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ttitseed ? c the Puetofflcft at Sumter, 8. C, IUI Second Class Matter. ^ i - ? ?? i _jj PERSONAL NU WS. Mr. It. 1. Manning left Tuesday for Nee fee*. cttSTi wiiciv be win at t< gel the General Conference ef the Kpiacopul Church. Mr. an<l Mrs. Bernard Manning ar r i v t <l IMMM Monday evening from Baltimore, where they were married last Wednesday. Mrs. Willie Bultmun has returned from Charleston, where she was < ail? ed on account of the death of her brother. Mrs. A. W. Barrett and little son, of Cnnway, are visiting relatives in the city. i.?>wry-s*:al \v i:i>i>ino. Two Popular Young People of Sum ter Have Quiet Home Marriage. a marriage of interest to many gOJSjgjle hero wa? that of Miss Hattle LoffT? and Mr. William J. Seal, two well known and popular young peo? ple of this eity. The ceremony was formed at the home of tho bride's mother on West Hampton Avenue by Rev. D. M. McLeod. The wedding was a very quiet af? fair, only the families of the bride and groom being present to witness the ceremony. The happy young cou? ple left on the five o'clock train for Columbia, from which place they went to the mountains of North Caro? lina for a stay of a week or ten days. '?n their return here at tho end of that time they will make their homo on Broad Street with the groom's mother Mrs. W. H. Seal. An Approaching Marriage. Mrs. Susan Covert Brand has is? sued Invlta Ions to the marriage of her daughter. Miss Beaufort Irene Brand, and the Rev. John Addison McJdurray, the marriage to take Place on October -2nd at the Presbyterian ( bur- h. Miss Brand Is one of Suniter's most popular yot ng ladies and is a talent? ed musician. She will be much miss? ed here by her many friends upon her departure. Mr. McMurray is well know hate* where he for several months served as pastor of the Pres? byterian church in 11? 11. He Is now located at Guthrleville, York County, s. c. i>eath. Elloree, Oct. 7.?A telegram was received hero this morning announc? ing the de Uli of Hr. Samuel W. Book hart at his home at Blythewood early this morning. Tho announcement came as a greut shoek to bis friends and relative*. He was glpQuted here this afternoon to v?: It friends and relatives here. Or. I'.ookriirt was the father of the Kiloree school, having taught here, with the assistance of his family, a numb* r of Ncirs. Alter giwng up teaching he moved to his plantation at Blythewo'Kl, then Pairllebi county, where he wi.s Interested In tanning. Ho was a graduate of the South t'urollun college and a M. O., and was a cultured gentleman of tho old school. He waa 84 years old and leaves a Ian e family connection here and at lt|>trcwoo?i. Hot Supper for Concord School, A hot supper ami barbecue will be K'V.n .it the r* aden e of Mr. ?. W. Mahom v i.n next Wednesday night, taking the Place of the one which was tu have hi i 11 hehl I here last week. The affair Is ghtu In the inteiest of the Concord School end tht public Ig oof? diull) in\ Med le et tend. borne Itaniloiu Thoughts. fourth ami IHM National Bank. Nashville, Term. Aug. m, IM;:. Oentlemen I n di'positing In i IUI I funds \s | recognise that the ami mten ||Sjg of t hi 11 W si nmen: Wl I tO eld the <<.'intr) g* in rally and the agricultural , u\ i ggej iti? ally, and frith the in? tention of cooperating and eeffffUS] out the Hpiru thereof in hevt ap? portioned th ? entire amount of such funds depo* ted with this bank to mir bank co respondents pro rata of their av? ra? ? balances with us. 'no r* fore ,ve hereby offer yon $?? .for three months at I per cent dis* -mint Og y ?ur note, secured by your bills re**i\alle at sixty-live (GGc) i ents on t In- dollar. Vourit very respect fully. Kouith and l ir^i National Bank, i'.> Junes k. Celdwelli Prest, The nb*?ve Is for the benefit .,f the i'ii/eii cot re eeendenl of The item. Ouhhs, Cooper Ar Co, without the ;i' li\e coopcia ion of the hanks of S.imt* i < eng* ? put the money |g n a- h mi the Deleell scribe, but if they will Pack us we v.iii lend enough el n for |>al/.ell to gH some winter clothing. ? W. l\ NEWS ITtOM SlMMI JtTON, DeWMi of Mrs. j. a. R?wo ? Dance QkVm by Mrs. Buskin Much EllJoy Ml. Summorton, Oct. 8.?The social event of the past Week In Summer ton was tho masquerade bell given by Mr. and Mrs. John Mask in at the residence of Mrs. Buskin's mother, Mrs. Kd. Briggs. Music was furnished for the oc? casion by Misses Vivian Badon and Kdna Devil at the piano. Delightful sandwiches and an Ice course were served. Those present were: Misses bUCle Mood, Rmmala Capers, Marie Williams, Mildred James, Francis Dorsey, Sallie Andel son and Nodye Briggs. Messrs. Harry Davis, Henry