The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-06-03

The name OF Dr.. Richard Furman was
omitted from committee of arrangements for
the citadel encampment By an oversight when
making the copy for the papers. The COM
mlttee will meet to-day.
The work of putting the encampmen'
grounds in condition was commenced yeSter-
day The grounds will be leveed and
laid off in accordance with The plans Of Col.
Coward, and will tie in readiness for the COM
ug OF the cadets.
Chief Bloom of the Fire Department, who
has charge of the Pierson medal, has ap-
pointed Messrs A. c. Phelps, ". j McKa-
gen and g. Flowers as committee TO
draw up rules and regulations foc the reel
race.
There were a large uumbec of travelling
men in town Monday, having run iu 10
spend Sunday, and both hotels were we'll
filed Sumter is the most popular Sunday
point 10 central South Carolina.
Mr. Thomas F. Richardson. who announces
himself candidate for Clerk Of Court. needs
no Introduction to the people Of Sumter
Couoty He is we'll known personally, and
lis ability to fl toe Office 4cceptaby and
TO perform every duty connected with it eff
StCutiJ WIZ bOI oC NuSSliOuSO " oo .NhS'
He places himself in the hands OF the demo.
Gratis Of Sumter County, who will make nc
mistake if they nominate him.
The reel race for the Pierson medal has
been agreed TO by both squads, and in addi-
ton, there will be foot races to afford further
amusement TO the crowd. Degar Squad
formally suggested TO Monaghan squad that
foot races be held ana race between the
horse reels. Monaghan agreed to everything
except the race between the horse reels, bas-
ing the refusal to this on the ground hat Il
race netween the Degar horse AID the Mona
ghau horse would be q sided affair.
The Board Of School Commissioners visited
the white graded school every day last week,
and inspected the work of each grade in a
pa,nstaking and thorough manner This
week the Board will visit the Lincoln school,
visiting each grade as at the white school, so
that personal knowledge Of the methods
mployed and the discipline observed in each
Of the schools under the control Of the Board
may oe gained The Board has given much
fact that the general condition of the schools
is highly satisfactory 10 the Boatd is de-
c;ded compliment to Superintendent Edmunds
ana DIS corps Ol tedCneTS, lOT tue OpiulOh VI
the Board is based upon the impartial obser.
vation of practical meD.
TIE directors Of the Sumter Cotton Mills
held meeting Thursday afternoon for the
purpose Of taking action in reference 10 the
policy to be pursued. 1t was decided that,
under present circums tances, it would be
unwise to continue running the mill, as TO do
so would entail less OF the stockholders,
therefore the mill will be shut down for an
inde6uite period. First, however, the cotton
on hand and the stock in process will be
worked up before the shut down. The shut
down will fall heavily on the operatives who
are wholly dependent for support on their
daily labor and it will be impossible for them
to obtain other employmeusin in this city at
the present time. A number of the operatives
have already left the city to seek employment
iu cotton mills in the upper part of the state,
where there is said to be constant demand for
capable mill hands Ii is to be hoped that
the shut down will not be long continued,
and that the directors will be able at an early
day to arrange for resumption of work on
a ha eis that will jnsure Dr0fif