The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-03-27

There will be g new manufacturing enter
prise begin in Sumter, in the next few weeks.
The candidates for Clerk of Court have men
out in the country securing signatures to
their petitions. They are hustling, and no
mistake.
The fruit crop will be immense this year
if there is not a cold suap mex; month The
predictions are for frost on the full moon in
April.
The clerks in the Auditors Office are hard
at work making up the tax returns. They
have job that will keep them occupied
during the next few months.
Rev. W. :. Mckay, D. D. will preach the
Baccalaureate sermon at the Sumter Institute
in June, and Capt. Henry T. Thompson will
deliver the annual address.
The sidewalk near the Electric Light
Station is still going irto the drain, and
unless something is done will soon all be
gone.
: Notw outstanding the city needs factories
Of various kinds to create money and bust
ness. There are still to be seen negro houses
going up in various directions, although there
are far too many here now.
The crowd will be sufficient to FIJI the
Opera House when the Marine Band gives the
concert, if the tickets are sold at popular
prices. A low admission will insure a big
crowd.
The prophets who adorr the street corners
are busy telling passers-by who will be the
next Clerk Of Court, and it is a remarkable
fact that the prophets do not stick to their
propbesies.
The chicken thieves are getting to be
numerous, or perhaps the old bands are
growing more industrious and expert, but at
any rate they are playing havoc with the
hen-roos,s. Every now and then some per-
son loses a lot of chickens and the thief
usually gets away.
The Marine Band will give a concert, 10
this city on the afternoon of April 4th
This announcement will be pleasing to a
great many 10 this city who are anxious to
have the pleasure and privilege of hearing
this famous band.
A young peoples Missionary Society was
organized by Rev. T. G. Herbert at the Mill
Street Chapel last Sunday afternoon. MIR
John Kennedy was elected President Miss
Loire Barwick Vice President and Miss
Viola Powers Secretary and Treasurer.
The Atlantic Coast Line system has put
tickets on sale to Pbiladelpbis and return on
account of the Christian Workers
international Association meeting at the
ate of one aud one-third fare for the
round trip. The tickets are to be sold March
81 to 26. They are on The certificate plan
The State Pharmaceutical Board was in
session here last Wednesday and Thursday.
The members of the Board present were
Messrs..O. E. Thomas, of Columbia Loryea,
Of Manning; q. W. Hummell, E.. S. Burn
BAN, A.. Plenge and A. A. Kroege, of
Charleston. There we're nine applicants be-
fore the Bord for examination, bat none
succeeded in making the required average
and obtaining a certificate.
Chief OF Police Bradford arrested Moses
Taylor, colored, on Saturday evening on 8
warrant issued by Trial Justice Kelley, of
Wedge6eld. Taylor is charged with bur-
glary, larceny and arson. He entered the
house Of one Esau Green on J~annary 26,
robbed it and then set it on FIRE. TAYLOR is
an %e1-convict, having been sent to the peni-
Tertiary in the fall Of 1888 for one year for
assault and battery. His wife Priscilla, was
sent up at the same time for 8 months for the
same oGense. Taylor has been dodging ar
rest ever stree be robbed and burned Green's
hose and be may have remained at large in
definitely had the warrant not been turned
over to the officers in this city. He will
probably 90 to the State farm for a loug term
ofyears when is case comes up for trial at
the next term of court, as the offense With
which be is charged is one Of the most Sc
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