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Chi J?alrbra m Souflpw. t ltertxt et the I*'- t<?nu??? at Sumter, 8. C, as < ??int < i'^^ Matte*. IIIIn? ?NM, m:\vs. Mr v >v h n :k forn e? manager o! thf Mm Th. Im Ii i m In ng in North Carolina, wuu in th?? city Mon? day and Tuesday. Mr. Augustus H. k',in.l. s. of Ha good, wne In tho ^ ity Tuesday. Mrs. S. K. Bponeor, of High Point. N. C. Is visiting h? r daughter. Mrs. A. P. Surlos os Wright Street. Mr. Carlylo McLeod. Ol Artltflggg. Is in the city visiting his brothers, I'M and l\ A. M Lood. Misses Peuhih and Sarah Hal ? of Washington. i >. i\, ttre spending the holidays with their aunt and uncle. Mr and Mrs. 1.. M. Allen. s Charley und Clinton Me* Ol m are visiting in Calhonn coun? ty. Ming Madeline Farris. of Charlotte, N*. c. is a elfttof at Um home of Mr< 1a W. Folsom on Proud Street. Mr. Legette Spencer, of Cheraw, is In the city to visit Mr. DOOM Wan namaker. Miss Louise Shannon, of Sardinia, spent Wednesday in the city with rel? ative*. Miss BoJlti ('.in is,who has beer, in town for the Hood-Williams wad? ding returned home Thursday morn? ing. Mrs. H. W. Milliard, of Virginia. |fl visiting Mrs. J. W. Cox on Past Liberty Street. Miss Iris Skinner is spending flu holidays at Lynchhurg. Mrs. Jessie Turner and daughter are visiting relatives at Cheraw. Miss Mary Poddy, of pock IUI, is visiting friends In the city. Tin: ai uopi.wi: (joes u\ l*?*4?l>l? of Slimier Tor JPlrst Time Sei? Airmen Circle Over Their Heads. For the first time in the history of the city people here saw a hirdmun circling OVOf their homes, It being the first aeroplane Bight which a great many of them had ever witnesses. I v or Pmeliarf b ft the gf .und at the 'oot of Liberty street si on aft thr < o ,-loek \V?-iln-Sjvj iy eftOfftOOfl and spent probabl> thirty-five minutes the air before, d? si riding He sail high up in the air und circled over e olty several timis, the r? port of mot. r b? ing the first indication hu h many had of In* .dug. Marriage I.Ic?mi?*o Pc? onl. I have been Issued | t" Mr Arthur Welch, P\n< hburg and Miss ?da l-'P.vd Of olanta; Thomas P. Owen und Mary Proadway, Paxvllle; .1 Mir. I QrlOff a'.d Miss Cora 13. Morris of Sumter. Also to the follow? ing colored couples: Henry LuPant und Linie Planding. Sumter; Jack Prunson und Lillle Johnson, Wedge neld; G. W. Coiisar and Louisa Pen. Shiloh. Frank BfOWa and Harriett Allston. Dalzell. Stouling From Trains. Passengers on trains have suffered considerable of late from tho petty depredations of thieves. Several s it cuhcs huve been tak? a off the trains while they were in the station yards urol just us passengers wa r?- alighting Loin the truin. The C>n\.*l Line ??Moers nr> on the lookout to catch the IfeJeVOfl and Hi polic- are in behind them, too. lie Holiday I \e ( I it I? Paiicc. The New Year s tla ice of the Holi? day Eve Club, given in the Armory Kill Wednesday Right was a great ggjOgggg from every ?und point. There was an excellent attendance, the ir.u sic was line for duncing. the floor was in good condition and the hill wns tastefully d >i ited for the oc? casion. There were about fifty < ouples on tho floor. The llrst part of the < veiling V Kiwi ipWi to raid dm-?-; which con? tinued until suppir. which was serv? ed sometime alter Midnight Alt? t supper the german wa darned, many leautifil figures being executed in tin Course of the dam? Which Was led by Mr. .1 iba? II. Le\ V Am >ng the numerous visitors pt? ent at the data g w?r. Mi g, II \ rl | ?an Of Columbia; Mrs. Pear. of Pi! tb; Mi*s Nathan of Charleston] M.ss llnllle Cannon of Caindeni MMgOl Hariiet .,-,| g*j ,|, , | Samplers. or giOjtojgggfS] Miv Wilton Harle ?'i Qtoeavllloi Mkm i ronin? Michigan. Mhk Pi n l?owd? n, N? vv Jersev Mi - Clarice Kilns. Pab-igh; Miss CattlttT? i '/? mp. ? ineb n Mi . i Mill v pod iy, Hoot 111ii. and Messrs, w m Hard. i"h ,rl.