The Darlington news. (Darlington, S.C.) 1875-1909, June 06, 1889, Image 3
THE DARLINGTON NEWS.
THURSDAY, JUKH «, 188S.
WA»»T TM9M
XjQOAT^ X73B2£&-
ia being made to or-
boll MMOoiatioa here.
T _ _ of Dr. W. J.
Oornor’a briek atoro la well under
w^r.
MS. Georg* R. Dargaa la »way
oq a brief riait to Liaeointoa, North
Ms. F. K Nonoeut la about to
bava bio leaideitoe entirely re
modeled.
TwsltB oer-loeda of raila for the
Hartaville Hailroad |«aaaed here on
Tueeday moroiug.
Mb. G. Alexamler bax begun the
hauling ot mat«-ii»l for bin reeidenoe
to bo rreetrd on Broad Street.
MB. A. Maune la in New York at
tbe Mount Sauai Uoapital and from
laat reporta be ieohgntij improved
A “brick building boom” aeema
to hare atruck tbe town, and brick
atoroa are going up in every direc-
Tbb remaiaa of the weather eig-
nal pole have been cut down and
every veatige baa been hauled
away.
AT the Book Store there ia to be
found on regular a ale a fall line of
all the popular illoetrated perk'd-
Icale of the day.
Mm. 600. M. Boyd haa purehaaed
Mr. Howard Rdwarda* team aad
will ooadoct tbe latter’a bnaineaa of
hauling freigbta, he.
Tbb Gharieatoa World soya that
Florence ia to have a boll ight,
aad that anuae of the dtiaena are
ahjeetiag to it arrieaaly-
Tbb colored Farmera Alliance
hold a meeting in the Court Houae
oj Friday laat. The procardia ge
have bean kept profoundly aecret.
Mb. W. F. DAryan returned yen
ter day from Marion, having ac-
1 pooled hia family to that place,
where they aill make a abort vieit.
Mb. L. S. Pate, of Cyprten, baa
parehaaed the fine rvaidence and
form of Cob W. D. Scarborough at
Bbbopvillr, the price paid being
um.
A araouL communication of St
DaTbi’a Lodge of Free Maeoae will
be held oa Wedneeday, June 12,
at 5 P. M. A foil aliendiuroe ia re-
qoeated.
Quits a pleaannt dance was
enjoyed by the young people in tbe
Opera Houae after tbe entertain
ment given on Wedneeday night
of laat week.
Boobbs Divmlou, Uniform Rank,
K. of P., meet 10 morrow night, the
7tb inat, in their armory at &30
Every member of tbe Diviaiou ia ie
qoeated to be preaent.
Mb. L. F James who received
the»ppoiatment to the Naval Acad
emy, but failed to peas the examina-
tioe, baa becu reappointed by tbe
Boo. George W. Uargao.
Tbb Staunton Life Inaorance
Company, of Staautoo, Vu„ baa
recently p. id to tbe beire of tbe
late J N. Garner 93,000, tbe num
for whieb he wan insured.
A light cyclone accompanied by
a heavy foil of bail struck the Ly
dia and Hartaville section on Tucs
day afternoon, inflicting damage
upon booses, trees aad crops.
Mb. Manual Marco will begin in
a few daye the erection of a baud,
name two-etory brick building on
the lot between Mr. J. M. James’
store and Mr. J. Roornberg*e.
Mb. 8 A. Woods is hauling lum
ber te tbe lot on Caabas Street ad.
jotnieg tbe rrsideDce of Dr. J. C.
Wilkes, for tbe purpose of erect
ing a dwelling bouse thereon
Mb. Louis McCall, who recently
want to Columbia to make arrange-
amats far eatanng the University
nest foil, baa been quite smk while
ther*. but he le now recovering
rapidly.
Tbb dtfsens of the town ere rais-
iug a puna for the relief of the suf
ferers by the flood ia Panosylvaaia.
The local Lodge of Kaigbtsof Pytb
ins are alee ecileetlng subscriptions
far their stricken brethren ia that
locality.
GATT. C. A. Malloy, Deputy Col«
lector of Internal Reveoee, was io
town oa Tueeday endeavoring to
•all the old barrel of eonflsoated
whiskey whieb has been on the
hands of tbe government for io!
Bab Kennedy, eoiored, who fa
well known ia these parte 00 ac
count of hie immense else, promisee
these who are so ensfams to see
fate that be will be 00 the Square
on Jaly 4, so that all may have s
look at kirn. The exhibition will
he free.
QuABTmBe of role hove fallen
thieufhout the County during the
and thin section was
laita n heavy storm 00
Unless the
ap pretty soe .
