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ww ii -*> • VOL. XVIII. SC 14 DABLIKGTON, S. C„ THORSPAY, APRIL 2. 1891. LOCAL ITEMS. Middling cotton is bringing 8 The Sumter correspondent of WHOLE NO 845 cents The family of Capt. John the A r ev's and Courier says: A Word to the Farmers. Dr. Pearson's Visit. - A meeting of the committee The attention of the farmers I he Western Litton leiegiaph appointed to make arrangements is called to the fact that Wel- Company will soon run theirJfor the services, which Rev. It ling & Roimoitt offer for sale K. wires from here to I'urliiigton, |G. Pearson will conduct at this all Kinds of a rricu t fral iini>l( - to Spartanburg | on tho lint* of tho CiKirlorton, place beginning on the firist inents at prices that will war Sumter and Northern Railroad. Sunday in June, was held in the ■" A large quantity of material has parlor of the Enterprise Hotel already arrived her.- tnr it...* — m Mr. W. A. Edwards, of Spar tanburg, is on a visit to his old home at Palmetto. ago. handsome Spring uniforms Mr. Janies A. White’s con dition has changed for the worse during the past week. Mr George Hallaway, of Xania, Ohio, has been visiting Gen. W. K James at Palmetto. Mclver moved on Tuesday. The first instalment of the, , 'niuerini nus parlor of the Fnter, f„„d will bo for tlmt L about June 16. ! 1 ' committee was divided intosub- Loi, J. H. Averill, formeHv comni,ttt, es. as follows: <> n general manager of the South arrangements, A C. McFall arolma Railway, but later a chairman, E. C. Lideand W a iP ,• ■ r\‘ '*•’ ‘ >UV| . prominent official of the Georgia, Parrott : °n finance J (} Me ) : , , j . ,, 1 1 ^t on could support an es- The annual inspection of the. Central Railroad, has been 1 CalI > chairpum. W C Coker ‘ a,l ' 8hln cnt devoted exclusively Darlington Guards has been elected general manager of the a »<l C. W. Hewitt-,m mn.L. n to ‘h'-* sale of hardware, was a postponed until May 22. Charleston, Sumter The members of the ; o’.ic Abroad and h force have donned their new and ^ position Mr. A. A. Hewlett, of Syra No de°fiuUe L nerited ' and the'fanm™ of the ense New \ork. a director <>f vet been made n,t > - S ha y e 1 County have long since become Ike Ctate**. Sumter .,,,,1 i.I.L ll.alX ’“i',“ P™, 1 '-!'-OKni.au. ,.f the (a... ThVfirm Nor hem Ratlrna.l, has been in hehl in the Bantist t-hn Jh lit " 8 I >e< ' i * | fy of the MeCor- Darlington on business connect- sub-committees will I u . 1 '' J he mack mowers, binders and hay edw.th the road. Mr. A. A work medfrirv 1 thl,r ''akes, and keep in stock extra Hewlett is the father of Mr. A vie, s will iV 1*11' 1 "o" aer '| pieces for repairing the McCor- Ames Hewlett, who is wdi n X^or one mnnH: 7 Sunda y a.ack machines. ^ h ^ Ct ^ Mr. Geo. H. McKee organized known m Darlington. to f y toDr IVet s , - ' P r . t ! I>ara 1 ' a section of the Endowment Mu Aleck Odnm w i..:. • will he cnn<ii,,'t , i’ 1 V - ISI ., a , nd 1 A very choice assortment of Rank K ofP., at Orangeburg| f^^tmet™^ by ; mil.mery at Mrs. R. W. Park- ontlieI8th ’ to Darlington on Saturday when ! r — ’ On Tuesday the Sheriff levied 1 * l ‘ s horse became frightened and TT Muldrow’s Rheumatit on the stock of goods of Mr. J. rai1 away. Mr. Odom was Rosenberg under an execution thrown to the ground and ro und closed up the store. Iceived serious injuries from Mr. David Moorejdiedsudden- house. ^ 81,11 t0 his! T '' e . t Showing transfers o f ly in Spartanburg on Saturday.; r / a ,., . Mr. Moore was the father of Mtt. Tliomns o «rir 0 .,r Auditors Mrs. A. M. Woods of this place.,, - v —.7 ” -r-u w ... - en to Anna J). and dresses and the World of Monday Florence, March 2'.».—One of the most disastrous conflagra tions that Florence has overbad 'occurred this afternoon about 6 : o'clock, in which at least $25,- ... * ~ r , 1000 was burned to ashes. The rant the encouraging of the ;l!ann a few minute8 b e- ‘homo enterprise wh.ch they ; fore - ^ The pe0 p le were con rol Prior to the tune when at churt . h eu j oyinK faster ser- this progressive firm moved here v i c< . s; bat’when the alarm was from Charleston several years heani croW(ls rush . d ouf „ to the question as to whetiier i . - T V Cj vices: but when the alarm rush'd find the Central hotel, owned I the cute little bv Mr. John L. Barringer, on ! Doors open at , ... .1 e- c.; niiil i-s. departed tins lit - , -1 1/VAA'l til I J*. HI- 1 . al oi’W-t 1 ..If II ^ . . ., , ^ j fire Flames and smoke were Entree at 2 o’clock. The full | on Sunday , the --nd ult. «*» | • w , n , w i M* V •« n , V p 10 the sale of hardware, was a , tirst e.een issuing from the top programme will be rendered: ; ' v V r< “ inierr f at h ' ,ager of the and C. W Hewitt: on music, C.! common topic of discussion l )f tho r(>of near th e centre, of, the*dashing riders, thrilling family burying ground near he and North- ?’ ch ^ ,r ?i an ' W ’ V E Phe success winch has attended , hi . buihling . Tiu , Maze was aorialist*. graceful acrobats, home m the presence of a larg. as accepted J f a , esand ’/.■ S - Earner Mr. tfie venture of Messrs. Welling heV(m( , the « each of water at funnv clo ’ wn s, exciting hippo- -'oncourse of friends. i’i 1 ’ ” , WilS , n,a,le 0 !f ir ' & l oau0,tt . .: v:ls ; neVCr l"T the time, and spread with light-! J -* ■ man of the general committee J merited, and the farmers of the tt, of Syra No defiiiit--. * 1 Grand Circus Matinee for the Children. The managers of T. K. Burk’s (great trans-Atlantic railroad shows, circus, museum, hippo- | drome, school for educated horses and ponies, etc, etc, will give a grand Matinee on Wedne day, April 8. to which ladies and children are especially invited. Every child attending will re ceive a beautiful present and an invitation to a ride on one of Shetland ponie . p. m. Grand ASHLAND. are planting corn —Sonic again. — Easter Services were at Hebron last Sunday. —Mrs. Callie Mims, wife of Mr. E. J. Mims, died on the 24th j ult, after a long and tedious ill- I ness. Mrs. Mims leaves a de- held voted husband and eight affec tionate children who will miss —Mr. W. V*. Moore lost a val- her care and love. '.uiMe horse last week. —We learn that Messrs. Nich Pleasant Grove school i 8 o’s, Robertson & Co. have con till hiving accessions. The traded with the railroad register numbers over fifty. au- the time, and spread with light- j h-onie races,Gained horses,cun ning like rapidity, and within a | amg ponies, trick mules, ete. few minutes the whole roof was | Ample setting capacity, aid a mass of red flame. The fire p 0 |ii L . ushers 111 attendance po- department by this time had 1 p U } a r prices for admission; 25c. arrived, and went to work with | no more. Children attending all energy, but to no avail, for | afternoon performance will bt is. Harriet Hearon, after .1 lo-ie iliiicss, departed this life on Sunday, the 22nd ult. Her the r go Rea! Estate Transfers. Easter. Easter dawned beautifully in typ Mr. John Inglis, of North I Mr. Bryant was well known in Carolina, formerly of Cheraw this section of the State, and a son of Chancellor Inglis, About ten years ago he mar- is in town on a brief business I ried Miss Minnie Bacot, daugh- thelatt Muldrow’s No relief, no pay. 1 Darlington. The day was | teal of the late Spring. The u 1 ' sun shown brightly while the ! real estate were recorded in the air wasquite chilly. This latter n ,. n u . - Auditor’s office for the week fact prevented the ladies from Mil lliomas l. ! ending Saturday March 28,18(M: wearing their Easter bonnets merly of Florence died at h s j. W Blackwell - *— - 1 ’ all on the 22 ult. i v i home in Savannah on the 22 ult. -- - . ax.tx.xcv , aim Lunn, one lot in town of Dar had to foiv: young men „ x^ai | u»u to iorego the pleasure of ap- iington 791x203 (on Broad Street) pea ring in their new Spring for $000; Jno. T. Rogers to W. suits. Barring this slight draw- C. and T. H. Coker 129 acres in back, however, the day was as _ _. v>v/ivvpi l*-.f <u res in —-.x...uie iJiicoi, uaugn- s oc iety Hill township for $5,800; near penect visit. ter of the late Dr. Henry 1 acot, yj meon Coker to \V. C. and for. Ai,, H p Ervin’s new house 8oc'®Jy Hdl His wife and H Coker 247 acres in The congre Mu. S. *. lorvin s new uousc, two children survive him. -- one c.iuld wish just beyond the "two bridges,’ is rapidly nearing completion and will soon be ready for occu pancy. Judge C. H. S.imonton,of the United States Court, has ap pointed E. H. Deas federal su pervisor of elections for Dar lington County. The Baptist Sunday School has succeeded in raising by voluntary subscriptions from its members $100, the amount desired for the increase of the library. Mr. Walter Bryant, a