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.Miss?? Lizzie und Kate lie Jone?, of
Brogdon. returned home from l.ynch
burg Tuesday, after spending several
dsys with the Misses Clu-k.
Miss Annie Gallagher Is baeR from
a trip north.
Mrs, Minnie M. Hall and jahghteT,
Miss Mildred, have gone to Concord,
N. C, to stay during the rest of the
hoi weather.
Mr. Clarence Bradford has gone to
Charleston wr.ere he has accepted a
position.
Mr. Harry Itultman and sister, Miss
Bertha, have returned to the city af?
ter a visit to relatives at Staten is?
land.
Mr. A. W. Bradford, who has been
spending som* time In Henderson
vllle, has returned home.
Mr. James Chandler left Tuesday
afternoon for a trip to Charlotte and
Davidson.
Mr. Henry O. Strohecker. J-.. of
Charleston, Is visiting Dr. a Mrs.
J. C. Spann on Church stre- ?
Mrs. I. W. Green and Miss Ethel
Morand of Hamilton. Ohio, are
spending a few days with Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Dwyer.
Miss Pauline Dove, who has been
visiting relatt\?s In Charleston and
other points, has returned to the city.
Mrs Walter E Uenneker and chil?
dren. ?f Charleston, are visiting in
the city.
Msg, L ?*< Adam?* and children re?
turned to the city Monday night, af?
ter a stay of five weeks at Werts, Va.,
and visits at Florence and Carters
vtll**. where they were Jolred by Mr.
Adams Monday night, who brought
them on home.
Miss Hess e Trlppett passed through
the city Tuesday morning on her
way home, after visiting friends In
Florence. N
Mr. Bruo Saunders, of Hagood,
was in the Qstf Tuesday.
Mrs. Herman Bultman and daugh?
ter, Miss Helena, have returned to I
the city from Hendersonvilie. where
they have bSan staying some time.
Mr. W. B. Yates. who has been
spending aahile at his old home In]
Psjffth Carolin;', has returned ine. i
Vr. f lugli ... i'n? :i - :u day ,
morn me (? r Sn.mn.Ji. v. h?-: 1 .
? ? ? trd a position with the com ? ?i
?JU Cggagtssgf?
Misses Margie and NeP Phillips
spent Labor Day in Florence.
Mr. David McGrew. of Waynesboro.
Ga.. Is spending a few day's In tow n.
Mrs. E. B. Eldrldge and children
and mother, Mrs. L. U. Cook, return?
ed last Friday from a two months'
visit to relatives at Niagara Falls. X.
I . and Canada.
Miss Lizide Nelson, accompanied
by her chaining guest, Mia* Edith
Moore ' f Charlotte, went to State
burg Wednesday morning to visit
friends and relatives at that place. (
Mrs. Ferd Levi left Tuesday even?
ing for a \ hdt to her mother and sis?
ter at Atlantic City.
.\ r* s. <\ Hi van left Tuesday even?
ing for St. Charles, after upending a
few days In the city.
Mr. it. ('. Hollck und Miss Elizabeth
Spratt returned to Columbia Monday
night, after a few days' stay with Miss
Theo Stukes.
Mr. and Mrs. Lodger of Columbia
spent Monday with Mrs. 1 >. M. Camp?
bell.
Miss Kathleen DuBose, of Tlm
monsvtlle, is visiting the Misses King
on Harvln street.
Police Officer Ii G. McKagen was
' W.dn- 1 after being laid tip
f< r the past w.-.k \sith fever.
Th,. many friends of Policeman A
I?. (?weiis will be sorry to know that
he wai SjgHe ill Tuesda> and is still
very much indisposed.
M;s* M ibe| |; intl .? i - t irned Tues
<lay from a v I. , *o Ashevllle. Hender?
sonvilie snd Fhu Ko( k.
Miss la < ||i g ifalls has returned
b me from a stay in tho mountains
?.f Western North Carolina, and will
open lor music cla?s within a few
days.
Miss Annie Strohe? kor, of Char?
leston, u the Kue:<t of Miss Kll/.a
beth Da Baas.?f'amden Chronicle.
Mis* Eunice und Master Sam Net?
tles bft Ibis afternoon for a week's
visit to friends im) rShUivei at Sum?
ter.? Klngstreo Ke< ord.
Dr. J. II. Morse has returned t ?
the sJty from the North. where hi
spent av.T.d weeks.
