The Darlington news. (Darlington, S.C.) 1875-1909, March 09, 1893, Image 1
VOL. XX, NO. 10.
DARLINGTON, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1893.
WHOLE NUMBER 945.
LOCAL LACONICS.
MATTERS IN AND AROUND PROS
PEROUS DARLINGTON.
A Column of News, Tersely Told, of
Interest to Our Many
Readers.
Mr. S. Marco, is beginning the
erection of his two story brick
building on the west side of the
Square.
The county authorities have
extended the jail fence around
the residence portion of the
building.
The people of Darlington were
very much surprised to see the
snow fall on Saturday, fort
unately it was not a heavy
storm.
The tax returns of the town
of Darlington will remain open
for inspection until March 29.
Read the notice concerning com
plaints, etc.
A petition has been forwarded
to Washington asking that a
ostoffice be established at
ont Clare, in this county, on
the C. S. & N. Railroad.
E. Keith Dargan, Esq., is 1
erecting a store at the “Loafers
Bridge” section, on Pearl Street,
on the lot where several of his
buildings were recently destroy
ed by fire.
The Kachman building, which
will be occupied by Norment &
Co, has been greatly improved
both on the inside and outside.
The exterior has been hand
somely repainted.
The regular meeting of the
Tennyson Club will be held to
morrow (Friday) evening at the
residence of Rev. J. G. Law,
Mr. C. D. Evans will read an
essay on “Charity.”
We wish to return thanks to
Mr. J. E. 803% for an invita
tion to attend the commence
ment exercises of the South
Carolina Medical College which
were held in Charleston last
evening.
Mr. Geo. H. McKee has re
sumed his former position as
bookkeeper for Mr. M. Marco.
He succeeds Mr. H. Appelt
whose time is now entirely oc
cupied with the business of the
Portner Bottling Works.
Mr. C. Alexander had two
fine Berkshire hogs stolen from
his premises on Broad Street on
Monday night. The thief was
bold, for he killed the hogs be
fore carrying them off, leaving
pools of blood in the yard.
Mr. J. G Hutchinson, who
has long enjoyed the confidence
of the community as a shoe
maker, is again doing business
on his own account. He has
opened a shop opposite McCul
lough & Blackwell’s stables.
We wish to call the attention
of our readers to the advertise
ment of Messrs Coggeshall &
Co., the new merchants. They
are determined to please the
public and everybody wanting
anything in their line would do
well to call upon them.
A special to the News and
Courier of Tuesday says that
among the number of prom
inent Southerners who were ex
tended the privileges of the
floor of the New York Cotton
Exchange, on Saturday, were
Messrs C. R. Woods and L. S.
Welling of Darlington.
Mrs. Martha Sansbury, wife
of Mr. John Sanbury, of Tim-
monsville, died on Friday last
and was buried in High Hill
township on Sunday. Besides
her husband, seven children
survive her. Mrs. Sansbury was
the sister of Messrs John, E. L.
and Evander Gray and Mrs. I.
F. Reddick and Mrs. J. S. Car
ter.
Judge Dargan had on Tues
day an amusing case of assault
and battery among a party of
Arabs wrho reside in town. The
same parties had previously
been before the Judge. The
Arabs could not speak English,
but with the kind assistance of
the Judge, they all made friends
with one another and the case
was compromised.
Several changes have been
made in the constabulary force
in service upon the Court now
in session Mr. John Smith, of
Stokes Bridge, succeeds Mr. J.
A. Hutchinson as Court Crier.
Mr. Hutchinson has filled this
sition for a number of years
he constables are E. H. Carter,
I. S. Tolar, J. W. DeFee, C. G.
W. Humphries, Sr., T. J. Cook
and Ransom Anderson.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Brief Mention About People You Know
and People You Don't Know.
Miss Hallie Carson, of Sumter,
is visiting the Misses McCown.
Miss Shadie Livingston has
returned to her home in Ben-
nettsville.
Mrs. J. W. Evans has gone to
Charleston on a brief visit to
relatives.
Mr. George Corney, of Char-I
leston, is visiting the family of
Mr. C. K. Rogers.
Mr. Jules Kahn, of Charles
ton, formerly of Timmonsville,
was in town this week.
Miss Katie Bonner; of Char
leston is in Darlington on a
visit to Mrs. L. S. Welling.
