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VOL. XIX, NO. 5. DARL^TGTON, S. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1892. WHOLE NUMBER 888. LOCAL BREVITIES. MATTERS IN AND AROUND PROS PEROUS DARLINGTON. t A Column of News, Personal and Oth erwise, of Interest to Our Many Readers. Monday is Saleday. The American Lepion of Hon or meets to-night (Thursday). A ‘deap year” dance will pro- b ibly be the next social event in Darlingtan. Miss Lillie DuBose. of Cam den, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Dargan. Miss Emma Williamson leaves to-day for a brief visit to Ha- good’s, Sumter County. Mrs. Theo. Phelps, of North Carolina, is visiting her daugh ter, Mrs. E. C. Rotholz. Messrs J. E. and C. S. Nettles are in Columbia iu attendance upon the Supreme Court. Mr. Jas. G. Holmes, of Char leston. who resided in Darling ton last winter, is in town. An unusual number of arrests have been made by the author ities, municipal and county, during the past week. A meeting of the stockholders of the Pee Dee Compress Com pany is advertised in this issue for Friday, February 5. Mr. T. J. DuBose, wdio has been living for several years at Gibson’s S. C., is now clerk in the office of the Enterprise Hotel. Mr. R. C. Starr, of Florence, has accepted tlje position of foreman of The News office and will begin work on Mon day. Mr. John Skinner, who has been clerking for Messrs Joye & Sanders, has accepted a simi lar position with Messrs McCall & Burch. Mr. M. E. Conder has tw T o large advertisements in this issue that a man may read while he runs or while he drives one of Conder’s fine mules. Mr. C. W. Hewitt has remov ed into his new residence on Pearl Street. Mr. G. .W. Dick son is now occupying the resi dence that Mr. Hewitt has just vacated. Tne Superv isor of Registration publishes in this issue the dates upon which he will be at the ditferent places in the County for the purpose of registering voters. The town autho-ities have dug a ditch and drawn off the water from the Court House duck pond. We have not as certained yet how many fish were caught. Messrs J. H. Early and H. McHodge will try farming to gether this year on the V\ ilds’ place near Mechanicsville. The latter will leave next week to ‘‘live on the farm.” Dr. M. G. Lee, a prominent young physician of this County, will leave on the first of March for New York, to take a post graduate course in the famous Bellevue Hospital in that city. Mrs. L. E. Williamson has re moved her millinery establish ment from the Hewitt building to her residence on Spiing Street. Miss Alice Harrington, who has been assisting her, has returned to her home near Hartsville. Mr. M. Marco, the well known Lvdia merchant, has removed 1 i; general merchandise store to Darlington. He is occupying the stand on the corner of the Square and Orange Street, which has been painted and otherwise improved. 1 c, Si N. railroad. A Brilliant Event in Darlington s Social i Circles.—A Pleasant Time A “Ford ed all Present. As was predicted would be the _ „ _ L „ case, the reception given by the Ex ‘ Go ''e rr 'o r D-H. Chamber am Sug- Darlington Club to its friends, gested as Permanent Receiver.—The on Tuesday night, was a grand Railroad Will Probably be Sold. Quite a number of DETAILS CONCERNING THETROU BLESOF THE COMPANY. success. guests were present and all en joyed themselves to the utmost. The handsome rooms of the club were made even more beautiful by the brilliant gathering of Darlington's fair women. An elegant supper was served dur ing the evening and dancing was participated in by many and was continued until a late hour. Delightful music was furnished by the Fourth Regi ment Band, of Sumter, and every thing went “merry as a mar riage bell.” The following are some of the ladies and gentlemen who were present: Mrs. H. E. P. Sanders, Mrs G. W. Dargan, Mrs. A. C. Spain, Mrs. C. K. Rogers, Mrs. C. A. Woods, of Marion, Mrs. W. F. Dargan, Mrs. B. C. Norment, Mrs. S. A. Woods, Mrs. F. E. Norment, Mrs. J. W. Evans, Mrs. C. S. McCullough. Mrs. L. E. Williamson. Mrs. G. E. Dar gan, Mrs. A. M. Woods, Mrs. W. J. Alexander. Mrs. E. O. Woods, Mrs. H. T. Thompson. Misses Catsie Spain, Hattie Ervin, Sallie Wardlaw, Ruth Alexander, Mary Spain, Marie Lide, May Ervin, Alma Me Cown, Rosa McCown, Lou Mc- Iver, Corrie Law, Josephine Mention was made in the last issue of The News that Mr. Charles E. Kimball, of New York, had been appointed tern porary receiver for the Charleston, Sumter and North ern Railroad. 