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VOL. XX, NO. 23 DARLINGTON, S. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1893 WHOLE NUMBER 958 LOCAL LACOm MATTERS IN AND AROUND PROS PEROUS DARLINGTON. A Column of News, Tersely Told, of Interest to Our Many Readers. Mrs. M. E. Player’s desirable cottage on Law street is adver tised for sale. : pur- tddi Mr. J. M. Waddill house on Pearl chased from the DuPre street. An excursion under the aus- E ices of the millmen will proba- ly be run to the Hammocks at an early day. The colored people of Darling ton will run an excursion to Wilmington, on the 22d inst., via the C., 8. & N. and C. F. & Y. V. Railroads. The Mayo School closed for the holidays on Monday night with quite a successful enter tainment, consisting of recita tions, music, etc. Mr. J. 8. McOreight has on exhibition at Messrs Norment& Co’s store a ladies’ “Rambler” bicycle, which is attracting con siderable attention. We are requested to state that “Children’s Day” will be ob served at Hebron Church on the afternoon of the third Sunday of this month, the 18th. The town has the bicycle craze. Every afternoon when the stores are closed any num ber of wheels may be seen whirl ing around the Court House park We are now informed that the recent find in Stokes Bridge, which was reported as amount ing to $5,000, has turned out to be merely fifteen cents found in a snuff-box. The Darlington baseball club has been reorganized and will play the Florence club at the fatter place on Saturday, the 17th inst. A park will be built here shortly. Mr. I. L. Withers, of Gonzales & Withers of Columbia, State agents for several high grade bicycles and typewriters, is in Darlington, soliciting orders for his machines. The painting of the Marco building on the west side of the Square has begun. Mr. Peter Bowles has the contract and he will put his usual artistic touch upon the work. The session of St. John’s School closed for the summer vacation on Tuesday. The pu pils, assisted by the teachers, gave a large picnic at the min eral spring on that day. The announcement is made in another column that an exami nation will be held in the Court House at this place, on July 7, for the first scholarship from Darlington county ip the Win- throp Normal College, which is now vacant. We wish to return thanks to Mrs. S. M. White, of Darlington, and Miss Beulah Wilson, of iligh Hill, for the elegant peaches they kindly sent us. They were the first we have re ceived th : s season and were much enjoyed. We were shown a few days since a curiosity in the shape of a. bill of lading for freight brought to Darlington from Camden by a wagon line that E lied between the two towns efore the days of railroads in these parts. The date upon the waybill is 1849 and Mr. Simon Parrott was the consignee. The Southern Express Com pany is now using the money order system, and one may send money in this way to any place in the United States where an express office is located. The Darlington office has received all the necessary blanks, etc. The express money order has the advantage over the postof fice system in that in the form er the sender of the money is given a receipt for the same. Round-trip tickets are now on sale from Darlington and Sum ter, via the Charleston, Sumter and Northern Railroad, to Sul livan’s Island at the low rate of $3 for the round trip. Tickets are sold on Saturday afternoons and are good for the return trip until the following Monday, thus enabling parties who may so desire to spend a pleasant day at the seashore and return to their husinoss Monday morn ing. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Brief Mention About People You Know and People You Don't Know. Miss Eva Lee, of Lydia, is on a visit to the Misses Kelley. Messrs C. R. and Albert Woods have gone to Virginia. Chief of Police Turbeville, of Florence, was in town on Tues day. Miss Lizzie Bardin, of Charles ton, is visiting the Misses Me- Cown. Mr. D. G. Coit is visiting his old home in Cheraw on a brief vacation. Miss Nonie Starr, of Charles ton, is visiting her brother, Mr. R. C. Starr, Jr. Miss Carrie Montgomery, of Williamsburg, is the guest of Mrs. A. T. Baird. Mrs. S. L. Pierce will leave to-day to visit relatives in Ma con and other places in Geor gia. Mr. H. A. Edwards left on Saturday for Anderson. Mrs. Edwards preceded him to that place. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Woods leave this morning for Bucks- vitle, Horry county, to visit rel atives. Mrs. A. J. Briggs, of Claren don county, is visiting her sis ter, Mrs. C. J. Milling, in Me- chanicsville. R. G. O’Neale and Henry A. DeSaussure, Esqs., of the Chaleston Bar, were in Darling ton yesterday. Miss Juliette Watson, of Ro anoke, Va., who has been resid ing in High Hill for some time, is visiting Miss Alice Parrott. E. Keith Dargan, Esq., has returned from his visit to the World’s Fair. Hegivesaglow ing account of the great exposi tion. Mr. T. E. Lucas, a compositor in The News office, left on Monday for Columbia to accept a similar position with the Beg- ister. Mr. O. 0. Riddle, who has been quite sick for some time, is rapidly convalescing and his many friends hope soon to see him out again. Mrs. M. E Player, Misses An nie and Meta Williamson and little Miss Elma Wilds will leave to-day for their visit to the World’s Fair. At the recent examinations at the Columbia Female College Miss May McCall, of this place, received the grade of “distinc tion” in English, ethics and nat ural sciences. Mr. P. J. Boatwright will leave on Monday for Asheville. Before returning he will visit his old home in Edgefield and from thence he will go to the World’s Fair. Misses Winton Parks, Lizzie Falls, Sallie Withers, Mary Watson and Bessie McLean, who have been teaching in St. John’s School during the past year, returned to their respec tive homes yesterday. The daily papers speak in high praise of paintings done by Miss Emma James, of Darling ton, and Miss Mary Lucas, of Society Hill, which were on ex hibition this week at the Col lege for Women in Columbia.. THE CRIMINAL COURT. charged with adultery. CASES CONTINUED. ... The following cases have been continued: Willie J. Howie, THREE DAYS’ SESSIONS. Rapid Wcrk on a Light Docket—The Judge's Charge About Lynching*— .Jhe Trial of the Moody Case. The spring term of Court for Darlington county was conven ed on Monday morning, Judge Hudson presiding. In the course of his charge to the Grand Jury, his Honor took oc casion to make some remarks concerning the increasing prev alence of lynching in this State. What he had to say on this sub ject had evidently been thought fully prepared, and made a marked impression on all pres ent. It is a source of great re gret that lack of space prevents its publication in these columns, as his most admirable address ought to ftach every man in Darlington county. MONDAY’S PKOCEEDINGS. The first case tried was that against Allen Thompson, color ed, charged with assault and battery with intent to kill, he having cut old. Jack Jordan in the face with a knife in front of the Court House on salesday in November last. Messrs Dargan & Thompson represented the defendant. The jury found him guilty of aggravated assault and battery, recommending him to the mercy of the Court, and the Judge sentenced him to one month’s imprisonment or $10 fine. Robert Stephens was next tried for burglary and larceny. He is the brother-in-law of Silas B. Bass, the wholesale chicken thief, and is supposed to have been implicated with him in his many robberies. As the Grand Jury failed to find a true bill against Bass’s wife for receiv ing stolen goods, and as Bass himself had broken jail, young Stephens, who is only about ten years old, was left to bear the brunt of the fight alone. H. T. Thompson, Esq., was appointed by the Court to defend him. By the time that the Solicitor had put up all the State’s testimony, however, he saw that it was not sufficient to make out a case against the defendant, and ask ed the Judge to instruct the jury to enter averdictof “notguilty” without leaving their seats. TUESDAY’S PROCEEDINGS. On Tuesday the court was en- in the case of Matthew THE COUNTY NEWS. obtaining goods by false pre tences; same party, disposing of property under lien; James I. Scaffe, assault and battery with intent to kill and carrying con cealed weapons; Cornelius Smoot, assault and battery; Sol omon Borough, disposing of property under lien; Flandey Logan, disposing of property under lien; Oran Lide, disposing of property under lien; L. H. Gilmore, assault and battery with intent to kill; Irene Bris- bon, assault and battery; Solo mon Borough, obtaining money by false pretences. The cases against Robert Drake, for as sault and battery, and Silas B. Bass, for housebreaking and larceny, were transferred to the contingent docket. NOL PROSSED, ETC. The following cases were nol pressed : Ravenel Jones, bur glary and larceny; Nathan Young, receiving stolen goods; J. W. Outlaw, obtaining goods by false pretences; Murray Warr, assault with intent to kill (on payment of costs). The following pleaded guilty : Jack Fines, assault and battery (sen tenced to pay ?40 fine or serve four months in penitentiary); Jerry W. Wingate, larceny of live stock (sentenced to serve one year in