Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Cbf KUtrhwi aiib scutbron. tntorod et the FostofBce at Sumter, & C, aa Second Class Matter. PERSONAL NEWS. MIm Fsulim Duvis. of Charlotte. X. C, li the guest o| Mrs. Geo. L. Kick? er. Mra ATimOftl Moses and Miss Katherinc MoeSs Ml Sunday evening for N.-w Orleans. from which place they will sail Wednesday for Panama and otln i points. Miss Orlana Gould, of Macon. Ga., Is visiting Mr. ami Mrs. I H. Moses on East Lib, rtv SUool Mrs. H. O. str.dirckeH of Charles? ton, is visiting relatives in the city. Mr .and Mrs. F. C. Manning have heturned home after spending u wtck in New leek. Mr. W. S. Manning, of Spartan burg .Is In the ( ity I letting his broth? er, Mr. L. L Manning. Mrs. R. T. Glllesple, of ECTingham. Is visiting Mrs. Hose Jenkins on War? ren Street. Mr. Richard L Manning left this morning for Atlanta wh re he will In one of the delegation of South Car? olina bunkers to appear In the hear? ing on the regional bunk matter. The delegation horn this State will give the views of the South Carolina bank? ers as to what Is most advantageous for this State before the Xational Commission composed of Secretary of the Treasury Mi Adoo; Secretary of Agriculture. Houston; and Comptrol? ler of Currency John Skelton Wil? liams. Miss Albane Ridglll, of Summer ton, spent the duy in the city. Miss Jbh-n Walker. Of Philadel? phia, is visiting MIms Luclle Rytten berg. Mr. William T. Hatch, editor of the Ypsilantl, Mich.. Daily Press, is In the city for the purpose of obtain? ing tlrttt hand Information as to tbe Sumter City Manager form of gov? ernment and the practical results that ha\e followed the adoption of this form of municipal government. Mr. Hatch come?; as the representative Of the progressive citizens of Ypsilantl who are seriously considering the adoption of trie City Manager commis slon form o< government. Ypsilantl ve manufacturing town latlon. the seat of the te Normal college and nufacturlng Industries srs paper, woolen, flour and saw mills, hay press, porch swing und pressed steel factories. The city owns Its ?>ur? el. ( trie lighting and wa? ter plant, both operated by water pow? er and has Not d by a large majority to establish a municipal gas plant. Mr. Hatch has made a careful study of tbe commission form of govern? ment and b"lds the opinion that the City Manager plan is the best sys? tem yet d- I for tho business-like and econonl il administration of I city government. He has been great? ly pleased with what ho has learned In Sumter and feels that he has been fully r. paid f<>r the trip. sumsi < i t it tnT K i;us. Geo. L. RIekcr Henri* Local Order?1 Patrol Holding Weekly Drills. At the annual meeting of the Sum ter Shrine Club Tuesday evening offi? cers for the ensuing year weti sleel eil as follOWS] President. Geo. L. i. tries president. J. G. De Lorme; secretary and treasurer. Geo i: Haynsworth, executive committee. L I Tarrott. , hairman; < >. II. Fol Abe Ryttenberg. John K. Cross wsll and 1?. I?. M"ise. Following business meeting of the elub. Dinar Patrol. ..f which tin re are seventeen ISlhSfa h? Id I business seesion and drill. s? ? i d Ml ngsges were put M ?M waiting HU t? Join tbe patrol .e^ |90fl il I \a--.m< y OOOUra The patrol has a weekly drill every Tuesday night. pr?-parat'?!'/ t?? the visit to the Imperial TVmpb- meeting in Atlanta in May and the annual spring meeting In Charleston in April. Death. Mrs. J S l( irm it. aged a 7 years, died at the residence ,,f her daugh? ter. Mrs. I?. P. Kelly. We.In- - lay at 3 o'el'm k. after an Illness of sev *rol weeks. The body WIM taken from here to Herniersnnvllle for in t?-rment. |ea\lng Th?rs I iy morning for that pftaea Mis. T..rne|t m.I her daugliler. Mrs W. stradb v. .4 II? ml.tfSjOsV Mile, have be. n spending the winter tore with Mrs Kelly. Mar 1 ingr i i< , mm Ret arsV Licenses ISJ marry ha\e been issued to R. fX Rriidhain ami Miss A. Relvu Sessions of Surnt? r; spurgen K. Tucker of Falrplay end Miss Meekie I* Kennedy of Sumter. Marriage l.lo n-f Record. Licenses lo marry have been named to Hasel Jackson and Marie Miller, of Muyesvlll*?; and Riehard S\vit t<?n and Sarah Young, of Mayessdle, all colored. RECEPTION FOR Miss POTTS, Dancing 1 n.joyod at Mrs. Manning's I ntcrtainincnt on TStWfliJ Aftcr noon. Mr. anil Mrs. Bernard Manning en? tertained at their home on North Main street on Tuesday afternoon from ? to 7 o'clock in honor of their attractive guest, Miss Margaret Aman Pottg of West Virginia. There were between forty ami Rfty guests present to enjoy the occasion. Mrs. Manning