The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-20

Some Of the boys and young men are
beginning to play base sall.
Dr. G. W. Dick has been elected treasurer
of the South Carolina Dental Association.
Nessrs. Hemoy Smith aud John Barwics,
the two additional policemen elected By the
Council on Tuesday, wen, on duty Friday.
The bicyc!is, of ,his city are placing to
repair The track and put in it first class condi-
ton as preliminary to q series Of races.
Qai,e crowd of Knights ofPythiaa, en-
route to Rock Hill, passed through the city
Monday morning.
The crowd tha, visits Haynsworth's Arte-
sian we'll early in the morning. and in the late
afieraoon grows larger each day iostead Of
diminishing.
The Diugle property, located near the A /.
G. l. deuot and containing tweuty-one acres,
was sold last week to Mr. G.. G. Rowland for
S4, oSO.
The Working Circle of Kings Daughters
will serve ice cream to the public on the
Court Honse Square this Wednesday
eseaing,
Mr.. James Miller ia now in charge Of
Monaghan Hose Co.'S reel house and does the
driving, Mr.. Heuoy Smith having resigned
70 go on the police force.
The excur:ion to Gae.get,gp, promoted
and managed BY NJ. H. Fields, which Should
have left at az early hour Yesterday morning,
did not get under way until after The arrival o.!
tie 45 Charleston train.
Complaints against hog pens and other
auissnces should be made to Health Officer
Reardoo. The Daily Item is not couserva-
tor Of the public health-that duty has been
delegated TO the regularly elected health
officer
The Sumter Ice Mfg. Co. is running the
factery at its full capacity, dag and night,
and is shipping ice in large quantities every
day Sumter ice goes to nearly all sections
of the State.
The Secretary Of State has issued co IN
mission to the Sumter Knitting aud Cordage
Company, capital stock. $4,000, divided
toto shares of S25 each The books of sub.
scrlption were opened yesterday.
The continued drought is seriously affect
ing the berry crop in this vicinity. The
yield Of berries from Mr. Grahams farm is
not nearly so large as at the frst Of the sea-
soa.
Mr.. II. RytIenberg weat to Rose Hill FRI
day: to see how the tobacco crop was pro.
crossing. There has been 40 rain ir that
section withio six weeks, and unless there is
8 rain within a few days the tobacco crop
will be cut off.
The mail for Mannvile, Bossard, Mechan-
Tille aud Rural post Offices now leaves the
city at 2 o'clock p. N on Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays, instead of a. N. as
heretofore.
Tom James, coloted fireman on II, was
knocked down oy the shifting engine at the
A C. l. depo, Friday and his shoulder
knocked ou: of place. His arm was elso
painfully cut. His injuries are, however, not
serious.
Ccossweil Co. are progressive grocers in
every seose Of the term. They keep the best
and freshest goods and sell them at the low
est prices. Their latest improvement is the
addition Of a large refrigerator for the cold
storage Of butter aud cheese. For particu-
lars see their advertisement to-day.
The force al the a. C. l.. depot has been
reduced OF the temporary suspension o. sew
eral men who haVe been employed on yard
duty duriog the fail. winter and fertilizer sea-
sons. Since the rush OF freight has fallen off
the large force IS no, required TO handle the
business at this point, hence The reduction.
The city council should make some provs-
.oo FOR oettsr street crossings ia the business
part OF the town. The matter Of street cros-
sings properly falls with 10 the sphere of the
sc,mmit;ee on streets and bitches it is pres
rued and the supplcations of long suffer-
ing public are referred 10 that committee
The crossings are needed, no question about
that.