The Hsajpaffahai J. Oatrdag Howell,
of Sumter 1 is in the t py Sunday
spending Hie ig] with relatives and
friends.- Dawttssftag New - ami PlSSI
Mr. Henry I'?. Lbhardson of Sum
t. r. nas returned t? th. H |gg|gg mar?
ket to buy cotton ?Manning Time?.
Miss Abble Bryan b'ft Thursday
morning for Chester, at which plate
?he will teach during the ensuing
school session.
Mr. and Mrs. 0? L. Cuttlno and
family have returned to ihe city af?
ter a stay In Hendersonville.
Misses Lizzie Nelson and Edith
M? ort returned to the city Wednes?
day night after spending a pleasant
day with relatives in Stateburg.
Prof. S. H. Edmunds went to Co?
lumbia Thursday morning to attend
a meeting of the State educational
commission.
Judge T. P.. Frascr went to Ashe
ville Thursday morning for a short
stay at that place.
A BEAUTIFUL WEDDIXG.
Ml.-** Maude In^i Wells Become* the
Bride of Mr. J. K. White.
one of the social events of the
s,?' igogj ogoiiffgd inst Wednesday
evening at 8 o'clock at the home of
Mr. W. G. Wells at "lit Mope"
near Sumter when his daughter.
M.8S Muude Inez, became the bride of
Mr. i. E. White who Is connected
with the firm of Bultman Brothers.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Wm. Haynsworth, of Privateer
In an Impressive manner. The
brides" sister, Miss Ammle Wells act?
ed as maid of honor while the grooms
best man was Mr. Chupen White,
a brother of the groom. Immedia?
tely after the ceremony refreshments
were served to the guests after which
Mr. and Mrs. White came to Sumter
and are now living on the corner of
I Bartlett and Sumter streets.
To the People of Sumter County.
since the primary of August 27th.
I have seen us many of my friends as
possible and thanked them personal?
ly fot their support and the vote of
1,105 glvtn me in that primaryi &ttt
I have been unable to see so many, I
must take this means of expressing
to them my appreciation of their
support and votes, and to assure them
that If re-elected, 1 will do my best to
promote the prosperity and develop?
ments of our County and State.
R. B. BE LS ER.
Smyser-"launders Wedding.
Florence Times.
The marriage of Miss Janle Sue
maunders and Dr. John Daniel Smyser
of Baltimore, which took place at the
home of the bride's parents on Thurs?
day afternoon, was a most brilliant
event, and one of which Florence so
ty may well be proud. Although a
me wedding so great was the num
? of gSSStS that the entire lower
?' or of the beautiful family home on
Ith l'irgan street was called into
requisition.
The solemn ceremony which was
performed by the Rev. R. T. Gillesple
of the Presbyterian church, took
place in the drawing room.
The attendants were: Miss Louise
Archibald. of Birmingham, Ala., as
main of honor.
Dr. F. H. McLeod. best man; Miss
Mary Urunson and Mr. McFadden
Gregg; Miss Fannie Saunders of Sum?
ter with Mr. Thomas Uarrlnger; Miss
Alice Pegues of Darlington with Mr.
Harry Saunders; Miss Viriginia Saun?
ders of Sumter with Mr Percy Brown
Miss Be.tsie Trlppet of Boykln with
Mr. Bay Smith of Timmonsvllle;
Miss Annie gfcCOWn with Mr. Willie
llaynsworth; Miss Ruth Williamson
with Mr. Harllee Haynesworth of Co?
lumbia; Mrs. Grlgsby Chandler as
brides dame with Mr. Chandler as
groomsman.
The ushers were Dr. Riley. Dr.
Smith, Mr. Saunders of Hagood and
Mr. W. Saunders of Hagood.
After the ceremony Dr. and Mrs.
iniytef left for ? bridal trip to Caes
ers Head and other mountain resorts.
Mrs. Smyscr is .he daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. H. S. Saunders. and is a
young woman of high tone and fine
OharsjetOT and is beloved by many
friends.
Dr. Smyser is a young man of most
attractive personality and already In
spite of his youth, a successful spe
clallst in hit* chosen profession,
A Card.
To the Editor of The Watchman and
Southron.
Please allow me sp u e in your val?
uable columns to thank the voters of
sumter <(ounty for thy splendid vote
given me in the recent primary in
my raee for Solicitor. The new ac?
quaintances ami friendships which
I have made in the campaign are full
compensation for Its Inconveniences;
and although losing in votes, 1 do not
feel that i have lost in results, i
hope some day to prove my appre?
ciation of tlo ir Strong support.
