Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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tnCW9Y LETTERS FROM OUR SPE? CIAL CORRESPONDENTS. Isaaaa of I >terest Prom all Parta of ?aunter and Adjoining Counties. NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mail your letters to that they will each this office not later than Mon? day when Intended for Wednesday'* gaper and not later than Thursday Ihr Saturday's issue. This, of course, applies only to regular correspond? ence. In case of Items of unusual atsws value, send in immediately by awdl, tslephone or telegraph. Such awws stories are accef table up to the hour of going to press. Wednesday's S*p<>r Is printed Tuesday afternoon aavd Saturday's paper Friday after LTNCHBUBG. fcrnchburg, S. C Dec 27.?Mr. J. M. Miller met with a very painful. If not serious, accident last night while attempting to go from the bed to a Is bis In the room which was only a few feet away. It seems ho lost his balance and fell to the floor, badly lajorlng or dislocating his thigh. He Ig suffering much psln snd may be eon fined to his bed for quite awhile. The accident Is particularly unfortu aafte, as Mr. Miller Is minus on? leg aa a result of faithful service in the late war between the states. He has the heartfelt sympathy of nil this *wn and vicinity. A sad death occurred In South Lynch burg on Christmas evening. Hiss gains Phillips, daughter of Mr. J. W. Phillips, after a lingering ill ness of several months, brsathed her last on the above day. The deceased waa In her teens, with a promising future. The bereaved family have the sympathy of many friends and relative*. The funeral services wsre conducted by Rev. J. H. Beasley and Intermont took place at the old Tab eraaclt burying ground. PUG AH. Ptagah. Dee. 28.?Christmas day paresd off quietly hsre. There was nd noise except the howling of the wind which rsged here all day and ? night Not even a gun was fired to s announce the birth of the day on which It Is said the Christ was born. Whether the rain dampened the peo? ple or a lack of red-eye to make one foal that he owns Wall Street. I know The cold for last two weeks has enabled those who had hogs ready to km to tap them. Several have killed flno ones. Mr. C. T. Evans killed two which weighed 684 and 444 pounds net each, and Mr. H. H. ?vans killed three which together weighed net over one thousand pounds. If any one else can beat this tot no have It Mr. and Mrs. McCaa of Columbia, are spending the holidays with rela? tives and friends here. ' All the school children who have been attending school off are at home. The writer atttnded services at Mt Olivet Church near Camden, Sun? day, and to be present at the ordi? nation of two de&cons. My. It was cold. The new preacher, Rev. Mr. Carnes Is a good earnest man. and no doubt will do much good. He Is pastor of the Antloch and Mt. Oli? vet churches. I hesrd of one young lady backing ont from getting married on the ground that she had rather have a gay single life than a married one. Teddy Is more right than wrong in what he said along that Hoe. "All Work and no pla' makes Jaok a dull t?y." and all .play and no study makes Juck a poor scholar, could be aptly applied to more than one Jack these days. The school entertainment and Christ ma* tree at Plsgah church last Thursday evening was a fine suc aeos. The children performed sll ths psrts assigned them with credit, and acted their parts finely. While all did so well I must say that "the "Inventor's Wife,' recited by Miss Maud Rosa was fine. The complete mastery of the piece, the gestures and fin*, gruceful delivery, was hlghiy complimented, and the storm of ap? plause when she sat down showed how hlahly her "frort was apprecia? ted. Pantomime. "Nearer my <;..<1 to Thee," by Ml?s Klma Evans. was Splendid. She holed this beautiful hymn throui h without any mistake and the stillness <?r the hongs ?howed the Interest and attention to her per? formance Miss Klma b is line theat riesi now era, and if she wag to take the ?tage would make her mark. Song. "Wave, Merrily Wave," by several, waa VeryPtOttyand cauKht the ear of the hopes it would tank?. this artlele to,, I >nv; t . "peal Of the ooveral pieces. Many favorable OOhV ments were made to the writer about the events i rforsnanca Rar, Mr. Cole msde the opening religious ex? ercises and preMded during the p< r formance. Miss Jessie Hrown pre? sided at the Organ and rendered sweet and appropriate music to the several pieces when needed. Her cf" fort* are highly appreciated. At the clone of the entertainment, a large and full Christmas tree was distrib? uted, and many got tine and valua? ble presents. Mr. Wilson Hawkins as Santa Claus and did finely ami to the amusement of the crowd. I would not close this article with? out gUIng credit to the efficient teach* er of the Pisgah public school, Miss Hattlev Hussey. for this enjoyable and ne school