The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-03

The steamer belonging to the Fire Depart
ment has been put in through repair and re-
painted. 1t presents very handsome ap-
pearance now.
a.. 4 ". A. Brown have removed the re-
maiuder Of their stock of goods TO the store
on Liberty Street formerly occupied by Dr..
/. A. McKagen.
Mr. VIM. Graham's six acre patch Of
straw berries is doing finely and the setting
out OF new plants will begin in the At,tr
part of the month.
There was crowd Of drummers in town
yesterday. Sumter has not lost her popu-
lari,y as stopping over point with the
commercial tourists.
The stockholders of the banks received
checks for their semi-annual dividends on
Monday. /. was q pleasing variation Of
mid summer monotony.
Special Fourth Of July excursion tickets
will be on sale at all Atlaatic Coast Line Sta
tiohs from July I'd 20 4;h with u limit until
July 7,h, for one and one-third fares
The Atlantic Coast Line will sell ronnd
trip tickets to Baltimore on Juli 10th and
18th, good TO return until August 5th, for
Sl2, on account of the Baptist Young Peo-
Piles Union, which meets in Baltimore.
The commission Of the Sumter Manufac,ur-
ing company mas been received from the
Secretary of State, and the books Of
subscription will be opened a. the store Of
O'Douuell / Co., on July 5th.
Street Commissioner Tribble has completed
an underdain on Canal Street that will drain
Washington Street and prevent water from
standing in that street after rains as it has 10
the past.
japan plums, of which there are few
trees in the city, are beginning to ripen.
There are several varieties Of the Japan plum.
all considered very fine by fruit growers, and
it is surprising that more of them have not
beea planted in this section
Supervisor of Registration w S. James was
in his Office Monday and there was quite a
crowd Of negroes around the office applying
for registration. There were also good
many white citizens applying for certificates,
renewals aud transfers.
Fresh water fish, principally hream and
maumouth, a:e offered for sale on the streets
in greater abundance than usual. The fish are
taken in traps aud nets, and il is said that
quite number of people make business of
catching 6sh for sale in this market.
Mr.. W. T. Keels, conductor on the Atlantic
Coast Line material train was slightly injured
Thursday morning while attempting to board
! the train on the depot yards. He started TO
jump up between two fat cars and one foot
was caught between the false bumpers and
mashed. None of the bones of the foot
| were broken and he suffers no greater incon-
venience than an enforced idleness of week
or ten days.
United States Commissioner S. A Norris
heard The case Of the United States vs. Tad
get Cabbagestak, violation of section 542l,
passing forged order for registered letter
on the postmaster Of he Sumter Post Office,
Saturday. When brought before Post
master Gaillard for Identification it was found
that Caboagestalk was not the man who pass
ed the folgeg order He was accordingly
dismissed.
A row started at q colored church near
Providence on Saturday afternoon that ter
'oinated in shooting scrape. Joe Logan
ad Robert Rembert were the principals in
the difficulty, which, it is said, originated in
dispute over the possession Of an umbrella
Logan shot several times at Rembert, one bali
taking effect in the neck. The wound was,
however not serious as Rembert was able 10
walk to town Monday for medical at
! tention. As far as can be learned 40 arrests
, have vet been made, bu, these will probably
/ follow within day or two.