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Cbt (KJlaUbman anb jSoutlmm M the Poatoflk* at Howler, & OU M Second Claas Matter. ???_ i _ PERSONAL NEWS. Mr. Eugene Fagtn of Chicago Is visiting his aunt. Mrs. John W. Mc K elver. Messrs. Henry and Edmund Hc.ir boroujch of Darlington were in the city today on business. Mr. J. J. Cantey, of Suntmerton. spent Saturday In the city. Viss Grace Cooper, of Manning and Morgan, of Spartanburg. are the guests of Mrs. Abe Weinberg on Sa? lem Avenue. Miss Minnie Mosen has returned to the city after attending the U. D. C, Convention in Yorkvllle. Mr. Minor Young left this morning for a visit to relatives at Lexington. Xy. He Is slowly recovering from his recent Illness, but Is still quite week. Mrs. Maggie Alderman returned home from Columtda this morning, where she has been visiting relatives. Mr. Hilli ? Ilynurn. a former resi? dent of Sumter. Is visiting relatives in the city. Mr. E. T. White was elected one of t%?#? directors of the South Carolina Ch.urtlan Endeavor I'nion which was k nixed In Columtda yesterday. Miss Agnes ltryan is at homo from Winthrop College for a short stay. .nr. end Mrs. O. Horace Rowland are at home at the rosldenco of Mr. ^ W. Rowland on Broad street, hav returned from their wedding trip th? first part of the week. An Approach lag Marriage. he following announcement of a ing wedding will be of Interest to i.i ? iy people of Sumter and vicinity: Mf aad Mrs. Joseph Allston Jamos ?? test tbe pleasure of your company at -he mortage reception of their daughter Mildred Dlvera and Mr. Harry E. Davis T ?day evening. December tho fif? teenth thousand nine hundred and four? teen at half after olght o'clock At Home Summerton. South Carolina. Death of Mrs. Jane Costin. -a. Jane Coatln of this city died at tome of her son, W. D. Costin, at ' I nee on Sunday morning at 11 ck. Mra Costin was 84 years ' <e and had been In good health I t person of that age. She was I n sick very suddenly on Sunday i dng and diod In a few hours, body was taken from Flo;*enc? to dngton, whoro the funeral" ser and Interment took place Mo.a iftornoon. . o deceased, as Mis* Williams, a native of Wilmington, but had l In this city for about sixteen She united In early childhood o Baptist church and was a ber of tho Kirnt Itaptist church ? ' mter. She Is survived by a son. <e Costin and daughter, Mrs. Williams, of this city, a son, W. i srtln of Florence and another iter at Wilmington. ^ ILL PLAY ON FIPTHr'NTH. nNn Volley Hall Team to Come ? unit, r Middle of Month for Re? in* a Came. i /sical Director White of tho Y. '?' A. announced this morning, uf -ommuiilcatlng with Columbia he Columld i Puslnose men s vol tll toam wll come to Sumter on lay. Deco ml er I'.th. for a return i ? with the "hunter team which tly vlsltod Columbia and was de 1 at that place. The game In ihla was an excellent exhibition lley ball und the game here Is ted to be Just as classy, h |#reiimlni ry to tho volley hall th. ?Ms Sj| the Joll\ Gvm Club give an exhibition basket ball I .ti.?. Marrinae Licence Record. ??neos to mnrry were irrante I to hlte couples og Sund.r-: To Mr Hunter Wh1?? and Mr-. jOttlS ?te'krm <?f Mm.!? i aad Mr. J. dte of Surrter and Mi<s Mattie ' n of Dalsell. nses were also granted to tin Ing cob red coutdes: Henr> and Mury Elisa Am.erson I 1 Sammu' Co naer and Susan ll< ks. MavesN ille; Jo-lah Scott mrna IhiKlish. Blogdon. Itchrlitn Relief I nod. ?usly ni know d?ed . . ..$8fi.2X I . 2.00 . 2.00 tumlr 11 Peebles . . . l.oo Itl ii PSOOfSS hn* ggei m ob- a do? or, clothing. welcome rem new pastor. Large Audience at first BaptUt Church Lust Muht to Attend Exer? cises. The First Baptist Church was tax? ed to its capacity Sunday Right by the audience which attended to unite in the welcome to the Itev. William B. Thayer, the new pastor of the church. The services were of an interesting nature ?.nd listened to attentively by all present. , The Itev. D. M. McLeod of the Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church. Sou?h, presided. After a musical pro? gram the scripture was read by Kev liobert T. Phillips, rector