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Pstt*>*Afi Htm. MIm Theo stuke? has returned af? ter spending Christmas ?n Manning with her aunt, Mrs Joe M Bradham. Miaa liou.ee Orion la apending the week with Men?? at Union. alias Ida Bynum. of Wlnston-Sa lem. K. C, to on a visit to her broth? er, Mr. A. J. Bynum, on Hampton Avenue. Hr. Carl Wltherspoon. formerly assr?iant secretary of the Sumter T. M. C. A . but now o' Chicago, Is spending the Christmas holidays in the city with relatives and friends. Mrs. A. J. Bynum. of Bock Hill, Is visiting her eon, Mr. A. J. Bynum, on West Hampton Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Manning and little daughter have returned from Baltimore, where Mr. Manning went to spend Christmas and where Mr*. Manning has been for several weeka. Mrs. H. Klein and duughters, the Misses Boae and Miriam Klein, are visitlog at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Barnett for the holidaya Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Mettetal, of Jacksonville. Pia., are spending a few days with Miss Jemelle Myers on Mouth Sumter Street. Mm. J. M. Cronk, of Salem. Va.. Is spending the holidays with her daugh? ter. Mrs. W. P. Mtddleton. on West Liberty Street. Misses Rebecca Furman of Green? ville and Mabel Muldrow of Darling? ton are visiting Miss Katherine Stubbs on Washington Stroet. Mrs J. A. Ruddock and little son, James, left Wedneeday morning for Charleston, after spending Christmas with Mrs. M. 8. Nelson on Church Street. Mr. T. B. LeGrone, a member of the senior 'aw class at the University of Booth Carolina, and representative from Saluda county, was in the city Tuesday nlgfct Mr. Kennedy Caughman. ex-Clem son football itar and now at Auburn, waa.a visitor in the city Tuesday. Iftas Claris* Bhaa of Columbia, la the guest of Mies Rita Schwarte Mi.'s Bertha Parker, of Nicholas, He Is visitor her aunt. Mrs Reld on Mag nlln street as Irma Smith is spending awhile ?er tan burr. SO Oliv?: Williams is spending the ay* with her parents In Georgia. Mr*. Minnie Hall and Mrs. Robert T. drown, and son, have returned hont* after a visit to Camden. Mr. and Mm. George Peery, of Vir Sinei, the parents of Dr. Peery, are S^eosjdins sometime in Sumter, on their Way to Florida for the winter. Misses Beulah and Sarah Harvey, of Washington. D. C, are spending the Christmas holidays with their aunt sad uncle, Mrs. and Mrs. L. M. Ah law. SUFFER* PROM FIRE. Iski in tor Lady Loses Cloth lag When Her Father's Home at Henderson tujwa. Mra Simon K. Uowhnd of this city ?offered a loos of all her clothing on a* * iday night, when visiting her fath? er J. B. Wat kins, at Henderson. N. C. who had the misfortune to los* his] home. The reeldence with the en? tire contents were burned. Mrs. Row? land was visiting her parents at the time and managed to escape from the nous*, but was unable to save any of the clothe* she had taken on the trip with her. An unusual coincidence is that on th* same night the fire that burned the reeldence occupied by Mr. C. F. King on Broad street came near catch? ing the reeldence of Mr. W. W. Row? land. His house was damaged by the flames, the window panee being broken and the walls scorched by the heat, and probably would have caught had It not been so thoroughly saturated by the rains of the pest week. Cwto-Rainold Marriage. The many friends of Miss Addle Cato and Mr. A. J. Hatneld will be much surprised to learn of their mar? riage which occurred ut the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Cato at 4 oYlock Wednesday after? noon, the Rev. J. N. Tolar of the Grace Baptist church officiating. The wedding was a very quiet affair The two entered as the wedding march was played by the brides sinter. MIhs Ulanche Cato, only a few relatives and friends being present. The bride whh beautifully gowned in white crepe de chene. carrying a bouquet of white and green, the color scheme for the wedding being white and green. Mr. and Mrs. Hatneld left imme? diately after the wedding to visit friends and relative* at different point* the bride wearing a brown root suit with hat. shoes ami gfOrOl to match. Iloth Mr und Mrs. ffatfleld are well kn< n here and their many friend* wish .utm muih happiness. TOBACCO SEED GIVEN AWAY. Chamber of Commerce Will Distribute Them to Those Who