-a,,,,. In.k p. . m .That leston; HeefOtt Lo> 10, Kolter, i'bo ? em < . \ c. in ;., Ii.,,, \ ilb , M.n k poyiiln. ? 'oluinbi i, The carnival hud a good attendance Tio-nduy night eoneklerlng Ihi bad eeather. The glHiWM ?ff I mi und i ii ?erest ing. PARBOTT-WAHREN WEDDING, Interesting i:\rnt Take Place at Trin? ity Methodist (huirii Tuesday I von lug. a wadding ol mon than ordinary Interest hen was ihm Tuesday after* noon ai :> o'clock at Trinity Methodist Church, whoa Mim Mabol Parroti and Mr. Ooo, C. Warron wort married in the proaonoi of s largo number ol rel" atives and frltnda The church was tast. fully decorated for the occasion In white and pink with a baokground of green imilax, terns, palmi and other potted plante. The bridal party entered to the ?trains] of the WOddlni march played by Miss Lautet Parrot! of Darlington, a cousin ol the bride, The attendants entered in the fol? lowing order; Ushers, Messrs. H. (-. Pairott, v. a. Parrott, Prank Chandler and Joaeph Chandler; bridesmaids and groomamen, Miss Alloc Dixon with Mr. Perry m. Brown] Miss Louis King, of Mayeevllle, with Mr. Murr Hall; Miss Mamie ('handler with Mr. 11. a. Brad ham; Miss Marie Cronin <?r Michigan with Mr. s. McBrido Rhodea ol MayeeviUe; the dame ol honor, Mrs. V. A. Parrott, who wore a dress of white satin and carried pink carnations; the maid of honor, Miss Ha aal n Parrott, a sister of the hride, who wore green crepe meteor draped in chiffon and carried pink carnations. The bridesmaids wore, shadow lace over green satin and ear-| ried pink onrnations. Little Misses Ruth Flowers and 1.urlin Parrott Were the flower girls and Master Laurin Parrott, Jr., was the ring hearer. Tlx brido entered with her father, Mr. Laurin I. Parrott and was met at the altar by the groom, who was attend? ed by his btst man. Mr. Guy L. War? ren, his brother. The OOromony was impressively performed by the Rev, l. l. Uegteri of Blahopvllle, a cousin of the bride. 4fter the ceremony the bridal party and the members of the two imme? diate families of the contracting par-1 lies were tendered a reception at the : residence of Mr. and Mrs. L. 1. Parrott, the parents of the bride, on Hankell ?tree! The young couple left on an evening train for a short honeymoon, when they will return to their home at Mayeevllle, where the groom is cash? ier of the Farmers' Bank and Trust Company. He hi ? popular and ener* kft-tic young business man of that place and the bride has many friends Aero, who regret to see her leave -Hunter. Some of the out-of-town guests her for the Wedding are: ReV, and Mis. L. L. Lcgters, BishODVille; Mrs. ('lira M. Cooley, Lob Angeles, Cal.; Miss Marie Cronin. Mi. Clements, Mich.. Miss Louis ? K'n:r. M tyesville; Mr. ami Mrs. w. a. Parrott, Darlington; Mlai Louisa Parrott, Darlington; Mr. w. ('; Dlcksoa, Darlington; Mtaa Nellie Dick? son, Harlingtoi ; Mr. S. M. Rhodea Mayeevllle; Mrs. u. x. McLeod, Green? wood, Death. Mrs. Rmma H. Harby, the widow of the late Horace Harby, dl< d at her home on Church street Tuesday night1 about I o'clock. Mrs. Harby has be< in ill health for several yeara, but her condition was not considered critlcul until a few days ago. Mrs. Harby was the daughter of the late Dr. fcSdward Solomons she is survived by aeven children, ail of whom are well known in this Cltj is. Isaac Harby an architect of I ong Island; ami Messrs, Ansley D., J. m . and Horace of i is city; and Mis. Davis i?. Molati Mrs. Raymond Bhelor nd Mra L a. Prince or tins city. Death ai Past Wet, News was received here Sunday of the death at Paxviiio Saturday nigh! of Mr. \Y. F. Tlsdale, a prominent farmer of that community, The funeral BOTVlCOt WCfC he'd Sunday at i.n at Paxv?le. Mr. Tlsdale was about forty years age and has been n very energetic and prosperous farmer, lb* was one of the influential men in this neigh* hoi hood. lb' leaves a Wife and one Child BUrVlVlng him. He was a neph ew of Meatra C, and .1. s. Tladale, who live a few miles south oi town, and is survived by three brothers and m\ steten Flarendon county. I inn IVoin JfOVS Hoot la Wants In '? 