The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-28

The plum crop IN many places IL
LexingtonECounty is a failure and the
young peaches are dropping IN large
numbers.
Rev Dr.. John W. Shackleford, an
Episcopal, clergyman. aged 81 years, d
native of Georgetown, died IN Sara
toga, N. Y, on Sunday.
The indications point to a record
breaking year in cotton production in
South Carolina. Everywhere the
stands are remarkably fine.
Prof. L. B. Haynes, of Leesyille
Female College, has gone to Column
bia. to take charge Of the Way of Faith
until an editor can be elected.
There is much complaint concerning
the ravages Of the Colorado potato bug
ingLexington County, and many are
trying to destroy this insect by the
application Of paris green.
One day last week a little son of
Willie Wessinger, Of Lexington Coun-
ty, fell from a lumber laden wagon
and sustained injuries from the effects
of which he died in an hour.
Columbia experienced severe rain
storm Sunday afternoon. in hVe
minutes after the rain began the
mercury had dropped from 81 to IS, a
drop of "a degrees, something ex-
tremely unusual.
The annual meeting of the State
Federation of Women's Club was held
in Greenville, last week. The organl-
cation is in highly hourishing con-
dion. Mrs. Matte o. Patterson, of
Greenville. was elected president.
GreenviIle is to have another cotton
mill. The capital stock will be $780,
0o0 and it will be under the manage
ment OF John T. Woodside, presl-
dent, and his brother, j. D. Wood
side, Of Gainesville, Ga, will be treas
urer.
A heavy wind, rain and hail storm
swept over a portion of Florence Coun
ty Sunday afternoon. In localities
crops were pelted to pieces by hail
and windows were blown in Or broken.
Trees and fences were felled, but no
lives were lost.
Mrs. Rosa Edwards, of the cotton
mill village at Laurens, was shot
while standing in the piazza of her
cottage at o'clock at night about a
week ago. Walker Edwards is charged
with the murder, though some hold
that it was case Of suicide.
The work of construction of the Co
lumbia glass factory will be com
menced in few days. It will cost
$50, 900. It is expected that the fac
tory will be Kept quite busy supplying
the State dispensary with bottles. 1t
will be the largest establishment OF the
kind in the South.
Mr. Fielding FAINT, who lived about
eight miles from Abbeville, committed
suicide Monday. He placed a shot
gun under bis chin and discharged the
contents, which passed entirely
through his head. Death was instan-
taneous. Mr.. Fant was about SIS years
old and leaves wife and several chill
dren. He had been in bad health for
some years and this was the third at
tempt to end his life.
A movement is taking shape by a
Baltimore syndicate having for its OBJ.
iect the establishment Of line OF
river boats from Colubmia to George
town. A representative of the syndi-
cate has been in Columbia IN the IN
terest of the enterprise and claims he
can put boats on the Congaree ri7er
within sixty days. The movement so
far has not met with the success
which might have been expected in
Colubmia.
The Secretary of State has granted,
a charter to Columbia's recently re-
organized '.Richland Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, -
of which Capt. ". D. Starting is pres
ident, Mr.. D. r. Flenniken vice
president, land Mr.. G. B. Simmons.
Secretary. The society hopes to get
to work at once, and will see that
many Of the suffering animals now
appearing on Co]umbia's streets dis
appear until in proper condition for
work.
The Lancaster Ledger notes as an
indication of the scarcity OF money
that the sales of the oispensary were
25 per cent less last month than for the
same month last year,
The State Press Association will
meet ir annual convention in George
town tomorrow morning, Anelaborate
program has been arranged. The
members and their accompanying
ladies will be handsomely entertained
by the good poep;e of the old city On
the Sampit.
The Langley Baptist Church,
through Rev. George P. White, as
moderator, and J. F. Morris, as
church. clerk. has appealed to the
Christian public to contribute to the
support of the distressed and suffering
in Langley and vicinity, in conse-
quence of the lockout in the cotton
mills.
That Clemson sopohomre rebellion
is bearing fruit in Greenwood. One
Of tbe bovs in the tenth grade failed