Richardson, Manning Rickenbaker, (Janty Villiplque, Tom Rogan, Roger Mood, Fred Barnes, J. 1). Deas, J. M. Richardson, Marion Saunders, Thom? as Burgess, Abram Briggs, Lawrence Whittaker, Willie McClary, Dr. C. A Morris and Messrs. Henry Richard? son and Jno. Weeks of Pinewood. T to chaperones were Rev. and Mrs. H. K. Mazyck, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Belser, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Richard? son, Dr. and Mrs. Capers, Mr. and Mrs Jno. Baskln. Mr. Fred Truluck has returned from St. Louis, where he went to pur? chase live stock for his firm here. Mr. A. J. Rlchburg spent several days recently in the west in the in? terest of hie live stock company. Dr. C. E. Monis was called to Georgetown Sunday night by the death of his brother-in-law, Capt. A. A. Springs. A party of shoppers from this place spent Saturday in Sumter, having gone through' the country in autos. They were Mrs. O. C. Scarborough, the Misses Scarborough, Miss Rankin, Mrs. H. A. Rlchburg and Mrs. Jno. Lesesne. The many friends of Mr. Leon B. Davis, asslstnat cashier in the Bunk of Summerton, are delighted to know that he is convalescing from his re? cent attack of appendicitis. He was taken to the Tourney Hospital Satur? day, where he was operated on Sun? day. One of the saddest deaths which has occurred In this community for some time was that of Mrs. J. A. Howe, who died hero last Friday. Her death came very unexpectedly. She leaves a husoand of not quite a year and her father and mother. Mrs. Rowc, before her marriage, was Miss Nuta Chewning of Ilcndersonville, X. C. Her death makes the sevcnjth which has occurred in the stricken husband's family, ho having lost a wife previously and live children. Mrs. W. S. Trimble has returned from Virginia, where she Spent the entire summer. COUNTY BOARD MEETING, rulmjtortunt Matters Discussol and Acted on at Meeting Tuesday. The greater part of the time of the County Board was taken up in dis? cussing routine matters at its meet? ing Tuesday. A matter of general in? terest which came up for diecUOSlon was the matter of selling the I resent Jail property and pure baaing A new slto for the jail. This matter was put in the hands of the Supervisor and Mr. D. R. McCallum. of the ate Callum Realty Company, for them to handle most advantageously to the county. The bend of Mr. w. s. Chandler was approved as cotton weigher at Mayesville. The Board authorized the payment by tho county of %'nit appropriated by tho legislature at its last session for the employment of a tomato club organizer in tho county. A petition was received from citi? zens acking for the improvement ol the road to Cains Mill. As Mr. PittS had already planned to work on the road, the petition was granted at the convenience Of the Supervisor. on recjueel of Dr? Howell of the state Board $150 was epproprleted by the OOUnt] for c arrying on the light against hookworm in this countly. Or. Howell stated in his request that all other count cs except four or five hail ehreedy ma le sliqllar appropria? tions. DEATH AT LYNCHIlVRU. Lynchburg, <?rt. 7.?Mr. Willie B, Goodman, who moved to this place from the Bhlloh section over a year ?go, died yesterday morning, after an Illness of m st rel weeks. After the funeral services, conduct* ed by the pastor of the M. IS. Church, at his home in this town, the body was take,, to t lie Presbyterian ceme? tery and then Interred, The deceased wes a little over 19 years ami : < < m Ingiy lived an exemplary hie. h. leaves a large family and many r? la tives and friends to mourn his loss. Water rents for the quarter wer? due the first of October and Supcritl lendent of Water Work M- Kugen I? read) to re. ?|ve the dues. Water con I sinners are advised to \ i m j I him ;'' GUANO JURY MAKES SPECIAL PH HS I? N TM ENT CONCER X - ING HIS MANNER OF LIVING. Is AlTCBted on Pouch Warrant Charg? ing Seriems Offense?Rill Gl von to Grand Jury in Case i>nt Has not Been Returned?Magistrate Wellsj Willing to Stand Trial and Confi? dent Of Acquittal hy a Jury. Magistrate If. L. B. Wells was ar- j rested Wednesday morning on a bench warrant issued on the receipt of a special presentment In which his alleged mode of living was made the spei lal subject matter. The arrest Wee made by Deputy Sheriff J. 1 >. Epperson and Rural Policeman Sam Newman, and Judge Wells was held In th'! sheriff's office the gl eater part ' of the morning until the amount of bond could be fixed and he was giv? en an opportunity of putting it up. This was done shortly before court, adjourned for its dinner recess, bond being fixed at $G00. Magistrate Wells when asked for a statement