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- m a -81 V • • ■ f’ ■ . • e ?--TV • THE DARLINGTON NEWS. THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1888. 3-.OCAX-. ITEIVTS. De. McBryde came over 'o ia •p«4-t the Expenaiental Station on Friday. Some of the celebrated “Dai ling ton Oaka” are being aet out in the Baptiat Church yard. Good writing paper, five rents quire, for sale at the Darlington Book Store. THE dept a of a hundred feet has ept che been reached in the boring of the Artesian well. A Few of those five dollar suits are still to be. had at Blackwell Bros. A* new black smith shop has been opened opposite Mr. Dave Mc Cullough’s residence. The Jury rooms in the Court House are being made more re spectable in sacordance wi h the le- commaudation of Judge Hudson. ME. Law preached at Florence on SondaJ evening last and will be at Centre Hall next Sunday night at half past eight o’clock. Bead the advertisement of Messrs. McCullough, Blackwell k Co. in regard to their famous stan dard bred stallion Highland Red. Bbmkmbee that the Darlington Book Stare is <he place to find the neatest Easter cards in town; call and examine them. The Ladies af the Womans Aid Society, of the Methodist C uro propose haring an exmrsion to Charleston in a abort time. Me. Bara Lide, who has been in Atlanta for some time past, is on a visit to bis family and friends at this place in Darlington. CoifOBBsSMAN Dargan has been notified of the death of Jeff D Thompson, a convict from Marion Comity who was serving a term in the Albany penitentiary. The celebrated ‘’Bo'ton Stars” will be here on the 5th and per form here on the 5th and 6th of April; read the advertisement in another coin mu. Holders of tickets to McCul lough, Blackwell k Co’s, raffle tor the Columbua buggy will bear in mind the tact that th* drawing is to lake place uext Sale Day. CHECK books containing one hundred neat checks on the Bank of Darlington, wi'h stubs for sale at the Dahlinoton Nkws Book Store, price 4U cents ea<-h. Wl gather from the agen's of the two Cotton Seed Oil Companies which have been buvnij; up tie- seed in Darlington tins winter that 915,000 wwrtb <>f it has been pur ebaiwd by them at this market. ME- W. J. Dickson, the efficient contractor, lain town and will begin work at ouee on the Kpiscopai Chapel and the improvements which the Misses Fountain propose to make on their store. Politics are fast becoming the general topic ot conversation, au<l the evidences (Kiint n ore stroug-y than evar to the (act that the year will be full of mteres ing events The bent and cheapest bin hd iy presents for yeong ud old are the 49 cent books lor sale at the Dar lington Book Stare; a choice lot, handsomely bound, good print and good paper. Father Wright, ot Charleston, was at W. F. Early’s ou Mondav for the purpose of christining bis little girl. A party from Town was present and alter the ceremony a handsome collation was served. Mb. Scudday has been spending some time in Beunettavilie, where ba baa lent Valuable assistance at a revival meeting. He preached at that place on Snnday, and Mr. Daniels, the pastor of the Bennetts- ville Church preached here. The Episcopal services held in the Knights of Honor Hall every Sunday afternoon at font o'clock are sell attended. Re member that the pub ic are most cordially invited-to attend. The handsomest anti cheapest lot of family and pulpit. Bibles ever brooght to Darlington has just been received at the Book S ore iu The Dahlinoton News building; call and see them. No meeting of the Building and Loan Association was held lust Friday night, owing to the fact that the committee ou constitution and by-laws was not ready to report. The prospects of the association •re atill very encouraging. Mm. James Chancellor, who is now teaching a writing class in Florence, will be here uext week and proposes to improve the peu- man-bip of onr great men Speci- mens of hia work are on exhibition •t the poatoffice. AJt old metal hinge, alltgtd to have been found in the Artesian well, 92 feet below the surface, has been left at this office where the •oarionaand credulous cau exam iae it. , Oh Monday night last a thief entered the residence of Mrs. H. M. Morgan iu the town of Florence and stole s«veral articles of cloth ing, inolading which Mrs Moi ed making. AX a moot court by the students Entertainment for Mt Elou Church, of the South Carolina College in j At 7.3o P . M ., on March 30.h, at Couubialast Week, Mr. H. A. thenchool house near the Baptist Hymes presided with much dignity Parsonage, the la. ies of Mr.