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t Wurman ano Scuttnni ?? M rjkt PtyjU)?c? m Hussies?, & CUM PEKSOXAfi MENTION. *Ir. Lu B. Lesesne, of Atlanta, Ga., Is In tho city to spend Christmas \n 1th his father. Mr. J. I. I-#esosne. Mrs, I hie SSWI her dauKhter, Misy Annie May Llde, will spend the Christmas holidays in Manning. Mr. John Hook, of Virginia, is visit? ing his brother in the city. Mr. H. C. Parrott. of Columbia, is ?pending Christmas with his mother. Mrs. C. B. Huff has gone to Foun? tain Inn to spend Christmas with her parents. Misses Irene and Abblo Bryan aiv at home for tho holidays. Miss Oenevieve Bandle is spending Christmas at home with her parents. Mr. James Chandler is at home from Baltimore Medical College to spend the holidays. Miss Margaret Cheyne has coin home from Hickory Grove to spend the holidays. Miss Rebecca Hall, of Columbia, Is spending the holidays with her sis? ter. Mra Lt R. Williamson. Mr. Ansley Yates is at home from Richmond to spend the holidays. Miss Julia Wright Is at home from Hollin? College. Va., to spend the Christmas holidays with her par? ents. Mr. J. C, Dun bar. of Dalsell, was a visitor to the city today. Mr. E. W. Dabbs. of Salem, spent Friday In the city. Miss Duelle R?ndle Is st home to spend Christmas with her parents Mr. Ha-old C, Smith, of Greenville. ap?ndlt ? Christmas in (he city. Mrs. Smith and son have been visiting here for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Ii. II Earle, of Green? ville, are spending Christmas In Sum? te r with the latter'a parents. Miss Lucle Johnson and Mr. Edwin Johnson, of Manning, and Mr. E. J. Myers, of Columbia, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Johnson during the holidays. Mr. Mack Stubbs Is at home from Washington and I^ee Cnlvorsity to spend the holidays. Mr. Julius Alfred Stubbs, who Is attending Wofford College, Is spend? ing the holidays at home. Miss Marian Satterwhlte, of Win? throp College is visiting In the city during the holildays. Mr Harold Molar \n spending the Christ uia* holidays in IM afty. Mr. Richard Hood. Jf , Is at home spending tho Christin? holidays I with his parents. Mr. an t Mrs. R S. i on North Main Street. Mr. been with the Westinghouse edfee Company for nearly two rs now and this is the llrst time he been at home In that time. Jo|m I> Gtltesple of the Colum d- ;ie il Seminary at Columbia idlng sonic of his holidays in m i ly, Kathleen Moore, of Columbia, *? MW a teacher at Fayetteville. I Is visiting Miss Teresa Chan? dler. Richard Mood Dollar.! left this ig for Augusta, where be will remain for several days visiting friends. Mrs. Mills, of Statesvllle, N. C. Is visiting her duugh ? N-i " w s?a brook Miss Margaret Bryan spent Christ? mas at home from Columbia. Mrs. J. A. Middleton and little daughter are spending s*n oral days in Darlington visiting relatives. Mr. S. L ResM I is in Rock Hill, where he went to spend Christmas with his parents. Messrs. Wilson Green and Alon/.o Forester spent Sunday in Florence. Rev. Harry D. Cull, of Klngstrec, wss In the city today. Mr. and Mrs. D. C Mm ? ire spend? ing the holidays In N? wherry. John I>. I#ee. Es?p. of Columbia is ?pending a few days In the city. Mr. William Wmn is VistMfSl htS parents. Mr. and Mrs. I >. Jas. Winn. Misses Eileen and Mddred Hurst are spending the ho||da\s in Savannah vUiting their Nlster. Mrs. llubbard. Messrs. James I'itts and Ansley Hurst, are at humc for the week from Massey liusine.s.s Coll' a. Richmond, Va. Mr Eugene Jones spent Ninas a* home, returning te his business In Richmond. Va.. last night. In The Pol lev I onrt. Dave Sanders, colored, was up on the charge of dhv-barging tirearms In the city limits, disorderly conduct, car? rying concealed weapons, and s.i grancy. und upon his Sntortag a plea of guilt} *aus given a seSltSaes of *:;n or 30 dayn on MM h ? hat*;* Baaders ?hot Alex Wilson, eaotMf negro, shooting off one of the latter h fingers. The shooting took pi.ire ;?f Mr, QrSgg*s Store on Manning A enue Wednesday afternoon. Kd Founti'lne. petty hmcny, bond of $7.6*) forfeited. c .tton seed bulls are now Sailing St 11 ."? 