The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, January 17, 1920, Image 5
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C? as Seeon* CI?sc Kitt?.
Mr. P. W. Shaw, Miss Priscilla
Shaw, Lila May Shaw and Bartow
Shaw have gone to Columbia to at
tend the opening banquet at the Co
lonia Hotel tonight.
Dr. T. A. W. Elmgren. of Colum
bia, president of the South Carolina
Optometrie Society, was here yester
day in the interest of the State con
vention which will be held here in
April. Dr. Elmgren was the guest
of local optometrists while here.
Miss Myrtle Brooke, of Atlanta,
and Miss Ellis, of Gainesville, Ga., of
the Southern Division of the Red Cross
Home Service are in the city to con
duct a Red Cross Home Service In
stitute.
Mr. S. K. Rowland has returned
from the automobile sh- in New
York. f
Mr. W.-T. Harmon has returned
from the automobile show in New
York. Mr. Harmon said that he will
have lots to tell the people about the
new Studebaker.
Mr. R.' J. Burkett has returned
,. from the automobile show in New
- York.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Williams, Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Britton. Mr. and Mrs.
Glasscock, Madam M. de Schwarzen
berg, Mrs. Pretto Ottie, Miss Mabel
Bowman, Miss Thelma Xayler, Dr. H.
A. Mood, Messrs. G. E. Haynsworth. I
Cyifford Hagan, Harry R. VanDeven-1
ter, Herman Myers and Riley A.
Bradham returned Monday from a
house party at Brook Green on the!
Waccamaw. The party enjoyed .mo-!
tor visits to Vaks plantation, to' the j
Laurel plantation, Springfield planta-,
tion. They spent Saturday on a visit
to Georgetown on the Nancy, a beau
tiful launch owned by the Waccamaw
Club.
Mrs. J. P. Rivers of Savannah, Ga.,
has returned home after visiting Mr.
and Mrs. W. P. Rivers on Warren St.
Mrs. W. L. Heaner of Orangeburg
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. H. P.
Scott, of South Harvin Street.
x Dr. and Mrs .H. M. Stuckey attend-1
' ed the opening banquet at the Co- j
Ionia Hotel in Columbia last night, j
Mr. I. A. Ryttcnberg is.spending to-|
day in Darlington on business.
Mr. Alvin Burns returned this j
morning from North Carolina.
Mr. Whit Shaw returned this morn- j
ing from Columbia.
Mrs. L A. Ryttenberg is spending!
a few days in Columbia.
Misses Janie Wilkes and Mary Cal
houn have gone to Atlanta to spend
several weeks.
Misses Lena and Jennie Barnett
have gone to Florida to spend some
time.
Mr. J. H: Grauell. State boys' secre
tary is in town today on business.
Mr. K H. Schnell, State County
worker is a*' visitor in the city today.
Mr. John B. Duffie went to Manning
today on business. j
PERSONAL.
ANNUAL MEET
INGS OF BANKS
(Four of Sumter's Banks Held
Stockholders' Meetings
Yesterday
The annual meetings of the stock
holders of the First National Bank,
! The National Bank of Sumter, The
City National Bank and the Peoples'
Bank were . held Tuesday at which
directors to serve during the ensuing
year were elected. The annual re
i port submitted by the officers of each
! of the banks showed that the year
:1919 had been the most prosperous the
! local banks had ever enjoyed. The
? deposits were greater at the close of
i the year, the volume of business
( larger and, consequently the earn
j ings of the banks greater than in any
j former year. The usual dividends
i have been paid during ,the year and
j each bank carried a substantial
J amount to the surplus,
j The directors elected by each of the
: banks were as follows:
I
First National Bank.
Neill O'Donnell, President.
H. D. Barnett, Vice President.
Geo. D. Shore, Vice President,
O. L. Yates, Cashier.
Archie China. H. N. Forester. Geo. F.
Epperson, W. B. Upshur, John D. Lee.
Directors.
i
The National Bank of Sumter.
J. P. Booth, President.
Davis D. Moise, Vice President.