* Elou a,,d Baptist (‘harch will g.re a literary Messrs. E B. Lucas and 11. A entertainment, the proceeds to be Branson, iatth ot Darlington Conn devoted to painting the church; ty, took pioiiiineut p«rts in a pub-, a-lmmaion 25 cents. The lie debate which was held at (be | •“dies hope that they will receive * Kic xtatwm to t>e a broom aud fan drill, which j Those wh> have bought Wal will be participated in by eight of j thanr watches which shortly turned the prettiest girls in Datlington, | out to be ready watches made iu who are, lor that matter, .eight ««t; Bristol, New England, or in Bridge- the patronage of a large number of their frieuds ou this occasion. The Welsh Neck Baptist L’hnrch The 19th of April next will be tb<- 150th anniversary of the tstah lishment ot the YYel*h Neck Bap tist Ckureh at Society Hill. On that occasion >h.-re will tie a cele bration ol theevent, in which mauy in town ou Saturday 4»d inioisters ot the denomination will was brisk. Messrs. A. C. take pirt. Dr. Jaaies Furman, South Carolina College last week. The many friends of Mr. J. C Keys will regret to learn that he was called to Audi-rson on Friday last to attend the tuneral ot bis sis L-rwhobad dn-d suddenly Mr. Keys let timed to Dailiugton on Tuesday. There was ah unusually large crowd trade Spain and C. S. McCullough will shortly resume the running of their brick kiln. The location will be at the gnliy about a hundred yards this side of Tallulah spring. Mart Paul, a young woman, w. ll dressed and appaieutly well educated, was arrested in Columbia on Saturday by Sheriff Rowan, she haviu-; been wanted in who was Pastor there 50 ,\ears ago will preach. The meeting will lie gin on ihe day named, Thursday, 'April 19: h, and will conti une thtouglMhe Sunday following. breaking open a s ore and stealing therefrom neatly three hundred dollars worth ot goods. A regular pitched battle was en gaged in at the trestle ou Sunday afternoon last between some of die Factory hoys ami a crowd of dar keys. The latest advieea do not. briag information as to which of the two armies was left in posses sion of the field. Mrs. C. E. Hymes will rent the Darifiigtou Hotel after Sept. 1, when she will go to Deoatnr, Al >• bauia, with her son, Mr. H. A. Hymes, who will practice law there Mrs. Hymes has been offered great inducements by Sou'h Carolinians wbo have already located in Deca tur. The Lamar correspondent is in formed that his enquiry in regard to the access which attended the experiment* made last .tear iu the Peterkin and Jones Improve d Big Boll Cotton b\ Mr Witherspoon ot Mt. Elon will shortly be answered iu an article whicb is now being pre pared by Mr. D. M. Smoot. Up to this date thirteen soldiers aud twenty widows f decea-ed so dierg have ti ed applicitions for pensions in the office of the Clerk ot the Court, in «k:ug a total ot 33 The total nutnlter for the whole State is l,(Mi0 makiug an av. rage of aliout thirty tor each of the Comities. Mr. W. D. Beck, who lived in the the Swifi Civek section, about live miles west ofDail ugtui. w.is sinca- en with apopb-xy on Fiiday last, and died within four hours after receiving the stroke, Mr. Beek served as a gallant soldier during the war and was severt-ly wounded several times. H- was a good cit aeu and will i*e greatly mi-sed iu hi- community. J. B. Killouqh & Co., whose advertisement appeal* in ilns is* n-, snow ih it they atv reads for bp-i ness Owing to Killough's inert a<- ing trade he found ir necessarv to have help, ami he has seemed it by taking a partner wbo has hadtw.