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\ ijr ?atqjMian and ^?utljnm. tM H-itxi ui ?Amt t'o?uHlicr at humter, 8. i .. At Hi ? oiul Claw* .Mauer. Mr. Jams A. Siddall, of Ontario, Canada, is in the city visiting his uncle. Mr. Hi A. Siddall. Miss i a' r i Richardson left Fri? day morning for a visit to her broth? er at Spar tan burg. Miss CeCfll Moise has returned from a visit to relatives in Philadel? phia, Mr Jesse Hawkins, of Sumter, spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Edna B. Lit, kins.--Kingstree Rec? ord. Miss Theo Gregg of Sumter is visit? ing the ma.lly of Thos M. Gllland. Esq.?Klngstree Record. Nontenants C. L. Smith and R. L. Halford went to Sumter Saturday, to afjpear before the board of military examiners, to qualify as officers of the Timmonsvllle Guards, being elected lieutenants at a recent election.? Timmonsvllle Enterprise. Mr. Ben Posey, of Spartanburg. spent Friday night in the city with Mr. Joan Kelly. Miss Grady Rumph left Saturday morning for Charleston where she will be located hereafter. Miss Rumph has been assistant operator at the Western Cnion Telegraph office for some time and has many friends in Sumter who are sorry to see her leave Mr* Mr. Rufus Spann, who has been employed at the Sumter Dry Goods store for the past few years, has gone to Richmond, Va., to take a business course at M&ssey Business College. Messrs. George Reid and Jim Shaw of St. Charles, were in the city Sat? urday. Magistrate J. L. Glllis, of Rembert. ' was a visitor to the city Saturday. Mise Alto Immanuel, of Borden, is visiting friends in the city. Miss Louise Reid, of St. Charles, was in town Saturday. Miss Eugenia Fr?ser, of Virginia, is in the city on a visit to relatives. Mnr. W. H. Muldrow is visiting the family of Representative James Reaves, of Clarendon county. Mr. Sidney White has accepted a position with the Sumter Clothing Onronnpv and iv?'i bo wfth ? h?? from now on. Mr. B. A. Theos arrived h- it Fri? da; r.ight from Wilmington, X. C, and has taken up his work physi? cal director of the Y. M) C. A. Mr. Thees has been physical director at Wilmington for a couple of years and comes here highly recommended and the people of Sumter should be congratulated on having secured his services. Mrs. Martin, of Maxton, S. C, stopped in the city Saturday for a while on her way from Fort Motte where she has been visiting her sis? ter. Mrs W. C. Hane, to Sumrner ton, where ?he will spend a while with her parents. Mrs. Martin, as Miss Ada Tennant. had many friends in Sumter and in the county. Mr. Joseph M. Chandler has return? ed fron Baltimore and Xew York. Mrs. Gussie Thomas of Mayesville and Mrs. Guy Harbeck of St. Charles were In the city Saturday. Mr. it M. Cooper, of Wieacky, spent Saturday In town. Mr. Edwin Wilson, of St. Charles, epent Saturday in the city. Mrs. W. H. Epperson is spending a while with Mrs Joe Broadway In Summerton. Miss Helena Rultman Is spending the week-end in Florence, with lo r aunt. Mrs. Geo. Rruncr. Mr. B. J. Rhame. state bank ex? aminer, was in the city Sunday and Monday. Mr. K. B. Wells, Of St. Charles, spent Monday in the eity. Mrs. Ebenez#-r Well* and children left en Monday f >r her home in Oakland. California, after a visit to her parents, ('apt. and Mrs. K. Scott Carson, on Xorth Mam street. Mr. w. w. Meiver. of Society Hill, passed through the city on Monday on his way to Greenville. Mr. arid Mrs. K. Jaekson. of Elloree. spent Sunday and Monday with Mr. ar.d Mrs. ('. W. McGrew. A Coming Murriage. The announcement of the engage? ment of Miss Ethel Branson, da ugh t?*r of Mr. and Mrs. Willie L. P.run son. to Mr. F. Lee Peebles, of Km poria, Vs.. Is of much interest to her many friends throughout the State. The wedding will take place at the home of the bride's parent! early in April. The?r friends wish for them every happiness. Mr. E. I. Reardon has received a commission as notary public and is fully authorized to swear for. by and at all and sundry persons who may need legalised oaths in th< ll business. HOTKL BUMTEK CHANGES HANDS Messrs. R, C, MoXeal and G. Tweed Have Charge of Hotel. The Hotel Sumter on Friday. March ilrst. changed hands and from then on it will be managed by Messrs. R. 0. McXeal and G. G, Tweed, who have least d the building for the next twelve months. Mr. McNeal will have active charge of the management and will have associated with him Mr. George da Medtcla who will be head clerk and manager in the absence