The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, June 14, 1911, Image 8
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WISACKY.
Wlsacky. June 10.?The long
drought has at last been broken, for
w? have had heavy rains the past
week with high winds and sand
atorma
The drought was very serious in
acme sections on many farms, but u
portion of the cotton crop was up to
m stand.
The oat crop has been harveJted,
aad the yield was better than expect
?4L The gardens have Improved
wonderfully, and we are hopeful of
having some early fruit.
The health of the community Is
?such better at present than In
months past.
The girls and boys have returned
home from the different colleges for
the summer.
Silas Maud Williams left last week
to attend the commencement at
Winthrop college and to visit friends
aaJ relatives at Chester and Colum?
bia. Her sisters Misses Eunlr? and
Aanle Williams, who graduated at
Orangeburg College are at home for
the summer.
Mrs. K. J. Wllltams has returned
gross a very pleasant visit to her son,
W. C. Williams at Summerton.
Miss Margnrite Scott is vUiting
relatives at EHorse.
MAYKSVTLLB.
Mayesvtlle. June 12.?PC. D. Womhle.
agent tsj the Atlantic CodSt Line rail?
road here for the past six yearn, and
Mayor of the town for over two
jrars. has been offered the agency at
ease of the most important points on
the Coast Line system in South Caro?
lin*. This is a well deserved recog?
nition of the efficient servlcees of
Mr. Wimble at this point und the
promotion is go ?d news for the lurge
SMunber of friends he hss made here
by his uniform courtesy and atten?
tion to business, but it is the earnest
wish of them all that Mr. Womble
will remain here. Me has not as yet
saade any decision in the matter, but
?aw hsveral reo son a he may not leave
has pojt here. He has heroine Indentl
faad with the town's interest in many
W*jrs and is one of the must progres?
sive dtisens here. In nearly every
awatance. the men who have served
hare as agents for the uiove named
railwa> company have been contin?
uously promoted and havt landel
high in the system, several now hold?
ing official i?..slti<.rn with the road
It is learned on fJSjad nitti .rity that
the railroad officials will give Mayes?
vtlle a mod. n frame station in place
of the hi asked f-?r by the
cltlsens sono time ago. It Is not
hto> ' as t.? h'.w lbs matter will
tasally he settled awl the need of a
station I* very evident .tii'l. an doubt,
some Mi \ ?? will hi made in IhS OA if
future.
The remalnler of the "hllnd tiger"
caace, fourteen in all. will be railed
for trial In Mayor WamOle'a court on
next Monday. This postponement
was mad. a. ?,-ssar> -Ii account of the
town's mat* rial wiins-.> I e.n* want?
ed In Mlshopviiie this week to testify
la several < .is.-s there.
The conditi o) of all < rop? in ihia
section ?v Kreativ lmpro\ed und
the farno-rs ar?- feeling no., h Letter
than th.-\ \\ ? i. . i .1 weeks ago.
The eond'thoi of ih?. coiton nop Im
very nntleaHe in it* Improvement
since the ruins of th. pa>t week.
Hev. Arm-Id ll.iil. the paatOf ?A
Sardinia and Midway rhurchoSJ, WhO
has recently pane to those n. Ids. will
All the pulpit of ihsj Praahytsrlas
chureh her.- <?n m \t I rid > .,i I :u
and H :o p. m. th. -,. >. rvloas being
held i" |>ai atoj> tin- < niiiiniiiiiiii
?ervl'-e* on Sund ? |.
Mrs. It. A. Chandler Jr.. Miss Net?
tle Mayes and Mini Car. in-? Chandler
have goto- to Sun no-it.... to attend
the Nelson -I'b.w den aeddiiifc. on Wed
asoday.
Miss Minnie Chandler is rloltlng
Miss Knm i \\ , r In Sum'-,. Midi
Walker re sntly moved to Sum tor
from MayaavIlia,
Mr. a. .\. Strati of Sumter, for
many years i i rjent >>f this town,
was In town t? ? ? at \ ,,,, busln<
Mr. K. o. Spencer visited friends
In Stimter --n I i mi I iff. ? BOOS,
Mrs. a\ !>. Pierson, of Tindil, \i-.;i
ed her mother, Mrs. Muf) Coopef os
Saturday and Sunda\. "O. ?
PARDONED BY GOVKRNOR.
.p. it. Jean of Uw?ngton ( on fesses t
Robbing Mother und Sinter, Bu
I- Released.
Lfjs?Mfton, Juni 11*- J. B Jetei
who i< s;n.l to have heen the first ma
to ha\e received SXCCUttVS Clemenc
from 4 low PlSSSS, was \vsurda
jdaeed behind the bars of the LexinR
ton jail by Sheriff P, 11. cVrley, wit
the charge ol larceny resting again
him, it being alleged that he stole
lot of jewelry from his sis'.er, Mr
Hodge, and some articled from
s aged mother, both of whom are
u resident of Swansea, this county, n?'
it wai later released, his sister and
mothsr agrselng not to push the case,
provided Jeter would elgn an agree
r, menl never to appear again at his
n mother's home. The agreement wss
> ! drawn up ie>' the clerk <>f court,
i
y| Frank W, Bhealy. In the paper Jeter
admits his guilt and agreed that he
h hall keep his pledge, and should he
ft I fail so to do, that he will be tried!
I for larceny.
s. i Boon after Jeter's release fr3m the 1
penitentiary, where he was serving a I t
life sentence for having killed a man 11
on ihr streets <-f Union several years ? i
I
ago, having served eight yens ?.f the!,
sentence at the time of his pardon, j,
he w< nt to Swansea and remained
there f<?r some time, living with his
mother and sister, both of whom are
widows. The dates Upon which the
several articles ware stolen is not
known, but at various intervals, it is
said, valuables would disappear. His
relatives became suspicious of Jeter
and the matter was placed in the
hands of Sheriff Corley. The sheriff |
raced Jeter fr >m Swansea t<> Colum?
bia and after a tedious search many
f the missing treasures wer? found.
Jeter's confession was made to tl
iffictals.
Jeter appeals t<> be a"?>ut 30 or
rears of age. and is a matt of fine
?hysique, his confinement <>? eight
rears in the penitentiary evtdei tly
laving agreed with him.
Purpose directs energy and ^ur
pose makes energy.?Parkhourst.
Tar Dye in Sponge Sake.
iarrisburg (Pa.) Dispatch.
Dairy and Pood Commissioner
? ajst has Issued instructions to Bpe*
la] Agent H. P. Cassldy, at Philadel
hla to institute proceedings against
x dealers in that <ity for selling
oonge cakes colored with coal tar
yo to imitate eggs, and against three
ther dealers for selling mixed cakes
olored with a coal tar dye.
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