Cull. Tlie Chumber of Commerce has re? ceived from Messrs. Pepper and Ma? rlon, lessees of the tobacco warehouse, seed of the long leaf Gooch and long leaf Warne varieties to be distribut? ed free to those who expect to plant tobacco this year. The seed will be given to anyone who calls for them or sends for them, stating how much to? bacco he expects to plant. It has been found impossible to mail the seed conveniently and for this rea? son none of it will be mailed out and those who want can secure it by stop? ping at the hamber of Commerce rooms In the City National bank building or sending there for the seed. The Chamber of Commerce will be the only source for the free dis? tribution of the seed. Funeral of J. L. McCallum. The funeral services for Julius L. McCallum were held Tuesday after? noon at 3.30 o'clock at the Presby? terian church, a large number of friends and relatives of the deceased and his family being present to at? tend the services, which were con? ducted by the Rev. J. P. Marlon, pas? tor of the church. Mr. McCallum was an elder in the church and has been a member since childhood. Af? ter the services at the church the body was taken to the cemetery, where it was laid to rest. In the death of Julius I* McCallum Sumter has lost a good citizen and many of its citizens have lost a good friend, whose place it will be hard to fill. The sincere sympathy of the people of Sumter /goes out to the members of his family, who have been so sadly bereaved. Mr. McCallum had returned from Columbia on Sundoy night, after apending Christmas there with his wife and her parents. Monday he did not come to the bank, and it was thought that he was still in Colum? bia. During the day his wife tele? phoned to the bank, but It waa not until about two o'clock, when she telephoned a aecond time that she found that he had not been there during the morning. She informed the person at the bank that he had come over the night before and Mr. D. R. McCallum was telephoned to at his residence. He at once went over to his brother's home, where after, I going over the house several times, j he at last discovered the body lying on the floor in the kitchen. It wus learned afterwards that a small negro girl, who worked for Mrs. McCallum. had gone to the house about 6 o'clock and Mr. Mc? Callum had come to the door and told her that Mrs. McCallum had not come and ahe would not bo needed until the n<*xt day. This was the last time he was seen alive The girl stated that at this time ahe heard wa? ter running in the kitchen. It is supposed that after dismissing her he went into the kitchen to shut off the water, where it was evident that a pipe had burst or water had been running, and that he fell after shut? ting off the water. After an examina? tion of the body, death was pronounc? ed due to a stroke of apoplexy. Mrs. McCollum. who was still in Columbia, was at once notified by telephone and she and her parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Quattlebaum, and Mrs. A. C. Carson came over from Columbia on the afternoon traiu. Other relatives out of town were no? tified of the sudden death of Mr. McCallum and came on for 'be fu? neral Mil i afternoon. The death was a shock to the peo? ple of Sumter and is one of the sad? dest which has occurred in the city in a long time. Prohibition Maas Meeting. Do not forget the mass meeting to be held on Sunday, January 3, at 3 P. M. In the Opera House at Sumter, in the Interests of State-wide prohi? bition. There will be addresses and short talks by several laymen and ministers of Sumter. A special fea? ture or the meeting will be an address by Evangelist B. F. McLendon. He is a fearless and Interesting speak* r and a descrlpti ??i of his own experi? ences In the fight against whiskey is well worth hearing. A quartette and volunteer choir will furnish music for the occasion. Mr. Allen ucting as the choir leader. It Is planned to have a plain, com? mon-sense discussion of the liquor truffle and the best means of control? ling it. Men. women and ehildren are eordlally invited to attend. Whether Peg are fat or against the prohibition movement, come anyway and hear ths speeches. Carl B. Epps, M. I)., Commltteinnn for Sumter t'o. HUNTER COTTON MARKET. Corrected dally by Ernest Field. Cotton Buyer. Good Middling 7 .1-8. Strut Middling 7 1 I. Middling 7 1-8. Strict Low Middling ti "?