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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-18

tic utensils and such provisions as
they could collect. and driving their
herds before them, and singing psalms,
would retire to the rugged slopes OF
their highest peaks.
"They endured all prosecutions, that
generations to come might enjoy, as
they did, the faith once delivered to
the saints
THUS was the primitive church pre-
served in the Alps as the chain by
which the reformed churches are
linked with the first disciples of our
Savior. In vain has popery sought
thousand times to break that chain. 1t
has resisted every shock; empires have
crumbled away, dynastiee have fallen.
but this chain of Scriptural testimony
has not been broken. for Its strength
came not from men, but from God.
Milton says about the Waldensians:
"Avenge, Lord, thy slaughtered
saints whose bones
Lie scattered on the Alpine Noun
tains cold;
Fen them, who kept thy truth so
pure of old,
When all our fathers worship'd stocks
and stones,
Forget not, in thy book record their
groans,
Who were thy sheep, and in their
ancient fold.
Slain by the bloody Piedmontese, that
rolled
Mother with infant down the rocks.
Their means
The wales redoubed to the hills, and
they
To heaven. Their martyr'd blood and
ashes SOW
Der all the italian fields, where still
doth sway
The triple tyrant; that from these
may grow
thy way,
Early may fly the Babylonian woe"
"On Feb. II, 184s, civil and political
rights were at last granted to the
Waldensians by King Charles Albert
Of Savoy with the dawn Of liberty
these descendants Of martyrs. impov-
erished by persecution, but animated
by the spirit Of their ancient motto.
Lux lucet in tenebris," trusting in
God for help, branched out through
the length amidst the great darkness
Of their land where they have today
l46 pastors. evangelists, teachers, 5000
members, 10000 regular hearers. $4,000
occasional hearers. 5000 Sunday school
scholars, 1000 day and evening pupils.
These figures do not include the
mother church in the valleys. with its
IS parishes and those of Pinerolo and
Torins. In 1884 Lord Shaftesbury
wrote: love the italian people.
] consider their genius in
art, In science, in trade. In literature,
in politics-the instructors Of Europe
Among so many millions cannot virtue
and genius again take root? The Lord
will hasten 1t in its time.
If it pleased God 10 raise italy from
the dead, what a mass Of material for
every work Of greatness
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-18
NEW ARRANGEMENT FOR
DISTRIBUTING MAILS

Postmaster ]. Evarts Greene has had
to make a new arrangement for the
early morning mail delivery to the
manufacturing establishments at the
North End. in order to give them all
the earliest possible mail Heretofore
it has been the custom to send the
first pouches containing the mail that
reaches the central office during the
night and those containing the mail
from New York that reaches Worces-
ter at a. m. to Station A. where it
was redistributed and the mail for
the manufacturing establishments at
Greendale was sent out on an electric
car. II sometimes happened that the
New York mail was late and the
manufacturers around Lincoln Square
made a protest, because. they said
they could not get their New York
mail on the first delivery. In order to
relieve this condition, the first deliv-
cry from Station was set back 20
minutes, SO that the Lincoln Square
people might get their letters from
New York. This put back the estab-
lishments at Greendale 20 minutes and
they did not get their first mail until
nearly s o'clock. This condition of
things was due to the fact that the
mail for Station d, at Greendale was
sent out from Station A. the over
night mail being held for the New
York mail. Postmaster Greene has
now fixed things so that two pouches
are sent 70 Greendale, and it is ex-
pected this will remedy the trouble
The overnight mail is sent out the
first thing in the morning and this is
all distributed and ready for the car
rier by The time the New York mail
reaches Greendale. Then the carrier
has only to distribute the New York
letters and get on his way. Only a
few minutes are lost, so the manufac-
turers at Greendale get their mail all
right now and the men in the vicinity
of Lincoln Square are also satisfied.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-18
EMMETS WILL ACT
IN DRUMMER BOY

