The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-21

seem 10 indicate one or two things
or perhaps both: that the stocks of
our merchants and business men need
constant replenishing or else that
Summerton Is especially attractive "a
visiting strangers. Every train brings
more or less agents Of all kinds. ana
the three hotels are being duly pas-
ronized. On arrival at the station
the visitor has not far to go to "Hur-
ter" Hotel: and the Hotel Central and
Benbow House vie with 1t in affordin;,
entertainment to all comers.
One source of amusement and cD-
tertainment to the people Of Summer
ten and surrounding community dur
ing the past week was an amateur
performance given by the young peo-
pie here. "Josiah's Courtship," n
comedy In four acts. was played IN
the school auditorium on last Friday
night, the proceeds Of which will be
given for the support Of the High
School baseball team. The different
characters were we'll taken. and the
play was quite success. The music
rendered by the "Summerton Orches-
ira" between acts was one Of the en-
:oyable features Of the programme.
Following Is the cast as given on the
programme:
Josiah Perkins. eccentric old man.
Harry Davis.
Tom Hart, leading juvenile man,
Grady Walker.
Richard Roland. heavy character,
F. A. Wells.
Harry Sharp. detective walking
gent. Julian Scarborough.
Joe. Juvenile character. Percy Ten
nant.
Mike. irish dialect comedy. Hail
Nelson.
Jeff. Ethiopian comedy. Ceth Ma
son.
Priscilla Brown. old maid comedy.
Miss Annie Rutledge.
Edna Brown. leading juvenile lady
Miss Mildred James.
Birdie. soubrette. Miss Lucy Mood
Mrs. Black. walking lady, Miss
Kate Cantey.
The auditorium Is we'll adapted to
the exhibition Of plays and perform
ances Of all kinds. and Is of itself ai(
object Of interest and admiration.
The trustees OF our graded school
have succeeded In getting for Sum-
merton a splendid school building
which will compare favorably with
that Of any town several times its
size. Plans are now being advocated
to enlarge the high school district.
Petitions for special elections are be-
ing circulated, at which time 1t is
hoped by the trustees that the town
ships OF st. James and st. Paul with
srch portions Of Friendship and Con-
cord as now lie outside of the graded
school district, will be added to the
present high school district. This will
greatly enlarge the high school and
enable many more families to have
the advantage Of the present splendid
school accommodations.
1t was feared last evening that our
school would lose one of It's compe-
tent and attractive teachers. AT 1890
o'clock, at the residence of the
groom's parents Miss Cora Collins
was married to Mr. Grady Walker
Miss Collins has for several years
been In charge Of the primary grades
while Mr.. Walker has this year beer
a student In the high school depart
ment. We understand that Mrs. Walk
er Is at her old stand again this morn
ing and We hope that the acquisitio..
OF another Grade" will not prevent
hei resuming charge of the othe.
two.
MIR. T. s. Rogan. who for some
weeks past has been away under
treatment. returned last Tuesday
night Mr.. Rogan's many friends are
glad to have him back again. and re-
joice that his condition is so much i'm
proved. We hope that very soon his
health will be sufficiently restored to
permit Of his resuming business
duties.
Mr.. r. B. Belser. a prominent law
yer and business man of Sumter,
spent few days in town last week.
Miss Marguerite Plowden has re-
turned to accept a position as book
keeper In the office of w. r. Coskrey.
Two games Of baseball will be play
ed here tomorrow and the next day
between the Denmark High School
and our local team. We expect the
Summerton boys to maintain their old