'We clip the fol lowing concerning the troubles of the road from Friday’s issue of the News and Cjurier. “The embarrassment of the Charleston, Sumter and north ern Road was considerably talk ed of yesterday and universally regretted. It was learned that the floating indebtedness of the road was not over $50,000 and that the road was forced into the receivership by creditors who were over anxious to get their money. The receivership, like most others, it is thought, will be of several years’ dura tion, and it is not altogether im probable that there will be some litigation over the priority of certain claims and bonds. In talking about the perma nent receiver a gentleman inter ested in the company said that Receiver D. H. Chamberlain HE CREATED A DISTURBANCE. And as a Natural Consequence is Now Safely Lodged in Jail. When the up-passengcr train on the C. & D. Railroad was a few miles above Darlington, on Saturday night, Calvin Emanuel colored, who is employed at the oil mill at this place and who was on the first class coach, be gan to create a disturoance. He was under the influence of li quor. The conductor, Capt. Harold Brunson, stopped the train and ordered him off. He refused to leave and pulled out a razor. Capt Brunson thereup- DARLIM COUNTY. NEWS OF ALL SECTIONS AS TOLD BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS. What Our Neighbors Are Doing And Saying.—A Brief Resume of the Week. DOVESVILLE. —Messrs Childress & Arm strong, representing the Mam moth Furniture Company, have hope that the farmers will ASHLAND. —Some of the farmers are still holding their cotton. —Mr. Prince has just finished instructing his third class in penmanship. —Mr. Willeford, of Lamar, J passed through Ashland last Friday, on his wav to Kershaw S. C. —Not much tobacco will planted in this section, but WRECK AT FLORENCE WANT CASH FOR COUPONS. 'DISASTROUS COLLISION ON THE | NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD. be wt cut located temporarily at this place. —Mr. Henry Gandy and Mrs., - - — ---- — on drew his pistol and the negro Jessie Gandy were married at talk of purchasing drew his pistol also. Finally the home of the latter on Sun-! Some of the farmers down "King Cotton” enough to raise their own supplies. We do not hear much fertilizers I ’J a guarantee. By an agreement sav that S‘ ue No. 29, which left here to j t ii e money collected for these with the assistance of the train day,"'the'Y7 Tnstr'Rev: “cTT. | unress'achangecoraes over them! carry a wrecking party to coupons was to be j they will not use any. A BIRTHDAY DINNER. A Pleasant Occasion in Honor of an Old and Highly Respected Darllng- tonian. hands the obstreperous passen- Dowell officiated. ^ On‘Monilaf'morning Capt. - Mvst . of the vi f tira8 oft,ie ! Brunson had Charge of the down- * n '} the >'. ^brace nearly passenger train and, when near our wholepopulation.arerecov- Societv Hill, on hearing that the en “« W1 hout u,1 >' re negro was on board, he arrested ^ lts and earnestly pray that him'and tied him securely. On Ihey may long enjoy an exempt The following interesting let- reaching Darlington Capt Brun- from the disgusting malady. ^ was p ub i4ed in the last son turned the prisoner over to —It has rained here almost issue of the Southern Christian the authorities at this place and incessantly ever since Christ- Advocate and signed “G. R. he was immediately carried be- mas and the major part ofthe|W.” fore Judge Sanders, who put time wp have been enveloped in “Uncle Frank Howie, as he him in jail to await trial at the a London fog, but thanks to old is familiarly known, was just feonrt He was un iu "' — 1 — 1 — 1 —“ ——- J - 1 ' “ robability of a Suit Between the Gala Week Association and the C. S. & N. Railroad. ! [News and Courier.] On Man Killed. Three Others in a Pre- There is the possibility of an carious Condition, and a Large interesting suit between the Number More or