Lieutenant Colonel Edwin r. Shum
way is drilling the Emmett Guards in
preparation for the appearance Of the
company at the production of the
Drummer Boy" at the Worcester
Theatre, during the week Of January
g. The Emmets will appear the first
night and take the part of Union SOL
diers. Colonel Shumway expressed
himself as being very well satisfied
with the work Of Captain Moynihan's
command. At the company meeting
following the drill two new members
were voted into the company. Wei
nesday night the seven men who are
awaiting physical examination will call
at the office of Captain James f. Nc
Gourty on Lincoln Street and be ex-
amined There win be a meeting of
officers Of the Ninth Regiment in Bos-
ton Friday night
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-18
TEACHERS ORGANIZE
THE PEDAGOGICAL CLUB

The Pedagogical Club met in Room u
City Hall Yesterday afternoon at AS
o'clock and organized for the year.
Superintendent Of Schools Clarence f.
Carroll was elected president and G..
Milton Fisher, secretary.
The executive committee is A. H.
Wheeler, Miss Alice II. Belding, Miss
Mary c. Henry
The meetings viii be once a month
and study of topics Ct interest to
teachers will be taken up. with Quick's
Educational Reformers" as text
book.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-18
PERMITS TO OPEN
AND 0BSTRUCT STREETS

Street Commissioner W. S. Prior is
sued permission to open and obstruct
streets yesterday TO the Worcester
Gas Light Company. repairs on Win
slow Street, School Street. Market
Street: Worcester Consolidated Street
Railway Company, to replace switch
George D. Webb to make water con-
nection at 80 Cedar Street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-18
TWO MEN FOUGHT DEATH
AND ONE WAS CONQUERED

Provincetown, Mass, Dec. 1.-Two
men fought death in the sea for several
hours off this place today and one
was conquered. The other was res
cued by fishermen from the bottom OF
a capsized dory. The man who lost his
life was Joseph Oliver. His companion,
who was saved. is Joseph Raymond.
Oliver was 25 years Of age. He was
married last Thanksgiving to Ray
mond's sister a squat upset a boat in
which Raymond and oliver had start
ed to set travis.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-18

DYSPEPSIA IN ITS WORST FORMS
will yield to the use Of Carriers Little
Nerve Pills aided by Carter's Little
Liver pills. Dose, one of each after eat
Ing.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-18

ANY ONE CAN TAKE Carriers Little
Liver Pills. they are so very small. No
trouble to swallow. No pain or gripping
after taking.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-18

WILL POSITIVELY CURE SICK
HEADACHE and prevent its return.
Little Liver Pills. One pill a dose. Try
them.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-18

The taxpayers of Worcester found
the corridors of City Hall good enough
for them Monday night. The election
is over and the city fathers have got
through playing to the galleries until
after the vacation next summer.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-18

The annual Christmas bazaar at the
Church of the Unity opened yesterday
at and continued till 10 p. m. The
impression on entering the parlors was
one of Oriental loveliness.: The fash
ions of the YANKEES of the East the
japanese, prevailed in the garments
worn by the young women who served
tea The decorations of the tea gar
cen consisted of japanese umbrellas.
lanterns and fans in bewildering
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-18

The Woman's Auxiliary to the Y. NJ.
c. A. met yesterday afternoon. There
was a good attendance. President Mrs.
A. c. Munroe presided and Mrs. Helen
DeCamp led the devotional service. 1t
was reported that the turkey dinner
cleared about S109 for the auxiliary.
Il was voted to hold a rummage sale in
January. 1t was also decided to have
an Auxiliary banquet in Association
Hall next month
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-18

Bethany Church has planned an at
tractive entertainment course for the
evenings Of Dec. 30. Jan. 30 and Feb
b. On the first night the Ladies'
Symphony Orchestra of 20 pieces
Frank A. Pierce, director-will give a
concert On the second evening Hon
Alfred S Roe will deliver an address
on THE Governors of Massac husetts."
The last entertainment will be an il
Illustrated lecture by II. I. Stevens, en-
titled Around the World in so Min
utes." The entertainments viii begin
ar n m
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-18
THE RESULT OF THE PRIMARY.
Smith Receives More Than Twice as
Many Votes as Buchanan.

