Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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4\n MatcDmau an? souibron rvd at the Pestasaos at Kumur. s. C aa jgj sjgjj Claas Matter. " ? - i i . . ii. .1 iji , i rsOtftOXAL. Mise Bessie Hugheun has returned to the city after visiting friends at Wtnnsboro and Bidge Springs. Mr. Eugene Aycwk, Jr., of Wedgo neld. was In the city Tuesday. Mr. James Chundlvr has returned to the city after a week's visit at Klngstree. Miss Lucy id ward? of Ridge Spring is visiting the Misses Hughs >n en Broad street. Mrs, 8. B. DuBose. of Blshopvllle, is visiting Mrs. Eugene MeCollum on Calhoun street. Vise Kate Compton of Ridgeway Miss Margaret Parker, of Dal . are visiting relatives in the city. Vir. and *Mrs J- Stuart Booth left uesday morning for their home in New Orleans after spending several weeks with relatives at this place. Mise Elisabeth Brunsen of Florence passed through the city on Tuesday on her way to S*iuda. Messrs. Frank Mathis and Motte Lawrence have gone to T?te Springs, Tenn . arid Ashevllle. N. Ci for a two weeks' stay. Mr. J. B. Richardson, the popu? lar conductor on the Northwestern railroad, has been stricken with pa? ralysis, the attack having come on him laaf'Vriday. Mr. Richardson has been unconscious since the attack came on and is in^a critical condition. \ Mr. William J. Epperson returned to Greenville Tuesday morning after a visit te relatives In th'is city. Miss Belle Brlnkley left Tuesday to spend some time in the mountains. Mr. Edwin Brunson is out on the streets again after an operation for appendicitis. Mise Emma Herlot has returned to her home in Blshopville after spend? ing several days with friends in this city. Mr. J. W. Pratt, who has been as? sistant ticket agent at this place for the past year, has accepted a posi? tion ss assistant ticket agent at Jack? sonville. Fla., for which place he left Tueeday. Mr. Pratt has made an efficient official here and his manv friends a i*h him success in his ".?w poslttor } vt~ M .. .>,..- i i ml' v ?? ,t\o ff r. . i ? i i^v. ian i, rig , egsjrdj Mr fttekej bas geeegded ? poelttosj as ticket agent for the Atlantic I east Line. Their many friends are sorry to see them leave* Sumter. where Mr. Dickey and his family have lived for the past three years, during which time Mr. Dickey was employed as ticket agent for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and as bookkeeper for the Farmers' Bank and Trust COSJR, pany. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Harby will be glad to know that their little son. who has been critically tit at the hospital in At? lanta. Is Improving. Misses I,oretta McKaln and Julia Belle Brown of Marion, who have been on a trip to California and other Western States, have returned to the city, where Miss Brown Is now visiting Miss McKaln. Mm, lallte Arnhelm of Tarborough, N C. who has been visiting Mrs. Rosa Strauss, has returned home. She was accompanied by Mrs. Strauss, who will go on to spend some time in Philadelphia, after a visit at Tarbor? ough. MlMSes Theo and Elizabeth Durgan of State burg and Mr. Allison P. Du Boee of Camden. are the guests of Dr. and Mrs. Spann. Mr. W. L Williams returned to the city Tuesday i. ht after spending twe weeks at and around Norfolk, Va. Mr. H. D. Rarnett ha< returned to th? city after a month's stay In New York Mm. W. II. Yatns. Jr., and children have returned to the city after spend? ing several weeks at Maxton. N. C. Mr. F. A. Bultman spent TgjggslgJ night In the city, returning to Ifemb r sonvllle Wednesdsy. Messrs. Joe Broadway Willie An? derson snd W. D. Carson of Summer ton were In th#. city W?-dre->d.tv. Mr and Mi- J. II. I.e\> hjftl gOMS r . 1 ?' ? m Vo w. t<. M|,? rid some time Th?. Misses Albn of C.dumlda are the guests of |gSJ Misses Kpperson. Mr J C Uhnn h;t* i-Mined to the city after a stay at T?te Sprlgfjg, Tenn.. and lb mb-r-omIII?-. N. C 1 r. S. C Baker has returned to the cit. after sge ad lag sagas Ihne Ig Neu N oi I ?Ity. Miss McKnisbt el Mjrthewood is Netting ggf broth.a. Mr. .1. A. .Mi KnU-ht Mr H W Bumph hgg gene la Molly Hill to sp< nd sever il d ivs. Mr. K eV St. r r. g| ? h irlotte. N. C . of the firm of Wheeler & Stern, is in the city. Mr. Charley Yates is spending some time in the city. Miss Mary Cooper, of Wisacky. is in the city with relatives. Mr. M. Clarence Crowson, who, with his family, have been visiting his par? ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Crowson. has returned home, leaving his fam? ily t? spend some time. Miss Alice Hill stopped in the city for a short while Wednesday even? ing on her way to her home at Wi? sacky. after a two month's stay In Brunswick. Jacksonville and Colum? bia. Miss Susie Dick left lor Darlington Wednesday evening to visit Miss Helen Woods at that place. Mr. Fred Nlgels went to Darlington Thursday morning to visit relatives. Misse.