of Mr. McNeal. Mr. McNeal and Mr. Tweed took charge of the hotel Friday, finding it pretty well filled up with guests at the time and today. Mr. McXeal stated that for the next week or two he would occupy most of his time in getting things about the building to running in a systematized way and in I a way that would be satisfactory to those stopping at the hotel. He stat? ed that he would see that the guests I were courteously received and cared ' for in the best method possible, and j everything made as attractive to them as could conveniently be done. There will be some changes made to the building which will make it more convenient and less crowded than it has been heretofore. These changes will be in the building of a kitchen in the rear of the present building, so as to relieve the rooms which were formerly above the kit? chen of the steam, smell and smoke which they had to encounter hereto? fore Some changes will also be made In the rooms themselves which will add to their att-activeness and the convenience of th? persons stop? ping In them. There are at present fifty-three bedrooms in the building and these are generally all filled. Mr. A. L, Jackson, the former manager of the Hotel Sumter. has not yet announced his plans for the future. He states that he has several plans on foot, but has not yet posi? tively decided upon any of them. DEATH. Mr. R. T. Durch, of Florence, died at his home in that city Sunday night after several weeks' illness, aged about seventy-four years. He is survived by one son, and two daughters, Mr. S. T. Durch and Mrs. J. R. Moye, of Florence, and Mrs. C. p. opteen. of Si inter. On the eighth of February John j rUocktah* di"d at his home 'n this county after being 111 for nijr a short j Unto, death following a stroke of paralysis. He wa<? 63 years old and leaves a wife, four daughters and seven sons to mourn his loss. The funeral services were held at Old Tabernacle Cemetery by the Dev. Hen jam in Truluck. and the body was laid to rest in the family burying ground. Mr. Locklear was a devoted father and husband and had many friends in the section of the county in which he lived. H? was a good citizen and his death leaves a vacancy in his community which can hardly be fill? ed. His family have the sympathy of their many friends and neighbors. A report baa been circulated in the Her lot's Cross I toads section that the Seaboard Air Line would abandon the last survey, or western route from Bishop Villa to Sumter, and build the road on the line first sur? veyed. The report has had a dis? quieting effect upon the residents of that section, as they have been con? gratulating themselves that at last they would have a railroad within ?asy reach. While not officially in? formed, the writer If satisfied that there is no intention of abandoning the western route, inasmuch as the rights of way for the route have practically been secured and the three or four landowners who have not closed contracts with the right of ?ray committee are expected to reach an agreement this week On the Other hand no effort has been made to obtain rights of way on the eastern route and no steps have been taken to make a final survey and locate the line on the preliminary survey made ? f the eaatern route. There Ii scarcely a poaaiblllty of the western route being abandoned ir favor of the eaatern, as the weeeern route Is la every way preferable, although ? mile or two longer than the other. The annual inspection of the Sum? ter Light Infantry will be held in the Armory Hall on the night of Tues? day. March 12. Adjutant General Moore of the State militia and ('apt. f. h. McMaeter of the United States Army ar?- expected to be present for the Inspection, The road plow WSJ being used on the streets Saturday morning to even them Into shape after they bad been cut up by vehicles during the recent wet spell. Several of the streets are still in bad condition and the roadl all over the county are still In had condition from the traffic while there was so much watet on the ground. HOY SCOUTS TAKE OATH. Plans on Foot for Seoul Work Win ? 11 Will be Taken up as Soon as More Scouts arc Secured, The members of Game Cock Troop, the Boy Bcouta of Sumter, met In the Chamber of Commerce Hall Fri? day evening and a number of boys were administered the oath of ten derfeet scouts. < ?n ? patrol was ad? ded to these ahead".' enrolled and plans wert- formulated to make the movement more Interesting to those boys who have already enlisted and who will enlist in the near future. The meeting was well attended and was very interesting. A number ot boys were present and many of them qualified as Hoy Scouts, being ad? ministered thv? oath of the tender feet scouts. A new patrol was admitted. George Hhame being the patrol leader. The presiding officer stated that there was such a rush for books and badges at the factory that those or? dered for the members of Game Cock Troop had not been attended to yet. but that they would be here by the next meeting, which will be on next Friday, in the Chamber of Commerce Hall at six o'clock as usual. In view of the fact that some of the boys have begun to kick already, saying that they do not do anything but come up to the meetings, it will be of interest to know that the scout master and patrol leaders have move? ments on foot which will be of much interest to them. As yet not sufficient scouts have taken the oaths and there are not sufficient patrols yet for these measures to I e taken up. In the near future the boys may be taken on !< outing expeditions and baseball and other athletics will come In for their share of attention. During the meeting Friday some of the boys who had already been ad? ministered the oath were taken out on a practise scouting expedition. They were taken to various store win? dows and allowed to look over what was In the windows for a short space < f time, then recalled to the meeting quarters and told to write all of the things which they had seen, this be? ing one of the methods used to train their minds to observe and take in all that came in their range of vision and to prepare them for scouting ex? peditions which will come after they have had sufficient practise in this \ BUSINESS COl LEGE. Southern (S?mmerda] Schools to lo? cate Brauch SclujoJ Ui This City? Mr. Charles L. Padgett, president of the Southern Commercial Schools, was in the city today and concluded arrangements for the establishment Of a business college here. The school will open to receive students about March loth, or aa soon after that date as the quarters can be made ready for occupancy. Mr. Padgett has his horn.' office in Chattanooga. Term., and operates a commercial school in that city. Bristol and John? son City, Tenn.. Charleston and Greenwood. S. C., Wilmington. Salis? bury and Wlneton-Saleuii N. C, An Blston and Decatur, Ala., and Korne. Oa. Mr. Padgett has the endorse? ment of Fx-Gov. Et B, Glenn, and Governor Kitchen, of North Carolina. Mayor Eaton Of Winston-Salem, Sen? ator Robert L. Taylor, of Tennessee, and scores of bankers and business men of the towns In which he is DOW conducting successful commercial schools. The school to be established in Sumter will 1??' thoroughly equipped with modern business appliances and will be under the direction of ex? perienced teachers who will follow the same method! that have made each of the schools BOW in operation a success. The course of study in? cludes sound, practical English and business training, bookkeeping, pen manahlp, stenography, and type? writing and the instruction is thor? ough and painstaking, individual at? tention being paid each pupil. The establishment of this commer? cial school is another achievement to be placed to the credit of the Chamber of Commerce, Secretary Snell having opened negotiations with Mr. Padgett as bum ago as last summer with the view of interesting him in Sumter. The number of persons walling and anxious to be appointed rural police? men teems gradually to 1?.. increas? ing. All of the applicants prom? ise to give efficient service, and some good men are represented in the list of applicant-, so it should not be a hard matter for the county board to gel men for the positions, the only trouble hHng to select those who will give the best service and who will prove in all respects efficient officers. Dr. Vlneberg, I he P) ? and ear spe? cialist, has returned to our city. For a few days he nan be consulted at our store, from 10 to B p, in. isses from fl.ofl up. Yours respeN ifully, 1 lesron'i Pharmacy. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Sumter Real Estate Market Continu? ing to do (?(Mid Business. Jeter i>. Rollings to Charles Boydi lot > n Oakland avenue, $700. , [. T. Davis to L) i>. Cheavis, 69.88 ( acre- i;i county, $5 and other conaid ' eratlon. Plnckney Deaa to fS. w. a. Buit iiian, 26 acres in Providence town' ship, $1.22?;.94. H, J. Harby to Robert Shelor, one | half interest in 900 acres known as j Pugh Place, $4,000. H J. Harby, a. D. Harby, J. If. Flar 1 ?