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COUNTY COfiBESP?U?E. > ?EWSY LETTERS FROM OUR SPE CIAIi CORRESPOXDEXTS. Items of Interesst From all Parts of Sumter and Adjoining Counties. N_ J?OTICE TO CORRESPOXDEXTS. Hall your letters so that they will reach this ofBce not later than Tues? day morning. When the letters are received Wf tuesday it is almost an Impossibility to have them appear in tb? paper issued that day. LYNCHBURG. I<ynchburg, September 28.-When thc school sent forth its familiar .sound last Monday morning Profes ?or Bronson, principal; Miss Annie ?leels and Miss J. Clark, assistants vita 80 pupils responded hy march tag in military style into the spacious "room and soon the work of assign sent and classification began. This was indeed an encouraging start off, "Jar which as much credit is due to the lK>ard of trustees as is to the efficient teachers. The school children seem <e? delighted to meet their teachers ?gain after a good long resting spell. " 3t -was a pleasant sight to see the lit -Ge fellows-girls and hoys-meet tfceir teachers on their arrival. Only ?ne sad incident associated with his school, since the close of last term oe marred, and that is the death of one of the faithful and attentive trustees, Xr. John P. Hawkins. To' him and Col. J. A. Rhame, the chairman of taxe board of trustees, are due the credit of our graded school and its -successful management, so far as the ^duties of the trustees are concerned. Miss Grace, daughter of Mr. J. T. SEcNeil, has been quite ill, hut is bet ' *er today. Napoleon McNeil leaves for Er? skine College Monday next, and on .tte same day Osgood Darby leaves Star Cedar Spring. . Mrs. John F. Hawkins is visiting relatives in Manning. Walter McLeod's residence is in coarse of erection' and the work is 3>eing pushed by a skilled mechanic This will be a handsome residence -when completed according to design. ?rs. Jacob W. Keels' two story -residence, a few miles below this place -ss now receiving the finishing touch ander Contractor S. T. R. Wilson. It certainly reflects credit on Mr. Wilson ss lots of the work was very difficult ?nd tedious, The attractive wing to 3>r. Darby's residence is the work of VT. Wilson. People can see for them? selves what an up-to-date workman lynchburg can boast of. "Dr." Davie Davis (colored) the Joke of lynchburg, boarded the train 3*ere a few days ago, ostensibly for a visit to Red Springs to see Mr. Short Xeon, whom he worked under as freight handier for a long time; but, If reports are true, Dave boarded a train at Florence for a trip to Wil? mington, and having no health cer? tificate was pulled and held for iden? tification. The boys are anxiously ?waiting Davis' return, and-then "Well, he'll say some funny words with handles when he gets back. Cotton is selling briskly today be? tween 10 1-3 and 10 2-5. / Keel Bros. are quite busy opening jap their new stock of goods. < PISGAH. Pisgah, September 28.-The cotton crop is rapidly opening and being gathered. By the middle of October there will be none in this section to pick except scattering bolls. - Fifty cents per hundred is the standard price and the pickers gather it fast. Some people are only giving 40 cents Mnd their cotton is not picked. The crop is much lighter than we ex? pected some time ago. The pea crop is light. Tell Dry Joe the reason peas are not bearing is on account of too much rain-they have gone to vines. A moderately dry year for a pea crop. They make from the air and heavy dews. I have been waiting for the history of the "Dark Corner" and D. J. must narry and give it to us. A few of our folks have fever and colds-nothing serious. The schools are open and the lit? tle tots can be seen every mor dag with their satchels and buckets. Mrs. R. K. Wilder, Mrs. George W. Hutcheson, B. J. Rhame and Brother Xoais, of Sumter, came up to attend the funeral of their cousin, Mrs. Kenney. Our country merchants have open? ed up good stocks and sell very rea? sonably. Mr. L. S. Vinson has opened a new store at Ellerbee's, on the North? western railroad. ? _ I PINEWOOD PEXCILIXGS. Pinewood, Sept. 29.