Tin >s. Ii. TATUM,
I Ah-oliitely Cruel.
P-.thllmb r.
"I suppos.? you at, proud <'f your
Wlfe'l literary SUCCeSg?" -aid the in?
tim ate friend.
?Yes." replied Mr, Btubba, "Only I
Wish she wouldn't insist on making
th< hero ??f every novel a tail, ithietle
young man, With wavy hair and pierc?
ing Blue - Nes. Anybody can see thai
i in short, fat. bald arid compelled
to w , ;,r Spot s."
TO DRAW CONDEMNATION JURY,
Mr. J. \. Phillips Makes Statement of
Why Ho Has not Accepted Offer.
When the time came for the draw?
ing of the condemnation jury In the
caae of the South Carolina Western
Railway against J. N. Phillips a re?
quest whs made by Mr. Phillips that
the drawing of the jury be postponed,
his request was agreed h by Messrs.
. D, Moise and L. 1>. Jennings for
tilt railway.
Mr. Phillips made bis request on
the grounds that he had not been in?
formed in time to have his attornev
present to represent him. The draw?
ing of the jury was accordingly post?
poned until Monday noun, when both
the railroad and Mr. Phillips will be
represented.
Mr. Phillips in discussing the mat?
ter Thursday stated that there were
number of people who, it seemed,
could not understand why a settle?
ment had never been reached between
him and the railroad, In view of this
fact he issued the following state?
ment, which may be of interest to
the p-ji lie:
"When 1 was first approached on
the matter I stated that 1 would leave
the decision of the value and price
for the land to arbitrators. The of?
fer made by the representative of the
railroad was so low that my arbitra?
tor would not consider it and refus?
ed to act any longer. Afterwards the
railroad purchased rights of way
through two tracts of land above my
place for which it paid $500 and
$650, respectively. The area for the
right of way through my places be?
ing about six times as great as was
the area for the right of way through
either of the other tracts, 1 asked
only a proportionate price for my
land to which offer the railroad fail?
ed to agree."
. A Penalty of Over-Population.
Detroit Free Press.
Dr, L. Forbes Winslow, founder of
the British Hospital for Medical, Dis?
orders, simply repeated In rather sen?
sational form on assertion which has
been made many times in recent years
when lie said there is no doubt Eng?
land is going to the dogs, and much
quicker than most people Imagine.
It Is natural, of course, for Dr.
Winslow to look upon the dark side
of the subject, for ho i? In constant
contact with the poor and the men?
tally defective, and they 1111 much of
his horizon. Yet after due allowance is
made for any handicap of judgment,
it is evident he has ground for what
he says.
Theer are several conditions that
tendy- to nourish degeneracy in Brit?
ain. Over-population of the island;
the consequent multiplication of a
type whose members are probably
lower In their instincts than the sav?
ages of Central Africa; the ever-In?
creasing deterioration of this type
through lack of proper food and san?
itation; the departure of the best of
the nation's young manhood to the
colonies or the wars; the resultant
superabundance ?f women, leading
inevitably to an enlargement of the
underworld; all these things are un?
doubtedly contributing causes.
On the other hand there la over-lux?
ury among the rich and over-train?
ing among the intellectuals. There is
a breaking down of national pa?
triotism through Socialism and Syn?
dicalism, and, therefore, much men?
tal unrest. Life under conditions
such as these must in the nature of
things mean insanity and degeneracy.
The great remedy of course would
be the practice of eugenics; but to?
day no nation, unless it be the Chi?
nes? nation, is wise enough or brave
enough or has self-control enough to
adopt and carry out such a policy.
Great Britain with two-thirds her
present population, all comfortably
housed and well fed, would be a far
stronger nation than she Is today,
with millions starving and other mil?
lions trembling daily on the brink of
poverty and ready to drop into the
slough of want at the least disturb?
ance of commerce or war alarm.
To Jacksonville ami Tampa, Florida,
via Tho Atlantic Coast Line,
<>n Tuesday, September 17th, tho
Atlantic Coast Lino will sell round
trip tickets from Sumter to Jackson?
ville, Fla., at $6.60 and to Tampa at
IS..'.a, limited to return Teaday, Sep?
tember -Ith, 1912. Proportionate
ratei will be made from other points
In Virginia, North and South Carolina.