son of Mr. Jefferson Bryant, of Leav- ensworth township, accidentally i . i • \ r • -1 i i * * ’ Leavensworth township for odist C No services were held in the | $2,000; Emma E Carter to Car-1 served jation of the Meth- urch at this place ob- the day. Rev. S. B. 1 •ji.jwv; Ciiiima r Baptist Church on Sunday, ow- rigan & Sillcox 150 acres in Lis- Jones, D. D., President of the ing to the indisposition of the I bon township for $1,535,86; McC.; Columbia Female College, pastor, Rev. G. B. Moore. In j Willis to A. W. Welling one preached the sermon at both the the Presbyterian Church Rev. I lot in town of Darlington (on morning and evening services. J. G. Law conducted services in' Broad Street) for $500; C. S. The church was crowded almost the morning, but the church was McCullough to McC. Willis one to overflowing during the morn- closed at night in order to ena- lot in town of Darlington on | ing service. Chairs were pro file Mr. Law to fill an appoint-1 North side of Public Square vided for a large number in the ment at Ebenezer. ‘ (since sold by McC. Willis to G. aisles and many found seats in n. .. i ,kJC. MoEachern) for $1,100; W. I the gallery. Ihl ° : D. Kervin to Mrs. M. C. Kervin The church was exquisitely Young Men 8 Christian Associ-1 . T • 1 - J the hotel was doomed. Then were but few guests in the hotel at the time of the fire, and their escapes avere easy. The flames! grew fast, and burnt like the whole building was a mass of tinder. Mayor Jerome P. Chase, who arrived upon the spot shortly after the fire started, wired to Darlington for assist ance. The answer came quick, •‘we are ready and waiting.’’ The railroad authorities, in the meantime, held an engine ready to go; but it was then found that with the proper work, Dar lington’s kind offer would not he needed, and Mayor Chase wired that the fire was probably under control, but if they would he needed would despatch an i engine and notify them. Short ly after the roof of the Central fell in, the br ! ck store of Mr. W. R. Barringer caught, and was reduc 'd to ashes. The bar ber shop of R. P. Scott (colored), was also burned, as were the fiar of W. R. Barringer with wil Adr. charged only 15 cents. My schedule of prices for dress making ranges from $2 to (-10. Satisfaction guaranteed; Mrs. R. W. Parker. thorities to build all the depots from Sumter to Bennettsville. We hear also that the one at this place Avill be built of brick. —On last Saturday morning the material train left this place, going soutfi, with several empty box cars. When in about one mile of Lynohe’s River tho two v here for! rear cars jumped the track. No Edwards, one was hurt, however, hut the (rear car Avas left in the ditch — -- badly damaged. CLYDE. I —Mr. Jesse John, a very old! man, is in feeble health just now. —Mr. R. E. Parnell has just returned from a brief A’isit to) Chesterfield Court House. We have the agenc the Hartsville sweeps Normeut & Co. Rolled oats, Wheter grists, Graham flour and oat meal at Edwards, Norment & Co's. - —* - - -O Ludden & Bates' Change of Agency. Having discontinued our agency with J. B. Killough iV Co., of Florence, S. C., we shall for the present and until agents : -Rev. J. 1). Frierson a very interesting preach ed a very interesting sermon | at New Market on Sunday. —A Sunday School was or-} ganized tit New Market on Sun- cla}' with some thirty pupils en-i rolled. Mr. W. T. Goodson is 1 the Superintendent. •Major John Taylor died of! . . I pneumonia at his home in Pond are appointed in each county,; H oll()W on the 23rd. ult. Ihe usmess in this se( ‘-1 | am ii v have the sympathy ofj through our own ; , he communit | a., | - Jr., handle out tion direct part of its contents, and two to shot himself in the hand with a pistol on Sunday. The Attorney General has decided that, the Act prohibit ing the sale of pistols and pistol cartridges, which goes into ef fect on June 23, does not apply to rifle cartridges. Mr J. H. Early is preparing fo completely renovate his store on the north side of the Public Square Among other improve ments he will replace the pres ent front with a handsome iron and glass front. A petition is being circulat ed in the community to be for warded to the Governor asking 0 tv ^ for a respite for Lewis Williams i so j V( , d until the case against Joseph W. James is finally settled. As