The Darlington news. (Darlington, S.C.) 1875-1909, March 28, 1889, Image 3
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THE DARLINGTON NEWS.
T8UB8DAT; MABOH 28,1889.
X^OOAXi ITEMS.
Judos Spain hM retoroed.
Flossrcz it to bare an Arte
sian well.
Thx Florenoe Biflee were in-
epeoted yesterday.
A beautiful line of Bibles is on
sale at the Book Store.
liw. J. E Norment retarned from
New York on Satnidsy.
Ns. W. P. Early was on a viiiit
to Washington Ust week.
Oss of Mr. George E. McCall’*
children is dsngeroesiy ill.
MB. James Dough an attended
the inauguration of ricbideut Hsr
riaou.
Mb. Walter Lewis, who bos been
aiok for nearly a montb, is ont
Again.
Ms. Calvin Kb odes is running
the bar of J. W. James on Pestle
stmt.
Mb. H. A. Hymes bas entered
the Union Theological Seminary at
Virginia.
All tbe receu* novels of the day,
in pamphlet foim, are to bo bad »t
the Book Store.
THE Mars Bluft neighborhood
was visited by a terrific bail storm
•a the 19th inst.
MB C. Mooney has mo. ed his
plaining mill to tbe yard immediate
ly in rear of bis shop.
Mb. George W. Brown leaves fi r
Birmingham, Alabama, to day on
professkual business.
Fob Sale; three cheap males and
a pair of good ones; apply to Capt
Paul Whipple, Biverdale.
IT is rumored that a Mormau
Elder has been loafing around in
the neighborhood of Doves.
Bbv. T. H. Edwards will be or-
dained to tbe Baptist ministry on
Sunday next at Florence.
Bbv. W. A. Guerry wil preach
in the Epieco|Nil Chapel on Tnes
day evening next at eight o'clock.
Mb. W. 0. Byrd, the street con
tractor, is keeping the streets of
the town in a beautiful condition.
THB County Commissioners wilt
meet on Monday next to consider
the question ol a site for the new
jail.
Thbbb la some talk of rebuilding
the jail on ita former site; we sin
cerely hope that this will not be
don?.
THB Sunday afternoon Lay Ser
vices at the Episcopal Chapel will
be held here.* I ter at halt past four
o’clock.
Mb. J. L. Jeflorda house situat
ed on the extension of Broad street,
has been suirounded with a neat
fence.
Bead the Book Store advertise
meot and see what bargains can
now be made in the stationery de
partment.
THE amatenrs of the town will
render “A Scrapot Paper,” a charm
ing play, at the Opera Bonse in
about a mouth.
MB. Henry Henuig’e friends say
that he has great difficulty in ar
ranging the conniera in his store to
suit their taste.
Thb Union Trust Company is
Florence’s latest institution; its
object is to lead money on bonds
and mortgages.
THB Factory shipped 140 bales
of doth one day last week, the
largest shipment which it has ever
made at one time
Bet. J. A. Bice preached an un
usually fine sot men on the pro
phecies at the Methodist Church
on Sunday morning.
The annual inspection of- the
Darlington Guards will take place
to morrow (Friday) afternoon at tbe
Academy Green at 5.30.
The olerieal force employed by
Mr. Kershaw, the Clerk of the
Oonrt of Florenoe County, is jom-
posed entirely of lanies.
Quite a large party from tbe
Oats neighborhood passed through
town on Tuesday on tbrir way to a
fishing frolic at Lowther’s Lake.
Mb. J. A. Blackwell has just re.
turned from atrip to North Caro
lina, and brings book with him an
nco anally fine pair of heroes.
Mb. C. 8. Nettles is erecting
quite a row of tenement housee im
mediately in rear of Mr. John Mc-
Cown’s residence in Soath End.
Mb. B. F. Williamson has pur
chased the handsome Covington
mare wbioh made such a fine im
pression at tbe lost County Fair.
Mb. A. E. Gonzales visited every
place of pnblio interest in the tows
and its vicinity, and has obtained
material for on exhaustive sketch.
It la said that Mr. J. J. Lucas
will be psomoted shortly, and that
Mr. 0. D. Evans will be pot in
charge of the express office at this
IF the Oheraw and Chester Bail
rood la extended to Booiety Hill i:
will areas the Cheraw and Darling-
toe Bead about twenty miles be
low Ghenw.
