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WHOLE NUMBER 895 ie VOL. XIX, NO. 12. DARLINGTON, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1892. DEMOCRATS ATTENTION I MATTERS IN AND AROUND PROS. PEROUS DARLINGTON. A Column of News, Persons I and Oth erwise, of Interest to Our Many ' A Mass Meeting of the Democrats of Darlington County Called to Elgct Delegates to the March Con vention. We publish in this issue at Readers. 'l ,e re< l ues * 0 , f m » n - v prominent citizens of the County, a call Misses Jessie and Fannie f or a muss meeting of Demo- are visiting crats of Darlington County to be held iu the Court House on To day is “St Patrick's Day,” Monday next. The purpose of the day remembered and ob- the meeting will be to served by all good sons of old j eight delegates to theStateCon Ireland. vention which will be Columbia on Thursday Mason, of Sumter, their sister, Mrs. J. H. Sanders. have been THE FINAL SETTLEMENT OF THE INSURANCE COMPANIES. Most of the Sufferers from the Recent Fire Settle their Insurance.—A Detailed Statement of the Adjustments. The laborious task of ad j usting the lossed from the recent fire elect! has been nearly completed, but it required some time to accom- held in piigh thj S- There are a few who Messrs S. A. Woods and T. S.; "iV win be Vemember^that have not yet been able to settle Joye have returned from New Wade Hampton and twelve satisfactorily with the insurance ) other distinguished sons of Car-1 companies, and we give below a olina recently published a call detailed statement of the adjust ments that have been affected : J. H. Early, loss on building on north side of Square adjusted at $750, loss on building on west side of Square $500, the total in surance ; J. F. Early, stock, un settled ; Miss Eva McCall, build ing, $1,200, total insurance ; J. C. White, stock, $1,250, total in surance ; Q. E. McCall, building, unsettled ; Mrs. A. D. Gibson, building, $1,500, total insurance; Woods & Woods, building, $3,- York where tney purchasing stock. The Court of Common Pleas for this Convention for the pur- fur Darlington County is still in session. It will probably ad journ to-morrow. Mr. Geo. M. Boyd is now em- pose of nominating a full state ticket to be submitted to the Democratic primary. Nearly every County in the Svate has called a mass meeting for the ployed in the ofhce of the Chat- election of delegates and the tanooga, Nashville and S»t Louis convention promises to be large. Railroad at Chattanooga. enthusiastic and productive of Rev. W. A. Guerry will con- good. Now that old Darling- duct services in at Matthew’s ton has fallen into line it is .hpiscopal Church Sunday after- hoped that the County mass noon next at 4.30 o’clock. meeting, on Monday next, will ,, , , .t t » he well attended by the good Messrs. Eiwards, Norment & citizens who put the interests Co. will shortlyjhave their an- 0 f yt a t; e a (,ove everything, nual spring opening. Ihe ex-, » m m act date will be announced later. Next week Woods & Woods 1500, total insurance, stock and Mr. John T. Green, a former will have on sale at Woods & fixtures, $8,400, total insurance; Darlingtonian, who is now Milling's shoe store a handsome Miss M. J. Gandy, building, school commissioner of Sumter line of gen ’s boy’s and chi'- $1,000, total insurance ; M. Mar- County, was iu town this week, dren’s clothing. C o, stock, $4,000, total insurance; A DISTINGUISHED PYTHIAN. MA\ m W IFE SHOT. JONAS KERVIN, COLORED, COM MITS THE DEED. The Visit of Gen. Carnahan to his Brother Knights in Darlington. Major General J. R. Carna han, of the Uniform Rank of the „ j Knights Of Pythias, is now Visit- The V.ct.ms, Calv.n Strother and h.s * . \ • . . At i VA/.4*a n I T""' I T-J T Lx TX ing the different divisions of Mr. and Mrs. A. Halladay, of FOR starving Russians. Sutheld, Conn., audtheirdaugh- ter, Aliss Helen, are visiting the . family of Gen. W. E. James au The Pe °P le of Darl,n6,on Wl11 A,d ,n palmetto. Relieving the Sufferers. ’ Darlington is determined not | to be behind her sister towns in I the matter of helping the thou sands of poor people who are | starving in Russia. The suffer- | ing caused by the famine is in- The Adjutant and Inspector tense, and the people through- General has issued commissions out the civilized world are rais- to R. E. James and B. F. VV’il- j n g food and money for the re- liamson, first and second lieu- lief of the sufferers. Many tenants, respectively, of the towns in South Carolina have Darlington Guards. already made their contribu- Messrs McCall & Burch and Welling & Bounoitt have new advertisements in this issue that it will be