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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. WK.ust ii ri i r.s kuom 01 k sr: ( l \L 0O1TB1 M'ONDKNTS. Items) of Intercut rn.m S? l*Sa7 ll >?f Sumter and Adjoining Counties. H0T1C1 TO CORKK>l'? ?NDENTS. if all your letters so that they will reach this offlce not' i;it? r than Mon? is) when Intended for Wednesda-. ? es per and not later than Thursday for Saturdays Issue. This, of course, applies only to regular correspond atjftSi In case of Items of unusuul value, send In Immediately by smell, telephone or- telegraph. Such w*wa stories are acceptable up to the hour of going to press. Wednesday's paper Is printed Tuesday afternoon and Saturday's paper Friday after SSSSSV REMBERT. Rembert, June 21.?The heavy rains for the past two weeks have re? tarded the cotton crop, but the past few days of hot, dry weather will im? prove it greatly and will do much to restore normal conditions. Our plant? ers here are very grateful as the pros? pect now is fifty per cent better than at this time last year. The rains were a month later this year and the plant was stronger and stood the rrlns better. The crop is compara? tively clear of grass and growing rap? idly, and If the weather will remain warm and dry another week, the prospect will I | very flattering. Corn hat ffered somewhat for want of ? Ion but Is looking well ? nd. i :pidlv. Th i ? . is badly damaged, a iers who cut and hous? ed the n the ruinj commenced have g<> as most all the crops were (aus I ? ocked In the fields and unless they . e thrashed without mo\ tng very few will be gathered. ? large crowd will go from here and take In the Firemen's Tourna? ment In Sumter tomorrow. TTNDAL. Tlndal. June 21.?The farm frort In this section Is very much delayed on account of the continued rains for the past two weeks. Our cotton Is small for this time of the year, and hss rather an unheal'hy appearance, gome fields where the land Is low Is sbout taken with grass. The corn has been standing for some time without work and It Is likely that a great deal will he Injure 1 when it Is worked out. With the exceotion of Mrs. Adelade Hodge, who has been sick for some time, the health of the community is very good. Mr. an I Mrs. H. W. Cuttlno are spending some time at IWaufort. Mrs. Olga Wltherspoon and child? ren spent several days In the neigh? borhood last week returning to her home on Sunday. There will be preaching at Provi? dence church at 4 o'clock on nssl Sunday by Ii. v. W. D. Splnks, of Co? lumbia. Mrs. Cynthia DuBose. of Alcolu. spent latt Sunday st Mr. T. E. Hodge's. DALZFLL. Dalsell, June 21?When 1 last srrote to your paper, I told you, we could not stop the rain from pour? ing, and l think It must be true be caae It Is still raining, and the grass still growing. Tho erops aro progressing very slowly, but it I* to bo hoped, that a poor beginning will mako rt g.1 end The Children's day was a success tn every respect. The programme was as follows: 1. Processional. S. Prayer by pastor. 3. Chant: The Lord is my Shep? herd 4. Superintendent's word. 5. Address of welcome: by little Miss Margurlte Smith. t. Song: Christ the Good Shep? herd, by SShOOi 7. Recitation: Do you Think That Pm T ? ? LMUsI by Miss.? Annie May Bo\kln. Kan?le Rembeft and Eml'v Smith I. A Shoph. r l Song: by School. 9. Recitation: Little Buds: by Miss Fannl" Cumrnlngs. 10. Responsive Heading! St uy of the Hood Sb. ph rl. In Bible and Song. II. Song Wh . will be our Shep? herd True bf M boot 12. Cradle Reil R.ptlon; r>.ignit? ion of ,i Baby. 13 (a) Hesitation: The Little Pink To.. Brigade: by Miss Flossie Martin (b) ReeMattsn: who belongs to our Cradle Ro|> by Miss Jajjls Moore <c) Cradle Boll Song by MlSSII Annie May Boykln. Fannie Cum? mlng?. I' mnl" lb mbert, an 1 F.ml'.v Smith 14. Recitation: The Father's Csre by MNs Bessie ('ro-. u , ||. 15. Song Happy Little Children by Misses Annie May Boykln. Fannie Cumrnlngs. Fannie Rembert and Emily Smith. 11. Recitation: Save and Ohe: by Master Charlie Lee Cumrnlngs. it. Object of Our Children*! Day Offering: by M ster Allen Crelfhion. Collection, is. Pi,a of Th?? Nations: by Mletei Adele M??ore. 11a Martin. Ann!1 Moore. Nona Rembert, Nellie Moore, MeU Boykln, Addis Rembert, Mar? gurtta Parker, Measri Aha Martin. I n 1 < Trowley Jut kson. 19. Recitation Ona Bleit Fold and One Dear Shepherd' by Miss M? ta P.oykin. 