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LOCALS IN BRIEF. •HOfiT PARAGRAPHS OF HOME HAPPENIKCS. • Persona! and Genera! Mention of Ku;ne Folks and Others Whom we all Know. Mr. John Gee was in the city to-day. The mayor has not had any cases for three days. R. S. Churchill, of Dillon, is ill at his home in this city. Platt Morgan and Ernest Macfie left last night for Atlanta. Judge Smith’s Court. State vs. William Pekins, for disturbing the peace, he was put under a peace bond. State vs. Ed. Dudley, Tom Bishop, Ilezekiah Wilson for petit larceny. They were sentenced to fifteen days in the county jail. Died. Timmonsville, Dec. 12. ’95. S. F. Cole, a prominent busi ness man of this town died sud denly of heart disease last night. He had been as well as usual up to eleven o’clock, when he was stricken down, dying at 1 a. m. J. P. C. Miss Ida Hook, who has been visiting in Rocky Mount, returned home last nr’ht. There will boa foot ball game between the first and second teams to-morrow at 3 p. m. Capt. G. G. Lynch went to Darlington this morning on one and came back on another extra engine. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Calculi, of! Rocky Mount, arrived last nignt on a visit toher parents, Mr. and Mrs D. M. Hook. The temperature to-day at 12 o’clock was 43^ degrees, Me mgh- Mr. G. Cronenberg, who formerly worked in the machine shops here, but had recently been in West Virginia, died this morning from the effects of a wreck on the rail road, which occurred yesterday. His remains will be brought to Florence, and interred in Mt. Hope cemetery. A Cal). Rev. llolnies has been called and has accepted the position of rector of the St. John’s Episcopal churchy of this oil)’, and will be here by the fifteenth of January. est in the last 24 hours was 4$ de degrees and the lowest 321 Mrs. J. W. Stroud, Mrs. E. S. Lithropaud children, Mrs. W. T. Heard, Miss Bessie and Master Harry Heard all left this a. m. for Atlanta to visit the exposition. buring the street parade to-day, of Shedtnan Bros’, show, the children were delighted with the Hook and Ladder team drawn by dogs and driven by the clown, but were afraid of the monkeys on top. Shed man’s celebrated trained -dogs and monkeys are with us anti'will remain until Saturday night giving two performances daily. Matinee at 3 p.m. Night performances at 8 o’clock. Many will remember Shedmun’s cele brated troupe that met with suc cess in Charleston 3 years ago. They remained there 7 weeks, they also astonished the natives at the State fair the same year. In ad dition to the dogs and monkeys will be seen a great variety bill, lasting 2 hours Among the star features are Miss Primrose De- Litna the Aerial Queen assisted by Joe LeClain, also Fred Williams, the Jrifth Comic Vocalist, Dan Bushneli and his educated pigwons. The admission is 10 and 20 cents. - — - — Special ftetioti- Festival- The young 'adies of the Florence Baptist church will have a festi val at the store building of Dr. Rutledge on Friday night, the pro ceeds to be given to the church. Ice cream aud cake, oysters, coffee and sandwiches will be served. AH are invited to enjoy a p'easant evening. Fine toilet sets at $1.00 cash at Sligh & Rucker’s. Stamped linen, large line ah styles at cost, at Sligh & Rucker’s, cash. Full stock of fresh fish, oysters and mullet roe at Walton’s. Everyone will acknowledge that we carry the best line of pants in Florence. So don’t miss this sale at cost cash, at Sligh tfc Rucker’s. O. N. T. crochet cotton 200 yds.. all colors as 3 cents a ball at Sligh & Rucker’s. Farrell & Edwards, the popular photographers of Florence, are stiil at their elegant rooms over Bult- man’s store, where 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.” SHZDMAN BROS.’ B I C SHOW! _ r» t n •.‘T ■tit.* W. S. SHE DM AN, Manager. The most interesting troupe of Trained Dogs and Monkeys in the world. DON’T MISS THEM. » In conjuiiction'with a Grand Variety Bill lasting two hours See the Funny Clowns, Walhalla Quartette, Gymnasts, Contortionists, Athletes, Comedians, Comic Singers All business o! the Southern Publishing company and The Times will be transacted by the Vice-President, Mrs. C. R. Coffin, during my absence. John P. Coffin, President. Beautiful line of dress goods and remnants below cost, a* Sligh & Rucker’s. Large line and all colors in em broidery out. Crochet cotton at 3 cents a ball, at Sligh & Rucker’s, cash. Performance ♦•very afternoon at 3 o’clock and at 8 o’clock Admis sion 10 and 20 cents A few seats reserved A Ladies and < ’hildreu’s Show Don’t Miss It 495 pairs of custom made pants, at Sligh & Rucker’s, at cost for 10 days cash. Don’t fail to attend the big pants sales at Sligh <fc Rucker’s for 10 days at cost cash. MRGAD STREET SOUTH OP RMS.