The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-03

S"o OsnA vNWS O1 EES8U0.
PisgaA Feb. 37.-Plowing is be-
hinn. swing 70 the vet weather. hut
It w1u ooda catch up.
A BuUAf deal Of sickness Is about,
mostsy 1rtppe, colds and a few ses
Of pneumonia.
Mr.. T. d. Mcleod. who has been
quite sick for sometime, is improving.
Mrs. Sarah Benton. an aged lady,
In quite sick. ~,
Mr.. w. J.. James, q native of this
place. died at Camden last Friday
morning and was buried at Smithvile
saturday, after divine services by
Rev. Mr.. Attaway. ~ 4,
Mr.. Henry L. Ammons, a former
citizen Of this place. died at Camden
Saturday and was buried there SUM-
day afternoon. after services by Rev.
J. III. Gravis. pastor of First Meth
odist church. Mr.. Ammons was the
son Of a gallant Confederate soldier,
who died In the war. His aged moth
er Is still living. being about 90 years
old.
Rev. Mr.. Lyles. the popular pastor
of Pisgah church. preached a fine SER
mon Sunday afternoon to q crowded
house from the words "Your hearts
DESIRE"
The writer heard him Sunday morn
ing at Camden preach an eloquent
they stood for In o Christian sense.
DR.. J. A. Dawson, pastor of the
Camden Baptist church. has been
called to. Selma. Ala. and accepted
His going II a distinct loss to this Sec
tion. A
Washington's farewell address Is
read on the 22nd of February, his
birthday, each year In the congress
OF the United States. this year it was
read In the senate by Senator Works
OF California, and In the house by
Representative Nicely Of West Virginia.
Tho Father OF His Country is still
lovingly remembered by grateful
people. and Justly 80.
have read with great deal of
interest IAncoln's speech delivered In
the house Of representatives. Wash
inston. In 184S. criticising the then
president on his course In the Mex
ican war. II Is an able presentation
or acts. His Gettysburg speech Is
said to be the most perfect English in
print.
acknowledge with thanks from
Hon. j. j. McSwain, prominent
attorney OF Greenville. s. c.. his es-
say on THE Causes of Secession"
prepared In 1895. while a student at
the South Carolina college and for
which he got a medal. 1t Is one of
the clearest and most convincing ar
suments Of the right of secussion
/ ever read.
Il
| l am glad the legislature showed a
little bit Of courage to cut the liquor
supply to one quart per month. It.
as well as the governor, have ignored
the verdict Of the people renderd in
1910. for prohibition. The mails as
usual will he full Of pretty whiske
circulars. The writer has been duly
dishonored by receiving a few.
CThe writer Is wrong. The Du.
rant bill. enacted into law, forbids
the sending Of these circulars In this
state In future.)
Mrs. Leo Mcleod of Rembert Is
visiting Misses Sadie and Madge Rog.
ers.
After visiting friends Misses Sadie
and Madge Rogers are at home again
Reports say that one of the teach.
ers OF Rafting Creek. after her schoo
term is out will 60 to teaching one
success to her all along the line.
This section has the honr of havine
one OF the best and prettiest young la.
dies to be seen anywhere. What YOU
got to say to that "Hagood."
Orange blossoms are budding tt
blossom. One of the gayest sports o
this section says he means business
nothing else. A good many Of the
girls are wearing caps and look Quit,
boyish about the head.
Miss Nell ellis of st. Joseph.
Academy spent the week -end will
her parents here.