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Evening journal., 1916-06-24
STERLING.MILSON.

The home OF Mr. and Mrs. William
r. Sterling near Porter. was the
scene OF a wedding on Wednesday az
ternoon. when their daughter. Miss
Henrietta Comfort. became the bride
of William Edward Wilson. OF Iron
Hill.
The young couple we're united in
marriage by the Rev. George r.
Smith, Of Glasgow.
The bride was attended by Miss
lsadora A. Bradley as maid OF honor.
and Harry E. Sterling. a brother Of
the bride. was best man. The young
couple will be at home after Septem-
Der l az the home OF the groom near
Iron Hin.
Evening journal., 1916-06-24
STOCK MARKET
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, June 24-The stock
market was not disturbed by late de-
velopments in the Mexican situation.
Prices were apparently influenced only
by professional considerations. L. S.
Steel opened - higher, but soon sold
back to yesterdays close. Coppers were
firm, showing advancing tendency. The
general market was irregular
The market closed quiet after a ses
sion unmarked by particular features
The general tone was good, but there
was no particular tendency exhibited
either way Zinc issues were strong
but due solely to market operations
Coprers advanced slightly and American
Beet Sugar slid up trihe
Evening journal., 1916-06-24
MARRIAGES ANNOUNCED.

Miss Lillian Furry and Harry Otis
Booth. both OF Mt Holly. N. j.. were
married on June IA, at No. 300 Rod
ney street, by the Rev. William Pat
terson, pastor OF the First United
Presbyterian Church.
Miss Esther M. Robinson. and Neil
Boyle we're married on Saturday last.
at the home Of the bride, "Boxwood," !"
by the Rev. Mr.. Patterson.
Evening journal., 1916-06-24
LAWN PARTY.

Sara II. NJ. Hollingsworth, daughter
of John j. Hollingsworth, entertained
a few friends at a lawn party at her
home near Longwood on Thursday.
The guests we're: Margaret. Jean and
Joseph Derrickson. Helen Myers. Iva
and Henry Seal Mary Morris. NIL
dred. Hannah and Ralph Hollings-
David. Paul and Oscar Hollingsworth,
Winfield Wier. Ralph Cope Chandler
Becker, Fannie. Everett and Henry
HollingswOrth. Those who assisted
Mrs. Hollingsworth to receive the
guests were: Mrs. Jean Derrickson,
Mrs. Wilson Hollngsworth, Mrs.
Harry Macdonald and Mrs. Taylor.
Evening journal., 1916-06-24

Pennsylvania Institute for the Blind,
at Overlook, Pa. is home for his
summer vacation. Mr.. Pierce returns
in the fall to continue a course in
piano tuning.
.
Miss Jessie Thompson. Of this city,
has returned from a months vacation
at Cleveland. Ohio. Miss Thompson
reports extremely cold weather in the
Western city.
.
Miss Mildred Jenness has as her
guest for the weekend Miss May
Howell, Of Germantown, Pa. Miss
Howell came here to attend the class
night exercises at the Wilmington
| High School
Evening journal., 1916-06-24
TAYLOR.FULLERTON.

Albert George Fullerton. who is
connected with the Office force Of the
Atlas Powder Company. and Miss
Blanche Elizabeth Taylor daughter
of Aaron X Taylor. OF Richardson
Park. we're married at SIS o'clock
this morning by the Rev Vaughn S.
Collins. pastor Of St. Paurs NJ +.
Church After their wedding sojourn
at Atlantic City they will reside at
Brack-EX.
Evening journal., 1916-06-24
LOCAL SECURITIES MARKET

Laird and Company, DUPONT Building
furnish the following quotations of local
securites' Bid. Asked
DUPONT Debenture G's. &C.. lO3 lO5
DUPONT Common new .292 DOG
DUPONT Common toldl -. .l02h lO4
Hercules Preferred ........ll4 ll5H
Hcocules Common . 1855 $50
Atlas Preferred ....... 99H lOO%
Atlas Common ...........l75 $50
Atlas Common full paid
GUS ................... 81 30
Anglo French Scrip .... % 96
Evening journal., 1916-06-24
s5c.-GUTH'S CARAMETS- SIC.

Guth's Caramels de LUXE in one
pound boxes. Special weekend price,
35 cents the pound.
Boulevard Chocolates. in one-pOund
boxes. with standard assortment Of
delicious eating pieces. Special price,
80 cents the pound box-Danforth's
Dependable Drugs, Market and Sec
ond streets.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1916-06-24
ROBINSON-BOYLE.

