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CAUGHT \>NE OF THE GANG THAT ROBBED A STORE AT BAMBERG. Frank Bennett. Confessedly One of the Gang, Captured After Fight at Denmark. . A dispatch from Bamberg to tho Augusta Chronicle says what has in it the possibility of much; develop ment of & series of crimes and rob beries has been discovered there by the capture of Frank Bennett, con fessedly one of the gang of five which entered the mercantile establishment of H. J. Brabham, Jr.. on Wednesday night and carried off perhaps threo or four hundred dollars worth of goods, consisting of shoes, clothing, etc. Bennett was captured by a posse right at Denmark Thursday night af ter a chase lasting several hours. Parties from Bamberg have been con stantly on the go ever since the rob bery was discovered and have been following up every clue obtainable. The gang of five was seen in old Denmark Thursday night about dusk and were discovered with a large part of the stolen goods. Three sacks of shoes have been recovered. Dan Jeter has been chased, but ?without success. Rumors are con stantly coming in, but not many amounting to anything. Thursday night when the robbers were re ported from Denmark they were pur sued, but only Frank Bennett cap tured. He has given the name of the gang as follows: Jim Williams. Dan Jeter, Jr., Henry and Levi Hanes and himself. In is possible that the party which has been operating so extensively in this section for the past six months has been discovered. It is even like ly that this same gang might have had a hand in the wrecking of the fast passenger train near Denmark about two months ago. Certain it is that this crowd has been to Bamberg before, for Ben nett was found with a revolver which nas been identified as the one stolen from the repair shop of J. B. Brickie .several weeks ago. In the chase Thursday night shots were fired several times, and it is reported by some that the negroes Teturned the fire at one time. A re ward of $75 has been offered for the apprehension and conviction of the guilty parties. Strict watch is be ing kept at every turn for the thieves and it is felt here that it is only a matter of time before several others of the gang will be caught. KILLED ON RAILROAD. Negroes Meet Death Within Few Miles of Each Other. There were two negro men killed on the Southern railway near Bam berg within a radius of six miles within 24 hours. One appears to have been the result of stealing a ride on the roads, while the other1 seems to have been a case of sui cide. I The first to occur was the case above Denmark, and an unknown ne gro man was the victim. From what can be lenrned this man was seen passing Lees and is said to have ap peared very morbid, saying that he was going from his home in Biack ville, where he had recently lost his wife. When the body was found it was seen that the man had made de liberate plans for suicide; he had made a bed of Chinaberry leaves and limbs between the cross ties, plac ing his head on the rail. The car wheel struck diagonally across his face, and cut off part of his elbow which was across the rail seemingly holding the head on one side. There was nothing a beut his clothing by which he could be identified. The other death occurred just about two and a half miles above Bamberg, near the home of Mr. J. H. Hadwin. Judging from the many hruises about the body and from the manner in which he was cut by the train wheels, the man was riding on the rods of a freight train and per haps fell asleep or lost his balance in some way. There was an enve lope found iu the clothing address ed to William Hogg. It is thought that this negro came from Branch ville. where his mother is said to ?be living. - CounU'v Graveyatus. Our Southern cities have recently 'been celebrating Memorial Day. but -what has been done for the ten thou sand country buryiug-grounds we have in the South? asks the Raleigh Progressive Farmer. Most of these are about the most desolate-looking places to be found in this country, and their unkept and neglected con dition adds new terrors to death. If a few hnrdy vines and flowering ?plants, with perhaps some shrubbery -and hedg.? growth, could bo planted ?about th?