The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-26

The Sumter Telephone Co., mas
force Of linemen steadily at work, aud
n fhe eourse Of time Sumter Will nave
> arst class system it is promised
The pool room at the Sumter Light
Infantry Club room is a popuiaf resort
and Sumter seems destined to have q
number Of expert pool players.
Kennedy Bros. are putting up a
5.,.-ss hnii6ing to accommodate the
GRO s-oSinv business Of their sash and
blind factory. .
A few petty criminals and vagrants
were sent to the chain gang last
waek. but there is room for many
more. and the supply OF yagranss
around town is large.
Not only are probable candidates Tor
Mayor Of Sumter being discussed, out
there are said to be several candidates
for county officers quietly at work get
t;no their ducks in row for the cam,
.na;gn next sumner. It's the early bird
that catches the worna-somessmes-
If Florence can secure reduction OF
;nsnr rance rates why, cannot Sumter
ohtain the same consideration. AG
o-esenA the rates On certain classes OF
risks are excessive, while all rates are
too high,
T+is Dredieted that North Main
s+-eet both within and without the
eity limits will build mp, as soon as
the clay turnpike is eompieteo' sus5
as Broad street did, when the road
way vas improved two years ago. Lana
suitable for building lots wall be a
good investment until owners begin
asking fancy prices for 1t.
II goes without saying that the
farmep.s will rush their cotton to mar
Eas 80 as andy as possible this season,
and Shey will display wisdom IL doing
- 90, ori is predicted that the specnlat-
~ will begin depressing the price as
eooy =. &c as the receipts af neR cotton get
heavy. It may be that later IN the
season il viii pay to hold cotton, out
sc long as the price remains above ten
cents the best informed men say 1t is
wise to sell.
The phenomenal success OF the fnrni-
4n-e factories in number OF North
Sarolina towns and those at Laurens
and Abbeyille in this State should en-
courage 90 some one to establish furnl-
tnre factory in Sumter. There is
practically an inexhaustibte supply OF
hardwood timber, suitable TOT making
tina finest furniture within easy reacn
Of this city. The Wateree swamp,
Lynches ri9er swamp and Black RIVER
swamp and tributary swamps contain
enoueh hardwood timber to supply a
big factory for many years to come.
.Tn the near future the Postofice
T5enartnent will be forced by the needs
~ fhe service to give Sumter more
additional mail carriers. The three
40 ryiars now have all and more Shan
Sbey can do. and another carrier seems
TO be badly needed at once. IL ~oo!o
have been 80 the interest OF the service il
fonr carriers had been appointed When
the free delivery system was esSao-
iished for tae city is spread ont over
too wide a territory to be fully covered
Nv three carriers. With a carrier to
esch ward the work would be easier
and the service could be extended.
The trial of Spain Kelley for the
l;1j;ng nne C Of ". F. Creech will positive.
~ be had at the approaching term OF
aonrt ia Bishopvllle. The defense is
r .osdy TO 90 to trial and Kelley's lawyers
will place no obstacle IN the way 0! Ian an
immediate trial. The defsndaLt sn Will III
be De represented by A. B. stuckey, 20 OF
tris city, NJ. L. Smith, OF Camaen'
+ q. Hudson, of Bennettsyliie ana 3.
Erank Kelley, of Bisnopvllie, Solicitor
wilson will be assisted in the p1osecu-
ton by j. B. McLaqchlin, OF aSa1 BISHOP p
snd nd there is great interest in 1t
throughout r Lee and Sumter l counties, ties
Kelley, the defendant, has has been been cG3s pis
sure surrender, i'd r. no effort having been mace
to nrocure his release on bond. ne
has stood she confinement well and is
- oood health and spirits.