The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-22

4 bie bicycle meet for the fret wrek in
June is talked Of II il can se arranged the
Stearns Southern team will proeab!y be in
attendance.
The rational bicycle costume for ladies'
should be the next Innovation. The skirt is
pretty al nearly all times and in nearly all
places, but it doa't fit bicycle.
The residence of Mr. c. E. Frost, near
Wedge6eld was burned on Tuesday. The
house and portion of the household goods
were destroyed.
There are more dogs running at large than
the laws allows. Some Of them will land
ID the pound.
Cotton is being plowed up and replauted
by the wholesale Farmers say ihst more
cotton las died this spring than they have
ever known.
Capt. z. S. Carson received telegram
Thursday morning from Brigad:er General &.
I. Walker, United Confederate Veterans, stat
ing tha, he bad appointed Capt. Carson, Major
and Inspector General of Staff, 0. G. ",
at the Reunion Headquarters, Houston,
Texas.
The reel races to-day will gi-e the visit
freuen can do when they make the effort.
The race will be for purse which h.s been
raised partly by public subscription and
partly by contributions OF $40 by City
Council. The races will be exciting, as the
contest ill probably be closer than any yet
bed.
The Sumter Light Infantry has been called
on to turn over all property belonging TO the
State The order will be complied with as
soou as the arms and fatigue uniforms can be
collected. The new uniforms which belong
10 the company will be sold to another ceD-
pany.
The Sumter Dry Goods Company is new
firm that has been organized 10 this city to
carry on general dry goods business. The
members of the company are W. b. Burns,
J. n. Burns, G. A. Lennon, G. S. St1bbs,
J. L. Haynsworth and T. Il. Clark. The
company has rented the store DOW occupied
by A. S. 4 W. A. Brown and will open IN
time for the fall trade. A charter has been
applied for aud as soon as it is received the
organization will be completed. The men
who are interested in the firm are identified
with the community and are known as good
business men, success is generally predicted
and the firm has the best wishes Of many
friends for the most complete success.
Speaking of the tobacco warehouse sug-
gests the condition of the young crop. From
all parts of the county where the weed is
planted the most encouraging reports have
been received The stand is much better thaa
usual, aud the pauts are Aourish,ug rhougb
small.
The Sumter Tobacco and Cotton Ware
house Company is receiving mass of letters
cow from various and numerous tobacco men.
Some of them are buyers and others are
warehouse managers who are looking for
location for the next season. Matters are pro-
pany, and there need be no doubt about
everything being in readiness for this years
crop of tobacco.
The town is talking of new stock COM
pany that is to be organized to handle shoes
exclusively. The rumor started on Saturday
ard since then a great many people have
been greatly exercised to 6nd out al! about it.
The writer started out this morning to get the
facts and succeeded after after considerable
trouble. The gentlemen who are promoting
the enterprise have not perfected their plans !;
in fact, the entire matter is in an embryonic
state and nothing can now be given out for
publica,i-n.
The pic mic at Gains Mill Thursday was
one OF the most pleasant of the season.
These outings are more popular tnis season
,hauor several years, Aad scarcely week
passes without one or more. Cain's Mill
is beautiful place aud is the favorite resort
Of pic mic parties.
Bicycle excursions are agaiu becoming
popular, aod with reason, for the pleasure
| derived comes from several sources-the
exercise, the pleasure of riding along cona-
! try rosds, beneath green trees, and the
amusement that the inevitable mishaps
create There is scarcely AZ excursion that
is no, enliyened by some one taking header
into ditch OF a mud-pudd!e. The nafor-
tunates usually come ou, with no damage
more serious than g mud bath Wednesday
afternoon q party consisting OF Mess-s Il.
NJ. Sanders, J. A. SchweTip. V. II Phelps,
r. D. Custino, f. Levi, F. O. Donoe!l, 9. n.
Marshall, Il. " Hood and Geo L. Kicker,
took a spin ou, on the Moses road and back
70 the city via DesChamps Mill. Mr. Phelps
can give all the particulars concerning mud