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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-04-13

The platform under the portico of the Court
House, ordered built by the County Board OF
Commissioners for the use Of the Master and
Sheriff on saledays hes been completed aud
will be used for the fret time on the 6rst
Monday 10 May. The platform ss doubtless
a very good thiug, and is an indication of
progress. perhaps, but the Master aud Sheriff
have managed to conduct all public sales
from the Court House steps for almost one
hundred years and they could have continued
doing 60 for another hundred years without
great hardship The platform will furnish q
mos. comfortable and convenient resting
place 70, theindus.rious gang Of loafers who
spend their :ime on the streets. II the county
officials and other prospective candidates will
club together and furnish the platform with
easy chairs and hammocks it will become at
once the most popular place in the city for
loafers.
Aessrs John B. Haycsworth and a. D..
Noise, under contract with the city council,
began Monday a survey Of the city for the
purpose Of Determining the exact boundaries
and marking the boundaries With permanent
stakes. TIE exact limits CT the city have never
been determined aud marked, and this has
led to more OF less doubts and dispute as 10
the rizts OF the city to collect taxes op cer-
tain property lying near the boundary line.
Messrs. Hayusworih ard Noise begao the sur
vey at the Conrt House square, the centre OF
which is the centre of the municipality, aud
proceeded dowo Main Street toward the de-
Dot. TIE survey will not be completed for
several days az there is more work 10 be d0a-
than is apparen. ct q glance. The c,ty is, as
is sknown to most residents Of Sumter, cir
cular in shape, with the centre at ,be Cou.t
Eouss and has radius of oae nile.
Hessrs Haynswor,h and Hayussorth. the
attorneys for the anti licenee tax combination
applied to Judge Buchanan 90 Saturday for
ga irjunction to restrsin Sheriff Pierseo, act
inR for the city of Sumter, from seiziog the
goods and personal property of L. W. Folsom
unde. 40 execution issued against him by tie
city for the non-pay ment Of license tex i'm
posed upoo his business. Judge Buchanan
granted temporary Injunction anG made the
order to show cause why sbe 1ojunctiou
should uot be made permanact returoable on
April 18th. This case will test the legality
of ooe phase of the license Law, acd should
this ipjurcion be made permanent she license
ordinance will probably be knocked out with
ous further ado, but sbould the order be dis
mssed the apti-license fight will not oe
abandoned for there are several other points
at issue that are involved 10 tee: cases yet to
be brought. The fight will be made by tax.
ing up the several cases in rotation until the
6vtt is won or all cases have been decided 10
tavo: CT the city.
MI. Yocum, Cameron. Pa, says 81 was a
sufferer for ,en years, trying most ali kinds OF
pie remedies, bn: without success, DeWi'ts
Wisch Heal Sslve Was recommended 10 me.
used ooe box It 5as effected rermauscs
cure As = psrmanen, care forpiles De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salye has DO equal. -
]. 8. Hughson 4 Go.
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Council Meeting.


City Council he'd its regular naeetipe last
Wednesday night. Very little business OF
importance wss transacted. The matters re-
quiriDg atsen tom being mostly Of routine
nature.
On motion, the l,cenee tax of Dr.. Mccall
lum was RENTED on account Of his beiogsun-
able 10 practice his profession <regularly. ow.
ing 20 bad bealih Alderman Hardy had bis
vote recorded against the motion 90 prtnci~
pie, and on the further gtound that bad
precedent was beicg established.
Referring to the receets presentmept Of the
grand Jury, reso!utioc Was adopted to the
effect that the police he iusttuc,ed to co -ope.
rate With the grand jury in eradicating the
evils complained Of
/. vas also decided to instruct the chief OF
police 10 put stop to people drinking from
the fountains by applying the mouth directly
TO same.
a committee vas appointed to consult the
Law oe the subject and if found to be practi-
cable then to prepare an ordinances allowing
maoufactories TO be established ID Sumter to
be free from tax for period of Eve years,
and to advertise the Same for submission to
the voters on next Tuesday
A number of bills we're approved aud quite
a number were referred back for further To-
formation
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Free Seed and Public Documents

Those who have not been favored 80 far,
10 the distribution Of favors will give s,ten-
ticD to the following:
Eli,or of the Waterman and Southron:
Kiudiy allow me space to say, that bave
tew seeds and considerable NUMBER OF
DOCUMENTS is sill on hand l consider that
they belo.q TO those voters of the Distric,
who so tar have received nothing. / would
be glad to have ct occe the name aad posr
ofice Of every person Who has recaiTed moth
ing np 10 this tiu .. Very truly,
VIZ SToKss. u. c..
Wash,ng,op, D. G., April Z, 1898.
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Master Masons s. c.

