The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-23

Reports are current ,ha. fat hogs are dying
from cholera in the vicinity Of this city. One
case, in which q party lost several, however,
is thought to have been the result of the ami
mails eating frost-b;t potatoes.
The two beoe6ciares who were sent from
this county to the Citadel last fall; are
taxing good stand in their class On the
examinations that we're held recently, Du-
Rant made an average~of l4.7 out of posi-
bic Is, and Haynswortb, l42. In class
consisting of forty members Durant ranks
second; Haynswortb, sixth.
The Mason Telephone Company is kept
busy filing orders from all over the country
not only 10 this State, but even outside the
United States. Several orders have been re-
ceived from Mexico, and only few days ago
considerable shipment was made to Vera
Cruz set of phones have just been CON-
pleted for the Pelzer Manufacturing Company.
Orders are on sand from New Orleans, frog
several places in Kentucky aud Tennessee,
snd also from as far into Yankeedom. as
Bradford, New Hampshire.
The Masoo Telephone Works of this city
has jast finished new switchboard for the
Sumter Telephone Company, which will re
put up in few days and will be ready for
use when the wires are readjusted so that the
exchange can resume business. This switch
board has capacity for $50 phopes, and
will be an i'm mproveneot as 10 the mode Of
making copuection. The repair of liues is
being pushed as fast as circumstances will
permit-the clearing away of the broken and
hanging limbs being slow process-and it
is hoped that the exchange will resume bus-
ness IN few deys.
The patrons of Bosssrd Post Office, n this
county, had 90 mail last weak. The
cause of the failure was the changing of the
post Office from the former stand Immediately
ou the road to the residence Of the postmas-
ter, about a quarter of mile distant. for
which arrangement was made with the P ..
Department, but the mail carrier refuses to
travel the extra distance. Mail matter for
Bossard was consequently carried back and
forth 90 the road, and persons who took the
trouble to come to the city for mail were not
able to find it, as it was out on tie road.
Mai. Marion Noise sustained a painful
iujury on Saturday while out riding, and has
since been coa6ned to his room. His horse
stepped into hole, aud falling on one of
Maj Noises legs, mashed his foot and ankle
so severely tba; it was found necessary TO
incase the injured member in plaster band
ages No serious resu's are anticipated
from the injuries. bat Maj. Noise will spend
the holidays IL enforced dleoess.
Mr.. Parrot Of the committee for the Sunday
Schoo! reports that the COMMITTEES is receiv-
ing 2umerous contributions and will be able
to do great deal of good in the way of
assisting the poor, bat there will be place
for all and more thar the committee will be
able to obtain. There are many needy peo-
pie in Sumter and they will all appreciate the
aid extended them by the charitable who are
better provided with this worlds goods.
1t will be well for every body to keep in mind
the fact that with scarcely an exception the
stores will be closed on Saturday as we'll as
on Christmas Day. This applies particularly
10 people who live at a distance froG the
city, for should they lose sight Of it they
will make fruitless trip to Sumter, as far as
trade is concerned, if they come on Saturday.