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COUNIY CORRESPONDENCE. mkuky licit i '.iis i u? ?M Ol k spe? cial couiii:m*om>i n i n ??f liiN irM i i. all Part* ol nicr an?! \dpdnlng Counties. KOTK'K TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mall your Utters so that they will reach this office not later than Mon? ti) when Intended lot Wednesday'i paper and not later than Thursday far Saturday's Issue. This, of course applies only to regular cone-pond sacs. In case of Hems of unusua aaws value, send In Immediately bj snail, telephone or telegraph. Suet aaws stories are acceptable up to th< aour of going to press. Wednesday'i paper le printed Tuesday aftsrnooi and Saturday's paper Friday after 8TATKBURG. Stateburg. June 6.?Mr. Ilenr; M >ore, of the Charleston Medical Col tage. Is at horse for his summer va cation. Miss Hessie Barnwell Is vUitinf friends In Columbia. Dr. Sullivan, of Pelxer, Is spending a few days in Stateburg. Mrs. James H. Parker, of New YorV city, spent a few days last week witl her sister. Mrs. E. F. Holmes. Mrs Parker was accompunled by hei another, Mrs. Jones. Master Paul Barnwell Is spending some time In Columbia. Miss Nannie Moore, of Cane Savan nah. spent Sunday with Mrs. James Pickney. Mr. Ransom Richardson spen several days here during the pas Miss Sarah Moore will leave or PftdaV to visit friends in Charleston. The long drought has at last beer broken, and we have had rain dur Ing the past week, two showers Vegetation begins to show som< signs of reviving. MAYESVILLF.. Mayesville. June 7.?The trustee! of the Mayesville ichoo] elected tin following teachers this morning foi tme nest session: H. if. Haiti wan of Columbia, principal. anc Klma Mayes and Netta Cor Wtt, assistants. The assistants an both from this town. Miss Mayes taught here for the four past sea stons. Mr. Haltiwanger comes high? ly rscommen.le,! and has taught sev? en years in the school", of the Stuf. He Is a native of I., \ington county an I a gradual > (,f Newberry college assistants are loth graduates ol Inthrop college. The next sessior: of the school will probably open or Monday, September 11. The school baa been growing constantly and witti the efficient corps of Instructors, 11 should have a most successful session during the coming winter. The la? dles of the Civic League ate arrang? ing to Improve the scho d grounds by having a eon* n t? ? aoloeorg placed around the grounds in the near fu? ture. An effort is being made to have the merchants close their stores on the first four afternoons of the business week at 6 o el ?<k. The closing of the stores at an early hour during the summer months has never been suc? cessful heretofore in this town and the Idea of lea\lng the last two after nx>ns of the week optional with the merchants, when business Is always at its best, may pn\o to be a solu tlon of the problem wbfeh undoubtedly means much to anyone working In a store during the hot months. The merchants generally have ilgned the agre It Is reported Arrangements are under way f .r I game of baseball with Inlke City on Friday afternoon and maybe on Thursday, also. TJ?e lovers of the ?port ar?? anxious fop ihe game and If the \Uttors have a good team as it Is rep >rt. d. the game will be a good one. The legal team Is being strsngtheiied and should put up a fast exhibition ,,f Pall playing. The local* have won two our of the three games playel so far this seas n. win? ning one .from the Sumt.r high sch >ol snd breaking even with the Wedge field team. It Is hoped to have a g?w?d numbef ad games now that all of the ceOenn students are at home to organ /? i nd h< lp t heir respeel i\ e team Capt. and Mrs. H. A. Wells ?f Kl >rence are visiting at Mr. N G Mayas'. Miss Hattle Mayes has returned home aft.-r a pic M int \lslf to |e'a tlvae In Florence. Mis* S I ?.rant or Ihe W i.thr -p < o|b>g,< faculty H at home for a few weeks \ a< atb?n. Mrs. It \ n, . ndh r. Jr.. ami daughter have returned home from a visit to relativ, s al g> < k ly inn. Messrs T. II. N. \? m in and .i. ? Jones h*ea gone og ? pi. isur< Irlp i ? Jackson\ III. . n I T mi pa. Miss Ma\ i \|. K "re j ha reluri d from Sum!, r -?\ I, ? -h? has 1 ? I visiting her at ??? i Mrs J, U. Itafl Mr. H II. Halttf in ft of ?