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SM ??DENCE. 3SEWSY LETTERS FROM OUR SPE? CIAL CX)RRES>POXDEXTS. ol Interesst From all Parts o? Sumter and Adjoaing Counties. PRIVATEER, Privateer,.- Feb-. 17.-A' delightful ?oier^iume^t vvas given at' the' home -of M3fes Gallie Wells on Friday nig at Site 10th. inst. A small admisisi?ri fee ? ' * ? ? - ? was charged for tue benefit of tiie ?sed minsters. :; ? .' The*^?ng folks spent a very pleas Bat evefdrig at Mr. J. R. Kolb's the 14th inst. Valentines were the. .order of the day..; Miss- lillian Harvia, who- has be-in Visiting .her .sister, Mrs. S. A. Harvin, for some time, lias, returned to. her aomtv . ?Sss^Xaura Whi'd?n, kof Su?ter,, -visiting her sister, Mrs. J. R: Kol#. Miss Kate. Bradford is! visiting; rel? atives -at ..Wedgefield,,; R. F. No. 2; has heen-extended so that it passes .by Mr. Marion E. divers' residence. The R.'' F. D., is a great . conveniente fen* the country people:: Edwards, !Fe>.: .7.7.-Farm work is ?a a" standstill 'ouT'sccount' of- the bad weather?: * ' "' V Mr.. George; Bro ?rh has established & saw-aiill in this neighborhood. He is sow ready to, suppig the, d^m?hd for lamber. Mr. F. E. Hanc?ok'is; building for Idmself ? new dwellings. The farmers ' of this section toa ve *d>oat'mashed hauli^: fertilizers There was a valentine party at the feoaae. of . Mr. B. C. Cook oh" tile? night ?rf lae 14tn iast^ Jiirs. J? C. Caugfraian.* who. has. bern ^pjite sick, is inxpix?vi?g. ' Miss Madge Wej?toix oae^of^ Heriots ?most ch?rnjmV'y?'t^ be?i ^?^t?ng: .Miss EJnia - Hanoo?k^ of ,Bi .-raros. . ' : . ? - - V\ fi -, 'C Ionia, ?Feb. ?Q^-You- ' don'i kne w ??w bard it;V?s^'^'g?? new^s in the country and .th?? weather so cold and . you know we correspondents always tell it just like it is. - . Ufr. W. C. Corbitt is very sick, also one of Mr. F. J. Boy ki ns children. Some time ago Mr. J. J. Chewaiog aad some cotton seed stolen from tirm Mr. Chewhing had Peter Anderson arrested. He was tried l?e jfore Magistrate Munnerlyn last Wed? nesday, but the State ?ailed to pro? duce evidence enough to convict. '.? Miss* Emma Pipkin our school teacher ' went to Bishopville last Sat ? iird?y. Rev. S. H. Booth failed to fill big -appointment here last Sunday on Jic 'couut of the rain. Mr.. A. M. Corbett and Mrs. J. F. Matthews are visiting Mrs. J. Bf Cer of Antioch today. REMBERTS. Bsmbert, Feb. 20.-After two ?weeks freeze and with business 11 3nost.i3uspended!our farmers hayecom naencud plowing again, and in a sh ci time with good weather our lands wi ll be completely revolutionized his sec? tion, 'but;'don't' be in too big hurry plant for Mareh as well as April, will pe damp and cold. Miss Lott ie Wienges, principal of St. ^Matthews school here is getting up a *wezy iotersting program for the cele? bration of Washington birthday. Mrs. Manni? Moffett, of Con gar se who has be%n visiting ber sister Mis. JSeLeod here has gone to Bishopville to accept a position in-the postofSee there. * Our friend and neighbor. J,. Jl, Jeukin is erecting a beautf ul six roc m ootcage and when completed will add *sery greatly to. his handsome estate -Jbere. 'ieav- ^ar? "- 2^ggj ^Tommie Jenkins who bas been nt iandiag South Carolina college in Co -???Samb?t. is Batf home with bis parer ts 3?? and Mrs. J. M. Jenkins., Ht. S. Lee "Young spent a few days ^fai Colamba last week. H. C. McLeod, H. C. Bethea and W. X?. Cohen attended the cotton jjaowers convention last Saturday in Sumter, as delegates from Rafting Creek Township club. JSncb to the regret of our co m mn n i^y, Mrs. Mary C. Young age 70 years haid a fall on yesterday, spraining her wasie very bad ly7 and is confined to j hs? bed. j Kig. Essie Du Bose wife of Be v. ld. j iDcBose of the South Carolina Con? ference ts vistin? Mr. T. D. McLeod. Am glad to report our measles ^Bs?fents her? ara ali convalescing, and Xhxt the school children can soon re sn? their stadias. Mrs. S. Lee Yoong will visit ber ?other, Mrs. Walker, of Colombia, ?bo is very siick with the grippe, tibia week. MAGNOLIA. magnolia. Feb. 2a-Our two up-to ?ate physicians are having their bands fall now with colds in varions forms, iKzt this correspondent has beard of no ?mm of pneumonia in this immediate neighbor hood, as yet. ?