The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-07-25


that place may be brought out for the Legis-
lature.
H.R. Thomas, President of the Reform
Reform Primary and Convention. See notice
in another column.
Mr. James Norton, Comptroller Ellerbe'e
chief clerk is now travelling over the State
making the annual settlements with the
County Treasurers.
The pavilion at the Park on the Boulevard
has at last been utilized. The dusky belle
and beaux do oft there resort and trip the
ligh, fantastic toe.
Attention is directed to the call for the re-
organization of Sumter Democratic club.
Remember the time aud place: Next Satur.
day, 18th, instant, at o'clock p. m, IN
the Court House.
Two negroes were arrested in Mayesvilie
last night, on suspicion that they were &C.
complies of the negro Burgess now IN Jail
here in dying condition.
The "Jourpal of Progress" the paper pub
lished by the colored people has been revived
Il was no, dead, as reported-nothing more
serious than q faiDting spell.
Dan Jackson, negro boy about town,
was going around Monday afternoon showing
a wound on his head and telling that be had
been shot by the redonbtable Jim Bracy. 1t
turns out, however. than Dan was caught
stealing set of harness in back lot, and
had his bead cracked by the irate owner of
the harness.
Rain prevented the inspection of the Fire
Department by the Board of Fire Masters
Yesterday afternoon. The inspection will be
held next Tuesday afternoon.
Messrs. D. Rosendorf and john F. Beard
engaged in fsticuff on Main Street yesser-
day afternoon The fight was right lively
for few seconds. bpt not much damage was
done. They put up the money for appearance
before the Mayor Beard was fined IS and
Rosendorf was dismissed.
The annual Reunion of Company r, Pal.
metto Sbarpshooters is to be held at Taber-
nacle Camp Ground, two and half miles
from Lyncbburg, on Friday, August 3D..
The staff Of this paper returns thanks for an
invitation. The reunion is always pleas
ant occasion, as those who have attended in
former years will testify.
A nun,ber of farmers complain that it is
difficult TO 6nd saie for pea .vise hay. The
trouble liza in the fact that tbe hay 10 in bulk.
If they would put the hay mp in $50 to 200
10. bales, they would dispose of it much more
readily. There is still a-quantity Of Western
hay sold in this county nod tbese should not
be pound brought here.
There was smother row on the street last
night. Patrick Burns was arrested by police
man holman for disorderly conduct, and
resisted. srress. Chief Bradford and Police
man Weeka came 20 Capt. Holmans assist.
anee and made the arresg. Burns was before
the Mayor this morning on the charge Of
drunkenness, ,disorderly conduct: carrying con-
eealed weapons aud risistinH the police. The
charge of carrying concealed weapons was
not proven. On the other charges be was
found guilty and fined $40 or twenty days.
When the railroad from..here to Camden is
built the lumber men will have fine territory
opeoed to them. There is some of the finest
timber in the State still to be found in the
country through which the road must pass,
It is stated on good authority that great
deal of this timber has never been turpen-
tined. Providence and Bradford Springs and
Sumter's Mount should become the Summer
resorts for Sumter and Camden, for there can
be found as pure water from perennial springs
and as bracing air as can be found this side
of the peaks of the Blue Ridge.
There is negro lad lin jail charged with
attempting to commit fonl crime upon a
highly respectable lady of the Sammy
Swamp section. Information reached the
sheriff that an attempt would be made to
lynch the prisoner, 80 he at once took the
precantion to have the Manning Guards
guard the Jail, and after getting his Jail and
the prisoner safe he found means to COM
municate with the parties that contemplated
the lyrching aud secured an assurance that
the law would be allowed to take its course.
-Maan,ng Times, 18th.
Mr.. l. q. Moses, Jr, secretary of the
Bicycle Association has received a letter from
Rev. ]. B. Middleton, President of the
Colored Industrial Fair Association of Sum
ter in respect to the gala week. The dates
fixed for the fair are October 18th to 10th
but Rev Middleton wishes 20 cooperate with
the gala week idea and have the fair at the
same time. He is heartily in favor of the
proposition and says that his ASSOCIATION can
be counted on to work to make the week
success. The fair always draws big
crowd, and it would undoubtly be good
idea to have both during the same week.
The City Hall Clock now gives the time of
day to all people regardless of age, sex, occu-
patton, or previous condition of servitade-
to quote several delegates in the Republican
Convention. The clock was placed in posi-
ton and commenced to strike the hours regu.
larly on Thursday afternoon The tone OF
the bell is much better than when it was first
placed in the tower. bat it does not seem to
have the distinctueaa in tone and carrying
power of the bell that was in the old Town
Hall tower. The writer has heard tn old bell
at distance of at least seven mile5. On one
occasion, calm and cold winters night, be
heard it distinctly 40 It struck the hour, when
nearly eight miles in the country.
Go to D. N. Campbells for ice cold meats.
Chins's Soda is cold and 6ne, and good
enough to quiet any ones mind.
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