The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-30

A1 extra coach had to be attached to the Co
lumbia train yesterday morning to accommo-
date the large crowd OF Wiathropstudentsfrom
this county and the eastern section of the
State. There were 6fty or seventy.6ve
Winthrop girls N the train when il left here.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. October
cf Registration will be opened for the last
time prior to the general election. Urregls-
tered citizen should not neglect this opportu-
nifty for qualifying to vote.
The Santee Baptist Association will meet
at Bishopville on Thursday, at 10 8. N. The
body is composed Of delegates from churches
in Clarendon, Sumter aud Kershaw counties.
Four or FIVE persons will 90 from Sumter.
All the Baptist pastors 10 this section will be
present, together with Revs. 7. NJ. Bailey, R.
n Pratt, J. L. Vass, D. Il Crosland and J.
B. Parrott, as visitors aud representatives CT
the different boards of the State convention.
Re-. II. A Co7nors, recently graduate of
Rochester Theological Seminary, will return
from the Association, and fiji the Bapust
pulpit here next Sunday.
Hector Persou, Willie Mclean and Daniel
jackson were before the Mayors Court Monday
They w--e fighting On tie :treets on Saturday
nigh, and were arrested by he police. Mclean
and jackson were found guilty aud ioed So
each Person was discharged.
Ihe biggest break Of the season was held at
the tobacco warehouses Thursday. The prices
were very good end the sele:a were we'll
pleased with their returns The tobacco
farmers who we're dissatisfied With The prices
their tobacco brough: at the FIRST of the sea-
son and shipped to markets in other States
cave learned FROM experience that they Go as
vel! or better in Sumter as anywhere 10 the
country, and they are now bringing their
tobacco here for sale in larger quantities each
week. The tobacco sold to-day came from
Sumter, Florence, Clarendon and Williams
turg Counties.
There are several tramps in towo who are
the most persistent and indefatigabls mendi-
cauts that have ever importunea and imposed
upon the charitable people OF this commu-
nifty. They appear to be cripples but when
seen after work hours they make but slight
use of their crutches. This class Of vagrante
cauuot be very we'll reached under the
vagrant law cow in force. but there should
be some means of ridding community of
such brszen impostors.
The County Board Of Commissioners will
consider the plans for the improvement OF the
Court House at the next regular meeting.
The repairs will, perhaps, be commenced
sometime mex, spring.
The new plate glass show windows in the
clothing department of j. Rytenberg /
Sons store now contain handsome display
of gents furnishing goods and shoes that is
attracting more than usual attention from all
who pass that way. The display is ar;ist-
cally arranged and shows off the articles to
the best advantage. The display Was the
work of Mr. l. A. Ryttenburg, who has de-
cided talents as window dresser.
The commissioners for the State election
have been appointed for all the counties ex-
cept four, of which Sumter is one. 1t is said
that the pon-sppontment Of the commits
sioners in the four counties is due to delay in
sending iu recommendations,
The Labo.ers and Mechanics Club Reform
of this city held meeting Monday uight at
which the principal business was the adop-
ton of resolution displacing Mr. George P.
McKagen, the representative Of the club on
the County Executive Comnistee. This
action is said to be the direct result of the
attempt to force Mr.. H. R. Thomas to re-
sign the Craftsmanship of the Reform fac
ton. Mr.. McKageu was one of the signers
of the request for Mr. Thomass resignation,
aud the friends of Mr.. Thomas, who were in
the majority in the meeting Monday night took
that means Of showing their resentment
against those who participated in the at
tempted, unsuccessful effort to wrest the
Reform leadership from the hands of Mr..
Thomas. The Reform faction seems 10 be
rather sharply divided jest at pres
en-, on the issue OF Thomas ascend
ca. or Thomas repndated. The Thomas
men have drawn f:st blood, and it
is Difficult; to predict whether the fight will
be continued or whether the aatagonistic
elements OF the erstwhle united Reform fac
rou will be harmonized and once again
Thomas will lead them. But Que thing is
certain and that is H. R Thomas is not re-
signing as be was ''respectfulIy requested TO
do He is holding on to what he has. and
is, through his friends, striking back.
Sir. Juo c. Baily. Jr., of Greenville, S. C.,
a graduate Of Princeton Theological School
has been called to the pastorate of the edge