Less Badly treasurer of the Charleston, injured. Sumter and Northern Road, or [State.] t * 10 roa *l itself, and the Gala ™ 1 r ’ 00 . Week Association. Last year ' ." ' ' "all excursion tickets sold to nble collision occurred on the charleston during the Gala Northeastern railroad, in the Week had an extra coupon deep cut below the oil mill, in which entitled the holder to one the city, at 7 o’clock to-night, ad l , » i « 8 i? n to Pain’s “Paris,” to , . . ... which the Association had made between two extra trains—en- which left here to j carry a wrecking party to coupons was to be turned over next term of court, able to raise the bond which was $200. required, his ceiver of the road. The South Carolina and Charleston, Sum ter and Northern roads, he said could be worked very advan tageously together. The work shops in Charleston could be us ed for the repairs of Charleston. Sumter and Northern stock, and with the successful management of the South Carolina Railway by Mr. Chamberlain Judge Bond may be induced to appoint him. Mr. Kimball, the temporary receiver of the road, is quite well known here. Upon his appointment he gave bond for $20,000, with the Hdelity an 1 Resist, but without avail, an 1 McCall, Annie Williamson, Sa- W( ? u ^ v f 1 T likely be niade re die Dargan, Emma Williamson, Lillie DuBose, of Camden, Sue Winston, bf Ashland, Va., Hal lie Carson, of Sumter, Carrie Montgomery, Meta Williamson, Bessie Lucas, of Society Hill, Nonie Williamson, Annie Wil liamson. Messrs G. W. Dargan, E. R. Mclver, W. M. Fallon, of Flor ence, W. J. Alexander, Earle Sloane, of Charleston, T. E. Bell, of Florence, E. M. Wells, E. B. Dargan, C. W Milling, W. B. McCown. T. E. McCul lough, P. A. Willcox, of Flor ence, B. E. Geer, E. It. Cox, J. G. Holmes, R. Keith Charles, W. D. Coggeshall, W. A. Ed wards, Pegram Dargan, S. H. Wilds, H Smith, J. E. Nor ment, W. J. Garner, F E. Nor- nunt, G. K. King, B. William son, E. M. Williamson, T. H. Spain, H. E. P, Sanders, J. C. Willcox, C. S. McCulllough, J. J. Ward, R. E. James, W. A. Parrott, G. W. Brown, R. L. Dargan, E. O. Woods, D. G. Coit, C. R. Woods, N. L. Har rell, W. J. Moorhead. W. F. Dargan, A. T. Baird, G. E. Dar gan, C. M. Ward. A. C. Spain, J. W. Evars, C. K. Rogers, R. F. Woods, Henry T. Thompson, Waddy Thompson. THE SMALL BOY. Making Things Unpleasant.—A Nuis ance that Should be Stopped. Darlington has never been more troubled with the “small boy” than it is at present. His bad behavior protrudes itself on every occasion; in fact, scarcely a gathering, religious or other wise, is held now-a-day-s, that the “small boy” does not make himself obnoxious by his improp er conduct. This was forcibly exemplified at the lecture of Rev. Yam Phou Lee, in the Court House, on Monday night. A number of persons attended the Sol, who has victory, we basking in rays. —Since the startling an nouncement of the State, on Friday, the all absorbing topic of conversation on our street corners is the prospective war with Chile. Some think it would be a blessing to this country to have at last gained the 178 years old December 25, 1891. are now joyfully He has been twice married; the healthuriving first time * December 25, 1832, the last time late in life. He is | the father of twenty children Of children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren he now has I one hundred and ninety-five. Most of them live in the Sardis \ neighborhood and many of them [ belong to Bethlehem Church, as New Sardis is now called. party Otranto, with Engineer James to the Gala Y eek Association. „ i 1 he agents of the Charleston, Brunson and Conductor b ran Sumter and Northern Road eol- Welch in charge, and engine [ ec ted $G09 for these coupons No. 20, returning, backward, j and the executive committee with Engineer James William- has not yet been able to collect , r , , . b, T # the balance, although the claim and Conductor Evans Jef- , . >...». r | 0,0 i.1 U ,l !‘ n . 