The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-01-16

house, Locomotive Engineer on u. >. & N.
R. R., are in the city. They are from Syra-
euse, n. 7.
Monaghan Reel Squad No. was prac.ic-
ing Monday night.
The officers of Gamecock Lodge, No. II,
Z. Of P. for eosuing term, we're duly install
ed Monday night by Deputy Grand Chancel-
lor, q. Frank Wilson.
A brick crossing will be put down shortly
on Liberty Street, from J. Ryttenberg 4
Sous grocery department to the Postofice.
This will be much needed Improvement.
The stealing of plank from the cridges in
the city is said to be Of frequent occurrence
since The cold weather set in. Of course the
planks are used for Gre wood. 1t is a
dangerous thing as'horses are liable TO step
into the holes in the bridge.an efforts should
be made to put stop TO- II at once.
The Bishopville people are still hopeful that
Salem County will be established, and that
Bishopville will be made the Court House.
Several Salem County people who were in
town on Monday declared that they were
satisfied that their county is n certainty.
Owing to the slight change Of schedule by
which the morning train from Charleston TO
Columbia arrives here little earlier than
usual, the mail in the me,ning for Columbia,
West and North closes co~ at 8 10 instead of
9.20a. IN
Amos Singleton, colored, who was arrested
for COW stealing Saturday, has been given a
preliminary bearing by Tria; Justice Wells,
and committed to Jail 10 default of three hun
dred dollars bail for trial at the March term
of Court.
Phillip Cabbagestalk, colored, has been
arrested for house breaking. 1t is alleged
that Cabbagestalk was renting house from
Mr. h. HARDY, and that Mr. Hardy distrained
his furniture and household effects for unpaid
rent, and locked them up 10 the house, and
that Cabbagestalk went to the house and
broke open the door to take out the furniture.
The Knights Of Honor have paid to Mrs.
VI. 7. Delgar $4,000, the amount Of the
benefit Of her late husband Capt. W. r. Del
gar. The Knights of Honor is a substantial
and 1ourishiug organization, and are noted
for their promp, payments and business
transactions. 1t requires very little to join
this order, and any information will be
chee1fully furnished BY Mr. W. F. Rhame,
Dictator, or Mr. b. C. Noses Reporter.
The General Carnival Committee held a
meeting Monday afternoon at four o clock
at the old headquarters of the committee.
There were present Messrs. g. C. Moses, D.
] Aud, n. Schwerin, E. F. Miller, j. NJ
Kaight, E. l. Reardon, W. N. Graham, R.
P. Monaghan, Neil O'Donnell, Abe Rytten-
berg. Matters appertainng to the winding
up Of the business Of the Carniva! business
was discussed and the meeting adjourned to
meet at $3.50 o'clock next Friday afternoon.
Hester Wilsos, who was before the Nayor
yesterday morning for quarreling, wrangling
and disorderly conduct, and who was dis
ruissed, was indicted yesterday for assault
aud battery with intent to kill. Trial
Justice Wells issued warrant for her
arrest and Constable a. n. Spann went to
serve it. Hester, however, 60, wind of the
constable coming and ran away. The con-
stable gave chase over the 6slds, fences,
bitches arc down the Central Railroad, bu,
Hester was, if not ligh. of heart feet of foot
and mace her escape. Soon after Constable
Spsnn got rubbed down and cooled off from
his long distance sprint, another warrant
wss placed in his hands for the arrest of
Phoebe Dozier who was charged with
breaking into the house Of Isaac Ramsey and
showing fight. Constable Spann got within
what some people in the country call SO
sight and a-half' of Phoebe, wbeo Phoebe
skipped out. The constable also gave chase
but Phoebe mounted country bound wagon,
and before the officer could get there, like
Hester Wilson, she was gone, gone, gone.
Matilda Blake, alias Carson, and Bette
RNd0nya 0ccnnicd th,. rnnnrpor'o hooch
Mayors Court this morning. These are the
TWO guard-house prina donnas that delighted
the people in the ueighborhood of the guard
house yesterday with solo and due, tales of
woe. The Mayor apprecisting their vocal
efforts, made short work of their case. They
were charged with drunk and disorderly
conduct, fighting and wrauglipg and quarrel
ing on Savage alias Silver Street. Matilda
shed tears of repentance ss big az acorns, but
the genial Bette sat com2lacently, gnawing
piece of chewing gum and did not appear
in the least disconcerted. In fact, she ap-
peared to enjoy her potoriety Bette
plead guilty, but Matilda entered
plea of guilty and not guilty with
variations. The Mayor, however de-
cided, in favor Of guilty, and sentenced them
to pay fine of three dollars each or 90 to
the guard house for six days. They took
the six days. Bettie's and Matlda's ap-
pearance declared the fac; that the present
CHAGpuncil are rather tony of late in their
ags of the sleeping apartments in
I'd house, as the colored damsels'
is were full of feathers, Indicative
that they slep, on feather beds
Their heads looked as though
b out in snow storm.