fiO?l?i? eOfiR?SFONO?NG?.
fiEWSY LETTERS FROM OUR SPE?
CIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Items of Interesst From all Parts of
Sumter and Adjoining Counties.
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Mall your letters so that they will
teach this office not later than Tues?
day morning. When the letters are
received Wfdnesday it ls almost an
Impossibility to have thetn appear in
de paper issued that day. .
LYNCHBURG.
Lynchburg, September 8.-The
sales of cotton in this market are on
the increase for the past two days,
notwithstanding the price is ? little*
under 10 cents. Messrs. T. N. Grif?
fin and Walker Frierson are the
principal buyers, so far, as Mr. J. T.
"McNeil, who will buy for Alex
Spront & Son, has been sick for sev?
eral days, though he is out today.
Lynchburg- can now boast of two
automobiles, as Dr. J. W. Tarrant
"has bought an up-to-date one. Mr.
TC B. Jenkins, Sumter's automobilist,
?as ' over here yesterday giving the
doctor a thorough drilling. It did
.seem, strange to see Dr. Tarrant
-while alone operating his machine,
-pa&s bis old true and tried friends
without noticing them. Some thought
She doctor had taken on the "big
Stead" since getting his machine, but
not exactly so; he was to be pitied, he
-was afraid to turn his head to the
right or left, for fear the old thing
might dodge and . where, oh, where
*wonld lie have been landed?. Guess
3>r. Darby will follow suit soon, as he
isn't the man. to be left-never.
Some time last spring some one en?
tered Mr. William T. McLeod's dwell?
ing and going into Mrs. M. B. Mc?
Leod's room, or the one she was then
^occupying, aa she was a visitor from
.Florida, and stole therefrom her purse
542.50; subsequently a handsome ano.
costly breast pin belonging to Mrs.
"Boyle, was stolen from the same
*house, but as to the identity-s, o?""tfi??
thief; no clue could be had, though
there were strong suspicions. Prior
to all this, however, three dollars in
silver were stolen. Mr. McLeod wait?
ed quietly watching developments, and
on last evening he obtained informa?
tion which led to the arrest of Ulser
Paton, a small colored boy, and a no?
torious little thief. This morning
Ulser made a full cAfession to all
the thefts, and so go? to jail tomor?
row. He also confessed to other
crimes, mostly stealing money. He
attempted to get away with a pony
borse yesterdaay morning, but was
xnn down and caught His father, J.
3. Paton, is a colored preacher of
some intelligence.
"Dr." Bob Pennington is visiting
relatives in town and says he can't
jstay away from "Old Magnolia.
Herbert Hickson and Tommie Kil?
patrick are behaving so prettily that
we will have to withhold the "joke"
for the present, but Tommie did start
all the roosters in town to crowing
about 9:30 the other night which
made it necessary, according to the
mles of the family (the old man), for
-dear little disappointed Herbert to
say "good night, ladies; I had no idea
it was so late, will come earlier next
time," and out into the darkness he
plunged. Herbert soon caught on to
the joke and vows he'll get even-and
"fee wilL
HERIOTS.
Heriot, September ll.-Miss Louise
Waring, of Sumter, is visiting Miss
Lillie McCutchen.
Mr. R. C. Wactor has completed his
new store and has opened a beautiful
fine of dry goods.
There will be an ice cream festival
in the grove of Mr. Johnnie McCutch?
en next Friday evening, the 15th. Ice
cream and cake will be served from
4 until 6 o'clock.
We are needing rain very much.
The farmers are getting their cotton
x>ut reasonablj* well.
PISGAH.
Pizgah. Sept. ll.-The dispensary
investigating committee are only
:catching minnows. What the people
want is the big fish, those fellows that
have swallowed the golden bait. If
they can't be found the investiga?
tion is a failure. Surely the big game
can be flushed unless they have so
covered their tracks that there is
nothing to go one. Possibly this class
will keep covered as to find them
would expose some that now stand
fair. If the legislature next year
can't get the rascally out of the dis?
pensary let the thing go. In post
office and agricultural departments
rascality existed, also in the navy and
yet these departments are being clean?
ed out. We find the same thing in
Greenville county and other places in
the State and Nation, and yet there is
no whiskey in those places to corrupt
men. Surely, if the government can
get the rascals, as it is now doing, the
dispensary can be cleaned. It is not
altogether whiskey that is corrupting
the people who run the dispensary, it
is the love of money. Men have gone
crazy about it, and the temptation to
do wrong, when there is money to
tempt you, can't be resisted. Poor,
weak creatures that can't resist
temptation, they should have the
sympathy and pity of all strong peo?
ple.