and Miss Potts re? ceived the guests as they arrived. In the dining room Mrs. Charles W? Kingman presided over the table, where refreshments of salad and ice cream and cake were served. Mrs. R, I. Manning served punch. Delightful music was furnished by the orchestra for the dancing, Which was the chief featuro of amusement for the evening and which was heartily joined in by all. Married. Wednesday evening at 8.30 o'clock, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Kennedy, on Din? gle street, Miss Meekie L. Kennedy became the bride of Mr. S. B. Tucker, of Fairply, S. C. The wedding jame ig a surprise to their many friends. Tho ceremony was performed in the parlor, which was simply decorated with ferns, southern smilax and cut flovers, the color design being suc? cessfully carried out in pink and grass*. The bride and groom entered to? gether. ( nly the immediate family and in? timate friends were present at the cenmony. The bride wearing white silk with pearl trimmings, the only ornament was a diamond brooch, gift of the groom, and carried an armful of plug carnations and ferns. The brldeV. costume was later laid ?aide for t.\e donning of a stylish blue trav ling suit, with hat and gloves to match. Mr. and Mrs. Tucker left on the 9.40 train for a bridal r.rip north. Cpon their return they will be at horn ; to their friends at Fairply, S. C. Mr. Tucker is a progressive young farmer, and Miss Kennedy was very popular and has won many friends by her sweet and winnirg personal? ity. Their many present;- testified to Ihotr many well wishers through this and ether States. Deatli of E. II. Lopez. Charleston, Feb. 11.?News of the death yesterday in Pessemer, Ala., of K. H< Lopez, a former Charb s t"tuan, was received here with deepest regret by many friends and acquaint* anceg of the former citizen. The re? mains will be brought to Charleston for interment and are expected to ar rlvo tomorrow afternoon about 1 o'clock. Funeral services will be held at the grave In K. K. B. H. cemetery on Huguenin street. Mr. Lopez was one of the pioneer residents of lies seiner, where he went several years ago with a party of somo 10 people from this city. The family, of which Mr. Lopez was a member has lived in Cl aj lesion for generations. He was 60 years of age and is survived by his widow and two daughters, Mrs. Georgo Houston and Miss Inez Lopez. He ffthg married to Miss Cecile Otto lengul some 32 years ago. Mr. Lope/, was an uncle of MiSfl Theo Lopez of this city win) has gone to Charleston to attend the funeral. llody of Philip Ard Hurled Here. The body of Philip H. Ard, who died in Staten Island several months ago, was brought here Sunday ami was interred at the cemetery, brief inter? ment services being conducted by the R< . Robert T. Phillips. Whiskey CftM Tried. Wednesday ufternoon in 'he Police Court Ceo. Treadwell and Tim George were tried on the charge of trans? porting whiskey for an unlawful pur? pose. The case was tried w ith a jury and attorneys and resulted in a mis? trial Treadwell and George were arrest? ed b] Polleeman Ward while they had UM Wtllakey. Which, they alleged, be? longed to various parties. Students are Robbed. Whib the occupants were at (lass rday morning. thieves entered Gr. en street cottage* ? tenement at the i nl ei i It) of South (Carolina, and breaking tin- locks, made away with the oaah the young men had in their trunks onl BlSO with a gold watch. The police were notified and are woi Kmg on i as The state. I Iks Ladled Hay Hanno. Ths first of the Ladies Day dances given by the Fdks took place In the Kins' lodge rooms on Wedneaday evening, about twenty couples being present to enjoy the dancing. Tin occasion was found to be a \cry enjoy? able one, a number of ladies taking advantage of Ihe Biles1 offer to open their rooms for them on Wedneaday ; alternooiiH and es i nings. CAM-IS l\ CRIMINAL COURT. Alien China Convlctod of Murder' Other Caaes Heard, Court continued to make fair pro mass Monday and Tuesday, quite a number Of cases being disposed of and many bills being submitted to the Grand Jury and a large number of true bills returned. Several of the defendants were arraigned and time set for trial in murder cases. Mary Alice Rollinson was arraigned and plead not guilty of murder, with which she was charged, and the case was set for trial on "Wednesday. Alma Washington was also arraign? ed and plead not guilty on a charge of murder, the case being continued. Mose Peas was arraigned on B c harge of murder and plead not guilty. Joe Doe (name unknown to Grand Jury) and