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VOL. XXIII, NO. 9. DARLINGTON, S. 0., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1896. LOCAL LACOMCS. MATTERS IN AND AROUND THE TOWN OF DARLINGTON. A Column of News, Tersely Told, of Interest to Our Many Readers. Mr. J. O. A. Moore has been quite sick. Mr W. W. Cooley, who has been quite sick, is out again. Dr. A. T. Baird nas been quite sick, but he is now improving. Mr. and Mrs. William Dar- gan, of Greenville, are on a visit to relatives here. Mr. H. H. Pegues has a posi tion with the Atlantic Coast Line at Rocky Mount, N. C. Call and see the new “Ram bler” bicycles now on exhibi tion at this office. Our next issue is to contain the first chapters of thatcharm ing serial story, “An Artist in Crime”. Mr. T. E. Sligh is going to New York on Saturday to pur chase his firm's spring and sum mer goods. r The Bar held a meeting on Monday afternoon to arrange a Roster for the approaching ses sion of the Court of Common Pleas. The road machine to be used in working the roads of the County passed through town on Friday in charge of the chain-gang. Mr. Robert E. James has been very sick indeed for the past ten days. He is up now, how ever, and hopes soon to be at his work again. The Newberry correspondent of the News and Courier says that Mr. J. jj. Moore, lately of Darlington, lias leased a store in Newberry and will go into business there. The Columbia State of Tues day says: “Mr. Charles C. Wil son, architect and engineer, and Mr. W. A. Edwards, architect, both formeily of this State, have decided to locate in the city and do business under the firm name of Wilson & Ed wards”. Col. John J. Dargan address ed the colored Sunday-school at Pleasant Grove on Sunday, the IGth. On Sunday afternoon next he will deliver an address here in Macedonia Baptist Church before the children of that Sunday-school. The items from “Wardsville” published in tnis issue are from the neighborhood in which -Mr William Ward lives, west of Darlington. It is to be hoped that our bright young cor respondent from that section will faver us every week. Boston Briggs, a colored boy from the Mars Bluff neighbor hood, was detected in an at tempt to steal a bolt of cloth from Edwards & Co.’s store on Friday last. He was arrested, and was very willing to com promise the matter by paying up. The “Schubert Symphony Company” gave a concert in the Opera House on Friday night. Tne performance was a fine one and gave great pleas ure to all who were present. The audience was smaller than it would otherwise have been owing to the excessively cold weather. Mr. J. W. Nbrthcutt attempt ed suicide on Monday night by drinking a quantity of laud anum Drs. Lanneau and Hill were called to his assistance, but had great difficulty in bring ing hiip round. At last ac counts, it was thought that lie would survive, though he has had a narrow shave. At the time that we go to press we learn that the local ministers are to hold a meeting on Friday afternoon to arrange a programme for the “peace” conference which will be held in the Armory next Sunday evening. It is understood that Presiding Elder Hodges is to be here on Sunday, aud that he will take part in tne conference The “Buttercup Tea’’ given by the ladies of the Presbyter ian Church on Thursday night last was a great success, and a good sum was cleared for the worthy purpose they have in view. Hewitt’s Hall, where the entertainment was given, was beautifully draped for the occasion, and everything con nei-ted with it passed off very pleasantly. Rev. R. A. Child preached the first of a series of sermons on the “Mystery of Faith” at ihe Methodist Church on Sun day morning last. The series will consist of five sermons. The people along the line of the Cheraw & Darlington road will be rejoiced to know that, beginning on Sunday or Mon day next, the authorities have decided to run a daily passenger train from Florence to Wades- boro and return. A great many people consider a bicycle an expensive luxury. But if they would give the sub ject serious tnought they would come to the conclusion that in no way can they derive the same amount of pleasure and benefit from any other invest ment as from