well for every body to read. H. M. Smith, building, $(100, total insurance ; W. J. Garner, unsettled on account of the ab sence of the party insured ; E. A. Smith, photograhic supplies $1,000, total insurance ; Hymes estate three buildings, $1,000, to tal insurance ; J. A. Boyd, loss and damage on stock, $2,300, fix tures, $470, soda fountain, $375 ; Marco & Lewenthal, building and stock unsettled ; P. B. Al len & Go, partial loss of stock, settled at $1,800, total insurance $2,000 ; Mrs. M. J. Byrd, partial loss Of stock settled at $030, to- w, putilUli in another column 1 ««***»=£ ^ “ 0 (jo““n,uSce! > “pS The ladies of the town have •uss of furniture settled at $50, determined to give an entertain total insurance, $500 ; J. M. menton Wednesday night of 1 James, damaged to building next week, the 23 inst.. in the settled at $1,480, total insurance A varied and in- $8,000, damage to bar fiurniture the organization in South Caro lina. He spent Friday last in Darlington as the guest of Ro gers Division No 3. During the morning an informal reception was tendered him in the parlor of the Enterprise Hotil He n- ceived many callers, not only from among his brother Knights, but also from the citizens gen erally, who called to pay their respects to the distinguished Pythian. During th^ afternoon the General was driven around Dar lington and showm the many points of interest in and about the prosperous town. A dinner was also given in his honor at the Enterprise Hotel. That night the Darlington club tend ered him a reception in their rooms, to which the members of the Knights of Pythias were in vited. At this reception the General delivered an able and interesting address on Pythian- ism. Gen. Carnahan is of fine pres ence and has the easy grace of a pleasant conversationalist. The members of the Knights of Py thias in Darlington enjoyed very much his visit to the town. Big reduction in prices of Wife, also Colored.—The Woman's Wound Probably Mortal.— Kervin row in Jail. i THE BARRENGER BROTHERS 9 a notice to the effect that it is proposed to increase the capital stock of the Carolina Fibre Com pany, of Hartsville, to one hun dred thousand dollars. Mr. M. Marco is having haul ed to the lot on Pearl Street, where the New York cheap store formerly stood, material for a brick building which he will erect there immediately. Mr. Frank V. Jones, who has been employed in the office at the C. & 1). depot, has resigned and has returned to his former home in Cheraw, where he has accepted a similar position. The second regular quarterly meeting of the County Alliance wdl be held on the first Friday, in April, which is the first day of that month. See notice con- Edwards, earning thejmeeting in another column. Another shooting, possibly a killing, has occurred in Darling ton County. On Saturday night Jonas Kervin, shot Calvin Strother and Della Strother, Calvin’s wife. The circum stances of the scooting as fur nished a representative of The News are as follows: Kervin and Strother while in town on Saturday had a quarrel about a buggy. The two men are neighbors, Strother living on Mr. W. E. Dargan’s place be tween Lakeand MiddleSwamps, about four miles this side of Timmonsville. Strother return ed home Saturday night, but Kervin had preceded him and concealed|hin:self near Strother’s house. The house is in an open slK .i 1 field, so Kervin hid beneath a barn only a few yards'offhand waited for Strother’s approach. Strother w r as drunk and when he reached his house his wife came out to help him in. While she was trying to get her hus band in tbe house, Kervin fired What They Have to *ay Concerning the Killing of Mr. Tom Talbert, [(.’harlotte (X. C.) Chronicle Meh 11.] Charles and Will Barrenger arrived in this city last night from Florence, S. C., and are at Airs. Simmons Clarkson’s, who is a relative of theirs. A Chronicle representative talked with them in reference to the tragedy with which they were connected. Will Barrenger is well remembered here. His brother, who fired the shot that killed Taloert, is small and very boyish looking. He has a smooth face and a pleasant kindly expression. When ask ed for information as to the kill ing, Will Barrenger said ■would prefer not saying any THE mm SEWS. FROM ALL SECTIONS AS TOLD BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS. What Our Neighbors Are Doing And Saying.