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THJE MT. WON CKNTKNNIAL. High Honor Pnld the Memory of the Caress! MliMMoiMtry, Dr. J. Leigh ton MM _i Mt. Zlon church, that stronghold of Preebytertaitlsin fur a full hundred years, that nursery of foreign mis? sionaries, w hose seel and self-sacri? fice have carried to many benighted pagan lands the light of the Qoapel and all of whose Influence for good only eternity oan disclose, that home of as generous and as unostentatious hospitality as the hospitable South has evsr known, waa Thursday the scene of a gathering the like of which It would be difficult to find slsewhere. At this historic rellgloua center were gathered hundreds of the descendents of John Wltherspoon and hla compan? ion Scotch-Irish Preahyterlana, who coming from North Ireland, In 17SI settled at old Klngstree and founded WHItamaburg church, bringing Chris? tianity and civilisation Into thd wilderness of Carolina, and spreading thence up Black Rlvsr founded a community that has. for nearly two oenturlsa, been characterised by all that la beet In Ametloan cltlsenshlp. Che foundation-stones of which have been, and are, ainctr? piety, Industry and an Intelligent appreciation of the i.dvantages of education and the cnlture that Is of the heart aa well as the mind. Met together with these deeeendenU of the Scotch-Irish pioneers were other hundreds of their friends from far and near who had come to join In with them in paying a tribute to the memory of Rev. John Letghton Wilson, one of the moat dis? tinguished and consecrated aons of Mt Zlon. whose life waa given to the service of Ood and the salvation of his fellow men; a man whoee lifo waa devot-d to labor and to giving und not to taking and accumulating, whose talents were neither put out at usury for self-benefit, nor hidden Ir. the ground, but were freely expended for the good of humanity; who de? voted the beet years of bis life to the service of a people who bad no claim upon him try reason >f ties of blood and association; whoee name la writ tea upon that sacred scroll that con? tains only the names of those who laved supremely their fellowmen and la their Uvea reflected the spirit of the Maeter, whom they served In spirit and li truth. 7he occasion was the celebration of the centennial of the birth of Dr. Wilson, who was born within a abort dJsrtanoe of the church. March 25th, 1*0*. wno died at the place of hla birth In Uli after a life of activity that took him to many lands, and whose body lies burled In the church yard. To wo him honor toe great congregation, numbering more than a thousand souls, had gathered not only from the Immediate community, county and State, but from other State? of the South and from the North. The addressee that were delivered were notable contributions to the his? tory of Presbyterlanlsm. and while they are engraven upon the memories of the attentive hearers they should be recorded In permanent form for preservation for future generations. A feature of the day was the open air dinner that waa served a mid-day. Such bountiful provision had been made that the multitude was fed and there was left enough to have fed as many more. All arrangements had been snade for the comfort and enter? tainment of visitor* from a distance and the guests of a day wer? made to feel not only welcome, but that their com Ing was a favor to the hosts. The two hundred or more who went out from this city were met at the St. Char lee depot and conveyed to the church and at the cloee of the aetvlcee the same vehicles were wait? ing to transport them back to the sta? tion In h npie time to catch the after? noon train. The programme, which Is given herewith, gives an outline of the .services, but the writer regrets greatly that apace does not permit the reproduction of all of the addresses that were delivered. Rev. James McDowell. D. D., pre? wiring officer. 