R. B. Belser, Vice President.
W. J. Crowson, Jr., Cashier.
Geo. C. Warren, Asst. Cashier.
Directors: J P. Booth, D. D.
Moise, B. B. Belser, W. S. Manning.
D. R. McCallum, H. P. Moses, W. T.
Brown, W. J. Crowson. Jr., Rich'd I.
Manning, H. J. McLaurin, Jr., B. W.
Segars, S. A. Harvin, Bartow Walsh,
H. C. Haynsworth, O. H. Folley, J. T.
Brogdon, C. E. May es.
The City National Bank.
G. A. Lemmon. President.
I. C. Strauss, Vice President,
Geo. Lu Ricker, Cashier,
J. G. R. Wilder, Assistant Cashier.
Miss Mattie'A. Hix, Assistant Cash
ier.
Directors: W. A. Bryan, D. G. F.
Bultman, G., A., Lemmon,' Geo. I>.
Levy, H. M. Stuckey, W. W. Sibert, E.
L. Witherspoon, Willie Shaw? Perry
Moses, R. C. Williams, C. L. Stubbs,
C. E. Hurst, A. C. Phelps. H. J. Har
by, Geo. L. Ricker. T. H. Clarke, I.
C. Strauss, Horace Harby, E. R. Wil
son.
Peoples' Bank.
L?. D. Jennings, President.
B. C. Wallace, Vice President.
R. K. Wilder, Vice President.
A. M. Broughton, Vice President
and Cashier.
R. E. DuBose, Assistant Cashier.
Miss Leila Flake and Mrs. G. B.
Pitts, Book-keepers; Miss Lilah
Smith, Collector.
Directors: L. D. Jennings, B. C.
Wallace. R. K. Wilder. J. W. Shaw,
C. C. Beck. F. D. Knight, Moses
{ Green, J. M. Brogdon, W. T. Brogdon,
C. P. Osteen, W. Percy Smith, P. B.
! Harvin. Joel Davis. E. C. Lee. L. E.
i Heamcs and A. M. Broughton. Mr.
J Reames is the only new director elect
j ed.
Cotton Market
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j NEW YORK COTTON ^AUKJtT.
- Yas'td'yt i
Open High SjO* P*o?* Glos? j
iMeh . .35.85 36.70 33.70 36.50 35.83 j
[.May . .34.45 34.88 34.00 34.8- 34.20;
July . .32.70 33.35 ^2.70 33.28 32.82 ?
jOct . . 30.15 30.7S 30.15 30.73 30.24;"
New Orleans.
! Mch . .36.98 37.70 36.93 37.59 36.90 j
j .May . .34.90 35.71 35.90 35.66 34.9U '
?July . .33.29 33.95 33.27 33.89 33.32 j
j Oct . .30.10 30.80 30.10 30.80 30.14:
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Marriage Licenses.
Colored: Charley Robertson and1
! Louisa English, Dalzell.
j Wm. Grant and Fannie Smith. Dal
zell.
Josh Choice, Santee and Mamie
Green, Wedgelield.
James Alston and Doretha Davis, j
Rembert.
Home Service Institute.
i Following the notice of yesterday!
J regarding the class in social service
workers, we wish to announce that j
the first meeting of the class will be i
held at 11 o'clck "Wednesday morning j
at the Y. M. C. A. At that time Missi
elude a study of child welfare, the j
Southern Division, Atlanta, Ga., will j
' lead a discussion of the Peace Pro- j
j gram of the Red Cross. * j
After Wednesday there will be two i
sections meeting daily, one at eleven
in the morning, the other at four in j
the afternoon, this arrangement being
made to meet the convenience of
those desiring to take the course. The
same topics will be discussed in the
two sessions. The course will in
clude a tudy of child' welfare, the
wealth of the child, the child at
school, the child at play, the provis
ion for disabled soldiers, and certain
practical methods of social work with
families.
The sessions of the class will be
open to men and women interested
in community development.
VALUABLE HOG
Poland-China Boar Sells For
$35,000
Noblesvile; Ind.. Jan. 15.?Chief's
Best, a spotted Poland China hog.
sold today, for $35.000. This is a rec
ord price for one hog.
