Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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?br odlaUbw in mu ^cutbron. ??'?.?.?!.??! Ml tl*? I^MlOlll? << Ml MKIU- r. S. im ?,,,?,! i i,!-.- Mm tier Mr*. J. L Ifty, Miss DsSSll Trip? pelt und M: H C Tripp. it. . f Hoy kin. were in the city Friday. Mr. Mfe Sanders and In I rank Saadsrs. of Hssjood, were In town Friday l?.s. Guy Harbeck. i>f St. < hail *. and Mrs. Gussle Thomas, of Mayes Tille, were in the city Vilday. Mr Krv'.n Shaw has return* d homt from Davidson College to spend th?j holidays Mise Alice Hill, of Wlsacky. is visit? ing relatives In the city. Mr. Wlllcox l>eMt'harop8 came home from the University of South Caro? lina to attend the DesChamups-Dcs Champs wedding Wednesday. Mise Alice Dlxon has returned home from Converse College to spend the Christmas holidays. Her friend Mi-s Erich of Georgetown stopped over with her to spend Friday, going on to Georgetown Friday night. Mrs. H C. Smith, of Greenville, re? turned to that place Friday after visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Scott, on Church street. Miss !,lnie Rogers, of Bennetts v'.lle, passed through the city Friday morning on her way to Columbia. MUsi Luclle Phelps, of Spray. N. C, le spending the Christmas holidays from Copveree with Mr. and Mrs. Per? ry Moses. Miss Loretta McKaln bfi Friday morning for Charleston where she will attend the Citadel hop. Mr. W. B. Barrett, of Camden. and Mr. A. W. Barrett, of Conway. are visiting their father. Mr. W. J. Bar? rett who is critically ill at his home on Church street. Prof. J. Nelson Frlerson of the University of South Carolina stopped ever in the city for awhile Friday on his return from Richmond. Va, where he has been for several days. Mrs K Mood Smith and children are spending the Christmas holidays at Holly Hill. 8. C. Master Felder Smith Is spending some time In Holly Hill and St. George. Felder Is one of the effi? cient carriers on the Item carrier force. Mr I. I UnU?r of HlgwOpyfH was in the cltv Saturday mornm* be* taeen trains on l.i* way to ?'oium mV Mr. 1 \. frei : r.: iTMsstl ? I , in the city eaturdsy on business. I Messrs. F. Elliott Thomas, of Charleston, and W. Blrwle Thomas, of Florence were in the city Saturday enomlng. Miss Bessie Ryan, of Wedgelleld, was In town Saturday. Master Charlie Htanalll Is spending the Christmas holidays in Columbia with relativ.*. Miss Gladys T'fmr is visiting rela? tives at Spartanbur* Miss Irene Hryan has returned home from Han:berg to spend the Cshristmas holidays. Miss Sara Heriot spent Friday night In the city on her way home from Denmark, where she is teaching this year. Miss Franke I^esesne who is teach? ing at RlHhopville. was 'n the city for several hours Saturday on her way to her home at Silver. Miss Oleste Hughson returned home Saturday morning from Tlm monsville to spend the Christmas holl daya Miss Hassle Parrott has returned from Handolph-Macon Institute at Danville. Vs.. where she has been at? tending school, to seas*! the holidays who her parents In the city. She hsn \lsitlng her on.- of her school frb nd*. Miss I.biy. of Cuoa Mr. Henry lb av es passed through the city Saturday morning on his way to his h ?me || . ardm i fiom the Co? lumbia Th? oi< gical Seminary to spend the holidays with Ms parents at that pla< ? Miss Hallo ? I pay of Pinop.dls. Miss Elisabeth shTOWSJ, of Darlington, Miss ittdori Kirk and Miss Lillian M - t'uiioUKh of Dasllsgftoa vsti iisjonsj the Winthrop SOjtsSJS students |S Spend a while in town Saturday morning b. I'.omi train-. Misses. Gertrud- and Dora Da k of Mottet STOPS in the . y at irda. Mr. Jules De.in of Mimmerton. a student of the South Carolina Med? ical Coll. ire it i'harbxfon. in in tin city. Mr. J M M- Kn shi of charlotte. N. P., Is spending the h.dlldnys with his brother. Mr J V M. Kn'ght on Broad Sire, t Miss Nancy M.K-v is at hoi ie from the Co b k? f t Wom? n at t'olupnbts Misses. Pauline und Kat?