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?t Ufte JPoetoffl? at Sumter, 8. ' ?L. as Second Uli as Matusr. PERSONAL. Mr. and Mrs. W. I* Branson are spending: a few days in Charleston with their daughter, Mrs. F. L. Pee- i bles. Mr. C. C. Beck, Jr., has gone to j Richmond and New York to spend I some time. Dr. Claude Harris has returned from Florence where he spent some time I with his family, who are visiting Mr. j and Mrs. R. D. Oglesby. - Dr. R. M. Woodsido of Spartan-1 hurg was a recent visitor in the city. Mr. P. B. Matley of Columbia spent several days here this week. j Mrs. A. T. Keels of Conway was in the city on: Thursday for a few hours, en route to Spartanburg. Mrs. \V. H. Coleman of Eutawville was in attendance at the W. M. U. convention. Mr. V. P. Corbett of Hagood was a yisitor here on yesterday. Mr. J. L. West is a business visitor here today from Raleigh. Mrs. S. -S. Rogers- of Columbia re turned to her home this morning. Mr. G. L. Holland of Greenville is ? a visitor here today. Mr. D. E. Oosland of Lone Star spent Thursday in the city. Mr. F. B. Moran of Charleston was a business visitor here on Wednes day and Thursday. -Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Sineath of Bishopville spent Thursday in the city. / Mrs. C. M. Drum of Columbia was attendin gthe U. M. Lr. convention nere on Thursday. Mr. D. R. Shields of Rutherford Col lege, NV C, spent Thursday in the city. i" '''.< Mr. and Mrs. I-Jarle Averly of Char lotte spent Thursday in Sumter where Mr. Averly came on business. Mr. Albert Phelps has returned Charleston to resume his studies at The Citadel after attending the Phelps-Btiltman wedding on Tues-j day. Mr. W. L. Kirkland of Camden spent Thursday in the city. Miss Lillian Folsom has returned frdm a trip to friends in Columbia. Mr. W. M. Wilson of Turbeville was a shopper in the city on Thursday. Mr. Fred Plexico of Greenville is a business visitor here today. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Marion have , returned to their home in Columbia after a short visit to Sumter. ?Mr. J. Frank Duffy, for the past two years manager of the Sumter Electrical Works, Mrs. Duffy and! Prank, Jr., leave "'this evning for j their home in Chicago. The removal j from Sumter of Mr. and Mrs. Duffy is genuinely regretted by many friends whom they, have made during their stay in the city. Mr. Duffy indentified j himself with the business life of thej city immediately upon becoming aj resident and his removal is a loss to j the city. |j "?^"Miss "Nita. :Auld and little Miss Lou- i ise Auld are spending the week-end in Columbia. Mrs. Percy Smith and Miss Frances Smith who have spent the summer in Asheville, have returned home. Rev. and Mrs.-John Fizer have re turned to their home in Columbia af ter attending the convention here. Mr. H. C. Porter, Jr., is a visitor here! today from Columbia. Mayor Jennings has returned from a business trip to Columbia. Mesrs. J. P. Beal of Fayetteville and W. W. Sellers of Wilmington are spending the week-end in the city. Miss Mattie Fabers of Summerville passed through Sumter on Friday en route to her home from Rock Hill. Mrs. M.,C Hall of Florence was in the \ city on "Friday en route4 to her home j from* Greenville. Mr. F. C. Metz of Charleston spent a few days in Sumter this- week on business. Messrs. George Bultman and Arthur! Bell left today for Charlotte to drive j back some Dort Cars. Mr. H. C. .Hammond of St. Charles Spent Friday sh the city on business, j Mr. W. W. Du Priest of Blythewood j S. C, was a visitor in the city on Thursday and Friday. Mr. Edgar Blackwell has returned'! to the city from a trip to Columbia. Mrs. A. F. Neyle of Dalzell spent Friday in the city shopping. Mr. J. L. Stoncy has returned to his j home in Columbia after a short stay j in Sumter. Mr. T. O. Reynolds of near Sumter i was a shopper here on Friday. Mr. A. H. Patterson of Columbia spent a few days in the city this week. Mr. John Hussey of Florence spent Friday in Sumter on business. Sheriff C. M. Hurst has returned j from a business trip to Tennessee. Mrs. Emmerson of Wilmington. N. C. is spending some tim<> with h-r son Mt. Horace Emmerson at his home; on X. Church St. Mr. J. T. Hooker, who has Ler n j leading the singii g at the Broad street | Methodist church meeting, left this i morning for Anderson. S. C. to assist j in a meeting. Mrs. Walter I Herbert returned ; this morning to her home in Columbia | after spending a few days with Missi Eliza Cooper. Miss Mayo Reese, of Columbia, is spending a few days with Mrs. John ; A. Sumter. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Frascr left Sim-i day morning for Richmond, Va. Messrs. D. W. McCall und R. B. Henry of Columbia spent the week end in the city. Mr. II. P. Duvall, .Junior. and son of Cheraw have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jl. G. Ostecn. Mr. Preston Mannin?, of Sewanec, is at home for a few days. Mr. "Jiil!" Grcssette of St. Mat thews is a visifr in the city today. Messrs. E. S. (Irooms and H. Skip per of Gable, spent Sunday in the city. Governor Robert A. Cooper passed through Sumter this morning <-n route to Charleston to attend a Con vention. Miss Armida Moses has sone to Tampa. Florida, to attend a U. D. C. convention. Mr. A. J. Rfgby of Manning spent Saturday in Sumter on business. Ex-Governor and Mrs. R. I. Manning I are spending- some time in Atlantic jCity. N. J. j Mr. Robert M. Readmon, of Colum l bia spent the week end in Sumter. Merrs. Hamer, Hamer and Darby are here today for a land sale. They are accompanied by their band. Mrs. X. D. McDemore of Wilming j ton spent a few hours in the city on j Saturday. I Judge Edward Mclver of Cheraw arrived in the city this morning. I Mr. J. M. Kahn of Mayesville was a shopper here on Saturday. Miss Alice Murphy of Bishcpville was a week-end visitors in Sumter. Miss Ida Browning has returned to her home in Barn well after visit ing Misses Aileen and Marie Ham men on W. Hampton Avenue. Mr. L. R. Tindal, of Silver, spent Saturday in Sumter on business. Capt Edwin Randle of the U. S. Army, spent a few days with his mother on X. Washington St. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Wadfad of St. Matthews were week-end visitors in Sumter. Mr. L. L Parrott was a recent vis itor to Orangeburg. Messrs. Wallace Munn and J. T. ! Loyd of Darlington spent Saturday in Sumter. , Mr. Furman Smith of Anderson is j a business visitor here. Mr. P. R. David of Alcolu spent: Saturday in Sumter shopping. . Mrs. Elizabeth Broadway of Pax- i ville was a visitor here on Monday j en route to Columbia. Messrs. C. A. Clarkson and J. H. i Oliver of Greeleyville spent Sunday;' in Sumter. Mrs. E. L. Thornton of Atlanta I [spent Sunday in the city. I Mr. J. L. LaBruce of ''Georgetowr (spent the week-end here. RED CROSS MEETING ; People of Sumter Show Approv al of Red Cross Work i i A large audience gathered at the j Opera House on Sunday afternoon at 13:30 in order to hear an address by (Mr. C. S. Mason, formerly of the C;i jnadian Army, but at present in the j employ of the American Red Cross. ? Mayor Jennings pre^ ued over the .'meeting which was opened by prayer by Dr. John A. Rice ,of Trinity Meth jodist church. A very enjoyable mu isoieal program followed the opening I prayer. i The Chairman presented Mr. Mason {who had seen two and one-half years' ! of the' war in France. He told of j some of his experiences during the jwar and contrasted his last moment jin the trenches with his first recol ' lection after the explosion of the shell which ended his lighting in the j trenches. The Red Cross was described as be ing the largest and most efficient or ganization in the world. It was an organization that ashed neither creed nor nationality, but simply asked to help at all times and in all cases. The speaker stated that the victor had been won but that the work of the Red Cross was still under way. with 12T>.000 wounded soldiers jn the hospitals and the nation in a state ======================== of unrest, this organization needed I support today as it did during active r; warfare. The speaker told his audience that he loved the Southland so well that ? he had taken out his citizenship pa | pers in Chattanooga. After the 'speaker had concluded the chairman explained that Dr. D. W. Daniels of I jciemson College and Gov. r. a. ! Cooper had wired their regrets at not 'being able to attend, j The meeting was a great success, iSeveral new members were received { by the meeting. -,- ! ! I Death of Major Harrison Saunders. j - j A message was received Friday] by Mr. W. L. Saunders, of Stateburg [announcing the death of his son, Maj. j Harrison Saunders at Lawton, Okla- ' I homa Wednesday night. Major Saun- j j ders was seriously burned in an air- j j plane accident on October 27th, and j j from the first but little hope was had; ! for his recovery, although there was j ! a slight improvement in his condi-1 j tion a few days after the accident, j j and reports said that there was a j ihare chance that he might survive his j ? injuries. ! Major Saunders had made a flight 1 ' frcm Galveston. Texas to Lawton,! j Oklahoma, and had made a success- | jful landing on the field at Lawton, but j [immediately following his landing I j there was an explosion of the gaso- j : line tank of his plane "~and he was i covered with the blazing fluid and be- j j fore ho could be rescued was fatally 11 i burned. i as??wealb?BBBMi n.1 vjnm. wm unntumuBn Harby ? Co., Inc. Sumter, S. C. NITRATE OF SODA .*. A BLOOD ! A i FISH AND TANKAGE MIXTURE f TANKAGE t .4' FERTILIZER MATERIALS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Carload lots a specialty. It will pay you to get our prices before placing your : order. ?:J* - Place PROPERTY OF MR. EDWARD E. REMBERT Rembert Station AY, NOVEMBER 15th AIN or S 11 a. m. 750 Acres of desirable land all in a high state of cultivation. Several tenant houses on place. * / 15 per cent on day of sale; 15 per cent on January 1st 1920; Balance five equal annual installments. Interests at 7 percent. If you have land to turn into quick cash or interest bearing securities9 see or write CO. COLUMBIA, S. C. E. B. JACKSON, PRESIDENT PHILIP P. TOOLE, VICE-PRESIDENT Wm. ANDERSON CLARKSON SECRETARY and TREASURER