Rev. W. S. Walters, pastor at Pis?
gah, baptised three persons yesterday
who joined during the protracted
meeting. He tendered his resignation
as pastor of the church to take effect
at the close of the year. An effort
will be made to form a pastorate and
settle a man in the midst
of the churches. The ministers
of the neighboring churches live a
long ways off, and it is not always
convenient to get them when needed
to bury the dead, consequently local
preachers have to be called on to per?
form that service..
Miss Emutral Cooley left for her
home last Saturday afternoon, carry?
ing her little niece, Nellie Gillis, WIK
will attend school in Darlington.
Hugh H. Evans, Jr., came home
yesterday to spend the time before
the opening of the S. C. College where
he will resume his studies. He says
he had a nice time teaching school.
The patrons of the Pisgah school
are much pleased with their teacher,
Miss Hallie Nelson. I have no doutt
but what she will measure up to a fine
teacher in every respect. She is a
very pleasant young lady.
Miss Marie DuPre, of Sumter, came
up last Friday to visit her father. She
will return this week in order to re?
sume her studies at the Graded
School next week.
WISACKY.
Wisacky, September ll.-We are
having a long dry spell and crops are
suffering for rain.
.TheTiealth of the community is very
good, except Mrs. McKaskill, who has
been lingering for a long while.
The friends of Dr. N. Y. Alford are
glad indeed to hear that his brother,
Dr. Willie Alford, is improving.
Mr. Clifton Ledingham, accompa?
nied by his cousin, Mrs. Smith, and
Miss Lula Williams, have returned
from a visit to relatives near Tim
monsville.
Master Harry Smith is at home
again, after a pleasant stay with his
uncle, J. S. Williams, at Sardis.
Miss Maud Williams has been vis
ting in Bishopville.
Mrs. John Spears and sister, Mrs.
Atkinson, from North Carolina, have
been visiting friends in the neighbor?
hood recently.
BRAUN.
Braun, September ll.-Last Mon?
day afternoon Miss Alma Bradley en?
tertained very delightfully a number
of her friends. Shortly after 5 o'clock
the spacious parlors and piaza's
were filled with merry laughter and
gay chatter of thc young "folks. Va
nous games were played and Miss
Nelson added to the pleasure of the
evening with some good music. About
8 o'clock the guests were invited into
the dining room where delightful re?
freshments were served. Among those
present were: Misses Maude Brad?
ford, Hallie Nelson, Lou and Eva Brit?
ton, Irene Weldon, Belle McCutchen
and the Misses King; Messrs. Law?
rence and Olin White, Marion Wel?
don, Walter Davis, Harry Pickett,
Harry McLeod, Miller McLeod.
Rev. S. H. Booth spent Thursda>
with Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Weldon.
Miss Maud Bradford will open her
school Monday, the 18th. Miss Brad?
ford taught the Hilliard Schhol very
successfully last term and the pat?
rons and her friends here will be glad
to have her back in the neighborhood.
There are several cases of fever
around and about. Some of them
are reported to be typhoid fever.
Mrs. Lucian James has gotten back
after spending a week or more with
her father,.Mr. J. H. Weldon.
Miss Mattie James is visiting Mrs.
L. S. Vinson.
Cotton is opening very slowly and
so far there has been no trouble in
getting it picked. The crop s?enis to
turn out very poorly.
SALEM.
Salem, September 12.-After a
pastorate of some 20 years Rev. W. J.
McKay, D. D., tendered his reignation
as pastor of Brick church on last
Sunday to go into effect next January.
There is to be a congregational
meeting on next Sunday to take action
on this matter. There were several
bowed heads when the pastor arose
at the conclusion of the service and
requested his congregation to bc seat?
ed for a few minutes. When he arose
and with a voice full of feeling, and in
a few well chosen words, expressed to
his people his heart felt regret, that
the long relation that had existed be?
tween them as pastor and people was
near at an end.
