The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-21

for couple of weeks.
Mr. B. F. Kelley lef, on the excursion !asr
Wednesday fer Ashevile, n. &. He will spend
home.
Our Privatrer letter was received TOO a'e
for publication ia this issue.
Peaches are plentiful and cheap. out the
quality is not of the best. Housekespers are
putting up supply for winter use.
The corn crop is safe, and II is the hes;
average crop and the mrges: acreage ever
made iu Sumter county.
The LeConte and Kittf.r pear trees in aud
around this city are laden with magnificent
fruit.
Hog'cholera has been prevalent and very
fatal in some sections of the county
Miller Mayrant, colored, was arrested on
Monday fer breaking into trunk belonging
to Jules Martin, and appropriaiing several
articles to his OVID use.
The City Board Of Health will have 10
eject health officer for the city HI not VERY
distant date, and several candidates for the
position have been in the field for sometime
A water main a, the corner of Republican
flooded the s,ree,s before the breaks was dis
covered and the water cnt off.
A ho, wave is getting in pretty good work
now. The last several days were scorcbers-
The Florence Times is authority for the
statement that one Of the reel teams Of that
city has made a record in practice race Of
81 seconds. Delgar aad Monaghan squads
will have 10 hustle to better that record
Trial Justice Wells has committed Moses
Pringie and - Lea colored, to Jail for
trial AT the next term of conrt, for hog steal
ing
\ stag party went out to Gains Mill last
Thursday night on fish fry and spen! a
couple of hours very pleasantly.
Chickens and eggs are said TO be scarce in
this market.
A very large rattlesnake was exhibited on
the streets Friday morning by negro from the
country. The snake was unusually large in
proportion to its length, and had fifteen rat.
ties and button.
The base ball team that went TO Camden
last week was badly beaten. Score %
to in favor of Camden in Eve in-
ming game.
Any one having old Confederate money or
Bonds which they desire TO dispose Of cau
learn something to their advantage by con-
sutiug j. A. Schwerin or Sol. J Ryt,enberg
A negro man went to sleep on the A. c.
track about three miles from this city last
l. GoA o@ pob
freight. The uegro was unhnrf, with the sx-
ception of few bruises and the loss of a
patch of skin from one of his legs. 1t seems
that negroes who get in the way Of trains in
this vicinity carry charmed lives.
A large number Of persons who should
have paid the license imposed by the City
Council last September on all lines Of busi-
ness and all professions have failed to do so,
and that now the patience Of the City fathers
is exhausted oy long waiting, rigorous mea-
sures are to be resorted to in order that the
license fees may be collected and turned into
the City Treasury. All persons or firms who
are liable for this license and have heretofore
evaded or postponed paymen. viii have 10
pay ap at once or there will be trouble
Sup, H. B. Bloom last Friday afternoon
made public test of the water system for
the benefit CT Mr.. Marburg, the representa-
tive of the Southeastern Tariff Association,
who is in the city. He turned on four
streams of water within the FIRE limits to
show how abundant the supply of water is
and now strong the pressure. He had one
stream playing on the Opera House and
aootEer on the Masonic Temple At tie same
time. The Sumter water system is one of the
finest in the Sou th and if the abundance of
water and its availability for use in fighting
are al ali times are matters that eater into
consideration when insurance rates are fixed
The Southeastern Tariff Association should
come down peg or two on the rates of in.
Sara2ce that property owners in Sumter have
teen required to pay. Mr. Marburg has
made n careful inspection of the water system
of the city, including the pumping station
aod standpipe and Mr. Bloom supplied him
with full data concerning the operation of the
plant, the capacity of the standpipe and the
average pressure maintained
The population o: the Jail was increased
Sunday night by the Incarceration OF Noah
Gibson, John Lewis and Henry Pitts, col
ored, who were captured by Me.srs jim
Reames, Willie Kesmes, Edwin Reames and
Jonn DIXON. Wl'ie IN the ACT Of rObDlng the
house of Mr.. Joel Reames, which is located
on the Mayesvile road about 3 miles dstan,
from this city. a fourth negro who was with
the gang Of surgiars made his escape, put
will be arrested naless he made all pos
sible speed 10 get out OF the COUNTRY that
night. The name Of the escaped burglar Is
said 70 be Zip Williams, and be is well
iuown to the gentlemen who captured The
other thee VIZ. Reames house was broken
nto b, Burglars sometime ago and abou,
oriy dollars worth of goods stolen, anG Tor
,one reason il was suspected ;het the same
yang would attempt 10 rob the house
.gain Sunday night. 4 guard Was accord
agly set and after wai.ing awhile t;le loul
leg.oes made their appearance and proceeded
o effect an entrance. The four men on
,uard ccsed IN ou The negroes and made
h-ee OF them prisoners They were brought