Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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C|jt ffl?altjjman anb j&outtiron. i Um Postosftce at Homier, K CL, as Second Class Matte*. PERSONAL NEWS. Mr. A. L. Lcscsnc, who has been confined to a hospital In Columbiu, where h? wae operated on, for the past several weeks, has returned home * and Is now reported tu bo gradually Improving. Willie Wise, the little i n ol' Mr. and Mr* W. C. Wl?e. was operated on for appendicitis Wednesday afternoon at the Tourney hospital. Mr. O. C. Hcarborouah of Hummer, ton was in the city today. , The many friends of Col. W. D. Scarborough will regret to know that he Is seriously til at his home at Dal? sen. SHOWER FOK BRIDE-TO-BE. Mrs. Robert Brown Entertains with Mast Eleanor Mason tiuost of lion Ost I - Mrs. Robert T. Brown was the hos? tess or. yesterday afternoon at a most charming little affair given In honor of Miss Eleanor Mason who, on Wed. nesduy nest, become the bride of Mr. W. J Crowson, Jr. Mrs. Brown was assisted in wel? coming the guests by her mother, Mrs Minnie liall and Mrs. B. O. Cantey. After guests had assembled, unique score cards bearing varied for? tunes were passed and an Interesting progressive game introduced, this be? ing a contest In which was figured out names of places which the bride and groom would visit, things they would sea. etc. For highest score, Mrs. C. T. Msson wss awarded a box of cor reepondenence cards and the honoree presented with a daintily hand-em? broidered handkerchief. At the close of the games, a salad course was served on the card tables, followed by a sweet course. Then a huge tray, bearing the third course, was brought in, heaped with parcels big und little, bearing dainty gifts from the friends of the brlde-to.be. The guests were: Mesdames Bates, of Baltimore; C. T. Mason, W. J. Crowson, C. O. Rowland, Ernest Friar. F. L Scott, H. M. Crowson. Stewart Mason. Ben Csntey, Minnie Hall, Ji'hn Maurer and M. H. Flaum; Misses Helen Bates, of Baltimore; Eleanor Mason. Estelle Crowson, Leonora WilUford. Duelle DeLorrae ^Trnd Eva Keller.' J MUSIC CLUB FORMED. Ladles Will Study Composers and Their Work Baring Winter. A music club with about thlrt> members was formed Tuesday by la? dles of this city, the object of the cluh being to study the lives of tu moui composers and their most fa? mous compost'Ions. A name has not yet been decided on. but the following officers were elcted: President, Mrs. J. Z. Hearon; vice president, Miss La? dle Handle; secretary, Miss Marguer? ite McLeod; treasurer. Miss Luc le Ryttenberg. The meeting was held in the ladles' parlors of the Y. M. C. A. and It was decided to hold the meeting twice each month. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. James D. Graham. Engagement Announced. . Greenville, Sept. 30.?Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay C. Walker have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Eleanor Margaret Walker, to Otis C. White of Elisabeth City, N. C, the wedding to take place the last of November. The announcement was made Fri. d ? v evening at a eix-course d nner given by the parents of the bride-to be at their home on the I^aurens roud. The brtde-elcct Is one of Greenville's most popular >oung ladles. The groom-to-be is general representative for Libby, McNeill & Llbby of Chi? cago, with hindquarters at Norfolk. Va. Their many friends In I oth No.-th and South Carolina will wish for the two voung people all the Joys possl. blr. Mine Walker has visited In Sumter nil several ocea>dom ami has a num? ber of acquaintances here. Cant. CMM Better. Florence. Sept. 30.?Cupt. W. A. Cols, terminal trainmaster lor the Coast Uno at this place, who was shot by a drunken negro at Bine wood whib aboard an excursion train about ten days ago, has sutlh tently re overed ss to be able to resume charge of his position here. His many friends are glud to learn of his complete recov? ery. Capt. Cole's friends here will be glad to know that ho has so qulckl> re? covered from his Injury. Count v Treasure Wal hue has Mr, W. c. Broughton In his otllce to as? sist him during the work preparatory f.? the opening of the nhVe for the re celpt of taxes which beging sjg Oc. tober 1Mb? KFW THAYER