>*??ZZ?2 Oat of seven members in Mr. ilT JSe?Dtosh's family, only one is able te be up. Mr. P. R. McIntosh bareiy escaped pneumonia. She smallpox patient Tom Boyle, ?B oat again walking about. The ne ipoes around visited his bouse freely, although he was confined to bis bed, ?ad could not be persuaded to keep ?way; so if is is a viruleat or con? tagious typo of smallpox, others wi ll surely have it. ; State dispensary detective, J. C. Scarborough, was here again last week sad had two arrests made for viola? tion of the dispensary law. Boi:h ^persona were bound over to the court of gttsersl sessions. Mr. Willie S. Khame, of Summer? ton, visited relatives in this place last week. I am going to report that Prof. Bronson is sick. ? The farmers, both white and col? ored, rn this section, can be depend? ed lipon to reduce their cotton acr s -age, at least, 25 per cent, and fertili? sers in proportion ; but, there is a 'asedios in this county that refuses 1;o get in harness. Some of this class are . haats, bankers and farmera J MAX. Max," Feb. 20.- Mr.Henry Sims died last week of pneumonia at the Alder? man lamber camp. . There was a beautiful spirit Of char? ity shown by several gentlemen, they nursed Mr. Sims kept np his work, Supplied his table, fed his visi? tors horses and assumed payment of Doctor's bills. A little, erand son of M. R. M. ' Thompson, Sr., died at his home Sat? urday afternoon. The family has the sympathy of the friends, Mrs. Thomp ' son having died recently and other members of the family have been sick. Mr. Thomas Steele is seriously ill. Mr. John Truluck has -not recover? ed i rom his recent sickness. Miss Janie Wilder, of Sumter is visiting her sister, Mrs. Wheeler Chandler. Mr. Bishop Burgess and sister Miss Sunie,of Mouzons. visited in the com? munity last week, also Miss'Besse Carraway, cf Pine Grove.S Miss St?lene Hicks, cf New Zion is spending . sometime with relatives and friends about here.. Mrs. Rebecca Goodman, spent Sat? urday and Snnday with her mother, Mrs. Carraway. . Mr. E. C. Bailey, of Timmonsviile -preached. at Beulah Presbyterian church Saturday night and Sunday. Mr. George Ham and Miss- Lola Waters were married Sunday morn lug. ALCOLC. Alcolu, Feb. 20.-On account of the illness of the correspondent the news from Alcolu will be scares this week. J' Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Alderman have returned from a visit to Florida, MT. Alderman was very much impressed . with the .contrast between the tem? perance of our state and that of Flor? ida. Miss Bertie Pringle was called to herhome in Sumter Monday on account of her father's illness. Miss Lucy Hinson, of Babcock Ga., is visting Mrs. Hipson of bis place. TJbe.youngfolks^of Alcolu spent an enjoyable evening at an entertainment last Thursday: at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Martin. Mrs. Tom Wells is spending some time at Lanes with her mother who has been ill fdr quite a While. Miss Lamb Mims, who has been Mr. B. J. Alderman's stenographer for the past two years has resigned her position and returned to her home . at Silver, S. C. Miss Mims has won many friends in Alcolu who regret to see her leave. Mr. George Hodge from new Sum? ter paid Alcolu a flying visit Tues? day. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Gough of Man? ning visited friends in Alcolu last week. . The new mill plant recently put in at Alcolu is about completed. A Valentine party at the residence of MT. and Mrs. Owens was attend? ed by some of the young folks of our town. Miss Seiden Epps of Brogdon, spent the latter part of the week with her sister at- Alcolu. The people of Alcolu extend to Mr. Haonkinson their deepest sympathy in -the loss of his sister Mrs. H. E. Gyles of Aiken. MANCHESTER. Dark Corner,% Feb. 20.