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THE DARLINGTON NEWS. THURSDAY, MAT », 188f. HE. A. Mcddc bM returned Iron Ain trip to Glenn Springe. MB. H. H. Hngginn, wcietarj of tkn Rzperiweuul SUrioun, is on n tWl to hie family in Dei ling tun. OnlKO to tbe abeeuce of tbe pa*- tor, there wae no preaebinff in the Methodist C'hnreU on Sunday last. MB G. B. Edwards has gone to 'Charles on on buMinees c nnecteil %ilh the building of hia new bri< k •tore. THK c«*liwid of the town •njo^ed a pic i to at VN hippie's Landing on Lowttier’s Lritke on Tneeday* Thk collections at the Preaby | teriau (Jburcb on Sunday last were ! eeveral weeka in the de\ottd to tbe cam« ot Foreign ^ Missions. MB, J. P. Kirven is agent for “Savage’* Pea and Beau Barveatei” which is said to be a peifrct mo«iel A spboul meeting of the stock holden of the Darlington Ginning, Milling, Fertiliser and Warehouse Company will be held to-monow (Friday,) at twelve o’clock, lor the purpose of eonaiderini; an increase of tbe capita! eto -k with a view to the establishment ot a cotton *eed oil mill. IT is next to itupo.<sib e to con duct an entertairaent successfu ly In the opera boose wiibont tbe aid of a musical instrument. At the rents cbaigid by the antnoritiee, they could wcil afford the luxury of a piano, and it fa to be bojud that 'they will decide to purcliaae *>ne at an early dav. Col. B. W. Edwards and Meagre. G. B- Moore, J. L Ymms and K. .1. Forrester left last night lor Mein phis, Tennessee, where they are to etteiKl tbe meetiiig of the S^utllietu Baptist Celt rent ion « ti ihe 10th Col Edwards ex|>ects to *|ieiid mountains ot Tennessee before be return*. Thk University i f Suuth Caro lina i* issuing a aetiea of bulietii s conceniiug the resul s of the ex pi-rimeuts at the three State Kx wf its hind. Thb Dailington boys who went to the New York Centennial have all irtuffned, and ie|M>rt that tlet had a oost detightlul time. MB. Henry M. Smith has retnrn- ed to Poughkeej sie, New York, where be pro|ioses tsking s second term st the business college. LkHA Satnpeou, s little colored tgirl, was run over by a wagon neat •Swift Creek Bridge on Tuesday morning, and her leg was broken. ‘ THB Dailington Guards, accotn- |iaui<d by s large number of tbeir friends,«ujoyed their annual ma Toon at Lowtbet’s Lake yesteiday. MB 1. G. McCal! has been elect ed a delegate to tbe next Annnal <Uonter*nce of tbe Methodist Church which meets in Camden in Novem* her. AB will be seen from the notice of Mr. Lucas McIntosh published elsewhere, s meeting cl tbe Cocniy Alliance will be held on tbe 17tb lost. Eldkr J. S. Du Bose will pteacb at tbe Factory next Sunday even jug*' four «i’clock; subject “Tbe Kingdom,” Luke 12th Chap, 32 W*ise. BKMkMBKR that to morrow (Fri day) i* Memorial Day. Let every merchant in the town close his store, and let the attendance be larger than ever Ik-fore. AH important meeting of the Uniform Bank. Knights of Pythia*, wll be held tomorrow night and a full attendance of tbe mem bers is earnestly requested. Thk Matlbfio Democrat saxs: “The Mayor of Dailington ca ri<s a 7 chooter, while we have no need of even a matshal. They sell whis Bey and we don’t. See f” Thb public are respectfully re quested to call at the Book Store and inspect the new supply ot beautiful books aud stationery which are being dai y rrce ved. Thb contract for the brick build- lings next to the Bank ol Darlit gton has been awarded to Mr P. J. Dul ly of Char lesion, and tbe brick D being alteady plat ed on tbe gn uud. Boh. J. Q- Marshall, Secietary •of State and Bon. J. 8. VYraer, Comptroller-General, were in town on Thursday laat for tbe purpose of ins)Mcting the books ot tbe Audi tor. THB Mav rommnnioatiou of St. David’s Lodge will be held in tbe Lodge Ball on Wednesday even ing, the 15th inst., at 8 o’clock. All Free Masons are cordially invit ed to attend. THB contract tor building tbe Floronoe court house has been awarded to S. Boouds of Bennetts- ville for •14,600. The Pawley Com party of 8». Loniahave received the contract for fh * jail at 18,000. Mb. D. C. McCall, one of the most prospetous farmets in Cvpress Township, has left st this office several specimens ot oata folly five feet in height, which he says are bnt fair samples