The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-08
Only 1000 Barrels.
The Board Of Control PUr-
chases Whiskey.


long and tedious session lasting the
whole of yesterday, adjourned last
night, Messrs Allen and Nicholson
having left yesterday afternoon for
their respective homes The ad-
journmept of the board caased the
dispersion of about score of whis
key drummers who have been in the
city in the interests of their respec
tive concerns for about week past,
and some of them, having received
no contracts for whiskeys and bran
dies, left rather depressed in spirits,
yet hopeful Of falling in the swim
later on
Yesterday il was learned from a
member of the board that about
1000 barrels Of whiskey were pur,
chased from different houses after
deliberations and discussions of many
hoars' time, caused by lack of
knowledge of the art Of purchasing
this sort cf goods. This quantity Of
whiskey will be only sufficient to
supply the different dispensaries
throughout the State until the next
meeting, which will take place in a
months time, when more will be
bought The orders were distri
buted as follows Joseph R. PEBBLES
& Sons company, Of Cincinnati. 2SO
barrels and 800 cases of Live Oak
whiskey ; Francis Kelly & Co., of
Wilmington, Del. 200 barrels of
corn and rye; !; Lanahan Bros of
Baltimore, Md 3l5 barrels of rye
Chas. Ross, Cincinnati, 25 barrels of
Thompson's rye.
Messrs. Williams and Douthit will
remain in the city for several days to
take account of the stock now on
hand at the dispensary and they
hope to accomplish the work by next
Wednesday After completing their
work they will make their report to
Chairman Jones
The board have adopted a system
Of rules and regulations for the benefit
Of dispensers and say they intend to
rigidly enforce them and that any
violation will be punished by the re
moval of the offender.
At the next meeting the board will
appoin: rev county boards of con-
troll. as the Old boards cannot serve
under the provisions of the new law
unless specially appointed to do SO.
1t is likely that there will be no
change unless proofs of incompetency
are shown against those now acting
in this capacity
The board also adopted rules for
the government of employees of the
dispensary which, it is said, will be
enforced from the highest to the low.
est man in the building
At the May meeting the board will
discuss the matter of prices at which
whiskeys are sold at the county dis.
pensaries.
The board devoted some talk TO
the granting of privileges to tourist
hotels and others, but no detnlte
action was taken, the matter being
continued until the next meeting in
May, when investigation will be
made into the operation of these
privileges, owing to the fact that
various charges Of abuse have been
entered against the holders Of item.
The board say they found no great
objection to allowing parties to sell
intoxicants under certain conditions,
bat they are strongly opposed to any
violations and are heartily in favor of
severely punishiDg them by taking
away the right to sell, for they IN
tend to tol te 40 sriaing and wish
to warn fairly ~ advance
Chairman Jones in conversation
with a representative of tbs State
last night said that the board did not
wish nor intend to run the dispen-
sary for profits only, but to furnish
the people good stuff and no inferior
liquor unless called for By the pur-
chaser He said the dispensary
would work under the styietest rules
and be held accountable for every
thing connected with their share of
the business
A whiskey drummer who didn't
get any of the .,;e given out by the
board said yesterday that there was
more money in selling to the dispen-
sary than to retail dealers, as the
buyers in tins State knew little about
the business which had been assign
ed to their care in this respect and
that it was a comparatively easy mat
ter to "do" them The State.