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MANCHESTER.

Dark Corner, Feb. h1.-We have
had 80 much sleet, ice. &C., until l
have nothing of Importance to relate
this week.
We farmers have done but little
farm work as yet.
Mr.. Don Graham, son of Mr F.
J. Graham, formerly Of this place.
was married on the night of the End
inst, to Miss Susan, daughter of
Mr.. G. G. Broadway, all of Paxville.
Mr.. Fl. G. Scott moved from this
neighborhood to Cain Savannah yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Scott, of Cain
Savannah are visiting relatives here.
Mr.. o. G. Kolb, who worked in the
telephone shop in your city last year
came home last Wednesday and will
work here with his father, Mr.. ". 7.
Kolb on the farm.
I think the oat crop hereabouts is
badly damaged by the severe cold we
have had.
see the Methodist brethren of
Pinewood lave about finished their
new and handsome parsonage for
Bro. L. L. Bradeubough.
Mr.. Geo. W. Smith, is having a
nice store erected on his lot on Com
merce street, Pinewood, which he
will occupy as soon as it is done, as a
postofice and merchandise store
Mr.. j. B. Mcintosh, ST., keeps very
unwell with something like grippe.
Mr.. L. Newton Barwick, who
moved here lately from near your
city, is pushing ahead repairing his
place at Reids on NJ. & A. Railroad.
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THE wATcHmAN AND soUrHRoN, FEBRUARY is, 1905.

forts for support, so this loss is pretty
heavy to her.
Mr.. ]. r. Kirkley was in Camden
yesterday on business.
Mrs. r. C. Wactor, of Heriots, was
in the village yesterday.
Rev. and Mrs. S. Fl. Booth started
out for the Pastor conference Sum-
ter on Wednesday, but were deferred
on account of the weather and con-
ditions of the roads.
Nearly everybody more or less had
some falls on account Of the sleet
and ice, but so far there have been
no serious accidents.
There was no preaching in any of
tthe churches here Sunday.
Mrs Joseph Baker. who has been
i'll for some time, died at her home
yesterday morning.
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STATEBURG.

Stateburg, Feb. 14-Mrs. John r.
Sumter left last Wednesday afternoon
for Charleston where she is spending
some time with her brother, DR.. G.
NJ. Rees.
Mr.. W. L. Saunders and, Master
Harrison Saunders spent Saturday in
Columbia
Mrs. a. G. Muldrow is visiting
relatives in Winnsboro
Miss Matte Gibson, who is teach
ing school near Sumter, spent Satnr
day and Sunday with her father.
Misses Julia and Anna Burgess
spent Saturday in Sumter.
Miss Mayo Rees, who is now teach
ing at Goodwill, spent Saturday with
relatives in Sumter
Mr.. 81. &. Pinckney returned to
Charleston on Saturday after spend
ing some time at his contry home
"Oakland.
The very bad weather continues,
and no farm work can go on, SO
things look very dreary as one passes
along. Farmers fear the freeze Of
last week has greatly injured the oat
crop.
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NE;DGEE,1EI.D.

Wedgefeld, Feb. We have been
having some very cold weather in
these parts lately, but haven't heard
of any suffering, for those that did
not have wood on hand, think.
judging by the number of jugs that
como here weekly,> managed to keep
Sheir temperature above zero. *,
Noticing a light in his place Of
business On Sunday night, / accused
one OF our Afro American merchants
az selliag hot drinks along With coco
cola. But on questioning him I found
out he kept q lantern burning in the
midst of his coco cola to keep it from
freezing.
Bertha, the infant daughter of M.
and Mrs. Lunar Ferguson, died this
rarning.The funeral services will
h place at II o'clock tomorrow
moIning at the Presbyterian church,
after which interment In the burylBg
grounds near by.
After q pleasant visit of a few Gays
to relatives and friends. Miss Annie
Nallsreturned to her hcme In Sumter
Soday
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J. j.. Harvin's, seventy-sixth birth
day. y
Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. Alderman went
to Florida the first of the week. AL
Alcolu wish them a pleasant trip.
Miss Goodman, who has been sew
ing here the past year, left this week
for Manning, which she will make her
future home.
Miss Seldom Epps, of Brogdon's g
visited her sister, Miss Lyda Epps,
Saturday and Sunday.
Or. Brockington, of Manning, spent
Saturday evening in town vaccinating.
D. ". Alderman & Sons Co. tried
their new mill Saturday. This mill
has been erected within the last few
months.
Mrs. ". B. Costin, was quite sick
the latter part of the week, but is
some better.
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MANNING

