The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-10

.wcere Ine new 0aptlst cnuECE Was Oeulcateo
last Sunday.
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Reel Squad Number z is great on turning
corners.
Several marriages are to occur within a
few weeks, and one or two of them will be
rather unexpected.
The city has made a move towards roster
ing the washed up sidewalk below Dir. Nasb's
residence.
Thieves still abound in Sumter. Two or
three nights ago DR.. Bossard's potato bank
was robbed.
Eggs are said to be coming in from the
country In abundance and sre being offered
at Sc. per dozen.
The Sheriff hasa great many tax execu-
tons in his hands. and they will be issued in
q short time against the delinquents.
There is still some cotton in the country.
Nearly every day a few bales are brought to
OWE and sold.
The Eve or six acres of strawberries that
Ar. W. n. Graham is planting will be a
novelty in this section.
Game Cock Lodge & Of P. is already
G00 dXGa0kG61Cut6 - 6u0 ~ lax
Grsnd Lodge in May.
The Mason Telephone Factory, which was
closed duri1e last week started up Monday
aHd-are rushing things.
A few:.of she: bicycle riders, boys, girls and
young ladies have q habit Of riding along
by the side Of the afternoon train az it pulls
on. from The depot. 1t would be too late for
regret if one of them were to fall under the
train aud be killed or manned for life.
The Office of the A. C. Phelps Company
has bot been completed, but will evidently be
one of the handsomest IN the State. There
IS nothing prettier. in that line, than yellow
pine finished with hard oil, and this wood
has been literally used in their of1ce.
There was lean mule standing in front Of
the Court House Saturday with a placard sus-
pended from his neck, advertising that he
was for sale. The mule was having q qniet
time Of it, there was no crowd of anxious,
would-be purchasers.
A burglar entered the residence of Col. ~.
Dargan, on Calhoun Street, Thursday night
and rummaged through the kitchen and dining
room. BE ate everything in sight and drank
all the milk in the pantry, and collected all
the provisions that be could carry away.
The silverware he placed in a box, but went
of and left it in the dining room window.
There was evidence that he stole the COW
from the lot and carried her. off with him,
but either turned her loose or she escaped and
returned to the premises. The burglar must
have been frightened off as he left a part of
the provisions he had collected and the
s~iverware, as before etated. The only thing
that he secured wss what be ate and about
twelve pounds of bacon. None of Col. OAR
CANS family were awakened by the burglar
and knew nothing of the robbery until the
next morning.
There are two divisions of Uniform Rank,
Knights of Pythias, Of Charleston, that are
anxious to visit Sumter duripg the meeting
of the Grand Lodge, aud will come, If the
railroad can be induced 70 give special excur-
zion rates. These divisions wish to have q
prize drill on neutral ground and have made
plsDs to have the drill here if they come.
There is no reason Why the Coast Line should
refuse to make q special rate az there will be
not less than $50 persons in the party and
possibly more. The people Of Sumter and
the Knights Of Pythias. in particular, will be
very glad indeed TO have the Soldier Knights
with them during the session of the Grand
Lodge and will give them an enthusiastic
welcome. The prize drill between the two
divisions would be an entertainment that
will give pleasure TO the delegates to the
Grand Lodge and all Others who have inter-
est in the Pythian order.
Mr.. ". II. Graham has received Fifty thou
sand strawberry plants which will be set out
on bis place on Turkey Creek. This land is
in Q high state Of cultivation and of great
natural fertility, having been reclaimed from
the swamp by drainage. The plants will be
carefully cultivated THE year, and next fall
will be separated and transplauted. The
plants will begin to bear next season. and if
the experiment is found to be sue
cessful the acreage in strawberries
will be largely increased there
after. Several experienced and success
full truck growers have examined the
lands in the vicinity of this city and have
pronounced them well adapted to strawberries
and vegetables of all kinds. All that is re-
quired is intelligent and experienced truckers
to take hold of the industry to make Snmter
a trucking center of importance. The
experiment undertaken By Mr.. Graham
will be watched with great interest, for upon
his success or failure depends in a great
measure the future of truck growing in this
vicinity. If be can raise strawberries at a
profit others will plant strawberries, but if he
fails to realize anything from this investment
others will be discouraged and will not at