Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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'*4k ' iV. LOCALS IN BRIEF. SHORT PARAGRAPHS OF HOWIE HAPPENINGS. The fiieuds of Mr. Gechrge Cro* uenberg bav^ the sympathy of the community in their loss. -Hfe leaves two little chifdren, who are now orphans, their mother having died some time ago. SHSDMAN BROS.’ BIG S HO W ! Personal and General Mention of Home Folks and Others Whom wo all Know. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Beck returned from Charleston last night. D. M. Hook had a relapse this morning and is much worse. W. M. Cavin. formerly of Flor ence, but now of Sumter, is in the citv to-day. The sales of unclaimed freight to-day has been good and the prices fair. General Manager, J. H. Hall, of the A. C. L. restaurant is in the city on business. Prof. Taylor principle of the Hartsville High School was in our city yesterday. A. J. Galloway, special agent for the Coast Line, left here this morn ing for WilniMigton. Engine No. 2, of tin* Wilming ton, Chiultiourn and t’on .»«> r<»»o, is in the shops tor rep«it- J. B Edgerton, land agent ot th* A C. L. restaurant, past through h> re tins mor, iiig. The machine shops have been anchored to the ground with iron bolts to make it more secure. Train 78 had an unusually largo crowd of people this morning on their way home for the Christmas holidays. Miss Annie Furman, of Rock ^ Hill, and Miss Emma Coug ley, of Sumter, are visiting Mrs. W. I. Herbert, of this city. Freight train No. 86, came in 3 hours and 55 tniiiut^s late th is morning, which made two of the North bound trains late. Mr. Mclntvre, the poet of Ben- nettsville, honored i* lorence with a visit this morning, and break fasted at the A. 0. L. restaurant. Remember the festival to-night at the storeroom of Dr. Rutledge on Evans stieet, yiven bv the young ladies of the Bapt ist church. Mr. Abel is now ti e assistant night yard master of this city. Capers Browne has gone hack into the treight office-with Mr. Hines. If Santa Claus did net have a private pec ret ary he* would not have time to oversee the people that have his things in charge for the letter box is kept quite full. The funeral of M r George Cro nenberg "iH take place at the Methodist church to-morrow morn ing at 10 o’clock. The interment will be at Mt. Hope cemetery. - Mrs. Spencer, of Marion, who ^jhs been visiting her son, T. P. I Sjjencer, of this city, returned Lome yesterday and Miss Laura ^ ..Corley, of Columbia, accompanied Notice. The Board of Health will have a meeting at 7.30 at the health of ficer’s office. All who have busi ness with the board should be pres ent. Shed man’s celebrated trained dogs and monkeys are with us and will remain until Saturday night giving two performances daily. Matinee at 3 p.m. Night performances at 8 o’clock. Many will remember Shedman’s cele brated troupe that met with suc cess in Charleston 3 years ago. They remained there 7 weeks, they a I so" 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- Luna i' e Aerial Queen assisted by J.,.- L- Clam, also Fred Williams, ihe Irish Comic Vocalist, Dan Buslniel 1 and his educated pige,.ns The admission is 10 and 20 cent-. A Croat Show. Shedman Bros, after a most sue- ful week at Wushingpei, are now here with their celebrated show of trained dogs, monkeys, pigeons, etc , giving two shows per day. Their funny songs, dances, and the like, are very amusing and entertaining. The trapeze per formance is good. The monkeys ai d dogs show remarkable train ing and intelligence, and the circus dogs one riding another and jump ing as well as any human rider, is something never before seen here. Several remarkable monkeys are very interesting in their feats. It is here for a few days only.—Kings Weekly. A Gospel Ship. For some little time a twenty foot sloop called Gospel ship No.l has been cruising in the region about St. Andrew’s Bay, Fla., with Jhristian evangelists aboard, doing missionary work auvmg the sailors and the residents along shore. A new boat, to l»e forty feet long, and to be called Gospel Ship No. 2, is now building, and, when finished, is to cruise along the Gulf of Mexico, doing mission ary work. Subscriptions toward building the boat have been re ceived from various parts of the Union, and a minister from Massa chusetts is to sail on it.—New York Sun. Farrell ifc 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 ore the substance fades. ’ The most inteiesting troupe ot Trained Dogs and Monkeys in the world. DON'T IISS THEM. In conjunction with a Grand \ ariety Bill lasting two hours ^ee the Funny Clowns, Walhalla Quartette, Gymnasts, Contortionists, Athletes, Comedians, Comic Singers Performance every afternoon at '! o clock and at 8 si on 10 and 20 cents A few seats reserved and Children’s Show Don t Miss It o’clojk Admi*- A Ladies DAMN STREET SOOTH OT E7ANS. w