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i LOCALS IN BRIEF. SHORT PARAGRAPHS OF HOME HAPPENINGS. Personal and General Mention of Home Folks and Others Whom wo all Know. Train 78 was two hours late this morning. Capt. Lynch went to Wilming ton this morning. Mr. Cogshall,of Darlington, was in the city this morning. T. C. Cain, of Hymauville, made The Times a pleasant visit to-day. Keep the law by preserving the Constitution, as printed in The Times. Mr. Seymour MoCIeua^han is on the streets again, but looks badly. Engineer Rufus Wysong brought engine 108 into the round house for repairs. Miss Sarah Rose and Mrs. L. R. Brazell left this morning for Lamar to visit friends. Train 208 had a wreck on the Shortcut last night. The train came uncoupled and came to gether smashing up eleven box cars. W. J. Wilkins and C. P. Berrv started with a team for Timraons- ville this morning, but had con siderable trouble in getting off, one of the horses proving somewhat balky. As usual the crowd knew all about it. One said Whip him; this was done. Another, Tie a string around his ear: this was done. Another, Put a string around his leg, and this was also tried. Then one suggested to build a fire under him; another, get a blade of fodder, and still another, hold up his foot. After a few’ at* tempts h>s foot was held up long enough to get him started and the gentlemen went on their way rejoicing. Fire Last Night- Thos. Gregg lost his house and all his furniture by fire last night. About half past ten the alarm was given and people rushed from their houses to see where it was located. Mr. Gregg, w’ho was down town started in tho direction of the flames but did not think it was his house until he got near it. The fire had made such headway before anv one reached it that nothing was saved, with the ex ception of one high chair, which was near the door. The probabili ties are that the fire originated from a spark snapping from the fireplace. No one was in the house at the time. There was in surance amounting to $400 on the furniture and $600 on the house, but Mr. Gregg says his loss over and above insurance wrill be about $800. THE CITY FATHERS. They Meet, Cut Salaries and Transact Other Business. Mayor Day wrote a letter to the Council suggesting that owing to the financial condition of the city it would be well to cut the salaries of th* 3 * policemen 10 per cent and that of the mayor 33$ per cent and drop one policeman. Mr. Whitton moved that they take the advice the Mayor and cut the salaries but leave the police force as it is as they needed the four. It was car ried. Tailor Smith brought up his case before the Council. Ho said that in making the contract he had agreed to guarantee the fit and all his work, but did not guar antee the cloth. The Council after considering the matter thoroughly agreed to pay him the commercial value of the suits, although they were not satisfactory. The mayor urged the necessity of having the police uniformed and equipped. It w’as moved that they adver tise for bids to make suits for the police, it w’ns referred to tho po lice committee with power to act. Mr. Stackley moved lhat there be $50 appropriated to set out shade trees. Carried. Mr. Odiorno moved that it be referred to committe on building. Carried. Jell < >on wanted to know if. the ordinance prohibiting gambling would prohibit raffing if done by individuals and also for church purnoses during the Christmas holidays. Mr. Odiorne stated that as the ordinance read it would. It w r as proposed that they sell the old desk that the council had, and was referred to the building committee. S. J. Williams, Dr. Jarrot and T. W. Jefferson made statements regarding the high assessments on their property. William’s and Jarrot’s matter was referred to the grievance com- mitte"'. The matter of Jefferson, as regards his wife’s property, was referred to a committee selected by him, consisting of J. F. Stackley and H. L. Odiorne. Mr. Stackley moved that they adjourned. Carried. Before the Mayor. Henry Thomson was arrested for having a box of tobacco and refusing to state where he got it. The case was turned over to the trial justice. Farrell & Edwards, the popular photographers of Florence, are still at their elegant rooms over Bult- man’s store, w here they have the best light in this section of the State and the best instruments furnished by manufacturers. Give them a call and “secure the shadow ere the substance fades.” DISSOLUTION. Tbe boalneM of James Allen & James M. Allen under tbe firm name of James Allen A Son Is tbls day dissolved. All accounts due them will be paid to James Allen, who will receive and ree«tpt for same. For tbe next SO days we will offer our entire stock of choice poods at and below coot for cash. JAMES ALLEN. JAMES M. ALLEN. FOR SALE. 100,000 cabbage plants for sale, ready for setting now. They are from the finest seed from Peter Henderson, and are of the Charles ton Wakefield variety. Price $2 per thousand. W. C. Blount. FOR SALE. If you are in need of a fine cow call at No. 268 Irby street and se cure a bargain. F. L. Baxter. Louis H. Meares ATTORNEY AT LAW, Fire Insurance and Real Estate Agency. FLORENCE, S. C. Office in Rntledge Building. H. S. ROSE, — Dealer In — GROCERIES, DRY GOODS, CLOTHING BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS, CAPS, Etc. A FIRE LIRE OF FARCT GROCERIES. No. 217 Evans Street. non cor me. 1 will sell on easy terms, monthly payments If preferred. House and Lot. corner. 100 feet on Miller and 128 feet on Evans Street. If very cheap and desirable property Is wanted apply to P. A. WILI-COX. P A. WILLC0X ATTOKNEY AT t LAW. FLORENCE, S. C. THIRD FOURTH '^ROUITH. POSITIONS GUARANTEED under reasonable conditions. Do not say it can not be done, till you send for free catalogue of DRAUGHON’S PRACTICAL m Nashville, Term. This College is strongly endorsed by bankers aad merchants. FOUR weeks by Draughon’s method of teaching bookkeeping is equal to TWELVE weeks by the old plan. Special ad vantages in Shorthand, Penmanship and Teleg raphy. Cheap board. Open to both sexes. No vacation. Enter now. Railroad Fare Paid. We have recently prepared books on Bookkeeping, Shorthand and Penmanship especially adapt ed to “ home study.” Write for " Home Study ” circulars at once. Call and see the wonderfal QUEEN HEATER. The poor man’s friend. Saves 25 to 50 percent in fuel. Can be regulated like a lamp. Cleanest stove in the world no soot or dust can get out. One fire will last all winter if you will put in a stick of wood every ten or twelve hours. Also a full line of Hardware . Stoves \ g Tinware. 1. S. WSUWG & GO. Loeb Building. Large Norfolk Received Daily at BUCHHEIT’S Restaurant and Bakery, Served in every style. Small Oysters 36 cents per quart. Large Oysters 5Q cents. Bread Cakes Rolls and Pies Baked Daily. FINE CAKES a specialty* Strictly Cash. HOME STUDY. REMOVAL We respectfully inform our friends and customers that we have removed to our uew Store 23$ Dargan Street, where we will be glad to have you call and examino our large and selected stock of Fall and Winter BOOTS and SHOES Thanking you for past favors and soliciting a continuance of the same we remain Yours respectfully CHAS. BCLTMANN