The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-17
from the A. o. u. W. convention in
Meridian, Miss

I T0SItuidu, MISS
Mr.. j. T. Frierson, Jr., Of Charles
ton, was in the city yesterday en-route
! to Summerton to attend the Anderson
Tindal marriage.
Mr.. j. Hugh McCollum left Friday
afternoon for New York and Boston
! where ne will select the stock for
Shaw & McCollum.
| MI. ". 6. Stubbs, left for Boston
and New York Friday afternoon where
he will purchase the fall stock for the
Sumter Clothing Co.
Mrs. j. J. Fowler and daughter,
Miss Nellie, have returned to their
home in Wilmington after visit to
Mrs. C. G. Bultman.
| Miss Edna Hughson is visiting rela-
tires at Ridge Spring and wilfgo from
| there to Chick Springs before she COM
pletes her two weeks vacation.
/ MI. Perry M. Parrott, is in Conway
for short time filing the place OF
Cashier Of the Bank Of Horny during
the sickness of the regular cashier.
Mr.. W. II. Andrews, OF Charleston
who has been visiting his brother,
Mr.. w. j. Andrews, of Oswego, has
gone to Augusta on visit to his child
rem,
Nh. and Mrs. S. W. Stubbs and
| Miss Alice Stubs left Friday morning
| for Boston, Mass. Returning they
| will visit other points Of interest IN
New Engteud and New York.
Mr.. W. A. McIlwain left last Thurs
dayafternoon for Charleston to take the
steamer for New York, where he will
spend two weeks selecting the fall stock
/ for Messrs. O'Donnell & Go.
Mr.. Willie Bultman of the firm of
Bultman Bros. is now in Boston and
will spend two weeks visiting the
large shoe manufacturing centers Of
New England in the interest of his
firm.
MI. 3. e. Haynsworth has gone to
New York in the interest of the
Sumter Dry Goods Co. He is a men,
Der of the Sumter party of merchants
who took the steamer on Friday from
Charleston.
Rev. z. Tracey Walsh. of Orange
burg is in the city. Mr.. Walsh was for
several years prior to entering the
ministry e sresident Of Sumter and he
has many friends here who are always
glad to seee him.
Mrs. L. I. Parrott, Mrs. a. r. Flow
laers and Mrs. ". r. Phillips aid their
children left last Friday morning for
their old home in Iryington, KY, to
spend some time. They will also vis-
it the st. Louis Exposition before re-
turning home.
Mr.. D. a. Minor and Mr. E. 3.
Wells of the Minor Store went to
Charleston Thursday afternoon where
they took the steamer for New York.
They will spend sometime there select
ing the stock for the enlarged busi
ness of the new Minor Co.
Lieut., I. S. Carson and wife, who
| have been visiting Capt: 2. S. Car
sons family, left on Wednesday for
Fort Mcpherson, Ca, to visit Mrs.
Carson's parents and will 60 from
there TO Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where
Lieutenant Carson will report for
dnty.
Mr.. r. 3. Vinson, who for the last
seventeen months has been manager of
the Virginia Life Insurance company
in this city, has become one Of the
firm of the Minor Dry Goods COM
pany, of Sumter, and will go. to that
city the latter part Of this week.
Mr.. Vinson has made many friends
in his short stay in our city who re-
gTet very much to see him leave, but
whose best wishes for his future pros
perity go with him.-Orangebrg Pa
triot.
Dr.. and Mrs. z. F. Highsmith,
left this morning for points in North
Carolina and Virgins for two weeks
trip.
Mrs. J. G. DeLorme has returned
from visiting relatives in Spartan
burg.
MRS. Henry M. stuckey has gone
to Bishopville to visit Mrs. Henry
Stuckey.
Mr. John T. Green left this morn
ing for Glenn Springs.
MIR ". P. Newman. of Elliotts, who
spent yesterday in the city. reported
that on Monday the heaviest rain of
the season fell in his section. The rain
was accompanied by violent thunder
storm and a great deal of hail. While
the fall of hail was heavy the stones
were small and the damage to crops
was not great. It was reported, he
said, that the hail was heavier and
more destructive across Lynches river
in Darlington county than at Elliotts
Frank Rufin, colored, we'll known
tailor. died suddenly of heart disease