The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-23

and there is not the least probability
of the warehouse being opened this
season. This condition Of affairs leads
some of our citizens to ask, What
has become Of the new Black River
road and the wonderful influence 1t
was to have exerted toward making
Sumter the tobacco market OF the
State?"
The order OF the Postofice Inspector
requiring the Postmaster to close the
lobby of the postofhce at O'CLOCK
every night in the week and at 8
O'Clock on Sunday night will not be
popular with the patrons of the Office,
for there seems to be no necessity for
it. Quite frequently a business man
has occasion TO mail an important let
ter or to procure his mail from his lock
box after s o. M, and the clsoing OF
the lobby will prevent his doing so.
The county campaign opens in about
three weeks and there are scarcely
sufficient number of candidates in the
field to fill the Offices. AS yet there is
no candidate announced for the Sem
ate, only two for the three seats in the
House of Representatives, one for
Judge of Probate, one for Auditor and
SO on through the list. There is OF
course, at least one avowed candidate
for every Office, but they are very
backward in placing their cards in the
papers.
John Stucl:ey, one of Mr. "A. B:
Stuckey's sons, was painfully injured
Tuesday afternoon of last week by
being thrown from a buggy and
striking his head and face against
the buggy wheel. A long cash
was cut, extending from the
forehead, across the eye brow and
diagonaY1y across the check. and the
skin and Hesh torn loose. The family
is spending the summer at Providence
and it was several hours before doc
tor could be summoned from this city.
The Second Regiment Band gave the
regular weekly concert on the Graded
School Square Friday afternoon.
Quite crowd assembled to hear the.
music, but recently 1t has been notice
able that the attendance at the open
air concerts mas not been as large as
heretofore. The falling off in attend
sance is difficult to understand, for the
band always gives an attractive and
enjoyable concert and the programme
IS never the same. The band appre
ciabes large attendance and the
people of Sumter should give them
encouragement of their presence.
The strength of Congressman Lever
in Sumter is surprising and those who
have been working for his reelection
have reached the conclusion that
there is no material to work on be-
cause the sentiment is practically
solid for his return to Congress for
the full term. Unless his opponent
succeeds in developing great strength
elsewhere in the district he will be
buried beneath regular landslide Of
Lever votes. Everybody hereabouts
comedies Levers reelection and the
only matter in doubt is the size Of his
majority.
The police have been instructed to
rigidly enforce the ordinance against
throwing trash and refuse OF all kinds
watermelon rinds, garbage, etc.-on
the streets or In back lots. 1t is I'M
lawful to throw garbageson the streets
or ia back lots or to place garbage in
barrels or boxes on the streets after 10
a. n. Carriage for removal by the
sseayenger carts must be placed sin
boxes or barrels on the streets be-
tween sun set and 10 a. N. Those
who are not seeking an interview
with the Mayor will do well to OBJ
serve the law to the letter.
{ The negro loafers are making them
selves scarce where the police can see
them. They do not like work at ali,
and to chain gang labor they have a
positive antipathy. The fate that
befeH the two gagrants who were
tried in the Mayors court last week
has spread terror throughout the army
Of loafers and they are hunting other
quarters. A few dozen of these able
bodied street loafers would be vel
come addition to Supervisor Scales
gang Just. at this time, for there is
lots Of work TO be done on the road,
and it is hoped that the police will
keep up the good work.
Augusta, Ca, will try oil for street
sprinkling or. an extensive scale. The
first purchase of oil for the purpose
amounted to 5000 gallons. The use
of oil for street sprinkling has passed
the experimental stage and it has so
many advantages over water that it is
strange that it not more generally
used. Main street would be far clean
er and sreer of dust if oil was used on
it and it would be cheaper.in the long
run than water. It would pay the
merchants ON Main street to pay for
the oil and get rid of the dust nuis-
ance that causes annually great loss
By damaging, their goods.
There will be no scarcity of material
when the appointments of mail car
riers in this city has to be made. 1t
is said that there are already six or
eight times as many candidates for the
positions as there are places to be fill
ed. The applicants will be examined
by a civil service examiner and the
ointments will be made, it is said,
strictly upon merit, as shown by the
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