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DARK CORNER.

Dark Corner. Aug. 16.-We are
having pleasant weather now. which
is good fox the cotton pickers. and
there is plenty of it to pick in these
coasts now.
We had the largest rain here on the
18th (last Wednesday, we have had
this year. though it has not helped the
mill ponds any worth speaking of. 1t
is still hard for US to get our grinding
done, as the water mills have no water
and the steam mill men had rather gin
cotton than to grind corn. And when
they do grind they just chop up a
mans corn until it is not fit for hog
to eat, hardly.
Rev. Thos. P. Lide. of Prvi, ateer.
returned from the mountains last Sun
day morning, and visited the Green
land Savannah Sunday school in the
afternoon and made nice talk to the
school, on 1.-The Stream of Life" The
subject of the lesson for that day.
Mr.. a. L. .Ardis, of Jordan, near
your city, with the Misses Jackson's OF
Soeven, was at the Greenland Savan-
nah Sunday school last Sunday even
ing:
". J. Ardis attended church at
Bethel last Sunday ami dined with
Mr.. R. D. Kolb.
Mrs. C. C. Rodgers, mother of Mrs.
R. D. Kolb was taken sick last Sun
day, but ws better yesterdy. She used
to live at Manchester, bu" now lives
at Privateer with her daughter and
her husband.
Mr.. Thos. H. Osteen of the Syca-
mores will send his daagtbsr, Mss
Uncle to your city to the graded
school this fall, as soon as it opens.
She attended the graded school in
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PRIVATEER.

Privateer, September 18.-Ihe
weather for two weeks past makes US
feel like fall is upon US and gives US
new life. Everybody is busy-fall nat
urally gives person feeling of plan
ming, from which comes great deal
of pleasure, even if our air castles
are often torn down.
There was a large Sunday school
picnic at the sand Hill'' school
house, about two miles from Ramsey
postofice, cn last Saturday, quite a
number were present, everybody hav-
ing great time with an abundance
to eat. Rev. Lide attended the picnic,
which added a great deal to the oc-
casion, and he gave the folks a splen-
6:d talk, which he is capable of doing
any time.
Miss Daisy Lide, who has been
away from, home for two months, has
returned to the delight of her many
friends.
Rev. G. T. Gresham, Of Marion,
paid a flying visit to Privateer several
days ago. Mr.. Gresham has always
welcomed in the neighborhood, as ne
has host of friends here.
Rev. T. P. Lide has been back from
Glenn Springs little over a week
and his flock were delighted to see
him fill his accustomed place in Bethel
pulpit on Sunday morning. Pastor
Lide is greatly loved by his people
and is missed when he is away.
Miss Ida Cain will leave in few
DAYS to attend the South Carolina CO.
educational Institute at Edgefeld.
Miss Inez Wells is visiting relatives
at Elloree.
Miss Edna Ramsey will go to Sumter
today to visit Miss Hattie Ramsey, on
Corbett street.
Miss Lillian Harvin, of Manning,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
S. A. Harvin, has returned home.
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REMBERT.

Remberts, September 1S.-Cotton
is opening rapidly and in some places
half has already been picked; those
who had a large weed and expected
q heavy Weld will now be convinced
that the crop is a short one. very
few are holding cotton for IL cents.
Pickers are scarce and the price has
advanced. from 40 to so cents.
: Miss Harvey, Of Pinopolis S. C.'
was elected principal of st. Matthews
school here, arrived last Saturday and
the school opened today with a good
attendance. The patrons extend greet
ings to the newly elected pricipal and
wish her a pleasant and successful
school term.
Mr.. D. Y. Keels returned home to-
day on the morning train from the
Mood-Osteen Infrmary and his many
friends were glad to see him so much
improved and hope he will soon nave
the use Of his hand.
Mr.. Edward E. Rembert has been
sick for the past three weeks with
low type Of typhoid fever, but he is
not confined altogether to his room.
Miss Annie Keels returned home
today from visit to her sister, Mrs.
Phil Miller, Of Bennettsville, and will
leave again in few days to resume her
school at Magnolia.
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WEDGEFIELD.

