The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-21

Overcome evil with good. overcome your
coughs and colds with One Minute Cough
Cure. Ii is 80 good that children cry for il.
It cures Group, bronchitis, pneumonia,
grippe and all throat and lung diseases
Hughson- Ligon Co.
The committee IN charge of the Christmas
fnad for the poor met in tAe 7. N. @. A. ball
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning and made the
preliminary arrangements for the distribution.
The names of all the deserving poor whom the
committee could hear of were handed TO the
chairman of the committee aud arrangements
were made to purchase provisions for all of
them.
Chanberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy can always bs depen aed upon
and is pleasant and safe tc take. Sold by
A. J. China.
Those who have not contributed to the
fund for providing Christmas gifts for the
poor ::of the city may do so any day be.
tween this and Saturday. Dir. L. |. Parrott
is chairman of the committee and be will
gladly receive any and all contributors of
money, groceries or fruit. Too much caonet
be contributed, for there are many needing
aid.
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cold indicate a tendency toward pneumonia.
A piece of fannel dawpened with Chamber
lain's Pain Balm and bound on to the chest
over the seat of pain will promptly relieve
the psin and prevent the threatened attack
of pneumonia. This same treatment will cure
lame back in q few hours. Sold by A. j..
China.
Mr. George Mcneil, young man about 22
years old, soa of Mr.. John AcNeill, Of
Wisacky, this county, was badly hurt
about midday last Friday by broken limb
from tree that be cnt down. The limb,
which was broken from the tree in falling,
was either thrown back, or lodged and after
wards fell, and struck him in the head and
face. he was severely bruised on the front
part of the head and his face badly scratched
and cut. he was attended by DR.. Afford
who sewed up the cuts and treated bis other
hurts.
When you ask FOR De Wits Witch Hazel
Sslve don't accept counterfeit or imitation.
There are more cases of Piles being cured by
this, than all others combined.-aughson-
Ligon Go.
A meeting of the Sumter Light Infantry
vas held Friday night. Mr. Il. NJ. Sanders,
who was elected Second Lieu tenant when the
company was organized, rendered his resigoa-
ton. An election to fill the vacancy was
held and Mr.. W. R. Burgess was chosen.
Mr.. W r. Delgsr was elected Secretary and
Treasurer. Dr.. j. A. Mood, Surgeon sod Rev.
W. a. Kelly, Chaplain. A committee was
appointed to draft the Constitution and By
Laws The company is 10 excellent shape
and will be ready fer an inspection as soou
az the guns and uniforms are received.
Nancy Jones. coloreo, who was seriously
burned Lost week, was reported to the Health
Officer few ago and he was requested to take
charge of the case as the woman was In q
destitute condition and suffering for atten-
ton. Dr.. Smith was employed to give her
all necessary medical attention ard the city
is furnishing food and medicine, and purse
has been engaged to take care of her. The
entire lower portion of her body is horribly
burned, but she is expected to recover.
Lum Mathis, after an absence from the
Mayors Cour, for three months, was once
again on the mourners' bench. He go: full
of liquor on Saturday night and was pulled
by the police for cursing on the street and
raising a disturbance. He was penitent and
shed great burning tears Of sorrow, while
pleading for mercy and promising the Mayor
to keep sober for one year, if left cff this
time Mayor Wilson gave him wholesome
lecture and discharged him, with the promise
of thirty days on the county chain gang the
next tine be is arreuted.
Cure Scrofula promptly and permanently
by thorough couree of hoods Sarsaparilla.
All forms of this painful disease yield to the
blood purifying power Of this great medicine.
Hoods Pills are the best family cathartic
snd liver tonic. Gentle. reliable, sure.