Miss Carrie Goldsmith, who
has been visiting Mrs. C. Alex
ander, returned to her home in |
Charleston on Monday.
Hons. George Lamb Buist and
Simeon Hyde, of Charleston,
are among the visiting lawyers
who attended Court this week.
Miss Bessie Lucas, after
spending a pleasant winter in
Darlington, returned to her
home in Society Hill on Satur
day.
Hon. D. C. Roper, of Marl
boro, the father of the famous
Roper prohibition bill of the last
Legislature, was in town yes
terday.
Mr. J. M. Waddill, who has
been in Washington for about
two months, has returned home.
Mrs. Waddill, who went to the
inauguration, has also returned.
Miss Rosa Sittenfield, who
has been visiting Miss Hannah
Manne, returned to her home in
Georgetown yesterday. Miss
Florence Michalson also left
yesterday for Sumter, where
she will remain for a few days
before visiting Miss Sittenfield
in Georgetown.
Evaporated apples. W. & H
THE FIRE LADDIES.
THU (MM C011T
The Volunteer Company Thoroughly
Organized—What is Needed.
The admirable work done by i
the members of the volunteer fire
company in fighting the Pearl
street fire on Monday night has
called forth the general com
mendation of our people. It
serves also to bring forcibly to
our minds by its practical re
sults the importance of encour
aging and maintaining this
valuable organization. There
is no telling how much proper
ty may be saved at the time of
lire by the volunteer company.
In this connection we will
state that the fire department is
being put upon a substantial
and useful basis. It is being
thoroughly reorganized. Alrea
dy it has among its members
some of the very best material
available among the young men.
About fifteen more earnest,
willing workers are needed, how
ever, and we believe that these
can easily be secured for so
good a cause.
The recent improvements in
the fire apparatus have given
the company quite an impetus,
which we believe will be perma
nent. But w-e should have a
truck. The News has long ad
vocated this. A truck could
be purchased at a small price
and will be of great service at
a fire, for it is always ready for
use, as it depends on neither
steam nor water.
Jelly, 10c per lb. West & H.
A Removal.
Mr. I Lewenthal has removed
his general merchandise store to
the stand under the Enterprise
Hotel lately occupied by Mr. 8.
Tombacher. He will remain
there until August 1, when he
will remove to the now brick
building now in course of erec
tion at the Marco & Lewenthal
old stand on the west side of the
Square. Mr. H. Lewenthal will
continue his liquor business, to
which he will add groceries, at
his present stand on the corner
of the Square and Pearl Street.
Choice creamery butter and
cheese. West & Honour.
MARRIED.
At the residence of the bride’s
father, by Rev. J. G. Law, on
Wednesday, March 8, 1893, R.
L. Bonnoitt to Laura, daughter
of E. M. Price, all of Darlington
county. No Cards.
Mixed pickles, U) to 75c a jar.
West & Honour.
CONVENED IN ITS SPRING TERM
ON MONDAY.
A Light and Uninteresting Docket—The
Cases Tried—The Moody Case
Set for To-day{
The Spring Term of the Court
was convened on Monday morn
ing at 10 o’clock, Hon. Ernest
Gary, special Judge, presiding.
The commission of the Govern
or appointing Judge Gary as
special Judge to sit in place of
Judge Kershaw at this term of
Court was read in open Court,
as were also the commissions of
Solicitor Johnson, Sheriff Scar
borough and Clerk Parrott,
showing that they had entered
upon the discharge of the duties
of their office for the four years
next ensuing. After his Honor
had charged the new Grand
Jury for the year 1893, they re
tired for consideration of sundry
bills which were ready for
them.
cases tried.
The first case tried was that
against Jack Michal, charged
with aggravated assault and
battery, Messrs Nettles & Net
tles appearing for the defendant.
The jury rendered a verdic{ of
“guilty.” Allen Thompson was
next tried under a similar
charge, this case and the pre
ceding one being “cross ’dict-
ments.” There seems to be con-
siderable “bad blood” between
the parties in interest, all of
whom are colored people. Mes
srs Dargan & Thompson repre
sented Allen Thompson. The
jury rendered a verdict of “not
guilty.”
On Tuesday George Davis, a
youthful and rather weak mind
ed colored boy, was tried for
entering the store of Mr. G. T.
Parris, at Dovesville, and steal
ing a small sum of money there
from. Thedefendantwaswith-
out counsel: he was convicted.
