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r YOL. XX, NO. 12. DARLINGTON, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1893. WHOLE NUMBER 947. LOt'lL HCOMCS. MATTERS IN AND AROUND PROS PEROUS DARLINGTON. A Column of News, Tersely Told, of Interest to Our Many Readers. Mr. H. Machby is clerking for Mr. P. B. Allen. The fire company was out practising on Tuesday. The grass in the Court House PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Brief Mention About People You Know and People You Don’t Know. Mrs. J. W. Evans has return ed from a visit to Charleston. Hon. J. L. McLaurin, of Ben- nettsville, visited Darlington again this week. Mr. R. S. Galloway, of Bish- opville, formerly of Lydia, was in town on Tuesday. Dr. W. H. Lawton,ofOrange- TIIE FLORAL FAIR. OUR RAILROAD FACILITIES. the burg county, spent several days pat k has been treated to a good | j n p) ar ij aa ,ton last week. premium list and completed Miss Alartha Stanley, of Mar- other preliminary arrange ion county, is visiting the fam- ^ ments for the Floral Fair, ily of Capt. Robt. Dickinson. j The fa j r w jn b e held on May 8 Miss Bessie Williamson is at and 9 ut the opera house. On home for a few weeks frotji the South Carolina College for Wo men. mowing. The Darlington Building and Loan Association meets on Sat urday night. Read the change in Cogge- shall & Go’s advertisement on the fourth page. All of the merchants are busi ly engaged opening their spring and summer goods. Presiding Elder J. B. Wilson held the quarterly conference of the Methodist Church on Monday. B. Pressley Barron, Esq., of the Manning bar, was in town last Friday on business with the Court. ! The A. C. L. Will do Nothin*, but C. S. & N. Will Help Us. A citizen of Darlington re cently complained to the State Railroad Commissioners about the poor passenger facilities af forded Darlington by the rail roads. The Commissioners re ferred the complaint to the rail roads and the Atlantic Coast Line authorities repli d to the effect that Darlington had no cause to complain as their road furnished the town with ample passenger facilities. The gen eral manager of the Charleston. Sumter and Northern acknowl edged that the mixed trains were unsatisfactory, but said that the road was compelled to both days the fair will open at resor tto them on account of the 4 P. M. and close at 12 P. M.i recent poor passenger business. There will be a change of pro-1 He added, however, that the something attractive ‘ roa(1 contemplated restoring the MOST OF THE PRELIMINARY AR RANGEMENTS COMPLETED. An Attractive Programme Arranged J and the Premium List Fixed—A Good Time Promised. The executive committee of the Darlington Horticultural | Society met at the residence of Mr. T. W. Norment on Tuesday afternoon and decided upon the THE COUNTY NEWS. gramme and pleasing, for each evening— ' on one evening an operetta wi 1 , Miss Hannah Manne, Owing to the indisposition of | home on Monday. Rev. John Stout no services were held in the Baptist Church on Sunday. The town authorities have placed an arc light on Main Street in front of Mr. D. S. Mc Cullough’s stables. The town authorities will shortly have the ordinances of the town printed in pamphlet from for distribution among the citizens. Miss Lizzie Mittle, of New- b e given and on the other pro bably a drill. The admission fee berry, who has been visiting returned Miss Hallie Carson, who has been the guest of the Misses McCown, returned to her home in Sumter on Monday. Capt. W. R. Delgar, of Sum- ter, soliciting agent of the C. S. fund pf 8 i u v & N. Railroad was in Darling- addition to the floral exhibit re ton on business on Monday. fresh ments will be served and I six little girls, each dressed to represent a flower, will act as will be 10 cents, but on the sec ond afternoon the children of the public schools will be admit ted for 5 cents. As has already been stated in these columns the proceeds of the fair will be given to the library School. In Rev. A. H. McArn, pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Cheraw, will conduct services at Society Hill next Sunday morning. The School Commissioner publishes a notice in regard to the examination of applicants for certificates to teach in the free public schools. On Friday last, St. Patrick’s day, the green flag of old Erin floated to the breeze from the top of an electric light pole on the west side of the Square. The Adjutant and Inspector General has issued commissions to Messrs M. T. Lide and W. A. Parrott as second and third lieu tenants respectively of the Dar lington Guards. The Pee Dee Presbytery will hold its spring meeting in Che raw on Thursday evening next at 8 o’clock. Rev. J. G. Law and Gen. W. E. James will at tend from the Presbyterian Church at this place. On Tuesday Governor Till man appointed Mr. D. II. Trax- ler, of Timmonsville, State dis penser under the Evans law. Mr. Traxler is well known throughout Darlington, having been County Treasurer several years ago. No services were held iri the Baptist Church on Sunday