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t-??-r IMOm Poexofflce at ?amter, H. X. es Second Clean Matter. PERSONtl NKWS. ea Armida und Minnie Moses one to Yorkvtlle to attend the onventlon of tho United 1 ?ugh ths Confederacy, f of Police J. R. SumUr hau ? Charleston to attend court at ace. t D. J. Willis, of New berry, who n vtailing Mrs. T. It. Reynolds, turned home. ra. T. Q. MeLeod and R. K. of the Klshopvlllo Bnr, were attendance on cour* Wodnes Vergll Du Kant and Mrs. ft dels, of Blshopville. who have Isttlng the farrlly of Mr. and O. McKngen during the list Conference, have returned h see Ruth Du Hose, of I ?amar. wan I ?r to the city Tuesday night to the play at the Academy of C. H. Courtenay has returned 'olumbla. where she has been relatives. N RECK ON A. C. L. ROAD. !>t ' and Three Sleeper* of Past Train Bitched. nee. Nov. I.?Train No. 3?, the fn?t I'Jsnetto Limited, nnth-bouno, lly wrecked at Wade, N. C, on lort Cut" dlvialon of the At Coast IJne, between Florence I icky Mount, N. C. Monday The dining cir and thre* < were turned almost broadside ditch and ploughed their way <e embankment The accident hi > <ed at the switch at Wade, and used by a broken equaliser um let ? diner. A moat wonderful fea? I ' the accident t/as that no one ? lured In the ?lightest. Engineer Lane *enraall. with the big 414. and ? ?tor J. R. Nelson wero In of the train, which was mov? ing at a 55-ml'e gait, so it Is Considerable crockeryware naahed In the diner, but the, < ere damaged very little. v JTT GIVE VP FESTIVAL. mm I result of Music Will be Con tinned la Spart tin burg. tan burg. Dec. I.?"Not until I blows his horn will Spartan > onnent to abandon the music Igfl U" This la the way one of the rs of the Spartnnburg music I expressed sentiment of the n g of the directors of the oaso held thin afternoon. as he ( >ut of the room In which tho of givlrg or not giving the I I next spring had been under Ion for two hours. In the final \ i the question of abandoning mal musical event only one db voted in favor of doing so. D ig the sense of the meeting that tlval should he hebt as In tho int additional effort he made to a advance sales of tickets local that contraria he kept within a?unt of money subscribed for Contracts havo been signed e Damrosch orchestra and with I Potter, who was one of the opular artists appearing in the last year. ?FNIKN ANY PROTEST. I r BHHnlmn Receiving British Objection. Ington. Dec. 2.?The minister cundor. Dr. Ooniules Cordova, d Secretary Bryan today he i I elved a cable from his gov t denying that Orcat Britain otested to Ecuador or had that Germany had occupied ? d the Galapagos islands off the I * coasts as a naval base. >u lH?ix Support* Family. Jones, of F.tna, gave Press ? two und one-half tons of r for a tin* hunting dog. which *ee months nao sold for a ones can ke, his family in IS winter ami sell enough to ?a for his ralldron ami et hoi y things about the place, ami e finer sport than any man out of poker or Kolf. <>/.ui ?emoerut- Enterprise, rag.ng reports are reaching CoiP'wre from the couu*y ration agents. fn most see ? the State more wh? C \ > wn than e\er before In the ?f those sections, hh "i's eve been conductli. r \ id llve-at-home on m p? h: n r Sim I I he outhi Mil. of the i war and edfJOli are bc o be note ed ? a I ? ?CS ?'? ? irb market plan will reduce Of living and Increase tho th?? farmers hy tnttlng out eman and substitution home I edutle for imported. NEW MINISTER ARRIVES. he v. w. k. i iiam u unuc to ASSl Ml pastor ati: or first BAPTIST t lll'UC u. Comes Hero From Chester, Alter Sctontooii \ oars' Sort Ice in Minis? try?Welcome Sorx ice Sunday Night l)y Ministerial .Wociutloii. The Rev. William K. Tliayer, rc contly fulled to the pastorate of the Find llaptist church of this city, with has family arrived in the city Tuesday evening. Mr. Thayer is a graduate of the Kichim nd College. of Richmond, Va., and of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, of Louisville. His initial pastorate was at Hidge Springs, where he remained four and a-half years. His next call was to the First Baptist Church at Hock Hill. He was there live and