It is said that the gauge of the
Chciuw and Chester and the Ches-
tvr and Lenoir roads will be chin g-
«d in the standard broad. It is
also sHhl that tbe roads will be ex-
teudtd ficiu both ends—west from
I*ooir to Blowing Bock, and east
</*om Lancjbiu to Society Hill.
The Ber. J. T. Pate,* of the Flor
enee Methodist Charch, collected
•200 for the Conference collections
in fifteen minutes tbe other Suu>
day.
Mb. W. W.Hursey, who recently
moved to Florence to practice law,
has formed a copartnership with
Messrs. Johnson k Johnson, of
Marion.
An entertainment for the benefit
of the Methodist Parsonage fond
• ill be given at an early day; due
notice of all the details will be pub
lished later.
Thb portion of the Society Hill
rood just beyond tbe Fair Grounds
which has been in such wretched
condition fur some time past is be
ing repaired.
A WHITE prisoner confined in
tbe guard house ctea ed a sensas
lion yesteiday by swallowing pieces
of ground glass with the intent to
commit suicide.
THEWelsh Neck Baptist SunJav
School Convention will meet in
Florence to-monow (Friday) even,
ing, and will continue in session
until Sunday night.
The street lamp at tbe corner of
Mr. L. K. Willumsou’s place on the
street leading to tbe de|K>t was
smashed to pieces by some vandal
on Saturday u’gbt.
The new buildings next to the
Bans will be marvels of beauty,
judging from tbe handsome diagram
of them which was exhibited on tbe
Square yesterday.
The Fair Company have sold a
few acres of their land to Mr. C. S.
McCullough in order that he might
straighten tbe Hue to his property
which adjoins theirs.
A number of Mr. N.cbmau’s
friends “lell heir” to portions of the
beautiful box hedge in frout of tbe
house which is now being moved
from tbe Public Square.
Willoox k Co., have given their
store a fresh coat of paint inside,
and have placed their soda water
fountain in position preparatory to
the “summer campaign.”
Mb. J. Gregg McCall has an un-
usnaliy handsome show case in the
frout portion of his store which is
very ittractiaely arranged with
the latest styles in shoes.
Mb. W. B. Hoolo has moved into
the neat cottage which he erected
recently in the south ehst part of
town ou a lot purchased from the
Land Improvement Company.
Mb. A. Levy, who formerly clerk
ed for Mr. A. Nachman, but who is
now a leading merchant of Sumter
“on his own account,” was on a
visit to Darling- ou this week.
As tbe term ot tbe present in.
combeut does not end for nearly
two years, it is not at alt likely that
any change will be made in the post-
office at Darlington before that
time
Col. John Scoffiu, the chief deik
in tbe Adja’ant-GeneralV office,
will iuspeut the Darling'on Guards,
in the absence of General Bonbatu,
who cane ot get to Darlington to
morrow.
The silver apurs ordered by the
Fourth Regiment as a present for
General James in commemoration
of hia recent “Silver Anniversary r
have arrived and they are “beau
ties.”
It is said that Lowther’s Lake is
crowded with fishermen day and
night, who come from every direc
tion to catch the little herring that
infest its water at this season of
the year.
It is gratifying to note that the
lax returns just made show a con
siderable increase in the valuation
of property in Darlington County.
This increase ranges fiotu 6 to 12)
per cent.
Db. J. M. McBryde, Director of
tbe State Experimental Stations,
visited the Darlington Station on
Wednesday of last week, and laid
out some interesting work for the
coming season.
Mb. J. T. Rhodes returned to
Darlington on Monday fiom a brief
prospecting trip to Texas He
says that he has come to the con
clusion that Darlington is tbe be t
place after all.
Sam Keith now makes a special
ty of moving honses, he having in
vested lately in all the most ap
proved appliances for that class of
work. He has tbe contract for mov
ing tbe Nachman bouse.
Mu. Manne’s appeal to the Coun
cil that he be allowed to rebuild
bis stable of wood was not heeded,
so that gentleman has gone bravely
to work to erect a large two story
brick stable and carriage house.
INDIAN Branch has been neatly
bridged on the road leading from
town towards tbe West. Tbe ford
was extremely dangerous at this
point, And the County Commis
sioners have acted well in attend
ing to the matter.