of bis entire crop Thb fourteenth annual coufT- enor of Florence District of the Methodist Kpn-oopal Church, 8'titli was held in Gberaw on tbe 1st inst. Rev. J. A. Rice was elected secre tary, and Mr. J. G McCall appoint ed a member of tbe committee on the General State of the Cburcb. A MEETING of tbe State Board of Medical Examinera was held in Golombia last week, aud a uum her of young pby siciaus were lioeos ed to practice. Owing to pressing business engagements, Dr. J. G. Wtllcox, the secretary of the Board was unable to attend tbe meeting. Mb. G. T. Parker, representing Franklin Davia A Co., proprietors uf the famous Richmond Nurseries, is canvassing Darlington, Wi.ere he will remain for several weeks fer the perpose of supplying oar peo ple with the very choicest articles in the way of finlt treea, shrubbery Ao. A LABOB line of cheap goods has just been received at tbe Racket Store, amoog which we notice par Usnlariy the following: ladies’ and mlssei’guitars at prims ranging from 48 to85cents; plash embroid sty and laces from 60 to 75 cents loose from two to twelve inches wide are sold at prices rat giog from 2 to 7 cents a yard; Oriental Valenciennes Isos flooncinga irora 45 todOot nts; Swiss and cambric ‘flouncing*, fort) A inches wide, from 5o to 65 jsnte, 4a, Ac. Gall sod •xamioe these great .bargains for Toumtnr. perinientul Station ‘a*t yejr. “Bul letin No. 5 ‘•was teceivt-d la*t we. k, and contains s lot ot valuable in forinarion which was derived from rite expernuentrt mada at the Dar- lingtoti S'at ion. “OncK a Week,” the most ular i.eiiudicai « f the day, is on re gular aale at the B.-ok Store, price t» n cen’a a copy. J hi* week’s number c< utaiua Hiuong otheir choice urticlea tbe new novel by Jamea A. Fioude, the celebrated historian, which in causing such a sensation. Tbe novel is Complete in this ringle number. Fbom every s-ciicu of the Coun ty there come comp'aiuts of the poor stands of cotton, owing to the cool weather aud high w<nd*. Tbe farmers are not di-eouragrd by this however, for us one ot tl etu remark ed yesteiday, cotton has “nine Ives” like a cat, and there are uum n-rlesa chances for improvement between this time and July. It is stated that, beginning on Sunday next, the schedule over the entire Atlantic Const Line will be chaiiL’td. We have been able to ascertain nothin', however, in re- gatd to what will lie the new sched ule on the G. A. I). toad, beyond tbe fact that the mail train will go down early in the tnorniug and come up about nine o’clock at night. It is said that the party w ho sup plied the rail* f<>r the Hartsiidt Railroad i ftieit-d to take one third of the stock in a street railway truvididoue was e.-t tldisht-d in Darling on. Sued a road could tie built uud thorcugl ly «qnip|K-d for •5,000, uiid as it would certaui’y my handsomely, we move tbit the gentkmail’s piopositiou be accept ed. Owing to the • ffor»8 of Mr. B K. DeLnriue, ihe • ffieii nt «le| to agent, Dal liu^tou lias lie- u made rt-uular station lor the aidn ol ex- ursti-u tickets, so that in rite lu« lure those who may wish to go on excursions to the Mini six r resoits or to the North will not becompe I ed to telegraph to Golnmb'u ot ('batles'ou lor their tickets as has been the case heretofore. Mil Patrisb, rite mail ag«nt on tbe C. A; D. road has U-t n di-charg «d, aud Charley MeAliN'er, a col ond man from Clx raw, has I e- n appo-uted to the vacancy. It t> an id that Me A list, r cau “read writing” which i* about tin* extent of his accomplisi meiits. and that he |M>ssess no qualiflcaitons whiit soever for the important po i ion to which he has been as-tuned. Thk Y. M. C A l ave reai p ntioii- ed the State into several Districts aud nil of this section has been pluced in the District known as “Columbia” Mr. J. D. Hast has been placed in charge of Darling ton, W. D. Heaps in eliarge of Florence, John McS*«en in charge of Timmonsville, while the super vision of I be Cartcrsville section has b<-en conferred upon Dr. G. G. Falun r. The colored peop’e will run an excursion to Columbia on May 21st, lor the pnr|M>sc of attending the eomraescemeut exeicises of Bene dict iustitote. The fare for ihe round trip will t»e f2. Tbe train will start from Society Hill, and will pass