The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-24


The coffin factory of tine Messrs. Wither-
spoon is said to be doing az excellent bust
ness and has large orders ahead.
The policy for $500 on the barn Of Mr..
Robert Wings,e, which was turned the
other night, covered not only the building
but the horse, buggy aud other articles kept
in the barn and stabses-'he insurance on the
tuilGing being $3.50, and on The other prop
erty $3.50. The loss on the contents was ad-
listed At $40.
Three candidates, Messrs Isaac c.. Strauss,
Rev. W I. Capers and j. II. Levy, were
raised TO the degree of Master Mason al Clare
mont Lodge No. 81 a F. ~, Of Sumter. last
Thursday night. After The nc journment of the
communication, Messrs. Strauss. Cnpers and
Levy, together with other Ma<ons who have
recently received the NJ. NJ. degree invited all
their brother Masons who were present TO
join them in a delightful repast at the New
Jervey House. Mr.. Jervev sus,Ait ed his we'll
known reputation in 'the spread and all
present expressed themselves as having had a
delightful time.
Last Thursday morning about one o'clock
some unknown person or persons attempted
to enter The residence of Maj. R. G. Spann
on Washington Street. The person whoever he
was, climbed up 10 the upper piazza and broke
open the venetian blinds TO the door which
opened into Miss Gertrude Jennings room.
AS the glass door was pushed open it
struck a table on which was a lamp.
The lamp was overturned aud the young lady
screamed, frightening the burglars away.
There is no clue TO the robbers. 1t is thought
from he tracks around the house that there
were more than one man engaged in the at
tempted burglary.
The Parcel Party "Wednesday night was no.,
attended by oDe-half the people who anticipat-
ed participating in the very pleasant enter
tainment arranged by the Daughters in Is
real. hnt il WAS a success, nevertheless More
than SEQ were realized. which. under the
circumstances, is an excellent showing. Had
the weather been less inclement many others
would have been present and the receipts
would been increased
The auction of parcels was very amusing
and the prizes drawn in this lottery were
novel and rather startling 10 the lucky
purchasers 10 some instances. One young
man bid off a large box and found that be
had literally bought a pig in a bag. Some
of the parcels contained useful and ornamen-
tai articles while others were neither. The
geogra phical table furnished amusement and
entertainment for a great many, and was
highly creditable 10 those who arranged it.
OF course the guesses hazarded wre9 ludi-
crous and far-fetched. and none were able to
guess everything correctly. All who attend
ed bad a pleasant time and none regretted
Drawing the un-springlike weather.
The Republican element seemed elated Fri
das morning when they read the position taken
by Judge Golf on the South Carolina Regis
.ration Law.
The results OF this order from y Judge OF
the United States Circuit Coni, will naturally
be watched with much interest by all classes.
South Caroliua has more important poll
,ica! and internal legal contests to be decided
by the United States Court ,han any state
in the Union, and in consequence the public
mind is in a state of expectancy nearly nj! OF
the time.
In point 0: turmoil and sensational malfe:
South Carolina is also The best advertised
spot Of ground upon the lace OF the earth
Unfortunately The kind o. advertising she
gets Is detrimental TO her interest, and her
position is TOO frequently misrepresenled hv
Northern papers.
When will South Carolina Cease TO ne The
cvnosure of all ewes? When VII! white
winged Peace hover over the Palmetto
State.