-Mr. James j Deas, of Camden, with his daughter, j Miss Camilla, returned home las; ; Friday. Mr. Armstrong, of Wilmington. X. C., is buying cotton here this season for Messrs. Alex Sprunt & Son. Messrs. Joe Hirshman. of Charles? ton, and Willie Phillips, of Sumter, spent Thursday in town. Mr. Julius Levy, of Charleston, j spent Wednesday night in town as the guest of Mr. X. C. Stach. Mr. T. Pinckney Broughton spent several hours in Sumter Tuesday. Mr. W. P. Mooneyhan spent two lays at Elliots to attend the mar? riage of his sister. Messrs. D. R. Lyde and W. D. Ep? person spent Monday and Tuesda> in Manning. Mr. Thos. Avant spent Thursday and Friday in Manning. Mr. Arthur Fisher spent Sunday at his home in Summerton. Mrs. Jessie Turner, of Sumter, spent Tuesday at Rev. L. L. Beden baugh's. MANNING NEWS NOTES. Died Monday of last week at Turbe ville, Mrs. Sallie Green, wife of Mr. R. A. Green, aged about 35 years. The funeral took place at Pine Grove church the next day. Rev. B. J. Oli? ver conducted the service. Dalcho Strange, a son of James F. Strange near Wilson, left home last Sunday to work for the Atlantic Coast Line, and his dead body was brought home Thursday. The young man was about 25 years of age, and was em? ployed in the carpentering depart? ment of the company. He had only been at work a few hours last Wed? nesday and was between two cars when they came together and crush? ed him to death. The body was buried at Oak Grove church Thursday morn inn. Rev. S. D. Bailey conducted the service.-Mannings Times. Mr. S. O. Richardson, of Sumter, visited his brother, Mr. F. O. Rich? ardson, last Sunday. Miss Lottie Woods, a daughter of Dr. L M. Woods, of Sardina/left yes? terday morning for Peabody College at Nashville, Tenn-Manning Farm? er. DARK CORNER. Dark Comer, Sept 30.-We are getting pretty dry. Farmers are hav? ing a fine time to gather their cotton, and the crop is being rapidly gather? ed. The fine price that cotton is bringing is enabling a great many to get out of debt. I saw more cotton at the depot in Pinewood last Saturday than I re? member of ever having seen at one time before. ->^Pinewood has struck a building boom. Mr. A. G. Stack has added a brick ware room to his fine brick store. Dr. P. M. Salley is putting up a fine brick office and drug store on the site where he was burnt out last winter. Dan Harvin, Don Pugh and others of our colored friends have built nice little stores, all of those are on Commerce street. And Mr. R. F. Felder is erecting a nice stable on Hampton street. Mr. Allisson Lide who used to live near Pinewood has returned to take a position with the Pinewood Mercan? tile Co. The merchants seem to be doing a rushing business from the crowd that was in town last Saturday. But I am sorry to hear that old man John Barleycorn was getting in hhs work among the young bucks there last Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Scott, of Soeven, are visiting relatives here. I have no sick to report and every? thing is calm and serene in these coasts. MAX. Max, S. C., October 2.-Dr. Mood, of Sumter, visited several of his pa? tients in Beulah one day last week. Misses Nettles and Coward, of Lake City, and Miss Hattie Bozartd, of Laurens, attended preaching at Bethel Sunday, also, J. Moultrie Tru luck, of Lake City. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Chandler, of Sumter, visited the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Chandler, Sunday. X?rwood Academy school will open this morning. Miss Bertha Pierson, of Sumter, will teach thc Bay Road schooh DURANTS. Durant, October 2.-Bob and Jef? ferson Williams have retured to Charleston to attend school. Mr. Marcus Plowden spent Satur? day in Sumter. Mrs. W. P. Montgomery and Mrs. Laura Montgomery have returned from a week's visit to friends in Sa? lem. The regular schedule that we now have on the Alderman road is a great convenience to the community. Mr. J. M. Montgomery and son spent Sunday at Brewington. Durant will be represented at Presbytery, which convenes at Mt. Zion this week. The cotton crop is about one-third short here, the- picking is nearly through and it is being rushed to the market-only by those who have debts to pay. STATEBURG. Stateburg, October 2.-Mr. Matt Moore left for Charleston on last Wednesday to resume his studies at the medical college. Col. John J. Dargan and family, of Hurtsville, have moved to Stateburg and -.viii in future reside at "Mars? ton.*' Miss Julia Holmes returned to Ma? cen. <';.<.. on Saturday, after a pleas? ant stay <>f thro.