Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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K?sse ad at the FWofgoe at Bom tor, & C as fleceeid Class Matter. V-59HaVals?MaVaK? PERSONAJL. AmoiiR tho*,,. here in attendance iipun the funeral of the llcv. James M l'.OA i| Thursday were Messrs. John McSween, Timmonsvlllc; J, A. James. Summerton; W. C. Davis and Judge John .* Wiison, Manning. Misses Martha and Moselle Alder? men, of Alcolu, spent Thursday in tne city. Miss Dueilr Lueile Iseman. of Man nlns. apf.i Friday in town. Mrs Weinberg, of Manning, was in the city Friday. Mr. L. L. linker, of Lee County, was ? town Friday. Mr. Ok H. Folley has Just returned from a trip to New lork. Mr. Benjamin lllggs, of Greenville, was in the city Friday. Mr. S. J. Bowman, of Manning, was in tho city Sat unlay. Mrs. Hood, Mrs. Tindnle and Miss Moses have returned to the city from Florence, where they attended the State Federation of Women's Cluba Mr. Whlt?*y Thompson, of Rafting Creek, was in the elty Saturday. Mr. Olbbes, of Columbia, was In the city Saturday. Miss Katharine Burton of Balti? more, who has been the charming and attractive guest of Miss Eva King man for aeteral weeks and who has been the hom-ree of quite a number of social affal.-s, has returned hums. Mr. Henry Spahn Is back in the city from Atlanta, where he have been In attendance upon his son, Ruf us, who > has been seriously ill at that place. His many friends will be glad to hear that Mr. Rufust Spann la much Im? proved and will be able to return to work In a few days. Mr. Charley Boykln, of Orceleyvllle. was In the city Monday. Miss Gordon Field, who was brought home from Wintrup College Friday, where she was taken with an attack of apendlcttls, was operated on Monday, the operation being suc? cessful. Miss Field is reported to be getting on nlcelv. Mrs B. S. Hood and Mrs. C. G. Rowland left Monday afternoon for Rock 11111 to attend the Winthrop " " Pageant Tuesday. nd Mrs. J. L. Tipton, of At? lanta, fee ?>*"? the guests of Mr. and L. Stubbs. An Auction Bridge Party. Mrs. Isaac Schwartz and Miss Em? it Hchwarts entertained a number of their friends Tuesday afternoon at most enjoyable auction brldgo party. Eight tables were prepared for the occasion and the time quickly passed while the guests were playing this in? teresting game of cards. The deco? rations for tho occasion were pink Mi white and were most appropriate and lovely. Three prizes were given by the hostess. The first, a handsome jew? el case, was won by Mrs. J. H. Guth? rie ,who made the largest score dur? ing the progress of the game. The second prise, a beautiful cut gloss tea set. coexisting of pitcher and bowl. waa won by Mrs. L C. Strauss. The consolation prise a nico traveling cane was presented to Mrs. A. M. Hroughton. At the close of the gume of cards a d? lightful salad course was served, whli h was followed by cream and cake. The affair was one of largest and most su< eeMsful card parties giv? en during the season. ? >im v upon a time there was an or? dinance on the statute book of Sum '?r forbidding dogs running at large, but It hau been lost in the shuffle for so long that few people recollect it. Rut It does seem that some effort should be made to abate the dog nui? sance. In view of the prevalence of rabies among dogs in this community. Within the past few months at least a dosen persons have been bitten by mad dogs, and with hundreds of dogs running at large there is no telling HaW many others may be bitten. The suggestion is male that, as the first gfgp In the direction of abating the dog nulsare e. the city hoard of edu? cation have a dog census taken to as? certain how many are not returned for taxation. The sehool trustees of anv distre t have the authority to do this and in every district that a census has been taken the sehool fund has been Urgel) Increased by placing on the tax books many dogs that previous^ ? ?ped taxation. The city authorities could follow tip the census by cna? ting an ordinance for? bidding the running at large of all dogs and ordering the killing of all of thore whose ownership is not es tabllshed by having been returned for taxation A dog that is not on tie tax hooks Is not pfejpffi] and should be killed. See the ad of I?. C, Shaw telling of the Kord l amm? ? Ad\ t. I ELMKR-FPPFRSOX. Popular Deputy Sheriff Surprises His Many Friends. Pcputy Sheriff John A. Epperson, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. \V. H. Epperson of this eity, sprang a sur ?prlse on his many friends here Fri? day morning when he cr.mc In from Columbia on the 7..10 train bringing his young bride with h m. Mr. Kp? person bad not taken anyone into his confidence save Mr. Tilts Bradford, who had gone with him wl.en the cere? mony was performed at Columbia two weeks ago, even the immediate members of his family being unaware [of his marriage until he walked Into the house early in the morning and 'introduced his bride to them. The bride was Mrs. Louise Elmer of Po Ell, Washington, and she came from that place several weeks ago, meeting her tlance In Columbia, where they were married in the oflico of probate Judge by the deputy probate judge of Richland county. Mr. Ep? person and Mrs. Elmer met each oth? er in Washington several years ago, where Mr. Epperson spent a number of years. They have kept up a cor? respondence since his return to Sum ter, which