a “Rambler” bi cycle. The Hebrews of the commun ity will celebrate the festival of “Purim” in “great shape” this year In the K. of P. Hall, at 8 o’clock on Monday evening next, an historical play, the in cidents of which are intimately associated with the festival, will be presented by the child ren After that there will be a grand ball and supper at the Cleveland House. Sewing machiues, all grades and prices and on easy terms, at Blackwell Bros’. To-morrow (Friday the 28th) is bargain day at Sligh & Ruck er’s. To Be 1 ried Next Week. The following prisoners are in jail awaiting trial next week: John Sanders, housebreaking and larceny; Leb Scott, same offence; Sam Thomas, larceny; George Dixon, larceny of live stock; Mose Lewis, burglary and larceny; Theo. Ham, the same; Robert Dargan, house breaking and larceny; Maria Hopkins, malicious poisoning. Thomas Duffie, who is also in jail, is awaiting requisition pa pers from Georgia. H. W. Turner is there, too, serving a sentence of the United States Court. Austin, Nicols& Co.’s shred ded oats, 15 emt packages, for 10 cents, at Deans Bros.’ C. W. Hewitt will have in another carload of horses and mules on Saturday next. •• Woodmen of The World.” The local lodge of the “Wood men of the World,” which was organized here about a year ago, is forging ahead at a great rate. Fifty four applications for mem bership from influential citizens of Darlington were considered at the regular meeting on Mon day night It is rumored that Mr. John Reb Drake, an inde fatigable worker for the good of the Order, and the man who was largely responsible for the big membership worked up on Monday night, is to be present ed by the Sovereign Commander with a gold medal in recognition of the valuable service he has rendered. Garden seeds!—Adams’ oarly and Stowell’s evergreen sugar corn at Blackwell Bros.’ The Wizard Oil Company. Hamlin’s Wizard Oil Com pany will commence a series of entertainments, in the Opera House on Monday night, March 2ud. They are said to have a fine male quartette, and a good company of specialty artists. They have a little man 40 inches high, whose perfomance alone is said to be worth the price of admission, which is fifteen cents, no extra charge for front seats The following is what the Newberry Observer has to say of this company: “Hamlin’s Wizard Oil Con cert Company is the attraction at the opera house every night this week. The company is playing to large audiences and is giving perfect satisfactien Many of our citizens have paid as much as f 1.00 to see a much worse performance, The sing ing is good, the farce comedies are laughable and the acrobatic feats of little Jerry Sullivan, Jr , are wonderful. This com pany will be at the opera house the remainder of the week, and those who would like to attend a good, clean show need not hesitate to take in the Wizard Oil Company. Fifteen cents is all it costs you.” Prof. Woodward on “Shakapaare". Prof. F. C. Woodward, of the South Carolina College, has been invited by the Timroid Club to deliver his celebrated lecture on “Shakspeare” hereon March 27tb. The Darlington Guards have tendered the Timrod Club the use of their Armory for that occasion, which is being lookea forward to with great pleasure by all who had the good fortune to hear Prof. Woodward when he was here last year, and by all who have learned of his “Shakspeaf©” lecture—the most famous of them all. Gentlemen’s Derby hats, worth from $2 to $3, going at 75 cents at Sligh & Rucker's. — • ■ Trousers to fit the stout, lean, or medium sized man at Black- well Bros.’ Dead Letter*. Letters addressed to the fol lowing persons remain uncalled for at the Darhngton postoffice, and are advertised as "dead*’ for the week ending Feb. 24th: Messrs. Tom McKoy, J. P. Wat ford. J. 8. Williamson, G. C. Walsh. T. L. Wright, Eli Wright, Boyd Truett. Moses Thomas, W. J. Tedder, F. W. Truett, Eddie Rushing, Caesar Adams, Randal Read, Mark Ritchison, Doutling Rush, T.N. Towers, Henderson Parson, E. L Lide, Peter Hodge, Bronson Jackson. Dr. J. P Wilson, A. P. Sailers, 8 E. Segers, C. C. Sink; Mrs. M J. White, Misses Clara Nettles, Elcy Wilson. • -■V— A handsome line of co'ored shirts, neckwear, etc., at Black- well