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f br o!?l;itthm:m airt .$cutbron. Du?rod M the Po*tonloe at Huinter, 8. t \ . mm Second Class Blatter. i i . pujusowti ni:\vs. Mr. nnd Mrs. C. A. Johnson, after a pleasant visit to the hitters pgffontil Mr. etui Mr-?. J | I: i hanU..n. have ?one to Monroe, X. C, to visit rela? tives and friends before going to their home In Salisbury, N. C. Mr. J. ('. Plluant, of Alcolu. was in the city today on business. Mr. W T lo.wland. of Columbia, was in tovwi Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. A hi RyttOBhorg are visiting relatives in Savannah, (la. Mi?? vviiiie ttoharta Deafer i? ?s ro turne?! t<- the ny from Ii Ol.I Where she has been \isitiriK friends and rela? tives. Miss Oladss Kane Turner has re? turned to the city from a \ isit to Che raw. The friends of Sheriff Mtildrow will be glad t?? km.sv that he is steadilv improving. being able to al".nt tie house and will s.-on be out Again.?LMCs)f and Yin oicator. Miss Thyra Pate left Monday ?Ofaim for Snmter where she will enter the St. Joseph A< nl> my.? leader and Vlndb itor, Sheriff J. K Kradtoid left Saturday momliiK f"r Knhmond. Va.. where he will visit his son. J. K. Kradford, Jr . better known hjSjfSJ BJ Kel. 1 SfhO has BJJ import,int pSjSjUQBJ w A h a tail? oring establishment there. Mr. and Mrs. C W, MeOrOW Mi spettdloK the wii'k-Hid in Columbia Mr* Oeo. 0 Warren, of Maycsville, was in the city Saturday. Mr. Hugh Kelser. of Silver, spent Saturday in town. Mrs. C. W< Smith Ahd daughter, Alice. ha\e returncir t<? the city from Woodruff wheie tiny have been vlsit Ing relative* for several weeks. Mrs. W H Mill.'id and httle daugh? ter, who have been visiting Mrs. J. Wiih im <'e\. left Moa4a] rooming for her home In Virglt ia. Mrs. Kaxter. of Uidgcway. is visit? ing her mother. Mrs. Ken icdy, on East Liberty street. Miss Lou Pate is spending some time in Columbia. HOLDS \\M \L MI I IINti. keragv Company Stock ? iders I levt Officers. Annual meeting of stock the Union Brokerage com? pany which was held I'ri.lay. the fol? lowing board of directors was elected to ser\e for th< ensuing year: b, T. Miii.m. S. X. Welsh. S. J. White. (j. M Mahonev. J. Krank Wilhams. j S Imrant. J. I* Sudden. At i subse? quent meeting of the board the fol? lowing officers were chosen. Presi? dent. E T. Mlms; vice president. S. N. Welsh; secretarv. .j. frank Williame; manager and treasurer, J. M. BfOf> don. Geo. H. Hurst, (VPkHTAKEK AND KMKALMKK Prompf attention to dar or ulg-?t calls, AT OLD J. D. CKAIG STAND, tOfl N Maui Street. Dar Phooe ISO. Night Phon?? ?0 . CUPID (.I TS BUSY. ?Wind Marriages Sat unlay bf Clerk of Court. Saturday WU ? busy nay In the hymeneal line for Clerk of Court H. U Bear borough, he having been call? ed upon during Ihe day to marry no less than three oouplea to whom ho hail lamed marriage licenaee, Mr. J. l\ Hodge and Miss Lauretta Baker of Paxville were married by hlin in hie oflleei he having coneent Od to perform the ceremony for this young couple from Clarendon county. lie was next called upon hy Mr. Ki? lle IfeBhreen and Miss BUen Klrby of South Lynchburg, who were married durin? the evening. Still again he was called upon to perform the ceremony, when Mr. Geo. P. Bettf of Tlndal and Miss Annie Poplin of Sumter secured a license and. wished to be married. A Sumter County Marriage. The following account of a marriage in Sumter county is taken from the State of Sunday, January 11th: Columbian! returning from the Jackson-Kolh wedding, which took place in Sumter county on New Year':, day, describe it as an exceptionally prety affair, and a very enjoyahle oc? casion. The hride, Miss Mary Lorena Kolh, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. J. Kolh, and the brldtgTOOm is L. M. Jackson. The ceremony was per? formed at Bothol Baptist church at u o'clock In Vic afternoon hy the pas? tor, the RftV. William H lynsworth. The wedding march was played by Mrs. Haynsworth, the ushers enter? ing flrat. They were Fritz K db, Helton Wilder, Uiley Jackson and Anslcy Kolh. The groomsmen were Richard .lacks.?n and Scriven Rrockington, and the bridesmaids were Miss Mamie Dough s of WinnabOTO and Miss Am berlee Kolh of Sumter county. The dame of honor was Mrs. B. O. Cante) of Sumter, and the maid of honor the bride*! sister, Miss Eleanor Kolh. The