*• witt be having toe maeb for tbe
Commie-
Thursday, in
with
THSBB la n movement on foot
among the eoiored people of Dar
lington to organize a military com-
panv. Those wbo have the matter
ta charge are meeting with much
eoooeragemeat and every step is
being taken towaids tbe accoin
pHahment of this object.
TBB Bishopvi!!e Eagle says that
William Witberspoou, a mulatto
with a burnt acar on his face, aad
Henry Harris, a big-footed, ginger
cuke colored negro, both young
fellows, are wanted at Stokes’
Bridge for an attempted criminal
sssult of which they were guilty ou
Sunday evening, May 26tb.
It is rumored that Mr. C. S. Mc
Cullough will shortly elect two
hai; dsome brick atorea on the lot
reoeutlr tecupied by Hewitt’s
stables on tbe north ride of the
Square. Should this ii« true, it
will make no le** than eight brick
stores in course of construction on
tbe Square, with several others in
pros|»eet.
acted upon
by tbe
A Loss to the Community.
Gene ral regretjwill be expiessed
by all on bearing that our genial
and popular barber Mr.C. O. Kedic
baa decided to retire from bn sines*.
He transferred bia whole establish-
liahmeut yesterday to Robert Nix
on, whoee reputation as a good bar-
her ia Well recognized here, having
for many 3ears previously served
in tbit capacity He will probably
retain Jullua Edward* and R. T.
Harilee aa bis assistants. \' bat-
ever vocation Mr. R«die will par-
sue ia tns fat are, be has the good
will of tbe entire community.
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The Sermon to the Guards-
Rev. J. G. Law, according to ap.
poiutment preached tbe anniversary
sermon to the Darlington Guards
at the Presbyterian Chnrcb on last
Sunday evening. There was a full
attendance of tbe member* and
their friends, and tbe sermon, which
was mainly opon the temptations
accompanying yontb, could not but
ba productive of good results. Mr.
C. D Evens deserves special meu-
tioo aad praise for bis readitiou of
the beaut ifol battle prayer “Fat fas
er, I bend to Thee.”
A Happy Occasion
Mr. B. 8. DeScbamp* of Sumter,
and Miss Juanita MoCad, of this
place, were married on Thursday
evening, at tbe residence of tbe
bride’s father, Mr. W. E. McCall.
The wedding was very juiet, only
the relatives and tbe moat intimate
Irieuds of the contracting parties
being present. Tbe bride was very
popular and her absence will lie
greatly miasi-d in our society cir*
clea. Tbe newly n:arried couple
left on Friday morning for Sumter
where they will reside. We sUb
them God speed in their journey
through lifo.
A Rising Firm
It is a self evident fact that
Blackwell Bros, do not pro|H»a« 10
lag behind in the match ol progress
now to be noted tu Darlington on
all aides. In order that t be Enter
E riae Hotel Company may erect a
andsome brick but ding for the
use of this energetic fli nt upon tbe
site of tbe present store, Mes*rs.
Blsckwell Bros, have removed tbetr
stock irmitoranly to tbe adjoining
store in the Lide building. Owing
to the heavy expense consequent
upon the move they are oflenug
their goods at s greatly reduced
price. The enterprise of this^ouug
Arm is deserving of success and w e
feel sure that their brightest antic
ipations for tbe future will be fully
realised.
A Sad Kveat.
Summer correspondent of the
Xfwt and Courier of May 31. say*:
“At 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon,
at the Episcopal Church, the Rev.
John Kersbaw performed the fun
eral services of two staters, Mrs. N.
P. Lenoir snd Miss Mary Wiili*.
These estimable ladies died in the
sumo bouse and within a few boors
ot eaeh other, and tbeir remains
were borne to tbe church aud cetne
lory together, one hearse following
the other. It was oue of the ssd
dest and most impressive sights
ever witnessed by onr people. Tbe
deceased were sisters of Mr. Me
Curdy Willis, tbe popular travel
ling salesman of Frank A Adder.
He onee resided in Sumter, is well
known here, and baa tbe heartfelt
sympathy of our people.”
A Cosset rated Life-
Rev. John A. Brunson, aocom
K nied by his bride nee Miss Sophie
•twright, of Ridge Spring, are
in town on a visit to relative*. The
marriage was solemnised in the
Baptist Charob at Ridge Spring on
Sunday Inst, the Rev. Mr. Boo Id
rings, of Batesburg, officiating. Mr.