The County Executive Committee met
in the Court House at u O'Clock Thurs
day, with only few members pres
ent, to tabulate the returns of the Con
gressional primary held on Tuesday;
All of the boxes had not been received
and the committee after tabulating all
the returns on hand adjourned until 8
O'Clock, it being stated that several
Of the missing boxes would be received
by that hour. It was reported to the
committee that no election was held
at High Hills club. In the accom-
panying tabulated statement returns
are given from all clubs except Ban
dana, which, while not official in the
case of four clubs, are known to be
correct. If the Executive Committee
declares the election without waiting
to receive the four missing boxes, Tay-
lor, Magnolia, Bandana and Carriers
Crossing, the vote will be somewhat
different from the totals given in the
tabulated statement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-18
AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIP CONTESTED.
MIR. C. M. Hurst, Ir., Appeals to County
Board of Education.

Mr.. c. NJ. Hurst, Jr., has appealed
to the County Board of Eduaction
from the Board of Examiners, award
ing the beneficiary scholarship in the
S. G. Military Academy to Marion
Scott, a son of Mr.. ". H. Scott, Of
this city. Mr.. Hurst's son, Charles,
was an applicant for the scholarship
and was named as the alternate in case
Marion Scott should fail to take the
scholarship. The following extracts
from the papers in the case show the
grounds of appeal:
The examination was conducted by
duly appointed Board consisting of
Prof. G. j. Owens, Mr.. H. G. Osteen
and Rev. VIM. Aiken Kelly, all Of the
said city.
On the Sd day OF September, 1901,
the said Board fled their report with
the Supt. of Education of said county,
whereby it appears tha tthey awarded
the scholarship to said Marion Scott
on an average of 81 per cent on all
studies, to so per cent for the said
Charles II. Hurst.
The examination of papers was made
separately by each Of the members of
the said Board of Examiners, and one
of them, Rev. ". Aiken Kelly award
ed the said scholarship to appellants
said son on a per cent of 81 to so for
the said Marion Scott.
From this award appeal is taken :
on the ground that the said Board Of
Examiners were in error, because the
system of marking adopted by them
is likely to work injustice; as appel
liant believes has been done in the
present instance inasmuch as said sys-
tenn does not take into consideration
the real merits of scholars, but gives
an equal value to all questions, with
out regard to their comparative diff
Guilty.
In consideration therefore Of the
closeness of the contest, and of the
lack of unanimity of the Board of
Examiners, appellant prays that the
examination papers of the said Marion
Scott and Charles H. Hurst be review
ed and carefully examined, with a
view TO ascertaining whether the said
Board has properly awarded the said
scholarship; : G. NJ Hurst, 5.]1:. Jr.,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-18
CUT HOLE THROUGH FLOOR.
Prisoners Attempt TO Escape From the
Guard House.

The Jail prisoners confined in the
city guard house made an attempt to es-
cape Thursday night that came very
near being successful. Four of the pris-
oners who were confined in one cell,
cut square hole through the floor
of the cell and got under the City Hall
building expecting to find ventilato1
hole through which they could make
their escape.
They were disappointed for there are
no ventilator gratings on the outside
of the building and the foundation
walls are too thick to be easily cut
through. The only other way the
prisoners could have made their way
to liberty would have been by cutting
another hole through the floor from
beneath that would have given egress
in the corridor running through the
building from front to rear.
The negroes confessed that they
have been working on the hole since
Monday using barlow knife and that
the hole was completed yesterday.
They concealed the hole by covering
it with their bedding and as no inspec-
ton was made of the cell by the guard
it escaped detection. The ring leader
of the plot to escape was John Bethea,
who was recently recaptured after hav,
ing escaped from the guard. He had
been shackled for some time, but had
fixed the shackles so that he could
remove them at will.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-18
MayesyiIIe News Notes.

Mayesville, Sept. 1.-THE Mayes-
vile High School opened on Monday
with good attendance and there is
every prospect of a successful years
work.
The work on the depot is rapidly
progressing, and the new track will be
put in in few days. The depot will
be remodelled and moved back several
feet in order to run the side track. he
tween it and the main line.
The cotton receipts are little heav-
ier than last week, but are still quite
light.
vicinity, will open grocery store
here in few days.
Miss Annie Fort returned from
Wedgefeld on Monday afternoon.
Miss Sara Withers, of Chester, and
Miss Annie Dunbar, of Beach Island,
are visiting Miss Sara Grant for few
days.
Mrs. V. S. wyld has gone to
Charleston to visit her parents
Several of our citizens went on the
excursion to Charleston yesterday.
Mr.. Harmon Burgess, of Clarendon,
who has been visiting his sister, Mrs.
n. F. Mayes, has returned home. G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-18
Pisagh. Sept. II.