Grand Chaplain, Dr. J. q Tbornwell, will
deliver bis famous lecture, "Whasa Country
Parson Saw Across the Water Lecture
will be delivered at The Ducker & Bultman
Hall, Thursday, April l4th. 8 p N. Object
being to aid one of the charitable associa-
tions of the city
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-04-13
FIRE.

The house of W.N. White colored. near
De.Champs Mill, was burned on Friday
the 9Th. The FIRE originated on tie roof
about 10 o'clock, while ths Family were at
work-only children being there. The house
and kitchen with nearly ali the contents Of
both were destroyed Insurance $500.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-04-13
New Post Office.

A new post Office by The name Of DuRant,
has oeen established in the Fork of Black
River about sevsn miles from Alcolu-be.
tween Alcolu ard Sardinia, apd in the
peiphborhood Of what WAS foruerly called
Piosden's Mil. Mr.. r. R. Durant is the
postmaster
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MARRIED.

90 Tuesday evening, e, Sonk's Corner, at
the residence of the n,,de's brother, by Rev.
~ W. Edmuods, D. D., Nc. Willie Ed
munds, of Richland County, and Miss Annie
George, also of Richland.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-04-13
DEATH

ars u. N Lorios, widow of the late Capt
L. P Loring, dsed Saturday, in the 18th
year of her age. Her remains were buried
Sonday afterooon at the Bradford bury
,eg grouud.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-04-13
TROUBLE In LEE COUNTY
Bishopvllle Hasn't Got The Court
House Yet.

Bishopville, April s-After the winning
igh: made 10 the Legislature by the Lee
County forces no ore aotic pated any fnrtoer
trouble and they ssttled down to the Serious
task of dividing oni the Offices The trou-
tles of the new county people are not over
yet, however, and the BiehoDrile citizens
who haze from the iirst been the fife of the
new county movement have another contest
10 force. The trouble had its origin in The
steps taken by the Lee County Commission
ers to borrow money to erect the Court 6ousc
and Jail, and in consequence Of the dlsap-
prevail OF the action ,f the commissioners the
following petition has been circulated durlag
the past few days:
The State of South jaroiina-Lee County
To Els Excellency, " Il. Ellerbe, Governor
OF the State Of South Csrolina
Whereas, prior to fbe recent election upon
the question of TIM formation Of the new
county Of Lee and the location Of its county
seat, the town Of Bishopsile promised aod
agreed 70 raise the necessary funds for the
purpose OF erecting the necessary public
buildings, which aa;,l promise bad the effect
of influencing many voters ia favor OF the
formation Of such new county ; aod
! Whereas siace the said election and the es-
of Bishopvil!e has failed to provide The nee.
essarv aears for tha: purpose and its resuss'
TO do 30 has now become apparent; aod
Where's, the commissioners of the new
county of Lee bave applied to the Sinking
Fund commission to borrow a large amount
of money upon the obligation Of ssid county
whereui,h to erect said public buildings, and
are about to place thereby heavy burden OF
debt upop the taxpayers OF eaid new county
by reason Of the town of Bisbopvllc failing
10 comply with the terms of The aforesaid
promise
Now, therefore, ,bs undersigned, qualified
eieciors Of the said county Of Lee, do petition
sour excelency to order an election as pro-
vided by the constitution Of said State for
the purpose of voting upon the question Of
removing the court b ouse OF said comfy from
Bishopville to such point as may be desigoat-
ed by the qualified electors in such election.
Il is estimated by some that the tai
able property Of Rishopville is 1000
Eight per cent. of this is 81, $50, the amount
available for this purpose. The commission
ere have decided that SIS. 900 10 necessary for
the erection of the public buildings and haye
applied to the Sinkiog Feed comnission to
borrow this amount, piedgiDg the entire
county a. collateral for the same 1t seems
that some additional lsgisIatiou swill be ne
cessary before the torn bonds can be issued
and they want the meaey to commence work
=. once Il is MOI, they say, tcelr intention
to shirk any part Of their obligation, bn,
stand ready and williog to do t5eir fall
share.
II is not known wben the matter will cone
before the governor. Apart from this. money
bas beeu raised IN Darlington and other Sec
lions to take the whole matter into the courts
to t.ss the cons,isuuorlality Of toe last e.ec
sioo.
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MAN WANTED.