penitentiary and pay $1 fine); Jim Thompson, housebreaking and larceny (sen tenced to serve three years in penitentiary at hard labor). GRAND JURY’S PRESENTMENT. The Grand Jury made the fol lowing, their final presentment, on Tuesday afternoon and were discharged; To His Honor, Judge J. H. Hudson, presiding: The Grand Jury having pass ed upon all the bills presented j a J to them by your Honor, beg 1 ot leave to submit herewith their FROM ALL SECTIONS AS TOLD BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS. final report for this term; Since the March term of Court we have thoroughly examined the offices of Clerk of Court, Treasurer, Auditor, Probate Judge and School Commission er and find that the records in these offices are properly and neatlv kept. The offices not mentioned, including the books of the Trial Justices, will be ex amined and report made at fall term. We have examined the bonds of the county officials and find them ample and sufficient. We recommend that a suita ble fire-proof vault be made in the Clerk’s office, for the pro tection and safekeeping of the county records. Thanking your Honor for courtesies extended, the above DISPENSARY MATTERS. Mr Moore Resigns from the Board- Applications for Dispenser. Our readers will be surprised to know that Mr. J. O. A. Moore, chairman of the county board of control, has tendered his re signation to the Governor and that the same has been accept ed. Mr. Moore is in favor of the dispensary law, but we un derstand that he does not like certain features of the policy which will be pursued in con ducting the dispensary. We are also informed that the Gov ernor has asked his advisers in Darlington to suggest a success or to Mr. Moore. Yesterday (Wednesday) was the day set for filing the appli cations for the position of coun ty dispenser and on that day were filed the applications of Messrs Frank R. Rhodes, Geo. A. Bland and J. Buckner Floyd. DIED. On Sunday, June 4, 1893, Helen, daughter of J. Coit and Carrie Wilson, aged about four teen months. AN ENJOYABLE SOCIABLE NO BILLS. The Grand Jury returned “no bills” in the following cases: Ben Freeman, burglary and larceny; Rosa Bass (wife of Si las B. Bass), receiving stolen goods. As this was the only charge presented to the Court against Bass’s wife, she was re manded to the trial justice court for trial on the charge of steal ing a dress pattern from Ro- tholz’s store and, in the mean time, she will remain in jail. “No bill” was found in the case of Ed Bone and Sarah Johnson, Given at the Residence of Major Bacot on Tuesday Evening. reeman, a young white boy charged with stealing a mule. The jury rendered averdictof “guilty” and, the defendant, 18 who was without counsel, was sentenced to two years’ im prisonment in the penitentiary. WEDNESDAY’S PKOCEEDINGS. At the time that we went to press yesterday (Wednesday) the Court was engaged with the trial of Richard Moody and you look him up. John Moody, charged with being accessories to the killing of Henry Jones, Messrs Boyd & Brown appearing for John Moody and Messrs. Dargan & Thompson for Richard. The trial of J. Dozier Flinn, charged with assault and battery with intent to kill, has been set for to-day (Thursday). The court is well up with all its work, and will probably adjourn sine die to-day. TRUE BILLS. The following true bills were returned by the Grand Jury: Silas B. Bass and Robert Ste phens, burglary and larceny, (three cases, all for stealing chickens); Mat Freeman (white), burglary and larceny; J. Dozier Flinn (white), assault and bat tery; Robert Drake, burglary and larceny; Silas B. Bass, housebreaking and larceny (the caiuiing factory case); Jerry W. Wingate, larceny of live stock; Jim Thompson, housebreaking and larceny; John Hines, as sault and battery. Dots from Dovesville—A Few Remarks on Mosquitoes, Flies and Alligators —A Coroner’s Inquest. Mr. Edward Swinton, of Charleston, is visiting relatives and friends in town. Coroner R. G. Parnell held an inquest over the body of Ella Williams, who died suddenly at the “Round O” on Saturday. Black Creek Church has grant ed their pastor, Rev. C. L. Dow ell, a month's vacation, and he left on Monday to join his fam ily in Durham. Helen, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Coit Wilson, died on Sunday last. The parents have our heartfelt sympathy in their sad bereavement. The severest drouth ever ex perienced in “these diggins” lias at last been broken by copious and refreshing rains, which have wonderfully resuscitated the desicated vegitation of ev ery kind and wreathed the toil ing farmers’ faces with hopeful smiles. What with the season able