The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-19
The city tax books close on the 3lst lest.
Nany people haye not yet paid their taxes.

The city tax books close on the 3lst lest.
Hany people have not yet paid their ts1es.
There have been large crowds 10 the city
With Christmas shoppers.
The moet effective little liver pills made are
DeTia's Little Early Rssers They never
gripe. J S Hagbson l. Co.
Rev. A. H. Fraser, of Stauutoo, Va ,
Preached ia the First Methodist Church last
Snaday morning His sermon vas greatly
enjoyed by the large congregation present.
The highway robbery on the Mayesvills
road Saturday morning will have the effect
Of increasing ths demand for pistols and give
an excase for the viola ton of the concealed
weapon law-lf any excuse was needed.
When you need a soothing and hesling
antisep,ic application for eny purpose, use
the original DeWitt's Witch Hazel Sslye, 8
veil Known cure fer piles and ssio diseases.
It heals sores without leaving scar. Beware
of couoterfeils. S Hughson &Co.
Sumter retains her position 80 6fth 10 pop
slation of the cities of Sos.b Carolina.
Some towns have advanced their position
since 1899 aod others have fallen way down
tie l;st, bat S1m,er hss grewa with the pass
iag of the years and holds her place.
Ifyou would have an appetite like bear
and q relish fos your meals take Cnamberlain's
Stomech aud Liver tablets They correct
disorders of the stomach and regulate The
liver aud bowels. Price, IS cents. Samples
free, at DE- A J. China's drug store
The Executive Committee Of the Sumter
Club na6e move io common sense direc-
Hou, aud ordered that the Christmas dance
be held between the 5oure Of pine and ore.
Tie dsnce will be held the night after Christ
mas, Wednesday. Minors living in tbs city
and college stodeete. can secure admission
cards BY calling on M J. g. DeLorme.
The Executive Board of the San,ee Asso-
citation will meet at the Office cf Col. 7. V.
Walsh, on Saturday, Dec %, at IL r. The
members of the board ere C. G. Browo, E
II. Rbane, W. o. Cam, u. &. Pcwden, 3.
P. Cut,ino, A. G. Flowers, ". n. Graham,
]. I. Ayses and Walsh. The work Of the
board ls 10 extend aid to poor and oeedy
Baptist churches
Vow is the time when Group and lurg
s.7oubles prove rapidly fatal. The only harca
less remedy tbs, produces immediate results
is One Minute Cough Cure 1t is very pleas
AIT to take aod can be relied upon to quickly
cure coughs, colds and lung diseases. 1t
will prevent consumption. Hughson 4
Co.
The teachers of the Cotton Factory School
we're so encouraged by the kind response OF
the people of Sumter towards the Toanksgis-
icg dirper that they would make sn appeal
for merry Chrissnss for the scholars. Gifts
suited for half grown boys or girls and c5l-
dren of the kindergarten. Fruits, nuts aud
candies or any thug suitable for Christmas
s.ee, Donstions may be seot 10 res!dence OF
Hrs. J. s. Richardson on Conrch Street or to
N.s. G.. L. Crane NJ old Murrel House. The
eeiebratioo will be Wednesday the 2eth.
Among The ,ens of ,housaoda whc bave
ased Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for colds
sad Ia grippe doriug the past Few years, to
oa, Knowledge, 90, a single case has resulted
10 pneumonia Thos Whitfield 4 Co, 24o
Wabash avenue, Chicago, one OF the most
prominent retail Druggists 10 that city, 10
speaking Of this, says: 'sWe recommend
CHARACTERISTICS Cough Remedy. for la grippe
81 c.any cases, as i, not only gives prompt
sad complete recovery, but also coun,erac:s
sov tendency Of la grippe to resul, in pneu-
3onia For sale by A J China.