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Cfl?HTY CORRESPONDENCE. WEWSY LETTERS FROM OUR SPA? CIAL CORRESPONDENTS. WBeais o? Intorest From all Parts of Sumter and Adjoining Counties. NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mail your letters so that they will ?sach this office not later than Tues? day morning. When the letters are received Wednesday it is almost an Impossibility to have them appear in tho paper issued that day. WISACKY. Wisacky, Aug. 10.-We have been naving rain for the past eight days, ?nd the weather continues very unset? tled. Cotton in low places has been materially injured on account of too much moisture, and as a general thing hats run largely to weed-is in a sappy condition as a-result of ex? cessive rains, and is not taking on a -tull crop of fruit. ? The outlook is not very encouraging, yet! farmers nope for a good price for the little that will be made. v The sick of our community are im - proving. Mr. Clifton Ledding*nc.m has return? ed from a visit to his sick mother in Marion. "> i Mrs. Percival Stuckey, of Bishop- ! -ville, has been visiting relatives here receiitlj-. The young folks are having a gay time attending ball games and pleas? ant parties. There was a very pleas? ant party given at Capt. Lucius* on the evening of the 5th. It was largely attended and all had a happy time. Miss Marguerite Scott entertained lier many friends on the 7th, in honor "of Miss Clara Yarborough, of Colum? bia. Those in attendance from out o? the neighborhood .Were Master My? ron Smith, Edgar Woodward, Julian "Dickson and Miss Katie Smith. All report a,very pleasant time indeed. Mr. Hallie Scott is visiting his pa? rents. His friends ar sorry to hear of. his poor health. PISGAH. Pisgah, Aug. 9.-The annual meet? ing of the Marlboro men took place yesterday on Haile's creek, at Reid State farm. The morning was rainy, but the clouds soon passed away and a clear warm day followed. The .':? -vited guests began to gather about ' 0 o'clock, from several counties, and the number present was estimated at about 300. The rainy morning some? what retarded the preparations .'or -the day. but with such men as E. S. j Remb?rt and J. L. Irby behind them, things began to move rapidly for wa-J. and soon the odors from thu barbe? cued meats began io float around to the delight of all. An abundance of ice cold beer, lemonade and water were on hand for the thirsty crowd, which kept them cool and in fine hu? mor. There was not a woman pres? ent, so the men turned boys, cracked jokes and had a lively time. Before dinner Rev. Mr. Covington, Lieut. "Gov. McLeod, Senator Clifton, Sena? tor Hough, of Kershaw, Representa? tive Richards, of the same county, Dr. Dick and others made short, pointed speeches, suitable for the occasion, af? ter which dinner was announced and the hungry -crowd feasted on fried fish, stewed fish. rice, light bread, corn bread, old boiled ham, barbe - cued meats and other things. Mr. Irby was untiring in his efforts to hasten dinner, and he and Mr. Rem bert, with' others of the committee, did all they could for the pleasure of their guests. After dinner more speech making-Judge Wells. of Sumter, made a good one. Dr. Breed? en, on . behalf of the committee, ex? tended thanks for the help received from the citizens in conveying their guests to and from the depot, and other courtesises shown. ? Said the fresh m-ats were purchased from Mr. Morris of the eRid State farm, were paid for and the money turned over by him to the superintendent of the penitentiary. The crowd now broke to inspect the fine crops on the farm. Thus ended a very pleasant day. Mr. Morris has his farm in good shape and the crops are fine, stock in good condition, and place nicely kept. The sentiment of the crowd was that it would not do to sell the farms, but keep them going as they now are. Xext week I will say something about the DeSaussure farm. Mr. Joel Davis, of the Brogdon sec- ! tion. was here quite recently visiting Hrs, Davis* parents and othe-r rela-1 -fives. Mrs. J. T. Hatfield and children Terer? visiting relatives here last week. The friends of Rev. Jno. O. Gough fcere were shocked to hear of his un? timely death. He was an able min? ister and much iiked. He at tend ea the Black River Association here two years ago, and made many friends, -who deeply regret that he has passed away. The rains still come, and the farm? ers can't finish their crops. MAX. Max. S. C., Aug. 12.