The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-07-08

the Presbyterian church, this city, in pro re
nota meeting for the purpose of disoissing
Rev. Crocksrd 10 the Mecklenhu1g Presby-
terry, N. c.
Nothing more has heen said about tele-
phone line to Bshopville, although it IS ad-
mit,ed that ii would he decided advantage
10 the business men of both places
The condition of the cotton crop in Sum-
ter county is said to be at least ten per cent of
from the average and is based on opinions from
some of the bes, informed and most conser-
va,ive farmers in the county. The crop,
however, ls better than a! tie same date last
year.
Policeman Smith is hard at work trying
10 wind up the collection OF street taxes.
Those who have not yet paid may as well do 80
once as there is no escape from it save by
working three days on the street under the
direction Of Supt. Tribble.
Deaths reported to Health Officer Ricardo
for week ending Friday, July Sd, 1896, are,
Colored-oue male, d months old Females
one u years old, ooe 10 months old, oae "a
years old.
Health Officer Reardop is still interested in
the hog question, and will be glad TO have any
suggestions ip relation thereto. Stop him
whenever you see him I'D tell him all about
it.
The star route mail for Scarhoro, Prorl-
deuce and Smi,hville leaves this city every
day al o clock, excep, Sunday. The change
from lr,-weekly to daily went ioto effect on
toe Let Instant.
The Fourth of Jriy was not observed as
holiday 10 this city, except by the banks
and post Office. Falling on Saturday is an
effactual bar against the observance of n hoi-
day in Sumter, and rs Monday was saleday
the effort TO have holiday on that day failed.
There will be game of bal! at the park
this afternoon between Prvateer and
Sumter. Game will be called at CLOCK.
Ladies will be admitted tree general admis-
sion 10 cents.
Ore day last week young man from
Blshopvile rode a wheel from this city TO
Manville, distance Of more toan sixteen
miles, in one and a-half hours. A first class
road horse could no, better that record very
much with the weather at its present tempe
rature.
Mr. J. j. Barron, of Columbia, Grand
High Priest, R. A. ~, attended the meet
ing OF Beulah Chapter last night. The Royal
Arch degree was conferred on Barlow
Walsh, | C. Strauss aud Dewitt House by
High Priest L. S. Carson. After the Chapter
was closed light refreshments were served.
The City Connect should have power to re-
quire property owners to keep the pavements
10 repair. Since the completion Of the drain
on Main Street The pAvemeuts IN front OF
DuRaut Sous store and the store OF the
Sumter Dry Goods Company are below the
level of the drain curbiug, besides being in
broken condition, and when the FIRST heavy
rain falls the pavements will be converted into
miniature ponds.
The dispute over the strip of land on Harvin
street, adjoining The Episcopal rectory has
been settled amicably and there will be no
appeal to the courts. Mrs Bartlett has re-
signed sll claim 70 the land in favor of the
Vestry of the Church Of the Holy Comforter
oa the payment Of nominal sum by the
Ves,ry. The City of Sumter has 20 lega!
claim to the land and will make none in the
future.
There was gathering of candidates at
Rattesnakes Springs: Spring Hill township,
on Saturday A largely attended pic mic
was given there on that day in honor of Col.
Stephen A. Boy kin, and all of the candidates
were invited to attend, most OF them avaied
themselves of the opportanity to meet the
people. During the day all Of the candidates
present were called on for speeches and the
crowd was treated 10 a food Of eloqoence
Monaghan and Delgar Reel squads ran
race Monday afternoon from the reel houses
10 Church Street. The starting signal was
the striking of six o'clock by the City Hall
bell. and as the reel houses are An equal
distance from Church Street the race was an
even one and fair 20 tie contestants When
the bell struck the horses were in their stalls
and had to be nltcheG up, but 10 the fraction
of minute they were out Of the houses and
on the run for the goal. Both squads made
qnick time, but Deigar was the first 10 arrive,
although the margin was small one.
The Graded School will reopen for the fall
session on Monday, Sept. I. The opening
examinations will he conducted on Sept. 3rd
and 4th Thursday, Sept. 3rd. will be set
aside for the examination of pupils Of grades
/ to Inclusive; Friday, Sept. 4th, for
pupils of grade 6 TO 10 inclusive. teachers
meeting will be held on Saturday, Sept. 5th,
in order TO perfect the preliminary arrange
ment for the opening of the schools The
teachers Of the white school will assemble at
lam; those Of the colored school at
y. u, of the same day. 1t has been thought
wise to open on Sept. 7th in order TO COM
ple,e four scholastic months before the
Christmas holidays.
Mr. James Reeves one of tae most success
fultobacco planters of this section of The State
was in town Friday. He brought with him
sample of tobacco of this years crop, which
he finished curing few days ago. The to.
bacco was cut ou June 22nd and was put in
the barns at once. The sample is Of good
quality, 6oe color aud size. Although this
lot of tobacco is made up of the botor,
leaves from his crop, there is large amount
of wrappers in it. MIR. Reeves planted four
acres in tobacco last year, and this year his
crop of tobacco covers % acres. The average
of his tobacco last year was unusually good
and he realized high prices for the
entire crop. This year his crop is, he thinks,
much better than that of last year.
The teo,s of Camp Kennedy were struck
Immediately after breakfast las, Wednesday
and at 9 O clock the cadets were discharged 70:
vacatiop ~ of tho raEa.e