ACCE1TS FALL. Chester Pastor Will Hos Ig n to Come to First Baptist Church Here. Although nothing has yet been heard here from tho Rev. W. 10. Thayer of Chester an announcement In correspondence to tho Columbia State from Chestei states that Mr. Thayer has decided to accept the call to tho First Baptist Church in Sum ter. The members of the committee who wrote Mr. Thayer several days ago are expecting an answer to their letter to Mr. Thayer. at any time and hope to receive a favorable reply soon. The statement in the State follows: Chester, Sept. 29.?The Hev. Wil? liam Edward Thayer, pastor of the First Baptist church of this city, who was called to tho First Baptist church at Sumter to the pulpit formerly sup? plied by Dr. C. C. Brown, announced today that he had decided to accept the call. A strong effort was made to Induce him to remain here, but he felt that the call was one that should be heeded. The church In Sumter Is a much larger one than tho First Bap? tist church here. He will leave his present pastorate December 1. JOINS COTTON MOVEMENT. Former Sumter Ludy Sends Money to Buy a Bale of Cotton at Ten Gents. Mrs. Lillie B. Senseman of Atlantic City, N. J., has sent to Mr. Mark Fey nolds of this city a check for $DJ to buy a bale of cotton for her at ton cents a pound and has also enclosed another check to purchase another bale for her daughter, Mrs. N. D. Miller, also of Atlantic City. Mrs. Senseman will be remembered here as Mrs. A. S. Cooper. She and her husband, who was a New York j jeweler, always spent their winters In Sumter for many years and made many friends here during their stay. It will also be remembered that after < her husband's death, Mrs. Cooper of- . fcred to place a memorial in the Church of the Holy Comforter In this j city. Mrs. Senseman in her lotter to Mr. , Reynolds expressed her Interest In the . "Buy a Bale of Cotton" plan und stated that she would do all In her power among her friends to carry on ( tho work. She said that she would , distribute the circulars sent her ( among her friends there and had sent , some to the largest stores and news? papers In ,the city, asking ?trsom to , help the cause. The two bales of cotton were pur? chased from J. M. Eraser and William Gadsden. j COTTON FOR EXHIBITION AT FAIR. Sumter Bales Shipped to Portsmouth, Ohio, Will be Seen at Country Show. The Sumter Chamber of Commerce has received by telegram a rush or? der for one bale of cotton to be ship? ped to the Grlmes-Strlttmatter Grain Company of Portsmouth, Ohio, to be pluced on exhibition at the coi.nty fair at that place. Instructions were given to pay tu cents a pound for the cotton from some farmer who needed the money. Managing Secretary lteardon ship? ped the cotton yesterday. This Is the second bale of Sumter cotton shipped to Portsmouth, Ohio, to be exhibited at the county fair. The City National Bank tilled un order for a bale last week to bo shipped there for that purpose for the Ex? celsior Shoo Company, at ten cents per pound. Drummer Aids Cotton Cause. Baltimore. Sept. 18, Messrs. Stubbs Bros. My Dear Friends: You may bU) one bale of cotton for mo at 10 cent: and have same stored and Insured. Draw on me here for the amount. 1 am doing this to assist some Worth) farmer to harvest his cotton and SO it will assist him in getting the usual normal price. As 1 have traveled South Carolina for forty years my sympathx [Is With her people and the South. Thanking you to attend to this for mo and adding my kindest regards to you all, truly your friend, E. Hechlelm. Death. Manning Times. Died last Wednesday near Work? man, Mr. l'ressley Harrington, aged about M years. The funeral took place at Midway church Thursd.i \ The deceased was a highly rospeete? citizen of the Salem section, and h? hud many friends throughout tin I eount v. The following bales of cotton wert suhl today at 10 cents through tht tTty National Hank. Harrison Pac to Jacob i>obi Packing Company lllehmond) \'n. J. Q. Branson to Theodore Tledc man & Sons, of New York city. O. M. HCHST ELECTED TELLER. Veteran Clerk and Treasurer Of City of Surutcr Becomes Third Vice Pres? ident and Teller Of Bank of Sum? ter. At u meeting of the hoard of direc? tor! of the Bank of Sumter held to? day, Mr. (.'