Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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?f-bt c?liritbinan aiio Scutbron. feitorod at the Poetomce at Sumter, 8 C as Second Clane Matter. PERSON AD NEWS. Mise Rosa Sunofskv. ol Wilmington. Ui the guest of Mrs. R. M. WlFfOB and Mrs. D. P. Kelly. Mr. K Chodak and family ha\ t mnvi Hnltimoro, where he will enter int?? mercantile business. Mr. W. Fi H. llaynsworth is in the city visiting his parents. He has been located at Panama for some time. Mr E W. I'abbs, of Salem. was In the city Krid |] Mr. and Mrs. Frank Williams, of Stateburg, spent I'riday in the city. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Davis, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, are the guests of Mi. and Mrs. H. X. For? rester. afr. Fred H. Deal, of Columbia, came over to Sumter Friday to attend the Deal-Turley marriage. He will probably remain in town with his purents for several weeks. Mr. S. J. Hlackwcll, of Salem. wsj in town Saturday. Mr. A. Gilbert Rrown was on the Street Saturday, after being laid up In bed for two months. Mr. and Mrs. II. It. Ri< hardsell, of Manning, an \isiting friends in the city. Mr and Mrs. William Moran have returned to the city after a pleasant stay in Philadelphia. Mr. M< Bride Rhodes, of Mayesville, spent Monday in the city. Mr. W. T. Rowland, of Columbia, Is in the city for a few days. Miss Annie Moore of Stateburg, Mrs. Wm. W. Arthur of Columbia and Messrs. MeKensie P. and DeSaussure P. Moore, are visiting their father on West Calhoun street. Col and Mrs W. D. Scarborough, of 1 ?ulzell, were in the city Monday. Magistrate J. L. Gillis. of Rembert, was in town Monday. Mr. W. s. Thompson, of Rafting Creek, was In .own on Monday . GOES ON INSPECTION TOVII. T. E. White, A V. L- Road master at Sumter, to Co Over Entire Road. Captain T. E. White, of Sumter, road master of the M. and A. division and the Pregnal branch of the Atlan? tic Coast Line Railway company, leaves for Richmond, Va., tomorrow afternoon to Join a party composed of the road masters, general road masters, and roadway engineers of the entire Coast Line system who will go on a tour of inspection of every mile of track, bridges, trestles, and ter? minal yards of the entire system |g the States of North I'urnliiia, South Carolina. Oeorgla, Vlrglruu, Florida, and Alabama. The party will travel In a special train of Pullman, dining, and ti n cars. The trip will re gjggfl about twelve days. Captain Tom E. White Is a Sumter county raised boy who has made good In railway circles like many more of railway circles like many more of the Sumt. r boys, who are tilling high and responsible railroad nfllccs with loio b gfsjdU themsehes and Sum? ter county. I>eath. Mr. John B, Miller died in Wash? ington. 1? (V. S unlay morning after I brief Illness, aged 11 years. Me had been in falling health for several months, but continued to p.rform his regular dofi.s in the Government ptiMimg olflco until a week prior to bis bath. His relatives in this city were informed of his serious illness sMfl we. k. H i brother, Mr. BtSfOnS S. Miller, nnd sister. Miss Leila Mil? ler, went |i Washington Thursday and it was then inten led to bring him home as soon as he was able to stand the trip. His condition was more so rlous than was apni. immb d and he gfjgsed away Surulay mm ning. The d< I ?s'iiH a nat\\ e of Sinn? er, tho youngest son of tin- lati Dr. I I Miller. He spent his early life nere. going to Washington about twelve years ago to take a gOgttlOl m Um flsTeinmsnl printing office, with which he continued to he connect, d until his boo illness. 