We had fine rain yesterday after
noon, which will help the late crops.
The hot sun has played havoc with
the late cotton and peas. Potatoes
have suffered too, and last but not
least, the people have felt its searching
rays, almost to sufocation.
Cotton is still opening very slowly.
The pickers keep up we'll with it.
Our country merchants have opened
up their stocks of goods Some of them
sell quite reasonable.
hear of numerous little shops
among the darkies, which will be lit
tie catches in the night, for seed cot
ton and the like. Some of them have
been known to sell two and three bales
of cotton from an acre-very credltabie
to them in number of bales.
The health of our section is very
good
Mr.. Crouch preached fine and i'm
pressiye sermon at Pisgah Sunday
morning, based on Psalm 23d. He
paid fine tribute to the dead Presi-
dent. At the close the church recelv-
ed in full fellowship those that were
previously baptized. In the afternoon
Mr.. Crouch baptized at Swift Creek.
before a large audience those that
joined at his protracted meeting re-
Gently held there.
Not the least interest that can see
is being shown here in the Congress
sional race. The voters say they don {
care who gets it. The Bandanna poll
box was sent from Remberts by express
Thursday last, and Mr.. Knight was
notified the day before.
Things are little stirred here about
Lee county, the emphatic opinions are
that the people within the prescribed
limits should settle the matter for
themselves.
presume you have already heard of
the killing of a negro woman at Smith
Vile Saturday evening last by negro
man. have no additional facts, ex-
cept he has left for parts unknown, as
he could not be found Sunday.
Miss Emutral Cooley, of Darlington
is visiting here. She is most pleas
ant and agreeable young lady and has
many friends who are ever glad to see
her. She leaves for home today. Ho /.
for orange blossoms soon. The way
the widowers are making things hum
is a sight. No one blames them, for
the best gift man can have in this
world is good wife, and your CORES
pondent wishes the boys all the
success along the lines of their
travels they can have. Will keep you
posted.
Tell our common friend Mcdonald
Furman to wake up, and let US know
where he is at. His pieces are very
interesting to the people here.
Much indignation is expressed about
the death of the president, and syrnpa
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-18
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Tender of Loan From New York De-
cIined-.-Drinking Fountains to be Re-
moved.

On last Wednesday evening the City
Council held regular meeting. The
following members were present:
Mayor Stuckey, Aldermen Boyle,
W. H. Epperson, Finn, Hurst, and
Rowland. The minutes of the meet
ing of September 3rd were read and
approved.
Mr.. Frank Barker, paving contract
or, was present and offered to lay arti
fetal stone pavements at one dollar and
fifteen cents per square yard. He
stated that it is customary for City
Councils to pay half Of the cost and
adjacent property owners the other
half. He would come for contract
of eight hundred dollars. No definite
action was taken.
The Clerk was directed to correspond
with the postmaster and ascertain if
the proposed free mail delivery will be
assured on completion of naming streets
and numbering houses. He was also
instructed to write our U. S. Senators
in reference to the matter.
Council does not wish to incur the
expense unless the system be certain
ty.
The Clerk was instructed to decline
the offer Of Courlandt, Babcock & Co.,
Brokers of New York, to discount city
notes at reduced rate of interest, as
Council thinks it better to borrow
money from the local banks as may
become necessary, even at small in
crease of interest.
The drinking fountains at the Court
House and T. G. Scaffe's store were
ordered removed to more convenient
points, where they will be of more use
than they are at present.
The committee of public works were
requested to see what could be done
towards draining water from low
spot on Manning avenue near the Elec-
trio Light house.
Mr.. D. w. Cuttino was reelected as
member of the City Board of Health.
The Clerk and Treasurer's August
report and several bills were referred
to the finance committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-18
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING.
Industrial Training in Lincoln School

