The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-04

Immediately after the receipt of the
daily forecast of the weather from
Washington the telegram is posted
upon the door of the Sumter Under
taking Company, for the benefit OF
those who desire to read it.
The Southern Express Office has been
moved from the old stand on East
Liberty street to the new building on
South Main. There was great deal
Of opposition among the business men
to the removal Of the Office, and a
strong protest signed by majority OF
the towns business men was sent to
the officials of the Southern Express
company, but without effect.
Jimmie Wright is in Jail and will
stay there until the big court meets
unless some one will go on his bono:
The charge against him is assault and
battery and the case against him is
strong one. He cut another negro
acros the hand Friday night infiicting
severe wound.
The salary list of officers under the
city government is unique in that the
Chief Of Police receives smaller sal
arY than eitho- the street commission
or or the Health Officer, although his
position is one of more responsibility
and greater risk and the ordinary
routine duties of the position are as
onerous as those incident to any other
position under the municipal govern
ment.
+ Mr.. Croker, the representative of
Gamewell Fire Alarm System, spent
Friday in the city for the purpose
of consulting with the city council in
reference to placing fire alarm system
here. He met the committee on fire
department and the matter was dis
cussed Informally, and he afterwards
drove over the city to get an idea OF
the number of alarm boxes needed and
the amount of wire required for
the system. He will submit PROPOSE
tion and an estimate on the cost Of the
system for the consideration Of council.
His company has recently in
stalled system in Orangeburg and a
few days ago be closed contract
with the city of Florence for system
to be installed at an early day.
Social Lodge, K. of P. of Mayes-
vile, held largely attended and very
successful banquet on last Fri
day night at which num-
Der of the members of Game
Cock Lodge were present. The ban
quet was served at the hotel by Mrs.
Anderson and those present are loud
in their praise of the menu and the
service, which they say would do credit
to any hotel or caterer. Mr.. Z. +.
Thornwell presided as toastmaster,
and the speeches were all excellent
and appropriate to the occasion.
Among the speakers were Senator I.
G. Mcleod, Hon. Altamont Moses,
n. Frank Wilson and ]. NJ. knight.
There were nearly one hundred Py-
thians present, many coming from
Clarendon and Lee counties.
The buildings for the big saw mill
plant OF the Dargan Lumber Co, are
being put up as rapidly as possible at
the mill site on the Atlantic Coast
Line, about three miles east Of this
city. None of the machinery has ar
rived on the ground yet, nor has the
construction of the tram road from the
mill to the McFaddin timber land
been commenced. The cross ties TO
the tram road are being cut, and as
soon as the weather permits active
work the road will be pushed to com
pletion as rapidly as possible. 1t is Is,
the design of the managers of the mill
| to have it in operation in the late
spring or early summer at latest. but
to get a big enterprise like this under.
way requires time and great deal OF
work. When the plant and houses
/ for the large number of hands shall be
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