-The pastor? Rev. B. K. Truluck, will preach at Sardis morning and evening this week. Quite a number attended the clos? ing of the singing school at Bethel : Saturday. Prof. Truluck will now ! teach at Nazareth. j Messrs. Wilson and Tomlinson are j still very sick. ! Miss Eva Moore will leave Wednes I day for Wilmington, where she will j spend some time with relatives. Miss Martha Hicks, of Hartsyille, is visiting relatives about here. Farmers have . commenced pulling fodder. Open bolls of cotton can be seen. PRIVATEER. Privateer, Aug. 12.-The recent heavy rains have damaged cotton considerably, causing it to shed, stop j growing, etc. Mr. J. M. KoJb spent Thursday with relatives m Ridgeway. Miss Hennie May Bradford is visit? ing friends ir. Marion. Mrs W. H. Ramsey, of Wedgefield, spent tho past week with relatives in rhe neighborhood. I Miss Susie Harvin, of Manning, is visiting at Mr. S. A. Harvin's. Misses Speevy, of Columbia, are visiting at Mrs. Anna Jackson's. The friends of Mr. B. R. BatkT y will regret io learn that he has ty? phoid fever. He was taken to a Sum? ter infirmary Saturday evening. Have just heard that Miss Fannie Barkley died very suddenly last night. She is a sister of Mr. Barkley above mentioned. MAYESVILLE. Mayesville. Aug. 13.-Mayesville and Bishopville will play here on Thursday and Friday. A basket picnic wil be held on Thursday on the school grounds, to which everyone is invited who will bring baskets well filled. A general good time is promised everyone. The ball games will be about the best seen, here this season. The locals have de? feated Bishopville once this season on the latter's grounds, and both teams have been strengthened since. The work of improving the streets is still going on and general satisfae- j tion is being expressed with the man? ner in which council is improving the town. Messrs. M. C. Mayes, R. J. Mayes, j Jr., J. M. Shaw, J. M. Simpson, T. L. I Kohn and Everett Alexander left this J morning for the Jamestown Exposi? tion and points north. Miss Elma Mayes is visiting Miss Edna Sitgrewers. of Laurens. Miss Carrie Mayes has gone to u business college in Charlotte. X. C. Mrs. Everett Alexander, o? Rural, is visiting her sister. Mrs. .7. R. Mayes. Mr. W. B. Smith, bf Wadesboro. X. C.. spent Sunday with his brother-in law. Mr. M. C. Maves. Miss Thelma Mazursky, of Barn? well, is visiting her sister, Mrs. T. L. Kohn. Mr. C. D. Cooper, th? efficient* and genial postmaster, is confinai to his home on account of sickness, much to the regret of his marty friends. EDUCATION" IX PRIVATEER. Movement to Consolidate the Pubfic Schools' and Establish Two Graded Schools. \ Privateer, S. C., Aug. C.-At an educational mass meeting held at Bethel school house today, all the schools in Privateer township were represented. A great deal of interest was mani? fested and the meeting was largely attended. A motion was passed to have all the patrons of the different schools meet at their respective school houses and decide if any of the schools wished to to consolidate. Fol iwir.g are the dates and places of meeting: Mellett School, Thursday, Aug. Sfh, 10 a. m. Ingram School, Thursday, Aug. Sth. 4 p. m. Red Oak School, Saturday, Aug. 10. 4 p. m. . Bethel School. Monday, Aug. 12th, 10 a. m. Gill Gall School, Wednesday. Aug. 14th. 10 a. rn. Providence School, Tuesday, Aug. 20th. 4 p. m. Tindal School, Tuesday, Aug. 20th, 10 a. m. After these meetings a mass meet? ing will be held at Bethel School house on Aug. 22d. to hear the reports of the committees. A resolution was unanimously pass? ed reqesting the trustees to establish two graded schools, provided enough schools were willing to consolidate. KILLED BY LIGHTNING. Mr. Jos. S. Lewis Stricken Down in His Home at Lynchburg. Lynchburg. S. C., Aug. 8.