The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-31

1saas ~ IHtcrcst Gathered In ano
Around the City.

0rV department responded promptly
anil checked the flames before serious
damage was done. The kitchen roof
wa the extent of the damage. fully
covereA by insurance.
The administration building plan
does not grow In popular favor SO
Tar - - known there, are only Ave
citisens In favor OF the enterprise.
''Eoonomist" makes a suggestion
cAat may prove to be the solution Of
ths administration building tansle. 1t
books like business aud II 1t can be
carried out II would save the city
money.
TIE man who votes for prohibition
ell be morally bound to make good
ME- p~ofesssion Of faith by personally
prosecuting any and every person
whom he knows. OF his own knowl-
edge. to be engaged In the Illegal sale
Of |iQnor. mr. Liquor Drinking Pro-
hibItionist do you expect TO swear out
warrants against tho men who sell
you liouorf
The work OF the City Nurse has m
creased % greatly that 1t has become
necsssary for the Civic League to es-
tAblish regular headquarters and
foon bas been rented In the old
Hnlnsworth d Fraser ONCE and fitted
up - Civic League headquarters for
the City Nurse. Here all supplies will
~ kept and to this place all contrib
utii,as for the City Nurse should be
ssnt for distribution among the sick
nnSssr the care Of the nurse.
1He neat game of ball at the Park
VIII be played Thursday afternoon be-
tween tue sumter High School and
the Summerton Graded School team.
The summerton team u said to be
one OF the hest school teams In the
state.
Read the "wslk-over" ad II you
srs Interested In shoes.
a. crowd OF society folk as well
~ many lovers OF fine horsefiesh Will
30 over TO Camden to attend the
Horse show.
There has been some talk OF selling
the sewerage bonds now or at some
future date. IL the necessity should
arise TO raise the money to repay to
tht' banks the money borrowed by
thG city to finance the sewerage sys-
tern. Pet the question Is. cen the
bonds be legally sold now? Who will
sell them, Who has authority to do
90 now that the sewerage commission
hms been formally discharged by the
cuy ccuncii'
'rhc development OF new residence
settiops and the rapid building up OF
ths city while adding to the tax
vslucs OF the city makes necessary
ccrtsin improvements that will cost
considerable money. For instance the
butiding vp OF the district located be-
tween West Liberty and Oakland ave-
nue. renders imperative the extern
sion OF wste= mains and fire protec-
tjen tc this section of the city. There
are several blocks OF residences that
ars almost without fire protection.
there being no hydrants within easy
reach OF hundred of more houses.
The extension OF the water mains
through Wright. salem and Blanding
streets cannot be much longer delay
ed.
The price of hen fruit is on the
rive Eggs are now worth 90 cents
everywhere and there is talk of still
further advance.
Last Thursdays and Sundays is
sues of the Columbia state. which
contained several Of the addresses de-
iivered at the Mt Zion Centennial.
should bc preserved by those interest
ed la the history OF South Carolina.
These addresses contained valuable
historical material that is not else
where available.
The silent vote will decided wheth-
er sumter County will retain the dis
pensary or Join the prohibition ranks.
The majority Of voters are not say
ing how they will vote on the ques-
fion
The sumter Clothing Co.. is prepar-
cd Co furnish the best and most
stf.is'' shoes for spring and summer
w,sr tnst the best makers have put
on the market. See the special shoe
advertisement
good exhibition OF ball In expect.
ed when the Sumter boys connect up
with the Summerton team Thursday