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mM t: r VOL. XVIII. NO 22. DARLINGTON, S. C„ THURSDAY, MAY 28. 1891. WHOLE NO 853 LOCAL ITEM Rutledge Guards" Postmaster J. G. Gatlin is confined to liis room from sick ness. “The Jtuueage uuarus on June 4. Union services will be held at 'l'"N session of the Darlington the Baptist Church Sunday Public Schools will close to night. morrow. Rev. J. G. Law will preachat * ,IE Bookstore has been re- Mechanicsville on Sunday after- moved to Mr. Nachman's new noon at 4.30 o’clock. ' | building on the East side of the Mr. E. A. Smith returned ! r home on Tuesday from his trip , 'I 15 town authorities to North Carolina. placing new curbs upon sidewalks on the Square 'streets. A representative of Dunn’s agency, of New York, was in Darlington on Tuesday. Mu. W. Witcover advertises that he will pay the highest market prices for bees’ wax and wool. are the and The factor}' band was serenading Friday night | the playing was certainly creditable. * The express route over the C. xr t nr xt , & D. Railroad which formerly Mr. J. Yv. Norwood.president extended from Wadesboro to of the Greenville Bank, spent Sumter now extends from several days in Darlington last j Wadesboro to Columbia. . Among the graduates of the The incandescent lights re-j Benedict Institute (colored t, of fused to burn on Sunday night, Columbia, last week were Eliza but they are now working all C. Nichols and Lester W. Put- i'ii<ht. 1 terson, both of Dovesville. THR time for paying town The schedule time taxes expires on Saturday. The' here and Charleston should bear this in tax payers mind. Mr. Fred Hazel don, of Mars Bluff, has accepted the position of clerk in the office of the Car olina Hotel. Dr. C. Kollock, Cheraw’s ac complished surgeon, made a professional visit to Darlington one day last week. Mr. J. E. Nettles has gone off on a trip which will cause him to be absent from Darlington for several months. between over the C. S. & N. Railroad has been shortened thirty minutes. The train from Charleston now ar rives in Darlington ut 12 M. instead of 12.30 F. M. as hereto fore. ^ Mr. E. Rotholz, of Maxton, North Carolina, who recently moved to Darlington to conduct here a dry goods and millinery store, is now opening his stock in Mr. Nachman’s corner store, where his establishment will he located. D. C. Ray. one of the counsel for the Atlantic Coast Line, was in town on Monday on professional business. The living statuary to be in troduced a t the performance The Young Men's Christian general Association at Darlington has been placed in the Columbia district of the State Association and Mr. Patterson Wardlaw has been made a member of the com mittee having the affairs of this next Thursday night is said by ‘^strict in charge, those who have seen it to be un-1 The Darlington Guards were usually fine. inspected on the academy green The Darlington Guards will '?” Frida y lf ist by Adjutant and be out in full uniform n e x t Inspector General H. L. Farley. Thursday night to attend the; 1 hfc, , rt ' wore thirty-three men in military comedy to be rendered' at the Opera’House. Mr. C. J. Epps will leave next A New Establishment. The colored people in this section have caught the “excur sion fever.” A large excursion will be given by the colored people of this place to Charles ton on June 11 and on June 18 a similar excursion will be given to the same p'ace. Both of these excursions will be run Ti t<r | t , lle r ' ^ i * S ' ! The proprietors are MessrsS I he Darlington colored base ball Wo() ‘ ls £ nd Claud( . Milling club w,11 accompany the excur- the business will be smnists on June 18 and will cross bats with th “‘FearNots.” LYDIA. SOCIETY HILL. On September 1, an establish- —Rev. John Stout has been —The Lydia school will sus- ment will b** opened in Darling- sick, but we are glad to see him pend exerc ises on the 26th hist, ton which will be something de- out again. i There will be no exhibition. —Most of the merchants will —The Lydia Base Ball Club will close their stores after this will play the Palmetto Base week at 7:30 o’clock. Ball Club at Darlington on Sat- -Misses Nettie Winters and | urda - v . the ;?