The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-11

paralysis, aged about 6O years. ne
remains were brought here Thursday
morning and the funeral services we're
held at the cemetery at 80 In the
afternoon, DE-. Clifton Off
Grating.
Measles. are epidemic in some sec
|. ttionss of the county and it IS feared: !:
that The; disease may be brought to
this city, although at present there
ARE noscases known to exist anyWhere4
IN the immediate vicinity Of Sumter.
The next Alkahest Lyceum attrac-
iSttion non Tuesday. Dc. Mr.. Currie.
athfesnoted leader and entertainer, will
appear at. that time. This entertain
ment will lprobably be onesof the best
Of the. series, as Mr.. Currie has never
failed to please wherever he has ap-
peared.
The chain gang is located at present
IN PriiHateer Township at TindaHs sta
s.ttiion. This makes the eleventh town
ship that Mr.. Scale has had work
done IN since his term of Office be-
gan. There are thirty-three convicts
son the chain gang now and the general
health is good Doctors bills have.
not been overss5 for the year.except IN
one case.
Mrs. Thomas Childs has furnished
quite azremarkable. and historical relic
for the Woman's Department Of the
Exposition. The relic is bit Of can
die used BY Lord CORVALLIS at State
burg when he had his headquarters
there. The house he occupied is now
the residence Of DR.. w. w. Anderson.
This exhibit will be a very valuable
one for it's historical connections.
There were a lot of people at the de-
pot last night, going away, coming in,
and changing cars The present con-
.ddiition Of things. down there is very in
convenient and confusing to most peo-
pie. The completion Of the new depot
will be welcomed by all The service
will be all right then and better order
will prevail on all sides. Only persons
having business at the train will prob
ably be allowed about the station.
Large crowds Of passengers are on
the trains every day now, bound for
Charleston and the Exposition. The
evening train carries an extra coach
which is usually crowded. If the sau-
thorities would put on a morning:
train from Columbia to Charleston
during the Exposition it would be a
great convenience to the travelling
public and a good thing for the rail-
road.
The Sumter Light Infantry will
give prize drill on Thursday even:
ing, the 10th instant. The End Regi-
ment Band will give concert in con
|.nection with the drill and the enter
tainment will besone ofzthes best of the
season. The S. u. I. is now in bet
ter condi dition, both financially and as.
q company, thansit has been for some
time. The company are considering
the advisabi1ity Of going to Charles
ton if sufficient prizes are offered to-
make the trip worth while, and If
they do go. 1T is certain they will
make somebody hustle.
Miss Gertrude Norman of English
and American renown, who for several
seasons occupied the leading position
at the Princess Theatre, London, and
last season in this country created the
character role in Augustin Daly's
Dad in Harness, y assumes the I'M
portant role of Mrs. Mi]licent Hopper
in Other Peoples Money . to be seen
here Thursday, Dec. 18th, at tbe Ope-
"a House, and displays magnificent
and costly evening gowns of Worth
design. The principal gown is
crimson brocaded satin en- train with
side panel of irridescent and gold en-
broidery, draped with chinelle fringe.
Bodice declolete with trimming to
match skirt and elbow sleeves.
The water exhibitzfro the city of
Sumter at the Charleston Exposition
will be fitted up in an attractive style
The Telephone Manufacturing Co.
has presented the city with beauti-
ful quarter-sawed oak tank, highly
polished, and handsomely finished,
with a capacity of twenty y-fve gallons.
This tank WILDE kept full of the
city's water for the use of the visitors
to the exhibit. The supply will be
shipped to Charleston every day, and
the visitors to the Exposition will have
an opportunity of learning of our good
water and its ine1haustible supply.
Health Officer Reardon has the water
exhibit in charge and will go to
Charleston to have it installed.
The ladies of the First Baptist
Church will hold their bazaar on Mon
day and Tuesday night of next week.
the 18th and 18th, at the 81 I.
Armory. This event promises to be
a very novel and up-tosdate affair, It
will be good opportunity to purchase
Christmas gifts as all kinds Of fancy
goods will be sold at low prices. Don't
forget the date and place.