The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18

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I fact that few of the Sumter people appreciate
Is as ans Of the papers Of the large cities, and
although The extra expense is considerable,
the snbscrioers pay no moro for the paper
than heretofore.
The doctors Who atteuded the meeting OF
the County Medical association last Friday,
vent out TO the smallpox hospitsl shs,
aftersoon andsexamioed these who are now
under treatment They wished to see the
diseases 10 all stages 10 order that they may
be aole 20 recognize ii and disgnose it prop
erly if any cases occar in their practice.
Therecrnits who rent to Columbia Wednes-
day TO loin ihe SnDter Light 1sfantry, were:
" 81 Higgins, " 81 Lenoir, Jr F
Enanue e, a 4. Burrows, George Phillips
They went owe, with Mr. W b Scales, who
I has been acting as recruiting officer for the
company during the past wsek. Mr.. R. D
I Lee ease Mr.. Scales SO TO pay for the enter
tainment Of ihe recruits while rhe. we're in
Columbia before joining the Company
There has from the FRS, been good deal
OF confusion in Sumter regarding the emali-
pox. and ccoeIderab:e donot has existed as TO
rte disease From what we can lesra this
hss beep caused by the fact that chickeopax
aaj em4llpox have both oeeu existing ia
Sumter for some time. OF course ,be Board
Of Health will take charge of all cases OF an
eruptive natnte reported, whether they be
chickenpo1 or smallpox.
On aod after Monday last, The Ordioaacc
of the city regarding compulsory vaccination
will be rigidly enforced. sad all persons fe-
fusing to be vsccina,ed will be broue ht before
the May or and dealt with according 10 the
ordinance The Board of Health is deter
mined to stamp ou; the smallpox epidemic at
the earliest possible date, and does 20, want
any ssfooline" about 1t.
A pnmber Of the rejected members Of the
Sumter Light Infan,ry have returned
home and they are once more civil
lens and the romp aod glitse. and gore of
war are thioRs apart from their present i'm
aainiogs. The larger number of the returo-
ing volunteers were very much disappointed
that they could not go 10 the front with the
company, but few candidly and opeoly
expressed their delight that they we're well
ont of the 6gbs.
There has been change 10 the schedules
Of all trains on the Atlantic CoAs. Liae.
The new schednles went into effect Sunday
The revised schedules are to be found in this
paper The most important change is in The
schedule Of ,be Charleston and Columbia pas.
seoeer. 1t ia 1ue to arrive here at 80 a. 10.
and at Columbia 10 60. /, goes through TO
Greeuvilie over the c. N. l. l. making the
quickest trip 10 that city ever put dowr OF
regular schedu'e.
Tie physicians who have been conducting
the general vaccination in the city have been
directed by the President of the Board of
Health to hand 10 list of all who refused 10
be vacc.Dsted and steps will be taken a, ooce
10 have warrants ssued TO briog them Before
Mayor Wilson Tor iria! These who base
epierta;ned the mistaken idea ,ha. they could
def tie ORDERS Of the Bos,c Of Health with
impunltg will 6nd on: bow sadly .bey have
erred when they are sumpooed 10 appear be-
fore the Majors Cour, for trial.