'k.'A ' They are among the most trustv heretofore hostile' and - thrifty farmers of Darling- as it would have a tendency to ton County. As it is often said. cement the ter at the same place. , . ,i A birthday dinner was pro-1 sllouiaer garment. A large majority ot p ()8e j by gome one of the num- s the colored citizens, whom we OVViVia r«xnr»i i- for grandpa, as| colored son fords in charge, and running a work train coming to Florence. Both had orders to look out for each other. When a few rods ajiart they saw their danger, but both engineers stuck to their posts Engineer Williamson, it is feared, will die before to-mor row, being cut in the head and otherwise badly broken up. Engineer Brunson is cut in the head and face and mashed in the body. Conductor Jeffords was mashed down in the ditch, and is fatally hurt. Conductor Welch is cut in the head and face and mashed internally. Albert Hicks, fireman, right leg broken, internal injuries; Wal- Scott, colored, leg and , , . ,i erous family have interviewed on the subject, u nt .i e Frank say that while they deprecate j t was t0 be a wot* anxr l*- > »■> '1 , £ • is called by them. TVinreR .,t «i,., ,.i.i 111 JL 1 re d. shoulder broken; Mac Robert- White, leg broken and spine given at the old . , — iii, was to ue given d lecture and were greeted with a war of any kind, if necessary, homestea d, and their preacher the rowdy, boisterous behavior they would cheerfully go and wag t o be there and preach them of apartv of boys. They be- would be found in the front a germon . The preacher was haved so badly that the speaker J‘ anks th . e charge upon there on several times had to remonstrate the « ane brakes in the i ee De '' with them. He begged them to b " a,n P- Ten other hands were also badly injured, but on account of the huge pile of debris I can not get around to see who all are hurt. Mr. A. I. Newman, who was for a long time Superintendent of the factory at this place, died of the grip at his home in Balti more one day of last week. Dur ing his residence in Darlington he made many friends among our people, who will regret to learn of his death. Everybody should bear in mind that the meeting of the citizens of the school district of the town of Darlington, to de cide what additional tax, if any, shall be levied for school pur- { oses, will be held in the Court louse to-morrow (Friday,) at 12 o’clock. The young ladies of the Pres byterian Sunday-School will give an oyster supper on Friday night of next week, the 5 p roxi- ino, for the benefit of the Sun day-School. The place where the oyster supper will be given will lie announced in the next issue of The News. At the meeting of the County Pension Board, on Monday, the application of W. D. Baskins for a pension was referred to the State Board with a recom mendation that it be approved. Mrs. M. E. Wilson asked that the pension given her husband W. Y- Wilson,.who died during the year, be continued to her. Her application was sent to the State Board without rocommen- dation. ANOTHER JAIL BIRD. Samuel Jackson, Colored, Incarcerated on the Charge of Larceny. Samuel Jackson, colored, was put in jail on Sunday for lar ceny. A short time ago Jack- son sold some articles which the police were satisfied he had stolen, and they started on a search for him. Hewascaught. in Florence on Friday by Chief Turbevilleof that place. Jack- son was raised near Early’s Crossroads. It will be remembered that several weeks ago Dock Robin son, colored, was lodged in jail for larceny. When Robinson was confronted with the new prisoner, Jackson, he said that they were partners and that Jackson had done all the steal ing. Jackson neither denied nor affirmed the statement that they were partners, but said that he got all the stolen articles found in his possession “by his own smartness.” The police authorities think that the tw > men are “pals” and that they worked the town to gether, for each was found to have in his possession a large, varied supply of stolen goods. In fact, it seems that they would steal anything they could get their hands on Our entire stock of heavy winter gents’ furnishing goods at cost for cash. McCall & Burch. THE LECTURE ON CHINA, Deposit Company, of Maryland, as surety. Mr Albert A. Hewlett, who asked for the appointment of a receiver, alleged in his bill that the road is insolvent and unable to pay a judgment of $25,00 ob tained by Mr. Hewlett against it for money furnished for oper ating expenses. The