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VOL. XX, NO. 14. DARLINGTON, S. 0., THURSDAY, APRIL G, 1893. WHOLE NUMBER 949. IIC' ll, I, K OMI'S. M \TTERS IN AND AROUND PROS PEROUS DARLINGTON. A Column of News, Tersely Told, of Interest to Our Many Readers. The quarterly statements, of Darlington’s two banks ate published in this issue. Messrs J. J. Smith, J. H. Reaves and J. R. McFarland publish in this issue a notice to j trespassers. Messrs Brown and Gayle are now publishing a small daily, the Evening Visitor. It is a newsy little sheet. Mr. C. Money, while working at his mill yesterday, was struck by a piece of wood which frac tured his nose and cut a severe gash above his eyes. A notice of the annual meet ing of the South Carolina Medi cal Association, to be held in Sumter on the 19 inst., is pub lished in this issue. . Our account with the diagram of the Florence fire which ap pears on the second page of this issue of The News is furnished us by R. C. Starr, Jr. Mr. J. S. McCreight, proprie tor of the Darlington Herald, is occupying the residence on the | corner of Dargan and New Street, opposite the Baptist church. The Pee Dee Medical Associ ation met yesterday in annual meeting in the Enterprise Hotel. The adjournment was made too late for us to print the proceed ings in this issue. We are requested by the col lector ot the American Legion of Honor to state that hereafter all dues and assessments will be pcyable at the regular meet ings of the Lodge. Air. C. Alexander’s brick store on Grove Street, near Pearl, is nearly completed and will be occupied next week by Ed Sanders, colored, as a green grocery and butcher shop. On Wednesday night of last week a thief entered the bakery of Mr. Fred Berberich, on Pearl Street and stole a watch, two suits of clothes, eggs, flour and a number of other articles. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the People’s Bank is called for the 25 inst., and the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Darlington Manufacturing Company is called for May 4. This will be good news to lots of people in this county. The Sumter Watchman and South ron says: “The C., S. & N. Railroad is making arrange ments to pay off the indebted ness incurred previous to going into the hands of the receiver.” Mr. R. L. Carmichael, of Mar ion who recently won the ap pointment to West Point for this district, has received offi cial notice that he has passed the entrance examination to the institutition and has been order ed to report for duty on June 15. At the annual meeting of the Darlington Club held on Tues day night the following officers for the ensuing year were elect ed : President, W. F. Dargan ; Vice President, E. R. Mclver ; Secretary and Treasurer, J. L. Michie; Managing Committee, J. D. Haynsworth.E. O. Woods, G. K. King. Mr. Murray Warr was arrest ed last week and tried on Wed nesday by Trial Justice Morris for shooting at (but not wound ing) Mr. Calvin Britt, in the Windham section several weeks ago. Judge Morris sent the case to the higher court and Mr. Warr was released from custo dy on a $500 bond. School Commissioner Perritt requests us to say that those pupils of the schools of the county, who wish to be ap pointed delegates to the School Congress at the World’s Fair, should make application to him. He will carefully consider all applications and will appoint from these the delegates. The Cleveland Hotel was closed on Saturday. Mr. A. S. Wolkovisky, the proprietor, has left town. Mr. A. Weinberg, who owns the hotel has not yet decided definitely what arrange ments he will make for the fu ture. He expects, however, to entirely renovate the hotel and have it conducted hereafter infirst-class style. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Brief Mention About People You Know and People You Don't Know. Miss May AIcCall, who is at tending the Columbia Female College, spent Easter at home. Miss Sarah Furman, of Fort Worth, Texas, was in Darling ton this week on a brief visit to Airs. F. E. Normeut. Aliss Bettie Cain, of Sumter, Aliss Juliet Watson, of High Hill, and Miss Maggie Burch, of Ebenezer, spent Easter with Miss Alice Parrott. Messrs S. A. Gregg, Sr., and Air. J. DeWitt McCall, of Flor ence, the latter the former su perintendent of the Experiment al Station, were in town on Tuesday. Aliss Emmie James, who is attending the South Carolina College for Women at Colum bia, is at home on a brief vaca tion. She is accompanied by her schoolmate, Miss Alam e Wood, of Danville Ky. Aliss Clarkie Cothran, of Ab beville, Miss Annie L. Roddey, of Rock Hill, and Messrs T. Perrin Wardlaw, of Augusta, Frank Wardlaw, of Davidson College, and A. B. Wardlaw, of Rock Hill, were in Darlington this week in attendance upon the Edwards-Wardlaw wed ding Wanamaker & Brown’s suits to order from $15 up and guar anteed fit. Fine custom made suits from $i>,50 up. A million dollar stock represented. Sam ple rooms over Welling ft Bon- noitt’s store. R. L. Dargan. THE COUNTY ALLIANCE. The Regular Quarterly Meeting held on Saturday last. The regular quarterly meet ing of the Darlington County Alliance was held at Cypress on Saturday 7 . About two hun dred persons were in attendan ce. Most of the business trans acted was of a routine character, and not of general interest. Three sub alliances that have been in a lethargic condition were reported as thoroughly re organized, these making eleven sub-alliances in the couhty in good working order. Hon. D’Arcy P. Duncan, secretary and treasurer of the National Alliance and manager of the State Exchange, delivered an address on Alliance matters, and Editor J. W. Bowden, of the Cotton Plant, who is also leader of the Third party in this State, spoke in the interest of his paper. Prof. J. S New man, of Clemson Codege, who was invited to be present, was unable to attend. An excellent dinner was served, which every body enjoyed to the utmost. the new mm. Don’t throw away your old umbrella but get a new cover from Edwards ft Co. FIRE AT PALMETTO. Mr. O. H, Edwards Loses a Barn and Two Stables—Accidental Origin. On Friday afternoon, about one o’clock, Air 0. H. Edwards’ barn and two stables, at Pal metto, were destroyed by fire. The fire was accidental. It originated in the barn which was quickly burned to the ground. In this building about one hundred bushels of corn were destroyed and also a few farming implements. The flames extended to and destroy ed Mr. Edwards’ two stables which were near by and he lost iii these buildings about two thousand pounds of forage and one hundred bushels of corn. The carriage house also caught on fire, but Mr. Edwards suc ceeded in saving this building without any great damage be ing done to it. There was no insurance whatever on the pro perty destroyed and the total loss is estimated at $800. Wanamaker & Brown’s fine clothing, ready made and made to order, and gents’ furnishing goods at Philadelphia prices. R. L. Dargan, sales agent. PROGRAMME OF TO-MORROW'S IN TERESTING CEREMONY. The Inspection, the Laying of the Cor ner Stone and the Reception- Stores Will be Closed. The Darlington Guards have completed the arrangements for the interesting ceremony of lay ing the corner stone of their new Armory on to-morrow (Friday) afternoon. The company will be inspect ed 1 y A ju ant General Farley on the Academy green at 4.30 P. AI. From there the company will march to Alasonic Hall where the line will be form ed on Main Street with the right resting on Broad. Besides the Alasons and the Guards all the other secret and benevolent so cieties of the town will be in the procession. The Alasonic lodges at Lydia, Hartsville, Timmonsville and Florence have been invited to join the local Masons in the ceremony. The line of march will be down Broad Street to Edwards Street, through Edwards to Pearl, up Pearl to Main and from Main to the building. The parade will be under the command of Gen. W. E. James. His military staff will not only accompany him, but also sever al civilians, who will act as aides. Gen. James will also j inside at the ceremony of laying the corner stone as Most Worship ful Acting Grand Master. The stone will be laid at the northeast corner of the building in accordance with Masonic laws. The