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Mtft UM SS* the ttre? Ute? Um WsAehsai* IMMMBt tarnt tha firm ft Vir*? A Co., of Surater, hava aejrefcaeed a largo tract oa which to , TOU netto? warehouses and fertll Ugm* atiresi. at a coal, of $100,000, is ssj aha* eb*u>d attract attention In ThesS proiressiv* Bumter have gone Into the matter *BHk tha avowed d< termlnaUon of 10 shunter better facUitlee for Me cottoa ead handling U the otaal udvamsgs of the farm* In Darlington, and real er. Ute Dexttnejton i of the weit seaeatned by of Darlington who! af the outside thmre employed a1 cotton grader $mm buyer and pat hiss oa the street 19 the eejtsste buyer* ?4 not offer the saaifeet price the at DarttasTte? bought la tha cotton at value. We are informed that >ere highly satisfactory the tale m< thesaselves wherever took over cottoa an the cotton market Is been so for years. Vhe baheoat af cotton sold in Florence teas aet 0 ami sie favorably with or BartsvUlA. If at Commerce wishes to< VMNfifif real service to Florence it will take up tserge tlcaly the matter of Improving the cotton market.? Florence Times. tha sum of ll.lt* was paid to tha of Derttagtoa county for la tha ssonth of March at tha DaiHaejtea Creamery. The sreeWeileoi of the now famous PeJsaette Bread of butter at the lo? cal peaat has rests remarkable strides sssee ?ssietloao were begun four see a l he ego, la December only 1,141 peeneas at batter were made, the ereasa setae; gathered from it pat ream la January l.tOt pounds of heater ware produced, and the num? ber af patrone had grown to 14. February showed a big Increase la wth production and number of pat , t.ltl pound prints of butter he manufactured from the cream famished by ISO patrons. The bus la March smounted to ?. and Hi patrons ware on 5 r of the Dartlngton aatlcinate a production of Met peaaae la the month of April. Several at the most prominent farm era In this oousty have become pat et tha local plant In the last few showing that ths value of the is being more end more I la spite of the greatly Increased production, the demand for Palmetto hatter continues to exceed the sup? ply. The c emery management desires to aid th we who have cows for sale er want euch animals. An exchange bureau is maintained at the local peaat, ead farmers are urged to avail themss I res of Its benefits.?Darling? ton News end Pi Weekly Crop Nummary. Conditions for the wesk ending at 12 noon. Wednesday. April It: The wesk was practically rainless, with unseasonably cold weather at tho beginning, followed by summer heat during the middle days; there was some complaint of slow germination Incident to drought Truck on the coastal plain and gardens In the In? terior show considerable damage from the frosts of the tenth. Some Injury to fruit was reported from a few northern districts, but prospects on the whole continue good. Corn and cotton planting has become general throughout tb? section; young corn growth has been retarded by cold. Small grain and pastures wore much Improved by the rains of last week, but more le needed. The season gen? erally- continues backward. ATTENTION DEMOCRATS. Requirement* as to Club Member? ship and Baals off Representation in Osnnty Convention. The attention of the officials and members off the various Democratic Clubs (or Sumter county, Is directed to so much of the Statute Law of South Carolins? as provides that no person can be enrolled in any clnb except in the Club District in which he resides, so that if a member in any given Club district has removed from his original club district into another club district, he can only participate In the club in the district into which he has moved, and then is residing. That the basis off representation In the County Convention is based upon the vote of the club at the first pri? mary off It 14, each elub being entitl? ed to a delegate to the County Con? vention for each 35 members or ma? jority fraction thereof. JOHN H. CLIFTON, County Chairman. POST G, T. P. A. CHAIRMEN. Cosnsatttce to Servo It Getting up Booster^ Trtpo?Oommittee Heads. Mr. Aba Ryttenberg, president of Post O, off Sumter ,of the Travelers' Protssjfir** Association has appointed the fsslssHssj members of that post to serve as a committee on cooperat? ing with the Retail Dealers' Associa? tion, and Chamber off Commerce in arranging for the first business men's trade and diversification or booster ex? cursions which begin next month. Louis Lyoni, chairman; W. R. Phillips. W. Percy Smith. U B. Phil? lips, W. B. Boyle. John W. McKlever, O. B. Teadon. Mr. Lyons has been requested to ar? range for the purchase ef appropriate souvenir advertising matter, pennants,' and ether decorating material for Post O of the T. P. A. Chairmen of standing committees off Post G. T. P. A. of Sumter. Presi? dent Ryttenberg who has Just as? sumed ?ho reins of government of Post ft, -sf Basnter, Travelers protec? tive Jamssdtfttssk announces the ap polntsjssat off the following chairmen I off standing committees