- weeks at her old home. Mr. Frank P. Burgess spent Sun? day at home. Miss H. Lee Moore was the guest of Mrs. James Pinckney on Saturday and Sunday. Mr. TV. D. Frierson is spending a few days at home. Miss Amelia Holmes was the guest of Dr. and Ms. W. W. Anderson on Sunday. Rev. W. H. Barnwell visited friends at Hagood today. . Mr. A. M. Lee, of Charleston, spent Saturday and Sunday at "Farm Hill." PRIVATEER. Privateer, Sept. 27.-The Ladies' Missionary Society eave an ice cream festival at Bethel parsonage last Friday afternoon. It wes enjoyed v- ry much by all who attended. The arconntrealized was ?15. Mrs. I. E. Minis and children are spending some time at Mr. E. W. Rivers'. Miss Carrie Bradford and Miss ? Brown of Sumter spent Sunday at Mrs. L. B. Jenkins'. Mr. LeRoy Wells of Wedgefield spent Sunday at his father's Mr. W. G. Wells. Mr. McLeod was down today mak? ing ont the ginners report, which be says shows that the cotton crop is ex? ceedingly short. Miss Fannie Nesbit who has been on a visit to her sister in Columbia returned Saturday. Mrs. Bevel who has been visiting relatives has returned to her home in Florida. Mr. Silas Kolb and Miss Bessie Geddings of Pinewood paid a visit to ! Privateer last week. I Several cases of fever have been re? ported. Privateer, October 3.-Miss Lela Barkley and Mr. Graham Pritchard were married last Tuesday evening. Magistrate J. F. Ingram performed the ceremony. The teachers of the different schools in Privateer arrived Saturday and Sunday. Miss Souson from Virginia, Miss Kelly from Timmonsville, Miss Elma Geddings from Paxville and Miss Hardy. The Rev. L. J. Bristow passed through Privateer Sunday soliciting subscriptions for his paper, The Bap? tist Press. Mr. W. H. Ramsey, of Wedgefield, spent Sunday at Mr. M. G. Ramsey's. Mr. White, of Sumter, was among the visitors at Bethel' Sunday. Mr. LeRoy Wells, of Wedgefield, spent Sunday at Mr. W. G. Wells*. Miss Katy Clark, of Sumter, spent Sunday at Mrs. L. B. Jenkins'. Mr. Charlie Jenkins is attending the Orangeburg college. Mr. J. D.- Jenkins went to Orange burg Monday on business. Mr. P. C. Geddings, of Pinewood, visited in Privateer Monday. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Brown, of Wedgefield, spent Sunday at Mr. G. A. Nettles. There is to be an ice cream festival next Thursday evening at the Bethel school house for the benefit of the church. SUMMERTON. Summerton, October 2.-When it was first mentioned that Summerton would have a special week for its business houses and the people around here to come and enjoy themselves lots of folks thought it was all an air bubble. That same eagerness to succeed which has made the progress already evidenced here will make this a W2ek never to be forgotten. The merchants and townspeople generally are ail hand in hand in this great "Week of Bargains" and it is going to be a howling success. Every? body for miles and miles around is coming and they are going to have their friends and relatives meet them here. Everybody who comes is goin^ to have a good time. It will be a reg? ular gala week. Crops are good around here and with the good prices in market, for? tune smiles on everybody and good cheer and hearty fellowship prevails on every side. The merchants expect immense crowds here during the week of October 16 to 21 and have laid in unusually good stocks. Xever in the history of South Carolina merchan? dising will prices be so inviting. Ev? ery store has its full share of bargains and things are ready to give every? body a good time and plenty of good bargains. A continued progressiveness and onward march theme rings true and loud right now. Everything is mov ing along in great shape with the "Week of Bargains" as a grand cli? max. It will be the biggest week ever known here. People from all about have written and will be here to set the town, to see their friends and rel? atives and to help with the merry? making. Attorney General U. X. Gunter, Jr., who was reported to be sufficiently recovered to resume the duties of his office in Columbia, has suffered a re? lapse and is still at the home of his father. Capt. U. X. Gunter, of Bates burg. A bald eagle, measuring five and one-half feet from tip to tip of the wings, was killed yesterday in Valis burg by Felix and Edwin Ritters, aged resoectively 12 and 13 years, says a Xewark, X. J., special. The boys were crossing the field with their il? >g a short distance from their home, when the eagle swooped down on tlic >]n-? and attempted to carry ?t off; Edwin ran t-? the rescue and seix<<! the eagle by the neck. Tin. big bird fought desperately, tearing the lad's clothing int ? tatters with its talons, but he held it fast until his brother killed it with a base ball bat. TILE BENNETTS VILE VIEW. Trustees of Presbyterian College In? formed That No Branch College Is Wanted. Bennettsvlile, October 1.