The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25

payements and are said to be more
lasting.
5 Mr.. A. p Vinson, Jr., had load
of home raised watermelons in market
today. They we're nice ones.
The crossing at Main and Liberty
streets has been macadamized and
Main street now has an unbroken
macadam pavement from the railroad
to Republican street.
A petition to City Council, asking
that the name of Republican street be
changed to Hampton, has been circu-
lated and signed by many of those
who reside on that street.
Every spring suit in stock at cost is
what Chandler, the clothier, adver-
tises today. He can fit men, boys and
children, and there are many styles to
select from.
The Baptist ladies will serve lunch
on the lawn of the Female Seminary,
Main street, this morning and
tomorrow morning and in the after
Moons of the same days they will serve
ice cream and cake.
A committee yesterday waited
on the clerks in the city who have not
heretofore contributed to the Tourna-
ment fund and collected about $50.
About Sl5 was also secured from the
employees in the two telephone fac
tories.
A large number of teachers left
Sumter yesterday for Rock Hill,
to attend the State summer school,
which opens there today. Many
teachers from Bennettsyille. Florence,
Charleston and other points also pass
ed through, en- route to the same
poin2.
The two reel squads have jointly
erected grand stand for
The accommodation of spectators who
wish to itwness the races during the
tournament. For seats on the grand
stand small charge will be made, for
the purpose Of defraying the cost
incurred in bnilding.the stand.
Congressman Lever states that the
agents of the Postofice Department
will come to this county in the near
future for the purpose Of inspecting
and laying ont new rural free delivery
routes. There are quite number OF
petitions on file for new routes and it
is probable that majority Of them
will be established. Only the routes
that conflict with established routes
or those that do not fulfill the require
nnents will not be established.
The COMMITTEES Of arranoements for
the Fifemen's Tournament has posi-
lively determined to keep the street
clear from first to last throughout the
races, and no one save the costesting
teams will be allowed within the
ropes. Chief of the Fire Depart
ment Hood will have the active CO.
operation Of the entire police force
and the streets will be kept clear if
it takes fifty extra policemen to ac-
complish it. There will be no rush
ing in and crowding the street after
the teams pass, and everybody should
bear this in mind and keep on the
outside of the ropes.
A recent issue Of the San Francisco
(Cal. Examiner contained full
page picture, showing party of
Shriners on the top of Mount Tamal-
pois. A note following the picture
states: "The group at the left of the
picture shows a. r. Dostal, of Moolah
Temple, st. Louis. and Miss Kru of
Columbus, With Frank Zak, of Islam
Temple, who is pointing out the
different places of interest to be seen
from the mountain tops. The people
at the extreme tight of the picture are
Mrs. James Lansburgh, of Washing
ton, D. c., and G. a. Lennon, OF
Oasis Temple y The picture may have
been intended for Mr.. Lennon, but
his friends wauld NOT recognize him.