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Ctu f?lattbmim anT> Scutbron. klHfd at the Poetofflce et Sumter, 8, C, ee Seeoad Clam flatter. i PKA80NAI* Mm. Edwin Wllsm and daughter. Miss Lillian, were In the city Tues? day. Mr and Mrs. VanCleavo Albert Par are now in the city from their bridal trip. The many friends whom ahe made on her former visits here will be glad to welcome Mrs. Parott to Sumter and to its social ife. Messrs. J. II. Clifton and It. Frank Keliy left Monday afternoon for Co? lumbia. Mrs. James Smith i nd Miss M<>)l\ Smith, of Wlnnsbnr.., are visiting Miss Leonora Wllliford. Miss Orady Humph, a former resi? dent of this city and operator at the Western I'ni'.n Telegraph Company office, has returned to Sumter, where ahe has accepted tho agency of the Western I nno? Telegraph Company in this city. Her many frie<nds here will be glad to know that ahe haj come back to Sumter to live Mr. J. V. Wilson, af Columbia, is In the city for a few d; ys. Mr. Edwin Wilson, of St. Charles, spent Tuesday In to\ n. Mr. J. M. Parker, of Pilzcll. was a visitor to the c ity Tuesday. Mise Ammle Telcher has returned from a trip to Atlanta and Orange burg. Mis* Ethel Carson, who has been en an extended trip of two and a half year In the Philippines, where she] stayed with her brother. Capt. L. S. Carson, and other relatives, returned home Tuesday afternoon. Miss Car? son stopped for a month's visit to her aiater. Mrs. Ebble Wells, at Oakland, California, after landing at San Fran essevo. before coming home. Mlsa Emma McCreary, of Ashevllle, la visiting Mise Holly Brown on Hampton avenue. Mr. W. T. Merritt Is In the city on business. Miss Lenle Wltherspoon. who has bgejfl visit,ng at Col. Muldrow's near Mayesvii. . Is stopping In the city to? day with Mrs. McKay on Hroad Street. She will return to her home In York 1 li.'e tomorrow. I" 1 Mi C. C. Brown. mond Brown, the own, pastor of the First Baptist Church of this city, died at her home on Fast Liberty Street Tuesd y afternoon between four and five o'clock after an illness which has lasted for something over a year. Mrs. Brown had been critically ill for the past week and her death was not unexpected by her many friends In Sumter. She had been an invalid for many years, although she was not in a serious condition until the pa st year. The funeral was held at the ceme?Ty Wednesday, thero being ic. services In accordance with a wish of the deceased. The funeral proces? sion left the house at '? o'clock. Mrs. Brown has made Sumter her home ever since she was married to It C. C. Brown, more than thirty years ago. She was before her mar? riage. Miss Battle Hammond Wright, of Lowlsvllle. Ca . In which state She was raised. She is ervlved b) lo r bus band. Dr. C. C Brown, her mother. Mi H Q Wright, of this City, areI b\ tn?> seethers 1 ?r. J. I? Wright id Lewlsvilb?. C,? . R L Wright, Sum? ter. A. It Wugh'. Sa robrsville, Ca . II O. and II J Wright of Florida. OS also h aves a ntOCCi MfSJ, Howes of New York, and two nephews. MfiwM Wright 111'weS Ol N ew York, and I> II MOW SO, Jr., of Wilmington, N. C. Real t>tate transfers. f. A llyttenberg |g Fthel O. S< bahvlltJt. acre lot on extension of Calhouu street. 9100. Master to James It. Wells, 35 acres in Prt'steer township. 5:??'?. Itealty Development Co. to He? hre? a and Israel Heiser, bd or 11^ vln street. $1?.". I? It MeCallum. Jr . to J. F. I?H ?, r n u Betes* ami w c Besser. a throe-fourth's interest to tracts of 1!?.? nerex ,n ,1 \ 7 o i>, <>n Suini. r BtsjSjsjassrg road. H.IM 11 J W MflOnf to Mattie I.inton. lot near southwest edge of city, 17'm Eugene S Miller to JSjSJSS T China lot on W light stret. It.HOO. Tin moving of the ? oal chute from its present koattOW to the new site whh h is being prepared for it, is attracting mm h int er? M ll the railroad freight yard Just now Thr moving af this tall log heavy structure Is a feat wbu h will require t the nicest skill and gate that any en? gineer may be pi mid to a ? ??mplish hu? eossf ully |?r. J. Herbert Havnsworth went, to Humbert Thursday afternoon to at? tend Ihe closing exercises of tht rtcmbert sehnet. hi{k.(.s.u\hm;s. Marriage of Well Known Young Peo? ple Tool* Place This Morning. Miss HaUie W. KriggS, of this city and Mi. H. M. Harnes, Jr., of Smith? Raid, \. C. were married this morn? ing at II o'clock at the home of the bride's parents on South Har\ in Street. Miss Krmgs has made her home in this city for the past year and Mr. Harnes was formerly a resident here, ?fhefj hi managed the business of the Royal Woolen Mills. Only a few friends and relative! of the happy young OOUple witnessed the Ceremony, which was performed by Rev. j. p. Marion. Immediately after its Conclusion Mr. ami Mrs. Harnes left for Spartanburg, S. C, their future home, where Mr. Harm s is manager of a ? lothing establishment, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Hyman accom? panied them, Mrs. Hyman being a lister of the bride. ltev. .lames McDowell Dead. Yorkville, S. C, May 7.?Rev. .lames McDowell, who has been ill here at the home of his son, Dr. James McDowell, for the past two months, died at 0 o'clock this morn? ing, aged II years and three months. The body will be taken to Sumter for interment, arriving there on the train from Columbia at 7.30 o'clock to? morrow, Thursday, morning. The funeral services will be held in the Presbyterian church at 12 o'clock, noon, Thursday. Rev. James McDowell was born January 26, 18.12 on Pee Dee, George? town county, where his father, Da vlson McDowell, was a planter, a man of substance and a citizen of in? fluence in his community. Here he passed the first ten years of hie life, but the death of his father made necessary a change in the home, and his mother removed with her young family, composed of one son and three daughters, to Sumterville. |g this community he grew to manhood and llthough never for any great length of time a resident after reaching man's estate* he was always close? ly connected with Sumter by ties of church and kindship and was a fre cpjent and welcome visitor. He was prepared for college in the village school and then attended the South Carolina College, from which he was graduated in the class of 1853 Peeling called to preach the Gospel ho entered the Columbia Theological Seminary, graduating with the class of 1856 Soon after graduation he was ?alled to be assistant pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church of Charleston, which pastoral relation was dissolved within less than a year for him to acept the call of Harmony and Clarendon churches, Clarendon COUnty, These churches were Shortly afterwards united and became the Manning Presbyterian church. When the town of Manning was established, he served the charge as pastor until ItH?more than 40 years. After leaving Manning he made Sumter his home, but served two large country ?hurches, Midway and Kcthel, In Harmony Presbytery. POT the last Ave years he has had no regular charge, but bis Services were in great demand and there were few Sabbaths he failed to till some pulpit. Only last .summer he labored for several months as a home missionary among the mountaineers of Hreathitt county. Kentucky. This was the last regular woik that be undertook for the weight of years bad begun to tell and he could not labor in bis Master's vineyard as he bad done for more than a half century. During the War Between the States he was chaplain in the Ith S. C. Regi? ment, The palmetto Sharpshooters, and surrendered with i.ee at Appo mattox. He was twice married, first In 1I6?, to Miss Mary Wltherspoon <d' gumtei ami fo? more than thirty years they lived together In happiness, their home being one in Which the Chris? tum virtues were exemplified day bj day. Three children blessed this union -Mrs. R. M. Seebrook, of Rdisto island. Dr. James d. McDow? ell, of Yorkville and Mrs. <*. m. Rich? ards, of Davidson College, all of whom survive him. Late in life he married Miss Belle Lachlcotte, of lie rsjetown county and for nine yean she brightened bis declining, rears before she wiis claimed by death, There Were ho children by the mar? riage Mr. McDowell's three sisters. Mrs. J s. Richardson, Mrs liobt. .1 Dick ami Mis. J unes Douglas pre? deceased him man) years, but many nieces and nephews bless bis name end reverence his memory. Mr Mi Dowell was Known ami rever? enced In Presbyterian households in this Section Of the State for the purity of bis life and the singleness of purpose with which he went about doing good as a servant ami follower of Christ. It is such lives as bis that establish the value of the Christian faith and silence the doubters and scoffers. His life eaa a sermon and his ministry a benediction to all who Knew him I ... WON'T APPOINT DR. PARIER. GOV, BLKA8E RESPECTFULLY DE CLINKS TO ACCEPT DELE? GATION'S It 1 :< < >M M END? ATION. W. s. ChaiMllcr of Mayesvllle Appoint? ed mi Comity Board by Governor in Place ??r Dr. M. L. Parier, Who Was Reconunended by County Legisla? tive Delegation?Others Kceom niei\rt(Hl Appointed* In a letter to Senator .T. II. Clifton Governor Blease Btatta that he will not appoint Dr. M. L. Parier of Wedgefleld on the County hoard and appoints Instead of Dr. Parlor Mr. \v. S. Chandler of .\,ayesv illo. The four other persons recommended by the Legislative delegation, Messrs. K. T. Minis, Shiloh; W. .1. Young. Rafting creek; .lohn I. Drogdon, Concord and W, S. Burkett, Stateburg, were ap? pointed by the Governor .although he question! the right of the delegation to name those who shall he appoint? ed Governor Blease's letter to Mr. Clif? ton is: "Your recommendations of April 29, with reference to County Com? missioners for Sumter County, duly received. I lind in the Acts of P.) I.;, page 75, the following proviso for Sumter County: 'That in the Coun? ty of Sumter there shall he live com- i missioners, to he selected from -de? ferent portions of the county.' There is no provision that they shall be named by thr county delegation, or by whom they shall be named. You will notice that the Act provides that in some of the counties they shall be appointed by the Governor upon rec? ommendation of the members of the General Assembly, hut in this new Act there is no such provision for the County of Sumter. However, I luve this day, in obedience to the wishes of your delegation, appointed four of the gentlemen named by you, but most respectfully decline to appoint M, L, Parier, Wedgefleld, S. C, and :iaye appointed as the fifth commissioner, w. s. Chandler, Mayesvllle, s. f\, thereby giving to that section of the county one commissioner, the Act pro? viding that they shall he selected from different sections of the county. I hope this will lie satisfactory to ;hc delegation." "Very respectvully, "Cole. I.. Please, "Governor.' Columbia, May 3. 