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sd M Che Postoesoe At Sum tor, & Ol, m Sercenl Claas Matter. . 1 ???mm PERSONAL MENTION. Mrs. L N. Allen und family ere v letting In Ralelgh N c.. from which place they vlU go to Chuttanooga, Tenn. C. A. Mu/phv. manager of the Wes? tern t'nlon. left this morning to Unit ate parent* at Fayettevllh. N. C. Mra. B. J. Orler and Miss Theo Stakes have returned after ?pendln? several day* In Charleston and on the lale of Palma. Mlaa l?dtie Smoot. of Darlington, la \teiun? la the city. Mra A. M. Broughtnn, who has beeat flatting the families of August Kre** and F. N. Hmnaon In Colum? bia, has returned to the city. Dr. R. S. Truesdste of Trinity rhureh, Snmter. will be one of the speak ses at the meeting In Spartan burg July It. ?0 and Si of the Fed? eration of Weeley Bible Classes of South Carolrea. Mlaaaa Eathet Clarke and Frances Smith tew*e returned home after a pleasant Yieit to friends In George? town. Mra. B. T. Olllesple of Rfflngham Is the guaat ef Mra. Boso Jenkins on Warren street. Her. J. N. Tolnr. pastor of Grace Baptist church, left this morning to aaalat In a meeting) at Mlxpah church la Kershaw cosmty. He will return Saturday. Miss Iva Belle Burkette, who tor the last week has beeei the very at? tractive gaset cf Mrs. Bslph HS I, has returned to Columbia. Mrs. Alice K. Lowry Is visiting her son. Mr. Clarence Lowry, at Loacha poka. Ala. Mr. John B. Duffle, who was gradu? ated from the law department of the University of South Carolina In June, will locate In this city to practice his profession in partnership with L. K. Wood. Esq.. the title of the firm be? ing Wood A Duffle and having offices In the Belser building on Main street. Mlaa Julie Bee returned to her home In Charleston, sfter a delightful vtatt to her cousin. Mrs. Bartow Walsh Maw Besses Walsh returned to her beans frem s house party she has Tveeaj enjoying in Beanettsvllle with b ir.. Mi?, Mise** Noels West am) ''Annie Can 1^ Mrr. W. L. Boyle *r. ; cb.' !ren have sons to tfaluda. N. C, for a stay. ?lev. J. L, MoCord. ef Sardinia, was tn the etty en buslneaa today Ma. Wllhe Moore ta aerlously 111 at Dr. Lean aanltorlum on Broad Street. Among the A. c L. offlclala here in atteeeaace on court In the case against Mra, Mary A Dawea were: Measra P. A. Wlllcox. Florence, State counsel; R. A. Brand. Wilmington. Fourth Vice President; O. A. Bruner, Flor eaee. road master; E. J. Wllloughby, ?asset*nt chief engineer; M. S. Mc DeassL engineer, of Wilmington, N. C. Mlaa Katharine Moore, of Columbia, as the guest of Mlaa Tereaa Chandler. ?HARD TIMI-^s" AT MARRIAGE. HUn Eunhv (Ktrvn and Mr. Ren T. Hath WwMhid Other Dark Conan LMjcmi News. Dark Oomsr. July 7.?I attended the marriage of Mise Eunice E. Oateen and Mr. Ben Terrelle Kolb at the Sycatnorea on the evening of June Itth. A large crowd was present from Sumter. Plnewood and other points. Rev. William Haynsworth of Bethel church performed the ring ceremony, after which ice cream and eake were served. The presents were many. handsome and useful. Miss Gladys Turner of Sumter furnished eome fine music on her violin before and after the marriage. Com crops are vary small, hut ?*?? ii to be healthy. Mlaa Nora Ardls of Soeven spent several daya last week at the Syca? mores with Mrs. T. H. Osteen, return? ing home Friday morning. Mr. and Mr* It N. Owen and fam? ily of OVMMjnbnrg attended the Kolb osteen ntarrsMM as HM '?,"h sM Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Kolb are at home to their friends near Bethel church, central Privateer. 1 dl 1 not attend the barbecue at I I I ?*t M'inday. 1 will quit here, as the v?db>.% Mir? are mm bad. I cannot write. 11 T." Pchlcr-Clicwtttg. Ptaewnod. JuK ht.? The wedding of Mise Alma Felder, daughter of Mr and Mr* John I' Felder, to Lcland Chewing waa solemnized BS seAt Wad nasday afternoon. The Re\. R. M. Du I lose officiated. Mr. and Mrs. Chesrlrg are sending their honey n ut the Isle of Palms ami on their return will make their home near Summerton. The outlook *n Sumter county for a corn crop Is not ?i ug and many farmer* are i>uMng in more peas lhau usual. it f.v. it t. im11i.i it's hfsigns. Rector of Church of tin- lloilly Com? forter Will pi to Ui< Grange, Gu., to Fngugc In Ml-edon Work. Prom TIN iDa\lty item, July 9. It was learned tins morning that the Rev. Wfjbtft T. Phillips, who fot the past two years has been rector of the Church of the Holy Comforter of this city, has sent In his resignation to : nv.pt a OOll t?