The first nine of Major Seale's team,
consisting of three coons and six
mules, played a little game in Black
river last week. They had a right
stubborn foe to contend with, but af- j
ter about three hours steady play, had
s<> completely buried their opponents
(gullies) that they were ready to
move on to engage in another game.
It is said the second nine of the Ma?
jor's are better "pitchers" than the
first. These are the boys we want to
see down this way, for we believe we
have a team (holes) that would inter?
est them perhaps better and longer
than did the gullies on the hill sides
amuse the first team. However, if this
nine has a previous engagement, we
return the thanks of this community
for the small favor, shown us.
Cotton picking in many places
will soon he a thing of the past as
two-thirds of some fields have been
harvested. The outlook for a boun?
tiful pea crop is indeed encouraging.
If it continues to maturity will help
out the cotton pickers in obtaining
their pocket change.
Sweet potatoes are fine and digging
on a small scale has been indulged in
for some time past.
DURANT.
DuRant, September 12.-Mr. Har?
ry Spann, of Sumter, and Mr. Robbie
Chandler, of Mayesville, spent a few
hours here Sunday.
There will be an ice cream festival
at the school house on Friday even?
ing. The proceeds will go to school
purposes.
Dr. Bradley was here today on pro?
fessional business.
Mr. J. M. Witherspoon and little
daughter, Mary Louise, spent the day
With relatives at DuRanfs on Sunday.
The friends of Dr. McKay regret to
learn that he offered his resignation
as pastor of Brick Church on Sunday.
Dr. McKay has for a number of years
been pastor of that church and there
will be many who will regret to give
him up.
Mr. and Mrs. Burgess returned
home Saturday after a two days' stay
with relatives.
Mr. Thompson, from near Manning,
was in the neighborhood yesterday.
DARK CORNER.
Dark Corner, Sept. 9.-We had fine
gentle rain last Monday evening,
which was very much needed on peas,
potatoes, cane, etc. . .
Cotton picking? is in full blast,- but
some are complaining that they cannot
get pickers to pick their cotton.
Others say they get all they want.
Mrs. Ephraim P. Kolb, whom I have
mention before, died last Friday even?
ing, the 2nd, and was interred at the
family grave yard here Saturday even?
ing. Rev. M. A. Connons of Sum?
merton, preached the funeral sermon
before a large crowd of relatives and
friends. She raised a family of ten boys
and two girls. All of them uuited with
the church-all of the boys and one of
the girls joining the Baptist church
and the other girl the Methodist. One
son and one daughter are dead. The
other daughter and eight of ber sons
attended the burying. The other son
Mr. Hngbson Kolb lives in Florida.
I had the pleasure of meeting Rev.
G. T. Gresham last Wednsday, he is
looking as well as be did wbeu he was
here as pastor o f Bethel chnrch. He
live now in Marion county, so he told
me.
Rev. M. A. Connors spent the night
last Saturday with Mr T. fl. Osteen
at the Sycamore*.
Mr. and Mrs. Wash Scott, of Soeven,
spent Saturday evening and Sunday
with relatives here.
W. J. Ardis made a flying trip to
W. E. Kolb last Wednesday.
Gus and Dud Weeks spent several
days this week at Wash Scott's at
Soeven.
The Greenland Savannali Sabbath
school is to have a picnic on Saturday
the 16th, at the Sand Hill school
house.
I was asked by a brother of color
how long before I woold write UD the
history, &c. of this Dark Coruer.
Don't get impatient friends I will
write it up before long.
Mr. R. C. Scctt who lived here last
year, but now lives near Ramsey, has
a very sick child which has been sick
for a week.
SMITHVILLE.
Smithville, Sept. 9.-Cotton bas
gotteu such a move on itself during
the past two weeks that it ha? not
allowed your correspondent much
opportunity for writing.
Dr. Howard F. Paddock of Norfolk,
Va., who spent several days here on
a visit bas leturned to his home. He
makes a stop at Denmark and from
there on to Adamsburg while on the
way.
The Misses King of McBee are vis?
iting Misses Eva and Lucile Butler.
Miss Bertha Kirkley has gone to
Burlington, N. C., to teach school.
Miss Lena Kirkley is now visiting
ber sister, Mrs. W. J. Crossland at
Bennetttsville.
