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

The trade of the Dispensars is picking up
as GbTistmas draws near.
a Baptist Young Peoples Union will be OF
eanized in the Baptist Church Of this city at
an early date.
The Y. II. G. A. night school is in a -four
ishing condition. There are now 28 attend
ants and the benefits derived are percepsib;e.
The dispensary constables- are not haviog
much fun now, as they can discover 30
contraband liquor, no matter how diligently
they search.
Complaint is made of the condition Of the
sideualks on Republican street. Toe Street
Commissioner should investigate. The COM
planners have been referred to him.
Railroad Commissioner q. B. Thomas
drew the four year term on the Board. w.
D. Evans drew the six year term, and Will
born the two year job.
The Christmas turkeys are already coming
to town for the holiday season. AS rule
they are sold for fair prices and it is proba-
bic that later on the prices will 60 mp, as
there was not very large turkey crop this
year.
ST. James Evangelical Lutheran congrega-
ton, Pastor J. B. Fox. Divine services will
be held ia their hall over Ducker &
Buitman's store on next Sunday morning at
IL o, clock, q. m. and at 7.30 o'clock p. M.
Sunday School service at 3 o'clock p. m.
The public are cordially invited.
Grant Conyrs was arrested and locked mp
in the Station Heuse Monday, for carrying
coucealed weapons a fne hammerless re-
yolvef was found on his person. The officer
says white man informed him that Conyers
had the revolver.
Preston Caniey, eolored, was arrested last
Thursday for obtaining money under false
pre,ense, and j. a. Merriman was arrested
for disposition Of crop under lien. The Jail
is gradually filing up, and there are now
sixteen or eighteen boarders who are detained
at the county hotel.
Col. D. P. Duncan is an applicant for the
position Of Secretary of the Board of Rail-
road Commissioners. He was chairman Of
board for several yeats, and ought to be
familiar with the duties Of the position he
aspires to fill.
These sales of horses at auction must un-
doubtedly ipjure the business Of the local
horse dealers, but undoubtedly prove bless.
ing to those farmers and others in need of
horses.
A. Williams, colored, who was brought to
Sumter some days ago from Wedge6eld and
lodged in jail, charged With assault and
battery, was sent over to Wedge6eld to-day
BIZ Sheriff Marion Sanders, to stand his pre-
iiminary before Trial Justice j. N. Moseley.
A large crowd attended the sale of Ken
lucky horses by Clark l. Co., at J. W. Ep-
persoa & Co.'S stables on Liberty Street Satur-
day. A number Of fne looking, serviceable
horses and mares were put mp and bid of
from S45 up to $40. Some good bargains
were had.
The Sumter Library Association held
meeting Wednesday afternoon. 1t was decided
to establish circulating library In connection
with the association, and Miss Dnlcle Noise
was selected to manage this department. A
fee OF ten cents per week will be charged
those who take out books. A lot OF new and
popular books have been received recently,
and the Association is considered to be IL
fourishing:
couple of days ago, two gentlemen were
in Mr.. D. J. Cbandler's clothing store pnr-
chasing pair of pants, each at the same
time. One gentleman was named Dew, and
was very tall and stout, and weighed 24O
It's. The other was named Frost, and was
short and weighed 40 lbs. 1t was incidental
Iy remarked that cold weather was evident
ly coming as Frost and Dew were buying
pants; also that while there was Il very
heavy Dew in Sumter that morning, still
there was also very light Frost.
Nothing bu. best quality of groceries
handled by Schweria & Co. Cali and see
them 1t