Mr. Whaling Thornton of Columbia
will address the men's meeting at
the Y. M. ;C. A. Sunday afternoon at
3.15. His^subject will be "The Mak
ing of Wopdrow Wilson." Special mu
sic has also been arranged for.
DEMAND FOR
M GOOD ROADS
Mr. Stanyarne Barrows Com
pares Road Conditions in
Florida With Those
Here
Mr. Editor: "*
I wish to say a word in regard to
good roads. I have just returned from
a visit to Kissimmee, Osceola County,
Florida, where I formerly spent sev
eral years. At that time the roads
in that county were just as ours are
today. Now they have brick roads
over the county, joined to main roads
over the State.
The population of Osceola county is
not half that of Sumter county, and
if they can have good roads in that
poor State, why cannot we have them
in South Carolina? The time has
come when we should demand good
roads, and I foj* one am ready to do
my part in any way to get them, for
it means prosperity.
Yours truly,
Stanyarne Burrows.
Oswego, Jan. 14.
AN EVENING
WITH 0PIE READ
The Next Lyceum Attraction
February Seventeenth
The people of Sumter have a rare
treat in store : Opie Read who is so
well known through his books will
give an evening's entertainment at the
Girls' High School on February the
seventeenth. Early announcement is
made in order that there may be no
conflicts on that evening. Put the
date down now and let nothing inter
fere. February the seventeenth at
S.30 p. m.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Paris. Jan. 15.?The league of na
tions will come into being tomorrow
at a public ceremony at the French
foreign office. Leon Bourg< ois. the
French representative, will preside,
and make the opening address. Amer
ican Ambassador Wallace and Amer
ican representatives will be at the
peace conference. Press comment on
the meeting dwells principally upon
the absence of the United States.
Most newspapers predict that the ab
gence will not be'long, and say: "The
league of nations cannot be complete
until America is represented."
DEATH PENALTY
TO BE ABOLISHED
Soviet Russia Lets ?Em Down
Easy
London. Jan. 15.?Virtual abolition
of the death penalty against r.on-Bol
sheviki in soviet Russia was announc
ed in a Moscow wireless today.
BisbopTille Xews Notes.
j Bishopville, Jan." 12.;?The farmers
j of this section are buying large lots
j of fertilizer, which I interpret to
; mean a large crop of cotton. ,,Kph
| riam is joined -to his idols." Numbers
{are still putting in crops of oats.
1 The farmers, judging from the quan
! tities of hay being hauled, away from
i town, were very negligent in saving
j forage last fall.
j Our town authority has ordered an
' election soon to decide if we will vote
to issue bonds to the amount of
j ?1 00,000 to pave our streets and side
' walks. 1 hope it will be carried as
: we are sadly in need 1 of these im
provements.
The new organ in the Presbyterian
! church has been completed and is
i now in use. It has a sweet tone and
j adds wonderfully to the music.
Dr. A. .1. Ramsey, dean of the Bible
! Missionary Institute of Philadelphia,
and R. C. McDrilkin. assistant editor:
; of the Sunday School Times, Philadel
jphia, will be in Bishopville th?; last]
j week in January for the purpose of I
j holding a Bible institute. They goj
j from here to Columbia, where they;
j will hold a State-wide conference . on |
i Christian living. j
j Miss Anna Boyd Williamson whoi
j went to China with her brother, whoi
i is a missionary to that country, after
I spending six months there, returned to!
j America, a short time ago, and is now i
(in Montgomery, Alabama, with anoth- j
j er brother.
The death of Mrs. Cunningham j
I caused much sorrow in our town, as;
she was universally popular with alii
who knew her. She was a devoted j
wife and mother, a faithful friend and j
an humble, sincere Christian. We!
can safely say of her: '?She is safe)
in the arms of Jesus."
j Mrs. Dr. Jennings and her- son,j
Croft; who have been on a visit to\
Washington returned home yesterday, j
Miss Blanche DesChamps who hasj
been in Columbia for sometime will J
return home tomorrow.
