The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-01-22

Lumber ana building material are said to
be rising in price.
The County Treasurer's Office is now open
Saturdays and Salesdeys.
much larger lien business will be done
by the merchants of this city this year than
they did last.
The hunting season is more than half gone,
but there are still q great many birds iu some
sections of the county.
The Opera House can be heated. 1t was
fairly comfortable on Wednesday night. ex-
cept when the curtain was up.
Treasurer Scarborough is paying out a
large amount of money on school and other
claims that are now due
The travelling selesmen for the wholesale
houses are frequent visitors 10 Sumter. They
report the trade in spring aud summer goods
very good.
Constable Brown shipped TO the State Dis
keg of whiskey which be seized at the depot
during The previous two days.
The young ladies are making arrangements
to give Leap Year Ball before the beginning
of Lent, II will be the event Of the season.
as the young ladies will spare no effort to
make it most delightful occasion.
The case Of the child ,houghsto to have diph-
iberia has been pronounced qunzy by the
attending physician and those who were
nursing their fears may calm themselves.
The vestry of the Church of the
Holy Comforter has decided to call
TO the rectorship of that Church, the
Rev Mr. Copeland of Norfolk, Va. He
is a young man Of much promise and is, al
present Assistant Rector OF one of the Nor
folk parishes.
The business of Crosswell / Co. will be
continued permanently at the same stand,
and under the same firm name. The many
friends and patrons Of the firm will join with
the w. g. S. in wishing the firm continued
prosperity.
Dr.. S. G. Baker has announced that he is
no; candidate for election as Alderman. He
is member of the City Board of Health and
therefore ineligible for election to the city
council The is his chief reason for refusing
TO permit the use OF his name, but ne has
other reasons that are as strong.
The old story about the expiration of The
80 year lease on the ground upon which the
Court House stands haS been revived re-
Gently, and there are various rumors in cir
culaton CONCERNING the prospective litigation
that the county may have cn its hands.
Thre have been no developments in the matter
and nothing more substantial than rumor can
be quoted as authority.
Spring Hill will 10 time be as much Of .
tobacco region as Puddin Swamp In mauy
respects it is better adopted 10 tobacco culture
than Puddin Swamp, aud when when the
people of that section realize the large pro-
Ats they can make by raising tobacco they
will grow i. as staple crop.
Delgar Reel Squad held a business meet,
ing Thursday night, at which the decislo2 was
reached to have an entertainment at an early
date for the beoeGt of the squad The CHAR
acter Of the entertainment. and the date on
which it will be held was left to the discre-
ton of committee composed of the follow
iug members of the squad: Douglas China,
A. G.. Flowers, /. Harby Moses, Henry Hill
N. G. Osteen Jr., and W R. Delgar.
A white boy apparently rot more than
eight years old was seen yesterday drink
iug one X dispensary liquor from flask.
His companious ir debauch were two men,
ore of whom was gray-headed old sinner,
old enough to be the grandfather of the boy.
They took long pull and strong pull at
the flask all around, aud walked out Of the
10, together wiping Of, their chins and pull
inr down their vests-al least the men pull
ing down their ves.s and the boy would have
followed suiS ii he had had vest, but ne
didn', have it-only little red shirt waist.