Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Cbr Witrkan no SbiAnt D&tered at the Poetofflc? at SumU'i, 8. v., aa Second Claaa Matter. i ri Ksos vr news. Mr A. V .nitliaf spent the Xinaa holidays with his family In this elty. Mrsjtr.s Caldwell ami Hurnpj Thom as. of Charleston, were In the >.ity Friday. Mr. Braxton C. Wallace. Jr.. is at homo from Wilmington, Del., to visit his parents. Mr. and M> i:ti Jackson, alter spending a short time with their ? laughter. Mrs C. W. McOrew. eft Thursday night for Florence, where m$ will visit their son. Mr. 11. O. S. Jackson. Mr. Mayo Sturgeon, of Savannah, ?3a., la spending the holiday* with his mint. Mrs. T. S. Joye. Miss Olive Sturgeon is spending tome time with her grandparents In North Carolina. Mr. Edgar Loyns, of Elloree. spent Christmas In the city. Miss Hertha W'annamaker is spend? ing the holidays at home from Ches? terfield county, where she is teach? ing this year. Mr and Mrs. W. H. Kaffleld, of Orangeburg, spent Christmas in the city with relatives. Mr. Arthur Deal Deal, of Birming? ham, Ala., Is in the city visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Deal. Miss Barbara Hatch and her fr?end, Miss Furlow, of Columbia, are visit? ing in the city. Mrs. J S. Barnett and Mrs. W. C. Stradley, of Henderson vi He, are visit? ing Mrs. D. P. Kelly. Mr. John Stuckey, of Columbia, spent Christmas with his parents. I ?d l?. w Hrallsford, of Panola, was in the city Saturday. While here h ? held a long conference with Mr. M. L. Honharn. Jr., who Is writing a history of his grandfather, at one time governor of South Carolina. Col. Hrallsford Is much interested in Bi ith Carolina history and was able to give Mr. Itonhim much informa? tion from his store of recollections. Miss Susie Kaffleld Is spending the holidays with her brother in Fayettc ?.UK X. C. ?'arrle Younglner, of Oolum ie attractive guest of Miss Cooper for a few days, atherlne Moore, of Columbia, Is the guest of Miss Teresa Chandler on Church street. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Carter ard children, of Ashland. Va., are visiting Col and Mrs. It. D. Lee. Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Ives, of Flor? ence, are spending some time with rel? atives In the city. Mr .and Mrs. Harold ('. Smith, of Greenville, are visiting In the city. Mr. Robert M K iy is at home 'r<?m Davidson College, having stopped for a visit to friends before returning home. Mr. J. H. Forbes, tho assistant H alth nWcor. has returned to the n >? after a visit to his mother at M ?unt Claire, N. J. Mr. Oeo. H. Hurst, Jr.. has gone to Cincinnati. <>hio, |4J take a course In undertaking and embalming. He will be |ono from the city for prob? ably two months or more. Mrs. A. s. Tompkins and little daughter, Orace, of Edgetteld, are the guests of Mrs. A. S. Merrimon on Broad street. Mrs. Tompkins is Hfl Merrimon's mother. Death. fi m The iMiiy Items, Dee, II, A telegrum was received Oils morn? ing by relatives announcing the death at her home in New York city of Mrs. Joseph P. Jouehmisen. She had been ill but a few days and was seemingly better when a sudden change for tin worse < aine. Mrs. Joaehlmsen was la fore her BJ vrrlage Miss Carolin?- Cohen, of niter, eldest daughter of Mr. and M n M K. Cohen. Sin- is I sister of Mrs. A. Del^eon Moei and Mrs. Altaniont Moses of Suinh-r, and oi Mrs J. I). Harby of < 'ha rb-sf | m. Mr. Joachlmson survives b? r. Negro S?.nt up I'm- Trial. Itol.ert Johnson, th?