bride entered with her father. She wore a stylish blue traveling suit with all accessories to match, and carried an armful of white carnations. The luidesmaids were gowned in blue charmeu.se and white lace und car? ried pink carnations; the maid of honor wore pink brocade Charmeuse, trimmed with fur, and the matron of honor, herself a recent bride, was in her we kling gown of white satin and pearls?both these two latter carrying pink carnations also. Mr. Jackson was attended by C. H. Mill-r as best man. At noon that day the bridal party was entertained at a luncheon at the home ot the bride's parents and thut evening after the bride and bride? groom had left for their weeding trip North, he young people made merry again a: the Kolb home. Among the out-of-town guests at the wedding were: Mrs. J. II. Ged? ding*. Mrs. W. L. Smoak ai d R. L. Gedding-?. Columbia! Mrs Hertha Haynsworth. Sumter; Mr. and Mrs. ('. H. Mill t. Richmond] Miss Sparvcy and Mrs. K. W. Altec, Columbia. Real Batata Transfers. McCallum Realty Company to Hat to- P, Brown, lot on Chestn it street, $1,700. A. J. Knight to R. H. Heiser, et a), lot on Law Range, $1,500. R. I?. Bppe to R. H. Beleer, et al. -ne-llfth Interest in lot 01 North Main street. $2,400. Wi W. Skinner to J. H. Hinsoti. 51 1-2 acres in Sumter township, $8,? Building a Tower! The Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company is imiiMmiu i laejMf of ptfangta' lot its oaflly taornaatai number <>f poit<-.ii?oiii<*t* Mim iraii/r ihr advantage* that thu strong . ?ip|mmi>. |m>^^'H^intf ,x?i> obi iino" pnntnwci naTera Thin i ompeii) write* |MillrUst ihn! make your premium a genuine. In\?-t uieut. W. B. Upshur, GENERAL AGENT SUMTER, S. C. Nf??^->??^???^^^??^??^s-M^?^^^^??^?^^^~^?^^i^?^i.^?.^.|i^i.^?^?? Lumber, Lime, Cement, BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY AND FEED OF ALL KINDS. Booth-Shuler Lumber & Supply Co. Silt t r?<oi i to Hunt It II a r t> \ II i ve llOCl Cd ? "?! I ? itirnl I timber Co. Geo. F^ppereoiV? Old Stand Opp. Court House WANTED IN WASHINGTON, Loo Norman, Colored, Arrested at Providence by Rural Policeninn, Lee Norman, colored, was arrested Thursday at Prevldence on a warrant sent hero by Maj, Sylvester, superin? tendent of police of Washington, i>. C.i by Rural Policeman Julian H. Scale. The man Is now being held in jail until he is sent for by the Wash? ington authorities, where it is said that he is wanted for non-support of his wife and family. STRICKEN WHILE HUNTING. J. S. McFaddin, of Baltimore, Paralyz? ed at Harvin. Harvin, Jan. 10.?Mr. J. S. McFad? din, of Baltimore, Md., who has been spending some time here with rela? tives, while out hunting with his brother-in-law, Major W. T. Lesesuc, last night, suffered a stroke of paralysis. At this writing, it is im? possible to learn the degree of Mr. MoFaddln'l illness. His wife and only child, a son, Master Harvin McFad? din, are in Baltimore and have been advised of his untimely affliction. Mr. McFaddin is an uncle of Miss Margaret Lenora McFaddin, who ac? cidentally shot herself in her broth? er's ollice in Columbia yesterday. MAY CLEAN EDIBTO RIVER. Board of F.ngliicers Will Recom? mend $35,000 Appropriation. "Washington, Jan. io.?Representa? tive Lever i3 jubilant today over the fact that the board of river and har? bor engineers, of the war department, has reversed Major Howell, the district engineer, and has decided to recom? mend to congress an appropriation of $35,000 to clean the channel of the BdlttO River, from its mouth to Or angeburg, snagging the stream and removing overhanging trees. Mr. Lever has been working on this proposition for several years and has twice brought delegations to Washing? ton from Orangeburg, Branchville and the section between Orangoburg and Charleston, in the effort to im? press the engineers With the need of the improvement. Broke Arm Cranking Car. Mr. John S. Buck, who is employed by the Coca Cola Bottling Company In this city, had the misfortune on Wednesday to i iffer n very painful in? jury. While cranking one of the big Case delivery cars used by the com? pany, the machine kicked and his arm was broken In two places, the In? juries being bad ones. The bonea were put together again and the arm was put In plaster of paris and he was able to be out again Thursday. His many friends hope for him u speedy recovery. A New Saving Fund. The Farmers' Hank and Trust Com? pany lnis established a savings fund, similar in some respects to the sav? ing funds that have been operated in this city for the past twenty years but different in other respec ts, the funda? mental idea being the same, however. The payments are to be made weekly for fifty weeks. There are three class? es?shares?