The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-24

items OF Interest Gathered In ann
Around the City.

Mr.. Geo. d. De Medicis has been
appointed manager of the branch Of
dee OF the National Packing Co.. to
succeed Mr.. Edward Jordan. Mr.. De
Medicis was employed as bookkeeper
for the Arm only short time ago
and his business abilities and integrity
has won for him the responsible Do
sition as manager.
The Sumter Loan & Trust Co..
opened for business Tuesday.
II appears to be all of with the
State League and Sumter will have
to be content this summer with an
occasional game of amateur ball.
II the prohibitionists make any
thing resembling an active campaign
In Sumter County the dispensary will
be voted out In August. There is no
organization. and no individuals suf-
ficiently interested personally, to
make fight for the dispensary and
oil the campaigning will be done on
the other side. and the work will tell
In the result.
The new advertisement of Siberts
Drug store contains prices that will
open the eyes of careful buyers.
O'Donnell & Co.'s advertisement
contains special offerings of season
able goods at remarkably attractive
prices. Shoppers should look II over,
The d. ]. Chandler Clothing Co.,
has q new advertisement today. Note
the prices quoted.
Representatives Of the contractors
who are building the concrete tres.
tie for the Atlantic Coast Line at ST.
stephens were here Wednesday hunt
ing laborers. A large number OF
hands will be employed on this job
for several months.
Granting that It il a certainty that
the dispensary will be voted out al
The August election. II certainly be-
hooves our city fathers TO take, steps
at once to curtail the expenses Of the
city government. II expenses are not
reduced. next year this time the city
OF Sumter will be absolutely bankrupt
The indications are that the dispen-
sory will be voted out and the income
from that source cut of. This will
reduce the income Of the city fully
$4,000 and there Is no sense in eoine
ahead spending money and contract
Ing debts on the basis Of an income
that will cease after August. Now Is
the time to begin the curtailment o.
municipal expenses; and II the city
Is to live within its means the cur
tailment will have to be a radical and
sweeping one.
Mr.. Lee. the representative of the
Chicago parties who have been in
terested IN the gas plant proposition
by Mr.. J. L. Alnut. Is in the city and
will spend several days here making
careful inspection and Investigate ton
and II he finds that conditions are sat-
isfactory he will talk business.
The prohibitionists are organizing
for an active fight on the dispensary
In Sumter County and no effort will be
spared to bring out the fullest possible
vote against II at the August election
Il Is to be hoped that the Sumter Anti
Saloon League will be made a perma-
ncnt organization and that 1t will re-
serve some OF Its energy and enthu-
siasm for the harder fight for the en-
forcement Of the law against the sale
o: liquor after the dispensary is abol-
ished. 1t IL going to be a compare
lively easy matter to vote out the dis
pensary. but to suppress the blind tig-
ers and social clubs will be q ia.
more difficult matter and a longer and
harder fight.
1t Is about time for the early clos
Ing agreement to be signed up. OF
course. all the stores will close at 6
o'clock p. m. on and after May 1st
hut 1t is customary to circulate an
agreement for signature by the mer-
chants.
Mr.. ]. A. Bull. the Chick Spring
Water man. was In the city Thurs
day and closed a deal with A. A.
Strauss & Co., to handle their water