Wedgefeld, September 13.-Ihe
rams which we have had every few
days have kept cotton from opening
SO fast as it did last year. If the price
keeps up anywhere near 10 cents I
ann.t think much of the staple will be
held around here.
Mr.. Alva Mellett, who has been i'll
For the past three weeks, ana glad
80 say, is improving.
Your correspondent, who broke his
arm during a game Of ball four weeks
ago today, am glad to say. is so he
cm use his hand again
The colleges opening, as usual, is
fhinning the ranks of our young peo-
pae.
Mr.. Thos. D. Brohun left a few days
ago for the University Of Virginia
Messrs. F. NJ. Dwight, Jr., F. e.
Thomas, Jr., Henry Moore, John Ry-
m and kenneth McLaurin represent
us at Clemson
Miss Cecile Hirschman, OF Charles-
ton, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Sam
Neinburg.
Miss Lucy Singleton. of Charleston,
Is spending some time with Mrs. Car
rie Brohun.
The Wedgefeld school opened on
Monday with a very good enrolment.
with the. efficient teachers we had last
session in charge R. Il.
willis and daughter, Miss Edith.
Miss Mabel Meuett has been elected
teacher of the Levi school in Man
chester.
M G. Strange, after an absence
IA the north of year or two. is at
home again.
miss Bessie Aycock left on Monday,
.for Charlotte, n. c., where she viii re-
sumo her studies in the Presbyterian
college at that place.
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HA!GooD..

Hagood, Sept. 13.-E have been
80 Wedgefeld and back. Crops on
The way there are not promising, if
YOU except few near the famous
Dankmns' Peninsula and that of Mr..
C. Msanders.
st was the first night I have spent
there nearly 20 years, and. OF
course, missed a number of faces.
M Peter Melistte, though paralyzed.
sin has the oversight Of all those.
broad acres. and you may be sure the
work is well done. He is on the go
an the time, driving over the farm in
lis buggy. Also, he still superintends
The Sunday school sof his church.
Some men do more good in the day Of
their. death than in all the days OF
.theirlife, but they are not Of his kind.
Here once lived a man, who got
man to attend to his farm, and they
made wedgefeld famous the country
pver for its fine crops. Some years
ago Mr. Aycock told the writer that
his rents amounted to more than the
same land produced when he pur-
chased it. What I call man is one
who makes things happen, brings or
der out OF confusion, and that is what
Messrs. Aycock and Mellette did.
Mr.. Mellett's eldest son and also a
niece, are quite sick, but I hope they
are out of danger now.
There was quite concourse OF
people at the High Hills yesterday, il
attendance upon an educational meet
ing with the purpose of consolidating
the schools of Stateburg township,
and Quite an array Of speakers were
ON hand, among whom we're State Su-
perintendent Martin, the superintend-
ents of Richland and Sumter and the
state ornithologist of North Carolina,
but nothing was done save to discover
the facts that the people were unpre-
pared for a thing so suddenly pre-
sented and that there was a respecta-
bic opposition. But, Mr.. Editor, it is
a move in the right direction. I be-
3ieve I am among the first in this
county. if not in this State, to advo-
cate such a measure and hope these,
as all other people, will come to rec
ognize its importance speedily.
Hagood.
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Stukes, aged abou. 73 years. The fun
eral, attended by 6 large concourse OF
friends, took place at old Gethse,nene
Church yard on Sunday Rev. y.
q. 3runson conducted the funeral Ser
vice. The deceased was a Confederate
soldier, one Of the old Sprott Guards,
wi.:cn was afterwards known as CO.
1. Twenty-1hird Regiment. He led
simple, pious life, and was highly es-
teened by his neighoors.
In the recent examination for the
Winthrop scholarships, dissatisfaction
has arisen and the matter has been re-
ported to the president Of Winthrop
college, with the request that new
examination be held. The complaint
comes from Mr.. T. J. Tisdale whose
daughter, very bright young lady
and a hard student, spent the past
year at Winthrop where she stood
well, and at the local examination her
marks CQTll6u OQt ldA OClOW IAAOoS
! made at the college. Mr.. Tisdale
claims that the county board did not
attend the examination, and that
when all the girls finished and retir-
ed from the room, Superintendent
Holiday remained in the room with
his own daughter and whether he did
| so or not, he could have aided her
with her papers, she being the sue
cessful applicant. It is unfortunately
embarrassing to Superintendent Holla-
day that the successful applicant was
his own daughter, and that the coun-
ty board was not in attendance. He
says he took all Of the papers and
compiled with the law and that he
did not aid his daughter or in any way
show notwithstanding Times.
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DURANTS.

Durant, September 1S.-The Ice
cream festival at the school house on
Friday evening was quite success.
Manning, Sardinia and Alcolu were
represented there and the nelghbor-
hood turned out in full force. Some
thing over $23 was realized.
The Misses McFaddin spent Friday
night with their sister.
The young people here had a straw
ride Thursday evening. Their merry
voices and happy laughter was sufl-
cient proof of the pleasant time they
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rarceburc last term.

