county in real estate is still being kept up by the continual buying and selling of Game? cock county dirt The following list of deeds to be recorded during the pa3t two weeks show that there is still something doing in the real es? tate market: James W. Shaw to McCalium Real? ty Company, 14 acres in county, $630. H. J. Harby to J. L. McCalium, lot on Calhoun street, $1.200. Richard C. Richard?on to Eliza s. Richardson, lot on rth Main street, $5 and other consideration. D. W. Alderman and Sons Com? pany to Thomas Jefferson Keels, 100 acrea in Shiloh township, $2,600. Timber rights and rights of way for roads for hauling timber reserved to the rrantor for 20 year3. Maria Pringle to Ceua Fordham. lot In city, $75. Henry J. Harby to [lobt, Shelor and Hal W, Harby, as trusses, lot on Washington street, $5 and other consideration. He lry J. Harby to Hobt. Shelor Hal W. Harby, a3 trustees, lot In city, $5 ar d other consideration. Maggie L, McGee to R. I,. Wright. 24 5 acres 3 miles -north of Sumter, $9,123.99. Some Hog. The editor of the Messenger had a hog butchered last week which he raised, that netted 413 pounds. We have heard of several that were killed recently that weighed own more than this one, We have only gotten down to raising good sized hogs within the last year or so, and it is because we do ort e\erstoek ourselves. We carried twelve to fifteen through the summer and we only had small slo.ats as 11 ruh- to kill, but It pays better to carry only the (|uantlty that can be v el! tared for. A f<>ur hundred and thirteen pound hog Is not to be ?neesed at.?Wat ores Messenger. Dissolution of Partnership. Notice is hsreby given that the firm of C, I.. Kirk ley d Company, <h> ing business at Bmlthvllle, Lee Coun* ty, was dissolved on January i. 1912, by mutual consent <>f lbs undersign sdi memberi <>f the said firm. The buslnsas win be continued at the same stand undei the same firm name by C, L IClrkley, and all :i counta dus said flrm musi be paid to him ami r? 11 ? Iglmi ig t'" I 1 lit in must i,,. presentt d to h Im t payment. TFS FROM WISACKY. ?ussed Off Verf Quietly? Mrs. Charles Crane to ?r Missionary Work in Jan. 2.?Christmas past* ? quietly, and pleasantly eemed to he cheerful and happy, giving and receiving gifts ar.f: feasting on the good things provid? ed for the occasion. There was very little drunkenness and no disturb? ances. All of our young folks were at home, which added greatly to our happiness, as well as to their ow Rev. Charles Crane and his lovely young bride visited at the home of his aunt, Mrs. N. Y. Alford, who tend? ered them a reception to which a large number of friends were invited, the older persons in the afternoon from 3 o'clock to 5 and the young? er in the evening from 8 to 11. A feast of good things was provided and enjoyed, and all went home happy. Rev. Mr. Crane and his charming young wife will soon leave for Africa, where they go as missionaries from the Presbyterian church. May God bless them in their noble work. ^Irs. Edgar DesChamps also enter? tained In compliment to the Rev. Mr. Trane and his bride. Rev. Mr. Crane is a brother of Mr3. DesChamps. Those who attended reported a de? lightful time. We have entered Into another year, but I don't think many hava made new year resolutions, or tak? en pledges, unless it be to be less extravagant. I trust many have made this resolve and may be able to keeu It. If so, we will not hear so muc i talk about hard times, and sec so many sad faces, even if Blease Is our next Governor and Roosevelt our next president. Extravagance is the curse of this age. It has made our people poor, and keeps us poor. I hope the experiences of the past year will teach our people a lesson that they will remember, and pro tit by. Notwithstanding the disappoint? ments of past year and the gloomy outlook, the fnrmers have begun work for another crop. I hear very little talk about buying fertilizers. Some who have bought are trying to sell at a discount. Unle3s the price of cotton seed advances considerably, most of the seed will be used as fer? tilizers. We have managed to get our oats I planted, and have good stands. Near? ly everyone around has lost his po? tatoes from rot. Potato seed will be scarce this year. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. McLeod and William McLeod, Jr. of Hartsville, visited friends at Wisacky during the holidays. Miss Alford of Marlon Is a guest of Mrs. N. Y. Alford. The Misses Cooper have entertain? ed a number of their young frtendr from different parts of this State and Georgia, at a house party. They had a Jolly time. Mr. R. M. Cooper has another lot of (100) beef cattle to fatten for the market. He has a silo well 3tocked with ensilage whieh be will feed to them. The farmers are enjoying fresh sausage, and hones to th. full st ex? tent, Mr. Editor, wouldn't V 0 like to join us? The members of St. Luke's church are delighted to have their p:tstor, Rev. J. S. Reasley. returned to them for nnoiher year, Tie Is much be? loved by all his people and i<!l r igrel that this is his last year among US. Mr. Arthur Green, who has been very ill, is improving rap1d!v and ii well enough to be able to ride out In pleasant weather. There Is a quantity of cotton In th< fields, and lots of It will remain there for some time, if this bad weather continues. Very little cotton has been picked In the last three weeks. That to be picked will scarcely pay 'or the picking, as about half of it is i n the ground and most of It has been ex? posed for nearly four months. WILL OPEN MARKET FOR CORN. Rock Hill Firm Follows Plan Oiil Uned by Mr. Dunlap. Rock Hill, Jan. 2.?The plan r, eonily outlined by Mr. ha l'.. Dunlap, cashier of the National Union Bank, of this city, and published in The News and Courier and other papers, whereby the farmers of a com? munity might have their corn er >ps put into market ii*!,? shape and made a cash (Top, has already borne fruit hi this city. The big general mer? chandise firm of Roddey-Pos will in the near future erecl a ihelllng and sacking plan! in one ot* tholr ware? houses on Black street. They will not only be prepared to shell ami sack corn, but will buy ail corn of? fered. There la no doubi bttl thai j such an enterprise will contribute in a large measure to the encourage* I menl of corn growing and decronse the sale *>f Impoi ted corn. Nothing v< t has horn lesrncd in Ithli city of th,- new survey which Is nmter and A. C. L. GOOD ROADS TRAIN AT WEDGEFIELD. Door Come out of Swamp on Account of High Wftter?Personal News. Wedgefield, Jan. 2.?The A. C. L. j Good Roads train paid our town a | rail on last Saturday and was greet- j ed by quite a crowd of ladies and gentlemen. The lecture of Mr. Roy kin, illustrated with views, was real interesting, and it made some of us envious of those parts of the coun? try that have changed their sand beds and mud roads into fine cause? ways. Rut we had the opportunity this past year of laying the founda? tion to bring about this change. But. as Mr. Boykin in his lecture said, the countryman 13 now paying "and will continue to do so" the blacksmith bills of fron> one to three or four dollar? for repairs, when the extra mill would enly have cost him from ten cents to a dollar or two, according to the amount of his taxable property. The Xmas holidays passed off very quietly in these parts. If it were not for the crowing of the cocks in th? early evening, sound of the firecrack? ers and the stores decorated, I guess me would hardly have known it. The hunters were out as usual on Monday, but few report any luck. I guess the great trouble is the in? ability to shoot at the real bird. The recent rise of the Wateree' caused a good many deer to come out of the swamps, but T only heard of one being killeo. As the hunting season for them is over now, they are safe for another season. Mrs. J. S. George of Raurens Is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. H. Ram? sey. Miss Florlde Brohun spent the holidays with friends at Hagood. The following students, who spent the holidays at home, have returned to the various collegia: Mr Currie Thomas to Davidson, Messrs Lee Thomas. Martin Weinberg, Matt and LeRoy Brohun to Carolina, Peter Dwight and Heyward Burrows to S. C. C. I Miss Helena Weinberg to Winthrop, Miss Janette Thomas to College for Women, Mr. Singleton Dwight and Miss Ida Dwight to Charleston. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Aycock and children of Columbia spent the past week with Mrs. H. L. Aycock. Mrs. Percy Parier of Nashville, Tenn., is visaing Dr. and Mrs. M. L. Parier. Mrs. B. P. Thompson of Landrtim is spending some time with her ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Trt field. Much to the regret of their friends two families will leave Wedge field this week. Mr. C. W. Chandler and family will leave for his planta? tion near Rembert and Mr. and Mrs L. R. Jennings and children will move back to Sumter. Mr. P. G. Gibson and daughter. Miss Mattie Gibson, of Sumter, spent Sunday with Mr. R. S. Whilden. Mr. F. F. Thomas has employed Mr. W. J. Norrls of Stateburg as su? perintendent of his farm for the year. Married at St. Charles. S. C. Mr. Lee Carlisle Butler. formerly of Orangeburg, but now of Atlanta. Qa., was happily married to Mi.s Lois Re< kham of St. Charles. S. C, on Thursday night, December 21 at half past seven o'clock at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. A. ,V. Beck ham. The ceremony was perform? ed *;v Rev. Dr. Hammond of the Presbyterian church and was wit? nessed by the immediate family and few friends. The Markets New York Cotton Market. New York, Jan. 4. Opened High Low Close. . .905 907 895 903?04 Jan.. Feb. Mch. April. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct.. Nov. Dec. .918 923 909 .932 938 922 .942 949 950 .954 .962 957 962 963 934 950 948 912?14 919?20 924?26 932?33 936?38 943?44 94 5?47 949?51 956?57 958?60 962?64 959 Warehouse Stock. 14 5,009. Certificated, 141,719. Spots, 9.35?unchanged. Opened steady. Closed steady. Port receipts today, 48,171 vs. 29, 491 last year. LIVERPOOL MARKET. Liverpool, Jan. 4. Opened. Closed. Jan?Feb.500 501 Feb?Mch. 502 503 Mch?April.504 505 April?May.507 M 507V* May?June.509 510 June?July.511% 512 July?Aug.514 514 Aug.?Sept.513% 515 Sept?Oct.514 515% Oct?Nov.513% 515% Nov.?Dec.515 515% Dec?Jan. 500% 501 Receipts, 26,000. American, all. Sales, 10,000. American, 9,000. Spots, 5.18?1 off. Opened quiet and 3teady. Closed quiet. Marriage Lecense Record. Only one marriage license was is? sued Tuesday. It went to Herbert Johnson and Ellen Preston, Sumter, colored. Mr. Bunyan Harvin, of Summerton, was in the city Wednesday. - j Mr. Waverly Levy left Wednesday for a trip to Richmond. LOST?White small sized female Had i >ll ir on wrhaa Uat iiaa Reward * re tu tad to W. c Ost? ? r. .!:.. at [fa m ? 'dice. GO TO 1>. C. SHAW CO.?Sumter, and see the new Mollne chainlets and gearless cotton and corn planter and the new cotton stalk chopper. FOR SALE?Dixie Wilt resistant cot? ton seed, made this year on land that blighted lost year 1,500 pounds of seed cotton to the acre. Address E. B. Cole ough, Oswego, S. C. li-6-tf. WANTED?To buy at once several carloads 4-foot pine, oak and slabs. Apply Commander's Wood Yard, Sumter. S. C. 10-24-tf. WANTED?To aid in the cause of more and better stock. I am of? fering some choice young sows bred to full Berkshire sire, at very little more than pork prices. Some writer in his article which settled the price question said: "Plant some hogs." I am offering seed pigs. E. W. Dabbs, Mayesvllle, S. C. For Buggies, Surries, Wagons, Harness, Horses, Mules, Farm Implements and Automobiles, See Us?Prices and Terms Right. :: :: :: -JUST RECEIVED FOR 1912 2 Car loads of ROCK HILL Buggies, 1 C ar load of HENDERSON Buggies, 1 Car load of CORBET V Buggies, 1 Car load of BELKER Buggies, 2 Car loads of MOLINE 1-horse Wagons, 1 Car load of MOL1NE 2-horse Wagons. A large car of the Celebrated MOLINE New C otton and Corn Planter ( no <;cars and no chains to break) one and two horse sizes, 2-horse Blue Bird Plows, Middle Bursters, Harness, Pea Threasher, Etc. D. C. Shaw Go. Phone 553. 10, 12 and 14 SUMTER ST. SI M I ER, S. C.