The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-24
MIR. CROSSWELL IN GOTHAM
An Appreciated Letter From One of
The Items First Subscribers-AI.
though Absent Mr.. CrossweD Is
Deeply Interested i'm the Admins
tratiOn Building.

10 the Editor OF The Daily Item:
| 1t has been my intention to dron
you few lines before now, but have
| had so many things to keep me busv
on my mission up here that I have
not mad the chance to do SO. Now it
is my bed time, yet am going to steal
few minutes from sleep to tell you
how much comfort the Item has heen
10 me- 1t was my custom at home
just as soon as ! got in at night from
my office to take up the Item and
read what was doing in Sumter. as
well as in the United States and else
where. Well, as you know, you have
been sending me the Item since I left
on the 3rd, and I look forward each
day for%it. OF course, on account of
not being published on Sunday. I do
not get it Monday, so 1 now call Mon
day one of my bad days.
1 was truly sorry to read of the
death of our good old citizen, Mr.. ].
d. Craig.
| l have been looking each day for
something about the new city hall, by
not seeing it 1 hope the idea of build
ing it has been abandoned, and in
stead the city will turn it's attention
| towards putting down sidewalks. We
go to church, come back home and
say, ''well the preacher preached a
good sermon, but did not enjoy it
because 1 could not see him, for the
hats" Well then, how can we blame
the ladies for putting all they have on
their heads. If we do not give or
prepare place for them to keep out
OF the mud. I have condemned the big
hats myself when happen to get be-
hind one each Sunday in church.
Nevertheless, they are mighty pretty,
but l for one believe If we will give
the ladies good cement sidewalks
that they really would prefer to dis
play these beautiful hats during the
week days. Now wouldn't you ladies :?
Now I hope the ladies will not
think that I am throwing off on their
hats too much, for I am sure I am
not, for it is much easier for you to
take something off Of your hats than
1T is for you to get the mud off of
your shoes. Don't you think so?
OF course, don't want to say any
thing that will ruff1e the feelings of
the ladies, or the men, so you see I
will have to be somewhat like the
man who took two in one and kept
on both sides of the street.
Now, I want to say that 1 never
knew before that the weather up here
was so changeable. When got on a
street car at 34th street it was snow
ing to beat the band, and when I got
off just eleven blocks below at 23rd
street, it was fair and the sun shining
brightly. Had some bushes there to
keep me about a half hour and when
came out t. was showing again
These are facts and if you do no,
believe it ask DR.. Geo. Dick. I would
also be glad If you would tell DR.
Geo. Dick for me that 1 have not We,
been to grand opera.
One other thing and 1 am through
And that is 1 want to say that 1 have
travelled from Sumter to Asheville, N
Co. Knoxville, Tenn, Louisville, KY.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Chicago, ILL.,, also tc
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Phil.
adelphia and Atlantic City, and othe,
points and have made it rule tc
stop at the best hotels, but not at one
did find Bible in my room. Bu-
when / walked into my room at the
Herald Square Hotel, New York, ths
first thing I saw on my bureau was q
Bible, and printed on the back Of II
was the Herald Square Hotel Bible
You know I felt at once just as safe
as if at home.
And from the good treatment ]
have received from this hotel 1 am
sure the Bible was placed in its rooms
with it's true intent. 1t is great pity
all the hotels do not adopt this plan
even Sumters. 1 will be here abou,
two weeks longer, so please send me
the Item until you here from me to
stop it.
Yours very truly