°‘ h /'f' A t n, ° (l Hellen Waddill, of this place, ls anticipated, have returned home from All Healing, North Carolina, where cidedly new in its line, namely, a shoe store. Every kind and quality of shoe will be kept on find line.; A. ing and conducted hand ami one /nay always anything desired in this Straw matting in great varie ty at Edwards, Nonnent & Co’s. The Jury List. The following petit jurors have been drawn to serve during the next term of court, which meets on June 8, Judge James Aldrich presiding: R A. Suggs, J. R. McFarland, Elias R. Moore, C. J. Woodruff, B Fields, Sr., E. R. Tedder, B. C. Stephens, P. H. Tyner, B. F. Williamson, Paul Whipple, H. T. Johnson, G. W. Powe, J. T. Tructt, B. L. Witherspoon, L. W. William son, J. C. McIntosh, S. W. Blackwell, J. Wiley Blackman, J. C. Clements, T. P. Rains, T. J. McLendon, N. B. Munn, J. W. Goodson, John M. Waddill, Hartwell Marshall, J. F. Cul peper, C. W. Truett, C. H. Powe, M. J. Outlaw, J. A. Smoot. J. E. King, J. W. Gainey. W. W. Folsom, Chas. Peoples (colored), C. M. Best, Jesse Lunn. Prices reduced on spring clothing at McCall & Burch’s. under the firm name of Woods they have been taking a course & Milling. The place of busi- in the Jones Seminary, ness will be in the brick store — — of Mr. G. C. McEachern, which .White and black dress floun- is now in the course of erection c ' n g at reduced prices to close on the North Side of the Square, ou t; McCall & Burch, adjoining Mr. Hewitt’s new '* *’ store. Mr. Milling will have JASPER, charge of the store while the purchase of the stock will be made under the supervision of Mr. Woods. Mr. Woods will re- day and night, main, as at present, at Woods & Woods store. Although the new store will make a specialty of shoes. Messrs Woods &: Woods will continue to keep a large and well assorted stock of shoes at their establishment. —Misses Mamie Kelly, Clara Crosswell, Mattie King and Annie Josey returned home on the 20th inst from All Healing. North Carol nr ! where h yha\e been attending College. —Married, at the resi lence of the bride’s father on Sunday morning, the 24th inst. Miss Mira King to Mr B. L. Wither- —Crops are looking better S p 00 n. The Rev. Mr. Wait since the rains came a few days | officiated. Married, at the ago. ; ’ ‘ I evening, M iss Leola Andrews to this M r - J.C. Clements, the Rev. Mr. community, died on the 22 inst. ^ ait officiating. She was buried on the following —}j r x \ Hicks, of Louis- day at Lake Swamp Church. iana who has been away from —Our church at Lake Swamp hl * re f °r twenty-one years paid looks well since Mr. How ley carts ami wagons were pouring in from every direction. Long before the exercises were opened every seat was literally packed. Buggies, carriages, etc., occu pied every available space near the stage. About 8 o'clock the curtain was drawn and a beau tiful scene greeted the eyes the throng of anxious spectators. By this time the audience had swelled till they would number very nearly one thousand. At the sound of the hell the saluta tory, by Miss Jennie Woodham, was announced. A death-like stillness seemed to pervade the audience while she delivered the salutatory. Though unaccus-; tomed to appearing before an j audience her voice was so dis- j tinct and clear as to rival the' afraid of snakes. Since the pub lication of oar little serpent story, we notice the road leading across Black Creek bridge is lit erally crowded with vehicles going to the village. Query: Is it a laudable desire to see and tackle the monster snake, or is of; it to comply with the precau- t’orary suggestion? Some, re- turring on Saturday, looked as if they bad been snake bitten all over and had used the anti dote accordingly. —The residerce of W. J. Howie, who lives about th r ee miles north of this place, was entirely destroyed, with nearly all of its contents, on Thursday night last by an accidental fire. Mr. Howie, while sitting up with a sick child, had occasion to visit the cook room, which was built on to one end of the house, and upon sitting the lamp o i a table he noticed that it was trail*? sufficient to enable an es tablishment to make a specialty of one line of goods. Both Mr. Woods and Mr. Milling have had large experience in the shoe line and their establishment will doubtless supply the public with every tiling from the shoe siring up. week for Poughkeepsie, New York, where he will taken course in bookkeeping at Kast man Business College. Hon. Louis Appelt, Judge of rank and file. General Farley complimented the Guards very highly on their drilling. The following prisoners are now in jail awaiting trial at the Circuit Court: William Thomas, murder; Fred McNeil, house breaking and larceny; Bristow McNeil, same offence; Marion Probate of Clarendon County, Jackson, larceny by breach of who is also connected with the J trust; Ransom Anderson, grand Manning Times, was in Dar- larceny, lingtou this week on a visit. ^ ^ ^ , , , , ! Dr. R. G. Pearson s revival 1 he Darlington Guards, with services will commence at this the assistance of the local brass pi ace on g um ] aV) j une 