rains, the bee tree “takin”, the alligator killing and the World’s Fair, the last a rather remote probability, who would not be happy ? Incredible as it may seem there were two mon ster “ ’gators” killed right here in Black Creek a short time since, measuring, respectively, nine and ten feet. We can't imagine whatever induced the saurias to forsake their native haunts and wander so far away to this inhospitable shore, un less they were the bereaved off spring of imprisoned parents in “Florida on Wheels,” which passed this place Chicago-ward a few days previous. Speaking ’gators”, as they call them in Florida for short, reminds us that we also have a superabun dance of other Florida luxuries in the shape of mosquitoes and flies, which pestiferous insects have in innumerable myriads, invaded this quiet domain since the rain, enough in quantity and size to delight the eyes of the most fastidious mosquito bitten Floridian. In Florida they are considered a necessary nuisance. The balmy sea breeze laden with the perfume of sweet orange groves has such a sopo rific effect on the inhabitants that they would out-sleep old “Rip” himself were it not for this counteracting stimulus. Half-dozen milk cows for sale. C. J. Milling. Crops are generally backward until these showers come. Some may think thin an odd state ment, but it is none the less true. Several of our neighbors are on the sick list. Dr. J. F. Wat son has become quite popular here, for he treats sickness with remarkable results. But some of us cannot forget Dr. James W. Williamson, of Dovesville, and others whom we have call ed on in time ot need. Farmers commonly talk about what they should do, but seldom do it. Let them begin to plant all kinds of grain as well ascot- ton; they have talked a great deal about it. Mr. H. J. Net tles is a model farmer. He has not only advoc ated diversified crops, but is planting them. -»«► » Big reduction in prices spring clothing for cash. Edwards & Co. Respectfully submitted, J. W. Ferguson, Foreman. Mr. I. L. Withers is in the city representing the Waverly bicycle—a $150 wheel now sell- ,.„ PV hi,c V ing at $100. If he does not find ^ PHILADELPHIA. Crops are looking well since the last rains; our farmers have their crops worked up in fine condition. There is a great deal of sick ness in this community at this time. Our “M. D.’s” are kept Miss Mitilene Howie, of Flor ence, returned home last Satur day after spending some time with Miss Mamie Howie. Rev. B. F. Parrott filled the . pulpit at this place last Sunday A pleasant sociable was given tnorning. He was at his best at the residence of Major Sam an( j he preached a very splendid Bacot, in Springville, on Tues day night. The attendance was very large as will be seen by the following names of those who were present: Mrs. Bacot Law, Mrs. W. A. Law, Mrs. Orrell, Mrs. J. O. Preston of Florida, Misses Em ma Blackwell, May Ervin, Mary Law, Rosa McCown, Alma Mc- Cown, Jane Preston of Tennesr UNA. Mr. W. H. Hioks has returned from Oak Ridge Institute, Some of the people in this community seem to have the baseball craze. A daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Atkinson died last week and was buried at Mt. Elon. She was afflicted from infancy. Mis Janie Lloyd, of this place, and Mr. John Dalrymple, of Ashland, were married on Sun day morning last, Rev. M. Mo- zingo officiating. Mr. Thomas Davis, aged about sixty years, died last week after an illness of seme length and was buried on Saturday after noon last at Hebron cemetery. Mr. Davis lost one of his limbs in the late war. He was thrice married and was doing well in life, making a good citizen. Your Philadelphia correspon dent says that we failed to mention in our letter some time ago any of the £ vents that have been for the belterment of our country and State, and among them he gives the rise and suc cess of the reform party of 1890 and the passage of the dispen sary Act of 1892, both of which he believes to be for the ulti mate good of the yeomanry of our land. In our opinion, un less the dispensary Act proves the means of so strengthening the prohibitionists of the State as to give us prohibition in the future it will be a failure. Now we are a prohibitionist upon t principle and we feel that the ! State violates this principle as | completely by going into the liquor business ns does the indi vidual, especially when it en gages in business with appar- e n 11 y no higher motive I than that of money making. We should have thought better of our legislators had they so framed the bill as to exclude ev-1 ery cent of profit on the dispen-! sary, allowing the business sim- { ply to