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C0UN1Y CORRESPONDENCE. ST LETTE HS FROM OUR SPE? CIAL CORRESPONDENTS. of Interest From all Parts of iter and Adjoining Counties. NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENT? Stall your letters so that they will this office not later than Moo when Intended for Wednesday's a* and not later thin Thursday Saturday's Issue. This, of course, only to regular correspond In case of Items of unusual value, send In immediately by telephone or telegraph. Such stories are scceptal le up to the of going to press. Wednesday's Is printed Tuesdny afternoon Saturday's paper Friday after LYNCHBURG. Lynchburg. July 9.? The almost easily downpour rain of rain In tlhs of the county. Is becoming serl to say the least of It. and long faces and muttertngs are becoming fashionable. One of out young and progressive farmers Is offering to take stx bales of cotton Tor his crop, year he made ten bales on the number of acres and the name A young negro man or lad. while attempting ro cross the trestle over Lg aches river, between this station Cartsrsvtlle. was overtaken and foot run over, crushing It so badly ?imputation Is necessary, the ilcisn. Dr. Yellott, says. It Is ei? lt a mittele that no other part of body wns Injured. He gives his aa Frank Robinson, whose pa reside In Atlanta, Ga. He was ?ad and brought to this station s morn In, (. and liter the Atlantic Line Company had him ear to Florence to be cared for. The A C L section muster at this SjtaiJi, Mr. J. H. Cribba, was carried ts> the Mood Infirmary last night to see treated for tyhold fever. Q. W. ' iwklns Is reported better ry Dr. Yellott, and his friends hops to see him out TEND Alk Tin del. July 10.?The farmers In sa section have been unable to do nj work In their crops since the rains which fell ovsr this and neighborhoods en last The bottoms or lower lands now practically covered with wa Cotton has a ptde color and has I stopped growing. The corn in this neighborhood will be very roads are In bad condition, placet* they art almost Impassl a. The health of the community Is There Is very little, if any nens that could Iis reported. Mr. Kdwsa Wltherspoon of Wake M. C. Is visiting relatives In a neighborhood. The committee has been doing Bee good work. beautifying the orch yard at Providence. HAGOOD. Kagood. July 10.?Hagood won the straight game yesterlay after Wedgefield being defeated 9 I. Timely batting and wretched ?port behind Strange enabled the da to pile up eight runs In the first Innings but the remainder of tke game was last ar d snappy. ?Oawford 8anders was In the box for Om first tlms In several years and lead the visitors complet* ly at his sasrey. His wtldness In the first In when he walked tw > men and le two wild pitches, gave the visi? tors their only run. Ho fanned fif? teen men and gave up only three scratch hits. Not one o:' the local outtbiders got i. chance, and after the first Inning none of the vis? itors reached third bn*> . Rob Moore's bsms running and the all -ound good work of Uantt were features. The latter Is one of the most consistent hotter* In the team and has Improv ad wonderfully In his catching. The local Infield had v?ry little to do. hut accepted their chances In neat style. Hagood has a wry credit? able record up to date, hav? ing won seven games, lost two and tied one. The two game* lost were to St. Matthews, which la I probably the best team In this sec? tion of the State. Heath springs has Sawn beaten ihre,- rimes, irnl Camderi. Kersaw, I?ng Branch and Wedge S*ld ones each. The tie game was ptayod at Wedgefield and li sted twelve trnlngs with the sc >re 4 It 4. The score of yexterduy's game RH E Hagood 1 1 6 0 0 1 0 0 ??I 9 2 Wedgsfisld 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0?1 S 8 Battsrlee: C. Sanders and Oantt; Strange and Thomas. Umpire, Mr. A. K Sanders. After the baseball game and Ice im fsstlvsl ami dance was given the benefit of the team. Those present at the dance were: Misses Basels. Courtnsy snd (lussle Wstts. Amelia Backer, Bessie Trlppett, Ag Beckers. Ella Palmer and Mar garet GalUard. Messrs Boggan Trlp l??tt, John Watts. Walter Sandels. Sinyrl Habsed. Frank Sanders, Tim mle Jenkins. Charlie Emanuel, Wal? ter LeXolr, Jr., Bruce