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storm 0amag.es atop. MNn ?Vom wind, flail and Death of Mr. Watts? Illness Rs% I Wleacky, July 10.?We are having leather after the storm of s ind, and hall last Sunday night, nach Which were very Injurious to our The itorm visited the same ?hs Of the last storm of the same five weeks ago. Our crops had recoveied from the offset:* of first storm snd some of the crops almost totally ruined, 'but we not In dei pal?? Where the corn ?at been boater, up with hall, it b> the best ?es have ever hid. Cot crops are In excellent condition doing well. Forage and potato are good. Gardens have in - wonderfully *ln>:o the ralm attended tie 'Wesley Bible class Itrsntlon in your town this week, \h t trust will be productive of ispfl. The ad tresses were certainly awe .especially those of Prof Rem h^Tt, Dra 8ny<ler. R. O. Watson and but they were all very good and much thought snd prepare on. Had ths commit* selected a epportunn time fot the meeting, attesdance whuld have been Urger #L. ( was delighted WP?c the growth improvement of your already il town, snd If your moral and it growth can keep pace with material growth, you will cej have an Ideal city, and why not? lid Mr. Watts, after sifeng and Illness, died last we& Death a relief. "Mr. and Mrs. Edgar DesChamps, new Jive Id Florida, are on a to their parents at Wisacky and tpvtUe. Ir. Lsighton stills, who now lives his daughter, Mrs. Oeo. Mc tchen, Is en s visit to his son, Rev. Mills, in North Carolina. . Miss Blanche DesChamps, after an {Mended *islt to her sister. Lydia, In iparnvilVe. is at home again. Borne of the crops destroyed by the nail are being planted in peas. That too badly damaged is coming out , Visa Harriet Lucius is quite sick, %wt we hope with the skilfull treat asent an** kind nursing she gets, she Will soon be well again. Mrs. W. W. M;Cutchen Is enter? taining a number of her little nieces and nephews fiom Florence and Charleston for two weeks. They, with WwVt family, malte up a Jolly ytc are having line *ea:her todaj, I nope It w|i| continue so, until Piers hay? iuu:Jiu**d lUe gr PaxvlUe Personal .News. Paxflii?, July 10.?Mrs. T. R. Owen and little daughter, Elisabeth, left Friday tor a two weeks stay at the homo of Rev. T. B. Owen, at Mars Bluff. Mrs. Beulah Brilges snd children from aandersvtlle, Chi., have return? ed home, after a visit to relatives I Jtecrults Friendly Geddings. Jr., Brown snd Richard broad left Thursday morning for Camp to Join ths Sumter Light In? fantry. Mies Emily Broadway is spending the* week in Sumter visiting Miss Sa? die Mima Mrs. Delay Anderson and children trwae Manaaas. Ga.. are here visit hag at the home ol her uncle. Mr. F. s. Geddings. Mrs. Anderson was be? fore her marriage. Miss Daity Weeks ef this place, and It has been ten years since she has visited her old home, and her many friends are giving her a cordial welcome. Mr. Edgar Scott snd family, accom? panied by Mrs. Duilant. from Elliott, motored down from Bishopvllle last Thursday to spend the day at the home of Mr. W It. Keels. Mr. Joe Hodge, from Lamar, is here on a visit to relativen. Miss Msry Lee Cutter and Mr. Barle Cotter sre v. siting relatives in Darlington. Missen Ethel and Letla Corbett wilt leave Friday for Mayesvllle, S. C, where they will spend awhile Rev. T. B. Owen has returned to his home at Msrs Bluff, after a visit to 1 Is son. Mr. Reynolds Owen. Miss Ruth Jones Is back from a ?. sit to her sletor. Mrs. Carl Heidt, of Charleston Rev. H D. Bailey, pastor of the Methodist ehurch has announced a revival service to begin next Sunday morning. Mr. Alan B. Curtis left Friday morn Intf to spend awhile at Wrlghtsville Ibach. Mr. Harold Curtis spent last Friday In Florence on a business trip. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will hold its regular monthly trtettng Tuesday afternoon at Ihe home of Mrs Or* hum Broadway. The subject of th?? no"-ting is "Christi., n dUgoaslifp." Miss Mnrsnret Harris, of Winston Mnbm. N C. I? the guest Of Mrs B. C. Wallace on ftlaskell street. RECORDS BROKEN AT WINTHROP ' ? ?