-The peo? ple of Bennettsviiie are naturally dis? appointed at not getting the Presby? terian college, after offering so much money and such fine prospects for the future of the college. Mrs. Beckwith received the news here Friday night, and expressed \leep disappointment at the action of the board. She and the whole citizenship of the town look with disfavor upon the proposition to establish a branch college at Ben nettsvile, under the management of the synod. They regard it as an ef? fort to try and get our money and Mrs. Beckwith's support without giving us anything in return. We made our offer in good faith for the college to be moved from Clinton to this place, where it would have the undivided support of the whole de? nomination of the State, the proceeds of the sale of the property at Clinton and all of the endowment that the synod could raise. Nothing less wid be accepted by Bennettsviiie. The subscribers to the fund offer? ed are unanimous in asserting that they will not give a cent for a sub? sidiary or even a co-ordinate college, under the management of a rival in? stitution. Our people believe that there is not room in South Carolina for two male colleges, supported and managed by the Presbyterian synod. One or both would be neglected, and would have the struggle for existence that Clinton has already experienced. It would be unfair to Clinton, after accepting her proposition and money, to build a rival college in the State. Before leaving here for Baltimore yesterday morning, Mrs. Beckwith said that she had rather endow a non? sectarian college in Bennettsviiie than to put her money into an institution which would have only the hali hearted endorsement of the Presbyte? rian synod. This idea of an undenom? inational college is growing in pupu larity and may result in a reality. Senator Mclaurin has expressed his willingness to canvass for subscrip? tions from his wealthy acquaintances in the North, as he would have done for the Presbyterian College had it been locatd here. The committee of trustees, which proposed to visit Bennettsviiie, has been notified that it will be useless for them to come, if the situation is cor? rectly reported in today's papers. Bennettsviiie made a fair, honest and sincere fight for the college and we feel proud of our effort, although we failed to get the prize. We ac? cept our defeat with good grace, and with none but the kindest of feelings for all concerned. We believe that the college will suffer more than will Bennettsviiie from the refusal of the board to accept our offer. In declin? ing to accept anything less than the removal of the college from Clinton to Bennettsviiie we are satisfied that we are dong what is best for Ben? nettsviiie, Clinton and the great Pres? byterian denomination of South Caro? lina. TO VISIT NEW ORLEANS. President Roosevelt Will Brave the Dangers of Yellow Fever. Washington, D. C. October 2. President Roosevelt today definitely decided to visit New Orleans on his Southern trip. He will arrive there on the morning of the 26th and leave that evening on a cruiser, making the trip to Washington by water in order to obviate quarantines. No cabinet members will be with him, nor will Mrs. Roosevelt be with the party on the Southern trip, he official party will disband at Little Rock and only Secretary Loeb will accompany tho president to New Orleans.. First Ginners' Report. Washington, Oct. 2.-The census bureau today issued a bulletin show? ing the quantity of cotton ginned from the growth of 1905 to Septem? ber 25 to be 2,358,031 bales. These figures were compiled from telegraphic reports of special agents of the bureau who have canvassed the ginneries of 'the various States ana Territories, and the report is one of I a series which will be issued regu? larly hereafter until the completion of the ginning of the crop of 1905 The report is earlier than any made in 1904, rendering comparison im? possible. The report by States gives the following results: State. Bales. Alabama.33 0.3 OS Arkansas. 9.352 Florida.1S.S61 Georgia.600,212 Indian Territory.14.695 Louisiana.44,794 Mississippi.9S.617 Missouri. 245 North Carolina.121.243 Oklahoma. J. S 2.". South Carolina.329.8S2 1 Tennessee. 