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MAT MBU*11 IGT*.
Mr. and Mr* S M. Mo*Leod have re?
turned to the city from their wedding
trip to Washington, Baltimore and
other points.
Mr. Wilson Lee Burnett, of Mur
freeeboro. Tenn.. la visiting Mr. (afford
Shaw.
Mr. Cuttlno Mcknight is at homo
? Wake Forest College tor the
Christmas holidays.
Mise Maurine Ligon has c ome home
from college at Winston-Salem. X. C.
to spend the holidays.
Miss Frances Smith is at home
from Converse College for the Chrlst
maa holidays.
* Mr. (5Word Shaw has oemg home
from Wake Forest College to spend
the holidays
Miss Elisabeth liruusou, of Flor?
ence, stopped over in the city to visit
Mrs. M. S. Chase, on her way from
Spartanburg. where she has been
teaching, to her home at Florence.
Mrs. Bice of Belton aud Miss Mar?
tha Alderman, of Alcolu, were vlsl
tora to the city today.
Miss Mamie Chandler, who has been
attending Flora Mc Donald College at
Bed Springs. N. C. Is at home for the
Christmas holidays.
Miss Bertha Chaudler, who has been
located at Albany. Qu., has come home
to spend the Christmas holidays.
Mr. Wilton Wallace Is ?vt home from
W offord college for the holidays.
Miss Sallie Rembert. who Is taking
post graduate work at Converse col?
lege, has come home to spend the
holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Neill O Donnell leave
this evening for New York and other
?points to spend the holidays
Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Sanders, of lj
Haguods were in the city today.
Mr. and Mrs. Kdwin Wilson and
daughter. Miss Ruth, >f St. Charles
Spant the day in the city.
Mr. and Mr* B. K. Rembert were
visitors to town today.
New lau-Pomeroy.
On Wednesday evening at 7:30
o'clock Mr. J. T. Pomeroy and Miss
LotUe A Newlan were married at
the parsonage of Trinity Methodist
chorea, the Rev. R. 3. Trueadale of
Mias Helen E. Pomeroy, a
of the grcfom. and Mr. Letand
Brunsen were dps Anil attendants,
although there wore ?iulu a number
of ft lend.. ei Msent to witness the
..?>? moruiug Mr.
and Mrs. Pomeroy left on a short bri?
dal tup ea Columbia and other places
Mr. Pomeroy came to Sumter from
New York about three month* ago
and opened up a mercantile busi?
ness. Miss Newlan is from Brook?
lyn. N. Y., and came on here a few
daya ago for their marriage.
Mrs. Garthe Jane Pierson, widow
of the late Burgess Galther Pierson,
disd on 8unday morning at about 10
o'clock, after an illness Of four
months, aged seventy-six years. Mrs.
Pierson was one of the best known
women in Sumter and was generally
loved and highly esteemed by all who
knew hex. She was taken, sick while
m the mountains last summer and
never recovered from the illness.
The funeral services were held from
the late residence. No. 101 Sumter
street, at noon today and were con?
ducted by the Uev. J. P. Mailou, pas?
tor of the 1'resbyterlan church, of
which the deceased was for many
years a consistent and well-loved
MM'inl er. Intern:, Rf laOS I IsV t Si t St
Sumter cemetery.
Mrs. Pierson is survived by four
daughter* Mrs 1? M lock. Mrs. U
P. Mayen, Mrs. J. W. Shaw, und Mrs.
M. P. Lynaiu The oldest of tlvo sis?
ter* she was the lust to pass away.
However, she leaves three brothers,
Messrs I> 1 . T. lv and U. K. Bur?
gess of Clarendon county, of Whtoh
Mrs. Pierson was a nati -
An Approaching Wcddtug.
A wedding of the near future in
whleh Sumter is Interested is thai
of Miss Edith iddln of Hur\ In.
near 8umter, and Marcus HoWiSW of
the same place. It will be solemn?
ised on the eNening of December
at the brldos homo and will be an
extremely simple affair, ovsitig to a
recent bereu*, ?am nf in the family of
the bride. No formal Invitations have
been issued and only the two fam?
ilies and nearest refcutlves will be
present.