-n ty year’s experience in the music uade. Tli-y are now prepared to repair and tune musical ius'ni im-nts. Write them lief re you buy. Mr. Burton, the one-armed man who has been painting signs, sates, iu town tor the past m-rnrh, i- an excellent workman. Under his skilful hand nearly every obi sale in the place b s been made as good as new, while the piiucipal sire« is and Public iSquare have been mucb improved by the handsome signs which h" has erected iu front of the various *tores. - «, COL. Haywood, the tailor who was to take the measures for (he Knights of Pythias uniforms, was prevented from tm-eiing his ap pointment h<-re last week ou ac count of sickness in bis family. He will be on hand ou Friday (to morrow), however, and all the Knights alio intend joining the Uuitoim Rank are requested to meet him at The Darlington News office at twelve o’clock sharp. His Honor Honored At the fir -t. annual meeting ot the State Board of Me-lical Exam Flore nce for i in-rs, held in Columbia last Thurs day, Dr. J. C. Willcox was elect ed S'-cretary and Treasurer of the Board. It will l>« remembeied that this is a Board composed of five physicians, appointed from the va rious parts ot the State, whose du ty it is to examine those who de-ire to practice medicine iu the State, and that Dr. Willcox was recently appointed a member of this Board by the Governor. “St. Patrick’s Day iu the Morning.” St. Patrick’s Day received decid ed recognition bv our cinsens on Saturday last. At an early hour in the m< ruing the baud was out on the Square and to the enliven ing strains of martial music a Un ion flag, surmoniited by a hand some green ensign, containing on it the harp of Erin in white, was run up to the top of the Signal Ser vice flag pole. Almost every man on the Squaie bad a spiig of green ou his coat, while many celebrated the occasion as a period of jollities tion. Ready for the Spring Trade Messrs. Woods k Woods return ed Irom the North last week, bring ing with them as tine a lot of Spiiug Goods as this celebrated firm ha e'er had. Even body connected with the establishment is so bu^y this week unpacking the huge box es wUich come iu every hour iu the day, tlialtTie firm has not bv en able to L-et up the advertisement which should have appeared in tnis issue. Look out for it next week As soou as the stock lias lieeu reg ularly opened and arranged, notice wib be gives the ladies through these columns iu order that th-> may call and inspect it. Thai the> wil be delighted wbh it, the firm is assured. th.j prettiest ia the Slate. AH of tli.‘young ladies go through this d ill with a.system and accuracy which is leuiorkable, and wh.cii cannot fail to delight all who wit ness it. The new features ot this broom drill make it almost totally different from that which was held iu Darlington sevi ral years ago, while the fan drill, an exhibition which has never be*-n given here, will literally ‘‘bring down the bouse.” Everybody in town, .voting and old, should attend this enter tainment, not only because it will Ic well worth the priecof admission, bm because it is to .be given iu a worthy cause. Let those who have been wasting their money iu the past by going to see the iiaveiliug frauds and humbugs which have visited the town lor the passed year or two, now invest a small amount profitably by gomgto a performance wh<ch will prove well worth paving for, win a at the same time they wid be advancing the interests ota movement which cannot tail to re douud to the benefit of the whole community. port, c.n have the rotten works taken out and honest Waltham or Elgin Works put iu for key wind 95 ; stem wind 97.50, by Btrozer the Jeweler. A Popular Official. According to appointment, Col J. ii. Hi e, State Superintendent of Education, arrived in Darlington ou Saturday aud met the County Board of Examiners m consultation In his official rounds throughout the entire State, aud iu his inter course with the different County Boards, Col. Rice meets wiih s nue varied experiences, so he was in position to give our local Board some valuab'e hints aud suggestions s the me buds of enlorciug the school law. Col. R ce is one of the in* stpopu