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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-02

Mr.. j. M. Weathe,ly left last Monday
for Jacksonville Fla.
The dispensary will move into the
new brick stores ca c. uncll street re-
Gently built by Mr.. T. S. Joye and
sold to Mr. R. N. Anon.
Mr.. Houghes and tbe engineer came
over last Monday and tested the flow
of water from the srtesian we'll and
fou~d it to be 40 ample supply, giving
$50 gallons per miaut= with and mex
baustiple supply af.er an ail days
test with the steam pumps. The other
contractors will so to " mork at once to
put up the stand pipe aid place the
,::aias.
The people of Bishopville will be
pl asad 10 kuow nat tue pastors OF
the Bap.tss, Methodist and Presby-
ter,an churches have arranged to have
c1io5 services every Sunday night.
Lat Sunday night Rev. D A. Phillips
preached a fine sermon to large coz
ereeation in the Presbyterian church.
Next Sunday night Rev. r.. R. Mur-
Gibson Will preach in the Baptist
cbarcb and so on This is nice ar
rangemenr md every one seems
pleased with it.
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The place needs more hands. 1t
viii take fully 100 to do all the work
that is needed. The State made no
mistake when it purchased this farm.
It is worth largely, more than what
was paid 70 it, and is a source of rev.
enue. 1t is increasing in value all
the time, and with more help it can
be developed, thereby increasing its
revenue.
am fully convinced, as have
been for some time, that the best So
luton Of the convict system is to
work them on the farms, where they
can be we'll cared for, and to a large
number of them their natural en-
ployment On the farms they can
support themselves and make money
for the State. Our public highways
should be worked by taxation, and
contracts let out to work them to
responsible parties under authority Of
the powers that be.
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Excellent Prospects for Crops and
for Fail Trade Says Bradstreet's.

New York, July 2S.-Bradstreet's
tomorrow will say:
Crop conditions and fall trade adj
vices are. more unanimously favor
able than at any preceding time this
season.
Confidence in the crop situation is
reflected by good fall orders and a
volume Of wholesale and retail trade
certainly in excess Of last year. fully
equal to the average at this season.
Special activity is noted in cotton
goods, which are in eager demand at
high prices, with scarcity of desirable
makes.
Reports from the clothing lines and
from lumber, hardware and other
building material lines are generally
satisfactory. A heavy movement Of
winter wheat las helped collections
and developed little more activity IN
-four milling in the southwest. The
iron trade shows some quietness after
the exceptional activity in pig iron
noted last week.
Business failures for the week end
ing July 27 number 1875. against 174
in the like week of 1904.
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Mr.. and Mrs. P NJ. Brailsford and
daughter, Miss Masie, returned from
Mount Pleasant last week.
Knights of Pythias Hall, Lodge No.
124, has been completed, where they
can ride the goat soon. Everyone is
wishing them a jolly good time.
MI H. B. Richardson, Jr., return
ed from Glenn Springs last week.
Messrs. Richard and Ransom Ric-
ardson returned Saturday from Myrtle
Beach.
Mr.. Howard Scott has accepted q
position with Mr.. r. F. Epperson.
The many social and business
friends Of the popular salesman, Mir
julius Levy, Of Charleston, are sorry
to know that he is sick, the conse-
suences Of a critical operation, at Co.
lumbia Hospital, New York.
Mrs. James P. Lawrence and Mrs
w. D. Epperson left Tuesday morn
ing to visit in Sumter.
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LYNCHBURG.

