The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-11-20

Was very quiet aUalr, auO ouIS 'ue
immediate family were present.
The meeting of the Stockholders of the
Sumter Manufacturing Company called for
Monday night, was postponed until Friday
evening. The meeting will he held on that
evening at o'clock in the Y. NJ. G A. Hail
Dr.. G. C. Browa gave an oyster supper to
the memners of the choir of the Baptist
Church Thursday night. The members of the
choir and few others spept very pleasant
evening al the residence Of Dr.. Brown, en-
loving the social gathering fully as much "a
the dainty supper that was served
The Mayor had two drunk and disorderly
cases before him Thursday. Bofh were
found guilty and received appropriate GEN
tepces. Charley. Holman WAS eepfenced TO
paw So or serve six days; he paid the t1ne
and WAS released Eliz. Davis wss fined So
or to serve four davs. She did not have
the necessary funds TO contribute to the city.
DR. Wi!lets will deliver his lecture on
Sunshine ut the Opera House on Thursday
night. The lecture is said, hy competent
critics, to be one Of the finest to be heara on
the American platform. The Opera House
should he filled with the cultured and inteili-
gent people of this city, for real tresi Is 10
store for those who go.
VIM. Bruneon, colored, WAS before the
Ma, ,or Thursday morningo compisint oy
the Electric Light Company for posting ad-
ver,ising bills on the electric light poles, at.
Ter having been forbidden TO do so The
complaint was dism Used by the Mayor. The
Electric Light Company was not satisfied. 30
Mr. W. B. PEBBLES, the secretary and treasu-
rer, went before. Trial Justice Wells and
swore out warrant charging VIM. Brunson
with malicious trespass. Brunson was ar
rested under tne warrant.
Pawuee. Bill was arrested Friday a'ter-
noon for refusing 10 pay the license required
by the county for exhibiting his show. He
claimed that he did not have to pay that
license az his show was not circus, hut came
under the head of ''va.iety shows" which
are charged only So SO license. He produced
receipts from several cousties, in which he
only paid So so. However, he put up 500
and employed Gen. Noise to present him at
the proper time
Josh Adams, colored, vent into the Bank.
ruot Store yesterday and appropriated q
pair of pants and escaped from The store un-
noticed. Parties on the opposite side Of the
street saw the theft committed and immedi-
atey informed the proprietor Of the Bank
rupt Store. who chased Adams down the
street and recovered the pants. Adams was
not arrested and he went on his way rejolc.
ing, although he had been deprived of the
pants which he sough, to appropriate as Il
protectior against the comisg cold wave.
Mr.. NJ. 3. Raudle, Of Oranpeburg. has de-
cided to remove his music house to this city,
and will do so at an early day Sir Ranole
has become Impressed with the superior ad-
vantages of Sumter as trade center and for
purely business reasons has selected this place
AZ his headquarters. Mr.. Randle is live and
energetic business man and is a decided ac-
QUESTION to any place 1t is such men that
Sumter desires to have settle here and be
will he welcomed by the business community.
Mesars. W S. Jones and John B. Dufie
have formed a co-partnership and have
bought the grocerv business of Mr.. l.. w.
Joye. The new firm will continue the busi-
ncss at the same stand, and will Keep line
of staple and fancy groceries. Mr.. Jones
has been in the employ of Mr.. B. J. Barnett
for year or more and is we'll known 10 the
business community. If his personal popu-
lsrity proves any index of his future busi-
ness success the firm will do large and
lucrative business Mr. ]. B. Duffie is also
we'll known in the city, as he was for FIVE
years Superintendent cf the Graded Schools.
The many business met io this city who
cannot afford to leave their business 10 visit
the Atlanta Exposition, but are nevertheless
anxious 10 see the s'Wonder OF the South, J"
are thinking Of cbartering special train to
leave here at O'Clock on the 9th instant,
and returning from Atlanta on the night Of
the 2Sth. This would give the party the
entire day in Atlanta There are a great
many who wish to 60 to Atlanta and there
should be but little trouble in getting a
party large enough to charter special train.
The Exposition is worth the time and ex-
pense, and 40 oce should let an opportunity
slip of seeiag it.
Mr.: George P McKagen. jr., who has been
working on the telephone line in Rock Hill
for the past mon,h, met with a serious acci-
dent about two weeks that necessitated his re-
turn home as soon as he vas able to travel,
and he is still confined to his bed ut his
fathers home in this city. While at work
on telephone pole a cross bar, upon which
be was sitting. broke, precipitating hin to
the ground. He had narrow escape from
instant death, and as it WAS, he was 80 ser-
ously injured that be will oe unable to re-
sumo his work for several weeks. He has
been at home for several days.