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l.vnchburg. Dec. 6.?Last evening
Just after dsrk, Miss Lizzie Kirby,
one of L\ nchloirg's most esteemed
and popular ladles, accompanied by
her little nephew, in attempting to
cross a bridge near the railway, only
a short distance from the station In
this little town, being nea?r*r tn? on(1
of the bridge than she was aware,
stepped off the bridge, fell Into the
ditch and broke her ankle In two
places. The little boy quickly re?
ported the accident and in a few
minutes Dr. J W. Tarrant was by
her side and did all he could to al?
leviate her Intense suffering, as soon
as she was taken to her home, w hich
fortunately was near by. Tht physi?
cian says it will be quite a while be?
fore she fully ^recovers. If ever. Miss
Kirby and family have the sympa?
thies of the entire community, on ac?
count of her excellence and popular
Mr. s. J. Wilson, an old resident
of thla town, has moved to Florence,
whe.e he will engage In his trade,
that of a mechanic.
Mrs. D. O. Rhame, of Summcrton,
la visiting Mr. and Mrs. John. A.
DuRant. In South Lynchburg.
STATEBURG.
?tateburg. Dec. 8.?Dr. Matt S.
Moore, who has been spending a few
days In the neighborhood, has re?
turned to the Orthopoedtc Hospital
in Philadelphia, where he Is house
physician.
Mlsa Annie Burgess, who has been
spending some time with Dr. and
Mrs. Richard Furman, in Privateer,
has returned home.
Mr. J. Singleton Moore was the
guest of Mrs. James S. Pinckney on
Friday
Mise Sumner, of Boston, Mass., a
descendant of Charles Sumner, Is the
attractive guest of the Misses Dar?
ein.
Mrs. 9. R. Csln and bet* four child?
ren, are spending some time with
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Ramsey, at
"Needwood."
The Bridge Club was very pleas?
antly entertained by Miss Emma
Barnwell. on Monday afternoon.
After a visit to relatives here, Mrs.
D. O. Rhame left or* Saturday for
Sumtfr. where she expects to spend
a day or two, before going to Lynch
burg, from which place she will re?
turn to her home In Summerton.
There will be a meeting of the Wo?
man's Auxiliary on Dec. 7th, at 11
o'cloc* a. m.. at "The Rectory."
Mr. Jamea Pagan spent several
days with friends during the past
week.
Mrs. W. J. Norrls, who has been
visiting her daughters In Hartsville,
has returned home.
Mr. Frank P. Burgess, of Manning,
spent Sun.lay with relatives here.
The warm spell of weather which
now prevails, makes It hard to real?
ise that Christmas Is so near at hand.
There has not been a good rain for
several weeks, and It Is very dry and
dusty.
MAX.
Msx, Dec. t ? Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
Truluck and Mrs. Sutcllff and others
of Lake City, attended preaching at
Bethel last Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Truluck and
Mre. La Cross spent last Wednesday
In Lake City.
Mr. Cook and Mrs. Night were mar?
ried last Sunday morning by Rev. B.
K. Truluck at his home.
Mr. Will Night and Miss Daisy
Nettles was married at the home of
the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
E Nettles, by Rev. B. K. Truluck
last Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Nettles have five
daughters and two sons married, of
whom three daughters and one son
msrrled this year, and still have two
daughters and three sons In their
home, all are healthy and attractive
young people.
A little son of Mr. John Lemon,
while playing In the yard last Satur?
day afternoon was attacked by two
hogs and but for timely aid he would
have been seriously hurt.
The clay road across the sand hill
is completed and Is a beauty and will
be a Joy to beasts of burden. Long
live Pitts!
A festal dinner was prepared by
relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs.
James Lungston and taken to their
home on the 50th anniversary of
their marriage.
EGYPT.
Egypt. Dec. H.?Wt are still hav?
ing warm dry weather; about seven
weeks since we have had any rain.
Oats are up to a very good stand con?
sidering the seasons they have bad.
Mr. j. It, IfoLsod, spent several
days last week in Atlatita. ?'.a.
Messrs, Lawrence whit*- end Tom?
my Jenkins Of Rembert, spent last
Friday and Saturday at this plac
Ray, J. E. Strickland preached his
I; st SSrmoil at St. John's Sunday
morning for this conference year.
r. and Mrs. A. 15. White spent
i t t Friday In Camden,
Mr. F. (i. Peebles waB in Camden
fesrturday?
The outlook n?>w is for a QUlel
Christmas. There will be about the
usual moving al>out with the colored
pi apis for another year.
The health of the community Is re?
markably good, not a sick person in
all Enypt.
orit Sl'MMEKTON LETTEU.
Summerton, Dec. 10.?It can hard?
ly i?e expected of a Summerton tor
respondent to bring within the
bounds of a single letter the man;,
items of Interest that have been ac?
cumulating during the past two
weeks; and yet it does seem to be a:;
Injustice to the town whose influence
as a business centre Is of so much
force to he denied representation at
least weekly in the newspaper col?
umns. However, when unfavorable
circumstances and scarcity of time
do not ndmlt of our regular letter,
let It be understood that Summertou
is keeping her end up, and that the
readers of her social and business af?
fairs can rest assured that "no new I
Is good news." Indeed, a question
alway.' aris?s in preparing any letter
as t what to leave out rather than
what to put In.
As the Christmas season ap?
proaches many evidences thereof are
being manifested In the shopping
centre of town. The store> are plac?
ing on exhibition their usual pretty
lines of holiday goods, and our citi?
zens have only to keep their eyes
open to be reassured of the fact that
they need not leave Summerton to
purchase their Christmas presents.