festivities of the day will close that evening with a mili tary reception in the present armory, beginning at 8 o’clock. The following notice is self explanatory : We the undersigned, mer chants of the town of Darling ton, in consideration of the us ual and interesting ceremonies incident to the laying of the corner stone of the new Armo ry, agree to close our stores on to morrow (Friday) afternoon for that purpose, from 4.30 un til the ceremonies are conclud ed. Norment ft Co., Welling ft Bonnoit, Willcox ft Co., Moor head, Cox ft Co., Coggeshall & Co., Baird & Dargan, Edwards & Co., 8. Wolfram, Joye & Sanders, Woods ft Woods, E. Rotholz, J. C White, McCall & Burch, Woods & Milling, John A. Boyd, Henry Hennig, J. H. Early, West ft Honour, W. T. Mills, G. O. Alertz, John Bulcken, A. Weinberg, A. Hy man, B. Block, M. Marco, P. B Allen, S. Manne, Strauss ft Co., Goldman ft Harris, S. Lewen- thal. J. M. James, I. Lewenthal, A. J. Broom, Brunson, Lunn ft Co. Before buying your cotton planter see Edwards & Co. The Darlington Postoffice. The statement published in The News last week to the ef fect that Mr. H. H. Thompson had been given full charge of the Darlington postoffice caused some comment. We had good authority for publishing the statement. It has transpired, however, that Postmaster Gat lin had only given Mr. Thomp son a temporary appointment to do some special work and this appointment has since been re voked. AN AUSPICIOUS EVENT. The Marriage Ceremony of Two Popu lar Darlingtonians. The Presbyterian church, which has recently been the scene of many brilliant wed dings, was on Alonday again the centre for another of these aus picious events—the nuptials of Air. J. L. Edwards and Miss Sallie Wardlaw. The ceremony took place at seven o’clock in the evening and the church was beautifully decorated, befitting the occasion. Although no in vitations were issued the church was crowded, for the contract ing parties are both very popu lar and have many friends who wished to witness the most momentous and happiest event of these young people’s lives The following were the at tendants who added to the at tractiveness of ihe already pret ty scene : Air. G. K. King, best man, and Miss EmmaJEdwards, maid of honor ; Mr. T. H. Ro gers and Miss Bertie Wardlaw ; Air. Patterson Wardlaw and Aliss Annie Roddey, of Rock Hill; Mr Frank Wardlaw and Miss Mary Coker; Mr. D. R. Coker and MissClarkie Cothran, of Abbeville ; Mr. J. E. Norment and Aliss Claude Edwards; Ushers, Alessrs A. B. Ward law, E. C. Coker, M. T. Lide and E. J. Lide. The groom is secretary of the Darlington Alanufacturing Com pany and the bride is a sister of Mr. Patterson Wardlaw, su perintendent of the Darlington Public Schools. After the cere mony a reception was given at the residence of the bride’s brother, at the close of which Mr. and Mrs. Edwards left for a brief visit to Charleston. The many friends of the young cou ple wish them a long and hap py married life. Have your spring and sum mer suits made to order by Ohem&Co., merchant tailors, Baltimore, represented by Fred Lewenthal at S. Manne’s. Fit guaranteed. 4t DIED. At his home, near Darlington, on Saturday, April 1,1893, Julian Charles, son of Capt. and Mrs. W. E. Charles, aged twenty-one years. The remains were in terred in the Presbyterian Churchyard on the Monday morning following, Rev. J. G. Law conducting the services. A New Lumber Company. In the last issue of the Sumter Watchman and Southron ap pears the following: “Mr. H. J. Harby and Capt. J. A. McClure have entered into a co-partner ship to be known as the Harby- McClure Lumber Co., and will erect a large lumber mill at Syracuse, Darlington county. Both these gentlemen have had wide experience in the lumber business; and that they will make a success of this enterprise goes without saying.” Refused to be Arrested. On Tuesday a warrant was is sued against Mr. J. Dozier Elinn for assault and battery. He shut himself in a house on his place in High Hill and refused to be arrested. The Sheriff spent yesterday in the neigh borhood of the house endeavor ing to get Mr. Flinn to surren der, so