lar officials on the State ticket, aud deservedly so, lor with a pleasant, affable manner be combines thorough knowledge of theimportaut deparimeutof the State govern ment over which he presides, and a decided taste for school work ot all kinds. Ou the tours, throughout the State which, he makes iu. accordance with the re quirements of the law, he has made a host of friends aud nowhere is he more popular than in Darlington. During Lth visit last week he met many of his lormer acquaintances together with a number of new ones, lie lett for Marion ou Mon day, wheie ho was expected to do liver an address mat night. Taxing Cotton Seed Oil. Out! egroii'id that lard is adu’t r at d with i', (a pracuee Oyster Sapper. Ou Friday evening, March 23rd, at eight o’clock, the ladies of the Methodist Church will serve oys ters in the store once occupied by Mrs. Byrnes as a millinery stand, the proceeds of the entertainment to be devoted to the parsonage fund. The public are cordially in vited o attend. The object is a most worthy one, aud t is hoped that the patronage will be such as to give these faithful workers the encouragement which they so rich ly deserve. w hen cotron seed oil is mix d winch is iiidnlg ed in bv Western manufactun r*) there is a bid pending before Con gives to tax the Oil. If tins bill be comes a law, the. pti :e whicb our fanners get f<»r lb* ir cotton seed will decrease, while the price they pay for their meal wid be increased piopoitionally. In view of this fact, the Southern Cotton Seed Oil Com panv had an ag ut iu town last week for the purpose of obiainii g signat tues to a pci it ion pray ing Congiess not to pass the measure It is undeistood that this Asieut met with considerable success iu obtain ing signatures, not only in Darling ton but throughout the entire Pee Dee Section. Straw Goods! Straw Goods! The elegant lot of straw goods whicb Mr. Mamie received from the North last season is still remember ed In Darlington, and we desire to call attention to the fact that he has just received a duplicate of that lot, with which be proposes to sup ply his large trade during the present season. These goods are all of an excellent quality, and hav ing been pnrehaaed at the great auction sales which take place iu New York every spring, Mr. Mam e . * One .ilk dw ,,i>oil>l«'o'li«l'o.»of themtt.Terr -0 <"•<* p 0b . lie be reminded mat Mr. Manae ia th** sole agent in Darlington for the celebrated “New York* Stock Ex- chanae’s Private Stock, Pure Rye Wbiskev,” the beverage indulged iu by Juj Gould aud bis brother A v *7 * ® ade ,u tbe u s S2SS52J.A “r*": 11 - u. B McCullough has been ta in •• a partner, aad, iu tbe fu- firm name will be “Mo- 'jfck--.lv' Gainey’s Coraet Band and Orchestra- The band organized under the above name about the fiisr of last December, is now well on the road to success. It ia composed of the following: AngusGainev, leader, solo B ff it cornet; K. E. Janies, 1st B fiat cornet; J as. Parnell, 1st B flat tenor ; Charles Spinks, 1st E fiat alto; Russell Harr, 2d E fiat alto; R. B. Boozer, E flat tutia ; and in mcl estra, A. Gainey, 1st violin ; Charles Spinks aud Russell Hart, 2nd violins; li. E. James, comet; K. B. Strozer, bass vio iu ; Jus. Parnell, trombone. The band practices every Monday, Wednes day a d Fridry nights and tbe per formers have improved so rapidly that they are already able to play a number ot pieces witli cousidera ble skill. They are making a gieat effort to give a concert some time after the first ot April, to enable them to buy new instruments. We have long tell the need ot a good local baud and the people of Darlington will do well to assist these young men in their efforts. A Fine Amateur Entertainment. The rehearsals for tbe entertain ment to be given at the Opera Honse on Monday evening, April 2, tor the benefit of the Episcopal Chnicb are progressing favorably, aud tbe indications now are that tbe performance will be a brilliant success. A very amusing and en tertaming d ama.entitled, ‘‘Among the Breakers” will be rendered by amateurs, all of whom perform their respective parts well