—A Brief Relume of the Week. CYPRESS. About one half of the usual amount of fertilizers will be used this season in this section. Mr. Walter J. DuBose has purchased an engine, grist mill and gin and will do business at this place. There is a fine run of fish in Lynche s River this season and i the seine company is doing a good business. at & Co’s. WORK OF THE FLAMES. The Oldest House in Society Hill De stroyed by Fire. Apricots, Peaches, Apples, and! at Strother from his place of Oysters at Edwards, Norment concealment The weapon us- - ’ ed was a shotgun and wasload- 1 ed with mixed shot. Only one load was fired, but it took effect upon both Strother and his wife, j Strother was shot in the hip j and his wife in the back. Dr. j J. O. Byrd, of Timmonsville, On Thursday night last, about j was summone( j an( t he found nine o clock, the house at So- Ghat while the man’s wouud is ciety Hill, owned and occupied ser ious it is not fatal; the wo- by Dr. Furman Wilson, was i maa » s wound will probably destroyed by fire. The fire p r0V e mortal, caught from sparks from the Immediately after firing his gun, Kervin fled. As he ran he was recognized by two colored men who happened near by. These men state that they could thing about it as bis lawyers I Some farmers have planted had so advised them. Theylcorn. Oats and wheat arelook- were out on bail of $0,000, and i n g well. A few peach trees were advised by friends to leave art » i n full bloom. Florence for awhile, i. e., until time of trial in May. Some few of our people again Mr. Barrenger said that the ■' lave ,^fi e Air. J H. Hug- letter which Mr. Talbert's has had a severe attack, daughter received and led to from last accounts he is the trouble, was written by an- hetter. W e hope to see him out other party altogether; that his a K am soon, brother was incapable of doing A lot of letters are being re- a thing; said if he had ceived at this place from green been guilty of such conduct, goods men in New York. It brother though he was, he would be well if the United (AN ill) would not have shielded ! States detectives could catch him. The party who wrote the j these counterfeiters and have letters ran away and Air. Tal- ■ them sent to Sing Sing, bert laid the blame on Charlie . . ,, Barrenger, because he had Cas- A gentleman engaged in the ually remarked on the girl's ap- saw . m 1 l atl< J railroad business pearance now and then, and the ' lsl ted this place last week, remarks had probably been fal- pr^'^cting wuh a view to os sified Mr. Barrenger says the taljh8hlng ll , 18 fiuRiness here. chimney. The house was very large and was the oldest resi dence in Society Hill. It was about ninety years old, having been built during the first part, eas ii y ] iave ca ptured him. but opera house, teresting program has been ar ranged for the occasion,consist ing of music, recitations, ta- blaux and charades. The small sum of twenty-five cents vijill be and fixtures settled at $200, to tal insurance $000, on stock un settled ; M. Alarco, building (oc cupied by New York cheap store,) $210, total insurance, charged' for admission and’those! $400; H. Hennig building (old who w ill contribute, in this man- ^ elsh stand,) $850, total insur- ner their mite for the laudable ance ; A. Weinberg, building cause will have the satisfaction $2,000, total insurance, stock, of knowing that it is money $4,000, total insurance ; J. Bulck- well spent and duty well done, en, two buildings, $1,900, total The entertainment will be given I insurance. $2,000, partial loss of in the name of humanity and , stock, $350, total insurance, $700; should be well patronized. ; K. Hoffman, stock, $850, total , ^ - j insurance $1,000 ; J. Lunnev, A high grade fertilizer is the building, unsettled; Block & cheapest. Buy Jlish scrap from | Hyman, stock in two stores $2,- Norment & Go’s and you get 9 per cent, of ammonia. DISTINGUISHED VISITORS. 100, total insurance about 4,500 In the above statement we on ly give cases in which large losses were sustained. Of course there were numbers of others A Party of Northern Capitalists Visit who suffered losses from the fire, Darlington. I but these losses were small and „ .. . , , were in most instances settled A party of distinguished satisfactorily. Northern gentlemen visited. ^ Rev. J. G. Law will conduct services at Hartsville on Sun day morning next at eleven o’clock, and, in consequence, no services will be held inthePres-1 byterian Church Sunday morn-~ n Monday . They ing or evening. had been to Florida and were! At the morning service in the on the way to their home in Methodist Church on Sunday Rochester N. Y. They were next a special collection will be I here but a short time, but were taken up for the benefit of the : a hl e to take a look at our go-i many thousand Russian peas- j a head town. The party consist- ants. who are now suffering ed of Mr. A. G. Yates, President I