The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-08-18

The School Board met Friday and elected
Miss Laura Mood to ill the place of Miss
jamie Mikei Unit! January lst. Miss Mi
kell has been quite sick for several weeks and
will not be asIe to undertake the regular
school work when the school opens on Sep
tember 18th.
Mr.. R. N. jenkins residence caught on FIRE
between and o'c clock Monday from spark
from the kitchen chimney The alarm was CIV
co and the department turoed out promptly.
Monaghan squad arrived on the scene FIRST
aud extinguished the blaze al coce with the
chemical extinguieher.
Births and deaths reported to Health Officer
Reardon for the past two weeka, ending Aug
18th, are Birtbs-Colored- males
and two females Deaths-W bite-One fe-
male SO years old, one male a years old col
ored-One male / gear old, one male years
old and ODE female days old.
A very large rattiesnske was killed near
Ell,otts Friday afternoon by the passen-
gers on The Bishopville train The snake
was on the side of the track and vas seen
striking at the car wheels as the train passed.
The train was stopped by the conductor and
the male passengers got of and killed Ii
i ne snake was I'VE IuCueS III Vlaudtcl ooo
more than five feet in length.
The court of justice over which Judge Wells
is accustomed to preside will not be closed sill
the while that be is absent from the city. He
has made arrangements to have necessary
business Of the Office attended to oy the
Magistrates of the adjacent districts His ef-
6ciens deputy, K. VIM, will be found at
The Office every day and will attend to all
business within his power.
Allyouug men who have attained voting
age since the last election and all who have
moved into the community recently sbou' d
have their uames entered on the rolls of the
Sumter Democratic Club at once if they de-
sire to vote in the Sena 'orial primary on
August 3lst. Mr.. ]. N. Koight. IS secretary
Of the Club and will receive the rames of all
applicants for membership in the cuo-
Mr.. James Blackwell who was murdered on
Saturday by q tramp on the Wilson Short
Cut division of the Atlantic Coast Line, was
a fagman and was we'll known in this section
of the State he lived at Foreston, CIareo-
don county, where he recently purchased d
farm from his saTiogs and located his father
upon II. He has relatives 10 this and Claten-
doa county, aud was a nephew of MF. Joho
1. Broadon, of Brogdops.
Several young ladies presented themselves
last Frids, at The Office OF County Superin-
teudeut of Education DuRaot to stand the
examination for admission TO Winthrop Nor
NAL College, kus the examinatioo could not
be beld as advertised President Johnson
failed to send the examination papers to Mr..
DuRant and there was nothing for him 10 do
but inform the Jouug ladies that be would
advice them by mail when the examination
will be held
Delgar Reel squad turned out Thursday
afternoon 10 their parade uniforms The
hose wagon si:ed with girls, wearing the
.quad colors, was driven through The prinei.
pal streets 10 give Sumter people au oppor.
tuuity of seeing the squad as they appeared
when in fayetteyille. The Delgar boys in
their While duck sui.s, trimmed With blue,
certainly present handsome appearance, and
it is not at all surprising that they received
6rst prize as the bsndsomest squad of 6remen
in the parade in Fayetteville.