->_ \ Summer School NoW In Session Is Largest In History?Every County Represented. Rock Hill, July 8.?The summer school now In progress at Winthrop Is the largest In Its history. The en? rollment Is far In excess of last year. To date there are at least 200 more students enrolled than In any former year. Students ure still enrolling. Every county In the State Is represent? ed In the student body. The short courses, lectures from prominent educators, and musical at? tractions are special features. Nearly one hundred prize winning girla of the tomato clubs attended the short course especially arranged for them. The new course for the club women of tho State has just ended with profit and recreation. Miss Frayser's course for community workers will begin July"' 11. A large number Is expected. The jew swimming pool and bowling al? ley have attracted great crowds. The ideal weather- and nurierous recreative sporbi have caused tho Urge body of students to be energetic and enthusiastic. This, connected with the great number of courses of? fered and the large and splendidly equipped faculty and able lecturers, is preparing 800 earnest workers c f this State to be more able to handle the problems in their respective commu? nities and to lift to a higher plane the social and educational condition of the State. Dr. A. B Cooke, a former proces? sor of Wofford college, now consul to Greece, has just finished a series of lectures on the old and the modern Greece. Dr. Warren D. Foster of The Youth's Companion is now giving a series of lectures on "Recreation.' Miss Edith Harrington, who has re? cently returned from Belgium, gaVe an illustrated lecture on Belgium on Saturn, y night. Such men as Dr. O. T. Corsoq, editor of The Ohio School Journal, at Columbus, and Dr. A. E. Wlnshlp, editor of The Journal of Education, Boston, will be on the pro? gramme during tho coming week. MANNING VISITS CAMP. Governor Misses Saluda Campaign Meeting. Columbia, July 7.?Official business at Camp Moore with the National Guard of South Carolina prevented Gov. Manning from attending the campaign, meeting yesterday at Sa? luda. The governor si-it the following telegram, "Regret Cat offhiul has! lioss keeys mo 4?t o.i-' today. .My j rec??rd \? befoi the people and on I Ihat l'WWfl 1 *Wud taking ondoise ment of my admlnlstatlon by reelec? tion to a second term as goverror. Hope to visit Saluda later." Gov. Manning spent several hours at Camp Moore during the day. Sumter Girls Attend Wedding. Florence Commonwealth. On Thursday afternoon Miss Louise McCown, of this city, became the bride of Dr. Mortimer T. Clement, of Charleston. The ceremony was very impressively conducted by her pastor, Kov. R. T. Gillcspie, In the home of the bride's father, Hon. R. M. Mc? Cown. Secretary of State. The bride looked unusually pretty In her attrac? tive traveling suit of Castor taffeta with accessories to harmonize. The out-of-town guests were Misses Bessie Walsh, Bessie Hood. Mary Haynsworth, Gordon Field of Sumter, Miss Pat Hill of Hartsvllle, the throo brothers of the groom, and Mr. Lau? rence Flshburn of Charleston. Destructive Hail Storm. IJtshopville Leader and Vindicator. A destructive hail storm visited Wlsacky Sunday night, stripping cot? ton stalks of all leaves, and cutting up corn us with a shredder. Among those whose crops were worst beaten up are: Messrs. H. W. and J. E. Scott, W. W. McCutchen. J. H. Hopkins. m id the farms on Arthur Green's es? tate. The hall fell with terrific force; one party reports seeing holes oh large as hickorynuts knocked Into wa? termelons. A sample of cotton stalky from the field of Mr. J. E. Scott was brought to this office, and gave evi? dence of the severity of the storm. Sumtcr-Dlshopville Houd Good, Itlshopvllle Leader and Vindicator. Messrs. Frank and Claude Dee? ChiimpH, accompanlo? by Mrs. Willie A. Dtmi'haiupN. Misse?; Lina and Anna Bradlhy went to Sumter Tuesday af? ternoon in their car. They went by DaBatfl and found the road very much washed l?y the rain, so came back by the old Sumter road which Is splendid. The recent rainy weather has pro dueed conditions conducive to the Increase of mosquitoes nnd whorevei there Is standing trater