> I *a* Jrange. (Ja., where Z . - he will engage in mission work in the mill district. The announcement comes as a surprise to many and will be deeply regretted by the members of the church and congregation and Mr. Phillips' many friends in Sumter. Recently Mr. Phllll|ia made a trip to l.aGninge to look o\er the situation and his resignation as rector comes an the decision made on his return. Mr. Phillips will leave here the first of August and will engage in his new work after a short vacation. The work, however, in the mission among the mill people is not entirely new to him. as he was engaged in this work for eighteen months at Columbus and la Grange before coming to Sumter. In his new place he takes a held ot w ork which ha* been created and built up by his brother, the Rev. Henry D. Phillips, who has been engaged in the work for seevral years. Rev. Henry Phillips will go to Sewanee, Tenn.. w here a position on the faculty of j the Cniversity of the South has been created for i.im as chaplain of the University and professor of Applied Theology. In La Grange Mr. Phillips will en? gage in mission training, welfare and other kindred work. A bij? plant has been built up there for this special work and he will have it in his charge' Mr. Phillips stated this morning that his residence In Sumter had been very pleasant and it was with much re? gret that he felt the call of duty to go elsewhere. If he did not go, how? ever, he would feel as if he had not done his duty, but had made his de? cision on his own personal inclina? tions. Geeary-Grayson. Summerton, July 4.?On Wednes? day evening, June 30, one of the most elaborate weddings of the season was' solemnized at the country home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Gentry, about three miles from Summerton. when Miss North Annh ',? nh married Ja? u s Kupon Hrayson. The colonial num.a on was briajbtly Ulrmlmued and Hi ? .1". ,,ra? tions, under 'he supervision of Mrs. W. H Andei iton, weie beautiful, the color scheme being pink and white. The ceremony took place with only a few relatives and intimate friends of the bride and groom present. Four generations on the bride's side wit? ness eo the marriage ceremony. At a few nurtures prior to the ceremony Miss Kate Cantey sang "Constance." At 8 o'clock, to the strains of the Lohengrin bridal chorus, rendered by Or. Charles E. Morris on the violin, accompanied on the piano by Miss Lldn Scarborough, the bridal party entered in the following order: Miss Luclle Walker with T. C. Howie. Miss Frances Su?>er with T. C. Gentry, a brother of the bride. Then came the matron of honor. Mrs. O. J. White, followed by the maid of honor, Miss Annie Ada Chew nlng. Stephen Thoman Ilarvin entered bearing the ring on a silver tray, followed* by the flower girls, the little Misses Elizabeth Rich? ardson, carrying wreaths of pink roses and shasta daises. The bride entered on the arm of her father, Thos. H. Gentry, and was met at the door by the bridegroom and his best man, George I). Kennedy. The cere? mony was performed by the Rev. M. W. Gordon, pastor of the bride. Dur? ing the ceremony Dr. Charles E. Mor? ris rendered Mendelssohn's "Spring Song." accompanied on the piano by Miss Llda Scarborough. At the close of the ceremony the parlor doors were thrown open to the reception halls, where Mr. and Mrs. Thomas II. Gentry received the guests and ushered them into the parlor, where the bridal party formed the receiving line. The guests were then shown into the library. In the dining room refreshments were served. The bride was beautiful In her wed? ding gown of bride satin en train, trimmed with lace and pearls. The veil was worn cap effect, with a wreath Of orange blossoms. Her bou? quet was bride roses, showered with lilies of the valley and tied with white tulle. The bride Is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas II. Gentry. She is a graduate ot the Qreenville Wo? man's college of the class of till, The bridegroom Is a prosperous energetic and deserving young man. formerly of Klngstree, hut now of St. Paul) h"ldlng the responsible position of superintendent of the Clarendon '"U oil mill. Plneuood. July 11.? John W. Aulls tiled at Ills home vest?