Atlantic Trust Company, of New York, trustee for the mortgage bond holders of the road, consented to the receiveiship, 'the receiver will ask for a decree for the sale of the road, and it will probably be advertised for sale. It is said that the object of the pro ceeding is directed towards an organization and extension of the road. Morrison, Munnikhuy sen & Bond are the attorneys in the matter. It is stated that the mortgage indebtedness of the road is $2,082,000. Its capital stock, authorized at the rate of $12,000 per mile, was $099,000 on June 30, 1890. Mr Kimball sent print ed notices to the officers andem- ployees of the company inform ing them of his appointment as receiver; that they would be retained in their respective po sitions, and that they would ac count to him as receiver. The notice also contained the infor mation that Col. J. H. Averill had been appointed general manager of the railroad. - STILL WITHOUT A PASTOR. Rev. J M. McMaraway is Unable to Serve the Baptist Church in that Capacity. To the regret of the members of the Baptist congregation Rev. Jas. M. McManaway, of Virgin ia, who was recently called to the pastorate of the church, has decided that he can not serve. Owdng to sickness in his family it would be impossible for him to come to Darlington for sev eral months and, under these circumstances, he deemed it best to ask the congregation to release him from his acceptance of the call. The congregation granted the release, but did so very reluctantly. The church is, therefore, still without a pastor, but every effort will be made to secure one at an early day. RIVERDALE. policeman finally had to be call ed in to force them to behave. —Notwithstandingthe oppres- Such conduct is ungentlemanly sion of the farmers, our people and should be stopped. If some are erecting many new build- of the would—be young men were ings. made to feel the strong arm of c Further Particulars. [The State.] 1 time and before. He wished to see the crowd gather. | i But few were there when he ar rived, but soon they began to come in from all sections: from East, West, North and South in wagons, buggies, road-carts, on has been stirred from its centre horseback and on foot. Of- to its skirts today, and the 1 course they were not all there, | wreck of last night has been the topic of conversation. Groups have been gathered on Florence, Jan. 23.—Florence „ i n , i „ but a mixed multitude was jires-1 sole the law when they create such , ' lsh f t i°Y^'r l’u*" eli i'T e lt- T be y came not empty- disturbances, a speedy end charg . e of * ,R Kl ' trd ‘ ll ® 8 ^ h<,(d : handed. They brought trunks, would be put to the nuisance. reports quite a large number of boxes and baskets filled with all _ ...... j pupils. j sorts of good things to eat. Af We have a few more winter ri ” — * suits to close out at cost. McCall & Burch. has been audited by the road and acknowledged. The executive committee is getting mad about the trans action. It contends that the money never belonged to the road, and that it was collected for the Gala Week Associa tion. If the money was used by the road, the committee say, some one is liable to be indicted for the diversion of the funds, and if the money is still in some one’s hands a case of embezzle ment against some official may be the result. The committee claim that it is evident that this $009 belongs to the Gala Week Association, and that the rail road did no service for this money and is not entitled to it. Then again, Judge Bond or Judge Simonton may simply be asked for an order for the pay ment of this debt. TILLMAN STOCK. A Correspondent Writes that it is Rap idly Declining in the Dovesville Sec tion. Editor Darlington News:— Tillman stock is rapidly de clining in this community. The name is now greeted with con tempt, not loud but deep, where a few months since it was cheer ed and hurrahed to a silly ex treme. The “clodhopper,” the “civis” and the boys generally are coming out like all honest men should and are acknowl edging that they have been de- the corners and in the stores i ce * ve , nd “bamboozled, and talking of the awful spectacle | are r « ad y and anx ‘ 0U8 t° cem- that was presented this morn- s, f? n ^ le great tax dodger to tl e NEW MILITARY TACTICS. —The grip has been prevailing ter service in the house the din- j injr when the daylight began to more congenial clime of Ropers throughout our neighborhood, ner was spread on a long table show the true facts of last! (8U £S est ' ve naine >) where he but we are glad to state that in the yard, prepared for the Light’s horrible catastrophe. i may meditate and resuscitate on there were but few instances occasion. And such a dinner | Engineer James Williamson abutter milk diet, joggle into where it has proved fatal. of pies, custards, cake, beef and died last night at 9:10 o’clock, oblivion his numerous failures the —The membersof the Meehan- P° rk 88 wa8 there - The table! two hours after tiie collision’ and broken promises and be icsville Church have again se- g™aned under its burden of f rom the effects of his injuries. lull « d to 8 * ee P b . v th « 8Wee t edibles. There was a plentiful He leaves a wife, a daughter strains of his $20 piano, supply of chicken. Mr. Editor, and a little son, who are nearly It is now evident, we think, to you ought to have seen us pull- ing chicken bones. again se- ln cured the services of their high- The Dari ngton Guards will Take First Lesson To-Morrow Night. general 1 use^hi’ t'hbT cIunlrT’for | e8t “7 d P^’ . Kev v jL L - twenty-five years past, has re- Dowe11 ’ for the en8U1,1 S re cently been superseded by a —Miss Leila Johnson and work jirepared byaboard of offi- Mr. Frank Collins, both of this jasper. cers of the United States Army appointed for that purpose. The Darlington Guards will be one of the first companies in South Carolina to take up the new sys tem, and a special drill for that purpose will be held at the Armory to-morrow, (Friday) night, at 8.30 o’clock, which the j n t hi s neighborhood, entire company (including the recruiting squad) will be expect ed to attend. As will be seen on a moment’s reflection those who fail to receive the benefit of the initial drills under the new system will labor under fu ture disadvantages which it will crazed with grief. Mr. Williamsoft was original- The evening was passed pleas-j [y from Columbia. He had a antlyj talking of things in gen j brother killed in a collision on •3 eral, and we parted. So ended j the Charlotte, Columbia and every intelligent voter that wj must relegate to the rear every old party hack, demagogue and office seeker and bring out a new set of men with clean record?, place, were married on the „. , . i ith . ' inst. May the path of their des- one of the most pleasant days Augusta road, eight miles from ., nt ,, ( .. 1( i e nt s men tiny bestrewn with roses, bereft of my life. May God’s richest i Columbia several years ago. ..JL whom we can all unite and of thorns. blessing rest on Uncle Frank | His remains will be interred to- u.PO» " horn we can all unite ana and his large family.” AN ACT. take them a long time to come. —Chicken cholera has exter minated a large number of fowls To provide for th 7^ vision of lhe Reg . istration of Electors in Darlington —Fortunately the grip has not County, been bad in this community.. il , , , We do not know of a single The following is the text of case at present. an Act, passed at the recent ses sion of the Legislature, provul- —Mrs. A. A. Ham, who has ingforarevisionoftheregistra- been quite ill, is improving grad- tion of electors in Darlington We are glad to be able County : uallv. over- to report this as she cellent woman. is an ex- McCall & Burch off ir big bar gains iu shoes on the remnant counter. THE PEE*DEE. Rev. Yam Phou Lee Makes a Good Im pression upon the People of Dar lington. In accordance with the an nouncement made in the last is sue of The News, Rev. Yam Phou Lee delivered his lecture on “Chinese Manners and Cus toms” in the Court House, on Friday evening. Rev. J. A. Rice was unwell on Sunday and Mr. Lee took his place, conduct ing the services in the Methodist Church in the morning and even ing. By special request he re peated his lecture on “Chinese Manners and Customs” in the Court Houseon Monday evening. Mr. Lee is a forcible speaker and his easy command of the English language marks him as a manof unusualability. Those who