Miss Lola Kirkley, who bas been vis?
iting Miss Lottie DesChamps at Wi
sacky ha* now gone to Bennettsville.
Mi. Olin Mnunelyn left on last Wed?
nesday for Clemson college.
Mr. J. T. Munnerlyn's house was
struck by lighting on last Sunday. A
good deal of damage was Jone, but for?
tunately it was raining at the- time
and preven?ed an entire destruction of
the house by flames.
Mr. W. S. Smith went to Camden
Friday on business.
Mr. J. E Wilson is having a store
built on his place and is preparing to
enter the mercantile business this fall.
Notwithstanding the talk of short
crops the merchants, big and little of
this section, are all laying in large
stocks of goods and expect to do a big
business this season.
The ladies held their regular mis?
sionary meeting at St. John's M. E.
church on last Thursday afternoon.
There is a great deal of enthusiasm
shown in this work and all the mem?
bers are very mucii interested.
The Rev. *S. H. Booth has returned
from Williamston. Mrs. Booth and
little daughter. Mary, will follow a
week or two later.
There was a revival here last week.
Mr. Booth was assisted by Rev. J. A.
Mahaffey of St. Mathews. Large con?
gregations were in constant attendance
and 6howed in a large measure their
appreciation of such a gifted preacher
as Mr. Mahaffey.
There is a movement on foot to vote
out the dispensary in this county.
We hope they will succeed in abolish?
ing it for as far as we can see it is a
decided failure.
MAX.
Max, Sept. ll.-Mrs. B. C. and
Mrs. J. P. Truluck have entered
Mooa-Osteen Infirmary in hopes of
having their ill health repaired.
Rev. Mr. Guess, preached a series
of sermons at Nazarath last week.
Several were added to the church.
S. C. Carraway closed a period of
several pleasant and profitable months,
work with The John McSween Co.,
last week.
A val?ale horse belonging to D. W.
Alderman., was so badly hurt a few
days since that it was necessary to kill
him.
Messrs. Geo. and John Truluck left
for Clemson College last Wednesday.
Cotton is opening and being gather?
ed rapidly.
IONIA.
Ionia, Sept. 10.-We are having fine
weather for gathering cotton, and the
farmers are making good use of it.
There wiiil not be more than two-thirds
of a crop made in this section.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Chewning of
Leesville, S. C., are visiting their
mother Mrs. J. H. Chewning, this
week.
Mr. F. J. Boykin has accepted a po?
sition with Mr. A. M. Kramoff at
Bishop vi Ile.
Rev. Kowerton bas returned from
his vacation, and filled hisappoinment
at New Hope last Sunday evening.
We notice that several counties have
voted ou t the dispensary, I would be
glad to see Lee county, take steps to
get rid of it.
Mr. S. J. Corbitt is about ready to
gin cotton for the public.
Mr. J. A.|Galloway, of Bishopville
was in this section on business one
day this week.
KERSHAW COUNTY.
Camden, Sept. H.-It is not often
the case that we get too busy to write
to a newspaper, but such bas been the
case for the past few weeks.
Cotton) is opening fast and picking
is general with an average price of 50
cents per hundred. Picking should
be governed by the selling price: 40
cents per hundred, if cotton is 8 cents,
45 if 9, 50 for 10 and so on. Give the
labor an eqnal share of your profit.
We can make a hundred per cent on
cotton at 10 cents, and think the men
who do the work should have some
part of it
Court will open here the 25 inst,
and no doubt the famous Gillis-White
case will come up for trial. This case
has benn put off four times, and if the
judge lets the lawyers rule the court we
don't eee any use for a judge. If it
does come to trial no doubt it will be
a lively fignt. It is said by Clerk of
the Court Bough, and Hon. M. L.
Smith, one of onr leading lawyers,
that there never has been a better jury
drawn in the county. We claim that
some time a man is tried for Dis life
with the sin m of the county as judges.
Nothing saved Jim Tillman's neck,
bat that kind of a jury.
BISHOPVILLE NEWS ITEMS.
Prof. W. A. Stuckey will leave next
week to resume work as Supt. of the
Newberry Graded Schools.
Miss Juanita Hoyt of Sumter, is
spending several days with Miss Lu?
cile Pa-rott.
Gov. Hey ward bas appointed Messrs.