a-half \ears. From there he wer. to Win? chester, Ky., to the First Haptist church. Alter being there two years, he accepted a call to the First Hap? tist church it I .aureus, and tilled that pastorate for live years and four months. From there he was called to tho pastorate of the First Baptist church at Chester, S. C, where he served as pastor for a >out eighteen months, and from Chester he comes to Sumter. Mr. Thayer was by the unanimous vote of the members of the First Baptist church, tendered a call to the pastorate of this church on the fourth day of October of this year. On Sun? day evening at 8 o'clock tho Sumter Ministerial Association will hold 'a welcome service at the First Baptist church for Mr. Thayer, to which all are cordially Invited. PASTOR KAYS OOODBYF. Tli? Itov. William K. Thayer Leaves Chester. Chester, Dec. 1.?The farewell ser? vices of the Hev. William E. Thayer, pastor of tho First Baptist church, but who leaves :o>norow for his new pas? torate at the First Baptist church at Sumter, wer ? held Sunday night at the former edid-e. All of the congrega? tions in the city united with the Bap? tists and a congregation was present that taxed the seating capacity of tho church. Prior to tho sermon, which was delivered by Mr. Thayer, a number of musical selections were rendered. The sermon was an appeal for the manifestation of more spiritual power In church work. It was an eloquent valedictory message and made a pro? found and lasting impression. At tho close of the sermon tho Rev. D. Q. Phillips, D. D., of the As? sociate Reformed Presbyterian church, tho Rev. A. D. P. Gilmour, D. P., of Purity Presbyterian church, and in the absence of the Rev. J. C. Roper of Bothel M. E. church, James U. Dye, all told of the constructive work that had been accomplished in Ches? ter by Mr, Thayer and of the entire city s sorrow at his departure. Dr. Potcat to Preach Sunday. The Rev. E. E. Poteat, D. D., presi? dent of Furman University, will preach at tro First Baptist Church on Sunday .^".nlng. The Bervice will bo preparatory to the welcome ser? vice on Sunday evening in which tho pastors of the other churches In tho city will Join In giving a welcome to Mr. Thayer, tho new pastor. FX AMIN FD FOR HAU. Applicants for Admission Appear He fore Hoard. More than a score of applicants for admission t > the practh o of law np peared yesterday before the State board of law examiners at the State house. The examination will continue through Th irsd* y and the result will be announced Friday morning by tin bo^ri.l of examiners.?The State. TOBACCO MF.X SC FFF.lt. Hwaiwui to Ask Aid for Prmluccr*. Washington, Dec. 2.?Senator Swanson of Virginia will urge Secre? tary McAdoc next week to undertake ^omc relief work for the tobacco growers of Virginia and other tobacco* growing Sta s similar to the measures to aid not ten growers. The exporta? tion of tobaCCO is sail! to have been greatly hna Itcapped by the war. hi Vis LIFE for Dot.. Negro Killed Trying to Save Hound Spart.mburg. Dec. |, Andrew Fow b r. ;, negro, tost his Ufa on Madison I nan's farm, four miles west of th city, yesieniay afternoon in an effort to nave hi* dog. His hound was Is lug beaten by Iwn other dogs when he went le ids reocue, using the bntt eml of a ahotgufi to- carried to bent off the attackers. As he Strut k on of the dogs a blow Hie gnu ill I charged and its contents entered Pearler*! abdomen, killing Mm almost I Instantly. TUB Cl RH MARKET. Joint Meotlu?] ol' ( oiniiiitUT II? 1.1 Tuesduy?IMan 11mm Hacking of League and Co-operation ol' Farm? ers Prosnlscd, a committee from the civic League met with the dub Market Committee of the Retail Merchants1 Association anil Mr. J. Frank Williams, President of the Sumter County Fanners' Union! in the Chamber of Commerce rooms ! i today for the purpose of discussing the curb market plan end to endeavor to formulate a practical, working ba? sis for the establishment of a regular , market for the sale of all descriptions Of country produce. The joint meeting was productive of [good results by the interchange of j ideas. It was made clear to the Civic I League committee that the success of