entertainment. She orked'to make it a success and ad? mirably succeeded, without en roachlng on her school hours to do so. The children all learned their pieces without dropping any of their studies, after school?a worthy exam? ple that some schools would do well to imitate. Miss Hattie believes that hlldren should go to school to learn nd not play, and In this she stands with the noted educators of the day. Our worthy route carrier, J. D. McLeod, spent Christmas day on the road In performance of his duty, and went back home carrying many to? kens of friendship from his many friends. Capt. J. J. Cooley, wife and daugh? ter, of Darlington, spent Saturday with his daughter, Mrs. J. I* GUlls. Mrs. Mathews. of Florence county Is visiting at Rev. T. L. Coles. Miss Davis of Mtzpah, and a Mr. Watklns, of X. C.? were married at Mlspah church on Sunday morning by Rev. T. L. Cole. ' sMITHVTIiliE. Smithvllle. Dec. 28.?Christmas was spent very quietly In this sec? tion. But little hunting was done because of the wind which blew like a storm nearly all day. The farmers have been wishing for cold weather. They say that a cold winter denotes a good crop year. Their wishes are certainly being grat? ified. The ground has been froxen like bricks for several mornings re? cently. If the farmers will only diversify their crops and not let the high price this year turn their heads to in? crease the cotton acreage, the chan? ces are they will soon be on an equal footing with the rest of the industrial world. I'm looking for an era of prosperity. Not only has cotton ad vanced In price but other farm pro? ducts have, also.. Poultry and eggs have brought better prices than ever before; peas are selling at our door for $2.00 a bushel. Of course the price of living has advanced, but peo? ple on the farm can live much cheap? er than those of other vocations. They can grow nearly everything they need at home and sell enough to almost, If not quite, buy the remainder. Thrift and ceono my will do great things. There la decidedly more in the man than in the land* It takes anything but an ignoramous to farm intelligently. Three cheera for the corn growers of South Carolina. Perhaps produc? tion and pellegra will reduce the price of Western corn at least. Coun? try and town folks are beginning to leave off grits, fearing lest they take pellagra. Miss Tessa Hatfleld spent Xmas with Mrs. W. H. Shivor. Mr. and Mrs. W. X. Dunlap visited friends at Mannviile Sunday night and Monday. Mise Halite Nelson spent Xmas with Misa Rosalie Evans. Miss Estelle Hatfleld Is at home for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Wactor and daughter, Miss Lyde, spent last Sat? urday with Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Rob? ertson. Mrs. Sarah B. Robertson Is visit? ing her son Mr. S. L. Robertson, of Ionia, who will leave today for his new home in Lexington county. Mrs. Roberts will go later. Rev. R. E. Sharp, the pastor for St. John's and Remberts, has moved to the parsonage. Mrs. Sharp wlli come later. REM BERT. Rembert, Dec. 28.?Christmas has come and gone, and the little ones havo a long time to look forward to another, when their stockings will be loaded with nice things.' Many have been made glad, still there*are some who were sad, without parents to provide such things as will bring Joy and gladness to their little hearts. They, In some instances, have stood to one side and, with aching hearts and tearful eyes, watched others en Jov themselves. Oh, what a broad Heid of missionary work there Is for us to rover If we would follow the in. - k and lowly Jfjrtli, God grant that these have be? n, to some extent, oared for; and God forbid that any of ms should withhold from thOfG unprovided for, out o! our bounties which God haa bleaaed m with. Tin- school entertainment and Chtiatmaa trees, in our Motion were grand soocsaosi ami enjoyed by all * ho attended, The Poatofllce department has la> ?nod ? request that all patrom ms far as practicable! wtl] leave all mall de noshed in their boxes for collection already stamped. In addition to this request lei the carrier! plead that it be observed by all. Many days when travelling our routes, shaking with cold. tears streaming down our cheeks from the pierching minds, our ? ?? ? ban ll numbed almost beyond feel? ing, we will And a pile of .coppers in the boxes, and with stiff fingers from sold and the . un done down, and yet we are miles from the office, we try and try to pick up the * coppers and OOUnt them, only to Und on reaching tie- otDcs that we either left some In the box or dropped some on the ?found tor which v.e must shell out our own hard earned ones. Xjw lot us bag that every body buy their stamps ahead, and by so doing oblige the carriers and meet the request of the postoftice department. Once there was a patron of a I i vi - ral route who delighted in always us? ing coppers in his box instead of