The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-04-17
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL.
Mr. r. NJ. jenkins, of st. Charles,
wss in town Friday.
MIR. E. E. Rembert, of Remberts,
was in town Friday.
MI. "A. C. Phelps, of Spray, N. O.,
was in the city Friday.
Mrs T. NJ. Gil.and, of Kingstree,
is visiting Miss Theo Gregg.
J. Charlton Durant, Esq, OF Man
ming, was in the city Monday.
Mr.. T. s. McLendou, CT Robbins,
S. C., was N the city Saturday
MIR. ". j. Andrews, of Cswego'
spent Friday in the city on business.
Mr.. Walter j. Dinkins, dispenser at
Mayesville. was in the city Monday.
Mrs. R. NJ. Mikell has gone to
Charleston TO visit fer son, heV. q.
j. Mikell.
Mrs. Jos. A. Burbage. after pleas
ant stay of two weeks in Conway, mas
returned home.
Mrs. Melvin Hall and son, OF Carr
den, are visiting at the home OF MI.
n. B. Reynolds.
Mrs. R. A. Reynolds and Mrs. VIII
liam Rollins, of Lucknow, are VISITING
Mrs. T. B. Reynolds.
Miss Zilla Rowell, of Conway, spent
Sunday in the city with her frleno'
Miss Lunette Burbage.
= Mss Leila Kernaghan, OF Augusta,
Ga. is visiting her sister, Mrs. y. u.
Cox, on East Liberty Street,
Miss Annie Warren returned Friday
night from Denville, n. j., where she
has been on visit to relatives.
Mr.. Marshall Gregg, President OF
the Senior B. Y. P. u, of Anderson, is
the guest of Mr.. George Archer.
MI. W. M. Reid and Misses lone
and Lonjse Reid. st. Charles, and
Mr.. G. ". Reid, of Jacksonville,
spent Thursday in the city.
Miss Rerdsing Morris, of Norwood,
n g., and little Miss Marguerite
Harris and Julia Cook are visiting
Mrs. B. G. Wallace on Haskell street.
Rev. James Mcdowell, who has
been quite sick with grip for several
days at the residence of DR.. W. j.
McKa5, is convalescent and is now
able to sit up.
Miss Hammy Witherspoon, of
.sColdstream, ;, with her guests. Miss
81. r. Macdonald, of Hamilton, Can
ada, and Miss Hane, Of Fort Motto,
spent Monday in Sumter.
Cant. and Mrs. J. j. Wescoat, Of
ssurmerville, have come to this city
TO i've, and are stopping temporarily
at the Hotel Sumter until Capt Wes-
coat can secure house: Capt. Wes-
coat was for many years one Of the
best known hardware men Of the
State, having been long member OF
the firm of Marshall, Wescoat & Co.,
of Charleston. He has recently ac-
.ouired a large interest in the Burns
Hardware Co., and has decided to
make Sumter his home.
The lot on the corner Of South
Main and Caldwell streets for the
new postoface building was transfer
red by Messrs R. I Manning, c. G.
Rowland and George D. Shore to the
gnited States government and the
deed fled in the county clerks Office
last week.
The "brain storm" plea Of John
Coleman. who killed his friend, Will
liam Berry, with a foot ADJ vas
knocked out in short order. The fact
that ne got a recommendation to
mercy and thereby escaped the gal
lows may probably be credited to his
brain storm plea.
Rev. T. NJ. Mcconnell, pastor Of
the Camden Presbyterian church, fill
ed the pulpit at the Presbyterian
Church morning and evening Sun
day. The congregation was large at
both services, and Mr.. Mcconnell
made a deep and lasting impression,
his se1nons being earnest, forcible
and eloquent.
A large congregation attended the
cold time" service at the First Meth
odist Church Sunday morning. The
pastor. Rev. J. ". Daniel, conducted
the entire service after. the customs
prevailing in the time of the fathers
of Methodism. The men sat on one
side Of the church and the women on
4,e o+ber The organ was not used.
the hymns were lined out and the
tunes raised by member OF the con-
gregation.