-m, little further attention ivould be required and the grave yards would become places of beauty and pride instead of ugliness and neglect as at present. Tin? Fanners' Union. The Farmers' Union is an agri <niltura! school at your door: It's open to every farmer, as well as hid wife, daughter and sons. Many a farmer who knows very well how to raise crops has not mastered the business of selling. This tho Union helps him do. There should be more sympathy between the man who farms on a large scale and the man who operates but a small farm. Both must sell in the same marker, and both should help to fix the price -of their product. The farmer who works with his brains doubles the ?aruings of his hands. J COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Held Their Second Quarterly Meeting Yesterday. Yesterday morning the second quarterly meeting of this year of the township commissioners and super visor was held in the offices of Messrs. Brantley and Zeigler. The attendance at the meeting was good. Almost the whole day was taken up with the disposition of claims, but toward the afternoon other matters were brought to the attention of the board to be acted upon. The first matter taken up was as to the building a bridge over the South Edisto river at a point where the proposed road from Springfield to Willison crosses it. Mr. Jas. H. Fanning appeared before the board and told of the good that would be derived from a bridge thus placed to the Springfield section of the coun ty. He stated that the probable cost would be about $2,000. Rev. Ben son and Mr. W. C. Wolfe also spoke to the board on this matter. It was finally put to a vote, which resulted in favor of the bridge being built. The next business brought to the attention of the board was to the re election of the cotton weighers at Orangeburg. The board at once re elected the same weighers by accla mation. The next was the election of a cotton weigher for the town of Vance. There were only two applications for this place and the result was that Mr. J. A. Murray was elected. A motion was made by a member of the board that help be extended to an old confederate veteran in or der that he might have an oper ation performed on his eyes, so as to restore his sight. The amount asked for was $15, and this was granted. A blind man appeared before the board and asked that body for help so as he could provide proper atten tion for bis wife, who was a nervous brakedown. The board told him it w asnot in their power to help him as the statute only allowed them to help Confederate veterans or widows of Confederate veterans, but offered to take her in at the poor house. Mr. J. M. Braisford next appeared before the board in .behalf of the Mouitrie Chapter Daughters of the American Revolutio:,. who wished a spot in the north-west corner of the court house .square on which they wished to erect a monument to the \ Revolutionary heroes. They also wished to be permitted to mount the cannon which now forms a corner of the triangle on the square and place this on the court house green. And also to be allowed to erect a tablet in the Court. House bearing the names of the Revolutionary sol diers from this county. The resolu tion was passed with the provi?i ?n that the Eutaw charter be &ikvi to co-operate in the erection of the monument. Mr. Z. E. Gramling appeared and asked that the board either make an appropriation to help toward the re building of the cotton yard in this I city or to rebuild it themselves un der an ammendment to the law which provided that should the commission ers build the platform they should re ceive one cent from each bale weigh ed. This matter the board left to Supervisor Felder to settle. The board -accepted the report of the committee appointed in the mat ter of opening up the Bowman and Cameron road. Hon. Samuel Dibble offered the report of the committee. This was all the business which had been concluded up to the hour of going to press. Our next issue will contain the full proceedings. AT MAYOR'S COURT. Several Cases Tried on Saturday j and Monday. On Saturday morning Ellen Fritz j was tried for throwing bricks, in par ticular, aud keeping the neighbors worried in general. When the police man reached her home he found bricks piled up on the floor, and everything in readiness to undergo a siege. Maria Paulling declared Ellen Fritz had thrown bricks at her for no cause whatever, aud another neighbor testified that she had filled ! up the well with trash. Ellen Fritz declared she worked all day and didn't bother them. She de- | clared "when I talk, dey dares me to I talk, but 1 does talk, and I talks it j I dey kills me. I cook my victuals like a poor dog and eats them." But on Sunday morning she goes out and quarrels with them "like a | preacher." The .Mayor gave her $4 or ten days and advised her to kiss i them all. On Monday morning Amanda Mil ler aud May Blake, two maids of j "Baltimore," were tried, charged with j fighting aud cursing. Amanda .Miller j received $5 or twelve days, and the I charge against the other was dis- i missed. Walter Williams was arrested ear ly Sunday morning sleeping on the. I streets. It was found that Walter j was something of a sleeper, as he I was always dropping asleep. II? was j discharged with instructions to sie >p j elsewhere than the streets. Abbot Jamison, charged with tight- ' ing, was not in court, and his bail ' of $2 was appropriated. Julius, alias B. Wilson, case con tinued from June 19, $" ball for-' fei ted. May Have Street Cars. At a regular meeting of the City | Council of Florence Saturday night 1 the question of a franchise for a ' street car railway