|day about I O'elOOk, He had been III gbotlt two Weeks With pneumonia. Mr. Aldis was about H rears of ego, He leavet r in * family ?.nectton ami a host ul ri leada ka 1*1 st cans thirty years. small Negro Hoy (Ilanges Plea of Not Guilty und Verdict is Directed liy Court. McKinley Brisbane, the 14-year-old negro boy who was arrested Wednee day on the charge Of assault with in? tent to ravish, on Thursday afternoon changed his plea in sessions court and a Jury was sworn in and a verdict of guilty wlt.li recommendation to mere.? was directed by the court. The boy was sentenced to thirty years in the penitentiary or at the reformatory at Lexinfton and was taken to Co Lexington and was taken to Colum The boy, it is understood, had con? fessed the crime and the verdict was reached through a compromise of the case. The father of the little girl in? jured and some of her relatives stated that on account of his age they did not want the boy electrocuted, and consented to a direction of a verdict and sentence at the discretion of the court. The defendant then withdrew his plea of not guilty and the jury then, sitting was sworn in on assault case and the judge directed that the verdict should be guilty with recom? mendation to mercy. Between five and forty years was the time the law allowed and thirty years were Wlvon by the judge, who made the sentence for the penitentiary or reformatory, so that the boy might be sent to the latter place if he was too small to work at the penitentiary. S. R. SIMPSON COMMITS SUICIDE. Furniture Dealer Drinks Carbolic at His Home on Hlandlng Street. Following the closing of his store on East Liberty street by the sheriff on Thursday, S. B. Simpson, a furni? ture dealer of this city, committed suicide that night at about 11 o'clock by drinking carbolic acid at his home on Blandlng street. The man went out in his yard and drank the acid, then returned to his steps, where he sat down. Death followed in about 25 minutes. Simpson is survived by his wife and four small children, the oldest being only about 12 years of age. TO BUILD NURSES HOME. Handsome Building to He Erected on Tourney Hospital Lot. A handsome two-story brick build* Infc will be erected on the Tourney Hospital lot which Will DO known a^ the Nurses Home, as its purpose will he to provide dormitories for the head nurse of the Tourney Hospital and for the young ladles in the hos pital training school. The building will have a front of Dixie brick, the lintels and bases of the windows will bo of Kentucky bluestono and the cornices will be of metal. It will face the Tourney Hospital, but will have an entrance on Calhoun street, on which side there will be a large assembly or living room. On the first floor the head nurse will have her bedroom, bathroom, sitting room, and in addition to the gener? al sitting room, there will be two bed rooms for other nurses. On the sec? ond floor there will be eight bed? rooms and two bath rooms. Each floor will have a large airy sleeping porch in the rear. The building will be equipped with steam heating, mod? ern plumbing, electric lights, gas llxtures and all other modern con? veniences and comforts, making it a handsome and well equipped home. The structure is being erected by the Toume- Hospital Board, who have let the contract to J. M. Ilarby of Sumter. The building is designed by Charles M. Bobinson of Bichmond, Va., and will cost about $11,000 com? plete. The work will commence within the next week and the con? tractor has until November, 1915, to complete his work. The building is one the need of which has been felt fOV some time by the hospital and when completed it will give the hoslptal more accommodation for patients and will provide a convenient and comfortable home for the nurses. To Teach at Olanta. .Olanta. July 11.?The following corps of teachers for the high school have been Bleeted for the next term: Principal. II. 11. Haltiw anger, Chapin; Rrel grade. Miss Amanda Mars, Ab? beville; second and third grades, Miss Annie Bichards, Liberty Hill; fourth grade, Miss Nina Lewis. Conway; fifth ami sixth grades, Miss Annie LOU Moore, Olanta; high school assistant. Miss Mary Castles, Winnshoro. All except Misses Lewis und Mars uro ? teachers. Gcddings-Grlflin. Paxville. July 7.?At the Methodist parsonage In Manning on bist Tues? day afternoon Lnurle Griffin of Pine wood and MISS Nonle Geddings, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. s. Ged? dings, were married. The Rev, O, P Watson performed the ceremony, The couple will make their home In line wood COURT ENDS FOR WEEK. ^ * i i I JUDGE DIRECTS VERDICT IN CASE AGAINST HCRD1N DAVIS. Negro Has Fit as Verdict of Not nitty is Brought in IBs Case Prom The Daily Item, July 9. The case against Lorena Perry, Jr. and Ellen Parry for the murder of Lo rena Perry, Sr., father of one ami hus? band of the other defendant, waa still in progress at noon today and will probably go to the jury this after? noon. The two defendants wer-?. placed on the stand this morning and testified in their own defense, the counsel for the State being unable to | change their testimony or to confuse them in one of the most severe cross examinations of witnesses in the Sum? ter court