of the Church of the Holy Comforter, and the Itev. J. N. Tolar led In prayer. The addresses of welcome were rnado by the Itev. J. U. Wilson and Itev. D. M. MccLod, whose remarks wero of a pleasing and very appro? priate nature. Their addresses were responded to by the new pastor, who expressed iis sincere appreciation of tho cordiality of his reception by the people o:'. Sumtcr. The Itev. J. I?. Ma? rion of the Presbyterian Church, who was to have made an address was called out of town on account of 111 nehs und Mr. McLeod took his place. After another hymn tho bcendlction WU3 pronounced by Rev. J. II. Wilson of the Lutherun Church. The offering was for the Belgian re? lief fund, a good collection being tak? en up for this purpose. TWO STOKES BROKEN INTO. Candy Stolen From Sumtcr Candy Coni|Mjny and lt. U. Phillips' Store Entered. Sunday night the store of E. II. .McConncll on South Main street was broken into und fifteen boxes of candy woro sto en from the place. The can? dy was valued at $1.00 a box. The store! of K. B. Phillips, colored, near the raMroud station, was also entered and several things wero stolen. This makes tArec stores which a thief has entered and robbed within a few days. The police are making every possible effort to locate the thieves, but as yet they havo not been able to se? cure any evidence leading to their ar? rest. JOHN H. RA FI T ELD DEAD. Well Known Citizen of Sumtcr Died Very Suddenly on 1 Ylday Morning. From The Daily Item. Dec. 4. Tho people of Sumtor were shocked this morning when it became known that John H. Haflleld, a well known citizen, had dropped dead at about llftoen minutes to ? c'clock in A. W. Bradford's store en West Liberty street. Judge ltalllek, as he was fa mllarily known by his many friends, hail walked down street as usuul in apparently good hoaPh. He stepped into Bradford's store and ordered 'a bottle of ginger ale. Half of the con? tents of the bottle were poured into a glass and the remainder handed to the clerk. As he put tho glass down, Mr. IIa Hie Id staggered and fell. He gusp ed a few times and was dead. Dr. Mills pronounced death due to apo? plexy. Mr. Ralheld waa In his sixty-third year ami has for mat y years enjoyed good be. 1th. He has not been sick at all lately und hos been attending to his duties as public cctton weigher up to lust night. The members of Mr. Ralllcld's family wer immediately no titled by telephone and after tho ur rival of the doctor and coroner the body wa* removed to the residence on West Himpton avenje. An inquest was decided as unnecessary. Tho deceased is survived by a wife and twu sons, Messrs. J. H. Jr., of Dalzcll. and W. II., of Urangcburg. and four daughters, Mrs. D. M. Michaux of Dillon; Mrs. A. C. Thomp? son; Mrs. R L Burkctt, Dalzell; .Misses (lassie and Mar.an of this city. He also '.eaves one sister, Mrs. J. M. N'.oclcy of Florlea. Ho was twice married, first to Miss Anr.a Bryan and afterwards to Mis Lilly Watt*) who survives him. He served for several years* as magis? trate fat Providence and was record? er of the city of Sumtcr for several years until Sleeted to the position of public cot on weigher, which he wa: lud ding up to his death. The funeral services will be held at m?on Sun day st Tlrzah Prcsbyicrin t church at Dalzell. The funeral services over the re? mains of tho late John B. ItafltolU were held Sunday noon at Tlrzah Church. Dalzell, the Bev. .J. W. <Ju\. of the Salem Baptist Church and the WoOdnSSB of the World conductor.' the ?ei \ ic s. There was a large attendance at the fum rai. many persons ft on Burnt er going out to attend the services and Interment. Nefl York Coiton Market. ()pening. (?lo r . . 7.21 7.2*1 . 7.7,? 