Miss Esther NJ. Robinson. Of Box
wood, and Neil Boyle. of this city. we're
married at the home of the brides
parents last Saturday. by the Rev.
william Patterson pastor Of the First
United Presbyterian Church.
Evening journal., 1916-06-24
CLASS SOCIAL.

The newly organized Philathea
Class OF Scott M +. Sunday school,
held social at the home Of tho
teacher. Mrs. N. Cole. No. 307 West
street. last evening. Mrs. Tillie r.
Paradee presided Miss Vergie Nor
ris Is the class secretary and Miss
Pearl Rausch. class treasurer. The
program was IN charge Of Mss Mag
fie Paradec. chairman Of the social
committee. Refreshments we're served.
Evening journal., 1916-06-24
ST. STEPHEN,S OrTING.

The annual outing Of St Stephens
Sunday School to Augustine Beach
will take place next Thursday Much
is being done to contribute to the
days enjoyment. There will be mu-
sic on the boat and games at the
grove.
Evening journal., 1916-06-24

Mrs. Ralph Woodmansey. formerly
member of the West Church choir,
will be in the choir at the West
Presbyterian Church Sunday morn
ing and will sing the solo. "The Peni-
tent" by Vandewater.
Evening journal., 1916-06-24

Just run a Want Ad. telling auto
owners that you want to run car
this summer and you will he employ
ed before you know it.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1916-06-24
RARBER-ARTHUR.

Maude Elizabeth Barber and Her
man Arthur. we're marred on Thurs
day night at the parsonage of EpwOrth
NJ. e. Church, by the Rev. j. Howard
Gray.
Evening journal., 1916-06-24

The garden party of Mr.. and Mrs.
Pierre S. DUPONT on Wednesday even
ing at picturesque Longwood stands
out as one OF the most delightful of
the many such parties given at Mr.,
duPonts estate Mr. and Mrs. du-
Pont received the guests. 1t being the
FIRST garden party at Longwood at
which Mrs. DUPONT was hostess, al
though she has already taken a fore
most place I'm social circles of Will
mington and vicinity. Guests were
present from several cities. Mr.. and
Mrs. dupont had as their house guests
over the party, Mr. and Mrs. Ma
! thaniel G. Robertson, Nathaniel G..
! Robertson, Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
/ A. Belin, Mr.. and Mrs. +. LammOt
Belin, Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson Gil
bert, d'Andelot Belin and Miss Dent.
o
Miss Amy DUPONT entertained at a
garden and tea party at her home.
Maple Brook Farm, Christiana hun
dred yesterday afternoon. Tea was
served on the terrace amid the rose
bowers that add a touch of southern
California TO the beauties OF the es-
tate.
Mrs Peter Logan Bockius, of No.
2i5 West Twenty-thlrd street, gave a
shower on Wednesday evening for
Miss Anna NJ Greenfield, who will be
welded on Wednesday next TO John
P. Green, Jr.. brother Of Mrs.
BOckius.
Eight wilmingtonians left yester-
day for New York. and proceeded by
automobiles TO the summer home OF
the Crescent Athletic Club on Long
Island to remain over the weekend as
the guests of Alexander f. Crichton.
Of this city. who formerly lived in
Brooklyn Among those in the party
are Mr.. Crlchton. S. d. Townsend, l..
Scott Townsend, Reuben Satterth-
waite, Jr.. J. Chester Gibson. Charles
Owens and Joseph Bancrofth
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas II. Dorman,
OF Edge Moor. announce the engage.
ment OF their daughter Blanche, to
Robart Dunn. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles w Dunn, also OF Edge Moor
Evening journal., 1916-06-24
CITY BANK CLEAPINGS.

CIcarings OF the Wilmington banks for
the week ending today were S34ll.
l3l so as compared with S2,O72 .5529s
f-r The corresponding period of last
year.
Evening journal., 1916-06-24
NEW SOLOISTS At WEST.

Special Diploma Frames al Nerger's
Rcd Front Art Store. 4l9 Shipley.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1916-06-24

Formerly an artists model. Miss
Mcclure is named by Mrs Kallatin
Welsh i'm her suit against Charles
Newbold Welsh, millionaire clubman
for $4,000 annual alimony Welsh de
fends Miss Mcclure.
Evening journal., 1916-06-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas II. Dorman,
OF Edge Moor, announce the engage.
ment OF their daughter Blanche, to
Robart Dunn. son Of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles W. Dunn, also OF Edge Moor
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-01-19
TRUST COMPANY OFFICERS.
President Strauss is Presented With a
Beautiful Swiss Watch.