last owing to the slight indisposi tion of the pastor, Rev. John Stout. As Mr. Stout will not go to Sumter as expected, he will conduct services here at the us ual hour on Sunday moVning next. The Guards are making ex tensive arrangements for their reception on April 7. The com mittee having the matter in charge consists of Lietenant R. E. James, Sergeant P. J. Boat wright, Corpal Eugene Vaughn and Privates B. F. Smoot and J. D. Baird. Bishop M. Salter, of Colum bia, a Biphop in the A. M. E. Church, will preach in the church of that denomination in Darlington on Sunday next, in the interest of the fund which the congregation is raising to build a new house of worship. The present church is on Broad Street. Dr. G. G. Palmer, a prom inent physician of the Carters- ville section of Florence county, visited Darlington on Tuesday. A HUMAN HOLOCAUST. a waitresses. A fancy table will also be one of the attractions of the fair. Articles upon this ta ble will be sold at a small price and the proceeds of this will also be devoted to the school library fund. Parties who wish to con tribute articles for this table should leave them at any time before the fair at the residence of Hon. G. W. Dargan. All A Child Burned to Death'and Another Seriously Injured. [From Our Regular Correspondent.! Yesterday (Monday) after noon Minerva Cole, woman who lives ParrotPs place in me wood J® a v-1 has”been arranged: mg alone at home her two little ie $1 best cut chfldren, one six years old and | cu ’ ^ the other three. On her return - - ™ m- t t sucb articles will be gratefully | received by the society. t + f thlS ’® c . tlon \ The following premium list went off to get some wood leav-1 s> c. _ home she found that the clothes had been burned off child and the child been terribly injured, while the younger child was still wrapped in flames. Dr. J. P. Parrott was imme diately summoned, but he could do nothing for the elder child who died in a few hours. While the younger child is se verely burned there are hopes for its recovery. The child that died stated before its death that its clothes had become wet and in trying to dry them at the fire place they caught on fire and accidentally the flames were transmitted to the younger child. This horrible accident should serve as a warning to mothers not to leave their children alone. They should always have proper protection. W. A. 1). Philadelphia, 21 Mch, ’93. The latest improvement in sewing machines is the rotary shuttle, found only in the “No. 9” and “Standard”. See them at Blackwell Bros’. fast through p issenger trains on Monday next. The fast through passenger trains to be placed on Monday on the C. S. & N., as mentioned above, will run from Charleston to Hamlet. We are informed by the agent at this place that these trains, the north .and south bound, will probably pass each other at Darlington at 12 o’clock in the day. New scarfs for Easter ; you will miss it if you fail to see the beautiful stock of neck ware at Edwards & Co’s before you pur chased. Duryea’s coin sta ch, 10 cts a pkg. West & Honour. LESS THAN TWO CENTS A COPY. This is the Reason We Insist Upon Cash-m-Advance Subscriptions. Every subscriber of The News is now informed weekly, by means of the little red label pasted at the top of the paper, w hen his subscription expires. As we have had occasion to mention before, our rigid rule of exacting payment in advan- C3 is not due, in the vast ma- to any doubt as loss amounting Best cut roses, $1; best design Ul > n * k \ we J;\ $1 j beBt han K in t? | jorlty*of cases, the elder i bas ^ e V f D best 8 PP cimen 8in K*^ j to the responsibility of our pat- itself had 1 I , l ant ^ > bes ^ an ^ ' a, 'S® st ; rons, but is based on the simple collection of greenhouse plants, j )Ufi j nesg p r0 p OS ition that the $2; best collection of vegetaldes, kjj ca ^j on ^ copies of the paper a vear for $1—less than The exhibits will not be limit- two cen ^ 8 a copy—makes the ed to this county alone, but re-; mar ^i n 0 f profit too close to ad- sidents of other counties are | m it 0 £ an y but a cash system cordially invited to n^ae en- being adopted. There are no tnes. Each entry will be ae ‘ ji scr i m i na ti 0 ns in this matter; signaled by a number alone and ru j e a p D ii e8 t 0 the most FROM ALL SECTIONS AS TOLD BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS. Cypress Chips—Some Cold Weather— A Home-sick Juror—A Determined Young Man. We had some bitter cold days last week with a slight sleet on Friday morning and another on Saturday morning. We also had thick ice on several morn ings last week and the ground was frozen hard on Friday. Rev. D. C. Mann preached a very interesting sermon at the Methodist Church at this place on last Sunday morning. The day being a beautiful one he had a large congregation. Rev. Mr. Mann stands high in this community and is well liked both as a preacher and a man. Your correspondent made a mistake in his last letter in say ing that Mr. B' yd DuBo^e is preparing to build a residence on his plantation. He is only