and will most certainly capture tbe audience. This drama was recommended to tbe young actors by Mr. J. H. Tborne, who regarded it as one <-f the best be has ever seen, aud he most casual perusal of it (ally jus tifies that opinion, so striking are its situations aud so bright and sparkling is its humor. A full ■ym>l sis of the pfav, together with the names of the young actors, will be given in onr next issue. In addition to the drama there is •',-1 Dargan in Congress. A *‘sh u-plastei” bill, providing tor the issuing of tiuctioual paper curn-ncv to toe am out of 920.000,- (HM parsed i he bouse on Monday. Mr. Daigaii mad’- a strong speech in su pmtofthe oieasuie, behav ing been on the sub-corn mi t'ee ol ibe Finance Committee which had reported lavorab'y on this iut*?me early in th.* se-si >u. In an interview which he had wiih the Washington coil spond- ont ot The AW# and Courier on Monday, Mr. Dargan said that he w *s iu ia\or of economy in tbe administration of public at fairs, hui he strongly obiecieJ-to th. fashion which pievails of cut ting oft app opriatiou* which are ab-olutely necessary an idea of ecoiiotnv which, in his opinion is very false Mr. Dargan does not propose to take an ctive part iu the debate on the Tariff, for the simple reason son that he does nut bt-heve a sin gle vote w ill be changed by argu ments, every member having alrea dy made up hi* mind ou the sub ject. Important Meeting ot the Darlington Guards. A meeting of the Darlington Gu ids was held at the armory ou Friday night last Afi*-r routine work three new members weieelec ted. The question of uniting w ith toe s.*vi*ral Orders of the Town in building a hall to be used by them jointly was discussed. The prtpo sitiou is thatlbc Darlington Guards have the lower floor ol the hall for an armory aud drill room ; while the upper flo>r is to be u-ed as a hall for the meetings of the Lodges. Tbe question of going into a sum mer encampment was again dis cuss, d and a decided preference was expiessed tor Greenville as the place for such encampment. A iesolu* ion was adopted giving au thority to tb6 proper officer to dis pose of the old mi dorms. The mein! bets who desire to do s i can keep these uniforms, but the others will be sold. The committee apiiointed to ar range forpu ting up gun-racks, re ported the cost of the work aud asked for instructions. The mat ter was laid on the table. A resolution of thanks to Sergt. J. B. Bmch for the efficient man ner iu which the measures for new ui.iloims had beeu taken, was adopted. A committee wras appointed to manage the annual election for offi cers which will take place ou the first Friday night iu April. This committee consists of Privates O. D. Evans, L. 1. Parrott aud W. Dargan. Alter badness the company was divided iuto two platoons ‘each of which will be drilled once a week; the first platoon by Lieut. J. K. Mi- Iver ou Ftidays, aud the second by Lient. Bright William sou ou Wed nesdays. Unclaimed Letters The following is the list of un claimed letters remaining in the postoffice al Darlington for tbe week ending Saturday, March 17th, 1888. Persons calling for them will please mention the fact that they were advertised: men’s list. Will Brunson, 1). W. Brown, W. Conaid, (2). A. Doker, John George, 8. E. Littel Jones, Z- addy Mack, Sherman Maleki, Win. Rose, Emra Fallwood, S. A. Williams, Wes. Williamson, Millie F. Zealey. women’s list. Mrs. E. J. Alston, Mrs. Nancy Ailisou, Gh irlottc Granville, Ellen Giles, Miss Gallie Propet M ss Ce uh Lampsou, Mrs. R.-t Mill. U. C. LAW, Posimiilreit —Mrs. J. Rowe, of Florence, has been visiting her old home at the place of her son, Mr. W. M. Rose. Althougn Mis. Rose is iu the do ellhe of life, she is vi-r> bright and chceiful, aud we me >.Frays glad when she v sits our comutunity. It is claimed for the celebrated “Pee De«* Crowder” pea that it ma tares earlier by two w.