Calbert Gilbert, represented by
Messrs Boyd & Brown, was
then tried for seriously cutting
R. B. Layton near the residence
of|Mr. John F. Atkinson, in the
Stokes Bridge neighborhood,
shortly before last Christmas.
The parties in this case are two
young men, between whom con
siderable feeling has existed for
some time past. The defendant
was acquitted. As we go to
press on Wednesday, the Court
is engaged with the trial of the
case against Cornelius Smoot,
colored, charged with seriously
cutting Mr. Trezevant E. Pur
vis, near the C., S. & N. rail
road, in the town of Darlington,
on the first Monday in Decem
ber, 1891. The defendant is
represented by Messrs Nettles &
Nettles.
CASES TO BE TRIED.
Court will probably extend
some time into next week. The
fertilizer cases have been set
for Monday next, though it is
not certain that they will
tried this term, as nothing defi
nite has been heard as yet from
the Attorney-General who has
charge of the prosecution. The
defendants Dunning and Alp-
house will be represented by
Messrs. Hyde & Reynolds, of
Sumter, and by Messrs. Dargan
& Thompson. The case against
old man Richard Moody and his
nephew John Moody, charged
with being accessories to the
killing of Jones, has been as
signed for today (Thursday),
though it is by no means cer
tain as yet that it will tried at
this term.
TRUE BILLS.
The Grand Jury havebrought
in true bills against the follow
ing: Nathan Young, receiving
stolen goods; Elmore Jones,
alias Ravenel Jones, burglary
and larceny; George Davis, en
tering house with intent to
steal; Bartow James, assault
and battery (two cases); W.
Caleb Gibson, assault and bat
tery; Manuel L. Lever, obtain
ing goods by false pretences;
Dozier Hunter ; larceny, Judge
B. Reynolds, disposing of prop
erty under lien; J. W. Outlaw,
obtaining goods under false
pretences; Edmund Brown and
Ella Brown, assault and battery;
Bill Scott, taking and using
mare without owner’s consent;
John Dukes, John Williams,
Handy Morris, Harrison Gor-
dan, arson ; Allen Thompson,
assault and battery.
NO BILLS—CONTINUED CASES.
The Grand Jury have return
ed no bills in the following cas
P 1
D
es : Henry Warren and June
Warren, Jr., housebreaking and
larceny ; Jas. Dorrity, resisting
and officer.
The following cases have
been continued until next Court:
James I Seaffe, assault and bat
tery ; L. H. Gilmore, assault
and battery ; Nathan Young,
receiving stolen goods.
CASES NOL PROSSED.
The cases that have been nol
crossed are as follows: George
owdy, assault and battery ;
Augustus G. Tedder, malicious
mischief ; Dorus Jackson, burg
lary ; L. Manley Wilkes, arson
(defendant adjudged insane and
sent to the Asylum;) Delane
Register, disturbing religious
worship (no jurisdiction ;) Bar
tow James, assault and battery
in two cases (defendant paid
costs in both cases amounting
to $31.10.)
Full line fancy cakes. W.&H.
WORK OF THE FLAMES.
Pearl Street Again Visited by the Fur
ious Fire.
On Monday night, about half
past eleven o’clock, the frame
building on Pearl street which
was occupied by Mr. A. Wein
stein as general merchandise
store, caught on fire. The build
ing was an old frame structure
and it fell an easy prey to the
flames. It was impossible to
save it and it was soon burned
to the ground.
The brick store occupied by
Mr. C. N. Oates as a grocery
stood right by the side of the
burning building and the efforts
of the citizens were directed
towards saving this. And they
did good work. The store caught
several times between the ceil
ing and roof by the flames en
tering through ventilatingopen-
ings in the side of the wall and
the skylight on the roof was
burned. By dint of hard work
the building was saved, how
ever, from the fate with which
it seemed doomed. It was dam
aged about to the amount of
$400. Great credit is due to the
workers, especially the members
of the volunteer fire department
for preventing the fire from do
ing further damage.
Mr. Weinstein lost almost all
of his stock and most of his
furniture. The latter was in
the rear of the building where
he resided. His stock was val
ued at about $2,500 and he had
insurance upon it for $1,800.