The City Board of Education met
last Thursday afternoon.
Superintendent Edmunds was in
structed to purchase the tools necessa-
rv for use in the industrial classes in
the Lincoln school, it having been pre-
viously edcided to inaugurate indus
trial training in this school under the
direction of S. J. Mcdonald, the re-
Gently elected assistant teacher, who
is practical carpenter.
Superintendent Edmunds reported
that a school house had been rented
for the Factory school and that he
had agreed, on behalf of the Board, to
pay s. per month on the rent and the
Board approved his action
The amount of salary to be paid the
teacher of the Factory school by the
Board was not determined at this
meeting, but action was only deferred
until the Board shall be informed as
ton the probable amount Of funds
available for the support Of the city
schools this year. .ssz@--sSzs :. -.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-18

Charlie Dock, the burglar in the
guard house awaiting trial at the next
term of court, is proving very trou-
blesome prisoner. He was one of the
ringleaders in the attempt to escape
last week and was put in chains after
that attempt was discovered and
frustrated. Monday it was discov-
cred that he had succeeded in break
ing his heavy chain and was evidently
planning another attempt to escape.
He has been handcuffed as well as
chained and will be more closely
watched than ever.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-18
Bail in Camden.

The Sumter team, or at least part
of the Sumter team, went over to
Camden Friday to play a game with
the team of that place.
Noise, who pitched for Sumter, not
withstanding the fact that he is very
much under the weather, had to pitch
the game on account of Cuttino's in
ability to go. He did well in the face
of big odds and poor support, and
when the game was finished had IA
strike outs to his credit The regular
players who were absent were Wilder
for third, Osteen for short. Wilder for
catcher, and Cuttino. The game re-
ulted in score of IA to in favor of
Camden. This is the second game the
home boys have lost this year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-18
New Rural Mail Route.

Mr.. A. F. Lever stated last night at
the mass meeting that he had received
a letter from the Post Office Depart
ment through Senator Tillman an
nouncing that rural free mail deliv-
cry route, extending from this city to
Brogdons, across to the Plowdens'
Mill road at Gordon's Mill and back
to Sumter, would be established on
November lst. This rural mail route
will give mail facilities to section Of
country that has never had post
Office and that has long needed one.
One carrier will be employed to deliv-
er the mail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-18
Kennedy Lewis, negro carpenter of

Kennedy Lewis, a negro carpenter OF
the Stateburg neighborhood, who is
well wei known to many people in this
civ was arrested Monday for making
III reats to kill Mr.. W. R. FLUID, Of
Stateburg. Within the past few days
several notes have been left on Mr.
Finds door steps, all containing
tbreats against his life. Positive proof
has been obtained that Lewis not only
had the notes sent to Mr.. FLUID, but has
also made other threats to Kill hlm.
Lewis recently had a case IN the
Magistrates court against Mr.. FLUID
and lost it and the threats he has been
making grew out of his rage at looslng
the case in Ecourt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-18
PIsGAH CORRESPONDENCE.

Pisgah, Sept. 13.-Cotton is opening
very slow, and is gathered as fast as it
opens. The pickers don't wait to be
asked to pick, but come in droves.
The dry weather is injuring the pea
crop.
Mrs. W. F. Rhame and Marie DuPre
returned to Sumter yesterday.
Miss Dell Vinson went Tuesday.
Orange blossoms will bloom here
shortly if reports are true.
The voters here took no interest in
the election, not even enough to vote.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-18
Cotton Receipts.

The cotton receipts have been very
light this season and the crop appears
to be moving to market very slowly
for this time of year. The receipts to
last Friday amounted to only 343 bales
The receipts last year up to Sept. 18th
were more than 5000 bales. The total
receipts for the cotton year ending
September 1st were 27,0l1' in addition
to the amount bought by the cotton
mill and not weighed by the public
Weighers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-18
Savings Bank Organized.

A meeting of the stockholders of the
Savings Bank was held on Monday
and the bank was organized by the
election of the following board of dl-
rectors:
Horace Hardy. Marion Noise, 1. c.
Strauss, B. G. Pierson, J. NJ. Knight,
G. a. Lennon, D. ]. Chandler.
At a subsequent meeting of the
board Of directors were elected as
follows:
Horace Hardy, President: l: G.
Strauss, Vice President; G. L. Kicker,
Cochier
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-18

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