. M, M trst < is elected third vice pre.)-!. md teller. Mr.I Hurst, who has served as clerk and treasurer of the city of Sumter for nearly twenty years, will enter lipon the discharge of his duties With the Hank of Sumter as soon as he can ar? range with the City Council to be relieved of the office of clerk and treasurer. Mr. Hurst has been a mem? ber of the board of directors of the Hank of Sumter and Secretary of the board for several years. He is one of the best known and most popular' citizens of Sumter and his associa? tion with the Bank of Sumter in an active official capacity is regarded as an acquisition to the bank. MH. THAYER HEARD FROM. Will Come to Sumter on December 1 To Take Charge? of Church. The Rev. W. E. Thayer of Chester has written Mr. Bartow Walsh, the chairman of tho committee for so-1 curing a pastor for the First Baptist church vice the Rev. C. C. Brown, D. i D., who resigned several months ago. stating that he has considered the call to the Sumter church and will accept it. He states that he will be able to come to Sumter about December tat to take charge as pastor of the1 First Baptist church of Sumter. M. Thayer is a graduate of Rich? mond College and of the Southern Uuptist Theological Seminary. At both of these institutions he took high rank in scholarship. His initial pastorato was at Ridge Spring, Aherc he remained four and one-half years. His next call was to the First Uaptist church at Rock Hill. He was .here live and ono-half years. From there he went to Winchester, Ky., to the First Baptist church. After be ng there two years he accepted a call to the First Baptist church at Lau *ens and tilled that pastorate for five years and four months. He came from that church here. The acceptance of the call to the murch here Is generally a source of gratification to the members of the congregation, who were unanimous In their call of Mr. Thayer, after having heard him preach. Mr. Thayer is a native at CnarleMbn uu? is ubbur 4fo years of age. a misstati:mi:n r < oki:i:< ti;i>. Secretary Rcardon < Jives Facts to a New York I'M per as to the Buy a Balo Movement. Secretary Rcardon, of flic Bumter Chamber of Commerce has scut the following to the editor <?f the Dully Trade Record, of New York city: Bumter, K C, Sept. 28, 1?14. Editor The Dally Trade Record, New York, N. Y. Deur Sir: in your issue of Sep? tember the 26th, regarding the "Buy a Bale" cotton movement, it is stated in purt "According to reports thous? ands of hales of cotton arc being sold in various parti of the country at $.">" a hale. Very little of this cotton la being bought directly from Southern planter, and it is a question whether the planter is receiving |50 a hale for this cotton." The writer of that article is per? haps unintentionally, but unquestion? ably doing thousands of public spirit? ed and patriotic citi/.ens of the South? ern States a grave injustice by creat? ing the impression that the buy a bale movement has been turned into a money speculating transaction, there? by to a considerable extent necessari? ly prejudicing many big hearted northern and western people against a legitimate business proposition which can be made to serve a very useful purpose. 1 am satisfied that there Is very little if any attempt being made to take advantage of the "Buy a Bale" movement by speculators. For the most part the "Buy a Bale" movement is under commercial organ? ization supervision, handled by com? mittees of representative business men. The cotton is purchased by this committee from poor farmers, white and colored, who are known to be in distress. The Sumter Chamber of Commerce and lietail Dealers' As? sociation are certainly carrying out the expressed wishes of those who arc sending money here to purchase cotton at ten cents per pound from farmers who are unable to get money to pick and gin their cotton. Hundreds of thousands of dollars are being sacrificed these days throughout the cotton growing States by farmers being compelled to sacri? fice cotton at 7 and 8 cents a pound in order to get enough cash to pay for picking and ginning the rest of their crop. The United States government has hiTiO little towards helping the farm? ers. If the federal government has mmii tiny money down this Way t<? aid