room. Both stated that they were asleep at the time the fa? tal shot was fired and were waked by the gun. The case is most unusual in that practically all of the evidence Is cir? cumstantial. There is almost no di? rect evidence to connect the defend? ants in any way with the killing, but the efforts of the State have been to place the responsibility on them by a process of elimination and series of circumstances. The case has been conducted by L, D. Jennings, Esq., for the State, and J. H. Clifton is the defendant's coun? sel, both of whom have put up a hard fight. From The Daily Item, July 10. Sessions court adjourned this morn? ing for the week, after having dis? posed of four murder cases and one for assault with intent to ravish, good progress for the weeks' work, con? sidering that court met on Tuesday. One more murder case is left on the docket, which may come up Monday morning, but this has not yet been set? tled. In the case against Lorenza Perry, Jr., and Ellen Perry, which ended on Friday afternoon, a verdict of not guilty as to Ellen Perry was returned and a verdict of guilty with recom? mendation to mercy was returned in the case against Lorenza Perry, Jr., for the murder of his father, Lorenza Perry on the 13th of last June. This means a sentence to life imprisonment for Perry unless the appeal, which tho yw??To'? oun??H has made, is st? rain d The ? ase of Ruddcn Davis for thai mm der of Buajeme Dargan in Wl! was J called in court this morning and the i prisoner was found not guilty. At the close of the hearing of state's witness? es, the solicitor stated that he did not think the state had made out a case and Judge Mauldln directed a verdict in favor of the boy with the solicitor's consent. Davis ran off after the kill? ing and was apprehended about eight? een months later. He was tried at a former term of court, the trial result? ing in a mistrial. George Brown pleaded his own case on the charge of breach of trust with fraudulent Intent. As the jury was returning with a verdict of not guilty the negro took a fit and sprawled on the floor some time before he was able to understand where he was or what had happened. A large number of cases were con? tinued on the docket until the next term of court. STORK BURNED AT NEW BION. Building Occupied by E. 8. DcsClmmps and Owned by Shaw and Plowden. A store occupied by E. S. Des Champs and owned by Shaw aad Plowden was burned at New Zion on Saturday night, according to reports reaching this city today. The store was a large one and heavy loss was Inflicted on both the owners and ten? ants. It Is thought that the store was robbed and that It was later set on fire to hide the robbery. Death of Miss Davis. i Miss Mary Davis died on Sunday morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Julian H. Levy on Church street, af? ter an illness of several months. Miss Davis was an aunt of Mrs. J. H. Levy and had lived In this city for about eighteen years, having made her home with the Levy's during that time. She is survived by her sister, Miss Rebecca Davis. The funeral services will be held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. l/evy this afternoon at 5.45 o'clock and the body will be taken from here to Richmond, where it will be Inter? red at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Messrs. Geo. and Julian II. Levy, Jr., win accompany the body. Death of Evundcr Kirby. (Hanta, July 11.?Evander Kirby, !*7 years of age, was found dead in ; his bed Wednesday morning at his I home about four miles from Olanta. 'llis death was from natural causes. I Mr. Kirby enlisted in Company Hand j served In the Manigault battalion un? til the reorganisation of the army, latter which he served as a sharp I shooter In Ma i. Abney's battalion, leapt, Joe Blythe Alston's company. I until th?t close of ihm war. SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CON GHESS TO MEET DECEMBER RlTII TO 17TJI. Governor Calls for Mooting of South? ern Executive at Same Time and Watson for National Drainage and Southern Cotton Congress?Rig Na? val and Military Display. Columbia, July 11.?Dr. Clarence; J. Owens, managing director of the Southern Commercial Congress, is in Columbia today, perfecting the ar? rangements for the seventh confer? ence to be held in Charleston from December 13 to December 17. Gov. Manning today issued a call to the 15 governors of the Southern States to meet in Charleston coinci? dent with the Southern Commercial congress, and a proclamation calling on the people of South Carolina to be the hosts of the people of the South and the nation who are invited. As president of the organiation