as to prevent bloodshed on either side. This condition of affairs continues as we go to press. s. AN ENJOYABLE ENTERTAINMENT. The Closing Exercises of the School at Center Hall. [Reported for The News.J A very enjoyable entertain ment was given by Miss Sallie McCall at the close of her school at Center Hall, in the the Rob ins Neck section, on Thursday night, the 30 ult. Your scribe regrets very much his inability to do justice to teacher and pu pils on that occasion. We give the programme and assure your readers that it was ably carried out : Opening chorus, “Spring is comingSalutatory, Master Johnnie Lampley ; “Widow Bedot’s Poetry,” Miss Connie White; “Boys Bright,” Master J. Barrington ; “The Dande lions,” by several children ; “Bengin on the Rhine,” Alaster Willie AIcCall; “The Runa ways,” Misses F. McCall and S. Jordan and Masters Walter McCall, Cljde Howell and James Barrington; The Day that Never Comes,” little Bes sie Lampley ; “Vacation,” song by the school; “Alidget,” little Alaggie AIcCall; “Ifs,” Alaster John Gandy ; “The Tea Party,” by several girls ; “She Could and She Couldn’t,” Aliss Bannie Jordan; “Little Jim,” Alaster Walter McCall; “A Mortifying Mistake,” Aliss Blanch Gandy ; “The House that Jack Built,” Aliss Maggie Lampley and Mas ter James Barrington ; “Lips that Touch Liquor shall never Touch Mine,” Miss Florry Mc Call ; “The Housekeeper^ Soliloquy,” Miss Maggie Lamp- ley ; “A Scholar,” little Nellie Barrington ; the Fan Drill by several girls ; Valedictory, Alas ter Clarence Jordan. The tea party consisted of a lot of young ladies who discuss ed their neighbors to the amusement of all present. “Lips that touch liquor shall never touch mine” was well ren dered and would that our young ladies might ever carry out that vow. The fan drill was well executed and it would have I made some of our cadets blush to see how the young ladies can handle a fan in place of a mus- | ket. The Society Hill string band was present and added no little to the occasion. After the ex ercises were finished the young men and maidens skipped to the strains of sweet music for quite a while. G. FROM ALL SECTIONS AS TOLD BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS. Our Una Letter—Improvemente—-Cele bration of Easter—A New Preacher. Miss Lucy Napier thinks of discontinuing her school for a short while. The infant child of Air. T. J. Bell is quite sick. Mrs. D. C. Hicks is no better. Air. B. R. Gatlin recently made improvements which add greatly to the appearance of his place. We extend our congratula tions to Airs. Thomas Parnell, nee Aliss Mary Nelson, who is a particular friend of ours. The free school at this place was closed last week, but a pri vate school will be conducted for some time by Mrs. G. T. Gresham. We saw a young lady from Clyde recently with her travel ing dress on. She seemed to be making her way to The News office. We refer your readers to the last Lydia letter. Mr. T. J. Drew, editor and proprietor of the Hartsville Messenger, called on us recent ly. He is the right man in the right place, ^is is the junor paper of the county, but is none the less a favorite. We omitted to chronicle in our last letter the death of Airs. William Northcutt, which oc curred on Alarch 20. Her re mains were interred atMt. Elon on the Wednesday following. Her husband and four children survive to mourn her loss. ROBINS NECK. Miss Henrietta Sanford, of Alarion, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Hatchell. The Alisses Heustiss, of Alarl- boro, are visiting the family of Mr. J C. Lampley. The Brick and Iron Works are now running under the management of Air. J. B. Win ters. Air. John R. McCall has open ed a store on the mill place. Suc cess to you, Johnnie. Fishermen say the run of shad is very poor this season, but bone and scales are plenti ful in the lakes. Mr. John 8. McCall has been quite sick. We are glad to report that he is improving and we hope to see him out soon. HIGH HILL. We hear of an occasional fish- i n g excursion to Lowther’s Lake. Our M. D. reports the people of this community distressing ly healthy. Early gardens