The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-02-06

Of the churches by tn p1Siors
TIE w C A services were led by Hr.
4. G. Flowers Sunday afternoon The
SUBJECT was TIE Etfor, TO Get Something
for Norh,ug.'' Dr.. Einunds made short
talk after the leader had concluded MS re-
marks
There are now % prisoners in the County
i,ii, % for trial AT court and one serving out
sentence.
Pigeon shooting on Sunday may be fine
sport, but it should not be INDUCED IL with
in the c.ty limits
There will be German at the old Jerver
House this evening, which will be we'll at
,euded aud pleasapt mpromptu affair.
The Drummers are visiting Sumter in large
numbers now with their samples of spring
and summer goods
Ooe of the convict guards who pass
ed through Sumter this morning, said ne 10
a nephew of Senator j. l.. u. lrbv, and he
''ain't" Reformer either
There are some of the residents Of Ward 2,
who are complaining that lot of hogs have
taken possession Of the ward, and frequently
play havoc with front yards and gardens.
Postmaster P. P Gailard, is having two
telephones pnt iu, ole at the Postofice, and
Que Mt his residence. These phones are, OF
course. con- -c,ed with the regular Telephone
Exchange. lone numbers TO be published
later.
Wesley Moses, colored, WAS before Trial
Justice Wells yesterday for stealing 80
cents worth of cloth from the store Of QUICKER
l. Buitman. Mr. Bultman withdrew the
charge,-statir, that be believed Moses Was
drunk when Le stole the cloth.
Mr.. J. E Jersev, the well.known Sumter
aucrioueer has been appoin,ed special arc''on-
eer hy special master j. E. Haeooe, Of
Charleston, 10 sell the C s. h N. R. R, in
this city, at the G S IN, dopot. on Feoru-
ary Is. A good selection, SO cay We all
The public would like to see that brick
crossing put down across Liberty Street from
the Postof6ce, as ii is very public plare and
the muddy coudition Of the street makes 1t
very disagreeatle.
An attempt was made nv househreaker
on Friday night 10 enter the honse OF Mr
Julian Flowers who lives on Republican,
Street. Mr. Flowers discovered the burglar
before he had gained an entrance, and shot at
him several times. The neg7o ran as soon as
the 6rst shot was fired, aud made his escape.
The Kentucky horse seller was again the at-
traction on Liberty Street Monday He sold
at auction lot of pretty good horses at fa'r
prices. Where the money comes from to pay
for all the horses that are sold is II mystery,
but they are cheap, aod the people IN this
country never could resist the temptation to
bny anything that is cheap. There was a
large crowd present during the auction, but
there was no disturbace.
TAs Pythicn Journal, which is published in
Columbia by N. ". .Coker, made itselrstappear-
auce on Feb 1st. A copy has been received
at his o6ce and we fud it well arranged
aud we'll edited paper. 1t is filled with news
that will interes, every Pytbian in the State
and there are special Articles of merit and In
terest. The Journal has made an excellent
beginning and should be supported ny the
order
Thursday afternoon for the second time in
less than sixty days. the rumor was cnrrert
10 Sumter, that the Grand Central Hotel, of
Columbia, was on FIRE. Inquiry OF course
disclosed the fac, that it Was hoax. Why
this uoussnsical report is being circulated
abou. this hotel, and by whom. cannot be
told, but it does seem that it is about time
for this chestnut tale to cease. 1t does the
Grand Centraa no good and there is no wit,
nor anything smsrt IN 1t.
I, is said that Mr. C. R. Hsrvio will not
remove the entire plant OF his planning mill TO
Silver. bat will leave a portion Of the ma
chinesy here, and will run large lumber yard
in connection with the mill Timber will be
shipped frou ;,is mill at Silver to this place.
Mr. o. E. Bostick will be in charge OF she
mill aad lumber yard in this city.
The old Wide Awake FIRE engine was kept
at work Monday pumping out the water IN
the cellar of the Graded School, and along In
the afternoon it was possible to start the hres
10 the furnaces. The fires were kept up all
night TO dry out the dampness IN the building
and th is morning the exercises of the school
were resumed. The scholars were counting
on haying frolic this week, but few of them
are not glad that they will have holiday 10
the spring instead of this week.
The presence Of drunken men in the Opera
House during performances is nulssnce that
the public will not tolerate, and unless II oc-
ours less frequently in the future he people,
who do not like ,o be annoyed in this man
will protect themselves bv ce@csing TO patron
ize the Opera House. Twice during this
week have performances been disturbed by
the loud talking Of parties who were under
the infuence OF liquor. The management can
protect themselves and the public ty re-
fusing sell tickets to persons who have
previously disturbed performances o; their
drunken antics
Little Herman, the three -yearo!d son OF
Mr. and Mrs Victor H. Phelps, OF 'h;s city,
had q narrow escape from being severely, if
not fatally burned Friday morning about
II 80 clock. The child was in the oining-
room, and was playing around the FIRE, IT IS
supposed, when mis- dress ignited. He called
tor the nurse who responded quickly and
found the boys clothing in o!azs. The
purse qackly enveloped the child in thief olds
of her own dress. and the cook also came aud
he two succeeded in extinguishog the fire.
While the child's clothing was burned nearly
off, fortunately his body was not the least
ILL., ,.o,ort cool-hoadp0 work