Orangeburg last tern.
Nj. Scott's child, I mentioned in
my Last, is batter.
There was rather serious accident
at t1e Greenland Savannah Sunday
school last Sunday. \ horse ran
away as the people was leaving and
two Of Mr. W. G. Pzichard' children
aud one Of Nh. J. B. Osteen's were in
the buggy and one of Mr. Prichsrd's
children and Mr.. Osteen S was thrown
out. II was thought at first that
Mabel Osteen's leg was broken but it
was not, but was badly bruised by the
buggy wheels running over her. Tie
other children were not seriously hurt,
for which we are thankful to the all
wise Protector.
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Summerton, September 1s.-The
Summerton Graded School opened up
this morning with full attendance
of pupils and all the teachers in place.
The school was opened with devo-
tiona1 exercises by Rev. NJ. A. Con-
nors.
Addresses were made by Rey. w. S.
Porter, Rev. Mr.. Connors and Mr..
Rutledge in behalf Of the board OF
trustees. Sperintendent Walker made
an address to pupils and the large
number of patrons who were present.
The teaching force consists Of Su-
perintendent Walker and Misses Har-
per. Collins, Fits and Miss Sadler in
charge of the musical department.
The need of more commodious
quarters was made plain by Mr..
Walker, and the trustees will no doubt
take up the matter of new building
again.
Work on all the new stores and
other buildings is being pushed, and
the street committee is hard at work
getting things cleaned up, makina
ready for Summerton's Bargain
Week, which will be here in October.
Council recently, in order to widen
Main street, bought a 10-foot strip Of
land 200 yards long for $500. This is
a long stride forward This sum rep
resents an amount three times Sum-
merton's entire atown tax of three
years ago.
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THE wATCHMAN AND soUTHRoN, SEPTEMBER co. 1905.

We're having.
Miss Gourdin, from Williamsburg
county, is visiting at her aunt's, Mrs.
Willie Gaillard's.
Mrs. Henry Chandler, of Clarendon,
died Friday morning after a lingering
illness, and was buried at o'clock
that afternoon.
Mrs. Anna Shaw returned to sum
ter last week after spending two or
three days here.
Mrs. Hamilton Garland was among
the visitors at Durants last week.
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Adam James was arrested at St.
Charles yesterday and brought to
Manning by Sheriff Gamble. It will be
remembered that Adam broke into
the express Office here about year
ago. After long chase across the
county he was captured, but after
Wards escaped and has not been heard
of since until yesterday when Sheriff
Gamble went to St. Charles and
brought his right coon home.-Man-
ming Farmer.
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LYNCHBURG.

Lynchburg, September 19.-There
is general complaint of the almost
intolerable heat of today, and but for
occasional gentle breezes people ex-
posed to the sun could hardly endure
it.
The cotton weed is rapidly being
robbed of all that is really valuable
about it and will, in short time, De
merely a skeleton. Cotton was sell
ing pretty lively on this market yes
terday for a little less than 10 cents.
Some people sell simply because their
Judgment says it's the wisest course;
some sell because it's a fixed practice
of theirs and they see no necessity
for a change of tactics; some sell
because they are honor bound, if no,
compelled, to meet their obligations,
and some sell through, and only
through. sheer compulsion, as they
see it. To advise the majority Of the
small farmers, and some big ones, to
hold their cotton is equivalent to ad-
vising them to dishonor their just
obligations. There are several ways
by which they might avoid it honest
ly, but will this expensive method
pay them? Not as rule. At least
the sale-mixing up all these ifs
and "and's''-is compulsory.
Prof. Bowman is here again with
his minstrel show, and his shows are,
so far, we'll attended. He is as good
a niger (negro) mimic as this cor
respondent has ever seen, and he
alone would almost make a dead
man" laugh.
Mr.. f.. A. Smith was sent to the
lunstic asylum last week, as he was
pronounced insane by Drs. Darby
anr Tarrant. Bob has been acting in a
peculiar manner at times for the past
two years, and we hope he will be
materially benefited by the change.
Mrs. James J. DuRant is visiting in
Chesterfield and will be there two
weeks or morey
Carroll DuRant's many friends
hated to see him board the train yes
terday to return to South Florida,
where he had been engaged previous
and up to his attack of typhoid fever
in July last.
Dick Wheeler is improving rapidly
from his spell of typhoid fever in
Columbia. but has no idea Of return
;,r +o that MIA, don't blame him.
Miss Willie Kirby is still visiting
in Florence.
Lee fitzpatrick, one Of Lynchburg's
most popular young men, returned
from a visit to Florence yesterday,
and wore a smile all over his face,
but declined to explain matters.
Our esteemed young friend, Jack
Griffin and frankie Mcleod left for
Wofford College this morning. CdI-
Isle Mcleod goes tomorrow.
Johnnie F. Mcintosh, the Lynch
burg Mercantile Company's general
manager, while attempting to pull up
his fish trap in Lynch's river yester-
day afternoon lost his balance and was
soon exploring the bottom OF the
river. He made some interesting dis
coveries while down there which ne
Ray give to the public later. But ne
did get a fine mess of fish, all the
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tied town Thursday.
Mr.. Robert Brailsford spent Tues
day in Sumter.
Mr.. Joe Hi-snman, OF Charleston
spent Thursday in town.
Mr.. Walter Durant spent Thursday
here.
Mr.. Thomas Avant spent Thursday
in Augusta.
Miss Lillian Lawrence. who has
been quite sick at her home, is I'M
proving.
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COUNTY correspondence.
EEwSY LETTERS FROM OUR SPE-
9AL CORRESPONDENTS.
Eteuas of interest From all Parts of
Sumter and Adjoining Counties.
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