Darlington about 7.30 o’clock iu the morning. R. M. Nixon isohnirmaU of the committ of arrangementa, aud a pleasant, orderly time is promised all who participate. The Town Council I as resorted to a novel method of dispo-bug of tbe defeated English sparrows. Messrs. Stewart, BUc*«ell and MuCowu have been given the priv ilege of shooting t e “varmints” on tbe atreeta with parlor rifles. The special marksmen are patting iu some good work, and are the envy of all the sn all boys in town, w ho are, of course, debarred of the right whLb has been conferred npeu tbe favoted three. It will be rememltered that Mr. T. H. Spain, tbe U. 8. Commission er, placed in jail last week a prison er who bad naed the mails to ex> tort money oat of an old colored woman. One a* Grand Davis, a colored man who la a friend of the prisoner’s, wrote letters toJndge Spain, tbe Mayor, and several others, telling them that they had the wrong man, and endeavored to get his companion off by naming another oolorad man in the town as the real culprit. Thereupon warrant was issned for Davis, and he was likewise placed ia jail to await his triel under the charge of using the malls for frandolent par inert. A SPECIAL to the Cbsilestoo World, under date of May 3, says: “B. B. Deat, of Sooth Carolina, was at the t o*toffice dt.p«rtmeut today, and had A. W. White, of Florence, appointed a labcn-r in tbe poaioffit-e department. Dea* will leave lor home ou Sunday evening.” AN excursion to Wrigtitavi'le Sound, via Wilmington, for the benefit ol tbe Methodist Church at Florence, will be giveu ou the 15th inat. Ti e train will have Florence at 7 o’clock A. M., ami returning will arrive here at 10.30 P. M. The hue for the round tiip from that point will be *2.25. Wrlghta- vile is one ot the most delightful resorts on ibe coast, anJ as tbe ex cursion is given in aid of a worthy cause, it i* hoped that ('will be liberally patronized. Mb Joe Physioc, the talented young actot who has made such au- impressiou in D.trhugton, is a scene painter by profession, and he made 81,800 Isst sumirxrhy ropriring the opera house in Anniston. AU. He lias just n-c-ivedthe contract for similar woik ou the Sumter Op era House at the stun of *800, and begins o«i it at oi ce. It wou'd ad.I considerably to the opera house at ibis place if the owners ot it would give him the contract for repairing aud putting it iu pio|M>r condition. In accordance with the announce- mem previously made, The Dar lington News office aud the B- ck Store have been removed to the iewi t stand, ou the north east side ot tbe Public Squa-e, where our trends are cordially invited to make us a cal'. The change iu quartets was necessitated by the r*p illy increasing business of tbe two enterprises, aud it is thought that this convenient and cotniuo. dious location will be m- re suitable to the demands of the public. Mr. D. W. Smith, of this County, ?ave Messrs. McCullough, Black- veil A Co.* a bill ot sale ou three horses some time ago, which it is charged Smith subsequmily car ried to Ii diaua and sold A re quisition was issued for him, and Mr. D. S. McCullough went to udiaua la.-t week, returning with Smith iu his custody. The defen dant is now in jail, and will be af forded an opportunity at an early day of proving whether or not the barges against him are true. It has beeu proposed that if the iJouuty Commissioners fail to buy he Norment Hill it be purchased >y he Town ai d turned into a >ubl:c paik to furnish a place of recreation for tbe ladies ami chit dieu on summer afternoons. Tbe Hill contains about two acres, and is beautifully 1. caled fur the pur- pos. named. We have no donbt bat Gainey’s Band would consent to play (Ueie iu the afternoon-, and chui tiling r« sort would thus be luiui.