The Florence daily times. [volume] (Florence, S.C.) 1894-1925, December 14, 1895, Image 5

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LOCALS IK BRIEF. SHOOT PARAGRAPHS of home HAPPENINGS. Personal and General Mention of Home Folks and Others whom we all Know. Train 23 last night was over two hours late. W. M. Cavin left for his home in Sumter last night. Miss S. J. Stack ley went to Charleston last night. C. Alexander, of Darlington, passed heie last night. Mrs. E. O. Singletary came back from Charleston last night. t The Shedman Bros, are giving three performances to-day. Mrs. W. C. Atkinson and child ren came back from Charleston last night. Truck builder, It. E. White, and family are spending the day in Charleston. Mrs. Sallie Blackwell returned from jCharlesion and spent last night in the city. Engine 79 went to Effingham and back this morning on a trial trip and proved O. K. At 1 o'clock to-day there was half an inch of ic.* on the north side of the water tank in the shop vard. Mrs. L. O. Jems and little son and daughter are visiting Mrs. Jones’ mother, Mrs. S. B. Parish on Dargan street. There will be services in the Methodist-chUrch to-morrow at 11 a. in. and 7.30 p. m also Sunday- school at 4.30 p. m. Col. Elliott, the President of the W. C. & A R. R., went to Wil mington this morning in his pri vate car attached to 54. The funeral services of George Cronenberg were conducted at the Episcopal church by Rev. Mitchell of Columbia, this morning at 10 o’clock. The pail bearers were six brothers of the deceased. Mr. Cronenberg was a member of the International Association of Ma chinists, and all the machinists of this place attended the funeral. The 3'oung ladies ot the Baptist church consider their festival last night a success, they having real ized “a neat little sum.” Ihe at tendance was not as large as would have been under other circum stances, but those who did go en joyed the good things. The oysters were well cooked and ap preciated on a cold night, and by The Timer this morning. Pull stock of fresh fish, oysters and mullet roe at Walton’s. Juat Issued. Washington, Dec. 13.—The »e- cond volume of th* official recordi of the Union and Confederate navies in the war of secession has just come from the press and will be ready for issue in a few days. The publication is distributed through Congress and not from the Navy Department, although it is prepared there, under Secre tary Herbert’s direction by Lieu tenant Commander Rush and Mr. Robert H. Woods. This volume takes up the story where it was left off by voltiin*' one and covers the period from January 1, 1863, to March 31, 1864, and makes a stirring tale of sea warfare cover ing the operations of the celebrated Confederate cruisers Florida end Alabama and Georgia, and the chases made by the Florida cruis ers. One chapter extracted from the log of Commander Semmes on the Alabama P-l's how he en tered the United States Hatteras, a steamer of almost equal arma ment and strci.gi.h of crew, away from thr hiuckadiiig squadron at Galveston ami sunk her in a des perate engagement. Then there are the stories of the escape of the F »rida m.'i Mobile, the seizure of the Virginia, tin; escape of the Gib- ralter (formerly the Sumter), the cutting out of the United Slates revenue, cutter Caleb Crushing, tl>e.Johnson s Island ex pet: it io ami the Chesapeake af fair. '< . • volume is embellished by tm jiictures of the tamous crafts Georgia, Wyoming, Wa<-hu ger Rhode Island. Sabine, Van- deiouir, and linally the famous olw yacht America, which was tal en into the United States naval service as a dispatch boat after her great international victory. Bef->r.? t;-.~ .Vlayor. Tal. Counts was arrested on a warrant for boating Jos. Bradford on Evans street Dec. 6. He was fined $1 or two days. He had not paid the fine when the reporter left. Nathan MoKap was arrested for having a set of harness for sale and being a suspicious character. The harness proved to belong to L. Y. King. The case was turned over to the trial justice. Executive Cemmittoe Meeting. The'Execuiive committee of the Florence Baptist association will meet at 10 a. m., Monday Dec. 16, in the pastor’s room of the Flor ence Baptist church. The mem bers of the committee are R. W. Sanders, M. L. Jones, JI. E. C. Fountain. F. P. Covington, J. O. McLendon. Applications from churches and mission stations, within the bounds of thy association, for help by the State Mission board, will be heard and decided upon at this meeting. That is, it will be decided whether or not recommeudationiB to the State Board for assistance will be made. MrsOL Morgan Haa a fall line of LATEST STYLES In MIL LINERY, HATS and BONNETS, also is aeent for the celebrated FeatherboDe Corsets New Model, dives Cor rect Form. 94 Styles, fled! urn, Ijong,/ \ j Short Lengths. Best Ma- terials. ilErchoat* am authorized to Refund , weeks* trial if not Satisfac* *tory« feather bone Corset C®-* Sole Manufacturers. KALAMAZOO, MICHIQAN. FOR KAUC tV HATS and BONNETS will be sold for the re mainder of the month at extremely low rates. Those who have not already pur chased should do so at ouce. MRS. O. L. MORGAN. FOR SALE. If you are in need of a 6ne 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 Rutledge Building. H. S. ROSE. — iJealer in — GROCERIES, DRY GOODS CLOTHING BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS, CAPS, Etc. A FINE LINE OF FANCf GROCERIES. Ae. *17 Jfvmw Call aud gee the wonderfi QUEEN HEATEI The poor man’s friend. s Saves 25 to 50 percent iu 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 yon will put in a stick of wood every ten or twelve hours. Also a full line of Hardware Stoves Tinware. t. 8, weiuno & co, Loeb Building. Lane Norfolk Oysters Received Dally at BUCHHEIT’S Restaurant and Bakery, Served ia every style. Small Oysters 35 cents per quart. Large Oysters 50 cents. Bread Cakes Rolls and Pies Baked Daily. PINE CAKES a specialty. Strictly Cash. kwivm Nome! We respectfully inform ®ur frieuds and customers that we bar© removed to our uew r Store 238 Dargan Street, where we will l>« glad to have you call and examine our large and selected stock of Fall and Winter BOOTS AND SHOES Thanking you for past favors aud soliciting a continuance oftho same we remain Yours respectfully CUAS. BULTMAAIN