from the famine. To have the best lettuce salad with the least trouble use Ed wards, Norment & Go’s Salad Dressing. THE TEMPERANCE LECTURE. Air. J. E. Norment has return ed from New York, where he has been purchasing stock for his store. Mr. John S. Burch, who has also been in Ne4v York for a similar purpose, returned home on Saturday. A convention of the Union Republican party of Darlington County will be held in Darling ton C. H., on Thursday next, for the purpose of electing dele gates to the convention of the Sixth Congressional district. At the World’s Fair Conven tion, held in Columbia on Thurs day last. Col. E. R. Mclver, of Darlington, and Mrs. C. A. Woods, of Marion, were appoint ed to represent the Sixth Con gressional District on the Com mission that will arrange for having South Carolina repre sented at the World's Fair. The Hebrews of Darlington gave their fourth annual Purim ball in the opera house on Mon day night. It was a masquer ade, and was largely attended and greatly enjoyed. A num ber of ladies and gentlemen from neighboring cities weYe present and the ball is reported as a grand success. of the Rochester, Buffalo & An T d l,s : Frui ‘ ‘ he . ° r ^“‘ ion t ^ Pittsburg Railroad; Mr. W. S. Temperance Society m Dari,n K .on. Kimball, the largest cigarette j In accordance with the an- manufacturer in the world; Air. nouncement previously made, A. G. A’ates, Jr., Air. Kingman, Col. T. B. Demaree, the famous President of a Rochester Bank; Temperance lecturer, delivered, Air. Marsh, a Rochester capital- a lecture in the Baptist Church ist, Mr. Bell and Mr. A. Ames on Monday night. Hisaudience Hewlett, the last.named gentle- was large and those who heard men being well known in Dar- him were much pleased. He lington The partv travelled in lectured in the interest of the the handsome private car of Air. j Independent Order ofGoodTem- Yates the “AGrginia.’’ plars and at the close a branch ^ ___ _ | of that society was organized T T ~ to , ■ with forty members. The fol- Silver Leaf Maple Sy rup and, j ow j n „ officers were elected : Self-raising Buckwheat make C u ief Temp i ar> T. J. Drew ; Vice up for many deficiencies a! Chief Templar, Miss MollieBoyd; Recording Secretary, A. F. Mix- jon; Financial Secretary. S. | Frank Parrott; Treasurer, Miss Alice Parrott. breakfast. Buy them from Ed wards, Norment & Co. of the present century by Maj. John D. Witherspoon, the fath er of Mr. John Witherspoon, who is now a resident of Society Hill. Although the ’ building was so very old it was in a re markably good state of preser vation. During the palmy days of the olden time it was the scene of great hospitality and many gay assemblages' have been gathered within i t s walls to enjoy the pleasant fes tivities common to those days. The house was erected at a cost of $0,000 and was valued at the time of its destruction at about $3,000. Dr. Wilson had $1,500 insurance upon it. The Doctor lost most of his furniture and upon this there was no in surance. He will rebuild upon the old sue immediately. DR. JOHN A. BOYD. Makes an Announcement that Will be of Interest to the Purchasing Public. To my Friends and Customers : l am now occupying a portion of Mr. J. D. Haynsworth’s fur niture store and, as the stand is amply, large enough to accom modate both his business and mine, I will remain there for the present. The stand has been so arranged that I have every convenience to serve the public with promptness and satisfaction. In a few days the new and complete stock that I have or dered will be received and I will then be ready to compound prescriptions and to serve my friends and customers in every line usual to the drug business. With the hope that the gener ous patronage that has been ex tended me in the past will be continued, I remain, Respectfully, John A. Boyd. A SUCCESSFUL BURGLARY. Robbers Enter the Store of Mr. J. B. Muldrow and Take off Some Goods. Early yesterday morning, j about one o’clock, the night watchman at the C. S. & N. de pot saw a light in Air. J. B. Muldrow’s store, which is situa ted on Main Street just opposite the depot. That a light should be in the store at such an unus ual hour,excited the watchman’s suspicion. Repairing to the store to investigate the matter, he saw three men inside, who A new supply of Glassware and Crockery to arrive in a few days. Edwards, Norment & Co. ARRESTED FOH ARSON. A Colored Man and Woman now in Jail to Answer to this Serious Charge. On Saturday night, the 5th inst, the storehouse of Mr. H. Lide Law, at his home near Hartsville, was burned. The circumstances of the fire were such as to lead to the suspicion were