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( 9k. (Historical * f y ..< ■ .■ VOL. XXIII, NO. 51. DARLINGTON, S. 0., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1896. WHOLE NUMBER 1,141. LOCAL LACONICS. WATTERS in and around the town OF DARLINGTON. A Column of News, Tersely Told, of Interest to Our Many Readers. Mr. John Coleman has gone home to spend Christmas. Mr. J. R- Drake, of Sumter, spent last Sunday in town Mr. Willie Carrigan spent last Sunday in Society Hill. Mr. John McSween, of Tim- monaville, was in town Friday last. The Rev J. A. Magruder held serrices at MarsblufT last Sun day. Mr. W. W. McCutchen, of Florence, spent last Sunday in town. Mr. F. Marion Sims, of Tim monsville, was in town last Monday. Read the advertisement of the Book Store in this issue of the N*ws. Miss Helen Davis, of Charles- •ton, is visiting her sister Mrs. Lucy M. Normert. Mr. R. A. Tredway left for his home in Virginia to-day to spend the holidays. Rev. T. H. Law, of Spartan burg, is visiting his brother Mr. Lide Law at Hartsville. Mr. Mozingo, auditor elect, is employed temporarily in Treasurer Woodham’s office. Miss Buford Brand, of Sum ter, is spending some time with her sister, Mrs. C. W. Hewitt. The safe of the People’s Bank was moved into the bank’s new quarters yesterday. The rest of the furniture will probably be moved to-day. Miss Mary Elma Law, of California, who has been visit ing relatives in town, left this morning for Sumter, to spend some time there. Miss Irene Murphy, of Lake City, who has been spending some time with the family of Mr. B. 0. Bristow, returned home last Tuesday. Mr. J. R. Drake, the well known tobacco auctioneer, has been holding forth on the square for the last few days selling patent medicines. Mrs Lucy M. Norment attend ed the^meeting of the Daughters of the Confederacy in Charles ton last week, representing John Kolb Mclvsr Chapter. Dr. J. J. Wilson warns peo ple against trespassing on his lands. Those who do not heed the notice which he publishes in The News this week will be prosecuted. If you want Hyler’s candy and nice perfumes go to Boyd’s Drug Store. Also take a chance at the Rochester Lamp and gilt onyx top table advertised in The News. If you happen to know of an item of local interest write it out and bring it to the News office, or if you do not care to write it out tell it to the editor and he will put it in shape for publication. A barn on Mr. 8. F. Ervin’s place in Florence county was burned last Thursday night and all the provisions of a colored tenant were consumed by the Haines. It is believed that the lire was incendiary. Council gives notice this week that the time for paying taxes has again been extended. The limit has been extended several times and all delin quents should come forward and settle up at once. Quite a crowd of Darlington- ians attended the play, “A Midnight Bell,” at the Flor enco Opera House last Friday night. A special train brought the party back to Darlington after the performance. The Darlington News has increased its circulation a little mare than three hundred dur ing the last eight months, and nearly all of this increase came through the work of the man agement and very little of it through agents. The people of Darlington will ho glad to know that the Rev. it A. Child has been returned by the Conference to the charge of the Darlington Methodist church. Mr. Child is one of the best preachers in the Confer ence and very popular with all denominations. ^j 8 '* ^ anne offers a re ward for the return of a plush cape which she lost yesterdaj. Read her advertisement in another column. The editor does not always know of those who are visiting in town or those who have gone away to visit. Therefore, when ever you know any personals which jou think would be of interest to the public, come to The News office and write them down. s Col. J. J, Dargan if very much incouraged at the success of his school and desires to an nounce that it will open for the year 1897 at 9 o’clock on the first Monday morning in Jan uary. Pupils from the country who desire to attend Col. Dar- gan’s school, can get reasonable board, near his residence on Law Street. A good start has been made with the Darlington Guards’ Library. New books are being added to it at the rate of twenty a week. Puplished in the advertising columns this week will be seen a complete list of all the books recently received, and the new ones will be pub- lishen as they are received from time to time. Members of the Library Association, by watching the advertising