The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-12

A Dale OF cotton We1gnfDR 1oo POUNDS was
bought by J. Ryttenberg 4 Sons, last week.
1t is not often that bale over 600
ponads is brought TO this market, though 1t
was common ten years ago.
Monaghan Reel Squad No. 2, has re-organ-
ICED and elected officers as follows: Foreman,
W. ]. McKagen; Assistant Foreman, John P.
Moran; Sec. and Treas, j. G. r, Wilder.
Number Two will practice to give Number
Three brush for the championship.
A few days ago Mr. C. L. Martin, Auditor
af the C. s. T. N. r. B., shot with rife
two very large hawks. One was shot q. q
distance Of $50 yards, and another at dis
tance OF $50 yards. Pretty good shots.
Mr. E. O.. Ingram has been appointed a
committee of one 10 confer with the hackers
of Delgar Reel Squad about making arrange
meots tor the proposed contest with the lnde-
pendents Of Columbia.
The election of Col. Earle has created very
little comment in Sumter. On the streets,
when anyone Was asked what he thought
about the sew Judges, the reply generally
was, sob, we'll. it is nothing more than eye
pected; Col. Earle has been rewarded for
aeppiug over. y
xOS Othtc 0eU0Fc. uuS CWUuIuco
ment Of Trial Justice q. L. B. Wells, of Sum
ter, made by Governor Tiilman during the
recess Of the General Assembly. It is the
rule that when the Governor appoints trial
Justice dufirg the adjournment of the Cen
erai Assembly, for the next Senate to confirm
the appointment. Governor Evans will
send in, it is thought his appointments
during The aext eight or ten days.
An effort will be made by the Sumte
Track and Park Association to induce one
of the League Base Ball Clubs. of Boston or
New York or some other Northern city to
make Sumter their winter practicing quarters
beginning about February 1895. Sumter
would be foe place with her mild climate
aud 6ne Base Ball Park, and it is to be hoped
that some arrangements will be made with
one or more of the Northern teams.
Mr. Jesse K. Hurst, acting as constable for
Sheriff Sanders, went out TO make u levy upon
some property of William Green, coiored
man living about four miles from Sumter.
Mr. Hurst was met at the door by Green with
pitchfork aud de6ed Dir. Hurst to enter and
threatened TO kill him. As Hurst had 20
revolver be returned to town without making
the seizure. Green will be arrested for
threatening and interfering with and resist
ing an officer 10 the discharge OF his duty, no
donb:.
Chief of Police Bradford and Assistant
Chief Weeks had a lively chase on Main
Street aud Court House Square Monday
after drove of Alderman Geo. F. Epperson's
hogs thar were running around in violation
Of City ordinance. The officers wanted to
put the hogs in the City Pound, bat the hogs
were too fast for them and ran back to Mr.
Eppersou's stables. The policemen got
rather muddy for their trouble and claim
that Alderman Epperson has his hogs trained
to run back to the stables when the cops get
after them.
The purchase Of the C. 8. L N. R.. r., or
controlling interest in same, by the A. G. L.,
appears to be still in doubt. The authorities
of the Seaboard Air Line are said to be Of
the opinion that the C. S. & N. R. R. has not
changed hands. Then there are those who
believe that the A. C. l.. was trying to work
bluff game on the S. A. L., or some other
railroad company. The rumor that the A..
C. L. has cancelled all contracts for wood and
cross ties along c. S. l. NJ, given about the
time that the A. G.. L. was supposed to
have assumed partial control of the C. S. l.
~, causes the hope in the hearts of Sumter
people that the G. S. l. N. is still under the
old control.
Several citizens have asked why City Coun-
eli has done nothing towards building that
hard driveway from corner Main and Liberty
Street up Main to Base Ball Park City
Council, by unanimous vote, agreed that if
the citizens of Sumter would subscribe $500
and the County give $lO0, that City Council
would complete the driveway. The citizens
have subscribed their portion long ago and the
County Commissioners their 500 Now the
question is asked why don City Council do
something? That the driveway would be a
great Improvement is evident from the pr g.
ent muddy and slushy condition Of Maa
Street. In fact it would be economical i,
the long run to extend the proposed hard
road bed from the C.. S. l. N. to the A. G. L
depot, as it would require few workings once
it becomes hard. Some move should be made
BY City Council if it be practicable.
Complaint is made about charging coun-
try folks license for selling sausages. blood
puddings, etc., in the city limits. 1t is con-
tended that the ordinance is an unreasonable
one, inssmuch as the city depends upon the
country for its support aud trade. The
local dealers, however, contend thatinasmuch
as they are required to pay heavy license to
conduct business, that they are entitled to
protection for the reason that If there was
no license charged to sausage, beef and blood
pudding dealers from the country, that any
one could move just up to the city suburbs
and run into town every day, and sell their
goods, and that those dealers in the city
could not compete with them. There are al
ways two sides to question.
There was some talk short while back
about starch factory being started in Sum-
ter by Northern capitalists. These gentle
men should be encouraged, and it has been
suggested that Sumter people take certain
amount of stock in the proposed factory
to show the capitalists that Sumter
would be interested and support such
an enterprise. By the way, this sugges.
ton reminds the writer of some croak-
ing done just after the Carnival by
certain parties who did not contribute cent
to the Carnival fund. and said that the money
spent on the Carnival should have been put
in Canning Factory. Now this is a
splendid opportunity for some Of the Anti
Carnival men TO show their public spirited
ness and exercise their superior judgment
and put some of their money into factory
of some kind. If the matter was thoroughly
sifted, however, the chances are that the fact