Brunson is too well known here to
lead introduction and his bride is
most pleasantly remembeied, for
daring her visits to this place she
made many friends. Oar oongraiu.
lations are extended to the happy
eon pie and we wish them a long
life of joy and usefnluess. .Vr. and
Mrs. Branson will leave shoot tbe
first part of October lor Japan,
where the former will devote his
time to miasiooary work. The
eknreb is fortunate in seeuring the
valuable and talented services of
this able young preacher tu its
work, snd hia labors can not bat
be productive of greet good to the
heathen. Until the t me set for bis
departure, Mr. Brunsou will serve
the Welsh Neck Association.
■■■■■■■nbuz. ahtowseoisimswere
fsrwrably considered by tbe focal
board and tha Clerk of the Court
. — the roll to the Sccie
fa»F of State. The list already
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above named company having put
in the lowest, the contract was
awarded them at 99,997,00. A
credit for $000 was als > allowed
him for the matcrixl in the remains
of tbe old builuiug. Tbe designs
of tbe new jail as exhibited, present
an attractive aud baiKisome appear
suce aud at the same time show a
solid substantial structure. Tbe
new jail will be plsced upon the
same lot as the old building, bat
will be erected 22 teet back Irom
tbe curb of tbe pavciut nt aud about
30 feet north of the present site.
There will he a prison capacity for
32 prisouera but when occasion re
quires this may be increased to 18.
Immediately in frout of and adjoin
ing the jail prop-r will be tbe jailors
residence, a bandsome two story
stiucture. According to tbe con
tract the work mast tie completed
by October 15. Mr. P. J. Duffy,
who is now so well known to as
as au efficient aud obliging con
tractor, wdi through a sub-contract
with the Pauley Company, take
charge of tbe work of construc
tion, aud it will be under bis im
mediate superintendence.
The Jail Contract Awarded-
The County Commissioners at
their meeting on Thursday lest,
awarded tbe contract for erecting
tbe new jail to the Pawlev Jail
Company of St Louis, Missouri.
There were two bids made, nod the
The Wintkrop t raining School-
By reference to another column
it wi.l be seen that ou Julj 3, 1889,
an examination will he held for
scholarship* in tbe Wiutbrop Train
ing School of Columbia, 8. C. The
examination will he upou tbe fot-
lowing subjects: Arithmetic, Gram-
m.r, Geography, Uuitod States
Hi?tory, Readiug, Writing and
Spelling, aud will be similar in
character to tbe usual County Ex
aminations. Every fscility lor en
abling young ladier to attend tbe
school ss cheaply as possible is bad
acd the 9120.00 which remains of
tbe Stale scholarship alter devot
ing 930 for tuition fee, will go to
wards defraying tbe expenses of
tbe beueficiary. As, in no case,
should all the expenses exceed
9165 00 tor the entire session, this
is a good opportunity for some
worthy and energetic young lady
fo obtain a thorough instruction iu
the art ot teaching. The aim of
tbe school is strictly professional,
and it is desired tn4t only ladies
apply who are ready to undertake
the work with a feeling ot personal
interest iu teachiug. Ihe Exam
ining Board will consist of School
Commissioner W. H. Evans, chair,
man, and Messrs. C. 8. Nettles and
Patterson Wsrdlaw.
A Greatly Improved Industry.
Messrs. A. C. Spain & Co., have
recently purchased au entire new
outfit of machinery tor the msna-
facture of brick which has all the
latest improvements for cairying
on tbe art. The new machinery
was put iu place on April 20, and
already 500 000 brick have been
tamed oat. There is an automatic
‘‘cut off” attached to the engine
which, after tbe clay has been
moulded, cuts it into brick. This
“cut off” makes ab.mt 32 bricks per
minute. The lour kinds ol clay
louud iu the immediate vicinity are
utilized iu the pnxjess and the
wbcle work is done by the best
maebiuety. Oue is struck with the
rapidity at which tbe brick is made
without sacrificing its quality. All
the machinery requisite for making
piess brick is also bad aud the Hn-
est quality of these bricks are
made, suitable for finisbiug oft
buildings 111 handsome style. By
meat s ol the ; ncreased facilities the
company is able to satisfactorily
meet the great demands made upou
it. There is a great demand lor the
brick iu this locality ; uor is it *ur»
prising, for the brick i* as good as
any to be bad in this community.
This is but another of the many
first-class industries which are mak
ing our town cel.d rated.
A Remedy For The Evil
A petition lor the reinstatement
of Mr. Win. Parrish aa mail agent
between L/hailestou and Wades-
boro has been unanimously signed
in this aud adjacent towns, and
has been forwaided U Super
intendent Bell, of the Mail Service,
at Washington. Mr. Parrish was
an exceptionally efficient agent and
gave general satisfaction bat he
tell a victim to Wauamaker’s “guil
lotine.” The removal is doubly ob
jectionable owing to tbe fact that
Mr. Parrish is replaced by an in
competent colored man named
Gharlee McAllister, ot Gheraw.
