The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-28


The rew chapel at St. Joseph's Academy
is very nearly completed.
Insurance rates should be much lower ir
this city than the Southeastern Tariff Asso
citation prescribes.
Cotton went cff in price Monday. Those
who sold in the morning were more fortunate
,hao those " ho bad to close out in the after
noon.
The public cotton weighers were no
kept busy last week. The cotton receipts
have fallen eff decidedly. and the rush is ovel
for this season. =.
Every circus that has visited the State this
year or is billed to do 80 has given Sumter
the go-by.
Judging from the interest the children are
taking in The ''Mystic Micgets'' show, the
entertainment will be grand success.
The Jaw which prevents the city from bold.
ing an election to fill vacancy in the Coun.
Gil has been criticised and ridiculed on all
sides.
The machinery for the Cotton Oil Mill has
BOT all srrived and it is not expected to have
the mill begin work for several weeks yet
Capt. T. B. Johnston, Republican can
didats for Congress, bas an immense z. s.
flag displayed in front of bis Office on the
Court house Square.
an appearance ard stir up the law officers.
BE has not amused himself in these parts for
quite little while, which is contrary to his
custom.
The false alarm Of Ere tbs, called out the
ERE department Friday morning was started by
some person wbo hear d the outcries of Mrs.
J. J. Muller and daughter when they discoy
cred that Mr. Muller had killed himself
Births and deaths reported to Health OFF,
Ger, Reardou, for the past week ending Oct
23d, 1895. Bir,hs, colored, ! male and I
female. Total births, 2. Deaths, white,
female. 80 years old; l colored female, day
old. Total deaths, 2.
The attraction at the Opera House for
tonight, will be the lecture of the
Rev. Sam P. Jones on ''Manhood and
Money" given in the interest of the
Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church.
Don't fail to go to hear ''Sam." you Go you
miss chance of a life time.
Monday, Magistrate Jennings had Mr B. a
Hnssey before him on charge of assault and
battery upon the person of John T. Hurst
and after Investigation bound him over to
answer the charge at the next term of the
Court Of Sessions
Main Street is disgrace to the city of
Sumter, and would be disgrace TO even a
cross roads hamlet. If you don't believe
this drive down Main Stree. from Repub
lican street to the depot. The street is q
succession Of mud holes, gullies, brick bats
and elevated board crossings. '.and there is
neither pleasure nor profit in driving on the
principal tboroughfare of the city.
The Colored Opera Company gave a very
creditable performance at the Opera House
Monday evening The first part of the pro-
granme consisted of vocal and Instrumental
solos and vocal qaartetts aod choruses, the
second, the cantata "Trial by Jury" The
audience was SMALL but those who were pres
ent e'joyed really good performance
The crowd of Gala Week visitors from
tfis city and connly will te much larger this
gear than it hss teen since tie tine that gala
week in Charleston was great novelty and
people from all parts of the Stale focked to
The city by thousands Quite number went
caswn 10 tie city Monday night aod much
kareer crowd went yesterday evening"
FbeG are all anticipating week of pleasure
less the programme proves to De ce-
- a snare their aa,iciratiou will be
eaI:zed -