The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-08-14
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vertisement today.
Attention is directed to the new ad-
yertisement of D. j. Chandler, the
Clothier. The end of the season is
near at hand and the prices offered
are calculated to clear out the remain
der Of the summer goods.
Some of the material to be used in
repairing the Jail has arrived and the
work will probably be commenced IN
the near future.
The peach crop in some sections Of
the county is said to be excellent this
year, and considerable quantity of very
good peaches are now being brought
in for sale daily.
The first bale of cotton will be later
in reaching this market this season
than for several years past. Some
people estimate that the cotton crop
in Sumter county is at least three
weeks later than last year.
A philanthropic spirit is strangely
pervasive. During this summer few
of our citizens have formed a corpora
tion whose object seems to be cheap
excursions for the benefit Of their
fellow-citizens.
sThe Board of Health has advised
against beginning the macadam work
on Main Street until cold weather. Il
is thought unwise to excavate the
street and turn up soil until all danger
Of fever has passed.
The bicycle parade and festival on
the Graded School square Friday even
ing was attended by a large crowd and
it proved to be pleasant and successful
affair. The prize for the best decorat-
ed wheel was awarded Mrs. Henry
Spann.
The demand for carpenters, painters
and brick masons is not confined to
any one town or section Of South Car
olina, for in no place is the supply
equal to the demand, and there seems
to be more doing in the building
trades than at any previous time IN
the history of the State.
The cotton crops between this city
and Bishopville are much better than
reports have indicated and they are
improving daily. But corn is very
poor and there is no chance for i'm
provement. Young corn planted after
oats, excepted, the corn crop is almost
a total failure, with rare exceptions.
The plans for the new passenger de-
pot in this city were prepared by
Architect Frank P. Milburn, of Co
lumbia. He drew the plans for the
800, 600 union depot in Columbia ana
is preparing plans for the new union
station to be erected in Charleston.
The Lee County lines are being run
by the surveyors employed by the Lee
County committee, but none of the
permanent boundaries have been de-
cided upon as yet It is stated that
the Southern line will be much fur
ther below Lynchburg than 1T was
when the last election was held on the
Lee County question.
The train hand and fireman of the
rock train between this city and Lanes
on Saturday night deserve credit for
promptness in arresting Albertus
Elliott, for had they not captured
him he would have made his escape
from the State before the sheriff
could have gotten on his trail.
One of the blood hounds escaped
from Officer Smith Monday afternoon
while he had him out on practice
run. He was lost all night and was
not found until about noon next day.
The dog had been wandering around IN
the vicinity of the Mile Branch all the
morning, but had made no attempt
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