for the en suiag year: Press Committee, E. I. Reardon. Hotel Committee, I. A. Ryttenberg. Legislative Committee, J. W. Mc? Kiever. "; Railroad Committee, W. Percy; Smith. Good Roads Committee, W. R. Philips. NEW ENTERPRISES AUTHORIZED. The Carolina Machinery company has been commissioned, with a capital of $ 1,000. The petitioners are E. W. Moise and Louise Moise. The O'Donnell Dry Goods company of Sumter has been commissioned, with a capital of $15,000. The peti? tioners are Nelll O'Donnell, Samuel Senders and R. P. Monashan. The Sumter Bottling Works have been commissioned with a capital of $3,50*. The petitioners are B. P. Estrange and SalUs M. Estridge. The Bishopvllie Lumber company of .Bsfibsnwllle has been commission? ed, with a capital off $5,000. The pe? titioners are L. J. DUon and B. D. Parker. ROCK HILL PLAN 8WELCOME. Rock Hill. April 19.?Preparations for the coming State reunion of vet? erans to be held In Rock Hill April 35-30, are going forward with marked enthusiasm and energy on the part of the various committees. Homes have been freely offered for the entertainment of all veterans and the formal decoration of the city will begin in ample time to put the "Good Town" In holiday attire for its most welcome guests. Very low rates are offered by the railroads, which, with the great In? terest of the occasion and the promise of good weather, will assure a large attendance. This is what Rock Hill desires and is prepared for. The following events will occur in connection with the reunion. Monday evening .informal dance for sponsors and other guests; Tuesday morning, luncheon in honor of U. D. C. president, given by U. D. C. chap? ters and women's clubs; Tuesday af tornoon. reception at Winthrop col? lege in honor of reunion guests; Tues? day evening, campflre scenes and Htories by veterans, music programme and presentation of dames and spon? sors, Witherspoon lawn; Wednesday morning, reception In honor of dames and sponsors at residence of L>. A. R. regent; Wednesday evening, veterans' reception and ball. An added attraction will be the presence of Helen Keller at Winthrop c 'liege during the reunion. The auto truck was called out about 1 o'clock today by an alarm of fire from way out on West Oakland Avenue, where the resldenco of Rev. R. R. Anderson, colored, caught fire. Little damage was done, the blaze be? ing extinguished before the arrival of the truck. PRESBYTER I AI< MEETS AT KINGS TREE. Tcntl? Annual Convention Now in Ses? sion in Williamsburg?An Interest? ing Programme. Kingstree, April 18.?The 10th an? nual meeting of the Harmony Pres byterial is meeting with the Williams burg Presbyterian church. The open? ing services were conducted by the Rev. Oeorge P. Graham, who gave an interesting talk on his work as a missionary to China. In the afternoon Mr. Stevens spoke again to the Men's Bible class, while Mrs. J. R. Graham, missionary to China, spoke to the women and young people in the Sunday school room. Mrs. Graham is a speaker of wonder? ful earnestness and magnetism, and possesses a personality that makes a universal appeal. Mrs. Graham was introduced by Mrs. N. Y. Alford, president of Harmony Presbyterial. On Monday morning the business session of the presbyterial was opened at 10.30 with devotional exercises con? ducted by the Rev. P. S. McChesney, pastor of the church. Greetings were brought to the pres? byterial from the Methodist mission? ary by Miss Amanda Edwards; from the Episcopal by Mrs. P. O. Arrow smith; from the Baptist by Mra Reimer, and from the Presbyterian by Mra U W. Gilland. Mrs. N. Y. Al? ford, In the absence of Mrs. W. L. Brunson, responded in a few appro? priate remarks to the addresses of Welcome. The regular business of the presby? terial was then taken up and con? tinued until 1.30 o'clock, when the body adjourned to the Sunday school rbom where luncheon was served by the Klngstree society. The afternoon session began at 3 t^clock, when Mrs. Graham was again heard in a beautiful discourse on the efficacy of prayer. f; I Marriage license Record. i j licences to marry have been issued \b two colored couples: Isaac Full* ?*/ood, South Lyncbburg, and Sarah Benn, Shlloh; John Pringle and Janie Weathers, Rembert. , To Preach at Baker School. Mr. Glbbes of Columbia, missionary to Korea, will preach 'twice Sunday at the Baker School, at 11 and 4. All n 4re invited to hear this devoted man. NOTICE. Democratic Clubs Called to Meet to Reorganize and Elect Delegate* to tlic County Convention. The Democratic clubs of Sumter I county arc hereby called to meet at their respective meeting places on I Saturday April 22nd, being the fourth Saturday of said month, at 12 o'clock, noon, for the purpose of re-organizing I and electing delegates to the County Convention, which will convene In the County Court House at 11:30 o'clock A. M. Monday, May 1st. Delegates to the County Convention shall be elected on the basis "of one delegate for every twenty-five (25) members and one delegate for a ma? jority fraction