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SOIINTY QOBBESPQNOENGE. ?EWSY LETTERS FROM OUR SPE? CIAL CORRESPONDENTS. Stems of Interest From all Parts of Sumter and Adjoining Counties. ffOTXCE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Hail your letters so that they will jj teach this office not ?aier than Tues fiay morning. When the letters are ?received Wednesday it is almost an Impossibility to have them appear in . 4&e pap?r issued that day. STATEBURG. Stateburg, Aug. 7.-Mr. A. M. Lee's iamily of Charleston arrived on last "Wednesday to spend the rest of the ?ummer at "Farm Hill," their beauti Tul country home. Mrs. W. B. Nelson and children toe spending some time with Mrs. L. 15. Nelson. , Mr. Willie Mazyck, of Charleston, visiting Messrs. Matt and Henry M&oore at "The Oaks." Mrs. L. M. Couturick, of Trial and Master Sidney Couturick are the .guests of Miss Bessie Murray. Mr. Early Mellett spent Sunday at j 3w>me. Miss Beulah Lynam of Sumter, after * very pleasant visit to Mrs. Sam ; 3tamsey, returned to her home on j Sunday. j Miss Mary Burgess, of Sumter, is visiting Mrs. Charlie Pinckney. t Mr. M. H. Boykin and Mrs. W. J. ?JCorris, are visiting relatives at Smith- j Tille. Miss Kate Bull, of Charleston, is j "visiting at? the home of Mrs. E. N. j l^rierson, "Cherry Vale?* Mr. E. R. Murray returned to Rn m ter on Monday after a pleasant visit to relatives here. Miss Emma M. Frierson is at home lor a stay of a few weeks. She has ?s her guest, Miss M uneasier, of Charleston. 1 Mr. Guy Nelson is in Florence for j a few days. * | Misses Annie Lynam and Minnie1 Bradford returned to Sumter on Sunday after a short stay in our amidst. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Fogle and little son, of Sumter, spent Saturday and Sunday with friends. , LYNCHBURG. Lynchjourg, Aug. 8.-At the Lee County Democratic campaign meeting tte first of the series, the candidates turned loose their guns, big small, "smaller, smailes, here yesterday at 3.? a. m. with four grades of calibre, .with the old reliable Mr John M. Mil? ler, in the chair, who handled the gavel in his ' usual firm, dignified arwamer. He, in a few befitting words opened the bali, and at a very op? portune time called a halt, which a?eant, now look for the inner man, charge, and devour the contents of j ttat long table on which things to i please the most fastidious were so lavishly spread by the ladies of Xynchburg for the benefit of the M. 32. church parsonage and for the re- j 3ief of those ever polite, smiling and, I ?or this and several weeks in the fu? ture* winsome candidates and for those "dear "gnod people" who will, a little later, on, land 'em some where "When, on one side there shall be re? joicing, and "I told you So," and on tue other side weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth. . ' The candidates for legislative and -eenatoria! honers made good, better aad best speeches, but we cannot ?specify. There was a perfect little army of .candidates for th* office of cotton ?weigher, whose little one-minute .speeches were enjoyed. Some three liundred persons were out to see and "hear the mencwho were to look after their interests in the county and State affairs. Quite a number of ladies, wita their pretty, bright and charm? ing faces were present, which really -was the feature of the occasion. Our "baby nine" (called 3d nine) filter trouncing Timmonsville severe? ly, Cartersville outrageously, Bishop viile gently, went over to Mayesville last Monday afternoon and flogged ter third nine to the tune of 8 to 6 in favor of the "Baby nine." So this little team has won every game in wliich they played this season, and expects to win right on, as they are a live, plucky, hustling team and play ball for all they are worth. However, be this as it may, Mayesville and "Bishopville, both, gave them as tight a game as they could handle. To play jfood and fair ball is characteristic of "?ayesville. Bishopville, too, is straight. Lynchburg's first nine will play Xake City three games on the latters' ground the first of next week. WEDGEFIELD. Wedgefield, S. C., Aug. 8.