The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-11

ing force Of: f:sumter, as he Is one OF q
hundred Of the best out Of the zoe
preachers of the Christian church.
The eight-page Daily Item is a VIM
ner.
Mr.. F. Glenn and sister, Mrs. VIII
iiford went to Yorkville last week
in response to a atelegram informing
them OF the sudden death Of their
brother-in-iaw Mr.. VIM. Allison
The personal property Of the late
Df. G. Van Telburg Holman was
sold Wednesday at auction by Maron
Jennings, administriatrator, under or
der of the probate court.
The banks had ss15, 900, in round
numbers, on deposit January 2n,: and
instead Of decreasing the deposits
hose been increasing since New Tears
day Sumter begins 1895 pretty well
fixed as far as money goes.
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The United states circuit and dis
trics: court viii convene next Tuesday
in Columbia, Judge W.. a. Brawley
presiding. Among the jurors drawn to
serve at this term are: Mr. John Reid,
of this city. and Mr.. w. D. scarso-
rough, OF Providence.
Senator r. /. Manning, besides be-
|eiected president protein of the sem
tae, was appointed chairman Of the
finance committee, one OF the most
important Of the senate committees
and member OF the committee on
Agriculture and Rules
superintendent Of Streets White has
completed the laying OF terra. Gotta
drainage pipes IN the Lynch ditch
to Green street. This finishes irn-
proYements mapped out by the street
committees and for the present ano
more work OF this character will be
undertaken.
A negro fireman on the Northwest
ern railroad named Potee. had one OF
his big toes mashed OF last Tuesday,
at junction Of the Northwestern with
the Atlantic Coast Line. He got OF the
morning train to change the switch
and when he attempted to Jump
aboard the train at it passed his foot
slipped and the wheel Of the tender
passed over his big toe.
The city council will meet tonight
in regular session. A representative OF
the Gamewell Fire Alarm Company
will appear before the council for
the purpose Of making proposition
TO install a fire alarm system in this
city. There is an urgent need for a
fire alarm system and it is hoped that
it will be possible to install system
in the near future.
The secretary of state on the Sd is
sued commission to the Sumter Eiec-
tic Light and Railway Company Of
| tt,..; city. The capital is placed at
100000 with 1000 shares and 100
6 per cent. gold bonds. The concern
will do a general light, power and
street railway business. and the petit
toners are w. c. Brister, Albert De-
! Haven, both of Philadelphia; E M.
| EeaIe, of Lewisburg, and ]. L. Alnut
ard H. F. Wilson, Of Sumter.
There are four OF five well defined
cases Of smallpox in the city. Health
officer Reardon has taken steps to
isolate them and prevent the spread
of the disease. The cases discovered by
the. health officer were brought to
the city from the country and, owing
to the fact that the city authorities
have enforced the ordinance requir-
ing everybody to be vaccinated, the
disease has not spread. The few cases
that have developed will be isolated
and ouarantined, and there is no dam
ger of an epidmic, but it would be wise
for all who have not been vaccinated
| to do so at once.