AS there will be several appli
cants before from this Countv be
fore tbe State Board of Medical
Examiners, we are requested by
tbe secretary, Dr. J.C. Willcox, to
state that the meeting will be held
in Colombia on April 2nd.
Bet. H. G. Scudday, who trans
ferred from Sooth Carolina to Tex.
as lost fall, and is now stationed at
Marshall, Texas, is doings fine
work. The brethren oat there say
If wt have any more men of the
same oort they will gladly take
them oft of oar hando. But these
are the kind that we need in Sooth
Carolina. Texas ought to be satis
fied for the present at least with
Sendday and Gness. They will do
good work any where.—NontAem
Chrittian Advocate.
Me. A. Weinberg has agaiu
opened his store ou tbe Corner of
Orange Street and tbe Public
Square, he having made a satis
factory adjustment of all ! is busi
ness difficulties. He is one ol the
most |>opuUr merci'auta in the
County and we ail wish him “good
luck.”
The pavement east of McCowu’s
store has been laid and is in beauti-
ful condition. Mr. F. E. Noiment
will have one laid in front of bis
building this w. ek. As far as is
now known there are no more prop
erty owners who will take up tbe
offer of the Council; it is a great
pity.
Mb. W. F. Early has obtained a
position at* assistant door keeper
in tbe House of Representatives
at VYasliiugton. As the House will
not be in session until Mr. Early’s
term has nearly expired, his duties
will not carry him away from Dar
lington, and be will bare a toler
ably easy time of it.
A BEAUTIFUL supply of shrubs
and evergreens for the Experimen
tal Station has recently been re
ceived from Berkmann, the cele
brated Augusta florist. They will
lie arranged within the large pear
shaped h>-dge which has been laid
off just in front of tbe Snperiuten-
deni’h house.
The cellar of the Sternberger
residence, now occupied by the
family of Dr. 8. F. Parrott, is filled
with water from (he recent rains,
and requires constant pumping to
keep it dry. Tbe cellar of the Eu-
terprise Grocery has been iu the
same deplorable couditiou nearly
the whole winter.
Gainey’s .Viustrels will give an
entertainment iu tbe Opera House
to-morrow (Friday ) night for ihe
benefit of tbe b/Mid This iusiiiu
(ion Hone which the people ot the
town should enoouiu-e heartily,
aud it is ho ed tha: tln-ir entertain
went will be well attended.
Intelligence h «s been received
ot the death ot Mr. James Yaughn,
a leading ciliseu of the County,
which oocurred at his borne near
Cypress ou Monday. Mr. Vaughn
was about 70 years of age, and a
widow aud several grown children
survive him. He wax a man of
high integrity, and having b. on
highly esteemed in bis community,
will bo greatly missed.
The dogs are literally taking
|K)ssesMoii of the town; one of the
tribe commenced barking on the
Square Tm sday atlernoou, and iu
a short time about twenty others
bad upp -ured on the Mtcue to join
iu the ciiorus. At the | lest-ur. rale
of increase there will soon be more
dogs in loan than there are people.
It would not be a bad idea for some
of them to be “t-oudemned” by the
Town Council.
Mb J. lloseuberg has made a
satisfactory business arrangement
with his creditors by means ol
which he ise.iable to proceed with
his business, aud is transacting his
business at his handsome store ou
the corner of Peaile Street aud the
Public Square this week as it noth
ing bad happened. Mr. Rosenberg
is one of our most enterprising
citizens, and bis friends rejoice wi h
him that his prosperity is again
assured.
Mb. J. W. Wallace, of Cheraw,
has opened a grocery store at the
fine business stand directly north
of Dr. Boyd’s drug store. Mr.
Wallace has many friends in this
County, he having been educated
bore aud be will probably have a
good trade. We welcome him hear
tily to Darlington aud wish him
success.
Mb. S. Lewenthal, one of our en
terprising merchants, now has ou
sale an unusually flue fi ve-ceut cigar
known as the '-Grand Chancellor.”
The lid ot the box is covered with
a number of beautiful Pythian em
blems. The members of the Order
should c rtainly patronize Mr.
Lewenthal when they want cigars.
Mb. B. K. DeLortue is the local
agent at Dai liugtou for the Stand
ard (Ml Company, an arrangement
which has been found of great con
\euieuce to our merchants When
one wishes to order oil, all he has
to do is to send a message to the
depot, and iu half an liour% time
the supply will be at his place of
business.