5, The hand, tendered Gov. Thompson ; 8er vice will ‘he held in the a complimentary serenade on Baptist Church and on the day tlie last evening of his stay here, above mentioned the morning a courtesy which the recipient services will begin at 11 o’clock acknowledged in a brief ad- and the evening service at 8:30. alress. Through the kindness of Mrs. S. F. Parrott, we received last week a basket of strawberries, grown in her garden in Darling ton, which were veritable mar vels as regards their size and flavor. The services will continue for ten days. Gen. James R. Carnahan, of | Minnesota, Supreme Command er of the Uniform Rank of the I Knights of Pythiasof the World, was in Augusta on Sunday. The j Rogers Division of the Uniform The programme for Saturday J^ank invited him to Darlington, afternoon at the Darlington but owing to pressing engage- base ball park has been chang- 'aents he had to decline the m- ed. The Lydia club will cross citatum. He has promised, hats with the Palmetto nine however, to visit Darlington in instead of with the Darlington i' : ’ e l )tein b er> club as heretofore announced. Among those who will grad- “Gobbled”, at Hartsville, aab-’f ro,n ^be State University S. C., on Tuesday, May 25. 18iU, a !' e t Ie8 f s 1 ibv the Atlantic 6oast Line, the aad Hast, both Hartsville Railroad. The stock- Darlington. ^ r . Coker holders were paid a handsome »eUjcted for the subject of premium for their stock, and ^. ra , < , u , a 11 'u*’ ^dlego 1 e are happy accordingly. “The Rutledge Guards." On Thursday evening next, June 4th, our amateurs willpre-; sent at the Opera House, for the benefit of the Darlington Guards, a charming military comedy in three acts entitled, “The Rutledge Guards”. Dur ing the progress of the perform ance there will he introduced magnificent living statuary un-j der the personal direction of the owners of the play, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Sawin, the whole to conclude with a grand “statue grouping” dedicated to “The Boy's Who Wore the Gray.” We feel perfectly safe The weather is warm now, j Methodist parsonage on Sunday Eufthehegiimin^of a' wrielof pieces delivered in the same -Miss Mary Stokes, of ‘ selected, consisting or recita-j nve i 0 p e d by flames and turns, dialogues, charades, tab- j f ear i n ^ bodily injury he jumped leaux, etc., interspersed ''’Hh through the dining room door „ ... excellent music. The whole hasti]v dosing it after him, 0 f this section of Darlington a visit affair passed off very pleasantly, w } 10n an explosion immediate- There is nothing that indicates Tinimonsville, applied the paint some time ago and wrote quite reflecting much credit ^011 ^ the (y followed, scattering the burn the growth of a town more for- on the exterior. We expect to 1 a *°Hg letter describing the pro- most exeollent cihlv than the fact that there is naint the interior sometime in £ ress of Western Darlington, i aulme Dennis, We were aware of the fact that I this section was keeping up with the times hut we who live here could not see the great ad- j vances like one who has so long been away. He say's that in many places where lands were made an then only worth from $6 |to $10 assignment for the benefit of his (per acre, they are now worth creditors. j from $40 to $00. —Mr. J. W. Gandy has a very sick child, hut from last ac counts it was somewhat better. | —A meeting of the stockhold- of the Hartsville Railroad tae future. Gallon jars pickle, 50 c t s; West & Honour. JOVANN. -T. A. Clarke has j a long letter describing the pro- most excellent teacher, Miss Pauline Dennis, as well as the pupils who acted their parts so exceedingly well. Glass ily traps, 25 cts; West & Honour. LAMAR. Don’t forget ‘ Guards” on n t night, June 4. The x t Rutledge Thursday Death of Rev. P. G. Bowman. Rev. P. G. Bowman, who was well known throughout Darling ton County, died in Summerton, Clarendon County, at the resi dence of his nephew, P. G. Bow man Jr., who is also his son-in- law, on Sunday night. His ! death was very sudden. While at the supper table ho fell over dead from an attack of heart disease. Mr. Bowman lived in this County for very many years and was for a long time a minis ter in the Methodist Church. ? s Buy your feed cutters Edwards, Nonnent & Co. • •- -• ■ GREEN PLAINS. from ers , ,, , . . -Some of our neighbors still was held last -Tuesday, the -Oth pj ow j n { 0 f jjg public roads, ow- inst. —Mrs. F. N. Cutter and Miss Minnie Mims, after spending a pleasant time with friends and relatives here, have returned to their homes in Packsville, Clar endon County. —We made mention some time ago of having an order of the Alliance at this place and I think that the people are gener ally in favor of it now. We . . i.