The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03

County Treasurer Lee has placed the
last batch of tax executions in the.
hands of the Sheriff and the Consta-
tables are being sent out to collect from
the delinquents. The number of ex-
ecutions issued is surprising in view Of
the abundance of money in circulation
last fall and the general state Of
prosperity that was thought to prevail.
The case of Barrett VS.. Barrett was
heard in court Wednesday. The fol-
lowing lawyers are interested in the
case Lee. & Noise, Marx Reynolds,
Haynsworth & Haynsworth. Cooper &
Fraser and a. B. Stuckey, of this bar
and J. T. Hay of Camden and Knox
Livingston of Bennettsville. The
case involves the title of a large tract
of land near Bishopyille and large
number Of persons are interested. The
Judge reserved his decision.
The Directors Of the First National
Bank have decided that it is advisable
to increase the capital stock Of the
bank to 500, 600, and meeting Of
stockholders has been called to vote on
the question. The present capital Of
the bank is SO, ,000, while the surplus
and undivided profits amount to about
fifty thousand dollars. The bank was
never more prosperous, and the in
crease of capital was necessary re-
suit of the steady growth Of the In
stitution.
The police have orders to gather IN
the vagrants and they can carry out
their orders without great trouble.
Conyicting the culpritS is a more
difficult matter.
Every extension of the water mains
and every additional hydrant contract
ed for by the city increase the value
of the Sumter Water Co.'S. property
and adds to the price the city muss
pay if it is purchased.
Some farmers now say that they
have made the finest oat crop they have
ever had Notwithstanding the ravages
of the pest of oat lice. The revival OF
the crop surprised everyone, and fields
that appeared to be a total failure
! are now harvesting fairly good yields
The train from Charleston was delay
ed Monday morning by freight wreek
which blocked the track at Ashley
Junction for several hours and PIE
! vented the passage of all trains for
that time. The wreck was not;
: a serious affair and no lives were lost.
} One negro train hand was injured,
but not fatally.
Mr.. James Reeves, of the Concord
section lost a pocket book containing.
more than fifty dollars and valuable.
| papers on Saturday afternoon while
returning home from this city. He
discovered his loss before reaching
home and returned over the route to
make search for it, but failed to find
i. The pocket book had been picked
up in the meanwhile by young man
named Tisdale and he came to town
on Monday and reported bis fne
to persons who were able to tell him
the name of the owner. He will re-
turn the pocket book to Mr.. Reeves
at the first opportunity
The County Summer School for
teachers opened Monday morning. The
attendance was not large, but the en-
rollment is expected to increase con-
siderably tomorrow and the day fol-
lowing.
A committee Of, four will cali On the
business men of the city to solicit
subscriptions to the fund for the
band. Be liberal Those who wish
to contribute but are not visited by
the solicitors may send their checks
or cash to The Item Office This is a
fund toward which everybody shoulda
contribute.
Supervisor Scale has the chain
gang wagons hauling clay to repair
the walks and driveway through the
Court House square. This work has
been needed for sometime, aud the I'M
provement will be quite noticeable.
Those who fail to read ;O'Donneu &
Co.'S advertisement today will miss
an opportunity to find out about bar
oain nrices