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w|l WUlxt)BLSH wan 55outbron U,l^,,*sVn lllL^T.f-IJP .1 ' asgl teMMll at the Peato/rloo at Sumte r ii C , aa SsrnnsS clean Matter. immwmmwmm . wai aWl Mr. W M. Crom of Richmond V ?a the ffueet of his brother. Mr. C. t! renn. Mr. Mad Mrs. Davis i: nearce hav? ?*urni4 to Ihe olty arter their wed fjhhf M** enjs* Augusta Cuttiuo left Thursday Mm? Iloalda. wfcere the will spend sev ft ml west' lire. W Y. Spann left late niurnlni 1n sn*n?ersonvl?e, N C. M**> Aertleigh Mood has returned Iren* Marrclls Inlet. / Mr* O. l>. Hervn> of Pine wood wai eyty is day lie Harby an<l Lydia have foae to Civmp Hta 1mm. Maine for the summer Upehur and Harry Ryt Inches*; are at Camp Kavaaawa nsar UtJsfjBon Tennessee for their twc 'n vacation., h J. B* Volsom, for many yean ejstloist watch inspector for the ??C- 1* has resigned sad Mr G. C. iMMi nan accept*! the position. afns MMnabMh White has returned sum Philadelphia, where she studl 4 art dorm* the winter. Sis. J T. Munnerlyn, ceunty super standee! of education of Lee county, nan, in the city today on business. Jnsnj sstith DeLorme is spending ten fjsj at Winthrop college fflsn Oamp Firs Otrht left today tor lint Cave N., C. lor thslr summer tienjan. they are under ths chains off JUen? ?nah* ?erobert end Mini Mo Na it Mrs. IV A. naephennou la visiting J iesnts In Raleigh. N. C. Jlr. . J. H McCollum and family |ig*s none to Wsynesvllle for ths r i\i she summer. Mim Katie Rcardon Is visiting in |t Orth Carolina. Utk & C. Baksr. Miss Janie Mlksll U**~ Mlm Betty Porter have rstwrned 1P#*e n trip to Washington. Ttan many fries* s of Mrs. Ed warn who has been at St. Luke's} I fan** its I at Hiehmosd. Vs.. will be ifmf to learn that she im much better jsnA will return aonee in a abort time. Mr. nod Mm Herbert A. Pennock, *^shS> have been the sweats of Mr. .Psaueock's daughter. Dr. Abble Jane iPsnmock, hava returned to Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Merman P helps aad Ism taft on Saturday for Miami. Fla., 'phase they will make their home in tbhare. Mr. and Mrs. V. H. Pheps iu?4 tnmiiy srtii leave for Miami next wen*. Mr. Phelps has been a rest ?n>snig of Sumter for forty-nine yearn banning here with bis parents from IfgVSlhy. N C. when five years old. For nwnv years he was connected with the grocery department of the old ? %9tm Of J. Ryttenbers; % Sons, but af* p*"t ,*r?'?ty ysnrs has o5n ??Utitsd a grocery business on his own Unoownt. He recently sold his bust nma hare and will move to Miami to nrtjMllleh ? fancy grocer/ business. W*. BU H. Hood. Jr., of St. Loui?. It ttnttms in town Mg. and Mra Willllain Dent of flsibsnlS Ot. sfter spec diu* some. Wash wrth the family of Mr. 8. J. WbJte have returnod home. Mr. Dent jh% nssuy relative ef Mr. White, but , smaann not been In Suintcr county ? >r about Starty years. Musts Prayer Meeth? Thursday) 'light1 at 8 00 o'clock st lit Dingle Mr. Onoege Hatchel has resigned from ths police force hnd has Sc ssstud a position with he A. C. L issMsni. Mass Florence BT aar left Saturday fas Blnnmghara where she will join n party for a to or thr*?.<gh the west fXnffjp will be needs ~* frr Grand Can yotb **?n Angeles and Yellow Stone Ml BUTTER ThRTIbSDAV NI'iHT MnXr ilce Men will Gnther in Rum ter July 5 Plane are I wing rsptllv completed foe the great supper to be given by ths es-eery ice men TKursday night. July la. This hi to lie a get together mestlnnj of at1 the rnen In the county Wim nerve* m the World War These haea IsSnsd lbs Amsrioen Legion snd pass their dues will be admitted to the supper fres Those who have not are asked to communicate with AAJntant John B. OufWe in shifwter and make arrangements St ones fpl be there The supper will be served a the court house snd several well known speakers will address the foen. _ Mra Adele M?iees died at her home sm Church street Thursday night Her death was a chock to loo many friends who will mourn her going. The funeral *servIces were bei I at the home on Church stret Friday sT ternoon at Gluncrs to Moot. Ths Qouth Carolina Ginners Anso elation will rrhret In Columbia. July lilh. and all glnners. large ami small ere Invites) to attend, as It in the desire of the organisation. Trh rhssf purpose of the association It not to ftn price* for ginning, as many people Imagine, but to unite the gin nere of lb?