Bros ’ Mr. Bright Williamson has for sale at his plantation pure bred Essex pigs, from imported stock. A New Firm. Messrs. McCullough & Co., which firm, it will be remem- ebered, is composed of C. 8. Mc Cullough, J. W. McCullough and W. W. Cooley, are going to retire from the livery busi ness, though they will continue to run sale and feed stables at their present stand. Messrs C. S McCullough, Jr., and Frank McCullough, sons of the%te Mr. D. S. McCullough, will go into the livery business, at their father’s old stand on Florence Street. The name of this firm will be McCullough Bros. These young men have many friends in Darlington, whose best wishes attend them in their new venture. Buckwheat, only 15 cents a pound, at Deans Bros.’ To-morrow (Friday) is rem nant bargain day at Sligh & Rucker’s. Mr. Qeorga D. William* Burnt to Death A terrible fire occurred in Florence early this morning, be ginning in the building imme diately west of the < Central Hotel, and burning all the way round to the Dispensary before it was controlled. Ten build ings were consumed, among them being Sligh & Rucker's large stores, the postoffice, the Dispensary, King & Lake’s drug store and Sulzbacher s jewelry store. The most horrible part of the tragedy was that Mr George D. Williams, who was sleeping with a friend, Mr. Monroe Ber ry, in the latter’s room over Sulzbacher's store, was burned to death. Berry awoke in time to get out and tried to arouse Williams, but did not succeed. George Williams was born and raised in Darlington, and was about 22 years old. He was a printer by trade, and was at one time employed ooThb News. At the time of his death, he was working on the Tim- monsville Enterprise, and was visiting Florence yesterday. He was the oldest child of Mr C. G. Williams, one of our most high ly esteemed citizecs. His be reaved family have the heart felt sympathy of the commun ity in the great affliction that has overtaken them. One case of “Fruit of the Loom” at 01 cents, by the yard or by th'* bolt, to-morrow (Fri day) at Sligh & Rucker’s. ■ ■ ■ » * Seed potatoes raised in Maine aro the only oues that suit this climate; I have them for sale. G. O. Mertz. “Knight* * of The Golden Cheki." Mr. 4. A. Nolan, state orgai izer for the Order of the Golden Chain, is working up a lodge in Darlington. This community is famed far and wide for ita partiality for secret societies, and, as usual, the inducements offered by the new Order (par ticularly in the seductive man ner they are presented by Mr. Nolan), cannot be resisted. In addition to its social and frater ; nal features, the Golden Chain has an unusually fine insurance feature, issuing policies for |1,000, $2,000 or 3.000. The headquaters of the Order are in Baltimore, and it is said to be one of the most popular and flourishing in the South. Theie are now Seventeen lodges in South Carolina. The lodge at Darlington, which will make the eighteenth, is already as sured. twenty persons having signified their intention of join ing it, and it will be organized by Mr. Nolan at an early day. We wish this, the youngest of Darlington’a lodges, all the sue cess which its older sisters have attained. My selections of garden seed will give the best results. G. O. Mertz. Two Beautiful Bicycle*. We have been asked whether we cuold sell a brand new “Rambler” bicycle for $'>5 That is out of the question, for “Ramblers” are only one price all the world over, $100 each. We can, however, sell you a wheel very nearly as good for $55—one made by the “Ram bler” peonle and fitted out with the G. & J. tire and other “Ram bler” parts. It is undoubtedly the very best wheel on the mar ket for the money: that is the general verdict throughout the country wherever they have been sold, and of all those in Darlington who have seen the beautiful sample which .was re ceived at this office a few days ago. Call and examine it. With a higb grade wheel selling at $55, majiy will now buy who felt before that they could not afford it. We also have a Mo del ’9G “Rambler” which we would like to show our friends. It has been voted by all who have ridden it, “a thing of beauty and a joy forever.” Remember, we give a solid A “P*»c4” Convention. Editor, Darlington