The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18

Ooofsrence now stationed on the Lancaster
circuit, died lsst Thursday morning and vss
buried st Oraogsburg Friday Dr.. J. A.
O'tf,oo received telegram notifying him of
hr. Pooser's death.
The recital which WAS to have been given in
the studio Of the Sumter School OF Music this
svesieg has been postponed 90 sccou ut OF thu
bad weather uotil next Wednesday evening.
The public II iovited to attend.
We direct attention. to the timely change
IN the sdssrtssment Of the Sumter DRY
Goods Company. Their after Raster offerings
suggess ths appsosch Of warmer weather, aud
" snyooe 10 interested io what they speak of
10 this issus. u 10 not wise to procrss,inate
10 their dsaliogs With this popular house
DE- Bulrs Cough Syrup, that marvellous
medicine for throst asd lspg troubles. Quick.
" relisvss and cares the painful breathing
aud dsueerously.e cough, indicative
OF coogsstsd lungs No other remedy 10 lite
equal
The dwelling bouse Of Washington Usher
situated oa lower Main Street was burned
seous o'clock last Thsrsday roroing. The
hooee vss practically destroy ed but the FIRE
department soccesded 10 saving Q portion of
the frame work. IL wss hard hrs TO handle
% the nearest hydrant was over thousand
feet dlsiapt,
The Eister services 10 the several churches
vsFs attended BY large congregations Suo.
Coy 400 toe services we're peculiarly impres.
ave. Toe churchss we're beautifully decorated
wste spssog aowsrs. vines sod potted plants
eed we're typical OF the resurrection. The
usual ess,er services we're held 10 the morn.
'"e 10 all the churches In the afternoon a
chtldreo's service vas held In the Episcopal
Church and ~ night 10 the Methodist Church.
ars. oslvio zimmsrmsu, Aiissburs, Pa ,
ays: "Asa speedy cure for coughs, colds,
Group and sore throat Oos Minute Cough
Cure 10 uosqusled. Il 70 pleasant for chill.
dreo to take. I heartily recommend /, to
mosbers" Its the only harmless remedy
tibet produces immediate results. II cnres
eroochins, posumoois. grippe and throat
end lung diseases. II will presen, coosump.
hoa.-J s. Bugbson / Co.
The removal Of the daoce pavilion from
Grahsm's boulevard to the Mouumsu,si
square 10 plan that should not be carried
out. To remove the psvilioo will cost about
$to0, sod when u has been removed Il will
oot'o what 10 wapted on the fquare All
'Sss 70 oo0o~o - UouO Ot8OO f0fQ0 e0COQ0
to accommodate the bspd end this can be
built for less thar the estimated cos, of the
removal OF the pavilion Furthermore, q
dsoce pavilion 10 DOT wanted on the suusre.
u Is 100 large and will be 10 the way aud
dishgure the square. A baud stand and a
tew oeoches viii DO ell that 10 needed, aud
there 10 20 reason for the erection of a large
osto ike structure to afford 90 icliug place
Tor toe losfsfs around town.
ln slmost every nsishborh cod there is some
one whose life has been saved by Chsmber.
lsiu's Collie, Cholera end Disrrhoea Remedy.
or Who has been cured Of chronic disrrboes
ey The use Of that medicine. Such pereoos
make poio, of telling Off, whenever oppor.
tuni'y offers, hopiog that 1t may be the means
dssving other lives For sale by A ] China
Tho lest regular meeting Of the CITY Couu.
Gil that held ONCE during the pas, two years
was hs'd on the ll,h There have been
several cbepges 10 the personnel OF the couo.
ell during the term OF Office. The couu.
c,i elected Two years ego was az follows
n +. Wilson, Mayor r U. Purdy, w. B
Boyle, J. Hughsou, L. s. Carson, W. q.
Eppersoo, W. h. Delgar, e w. Hurst and
a. u. Flowers, Aldermen Mayor Wilson
resigned to become Master 10 EQUITY, and Dr..
huehsou was made Mayor, NJ Carson re.
sened to accept . commission 10 The srmv.
sod hessrs. p. p. Fion and A. B. S,ucksv
we're elected 70 GIL the vacaucies thus created
10 the board Of Aldermen.
While Sumter 10 not 10 the direct line of
the total eclipse Of the Sun on Nay 2sth. vet
the people OF this section will have 40 sxcel.
ieos view OF the celestial phenomenon, a Ne
are 20 near the Iios Of totality that to eli
lo'eo's sod purposes IL will amount TO almost
the samo thiag 40 total eclipse % fer 90 the
o'dtSsry observer 10 concerned. Only the
sstronomess 6od it nscsss~sy TO bs oo the
exact line Of totslity.
The eieyclists do not favor the prooosi,ion
MADE 10 eouncil 70 restrict them 10 the use Of
the sidewslks on one side OF each s,reet.
Tne plau, however, has much to be said In
as favor, and bicycle riders should not oppose
u 100 strsnuously uotil they havs considered
the matter from oil points Of vieW. No one
w''i deny that the reckless aod carsless ria.
log OF some people hss become 90 unbsarsbls
nuisance and that some s,sts must DO ,sken
20 protect pedestrians. A bali loaf 10 better
,nan no loaf ae1 u the Issue 10 made Il NAV
% oscsessry 70 forbid riding on The sidswslk,
suoestnsr Thoss Who walk have tho 6rst
soo oect fieht TO The exclusive nee of the
saswslss. ssd The streets ere for the uss Of
a' eiasses OF vehicles, bicycles iooludsd,
o'cyc'es are permitted 90 the sidswalks by
eeufaees only, sod u riders persist In abus.
,"e 'oe envi'sge TO the sxtsot that IL bscomes
Dangerous TO psdss,sisus IL will be not onlv
necessary ont right 10 forbid the nee Of tbs
stdswslks by bicycle ridsrs.
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