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of Laurone, to mother. Mn. I. P. Mel f. Raardoa, Jr.. of AugTnnfcl tip paeeate In this city during hoftdmy?. "B. i- aayel hi a flu? town that nothing since leaving as good to him on City/; and the Sumter BV alte rembsk mMm had the of Hit world thinned n city block, then urveroJ store lengths to Mr. CkrU Isaacs baa accepted n po At the hiM o( V? draughting of the SpQtdorf Electrical if Bumter and win come the tint of the year to assumd Mate Mnttlo Hill, of Hartsrllle. to of Sites Boaate Waleh. r. U U Baker, of Loo County. I Wf corn club work ?n a visitor to rue Vnjint to now on* _ tn atefcotg bto rnpert for the pan* preparatory (K totting the etnW on a, working boat* for HmH Garner, of Bate***;, to mother, lira. Roea Sfcittje* | and Minnie Delta] Helen McLnuruM Mrs. L. %] Bawtn Fol* gtretbotand ehtt drcn. of Batenhnrg. are >ioMfng it the home of the fotpnera father, Judge % O. Putty. air Betotley Ofbaaa to ?penning so* erat day* In they otty vhnting bto ate* Mr. Harry W. Hood; fif Clio, to in the c|g* Mr. and Mrs. J. H. g^ano, of teree. am eg tntmg a few days la tat' otty. ' ' . :xt>:^m / Hm Vtvlaa Ivy entertained a rfsffl boy frioada teat evening In honor] . M||| Hakte tf'JCnin of Sumter.? | ii: man Mm,vBndie Reynold* aid daughter. XlefiMday fot Snorter win make Oteir tutaraJ ?ma^^gmmonoruio Stauten*. Mr. a*4 Mra T B v||n^ Men* lb, and Mr. ead^rs, % J. ?anh ?? Mi Kd: N m. Oft,, <r?- *hr *ue?M uf Mr. um; * ?????? Whh?.^ W thn Haremon* ? M'OJ .Daru' ntincr nr# Hhwnt. Una R? Iff J?'ni??n*?, i.. >?r.biig?? burr hanjii i ' ??f Richmond. Va, to atJHmg her patents. Col. and Mia Lee ^<*lwm Brand, of At gusto, to a Vtoftot to the city. Mian Uruise Ring, of Mayeeville. ta the city today. j F Mr. Bdwio Bundle, {armor ly one of the ?*ar players on Ute Clemson foot? ball team, bqt oow at Hopewell. Vs., wham ho to employed in the draught? ing department of the Du ftgn? Powder Wt.r'ta spent Christmas at home with i bis parent* Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Ran* dl?, bot was forced to return on next -day, as bo was allowed! only one day Tor ? Taristmaa. Mr. Randle reports t hat the powdeV mill, where a* Is em ! ?>?, uses about 1.100 bales of cot-1 on story day la the manufacture of pow CHRISTMAH BtUKfC. Choir Httognrufl Special at Cfirfstnsas SerVfoea. A special program Of music was er? ror the Christmas services at Catholic tfburch under the direction of the organist Miss A as Sale TMeher. As the procession snsarid the sanctuary the joyful ntrntao of the old familiar Christmas hymn. "Adeate Fl deles," opened the gtagrara. This was followed by the ateno "Pro Pace" by Von Le Hache, which to much admired by mule lov? ers for its richness and beauty. Its various part a gave the choir many op? portunities of displaying Its sweetnees and power, which were admirably rendered. The music of the . second service Which followed Immediately after the dm urns supplied by Battman's Mass Ig JT. a well known favorite, and sung wtth much expression. The following composed the choir, which deserves a special word of praise for the excellent muatc they rendered: Mrs. Wm. Buttman, Mrs Julius Schwerin. Mrs. John McKlever, Mies Oeorgle Beetham, Miss Franieaka Tele her, Mise Mamie Iree. Miss Olive Sturgeon, Mr. Charles Hurst, Mis* Ammle Telcher. Orgsnlat. Manager Sam Miller of the Rex Theatre today aurprlsed and delight? ed the members of the police force by presenting each one of them whh nice turkey for their New Vear'a din ner. a gift which was much appreclat td by the recipients. _ NUMBER OF MATTERB OF GEN RHAXt INTEREST PASSED ON. Dr. a R. Eppe Re-elected City Phy? sician?Police Privates Secure Raise ha Salary?Reduction Refused Tele? graph Company. CI1y Council held a regular meeting last night with all present, and pass- j ad oo a number, of matters of more or less Interest W citlsens. The min? utes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Tbe City Clerk reported on having received information from other citios On what licenses were charged tele? graph companies in other towns the same sise as Sumter. Manager Mur? phy of the Western Union