Sanders, Ben Myers, James Graham, Bruce and Osburne Sanders. Chaperones: Mr* and Mrs. C. W. Sanders, Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Sanders, Mr. and Mrs* J. C. Sunders, Mrs. J. L Irby. FHfl IM Plsgah. July 12.?The warm sun? shine of the last day or two has giv? en the crops a great tonic where they are not too far gone to receive it. The flood that fell here last Tues? day afternoon was enough, if proper? ly distributed, to make a crop. Un? fortunately It was the death blow to i many acres of crops. Corn, like cot? ton cannot stand too much water. Some hall fell at different points and the fierce winds blew down the fruit trees on Mr. Cole's place, and other damages to neighbors around. Mr. J. L*. Glllts went to Darlington to attend the races and said the crops there were very good. He said the big rains extended to about Lynches river. Tho farmers will try It again this week with the hope that they will have suitable weather to finish the crops. From the extreme wet watermelons are few and far between. The de? mand Is good, hut none to supply It* Peaches are poor; the late ones may do better. Potatoes bid fair to make a good crop. Owing to 'the wet several have not plsnted their oat land in peas. Some will not plant owing to fear or be? lief that it will bring on cotton wilt. Peas have been planted for centuries, I guess, and wilt Is a modern disease* It don't look like peas Is the cause of It. In several places wilt has ap? peared this year and seems to be greatly spreading. I notice though that corn planted on wilt land seems not to be affected, and some wilt-proof cotton looks all right. The new road being built near Mr. T. M. Bradleys is progressing as fast as It can. It Is a costly and stupen? dous piece of work for the county to do. The swamp through which It passes is at least one-fourth of a mil* wide and a perfect bog hole of great depth. Clay is being hauled from each side to make a dam across the hole with bridges along so the water can pass through. It will be a good while yet before It Is finished. If the toad had been built a mile up. the swamp would have been avoided and a large expense saved. Our public roads are in a bad fix and In places almost Impassable. With such tools as the farmers have, they cculd not work the hills, and It would be useless to try It. Our supervisor has done some good and solid work on the low road pi; ces between here and Sumter. which will stand without washing off. There was Children's Day at Mlz pah church yesterday. Our magistrate Is getting on very well In the discharge of his duties and Is giving satisfaction as far as I know. To his credit be it said: "He Is trying to be a peace officer and not a fuss one," as some are and have been, stirring up strife to make cases for a little profit and notoriety. A protracted meeting Is going on at Mlspah church this week. Hev. K. F. Blackman is aiding the pastor. Mr. Cole preached an able sermon at Plsgah yesterday. Far reaching In Its application. SALEM. Salem. July 12.?This section was spared the heavy rainfall that visited other sections of the county on Tues? day last. While it rained from 9 a. ra. until the shank of the evening there was not near the water on the ground that was from a rain that fell two weeks previous, when all low lands were submerged for several days. Some seem to think the far? mers erred In planting cotton Instead of rice on all their cotton land. Corn crops are generally good except Ig places where they could not be work? ed In time. Cotton, while small and at least ten days late, Is afhicted with grass. All sorts of efforts have been rut forth, and some very hazzardous measures resorted to, to destroy the Krass. but many Melds are till arrayed In living frees and will remain s<? until frost comes to the rescue. The writer has mad< Inquiry from different sections and from some of the best farmers, and their estimstt of the cotton crop various from on< third of an average crop to one-hall crop. Still the government and gln n< rs' reports are far above these Uk ures. While there are Individual ex? ceptions, we can t figure out over 60 per cent, cotton and those who see more, must throw in the grass and water to bring up the average. Miss M. H. Wltherspoon left on 2Uth