*ol Ma, who hm leeepted Ihe principal* *hlp of the s< I.I ! i > i ? , v int.. ,< n this morning for several houi a. TEDDY Nor PLEDGED, Colonel Demo l icit He Has \^r? < d to id i|> \n) Man to I lie Presidency -1- i ?prlnnn>ld, Mass., June "??(' >1? I Rooeeveij said today with reference to ,i published story to it he would rapport Taft in the i st preeldential onmneisjn i ' 'There si no truth in the report thai I have ukreed to support any ? man for president in I tit, i have ' not sands any such statement nor ? even oteeusned the matte?, The st>ry i~ mad< oul of whole cloth." Col. Roosevelt passed through tins, ty thli afternoon on his way to White River Junction, Vermont, >\ here he sp ?ko tonight, i Tin- Wilmington Star says: "We >ughl t<> be raising millions of sheep in North Carolina, but the free wool idea would not make it V' ry attrac? tive proposition to a North Carolina farmer." Add t<> free woo] the free dog, and wo have a combination about ;;s destructive as could be desired.? Charlotte News. Married for Twelfth Time. Pendleton, or.-., June 7.? Peter Ii West, noted divorce lawyer, i.s d<-a<i . here with b record of 12 marriages ! 1 and 11 divorces himself. Congress may have an oflu lal Inves- j tlgatlon of the social clubs in Wash? ington? Several new members have i been blackballed. The city politician is getting t > be a thing <?f the past in the commission governed cities.?Montgomery (Ala.) i Journal. Coronation note: Mrs. v. S. Cash ppeared Ln a handsome gown made f l,uii ?,ooo gold dollars, but it was j <>.? heavy for her to wear i'^.'iin, ai I he has given it to the cook.?Wash* ngton Post. It seems it cost a trllte mo;v ,r> lethrone Dias than it will t<> crown viiiK George. it Is said that ball gowns ;<r*- t< ut lower in tin- bach next season, ?ut w< don't Bee how they are going ) mar age it. The heaviest rain of the year oc ctired Wednesday night. The rain was almost continuous throughout the night, but at nj time ems il a heavy downpour and was just what the crops needed. The rain sras prcced < d by considerable wind about 7.30 o'clock and for a few minutes there was the threat of B dust Storni sueli . i was ? xperlenced a few weeks ago. A Baltimore man left part of his money to a girl who had been dead years. Felt certain, perhaps, It wouldn't b.- wasted.?Pittsburg Post. Copyright Hart SchaiTner ? Marx Vhe D. J. Chandler Phone 166. - ? - -- ! Two Piece Suits Coat and Trousers made of just the lightest, coolest stuffs imaginable. Choice Serges, Cool Home? spuns, Tweeds, etc, eto. They are beauties, too ? the colorings and pat? terns of the fabrics are entirely new. The Tailoring is the main thing in a light weight Sur:, for it's difficult to tailor them correctly. We have given this feature particular attei-tion and we offer our trade the best work of the most skillful hands. Two Piece Sviits j $10, $15, $20 to $30 _i Then the other Outfitting to complete your com fon:. Negligee Shirts, cool Underwear. Hosiery, Neckwear. Straw Hats.'etc, etc. Clothing Company. Sumter, S. C. If Its in the Furniture Line, We Have It! Hot Weather Fittings are Here in Wide Profusion. Qut-of-Door Chairs, Couches, Hammocks, Porch Screens?Summer Things That Make Vacation of all the Days HAMMOCKS Netted Woven llnnjunoekn. II color* Get randy lor Srnnaninr. Ii will not be En io> nblo Without One ofl our Intent ttyln llnwtnock* Prices $2.50 and Up. GO-CARTS ituy a Go ? Cnrl (or ihr ?ttlc one*, im ' i liny enn %{ t oat In the fresh nlr. i hit-of" doof iif?' a?hls a front denl to .'i i'litld'i h v n i * ii mill ?i: to. i. \\ e I ill \ t a vil y I UlU'e H t 10 U of Go* t'nrtM raiiRlnn in i?i i' t- r>in SI.50 to $35.00 f I h I i - --- - . ' i ' U ? SlfH*^ ? 3T - ? * ! ?li? ?fw4?! V" ' '?'?..V'r^-T {ft V;!v iiJ^-^r ' lit'? ? i* v.r. ? -. ~~ \ IRON BEDS In the fall with winter coming on, you may "get along" with the old "air stopping" wood beds. But a solid head board and foot board are not so comfor? table in summer, as one of these delightfully cool Iron and Brass Beds. Wo have quitea varied stock. Price $3.50 and up. tomm ft * \\ '??Y?v\ ?(TO 4 J ? PORCH ROCKERS Spend a little time these soft? early ummer even nfu on your porch, o ihltiK udds more to your comfort nun one of these porch rockers. We $1.50 lo $4.00 cut Abo see us WITHERSPOON BROS. FURNITURE CO. m^mm