-M. Low Middling ? l-M. Staple Cotton, Nominal. SUMM HI (TON IS PROSPHROIS. Haiti Times Have Not Affected See lioil?Plenty of Grain Planted and Cotton Acreage Will be Reduced. "Summerton has not been very hard hit by the low price of cotton," said a farmer of that place, who was in the city Monday. "Our community in fact has suffered probably less I than any other section in this part jof the State," he affirmed. The peo? ple wore living on their farms and on the products raised on the farms and while they did not have plenty of money to spend they had sufficient to live off comfortably. The farmers, he said, had all raised a big crop of cotton and while some had sold and paid their debts, others were holding their cotton to apply toj these debts just as soon as the price I went up, several thousand bales be? ing stored away in warehouses in the town, there being one locally operated warehouse and one State controlled warehouse in the town. All had enough cotton, If it was sold, to pay out their debts. j Cotton acreage will be cut down a great deal another year, this tanner stated. While some would be planted, there would not be nearly so much as was planted during the past year, , practicaly all of which had now been gathered. To take the place of the cotton, wheat and oats would be planted and more live stock and hogs would be raised than formerly. Prac? tically every farmer will himself plant wheat and most of them will see that their share croppers and tenants plant some. The land is well suited to wheat cultivation and good yields can readily be procured. Oats will also be planted to a much greater acreage than heretofore. ? In order to furnish a convenient mill, the McClarejr-Broadway Com? pany will install a roller mill to grind the wheat which is raised in the com? munity. FIRE ON BROAD STREET. Residence Occupied by C. F. King Burned Tuesday Morning. The residence owned by C. L. Cut tlno and occupied by C. F. King and family was burned Tuesday morning, about 4 o'clock, the fire having orig? inated apparently in the kitchen and spread to other parts of the house beforo it was discovered. The kiieh in was burned and the flit spread from there to the second ?toi y of the building, burning off practicaly all of the rear portion of he residence and the roof. It is not known how the fire started. The damage was estimated at near a thousand dollars with insurance on the residence. Christmas Dinners at Rembert. Rembert, Dec. 28.?It is Christmas night and I well sheltered and com? fortably seated at my warm fireside am thinking of others whose fortune is different. The other day, walking up Liberty street, I met a former pupil with his wife. He looked real seedy, poor fellow, and remarked that he had been sick and had fallen upon evil times with nothing to do. That has become a common cry in the cities of our Southland, where hitherto it was unknown. I have been thinking about those W. O. W. smokers and banquets and call attention to the fact that it is a waste, a needless waste of money, and at a needy time. May-1 be there are some fe'.lowB who never get a square meal sa\ a on such oc? casions, but they are in the minority, j I am sure the rank and file of Holly Wood Camp, W. O. W., are willing at this time to allow this expense mon? ey to go for sweet charity at home and abroad. If any fellow is par? ticularly clamorous about his give him a quarter and let him go around toi "Charlie's" and stuff. I Today, Christmas, J. L* J. missed one of the opportunities of his life, as he would esteem it, when the hard weather prevented his attendance on one of the finest dinners you could wish to see, given by Mrs. S. W. Allen. The guests were Mr. Clifton Leding ham of Wisacky, Mr. Sam Shlrer of St. Stephens, Miss ICmma Allen of your city. Mr. and Mrs. H. C, Bethea and others. Tomorrow we move to Mrs. Bethen'?, where the festive board will be spread to tho joy of a certain returned gent who lives, moves and has his being in these parts. If he can miss one or two more big din? ners he will possibly survive the hol? iday season. Prof. Jesse B Jackson of Maeon. (la., is visiting his parents. Prof. Harold I^angtry Is Vlaltlni friends in the community. Mr .and Mrs. McCabe of Washing? ton, D. C, tire