The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-07-15


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The cotton platform at the A. c l. depot
is being enlarged and repaired. The area of
the platform will be largely increased and
there will be better facilities for handling the
cotton crop ,han ever before.
E l. Reardou, Health Officer, reror's
for the past week as follows: Births-2 COL
ored males Deaths-1 white male, IA
months old. co|ored females, ages l.
and years old, respectively.
Messrs. J. l.. Hlynsworth and S. G. Spann
were before the Mayor Saturday morning for
engaging in a fight Friday. Mr. Hayns-
worth plead guilty of the charge and was
fued S. Mr. Spann entered plea OF not
guilty aud was dismissed without being fined
In attempting 10 board the excursion train
that left fo- Charleston yesterday, negro
man had one foot crushed, but nothing daunt-
ed and determined 10 spend the day 10 the
City by the Sea be got aboard the train and
wsnt with the excursionists
At regular meeting of Delgar Reel Squad
held Wednesday afternoon the annual election
of officers was held. The old officers were
unanimously reelected as follows: W. 5.
Graham, foreman; A. G. Flowers, assistant
foreman; |. II. Moses, secretary aud treas
urer; j. 3. Miller, collector.
Frank Scales, Jr., co!ored, was stabbed 10
the back Thursday night aud painfully, but
not seriously wounded. Seals ho is {" hand
on the A c. L says that be and one OF the
train hands got into row and the cutting
was done in the course of the fight He had
his wounds dressed by Dr.. Baker next morn
ing and will he all right again in few days
Richard Fair, colored, was captured Sunday
night in the act of breaking into the store OF
". j Andr-ws He had succeeded in open
ing the outside shutters and would have been
inside within short tine had be not neen
captured. He will he sent up to the higher
court for trial.
The Board of County Commissioners met
Saturday The morning session was taken
up with the consideration and approval OF
claims against the county, and the election OF
cotton weighers for Sumter-Messrs J.
Dwight and Dwight Shaw were elected: Mr
George P. McKageu filed his bond AS Soerin
which was approved.
Frank Murphy, hand on the material
train, was arrested Friday night by Deputy
Sheriff Gsil.ard on warrant charging him
with assault aud battery with intent to Kill
Frank Scales, Jr Murphy says lie did
not do the cutting, but was present when the
fight occurred, and went for the doctor
Pinafore will 90 TO Darlington on Tuesday
e;teruoou, July 2lst The train leaves Sum-
ter at 80 .. m. The young men of Dar-
lington will give dance on the sane evening
and Mr.. C NJ. Ward, who is arranging for
the dance, extends cordial invitation to the
young people of our city The fare for the
round trip will he Sl.25
William Perry, colored, was given pre-
liminary hearing yesterday under the
Charge of housebreakipg and Larceny, having
broken into the house of Jane Moore and
stolen :herefrora certain articles of clothing
and other property of the said Jaoe Moore
William Perry was bound over for trial at
the next term OF court and committed to Jail
for safe keeping.
The passenger depot at this place is utterly
inadequate to the demands of the travelling
public. In fair weather when people can
stand outside on the platform without in
convenience the depot as il is doe' very we'll,
but in rainy weather. such eS We hare been
having recently there is no projections Tor
more than half the crowd that is usually at
The depot And as for tae passengers VINO
transfer here they Simply have to take the
weather as they find il.
The annual pic nic>~at Rose Hill will be
held on Thursday. A nnmoer Of young
people will attend from this city, and from
reports received very large crowd from that
neiehoorhood aud other parts of the couuty
is expected to he present. Nooe OF toe fea'
lures that couspire to render the average pic
mic pleasant will not be wanting on Thurs
day. and in addition there will be several tia,
are not usual, that will add much 70 the pleas
ure aud enjoyment OF the day HI Rose Eill
Those who have been invited may count
themselves among the favored and fortunate
An organization of negro boys that delight:
in the title, ''Tbe B,ue Eyed Boys Ministries,
gave q minstrel show in Watkins hal
Wednesdsy night to he edI6cation Of all dwell
ers in little Africa, down in Red and Wait!
town. All of s'the blue eyed boys' of thi
particular minstrel troup have wooliy lock:
and charcoal comple1iops without assistance
of tae costumers art, but none Of then have
blue eyes, or at leas; so the writer ls Informed
aud was willing to believe without close
personal inspection. TIE conundrum IS
why is il named the 'B!ue-Efed Boys
Minstrel Co. p
When oae visits Columbia te is showa lh'
Columbia Hospital with evident feelings O
pride on the part of a Columhian; but VIZ
need not go 80 far 10 see Institutions OF thi:
nature. We have in our own c:'y two hos
pitas, which are as complete in their ar
rangemen1 as any hospilal of cities much
larger and more preientious than our own
Our physicians deserve great praise for their
efforts in the advancement of the scientific
practice of medicine in our midst and th'
exemplary manner iu which they are dis
charging that obligation which each mar
owes TO his profession. The med!cai frate:-
nifty of Sumter is surpassed by none in tht
State and it is almost temptation TO become
i'll in order TO yield oae's self TO the soothing
effect of these skilled disciples Of -disculap'Is
Inqnest in the Golden Mack Case