- dimming? ? f Dslsell spent Saturday In town. Mr. snd Mrs. R L TTfJtlTl, St At? lanta, are visil.ng Mn. A. I.. Wallace Mesjrs. Heath and Everltt Nesbitt, ?on* of Dr. W. (). Nesbitt, of Char. U.t t ate gpSSdlBj the Christin.is holidays with Mr. Alfred Scarborough on North Mam Street. Mr. F. T. Carlisle is ; ' home from Vunderbilt 1'niversity to spend the boild ?y?. Mr James Richardson, of Harts Vllls, is in the city visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Un a-ley of St. Charles were among the Christmas shopper* In the city Saturday. Mr Wade Williford is spending the ho idays at hom ? from the University Of South Can Una. Messrs. Roger and Thomus Slddall have returned home from Clemson ?'..Hege to spend the holidays. j Mr. John H. Morse Is at home from Washington and Log 1'niversity to spend the holidays with his father In . he city. Miss Louise Yeadon Is at home fr**m >trth Carolina to SpffJ the holidays with relatives. Mr U. F. Leach, the manager -f the W.tberspoori Hros. Sho:? I'adory has gone to Lynn, Mass.. to spend Christmas with his family at that r?-'*ce Mr. Hassie Earl, of Greenville, Is gp?ndiii", several days with Mr. R. I.. McLeOd on Uro ad street. Miss Genevieve Handle Is at home from Laurinburg,, where she is tt at hing this year, to spend the holi . days vith her parents. Messrs. Harry Joyce and Curtis and J. hn rders are at home from the MgjOftoM Co-Educatlonal Institute i i to spend Christmas. Mr. I'raxton Wallace is spending , the Christmas holidays with his pa? rents in the city, having come from ( Wasihngton, D C, where he is taking an ciocirica! course. I Mrs. Helle Moise. of Atlanta, is in the city to spend the holidays. With her are her two sons. Francis from the University of Georgia, and Har? old J Mr. Haker Spann has returned to the city from Virginia, where he has been attending school, to spend the holidays with bis parentr. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Stansill spent Sunday In Eastover with rela ' tives. A Pretty Wedding. i Hrogdon. Dec. 20.?On Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mr. J. C. | Btukos a ; ratty wed ling a ui solemn* ha d wnoo Boole, bt youngs t dough tnr. wus sanrrtod to .*.<r M a d brog> don of Bfogdon, [on Ihs appointed hour many guests from Sumter, Manning, Summerton and the surrounding coun? try had arrived. In the drawing room, which was decorated In smllax and pink roses, the guests assembled, admiring the many handsome and haguttfol gifts, showing the love and ' esteem of friends for the young couple. PrompJy at 4 o'clock the guests re? paired to the parlot, which was dec? orated In white and green. Mrs. Ducker.of Sumter played, while Miss Kate Rrogden, sister of the groom, very sweetly sang. "Because." Then to the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march, came the bride and groom, she exquisitely gowned in white cloth, wearing a picture hat, and carrying a bouquet of bride's roses and Hilles of the valey. Stand? ing Just beyond two snowy columns under an arch of grees, softly lighted with green and white tapers the young couple was married by Mr. Rooth, pastor of the bride, while Mrs. Duck er softly played "Traumerei." After the ceremony the guests were invited to tlie dining room, where a salad and sweet course were served. As the twilight softly gathered Mr. Rrogdon and his lovely bride bade their friends good bye, going to the home he had prepared for her, which s one of the prettiest in Sumter coun? ty. RM\S FOR CHRISTMAS. Wentlsfff I'.urea ii Predict* Damp Weather This Week. Washington, !><?< . is,-. General in the Southern States ind snow and 'am in the Northern Btstes, east of the Mississippi ri\?