Sam Bradley and R W. McCutcben
delegates to the Farmers' National
Convention which meets at Richmond,
Va., Sept 32. to 22 inclusive.
Mr. and Mrs. Hntchinso., of Sum?
ter spent Sunday in town with rela?
tives.
Messrs. D. B. McLanrin and Frank
Burgress came in last Friday and
went right to buying cotton, and it
popped up at once from 9^ o 10%.
Mr. L. C. Moise, of Sumter ~carn?
over with Prof. Schumacher yesterday
to take part in the coucert last even?
ing. He will organize a music class
here and will come over every Satur?
day to give instructions. Mr. Moise tas
studied in this State and in the School
of New York and has bad opportunities
of which he has made good use and is
a pianist of note.
The Graded School will open on
Sept. 21 with the following teachers :
W. W. Eagles of Crisp, N. C.', Prin?
cipal ana will have charge of 8th and
9th grades. Assistants-Miss Edith
McCntchen 1st grade, Miss Florence
Blown of Lancaster, 2nd; Miss Daisy
Pierce, 3rd ; Miss Mattie Leach ot
Greenville 4th, and 5th; Miss Mar
great Young of Unioon, 6th and 7th.
All are new teachers except Misses
McCutchen and Pierce.
Jurors for Second Week.-A. D.
McCoy, R. E. Muldrow, Sr., W. E.
Brown, J. B. Kelley, E. G. Des
Charops, J. P. Wilson, Jr., J. W.
Dixon, B. J. Barfield, G. F. Parrott,
W .M. McKenzie, Isaac Carraway,
J. T. Parnell, J. D. Hyatt, J. S.
Scarborough. A. A. Brearley, J. G.
Rearers, C .E. English, fl. C. Wat?
son, Harrv Dixon, H. L. Munnerlyn,
R. W. Hyatt, C. W. Hyatt. F. D.
Boykin, E. D. Reames, John Mont?
gomery, Jr.. H. B Newson, D. W.
Gardner, Harrison Hall. C. S. Boy?
kin, W. M. Reid, Sr., E. F. Smith,
D. A.. Watson, Walton McLeod. T.
S. DuBose, J. D. Christmas, W. J.
Hancock.--Bishopville Vindicator.
MANNING NEWS NOTES.
Died at the Brockinton Infirmary last
Thursday afternoon, Miss Eloise Plow
den aged about 41 years. The foneral
was conducted Friday morning at
Brewington church by Rev. R. L.
Grier.
Died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Andrew P. Burgess, about three
miles east of Manning, last Thursday
night, Mrs. Francis Oliver Strange,
widow of the late Robert Strange, a?ed
about?62 years. The funeral tock place
Friday afternoon. Rev. A. N. Bruu
son condusted the service.
iiarmony Presbytery met last Mon?
day, Revs. Porter, of Summerton,
Holladay and Grier, of Manning, pre?
sent. Mr. S. Guerry Stokes applied
and was received as a candidate tor
the ministry. Mr. Stokes left yes?
terday for Davidson Collece, where he
will continue his studies before enter?
ing the Seminary.
The Manning public coton weighing
scheme seems to have -fallen through.
Mr. C. R. Harvin was elected
weigher, and the petition he was
elected upon, was to weigh cotton in
t e business part of the town, but
objection was raised to this, and also
to his weighing at the depot. Under
the law Le must erect a platform, and
he has not done so as yet, neither has
he qualified as the law directs. The
cotton coming in now is weighed by
those who buy, just as if no weigher
was elected.-Manning Times.
Prof. J. C. Daniel, who will have
charge cf our graded school this year,
is in town. Prof. Daniel is a Wofford
man, having graduated in '95.- Man?
ning Farmer.
LYNCHBURG.
Lynchburg, Sept. 12.- There is
law for cruelty to animals, but nci
as this correspondent is informed, 1
cruelty to, or over rorking mschi
ery, and it is probably well that the
is none, otherwise, Capt. Kilpatri
and conductor Sukes would be hui
and Dr. Tarrant severely chastist
as the latter, since he got his an
has made a fail start to be as bad
Stokes. But he gets around it on t
plea that his patients are on the i
crease. Automobiles and telephor
are rapidly shortening distances; I
the successful use of the former :
quire goods roads, and goods roaos,
themselves, bring places, seeming]
nearer together.