unwilling to attempt it, for fear that he would fire at them the other load in hisgun, which they said was double barrelled. On Sunday night, however, Kervin was captured at his home by the authorities and was brought to jail to wait the result of his victims’ wounds. Since the above was written Jonas t Kervin has been released from custody on a $500 bail. THE MATTER OF REGISTRATION. best people in Florence have be friended them, offering them every assistance possible, and they have no fear of the result of a trial. They will remain in this city for several days. Both young men have friends here, Air. Will Barrenger especially, who was very popular during his residence in the city. "AS OTHERS SEE US.” tLorniirfftnnear- Aed immediately upon his ap- that it was of an incendiary ori- In .Srn-,,5 role on P ffom P™ach. They succeeded, how- gin . 0 n Thursday a colored Hiv A vounir colored man and ever > * n carrying off some of man, named Adam Jackson, lomencXLtLnTrthe Mr. Muldrow’s goods. It is was arrested on the charge of purpose of Retting a trial justice 1 impossible to tell at this writing having burned the building and to marry them g Noi finding ^w much was stolen but a lot i8 now lodged in jail. On Sat- ttiov^Annlierl to the Clerk of of hams, meat and canned urday his grandmother, Hester one they applied to the Uerlc^f | g . flmigB?d The burg j ars McD £ niel< * wa8 also tested. in taking their hasty flight left She is held as an “accessory be- in the store a complete set of fore the fact.” Mr. Law used the professional burglars’ tools. j building as a commissary, — —*-■ — keeping in it the supplies for Warner’s Sugar-coated Yeast his hands, and he lost by the Cakes at Edwards, Norment & , fire about $300 worth of grocer- the Court, and that genial offi cer tied the knot firmly and se curely, like one who is an adept in that. line. There was quite a number of spectators present and the young couple, after the ceremony was performed, went happily on their way. Co’s. ies. OFF FOR THE PENITENTIARY. The Prisoners Convicted at the Recent Court Carried to that Institu tion. The four prisoners convicted at the recent session of Court and sentenced to serve terms in the penitentiary, were carried to that institution on Thursday last. All are colored and their names and sentences are as fol lows • Henry McQueen, lar ceny, two years; Willie Jones, larceny, six months; Calvin Emanuel, aggravated assault and carrying concealed weapon, thirteen months ; Elmore Davis, forgery, four years. OUT ON BAIL. Mr. John Moody Released from Custo dy by his Giving Bond. Air. John Aloody, the cousin of Geo. Moody who recently killed Henry Jones, has been re leased from cuptody on bail. His bond was fixed at $500. Mr. Richard Moody, the father of George, is still in jail. It will be remembered that these two men are charged with being ac cessories to the killing and that their trial has been postponed until nef t Court. The Time for Registrating Voters Drawing to a Close. • By reference to the advertise ment of the Supervisor of Regis tration in another column it will be seen that the time allow ed for registration has very nearly elapsed. The importance of this matter can not be too much impressed upon our peo ple. It should be bornq iu mind that according to the recent Act of the Legislature every man in Darlington County who does not secure a new registration certificate will be disqualified from voting. This fact in itself should be sufficient to cause every white marfto register, but as yet only a few whites have done so. In order to re-register one must present his old certifi cate to the Supervisor or in case he has none, he must present an affidavit stating what has be come of the old one. Let every white man in the County come forward and register. THEY WILL CONSOLIDATE. Two Important Industries of Darlington Will Combine Their Interests. Sometime ago it was stated in these columns that the Darling ton Phosphate Company and the Darlington Ginning, Alilling, Fertilizer and Warehouse Com pany would probably consoli date. Pursuant to notice pre viously given, meetings of the stockholders of both companies were held on Tuesday. The Ginning, Alilling, Fertilizer and Warehouse Company met first and made an overture to the Phol diate Company to consoli date, which was subsequently unanimously accepted by the latter company. The majority of the stockholders of both com panies were either present or represented at the meetings The combined industries will be operated under the name of the Darlington Phosphate Com pany.” Two committees, one from eaefi company, were ap pointed to actconjomtly