-bed. D>rlington ixedssiich mi atnaition ami ilx- sugge.iiiuu is voit by uf consideiutiuu. Tueke were very f ew pen-ons in town ou Saleadiy and nothing of inter* s transpiicd except a tew fficial sale* by the SLeiifl and the ('Itrk. In the case of Early vs Large, ibe Sheriff sold 198 acr* s of and to J. F. Early for *305: in the case of .Uun* vs. Stewart, be sold 100 acres to E. B. ims (or *110. be(.l -ik mad the following sales: P#op!es’ B nk vs. Mclver, a house and lot in the T* wii ol Dailington for *1,725; Pearce vs. Pearce, 10 acr* a ot land to C. S McCullough tor *76; S« ignious vs. Mims, two let* in the town of Lamar to J M. Seiguious for $1,( 00. Goben, J. D. Bsrriuger, James Al leu, John G. Timmons aud F. (J. Lake, nil of Florence County. The mill is authoriz'd to maun taolu re Gotten -eed o l, fertiiizers, ice “and any other raw niah-ri.il.” Tne cap ital stock is to he CJ0,oO0 in share* ol *25. Twentv p*T cent, of tbe capital stock is to he paid upon the organization of the company, 20 p rcenr. October 1, 1889, and the remaiuder at the call of tbe direc tors. The large nnniber of enterprises which are being constantly inau gurated in Florence speak in tbe strongest terms of tb*- flnurixbing condition of ibe town I s cinzena have confidence in its future when they put their hands in iheir pock ets so readily to aid in all the pro jects which are oiganiz, d. A Sad End- An ol I m.<n named Wilkes, who clerked for Mr. Calvin Rhodes on Pearle Stieer, fell *lowu while at work ou Monday moining, nml died of h art diseast in half an hour. As he was utterly without friends and rel lives several warm hearted citizens who had heeu kind to him saw that he was decently buried. Mr. Wilkes came to Dar iugtnu last sUHim r, ami very little w; s known of his previous history. He said that he was a native ol Texas, and that he had some great fan ily trouble which diove him from b< me. He gained many fri* mis in Dar lington by his kindly manners. Last fall Wilkes was brought to the Sheriff of Dariington charged with stealing an overcoat from a gentleman in Florence. Tliepro«e cutor offered to comprouihe the case if he recovered his overcoat, but Wilkes msi.-ttd on going to jail aud serving out a thirty days sen- t< nee, saying that he had only coin- mil ted tbe crime iu order that he might be put somewhere where lx* could obtain lodging and food. The sadness of his lile was only exceed ed by bis tragic dea b. A brilliant Entertainment. Ou ihe evening of Fiiday, May 17lb, the ladle* of the Methodist Cbuicli will give an entertainment in the Opera Hons*-, which promises to b« the success of i be season. The young lanii-s who ere to take part iu the exhibition have been prac i icing for some time, and the novel perloimance which tb y will give is sure to “capture” the audience. At its c« uclusion, a social soiree will be held, aud tbe young people will be aflotded the opportunity ol having a fine time. The price of admission will be 25 cents, children 10|ceuts. It hns been placed this low in order that everybody may attend, and we cau assure the pub lic ihat no one who take-* advant age ol the opportunity offered will ever regiet it. Council Proceedings. At a recent meeting of Ibe Town Council, it was decided to grant to the County Commissioners a right of way along the side of tbe engine bouse to tbe rear portion of the jail lot for the sum of *100. Oiders were given lor tbe purchase of six addi'ioual street lamps, aud tbe Mayor was instructed to have tbe old well filled up on the north aide of tbe Square. Au Ordinance was passrd prohibiting the keeping ot buggies, w-gous aud machinery on the Public Squate, and those now storing their merchandise in that way were ordered to remove it. A resolution was passed requesting the Mayor to advertise the advan tages of the Town in the Southern Home eeckcrr 1 Guide, published at Raleigh, N. G. The attention of tax payers is called to the fact that May 20th is the last day for the payment of municipal taxes, and that after that date penalties will be enforced against all deliuqaeuts fluence on the peace ami prosprrUy of South Garoiina.” offered by B. O’Neal! Townsend, Esq ? rei-pont-e by H«-n. J. S. Venter. “Our Representatives in Con- gross” offend by Hr. Jan. Erwi s ; respo ise by Hon. Geo W. Dargnit. “The Unit* d Staten of America, •E. Pltiiibus Uaum,”’ off* red by Hon. W. A. Brunson ; response by E. R. Yoninatis, Esq. “Agriculture, the foundation of the whole pr.ai erity ol tbe Sta'e.” offered by H. T. Uarltee, Esq ; te- spotise by F. M. Rogers, Sr., Esq. “The Pteas, the defenders of our liberties,” offered by H*»n. J. O. Byrd ; resi>ouso by Mr. E. P. Mo Kis-ick. “The Town of Floreoc offered by Hon. Marion Moiee ; i espouse by Gen. W. \V. iiarllee. “The