I the curb market rests wholly in the hands of the housekeepers of Sumter. If they really want a regular market place for Country produce, fresh vegetables, potatoes, poultry, o^gs, butter, fresh pork, beef, etc.?they can have it by going to the market regu? larly and pa.ionizing the farmers who place their produce on sale at the market. If there is not regular pat? ronage of sufficient magnitude to make It worth while the farmers will become discouraged and will not persist long in the effort to maintain a market that lacks patrons. Tho Civic League committee assured Mr. Williams and the merchants' com I mlttee that great interest had been manifested in the curb market plan and that tho Civic League would heartily cooperate in the effort to es? tablish and maintain a regular mar? ket. Mr. Williams will bring the curb market plan before ?? meeting of farm? ers to bo held Friday and will also work in every way possible to inter? est tho ?'armers who sell produce in the pirn and to enlist their coopera? tion. He fools reasonably certain that a sufficient number of . farmers aro already interested to make a be? ginning and that with the proper pat? ronage the market will soon become a permanent institution. A commit.ee representing the Re? tail Mcrchaits' Association, the Civic League and the farmeis will go be? fore tho County Hoard of Commis? sioners and tho City Council at an I early dato to request that Harvin street in the rear of the court houso square and Canal street on the side be set apart by the County and City authorities for use as a' curb market place. Market days and hours will be fixed by agreement with the farmers through the agency of Mr. Williams, and City Council will be requested to promulgate and enforce rules to reg? ulate market days and hours, so that the curb market will not be interfer? ed with by hucksters. It is suggest? ed that the market hours be from any timo the farmers seo fit to come in tho morning until 10.30 or 11 o'clock; and that timing these hours of the market days, two or three each week?no one shall be permitted to go from hoose to house selling pro duce. < >ther days and after market ??ours there will be no restriction on house to house selling, of course the dctads of the organisation and man? agement of the curb market have not been worked out, but the plans are working toward that end, There is good Krounds for belief that the curb market Will be given a trial at least. RONSAL RAILROAD TRAIN. Sand Hauled to Points Near Freight Terminals?First for a Merry Sea? son. News and Courier. Tho first train of any kind to pass over the tracks of the Carolina, At? lantic and Western Railroad below the Union Station since the tracks were laid some time ago' passed through Hay street yesterday morning and quietly made its way down Cay street through Washington and on down. The train battled sand, and with it was a work crew. For weeks the "fillhm-in crew" as this work train has come to be known, has been easing Its way lido tho city by Idling in and leveling. Day by day tho work progressed, until yesterday morning shortly after lu o'clock the work of filling in above the Union sta? tion was completed. As the tracks then passed through paved streets of the city, the crew did not have to do any more work until it almost reached the terminal. Two more train loads of sami were brought during the day, one shortly after 1 o'clock and anoth I er about 1.30 o'clock. The ringing of an engine bell ami the nolae of the slowly moving train as it was steaming along Hay street and other streets attracted attention. People along the route went to their window.; and watched the locomotive and sand cars of the new railroad. Kin ploy ocs of the I'llloii station Slllffed the smoke of the Carolina, At? lantic and Westen, Road's llrsl train to pass. Marriage License Record, A license to marry has been granted to Junlus Pringle, Ruiuh r, ami I loss t Jackson, Paavllle. c Ol XTY HOARD MF.F.TINU. ComiuNsloncrs DISCUSS with Delega? tion Coilllty finances. The County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday in their regular monthly session. The greater part of the meeting