-S. I. L., -writing from Hagood on the result .T3? ball gan.e here last Friday must lave been a long range witness when *>e said Wedgefield was an easy mark tor Hagood. Chandler for Wedgefield, struck out 14 men, and the result of the game would probably have been different, were it not for a question? able decision against one of our boys .st the home plate, this seemed to 3*ave demoralized them. The second game, as he called it, was no game, cally three innings played-more of & practice than anything else. The boys fee: better though since they returned from MayesviHe yesterday when chev rubbed it into the team at that place to the tune of 10 to 3: They expect to go to Summerton next week and bring back the scalp of Oak Grove and Panola. Mrs. J. H. Aycock r Miss Bertha Aycock are spending oome time at Harris Springs. Mr. J. B. Cronch is enjoying the water at Glenn Springs. Mrs. A. E. Aycock, Miss Bessie and Master Albert and Manlius, left for the mountains of North Carolina yesteday for a stay of several weeks. Mr. George Whilden, of North Car? olina, spfent yesterday here with his sister, Mrs. J. R. Ramsey. Miss Rosa Cain is visiting relatives in Hampton county. Mr. Marion Mellett bas been ap? pointed R. F. EL corrier on the route from here to Bloomhill. Miss Sadie Nettles of Sumter is visiting relatives here. , Mrs. Cleo Troutman has returned home after a pleasant visit to points in North Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde "Wilsons of Fer nandina, Fla., visited friends here this week. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Weinberg are spending some time at Northern mar kets buying their fall goods. Mr. A. E. Aycock, of the firm of JJ. H. Aycock & Sors, is in New York on a like mission. Mr. and Mrs. John Singleton are spending the summer in Virgina. Mr. F. A. Barnes of Bishopville, suc? ceeds Mr. D. C. Turrett as A. C. L, Agent frere. A protected meeting will commence at the Baptist Church here on next Sunday. Rev. Perry, of Honea Path, will conduct the services. DARK CORXER. Dark Corner, Aug. ll.-Fodder pulling as commenced here, but as ?the-~corn is so small, some of us are cutting it down, and others are cut? ting off tops saving them for rough feed. Cotton has begun to open, and these hot days we have been having will force it open I am afraid. It is sure? ly small and has but little fruit on it Peas generally are poor. I saw some very good peas in Soutwestern Man? chester last Saturday, also some pret? ty fair corn. Mr. J. H. Christmas has some real good corn, and his cotton is pretty fair. Pinewood and Privateer teams crossed bats on the ** latter's diamond" on last Tuesday evening, score 22 to 12, in favor of Pinewood. J. T. Osteen and W. J. Airds dined last Sunday with Mr. R. S. Bartlette in Southwestern Manchester. Mr. Bart lette is the ma.i I mentioned in my last as getting a fall in the Watere Swamp. He did not get a fall but was struck by a falling limb on^the 25th ultimo, the day of the big storm. Mars. Jim Ardis is quite sick and as been for about two weeks with lit? tle hopes of her recovery as she has heart trouble and asthma and is an old lady of 72 years. Mr. G. McDuffie Stone and mother, of Paxville, were, up to'see Mrs. Jim Ardis yesterday. Well, I went to the chin shooting on the 31st ult, at Privateer. I hope those kind of cows Dr. Dick toiid about will not get numerous in this country, or we might lose all of our umbrellas. The candidates are having hot weather to 'fire off their gas guns. Glad to see that those jail birds (Burfington, Collins ?fe Co.) have been recaptured. ? would say to my old friend, George Hancock, to be more careful in future how he lets his prisoners have those devel's books -(cards)- as they used to be called, or he may get them in his face again. WISACKY. Wisacky, Aug. 10.-The heavy rains have subsided at last, and we have had bright sunshine all the week with intensely hot weather. The** cotton crop has been greasy injured on some farms by the con? tinued rains, and many farmers had to layby the crops with grss in ::ie middle of the rows. The potato crop is very promising. Quite a number of bales of cot? ton, of last year's crop was shipped from Wisacky this week. Fodder pulling has begun and the farmers are having fine weather for it. The health of the community is much better. Mr. Clifton Ledingham bas gone to Marion to visit his mother. Miss Bertie Williams, of Richland, has been in our midst for the past two weeks. Many of our neighbors left this week for the mountains to be gone sect ral weeks. Miss Lizzie Ledingham, of Sumter, is spending this month with relatives here. SALEM. Salem, Aug.' 13.