The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-06-10
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Mt. y " f!l!ngnaSt Is arranging 10 give
a coucert dnriag tee stay OF .he Citadel Ca
deis in this city.
A site for the cotton seed oil u:il has ne.
yet been selected, bur severa. suitable lots are
under consideration.
The tobacco warehouse is goiog up with Il
rush now, aud will be completed within the
contract time.
The commencement season in this ctv will
be long drawn ont this year. This week the
girls and boys Of the Graded School will
make their boSs to the publi:.
In going to get drink STOP and taink
what bargains IN Pianos, Organs and Sewing
Machnes are to be had at the Sumter Music
House, in the Masonic Temple building.
The reel squad boys have lost somewhat of
the ardor in worshiping the horses and are
rubbing and polishing the old hand reels.
They are getting ready for the race.
Maj. II. F. Wilson's residence on the corner
of Washington and Calhoun Streets is near
ing completion. 1t is very neat cottage
and quite 40 ornament TO that section OF the
city. Mr. T. B. Fraser, Jrs, residence on
upper Main Street is also nearing completion.
The brick is being hauled, and work vile
begin this week on the foundation for the
Lutheran Church, to be b1it on the corner
of Washington and Republican streets Til.
work will be stperintended by Mr.. J. A.
Renno, member of the building committee
George W. Murray, congressman from the
First District Was in town Saturday, having
arrived from Washington that morning. He is
in luck for be received his salary for the full
"a he o1
for the expenses of the contest.
The State Convention of the Epworth
League meets in this city this week, the day
of assembly being to-day. Delegates from
every League in the State are expected to be
in attendance, insuring the presence of g
large and interesting body of Christian
workers. The convention will be in session
for several days.
The candidates for county Offices are run.
ming along in bunch just at present, and
| there is no excitement, unless it is of the in.
| They all want the Offices and are not hestat.
ing TO say go. When the primary araws 8
! little nearer there will be more excitement
and the interest will be greater for the spec.
tators.
The subscribers of the Wutchm1n unc
Southron, who are 10 the city attending court
can obtain THE Daily Item each day, free O
charge, by calling at the Office after 5. &c
o'clock We shall be glad to see our friend:
at any time while they are in the city, and
they are invited to make themselves at home
in our Office.
Rev. W Daniel, delivered Sunday evening
! oc IL I,
of South Carolina. The lecture was both
interesting and instructive, and was heard by
large congregation Mr. Daniel has made
thorough and paiustakiug study Of oul
States history, and is better fitted to deliver
series of lectures on this subject than any
other man in this community.
The Piedmont Tobacco Works of Rock
Hill have been enlarged and the amount o.
capital increased. The factory manufacture:
both plug and smoking tobacco, and is doing
large and growing business that has proven
profitable to the propretors of the factory
Rock Hill is progressive town and know:
what euterrses are worth Sumter had az
opportunity Of securing q tobacco factory
but disregarded.it.
Mr. ". j. Norris, who leases the Need wood
place of Mrs. James Reynolds, in 'Statebure
township, has ten acre field Of cotton tina
is regarded by the best farmers as unusually
fine for this season. The cotton average:
from two to three feet in height all over the
field ard is filled with forms. 4 specimen
stalk, which was brought to this office Monday
morning, is two feet seven inches in height,
and mas two dozen we'll developed forms on
it, The cotton is in fine condition, is grow.
ing vigorously, and with fair seasons large
crop will be made.
Mr. R. H. Baker returned Thursday morning
from a fishing trip on the Pee Dee river. He
went with party from Darlipgton, and they
spent two weeks at the mouth Of the Little
Pee Dee where fab Of ell kinds 60 most con-
gregate, and the expedition was mosta pleas
ant aud successful oae. The only unpleasant
incident was fifteen mile tramp across the
country to get back into civilization, the
river being TWO low 10 permit the boat tc
run up to the Pee Dee bridge.
Speaking of the county Offices and the au.
merous candidates already in the field and
the others who are ready to enter the race,
question that has been often asked recently
occurs: ''Who will be me candidate for
Legislative nOnOFSG, LUIS Is not leaolly
answered, as no ooe is actively candidate a:
yet. 1t is reported on very good authority
that several of the present delegation will be
willing TO accept q reelection at the hands o.
their constituents, and the report is Doubt e:
true. Those Of the ncumbents whowll &C.
cept another term will probably be returned
without serious opposition, as the entire dele.
CATION has been faithful in the discharge o
the duties devo.ving upon them, and if tne
discharge of q duty calls fer reward, then
the asprants for another term in the Legis.
ature should be rewarded, and the reward
should be reelection. 1t goes withot saying
that those who aspire to seat in the South
Carolina Legislature desire honor. not money.
for the present per diem is not large enough
to excite the cupidity of any one.
POSTAL INFORMATION.