- Stuf?- In a co operati ? erganteatlon so that they may d? v nop s purchiisbiK agency for co nperatlvi huymw ??( coal. bagging ties snd other supplleu r?'quired bj ctftnem In their busin?aas. This policy bee been noce?*ssfully adopted bj other lines of buelness. with the re suit that expenscn have been rnutcri ally reduced and adequate auppltci of materials assured when needed Hv reduclns; expenses the glnnei will be able to gin cotton snd fur nlsh bagging and ties to their patron st lower rates than now practicable ornnnisation and co-opemtlri ar lbs chirr object* ol the flint, ?s As aeelatlon snd would be well for nl growers to ?ff"?**?* with the sssnrln lioon. Scouts Go To MurrelPs Inlet . ?> . ?... T mp No. 1 Off On Big (."amp For Ten Days Surnter Boy Scout* Troop No. l left for Murrell'a inlet this morning at four-thirty A. M The following seo its er? in the party: Edward B k k. Henry Brunei-, Morris Aver buck. Guy Warren. Frank Clarke, Randolph Guthrie, Robert Bultman. Usrrall Whllden, Charten Cuttino, (l-icklr Wilder. Harold W;ti>n imnker. Lor ra ni? Dwyvr, .lames Wiktor. Stouts Louis Lyon and ga/ieton * Hilden and Asst. Scoutmaster Beet bum, preceded as an advanced par? ty to make the necessary arrange ineota for the camp. The troop ia under the command of ftoaut master Wendell M. Levl. Mall for the scouts ean he address? ed to Scout . rare of Surnter Boy Scouts. Mum-I's Inlet. S. C. The troop will return to Surnter in ten day* Marriage Licenses. White: Mr. Jack ?. Orvtn, Georgetown, and Miss Neva Hodge, Surnter. Mr. James M. Rrogdon and Miss Mar? H Mellettc, Su roter. Mr. H. P. Thames and Miss Sally M. 8heppurd. Manaing. Colored: MarshaH Towne. Detroit, and Julia Whetstone, Surnter. I Cephua Lawrence and Llllie Abra? ham, M id t bridge. Wash Chapman and Almada Washington, Manning. Joe Oreen and Elise Shulcr, Sum tor. Henry Dicks and Ruth Harris. Surnter. William Shavis and Mamie De vault. Tindat. George Robinson and Elsie Mc Brtde, Surnter. Willie Taylor and Louise Bradly. Surnter. John Fullwood and AVna Nevo, Olanta. Home Service Information. The Red Oroes Home SerrffT hue important information for the parties whose names are listed below, and re? quests that these persons will please ??.II rrt the Red Cross office, COB City National Bank building at the earlieet possible moment. Anyone knowing of tr*. wheneubouts of thcao persons are requested to communicate with Miss Mamie J. Chandler, Home Service sec? retary. 602 City National Bank build? ing, Phone.518: Benjamin Halle Fe:*giisnn. Eloiae Vaughn Western. Hallle Jones Gambit. M r.H, Ella Coynea Soul Pringle. Harry Wright. Frank R. Wilson. Muiion H. Arthur. Easter Grant. Marie Gordon. Mary Robert Stuckey. Laura Dingte. Lucite Hardy. Maud O. Dnran. Itosa Staler lien Hodges. Alex Owens. Pearlie Jones. Mru. Llotse Carrie Mima. Building Fwihlts Issued During Month of June -? ?Mrs; Gertrude Knight. 2*1 W. ?Hamilton Ave., repairs to roof of r< si? lence, f Soe.00. v I Mr Chae. F. Whltted, 114 N Salem Avenue. New 7 room bungalow. $?<>00. Mr Cha. F. Whltted. 11H N. Salem, Avenue, New 7 room bungalow. |tO#U. Mr. Chne. F. Whltted. 11H N. Salem lAvehue. New 7 room bungalow, $6000. Mt. M. M. Platt. 415 Churchh Street, New* aervint house. lltoO.Oe > Est Mrs. E. M. China. I E. Bartlett Street, addition to hack porch. $&0 Mr H. B. Riot a/a tgtesrnut St. new two1 story residence, fg.ninn. Miss Ssllte Smith. N. Purdy St.. ad? dition to ?>ack porch. $.25. W. L Charlie. 