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THE DARLINGTON NEWS.
THURSDAY, MAEOH 29, 1888.
3JOOA-3L. ITEIVI3.
A MEETING of the Division of
the Uniform Rank, K of P., will
be held on Tuesday night next for
the purpose of electlug officers.
The depth of the Artesian veil
Is now 130 feet.
Woods & Woods have the largest
and most complete line of shoes
they have ever bought.
Hon. J 0. Clements will shortly
leave on a trip to Texas, to be gone
a couple of mouths.
AN effort is being made to have
the next County Normal Institute
held at Florence. *
Mb. J. H. Thorne’s company is
billed to appear ia Charlotte, N. C„
for three nights beginning April 2.
Several of the handsome pulpit
and family Bibles are still left at
the Book Store; call and see them.
They are a remarkably fine lot.
Woods A Woods have a line of
gents, low cut shoes that they are
h dling below cost.
Darlington Guards and Pytb-
ians attention! Upton’s Infautry
Taotics, with all the latest revisions
by Reed, for sale at the Book Store}
price sixty cents each.
The* Trial Justices throughout
the County can get the copies of the
recent Acts of the Legislature for
their use by calling at the office of
the Clerk of the Court.
Among the delegates elected by
the Young Men’s Christian A^ocm-
tio», ot the South Carolina College
to the State Convention at Flor
ence are Messrs. H. A. Brttuson of
Florence and J. D. Rast of Darl
ington.
THE two squads of the Darling
ton Guards are drilling regularly
every week, and in view of the ap
proaching summer encampment
which the company proposes t<* at
tend, the military spirit in town is
reviving considerably
Town Council, beware! Your
attention has already been called
to the dangerous condition of the
old well opposite Mr. S. A Woods’
residence on Orange Street Some
bright morning one of our worthy
eitixens will be brought betore you
with a broken neck.
THE death of Corjioral J. E.
Moore, Co. “I” 4 18th 8. C. V , who
WM a brave Confederate soldier, is
mentioned in another column.
This is the fourth m< miter of Oaptr
Eloyd’s Old command who has died
during the past tew months. They
are slowly passing away.
Tint infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W. F. Early, whose christen
log was mentioned recently, died
quite suddenly la t week In their
great bereavement, the sorrowing
parents have the heartfelt sympa
thy of the many fathers and moth
era whose hearts have been torn by
similar misfortunes.
THE following telegram was re
Ceived from the Signal Service on
Monday: “Conditions are favor
able fer severe storms in your
State.” For the following twenty-
fonr hours, the nervous portion of
the community had a bard time,
but the day passed without any
thing unusual happening-
~GeN. W. E. James, accompanied
by Capt. C. 8.Nettles, a member of
his stall, went to Lake City, Wil
liamsburg County, on Tuesday,
where the Lake City Light Dra
goons a company in Gene' al James’
command, was to be inspected by
the Adjutant General of the State.
MS. James Chancellor, an accom
plished Writing master began with
two classes on Tuesday which he
teaches in the Court House. O ie
ot these classes is to meet at four
O’clock in ibe afternoon, and the
other at eiglit in the evening. The
fee for the entire course of ten les
•one ie 12 50, and satisfaction is
guaranteed.
While this weather continnes
hot much can be done towards im
proving the wretched condition ot
the roads throughout the County;
the atteutiou of the Count Com
laissioiiets ie called particula iy,
nevertheless to the one running
fr« m the factory along the railroad
track in a northerly direction, as it
Is particularly bad.
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A Promising Young Physician.
ito M. L. Harrell, of Lydia, who
recently received the degree of Doc
tor of Medidne from the Medical
Department of Vanderbilt Uut-
teraitv, Nashville, Tenn, was in
Town last Thursday. Dr. Harrell
haa act yet decided where be will
locate, but wherever he may go
•ueeees Will adrely follow him.
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The Boston Start.
As we remarked at the time of
their (set appearance here, the orfe-
hrated Boston Stars furnished'us
With the best entertainment' which
has ever been slven ib Darlington.
A number of persons from the
Oonoty stated that they would have
dome m to attead it If they had
kadwfl of it In rime J owing to cir
which were unavoida-
Mr. Jnof K. Mclver has Wat to-
ceived a large quintity of hie beet
family flour. This morniog his
porter was distributing to all the
residences of the Town, one pound
packages of samples of this excel
lent floor. One package was left
at the residence of the Editor of
the News, and if the flour is as
good as the sample, the house*
keepers could not do better than
to invest in it.
A Brilliant.Spring Openisg-
Messrs. Edwards A Norment’s
“Spring Opening” will be more bril
liant this year than ever, and ia al
ready being looked forward to with
great pleasure by the ladies, if it
should rain on the day appointed
for it, Wednesday, April 4th, the
“Opening” will be postponed until
the following day. In connection
with this subject, it might interest
some of oUr readers to k now that
a well known Camden Arm, who
had beard a good deal about Ed
wards & Norment’s “Openings,”
wrote to them a feW days ago, and
endeavored to engage them to go
over to Camden and show how these
affairs are com ucted.
Me, It wae not advertised propet ly,
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Ike isheraby ^iveu that this charm
MIR* WOT uw mu
not be expert*
Full no
tes oa Tht
appear in Darling-
and Friday, April
“ who w|»h to
The Building and Loan Association.
At the meeting held to organize a
Building ami Loan Association on
Friday night last, the committee on
constitution and by-laws submitted
a report which was read by sections
and adopted. On motion it was
then decided to adjourn until la-t
night when a second meeting was
to be held fi r the purpose cf ratify
ing ihe constitution finally. Sev
eral debates arose which excited
much warm discussion. A motion
to require every stockholder to pay
the first assessment on his stock
before he wonld be allowed to vote
was tabled ; while one prescribing
that all officers should be elected
by the stockholders and not by the
directors was lost.
A New Merchant for Darlington.
On Friday last Mr. L. S. Welling,
of the firm ot S. R Marshall A Co.,
Was in town looking tor a suitable
place for opening a hardware store.
He was also in search of a dwelling
house, as he expects to move to
Darlington early next fall logo
into business here A storehouse
will be erected f r his use near the
Enterprise Grocery building. Mr.
Welling did not secure the dwell
ing house, as there is not one va
cant in the town, hut, no doubt, by
the time he comes there will be ooe
road, for him. Darlington is on
the lookout for men ot cm rgy and
good business habits ; there is plen
ty of room lor them here and our
people will give them a warm web
come
Unclaimed Letters
The following is the list of un
claimed letters remaining in the
postoffice at Darlington for the
week ending Saturday, March
24th, 1888. Persons calling for th» ■
will please mention the fact that
they were advertised!
men’s list.
Curtis, E. B. Dargan, Rob
ert Uarrle, Folly 'f-omas, I. G.
Wad ford.
women’s list.
Miss Annie Lake, Miss Bailie
Moody.
B. C- LAW, PoMmUtreM.
••One by One.”
One by one they are surely pass
ing away. Died on the night ot
March 18tli, 1888, Corporal J. E
Moore, Co. “I,” isfti 8. C. V. Cor
poral Moore entered the service of
his State with his Company in 1861
and was with it in the many battles
in which the com maud was engage
ed until he was very severely
wounded at the battle Of the Cra
ter ; from this wound he never elt-
tire’y recovered. His quiet aud
polite manners won for him the re
spect of all who knew him. While
we monra for another comrade
gone, we bow in meek submission
to the will of an alwise providence.
J. P.
Business Notices.
Woods A Woods call special at
tention to their stock of gents, furn
ishing goods.
The yellow flag on the Signal
Pole could not produce more ex-
cit ment thau is evinced by the
ladies in (heir anxiety to see the
new line of dress ginghams aud
sateens, just arrived and on exhi
bition at J. Frank Early’s^
What is the use of paying 875 or
8100 for a w itch when you can get
a b< autiful gold-filled watch tuat
cannot be told from solid gold and
is guar meed to wear an ordinary
life time or 20 years, for only 135,
at Mason’s Jewelry, Store.
For sale cheap; a fine Knalte
Piano, as good as new ; for terms
Apply at this office.
The new musical wonder, called
the Autoharp, can be seen at the
popular store ot J Frank Early.
Prof. Gainey, wbo has charge of the
musical department, will delight
the hearts of all listeners with his
proficiency on this wonderful in-
str ament.
Don’t fail to call and examine
those beat tiful gold watches, at
Mason’s Jewelry Store.
Robert Harliee, the well known
barber, desires respectfully to give
notioe to the ladies of Darlington
that, In response to their orders, he
is now prepared on any day of the
week, except Saturday^ to go to
their bowses for the purpose of do-
lag any work they may need 1r the
ig or sbampoo-
bay rani and batr to^
EDWARDS & NORDENT
Will have their
Annual Spring Opening
it* if & 'V e s ® d r
APRIL FOURTH.
Ml of our new Spring and Summer Goods, Especially
Will be arranged for eximination and our lady friends will have the best opportunity for
careful inspection of otir new and attractive specialties!
We haVe taken unusual pains with this department and offer new and attractive styles at
LOWEST CITY PRlCESi
We extend a cordial invitation to all to visit our Store oil
WEDNESDAY NEXT,
April 4th.
!te store to Come. A visit will interest and repay you and please us, as this day has bedn set
apart for all to examine our New Goods fully, whether they
intend purchasing ot ndti
Our UIHlinery Department
Unix
'Will, be
ally -A.11x*ao11
V.Y THIS OCCASION..
Our Mourning and Rlack Goods 9 De
partment Complete.
Headquarters for stylish Dress Good, Trimmings, White (ioods, Laces, Embroideries find
A few choice seleetidns in Spring Shades, Silk Henrietta Cloths, figured China Dress Silks ;
French Marseilles Robes with Cheneille Embroidery ; Pongee and Watered Silk
Dfess Robes, all with panels and trimmings to match.
COME
4
And Spend
The Day!
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Edwards A Normeiit.
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Chureb Notes.
The entertainment given by tiki
ladies of the M« tli Uauroli id
the Byrnes building, on Friday
night, was quite a success in every
respect, over twenty five dollars
being realized lor the worthy causd
iu which they are working. Tbd
Whole affiir w.is very pleasAnt, ad
isthoctse with every entertain;
mein wbieh those ladies undertake;
Rev. Mr. Pate, pastor of the
Florence Church, preached iu the
Methodist Church at this place on
Sunday morniug lad. .The Ref;
Mr. Kilgo, Of Mississippi; fll'ed the
pulpit at night. He is a nephew of
Mr. Reuben Hay, one of our most
highly esteemed citizens. Mr. Kil
go Is on a visit to relatives in this
Coumy. Uis father aril mother
were formerly from Darlington, bul
moved to Mississippi forty years
ago.
Rev. Mr. Sen (May lent valuable
assistance at the recent revival
m eting in Bennettsville which he
attended for about ten days. US
left for Charleistoti on Tuesday to
take part iu the services which are
beingconducted by the great revival
ist, the Rev. Mr. Yatamu. Mr.
Law will conduct the regular week
ly prayer-meeting at the Methodist
Church this week in the absence of
Mr. Scudday. On his return front
Chat lesion on Friday; Mr. Sondday
wi 1 stop over in Fluienoe to attend
the State Convention of be Yoau£
Men’s Christian Association, re
turning to Darlington, probably, ill
time to preach to his congregation
here on Sunday.
State NeWs;
the Inteudeut and town mat*
shall of Summerville have been in
dicted by one M. C. Parker for false
im prison men t,
Mr. J. T. Martin, a well known
lawyer of Ellenton; 8.1)., disap
peared mysteriously from his home
about two weeks ago, and has not
been seen or heard of since.
A considerable blizzard struck
the north western section of the
State, about the middle of last week
doing considerable damage to prop;
erty; there was no loss of life, how;
ever.
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Mach excitement prevails in the
political circles of Columbia over
the nomination tor alderman at the
Democratic primary in Ward 4, ot
J. M. Smith, a Republican State
Senator from Barnwell during the
“era of good stealing.”
A young boy named Fred Scbnei-
ner was run over atff killed by a
train at Westminster,Oconee coun
ty on the 10th inst. The coroner’s
jury brought iu a verdict that be
came to bisdeitb accidentally; by
bis own carelessness and that the
railroad was in no way to blame.
The Baptists of Sonth Carolina
are making an effort to niiae an ad
ditional 815,000 to ths endowment
fond of Furman University and
las* Sunday was set apart by sev
eral Churches in the Saluda Asad-
daiion to raise its quota (81,000}
of the auionat.
Nearly all the newspapery ot the
State are in favor of two Stgte con
ventions, the one to name delegates
to the National Convention at St.
Loni* aud the other to nominate
candidates for State officers. Some,
however, favor the primary systenl
for the nominations for State ofli-
oferl.
On March 20th Mr. Gaileard, Su
perintendent of the Sooth Carolina
College farm, and several ot the
students were poisoned b> di ink
ing sour milk. Dr Taylor was
called to their assistanoe anti suc
ceeded in restoring them alter they
bad eiperidnCed several hours of
intense suffering.
The prisoners in the Chesterfield
jail, taking advantage ot the severe
rail aud wind storm on . Tuesday
night, March 20tb, escaped from
the Jail. They bad obtained, by
aome means, a two-inch anger,
with which they bored two holes iu
the ceiling overhead and one in the
gable. They then tied blankets to
gather and let themselves dbwn to
tbc gfottnd. The whole party es
eaped, and as yet none'of them
have been recaptured. —-
It ia Reported iu Charleston, on
C d authority that the two Bonds-
“Doctor” and bis brother, who
were the chief actors in the colos
sal and horrible scheme for Refund
ing insurance companies inCbarles-
ton, have been captured in ihorida,
whither they had fled from justice.
-Mr® Dudley” the “wife” of ooe of
the alleged dead men whom the
Conspirator I bad Insured for fl0,000
haa alia been captured.
The following press new# report
from Washington appeared hi the
OharieAton Worti of Saturday : “A
qaiet ffcaeia odenrred in the atom of
Mw chief clerk of the patent office
baday. The parties were Mr. Bul
took, of Tennessee, and Jttihea N.
of Sooth Carolina, Sev-
ware exchanged, hut the
Were finally separated
harm was doite. The
, Courier of Monday says
the quarrel was greatly axaggera-
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ck.
More say
New# dad <
' ia Colombia,
ia the marder of
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the