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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. FROM Ol' K SIT. ClAL OOWlKaPOlffBNTO. of Utfft? Fmwi all Purts af and Adjoining Counties. MOnCB TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mail your Utter* ee that they will ranch this sffloe not Inter tliac- Hon any whan Intended for Wednesday** >aper and not Inter than Thursday (or Saturday's Issue. This, of course, applies only to regular correspond anon. la case of Items of unusual aswv value, sand In immediately by snail, telephone or telegraph. Such sssi st?r .'as ar* acceptable up to the aoor of golug t* press, Wsdnewdey's pa par Is printed Tuesday afternoon and aaAuramy's paper Friday after PI0GAH. Ptsgah. Jan. 6.?Christinas passed off quietly here. From a-'counts a large amount of boo? was drank. Tu-s wonder is that there were no to of any account. As predicted, holidays brought forth many dsatha This Stats has left Kentucky In the shade for rowdyism, much to fear shame. Instead of getting more peaceable we are going the other way. The smallpox scare has not reached this place. Reports are that It is ehlckenpox, the same that was here ssv?ral years sgo. We have some sickness In this sec? tion. Mr. Jenas Hurst died last Saturday from pneumonia and burled at Ptsgah church Sunday ev?nii.g after got i lees by Rev. T. L Cole. Rev. J. Walker Ramsey and family nave moved back from Orungeburg. We are glsd to have them again in midst. Miss Louisa Miller, of Columbia, spent the holidays hers visiting friends Mrs. Allen of Columbia, nnd Mia Oordon Hutchison of Florida, are Bare visiting relatives and friends. Misses Pearl and Aline Rodgers g?ve n sociable last Friday evening to their friends. Among those present were: Misses Louise Miller, Belle Mc Catchen. Jauntta, Maxie and Rosa MeLeod. Ellen and Carrie James, IIa nnd Lena Evans, and May Brad? ley, and Masse*. John and Reggie MeCutchen, James and Adam Renma Willie James, Olln and Tom White, Douglas Jenklna Olle Thomp Heory Peebles; Malcom Brad \ STATRBURO. Stateburg, Jan. 4.?Mrs. F. H. Mc ?eod, of Florence, is expected to iottow to visit her mother. Mrs. S. L Nelson. Mr. St Julian Barnwell left yester 'for Charleston to resume his studies at ths Porter Military Aca? demy. Mm Edward Me In tosh and Mrs. Coksr, of Hartsville, returned night to their homea after spend? ing Christmas with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. NorrIs. Mr. F. P. Burgess, of Manning, it a few days last week with his Mrs. James Simons. Hassle Barnwell. of St. Mary's rsilege. Raleigh, returned yeaterday to resume her studies, after a vacation as* two wveks spent at home. The many friends of Mr. F. P. Morgans and of his sisters, regret to OSS them leave Stateburg and make tketr home In Manning, but all wish gar them every success in their new hems. Mr. James Simons of Eutawvllle. and Mrs. Simons who was Miss Anna P. Burgess, have moved up to Mr. old home "Waverly," and I are welcomed to our midst. Ir. Hall Ramsey, cotton buyer at rar. spent Chr'.stmaa at home. Mrs. Sam Cain and family of Lau ars visiting Mr. and Mrs. Sam DARK CORNER. Dark Corner, Jan. ?.?Christmas off very pleasantly here. There no boose and no fuss has been recorded. Everybody seemed to en? joy themselves. There was a union dinner at W. J. Ar tils' on Christmas Day which was enjoyed by all ggggssjt, Old Hard Times' attended Miss ?unit e OoSOSSi'l I'hrhtmun tree at h? r school i II. id .?< > on Saturday night, the 2 1th. I ant evening. Mr. W. J. Anil* mad* a talk on the origin of Christmas. gflSff which Hanta Claus?? (Mr. Thon II. ?> ? ram** in md. after ? t' w word th? ?-hlldren and parents, proe- *d? d to distribute the presents to the Scholar*. MI<h Iren"-? .sehool *? , Mi to be In u flourishing condition. Sh Is giving complete satisfaction. Cupid Is stl'l ..i work h. re. No b ?.-< thar thr. . m.miage-i t< >>k place in Pftvateer Christ ma< week. Mr. Wed ling of your city and Miss Ida NSS> bit; Mr. Parry M< Lend and Miss II na Ostoen and Mr Talhe V- Lood SOd Miss Pool Stid enpld hat not been satisfied for other Wedding* hp to follow some time noon. Much mo\mg i i m< on around here. Some are going out and other* are coming in, all hoping to better themselves. The health of this cor? ner ia pretty good, although there are some colds. Rev. J. N. Tolar, pastor of the Summertun, Calvary and Pinewood churches, is speaking of accepting the call to the Washington Street Baptist church in Sumter. The people here hate for brother Tolar to go, but our loss will be Sumter's gain. "H. T." WANT TO JOIN SUMTER COUNTY. Many Planters in Swift Crook Section off Kershaw Anxlou** *o Make Change, According to Report. Hagood, Jan. 4.?