-Well we have bad some f6w good days, and farmers have started np their work again aftor the severe cold spell we have been having. J. E. Johnston who moved from Paxville to Hon. W. O. Cain's place in January has moved this week nere on old Mr. Pink Week's home place and H. C. Scott's family who moved to Cain Savannah last week moved back here to old Mr. Jim McIntosh's. They say they were not satisfied at Cain Savannah. Mr. T. H. Osteen hai done a great deal of repairing on his*place in south west Privateer this winter. Mr. Ben McLeod, of Privateer visit? ed at W. J. Ardis's last evening.. Mrs. Robert J. (bedding's daughter, Mis? Hattie, her son Richard, and grand daughter Nannie, of near Pine? wood, visited Mrs, W, J, Ardis yes? terday. $ I Ead the pi eas ?re of meeting ia your city last Saturday : Mr. and Mrs. Alb Owen of Bloom? hill, also Miss Lyon Edgefield who teaches the Bloomhill school this season. She* is the prettiest Lion (Lyon) I ever saw in Sumter. No wonder she was allowed to roam around loose in the streets. Bat I ex? pect she will devour some poor man yet. So mote it be. Old man Jim Ardis hired him a young white man in Pinewood some time ago (Walker Howard) who I think came'from Gorge to wo county who has proved to be a fine young man so far. Mr. R. L. Felder of Pinewood has rebuilt his stables and is building a nice buggy house, now in place of those he had burned some time ago. And I see Mr. Dolph Stack has his brick ready to start to rebuild his store at the same place. HERIOTS. Heriot, ?eb. 22.- iuissJSadle Bur? rows who has been at Dr. Bakers In? firmary two weeks returned home Thursday. We hope she will soon be well. Mrs. Dr. DuBose is still impoving. Mr. John Wactor who has been run? ning Mr. R. C. Wactor's gin returned to his home in Orangeburg yesterday. Rev? S. H. Booth and Mr. L. H. I White of Smithville were here yester? day. They were going around get? ting np money to build a parsonage at Smithville where one is needed very much. SMITHVILLE. Smithville, Feb. 21.-It is a little difficult to give you actual news from j this section. We keep in such good health here that we have but little sickness and consequently but few deaths to report. We do see by our neighbor's correspondence that the measles and even smalllpox have been near us, but they must find oar eleva? tion too much for them as we have had none on the hill yet. As for mar? riages, they are not. as numerous now as when cotton was at 10 cents. Horse trading and all ether busi? ness is at a stand still 'except lien business which is mote flourishing than ever before. There will not be much investment in guarios though, foi the general talk is less guano and less cotton. Plowing is almost impossible yet, and late planting is expected by all. There is a general prophecy that the severe season and late planting will give ? ns auother good crop year. Anyhow pass the good word around and let all keep in good spirits no matter what's in the wind. My be? lief is that cheerfulness is a con? tagious disease that spreads encourage? ment wherever it goes. Let's have no quarantine against it. The cats in this section have receiv? ed some hurt from the cold, but I hear of no serious damage. Mr. W. F. Smith was in Camden Friday on business. Mrs. M. B. McCutchen, cf Bishop ville is in the village visiting Mrs. F^xwortb. The Masons had their regular com? munication on last Wednesday night in she new school bailaling. Several took their >econd degree and cold as it was there. was a good attendance; This is a busy lodge. There is rarely airy meeting but what dgrees are con? ferred. J The Knights of Agriculture met for organization on last Saturday night. The new parsonage is an assured thing now. Rev. S. H. Booth and Mr. L. A. .White, went out collecting yesterday and met with big success. There is every probability that all the churches will be open and well attended tomorrow, Sunday. We must have bright weather for that, you know. The following is the honor roll of Smithville high school for week ending February 10. 