11?' Is survived oy his wife an I four i hildren. two brothers. Bdtlln r, and Eugene S. Miller, and four sisters, Misses Cora and I^lhi Miller Mrs. J. T. China, of tbis i ity uod Mrs. Heining, of Rishop x ills. John Millar had many friends in this city and although he bad made his nOSns ir Washington for more than ten >ears he SjOVSf lost tomb with hi* old home town, and his un? timely death is Ho- causo of sincere POgjPtt among u wide etfStt g| boy? hood frlond ? A careful perusal of the adver? tisement* In tbi? Issue will assist von In planning your shopping and will ?nable you to save both time and money. ti1k gi:t-TOGKTHIH MEETING. All Arrangements Made for guttpcf? Prof. Schumacher's Orchestra to Play. The special committee In charge have completed arrangements for the big ' (Ict-t??mther" meeting ami sup Dtr of the Surnter Chamber of Com? ment- and Rttall Merchants' Associa? tion next Wednesday evening at the Armory Hall. Prof. Schumacher's en larged and famous orchestra will pull off a number of high class musical stunts in honor of the occasion. The eommitteee hopes to have a few violin and trombone solos which will make the guesis sit up and take notice in addition to the other high class con? cert musical renditions. Short talks on topics of interest will bo indulged in. Substantial refreshments, chick? en stew a la "Hill Menagen" and "accessories," coffee, cigars, etc will be served. DEA L-T D It LEY ft| A Kill AG K. Sumter Lady Weds Man from Denver, Colorado. Saturday morning at 11 o'clock at the residence of the bride's parents on I akland avenue, Miss Hessie Elsie Deal was married to Mr. Chamber! L. Turley of Denver, Colorado. The wedding was a very quiet home af? fair, only the im uediate members of the bride's family ami a few friends being present to witness the cere? mony. Immediately after their mar? riage the happy young couple left on tho morning train for Columbia, from which place they will go for a trip north, arriving at their home in Denver in time for Christmas. Mrs. Turley is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Deal and has many friends in tne city, who are sorry to see her lea'?\ but who send their best wishes with he/ in her new home. Mr. Turley is engaged In S novelty manufacturing budness at Denver and travels for his fl/rn. He first met Miss Deal here some time ago, when visiting the city on one of his business trips, but more recently came back to attend the festivities at? tendant upon the coming of the Shriners at Thanksgiving, at which time he persuaded Miss Deul to be? come Mrs. Turley. Mrs. Davis D. Molse Kntertains. On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Davis D. Molse gave a reception at her beautiful, home on Droad Street in honor of Mrs. David Hlnton Lopez of Atlanta, who is the guest of Mrs. Perry Moses, Jr., and Miss Gussie Hood, one of the charming young ladles of the city, soon to become a bride. During tho evening about one hundred and twenty-live guests called at Mrs. Moise's residence to meet the guests of honor. The house was tastefully decorated for the occasion with pink carnations. The reception was from four to six o'clock and proved a most enjoyable affair. Mrs. J. C. Hugcr received the guests at the front door upon their arrival, from where they were introduced to the ladies in the receiving line. These Were. Mrs. Davis Molse, Mrs. David Uopsjfc Miss Gussie Hood and little Miss Virginia Moise. Mrs. L. A. Prince invited the guests into the din? ing room, where ? delightful salad course was se.ved. Assisting in the Serving in the dining room were Miss Alii, no Hnrbf Mrs. Raymond Shelor, and Mrs. Warren Moise. Miss Marlon Batterwhlte served punch In the hall and Miss Julia Kowland served in the parlor. Throughout tho reception Schu? macher's Orchestra rendered delight" ful music, adding much to the pleas? ure of the occasion. Heal Instate Transfers. Winnie Washington to Ada Janus, two tracts of ::7 1-1 and 14 acres, respectively, $5??o and other consider? ation. Lizzie Keith to James Wilson, lot in county, $7 5. D. w. Brown to c. P, Osteen, three lots on Salem Avenue with buildings, and other lot In < itty, $r>,:ir>u.uo. LllllS D, Jennings t?? Lucius Tyler, lot on Sah in Avenuet $??u. F. M. Spann to the Commei dal Company, lots OH Church Street, *1, :?uo. c. ii. Barrlneau to the Commercial Company, lot on pear Btreet, $850, Charles C, Jacobs t<? J, C, Prloleau, lot with buildings on Bartlette street, $1.1"". Bartow Walsh t?? James Bcott, lot on Buinter street, $ 116. D. R, IfoCallum to w. m. BarfU Id, lot ami bulldini on Oakland Avenue, ll.ltti Lena a. Vinson, et si, t.? Simon Watts, II acres In Btateburi urwnshlp, $ 7 ?