The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-01

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The building was insured, but az
present, it is impossible to ascertain
whether or not there was any insur-
ance on it's contents 1t is stated
however, that the cotton was partially
insured
The paragraph in The Item in refer
ence to the removal Of the Monaghan
residence TO make room for business
houses brings to mind an incident the
writer heard the late William E. Rich
ardsor relate. He said that a party
of young fellows who wanted to cele-
brate the Fourth Of July went out to
burst open logs with gunpowder, and
one of them who told him about it
said, to prevent any harm to anyone,
they went in the woods entirely out
Of town. When he asked: Where did
you go?" the reply was. DIR. Wither-
spoons house now stands on the exact
spot" Some of our present old inhab-
itants may remember that Mr.. Mon
Afghan bought the DR.. Witherspoon
place and removed the house to put
his new residence in the same place.
IN the early settlement Of Sumter the
center Of the village was further up
on Main street. The building in which
the first court is said to have been
held, being about opposite to where
the Craig furniture store now stands,
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The residence Of Mr. H. J. McLau-
rim, Jr., was seriously damaged by fire
Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock The
house was not totally destroyed but
the damage to the lower floor and fur
niture was quite heavy. The water
pressure was better than usual.
Last Thursday there was "a fire
in the kitchen of DR.. Bakers inhrmary
caused by the explosion of a small
quantity of gasoline. The damage was
small
The fire department was called out
Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock t6 fire
of one Of the tool houses of the a. c.
L. railroad
Constable Gamble of Manning,
came to the city Friday to take
charge of John Ellis Green, alias Sing
Green, who has been wanted for
nearly six months on the charge of
house breaking and larceny near Alco-
lu. He was arrested in the city by an
officer of the police force.
James Ludd. was tried and convict
ed in Magistrate Harby's court Friday
on the charge Of larceny, to-wit; hav-
ing appropriated TO his own use g suit
OF lothes belonging to Mr.. Hatfield.
The sentence was $50 or IS days.
Work was commenced Saturday by
Street Commissioner White on the eX-
tension Of Salem avenue The new
street will run from Liberty street
through the Edwards property to
Oakland avenue. The roadway was
Saturday and on Monday the
entire force Of street hands were
put to work on the extension. This new
street will greatly enhance the value
OF property ia that portion of the city.
and already,a number OF lots, measur-
ing so feet front, have been sold.
Mr. W. H. Ingram went to Bishop
VILE Friday to appear before the
city council to ask for some conces-
sions and privileges for the proposed
railroad that will run between here
and that city. The use of several
streets will be granted. but the council
has not yet made any appropriation to
aid the new enterprises.
The dockets of Magistrate H. Har-
by, Jr.. We're examined by the county
board of commissioners at its last
meeting. They were found correct and
we're approved.
Professor Magee. who has been or
ganizing class Of physical culture
in this city. went to Orangeburg to
give his class in that city its first in
structons. He will return in about
week to begin work with his class
here.
The members of the First Methodist
church will have to build new church
or secure larger quarters to accommo-
date the people that are attending that
church since the Rev R. l.. Kilgore
was sent here. The crowds are in
creasing at every service.
The formal notice of the opening of