Mr.'and Mrs. Tommie McIntosh,
Sumter, are over here on a two da
visit, and will probably return
Sumter tonight. The telegraph cm
pany needs Tommie to overlook th?
line of wires, but he says there's
place like Sumter.
Mr. Alston J. Stubbs of your ci
spent yesterday iu this town, on bm
ness. Mr. Stubbs made quit a favc
able impression on the citizens
Lynchburg, and the Sumter Clothii
Co., with which he is associated, wi
be remembered by the young mi
(old ones too) of this place, wh<
they go to Sumter.
Mrs. Joseph Can tey, of Snmmertc
is visiting at Rev. S. 0. Cantey's :
this place.
Mrs. J. A. Rbame has return*
after spending several days with re
at i ves in Rem berts.
The ll cents minimum seems to ha^
set the cotton market back instead <
pushing it upward. When a body ge
his head into a lion's month, it doesn
snow wisdom to attempt to extricai
himself by hasty or harsh method,
but pull gently ; mix a little reasonin
and compromise; dou't try to sbo
too much power and independent
otherwise the lion may incline to ha\
things a little his way and then he'
be minus his head. It oftentimt
pays to "hasten slowly."
Weather and Crops.
Washington, Sept. 12.-The weekl
crr-p built tin of the weather burea
says :
In the Carolinas the cotton situatio
is not materially changed as compare
with that of the previous week. I
South Carolina a slight improvemen
is indicated in localities and deterioi
ation in others, the plant having stop
ped growing on sandy lands, but con
tinnes green and is iruiting on cia;
soils. Slight improvement is reportei
from Alabama and portions of Lonisi
ana and Texas, bat in Florida, Georgi
Tennessee, Missouri, Oklahoma, ludia:
Territory, Arkansas and the greate
part of Texas there has been more o
less deterioration, with slight im
pro vern eut over scattered local areas
Boll weevils and other pests are in
creasing in portious o*' Texas. Gener
ally the weather conditions th rons h
out the belt have been highly fsvora
ble lor picking, which work bas beei
actively carried on.
lu toe middle Atlantic States, Nev
England aud the Ohio valley the cut
ting and bousing of tobacco have pro
gressed nuder favorable conditions,
tnis work being about half finished in
Kentucky, nearly completed in Mary?
land, Virginia and Tennessee anc
completed in North Carolina.
Weekly Crup Bulletin.
Columbia, September 12.-The
week ending September 11th, was
from two or three degrees colder than
normal, was from two of a maximum
of 94 degrees at Blackville on the
7th, and a minimum of 54 degrees at
Greenville on the 5th.
The weather was generally clear
and the air dry, with somewhat more
than the usual amount of bright sun?
shine.
There were showers, some quite
copious, in the eastern and southern
counties, but over the greater portion
of the State there was no rain, or in?
appreciable amounts.
The absence of rain was favorable
for general farm work, but was un?
favorable on growing crops which de?
teriorated slightly over all but the
coast counties, where there was im?
provement. Late corn needs more
moisture in the central counties.
There was no marked change in the
condition of cotton. In some locali?
ties there was a slight improvement
and the plants continu.- to fruit, while
in others there was a steady deterio?
ration dut- to rust and the premature
opening of small bolls. The fruiting
season is now over as what fruitage
is taken on after this time is very un?
likely to mature. On sandy soils the
plants are shedding leaves and have
stopped growing, while on clay soils,
and over the western counties gener?
ally, the plants continue green except
where attacked by rust. The mature
bolls are opening rapidly and in
many places half, or more, of the
crop has been picked. Sea-island cot?
ton has improved and as picking pro?
gresses the yields are better than an?
ticipated, while the lint is of excellent
quality. Some open cotton was in?
jured by heavy rain in a few central
counties, but generally the lint has
been saved in fine condition.
All but very late corn has been
stripped of fodder. Haying mad^
progress. Truck is coming up well in
the southern districts and poorly in
the norther^ ones. The general con?
dition of minor crops is less promis?
ing though still fairly good.
THE COLLEGE MEETING.
Enthusiastic Speeches-Liberal Sub?
scriptions to thc Movement.
Sumter's Chances
From the Daily Item September S.
