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

D. J. Chandler, the Clothler, is
offering hot weather bargains in hot
weather clothing.
4 The rain Sundaya came in good
time for the crops which were just be-
ginning to suffer from the drought.
The liquor seized Friday by Con-
stable Dorm was not consigned to a
blind tiger, but was the property OF
the Hotel Sumter.
The hot wave that has been parch-
ing the west and middle south has
not reached South Carolina and it is
now hoped that this section will es-
cape.
1t is easier to keep well than get cured
DeWl,t's Little Early Risers taken now and
then, will always Keep your bowels iu perfect
order. They never gripe bus promote au eas
s. ,rion is Gnehsou & Co
DeLorme's new drug store is the
most handsomely furnished and neat
est establishment of the kind Sumter
has ever had It is now open and
ready for business and the public will
be made welcome.
London Thompson was fighting again
Monday and as usual fell into the
hands of the police. He was before
the MAYORS court at noon and plead
guilty to the charge. The penalty was
s. or days. Lucius Stewart, whom
London was fighting was discharged.
A bed complexion general > resu'-s from
usc'ive ve. and bowels In al auch cases
DeWitt's Early Risers rrcduce gratifying re-
suits S 8uehson & Co
The building boom, if boom it is
and not steady, substantial and pro-
gressive improvement in this city.
shows no indication of subsiding. The
contractors are all crowded with work
and in all parts of the city new build
ings are going up.
ssThe week end excursion rates to the
Isle of Palms and the mountains are
in growing popularity and large
number take advantage Of them each
week
Wesley o. Jennings, who was con-
victed in the Magistrates Court in
Wedgefeld last Thursday, was recently
pardoned by the governor and released
from the chain gang after serving
only small part of his sentence. He
was sent to the chain gang for break
ing into a freight car and stealing
liquor.
Wheo you want q modero, up-todsse
physic. try Caamoerlaio's Stomach aod Liver
Taolets They are easy 20 take aud p'aasau'
in eFsc, Pnce. IS cents. Samples free st
Dr. A J Chimes dru, store
The two small buildings, owned by
Mr.. T. G. Scafe, next to DeLorme's
new drug, store will be removed and
handsome brick buildjing-.with iron
and plate glass front will be erected on
the lot. The new building will be occu-
pied by the Becker Optical Co.
If all the candidates for Congress
spoken of enter the race from Sumter
County, it might be a good idea hold
county primary in advance of the
regular primary for the purpose of
wedding them out to a stand. With
four or five candidates from this coun-
ty none Of the Sumter County men
would have the ghost of chance in
the scramble.
Dispensry Constable Dorm captured
a barrel Of whiskey and several cases
of beer and other liquors at the depot
Friday. The local blind tigers which
have been practically driven out of
business for long time are evidently
coming to life or they would not be
ordering such large quntity Of liquor
at one time.
You csu ueve- curs 's,epsis oy dissiug
What your needs is plenty Of good food
properly diges,ed Then if your stomach
will no, digest il, Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will.
contains all of the natural digesteo,s bence
unst digest every, class Of food aud 90 pre-
pare il that nature can use it in nourishing
the body sod reo'acing the wasted ,.saues
thus giving life, health, strength, ambition,
pure blood and heal by appetite. is Hugb-
500 E Co
The first shipment of crushed rock
for macadamizing Main Street has
been received and Street Commissioner
White has nnloaded two cars at the
depot. The street committee has not
yet decided whether to begin work on
the street at once or wait until fall.
The only reason for postponing the
work is the fear that the excavation
Of the street and turning up the soil
might cause sickness.
The Second Regiment Band is plan
ming for concert to be given in the
Opera House about six weeks hence.
A programme Of entirely new music
will be put on and there are to be
other features that will go far toward
making this concert the most success
full ever given by the band
Sumter County will be without an
exhibit at the Charleston Exposition,
unless some of the manufacturing es-
tablishments in this city prepare and
send individual exhibits of their pro-
ducts. No county organization for the
purpose of securing and preparing
county exhibit has been perfected and
nothing has yet been done in that
direction.
Two negroes, who were engaging in
a row on Council Street Sunday after