Mlsa McFaddln, who Is a sister of
A. D. McFuddin. master In equity of
Be bland county, and of Miss Maggie
McFaddln. has herself Used for sev?
eral years in OplQSnhsg uid has many
friends there.
\li Plowden Is one of the pro?
gressive planters of Sumter county
ami the young couple will make tie it
home on hi? plantation when they rc
i from i IIIng trip to Florida.
Mr. i K. Stubbs, Cl mir man of Public
Buildings Committee of Grand Jury,
Interests Himself in Securing Pro?
vision foe New JaU,
It will l>e of interest to man> people
in Sumter and throughout the coun?
ty to know that Mr. C. E. Stubbs, the
chairman of the Public Buildings
Committee of tho Grand Jury, has
taken up the matter of the erection
of a new Sumter county jail and will
personally see the members of the
General Assembly from Sumter coun?
ty and discuss with them the matter
of making legislative provision for
funds with which the County Board
run have a new Jail erected, It be?
ing Impossible for the board to act in
the . Atter now, as they arc without
funds for this purpose.
The matter is one which should in?
terest every person In Sumter county
[from its humanitarian standpoint.
That a new jail is needed is unques?
tioned and the sooner means are pro?
vided for its erection and the work
commenced the better indication there
is of the progressive spirit of the
county.
PREPARE LOT FOR CURB MAR?
KET.
Wilson Lot, Comer of Main and
Hampton Avenue, to he I'mmI for
Purpose.
Col. Thomas Wilson has given hll
consent to the plans for fixing up the
vacant lot on North Main street for
curb market purposes.
The partially burnt building at cor?
ner of Hampton Avenue and Main
street will be torn down and removed
within the next two weeks by Col.
Wilson.
The entire lot for curb market pur?
poses will be cleaned up and covered
over with fresb sand and clay se?
cured from pits dug on the lot Into
which most of the debris will be
placed. The removal of the building
and the fixing up of this lot will add
greatly to the appearance of that
portion of North Main street.
11 the producers of this and adjoin?
ing counties want a curb market they
should bring In more produce of all
kinds. Considerable expense will be
incurred in fixing up this lot for a
curb market. The Sumter consumers
are ready at all times to purchase pro?
duce on a curb market, but the un?
certainty of the produce being on the
curb mnrkct after the formumrs take
th< ttssa and trouble to go than
places a dripper ?>>. tin- enthusiasm
and success of a market place.
PIULATttKA CLASS ELECTIONS.
Interesting Meeting Held and Officers
Chosen for New Year.
The Philathea class of the First
Baptist church met their teacher, Mrs.
Lebby, on Kendrick street last Tues?
day evening for their business meet
log.
After a few moments greeting and
chuttlng all settled down for business.
This was one of the two most im?
portant meetings of the year, inas?
much as this w ih the regular time to
elect officers for the first six months
of 1916. It was suggested by the
president, who presided In her usual
pleasing manner, that we elect an
entire new set of officers. This was
not because of negligence or indiffer?
ence on the part of any one of them,
but to get somo of the new members
Into the work. Several who are now
serving have becu in office more than
one time. They have given their work
their first attention and are always In
their places on Sunday morning. Ev- ,
ery member regrets the retirement of
wise ofacers.
The new officers are: Miss Edna
Phillips, president; Miss Leila Bobln
hoo, secretary; Miss Bozard, treasur?
er; sad Mra J- C, Phillips, report r.
After a few minor business discus?
sions we adjourned and were served
friltt by tho hostMSs.
W? had a few moments to chat and
than bade farewell to the hostess,
hoping ska would let us como again.
All members are urged to be pres?
ent a ad bring a liberal Christmas of?
fering for aged members next Sun?
day.
Of Interest Here.
Invitations havo been issued by Mr.
uud Mrs. Henry I ?swell Strohocker of
I hartSQtOB to the marriage Of their
daughter, Annie Carson, to Mr. Herkc
1"> Crimhall. the ceremony to be per?