Memorial Day falls on Sunday this yeax, it will be oh served on the following day. Monday, May 11th. E. O Woods, Esq., has accepted an, invitation to deliver the address' on that occasion. The annual meeting of the Darlington Guards will he held to-morrow (Friday) night. The election of officers for the ensu ing year and other business of importance will be transacted. A full attendance is earnestly requested. Mr. M. G. Dunne received painful bruises about the — and body by a plank falling on; f him from Nachman’s building , on Monday. The injuries not severe enough, howev detain him from his work. The ‘‘Purim ball” given by the Hebreavs in the Opera House on Wednesday of last week was a very enjoyable affair to all who were present. Quite a number of visitors from the neighboring towns were in at tendance. The Messenger Publishing Company, with a capital stock of $10,000 is being organized in Florence for the purpose of con ducting a newspaper and job printing business. Mr. J. W. Hammond is to be the general manager of the company. A party of Northern capital ists have offered to establish a pine fibre factory in Florence if the people of the town will give them a site and subscribe $25, 000 to the stock. We wish Dar lington had such a chance. On Tuesday evening of last ation was held in tne Presby teriau Church on Wednesday night of last week. A large j number of the members attend- i ^ 0 ' VI , ‘R ed. Mr. W. A Wynne, of Col umbia, State Secretary of the association, was present and de livered an address. 209 acres in Leavensworth town ship for $705.40; B. H. Howell to Jesse Lunn 10 acres in Lisbon p for $05; _ _ Land Improvement Company were grouped calla lilies of unu- to Annie E. Michie two lots in sual beauty. On each side of the town of Darlington for $2tK); the platform were stands of M. C. Kirven to it. E. L. Kirven blooming geraniums and hang- 20!! acres in Leavensworth town- inir baskets of oxalis. The decorate | the church cross, almost covered with Darlington I sprays of ivy and on either sidt r> —.. V,...m* uasiceis or oxalis. Rev. J. C. Watkin, pastor of ship for $3,000; M. Lula Rodgers (chancel railing was almost con- the colored Presbyterian Church Jto J. E. Bass 18 acres in Swift cealed by a profusion of beauti in Sumter, conducted the East-(Creek (consideration notgiven); ful blooming plants of great er services in the colored Meth- W. L. Parrott to Alonzo W. variety. The chandelier was odist Church at this place. His Kelly 100 acres in Philadelphia 1 draped with moss, also the text for the morning service township for $1,500; G. W. l)ur- lamps, and the former was was from Luke 24—34 and in gan to McC. Willis one lot in studded with flowers; the gal- the evening from Second Coria- town of Darlington 28x'.»8 (on levies were festooned with gar- — 4 •' r, ' , ’ was j Public Square) for $1,000. lands of cedar. On a table in con-1 — _ 'front of the chancel was ar- Full line fancy cakes just in; ranged a very handsome collec- West & Honour. tion of cut geraniums. ' Dr. Jones preached a very el- A Shooting Affair. .jquent sermon in the mornin An unfortunate sh oot i n g from the 14th, 15th and scrape occurred on the outskirts ver.-es of the fourth chapter of of Dariington on Sunday. | Paul’s Epistle to the Hebrews. Messrs. Thomas Garrison and He drew the distinction between George Pearce, two young the old Jewish high priest and white men, were the pricipals to Christ as our high priest and the affair. Bad blood had ex- portrayed beautifully Christ in- isted between the two men for terceding for man at the bar of it s ! some time and they met at the Heaven. At the night service thians 4—3. The Church prettily decorated and the gregations at both services were very large. A notice is published in this issue to the effect that the firm of R. S. Pringle & Co, who are grading the road bed of the C. S. & N. Railroad, has been dis- The business will here- ; after be conducted in the name j of Louis McLain. The office lias been removed to R. L. Dar- Igan's bookstore. The construc- lion company has moved small out houses belongin; M. Jacobi. The large barn and stables of M. Jacobi was partly burned from sparks. This was an old wooden building, and . - was partly torn down to stop v\ ithui the arch of the fire. The stables of Mr. A. was a large white | q 0 o h n; the house of Mr. Thad 1 Dale and the drug store of Dr. Win. Illderton caught from sparks. The Jacobi house was badly scorched from the heat of the Central. It looked as if the whole of that part of the city, between the Northeastern main line and Church street, below Front, was doomed, and that was why Mayor Chase wired to Darlington for assistance. The following is a list of the burned buildings with value and insur ance: Central hotel, owned by John L. Barringer, value$7,0()0, insurance on building $3,500. furniture of hotel, etc., $5,000, insurance$1,500. Branch store; of W. R. Barringer, valued $(>.