Robert Nixon, the popular
butcher, will have ou sale hereafter
a fine quality of Kanaas City beef,
which he wi:l receive from tbe
West twice a week. Pt-iaous who
ha*e tr.edit say (bat it is thi be.-q
be* t they have ever seen iu Dar-
Imgton. Nixon w ill be tbe sole
agent lor u in ibis town and will
probably run a large trade.
Mb. B. K. Delorme, tbe efficient
depot agent at this place, has bad
a house hnilt iu Sumter by Mr.
Carr, the celebrated c mtiactor of
that town. The house will tie
brought to Darliugtou by rail and
will be erec ed ou the lot recently
ow ned by Mr. B. B. Fladger, tui-
UK'diately we t of Mr. John Me
Co aii’s residence.
A small colored boy nine years
of age stole a horse belonging to
Mr. Washington Abb dt Irom J. F.
Eaily’s lot on Friday last, and suc
ceeded in getting five miies into the
country with it. He was brought
betoie Dr. Wiiicox who released
him alter the mother of the young
scamp had laid fifty good lashes ou
his bare back.
Mb. O. J. Dean, the Cheraw mer
chant who has been conducting a
small grocery- business next to
Mamie’s on Pearle Street during
tbe past season, is desperately ill
and little hope is entertained of bis
recovery. The ujfortuoate msu
has a large aud very dependent
family. He is a membet of the
American Legion of Honor, and
that noble Order is doiug all it can
for him.
The Auditor says that tbe Coun
ty aud Township Boards of Equals
ization performed their work this
year in a remarkably fearless and
equitable manner. All honor to
them ! Their office is a most im*
portaut one, and it is a great grati
fication to know that Darlington
has men acting in that capacity
who can be defended upon to do
their whole duty, regardless of coo-
sequences.
Mb. A. M. Rankin has been elect
ed principal ot the Florence Graded
Schools. Mr. Rankin has recently
been practicing law at Cheraw as
a partner ot General Prince, aud
was a member of tbe Legislature
fiom that County. He was at one
time a partner ot Col. B. W. Ed
wards at this place. Mr. Rankin is
a fine teacher, aud Florence is in
luck iu securing bis servioes.
The death of Mrs. Lo Js 8. Foun
tain, wife of Mr. T. E. Fonutaiu,
aud tbe mother ol our esteemed
Cjunty Treasurer, has already been
announced in The Darlington
News. Mr. and Mrs. Fountain bad
just celebrated the “Goldeu Anui*
versary” ot their weddiug. She
waa the mother ot thirteen children,
twelve ot whom survive her. Mrs.
Fountain waa in the 66th year of
her age and was a life-dong mem.
ber of the Mechaoiosville Baptist
Church. She was a most estimable
lady iu every respect; tbe sympa
thies of the entire County are with
the family in their deep affliction.
The Nachman lot between Ed
wards k Normeut’s store aud the
Bank of Darlington is being pre
pared for the three handsome brick
stores which ate to be erected upon
it. These stores will be two stories
in height and one hundred and fit
ty feet deep, and the ground will
be broken Apiil 1st. The Nacb-
*tnau bouse will bo moved back so
as to face tbe new street which has
been opened from Cash us to tbe
extension of Broad. The beauti
ful box hedge iu front has been
transplanted.
Db J. E. Byrd, the founder of
the town of Titnmonsville, aud at
one time one of tbe most prominent
men of “old Darlington” County,
died at Timmousville on the 19ib
inst., in tbe 68tb year of his age.
Before the war Dr. By rd was one
of the best known men in this sec
tion of the State, aud tor a time he
represented Darlington County iu
the lower honre of the General As
sembly. While he has been in
feeble health for several y ears, the
news of his death came as a great
shock to his many friends iu this
neighborhood.
The Great Pee Dee River. *
Th ■ improvement of ibis stream
during the coming year is to be et
feoted by working back aud forth
over the whole length until a ch.iu
uel, so far as the money hold-* out,
oftbede-ired wid h and depth is
seenred. The most troublesome
obstacles which prevent safe and
easy navigation are fiist to be taken
out. Improvement to extend the
navigation above Cheraw is not to
be undertaken at present. There
has beeu allowed for this i nprove
mi nt tbe sum of S67.000, leaving
as yet required tor its completion,
•50,000.
A Spring Opening.
