The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-02-05

Invitations have oeeu issued to the Purim
Masquerade bail TO be given in Orangeburg.
A number Of the society people in this city
have received Invitations.
The plans and specifications for the new
tobacco warehouses and prize houses have
been received and are in the hands of the
contractors for estimates.
Col. Auld has decided to have Shepherd s
Drill instead Of Flower Drill al the Delgar
Reel Squad entertainment Tie young ladies
will be in costume aud armed with shep-
herds crooks.
The young ladies, who are to take part in
the Shepherds Drill at the Delgar Reel Squad
entertainment next Monday evening are
drilling like new recruits in war time. They
want to appear as veterans On dress parade.
a certain society young man in town is
very desirous Of finding out the name Of the
party who kindly sent him Leap Year Pro-
posal.
The tobacco sold at the warehouse Friday
morning brought an average price of Sl2 IS
per HUNDRED. There was large quantity
sold and the average proves that Sumter is
the market for the farmers TO patrouize.
Derry Tiudal and c. Fl. Thomas engaged in
row at the house of the former Wednesday
night in which the latter got the worst of it,,
and was knitted in several parts of his
anatomy.
There was an impromptu cock fight o.
Liberty street last Wednesday between IT, ,
roosters which happened to meet, either by
accident or by the connivance Of their ow o.
ers, and crowd of by-standers watched the
srort for some minntea
A large lot of 6ne tobacco was sold at the
Warehouse this morning. The prices were
up to the top and sellers were we'll pleased.
The season has lasted much longer than anti
cipated and the end is not yet in sight.
The dinner given by the ladies of the
Methodist Church Monday was patronized by
large number of people and was successful
in more ways than one. The dinner was
unusually good aud the financial return was
satisfactory to those who had the dinner in
charge.
The verdict of the jury in the inquest held
by Coroner Commander on Saturday over
the body of a nego boy who died near
Bracey's Mill on Friday, was that said boy
died from strangulated hernia and that no
one was crminally responsible for his death.
The horse auction at Weeks 4 Co.'S, stable
Thursday was attended by large crowd
and the horses sold without trouble at the
usual auction prices. The horses were an
average lot, similar to those sold at previous
auction sales.
Charlie Black caught carrier pigeon
Friday tina. has brass band on one leg,
upon which is engraved "H B-353-'e3." /"
The pigeon is alive and in good condition
and will be kept until the owner is found.
When caught, the pigeon was apparently ex-
hausted from long fight and fasting.
There are few people who make this city
their home and make their living here-fortu-
nately they are few in number-who send
elsewhere for their groceries, dry goods and
other necessaries of life. They do not realize
that they are doing themselves and the city
an injury when they send money away for
articles that can be obtained as cheaply from
the firms who do business here. They are
helping to pull down rather than build up
their home town, aud that without reason
People who live in town should pull togeth-
or to build it up, and the best way to build il
ND is to keep all the money at home possible
The watchward of success and prosperity Of
town should be, patronize hcme enter