16 N. Purdv Street, shin gin Ig residence. $100. ? Mr. W.A. Bowman, 317 W.Hampton .Avenue, remodeling residence, $3000 W. j. Neteon, 00 Heuser St.. new furniture repair shop. $2Tit. Mr. B. If. Taymr, Myrtle St.. new 4 robm bmigalow and garage. $1600. Mr. W. W. Reese, tit N. Shleiu Av? nue. New out honse tn yard. tits. I Mr. C. W. Hie**, in Wright Street New ?i room bungalow. $7600. R. B. Surnter, 8 N. Salem Avenue. ueW atone. $ 1 ?B. Southern Cotton Oil Co.. 411 S Mam str*e*. Addition to office. $20U. Mary E. Net.on. si - s Main meet, shingling roof of residence, $400. Mr. Joetph J. Baker. 615 W. Lib? erty street, repairs to porch and resi? dence, $700. Mr. Ben Clcinmente. 382 W. Hamp? ton Avenue, repairs to residence. $300. Messra. Writ ton und Owen?, BOS W. Oakland Avenue, addition lo cabinet} shop. $300. Total, $36.320. D. J. McKiever, Building Inspector. Total oum1>er of permits leaned, It. I>?-atb of Mrs. Stclunu yer Frienda and relatives of Mr! Louise Elisabeth Stlumeyer are and dciod at her death, which occurred at h*'v home In ?aTmlet *hr1y Friday morning. The ruitcral services \v U?e held from the residence, SO Went Liberty Street, Saturday afternoon ut 6 o'clock. Somit* at Mnrrell? Inlet A telegram was received today from Scout Master Irf-Vl Mating that Troop 1 Slimier Uo.v Scouts had arrived safe? ly st the camp at Murrells Inlet nnd all were well and happy. The scarcity of fruit In Sumter county Is most convlnclnsj'y demon? strated by the fact that peaches luive sold In this town thin week at 76 cent* uud a dollar a <l"grii. Georgetown Loses # To Sumter Good Game of Ball at Fair Grounds Sumter continued her winning streak Thursday by taking a 4 to 1 game from Georgetown. Georgetown ran in a score in the second inning but Sunncr came back with three and one more made the ?coro 4 to 1, which .gftag not chuuged until the end Of the game H teemed lor i while that it was going to be B pitch? ers' battle. Clark Sumter wus going .rood, while Camp for Georgetown wan slinging them over the plate po fast the locals had diffi? culty in Ming them, ' amp, however, seemed to get rattled about the fourth inning and when several errors had been made, he lost his nerve and Sum? ter began to rap on him. Hardeman and Cravs ford did good work with the Willow, sending in runs with their hits, while Clark and Burns made a battery that left little to be desired. Bo??man went good lor Georgetown ahd H Camp had kept, up the way he started off. the score might have been a little different. The crowd ift growing larger every day asHu'uler get i botter.gGeorgetoAvn plays again today and if anyone wants to see a good h;?|] game, he bad better be oift ut the Fair Grounds about. r..::<:. \ Npronso-Se>moor ?i?i?g-? Llreenwnod Index-Jom nu|. The many friends of ' Miss Lillian Kpton SproUse will bo surprised to learn of her marriage to Mr. j. S. Seymour of Sumter, which took place yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock at the (tome of Ur. and Mrs. A. T. Jamison it Ormnle Maxwell Orphanage. The lovely home wus thrown open o tlie friends of the young couple md beautifully decorated for the oc? casion, a wealth of daises and pot ed plants were used <*nd in the cere nony room a large white wedding >ell was hung. Here the marriage ows were spoken and the ceremony ?erformed by Dr. Jamison. The >rlde Wore her traveling costume of due cloth with harmonizing acces ?ories and carired a ef^uquct of nride'e roses. During the ceremony 'Call mo Thine Own" was softly dayed, violin and nute duet. After the ceremony an Informal ?oceptional was held in Which ihe n'ile and groom received the best srtshes and congratulations of the riends poi sent. Delicious cream and ;ake were served. The woddftng is the ho.ppy culmina lon of a pretty romance, both Mr. md Mrs. Seymour having been Or? phanage children and childhood weethSArts. This is the first mar Inge Ot an Orphanage couple per ormed by Dr. Jamison and it wa?