Col. E. J. Watson, today issued calls for the Southern section of the National Drainage Congress and to the South? ern Cotton congress to' meet at Char? leston with the Southern Commercial Congress. Gov. Manning also approved plans for the mobilization of the National Guard at Charleston during that week in connection with a naval display be? ing arranged by Secretary Daniels. It is the purpose of the governor to Dtove the capital of the State to Char- ' leston during that week. Dr. Owens estimates that there will be an at? tendance of 10,000 at the congress. It is expected that President Wilson will attend. Real Estate Transfers. Julia S. Ragin to Jas. R. Mitchell, two tracts of 8 acres and 6.7 acres, re? spectively, in Sumter county, $5 and other considerations. Joseph R. Mitchell to Julia Ragin, 13.7 acres in county, $5 and other con? siderations. Emma Anderson to E. W. A. Bult man, three acres in county, $25. Janie E. Smith to Frank A. McLeod and John B. Smith, executors, two lots in city, $5 and other considera? tions. T. J. Smith to John B. Smith, lot on Brand Stn el $750. Frank A. McLec 1 and John l". Smith) executors, to faule E. Smith, lot on Lafayette Street, $5 ami other eonsideraUo&a, EARLY FLORENCE TOBACCO. Florence, July 7.?The hosiers for bringing in the first load of tobacco on this market goes to Mr. J. E. Mat? thews, a thrifty farmer of the Cow? ards section. Mr. Matthews arrived in the city this morning with a por? tion of his. first curings and placed on the floor of the Dixie warehouse where it will remain until the market opens, which it is understood, will be some time about the middle of July. ACKNOWLEDGES COXTR1BI TIOXS List of Those W:ho Aided Young In? dies to Attend Summer College Course. Secretary Reardon, of the Chamber Commerce desires to acknowledge ra reipts of the following contributions to the fund for defraying the expenses of two young ladies to Winthrop and three to Coker Colleges, to attend the two weeks' course in domestic science, these young women being members of the (?Irls' Tomato and Canning Clubs of this county: Mrs. R. H. Moise.$1.00 Mr. W. B. Boyle. 1.00 Mr. W. Percy Smith. 1.00 Rowland Buggy Company ., . 1.00 Booth-Boyle Dive Stock Co. . .. 1.00 Shaw & McCollum Merc. Co .. 1.00 Hex Theatre. 1.00 Gov. R. I. Manning. 1.00 Mr. Geo. L. Ricker. 1.00 Schwartz Bros. 1.00 Mrs. H. C. Haynsworth. 1.00 Total. 11.00 Previously acknowledged . . 23.00 Grand total.$34.00 t Secretary lleardon says that no ons Aas asked for more than one dollar. He appreciates the kindness of the contributors, and the four young wo? men who attended the summer school will participate in the courses of in strction to the boys and girls at the joint picnic at Pocalla springs next Saturday. FIRST OF NEW COTTON. Fnll Sized Bale Ginned at Lyford, Tex. Brownsville, Texas, July 8.?The first bale of cotton of the 1916 sea? son was ginned today at Lyford, Texas, near here and shipped to the Houston cotton exchange late today. It came from several farms and weighs about 500 pounds. This Is said to be the third successive year that Lyford has shipped the first bale of the cotton season in the United Spates. ADVISES TWO BALLOTS FORMS ????? ' For Prohibition Referendum on Sep? tember 4. Columbia, July 7.?Assistant Attor ne) ner.*?ral DorMntok to a letter to Sscretarjr of st te ft, M. McCawn, ohairmah oX th State htaird ef e'ec tion :"A.nvrs?ers no vises him to have two separate b lots printed for the prohibition referendum on Septem? ber 14, one In favor and one opposed. He thinks this better than having both questions on the same ballot, although pointing out that there is some con? flict in the statutes on the matter. Marriage License Record. Licenses to marry have been issued to Gaines Cato and Isabella James, Mayesville; Moses GeLay and Martha J. Jenkins, Oswego. Lumber, Lime, Cement, BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY AND FEED OF ALL KINDS. Booth-Shuler Lumber & Supply Go. Succeaaora Co Booth-Harby Lire Stock Co. and Central Lumber Co. Goo. Epporeort'e Old Stexnd Opp. Court Houee -j- i , ?MM1 ?HOIMIUH'IIIIMMMHIIHIIIMf ?MMMH SUNDAY EXCURSIONS TO THE I SEASHORE Round Trip Fare From SUMTER to CHARLESTON $L7S Tickets sold only for trains specified below on Sun? days, limited to date of sale. Schedule Going?Leave Sumter 6.30 A. M., Arrive Charleston 10.30 A. M. Schedules Returning?Leave Charleston 8.25 P. M , Arrive Sumter 12.05 A. M. For futher particulars, tickets, etc., apply to O. V. Player, Ticket Agent, f SUMTER, S. C. W.J. CRAIG, T. C. WHITE, Pass. Traf. Mgr. Gen. Pass. Arjt WILMINGTON, N. C. f Atlantic Coast Line f The Standard Railroad of the South