of June, on her annual summer ...ration and will In all probability be absent until the last or October. Messrs. E. W. Dabbs. J. B. Warren. E. M. McRlveen and Hush Wlther? spoon represented the Salem Union at High Hills last week. They all claim a delightful time and enjoyed the beautiful scenery of the High Hills of Sumter. This was the first visit of some of them to the spot that came within a few votes of being the cnpitol. After this outing Mr. E. W. Dabbs separated from his comrades and tcok in James Island and the coast where he indulged in surf baths and the like for a week and very reluct? antly left these beautiful scenes reaching home Saturday night. Mr. R. E. McElveen, formerly of this place, but now of Lynchburg, S. C, attended worship at Brick Church yesterday. He was a ruling elder here for several years and severed his connection with this church when he removed to Lynchburg. His many friends were glad to see him again on hits old stamping ground looking so well. At a congregational meeting, by ballot, Messrs. E. B. Muldrow and G. W. McBrlde were nominated for rul? ing elders of Brick Church yesterday. They have the high office under con? sideration and will accept or decline at some future date. Messrs. Leighton and Hallie War? ren spent Saturday and Sunday at Wedgefleld at the hospitable home of Mr. D. B. McLaurin. The high tide has caused a halt on the raid that was being made on the finny tribe that abound in Black Riv? er. The sport has been Indulged in more than usual a nd fish are abundant this season. OUR SUMMERTOX LETTER. Good Fruit??-Enjoyable Picnics and Social Receptions? Also Marriages. Summerton, July 12.?Continued rains for several days last week pre? vented the farm work progressing to the extent that it is now needed but as yet we do not think the farmers in this section are particularly ex? ercised over their prospects. They naturally fear the results should the cotton grow too fast, as it is to be expected should heavy rains continue. Judging from the reports of some of the peach-growers of this community It would seem that the rains have been a little too frequent for the best development of this fruit. There are, however, some who always manage t > have peaches and other fruit in spite of the weather. Mr. A. Plumer Burgess., whom we have had occa? sion to mention before as one of our most progressive and intensive farm? ers. Is particularly successful In fruit raising, this being due no doubt to his thorough understanding of the subject and the use of intellectual agricultural methods. Several days ago we saw a few of the peaches rais? ed on his farm; apart from being an unusually pretty peach. It was practi? cally sound to the nut. Some grapes also raised by Mr. Burgess appeared to be equally an fine. Mr. Burgess takes a keen Interest in this phase of hip farm work, and has proved the wisdom of spraying his trees and us ing certain Insecticides for their bet? ter preservation. Among the improvements being ef? fected in town at present is the re? modelling of the old Dingle house, which is now in the possession of Mr. L. R. Chewning, of Chewning Bros Co. Mr. Chewning never does a thing half way, and we can look to him to give any undertaking the very best he can afford. We therefore expect this hruse when repaired to be 0113 worthy of the lovely grove of trees In which it is located. This giove of trees planted probably some fifty years ago is of inestimable value and beauty, and adds much to that and nelghl oring sites. The picnic given by the Farmer?' l'nion at Panola on Friday last was quite as enjoyable affair, and but for the disappointment caused by Mr. Le\ei's inability to be presets the celebration was all that could be de? sired, instructive aad Interesting talks were made by Col. O. C. Scar? borough, Mr. S. Oliver O'Biyau find Mr. j. h. Losene. A similar meetlnc Is to be held In Manning on the 14th a- which time Senator E. D, Smith I expected to deliver an addrcsn Quite a number of visiting young ladlei in town have afforded an op* pcrtttnlty to the young people 50 me"! social)) in various forms of entertain* m? nts. Miss Etta Scarborough, In honor of her three guests, Misses Toe. nichardson and Scarborough, (| n o a most enjoyable reception on Th?rs* day