Mrs. S A. Harvin. of Privateer, is
in Manning visiting the family of her
father, Mr. W. Scott Harvin.
Nj. Charles W. Wells has been ten
dered the position of train dispatcher
for the A. G. T., at Norfolk, Va. He
left last night to accept the position.
Miss Lyl Harvin has returned home
from an extended visit in Sumter
county.
will be B. P. Broadway, q, 4 q. NJ.
Mcintosh. Mr.. Mcintosh was in
Manning yesterday and qualified.
The delegation has given the su-
pervisor a good board to serve
with him the next two years, and
we say this without taking away
any credit due Mr.. McFaddin, WHO
made a good commissioner. Manning
Times.
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STATEBURG.

Stateburg, Feb. 6.-Mrs. James
Pinckney and Miss Annie Moore are
visiting relatives in Sumter.
Mr.. Frank P. Burgess spent Sun
day at home.
Ms Charles Bradley and little
daughter. Helen, have returned to
Sumter, after a pleasant visit to Mrs.
j. Temple Frierson.
Mr.. Bentley Gibson and family of
Sumter came to Stateburg on last
Wednesday and will remain among US
for some time, much to the delight Of
their many friends here.
Mrs. George M. Murray leaves this
week for Trial. Berkeley county, to
visit her daughter, Mrs. P. G. Kirk.
The mercury has been lowering
between % and 80 degrees for several
days, while rain, snow and sleet have
each, in turn, been striving for first
place. Great oak-fres are the order
of the day.
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aIAYESvILLE.

Mayesville, Feb. S.-Miss Arrie
Rose spent Sunday and Monday in
3sovn. She left on Monday afternoon
for two weeks visit to her home in
Sardinia.
Mr.. T. J. Bass spent Monday in
Sumter.
Mr. G. B. Todd, of Robbins, who
was formerly in the employ of the
A. G. L. Railroad, but now pros
porous young farmer of the Robbins
section, paid visit Of few days to
Mr.. j. E. Anderson this week. He
left for his home on Tuesday.
Miss Annie Anderson is on a visit
10 her aunt, Mrs. Tisdale, at Work
man.
Mr.. j. E. Hannah, a student of
the Seminary in Columbia, who has
been conducting Sunday services in the
Presbyterian church here for the past
month returned to Cobb on Monday
night. Mr.. Hannah was called to take
charge 81 the church but has declined
the call. Rev. Mr.. Johnson of the
Seminary will occupy the pulpit on
Sunday.
Miss Sallie Burgess Of Summerton
lis visiting Mrs. E. W. Mayes.
Miss Strong of Walhalla is on
visit to the home of Mr.. j. W.
Cooper.
Messrs. ". G. Thomas, and T. G.
Mcleod, two promising young men
Of the town, have opened ups bicycle
repair shop.
Il: Mr.. Frank Cooper general manager
Of the circulation department of the
News and Courier, spent today in
I;own. He left on the afternoon train
Tor Charleston.
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DURAN,TS.

Durant, Feb. 11.-Colds of a severe
type are prevalent and thought by
some to be grippe.
Cotton was hauled TO the gin as late
as last week and most Of last years
crop in this section is stored away for
higher prices.
Thhe oat crop was injured by thhe
sever weather of the past week but
we hope not seriously.
MIR. J. T. McFadden spent Tuesday
in Alcolu.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Witherspoon
visited relatives in Sumter on Friday.
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The Charleston and Columbia pas
senger train was about two hours late
last Thursday The delay was caused
by the engine failing to make steam.
The proclamation OF Governor Hey
ward Offering a reward for John Hen
deron is published today.
In his report for the month ending
February 3, Mr.. Edmunds, Superin-
tendent of schools, shows an enroll
ment up-to-oate in the two white
schools of 665. Of this number there
are mere boys than girls.
II Council will stand to the rack
and continue to hold the Electric
Light Company to its contract to fur
nish lights or get nc pay for lights,
not burning, there will probably be an
improvement in the service.
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ELLIOTT.

Elliott, Feb. IA think ali the
fountains of Heaven must have been
open for the last thirty-six hours for
it has been raining steadily since Sat,
urday noon and it is still cloudy and
considerably colder-it VIII be de
structive to the oats now If freeze
should come.
This will put stop to farm work
for quite a while.
They say some folks go to church
to see new dresses, ETC., but we think
some went to Mt. Zion last Sunday
for to see the new organ-surely they
did not think it had rained enough to-
float the preacher UP stream.
Mr.. Walter Carter has been quite
sick with grippe but is better.
DR.. Afford has been unwell since
his return from the Cotton Growers
convention.
Mr.. Weatherley is moving his saw
mill from Bishopville to Wysacky, but
Will continue his lumber yards at
Bishopviile.
Mr.. Anderson Luckey has been at
Elliott for quite while and we trust
that ne will make this his home n the
future.
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HAGOOD.