Great detriment is feared for tbe
public service by this removal. Mc
Allister made bis first trip from
Wadesboro 011 Mouday morning
last, Mr. Parrish turning over tbe
mail car to him and taking his
place in tbe passenger coach. A
large party of colored people were
at Gheraw ex tbe train pasted to
{ ive their friend a good “sand off.”
heir well wishing did not eeem
to have profited him much, how
ever, for when tbe train reached
Darlington, McAllister repaired to
the paaaeuger coach, and taking a
dollar from bia imcket offered it to
Mr. Parrish it the latter would help
him from this point to Florence.
Tbe offer was ot course refused.
Gomplaint* of irregularity in tbe
mails at this point have beeu
loud and frequent during tbe past
few days, aud they are not ear
prising, since McAllister is said to
be a polite, well-meaning darker < ‘
the t| Coru field” type, with the alii
set imesible education. How he
manages to get along nt all ia the
mystery. _
The Charitv Benefit.
Tbe entertainment advertised to
take place laat Wedneeday night in
the Opera House waa carried out
folly aa to tbe program me and com
pletelv aa to tbe pleasure promised
tbe audience. The first part of Ihe
performance was devoted to the
rendition of the fomoos “Mrs. Jar
ley’s Wa» Works,” io which tbe
groUaque and amusing figures rep
resented by our young |N-op'e •‘ail
ed forth moob laughter it out ihe
audience. The part ot Mrs. J..ilt-y
| was well sustained by G. P. Ddt-an,
Esq. Decidedly the mpopular
preacutHiion wa* that ot “Gu.-itl,’’
which, as pe *oiiat<d (>3 pn-tty lit
tle E. R. Mclver, Jr., made a very
pleasing picture.
Immediately after Mrs. Jarley
had completed her exhibition, the
audience was favored with a treat
which was not ou tbe programme.
Mr. A. E. Gonzales, of The Newt
and Courier, whose reputation for
imitating the “GulUh” language
of the low country Soaih Carolina
negro is ao well own, was pres
ent at theeutertainmeut, aud}fold
ing to urgent requests gave a reels
tatiou in mutation of a negro pa*
tor in the “Buckley” County Re
publican couveuifoj. The leodiiiou
was perftet aud Ihe audience fairly
shook with laughter. They lou<lly
audiepeatedlyenooied 1 be “orab r, ’
which, however, did not MUccet-d m
making him appear again.
After this came he “Mistletoe
Bough,” a pantomime which was
cleverly executed, the pretty cos
tumes of the young ladies aud gen
tlemen being particularly pleasing.
Everybody fell in love with the
beautiful bride.
The entertainment closed with a
farce “Lend Me a Dollar,” iu »bich
our local talent was afforded an
opportunity of di*pia)iug itself.
This, too, was much appl udeti, tbe
audience being particularly delight
ed to see on the stage again, after
au absence of a lew year*, an
amateur “Star” who haa always
beeu an especial favorite, aud who,
on this occasion, rendered her part
with a grace and perfect ion which
could not have been surpassed l»y
a professional.
A large audience was iu attend
ance, and the goo ily sum taken in
at the door will, as previously stat
ed, be given to the poor of the com-
m unity.
teble that bad b«e» erected under. —Our Hebrew friends gave a
tbe shade ot the trees, upon which com ert of a high classic order foat
a sumptuous ai d bountiful diuuer 1 Thursday night it Biireuger’s 11*11
asHLAKU.
—Mr. James N. Moo r e has the
banner field ot ootton.
—Mr. James R. Segura’ little boy
is dangerously ill.
—The prospects for a crop of corn
is very encouraging at present.
—Oats ate being rapidly harvest
ed, and many are planting peas.
—The rains of the 26th uit. have
revived vegetation considerably,
end some who planted over have a
double stand of cottou wbicb is
decidedly preferable to uo stand.
R1VERDALK.
—Farmers n e harves irg oats.
— Miss Lula Luca*, of Swift
Greek, is visiting Mrs. R. u Bass.
—We have bad a few cold
D gbts atd cottou that is up looks
badly.
—Every body wants cotton bag
ging. We know of several ordeis
outside of tbe Alliance.
—Cotton is cotniug up; corn and
gardeus especially are looking 11 uch
bet er since the recent rains.