Edwards A Noiuuut announce
that their regular Spring Opening
will take place Tuesday- next, April
2nd, or the day following in case it
rains ou the 2nd. These “open,
ings” are much enjoyed aud are
largely patronize*! by the ladies,aud
many ot the gentlemen, also, aud
tbe occasion has become a p:omi*.
neut feature every season with this
euterpiisiug firm. Thelm of goods
ou exhibition by Messrs Edwatds
k Norment is very large aud altrac
live this season and some special
ties are held iu reserve, but will be
a source of delight to their numer
ous lady customers. Among the
special attiac ions of “Opening
Day,” will be a line of ladies linen
collars aud enffs, handkerchiefs and
towels, at prices never before seen
iu Darlington. The firm has now
deteimiued to make this occasion a
profitable as well as a pleasant one
for the ladies, and th y request
everyone to come and see the prices
on these special hues, in addition
seeing one ot tbe best stocks ever
brought to this market.
The Darliugtou Survey.
At a meeting the County Com
missi-ners of Dathugtnii County
he.d ou Monday, the fol owing res
o ; utious wer«- adopted:
Omen t'oMDkT CoMMitmoincti,
t>« KLI.-K1TON I’eUSTT.
DtriiitgluQ.S. C.. Murcli 26, 1S89.
1. Rejoiced, That Geo. W Earle,
surveyor, be instructed to com-
meuce the suiveyof Dailmgion
County, in accordiuee with the
contract heretofore made with him
at Cashua Ferry ou the Great Pee
Dee River, on Tu* sday, the 9th day
ot April next, at 12 o’clock M.
2. Resolved, That the Boaid ot
County Commissioners for Flor
ence C.oiuty t*e and they ar.- herex
by invited to join iu said sui v. y by
Uaviiig a suiveyor present at sad
place aud at said time to accom
pany Mr. Eaileand join with him
iu behalt of Florence County iu
conducting the said survey.
3 That the ult-ik of this Board tie
aud is tie eby direct* d to send a
copy ot th - foregoing resoluti ms to
the Boaid of County Commissio.i-
era of Florence Couiry.
H. Lide Law, Cbr’mu.
Attest:
H. E. P. Sanders, Clerk.
Unclaimed Letters
The following is the list of un
claimed letters remaining iu the
postptlice at Darlington for the
week ending Saturday, March
23, 1889. Persons calling for them
will please iu*-ution the fact that
they were advertised:
men’s list.
Richard Gee, J Si. Green, Mur
rey Parnell, Jack Preston, Isaac
Rogers.
women’s list.
Minnie Hulle, Anna Parnell, Cas-
tas’.ia Sharper, Minnie Shaw, Mary
Jane White.
In calling tor these letters men
tion that they were advertised.
STOKES BRIDGE
Farm work is greatly impeded by
the heavy rains which have been
falling ever since January.
Mr.C. W. Wiodbam has the fin
est field of o ts we h »ve seen iu
this community.
Mr. R. A. Mixon has been suffer,
ing most intensely with erysi|n-las,
but is now improving somewhat.
Messrs. Jasper Walters and Sim
Watkins became involved in h diffi
culty recently ueai tbe house of ti.e
fi rmer, when Walters was chot in
the leg. Rising from the ground
where he bad fallen, he cn: Wat
kins seriously ou the Laud. Dr.
Muxey Lee whs immediately sent
for and tbe parties are both doing
well. We do not know the origin
of the difficulty.
It von are thinking of buying a
gold watch, call sud examine the
iH-aiitiful styl s, at Mason’s Jewel
ry Sioie.
ASHLAND.
Measles are prevalent iu some
parts of this ct ininuuity.
Mr. Janies N. Moore has the
banner oatfield of this section.
Muny are hauling up fertiliz-rs
even at this 1 te day.
Mr. Luther A. Moore is selling
an immense amount ot gix-ds M.tiiy
ol the in* tubers of the Alliance have
tin illy given him their trade.
The recent rainy weather has
considerably impeded farm woik,
yet most of our farmera have fin
ished planting corn.
The Sunday-schools in this part
of tbe county have all become
“evergreen.” They fiounsb all the
winter uotwithstunding the inclem
ency of the weather.
Another organ h is arrived, aud
Ashland, it would seem, is destin
ed to be quite r. mu cal center iu
tbe future. That’s right; there is
no reason why tne farmer should
not make home attractive.