aan your letters so that they will
reach this Office not later than Tues
any morning. When the letters are
xeceived Wednesday it is almost an
sunpossibiiity to have them appear in
the paper issued that day.
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SUMMERTON.
Hagood.

Summerton, September 15.-There
;sN more genuine enthusiasm here
right now than ever known before.
Everybody is talking about the "Great
Week of Bargains to be held here
October Is to 81. Every merchant
in fact, everybody here has gone into
this matter with heart and soul and
nocketbook. All pulling together and
there can be but one result-a tre-
raendous success. IS
The idea Of this great week Oh
Bargains is. to advertise Summertoh
s,rna nrogress made here in the last
wear or so is almost beyond#peiieI.
New buildings, new businesses, ne"
> advantages are now cropping up al
most daily. It is the idea OF the peo-
.n,es here to have a regular GalasWeeK
when good cheer and hearty fellow
shin prevails to the highest degree.
Every merchant here hassput in extra
stock so as to demonstrate to the good
q, people who will crowd here the ad-
vantages summerton offers as aStrad-
ing place for buying and selling. II
IS a convenient center for people llv-
ing miles and miles around.
The evidences are that there will be,
a. tremendous crowd here for the
week Of October 1921 and the resi-
dents are all preparing to entertain
their relatives and friends. The word
on the streets is Come and meet
YOUR friends in summerton in Octo-
ber.'' -. 81
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PINEWooD PENCILINGS.

pinewood, September 13.-Mlss
Mamie T. Richardson returned to her
home Thursday from Greenville,
where she has been visiting for sever
Il weeks.
Mrs. r. L. Fielder and children re-
turned Thursday after visiting rela-
tives at Laurens for two weeks.
Mr.. James P. Lawrence, Jr., has
gone to Timmonsville to accept po-
sition with the Atlantic Coast Line.
Messrs. Seymon and Deas Richard
son arrived home Wednesday after
visit of ten days at Boykin.
Mrs. r. c. Richardson, Jr., returned
to her home last week, after spending
the summer with her parents at Lau-
rens
Mrs. n. C. Stach, with Miss Edna
Stach spent last Thursday in Sumter.
Mr. Arthur Toumer has opened 4
general merchandise store in town.
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BRADsTREETS TRADE REVIEW