3,255 Texas.777.44 6 Virginia. 253 En ibis report two round hales have 1 been counted as the eqivalent of one square bale. The number of round bales included is 72.196. < WAREHOUSE CONSOLIDATION. Hali" Million Dollar Corporation Or? ganized Today. Columbia. September 30.-The movement for a consolidation of the cotton warehouses of the State took ? form today in a petition for a charter i for the Standard Warehouse Com- ' pany, capitalized at half million. The ' corporators are W. D. Melton and ' August Kohn. The warehouses so far ! in control of the nev.* company are j those in Columbia, at Greenwood, ? Greenville and Anderson. Weekly Crop Bulletin. Columbia, October 3.-The week ' ending Monday, October 2, had a j mean temperature about four degrees i above normal in the central and west ern parts and about normal on the j coast. The extremes were a maxi? mum of 94 at Blackville on Steptem ber 25th and a minimum of 56 at Florence and Greenville on Septem? ber 28 th. There was considerable cloudiness over the eastern part but almost continuous sunshine over the western parts. There were no high Winds or other conditions that were damaging to crops or that interfered with farm work. W3th the exception of trace of rain over the eastern half of the State, the week was without percipit?tion. The drought has b'ecome intensified over the central and western counties where the ground is too hard and dry for.fall plowing and seeding oper? ations, and where, in many localities, water is scarce, with wells and small streams rapidly drying up. The weath? er conditions were entirely favorable for haying operations and for gather? ing corn and cotton. There has been no change in condi? tion of cotton, except that there con? tinues to be some premature opening. The entire crop has opened unusually fast, and picking will be finished ear? lier than usual with continued favor? able weather. In a few localities there is a small top crop, but for the crop in general, and on sandy iands in particular, the top crop is unim? portant, and the occurrence of either an early or a very late killing frost will not vary the yield materially. The averages of the actual figures from a full report on the percentage of the crop already picked, indicate that for the eastern division of the State 71 per cent, has been picked; in the central division 76 per cent., and in the western division 5* per cent. Reports on sea-island indicate that about 30 per cent, has been picked. At least two-thirds of the unpicked cotton is ready to pick, and picking will be practically finished, with con? tinued favorable weather, by the end of October. All late food and forage crops are suffering for -rain. 0*>rn is bein: housed in many localities. Weather ideal for saving pea-vine hay and for haying generally, but has been un? favorable on truck along the coast, and for sowing fall oats. Special Low Rates to Washing? ton, D. C. One fare plus 25 cents account of the American Bankers' Association October Sth and 9th, final return limit October 15th, 1905. An extension of the final limit may be extended to October 25th, 1905, by deposit of ticket with the special agent, Mr. Joseph Richardson, Wash? ington, D. C., between the hours of S:00 a. m. and 8 p. m., daily except Sunday, or between the hours of 9:00 a. m. and 12 noon, and 3:00 p. m. and 6:00 p. m. on Sundays not earlier than October Sth, not later than Oc? tober 15th, 1905, and upon payment of fee of 50 cents at time of deposit. For further information apply to your nearest ticket agent or commu? nicate with W. J. Craig, General Passenger Agent, Wilmington, X. C. Very Low Rates Via Southern Railway To Washington and return on ac? count American Bankers' Association, October 10-13, 1905. One fare plus 25 cents forthe round trip. Tickets on sale October Sth., and 9th; final limit October 15th, with privilege of extension for addi? tional ten days on deposit of ticket and payment of fee of 50 cents. To Chicago, 111., and return on ac? count of Xational Baptist Convention (col.) October 25-31, 1905. One fare plus 50 cents for the round trip. Tickets on sale October 23 and 24; limited to return leaving Chicago not later than Xovember 5, 1905. For further information as to rate*., schedules, etc., call on any agent of Southern Railway, or address Brooks, Morgan, A. G. P. A., Atlanta, Ga. R. W. Hunt, D. P. A.. Charleston, S. C. The Carolina Fire Brick Company. | of Killians, has failed with ?50,000 liabilities and $35.000 assets. LaFayette Orr. colored, was held ap in Chester and robbed of Sat? urday by two negro highwtymen. James Martin, a well known young man of Bluff ton. Beaufort county, cvas killed Saturday night by George Campbell, colored. Will Drakeford, a half-witted negro, has confessed that he set fire to the =tore of J. E. Creed of Heath Springs. AT SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE., Many Items of Interest From the Campus. Columbia, October 1.