* Ittingly solemnised In his home. Mr. ahd Mrs. Seymour left for theh iew homo in Sumter And after a brief scation. Mrs. Seymour will return o J. I. (' h ipley for a short while nu? ll he is able to fril her vacancy. Stic as been with the locil Ford Agency or several years and has a host of, riends in business and social life ;ho will rejoice in her happiness. Mr. Seymour is a r.'siug ymmg usinesa man of Sumter. COTTON LETTER (John P. Clark aV Co.) \'ew York. July 7.?Cotton Wag trong early on scattered buying pd by Liverpool, light offerings and I alk of boll weevil damage. Shorts an to cover forcing T)ctr to 38.85, ID points above yesterday's low. ^hen the weekly weather came tn ihn read so favorable that prices |; ssed off. the market, becoming soft a the late trading on professional telling and lack of support. Trade ?as of small volpme and the market uled extremely^ narrow. The map orecasts wece favorable.' Reports rom the goods districts were pessi nistic ami sonic M? w England mills vere said to be offering for wile part ?f tho supply of raw cotton Not? withstanding bearish influences the uarket meets a demuud on sharp let backe ana if tho crop is to cost 0 cents n pound to raise, then the ate mouths look reasonable. ?>'? ?" > ? NEW YORK COTTON Y'sfdy's Vlouth Open High Low Close Close July r>0.?7 39.98 3?.40 39.07 3!?.70 Del . 88?g0 33 85 33 05 lie.27 33.40 gee .. . 32.28 32.52 31.60 31.75 32.05 Jan :G R5 31.82 31.00 31.10 31.45 Wch . 3*M 31 27 3fk*Q 30 51 30>87jj May . W.80 30.50 29.82 29.97 30,25 NEW ORLEANS COTTON Y'sfdy's Month Open High Low Close Close July .. 37.40 37.63 87.12 37.10 37.40 Oct 33.30 33.46 3&75 32.8? 33.10 Dm . 31!.06 32 34 31.45 31 57 31.88 Jgfi m. a ? at.cs :h>.??:? ai.oa 31.30 Mch 30.75 31.00 30.18 30.30 30.63 May .. 30.1?? 30.25 29.80 89. ?X> 30.08'; LIVERPOOL COTTON. ' Close: Jan. 21 09; Mch. 80.54; May 20.06; July 24.30; Aug. 23.KS; Got. I 82.88; Dec. 21.44. ?tt* ?r?^<e?e?*?1 1 i ? **?? Charleston. July 6.?A large attend ance of members of the South t Una Pharmaceutical association I* ex? pected for ilio two dnj convention Which opens tomorrow afternoon, when aelooming addresses and re apoiuHai will be delivered ;<t a local kotol The ghhrmucista will not un? dertake any heavy business lomorrew^ afternoon, but grill proWhbly hear re? sult; <>i the llQertse examinations now under way lod;?v a I lh< nediejil col legs An adld ride and ;< smoker will follow tho opening session. Hie : octal being held at the medical college, and an evening business* aeeion will open at 8.3a o'clock. Thursday will see the pharmacists assembled at the Isle of Palms, for business proceeding*, Inci? dentally ghd a fiati fry and sun bat i inn. with dancing, as necessary ndtl vd Letter Carriers Convene in Sumter Eklegates FWm All Over the State Gather For Annual Meeting > "he annual meeting ot the South Carolina Letter Carriers' Association was here" in Sumter July 5 and 6. The first session was called to order in tire Clumber of Commerce rooma at 10: ?0 a. m.. July 5. A'ter u prayer by (In liev. J. P. Marshall and a song service, Secretary Reardor, and May. or Jennings welcomed the delegates in the ruune of the city, [n response E W. Comm*er of Rock Hill, spoke the sentiments of the delegates when he told how glad they were to be in Sumter. D. <B. Trnxler of Greenville ( next addressed the delegates and was followed by A. R. Barsh cf 'Florence. After the roll call and some discus? sion of the dues to be paid, the meeting adjourned. The second session was held at 8: 3') p. m. After .some discussion of various matters, the following offi? cers were, elected for the coming year: President. D. C. Hayden, Orange bu'g; Vice-President. M. M. Millett. YVrdgefieUl; See'y and Treasurer. If, C. Crtfn. Derogates to tr.o National Convention: IS. \V. Commer, iRock Hill; J. E. B. McCartha, Leesvillc; W. M. Ivcmon. Westmrmte.