The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-16
The cotton receipts yesterday were aboa,

The cotton receipts yesterday were about
ss.i5e oales.
The Monaghan Block is being oyerhauied
aud viii be pns In thorough repair ana re-
painted inside snd outside
Coroner Moses has hung ont his shiugle al
his Office in the Court House. Business IN his
line mus, be growing duh.
Four trains loaded with soldiers and one
with bo,ses passed through the city Sunday
afternoon for Augusta.
How many people will believe that the
Sumter and Wateree Railroad will have trains
ruupiog into Sumter by March lst?
The 6rst of the Fair Week crowd went
over to Columbia yesterday. The big
crowd will 90 over on Thursday as usual.
Superintendent Finn has discovered that
number of the locks on the tackle of the arc
lights haze oeen tempered with within the
past few weeks, on Saturday night an attempt
was made TO draw the staple that holds the
tackle 10 place on the light at the Graded
School corner. If be Gao obtain evidence to
convict be will prosecute ell, persons who have
,ampered With the lights.
The members of Company N. bave return
ed home and douued citizens clothes and are
taking up their duties as private citizens
again. Soldier life aud the hardships OF
camp duty will henceforth be but memory
10 then, aud while they are, almost without
exception, we'll pleased to be out OF service,
zone of them regret having volunteered
when there appeared need for their seryices 10
defense of the country
The old house on Sumter Street, in the
rear of Barby's stable. where Mrs Glra''
dean CONDUCTED a fourishiog private
school for namber of years has beeo torn
down and will be removed to Washington
street. That this is SD item Of interest is at
tested by the fact that several who ATTENDED
the school years ago have remarked on 'oe
removal of the old house.
A negro boy, Ashley Ross by name, van.
aered awav from hou.e last Thursday aud ms
mother is greatly distressed concerning him
He is subject to fits and is not of sound
mind. asd bis mother fears that some BARN
NAV have befal!eu him. He is 6fteen years
old. s~fees Q inches 10 height. When last
seen be wore black coat, stripped knes
pants. a black cap, shoes and stockings. Any
information concerning the boy may be lett
with Clerk and Treasurer Hurst.
The footbsll game between Clemson and
the Sou,h Carolina College elevens will be
played on Thursday, and The big crowd OF
Fair Week is expected to gather 10 Coiomoia
that day. II The Atlantic Coast Line Will
pu, on sn extra train that day and have II
leave Columbia after the exhibition of Pains
Fireworks double the oomber of people will
60 to Columbis from Sumter that will other
wise go.
The Commiss. .oners of the Federal Election
met Yesterday aud sabula,ed the returns Of
the recen, election for Congressman from the
Seventh District The vote in this county
was. Stokes 45e, Weston "a. liss of sotes
rejected was kept by the managers. and u
shows that 254 were rejected 90 account OF
failure of the persons applying to have regis.
,ra,ion certificates or poll tsx receipts. u
The number rejected 80 were whites, the re.
ruaioder were negroes. Webster will ba!e
no grou nds for a contest OF the election IN
This couo,y, fo7 had be received every one o.
,be rejected votes his total would still! be less
than that of Stokes.