stamps, just to worry the carrier. He dreamed a dream that he was dead and went to hell and was assigned the task of forever picking up red hot coppers one by one. After that he always used stamps. Oh, if some others could dream a like dream, and to some extent realize it, what a source of help it would be to us, when we are trying so hard to meet all de? mands made upon us and endure the many hardships (unencouraged) through which we are called to pass. Christmas bells are ringing, Sleigh bells Jingling, Snow clad peaks are shining, While carriers the whips are ply? ing, i Justice you say! We don't see It that way: For on Christmas day. At home we'd like to stay. Sailors upon the ocean, Soldiers on the land, I Bating Christmas turkey, Provided by uncle Sam. But never a thought of the carrier, Plodding over the land, (Christ? mas) Still he never murmurs, Against uncle Sam's way. WEDGEFTEU). Wedgefleld, S. C, Dec. 30?Xmas passed off very quietly here, there being sickness In some families, the usual social gatherings were not had. Very few of our farmers held cot? ton for 15c, the good prices all the fall causing them to sell as soon as ginned. Judging by the prices re? ceived for the staple this fall, I would think the farmers are In bet? ter condition financially to commence the new year than they have beep in some time. Last December wss most too warm to kill hogs, but most any day dur? ing the present month has been plenty cold for such. Mr. S. R. Cain, of Laurens, spent the holidays with his family who are on a visit to their father, Mr. S. H. Ramsey. Miss Mabel Mellett, assistant teach? er In the graded school at Perry is spending the holidays at home. Mr. L. T. Blllups after spending a few days at his home at Summer ton has returned to his duties. Miss Laura Whllden of Sumter, Is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. R. Ram? sey. Messrs. Frank Mellett, Peter Dwight, Burt Weinberg, Colin Mc Laurin and Gerald Ryan, are at home from Clemson enjoying the hol'days. Messrs. Burney and Lee Thomas of Davidson College are spending the holidays at home. Mr. T. R. Troutman of Rocky Mount, X. C, spent the past few days with his mother, Mrs. Cleo Troutman. Mrs. Joe Goff, of Rocky Mount, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Wright. Prof. O. H. McMillan, after an en? joyable visit to his home at Mulllns, has returned, and is ready to begin work Monday. The moving away of four families carried off fifteen scholars from the school here, and there is not a sfn gle child of school age among the present occupants of the four houses, a rather remarkable coincidence. Mr. F. M. Dwight, Jr., who works for the Erie R. R. Co., is spending a few days at home. Front of Hulldiiig on Blsliopvllle's Mutu Street Falls to Ground. Blshopviile, Dec. 28.?Saturday about 2 o'clock In the afternoon the front of the two stores occupied by the MeLeod Drug company and J. D. Hill furniture store fell to the Sidewalk. This front wall which was about ten feet high gave way and fei) without any cause apparently other than the little wind which Wdi blowing. Fortunately no on< was on the sidewalk near and therefore no damage w;is don,, other than tu the building itself. Had it fallen at any time the day before, Christmas eve, it probably would have killed and injured a ^eore or more people as the Rldewalk Was crowded all that -lay with Christmas shoppers and visit ora John Sheppard bus been arrested at Sellers, Marion county, for the murder of .i. Cooper. THEY WERE not TORTURED. antl-Zelaya Reports of Cruelty to Condemned Declared Untrue? Groce Showed White Feather. Managua. Nicaragua, Dec. 29.? Recent reports that Groce and Can- i non, th^ American recruits in the ; insurgent army who wore put to death at the command of President Zelaya, were tortured befo? being shot are untrue. j Groce and Cannon were notified j of the death sentence imposed upon i them at 10.30 o'clock ui the night <K' Xovemher 1"?. They were executed \ at 10 o'clock the following morning. | On the way to the scene of execu- ' tion they passed the open graves that had been prepared for them. At one time Groce stepped out of the line of march and pleaded with Gen. I Medina: "Don't shoot me; I am a brother Mason." j Cannon quickly seized his, com? panion and pulling him back into line, said: "Brace up, old man. We have no chance under Zelaya's orders." Standing in the centre of the square formed by 500 soldiers, the two men heard their sentence read and from the four corners together with the usual warning in such cases: "Any one displaying evidence of sympathy will be shot in a simi? lar fashion." The hands of the condemned men were bound and their eyes blind? folded. Cannon shook his head at? tempting to prevent the bandage be? ing placed over his face, but his protest was unavailing. They were seated on a low bench side by side. The firing squad was made up of 12 soldiers who