The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09

At the last quarterly conference OF Msgno-
lie Stree, Church Messrs W P Smith and
Geo E Beauront wete elected delegates aud
Messrs. ]. s. Kennedy end D S Moore al
ternates TO the district conference, which con-
vepes June zs in the First Methodist Church
10 this city.
The Graded School bad holiday on Friday
and the children went 90 picpics, There
was picnic at Providence, the crowd gong
out on Mr. Thomas Wilson's new railroad,
and another at Singleton's Springs on the
Southern Railway.
The question has been asked frequently OF
late whether the tobacco warehouse Will be
omen this ssasop. The writer has been unable
to answer the question definitely, for if the
warehouse is to be open the managers have
no, advertised the fact There is no doubt
but that the warehouse should be open
A small tenement house on Bartlett Street,
nesr the Am E Church, was burned between
and 3 o'clock last Saturday morning. After
the reel eouaos had returned 10 their houses
the unburnt portion Of the house blazed up
apaio from the emoers aud second alarm
was sent is and the squads were called out
again. The house was occupied by William,
the porter of the Cash Grocery Store and be
lost everything be owned.
Caesar Simon was butted and tran pied by
Mr.. Boyle's ball at the staole Monday
morning, and was considerably brclsed,
though not thought to be seriously hurt
he was going for water, and went through
the bulls apartment, iostead OF gong
aroupd as be should The bull had no horns
and could NOT gore him, out battered aod
bruised bin so that be needed medical atten-
ton.
It ia interesting and gratifying to koow
that the declalmer's medal at the $. q. Coi.
lege has been Won for three years by boys OF
our Graded School The 6rst oy Mr.. Horace
HARDY, Jr, of the class of 'e6; the secocd
by Mr.. Clifton Noise, class Of '98; the THIRD
by Nr. Cbas Rytteaberg, class OF 81. Ia
this list We take pleasure in adding the oame
Of Mr.. Sam Mitchell, who took tbs first honor
medal of the Pharmaceutical department ol
the College Of Medicine at Charleston and
also the name of Mr.. ". L Noise. who WOO
the medal offered for oratory at Clemson, and
also that offered by the Intercollegiate Ora
torics! association
A popular subscription amounting to more
than one hupdred dollars bas been raised for
the Fourth Regiment Band. The euoscrlp-
tion list was taken around by Mr. j. Il.
Chandler and hs rast With prompt aud llo'
erel response. Every mau approached, With
a few exceptioes, subscribed according to his
means. and it was The general expression that
the Fourth Regiment should be aided by the
citizens of Sumter At the same time the
Civ Council was endorsed 10 It's refusal 10
ap propriate city funds CT the use of the band,
"a il is clear that under the law Council bas
no authority to appropriate public funds fos
thia or similsr purposes The liberal sub
scriptions show that the people Of Sumter
have the utmost friendliness toward the band
and that they are ready and willing to con-
tribute from their private means toward main
tanning the band. 1t is more than prooao'e
that the hand will give weekly opeo air con.
certs during the summer as an evidence OF
appreciation of the liberslity of the public.
The pic nic of ths Baptist Sunday Shool at
Sineleton's grove on the Sumter Wateree
r r.. last Friday was attended by more
than two hundred people, old and
youne, and it was uost pleasant and sue
cesseul picnic in every respect. The place i.
an ideal oue for picnic, picturesque and
pleasan, aod easy of access, with many
points of interest within sbors dis
tance. Near at hand is the old Singleton
burying ground where several generations Of
that family lie at rest, and in which thai
great Statesmen and Orator, George AcDuf.
6e, is buried. A handsome monument marks
b,s resting place This picturesque old bury
ing ground was visited BY many of the
picnic party during the day and to many the
sight Of McDufie's tomb gave the frst knowl.
edge that be is buried so near this city. Near
the spring also is Sumter function where 'he
Sumter Il Wateree connects with the Camden
Branch of the CID South Carolina R. r., aod
lust short distance is the lake on which
mapy ueot rowing and others fshed to their
hearts content. The dinner was, of course,
the feature of the day to quite number and
the huuQriest Of the crowd was more than
satisfied when the tables we're spread and be
viewed the prospect. There was softiciest to
feed Eve hundred, 1t is said, and after all bad
been satisfied there was sufficient for another
picnic crowd.