>' ;.nd H. Harby, trustees to Everetta Young, lot and buildings on corner of Canal and Hareln streets, $2,500. Jas R. Ligon to Simpson Saxton. lot north of city. $227.50. Jas. R. Ligon, et al, to L. L. Reams, lot No. 5 in Broad street section $250. Jas. R. Ligon et ab to L. L. Reams, lot Xo. 45 in Broad street section, $250. E. W. McCollum to James Davis, lot with buildings on Purdy street, $1,200. P. M. McLeod. T. G. McLeod, W. J. McLeod. Mary McLeod McNeill. D. Carlisle McLeod to William R. Mc? Leod and Frank A. McLeod. 30 acres on public road between Pudding Swamp and Sumter, $1,200. Master to A. Walker Xewman. 120 acres in county, $3,000. H. Oliver Bradham to Burton A. Bradham. 47 acres In county, $225. H. J. Ilarhy to R. S. Brown, tract of 50 acres In county $1,250. Martha A. Goodman to Samuel Tomlin. 20 acres in county, $600. Clarence J. Jackson to Moses Bre vard, 38 1-2 acres in Stateburg town? ship, $3.500. .Yrs. Leonora E. Scarborough to if. Lee Scarborough, tract of 100 acres on old C S. and X. railroad, $4. ! 500. The Sumter Savings Bank to Davis D. Moise, lot on Main street on which ire situated the Sumter Savings Bank and Sumter Insurance Agency. $21. 100. John Evans to E. W. A. Bultman. lot on East Ricker street, $100. Miss Anna C. Loring to Rev. Wm Haynsworth, 21 1-4 acres on Mile Branch, $500. Ligon Land Company, to Daniel Ha ill, lot Southwest of city, $50. H. J. Harby to Sim Davis. 123 1-2 ?eres in county, $4.940. J. \. M. Carroway t. Simeon C. ?'azTow.iy, 73 acres In ? inty, $ J . ooo. Sumter Real Estate and Insurance Company to Truajteei of Sund .. hool District No. 1. of Sumter Division of the Reformed Methodist church, lot In city. $380. McCollum Realty Company to Hat tle E. Minis, guardian for Odessa, Ed? ward and Frank Wimms, lot on Mc Duffle street, $120. Rohort D. Graham to W. M. Gra? ham, lot on Hampton avenue, $15, 000. Post g. ELECTION SATURDAY. L. I. Parrot! to Head Loca: r. P. A/s Delegation to stale ComcnCon. Th. members of Post G, T. i'. a., met in their annual session Sri1 day night in the chamber of Commerce Hall for the purpose of electing of? ficers for the ensuring year. The of? ficers elected were as follow.-*: President. l. i. Parrott; f'u d vice president, J. H, Guthrie; b cretary and treaaurer, Oeo. C. Warren; chap? lain. 11. H. Covington; surgeon. Archie China; board of directors. J, w. m< Kelver, W. R. Phillips. H. L Scar borough, W. u. Boyle, P. 15. Bmanuel, w. Percy smith, h p. VanDeventer; delegates to the state Convention, which meets in Darlington in May. s. m Riddle, l. i. Parrott, J. H. Guthrie, H. i.. Scarborough, vV. it. Phillips, J. W. McKeiver, G. C. War? ren. W. Percy Smith. P. I >. Leak and C, i j. Veadon. The alternates were not electel, but the prealdent was authorised i appoint them later in cas ? some ef the delegates elected to attend .he Convention are unable to go. The president was also empowered to do point the standing committees vb.i !i will !??? done by the next meeting of the post. a large attendance was at th' meeting and general Interest was manifested in the coming Conven? tion in Darlington. Measures were taken to make sure thai Post C had its full representation at the Conven tlon, and tin- delegates will later for? mulate plans to boos' their own post. The secretary's report showed that the post bad prospi lt d during the past year snd ha aeci mpllshed good wor k. Th peopK <?!' Soutb Cai?Uns senl something ll|ct* 12,000.000 out of the staie m i 11 for liquor, through the dispensaries, and verj probably 'bit mm a in- re Ihrougli tin private or in ill order < nl Tprl <? Churl ?ton T\\o HUNDRED DOLLAR PRIZE. < Itj National Bank Offen Premium for Diversified Farming. The <'ity National Hank has adopt < d a practical method to encourage Int si\t- farming along diversified line/. As will be seen, by reference to ihe announcement in another col? umn, the bank offers a prise of $100 to dm farmer who .shall this year produce the greatest average yield on four acres- -one acre each of cotton. corn, sweet peas and peas. Another prise of $ino is offered for the great e t net profit on the four acut so planted. Th ? contest win be an Illuminating object lesson and will pove to the farmers that cotton Is not the only money crop and that diversified farm? ing pays better than any single crop. Without a doubt when the contest closes and accounts are oal anced It will be found that cotton is not the most profitable crop that ? an be grown in Sumter county, and thv hard facts adduced from this'Con? test will convince many farmers that it will pay and pay well to give more attention to corn, potatoes and peas, than they have heretofore. It is to he hoped that every section of Sumter. Clarendon and Lee coun tlea will be represented in this con 1 st. for the greater the number of con? testants and the more wide-spread h?