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Wilfril Uli 1f uHjmiii tad Mra Armtnue Wright and ?epate. hat? raturnaa In Atlanta after spend with Mr. and Mrs. H. Cauuadier. 1 *>? A. r?. Careen, of Columbia, la the city. T.. Charles T., and ?aval of Columbia spent the with their sister. Mrs. T. a? Jr., oa Xendrtck street Jean It awtdter 4a rtsttlng I at Summervitta and Charles Sehroeder. of Abbeville. iNKt alra-A R. Wilder on West returned from aha visited Mrs. here yesterday serious Illness r. J. Karl teaching at tt father night for Mr. start fteott tuft to aas his son. feeu F. Myers, of Hugood ett? t*ay. i.a., ?i i, m ? was at iocai/th omen. r-tar, off nealtli to a1 Ufa gen waa chosen health a/t a meeting of the at Heeltn to succeed 1. sJuw-1 to accept the i Ujr aUfstj sheriff. Mr. Mc waa aaatia oat of a dosen an? te tao soatttsn aa the man surft? duties. members at. City Mr. MesTagan from aa a pottos omosr and aura a aeont fur him to aa health off Interast to many of off shunter which took astt Btfflrt at the home of the at the corner of Leri saary stroetu was that of Miss mad Mr. J? ad 1 .1* eHsseksjs^abeov arty. feautYc* present)** wlt thf lUv. R, 8. Iruca&hUe oQl-! was prettily decorated grauti and roses, t'he wedding if^wua^ttaadud by Mtas 1 as maid of heuor and Mr. ted as the groom's beat man. try after tao esramony party and their friends to Mr. Jennings' home, where nere aarrsd. Many aussuata wars received from tgdtr auaierous friends, wdo wish Mr. strut Jag nlagB a long and happily TRAINING Workers at Win? ter Mouth's Work. Pkrd. t the month of January p college will be held the fur the home demonstration of South Carolina. Last year waa for only, a ittle more a week, this year It extends a. Anrath, Lust, gear there twenty-Jour damoastrutors from, eountlea This jeer thirty are rtpresented, ai Increase atlas Sdhh U Parrott state agent iMss Hualegton, assistant agent and siasr capable workers are Instructing tee agents so they can bo of the great? est sh fiM to the people of the respec? tive eountlea As usual great stress be laid on the canning depart bat the home economics will conn la for a large/ share of atten? tion usual. All departments of I ms economic* will be fully treated sad demonstrations along alt lines wttl as sjtven A regular course has beer mapped out ?nd the agents will be kept busy Ihr? igfcout the entire court*. flaw stsaerfnieo for Hsnnter. TMS aumter Package company of Munter aas bona commissioned, with a < v pita I of ffJ.OSS. The petitioners UN M M. Qery. J. R. Weatherly and A r Wsatnerly. Death. It Boney has received the sad lateftlseuce of the death last night, of als father at hie home In Teachya N. 0. Dr. Joan A. itrunson. the new pas? ter of Oreee Baptist Church, preach? ed als first ssrrr on aa pastor of the chorea on Sunday morning. Dr. Branson made many friends h*?re dur? ing his stay some months ago when aa was conducting a meeting at Salem Baptist church, who will be glad to welcome aim to the city as one of its on in^to> QUESTION. . Georgia Prisoner Carries to Highest Court Pies* of Discrimination Again** Race. Washington, Jan. 4.?The supreme court is to be asked to pass on the question whether the failure In Southern States to select negroes for Jury duty Is denial to negroes ac? cused of crime of the equal protection of the law. Counsel for Robert Kitchen, a ne? gro sentenced to be hanged in Wash? ington county, Georgia, for the mur? der of Henry Brantley, a white man, today filed a brief in court urging that the federal district court In Georgia erred In mfustng to release Kitchen on a writ of habeas corpus. He urged that the full a re to have negroes on the gri nd Jury and petit juries which passed on Kitchen's ease deprived the trial court of Jurisdiction. Counsel for the sheriff of Washington county 11 led a brief In support of the convic? tion. He urged that the Georgia law In requiring the selection fer Juries of the malt "upright and Intelligent men'* was absolutely Impartial. CHARUHsTON VERY DRY. ^^^^^^^^^^^^ A- - CKy an Cl a tones of Gallon a Month finer. " Charleston, Jan. 4.?For ail of three days and nights and a fourth day Charleston has been "dryer*' than aver before In the city's history, if the result o).' raids by State constables' t* any tndftcstor of conditions. While the usual number of raids have been made since the new year ushered in the water wagon, the constables have failed to locate even so mueh as half a pint on premises that were former? ly wont to bs fairly well stocked with moisture of various Intoxicating vari? eties. A number of proprietors of blind tigers have handed in their revenue licenses ernco tits first of the year, and the constables are of the opinion that .others are awaiting develop? ments) and with a force practically as largo as was originally sent hero by Got. Manntnir to enforce the liquor laws; the constables, nowy operating under a gallon a month law Instead of tho dtsperisary law, are playing a waiting., game * too. Near beer saloons ars ? i*aor}ee to have suddenly ap nsansd^.ovf v night in many portions of the etty and the constables are keeping an oe on these placoe to see that netting containing more than the legal modicum of alcohol is sold there. OHIO STEAMBOAT DISASTER. fowrteen Pet sobs Missing at Parkers burg, W. Vs. Park er? burg W. Va., Jan. ?.?Four? teen passengers and members of the crew of the steamer Kanawha, which sunk last night, after colliding with the pier, were missing at daybreak this morning. Forty-six persons wore ? rescued. Harold Wright, the watch? man, Is hailed as the'hero of the ac? cident, he alone saving over a score of lives. A heavy wind blowing out the signal Sight is blamed for the dis? aster. Copt. Berry stayed al the wheel until the boat sunk but was saved. Only Eight Lost. Gallipolla Ohio, Jan. 6.?It Is re? ported here today that eight lives were lest on tho Kanawha. Govern? ment Inspectors here are considering an Investigation. 