-r. and In the Southwest are predicted fof this wees' by the weather burseati hi a result <?f disturbances now ooverlng Uli far Northwest and the Rifl Orange < illej which will move east? ward t" the great oenlral valley Men* i.i ami tin Boaters, Stntei Tuesday of Wsdnsodsy. Another disturbance will appear in no Par Went about Wednesday and move eastward, attended by snows in Northern and Middle states ami pre* ceded by lining b mperattin , cross? ing the Mississippi valley about Thursday ami ihc Eastern States Prl? lay of Saturday This disturbance Will be followed ly 11 period of MM I h eoldsf woothef over the greater pari ?.f the country east <>t the Rocky mountatna HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. Many College* Students Return t?? cit> to Spend Christmas with Parents* Saturday was college student day at the passenger station. The early morning train from Columbia brought in several hundred college students from Clemson, Davidson and Win? throp oolleges and the University of South Carolina Students cams In Friday night from the college for Women and the Columbia Female col? leges at Columbia. The Citadel and the Medical College at Charleston also SSnt in a full fofCS of students re? turning home for the holidays. The students all seemed happy to get back. Many of them belonged to Sumter and had this city for their destination, but many more stopped In the city between trains-, only wait? ing long enough to catch the first train which pulled out for- their own home town. Every train which came into and left the city was crowded with the Christmas season passenger traffic, composed largely of College students. Among those returning to the city from the various colleges arc From Davit.son, Messrs. John B. Du tile. Wilfred Shaw. Eugene Jones, Brvln Shaw, Barl Rowland, Alfred Scarborough; from Winthrop college, Misses Harriet Herbert, Eleanor Hughson, Maggie May Scale, Teresa Chandler, Carita Handle, Agnes Bry? an, Cecils McKagen, Mabel Booth, Susie Dick. Innis Cuttino, Margaret Cheyne. Mary and Fannie Mellette, Arma Brown, Goidon Field, Margaret Williford. From Clemson College, Fred Nigles, Clarence DesChamps, Norward DuKant. Robert Reaves, Edwin Handle, John Jones; from the Citadel, Eugene Dabbs. Harold Mc Fadden. Wilson Spann, and Eugene Cuttino; from the College for Women, Misses Sue Dutlle, Pauline Blanding, Marie Boyle, Agnes and Mary Hayna worth, Elizabeth White. From Carolina, Noble Dick, Robert Dougherty. Willcox DesChamps, Rob? ert Purdy and Raymond Schwartz; from Wahington l^ee, George Shore. ANNUAL s. L. I. BANQUET. Yery Pleasant Evening Spent by Sol? dier Boys and Their Friends. The Sumter Light Infantry, Com? pany I*| National Guardsmen of South Carolina, held their annual banquet in their armory Thursday night, a very pleasant evening being spent by the rjor. and their fri nd* who had ?< in I Invited to -tt. - d the affair. 1 Dr. Qeo. W '? k tcte I as toastmaa- | tsi foj th. uu uud ?4. upi)rwpxia4ti ways called on various of those present to respond to toasts on many subjects of interest to the soldier boys. Among those who responded to the toasts were Messrs. G. A. Waterman, Secretary of the chamber of Commerce, Dr. H. M. Stuckcy, company surgeon, S. H. Ed? monds, C. G. Rowland, C. M. Hurst, Lieutenant Colonel C. B, Yeadon, Maj J. W. Bradford, Capt. Geo. C. Warren, First Lieutenant P. M. Brown. R. D. Epps; Regimental Sergeant Major Murr Hall. During the evening the young lady friends of the members of the com? pany served a most tempting and de? lightful banquet supper. Many kinds of food were served and the young soldiers did ample justice to what was spread out before them. Marriage. A marriage of interest to many Sumter people was that at Ncwberry Th?rs.lay evening at 7 o'clock, when MlSfl Marguerite Cromer, the daughter of Dr. George B. Cromer of that place, became the bride of Mr. L. c. Molse of this city. The ceremony was performed at the residence of the bride's father In the presence of a large number of rela? tives and friends. Miss Carolyn Cromer was maid of honor and Mr. James H, Fowlei of Columbia was best man. After the wedding a re? ception was given for the bride and groom which was largely attended. Tin couple have gone on a short trip front which they will return to Sumter about the first of January to make th's place their home. Mr. Molse is well known in the city as a tsachsr al the Calhoun school and a teacher of music and Miss Cromer has many friends hi re where she taught several years at the Washington street ?chool. Among those to g.. to the wedding were; Mrs tgnei Bogln, Mrs. Nina Solomons. MISS Jessie Meise, .