2nd grade-Ollie McKenzie, Mary McKenzie. 3rd grade-Pearl Smith, Robert Mathis, Charlie Mathis, Marshal Hancock, Mendel Smith, Annie Han? cock, Nellie Mathis. 4th grade-Geneva Mathis, Minnie Boyce, Estelle Hatfield, Sadie White, Joseph McManns, Harley Hancock. Honor roll for week ending Feb ruay 17: ? 4th grade-Estelle Hatfield, Harley Hancock, Sadi? White. 3rd grade-Marshal "Hancock," Rob? bie Mathis. BRAUN. . Braun, Feb. %-The" cold weather continues and for past week or mere nothing has been done on the farm. Mr. T. M. Bradley, is adding a grocery room to his store. Mrs. T. E. H?rfl? is introducing a new line of silverware into tbe neigh? borhood and is finding splendid sale for it. 'Miss Mattie James, who has been in Columbia for several months is at horne again. Mrs. A K Wejdon, spent last week in Sumter with her parents. / Mr Albert Bradley spent Friday in Camden. Mr. Willie Hurst' from the "State Farm" spent Sunday with his broth? er, Mr. Sid Hurst. Mr. Marvin Weldon and little sister paid Mr. A. K. Weldon a short visit last week. STATEBURG. * Stateburg, Feb. 21.-Miss Inez Cunning h a m returned from Bishop ville last Tuesday after Spending ? few days at home with her parents. Mr. C. Gazes returned to Sumter yesterday after spending a day or two in our neighborhood. Mrs. J. N. Cantey and little daugh? ter of Summerton, are the guests of Mrs. E. N. Frierson. Mr. J. Singleton Moore, of Sum? ter spent Sunday at "The Bains." Miss Mary Anderson of Summeton is visiting relatives and friends in Stateburg. Mr. Frank P. Burgess spent Sunday ! at home. Miss Lily M. Holcombe who bas been visiting in Charletson is in the neighborhood for a few days. She is on her way to North Carolina. Mr. 3?. H. Murray of Sumter is spending some time with his aunt, ; Mra. Temple Frierson. Miss Anne M. Barnwell spent Sun? day at home. Mr. Manly H. Boykin, who has been at Providence for the past few months, is now at Mr. W. J. Norris. Mrs. L. H. Ramsey returned on Thursday from a pleasant stay in Co? lumbia. ' Mrs. Screven Smith, of New Mexico is visiting her brother Mr. H. G. Muldrow. The beautiful comfort made and raffled by the ladies of the Sewing Society at the residenc of Mrs. S. E. Nelson on last Tuesday evening was won by Mr. Henry Moore. The Society held a meeting on last Satur? day at Mi.. E. N. Frierson's. The next meeting will be on Saturday, March 18, at Mrs. J. T. Frierson's. The Junior Auxiliary met on Friday at the residence oMhe Secretary and Treasurer Miss Anna P. Burgess. Two new members were added to the roll and the young workers are quite enthusiastic over the work for 1905. I TINDAL. Tindals, Feb. 21.-On - last Wednes- . day afternoon while out hunting Mar? lie Pack, a son of Mr. B. J. Pack, accidentally shot off one of his fingers. He is said to be getting along well. Mr. T E. Hodge spent last Satur? day in Sumter. Mr. Sam Osteen of Sumter, spent Snuday here. Mr. S. A. Hamn of Privateer visited in the neighborhood on last Saturday. ELLIOTT. Elliot, Feb. 22.-It bas been mist? ing rain all day, but since sun down it has been coming down right heavy. We've had a whole week of dry-but the most of this time has been very cold weather. I think the early oat crop is all right, except what was drowned cut by the heavy rains, it bad just got? ten so that the farmers coald com? mence work again. I think Mr. E. D. Smith, is doing a good thing for our country, and wish we had more of his stamp. He has been working in a more quite way for several years-to benefit the farm? ers. Mr. J. B. Carter is moving the first Atlantic Coast Line depot, and will turn it into a barn. It will take sev? eral days to move it a distance of two or three hundred yards, it is being