7.7 7 ..S.U1 s.Ol lag July I >? t. ?aroma iiobbud fihday night. V. Oam Loses fifty Dollars?Locked Man in Store Wl on lie Wont to Sup" per. From Ti e Daily Item. Doc. 5? v. Gaset, who la more generally known as "1" Cap/' .suffered lifty dollars worth at the hands of a do predator last night Another ten dollars would have been lost also had not the negro heard GaSOS enter the store and dropped it in his hurry to depart. It seems that last night when he was preparing to leave the store to go to supper, Ga/.os removed his cash from the till and hid it behind some cigars, two sacks of it, one containing lifty dollars and the other ten. He locked the door and went on out. When he returned about 8 o'clock, he heard a noise and a man jumped out of the back window and made off across the lot. It is thought that the man was locked in the store when the owner went to supper. He had locat? ed the cash and removed what little was left in the till and evidently had the two sacks in his hand when Ga/.es opened the door on his return, for in his hurry to escape he dropped the smaller sack on the lloor. columbia team wins contest, Business Men's Volley Ball Team Re? turns After Losing Hard Fought Games. From The Dally Item, Dec. 5. The Columbia volley ball team last night defeated the team from Sumter in Columbia, securing three out of four games for the best three out of flvo in tho contest. After the first gamo the games were hard fought and the evenly matched teams played good ball, the Columbia men winning by a combination of hard playing and a streak of luck, which seemed to be ugainst tho visitors. Tho games were Columbia 21; Sumter 10; Columbia, 21; Sumter, 20; Columbia 17; Sumter 21; Colum bia 21; Sumter 1?. This shows that after the first gaim the Columbians did not have a walkover Sumter win? ning the third game. In the second game tho Sumter tea mgotalcad hh game the Sumter team got a lead of 15 to 5, but could not keep it and finally lost. In the fourth game* the Sumter team started off with a lead of 10 to 1, but fell before the deter? mined fight of the Columbians. Facts that tended to handicap the visiting team wore the increased size of the gymnasium floor and the boundaries not being walled, as is tho case in the Sumter y. M. C. a. gym? nasium. Other features wero the change of ball, the one played with being very much lighter and liver than the one they were accustomed to play with and tho difference in light ar? rangement. I Efforts will be made to have the I Columbia team visit Sumter on next Friday, when it is hoped that a big crowd will turn out to see the con? test. A large and interested crowd of spectators attended in Columbia, and it is thought that Sumter can do as well, if not better. 1 Aangclist McDcndon Endorsed. Editor Daily Item: Please allow me a few lines in your paper to place a hearty endorsement of Mr. T. Press Gibson's statement in yesterdays* Item in reference to get? ting that God sent evangelist Baxter F. MeLondon in your city for a three weth'? meeting. If the people of your city want a revival in the full meaning of the word get Mr. McLen don to come. He will convert the city If they will go out and hoar his soul saving preaching. He can put tho devil to fiight and this I can vouch devil to fiight and this I ran vouch for. The good he can do has surely been exemplified here in this town and BOCtlon? For the sake of lost souls get Evangelist Baxter F. MeLondon of i BennettSVllle to hold the three weeks' SOrVlOQ, and longer if necessary, in i your city at once. 1 hope you will i make this endorsement publicly In l your paper, for which I beg to remain yours sincerely. Walter I >. Epperson, i Pinewood, Dec. 11114, Store Door Found Open. From The Daily Item. Dec. f?. I This morning about 5.30 o'clock when he was making his rounds Po? liceman Wdler found the rear door to Sibert's Drug Store open. He at once called another policeman Bild the store was searched, lud nothing amiss was found. Dr. Mitchell was called and he made an exaiP'natloil and found that nothing was .sslnft so far us be could ascertain. Later upon questioning a small darky who aits as porter, ;.found th.it he had been locke? up in tho lor.