-5 cents, 50 cents and ; $1.00 weekly payments. The fund is distributed at the end of lifty weeks the shareholders receiving the amount paid in, plus interest at 4 per cent per annum. The L'5 cent shares at maturity are worth $12.50 and inter? est, the 50 cent shares, $25 and in tereat and the $1.00 shares, $5u and Interest. There are no lines for non? payment on the day payment is due. Uopkins-Cnrr. A wedding of interest to many Slim? ier people was that Saturday even* ing of Miss R, K. Hopkins and J. Waiter Carr, both of this city. The ceremony was performed at the resi d? nee by Lev. J. N. Tolar, and only a few witnesses were present, the marriage being a very quiet affair. After the ceremony the happy young COUple left on the evening train for Orangeburgi w here they spent Sunday, returning to Bumter Sunday night. Both have many friends In Sumter, who extend their best wishes. To Do Married. An announcement of interest to people here Is that of the marriage Of Miss Julia Collen Haines, daugh ' ter of Mr a Annie B. Barnes of Colum? bus, Georgia to the Rev. Roherl Theodor? Phillipe of this city, tie murrlape t<> take place February 12th at Trinity Kpiscopal Church of Co lumbus. Mr. Phillips is the rector ..i the Church of the iioiy Com? forter, lie has made many friends since bis arrival here last spring, when he was called to succeed the It im . If. H Cim ington. Marriage Licence Record. Licenses tu marry have been Issued hi the following colored couples: Charlie Smalls and Mary Wilson, Mayesvllle; Jefferson Isaacs and lis? ted.- Muldrow, Mayesvllle; Matthew Rivers and Hose West on, Wedgellcld SUMMERTON SOCIAL NEWS. Mairons (iub Entertained by Mis^ Ellleon Capon ? Mrs. Anderson Has "Candy Polling** for Young Folks. Summertoni Jan. 10.?Mrs. Ellison Capers entertained the Matron's Hook Club on Friday afternoon in her usual charming style. Progres? sive anagrams was played and Mrs. J. A. James won the highest score. After the games a salad course was ?served followed by fruit cake and chocolate. Those* present were Mesdames Tls dale, Masyck, James, Lesesne, An? derson, Howie, Plowden, Hunter, Da? vis, and C. T. and Felix Dingle. The new oflicers elected for the ensuing year were Mrs. H. K. Masyck, president and Mrs. L. K. Howie, secre- j tary. Mrs. W. H. Anderson entertained, the young folks at an old time "candy j i pulling" Monday evening. The whole' lower floor of her hospitale home I I was thrown open. The guests were j invited first into the kitchen to make the candy and crack the nuts and j then In couples were allowed to g'? where they pleased to pull it. After the candy making sandwiches and chocolate were served. Miss Katherine Capers entertained; the members of the younger set at her home on Friday evening. Mr. Robert W. Plowden of Kings tree was a pleasant visitor here last week. The following young folks were at home for the holidays: Misses An-j nie Chewning, Vernon Ross and Del- j en Cantey, from Winthrop, Misses Kille Scarborough and Annie Gentry from Greenville Female College, Miss Katherine Capers of College for Wo? men, Orlando Scarborough from Fur man University, Capers James and Julius Mood from the Citadel; Mis Willie Gordon from Limestone and Julian Scarborough from Yale. Mr. Alston James spent the holi? days with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Rose of Char? lotte spent several days here last week. Mrs. Kennedy Rutledge of Florence spent the past two weeks here with her parents. As a result of the organization of the tobacco warehouse company and the general revival of interest in to bacco culture, a new industry will! be established in this city. Mr. R. H. King, of Wlnston-Salem, N. C, has' located here and will operate a shop for the manufacture of tobacco barn flues. FERTILIZERS FOR SALE?We are wholesalers and importers, handle both domestic and foreign fertiliz? ers, buy direct In large quantities and In bulk. We have built up our