was taken up and , discussed. The franchise is for 50 | years. The draft of franchise was | referred to committee on ordinances. The question of street cars for Flor- I ence has been agitated for some time, j and the prospects are now bright for I the city to have a system. AN OLD CONFED WAY OUT IN OKLAHOMA SENDS GREETINGS TO HIS Surviving Comrades of the Confed erate Army Wherever They May Be Found. Headquarters Joe Shelby Camp, No. 975, U. C. V., Geo. G. Buchanan, Commander. Chickasha, Okla., June 20, 1909. Greeting to my old comrades, where ever they may be: The fast-fleeing days of the year 1909 still retain you as the happy re cipient of this earthly habitation. You have been kept in sweet remem brance of an allwise Creator, and to day this beautiful Sabbath morning has found you in the loving em brace of all that is pure and good. The open hand of luxury is pointing the finger of consolation. The oil of joy is still pouring out to the toiling millions of your land and country. The sweet fragrance of God's loving kindness has brought melody to all nations and prefixed its greatness in earth's remotest bounds. The guidance of heaven's own sweet enchantments has been your guiding star through all the years gone by. Your sorrows have been turned to joy. The great touch of sympathy has been as bread cast upon the wa ters. .The mighty hand of kindness has been extended to you until to day this day of greeting has come with the rushing tide of the fondest hopes of an everlasting future?all blended with the profoundest grat itude to God and charms of peace and good will to all men. We should teach a lesson to all the world in every fabric of our na ture, where the deeds of charity shall be the watchword that shall light our pathway on to that final destiny from whence no traveler ever returns. Yes, my dear comrades, the out stretched hand of a kind and loving Providence has staid your sorrows and turned them into joy jand glad ness. The fragrance of time's pur est flowers will embalm the whole world with the sweetest notes of frui tion. Today, with the passing years and events of sorrows entermingled with gladness, you are the men of a nation's born fighters. The bond of brotherhood which unites all true Southerners into and through the ties of blood, a sacred sentiment and hallowed memories, is in a great measure the stronghold of a nation's life. And to you, my comrades, is the onward march toward your setting sun?the fifth decade whose close will mark a half century since were hushed the roar and din of battle in which you were engaged in behalf of a cause most sacred. It is impos sible to efface from your youthful minds tiie recollections of tho.;e days of carnage and the supremacy of a nation's pride. Today we rejoico to know that the civilized world recog nizes the old Confederate soldier the greatest of all humanveffort and one who represents everything to fur ther the interest and achievement of a great people. At no period of the world's history have the tradition of men been more cherished and reverenced than are those of the men who wore the gray. Fortitude, fidelity, forbearance, brav ery and long-suffering was the very keynote of the whole make-up of the brave boys who marched to the sweet notes of "Dixlxe." And, my dear comrades, while so many have obeyed the final command and are known to us no more, they have only gone ahead, following their standard bearers. On fame's eternal camping ground Their silent tents are spread; Angels guard the sentry round The bivounc of the dead. The growling guns of war are still, The foes have gone afar, The flag that floated proudly on the hill Has called you back to a single star. By old Potomac's rushing tide Their bayonets gleam no more. Far oe'r the bounding waters wide God is calling to the other shore. They h<\ir from out that sunlit Ia-.d Beyond these clouds that gather The happy sound from God's own hand Calling brother to brother. In all that heroic th-ong, Shall wear a semblance grander; Bedecked with fresher wreathes of song Than any earthly commander. They sleep the sleep of the bravo, j While we drop a tear not forgot. With flowers wo bedeck their grave-*; Let them rest and disturb them not. Garlands with fragrance yet untold, Birds of every wing and hue Gayly amid the flowers sweetly sing To the boys that were brave and true. Voice one song for tin- stranger liv- j tng, One voice from God's own hand, To the home of that, far away To the boys in that distant land, j I There no tyrants hand to bind. \ No fettered powers shall be; Hut a. home of fond endearment far j away For the boys that followed Jackson | and Lee. From every hilltop of this fair land From valley, mountain and glade, From east to west God is calling To come to that refreshing shade. Yes, my dear comrades, we wel RALLY MEETING HELD AT FOUR HOLES CHURCH A BIG SUCCESS. Speeches Mado by Many Prominent Men?Letters of Regret