—Rev. Mr. Smith preached a
miseiouaiy sermon at Mechiuics-
ville ou the occasion of Mr. Moore’s
last appointment. Mr. Smith is
working for the association.
LYDIA.
—Gapt. O. D. Leo has heeu quite
fee: le for some time but is impiov-
iuf.
—Miss Perry closed the exercises
of her schorl on Friday last, the
31st ult., and w ill leave lor her
home iu Lancaster soon. During
her short stay among u* she ba*
made many ft lend* who regret that
she leaves so soon.
—The remains of Mr. S. M, Har*
rell were interred at Wesley Chap
el cemetery on the 31*t nit. Quite
a large crowd of friends were pres
ent to psy their last‘ribute to tbeir
lot mer neightK>r and to offer sym
pathy to hi* bereaved widow, son
aud sorrowing relatives.
LAMAR.
—Surveyor Muldrow, of Ebene-
zer, spent last week among us sur
veying the land* of tbe estate of tbs
late A. S. Mims.
—Dr. Cole report* s good deal of
sickness. Mis. Harriet Gray, one
of ite oldest ladies of this commu
nity has been very ill, but at last
accounts was much improved.
—Cottou is looking well where
early stands weie had. Tbe re
plant is coming up and io a few
days, I think, stands will be com
plete. Corn is below the average.
—Mrs. Helen P. Mims, widow of
tbe late Gapt. A. S. Mims, has
received a check from tbe Valley
Mutual Life Association for 95,000
on the policy of her deceased has-
bona.
—Joist Thursday was Children’s
Day at the Cypress Church and by
invitation your correspondent at
this place went over to participate
Io aud enjoy tbe occasion. We were
among the first ou the grounds snd
by 11 o’clock tbe house was full to
overflowing. Year readers are so
familiar with the general proceed
lugs of Chtldreu’s Day that it ia
unnecessary to go into the details
of the oecasion, and we will only
say that after tbe Rev, J. W. Mur.
ray, pastor of tbe eburch, sod Mr.
D. G. DuBose, Superintendent of
tbe Sunday school, bad opened fire
in regular order, tbe children fol
lowed according to programme. We
were then entertained by speeches
of 30 urinates each from tbs Rever
end Messrs. Hodges and Beasley,
ot Sumter, which wen pleasing and
instructive. Tbs attention of the
aadieaoe was next directed to n
had In-en spread *lid the prnoeeri-
iugs were no lougi r confined to the
little folk*. Alter all l u<l taken a
noble part, pl<-a*Hnt intercourse
and coll vet Kitlou w*a indulged in
by the gueata tor su hour or so and
the crowd then uegan to dis|M-r*e
lor their homes each feeling a pleas
ant day bad been spent, as well a*
s profitable oue for the cause of
Sunday'sell oola
PHILADELPHIA.
—Mucb sickness prevail*, mostly
measles, whoi ping cough snd dj*
eutery of a ver.v malignant. tyi»e.
—The statul ot coru has been
greatly biokeu b, the recent dry
weather, and the outlook foi Hemp
is somewhat gloomy.
—The wife and little girl of Mr.
Ueoige Stoke* died on Fi id n last
ot d.\»eniery, the child in the fore
noon and mother a tew bums later.
—The continued drought is at
last broken and the leceut showers
have gieatly tevived drooping veg
etation aud the heart of ti e faun-
era.
—Another good man gone. In
the death ol Mr. S. Miller Harrell
the community has lost a good ot
izeu. a kind husband, and a lenient
father. Mr. Haired had only beeu
among us since the going c at of the
old year, but duriug so short a pe-
riod had gained mauy fri« uds who
regret bis untimely end. He was
seised with a) oplexy ou the even
ing ot the 30th ult, and died in !• s*
than two houis after the atutk. lie
had attained his 44th year, lit*
remains were interred at \Ve*ley
Chapel cemetery last Friday at 4
o’clock P. M with Masonic honors.
We extend to the beieaved family
our deepest sympathy. The de
ceased waa a member of Company
H, 21st Regiment S. G. V., auu was
a gallant soldier.
EBEMKZKR.
—O ils are a sad fa lure, tb. 1 rains
having come too la'e.
—Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Uarred’s
only child, little Bes*ie, 18 mouths
old, was buried U*t Friday.
—Ti e first rain since May the 1*1
wasou the night ol the 30lh ult..
when over four inches fell.
—The growl of the politician can
be beard coming from west Marion
He wants primary. From tbia and
au invasion of bill bugs, “good
Lord deliver us.” d'e like couveii-
riurs—tbe death strangle is soon
over.