- |as| nicht, when, as In- says, that be wns asleep, As nothing was missing, the boy was allowed to resume his work as usin11 today. Now is the lime to line the spilt* I"-; drags. NATIONAL CHARTER RECEIVED Tin? Hunk of Soutii Carolina Com* snenoed Business Today as a Nation al Hunk. The Bank of South Carolina, form? erly the Farmers Hank ami Trust Co., opened this morning as a national bank, the official title of the bank 1 now being The National Hank of South Carolina, of Sumtcr, S. C. The following telegram received Saturday afternoon by President C. O. Rowland informed him that the charter had been issued and forward? ed: Washington, Dec. 5, 1911. C. G. Rowland, President the Nation? al Hank of South Carolina, Sumtcr, S. C. The National Hank of South Caro? lina of Sumtcr, number ten thousand six hundred sixty authorized to com? mence business. Charter mailed. Change books and open as a national bank on receipt of this telegram. John Skelton Williams, Comptroller. HARTOW KOLH INJURED IN (JIN. Son of J. M. Kolh of Privateer is Fearfully Mangled in Machinery. From The Daily Item, Dec. 5. Hartow Kolb, the son of Mr. J. M. Kolb of Privateer, suffered frightful injuries in his father's gin at his home yesterday morning about 11 o'clock, when he was caught in the shafting and both legs were broken and one arm crushed, besides a number1 of bruises about the head and all over the body. Young Kolb was lacing a belt at the time and in some way went too close to the shafting, which caught his clothing and mangled his body against the wall. His clothing was practically torn from his body and both legs were broken and one arm crushed before he was extricated. Dr. R, B. Furman was called and gave all possible aid to the wounded youth, who is still in a very critical condition. A peculiar coincidence is that Mr. Kolb ha?! lest a tinger in a sawmill conne- the gin and another son 8 '!.? . ago lost an arm in the sc MAN umi>>TF?, THEN RELEASED Sam'! urged With Stealing Boil. Snj He Owns Animal. From / Item, Dec. 5. San , olored, was arrested about xy on the charge of stealii . n ? but further than an inter\ he police and being reiiuh dn in the guard house for st des, he was none the worse ;pcricnce. The arrest was made as Taylor was endeavoring to sell a bull, which he had brought from Wedgefield this morning and was made on the complaint of Tay? lor's wife, who had a message tele? phoned frr>m Wedgeilcld to Sumtcr asking the police to look out for a bull, that it was stolen from Wedge field. Further communication after Taylor's arrest, revealed the fact that Minnie Taylor claimed to be the own? er, while Sam iust as stoutly testified to his ownership, while Minnie's two cows were left at home. He was re? leased and when last seen was en? deavoring to sell his bull. CURB MARKET TALKED OF. l*rc>i>ose to Commence Scheme on December 17 th. From The Daily Item, Dec. 4. Tho proposed curb market was the subject of discussion this morning in the Chamber of Commerce rooms at a meeting of some of the ladies of Sumtcr county and a number of farm? ers from various sections of the coun? ty. After some discussion in which both farmers and housewives of Sum? tcr coincided In the opinion that a curb marke? would be a valuable ad? dition to Sander's market facilities, it was decided to open the curb market hero on Thursday, December 17th. If Council would agree to the plan pro? posed by tho ladies and the Cham? ber or: Commerce. The maraet will be on Harvin and Canal streets adjacent to the ourt house lot and will be In operation from early morning until 10 o'clock. There probably will be little difficulty In obtaining the sanction of the members of Council, if the ladies of the city generalis express their desire for the curb market. If, after it h:is been opened, it is found to be a suc? cess, as it has been at ?Uber places, it will be continued, but it will discontinued if unsuccessful. VOtJNG MAN IS KILLED. Accident Causes Death Of RO) Redd. Swansea, Dec. 5,?Yesterday even? ing while Roy llcdd and a young man named Lucas weer out hunting Itedd attempted to walk a i?