The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-04

The Southern Cotton Oil Company
through District Manager Phelps, has
issued circular letter stating that a
mattress factory has been added to
| the company's, plant in Charlotte.
| According to Railroad Commission
er Caughman all of the railroads are
preparing to rebuild their lines next
year. The Southern and Seaboard are
spending considerable money in put
ting down heavy rails and stronger
trestles. The work is being done on
account Of the heavy traffic and be-
cause the roads are using larger en-
gines and freight cars.
The Seneca cotton mills have con-
racted with the Oconee Water, Light
and Power Company Of Walhalla for
SOC electric horse power forooperating
its machinery. The power plant is now
In process OF construction.
Capt. Frank Parker of the Fifteenth
cavalry, q. S. A. South Caroiinian,
formerly resident Of Georgetown,
has been appointed by the president
to be military attache, to the United
States embassy at Caracas, Venezuela,
and will proceed to his post shortly.
Comptroller General Jones has sent
out the following statement to all au-
ditors in regard to the dog tax, the
attorney generals Office having advis-
ed him Of the correctness OF the state
ment:: tTo County Auditors: Several
auditors have asked to be advised rel
alive to the taxation Of dogs. I beg to
say that all dogs must be returned and
assessed as. heretofore, and ii. addition
a capitation tax Of SO cents must be
imposed and entered in the column
prepared in your duplicate. The cap
itation tax is separate and distinct.
from the advaiorem tax."
There is talk of new morning pa
per TO be established in Spartanburg.
Several prominent citizens and well
known newspaper men are interested.
There are two cases Of smallpox in
Newberry in the family of Mr.. j.
Parkton Neel. Mrs. Neel's brother,
Prof. w. c. Bynum. who is teaching
school in Georgetown, was sick with
what was said to be chicken pox, and
She went down to see him. That was
some four weeks ago. Some time after
her return her two children broke out
with skin eruption, which the ply
sicians have just pronounced smallpox.
It is a very mild form, but to pre-
vent an epidemic the board of health
passed the resolution for compulsory
vaccination.
The Southern railway has just add.
ed to its rolling stock two very power
full engines from the Pittsburg Loco
motive works, to be used in handling
steamer freights on the Charleston-
Columbia division. The engines are 20
inch cylinder six-wheel locomotives,
with Q. capacity OF 125 cars. The en-
gines are to be used in the more rapid
handling of the heavy steamer
freights.
The first official day Of the year was
observed in the Office of the secretary
OF state Monday by the issuing of
charters and commissions to COM
panies whose aggregate capitalization
is 100000.
The Greenwood Index, H. L. Wat
son, editor and general manager, has
been sold by Mr. Watson, representing
the Index Publishing Company, to
Messrs. Joel Bailey, of Greenwood,
and j. Rutledge McGhee. of Columbia.
Both young men are natives Of Green
wood.
Governor Hayward has received the
resignation of Capt w. D. Startling, OF
Columbia, from the state board Of
pensions. The resignation is made be-
cause OF Captain Starling's election as
county supervisor. While on the board
he made a most acceptable officer, and
the other members and comptroller
genera, hate to give him up.