00 n ton?more than the average pi i e of seed in former years. health or c ity good. Loss Sickness Tills Full and Winter Than in Many Years. The health officer reports that the Chrietntaa sea eon will find the city of Samt? IT free from slekness to u greater extent than at any Christma in a number of years. In fact save fot l olds and such minor ailments Inert is no tick new in town worth talking about. This morning a physieian stated that there had been less sickness this Tall and winter than at any time In the past fifteen or more years that he had been practising here, and Snniter was. to be c ongratulated on its freedom from all forma of disease. These reports arc indeed encourag? ing to the people of Sumter and indi Omti that the Hoard of Health and Health OTlcer are looking out for the best interest of the eity in its most vi? tal department. Torronsward. (From the Wall Street Journal.) A twelfth State, Nebraska, has adopted the Torrens system of land title registration, and by an over? whelming majority, a thirteenth, Pennsylvania, has just passed a Tor? rens amendment to its Constitution? Importance In this fact lies not so much In the acceptance of a plan for land conveyancirg that passes for new, and reve lutionarily so, although it is almost GO years old, and based upon an Idea centuries older, but in that, after twenty years of criticism such as few reforms have had to pass through, two sovereign States have found fit to adopt such a system. This alone is large answer to the objections that have been brought against the sys? tem. And it is to be noticed that no ^tate, . however much opposition and interested control over the law may have nullified its operation and suc? cess, has llnally abrogated the law when once passed. In Virginia, Maryland, Louisiana and other Commonwealths there is active effort tending toward Torrens legislation. Opposition comes from patently interested parties and finan? cial Institutions und from sections of the legal profession wedded to ritual and to routine, conservative to the danger point, delighting in the scare? crows of antique procedure and fear? ing that the flesh-pots of conveyancing may be taken from them. If the Torrens law has achieved one paramount success it has been in Its , triumphant progress through Courts j attesting its constitutionality, Is sa> the commissioners on unlfoi ? State laws: "Few members of the Ameri? can Par have taken the time to study the provisions and operations of Land Koglstratio. Acts," and "Every Act bears on its face the scars of desperate conflict. It is doubtful whether any legislation has ever been assailed with moro bitterness or greater persistency than this: and, unfortunately, its an? tagonists have generally succeeded in marring the Act even when they have been unable to defeat It." The state? ment that It is a local law is an? swered by the uniform law just draft? ed by these commissioners. This can take its place with the Hills of Lading Act, the Certificate el Mock Act, the Negotiable Instruments Act and other titles of personal property. For sixty years dire prophecies have been made. It has been predicted that in Torrens procedure assurance did not assure that the State could not guarantee Indefensible possession Of land and that terrific consequences WOttM follow the adoption of such a law. "In point of fact, in the practi oal op ration of land registration, none of the terrible predictions of Its oppo nents has been verified." Torrens laws are making perma nenl progress despite: frenaled effort* at estoppel or nullification. Reasons for this advance are manifold. Tor? rens procedure means security, cheap* ness, common seme dealings, ulti? mate reduction of the overweening charges f??r conveyancing, through lawy . or com pan lea it meana State guaraol it appeals to the business sense of the community by its speed and Simplicity. It will make land ai< rapidly negotiable as any other asset. It will reduce interest charges on lh< realty of the poor man. And. as said of it by Lord Chief Justice Coleridge, of Great Britain; "The man who denies ike practicability of applying it might as well deny that two and two make four." Mr. <i?o II Hurat, Jr., was one of those a/ho recently stood Ihs exami? nation before (lie State Hoard of lini hnlmera ich) \sas admitted as a li eensed entbultncr and undertaker Mr. Mural te.ok a course In embalm* ing at Cincinnati a year age and could have passed the state examination then, but was too young. Since then the rub* not t<> lie* use und? i takers Un? der twenty-ons has been changed and in therefore took the examination and is now the youngest licensed embalm* er In I he state, and probably In the South, as he has yet one or two years I before he b* omes of ago. CH1II8TMA8 A VERY QUIET <>N1 Popping of Caps and Few Firework; Only Methods of Enlivening Day. Christmas 1915 has come and gone. Many small hearts were made glad by Kilts of toys, candies and othci tilings that are so much In evidence especially at the Christmas season. Everywhere good tidings and cheer seemed lO reign and only happiness and pleasure was to be seen on the countenances of those persons on the Stn StS during Saturday and Sunday. Christmas this year was not as dull as some, but it was a quiet one. The brisk wind tended to keep '?eople from wandering about the streets during the day and a quiet, for Christmas, reigned lUCh as has not been known in Christmas In S number of years. On