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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. SEWS Y LETTERS FROM OUR SPE? CIAL CORRESPONDENTS. Items of Interesst From all Parts of Sumter and Adjoining" Counties. NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mail your letters so that they will Teach this office not later than Tues? day morning;. When the letters are received Wednesday it is almost an impossibility to have them appear in the paper issued that day. MAGNOLIA. Magnolia, Juue 15.-A very interest? ing, though one sided, game of ball ?as played here last evening, between the K. o? P., and the home "Sports," score 8 to 0 in favor of the former. It was a hard fought game from start to finish, the "Sports" foo gb t bard for ?ne score, if no more, and the Knights fought hard to shut them out-and they succeeded. One of "Sports," players did reach third base, bnt only -to die ia Dr. Tarrant's arms-so to ?wak Batteries-Jack Griffin, p; Edwin DnRaut, c ; for K of P. Leland Wil? don, p;-c; for "Sports." Umpire-Col. J. A. Rbame. Hiss Voila McIntosh boarded the "train this morning for Sumter, where she will spend several days visiting among relatives and friends. Miss Kittie Boyle will leave in a day sr two for Charleston where she has a sister, Mrs. J. W. Butler. Miss Ellis of Sumter, is spending sometime at Mr. Mahoney Kirby's. Miss Annie McIntosh is improving, ?ad we hope to see her ont very soon. Mr. Isaac Keels is erecting a brick ?tore in onr town, and the work is be? ing poshed. Another big business in onr little town is in sight, which this corre? spondent will in the near future expa? tiate on. ?20ur young friend Tommie Kilpatrick and Rufus Griffin aie figuring on vis? iting Sumter and Charleston soon, but for what purpose they are reticent. Well, a little thinking on the right line will probably solve the problem. HAGOOD. Hagocd, June 18.-I never go to Sumter that I do not see something that reminds me that the town is alive, awake, active. Yes sir, she is np and doing. Now I am noe going to refer to its fair sex, very fair which ever way yon tase it. I will not talk about its beautiful homes where they luxuriate. I will not speak of that fine corps of physicians and two "ex? cellent infirmaries, one complete the other nearly sp that will furnish them every attention when they are sick, neither wlil I descant on of the streets,, sidewalks and drives unsurpassed, where hearts are broken and hearts are won. Oh, me, I said I would not speak or words to that effect, of those pretty Sumter maidens bnt does that debar me from speaking to them wt eu they speak to me?" Somebody else has been looking at them besides Hagood else why that talk of loading wagons with * them, hauling them to the passenger depot labeled, "This is what Sumter grows," and why do I see so often in the papers "married," or "a pretty marriage," etc All that is wise and timely no doubt. What I took up my pen to -write particularly about was that I saw a newsboy vending a Sumter paper, "The Daily Item," and he was selling them too. What do yon call that? Get up aad push. That is the way to get there: first get np and then push with all yonr might Samter people ought to patronize the Item. I beard a man that same day, who ought and does know, talking about the Carnival. If 3 were to tell all be said that would make au article, Bat be said, "This paper published here, "The Item" is xesponsiblle for the whole thine. Why i% was a tremendous sncess, a marvel to tee whole country, eclipsing anything of the kind in any part of the State. Then to think of its splendid manage? ment even to the little details of en? tertainment There was not a jar or ?sreak any where to mar it as an oe ca? aos of pleasure. A mammoth adveitise meat of Samter, that's what it was, and it will take years for Sooth Caro ? lina and the country to forget it. I ?ovid discourage these stock shows, they will not amount to anything and will not impress the visitor with the pogTfcssiventes and growth of your city. They ought to call off their stock ?hows ,etc, and in a year or so more have another Carnival. Getting it up, and on a more magnificent scale, would be child's play compared to the first. Attendance? No question about that, and in numbers