-eks than any other pea; thar if pimted on poor land it will yield a third more than any other variety and that its nor mal size is one third larger than the ordinary speckle pea. Mr. Me Culloiigh has fif y bushels of this woudeifnl variety, which he will di-pose of at a dollar a peck. SOCIETY HILL. —Gardens are ail backward so lar. —Mr. T. H. Coker ia having val' uable additions made to bis house —Much of the spring o.»ts on ihe river has been killed out by water and freezing. —Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Roberts, of Boston, have been on a visit, to Mrs B. D To*tisend. Mr. Robeits has returned to his home. — Dr. P. B. Griffin, Superintend ent of the lunatic asylum at Colum bia, is ou a visit to Mr. L. M Co ker. — We have not seen so much work done on the river lauds in a long time. Nearly all ol the o..tlying fieliis aie being taken up. —The river biidge is becoming very uustfo Several dangerous holes are in the floor and the wheel of one vehicle lias already dropped through. A word iu time should ho sufficient. I you ur« needing spectacles or eye-glasses, go to Mason’s Jewelry Store; be has ttiem <d all kinds from 25 cents to 92 50; 91.50 gels a splendid pair. Remember he guarantees to make old people see at well as they tver did. , ■, ■ ' 1 ■, WARDSV1LLE — We are having some very cold aud windy weather. Pretty bad on plums aud peaches. —Miss Nannie Gee’s school clos ed last Friday. —The people gen orally arc in good h -alth, except for a stray chill mice and awhile. —The farme-s are going ahead with the r work, uotwitiiataudiug tbe wind, aud if we have fair sea sons WaidsviLe ciops will show up well. —Mr. Stephen A. Morris left re cently for Camden, North Carolina, wh re he will probably live. We all miss him very much, for he waa the life of Waidsville, and our best wishes will uttand him wherever he goes. TIMMONS VILLE. —The cotton seed oil mill com pany expect* to lie ready for busi ness by September. —Tbe Wardsville and Timmons- ville tarmers have organized at this place aud are determined if oigaui- zatiou «ill do any good that he f*rmers shall “hold the fori” uext tall. —We have had a cold bad spring thus far, aud Astronomer Hicks, of Kentucky, prophesies more cold weather from the 19rh to the 25th iust, with rain and earthquakes, so everybody must look out. —We regret the retirement of Fanner Tillman, but we think the farmers have suftered no detriment in the election ot President Norris, as hi* recent noble S]H-ecb to the larmcis shows that he is no mean Caesar to follow. —The fact that the great Demo cratic couv» miou is to come off' at St. Louis as early as June h is put a flea in the'ear” of many political aspirants; and we predict a lively campaign next tall. We hope the primary plan will be adopted, so hat all who may wish to try their >olitical strength may have a fajr chance to do so. STOKES BRIDGE. —Mr. Anderson Shirley 1ms a boy, which at sovenMnouths old, weighed 29 pounds. It this can be beaten iu the county we would like to know by whom —Our lartners are taking ad van- ti ge of the beautiful weather, and are puttiig corn in th * ground rapidly. We hope that they aie going to try to make a plenty so that they will not be driven to the necessity of getting it from the West at high prices. —A sad accident occurred on Monday, the UMi inst., Mrs. Elias Gram ham, a lady about, 70 years of age, started down the door steps which were very high aud lell, breaking her right arm and bruis iug herself up very badly. She is now under ibe skilful tieatment cf Dr. H. J. Lee, nud is thought to be in a very precarious condition. —A very commodious new school boiw* is just being completed at Liberty Hill, where they are now wanting a good man to teach. Any one de* ring such a position, would do well to make application. Ibis correspondent, from experiei ce, cau recommend the patrons as be mg very prompt with their pay ment us compared with those of other communities under his obser vation. —Corn pierithig moiiud Ashland is a thing of the pa •< — S«ne wieLsapoa ctuwd cf In.If bred hoy s came to the singing school and misbehaved roinewhat The officers of the society gave them to understand that they had gotten into ‘ the wri ng pew.” As *oou r.s the exercise* were over they F t, mtiiig very much like a crowd of Holteutois A.aaoou as they got bey ou ! tbe pubi c loud and were under cover of ti e woods, iheir ua live eleu ent, they commenced firing their pistols. Ou the next Friday night the same crowd, with a few others, of similar u) aructer, assem bled around a fire near the school house uud hud a regular exhibition ot :heii piaio].