The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-09

The establishment of a first class
roller -four mill in Sumter would do a
great deal toward encouraging the
growth of wheat in this county.
The new First Baptist Church seems
to be progressing toward completion.
It is thought now that the handsome
edifce will be turned over to the con-
gregation, early in the new year.
The piles that annoy you so will be
quickly and permanently healed if you use
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Beware of
worthless counterfeits.-J. S. Hughson &
Co.
The repairs on the jail are nearing
completion and in a short time the
prisoners will have larger, more com
Portable and securer quarters than the
city gurad house affords.
We send statement to each sub
scriber every week. The label on the
paper shows exactly when your sub
scription expires and we request our
subscribers to take notice and govern
themselves accordingly.
Walter Hazard, ESQ.,, of George
town, is said to be candidate for the
Office of Judge of this circuit-the 3rd
to succeed Judge Buchanan. There
will be no scarcity of candidates from
the present outlook.
s.Mr. j. Frank Pate discharged gun
accidentally in his Office in the
Monaghan Block Thursday morning
and big crowd Immediately gathered
thinking a shooting scrape was in
progress.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve should be
promptly applied to cuts, burns and scalds.
It soothes and quickly heals the injured
part. There are worthless counterfeits,
be sure to get DeWitt's.-J. S. Hughson
& Co.
Glasses will be established for a
special course in Spanish at the Sum.
ter Military Academy to which any
resident of Sumter will be admitted.
The classes will meet three times each
week beginning OH Monday next at II
a. N.
Mr.. Clarence Wagner, of Baltimore,
Nd, has accepted position with the
Sumter Pharmacy. He is a graduate
of the Maryland College Of Pharmacy
and has recently had charge of the
business Of E. 0. Street, of Balti-
more.
Those famous little pills, DeWitt's Little
Early Risers compel your liver and bowels
to do their duty, thus giving you pure, rich
blood to recuperate your body. Are easy
to take. Never gripe.-J. S. Hughson &
Co.
Ex-Postmaster Fair, of Newberry,
who has the contract for macadamizing
Main Street has been in Washington
for sometime endeavoring to pursuade
the authorities to reappoint. him but at
last accounts had about given up in
disgust and was ready to come home.
It is to be hoped that he will now
come to Sumter and begin work On his
contract.
A new remedy for biliousness is now on
sale at DR.. A. J. China's drug store. 1t is
called ChaInberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. 1t gives quick relief and will pre-
vent the attack if given as soon as the first
Indication of the disease appears. Price,
25 cents box. Samples tree.
The advance price of cotton last week
has already had a decidedly bene-
fetal effect on business. Everybody
seems more cheerful and hopeful and
trade was brisker today. With cotton
at cents and the prospect of better
prices in the near future there is rea-
son for more cheerful feeling in busi-
ness circles.
The morning passenger train Ito
Columbia was delayed more than an
hour Sunday between this city and
Columbia. A COW got on the track
and was killed when struck by the en-
gine. The force with which the engine
struck the cow was sufficient to break
one of the engine rods and this acci-
dent caused the delay.
W. L. Wallace, NJ. D., of Kingstree, S.
c., says: In my practice I have used a lot
of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, the great rem
edy for indigestion and other stomach
troubles and have had no failures but re-
lief in almost all cases. This is the first
time in As years practice that I have ever
had occasion to publicly advise all dyspep-
tics of 8 certain remedy in Kodol Dyspep-
o1e| O0AC. o. ~ 34oSAI9 " w.
The sparring match at the Kendall
Institute Hall Monday night was we'll
attended, there being large attendance
of white people who enjoyed the coon
fight hugely. U. S. Cannon was the
star performer and put out three can
didates for fstic honors with the
greatest ease. The battle royal, or in
plain English general melee in
which half dozen or more partici-
pated, was fast and furious scrap
ST Plunkad won the purse after giving
and receiving many hard knocks.
The approaching Lee County cleo
tion is the matter most frequently dis
cussed on the streets at present. The
people who live in the Lee County
territory are very much interested in
the fight that is being made against
the new county and both sides-those
for and against the new county move
ment-are eager to know what's being
done and what progress has been made
in the anti new county campaign of