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.if.- - '; urlin$fan _ VOL. XVI. NO 36. DARLINGTON, S. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, L890. WHOLE NO 815. LOC-A.L items. Dh. A. T. Baird is quite sick. Mk. Sam Mamie has returned home. Maj. H. L. Charles is ea a visit to the North. Mr. W. H. Talley is still very sick. Messrs. C. R. Woods and J. M. James arc at home again. Mr. Charles Kalmus, of New York, is clerking for M. Mamie. I Mr. J. O. Baker, of Marion, has a position in Willcox’s drug store. Messrs. R. E. James and G. H. Edwards are again at home after brief vacations. Mr. Walter J. Parrott has moved into the house recently occupied by Mr. E. L. Murray. McCown’s pond is covered with pond lilies which present a very beautiful sight. Mr. W. T. Wallace will buy cotton at Hartsville this season for Mr. J. A. Buchanan. Mr. R. K. Dargan is at home again after a pleasant visit to | the sea coast of North Carolina. Rev. John O. Willson will j preach at the Methodist Church on Sunday next, both in the morning and at night. Messrs. J. G. McCall, J. S. Burch and Geo. W. Brown have! returned from their trip to the North. The Rev. Mr. Rice expects to return in time for the services in the Methodist Church next Sunday. The Rev. Mr. Moore's sermon on Sunday morning last is re garded as an unusually fine ef fort. Manne is opening a large stock of fall goods, and will soon be ready for his many customers. A full stock of New Home and Wheeler & Wilson machines on easy terms, at Blackwell Bros. Call and sec the handsome line of dry goods and notions now being opened at Blackwell Bros. Mr. C. M. Ward has returned from Poughkeepsie, N. Y., where he has been taking a course at a business college. Misses A. & J. Fountain left for New York last week to pur chase a new supply of millinery for their customers. The Rev. Mr. Moore has left for Virginia, and there will be no preaching at the Baptist Church for the next three Sun days. Under the supervision of Mr. C. B. Edwards, Messrs. Bowles and Carter are making several important changes at the Bap tist Church. The little son of M. I. A. Gar land, who was injured so seri ously by the ’bus about six weeks ago, is steadily improving and is now sitting up. Mr. G. K. King is back in Darlington at da expected H^^^lan early iv, and it is possible that he will buy cotton during the pre sent season at J. F. Early’s. Mr. C. S. McCullough return ed on Monday night from Bel ton, whither he had gone to at tend the funeral of his brother- in-law, Mr. L. L. McGee. Mr. Claude Milling is expect ed back from Poughkeepsie this week, and will assist Mr. C. R. Woods in the cotton business during the present season. C. Brewer, F. D. Jett and N. V. Gray, all of this County, figured extensively at a meet ing of the Colored State Allian- ceneld in Columbia last week. Mr. T. E. Early went to Col umbia last week to attend a meeting of the executive com mittee of which he was elected a member at the recent State Convention. Mr. R. C. Galloway desires to inform his man” friends throughout the county that he will be found hereafter at the store of Mr. A. Weinberg, on the corner of Orange Street and the Public Square. Messrs. West and Honor, the two Charleston merchants who will shortly open the store for fancy groceries on Pearle Street, were in town yesterday looking after some preliminary arrange ments. ''Some of the colored people of the town literally took posses sion of the Mineral Spring on Monday afternoon for the pur pose of picnicking and indulg ing in “too-ln-loo” and kindred dances. Cotton has been coining in very freely during the past week, and the season is evi dently much earlier than it has been for many years. About forty bales were received yes terday. Our local buyers quote the market at 10} for middling. Miss Kate Wright and her little niece Meta, who have been visiting relatives and friends in Darlington, have returned to their home in Thomasville, N. C., accompanied by Mrs. W. A. Wright. Richard Pickens, alias Rich ard Timmons, colored, has been placed in jail under a charge of larceny of live stock, and Geo. Modlin, white, has also been j sent up under a charge of hav- ! ing purchased an ox from Pick- i ens, knowing it to have been stolen. Mr. P. D. Parker, a brother of the popular new proprietor of the Enterprise Hotel, is em ployed by Messrs. Campbell & Co. as commissary and time keeper for their