Friday night and Saturday the pop? ping of caps was the only source of amusement indulged in to any great degree by the young folks, and many seemed to enjoy this form of amuse? ment. Friday night there were few fireworks and the high wind on Christmas night prevented those who had them from sending off their fire? works. In fact fewer fireworks were sold this Christmas than at any time in many years?at least this is the re? port of the merchants. The belated Christmas trade was much better than was expected, say the merchants, and this helped the shopkeepers, although they were tired out by the close of Friday night. Saturday practically all of the bus? iness houses were closed and every? body observed the day as a holiday. Services in the various churches com? memorated the anniversary of the joy? ous event which was being celebrated. Others less sober minded spent the day at home or sought pleasure by other means. A few of the more hardy hunters ventured out, but the w hid was toe high to lind or kill much. Sunday was clear and beatuiful, after the windy cloudy Christmas day, and everybody enjoyed the magnificent weather. Today business was resumed as usual with a clear sky overhead. Many of the merchants were prepar? ing to take stock and have already started out in this teelious undertak? ing, preparatory to starting business for the New Year. As an indication of the orderliness which has reigned in the city during the past three days, not a single ar? rest was made by the police and re? ports show very little disorder of any kind in or near the city. Only one f?re, t.:> gui >'morning lust outside ?In city limits, maried the period ol reel and peace. Talk . eai Thrift. Harry Lauder, the famous Scotch comedian, who has made millions laugh, anel who commands a fabulous salary for his vaudeville sketches, be? lieves in thrift. He wouldn't be a Scotchman if he did not. "Easy come, easy go," is the rule in professions where big money is made for little ef? fort. The theatrical profession is no? ted for its spending propensities, but Harry believes in saving. Out of his earnings he accumulated enough tho subscribe $50,000 to the British War Loan?patriotism at four per cent. Harry has a few homely maxims e i thrift that have been widely circulate during the war period, in the ho] that his followers would profit thereb ' .Mither wadna waste'' says Harrj and I would be disgracing her mem ory il I wasted." Here are some o his rules: Behave toward your purse as yoi , would to your best friend, View the reckless spending of mon ey as criminal and shun the companj ?f the reckless spender. Dress neatly, but not lavishly. A bank pays a higher rate of interest than your back. Take your amusements judiciously. You will enjoy them better. I'ou t throw away the crusts?eat I hem. They are as nourishingejis beer. It is more exhilarating to feel mon? ey in your pocket than beer in your stomach. Remember it only takes twenty shil? lings to make a pound, and twelve pen nles to make a shilling. You can Bleep better after a bard dav's work than after a hard day's Idleness. ? let good value from your trades? men. They watch out that they get good mom y from you. A bank book makes good reading? better than some novels. C1IEROKEES ON RAID. Marching on Muskogee to Avenge Murder of Tribesman. Muskogee, Okla., Dec. L'7.?A posse of Cherokee Indians, is marching to? ward here from Talequah to avenge the murder of Policeman Neal, a fellow tribesman, whose alleged slay? ers were spirited out of jail during the nicht to prevent lynching. The militia is on duty. The tini" for paying State and coun? ty taxes is growing short, bm there was no crowd of t .payers at tie treasurer's office today. The usual ush will occur Thursday and Friday. WO UK TO STAUT. ? lxi Broken for High School Building for Girls. OW afternoon at 1 o'clock til he broken for the girls' ol building. There will be ?rmal ceremonies; but it has ght best to have the ground Ulldlng broken by the hoys urth Year High school. It 1 event to which they will ?k hack with pleasure and, US this building is to be used for girls, it is Utting that the boys should rend? er this service. The members of the Hoard of Education will he present and, of course, the public is invited to bo present. The exercises will be very brief and very simple?In faci nothing more than the actual breaking of he ground. Had school been In ses? sion the ceremonies would have been more elaborate. The workmen are now cleaning up the grounds to be used for this build? ing and much material is already on the ground. Mr. I la-by, the archi? tect, states that he is determined that there shall be no delay on account of lack of material; that what usually delays the progress of a building Is 'he steel to be used in construction. This