-Our community ha vf; had mat,y visitors for the past week, mostly candidates, and now that they are heading for Dalzell, we will have a little time to gather fod? der. They, the candidates, wore all ion evidence in MayesviHe on the 10th, but we will leave their sayings and doings for the correspondent at that place to chronicale. But for fear he might not do full justice to the ample spread furnished by the good ladies of MayesYille, and served by them in person, we most heartily second any motion he makes along this line, and can testify from personal experience to both quantity and quality of the spread. One candidate stated he had gained seven pounds since he joined the bunch and eating the good things lairl before theim at these meetings and at the hospitable homes at which he had been entertained. Many con? cluded his weight must have added two more pounds to tts credit after his effort of the 10th. That is,, if he is still living, which some seem to doubt, but these doubting ones don't know how tough and hard to kill these candidates are. It takes a ma? jority to kill them. The past ten days have been dry and extremely hot. The nice rain of Sunday afternoon will improve what little grass, cotton, late fodder, etc., that the arny worms have left. Some fields are well nigh cleaned up by them. Some farmers are applying Paris green to' stop their ravages on their cotton fields. With the adverse seasons that have been up to the pres? ent, and these little pests to complete the job, it looks, doubtful if we will realize over one-half of a cotton, crop. So it looks as if tho* we will have to j look to those responsible for th? high government rt port ?f ?be crop,-they have given "t to us, we need it and more would like to have it. Fodder pulling is in full blast, while some are through, but generally speaking, where it is already housed, the corn is light. There is reported to be a case of scarlet fever near', here, but the pa? tient, a child, is about well. There is considerable of the genuine old nga? rni ft^-er around. A few deaths have .'.cvurred among the colored peotde from it Tile cases are attributed in many instances to the surface water in the wells, after the long rainy spell, and the recent hot sun develop? ed it. , Rev. Mrs. Gray, of Sailsbury, N. C., and children are visiting Mrs. Gray's pare?its, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Muldrow, of MayesviHe. Mr. Joe Warren, of Sumter, is vis? iting relatives here. Mr. W. S. Chandler attended the meeting, at Clemson last week. Cotton opened rapidly last week, and if our ginners don't hurry up it will be ahead of them. The present outlook is that MayesviHe will be poorly equiped for handling the fleecy staple with its bank's doors closed. Many ?re tired of this state of affairs, and ere long there will be something doing. "Watch." 3IAX. Max, S. C. Aug. 13.-Cotton i? opening some and the farmers are gathering fodder. We had light rains last week. Mr. Jam ss Chandler lost a horse last week, and a colored man near here also lost one. Mr. J. W. Ivy, of Timmonsville, is now with the Beulah Mercantile Co., and will soon move bos family here. Mr. C. E. Timmons has moved his family from Lake City to Beulah. Mr. S. C. Carraway, of Beulah, vis? ited in Timmonsville and Columbia last week during his vacation. Tindal, S. C., Aug. 14.-The pro? tracted meeting commenced at Provi I dence "Baptist Church on last Sunday { night, with a large crowd present, j Mrs. Alice Neal, of Columbus, Ga., widow of the late J. L. Neal, is spend? ing some time at Mr. J. M. Tindal's. Mrs. Neal's many friends are glad to see her again in Privateer, her old home. Mr. Whitfield Thompson, of New Mexico, was here on last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Cuttino and children are on a visit to friends at Ell oree, S. C. Miss Bessie Hodge spent Thursday in Sumter. Miss Marshal Walling is spending some time at Mr. S. J. Edens. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Richardson visited in Manning last Sunday. Messrs.. Claude Witherspoon and Haskell Broadway spent Sunday in Columbia. Mr. T. E. Hodge was in Sumter on Saturday. BROGDOX. Brogdon, Aug. 14.-The annual Sabbath School picnic of the Graham Church took place at Mr. J. J. Brog don's on Wednesday of last week, and on Friday night following an ice cream festival was given at the home of Mr. Howard Jones. Both affairs were well attended and much enjoyed by the young people. A few evenings ago Miss Sudie Stukee entertained very pleasantly from six to ten quite a number of her young friends. The entertainment was in honor of Miss Mabel Parrott of Sumter. Dainty ices and sweets were served, i Dr. Pugh of the Methodist college of Columbia visited this section a few days ago in the* interest of his college. Mrs. J. C. Proctor, Miss Mobel Proc? tor and Miss Martha Rice, of Char? leston are spending some, time ?t Mr. J. I. Bragdonfs. Miss Grace Breedon is visiting Miss Minnie Chandler at Mayesville. Mrs. J. C. Stukes and Mrs. S. E. Davis have been on the sick list for some time past. They are now con? valescent. Mrs. Stukes will leave to? morrow foY~a~trip to the mountains. MTS. D. H. Smith and children have returned from ? visit to relatives at Shady Side. The automobile purchased by Messrs. denton and Allard Brogdon has arrived. No doubt these young gentlemen have in anticipation, for the near future, many pleasant tours. PINEWOOD HAPPENINGS. Pinewood, Aug. 14.-The Pinewood base bail team played three games last week with Privateer and Pack viUe with . victorious results. Our team play a double-header tomorrow with Sumter Telephone boys ond Privateer. The crops in this neighborhood have improved, with favorable seastns we expect a two-thirds crop. If Maj. H. B. Richardson is elected to the Senate, the people of Claren don' may expect good and faithful service. Now is the time for voters of Clarendon County to take advan? tage of \ the opportunity to vote for a good, clean, honest man. Our. town needs a bank. Every branch of business is in a prosperous condition and a bank would do a good poying business. Messrs. Jake Yates and Samuel Gillespie spent several days with Dr. Ashley Mood last week. Maj. J. B. Richardson left today for' Manning. Mr. O. D. Harvin and family have returned home from Glenn Springs. Miss Susan Richardson has re? turned home from a visit to Miss Mc Master of Columbia. Mr. Phillips, traveling salesman for Geo. D. Shore & Bro., of Sumter, was in town today. I Miss Mamie Richardson has re? turned home from an extended visit in the upper part of tre State. Mrs. A. M. Chappell, of Smithville, i Va., who has been spending the last three months with her daughter, Mrs. P. M. Salley, returned to her home last week. Mr. Claude Harvin, representing Berk Bros., of Sumter, spent the day ! in town Monday. Mrs. R. M. Brailsford left last J Tuesday to visit relatives in Green t ville, S. C. Mrs. J. P. Lawrence, who has been j in failing health for several years is ! still quite sick. ? CAMDEN NEWS NOTES. Camden, Aug. 9.-Long IBranch went to Hagood yesterday and de? feated their crack team 5 to 4 in a hard fought game. Mr. T. O. Sanders umpired the game and gave perfect satisfaction. Carl West, a boy of I fourteen years, pitched for the Long Branch and struck out 12 while Mr. Frank Sanders, for Hagood struck out 4. This was our pitcher's first game in the box and he won with flying colors. JHe is our back stop, and is one of the best all-round play? ers for his age in the State. Ha? good had the honor of winning every game played this season un-ll yester? day, but our team has also played SOO per cent. "When Greek meets Greek," there is something doing. We have had a week of good good weather and crops are improving. We have a few crops that are the best ever seen in the county. Your cor respondent has a field of corn, 25 acres, that will make from 50 to 60 bushels per acre, and it is -not worked by the Williamson method, either. The Camden ball team seems to have "flunked," and if the season lasts much longer may net be the leaders. They were robbed of the second game Monday by Orange burg refusing to play after seven innings. I The score should be 9 to 0 in favor of Camden, but the other three games were won fairly. They just outplayed Camden. Sumter opens up here today and the result will be watched with interest. , BALL AT HAGOOD. Hagood's Second Team Defeats Wedgefield's Second. Horatio, S. C., Aug. 13.-There was an interesting game of ball played at Hagood Saturday afternoon between the second teams of Hagood and Wedgefield. Although there were some errors made by both teams, the game was interesting from start to finish. Sanders O., for Hagood, struck out 10 men and allowed 7 hits. This is good for a young boy who had never pitched a game before. Score: Hagood.. .. .003 230 52*-15 12 6 Wedgefield.. 210 100 002- 6 7 7 Battries, Sanders O. and Lenoir W; Bradford Strange and Ryan G. Scorers, B. Jackson and B San? ders. Umpire, F. Sanders. A CARD. Mr. A. K. Sanders Denies AD Knowl? edge o? Campaign Circular. Mr. Editor.-I have heard that it is rumored in some sections of the county, that I was the author and publisher of the card which has been distributed over the county and which was published- in your:-columns last week, which has the tendency to ar? ray county against town in the ap? proaching primary election. For the information of those who are under that impression, I wish to say, that I had nothing, whatever, to do with its publication or distribution. I did not know of its existence until I heard of it at Wedgefield and saw it as published in the county papers last week. I deny all responsibility therefor. A. K. Sanders. Hagood, S. C., Aug. 14. MANAGERS PRIMARY ELECTION The following are appointed man? agers of election for the primary to be held Tuesday, Algust 28th, and any subsequent primary that it may be necessary to hold. Ward 1, Sumter, S. C., H. J. Sey? mour, H. G. McKagen and J. M. Fogle. Ward 2, -Sumter, S. C., J. F. Reid, R. D. Epps and J. B. Raffield. Ward 3,, Sumter, S. C., M. C. Kava naugh, J. J. Morrissey and George' Warren. Ward 4, Sumter, S. C., Chas. Thames, G. E. Richardson and H. J. Lawrence. / Farmers, H. M. Spann, L. M. Spann and J. C. Dawkins. Providence, H. A. Raffield, Marion Moore and J. D. Myers. Pisgah, J. L. Gillis, J. T. Watson and B. C. DuPre. Wedgefield, C. D. Cain, S. Moore and W. H. Ramsey. Stateburg, F. P. Btirgess, A. P. Vin? son and R. M. Cantey. Salem, R. E. McElveen, G. W. McBride and N. J. Boykin. Concord, G. W. Mahoney, T. B. Brunson and J. Dosier Newman. m%h Hills, W. M. Lenoir, C. A. Mitchell and NW. S. Thompsn. Mayesville, W. X. McElveen, R. J. Mayes, Sr., and R. A. Chandler, Jr. Manchester, H. S. Kolb, Geo. Ged? dings and H. W. Pritchard. Earle, S. B. Richardson/ B. R. Hodge and E. D. Cockerill. Privateer, Ashby Bradford, W. D. Lynam and Thos. J. Geddings. Gaillards Cross Roads, C. L. Jones, B. E. Jennings and J. S. Weldon. Rafting Creek, J. W. Young, T. W. James and T. J. Brown. Scarboro, W. A. Spann, E. H. Craw? ford and T. M. Crosswell. Shiloh, J. D. Frierson, S. W. Tru luck and W. F. Dennis. Pleasant Grove, C. Young, C. D Lewellyn and S. W. Weaver. Taylors, I. M. Truluck, J. E. Tra luck and S. J. Tomlinson. Zoar, P. L. Jones, Sam Newman and S. J. White. Borden, G. W. Hatfield, C. Waldrep and K. R. Mobley. Oswego, The boxes with ballots, poll lists instructions, etc., etc., will be ready for delivery on or before the Saturday preceding the primary election. One of the several managers appointed fo the above voting places will please call for boxes,i ballots, poll lists, in? structions, etc., and qualify for hold? ing the said election or elections. Members of the Executive Committee will please bear in mind that there will be a meeting of the committee on Thursday, August 31st, at 12 o'clock m. in the Court House for the purpose of tabulating the returns and to declare the result of the elec? tion. All candidates will bear in mind that they must at the conclusion of the campaign and before the pri? mary election render to the Clerk of the Court an itemized statement of all money spent or provided by them for campaign purposes up to that time. JOHN H. CLIFTON, * County Chairman. H. L. B. WELLS, Secretary. August 15, 1906. ' I fi 9 9 9 B ^ HIGH LIVING is an everyday affair with those who eat at our restaurant. The best of food is served at a modest cost. GOOD EATING and our bill of fare go together. Well fed men dine here because they get what they want and as they want it. It's a pleasure to pay for good food. That's why we have so many good patrons. THE SUMTER RESTAURANT, V. E. Brunson, Proprietor. 