adding a large piazza to the res idence of Mr. B. Johnson which is on his (Mr. DuBose’s) place. He has about one thousand feet of lumber for this purpose. A young friend of ours in this neighborhood went to young lady in Sumter county one night last week. When he reached the river at DuBose’s bridge he was disagreeably sur prised to find the bridge had been torn up for repairs. Noth ing daunted, however, he laid down three planks and led his horse across at the risk of his own and the animal’s life. He evidently believes that heart ne’er won fair lady.” One of our young men who served on the jury at Darling ton last week is a champion walker. When he was dismiss ed on Thursday evening he at once bade the court and the town good-bye and set off afoot at a rapid rate for his home nineteen miles away. He made the trip in about three hours and made a long and loud blow as he reached his father’s front door. He says he was homesick and could not wait for the train. — "*401 tools, his total to about $50. The Hartsville Messenger is a good paper ami the die form Sentinel is highly esteemed, but we must not forget The News. It has been the county’s com panion for so many years and is now as good a paper as ever. We ought not to complain of hard times when it is our own fault. And it is our fault wlien we plant all cotton and no grain, when we raise no hogs nor poultry and keep no cows. Some of our merchants do more in this line on their farms than some of our farmers do on their hundreds of acr ‘8. It is high time for the fermers to give this matter thought and in so doing help themselves and the country. LOOK v FOR V CLYDE. Mr. B. L. Outlaw, of Kelley- town, visited friends in Sumter last week. Mr. D. D. Johnson is quite sick, but we hope soon to see him up again. Mr. C. P. Hall has his farm in nice shape. On his farm Mr. Hall is a worker Some of our farmers have planted corn, bui we think there call on a is plenty of time yet. Mr. A. M. McNair has had a nice job done on the bridge on the public road ut his mill. Mr. McNair is a man that likes good work done aroun d him. The Mormon e’ders have been j working up the people in this | section and are doing consider- j able harm. It would be a bkssj “faint ing to the country should they leave. Mr. J. H. HoTman brought one Ed Bone, of Chesterfield county, before Trial Justice Smith one day of last week and had him bound over for a mis demeanor. Our whole county has it seems taken on new life. We have not seen so much buildings go ing on or so much land being cleared in one spring in many a year. Our boys are going to put in a good acreage of corn. ADVERTISEMENT NEXT WEEK Haber- Dash- Ery! (Other County News onPagei.) A gallon jar mixed pickles 75 cts, West & Honour. GRAND SPRING OPENING. Messrs Woods & Woods Will Enter tain Their Friends and Patrons. If our readers will refer to Messrs Woods & Woods’ card which appears in another col umn, they will see that this well known and popular estab lishment will give a grand “Spring Opening.” Messrs " — X A ~ s v ✓-v ✓ I r- the name of the exhibitor will thus be unknown to the judges. This will ensure absolute im partiality in the awarding of the prizes. The society although in its infancy promises to give us a good fair this spring. When it bee irnes a little older and stronger a larger premium list will be offered. Another meet ing of the executive committee will be held at the residence of Mr. T. W. Norment on April 4 to make final arrangements for the fair. We may safely advise the community to expect a most enjoyable and attractive enter tainment. Edwards & Co. have the Far- guhar cotton planter and Iron Age harrow at lowest prices Choice table peaches, peas, plums, etc. W. & H. WOE UNTO THE BOYS. prosperous of our subscribers as well as to the poorest, and we must respectfully ask that it be observed by all alike. There doubtless are some who find a dollar hard to raise in these tight times, but there is no man in the county who cannot pay down 25 cents to keep his paper running for three months. Have you seen the new styles of Stetson’s hats at Edwards & Co’s? Have you a spring dress to make? Buy a “No. 9”, “New Horn e”, or “Standard” of Blackwell Bros. A MEDICAL MISSIONARY. the A Young Armenian to Lecture in Baptist Church. Dr. J. A. George, a young man, a native of Armenia, in Asia Minor, is in Darlington on a visit to Rev. John Stout. He has been six years in this coun try preparing to become a medi cal missionary. He has com pleted a medical course at Balti more and a theological course i at Chester, Pa. His intention One of our contemporaries stated last week that a Mr. M. J. Outlaw had removed to North Carolina. The impression got abroad that Mr. Murdoch J. Outlaw was meant, and this gentleman requests us to state that he still resides in Darling- The Town Council Makes War on the Sling-Shot Nuisance. At a special meeting of the town council, held on Saturday night, action was taken in re gard to the practice the small boys have of shooting 8 Ji n g‘1 j s t 0 re tum to his