>k and fell and in falling bis gun struck the log ami was discharged. The full load struck him In the face and caused instant death. Itedd was about is years of age find lived ten miles west of heir. The necldenl occurred across I'dbdo [river, in Alken county. ACCIDENT AT PI NE WOOD. Boiler Blown to Distance or Two Hundred Yards and Engine Over? turned. Pinowood, Doc. 4.?Yesterday at 10 o'clock the boiler of the A. R.' Hollings saw null exploded. The mill is located four miles south of hero, and the first news of the explosion was ma.de known by Mr. Wilbur Hol? lings driving to town in his buggy with one of his hands with a broken leg, just above the ankle. The col-( ored fireman June Commodore was severely scalded all over, left leg crushed and hand broken. He was taken in an automobile to a hospital in Sumter, where his leg was ampu? tated and wounds dressed. He has a slight chance to recover. The writer visited the scone shortly afterwards and it's a miracle that everybody there were not killed. What saved the men, was the machinery was not in motion. Sawyer L. W. Kirven was lacing the button saw belt at the time. The boiler went straight up and then sailed for two hundred yards and landed against a tall pine tree, tho boiler opened out like a newspaper. The engine was blown out its bed, turned over several times and every spoke was broken out the big fly wheel. CAMPAIGN SERVICES APPRECIAT? ED. D. D. Jennings Presentod with Beau? tiful Silver Pitcher by Citizens of Greenwood. Mayor L. D. Jennings is the recip? ient of a very handsome present from citizens of Greenwood county in tok? en of their appreciation for his ser? vices during the political campaign of last summer. The pitcher is a large solid silver one and is mounted on an ebony base. Making it more valuable to Mr. Jennings is the spirit of the Greenwood county people, which prompted the gift. The inscription on the pitcher reads: "Presented to the Hon. L. D. Jennings by citizens of Greenwood county, who are grateful for patriotic services rendered South Carolina in the campaign of 191 f." Miss Gregg Guest o* Honor. On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. II. A. Kose delightfully entertained a few of her friends at her attractive bungalow on Oakland avenue, in hon? or of Miss I^ee Gregg, who has been the popular and efllcient stenograph? er for the Northwestern Railroad during the past three years, and who is leaving the city, to make her home in Florence. Tho rooms were beautifully decorated with flowering narcissus and potted plants. A flower guessing contest caused much merri? ment, and it was found that Mrs. J. W. Jackson was the lucky one, and re? ceived a hand-embroidered guest tow? el, while Miss Gregg received the guest's price?a daintily embroidered piece of lingerie. A delicious salad course and hot chocolate were served. Those enjoying Mrs. Hose's hospital? ity were: Miss Lee Gregg, Mesdames Jackson? Hrooks, Annis, Leach, Kaf tield and Littlejohn. Real Estate Transfers. S. A. M. Jrown to W. J. Lawrence, 24 ac res on Sumter-Manning road. $ino. M. B. Handle to L. D. Jennings, 335 sicres in country, $2,aT>0.00 and cer? tain mortgages on property. Dora C. Warren and Leighton W Warren to Janus B., Haile I), and Dora H. Waren, one-third interest of their respective interests to tract of 310 2-3 acres, $5 and other valuable considerations. J. M. Wertz to J. M. Hrogdon. 64.4 acres on Plowdon Mill road, $3,030. Eire Thursday Evening. (>n Thursday evening about 9.30 an alarm of fire was turned in from the foot of Sumter street whore lire was discovered in a box car filled with cot? ton and furniture. There wore four? teen bales of cotton in the car and all of it was signed over, one bale be? ing practically destroyed. The fur ! nil tire was also damaged. The cat had just come in on the M. ft A. ; road on the Bobbins local a short time before the lire was discovered. The goods belonged t<? a number of I Individuals. Tigers Win From Dears. ? The Tigers lust mght by good pass I work defeated the Bears bj tho score ; of 22 to IT. tin- game brim; n fast ami exciting one throughout. Brunsen for the Fears and Hurst for the Tigers were the most successful in shoot im? 'goals. The n??