force of hands now at work on the C. S. & N. Railroad. Mr. H. A. Hymes, a Darling ton “boy,” is on a visit to his old friends in Darlington, all of whom were delighted to see him again. Mr. Hymes is studying for the Presbyterian ministry, and will probably preach in the Presbyterian Church next Sun day. The Darlington people seem to have fallen in love with the Hammocks this season judging from the number of them who have gone there. It is said that on one day of last week no less than nineteen Darlingtonians were counted at that delightful resort. Mr. Ezra Lide has resigned his position in the postoffice to accept one with Capt. W. C. Coker. He will probably be provided with an office in rear of the Bank of Darlington, and his principal duties will be to weigh the cotton purchased this season for the Factory. The competitive examination to fill the vacancy at the Citadel Academy will be held on Sept, ill. Those who may desire to compete for the position are advised to apply te Gen. John son Hagood, Barnwell, S. C., for instructions, if they have not already done so. Planters on the Pee Dee have | been exempt so far this season from the ruinous freshets with I which they have been afflicted j for several successive years, and ,if the present prospect con- tinues, they will reap a harvest this fall which will compensate them in some measure for their heavy losses in the past. While the huge wheel for the new wind-mill was being placed inposition last week, Mr. William Terry, one of the work men, had his hand badly crush ed, several of the smaller bones being broken, and the wounded man had to come down the tall ladders holding on by one hand. The fracture was dressed by Dr. W. J. Garner. Messrs. Blackwell Bros, offer every year a prize of afinehatto the first of their colored “lienors” who brings in a bale of cotton. Dembo Jones, an enterprising colored farmer, carried off the honors last year and again this ear, his bale, on both occasions, jeing among the very first ceived at this market. I b re- Mr. J. J. Shepard, tepara, the “Racket man,” left for New York on Monday. He says he will bring back with him a stock of goods that will “knock the bottom” out of everything in this County. Mr. W. H. B. Galloway, the accomplished workman who erected the Hewitt building, haa been engaged on Florence County for week or two, but has turned to Darlington. Dr. J. C. Willcox was in attendance upon the meeting of the State Board of Medical Ex aminers held in Columbia last week. Thirteen new doctors were “turned out” by the Board, one of whom was Dr. J. B. Mims of Lamar. There were two colored men in the class, who are said to have passed very creditable examinations. The Rev. S. M Richardson, of Timmonsville, has issued an I address to Christian ministers of every denomination in the State, calling for a special ser- j vice of prayer to be held early i in September, asking Divine ; guidance in the matter of the | selection of a State ticket, in I order that the offices may be filled by God-fearing men, | whose piety is unquestioned. Mr. Martin Hanley is remodel- - J u te bagging, which was sel ling his place of business, and ling atdJ cents last season, is expects to open a first class re- n0 w down aB law as 71 cents and staurant there about Monday i 8 looking for bflters at that next. The large patronage price. This is due which he had while conducting 0 f the Alliance an oyster saloon alone will j «j u te Trust”. A lar? doubtless follow him into his i 0 f this season’s ba! greater venture, as Mr. Hanley; 80 far at this market is an e work in the past npw re- excellent caterer, and no- i on his tables that is best quality. l ed in the hemp and 1 which was agreed \ i of the Alliance! agging r the A visit to Smith s photo-studio | strolled into the Sheriff's office,' the price in Darlington is never Charlie Windham, who lives in | same kind in this State. It is would prove interesting to _ al- where he was immediately re- less than $15. Can’t something the Lamar section. The coroner | supplied with a seven-horse most any one in the county just cognized. An effort was made be done to remedy this diffi- repaired to the home of the ac- power Skinner engine, and a at tms time. He has the walls to detain him, but he was too culty? It seems strange that cused, and the friends of the seven foot fan. There are 15 literally lined with pictures of quick for his would-be