heard him wore much pleas ed with him. becoming the order of the day. The Recent Heavy Rains Cause a Great We woul( ] ljk e to fip our poc-fc. Rise m the River. e j g with silver and gold from The recent heavy rains have the proceeds of tobacco, espe- caused a great rise'in the rivers cially as the prospects are so of the State and in none more bright for an unlimited supply so than in the Pee Dee. The of silver from the miners, waters in that river are unusual- —- — ly high and, in fact, on Thurs- CYPRESS, day last, were 37 feet 0 inches —We are now having beauti- above low water mark at Che- f u [ weather and everybody is as ithin o inches I 1 •• ' Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- —Oats are look ing well around aentatives of the State of South here, but the acreage is small— Carolina now met, and sitting too small for our needs. The m General Assembly, and by the people will have corn enough. authority ol the same; 1 hat the Supervisor of Registration Tobacco and molasses are f or Darlington County shall re vise the registration books of the County of Darlington and rear range the registration by assign ing the elector to the appropriate voting precincts as now provid ed by law. For this purpose the said Supervisor shall call in all certificates heretofore issued and shall cancel the same and issue other certificates A DOUBLE AFFLICTION. A Young Man Loses His Father and on ly Sister Within a Week. Mr. J. B. Dickinson, of Cob- den, Va., who is a nephew of Mrs. Sweet, has been visiting the family of Gen. W E. James, at Palmetto, for several weeks past. One day of last week he received a telegram,announcing the death of his only sister and on Monday he received another telegram stating that his father had died on Sunday. Imme diately on the receipt of the last telegram Mr. Dickinson return ed to his home, accompanied by Gen. James. The many friends that Mr. Dickinson has made in this community during his brief visit extend their sincere sympathy to him in his sad afflic tion. raw, which is within of the height reached by the famous “Sherman freshet” in 1865, the greatest freshet of the Pee Efee remembered by the present generation Travel on theC. S. & N. Railroad between here and Bennettsville was stopped on Tuesday of last week on account of the freshet, but was resumed on Monday last. The trains could not cross the river as the track was seven feet under water for a distance of about fifteen hundred feet. The water is now rapidly fall ing. Columbia several years ago. Frank jHs remains will be interred to morrow afternoon at 3 o’clock. ! The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers have taken charge of the funeral arrangements. He was insured in that organization for $3,000 and in the Knights of Honor for $2,000. The Coroner's Jury rendered the following verdict: “James W. Williamson came to his death by a collision on the Northeastern Railroad of two extra trains, caused by the or dering out of the wreck ing train at a high rate of speed upon the time of the work train coming in.” Ante mortem statements were made by Engineer Brunson, of the wrecking train, and Albert Hicks, fireman of the work train. Mr. Brunson said that he had just been pulling on the injector when he looked up and saw the tender of the opposing train. Hicks says that they thought they saw the headlight, but the arc light on the station house of the electric light plant overpowered the headlight, and m accor- j they did not know DARLINGTON COTTON MARKET For the Week Ending Wednesday, Jan uary 27. Good Middling, Oi Middling, Oi Strict Low Middling, 0 1-10 Low Middling, 51 MARRIED. In Sumter S. happy as the mocking-bird in spring. The farmers are get ting a move on,them and all farm work is being pushed. —Lynche’s River rose last week to a point higher than the oldest inhabitants in these parts have ever known it. It has been reported to this correspond ent that DuBose’s, Field’s and Carter’s bridges have been swept away. —The grip has lost its hold upon our community, most of the sick being able to go about | again ... .. ., —^ it until they dance with the prov.s.ons of bit. this Act. and no' certificates Conductor Welsh has his col- heretofore