Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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.. * Florence Daily Times. Pdblished Every Afternoon Ex cept St’NDAY. DARK & BRURSOS, Proprietors. H. L. DARK MnnaKer. H. A. BRUNSON Editor. SUBSCRIPTION—One year, tl; kIx montlia. *2: three months, tl; one month, 10 cents. Payable in advance. By curriers. 10 cents per week, payable to the carriers on Satur day irornlnirs. ADVERTISING RATES. Business locals *c per line each insertion. Wants, Ixist and Found, not over ?f> words. TFi cents each insertion. Cash must accompa ny order Special r* tea rnr Obituaries. Tributes of Be spect, (Tarda of Thanks and Kuneral Notices. Official ads. at the rates allowed bv law Communications of a personal nature at regular rates. For rates o»> transient and c ntract adver tising apply at the office DARK & BRUNSON, Proprietors. The Weather Indications. The Weather Bu reau forecasth for this section are as follows: Fair to-nixjht and SW EET MEMORIES OF THE ARK. The herd that grazed upon the lea. I.eft a tick for you and me, Oft, you and I would scratch, and grin At the insect flat and thin. That madly bit, pinched and tore Our tender flesh in search of gore. And then wemurmured softand low. Back to the Ark—never more. I'Ocnl Pickings. Mrs. J. W. Williamson is having »n ornamental fence erected around her residence. Mr. T. B. Reynolds has been awarded the contract to erect a six room cottage in East Florence, for Mrs. Emma Horton and Mrs. Watson. Elias Gee, charged with wife poisoning, had a preliminary hear ing before Magistrate Lloyd yes terday, and whs sent to jail to await the court of sessions. To-day agnin the tobacco sales were good. On the floor of both ware houses there were perhaps 15,(MX) or 20,000 pounds and the prices were decidedly satisfactory. And tobacco will still continue to come to Florence. Mr. C. H. Barringer desires to announce to the public that he will open the Bean bottle on the night of September let, and that the beaus will be counted and the lucky party will receive the bicy cle. Everybody is invited to the store on that night. The bicycle race track is a cer tainty. All the stock has been taken and an application for the charter has been sent in. Seven acres of land at the western end of Evans street has been purchased, and before many moons we shall have a convenient well-built track. It will be conducted under L. A. W. rules. Willie Coleman, Darlington, and Willie Harris, Virginia, were arrested last night about 11 o’clock for a supposed attempt at burglary. It veems that these two negroes were leaning against a cracked glass in the front window of Mr. Hoffbinder’s store, and, whether accidentally or otherwise we do not as yet know, pushed the brok en glass inward. Policeman Row ell heard the noise and arrested the negroes, who made no attempt at all to escape. The case was brought up this morning before acting Mayor J. P. McNeill, who referred it to Trial Justice Smith. Policy holders in the bursted Mass. Benefit Life Association would do well to reinsure in the Old State Mutual Life Assurance Company—54 years old, assets *14,000,000.00. The Benefit Life wont into the hands of a receiver on the 17th instant. This Com pany was one of the largest and regarded as one of the strongest assessment concerns in America. Beware of these little assessment concerns that are now going around attempting to writG limited payment policies and representing that they operate on the old line or legal reserve plan. Sanborn Chase, 2td. General Agent. Why You should Join the . . . Knights of Damon BECAUSE Payments are limited to a cer tain age, when no more premiums will be required. BECAUSE In our laws we do not make in itiation and lodge attendance es sential to membership. BECAUSE Provision is made for the support of members who reach old age, when the probabilities are they will have no one dependent upon them, but will themselves be dependent upon others. BECAUSE Our premium is divided into twelve equal parts, and you have the option of paying it monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annual ly, without extra cost. BECAUSE We offer insurance simply for protection, and the annual differ ence in the cost of our plan and that of the “old line” companies, properly invested, will double any dividend or cash surrender offered by the “old line” companies. BECAUSE The Knights of Damon have paid all legitimate claims promptly, and will continue to do so. BECAUSE You do not know how soon your family may need our protection, and since death may fce immediate, protection should be immediate. R. N. RICHBOURG, Special Deputy. Paint 1 Paint!! Paint!! I The Hammar Paint* Best and Cheapest on Earth. Guaranteed for for 5 years and sold only for $1.10 per Gallon, -BY- F. H. HUDSON, FLORENCE, S. C. ^E WHO WOULD BECOOL,-»COME TO OUR SODA FOUNTA DRINK Lolly Pop And Glaci IceGream Soda. Palace • Drug ® Store * Fountain. The only Me, sure end reliable Female PILL, ever offered to Ladies, especially recommend ed to married Ladies. Ask for SK. MOTT’S PEVVTSOTAL PILLS and take no other. Send for circular. Price #1.00 per box, « boxes for $5.00. UR. MOTT’S CH1CMICA.L. CO., - Cleveland, Ohio. For sale by F. U. Lake. PENNYROYiL PIUS. P. A. Willcox, Attorney-at-Law, Florence, S. C. Dr. F. H. McLEOD, Offices above H. S. Rose's Store.