- 500; insured $4,000. Bar of W. R Barringi'r, value$l,000;stock lClh, 0 f\y. R. Barringer, $5,000; in- •d for $3,000. R. I home office at Savannah, < or through our travelling rep resentatives. A 1 1 intending purchasers of pianos or organs are requested to write us for full information, full illustrated ! catalogues, &o. We are able to save money for every buyer, no matter whether he wishes to purchase for cash or on easvi .. , payments. Our trade is by faV ' vel1 and l ,ro,,,,se a « ou< Don’t forget that we have the largest stock of clothing in town to select from. Tailor made, best lit, best wear; Edwards, Norment & Co. —The GREEN PLAINS, old oats are j the largest in the South, reach ing nearly a half million dollars the past year. Our position as j the leading music house of the South enables us to control tbe ; greatest instruments made in Amer ca. Wo represent the famous Chickering, Mason & Hamlin, Mathushek and Sterl ing pianos, and the Mason & Hamlin and Sterling organs Do i not be misled by wild state- i incuts of irresponsible people who have unknown instruments , for sale. Remember that we place an instrument inyo irown home on fifteen days test trial. If you are not satisfield, jou return it at our expense of . freight to and from your near est rail road station or landing. We give you a six years guar antee, a complete outfit free, pay all freight, and if you buy from us you have an established twenty years reputation to rely upon. A child can buy from us as safely and as cheap ly as the shrewdest buyer. Write us when you are ready. Ludden & Bates Southern Music se. Savannah, Ga. 4t. PHILADELPHIA. —Mrs. J. J. Parrott, very sick. —Miss Maggie Fort, of Dovcs- ville, is visiting her sister, Mrs. B. F. Parrott. —Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Parrott, of Bishopville, paid us a flying visit last week. —We are pleased to have Mr. T. M. McIntosh, of Hartsville, in our midst. He is engaged in business with Messrs. Race & Decker. —Mr. W. D. Blackman has attached a grist mill to his steam engine and is turning out some excellent meal for his custom ers. His mill day is every Sat urday. —Mr. Stephen Loyd com menced planting his cotton crop on the 20th ult. He expects to finish this week. Ho hopes to take advantage of the moisture that is in the land at present as (it may turn off dry. looking! —Quite a number of our citi- yield i zons se ^ out 0,1 Thursday last for Lowther's Lake on a fishing I frolic. They had such a fine —We trust, now that the.,, County Commissioners will stop tame that rainy night on the the practice of plowing into the | hanks of the lake that they public roads, that the Board will, looked on their return consider v's’t this section. „ ax.^XX V C*A X V iCC ,. n inwer i time mentioned on the railroad 1 Dr. Jones delivered an excellent ofiice the house oa 10 « track near the trestle over Swift sermon to a crowded house. Main ^trot t, forinu ly mcupieu Garrison p ropose( i that The music rendered especially o. i ring t . difficulty be settled right (for the occasion was much en- there and the challenge was ac- joyed and the members of the X- - J •* * ‘ Pickle salmon; v\ & H. Hampton and Dargan. Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, one of the most distinguished mem- cepted. When the two men choir received a large amount closed together they were on 1 of well merited praise, top of the railroad embankment, The Episcopal Chapel at this whicn is very high at that place was also appropriately ti,« iL.Tinhlir-in nartv , ' >,)int ’ and durin * the scuffle,decorated. The altar was ar- V, a -a cli ,, ,- Vlv a effi- "’h^' 1 ensued they rolled down ranged with white flowers and has an art e T , t to the bottom. On reaching Hie evergreens, the cross beimr 7 W SoSe of General Hump- W ?! h a > rar]aud wild sured for $3,00!). R. P. Scott, | . barber shop, (building belonged »r ' to Mr. Jacobi.) valued $1,000; no insurance. The shop fix- tures were all taken out, but Car load each of hay, feed damaged to the amount of over oats and Hour just in; Edwards, $200. Mr. Jacobi's loss will a- Norment & Co. mount to at least $2,000. All the furniture was taken out of the Jacobi House, and a great deal of it was badly damaged. It looked as if everybody in the city was at the fire, including ROBBIN S NECK. —We have had a very full river for the past few weeks, and it is still beyond its banks. the ladies and children. While The oat crop has been badly the fire was at its height the damaged by the heavy overflow cistern gave out, and the steam- an d rains. —A Sunday School avas or ganized at Mt. (Hivet on Sunday, when the pastor, Rev. F. M. Satterwhite, preached an inter esting sermon on the duty of parents teaching their children the Bible while they are young. —The heavy rain on last Fri day morning stopped the plow-1 ing until Monday. Some of the | tlie 1 , 0US ® 4 . . . . farmers have planted corn. Mr. j eral,1 >' charred on the ms.de. David Byrd planted a field of cotton last week and others ' ably wilted. —J. A. Samuel, a prominent colored man living two miles from here, had the misfortune of having his house to catch on fire a few days ago. Nearly all of the furniture was destroyed before the flames could be ex tinguished, which was done without the final destruction of The house is consid- think of planting this week. They seem to think that “the early bird catches the worm.” er was coupled on to the large tank at the Coast Line shop, where a good supply of water was had. The origin of the fire not known, but it is supposed —We are indebted to Miss Sallie J. McCall for a pleasant evening's entertainment, given at the close of the free school at Center Hall. The exercises con- 'ices were , i ii i • i i . - j.it me <»i temoon. a on iyish made to fit from also badly bruised about the) ... ... ; „ u, 1 -ii r x. — r A ~ 'T.' face. A pair of knucks were Use Muldrow’s Hvnnotine for 1 8 ’ serving the people they will not {ouml af Awards at the scene the relief of dipsomania, insonv I ^ arlier s dre * S mdker ’ to have originated from a spark s isted of speeches, dialogues, from the flue. Everybody avus e t C- The whole proceedings re- relieved when Darlington re- fleeted much credit on both plied so quickly, and Florence teacher and pupils, and her citizens Avill ever re- -— --- member her immediate responsel/ \v e have a f rush lot of prunes, *•*- , dates and Florida oranges, just Have you a handsome dress • ^ ■ • the W. in; Edwards, Norment & Co. * I V shrink from running counter to what they deem Avrong, even though it cost them their own political advancement.” of the fight. Bystanders finally nia, migraine and all forms of parted the belligerants and Gar- nervous headache. Sold only risen was taken to his home by J. O. Muldrow, Pearl Street, where Dr. Norment extracted the ball. Choice new fat Mr. Pearce gave himself up West & Honour, to the authorities of the law on . .’*’1'*' Monday and that night he was F,re ln Florence ’ —• — ' fined $25 by the Mayor for About 5.30 Sunday afternoon To Darlington on Wheels. breach of the peace. Trial Jus- the Chief of the Darlington fire On Mondav morning Messrs, tice Sanders bound him over in department receiv W. R-&C. F. TT ' — « • Olives, lime juice, celery sauce and pickles in great variety at Edwards, Norment & Co's. SOCtETY HILL. —Mr. C. H. Race is spending this week on his turpentine farm __ at Philadelphia. _ ioin^ni 8 /* -Ouryoung .T^TTlT organ- mackerel- r > i t* >e ize a base ball club as soon as .