Hagood, Feb. Swell, here I am at
it again. thought I would shut up
on this farmers movement, but am
in somewhat the fix of certain fell
low who was seeking religion. He
wanted it provided he did not have to
shout. His friend told him that God
cared nothing about his shouting.
Finally the man came to feel There's
no hope for a sinner like me'' and
when the light began to food his
darkened soul in a hushed voice he
cried out So HalIeluiah His friend well
knowing what had taken place and
how he felt said Hush,'2 but in au-
dible tones he cried sHallelniah ~
His frie1d, in louder tones, Hush,
I say At the top of his voice he
cried t Halleluiah how can help it. -
Brother, Just can't help it; must
g dip in, again.
Yes, politics ruined the Alliance,
that promised SO much and it is IN the
air that they will ruin this. but that
need not follow.
!: Have the farmers at any time, any
where, organized to purpose? The
writer is glad to be able to answer in
the affirmative. The potato growers
Of the Chesapeak peninsula have an or
ganizaticn that has been III existence
for. q number Of years, accomplishing
all they ever expected fer themselves.
Mr.. Beal's project reminds one of
the celebrated horse smuggled into old
Troy. Her citizens thought it god
send bnt, alas; it contained deadly
enemies who betrayed the ci5y while
its people we're asleep in false secur-
ity. For one the writer will take
nothing from Mr.. Baals in shis'n. !"
Let us 90 slow and be careful.
Now for the township meetings; they
ought to be we'll attended by all class
es and colors. 1t begins to loo6 as if
something is to be accomplished by
the movement; the spectators are
looking this way with their ears
p1icked up. Do not mistake: they
will move heaven and earth to thwart
Us.
I fear there is confusion in the
minds of the people as to time of the
county meeting. Many having gotten
it into their heads that it is to come
off ON the 18th instead of the 18th.
Settle this matter. Let every farmer
see to it that his neighbor knows the
ime.
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SMITHVILLE.

Smithville, Feb. 1.-THE severe
weather of the past few days has been
sufficient to prevent news from en-
tering or going out of our section
this week, SO there is not much to tell.
Mr.. E. F. Richburg had a runaway
mule this week. He was thrown out
and narrowly escaped being killed. AS
it is ne got off with some bruises that
laid him up for while.
Mrs. S. H. Belvin was unfortunate
in losing a mule this week. Mrs. Bel
vim is widow relying on her own ef-
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SuMMERTON.

Summerton, Feb. 15.-Mr. W. T.
Ragan is in attendance at court in
Manning as a juror.
DR.. Morse, recent graduate in
veterinary medicine at the Philadel-
phia College of Medical Science, was
in our village a few days. He is look
ing out for location down south. He
will probably locate in Sumter.
Mr.. Ted Gaillard, Of Sumter. has
assumed charge Of the large planting
interests of Mr. H. W. Scarborough in
our suburbs
Mr.. William Muldrow, attorney Of
Manning, is in our village today.
Mr.. E. NJ. Tisdale has resigned as
agent for the n. W. railroad and Mr.
A. P. Mitchell is now in charge.
This is the fifteenth of February
and not pound Of guano has been
seen yet upon our streets.
Mr.. J. E. Tenant is in Manning at
court mis- week as juror
The two-story residence Of w
broadway is being built very rapidly.
The dwelling being erected for Mr.
H. C. Carrigan, Pr, is nearing COM
pletion. That Of MI. H. Augustus
Richburg will also soon be ready Cor
occupancy.
Plans are in the hands of a con-
tractor for q residence to be built for
DR.. T. ]. Davis:
Work on a residence for DR.. T. j.
Dukes has not yet begun.
The new store house of Mr.. Peter
Chewing is coming on nicely, as is
also the two story brick structure on
Main street.
The foundation is being laid for a.
new building on Depot avenue.
Mrs. Allen, a sister Of Mrs. NJ S.
Cantey, who has been quite sick, is
reported better.
Mr.. w G.. Richburg, an esteemed
citizen Of cur community, still con-
tinues extremely low.
Mr.. ]. A. Richburg is in attendance
at court as juror
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MAX.