moved by means of pulleys. Mr. C. E. Craig, our depot agent is off on a visit to bis old home in North Carolina. There is a relief man in his place. We hear that Capt. Collins is to change his run on the Bishopville railroad to one from Florence to Char? leston. His genial face will be geatly missed. I always thought that Lee county had the finest lands of the State, and now it looks so, as such a thing as a railroad can't buy enough for a right of way. An extra communication of Clare? mont Lodge, No. 64, A. F. M.; will be held at Masonic Temple on Thurs? day at 8 p. m. The E. A. degree will be conferred. Notes Afield. In writing you last week I failed to notice D. G. Brown, a bard work? ing farmer who through sheer persever? ance is succeeding on rented land. Did yon know E. E. Rembert is pre paring to put up a residence the like of which is not seen in the country? Sunday came and with it the hard weather predicted by the bureau. No preaching, no religioas services again at Bethesda. Monday finds the Methodist pastor in nur community visiting. He is well received every? where. Tuesday the writer is on the road. The new hcuse of Svlvester Allen is nearing completion. Oats along the road look bad. Found Mr. Spencer, our new neigh? bor laid up with cold and rheuma? tism. At Borden found the saw milljjof Mr. Brown at work with little timber and little in sight. Neither Mr. Emanuel nor Mr. Freeman were in. Hear wild cat talk about reduction of acreage but let no man be discour? aged. I? the matter was examined? carefully those who do such talk are nothing and can do no material barm by themselves. A cipher counts for nothing till it gets a figure beside it. Young Robt. Cato,, who married the second youngest daughter of W. H. Brown has moved io himself and is living in the Marion Cato house, which property bis father bas bought. Marion Cato, now dead, an honest straightforward man who made a liv? ing farming bas only one representa? tive here in his son Marion. Jim L. Baker who with his wife came so near dying bf typhoid fever at the Jones place above Spring Hill has bought and is living on the B. G. Morris place near the old Cato mill. S. B. Hatfield, Jr., is getting a decent living on rented -land. He is a good man and a hard worker, whom we would like to sse owning a place. We are always glad to shake the hand of Mr. Wash Hawkins and to look into the kindly face of his good wife. His sons John and Wash, two fine young men, live With him still. Your Pisgah scribe can pile brush, clear land and make fine cotton, as I have seen with mine own eyes. Do you know Rev. J. Walter Kenny a, practical man with plenty of good hard sense? He?s a jolly fellow, too, grown fat with laughter I reckon. He makes folks laugh and makes a good living. You always regret you have no more time to spend with him. Tom Rogers, cousin to Rev. W. A. Rogers of the South Carolina Confer? ence knows how to farm successfully and can turn his hand to otl er things beside, as was evidenced by some painting. Both he and Mr. Kenny have added on to their boo ses. Who has not heard of Capt. Jas. H. McLeod, deceased, whose son, John R., lives at the Old homestead. Besides this he owns another fine property in the Hilliard lauds, which he bought and paid for years ago. Here is a section near Rembert de? pot, that is easily the equal of any in our county and that because its citi? zens made it so. Several new roads have been built here adding greatly to the desirability and value of the lands. tThree things decide a com mnnity : its roads, cfc niches and school houses. In the territory covered by this letter the following colored farmers deserve mention because of their re? spectability, industry, intelligence and success: E. W. Sanders, James Gettys, Daniel Davi?, Mellie K. Cor bitt, Zack and Simpson Saxon. "Hagccd." MIHI -ry _. DURANT. Durant, Feb. 18.