The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-05

bot weather.
B.tbs and deaths reported to Health Off
Ger Rsardoo for pas, week, ending july 3l5r,
1895, are B.rths-Colo,ed- males, one
female. Desth-Oce colored female "a years
! Old
/ Sanders Galuchat, colored citzsC from
! the Colclough place, was arrested br The police
Wednesday for carrying concealed weapons.
he put up $40 for his appearance next day put
did not appear.
The first load Of tooacco, about 800
rounds, WAS brought to the Sumter Ware
house a few days ago by Mr. j. C Harvin,
OF Harvius Depot, Clnrendoc. He expects to
! have 4 900 pounds here on the 10th.
The Connections, Fire Insurance Company,
of Hartford, Conn, is presenting ils patrons,
through Messrs A. White l. Son, agents,
gutta percha paper knife--a very convenient
implement to have on the desk or table.
Delgs7 Hose company received Thursday
their new hose wagon. II is brst-class
affair, and oui, for The purpose The boys
are proud OF their turnout, aud a1e now talk
ing about having Two horses to pull the oew
wagon.
Young negro man named JEFF Robinson
had fuss on Main Street Friday with mid.
d!e-aged colored woman named Nary Dickey,
which resulted in JEFF striking Mary with
stick. the blow taking effect In one eye and
drawing the blood. JEFF then fed and
elnded arrest.
Numbers Of horses are reported 10 have
died in The county from the Effects Of the
heat Six died IN the Bossard and Mechen-
icsylle section in the last few days. Horses
that have been worked betweeo 10 and
o'clock have suffered. terribly.
The large frame building in process OF
erection for the gicnery of the Sumter Cotton
Oil Mill Was lifted off the foundations by the
high wind Monday afternoon. The damage
was not serious, but the completion OF the
work will be delayed several days.
The Base Ball team that went down to play
in Charleston was composed as fol-
lows: Richard Wilder. manager, Jim Miller
aud Joe Viileneuve, battery, Dou Auld, 6
Marshall, Rober, Dixon. Willie Reid. Bland
ing Duraut, Eugene Wilder, Jack Durant,
James Weeks
A negro man named jim Mitchell careless
ly cut tree on Tuesday week vi hich came Gear
killing him and the mules hitcbed to Nr. j.
S Dnkins' log cart The toogre OF the
car: was broken, but there was 10 further
i,,]uries ne The accident occurred near
BIand.,g's Mill.
A, the squad meetings held Monday night
Dslgar and Monaghan Reel Squads decided TO
send teams 10 Greenville TO participate in
the F,reman's Tournament The teams will
commence training this evening, and they
will! 90 ip 70 win in Gseenvlle.
Mr. J. W. Tilliueh st. who brought the
Sumter amateurs to Darlington in Pinafore,
intends locating here and desires 10 teach
piano, violin, guitar and harmony. Persons
interested will find him ever ready to give ia
formation on the subject. He is al The enter
plise Hotel.-Darlington News.
Jack Harral, who shot jim Bracey and
surrendered h;r of to the au,horiues, re-
mained in Jail " ut any commitment until
Wednesday, when preliminary examination
wis held by trial Justice Wells. There be-
ing no witnesses against BIN, the case WAS
dropped and be was discharged.
On account of Monday being Saleday, and
also of the meeting Of the Democratic Exc
cutive Committee, there were people in town
from various parts Of The county, although
not large crowd. All who were spoken to
report cotton as being Injured by the e1ces-
sive heat lately Old corn is about made,
and the yield is considered good one.
The Board of County Commissioners was
in session Saturday, but did no.hipg of special
conse quence In regard to the Court House,
it was decided to get the opinion of the bar
and officers of Court before deciding as to
what will be done TO '!!:e Court House None
of the bids will be opened until a conclusion
bod tha ho
changed.
An oak tree few feet from the residence of
Mr.. Geo F. Epperaou was struck BY hight
ming Monday afternoon. The bark and
splinters from the tree broks the glass 10 a
window, scattering glass and pieces Of wood
all over the room. Several members of the
family were in the room at the time, but
none were injured.
Constable Sam Newman raided the restau
rant of John Belcher Saturday on suspicion
that he was running blind tiger. No con-
raband liquor was discovered ard no seizure
was made A small quantity of dspen5ary
liquor was found in a trunk, but it was not
con6scated AS the presumption is that the
person who keeps dispensary liquor has it
for personal use
Un removing tue oIluSe a. tHe CloSsiUs 'oi
the alley referred to, for the purpose Of clean
ing ont the sand that had accumulated in the
drain. he found lot Of cow peas that had
been spilled into The drain and were rottiug
and giving off the offensive smell that had
caused the annoyance TO the citizens in gea-
eral and the Health Officer in particular.
The Base Ball boys who went TO Charles
ton last week, express thems Ives in app7e-
c;ation OF the kind way they were received,
and treated while 10 the city, by the Charles
ton team The Sumter boys claim that the
umpire was unfair toward them, and thus
account for their poor playing in the latter
part of the game, as they lost interest in the
game.
The Usage Orange tree makes fine. shade
when allowed to grow up, aud wheo trimmed
down is about the best thing in the country
to make hedge fence: but when allowed TO
grow inside of city lots with limbs hanging
over the sidewalk, they cot only pull off
peoples hats and tear ladies' parasols but
play havoc with the pious medtations Of the
pedestrians thus in:ertsred with. There is
one of that kind rot far from the Methodist
church.