^formed at Grace Episcopal Church,
Charh'Hton at T :3o'clock on the eve?
ning of December L'9th
Miss Stitdieiker has visited in
Sumter on a number of occasions and
ha$ a number of relatives ami friends
here to whom the announcement of
bOf approaching marriage will he of
Interest.
Mar Hugo.
John Wei.h.n, of Sumter, and Miss
Ida Wells, of Tindal, were married
Thursday In his office by Clerk oi
Court H. L. Scarborough. A uumbcr
of friends and relatives were present
for the ceremony.
11 (>USE C VTO DEATH.
Animal Belonging to iUrs Green
Completely Disemboweled by Plate
(?la ks.
FritVay afternoon about 1 o'clock a
horse belonging to Kces Green, a ne?
gro who lives beyond Shady Side, was
killed when it ran into the big plate
glass front of D, C. Shaw Motor Com?
pany's show room. The two horses
were hitched to a wagon and for
some unknown cause had become
frightened and ran away. They were
going up Sumter street at full speed
until they reached the corner of
Hampton Avenue, when in endeavor?
ing to turn they ran into the glass in
front of the Shaw Company office and
show room. One of the horses en
dea\ored 10 turu and was c ut only
about the *'eet by the glass, while the
other animal reared upon the glass
and then came down on it, the glass
striking it in the stomach near the
hind legs and completely disembow?
eling it. The horse was then pulled
'back out of the building by its mate
and Mr. Plowden ran out of the
building and cut the two animals
loose. However, the injured horse was
in such a pitiable condition as it stood
in the street with its intestines hang?
ing out that those standing nearby had
pity on it and killed it at once by
striking it in the head with an axe.
The horse was a nice looking iron
gray animal and its loss will be a
heavy one to its owner.
JUNIOIt ORDER ELECTIONS.
L. E. Wood Heads Sumter Council f
No. 7.
At a recent meeting of Sumter
Council No. 7, Jr. Order United
American Mechanics officers for the
ensuing term were chosen as follows:
Councillor, L. E. Wood; Vice-coun
'clllor, F. T. Mein vail; Assistant Re?
cording Secretary, R. t* Scaffe; Con?
ductor, W. Y. Yeadon; Warden, W.
Yatea, Jr.; Inside Sentry, M. S. Josey;
Trustee, C. L. Rhame; Recording Sec?
retary, R. a Hood; Financial Secre?
tary, B. C. Wallace; and Treasurer, C.
B. Y'eadon, hold their respective of?
fices until the June elections
The Installation of these officers
/Will take place at the next meeting,
which will be on the second Tuesday
In January, when a big banquet will
jbe held. A committee has been placed
in charge to make all arrangements
for the occasion.,
OOl NTY TKM UKRS MEET,
j
Address by Prof J. W Thompson <>i f
W^a^lupp. Coiled*).
The Sumter County Teachers' Asso?
ciation held its regular monthly meet?
ing today In the Hampton School
.building with a number of the coun- 1
ty and city teachers in attend*ace.
The address of the occasion was made
by Prof. J. W. Thompson of Clem
son College, who spoke interestingly of
jthe work of the teacher in the school
rcem and on the play grounds,
stressing the idea that the teacher
must be the leader and have a definite
iplan mapped out for the pupils to fol?
low.
; At the close of his address the plans
of the association for the year were
discussed and a committee appointed
ito formulato a program of work for
[the teachers.
WOODMEN CHOOSE OFFICERS.
Men Who Will be at Head of Holly
Wood Camp During Year.
Holly Wood Camp No. 19, Wood?
men of the World, held its regular
annual election of officers a few days
ago. The following men were chosen
;at the head of the eump for the en?
suing yeur:
Past Consul, H. L. Scarborough;
Consul, j. i). Lemmon; Advisor Lieu?
tenant, J. P. Brunson; Danker, P. A.
Dult man; Clerk, H. S. Hood; Escort,
W. F, Carr; Watchman, B. ?. Holll
day; Sentry, K. W. Lewis; Manager for
ithroe rears, H. L. Scarborough; As?
sistant Examining Physician, Dr W.