-Secretary Emmet: I. Keardon of the Sumter chamber of commerce, who Is acting as special county health officer In charge of the cases of smallpox near this place and vaccinating hundreds of people, ahs taken up with a number of Ker? shaw citizens the matter of tho an? nexation of a considerable portion of K. rshaw county to Sumter county. Mr. Keardon said today that whib vaccinating on J. L. Irby's plantation yesterday, that portion which is in Sumter county, he had discussed the question of annexing a number of large plantations in the Swift Creek section of Kershaw county with Mr. lrby, B. H. Boykin and others. The exact geographical lines and the v tent of territory to be annexed will have to be determined by a survey and the details worked out later If this annexation scheme got | through about all of Kershaw county in a southeasterly or easterly direc? tion from Swift Creek which will be the boundary line will be taken Into Sumter county. Tho following plan? tations or portions of them will come Into Sumter county if the annexation is accomplished: The big State farm, one State farm now being in Sumter, Boykln's depot and the plantations of Sam Boykin, D. H. Boykin, J. L. Irby, Dr. Hay, Henry Boykin, B. L. Boykin, J. M. Green and a plantation owned by Col. T. P. Sanders and others. The people of this territory are said with one exception, to be unanimous? ly In favor of coming into Sumter county. Col. J. L. Irby, a prominent and influential farmer of this section, desiring to be annexed, is backing up the movemnt and B. H. Boykin la said to be "the other man behind the gun" with Col. Irby. Mr. Reardon says that it appears from what he can hear that the peo? ple of this section desiring to come Into Sumter county have been anxious to do so for yars. Tho Sumter cham? ber of commerce and the county board of commissioners will be imme? diately requested by Mr. Reardon to take this matter up with the Kqrshaw cltlxens who wish to connect up with Sumter county. Tho smallpox situation here Is the same as last week, no new cases, and those that had the disease are about recovered. Col. J. L*. Irby was in Sumter last Saturday and while here consulted with Representative George W. Dick and others about the proposed annex? ation of Kershaw territory to Sumter county. Secrotary Reardon came in Satur? day evening and arranged with Clerk of Court L. I. Parrott to flx up the necessary petitions for circulation among the property owners of tho portion desiring to be annexed. Clerk Parrott has written to Mr. B. H. Boy? kin for information as to the geogra? phical lines to be taken in. Reliable information from parties who have interviewed every property owner within the territory proposed to be cut off from Kershaw is that the leslre for annexation is unani? mous, it being a mistaken Idea that one property owner objected as he declared at Hagood last Friday that he is perfectly willing to come into Sumter county. The territory desiring to cast Its lot with Sumter county Is composed of about thirteen very large plantations composing the most fertile soils of Kershaw county or Eastern Carolina. The owners of the plantations above mentioned are well known, up-to-date fnmsri and very desirable acquisi? tions t<? the citl/cnship of any coun? ty. gscretarj Rear don has written President Jsnalngi of the chamber of commerce to take up the matter In the necessary shape .is it is, of com - . a foregone conclusion that the bus5 no** men of Sumter will not let thl opportunity go by to secure addition? al tra.te territory and extend the art a off Sumter county. in The Police court. Tb? re *. is only one oase heard In the Recorder's court on Monday, It being a es n i where ins two vlctlmn s si up for 1 t. ach of peace, Joe Dlnklns and Marcus Sandel w< re sp for engagina In ? W fht i n Pnturday evenlnf ss M re us wm com. ing out of the I ird of Ihe Wltherapo? n coffin factory, whore he s/orki Msr mi said that he fought only In self defense, but this did not prevent him from paying line of $r..oo. .i... look th< snans dose. VISITS INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL. j ! - j legislative Committee Thoroughly j lus'H'ets Institution at Florence. Florence, Jan. 6.?The sub-commit- j tec of the Legislative committee on , charitable and penal institutions ol j .he State of South Carolina visited Florence today for the purpose of paying an otllcial visit to and inspect? ing the South Carolina Industrial Bohooli whlohTts located at this place. The committee alluied to consists Of State Senator Ben ToftHSOnd, of Union; Representatives George \V. l>ick. of Sumter, and S. MoQ. Simp-| kins, of Fdgetield. owing to a be-i J reavement in the home of State Sena- J tor Towns.