Lynchburg, July 29.-Pete Wilson,
colored, a poor, afflicted boy, Or little
man, as he was about "a years old,
was found between this station and
Lynches river, near noon today in an
unconscious and dying condition. He
was lying in few feet Of the railroad.
Mr.. Quick, who lives near where the
accident occurred, did all he could to
revive him to a state Of consciousness,
but without effect, as he soon breath
ed his last. There was a terrible
bruise on his head and shoulders. The
prevailing theory is, that, as it was his
custom to rise very early in the morn
ing and take a mich COW out to a spot
near the railroad to Craze, he became
drowsy. sat down on the end Of a
cross-tie and fell asleep, and while in
this condition was struck by the early
morning through freight train. The
fact that the engineer on said train
did not report this accident is evidence
that it escaped his observation, Or
that he was guilty Of criminal negli-
gence. The accident was first report
ed to this station by the engineer or
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PINEwooD PENcILINGs.

Pinewood, July 31.-Mr. Phillips
travelling salesman for Messrs Geo
D. Shore & Brother, Of Sumter, was
noted in town Wednesday.
Mr.. Mikel, representing South Car
DINA Cotton Oil Co., of Columbia
spent Wednesday in town.
Mr.. Walter D. Epperson returned
from Sumter Thursday evening.
Mr.. w. o. Futch, general travel
ling salesman for Marjenhoff, Charles
ton Candy and Cracker factory, was
the guest Of Mr.. w. c. Stack last
Thursday.
Mrs. Jessie S. Turner, Of Sumter
and Mrs Clara Defines, Of Columbia,
have been reelected teachers Of the
Pinewood Academy for the coming
term.
Mrs. Efram Kolb, an aged and
highly thought of lady, is very Ill at
her home near town.
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! conductor on the local freight, who

conductor on the local freight, who
saw saw the body as they passed. The
coroner has been notified.
The drcuth in this section, which
had begun to cause the expectation
of farmers to wilt as much SO as It
did vegetation, was broken by gentle
and copious showers this evening,
and everything is refreshed ani
buoyancy is read on every face. How
prone we are to become depressed or
encouraged by every little turn things
take.
| Our doctors appear to have their
hands full, and they are in good spir-
/ its.
Mr.. Jno. T. Hawkins is quite sick,
and his many friends are quite anx-
ious about him.
Mr.. R. J. Mouse, our railroad agent,
lis confined to his bed-has fever.
Mr.. Jno. F. Mcintosh has gone to
EGlenn Springs for a few days.
Misses Annie and jamie Chandler
have returned to Sumter, after pro-
longed visit to Mr.. M. l. McIntosh's,
and as a result, some of our boys are
| down in the mouth
Old Mr.. J. Frank Mcintosh spent
today in Timmonsville.
Santee Wilson, the inky dude, is
the first person to grace our guard
house, and he seemed at home in it.
| A big meeting is in full blast in the
Pinewood corner Of town, and the
shouting is becoming terrific.
AS the excitement calmed down a
little Thursday night last, one old
saint (?) arose in a very dignifled
land exhalted manner, fully realizing
| his importance and great wisdom,
f;calmly and slowly said: "Bredren, de
l;Lord, moves about, in a mischievous
|:way-his wonders to preform, &C.,
&C. He then touched them up on
@-feet Washing &C., but it was lu-
dicrous in the extreme. This CORES
pondent did not attend, but some of
the boys, out of curiosity, did, and so
reported.
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STATEBCRG.

Stateburg, July 31.-Miss John
stone and Master Erwin Griffin return
ed to their home in Georgia on Thurs
day, after pleasant visit to the
Misses Gibson
Mr.. Tom Jordan, of Winnsboro, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Null
drow.
Miss Bessie Dargan spent several
days with Miss Lottie Nelson last
week.
Mrs. M. S. Burgess returned to
Sumter today, after having spent 4
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Pinckney.
Miss Boykin.. of Boykins, visited
Miss Lee Moore last week.
Miss Virginia Reynolds and little
brother, William, Of Sumter, are Wis
1ting their grandparents, DR.. and Mrs
w. w. Anderson.
Misses Theo and George Dargar
spent Monday in Sumter.
Miss Lee Moore is attending the
county summer school.
Miss Grace Carson is at home agair
after a delightful stay Of six weeks il
Georgia and the mountains Of North
Carolina.
Misses Alice and Henrietta De.
vaux, are visiting in Sumter this
week.
Messrs. G. c. Slaughter, James
Pogue and Frank Burgess spent Mon
day in Sumter.
On Saturday night, the lower part
Of the Statesburg neighborhood was
visited by very severe storm, which
amounted to tornado in some re-
spects. Trees were uprooted, out
buildings blown down and the crops
along the path Of the storm are
greatly injured by the wind and hail
Heavy rains fell and great damage
was done generally.
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MANNING
From the Manning Farmer.