-. After sehcting Orangeburg as the place of the next convention the meeting ad iou ned. The final session was held it 9:30 Tuesday morning. After a ?ion.? service, the reports of the state officers, the various committees and the resolutions committee, the con? vention adjourned to-moet in Orange mrr.r next year. Married Miss Marie M. Reuter to Mr. Julius Phelps, June 80, Detroit, Mich. Mr. Phelps was a former resident >f this city and Miss Reuter a very >ou1ar young musician of Detroit dr? ies. Kf 1UPPARD?TH AM ES AI. C o'clock, Thursday eveningt Ju y> 1st, at the Salem Baptist parson ige, in the presence ot a few rela ive?i of the contracting parties, Miss Jalley Mae Shoppaid and Harry P. Thames were united in marriage by iOV. E. W. Reynolds. Mr. and Mrs. Thames are both of dar ning. 8. C, to which place they clurned immediately after the eere noriy, and where they will reside. Anderson-Sanders Cards announcing the marriage of diss Cora Lee Anderson, of Norfolk, /a. and Mr. Samuel Sanders, of this ?ft* at Norfolk, Va., on Wednesday, uro HOlh. have been received by riends hare. Fire at Shiloh Friday Green Brothers Store Partially Destroyed Friday moniinji about 4.:;<?? nvt< < h tire waM diseoven d in the store of Green Bros., prominent -loivhant: ol Shiloh Mr. S. J. May* ' noticed the blaze and gave the alarm and neigh? bors were soon on the scene and by forming a bucket brigade succeeded in extinguishing the Rk*nan before much damage was done. It is not known how the fire started, but it is thought that a cirgarette throuwn in lo a dry spittoon eaused it, as th? fire did the most damage where this was found. The store -building was constructed Df concrete and had a metal roof, and this kept the damage from being much greater than it was. The stock was valued at about $10, 000, and/ft is estimated that about one-fourth Of this was damaged by fire and wnter.? Green Bros, carried about $3,.r>00 insurance, on their stock, ai.,.. It is reported that the opponents of the movement to annex the Pine wood section to Sumter county are ac? tively working to register a yntfn number <?l negro regldt nts of lhat BeC* lion. This is mighty poor politics, to Kay the least tor it. There will be an election for mayor md one councilman August loth. Only registered voters will be permit? ted to vote in the election or primary which precedes the regular election rho hooks of registration close July intvi Misiouary Ii The Rev. .1. C. Bitl^ lecxtre illustrated aith" views nn l'"rvign Miislpnn! in.. July JUth. ?,t Hebron c who are interested in thit<n] cordially ?nvitod to bi preshjflnl And frying si2e chr ckena-?tshi < st oi liids in this se'tion?=ee!l to $12b each. 3=3* Irimson Clover The WodcrM&fl lmprorcr Sow it in your c< rn and cotto at the lant worklig0 and nei [year you' ran plait' these twfo crops oil the same land aol matt bigger crops. It is consider iworth $20 to $30 rer aero tat Iincreased productiveness snd im> Srdved mechanical condition, o" mo notL CRKflftON CLOW?* also jnak lan < vellrnt wir.hr and aprU, rrazing crop, the b^s*. of early green feed aud a good hay cropj .W.Wood & SonsJ SEEDSMEN, Rlcnmond, Va, Newer Modes In Wrist Watches 4 Oor Im f of BWrlf I Wat ehr? hibwa r eal^tiaVea with taeWt ?I tk? watch MaW'f art. 1 h?*r nrw ?o?ts fr? sVcitedly attracts?? exceediufly m\ic*abie?and a wvte ?4 **ufactJoa to ike Make Excellent GifU Aiafiftltoetk?tpwMt ." ? ' auyiftg op^rfnoilv?. 0? loaf experience and carefal selection ot the best mikes luvt! ya? et ? ?ak> aaa satisfactory parckaae. "77?? Z/oma of* GW IvWAea'* . Cooper's Jewelry Store $5.75 SILK SHIRTS $5.75 (This price include the War Tax.) Crepes, Foulords, Jerseysand Tub Silks, plain and fancy patterns. These Shirts are Worth $10.00, $12.00, $15.00 and $18.00 each. WE SELL THEM FOR $5.75 Come quick if you want your share. GENUINE MOHAIR SUITS AT $15.00 Our Motto Means Something: Good Merchandise at Reasonable Prices. The Bryan Clothing Co. Temporary Location ill N. Main St.