evening. July Kth. The evening was one of great pleasure to all pres nt, and the hospitality with whic^i ( oi. Scarborough's family has always been credited was more than ever Portrayed. Quite a number of Summerton'* young people were the happy partici? pants In a reception given by Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Mason at St. Paul on Fri? day evening. July 9th. Miss Bertha Davis left last week for a visit to friends In Blshopvllle and YVtsacky. Dr. E. A. Tennant now employed as prescription clerk In Charleston. S. (V, Is at h< me for a stay of a few weeks with his family. Misses Poe, of Bendleton, S. C. Richardson, of Sumter, 8. C? and Scarborough, of Manning, S. C, are PROF. SIMON XEWCOMB DIED IN WASHINGTON SUNDAY. Will be Buried Wednesday?Military Honors to be Accorded Man Who Served Country and World In Scientific Work. Washington, July 11.?Prof. Simon Xewcomb, the famous astronomer and world traveler, who died at his home in this city early today at the age of 74 years, will be buried with military honors in Arlington ceme trry next Wednesday. High officials of the government will attend and the honorary pall? bearers will include many prominent men In public life. The body will He hi state Monday and Tuesday at the family residence, so that it may be viewed by Washingtonians, who have regarded him as one of the world's greatest scientists. Prof. Xewcomb is survived by his wife, a daughter of the late Dr. Hast? ier, surgeon U. S. N., and three daughters. Dr. Anita Xewcomb Mc Gee of Washington, Mrs. Frances Wilson of Xew York and Mrs. Ed? ward Whitney of Xew York. During his distinguished career Prof. Xewcomb had been the recip? ient of many honors from leading scientific societies and from royalty. He was a member of the Institute of France, the Royal Astronomical society of Great Britian and the American Association for the Ad? vancement of Science. During his service with the United States gov? ernment he conducted a number of parties to foreign lands to observe eclipses. His astronomical researches cov? ered more than 300 papers and a strong list of books on astronomy, mathematics and political economy. Some of these are text books, while others are exhausthe studies of sub? jects. Prof. Xewcomb held many impor? tant posts, including that of professor ol mathematics at Johns Hopkins University. He held the degree of LL. D. from Yale, Harvard, Colum? bia, George Washington and other universities. He first entered the United States navy as a professor of mathematics In 1861, after his graduation from the Lawrence scientific school of Har? vard. He was retired with the rank of rear admiral In 1897. Captain Charles Cotesworth Pinck ney, of Charleston, died Monday at his home. He was 70 yeors old and had been In falling health for some? time. He Is survived by his widow and three children by his recent mar? riage and two by his first marriage. Captain Plnckney was one of the pioneer phosphate miners of Charles? ton, and did much to develop the in? dustry In Charleston. The contract for the Lincoln Grad? ed School building will be let on nxet Friday. A Republican Now. For three weeks he had borne all the horrors of spring cleanlngwlthout a murmur. Then his patience gave way. "And you," sobbed his wife, "you rsed to tell me I was your queen." "Yes," he said, with a wild glare In his eyes; "but when a man finds hie queen has used his best tobacco jai for pale oak varnish and his meerschaum pipe for a tack hammer, he begins to grasp the advantages of a republic."?Tit-Bits. the guests of Miss Etta Scarborough. Rev. J. C. Bailey, of Liberty. B. C is visiting at the home of Mr. M. S. Cantey. Mr. Guy L. Warren left last week for Sullivan's Island. Mrs. E. X. Frlerson, of Stateburg, Is visiting at the home of Dr. D. O. Khame. .VKs Lida Scarborough left on Sat urday for a visit to relatives in Bish opvllle. Miss Emma Mood, of Sumter, is visiting her brother. Dr. W. R. Mood. Mrs. H. R. Thomas and Miss Adele Thomas of St. Matthews are visiting Mrs. William Felder at her home a few miles from town. A marriage of much Interest to Summerton and surrounding commu? nity and one provoking considerable excitement because of its unexpected occurrence, was solemnized at 1 o'ciock on Thursday