The Eadon Bros. Co., who have
been in the mercantile business for
several years past, are now making
preparations to remove their stock
to Carrlgan's Cross Roads. where
they will engage in a similar busi?
ness another year. They will vacate
a very commodious brick building,
which will fill some good business
man's want. %
Mr. L T. Covlngton and family
have moved to Bennettsville, S. C.
Mr. Covlngton was employed here for
a number of years as dry goods man?
ager first with the Summerton Mer?
cantile Co. and then with W. H. Coa
krey, and during their residence here
both Mr. and Mrs. Covlngton made
many friends who regret their havlAfl
to leave.
The Rev. Jno. Kershaw, Jr., has
formally announced that he will re?
sume charge of the Episcopal church
of this place. This, Is vjry gratifying
to the people of Sumrn?rton as well
as the Episcopal congregation.
The many friends of Mrs. R. R.
Briggs will be glad to know that she
is improving, after her recent illness.
At the home of their president,
Mrs. B. C. Ragln, the Summerton
Novel Readers held their regular
meeting 00 Tuesday afternoon at 4
o'clock. Owing to the transacting of
considerable business this meeting
was entirely of that nature, but the
club expects to Introduce other fea?
tures in the future.
The Lyceum attraction, being a
Ladles' Quartette, which was given
here in the graded school auditorium
on Tuesday night was quite up to the
mark of good entertainment. It Is
hoped that future attractions will
prove as entertaining, and that the
crowd will Increase.
Rev. E. S. Jones is attending the
annual Methodist Conference.
Mrs. L. C. Stukea has gone to
Florida to spend some weeks.
Mrs. D. O. Rhame is visiting rela?
tives in Lynchburg.
Mr. W. D. Ftler8on, of Sumter,
spent a few hours In town on Wed?
nesday.
An excursion train will operate be?
tween here and Sumter tonight on
account of "Polly of the Circus."
which v ill be shown at the Sumter
opera house.
Dr. Rose Rlnggold Is the only wo?
man contract surgeon in the United
States army. When on duty she
wears a divided *klrt and a uniform
coat. She Is especially interested in
the hospital problem of an army In
the field, and has made a study of
the work of the Japanese hospital
corps In the war with Russia.
United States Commissioner John
A. Shields, of Brooklyn, will this
week complete fifty-five years' ser?
vice in the Federal courts. He began
as a clerk, and he has been a com?
missioner for forty-one years.
The Hull* t Exploded While Curling !
Her Hair.
According to a report received here
I this morning, it is stated that Miss
' Athlene King, of St. Matthews re
i l ivi d a very painful wound last
i evening in a most peculiar way,
j which may have serious results.
Miss pClng v. as engaged in curling
her hair, ao tin- story states, and was
Using a steel cartridge, of the type
used in the army. The cartridge was
held over a lamp to heat same. While
so doing it exploded and the h; 11
passed up the young lady's arm, go?
ing tlie entire way up, and being very
painful.
It is stated that the yo.ing lady was
of the opinion that the article used
for the curling was a pencil made in
the shape .?{' a bullet, which are fre?
quently seen, and was not aware of
the danger she was-.In.?Qtfangeburg
News.
Jim Hill advises all of us to try
the simple life. He will, personally,
continue the multimillionaire life.?
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Eager for Knowledge,
a prominent clergyman who spent
the Blimmer In travel returned home
I recently with a story of a Western
I
j Sunday achool class which had r?
cei'.ed a visit from the Bishop, teya
The Philadelphia Times. Boys and
glrla were much impresso l by the dig?
nitary, and there waa a conaeloui ef
? fort to 'answer all questions correctly
j and promptly. Things moved along
very well until the lesson was on
I eluded, when one little hoy raised
his hand politely.
In a manner somewhat shy th i lad
suid: "Please, Mr. Bishop, may I ask
you a question?"
"Certainly, certainly, sir," replied
the bishop, good naturedly, as he
lumbled the folds of his official robes.
"It's about them," said the boy,
tyi ing the bishop's robes. "Is they
all you have on, or has you pants un?
der "em?"
There are at prooent in India 321
medical missionaires, of whom 121
are men and 136 missionary nursi s.
SEPTEMBER 10, 1909, we received our first car of Horses and Mules
this season. Our ninth car will arrive to-day. This is probably a re?
cord for this market in horses and mules in this length of time.
A Nice Selection qf Large Mules arid a Number
of Choice Brood M&jres in this Consignment
Third carload of HACKNEY WAGONS now in transit, due to arrive in a few days. Southern made, fully war?
ranted; at a less freight rate than any Western Wagon that can be delivered on this market, is the reason why we have
sold more wagons than any other firm in town.
Car of Buggies just unloaded. A shipment of Durham and Summers Buggies and Carriages expected for the
Christmas trade. Buy a nice Buggy and treat the good wife to a surprise.
Car of Jno. Deere Stalk Cutters, Harrows and Plows just unloaded. Also a car of Moline Stalk Cutters, Blue Bird
Plows, Cotton and Corn Planters and Harrows just in. To see our Steel Beam One-horse Plow is to buy.
Usual stock of Harness, Lap Robes, Etc, An unusually nice line of Robes suitable for Xmas presents.
The Largest and Most Modern Stables in Eastern
-South Carolina.
BOYLE LIVE STOCK COMPANY.