Trouble at the Penitentiary.
Tbe Columbia correspondent of
the Neict and Courier say s: “The
penitentiary has received four cons
victs from Horry and four from
Gbester. Guards have gone to
Greenville tor 21 aud to Spartan
burg lor 11. An epidemic of meaa
lea is raging in tbe penitet tiaiy;
twenty om convicts are now ill and
aud a sjiecial hospital baa had to
be improvised for them. A convict
from Datliugtou, who developed a
case alter his arrival, iutruduced
tbe diseaae. While no fault attach
es to the Darlington authorities in
this instance, it is well to lemem
ber that an Act of the last session
provides that convicts among
whom any ooutMgious disease exists
shall not be sent to the penitentary,
bat be held iu the county jails until
danger of infection has passed. As
there is a demand for convicts, this
epidemic of measles decreases tbs
working force iu the penitentiary
and causes a considerable financial
loss.”
It would have been rather diffi
cult for Sheriff Gole to have retain
ed the above-mentioned prisoner
in the Darlington jail just at this
time.
| Mr. Gba?. Bultman, the shoe mer
chant, has moved to his old stand
in Dargan Stieet, oppo-itc the post
office. The store was badly dam
aged by fire some time ago. Since
then it has beeu put in thorough
repair.
Lewis Tindall, a ten year old
boy. was seriously hurt on Monday
while attempting to get upon tbe
shifting engine*hich was in mo
lion. The boy caught hold of the
ateps and was thrown a short dis
tance, breaking his left arm aud
bruising himself very severely.
Gold rings, all styles aud sizes,
at Mason’s Jeweliy Store.
DOVESVtLLE,
Rev. D. D. Clarke, of Marion,
will, bv invitation, preach at Anti
ocb Church on next Sum! «y 31st
instant.
The Dovesville Institute his re
Gently had an mldiiiou ot a new
pupil iu l.’ie person of Mr. Suggs,
a young man nearly giowu.
Mrs. Aildie DeLorme, of Charles
ton, is visiting relatives aud fi tends
iu town Miss Lucia Charles, of
Darlington, is also ou a visit to
friends hue.
A loiigfelt want at this place lias
recently been »upp led by ihe ene
lion at the depot *.f a neat ui d
commodious shed for the belter
protection of fertilizers a d cotton
from the weather.
Com planting ha.- been very
much retardeded in this sectioa by
the heavy ai d continued rains;
only a few (aimers have, as yet,
pluuttd. The country is complete
ly Hooded, die ground is cold and
wet “uu hit cr raiuen.”
We notice with pleasure the ra
pid work which is hastening the
Haitsvilie litilioad to completion
It is graded from where it inter
sects with the C. k D. R. K ou Col.
Edwards’ place as far as eye can
see, and we are informed that just
as rapid woik is being performed
from one end to the, crossing “the
c\press” in the present high stage
of water, being the only drawback
LAHAK.
Some shad are being caught with
seins at Field’s bridge on Lynches
River.
Fine weather now f *r farm Work,
but com planting is about two
weeks later than u-ual.
Mr. D. C. Reynolis reports for
himself i> very fine oat ciop. The
crop generally in this section is
very premising.
Miss Mamie Johnson, of Utrou,
who is teaching at Mr. L. C. Cok
er’s is visiting Mrs. G. W. Stiih at
this place
We have been visited recently
by Mis. A. F. Stuckey, of High
Hill, aud M ss Mattin Klviug on
and Miss Sallie Carter, of Darters
ville. We enjoyed the company of
these ladies very rai ch ami hope
that (hey will repeat the viait at no
distant day.
Mr. G. W. Mims, who some time
ag< presented the Methodist Church
at this place with an oigm, has
e. changed the aame lor a larger
aud better one, paying the differ
enee himself If all of our chuich
people were like Mr. Mim* we would
have better uiudc aud more of it.
FLORENCE-
Mr. A. W, Thompson has accep
ted a per nauent situation in Sa
van nab, aud left here last Friday to
euler bis usw field of labor. He
leaves a host of kind friends.
The Town Council will taka into
esnsideration the subject of an Ar
tesian well at its next meeting. The
residents of this oomniuuity are
anxious for one aud the doctors eii*»
dorse it.
SOCIETY HILL.