he farmers it In very scarce, und ??nly comimrutivciy few farmers iiro d? riving any bench* from federal gov? ernment funds. Therefore every bale of cotton pur. chased at ten cents per pound means about fifteen dollars saved to some farmer who is a consumer. This money, so saved, .nets into the ordi? nary channels of treue from the con? sumer to the retail dealer, thence to the wholesaler, and so on along the Hue, livery 11 fteen dollars sacrificed be cause of the distress of the farmer goes Into the hands of the cotton null men, and the cotton speculators. Therefore your attempt to preju? dice well meaning people against the "Buy a Bale" movement is really he!ping to serve the purpose of the cotton speculators whom you refer toi I in your article. i I am sure that the commercial bodies of South Carolina are protect-! lint; the public Slpirlted citizens who send their money here to aid the dis? tressed farmers. In this city no farmer may sell a hale for ten cents tj this organization unless he is known to he or can prove to he in med of the money. E. I. Iteardon, Managing Secretary, Sumter Cham? ber of Commerce. Death. From the Daily Item, Sept. 30. Mr. J. Knox White, one of the oldest citizens of Sumter county, died at his home three miles north of the city at o o'clock Tuesday after? noon, aged 7!) years. The deceased was a veteran of the War Between the Sta.tes, having served with the army in Virginia throughout the war. He is survived by ? his wife, three sons, W, N., J. KM and L. P. White, and one daughter, Miss Margie White. The funeral services will be held at his late residence at 11 o'clock tomorrow, Thursday, morning. The Interment will bo at the White family burying ; ground. Turbcvillo Builds Warehouse. Manning Times. Turbcvillo has organized a cotton warehouse, and a charter from the Secretary of State has been applied for. If every cotton center would or? ganize these warehouses where the product can be kept In merchantable condition, in case it becomes neces? sary to hold, it would give to the growers of cotton a safe place to put their crop, a 1 where advances would be made on ??Ilagood" lU'lli'.a on 4 olton Holding. A lot of folks are sidling cotton and they are not "nigger" folks either nor "poor buckra." The holding process has brought Cotton to its present price. No one Will deny that and if we persevere in it, we will save ourselves. The writ? er approui hed one such and he claim? ed to be forced to it. If I gave his name you might question. I asked why not sell seed instead of lint. A man ought to be ashamed to sell his cotton now, especially when nearly every negro In the country is holding. Miss Courtnay Atkinson has ac? cepted a school at Long Town, S. C. Jess and Lush Jackson are teac hing in Georgia and Louisiana. We arc in our usual health; no chills, fevers, mumps or measles. "Hagood" Bethen. Humbert, Sept. 25. Sutlers Painful Accident. Mr. J. Prank Williams of State burg, county demonstration agent", suffered a very painful injury last week when in slaking some lime, the stuff flew up Into his face, burning him very severely. Some of the lime l;o! In one eye which still causes him considerable pain and in which he has not yet recovered his sight. Yesterday 120 bales were sold on the local market at around seven cents, while the day previous 253 bales were sold at a slightly higher price. Iiis Last Meal or a thousand RAT CORN will do the trick. Atlc your dealer lot booklet "How to Deatroy Rata, For sale at all Stores Price 25c. 50c. and $1.00 p*- In MM. l>u The Botanical Mfg. Ca., lac. 315 Race St.. PhUa.. Pa. irjUiEfJiSI! THE MAN who is interested in Good Clothes should be "considering" about now. (I It's high time, and early buyers always secure the plums. ? We've a regular "Suit Feast" of choice and ex? clusive styles. I May We Show You ? 1 <| We have Suits made by some ot the Best Mak? ers we know anything about. It would take miles of talk to do them justice. Compare our Suits with any to be had anywhere, garment for garment, fab? ric for fabric. Then compare prices. (I Do this and you will certainly buy your Fall Suit here. Suits at $10, $15, $20, $25 up to $30 The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co., PHONE 166 :: SUMTER, S. C.