The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-05-10

received Wednesday 1t is almost an
snpossihility to have them appear in
s1he paper issued that day.
SALEM.
Salem, S. C., May 2.-The regular
spring communion will be held at
Brick church on next Sunday. the 9Th
inst Preaching on Saturday before
and on sunday By Rev. Jas. mellow
au, of sumter
S. Mss Leslie Witherspoon returned.
10 her nome IN Yorkille several days
ago.
Mr. Robert Witherspoon, of Guth-
riesville. IS. O., came down on Wednes-
day to see his. old friend, Mr.. w. A.
Cooper, an1 returned home on Fri
day
very heavy rain fell here on last
Saturday evening. On that morning,
about o'clock a few hail stones were
seen
Good stands Of cotton are reported
xenerally and those who had to re-
plant on account of the recent freeze
have hnished
Much complaint is made against
The railroad for the rough treatment
of baggage Within the past two
weeks We know Of two trunks that
were tumb1ed OFF ard the bottoms
broken out at the MaysviIle depot.
The morning train from Florence
so Sumter isfa real treat to those who
have TO go to sumter.
Dr. Mack and wife, of Fort Mill,
paid several calls to members of his
Old congregation on Monday
Farmers arenot rejoiced to be taken
from their farms at this season Of the
gear TO serve as Jurors as many Of
them win be called on to do before
The i've weeks of courts over with.
a few more showers in May will
aid very much to lessen the scarcity
snf forage that exists now in many
places
s Mr.. John Team, OF Sumter, passed
through this section on Monday on
business
1racy0yJA
Magnolia, S. c., May Cotton
planting in this section is winding up
In a rush and would have been dn-
ishecd ere this had not the recent
heavy rain come.
The nameSof Lynchburg postoface,
fthat is ead Lynchburg,) will be
changed tosome other name not yet
decided on exactly. as the Magnolia
postoaace viii be changed to the name
of the town, LynchDurg. It may re-
ur1ire several weeks to effect the
changes, but it will be done much
sooner f possible.
Magnolia graded school commence
ment win be en- the ssth OF May.
Prof. Brunsen is stirring around i've
W endeaseTing to get every thing in
apple piN order for thai occasion,
but then he always takes great in
terest ii the training Of his: pu2sls.
Or Tarrant and mr.. John F. McIn
fosh went to the fish trap in Lynch's
ii. .ar last evening and returned last
might with 10u perch and Dream which
sEere vainly struggling for their free
dom IN aforesaid trap. This is the
largest number ever caught in any
enc trap at one time. This cores
pondent saw the fish himself and can
certify to 1t. An even hundred-no
more and no less-were caught. They
called this correspondent to the street
10 see the fish, and oh, they were just
beautiful, but not one fish did he get.
The truth is they were so elated over
their big haul that they actually drove
sssn forgetting what they had called
MIN out for. But then that didn't do
xhe disappointment any good-not one
bit.
Our Lee County Supervisor and
Commissioners, acting under the ad-
vice Of Mr.. McClendon, County Attor-
ney, have refused to pay magistrates
holding inquests their fees as pro-
vided by the statutes. He or they claim
that they are salaried officers and not
entitled to fee. So suit will be COM
znenced against the county for these
claims.
Magnolia. S. c., May s.-Heavy rain
sseu here yesterday morning about
o'clock and early afternoon today
cfon fn .l11 farm