The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-05-19

The dispepsary catches lis full share-o the
loose change that is floating around. The
dull season has decreased the sales, but re-
ceip,s averaging hundred dollars day can
not be considered poor business.
Mr E 3 Rhame has accepted position
wi,h B. Barby as book keeper. MIR. Rhane
is one of the most competent and efficient
book keepers In the city and was for outn-
Der of Years with R. P. Monaghan.
The representatives Of Came Cock Lodge.
K. of P. left on the morning train for Ander-
sou There were large number of Pgthians,
representing tine Charleston lodges and lodges
il the eastern section Of the State. oa the
train eb route to Anderson.
The Aunua, meeting of the Citizens Btid-
ng and Loan Association will be held on
Monday evening May 21th TIE meeting was
advertised to be held OF Saturday, but there
was cot quorum present aud IN consequence
pos:ponement was unavoidable.
Mr E. Reardon has been selected as
ssDeputy Supreme toumander" CT ';Ths
Order of Colur. bas,' fraieroal and life
insurance order, with headquarters in Ral,i-
more This is quite compliment, and
shows that Mr aeardon is well known out
side of his own Stare as a prominent secret
society man.
The dis:ric, conference of Sumter Distric',
M. E. church, South. will meetiu Kershaw o.
morrow morning aod will be in session for
several DAYS. The delegates from .his city
u:e P. O. Purdy and F. A. Tradewe!, alter
mates L " Folsom and F. B. Grier. Revs.
]. W. Daniel aud T G Herne:t and Presid-
ing Elder Clyde will asc attend
The complain, is general from dispensers
throughout the State that the State dispensary
ships them brands Of l:qucr that they do not
order and for which they have little demand.
The pei sistence with which this is dope has
led some of the county dispensers 10 conciode
that there must be a motive in II, and some
advantage 10 those who have charge Of filing
The orders of the county dispensers.
Writing paper is cents pound at d. 6
Osteeo & Cos
The demand for corn is much greater now
than it was last year, and the price IS ad'
vaucipg daily There is 90 trouble to sell
corr, The only trouble is TO get enough TO
supply the demand The reduction of tbs
corn acreage last year is teiug felt, and 1t is
ve:5 evident that the men who are buying
corn are iearping t9at II 10 not ECONOMY 10
buy corn with cotton A big corn crop this
year would mean more solid prosperity for
Sumter County ,han big crop Of cotton.
Jackson and Arant have completed an
artesisn we'll on Gen. E. W. Noises farm
near the brick yard that has Aow Of four
teen galloos per minute The we'll is ooly
10 feet deep, but the water is p1re aud clear
and the flow is sufficient for all purposes
Tiey have also cleaned out the we'll at
Rftlenberg's brick yard which has heretofore
had n few Of between tIo and three ga Ions
per nioute, and ,ne flow wa. Immediately in-
creased to neally fifteen gallons per minute
They have been very successful in boring
artesian wells siuce coming to Sumter and
have ob,ared strong flowing we'll each at
tempt save be onea the Som.er Ice factory,
which has not been completed
If You Wish to purify your blood you
should take medicine which cures blood
diseases No other medicine has such re-
cord OF cures as Hood g Sarsaparilla.
Hood Pills are easy to take, easy TO op-
crate, Cure INDIGESTION. billiousness. Csc.