20. Short Addresses: by Hon. A. H. Stuckey and Mr. J. C, Dunbar, 21. Announcements: by paator, Rev. J. x. Wright. 22. Closing Seng. IS, Benediction. The quarterly . onferenca for the Providence charge will be held at Dalsell on July 9th and 10th. The Dalzell Methodist church will be dedicated on Sunday. July 10th at eleven o'clock. The sermon will be preached by Rev. Waddy T. Dun? can of Sumter. All of our friends are cordially invited to attend. The protracted meeting will begin on the following Monday and continue through the third Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Hrigman have returned form their bridal tour. They have our heartiest congratulations. WEDGEFIELD. Wedgefle'd, June 23.?Everybody in these parts now are longing for dry weather just as they did for rain the first of the year. Wedgelleld and Sumter played a game of ball here on last Monday. Since witnessing the games on yester? day between Columbia and Macon, I don't feel quite as bad over the re? sult. Sumter won by the score of 14 to 5. Strange pitched a good game, striking out 14 men to Sanuders' ten. Poor support thongh give the game to Sumter. At a recent meeting the trustees of the graded school elected the follow? ing teachers: Mr. W. S. Lykes, of Lykesland, principal; Miss Martha Platte of this place and Miss Leila M. Copes, of Orangeburg, assistants. Miss Janette Thomas Is visiting friends in Sumter. Mrs. M. L. Parier Is spending some time with relatives at Parlers. Cards are out announc ing the c< i Ing marriage <>f Mis Xan Mollett and Mr. O. H. McMillai.. of Mulling, on July ">th. Mrs. J. R. Ramsey is spending sometime with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. s. Whllden In Sumter. Mrs 11. D. Cain Is visiting at Olan ta. Mast.-r Willis and Wade Rani-' . after a pleasant \isit to their aunt. Mrs. E. F. Hookter, near Columbia, have returned home. Miss Annie l?wight who Is a Stil? dnet at Qallandet College, Washing? ton, D. Cm is at home for the sum? mer. Mrs. j. w. McKagen, of Btahop Vllle, Is visiting Mrs. F. S. Harnes. egypt. Egypt, June 22.?After two weeks Of ." in we are again having s i n sunshine, which ll greatly enjoyed by all. The ? r>ps are looking well, tape* cially corn and potatoes. A good parr of the oat crop was lost in the heavy rains. Mr. Wm, Brown died Saturday c ? - ning after several weeks Illness. lb was buried near Dishopville this morning. Mr. Brown was about to years of age. He leaves a wife and several children. I ?n last Monday evening while cut riding, little Carson McLeod was thrown from his horse and had hll left arm broken just above the elbow, lb also had his arm out of place. !>r. BHtton was hastily called and dreSSCl the arm. He is doing Well, Miss Etta Hoggins, of Camden. ?pent last week with relatlvei hen-. Miss Sadie White is spending this w< "k in Sumter. Messrs. John McCutehen and Olin White spent Sunday In Dalzell. Meagre, W. T. McLeod and J, W. Weidon attended court In Blahopvllle last week. Mrs. J. w. Qlbeon, of Blahopvllle, spent Saturday and Sunday at this place. The health of the communlly Is very good. BROGDOX, Brogdon, June |$,?The heaviest rainfall Of the season was experienc? ed her.- last night. A great deal of cotton and corn have been under wa lot for two weks. and now the farm* ers feel literally ruined. Oats plant ad in low land have, been a complete lo-S. st \ti:hurg. Btnteburg, June j::.?Miss Janlc Nelaoa has returned home from a visit to net slater, Mrs. m< Leod In Florence. Misses Qena and Beaale Dargan at? londed the Jenklna?McCutchen wed? ding In st. Charles last week. Miss Battle Frlereon has returned to h?r home bora alter leaching In Ptytaor for the past aeaalon, Misses Margaret Gaillard and Mob lie Ellerb,. HngOOd and Miss Ida i ?uight. of Wedgefteld, ha\ been vis? iting the I'argans at "Marston." Mrs. Charlotte Nelson Is visiting relative! In Bumter. Mlsi Beanie Dargan has gone to Co? lumbia to take a special course In music, Mrs Harrlel Bounders, a student of Bt. Joseph's Academy Is at home for the summer vacation. Misses Juli? t and Wilhelmina Dar? gan entertained delightfully <m Wed? nesday evening In honor of their guests, Misses D wight, BUerbe and