—Sir Robt. Peel apprtciates the
man whose only ui<-au* of locoiuo
lion is hi* feet as imch as he does
the one wbo tides in a coach aud
four. Wading through mud and
water has been obviated by bis vig
orous efforts, for now we have ele
gant foot budge? and afon b>aid*,
something unknown by the oldest
inhabitants. No bona jMe lax pay
er will kick at the improvement.
—The Ebenczer Farmeis’ A'.li-
a nee has lurindover a new leaf as
will be seen Uy the following result
ot the electi< 11 of ofticers mi last
Satuiday: Rev. E. li. Cuttinn,
Piesident; R B. Hepburn, Vice
President; (’. G. Hepburn, Secio
lary ; G. W. Pettigr-w, Treasurer ,
W. 11. Young. < baidai ; J. li. Me.
C wo. Lecturer; S. K. Mi-Bride and
R. V. Mulpus, Ibair Keepers; J. E.
Ward, Sergeant at anus. This Al
liance will use c •tton bagging, and
on the 4 h nf July purpose to have
a pic.uic and invite some of their
friend* to enjoy it with them, hut
will have nothing to say about the
cherry tree that Geoige swooped
down with bis little hatchet.
STOKES BRIDGE
—We have had good season* st
last aud the ctop pio*p-ets are far
more encouraging than tb y were
at our last re|M>rr.
—Mr. J. H. Pate Ins 50 sen s
sown in oafs, which he says be
put about 1,200 bushels of cotton
seed under. He is no' through bars
vesting yet, but the prospect is
that he i« going to realize a very
fine yield considering the unfavor
able spring.
—Everylardy i- now busily en
gaged ou th<> farm trying to get
ahead of the glass, uhicj :s coming
up rapidly since the rains, Some
aie harvesting early oats whieb are
taming out better than wasuntici
pated two week* ago. Mr. J. W.
Woodbam has pul bis threshing
machine in first class order and has
already threshed quite a quantity.
—Dfod, on Friday night, tbe 24; h
ult, Mr. Simpson Elmore, aged
about 64 years. Mr. Elmore weut
(0 tbe residt nee of a friend to spend
tbe night in apparently a* good
health aa nsual. He was taken
about 12 o’clock with convulsions
and died at 2.30. The interment
took place tbe following day. Elder
W. D. Grantham officiating. Many
sympathiea are expressed lor tbe
aged wife aud bereaved daughter.
—Died, of typhoid pneumonia, at
bis residence, on Friday, the 31st
ult-, Mr. Way u e Galloway.
He leaves a larye number
of relatives snd friends to
mooru his loss, and especially a
wife aud tour little cbtldien wbo
are sorely bereaved iu tbe loss of
father and husbaud. The remains
were interred at the family ceme
tery on Saturday evening in the
presence of a large and ay u|»athe-
tic concourse of Iriem's and neigh
hors.
FLORENCE-
—It is said that the comer stone
of Court House will belaid with
Masooio honor* in about aix weeks.
Tin re was a large aud *u appiecia
live audience present in sp teof the
bad weather.
—The Hope Steam Fite Kngiue
Company have decided to t.ofo their
toHniamrnt on the 15tb and 16 h of
July. Tbe *te*iner companies of
Georgia, .North and South Carolina
wrill lie invited to take part ia the
eontest
—L<*t Thursday about four tlinu
*and coloied people weie in Flor
ence. Tl ey came propom ly to dec
orate tbe graVe* of the Union md
dims who are buried iu the Nation
al Gm etery. Tlti* ia (In ir brst c»-l
ebrarion of the kind, aud We cun
conttdently u**ert that it will be
th» ir last. No fault could tie found
with their behavior ou tbe atnets,
hot wKtfo in tbe cemetery they used
that saefed place the same as would
a pic nic ground. While the bands
were playing a dirge the young
men aud women began to Waltz.
They paid no heed to the regula
lion*. Sit rubbery, bitisbe:-’, and
everything of I'ko nature wire
tiauij led upon or broken down iu
some manner. Cspt. Elgfo will re
port the nftair to headquarters, and
no doubt those in charge wit 1 pio
bibit such de*eoration in the future.
SOCIETY HILL.
—The lip le t-ou of Mr. and Mrs.
W. W. Uursey- lias been Very un
well but is now better.
—On Sunday evening the regular
consecrationmeetingof the “Young
I'eoph’s Society of Christian Eu>
dtaver” was held at tbe Hall.
—Mr. T. H. C':ki r Ins received
from Virginia by i xprt-s* a beauti*
lul pair ot shepherd puppies. They
are for Mr. J. S. McCall
—On Wednesday evening of last
week rain oummenced to fill, and
duriug the night aud ball of Thurs
day came in heavy showers almost
ooutinually, putting an end to the
ti rrible drought, aud giving life to
every thing in tbe vegetable world
and hope to the dispairi. g farmers.
