The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-21
SOUTH CAROLINIANA A.
News Items of Interest From State
Exchanges.

President w. G.. Smith. Of the BAN
berg (S. C)sCotton Mills has now got
ten his mill No. 2 running. while the
knitting mill. of which he is also presl
dent, is oo full time on hosiery. all this
machinery Ginning iu with tie music
made by mill No. l. and waking up
what was once the sleepy village of
Bamberg, toto the beginning of new
industrial life.
The GreeOville News says: ''As
the Fourth congressional district meet-
ing of the Melton wing of the State
slsep put blioan party. held yesterday after
noon 10. the court house, D. T Bouuds
of this city vas unanimously nomIoa-
ted to oppose -Stsuyarne Wilson. and
Prof. Nj. A. Dawson Of Simpsonvil'e
was elected district chairman. The
nomiu.,ioas.for congress from this dis
,r;os now are Pratt Suber of Laa-
reus; segro, Webssefite. gold D T.
Bounds. white. Meltonite. gold; Stan
yarpe Wilsoo. white. Democrat, sill
YER"
The friends and acquaiutanees Of
MIR. Jas. E. Rivers deeply sympstbize
With him in his deep sfaicfion On
Tuesday night two of his children
died suddenly and to-day, Wednesday.
bis third child and wife are at the point
of death Dr.. Teal his family phisi-
clans has pronounced it poison from eat
Jog canned blackberries. o. Wedues-
day morning Dr.. Tom James was call
ed to Chesterfield in copsulsatioo.-
Cheraw Star.
A farmers Institute will be held al:
Anderson on the 30sh, conducted by
the faculty of Clemson College. The
meeting will be public, open and free
I, is fact not 6 oerally known that
these institutes can be had in all coun
ties for the asking
The reel team :, part Of the Flor
ence Fire department aud our cit:seos
should see to it that they be one iof the
most handsomely equipped teams that
enters the race at Charleston during
Gala week. I.is very we'll known
fac. that every team in the State is
afraid of our team. so lets keep them In
fear.-Florence Times.
The Registration Books show that
2.343 whites voters have been register
ed in Chesterfield county against $40
colored voters.
It. vas stated that there would be a
candidate against Mr. Tompklus in the
general election aside from those on the
Republican tickets 1t is not mention
ed vho the aspiraot bappe's to be, but
the statement is made that be is a we'll
known geutlewau; that be will run as q
Democrat. and that he will in .sw
days come out 10 card. giving his
reasons. Cor makioe sbia psr'icular race. .
During the camprigo it was desire gu
the part of some Of the po'iticians 10
run someone against Mr. Tompkius for
Secretary Of State News aud Courier
We beard young Eigv6eld widow
say not long ago that she hopes her
friends will Dot give h>r any Wedding
presents a! ber eecs I'd ma: :fiase nc
less i, be in rhe shape of po'stoea. 6ou !;
or some other substantial cffenog for
she says, Everything giveo me at
my 6:ss marriage has long ago turasd
oTassy ."-Edg ge6eld ADVERTISED
Magistrates Rouse AID Gailirad have
been busy all day masiog ort warrants
agains, disper'sary law offenders.
There will oe 10 the neighbo'hood Ct
thirty persons Indicted for the offence
of selling Iiquo' in the city Most or
all of these viii! give boud to appear
for trial at the November term Of court
-Chsrestoo Sun.
st. Helena Episcopal Church, of
Beaufort, S. C, was sadly wrecked
during the recent storm. aud it's ven
erable pile sustained most fearful
blow The whole eastern gable end
and the back in which is the chancel
aid altar was completely bio n out,
and exposes The whole interior of the
church to damage and destruction
The grand old trees are broken
down and have smashed up some ol
the tombetones and shafts and the old
church yard is filled with forests oI
fallen branches.
The Committee appointed to exam
iue the County jail met Monday aud
after thorough examination decided ii
was imprac'icable to repair The cells
and will pu: in steel cells "A iken
Journal and Review.
There are three applicants for the