OaiUard. Mrs. Emma Cantey spent several days this we< k with the Frlersons at "Cherry Vale." Mr. Maxwell Jenkins, Jr.. of St. Charles, was a visitor to our neigh? borhood last week. Mr. J. A. Carlisle, of Columbia, spent Sunday at "Marston." MAX. Max, June -3.?A singing conven? tion will be held at Nazareth church Sunday 25th. Rev, Woodson, of Manning, preach? ed to a large congregation last Sun? day night. A party was given last Monday night at Mr. B. P. Brockinton's In honor of visitors, Misses Graham and White, guests of the Misses Brock inton. Dr. Carl Neaves and sister, Miss El? sie Neaves, are visiting their sister, Mrs. B. K. Truluck. Messrs. J. L. Burgess and Hitc By rum, of Columbia, has been visiting relatives. Mr. Burgess returned Tuesday. Mr. Byrum will return soon. Mrs. Pennie Hill Cavley, from Flor? ida is spending some time with rela? tives and friends. Mrs. E. J. Truluck is in an infirm? ary in Sumter. Mr. Douglas Moore is at Glenn Springs. Miss Annie Brockinton left Monday morning for Spartanburg to attend the summer school. Nuptials of Mr. Car! Cole and Miss Sunie Burgess will be celebrated to? day, also that of Mr. Jordan and Miss Ethel Floyd. Mr. Wyatt Nettles and Miss Birdie Floyd was married by Rev. B. K. Truluck immediately after services qt Bethel last Sunday. Farm work has been retarded for the last two weeks by the ground be? ing too wet. Fruit and vegetables are plentiful. Geo. McKenzie, colored and a hor?e were killed by lightning Wednesday afternoon, near Turbeville. The remains of Mr. James Welsh, ? Confederate veteran, v. 'no had long been a sufferer, was iuid to rest at Bethel, also that of an infant of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey CoKer, at the same hour and place, recently. A Pig That Caused A War. Champ Clark, the minority leader In the house of representatives, says he hopes to write some day a hook about what 8 marign of one vote has caused to happen In this history of this country. (me of the Instances of what one vote will do he describes ss follows: The war between this country ami England In 1812 was caused by one Vote, and, stranger Still, the small margin came from a pig's getting its head stuck In a rail fence, it was a Rhode Island fence at that: but built much like a Virginia worm fence. They were having m election of m< mb< rs of the legislature in Rhode Island. One Federalist put off going to the election and left himself just time enough t<> get there before the polls closed. Just as he got on his horse and started for town be heard a pig squeal. He looker around into that old rail fence, ami anybody who knows anything about hogs knows that the hogs would have eaten that pig up If it hadn't been rescued. The farmer stopped long enough to liber? ate the pig. and when he got to the polls they were closed, He was too late, The result was that a Democratio member Of the legislature was elected from that district by one vote, and he would not have been elected if that Federal had gotten there on time, in the legislature a Democratic Uni? ted States i nator was elected by one vote, and that Democratc legislator who had been (hated by one VOte voted for him. In the United states senate they voted for the war of 1812 by one vote and that Rhode island Democratic senator w ho had been elected because that pig got caught In the feme voted for the war of 1 s 1 2.?Popular Maga i sine, President Taft'a welcome to former President Roosevelt reads as if he might have told Theodore to "write as if he were President."?Louisville ('ourler-Journal. And now the bussing of tin- Pres? idential bee; and bo many mistake three cheers at a political picnic for a whole set of furniture In the White House. ? Atlanta ('oust ItUtlon. The i hlcken stew and smoker for the firemen will be held at 9:30 to? night, instead of 8:30. The new reel house is the place for the feast. CHARLESTON MI ST BE CONTENT WITH SECOND PLACE. The Parade This Morning Made Splendid Showing? Convention Goes to Colombia Next Year?Elec? tion of Officers, - i rom The I>ai!y Item Juno 2:.