captors, these young ladies should have ( deceased demanded an investi- sections of steam pipe, with 200 our people, which he has taken and jumping out of the window, to pass right bv our fine schools gation. He consequently cm- feet to each section, making in during the past few months, ran across the Square with a in Da ' His work shows him to be a first-! crowd after him. He dis- 1 class artist in every respect, and : appeared behind the jail and \ he does not not have to hunt up | took refuge in Swift Creek | his patronage. ; Swamp. The Sheriff fired two in Darlington, and go so far from home to receive an edu cation. —— » — - A Loss to the Travelling Public. Darlingtonians who are in the dis- Durino the absence of the unsuccessful shots at his re- „ —, pastor, and the consequent clos- t f eat,n K figure, but up to this habit of going away from home W. J. Garner had the body ing of the Methodist Church for t * rne not ^‘ n £ more ^ a8 ^ ee u often will regret to learn of the interred, and carefully examni a season, Mr. W. D. Woods is hear,i of hiin - resignation of Capt. G. M. availing himself of the opport- n , "TV . Hendrix, one of the most popu- unity of making several im- „ . Deadl r L, 8 htnin g lar conductors in South Caro- provements in the building During a heavy thunder j lina, who has been running for Several changes are to be made 8to ,7 n 011 ? rida y last > Charley over thirty years, all of which about the pulpit and altar rail-: colored, who lived on time, until quite £ in&r £i “winter 1100^’ is to^ omitn s furm in tn© wns spent on tlie panelled a jury and proceeded all J,000 feet of steam power, with the inquest. The evidence All the necessary appliances are was very contradictory. Some i on hand for supplying heat. The testimony was produced sup- kiln is 70 feet long, and 1(> porting strongly the theory that I wide; it holds 30,000 feet of the deceased was poisoned. 1 ing, and a “winter door” is to o. , , t»--j be provided for the front en- stokes Bridge community, was trances to keep out the draught. D lightning and mstant- .. .. . My killed. The deadly current A very peculiar accident hap- j came down pened at the residence of Mrs. ran off two S. J. Burch, in the Ebenezer section, a few days ago. A lit tle ten-year-old son of the late Mr. Albert Young was playing in the horse lot, when a mule stepped on his foot, completely the chimney and or three paces to one side where Charley was sit ting with his baby in his arms. The child received no injury, but an old woman sitting in the house was stunned by the shock. Charley was a young man about a recent date, spent on the route between Wadesboro and Florence. Capt. Hendrix has been in failin health for some time past, an recently made a trip to the mountains of North Carolina in the hope that ho would receive benefit therefrom; but an in crease of his complaint has caused his physician to recom mend the action which he has - „ 0 taken as stated above. Few severing the toe next to twenty-five years of age; he men in South Carolina have a the small one, without in jury ing was honest and industrious, and larger circle of acquaintance in the slightest degree any other had the good will of all with , than Capt. Hendrix, and he has whom he came in contact, both the very best wishes of a host black and white. j of friends for his speedy portion of the foot. Messrs. Geo. E. Dargan and Evan J. Lide have sold out their interest in the book store to Mr. Robt. L. Dargan, and the busi ness will be conducted in the future under the firm name of Is There Anything in It! The Florence Messenger is re sponsible for the following : “A prominentTillmanite from R. L. Dargan & Co. Mr. G. E. Darlington County who was in Dargan expects to resume his: ^\® renc ® f da y fi a S° said * ie old position at the depot, while | a compromise Mr. Lide will remain with ' vou ld be effected m the Septem- Messrs. Edwards, Norment & [her con ve'i, ion between the two q 0 j opposing factions of the Demo cratic Attention is called to the advertisement of the Dovesville Academy which appears in an other column. Mr. Pringle, the new principal, comes highly re commended, and will doubtless give general satisfaction to the patrons. With such a fine educational institution in their ic party. When asked what kind of a compromise he thought would be reached he said he had no doubt that an agreement would be made to drop the can