col umns every week, can thus keep themselves constantly informed on the subject. Those desiring to join the Library can learn all about the matter by enquiring at the Armory. Beginning Sunday last the Atlantic Coast Line put on an extra daily express train be tween Charleston and Florence. This is the usual winter train running into Charleston, and carries down people from along the route to Charlestou in the morning and back in the after noon. The train will leave Florence at 9.10 a. m. and ar rive in Charleston 12 25 p. m. Returning will leave that city at 4.00 p. m., arriving at Flor ence about 7.15 p. m. Connec tions will be made at Florence with trains to and from Dar- ington. No Extension of the Time for Tax Paving. Comptroller General Norton announces that there will be no extension of the time for pay ing taxes. Therefore, those who have not already paid up will take notice that they must do so by Dec. 31st, else the pen alty wih be charged up against them. Dr. Willits Did Not Lactura. Owing to unavoidable circum stances which were not discov ered until a late hour on yester day Dr. Willits did not come to Darlington last night as it has been announced he would do, and bis lecture here has been indefinitely postponed. The management of the lecture course ask the indulgence of their subscribers until they can make a new contract with Dr. Willits, if that can be done, or until they can get Mr. Dixon back here to lecture in his place Babbitt’s Stract Exhibition. B. T. Babbitt, the soap man ufacturer, gave a magic lantern show on the square last Thurs day and Friday nights. Quite number of amusing scenes were thrown on the canvass, which were greatly appreciated by the large crowd who saw them. Although Babitt,s ex hibition wagon drawn by four large black horses through the country, must cost consider able money, he has the satis faction of knowing that Bab bitt’s soap is wMl advertised and that piles of it are going to be sold in consequence. The Municipal Election. At the town election held Tuesday the vote for Mayor and Aldermen was as follows: For Mayor, W. F. Dargan 72, 8. A. Woods 83 and W. M. Haynes- worth 88; for Aldermen W. M. Haynes worth 62, L. 8. Welling 238, W. D. Coggeshall 52, T. L. Cottin 80, W. (J. Coker 193, W. , Brunson 158, G. E. Dargan ), J. G. McCall 101, C. W. He witt 1 and 8. A. Woods 11. W. M. Haynesworth is, there fore, elected May or and L. 8. Welling. W. C. Coker, W. B. Brunson and J. G. McCall are elected Aldermen. The election passed off very quietly, although there was some lively election eering done by the friends of the rival candidates for Mayor. Drum Cigarette are always in the lead. SHOT DOWN BY CONSTABLES The Fete of Press Kelly, of Darlington County who was on a Visit to Cheraw. Cheraw, Dec. 13—Special: The usually quiet town of Chester field is all excitement over a fatal shooting that took place last evening. It is claimed that much of the contraband whiskey brought into this sec tion of the State comes from the distilleries on the State line. Recently Marshal “Pink” Brantley, of Chesterfield, at tempted to capture a man named Clark passing through the streets with some on a bug gy, and the effort resulted in the shooting and severe wound ing of Clark by the marshal. Soon after this reports were rife of the extensiveness of the hauling through Chesterfield, and a few days ago State Con stable George J. Brown turned up there and has been on the lookout since. Early the past week he with a party captured a lot of the “stufi” and com mitted several parties to jail, and warrants were issued for still others. Following close on all this the constable had pointed out to him yesterday a man driving through town in a buggy with fodder tied on be hind, and was told that if he watched for him on his return he would probably be able to make another capture. The constable summoned Deputies Press Douglas, W. P. Swinnie and Dock Chapman, and sta tioned himself and party on the road leading to the town, and along which the buggy would have to pass on its re turn. Near nightfall the man was seen coming, and the four officers stationed themselves all on one side of the road, so that in case of any shooting they would not hit each other. As the man m the buggy neared them Constable Brown says that he ordered him to throw up his hands and surrender. He leaned over and, the con stable says, raised a long re volver and pointed directly at him, and in an instant a shot was heard from one of the par ty and the man fell in his bug gy. The wounded man was found