The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-11-25
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

killing birds every day in large num-
bers. If this be true it would be in
| teresting to know whether or not they
have paid the license required Of nom
| resident hunters.
The sales at the dispensary Satur-
day totaled $1.284, and ii was not a
very good day for business either.
Eggs are selling in Sumte. at high
er prices than in Charles ton, Balti-
more and other large Soutf ern towns.
A poultry farm for the production Of
eggs ought to be a profitable venture.
The supply Is always short Of the de-
mand and a great many eggs are ship
ped in from other States.
The police force is keeping a sharp
look out for blind tigers at present,
and within the past two weeks half
dozen or more Of these law breakers
have been captured. tried and con-
victed.
The Atlantic Coast Line has laid
another track opposite the passenger
station and other needed improve
ments will be made in the near future.
1t Is hoped that the promise Of the off,
cials to pave the station yard will be
fulfilled now that work has been start
ed.
Comptroller General A. w. Jones
was In the city Wednesday for the
purpose Of making the annual settle
ment for the fiscal year 1907 with
Treasurer T. w. Lee and Auditor Will
der. The books and accounts were
found In perfect shape and the check
ing up was completed within two
hours. Within the period involved in
the settlement Treasurer Lee had
handled more than $15O,OOO, and the
fact that his books balanced to the
cent and all the accounts checked out
accurately was remarked on in a COM
plimentary manner by Gen. Jones.
Sap Gardner and Tom Dicks, both
colored, got into dispute over a thir-
Ity cent debt late Thursday afternoon
In Levan's pool room and hard words
were quickly followed by blows. The
row came to a bloody end when Gard
ner drew knife and proceeded to
carve up Dicks anatomy. Dicks was
seriOusIy tpiur,d tbara ,,o;o~ 49, ,o>-
cut across the face and two wounds
In the side, one Of which penetrated
the chest. Gardner was arrested and
committed to the guard house while
Dicks was taken to the hospital for
treatment. Dicks was unable to ap-
pear as a witness against Gardner in
the Recorders Court Friday. so the
hearing was postponed.
George Vaughan was sent to the
chaingang for thirty days by Recorder
Hrust upon trial and conviction. on
Thursday on the charge Of selling
liquor. This is Vaughn's third or
fourth offense.
The d. J. Chandler Clothing Co.
has a full dress" display in one of
the front show windows that Is at
tracing a great deal Of attention. The
man who wants to see the latest styles
has only to take a look at this win
dow.
A x1rh0
way to the postoffice Thursday night to
call for his mail. by mistake, walked
through one of the windows. The
glass came down with a crash all
around him. but he escaped without
scratch. strange to relate. This is
the third or fourth time a glass has
been broken at the postoffice in the
same way within the past two years.
This is the year Of big potatoes and
specimens ranging in weight from 6
to pounds are not unusual. Mr.. 8.
j. White has brought to this office
few as fine specimens Of yams as
any one could wish to see. that weigh
ed from 1-2 to 1-2 pounds each.
1t was reported on the streets Satur-
day that there was a shooting scrape
among negroes in the vicinity OF Tin
dals Thursday. night One negro way
laid another and fired upon him and
a companion as they passed in a bug
gy. Both of the negroes were peppered
with bird shot, but neither received a
serious wound. The names Of the
negroes were not ascertained.
Columbia has fallen down on the
baseball proposition and the South At
lantic franchise has been sold to out
side parties who will transfer 1t to
Knoxville, Tenn. Columbia will have