The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
LOCAL NEWS PARaeRAPHEp.


street was burned Monday morning.
The big new boilers at the power
house of the Electric Light & Ice Co.,
are being installed and the company
will soon be equipped to furnish all
the power that thei. business demands.
AS the income of the Sumter Water
Company increases from month to
month the commercial value of the
franchise becomes greater and the
chance of its purchase by the city
grows less.
The business of the Sumter Coco
Cola Bottling Co., (Crosswell i Co..
has grown so rapidly since it's estab-
lishment last Summer that they have
found it necessary to put in new
h. p. gasoline engine to run their bot
Ting machinery.
Duncan Clark's Female Minstrels
Friday was a distinct disappoint-
ment to those of the audience who ex-
pected to see something in keeping
with the lurid Autographs that have
covered the bill boards. AS show it
was on the bum, and the bald heads
we're fatigued because it was not as
naughty as they anticipated.
Mr.. John Barraneau was painfully
hurt last Thursday on Liberty street by
being thrown from his bicycle in coliis-
ion with Willie Dorrity. He struck on
his head and received severe cut
across the forehead, just above his
right eye. The collision was entirely
accidental and neither was to blame.
Mr.. Dorrity escaped unhurt.
The regular meeting of the City
Council should be held this
evening at which time the
new Council should be sworn in, but
at the request of several members of
the new council Mayor Stuckey has
consented to postpone the meeting
until Thursday night, the l4th instant.
The new members are not su uperstitious
but they don't feel exactly right about
going into Office on the thirteenth of
the month.
The largest audience Of the season was
out Wednesday night to witness the pro-
duction of "Why Women Sin" in the
Opera House. The large audience was
almost wholly tribute to the popu
larity of Miss Sophie Kuker, who
took a leading part in the perform
ance, but while Miss Kuker was the
magnet that drew the crowd, those
who were present were fully repaid
by a clever and artistic performance.
The entire company vas capable
one and the play itself holds the in
terest of an audience from the opening
scene to the close. The play and the
company are both above the average
that we have had lat the Opera House
this season.
The Sumter Water Co., has recently
completed a thorough and searching
inspection of the plant, with special
reference to private consumers, and
hereafter every consumer of water will
be required to pay the full water rent
provided by the rules and regulations
of the contract between the city and
company. AS result of this inspec-
tion a large number Of meters will be
put in as it is cheaper. to pay for the
water actually used than to pay rent
for each and every spigot. The COM
pany will be the gamer by the change
to the meter system, in that there will
be less waste Of water.
The musical given Thursday evening
under the auspices Of the Ladies Aid
Society of the First Methodist Church,
at the residence of Col. J. NJ. Knight,
was in spite Of the inclemenJ weather, a
most successful entertainment. After
the very interesting programme was
rendered, ice cream and cake were
served on the piazzas, which were
lighted with number of. Japanese
lanterns. The spacious parlors and
hall were prettily decorated with q
profusion Of white flowers and smila1
vines. The entire lower floor being
thrown open to the audience and the
evening was delightful social gath
ering of an informal nature.
A pretty Pennsylvania girl shot {
man tie other day because he scornet
her. y poor man always gets tht
worst of it. When he scorns girl b.
gets shot and when the girl scorns hin
he gets half shot When a man get
scozued why be just gets corned.-
Wilmington Star.