didates on both sides and run in a dark horse for Governor. While such would be a great sacrifice on the part of the re spective candidates, it would be le grandest thing that could si: tli very midst, there is no occasion for the people of the Dovesville happen for the State section to send their children off to be educated. The wind mill having been completed, the next step is to have pipes laid for the water works. Mr. Tobin, of Charles ton, will come up iu a few days to enter a bid for that work. It is probable that Mr. Carter,' the contractor, will also make a bid. The pipes will be laid all the way arounu the Square, and on Main, Exchange, Cashua, Orange and Pearle Streets. The attention of the county commissioners is respectfully called to the fact that the Soc iety Hill road, as far up as Mc Cown’s mill, is in very bad condition. That portion in the immediate vicinity of the mill is particularly in need of immedi ate attention, while the railroad crossing just this side of Mr. G. M. McCrown’s residence is quite dangerous owing to the fact that the bridge is up. The Columbia Register of Sunday last says: “Mr. C. A. Seabrook of Darlington was in Columbia yesterday making ar rangements preparatory to open ing a high school for boys in this city. Mr. Seabrook has taught school for many years and the reputation he has so well earned in Darlington as a schoolmaster is an assurance of his efficiency. The school will be opened at an early day.” A small dispute about some land was heard before Trial Justice Sanders on Tuesday. At the conclusion of the hear ing, two of the litigants became engaged in an argument as they were leaving the court house. Blows quick ly followed, and the “claret” flowed freely before they could be separated by their friends. Acting Mayor Lewenthal im posed a fine of two dollars each, which was promptly paid. The annual comparison of the books of the auditor and the treasurer was made recently, there being present at the ex amination, besides the officers named, the chairman of the board of county commissioners, the foreman of the Grand Jury, and the school commissioner. Row Upon Row. On Saturday afternoon re covery. The Captain will en gage in the grocery business at Cheraw with his father-in-law, Maj. A. B. Horton. A Narrow Escape. On Friday last Mr. H. J. La- Motte. the efficient superintend ent of the planingmill, met with as narrow an escape as can well be conceived of. He was running two emery wheels for the pur pose of sharpening some of his planing irons, and owing to the fact that some new gearing had just been attached, and had not been put in perfect running or der, the wheels were turning at the rate of l ight thousand rev olutions to the minute. Mr. LaMotte stepped aside a mo ment to adjust some portion of the machinery, when the emery 1 wheels flew to atoms and were | scattered in all parts of the build- fragment broke a solid while ? n K -V. - . the open-air preaching was go- iron cas Dng that was standing ing on in front of the court i near . a ^cond piece went house, Sheriff Cole made court i ’ . . . some I through an inch plank, while a I ereens. 7 Improvements at Tallulah, jesting remark to one Calvin Hrd P lerced though Holmes, a colored man, who | tEe corrugated iron roof. If Mr. was standing in the congreg- LaMotte had remamol where he ation. Holmes was once in the ' vas a moment longer, he would penitentiary for burning Sheriff have been dashed into “smith- Cole’s barn, and the Sheriff was instrumental in having him par- doned by the Governor not- For s t it has withstanding which fact been u recognized fact that the bears the Sheriff no love, and in T &i ulah Spring was reply to h,s remark answered thefinestin this section of the him very abusively. Words s ^ ssi even that of Holmes having a Ke stick "n our <*"''»» Mil >-al Spring, vT- 0 i.i n „ a,.i,:„ about a mile from town, and his ham , 11 s repeated efforts have been made pistol, but by-stamlers inter- to 1 ' improve the 8Urround ings at fered, and trouble was averted. Tallu f ah s0 as to render K tho As a sequel to this incident, • ’ a<waR ihlp Mi ami growing immediately out X t ^ f ' (<’ of it, two white men became in- Q p, , i • i , *i * volved in a fisticuff. They were V, JnT promptly arrested and carried oined w ^ oathwav efore the Mayor, who imposed f rom ‘ t h e ^rick yard to the spring, so that it can now be ap- on each of the participants