> negro caught In the store of Ge ,. E. Schladarcssi on Thursda\ night, was given a pie Ill ilnary before Magi 1 rate Well Saturday morning and s?nt up to the hUhrr I ourt for trial on th. charge of nreaklng Into a store loam. and lar < I ,y of goods. fought on the Streets. tan McCo ind Dav< Wlnn, the tsio negro#s wie? arerc Interrupted In a Ight on the street WVdm-sdav night, were tried by the re? orded Saturday m rnlnf W'lnn was given a line of fifteen dollars a.?il McCoy was lined $10. Wlnn was tr ? nei;n. |'o|l< cman W. J. McKagen sh ?t at, when making the arrest. MAKRI.KiK AT ILVRVIX. Miss F.unlcc McFaddin Bride of Al i'ord 11 urges*. Hurvin. Dec. 25.?Mr. Robert Al ford Hurgess, of Sumter, and Miss Kunlce AbeggJI McFaddin, daugh? ter of the late Sam John McFaddin, of Hurvin, were married this afternoon at 6.30 at the residence of her moth? er, Mrs. Kate II. McFaddin, the EUv. J. P. Marion, of the Firsi Presbyterian church, of Sumter, S. C, officiating. The home wv.s tastefully decorated with Vuletide colors. After the cere? monies a buffet luncheon was served, followed by punch. Mr. and Iff* Hurgess left on the Atlantic Coast Line train No. 53 for St. Augustine and other points in Florida. They WlU return to Sumter about January 1, where they will make their home. Mr. Hurgess* former home was at Sardinia, Clarendon county, but in re? cent years he has made Sumter his home, where he has been prominently connected with the business interests of that progressive city. Parrott-Burkctt. A marriage of much interest to their many friends in Darlington and Sumter counties was that of Mr. Carl Cecil Parrott, of Darlington county, and Miss Cora Burkett, which took place at the home of the bride's fath? er, Mr. T. H. Burkett, near town, on Wednesday afternoon, December 24, I at 2.30 o'clock. The ceremony was performed by Kev. J. N. Tolar. The parlor was simply decorated with holly and pot? ted plants. It was a quiet home af? fair, only the immediate families of the bride and groom being present. The bride was attired in a copen haget. blue coat suit, with hat, furs and gloves to match. She is a woman of many amiable traits of character; while the groom is a prosperous young planter, and is possessed of many sterling qualities. The happy couple left on the South Carolina Western train for Hartsville, where a reception was tendered them. Policeman shoots at Negro. Wednesday evening Policeman W. J. McKagen shot at Dave Winn, but did not hit him, the shot being fired more to frighten than to injure the man. Winn and Lawton McCoy were engaged in a light when the police? man came upon them. Winn, who had hit his opponent in the head with a brick, ran and Policeman McKagen gave chase. He followed the negro for some distance, when he turned into the old Air Dome lot. As the oAooff approached him it is said that the negro put his hand to his hip pot ket and Policeman McKagen bi rd. The negro then threw up his hands and jvas arrested. He did not have a gun on him. Holiday I've Club Dance. The Holiday Ev? Club will give the second of its series Of dances in the Armory Hall on the night of Wednes? day. December 31st. The Christmas dance Is always the largest dance of the season with the club, as many visitors are present for the occasion in addition to the largo number of eolb-ge hoys and girls who always at? tend. The grand march begins promptly at 9.15. Schumacher's Orc hestra will furnish the music for the dance. Mr. Bttrdellc Burled Here. The body of Mr. William Durdolle, a former resident of this city, but for a number of years a resident of Florence, was brought here Monday morning from Fl >renco, where he died Sunday, for burial at the ceme? tery. The body ws s taken direct from the station, on its arrival on the 11.10 A. C. L( train from Florence, and the funeral services ssere held at the cemetery, bring co ulucted by the Itev. lt. H. Turnipseed, who accompanied the body. Marriage License- Rejoofd? Licenses to many have been issued to I bury Murray and Louisa Loney, Sumter; J. II. Btlfkc and Annie May Murray, Bumter; Janus Cooper and Rmallne Moore, Bumter; Ambrose Pear eon, m; nnlng and Bertha Be thune, Tlndal; Blvlr McKnlght ami Charlotte Clyther, Blshopvllle; Alber? tus i>.i\is ami Bett-Hs Pultont Sumter. License^ to marry were hunted Sat? urday to James Pringle and Hattle Jeter, of Privateer; und Peter Coro llnei Mayesvllle. and Janls Blngleton of Bumter, Polles Officer J M. Lawrence is laid up with ? case ?