-ml, he was unable to visit j the school, but Dr. George w. i>u-k and Mr. s. licG. Bimpkins did. They arrived in the city last night . and WOBI early to the Industrial Schoo! this morning, in order thai they might see for themselves jusi what was going on and what was be? ing dOtlS OUt tl ? t . . Thslr coming was unheralded, and they found things, so to speak, just as they were. After going over the entire plant, including the large farm adjoining the school grounds, they returned to the city and made up their report on OOndlttons ad they saw them, to be sent to the General Assembly when it eonv< nes next week. Dr. Dick who, by the way, is the ranking member of the ways and msaj committee from the House of Kepresentatives, and who by virtue of that position will be appointed to the chairmanship of the committee when the Legislature convenes next week, deserves great credit for the interest he takes in the ind?strial school at Florence. He was' one of the very tlrst supporters of the the institution from the time the bill wtis presented in the General Assembly for its cre? ation until today, and he is now even more interested than ever, for he has by virtue of the poaltlon he holda on the committee on charitable and pen? al Institutions of the State, been able to see for himself what a grand work is being done at the school at Flor? ence, and to see the needs for a greater and larger work, which will be undertaken If the State Legisla? ture will only do the right thing by the school, by making an appropria? tion that will be necessary to meet the needs and demands of this school, which Is now caring for and literally t raising some ?lxty-flve or more boys between the ages of 12 and 18 years. The committee took occasion to compliment Superintendent and Mrs. G. M. Emmons, their three assistants ' and their boys, for the splendid ap- J pearance of the school building, grounda and farm and for the auccess that la being attained with no trouble whatever, and expressed their wish and desire that larger quarters be pro? vided for the work and that provision be made for diversified trades for the boys. They were very much pleased with the progress of the institution since their last visit, a little over a year ago, the tailor shop b< ing one of the new features added, and the special teacher for the school, under whom the hoys are making good progress. They were impressed with the needs Of the school for larger quarters and the addition of more shops for teach- . ing trades. These will lie recommend? ed in their report lo the Legislature as well as the purchase of additional land and appropriations for genera] improvement of the State's valuable | property. The school ha. recently received from the Federation of Women's Clubs, of Darlington County, a hand? some set of sectional book shelves full of just the very books that boys love, and they have been eagerly read by the boys, who are very proud of their present. The Darlington ladles haw given several entertainments for the l enefit of tin- school and have realiz? ed 'quite a good sum, and they are putting it to the very best purpose. The state Federation <?f Women's clubs is understood to have a very good sum in hand, f(>r use for the benefit of the institution. M\KKI\<;i: AT MAX. Miss EUeu Mac, Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. M. Carraway, Wedded to Mr. Phillip J. Payne. Max. Jan. 6.?A marriage that was beautiful in its simplicity was solemn? ized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. M. Carraway on Wednesday af? ternoon when their daughter, Ellen Mac was married to Mr. Phillip Julius Payne. The very impressive ceremony was performed by Rev. B. K. Truluck, pastor of the bride. Mrs. Payne ip the youngest daugh? ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. M. Carra? way, two of Sumter county's well known and highly esteemed citizens. Mr. Payne, who was originally from Easley, S. C, has been manager ot the Olanta Mercantile Co., for several years, and during this time has made many friends here by his pleasing manner. The wedding gifts were numerous and beautiful. Mr. and Mrs. Payne left Immediate? ly after the ceremony for Scranton where they took the Southern train for a two weeks' trip through Florida. After that time they will bo at home in Olanta. In anticipation of the coming to Southampton of the great 45,000-ton White Star steamers next year a new basin of 10 acres extent is now rapidly nearing completion. This dock area will have at low water a depth of 35 feet, and the Intention is to bring it to 40 foot within the next three years. 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