Upon his furniture he had $200
insurance. Mr. Oates’ stock
was very badly damaged by
water, the exact extent of which
has not yet been ascertained,
but his insurance will cover the
loss. The racket store which
adjoins Mr. Oates’ was slightly
damaged about the building,
but the stock was not hurt at
all. The building destroyed
belonged to Messrs J. J. Ward
and E. Keith Dargan. It was
valued at $600 and had $500 in
surance upon it. The two brick
buildings also belonged to these
gentlemen and the damage here
is fully covered by insurance.
Mr. Weinstein has removed
the little stock he saved to one
of the Manne stores on Pearl
Street and is preparing to there
begin his business anew.
A BUSINESS CHANGE
Messrs Louis Siskron and A. S. An
drews Buy Out Mr. John Siskron.
Mr. John Siskron has sold his
establishment on Main Street to
his son, Mr. Louis Siskron and
Mr. A. S. Andrews. This is one
of the oldest enterprises in Dar
lington and no man is better
known in our business circles
than Mr. John Siskron who has
for many years been identified
with the interests uf the town.
He has built up a large and lu
crative business, and this he
will turn over to good hands.
Both Mr. Louis Siskron and
Mr. Andrews are expert work
men in this line of business and
they will keep up the good repu
tation that the establishment
has heretofore borne. They are
honest, industrious and capable
and will give their patrons
every satisfaction. The new
firm will be styled Siskron &
Andrews. Their business is so
well known that it is hardly ne
cessary to state that it consists
of a buggy, wagon and harness
factory, planing mill, furniture
and undertaking establishment.
Prunes, raisins and citron.
West & Honour.
{Other Locals on Second Fage.)
FROM ALL SECTIONS AS TOLD BY
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Paragraph* from Philadelphia—A Lit
tie Child Badly Bnrned—
Personal Pickings.
Mr. A. G. Stafford came
through this community this
week sellingtobacco. He seems
to have met with much success.
Messrs Gray and Eady have
completed a neat little store
near their their saw mill, which
they will soon fill with grocer
ies.
Messrs Race and Decker re
moved their stock of merchan
dise last week to their new place
of business in Kershaw county.
We wish them good luck.
The severe, cold and windy
weathy on last Saturday and
Sunday has, it is believed, done
considerable damage to the
garden seed that has just come
up.
Rev. J. E. shaw, of Lynch
burg, S. C., preached as an
evangelist at the Academy two
nights of last week. Much of
his views was not acceptable to
many of his hearers.
Some of our farmers are still
enjoying spare ribs and sausage
and there are some shoats yet to
butcher. This beats buying
western salt, with a little pork
mixed in it, at 15 cts. a pound.
ilft
> m
crease m the use of fertilizers
this year by the farmers in this
section, we do not believe that
there will be much increase in
acreage. This is as it should
be.
Miss Fannie Beasley and Mr.
Fields, of Cypress, and Miss
Minkey Stevens and Mr. Jim
mie Wilkes, of Jasper, visited
this community last Sunday.
Well, some things are looking
suspicious.
The meeting of the reading
club at the residence of Rev. A.
W. Parrott, on last Friday
evening, was very enjoyable,
especially to those who arrived
in time to get a pull at the large
roasted turkey that was prepar
ed for the occasion.
The session of Miss Mollie
Odom’s school for the public
term closed last week. Her pa
trons have employed her for at
least two months to teach a pri
vate school. Miss Mollie seems
to have won the confidence and
esteem of both her patrons and
pupils. •
It seems that this community
is unfortunate as to burned
children. Mr. M. N. Sansburj’s
little four-year old boy followed
his father a few days ago into a
field where he was burning off
a ditch bank. The little fellow’s
clothes caught on fire and he
was very severely burned be
fore Mr. Sansbury could extin
guish the flames.
Inasmuch as a large majority
of the Demociatic voters of the
State favor a prohibitory law,
we certainly think their wishes
should be carried out and they
have to a certain extent. To
those who are so opposed to the
Evans dispensary bill we say,
in the language of your Una
correspondent, let them aj.rgest
something better. It is the
opinion of this writer that, if
the dispensary law is sustained,
it will be a stepping stone to
permanent prohibition.
GREEN PLAINS.
Dr. Waddell and family have
removed to this place. People
are still moving here, but we
can take a few more yet.
We are glad to have no sick
ness in our community to re
port. Our people seem to be
enjoying very good health.