1 inn a?n. Seep tare Lealdon is in receipt of , 1.11 r 111 Inquiry from Amin rat, Nova Heotia, rrom manufactunra ol hoi sir appar itua and steam ntiIns parnpht i ! ai?a asking for Information about sumter. under the clt) managt r form of go> eriiment? The set r. t iry Is wondering why an) etts oi- indlvslual ahouM ihlnk that Ho- Hitmtcr Chamber of Commerce I? lUthorlty on "hoi air'' apparatus. Jake Wat k, negro wanted foi son,, lime by Ihe l??cul authorities 01 I he charge of burglary, wan brought in Wedni da] morning by Rural F lleemiin Wvs Morris, who 1 tug hi Ihf negro ;.i Weilaetleld, where ho Is alst wanted on the charge or hotisehronk it y and larceny* M.W YEAR BRINGS CLEAN sL.Vn: Health of city in Good Condition at Tiiis Time?No Contngtoua Diseases. Tho Xew Year brings a clean slat? ci" health int?? Burnt er. The report from the health officer states that there are no contagious diseases and thai there is comparatively little sick? ness in the city. The cases of small pox which were kept in the peat house for some tine-, all of them Contracted elsewhere and brought in here, have been released and tho pest house is empty once more. NOT HIDDEN IN MINE Adjutant General Thinks Henrich sons Have Escaped. Pineville, Ky., Dec. 31.? Explora? tion of the abandoned mine m ar Ely today convinced Adjutant General Li Iis that "Happy Jack* Hendrickson and members of his clan wore not concealed in its recesses ami he or? dered militia, and deputies who have been guarding its six entrances since last Friday to return to their homes. At 11 o'clock today 34 armed men ent< r? d (he mine and searched it until o'clock, it is believed '"Happy Jack" and his men re ally entered the mine, , but Immediately left it by a secret exit, leaving a few men to present themselves at the entrances from time to time to delude pursuers. The capture of the men will he left, it is belived, to the slio;2?Ia of the mountain counties in which the men are expected to take refuge. ACCUSED OF MURDER. Young Man Arrested After Alleged Duel of Nerve, Bristol, Va.-Tenn., Dec, 31.? ("nas. Tippen, aged l\">, was arrested al Ablngdon, Ya.. today charged with the murder of William Dorton, aged 30, a wealthy cltisen of Russell coun? ty, Va. it la alleged that the two had a falling out and that Pippen had de- i olared that it* he had a gun he would kill Dorton. The latter la said to have handed a shotgun to Pippen and de fled him to make good his threat. Pippen Is said to have accepted the challenge. VOLUNTEER STUDENT CONVEN? TION, Several Thousand Gather at Annual Meeting tu Kansas City, Kansas City, Dec. 31.?Several thousand noted educatt " and church-', men, from forty-six States and seventy foreign 'countries are in Kansas City, for the Student Volunteer Movoment Convention, The meetings began to? day and will close next Sunday even? ing, In point of attendance and en? thusiasm this is the largCBt gathering which ti? - Student Volunteer Move* mc td has yet he! . (ine of the most Interesting of the it 'aides at the convention Is Robe P. Wilder, the founder of the movement. Mr. Wilder and other student- formed the first strah nt Volunteer hand, it was through his Influence and activity at the Oral conference of Christian students, which was held in Mount Harmon, Mass., tn 1880, that tho Stu? dent Volunteer Movement won found? ed, He was the organisation's