From the Manning Farmer.
All the stores in Manning except
the drug stores will close tomorrow 80
that everybody may 90 to the big
county picnic at Tindal's NIL.
Mrs Emma Scarborough and son,
of Sumter came down Saturday to
visit he mother, Mrs NJ. E. Walker.
Nh. A. L. Lesesne and family OF
Silver, have gone to Wsynesville, N.
c., to spend some time.
County Supervisor Owens has ar.
rangedd to sublet the county chain.
gang to the Supervisor Of Sumter
county, the change to begin this week.
It is a matter of regret that the ar
rangement was not made several weeks
ago, for number OF escapes and per-
petration of other crimes might have
been prevented.
A correspondent of the News and
Courier reports that Mr.. j. F. Broad
way and Miss Maud Hilton, daughter
of Mr.. j. W. Hilton, of Davis Station.
were married at Paxville, last Sunday
by Magistrate Keels. Miss Hilton
was only Is years old, and her parents
opposed her marriage. She left home
on Friday to visit friend at Paxville,
Saturday night Mr.. Broadway follow
ed, and Sunday me erning they decided
to get married.
Last Thursday q negro trusty on the
county chaingang released Lee Walker
from the cage and both made good
their escape. Walker is the negro who
was serving term for assault and bat
terry and killed fellow convict in the
cage near Summerton last year. For
this he was indicted for murder but
had never been put upon trial. In all
probability he will never be appre-
hended. The Office of trust has been
an expensive one in this county.
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EXPECT. GOOD TRADE.
Sumter Merchants Making Prepara.
ton for the Fall Trade.

In anticipation of large business
the merchants Of this city have COM
menced to make arrangements for
the fall trade, although it is more than
two months off yet before the season:
will open The merchant: have
taken time by the forelock, so to
speak, and are planning for future
trade, for they are getting rid of their
summer stock so as to make room for
the fall and winter goods.
The indications are that there will
be great activity in business circles in
Sumter this fall and winter. Conser-
vative men-men who have been in
business in this city for a number of
years-say there is every reason to
believe that the business this fall will
surpass that Of last year. If the pre-
diction comes true the merchants Of
the city will certainly have cause to
congratulate themselves on the vol
ume Of business Of the season.
A well known business man said
that the prospects for a most excel
len business this fall and winter are
exceedingly encouraging, far better,
he said, than at this time last year.
He said that business has been good
in the city all during the summer and
that by reason of the advance in the
price of cotton this month several
hundred bales Of cotton had been
sold and the farmers had realized a
good profit on their staple. The mon
ey realized from the sale of cotton has
not as yet been placed in circulation.
though just as soon as the new crop
begins to be marketed thousands of
dollars will be thrown into circula-
ton giving a wonderful impetus to
business.
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PRTVATEER.

