The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-12-11

commtttse of city council. Is working
\ /&erd to have the heating apparatus
Vevfected In Academy.
All OF the shows, and grafters
. lave left the vacant lot at the corner
Eof souts. Main and Caldwell streets
losf. saturdays business proba-
<nabled them TO get away. ~.
ne chamber of commerce has
vo|Zs Well and the citizens o. Sumter
ekouid feel grateful to the members
- thls body Of energetic and enterf
pria,nF business men.
In many OF the country districts the
toornamsnt fever has broken out
~ prpcccsng for these entertaining
ot4nes y In order. Most of tho tour
nAmepts vii be held ON Christmas
4 DNy or about that date,
From shs looks OF the displays of
oovU and holiday goods in some of the
g>ow windows on Main street. the
= 3orchAnts expect good Christmas
)ra1s. There 10 generally heavy
Docdnees at This season no matter
vhesher the country is in a financial
ossils tr not.
No Sumter High school football
foop played . stiff game against the
E1lNgton school boys Friday In that
~ but were defeated ~ score of
~ g .. the parlinstonians scoring one
I(pueh down after eight minutes of
\ Dlay u the second half.
win the new schedules on the
y r1n1>n Railway ana with the
~<s On the Coast Line of late and
\ t<to)D Of this section should feel
+ ur6efy well satisned. for the chamber
Q1 commerce has accomplished come
nood things for the citizens Of Sumter
- this section In the past few
: hnths.
"a, The city board of education has de-
/ e1ded to close the schools for Christ
/, 49, holidays -ion Friday. December
81. a. reopen for work on Thursday.
saaua1 2. 1908. This viii give the
|choiars plenty of time to enjoy Christ
mas and get over II by the time to
DnenSe work again.
|<s alarms are getting numerous.
y-4&P7siarm on Friday night about
O'Clock from box 81 was caused by
: some shingles on the roof of a house.
near Levi and East Liberty street.
catching on fire. The blaze was extin-
guished before the hose companies
arrive ].
Thee are some very nicely dressed
4 '<n,dpNs on Main street now and they
not only show that some merchants
i!s<s pfogrcssive but fhey add much to
he appearances OF the street.
In the report OF the last meeting OF
cify council. the omission occurred
that an ordnance was adopted forbid
ding the riding OF bicycles on the
north side walk on Caldwell street.
=, Tie frc s.arm about noon satur iry
MAS apother small blaze at a house
on Magnolia street. near the Coast
Line Railway tracks. There was
slight damage done. This Is the fifth
alarm for this week.
The roof OF Mr.. W. A. Rowman's
>Residence on Hampton avenue caught
On nre Thursday about O'Clock and an
alarm was sent In. The fre did lit
tie damage. a small hole being burnt
I'm the roof near one OF the chimneys.
The fire bell rope broke and the box
number could not be rung as usual.
:, witb,n the next two weeks the iol-
Sly college girls ard boys will be at
home for the Christmas holidays AM
will make things lively everywhere.
They are always welcomed for they
help 90 brighten the Yule-tlde with
their happy faces and care-free man
Apers.
The Coast Line people have opened
up their hearts nt last. and have
placed stoves In the waiting rooms at
the passenger station the building
will ultimately be heated by steam butt
ths apparatus Is not set completed
|hand u came To- a point where fire had
to be provided so stoves were installed
Although there was good crowd
I'm the city all day Saturday and Sat
urday evening. yet there were no dis
orders reported by the officers Of the
police force. which speaks wei for u
tcity the size OF Sumter. The dispen-