>t mumps. Chic?1 Bum tsr has Appointed Mr Singleton to ? . r\ e in Ids place. County Supervisor P, M. Pitts, suc? ceeded remark, i Ids well this ye til with Ms winter crop <d rutabagi tu nip-, iis mads not only ;i laiis > l< Id per aere ft *?? t produced extra large turnips. One spei Imsn of his turnip crop sent to the Ii? m office weighed t? i-' pounds. . . k SHOWS ARE HIGH-CLASS. Editor Louis Appelt of Maiming Times Favorably Impressed By Krame shows. Bditor Louis Appelt of the Manning Time*, Meaning, 8. C, and Senator from Clarendon County, has the fol? lowing to say of the Krause Greater Shows which will exhibit here this week: Mr. H. G. Ogteen, Editor The Sumter Item: Dear Sir: As a rule 1 am not an advocate of carnival shows, mainly because they are not of an elevating character, but I visited tde Krauste Carnival Which showed in this town this week, and I was so favorably im? pressed with the cleanliness of it that I think it but proper to commend it to my acquaintances in Sumter. The owner, Mr. Den Krause, is a gentle? man and is entitled to the consider? ation of those who favor nice clean amusement. You can say for me to any that the Krause shows are not of the ordinary kind of carnival at? tractions, and that none need to hesi? tate to visit them. Yours Etc., Louis Appelt. OARNIVEL ARRIVES IX TOWN. Krause Greater Shows Preparing for Exhibition at Da sc ball Dark. The Krause Greater Shows arrived in Sumter Monday morning on the train from Manning, where they had remained during the previous week, exhibiting at that place. Monday morning the tenta and apparatus of the Carnivad company were being hauled out to the baseball park on West Liberty Street, where they will exhibit (luring the week. There are twelve paid attractions to the Krause Greater Shows and a high dive as a free attraction. The aeroplane flight! will also be partly free attractions ai the aeroplane can of course, be seen from till sides when? ever it goes up, although admission to the grounds will be charged to see the Wright biplane at close range. Mr. lien Krause, the proprietor of the ?hOWl has numerous letters recom? mending the shows very highly as tirst-chiss attractions without anything unseemly in any of them. Mr. Rineharti the Borger aviator, who exhibited at Manning last week, and who was to have come here Sat? urday, was prevented from doing so by the gusty currents in the Upper air. The attrac tions are being gotten in shape and the shows will probably be ; ready by tonight, it' the weather im- j proves by then. The shows and aer? oplane were brough here under the auspices, of the Chamber of Com- I inerce. WILL TRY PULLMAN CAR. To Put It on A. C. h, Trains ?8 and tin Between Maxton and Columbia. Secretary Reardon received the fol? lowing notice from Passenger Traffic Manager \V. J. Craig of the Atlantic Coast Line Railway Comp ay: "This is to advise that we have re? quested the Pullman Company to sup? ply us with a parlor car for service on trains CS and G(J between Maxton, N. C., and Columbia, S. C, (via Sumter). In putting this car on we are en? deavoring to meet the wishes of a number of our patrons. However, it is distinctly underetod that we are going to give this service a fair trial, but should it not be sufficiently pat? ronised, WO will reserve the right to discontinue it." SUMTER COTTON MARKET. Corrected Dally By Ernest Held Cotton Buyer. Sumter, Dec. 29. Good Middling 11 7-8. Strict Middling 11 3-4. Middling 11 5-8. j st. Low Middling 11 1-4. Low Middling 10 5-8. strict Good Ordinary 10 l-s. Staple cotton nominal. New York Cotton Market New York, Dec. 29. Open Close. Jan.12.13 12.05 Mar.12.44 12.39 May.12.40 12.32 July.13.89 12.33 Aug.13.13 12.14 oct.11.79 11.68 Dec-.12,80 12.25 The banks were open again Satur? day, after a two-day holiday. The parcels posi system hat al? ready proved Its right to existence and Is rapidly growing In public favor. This Christmas it handled ;? tremen? dous amount of business that here? tofore has been sent by