„. 1. • a minister of this church he have been requested lo ask the in predicting that, taken all in p reac h e d in Darlington Circuit county organizer to appoint a all, tins will be the most success- | ind hl his time ha8 filled the day and we will meet him and pulpit of many of the Methodist organize. For any further par- Churches in the County. About ticulars concerning the place of fifteen or twenty years ago his meeting, etc., the organizer may faith underwent a change and write to the "Jovann correspon- he became a minister in the Ad- dent” who will gladly give him vent Church. He founded Sav- any information desired, anna Chapel the well known ‘ —— — Advent Church in Stokes Bridge Those who fail to see the township. At the time of his military comedy to be given at i death Mr. Bowman was about the Opera House on June 4 will seventy years old. Several miss the event of the season, children survive him. Mr. Bow- —— man was a man of fine parts and his ability was recognized in both churches of which he was a member. He had many friends and devoted followers who will learn of his death with sorrow. His remains were in terred on Tuesday in the ceme tery at Savanna Chapel beside the grave of his wife. ful amateur entertainment ever given in Darlington, and a crowded house is expected The price of admission will be 50 cents; children under twelve years of age 25 cents; reserved seats may he obtained at Bris tow’s Book Store without extra charge. Orange hams 13 }c lb; Ed wards, Nonnent & Co. Mr. W. Mr. W. sick, hut J. H. is mg, we suppose, to the scarcity of land. —We learn that Byrd is quite sick. Huggins has been out again. —We have had good rains and the oat crops, both the late ! and early, are now safe and a j fair yield may be expected. —The congregation at Bethle hem is making great prepa- —The outlook for a full cot ton crop in this community is very unfavorable. —Rev. J, S. DuBose has been confined to his room for a few days, hut is able to be out again. —Mr. E. G. Rogers ami Miss Minnie Severance were married on the 21st inst. by the Rev. J. E. Rushton. —Mr. T. G. Hutson has a very sore hand caused from a house fly bite. A little strange hut, true, he says. —The oldest man in the place , who is a bachelor and raised in this section was lost within one; a id a half miles of the place last ing oil in every direction and igniting the house in so many places that it w,.b imposs hle with the help at hand to subdue the flames. Perceiving this he quickly turned his attention to saving his family and furniture Assistance having arrived they secured most of the furniture, bedding, wearing apparel, hut I while they were striving to save I the outbuildings the former caught on fire by sparks from the house and were nearly all consum?d. This is twice Mr. Howie has been burned out near ! the same locality, hut this time i he was more fortunate in being 1 partly insured. Sunday. But he is not like rest of our bachelors. —We would warn the that certain parties are R. of has his On Saturday night at the de pot Jack Mikle, colored, cut Andrew Weather ley, also color ed, with a pocket knife. He in flicted three severe cute on the lilihjec •/‘Co and Mr. Hast has selected, “Our Colleges and the questions of the day.” We wish to return thanks to Mr. F. C. Bacdt for an invitation to attend the commencement arm and one in the left side, A j exercises of the Euphradianand Clanosoplnc Literary Societies warrant Mikle. has been issued for Clariosophic ot the State Lmversity. The ; exercises will occur on June 15 The Pee Dee Index, of Marion a , u i an( i Mr. Bacot is one of isays in its last issue: “Rev. J• the marshals to represent the A, Rice, of Darlington, who is Euphradian Society on that oc- •eodducting the revival services casion. We also wish to thank in tij/e Methodist church, haw Prof. L. D. Andrews for an iuvi- Another Industry. About a year or so a g o a movement was inaugurated to erect a cotton compress in Dar lington, hut it was finally ahan doned. The idea has come to life again, however, and there is every reason to believe that the compress will he built. Of cou.