-On Wedne? day, September 27th? the South Caro? lina College entered upon its second century of work. The majority of the old students have returned bringing with them crowds of new ones. Sum? ter county is well represented at the college by the following students: Freshmen: John Lee, Henry Bo shamer, David Loring, Yann Gregor^ Robert Cooper. Sophomore: Frank. B. Sanders. Juniors: Dozier Lee, Hal Harby, L. M. Green. Normal Class: Junius Smith. The faculty of the college has been increased by the addition of che fol? lowing gentlemen: Professors Twitch^, eli, department of Geology and Biol? ogy; Yates Snowden, department of History and Political Science; In? structors Esteriing and Fendley, de? partment of Mathematics. The dormitories were put in good condition during the summer, the brary was fitted with a steam heating plant and everything was done t> make the life of the student pleasant and homelike. On Friday evening a rousing meet? ing of the student body was held in the college chapel. Prominent nag and members of the faculty made short addresses. Much enthusiasm was shown and it is hoped that much good work will be done this year. On Saturday evening the first meeting of the Uphradian and Clari osophic Literary societies were held. New men were initiated into the cieties and a plan was started to cel? ebrate the centennial of the two so? cieties in February, 1906. The South Carolina Glee club was reorganized and new members en rolled. The following officers were elected: ^ : President-A. H. Jarecky, St. M ?5 thews. Secretary and Treasurer-Lv M. Green, Sumter. Business Manager-B. J. Wingard, Lexington. Assistant Manager-J. L. Barringo, Florence. Leader-Miss Belle Davis, Colum? bia. Music Arranger-Henry Boshamer, Sumter. Executive Committee-A. H. Ja? recky, A. B. Kohn, B. J. Wingard. The Glee club will have about '9 pieces and will play on all occasid. for the college. Light practice for the football team \ has begun. Coach Benet has return ed and is being assisted by E. S. Oli ver, a former Carolina football star. The following members of yjjjt "Varsity" have rturned: E. S. ft-oft, left tackle; ?>. McKay, left end; Fen? dley, centre; Paul Moore, left guard; S. Wilds, full back. Promising ma terial is looked for in the following: Holmes, Cooper, C. Jones, A. Jones and Coleman. *m Carolina plays the A. & M. Coi5?ge ; of North Carolina during fair week, j They also play Davidson and Virginia Polytechnic Institute. These are the j three hardest games. This morning the Y. M. C. A. was j addressed by Mr. L. P. Hollis, a Caro- 1 lina graduate. Subject: "Power adj^ Its Price." --?.?.. York Vote Complete. Yorkville, ,Sept. 29.-The follow? ing is the complete vote by precincts I of York conty on the dispensary ques? tion: ? ' No Dispensary. Dispensary \ Bethel.29 2 Bethany.15 Blairsville.20 Bullock's Creek. 16 Clover.71 Coate's Ta vern.. 2 3 Ebenezer.20 Fort Mill.41 2 Forest Hill.20 Hickory Grove...59 McConnelllsville . 24 Newport.21 Ogden.6 Piedmont.19 1 Rock Hill.90 3 Sharon.25 Smyrna.25 Tirzah.5 li Yorkville. .. .195 3; - mm " Total.725 131^^ Dr. J. F. Ensor will build a $100,- t 000 tourist hotel in Columbia, Letter to Stubbs Bros. Sumter, S. C. Dear Sirs: Suppose you sold a s^ of clothes; and the man came-baclE|?' in six months and showed it not hahS*^ vorn-out. but rusty and banged aw-?>* y. You would tell him he oughtn't: o buy such clothes; but lots of good] nen won't buy any other; don't Kee] my better; but these are the sort fo|^ lim; you show him a bang-up sui - " md allow him a trifle for that mis-j ake-it was a mistake for you an? lim too. Next year he knows .vher o g<\ and his friends know too. Devoe is that last suit in paint, ["here are shams by the score: Devo< s the true. The shams are ex per. sive;4) )evoe is the cheap. The shams ar? bsurd. Devoe is sound. Yours truly? F. W. Devoe & Co. 19. The Du Rant Hardware Co. sell oi