surpassing any thin? ever seen in the State, ior the impression is gone ont that what Sum? ter undertakes sbe does, and does well." I say these open mouthed, xever once looking at the girls, and when he ceased to speak, 1 said "Amen." When I got to the depot there was another big fellow, and he was saying, "I never come to this place that, I, do not find crowds not BOJ where else to be met in cities of twice its size. "it must be quite a railroad centre. " At any rate he was interested. Mr. C. J Jackson is a successful man, bis latest success was to persuade the finest woman in Lexington county m the persou of Miss laos Meeete, to keep house for bim. They were mar? ried at her home at Lexington Court '. **aoae, Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. The Statebarg High School bas done more for the Jackson family than for -*ay other family for besides giving the children an education it has enabled : one of the adults to set up house. Mrs. Frank Caple out in the sand? hills near New Hope died one day this - week, after a lingering illness. She was poor with no opporunities, but she wes a good woman. Crops are clean and everything is growing, looking very well. We have sad plenty ot rain. Hagood. SALEM. Salem, June 19.-After twelve days of good dry weather, the water man | has arain pot in bis present with hackets foll to over-flowing. From appearances, our portion has been more j than other sections received. Monday afternoon brought forth j three beary showers, either of wbicb, | in cor opinion would have been suffi cient for present needs. Tuesda}' after? noon, the bottom dropped ont and the heaviest rain of the season was oar lot Since that day it has been too wet to nse sweeps to advantage, The "Dixie Boys" were the boys, mostly our favorites, but the miserable little cotton was too small, and knock over by the shock of the slow process of removing the grass from it to make mcch progress. This has been a very unsatisfactory 3*ear for most farmers in this section. Some few seemed to have been more fortunate iu obtaining labor and have not suffered from the season while others had to resort to plowing up th^ir cotton stands with sweeps. Acme barrows ?fcc. Most of us have gotten ever ana are fully satis? fied that we are making expensvie 'crops and will have to get 10 to 12 cents before we can figure any profit with, say % of a stand left and ferti? lizers leached. March corn is a failure and what lit? tle is left from the ravages of insects will at the present rate they are de? vouring it, soon be gone. There is considerable late cern plauted that will be our main d?pendance for a crop. This too is meeting the fate of the earlier planted crop. The oat crop was good and saved in good condition. We were fortunate in having two dry weeks in which to save them in and corning just at the right time. From the effects of so much rain, most ot the old stacks of peavine hay left, are badly rotted. Dr. McKay and little daughter, Nancy, left on Monday last, for a two weeks visit to his relatives in Cheraw. Mrs. W. J. M:Kay left at the same time to visit her eldest son, in Sauls bury, N. C., who is quite sick. Rev. Mr. Robt Bradley, of Sardinia filled the pulpit at Brick churn, lase Sunday. Col. J. R. Muldow went to Bishop ville ttoday on busiuess. Mr. E. W. Dabbs, of Goodwill, had a close call from tho destruction of his dwelling by fire on last Tuesday morn? ing. The fire originated from the stove flue, where there had been a hot fire the previous night and smouldered in the weatherboarding until day light before it broke through. The cook came early that morning to prepare breakfast and discovered the fire just about the time it had burnt through thevwalls and was getting a plei.ty of air. She at once aroused Mr. Dabbs, who by prompt action quickly had the flames extinguished aud his dwelling saved with comparatively Uttle dam? age done to it. On Sundy evening still another rain was ours. Will be glad to spare the next shower to any and all our less fortunate friends or acquaintances who might think they stand in need [of it. STATEBURG. Stateburg, June 19.