*) Irene and Abbie Bryan left Thursday morning for a short visit to Chester. Mr. and Mrs. Bartow Walsh, Jr., arrived in the city Wednesday even? ing nnd were tendered an informal re- | ception at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Bartow Walsh. Sr. The bride has visited in this city a number of times and has many friends here who are glad to see her again. After a short stay here, Mr. and Mr3. Walsh leave for St. Louis, where they will make their future home. Miss Marguerite Law, of St. Charles, is visiting frlend3 in the city. Miss Sudie ,Pratt, who has been \lslting her sister, Mrs. M. H. Dickey, has returned to her home In North Carolina. Mrs. Martha Brinkley left Thursday morning for Waynesville. N. C, to spend the rest of the summer. Miss Annie Moran has returned borne from a visit to friends in Ma con. Oa. Mrs. Wm. Moran and chlldrtn have returned from a trip to Northern points. Mrs. W. H. Epperson is at home after spending several weeks at Ttndaf. Misses Etta Cuttlno. Julia and Rosa Humph have returned to the city after a week's stay In Washing? ton. Miss Boucher DeLorme left Thurs? day morning for a visit to Columbia and other places. Mrs. P. A. Boswell and daughter, Luclle. are spending the week at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hill and Blanilng street. Miss Fannie King returned to her home at East over Thursday morning after a very pleasant visit . to Mrs. Ralph Hill on islanding street. Idlss Gussle Hood has returned to th< city after a two months stay In the mc untains. .Miss Mitchell, of Savannah, Oa., Is the guest of Mrs. C. S. Curtis on Sum? ter street. Wright-Burgess. Miss Sallle Wright, eldest daughter <>f dr. and Mrs. R. L. Wright of this city, and Dr. W. Sidney Burgess were married Tuesday evening at the home of the bride's parents on West Lib? erty street, the ceremony being per? formed by the Rev. C. C. Brown, the pastor of the bride. The wedding took place at 9 o'clock and Immedi? ately afterwards the young couple left on their bridul trip to Ashevllle and other points in the mountains. The wedding was a vary quiet home affair only the Immediate families of th? contracting parties being present to witness it. Mrs. Burgess is one of the popular and charming members of the younger set in Sumter and Dr. Burgess is a recently graduated phy? sician located here. Both are well known in Sumter and have many friends who wish them happiness and prosperity In their married life. McKliine) -Bo> leston. A marriage of Interest to a great many people in this city ami eounty was that of Miss M Bjrvtl MeKlnaey und Mr John May rant Boyleston which took place at 7 I o'clock ToSOday morning at the resi? dence of Mr. j. a. RgfJleld, on Oak? land avenue, The marriage w.is a \ ery quiet loo.,, affair, only the Immediate fam of the contracting parties ami a fen Intimate friends being pr?-s? iit to witness ihe ceremony, which was per I Ol med bj t be I lev, . | [ \\ | I IIIMptl rles, The young couple bft on the 7. la train lor Washington and other points north for a week's trip after which they win be at home to their friends in this city. The bride is a lovel) young lady ol this city, having moved lore from Maysevllle about a year ago, and has many frlOttdl thiaoigl.t tin COtint) Mr. Boyleston Is an employe of the Atlantic Coast Line ami has many frbnds in this elty. He came here from Charleston. MICH LIGHTNING AND THUNDER. i Many Tea Iplume Fust's Burned out? Fleotlo Lights out of Business for Time. : fbmter was Tuesday night visited by one of the worst electrical storms j of the season, it bei ^ probably one of the worst which has visited Sum ter in several years Nature's pyro? technic display was one of the most awe inspiring spectacles of its kind seen here in many months, i The lightning and thunder were I accompanied by a territlic down pour I of rain which fell in torrents for about an hour before it slacked off to a drizzle. Comparatively little damage was done by the lightning and there was not suffiicent wind to damage trees or property. Coming as it did after two of the hottest days of the summer, the storm did much to cool off the atmosphere and to make it possible for citizens to sleep well during the night. At the telephone exchange it was reported that about a hundred fuses had been burned out on various tele? phones In town, but that otherwise no damage was suffered. The Sumter Lighting company also had a number of fuses burnt out and some other slight damage -vhich they were re? pairing today and which they would probably complete before night. No wires were down, although the lights had been put out of ousiness for sev? eral hours Tuesday night by the burn? ing out of the fuses and the crossing with telephone wires. CAMPAIGN AT BALZIXL. About One Hundred Fifty Voters Hear County Candidates. The county campaign meeting