The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-01-23

The post Office at Wilson, s. c., on Cen
trail R. R., was ordered discontinued, but the
Post Office Department, has reconsidered the
matter snd ordered it 10 be re-estaolished,
anS he old postmaster, NJ. w. l.. Burgess,
hassbesn re-appointed.
The subscribers list to the Sumter Tele-
phone Exchange is increasing of late. A
telephone is Il very convenient thing IN II
store, Office or any place of business, or
residence. II saves many miles of walking
and lots Of time The celebrated Mason
Telephones are being put in now.
Messrs. Eugene O. Ingram aud Frank X.
Vim will shortly open a first class faucr
grocery store. aud VIII Keep select stock of
groceries, confectionery. fruits, ETC., 10 the
store now occupied nv Mr. Henry Weinberg
next 10 the old Simonds National Bank Office
on Main Street. They are deserving Young
men aud the writer trusts they will succeed.
Messrs. John ". and Dan j. Mckeiver, the
well.known Sumter contractors, leave tor
Georgetown Monday afternoon TO commeuce
work on the handsome and costly residence
of Mr.. B. sKami1ski. The people OF
Georgetown can depend upon 1t that they
will bave in theic midst two gentlemen, who
ihrough!y understand their business and co
honest and f-st-cless work.
It's the opinion Of some OF the police force,
and citizens that horse selling oo the public
street by auction is nuisance and should re
stopped fexcep. Of course Sheriff and Masters
sales. The sale Of horses by B. Clark & Co,
on Liberty Street Saturday, blocked up the
sidewalk and street, and il is not right. The
presence of the two only policemen on duty IN
The day-time is required at these sales and the
rest of the city is left without police protec-
ton.
William Hudson, colored switchman at
the G. S. i n. R R. yards, died suddenly at
his home Saturday. Ee complained OF a
severe paio about the region of his heart and
laid down on the bed. Before doctor could
reach him he was dead. Hudson is the
swirchmar who had one Of his feet SO badly
crushed under the wheels OF locomotive,
hnt the injuries sustained ct that tine are
not supposed to- have had anything 20 DO
with his death.
M-. William NJ. Lewis. General State
Secretary of Young Mems Christian Assocl&-
ton was in the city last Saturday. he
is travelling in the interest OF the Y. N. c. a.
ard arranging the programme for the M.
C. 4. State Convention, which meets al
Aiken, February l4th Mr. Lewis ls arrsng-
ing the programme and las Rev. G. G..
Brown, D D., and Rev Z. G. Herbert, both
of Sumter, down on the programme for
addresses he says that the members Of the
association are taking unusual interest in the
State Conveu,ion, and the Convention Of this
year bids fair TO be large and enthusiastic.
Justice Wells got on his dignity last week
about spectators e1pectoratiag tobacco SO
promiscously upon the floor of bis office. He
said be was rot disposed TO be plcaypnlsh
but he was tired of the filthy habit Of people
splitting all over the Office floor, and he in
ss,ncted his constable to arrest the first
person who spit on the eoor and that he
would 6ne the offender S. This order had
the desired effect and no more splitting was
done at that ,rial. The parties who had spit
tobacco juice 10 pudd!es ali over the floor
come TO the co ociusion that SIS a chew was
TOO expensive ''chawing" for these times Of
~ cent cotton.
II would not be bad idea for City Council
TO require hotel pcrters to stand of and let
passengers getting off Of the train decide for
themselves what hotel they wish to 60 To-.
lie, the pofters stand of and Talk for their
respective hotels and let the strangers give
shsir baggage to the one they like. Both Of
the Sumter hotels are well-kpcxn by the
average travelling man. The practice OF par
ties rushing up and seizing vaises is un-
peesantand unnecessary. l. is all right for
the parties to drum for their hotels, but a
great deal of confusion would b avoided if
passengers were permitted 10 quietly 60 t.
either of The hotels they koow best or prefer.
4 large crowd of people attended the great
horse sale of Clark & Co., at j. W. Epperson
& Co.'S stables on Liberty Street Saturday
MANY horses were sold and knocked down to
the highest bidder for cash. The horses
were bought comparatively cheap. Mr.
Clark, the horsc-seller, and a white man
named Strickland, so it is said were arrested
By Assistant Chief of Police Weeks for
cursing on the streets. Strickland resisted
arrest and on the way to the guard. house
started to run his hand in bis pants pocket,
but the policeman was 90 to him, ard struck
him over the arm with his stick. The blow
was not severe. Both men put up money for
their appearance before the Mayor Monday
morning. The money was refunded and the
case dropped.