rrHE MANAGEMENT of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society in this territory
is desirous of SECURING the ssrvicss Of d man
Of character aod ability to represent its inter-
ests, with Sumter as headquarters. The right
roau vii! be thoroughly educated 10 the
science of life insurance and the art Of sue
csseful soliciting. There ia 40 Ausicess or
profession. not requiring capital, which is
more remnuerative shan life agency con-
duc:ed with energy and ability Correspond
ence with meo Who desire to secure employ
rnen,, and are ambitious to attain prominence
in tie profession, is invited.
W.. RoDDEY, Manager,
March 23-tf Rock Hill, S. c.
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PERSONAL.

xsas Annie Ssubhs has gone to Darlington
20 yisit frierds.
Dr.. Walter cbeyoe, of W,sacky. was 10
she cisy Friday
Ar Berkley Thomas, Of Florence, is in the
city for a few days.
Aiss Lily Crossuell is at Kiss Lou Mitch
ellis for . fsw daJs-
8 NJ. Jesee Lukens. Of pbiladelphia, is IN
shac cisy on business.
III. and Mrs. ". Y. Cauthen, Of .Reubert,
were il the city last week
Miss Emily WarreD is visiting the family
of hef uncle, Ar. a.. g Warren.
kisssA G. Weeke has returned 10 this city
1om her sisit 70 Lancasser County.
IL. George D Shore has gone to his old
ZONE al Salem, N. g.. TO speod q weeS.
Chief Engineer Gsrduer. Of the Atlantic
Coast Line, spent Monday in the city on rail-
road business.
Miss Sophie Warren. who has been teach
sng school at Foreston has returned nome
aeconpsnied by Miss Eileipe cansey.
Rev. B. Wisscn, President OF Converse
sCollece. vas in the City Thursday visiting
his brother, Maj. q. z. " iison.
Caps. aud Mrs. w H. Burk and children,
rho have speut some tine With Mrs. bprk's
parents. Rev and Mrs. A. S. Willesords bave
returned TO their home 10 CbArieston
s, J.sae A. Csifton has located IN this city
- practice bis profession and has offices ID
.ha aMonaohan Block Dr. Clifton is 500
- "a, s AZ Clifton, D. d., and has bad
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W A N'ISS.

u7aNTEo-W.lnu, Logs. The Tele-
w phoae Mfg. Co, Sumter, s. G T.
0. Box Let. Feo. 10 u.
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Polls Wonderland Theater.

The Wonderland holiday bill did a monster business yesterday and last evening. The show was kept going con- e:nually from Il a. m. to Ii D. m., and without let up the crow dsurged in and out just as fast as they could be admitted. The bill is an excellent one and as holiday offering is no fake, for it means here all week and is not put up just to catch rush.
 The leading feature is a novel bit of old English life, telling the love story of two children who elope and are in- tercepted at the inn of an old retainer just when the would-be bride is becom- ing sleepy, lonesome and rather anxious to return home. A comedy element out side of the quaint humor of the little love scene is introduced in the more mature but none the less ardent love- making of the retainer and the widow. Augustus Brown, the suitor, is here personally supervising the play, which has cast of five.
 The olio of typical vaudeville acts is all first class The Anglo-American quartet are splendid singers ard their act is put on very picturesquely. Post and Clinton, acrobats; the Imperial Four, musical and eccentric comedy, the Morello troupe, Harry L. Howard, an excellent singer of illustrated songs, Reilly Templeton and Reilly, Torres ter and Floyd and Maddox and Beach complete the bill.
 Prices 10c and 200. Ladies in the af- ternoon 10c.
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two real coons who ever had the hon or of appearing before royalty while in Europe. Last season at command of the Prince of Wales they appeared before them at their mansion, Marlborough palace. The prince and his guests were so elated and pleased at their perform ance that he personally gave Williams and Walker an autograph letter thank ing them for entertaining him and his honored guests. The big show is now touring this country under the direc- tion of Messrs. Hurtig & Seamon, managers of the Harlem Music hall, New York city, and has just completed a great run at Roster and Bials of several weeks. Their latest comedy ere ation, "A Lucky Coon,' will be seen ex- actly and with all the magnificent spe- cial scenery and electrical effects and elegant costumes as was given at Kos ter and Bial's, including all the special ties and the grand chorus of twenty five beautiful creole girls with trained voices. Sale of seats now open. Prices 25c, soc, 75o and $1.
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The Grand,