held at Dalzell Tuesday was a very quiet, orderly one. The people who came out to hear the candidates seemed well pleased and the candidates were well pleased with the reception giv? en them. Dinner was served during the day by ladles of the neighbor? hood for the benefit of the Methodist Church. The candidates, all of whom were present, made their usual remarks, departing very little from what has been salt) heretofore. An Innovation was the presence of both Messrs. Thos. H. Tatum and P. H. Stoll, can? didates for solicitor of the third ju? dicial circuit. Both of these made Speeches showing why they should be fleeted to the office they sought. HORSE FELL IN DITCH. Took Three Hours to Dig Horse out of Peculiar Position, _ j Tuesday night as he was leaving town Mr. J. Scott Cain had the mis? fortune to drive his horse into a ditch out on Oakland avenue near the Cemetery. The accident occurred Shout half past eleven after the storm und it was extremely dark out on the Street and no lights were to be seen on the ditch at the time. The horse fell into the ditch back? ward, being fastened in the narrow excavation so that he could not move at all. The ditch had been dug by men working for Forshee and Com? pany who were engaged in installing sewerage Into a residence at that place. Help was sought and It was aot a great while before quite a num? ber of persons were out on the scene with a full supply of shovels and other apparatus for digging. The ac? cident occurred about 11.30 and It was well past 3 o'clock when the horse was at last released from his uncom? fortable position, being llnally dug and prized out of the hole. The horse, so far as could be seen, WM uninjured, but the buggy was considerably damaged and the harness had to be cut loose. Death. Mr. R, H. Vaughn died at the home of Mr. Webb just south of this city Tuesday morning about 6 o'clock, aged 86 years. The funeral services were held at the Webb burylni around Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. Mr. Vaughn was a native of this .?ounty and was descended from one of the founders of Sumter. lH atli of Mr. ?I. B. Richardson. Mi, .1 H Richardson died at his borne, coiner of Bartlette and Bum ter streets, In this city Thursday af? ternoon about I o'c lock, after being critically ill since Friday, when he v .is stricken by paralysis w hile at St. Paul during bis run on the North? western Railroad on which he served as a conductor. The funeral services were held il the cemetery Friday afternoon, the runera] pr.sslon leaving the resi? dence it 1,30 o'clock. The city force Is still employed In layini storm sewer pipe on Hampton avenue The old line is being taken ni> and cleaned and the pipes repl u ed. CLUB KOLLs REVISED. Rolls in Ward 1, I und Ii Have Been Revised and for Ward I Will Be Wednesday. The ndis of the city Democratic Olubi in the tour wards in the city and extending out beyond the city lim? its by Wednesday night will all be revised and ready for the primary election next Tuesday. The rolls in wards one, two and three have been gone over carefully by the secretaries of those clubs and all names which ought not to have been on them were removed and names which should have been on the rolls, but were not, were added. In ward four the roll had not been revised up to Wednes? day, but Mr. W. Percy Smith, the president of the club in that ward, stated Wednesday morning that the roll would be carefully gone over and revised. Every possible effort is being made by the secretaries to ha^v the names of every Democratic voter in the precinct on the club rolls, arid those who are not sure that their names are on their roll should see the secre? tary of their club about it before mid? night tonight when the time for ad? ding names to the rolls expires. Ward one extends" north of Easl Liberty street and east of North Main street; ward two extends north from West Liberty street and west from N. Main street; ward three extends south of West Liberty street and west of South Main street; ward four extends south from East Liberty street and east from South Main street. Each of the club precincts extends several miles out beyond the city limits, the rolls comprising the numes of those persons living in the counTry between the above named streets e'.tended out beyond the city limits The secretaries o. the tour clubs are: Ward 1, H. C. Haynsworth; Ward 2. R. J. Bland; ward 3, H. A. Moses: ward 4, Charley Thames. In Honor of Miss Kdwurds. Miss Eleanor Hughson was the hostess at a reception given Tuesday evening at her home on Broad street in honor of Miss Lucy Edwards of Ridge Spring, who is the guest of Miss Hughson. A large number of friends were present for the occasion, which pass? ed off very pleasantly for all. Games were played in which Miss Carita Handle was the most successful, win? ning as a prize one of the latest