3-21-6m ? I NAVAL SCHOLARSHIPS. Tile Present Class Is the Smallest Since 1903, Numbering Only 200 Next Year There Will Be 400. Washington, Aug. 13.-The new fourth class of the Naval Acadeiry will be the smallest at that institu? tion since 1903. There have been 190 successful nominees sworn in and a few more are awaiting physical ex amiation, will bring the total of the class to a little more than 200 mem? bers. There are 100 vacancies to go over for the next academic year. The places to be filled in anticipation of the examinations to be held in April and June for 1907 and these places,, with vacancies created by graduation next June, furnishes the opportunity to appoint something ?like four- hun? dred midshipmen during the year. CANDIDATE'S CARD! For County Treasurer. In compliance with the wishes of many voters (as expressed to me), I announce myself a candidate for re? election to the office of county Treas? urer for Sumter county, subject to the rules governing the Democratic pri? mary, and pledge myself to abide by the result of same. T. W. Lee July 23, 1906. For Auditor. I hereby announce ^myself _ candi? date for Auditor of Sumter county, and-pledge myself to abide the result of the Democratic primary. Robert Muldrow. I hereby announce myself a candi? date for County Auditor, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. J. D. Wiid er. For Judge ot Probate. Duly appreciating the generous sup? port cf my fellow citizens of Sumter county in the past, I respectfully an? nounce myself as a candidate for re? election to the office of Judge of Probate at the approaching primary election and will abide by the result ofNsaid primary. # Thos. V. Walsh. For Congress. ? I hereby announce myself a candi? date for the Democratic nomination, for congress from the seventh con? gressional district, and pledge myself to abide the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary. A. F. Lever. For County Supt. of Education. I hereby announce myself a candi? da^ for the office of County Superin? tendent of Education, subject to the action of the Democratic primary and pledge myself to abide by the rules of the same. Charles Pinckney. . ________ I hereby announce myself a can? didate for reelection to the office of County Superintendent of Education, pledging myself to abide by the rules of the Democratic primary. S. D. Cain. For the Senate. I hereby announce myself a candi? date for State Senator from Sumter county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. John H. Clifton. /1 hereby announce my candidacy for State Senator for Sumter county subject to the rules governing the Democratic primary. A. K. Sanders. For the House of Representatives. I hereby announce that I am a can? didate for the House of Representa? tives, subject to the action of the Democratic primary, pledging myself to support the nominees and abinde by the result of the same. George W. Dick. For Supervisor. In^ announcing myself a candidate for re-election to the office of county supervisor I desire to thank the citi? zens of Sumter county for their lib? eral support in the past and pledge myself to abide the result of the pri? mary. W. H. Seale. * For Magistrate. I hereby announce myself a candi? date for re-election to the office of Magistrate of the Third Judicial Dis? trict of Sumter county, subject to the rules of the Democratic party, and pledge myself to abide the result of the primary. H. Harby. The undersigned at his own urgent . request has consented to become a candidate for* Magistrate in the Sixth Judicial District of Sumter county and if elected will endeavor to serve the people to the best of his ability. He pledges himself tb abide by the rules and regulation of the Democratic pri? mary. H. C. Bethea. The many friends of Mr. W. R. Brown nominate him for the office of Magistrate of the Sixth District and pledge him to abide the result cf th^ primary. I hereby announce that I am a can? didate for office of Magistrate at Sum? ter, and I need every vote I can get. I ask that you give me your votes and I pledge myself to give you my best service and abide by the results of the primary. H. L. B. Wells.