While the meeting in the court house
last evening was not largely attended,
still the influence and effect of the
stirring speeches that were there
made will be far reaching and will
exert a potent power towards ulti?
mate success of attaining the Presby
terian college for Sumter. The en?
tire community is enthused with tht
idea of having an institution of high?
er learning in our midst, and we can?
not afford to be outdone by any other
city in the State.
The meeting was called to order by
Acting President of the Chamber of
Commerce Neill O'Donnell.
Prof. S. H. Edmunds, one of the
hardest and most consistent workers
on behalf of Sumter to obtain the col?
lege, read, to the great satisfaction of
those present, a list of many hand?
some subscriptions. Although many
of our citizens have contributed lib?
erally in proportion to their means,
yet there remains to be subscribed
much more money in order to make
the college for Sumter a certainty. A
man must indeed be narrow with no
thought of the present and with no
hope or aspirations for the future,
wrho cannot see the benefits to be de?
rived from the loctation of the college
here, and who is unwilling to give
some amount, no matter how small,
to aid in the attainment of an insti?
tution whose powers for social, intel?
lectual and material advancement will
be felt by generations yet unborn.
It is a source of great regret that
every citizen of Sumter did not hear
the glowing words of Major Moise as
he plead earnestly ana eloquently foi
the bringing of the college to Sumter.
Sumter's silver-tongued orator was
at his best. He told of the intellect?
ual benefits to be derived and pointed
out the fact that the progress of Sum?
ter along lines of brain culture was
not in keeping with her wonderful
material advancement. He urged
the citizens to consider the rare priv?
ilege that would be afforded them of
being able to send vtheir children
from the Graded school to an institu?
tion that would turn them out, while
under their very eyes, college grad?
uates. The Graded school alone
brought from eight to ten families a
year to Sumter. The people of Sum?
ter, he said, had invested $60,000 in
automobiles and more than a million
dollars in buldings within the last few
years, wheh would deterioate and de?
cay. On the contrary the college
would constantly bring new life to
the town and would make re--'
turns for an indefinite period to mer?
chant, farmer, lawyer and men en
gaged in all business and professions.
The Presbyterians cannot afford to
let the college decay; to have the col?
lege here would be like planting a
tree to let it be fed by the entire
State. The college would improve
our citizenship, and by making sacri?
fices to obtain it, a man would thus
serve his country as much as those
who have made sacrifices for her dur?
ing times of war..
It is a necessity to have higher ed?
ucation. It will be like bread cast up?
on the waters; it will return one
thousand fold. An investment that la.
not a waste, and is factor only for
good. No other city in the State is
in a position to offer as beautiful site
as good water, as pure air and level
country as is Sumter. The college
would bring to Sumter new thought
and new life. Sumter could afford to
spend $7,000 for a Fall Festival which
cerved the purpose of only advertising
the town; why not spend five or six
times that amount on a permanent
improvement? He closed his address
by making a motion, which was
unanimously carried, that the com?
mittee continue its work energetically
until the 12th and then if sufficient
funds have not been raised, then for
the committee to ask for thirty addi?
tional days in which to collect addi?
tional funds.
Other speeches were made by the
following gentlemen in the ordev
named: S. H. Edmunds. L. I. Par
rott. A. A. Manning. Rev. J. P. Inab
inet. Geo. D. Levy, Rev. James Mc?
Dowell, Dr. H. T. Abbott. L. D. Jen?
nings. Hugh C. Haynsworth. E. L.
Witherspoon. J. W. McKiever and
Dr. W. L, MeCutchen.
A committee consisting of Messrs.
Hugh C. Haynsworth, A. A .Man?
ning and Geo. D. Levy was appoint?
ed to solicit subscriptions from per?
sons under 30 years of age.
The meeting then adjourned' to
meet next Monday night at the court
house.
James Padgett, the negro who made
an attempt to assault a white girl near
Johnston, Edgefield county, was taken
to the penitentiary for safe keeping
Friday night. A mob went to Edge
field during the night to lynch him,
but dispersed when it was found that
he had been sent to Columbia.
J. B. McBride who recently went
to Baltimore with his little boy
James, has returned. The little fel?
low was put under treatment at the
Pasteur hospital for the bite of a med
dog. He bas stood rh* treatment well
and Mr. McBride feeis very much
encouraged.-Florence Times.