first traveling secretary. Ho has spent many years In India as a missionary and more rec? utly has been working among the atudenta of Europe. Automobile Damaged by Fire. Thursday morning, ushering In the Xew Year, a lire occurred on Dugan street at a few minutes before on" o'clock. An automobile belonging to T. w. Briggs was considerably dam? aged before the chen leal engine ar rived and extinguished the blase. City Manager Robertson will bring OUt th split log drags, which have been In retirement for several months, and put them into service again as soon as the weather perm ts. NOTICE. The annual meeting of Union Brok? erage Co., will be held on Friday, January Oth, 1914, at 12 o'clock M . County Court llouee. Election of officers ami any other business proper? |y to come up will be transacted, E. T. Ml.MS, Preside nt. On account of confusion on the p irt <?! the Postoffice and Railroad Co., we arc forced to bhangc the name ol <nir business irom "Sum tei 11imh-ss vJo." ti? MA, K. Itobbitl I larness Co." Pull line nt 11arness and ncccfl ioi ies, Prices clo.? c an 1 service prompt, A. R, Bobbitt Harness Go. "Terms Cash" 5 E. Liberty St. TA X Ks C ( J ;.i i X < i l N PAST. Large Amount <d" Taxes Collected Tuesday and More Coming In Wed? nesday. Tm ?day and Wednesday were the two final dayi for tho paym< nt oi taxes without n penalty attached and the taxpayers from all parts of the county lU.eked to the county treasur? er's office to pay up their dues before the penalty or one per cent which got a on at the first of January for ono month went Into effect* More than $10,6oo was taken In Tuesday and It is probable that nearly twice thai ann.unt will be taken in Wednesday,, before the office closes for the day. : All of the railroads hove- paid up their taxes amounting in round num? bers to $26,050, as follows: Atlantic Coast Line, $18,000; Southern, $6, 000; Northwestern, $1,600; South Carolina Western, $460. The tax eol?| lections are considerably ahead of what they were last year at this time and the year bids fair to be one of 1 the best ever had In the collection ofi taxes. Tin sheriff's office is getting things In shape for collecting taxes turned over to them und expect to make this their best year of COllec Lions. Judge Wells Denies Report. Magistrate H. L. p. Wells stated Tuesday that he Wished most em? phatically to (b riy the report, which someone had circulated about town,! that he would not remain here to be tried, but would leave town before the February term of court. Magistrate Wells stated that he had no thought of leaving and the report was false In > Its entirety. Marriage License Record. Licenses to marry have been issued to the following couples: Mr. L. M. Jackson and Miss 1 orena Kolb of Sumter; Mr. Qeo. C, Warren and Miss Mabel C. Parrott, Sumter; Mr. .7. J. Williams and Miss Qussie Hood, Sum? ter; Mr. B. A. Smith, Cowards, and! Miss Leila Carlisle, Ware Shoals. Also to the following colored couples: William Plowden and Florence Per? ry, Brogdon; Calvin Johnson and Fan? nie Johnson, Moyesville; Henry Du-| Haut ami Lltsie Blending, Sumter* Lecture at The Lyric. The lecture at the Lyric Sunday af? ternoon under the auspices of the Y. M. c. A., on "Joseph, the man who understood," was attended by one hundred and sevonty*one persons, j which was considered remarkably fine attendance by those In charge. The pictures were good and the lecture was listened to with the closest attention by those present, who seemed to find it very interesting. ' Heal Estate Transfer. Fannie Gardner to Mack Fulton and Maggie U Fulton, lot In city, $350. ! WHY TAKE ? CHANCE OF FORMING i m mi \ When by the use of Gowans, II King of Externals, for that colil or symptoms of croup, you run no risk of drugs or in? haled fumes. You just rub t Gowans on, it penetrates. It I scatters Colds because a cold II is congestion or inflammation, | One bottle works wonders. Your druggist handles it. Three sizes, 50 and St.00. Your druggist will refund your money it Gowans fails to do all claimed for it. Be on the sate side. Keep away from the drug habit and use the King oi Externals. Gowan Medical Company, CONCORD, N. C. Tax Return Notice. 