visiting his mother, Mrs T. It. Moody. The health <>f <?ur community Is excellent. Now if the "Colonel" don't go and |el sick and 10011 it all. "Hagood." Marriage License Record. A license to mary has been issued to Lawrence Reames and lloan Boss of Muyesvlll?. ! PASSES THOUSAND MARK. Hank of Sumter's Savings Club Mem | bers Now Over ltSOO. j A veritable flood of would-be mem? bers have "stormed" the Bank of Sumter's savings club department the 1 I past few days, to such an extent, in , fact that Mr. Bernard Manning, ; icaahier of the bank has found it nee I essary to wire for 700 more cards for jthe savers in the one, two, and five cent clubs. Already the membership in all of the clubs combined has passed the 11,300 mark and it is expected that something like two thousaii brib? ers will be taken in befon I le los? ing date of the clubs. iere was only a total of v i in the clubs but despite I of "war atmosphere" th- ' mds seem to be more po. ir in sver this year. ORGAN RECTTAI E JOYED. Prof. Paul Dc Laney Entertains Mu? j sic Lovers at Episcopal Church, j Chapter Number 3 of the guild of the Episcopal church gave the music loving people of Sumter a rare treat ?n Monday night, December 28th. The announcement had been made that Paul de Laney, organist at Tr.n ity, Columbia, would give a recital at the Episcopal church, and a large audience gathered to hear the fol? lowing program rendered with ex? quisite delicacy of touch and ar? tistic worth: k Prelude and Fugue, in B minor ?J. S. Bach. 2 (a) Communion, in E minor? Guilmant. (b) Communion, in D?Guil? mant. 4. Selections from "Lohengrin"? Wagner. 5 (a)Prelude, in E minor?Chopin (b) Nocturne, in G minor? Chopin. (In this Nocturne, Chopin, who wa? convalescent, in the island of Ma jorica?in one of his menlancholy reveries?was seized by a deceptive vision. The middle movement de? picts a procession of dead monks emerging from beneath the obscure arches of a ruined cloister, solemnly chanting as they pass by.) 6. (a) Romance, in E flat?Ru? binstein. (h) Serenade?^cb'.'^ert 7. Selections from "Faust ? . Gounod. tttt Overture. (b) Church Scene. 8. "God bo Merciful"?Miss Lu cile Handle. J 9. Improvisation upon the theme "Adeste Fideles"?P. da Launay. 10. "Wedding Day"?Grieg. Prof. de Launay is a musician of the highest order and gave his aud? ience a delightful evening. Miss Handle and Miss Siddall sang with' rare sweetness and skill and both solos were gems of the purest nature. It is a pity that Sumter has so few opportunities of spending such a charming evening, and the thanks of the audience are due the guild and to the talented organist and to Miss Handle and Miss Siddall. MAY BUILD NEW WAREHOUSE. Matter Discussed Wednesday?Many Persons Call for Tobacco Seed. Mr. T. P. Pepper of North Carolina, one of the lessees of the Sumter To jbaco Warehouse, was a visitor to the city on Wednesday, at which time he discussed with the Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce the need of building another warehouse in the city and the means for erecting one. The matter was discuscd informal? ly and while nothing definite has been determined yet, it is practically cer? tain that another warehouse will be built and in use by the time the tobac? co season opens next year. Mr. Pepper was also engaged in aid? ing the distribution of tobacco seed, which he had previously sent on here for those who would plant tohacoo, and telling the farmers how to make their hot beds and plant their tobacco most successfully. The seed have been here only two days and already sufficient has been given out to plant about 300 acres of tobacco, most of this being to farmers who did not plant tobacco last year. This assures the Sumter cltl Izens that their own town will next j year he a real tobacco market, as . well as a cotton market. Ed Dykes, colored, was arrested several miles from town on the Cen? tral railroad track Wednesday morn? ing on the charge of stealing a bicycle at Manning. The wheel was recover? ed. The arrest WAS made by Rural Policeman Sam Newman, who shot Dykes In making the arrest, Dykes having attempted to escape when he ' was arrested. i ' ' Mr. T. R, Pepper, one of the lessees of the tobacco warehouse, was in ihc city Wednesday looking after tin Idistribution of tobacco seod and telling the