The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, January 16, 1907, Image 1

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$f? ID at chm on onu dont!) ton. 9.___-gjg*i??3 ? _ r^SE SUMTER WATCHMAN, Established April, 1850. 'Be Just and Fear not~~Let all the ends Thou Aims't at he thy Country'3\Thy God's and Truth's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established June, 188$ Consolidated Aug. 2,1881. SUMTER. S. O . WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 1907. Sew Series-Yoi. XXVJ. No 20 tl Published Every Wednesday, -BY OSTEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY, SUMTER, Sk a Terms: - $1.50 per .annum-ii advance. Advertisements: One Square first insertion.5.1.50 Every subsequent insertion.SO Contracts for three months, or longer w ill be made at reduced rates. All communications "which sub? serve private interests will be charged for as advertisements. . Obituaries lind tributes of respects will be charged, tor. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. THE SESSION WEDNESDAY WAS VERY BRIEF. ----- Mr. Ayer of Florence Introduces a Resolution Making Clean Cut Issue on the Dispensary Question-A Number of Important Bills Intro? duced. Columbia, Jan. 9.-About all that was done in the general assembly to? day may be summarized very well in a few lines. . The session lasted le3S than an hour, adjournment being taken shortly before 1 o'clock in or? der to allow the senate committees to organize and give the speaker of the house time to consider his com? mittee appointments. Mr. Hartwell M. Ayer, of Florence, introduced a resolution contemplating the placing of the house and senate on record as in favor of a purified State dispensary. It went over until tomorrow. The usual concurrent res? olution was pzissed. assigning to the committee on privileges and elections the task of arranging for such elec? tions as_ are to be conducted by the general assembly. The use of the hall of the house was tendered the faculty of the University of South Carolina for a centennial celebration of Gen. R. E. Lee's birthday on the evening of Saturday, January 19. Ten bills were introduced in the house, by their titiesr .-The senate passed Mr. BleaseV resolution commending President Roosevelt's action in the Brownsville affair. Mr. Biease introduced, his resolu? tion yesterday. Today it was put to a vote and passed by a ballot of 21 to 16. While Mr. Biease made no reference to Senator Tillman, the ' general understanding in the chamber was bis resolution was intended in some degree a rebuke to the senior United States senator from this State for his sweeping and emphatic strictures upon the president, in con? nection with the dismissal of the riot? ous negro troops. The bills introduced in the house were: Mr.Aull-To regulate actions for Hbel and slander. Messrs. Giles and Wade-To pro? hibit contracts and agreements for sale and future- delivery of cotton, grain and provisions. Mr. Richards-To provide for a re? survey of the boundary lines be? tween Kershaw and Lancaster coun? ties. Mr. Cosgrove-To create a commis? sion for the purpose of laying out a public highway from Summerville, in the county of Dorchester, to the city of Charleston; referred to a selective committee composed of the delega? tions from Dorchester, Berkeley and Charleston counties. Mr. Richards-To repeal a section of the lien law. Mr. Richards-To provide for the erection of a practice school at Winthrop college. Mr. Gyles-To declare the law re? garding claim and delivery. Mr. Gyles-To amend section 2165 of the acts by reducing railraod fare from three to two and a half cents per mile. Mr. J. E. Smith-To prohibit deal? ing in futures on margin. Mr. Wade-To required street rail? ways to furnish separate care for white and colored. Mr. Croft-To limit the hours of labor in cotton mills to ten hours. THE BLEASE RESOLUTION WAS SU3IMARILY KILLED. . Bill in Senate to Have State Enter the Fertilizer business-The House Committees Announced i?nd Many Bills Introduced. Columbia, Jan. 10.