-Mrs. Kel? ler, of Orangeburg, is visiting her daughter, Mrs., Robbie Du? rant. Mr. James Montgomery spent Wednesday in Sumter. Mr. Judson Witherspoon spent two days at home last week. Mrs. W. P. Montgomery has recovered from her recent sick? ness. Miss Keller, who has charge of a school near Manning, has been visiting in the neighbor? hood. BROGDOX. Brogdon, Feb. 21.-Mr. M. H. Plov/den and family, who moved to Georgia a year or two ago, have returned to this neighborhood to live. We are pleased to welcome them back. The weather continues dark, gloomy and unsettled. Every? thing seems to be at a stand? still. No plowing can be done, the ground being too wet. Those who have attempted to garden have had their efforts thwarted. Cabbages that have been set out for early use are dead. Peas are a failure. We are glad the much need? ed telephone connection be? tween Sumter and Manning is soon to be established. Living on the line we expect to do our share of the talking. At this depot only a few cars of fertilizers have been receiv? ed. Farmers are moving slow. All who have cotton are hold? ing for better prices. The din of the gin has at last ceased. Cotton m picking is just over. Everyone has decided to reduce cotton acreage this year. - Several of our folks went to Sumter last night to see James Jeffries. They report them? selves as much pleased with the performance. SALEM. Salem, Feb. 22.-Rev. and Mrs. Gray, of Salisbury, N. C., who are on a visit to Mrs. Gray's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Muldrow, near Mayes ville, are among the visitors in this section. Mr. Gray filled Brick Church pulpit on last Sunday for Dr. McKay, wTho has not fully recovered from the effects of grippe, but hopes to be wrell enough to fill his ap? pointments on next Sunday at Brick and Concord churches. The many friends of Dr. N. W. Edmonds here are pained to (know that he has been so un? well. The Item is scanned ea? gerly to know the latest from his bedside, and its readers are disappointed if no mention of his condition is made. We heard three neighbors discussing the condition of things at their homes a few days since and each decided his home was a hospital, so we have our share of ills too, but would like to be slighted in this particular. The farmers see unduly exercised about the over pro- ; duction of this year's cotton crop,but if the present condi- j tion of this weather continues much longer this problem will : I be fully solved without any [more worry on their part. Nothing has been done on many farms in the way of preparation and on some farms there is still a remnant of cot? ton to be gathered. Mr. G. W. McBride is nurs? ing a spell of grippe. Mr. Geo. E. Wilson, of Char? lotte, N. C., came down today on business and pleasure. He is always a welcome guest in these parts. Very little fertili- ! zers have been hauled and only a few cars have been received at the Mayesville depot to date. * EGYPT Egypt, Feb. 19.-As I have never seen anything from "Egypt," I will try to give you ! a few dots. " Farmers in general are very much behind with their farm work; some of them have haul? ed their fertilizers. Rev. Geo. Howelton spent Saturday night in the commu? nity and preached at New Hope church Sunday at ll a. m. Mr. Howelton is an able preacher and liked by all. Mrs. S. A. White, after spending a few weeks with her daughter, Mrs. J. E. Wilson, of Smithville, returned home yes? terday. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Kirklc attended service at New Hot Presbyterian church yesterdai A little negro on Mr. J; u Weldon's place was badly buq ed this morning. Mrs. J. C. McLeod made flying visit last week to h< parents, Mr. and Mrs. IS? Holland, of Marshalls, nied by Rev. S. H. Booth spei Mr. L. A. White, accompJ ned by Rev. S. H. Booth, spenj Friday among the Rembei congregation collecting monei to build a parsonage at Smith; ville. They hope to begin it iii a few days. Mr. J. R. McLeod spent a fe* days of last week with relative; at Longtown, Fairfield county. WINTHOP COLLEGE Wiinthrop College, Feb. 21.