A? a const queuce, cotton seed long
planted is bursting up the furrows,
when but recently all wa* naked
and bare, and corn that ba* lain iu
the ground lot weeks is now com
ing up. The river, too, is gently
respoudiug to the infli euce of tbe
refreshing showers.
—It ia said that the Bethesda
Baptist Chnrcb, colon d, has a
membership ol eight or nine him
dred. On Sunday last (here was a
general out pouring of the snp|»ort-
era 11 the old deacons, and the
chuich was quietly curried by
storm. The other party, previously
iu a majority, quietly vacated the
building. This new majority w hich
i* highly compoRed ot those who
do not uenafly attend, went to work
aud “undid” all the work which had
been perfoiuicd by the other party
while it were iu power. Eac ; *ide
claims a nnijoriiy when they can
get out their forces, and the woik
of excluding members of the up|M>-
siiion goes ou at a great rate Th. re
is bitter feeiing amt gn at animosi
ty between ttic wairiug taction*.
—Ou the 29th inst., little Law.
rence Tolt*ou, ated 7 years, at
tempted to cook himself some din
ner, hisniutiier being sick and una
ble to cook it for him. He had
placed hi* boiler of hominy on the
trivet and in order to create a brisk
fire got the kerosene can, which
was of glass surtuunded by tin.
While stooping down aud pouring
the oil ou the file, the oil in the can
ignited aud exploded. The ho tom
and top of tbe cun blew out aud
fragiuentsof gla*s sc tiered all over
the room. The little toy was dread
fully burned all aiouud and under
tbe left knee, his suffering* have
been great and very many have
called to tender their NMupathy.
He bears his suffering* patiently,
and founder the treatment of au
eminent physician.
i lie beard ou every band. The fol-
j lowing i* il«L Earle’s official report
i to the Bond ot Comity Commie
• sioni rs:
To the Bom Board •/ Counfg Com
wiMtio/ier* for DarHng/Um Couuip
GkntlkMkn; In compliance wntb
a cjutraet made with your ffou.
Board, I went to »’asha« it begin
the smvey of w hat is foil of Dar
ling'ou County alter taking off the
r ail kstatnishiug Floience Conuty.
t was hoped that the Boaid of
County Commissioners appointed
fot Florence County would send one
to represent them and fake part in
tbe survey. No one uppmrrnig tu
repr. sent them, I had to pioceed
alone.
1 loued Him the Board of
Coiury ('omiuissfoners for Floience
Coeutt h.id aiready established
tbeir line truiu Ca-boa Ferry to
Mu.-c’s B Mge, and from Muse’#
Bridge a 1 d a* tar a* tbe High Hill,
Ebeiuioi aa.l Palmetto Township*,
corner, blaze-l it out. 1 louud this
line tncoireclly e-tablished not be
ing u stiaighi line Irotn Gashua
1*n11 \ lo .Mune’s Bridge, and a
all High" ’In? Hom Muse’s Bridge to
the EbeiieXer and Palmetto Town
ship*, coiner as r« quirrd by au Act
ot tb\) Legislature. 1 blazed out
:he correct line except iu Pec Dec
swamp where ihe divetgeuce was
inconsiderable, thereby placing the
res deuce of .Mrs. Hariet Ervin,
which was by tbeir line in Florence
County, iu Darlington County, aud
placing the reei leuoe ol Robt. Net
tle?, which they had in Darlington
County, iu Floieuue County. The
greatest departure of these Hues ie
about tbe filth of a mile. From
the corner of Palmetto and Ebe-
uezer Townships going westward, I
found tne old Township Hue with
out difficulty us far as Sparrow
Swamp. The uew Township of
Cartorsville had beeu established
between Sparrow Swamp aud
Lynchs Kiver. This Township line ,
was not well marked out UB'I con
tains several crooks, but the resi
dent citizeue were agreed as to some
points ou ihe lino which I have
marked ou the m ip accompanying
this repoit. I found tbe course of
the Hue between Darlington and
Cbesterfl' Id hud varied from N 51
E us laid down by the old official
maps to N 57° 55' E. I find the
ur a of Darlington County after
taking off the part establishing
Fioreuce County to be six hundred
aud one squaie miles. Thia in
cludes Harts Island of about two
square miles about which there
seems to be some doubt as to
whether it belongs lo Darlington or
Marlboro.’ The correctness ot the
field work of the survey i* proved
by the fact that ootwithstauding
th" very large number of courses
taken and distances measured the
Northing* and Southings and the
Eastings aud Westing*, each bai
auce to within ten chain*.