books of the season. Miss Marguerite Park? er of Dalzell was given the booby prize. Delightful refreshments were serv? ed during the evening. In The Police Court. There was only one1 case to come before the Recorder on Wednesday morning, this being a case which was left over fro'm Tuesday. Mack Pet? erson was charged with disorderly conduct and carrying concealed weap? ons, he having, it was alleged, been guilty of misconduct on the baseball grounds a few evenings ago. The re? corder heard the testimony and dis? missed the case. Shooting Wae An Accident. _ Tighe Zewell, the negro who shot his wife, Lizzie Zewell, Sunday even? ing on Ricker street, has not been yet arrested for the shooting, although he was on the streets Tuesday and Wednesday. It is understood that both he and his wife claim that the shooting was simply an accident and that he had not intended to shoot her. As they were the only persons concerned and witnesses of the shoot? ing the sheriff decided on this show? ing of the case not to make any ar? rest. The negro woman is said to be getting on well now, being able to sit up and recovering rapidly. In The Police Court. Lucius Davis, colored, was tried in the police court Thursday morning for jumping on trains and resisting arrest. He was sentenced to a tine of $7.f>0 or 15 days on the first charge and $15 or 30 days on the second charge. Third Bale of New Cotton. Lev I Bros Wednesday afternoon bought the third bale of new cotton sold on the local markt this fall. The cotton was classed as middling, but was badly gin cut. This Is the second bale of new cot? ton which Lev! Bros have bought, th?> having purchased the first bah brought in of the 1912 crop at 12 " ? cents a pound from llraddy Marvin col' 'lid. New York Coi ton Market. New York, Aug. 2'2. ? Opened ? 'losed January.11.23 iM 11.22 Man.\\.:\\ I 1 :".4?3; Ma). i 13- 11 I letober. 1 1.27 28 11.22 1 December . . 11 31 36 11.31 ('losed steadv. FARMERS' UNION NEWS i _ IVuerJcftJ Thoughts fur Practical Farmers. (C< ndueted by E. W. Dabbs, Pres? ident *. C. Farmers Union.) Some Random Thoughts, In these columns Wednesday were some extracts from Special Consular Reports on cotton tare. There are 26 plates showing the appearance of American and other cottons when unloaded in Europe, and showing the I kind of covering put on the cotton from different countries. Next :o ! seeing the actual bales and the con j trast, these pictures are the strongest I kind of argument for improved baling processes in the South. a a e My readers will picture in their j minds the appearance of some of the bales of cotton on the Sumter mar? ket when it comes direct from the gin. in shreds of bagging, and cal? culate the waste that must necessar? ily accumulate before such cotton can be delivered at the mills of Europe, they will see what a tremendous tax our people pay In their "penny wise, pound foolish" policy of buying old ind rotten bagging. If on top of this the farmers who use good bagging could once be brought to see that in fixing the price which can be paid for his properly covered bales, the buyer takes into account the losses on his neighbors "scare crow" bales, he would not long stand for present methods iul would invoke the strong hand of the law to prevent his cotton from being "brought Into disrepute abroad." Every farmer who has giv enn any thought to the matter knows that on his local market these un? sightly bales bring just as much as the neat bales. see In these reports it is shown that somewhere in transit, presumably at first compress, odds and ends of bag? ging, absolutely worthless, are added to the bales to make up the tare to 6 per cent, the foreign rate. One statement was that if this 6 per cent were reduced the importer would simply calculate the difference and deduct it from the price which he would pay for the cotton. It is stat? ed that occasional shipments from Texas are the only ones under-tared, that is that have less tare than 6 per ***** I. ... - ? SkdSL t * e "The constant complaints with re? gard to American baling appear to arise Trom the inconvenience which is thereby caused lit handling th<\ bales as well as from the damage to the cotton and consequent loss from inse? curity of the packing. The inconven? ience, so referred to for want of a etter word, arises by reason of the marking oeing so damaged or torn away at times as to make it difficult to determine all the particular bales which are due to a particular con? signee, and delay and dilliculty are the outcome. The writer saw at times l?ales on the quay which had been practically denuded of covering." The steam ship and insurance com? panies are probably the most Inter? ested parties as regards this phase of the subject." Thus writes the consul at Liverpool. e e m Upon whom do the losses above re? ferred to fall? Not on the foreign spinner, for he buys net