Privateer, August miss Carrie
Bradford, of Sumter, is spending
sometime al Mrs. S. ]. Bradford's.
Miss Camilla Wells, of Birming-
ham, Ala, and Miss Parler, of Elloree,
are spending sometime at Mr.. Jno. NJ.
Tindaps.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Nettles, of
Wedgefeld, were the guests Of Mr..
G.. A. Nettles.
Mrs Conyers, of Lake City, Fla,
who had been sometime at Rev. T.
P. Lyde's, left Friday for Asheville,
n. c. Miss Daisy Lyde accompanied
her.
Rev. T. P. Lyde is conducting a
protracted meeting at Wedgefeld
this week.
Mrs Oliver and Miss Ruby Oliver,
of Sanford, Fla, who have been
spending the past month with Mrs.
L. B. Jenkins, left for Raleigh, N. c.,
Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Brailsford, of Orangeburg, was
the guest Of Mr.. w. G. Wells Sun
day.
Messrs. Douglas Jenkins and Ma
rion Rivers are erecting a ginnery at
Privateer station, which will be a
great convenience to the neighbor-
hood.
Miss Emmie Mellichamp, of Co.
lumbia, is spending sometime with
Misses Edith and vermilla Wells.
Mr.. ]. M. Minis, of Silver, S. c.,
spent Monday at Mr.. E. w. Rivers.
Mrs. L. B. Jenkins received very
painful bruise on her cheek at the
A. c. l. depot this morning, caused
by the sudden move Of the train,
when she was entering the car.
The changing has moved its
camp from near Shadyside, over to
Pocotaligo swamp.
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SNIITHVILLE.

| Smithville, July. 29.-SomethiDg was
Sc iously the matter at our 'phone on
last Tuesday. In answer to our ring
for Boykir's we were told that. our
central" Miss Mamie Goodwin had
gone off quite suddenly to get married.
We do pot know vet who the fortunate
man is but we do know that Nj iss
Mamie's bright CHEEKY voice is missed
by all her friends up aud down the
line.
We have been having some r. e,
needful showers during the pass lew
days.
There is not much blowing being
done now as nearly everybody is lay
ing by.''
The two boards of school trustees
met on last Friday evening but reach
ed no flute conclusion as to teach
er for the Smithville High School,
There is quite number of applicants
and it is thought a choice will be
made at the next meeting which will
be held soon.
Rev. S. H. Booth returned yester-
day from Forresfon where be has been
assisting in carrying on a revival
meeting. He reports large attendance
and many interested though but few
conversions. Next week he begins a
revival at Salem church of this cir
cult.
The new physician here. DR.. Jno.
". Parker has begun work and is hav-
ing his HANDS full. While be is quite
young man be has already met with
big success in bis four years Of prac-
tice in hospitals and elsewhere and we
predict for bin similar success here.
We learn that DR.. G. S. Britton is
soon going off on a vacation. This
good doctor bas been faithful IN his
many rounds TO the sick. covering
many miles of ground every day for
many years so We have no doubt that
little rest will prove beneficial and
give fresh energy for the continuance
of bis work in his large practice.
B. j. Murray, well-to-do and we'll
known colored farmer, preacher and
school teacher of this section died Of
typhoid fever at bis home On last We'd
nesday. He was buried at Bracey's
Mill. The crowd at the funeral was
one of the largest ever seen in this
county on similar occasion. B. j..
Murray vas q brother to ex-Congress-
man Geo. W. Murray.
DR.. j. ". Parker and W. F. Smith
we're in attendance az court in Cam
den on last Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miss Lottie DesChamps Of Wisacky
and Miss Annie Mackey, of Orange
burg are visiting Miss Lola Kirkley at
the home Of Mr.. j. r. Kirkley.
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XEDCEFTELD.

Wedge6eld, July 2s.-yincent Will
liams coloIed was arranged before JUS
tice Reese yesterday for cruel treat
ment to one of bis children. Mr.. S
Moore stood his popd and his case was
carried to the higher court.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Weinburg left fol-
Charleston yesterday where they will
take steamer for New York.
Mrs. Frank Thomas is visiting rela-
tjves in Summerton.
Misses Allie and Olive Kelly Of
Bishopville are visiting relatives in
to wn.
Miss Annie Dwight is spending the
week with relatives in Columbia.
Miss Louise Lenoir of Sumter is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Lenoir.
Mr. and Mrs. j. S. George of Pin
opoIis are spending some time with
relatives here.
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RENfBERTS.