-By a vote of 79 to 40, the house of representatives today declined to concur in the reso? lution introduced in the senate by Senator Biease and passed by that body 21 to 18 yesterday, approving the course of President Roosevelt in summarily dismissing the negro troops implicated in the Brownsville riot ! When the resolution was called up this morning:, Mr. Harley promptly j moved to strike out the resolving words, urging that whatever the pri? vate and individual opinions of mem? bers might be in regard to the mat? ter, it was an affair with which, of? ficially, the house of representatives of South Carolina had nothing to do. Mr. Harley was supported in brief speeches by Mr. Bucker and Mr. Gary, both of whom called attention to a somewhat general understanding that the resolution was inteded as a rebuke to the senior United States senator froan this State. Both held that such an indirect and covert method of indicating to the na? tional representatives of the State the wishes .a?nd ~OT?aions,-of the house would"" be undignified and insulting. The committee appointments were read this morning, and another long list of new bills was introduced. The number bearing upon child labor, the "bucket-shop" business and the regu hoti Mrs?-M MMoaC, aMo iOdMF lation of common carriers would seem to indicate that these will again be subjects for definite action at this term. The house adjourned aiter a ses? sion lasting from noon to about 1.30. The hour for assembling tomorrow is li. The committees-most of them -will meet and organize this after? noon or tomorrow morning. In the senate the only noteworthy action today was the passage, with? out comment or controversy, of a concurrent resolution, calling upon the i:tate's congressional representa? tives to work for the passage of a federal law. preventing the shipment of whiskey into a dispensary or pro? hibition State; the introduction by Senator 3:\*c? of a bill to appropriate 510,000 foi- tie erection o: a statue of John C. Calhoun in the statuary hall of the national capitol, and the first reading of bill to ha\-e the State go into the fertilizer business on the contract labor system. Columbia, Jan. ll.-The legislature has started on its work and has taken an adjournment until Monday. The house -of -representatives wffi~meet at~ noon and the senate at 8 o'clock Mon? day night At that time there will be something on the calendars for the two houses to consider, the commit? tees having in the meantime met and considered the various bilis referred to them. It is probable that on Tues? day the inauguration of Governor An? sel will take place, the general assem? bly having declared him duly elected governor of South Carolina and ap? pointed a committee to notify him and ask his pleasure as to the date of inauguration. The Senate. Barring the introduction of several radical bills, the proceedings of the senate were devoid of feature today, the body adjourning after about half an hour's desultory gork t?i 8 o'clock Monday night there being nothing in sight for the "hopper" till then. The important new bills were three by Mr. Weston, of Richland, all affect? ing -corporations. One of these bills requires railroads to transport stu? dents going to and returning from colleges or schools at half rates, an? other requires railroads to file semi? annually with the railroad commission a list of all passes issued during the I six months. The third creates the of? fice of labor commissioner and de? volves his duties upon the immigra? tion commissioner. This is a far reaching measure enacting the ten hour labor proposition and a child la? bor law giving the commissioner and his inspectors large powers to investi? gate manufacturing and other plants employing five or more persons, re? quires exhaustive statistics from em? ployers; in short it looks to a thor? ough reorganization of the labor situ? ation in this State. The bill embraces twenty-three sections, and Mr. Weston says he drafted it after a thorough study of the labor laws of all the States. House Committees. The following are the house com? mittees appointed by Speaker Wha ley: Judiciary Committee-T. B. Fraser, chairman; J. W. DeVore, T. P. Coth ran, D. D. McColl, Paul Hemphill, L. M. Lawson, J. w. Nash, Thos. F. Brantley, J. E. Harley, A. Vander Horst, J. P. Carey, Geo. F. von Kol? nitz, F. F. Beattie, A. J. Hydrick, Jr.. S. J. Nichols, S. W. C. Shi