The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-15
Theo sThe Pied Piper of Hamlin. .
Is full OF catchy airs and will be enjoyed by
all Who attend the performance.

TheopeT ssThe Pied Piper Of Hamlin, y
Is full OF catchy airs and will be enjoyed by
all mho attend the performance.
The prediction is now not infreqaently
heard that the cofton crop in Sumter County
VIII fall short of that of last year. Not
few of the farmers are beginning TO feel blue
oger Tie outlook
ST. Joeephas Academy opened On the TIN
for The fall session with large attendance
and the prospects are that this will be ore
OF The most prosperous years 10 the history
of he institution.
TIE total enrolment Of pupils in the Wash
ingson Street Graded Schoo! Monday was
3s5. This number is large for the first day,
and the attendance will exceed 900 before the
end Of the week.
TIE ice seaeon Is holding ont well and the
three ice factories have large demand STILL.
; AS Tong as the torrid season lasts, Ice is a ne
cessitg and The ice manufacturers are kept
bnsy. The factories here have, had a pros
pereus season, considering the sbarp compe-
tifion that has existed betweea them.
mad dog vas killed one day last week
In tae lot in the rear Of Reid's store. The
beast was undoubtedly rabid for it was max
ing frantic efforts to bite everything in reach.
The condition Of the dog was observed by
several persons and is was promptly killed.
There 10 no doubt abont the Atlantic Coast
Line issoiog orders to agents to receive no
more original packages for shipment over
that line An employee of that system who
is 10 asposi.ion TO know the facts stated to
the writer that the order had been issued
kon nScn Il hos
tion is supported by facts. The original
package men in the A. G. L. territory are 10
the soup.
TIE Y. NJ. C. A. has turned over to the
Graded School library all of the books form
erly 10 the Association reading room. These
booke, or the large, part Of them, st least, at
one time belonged TO the Sumter Light In
fentry and were given in trust to the 7. 81 !.
C.. A. In The Graded School library the
books will 5e of real service and no better
disposition could have been made Of them.
The quantity of tobacco brought to this
market for sale is increasing and on several
days there have been large sales at The ware-
house. The prices paid for tobacco were sat-
isfactory to the sellers who have tried the
other markets.
IL IS prOoaDte tnat o0moee OF NOrtoetu
people will spend the wioter in the city. To-
quiries have heen received By the hotels and
others from different parts Of the North, and
it is possible that winter colony may be es-
tahlisEec here If the tide Of travel is once
turned 10 this direction the number of tour
lists will grow larger each year. Aiken and
Camden have more winter visitors every year
than the hotels can comfortably accommo-
date.
Many Of the sand craps, which have been
placed in the drains in various parts of the
city within the last few years, hold water all
the tine and are prolific mosquito breeders.
Some years ago mosquitoes were rare in this
city, but at present it is impossible
TO sleep with any comfort without
q mosquito net, and there is ample reason for
belief the these sand traps are responsible for
the pest. Saod ,raps, as saod trsps go, may
be very good things, but when they hold stag
none water all the time and breed mosquitoes
By the miilioo they are not quite so good.