M. Burgess. S. L. Krasnoff wan
elected c hairman of the introductory
committee, office newly created. Thin
Is Mr. Hood's twenty-first consecu?
tive election as clerk of the camp of
which toe is a, charter member
A committee has been appointed to
mu,ke arrangement for the installation
exercises which will be held on the
third Wednesday In January. The
usual banquet will follow the Instal?
lation of officers.
A matter was brought up at Council
meeting by Mr. White on Wednesday
night, which was taken up several
years ago before the commission form
of government was initiated in Sum?
ter. This is the putting of all over?
head wires underground. This mat?
ter should recolve careful attention
before the city expends the money to
be received from the issue of bonds iu
street paving. All progressive cities
have taken this step and other cities
in this State smaller than Sumter are
requiring wires to be put under?
ground. It seems to >e a good time
for Sumter to join the ranks of pro
grettslve eitles in this respect.
SEEKS TO MOULD SKNTDftlNT.
Chamber of Commerce Asks Council to
Aid in Bringing About Changes at
?Tail.
In tho account of City Council
meeting in the Item on Thursday, in?
advertently, an omission was made of
a letter received by Council from the
Chamber of Commerce asking Coun?
cil to cooperate with the former
body, the Civic League, the Hoard of
Health and the Sumter county advis?
ory committee of the Board of Chari?
ties and Corrections in an endeavor to
mould public sentiment so that the
members of the legislative delegation
from Sumter county will feel called
upon to pass a law giving the County
Board of Commissioners authority to
issue bonds or borrow money in some
way to secure means to bring about
the^ needed change in jail conditions.
The letter stated that the people of
Sumter were interested in this matter
because the city prisoners are put into
the jail, as well as from a humanitar?
ian standpoint. The letter was receiv?
ed as information.
THE TOBACCO OUTLOOK.
The Sumter Chamber of Commerce
has been conducting an investigation
of the probable status of tobacco as
a commercial commodity for export
during the year 1916 so that tobacco
planters might be intelligently in?
formed along this line and with re?
gard to the probable price as regulat?
ed by the law of supply and demand.
From Danville, Va. inquires wer?,
sent out to United States Senator Mar?
tin as to whether exporters may ship
tobacco to Germany. The following
clipping confirms the hopes of the ex?
porters, and of course the tobacco
planters are equally interested.
Senator Martin Confirms Previous
Good News.
All doubts of American exporters
being able to ship tobacco to Germany
through Holland have been removed, -
and previous reports to this effect con?
firmed by the following telegram re?
ceived last night from Senator Martin
to a tobacconist of this city.
Washington, D. C, Dec. 1, 191G.
Air.
Danville, Va.
Several days ago State Department
cabled Consul General Skinner at
London as follows: "Department un?
derstands that consignments of to?
bacco in all forms to neutral con?
signees in neutral countries will b?
pt ssed without question of ultimate i
desU&S/tion so tluft Atnerlcftn export?
ers: $U\y sell tobgjeco to Germany
through Intermedi?r* of persons In]
H >lland. Is Lhu, correct* Today In? |
department has a cablegram from
Consul General Skinner as follows:
"Your understanding of the matter is
correct. Foreign office states that to?
bacco extract also is included."
Thomas S. Martin.
Of course the lifting of the embargo
on tobacco sent through Holland to
Germany means also the free ship- '
ment of tobacco to both Austria and
Switzerland, for when it reaches Ger?
many it can continue en route to
Switzerland, Austria and also Bul?
garia. In fact, under the permission
of the British government, secured
through the initiative and persistency
of Senator Martin, tobacco can now
go to any foreign country, neutral or
belligerent.
In refe> once to Senator Martin's
successful efforts in behalf of the to?
bacco Interest, a prominent leaf deal?
er said last night that "while he did
not expect any extravagant advance
In the price of tobacco to follow, yet
the lifting of the embargo on the pro?
duct was bound to have a good ef?
fect and would raise the prices on all
grades appreciably. It would also
turn loose a lot of money of the deal?
ers now tied up In certain grades
which would be re-invested in other
tobaccos.T?Danville Heg later.