-se the matter is as yet in a crude state and nothing definite can he stated concerning i t. Solid business men, who are working hard to push it to suc cess, have hold of the scheme and they will leave no stone un turned. Mr. A. K. Clark, the manager of the compress at Sumter, was in town this week and submitted a proposition for establishing a compress here. This proposition, together with other matters connected with the project, are being consider ed. W e hope to he able at an The Grand Ball. The grand hall given by the Darlington German Club to the Sumter Cotillion Club on Thurs day night last, at the Opera House, was the most brilliant and successful social event ever given in Darlington. There were about two hundred persons present, most of whom were visitors. Charleston, Columbia, Sumter, Florence, Camden, Georgetown and many other places in the State were repro- and Butter and cheese fresh and sweet at Edwards, Nonnent & Co’s id their cool refrigerator. Our Sumter Friends. [Special to The State.] Sumter, S. C., May 23.—The members of the Sumter Cotill- the j ion Club came hack from Dar- | lingtou yesterday morning de- | lighted with the reception they —The schedule on the C., S. & fi ad fi ad Th { > n embers of the rations for Children’s Day on N. Railroad does not suit us at j) ar ij n gton Gorman Club gave Saturday. We understand that this place. It allows us only a a grand bail complimentary to the public is invited and that stav of an hour and a half in tj ie Qotillion Club and sent over everyone is expected to bring a Darlington, from 12:30 to 2 : a 8 p ec j a l train to take over the basket. We wish all a good o’clock. During these hours I g Ue8 tg, About fifty persons in time. most of the business men a n we nt. They were met in are at dinner. I carriages at the depot in Dar- —Mr. R. F. Williford, of Ker- lington and driven all over that ing upon people by begging I shaw, purchased a business lot flourishing young city, and P lu q ^ 1„ K ’ it this nlac« hist week at $325 given a chance to see the sights. when they have ample means tendmrupward After the ride the party was to take care of themselves. We w itR prices lending upwuiu. 1 ,, , * 1 Mr Williford is a merchant, taken to the hotel and given hanker and cotton buyer and in rooms and refreshments order to make things lively in-1 ball was held in the hall vites competition. «f the opera house which was . , ! beautifully decorated, having —The question of a newspaper amon g other ornamental designs to he published at this place was | pjcq ure of a huge gamecock sprung on last t riday evening crowing lustily. Dancing be- and in one hour's time $1,000 „ an a j. and wa8 kept up till was subscribed to the stock and ----- astaff of editors, correspondents, office force, devil and all is now in our mind’s eye. —The track of a cyclone of perhaps five centuries or more I ago has been discovered by Mr. W. M. Stevens the foreman in Florence hv ‘rai? 1 asTweek "an* 1 charge of the building force at! and determination of all to re- , found the place improving verv this place. Mr. Stevens seems j turn the compliment as soon as Hartsville, accompanied by his f a8 t. We saw several new en- to he somewhat of an antiqua- our large dance hall, to be built sister, paid us a flying visit Sun-1 terprises and everything seems rian and is all the time on the 111 the Masonic Temple, is corn- day. to he pushing ahead. The crops lookout for dangers that are of P‘cted. —Mr S P McNair of WU- along the road as one approach- the past and not those in the niingt<ii 1 'North ^(anilina F m-* w future. Mr. Stevens bases CLYDE. —We had a severe rain and hail storm on Tuesday the 19th. —Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Outlaw’s little daughter, Katie, is very sick. —Some farmers had to plant their cotton over as it was beaten up by the recent hail. —Mrs. Edney Brown, from near Darlington, is visiting friends and relatives in Kelly- town. —Mr. Andrew Edwards, of will take pleasure in answering any questions concerning these persons. Address, Postmaster, Green Plains. —For the benefit of friends at a distance, who may attend services at Antioch, we will state that we have preaching in that church every Sunday—in the morning on the first and third Sundays and in the after noon on the second and fourth Sundays. Next Sunday being the fifth Sunday there will he preaching in the morning. This correspondent visited by rail last w< found the place improving very j, a splendid banquet having been participated in during an intermission. The party reach ed home safe and sound at 5 in the morning and have not been able to say enough in praise of Darlington’s magnificent hos pitality since. It is the hope visiting his brother, Mr. A McNair. M. earlv day to give the readers of ® ent ® d by fair daughters t The News some definite infer- handsome sons. It was a splendid array of Carolina s tation to attend the Commence ment exercises of the Monroe High S chool on May 30 to June 4. The terms of subscription of nine-tenths