Max, Feb. 8.-Mrs. r. A. Shields
many friends will pc panied to hear
that she is suffering from serious in
iuries, the result of afall on the ice.
Z Mr.. Henry McGee, a young man
of this community had his collar bone
fractured by a fall on the ice Monday
morning.
Mrs. ". M. Kirby, of Magnolia,
has returned to her home after sew
eral days visit to her son. Mr.. Walter
Kirby.
Miss May Humphrey Of Sardis. has
returned home after visiting relatives
here.
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PISGAH.

Pisgab, Feb. 13.-One fair day out
of twelve, is not often seen in cur
country If ever before Old folk say
they have no recollection Of ever see.
ing such long cloudy spell as that
we now have.
Farm work is far behind and this
wet spell will further retard it. 1t
will be several days before any
plougbing can be done A little guano
is being hauled, but nothing compared
to last year, and the indications are
that it will be largely curtailed.
Nearly all ethe white farmers. have
their cotton seed, the negroes as usual
sold theirs as we'll as few whites.
The general stock law is not observ
ed in this section-in the winter peo-
pie turn out stock by kind of gen
eral consent. I hear Of some stock
being shot and injured while at large.
People who do such things advertise
themselves to say the least as uncivil
I'D and should be dealt with.
The rise in cotton did not put any on
the market from this section. The
spectators as the Item says, have done
the south more harm than the boil
weevil The time is here for farmers,
merchants, and bankers to unite for
mutual interest and then "stand
pat''. There is enough money il She
south to control the cotton crop and it
should be done We have it in our
power to dictate the price of cotton,
and when it is plainly seen that the
price is being forced down below the
cost of PREDICTION, by the spectators
they should. be resisted with force
that would cause them to halt. No
country can raise cotton like the
South. The world knows it, and yet
we seem to be helpless to protect our
selves. We have had four big corn
crops in succession, and yet the rfice
is not lowered to the point i; was
when the big drouth few Yeas ago
ruined the crops in the corn belt, and
now one big cotton crop has cut the
price Of last year one half. This
shows what rotten speculation can do.
The legislature of the State, has
shown its incapacity to do legislative
work properly. The work OF the
bodies of Jate years is full of errors.
Large appropriations are annally
made, and the State is, as result,
heavily in debt, with no prospect of
soon getting out. Much time is vast
ed in the discussion of matters that
come to naught. Lee county was
formed full of errors, Calhoun coun-
ty was defeated when carried by the
people. Biennial sessions are post
poned or defeated, and so on. All
this at the expense of the taxpayers.
Not as much work is now done in
forty days as there was in thirty days
under the old constitution and then
the work was better done, than now.
In the compulsory educational bill,
Fraser and Clifton voted against it,
and Moses for it. Moses was right.
1 am surprised at Mr.. Fraser to op-
pose the bill, especially when it
would cause their parents tc send
their children to school, who have
never done so, nor never will, except
by force of law.
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COUNTY GORE sP0KDEAeE.
NE;WsY LETTERS FROM OUR sPE-
cIAIr CORRESPONDENTS.
Iseans of interest From all Parts OF
Sumter and Adjoining Counties.
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SMTIHVuLE,

mithville, Feb. 4.You are to be
congratulated on the plan you have
adopted to obtain the correpsonde
1rom the various sections in and ad-
Scining your county aud which will
add largely to the success OF your
PAPER. Local news is much more ap-
praciated by local readers about local
attain than reading about people
and things IN sections we knew moth,
ing about. We prefer to know what
Gun home folks and neighbors are do
ing.
residing Elder, IA. b. Browne of
Sumter, spent last Saturday night
with Rey: S ii. Booth, while on his
way to quarterly conference OF this
circuit at Salem church.
Rev. S. H. Booths horse broke
loose from his fastenings on last
Sunday and ran away for short dis
tance before being stopped. Some
damage was done to the buggy.
It was given ont that there Wouid
be meetlng of the Knights OF Agri-
culture tonight for the purpose OF
nGganizing and electing officers. Ihe
ssleet that is now coming down dis
courages any probability OF its taking
place.
Dr. Foxworth spent a few days of
last week with his mother at Mayes-
vile.
On last Wednesday morning most
4 important committee consisting of
Messrs. N. Hnmphires from
Beulah church, b 6. Cook, from
Salem Church. S. Mcleod from
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MAGNOLIA.