* uiid carlfane.i, It wasnsceitamed ti.aT they expected to repeat the act ol shooting. As soon a* they r* .ched the woods they fired a legtii ir VoM.-y i.f pis- tol*. About the ti.ne they had emptied their fire anna, aw an- known ciovd bom the woods re turned the fire, with some kiwi of heavy aitiljery 1 . Tne crowd uom iho wools seeuud to hare had no otherjohjeet than to frighten the boys li port says that tlnir work was a success, and judging from the panic which lobowed report is con cot. One who was near (the public load reports ihuttheir flight was similar In lhat of a drove of Texas ponies tortied loose ou a the Square in Darlington on t-aieeday. On the succeeding- Fiiday night they were informed that if Ihej repeated the net t ey would be re ported. So far there h.»« beeu no more trouble. OATS. —Miss Anna Mixon is preparing to open a millinery shop at Me- jauclilm’s, about two miles below lere. —The health of this community is generally good. Colds have beeu severe, but the victims are getting over them. —Our school is still flourishing, and it is really a pretty sight when all the young ladies and vouug g**n tlemen, little girls and boys form in lines, and to the sound of music, march iuto the academy. —We have had fair weather this week, but old Boreas has blown his >ipiug blasts and made fires aud wrappings a necessity ; ice, frost and frozen ground iu the early morning, were soan dispelled by the warm spang sunshine —Farmers are working in earnest. Some have already begun plan tin.* corn, but the general planting will begin next week, if the weather combines fair. Garden work is also going on, aud spring chickens i^re chirping all around. LAMAR. —Miss Fannie Reynolds of this place, left ou la*t Saturday for St. Joseph’s Academy in Sumter. — Mr. Henry Bell, an old man aged 82 y ears, was thrown from a wagon during a runaway on Tues day ol las. week and very painfully but not dangerously wounded. —On last Saturday mori.iug Mr. Jacob Spears while ^1. iving his pet mare, Lula, in a dog cart attempted to make a very short turn, capsized and had to be can led in with one side of his fac.- and om* arm very severely hurt. It will be several days before he will be able to drive “Lula” again. — .Vis* Nettie Thomas, who has ha s beeu spending the winter with her sister, Mrs. E. M. Rogers, leaves today for her home in Union. Miss Netne is a lady of iare qualities and stei iug worth, and has made many friend-* iu tnis community wim would Lave her *o remain lon ger. Wo wish her a safe journey home, and hope to have her among us again soon. MARRIED. Kelly—Garner—At the resi dence of Pi of. W, A. G iruer, Plan* tersvi’le. Drew county Texas by Rev. J. LI. Blakely, on the 4th inst. Mr. J. F. Kelley, of Ker.-haw coun ty, South Carolina, and Miss Nan nie C. Garner. Tlio bride Is a sis ter of Prof. G rnei. •"■r—• 11 — Business Notices* RIVERDALE. —Pray er meeting every Wednes day night at New Chapel. —Mr. J. L. Edwards has just re ceived a very handsome lot of spring goods at Riverdale which he sells exceedingly cheap. —One of Mr. W. M. Rose’s little children has beeu very sick with pneumonia, but under tbe careful treatment of Dr. Williamson it is ■lowly convalescing. —We are sorry to iotoriu the many frieuds of Mr. Geo. Garrison that he has beeu'very ill; ills thought, however, that hs ia now a little better. —An effort is being made to com mence u Sunday-school at Mi chau- icsville, which effort we hope will be successful. We sea no reason why it should not. DOVE8VILLE. —The Sunday-school Convention will meet at Black (’re* k Chinch ou the 5th Sunday iu April. —Dr. J. W. Williamson and Wes ley Williamson are making prepara tions to start a poultiy farm on a big scale. May the cholera dodge them and success attend them. —Miss