Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Pather L E. Portie has ?orte to Western North Carolina to spent the rest of the summer. Father Tohy of Charleston will take his place during hat absence. Mian Annie Peoples, who has been la Columbia for several months, has returned to her home on Kendrlck street Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Hodge and son left Tuesday for Beaufort, where they will spend several months, as the guests of Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Brown. Mum Kile Pickett. of Hldgeway. la visiting Mrs. N. 8. Jones at Mrs. Manning Brown. Jr'a Mlas Emmie Held, whb has been visiting Mia. Hodge on East Liberty street, leave* Wednesday for Suluda. N. C, to spend the rest of the sum e. Mr. Ml** Mary Knight Is spending a while In Florence with her uncle, Mr H. L Darr. Dr. and Mra C. C. Brown left day for Beaufort, which will he future home. Mies Margie Monaghan is spending the summer In Wilmington. Delaware, with her uncle, Bishop Monaghan. Master John Wllklns, who has been ?letting his grandfather. Mr. W. P. Batith on Hampton Avenue, has re? turned to his home In Ashevllle. Mr and Mrs. C. L. Sti.bbs, Dr. Has Velt DuRant. Mr. and Mrs. Simon K. Bow land, and Miss Walk In* Spent r jnaay at the Isle of Palma Mr. and Mra L. H. Jackson and two little daughters, Thelma and Lei? ht, ef Ht Matthew?, are upending a fe*? lays with Mr. and Mrs. C. Wei ton XeOrew. Mr. and Mr*. J. C. Cooper and fam? ily have gone to Lincolnton. N. C, in *lt hi* parents. They made the trip In Mr Cooper's car. Messrs. Harry Bultman and Tommy \\ ? dagban have returned from the Isle ?f Palms. Mr. Ned Lesvell, who ha* been on a vfcatt to hi* parent* In New Mexico for tho past month, ha* returned to Sum Mr Marlon Ard and sister, Miss Nell are spending awhile with their mvia. Capt. Oeo. E Bruner, in Flor eace ?jM'.-ae* DeVane of Chapln. S (\. are spending the summer with their unele M> J Lern King. Mis Joel Register, of Savannah, is visiting her aunt. Mrs. Reid Ard on Magno1 la street. Misses Thelma and Marguerite Cook of Columbia are visiting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. X Phillip* on Harby avenne. Mise Fy.na Charles Craft, of Wtl mingtop, N. C, i* visiting her grand? mother. Mrs. King, on Purdy street. Mr. J. At wood Tats, of Jackson? ville. Fla., is Mating his father. Mr W. II. Yatea and family at No. 9 West Calhoun street Mr. N. Q Osteen, Mia* Moneta and Ml** Elisabeth oteen left Monday for Chick Spring?, where they wll attend state Pres? Aaaoclatlon. Mra M J. Piers.mi left Tuesday for vyrightavllle Beach. d . and Mra. J. w Shaw left Tues !? for Wrlghtsvir.e Itoach. Mr. J. CraJg Hurst left Monday m m Ing for the Southern Y. M. C\ A trat??.tag school at Black Mountain. N. #, where he will take a course in trau mg for the boys' work of the Y. M <* A. This course la supplied by ?he i nternatalont Committee for the Y v. c. A. workers of the South. Flurdettc Ifooth, of Jitckaon Fla . Is visiting relatlvos In the afar. Mia. T. C. Duncan has returned (vi.o. after a \isit to her aunt In < b ?> -aton. > 'H. J. A Schwerin. Sr., Mia* Audrey, Maater Colin und Theodore rln *re spending the summer on Sullltan'a Island, ua the guests of Mr W. J. n'Hagan. Mr*. J. A. Schwerin, Jr., and chil? dren are spending the summer with Mr*. Mehwerln'a father, Mr. W. J O't lagan Mra C. E McCormaek and chil? dren niul aim. Ellert have gone to Atlantic City to spend the summer. Mra H. R. Smo.tk und children have returned home after a vial*, to relatives at < ?rungehurg. Mr C. J. Ryan, of |*UM city. Fla.. Is visiting hia als? er. Mra. S. It. Smoak. |>r A Moultrle Muckenfuns, who ta In the chemical department sj| the l'nlveralty of Mississippi, is vlsittag bis -Ister, Mra. W. A Mrown. Mlas Anna Louise ltrown has gone on u vlalt to Mlas Hurley at Wllllston. Mlaaea Mabel Aahe of Yorkvllle. Isda I Mikes und Claire lawman of Orangeburk' and Nell Chamber of ?Wrfcrrtfts ?re- '.oe?ti? a? ?? house party ?ein* <iv* His* Oaiit* ?tan die at her home on North Washing? ton Street Mian A. T. Martin, of Spartonhurg, Is the guest of MIms Lucile Handle. Miss Carlta Handle has returned from Orangeburg, where she has |eei) attending a most delightful