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

A few more Hsmmccks at reduced prices
at Osteen's Book Store.
Our people Should not forget ha, the baud
will give an ice cream festival and concert
next Thursday afternoon. All who desire TO
contribute will notify Mr.. R. 3. Hood.
The reel squads are doing hne practice
work, and, il they can hold the same pace in
Wilmington, the Gamecock City will have
cause 10 be proud Of her volunteer 6remen
The Atlantic Coast Line will sell round
trip excursion tickets on July I'd, 81 and 4,h,
at one and one.third frst-class fare 10 auy
point on that 81 stem
Ivy poisoning, poison wounds and all
other accidental injuries may be quickly
cured by using DsWitts Witch Hazel S.lve.
II 10 also a certain cure for piles and skin die.
ssses. Take no o,her.-J s Hughson L Co
The high wind, acco mpAuyiug The rain
Friday afternoon, wa irst cousin to a
cyclone Q ''w miles west of this city, and is
said TO have blown down several chimpeys,
partially unroofed q oegro house or two and
ipjuriog corn quite seriously.
Street Commissioner Tribble is at work
reducing the grade on the little hill 10 front
Of the Catholic Church 90 az to improve the
drainage of Liberty Street between Sumter
and Church Streets.
Willis Richardson was tried befors Magis.
trate Wells Monday morning and fouu guilty
OF stealing chickens. The sentence of the
court was twenty days on the chaingsng or q
foe Of $l2.
The crowd that will attend the band festi.
Va, on next Thursday afteruoon will DO
very large, and II you have any thing to con.
tribute, notify Mr.. r. s. Hood. Benches
have been placed on the square and every.
body Gao be comfortable.
Reports show that over fifteen hundred
lives have been saved through the ues of One
Minute Cough Cure. Most OF these we're
cases of grippe. Group, asthma, whoopiug
cough, bronchitis aud pneumonia. Its early
use prevents eonsumptiou.-J s Hughson &
20.
Any one having . copy of the Industrial
Pamphlet, gotten outl here 10 1891, setting
forth the advantages of sumter 10 alphabet.
cal order will please leave at this Office
The Atlantic Cosst Line will sell round
trip tickets 10 anauAl meeting National Edu.
| ca ational Association, Charleston, at one 6rst.
clsss fare, plus 81 90, (S4 80 from Sumter)
This amount covers membership fee to assO.
| citation. Tickets on sale July 3rd, 9Th, 7th,
9th AID 10th, 6oal limit September lst.
A 6re vas started In the dressmaking depart.
meot OF the Sumter Dry Goods Co. yesterday
| morning and Tor abeut two minutes there was
| every Indication that there would be big
IRE for the 6remen 10 fight. The fire was
| caused by email kerosene stove that is uced
| to beat pressisg irons, from " bich BOX con
| tanning scraps and waste became ignited
which produced q big blsz, oil in q moment
The 6rs was smothered with blankets and
then the box, stove and all, were thrown from
| the window.
Unless food 10 digested quickly it will fer.
ment and irri,ate the stomach. After each
meal take . teaspoopful of Dyspepsia Cure
II digests what you eat and will allow you
to eat ell you ueed of what you like. 1t
| never fails to cure :he worst cases Of dyspep.
siA. Itis pleasant to take s Hoghson
/ Co.
The Fourth Regiment Band will give
another concert aud ice cream festival on the
hoaumeotal Square on Thursday evening
next from 1.30 10 1890 o'clock. Dona ions
OF cream, sherbert or cake, will bs acceptible
aod those who wish to aid the hand 10 this
way may notify the committee--Arthur
Wilder and Eddie jenkins Mr. r. Hood
will be master Of ceremonies and Mr.. William
Moran will have charge Of arranging the
| benches
| w. 7 Andrews the ceneus enumerator for
Wards and 4, completed bis work on Mon
day and has bis books ready to send 10 to
Supervisor Pearce. He has evidently, done
bic work thoroughly, for there have been 20
reports OF persons skipped and 40 complaints
| made against bis work He spent nineteen
days 10 taking the census 10 the two wards
Neglect is the short step 60 many take from
Q cough or cold 10 consumption. The early
use Of One Minute Cough Cure prevents con.
sumption. ltis the ooiy harmless remedy
that gives immediate results 1t cures all
throat and lang troubles. Children ali like
iiaud mothers endorse it u 8 Hugbson 4
Co.
Auctioneer Harris concluded the auction
sale OF the lots owoed by Mr. W. N, Graham
wednesday afternoon and then awarded the
free lot. This was won by Mr. Frank B
Grier who hsld The lucky number. More
than forty lots were sold at prices that made
the average price per acre about $500, which
10 considered q very fair VALUATION for the
land. Most of the purchasers bought az a
speculation, and several lots were resold at a
profit that afternoon. None of the purchas.
chasers would sell next day for what they paid
for the lots aud everybody is satisfied with
the sale.
The Southern Railway has pu. on a better
schedule and 40 improved ser vice cn the Sum.
ter Wa.eree brsoch, aod is spsrinQ no
enort to secure an equal share of the freight
business OF this city. Uoless the merchau u,s
give the Sumter 4 Wa,eree q share of their
business IL will he impossible for a FIRE, class
service to DO maintained on this road and the
more ons'oess they give 1t the bette. service
the Southern can sfjrd to give. A railroad
tnst does not operate convenient AID Quick
scneouies and give FIRST class