AT the annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Sumter Trust Company
yesterday afternoon the former direc-
tors were reelected. The condition.
as shown by the annual report, indi-
Gated marked increase in the
amount OF trust funds on hand, and
increased savings accounts and earn
ed profits.
President I. c. Strauss was present.
ed a beautiful repeating Swiss watch
by the company in appreciation of his
valuable services as president of the
organization.
The officers Of the Sumter Trust
Company are: President, 1. c. Strauss:
Vice President, r. o. Purdy; Secretary
and Treasurer, r. l.. Edmunds: trust
officer, Geo. d. Levy. The directors
are: Messrs. I. c. Strauss, r. O..
Purdy, G. A. Lennon H. j. HARDY.
Geo d. Levy. D. D. Noise, Perry Moses.
Jr., T. G.. Mcleod, Neill O'Donnell.
c. G. Rowland. w. w. Sibert, c. l..
Stubbs, j. A. Weinberg, A. c. Phelps.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-01-19
Real Estate Transfers.

II. c. Bethea to P. B. Emanuel and
Lizzie H. Emanuel, 81 ga acres on
Public Road from Sumter to Camden,
$4,000.
Elizabeth L. Saunders to Richard
M. James. 40 1-2 acres in county ST.
200.
Mrs. L. B. stubbs to Jas. F. Page,
lot on West Street. 1927.
Anderson James to McCallum
Realty Company. 81 acres on Sum-
ter-Manning public road. $475.
L. D. Jennings to Manson Jenkins,
lot in city. $1.S75.
r. A. Chandler to Daisy L. Benja-
min. lot in town of Mayesville, $500.
Master to L. d. Jennings, 10 acre
tract near Long Branch, tract on
Statebug-sumter public road, acre
tract on stateburg-sumter road, $26.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-01-19

q p y f- 0TtF I4.T n. '
Scvcnty-0ve Towns and Cities Have
Municipal Government Devised in
Sumter.

ssventy-flve municipalities. accord
ing to the Engineering News of Jan
uary 9. 1915. have adopted the CITY
Manager Plan of municipal govern
msnt. the places ranging in, size from
Dayton. Ohio. which has a population
of ll6,S77 persons to Largo. Florida,
which has a population OF eel. these
two places being the extremes in
population and also In the amount of
salary paid their city manager. Day
ton pays. its manager &12.60Q a year,
while Largo DAYS only. $500, per an
num-, The news goes on to say that
this list was compiled several weeks
ago and 1t is probable that the list
may sysn be larger than that given.
seventy-three Of the cities are in the
United States and two in Canada.
Many of the cities combine the city
manager and commission form of gov
eminent, the News says. and many of
them have. trained engineers as their
city managers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-01-19

STEEL CAGES INsrALLED.
Cells Have Been Placed and Are Now
Ready for Occupancy.

The steel cells for the guard house
have been installed and are now ready
10 mold the wrong-doers of the city
who come under the observation of
the police department. There are five
steel cages, all bolted together and it
would be impossible for anyone to
break out. If locked in the cell without
a file and plenty Of time. Each cell is
provided with four hunks. which can
be folded up against the walls during
the day time to make more room in
the cages. Blankets for the cells were
by Council at it's recent
session. and will be on hand in the
near future, so that prisoners will be
provided with proper bedding.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-01-19

The preliminary report OF cotton
sirned N South Carolina up to jan
uaSy !. 1915. for the crops OF 1914
and 1915. shows q total Of I.134.1ls
balss ssainss 1.sss.si7 for last year.
spartanburs county leads with ss.-
ss7. ha'ss and other counties next In
order are; oranssburg s0.4ss: An
dsfson. ss.sto; Marlboro. 1920;
orssnviils. ls.2ss; L~urens. as.sss;
York. ss.sl7; Aiken. se.5s4: New
berry. ss.7ss: Barnwsil. ss.ti7: Dar-
iington. s2.s+s; Lee. 3l.i64; Sumter.
so.sss: Clarendon. 2s.77s. Last year
orsnssLarg stood nrss with si,sss
bales and Sumter NTH with s0.5as
balss. Anderson. Laurens. Newberry
sna saluda are the only counties to
report more cotton In 1916 than in
isit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-01-19
WANTED-The party to- whom
loaned my break cart sometime ago.
TO return same. I have forgotten
his address. d. G., Shaw.
Tax Return Notice

will attend in person or by deputy
at the following named places, and on
the dates mentioned. for the purpose
or receiving tax returns. on all per-
sonal property. polls. roads. and dogs:
Tindal, Tuesday. January 4.
Privateer. Wednesday, January s.
Levi Siding. Thursday, January 6.
Wedgefield, Friday. January z.
Claremont, Monday. January 10.
Hagood, Tuesday, January IL.
Rembert. Wednesday, January IL.
Dalzell, Thursday, January Is.
Brogdon, Friday. January IL.
Mayesville. Monday, January IL.
oswego. Tuesday. January Is. =
Pleasant Grove. Wednesday, Janu-
ary 10.
Shiloh. Thursday. January 20.
Norwood's Cross Roads, Friday.
January 21.
My office will be open for the pur.
pose Of receiving tax returns from
January LIST. 1916 to February 10th,
1915, inclusive.
R. e. WILDER.
County Auditor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-01-19
Death.