Mr. Perry Winters has beeu
spi-ndiug rotue day s nt home.
Mr. E. T. Coker is preparing to
furnish lumlier foi the Norfolk, Vu.
market.
The factory mill p u 1 has been
drawn off iu order to make some
repairs ou thegiist mill.
Mr. C. Wilson has been
running out tbe lines of tbe Baptis’
Church pioperty, tbe records were
destroyed when Dr. 8. H. Pressley’s
dwelling was burnt many years ago.
Mr. Charles Decker, of Penn
sylvania, who recently went ou a
trip to Florid**, Birmingham, and
other ]>oiuiM South, has returned
nd is visiting his uncle. Mr. C. fi.
Race.
A li tie g rl of Warren Abneil’s
colored) ran by an anvil recency
which waa in the piazza, and her
dress catching on th«-horn of ihe
anvil, threw her out on the ground
dragging the heavy iron with her
aud clashing one of ber limbs.
The C’-J ned people held a meets
ing Moudty night and drew up a
petition, which has beeu forwarded
lo Columbia, to be presen;ed along
with other petitions to Gov. Rich
ardson, lor the paitlou or commuta
tion of the Pickens Lynchers, w ho
are nuder sentence to be hung in
April for Lmubiug a white man
who assaulted a colored girl. Z.
W. Wises presided.
An old land mark, the Fort shop,
which stood iu fioutofCapr. Cain-
gau’s dwelling has been tore down.
In the olden lime it was built as
the “New York Store” of that age.
It was afurwards moved aud used
by Squire C. R. Fort as a wheel
wright shop of great celi-brily. It
served also as the -'Temple ol Jus
tice,” wheu the Squire armed with
Pressley’s Law of Magistrates’’
administered the law of the land
with due ioi m and Ceremony.
On Friday night la-t, March 22,
the entertainment lor the cuildren,
which has been postponed lor sev
eral weeks on sccouutofb d weath
er, was given iu tue Hall. 0;*eu-
iug witn scenes from a magic lan
tern the little out-s seemed to enjoy
it very much indeed, giving ex
pression lo this delight by mnu>
unokiug and commenting ou the
various objects as they were pre
sented to view. Alter this tableaux
under the auspices of Miss Fannie
Wilson, delighted (he »udie> uj
in this portion of the programme
some of tbe children took an active
part. The stories of “Mother
Goose” being in order, the first was
the “Old Bachelor” who used to
live by him'elf, out the rats aud
the mice ran such a strife he hod to
go to Loudon to buy him a w<fe.
All the details were fully acted
with much credit to the young ac
tors. “Jack Sprat and bis wife’
then appeared, making abort woik
wiih “the fat and the lean.” Ti eu
followed the charade, “S me in
tags, reme in tags, and some in vcl
vet gowns;” aud Tastly a handsome
groom with h>* lovely lime biide.
There was a great deal of laughter
and applause during tbe entire pei-
foi malice anil every oae seemed
delighted.
Appliesut tor Postmaster
(Sumer A iT.tuee.)
The follow ing idler was picked
up by a gentleman of this city nud
h inded to us, so we publish i’>, hut
withhold the uameui the applicant,
as nominations must be paid for:
Dear Precideut Uareatou—I am
so glade that you now to Rule tbiss
county, for i am tired of tbease
Demnkraca they doun’t giv we
coul’ed |*eple no shoing in this
State. Thay giv all the ofice* to
Demokracs. I wont the PoateOfice
aud will be sincerely glad if you
wuhl giv it to me. I cm rede an
rite ooiec ly, an 1 wuld be helpiu
mi famlv to mush. I here that Doc
oil gits 2 thoiisau dtilers iu 1 yare.
I wil do the wuik for 1 that mount;
I beg yu to lay me no, If yu wil giv
the Pose ofice iu Simitar, if yu ill, I
wil giv up mi farm*- an teck no mo
lene, PL-as, 1 vot fur yuan wil vot
ebry time fur yu I om a tru Publi
can, yu cam bet ou me evry tyme,
we is ol rtc iu S rntor Counter;
Let me ii.• so 1 can take charg of
Post ofc this mouth aud sho Dr.
oil th** dote.
yore afectouate
She is Grateful.
“I saved the life of my little girl
by the prompt use of Dr. Acker’s
English Remedy tor Consumption.”
—Mrs. Win. V. ilarriuian, New
York. For sale at Boyd’s.