-During an electric storm about 9 o'clock this morning. Mr. Joseph S. Lewis, while standing up in a room of his house, was struck by lightning and instantly killed and his house badly damaged. The sight is a horrible one. The body is black and one foot is nearly severed fr<>m the leg. Robert F. Graham, a well known citizen of Summerville, S. C., was struck on the head with a brick by Luke Chisolm, colored, the blow re? sulting ?H the death of Mr. Graham. The negro has been arrested. ! THE SUMTER MONUMENT. _ Till; UNVEILING CEREMONIES AT STATEBUR TODAY. All Arrangements Perfected for thc Lxi'ivixs-Troops From Sullivan's Island Will Pass Through This City -Will Probably Stop Over for Short Time on Return Trip in the Afternoon-The Railroad Sched? ule. All arrangements for the7 ceremo? nies attending the unveiling of the monument erected at the grave of Gen. Sumter by the State of South Carolina have been completed, and unless some unforeseen accident oc? curs the exercises tomorrow will be smoothly and ' successfully* carried out. The Chamber of Commerce, work? ing in conjunction with County Su? pervisor Seaie. Col. J. J. Dargan and the local 'co m rr i ?tee at Stateburg have taken great pains to provide trans? portation for the crowds to and from Stateburg from the nearest rail? way stations' and for the entertain? ment of the distinguished rv.?n who will attend the unveiling. Hie Programme. 1. The unveiling will take place at the cemetery at 11:30 a. m. 2. Mrs. J. Herbert Haynsworth and Miss Beatrice Sumter, who are the great-great-grand-daughters of Gen. Sumter will unveil the monument. 3. The procession will form in the grove of The Gen. Sumter ' Memorial Academy at ll o'clock a. m.. and pro? ceed to the cemetery, a few hundred yards distant, with the U. S. tro..ps and band leading, followed by the Sumter Guards, of Charleston, the Sumter Light Infantry, of Sumter, and the Second Regiment Eand, of Sumter, the people immediately fol t lowing the militia. 4. The ceremony at the monu? ment will consist of the invocation by Rev. H. H. Covington, the unveiling and the rendering of music by the bands at the conclusion of which! the procession will return to the grove in front of the Academy in th? same or? der in which it went out, the bands ^ind the military leading. 5. "When the crowd has re-assem? bled in the grove in front of the platform, the chairman of the Monu? ment Commission, will call the meet? ing to order and will introduce the Governor of South Carolina as tho presiding officer of the occasion, who in taking the chair will make an ad? dress. 6. Hon. Richar 1 I. Manning will introduce ex-Govern<;r A. J. Mon? tague, of Virginia, as the second ? speak? r. 7. '.''ext v/ill be delivered the oration on Om. Sumter by the Hon. H. A. M Smith of Charleston, introduced by Hon. Marion Moise. There will be music j ?receding each speech and at the conclusion of thc last speech. S. After Mr. Smith's oration and' the rendering of music, by ihr bands, a letter from thc President of the United States, with reference to the occas!-?n. will be read by Governor Ansel. 9. A recess of two hours will fol? low the cl<>se of the unveiling exer? cises, i Bishopvillc Defeats Sumter. Bishopville, Aug. 12.-Bishopville defeated Sumter amateurs here this afternoon. Reinhart, for Bishopville, struck out IT men. Two one-hand ; stabs of line drives by Moseley were ( features. Sumter did not reach third . base. Seo re: 1 Bishopville. 200 00022*-6 Sumter.000 000 000-G Base Hits-Off Reinhart 4. off Chandler ?. - ; Batteries - Bishopville. Reinhart and Mably; Sumter. Chandler and ; Moore. 1 Time-1.40. ALTO FACTORY BURNED. Brooklyn Concern Destroyed-Own- i ors Kay the Fire Was Incendiary. New York, Aug. 9.-Mack Brothers* automobile faet?n,* in Brooklyn, was destroyed by fire today with a loss of 1 $100.000. The owners think some : one set fire t<> the building, because the factory made a great deal of noise in a quiet neighborhood. They say that he neighbors had asked that the factory be moved. DUTCH SOLDIERS MASSACRED. Natives of Celebes Surprised the Gar? rison and Killed All. Amsterdam. Holland, Aug. 9.-A massacre of 4S Dutch soldiers has oc? curred, in the East Indies, according to a report received from Java today. The natives of Celebes Island rose, surrounding the garrison, and killed them all. STANDARD STOCK SLUMPS. New y.?rk. Aug. !'.-The Standard f?il shares broke IT points on the curb today The lowest point reach? ed in many years was at midday, when it sold at 4T.". with no bids. It j opi ned three points up, but reacted. 