fine of one dollar, War Against The Mormons. The Mormon missionaries are still causing trouble in the neighborhood of Brow n’s Springs, on the border between Darlington and Chest e r fi e 1 d Counties, and the family strife which they have stirred up in that locality is said to be some thing of unusually intensity. The expulsion of the offend ing elders, and the consequent cessation of this trouble, was a g. proached without having to walk through the swamp which form erly surrounded it. The spring itself has been enclosed in a bar rel, and an iron pipe has been placed in it so as to cause the water to rise to a convenient height. There is a good road way for vehicles as far as the brick yard, and it is but a short walk from there to the spring. Mr. Estey certainly deserves the thanks of the ed and analyzed all the internal organs, but, with the exception of the lungs, found them in a perfectly normal condition, bar ring the changes which neces sarily result from the processes of decomposition. The lungs were found very much diseased, showing marked indications of pneumonia in the second stage. Dr. Harrell, the family physi cian, stated that he had been attending the deceased for two weeks for pneumonia ; that he had seen her four or five hours before she died, when she mani fested no symptoms whatever of having been poisoned ; and that she undoubtedly died from pneumonia. The jury’s verdict was in accordance with the doc tors’ testimony. The friends of the deceased are not satisfied at the verdict and speak of carry ing the case into the courts for further investigation. Death of Mr. L. L. McGee. The sad intelligence was re ceived on Thursday last of the death of Mr.tL. L. McGee, which occurred at ureenwood, his for mer heme, on that day. As re ported last week, Mr. McGee had taken a decided turn for the bet ter, and his friends were quite hopeful of his ultimate recovery, but the deadly disease took a serious turn shortly afterwards. The remains were interred at Belton on Friday. Mr. McGee was a brother of Mrs. C. S. Mc Cullough : he leaves a wife and three children, who will proba bly make Greenwood their home. Though but thirty-five years of age, he had amassed considera ble property, all the work of his own hands, and leaves his fam ily comfortably provided for. Mr. McGee moved to Darling ton several months ago, and purchased the stock of the En terprise Grocery. He had just completed a removal of the stock to his new store before leaving for a visit to Greenwood. His death was a great shock to this community. He had been with us only a short time, but he was one of those men who do not take long to impress a com munity with his integrity, man liness and noble worth. A man of wonderful business capacity, his influence was already begin ning to be felt here, and it is the universal verdict that in his death Darlington has sustained a severe loss. Even in this hour of their terrible affliction, it must be some consolation to his family to know how highly he was esteemed in the brief home of his adopflon. The business of the Enterprise Grocery will be continued under the manage ment of Mr. C. S. McCullough, the administrator of Mr. Mc Gee’s estate. lumber, and has a delivery cap acity of tJ.OOO feet per day. This department is equipped with all the latest improvements, includ ing Dr. Draper's self-recording thennomemter, which is of it self a very novel and interest ing instrument. The buildings of the company are large and commodious, and are all covered with corrugated iron. They now have on hand Tor sale half a million feet of the very best lumber, and purpose, moreover, supplying the town with plaster-lathes, doors, sash and blinds. With the large amount of building that is al ways going on in Darlington, the company will find c ready sale for the products of their mill, and under the efficient management of Mr. LaMotte, the superintendent, will turn out a class of work which can not be surpassed anywhere. Thus Darlington has now in full operation another enterprise which bids fair to redound to the good of its stockholders and to the general welfare of the com munity. The County Convention. A caucus of the Tillman dele gates to the State Convention was held on yesterday morning, at which the following ticket was agreed upon : J. W. Beas ley, Senator ; D. C. McCall, H. C. Burn and John S. DuBose, representatives; W. H. Law rence, auditor ; J. E. Bass, treas urer; John Floyd, probate judge; A. W. Parrott, school commis sioner ; C. R. King, W. W. Mc Kenzie and A. A. Gandy, coun ty commissioners. At twelve o’clock the conven tion was called to order by the county chairman, and J. N. Par rott was elected president, G. W. Stith secretary, and W. F. Wilkes assistant secretary. J. M. Waddill, F. E. Stokes and C. S. McCullough were appoint ed a committee on credentials, and after an absence of half an hour returned with a list show ing that there were 121 dele gates present. J. E. Large, the “lone delegate” from Ebenezer, was again seated by the conven tion. The temporary organiza- t i o n was made permanent, whereupon Mr. Parrott made a speech in which ho said that he hoped that all the proceedings would be conducted with as much propriety and decorum as at the last convention. The chair then announced that nomina tions for the various county offi cers were in order. The Till- manite influence carried a mo tion to the effect that all nomin ations be voted upon by the del egates rising and standing un til they were counted. The explained their position in ac vocating this unique and un heard of method of holding an l election by saying that they wished to save time. Their real The Darlington Planing Mill. j reason seemed to be, however, The Darlington Planing Mill' that some of their number were and Kiln-Drying Co m p a n y! inclined to “bolt” the caucus was organized some months ago j nominations, aud they desired with a cash capital of $12,000. that every “bolter” should be The stockhoders are J. J. Ward, made to rise up where every- C. M. Ward, C. S. McCullough, body could see him. They had M. Bonnoitt, A. W. Welling the majority, and of cofirse car- and Lawrence Welling. Mr. ried the day, as usual, without Bonnoitt is president of the com-' the slightest regard being had pany, Mr. A. W. Welling, se- to the merits of the question, cretary, and Mr. H. J. LaMotte The “cut-and-dried” ticket superintendent. The company chosen by the caucus was then. . . own a large tract of land on the elected, with the exception of Collins, where the missionaries As the up bound train pulled 80 uthern edge of the town, on the probate judge. Capt. John had been living, with a view to i out “Oia the depot at this place }i ave prected build- Floyd having declined that capturing them and treating | on Monday night, a shrill scream j n g S an ,i established a plant office, and there not being time which he held in his hand : J. M. Waddill, Walter Vaughn, D. C. McCall, W. S. Atkinson, J. W. Fountain, W. R. S. Lawson, J. W. Davis, J. P. Kirven. They were, of course, elected without opposition. Mr. Burn then turn ed his slate over and read from the other side of it the follow ing list of delegates to the Con gressional Convention : J. O, Howard, Wesley Moore, S. E. Moore, M. W. Harris, G. B. Howie, J. C. Wilson, F. E. Stokes, S. Lane. This “slate” was, of course, elected also. A resolution was adopted to the effect that it is the sense of the convention that Capt. E. E. Evans be elected a trustee of the Clemson College to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Col. B. W. Edwards. Mr. H. C. Burn then read his usual supply of resolutions, en dorsing everything that was done at the recent State Convention, instructing the new delegates to vote for Tillman, and advocating the establish ment of a Tillman organ at Dar lington. The last proposition was based upon the positive as sertion which he made to the effect that certain articles advo cating Tillman had been reject ed by the local press. It may bo said to the credit of a number of the Tillmanites, particularly some of those who voted against the “caucus” nominees, that they objected to that “cut-and-dried” method of filling important public offices, and refused even to enter the court house while the caucus was being held there. The con vention passed off quietly as be fore, the evident weakness of the minority creating a good humored laugh more than once, a laugh in which they joined most heartily, even though it was at their own expense. The best of good humor prevailed, it being the evident intention of both elements that nothing dis agreeable should happen, and that everything should be con ducted harmoniously. * The "Straightout” Convention. Messrs. J. J. Lucas, W. E. James, J. J. Ward, Geo. W. Brown, J. C. Willcox, J. C. Blackwell went to Columbia on