The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-26
tOeALTEafS.

Has the FiTemen's Tournament fallen
through -. 800.
Municipal candidates are being dis
cussed in earnest by many citizens.
Sheriff Scarborough is looking for a
court crier, Tom McCallum, being
in limbo.
Mr. G. A. Lennon has been ap-
pointed trustee Of the bankrupt busi-
ness of G. F. McFadden.
d. j. Chandler, the Clothier, has a
new advertisement today. The special
ties offered are seasonable.
Another man was knocked down
and painfully injured by an electric
car IN Columbia last Friday.
It is reported that q stock company
viii be organized to continue the
shoe business of Bultman 6 Bro.
The members Of the Sumter Light
Infantry had fnetime in Charleston,
notwithstanding the bad weather.
Anthony Spann, well known negro
man who had lived in this city for
many years died on last Saturday.
Clerk of Court Nash announces
that he has appointed Mr. L.
]. Psrrott assistant Clerk Of Court. ;
The amount of taxes collected up to
date is very much less than the amount
collected up to the same date last year.
Mr. Thos. E. Richardson has been
notified Of his appointment as Super
VISOR OF Registration for Sumter
! County.
The parade Of the S. III. a. cadets
Wednesday afternoon attracted a large
amount OF attention and much favor
able comment.
The bill extending the time for pay :
ment Of taxes to March 30th las pass
ed both Senate and House and received
the Governors approval.
The large stock Of shoes of Bultman
& Bro, will be thrown on the market
at cost, and for the next fifteen days
those who need shoes will find what
they need at Bultman's shoe store.
The candidates for municipal honors
should not be slow in entering the
race, for the campaign promises to be
warm enough when it once begins IN
real earnest.
The two townships in Clarendon
County that want TO be annexed to
Sumter County on account Of the
bad roads, leading to Manning viii
probably arouse 2 lively interest IN the
good roads movement in Clarendon
County.
The Sumter Ice Mfg. Co. viii re-
build immediately the Independent
Ice factory, recently burned. The new
factory will be much larger than the
one destroyed and will have g daily
capacity of thirty three tons of ice
Mr.. NeiII McLauchlin, who has had
charge of the Southern Express Office
in this city for the past two years, has
resigned the agency, and Mr.. Dixon,
cf Florence, took charge OF the Office
on last Wednesday.
The Florence Augusta morning. pas
ssnger train has, been late several
mornings in succession. Several days
last week it came in at 6 O'Clock and Z
O'Clock in the morning. The delays
have been caused by the snow and un-
usually bad weather in the North.
& petition has been circulated for
signatures requesting that City
Council grant the telephone franchise
asked for by the Bell Telephone Co.
It is being signed by a large number
of citizens, and when the petition is
presented to Council the matter will
be fought over once more.
The musicians of Sumter are look
ing forward eagerly to the piano recital
by Miner Walden Gallup on Thurs
day evening. It was by the merest
accident that Miss Eweu was able to
induce him to give recital IN Sumter,
for the only visits the larger cities
and then by special engagement
The Sumter Light Infantry Com
pany II. Second Regiment) Capt. Z.
S. Doar, commanding, left on Friday
afternoon for Charleston for the pur-
pose Of participating in the parade Of
the State troops Saturday This
parade was the feature Of the mill
tary day exercises. The company car
ried thirty or more men.