culminated in their mar? riage. It was known by Mr. Epper? son's intimate friends and the mem? bers of his family that he was to get married sometime soon, but they had expected some notltieation of the event before it occurred?coming as it did it took them all by surprise. Mr. Epperson is a native of Sumter and has lived here for a couple of years since his return from the West. "He has made an efficient deputy sher? iff under his father and under Sher? iff Bradford and has many friends throughout the county who extend to him their heartiest congratulations and best wishes, and wish him and his wife a long and happy married life. I Marriage. A marriage coming as a surprise to many of their relatives, friends and acquaintances was that of Miss Hat tie A. Hussey and Mr. Eugene D. Owens at the residence of the bride's brother, Mr. T. A. Hussey, on Ken drick street, at 10.30 Saturday morn? ing. The marriage ceremony was per? formed in the presence of a few rela? tives of the bride by the Pev. J. X. Tolar of the Washington Street Bap? tist Church. Mrs. Owens has been teaching at tho Stockton School near Boykin dur? ing the past session and left there Fri? day, when her school closed. Mr. Owens is a farmer of Boykin and has many friends in that section. The newly married couple will make their home in this city for tho present. Their many friends wish them a long and happily married life. Wcathcrs-Bostlck, A marriage of interest to their' many friends in the city was that which tcok place at tho Christian Church Friday afternoon about six o'clock when Miss Iva H. Weathers became the bride of Mr. Scott II. Bostick. both of this city. The cere? mony was performed by the Uev. J. S. Rice, pastor of the Christian Church, in the presence of a few friends and relatives of tho bride and groom. Mrs. Bo .tick Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A'. A. Weathers of this city and Mr. Bostick Is the popular sta? tion master at the A. C. L. depot. The young couple will make their home with Mr. and MrH. W. A. Weathers on East Calhoun street for the present. Marriage License Record, Licenses to marry have been Is? sued to Mr. Edward Nunnery of Rem bert and Miss Christina Deas of Sum? ter. Also to the following colored couples: Edward McDowell and Amelia Massey, Sumter and Sylvester Singleton and Alice Elerbe, Sumter. In Tbc Magistrate's Court. Rural Policemen Norris and New? man made ? raid Saturday and Sun? day on various law breakers OUtSlde of the city. Those arrested and tried bf Magistrate Wells Were: Henry Shaw, carrying razor, was found guilty and paid $15.00, John Woods, Willie MeOhee and Robert Evans, carrying con< ealed weapons, were found guilty. Woods pud 111.00, McOhee $10.00 and Evans paid 00, Sam Jackson, nsaaull and battery, was found gudiy and paid $16.00. Sam Jackson, Nero Wright, Marshal Jackson, were tried for gambling. Jackson was acquitted, while Wright and Marshall Jackson paid $10 each. ? Cfeasssnri Continue victorious, 'rim Creepers continued their vic? torious course Thursday night, when they defeated the Snails by 100 pin Tim tirst two games were ?lose, hut Mm third game ?int by ? big majority for ihe C'reepera The Creepers have not .et lost a match m the tourney ind hope to go through OUt, without b?a mir any. mai) ihm; kii,i i i) friday, - Dog Had Hit Several Other Dogs He fore it Wa* Dispatched. A mad dog was killed about six o'clock Friday morning on E. Calhoun Street by Policeman J. M. Barwick, after it had bitten seven other dogs ami after the policeman had chased it all over town. The dog commenced his depreda? tions, so ftu as known, early that morning. He. was followed out be? yond the Northwestern Railroad, but later came back and renewed his at? tack on all dogs that camo across his 'path. <>n East Calhoun Street Po? liceman Harwick came up with him and shot him through tho body, and then secured a shot gun to com? plete the killing. Two logs belonging to Mr. Hugh HayntWorth were bitten and will be killed. Several other dogs belonging to negroes will also be killed. The head has been sent to Columbia for examination for rabies, and if the re? port is to the effect that the dog had rabies, an effort will be made to find any other dogs which were bitten so tha. they also may be despatched. There is no knowledge of any person being bitten by the dog. trams preparing for prac tice. Changes to bo Made on Hose Wagons ?Men on Reel Team. The teams are now preparing to commence practice for the State Fire? men's Tournament, which will be held at Abbeville in June. A team has been selected for the hand reel and the same team which operated so successfully on the hose wagon last year will again be on hand to steer it through the contests. The practise of the hand reel sepjad will be commenced at once. The team is composed of Messrs. H. M. Phelps, W. S. Jones, Jr., A Iva Keels, Harry Weeks, Ryan White, Ormsby Haiml? ing, J. H. Forbes, E. P. Durant, P. M. Brown, J. P. Brunson, W. D. Shupe, Cliff Brown. Before practice can be commenced on the hose wagon the seat will be lowered and steel rims will be put on the tires. This will be done at once. In the meantime the horses tire being taken out each day so that they will bo ready when the time comes for the men to do their parts. Tho hand reel races will bo prac? tised on E. Liberty street at night and tho hose wagon races will be Prac? tised on Washington street early in the morning. engines RELEASED by SHERIFF. Four of Coast Line Engines Were Tied To Railroad Tracks. On receipt of a telegram from the clerk of the State Supremo Court Thursday evening Sheriff Bradfort at once had the four A. C. L. engines, ?which had been attached in tho J. H. Miller ease, released and the engines were at once put back to work in the yard, after two of them had been tied I up for twenty-four hours and two (Hhers, which had been sent from j Florence to take their place, had been tied up for a couple of hours. The telegram stated that the chief justice had ordered a stay in the rul? ing for execution. In the afternoon before tills telegram was received Sheriff Bradford had attached the two engines sent over from Florence and there were four, standing in tho yard, held by his orders, when the or? der from Chief Justice was received and tho engines were released. It Is understood that a bond of $70, 000 is now up in the case, pending tho result of the appeal. The effort of the attorneys, it Is understood, was to bring the ease to the attention of tho Supreme Court, which seems to have been done. quantity of syrup seized. Deputy l\ S. Marshall Takes Stuff Consigned to O'DonncU & Company. Deputy United States Marsball G. N. Bchoenherger of Charleston was in the city Friday morning to seize a quantity of syrup consigned to O'Don m il & Company by the R, D. Wilder Manfacturlng Company of Atlanta, Ca. The stuff is known as "Wihler's Uniform Brand New Crop syrup" and there are live barrels and ten half bar- i reis Of it. ' The syrup has been advertised and ;i hearing will be had in the Federal Court at Charleston before Judge H. A. M Smith on May 26th. The United states Inspector was In the city Thursday and after an exam? ination of the syrup found that It did not come up to the standard requir? ed by the pure food law, He con? demned it Si once and the seizure fol lorcd Fridas morning. Another Prl/.e Awurded. The prise for Ihe best rustic flower stand has been won by Hugh Ryan of (lie Argyle school, This was one of the three prises which was not [awarded 6n Field Day, Tho other IWO prises have no! >et been called 1 for. Ford Motor Company Automobile Manufacturers Henry Ford, President. John F. Dodge, Vice Prest James Couiens, Secty. & Trcas. Detroit, U. S. A. :i iMiYj ?s;i; ^5,1913. TO DEALERS, SUB-DEALERS, LIMITED DEALERS AND BRANCH DEALERS: All statements or agreements contained in this letter are contingent on strikes, accidents, Arcs, or any other cause beyond our control and all contracts are subject to approval by the signature of a duly authorized executive officer of this company. Clerical errors subject to correction. We have accepted all of the orders we can fill between now and August 1st, 1913 for all models except Town cars. Under no circumstances will we accept any more orders for Touring Cars or Runabouts, as present acknowledged orders will in the aggregate take our entire output up to August 1st, 1913. This will mean that some of the orders now on file will probably not be filled until the latter part of July, and as a result very likely some will be cancelled. If there are enough cancellati ons to make it worth while to notify you that we can take addi? tional orders before August 1st next, we will so advise. If you have any orders on file that you desire to cancel, please do not hesitate to do so now, as we would prefer to have as many cancellations at this time as are likely to be made later. The demand for Ford Model T's has ben unprecedented and the closing of our or? der books thus early was predicted several months ago. We are sorry that in spite of our enormous production we are not going to be able to take care of all the business offered, but there is absolutely no use writing letters and complaining about this condition, nor urging us to take more orders, or sending rep? resentatives to the factory with the expectation that they are going to have any in? fluence in placing orders or obtaining cards or be favored in any manner in our allot? ment or distribution. Very truly yours, FORD MOTOR COMPANY, N. A. Hawkins, Manager of Sales. I liavo deposits np with the Ford i>coplo for a few Fords to be delivered along during the next few months and if anyone wants a Ford and expects to use it this summer had better place their order with me now to be delivered later as the supply is limited. See copy of telegram just re* ccived from them. 1>. C. BHAW, DETROIT, MICH., MAY 9, 1013. BUBMTER, s. C. BOOKS CLOSED, CANNOT CHANGE ORDERS. WILL ENDEAVOR TO SHIP FOUR TOUR. ING, TWO RUNABOUTS NEXT WEEK, FORD MOTOR COMPANY, # # The Ford Man, 9 ? ? Sumter, S. C. ?MMWHBaapMM THE UNIVERSAL CAR D. C. Shaw Tans! Tans! The warm days are driving us to look for something to keep us cool. There is nothing in footwear so cool, and nothing that gives the appearance of com? fortable coolness like a pair of well-fitting Tan Oxfords. Just Take a Look at Our Tan Window! Tans for Babies. Tans for Children. Tan Pumps and Buttons for Young Ladies. Tan Bluchers and Pumps for Young Men, FELLOW MAN! Do you suffer with your feet? Do they perspire? Do they burn ? Then try a pair of our Tan Ventilated Scufllers?only $3 HERMAN ARMY SHOES FOR THE SOLDIER BOYS. Are made on last designed by Surgeons of the U. S. Army, and every pair inspected by an inspecting Army Officer. 1 Price $4. O'DONNELL 6 COMPANY