The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-17

Henry Talon, OF Lynchburg, who
was seriously injured in a fight with
his father-in-law on Sunday near
Gainesville, was still alive this morn
ing, but it is still thought that his IN
juries will cause his death.
A great many citizens favor an ap.
preparation by the City Council in aid
of the South Carolina Interstate and
West Indian Exposition. The more
the matter is discussed the clearer
and stronger the reasons for the appro-
priation become manifest.
The dispensary constables in all
parts of the State have become quite
vigilant and energetic within the past
ten days and the tigers will have to
take summer holiday in selfdefense.
State Deputy Leon Seiss will visit
World tonight when the regular
monthly meeting of the camp will be
held. The degree team will put on the
new degree initiation and all members
of the camp are requested to attend
the meeting.
The trial of John HIT, white, and
Boozer Dozier, colored, for fighting
on Main Street Sunday afternoon was
held in the Mayors court Monday al
ternoon. It was jury trial by re-
quest of L. D. Jennings, Esq, =who
represented Dozier, and both defend
ants were acquitted. HIT plead guilty
to the charge of firing a pistol, but as
he claimed that he fred the pistol in
self defense Dozier, having attacked
him with rocks. no penalty was I'M
posed. Still it seems rather strange
that both parties should have been de-
clared not guilty, for unless Dozier
was guilty of throwing rocks, HIT had
no excuse for shooting at him.
The banquet at the Hotel Sumter
for the benefit of the Second Regiment
Band will be given tonight. The
managers of the Hotel have
arranged to give the band
the most elaborate banquet ever
served in Sumter and it is hoped that
the people Of Sumter will attend in
large numbers and make the occasion
a success in point of Numbers and in
that way assist the band, to which all
profits will be contributed by the Ho-
tel.
It is stated that the report has been
circulated in neighboring towns that
there has been almost an epidemic Of
typhoid fever in Sumter for a month
or more past. The report is entirely
false, for there have been from first to
last this spring and summer but eight
cases of typhoid fever in this city, Of
this number two cases originated else
where and the persons suffering with
fever were brought to the city
for treatment This is the Official
record in the Office of the Health Off
Ger, the record being made up from
the reports Of the physicians who are
required to fill reports. The Health
Officer states, also, that there have
been fewer cases Of malarial and 9th
er fevers in Sumter this summer than
during any previous season since the
Office was established and records kept.
The Summer School for the white
teachers of Sumter County will con
vene in this city on Monday next
July 22nd. The sessions will be held
in the Graded School building on
Washington Street. The County Board
of Education has appropriated s. for
each teacher who attends the school
to assist in paying the expenses while
in attendance and it is hoped that
the enrolment and average attendance
will be greater than in previous years.
Nj. S. II. Edmunds, Supt. OF the city
schools will be principal of the school
and he Will be assisted iby Mr.. D. L.
Rambo and two other teachers Of ex-
perience. Mr.. Edmunds and Mr..
Rambo have taught in the Summer
Schools in other counties for several
wears past and have been successful in
their work everywhere.