pp, H. E. Gyles, J. B. Wingard, Frank B. Gary. Theo. C. Croft, Frank G. Tompkins. Ways and Meons-J. A. Banks, chairman: B. E. Nicholson, D. A. Spivey, D. McK. Frost. E. Marion Bucker, J. G. Richards, Jr.. E. H. Aull, J. H. Save. W. H. Yeldell. A. C. Brice. L. E. Carrigan. R. R. Legare, Ben H. Sellers, J. L. Smith, John L. Wiggins, George W. Dick, Alan John stone, E. E. Verner. Education-T. P. Cothran, chai man; D. D. McColl, Jr., Paul Hem] hill, J. P. Gibson, J. G. Richards, J] E. H. Aull, L. S. Clinkscales, Frar E. Gary, H. E. Gyles, Alan Johnston W. E. McArthur, John Marshall. Railroads-J. W. DeVore, chai man; E. E. Verner, J. E. Harle John Marshall, H. L. Smith, J. Youmans, W. G. Stubbs, W. H. Sharp S. W. F. Shipp, J. Q. Stilwell. Incorporations-J. E. Harley, chai man; Porter A. McMaster, J. A. Ha: James Cosgrove, A. B. Patterson, . B. Wallace, C. W. Garris, J. P. De ham, J. Gordon Hughes, E. L. Rici ardson, C. T. Wyche. Agriculture-E. E. Verner, chai: rran; J. S. Wimberly, W. A. Nesbl J. L. Culler, W. D. Bryan, J. T. Co: J. D. Dodd, J. A. Hilton, O. C. Sea borough, S. T. M>Keown, James No. ton, W. P. Gause, J. Cal. Courteney. Public Schools-Paul Hemphil chairman; Z. T. Kershaw, H. H. Ai nold, Geo. F. von Kolnitz, E. J. Ciar Coke D. Mann, Kurtz P. Smith, A. "V Dodd, J. J. Lane, T. BL Tatum, J. '. Slaughter. Commerce and Manufactures-I McK. Frost, chairman; L. M. Lawsoi M. W. Walker, W. L. Parker, W. , Gibson, Z. T. Kershaw, J. R. Hair son, F. F. Beattie, Alan Johnstone, I H. Kellahan, Kurtz B. Smith, R. . Wade, Jr., J. P. Youmans. Roads, Bridges and Ferries-H. I Arnolds, chairman; L. S. Clinkscal John G. Greer, John L. Wiggins, I M. Bethune, T. S. Brice, L. L. Carsoi J. R. Dingle, B. J. Douglas, S. I Epps, Sr., J. S. Glascock, C. H. Leii ner. Banking and Insurance - B. I Nicholson, chairman; D. A. Spive; Geo. R. Reeves, James Cosgrove, J. C Stilwell, J. B. Wingard, P. J. Carwil< W. W. Dixon, W. Presley Robinsoi T. W. Scruggs, T. H. Tatum, L & Woods, G. G. Dowling. Legislative Library-A. V?nde Horst, chairman; J. A. Hall, J. I Derham, E. L. Culler, R. R. Legan J. H. Dodd, J. C. Goodwyn, ida Johnstone, J. Gordon Hughes, Ge< B. Lester, W. Prestley Robinson, C. 1 Wyche,' C. W. Garr?sT^' - " Rules-F. B. Gary, chairman; T. I Fraser, J. A. Banks, T. P. Cothran, I M. Rucker, J. R. Rucker, J. P. Care3 S. W. G. Shipp. Internal Improvements-J. A. Hin ton, chairman; W. J. Gibson, H. B Arnold, W. H. Niver, James I White, H. M. Ayer, R. D. Boyd, E. I Culer, J. R. Dingle, J. C. Goodwyr Fred Harman, B. W. Miley, J. T. Cos State House and Grounds-L. I Lawson, chairman; John G. Greer, 1 F. Brantley, J. M. Epting, J. P. Gib son, John L. Wiggins, J. P. Youmans E. F. Ballentine, T. S. Brice, J. M Cannon, P. J. Carwile, Frank G Tompkins, B. J. Douglas. Public Buildings-W. L. Parker chairman; C. R. Reeves, H. C. Little J. Q. Stilwell, A. W. Todd, J. Cal Courteney, A. G. Brice, J. P. Cox, L A. Carson, E. J. Douglas, J. F. Smith W. P. Gause. Hospital for the Insane-Porter A McMaster, chairman; J. H. Dodd, J M. Epting, James L White, Coke D Mann, T. S. Brice, J. P. Derham, C W. Garris, W. H. Sharpe, W. G Stubbs. Medical Affairs-J. A. Saye, chair? man; J. H. Miller, J. R. Harrison, A B. Patterson, Geo. W. Dick, C. W Harris, Olin Sawyer, J. M. Woods, C T. Wiche. Mines and Mining-W. A. Nesbit, chairman; J. S. Wimberly, M. W. Walker, C. B. Lester, E. L. Culler, L S. Clinkscales, J. C. Bailey, J. M. Can? non. L. A. Carson, P. J. Carwile, S. H. Epps, Sr., J. E. Smith, Howell Morrell. Engrossed Bills-J. A. Hall, chair? man; J. S. Wimberly, J. H. Miller, F. F. Beattie, Coke D. Mann, A. W. Todd, Fred Harman, Geo. W. Jones, D. W. Miley, W. T. Slaughter. Penitentiary-M. W. Walker, chair? man* Geo. R. Reeves, O. C. Scarbor? ough, J. B. Dodd, E. E. Ballentine, R. H. Callahan, J. E. Dingle. Military-D. A. Spivey, chairman; J. A. Banks, D. McK. Frost, S. J. Nichols, Porter A. McMaster, Jas. L. White, Frank G. Thompkins. Dispensary-E. M. Rucker, chair? man: J. G. Richards, Jr., J. G. Carey, B. F. Thomas, R. J. Wade, Jr., L.? E. Carrigan, A. G. Brice, J. B. Dodd, J. M. Cannon. Olin Sawyer, Z. T. Ker? shaw, W. F. McArthur. Privileges and Elections-W. H. Yeldell, chairman; Porter A. McMas? ter, M. W. Walker, Kurtz