The oat crop has been dam
aged much more than it was
at first thought. Much of it
has died since the cold spell.
A mad dog, belonging to Mr.
L. G. Byrd, disturbed this com
munity last week It was kill
ed after biting a cow and a
cat.
Mr. J. H. Coker’s new store
is nearing completion. It will
add considerably to the conven
ience and appearance of the
community.
Some have not yet purchased
their fertilizers while others
have already begun to put theirs
in the ground. We saw one or
two farmers planting corn last
week. Some have planted their
cane, while others are waiting
for the land to dry a little. This
crop will be considerably in
creased this year.
We received a copy of the Re
form Sentinel last Saturday.
We like the paper although it
seems to be a vt ry strong ad
ministration sheet. Comeagain
neighbor, friendship increases
with acquaintance.
The time for services at An
tioch has been changed. The
services hre mw held in the
mom ing on the first and second
Sundays, at 11.30 o’clock, and in
the afternoon on the the third
and fourth Sundays.
Mr. E. Howie tilled two pigs
a few days ag>. They were
both six months old and weigh'
ed 126 and 124 pounds respect
ively. Mr. Howie thinks that
the farmer can cure his meat in
six months instead of twelve.
— —
NEW PRO /IDENCE
Mr. W. C. Gandy and Miss
Emma Mclnvilh were married
on the 26 ult. We wish them a
happy life.
Some of our farmers have
found it difficult to get their or
ders for guano fi lied this year.
One of our neighbors planted
corn on the first inst.
Mr. Wm. Smithers, accom
panied by his daughter, Miss
Mattie, paid us e visit last Sun
day. Mr. W. Heustiss, Jr., was
also in the neighborhood on
Sunday.
The time for services at New
Providence Church has been
changed. Services are now
held on the first Sunday at four
o’clock in the afternoon and
on the third Sunday in the morn
ing at eleven o’clock.
A railroad co lision in Rhode
island on Wed lesday of last
week caused the death of one
person and the injury of six.
TO
INVESTORS
To Bonowers:
Moo;;Lomi6-n«;litmt
SrotaU’srki.
Investors Guannteed 21 Per
Cent Profit % Annum.
IF you want to BUY a House;
IF you want to BUILD a house;
IF you want to BUILD a store;
IF you want to LIFT a mort
gage;
IF you want to. I0RR0W money
$42,38 Cheaper on each $900
Cash Loan than other Associa
tions doing business here,
Buy Eastern Stock,
And the Eastern will supply Yon
money Promptly, Costing but Five
and Nine-tenths Per Cent Inter
est Per Annum and Guarantee
the Loan to Exphe in 78 months,
and Guarantee ) ou Against Loss
by s ating the a nount you bor
rowed and interest in your mort
gage; you signing 78 notos, pay
ing one note monthly, receiving
the note as your receipt, and
when you pay the 78 notes you
have paid the mortgage and in
terest and have the 78 receipts,
when the mortgage will be con-
celled making it
A Definite Mortgage
Proposition,
No Other Association Will Do
This.
Subscriptions for Stock
Apply to
SAMUEL CARPENTER,
Special Representative.
And J. D. BAIRD,
Resident Agent.
Feb23—lm
Haber-
TAX NOTICE.
T HE Tax Return* ot the Town of
Darlington, 3. C., are now
on file with the Clerk and will
remain open for inspection until
March, 2V, 1883. A1 person* having
complaints against'he value of as
sessments assigned by the board of
assessors must file t leir protests with
the Clerk before th) day mentioned.
By Older of the Mayor,
J. W. EVANS,
Clert
March 9—tf.
Ery!
And you will learn
that we carry an ex
quisite line of Neck
wear, Shirts, Col
lars and Cuffs.
Each line is com
plete and we cordi
ally invite you to
call and examine
them.
ecvweal. *
Four-in-Hands, Tecks, Dude
Bows, Lawn Ties, in latest
shades and styles, from 25 cents
to $1.50
*
P.-K. Fronts, Plaited Bosoms,
and Plain and Embroidered, at
from $1 to $2.
A full line of the following
makes: E. & W., Anchor
Brand, Gold and Silver.
&L&.-
We are now opening ourstock
of Spring Clothing for Men and
Boys. Call and look at them.
They are perfectly beautiful and
we guarantee to give you A No.
1 prices on them. Come and let
us show them to you anyway.
Respectfully,