\ Even as the attendance figures on j the convention broke all precendents, > today the town Is full of visitors, eople having flocked in on all the many early morning trains. The ter- ! rifie downpour of rain yesterday af? ternoon disheartened the anxious ones, for today is still cloudy, but no more rain has fallen, and the clouds have been a shelter from the sun. The parade showed up well the number of fire laddies who had come to Sumter with their apparatus, and was especially noticeable on account of the number of horse teams from smaller towns, Bishopville and Harts ille making a fine appearances. The parade was In charge of Chief Mar? shall Bowman, and his assistants, J. V. Warren. E. W. Ware, E. K. Frier, W. Smith, all of whom were mounted on prancing steeds. The pa ?ade was headed by Chief of Police Bradford, and following him were Chiefs Behrens and Hood driving to? gether, then the Sumter Band, city officials in carriages, Fire Chiefs and other firemen in carriages, Mona ghan Hose Wagon numebr Two of Sumter, Ligon Horse wagon of An? derson, Anderson Reel team, foot, Bishopvllle wagon, Palmetto wagon of Columbia, Palmetto Reel, foot Hartsville wagon, Greenwood wagon, Florence Reel team, foot, Laurens wagon, Charleston pompier corps on foot, carrying scaling ladders on their shoulders, Marion Reel team of Charleston, foot, Newberry wagon, moro carriages of firemen, Monaghan wagon, Number One, Sumter, Union wagon, Georgetown foot reel team, Orangeburg hook and ladder truck, the pride of Chief Dibble, Sumter steamer, Number Three, Darlington wagon, Number Two, and Darlington wagon Number One. Although there was no prize for decorations many of the wagons were ornamented, and the crews in each instance, and with the foot reels, were all in uniforms, mostly white duck, or running cos? tumes. The course of the parade lay through various streets of the city, turning at the monument to the departed Chief Graham, at South Main and Oakland. Arriving at the Windup at the stands at Calhoun streets and Washington, the races were pulled off just as fast as thos< things can be done, and the six were all run by twelve-thirty. The starter was H. C. Parrott, the judges were J. A. Warren, J. F. Heid, G. C. War? ren. II. W. Hood, and Harry Weeks; the timers were Ernest Bultman, of Orangeburg, W. A. Thompson and W. R. Phillips. The run was one hundred yards to the hydrant and unreel forty-eight feet of hose. Florence was first to run, and threw water in 24.4 seconds. Considering the stickiness of the clay track, every? one thought that this was fast time, but it proved that it was not. An? derson next was flying down the track, but the man at the butt never di 1 get it connected with the hy? drant, and after awhile he quit try? ing. Georgetown the third co run made fast time, registering water in 23.1 seconds from the pistol shot. Newberry came next, but the water was too fast for the nozzle men who oxer ran the break in the hose and had to come back to it, and never made nozzle connection. The team of President Behren's, the Marion team of i narleston, came next, and it was a case of running because they could not fly, but they nearly did, and showed water in 21.9. Everyone knew that this was a winnor, and kept on knowing it till Jeff May sent the Palmetto's over the track, and then it seemed that the "Bottry" boys were eight-tenths of a second too slow, for the capital city boys took i only 21.1 seconds. The prizes in these races were $100, $:.0, and $2."?. That ended the morning session, though an effort was made to pull off | the grab races immediately, so as to I leave the afternoon c lear for base j ball; however these races not being scheduled till three, many of the men had left the track, and it was impos- I slble. At the time our columns closed yesterday, the report of the legislative committee was received, dealing i j mostly with the firemen's bill. The committee reported that it would fight in the courts as long as the in- ' surance companies fought. After this came the topics; the first , was a paper by H, A. Dargan. of I Greenville, but read by Chief Flowers of Rock Hill as Mr. Dargan c ould not be present. Subject, "Fire Alarm Systems for Smaller Cities." Chief Eraser .lames, of Darlington, read a paper on Improved tire services and lower rates of insurance. Chief Dib? ble, of Orangeburg, read a paper on tire protection for smaller towns. Chief Wilson, of Florence, read a pa I per on the proper care of hose. The 1 association ordered all papers to be