Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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"Cbr fldlattbman ano ^outbron. tCtnered ai tu? INwtoflk** at su inter, 8. C. as StMxssd CUum Mailer. 1 i ? t'rJLSONAL Mrs John I?. KrUtsun. of State bu.g. was in tr v cit\ V i. s.l i\ Mra T. L Kahn and Mrs. J. I WUim n and daughters of Mayesville were In the city Tuesday. Mr m.I Mr* John Wilson and Miss Pearl McElveen. of Sah m. wi re in town Tuesday. Mr F.ll.ott I cF.L. I n. of Lynchburg, spent Tuesday in the city. Messt* J W Cooper, It. C. Chand? ler and J. W. Thames, of Muyessillo were In the city Tuesday on business. Mr. and Mrs M. B. Wilson, of Mayeavtlle. spent Tuesday In the city. M-Atrs M< K ? ns . .1 l>.-Saussuie Moore end Mies Almee Moore spent Tuesday with their father. Mr. .V Paveuux Moore on Mr. ad Street. Mr. and Mrs. (lay ffsJgOsV of State burg, spent Tuesday in the city. Mr. lt. M. Jenkins, of St. Charles, was in town Tuesduv Mra U. Frank Kelly and Mrs. Oeat Woodhain of lllshopvllle were la the city Wednesday. Mrs. John Howen of Camden spent Wednesday In town. Mr ?nd M s T. K lumper, ol St. Chart**, were |n the ett> Wednes? day. Mra Andrew l>avls and daughter, of California, are visiting the for? mer's mother. Mra Molse on War? ren Street. Mr. ?. J. Illackwll. <f the Illack River section, was In the eity Tins day Slid W. iMesd l> Mrs. Oeo. Martin, of Chester, was in the city Wednesday Mra H. W. HI hey. Mra H. Mc Clenagban. Mra. A. L. Ses-urms made a party that went over to Sumter this Burning.?Tuesday's r lorence Tin es Miss Marguerite McLcod has gone to Brunswick. Ua. to visit Mrs. M. L McKlnnon. Mr. and Mrv lt. D. Wilson, nnd two children, who have been living It Knoxvllle, but who are now on their way to Washington. I >. C, which wiil be their future home, are In the ehv waiting relat ,ea Messrs Thos. M. liradley and C. L. Khrkh v Spring Hill, were In town Thursday. Mr. < DuRsnt. of Du Rant, was In taV Wednesday. An tpproachliig Marriage. Carda have been Issued announcing the coming marriage of Miss Sudle. Stukea. the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs J. Carson Stukes. to Mr. A Hard tlrogdon of hrogdons. The ceremony will take plant Wednesday aft< noon at the hono . f the hrlde. Marriage License Kccoid. pld has been busy of late ,is ~..^..n by a reforenee t?r the marriage license hook In the county clerk's of ?ce and by the ie.n-.s issued for marriages. The marriage of the following con plea for which licenses have teen is? sued will be t?f Interest to their many friends In thH city and county. Mr. Allurd Memm nger Krogdoii, and Mrs Hudle staken. Samt. r. K. F. I?..; Mr. Ralph Smith l?e>Champs. Flnewood, and Mlax Fdi.Mheth Ada DsaChSUnpS of Sumter, Mr "lo.n;,' Wesley Cox und Miss Jessie McKiveen of shllob; and .Mr. Arthur LaPayettc Cuhrey? bonne nnd Mism Mary LoCJaM N <m*ey of ahsggesf Ur? n?0 ? bu'.e ?hu hi-efj |.?? od to th*? following colored (oupb s. Henry j Nedd and Arno Id /.abeth Andrews. Aifclns; Alb i. (leorge and orphelia 1 Mallard I ?? >un ind hurgun I turns i and Julia S>rolers. Samt Mr. J ? rson I?. M-l'.obbn of Sar? dinia und MImm l.eolu liose of Sumter sajsjsjfod ? aarrtagt i.- at Wednes? day. Liren* hav< h en in?m i| to the fol'owlng color* 4 couples. nhsfOJM f>ea? and Alma llembert, Corden; 1 ? ? r ii an : and So- H K.lht McCoy, Con, ord. .fur.us Lnw. i ?ml lande Jackson. stat?-hurg; Fratik Jackson, TlmmonH\il|. and Ma> Carter, PfWftdes .. iv f. Pratt, Qroonwood, and A!gia Vales, Providence; Joseph laaaeN .md Fastom i Im\i-. DalSell, I ' I hsg MssjMlr dth lb Itiday, st ftaptlst Chun h of Surnf. r !?? 1 undr< d years o.d on the ' i. \t August at Which time tin will hold appropriate ? ROI - eine* to commrmm >te the r\ent. At present the rhurch Is putting forth efforts to get I?r. F.dward Jttdson of New York cpy, a son ??f l?r. Adonl? ram Jitdson, the mat liurman i slonnry. to make the address at the annlve *iry c?|?d?ratlon. Coiun 11 i has nwnfded the eontraol for a new otaf Jail to SOSg $fi.*.ooo complete. MR. I\ B. THOMAS DEAD. Hix-elved ?