The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-23

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The pew county elections are keeping
things lively up aod down Lynche's river.
and every body 10 the disputed territory is
talking aboct little else. To interested par
| ties i! appears inexplicable that the residents
of this City are takiog absolutely no interest 10
the contest. But it is a fact, nevertheless, that
the sutj.c: OF new counties is never mention
ed antil some one from the new county region
brings itup II is matter which those out
side of the country iacluded regard as none
of their business, AID they are leaving it
alone.
Theideal suume. outing this year is trip
to The Nashville Centennial, going via Ashe-
vile, n c., Knoxville, and Chattanooga.
Tenn. This route passes through the most
beautiful mountain region in America, and 10
one has ever heen hnown TO regret having
made trip across the mountains and doTo
! the French Broad aod Tennessee River VAL
leys.
a mad dog was killed ceer the Methodia.
Church Monday. Before it was killed it
had bi:tea one OF Mr. Il. Ryt,eu berg's yard
dogs which was Immediately shot by Sir Sol
Ryttenberg. /. IS Dot known whether any
other dogs we're bitten by the mad dog, but
there will be no harm 10 every owner OF dogs
keeping a close watch over his canine
nroser;y.
Mr. O. E. Ssnbbs, who is a warm friend
aud admirec of John L. McLaurip, has re-
ceived from the Senator e gift which be prizes
very highly VI is a very striking picture of
Sens,or HcLaurin, showing his 6ne profile
and head in bold relief. Senator McLaurin
has any nuuher Of strong friends 10 Sumter
county who will stick to bin when the pri-
mary election is held, and Sumter county
will give him handsome majority as it would
have done had be entered the contest against
John Gary Evans last summer.
4 very large meteor was observer by
numerous citizeos of this city about o'clock
last Wednesday night. The meteor passed al
most entirely across the heavens from the
southeast to the northwest, leaving trail
Of light in its wake. Those who saw the
fiery illuminator of the heavens say that it
was the largest and most brilliant meteor they
had ever seen.
The base bali players returned from Camden
Thursday morning, thoroughly tired, but well
satisfied with the trip. They did mp the
Camden team in q very pretty and closely
contested game, the score being to 10 fa-
vor of Sumter. The members OF the Sumter
team, who undertook TO make the trip on
their wheels, are said to regret sorely, wearily
tnat they were so enterprising.
& flying serpent was seen scudding across
the heaveos Of the Stateberg neigEborhood a
few days sicce. 1t was very strange pbe-
nonenon, peculiarly strange in the circum-
stances. No notice Of the openiog of an
original package establishment in that section
has 5een given, but the fact that the residents
are already seeing snakes floating in the air
is sign.
The Mason Electrical Works have ceased to
exist, and the Telephone Manufacturing
Company takes lis place. The transfer was
made on the 18th instant, and only two days
were lost 10 taking stock and III closing uD
the buscess OF the old coocern. The officers
OF The company are, Peter e. Blow, Presi-
den. C. Z. Mason, General Manager, aud
H. Grover, Jr., Secretary aud Treasurer.
Mr.. F. c Manning is the travelling represent
ative of the company. The factory now has
| 40 output of 200 telephones per week, and
the plant will be enlarged when the demand
grows.
The negroes who went over to Augusta
Wednesday on the excursion had hot apd
lively time while en- route bone that night. 1t
10 said that they commenced rowing and fight
log soon after re-c-cssiog the Savannah
river aud the rucus was kept up with few in-
iermesions, all the way bone. Fists and
sticks wereused freely and pistols we're fred to
punctuate the proceedings with a spice of
danger. 1t happened that no one was killed
or seriously Injured, and the coroners between
this city and ,bs Savannah river are none the
bettec off to-day by reason Of the excursion. 1t
was just gentle, kindly, free aad easy mid
! GUNNER scrap in which the participants mu-
tilated each other without aninosity and
with DO fatal results.
The AtlA:tic Co.'s, Line will sell round trip
tickets TO Toronto for $3.50, good between
July 18th and 26th, on account Of loterpa-
tional Epworth League. The conditions at
lacbad 10 the tickets are as follows:
s'Tickets of rou-cad signature form, 60
ing aud returning via the same route only aud
restricted 20 continuous passage in both drec-
tions, 10 he sold July l2.b, 18th and l4th, by
| regular t!cketing routes, With 6nal limit
July 26ib, 1897 Going journey to COM
meoce. on date of purchase OF tickets as in
dicated by stamp of Selling Agents; return
jouroey 20 commence With date of execution
a. Toronto on or before July Oath, 1897. An
extension of the limi. may obtained to leave
Toronto not later than August 18th. 1897,
provided tickets are deposited With Agents of
Terminal lines g; Toronto prior to July Oath !;
contracts of tickets 10 be 50 worded as to pro-
vide for this extension
Tickets viii permit Of stop.overs 10 Canada
within the authorized limit, except that tick
etsextended for return journey beyond July
Gath, will be limited 10 continuous passage
on return t-ip.
Mr.. Isaac Horoer. proprietor OF the Bur-
ton House, Burton, W. Va and one of the
most widely known men 10 the state. was
cured of rheumatism after three years of
suffering. He SAYS: 81 have not sufficient
command of language TO convey any idea Of
what u9ered, my physicians told me that
nothing coad be done for me- and nv friends