> interest in the City National Bank diversification contest the greater the good that will result. There is no string tied to the contest?any farm f who will, may enter for one or both prizes. It is possible for one man to win both prizes and $200 in addition to the profit derived from the crops grown on the four acres is a prize worth contesting for. LAFOLLETTE STILL IX RACE. "Back 011 Firing Line" After Brief Rest, Re Declares, Madison, Wis.. March 1.?"I shall continue in the contest as a candi? date for a well defined principle and for a definite programme of l?gisla tlon, which, once enacted into law, will break the hold of privilege on the industrial life of the people and free them from the harden imposed by thousand! of millions of fictitious capitalization." This is the gist 01 a published statement made today by Senator Robert If. LaFollette. The state? ment is an appeal for delegates. Mr. LaFollette asserts he will not "bait ?r turn aside to find the easy way and that lie Is steadfastly refus? ing to make combinations.' Ha also indicated that after a brief rest ii6 will be "back on the firing line." di? recting his own campaign. He denies that his health is broken. "I want the support of such dele? gates only as are willing to win or to lose, if need be. on his basis," his let? ter concludes. MAOON "WHITE WINGS" STRIKE. Street Cleaners Strike When One of Number is Struck by Whip. Macon. Ga., March ?A blow with a buggy whip in the hands of a stableman was too much for the pride of Macon's "white wings," and the entire force of street cleaners, num? bering ten, went on strike yesterday afternoon. Carts and brooms were deserted, where they were being used in the streets. "We can stand for jeers and sneers," declared E. Hollingsworth, the leader, in stating his case to Mayor Moore, "but we can not stand blows, especially when policemen re? fuse to arrest those who strike us." The trouble started when G. F. Rtley a stableman, slashed White Wing J. F, Herd with a whip during a quarrel. An entire new force prob? ably will be put to work tomorrow. "Good Roads" is the slogan in North Carolina and that State is add? ing miles to its modern thorough? fares monthly. In South Carolina, ?Good Roads" is also the slogan, but there is rather more slogan than roads, In rainy weather.?Columbia Record. BANKS, FARMING AND PROSPERITY BANKING is a business which has its foundation in the prosperity of the Community in which the Bank is located, New York banks cater to the Commercial business, New England banks go after the Manufacturer, while in some Western States mining recei ves special in? terest. Banks in the South, and especially in Sumter, should encourage and help the Farmer and advise diversified farming and rotation. For when extensive diversifica? tion and rotation are followed no general failure is ever recorded. Every one has a duty to perform. If you are a farmer it is your duty to make your lands produce that which will increase your wealth and help your community. To encourage this method of farming, we hereby offer $100.00. in gold or City Na? tional Bank Currency, to the Farmer who will raise the greatest average yield on four acres?one each of the following staple products: CORN. COTTON, SWEET PO? TATOES and PEAS. We also offer $100.00. in gold or City National hank Currency, to the Farmer who will show the greatest net profit on the four acres of land to be plant? ed as above specified. Mr. J. Frank Williams, who is Presi? dent of the Farmers' Union of Sumter County, has consented to be Judge or to furnish a Committee to decide this Con? test, and on his order the prizes will be given to the winners. We would like for every farmer in Snmter County to enter this Contest, as it is right in line with progressive Farming. Every effort put forth in this contest will prove beneficial, as there is nothing to lose and much to gain in this proposition. THE CITY NATIONAL BANK, (Successor to the Sumter Savings Bank.)