house pnrty. Miss Sulle and Mary Cherry, of Maxwell, Fla., are visiting their uncles, S. and H. H. Cherry, on Wright at. Major W. Shelly has returned to the city after a ten days' stay at Wrights ville Beach, N. C. Mis Fauline Haynsworth of Sum tor. who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Barnes for the past few days, returned home this morning.? liorenee Daily Times. Misses Julia Wright and Miss Hel? en Broughton will be the guests of Mrs. Albert Muldrow for the dance Thursday night.?Florence Daily Times. Messrs. J. A. and Q. E. Hoyne, ofi Georgetown are the guests of Mrs. Beetham on Hampton avenue. Magistrate W. J. Hees, of Wedge field spent Wednesday In the city. Mrs. M. R. Wilson Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. D. K. McLaurln at Wedgefleld. , Dr. H. L. Shaw, of Fountain Inn, ?t one time a resident of Sumter, spent the day In the city, renewing acquaintances with many former friends. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Jenklnson, of I Manning, spent last night In the city. WHY INJURE THE LAWN? "Interested" Complains of Paths Be? ins; Made Across Court House Lawn. Editor Dally Item. Are no steps going to be taken to stop pedestrians from passing through the path across the lawn behind the court house It Is gradually being' worn deeper and deeper, and wider i and wider, and It Is only a question of time before the heavy rains will cut a veritable canal there and thus I ruin the looks of the only beautiful public lawn we have. Isn't It surprising that good, pub-: lie-spirited cltisens are so thought? less?or shall I say laxy? Let us hope that the proper author? ities will take some action before any further damage is done. "Interested." Sumter, S. C, July 7, 1914. LEVY FILES PLEDGE. More Voters Hnrolling as lime Ap? proaches for Closing of Books. Mr. Geo. D. Levy Wednesday nled his pledge as a candidate for council? man of the city of Sumter under the City Manager plan of govern? ment, he being the first, and so far as Is known the only candidate to announce hin self for the office. His pledge was made to Mr. H. J. Bland, the secretary of the Democratic Executive Committee of tho city of| Sumter. Up to 2 o'clock Wednesday only 360 voters had registered for the city election. This makes an In? crease of more than 100 ovters with? in the past 24 hours and shows an Increasing interest In registration aal the time approaches for the closing of tho registration books which will take place on Saturday, July 11th. DEATH OF WILLIAM D. BLAND DHL Former Citizen of Sumter Dies us Re* suit of FmII at Iicxlngton, Ky. From Tho Ihilly Item, July 9. Nows reached relatives here late last night of an accident to Mr. Wil? liam I). Blandlng at Lexington, Ky., in which ho received fatal Injuries. This morning further dispatches were received telling of his death as the result of his fall yesterday. William D. Blandlng was the son of the late Col. James D. Blandlng and was a brother of Mr. D. M. Blandlng of this city. He was the father of Mrs. Minor Young of Sumter und an uncle of Mr. W. B. Cpshur and had manv other relatives In this county. Mr. Blandlng was raised in Sumter and for a number of years was a member of the Sumter bar, before he left for Kentucky which has been his home for more than 2f? years. He mar? ried Miss Sal He. Anderson, a daugh? ter of the lato Gen. It, II. Anderson, who has many relatives in this coun? ty and who with several children survive him. The body will bo brought back to Sumter for burial and will probably arrive her?' sometime tomorrow. Sumter Hoy Wins Race. In the automobile races at Orange? burg Mond.iv Irvln D, Shaw, a sou of Mr. D. C. Shaw, won llrst prize In the hvo-mlle race. He also secured second place In the twenty-live mile race. In both events In- ran his Ford special, "September Mem," Killed III Auto Wreck. New York, July M.