Company requested a reduction in the license of his company. lie showed the gross receipts of the company, as requested at a previous meeting of council. Council after considering the matter refu <ed to grant the request for a re? duction, the license remaining at $75. Tlie request for a raise of salary of the police force was considered and ths CJlty Clerk was authorised to pay five dollars a month more to the prl vatai of the force, the myaor voting that all should receive the increase. s The City Clerk was requested fo ask Major Lee Jo report at the next meeing of council what work he had den? on securing the measurements of vreets for paving. Bids for the position of City Phy? sician'were opened from the follow? ing physiciansi Ofo. F. Lee, $40; W. /. Srtstow, $17.5Q -r w. H. Burgess. $lo! )?; Carl B Eppe; $H.O0. Dr. tipps was accordingly re-elected city phy aVaan vTha matter, of, converting the grounds at the water, works station Juts a city park was discussed and while Council favored having a park Anal action in the matter was not tak? en. Mr. R. B. MoNeal asked for a refund Qt)/?'ater rental because of an alle ed ovm charge. The matter was dlscuss #d isms) council decided to await fur Itiei information before taking action. "Mr. Rowland, reported that the boil? er Inspector had suggested that the *en??r at th% pumping station be kept ems ty of water. ?. As this boiler is kept in ease of emergency, Council did not see how they could . 'follow the swgfestlon, as It not deemed prac? tise k &/ Aictejuset m%?: j received from the Snsitar Oas and* Power Company to extend R t>> ?-tw-U >Vi t< ? main l< I ? I] plant on llauaer girret The superln taj tat >^ ttarj|fpika f/a? 1 struct., i' '. ?find ? 1 ha I "i enuld b nniif'wiih the com pah y concern* lng the laying of the pipe. TO APPEAR BEFORE BOARD. Local Board of Charities and Correc? tions to Talk of Need of Jail. 'The Sumter County Board of Chari? ties and Corrections will on next Tues? day at the regular meeting of the Sumter Count) Board of Commission eA take up with them and the coun? ty leghaaslve Relegation In the gener? al assembly, Which will meet with the County Board of Commissioners, the mi.tter of eroding a new Jail for Sum? te? County, Tine local Charities Board has requested Secretary Albert 8. Jo tinstone of tie State Board of Char? ities and Corrections to como before thi> Joint meeting of the Sumter coun? ty bodies and tell them of the condi? tions of the Sumter county jail, as compared with other Jails In the va? rious counties of t?e State and com pi red with what it should be. Mr. Johnstone has already discussed this nsUter at a meeting In the city and bin views are strong on the matter. At the same time the local Chari? ties Board is working on the matter, It Is understood that the Board of Health has taken up the matter with the state health officer. Dr. J. i, Hiyne, with a view of having the county jail condemned. If the State Board of Health takes this action it will leave the county in a very much crippled condition, which Is another reason that those who have the au tli orlty to make the needed correction* st ould do what is deemed best under tke circumstances. OUI Meeting; of Harmony Presbytery. From The Dally Item, Dec. 28. A call meeting of Harmony Presby? tery was held in Sumter today, at u ruled by Kevs. J. J. Brown, of Clar ? endon County, R. L. Qrler and W. H. Workman of Mayesvllle; H. C. Ham rrond of Lee county; W J. McKay anil J P. Marlon, of this city. Rev. J. J. Brown was given permission to lea v.; E rswlngton and New Harmony churches. Mr. Wm. Anderson of Lynchburg, Lee county, was taken un? der care of Presbytery as a candidate f >r the ministry. Marriage. Mr. T. O. Reynolds and Miss Daisy Lrewn were married on December B3 st the Salem Baptist church parsonage ty the pastor. Rev. J. W. Ouy. Mr. ? nd Mrs. Reynolds spent several dny:? In Charleston. They are now nt home ?t 24 8. Blanding Street. WOULD vRUILT> SANTEE BRIDGE. ? Mr. Ot M. Hurst, clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, of Sumter county, has addressed the following communication to Secretary Beardon