The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-28

M Dave Wells, Of Privateer brought the
frs; bale Of new cotton TO town Yesterday
I. weighed $40 pounds and WAS graded as
m;ddling. II was bought by the A c.
Phelps Co., fer 4: cents per pound. TINS
bale is exactly ore week later than the hrSt
bale brought to this market last year.
In long article on the Catawbas a CORES
ponden; of Tire A'ews md Courier writing
from Union, urges that tine traditions anc
customs of these Indians be collected and pre-
preserved, and adds. ''For this task there is
probably 10 one in the State better fitted
than MIR Mcdonald Furman. who has long
heea making the tribe study.
The c.ndidates for county Offices viii hnd
it AT uphill business talking nex; year poil-
tics 20 the people Of Sumter during the rext
severa months E-arlv every man 10 be
me. il talking business and Is averse to think
ing of politics, not 10 mention talking anout
who sill FIJI the Offices after the election in
1895.
Don't forget our big closog out sale of the
Hammond stock, On August 3,st. "ingate
& Delgar.
A nine from the Rope Reel and the third
pine of the city played game of ball at the
park Thursday AFTERNOON. The game result
ed in victory for the latter by score of
TO 5. The third nine wan: to tackle the nine
from Delgar Reel Squad
A tobacco drummer who travels on
'bke' arrived in town last Friday. he
makes Ill of his points by this means Of To-
como,ion ard is independent of railroads
There were several bales of cotton sold
here last week Cotton of last years crop
ard some even older is stil in 'be possession
of Sumter County farmers, who have been
holding il for netter prices. Those who were
able 70 hold their cotton last fall when the
market WAS At the bottem figures have made
ov ;he operation.
The sidewalks on Main Street are in places
very n.dIv dlapida;ei and in need OF repair.
The bricks are loose and out Of place, form
ing puddles Of water after every rain.
Hagoc,i Wi be quite business center this
fail. Mr. Spann Vinson will open a general
merchandise store about SEPTEMBER lst Mr
J. S. Booth will also open store at the same
plsce, and it is run1ored that other parties
will open one or two stores there
A little girl went through on the Monday
train wavbi;!od TO Greenwood. she vas too
small to take care Of herself. 80 she had beer
tagged with her name aud destination, and
the tag sewei On the from Of her dress.
vonrg man who started 70 Providence
on his wheel few days ago was novice
and unacqnainted with the pecuiariues OF
his s.ead, other wise he would not have walk
ed home, distance Of seven miles, lead ing
me W heel sfter the valve slipped and allowed
the air to escape from one Of the tires.
A party of young men went TO Bishopville
Suoday to spend the day. part OF the
crowd went by carriage, while Others went
on their wheels.
The local column in the Duly Telegraph, OF
T,auncester, New South Wales, Australia, OF
June l9,h. ,s headed with the statement that
the weather is intensely cold. What differ
ence
Rev. Timothy Sumter, coiored, Of State
burg, was in town yesterday ID pursuit
of tibet who broke into his chicken house
on Sunday night and stole four turkeys-one
old hen and three Young gobbers He re-
ported the matter TO the police. who will be
on the lookout for the thieves.
The Youog Bostons of Camden and the
Sumter Second Nine, colored, played match
game IF ball Monday afternoon. The
Sumter Club won bJ score Of q TO {.
I, is reported that the Atlantic Coast Line
viii put on yestioule train to Atlanta via
the " i 4. a, al early date, and vii! run 1t
during the winter season.