-- Former State Senator Bailey .a close friend of ('has Murphy, was killed today when his BUtotftobtle turned turtle near Mod .ung lulund. DR BROWN'S FAREWELL. Retiring PrtMor Addresses Letter to Former CoH|rogation. To the Members of the First Baptist Church of Sumter. My Brethren end sisters: In other days, when I had thoughts about leaving Sumter, I was always confronted by the question, "How can I say good-bye?" and now that the parting hour has come, 1 find myself but poorly able to utter the. last word. But the decree has gone forth and we must part, you to go your way and I mine, until the mists fall in life's evening, and we pass silently be hind the curtain which veils the vast unknown. I am glad to have spent my life among you, and that my labors have not been altogether unprofitable. When I came to you, I was but a boy, and the church was small and weak. Those who heard by earliest preach? ing have largely passed away, and are at rest in the bosom of God. I love to remember them as having passed into a rest that cannot now he broken. I leave you now fully equipped to do a great work, if you will get your own consent to labor together in unity of spirit. I hope no one who loves me will feel called upon to fight my bat? tles for mo when I am gone. It would he far better to let me pass out of your life entirely than to have you treasure my name and memory, and out of your own devotion to me to gather material for perpetuating dis? union of any kind among you. I will not forget you?not you who are living and not the holy dead who have gone away from your hearts and homes, and whom I trust I helped into glory by the gospel I was allowed to preach them. Especialy shall 1 keep In mind the memory of the dear souls who made our weekly prayer meeting pride of our church and an object of favorable comment over the whole State. In the days to come, when I ask after your welfare, my questioning will revolve around the prayer meeting in which wo spent so many blessed hours together. We have never been nearer to each other nor nearer to God than during the sweet hours of prayer. During tho few days past, I have avoided meeting the church members as far as I could do so. I have found myself too weak to hear the words so many had to say, and hence I ran from them. There is not one among you towards whom I cherish any sort of bitterness, while the great ma? jority of you are to me as fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers, and to them I cannot say bood-bye because my courage fails me. Knowing that to? day you are to celebrate tho Lord's Supper, I have purposely avoided be? ing present. I do not believe I could go through the service. Hence we shall not together again drink of the fruit of the vine until we drink it anew In the kingdom of God. If I could, I would lift the last one of you in my arms, and place you at the feet of Jesus, and say, "These are they whom thou has given me." I wish I could add, "and I have lost none." But we shall moot again. After I have settled in my new home, and launched my new work, I will come back to visit you, and to look upon the faces which are about ull I havo over known, and which aro photographed upon my mind forever. So then, till ull the shadows are past and the new light has come, farewell! farewell! C. C? Brown. To Dr. C. C. Brown: From the First Baptist Church of Sumter, S. C. Dear Brother: Tho affectionato words of farewell from you, couched In language so fit? ting and beautiful, were read to us this morning. It would require n gift of expression equal to that which has distinguished our pulpit for nearly forty years, to adequately convey to you our appre? ciation of this message and tho re? sponse which struggles In our hearts for the liberation of speech. Thus Is tho sense of our loss made more acute by your kindly Intent to Boften the sorrow of parting: Tho beautiful spirit which pervades your letter Is in perfect harmony with the spirit of your entire ministry to us, and in grateful recognition of nil you have been to us and have done for us, we declare that both are in har? mony with the spirit of Him who "came not to be ministered unto but to minister." You havo been with us in our Joys and sorrows, when the orange blos? soms filled tho air with their frag? rance, when the crape was on out? doors, and we walked softly, on though we might disturb the dead; In joys and in sorrows It has been good to havo you near: We know not how we shnll rejoice without your ap? preciative presence, how we shall Und comfort In sorrow, lacking