The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-01-13


The ja,l population has not Increased since
the year opened.
Clerk of Court Nash has a new sign hung
on, on his Office door.
If tie number eff butcher shops is an index
the people of Sumter are FIRST of all meat eat
ere.
The spring trade ia fertilizers has begun
and large shipments are expected at this point
during this mouth.
The clearing away the broken limbs from
the trees still goes on. But in short time
the streets of the city will be cleared.
The local and transient horse dealers hsve
sold great many horses and mules within
the lasrtwo weeks and the trade continues
large.
There will be neither municipal, county
nor State election to agilate The voters Of
Sumter this year After numerous elections
which afflicted the place last 3ear the pros.
pect is no, at all nnwelcome.
Nothing has been heard of the Peoples
Ice Manufacturing Co., recently. Il is to be
hoped that the plant will be in operation in
time to supply ice during the eeaeon when it
is necessity. II will be an infiction on the
place if so promisiog an enterprise is per-
mit,ed TO fall through.
The only thing needed to complete the
equipment of the FIRE department and make
il Efficient and always reliable Is supply of
hose that will not burst as soon as the water
is turned on. For two or three sections Of
hose to bust at every FIRE is a common occur
ence
Mr.F.H Hyatt, Of Columbia, State Agent
of the Mu,ua! Life Insurance Co, Of New
York. has distributed an assortment Of use-
ful desk blotrers and calendsrs in this city
and as The Item was literally remembered.
Our thanks are,due him.
When the Court House has been remodel.
ed and presents respectable appearance, the
next step should be to keep the square 10
neat condition With little care and a
minimum amount of expense the Court
House square could be made az ornament
10 the CITY The city and couuty authori-
ties should join hands in caring for the square
Instead of permitting II to be sort of uu-
kept waste place.
The lien business will not be any larger
This year than last The merchants are not
de.irious of extending their credit business,
and all who apply for advances will not re-
celve them. 10e eEA OF iDQiSCEimiuate du-
yapces to all who can rent land has passed,
and the larger provision crops produced for
several years has also had tendeHcY to
contract the volume Of the lien business.
Constable Nunnamaker siezed trunk at
the depot yesterday that contained two
Eve gallon kegs Of apple brandy aod three
pint TASKS of the same stuff. The kegs
were leaking, and the liquor dripping from
the trunk attracted bis attention The trunk
was consigned to Rimini.
The Root Tea-Na Remedy Co. will give a
concert 10 Dncker h Bultman hall on Thurs
day evening for the benefit of the Baptist
Church builGin. fund. All Of those who
have heard the open air concerts OF these
sweet voiced singers know that the concert
will be delightful success.
The ladies of the Baptist Church request
us 10 return thanks to Gen Noise for the use
of the Planters Warehouse go generously
given to them for use on Monday the 4th. They
also ask all persons who ordered meals sent
to their bones to return the dishes and plates
to the store of Walsh Sbaw They we're
80 well pleased with the outcome of the din
ner that they have decided to repeat the
effort during the approaching Court week, at
which time they will provide 6rst-class meals
for several da. 10 succession at Is cents
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