The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-11-06

The stock Of goods of F. X. Vim vas
sold Monday py the Sheriff 70 50 tsfy the claims
of creditors There was good sized crowd
present and the goods were sold al fair prices
TO various parties.
Constable Brown seized two lots of !iqdor
at the express Office Saturday One was a3-
dressed to Richard Baum for James Gainlay
aud the other to Morris CLARK for W W.
Young The LIQUOR has been SEM toihe dis
pensary ia Columbia.
There were few people in this city who
FL. the earthquake Thursday morning but
they were cot positive that it was IN earih-
Quake There were three distinct ;renaTs
.ou; there was no sonad accompanying the
;remor, cor was the shock severe enough 70
cause widows to rattle.
Picckrey Owens has been awarded the con-
trsc. 70 single the Lincoln School building.
DR.. A. J. China is breaking the record in
prices, having cut prices on ali preparations,
prescriptions and. in fact, his entire stock.
See the prices quoted IN his new advertise
DeEt 10 day.
Alderman Monaghau's idee acout paving
Main Street is q good one and it is hoped
that the agitation will be kept up until not
only Main Street is paved, bu, all the princi-
pal streets CT the city.
Taxpayers are not crowding the Office Of
Treasurer Scarborough these days, AID the
taxes are being paid rather slowly. There is
but little prospect Of al extension OF tire.
acd those who habitua!ly delay paying their
taxes rn,l The last, in expectation OF IN es-
tension Of time, need not do so this year, for
they will undoubtedly be disappointed.
The Board of School Commissioners met
Monday afternoon, and after q discussion,
resolution was adopted declaring to-day
Of the children in this instance, aud they
granted them.
Sir. J. P. Durham, Chief Clerk iu tee
Comptroller Generals Office was in the city
las, night for tue purpose Of making a hnel
settlement with ex-Trcasurec Keels. Ia con-
junction with Capt. Keels be was at work
unit: lste hour last night and completed
The settlement with toe exception OF g few
minor matters tha, ere said 10 be unicport
ant. and can be cleared up by a comparison
of the books Of the Treasurer with .Hose Of
the County Supervisor. 1T. Durham left for
Colu,noia this morning, p2t will return on
or before The 10th 10 complete the settlement.
Scipo Williams who has been wanted sew
eral moaits for burglary &uG larceny was ar
rested IN Bishc@v;ise or Saturday BY %r. Joel
Reaas. au3 was Sroueh, 'o to@a ,;onca::
for commitment 70 jail Scipio Williams
and several Others broke into NJ. Reames'
house duriag the aa7oc.e-, :sking about $50
worth &C groceries and othe: articles. The
other parties were arrested but he escaped aad
had eluded arrss, uotil caparea oy Gr.
Reames.
Mr. J. z. Normen;, the travelling corres-
Doudent o: the Nsegy a,aa C9misr, viii write
a, az early day en- article descrip;ive Of
Soal:er for his paper and wiIl have it tand-
aoraely illustrated. He VIII prooahi" s..euf!.
. portion Of nex; week in the city colec:iu2
data and securing tie necessary pictu:es for
,ha Illustrations. Mr. Moment has q taien!
for this character of work, as his ar'~!es On
SDar;anburg, Darlington. Bennettsvile end
Fio,euce a5undanil- testify. Sumter will De
fortunate in having so ablea chronicler, and
!, eoes without saying that With Sumter as
subiect Mr.. Norment will do himself and the
theme full justice.