your sym? pathetic guldence, or how we will llnd the sun-lit path in the hours of our perplexity, wanting your wisdom to j point the way. would, however, be unworthy 1 of ths matchles? ministry you have bestowed, were we unresponsive to your ehaeateristie appeal to our chiv? alry; that we he loyal to Him who I is greater than pastor or church 01 people. We ure ?lad that your heart spoke out in this final word and ap? pointed the place of prayer as the place for our tryst. We will keep the appointment, and "Tho sundered far, by faith we'll meet around a common mercy seat." It only remains for us to say, what you must already know?that our affectionate good-will und earnest prayers shall follow you into your new work, and We shall confidently hope that the Baptist brotherhood of South Carolina shall follow your splendid lead in honoring its ministry by a lib? eral provision for those who walk the westering way of the sunset of life. "Beloved, we pray that In all things thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth." On behalf of the church: H. J. BLAND, WM. YEADON, D. W. CUTTINO, BAKTOW WALSH, E. H. RHAME, W. If. GRAHAM, H. F. ESTRIDGE, A. L. LESESNE, Deacons. THE TIME TO REGISTER. July 11th Is Last Day City Registra? tion Books Remain Open. The books of registration for the municipal election on the 11th of Au? gust will close on the 11th of July and thoso who have not registered at that time will not be eligible to vote in the primary or municipal election. Up to Tuesday morning only 215 persons had registered, when there arc at least eight hundred persons in the city qualified to register. The municipal primary will be held on tho last Tuesday in July p.ud the municipal election will be held on the second Tuesday In August, which is August 11th. Candidates can qualify at any time up to Saturday before the municipal primary. Tho registration books are now open for registration at Knight's Book store and Mr. Fur man D. Knight is supervisor of regis? tration. Those applying to register must have their poll tax receipts and county registration certificate. The county registration books are also open at the court house for the reg? istration or renewal of those who desire county registration certificates. FOURTH A QUIET DAY. Little Amusement Features Anywhere Around City to Attract People. The one hundred and thirty-ninth anniversary of the independence of the United States was celebrated in Sumter in a very quiet and orderly manner on Monday, the 6th, which was observed for the 4th. There were no big amusement features to attract the pecple from Sumter and the day was spent by many In fishing and by others at picnics at various places. Others spent the day quietly at home. In tho sheriff's office it was stated that no disturbances had been report? ed of any nature and In the city every? thing was quiet except for a couple of rows Monday night among the colored folks. All of the business houses werft closed and the employees generally took the day to have a peaceful quiet holiday. TO INSTALL NM SCALES. County Board Decides on Method to Expedite Cotton Weighing. At tho meeting of the Sumter Coun? ty Board of Commissioners held Tues? day it was decided by the board that the cotton weighers could give satis? faction to persons bringing cotton to the city if a pair of automatic scales were installed at the cotton platform, as the Cotton Warehouse company promised to do. At the meeting \vi ?o delegations from the County Farmers Union and the Chamber of Commerce on behalf of cotton raisers and for the purpose of having more expeditious weighing of cotton. Messrs. llatllold ami Thompson, the two cotton weighers, were present to represent their side of the matter ami Mr. B. F. Ilayns worth of the Cotton Warehouse com? pany was present to look out for the interests of the cotton platform. All of these delegations made statements presenting their views of the mat? ter. Mr. Haynsworth stated on be? half of the warehouse company that If the board would utilize them, the Warehouse company would Install au? tomatic scales at the platform so that the cotton could be weighed very much more rapidly, on these scales cotton can be weighed three to