Military,” offered by Msj. II. F. Wilson ; response by Gen. J. W. Moore. “Woman,” offered by Hon. Earn est Gu ey ; response by Hou. John Gar. y Evans. The feature ol ihe evening which was patliuulaily pleasant was the friendly manm-r in w hich any al lusion to Daibuglon was nceived. The Floreuceites were evidently determined that nothing should happen to mar the pleasure of tbe evei iug, and they succeeded ad mirably in their endeavors. Tbe entertainment whs a grand affair iu etery way, and we say unhesi tatingly that those who have once —Ou lust Sunday a! ab- ut one o’clock P. M m US'saw mill belong ing to Mr. Eltaa Wright, located a mile from this p'nee, tog* rb r with at out 30 000 I* et of lumber, was bum* d. Mr. Wright b. lirvr* ft to be the work of au iuc« ndi.iiy, No insurance. —We read with pleasure in the last week’s issue of the News tbe let.er of Prof. Alexander to th*- Nation in vindication of the laws and government of South Catolma. Prof. Alexander ia a good man to “sling pr.liter’s ink at these n«r row minded” prejudiced Northern editors anil politicians;” we in at that his supply may not soon la* exhausted, ami that he will ‘-sling” it again wbru ver it may be neces sury. The “Now Home” heyonrfa doubt is the best in <cbineon the m irk* t You can buy it at low figures at B1 ickwt-ll Bro’s , agents for Dai- lington County. Ashland. — At last we have had refreshing showers. -Mr. Cbaties Decker has taken the plant- * f y| r H. Boawell, whe> has tell u« -Mis* Hattie Bue*ti*e,of Marl- hnrw, i* spending oowe day »„* Mias ne>sie White. —Tl » new raMro.'d Mcbvdir'eanon to go in o effect is very unsatisfoc- tory to t»ur merchants h«| penplr. —-Vrs. B. D. Towns* in! how i* turned after a ng and pleasant visit to her son, Mr. G. B. Town- send, of Theanevt le. Qt otgU. —On the 1st inst., Kin* Fanlk. ncr, u little rou ot tbe postman- ter, w hue wrestling with a play mat* 4 *1 upon bis l*Xt arm, breaking it above tar elbow. —A number of ont ladies have just returned Irora tbeir rxcureio i to Ghatleston. among them Mrs, W. ('. WiL* n and Mra. Joha With* «-rs|)oow, — PlanCefs Coiiipfatti of COttoB c« mifg up p orly and of injary by c« Id nint winds. The oat crop baa fallen off nliy twenty-fee |Kt con*, Iroiu dr<-tight. —So Inr tbe stands of not vert good. —Mi'S Atilia Mixon, of Mats Bluff, is spending some *lme iu this community with relative* and friends. —Miss Annie Galcutt, who re had the Florence | eopln for hosts ccii'ly came Iroiu Florence, his —Atier set vices st the Baptist cotton are Chinch ou Sunday a large assem blage of people wituesse* the bran- liful ami impirsMve baptiani of Mrs. I*'rl vx* - • ••si I? L* will have au example of puspitality which the/ will retuemoer us long as they live. Floarisking Florence. The Florenee Gottoa Oil Gom- pany fled its declaration iu tbs Secretary of State’s office on Mon day and n commission tor its tor**, at ion was issued. Tbs corporators are 8. A. Gregg, Walter Gregg, Z. T. Kershaw, W. F.OUoeeeu, O. M. Covington, U. L> Covington, A. A. Pow’n with the Ragging Trust I Mr. Lucas McIntosh and several other member* of tbe Farm* ro’ Al liance from this State attended the meeting of the Southern Manufoc turer-’Associ. tion held iu Augus ta last week, to discuss the qties- riouof manufacturing cottou bag ging from cottou. A permanent organization was effected by tbe election of H. H. Hickman, ot Au gusta, as presideu'. The lot owing ie.'olu:iou was adopted: Resolved, That tbe mills represen ted by the Southern Mauufaciurt rs’ Association will pay for whatever cotton they may consume, covered by c* ttou ot other light bagging, 10 cents a hundred pounds, provid ed the bagging does not weigh aiore than ibiee quarters of a pound to the yatd, which will be equal to them to the saving iu their was'e account by reason of such light cov er ng as against jute bagging. By the adoption of the above res olutiou the farmers are protected by the Association against jute bag ging monopolies, and think they have scored a victory against tl e Bagging Trust. Mr. S. Odenheimer, treasurer of the Lane Mills of New Orleans, and L. Lamar, of West Point, Ua., have closed a contract w ith the Farmer*’ Alliance men ol South Garoiina aud Ge< rgia to furnish ihe fat hi rs of bo.h States With lour inil'iou \ .