was taken up in a <ii.scus.sion by the board With the county legisla? tive delegation the county finances. The board showed how the county money was being spent and how much it took to run the county each year. It was shown that under the present tax levy, the county can be run next year, unleM money is ap? propriated for some other purposes, when an added levy will be necessary. I Messrs. J. D. Pace, H. c. Qrady and J. c. Compton were granted Ex-Con fedcrate soldiers' pensions. A number of hills were audited and ordered paid. K. S. Tltt KSDALi; COMES HERE. Her. D. M. McLeod Sent to Trinity Church, Charleston. From The Daily Item Doc. 1. While the members of the Trinity Methodist Church arc very sorry to lose the Rev, D. M. Itcleod, who was necesarily moved because of the four year limitation rule of the Methodist Church, they are congratulating them? selves upon the fact that they will have for next year the Rev. R. S. Trucsdale, one of th? ablest pastors and preachers in the South Carolina Conference. Mr. McDeod has been appointed to the Trinity Methodist Church at Charleston, one of the best pastorates in the State, at which place the South Carolina Conference will meet next year, and for which place he will leave in the next few weeks, much to the regret of the many friends of himself and his fam? ily here. The ROV. J, M. Rogers of the Droad Street Methodist Church was returned to that church, which he has served very acceptably as pastor during the past year. *?F!> CROSS STAMPS. Supply < heist rims Stamps on Sole st g Stores. The annual sale of Red Cross Christmas Stamps is now on, a sup? ply having been received by Mrs. Nina Solomons who has charge of the stamp sale in Sumter. Stamps can be purchased at the drug stores or from Mrs. Solomons. Klks' Memorial Services. The Rills' Memorial services will he held Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock in the lodge rooms. The services will be of a simple nature, but will retain the solemn Impresslveness which al? ways marks the Blks' memorial. i Belgian Relief Fund. Hon. R. I. Manning who has charge of the Belgian Relief Fund hero acknowledges the following contributions: Mrs. S. W. Wilson, Mxyesville.. .$2.00 Julius Wescoat. 1.00 Hugh Wltherspoon, Mayesvllle l.oo Mrs. H. C Haynsworth. 2.00 Mrs. A. C. Warren. 10.00 Mr. and Mrs. Miles Wood.. .. 2.50 Collection Episcopal church.. l?.TS $34.28 Resides this there is the clothing given by Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Reardon and already acknowledged. Gifts of clothing will be welcomed for this purpose, and may he left at the Sum? ter Clothing Co., which has kindly Consented to look after the receiving end. Reports from Belgium Buy that the people there are suffering and that money and supplies are needed soon. A puppy belonging to .1. D. Chandler ami a dog belonging to B, \V. A. Hull man were killed Wednesday, as it was supposed that tl ey were affected with rabies. Within the past few weeks hog cholera has been reported in several sections of the county. There Is no excuse for a cholera epidemic that will destroy thousands of dollars worth of hog*- The disease can be controll? ed by tl?e use of cholera serum which (?an be obtained from Clemson Col? lege. When one ho? In n herd de? velops cholera it should be removed from the herd und Isolated. The other hogs, pigs as well as mature animals should limn he humediutcl) inoeul.it , d with the serum, Tho hog will? cholera will prohnhl) dir, but tin hul nnce of the herd can be saved. A visit to <omt:ri:\c i: lion. J. Preston Gibson of Bennetts Villo Tolls of TH|I lloro and People He Saw. Editor L>aily Item: Saturday afternoon as tho guest and companion of Evangelist B. P. Mc? Lendon, of this city, I went to Sum? ter for the purpose of attending the annual Conference of the Methodist Church. Twenty-one years ago 1 ran an excursion from Gibson, X. C, via BenuettsvlUe to the annual Confer? ence which convened at that time in Sumter. Bishop Hargrove presided, and the appointments were read out on Sunday night, hut it lias never been done since. 