cotton. Not on the insurance company, for in one of these reports it is shown that P. charges a higher rate of insur? ance on loosely packed American cot tim. than on closely baled Egyptian cotton, Not on the steamship com I any, for his freight rate is fixed to cover all such losses. Not on the im? porter, or American exporter, or in? terior buyer, for the price is fixed to cover this as well as other losses. Not even on the farmer who uses rags to cover his cotton, for he gets the same price per pound ?hat his neighbor does for neatly bal 'd cotton. Then upon whon does it fall? l*p on the honest farmers whose cotton is brought into disrepute by such care Jens practices, How long will the great mass of tin1 farmers who are honest, and who want to put on the market honest cotton, aid get for it t Using price, stand for such slip-shod business practices ? eae Bui l must close. This little docu? ment wiil furnish the to.xt for many in art Icle. E. W. 1 v s * * i\'i dnesday in Random Thoughts the type h ol $2.203.00 it should be 12,203 000.00. Two million two bun dred and three thousand and odd dollars. London, Aug The latest society id i- to have "beer and bacon' dances. The form of Invitation Is as follows' "Do come and dance. Beer nid Bacon at ti\ e." Any person who ha* lived in *he State two years and living in the county sixty days preceding the gen? eral election may have his name put on the club roll of the precinct in which he resides. For Sheriff. CapL e. S. Carson is hereby an? nounced as a candidate for Sheriff at tb? ensuing election, having before discharged the duties of that office with promptness and efficiency, we take pleasure in recommending hkn for said office, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. MANY VOTERS. I hereby offer myself as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Sumter County, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. J. K. BRADFORD. Capt. Geo. C. Warren Is hereby announced as a candidate for the of? fice of Sheriff of Sumter county, sub? ject to the rules of the Democratic primary. VOTERS. FOR AUDITOR. I hereby nnounce myself as a can? didate for re-election to the office of County Auditor, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. R. E. WILDER. For Coroner. I hereaby announce that I am a candidate for the office of Corener of Sumter County, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. D. W. OWENS. j For House of Representative*. I I hereby announce that I am a I candidate for re-election to the House of Representatives, subject to the ac? tion of the Democratic Primary. GEO. W. DICK. I am a candidate for re-election to the House of Representatives subject to the rules of the Democratic Pri? mary. R. B. BELSER. I hereby announce myself a candi? date for the House of Representatives from Sumter County, pledging myself to i'Ude by the result ?f -ho ftetrt, crgtie Primae* P, D ^IT?*. % * V herebv uur.nt Dr. h. Wirr. [ .Uiatedt ?u? a candidate tor the House of Representatives, subject to the rules governing the Primary. We bespeak for him the suffrage ef his fellow countrymen. The Wedge/leld Democratic Club. For Supervisor. I hereby announce myself a can* didate for re-election to the office of Supervisor of Sumtwr County, subject to the rules of the Democratic pri? mary. P. si. PITTS. For Clerk of Court. I hereby announce myself a candi? date for re-election to the office of Clerk of Court for Sumter County, subject to the rules of the Demo? cratic party. L. I. PARROTT. The name of H. L. Scarborough is presented as a candidste for Clerk of Court for Sumter County In the com? ing Democratic primary election. I hereby announce myself a candi? date for Clerk of Court of Sumter county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. JOHN R. SUMTBK. FOR MAGISTRATE. The friends of Mr. J. A. Hodge hereby nominate him for Magistrate at Privateer, subject to the action of the primary. His friends think he Is entitled to the place on account of his past record, and hope all good thinking men will look at it the same way. VOTERS. For Solicitor. I announce myself a candidate for the office of Solicitor for the Third Judicial Circuit, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. THOS. H. TATl'M. I hereby announce myself a can? didate for re-election to the office of Solicitor of the Third Judicial Circuit, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. PHILIP H. STOLL. --? - - - For United States Senate. 1 hereby announce myself I candi? date for the Cnlted States Senate, subject to the rules ef the Democratic party. Your support and influence will be appreciated. N. B. DIAL B?rens, s. <\ Cor Congress, i hereby announce myself as a can didate for the nomination for Con rress from the seventh Congreeston Dfetrlct of South Carolina, bus ?? ,>? *,\ the roles of the Democrat! ? rim try. v F T.eyf.R