\J ss Marian Hatterwhlto, Miss armlda Moses, Mr, n. \. Moses from Humterj M?s Andrew Davis and Miss Helen Davis ..r Kan Francisco; Mrs, .i H. Mills of Mayesvlllo; and Miss Ruth illchnrdson of llarts^ Me, V<",\ \ nrk ' OtiOll Market Neu York, Dec, 83. <?pen i 'lose January . . . 11.79 11.75 March . . ... ,11.68 l *J r, ?.? Mas.11.67 i-,.?;,.? July.12.5S 12.61 I? OR PEACE. i BUMS IN UALKAN SITUATION COMES TODAY. VI Delegations' Ilohl Conferences at London Hotels und St nd Long Cipher Tclegraats. London, Dec. 22. Tue crisis of On Turkish and Balkan situation will be reached tomorrow, it the Turks de? cide to waive th*ir demand for rs vlctualllng Adrlanople, the allies will preeent their terms for peace. The conference cam then proceed to the discussion of its real business. Today the Turkish cabinet no t and telegraphed Instructions to the otto mat delegation. All the deelgations held conferences at their hotels and dispatched long Cipher telegrams to their governments. The allies have refused the Turkish request for the provisioning of Adrlanople, not only because it would give the enemy a great advantage in the event of the resumption of lighting which would not have been earned by arms, but also because the delegates have not the power to reopen military questions which the Tchaltaja conferees who signed the armistice, were given. Opening another chapter of warfare is a step which the allies don't invite but for which they profess to be fully prepared. While suspicion exists that the Turks have been sparring to gain time since the conference assembled 10 days ago, the consensus of opinion IS that the Turkish government will recognize the situation and conclude peace and that the political situation in Constantinople dictates that course. The advice which the principal pow? ers have been giving to Turky is in the direction of peace. The Bulgarians declare that if the Turks arc not ready to come to terms and If none of the powers offer ac? ceptable mediation, the allies are ready to resume the war immediately with great vigor and a deeper feeling that they will achieve ultimate vic? tory because as they themselves ex? press it, they "are lighting not only for the independence of the Balkans but for Western civilization against the traditional Eastern enemy." Among the allies the claim is made that the military position has been greatly strengthened and if they must reopen the war they can muster be? tween Adrlanople and Tehatalja 350, 000 men .including lOO.OOO Bulgarians who are are veterans of the November battles, 150,000 fresh and well drilled; ; :lguii us anxious to emulate thi !r brothers In ; mi; 10,000 Servians and ? 40,00i Greeks who ?au bt landed at I .. 0. v.;.>. c*k u moments notice. Most of the military men here be? lieve the allies will not attack the Tehatalja lines which have been re? inforced with fresh troops and the for? tifications strengthened, but will await the attacks of the Turks behind their entrenchments while pressing the siege of Adrianople and forcing its capitulation. Both the Turkish and Bulgaria' ar? mies are supposed to have constructed new works at Tehatalja since the;, gained much information regarding the respective positions in the re* ent lighting. The Creek community in London gave a banquet tonight In honor of the Greek delegates. The Greek min? ister, J, Qenaddius, presided. Pre? mier Vonexelos was given a great ovation when he arose to speak and there were cheers for Crete. The >rcmier said that a victorious war w< uld not only spread the geograph? ical boundaries ol the nation but strengthen the nation's soul. The Bulgarian minister gave a luncheon in honor of the Bulgarian delegates. Gen. Danlis. chief of the Greek staff, in responding to a toast to the Greek forces paid a high tribute to tiie crown prince, who, he said, had displayed such military virtues as to prove himself one of the gr eatest gen? erals In Europe, By the work of the crown prince and the energies of Pre? mier Veneselos, Greece would become a state to be reckoned with in Europe. Death. Majoy Hodge of Privateer township died at his home >n Thursday night, December 19th, about '.? o'clock, aged 7 '.eats, ami was buried at Provl dem o Church on Saturday