The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-24

DOQt6N S mat dltSEuOOu NJ y CiONh. ~
will he an important business meeting ut
Graham's and it is requested that there he n
iull turnout of the membership.
The Court House Square, with its mat OF
Blue grass has the appearance OF a trans
plated bit of Kentucky.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Young Mems
Christian Association is arranging 10 give AN
entertainment about the first OF May. Inc
chara ter Of the entertainment ana the exact
date will be announced next week.
A trip through the Providence. Statesurg
aud Wedge6eld sections reveals bow decided
ly the crops are behind the average The
corn is very small where it is up at all, and
cotton is just breaking the ground in few
places.
Tramps are getting tony now-a-days, they
travel with baggage. The reporter heard Of
one who attempted to beat a ride on the
freight Friday night and to carry a valise and
an umbrella too. OF course he was dis
covered and put of at the junction.
The committee in charge Of the subscription
ISIS of the Sumter Manufacturing Company
has met with success in the partial canvass
that has heeu made and i, IS believed that
there will be little difficulty in placing the
full amount Of stock.
a. B. Stuckey, Esq has obtained a new
trial 10 the case Of Garrett SO Weinberg ct al,
which was decided adversely TO their %clie.ts,
the Garrett heirs. Judge Witherspoon
granted the new trial on the ground Of error
in the charge to the jury. The order for the
new trial has been flied in the Clerks office.
The Atlantic Coast Line is advertising for
bids for the construction of six miles Of road
10 connect EIloree with the NJ. h A. The
contract will be awarded on the 9th. The
cou,rac, will call for the completion of the
road by July lst.
Rev. C.. G.. Brown received a telegram
from the ~nAgers Of Rev. Thomas Dixon
Wednesday '%ternoon, announcing that he
could not fill his engagement here Thursday
evening on account Of injuries received 10 the
railroad wreck rear Florence.
a change is made to-day ir the schedule
Of the freight running between this place
and Lanes. Hereafter the train will make
tri-weekIy tri,.s between Florence and Lanes
via this place. The schedule of the train
will be: Leave Florence Cd Monday,
Wednesday and Friday at C.2s a. NJ; arrive
Sumter IS a. No., leave Sumter II a. ~,
arrive Lanes 3 .. m. Leave Lanes Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday 9 a. m, arrive Sum-
10 p. NJ, leave Sumter 3 p. m. Arrive
Florence 6 10 p. III. There will also be a
freight between Sumter and Atkins running on
the following schedule: Leave Atkins 8 80
a. 10 arrive Sumter go a. M, leave Sam
ter 5 p. m. Arrive Atkins $40 P. NJ. Both
of these trains will have accommodations for
carrying passengers.
Mr.. D. Jas. VIM has a very pretty CROP
Of crimson clover growing on his place, and
as it is a new forage plant in this section, II
is worthy Of more thar a passing mention
The plant is not affected by ordinary cold
and grows throughout the winter and reaches
maturity early in the spring. Mr.. VIM was
unacquainted with the plant and therefore
planted too early last fall and a Part Of the
crop was killed by the hot. dry weather Of
the fall. A part Of the crop was planted on
stiff, low land and a part on high, sandy
land, and to the surprise Of every one, that
planted on the sandy land has made the
finest crop. The clover is now about a foot
or eighteen inches in height and is begiuning
to head. There is a marked difference in the
habits Of growth rs we'll as appearance Of the
crimson clover and the common red clover.
The crimson clover is a native Of Southern
Europe and fourishes in q warm climate,
while the red clover does not. II is the
opinion of leading agriculturists lhSt the
crimson clover will prove a valuable addition
TO the forage plants Of the South, as 1t is
both hardy and a vigorous grower, produc-
ing a large amount Of hne nay per acre.
The subscriptions to the stock of the Sum-
ter Manufacturing Company are coming in at
a rate tina. shows that the people OF the city
are in earnest in the matter. Messrs. O'Don-
nell aud Graham have not completed the can
vass OF the business men Of the city and have
already between FIVE and six hundred shares
taken. They will probably have no difficulty
in placing one hundred and fifty 10 two hnu-
dred shares more, rs there are = auinber o:
men yet 10 see. The meeting Of clerks and
other wage carriers last night considered The
ACCESSIBILITY of taking stock in the enterprise,
and there was but one opin!on-that every
map should hScribe to the extent OF h5
ability. The meeting was not as large
" attended AS anticipated on account
of a lodge meeting, but those VINO
could no, be present were in hearty accord
with what was done. i subscription list
was opened and sevensy-fve shares OF stocE
taken by those who were present The con-
mi,!ee of clerks " III make p thorough can
vrss Of the city al once, and will endeavoI 10
induce every working man 10 take one or more
shares. Tie movement Is a popular one, as 10
proven by tine way IN which all TIE people
have received ii, and the establishment OF a
500, 600 factory may be said 10 De assured.
Thirty glasses soda water at A. J. Chinas