1 THE PENNANT WON, THE GAME COCKS ARE CHAM? PIONS OF STATE LEAGUE. Florence Shut Out in a Hard Fought Game Friday Afternoon-Thc Score Was (> to 0. Hut Home Team Had to Play Hard to Koop Visitors From Scoring. The pennant race was decided Fri? day afternoon when Sumter was from Florence and Orangeburg lost to Spartanburg. When the game ended on the local diamond with a victory for Sumter by a score of 6 to 0 the fans were happy, for they saw the Game Cocks one. step nearer the pennant, but when the unexpected news came over the wires that Spar? tanburg had defeated Orangeburg in a ten-inning game by a score of 2 to 1, there was enthusiasm and rejoic? ing in baseball circles. The good news meant that the pennant was safe and that the Game Cocks had j captured the championship of the j State league. Score by innings; Florence.OOO OOO OOO-0 Sumter.010 022 10*-6 SI MPER WON THE FEVAL GAME j OF SEASOX. Thc Team Played Fast and Snappy Ball. Although the Game Was Not Needed to Win the Pennant. ..The baseball season came to ar. L,-7id Saturday afternoon with a seven inning game with Florence, which was won by the Game Cocks by a score of 2 to 1. The game was last und snappy and was marked by supe? rior work by Sumter's outfield. The atttendanco was no: large, but fairly good for Saturday: Score by innings: i Florence.000 010 0-1 j .Sumter. ..000 0J0 *-2 Orangeburg Lost to Spartanburg. Orangeburg, Aug. 9.-When Sumter won from Florence this afternoon and Orangeburg Inst to Spartanburg all hopis of winning the rag vanished. The game w:ts fast and very exciting. The locals made their only run tn the tirst. while Spartanburg got one in the ninth, tieing the score. an<': another in the tenth. Armstrong, f 'i the visit ?rs. was in great shape, and jp to the ninth allowed only three flits. Tn that inning Armstrong allowed Sitton to bat for him and the, score becoming tied lie had to give way to :he latter in the box. Matney's pitch? ing was also fine the hits off him be? ing sattered and it looked as if the visitors would be blanked. SOUTH CAROLINA LEAGUE Won Lost P. C Sumter. 44 23 6f>7 Drangeburg. . . .42 2"> 827 Spartanburg. . ..3<? 34 514 Florence. 23 4 "> 33$ The following are the reports of Wedne day's and Thursday's playing as publish, d in the Daily Item: " Tlie crowd that went to the ball Dark yesterday afternoon were confi? dent, before the game began that Sum? ter would take the game and cinch the pennant, for it was known that Barn would be in the box. Everybody cvas feeling good and there was lots of enthusiasm on top. In the minds jf the Sumter fans there''was not the least fear of losing the game, it was merely a-question of how many scores the team would pile up In nine in? nings. The first disappointment came when they learned that Dingle would not be on third and that Pitcher Price would cover that position. Dingle's absence from the game was due to his having been called to Summerton by the critical illness of his mother, who has been in ill health all the sum? mer. Price is among the best as a pitcher and he played a good game at third yesterday, but he did not meas? ure up to Dingle's standard, and fail? ed to get some of the hard chances such as Dingle handles with ease in every game. But the absence of Din? gle was a mere bagatelle compared with the rude shock that came with th?- first inning. As soon ?LS Ham be? gan putting them over it was seen that he was not in his usual form, and before th- fans could think twice three men had crossed the home plate and the bases were full. Richardson was rushed in without a chance to warm up and before the inning ended two more runs were score,! hy Or? angeburg, making a total of five in the" first inning. Landford, for Orangeburg, opened the game in good form and the home team was retired without scor? ing. The second inning was almost as disastrous as the first, Orangeburg scoring three. Richardson, who pitch? ed a great game Monday, defeating j Orangeburg by a score of 14 to 3, did not seem to be effective, and he was taken out of the box and Buck Flow? ers put in and the visitors were re? tir.