in mak ing the arrangements for the consolidation. Kind Words from our Neighbors in Regard to our Diagram ot the Re cent Fire. [Darlington Herald.] Our enterprising neighbor, The News, published, last w’eek, an accurate diagram of the fire district, and a well w ritten account of the fire. The diagram had, what is seldom seen in work of this kind, the merit of accuracy, and is a specimen of work that would be creditable to an illustrated pa per. [Florence Messenger.] The Darlington News de serves great credit for its report of the recent fire. Its accurate diagram of the burnt district was a novel and enterprising piece of newspaper art, of which any metropolitan newspaper might have felt proud. •— THEIR CAPTAIN REMEMBERED. He was much pleased with Cy press and the surrounding coun try. JASPER. The contractor who built the new church at Lake Swamp has gone to Alt. Elon to do some work for paties there. Aliss Roxie Lewis will close her school this week. Ihe other schools in this section have al ready been closed. Our pastqr, Rev. G. T. Gresh am, preached for the first time Ailiss Leila Moody died on the 10 inst. and her remains were interred at Alechanicsvillegrave yard the following day. Rev. C. L. Dowell conducted’ the ser vices. We tenderour sympathy to the bereaved family. Pine Island Fertilizer. [Fromone who has perfected the cure of tobacco and has done more to revolutionize the curing and handling of tobacco than the whole world.] Office of Modern Tobacco Barn Company, High Point, N. C., January 15, 1892. The Quinnipiac Company.— Gentlemen :—I expect to grow a crop of thirty acres of Tobacco at Tifton, Ga., this year and have made up my mind to use “Pine Island Fertilizer.” I have a good opinion of it as a first-class tobacco fertilizer, gained from many sources, among them R. H Ricks of Nash County, N. C., A. J. Hes ter of N. C., and F. M. Rogers, Jr., of Florence, 8. C., w ho are among the very best and most successful tobacco growers in these tobacco States. Yours truly, W. H. Snow. For prices and further partic ulars concerning this fertilizer. Apply to Woods & Woods. Mch 10—3t. A SUGGESTION. A Correspondent of the Florence Mes senger Wants a Base Ball League. Editor Florence Messenger: The baseball season is ap proaching and the lovers of the game all over the country are stirring to have fine sport once more. The Inter-State League has been organized and seems certain of success. As one who delights in the freaks of the twirling sphere, I beg leave to suggest through your columns, the organization of an Inter- County League. It should in clude Marion, Darlington, Che raw, Timmonsville and Ben- nettsville, and our own city must take a foremost part in the movement. A small admission in the new’ church at Uake f ee cou ] ( } be cbar g e( j defray Swamp on the first Sunday in actual expenses, and the clubs regular appoint- WO uld furnish us with plenty of the first and third healthy amusement during the spring and summer months. Alarch. His ments arc on Sundays. The weather is fine for plant- * 1 sincerely hope this sugges- ing early crops and if we were \ ^ lon meet with an encour- near the canning factory we a K in £ response from other could plant vegetables most pro- ‘Rmrter 8 ' fitably. We have found the land around about Lake Swamp adapted to okra, tomatoes, beans, squash, cucumbers and collards and carroitts. Mr. E. F. Sansbury and seve ral others in this, community have erected houses for the cur ing of tobacco. They will plant six or eight acres in tobacco merely as an experiment, and, if successful, they will try the weed on a larger scale next year. Mr. G. W. Lewis will plant four acres iu tobacco. CLYDE. Air. and Airs. R. E. Parnell are visiting relatives in Chester field. Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Alorrison are visiting Air. B. R. Chanton in Chesterfield. Air. and Mrs. D. P. Walters, of the Green Plains neighbor hood, are on a visit to Mr. J. P. Walters, of this place. Some of our farmers are plant ing corn. It is pretty soon we think, but a farmer near Green Plains states that he has corn up. The congregation at New The Darlington Guards Give their Commander a Pleasant Surprise. At the meeting of the Dar lington Guards on Friday night last, the commander of the com pany, Capt. Henry T. Thomp son, was given a pleasant sur prise in the shape of a handsome presentation. The members of the company presented him with a beautiful sword and belt. Upon the scabbard was engrav ed, “Capt. Henry T. Thompson, from the Darlington Guards”. The presentation was made by E. O. Woods, Esq, in a neat and appropriate speech and Capt. Thompson