*? . Lena a. Vinson, et ai. to Peter Bimmens, II sore tract In county, $?;-?:.. ii .i llarby t,, Isaac IftcKH sen, lot In city, $17 :.??. COUNCIL SUSTAINS CHIEF. Charge*- Against PoMceman n. G. McKagen Heard ai Special Meet? ing, At a special meeting of Council Fri? day night an Investigation of charges against Policeman n. G. McKagen for disrespect to a superior office?, made by chief J. R. Sumter, to whom the disrespectful language is alleged to have been used, was held and the suspension of Policeman McKagen for ten days was sustained, as he was found by Council to be guilty of the charges. Jt is understood that the didiculty 1 between Chief Sumter and Sergeant McKagen occurred on Thanksgiving Day, when the chief was informing the members of tho force of the or? der In which they should ride in the parade. Chief Sumter, after the pa? rade ,told Officer McKagen that he would have to apologize for his lan? guage or he would be suspended. Mr. McKagen refused to apologize and he was suspended by the Chief. Visitors to Richardson-Richardson Wedding, Among the numerous out-of-town guests at the Kichar tson-Kiehardson wedding and reception Wednesday night were: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stevens of Pinopolis; Gen. C. St. G. Blnklsr of Butawvillo; Mr. w. s. Manning and Miss Manning of Spar tanburg; Mr. and Mm B. H. Boykin, Mr. Miller Boykin, and Mr. Deas Richardson of Boykin; Mr. and Mrs. Richardson of Denmark; Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Richardson, Miss Susan Richardson, Columbia; Mr. ind Mrs.1 i William M. Richardson, and Mr. Eugene Atkinson of Orangeburg; Capt. A. M. Brallsford, Mrs. J. M. Cantey, Mrs. p. t. Vlllspigue and; Miss Bland. Williams of Manning; Messrs. H, B., r. C, and R, S. Richardson of Pinewood; Air. and Mrs. r. c. Richardson, Miss Noddle Briggs, Mr. J. M. Richardson, Mr. ml. M. Rickenbaker, Mr. and Mis. Hugh Belser, Summerton; Mrs. G. M Heiser of Columbia; Rev. and Mr*. II. deC. Mazyck, Dr. L. U BtUkes, Summerton; Mr. Percy Harvin, Pri? vateer; Mr. and Mrs. II. B. Rich? ardson of Manning. From Stateburg were Mrs. R. M. Cantey, Miss Ann ST. Rurgess, Mr. R. M. Cantey, Rev. VV.' H. Bamwell, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ncl son, Mrs. W. It. Flud ind tile Misses I Elud. li. of P. Election. Game Cock Lodge No. 17, K. of 1., at their regular meeting last Monday ? acted the following offiOSri for ItHl C. c. Book, Chancellor Command? er. J. H. Chandler, Vice chancellor Commander. W. H. Shelly, Prelate. J. A. Middleton, Master of Work. Bartow Walsh, Master of Finance. J. G. R. Wilder, Muster of Ex ohsQUsr. R. S. Churchill, Keeper of Records and Seals. G. E. Wilder, Master of Arms. W. M. Wolfe, Inner Guard. J. 11. Darr, Outer Guard. S. W. BtUbbS, Trustee for 8 years. The installation will take place the first Monday evening in January, for which occasion Prof. S. 11. Edmunds was appointed to arrange for the en? tertainment to be determined by him and three others he may appoint from the lodge. Dr. Geo. W. Dick and BartOW Walsh were appointed cap? tains of teams, they to pick their own team. These teams are to get members out to the lodge. The loos? ing team to give a banquet to the win? ners at the end of the year, so bud (ml which team you are on and see to it that you won't be in the loosing team, so come out. HOG CHOLERA PREVALENT. Reported That Disease Has Appeared in Several Sections of county. Hog cholera