native coun- . „ . _ . shots, or “straddle jacks, on! try to do medical and missiona- Woods & Woods have just re- the streets. The practice is now wor j c Q n Sunday evening ceived one of the handsomest so common among the bgys that next y,.' Georgo will deliver and largest line of spring and it has become a great nuisance. a lectura in th e Baptist Church summer goods ever placed upon Many depredations have recent- on the ‘‘Manners, Customs and the Darlington market and on ly been committed with these the R( ii g j 0U8 Conditions of tl e Tuesday and Wednesday next, weapons, the large number of ^rmeiiiana ” and a collection the dates of the opening, they ! electric lights globes broken be opening will display with their usual ing not the least among them. | taste their fine array of goods | The council passed an ordi- that the eye may feast upon the! nance offering a reward of $25 many pretty things. It is im- j for every person reported, with possible for the firm to issue | proof to convict, of using the special cards of invitation to | sling-shot or “straddle jack” on ton and7s“ koeoTnVa“Iman W each and every one of their the streets. The ordinance pro house on Mairf'sfreet ^opposite many friends and patrons, so vides al^o that_ any person con- Smith’s stables Ban- Says the Bennettsville ner, of the 16 inst train on the C., S. the cars of which were loaded with fiirtilizers, jumped the track at a point between Robins Neck and Mount Clare, last Thursday, four box cars being wrecked. Nobody was hurt, and the wreckage was promptly removed in a few hours.” they have adopted the plan of victed of the offence may be fin- cordially inviting the public through the columns of The “A freight] News. The opening will be a & N. road, | big occasion and everybody should attend. On the first night of the opening (Tuesday) the store will remain open until eleven o’clock. ed not less than $25, or impris oned for not less than thirty days, or both in the of the Mayor. Armenians,” and a will be taken up for the prosecu tion of his woru.. A Very Creditable Stand. Cadet Wightman W. Garner, of the Citadel Academy, a bro ther of our fellow townsmen, Drs. J. S. and W. J. Garner, is acquitting hims df in his studies with great credit. At the ie examinations he took second discretion ] honor in a class of thirty-two. Such a boy will make his mark. Pie peaches cts a can. W and apples, & H. 15 A pair of Reynolds’ shoes will See a handsome line of pants 1 wear you for 12 months. New and spring suits at Bros’ Blackwell j lot just received at Blackwell Bros’. The prettiest dress shirt and best dollar unlaundried shirt are at Edwards & Co’s. PHILADELPHIA. The continued wintry weather has kept most of our farmers from planting corn. Mrs. H. A. Dowling has been very sick, but we are glad to report her as improving. Mr. W. P. DuBose has enclos ed a part of his plantation with a neat board fence, which adds much to the appearance of the place. Rev. J. E. Carter preached at this place last Sunday morning. His subject was “Christian Duty” taking his text from Jonah V, 2. News has reached us of the death of Mr. Ezekiel Tiner, a native of this county, who for several years past has been a resident of Texas. This will be regretted by his many relatives and friends in this county. Messrs Eady, Gray & Co have added to their saw mill a plan ing machine and a lath saw and will soon add a turning lathe. They will then be prepared to furnish building material of any kind to complete a fancy building at hard time prices. Hurrah for old Philadelphia! Messrs. McLaurin & McClure, of Sumter, have been prospect ing here preparatory to estab lishing a mammoth saw mill business at Syracuse on the C. S. & N. Railroad. We are in formed that they will begin work toward arranging the site in a few days. Tl ey will build a tram road up through this section to transport the timber to the r.iiil at the road. There is a vast quantity of timber within four or five miles of Syracuse. NEW PROVIDENCE. The weather has kept some of our people from planting corn. Mr. Mac Gainey and Miss Mattie Webb were married on | the 11 inst. Mr. J. T. Goodson has pur chased a new thirty-horse-pow er boiler for his engine. This shows that he means business. 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 them. examine 'weeM'.' Four-in-Hands, Tecks, Dude Bows, Lawn Ties, in latest shades and styles, from 25 cents to $1.50 Special Invitation P.-K. Fronts, Plaited Bosoms, To Everybody / and Plain and Embroidered, at " ; from $1 to $2. 93 Spuing 93 ^giTan^ OPENING A full line of makes: E. & the following W., Anchor Brand, Gold and Silver. kuna' » ♦ VYW T*T ▼▼▼▼▼▼ Tuesday&Y/ednesday MARCH 28 AND 29, -AT- We are now opening our stock 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, (Other Locals on 2nd and Mh Pages.) A small barn on the premises of Mr. J. T. Goodson was des troyed by fire on the 13 inst. In the fire Mr. T. E. Webb lost guano, fodder, provisions and In place of Cards we take this method of cordially inviting the public. aoiAiE. im