\t game will be played ion Tnesda.x night between the Hears and the Lions. who will contest for the championship. The teams have two games i?? piny and the Bears will have to win both ," secure Hie cham? pionship iu the series. What has become of the city's split NEWS FROM WISACKY. Much Cotton to Ho Gathered?Farm? ers Planting Grain?Public Mill Erected. Wisacky. Dec. 4.?The sun has scarcely shown his face for a week and it is raining now, while I write, with no prospect of improvement. It is unfortunate for those who have cotton in the field. There arc a num? ber of fields that have not had a lock picked out. This will hardly pay ex? penses of picking, and preparing for market. Most of the cotton already ginned has been put in warehouses. There are three private warehouses being built near this place and I be? lieve, in a few yearsc nearly every farmer will store his own cotton at home. The farmers are still putting in oats, wheat and other forage crops. There will be more grain crops plant? ed this fall than were ever planted in this section before. The good people of Sumtcr enter? tained the annual Methodist Confer? ence royally. I spent one day listen? ing to the discussions. I heard Gov? ernor-elect R. L Manning's address to the Conference, which was very pleasing to me, and I think to all who heard him. I hope the sentiment he expressed in his beautiful speech will be carried out in his administration. I saw and talked to numbers of the preachers who expressed satisfaction with their appointments, also with the division of Conference. Some of the weaker churches which were anx? ious to invite the Conference to hold its sessions with them feel free to do so now. Mr. W. W. McCutchen has put up a gasoline engine and will grind corn and thrash oats, wcat and peas for the public. Our schools, with excellent teachers, are doing -ood work. We will not get much public money, but the pa? trons will supplement the fund from the county and run the schools for seven months. I hear the common cry of "hard times," but the only evidence I see of it is less fine clothes, new stock and vehicles. The white farmers have plenty of provisions to supply their present needs, but can't stretch their cotton crops, at the present prices, to cov? er their debts. The fertilizer bills will be greatly reduced another year. Nearly all of the cotton seed has been sold, and the money used to meet running expenses. So there will be few to exchange for moat. Rev. J. W. W?lling was ^mong his many friends last Sunday i 1 preach? ed for the Mt. Zion folkb We are glad to meet this good man, and hear his gospel messages. We arc glad to have Rev. J. S. Bethen, as our pastor, for another year. LODGE ELECTS OFFICERS. Pinewood Knights of Pythias Confer Rank?A. P. Tooncr Clioseu Chan? cellor Commander. Pinewood, Dec. 4.?At last even? ing's session of Pinewood Knights of Pythias Lodge No. 124, the rank of Esquire was conferred after which the election of officers was taken up. resulting as follows: C. C.?A. P. Toomer. V. C.?Howard Scott. Prelate?Rev. R. M. DuBose. M. of W.?Abc F. Ragin. K. of R. & S.?Walter D. Epper |son. If. of F.?Walter Epperson. M. of Exq.?John S. Richardson. M. at A.?E. Clyde Geddings. I. G.?Dave Jenkerson. O. G.?R. A. Lawrence. Trustee for If 17?Ben. P. Broad? way. Pinewood K. of P. Lodge No. 124 la I now in a thriving condition and has I laid plans for a prosperous FJ15. TOWN OFFICIALS CHOSEN. R. A. Lawrence Elected Intciidcnt of Pinewood. Pinewood, Dec. 4.?At the last municipal primary which was held a fortnight ago, the following were elected to serve: For Intendant. It. A. Lawrence; Wardens. C. B. Kolb. Howard Scott. B. If. Rrailsford and Rob RIdgill. Policeman and night I watchman. R. F. Boy kin and Henry ! If. Minis. _ Sumtcr Hoy Is Senior Sinakcr. The committee of the faculty which was appointed to judge the speeches in the Senior < ?ratorical exercises have rendered their decision. The men whom they selected, arranged al? phabetically, are: J. W. S. Gilchrist. Norman Johnson, and Alfred Scarbor Ik> rough. Mr. C, il Christ's subject was. 'The Literature of the Future; Mr. John? son's was ' Peace Heroic." and thai of Mr. Scarborough, "Americanism.'' I tovldsontan. Rub the mud Into the holes and make the streets level by using the BOlit-loc draff. i