has broken out in sev? eral sections of the county and as many farmers permit their hogs to run at large in the lieh s at this sea? son there Ii great dang >r of the epi? demic becoming wid. spread among the bogs, thereby causing a serious loss. Farmers are therefore advised to confine their nogs in pastures and not permit them to come into contact with other hogs, They should also keep a close watch on their4 bogs and at tie- bist indication of the disease, Isolate the sick hogs from the re? mainder of the herd. They should Immediately telegraph to Clemson College tor a supply of Anti-Hog Cholera Serum and admlnltscr tin treatment to all hogs. The serum is supplied at actual cos! of production, The pine of tin- tieatnent Is as fol I lows: For sucking pigs, 20 cents; for plgi 20 t" pounds, 30 < ents; for bocs .'>'? to 100 pounds. 60 ?ents. in wiring for serum date approxi? mate weight oi hogs to lie treated, If hogs have been exposed to cholera I (be Immediate use of serum is Urgittl TRIBUTE TO DR. C. M. REES. - Sketch and Resolution* by the Medi? cal College Trustees, The following sketch and resolu? tions in respectvto the memory of the late Charles M. Rees, M. !>?, pro? fessor of general surgery in the Med? ical College of South Carolina, wen prepared by a committee of the board ol* trustees of the institution and an? nounced yesterday: "Dr. Charles M. Rees, professor of general surgery In the Medical Col lego of the State of South Carolina, departed this life on November 15, 1913, aged 52 years. "Dr. Hees was born at Stateburg, S. C. He was graduated from the Medical College of the State of South Carolina, with the degree of phar? macy, in 1883, and was graduated in 1887 from the same institution with the degree of doctor of medicine. He I was elected professor of the princi? ples of surgery in 1908, and when' the college was reorganized in 1913 and conveyed to the State of South Carolina, he was chosen to lill the chair of general surgery. "He was a member of the South Carolina Medical Association, of which he was at one time president, and he w. also an ex-president of the Med? ical Society of South Carolina o? Charleston County. He was a mem? ber of the American Medical Asso? ciation, of the Southern Surgical and Gynecological Association and of the Southern Medical Association. "Dr. Hees was not only a faithful, conscientious and valued member of the facultyof the Medical College of the State of South Carolina, but he was an ornament to the profession in this State, and in his death the Medical College and the profession have sustained a heavy loss. The board of trustees of the college desire to place upon record their sense of bereavement and an expression cf sympathy With the family of the de? ceased: Therefore, be it "Resolved, That the board of trus? tees of the Medical College of the State of South Carolina do hereby express their appreciation of Dr. Hees' worth as a man, as a professor in the institution and as a physician, and their sense of the deep loss which they have sustained in his passing. "Resolved, That a copy of these res? olutions, suitably engrossed, be sent by the secretary of this board to the family of the deceased. "Respectfully submitted, ?i >r. W, i?. Hi useal, MDr. R. i: Hughe*i ' "Dr. T. G. ? i oft, "Comma lee." j - Two Young Couples Honored. One of the most successful re? ceptions of the season was that given Thursday evening by Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Kingman at their home on Washington street in hoi or of two of Bumter'8 popular young men ami their brides, whom they have recently brought to this city as their future home. Those in whoso honor the reception was given were Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Manning and Mr. and Mrs. Marlon W. Seebrook. At the door the guests were met by Miss Cornelia Kingman and Mrs. W. Percival Smith. In the receiving line were Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. King man, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Manning, Miss Eva C. Kingman and Mr. and Mrs. Marion W. Seebrook. From the parlor, where they were received, the guests were ushered into the draw? ing room by Mrs. Lila DuBose KntgUt, where delightful fruit punch was served by Mrs. Richard 1 >. Lee ami Mrs. Thomas H. Siddall. Mrs. R. J. Bland then invited the guests into the dining room, which was in charge ol Mrs. Richard S. Hood, Mrs. Sam H. Edmunds. Miss Hattie Gibson and Misses Sidney Kingman and Mary Bland. Here a sweet course was served. The reception lasted from 0 to 12 o'clock and more than a hundred guests called during the evening. The decorations were pink carnations. In proportion to its weight, Cali? fornia redwood is the strongest conifer so far t. sted at the United States for? est products laboratory. This strength is dee to its long wood ab' ts. Grow More Cotton to the Acre. Plant Simpkins' Prolific Seed. The earliest Cotton in the World. NTncty days front pinntlng to bale. Very prollftc and a ,??< od Unter. We svi\ the only genuine?Mr. bimnklns1 own seed?direct Emen his farm. Price $1.25 per bushel. 25 bushels at SI. 15. Liberal discount if ordered before January 1 On every order sent u> before Jan. i-t take 10c oM thi* price. Order now?tho time is short. W. H. Mixson Seed Co. Charleston. Sole Distributors for South Carolina. Rocky 111 uff Notes. Rocky Bluff, 'Dec. 4.?Christmas Will soon be here and the little ones are already talking about what they want ?Santa Claus to bring. As usual Diehard Wells won sever? al prizes in the Hoys' corn club. But: this year he won more than he husi before?he won $4 5.00, more than any other boy in the contest and he is one of the youngest. Sometime he Will be a fine farmer. Mrs. C. S. Baker and little daughter, Carrie, spent Thanksgiving with rela? tives here. .Mrs. Winkles and Miss Leo Mc Leod spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Alfred Andrews. Mrs. Q. 1*. Josey took dinner with Mr. W. P. Baker Thanksgiving. Miss Margie Kennedy, of Sumt r spent last Friday with Miss Eva Hat field. Mrs. W. H. Hatfield Of Borden spent the week-end With relatives here. Mr. W. F. Baker and family spent Sunday at Mr. B. F. Hatfield'* Mr. Dallas Jacks?.n is spending a few days With friends near Dalzell. CONVICT INHERITS FORTUNE. Moonshiner Has SJCvOtt Awaiting His Release. Batesville, Ark., Dec. 8.?Through the death of B relative near here, James !><?rter, a prisoner in the At? lanta Federal Pi nitentiary, has fallen heir to twenty thousand dollars. His wife receives the income until he is released. He is doing time for vio lation of the Federal liquor laws. ? AHM TO RENT?Two or three horse farm near town. Good dwelling and tenant house. C. P. Osteon, Sumter. Geo.H. Hurst, UNDERTAKER AND EMBAL1CK1 l*ronipc attention to day or night AT OLD J. D. CRAIG STAND, Ml N. Main Street Day Phone Ml. Night Phone It A Bank for Everybody The Peoples Bank. YOUR FATHERS Who Have Accumulated a Competence Realize that it required an effort to gain what you have and also that it requires close watching to hold on to it. Why not give your children a chance to gain training in 1 business habits and methods so that When the time comes to turn your money and property over to then thoy will have acquired some knowledge of handling financial affairs? Let then start an account with us and learn the business-like * way of handling money srhlle you arc alive and able to train them in its proper care and use. Fir^l National Bank U. S. DEPOSITORY A Business is Known by the Service it Gives None better prepared to Serve or more anxious to please. The Farmers' Bank and Trust Co. Building Material and Feedstuffs Booth-Shuler Lumber and Supply Co., Successors to Booth Htvrby Live Slock Co., Ctl Central Lumber Co. s v Geo. Epperson's Old Sta,nd Opp. Court House. YARD HHONF. NO. 631