News: I clip tbe following from columns of a religious the l clip t editorial paper of great influence in this country: A quiet, rational, and excellent way in which to keep Washington's Birth- day ha* been raggeatad; namely, that the people of eKies and town*, at meeting* to celebrate the birth of Washington or at meeting* called for the epeeial parpoee on the Sunday folio wine ihall take up the subject of international arbitration, and urge this method of settling all differences „ „ inland and the United Staten. Whether or not such meet inge are held next Saturday and Bun day, we repeat what we said Iasi week, —that no time could be more appropriate than the present to urge this important question upon the at tention of the American people. Let not such meetings b* confined to Washington's Birthday. That ought to be eimply tbe beginning of a move mint that should not stop until an arbitration treaty is concluded be tween England and Ameilca, and be tween America and tbe other great powers. In order that sneh sentiments may be effectively exr mini ‘ may may be effectively expressed, we sug gest that ministers who preach on the subject may taka a rising vote of ' sfreo equ silver thimble with every $5 worth of goods purchased; Sligh & Rucker. Gentlemen’sundervests, worth Ober’s special tobacco fertilis fr<>m $1 to $1.25, for 50 cents at er; for sale only by Edwards Ac Sligh A Rucker’s. | Co. Death of Dr. Simon F. Parrott.' Dr. Simon Parrott died here on Mottday morning last at 5.15, and was buried the following day at 11 o’clock in Grove Hiu Cemetery. The funeral services were conducted at the Metho diet Church, of which the de ceased was a member, by the Rev. R. A. Child. Dr. Parrott was born in this County Nov. 2, 1833, so that at the time of his death he was in the 63rd year of his age. He gradu ated at the Charleston Medical College in the class of 1856,-and entered immediatly on the active practice of his profession at Flinn’s Cross Roada, and with tbe exception of two years that he lived at Timmonsville continued in it there until 1880, when he retired from active practice. Dr. Parrott moved to this place in 1882, and has been liv ing here ever since. His wife, who was Miss Frances Byrd, of this County, and ten children, six sons and four daughters, survive him'. Three of his sons are in business here, Mr. W. Albert Parrott. Clerk of Court, and Messrs. Walter J. and Luurin I., who compose the firm of Parrott Bros. Dr Parrott’s married daughters are Mrs. W. G. Dixon and Mrs. J. H. Mason. He was a Mason and a member of the American Legion of Honor and the Royal Society of Good Fellows. In the last two societies he carried life insurance aggregating $8,000. Dr. Parrott had an attack of the grip about two years ago, from the effects of which he never fully recovered. Up to that time, his health had been remarkably good. For several months past his friends have seen that hb was failing, and for a week or more previous to, his death they had been very uneasy about him. The Doctor was a genial, whole-souled gen tleman, and he will be missed by his many fi Eight hundred yards, indigo blue prints at S cents a yard, to ■borrow (Friday) only, at Sligh | & Rucker’s. din it. their congmjpUloas, sod .hat this a tion, or the r-aolations passed at epee ial meetings, should be sent to Mr. William E. Dodge. 11 Cliff Stieet, New York, or to l)r. William C. Gray, 6# Dearborn Street, Chicago, who are a committee to receive and forward such testimonies to the President of the United State* and the Queen of England. Washington's Birthday was probably celebrated in this excellent way in many places in America, and I write to sug g est that, though we people of Arlington are a little tardy, we can be. possibly, none the less serviceable in promoting this great scheme of internation al arbitration as a substitute for the sword in settling matters of international dispute. The immediate cause of the present movement is the narrow escape England and the United States have recently made of war oYer a South American boundary Hoe. The alarm and horror felt at President Cleveland’s war message by all well-iegulated minds in both countries have caused