of the patrons of The Darligton News expired 'reached a number of very able ■.sermons and all who have heard him are very much pleased with )him.” Hon. George W. Dargan has been invited to deliver the com mencement address to the grad uating class of the South Caro-ion May 8, 1891, one year from lina Military Academy. Mr. the date on which the price of Dargan has accepted the invita- the paper was reduced. As we tion and there is something good have remarked before, the re in store for those who will he so duction was made in order to fortunate as to hear his address, enforce the rule of payment . in advance. Our subscribers Prof. Hamilton, of North an , therefore requested to look Carolina, is in Darlington for, at t j, e j r receipts, and if they the purpose of giving singing fi nd t fi at terms for which lessons. He has already secur- they subscribed have expired, ed a large class of young ladies t fi e j- are urged to make payment and gentlemen and the lessons promptly, are given three nights in the j r „ ' . .. c week at the Presbyterian! The annual meeting of the Church Darlington Building and Loan Association was held on Mon- The owner of the hot springs. day night. E. Keith Dargan at Mt. Airy N. C., the north- was re-elected President and western terminus of the Cape Solicitor and C. K. Rogers, Sec- Fair and Yadkin Valley Rail- retarv and Treasurer. The old road, was in town last week for hoard of directors was re-elect- the purpose of inducing some of ed as follows: E. Keith Dargan, our citizens to visit his delight-|J. J. Ward, Bright Williamson, ful sumiumr resort, with which | Jno. Siskron and I. Lewenthal. Darlington will be in close con- The report of the Secretary and flection on the AVWipletion of the Treasurer showed the affairs of C. S. & N, road jw ^Bennetts- | the association to be in a wille. ishing condition. ination concerning this matter, for the chances are good for a cotton compress at tins place. town, is consummated, as will E robably he the case, there will e no further reason why the people of Darlington may not keep cool during the summer. Some time ago it was mention ed in The News that certain —Some of our farmers are still ploughing into the public roads. We want good roads and what must he done to this practice? es Florence are somewhat he- future. Mr. hind, owing we suppose to had bis conclusions on the mnunier- weather The crops from Dar-1 able old clay roots, so old till lington to the Chesterfield line they are completely are much better. You can get the best corset town at McCall & CYPRESS. array beauty and gallantry. For sev eral days previous to the hall the ladies and gentlemen of It will pav you’to visit McCall Darlington busied themselves for $1 in & Burch’s remnant and bargain with decorating the hall and the Burch s. counter. result of their labors showed up - — , „ well, for the taste displayed iu An Ice Factory For Darlington. I decorations added much to , the beautv of the occasion and If a certain project, which is t i ie success of the dance. The now being worked up in the hall was lighted by electricity and the bright but steady and gentle lights threw a softness about the scene that made one dose about the last imagine he was in fairy land, with an exhibition. This impression was emphasiz ed by the sweet strains from two hands giving music to the cirizens of the town were consid- oasy mo tion of the waltz. An , Secure seats in j Bristow's Book Store military comedy. advance for at the Choice evaporated peaches; West & Honour. covered over with growing underbrush and not a vestige of the fallen trees to be seen (they have all rotted and gone), and also the I very heavy growth of short leaf I pine instead of the hard pine which is the natural growth of our forest, If Mr. Stevens’s _ suppositions are correct, (which Ashland. by the way he has reduced to nc 1 u. w jo I certainties) we are very, very - Mi-- John W. Wadsivorth is that this most terrific Hon. D. C. McCall has been icrysick. a>rial disturbance occurred be- quite sick with fever, hut we —-yyg ] iave ], a d fine seasons are glad to see him out again. and cro p 8 ar(! looking exceed- —The exercises of Prof. W. L. ingly well Floyd’s school at this place will | _ Mr We 8ley Moore’s corn field has stepped to the front and cries victory. —V e had a heavy rain last —Mr. James N. Moore is pre-, week and some hail, which p ar j n g try an experiment by , which, with the use of piping Bees’ Wax and Wool. Until further notice, \ am prepared to pay the very hitfhent market prices for bees’ wax and wool Apply at my restaurant on Florence Street. May 28-4t W. WITCOVER. Notice. 