issued shall be good | ] ar .bone and shoulder broken. and valid to entitle an elector to vote in any State or Federal election. The said Supervisor shall also provide and open a new set of registration books for the said County and shall register therein all electors who shall surrender their former cer tificates, and register all others who shall become entitled to registration. The said supervis or shall also have power to issue certificates and register all elec tors who shall make proof of l the loss of their former certifi cates in the manner now provid- —During the rise in Lynche’s ed bylaw. The said revision to be River last week several farmers j made and completed by the thir- had fine sport shooting turkeys | ty first day of May 1892. and capturing wild hogs. Somej Section. 2. That said Super- captured enough fine fat hogs to! visor shall receive in compensa- supply them in bacon this year, j tion for his services in making while others say that they will | the revision and new registra- even have meat to sell. Should | tion provided for in this Act. the another freshet come and wai-h sum of one hundred dollars in them down a few barrels of addition to present salary to be C., on January flour they would be all “O. K.” I paid when the work is comple- 20, 1892, by Rev. David Levy, and perhaps some of them would ted and the same shall be paid of Charleston, Mr. Albert P. think that Tillman had it done, I by the State Treasurer on the Levy, of Darlington, and Miss as he promised so much to help I warrant of the Comptroller Gen- Emma Strauss, of Sumter. 1 them; 1 eral. Conductor Jefford has his collar bone and shoulder broken and is scverly injured internally, and it is doubtful if he can pull through. Engineer Brunson is badly mashed up and suffering from concussion of the head and internal injuries. Albert Hicks, fireman, is resting quiet ly, but a leg and arm broken. Mac Robinson, fireman, is frightfully mashed and cut and may die. All the others are resting as well as could be ex pected The doctors have been taxed to their utmost capacity to-day, attending the injured. The railroad company iscriti cized on every side. A Society Sensation. On the streets of Memphis, on Monday, in broad day, Miss Alice Mitchel killed Miss Freda Ward by cutting her throat with a razor. Both were prominent young society ladies and the af fair has caused considerable ex citement. Miss Mitchell has been arrested. thus redeem the once proud name of our glorious old Btate from the dustof humiliation[and place it, where it of right be longs, high upon the roll of hon or, fame and prosperity, that it may shine as one of the bright est in the constellation of our united stare. * * Dovesville, Jan. 24’, 1892. OBITUARY. DuBose,—Mrs. Almina Du Bose, nee Garner, the idolized wife of Mr. W. T. Dubose was born March 5, 18^1, and died January 20, 1892. “The sun has gone down, while it was yet day, but the light of her sweet Christian character still shines on.” In the social circle she brought sun shine and gladness, and those of us with whom she mingled freely from child hood, and have felt the newer of her sweet, joy ous character, realize what we have lost. Of her it may be tru- said : “None knew her but to love her. None named her but to praise.” But in her earthly home, left so desolate, her loss is most keenly felt. Devoted mother grief-stricken husband, sweet baby, the loved one is gone be fore. She made you sw r eet mus ic here, she is making sweeter music far up yonder. Antici pating the day when there will be a blessed reunion, strive to realize that, “your loss,” only for a little while, “is her eternal gain.” A. W. P. Pee Dee Compress Company. A meeting of the stockholders of the Pee Dee Compress Company will be held on Friday, Feb 5, 1892, at 12 o’clock at the Bank of Darlington, for the purpose of adopting By laws for said Company. By order of the Board of Directors. W. J. MOOKHEAD, 1 sq—2t PresidenL Attention, Darlington Guards! A special drill for the purpose of taking the tirst lesson in the new tactics will be held at the Armorv to-morrow night (Fri- . Jan 29th'), at 8.80 o'clock, y order of the Captain, 3 B. F. WILLIAMSON, First bergeautj