people of both nations to go at once to work to erect a sure defense against such reck less appeals to savage passions in the future. I think the South should show that she is full) abreast with all other sections of the country in her abhor rence of war, and her enlighten ed perception of the advantages of the the more rational method of arbitration for the settlement of international questions. I therefore suggest that on next Sunday evening.at eight o’clock, in the Armory Hall, we hold a meeting of the good people of Darlington in qjder to discuaa this great question, and to pass suitable resolutions expressive of the views of the meeting. It would be well, I think, for the union Services usually held by three of the religious denomiaa- tions of tbe town to be sus pended for that evening in .pr der that the ministers of the Gospel of Peace may be there to address the meeting and im press tbe Christian view of the matter upon its attention. For myself, 1 should like to see the meeting conducted as a religious meeting from first to last, with appropriate-songs, prayers and speeches by religious people, hearing with respect and great pleasure, at the same time, those not inden lifted with any religious organization who wish to say an earnest word for or against the movement. 1 sug gest, further, that the negroes hold a meeting in' some of their churches or halls with a view to the same end. All classns should participate in a great movement in which all classes have so great a practical inter est as well as high sentiment. Don’t let any say, “What can (he little town of Darlington do?” It was in an humble little village, in a despised district of a despised country that the S reat movement now about to omiaate the world bad its ori gin. It has been gradually growing from thenoe these two thousand years, and ws are poor learners of history if wait to be big in order to useful and potent in good deeds. Let ns each and all “purer minds” while this influence is upon us, may On *1 there was that would have i turn lav attention „ _ that he had on a pair of penitentiary trouser was evidently a «on« _ there -was no guard be was probably what i as a “trusty.” But is carrying the a little too far to cipieut of these special to conceal under a neat coat a portion of the garb the law intends him to m public as a part of his pun isbment, and to permit him to spend some time on 8ua * morning loafing on a street ner with bis pals and cigarettes? Old sewing machines taken m exchange on new ones at Blackwell Bros.* " ’ A' Jfs j WARDSVILLE. Mr. Millard and Miss Claud Purvis, of Peniel, paid ns a fly ing visit last week. In our neighborhood, one who has not the mumps or the awns- les is considered very mack “behind the times.” Mr. Winston Rogers is, and has been for tbe past two er three weeks, quite sick with that dread disease “LaGrippe.” Several of our youag «■■■ have new buggies, butagi to do some pretty sharp * _ Year” talking to gat a rids one with “some other girl brother.” A few days ago a whirlwind, while passing over this nei * borbood, lifted the cover off Lonnie Smoot’s tobacco b carried it op into the air life trise tops. Some of Um boys thought they were witness ing a balloon ascensiou. On Saturday afternoon, while on their way to town, Mr. B. ~ La whoa, his little worn 1 end Mr. brack Wilson thrown from their baggy, right seriously injured; by • runaway horse. Mr. Lawkon’s injuries proved to be the moat serious, bower ried home in . condition, in which be ed until about * day morning, b S s”, but we hope! r. Lawben will a again. Caution: eye on a new horse belli found i Shirt waists for boys, four fourteen Sligh dt< Just received—another car- load of seed Irish potatoes at Deans Bros.’ •ooictvhha. Mumps and measles are prev- Alchit* Carload after carload tilisers are coming in. Mrs. C. L. Dowell i a few weeks at! Mias Jessie W N.C., is visiting Mr*. T, Evans Miss Mabel Deve. Ville, bnst ^ 3155 * ' visit to I Mr. and Mrs. Ballard Miss Fiolayson, all are visiting Mr*. T. A. Misses Nettie Winders Oattie McCall are * visit to friends ia county. At an oyster i on < ***•5*' »* •'Swell- tbs deep ban of doty i Ant strike the I Of time to When Got Darlii