-Mrs. C. M. Holcombe, who has beeo vi>iting her son in Charleston, is now with Mrs. J. Temple Frierson. Her many friends are Klad to see her in our midst oiice more. Col. John J. Dargan is visiting bis daughter, Mrs. \. L. Find. Miss Janette McLnre returned to ber home in Chester, on Saturday, where she will spend a part of the hol? idays. Mr. W. D. Frerson went to Manning on Thursday to attend a dance. Miss Virignia Saonders returned on Saturday from Charleston where she has been attending college. Mr. Bonneau Murray, and family of Sumter, spent a few days h( re lasr week. Miss Sarah Nelson is visiting Mrs. W. L. Saunders. Our young peoi.le get up a fish fry in the Wateree Swamp on last Thurs? day. It was well attended and proved to bs a great success. On Friday night, a particularly pleasant dance was given at Mrs. R M. Cantey's, complimentary to Miss McLnre, on the eve of her departure. Amoug those who enjoyed the dance were: Mrs. R. M . Cantey, Miss A. N. Burgess, Misses Sarah, Janie and Lottie Nelson, Miss Anna Burgess, Misses Bettie and Julianne Frierson, Misses Mamie and Hallie Nelson and Miss Janette McLure. The gentlemen were: Messrs. R. M. Cantey, Guy Nel? son, Henry Frierson, Harry Bull, Wallace Sumter, James Pagan, Frank Burgess, Matt. Moore, Henry Moore, J. Murray Nelson and Messrs. Th o ree and Harry Parker of Providence. DALZELL. Dalzell, June 17.-Farmers are getting their crops in nice shape now, and the green that covers the earth is not of the sams kind as that of a few weeks ago. The blight in cotton is getting to be something serious, and there is no telling what the ena may be. Wouldn't it go hard with, some of these old farmers who have never walked in, but one net, to have to pull out of it? Well ! if they haven't got sense to reduce the acreage, it will be a bless? ing for the blight to do it for them. Lots of them are like Jandon's old horse, they have a thick bide, and a short memory. Miss Pauline Woodley has returned from Columbia College, Mr. Coving? ton Woodley from WoiTord. Mrs. J. W. Young spent Thursday with Mrs. Rachel Gaillard. Miss Madge Kingman is visiting in the neighborhood. Messrs. Manning Saunders and Thomas Hale spent Saturday with Hamilton Boykin. Dalzell beat Rose Hill last Saturday. They are playing Hagood today. There will be a moonlight picnic in Rev. C. S. Felders beautiful oak grove, Monday night. Refreshments will be served, and all anticipate a pleasant time. Miss Grace Carson is visiting Mr. and Mrs Courtenay Carson of Colum? bia. Miss Courtenay Atkinson is visiting Mrs. T. M. Cresswell. PRIVATEER. Privateer, June 19.-Dr. B. R. Furman and his bride left last Friday for San Francisco, Cal., where the will spend their honey? moon. They will be gone a month or longer and will viist other places be? fore they return. Mr. A. W. Bradford and sister, Miss Hennie Mai spent several days in Bishopville last week. Mrs. W. A. Nettles and Mrs. J. E. Whliden, of Sumter are visiting at Mrs. G. 4. Nettles. Miss Annie Wells spent several days in Wedgefield, last week. Miss Annie Bradford of Wedgefield and Mr. Carnes of Bisbopville were married Sunday evening at S o'clock, Rev. T. P. Lide officiating. Mr. Touch berry and Broadway of Clarendon were atncng the visitors Sanday. Mr. A. W. Bradford is re? ported on tte sick list. Mr. M. G. Ramsey \s still improv? ing. .Master Rutile Hall, of Sumter and Miss Jauuita Braded are vsiting at Mis L ii. Je-kins this week. SMITHVILLE. I Smithvlle, Juce 19.-Tue most in? teresting tueme of conversation to our farmers every where o? course is the crops. Ii is more interesting now than I ever from the rosales of roe contin ' uas rains of a short time ago and now j on account of the unbroken dry spell. ! The rains have done for the farmers j what many of them would not do fer I themselves-that is reduced the cotton ; crop. The flowing up of grassy and j unchopped cotton and replanting in ! corn still gots on. Unfortunately : there will also be a reduction in the grain and fruit crop*. The outlook is very discouraging for a good man) farmers. Misse? Eva and Lucille Britton also Miss Irene Weldon are home lrom school for the holidays. Dr. John W. Pa-ker, of Cai ty, N. C.. spent Saturdav and Sunday in toe village and left ibis morning for bis home. Dr. Parker is a recent graduate of the University of Man land. Miss Lillin Russell of vvilliston is visting Ler sister, Mrs. S. H. Booth. On nest Saturday afternoon the ladies of this community will join with the ladies at Heriots in ss-lling ice cream and cake in Mr. R. CW ac? tor's grove to raise funos for the pur? pose of having a well dug at the par? sonage at Smithville. Mr. T. w Munnerlyn was at Nor? way a few days last week. He was called quite suddenly to the bedside of his sister, Mrs. Butler who bas been critially ill. Mr. Olin Munnerlyn also went to Norway but has not re? turned. Mr Harry McCreight, of Camden was in tte villaee yeterday. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Booth are well es.ablisbed in tneir new home, the parsunage, wbere tbey .will be glad to welcome tbeir numerous friends. Little. Mendel Smith who Las been quite sick for some tim?is now better. WEDGEFIELD. Wedgefield, June 20.- On last Sun? day evening Miss Annie, the popular daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Brad? ford was married zo Mr. W. D. Carnes of Bishopville, Rev. T. P. Lide offici? ating. The bride and groom left on the night train for Asheville. Mirs Hallie fingleton is spending some time with relatives in Charles? ton. Miss Flcride Brobun who has been attending school in Cbarlestun is et aime for the holidays. M:ss Edith Will s, is visaing friend at Wilhams, S. C. Prof. R. H. Willis left for Laudrum i few days ago, to spend some time with his daughter. Mr. t\ E. Thomas, Jr., is in Ash? ville, N. C., for a snort stay. MANNING Died last Sunday instit, Dear Pax? vilie, Mrs. Hattie Broadway, wife of Mr. C. ti. Bi cac way, aged li) y ea ia. Toe deceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Brown, of,. Paxvilie, and a sister ot Mr. E. B. Brown, of Manning. A conflagration started last Monday" afternoon at the D. W. Alderman j: Sons Co., mills HG AICOIU, and for a wnile things threaten?d to be serious, j but the well equipped fire service aid its woik so well, mat only one house, the "dust house" was de.-troy ed. ? The railroad commitee appoined at a recent meeting of citizens is made np j of men who have a personal as well as I patriotic interest in this town, and the people may feel assured that everythiut? poss.ble will be done by that commit? tee to accomplish the desired results. We are ?niormed that an effort will De made at Summerton in. the near future to change tne charier of that town so that a dispensary may be lo? cated there. Colonel E. L. Wilkins and Colonel D. J. Bradnam left last Monday to at? tend tte Confederate Reunion at Louisville, Ky. Mrs. J. N. Robson, visiting her parents here, was called to her home at Buffalo, S. C., by the illness of her husband. The first cotton bloom of this season reached us yesterday from tud farm of Mr. L. S. Barwick of Paxvilie. We showed the blossom to several, and one man said that was nothing, he had plenty of them last year. Miss Gertrude Bradnam and Lucie jonnson are home from the Greenville Female College. Died Tuesday of last week, near Sardinia, Mary M., six months-old daughter ot Mr. H. F. McFadden. Miss Corinne DuRaut, of Rome is in Manning on a visit other brother Hon. Jno. S. Wilson. Died at her home, near New Zion, last 'iuesday, Mrs. Emma Gibbons, wife of Mr. J. P. Gibbons, aged about yo years. DURANT. Du Rant, June 10.-There was con? siderable w'nd in the storm that pass? ed here Monday evening A house be? longing to st negro on Mr Joe Du Rant's place was damiged to such an extent c'iat the family had to leave and seek shelter in ono near by. Mr. Hugh Hay ns worth and Dr. Cheyne passed through here on Mon? day. Mrs. M. T. Williams returned today from a visit to relatives in Charles? ton. Mrs. Anna Shaw from Tampa, Fla., is on a visit to her brother, Mr. J. T. McFaddin. Mrs. Hugh Witherspoon and little son arrived here Tuesday evening from East Lake, Ala. Owning to the sickness of Mr. Mc? Kay services were not held at Con? cord church on last Sunday. REMBERTS. Rembert, S. C., June 19.-Having talked to a number of country people on the sbject of the prohibition move? ment now being agitated in South Carolina I find that the sentiment is in favor of prohibition, and while the dispensary is the next to the best so? lution we have ever tried on the whiskey question, still the country people are the greatest sufferers. They have no police protection as in the cities, and whenever a difficulty arises from the cause of too much whiskey they resort at once to the gun as this is the only safe guard or protection they hav?