of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce. "On January 4th, at 11 o'clock a. m. in this office, a joint meeting will be held by the county commissioners, legislative delegation, local board' of charities and corrections, and the Chamber of Commerce. Matters of public interest will be considered. It is expected also, that representa? tives from Charleston will be present with a proposition to build a bridge across Santee River, in order that a more direct route may be'opened to that city, far automobiles and other vehicles. "A full representation from your organisation is cordially invited." In connection with the proposition to create a new highway to Charles? ton by arranging for a causeway, and bridge or ferry across Santee swamp and river, Secretary Reardon gave out some information today. He said: "Supervisor Davis, of Clarendon, was in Sumter a few days before Christmas conferring with Judge Purdy and myself about building a causeway across Santee swamp near St. Pail, In Clarendon county. Chair? man Raid Whitford of the Charleston Drainage and Sanitary Commission, and Commissioner of Agriculture E. J. Watso n, favor this place as a crossing because there is at this point in the swamp a natural high sand ridge about about one and a-half or two miles In length... "If this place is selected a portion of the old Charleston, Sumter, and Northern road bed between St. Paul and tbe river could be used as a cross? ing, i (Supervisor.Davis says that the natural conditions and elevations are such that the bridging of creeks and streams, and filling in low places will be greatly reduced, and the material' such i s timber and dirt for filling In and b idging are about half way the total1 distance, making the cost a great deal less than at any other point in the Santee swamp, j Measurements from the proposed State highway map drawn by Mr. Whitford, and Approved by Commis? sioner Watson. ahoAv that if this place suggested is adopted that the distance from sumter to Charleston by automo? bile vill be ninety miles, or six miles less than by the shortest railway route between Sumter and Charleston. I Thi* arousing ?weuld put Vehicles directly Into theiold State road from it'Oi'.iIVllM.l lO 1. M;: j tv J' <>!.. i I ? Arrmgerrent^ i'avi: been made f ?v j .Jit .tner'iM*u..of representatives from Sumter, C lareodon, and Charles? ton, (] m\ also froiu Oran*.^burg" if pos? sible, at St Paej^i .sometime after Jan? uary 1st, and before the general as? sembly convenes.^ Commissioner Wat? son has promised to be present. Mr. W. G. Smiah and Mrs. Jane Silk ens have secured a license to marry. Licenses were also Issued to the fol? lowing negro ooagdes: Richard Cen tey and Rosa Belle Bennett, Kembert; Moultrie DuRant? Dalzell; Janlc Jack? son, Sumter; Shoxxy Inas and Sarah Banders, Sumter; Thomas Cantey, Bor? den, Jlmmle Vaudelle Williams, Sum? ter; Ambrose Johnson, Plnewood, El? la Singleton, Privateer; Robert dad sden, Jr., Mamie Plnckney, Wedge field; Oeo. Jones and Anna Keith, Sumter. Real Estate Transfers. Delia Taylpr to R. J. Bland, lot on Republican street In town 1 of Mayes vllle, $5 and .assumption of indebted? ness on place. Master to D. P. Molse, tract of 137 acres known as Alfred Owen Home Place, 26 1-3 acres south of Bloom Hill plantation, 41 acres part of Bloom Hill tract 100 acres on Fuller's Earth Creek, 66 acres In Manchester township, 31 acres in Manchester township on River Boad, 70 acres ad? joining estate of Mrl. H. M. Owen, 60 acres adjoining land of H. Boykin, ? 760. Isaac Strauss to Bennie Pitts, 7 1-2 acres in county, $460. R. B. Belser to J. T. Lonax, lot on Edwards Street, $10 and other consid? erations. B. Alford Burgess to S. P. Williams, lot on South Sumter strcot, $500. Davis D. Molse to L. D. Jennings, 140 acres in county'adjoining land of H. J. Harby, $14,600. Oeo. Li. Bicker to C. Bi Huff, lot on Haynsworth Street, $G38. Christmas Clutrlty Contributions. Additional subscriptions to the Christmas charity fund reported are: Previously acknowledged .. ..$589.83 Cross well & Co. 5.00 U E. White. 2.00 Total.