thereof, based upon the number of votes polled in the first primary of the preceding election." The clubs in the City of 8umter shall meet on Friday, April 1st, at their respective meeung places at the usual hours in the afternoon. JOHN H. CLIFTON, County Chairman. NOTICE. I Examination for Public School Teach? ers. The regular spring examination for teachers will be held In the Court House, Friday, May 5th, and will be gin at 9 o'clock. The questions will be taken from text-books adopted by the State Board of Education, and taught In the public schools of the State. For further Information write to the undersigned, J. H. HAYNSWORTH, County Supt. of Education NOTICE Write mo and I will explain how I was cured in 4 days of a severe case of Piles of forty years standing without pain, knife, or detention from busi? ness. No one need suffer from this disease when this humane cure can bo had right here in South Carolina. It. M. Josey, Route 4. Lamar, S. C. ! Geo H. Hurst. hajjas sj keajg, Prempt attentlsfi I? Oar ?? Nif M Calls AT J. 0. Crslf Old ttass, N. Sals Phones Sujmwi STUDENT GOVERNMENT OFFI? CERS. Three Young Ladies From Sum tor on Governing Board. There was a regular meeting of the Student Governing Association immediately after breakfast Satur? day, April 8, for the election of the officers for the year 1916-17. The following officers were eelcted: President, Miss Elephare Hood; vice president, Miss Mabel Reid; secre? tary and treasurer, Miss Virginia Thomas; Senior Class representative, Miss Anna Dell Heriot; Junior class representative, Miss Martha Wilkin? son; Sophomore class representative Miss Minnie DeLorme. Every one is delighted at the Idea of having Miss Hood of Greenwood for our next president. She is known quite well at Winthrop, and has held other positions of honor. We feel sure that she will make an ideal president. Miss Reid from Anderson is also well-known to r>.ll of us, and we know that she will be an unusually compe? tent officer. Miss Thomas is from Sumter. We wish for her the best success in her position. Miss Heriot from Oswego is nn ideal class representative for the Se? nior class of 1917, and we know thai 811 are happy over her election. Miss Wilkinson from Bishopville. is welcomed again as her class rep? resentative, and we hope that she will be as successful, as she has been heretofore. Miss DeLorme from Sumter has come to be well-known to us all through her successful management of the Freshman Basketball team. The class is glad to have her as their ' representative. ?W inthrop Weekly News. Commercial (Hotel. Realising the urgent demand for a commercial hotel for Camden and ev? eryone admitting that the accommo? dations for traveling men are Inade? quate, it Is likely that some action will, be taken within the next few days, towards organizing a company. It is understood that Messrs. Henry Savage, David Crocker, of Boston, C. J. Shannon and G. T. Little, of Cam? den, are the prime movers in the pro? posed hotel. It is very likely that a company will be formed so that ev? eryone interested in the welfare of Camden will have an opportunity to subscribe to stock.?Camden Chron ic'.?j. News and Views of Pisgah. Pisgah, April 18.?It Is dry sure and the small srain crop is needing rain very badly. Cotton planting is about done, but none is up. Very lit? tle corn is up. It is to be hoped that the fruit crop will be a success. Miss Eva Hatfield's school at New i Hope church closed Saturday with a picnic. Several addresses were made. i I The ladies had a most bountiful spread and all had a nice time. The writer regrets that he could not ac? cept the kind invitations to be present. Misses Ha and Lula Baker and brother, Len,* spent Sunday and Mon? day^ visiting relatives near Sumter. Miss Luia is Qne of the ^popular con? testants for the prizes offered by this paper and her many friends hope she Will be a winner. The Lee county Union that was to be held at Pisgah church on the 5th Sunady of this month has been post ; poned in order for the churches of the j Kershaw Association to attend a meet I ins at the Camden Baptist church on Saturday, the 29th, to hear Dr. i Derieaux. of the State Mission Board, who wishes to get the association or? ganized in better shape. Easter. Throw aside your winter garments! Blossom out on Easter Sunday with perfect Spring clothes! Quality, Style, Service and Price are always combined at our store. The Balley-Lebby Company Machinery, Mill and Plumbing Supplies. Automobile Supplies and Accessories G. & J. Tires and Tubes VEEDOL Oils and Grease CECABLESTCIT, S. C. YOUR EASTER SUIT Was Our Problem Last Fall When We Bought Our Stock for This Season. This Stock is now in our storo ready for your inspection, and consists of the "Very Best" produc? tions of such houses as ISAAC HAMBURGER ?AND ? MICHAELS, STERN Fabrics, Prices and Materials All received ample con? sideration from us. and we know that at $10.00, $12.50 $15.00, $20.00 or $25 00 We Can Suit You vr i The Sumter Clothing Co.