The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-01-17

Mr. E. P. Kicker was the 6rsf person to
invest in the City Hall bonds.
Dispensary Constable Pepper, of Charleston
fame was in the city yesterday.
All members of the Z. of P. are requested
be present next Monday night.
The boys bad lots of sport the other nigh,
watching Joe - learning to ride bicycle.
Farmers having Beef Cattle or Pork Hogs
will do veil to see Mr. E. Hogan before
selling.
Mr.. W. a. James has been appointed on
the Board of Control, vice R. III. Wilson
deceased
The Adjutanl and Inspector General has
appointed, April Sd for the inspection of the
Sumter Light Infantry.
The Simonds National Bank will occupy
one of the stores nndeIetbe City Hall aud R.
u. 4 L. w. jenkins heother.
The hands in the Charleston, Sumter l.
Northern R B., shops have been put on
Two third-time uotil February lst.
The competitive examination will be held
to-morrow in the School Commissioner 8
Office, for applicants for Clemson College.
Capt. P. P. Gaillard ASSUMED control OF
the postofice on Saturday last. There will
be no change in the assistants for the present.
Two dogs, supposed to be mad, were killed
in this city on last Thursday. One by Mr..
Johnston White, and the ether by Mr.. W. J.
McKagen.
Last Sunday afternoon eleven members, Of
the Bicycle Club went to Wedge6eld for g
spinn, making the trip in one hour and ten
minutes, returning on stheereuing train.
Mr.. Toki Tokada, the. Japanese theological
student who was announced last week to
lecture at Tirzah Church last Sunday morn
ing deliyered,a lecture in the Presbyterian
Church this city on Sunday evening.
John Kennedy, eolored, fireman on the
C.. s. IN r. &. shot and killed William
Gary, also colored, at Pregnalls on Thursday
last. They became involved in a difficulty
and Gary fred the first shot, missing Kenre-
dy. who returned the FIRE with fatal effect.
Mr. ]. S. Brown has been appointed
postmaster at Eiliotts, vice Charles Hayn
removed. Hayses served sentence in jail
last year for illegally disposing Of postage
stamps; but was permitted, for some unex-
planned reason, to remain in charge of the
Office.
Msasss. Wylie AcKain and Sol Ryttenberg,
started on u huotiug expedition oa their
bicycies, their destination being Rose Hill,
sixteen miles from here. At present writing
they have not been heard from, but as both
are good riders, we feel assured that they are
all right.
DR.. J. A. Mood has been elected to deliver
the annual address before the Alumni Asso-
ciation OF the South Carolina Medical College
a. the ANIMAL banquet and re-union to be
held 8, the Charleston Hotel on commence
ment day in March. Dr.. Mood graduated in
the class of 1879 from this College.
A box was discovered to be on FIRE in
Ducker Bultmao's store on Monday night,
in time to prevent disastrous FIRE. The
ERE originated in box of sawdnst used az
cuspidore and had spread to trunk when
discovered. It is supposed that the fire
started from a cigar stump thrown into the
box of sawdust. The damage was very slight.
A negro boy eight years old died in
this city on Sunday from the effects OF
drinking dispensary wbiskey. He found a
pint flask about half full Of whiskey and
drank the greater part of it. giving the
remainder to Two other boys. He got pretty
drunk and died from the effects, the other
bows are none the worse. Dispensary liquor
is dangerous.