express. An Informal dance was given in the Armory Hall Friday night compli? mentary to tic college gnls at home for tin- ludidays und young MtyOics ' visiting In the city, Quite a good crowd was in attendance and the af j fair was much enjoyed. WOULD-BE ROBBER CAUGHT. Young Man Strikes Negro 0U Head With Axe-Handle, Laying Hin out. Robert Johnson, colored, last night found that axe-handles were danger? ous things to come in contact with, for he was laid out unconscious for a time when Mr. Clarence Bradford ap? plied one with force to his head, in an effort to teach him to be mofe careful in future where he went. It seems that late Thursday night. 1 ?etween 11 and lli o'clock, Geo. ED. Bchiadareill, a Greek who runs a store at the corner of Liberty and Harvin streets, returned to h.s store with a feeling in his mind that he had forgotten to bar the back door. Al he reached the store he met Bradford and asked him to go into the store with him, Bradford hesitated, saying he was In a hurry, but finally com? plied, and it was well for tho mer? chants that he went in. Schiadaiessi found that there was no bar across the back door and he commenced looking for it, as it seemed to have been misplaced somewhere. He went In behind the counter in doing so and a big, black negro grabbed him. The Greek, who is crippled, tussled with the negro, but it is probable that he would soon have been done for had not young Bradford thought of the axehandles standing in a barrel near? by. He grabbed one of these and landed a heavy blow on the negro's head, laying him out unconscious. Another negro who had been be? hind the counter in the front part of the store escaped during the scuffle. Policeman Ward was called in speedily and he soon had the man. Robert Johnson, safely landed in the guard house, where he is suffering! from a sore head, as the result of the blow* , d )X VICTS R EM EM 11 ER E1 >. Given Extrg Dinner lor Christmas and Holiday from Work. The convicts in the county Jell and on the chalngang were remembered j Christmas Day by those In charge of them. At the jail the prisoners were given an extra lino dinrcr, which might not have been as good an some OV *rs in the city had, but it was very line for them. The men on the gang were also giv? en an extra Christmas dinner and Were given a holiday from work, a feature which pleased them mightily. NEGRO KILLED AT WEDDING. - Jacob Dargan shot by Fred china In Row at Stateburg, In a row at a wedding at Stateburg "Wednesday night, Jacob Dargan, col-[ ored, was shot and killed by Fred China, colored. The shooting took place about dark, when a number of relatives and friends had gathered at a house on Col. J. J. Dargan's place to witness the marriage ceremony. Sheriff Bradford sent Constable Boy kin to the scene of the killing and he arrested Fred China and brought him to jail by 10 o'clock. The Inquest was held by Magistrate R. L. Burkette. j as he was near the scene and Cor? oner Flowers had been sick for some time. It Is stated that China killed Dar? gan In self defense and after Dargan had attempted to cut him with a knife. MANNING SEES RAINBOW. Assorted Weather Visits Thriving City on Christmas Day. Manning, Dec. 25.?This has been a record-breaking Christmas Day in sevral respects. The morning dawn? ed dark and gloomy, rain having fallen since about midnight, but the temperature was moderate. Later the eb-uds broke away, and the sun cam* out for a while, to be followed by a thunder shower In the afternoon and a beautiful rainbow' in the east. There has not been much noisy jollification or burning of fireworks, but there have been many happy family re? unions. All the boys and girls, who have lain attending various colleges and a number of young ladies who have been away teaching school, are at home for the holidays, and a num? ber 0 young nu n, who are engaged in business elsewhere, have come back home to spend Christinas. This has certainly been the record week in the local postofllce, the