Mr. T. It. Pepper, of Wlnston-Sa
lem, has written to the secretary of
the Sumter Chamber of Ccmmerco
that the removal of tobacco from the
lists of contraband of war has al?
ready sent up prices to fifteen cents
In eastern North Carolina.
Mr. Pepper also states In his letter
that he Is so confident of hotter and
profitable prices for farmers planting
cotton in 1916, provided that care Is
taken In cultivation and curing, that
he' has ordered a quantity of tobacco
seed sent for free distribution by the
Chamber of Commerce.
Millions of pounds of tobacco now
tied up will be released and this will
necessarily create a greater demand.
It appears from the remarks made
by a number of tobacco planters com- |
ing in to the commercial organization
headquarters for seed that growers
are very much encouraged by the
placing of tobacco on the list of com?
modities for shipment anywhere in
the world.
One tobacco grower of Concord sec?
tion stated that he had made $Td) per
acre profit last year on four acres
even with the depressed market due.
to the European war. Ho secured
more seed for 1916 and said also that
t ' u?rly cultivated and cut d
I ltable prices last yea n ?
t is experience.
CT1AMBUK OF COMMERCE NOTES.
Mass Meeting to Discuss Creamery
Establishment?Dr. Long to Do
Piesent?Booklets on Dairying ?
Tobacco Seed tor Distribution.
By order of the Board of Directors
of the Chamber of Commerce, Secre?
tary Keardon has extended an invita?
tion to Dr. W. W. Long, in charge of
farm extension of Clemson college, to
address the big county mass meeting
to be held in Sumter on Monday, Jan?
uary o, 1916, at 12.30 o'clock p. m.
At this meeting th<* bankers and
merchants of Sumter are expected to
meet with the farmers of Sumter
county to discuss plans for the estab?
lishment of the creamery, the diversi?
fication of field crops, increasing the
number of cattle for beef and dairy
products, and getting the agricultural
districts in shape for the approach of
the cotton boll weevil.
President J. Frank Williams, of the
Sumter County Farmers' Union has
also invited Dr. Long to address this
meeting in behalf of the farmers of
this county. Mr. Willims has prom?
ised the hearty cooperation of the
Farmers' Union and will use his best
efforts to have hundreds of farmers
attend the meeting.
The committee in charge of the get
together dollar dinner of the business
men of Sumter to be held January 6th,
1916, is making arrangements for the
dinner and will be able to report the
menu in a few days, the place where
the dinner will be served, etc.
The Chamber of Commerce is in re?
ceipt of a half hundred very instruc
tive booklets about dairying and how
to take advantage of it, which will be
distributed free to any one calling or
sending for the pamphlet.
This booklet is splendidly illustrat?
ed, and gives valuable information
about how to feed your milk cows lor
greater production, profitable ways of
marketing dairy products, selling
cream, where to get cows and how to
attend to a dairy herd, feeding the
calves, pigs and chickens on skim
milk; how to make skim milk butter
milk, the valut of manures, and oth*
er information.
Tobacco seed for considerable acre?
age bv several tobacco planters have
been secured from the Chamber of
Commerce, forty, twenty-five, and
twenty acres, respectively, being the
amount of land given in to be used for
tobacco next year.
Bulletins on tobacco culture, spray?
ing and curing are to be had at the
Chamber of Commerce? free of cost.
Also bulletins on peanut culture, fer?
tilization, picking, and curing.
B. W. Se$ars to Seek Offjbcc.
Bishopville Leader and Vindicator.
Mr. J. L. Segars dropped in to see
us last Saturday and says the crops
are all about harvested, and the peo?
ple generally are in good humors over
the prices received for cotton. He
also stated that Mr. B. W. Segars will
be a candidate for supervisor in the
campaign next summer.
Material is being placed on the lot
and work on the new girls' high school
building will be started within the
next ten days, it is said
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