-itds of cottou b gg ng to be sup plied ihis summer, 'ihe con tact amouu s to *50,000. Mr. McIntosh went to Golutobia ou Monday night to attend a me* t iug of the E eculive Committee ol the Faiuieis’ Alliance, which was ca led for the purpose ol ftaming a ciicular to lest ut to all tbe sub All ances in regatd to the use ot cottou bagging Florence’s Love Feast i The people ol Floteuce celebrst ed the font atiou of ibe new County with a handsome banquet which they gave ia the dining rooms o! the Atlantic Coast Line at Flor ence, ou the eveixng of Wednes day, May 1st. The committee iu charge, consisting of Messrs. D. Sternberger, Z. T. K*-ishaw, W. M. Brown, G. G. Lynch and B«lton O’Ncall Townsend spared no pains to ensure a plea>aut time to ev»ry- oue present, and they should feel a paidouable pride at the success which at.ended tb:ir efforts. The supper was prepand by Copt. T. D. Maun, and we have never seen it excelled iu magnificence. The hall bad beeu beautifully decorated by the ladies of the town, aud at tbe appointed boar, as the citizens of Floteuce a> d tbeir guests filed into the room two and two, and took their positions at the band- some tables bi tlliaut with elect) ic lights, the effect was grand. After a blessing which was offered by tbe Rev. W. A. Guerry, Dr. Janus Evans, who presided, requested the guests to be seated aud the feast began. At its conclusion, Capt. W. H. Day tbe mayor of Florence, delivered au admirable address welcoming tbe vis tors. Regular toasts were then proposed aud re sponded to as follows: ••The Cocuty of Florenee, h r Present and her Fatare,”off«-red by Hon. B. W. Edwards; response by Hon. R. G. Howard. ‘ Our Mother Counties, Marion, Darlington, Williamsburg and Oar eudon, tber past glory, their pres ent greatness and their inture pos sibilities^ offered by 8. A. Gregg, 8r., Esq-; respouse by Hons. J. H. Evans, B. W. Edwards and T. M. Giliand. “Tbe State of Sonlb Garoiina, her record, past and preseat, in Darlington’s Chiet Enterprise At a meeting of the s ockho'dets ct the Darlington Manufacturing Company held on the 2nd inst , Mr. G. A. Norwood was called to the chair and Geu. W. E. James was cl* cted secietary. The meet ing was well attended, and the committee appointed to verily prox ics reported that a majorty ot the stock was represented. The fol lowing report of the President was then read: clisige of the school at Pleasant Glove school house. — Mr. Brn- e Wo* dhutn has be* u quite sick with chills anil lever. We aie glad, however, to h am that he is convalescent. —Mr. J. J. Smith hns recently coroi let* d a nice aud commodious store ut Ashland. Harrison Dixon, color*d, was the contractor, and tbe besutifol step-front, facing the Chesterfield toad, shows off tbe btuhling to con iileratde advantage. —A crowd went from this corns munlty Inst Friday to attend a fish cab b many fish but otherwise they Manufacturing Company ; In ptesenting you a statement ol the business ot tUe Company dur iug the past twelve mouth*, there is uothn g wbicU requires much comment. The smaller returns than bad been anticipated may be explained by the epidemic ot measles which pi evaded among ouroperativestlur- mg ibe sumux r and autumn seri ously disabling our >*o king force, aud leuderiug it impossible to keep up our produciiou to tbe ptopi r quantity; ami also to tbe increased expenses in the aulumu aud winter mouths, due to setting and start ing our increas< d machinery. In accotdauce with your resolu tions at the last annua! meeting, books ol subscription were opened tor additional capital slock to tbe amount of seventy eight thousand dollars; which amouut was subse- qm nily reduced by Die Boaid o hiry thousand dollars, and wa* all subsciibid, and has been paid with the except ion of twenty-six huu dred dollars. With tins increase of money we have purchasid nddt- lioual macbiiiety, completing tbe original dc ign of our mill, ana add i.ig one thxusHtid spindles more and other macli uery, for tbe pro duciiou of yum. fhe jteater pait ot (hi* machtneiy I as beeu placed u p.