The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-15
SUMMERTON OFFICIALS ELECT.
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w. III. Anderson Chosen Intcndant-
Family Reunion at Col. o. C. Scar.
borough's-Dr. Capers Ommis.
stoned as Postmaster-McLendon
to Hold Revival Mcetng-Death at
Davis Station.
The town election passed of here
very quietly Tuesday, yet a great deal
Of interest was shown. There wern
two candidates for Intendent and IL
Tor Wardens. A list of the candidates
and the votes received is as follows:
For Intendent, w. H. Anderson, IS:
II. IL. Meddlin, AZ; for Warden, J. M,
Plowden 81, l.. 3. Davis IS, w. d,
McClary IS. H. c. Carrigan 81, r. w.
Josey. 27, j. G. Sem 81, ]. @. Mathis
26, w. c. Williams 1s, Fred Barnes
"a, H. p. Troy 35. c. b. Davis 2s.
From the above it will be seen that
Mr.. Anderson was elected Mayor, with
Messrs. Piowden, McClary, Carrigan,
and Davis wardens. All business men
OF our town, and it is safe to predict
that progressive administration will
be the result OF Tuesdays election.
There was a family reunion at the
home Of Col. o. c. Scarborough Sun
day, 1t being the birthday of both Mr..
and Mrs. Scarborough, and it is said
that they had everything imaginable
to appease the hunger and thirst Of
the thirty-odd guests present.
Among the out Of town relatives
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Rutledge
of Florence. Mrs. A. L. Asbill, OF
Ridgeville, and Miss Margie Scarbor-
ough. who is now teaching school at
Florence.
DR.. Ellison Capers has received his
commission to be postmaster ait this
place for four more years. DR.. Ca
pers has been postmaster here for
the past ten years. and is very effi-
Client officer, and it can be truly said
that this appointment will meet with
the approval Of ell the patrons, un-
less 1t happens to be the ones who
wanted the job themselves.
:, pr. Leon Fischer is in Charleston
this week on business. It is rumor.
ed that DR.. Fischer is expecting to
engage in business in that city some
time in the near future.
Mesrs. ]. w. Broadway, ]. r. Ea-
don. and J. M. Rowe left here Tues.
day afternoon for the lower part of
Williamsburg county on a land PROS
pecting tour. While we mean no re-
Election on that county, they perhaps
want to start peanut farm, and IL
they make a failure would like to be
as Tar from home as possible
= 1t 10 very probable that the Rev.
Baxter F. McLendorr will begin a re-
vival meeting at this place at the
Methodist church Sunday night. Fhis.
revival was scheduled to take place
last October. but on account OF the
rush OF business at that time 1t was
postponed with the understanding
that he would come during this spring.
Mr.. McLendon is we'll known In this
county, having previously held sew
eral very successful meetings at the
different places. and will be weclom-
ed here by all the good and right
thinking people. While it is not ex-
pected that he will come here with
kid gloves on and ease the peoples
conscience, but to deal with sin with
gloves or
Miss Clara Tennent, who is teach.
ing school at Fort Motto. spent last
Saturday and Sunday with her pa.
rents here.
Mrs. Jim Biackewil near Davis
Station. died last Thursday night and
was buried Friday at Bethlehem
church near the station. This is the
third death in this home in the last
few weeks time. caused by typhoid
fever.