afternoon* the Contracting parties being Miss Daisy Martin, the daughter of Mr. F. O. Martin, and Mr. Hiram P. Troy, of the Summerton Hardware Co. Mr. and Mrs. Troy are boarding at the home of Mrs. J. Q. IfathlS, an aunt of the bride, where also Mr. Troy has boarded for some time. Xo cards have been Issued, but the coming marriage of Mr. Paul Arring ton, of St. Paul, to Miss Lizzie Wells, of this place Is looked upon with great Interest. This marriage will take place on Wednesday, July 14th. after which, as we learn, Mr. and Mrs. Arrington will make Summerton their home. "DRYS" MAY CONTEST ELECTION' Contemplate Fight Against Town's Being Declared '?Wet"?Opening of Saloons Delayed. Bristol, Va., July 9.?The "drys" contemplate contesting yesterday's local option election in which the town went "wet" by a small majority, after being without saloons two years. No statement will be given out until after the official canvass of the vote. There will be no saloons in Bristol a3 a result of the election before the first week in August. This rather un? expected situation caused chagrin amongst the liquor contingent, some of whom had planned to open sa? loons within the next few days. It results from the recent resignation of Judge Prince of the Corporation Court which becomes effective tomorrow. Judge Price adjourned court today and as his successor, Judge Joseph L. Kelly, will not qualify until August 1. there is no means before that date of securing the necessary licenses. Th prohibition forces today began a segregation and regulation fight and will try to prevent the opening of saloons on State street, one side of which lies within Tennessee, the State line being the middle of this principal thoroughfare. An excise commission will probably be appointed by Judge Kelly io handle all applications for license. ALTMAXN DIES FROM WOVXDS. Ravenel Man Shot by J. \V. Messcr vey Succumbs to Injuries*?Funeral At Itavenel Today. Charleston, July 9.?J. D. Altmanu, the citizen of Ravenel who was shot by J. W. Messervey when he went to the assistance of Dispensary Con? stable Fi8hburne several days ago tc prevent Messervey from carrying away from the depot at Ravenel ? package of alleged contraband liquor, died today at the Roper hospital. Alt mann dying in Charleston county, the inquest was held here, but the trial o! Messervey, who has entered a plea of self-defense, will of course take place in Colleton County. Altmanu had three sons in Charleston and they were with him when he died. The body was prepared for shipment to Ravenel and will leave here tomor? row morning. The funeral will be held upon arrival at Ravenel. PATTERSOX COMMITS SUICIDE. Mill Operative, Rejected by Widow. Tries to Kill Woman?Victim Will Recover. Abbeville, July 11.?At about 2:30 today at the cotton mill village L. L. Patterson shot Mrs. Maggie Pender twice with a 32 calibre pistol, then shot himself through the head, dy? ing almost Instantly. Dr. J. C. Hill was hurriedly summoned, but found Patterson dead with a hole entirely through his head. Mrs. Pender was shot through the thigh. Her wounds arc painful but not serious. For some months Pat? terson, who is a mill operative, has been trying to marry the woman, who Is a widow with some property, though she also works in the cotton mills. She, however, has steadily re? fused him. Today they were quarreling on the back steps of the woman's house when the shooting took place. Pat? terson came to Abbeville some time ago and preached on the streets sev? eral times. At the last session of criminal court he was tried for assault and battery. He conducted his own defense and came clear. Some of the mill people say he was beard to say he intended killing him? self. LOST HIS LIFE IX THE SURF. Young Augustan Drowned on Sulli van's Island. Charleston, July 10.?In an effort to save the life of Miss Bessie Doyle, of this city, Mr. Fulton Kelsey, of Au? gusta, Ga., lost his life in the surf at Sullivan's Island yesterday. The trag? edy occurred at about 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and a most unusual circumstance was that no one was aware of the fact that Mr. Kelsey had been drowned until Miss Boyle, re? gaining consciousness after her res? cue, asked where Mr. Kelsey was. Chester, July 6.?The