-anion uu*l is now in operation and the last ol it will probably be running within (ho pieseut mouth. It is b< ped (hat with this enlaiged plan we shull be able to make a favorable showing iu tbe next twi Ive mom bs. The present outfit of machinery is 6 Packets, 128 Cards, 11.040 Spindles, and 320 L<>oms. 'Ihe financial statements here with submitted will show the work of the Company during tbe year ami its present condition. Rispvctlully submitted. W. o. Coker, 1’resid* nt. To all who know what a very conservative man Capt. Coker tw iu all he says aud does, it will be seen at a glance '.hat tbe above report makes a flue showing. Nothw.tb- standing the “back eta” w h ob be mentions, it must not be forgotten that the C«mi any paid its usual dividend of three per cent. There is no doubt about it that he who has money iu tire Darlington Factory has a safe investment, aud the in stitution is one of which tbe |»eople of Darlington aie deservedly pioud. All ot the present directors were re elected for the ensuing year. bad av*ry pleasant time. From there they went on Satniday morn ing to attend a delightful pic-nic at Mr. Roach King’s pond, where they enjoyed a most delightful day. STOKES BRIDGE. —Tne light rains last week did a great deal of go*-d, especially to foiwaid oats. —There is a good deal of sick, ness in tbe community, e* ughsand colds being quite prevalent. ~ Bad stands of cotton is the general topic of the day. There is not more than one out ofcveiy ton in this community who has more than half a stand. — Mr. C- A. Seat-rook’s neho* 1 at Hebron is progresring finely, num bering now about fifty pupils. VVe think he mn*t m an business, as there is never a day but that some are reported ns getting “licked’’s« • v» rely. —A grand entertainment was given at ibe Bluff by the darkeys on Friday night, the 30 h inst.. at the closing «x- ic ses of their .*chool taught by Mary Witheispoon, of Columbia. Reports »aj that the exhibition could hardly have been beaten. — Rev. Albert Best filled Rev. J. K. McCain’s appointment at Ueb rou un'be 5th in-t. Mr. Best Is making rapid improvement in his ministerial capaeitv, and the pros|)ects are that he will evenia ally become one of the finest preachers in the Conference. pace and war,” of Uy Gen. W. by Hon. J. W. Harilee; response Q. Marshall. “The Judiciary and Bar, Ita iu. Unclaimed Letters Tbe following is tbe list of un claimed lettera remaining iu the postoffice at Dailington for tbe week ending Saturday, May 4, 1889, Persons calling for them will please mention tbe fact that they were advertised: men’s list. John B. Foster, Willie Kilbocrue, E. T. Holloway, John Lucks, J. W. Pelt. W. W. Williamson, Ransom Woods women’s list. J. J. Blomtb, Joauuer Oyi N. Ham. R. LAMAR. —Mr. G. W. Mims 1 at a mule on May 1st. —It remains too cod sad dry for cotton to eome up, and the atauda generally are very imperfect. —Mr. J. J. Reynolds is the first to report a mesa ot Iriah potatoes, be having bad them on tbe 1st iBsfe —Mr. T. G. Hutaon has tbe fin. oat garden ami Mr. D^O. Reynolds the beat field of corn that we bare aeon tbia season. (,’ABTEKsVlLLK. —Caterpillars are quite nnmer- ona on onr shade atreeta in town. —Rev. J. M. Plowden has been on a visit to Charleston. He preach ed there on Saturday aud Sand iy laat. —Mr. Elias Wright’s saw mill was burned down on Sanday last. It ia supposed that souv one aet fire to it. —Mr C. M. Douglass, State Or ganizer of Sons of Temperance, viatted tbe Cart* raville Diviaon 8 of T. on Thursday night last. Tbe Grand Division 8. of T. will meet in oor town ou the 24th of July. —Mr. R. McLendon, 8up*rvisor of R< g*atration for the County of Florence, waa here in tbe discharge ot hia officbd duty on Wednesday laat. Almot one hundred voters regist. red, the majority of them be ing white. —Tbe farmers generally are com- plait ing of had stands of cotton. The weather ia too cold and dry for H to come op. Tboae wbo planted early have lair stands, bnt the cut worms are destroying it very badly. The worm* areata)eotting down tbe e un. Oata that was once looking so promi.