The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25


ed, and emit strong leathery odor. "
Gen. NJ. G. Butler has recently
made speeches in Augusta, at the
Charleston Exposition, at Raleagh,
n. c., and elsewhere in advocacy OF a
public awakening on the good roads
subject.
The couple of companies of candi-
dates now making the grand ROUNDS OF
the State will put some money IN cir
culation. It is calculated that the
most economical will have to spend at
least $3.50.
PROT. John Gadsden, a distin-
guished teacher of Charleston, is
dead, as the result of stroke of
paralysis, aged SO years. One brother,
two sisters, four daughters and two
sons survive him.
After an absence of 80 odd years
an old man, Allison Black, has return
ed to his home in YorkyiNe nelghbor-
hood and has been received by his
wife and child, the later now grown
to manhooa's estate.
Mr.. Whit Watson, of Batesburg,
has a lot Of silk worms at work IN the
room in the rear Of the bank Of which
he is cashier. It is an interesting
sight to see these worms devourlng
Mulberry leaves by the thousands.
Next week is court week in
Marion, and there is not a prisoner at
present in the county Jail. On Friday
morning Of last week two negroes, she
only prisoners In the institution, broke
out and made their escape.
Jack King, colored, who killed
Tom Odom, also colored, in Robin
sons circns tent at Bennettsville, last
October, has been convicted of murder,
with recommendation to mercy. He
goes to the penitentiary for life.
Mrs. S. i. Wright, OF Columbia,
the head of the firm running Mright's
Hotel and mother of Messrs. w. u,
Robert @. and Geo. K Wright. died
June Is, after a long illness. She was
about IS years of age.
The Florence water works system.
is nearly completed. With the excep-s
ton OF few valves and fittings,
everything is ready for the turning on
of theswater, and if the belated parts
arrive within a day or two THIS VIII
be done next week.
The friends Of Judge McIyer will be
delighted to learn that he IS rapidly
improving under the treatment receiy-
ed at the Savannah, Ga.s hospital,
and it is stated that he Will return
home in a week, ready to resume his
duties. In the Supreme court.
-Four stores, with their contents.
we're burned at Cross Hill, one night
last week. These were owned and &C.
cnpied by Robert Nance & Son, 2. II.
Madden, Hill & Wheeler, and. the.
fourth was occupied as a dwelling by
Rev. Thos. Campbell There was very
little insurance.
The outlook for tobacco is very
encouraging for the season, says the
Manning Farmer. The crop is fine up
date and the prices that are likely
to prevail makes the prospect one to
gladden. the heart. The effort viii be
made 20 let this be the most success
full yearsin the history OF the town as
a tobacco market.
-Rev. Robert ". Barnweil, a well
known Episcopal clergyman, now located
in Columbus, Mississippi, and Miss
Melinda McBee Brunson, Of Florence,
were married in the Episcopal Church
at Florence on the morning Of June
le. by the. Rev. Harold Thomas.
ss Cal. . Canghman is announced
as a candidate for the House of Repre-
sentaiVes from Richland County. He
was an original reformer, but is now
a genuine Columbia reformer and
took an active part in the last city
election in the cotton Mill discreet.
The case of William Kibler against
the Southern Railway for damages has
been decided by the Supreme Court,
and Mr.. Kibler gets his s400 for being
put off the train between NeWberTy
and Helena because he refused to pay
10 cents, the distance being one mile,
and % cents excess.
Mr.. A. A. King. a very prominent
old Confederate veteran or Laurens
County, is 81 years Of age and has
lived at the same place and IN the same
shonse for ~ years. He served In the
civil war and lost an arm in the bat
y
and cuts all of his wood with one
hand.
Elm the Barnwell People Mr.. Frank
.H. Creech has an elaborate argument
against small counties, in which he
says: Knowing that the county ex-
penses of some counties Of Georgia bad
to be paid by the State government,
L wrote the State Treasurer of Geor-
gia, and he informed me that out Of
I37 counties in the State there were II
that had to receive aid from the
State government. in ordert to meet
current expenses. .
The tobacco marketsat Lake City
has opened np for business. J. T. Eady
sold barn of tobacco last Saturday
for and 6M cents per pound. This
vas Mr.. Eady's first curing of the year
and was what is commonly called
primings. Monday j. j Eaddy sold
another barn of tobacco, for which he
got an average Of 51a cents round.
This was the first curing also.
Near Greenwood, the other day,