Deborah Lewis, who his beeu bedridden for over ten years with rheumatism, and has suffered a thousand deaths, passed peaceful ly from earth to heaven ou Satur day last. —The municipal election held on the 13th inst., resulted as follows: luieudaut, J. C. McCallman; war dens. J. W. illiamsou, Wesley Williamson, J. J. Gee aud G. T. Patris. —Mr. B.K. DeLonne, formerly of this place, and Mis* Boucher China, ot Sumter, were married at the resi dence of the bride’s father, ou the evening of the 14th Inst. After th* 1 reception of many handsome nod valuable presents and tbe hearty congratulations ot relatives uud fiiends, the happy couple b. ard *d the train for a bridal tour through Florida aud New York. ASHLAND. —The recent cold spell has con siderably impeded the growth of small grain. * —Miss Bettie Smith has been se riously ill wi h pneumonia, but we are glad to learu that she is con valescent. —Mr. R. 0. Commander, of Car- tersville, agent lor cotton seed crashers, cotton plauwns, &o , spent one night in this eommauiiy Ust week. —Mr, Jai. W. Garduer, one of Ashland’s moat prominent expects lo experiment in the • of Irish potatoes this year, e Rape he will eucoml. Blackwell Bros, carry a good stock ofgeiieral'mercbaudise audit will pay you to call ou them. t A beautiful assortment of Eus er cards will be opened at the Darlington Book Store on Satur day morning next. Solid silvt r iuut.it clyiiu, curb link, only 50 con**, nt MaJm’s Jewelly Store, One Boy or Girl’s saddle j>ouy for sale. Apply to Dr. J. S. Gar ner. The Waterberries all prove to be good time keepers, and Sfrozer, the Jeweler, sells them for theSuiull »uin of 82 50. Cunuot be equaled anywhere for 98. A licavy Aotibl asi^hysolid nickle silver watch, key winder, lor only 86.50: splendid time keeper; guaranteed in every way. Call and examine it at Mason’s Jewelry Store Among tii«' greafed aitractioos nt J Frank Eari.,’* a e gems’Con gress and Lieu shoes, at the low price of 82 per pair. They are-Very nice and you must not forg.'t to look at them. A test of quality and comparison of pikes will convince yon that) :hi« place io buy is at Blackwell Brps. For sale, cheap; a fine Kuaba Piano, as good as new ; for terms apply at this office. Eliuora Calhoun tobacco la . ths finest 9 inch chew ou - the market; R. J R. tu red tin ou each plug. Try it and you will alwayrf use il, 15 cent* per plug, su'd on iy by^EJ- wards k Normeut. , You can buy the bust straw | hat for the money ever before offered in Darlington, at Blackwell Bros., Notice of Copartnership. We bate ibis ifay taken into onr irui D - 8. McCullough Tho firm name will hero* nfu-i- be McCullough, Blackwell A 0*., wbo are ihe successors lo the firm of Mc Cullough & Blackwell. Thu-*o lodebnU to us will plena* mike getileoienl with ua at once, aa tbe Notes uud Accounts of the old firm have not bran trunsfem l lo tho now. We (back our friendn and the public for tbe liberal patronage they hare for a uuoa- bar of year* giren ua and aotioii h esuiiu- uaooe of tbe eame liberality-’#hioft we promiae to merit. McCullough a blackwell. March 0, ’88. ORDER OFFICEOF •L B. K-Hough & Co., Al(qu)s block, Fioicnce, S.0 They are.prepared to fill your orders for th-* loading Pianos and Organs, ai»* 'Alterui musical merchandise T1m| sell for cash or time. Ship from factory aud pay all freight. 15 DAYS TEST TRIAL. A good Tuner counected-wftb the firm. Co: respond?ace 'solicited', with all who contemplate buyiigg., . Match 22,’88. - V.v; THUS f AT E OFSOt THOARoii N A, COUNTY OP D ARLINGTON'.' Court of Commoa Pie**.’ M vaf E DARG AN, ei. A" 4 ■ <■« -*** 01 * **— - (wh M tu rn.A J WOODS. •». oL# PartilionN* * ** Pursuant to an ordar of Couit mawc, in iht shore ata*ed ois*. I will wflar fttfalo ia front of the Conti Uo«i»t m Porpngiaa Countr, audio ftr«i MouJay April lee follow.ug dewribod real yUio . uext, -••AH that lot ot load aa \ I there, u. aitu.-ttrd m tho Yowai ton, designated or lot mad# by Geo W. Earle, oa i April. 1887, i by lot No. 8. bouse lot j •*»! by 1m No. J | No Land belonging (d Charles, i half feel I a halt feat . 11-tinge 5-- :