The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-16

Another cold wave ls coming, nut IL Will
not be az severe as the last.
The Noudescript Club will neet at the
residence of Gen. E W. Noise this evening.
A large party of gentlemen from this city
aud other sections of the county have gone
down TO the lower part of Williamsburg
couuty on deer hunt. They left Monday
and will spend a, least week in the woods.
Claremoot Lodge No 81 A.. N. will hold
a regular communication on Thursday eveo-
ing. The annual election of officers will De
held, and members who have not paid their
aanual dues should attend the meeting pre-
pared to do So
The Junior Missionary Society of the Pres
byterlan Church will have Christmas tree
in the NJ. C. A. Hall on Friday evening at
730 O'clock The proceeds Of the entertain
ment will be given to the foreign mission
cause.
A neg:o house 10 the western suburbs Of
the city was burned at an early hour Monday
morning. The alarm Was given and the de-
partwent called out, but as it was beyond the
FIRE limits the squads did not proceed to the
IRE
The Baby Show proved to be a greater at
traction than was anticipated, for quite a
number of people from. Manning, Mayesyille
and other places spent the day 10 the city and
attended the show.
Eliza Moore, (col), and three other women
were before the Mayor Friday for disorderly
conduct, and all we're discharged except Eliza,
who got six days. She is making day and
night hideous with her yells in the vicinity
of the guard house, and if she is TO spend the
entire six days yelling, the people who have
to stay in that neighborhood are to be plttied.
Tbs School Commissioners have elected
Miss Gardenia Harrison as assistant teacher
in the Lincoln Graded School. The increas-
ed enrolment in the lower grades made the
services of another teacher necessary. There
are now 6vs teachers employed in the Lincoln
School.
When the street hands finish trimming the
shade trees of the city the extent of the damage
done by the freeze will be psinfully apparent.
A great many trees will be shorn of nearly all
of their branches, and those tast have been
trimmed are little more than bare trunks.
The cotton receipts last Friday were heavier
than for week or more, which is pretty
good evidence that those who nave been bold
ing cottoo for higher prices have given up
hope OF an advance in the market and are
unloading The ruling price on the streets
today was 81 cents.
The people of Sumter irrespective of de.
nominational affiliations will regret that Rev
W. G Power and family will remove from
this city to Greenville. Mr. Power has re-
sided here for four years and has made friends
of all witt whom be has come in contact.
The return of Messrs Daniel and Herbert to
their charges 10 this city for another year is
very gratifying, as they are both very popn-
ler and are loved by their congregations
The Postal iipe between this city and
Camden has been repaired, which gives COM
munication with all parts of the country, ard
the local Office is again prepared TO handle all
business with the usual promptness. The
Sumter-Camdep line is the property of Mrs.
B. K. DeLorne, aud is essentially a home
enterprise, and as such should receive libe-
raj patronage from all Sumter people.
A horse attached to wagon became fright
ened Saturday. while standing il front Of
ODonuell 4 Co. ) store and dashed down the
street. The wagon struck the electric light
pole 10 front of the Court House and was
smashed TO peices. The negro map who was
driving it was thrown out, but escaped with
out serious injury. The horse was stopped
immed ediately after the collision with the
electric light pole and no more damage was
done.