Tuesday to attend what is known as the “Straightout’ ’ Con vention. There were about four hundred delegates present from all parts of the State. After a thorough discussion of the situ ation, the convention came to the conclusion that it was best so submit to the inevitable, so it is probable that all opposition to Tillman is now at an end. RIVERDALE. community for his enterprise, which will be task to which some of‘'the^Tth j ^ v ^; n ^“;^ arlington for man >' zens of the community recently ^ ‘ , lent themselves. They sur rounded the house of one C. B. Accident At The Depot. them to a ride, but the elders i of agony was heard, and those had “sloped”. Collins there- who were on the depot platform upon had warrants issued for saw a moment afterwards the Smith Oliver, George Smith, figure of a man lying near the Sidney Smith, E. M. Wilkes, pump a few feet from the track. I has been divided up Alex. F. Wilkes, Jesse L. John- Those in the vicinity immedi- convenient building lots, that includes all the most mod ern applainces for the success ful prosecution of their work. A portion of the land owned by into and —Miss Aurora Floyd, of Dar lington, and Miss Annie Foun tain, of Cartersville, are visiting relatives here. —Messrs. Robert and Albert Reaves, of Stokes Bridge, have been visiting relatives here. The latter has returned, but the for mer is still with us. —Rev. W. A. Wright will conduct services at New Chapel next Sunday afternoon, at four o’clock. His friends are glad to know that ho is again able tj commence work. ASHLAND. —Rev. Simpson Jones is hold ing a meeting at Pleasant Grove. —Mr. James K. Gardner is erecting a neat tenant house on his farm near here. —Cotton is opening very fast, and we have plenty of hands; price paid for picking, 40 cents per hundred. —Mr. Luther A. Moore is building a very nice cottage on his place r^ar Mr. Wesley Moore’s. sou, J. P. Morrison, Elijah lately rushed in the direction of these are now on the market. Dickson and William Smith, the figure, and found it to be \ new Eagan planing ma- charging them with assulting that of a white man, apparently chine is in successful operation, him, and making an illegal a tramp, who insisted that the which can plane G5 feet of lumb- search in his house. The de- engine bad run over his foot. e r per minute or 8,000 feet in a fendants were tried before Trial The man, who gave his name I jav stuff of any size up to 24 Justice Prince at Cheraw. The as Sam Williams, and said that inches can be planed with this after his withdrawal to pass the word around among the Till manites as to what they should do, they seemed to be “at sea’ g H°in f ?r have all returned home at last, tune title inciimueiitj 1. U.opciiiij T'Vv/a-tr ooxr if n-rv f/v/-* was re-elected. C. P. Dargan The > ba > 11 ramed U P there - to °' and J. H. Schmid were nomi- —Mr. Jas. W. Gardner, our —Our farmers who have been spending some time in the moun- ! tains of western North Carolina nated against Mr. Spain. Mr. Dargan withdrew in Mr. Spain’s favor, and the latter was elect the fight nst the number eived cloth- road overseer, has just worked out our end of the Chesterfield j road very efficiently, while the ed by a decided majority. There j part from Ashland to DuBose’s , . was no opposition to the “cau-j Bridge is very much in need of Capt. W. C. Coker was also (Jheraw Reporter states that the he was from Knoxville, Tenn.,1 instrument. They also haveicus” senator, representatives, work.. In some places great holes present, he having been speci- Justice reserved his decision was put on the express wagon a “universal” moulder, which auditor or county commission-,jincf gdllies have been washed ally requested to represent the after hearing the case. and brought up town, where he turns out banister and stair ers. Col. W. H. Evans, the out, which renders travel very comptroller general, who was received prompt attention from ra ils of any style that may be incumbent, was nominated for disagreeable. unable to attend. Bad For Darlington. Dr. Garner. The Doctor pro- desired. The turning lathe is school commissioner against __Th« church varri nnH <rravo a i\t th#* V M C A Notwithstanding the fact that nounced some of the small bones in charge of an experienced Mr. Parrott, but he was defeated vard a t qlvAnn« h^ g Wn A branch of the Y M. c a-, Darlington has been enjoying of the foot broken, but thinks turner, and is cabable of