The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17

The next term Of Court will not have an
especially heavy docket, but there will be
sufficient business to occupy two full weeks.
The County Medical Association met in
regular quarterly session in the directors
room at the Buck of Sumter Friday. The
attendance was small, as the members were
preyented from attending BY ths weather
MI: W.. 3. Ingram has seen appointed and
commissioned to serve as Master for SamIer
County for second term Of four years.
Governor Ellerbe made the appointment yes.
terday.
Tne time for paying city taxes without
penalty expired Monday. Clerk and Treas
urer Hurst was kept busy writing receipts for
late coners nearly all day.
The atteatiou of the readers of this paper
is invited 10 the bicycle advertisement of
ID. J. Winuyt The wheels be sells and the
prices be makes will prove interesting TO all
cyclists.
Invitations have been sent out for ball at
Rose Hill on the evening of the 10th instant
A, party of young people from this city will
attend the ball. They anticipate an evening
Of onalloyed pleasure, as the dances at Rose
Hill in the past have always been most enjoy.
able affairs.
Mr. Trefts, the general representative of the
Coco-Cola Co, spent Friday in the city
advertising that popular aud refreshing bev-
erage. he distributed the usual quantity of
complimentary tickets, spd the fountains will
do a rushing business until the supply is ex-
haussed.
a petition to The Legislature against the
passage of the Cigarette bill was sigoed by
nearly every business man and firm in the
city on Friday aod was forwarded Satur
day. The petition sets forth that the law
would not decrease the evils resulting from
cigarette smoking, but would prove severe
blow to the tobacco industry in this State.
Coroner Moses on Thursday beid an inquest
over the dead body of the eighteen months
old child of Joe Burgess, colored hand on
Mr.. W. E. Mills place near Mayesville. The
child was found dead in btd that. morn
ing and the father requested the Coroner to
hold the inquest. The jury rendered YER
dict that the child cane to his death from
natural causes
The Mayor had two cases before him for
trial Friday morning. Richard Wright and
wife were charged with creating disturbance
while engaged in an animated discussion Of
family affairs They were dismissed witq
an admonitiou Judy Polk was taken in
charge by the cops for d,sorderly conduct
cursng wrangliog and creating disturbance
on the streets She was let off with So
fine
Notice has been given that the books of
subscription to the capital stock of the Inde.
pendent Ice Company will be opened to-day
at the Office of A N. Fauntleroy. With
,oree ice factories Sumter should have cheap
ice and sn abundance of it, henceforth and
forever.
The trees on Cemetery Aveoue, which
were seriously injured by the December bliz-
zard have never been trimmed, and are now
in need of attention. The sidewalks are OBJ
s,ructed by the broken limbs and it is im-
possible for bicyc!ists 10 make use Of the most
popular ride in the vicinity of the city.
The reel squads do not run free hacks TO
ires as some of the citizens of Sumter appear
TO think, and the members Of The Squads
seriously object to the practice of every body
within reach piling 90 the hose wagons
Those who desire to go 10 fires and otjact to
walking would confer favor on the fire de-
partment By securing. vehicles Of their own
to transport them.
Mr. Ward l.. Smith, of Fredrckstown. O..
No., was troubled with chronic diar:h94 for
over thirty years. He bad become fully
satisfied that it was ooly a question OF a
snort time uatiI be would have to give up.
He had beeu treated by sone of the best
PHYSICIANS n Europe and Americs but got
no permanent relief. One day be picked up
a newspaper and chanced to read an adver-
tisemeut Of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhe. Remedy. He got bottle of it.,
the FIRST dose helped him and its continued
use cured hin. Fo- sale by A. J. China.