1. Devotional exercises.?Music. Hymn No. SIS. Scripture Heading: Rev. Prof. R. C. Reed. D. D. Prayer?Rev. Prof. W. S. Bean. D. D. Music?Hymn No. 687. John [>'U'ht<>ii W'ilon Thn Man. Rev. Hush It. Murchlson. John Lelghton Wilson?His Lahors a* Ptoassr Missionary to Went Africa. Jtll-ltll. and Missionary Secretary Presbyterian Hoard. U. S. A.. 1 Ste? igt I. Rev. Oeorge Alexander. D. D., New York. John LHghMn Wilson?His Lahor* as Missionary Secretary, Kxecutlvo Committee. Presbyterian Church, U. H.. 1SSI-1HH?. Rev. Secretary S. H. Chester. I> D.. Nashville. (Address prepared hy Dr. Lll'ey.) Music Hymn No. 506. RKCKS8 1:10 TO 3 P. M. Music?Hymn No. 5S4. John Lelghton Wilson?The Fruit? age of His Labors. Resume of the Foreign Mission Work Presbyterian Church. U. 8.. Her. H. H. Chester. D. Address by Dr. John W. Bradley Medics! Missionary to China. A the Graves of Three Missionaries ?Dr. Wilson. Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Eckart. (Mrs. Wilson's Sister). Song?Prom Greenland's Icy Moun? tain. Benediction?Bev. W. A. Greeg. I"<>STM ASTER AT PEED EE SHOUT. C. It. Moore Leavee for Parts Un? known While P. O. Inspector Is nt Work. Marlon, March 25.?Mr. C. B. Moore, postmaster at Pee-Dee Junc? tion, this county was found short yesterday by a postofflce inspector, it Is alleged, but before the examination of the office was completed he left for parts unknown, telling the Inspector that he was going to Florence, about twelve miles away, to secure money to make good the shortage. He has not returned yet, and the Inspector found .when the examination was completed, that the shortage amount? ed to $703.15. It la aald that Mr. Moore left a note to his wife, which was found after he had gone, saying that It was said he wos short, but that he was not, and told her that If they found hit body to give It a decent burial at Centenary, his old home,'be? low this city. His bondsmen are Messrs. O. D. Rogers and M. W. Owens, the amount of the bond being $1.000. Marion, March 20.?C. R. Moore, the postmaster who absconded from Pee Dee on account of a shortage in his office of $703.16. was arrested at Pee Dee this morning by Deputy Marshal W. A. Wall. Moore came back to Pee Dee last night under the Impression that since the money had been made good to the government lie would not be arnsted. This, however, was not the understanding of the postofflce Inspectors and he was ar? rested and brought to Marlon this morning. United States Commissioner W. P. Stackhouae bound him over for the next term of the United States court In Charleston. The bond was placed at $2.000. but Moore was una? ble to give bond and he Is now in jail here. The entire matter was a great sur pr'.oe to everybody here, where Moore was well known. He was a man with a family consisting of a wife and several children, and he conducted, In addition to the postofflce at Pee Dee. a store at the same place and a farm near Wlnona In Florence county.? The State. GREEaJEYVILLE suffers. Town Hall end Several Other Build? ings Torn to Splinters. Greeleyvllle, March 25.?The town of Greeleyvllle was struck by a cy? clone this morn ng at 4:15 a'clock. The damage will probably exceed $10,000. The town hall, the negro Baptist and Methodist churches, the negro Odd Fellows hall, and the Greeleyvllle Blick Works were torn to spllntera. There were several small negro cabins blown away or set off the blocks, and chimneys were blown down from several houses, but there were fortunately no lives mat. The path of the cyclone as it came through the woods was not over 50 feet wide, and In the path there was not a tree left standing. SEVERE STORM SWEEPS STATE Cyclone or Tornado Leaves Trail of Wrecakge Behind It. Charleston. March 26.?At an early hour yesterday morning a severe wind storm. accompanied by torrential rains, swept across several counties of the State, causing severe damage to buildings and fences, blowing down telegraph wires, and imperilling trains. So far as has been learned, the only loss of life occurred near Greenwood, where an old negro, who lived alone near the town, was killed. The storm appears to have been a small cyclone or tornado. \ts path be? ing comparatively narrow, a swath not more than fifty feet wide being cut through the forest near Greeley? vllle, where considerable damage was dene. The disturbanc does not seem to have beeen sufficiently violent to wreck buildings of a very solid and substantial sort, nnd most of the houses destroyed wer*? wooden struc? tures. WILL SPAN Tili: WATFREE. I '.imden. March 2T>.?The county board or commissioners today award* ? d the contract for building a bridge over tri? Wateree river to tin- penn Brl l^r I'ninpanv. of Pennsylvania, for the awn of $::s.089. The work i- t<> ? ??? acgoj "i once and under the con* Hart. th. N will have until the fttal o! November next t?