From Sen ator Tillninn and Hon. P. We.iton. On Saturday the second of the series of Rally Meetings being held by the Farmers' Union of this county, was held at Four Holes Church. A number of .prominent speakers were present and addressed the large crowd that had gathered to enjoy the day. The object of thesa meetings are to bring the farmers In closer touch with the Farmers' Union and to add new nair-'s to the membership roll. The Union operates a business bu reau in connection with its regular social feature and by using this busi ness bureau farmers can save a great deal by buying their fertilizers, etc., through this agency. Capt. J. H. Claffy presided over tho meeting and introduced the follow ing speakers, all of whom made good talks along the lines of organization, diversification and co-operation: Hon. A. F. Lever, Mr. T. P. Horger, Dr. W. W. Ray and Dr. S. J. Sum mers. Hon. A. F. Lever was the first speaker and he was followed by Mr. T. P. Horger. Both of these gentle men gave good talks, filled with many suggestions of value to all who heard them. After these speakers had finished dinner was announced. And oh, what a dimier! There was nothing that one could think of but what was on that table. And such a quantity of it, too. It was estimated that tho crowd present numbered about fif teen hundred and when all had finish ed there was enough left over to feed them again. After dinner Capt. Claffy introduc ed Dr. W. W. Ray and Dr. S. J. Sum mers, both of whom made good talks. Capt. Claffy also read letters of regret from Senators Smith and Tillman, and Mr. Archer, of Spartau burg, who had been invited to attend, but were unable to be there. Tho next of these Rally Meetings will be held on Thursday, August 12, at Culler's Mill. The public is cor dially invited to lie present. Now don't forget the date, all of you good farmers?Thursday, August 12? and assemble there in great numbers, and it can be assured, without any exaggerating, that you will, in ages to come, number this occasion as one or the most pleasant of your life. It is at these meetings, or picn'c? rather, that you learn one another, beconie closer allied with those of your own calling, and it will be but a very short time when you will be reaping the good things that are bound to result from co-operation. An Enjoable Evening. At the residence of Mrs. R. M. Lightfoot on Middleton street, Miss Minnie Lightfoot celebrated her sixteenth birthday last Friday night. The house was prettily decorated in honor of the occasion and every thing was done to ensure the guests a pleasant time. As the guests assem bled punch was served by Mrs. J. M. Stalvey. Several games were en joyed, which were followed by delic ious refreshments. Those who enjoy ed the evening were: Misses Merle Smoak, Grace Miller of Mt. Pleasant, N\ C, Lois Dukes, Emily Glaze, Mario Arant. Annie Inabinet, Lucilo Mel ton, Maud Ayers, Grace Lightfoot, Rebie Ortagus, Pansy Smoak, Justi na Wylding and Marita Randall of Sumter. Messrs. Henry Sims, Wil liam Smith, Archie Schiflley, Willie Marchant, Willie Bates, Newton Bruuson, Cecil Howell. Ernest Glo ver, Robert Smith, Hugh Sease. Hy drick Smoak of Cordova. Martins Smith of Florence. Fifty-nine in Jail. June seems to be a good month for jail business in Alken county. Dur ing the past month tho Aiken jail handled fifty-nino prisoners, the high est number in several years, and per haps the largest number in the his tory of tho county. The record al most had a parallel in September, 190S, when there were ?S prisoners. I'onio the name of tho Confederate soldier. We bow to the honored remnants of the greatest army that the world has ever known. We would marvel that such men could over have been vanquished if we did not know that they were iinaly over powered by the vast preponderance of numbers and resources. It must be admitted that the South made a gallant fight. We doff our hat in the fullest faith that posterity will honor and perpetrate the story of a just and heroic struggle. AVhilc our hearts are beating weaker and our .-tops are slower and feebler, yet every throb is a conscious memory of a just and righteous cause. My comrades, how we should rev- i orence the name of our heroes-?God j bless every one of them. When they j have all gone to their last camping ? ground there will never !