Extra sleeping ears and coaches
sufficient to accommodate all pas?
sengers will be placed <?n trams and
everything will be done by the man?
agement of the Atlantic Coast Line
to make this a first class excursion.
i'<>r tickets, Pullman accommoda?
tions and Schedules see the malest
agents, or address, T, C, White, Gen?
eral Pnssengef Agent, or W, J, Crajg.
Passenger Traffic Manager, Wilming?
ton, x. C,
Duncan came mighty near saving
t he st;tte. i mm . <>id feller, w ?? didn't
kimw you hod H in yon1 Darlington
Vl \\ I and I 'less.
EXCURSION
BRETHREN FIGHT FOR CHURCH.
Two factions of Orange Hill It. V. V.
ChUTL'h Disagree About Possession.
The colored brethren of the Or?
ange Hill R. U. B. Church are in a
quandary concerning the ownership
of their church and they decided a (
few days ago to take their difficulty
before a fully authorised magistrate
and With lawyers light out the case
for possession, allowing the magistrate
to decide the case according to the
law. j
However, they were not successful
in their first attempts, for Magis?
trate Wells, before whom the case
was heard Tuesday, was unable to
settle the difficulties between, the
two factioni and the case was sent
on up to the higher court for a cir
uit judge to hoar and decide. There
ere two factions in membership of
the church, one the Ross faction,
oss being the preacher appointed
serve the church, or R. U. Church,
hich side was represented by Mr. J.
. Clifton, and the R. ?. E. church
faction, headed by their former pas?
tor, the Rev. A. 8. Boston. who
laimed to be the old line members,
tnd who had the key to the situation
in that they had the key to the
church and had locked out of the
church the members of the other
faction. Mr. R. D. Epps represented
this faction.
The case was on a warrant to eject
for trespass. The R. U, or Ross fac?
tion c laimed to be much more nu?
merous than the other faction, and
wanted the magistrate, through prop?
er proc esses of law, jto make the oth
?r side turn over to them the key to
the church ami to allow them the
privilege of conducting their own
services in the church as suited
themselves. Their pastor, the Rev.
U< ss, had been appointed at a con?
ference meeting held at Charleston,
and according to them was the prop?
er head of the church.
The oth< r side, who claimed to be
the old-liners, had the church and
would not give it up to the other fac?
tion for them to use. They claimed
that at a general assembly, or con?
ference or some other such conven?
tion, held at Savannah they had
shown that they had a R. U. E. church
in good standing and their pastor, the
Rev. A. S. Boston, was appointed.
There was some difficulty in distin
gushing between the R. U.'s and the
R. U. E.'s, but after awhile Judge
Wells was able to see which faction
was which and the matter was gone
over so fully that all of the intensely
interesting spectators who had gath?
ered to hear the case were conver?
sant with "the who's who" in it be?
fore it was threshed out.
Judge Wells declined to grant the
request of the R. U.'s and, after se?
curing la nd from both factions, sent
the case up to the higher court for
trial. Mr. Clifton argued that this
action of the magistrate was' contrary
to the law and he gave notice that
he would appeal the case and en?
deavor to get the judge to Issue an
order that the case he heard over and
decided in the magistrate's court.
SENT HER XEW DOLLAR BILL.
Matron Parts with Dear, but Mutilat?
ed, Certificate,
Washington, Sept. 5.?A Louisville
matron, who for sentimental reason?,
had treasured a mutilated dollar bill
and found its buying power decreas?
ing while her family and the cost of
living were increasing, sent it to the
treasury today for redemption With
the accompanying note:
"I have had this bill jfor si?me time,
but have neglected to have it redeem?
ed. In the meantime. however, 1
have acquired two little girls, and a
dollar looks much bigger than it used
to look. As its buying power seems
to be steadily decreasing. I send it in
while it is still worth .50 cents."
A new ore dollar note was sent to
her.
Bl<? EXCURSION TO AUGUSTA.
It Will Be the Excursion of the Year.