>1 Wed Trans-Atlantic Railroad the weat h e r gets warmer, shows, double circus, mammoth Easter services Avere con- Tlic Circus is Go.T*'ng. The first and only bij£«^ ow DOVESVILLE. —Miss Lena Covington, of Cheraw, is visiting friends in the neighborhood. ’*■ ! —The mirth loving portion of EBENEZER. our population was thrown into —Mr. J. T. Gee. one of our hilarious convulsions on Sunday truck farmers, will plant thirty- by the novel sight of a cow live acres of watermelons this hitched to a buggy and being year, and several others Avill driven by a Darwinian biped plant the melon largely. right through our most fashion- t, .. . , , able thoroughfare. —borne time since a colored man, named Brown, was bitten —Several representatives of by a mad dog. What the result the Coast Line, Messrs. Parnell, Avill be can not yet he told, i Dove and DeLorme, Avith sleek There was another mad teams and shiny buggies laden dog scrape since then in " T ith first class freight, were our neighborhood. While Mr. dashing around here promis- M. C. Muldrow was eating cuously Sunday. They were dinner he heard one of his hogs supposed to be running an ex- squealing and he ran into the perimental short line to a bridal yard with his gun. Just as he (cake. lid so he saw a dog running off _ Wh ii 0 Dr. J. W. Williamson and evidently the dog had bitten was a tt en dj n g the convicts they hog. Mr. Muldrow killed a u << crosse d over the river”— both the dog and the hog. 110 ^ sty Xi hut the Pee Dee. The —Mr. J. W. King and family I water remained so high that he met with a very narrow escape could not reach them, without while returning from church in wading, which ho tried once to a buggy on Sunday of last week. ! his cost, and not being a convert The earth in the road gave way j to hydropathy he concluded to under the horses, making a hole resign in favor of some one on in the ground about four feet the other side. deep. One of the horses fell in _xii health has compelled the hole and the buggy ran over p ro f. y. R. Pringle, our most it. i he other horse took fright efficient school teacher, to sus- and, running away, turned the pend the exercises of his school buggy ov, 'r. Mr. King finally f or an indefinite period and re- succeeded in managing the turn to his home in Sumter to horse. He had a finger dislo- recuperate. He left on Saturday cated, otherwise no injury Avas to the^ r ,'°at regret of ni'r-'ls and the occupac4 s " 0 f t i.T '^ ,l ' v * 1 ^V. 'has i^wis oi me patrons, and we are sure he their heartfelt sympathy and done to buggy. I .. , — LAMAR. —Mt ‘«srs. Nichols, Robertson & Co. have contracted with Mr. G. W. Mims to build a large brick store near the depot. E —J sincerest Avishes for his speedy recovery and return. —“Watch Dove’s,” for’wearo liable, at any moment, to be struck with a boom a la Darling ton. We have a fine climate. Howie, of Col umbia, started across the country for Darlington on by- cicles. After a ten hours ride they reached Camden, but here the heavy rains of Tuesday pre vented them from continuing thoir journey on the wheels. They, therefore, took the train at that point and reached Dar- ington Tuesday night. They mills run by water or steam, good stand for mercantile busi ness, and far superior to Aiken as a health resort and the doctor is still with us taking notes. us Aveek Mr. E. C. Coker, asonof llM - lu “ U, P‘ 4 " 4 . V’- c-mt W n „ are now tho guests of their hro apt. W. C. Coker, who is a tlmr-in-liw p p student at the State University, a-, ‘ (. ’ ’ was robbed of thirty-five dollars. 1 be gentlemen will remain u M _ j *i „ . Darlington several days arm entered hia rnP^ o 'i t * a th »will return to Columbia on their nonev f l h? fl trnni ^ bycicles. Their route on the money from his trunk. | return will he via Bishopville * j » » J V** M.X vr VX V/U XJXOVJi W 1 HI '-'xx^xxav? T» C The new paper, which Messrs, (and Sumter. Thev expressed coughs, colds, &c., call at J. O. backup t .111. .r Daro-an and EdAvin F. themselves as highly pleased Muldrow sdru^ store and get a dispersed. “itobS to SSTltoS tripr barring the trial bottle o? hi. Sumter, will be named 2V»e| rai!1 - T Fr„mm The material for the ; )ine o( | a j iOTi museum, Roman hippodrome --- —- ---- ( „„„ and Prof. Burk’s school of ducted by Mr. Witherspoon in The style of a new firm in location high, dry and health educated Arabian horses, 30 in the Episcopal Church on Sun- our town j s Wilson, Hough & fnl. Hie best of sites for cotton received a teleo-r-im n H! a,)er ’ il . 