Mrs. Marion Motley OF Lake City
died at the home Of her parents. Mr.,
and Mrs. Louis D. Jervey. s24 North
salem avenue. at 8 o'clock. The fu-
neral services will be held at the same
place on Sunday afternoon. at 3
o'clock.
~ MRS. Motley was a native Of this
CITY. Besides her parents and hus-
'Sand, she is survived by three sisters
and four brothers. Mrs. J. e. Richard
son. Mrs. D. III. Goldson, Columbia: !:
Miss Hattie Jervey. Sumter; Leroy
and Julian Jeryey. Sumter; Marion
@eryey. Chicago. and Willie Jeryey of
Petersburg. Va. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-01-19
RUPTURE EXPERT HERE.
Well Known to Leading Physicians
a. Who Ind0rse His Methods.

Well Known to Leading Physicians
A. Who Indorse His Methods.
w. B. Seeley. the noted rupture spe
cialist OF Philadelphia. is sending his
personal representative to Sumter for
one day only to minister to the needs
OF the ruptured public, thoroughly
equipped and prepared to deal with
the most difficult cases. Interested
parties can consult him free at the
Hotel Caremonts Tuesday. January
rs. 1915.
Seeley's Spermatic Shields Truss, as
used and approved by the U. s. gov
ernment and the Czar Of Russia, will
retain any case of rupture perfectly,
affording immediate relief and close
the opening In short time on the
average case. 1t produces results
without surgery or harmful injections.
No leg straps to irritate and soil.
No binding Of hips. Clean and dur
able. Examination and advice free.
Personal references on request. Cut
out and keep for reference. Home Of
fee, 1927 Walnut street, Philadelphia
--Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-01-19
KING AGAIN SET FREE.


Florence. Jan. '16.-R. Fl. King,
who shot Buck Simpson. a negro.
here on Sunday evening last, Is again
at liberty. He was released on Mon
day and terrorized the section Of
town In which no had done the shoot
Ing the night before. and his bonds
man determined to withdraw. so that
King was kept Ia jail after tho charge
OF disorderly conduct was brought in
the city court, until a new bOndsman
could be found, when he was released.
One can empty that section Of town
at any minute now by spreading the
report that king Is coming" There
will not be left even watch dog to
guard the property OF the terrified
negroes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-01-19

a meeting of the committee OF the
sumtsr, County Teachers Association
to formulate field day plans was held
Saturday and the events Cor field day
were ARRANGED and the program will
b Put bsfors the association at It's
msseApg On nest Saturday. The pro-
sram 10 enly slishtly, changed from
wAas m IVES iass ysas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-01-19

- - - fssssnss = aunAs. Z
= - osspn1 Szno l0see.A


NJ Marion, Miss Mary Marion and
ma pssslns ere Waiting the Rev. and
@Sa \ -. Marion a.. 49,.
~. ~ r. sAaAsrs Of Haeood. .
representative Of the general ASSEM-
Rt4oo hIs'ssns Ds. ,. 3. Sander, OF
n6seA wsfs u sAs city tsAay.
nessra r. d. EppA. n. b. Belser
on1 p. p. Noise are spending week.
- - hsms frsm Columbia.
~ III neesh ana Mr.. 7. 8. Burch
- yostenss havs rssurnsl. aftsr : trip
= - ksuts .su1 other places to par
erass stock. Mr.. Booth In the interest
= ths Bocth-Boyis Lave Stock Co.
eho Dgf. Dursh In the interest OF the
1oDA' x1s9 otock Co. OF Inference. 1.
O. = ~ I1nn left this morning
~ GeoambuA Ohio. 10 inspect the
mcone,' tyusk before M 10 shipped
n<so for ths, ars department. The
tto>t - new complete ana has only 20
- 49, est before It n ready for
1DDeue
- John A. Boykin and daughter.
- Asta BoykiA. and Mr.. Tom
4>na ~. lsst Friday afternoon for
! 1lno1erse 10 vtsas sslativssl ;
nelAop Collins Denny. az Richmond,
XA. WIN arrive IN town tonight and
Val - ~ susst - Mr.. and Nrs. 8. w.
Qo.ono - fsw 1avA ys'
-. 0iSara ana wife ef the Rsx
oons hAwe sens 10 rhilAdslphiA 70
ccn@s ness musicsans for, the Rex
@p11oD1Env TAsy wslI return In q fsw
NM Wessr =. Minis. Jr.. Of the
orD1eee- 11aensse 1gaasfasturins Co..
q 30s~esav ~ \. - ~. homo on .
v,n1t = M parsnta
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-01-19
Music at Trinity Church.