Art* you going to be i ne el the big
crowd to take in that big excursion
that Thomas H. Knight will run from
Florence to Augusta on Monday. Sep?
tember the 10th, Via the famous At?
lantic Coast Line, the Standard Rail?
road of the South, or are you going to
miss the Lest opportunity of your life
to enjoy one of the finest excursions
ever offered? Don't miss this splendid
trip; there Is no reason for it. N eu
can make it for only (1.60 and why
let that small amount stand In the
wav of your enjoying o trip unequalled
by any similar trip of the season. U
[certainly is the best oft. ring ever pre?
sented to the people of this section
; and it Is expected thai w hen the
I ...
i train pulls out on thai day site win
carry an Immense crowd of happy
excursionists. Train will leave here it
1.2') a. m.; will leave Augusta "ti th<
return at 7,30 p. m. Tho round 11 ii
fare tfom here Is only ; Then
will be separate coaches for whiti
and colored passengers. This will In
the last and b< si . xctu ion th<
> ear. ?let In line and u ? 'otinted \\ MI
\\ Ise and knowing one*.
NEW RESIDENCES FOR CITY.
Number of Xew Homo Going Up in
Various Parts of the City.
Beside* the business houses and
semi-public buildings which an- being
er<.d at various places in the city.
there is quite a great deal of building
going on in the city, a number of new
residences being in course of construc?
tion in almost all parts of the city.
Among these buildings one of the
most attractive Is the residence being
built on the cornor of Broad Street
and Salem avenue by Mr, W. B. Boyle.
This is a handsome two-story, eight
room house, brick veneered and mod?
ern in all details. Just next to It on
Broad street Mr. W. C. Boyle is also
preparing to erect a residence. The
ground for the foundation is being
U id now.
Another nice residence being erect?
ed is that of Mr. Robert Shelor on Cal
houn street, between Mr. Henry
Harby's and Mr. Horace Harby's resi?
dences. This is also an eight room
building, brick veneered and modern
In all details.
1 >n North Main street on the old
McDowell property, Mr. P. C. Man?
ning is building a small, but attrac
! tlve looking cottage.
Another building in course of
I erection is that on Calhoun street
j between Washington and Church
streets. The residence is being put
up by Mr. J. L. McCallum and Is a
tw< story, seven room building.
On the corner of Salem avenue and
Liberty street, Mr. J. Z. Tisdale has
just completed a nice two-story resi?
dence, having eight rooms.
Three practically new buildings are
those of the Rev. Friday K. Ker
4h aw. Thomas Jefferson and James L.
Foggie, which are being remodelled
near the corner of Council street and
Oakland avenue. The owners are col
ored men living in Sumter. The build?
ings are six to eight room two-story
Structres. One of them is already oc?
cupied.
W here There's Life There's Hope.
Spartanburg Journal.
When Cole Blease was elected gov?
ernor two years ago, the citizens of
the state fe&red that shame and dis
grat e was in store. But many per?
sona with a more optimistic view,
hoped and prayed that Cole Blease
would surprise his friends by making
i f< [rly good governor and disappoint
his friends by not sticking to his
crooked pals. But in this Blease fail?
ed. He has proven in the two years
he has been governor that either he
has not the ability to be a good gover?
nor or that he does not want to be ?
good governor.
Today, Blease is thinking of some
th!ng else. He thinks he is going to
the United States senate and it is to
hint now to improve on his former re?
cord and make the State a good gov?
ernor. He will create a surprise
equal to the one occasioned by the
count of the votes this week and by
Conducting himself in a dignified
high-toned manner, in a, manner that
w\ uld be new to Blease, he can put
himself in line for the senatorship
two years hence. Unless he does this,
he can not hop. to be elected senator,
for he cannot withstand the storm of
plot 'station which will till the State
for two years If he is not a good gov?
ernor. Cede Blease has the oppor?
tunity to make something out of
hin self and to use his brains in ac?
complishing results for the good of
the State. Optimistic people and
above all we are optimistic, hope that
such a thing is not beyond the bounds
of possibilities.
An Application of the "Recall.*
Augusa Chronicle.
In Athens 24,000 years ago ballots
Were made of pressed clay and shells
and other shell lish. Hence we have
the word "ostracise" from the Greek
word meaning a shell. Ostracism is
the first recorded recall by the peo?
ple. When a citizen In public life be?
came undesirable a call was made for
an election for the purpose >?f banish?
ing him five or ten years until he
could learn to behave. They some?
times banished their best citizens.
Artstides, one of the most honorable
of Athenian statesmen, was banished.