-] On Sunday last the students Winthrop college were visit? by Dr. Poteat, president of F\x\ man University, who delivers an instructive and eloquent se^ mon in the college chapel. Miss Hopper, traveling se<| retary. for the Y.'W. C. A., now staying in the south doi mitory. On Tuesday night the mern;! bers of the: Y. W. C. A, win give a circus in the rooms an<| hall of the south dormitory an< the music hall which adj oh the south wing of the dormi^ tory.: This entertainment was great success last year and st greater success is expected thii time^ as the girls have span no effort. There - will be poj corri, peanuts and pink lerne nade for the- children, when nc^ viewing the many, snake chai ers, wild men from Borneo, tfal Siamese twins, the living skeq eton and many other curiosities besides the great number of. ai| imals fresh from the jungles Africa. The clowns, monkej] and bears will be features the occasion. A police force hi been enrolled to patrol t? circus halls. The entrance gatj will be opened promtly at 7 *J and closed at 10 o'clock. On February 27 the Cur} Literary Society will pres? "Little Lord Fauntleroy' in college auditorium. After ti play there will be a r?ceptif and the public is invited to tend both play and reception. BISHOPVILLE. m From Bishopville Vindicator. Mrs. Frank Barnes and Miss LilHl Barrett are visiting in Sumter. M Messrs. Harry and Lee Scarborough! of Sumter were in Bishopville la?K$ Monday on business. JB? We are very glad to know that Mffji J. Bert Blackwell has recovered fro?j| smallpox and is able to be at hapff work again. The new rural free delivery routB^ recently put into operation from StB Charles is a great convenience to thfi people in that section. It starts at Sa Charles and ^oes cut by Mr. Joh?|| Montgomery's thence to Capt. .E. .2 Bi Coop?1* s Tl tr. across to tho J^Fa;?! ette road at Mr. A. L. Shaw's, then ii? to Harris', then across to the Mourm Zion road and up to Mrs. Rosa Coop^R er's then across to new road by Mr-" Reese Mathis and back to St. Charles, After a lingering illness of several months, Mrs. Jane Carter, consort of the lu ?Fowell Oai-cor. ?hod on Friday, Feb. 10, 1905, at the home of her brother-in-law, Mr. Kenneth Mc? caskill. By the misplacing of a decimaj|. point last week the type made tbflp statement that there was $1,800 in the' town council treasury when the pres? ent council took charge. That was a mistake. It ought to have been $1.80. Mrs. Lizzie Davis, of Darlington, has returned home after a two weeks* ? visit to relatives and friends at this place. A bill has been passed by the leg-^ islature authorizing the supervisor tcft borrow 000 from tho state ritiKj ing fund to meet past indebtedness of the county. Camden, Feb. 17.-A very distress? ing accident occurred here this even? ing. George Wilson, the 11-year-o?d son of Mr. W. G. Wilson, was acci? dentally shot in one of his eyes with a parlor rifle by Glinton Huggins, SOB-. of Mr. W. G. Huggins. ~ The boys were playing together and when Gaorge asked for his rifle Glin- / ton playfully pointed it at him and ' pulled the trigger and unfortunteiy the rifle was loaded. **N^ Dr. Horlbeck, of Columbia, was wired for to assist in removing the eye ball, which was deemed necessary tj* the attending physician. It ^5 thought the little fellow will recover, other than the losing of an eye. 9 I It should be borne in mind that ?very cold weakens the lunga, low? ers the vitality and prepare? the system for the more serious dis? eases, among which are the two greatest destroyers of human life, pneumonia and consumption. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has won its great popularity by ita prompt cures of this most common ailment. It aids expectoration, re? lieves the lungs and opens the secretions, effecting a speedy and permanent cure. It counteract! any tendency toward pneumonia. . Price 25c, Large Size 50c. g