The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-10-07
PERSONAL.

Ga., IS vlSltlng In EQS Guy.
Mrs. W. r. Scarborough, OF Bishop
vile, was in the city yesterday.
Mi. T. f. Teicher, of Charleston, is
spending some time with his family.
Nj. and Mrs. Robert Shelor, re-
turned on Saturday from Danville, Va,
Mr.. Bennie Fraser, of Georgetown,
is visiting his sister, Mrs J. ". Dick.
Mrs. v. H. Phelps and little SON,
a schie, have retarued from AsheVlIie,
N. @.
NJ. Jas. G. Crafts, of orangeburg,
has accepted position at Ch1na's
Drug Store.
Mr E. r. Murray left yesterday
morning TO enter the Cedar Springs
II stitute for the blind.
Misses Pauline Dove and Louise
Maekey who have been visiting in the
city, left for DovesVille Monday
morning.
DR.. Briggs, now of Darlington, bet
for many years practicing physi-
ci;in at Snmmerton was IN the city
Friday.
"a Mrs. r. II. Galphin, of Monticello,
Fla. and Mrs. j.. n. Galphin of
Georgetown, are visiting Mr.. q. j.
Seymour.
MT. j. N. Brand, Supt. of Trans
DO .tation of the Savannah Division OF
the Atlantic Coast Line was in the
city last week.
MT. A. z. Sanders passed through the
city Thursday night on his way to
louisville KY, to attend the National
Prissn Congress of the United States.
llr. Geo. D. Levy, Of this city has
been elected vice president OF the Law
Association and secretary and treasur-
er of the Senior law class at the South
Carolina College.
aIr. Henry Ssuckey, eldest son Of
Mr.. J. Ed. Stuckey OF Bishopyile, was
bre aght TO this city and operated on
for appendicitis at DE-. Bakers Intirm-
aIy last week. He stood the operation
we'll and his condition today rs sasis-
factory.
AIr. A. q. Durans. who has been
living on his plantation near Bishop
vile for the past few years, has pur-
chased fron Mr.. W. z. G:::.ssss the old
Vim residence on West Hampton
avenue and will return to this city to
live.
I,s. aad Mrs. N. G. Osteen, Dr.,
came over from Darlington Thursday
and will occupy the house at 12l
Church street. DR.. Osteen returned
to Darlington Friday morning to I'LL
eng eagements with patients. He will
close his Office in Darlington on the
10TH instant and remove permanently
to this city.
Mr.. Harry Green a graduate of The
Sumter Graded School and Of Glenn
son College, has accepted through
Hapgoods of the Pennsylvania Bldg,
Philadelphia, an excellent position as
electrician with the Western Electric
Co.. New York. Mr.. Green was very
popular in college having been MEM
ber of the Columbian, Athletic and
vice president Of the Columbian Socie-
ty, center for two years on the Varsity
football team. His many friends
wish him success in his new under
taking.
Henry M. Davis, well known and
resrected nergo Of this city died last
Thursday and was buried Friday. He
was a first class carpenter of the ante
belIam type, capable workman, and
thoroughly reliable. He contracted on
: his own account and built number OF
houses in this city and county.
Bill Jones and Bill Scale gave an ac-
roba.sic performance OF the Court
House square Friday morning that at
tracted the attention Of quite crowd
and created good deal OF amusement.
Bill Jones says he was the Ring Mas
ter and Bill Scale the performer, but
that was l,eooted point with the spec
tato.s. Bill Jones says, also. that
the performance will be repeated on
the lirst propitious occasion.
A charter vas granted Monday by
the Secretary of State to the Booth
Live Stock Company, of this city. The
company will conduct wholesale and
retail live stock business in Sumter
the capital being $l5, 900. The officers
named in the charter are: President,
Horace Hardy vice president, q. j.
Harry, secretary and treasurer, =. S.
Booth.
A copy of the pamphlet Principles
of Profitable Farming" is before us
in a new and revised edition. The
principles of proper rotation with
iegunainous crops and the great ad-
vantages to be derived by such meth
DDS are explained in the pamphlet in
fascinating manner. A description
of tho Experiment Farm at Southern
Pines, N. c., where the best methods
of using fertilizers are heing studied
and nut into practice, is also valua-
Bile feature of this publication. A
thorough perusal of the book would be
Of interest and benefit to all practical
farmers and copies can be had, free OF
charge, by writing to the German Kali
Works, 50 Nassau Street, New York,
n. Y.