The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-29

get other cars. It was while the car
was standing on the track that the ac-
cident occurred.
There were few drunk men seen on
the streets Thursday and the police
made few arrests. The crowd was the
largest ever seen in Sumter but it was
q quiet, sober, orderly and good
natnred crowd and the police had lit
tie to do.
Mr.. ". 81. Scott was exhibiting last
Friday specimens Of English walnuts
grown on his place near st. Charles.
The waanuts were large and finely form
ed and compare favorably with the
best nuts to be seen for sale in the
stores. The tree from which they
were gathered is ten years old and this
is the third year it has borne.
Arrangements have been completed
for the first game Of football of the
season to be played in this city on Fri
day, Oct. 3lst. The teams of the Char
lesion College and s. NJ. A. will meet
for the first time. The Charlestn Col
lege is said to have a very strong
eleven and the Sumter boys are prac-
ticing daily in hopes Of adding an
other victory to their list. Tickets
will be sold on the street for Is cents.
Thegam WILDE called at 8. 80 pm at the
base bali park. There should be a
large crowd out to encourage the
home team.
Christpher Gazi, Greek who has
been clerking for George Vandoros Cor
year or more, was arrested and COM
mitted to Jail Friday afternoon on
the complaint Of Vandoros who
charges Gazi with stealing from him.
Five dollars is the amount alleged in
the warrant, bat it is stated that Van
doros charges him with stealing a
great deal more. It may be that Gazi
has been Systematically robbing his
employer for long time and has ap-
propriated in the aggregate large
sum. When Gazi was arrested by
Constable Dinkins he resisted v:gor-
ously and Deputy Sheriff Gaillard had
to assist in carrying him to jail.
No pick pockets were reported on the
circus grounds Thursday but they got
in their work at the depot that night
while there were thousand or more
people were waiting for the trains.
How many people were relieved OF
their cash and yaluables is not known,
but quite number probably. Only
two cases were reported to the police.
Mr.. j. E. Skinner, of Elliotts, had
his pocket picked, the deft fingered
CRATER removing a roll containing
$3.50 from his trouser pockst. He did
not know when the money was taken,
but when he discovered his loss he re-
ported the matter to the police. A
young lady who had a gold watch
pinned to her dress had it stolen. No
arrests were made as the police had no
clue upon which to proceed.
Gameccck Lodge K. of P. received
proposition Monday night from the
Layton Midway Carnival Go. to visit
Sumter under the auspices of the lodge
and give a carnival and street show
lasting one week. The company was
represented by Mr.. Bert Hoss, who is
still in town awaiting the decision OF
the committee appointed TO
tage the proposition under advisement.
If the ledge decides to go into the car
nival the city council will be asked to
exempt the shows Of the carnival COM
pany from the usual license taxes and
to grant them the free use of the
streets for the erection of their tents
and booths. In return for these con-
cessions the carnival shows are sup
posed to attract a large number Of Wis
itors to town and improve trade. The
lodge will receive, for the use OF its
name and for the boost the members of
the lodge will give the show, a per-
centage of the receipts. The Layton
Midway Carnival Go. is now engaged
in North Carolina, having a weeks
stand in Wilmington next week. It
also has contract for weeks show
in Charleston during the fall festival.
It has excellent recommendations and
may be one of the best Of the street
fair carnival companies. But at best it
is doubtful experiment to hold a
street fair in a town, if the state
ments of the Anderson, Spartanburg
and Greenville papers are to be cred
tied. The places named have had
street fairs and Elk's carnivals, ETC.,
and want no more of them. It may be
that the Layton company is different
from the attractions the up-country
suffered under, and it may furnish a
better. cleaner and more moral class