J. W, Bradley, murder, were called, and Bradley plead not guilty. As he had no attorneys the Court ap? pointed Messrs. A. S. Merrimon and M. W. Beabrook to represent the de? fendant. Tho case of Mama Wilson, charged with murder, which was continued! over from the lagt term of court, was again continued. Lambert Ford plead guilty upon arraignment to the charge of larceny of a bicycle and received a sentence of one year in the reformatory for Colored youths at Lexington. Ben Lewis plead guilty to larceny of a bicycle in two instances, and re? ceived a sentence of one year each in the reformatory at Lexington, the sentences to operate concurrently. Lewis was a nine year old boy. Jake Black plead guilty to tho charge of housebrcaking and larceny and received a sentence of eighteen months. He broke into and robbed the A. C. L. depot at Wedgefield sev? eral weeks ago, stealing several arti? cles from the Southern Express Com? pany. William Smith was tried for the larceny of a bicycle and found guilty. He stole a bicycle from another ne? gro boy at Mayesville the day before Christmas and the wheel was found in his possession a week later. Robert Johnson plead guilty to houst breaking and larceny and was given a sentence of eighteen months. Allen China, a negro ubofit twenty four years of age, was tried on the Charge Of murder and found guilty with recommendation to mercy. It was alleged that he had brought on a difficulty with another negro, Jake Dargan, at Stateburg, at a negro mar? riage and had shot the other negro. The evidence was Conflicting, some of the witnesses stating that China tried tO quiet Dargan. who was in a ragu, while Others stated that he had lirst cursed Dargan? All agreed that china had run back some distance from Dargan, who was trying to cut him with a knife, before the fatal shots were bred. True bills returned were: Allan China, murder, true bill. Wesley Teliair, housebrcaking and larceny, true bill. Jake Black, housebrcaking and larceny, true bill. Lawrence Grillin. disposing of crop under lien, true bill. William Smith, larceny of bicycle, true bill. IM ward Dickson, larceny of bicycle, true bill. Alma Washington, murder, true bill. Lambert Ford, larceny of bicycle, true bill. Pen Lewis, larceny of bicycle, true bill. John Doe and J. W. Pradley, mur? der, true bill. Mose DeaSi murder, true bill. Robert Johnaon, house breaking and larceny, true bill. Jake Black, housebrcaking and lar? ceny, true bill. The Court of General Sessions con? tinues to make fair progress, sev? eral eases having been heard Tues? day afternoon and Wedneaday morn? ing. Wesley Telfair was tried for car breaking and larceny and found guilty, his sentence being three years at hard labor. Robert Johnaon was tried for housebreaking and larceny and found guilty, his sentence being one year on the county gang. William Smith was given eighteen months when found guilty of the charge of larceny of a bicycle. Lawrence Grlftln, disposing of crop under lien, not guilty. Willie Brown plead not guilty to the charge of housebreaking and larceny, bul was found guilty and re? ceived a sentence of one year, Greeley Push, Asbury Durant and Mclvln Nelson, charged with assault and battery with Intent to kill, true bin as to Greeley Push, no bill as to Asbury Dm ant ami Melvln Nelson. Greeley Mush, Asbury Durant and Melvln Nelson, assault and battery with Intent to kill, true bill as to Greeley Push and Melvln Nelson; no bill as to Asbury Durant. Willie Brown, housebrcaking and larceny, true bill, Botay Williams, assault and lot? tery with intent to kill, true bill. Case conl Inued, Greee) Push, charged with assault ami battery with Intent to kill, case1 c<?ntinued. Groeloy Rush and Melvln Nelson, assault and battery with Intent t<? kill, case continued. C. 13. Hogan, indicted for receiv? ing stolen goods, true bill. Case continued. Albeit Kennedy, larceny of live st< ck, true bill. Case continued. The case against Mose Deas charged 1 with murder was tried Wednesday* af-1 ternoon In General Session Court. The! case was a short one, there being few witnesses, and resulted in a mistrial. Deas. it was alleged, shot and killed another negro at Providence several weeks ago and also shot and serious? ly wounded bis wife, who later re? covered. There were no eye witness? es to the tragedy except his wife. Frank Rogers was arraigned on the charge of larceny of a bicycle and) plead guilty. He wns given a sen-j tenee of one year on the gang. The case against Silas Lane was remanded to the magistrate for trial upon request of the acting