The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-11

Sumter will eventually be as well known
and as much in favor as winter resort for
Northern tourists as either Aiken or Camden
Last winter the editor of this paper received
several letters from people in the North in.
curing about the climate of Sumter and the
accommodations for winter visitors; and
already this winter we have received addi.
tioDAl inquiries. TIE winter visitors will
com if the people of Sumter want them aud
will prepare TO entertain them.
FIRE started from fue in Bultnan Bros
storea few minutss before four o'clock Thurs
day afternoon, but was quickly exlinguished.
The alarm had been given aad the fire de-
partment called out before the blaze vas put
out.
Rev John kershaw, who has been rector
of the Church Of the Holy Comforter for The
past ten years, on Sunday morning preach
ed his farewell sermon to his parishioners
There was large congregation present.
many Of them not commnnicants cf the
church, which was in itself a testimonial of
the esteem in which Mr.. ke7shaw is held by
everyone in this city. The regret that he
is 10 leave SUN ter is not by any means con-
fined to the members Of his own congrega-
tion for he has friends bv the hundred in
every walk of life. who will miss him. His
closing remarks were very appropriate and
touching and there we're many present who
did not fully realize the extent Of the loss they
had sustained until the farewell came to be
spoken Mr. Kershaw and family will leave
for Charleston this week, and he viii! ter
al once upon the discharge of his duties as
rector Of St Michael's.
Several members of the FIRE department
have sent in their designations. Their en-
ployers object TO their going TO fre3 during
business hours, ad, as the service they give
the city is purely voluntary, they cannot
afford to leave their business 10 attend fires,
when those to whom their time belongs OBJ
ject. The present FIRE department is as eff
cient as a volunteer department can well be,
but it is evident that it is merely question
Of time when Sumter will be forced 10 have
and maintain paid FIRE department.
The spectacle finder was in town last week
and found at least two pairs Of spsctAcles,
which he disposed of to thrifty citizens who
know good thing when they see it, CIR at
least think they do, The spectacle man may
have found other spectscles and disposed OF
them too, but so far no others have oeen re-
ported If any one has lost pair Of spec
taces, with gold or gold plated frames, ap.
parently, they may learn something about
them by applying to either Mr.. a. B.
S,uckey or Mr.. J. H. Chandler. Both of
these gentlemen traded with the spectacle
finder, but found that they had made poor
bargain when they carried their spectacles
10 the jeweler for inspection.
The candidates for County Offices have not
ocfic @
number of them are feeling their way, sub
rosa. The office Of Clerk of Court is one of
the most popular for the very good reason,
perhaps, that the fees aud emolnmen,s of the
office are greater than those attached TO any
other County Office. There are at least Eve
men who are considering their chances OF
election, and there may be others at the
scratch when the race sssrts. The office Of
High Sheriff of Sumter County is always con.
tested for with zeal snd the race for this Office
has been on several occasions the most ex-
citing of the campaign More than once
second hest has been necessary TO decide who
should be the nominee of the Democracy.
AT present there are only Eve or six ca1di-
dates, actual and prospective, talked of by
those VINO study the political situation close
ly. All of these have numerous friends and an
influence that will tell when the ballots come
to be cast The race for Sheriff is certain to
be run at hot pace from start to hnlsn, and
it is even money that second heat will he
required TO decide who shalt oe named toe
winner There will be at least two to three
Candidates for Treasurer, Supervisor and
Auditor,an the candidates spoken of will
make the contest interesting. The candi-
dates are all in training and are taking reg
ular exercise, so that when they canter down
the course to the starting pos. they will be in
the pink: of condition. 1t is possible that
some of the prospective political racers will be
scratched: :hefore..1h 6oal entry is made, but
there will be a::suficient number, even though |
the dark ho1sedoes not enter at the last mo-
ment. Politics will hum iD Sumter County
next year. Those who want Office, and in I
tend running for it, must be prepared to take
a killiDg pace if they would win. 1t will
not be race for quarter horses and none of
this class had better enter.
Blood and Nerves re very closely related |