The second of series of song SER
vices was most creditaly rendered at
Trinity church Sunday evening, jan
uary 16. The choir has talent among
its members that is seldom found in
volunteer choir.
Miss Ellen Siddall has done faith
ful and efficient work in training this
body OF singers and real talent is
being developed. The vocal solo by
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-01-19

A number of farmers took advan-
tags OF the cold wave. as forecasted
by the weather bureau. to kill their
hogs. while others decided to await the
arrival of the cold before they would
kill, considering the prophesy Of the
weather bureau as too uncertain for a
risk which might entail q heavy loss
FOR them. If the cold did not come.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-01-19
AUCTION SALE.

HagoOd, s. c.. Will sell at public
auction on January Goth, at IL o'clock
the personal estate Of Miss Emma A.
Saunders: z hundred bushels of corn,
2 hundred bushels of oats, 600 hun
drcd bushels of peas. 1900 bales of
hay, 40 bushels Of wheat, 6 tons best
planting seed. 8 mules. s calves.
Farming implements. consisting of
reaper and binder. moving machine
wagons and other equipment.
AIRS. HARRIET r. EBERHARDT,
4 rtr,.-., Executor
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-01-19
Baker School News.

Baker School News.
As news il very dull over the State
I will let the readers hear from this
place. '' ss4
We have a good graded school and
two excellent teachers. They are
Miss Stella Glascock of Rock Hill and
Miss Carita Randle OF Sumter. and
they give satisfaction. =
We have prayer meeting every Wed
nesday night and the Young Peoples
Society every two weeks, and we have
preaching whenever we can. get a
preacher and we hope to have regular
services this year.
The farmers in this section have
killed great many hogs.
No one is talking much about fer
tilizers.
There was a great deal of. peavinc
hay made this year.
don't hear anyone talking much
about planting tobacco. but. 1 guess
there will be some planted.
There has been lot Of moving
done in this vicinity recently.
Lagrippe seems to cary the date in
this vicinity these days. ~
It has rained so little this fall and
winter that am thinking we are go
ing to have a wet time when 1t does
come. and then the farmers can
pull the old stalk up and plant in the
hole" One extreme follows the 9TH
er.
Oats are very small. Some of our
farmers have planted wheat.
"Our Trucker" says he is not 60
ing to truck this season, but 1 know
he will.
1t used to be: "How much cotton
are you going to plant" and the an
swer now is: II don't know" I don't
think there will be much cotton plant.
ed at this place. because we have
learned to live without it. We have
worn our old clothes during the past
two years till they are slick. and our
hats have a plenty of ventilation holes
That means live at home and pay your
old debts.
We are raising a good many chick.
ems. and they have learned to lay eggs
during the hard times.
| Everybody seems to have plent,
OF provisions, but hardly enough
money to buy a cat fish. ~,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-01-19
Cotton Ginned in County.

The report Of Mr.. w. D. Mcleod.
cotton census enumerator for Sumter
County. shows that up to January /.
JSl8. .a0.s6s bales OF cotton had been
sinned against 60.63S. up to January
1, 1915.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-01-19


Hon Herbert y. 0ilss. Orana Chan
oollor kniohts Of Pythias Of South
ceeewsas wtll arrive ON train % from,
Aihen this sftsrpoon to pay an oA,caai
visie - 0Ama ceek LodGs No. IL.
me- 0nnd chanesllos 10 most
Pleasantly remembered by kniGhts- Of
sumter. having made an address here
when hs was Grand Prslata following
AeKassn chicken stew on the Court
Honsa mounds In July OF isls. This
ad>sss proved 10 be sem Of Py-
thiasism.
oranA Vice Chancellor Alva Lump
Hin ard Grand Prslsts Derrick have
AIse ben invited. but have not been
hsest from.
4As .sfacers for the coming year
WIN - ipstalled and supper served at
DixAs Cafe. .