expressed himself as . ' ling to stand trial, although he ~elt much hurt that such a charge was made against him, saying that while he was conlident that any jury would acquit him of the offense charged, he would never get over the fact that he had been charged with it. He said that there was nothing else to do when such a charge was made except to stand trial and he would do so, he bad never run yet and he would not i 0 so now. He has secured Davis D. Molse, Esq., as his attorney. Wednesday morning the grand j try made a special presentment re? ferring to Magistrate Wells' alleged mode of living. The presentment asked that he be arrested and an in? vestigation be made of his conduct, which was unbecoming an officer. It was alleged in the presentment that he was, or had been, living in adultery with a negro woman by the name of Martha Bennett. The pre? sentment is as follows: To His Honor, T. S. Sease, Presiding Judge, Fall Term, 11113: UV?,' the grand jury of Sumter COUntirJ beg leave to present the fol lowing specie! presentment: It having corne to our ears that H. L. Bi Wells, a magistrate of Sumter County, has been acting in a manner entirely unbecoming an officer of law In that he ha. for gome time past been living In adultery with a color" ed woman by the name of 111 riha Dennett. That his conduct In this way has been the cause of a number of rows, both In the city of Sumter, as well as in the county Of Sumter, That the following named persons have knowledge of these things: John R. Sumter, A. H. Harber, W. W. McKagon, J. 11. Forbes, J. M. Law? rence, John m. Berwick) w. B. Ly> nam, w. J. McKoln, Mat Ramsey, J. I >. Epperson J. D. Chandler and pos? sibly others. We believe that this matter should be thoroughly aired in the court and that if the (barges made by these persons are proven that Magistrate Wells Should be removed from of? fice and punished. Respectfully submitted, B, F. B8TRIDGB, Oct. Ii IMS. Foreman. it Is reported that the woman, Martha Bennett, mentioned In the presentment and in the indictment as living in adultery with Magistrate Wells is now living In Washington, I?. C? she having left for that plane sev? eral weeks ago, shortly after B row Caused by their alleged Intimate re? lations. Released on Rond. Magistrate Wells has been released On bond to appear for trial later. Those going on his bond were Messrs. H. T, Edens, C. T, Mason, c. G, Rowlend and (Jco. D. Shore, all oi whom volunteered to act as his bonds? men. Dr. Highsmith Coming. Dr. Z. F. Highsmith. eyesight spe? cialist of Salisbury, x. C, will be here all of next week, from Monday tho i'-tii until Saturday the 18th In? clusive, for examining eyes and bi? ting glasses. Office: Claremonl Ho? tel; hours, !? to '*>. Our work combines that of both Oculist and Optician in examining eyes, prescribing and making gli ses, ( Mir fifteen yean ? ?Hene? n this work speaks for Itself, our service is satisfactory, our charges are rea? sonable. We give our undivided attention lo this Work, thus, ensuring our patrons I highest efficiency combined with best ? possible service, (We were former? ly located in Sumter 10 years.) ? AdVt, LOST?Largo white and llvet colored pointer dog, Liver colored head. Very broad between fore legs. Wore collar with l<?ci<. Reward Cm information and return lo W. len. Why Shaw and McColiu m's Shoe Department 111 ??^???LiJlllWMmjfcUliJIJ?WajW?M>LJ - Ml? IIW??? Is Proving an Important Factor to Our Many Gustomers: THE first idea in buying Shaw & McCollum's shoes is to of? fer a line that gets away from the mere price-cutting element of ret ailing. To do this we purchase lines which show real quality in ev? ery detail from the b aving of leathers to the last touch of the workman. Shaw & McColl im's Service insures more than quality of construction. We believe our styles are the foremost in the shoe trade in Sumter to-day. Shaw & McCollums service offers you an efficiency in the size of our stock that means a full line of sizes in popular styles always ready to be found in our store. You will find our shoes the substantial kind of merchan that you will want to buy again. SHAW 6 McCOLLll MERCANTILE CO. 13 South Main Street Sumter : : S. C. Car Load Just Received for You to Se? lect From mm*mmm???????? mmmmw***n ???? ??ilet^i? ??????????-itt? -mrr ?-im. , .mim mi imwn im? m ) In this lot are some especially well match? ed pairs of mules: also several fine driv? ers. Call and let us show them to you. ? We Have a Big Stock of Buggies and Wagons, Harness, La probes. Whips and general ac? cessories, and can guarantee to please you with our showing. King-landing Live Stock Co. West Liberty St. Sumter, S. C.