>>? another | Confederate soldier. Rod may never j bless and roplenish the earth with j another such e!;i<-> of men. They I were first in war. first In pence, first in build u|i a fallen country. They | have made as true citizens as they made soldiers. When the curtain of time shall fall and the roll of sol-, diers be called the name Confederate j Soldier will F.tand out boldly in raised letters of gold. GEU G. BUCHANAN. P. S.?I cherish tho name of the dear old State of South Carolina, though 1 have been away about .18 years, with only one fbort visit about two years ago. G. G. B. SOME VALUABLE LESSONS FROM A GOOD FARMER Who Cumo From Ohio in Scorch of Health and Settled on a North Carolina Farm. Mr. A. L. French recently told a Progressive Farmer reporter, who visited Sunny Home Stock Farm, an interesting story of his success on a North Carolina farm, which the reporter writes up as follows for his paper: Mr. French finished putting up 60 tons of hay at C:30 one morning and caught a train at t) o'clock to begin his institute' work. At one of the first institutes, alter Mr. French had finished talking, an old man back in the audience arose and said that the spcakeis were hot farmers at all, but men who were talking of something of which they had no practical knowledge. Mr. French's reply was brief and to the point, "I will show fists with you," he said, extending his hand calloused by the toil of the hay field, "and the people who are here can Judge which of us has been doing the most real farming lately." Mr. French's farming might teach some lessons of great profit to many of the men who seem to think they are practica1 farmers because they have to work so hard to make a living on their farms. In the first place, Mr. French's farm answers the question, "Can farming be made to pay?" Coming from Ohio eight years ago on ac count of his health, he bought a place of 240 acres for $12 per acre. It was overgrown with weeds, briers and bushes except where a hard, poor soil refused to grow anything but poverty grass. Portions were so rocky as to be almost untillable. Mr. French now values his farm at $G0 per acre and has refused $f> for it. This Improvement has been made from the farm itself. It has paid its own way. Mr. French, it seems to us, has also answered the question, "How shall wo build up our poor lands?" We rode over a field that was pre pared for corn, deep, loose', mellow and full of humus, good for 50 to GO bushels per acre. When Mr. French got the farm it is doubtful If the field would have made 10 bushels per acre. We walked through an other field where the clover was thick, deep and luxuriant, telling of a profitable crop this year and in the years that are to follow. When Mr. French got the farm much of this field was absolutely barren; and yet he has never applied one bit of com mercial fertilizer to it. Indeed, in the eight years on the 240 acres, till of which are cultivated, ho has used only $450 worth of commercial fer tilizers, practically all of which was acid phosphate. This farm has been built up, as we believe many others could be, by the growing and feeding of live stock. Mr. French had on his farm at the time of our visit GO cattl*:, 70 head of hog.-: and about 140 sheep, lie expects to fatten SO to 100 hug next fall, and he keeps practically the same number of cattle all the time and from GO to 15 0 sheep. Another question to which it seems Mr. French's experience ?f ft rds a good answer in the qu Bliou as to what it takes to make a profit-J able farm. The answer indicated if. "A piece of land and a man whr. knows how to handle it." Eight years ago he brought the first two-horse planter into his neigh borhood. One of his neighbors, wh) is himself a very good farmer, cam-? over in a few days and saw the ma chine. "French," said he, "I have always heard that you Yankees were hard working people, but it seems to me that you spend most of your time trying to keep out of work." Of course, as a good Southerner, this neighbor would not be outdone by a Yankee, so he had Mr. French to order a two-horse planter for him, and now there are six or seven in his community. The second year Mr. French was on his farm, his father and mother came down from Ohio to see the place he had bought in the South. His father, who was used to the fertile lands of northern Ohio, wont out and looked over the place, then went in the house to tell his wife about it. The wife of our Mr. French heard the two old people discussing the farm, and Mr. French, Sr., said sadly, "Mother. I never thought we should ever raise such a fool." Today this "fool" has a farm which would be an object lesson to thou sands of farmers in our territory, he has increased the value of his place many fold, has made a reputation as a breeder of tine cattle, and as a writer and speaker on agricultural subjects. This is what real, sure enough, intelligent farming along im proved lines will do on the poor lands of the South. Sunday School Picnic. The Christian Sunday school will give a basket picnic at Dukes' Fish ery on Thursday. .Inly 8th. The pub lb' is invited to attend with baskets. Baskets may be left a; .Mr. L. E. Riley's store, where wagons will transfer picnicers and baskets to grounds, or take direct to grounds. Wagons leave at !? and 10 o'clock a in. Play at Cameron. On Thursday evening. .Inly the eighth, the play entitled. "What's Next," will be presented by the local talent of Cameron at the Culler and Rickenbaker hall, and Friday evening at Elloree at the graded school hall. Admission. 