Ou account of tbe very low water
of the Pre Dee River it would uot
have beeu posoible to have selected
a better time tor making tbe survey.
All of which \y rrspcetfully sub-
umbd.
Geo. W. Eablk.
Jun- 4, 1889. - ' 0. E.
Iu Meinoriaiu.
Died at her residence near Pine
Grove, Mrs. Syuthia A. Thornal,
on Monday last at half past two P.
M. She bad attained the ripe old
age ot seventy-three yeai s, and her
longlife, mostly spent iu ihi*Coun
ty, waa devoted to domestic duty
aud ebristiau charitv. A Hie long
member of tbe Methodist Chur. b,
she was, by her religious devotbu,
an example worthy of emulatii n.
She was au aff< ctionate mother and
a kind neighbor, beloved by all
who knew her. Her remama were
interred iu the family burying
ground yesterday afternoon. She
leaves fonr ohildreu and a large
host ol relatives and It lends to
iuoqib her lees.
The Result of the Earle Survey.
Aflei Maj. Earle bad completed
bia survey of the Conn'y, aud be
fore he had made hia calculatious
based thereon, be meutioued to
several of his friends, in his usual
frank aud candid way, hi* impres
aions, which were to the ellVot. that
Dar iugtou possearted tbe eonstttu-
tioual area. Ou going to bia figures,
however, to make up hi* official re
|M>rt to the County Gouimisaioueia,
he found that his preconceived no
tion was incorrect, and that the
Constitutional territory was lacking
by fully twenty four oquaie miles.
The Msjor was aa much surprised
as any tNHly, but ‘ facta ere stubborn
things” and there fo but the one
couclasiou to be ivacfcrd as the
rcsnlt of his work. It fo but just
to Mqj. Earle to stale that his first
supposition iu regard to this result
would uot have teen published last
week, he having apectaily requested
that no announcement ooaceruiug
it te made as cotniug from him, but
for tbe fuel that ihe rumor was
thoroughly disseminated, and could
Sunday School Convention.
The following ia the |>rogra.ituie
of ihe Seventeenth Annual Fe*sitin
of the Darlington Cmiutv Sunday-
school Coufcieiiue, M. E. Church,
South, to te held at Newman
Swamp Church, cou meuciug Thurs
day night, July 25:h 1889:
8 30 o'clock. Sermon by Rev. J.
K McCain.
V&1DAY MOKN1NU,
9 30 o’clock. Conference called to
order; devotjjbual exeiciaes; organ
ization ol tbe Conference; roll ealL
10 o’clock. Appomiiueut of com
mittee ou TUu general state of tbe
Sunday school; report from mcIiooI#.
11 o’clock. Sermon by Rev. J. E.
Beard. .
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
2 o’clock. Devotional exercise ?
roll call; readiug tbe (nitrates; ad-
dr esse* on tbe importance ot par*
ents attending tbe Su> day school,,
by Rev. J K. McCain aud others.
| 3 20 o’clock. Report from schools^
queotiou box.
4.30o’clock. Adjournment.
8.30 o’clock. Sermon by Rev. J,
A. Rice.
BATTRLAY MORNING.
9 o’clock. Devotional exercise* y
roll call; reading the minutes, re
ports from schools completed ; col
lect ion for cnnt'Bgfitt expenses
10 o’clock. Addresses by Rev. J..
E. Beard aud others on this import-
suee of teachiug the Catechism a»-
es*ehtial to teaching our doctrine.
11 o’clock. Inter mission of ten
minutes folio wo J by a Lowe Feast..
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
2 o’clock. Devotional exercises,
reading the minute*, appointment,
of new Executive Committee, re
port from committee on tbe general:
state of the Sunday school, Ques
tion Box.
4.39 o’Mock. Song,, next place for'
the Loiiftn-nce r resolntion*, misoel
lenfons business,.reading the min
ute*, eoug, teuedietien, adjourn
ment.
EXUCrSK FOB; SUNDAY.
9oVk>ek A. M. Su lid > school.,
Mass Meeting- addresses by sev
eral. ■ v *
11 o’clock. Sermon.
NOTICE
la krratjr givtu that ss Ssterdsy
I5»b, si 13 nVock, s aeatiag of tha I
hotd-ra of the UartisgtsaQissiag, M
PerUHaar aad Warehouaa Cwapsojr i
halt) st -be ofiea of tbo Company, V
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aldar lha propusod iaariaaa
flock lo 940,000, far lho psrpoaa
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