The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-10

Lee Sing, the Chlnee laundryman, has sc!d
out bis business and will leave Sumter.
The store recently vacated by the firm of
4. S. aud W a. Brown is being repaired
and reprinted for the Sumter Dry Goods
Company, which will begin business about
September lst.
Complaints are heard every few days from
people who ge, left al the depot by misnking
their trains This is not surprising rs four
trains leave within short time every after
noon
The Sumter Camp Wnodmen Of the World
will be organized this evening at the
Masonic Temple at $50 O'Clock There will
psobaby be twenty to twenty-five charter
members OF the camp.
A crowd Of young men went to Bishop
Vile Sunday tc attend the revival services
reing conducted there hv Rev Tom Leiich.
Messrs f. T. Carr, h w Hood and f. Elva
Solomons made the trip on their wheels.
Messrs. Allan Flowers Charlton Barrett and
Willis Sanders rode 10 Bishopviiie on their
wheels on Saturday
Frank Ross and William BrHnsou, (col. be-
came 10 nvolved ia row Thursday night whie
returning from barbecue aud darce, held at
the paylioa on Graham's boulevard The
row WAS hrough, to sudden termination by
Brunsou shooting Ross in the forehead. The
shot was a glaucing one. and the wound was
slight, nothing but the scalp WAS injured.
A numerously attended pic mic was held at
Stateburg Thursday oy crowd Of young
people from this city Tne greater part OF
the pic nicers went out in bugges and sur
reys, but few went to Wedge6eld by the
morning train and rode from that point on
their wheels. The day was pleasantly spent
by all who attended
The Sum'er Gun Club had shooting
match at the Gun Club grounds last Thursday
morning. The shoot consisted Of seven
events 10 which Col J. P. Brock and Mr.. n
P. Plowden, of Clarendon, participated. as
we'll as the members Of the club. These gen.
,lsmen did some 6ne shooting. Maj. Noise:
as usual, made the best record.
Mayor Pierson has assigned the terms Of
the members Of the Board Of Health, recently
elected, as provided by law. He made the
assignments hy lot, so that there could got
be any dissatisfaction. The terms Of the
members are as follows: Geo. D. Shore, 5
years W. VI. Graham, 4 years: Dr.. j. A.
Mood. years; Dr.. S, c. Baker, 2 years; Dr.
Archie China, year
Sol J. Rvttenberg. who participated in
the Great Bicycle Meet in Jacksonville, Fla,
on July 4, entered for four e-enis. He won
first in the 2.40 class, first in the three
minute class, third in the mile open and
second io the quarter mile open. This is
very A4ttering record, when the large nun-
Der Of riders Of note who took part in the
contest is considered.
From residents of different parts Of the
county who were 10 town Monday,i was learn
ed that number of the Conservative Clubs
met on Saturday and elected delegates TO the
Conservative Convention to be held on Fiji
day The sentiment for aud against the
division Of delegates appears to be about
evenly divided, and until the convention has
met aud acted il is hazard TO make guess
as 10 the result.
The rain Sunday nigh, extended over wide
area and in nearly all sections it was needed.
The crops have been growicg rapidly during
the last few weeks and have required large
amount of moisture. The corn crop has i'm
proved wonderfully, and with one or two
more rains at the right time good crop of
corn is assured Cotton, tobacco and peas
are in 6ne coalition.
Gum chewing appears TO be on the increase
rather than waning. Some people, young
ladies, 10 be more explicit, and lot Of more
than half grown boys, who are not supposed
to count, even find i! necessary 70 their peace
of mind and enjoy ment to chew gum auto
matically during services 10 the churches A
we'll favored young woman doing her best TO
puiverize a xad Of gum with her jaws as she
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conducive to devoutness in the mind of the
average man.
Deputy Sheriff Jas. H. Light, of Orange
burg, carried James Sistrunk. colored, to
the Pen,entiary Saturday morning. Sistrunk
is an escaped convict with record. He es-
capped from the Penitentiary in 1880 and was
captured after year or two, only 10 escape
again in 1882 Since that time he has heen
at large. He has lived in North Carolina
most of the time, until located and captured
few days ago.
Mrs. Aun Pauline Moody, nee Tindal, of
Rafting Creek, the widow of Cbas Moody,
was committed to the Asylum yesterday.
She has been insane for several years, and
vas examined for admission TO the Asylum in
1893, but owing to the opposition of her bus-
band was not sent 10 the Asylum. Since Mr.
Moody's death she has become violent and
wholly unmanageab!e and il was found ueces-
sary 10 commit her TO the Asylum for safe
keeping.
At tthe regular meeting Of Game Cock Lodge
K. Of P, Monday night the following COM
mittee was appointed 10 arrange for an ex-
cursion: &c. Strauss. H. C. Moses, J. A.
Schwerin, Abe Ry,tenberg, F. NJ. Spaun, H
w. Hood, E. l. Reardon. 1t has not been
decided where the excursion will be run to.
The committee has the power TO say when
The excursion shall be held and where it
shall go.
crowd of men and boys who have oeen
at work painting the old box cars in the
c. S. IN. yards were discharged Monday
without receiving the wages due them. This
morning they were considering measures for
collecting the money due for work. Some of
the crowd were for attaching the cars on
which they have been working, while others
were in favor o. doing nothing until they
can hear from Atlanta, the headquarters Of
the road wh.eh has leased the cars
box car on a side track between the A
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