-hence so many murders and sh--'.tings throughout our State Xow c:?me forward some of the most representative men we have in the .State and say the dispensary must go, it has outlived its usefulness, and we must try prohibition. I must admit I am a prohibitionist if for nothing else than from a Christian standpoint, and here I must say it is the duty of every church member and Christian man to support the prohibition movement, and let us have a full ticket out and 1 guarantee every community which has no police protection will support it. I would like to hear, from the other correspondents throughout tne county on "the prohibition movement. We have had nice rains this past week and some of our neighbors had too much for plow work. We can take a good rain this week which will .benefit the crops very much. Cotton is still small, but everybody is making applications of soda and other fertil? izers, and we may yet make a fair crop-we certainly cannot make a full one. The stands are badly brok? en, both cotton and corn, and the worms are still very destructive. The crops are clean of grass and our hustling farmers are well up with their farm work. , The farmers' movement is still alive here and I agree with our Hagood correspondent. Let us have a grand rally on the 4th and have some good speakers. Why, the social features connected with the gathering would more than repay us by meeting our old friends and acquaintances and discussing the advantages of the as? sociation and learning what is being done for the advancement of the order. Mr. W. J. Young sprained his ankle very badly last week and has suffered very greatly ever since. He is still confined to his bed. Mrs. Alex Reames and child have been on a visit for several days to J. M. Reames and family. Miss Ida Chandler and little sister, Margaret, of Sumter, are now visiting Mr. and Mrs. J.. M. Reames. MAX. Max. S. C., June 19.-Crops were benefited by the recent rains. There is a great deal of late planted corri in this section. Mr. John Truluck continues very feeble. Inactivity is the reverse of his past life. He says he is not afraid to die. Eethel folks heard Rev. B. K. Tru? luck preach his last sermon before leaving for London. Mrs. S. C. Carraway, of the McSween Company of Timmonsville, is home from a week's vacation. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Truluck, of Shi? loh, visited Mr. Truluck's mother Sunday. _ BRAUN. Braun, S. C., June 19.-Mr. Willie Burgess, of Sumter, was in the neigh? borhood last week on business. Mr. Hugh Evans, who has been at j South Carolina college, is at home for the vacation. Mrs. Mattie Ferguson, of Augusta, Ga., is spending some time with her brother, Mr. S. W. James. Mrs. Charlie Jackson and Miss Leila Thompson, of Horatio, spent several days during the past week with Mrs. Jackson's parents. A number of cotton blooms have been seen and cotton, although small, is growing very fast. BISHOPVILLE NOTES. Bishopville Vindicator. Mr. W. H. Rogers has quit the ex? press business and returned to Bish? opville. He says there is too little money in railroading for the amount of work and time required. He will resume his position as chief of police here. Mr! A. H. Baker is the first one in Bishopville to own an automobile. It is a nice one and he has been riding some of his friends around to show the merits of the machine. Miss Lucile Parrott returned last week from Sumter and Florence, where she had been visiting. She was accompanied home by her friend, Miss Juanita Hoyt. We congratulate the congregation of the Presbyterian church here in se? curing the services of Rev. Hugh R. Murchison as pastor. . He has ac? cepted the call and will enter at once upon the duties of pastor. Miss Janie Green, of Lancaster, and Miss Aileen Green, of Charlotte, are visiting at the home of Mr. Arthur Green at Wisacky. Mrs. Martha Corbett, wife of Mr. W. S. Corbett, of Tiller's Ferry, died May 26. Her remains were buried at the Methodist church there. The following veterans left here last Monday for the reunion in Louis ville, Ky.: David E. DuRant, Com mander County Camp, H. S. Cun ningham, A. W. Parrott, W. W. Mc Kenzie, W. H. Cresswell, Mrs. Davi E. DuRant, Mrs. Whittle, sponsor and Miss May Baskin, maid of hon or, were the ladies of the party. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Stuckey an., daughter also went along to the re union, and will visit relatives in Ken tucky. DARK CORNER. Dark Corner, June 17.-Well. Mr. Editor, it is under many disadvan tages that I write today. I am tired from fighting General Green all day while in the field, and fighting yellow flies when I come ? to the house at noon. And fighting mosquitoes at night. So you see we are having one continued war at our house. Corn has improved some since the fine rain we had last evening, the -12. Cotton that was cleaned out early is looking well. Though I have seen some real grassy cotton since my last. Some that ha I never been touched since it was planted. Corn crops un? doubtedly will be short. Some have fine sweet potatoes; cane also looks pretty fair so far. Some are about done planting peas, others have just started to plant. There was a crowded house at th^ Greenland Savannah Sunday school last Sunday evening. The school had a short talk on Christ's messages to the churches-the lesson of the day from W. J. Ardis by request of the superintendent, J. M. Kolb. Mrs. R. D. Kolb, of Privateer, and Mrs. J. W. Rodgers, formerly of Man? chester, but now of Camden, spe"ht the evening last Tuesday with Mrs. W. J. Ardis. Mrs. J. B. McIntosh, Sr., of this plr-ce, spent last night with her daughter, Mrs. H. C. Scott, near Ram? sey. I will stop and fight yellow flies. TINDAL. Tindal, S. C., June 20.-This sec? tion has boen visited with several fine rains during the pastt week and most of the crops have been worked out and are doing well. Mr. T. E. Hodges large new store building will soon be completed. Miss Esther Osteen, who has been sick for several days, is able to be up egain. Miss Dora Bradham. of Paxville, is visiting at Mr. W. H. Broadham's. Mr; John Hudson had the misfor? tune of getting his dwelling house to? gether with some out buildings, burned on last Saturday night. Donald Pack, a son of Mr. B. J. Pack, while walking the road on Sun? day afternoon fell and broke his leg. He is said to be doing very weil. Mr. S. F. Osteen spent last Sunday in the neighborhood. Weekly Crop Bulletin. Columbia, S. C., June 20.-The week ending S a. m. June 19th. had a mean temperature slightly above nor? mal, vii h extremes of a maximum of 9s Negress at Bl?"*?o"Je on the 13th, *nd a minimum ot 66 degrees at cern Lie on the i3ih. The sunshine averaged about noimal, although in parts of the State there was consid eraole cloudiness tbc latter part. There v,ere no destroclive high winds oi other damaging conditions. "?he precipitation v.as in the form of thunderstorms ami local showers. '1 he ??.infail was heavy in places in the eastern counties, wher it ranged from half an inch to over two inches, with scattered localities in all parts of the State that had no rain or amounts too small to be beneficial. There were some heavy showers in the northern border counties but they were widely scattered. The need of rain is indicated for the central and southwestern counties, generally, and in places elsewhere. Cultivation made rapid progress and nearly all fields have been rid of grass and weeds, except where labor? ers were scarce, or where the ground has become too hard to plow and cul? tivate. The weather was favorable for harvesting wheat and oats, which work is nearly finished except for spring oats. There was a general improvement in the condition of cotton, with ex? ceptions in the case of fields that have not been thinned or cleaned of grass. but only in exceptional instances have the plants attained normal growth, being generally undersized. Bloom? ing is still sporadic, though fairly general in the eastern counties. Sea island cotton is in good condition but as yet blooming sparsely. Lice are still present in sections, but are dis? appearing. Chopping has not been finished. There has been only slight improve? ment in corn which continues small and yellow, except on fields that have received early and thorough cultiva? tion. There are many complaints of corn tasseling low, and of damage by worms. There is considerable land yet to be planted in corn. There is little change in the condi? tion of tobacco, which shows the ef? fects of too much rain, and iack of cultivation. Rice is receiving its har vest water in the Colleton district, and is generally doing well. Gardens and pastures need rain in the central and western parts. Melons are quite prom? ising. Wheat is yielding poorly at ^ threshing. Oats are also generally T pour, but with numerous exceptions where the yields range from good to excellent. A large acreage of peas, for forage, being sown, and more lands wiii be sown as soon as it rains. A Pinewood Wedding. Pinewood, June 13.