- 1 without scoring again. In Sumter's half of the second Land ford again handed out a goose egg. Things looked blue and the Orang.? burg team got gay fd*r the first time during the present series. In the third Orangeburg scored one, the only run made off of Flowers during the game, as he held them down to goose eggs in the remaining ?ix innings. Sumter now got on to Land ford and batted him all over the diamond, making four runs after two men were out. In the fourth inning the home team began batting Land ford again and the Orangeburg team was getting rattled, as they usually do when things begin to go against them. Landford was taken out and Thack am sent in to take h^s turn in the box. Ke was in fine form and after he went in the box Sumter made no more runs, although the game was fought out to a finish. Thackam cer? tainly redeemed himself for the dis? astrous defeat of Monday. Taking the game as a whole, the Sumter team played much better ball than did the visitors, and but for the good work of both infield and outfield the defeat would have been much worse than it was. Sumter is strong on team work and several brilliant plays were pulled off chat cut off runs that belonged to Orangeburg. But for the disastrous first inning the game was all in Sumter's favor. Score by innings: Orangeburg.531 OOO OOO-9 Sumter.041 OOO C'}A-5 Spartanburg Took Last. Florence, Aug. 7.-In the last game of the series between Spartanburg and I Florence, and also the last game of ! league baseball, scheduled to be play? ed on the local diamond this season. Spartanburg won by a score of 5 to 1. The game was principally a slugging match. Lake, an amateur pitcher of Florence, occupied the ' box for the home team and acquitted himself creditably. The Florence fans are now regret? ting that Florence did not get a place in the league earlier in the season. It is safe to say that Florence wilt make an effort to secure a team for next season. The experiment in the game has been very gratifying. Here's to Florence in 190$. One Game That Could Not Be Lost By Errors-Every Man On Thc Home Team Hit The Rail And All Scored One Or More Times. The home team won the game from WI renee Thursday afternoon hy heavy tn 1 continuous hitting: getting eigh? teen hits off of McDonald and Esk ride for a total of twenty bases, six? teen being off McDonald in seven in? nings. The visitors were hitting some themselves, hu" even the many errors made by the hon e team could not en? able them to overcome the lead gain? ed by Sumter's hitting. With perfect support Tribble should have won the game by a score of 13 to 2. but the support was ragged at times and some of the hits credited to Florence were ? merely hard chances that ?m other days would have been taken with ease by the Came Cocks. As an exhibition of league ball the game was not a success, but* those who enjoy a hit and run merry-go round and a happy time, f ">r there was lots of hitting and more than enough running for a hot day. The only features at all worthy of special mention were two double plays by the home team and one by the visitors. FEDERAL JUDGES* INTERFER? ENCE. Congressman Griggs Discusses Rate Fights and Attempts to Nullify tho States' Rights. V Washington. Aug. 9.-James M. Griggs, of Georgia, chairman of the Democratic congressional committee, has prepared an exhaustive discus? sion of the fight between the railroads and the southern States for the Uni? ted Press. He says there is no more reason for federal interference in State regu? lation now than during the first in? terstate commerce law. The Hep? burn law does not disregard States' rights. The reason federal judges nullify regulations for the control of transportation solely within States is found only in the judge's evident de? sire to extend the jurisdiction to the farthest limit Even the adminis? tration yielded on this point in the North Carolina contest, and he thinks it will yield completely when the su? preme court gets through with the cases. E. M. Moyo, a tobacco planter of Florence county, lost his tobacco barn by fire. One thousand bundles of to-j t bacco were destroyed. . c 1 C t ? r a c t J r d C t; O r t; 0 r> li u a MISS BRAND ENTERTAINED. deception. Given in Darlington in Honor ol' Miss Beaufort Brand } Darlington, Aug. 10.