The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-04

will c;va ~ ice cream fesi:va! "a! concert
nex. Thursday al,eracon. AL sho desire 70
contribute will notify 2r. R. 8. fiood.
The reel squads are dciog sDe practice
work, and, if they can hoid the same pace u
Wilmington, the GaEecock City viii hsTe
cause 70 be proud of her volunteer bremen
The Atlantic Goaat Line will sell round
trip excursion tickets on July %, g end IA.
atone and one-th!rd fgst-class fs-e 70 aoy
point on that s. stem
Ivy poisoning, poison wounds and all
other accidental injuries may be quickly
cured by us:ng DeW,t's Witch Hazel Selye.
1t is also cer,aio cure for piles and skin die
eases. Take 60 o,hes-J S Sz1ugnson & Co
The high wind, accompanying the rain
Friday afternoon, was first cousin TO
cyclone few miles west Of this city, and is
said TO have blown down several chimneys
partially unrooted oegro house or two and
ipjuripg corn quite seriously.
Street Commissioners Tribcle is at work
reducing the grade on the little mil in front
of the Catholic Church 80 az to improve the
draicage of Liberty Street between Sumter
and Church Streets.
Willis Richardson vas tried befors Megis-
trate " ellis Monday morning and fouu I'D guilty
of stealing chickens. Tie sentence of the
court was twenty days on the cheiogang or
fne of Sl2.
The crowd that will attend the band festi-
va, on next Thursday afterooou will De
very large, and if you have anything to con-
tribute, notify Mr.. 3. S. Hood. Benches
have been placed OF the square and every
body can be comfortable.
Reports show that over fifteen bundred
lives have ceen saved through the use Of One
Minute Cough Cure. Most of these were
cases Of grippe, Group, asthma, whooplng
cough, bronchitis and pneumonia. Its early
use prevents consunptoo.-J S Hughson G
Co.
Any ore having copy Of the Industrial
Pamphlet, gotten out: here iu 1891. setting
forth the advantages of sumter in alphsoe:i-
cal order will please leave at this cfnce.
The Atlantic Cosst Line will sell rouud
trip tickets 10 apnual meeting Natioual Edu-
ca tional Association, Charleston, at one hrst-
class fare, plus 81 co, (S4 81 from Sumter)
T his amount covers membership fee TO ssso-
ci alton Tickets on Gale July 3ed, 9th, 7th,
9th AID 10th, fosl limit September lst.
A Ere was started in the dressmsk.ng depart
meot of the Sauter Dry Goods Co. yesterday
morning and to1 eosuttwo miautes there was
every Indication taa. there would oe Dig
FIRE for the dreneo 10 dgh;. The FIRE was
| caused by susi kerosene stove ttst is used
to beat pres:lsg irons, from Which COX con-
,aiulng scraps and waste became ignlied
wb,ch produced big blsZe ell ia moment
The FIRE was smothered with blankets and
then the bcx, stove and all, were :hiowa i:om
the window.
Unless food is d;ges:ed qa!caiyit il will fer
nene and i7ri,a,e The stomach. After each
meal take ,saspoonful of Dyspepsia Cure
1t digests wha: yoo ea: and will allow you
to ea, all you need Of what you like. 1t
never fails to cure lie worst cases Of dyspep.
sia. |! is pleasap, to .ake-J S H1ghson
Co.
The Fourth Regiment Band viii give
aootber concert and ice cream festival Cd the
Monumental Square on Thursday evening
next from Z 80 10 1920 o'clock. Donations
of cream, sherbert or cake, will be acceptible
aud those who wish to aid the hand in this
way may notify the committee-Arthur
Wilder and Eddie jenkins. Mr.. R. S Hood
will be master CT ceremonies and Mr.. William
Moran will have charge Of arranging the
benches
". T Andrews the census enumerator FOR
Wards aod 4, completed bis work on Mon
day aud has bis books ready TO send 10 to
Supervisor Pearce He has evidently doue
his work thoroughly, for there Gave been 90
reports of persons skipped sod 40 complaints
made against his work He spent pireteeo
days 10 taking the census 10 the two wards
Neglect is the shor, step go many take from
cough or cold to consumption. The early
use of One Minute Cough Cure prevents con.
sanptioo. 1t is The ooiy harmless remedy
that gives immediate results II cares ali
tbroa. snd lang troubles. Children all like
itaud mothers endorse it-J Hughsoo &
Co.
Auctioreer Harms concluded the suction
ssle of the lots owued by Mr W. NJ Graham
Wednesday afternoon snd then awarded the
free lot. This was won by Mr Frank B
Grier who hsld the lacky number aore
.aen forty lots were sold at prices tba. made
toe average price per acre ABOUT 500, which
ls considered very fair valuation for the
aod Most Of the purchasers bought as a
speculation, and several lots were yesold at
profit that afternoon. None of the purchas-
chssers wo1ld sell oext day for what they pail
for the lc,s aud everybody s satisfied with
the sale.
The Southern Railway has pu: ca better
schedule aud au improved service cn TIE Suo-
ter l. Wateree branch, acd is sparing no
effort to secure aa equal share of the freight
business OF this city. Uoless the merchants
give tie Sumter T. Wateree share of .heir
business it will he mpossib!e for first class
service 10 be maintained on this road end the
more brs,oe5s they give it tie oette: service
the Southern can sfiotd to give A raircad
tnst doss not operate coovealen. s.d quick
schedules and give first class
service s OF little o. 90 benefit TO a con-
manity apd it is q plsln proposition
that i IS 70 ,ae interest @; c,;y to haze the
sest possible railroad facilities, cud, as NAT