When the voting was going on a Cltl?
sen wulked up to him. seeing that ha
was somebody and was educated,
handed him a shell and asked him to
write hi.s ticket, Arlstldei asked whose
name ho should write down. He said
? \l ist ides." The name was w ritten
and he asked the voter why he w ished
to banish him. His reply was: "1 am
tired of hearing every one call him
the 'Just."?Spartanburg Journal.
in Virginia the recall was expressed
by shooting iho Judge off the bench
and bullet-holing the prosecuting ut
> oi n> y. a ugusta < 'hronlcle.
The . ...der weather came m n sur
prl e p. some and a great relief t.< ai
the people "i the clt> Wednesday
who have been sweltering In heal fol
the past week while the mercurj
stood near the centur) mark for se*
era', hours every day.
COUNTY BOARD MEETING.
Board Takes Stejw to Issue $10,000
More R<>ad Bonds?New Road Ask?
ed for.
The County Hoard of Commission
is met In the supervisors office Tues?
day, as customary ton the first Tues?
day of the month. A number of mat?
ters war.- discussed and .\cted upon,
the chief and most important of
which ores the decision to issue $10,
? ?00 more road improvement bonds.
All members of the board were
present ;ind the minutes of the pre?
vious mooting were read and approv?
ed.
Mr. A. W. Newman presented a pe?
tition from citizens asking that a ne*
road be created to run from the Zoar
public road to the Plowden's Mill
road at Mr. J. \Y. Rrunson's place.
The road would be about one and a
quarter miles long and the right of
way would be granted by the land?
owners. Mr. Newman, in making the
! petition stated that a school house
would be built on the road. On this
showing it was moved and seconded
that action on the petition be post?
poned, in view of the fact that there
was now a great deal of work ahead,
until the contemplated school was
built.
The matter of issuing more bonds
for building good roads in the county
was next taken up and discussed. It
was moved and carried that the prop?
er steps be taken as soon as conven?
ient towards the issuing of the sec?
ond installment of $10,000 four and
one-half per cent Road Improve?
ment bonds to be dated not later
than December 31st, 1912. The clerk
was instructed to take the necessary
preliminary steps before the next
meeting of the board.
Of the first installment of $10,000
14 1-2 per cent Road Improvement
bond3 issued April t, 1911, all funds
j have been used for this purpose ex?
cept about $400, which will be used
before the second installment can be
issued.
SUMTER COMES FIRST.
Game Cocks Come in for Their Share
of Money on Second Ray of Race**.
The Sumter fire laddies returned to
the city Tuesday night very much
elated at their success in the sec?
ond day's hose wagon races at Flor?
ence. In the race Tuesday there
were only three contestants, Sumter
easily leading the other two. Marion
and Columbia, which won firtt and
second place the day before, were
baiTOd from the race and Bishopville
left before the time for the races,
being unwilling to again try their
luck when they thought that they did
not have a good chance for the mon?
ey.
The three teams to run were Sum?
ter, Darlington and Florence. Sum?
ter led off, making the run to the
hydrant in 14 1-5 seconds, getting
era tor in 28 2-5 seconds, just 1-15 of
a second behind the time of Marion
on Monday, when th.it team won the
first prize of $200. Sumter won $100
by being first.
Darlington came next. The team
made the run to the hydrant in 14
3-5 seconds and showed water in
I] 71-100 seconds. Their time was
third.
Florence was the last team to run,
the distance to the hydrant being
made in 15 seconds and water being
shown in 29 seconds, the home team
thus coming for second money.
The Sumter boys are still confident
that they have the fastest teaai in the
State, if not the fastest horse, and
ar>> willing to make a test of their
ability to beat other teams at any
time. They state tnat Jerry was un?
accustomed to the hard bithulithic
pavement such as they had to run
on in Florence and was consequently
slow and nervous. They had also
j had him in the parade for some hours
before the races and this nc doubt
helped to their defeat. making the
horse slower in the race than he
otherwise would have been.
The boys report having had a big
time in Florence although they
were Very sorry that the Sumter
crowd did not stay over from Mon?
day to Tuesday to see them win tirst
place on that day.
Jerry has come in for a full share
Of praise from the members of the
racing squad also. He has been in
four races and the team has come
first in three of them, a record which
is considered as good as that of any
team in the State.
Miss Ja nie llardee, who has made
Columbia her home for several
months, returned yesterday to her
old bona in ?Mu ster. She made many
friends lure who will regret to loam
that slu has left the city for pood.?
Columbia Record.
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from Coats, SC. C. Graded school;
also 20d acre farm near This land
for tale, cheap. Write W. H. Par
l Ish. c'oats. N. C.