The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-03-27

are cordially invited 10 attend.
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Those fine hogs are still in possession OF the
streets, and there seems TO be no means OF
getting rid Of them.
Some of the most extensive farmers in the
county have no, begun to get ready 10 plant
coro. A serious state Of affairs it is.
The Methodist Church and the Jewish
Lecture room will soon be lighted by cleo
tricity.
Grand Chancellor Edmund C Bacon and a
number of members Of Game Cock Lodge
K. of P. went to Elloree last uight for the
purpose of ins,itutipg a lodges at that place.
Messrs. John Moran. C. D. Schwartz, I. n.
Moses, j. H. Burns, B. 7. Williams, W S.
Jones, John Mccoy, H. NJ. Sanders and Alva
Solomons received the rank of Page ia the
Knights Oh Py,hins last Monday night.
Times have been so dull around the Court
House since the adjournment of Court that
some of those who hang up in that neigtbor-
hood are thinking of recognizing the l.. &
L. l.. for the dull season.
Mr.. Mt Nixon has recently received a
letter that went down win the Inflated
steamer Elhe, and was atIerwards recovered
along With other natl matter The letter
WAS written ny a sister Of Mr.. Nixon who
lives III Berlin.
The distillery at Spring Hill has at last be-
gun operations. Everything mas been in
readiness for some time. but The proprieiors
had TO wait ON The arrival of the government
guaeer. fhe still i. situated on the place of
Capt. Moselv and is owned by a Mr. Shore
from North Caroliua.
Capt. George w. Loriog left last night
for Louisville. Ky, in charge Of the old
coaches used hy the C. S. b N R. R. The
coaches belong to n railroad equipment COM
pany and will he turned over to the St. Louis,
Chicago and 81. Paul R. R.
Five c@onvicts we're brought up fcom the
Scarborough farm Clarendon County Friday
morning and SEM to Columnia They were
all sick, aud their places on the farm, were
taken by FIVE convirls sent over that morning
from Darlington County. John Evans, for
merls of bis place was 10 the crowd sent to
Columbia.
The weather for the past few days has been
so perfect that some Of the kickers are in
during what is the matter with the weather
bureau. There have been DO bulletins for
several days, and it is thought by at leas;
one old fogy that the weather gets along
pretty we'll MS long az the bureau does not
tinker With it
The report thai q pork packing establish
meut tn be located in Sumter has been talked
Of, HIS reached Baltimore and the Manufac-
turers Record is investigating it. a letter
has been received from the editor OF that
paper making inquiries in regard to the pro-
posed packing house and the parties who are
interesting themselves 10 the matter.
The Rope Team, of the Sumter Fire
Department was organized last week. Mr..
Eugene Wilder was elected foreman, and
Fred Kicker, assistant foreman. The boys
will stretch the ropes nj fires and prevent
outsiders from interfering with the 6remen
while at work.
Mr.. Leonard Cummings, who went to
Florida from s, Charles n few months ago,
returned yesterday morning accompanied by
his father. While out hunting a few days ago,
he dropped his gun while standing on a
raiIrosd %trestle, discharging j, and the load
tOOh CuCSl III OUC Uot0 duQ - ~ > w
shot did not penetrate the stomach but iu-
dictei a glancing flesh wound. His con-
dition is not dangerous, but he will be laid
up for some time. He will lose one thumb
aud his hand is badly manned.
The savannahs in the vicinity of this city
now contain more water than at any time
within a great many years. Those on the
old NJ. l. A. road have risen until the water
breaks across the public road that now occu-
pies The old road bed, and the water from the
savannah bordering the A. G. L.. track near
the old Richardson place has encroached 90
the public road in several places. Thursday
afternoon the %savannahs presented the appear
auce of lakes, as the brisk wind that was
blowing caused the surface to be covered with
white caps.
The Peace and Unity movement has a great
many more friends in Sumter equity than
anticipated. Men who have been the most
active partisaus on one or the other
side of the divided political house
are now the most earnest supporters
of the uni6ction of the democrats on common
ground. The crowd that vas in town
Saturday for the purpose of attenGing the con-
ference was a proof that peace and unity will
prevail if the ring will but guarantee fair
ness to all.
Monroe D. Wheeler has gotten into
trouble again. He was sent TO the State
Farm, near Hagood, this County, to serve out
his sentence, as IS known, but not satisfied
with his surroundings, be attempted TO
escape on Wednesday and had proceeded as
far as Ellerbe's mill before being overtaken
by the guards. He did not submit to capture
quietly and had to be shot to bring him to a
halt. The tall took effect in the leg, but the
resulting wound was not serious. Thursday
morning he made another attempt TO escape
and was again shot by the guard On duty.
The second wound is more serious than the
first, though Wheeler is not in danger Of
losing his life from it. Wheeler does not
take kindly to the punishment he brought
upon himself by his rascality, and has even
had the effrontery 10 write a letter TO the
Judge asking him to revise the sentence TO
confinement in the Penitentiary without hard
labor, as ne, Wheeler, was not accustomed TO
work.
Mayor Pierscn and Hon. Altamont Moses
went over to Columbia last week and had an
interview with Gov. Evans in regard TO the