farmers how to arrange their hid I bwdii to plunt their tobacco. DK. DICK GETS NOMINATION. Lever Recommends Him as Next l'o>tma.stor for Sum ?er?Will Not Rc*ign from Legislature Until Af? ter Session. Dr. Geo. W. Dick of this city has been nominated by Congressman A. F. I Lever for the position of postmaster to succeed the incumbent, at the ex-| piration of his term of office. This is practically equivalent to Dr. Dick's appointment to the office, as there' will probably be no serious opposition , to his appointment. There has been some talk of the appointment of a postmaster to suc? ceed Mr. Geo. D. Shore, the incum? bent at the end of his term, and at various times several names were suggested, but it has been generally understood that Dr. Dick was the leading candidate for the place and his nomination by Congressman Lever settles the matter for the present. Dr. Dick stated Tuesday that he would not resign from the legislediure during the ensuing session, even if his appointment came before the end Of the session. He would not qualify) for the position until after he came back from Columbia at the close of the session. He has decided on this step, as he was urged by many friends to remain in the legislature, at least throughout the coming session. Dr. Dick is chairman of the ways and means committee, the leading committee of the house, and has been one of the foremost men in the legis- I lature for a number of years, where he has been elected for his fifth term. He was suggested as a candidate for, the speakership of the house when it convenes next month and had offers of support from all sections of the State, but decided to decline to run for the office, as Sumter would be represented in the State's official fam? ily by furnishing the governor and it would not be best for this county to have the two leading positions in the State. Dr. Dick stated that there would be a great deal of legislation to come up at the coming sesion of the gen? eral assembly and there was promise of a great deal of hard work for old and new members in aiding the pas? sage of needed legislation and defeat? ing unnecesary or bad legislation. Entertainment at Wells* School. Although the valuer on Chris mas night was inclomant a goodly aaowd were pleasantly entertained c.t the poor hot ., ihapel, bj the children' of the Sunday school and of the Wells day school. Dear Old Santa with his son, or as he called him, Father, were there, just as jolly as could be. They were indeed amusing. Santa said he had eaten an ox that day and little Santa had only had some ox tail soup, judging from appearance it was true. According to the number of gifts on the tree Santa mu*<t have forgotten about "Hard Timed 1 Mrs. E. D. Owens, teacher of the Wells school, brought the children over with a most interesting program, as follows: Invocation?Mr. W. R. Wells. Hymn, "Joy to the World"?School. I Reading, "The Waifs"?Josie Hin? son. I Reading, "The Road to Bethlehem" ?James Hat Held. Recitation "On Xmas"?Marie White. Recitation, "Ring the Bells"?Viv? ian Mitchell. Hymn, "The Children's Hosanna"? School. Reading, "A Letter to Santa"?Ar? chie Hinson. Reading "In the Land of Santa Claus"?Gladys Wells. Reading "Christmas Acrostic"? Mary White. Recitation, "Just Before Christmas'' ?Richard Wells. Reading, "The Last Leaf"?Mamie Bradley. Song, "Christmas Bells"?School. Recitation, "Santa Claus and a Mouse"?W. Hinson. Recitation, "Merry, Merry Christ? mas"?Hey ward Wells. Recitation, "Kriss Kringle's Visit" ?Kershaw Rodgers. I Reading and Tableau?Miss Edith Helps Things Along?Sophie Wells. Hymn, "All Hail"?School. A Welcome to Santa Clans"?Lil? lian Hatneld, Sammle and Clara Wells. Duet, "Dear Little Stranger'?Lil? lian Hattield and Clara Wells. Midst all the pleasures ami joy the poor Belgians were kindly ami gener? ously remembered. The sum of both Sunday school and day school realiz? ed will be stated later. Marriage License Record. I Licenses to marry have been issued to the following couples. White: .1. W. Urifttn and Miss Josephine Ued? dings. Tindal; A. C. Moore, Oawego. and Miss Kate H. Bradford, Sumter; A. F. Hatneld and Miss Addle Cato, Sumter. Colored: It. J. Cain and Uuth McFadden, Shlloh; Geo. Godson und Minnie McFarlane, Sumter; Mose McKnighl and Cornelia Cuttlno. I Provide nee. WEDDING