15 and 25 cents. Come one, come all. W. O. W. PICNIC. A Day That Was Enjoyed by a Very Lavgo Crowd. Cope, S. C, July 2.?Special: According to previous announcement, '.he big W. 0. W. picnic was pulled off at Two Mile Swamp today. At an early hour the crowd commenced gathering and by 11 o'clock an im mense throng had assembled from all quarcers and sections of the coun ty. The meeting was called to order and opened with prayer by Rev. B. 1). Moss, of Norway. The first speak er Introduced was Hon. Robt. Lide, head consul. Sovereign Lide is just back from the Sovereing Camp Con vention at Detroit, Mich., where he went as delegate from this state. lift made a good talk which was Well re ef ived. Solicitor W. Hampton Cobb, bead escort, from Columbia, came next; his speech was full of humor and very interesting. Hon. Tom C. Harn er, head advisor, of Bennettsvllle, was tho third. His address was highly entertaining and much enjoyed. These addresses were on Woodcraft, but time will not permit us to give even an outline of their talks. Congressman A. F. Lever, who was present, was introduced and in his usual pleasing manner uighly enter tained his hearers for 20 minutes. His address was along fraternal lines. The speaking was interesting, with delightful music by the Orangeburg Military band. At this juncture din ner was announced. The table, two I to three hundred feet long, was ladened with every conceivable thing that is good to eat, and, though the crowd was estimated from one to two thousand, there was enough to feed the same number twice. After dinner there was a concert by the band. This was a great gathering of Woodmen, there being six camps represented and probably several hundred choppers present. The or der is very strong and still growing in this) section. Every one expressed themselves as having enjoyed the day, nothing occurring to mar the pleasure of any one. HOW COWPEAS PAY. Experiments Show How They Enrich the Land. The Progressive Farmer, publish ed at Raleigh, gives- some interesting illustrations of the beneficial results of the growing of legumes. The North Carolina State depart ment of agriculture found that a crop of burr clover increased the yield of seed cotton 4 00 pounds per acre and gave a net profit of $16. The Mississippi Delta Branch ex periment station found that a crop of j cowpeas in corn as a result of two years' tests increased the yield of lint cotton 110 pounds per acre, which, with cotton at 10 cents a pound, gives a value of ? 11 per acre from a crop of cowpeas grown in corn. At the Alabama experiment station in four tests the avearge increase In yield of seed cotton per acre in tho year immediately following the plow ing of cowpeas and velvet bean vines was 07 pounds. At this same station one test with corn gave an Increase in the first crop where velvet bean vines were plowed in of 81 per cent or 12.2 bushels. When the vines of cowpea and velvet bean were utilized as hay and only the roots and stubbie left as fertilizer, the increase in the fir-:t i.ucceedir.g crops were as follows: 20S pounds of seed cotton. 4 2 bushels of corn. 28 bushels of oats. 6.OS tons of sorghum hay. fi.7 bushels of wheat. At another experiment station the yield of corn immediately following a crop if crimson clover was increas ed from 35.7 bushels per acre to 55.1 bushels, or over 51 per cent. With these facts and hundreds of other equally couvincing before us. asks the Progressive Farmer, why do we buy commercial nitrogen, and | why do we not grow more legumes? j By the use of the summer legumes J for making hay to feed to live stock, and the use of the winter legumes for cover crops to plow under?by these | aud these alone?that "$.r>00 more a j year" is easily within the reach of the average Southern farmer. Death of Mr. Samuel B.vrd. Mr. Samuel Byrd, one of the oldest and best citizens of Branchvillo, passed away late Monday after noon. June twenty-eighth, after a lingering illness in the seventy third year of his age. Mr. Byrd was a gallant soldier during the Confed erate war from beginning to end. He had accumulated considerable property. He left co children, but many relatives and friends. He was a consistent, member of the Methodist church and was a man of Christian character. During his life he held j many public, offices in the county | aud was township commissioner at j the time of his death. Woodmen Picnic. There will be a joint basket picnic of the W. O. W. aud the Woodmen I Circle at. Providence church on Thursday, July 29th, 1909. Promi nent speakers have been invited. A j day of profit and pleasure is in store for all who attend. All neighboring : camps aud cirles are cordially In vited. Throw aside the cares of tho world for one jay and mingle with the good people of Providence. A large crowd is expected. There will be a brass band employed for the occasion. Refreshments will be served. Registration Closed. The office of the board of regis tration was opened on yesterday for the last time. Those who failed to get certificates will have to wait until next election. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS PICKED UP ALL ABOUT BY OUR REPORTERS. Wliat is Happening in the Country as Well as in the Cities and Towns. Last Saturday evening was the warmest yet. We regret to say that the Rev. Davis is still very ill. Miss Leila Hoffman, of Darling ton, S. C, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Smith. Mr. Edison Fairey left Sunday morning for Chester where he goes to stand examination before the State pharmaceutical board. The warm wave was broken on Monday afternoon, which brought relief to sweltering humanity not on ly here, but all over the country. The regular quarterly meeting of the County Board of Commissioners was held yesterday morning in the offices of Messrs. Brantley & Zed ier. Mr. D. H. Marchant, Jr., left several days ago for Kershaw, where he goes to conduct a big piano sale for the Marchant Music Company of this city. The Cadet Minstrels pleased the audience which greeted them on last Friday evening. We believe that tr s is the best amateur minstrel ever put on the road. Another motor boat has been ad ded to the lot that are now in the river, that of Mr. Cecil Culler, which arrived on Saturday. It is a very pretty one. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smoak have left for Asheville where Mr. Smoak noes to attend the meeting of the hardware men. On their way back they will stop at Glenn Springs. Rev. Z. V. Liles, of Pearsall, Tex as, filled the Methodist pulpit Sun {day morning and Sunday evening. Rev. Liles is a brother of Messrs. J. T. and E. R. Liles of this city. The many friends of Mrs. Julius Ahrons will be glad to learn that she is rapidiy improving from the re cent operation she has undergone at Knowltou's infirmary in Columbia. The Winthrop Daughters met and spent a very pleasant time on last Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. W. Culler. It was decided at this meeting to have a picnic next week. On Saturday afternoon Misses Sadie Tucker and Mary Copes left for New York where they go to take special i)ourses tin Columbia Uni versity. They will be gone about, three months. Miss Metzger, who has just finish ed an angagement at Savannah, is the singer at the Majestic, this week. Miss Metzger comes highly recom mended as having a No. 1 Mezzo Soprano voice. A warrant was sworn out against William Aucrum by Idella Adams beforo Judge Brunsen yesterday morning. The warrant charges An crum with beating Idela Adams. The affair took place on Tyler's place in Zion township. ! An alarm of fire was sent, in yes ! terday morning from box .'59 and ! proved to be a small blaze on the J roof of a dwelling on Oak street, caused by a defective Hue. The East Ends arrived first and put the fire out in short order. The Editor of The Times and Dem ocrat, accompanied by his wife and little son, left Monday morning for Greenwood. They will go from j Greenwood to the Prets Association. [which will be held at Greenville. They will return to tin? city about j Saturday. MARRIED AT WOODFORD. Nuptials of Miss Hortense Robinson and Mr. Willi?? Sharpe ! I Wood ford, July 4.?Revival servic es have been conducted at the Meth odist church the past week. The pr.stor. Rev. T. L. Kelvin, has bet assisted by Rev. W. S. Goodwin from ; Ridge vi lie. Immediately after services Th?rs ! day night Miss Hortense, daughter of Mr. Geo. F. Robinson, was married to Mr. Willie Sharpe. son of Mr. Ran j som C. Sharpe. The ceremony was performed at the parsonage by Rev. . IMvki. A coming wedding of Interest to many is that of Miss Ella Laura. I youngest, daughter of Mr. Edward j Staley, and Prof. Wm. Zimmerman Dantzler, scheduled to take place on i Wednesday, July 14. Mrs. G. H. Pou of Columbia, and I Miss Nannie Mattison of Columbia land Misses Davis and Grler of North j have been visiting at the home of Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Salley. j Dr. Maxey L. Brogden, who grad I nafed in medicine at Baltimore this year, has located here for the prac tice of his profession. Justice D. E. Hydrick o! the State supreme court was here this week visiting his brother, Mr. A. Jack Hy ; drick. Mrs. Livingston and Mrs. Shellie : Livingston DuBohc of North are vls 1 iting Mrs. Suniter Salley. j Mr. and Mrs. J no. I. Salley are I spending the summer at Severn. i Miss Dora Livingston of North vis : ited Mrs. J. W. Blain the past week. Death of a Little Child. On last. Thursday at twelve o'clock the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I Thos. B. Bryant died after an illness or four days. The funeral services were held at the family residence on ' Friday and the intorment took place I at Sunnysido Cemetary. The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Bryant extend their ? deepest sympathy.