The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23

The yagraut Law is io force, and the loafers
and idlers and disreputaole characters Of all
sorts and descriptions should make them
selves scarce in Sumter unless they wish TO
work the streets. The police should put out
their drag nets aad gather the vagraoss in
Mayor Stucksy will do the rest.
An old store house at the foot o. Republi-
can street, near the tobacco warehouse,
caught Afre last Wednesday, and the reel
equads we're called out. There vas little
FIRE aud the damage was insignificant. The
house was occupied by negro family, and
1t is thought that the FIRE was caused by d
defective fue. The building is The property
OF Mr. W. N. Graham.
The Bishopyille correspondent Ct the Co.
lumbia State in writing of the. recent COM
mencement exercises of the Bishopvills Grad
ed School, Gays: Rev. W. A. Kelly of
Sumter, by invitation, preached an excellent
sermon before tbs Graded School 10 the
Methodist church on Sunday. The church
was packed to its utmost capacity, aud the
sermon was fully equal to all that was anti
cipated from this gifted young preacher.
Monaghan Hose Co.'s wagon and horses
were moved Saturday to the new house on
Liberty street, near Harvin, aud will occupy
only the lower floor until the new house is
completed on the site of their old boase.
Contractor Kavanaugh willy begun 'onday
morniog to tear down the old brick fire en-
CINE house occupied for several years by
Monaghan Hose Go This house was erected
number OF years ago by ,hs old Independ-
ent Fire Engine Company, and when that or
eanization passed ont of existence the prop
erty became the property of the city.
Mr.. J. D. McNiell, president of the North
Carollus Firemen's Association, is quite aDx-
ious for Aonagan aod Delgar Reel Squads to
attend the North Csrolins tournament which
vii be lheld in Wilmington in July, and in a
recent letter TO the chief of the ere department
states that be will visit Sumter shortly and
be hopes to obtain the promise of both
squads to visit Wilmington and enter the
tournament.
Some time ago committee wa5 appointed
by the City Council to communicate with the
Atlantic Coast Line authorities in reference
to providing q passenger depot, efficiently
large to accommodate the average crowd OF
passengers that assemblies at the depot ard as
to furoishing in connection with the depot
the toilet rooms aud other necessary con-
veoiences aud comforts that the public has
The right to e1pec; and demand. If the COM
mit,ee has discharged the duty there is 90
record of the result on file 10 the city clerks
c6ice. The hope was expressed waco the
committee was appointed, that something
would be accomplished toward givlng this
city passenger depot in the not distao,
future, aud that hope is still entertained.
The delegates from Gamecock Lodge return
| ed Thursday morning from the Grand Lodge
meeting in Charleston. They all report a
successful meeting and pleasant time. The
next meeting will be held 10 Spartanonrg.
Sumter was DOT placed in nomination, as the
| Grand Lodge has met in Sumter since it has
10 Spartauburg or Greenville, from which
places nominations were received Mr.. L. l.
Parrott Of this city was elected Grand Outer
Guard at the morning session Wednesday.