to be Press Kelly, from Darlington county. He was taken at once to the jail and physicians summoned, who re ported that he had evidently been shot with a shotgun, one shot entering just over the right eye, one over the left eye and one on each side of the nose. The physicians pro nounced the wounds fatal, and it is not thought Kelly would be alive today. The captured team and whiskey are in the hands of the sher ff. Mr. Brow n declines to say which one of the party did the shooting, but it could not have been him, for he says he was armed with two pistols, so that the fatal shot must have been fired by one of the deputies. Brown claims that he would have been killed had not the sho been fired by his party when it was, for Kel ly had his pistol almost in his face. Tne constable was ad vised to be on his guard and change his quarters last night by some of the citizens of the 8 lace, as Kelly is one of the [elly brothers, of Kellytown, near Hartsville, and they fear ed for his safety. He therefore came to Cheraw and spent the night here, claiming that he did so not through fear, but to be able to communicate with the Governor.—H. W. F., cor respondent News and Courier. A later account from Cheraw says that Kelly is dead and that his name is George instead of Press. Kelly’s name is G. B. Kelly, oi Ben Kelly, the same one who was tried in Darling ton at the Spring term of the court for violation of the dis ensary law.—Ed. Darungton ews. Dead Lettera. Letters addressed to the fol lowing persons remain uncalled for at the Darlington postoffice, and are advertised as “dead” for the week ending Dec. 14th: W. A. Young, 0 L. Green, Messrs. Futy & Magill, Robert Wilds (colored), Garden Wilkes, F. M. Smith, Henry Seary, Lewis Taylor, R. D. Gainey, E. E. Dennis, Che»ies Durant. B. F. Sanders Misses Sarah New man. Leala Sims, Rita Thomos, Fannie Thomos, Chaney Lee, Carrie Bostic. Maria Lee John son, Mary E. Watkins, Mrs. Leila Blackman, Mrs. Lejetta Davis. Florida Oranges 40 cts per doz at Blackwell Bros • Conference Appointments. The following are the appoint ments made for Florence and Marion districts by the Bishop of the Methodist Conference held in Abbeville last week. Florence District— Presiding elder. E. T. Hodges, Florence; W. 1. Herbert and C. C. Her bert, Darlington; R A. Child, Cheraw; D.M. McLeod, Cheraw circuit; R. E. Mood, Hartsville; G. F. Clarkson, Clyde; J. C. Counts, Darlington circuit; P F. Kilgo, Lamar; W. H. Kiston, Timmonsville; A. B. Earle, Claussen. R. R. Dangnall; south Florence, J. A.White; Scranton, C. Clyde; Lake City, T. J. Bethea; Kingstree, T. P. H. El well, Indiantown, R. A. Few; Gourdin, J. H. Noland; Salters, R. C. Boulware; Georgetown, A J. Stokes; Georgetown circuit, L. 8. Bellinger; JohnsonviUe, G. W. Davis. Marion District — Presiding elder, J.B. Wilson; Marion, T. E. Morris; Centenary G. R. Whitaker; Britton’s Neck, J. R. Copeland; Conway, W. T. Stokes; Bucksville, J. F. Way; Conway circuit, W. E. Barre; Waccaraaw, D. A. Calhoun; Bay boro, G W. Catlin; Lons, J. A. Aroall; Latta, J. K. Me- Kain; Little Rock, W. W. Wil liams; Clio, A. J. Cauther, Jr.; Blenheim, B. M. Greer; McCall mission, P. B. Wells; Bennetts- ville, T. L. Belvin and J. L. Stokes; Bennettsville circuit, J. 8. Beasley; Brightsville, J. B. Trad wick. Make your pound cakes with Swans Down” flour and “Lilly of the Valley” butter. Sold by Dean Bros. They are giving some extra big bargains for Christmas at Blackwell Bros.’ BAMS BRESUra GDBBANTS BANANAS Frail Cake Judicial Sale*. As bidders at these public sales often mistake the condi tions and obligations of such sales the Master therefore ex plains certain points in regard to the law in the the following manner. Judicial sales have for the most part, in the past few years drifted into such slip-shod methods that bidders might be put to inconvenience unless re minded that some of these habits are not law and will not be recognized as such. For in stance, a bidder often supposes he is allowed a certain number of days to pay in the cash por tion of his bid, on the contrary a biader is required to pay it on the sale day or at least to give the Master such security or as- suranceas will satisfy him that compliance will be made before the time expires to re-advertise for next month. In all cases, when any party demands immediate compliance, the cash portion of tne bid must be paid in, on the day of sale or a re-sale will be had the same day. In all other cases, when no demand is made for immediate compliance, nevertheless the bidder must comply before the time for re-advertising expires. Otherwise the land will be re advertised for the next sales- day, and interest on the debt is calculated to the day of sale only. The Master is under no obliga tion to receive the bid of a for mer bidder who has made de fault in compliance. Buy your currents, citrons and raisins at Dean Bros.’ DATES ALHOHDS GRAPES CITBONS • To Our Friends and Patrons:; • Once more we have the please: : Jure of placing before you our im-j: J Jmense stock of Holiday Goods. : Our stock is larger and more bean J Jtiful than ever before, embracing : Je very thing in the Grocery, China,:: : Glass and Queensware lines. On*: J China is handsome and delicately: : tinted. We have bought a large; : lot of Holiday China from the: : bankrupt stock of F. M. Baker &: ::Co. which enables ns to buy: ; cheaper and at the same time finer: : Goods than ever before. Dinnes : : Sets, Tea Sets, Oat Meal Sets, : : After Dinner Coffee Sets, Chock-j : jolate Sets, Cups and Saucers, Bon-j: : bon Dishes, Plates, Salads Hakes,: Mince Meat : Ac- Kindly call and inspect our J line of Solid Jewelry and Plate : -Ware. We can save yon money j jin this line. FIRE WORKS of: : every description will he found at: : Jour house. Fruits, Nuts, Candies; j J Basins, Figs and Holiday Goods:: J Jof all kinds. JJ We respectfully solicit a port: Jof your Holiday purchases. J jThanking yon for your past liber-: j J Jal patronage we ask a continuance : J Jof same. While using our every j J Jeffort to please yon and J Jone and all a MERRY CHRIST- : :MAS, we beg to remain i i YOURS RESPECTFULLY, COCCI i WAUOTI cun i! Fin V«b Teeud uraiMuiw. : GELim HjBURS Fire crackers, nuts and candy at a big baigain at Blackwell Bros.’ PERSONNE'S WAR LETTERS. gAay be in Large Volume*. But Will Surely be Confined. The authoritative announce ment was made yesterday morning that the publication of the magazine containing Mr. de Fontaine’s war letters would be continued under the super vision of Mrs. de Fontaine. It was the intention of Mrs. de Fontaine to continue the pub lication in magazine form, but her son has induced her to go north to reside with him, and it is now very probaple that the letters will be published in book rorm, a good-sized volume be ing issued each year until all the letters and other matter have been published. -• The finest quality L. L. Raisins for Christmas at Black- well Bros.’ A few hundred bushels. seed oats raised by W. E. Dargan for sale at Dean Bros.’ THE C01TT MB. EMS FROM SEVERAL SECTION: AS,TOLD BY CORRE8RONDCTS. LAMAR. Mr. Geo. Stith has the largest hog to kill in town. Ws had another marriage in town this week—hut no cards. Every one here is making great preparations for Xmas. Mr. John French, of Wil mington, visited our town this wee! Rev. John S. Dubose filled the pulpit of the Advent church on Sunday afternoon. We have had the holiness preachers with ns for some time. We don’t exactly under stand their creed. Mr. 0. O. Jordon has bees appointed school trustee for Lishou township, in the place of Mr. K. 0. Gray who resigned. Mr. Walter Rose, of Fairhope neighborhood, and Miss Minnie Nast, of Columbia, passed through here on Sunday after noon. The Rev. Phillip Murry of Beaufbrt preached a grand ser mon at Newman swamp church on Suuday afternoon. Mr. Murry is a brother-in-law of our esteemed school commis sioner A. J. A. Perritt. Some negroes from this sec tion thought that they Would take things by the fore-look and took a trip to N. 0. in hog* gies to procure some of the us ual pop-skull, tongle-leg and blue-min Xmas ont X—but un fortunately the dispensary cus tom house officers bald them np. Horae tradteg is the order of the day at tide place aew. Mr. J. A. DaBoee left Monday afternoon for Chartseton on a few days business trip. Mr. Nighkirk, of Virginia, is with a nioa lot of good ii»te horses for sals. Moving around for .ear will this community land i Miss teaching school at panted by! er who can _ r _ noon to sea her, visited Mrs. T. J. McLendon’s family at this plaoe on last Saturday morateg. Prof. Wilkinson’s, parents, from Clanssn, : 8. C., visited him test Saturday, going from here to visit relatives tn Bishop- vilte. The Prof, at them over ateo, bnt returned to ha school duties Monday ing. Dr. J. M. Jessy has erected a nice new tenant houee at this place. A great deal ff build ing to going on in ' nity. One of theeT who is building te a young bachelor, who is to take a “abird” coma time during tbs coming holi days. yon. We art sorry to Mr.J.G. Hittwilli things will hf ‘ our littte