> complete it. al? though they promise to complete it by the Brat of September Thlabridge win be a free onoi and will take the place of the t? ? 11 bridge, which was \\a<be | ,tw.i\ i,i the Hoods of last Au? gust. West Wateree Is an important feeder to Cnmden. and the building of a free bridge means much to this commonly, ?TOMER SCHOOL TEAM APPLIED WHITEWASH TO VISITORS. In a Well Played Game the Little Game Cocks Shut Out Florence 13 To 0?The Features of the Game?? Box Score. The base hall team of the city school piled up a regular football score against the team of the Flor? ence HliTh School, defeating the visi? tors without effort by a score of 13 to 0. In the opening inning, with second and third covered and with two down. Schwartz lined out a clean hit, scor? ing both runners, and, from that time on. there was never a doubt as to the ultimate result. The game was sig ed, sealed and delivered in the third Inning, when the Game Cocks batted Timmons unmercifully. With all the sacks occupied, Schwartz was again "there" with the willow, a two base drive clearing the sacks. Then every man up got hits, Including a three bagger by Smith and a double by Dick, N., and when the scorer added up the run column, there were eight more to the credit of the locals. Green pitched superbly for six in? nings, yielding only two scratch hits, and fielding his position splendidly. His curves broke beautifully. Smith went on the firing line in the seventh, and did equally as well as Green, only one infield hit being made off his de? livery. The entire Sumter team worked beautifully, especially the infield. Jones, Upshur, Schwartz and Duffle, pulled offl some highly creditable plays. The box score tells the rest. McNeill, tthe little Florence substi? tute, was the only man on his team whose work attracted attention. He is a good little hitter and a dangerous man on bases. Florence Willis, c. Bilrch, If. Timmons, p. McGregor, ss. Kllgo. lb. Glllespie, 3b Commander, 2b. Blunt, rf. Howel, cf. ^cNeil, If. Sumter Haynsworth, cf. Jones, ss. Duffle, lb. Green, p. Schwartz, 2b. Smith, If & p. Dick, rf. & If. Upshur, 3b. Marshall, c. Dick. F. rf., \ AB. R. H. PO. A. E. 3 0 0 13 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 4 2 1 4 0 0 6 0 1 3 0 0 3 0 1 4 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 3 27 6 6 AB. R. H. PO. A. E. 3 3 1 0 0 0 5 2 3 2 3 0 5 13 8 11 5 1 0 2 3 0 6 1 2 3 2 0 6 12 10 0 5 13 10 0 5 112 2 2 5 2 2 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 46 13 17 27 11 3 SCORE BY INNINGS: Sumter 20801010 1?13 Florence 00000000 0? 0 i Summary: Two base hits, Schwartz, Dick, N. (2); three base hits, Jones, Smith; base on balls: off Green two, off Smith one, Off Timmons 4; Struck out by Green 5, by Smith 2, by Timmons 10; hits off Green 2, Smith 1, Tim? mons 17. Sacrifice hits, Birch, Mc? Neil. Haynsworth 2, Duffle; batter hit Willis. Time of game 1:45; Umpire Miller, Scorer Levy. THE TUBERCULSIS FIGHT. "Ninety-day" Campaign In Florida Concludes?Will Next be Prosecut? ed in Georgia. Key West, Fla., March 25.?Yes? terday witnessed the closing of the "90-day" campaign against tubercu? losis in this State, and a similar cam? paign against this disease will begin in Georgja tomorrow, the initial movement to be inaugurated In At? lanta. The campaign just closed In Florida has been State-wide In its scope and has beeen prosecuted with unusual vigor by the health depart? ment. Florida Federation of Wo? men's Clubs in cooperation with the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis, back? ed by medical societies, commercial bodies, by schools, churches, and the public press and public spirited citi? zens. ORANGCBURG struck by STORM. Buildings and Standing Timber Sur? fer Some Damage. Orangeburg, March 26.?A severe wind storm, followed by r. heavy rain and sonn? hail, struck the city about II o'clock yesterday morning. News from different sections of the surrounding country indicates that considerable damage was done to buildings and standing timber. The COncretti tin roof barn of Mr. W. C, Wolfe, on West Railroad avenue, was damaged to the extent of about $300,'the roof?covering and rafters ?being torn away. , ???????HB???????????Hl IF YOU FARM! IF YOU PLANT A CROP! NO MATTER WHAT SEED YOU SOW WE HIVE A MONEY Hi'Mi PRQPOSISITION FOR YOU. HERE IT IS. Y^oolard's (Cultivator farrow. Labor Saver== Expense Cutter? Look at It. Better Come Around and See It. Try One With no Expense to You. Don't Pass This By. Now is the Time to Act. Used When the Plant is Young. Makes Work a Pleasure. Never Pushed for Time When You Start Yor Crop off With a Woolatrd Cultivedor Harrow Used as a Harrow or a Cultivator, or Both and all at the Same Time. A. A. STRAUSS & CO. Opposite Old Court House. 