The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-01
RISHOPVLLLE ITEMS.
From the Recorder. Or. 2s.

From the Recorder, Oct. Is.
Postmaster W R. Scarborough moved
into his cew cf1ice CO monday morning
Tie building has oeea rernode:ed eod fitted
no With lock boxes and We now have
re- pec,able looking pcs:, flee.
Intendent Crcsswei has been sftsr The
gamblers again Last ws.k he rece!;ed n-
formation tha, 81. Levinson has been ruo
O gambling ro1ia 10 zee back of bis store. on
Main street The 1r.ec9ent Eotifed Mr.
Levipson that be- vas violating the town
ordinance against gsmbinp and warned him
not TO allow any sort Of gambling in bis
place CT busice5s Toe Iutendent saye he
will enforce the law to the letter upon ell
persous convicted of gamoling before his
court, and that be will make every effort TO
locate the gambling dives and break them
up.
Miss annie C. James and DR.. J B. Laoe
ber 18th, 1899, at fifteen uiau.es 10 two
O'Clock .. N. The ceremony was performed
bv Rev. R. T Marsh at The bone of the
brides brother, Mr G. James, il the pres
ence of eoodIy number of near relatives
aud special Trends of the contracting parties.
Many beautiful and useful wedding presents
were received, and still they come. After
congratulations the wedding party were in-
vited into the dining room where they found
table laden with the choicest wedding d!D-
uer. The bride aid groom and tne groom's
sister soon left TO take the train fer Atlanta
to spend week.
The groom has been practicing dentistry
here for about year and has made many
fast frien5e, and will probably make Bishop.
vile his home.
Mrs P H Hearon died at the home of her
sou, Mr. f H. Hearon, at Alcot, On Tuesday
morning, atout O'Clock, of paralysis, 10
the 74th year of her age. She was the widow
OF the late W H. Hearoo, who pre-decesssd
her may Yeas ego.
YOUNG WHITE THIEF.
Yesterday morning Mr.. ". T. Smith, of
the Antioch section. came to town in search
of oue HeprJ Baker. who on Tuesday nighs
sto!e Sl2 n money and pair Of shoes from
Mr. Smith. BAKER went to Nr. STith'a hoGe
Sanday eight aud was given emoloymea: by
Mr Smiths father Baker wss a!owed TO
occupy one Of the rooms CT the hoase ard on
Tuesday right, after every body bad retired,
he stole Slo in Eooey and pair OF shoes
from Mr. Smith aod Daae good his escape
He hired Mr. Arranis to orlng him to town
10 buggy early Wednesday morning, and
told Mr.. Arrants that be bad hired to Mr. j.
E. Wilson aod bad 10 go 10 work b. suurise.
Mr. Arrants orongot him here and put him
out in front of Ic. Wilson's house and be
has not been seen by any one here since.
Severa! warrants are out for young Baker
for stealing. BE is the same lad who stole
horse from Nj E B. Durant of Magnolia,
and robbed old man Dave Cousar, of the
same place whls on bis way home from Sum-
ter. Efforts are being made 10 capture BIN,
but so far be has succeeded 10 eluding toe
officers
Since toe above was put into type, Baker
has been arrested Chief D. l.. Reaves went
to WORK 90 the case yesterday morning as
soon as it wss reported to him and after
making thorough serch sbou. town and
failing 10 6nd his rao here be Immediately
phened Chief Bradford, of Sumter, to be on
the lookout; for Baker. Chief Bradford
ret lied that such E1sn as haa been describ-
ed, came in on the morning train from
Elliota, cut could net be found 10 town.
Nothing lore was beard Of Baker until about
dark las: nigh: when Cbict Bradford 'phoped
Chief Resves that Baker was at Oswego, aud
if be would ect quick be could catch his
uao Chief hesves Immediately 'pooned Mr.
Reed Mccoy, at Oswego to arrest Baker aod
hold him uotil the constable from here arrived
Ia few minutes Mr. AcCoy replied that be
bad Baker unoey arrest Ee was brought
here las, nigh and locked up and Was taken
to Lynchburg this morning oy constable
Stuckey and turned over 10 the Magistrate
there who has several warrants for him.