P. Smith, J. V. Wallace. H. M. Bethune, W. W. Dixon, G. G. Dowling, J. S. Glasscock. Public Printing-E. H. Aull, chair? man; J. P. Gibson, John Marshall, Hartwell M. Ayer, E. L. Richardson, F. F. Beattie. Claims-J. W. Xas=h, chairman: H. C. Little. W. D. Bryan. E. J. Glary, L. S. Clinki-caUs, Jno. G. Greer, W. H. Niver, B. F. Thomas, J. C. Balley. Accounts-G. R. Reeves, chairman; H. H. Arnold, R. D. Boyd, O. C. Scar? borough, J. W. Nash, W. F. Mc Arthur, J. V. Wallace, D. M. Bethune. Federal Relations-Geo. F. Von Kolnitz, chairman; J. A. Hint-on, B. F. Thomas, R. J. Kade, Jr., J. C. Bailey, T. G. Croft, J. Gordon Hughes, Geo. W. Jones, S. T. McKeown, J. Howell Morrell, James Norton. Enrolled Acts-D. D. McColl, Jr., chairman; Paul Hemphill, J. W. Nash, J. P. Gibson, A. J. Hydrick, Jr., S. J. Nicholls? Ben B. Sellers, J. J. Lane. Offices and Officers-J. S. Wimber ley, chairman; W. D. Bryan, J. B. Dodd, W. H. Niver, Allan Johnstone, W. W. Dixon, G. G. Dowling, S. H. Epps, Jr., J. C. Goodwin, J. P. Kir ven, C. W. Leitner, T. W. Scruggs, W. T. Slaughter. Columbia, Jan. 14.-The house had a brief and featureless session today, the printed bills not being ready to act: upon. Among the new bills was one by Mr. Kershaw to prevent railroad ac? cidents by limiting the hours of tele? graph operators, and one by Mr. Rucker increasing the pension appro? priation $25,000, to $250,000. The senate meets at 8 o'clock tonight. The acting secretary of State at Washington has advised the governor that work on the public buildings at Anderson, Aiken, Sumter, Greenwood and Chester cannot begin until the legislature has made provision for ceding authority ever the sites. The governor has sent the letter to the two houses. BANK ELECTIONS. Annual Meetings of Stockholders Held and Officers Elected. The annual meeting of the stock? holders of the Bank of Sumter was held yesterday with a large majority of the stock represented. The reports of the president and cashier were received. The directors were then elected, the old board be? ing re-elected without change as fol lows: R. I. Manning, Marion Moise, E. C. HaynswGrth R. L. Cooper, C. G. Row? land, R. F. Haynsworth, W. S. Man? ning, J. A. Mood, R. J. Alderman. Immediately upon the adjournment of the stockholders meeting the di? rectors met and re-elected officers as follows: President-R. I. Manning. Cashier-W. F. Rhaxrie. Sumter Savings Bank. The stockholders of the Sumter Savings Bank met yesterday and re? elected the board of directors as fol? lows: - v G. A. Lemmon, L C. Strauss, D. J. Chandler, H. M. Stuckey, Marion Moise, L. B. Durant, H. J. Harby, C. L. Stubbs. The officers were also re-elected at a meeting of the directors. President-G. A. Lemmon. Vice President-L C. Struss. Cashier-G. L. Ricker. Farmers' Bank and Trust Co. The annual meeting of the stock? holders of the Farmers' Bank and Trust Company was held on Monday. The directors were re-elected as fol? lows: W. B. Burns, R .F. Haynsworth, R. J. Bland, H. J. McLaurin, Jr., J. K. Crosswell, C. G. Rowland, Geo. F. Epperson, Isaac Schwartz, Geo. D. Sh^re. The officers who have served since the organization of the bank were also re-elected at a subsequent meet? ing of the board of directors. President-C. G. Rowland. Vice President-R. F. Haynsworth. Cashier-R. L. Edmunds. Board of Directors and Officers of the First National Bank Re-elected. At the annual meeting of the shareholders of the First National Bank of Sumter, held at the bank on Thursday evening, the retiring board of directors and officers were unani? mously re-elected. The directors are: A. J. China, Neill O'Donnell, R. D. Lee, John Reid, E. P. Ricker, H. D. Barnett and Geo. D. Shore. The officers are: A. J. China, president; Neill O'Donnell, vice president, and J. L. Mccallum, cashier. The stockholders were much grat? ified by the showing made, the vol? ume of business and the net results, despite the existing financial depres? sion, comparing very favorably with those of former years. Montgomery. Jan. 14.