$5 "..83 The police foi ^e was remembered by the city as usual on this Christmas, each member being presented with a tine turkey for Christ mas dinner. Sev? eral of the merchants of the town also furnished cigars for the force members, indicating Lhat the keepers of the peace of the city were not with? out conslderato friends. OOURS^PB^VI)' ' County Directors of Home Demonstra? tion Work. to Spend January at 'Winthrop./. Home demonstration agents from 24 counties in South Carolina will spend the month of January attending lectures at Winthrop college. The work for the year will be outlined. The course has been arranged by Miss Edith Li. Parrott, State agent. A demonstration laboratory has been fitted up by D- B. Johnson, president of Winthrop college. The agents will discuss the problems of home demon? stration. Bradford Knapp, head of the demonstration work of the gov? ernment, has accepted an invitation to deliver an address. -U.-, WOULD RESTORE PASSENGER TRAINS. South Carolina Railroad Commission to (Hold Rearing Here January 6th. The Sumter, Summerton, and Cam den Chambers of Commerce, and oth? er Interested parties on the lines of the Northwestern Railway Company, have been notified that the hearing before-the . South Carolina Railroad Commission on the question of restor? ing passenger service on that com? pany's lines will be held In the rooms of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce, on January 6th, 1916. MASONIC OFFICERS INSTALLED. Newly Elected Officers Inducted into Office*?Banquet at Cafe. From The Daily Item, Dec. 28. The) newly elected Masonic officers of Claremofit Lodge No. 64, A. F. M., were Installed into office last night with the ceremonies' usual on such occasions, -executed in a very impres? sive and business-like manner. The new officers are: Worshipful Master, H. Lv Blrchard; Senior Warden, H. P. 'Moses; . Junior Warden, W. I. Whlte jhead; Treasurer, Abe Ryttenberg; Secretary, J. G. R. Wilder; Senior Deacon, Rv M. Jones; Junior Deacon, A. S. Harey; Stewards, Oeo. D. Levy and J. M.'43afwick; Tiler, W. J. Law? rence, Jr. { el Immediately after the installation exercises seventy-three of the mem? bers <?f Glaremont Lodge repaired to the Dixie'Oafe, where an excellent sup? per wag served and a very pleasant I evening was spent ?. i tt i j 1 i 'jBnrris^DesOhamps. j Of ^m'Uc'S local interest was the mar? riage uJ^kflsti Sidney Rai i i ( * Man? nfftg ''-tid1 Mr. Clarence5 DesChampa, fortr.? riym' this city, but now ??r Mom I \\\c. TeimV, which occurred at th? Baptist (MrbbnagG at Manning oil Christmas night, the Rev. Wilkins of? ficiating. I The marriage was a very quiet affair and came as a great sur? prise to many of the friends of the -contracting parties. Mr. DesChamps was accompanied from Sumter by his brother, Mr. English DesChamps and Dr. James Chandler, who with a few others w^ere witnesses to the cere? mony. After their marlage Mr. and Mrs.. DesChamps left for Memphis, Tenn., where Mr. DesChamps Is en? gaged In business with the Buckeye Oil Company. BUSINESS NEAR NORMAL. Talks with some of the merchants of the city Indicate that the merchants are finding their business now near what are considered normal conditions and they are preparing for a good trade during the coming year. It is practically on the normal basis that goods are being ordered and plans be? ing made for the 1916 business. Merchants report that the Christ? mas trade this year was either as good or better than they had expected, being far ahead of what It was last year and, while not quite as good as some previous years, was as good as It generally is In normal times. Most of the Christmas goods were sold out and few merchants have any considerable stock of them left on hand. Several merchants In discussing conditions explained that it was not the present business which was wor? rying tliem, but the failure to collect back accounts. Many of these ac? counts wore unpaid and while their fall business had been as good as could have been expected, the collec? tions had not been as good this fall as was to be expected, and this had therefore, been a cause of Injury to their businesses. In talking of the various things which helped and hindered business several merchants mentioned the Sumter