The greatest fun-maker "A Spring Chicken" was produced for the first time in this city at the Grand before a crowded house at the matinee perform ance yesterday. The comedy is given with dash and spirit by a company of very capable performers headed by the versatile Sam Collins. Madeline Marshall, the Dresden Doll" shares with him the honors. The specialties in. troduced are many and entertaining. Especially good is Walter J. Talbot, the eastern tenor" The comedy will be produced to-day and tomorrow with daily matinees. Prices 1Oc, 20c, BOG and 50c.
 The bill at the Grand Thursday, Fri day and Saturday will be furnished by Rose Sydell and her London Belles an organization of burlesque talent that ranks well up among the leaders in their line Prices 10c, 2Oc, 3Oc and 5Oc.
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INDIAN GRAVEYARD.

Henry F. Goddard, years ago city editor of the Bulletin. writes the New York Times from Baltimore, Md, as follows:
 was much interested in your sketch of Major J. w. De Forest, the writer. in your last Saturday Review, as l have read nearly everything that he ever wrote and own a copy of "The History of the Indians of Connecticut, given me as boy nearly fifty years ago. In this connection I write to ask whether any reader of the Times can put me in the way of finding an article on the Indian graveyard at Norwich, Conn, written by the late William Henry Huntington of that city. who was for many years the Paris corres- pondent of the New York Tribune. This cemetery is alluded to in MT. De Forests book, and contains the well known monument to Uncas, the corner stone of which was laid, I think, by President Jackson. I am told that the Mohegan Indians have of late brought suit to recover possessions of this land and several adjacent acres, to which they claim they have a good title. The article by MT. Huntington was pub lished in some periodical or illustrated book probably some time in the fifties, and gave an interesting account of a struggle for the right of burial in this cemetery between the descendants of Uncas and the owner of the adjoining property some fifty year ago. The writer we'll recalls the scene when the Indians brought to the cemetery the body of Queen Esther" a descendant of Uncas, and, after digging the grave, were refused permission to bury her The Indians finally won the contest and buried their Queen" owing main Iy to the intervention of a lady living in the neighborhood. whose memory they still cherish. I should like very much to get a copy of the article by Mir. Huntington.
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ENTERTAINMENTS.
Hyperion Theatcr. WHEN LONDON SLEEPS.


 One of the most realistic fire scenes ever presented on the stage is witness ed in When London Sleeps" which will be presented at the Hyperion Fri day and Saturday nights. The heroine, Quenie Carruthers foils the villain of the plot by escaping from a burning building by walking telephone wire to an opposite roof on the other side of the stage, carrying her child cn her back. This is only one of the sensation al scenes. Sale of seats opens Wednes day. Prices 15c, 25c 35c and 50c
 SHENANDOAH.
 Jacob Litt's great production of Shenandoah will be the New Years attraction at the Hyperion next Mon- day and Tuesday, January and 8. There will be pecial matinee New Years day. When the 300 horses used by Roosevelt's men in Cuba were auc- toned off in New York recently by the government, Jacob Lit bought twenty four of them for use in his great re- vival of shenandoah" which is just exciting the enthusiasm of playgoers in the large cities. He also secured the services of twentyfour of the real heroes of San Juan and Fl Clancy for the highly exciting mimic battle scene in Shenandoah Sale of seats opens Friday. Prices 25c. soc, 75c and s1. GREAT CONGRESS OF COLORED
 STARS.
 Williams & Walkers Own Gigantic company of eolored stars ,forty-five strong, appears at the Hyperion to- night magnificently staged. It has won great endorsement from the press and public of both Europe and America. and Williams and Walker are the only
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SUDDEN DEATH OF A FORMER
 NEW HAVEN PASTOR.