New York, September 15.-Brad-
streets tomorrow will say:
Trade and industry continue re-
markably active in nearly all lines.
Fall distribution is in full swing and
in portions of the west is Of unprece-
dented volume. Interior merchants
are still greatly in evidence in many
primary markets, iron and steel are in
exceptionally good demand, with out
puts heavily sold ahead and with
prices tending upward and building
material apparently as active as at
any preceding period this year. Labor
seems to be very Well employed,
though q few strikes, notably in the
printing and building trades, disturb
the otherwise very quiet appearance
of the Industrial situation. Only at
the south and there only because Of
fever quarantines and not owing to
real lack Of business, is there any ap-
pearance Of irregularity of demand.
At New York the dry goods business
is less than year ago but spring sales
of dress goods are Of good volume. r.
regularities in the cotton market have
made for some quiet in cotton goods
but prices are firmly held.
Business failures for the week end
ing September II number 1S3 against
167 in the like week of 1904.
DR.. T. c. Doyle has been reelected
Mayor of Orangeburg.
The X. G. Barkout Carnival Com
pany has been engaged to furnish IL
good shows for the State Fair.
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Stateburg, September 1S.-Miss
Imo Cunningham, of Bishopville, who
is. to teach the Norris school, arrived
On Saturday and is. at Mrs. E. y.
Frierson's.
Mr.. Frank P. Burgess spent Sunday
at home.
Miss bessie Norris leaves on Tues
Gay for Hartsville. where she is TO
attend school.
Mrs. James Pinckney and Miss An
RE Moore returned on Sunday froa
Sumter where they spent few days
with Mrs. A. P. Manning.
Miss a. NJ. Barnwell spent Sunday
at home.
Miss Tillie FLUID spent few days
in Chester last week as the guest Of
Miss Ethel Cross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Temple Frierson and
Miss Julia V. Frierson leave tomor-
row for Charleston, where they will
in future make their home. Their
many friends here hate to give them
up.
Miss H. Lee Moore spent Saturday
and Sunday in Sumter with Miss May
Burgess.
Messrs. Early and Cain Mellette
spent Sunday here with relatives. Mr..
Early Mellette returned today to
Asheville, n. c., accompanied by his
wife, who has been spending the sum-
mer here with her parents.
Miss Daisy Burgess, Of Sumter, re-
turned home on Saturday, after a
pleasant visit to her uncle, Mr.. H. L.
Pinckney.
Miss Mayo Rees left on Friday for
Sumter, where she will spend the Win
ter. Miss Rees will teach near Sum
ter, and her many friends hope she
will have a successful term.
Rev. w. H. Barnwell is visiting
friends at Hagood today.
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STATEBURG.

Stateburg, September 14.-Miss
Emma Barnwell returned today after
a pleasant visit to friends in Cam
den.
Mr.. Henry Moore left last week for
Clemson College.
Miss Julia V. Frierson is on visit
to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Temple
Frierson.
Miss Lottie Nelson left or Wednes-
day for Charleston where she is to at
tend the Mumminger School. Her
many friends here hate to see her
leave.
The Misses Dargan are at Mrs. E.
\. Frierson's for few days.
Miss Amelia Holmes is at home
again after a two years stay in Ma
rion.
Miss Virginia Saunders is visiting
Miss Mary Johnston in Camden.
Mr.. Early Mellett spent Sunday at
home. He returned to North Caroli-
ma on Monday afternoon.
Miss Mary Burgess, Of Sumter, is
spending the week with her relatives.
Mr.. Guy Warren, of Sumter, spent
Sunday here with friends.
Miss Maud Owens, Of Manning, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. r. A. Hair.
Messrs. Manning, Richard and Ran
som Richardson, of Clarendon, spent
Sunday with Mr.. Gus FLUID.
Miss Anna P Burgess was the guest
of Mrs. James Pinckney on Monday
and Tuesday.
Miss Janet McLure, of Chester, is
at Mrs. George Murray's.
Miss Julia A. Holmes, now Of Ma
con, Ca, is at home for three weeks
stay.
Messrs. O. B. Martin and E. B. Wal
lace and Professor Pierson,. Of Colum-
bia, spent Tuesday here.
Master Paul Barnwell spent last
week in Sumter with his sister, Miss
Annie NJ. Barnwell.
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Pinewood, September 15.-Our
town is doing in general splendid
business to be so early in the season.
Mr.. T. Pinckney Rroughton, cur
popular cotton buyer, is rushed, the
cotton is coming in SO fast.
The ladies are preparing to serve
refreshments Tuesday evening for the
benefit of the NJ. E. Church.
Mr. Julius Levy, Of Charleston, was
the guest of Mr.. N. C. Stach Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Miss Camilla Deas, of Camden, is
visiting Misses Eleanora, Lizzie and
Mamie Richardson.
Mr. A. F. Witte, of Charleston, vis-
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Lynchburg, September 19.-There
is general complaint of the almost
intolerable heat of today, and but for
occasional gentle breezes people ex-
posed to the sun could hardly endure
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DR.. T. c. Doyle has been re-electe,
Mayor of Orangeburg.
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The X. G. BarKout Carnival Com
rany has been engaged to furnish ~
good shows for the State Fair.