The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-08
The Mason Telephone Factory has shut
down permanently. Hereafter all phones will
mannfacfnreA in Richmond Va


The Mason Telephone Factory has shut
down permanently. Hereafter all phones will
be manufactured in Richmond, Va.
Monaghan Reel Squad has a new reel. 1t
is painted black and trimmed With gold.
Number 2 will get there in great shape now.
Delgsr aud Monaghan Reel Squads are en-
deayoring to make arrangements for an exhi-
bition race while the Grand Lodge K. Of P.
is in session in the city.
The Ladies' Aid Society of St. James
Lutheran Church will give an ice cream festi.
val on the Monumental Square on Monday
evening next.
Wash Logan and Eureline Logan we're
committed to jail last Thursday, in default Of
$500 bail by Trial Justice l.. D. Jennings.
They are charged with assault and battery of
q high and aggravated nature.
The electric bugs are as numerous as ever.
II is 8 popular superstition that the bite of
one of these bugs is deadly, therefore the
passer-by lodges through the swarm that
surrounds every arc light.
The wife of Ton Sumter, colored. who
lives 10 the suburbs of the city, dropped dead
last Wednday afternoon. Her death was due
to heart disease, it is thought.
Sc;pio Nelson, colored. of Prirateer Town
ship dice suddenly las, "wednesday about noon.
He was 10 apparent good health up to the
time of his Death. He had either heart dis
ease OF apoplexy.
The subscriptions to the stock of the Sumter
Manufacturing Company has reached eight
hundred shares, and the committee is still at
work The subscriptions are coming in
slowly now, but it is hoped to secure the
remaining TWO hundred shares within q short
time.
The Festival and Concert at St. Joseph's
Academy last Wednesday afternoon was sue
cessful in both attendance aud the pleasure
given those who were present. The young
ladies did themselves and their instructors
credit, but this is ap old story, for there was
never an upinteresting or unsuccessful enter
tainment given at St. ~Joseph's Academy.
A Eve gallon key of whiskey was seized at
tie depot last Friday by Constable Brown.
The liquor was shipped 10 a grocery Erm in
this city, but neither member of the arm
knew anything ABOUT the whiskey. They saw
that the firm name was made use of by some
unauthorized person, and that they will make
an effort to find out who il is.
4 three room negro house, situated uear
the Cemetery, was burned Saturday morning
about 2 O'Clock. The Ere started in the roof
of the house, and bad made such Roadway
before i, was discovered that il was useless TO
attempt to %extinguish it. The house caught
afre one night about three weeks ago and
was extinguished by neigbbors. The house
was owned and occupied by an old woman
named fife Howell
The Council Chamber 90 the second floor of
the City Hall is being fitted up with hand
some furniture and is about ready for occu-
paucy. Clerk and Treasurer Hurst will be
left down stairs where be will continue 10
dispense weather of the most approved
brands 1t 10 true that SOM Of his weather
is meaner than one ex. and just as deadly, but
that is all right, for in every winter there
has 10 be a few billiards.. Weather Prophet
Hurst does the very best be can with the
weather-puts up a fair weather flag Oh the
barest possibility of sunshine and is not dis
couraged in well doing, even though he has
to haul 10 the white flag every now and thee
go get it out Of the rain.