The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-23

There are numerous candidates for the po-
sitions of overseer and guard Of the chain
gang.
- The schools of the city will have holiday
:om Wednesday until the first Monday 10
anuary.
More than one hundred and Fifty bales Of
;tton were weighed by the cotton weigbers
st Wednesday.
The young men who usually take the lead
managing dances are arranging to give a
ee next week.
Sew meat market has been opened by
Is. Sam Weeks and Henry Muller in the
ing sateiy fitted up next to the Daily
fofice
. Patrick Burns has .e-opeo& the store
ay occupied, 10 the. Tuomey Block. by T
Donnell, and will be glad to see his
: lends.
Births and deaths reported to Health Officer
Reardon FOR past :,.eek ending Dec. lSsh:i
Birtbs-1 colored maie, Deaihs-l white
male, aged "a.
Sberifs-elec,, B. G. Pierson, will take
charge cf the Office this afternoon and will
enter at once upon the discharge of his
duties as Sheriff of Sumter County
Mr. L. NJ. Remeer', of the Concord oeigb-
bood, who was 10 the city Thursday, says that
be killed a two year and four months old
the day before that weighed $50 pounds, net.
A horse attached TO Wagon ran away on
Liberty greet Monday afternoon. Sone
excitement was created, bot the runaway
B1cerhalus was captured before any cam
was done.
The New Jervey Bonse hss new bus
that meets all ,raios and transports all
guests Of that popnlar hosteIry free Of charge
The new vehicle is large and comfortable and
be friends of Uocle Jir1 will b. better taken
care of than ever.
The two horses rafasd by Delgsr Reel
Squad we're won by Nessrs. Sol Ry,tenberg,
Earby Moses snd Douglas China, who pur-
chased numoer Of chaDces in combination.
Messrs Levy & Moses have mioiaiare
Cuban war in their front window. The COM
batants are card board soldiers, and the
landscape and for,i6ca,lous are composed Of
fruits, nnts and other good things for Christ
mas
Street Commissioners Tribble has succeeded
remarkably we'll in trimming the broken
trees and clearing the streets. 1t was much
w
do it as it should be requires time.
The Sumter cotton mill is ruouiog full
time and is making yarn at profit. As the
mill hss contracts for its entire output for
several months ahead the future of the mill
is much brighter than it has been for several
years.
Sir. Joe Chandler was run isto By bicy-
clist yesterday at the corner Of Liberty and
Washington Streets, snd made narrow es-
cape He has bruised knee, and Mr. Phil
lips is minus Wheel on his bike.
A majority of the members Of the Sumter
bar were in Columbia Monday attending the
Supreme Court which was engaged 10 bear
ing cases appealed from this county.
Tee thanks of the Daily Item are due and
are hereby extended 70 the Fayetteville, n.
c., Military Academy for an office calendar
for the year 1897. Mr.. Frank K. Holman,
Of tb;s city is Conmaadant in this icsuiu-
tion
The County Board of Control held meet
ing yesterc ay for the purpose Of electiog dis
pensers for the ensuing year. No election
vas held, however, and the board will meet
again next Monday. Dispenser Lee is not
l.aaadida,e for reelection, but there are seve-
P2licauts fo7 the position.
will you buy bitter nauseating tonics
b. Groves TastcAeSs Chill Tonic is as
SAINT as Lemon Syrup. Your druggist is
orized to refund the money in every case
Re 1t fails to cure. Price, SO cents.