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

rosttnas'er X. Scarborough moved
into bis new office 90 monday morning
The building has been remode!ed and fitted
up with lock boxes and we now have
respectable looking pos,t flee
Intendent Crosswell has been after IN.
gamblers again. Last week he received in.
formation that Mr.. Levinson has been run
gambling room 10 the back of bis store, on
Main etreet. The ln,end6nt roti6ed Mr.
Levinson that be was violating the town
ordnance against gambling a nd warned him
not TO allow any eort of gambling in bis
place OF business The Intendeut aavs he
will enforce the law to the letter upon all
persous convicted of gambling before his
court, and that be will make every effort 10
locate the gambling dives and break them
up.
Miss Annie G. James and Dr.. j. B. Lane
were nnited 10 marriage ou Thursday. Octo.
Der 10th, 1892, at fifteen uinu,es to two
O'Clock p. 10. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. X. T. Marsh at the home of the
brides brother, Mr. G 8 James, in the pres.
ence OF goodIy number of near relatives
ano spec'al TRENDS OF the contracting parties
many beautiful and useful wedding presents
we're received, and still they come, After
congratulations the wedding party were in.
vited into the dining room where they found
q table laden with the choicest wedding din.
ner. The bride ard groom and the groom's
sister soon left TO take tho train for Atlanta
to spend q week
Tne groom has been prActicing dentistry
mere Tor about year and hes made manv
fast friends, and will probably make Bishop.
Vile bic home.
Mrs r. H Hearon died at the home of her
500, Mr.. Il h. Hearon, at Alcot, on Tuesday
morning, about O'Clock, of paralysis. 10
the 74th year OF her age. She was the widow
OF toe late W h. Hearon, who pre.deceased
her many years sgo.
YOUNG WHITE THIEF.
Yesterday morning SIR. W. T. Smith of
the Antioch section, came to town in search
OF ooe Henry Baker, who On Tuesday pich,
stole Sl2 IN money aud pair of shoes from
MIR. Smith. Baker went to Mr. Smitb's home
sunday pight aud was given employ meut by
MIR. Smiths father. Baker Was allowed N
occupy one of the rooms of the house and on
tuesday night, after every body had retired.
ne stole Sl2 10 money and a psir of shoes
from Mr.. Smith and made good bis escape
de nired q Mr.. Arrants to bring him to town
in buggy early Wednesday morning, and
told Mr.. Arrants that be. had hired to Mr. J.
n. wilson and bad 10 60 10 work by sunrise.
mr.. Arrants brought him here and out him
out 10 front Of Mr.. Wilson's house and be
bas not been seen by any one here since
Several warrants are out for Young Baker
for stealing. he is the same lad who s,ole a
horse from Mr. E b. Durant of Magnolia.
and robbed old man Dave Cousar. of the
came place " whils on bis way home from Sum.
ter. Efforts are being made to capture him
bot 80 far he has succeeded 10 eiudiuy the
officers
Since the above was put into type, Baker
mas been arrested Chief D. L. Reaves went
TO work ou the case yesterday morning az
soon as 1t was reported to him and after
mak'nga thorough serch about town and
falling TO 6ud his man here, be immediately
phened Chief Bradford, Of Sumter, to be on
the lookou, for Baker. Chief Bradford
ret lied that such man as had been describ
ca, came in on the morning train from
E'liots, but could not be found in town.
Nothing more wss beard of Baker un ill about
dark las: night when Cbicf Bradford 'phooed
Oh:ef Resves that Baker was at Oswego, aud
n ne would act quick be could catch his
man Chief keaves Immediately 'phoned Mr..
heed Mccoy, at Oswego to arrest Baker and
hold bin until the constable from here arrived
10 few minutes Mr.. Mccoy replied that he
bad Baker under arrest. He was brought
here last night and locked up and was taken
to Lynch6urg this morning by constable
Stuokey and turned over TO the Magistrate
there who has several warrants for him.