As the Rev. Collis I. Potter of Strat-
 ford was returning to his home Satur-
 day evening from the center, in com
 pany with Thomas Thompson, ms
 strength suddenly left him as he reach
 ed the residence of Dr. George F. Lew
 is, necessitating the aid of his compan-
 ion Harry Hubbell, who happened at
 the time to be near, together with the Rev. MT. Shirley, lent their assistance and MT. Potter was taken to his home.
 Every means was used to bring back
 life but to no avail. Death had been
 caused by heart failure and brain trou-
 ble. The deceased had been resident
 of Stratford for seventeen years and
 had gained large circle of friends
 He was a native of Plymouth this state, born in 1923, and having received an ordinary school education. took an active part in church work. After few years of study he was ordained dea- con in the Episcopal church, and re- ceived the rectorship of church at Wolcottville in 1850, where he preached five years. From there he went to Hunt ington, where he also was rector for the same time, after which he served as rector at Roxbury, Yantic. Vest vile, Fair Haven, Clinton and other places in the state. At Clinton especial ly he was an ardent worker, and main ly through his untiring efforts the church there was built. Fifteen years
 ago owing to poor health he was com pelled to give up parish work, but had , preached at different times in this town and vicinity.
 He removed to Stratford with his family in 1883 and was connected more or less with Episcopal work during lis stay.
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HELD ITS ANNUAL.

The Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. Fun eral and Sick Benefit society of Wall ingford held it's annual meeting at the Grand Army hall Saturday night and declared a dividend of $5 per member. The following board of officers was elected for the ensuing year:
 President-Charles Toothe, ST.
 Vice president-Henry Lobb, ST.
 Secretary and collector = Howard James
 Treasurer-John Norton.
 Auditors-Samuel G. Simpson, Charles II. Miller and William H. Smith.
 Trustees-B. F. Williams, Thomas O'Keefe and Edmund Andrews
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WEDDING YESTERDAY,
Attorney James F. Bree and Younp
 Lady of FOresfyIlle

Attorney James P. Bree of this city was married yesterday morning in St Matthews church, Forestville, to Miss Annie E. Gray, daughter of John Gray of that town. The best man was At torney Edward J. Maher of this city. and the bridesmaid was Miss Helen Bracken of South Norwalk.
 Mrs. Bree is an accomplished grad uate of Mt. St. Joseph's convent and for some time past has been the in structor of music there. She is an or- ganist of excellent ability and is very well known in an extended musical cir cle.
 After their bridal tour MT. and Mrs. Bree will reside in this city. The we'd ding was a quiet affair, only the rela- tives of the parties attending.
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SERIOUS BRIDGEpoRT FIRE.
Standard Office Wrecked Price, Lee Ss
 Co. of This City's Stock Damaged.

Bridgeport, Dec. 26.-Fire in the building of the Standard association. Fairfield avenue and Middle street, caused damage this morning of at least $15,O00, destroying the composing room of the Bridgeport Standard and ruining the stock of Price, Lee & Co.,, book printers, besides doing damage of about $100 in the office of J. F. Noble, real estate and insurance agent
 About six o'clock the fire was discov cred by a clerk in the Windsor hotel, who saw smoke and flames coming from the fourth floor, where the composing room of the Standard was located. He gave the alarm and the fire department after some difficulty, owing to the alti- tude of the blaze, succeeded, after thir- ty minutes work, in eXtinguishing the fire.
 The composing room was wreck. Three Mergenthaler type-setting ma- chimes, valued at $3,000 apiece, are ruin ed. and a lot of body type, eases and other printers paraphernalia, including a stock of paper on the second floor, were damaked irrevocably. The Stan dard's loss is at least $12,O0O, but is cov- cred by insurance.
 Price, Lee & Co.'S stock on the third floor was also ruined, the loss being S2,5O0 Manager Jenkins believes the amount of insurance is $5,000, which will f,11
 The cause of the fire was a defective meter. The gas for the composing room is supplied by the Citizens Gas company. It is fuel gas. Near the ele- vator shaft were two meters, one of which was leaking. Simon Doolan, son of Sheriff Doolan, a boy employed by the company went in as usual this morning about o'clock and started the gas under the melting pots of the Mer- genthalers. Then he left the room. It is supposed that the gas leaking from the meter ignited
 The publishers of the Standard say they will make no special effort to get out a paper to-day, as it is holiday. They will publish tomorrow, using the Morning Union plant.
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MAY CALL DIR. BAKER.
vestry of Trinity Church May Appoin

Vestry of Trinity Church May Appoint
 pr. Douglas Successor.
 The Rev. Frank Woods Baker of Cincinnati is among those under con- sideration for the rectorship of Trinity Episcopal church. His name has been mentioned as among the most promin- ent candidates. The Rev. MT Baker is at present rector of St. PauPs church in Cincinnati. which is one of the larg- est and wealthiest churches in the city. He recently preached at Trinity church and created a very favorable impression The vestry of the church will doubtless take definite action regarding the mat ter of supplying the vacant pulpit at their next meeting.