printed in pamphlet form, and dis? tributed among the firemen of the Association. The next convention of the Associa? tion will meet in Columbia, the Capi? tal City, having been chosen by unan? imous vote. This action followed the reading of a telegram: "Louis Beh? rens, president South Carolina Fire? men's Association: Please consider Columbia an eager candidate for your next meeting. Letter follows; felici? tations. (Signed) W. H. Gibbes. Ms yor." In the election of officers M. B. Saunders was elected tirst vice presi? dent, and T. F. James was elected vice president, for the other postions the incumbents were re-elected. From The Daily Item, June 23. The firemen had the grab reel races in the afternoon yesterday. They were pulled off much faster than in the morning for everybody wanted to attend the base ball game. The same judges, timers and starters served in the afternoon. The Palmettos came off with first honor again. The result was as fol? lows: Florence ran first, but made no time, as the hose tangled and did not unreel. Xewberry made it in 23.7, Charles? ton in 22.9 and then the Palmettos in 20 flat. Georgetown came next with 22.1. Anderson lost time in the pick-up and took 26 seconds for the distance. This gave Georgetown sec? ond. Prizes in the after' >on races were $75 and $50. Yesterday after*: ? e pompier team from Charle d the walls of the city hall, going reo the win? dows, and winding up with taking one of the firemen o r eressed as a woman. The exhibition 'as something new for this section and vas greatly enjoyed by the spectators. Last night the visiting firemen and a number of citizens enjoyed a smok? er in the new fire reel building. One of the principal articles on the menu was McKagen's celebrated chicken stew. A VSF.FUL WOMAN. Miss Agnes Irving Connected With Charleston Orphanage Over Half Century. Charleston, June 21.?Miss Agnes K. Irving, principal of the Charleston Orphan house, died last night at 10:30 o'clock in the 80th year of her age and the 56th of her connection with the institution with which her name is inseparably connected. The announcement of her death, which has been expected for some days on account of her advanced ago and physical infirmities, will not cause any less grief and regret because it was known to be impending. Miss Irving has had a remarkable career in the institution in which she served for so lon v a time and with wl >.s. success she has been such an inter? esting and important factor. Coming to the Charleston Orphan house, a nn re girl from the North, having been brought here by Jefferson Ben? nett, one of the founders of the or? phanage, as a teacher, she became the princ ipal of the school and her powers of administration an'd exe? cutive control became so marked that she was put in charge of the whole institution, and the orphan house may be said to have then start? ed upon its successful career which has won the admiration of all who have informed themselves on its af? fairs. The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock at the Second Presbyterian church and the interment will follow at Mag? nolia cemetery. SUMTER VS. WEDGEFIELD. Amateurs Visit Wedgcftetd and Win a Game. Tlie Sumter Amateurs walloped the Wedgefleld team on the grounds of tue latter to the tune of 14 to 5. Not until the Game Cocks had their full number of runs did they .let up am1, then a little loose playing allow? ed the other side to score. The game was featured by the heavy hitting of the Sumter hoys. Jones VY. tin- particular star with the willow. Sumter . . .072 500 000?1 1 It I Wedgeflel. . .000 002 003? 5 S 5 Sanders and Marshall; Strange and McLaurln. empires, Mlllette and Parier. Scorer, Levy. The Brake On right. nut of the Grand Central station, in New York, the other day came a couple evidently from up state re? gion. The old man grasped his car? petbag and bulging green umbrella firmly and looked up ami down the street, his mouth agape. "There's a heap o' sights in New York, I guess. Maria," he said. "I misdoubt if we see them all." The old lady's mouth set grimly. "Waal, Silas," she replied, and her manner was more than significant "beln's as I'm with you, there's some I expect, that you ain't goin' to see!" HOSE WAGON RACES EVENT OF Tout NAM EXT. Ten Teams Participate