The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-24
Fishermen say that Dream are biting.

Fishermen say that Dream are biting.
The tees on Cemetery Avenue are beiog
trimmed.
A few more days of warm weather and the
peach trees will be in full bloom.
There will be but-few people from this city
to attend theinauguration of Mckinley.
Washiugton's Birthday was observed in
this city by closing the Post Office and Banks
aod the schools gave holiday.
Tobacco is still coming to this market in
considerable quantities aud the end of the
warehouse season is not yet 10 sight.
Farmers are beginning to ge, blue over the
outlook. They are behind with their work
and the continued rain prevents blowing.
The top-spinniug craze has struck the town
again, and boys of all sizes, and the girls
TOO, are putting in all their spare time spin
niug tops.
The case that will excite the greatest inter-
est at the approaching term of court will be
that Of Robert Wilson, " who will be on trial as
on accessory of Simon Cooper.
A special train OF coaches passed through
the city last Thursday morning from Colum-
bia, en- route to Charleston, baving on board
345 of our Lawmakers and their friends
The Electric Light Company is extending
ts service, aud wires have recently been put
into several residences and stores where
electricity was not used heretofore.
1t is against the law to sell cigarettes to
minors, nevertheless all dealers sell cigarettes
TO every hoy that can raise rbe price. There
are dealers who will break package and sell
boy pennY's worth of cigarettes.
The theatrical season will extend until late
in the spring this year There are an uuus-
ually large number OF repertoire companies
on the Southern circuit and they are making
dates for engagements long ways ahead.
It has been definitely decided that the pro-
ductior of "Damon aud Pythias," will be
given soortly after Lent By that tine all
of the PARTICIPANTS we'll be thoroughly fAmi
liar with their parts and it will be staged in
style to merit both patronage and applause.
The schools will all have holiday Monday
and the post Office will be closed except dur
log the forenoon from 10 to ii o'clock. This
will be abont the extent of the observance
Wash;ngton's birthday will receive in this
city.
The ladies' of the Baptist Church will serve
dinner several days during Court week, for
tie oebe6t Of the New Church fund The
dinner will be served in the old Planters
Warehouse on Main Street, opposite store of
O'Donuell & Co.
The pleasant weather of the last few days
has been an inspiration to bicyclists and
many have taken long spins 10 the country.
The number Of cyclists in this city grows
steadily aud there are probably more wheels
Ia Sumter, 10 proportion to the population,
than ia sny other place in the State.
The prospective new brick crossings en-
Main and Liberty streets are badly needed at
this time. but there is one consolation as the
mu5-wsd;ng goes on, and tina, is it will not
alwaJs be thus, for the brick for the new
crossing are on the ground
The Sumter Ssh, B!;nd and Door Factory
received few days ago an order for $50 pair
of bliods from one concern. This is one of
the most SUBSTANTIAL and prosperous enter
prises of Sumter aud in quality Of work end
low prices no factory in the State can su7pass
it.
TIE knitting mill is being revived again,
but most people dscliue 10 become enthusias-
tic over mere talk If Sumter wants a knit
ting mill, or for that matter, any other man
ufacturipg enterprise, it is within her power
to have it. Cooperation ana energy will
accomplish b any reasonable undertaking, and
there is sufficient capital 10 Sumter to estab-
lish one or more small, but profitable manu-
factories every year A knitting mill is not
the only thing available, there are scores Of
industries that could be made to pay here in
Sumter.