1913. Mr. Clifton, when seen this morn? ing, turned the letter from Governor I Mease over to an Item reporter. He stated that so far as he knew there was no change in tin- methods of ap? pointment of members of the County Board grid that these appointments hud always been made by the Gover? nor upon the recommendation of the delegation .although so far as he knew there was no way to force the gover- ! m?r to appoint those recommended by the delegation. He was sorry that there had beer, a hitch in the mat? ter, and was not prepared to say what action the delegation would take, it was probable that a meeting would he held to discuss the matter. Another point brought out by Mr. Clifton Was the fact that Mr. Chan-I dler was now cotton weigher at Mayesvllle, a public office ami Mr. Chandler a bonded officer, and that he could not under the law hold tin two offices at one time. Mr. Clifton did not know what reason Governor Please had for refusing to appoint Dr. Parier <ut the board. Funeral Of Rev. .Tames McDowell. The funeral of Rev, James Mc? Dowell. D. D, Which was held at .n Thursday in the Presbyterian, was attended by a large congregation composed ol his friends from lour or live counties, who were members of the churches he bud served us pastor during his long ministry. During the hour of serv i? ? business was suspend ed, all the hunks ami stores being closed us a mark of respect to his memory, and as the funeral passed through the streets from the church to the cemetery, the * i*y hall bell was tolled The services at the church were conducted by Rev. W. J. McKay, as? sisted by Rev, J, P. Marion, the pas? tor of the church. Dr. McKuy paid to Dr M< Dowell the loving ami tender tribute of a friend who had admired and reverenced the departed servant of Ootl for a lifetime ami who mourn? ed hit death as a personal loss, that w a a tempered only h) the knowledge thai his venerable friend had been called to that higher ami bettei home Ihut his long life, sanctified to good Works for bis fellow men. made Ins sure and just reward. The services wer.- brief ami simple ami in keeping w it h t he life and character of t h< man who had entered into test after a Well spent and IIS< lul lit* that was an example and inspiration to all who i a me under tlx influence ol his min? istry. -1-, A k.I dry cleaner?the Wehl) bill. . w Imlngton l Mspntch, WILL At CEPT POSITION. Mr. W. s. Chandler of Mayesvlllc Will Resign as Cotton Welglier. it was learned Wednesday after? noon over the telephone thai Mr. W. s. Chandler of Maycsvllle, who was appointed by Governor Blease on the county hoard would accept the po? sition) resigning from the position of cotton weigher at the same time. Mr. Chandler Btated over tin- tele? phone that he had already scut off his bond and would file it as soon as it was returned from the bonding com? pany. He Btaterd that he had nomi? nally been cotton weigher at Maycs ville, hut that in fact all the work was done by his son. With the appointment of Mr. ('han? dler on the county hoard another cot? ton weigher will have to be elected at Maycsvillc, as Mr. Chandler cannot hold the two ofliccs at one time. Marriage License Record, A license to marry was issued Tues? day to Sam .lames and Florence .James, colored, of Sumter. The work of erecting a second story on ill*' block of Reld stores on Main street baa commenced. The second story will be fitted out complete as dub rooms tor the Bike Club. The hare runs 80 feet a second? and it is '.??? feet from borne plate to . first base. Sign him.?Anderson (8. C.) Mail. Marriage License Record* A llcenae was [snood Monday to H. M. Barnes, Jr.. of smithfieid, H. C, and Miss Hat tie W. Briggs of this city. Licenses to marry wore issued WeaV nesday to Stephen Atkins and Liliic Uarvin, Rembert; sad Clarence Nel? son, Davis Station, and Margaret L. i >i< ks, Bumter. A Move for the Better WE HAVE MOVED INTO OUR NEW QUARTERS AT 15 N. Main Street where our enlarged banking house and a complete equipment will allow us to afford, wo trust, better service and accommodations to our patrons. SERVICE THAT HAS MADE FOR US THE TITLE? The Peoples' Bank ~l Spring-Summer Footwear Styles You will find on display here the season's requirements in novel footwear, in a variety of Shapes and Styles. Oxfords and Dancing Pumps for Ladies We have a special assortment of Oxfords. 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