large business by selling di? rect to the farmers; we save them money. Get our prices before buy? ing on the following: Acid Phos? phate 10 per cent, Kainit, Hard Salt, Manure Salt, Muriate Potash, Blood, High Grade Tankage, Fine Qround Fish and Nitrate Soda. Ad? dress Calhoun Agricultural & In? vestment Co., St. Matthews, Calhoun County, S. C. WANTED?An alround blacksmith who can do work in wood and iron. Apply C. M. Plowden, St. Charles, S. C. TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN X, H. A. Hoyt, have discontinued my business relations at the old Hoyt stand, known as W. A. Thompson Jewelry Store and will open on my own account soon. FOR SALE?Two cars mules, at J. N. Phillips' farm, 1 1-4 miles north of city, on Main street. Call before buying. Can save you money. D. B. Keithly. The Fact Remains No amount of misrepresentation by the peddlers of alum baking powders, no jug? gling with chemicals, or pretended analysis, or cooked-ut> certificates, cr falsehoods of any kind, can change the fact that Royal Baking Powder has been foimd hy the offi? cial examinations to fee of the Mgfeesf leavening efJiciency, fr^e from and c? absolute purely or.a wholesomeaeM* Royd Baking Pov/der is ii:d-:pcr.3able for making finest and moct economical food. II. W. WOODWARD SOME BETTER. Sickness in RishopvUlc?Policeman GftfH 11 and Mr. Woodward Have Pneumonia?Money in Demand. Blshopville, Jan. 10.?Mr. H. W. Woodward, one of our efficient and constructive young men, who lias been hovering between life and death for some days is now somewhat better and hope of his recovery is strong. Pneumonia is the malady from which he is suffering. Policeman R. B. Capon has also had pneumonia) but is now on the road to recovery. Mr. Albert Rogers, veteran and hon? ored citizen, has been confined to his bed for some days by the Infirmities of ace, but is holding his own very nicely. There is great demand for money upon the banks at this place. We all hope that there will be no juggling with this most important item, Out that the volume will be increased as business multiplies. The plan to build a railroad from Bumtor to Lake City via Olanta is too good a proposition to neglect and the Chamber of Commerce should co-op crate with Col, Th >mas Wilson in pushing it through. \K\V EXTERPRISE CHARTERED. Commercial Insurance Agency to do General Insurance Business. The Commercial Insurance Agency is the latest business enterprise to be formed in Suitlter. This company has been chartered with a capital stock of $5,000, all of which stock has al? ready been placed, and is now ready to do business in its line. The stockholders, at a recent meet? ing elected the following board of directors for the company: R. Dozier Dee, T. B. Jenkins, A. L. Lesesne, T. 11. Clarke, P. M. Brown, S. M. Tier son, R. A. Bradham and R. A. Bur? gess. At a later meeting of the di? rectors the following officers were elected: President, R. A. Bradham; vice president and attorney, R. Dozier bee; icrrrtery treasurer and manager, P. M. Drown. The agency will have its quarters temporarily in the offices of the Commercial and Savings Bank. I uher quarters will be established la? ter. The Commercial Insurance Agency has been incorporated to do a general insurance business, its charter cov? ering the handling of real estate, rents and the negotiation of loans on i improved real estate. OUR "PEOPLE'S SAVING CLUB" opens first Monday in Jan? uary?join it and have a Hap? py New Year. The Peoples'"Bank f I A Great Endorsement, f Statistics have just been published that 25,000,000 Americans are banker depositors. A mighty big percentage of the grown people of our country. It is an cmpahtic Indorsement and indi? cation of the widespread coiilicncc of the public in the American banking system. It is also a new index that people feel the need and helpfulness of hanks as they never did before. Americans do not tic themselves long to things that fail to satisfy, or that don't pay. If you. arc not transacting your business in this modern method, open your account in this National Bank. Fir^t National Bank U. S. DEPOSITOR Y ?????? ?+4++444+4*?M"H*+++44 ????????????????????? Attention Tobacco -Growers != I am making the be^t tobacco flues that can be made, right here in Sumter. Leave your orders at once. R. H. King, Po?toffice Box 175