Electrical Company as one, the best i thing for the merchants which had ever come to Sumter. They stated that nearly all of the merchants came in for a good share of business on the days just after the employees of the company were paid off and ben? efited by the presence of the company l In the city. Butler-li hid. Mr fi " Butler, Of Columbia, and Ml Id, of Axton, N. C. we: m Friday afternoon In tht urt's office, immediately aft i cured a license to mar ry. IIIS OWN LIFE. II. C. Cuttino Committed Suicide This Morning by Shooting lliiiisclt'. From The Daily Item, Dec. 28. The. people of Sumter who knew him were shocked this morning at about 10 o'clock when it became known that Henry C. Cuttino had ended his own life by shooting him? self with a pistol while in an outhouse In his back yard. The ball entered over the right ear and passed through the head, coming out on the other side, death being pronounced by the attending physician as instantaneous following the shot. When t?? body was found by his little daughter, Mr. Cuttino had evidently been dead for some time, as it was cold. The sad tragedy must have occur? red sometime between 8 and 9 o'clock, for after breakfast, which Mr. Cuttino ate with, his family, as usual, he bade his wife, good-bye and started out with his eldest daughter, who was leaving to go down town to her work at the Western* Union Telegraph of? fice. He started toward the woodpile, where he usually cut wood before go? ing to his office. This was the last seen of him alive. No one in the house heard the shot, or, if they did, thought it was some kind of Christmas fireworks out in the street. It was af? ter 9 o'clock when one of his little daughters found him hi the building In the yard. The members of the family and a physician were telephon? ed for at once, but .he had been dead for some time then. Mr. Henry C. Cuttino was a native of Sumter and was'well known in the city and throughout the county. Ho has for a long time been engaged in real estate and collecting business. The deceased leaves a large fam? ily, his Wife, and the following chil? dren: Miss Ktta, Mi~ Harold V. Bradley, Dal sell; Henry c. Jr., Misses Thclma, Caroline, Helen and Lucile, the latter being a baby. He is also survived by his mother, Mrs. E. A. Cuttino; three brothers, Messrs. D. W., W. H. and T. C. Cuttino; and two sisters, Mrs. A. L. Lesesne, and Mrs. Robert Achurch, of Charleston. The funeral services a ill be held at the Sumter cemetery at 11 o'clock to? morrow morning. An Explanation. The Mattie Jefferson referred to in The Item yesterday in the police court proceedings is not the Mattie Jefferson who teaches at Lincoln grad? ed school. Special services will be held at St. Anne's Catholic Church on New Year's at 7 o'clock in the morning. Special music will also be provided for the occasion. I Geo. H. Hurst, Ortirtiitr wl ErtilsW. Frosipt Attention ts Dst er Nlist Calls; AT J. 0. Cralg Old Stand, N. Bain Phones SunSwi 31-PC? SIT* A 08* COLONIAL. %'9Y* IN. PLATW. 31-!iUi "EIOF CHINA This Set is a fine grade of American China, and is sold in Crockery Stores everywhere for $4.75 to $6.00 the seU By agreement with the factory, newspaper publishers, who annually use many car loads of these sets as premiums, have been able to obtain a special low cost price, and we have made ar? rangements to secure the same price to give this China Set a try-out as a subscription premium. Subscribers to this paper can obtain one of these sets for its exact cost, $2.18, by paying this amount when they pay their subscription ac? count. Those who are not now subscribers can, obtain a set by subscribing for the paper and pay g one year'sjsubscription and $2.18, the exact iactory cost of this fine 31-Piece Set of China. This is an exceptional opportunity to obtain a fine set of china and one year's subscription to this paper for less than the ordinary retail price of the china set. We have a supply of China Sets on hand and make immediate delivery to those who accept this offer at once. Watchman & Southron, 1 year $1.50 Retail Price China Set . . . $6.00 EL $3.68 Osteen Publishing Company 18 W. Liberty St. Sumter, S- C.