four times faster than by the present method. This was taken as a solu? tion of tho matter and the new scales will be installed before the cotton sea? son opens. Other routine business was conducted by tho board. Marriage License Record. A license to marry has been Issued to Shandy Tucker and Rosa Davis o Columbia. DR. BROWN LKAVFS St'MTFR. -:? Will Mukc Beaufort His Home In Future?Present from Former Con? gregation. Dr. C. C. Brown, who for nearly forty years has, as pastor of the First Baptist Church, made Sumter his home, left Tuesday in his auto? mobile with Mrs. Brown for Beau? fort, which place will in future be his home. The departure of Dr.! Brown from Sumter is generally -e-| gretted and his resignation from his church means a big loss to the church and to its members among whom he has lived and worked for so long and by whom he was devotedly admired. His place will be a hard one to fill ac? ceptably to all of the church members. Tho congregation as an indication of their regret at his departure from the church decided to give Dr. Brown some parting gift and a committee was appointed to select a suitable present for him and for Mrs. Brown, who for years years has been the or? ganist of the church. It was decid? ed by the committee to furnish a room in their home at Beaufort for them in a manner agreeable to their tastes and suitable for their conven? ience. Dr. Howard ,Lee Jones, president of Cokcr College, preached two excellent sermons at the First Baptist Church on Sunday and it was at these ser? vices that Dr. Brown's farewell letter was read to the congregation. A let? ter from the board of deacons in re? ply was sent to Dr. Brown, expressing the regret of the congregation at his departure from the church. The Rev. W. D. Spinx, who has. been assistant pastor of the First Baptist church since his return from i Chicago nearly a year ago, has also resigned as assistant pastor of the church. lie Is now pastor of the Gra? ham Baptist Church in Zoar neighbor? hood. Recently the parsonage has been repaired and Mr. Spinx will make this place his home on his return from Chicago this fall, where he will be married. Kdwards-Cuttlno. Ridge Spring, July 4.?A prety af? ternoon wedding was solemnied on June 30 at 6 o'clock at the Ridge Spring Baptist church, the contract? ing parties being Miss Lucio O. Ed? wards and James Cuttino. For this occasion the church was decorated in ferns, palms and South? ern smilax, a tri-color scheme of pink, whito and green being effected. Before the arrival of the bridal party a musical programme was ren? dered by Mrs. L. J. Smith, assist? ed by W. P. Carson, who sang "A Perfect Day." As Mrs. Smith sounded the first note of the Lohengrin wedding march, the little ribbon girls, Misses Vashti Cullum of Ridge Spring and Mar? garet Edwards of Batesburg, ad? vanced up the outer aisles, unfasten? ing the ribbons for tho entrance of the bridal party. Then followed the ushers, Joe Edwards and Roy Wat? son of Ridge Spring and William Quattlebaum of Columbia and Griffith Merritt of Ridge Spring. The next at? tendants were Misses Lula Doar of Georgetown and Grace Buster of Batesburg. Then entered in opposite aisles the maid of honor, Miss Eleanor B. Hughson of Sumter. and the ma? tron of honor, Mrs. Paul B. Edwards: of Ridge Spring. Preceding the bride were two flower girls, little Misses Dorothy Quattlebaum of Columbia and Mary Cuttino of Sumter. The ring bearer was Robert Smith, son of Dr. and Mrs. L. J. Smith. Tho bride with her father was met at the altar by the groom with his best man, Cecil Wilson of Sumter The Rev. Mr. Murray, the bride's pas? tor, performed the ceremony. The bride was dressed in a whito silk crepe with overdress of chantilly lace. Her long veil, which fell grace? fully over her train, was made in the becoming cap fashion .trimmed with valley lilies and old lace. She car? ried an exquisite bouquet of bride roses and fern. Mrs. Cuttino is the only dauhgter of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Edwards of j Ridge Spring. She is a young wo-j man of unusual charms and graces, j She is a last year's graduate of Win? throp college and Is a musician of| rare ability. Mr. Cuttino is engaged J