7t COMPKTITIVK EXAMINATION for the Alumna* Scholarship will he held at Sumter Institute, Monday, June 8th, 10 o’clock A. M. of Junei VltriNTHROP Training School for ** Teachers, Columbia, S. C. Thorough Normal instruction and practice in best methods of teaching. Open to girls over 18 years old. Graduates are entitled to teach , . ,. , in the schools of South Carolina as fore we arrived in our wealciiess, (j rH f ^rade teachers. They readily se as we are tenting exactly in cure good positions in this and other its old pathway. Mr. Stevens j States. Each County is given two intends to make a survey of the ' scholarships—one by the State, worth intends 10 mage a survey 01 uie and oneby the school worth *30. these each route at an eany day. in the Competitive examination for meantime your correspondent scholarships will be held in snip will keep cool and report future County, Thursday, Jjfiy 3. developments Address D. Choice table prunes; W. & H. , Springs. —Great preparations are be- slightly damaged cotton and ering the advisability of erecting elegant supper was furnished | corn ^ n 8om ® he hopes to obtain a spontane- nn\/Ft;viLLE an ice factory at this place by Von Santen, which fully —On last Thursday afternoon | ous flow of water from wells of uuvtaviLi-c. and now every appearance in- gU8 tained the reputation of that Mr. E. Rogers and Miss Minnie any depth. | —Mrs. C. H. DeLorme has dicates that the factory will he we n known establishment. Severance were married at the _By referrimr to a letter in gone on a visit to her daughter, erected. Mr. L. N. Cox, of The hall was opened with the residence of Mr. S. K. Jeffords. the B i 8ho p vil l e jjfag/eof the 14th Mrs. G. A. Norman, of Walhalla. Washington, through whose in- polonaise which was led by Mr. j ^ ev - a • E. Rushton officiated. ; f rom -j ^ Hicks, formerly _Miss Anna Sumner, looking strumemality Darlington secur- j q. Holmes, of this place, and —The young folks gave aiof this county, now living in exceedingly well and happy, is ed her electric lights, has be-■ j{ r8 . W. A. Pringle Jr. ,of Sum moonlight pic-nic on Friday' Louisiana, the reader can see a t home again from All Healing com© interested in the matter ^ er Following this was a num- night at the residence of Mrs.E. that no part of the county has fipd, if the citizens of the town k e r of round and square dances. Q. DuBose. It was enjoyed made more rapid strides in the will give encouragement to him'There were two Germans, by all and we were especially } line of progress for the last few . - - ,. . , . and those who originated the the first led by Mr. Holmes u-iad to have a party of young! years than this immediate com- mg made by parents and fnen s, idea, success is assured. The with Mrs. F. E. Norment ] a dies and gentlemen frommunity. 1 £ or rei * 8 a , 1 j 1 )" ! idea is to erect a plant that will ani i the second by Mr. Murray Bishopville present. 1 _ Mrg E L Spicer who has SardisChurch, on baturday the —On Sunday morning Mr. B. 1 been visiting relatives and | + L. Witherspoon and Miss Mira;friends at this place, left this ~ Jo} ! n „ Dov ?’ y° l ia(? e8t s ’« n of unnecessary for us to enlarge we re well pleased with the ball upon the profitableness of such given in their honor. A special an industry and the advantages train brought them over on the; B. JOHNSON, Superintendent, Columbia, S. C. manufacture six tons of ice a I De Lorme, of Sumter. Thedan- day. There is little doubt but | c j n g was continued until about that the factory will be estab-12,30 o’clock in the morning. lame Cock City” Jt Ti r wu S n tv • .La Loii and Mr. T. C. Dampier with Miss Sallie Witherspoon. that will accrue from it town the C. S. & N. Railroad in theafter- i noon and carried them back [home immediately after the Lemons, 30cts. a’doz; W. & H. ball. What makes that corn look so well? Why, I used some of Ed wards, Norment & Go’s fish scrap guano on it, that’s why. Howie;opportunity. 1 . . who knew him, and we are sure —Owing to the inclemency of; sorrowing parents have the weather the exhibition at )the heartfelt sympathy of all Pleasant Grove, which was to their acquaintances in this their' have come off the 14 inst, was * - postponed till the 18. The day was very pretty, and before sun set carriages, buggies, road sad bereavement. —It is astonishing to see how many good and brave people are, —Kabo. The “bones” in the Kabo corset are made of it —warranted for a year, too. j It's a corset you can wear a few weeks, and then get your money back if it doesn’t suit. But it's pretty sure to suit —else it wouldn’t be sold so. Eilwards, Norment & Co. M