1 ... their wonderful Jay. Hanckel, who are now preparing the sum of $200 for his appear* from'Mayor Chase, of Florence, etc etc Th s^mmenseag^e- -° ur merchants arc opening to run an extensive brick busi- aace at a pralimmary hearing .tatin* that th. town was .uf. wi [|' 'XK&ta.Ta .... to be held to-day. As soon as fering from a disastrous confla- here for one dav onlv Wednes- gooas or au aesenpuons ana _We haAe heard of several Mr. Garrison's condition Avill gration and asking for assist- day, April 8. Tavo perform- are ex P 0Ctla £ ood trado ' brick stores in contemplation permit he will be made to ap ance. The town bell wasimme- an'ces avIH be gi/en Doors —The river is still verv high at this place, all of Avhich we A Liberal Proposition, pear before the Mayor on the diately sounded and within fif- open at 1 and 7 o’clock .perform- and prevents us from having will report to The News as they i To the subscriber who pays charge of breach of the peace. teen minutes the fire engine, ance to begin one hour later, our annual fish dinners. The crop out. $2 80 cents in cash, we will give ^ 4 together with a number of our Popular prices Avill be the rule, reunion will be hold later. i _Car load after car load of acomplctesctof Dickens’novels, Our chipped bwf is a great the dft P ot r « ad y Grand street parade at 10 a. m. —Mr. Harold Burch, of Ebe- fertilizers are arriving at this twelve volmnes(pamphlet form), delicacy try it; EdAvards, Nor- for the special train from Flor- Ladies and children are especi- nezer , has been engaged as i place and the farmers who have and will send The Darlington ent& afterWards - an ; ally recommended to attend the time keeper at the brick yard, been waiting with patience for News, the weekly News and . .received Matinee performances, thereby and is boarding at the residence some time are now kept busy Courier and the Southern Culti- rn.r w^ tmg a th » at ia y o i ding the vast crowds at of Maj. Jno. G Winters. hauling it off. valor, each for one year. The our assistance Avould not be night. Seating capacity for . . . , , News and the Dickens’ works needed and thanking the people 5,00o. Everything new and , -, Mr - Th<? °- Sompayrac is -A special car ran up here wi n ^ for |160 Thig of Darlington for their prompt brilliant. Remember the dav l»avicg a coat of paint put on from Sumter on the 26th ulL, p apor the Cultivator and the response to the call for aid. The and date. Admission 25c, no the rooms recently added to his | Avith three or four railroal offi- Xe.cs and Courier will be sent engine was, therefore, brought more. Adv. ;. hous T e - The work is being done cials, for the purpose avo sup- to any a d dr e 8 8 for $2.30 per an- back up town and tho crowd; oy Profs. D. L. and Jno. B.'pose,of inspecting the track. mum while The News together Winters. I i—^. * - r ’ ... - - - I have one price. I sell my in goods cheap, and get cash for and all that leaves my establishment; ' ’ Mrs. R. W. Parker. When you are troubled with o—The promptness; One of Armstrong, Cator V..CH .yyw.c U i. u,o compound with which our fire department I Co’s best milliners anxious tol n t » Q I —vr 11 ias i'oaiuruay aiiernoon syrup of tar, wild cherry, &c., responded to the call and reach- wait on you at Mrs. R. W Park- Joh . n preached a Messrs. Jos. Spears and Jos. and be relieved. ed the depot deserved and re- er’s. , very interesting and impressive Severance concluded to trot a ! ceiA'ed the nraise of mir rww.r.u „ •— muinorial sermon on Sunday in i race. Mr. Snears avas Ipft witu » x r nuiu j. uc ixicawxrx xx*» xuv* v..v paper has been ordered and pub- lication will be commenced at a misses and very early day. ed the depot deserved and re- er’s. Infants’ hatTantij Egg custard and improved I Tht foRowhig^nt Whe! th ? Ur , <i8h 8 t C / ap gU f no is ^ infants hats_ ana ] ^ „ ^ is taken from the Ch JiLtnn i H 1,a ?. £or ® ott P. n aud c ? r “. ^ —„ I oxxvy p VAX IAV/OWj W X? O L. and Jno. B. I pose, of inspecting the track. I •iiuiu, mmc Aim. iTe.«s logeuier -On last Saturday afternoon ' with either one of them will be Messrs. Jos. Spears and Jos. supplied for $1.05 a year. misses ana imams ui»m> “ u “ , i < ,||T°W«st Ar HonmTr r IflraTa nk 1 . 't' 1 J 1 *® thing for cotton and corn, caps at Mrs. R. W. Parker’s. 1 ^> West « Honour ’ j flre 18 takea from the Charleston it . Ej] ward8> Norment & Co. m unorial sermon on Sunday in I race. Mr. Spears Avas left with “What was that noise I heard Our fish scrap guano is the. memory of the late Dr. James a broken cart by striking a in the parlor last night, Maria. —... Furman, formerly pastor at! stump which he says was in “It was William breaking his this place. | the wrong place. ^engagement.—itodow Gazette^ I I