-Standing where Jefferson Davis swore allegi? ance as president of the Confederate States, Braxton Bragg Comer was to? day inaugurated governor of Ala? bama. REV. P. M. SATTTE WHITE HURT. Run Over, Leg Broken and Other? wise injured by Reckless Negro Horseman. Rev. F. M. Satterwhite, pastor of the Bartlette Street Baptist Churcrf, was run over and seriously injured hy a negro on horse-hack late Thursday afternoon in front of the Hotel Sum? ter. Mr. Satterwhite was knocked down and trampled hy the horse and besides receiving severe bruises on the head and arms, one leg was broken just below the knee. When picked up he was unconscious and it was thought that he had sustained fatal injuries, but after being taken into the Hotel .Sumter and restoratives had been administered, he revived. One arm was so severely bruised or sprained that it was thought to have been broken, but an examination showed that none of the bones were fractured. The fingers of that hand, however, were crushed. The bone of the leg was broken below the knee, but as it was a simple fracture it was set without difficulty and his physi? cian thinks that it will knit promptly without serious after effects. Mr. Sat? terwhite suffered a great deal Thurs? day night, but today was compara? tively free from pain and was resting comfortably. The accident occurred almost di? rectly in front of the hotel and was witnessed by several persons who were on the pizza at the time. Mr. Satterwhite was riding a bicycle along the street near the sidewalk in the track generally used by bicyclists. Henry Brown, the negro who ran over him, was riding a horse which was go? ing at high speed. Mr. Satterwhite ei? ther did not see the horseman or he was under the impression that he was in no danger of being run down. At any rate the horse ran directly over him The rear wheel of the bicycle was smashed and in the mix-up that followed the horse trampled. Mr. Sat? terwhite as he lay on the street en? tangled in the wheel where lie fell. By som e it is asserted that the horse was running away and was beyond the control of the rider, but others who witnessed the accident say that it was nothing more nor less than reckless riding by a careless negro who was in? different to consequences. The fact that this same Henry Brown was driv? ing the carriage that ran over and seriously injured Sergeant Jenkins, the Christian Crusader, a few weeks ago, gives color to the impression that 0 carelessness was the real cause of the accident. JOHN HENDERSON COMMUTED. Negro Who Butchered His Wife Sent to the Penitentiary for Life. John Henderson, the young negro man who killed his wife n.ore than two years ago in a cruel and barbar? ous manner, using a butcher knife, on Thursady had his sentence com? muted to life imprisonment by the pardon board. The board in its re? port to the governor makes the fol? lowing reference to Henderson: "John Henderson, Sumter, murder, to life imprisonment in the peniten? tiary, because of his highly meritori? ous conduct in saving the life of his jailer from a conspiracy of the other prisoners, and on strong petition from the community." Henderson was tried and convicted at the spring term of court in 1905. The case was appealed to the su? preme court and after a long delay a decision was rendered sustaining the verdict of the court of general ses1 sions. He was, therefore, resentenc ed to be hanged, but in the mean? time a petition for a commutation of sentence was presented to the govern? or, who granted a respite until the pardon board could pass on the peti? tion. The commutation granted on Thursday followed. Henderson was defended by George D. Levy, Esq, by appointment of court, and he never relaxed his efforts to save Henderson's neck. It has been a long and persistent, fight, against great odds, that has been crowned with success. RECORDER'S COURT. Henry Brc-vn, Who Ran Over Rev. F. M. Satterwhite, Convicted of Reckless Riding. George Miller, public drunkenness; $2 or 4 days. Julia Boston and Mary Aiken, dis? orderly conduct and cursing; Julia Boston not guilty: Mary Aiken, $2 or 4 days. Henry Brown, recklessly riding a horse over Rev. F. M. Satterwhite; plead not guilty, the defense being that the horse was beyond his con tro, as the result of a broken bridle. Found guilty and sentenced to pay a fine of $5. WILLIAMSON THE Something About the Origination ot the Now Famous Williamson Meta od of Corn