morning at 11 o'clock. The funeral services were e< nducted by tin- pastor " v. J, N. Booth, assisted b Hayns worth Tb. fune mied bj t large number of friends of t he decease d boa rers Wer ? M ask. II (leo, Betts, Willie Hodg< [odgt . IthodUB Ai d ae 1 v a>. Mr. 11 ddler an' \\. en tb I P. and ? hr . gent has been ml" r of Pi ip - tist Church f?u many y I [e b a\ es a Wife, t I id one d lughter t?? mourn A mim GAME. Tl Iths ( AISKI) FURTHER P08T I?OXEMENT OF PEACE COX EEREXCE, Balkan Allies Demand Kurrender of Adrlanoplf*! While Porto's Belegs lion Holds Out tor Privilege of Rev tot milling?Will Meet Again To? morrow. London, Dec. 21.?-Turkey is play? ing the Old game of delay and has caused a further postponement of the oft-delayed peace conference, which adjourned to Monday, after a brief and fruitless session thia afternoon. It is evident that the Turkey delegates are trying to gain the right to pro? vision Adrianopls by consenting to in? clude Greece in the conference. The allies are anxious to proceed with the negotiations and have openly hinted that these delays must come to an end. Today's sitting was the most im? portant since the beginning of the conference, as it was the first time the opposing parties had come into a serious engagement, which is pre? liminary to the crucial question over the possession of Adrianople. The Montenegrin ex-Premier, Mi yuskovitch, who presided, seemed, on account of his rather severe and im? perious aspect, to be the best presi? dent for the occasion of a stormy sit? ting. When the president asked Heichad Pasha to communicate in confidence the answer which he had received from Constantinople there was a moment of breathless Silence. Heichad Pasha rose and outlined the instructions he h?d received, to the effect that Turkey should not treat with Greece, as the latter had put herself out of the negotiations by refusing to adhere to the armistice. Hut, he added, wishing to show a Unient spirit and a conciliatory dis? position, and also out of regard for Europe, Turkey was willing to treat, On condition that the allies in return granted the privilege of revictualling Adrianople. This, he pointed out, was simply a humanitarian request, as, besides the bel'igerents, there were more than 150,000 people suffering from lack of food. Revictualling this fortress, he argued, would not change the situa? tion as it existed when the armistice was concluded, at which time the Bul? garians declared they could seize Ad r;f.nonle whep.'VMr they wished fori1" tb> Teh Rc!? h id Pasha' stt lernen! is a great sensal on <-"d ;? . 3alkai del? egates exchanged Impression? it whis? pers among themselves. The head of the Turkish delegation continued to illustrate the Ottoman Viewpoint, which seeks to limit as much as DO Sib? S disaster from the war by supplying to Adrianople what is strictly necessary to sustain life. Dr. Daneff, the chief Bulgarian plenipotentiary, eloquently contested with solid arguments against Tur? key's proposition. He recalled that the armistice was an accomplished fact and was so well defined that the del? egates lacked the power to change it. their mission being confined to the c? nclusion of peace. Death. Mr. William .T. Barrett, a well known and highly respected citizen of Sumter, died at his home on Church Street, Sunday morning at about 4 o'clock .after an Illness of several mi nths, aged GG years. The funeral services were held from the residence Sunday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock and interment followed St the cemetery. The Services were conducted by the Rev. J. P. Marion of the Presbyterian church of which the deceased was a ruling cider for many years. Mr. Barrett came to sumter more ti p.n twenty years ago from Blshop vllle and has been residing here con tlnuously since that time. He was j o many years connected with the; DuRant Hardware company. He was married to Miss DuRant of this city who died several years ago. Mr. Barrett Is survived by three sons, Messrs William D. Barrett, of cam den; A. Wilton Barrett of Conway and Jana s M. Barret of this city. COTTON MARKET QUIET. MM \! ! \ik < >\ \CCOl vi of holidays. ( lirlKtmM in the Middle of tho Week splita Trading up in Confusing Mann? r. New Orh-ans, Dee ?l'.?This wn?ek tb< cotton market promises to be ?lull and a holiday affair. Christ mas. 0Og*> ing as it doet tiiis y? ar on \V? dn?