responded, thanking the Guards for their Market was delighted with Rev. E. M. Alerritt’s sermon on Sun day. He took his text from Numbers, XXXII, 23. A party of young men went fishing one night last week at Hannah pound. We think the fishing excursion was only an excuse for some of the party to visit the fair sex in that neigh- f borhood. kind remembrance. A number of the friends of the company gathered in the Armory u> wit ness the presentation and after it was over they enjoyed an in formal dance. ON TO NEW YORK. A Through Service to the North on pie C. S. & N. Railroad A through service to the cities of the North has recently been placed on the Charleston, Sum | ter and Northern Railroad and tickets to these cities are now on sale at the Darlington depot. This service will be of great ben efit to our people, for it furnishes quick transportation to the North. Leaving Darlington at 11.40 A. M., one will arrive in Richmond next dav at 7.40 A. M., Baltimore 10.30 A. AI., Phila delphia 12.35 P. M., New York 3.20 P. AI., Leaving New York at 5.00 in the afternoon one will arrive in Darlington at 5.20 the next afternoon. The route is direct and the schedule is quick, thus being a great convenience to Darlingtonians. Spectator. GENERAL NEWS. Items of Interest From All Over The World. Duluth, Minn, is to have the largest docks in'the world. They will have a capacity of 1,000,000 tons a year. Great Britain and the United States are locking horns over the Behring Sea fisheries ques tion and, of course, the usual rumors of war are afloat. A terrific gas explosion occur red in a mine near Wilkesbarre, Pa, on Wednesday of last week, and two men were instantly killed and three others badly injured. The mines were con siderably damaged. Twenty-seven negroes were recently placed in the Memphis, Tenn., jail for participation in the recent riot near that city. On Wednesday night of last week a masked mob took the three ring-leaders from the jail and lynched them. Airs. Florence Osborne, a lady in high social life in England, has been convicted of larceny and perjury and has been sen tenced to seven months impri sonment. The case has excited great interest in England on account of the position hereto fore held by Mrs. Osborne. We are sorry to learn that Dr. J. A. Rutledge is going to leave Clyde. He has made many friends since he has been with He will remove to Ashland New Buildings. Messrs. J. J. Ward and A. Nachman will soon erect, in ad dition to their building now in the course of construction, a store on the lot between Messrs Joye & Sanders’ and the book store. Messrs Wilson and Hug gins, two young Darlingtonians, who are now rising architects in Roanoke, Va.. will furnish the designs for both buildings. DARLINGTON COTTON MARKET For the Week Ending Wednesday March 16. Good Aliddling, 5} Middling, 5t Strict LowMiddling, 5i Low Middling, 9 The Hotel Royal in Florence was destroyed by fire on Friday night. The loss is about $5,000. us. to practice his profession. Clyde will then be without a doctor. HIGH HILL. Aliss Ida Jordan, of Jasper, has been visiting relatives in this section. Dr. P. A. Wilson has returned to his home after a three month’s | stay in Florida and South Geor gia. Airs. Laura Sing, of Florence, is spending a while with her parents, Air. and Airs. J. I. Red dick. The recent wet spells have somewhat retarded the farm work, but we think most of our farmers are ready to plant corn. RIVERDALE. Miss Alaliel Byrd, of High Hill, is visiting her sister, Mrs. T. E. Purvis. Herrings are beginning to run and consequently Lowther’s Lake has many visitors. OBITUARY. Air. Samuel E. Kelley was born February 6, 18G4 and died No vember, 1891, aged 27 years, 8 months and 25 days. As a business man he was prompt, reliable and successful; as a citizen, ever ready to per form his full duty ; as a friend warm-hearted and genial; as a son, loving and dutiful to a widowed mother; as a husband and father, kind indulgent and affectionate. Air. Kelley was not a Church- member, but he held religion in high regard and make a profes sion of religion on his death bed. We hope to meet him where “the wicked cease from troub ling and the weary be at rest.” Two children preceded him to the grave; his wife and one daughter survive him. Alay the loving Saviour abundantly comfort and sustain them in their sad bereavement. A Friend. Una S. C. Alarch 14 ’92. DIED. At her residence in Darling ton, March 14, 1892, Adeline A. Baker, relict of Elihu C. Baker, in the sixty-fifth year of her age. The trial of the two cases against John R. Keels, Esq., of the Sumter bar, for forgery has been postponed.