||wHi1 in Machinery Which HcmiIumI in Iiis Death \V<Hliies<lay Night. Vr Krank K. Thomas, u prominent farmc r and bllnintM man of thia county and lor many years a mem? ber .f the COtinty boar.I of eommis soners received Injlli b I at his fin at WodfOfleld Wednesday al'ternooti at i wich rooulted in hta death at the ?umtti ii< spitai Wodnosdoy night, to which place he was brought on the afternoon train in order that he mlKbl r. reive mote careful attention than he couhl have received at home. Mr Thomas' injuries were received ? hen he was under his ?in house en? deavoring to remove a belt from a buzz saw which he was operating. No one saw the accident, but it is thought that Mr. Thorn is was caught in the belt and thrown against the machin? ery. His right arm was broken and his side and h p crushed. He was found In this condition by a negro boy who at once ran to the engine ind shut down the machinery. The >ody was then taken out and a doc? tor summoned. Mr. Thomas was brought to town on the train from Columbia and all that was possible for surgical science to do was done for him. but efforts to save his life were unavailing and he passed away about 9.45 o'clock. The body was taken from the Sum ter Hospital to his home at Wedge field Thursday morning and the fu? neral will he held at that place Fri? day at noon. Mr. Fiank b'lsvan Thomas It longed to th< celebrated "Thomas" family, after whom Thomtsvillc, I)a v.dson Ootiniy. .\ (J , Was named. He was horn at thtt place on February the Uh. 1^4?;. l>u.ing the civil war he served as a lieutenant of the Junior Reserves of Ooi Clark's regiment. "X. C. V.' As a young man he came to South I arollna with Mr. James H. Aycock, and was for many years the hitter's right hand man In the turpentine, farming and mercantile business. About 1879 he settled at Wedge Held for himself anil went into the iarming and mercantile business with Mr. E. H. McCutchan, under the firm name of Thomas & McCutchan. In 1885 he married Amarintha Keels, daughter of Mr. J. Hamilton Keels, formerly Clerk of Court of WilllaT.sburg County. S. C. and is survived by his widow, four sons and on* daughter, Messrs F. Klliott, W. Hlrnle. Lee and Currle Thomas and Miss Janette Thomas. Mr. Thomas was one of tho most energetic, enterprising and reliable men who ever settled In Sumter e iiinty. He was a man of rare judg? ment and poss? -seil all of the courage of his convictions. For quite a num? ber of terms since 1903 he served the county on the Board of County Com? missioners, und will be missed in both public anil private life. He was also B trustee Of the Wedu'etiehl school, though not acting in thti capacity for ioveral y< art. Everyone win mourn ins loss, and extend their lympathlea to his be- j r. aved family. (R.) ! Wi ?, \V. ENJOY SMOKER, Ofgcera Elected for Ensuing Yea; ? Ci, C. Warren Council Commander. At a regular monthly1 meeting of j Holly Wood Tamp No. 1V?. held Wed , nesday night the annual election Of I Officer! was held and the members of the camp spent a very pleasant even? ing enjoylni ji ?moker and refresh ments which eomnrised a part of the Programm?* for the occasion. The officers elected for the follow? ing year wert: C. C, QtO. C. War? ren; A L.. B. P. DuRant; Escort, w. F. Carrj Clerk, R, 8, Hood; Hanker, 1". A. Bult man; Watchman. J. L, Ward; Sentry. B, w. Lewlt; Manager I for three years. L. [, ParrOtt, R. B. Churchill and C. II. Hurst. j These officer! will be installed at the next meeting of the camp in January. I hiring the evening, after the election of the officers, cigars were passed around and later in the evening sandwiches and coffee were served, all of which were much en? joyed and added to the pleasure of the evening. Death at Rombcrt News was received in the city Wed I nesday morning of the death at Kern bert Of Mr. James M. Keams at that place at 3:30 o'clock that morning, I after an illness of several weeks, aged about }.", years. The body arrived ? OK the Northweatem train Thursday morning about 1* o'clock and was taken in charge at the depot