AT ST. CHARLES. Miss Lois Wilson and Norwood E. Wells Married at Ml. Zlon Church. ! _ I St. Charles, Dec. 29.?On the even? ing of December 23 Miss Lois Wilson of St. Charles and Norwood Edward Wells of Memphis, Tenn., were united in marriage at Mt. Zion Presbyterian church, the Rev. H. C. Hammond of? ficiating. The bride is a niece of Dr. J. Leigh ton Wilson, for many years a mis? sionary to Africa, and a sister of the late Col. J. Harvey Wilson, a prom? inent figure in recent State and local politics. The groom was reared in this com? munity, but for a number of years has been a conductor on the "Frisco" lines. The church was decorated for the occasion. Before the ceremony be? gan Miss Anna Delle Heriot, accom? panied at the piano by Mrs. Paul Brown, sang "Serenity" and "All for You." The first of the bridal party to en? ter to the sound of the Lohengrin wedding march were the ushers: K. E. Wells with D. L. Shaw and R. E. L Kirven with E. A. Brown. The ladies in waiting then appeared bearing lighted candles: Mrs. Can? non, Miss Mary Mikle, Mrs. A. Q. Thomas, Mrs. D. L. Shaw, Mrs. J. E. Goddard, Miss Louise Heid, Miss Edna McCutchen, Miss Minnie McCutchen, Miss Elizabeth Wilson, Miss Ethel Carson, Mrs. J. W. Dunn, Miss Lucia Kirven. Next entered the bridesmaids: Miss Gwathmey Wilson, Miss Marlon Wells, Miss Sarah Elizabeth Heriot and Miss Colzy Wells. These were followed by the dame of honor, Mrs. E. A. Brown, the maid of honor, Miss Mary Kirven, and the ring bearer, Coit Wilson. The bride, gowned in white satin with an over? dress of lace, entered with her brother, R. B. Wilson, and was pre? ceded to the altar by the flower bear? ers, little Miss Narvis Kirven and Paul Wilson. At the altar the bride was met by the groom with his best man, W. N. Wells. The ring ceremony was then per? formed by the Rev. H. C. Hammond, pastor of the bride. After the ceremony a reception in honor of the bridal party was ten? dered a large number of friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Wil? son. A cake and salad course wa? served. Mr. and Mrs Wells will nakr Mem? phis, T< an., theii hon.e HERIOT-GCESS MAJUUAG1 . Popular Young Lady i?: Ijr* ? Douatf and Denmark Firmer Wad, Bishopville, Dec. rlage of Miss Sara H' >t .ai Claire Prothro Guess was sol? emnized on Ti r fOn at old historic Rer near Bish? opville, by i ?. Sharpe of Cokesbur. in the presenoe of a largo crowd of friends and relatives. Just befor? 'eromony Miss Anna Dell Heriot, Jiied by Miss Sara Elizabeth He: t, sang "For You" and " 'Tis All That I Can Say." Then to the wedding march, rendered by Miss Heriot, the bridal party entered in the following order: Miss Sadie Mayes of Mayesville with Cecil Crum of Den? mark, Miss Sal lie Rembert of Sumter with Kennerly Mayneld of Sumter, Miss Dora Dick with Davidson Heriot, Miss Gertrude Dick with Malcom Crum of Denmark, Miss Ruby Guess of Denmark with Joe Heriot, Miss Nettie Mayes with Elbert Steadman of Denmark. Then came the pretty maid of honor, Miss Agnes Heriot. The ring was brought in at the point of a bow and arrow, held by Stanyarne Burrows. Next came little Marie Green and Lou DuBose, scattering rose petals in the path of the bride, who came in on the arm of her broth? er, Robert Heriot. She was met at the altar by the groom and his best man, Algier Guess of Denmark. The bride was never lovelier than on this occasion. She was gowned in a white duches satin and lace dress, and car? ried an armful or' bride roses and lern. Her veil was caught up with valley lilies. I Mr. and Mrs. Guess left on the even? ing train for an extended trip. They I will make their home in Denmark, j where Mr. Guess is a prosperous I young planter. Among the out-of-town guests were: Dr. and Mrs. Bethen of Darlington. Mr. and Mrs. Haynsworth of Plnopo lis. Mr. and Mrs. James of Denmark, Mrs. Abbott of Sumter. Mrs. S. L. Mayes and Mrs. Chandler of Mayes Iville, Mrs. Hill of Wlaacky and Miss l|?orctto McKoin of Marion. BIG COTTON GAIN. 10.000 Mi re Bales Ginned In 191L Than in 1918. The ginners report for Sumter county up to December 13, 11*14, show an Increase of io.Ooo hales of cotton ginned In the county over what it was up to the same time last year. The report shows up to Decemher IS, 1914, 4s. 174 hides ginned, against lf,? 1423 up to the same tune in 1913.