1 rlso attended the dedi? cation of the old Methodist church in Sumter. My good friend and loyal Methodist, Mr. C. E. Stubbs, now de? ceased, always kept me informed as to events in your splendid city. (Mi, how much did I miss his genial face on this trip. His son C. Blvln is a "chip off the old block;" chock full of hospitality and gentlemanly qualities. I dined with him Sunday. I also ex-j perienced great pleasure in meeting my old friends, Mr. B. C. Wallace, the County Treasurer, and Mrs. Dr. M. C. Wallace, a lady of rare culture and accomplishments. Brother McLen don and I stopped at tho Claremont Hotel, one of the few real good hotels in South Carolina, clean, inviting rooms, comfortable beds and every thing in the dining room to tempt the most delicate appetite. Tho Methodists in Sumter have one of the best churches in the State, and with the 750 members in one of the strongest charges In the Conference. I heard that giant mind, Dr. S. A. St >e! , lecture Saturday night to the ESpworth League, his subject, "The Bible," and his delivery was a mas? terful effort which electrified the great audience. Sunday I attended the "love feast" and experience meeting. In many places these old-time-honored func? tions of the church, have become ab solete?may they with the old time "class meetings" be speedily revived. At 11 I heard Bishop Denny, for one hour and three-quarters preach to an immense congregation from the text, "Whatsoever a man soweth that shall ho also reap." Nothing is truer and this able divino most impressively verified the truthfulness of the Bibli? cal statement. It was a great ser? mon by a great man, and every Methodist in South Carolina should feel proud of him. Sunday afternoon I heard the memorial exercises and felt very much inclined to say some? thing relative to the life and work of my remarkable deceased brothers and friends, Itevs. W. B. Baker and Geo. M. Boyd, both of whom I knew well and could have testified to their long and continued Christian fidelity and faithfulness in their Master's vine? yard. Sunday night I again heard Dr. ! S. A. Steele preach on the crucifixion of Christ, and his sermon should be a revelation and great stimulus to the ministers of the conference. I witnessed the impressive ordina? tion of the class of fourteen young ministers as deacons, among them be? ing my young friend Evangelist B. F. McLendon, who is electrinylng South Carolina with his fervent zeal and burning messages to a lost world. Brother McLendon, this year under his ministry has taken into the church 084 members, and something like ten thousand souls have profess ed religion. I learned while in Sum? ter that quite a number of the young1 men of that city were Contemplating calling him to conduct a series of re? vival services soon in Sumter. I know of no man in the United States who could do more effective work and produce more good in your city than my friend McLendon. Dr. Peter Stokes should he be returned to Ben nettSVllle, is anxious for Mac to con? duct a meeting for him at once under his large new tent 80x120 feet. By all means secure McLendon for a meeting and he will Induce the great crowds of young men to turn godward and connect themselves with the churches. Respectfully, J. Press Gibson. Services at Salem Church. The congregation of Salem Baptist church ware highly favored by the \ksit of the two Methodist brethren Who tilled their pulpit on Sunday. Rev. i >. M- Ahney of Piedmont preached at the morning hour, and itev. J. W. Shell of Gaffney at night. Both sermons wer of a high spirit? ual order, full of comfort, giving strength and courage to their appre? ciative hearers. After the night services, some unit? ed with the church, six by letter and nnc as it candidate for baptism. The ordinance of baptism will be administered this evening after the ; midweek service. The pastor's subject for this eveninp is "The joy of Jesus on the way to i he Cross." Turnips imported from Canada are being sold in Sumter one of the ex? planations of hard times and sea reit > of money. (<>ni'i;111;Xc1; mmoikns. Preachers Leave for Homes in Va? rious Hails of the Slate. From The Daily Item, 1 ?eo. I. Following the adjournment of the <>no hundred snd fifty-ninth