Rembert, July s1.-An electric
rtorm passed through this section last
saturday night, and lightning struck
q negro house, property of Miss En-
rnie saunders, and it was totally de-
stroyed, including its contents. The
rain that followed the storm was very
heavy. We are getting too much rain
for cotton, and it is noticeable on the
light spots, which have begun to turn
yellow, and if the rains continue the
eroo will be seriously injured. Corn
has improved very greatly. Fodder
pulling will commence next Week'
Broadcast peas are doing finely, and
pastnres are excellent.
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Darn CORNER.

DARK Corner, July 2S.-Crops are
about all laid by, now for pulling
fodder. Then picking cotton. We
farmers have plenty to do all the
time If we viii do 1t.
81 spent last week in your city, and
would have ha0 & good time if it had
not been SO hot and that was taken
sick on Wednesday night. I am un-
der many Obligations to Sheriff Epper-
son, 3. G. cuttion, e. T. Windham, A
III Weeks and j. Kolb, for their
Kind hospitality while in your city.
And wish to thank DR.. Durant for
his gratis treatment while I was sick
and also all of those who sympathized
with me, also old man Sol Pringle
who was so ready to do anything ne
sDuld for me.
There is nothing Interesting here
3 abonts. Some few went from hear to
4he farmers meeting at Tindalrs mill
yesterday.
There have been some fine rains
Just below here.
have seen some real good crops
since my last. viii mention ]. NJ.
KoIb, S. A. Harvin and j .Kolb.
Cotton has surely improved in the
last few weeks
g. w. SCOTS and wife OF soeven,
Hisited the aatter's father here last
saturday and Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Geo. T. Geddings and
mrs. Francis Jackson of Soeven and
ID. ]. Mccall, of Rinini visited at W
4 Ards, last Friday the 21st.
szrs. w. j. Ards and Miss NJ. e.
Weeks visited at Mr.. ]. L Bartletts
nesr Pinewood, yesterday.
Little Charlie and Corbett Weeks,
sons of Pink Weeks who spent several
days this week with their sister, MIS-.
E W. Scott, at Soeven, returned home
ssesterday.
Mr.. L. N. Barwick, ST., of Reids.
had his barn and stables burned. to-
gefher with all of his corn, fodder.
ozts. farming implements. &C., last
Tuesday morning. Origin Of the fire
-unknown. His son Robert had just
fed the stock and gone into break
fast when it was discovered.
Mrs. j. B. Mcintosh, ST., has been
quite sick. Also A. S. Weeks had
another attack of fever.
Mr. A. S. owens's sons Mack and
John, Of orangeburg, have been on
"a visit to their uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. T. H. osteen, at the syca-
aaores, for few days.
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The Three c Road to be Completed.


The South and West system, re-
organization of the old "Three CO
lire, which was started about fifteen
yeas ago with the intention of afford
lrg a system, which would connect
the cities of Chicago, Cincinnati and
Charleston, has been placed in the
hands of new company for the pur-
pose of affording an outlet for the re-
sourses of southwest Virginia and east
Tennessee to the Atlantic Ocean. So
far the road has been constructed aad
in operation a distance of about
sixty miles southwe st of johnson
City. The line will be extended to
Spruce Pine, connection will be made
with the Chester and Lenoir Railroad.
Railway World, July, %. :
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small party consisting Of Mrs.
sS. s.. Keels, Miss Annie Keels, Mr.. D.
~. Keels and Mrs. H. C. Mcleod, left
here this morning over the Southern
railway for Chick Springs to remain
Ia month.
Mr.. j. Il. Irby and Mr.. E. E. Rem
bert paid a flying trip to Columbia
last week in their automobile, and in
returning made the trip from Colum-
bia to Rembert in three hours.
Mrs. Flowers, of Sumter, is on a
visit to her daughter, Mrs S. w.
Young.
DR.. Gordon Weinges, from near
Charleston, S. c., is the guest Of rela-
tives in this section
Master James Reames, Jr., return
ed home last Saturday night from a
visit to relatives near Sumter, accom-
panied by his friend, Master Douglas
Chandler.
Mr.. Marion Reames is visiting rela-
tives near Sumter.
+ noted mention was made in your
last weeks issue that Mr.. S. Murry
Mcleod would be transferred from
the Sumter and Camden run as
mail clerk on the Northwestern rail-
road, to the Sumter and Lucknow
run. His many friends regret to see
him leave, and hope he will be pleased
with his new charge.
The new residence of Mr.. ]. M.
jenkins is nearly completed and he
assures his many friends that as soon
as finished he will give them a house
warming.
The health 70 our commsnity is
very good.
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!, -


