The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-13
OUR SUMMERTON LETTER

OUR SUMMERTON LETTER.
Summerton, Oct. 11.-Each day
since the heavy wind and rain storm
of Tuesday night. Oct. 5th, has
brought with it further reports of the
| damage done in this community. Be-
sides the very heavy rains OF the late
afternoon. there was a tremendous
downpour between 10 and IL O'Clock
In the evening, accompanied by Il typ
ical tornado. While most of the dam
age wrought the crops seems to have
been caused by the abnormal rainfall,
considerable loss resulted from the
wind. AS might be expected, the ter
ritory affected by the tornado is con.
fined to comparatively narrow belt;
and In that trees were snapped off,
frame buildings. barns. etc., overturn-
ed. and acre after acre OF cotton be-
reft of its fruit. On Mr.. O: Oscar
borough's plantation a few miles from
town. stables were blown down kill
ing nine mules. Mr.. SCARBOROUGH is,
said also to have lost some fine. hogs
and cows. Fields Of cotton not vet
picked were entirely ruined by the
wind and hail. Some of the farmers
suffering from such loss are Messrs.
o. c. Scarborough, j. @. Mathis. r.
O. Martin. J. F" Davis and others.
On the Burgess plantation some
eight miles below here, several ten
ant houses were blown down. This
wind. rain. and hail storm, though Of
short duration. has caused as much
loss as the cyclone of September
three years ago.
Despite the inclemency of the
weather the two attractions on Tues
day night drew out considerable
crowd. The entertainment given by
The College Singing Girls, was well
attended. and the special train to
Sumter could have comfortably seat
ed but few more passengers. Unfor-
tunately the date of the engagement
with the college Girls" shad to be
changed from Saturday to Tuesday.
thus taking away number of Sum-
mertonians who might have patron
lied the home entertainment.
Services were held tin all the
churches In town yesterday morning,
at some OF which visiting ministers
delivered the sermon. At the Metho-
DIST church stirring appeal to furth-
er the Prohibition movement was
made to the congregation by the Rev.
J. L. Harley of the Anti-Saloon Lea
gue Mr.. Harley also preached at the
Presbyterian church in the evening.
AT the morning services in the Pres
terian church Mr.. Vass. a missionary
to Africa. was present and gave
nost interesting and instructive lee
ture.
Our whole community is saddened
this morning by the death of Mr.. T.
$. Rogan. Mr.. Rogan had been in III
health for about eight months, and
aft:r spending some time first in
.ikea. s. c.. and then In Henderson
Vile. y. c., he returned home q few
weeks ago in very serious condi-
ton. His death, though not unex-
1ecttc, ie none the less shock not
only to his family but also the many
friends he has made here. Mr.. Ro-
gan was a member Of the firm of
Strauss Rogan Co.. Of this place, hav-
Ing been engaged for many years In
the mercantile business He was
man of sterling character, a good citi-
zen. and a loyal adherent to the Cath
oiic faith; he was twice elected inten-
dent of tho town, and during his resi-
dence here has won the respect and
esteem of the whole community. He
leaves wife and seven children.
Another sad death In our town this
morning IL that Of the infant child
OF Mf. and Mrs. Henry I.anham. She
had been unwell for some time, and
was taken Il great deal worse a few
days ago and died this morning nj
2;30 o'clock. The funcrai services
will be held this afternoon at
o'clock.
Miss Neely Plo~den ieft on Friday
afternoon to spend the weekend at
her home near Sardinia.
Rev. Peterson Burgess spent a few
days last week with his brother. Mr..
A. Plumer Burgess.
Mrs. P. o. Rhamc and Mrs. ]. NJ.
Plowden Spent Friday in Sumter.
MiS. =. ~ FN'iersCn has returned t.