-Mr. H. A. Brailsford, a prominent young farm? er near here, was married on last Wednesday evening to Miss Carrie DesChamps, youngest daughter of the late Senator DesChamps, and a sister of Hon. R. s=. DesChamps, present -ML member of the house. * Presentment of Grand Jury of Lee County. To the Honorable R. O. Purdy, Presi? ding Judge :, The Grand Jury beg leave to make the following report, viz: W6 have ^ passed upon all bills handed out by the Solicitor. We have also taken up and considered Expert Acconntant; Boudar's report as to the office of former County Supervisor DoRant's administration and* find by consulting the records, also statements of Mr. \ DuRant, the following results: Asj? to Ccst of Building Jail, L Income from Rents, 2. Salary Acoount, 3. We recommend that Mr DuRant's offsets as herewith stated be accepted in the final settlement. We have by committee looked into the Bonds of the County Officers and find same ample Also the condition of the jail and premises and find same satisfactory^ and from a casual examination find the County offices neatly kept. We have appointed a committee to make a thorough investigation of all the county < rn ce s between this and our next terT? of Court. There are additional ir/ms to which our attention bas bt en directed, that fc will receive our attention if not rem-^ edied before our n?xt report is made. Thanking your Honor and the Solic? itor for courtesies extended to us. Jas. E. McCutchen, Foreman. The Grand Jury in its investigation of Expert Boudar's' report find tbafc^ the county is due former Supervisor^ J. O. DuRant the sum of $21.30, and have recommendd that the amount be paid Mr. DuRant at once. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF SUMTER. By Thos. V. Walsh, E>q., Probate Judge. , Whereas, James R. Wells made suit fl) co me to grant him letters of Ad? ministr?t! ou of the E-tate of and effects of David E. Wells, deceased. These are theref re to cite and admon? ish all and singular ihe kindred and cred? itors of the said David E. Wells, la'e of saia county and State, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Proba? e. to he held at Sumter C^gL H. on June ^9, 1905, next, after publi? cation thereof, at ll o'clock in the fore? noon, to show cr.use, if any they have, .why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this Uth day of June, A. D. 1905. THOS. V. WALSH, June 14-2t Judge of Probate, ^ff COPY SUMMONS. FOR RELIEF. (COMPLAINT SERVED. The State of South Carolina, County of Sumter, Court of Common Pleas. Ulrica Dinkins, Executrix, plain-'-yj^ tiff, against Kershaw Nixon, de fendant. To the Defendant Above Named: You are hereby summoned and re? quired to answer the complaint in this action of which a copy is herewith^ served upon you, and to serve a copy W? of your answer to the said complaint on the subscriber at his office in the ? city and county of Sumter, South Car? olina within twenty days after the ser? vice hereof; exclusive -of the day of such service; and if you fail to an? swer the complaint within the timey^? aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action ? wi: apply to the court for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated March 10, 1905. To the Defendant Above Named: You are hereby notified that the complaint in this action was filed in th office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County o the 10th day of March, 1905, and said complaint is now on file in said offic L. D. Jennings, Plaintiff's Attorney. May 10-6t. DEALERS IX HARNESS, SADDLES, LAP ROBES 4 AND WHIPS. REPAIR WORK1 A SPECIALTY. ll East Liberty Street. May 17-tf. ?