DalzelL July 29..-Fsarmers are
about through laying by their crops
aoW. bat stnl there is a plenty of work
IS do: for the farmer has no more
days to lose than the merchant, if he
energetic and ambitious. We are
sorry to report that our only little
doctor is sick at the Mood-osteen in
naary
Ne hope he win soon be well. for
what would become Of US, if we
ssiaouid get sick while he is away? He
IS thought highly OF around here.
The recent heavy rains damaged
spur hne reads considerably.
How enjoyable Or. Browns letters
IA the ltem are.
Another new store going up at Dali
zeu in the near future, Messrs. Smith
md Gasllard.
Rev. G. S. and Mrs. Fielder have
gone home with Mrs. Felders' mother
ttE l6U ~ HSSIAS, Sse-J 60
Misses Florence and Kate Cum-
araings are OF on a visit to their aunt.
aars. John Jenkins Of :Bossard. I.
Misses Ellen Harren and Daisy
Bowman visited Misses Irene and
EsteNe Moore this week.
Miss Leila Thompson of Lonellen,
mas at Miss Angela Crawford's.
Miss Cornelia Kingman, Of Sumter,
IS on a visitto Mrs. Smith.
Mr.. Joe Boykin has Just returned
from a trip to Bishopyille.
Ne had another fine rain last night
s Just now we country cousins are
1eastsng on grapes, figs, fne water
melons, apples, crushed peaches anF
sweet cream: all of which contribute
1s our happiness and contentment.
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notice.!

The Sumter Fair Grounds Associa-
ton will meet Friday, August 4th,
1905, at II a. M, in the Court House,
Sumter, S. c., for the purpose Of Or
ganizing, electing officers and trans
acting such business as may come up
Everybody interested is earnestly
requested to be present.
A. K. Sandes,
H. C. Haynsworth,
W. B. Boyle,
w. Bultman,
w. R. Delgar.
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New York, July so.-During thun-
der storm of terrific intensity which
passed over New York this afternoon
five persons were struck by lightning
and Instantly killed and nine were
seriously injured at the Parkway
Baths. Coney Island. At the same
time one man was killed and three
were prostrated at Gravesend Beach.
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CATCHALL.

Catchan, July 31.-Mr e. c. Lee has
made quite an addition to our little
town by having his new home
painted.
Miss Annie Lou Smith, Of Baton
Rouge, is spending a while here now
before opening her school near Pax
vile. Her many friends are glad to
have her with us again.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Phillips spent
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.
Lee.
Mrs. Addie Gaillard, of Columbia,
is visiting Mrs. Walter Lenoir.
Miss Jennie Mae Smith, who has
been visiting here since her school
closed, aeft today for her home in
Baton Rouge.
Miss May Lee visited the Misses
Thompson, Of Louellen, last week.
Miss Grace Allen attended the Bap-
tist union meeting at Paxville.
Mr.. Shepard Nash, Of Sumter, is
spending a few days at Mr.. William
Sanders.
There is not much doing in our
little town now, so news is a snrcs
article.
Gardens are looking fairly well
though are not as good as we have
seen ct this time Of year.