The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04


Il O'Clock from the residence of Mr..
Curtis on Dingle street.
The City Council did not meet last
Wednesday night, owing to the heavy
rain at the hour Of assembly.
Those who wish to vote in the Con-
gressional primary election, September
10th should see that their names are on
club roll.
The Summerton base ball team did
not come last Thursday, and the game
announced for that afternoon was
therefore declared off.
Mr.. j. G. Durant, who was in town
Thursday, said that the heavy rain
Wednesday and Wednesday night did
not extend more than six miles from
here in his direction
The Atlantic Coast Line has put in
city water at the depot and all trains
made up here are supplied with drink
ing water from the city mains.
The fremen are beginning to talk
about the Tournament in Augusta in
October and many of them favor send
ing teams to enter several races.
There is another negro wanted for
the robbery of Mr.. Joel E. Brunson's
house. The man who sold the watch
at Pinewood is equally as guilty as the
one now in Jail.
The First National Bank and the Post
Office were closed today on account of
Of Labor Day, but the Bank of Sumter
and all other places of business were
open as usual.
The grounds around the new passen-
ger depot should be prettily laid out
and beautiful. The grounds are sufh-
ciently large to permit the railroad
authorities to lay out very pretty
little park.
The county will have a big bill to
The heavy rains have washed away
many bridges and damaged so many
toher that it has been difficult to keep
up with repairs.
Moses Farmer and Russell Spann
colored, had a scrap Friday, Spapn
using knife. Farmer was severely
but net fatally cut on the neck, head
and hand. They were arrested but
were subsequently released on bond.
Messrs. j. H. Aycock s. Sons, of
Wedgeield have just lost four fine
mules within the past week and others
are now sick. These mules were bit
ten by mad dog several weeks ago.
Delgar Reel Squad holds an impor-
tant meeting tomorrow night at s
O'Clock. Important matters will be up
for discussion and all members are re-
quested to attend.
During the first seven months of the
year, from January 1st to July 3lst,
the dispensary in this city sold more
than $40, 600 worth of liquor, greatly
exceeding the sales for the same pc
riod in previous years. The total sales
for the year may reach 100000.
The street sprinkler has been out of
service for fully month. There has
been rain nearly every day during
August, and some days there have
been several heavy showers, thus bring
ing the average up to more than one
a day.
Moses Farmer and Russell Spann
were before the Mayors court Saturday
for fighting. Farmer was found guilty
and sentenced to pay a fine of s. while
Spann was discharged. Farmer at
tackled Spann yesterday and got the
worst of the encouter, being artisti-
cally carved with knife.
Sheriff Scarborough and Deputy
Sheriff Gaillard went to Wedge6eld
Friday night and arrested John Moore,
colored, who is charged with selling
whiskey in violation of the dispensary
law. Moore made an effort to escape,
but was finally arrested and hand
cufed. He was brought to this city
last night and lodged in the guard
house about II o'clock.
The arrangements for the Lee county
election have been practically perfect
ed, it is stated, and the date of the
election will soon be anonounced. The
Bishopville people are hopeful, not say
confident, that the county will win
without serious opposition. It is
said that many of the strongest oppo-
nents OF the county heretofore are
now working for it. The lines have
been considerably changed and Lynch
DUrg duG cOnSlOeIaDle CeIEiGOTy Ue-
low the ". G. & A. R. R., will be in
cluded in the new county. Quite
number of those who will be taken
into the new county live, considerably
farther from Bishopville than they do
from Sumter.
Labor Day was celebrated Monday
afternoon by the Carpenters and La
borers' Union. The Carpenters Union
had about fifty men in the parade and
the Laborer's Union about forty-fve.
All the members were dressed in over
all suits and carried dinner pals.
They marched out to the base ball
park where the colored Y. NJ G. A.,
Athletic Carnival was held, and last
night meeting of the Unions was
held at which speeches were made by
members.
White Excursion from Timmonsville
to Charleston and Isle of Palms via
Sumter will be run on Sept. 10th.
Fare from Sumter, round trip only
S1.25. Children s1.00. Train leaves
at 7.2O a. N. Don't fail to take the