by Ma? sons win* OondUCted the services at the e?no tary, where the interment took place, I Mr. Reams was a well known cit iizen of the Rembert section. He is survived by his wife and live children, three sons and two daughters, five j brothers, Messrs. W. 8., L, E., W. If., ! F. A., and S. I. Reams, and two sis ; ters. It is understood that the South Carolina Western railway will install ' a Y in its yards as soon as the com? pany can secure the materials with i which to build the necessary track j and connections. Tills will he an ad? dition which will prove of much ser? vice to the company and one which i:s badly needed at the present time as all trains have to back out of the city as far as the hrst siding before the engine can got in front of the train. PRETTY CHRISTMAS WEDDING. Two Voting People of Sumte* .Mar? ried Wednesday. A very pretty Christmas wedding was th.*t performed at the Washing? ton Street Baptist Church Wednesday evening when Miss Mary Louise Ramsey and Mr. Arthur L. Culvey house of tiiis city wa re united in the sacred bonds < f matrimony, the Rev. J. X. Tolar, pastor df the church, per torn i ng I he ceremony. The church was appropriately dec? orated for a Christmas wedding in holly and sm ilax and presented an at? tractive appearance to the numerous friends of the bride and groom who wer?- present to witness the cere? mony. The bride entered on the arm of her brother, while the wedding march was played by Mrs. J. A. McKnight, and was met at the altar by the groom, where the two plighted their troth. The bride was attended by MISS Miriam Mellette, as maid of hon? or, and Mr. S. W. Humph was best man to the groom. Messrs. Jesse Morris and Scott Cain were the ush? ers. The bride were a gray traveling suit w '.th a black picture hat and the maid ol honor wore black velvet with a black hat to match. After the ceremony the two left on a. trip to Charleston and Other points and upon their return will make their h( me In Sumter. Rosc-McFadden. A marriage Of much interest to many people In this city and in parts of Clarendon county was the mar? riage Wednesday afternoon at the resilience of the bride's mother, Mrs. K. 0. Rose, of Miss Leola Rose of this city and Mr. Jefferson i>. McPadden of Sardinia. The Wedding ceremony was per? formed at home and was a very quiet, though pretty, one, only members ot the immediate families of the two contracting parties being present to witness it. The two young people were married at 6 o'clock by the Rev. A. Hall of Sardinia, a former pastor Of the bride. After the ceremony the happy couple left on a short bridal trip, and upon their return will make their home at Sardinia, at which place the groom is a Well know n and enterpris 1 inK young farmer. The bride is the ! daughter of Mrs. K. O. Rose of this city and has many friends here who regret to see her leave Sumter, al? though they wish her much happiness In her married lifo. The out-of-town guests for tl e Wedding were: Messrs. Barl M. Mo Fadden, J. B. Mihsap, Oscar OarlanJi R. B. DuBose, J. E. MsFadden and Rev. A. Hall of Sardinia. COTTON COME AM) GONE. Hard Times" Philosophises on the Spending <if Chrlatmaa?Personal \ ewa I'ark Comer, Dec. IT.?Cotton is a,i gathered and the money is all 1 ?pent. It almost took two to toll anything about the money, one to say "Here it is,' ami the other to say, "Yonder it goes." Mr. Felix M. Brown had hie baby t<> I get badly burned a few days ago. His j little daughter took the baby up and ! dropped it in the Are. Mr. Jack Ardis. son of Mr. Robert Ar die, sr., cut hie foot eeverely while ' cutting cross-ties last Friday. He was taken to PineWOOd w'here I >r. F. V. Harvin sewed up the wound. Mr. T. H. Oateen !? about the same as he was when I last wrote. Hut Mr. Joe H. Oateen bas so far recovered he can s> e alter his work again. 