1 will be at the following places on th 1 day upi olnted, either In person or by deputy, for tho purpose of taking tax; returns for fiscal year beginning Janu ry I, 1914. Returns this year should be made of ;,u Ueal Estate, personal property, ? npitation toad tax, poll and doga Auditors office will be open fron Januar) I to February 20 for takln; returns. ?"?,' per cent penalty will b< charged agalnBl all failing to inak< 1 et urns. Tindals, Toe.- day, Jan. 1 ?1 ivutoer, Wednesday, Jan. 7. Levl Hiding, Thursday, Jan. B, v.?< to Id, Friday, Jan. '.?. Claremont, Tuesday, Jan. 13. H;,:,.1, Wednesday, Jan. 1 *? Itembert, Thursday, Jan. i">. 1 ?alzell, Friday, Jan. 16. Hrogdon, Tuesday, Jan. 20. Mayo; v.M.', Wednesday, Jan. 21. ? 1 \< ego, Thursday. Jan. Hea wtnl Uro> 0, Monday, Jan. -?'>. Shlloh, Tu? Bday, Jan. 27. Norwood CrosH Itoads, Wcdnesdn; January 28. R, !?:. WILD13K, Count v Audlto ? TTTTTTT tTT> Tf TTTT T +TTfTT+TV? ????????????????-H? We Wish 4 t ? i i - ? T ? I For tlic hundreds, who in less I than one year have helped to X make this the popular ladies* | outfitting store of Sumtcr, a I a very Happy and Prosperous I New Year. ? + x T t I T i ? fhe L?dier/ Outfitting Co., t J. D. LEMMON, Manager. T-^fKEjv-k-zt?1 ,,-mrttJ ? HMHi juiMuaan*^3<a>MninHBaHMCx>jnr.v????????? Ivim> 'li~ i i i 11 mi iihh? hum jm Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder We're told, but :i good ?ortr:.lt of tin absent one will keep the recollec? tion more v f. Id? ;'i.?i i*omforl many :. lonley boar of separation. We makes specialty ofPortr?ts e. and oar studio is exceptionally equlppee' tor fins portrait work. Th i Man Who Knows Portraiture, Seil? ??r"^T "T*? a 1 h i Man Who Know* Portraiture, Sells W 1 I! 111 I V Picture Frames and does Kodak finishing , V ?ALIj>*,&Z. La^ i0 / <QijTt! MAIN STREET. shingles, laths. wood OLiid coal j 1 ship % "T>- wo j ?^ ' !-->S We have the Goods at, Right Priese. j h ;.;*< *'j y - ! 1 No Ordet U>o Lar-o or -.oo Small. t ?_. II ?fJl-*.' S* V ^ ..If: 'if.1 . -rfT*' '1 r , SUMTER RETAIL Wmt' ' LUMBER CO., L "v*; Pto 56 i A. R3Wf.il. Mgr. I Lumber, Lime, Cement, BUILDING MATERIAL.GENERALLY AND FEED OF ALL KINDS. Booth-Shuler Lumber & Supply Co. Successors*to BoOth^Hsrby Live Stock Co. :ia?J Central Lssnhot Co. Geo. Epperson's Old Sto,nd Opp Toxirt House 4?T4 ?????????????MMt X "PEOPLE'S SAVING CLUtt" opens first Monday in Jan? uary?join it and have a Hap? py New Year. Die Peoples' Bank I ?????????????????????????4 t A Great Endorsement. 1 Statistics have j??~t been published tli.it 25,000,000 Americans T are banker depositors. A mighty bis percentage of the grown t X people of our country. Et is an empalitlc Indorsement and indl- + ^ ration of the widespread conllence of the public In the American T banking system, '< la also a now Index thai people feel tho need T X and helpfulness of banks as tlicy never ?Ii?! before. Americans X X do n?>l tic tlicmselves long <?? things that rail t<> satisfy, or that X X tlon'l pay. If you arc not I cling r business In this modern T T method, open your aeeouni in ti> a National Bank. ? I Fir^l National Bank | t U. S. DEPOSITORY I Xf f? > ????????????????t 4?? ????? ?????? ? ?0 V I Business is Known by I t the Service it Gives ! X Nene belter prepared to Serve or I more anxious to please. I The Farmers' Bank and j t Trust Co. I ????????????^^?^