bus? iness far exceeding any week in the history of the town. Automobile Huns Into Buggy. Ulrich Jenninga of the St. James neighborhood, who was driving a bug? gy on the Stateburg public road near Myers' store, was run into by an au? tomobile Friday night and his buggy thrown into a ditch and badly dam? an d. Jennings escaped with a few ^?Klit bruls< s. The automobile was said to have been without any lights, although it was al night. Tho bureau of entomology and tin forest server, working together for the control of forest insects, last yenr covered more than 160,.I acres i.1' (heir operations. . ABSOLUTELY PU> Insures the mo^t delicious and healthful food By the use of Royal Baking Pt great many more articles of food i readily made at home, all healthfi licious, and economical, adding 1 i variety and attractiveness to the nu The** Royal Baler and Pastry Cook," containing five hundred practical receipts for ail kinds of baking and cookery, free. Address Royal Baking Powder Co., New York, UNITED STATES SECOND. Exported Many Manufacturers to South America Darias Year. Washington, Dec. 2G.?The United States was second only to Great Brit? ain in the exportation of manufactur? es to South Africa during the past year, according to a bulletin issued today by the Department of Com? merce. For the first time in more than five years, the United States exceeded Germany in the trade, and this was accomplished in spite of the fact that there is a fortnightly service of- Ger? man passenger and freight steamers between Hamburg and South African ports; that there are large invest? ments of German capital in the mines and other inrustries of the country; and that German manufacturers send out numerous travelers every year in an attempt to secure a large share of the trade. The value of the imports of mer i chandise from the United StUes int I the provinces which make up the Union of South Africa has risen from $M4?,62< in 1907 to $15,735,521 in 1912, a nincrease of more than 55 per cent. We supply more oil, agri i cultural machinery, timber and lum ! ber, windmill and carriages and . carts than any other country includ? ing the United Kingdom, and with I the exception of lumber, more than all other countiies combined. Mining machinery, motor cars, hardware, boots and shoes, registers j and miscellaneous iron and steel products are other articles which are ' sold extensively in the country. The success of the American au? tomobile in South Africa has been ' phenomenal. The exports of auto? mobiles to South Africa have increas | ed in value from $61,185 in the fiscal y ar ended June 30, 1910, to $1,117, 3;i in the fiscal year 1913. Today Sontli Africa ranks fifth, following ? Canada, England, Australia and Ar 1 gentina, as a purchaser of American ! motor cars. ^1914 ^ On The Threshold of a Now Yea. > m :!..mii, lad every Individual wbo made a etng) luv ,.r a . daring ihc past year. Your patronage was and are hone to merit it again and again during the coming years. Wo are always seeking new customers, and our policy Of square dealing makes "new customers" mean "new friends" To everybody, old and young we wish "A Happy New Year. W. B. Burns 6" Son, 35 North Main Street PL one 463 I*. S. We still have a few beating stoves that we arc willing to close out at very low prices. -, ' Our "Thank You" e At this season, when the old year is on the wane, and 1914 is jusr. about ready to knock for admittance, we want to say a word of thanks for the handsome patron? age we have enjoyed during the past year. We appreciate the business given us by our friends and the public, and can promise that in the future, as in the pasl:, all business intrusted to us will have our besl: care and prompt attention. DuRant Hardware Co., Sumter, .... South Carolina +???????? HHHtt?eet?t + t MM* MMMMM I'M' ? ?4M + MM MM MM f+e^+>??+++???? ? ???????? OUR "PEOPLE'S SAVING CLUB" opens first Monday in Jan? uary?join it and have a Hap? py New Y ear. The Peoples' Bank