1 hear that Mrs. w. (j. Prichard is quite sick at her home near Ramsey and that Mr. Jim Qriffin ha.s a lick son near the same place. Christmas is here again. The time 1 of peace (or should tie) on arth and j good will to man. Shall w< spend it j as we should in thankfulm ss to Al ! mighty Clod for his many mercies and j in making other people happy, or shall we spend it forgetful of God and every one else but ourselves? There are many that Will get up Christmas morning who will be kill? ed before night. Is that the way to celebrate the birth of the babe of I Bethlehem? Let us pause and ask ourselves the question, where am I and what am I doing to make this world better, or how much better am 1 I this Christmas than I was last year. Old Santa Is expected to be around with his goodies, etc, and many of the grown-ups are expecting to be re? membered by their kind friends. But it is said, bleated is he that ex I pecteth nothing, for he shall not be disappointed, and 1 am one of these. Therefore, should I receive anything this Chrlatmai it will be a surprise. A. S. Weeks and wife, B. S. Rart lette and Robert Ardis, Jr., of Pine wood and B. D. Geddings and wife of Ramsey, with J. B. Mclntosh of i Southwest Manchester, visited at Elm ( hill last Sunday. C. P. and J. C. Weeks vicited Jim Roll) at Wedgefield last Saturday and Sunday. "Hard Times/' f 1 j The two stand pipes at the A. C. L. ' pcasenger station on which the con I tractor has been at w ork for a num ' b-ir of w? ?ks will be completed and I ready for service in a short time. Tho lerec'Jon of these tanks* so that engine? I can take on water \ hile baggage and ! express is being loaded and unload? ed will mean a saving of much tim> to the railroad. BOY GETS HEAVY DAMAGES. r:i^ht->?ai-<?i,i Walker Hayes Award? ed |g,**3.SJ Verdict Asjalasi t ot ton Mill and Fower Company. Rock Hill. Dec. hi.?The oass of Walker Hayes vs. the Manchester Cotton Mills and the Southern Powes* company was tried in the York coun? ty court Wednesday afternoon .nl Thursday, I?Ins concluded Thursaay night, and Friday morning the jury returned s verdict of |4tl?$.fT against each defendant, the plaintiff thus be? im; awarded |S?23.S4. The plaintiff is an elght-yoer-oid hoy, who. on November - of last year, was severely burned by touching a high Voltage wire in the transformer house at tin- Manoh?st?T mill-. HtS left arm had to he amputated 1 elow the elbow as a result of the injuries. The hoy, it is said, stuck his hand through an opto window at the sug? gestion of one of ins comrades. That "open" window was probably the Strongest point of the plaintiffs at? torneys. SOUTH CAROLINIAN A SUICIDE P. W. Held, of t'hcraw Kills Himself in Alabama Hotel. Colon Springs, Ala. Febuary 18.? P. W. Heid, 35, committed suicide at a hotel here at 6 o clock this morning I by sending a bullet through his brain. He was a native of Cheraw, B. C, and had worked in New York. He was a salesman for a large mercantile es? tablishment of this city and had lived j here two years. He was unmarried. An unbalanced mind is supposed to have caused the suicide. He was heard making a resolution yesterday after? noon that he would die rather than take another drink. I - I HUNTER COTTON MARKET, Corrected Daily by Brnost Field. Cotton Duyer. Sumter, Dec. i?. tiood middling 12 3-4. Strict middling 12 5-8% Middling 12 1-2. St. Low middling 12 1-4. Low middling 11 3-4. I Staple cotton 13 1-2 to 16 1-2. New York CoUon Merket? New- York, Dec. 19. Jacob Darin. r?ne of the three nu n accused of sending blackmailing let? ters to Gov. Woodrow Wilson, has ' been held for the grand jury by the United States commissioner at New York. The Store 11 - HI ? ? HERE are a few things that Santa Clans car; v for you : Hart Schaffner & Ma: laus will be glad to & Marx Suits and Over? coats: best Christmas gift possible. $18 to $35; finest made. Reduced Prices aS Suits and Overcoats Bath Robes - $5.00 to 10.00 Mufflers Smoking Jackets 6.00 to 12.50 dloves Collar Boxes - 75c to 4.50 Neckwear Silk Umbrellas - 4.00 to 8.50 Hats Suit Cases Hand Bags $1.00 to 6.50 50c to 4.00 75c to 1.50 1.00 to 6.00 5.00 to 18.00 Fancy Vests - 2.00 to 6.00 3.00 to 13.50 Handkerchiefs - 10c to IJO Take a Look at ourv s, They are Tastily Decorated with Appropriate "Gifts"