The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-02
SUNIMERTON NEWS.
The Comet Observed by Residents
on Friday-Other Matters of In
tereSt.


terest.
Summerton, Jan. 31.-Summerton-
ians are not habitually given to star
gazing, considering themselves re-
sponsible for more practicable affairs
IN the daily walk of life, yet We find
ourselves having greatness thrust
upon us in the astronomical world in
the observation of the recent comet.
Antedating by day all reported OBJ
servations, several of our citizens,
(who have, by the way seen many be-
fore,) saw this particular spectacle of
of interest on Friday evening. So far
we have noted observations as hav-
Ing been made on Saturday at other
places. This is no doubt one of the
many pointers toward the conspicu-
GUS position Summerton must event.
| ually occupy.
We have previously had occasion
to mention the tendency on ~ part
of our farmers to appreci - the
value Of building up small industries.
An instance of this recently brought
to our notice is the canning of veget-
ables which few of our farmers are
engaging in with great success. Mr.
William Fielder, quite large farmer
of this section, has for number Of
years done this to some extent, but
this year he has far surpassed any
previous record; and our town people
are beginning to rely on him for their
canned tomatoes for winter use. One
of the expected enterprises Of the near
future will be a canning factory.
AS the planting season approaches,
many preparations for re-cultivation
are apparent. From early morning
until dusk wagons may be seen pass
ing loaded with the newly arrived
fertilizers, as we'll as farm imple-
ments Of all kinds. In fact the hard
ware company of this place is fast
becoming the supply house for farm
ers far and near. Only a day or two
ago were seen shipments Of wire fem
cling and other material to Jordan
and other places, and some plow
points to farmer near Eutawville.
Mr.. Plumer Clark, recently employ
ed in the drug store Of w. E. Brown
& Co.. Of Manning. arrived few
days since to accept q position with
Capers & Co.,
Messrs Harry Davis and Wallace
Mathis left few days ago to take
business. courses at Draughn's Busi-
ness College Of Atlanta, Ca, "a
A recital by the pupils of Miss
Mabel Harper's Music Glass was given
at the School Auditorium on Friday
evening. Owing to the inclemency Of
the weather all of those taking part
could not be present and the per-
formance will be repeated this eve-
ming at o'clock.
Another entertainment given re-
Gently at Pamela by the local talent
of that neighborhood will be given
in Summerton on Friday evening,
February 4th. Amateur performances
have ever occupied a prominent place
in this locality ,and we may count on
this to come up to the usual high
standard.
Quite number Of prominent mem
bers Of the Bar were seen in town on
Thursday in attendance upon Judge
Richburg's Court. Among them were:
Judge r. o. Purdy of Sumter, w. c.
Davis, Oliver O'Bryan and Charltan
DuRant Of Manning
Hons. O. c. Scarborough and
j. r. Dingle who are attending the
meeting Of South Carolina's General
Assembly spent yesterday at their
homes.
Mr.. John Baskins who for the past
few years has been enlisted in the
United States Army in the PHILIPPINE
Islands, spent a few days last week
at the home of Col. o. C. Scarbor-
Ough.