pay its own expenses. | We do not say this for the sake of inviting a controversy, but merely give it as our opinion. An interesting new advertise ment in The News next week ! McCall & Burch. A SWEEPING REDUCTION! McCall & Burch have inaug urated the Spring and Summer campaign by a sweeping reduc tion in dress goods. If you wish to profit bo the sacrifice stand not on the order of your shop ping but come at once, as the bargains are being snapped up quickly. We have a few Novelties in sermon. On Saturday last Misses Sallie and Ida DuBose returned to their home in Cypress after spending a week in this place visiting relatives and friends. Miss Vista Garner left last week for Monroe, N. C., where she will spend a few days. From thence she will go to High see, Laurie Law, Corrie Law, Point, N. C., to spend the sum- Mattie Hearon, Mary Watson, Juliette Watson of Virginia, Carrie Montgomery of Williams burg, Nina Dove of Dovesville, | mi Eva Lee of Lydia, Nonie Wil-, on Tuesday evening ot last week liamson, Josephine McCall, Ma- i W hich was quite a pleasant mer. A sociable was given at the residence of Mr. J. F. Garner bel Odiorne of Florence, Lizzie Bardin of Charleston, Maggie Law, Nela Davis of Charleston, Julia Dargan of Florence, Julia Mullins of Marion, Maggie Burch of Ebenezer, Lila Kelley, Martha Stanley of Marion. Messrs S. H. Wilds, W. D. Coggeshall, T. H Rogers, L. M. Norment, M. H. Norment, B. F. casion to all present, ments were served. oc- Refresh- NEW PROVIDENCE. Crops generally look premis ing. We are in great need of a postoffice in this neighborhood. Mrs. Fludd Kirven visited rel- Smoot, D. F. McCullough, John atives in this section the latter Skinner, C. A. McCown, H. G. part of last week. Andrews, R. \V . Coggeshall, W. j ^- e pre awa jtj n g anxiously McCown, P. J. Boatwright, | f Qr an anHwer ^ our petition for a public road from the Bethle- SINGLE DRESS PATTERNS, which we are closing out at greatly reduced prices. These are all nice, new goods. We have just received an other lot of Thompson's glove fitting corsets. OATS. The grain crop vested. is being har- We are having plenty of rain now and crops are growing nice ly; so is the grass. The school session at Union Academy has been brought to a Beautiful We also call your attention to our line of Laces, Embroid eries, Ribbons, Gloves, Hand kerchiefs. Fan», etc., which is complete in every detail. Come into our store and we will guarantee you both pleasure and sat isfaction. McCall & Burch. EECMEFUL! Most men are not careful enough when buying clothes; they should look more closely into the worth, style and FIT of the garment. There is a vein of stylish grace that runs through our entire variet; of SPRING SUITS. Call and examine them. Our NECKWEAR Depart ment is overloaded with new Spring styles and shades, and if you want anything REAL “TONY” & UNIGUE close, for reasons obvious to those of our con munity. We notice in the last issue of the Reform Sent inel that a new town has sprunp into existence quite near us, oidy a mile west of Oats. Its name is Millview. All success to our sister town. make us a visit. Something new in WIND SOR SCARFS for Negligee Shirts. Another lot of Negligee Shirts, $1 EACH. lEEA-TS. We have hats in styles and sizes for young and old, great and small. The handsome man, the proud man, the and the great head” B. McCown, P. J. E. D. Montgomery, F. W. Law, W. W. Gardner, Alva Byrd, C. M. Ward, Claude Milling, Wil lie Law, David Coker, Harry Norment, M. D. DeLorme, Law- ton Dt rgan, E. G. Orrell, James Orrell, Eugene Vaughan, Dr. W. Ij. Garner, Dr. A. T. Baird. hem section way of New I Have the so which ui to Hartsville Providence. Children’s Dav was obseived X*"’ the mau ““y flnd astyletosuRhi. taste and ted and there was a well ar . j complexion at a moderate price, ranged progranime. A great many people were present, who I came from diffei ent parts of the j county. Since our last letter the Lydia boys have scored another victo ry in the baseball line. They; . played a game with Dovesville chea P n *“- The «*.ld last Friday afternoon. Lydia was really expecting to meet , something that would interest . j them in the Dovesville boys, | <le P artn *£' n L j but they seem to have found | k^ionly anotherCyoressteam. The: SEECHES. For summer wear a colored shoe is quite the proper thing. Our Russia leather shoes Walk away from every- i thing else for comfort, durability and who would be well and neatly shod will find a complete stock of summer footwear to choose from in our shoe i score stc Touri that! Lydia. >od 36 Send al but let favor chs 6 in mg your us say in but a good McCall & Bari