We laid to rest in the Mt. Zion cem
etery last week the remains of Mrs.
Elma McCutchen. one of our oldest
and well beloved citizens. She was!
noted for her piety, and was beloved j
by all who knew her.
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The question of whether the Home
Demonstration work shall be contin- j
tied in Sumter county another yearj
or discontinued is again before the;
people. The County Board of Com
missioners at the recent annual joint
meeting with legislative delegation.!
discussed the matter, and there was
apparent a sentiment opposed to con
tinuing the appropriation on the part
of sorhe of the commissioners. On
the other hand the legislative delega
tion had previously signed an agree
ment with the State Home Demon
stration Agent pledging the appro
priation for 1920.
. Recorder's Court.
Burreil Ballard and Henry Hick
man were arrested for vagrancy,
sleeping in the passenger depot. They
were found guilty and fined $30 or 30
days each.
Sit H?h News Notes-,
The weather's as nice as it _knpwsjB
how, -^9
The farmers' whistling hehind 'hifflB
plow, I
On every hand you can hear the saws'jj
hum, -rl
The farmers expecting the weather[.'M
to be bum. % -3|
Our farmers are stirring early and;, 1
late. They are expecting tb plant*.'!
their small cotton crop early this year. "1
They have heard that planting early
is necessary to production in the wee
vil districts. Our folks need to re
duce their cotton crop very little, if- |
any. Our folks have been diversifying s|
for years and plant quite a good deal f
of their land to corn and small grain; ;
Miss Virginia Warren, our popular.;
assistant teacher, has bought a car'
and we understand will spend her
nights at home in the Salem section. .
and will drive to and from school .
each day. The gas man surely ought
to bring Green Brothers some gasoline ,
to seil now.
Mr. Hutchinson was at our place.-.
Monday in the line of his duty, look
ing after the interests of some of the
parents and their children.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Green and fam
ily spent Sunday with Mrs. ?J. E.
Keels. Mrs. Green's mother, who was'
celebrating her fifty-second.birthday. .
She is well preserved for that age.
Mr. W. T. Green was at Sumter.,
Tuesday looking after some business.
Miss Ruth Green, now in Sumter,'
spent Surfday here at her home, Mr.'*
R. W. Green's.
Mr. and Mrs. S. B. McEIveen are
spending the day in Sumter.
Mr. Claude Taylor, one of Uncle
Sam's navy men. who met one Of our -
girls while at Charleston (she being
there sewing for Uncle Sam's boys)
and he there coaling theri ships, fell _
in love with her and she with him. .
They have been married quite a
while, she living here at home and
he serving in the navy at different
points. He has got a transfer to Pa-,
eific coast and they have moved to
Los Angeles, CaL, with his wife and
2 children. This was formerly the
home of Mr. Taylor, his people live .
there now.
Mr. B. A. Atkinson is reported
very sick. We hope he will soon hare
his usual health restored.
Shiloh. Jan. 12.
Marriage Licenses.
j Colored: Willie Johnson and Es- ;i
j tel Harvin, Sumter.
I Lewis Prioleau and Millie Sanders,
j Dalzell.
j Charles E. White and Bessie Hey?.-,
j wood, Mayesville. <
McKnight Jefferson and Pearl Gra
jham, Sumter.
j Ansley Jefferson and Mamie Leon- .
ard, Sumter.
j Jessie Tucker and Viola Delay,
Mayesville.
Frank Blanding, Dalzell, and No
ra Sanders. Hagood.
The fire department answered a call
from W. Liberty street about eleven,
o'clock Tuesday. e fire was at
the residence of .. "idney Burgess.
No damage was done. ?
REMOVAL NOTICE!
V m
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This will inform our friends and the public generally
that we have moved from No. 21 Main St., to No. 12
East Hampton Ave., our own home, where we will be
able to better serve our patrons than ever before.
We take this opportunity to thank the people of
Sumter and border counties for the splendid business
given us in the past, and solicit a continuance of the
same in the future.
Respectfully,
Sumter Railway & Mill Supply Co.
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