advanced in three rows within six feet of their victims. Capt. Constantino Saenz was In com? mand and instruced two soldiers at the left to fire upon Cannon. All four bullets were effective. Groce was shot through the heart and death was instantaneous. The bullets in? tended for Cannon tore the breast and abdomen. He survived his wounds a few seconds. When the body of Groce was burled, a blank? et hid the features but the body of Cannon was burled without any pro? tecting cover. ANOTHER PANAMA CANAL. Wall Street Financiers Said to Have Launched New Project.?Rights of Way Said to he Secured. New Orleans, La., Dec. 28i?Pas? sengers arriving from Colon today declare a corporation backed by Wall Street money and known as the Mandlngo Darlen Company has been organized to dig an air line sea level canal across Panama, 50 miles south of the big United States ditch. The Colon representative of the company is Captain Thornton Bon nevllle, of Newport News, Va. H?. asserts that his corporation Is as? sured that a sea level canal, 29 miles In length, can be contsructed for $80,000,008. This amount has been pledged. Work on the new canal will be be? gun early in the year. Captain Bonnevilie Is quoted as declaring he agrees with Admiral Evans that the United States canal can never be successfully operated. The Mandlngo Darlen Company will build Its canal with private capital. Concessions of land for construc? tion purposes have been secured. BILLION FOR GOOD WORK. New York, Dec. 26.?The total public benefactions in the United States during the past 12 months was $141,250,000, an amount just $40,000, 000 greater than any previous year in the history of the country, accord? ing to statistics complied by a New York newspaper. The amount this year was over twice as large as given away last year, following the panic of 1907. The principal benefactors in 1909 have been the late John S. Kenedy of New York ($26,550,000) John D. Rockefeller ($12,852,000) and An? drew Carnegie ($6,056,511). Of the total amount given In 1909 over a third was given specifically for educational work. The total benefactions in the Unit? ed States reported in the public pros^ In the last 17 years add up to no less than one billion, one hundred and fif? ty thousand dollars. Town of Red Top Destroyed by Fire. Charleston, Dec. 28.?-Almost the entire town of Red Top In Bt An? drew's parish was destroyed by fire entailing a less conservatively plac< J at between $12,000 and $15,000. Three or tour stores were burned and :i number of small houses, w illing hands assisted in removing the goods from the stores, but when the mer? chants examined their rescued stock, they found that it had been prettj I well stolen by the negroes and it might have just as well been burnt as far as the h?-s was concerned to the merchants. Red Top is a negro set? tlement about six miles beyond th<? Ashley river bridge. ALCOHOL 3 PER CENT. AVegctable Prepararton for As sirni(aiin?trieFoo(la{)dRc0ula ting (he Siomaciis aRd?owcis of Infants/Children at" For Infants ft~d Chi! Promotes Digesfo)n?heetfU ness and Rest.Contains rteitfer Opiimi.Morphuie rwr Mineral. Not Narcotic. Pumpkin ,W jl/x. Senna *? AmeSttd * Worm Seed ^grilled The Kind Ymi h'd Always Bought Bears the Signature of Aperfect Remedy for Consfipi t ion, Sour Stomach.Dtarrtua Woms^(mvulsk)ns.Feverislr ness and Loss of sleep. Facsimile Signature of NEW YORK._ Atb months old J5 Doses-fcCun* Exact Copy of Wrapper. In Use For Over Thirty Years CASTORIA tm? OMTMN ?ompant, HCW tom orrv. WANT A.WINDOW? sash or blind, a door or a doxen, or a hundred of 'em? No better place to get them for miles around than right here. We have the goods at saving prices and can deliver them quickly and correctly. This Is a de? pot tor isuch building materials. We have a phone and we want your or? ders. The Suiter Door, S>sh & Blind Factory. J. W. McKeiver. - - Proprietor Birnie's Drug Store, 5 W. Liberty St. Sumter, S. C. -Dealer In Pure Drugs and Medicines, CHOICE PERFUMES [AND FINE TOILET ARTICLES, COMBS AND BRUSHES, PATENT MEDICINES AND DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, A FULL LINE OF CIGARS AND TOBACCO. :: :: :: :: :: OUR MOTTO: PURE AND RELIABLE GOODS. in Our stock is complete and we cheerfully solicit your patronage. :: :: :: The Farmers' Bank and Trust Co., Wants 700 good farmers' accounts in addition to its present patronage, during the year 1910. The farmer who borrows money from the bank and pays cash for his supplies, should soon have money to lend. Ik Lien Li \\\ But the Bank of Sumter will take care of its farmer customers. If you have not an account with this bank al? ready, ppen an account by making a deposit. Your business for 1910 is solicited. !g? Bank of Sumter, RICH. I. MANNING, Pres. M. MOISE. Ist V-Pres R. F. HAYNSWORH. 2d V-Pres. W. F. RHAME. Cashier. B \KTOW W ALSH. Teller. D. M. BLAND1NC, Bookkeeper. Wm. J. crowson Jr. C ollector.