Governess—“Pommy, name the
‘seven wi nders ot the w. rid.’”
Tommy — “The pyramids, tbe
sphyux. another sphyux, tbe gar
dens w Ik re they hang* d iu Baby-
1 >u, my sistei’s beau, hash and my
self” The punishment that fol ov-
ed was another wonder to Tommy.
—Time.
The “Nickle Ante” is really the
finest cigar madn for 5 cents. Every
body sumke them. Call ou H. L
Morris, Timmousville, S. C.
Copartnership Notice.
Tbe undersigned have this day
formed a copartner hip for the
practice of law, under the firm
name of Dargan A Thompson.
GEO. W. DARGAN,
HENRY T. THOMPSON.
Darlington, S. C., Mcb. 27. ’89.
Notice.
I hjiehy forbi.) any person or pomwa
Iron* hiring or harboring rnjr sun, Qsorgo
Altxa-uler Osborn, without my prrmta-
*ion. JULY 04UUKN.
March 28, ’89 ft
W- F. DARGAN,
Attorney-at-Law,
Darlington, - • • g. C-
Office up stairs, over the Post office
Collection of claims a S|iecialty.
March 28, ’89 ly.
Attention Guards!
The annual ins|iection of this
command will O'-cur on Friday,
March 29th, at 5.30 P. M. Tbe
company w ill assemble at the ar
mory at 5 oYlock sharp, in fil l Uni
term, with arms aud accou remeuU
in older. By order,
J. K. McIvrb, Captain.
8. 8. Burch, 1st 8-rgt.
Lead pencils,
State |H ncils,
Fa con p ns,
Pen holders,
Ink,
Mucilage,
Letter paper,
Envelopes,
5 cents each
5 cis e. eh.
5 cs each.
1 cent each.
5 cts s bottle.
5 c’s s bottle.
5 els a q 1 ire.
5 cts a pack.
Photograph albums, 15 Cs each.
Testaments, 5 cts each.
All of the atmve articles are of
the very best quality, aud e-tu le
had at
The Book Store,
Darlington News Building.
March 28, ’89.
TRADE
MARK
0.4&O.TEA
Tha CholMst Tsa 2v« W&rtd.
PERFECTLY PURE.
A MOST DKUCIOCM BXVXOAOI. T*T IT.
Tk *C1 im* ut aj tOn. tuBtf urn mbs
It la the Utemm Osios L^r. pltXwl fron
th* bMt plantation* and k«m**»**4 ahaojwaiy
puraanAn. from all admurall*. oraolortaj
matter Th* paekaga# sin barmaMeally —
and warren tad lull walght. It la bon aaaw-
OBlcal la maa than tha towargreSaa.
Orltntal ft OeddenUl Tsa Ot., LYL,
amd Offie*. MS MwrMws SH* *»• Turn.
Tor aale by aU th* haal Oreean.
Woods k Woods, Darlington, 8. C,
Euterpii-e Grocery Store, Darling
ton. S. C.
J. H. Pate, Stokea Brulge, S. C ,
L. S Pate, Timmonsrille, 8. C.
The old lady went to the tin utt-r
for Ute first time. The play was
“Julias.” “Waal,” she said alter
wards. “I’ve hearn tell that the
theayter wsre bad, bat I think it’s
waso than bad. It’s nothin’ bat'
crime to kill all them fellers, just
to amuse tbe nujieuoe, and it ough-
ter be put a stop lo. n —Harper's
Basur.
at
New Store, New Goods,
Low Prices.
I Uka picture iu iolo' ming my friend*
an<l ih* public g.neratlj tbit I bnve opaa-
e<l a full tine of grneril merobandiaa,
eouaiiting of Dry Q >o.ls, Cl'Xbing. Boon,
Bhoea. Hala, Capa. Drug*. Mediciuea.
Hardware, Grocsriea, &c„ Ac., at the old
aland of L. 8. Pule, at Cvproaa. Darting-
Ion County, an l tbal 1 knee nothing ta do
with ihe feaoka, Moounla, notea, *«., of
tbe old bu* ineeo of L. 8. IV*. Solioitiwg
aabaio of ilto poiroaaf* aoi hoping by.
herd work, oa I fair and beeeet dealieg lo*
merit the mb*. 1 0B,
Yorj Kaopoolfutljr,
L 8. PATE.
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