in the Kare* Which Were Close ami Exciting? Immense Crowd Present?Colum? bia ami Newberry Take Second and Third Money. From The Daily Item. June 23. \ The hose-wagon races, the big event of the Firemen's Tournament, the contest in which there is most in? terest, that arouses the greatest SX itement and that attracts and holds the largest crowds was pulled off on the Washington street course this morning. An immense crowd was present, all the stands v ere filled to overflowing, the sidewalks on both sides of the street for two blocks were packed and the piazzas of the houses were crowded with spectators. Presi? dent Behrens of the Firemen's Asso? ciation, who has attended more tour? naments than any other man in this State, perhaps, and knows something about crowds, estimated the number present at five to six thousand. As usual with hose-wagon races, things moved slowly at the start and it was 11 o'clock before the first team got off. Then between each race there was a tedious intermission while the hose was being drained and placed in the wagon for the next race, but there was no unnecessary delay and the judges and racing teams worked together in perfect harmony I to keep things moving and pull off the races on time. The track was muddy and conse? quently slow, as a result of the rain last night, but this had been remed? ied, as far as possible, by spreading sand over the track. But even with this the track was heavy and the horses could not make their best time. There were some magnificent horses in the contest and they were, without exception thoroughly train? ed. The men who manned the wag- 4 ons were finely trained and did their part with admirable precision, celer? ity and expertness, showing that they had practiced faithfully for the event. The judges and time-keepers were the same as served in the other events of the tournament. The teams ran 300 hundred yards to the hydrant, from a flying start of fifty yards beyond the starting tape, unreeled 2S8 feet of hose, connected at hydrant, broke the hose, attached the nozzle and showed water. The order in which the teams ran and the results follow: Darlington, Xo. 2, (one-horse hose wagon). Time 37.9 seconds. Bishopville. (two-horse team), 40 seconds. Greenwood, (one-horse team), 37.1 seconds. Laurens, (two-horse team), 35.1. Columbia, (one-horse team), 32.3. Hartsvtlle, (two-horse team), 35.1. Darlington, Xo. 1, (two-horse team), 39..5 Union, (one-horse team), 33.3. Newberry, (one-horse team), 32.9. Anderson, (two-horse team), 31.9 Prizes go to Anderson, first; Co? lumbia, second; Xewberry, third. This afternoon at 5 o'clock, there will be a match race between Green? wood and Darlington horses for a purse of $200. AIR SHIP TOUR. Zeppelin Inaugurate* Aerial Express Service. D?sseldorf. Germany. June 22.?The first regular line of dirgihle airship transportation was inaugurated to? day, when C'??urt Zeppelin's dirgible Deutschland, carrying 20 passengers, successfully made the first scheduled trip from the Friedrichshafen to this city, a distance of 300 miles, in nine hours. The weather was perfect and the motors worked faultlessly. The aver? age time made for the complete course was approximately 33 miles an hour, but Friederichahaven and Stutt? gart the 124 miles was covered at an average rate of speed of 41 miles an hour. The best speed for a single hour was 4 2 1-2 miles. The passen? gers were some of the directors of the Hamburgh-American Steamship Company and the German Stock Company, joint owners of the dirig? ible, and guests. They occupied the mahogany-walled and carpeted cabin situated between the gondolas. From the windows they viewed the scenery as the aerial car swept along. The hour and minute of the prob? able psaaing Of the various points had been bulletined ahead, so that not only the people of the towns along the line tilled the street, but inhabi? tants of all the intermediate villages turned out and cheered enthusiasti? cally as the immense torpedo-like structure with its whistling screws, drove over their heads at a height of between 200 and 300 feet. \c\ada neither has virtuous scruples on the subject of prize fight? ing nor is concerned with future sites of world's fairs. The Silver State remains true to its traditions, such as they are.?Xew York World.