in a mercantile business in Sunuer. at Which city tney will make their homo after their honeymoon, which is bc fng spent In the mountains of west? ern North Carolina. Iliirrlson-Mcllette. Florence, July 7.?Miss Myrtle Har? rison, daughter of Mrs. Lizzie Harri? son, and Wayne Msliette, both of this city, were married yesterday by Rev. J. S. Sowers of the Baptist church. Mr. Mellette is a merchant of this city, having recently come to Florence from Sumter. a Paxvllle, July T.?atlss Connie Grif tln and English K>zor of Columbia{ were married Sunday morning at I o'clock at the homo of tho bride s uncle, J. A. Brown, the Rev. M. J Kyzer officiating. They left immedi? ately for Columbia, where they will reside for the present. Now man-Brown Mai ringt?. Mr. \V. A. Brown and Miss Mabel Newman were RiajTted at 7 o'clock Wednesday at tV? parsonage of Grace Baptist church by the pastor. Hev. J. N. Tolar. Immediately after the marriage the young people left on a north bound Lain for Rich? mond and other poiata in Virginia. After an absence of ten days they will return to live in the city. Both these young people have many friends inthe city who wish them much happiness. J Candidates9 Cards. Announcements of candidates wiU be printed in this column until the close of the campaign for $5. No cards accepted on credit. The Sei. ate. I hereby announce that I am a can? didate for election to the State Sen? ate from Sumter County, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. R. D. EPPS. House of Representatives. I hereby announce myself a can? didate for the IfQUQQ of Representa? tives, subject to the < ules of the Dem? ocratic party. D. D. MOISE. Believing that my four years ex? perience and my study of the State's affairs have put me in a position for effective service, I am a candidate for re-election to the House of Repre? sentatives, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. R. B. BELSER. I am a candidate tor the House of Representatives from Sumter County subject to the rules governing the Democratic primary. A. K. SANDERS. For Supervisor. I hereby announce myself a c. .di date for the oooe of County Super? visor subject to the rules governing the Democratic primary. W. S. THOMPSON. I am a candidate for re-election to the office of County Supervisor, sub? ject to the rules of the Democratic party. P. M. PITTS, Supervisor. I hereby announce myself a can? didate for the office of Supervisor for Sumter County, sub;,?ct to the rules of the Democratic party. lt. E. WHITE. County Superintendent of Education. I hereby announce myself a can? didate for re-election to the office of County Superintendent of Education of Sumter County and pledge myself to abide by the rules of the Demo? cratic primary. J. H. HAYNSWORTH. I hereby announce myself a candi? date for the office ci County Super? intendent of Education for Sumter County, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. S. D. CAIN. For Coroner. I hereby announce myself a candi? date for the office of Coroner of Sumter Count} subject to the rules governing the Democratic primary. WILLIAM J. SEALE. Cured Forever By h true spe? cialist wh. 0 bsesses Uif ?g HTtence < f 1 cars. The right ktnd of experleuce ? d o 1 ii ft the same thing the right way honored* and perhapsthou satidsof times. rltti untalllng permumnt re? sults. Don't you think it time to get t Ii e right treatment? If you desire to cousutl a reliable long-established specialist of ?ast experience, come to me an-' learn what can tie accomplished with ..Willful, scientific treatment. 1 1 old two medical diplomas and certificate? by examination and other requirements from the hoards of medical examiners of 14 States In the OBlon. together with over 20 years' ex pertence In specialty practice. 1 success? fully treat Hood Poison. Varicose Veins. Ulcers. Kidney and Bladder Diseases. Bheumatlsm. (lall stones. Paralysis Dis? charges. Piles and KertuHl Trouble Strict are and till Nervous. Chronic and private Jlseasesof Men and Women. K lamination free and strictly conti dental. Hours; V a. m. to 7 p. m. Sun day*, ttog, Call or Write DR. REGISTER, Speciahst, 506 UNION NATIONAL V NH BUIL0IN?. COR. MAIN AND GERVAIS SIS . Columbia, S. C.