-One of the nost delightful affairs ever given in Arlington was the lawn party lastv londay night given by Miss Cora ?arner in honor of her gruest, Miss beaufort Brand of Sumter. The hand ome new Garner home on Pearl itreet, brilliantly lighted, was en fete or the occasion. The beautiful lawn ooked most inviting with Japanese anterns casting a dim light and rus ic seats scattered abo'ut under the; :rees. About 50 young people re? sponded to the invitation. Miss Gar ?er received her guests in a most be? soming costume of blue silk and the ruest of honor wore an artistic cre ition of pale blue crepe de chene.-As? sisting the hostess in receiving and entertaining the guests were her pa? rents. Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Garner, and :wo sisters, Misses Louise and Minnie darner. Dr. and Mrs. Boardman Ed wards and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Baird. 3?. jelicious punch was served through- --'? jut the evening and at ll a dainty 2ollation of ices and cakes was serv? id. The invited guests were: Misses Helen Woods, Mary Pegues, May -f* . hilson, Mary Koliock, Elma Childs, J; ' Edna Brunson, Pauline and Bessie Blackwell, Sue Fountain, Irene Schu? bert. Xina and Hannah Wilson, Inez McCullough, Rosa McCown, Lucile Lawson, Willie Lee Stem, Annie Ed? wards. Florence Rogers of Society Sill. Fannie Thompson and Sibyl Walker of Columbia and Annie Dell : Muldrow of Florence, Dr. and Mrs. Boardman Edwards. Mr. and 'Mrs.'?' :1a re ld Baird: Messrs. Carl Hewitt, Evar- Wilson, W. D. Twitty, Sam |? Evans. James Wai ?'law, Thomas ^ Crouch, Robert Rogers, Tom Rogers Archie Dargan. Burt Coggeshall, Har ry Cannon, Roderick Mciver John md Sam Wilds, Larry Lawson, Louis. 5moat. Edwaros" Woodruff, Thomas ?oker. Will and Eugene McCown, Ed vin Fountain Arthur Blackwell, M.*' VI. DePass. Coke Lawson, P. A. Be-fi: hea, Whit Wilcox, Albert James, Vig-I^ ?eron Parrott, Ravenel Lucas, Toy *> 3oT\-le. Dr. Symmes. Mr. Pemberton,^ Hr. Thorn we II. SOUITi CAROLINA NEWS. terns of Interest Condensed and Par-i agraphed for Quick Reading. 1 Jack Moore was shot and killed n Charleston by Isaac Freeman. Sunday, August 11th, was the 60th nrthday of Senator B. R. Tillman. General Ervin, one of Walhalla's ildest citizens, is dead at his home -in'" hat place. The reider.ee of Mrs. Lula Mar*-" hant at Little Mountain, SI C., was i?stroyed by ?re Friday morning. Dispensary Inspector West is ex*, mining the accounts and stocks of hi* Charleston dispensaries. Samuel McCaivin, colored, is dead .: his home in Or?ngeburg county at he age of 124 years. ".-;** >'.' ' ? George Thompson, who killed }ick Holsenback in Edgefield county :ome time ago. has surrendered to? be sheriff of Edgefield. X. Warren McDaniel, who kijle& Thomas lanton at Modoc in July,, vas acquitted by an Edgefield county* ury. ? An attempt was made to wreck a )as-enger train on the Atlantic Coast ^ine road near Florence by placing a ross tie on the rails. : Application has been made for a ?ceiver for the American Tea Grow ng Co.. which owns a large ' tea arm in Col: eton county. Willie C. McLaughlin, colored, was ittaeked by highwaymen in the rail- J^j oad yards at Florence and lus^ft' hroat cut almost from ear to ear. Miss Annie Ensor, daughter of the' ate Dr. J. F. Ensor postmaster "at ;oiumbia. will discharge the duties of he office until a successor is ap >ointed. C. W. Skinner has resigned as jfr nanager of the Southern Oil company * .t Darlington to accept the position, ?f manager of an oil mill at Wades >oro, X. C. ?. P. Sarratt o"f Cherokee county in ?oted J. J. Sarratt. John Tellent and ohn Hall with having conspired to uin his daughter. Magistrate Camp [ismissed the defendants. T. R. Tompkins, a farmer of ?eorgetown county left a satchel con aining $160 in his wagon in care of ne of his farm hands. When he eturned the laborer had departed, aking the money with him. Denny Shea, a well known base all player, and G. B. Radcliffe, stage nanager of the ' Columbia theatre, lave been matched to swim a mile p stream in the Congaree river for purse of $500. - i ? i. ? If the government trust busters rill follow up their successful work in he Standard Oil cases by devising a ilan whereby that $29.240,0G0 will i ot have to be paid by the public, he latter will be thankful. The -?| tverage citizen is not in a position to T ?e very enthusiastic over the trust ?usting crusade as long as he has to ?ear the expense.-Winston-Salem Jentiscl. . . *