solicitor. The next case taken up was that! against William Tunnage for assault I and battery with intent to kill. This' case was in progress up to noon \ Thursday. True bills returned were: Harvey Rurgcss, larceny of live stock, true bill. Albert Kennedy, larceny of live stock, true bill. Frank Rogers, larceny of live stock true bill. John Woods, larceny of bicycle,' true bill. John Black, housebreaking and larceny, true bill. Ellen Bamo and Susan Uarno, re? sisting an officer and assault and bat? tery with intent to kill, true bill. William Tunnage, assault and bat? tery, true bill with intent to kill. Sossions-Rradham Marriage. Mr. R. C. Bradham and Miss Alice Reha Sessions were married at the Washington Street Baptist parsonage by the pastor, Rev. J. N. Tolar, Tues? day evening at 'J o'clock. Immediate? ly after the marriage they left on the train for Columbia. After a few days absence they will bo at homo on | Chestnut street. Mr. and Mrs. Bradham have many friends in the city who wish them much happiness. Fire destroyed a small negro house on the outskirts Of town on the south? ern end of Sumter street early Mon? day morning. What Do You Want to Know About Farming ? THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER'S 6REAT REFERENCE SPECIAL WILL TELL YOU. Want to know how to calcu? late the value of a fertiliser? Want to know how to do home mixing. Want to know how to make spraying mixture and when to spray? Want n list of all tbe free Farmers' Rulletins classified by subjects? Want to know just when to plant clovers, rape, vetches and all farm and garden crops. Ail this Information and 1001 other farming questions ans? wered by tbe great. Reference Special of The Progressive Farmer, Feb. 14th. No other farm paper has ever Issued any edition so pack? ed with invaluable Information. Send ton cents for a ten weeks' subscription Including a copy of this Invaluable fanners guidebook. Or better still, send $i for a winde year's subscrip? tion* wen give you your money hack?with interest?if you are not stttlsllcd. l^n'i (hat laii .' ARHRI>S The Progressive Farmer, RALEIGH. N. C. Simpkins* Prolific Cotton. Puts the farmer at an advantage because he is first in the market with his crop. EARLIEST COTTON in the WORLD Ninety Days From Planting to Boll. Grows mere Cotton to the Acre. Supply is Limited. Order Quick. The Only Genuine Sold in this State. W. H. Mixson Seed Co., - Charleston. SoJfi Distributors For Soutn Carolina. Also All Other Seeds. Write for Catalogue z I Wrong Watches j Made Right . . . ^ Every tick tliat that watch of years lakes while it needs clean jj ing and adjusting: means a Shortening of its life, i* A clean watch is just about frlctionlree. ][ A dirty wateh is a watch that Ig ticking its way to destruction. if Wc want you to know that our repair department exists for the if . . ib purpone of putting wrong watches and clocks light. *l Wc now have a first class w ork man in charge of our repair de? partmcnt and can turn out any kind of repairing promptly?let 4? us show you. Prices reasonable and all work guaranteed. r ., fyv- r i?rraz,: ra?..?.- a ?? ra fw-.r-'r ?; r>-.- Tver.- Mr .?.-t \ ?> I W. A. THOMPSON, I JEWELER AND OPTICIAN PHONE 333 6 S. MAIN STREET ?+44+++*H++++fM ? ? ? ? 4 ? ????????? I i II * "It's Your Money" j i .. . ? .,, -THAT'S TRUE PUT IT IN THE BANK IT GROWS FOR YOU. I The People's Bank, i The Officers of the First National Bank ? Extend their thanks to the people of Sumter aud vicinity for their hearty support during the pa. t year. " The development of the business of this bank during tlic Year J 1013 was especially gratifying. It was a practical demonstration of your confidence In our conservative business methods and an appreciation of the service wc giro. J However, we have not reached the stage where wc arc willing to rest. We hope to add many new accounts between now and 1915. We are equipped to care for more business and to give even belter service than that of the past year. Fir^t National Bank j U. S. DEPOSITORY ! Many People Know Us? Others do not?to the later we say "make it your business to find out about the SECURITY offered by this bank?ask about our Officers and Directors"?any depositor will give you information to be depended upon. Then, start your Check- $ ing Account with The Bank of Sumter I if T i 9 ?? ?? ?? if * Service-We Give It Service is the biggest word in the English Language. Business is broadened and dignified when based on Service. "lie who knows how to serve others is master of himself." I The Farmers' Bank and Trust Company.