4' ' ' ' ' FLORENCE TO HAVE CHAMBER. Unstness Men Decide to Continue Or garsatton and Revive its Activities. Florence, Jan. 4.?A number of bus? iness men of the city met at the Cham? ber of Commerce yesterday afternoon and determined that they would con? tinue the organisation and revive It. Repeated calls for gatherings to take up the work and carry It on had met with very little response, though the business community Insisted that the chamber ought to be continued. J. B. Alken was elected president and P. J. Maxwell and Harry Pascal vice pres? idents, and they agreed to take charge of the organisation until the community could be canvassed and each man given his opportunity of saying and doing what he would for the continuation cf the work. A com? mittee was appolrted which met this afternoon to outline plans for the continuation of the work. It deter? mined to give a olg business men's supper at one of the largest halls In the city within the next two weeks and there lay before the business men the necessity for the support of tho orgsnlxntlon and general cooperation In work In the community. The per? manent Chamber of Commerce will be organised after that meeting. fire In .Hospital. New York, Jan. 6.?One child was burned to death, and the lives of thirty others were endangered last night when an alcohol lamp over? turned In the children's hospital, Blackwell's Island. Mary Abbott, a nurse, was badly burned in rescuing 'the children. COUNTY TRUSTEES MEETING. Miss Gray Makes Interesting Talk Concerning; Night Schools in Lau rens County. Miss Willou Gray, supervisor of ru? ral schools in Laurens County, made the address to-day at the meeting of the Sumter County Trustees Associa? tion and for more than an hour held the interest of the few trustees who were in attendance, by her story of what the night schools in Laurens County had done for the illiterate men and women there. Miss Gray spoke in an Interesting manner and all of her remarks were based on her per? sonal experience in the establishment and operation of the night schools, making her story, if anything, more interesting because of this fact. Eflorts are being put forth to organ? ise night schools in this county and Miss Gray's remarks furnished some very valuable advice which will help to make their operation here a suc? cess. TO ERECT NEW CELLS. Steel Cages for Guard House to Be Installed Shortly. The steel cages for the guard house have arrived and will be installed In the next few days, or as soon as the plumbing and partitions now in the guard house can be removed and room made for the new fixtures. The new cages are of steel, and when put together each cell will be atx feet by six feet by seven feet tall. Each cell will have four bunks and live cells will be put in to take the place, of the four cells now In the guard house. The partitions between the cells are of solid steel, while the front, and top will be steel riveted to? gether in a lattice work effect. . . QUIET CHRISTMAS IN DARK COR? NER. "Hard Times" Sends Good Wishes for The New Year?Death of Child From Whooping Cough. Dark Corner, Jan. 4.?Christmas passed off very pleasantly here. Few fire crackers were popped and I heard Only one or two guns fired off to let It be known that Christmas was here. I remained at home by myself Christ? mas day; as my wife spent the day With her nephew and niece, Mr. and Mrs Gus Weeks. Hoove was noticed becauso of his absence. 1 saw no drunks and even some of the topers left it off. 1 think everybody had plenty to eat of thai which waa good. On Sunday after Christmas W. J. Ardls and J. E. Johnston went up to Wedgefleld and dined with Mr. and Mrs. John P. Windham. There was something strange about those at Mr. Windham's on that occasion. There were six men present with only two names, three Johns and three Joea. The dinner yas one that was like a boy kissing his sweetheart, it was hard to leave off. There has been some moving around hereabouts, as usual thla winter among the whites, as well aa the col? ored. A Mr. Thomson from Florida has bought the Jackson place here from the heirs of the late J. M. Kolb and his widow, Mrs. S. C. Kolb, and will move hia family here in three or four weeks. ? ? Some building and repairing o buildings la being done. Mr. and-Mrs. Joe C. McLeod gave a Christmas tree to their son, Don, and a few friends on Christmas morning which was carried out in German sytle by Mra McLeod, who is of German descent. Whooping cough is still raging around. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Osteen lost their baby from it last Th?rs day. the 30th. Well, Mr. Editor, it seems as if my last letter, awoke some of the "P. P 8/' as we have heard from Wedgefleld and Shiloh again. I shall not wish them merry Christ mas or happy New Year, but shall wish them, you and your staff, also everybody a year of peace, plenty and prosperity, which, I think, is better with which I close this letter. "Hard Times." Marriage at Summerton. Married last evening at Summerton Mr. Timmle C. Howie, formerly of Manning, but now a business man of St. Paul, and Miss Jaunlta Gordon, daughter of the Baptist minister of Summerton.?Manning Times. Mr. N. W. Booker, of Columbia who is the most active promoter of the plan to consolidate Rlchland and Lexington counties and to develop all the territory within fifty miles of Co? lumbia, was in the city today for the purpose of conferring with the offi? cers of tho Chamber of Commerce with a view of enlisting their inter? est and cooperation In his schome of development. License to marry has been issued to Willie Choice nnd Ida Conyers, Claremqnt. INJURED BY AUTOMOBILE. Robert Jones of Dalzell Struck by Car Driven by Goo. Honey. Robert Jones, a young man of Dal zeil, had a number of teeth knocked out and was otherwise badly Injured yesterday when he was struck by a Ford automobile run by Geo. Boney, a young son of Mr. E. Boney of this city. The accident occurred at about 18 o'clock Monday morning at the corner of Calhoun and Church streets. It was stated by an eye-witness to? day that the accident occurred when Jones was riding his motorcycle west on Calhoun street and Boney was go- | lng south on Church street. The former was going at a pretty fast clip, while Boney was going at moderate speed. Jones saw the automobile and endeavored to turn to the left out of the way, but his machine skidded and he and the motorcycle fell in front of the automobile, which struck him just as he fell, the driver not having time to stop before the car struck him. Mr. Jones was picked up and car? ried to the hospital. Today he was able to be out on the streets again. HEALTH OFFICER RESIGNS. Accepts Position as Deputy Sheriff to Begin Work Today. [ Health Officer Jack H. Forbes this [morning resigned his position as health officer of the city of Sumter to 'accept the position of deputy sheriff. He will begin his new duties this af? ternoon. Mr. Forbes has made a very vigilant officer for the past three years and his many friends wish him success in his new position. Mihi.I il i | n I SALES DAY TRANSFERS. The following transfers of real es? tate were made on sales day: E. W, Moise, Jr., vs. Harper, lot on Street E, Lee and Molse, $100. O'Donnell & Co. vs. W. Y. Stuck ey, et al. 44 acres in Stateburg town ship, to Lee & Moise, $600. C. C. Beck vs. Ellen V. Chandler, et al., lot in town of Rembert, Lee and Moise. $100. j Enterprise Building and Loan As- 1 so elation VSu W. M. Graham, et al., 16 lots in eastern part of city of Sumter, Lee ? Moise, $100. * A. L. Moise, trustee, vs. Davis G.. Brows, 6 lots in county, containing 7 2-5,'?6, 10, S and T5 acre*, re? spectably, to Lee A. Molse, $1,000, Adtillo K. Pitts, et al. vs. Mary J. Wactor, ct al., 465 acres in county, to Lee ? >T- ise. attorneys, $.'?oo. O'Donnell & Co. va Mattie W. Davis, et al., 46 acres, 72 acres in county, Lee & Moise, $ 1,000. Jno. C. Chandler, et al. vs. Ellen V. Chandler, et al., 100 acres near Rem? bert, Purdy and Bland, attorneys, $4, 150; Real Estate Transfers. The following transfers of real es? tate were recorded during the past westt Master to H. C. Haynsworth, lot on Hampton avenue, $200. Bessie P. Hancock to W. E. Mc Elveen, one-third interest in tract of 60 acres on Long Branch, $286.64. A. S. Merrlmon to Katie Ballard, 81 1-2 acres known as "Wolf Hill," $900. Rufus F. White to W. T. Hunter, lot on Bradford street, $250. J. McCoy Shaw to Robert Muldrow, tract of 494 acres, $5,860. Robert Muldrow to Jas. T. Wlther spoon, one-half Interest In tract of 494 acres, $5 and ether considera? tions. Robert Muldrow to R. J. Mayes, Jr., 180 acres, 121 1-2 acres and 90 1-2 acres, respectively, $3,500 and other considerations. E. W. McCallum to Marion R. Wil? kinson, ^ils interest in lot on Edwards street, $1 and other considerations. Legumes to Follow Grain. An error was made in the report of Mr. Belser's remarks yesterday at the business men's and farmers' rally. Mr. Belser advocated the division of the farm Into three parts, one of cot? ton, one of small grain to be followed by legume crops and one of corn to be followed by peas or other legume crops at the time the corn was laid by. This was advocated for the main staple crops and small truck patch? es, he advised, should be planted as usual. Y. M. O. A. Supper. ? The Jolly Jyms are working hard to do their share to make the supper of the Business Men's Class of the Y. M. C. A. a success. This will occur early in January, and the senior membership of the Y. M. C. A. is invited, together with any guests who might become in? terested In the Y. M. C. A. Y. M. C. A. Reorganizes. At a meeting on Monday night the Y. M. C. A. board effected a reorgan? ization for the ensuing year with the following officers: S. H. Edmunds, re-elected, president; L. D. Jennings, vice president; 8. F. 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