The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-01-03
Letter From Wedgefield.
WEDerr1sLD, January l, 1894.

~ EDe1Ekl6LU3 IouuosS - 49,
Considerable excitement prevails among the
colored people here over the sale of money
making macbiue The facts are about as lol-
lows: A man representing himself az beng
from New York and named Sherman, tried to
sell his machine to several in town, and fail
ing went 4 few miles in the country to see an
old citizen who is known by everybody to
handle good deal Of money, and to him he
explained the workings Of his machine, turn
ine out several bills 10 greenbacks, which
took the;old colored brothers eye. Directions
for using, says the New Yorker, are very SIM
pie, Just soak the paper in sweet milk for four
hours. put in one end of the machiae, turn
the crank aad the pure stuff will come out
at the other. The price asked for this most
wonderful and valuable machine was S400.
The old citizen squared himself, and with u
sigh Of regret exclaimed that he had only
SI75. After some discussion the Yankee left
with the $l75, and our old neighbor set HIM
self to soaking paper in sweet milk, but soon,
very 5000, found out that he had something
that vas worthless, and set himself out TO
f5nd his man, but all efforts to 6nd him have
been IN vain.
The above was given your correspondent
by one Who saw the machine. Did not hear
of the stranger trying to sell to any woite
man.
Wereoret very much the loss Of our esteemed
friend. DR.. W. w. B. James, who has moved
TO the Jordan neighborhood, where he will
make his future home. None will miss him
more professionally, and, perhaps, none as
n,nch in their homes and at their 6resides, as
your correspondent DR.. James is gentle
80 al nf fhp
oldest citizens in Wedge6eld. He vas gradu-
ated in medicine ftom the University OF fenn-
sylyapia in l345, which is the mother OF ali
American medical colleges, vas then, and is
to-day, second to none of its kind IN America
While Dr.. James is quite an old man and no
longer active, his usefulness as physician is
bys no means at an end. You have left
friends behind you, DR.. James, and we Wish
for you every thing that Is good and worthy
NJ. F. B. Bradford has accepted situation
with Nr. A. E. Aycock, and will look after his
farming interesis.
Miss Mary McXaster, who spent Xmas with
Mss Betty Aycock, has returned to her home
in Winnsboro.
Mias Hallie Sander .of Hagood, is visiting
fs5ssd in hslden,
&c fPfi1afefsg ~. sSsS 80
s. s. DnP PGots who has ;eeeH SICK tor
sorSS
m.
has also been. quite ssek.
With her daughter, from Bxoox-
g svissting her aeOther, Mr. e..
Tbonsaas
Haptst Church has extended call to
RsxBE. Lxmpley, It's former pastor, noR Of
GsiIle;; Mss. Mr. Lampley' g sany
swdl be glad to welcome him back
Jn6. Peter Broun has been conflsed to
ms room for several weeks with grip
sn. 1.-Isaae Suothers and Thor aster,
Jrsseolored, werespending last exs6isg put,
Hhen quarrel ensaed, which culmsgased in
Carter receising q severe blow 1p6I the
Rad With Q ragged billet of wo09dE the
Esnds Of sso1heEs. Had the latxuck
SanoSsany where Else II might ssepyeved
hnk under ethe c5tenDstaA lser's 9
ea1IIssere9 TO 6aafsssble.
s. s. s
speEr5Es for
WfHisson, where re VIII ATTEND the itliston
high School. 49, s.s's=
There vas an ssobservation'' party at the
residence Of Nr. w O.. Cain last eve "ing for
ahe benefit Of the Wedee6eld Baptis.. church
The eremnneraiioa vas very satisfactory.
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