The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11

! Feb 10.
A number of people from the coun-
try were in town Saturday, notwlth-
standing the bad weather.
The Graded School Library is in
debted to Mr.. Mcdonald Furman for
ten copies Of standard magazines.
Our country friends in town lately
report that the roads are in bad con-
ditioE in many places.
! It is a wonder that the business peo-
pie hesitate, or do not care to contrl-
! butte the necessary materials for the
weather signals.
The old frame building on Main
Street next to the store of ODonnell
| & Co. has been razed, and the erec-
ton of two brick stores for Mrs.
Tuomey will be commenced at once.
Mr.. Alberto Seymour, engineer on
Lukens Lumber Co.'S. log train met
with an accident Saturday by which he
lost toe. It seems that heavy iron
bar fell on his foot, and one toe was
so badly mashed that amputation was
necessary.
Magistrate Folk last Wednesday is
sued, on complaint of Edgar Jones, a
| warrant Of arrest against Policeman
A. II. Weeks. The warrant was serv-
ed in the afternoon and Officer Weeks
was released on bond.
The Board of Health held an i'm
portant meeting Monday night, at
which the outbreak Of smallpox in the
suburbs was considered and measures
| were ordered taken to enforce strict
quarantine and push forward general
| vaccination.
MI. L. I. Parrott, the prince of
| local gourmands, was the presiding
genius over a catfish supper last
week, which was attended by few
of his particular cronies, who, like
him, have fine taste for good things
to eat. The piece de resistance Of
the feast was catfish stew, la Bill
Andrews, which the epicures solemn
ly protest is mighty near the most
tootbsome dish known to mankind,
Some of the largest taxpayers among
the negro citizens of Sumter have
suggested that when bonds are issued
for the purpose of erecting a new
school house for the white graded
| school that the amount issued be sufh-
cient to erect new school house for
Lincoln School also. It is claimed
that the old building is uncomfortable,
unsanitary and too small for the pres
ent needs OF the school. It is said that
the school is overcrowded now and
that there is immediate need for addl-
| tional rooms.
Mr.. j. E. Jervey's pantry was enter
ed by robbers Saturday night, and
about $40 worth of groceries and
large lot of preserves, pickles, ETC.,
were stolen. The robbers made a
clean sweep of the pantry, taking ev-
erything in the way Of provisions.
There was not thing left for break
fast and he had to go out and get gro
ceries on Sunday morning. The Ioo-
bers entered the pantry through
window which they forced up with
chisel or some similar tool. Owing to
the heavy rain during Saturday it was
impossible to track the robbers Sun
day morning when the robbery was
discovered.
Coroner Flowers has secured addl-
tional evidence concerning the acci-
dental killing of Jared Barwick on the
A. G. L. track between this city and
Mayesville last Saturday night. Mr.
E. G. Haynsworth has made an ain
davit stating that on Saturday af-
ternoon about 5. 45 O'Clock he was rid
ing a bicycle along the railroad track
three or four miles east Of town and
passed white man who was consider
| ably under the influence of liquor, al
though not dead drunk. Just as he
passed the man sat down on the end
Of the cross ties, and observing his
condition, Mr.. Haynsworth called
back to him to get up as the train
would be due in short time. The
man made some reply that Mr.. Hayns-
worth did not hear. The description
given by Mr. Haynsworth of the man
he passed fitted Barwick so exactly
that there can be no doubt as to the
identity Of the man. Barwick was
killed just about where Mr.. Hayns-
worth saw him, and Coroner Flowers
believes that he never moved, but kept
on drinking until ne was unable to
get out of the way of the train.
Good dressers appreciate real fine
shirt, and D. J. Chandler advertises
the cosmopolitan, the favorite of good
dressers.
A large and attractive assortment Of
valentines is now open for Inspection