25 North Main St. CAPT. CARTER ILL. Former Army Officer Who Figured In Famous Trial Has Pneumonia. Chicago, March 26.?Oberlin M. Carter, former captain of the United States army, is seriously ill of pneu? monia at the home of a brother in this city. Carter recently contracted a severe cold, and symptoms of pneu? monia developed soon after. Carter's trial several years ago on a charge of misappropriating government funds In connection with harbor work at Savannah, Ga., attracted national attention. TRUTH TRIUMPHS. Sumter Citizens Testify for the Pub? lic Benefit. A truthful statement of a Sumter citizen, given in his own words, should convince the most skeptical about the merits of Doan's Kidney Pills. If you suffer from backache, nervousness, sleeplessness, urinary disorders or any form of kidney Ills, the cure is at hand. Read this: E. W. Vogel, f5- Main St., Sumter, S. C, says: "I had severe pains in the small of my back for several years and whenever I attempted to stoop, my suffering was intensified My hack became very weak and on several occasions I was forced to give up my work. * My family physician treated me without giving me any re? lief from the awful pains in my back and I then tried every known remedy on the market but still failed to be benefited. I at last read a testimo? nial regarding Doan's Kidney Pills and was so much impressed that I procured a box of this remedy at China's drug store. After taking the contents 1 was restored to good health and for that reason heartily recommend Doan's Kidney Pills." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name?Doan's?and take >po other._Xo. 5. 18 lbs. Sugar $1. home raised SPRING chick? ens. rest rutter, 3 lrs. $1.00. SWOT premium and sweet clover hams 15c per lr. :* :mr. cans pie peaches. .24c 8 i-LB cans waidner pears 2.V 3 t-LB, cans tomatoes 25c cans ??7?" COFFEE.27? COUNTRY EGGS, PER DOSEN.SOc CREAM BREAD, ? LOAVES . . 25c CANDIES and fruits of all kinds. Highest Cash Prices i??id lor nil Country Produce), mini s to. ?'THE WHITE STORE." Phone 172. 21 W. Liberty St. m m ? ? Next Monday Morning at 9:00 O'clock U RING in your spare change and open a bank account, and every Monday thereafter do likewise and you will be agree? ably surprised at the end of the year to find how much you have accumulated. FIRST NATIONAL BANK, SUMTER. S. C ? ? ? ? ? ? SSs FARMERS BANK AND TRUST GOMPANY Jj^XTENDS it's patrons every accomodaton consistent with good banking. Its ability to accommodate consists of?Capital Stock $120,000, Surplus 535,000, Deposits, well, less than $500, 000. "Accommodation when needed is douole accommo? dation." G. G. Rowland, President. R. L. Edmunds, Cashier. Guy Warren, Teller. A. G. Merriman. Bookkeeper. Harold McCoy, Assistant Bookkeeper. Cash Prizes For Farmers. For the stimulation of intensive effort and diversifica? tion among the Farmers of Sumter County and its farmer customers in other counties The Bank of Sumter Offers the following cash prizes: $50, in gold, to the farmer showing highest yield of corn on one acre. $25, in gold, for the second highest yield. This contest will be.conducted the auspices of the State of South Carolina. FULL PARTICULARS CAN BE OBTAINED AT THIS BANK OR WILL BE MAILED UPON REQUEST TO EXPECTANT CONTESTANTS. Lot Sjpecial! I am offering at a special price for a quick sale, a nice lot on Liberty Street within four blocks of Main Street. Lois all built up with nice houses. Huy now and build while building is comparatively cheap. Spring is the best time to build. This is only one of a number of desirable lots I am offering. See me. City Property, Farms. RD r>L? I CFD Mortgage. Loans, ? D. OTvl .oLLIV, Money Invested. Real Estate Attorney. 26 1-2 N. MAIN ST. :: :: SUMTER, S. C. AN ADVERTISEMENT PLACED IN THE ADVERTISING SOLU HNS OF THE DAILY ITEM WILL BRING RESULTS. I