Culture. As pleasant a day as I have spent, lately was that spent today at the home of E. Mciver Williamson, ia the northwestern part of this, Dar? lington, county. To most of your readers this gentleman needs no in? troduction, because his emthod off corn culture has made him one of the prominent, I might say the most:, prominent, men of the southern States. Let me here say that lt was not the purpose nor desire of "MTV Williamson that his method be de*^ nominated Williamson, as he himself; told me, and as you will see by refer? ence to his pamphlet on. corn culture^ He does not want, does not court? no* toriety, and would be offended at any effort to praise him. In this, aa ia other respects, he is a unique cnarv acter, whom chance acquaintance would not properly estimate or ap* prec?ate. He does not seem to know it, but without pretense or show he ia-' a philanthropist of the finest type* for* while others make gifts of charity that only benefit the few, and that of" those who are in some position to take-, care of themselves, this man does that which reaches out to the many? having no respect to class, color, or condition, the help being of such character, and kind, as will in every way result in the greatest possible blessing to all. It was remarked last year, when Mr. Williamson appeared before the farmers of your county, that a most praiseworthy thing was that he waa. not in the seed corn business. For the information of some it may be well to state that he is not now* He knows, as few men do, that he has done that for our country, not simply South Carolina, but the south, which . is, and will prove, of incalculable ben? efit, and he is only anxious and am* bitious that the method come into practice as quickly, abd generally, as. possible. True genius, true merit* like a fair "taper shines to all the rest while about its own station it casts a shadow. TJndesignedly, unconscious ly, this man is a philanthropist of the best type, satisfied with the conscious* nesshess of duty done, with help be* stowed, accepting which as his suf? ficient reward. I am pleased to know him, will be better pleased if he does not take umbrage at these brief remarks which I have felt constrained to pen. as introductory to what shall fQiUswv"! To begin, these feet of mine have^ trod, and these eyes have seen the^ Williamson farm, now celebrated the" country over, and I am glad I caa* tell the farmers of Sumter countyv whose lands I am fairly well ac? quainted with, that almost any of it is superior, in a natural way, to Mr, Williamson's, which* is a light, sandy soil, of a character difficult to keep up. Mr. Williamson practices what he preaches and does what he claims? His rows 'are six feet wide, and his corn anywhere from 12 to 18 inches in the drill. He aims to get a small stalk with a large ear, which, as shown by samples of corn, he as often accomplishes as otherwise,. Some of your readers may not know* he is a bachelor, and his house is a storeroom for samples of corn, stalk and all. He keeps convenient a pair of scales, where he does all that weighing he tells yon about. My message to the farmers of Sumter is that they may follow him to the very letter in all that he tells them with? out fear. I have written this for the benefit of many friends, and lest I tire them, I close. Hagood. Darlington, S. C., Jan. ll, 1307. A Splendid Record. We doubt if there is another town the size of Bishopville, or even larger, that can boast of owning its own wa? ter works and electric light plants with a bond indebtedness as small as hers. In fact by a good financeering stroke, council obtained the electric light plant without adding one cent more to the bend indebtedness. By an economical administration, the council has in the bark $5,000, to meet the first payment and before the next payment fails due in five years, it is expected that the invest? ment by judicious management will be able to meet it out of its own in? come. Besides this the council has just paid $1,100 for the street sprinkler and fire hose and reels. The plant will not be turned over to the town until August 1 and by that time, council will have addition? al power house ready by the water works.-Bishopville Vindicator.