be already has on band. The contractor, Mr. Vaughn, says that he expects to push the building with as much haste as may be consistent with first class construction. News and Views of Pisgah. Pisgah. Dec. 27.?Christmas day passed off quietly with no casualties that I know of. A large quantity of the one thing needful was laid in by the colored people, and some whites too, a few days before Saturday, but it vas so good that it was all drunk up before the proper time, so there was nothing to feel rich or lively on. Only a few firecrackers and one or two guns were heard to disturb the quiet of the day. Now let the legislature cut out the gallon a month law or reduce It to one quart a month. As the law now stands the country is as full of whis? key as the ability of the people to get it. By ordering in different names it can be always on hand as long as there Is any money to buy with. A legislator that is afraid to do his duty In correcting a public evil should step down and out as a signal failure. Ex-Gov. Blease and Jno. L. McDau rin will speak in West Waterce, Ker shas. county, on Januarj 1st. Thh is considered the openii u gun of Go^ Rleaso'a candidacy. A largo crowd . if* . Lend. t: ni Indications he Stats will bt In as great a turmoil as In 1800 when Hen Ttllman stirred it up from the montains to the seaboard. Blease says he will win. Kcrshaw county is hot for him. The killings in this State go on in a rapid rate. Kentucky used to be the dark and bloody ground but South Carolina has left her in the shade. Ford, who is the head of the Ford peace party, must be unbalanced in mind. What this government can't do towards peace, he certainly can't. Common sense should have shown i'ity of such an effort, ir In Europe will go to a d may the best cause win it suits all or not. the time to make manure .' crop and let guano alone. A on crop will bring big mon bale clear is worth more belonging to some one else. 11 examinations at .Miss Ha lOol, at Pisgah c hurch, re y satisfactorily. Those who igh marks in the different re Misses Hula Baker, Dcrslc Vanray Kenney, Kerfoot arrle Baker, Ethel Watson. vVatson, Ann well and Devi ertrude and Lula cdiis, . tnney and Levy Hogers, iray Kenney and brother ve gone to Orangeburg to loltdays, ing can be disgusting to the nd, the continued writing >sidenl Wilson's marriage The president should b;i \ e le than to be continually f it. Alice Roosevelt's mar ?d the nation wrong sid 1 now we have a not hei" ropo Xo wonder as a nation we "sensational fools" and in some things. Death. E. Rrown died on Wednes oon at his home at Shan fter an illness of several fed 26 years, The tuners! d Interment wi re held ul i h and burying ground ??n t noon. Mr. I Irown is sur is w Ife and one child. 1age License Iteeord. to marry wire issued to .i and Miss Ulanchc Cato el Hiotte A. Davis and Mi^ Tis, Snintei-. Also to til adored couples: Hurrell .) d Mindy Pearson, Bumter intey and Itosn Helle Item ?ort. SALEM SCHOOL WINS PRIZE. Celebrates Christmas Season by Giv? ing Tire for Pupils?News of Com? munity. Salem, Black River, Dec. 24.?The teachers and patrons <>f Salem school are very much pleased t<> win the jiLT? State prlxe for improvement during the past year, if it had been known when the improvements were being made that prizes would be awarded, thla school mlgh have won ?I first prise. here was no thought of entering for the prizes until Just in time to file the report, and even then the clean-up day rcj ort was not made out in time. Yesterday a beautiful Christmas tree marked the closing of the ses sion. Some of the tots had never seen a Crist mas tree and it was to them a peep into fairyland. Mis.- Mcllettc, principal, and Miss Shaekleford, as? sistant, deserve much credit for the sewing lessons, domestic art and room decorations that they are training the children to be proficient in. ('wing to a case of diptheria in the school and one in the neighborhood, three weeks ago, the December meet? ing of the School Improvement Asso? ciation was postponed to January or February, when Prof. Thompson of Winthrop is to make an .address, and the children wilj give a play. Yesterday the new State flag pre? sented by .me of the patrons was thing to the breeze for the first time. We did not know before how pretty the State flag is. A 3x5 foot flag costs only $2.1J, postage prepaid from Clemaon College and la a wonderful addition to the appearance of a schoolhouse. Prof, ('has S. Doggett of Clemaon will send one to any i school for $-.1 I. We arc publishing his address and the price because some patrons and trustees may n t know how cheap it is. i Saw mills galore are busy CUttt'l C the remainder of the l ine timber ?? this section. A good deal of moving, as usual. 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