there will b?' mosquitoes. A few tin cans full <*t rain water will product- enough mos |ti|toee to make life tnsleruble for n Whole neighborhood. VToujte nutter that hold water Sn also prolific mos quito Incubators, REGISTERS!) FOR ELECTION. More Citizens Qualified to Vote in Municipal Election This Year Than Formerly. Morn citizens are qualified to vote in the city election this year than at any time formerly. Saturday night at 12 o'clock there were 666 certificates issued to citizens, and this number of citizens will be allowed to vote and no more. Two years ago at the muni ciptal election there were 589 register? ed and the vote was 530. Registrar Knight had retired for the night when he was called up by phone by citizens who wanted to reg? ister, and as it was not midnight he told them to come along and he is? sued the permits. A Double Wedding. Congaree, July 8.?Among the most brilliant of the season's events were the outdoor weddings of Miss Mary Leland Edmunds to John Edmunds Wilds and Miss Annie Lawrence Ed? munds to Kaymon Guinn DuBose, which wero solemnized Wednesday evening, June 28, at the old family home of Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Edmunds at Congaree. When the first strains of the wed? ding march from Lohengrin were heard, the bridesmaids passed under a beautiful green arch, down the front steps, between vine-wrapped banisters upon which were placed candles that lighted the way to the posts which held handsome fern. At the foot of the steps the brides? maids were met by the groomsmen and proceeded down the walk be? tween ropes of asparagus fern to a screen of vines and pink roses where the ceremony was performaned. Many Japanese lanterns added to the charm of'the scene. Miss Vera Murray of Union entered first with Kirk Allen of Greenville, followed by Miss Cornelia Wilds ant? Richard Bowles. Next came Miss Julia DuBose with Marlon Wilds and Miss Nora L. Edmundston of Savan? nah, Ga., with Howard Beard. Then followed the maid of honor, Miss Mamie Y. Edmunds, of Suniter, after whom came the little flower girl, Mar? garet Wilds, scattering pink rose petals. The bride, Miss Mary Ed? munds, was met at the altar by the groom, John Wilds, and his best man, Evans Eliott, where the Rev. Lewis Wilds, brother of the groom, perform? ed the ring ceremony. The wedding march was then played again and Miss Lila Edmunds; maid of honor for Ml** Annie Edmunds, entered, Little Miss Margaret Ed? munds Immediately preceded the bride and ? - i petals in her path. The bride, Miss Annie Edmunds, was met at the altar by the groom, Raymond DuBose, and his brother, McRoy DuBose, his best man. Dr. Byrd of Chlcora college per? formed the ring ceremony. The Men? delssohn wedding march was used for the recessional. The brides were lovely In their ivory satin dresses with lace overbodlce and skirt and long court trains of satin. Their long tulle veils were caught with orange blossoms und they carried shower bouquets of bride's roses and daisies. Before the ceremonies a delightful musical programme was rendered by Miss Claudia Eraser of Sumter, violin and Miss Mamie C. Edmunds of Sum? ter, piano, who also played the marches. After the ceremonies a reception was held. The brides' table was lighted with candles in crystal can? dlesticks and was decorated with tulle und asparagus fern. The brides are two popular young women of Congaree. Mr. Wilds is a young business man of Columbia and Mr. DuBose a successful planter of Hopkins. Coopcr-McCutcheon. Mayesvllle, July ?Cards arc out announcing tbe marriage of Miss Ethel PUnn Cooper to Goo. Henley McCutchcon, which was solemnized at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Carrie English Cooper, on Thursday evening, July 6, at 8 o'clock. The S/eddlng Was very quiet, there being Only the members of the immediate families present. The bride wore a very handsome tailored dress of blue taffeta, with ac? cessories to mutch. The ring service was used by the flew R. L. Grier, who performed the ceremony. Immediate? ly thereafter they motored to Sumter to take the train for the mountains of North Carolina, where they will spend |W0 weeks. The bride Is very popular. The bridegroom Is a prominent citizen of Leo county, where he conducts an cx tensive farm business. Geo rl. rlurst, Ufltfartiker u4 EBbalmr. Krampt Attantlan I? Pit ?? NigM Calls. ATI. >'), Crxjfl Old Stind, H. Slain Mhmms W* Prince Albert gives smokers such delight, because ? its flavor is so different and so delightfully good; ? it can't bite your tongue; ? it can't parch your throat; ? you can smoke it as long and as hard as you like without any comeback but real tobacco hap? piness! On the reverse side of every Princ* Albert package you will read: mo 'M M PROCESS PATENTED* ' JULY 30tm, 1907" That means to you a lot of tobacco en? joyment. Prince Albert has always been sold without coupons or premiums. We prefer to give quality I . ; Albert CotyrUMim by R. J. Reynolds Toboooo Co. the national joy smoke in goodness and in pipe satisfaction i 5 all we or its enthusi? astic friends ever claimed for it! y'OU'LL find a cheery howdy-do on tap no matter how much of a atranger you are in the neck of the wood* you drop into. For, Prince Albert is right there ? at the first place you pass that sells tobacco I The toppy red bag sells for a nickel and the tidy red tin for a dime; then there'a the hand? some pound and half-pound tin humidors and the pound crystal'glaas humidor with sponge-moistener top that keeps the to? bacco in auch bang-up trim all-the timel It answers every smoke desire you or any other man ever had! It is so cool and fragrant and appealing to your smokeappetite that you will get chummy with it in a mighty short time 1 Will you invest 5c or 10c to prove out our say so on the national joy smoke? R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO., Winston-Salem, N. C. im Thb U the rwaii aejefea Princ? Albort tidy rod tkv Rood thb " Potootod PaooooB" mem to-you and roo?so ?hat tt in making Princ? AltlMt M to your Ek ag. .. , , , 'wioo Froren? jji t ?1 j pj? ? er backache, sleepless n *i: dull, days and distrcss ii utstoar; disorders, don't experl m :i . plead this twice-told testimony. It . njtv:- i vidence?doubly proven. \. Ii. olsora, proprietor dry ,Ht Main Street, Suj it< i says: "My back ached nearly alJ of] the tithe, and if 1 made a ; m<> <? ?hart? nains started through me. A;-1 > sitting down for awhile, I had to lift myself up by force. The kidney ?< ? retlons were discolored, |ind full of sediment. Doan's Kidney Pills relieved the backache |ind i ains and I could rest much bct ter." (Statement given March 17, ;19"N.) On Jai 11, 1915, Mr. Folsom said: Tir ben fit Doan's Kidney Fills iorought tno has lasted. Another of my family has since used them with go >d resujbjt" e 'c, at all dealers. Don't limply ask for a kidney remedy?gt i Doan's Ki.'noy Pills?the same that Mr. Folsom has twice publicly rec . Fostcr-Milburn Co., Pro] ! falo, N. Y.?Advt. 31 ROUND TRIP FARES From Sumter ?*? SU N DA V Excursion Fares Charleston. Tlckel on sale for forenoon tralrs ?:: . ich iday from June 11 to Se4i- J m < ;>, inclusive, limited returri .! in train No. 178 scheduled to leave hallesion 8:25 p. m., on Sunday the dar of sal<?. WEEK KND Excursion Fares $4 60 i Wilmington. $3.30 to ;sle of Palms. to Sullivan's Island. Myrtle Beach, n sale for all trains on day and for forenoon ich Sunday from May 27 I r 11, inclusive, limited re fcu lo teach original starting i to midnight of Tuesday ng date of sale. [SUMMER Excursion Fares $7.10 to Wrightsvilie Beach. $4.65 to Isle of Palms. $4.65 to Sullivan's Island. $6.75 to Myrtle Beach. $13.70 to Norfolk. Tickets on sale from May 15 to Oc? tober 15, inclusive, limited returning until October 31. Liberal stop-over privileges. Schedules and further particulars cheerfully furnished upon application to O. V. PLAYER, Ticket Agent. Sumter, S. C ATLANTIC COAST i.l\R The standard Railroad of the South. WHEN YOU SEE SAFEST FOR YOUR SAVINGS IT MEANS The National Bank of Sumter, ON THE BUSIEST CORNER IN SUMTER ' LIBERAL TERMS are here extendel to patrons. Correspondence relative to the opening oi an aceount is invited. i I The Finft National Bank ] SUMTER. S. C. |i ;: The Oldest Banking Institution in the County