The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-08
LOCAL NEWS PARAGRAPHED.

LOCAL NEWS PARAGRAPHED.
The fall term of court will meet on
the first Monday in November.
The Sumter Dry Goods Co., has Ia
special advertisement today.
Last week 2, s36 bales of cotton were
received. The total for the season up
to Saturday night was 1876.
The market has been depressed the
last few days, and the local market is
quoted today at 811s.
Policeman Owens is still improving,
there having been, thus far, no bad
symptoms attending his wound.
The chain gang is gradually de-
creasing in numbers by the discharge
Of convicts who have completed their
terms.
It is reported that the shooting Of
partridges has already commenced in
this county, although the close season
does not end until October 3lst.
The bloodhcunds seem to be some
what of failure. They either can't
pick up scent and run a trail, or are
badly handled.
A great many people gave up their
lock boxes at the postoHce on the lst
and are now having their mail deliver
ed by the carriers.
There was blockade of cotton
wagons at the public weighers' plat
form Thursday, the line Of waiting
cotton wagons extending long ways
up Main street.
Another of Paws and Sells Bros.
Circus advertising cars was in town
Thursday. This circus is next to the
famous Barnum & Bailey's circus in
size.
The students ofthe Sumter military
Academy are organizing foot ball
team and as soon as. they get into
practice a series Of games will be ar
ranged.
Forepaugh 6 Sells Bros.,z circus
which will show here on Thur5dsy,
October 23rd viii give two performa-
noes day and night, reports to the con-
trary Notwithstanding.
There has been no decrease in the
number Of wheel barrow fish mongers
since the adoption Of the move on''
ordinance, but the nuisance they caused
by congregating a5 the corner of Main
and Libery streets has been abated.
d. ]. Chandler, the clothier, makes
specially ofboys' suits, and his stock
is the largest IN town, the prices the
lowest, quality considered, and the
selection is so varied that everyone is
sure to find what will satisfy and
please. Consult the advertisement for
prices.
The platforms at the depots are so
crowded with cotton that the public
lweighars are having great difficulty in
finding a place for the cotton. The
railroads cannot move the cotton as
rapidly as it is received and there are
now several thousand bales piled on
the platforms awaiting shipment
t The monthly report of the Agricul-
tural Department on the condition of
the cotton crop was issued Friday. It
gave the condition of the crop as 5S.2
against 81 last month and 6l.4 last
year. The report being SO unfavor-
able the future market advanced
sharply as soon as it was issued.
The streets were crowded Saturday
and most of the stores were filed with
customers until the clerks were taxed
to serve them all. Sumter is doing a
humping business this season and
the merchants who advertise are hap
py every day.
When the fire broke out in the Color
ed Investment Co.'S house Friday night
dance was in progress and the hall
was crowded, but in few moments
after the gasoline explosion the hall
was deserted, the negroes actually fall
ing over EACH other to get down
stairs, and those who could not reach
the stairway jumped out of the back
windows to the shed below. One
badly scared coon jumped out of the
front window, landing Aat-footed on
the sidewalk and kept right on run
ming.
The roof Of the kitchen at Mr.. j. NJ.
Knights residence on Main street, was
discovered to be on fire yesterday
morning and the reel squads were call
ed out by telephone message, no
alarm being given. The blaze was
quickly extirguished before auy great
damage was done, the total loss be-
ing estimated at S35.
The manager of the Hotel Sumter
has decided upon an innovation in the
management of his dining room, and
advertises today for white girls to
serve as walters. He has been infu-
enced to make this change by the un-
cafi sfactory service rendered nv the
negro walters he has been able to
empty heretofore, who have proven to
be entirely unreliable and unsatisfac-
tory. The hours are short, the work
light, and the pay higher than many
girls who clerk or work in factories
now receive. The manager hopes to
succeed in securing white girls as
waters. for thev have proven entirely