Magnolia, Feb. Farm work is
Progressing unusually slowly in con-
sequence Of the exceedingly inclement
weather. rhe absence Of that zeal
and decision, heretofore character
istic Of the majority of the farming
class. is ssrikingly noticeable to a
close observer. All of the planters.
who expressed themselves In his COR
respondents presence, highly favor
the reduction in the cotton areage
nnd fertilizers in proportion.
DR.. Darby has just returned from
d call to a patient, near Lynchburg.
who has q fully developed case of
snslIpox. and is quite sick. The
patient is q nergc man named Tom
Boyle. Vaccination is the order OF
the Gay here now.
Mrs. Eiie Shields, sister-in- law of
MI. T. McNeill, while
walking in her yard yesterday fell and
Uas seriously injured as q result.
Drs. Darby and Tarrant have both
been to see her, and she is getting on
fairiy we'll today. Mrs. Shields re-
sides about five miles below Lynch
bnrg. Her husband, Mr.. Ellie
Shields, died several months ago.
Ne hear of lots cf people with bumps
and bruises. The earth's carpeting
caused numbers TO humble themselves
Our genial and popular friend. Ed
die DARBY. of Charlestoa is here on
visit to his cousin, DR.. Frank Darby.
He is one of Charleston brightest
young men, and is very popular in
every place where he is we'll known.
There is no serious cases of sick
ness in and around this place at this
writing.
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PRTVATE;ER.

Priyafeer. Feb. 6.-0n account OF
the i1element weather there was no
preaching at Bethel Yesterday after
moon.
Miss Caliie Wells is sick.
Miss Kate Bradford who has been
enpioyed in Bishopville for the past
Few months is at home fer awhile.
Miss Edna Ramsey has been visiting
friends and relatives in Wedgefeld
4he> past week.
The sleet and snow disappointed a
numb-r Of young folks last Friday
night who expected to attend mas
querade partyn given by the Misses
Iide at the parsonage.
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IONA.

Iona. S. c., Feb. II. On account Of
the sleet and ice we did not get our
mail one day this week. We think
that very good for our r. F. D. car
riers.
Mrs. T. J. Baker died here last Fri
day. She was buried at Salem church
Saturday. Mrs. Baker is a sister Of
Mr.. Billie Bramlett, Of Bishopville and
Mr.. Call Bra.lnlett Of Rural.
Sheriff Muldrow Of Bishopville was
in this section day or two this week
looking for Hart and Johnnie Nc
Knight. who some time ago cut M.
Oliver Johnson.
Mrs. Eliza Boykiin has been Oh
visit to her sister, Mrs. Minnie john
son. OF Lucknow, who is sick.
Our school teachers are Rev. c. D.
Peterson at Hickory Hill. Miss Emma
Pipkins at Iona and Miss Jessie WiIks
at Reedy Branch.
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HERIOTS

Heriots, Feb. 1O.-Our oat crop has
been very much damaged by the cold.
Our neighborhood is very quite, no.
body doing much work on account of
cold weather.
Miss Marie White, our school
;eacher, went to Sumter to spend a
few DAYS with her brother, as she was
not very we'll. We hope she will be
able to teach Monday.
Mr.. Calvin Robertson, of Smith
vile, was down here this morning on
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EDWARDS.

Edwards, Feb. 6.-Miss Bessie Cor
bitt one of Paxville'sss most charming
young ladies is visiting relatives here.
Mrs. John Stokes of st. Stephens is
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. W. j. Hancock who has been
sick is still very i'll.
Elese, the little daughter of Mr..
a. K. Lee who was severely burned a
lew days ago is improving.
Mr.. J. r. Kirkley is doing fine
mercantile business at this place.
The farmers of this section sesm to
think the oat crop will be failure
on account of the present blizzard.
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business.
We had no service at our church last
Sunday, it was toe cold to get out.
EMrs. R. C.Wactor went to SmithviI1e
yesterday afternoon to see Mrs. 81.
S. Booth. She had a very pleasant
afternoon. Mrs. H. S. Booth is an
intelligent and cultured lady.
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Mr.. C. Y. Nebsit, of Columbia
visited his parents at PriSateer last
week.
Mrs. S. H. Ramsey, of Stateburg,
will go to Columbia Wednesday to
visit her cousin Mrs. Maggie Nespit.
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PRIVATEER.

Priyateer, Feb. 14.-This is a very
quiet place now. I wish there were
more neighbors about and times would
get livelier.
Mrs. Eugene Nesbit, of Privateer
left last Saturday to visit relatives in
Manning.
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MAX.

Max, Feb. 14.-After a few weeks
stay with relatives Mr. Myers Moore
has returned to Shreveport, La.
The old Nazareth church has been
vacated and services are now held III
the now and beautiful building at
Eeulah.
Farm work, owing to bad weather,
is progressing slowly. Oats are in
jured by cold.
There are several new cases of
grippe in the neighbornood.