and last annual South Carolina Methodist Con? ference In which the State as a whole will partlclpotOt the various commit? tees and board! organized and during the rest of the day every train carried out a great many of the preachers and those of their families, who had been here for tho week In attendance upon tho sessions. Practically all of tho visitors had left this morning for their homes, many in order to matte arrangements lor an immediate re? moval to some other place in order to be settled In their now charge by Christmas. Bishop Denny stated that ho had endeavored to place the min? isters in the conference which would prove most acceptable to them and while of course there will he some disappointments and some transfers in the future, on tho whole, tho preach? ers seemed extremely well pleased with Bishop Denny both as a presiding officer and as to the appointments ho had made. There were on the whole fewer changes this year than usual, it is stated. Winthrop College News. Winthrop College, Rock Hill, Dec. i.?Winthrop College has again on its rolls a full representation from Sumter county. The following Sum? ter girls are seniors this year: Anna Brown, Agnes Bryan, Susie Dick, Fan? ny Mellette, Mary Meilotto, Adele Pitts, Maggie May Seale, Margaret Choyno, Carlta Handle. Mrs. Haley, a noted educator, from Chicago, was hero on Saturday. She gave a most inspiring and interesting lecture to the student body on Satur? day afternoon. Miss Laura Drake Gill, formerly dean of Barnard College, spent Sat? urday hero. The joint celebration of the three literary societies, Curry, Wrade Hamp? ton, and Winthrop, was held on Mon? day evening, November 10th. The 'Hon Richard I. Manning, governor elect, addressed the societies. This was Mr. Manning's first trip to Win trop and it was greatly enjoyed and appreciated by the student body and faculty. The D. A. R. convention v in Rock Hill during the seco: of November. The opening was held in tho college auditc ; November 17th. This meet followed by a recepMon, given m Hon? or of the convention by the faculty of Winthrop. Mrs. Gelou of New York city was the guest of honor at this convention. She entertained the Win? throp students and faculty most pleas? antly on Saturday evening in the audi? torium with some interesting stories. The first German was given by the Terpisehorean German club, Wed? nesday evening, November 25th, in tho now frolic hall. On last Monday evening the Win? throp Choral society, presented "Ixjvo's Loefcomlth*'.' an operetta. Tho kindergarten of Winthrop training school gave a Thanksgiving dinner to the mill kindergarten. Over 100 children attended. The famous moving picture "Les Miserables" WOB greatly enjoyed In the college auditorium a few weeks ago. Tho members of the faculty In the music department will give their an? nual concert Monday evening, Novem? ber 30th. Tho first term of this scholastic year is nearly over. Examinations will be? gin the latter part of next week. (M C.) Charleston Constable Quits. Columbia Record. Announcement of tho resignation of B. ii. Btothart, chief State constable for Chariest m county, was made Tuesday at the otlieo of Gov. Bleaso. The resignation became effective im? mediately, it was said, and C. H. Peo? ples was appointed to fill this posi? tion. Constable Stothart was ap? pointed by Gov. Blease about four years ago. Found Negro Under Bed. A negro was discovered under tho bod of Mr. U E. Riloy's daughter at his residence on Fen w ick street yesterday afternoon. Miss Riley had gone home to dinner and when she went in her room and hearing a slight noise under the bed she ordered the negro out and herself sprang to the bureau when she secured a pistol. The nemo, however got out of the door in a hurry and ran away. Two suspects ar?> now under ar? rest, but no positive evidence has ns yet been obtained.?Orangeburg Sun. Sumter with 41,0?6 bales of cotton ginned to November 15th, comes fifth <ui the list in the state. Orangeburg with 64.329, Spartan burs with &4.IS6, Ham well with r>o,r.?;s and Anderson with 4 1.1 ss babs have ginned more cotton than has been ginned in Sum ter county. j^i^I^U