>sday, splits th? trading ??f tii** week up in a confuting manner, All <?f the big markets of the world were nunlod as to howk they would tak?- the holiday peiiodL As a rule two or three days are made holldayi around both Christ? mas and New Years. The fact that the legal holidays came in the middle of the week, coupled with the uncertainty over the situation in the stock market, and the political situation abroad caused the American markets to dechle at first to close only December 2" and January 1, but late this week i': was decided to close them on December 21 in addition. Liverpool will be closed December 25 and 26 and Jan? uary 1 and 2. It is likely that no very important operations will be corn men* ?d until after the first of tr year. The markets appear to we evened up, and the business to con in will probably be chiefly from sp< people, in the way of hedging or ui hedging actual cotton, and fro scalpers, although the chances a, that scalpers will have no great roo to waDrk in. 1 There will be an active absence ? bureau reports this week, either : the way of reports themselves or tT sending of periods to be considered t reports which will add to the dul ness. The main things to be considere al far as can he foreseen now, at the developments from the peat conference in London, the situatio among mills and the general situatio as r* fleeted by the stock market. A large export movement is pron ised in the near future, due to tl winding up December settlements, bi the effect this may offset by the clain I from the bear side that every indie j tions points to decided falling off foreign clearances after the first the year. Ship agents generally adn that thedr January bookings of oce: r? om for cotton are nowhere near ? large as were December bookings. I remrJns to be seen, what effect su Ma.K ) IKJ1 It ID IM U it: ?? ! MmMffim Myers lias Arm. Both Le and Side Crushed by Shafting. I Monday morning shortly after i 10 o'clock Madison Myers, color bad the misfortune to have clothing catch in one of the col! of the shafting at the Farmers' O nery and before he could be ext cat? d both legs. >ne arm and his si were crushed by the machinery. Me leal attention was at once summon and the negro was taken in char by Dr. J. a. Mood and removed the Sumter Hospital. litre it was found that the arm w fractured and both leg? crushed, 0 ?0 much to that it will have to amputated. The negro's side w j alto badly crushed. Jt was learn sortly after noon that the nep may recover, although the chan< are slim. Myers had been working at the i during th?' entire year and had be frequently warned about going t near the machinery. Monday mot ing he was told to put on ono of t belts t?n teh shafting and whi e dol so his clothing caught on on<> of t collars on the shafting rod. Mr. J. Smith, who has charge of the g was the first to lind the nogTQ a he had the machinery shut down soon as possible, but the negro v already injured. SUMTER cotton MARKET. Corrected Dally by Lrnest Field, Cotton Bn/OTi (b ed middling 12 1-2. strict Mlddl'.lg IS 3-y Middling 12 1-4. st. Low Middling II. Lou Middling n 3-4. Staple Cotton, 13 t?> It. CHANGE OF NAME. i >n and .ifur January let, The Burns-Lowry Hardware Com* pany huslhesa will !??? conducted under t>i?? nanu <'i w B Burns il Son i 'ri that da) Mr. I'. B. Lowr> will retire from th?> company to accept i poeltlon as traveling salesman, foi which he had applied before the company was organised. M> agreement with the Bains Herde ire Co., n?>t to become a competitor with them, has been cancelled foi valuable consider* atlon, and 1 am free to resume ai) place In the mercantile 1 if?* The i'.hi n- i,o\\ i > Co., \\ ih met aith most encouraging success, .im! i bespealc a continuance oi patr< nag? which tin* new Arm win endeavor to deserve by faithfi 1 service ind correct prices for ?tandard u"o<is. W. B. BURNS.