government postotllce building at the corner of Main and Wyiie streets is practically Completed and Postmaster Dunovanl and his force hope to move in the lat? ter part of this week. The handsome furniture and fixtures have arrived and have been installed, and all that Is lacking now of making the building entireiy complete is the installation of the light fixtures. The building is a thing of beauty, and makes an ex? ceedingly fine showing. One enemy will often make a man more prominent than a hundred friends. Many a girl has a poor complexion who is rich enough to afford a bet? ter one. * WORK ON PELLAGRA. I>r. C. H. Lavinder, Who Has Been in Tills State. Goes to Tennessee for the Government. Columbia, July 10.?Dr. C. H. La vinder, who has been spending some weeks here making a study of pella? gra, has been ordered by Surgeon General Wyman of the public health and marine hospital service of the United States to proceed to Nashvillo, Tonn., to hold a consultation with the board of an orphan asylum In which this disease has developed. Dr. La vlnder will return to Columbia and continue his investigations In South Carolina after his Investigations in Tennessee. MISS HENCKEL HONORED. Charleston Woman Elected Presldeut Southern Kindergarten Associa? tion. Knoxvllle, Tenn., July 10.?The fifth annual session of the Southern Kindergarten Association at the Uni? versity of Tennessee today elected the following officers: President, Miss Marian Stuart Han ckel Charleston, S. C; vice president, Miss Wlllett Allen. Atlanta, Ga.; re? cording secretary, Mrs. Delia Cawood, Knoxvllle, Tenn.; corresponding sec? retary. Miss Margaret Somerville, Jacksonville, Fla.; treasurer, Miss Ruby Willingham, Columbus, Ga. POINTS TO DEFEAT? Democrats May Have Majority in the House in 1910. Washington, July 10.?The refusal of ten Republican senators to vote for the Aldrlcr-Payne tariff bill when it was placed on passage in the senate should, in the estimation of the Dem? ocrats in congress, prove a warning to the dominant party. With one sixth of the Republican membership of that pre-eminently conservative body, the senate refusing to vote for the Aldrich-Payne anomaly, they sug? gest, is it not evident that consider? ably more than one-sixth of the vot? ers, most of whom are consumers rather than manufacturers, will re? fuse to vote again for the party which is responsible for the tariff bill? If anything like one-sixth of the voters refuse to vote for Republic?. candi? dates for the house in November, 1910, is it not a reasonable assump? tion that the rsign of Cannon, Payne, Dalzell, and others will be ended, and that a Democratic majority will come into its own? Of all the crops a farmer raises, Or capital employs, None geve such comforts And such praises As a crop of girls and boys. From Phila. Farm Journal. The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York: F. H. Hyatt, Manager For South Carolina. The following letter speaks for it? self: Manning, S. C, June 15, 1909. Mr. Isaac M. I?oryea, Special Agent Clarendon and Sumter, the Mutual Life Ins. Co., of N. Y., Manning, S. C. Dear Sir: In receiving through your hands your Company's check in set? tlement of Policy No. 361,027 issued May 24, 1889 at age of 46 for $5,000. 00, 20-payment, 20-year dividend plan which matured May 24th, 1909, it af? fords me pleasure to say that the set? tlement has been perfectly satlsfac tcry to me in every way, and your at? tention in the premises is duly appre? ciated. * Yours very truly, (Signed) EVAN L. WILKINS. ISAAC M. LORYEA, Sp.vial Agent, Clarendon and Sumter, P. O. Box 112, MANNING, S. C. Correspondence Invited. 6-30-3m. W\ & S. University of South Carolina. ________________ Schools of Arts, Science. Education, Law, Engineering, and Graduate Studies. Ten different courses h ading to the degrees of A. B. and B. S. College fees, room and light, $66. Board $13 per month. Tuition remitted In spe? cial rases. Forty-two scholarships each worth $100 In cash and free tuition. For catalogue, address: S. C, Mitchell, President. Columbia, S. C. 6-29-10t. W. &. S. E. J. & W. L DUNNE, ARCHITECTS. Plans and Specifications for all Classes of Buildings. Personal attention given the Supervision of all Work. Law Ringe ephon? 390. Sumter, S. C.