-ing arenowsQflhr ing tor want of rain. —Many of oor citizens regret te learn that ibe day paKseuger train on the W. G. 4 A. R R, will be diaconiiuntd after Monday next, or at least, thal Ihe achedale will be very materially change*I ao that we cannot make connections going to and reinmlng front Darlington G. H. This train baa been very convenient to thaee of ne ba\ iug bnaineea st Darlington. Edward E. Evtim*. — Mr. William Sumner unable to resist the temptation, has gone tw a: tend the commencement exercises of the school at All Healing Springs, N. C., ai d sill return wi b i-oine ot our luv. ly young tidies who hare been pupil* there. —Our postmaster left ns oe the 1st lust., to attend tbe colored Bap- tint State Convention at Greenville. We learn hat he was loaded, hav- Ing in hi* |K).<*seMiou a concealed weapon iu the slisiie of a most for midable speech, which he intended to fire ofl among tbe mounuina. Rev. Brewer ot the Union Baptist Cburuli, cob red, will act { o*tmas ter during his absence. Misses Mary Coker a d M. K. McIntosh and Rev. John Stout have left to attend the Sou h rn Baptist Convention at Memphis, Teun. Mr. Stout, accompanied by C**l. J. A. Hoyt, will *1ho attend tbe Edu cational Society soon :o meet a* Boatou, Mass. They will teprraeut the interests of Furman University to participation iu tbe benefits ut tbe Rockefeller Fund. —On tbe 6tb inat., at twenty five minutes after twelve o’clock P. M. t a fire broke our in tbe cooper shop ot Jack Pettifort, aud in a few mo ments that struetnie waa beyond hope of being saved. Tne largo wooden store of the estate of W. W. Whildeti, which was adjacent was soon in flames, and in rapid succession the warehouse aud fonr smaller houses with some aUhlfW w* re all on file and finally consum ed. p These bi ildmgs were formerly the property of Witam A Gannon, and were just in front and within seventy five yard* of the depot. Lk ward* which the wind soon *bUfied. This was very tortunafe, aa hud it continued towaids Mr. J. M. Wad- lilt’s, just acioss the street, hia whole pieniisea would hive Urn swept away; a* it whs hi* large bam was once on fi e. There wna • oar load of t orn < u the aide track between tbe depot ami the flames. This waa removed from danger by the engine of tbe mad train which fortunately arrived in Mme. The depot itself became very hot aud was in aeiions peril fora time About one haudr*d people, white and colored, fought the flames born first to last lor over sn boar with a desperation truly wonderful. Sone of tbe colored people led tbe way and wotked uobh. The coo|ier shop belonging to Mrs. B. D. Town- semi, nnd tbe store, we understand, were insured. Small families oc cupied some of these builriuga, but they saved most of their household goods, furniture, Ac. —The marriage ot Miss Fannie Campbell to Mr. James Muldrutr came oft on Thursday night, the 2nd inst. Tbe charcb was decora' ted by tbeyonug ladies in honor *f the occasion in a style i bat has nev er been excelled here, and tbe sight that met the eye on entering the church was a veritable picture of “Fairy Laud.” The eo'nmus and balustrade around tbe pulpit were wreathed wiih ivy and decorated with rare and beautiful flowers la tbe o utre of tbia mass of flowera wa* a frame dr.*sa*-d iu • vergrren, flora which a lovely liorssahor of dark red ruse* was sa«|)euded, amt jitat utidt meat h it a large vase of roses, iu tbe oir re* f which waa placed a beam iful valla lily. Aa the march was played by Mr*. St»»ut, Mr. Willte Campbell, tx mat', and Miss Meacbem, brides maid, apiteared; then followed tbe g ooa and bi* lovely bride, who stood immediately iu ft out of tbe pulpit wbete the cerrmoBy was per- fotmed. Tbe hr hit’s dreaa wa# white afbatro* with bead trim- miuga, iu her leit baud she held a bouqt et of lovely while flow eta. Alter tbe m irriage tbe bride wa* accompanied home by a aatahet of friends to enjoy aa elegant sapper and a pleasant evening. Mr. Mai- drow and tbe bridal party left on Friday for Dai hug Ion, where a pretty little cottage await# tbe bride Tbe young couple have gone tori b on the journey of life with the beat wishes ot enr entire oornmnnity. SOCIETY RILL. —Mias Jessie Walsh h *a return ed at Ur au absence of soma months. Attention AUhtnoflfl! Th* Kah-AlUswoss tf tbs Cons Mr or* **w quscis I tv »•**J 4st*gsts a t# a saltsd w***- m| of lb* Com*if Allis sm. t# be MW a* D«rtiMg*s« sa Friday, Hay tfrfc, si fir o'stsst. «• tsks mm setis* t* regard a SMtsw ksg lag Is M*tr a** asai eissar sottsa. LVCA» MilNTOSR. XLtHP MITLDKOW. May». an