are not looking as promising as some of our young dudes. The Philadelphia Alliance, No. 130, meets the last Friday in each month at the Hill Aca demy. Despite the cry of hard times, Cupid is fearlessly at work in our midst, and we hear rumors of a connubial knot to be tied some time in the near future. Husband hunters will please take notice, that we still have on hand a full supply of bache lors, widowers, dudes and other novelties. Call at once and se cure a bargain. (Other Locals on 2nd and \th Pages.) NEW PROVIDENCE. Prayer meetings are frequent in our neighborhood. Some of our Byrd and Howie friends have planted cotton. Some of farmers had their corn nipped by the recent cold. Air. Isaac Ansley’s new barn and stables will soon be com pleted. Mr. H. J. Nettles gives the community thorough satisfac tion at his mill. He grinds two days in a week when necessary. We had a pleasant church meeting last Saturday. Dr. J. A. George, the Armenian, was with us and he made a short but interesting address. Our next church meeting will be held on the Saturday before the first Sunday in July at 11 o’clock. (Other County News on Page i.) Our Spring siocl. of Novelties in DRESS IABRICS, All in single dr ss patterns, no two alike, has arrived, and we will take pleasure in display ing them to our friends, the public. We would call especial attention to our WASH GOODS DEP T Consisting in part of DOTTED SWISS, SATINE GLORIA, CANTON CLOTH, T1TANIA, INDIA MULL. PERSIAN MULL, INDIA DIMITY, EMPRESS STRIPES, LLAMA CLOTH, IRISH LAWN, SICILIAN TULLE, VENETIAN FABRICS, OUTINGS, SCOTCH GINGHAMS, LINEN CHAMBRAY. Wejalso call ) our attention to our line of Luces, Embroid eries, Ribbons, Gloves, Hand kerchiefs, Fans etc., which is complete in every detail. We are agents for the cele brated Thomson's “Glove-tH- ting”_Corsets. We carry a splendid line of Ladies' Shoes and Slippers. Come into our store and we will guarantee you lioth pleasure and sat isfaction. McCall & Burch. Many people can give fits That will make you very sad, But we give you a new kind of tit— The kind that Makes you glad. McCALL 4: BURCH — CAS KIT — YOUR EYES! YOUR TASTE 1 YOUR PURSE! Most men are not careful enough when b tying clothes; they should loo; more closely into the worth,’ style and FIT of the garment. There is a vein of stylish grace that runs through our entire variety of SPRING SUITS. Call and examine them. Our NECKWEAR Depart ment is overloaded with new Spring styles and shades, and if you want an; thing REAL "TONY ’ & UNIQUE make us a visit. SHOES! SHOES! SHOES! UcCall £; Bui Having just received the Latest Novelties IN SjqltajJiiiniislirmj 1 I am prepared to wait on my friends and the public in general. jyNo trouble to show goods. Call and examine stock and prices. M. J. BYRD, West Side Public Square. Marlfi—to Jul 1. COGGESHALL & CO. GROCERIES, HAY AND GRAIN. GLASSWARE, CROCKERY, AND LAMPS. WOOD AND WILLOW WARE. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Our stock in the above lines is complete in every detail. We have on hand at all times a choice and fresh line of STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES. tlT Goods DELIVERED FREE and promptly to all parts of the city. O-IYTE TJS ^ O-AJLiXj. Respectfully, COGGESHALL &C0. (Edwards, Norment & Co’s old gro cery stand.) Mar2—4m IF YOU DON’T- Like the Watch you have trade it off for another at Mason’s Jewelry Store. We have plenty of Waltham,Elgin and Illinois Railroad Watches, in Gold, Silver and Nickel, at reasonable prices. Feb23—tf S. L. SISKRON. W. S. ANDREWS. SimoN & Am, FURNITURE, COFFINS, II John Siskron’s Old Stand, Darlington, S 0. Satisfaction Guaranteed. GENERAL REPAIRING, Mar 18—ly. Bibsoi Si Wood; — FIRE — Insurance Agents, Represent some of the strongest companies in the world, such as THE HOME of New York, and THE HARTFORD of Hartford, Conn. :o:- General Agents for THE MUTUAL LIFE Insurance Company Of New York, For the Counties of Darlington, Sumter and Marion. Prompt personal attention given to all business entrusted to them. June 9—lyr For Sale. 7 K On hard pine Guage shinglet ,UVJV/ at a very lowprlee SAHA