The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29
Lt'CAL NEWS PARAGRAplIEp
Items OF Interest Gathered I'm and
Around the City.

The lucky number at the Theator-
ium Thursday was 928 and the holder
Of that ticket can obtain the cake by
calling at the Theatorium.
There promises to be such a large
crowd in the city on May Sth to hear
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson ad-
dress the farmers meeting that 1t may
be necessary to have the speaking in
the open air. Neither the Court House
or'the Opera House is large enough to
seat the crowd that will assemble to
hear Secretary Wilson.
MIR. Feter Nj. Pitts announces to 1ay
that he Is a candidate foI county Sup
ervisor. Mr.. Pitts is one Of the best
known and deservedly most highly
respected citizen of Sumter county. He
is successful and progressive farmer,
capable business man and well quail
flied to acceptably discharge the duties
Of the office of Supervisor. The race
between Mr.. Pitts and Supervisor Scale
will be close one and the winner viii,
know that there has heen a race when
II Is favorably dcci led.
The sewerage work is practically at
standstill owing to the great amount
Of water in the trenches.
Clerk of Court Parrott has received
check for $4,139.60, the pension
money for Sumter county. He is now
ready to give the pensioners the
amounts to which they are entitled.
1t Is accepted as a matter Of course
that all the stores and business Of
dces will close at p. m. Friday, May
1st, and every afternoon thereafter,
saturdays excepted, until September
LIST. 1t has been the custom for fully
twenty years for the stores to close al
8 o'clock during the summer months,
and there is no reason tc apprehend
that the custom will be disregarded d
this ye:r. Early CLOSING Is as popular
with the employers As with the en-
ployes.
Mrs. Agnes Begin had one bone Of
her left wrist broken by fall. at the
skating rink Mondsy morning.
Miss Mary Alice Michaux, one of
the teachers in the city schools. while
skating at the old skating rink We'd
nesday fell and broke the bones
Of one leg. 1t was fortunately a case
Of simple fracture and there is no
reason why the young lady should
not have a safe and rapid recovery.
No announcement has been made,
but the Second Regiment Band will
probably give the first open air con-
cert OF the season on the school
square Friday afternoon, s'ta...
O'Donnell & Co.'S advertisement
will be found especially interesting.
There is every reason to believe
that one Of the largest crowds ofqrep-
resentative men Of the State that ever
assembled in Sumter will be here on
May sth to attend the farmers meet.
Ing and hear. Secretary Wilson's ad-
dress. Progressive farmers from 4v-
cry section Of the State will ne here
and from Eastern South CarOiir.a there
will be hundreds, for owing to the
convenient railroad schedules that
Sumter enjoys 1t Is possible for a per-
| son to leave his home in the morning.
| spend the day in this city and return
home in the evening. Secretary Will
son will be given welcome by the larg-
est crowd of South Carolinians that
he will ever have an opportunity to
address. There are no politics con-
nected with his visit and for this very
| reason the people of South Carolina
are enthusiastic over his visit and
will receive him with greater cor
diality than II he were q politician
and office seeker Of their own faith
and party. Mr., Wilson will be re-
ceived and given the right hand Of
fellowship by the farmers of South
Carolina as a citizen and as an able,
progressive and farsighted official who
has used the great opportunities his
ofiice affords for the benefit Of the
farmers Of all sections of the United
States.
Don't put down the paper until you
have read the advertisement of the
D. ]. Chandler Clothing Co.
The arrangements for the spring
race meet Of the Sumter Turf Associa-
ton are progressing in. a manner that
Is altogether encouraging. There will
| be at least fiftv horses horo For +bo