The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-03
THE NEWS OF MAYEsyILLE.
Crop conditions.--Town Improvements
Personal Mention.

Mayesville, June 26.-The crops in
this section are very much belated as
is the case nearly everywhere. The
rains continued heavy and frequent,
and altogether the outlook is far from
encouraging for the farmer.
The town has received on trial an
arc gasoline lamp Of /, 600 candle pow
er. The light gives entire satisfaction
and several more have been ordered.
| These lamps appear to be as good as
the electric Highland our town will
present a much improved appearance
| at night. This is another step toward
the improvements proposed by our
progressive council. Many more may
be looked for.
Rev. j. 3. Stevenson has been quite
sick for the past few days but is con-
valescing.
Miss Matte Gregg, of Clanssen,
who has been visiting Miss S. w.
| Mayes, has gone to Manning.
4 Miss Maggie Barringer is visiting
relatives in Florence.
MIRO. Garland, of Sardinia, is in
| town again.
Miss Owens. of Clarendon, is visit
| ing at DR.. Z. NJ. McC1tcheR's.
All the college students have return
ed home.
MI. j.. Henry Mills left for Allan
ia on Tuesday morning, where he:will
| take course in a business college.
Miss Monte Mayes is visiting rela-
tives at Rural.
Miss Bessie Mckinney is visiting in
Sumter.
Quite number of our citizens went
on the excursion to the Isle Of Palms
last Friday.
Mr.. V. S. Wyld has returned from
Charleston, where he was called to the
bedside of his mother, who was suffer
ling from paralysis.
r Mrs. Hyman Pearlstine, of Charles
ton, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
| Mrs. A. A.#Strauss.
Mr.. e. D. Smith, Of Sumter, was
in town yesterday.
Misses Mcleod and Morris, of Char
lotte, N. c., are visiting the family
of Mr.. ". j. Mcleod.
The commencement exercises of the
Lowry Institute will be held on Fri
day. g.
.Mayesville, June 28.-There has
| been no rain in this section in two
days, and the farmers are beginning
to get in some much NEEDED plowing.
lie the weather continues favorable, q
fairly good crop may be made, but
the corn crop will hardly be worth
harvesting in some places. The warm
temperature of the past few days has
caused cotton to grow remarkably
we'll The oat crop was mnch better
than usual this year, but much of it
cannot be gathered on account Of wet
fields.
MI. E. Mayes has nearly COM
pleted the interior of his new store
on Lafayette Street, and will move in
in a few days. This store will be one
of the handsomest buildings in town.
1t is hoped other similar stores will
soon be erected.
Mr.. r. A. Chandler has finished the
repairing and moving of his mill and
ginnery. The improvement has been
very great, and the buildings are much
more convenient and desirable.
Business is almost at a standstil, as
it always is at this season, and the
merchants are having rest from the
trade of the fall and winter.
Mrs. a. A. Strauss and Mrs. E..
Sternberger left this morning for Mt.
Airy, n. G., where they will spend
the summer.
MRS.. NJ. Mccall is visiting her
parents at Dalzell.
Mr.. w. S. Chandler returned home
yesterday from visit to relatives at
Yorkville, s.. C.
Miss Yates, of Concord, is visiting
the family Of Mr.. j. a. Foxworth.
DR.. Thos. Foxworth. Of Smithville,
is in town. G.
wEDeEFlELD HAS POOR CROPS: