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THE FGTON NEWS. THURSDAY, MAY S, 1888. ITEIwfllS. Tn Pir«* Eugiu« Compuny mm •ai for practice > esteiday «lteri»o.»ii. ▲ BKAUTIFUL lot of Bible* and TettUiueuU M uow on mI« at the Book Store. TWBltTY FOUR nice envelo|M>H o*n be bad for fire cents at the Book Store. The Governor has appointed D L. Smith a Trial Justice lor Dar lington Gonnty. MB Jatues Doaghsn. of Palmet to, h >s two floe cos s for sale; rea«l bis miveitiaemeot. Dr W. B. Houston, of Monroe, If 0., is in Town on a sh rt visit to hi» relatives, R. W. Boyd, E^q., has gone to Columbia to attend the meeting ot the State Board ol Examiners. Rev. R. W. Lide is eondunting a very successful revival meeting in Charleston. THE pupils of Miss Dargan’s schools enjoyed a delightful pienie at the Mineral Spring on Tuesday. Mb. George McCall entertained a party of frienda with a delightful Ash dinner at Loiher’s I*>ke on Tuesday. De. E. A. Casque, and Messra. P. A- and K. T. Wiilcox, of Marion, were in town tbia week on a visit to their frfends. OKK of the two brigade* which is to go into encampment at Green ville this summer will be command ed by Gen. W. E. James. A special convention of Dar lington Lodge, K. of P., will hehHd in their fastle Hall on Wednesday alter noon next, at four o’clock. Pbbsident J. M. MoBryde, of tbc South Carolina College was in town last Thursday on business connected with the Experimental Station Mb. John McCown ia erecting a Leat residence in the ‘'Sooth End.” on Broad Street, adjoining the Sternberger lot, and fronting in the same direction. TEE colored Baptists had a large meeting at their chorcb last Sun day ; persons from all parts of the coonty were present. Thirty-two converts were baptized. Me. F- T. Herring, one of Mr. J. Rosenberg’s clerk, has been qnit* sick for some days, but be is some (tetter uow. and we hope to see him out again in a very abort time. Capt. John Floyd has moved to the ne t residence which he recent ly ereced on Broad Stree', im mediately in rear of the Baptist Char b. Tickets to the convention of the Saprem** Lodg**, K. of P., to be held in Cincinnati, will be on sale from Florence at the low prioe of •20U5 for tbc nmnd trip, good from Jane 9 to June 25 TEE last week has been devoted to placing pijte down in the Arte sian well, mote than fifty teet of it having bven laid s nee our last re port. The depth of the well is still 219 fret, and the pipe lias been laid te the dept h of 109 teet. J. K. Alston, Esq., one of the moat prominent o' 'he \ounger meaibets of the Columbia Bar, was on a visit to bis it ieods in Darling ton on Buoday airi Monda> ; he was on his way from the great wed ding at Society Hill. Tee owners of Highland Red, the celebrated stallion, will shortly send him to Atlau a, where be is to be trained in tmUin* preparatory to hia carry mg ofl all the premiums sod the next State and County Fairs. Quite a patty of yoang people went to meet the mail Haiti on Fri day afternoon last, for the purpose of bidding ad ten to the lovely So ciety Bill bride, who was on her way to her home in the distant West The Town ia becoming very military; the Dailiugton Guards are still drilling twice a week in preparation tor the Summer En campment, a hiie the Knights of Pythias arc bohiing nightly dulls in Mr. Weinberg’s old store on Ptarl Street. Mb. J. H. Gaines continues des perately ill. Hia broibcr-in law, Dr. T. A. Hudgens, a practising physician of Anderson, and a mem ber of the State Legislature from that County, has come to Darling- taa to attend hia aaffering kina- SUM* THE latest experimaats at the Agricultural Station are as to the beat methods of making the crops eoma ap dating such a “aped of weather” as we are having. Tbc result will be watched with interest, and oar fkiemd Mr. McCall bad bet ter look to km agriealtarai reputa ties. THE aad inteiligeace was receiv ed ia Darlington on Friday last ot the death ot Mrs. Pasha* Lewen- that, at Gogowo, Germany, in the 99th y ear of her age. Her sons Messrs. Isaac and Saaiaal Lewen- thal, two of oar moat wortny otti- seas, have the siauere sympathy of the oommaaRy in their affliction. W" The BalMlng and Loan Assoriattoa* Mr. Roger* says that the Build ing and Loan Association is in a usualactory condition, aeany all of the neeassary stock Wing been subscribed All who intend sob- scribing, and have not yet done so, had bettor coll oa Mr. Rogers for that purpose without farther delay. An Exeitia* Chase. On Thursday last there was qgild an exciting oh se to effect the cap ture of a white man n used Martin Lloyd, a fugitive from josttoc. A warrant had teen issued f.a* his ar rested the charge of assault and battery with iatoat to kill, commit ted u|>ou hia wifs. Although near ly all of tbc local co<i*t*bul*ry was in bot pursuit».» him. Lloyd aae- oeded in effecting bis escape and is still <.t large. hide’s Bridge. It has been ascertained that the burning ot Lide’s Bridge. ov»-r Black Creek, sbout (oar miles from tu» u, which was repotted last week, WHS due In the carelessness of two fiobermi-n woo built a fire ia tbe woods. The - bi idge has not yet been rebuilt, and tbc attention of the hh'hoi hies is called to tbe fact that in its present condition those who frequent this thuroughiars are greatly inconvenienced. A Serious Personal Difllealty- On last Saturday at Mr. J. L. Bennett’s place, in tbc western part of tbe oonnty, Mr. Simpson Skin ner and Mr. Burrell Kelly had a difficnlty, which resulted in Skin ner sho tin Kelly in tbc back with a pistol, inflicting an exceedingly naugen us. if not fatal, wound. It is aatd that Skinner j sat t flea him self for tbe abootiog aad stauda ready to give himself ap wht-aever called upon to do so. lary heavy on Mr. Dargaa, as h a pill wdl be ! lie for several weeks at the one of the busiest seas- us • f the year. All ot the machinery was of tbe must approved descrip tion, 'he saw atone e-sfog 9132. bring* Beat lh«aur>lma te. Tbme mho ctue** to tbe oiigtn of the fire, and it ia supposed to have been accidental. Mr. Dargan is a cour teous geutlomru and one of the moat pragn-soiva farmer* in tbs State; be h«s tbc heart felt aym- pa thy of tbe entire County. the Young Women’* Okristiaa Tern- aaeh other busiae** as might b* he persnee Union, of Nashville, Teas., ommavy. Under the law lb* nam who ia a great friend of Mr*. Cbm her of those Director* must be Set pin. Wb dip the f4towtag from lea* than three ami not morn than the JTfffo aad Courier at Tuesday afoe. On the suggestion <4 Me. conoeuilaK rhia yot ug lady: IWgaait“ a oeriOMS ACcMcni On Thorsday last a aenoua aeci- 4eat bcfel little Hugh, the seven- year old sou of Mr. H. L. Garland, ot Lydia. Tbe little fellow was driving along in a wagon,.when be fell out the wheels of the wagon passing over bis head, inflicting a severe wound several inches long. Tbe efficient service* of Dr. Lee were prompily called into requisi tion, and be did all ia hia power tor the little sufferer. It is not thought that the Wound will prove dangerous. Dr. Mayo’* Visit Postponed- Owing to the fact that tbe dis tinguished lecturer is ind spbsed, tbe address ou tbe subject ot tbe Grad ol School System which was to have been delivered to night has been postponed until Thursday evening next. May 10tb. Due no tice ot the place at which it will be gives will be announced to tbe public hereafter. We emhiaoe this opportunity ot again impreaa- ingonrcittxens with the importai ce of going to hear tbia pleasant talker on a subject ia which we are all so deeply interested at ibis time. Free Express Delivery. By order of tbe Route Agent, of this division of tbe Southern Express Compauy ; all express matter tor tbe Daningtou office will here alter la* delivered to parties within tbe in oorp« rated limits of the town. Pack ages will be received lor shipment at tbe same time that the delivery wa gon makes its rounds. Tbe order wi 1 goiu'o effect about the last, of i be present Week. Our people will leel graP fut to the Express 'Joinpany lor tats addl'loual convenience which i* affoided th*:ti, and which ia due to the rapidly increasing business ot tne Partington office. The ‘‘Early Closing” Movement- A movement is on foot to close the stoies in town somewhat ear tier during th<- summer. T i« plan was done last year and proved most sati’-factory to every one. Tbe pro poaetl atraiigeu ent is to close tbe atores every afternoon, with the except ion of pay days at 'be fac lory and Saturdays at half past six o’clock. Tb • early closing will begin on the gist of June and con tinue until tbc flr t of 8ep ember. No doubt this movement wid be successful as the merchants ot Dar lington are always disposed to be liberal minded in regard to matter* •4tbia character. As there is very little business done in the snmm r, and as the clerks r< ally deserve the res', every merchant should feel it incnibbent upon him to d* bis part towards the aocompH»hinent of the much desired arrangement ■ . ..kfo - — Democratic Meetings. Tbe Democratic voters af the Town ot Darlington and its vicini ty are urged to come forward and sign tbe clab roll at once, a* this step ia absolutely necessary ia or der that I he club may obtain its pro C *representation in the approach _ County Convention. It will al so be botne in irind that a meeting ing of ibo club will be held ia tbo Court House at four o’clock on Bat at day next, for the purpose ot electing delegates to the County Convention Everybody shook! come oat in order tbat tbe full aeoae of the community in regard to tbc delegation may be obtained. The Lydia Demccratic Clab will meet for the same purpose at Gaily Gamp Ground oa Saturday after noon, May 5th, at halt past three o’clock.' For tbe reasons given above, all tbe members of this club are earnestly urged to be ou band promptly at the place designated. Heavy Lorn by Fire- Mr. W. B. Dargaa lost bis steSm at w-mill by fire on Friday nigbt last This mill was situated about three aad a hatf miles from Dar lington Besides all tbe appliances, Mr. Dargan lost 15,000 teet of lam- her, hia total loaa being ia tbc neighborhood of 91.900; there was no insurance whatsoever on the property. Everything waa safe at (waive 0(01009, vet whoa the fiaases were discovered, between one and two o’clock, they had mad* snob headway that it waa impossible (o check them. Tbe blow is partien- A Prosperous Farmer. One of tbe most prosperous faniit-rsiu tbe County is Mr Jame-s Dougliaii, who baa a modvl place about six miles from town, beyond High Hill Creek. A visit to tbe scene of his labors would well repay | anyone. Ev> rt king about the place gives evidence of tbe fact thal the master knows bis business, and as a result of bis energy and thntt be has |»ruspered wonderfully since be became a * itixeu of Darlington County, fue well stored barns, filLd with com, an t tbe stacks ot hay and fodiler, give evidence of tbe tact thal Mr Doughau is not one of tboac who devote their at tention axc nsivily to one particular crop, at tbo risk ot baying food lor "fhemselveqaudhis stock. All honor to tbia progressive son of Erin, who bolds tbe optuiuu that America is tbc greatest country on tbc globe and that Darlington County ia tbc best place in America. The Welsh Neck Sunday School Con- veatioa- Tbe annual ooaveu ion of tbe Welsh Neck Association mot with Black Creek Church on Friday, Apiil 27 th, at eleven o'clock, A. M, with tbe pr*ai lenl, Dr. F. F. Cov ington in the chair. Tbe opening aermdn was preached by Rev. J. L Vasa, alter w ich tbe Convention organized, and officers were elected for tbe ensatug year Rev. T. Hartwell Edwards waa elected President, Dr P. P Covington Vice President, and T. N. Rhodes, Secretary. Reports from the Ban- day Schools were called for and read; these reports showed tbe work to be in a flourishing and en couraging condition. Tbe subjects assigned tor discussion were ibeu taken ap, and tbo question, “Tue age limit of Sunday School attend auce “was discussed by Rev. J. L. Vasa, Hon. B, VV. Edwards and others. On Saturday, after farther re ports fro u various Sunday Schools, an interesting and well prepared paper was tesd by R«-v. T. D. D. Clarke, pastor of Black Cteek Cbnrcb, ou the educational features if tbe Baptist Sunday School work, after which (be subject was d scu»s- ed by Rev 1. Hartwell Edwards and others. The quasi ion of “Fi delity to tbe Sciiptures iu Sunday School Teaching” w as taken up and considered by R''V D. B G. Oov ingtou, Hon. B W. Edwards sud others. “The best system ol awards to S. nday School scholars” was then discusstd by several of those present, among whom were Rev. B. F. Parrott and J. E. P*t- tigrew. Tbc day having been coo- sumed, thediscuaainus ol tbc ether subjects which had been assigned wen- |H»stpoiied until the next meet ing ot tbe Convention, which will he held with tbe Florence Church, on tbc Fndav before the 5th Sunday of March, 1889. Rev. Mr. Uarmao, the pastor ol tbeCheraw Bapds: Church, preach- ed a fine sermon on Sunday morn mg. The Convention was well at tended ihr mahout, and the large gathering evinced tb - greatest i a ter es' ia the ptooeedings. All oi the subj ots were well Handled and the Convention of 1888 will long b* pleasun ly retneiob red by those who bad the (rood tortune to attend it. Meeting of the Holiness Assoeialtoa. According to the notice already given iu The Darlington News, the mt-e'iug of tbe Holiness Asso ciation began ou Tuesday nigbt in a large tent which had tieen erect **d near tbc Baptist Church for this *|iecifle purpose. Tbc meeting was conducted by Rev. W. A. Clark. It was arranged tbat Rev. John A. Porter, tbe President of tbs Asso ciation in this State, should open tbc ntC'ding ou Tuesday with an explaoitory address on the work and object of tbe Association, bot be was unavoidably detained in Florence, and Mr. Clark, who tilled his place, did it admirably well H a ar dress was very instructive and he pissmted very clearly the views ot the Association. Mr. Scad- day and Mr Leitch followed Mr. Clarke with short addresses. After prayers, which wee conducted in the manner nasal with revival work, the meeting closed. Tbc Aasociation will reoiaiu ia Darlington nutil Sunday night, and it la probable that, daring that time, there will be four services a day, at the following boars: Six okslock, A. M., 11 o’clock A. M., 5 o’clock P. M.. and 8 •’dock, P. M. This meeting ia not for tne traoa action of ady business connected with the organization, bat is purely for evangelical work. There will be in all about thirty members of the Association io town; prominent among these may be mentioned Revs. W. A. Dodge and J. L. Ives, of tbe Georgia Confer are nee; Bov. John A. Porter, Pres- kleat of the Association in this State; Revs R. 0. Oliver and (J. H. Pritchard, Vie* Presidenta, and Rev- T. G. Herbert. Besides these there are amay members prssent who are Uymea, represoatative* of varies* bra aches of kamasss. Not the lea4 ioterestiag amosg those io attendance oa tha meetings is Mies Mattie Gordoe, President of •Wy a highly is a fluent S|»e*k€* j rale in •alt irate Mrs. Chapin, apsakiag af her fttoad last night, said that she was weal thy, moved in the highest satiety of Nashville, and since her oonsecrS ttoa af herself to the work and«c- takeu, bad beaome a moat aarueal aad aaeetaafhl worker. Miss Gor- don is quit* a young lady, and has bat r*eeatly conducted a aeries of in teres* lag oMetinga in Aagoata*” It ia probable that Miss Gordoa’a work, white Bet entirely* so. will con sist principally in an effort to reach women and children. waa decided adopt tha wee aiider the national atedJ basking lapm, to thb afoot that as on* was eligible to the offlic of l)i rector a a lees he award at least 11,009 worth of stock ia the insti- tntioo, the requirement under the State law being that a director maataam stock fen the amonntol 9959 only O i motioq of Mr. John Siakroa tha number of Directors Base Ball. Lqpt Friday those interested ia base ball matters met ia tbe Coait Hou«e to ooaeider what step*should be taken towards organizing a base bail Association lor tha coming year. Mr. W. F. Dargan waa called to the chair. The meeting was wry informal; those present sub mitted pleas for organisation. After mneh diacnasioo it was de rided to organises joint at ek earn paay to bekeown as the <4 Thc Base Ball Association of the Towa of Darlijgtou.” Two huadred aad forty five dollars waa anbaerihed daring tbe meeting, and Messrs. T. E. Early, Caesar Alexander and H. T. Thompson were appointed a committee to solioit farther snb- scriptious. It is very probable that a professional battery wtl be signed for the two months of baas ball season. The meeting was wed attended and all seemed interested aad determined that- Darlington should have some good base ball games this summer. Skill Another Enterprise tor Dertlag ios- Oar readers will remember the rid forest trail leading from the brow of Terrell’s HU1 due west through tbe woods to Tallulah Spring. Well, if they would taka a stroll in that vicinity now, they would scarcely recognize it. A good road haa been opened to with iu about a hundred yards of tb* Spring, where Messrs. A. G. Spain A Co have eetobtisbed their brick kiln. A boater scene than this place now represent* ia scarcely to tie found iu tuts section of the State. Besides the senior part iu the firm above mentioned, it tE composed of Measie. C. 8. McCullough A J. C. Blackwell, names which are syno nymous iu our minds with every thing that is enterprising. Capt. Blackwell has charge of the busi ness and to mm the way he makes his lorce of thirty hands move around ia well worth a visit to the place. Some of them are digging up the beautiful red clay from a hi 1 side several feet off, while others are hauling it to (be engine in wheel-barrows. A force is kept constantly at work drawing water Irum a tank dose at baud, and throwing it upon tbo clay as it is brought up Still another lot is engaged ia plaemg the chy in the machine, to be brought out on the ot'ier aide by aoother squad in the shape ot floe brick. Brisk woikeis theu cart off these bricks by the hundred ou a convenient vehicle manufactured lor that purpose, and stack them up in tbe i cighborbood of the kiin, upou which they are finally placed by four stalwart hands detailed tor tbat work. Al together the scene is e very busy and inspiring one. Tbs engine is new, is equipped witbsil the modern improvements, sud is capable ot the finest kind of work. Their method of obtaioiug the water necessary to conduct their work is safltomut to show the business-like manner in which he Arm ia pro oeediug. About fifty fret from tbe engine and machinery a well has been dug and from it the water is forced ap into a tank forty feet from the ground. By means of convenient appliances attached to tin* tank, steam is let ou from the boiler end the water is forced cat into a trough, which slopes down wards to a second tank within a few tort of the machinery by which the brick is made. When ike fall working force is pat ou, as was the ease yesterday, 30.000 brick arc turned out daily. Tbe borniag i* begun whenever the number reach es 9(10,000, and the first oae will probably lake place on Saturday next The clay need is of the very best quality, and Gspt Blackwell lei* confident that the stuff which he tarns oat will baa* flue a* the very best Columbia brick. There ia i great deamnd for briek at pres ent, and there is no reason why Messrs. A. 0 Spain A Go. cannot satisfactorily supply tbo want of tbe entire Pee Dee Sect km is this reaped. Oar enterprising people are tired of sending hundreds of dollars out of the County every year for the parchaaeaftbis malari al, and we are glad to see that tha money which has heretofore been devoted to that purpose will asm be kept at home. said the her to ini- The People’s Bank, Of Pursuant to ant stockholders of tha met in tbe offlee of B. Keith Dar gaa, Req., oa Monday moraieg at twelve rielook, Mr. J. F. Early be ing sailed to tbe ehair aad Mr. f, E. Normeat being elected secretary, Mr. B. Keith Dargaa stated tbe itetuaef affaire ia regard to tha • tbfo urfouofflud Afoiiitfol utock is 989,000; mar* tbsa ball of that amonot. namely 999,179, having been sailed la accordance with the reqairementa ot tbe law to elect a waa limited to six; that number of tbe seven who were eligible under tbe above d*-cision were according ly nominated Had were uuaiiiniouH- ly stocked by ballot. The Direc tors are E. Keith Dargan, W. A. Corrigan, John S'akron, John Vo- Sweeu, 0. 8. McCudougb aad J. E. Nettles. Ia the name of the newly- elected Director*, Mr. Dargan gracefully thanked tha stock hold era for this signal mark of their confidence, aad promised tbat the Board weald do all in their power to justify ir. He said they pro posed to make tbia, iu fact a* well as ia name, a “people’s bank*. The object of the nee asaociatioii, said be, was to supply the want of this town for money—a growiug want, and oae which was not supplied by any ether existing iuatitatiou. Darlington baa long eqjoyed a wide apfoad reputation of being ooe of t-i most enterprising litUe towns in tbd State; “sud, speaker, “if we want prove, we mast have money Several thousand dollars more were subscribed before the meeting adjourned, bringing tbe amount up to 935,196, tweuty per cent of which was st once collected from the stock! olders. The largest etockholdera are as follows: E. Keith Dargan, 95,000; W. A. Car ngau, 95,000; John SUkroo, 92,000 ; John MoSweeu , 92,000; C. S. Me Oultoagb, 91,000; J. K. Nettles, 91,000; James P. Wilson, 91,000; Mrs. B. Sweet, 9000; Andrew Sim- onds, 1250; B. Mantua, 9250; J. S. Pinna uhn A Rro., 9100; end J. N. Garner, Maroo A Leweothal, George A. Wagents: John A. Boy d W. E. Dargaa, H. M. Wiilcox, Woods A Woods sod McCall A Ueukle, 9500 each. Tbe Board of Directors are to adopt socb By laws for the govern ment of tbe inatUutiou as they may * tern proper. After the meeting of the stockholders, the dtnetors held a meeting and elected tbc following offioers: E Kritb Dargan, Preat- dent; W. A. Oar ngau, Vice Presi dent; H. L. Charles, Cashs r. Maj. Charles is the present cashier ot the Bank of Darlington. The now Bank will ; robabiy occupy tbat portion of the Enterprise Ho tel building bow devoted to the lobby and the dining room, (one ol the most desirable locations in town.) and will probably begin busi ness within tbe u«*xt ten days. The work of tbe new enterprise has commence t under most favoia- Me auspices. The opinion is cor rent that thcic is p.euty ot room in the County for such an iuatitotiou, and tbe low price at which the shares are placed (125) will doubt less makb it popular with tlio-e of small means who are desirous of layiog by something. A' the same time, some of tt-e stockholders. E irticularly tboae who wt re elected tireetors, arc repn-sentative mon ied men of this iwctiun and Charles ton; they will add considerable strength to thi enterprise, and will ensure for it, at tbe outaet, a credit able standing in the financial world. —A tow days ago wa hoard a Ly ashes River farmer say that he had be-n farming uinHcen yeai* awl had never b: tight a* mach as 1*9 hosHelaot com during that thae, kic adiag the bid year of *81. Asa rule he ptoutn ten acres of cot ton to tha horse, which explains the whole matter. —On last Saturday at a boat 3 o’riock P. M., Mr. Harmna Carte, Who lives near St. Panl Churob, hud the si d misfortune to h^vc bis dwelling house and b rn consum'd by fire. .Vr. Carter wan a tt-w ban died yards from h.a house when h- discovered ihe fire and reached tbe spot just iu ti'tto to save one lied, « ne truui-, about 75 pound-' of ha eon, five or six t>u*h< N of ooru and wlih great difficulty aoooreded iu getting hia horse out of the stable, jnaiio time to save him. Mrs.Carter waastek in bed and barely made her escape not even saving Iter shoes. The children were away from home. Mr. Carter is a poor m m and this is a heavy blow ou him; the people of the coin inanity are beat in tog UiOJHrlvaa in hia behalf, however, and it ia hoped that bia immedi »te wants will besoppltod. DOVES VILLE. —Gardens sufY-ring greatly for lack of rain. —Base bull booming—“over tbe left.” —Master Bennie, son of Mr. P. P. Chambers, sustained serious in juries by a fall from a horse Sunday afternoon, and still remains iu a very precarious condition. —The remains of Mrs. Jane King were brought up from Rheuezer Tuesday morning by the mail train, aad iatered at the old family bury- lag gronod near tbit- place. —Messrs. A. B. Hay nic and W. E. G. Humphries, of CartersvUle, delegate* to tha Sunday School Convention, remained over liK Monday with friends here, at d Mr. Humphries, who is preparing for th.* ministry, preached a very in- torestiog sermon on love at the Academy, Snaday night. MIVE&DALB. -Mr. J. W. Warr has the finest corn we have seen anywhere. —Large bloc bream are selling at fifty cents a dow n. —Miss Eloise Fountain to now getting along well with her acbori at Rivet dale, tbe number of *obol are being over 20. —We learn tbat Meters Snggs A Hatchell, will soon move their saw mill from our midst. They have certainly done good work since they have ho« n located here. a&il LAND. —Mr. W< al-y Moore has the ban ner field of oaia in this section. —Mumps and me-n-les are still prevailing iu this part of tha conn —It ia generally thought tbat tbe present dry spell is injurious to tbsoit crop; espeou.lly to that planted early. —Some of oar formers are chop- plug cotton, but thoaa who planted after tha dry weather set in will not get a good atand until it rains. —The recent cool spell baa bees followed by clouds of dost, and cot ton to looking rather bine from the cool weather, as there baa net been a rain of aay consequenoe io about three weeks. —This correspondent was pres ant at th* ML Eton Literary Socie ty’* entertainment at BUhopville last Friday night, and is glad to aay they had a foil house, the an dienoa being tstimated at 175 or 900 WALTERS- (CartersvUle.) —Dr. Palmer has gone to North GaroUmi to visit his father. —The new depot is now occupied and an express office is opened iu one poit on of it. —Mrs John <* Mima died at her residence near this plac<- ou Friday last. —The protracted m* etliig at the Haptiat Church closed last S'luday Ten person* joined the church, and were l'ai'tix< d at Walker’s mill taat Sunday. —Dr D. C. Til man organised a Fanners’ Alliance at tbta place on Saturday last. — At the meeting of the Demo cratic Cub ou Saturday laat tb«* following d-'-egatea acre elected to atteud '.be County Convention : H. E. C. Fountain, R. M. Hill, J. .VI Phillips, R. F. Humphrey, J. F. Ham. H. A. Mins waa etoote t chairman of the club and A. M. Day, secretary. LA MAM. —Capt. A. S Mima is on the sick list, bat his aMmem ia not sa:ioa*. —Float was reported by aevwral persona oa the 25th, 2btb ai d 27th lists., hot sot heavy auocgh to do injury to vegetables. —Mrs. T. F. Wilson, of Darling ton, spent a few da* s laat weak al this place with her pareuta —W* are authorised to state that parties who have steam ea- giaee to repair would <to well to sail oa or writs to Mr. J. G. Boy kin, at Lamar, te a specialty with him —Mr. 0. W. Mima ia quite sick hot we trust by , tha time this ia “set ap* ha win ha “areamambula- ting” again. —Mr. J. M. Bast, al thi* place, requests ns to stoto, for th* benefit af suffering hamatity, that ha la in possession af a sever fatUag reore- —Gettoa sown within tbe last two weeks ia not ap at aH oa ae- count of the dry sped which pre- valla. We hope, however, before this isia type, that we will bo Mean- SOCIETY HILL. —The river ia very low. —Mrs. Mary McGell»n haa goue to spend some tune at HartaviUe. —Mr Tn-odoro Bompsyrac, J., has returned from a trip te Florida. —On Monday evening Doctors Furman, Bailey, and Griffi'h lett for their teoi* :tire homes. —Several heavy frosts have vis ited as teoently, and rain is badly needed. —Rev. J. A. Garay, G. O. Bre mer and L. Faulkner have gone to attend the colored Baptist State Gou van tion, at Beaufort, on May tbe 2nd. —On Saturday, at 4 P M., a house near the depot owned by Mrs. B. IV Toaneoud and used a* a kitchen by Mr. Hughes, tha see lion master of the rad road, was burned down. Cooking Jk id b-rn d ug on iu the house about t*e trs before the fire, and it is aap- paaad that some stiaw wkiak waa oe the tap of It saaght foam the Board of Directors, aad to transact ed with copious showers. tfr-V f'~ WARM VILLA auking eon sbaut the cool weather el the past week. —We are rerrv to hear that Mr*. Parvis, the mother of Mr. W. U. Parvis, I*quite ill; she lea very eld Wy. ,r —The Wardsville Farmers’ Clab met last Thursday. Dr. TriUaaa, af North Garuiiua. organ toed it isto a broach af ta- F irm.-r*’ Allmre**, aad the fettowing officer* vweek-e- <«d: W.B. MeKn.ght, Prreiden;; A. M HiU, Vice Prcshtout; P. L. Gee, Tre oarer; J. W. King, S e re t ary ; S. B. Morris, Lecturer; J. Z. Ktmrey, Assistant Lecturer; Travis Fbrd, Chaplain, ami W. U. Purvis, Doorkeeper. , I —Mr. Peter Kirven, of the Cen tre, cam* down laat Wediie*.tsv. and nnext rc e«tly tw away th * belle of WanLville, Mi** Fannie A. Parvis. The orei pit* were mu: led by the Bov. R. Phi tips. EBENKZKR- —The oaf crop ia falling for w»nt Of Jail*. —Corn i« at a s'au I aril , uwtu: to cool and diy weather. —Dr. S. <V MeCawu and family are aaleiy cuatoucrd in tbc r new home; strange t«* relate the doctor omitted that lime iMiuored custom, “a house warming.” —R. P. Bynl has a sew man* o i ready lor *ccui»M*cy, and be in form* a* tbat a sweat uLbtiug;d« will warble on: a tow ditties soon. —Friday aftS: noun the Khertezrr Demo ratio club reorganise'! by rn- rolling its rat-nibeia and electing th - following: W. If Young, Pm- Meet; K. B. Hepburn, Vice Pres ident; J C. Wilson, Becteiarv and TieuM'irer ; J K. Ward, member of the county executive cotnniiit-c. Mesara. It B. Hyphen, J. K Wald, J. B. McCown, Dr. 8.1. Black wed delegates to tha Cuturty Gun»cation and J. G. Wilson, alternate. Tire delegates were toatiacLd to tote Primaries, Href, last ami every (tore. —The aeoond bi-monthly meeting of the Kbeueser Farmers’ Alliance waa in session Friday evening. Height new members made a sun- or** of riding tbe. goat. Yiaiting Bioiher, G. W Pettigrew, of the Florence Allium e, witneaaed the pertotmauce, ami waa so wdl pleas ed that ha is going to pHteuro a de mit and join t«i* club Tbe follow mg officer* have been elected sod iustalled : J. R. MeCowu, Preai eent , K. B. Hebron, View i‘rcM- deut; C. C. Hepburn, Sccreury ; W. H. Young, Treasurer: Rev. E. H. Guttino, chaplain ; Klitio Mel- drew, Lecture t K. F. Byrd, Con daotoi; John 1. King, Doorkeeper t Dr. 8. L Black well, J K. Wsid an! H. P.4 Davis, Finance Gomanur-. Quite a number of temaie breihreu are expected to join the ranks at the next meeting. PLUKKKCM. —Dr. Jamas Rvaas toft her* ou Monday night to anamitb* con fereace of tbe National _^oani of Health, which will eonvane iuGi.»- oianati, Ohio, ou the 4th insL Dr. Evans to, also a dclegste to the American Medio*] Association, which will convene ia that city oa May 8 h. —Mr. Geo. Btaokley haa broken ground for the erection of twa stores ou Dargan Btieet, south of the poetofflee. These store* will add very in nob to the appearam-a of tbefi section of oar town. Their respective dnnsosioQS are, twenty- two feet by fifty six, aad twenty- four teet by eighty. • «• —At a special meeting of (La Tow a Gouncil held on Mondm, th* M lowing officers and- merehai* were eL-ctsd: Glerk, B W. I Joy. I • Tre ta il re r, Julias DeJagha; M4I>IimI->, NYaitor McGl« n^ghao, O. S. Ell a, aad By I venter Jenkiua, the hfier is a color, d man. Gounod bus decid- ml to let the Imti'ls for the Graded Bchuol ruu for twenty yVgrs, at seven per centum. —Mcshm. Hodge* A N*wt->n have iucreamd the capacity ot their plan ing mill by mt-ana af a thirty-five hois.- power esgiae, with detach' d boiler. This fit m to making rapid progress iu fbeir line of Lwaines*. Theirs ia the only plan big mill in this section of Bouth Carolina, and deserves the patiooagc of the en tire commubity. Tlie> will soon begin tbe uianafaetnrittg of doors, caaik and blinds. — Hou. J. H. Rsthbur* the tout der of i he Knight* of Py thiaa, h.«s notified Harmony Lodg., No. 8, tbat he will deliver his lecture oa Pythianiam here oa tbo night of the llfh iust Sir Ku(ghi Rath- hum compiled th* fiw* ritam of the Order » hea be waa • uly eighteen > ran o d. Tue Oi»L i waa Began in Washiu^tou, D G, fehranry 19, 1885, with only fiva mawbi-ra, aad now it baa over five hundred thou- as d. Thelcctnra will be tree. The Grand Chancellor of the State ia also expected to ho hare on that day. —Edmond Deas ami hrt meb» reprearatiug th* RepeblieaA Goa- veutloa of the Sixth Go giaamonai Dwrioi, held a •tyow wow” her* on Wednesday, April 19th. Small* wad Johusea wove biowiag Sher man trumpets and Lem Gad sou wha on tha floor enptinaaity with his ‘Vint of o*der.” T. J. Tuomey and T. U. Johireau, of flam tor, aad B. M. Bras ton, tf Uuhuabi*, were the aoly white an w presear. T. J. Toontey ai.d K. U 4>r-iS were el-e ted 'lrl«-gatra I# the National Re publican G-aveattoa. Whiakey fiowed treel> -ad on revensl coca- siotta ihe meet lug hid four to hieak ap to a taw* >■** —A toe ting of Urn VtoibA' a Dema eratic Clab was b<M ou Monday. First otder «d Ini ta.-is was reading of foatriHittora sent qat by the Gentry ETeenriveGoTm.iL*e,a ter whin i toe , w.low fog were el-cityrto iheGonuts .C»ev uiiua which * tli be held to llhrtraguMi on fciie 9ta net.; B. A. Geeffto laeae r, Wtp Qa^TWw. Wti- M L A.GiirtiiOi, J. B. J. J. Blown, W. A* ffhonrea, aw A Han* »■'. M. Vo« region, J. (L G. Bino on, J- E Phttigiew, Dr. B. MilW, B. W. Uagd, Jniton G iiubK B. T- BmeU, JL P. Ghise, G W. Li on, D. H. Hamby, A. A. G dten, B. W. Buth r, Bd. Nltoai aiterustes ate, G. B. Hmlgea. F. 0. Lak< Ph i. Buchheit, P. K. Hfitoti *1*, L R- Ives.