The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-04

-Ninety-Six is soon to have cotton
mill, With capital stock of $50, 0oO.
-Ss4eral people in Camden felt a
slight earthquake shock Saturday
morning, between 9 and 10 o'clock.
Work on new union passenger
station at Greenwood will soon be
commenced. The structure IS to cost
IS, 900.
The graves of the Federal soldiers
in the national cemetery at Florence
were decorated Friday, May 80, under
the auspices Of the Blue and Grey
Memorial Association.
The name of Col. Willie Jones,
of Columbia, who commanded the
Second regiment during the war with
Spain, is now prominently spoken OF
for United States Senator.
The attendance at the Florence
yraded schools during the year just
closed was a great deal larger than IN
any previous year, and the schools are
in excellent condition.
The Charleston and Western Caro-
lima and the Columbia, Newberry and
Laurens Railroad companies will Joint
sly build a commodious new freight
iepot at Laurens, at cost OF about
Sl5, 900. Work will beign June l.
Young Ralph PenneIl, son of j.
r. Penneu, of Martin Township,
Anderson County, has successfully
stood the examination Tor entrance
into West Point Military Academy and
has been ordered to report there on
June l5.
BY an act of the last Legislature,
the county boards Of control hold their
meeting monthly, and tho dispensers
are required to report their profits
monthly, instead Of quarterly as here
tofore. The profits are then equally
divided between the city and county
and are sturned over on the fourth
Monday in the month following.
The .Kershaw Era is responsible
for story to the effect that during
thunder storm hoe hanging in
tree in the yard in rear OF the Metho-
dist parsonage was struck by lightning
and about half Of the handle was split
off lengthWise, the part torn off being
split into splinters. The tree. was un-
touched.
-Colunbia is to have a second sky
scraper, and very handsome one,
situated diagonaly across the street
from the Robertson 12-story structure
about to be built. This second one
will be seven stories high. showing SIX
above the ground, and will be OF
granite. It will be the home Of the
Carolina National Bank and will oc-
cupy the site formerly occupied by the.
city hall.
The Postal Telegraph Company
will build a line to and establish an
Office at Walhalla.
Dispensary constable captured 20
kegs Of contraband liquor IN Colum-
bia few days ago.
The Presbtyerians of Union will
build new and handsome church
edifce in the near future. They have
recently renovated the manse.
stands of cotton in Clarendon
County never we're better at this
season Of the year and the farmers
are cheerful over the prospects for a
crop.
Mr.. Platt, formerly boss Of the
card and spinning room Of the Mid
dlebarg mill, az Batesburg. has been
promoted to the superintendency OF
that mill
Rain is needed in Abbeville Coun-
ty, and some Of the crops are suffering
from the dry weather. Eery little
rain has fallen in that section Tor seV-
eral weeks.
Col. John T. Sloan, of Columbia,
is again candidate for Lieutenant
jim Tillman defeated him
for the same place two years ago by
3 very small vote.
Col. James A. Hoyt denies the
Washington rumor that he would De
a candidate for the United States
Senate, and declares he has no idea OF
ever again seeking political honors.
The railroad property of the State
has been assessed more than million
dollars more than last year. This
should help eventually in decreasing
the annual levy for general purposes.
Augusta and Aikens trolley
line promises now to be completed be-
fore many more days, and the Augusta
people will not have to wait mucn
longer to take a pleasant ride TO
Aiken.
w. J. Bradley, Lee County sol
dier, who has been seen service IN the
Philippine Islands, in Troop II, Inlrd
United States cavalry, is among nome
folks, on a discharge granted hlm
about two months ago.
j. E. Whittender, from the Loray
mills at CASTOR, n. c., has accepted
the position of overseer OF weaving In
the Bamberg cotton mills. He sue
ceeds ". T. Faucet, who has accept
ed position in Augusta.
in the court at Kingstree Harry
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