mak- by a vote of 50 to 59. J. E.BaSs, • i iTu has been organized at the hac-1 wxcellent educatl0na i facilities that he can save the member. i ng twelve foot columns of any the “caucus” candidate, and.'J. ^aned off very mcely, which tory with R.L. Sanford as pres- for some time past, it seems as Williams gave rather an in- de Iign. An improved band-" ~ * a adds identandJ . A. S. Anderson sec-1 if thenum ij ero f young people | coherent account of himself saw w Jth a swing of 30 inches, retary and treasurer, ine roi- ^ f rom the county who patronize and his adventure, but from all j does all the outside scroll work, lowing members have been en-, t ii e North Carolina schools is the circumstances surrounding; ail d in connection therewith just as large as formerly. The it, the theory is that he wastry- there is a jig-saw for making among me uumuer uemg air. i„ rs t-_ t> r-- - ■u/jimi'nir following left for Monroe on ing to steal a ride underneath the inside scroll and bracket A. W. Parrott, who notwith- _ v- p ' i T g i ln a rmRoJl Monday night, for the purpose the train, and was knocked from WO rk. Situated next to these, standing the fact that he owed |if7l,; a 'nwi,’nfv m of attending the high school at the truck by his foot striking there is an automatic knife his own election to his being i u „ t ^’ t , i th {J;. ti that place :Misses Mamie Howie, I against a cross-tie. Ashe was 1 grinder, capable of accommod- the “caucus” nominee, deliber- ; ^ gs. VistaJJarner, Lila Kelly, Helen absolutely without either friends ating a 30 inch blade, a butting j ated voted against Capt. Bass —We have just returneil from Harrell, Agnes Beasley and Gil- or money, and will doubtless be gaw, which cuts the lumber to who had also been endorsed by atrip of about five hundred ley Mims. Mr. J. F. Garner an invalid for some time to any length required, and two that body. One or two “Till- miles by private conveyance, . ,, i„ accompanied the party. We ‘ come, the authorities had him; rip-saw tables for bringing the manites”, disliking to vote for and can see the need of sign in the factory Hall last »atur- feel sure that, all things being taken to the poor house on Tues- stuff dowri to the proper width the “caucus” nominees, and boards more than ever before, day evening. .equal, the parents of these I day. and thickness and insuring the disliking still more to stand up Totfye traveller in a strange rolled': W. T. Odom, W. B. Flake, J. W. Weatherford, M. P. Parnell, J. P. Coleman, J. E. Gainey. A. B. Odom, R. W. Cook, E. T. Dulton and M. A. Oakley. Mr. J. D. Rast, who has done good work in the A sso- ciation at home and abroad, addressed the new organization F. Garner werA'enthred foV treasurer. In this election, • as much to' the looks of the place,. Next Friday evening a .series tf meetings will com- in that o sc i o commissio^r, menc& a t that place and will ’ n ‘ j continue for’scvi^yj days. El ders Jos. some oftheTillmanites“bolt«d, making among the number being Mr. Parrott, Escape of a Criminal Lem Scott, colored, is a bad darkey who is wanted in Fioi- ence for several crimes, and Sheriff Johnson has been on the lookout for him for some time past. On Thursday last Lem (young ladies would prefer to| •—— send them to the Darlington. "».« Alleged Poitoning Ca»e, schools, where they would have Qn Wednesday-of last week them so close at hand as to be information came to the coro- able to see them every week, n er that Mrs. Catharine Wind- The explanation is said to that board can be obtained ham had died as a result of son administered to her very best class of work. The i and declare their intention to power'for running all of these t “bolt”, quietly “straddled” by instruments is supplied by a declining to vote at all. twenty-flve-horse power Aimes Mr. H. C. Burn then nomipa- engiue. ted the following ticket for dele- The kiln, or heater room, is Bates to the next State the iintr e kiln, or heater room furnished in novel style, Monroe for $8 a month, while gi ass 0 f cidt r.by her husband,, being only two others om, is ga there tio: of the thf is gates to the next on, reading from a ‘ the shape of a yellow Conven- country, the sign board is a source of great comfort. A few placed at the many cross roads m this county would save a great deal of inquiry and annoy ance, as well as many miles of travel. Can we not invest a few slate,” in envelope,. dollars in sign boards ?