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/. . ■ m DARLINGTON, S. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1893. WHOLE NUMBER 972. LOCAL LACONICS. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. MATTERS IN AND AROUND PROS' PEROUS DARLINGTON. A Column of New*, Tersely Told, of Interest to Our Many Reedere. Mr. J. H. Mason advertises for a boy to work in his jewelry store. Mr. M. J. Outlaw advertises that he has two desirable tracts of land which he will sell either as a whole or in lots. Look out for Mr. I. Lewen- thal’s advertisement. He has reserved space in this paper and it will appear in our next issue. The regular monthly meeting of the Darlington Building and Loan Association will be held on Monday evening next, at 7 o’clock. No applicants for the scholar ship in the Wofford fitting School appeared for examina tion on Saturday, the time ap pointed. The factory was closed down on Mondhy and Tuesday in or der to fix the flues in accordance with the requirements of the in surance companies. .. The County Treasurer pub lishes in this issue a notice giv ing the dates upon which he wffrbeat the usual places for the collection of taxes. A club has been organized in Darlington for the purpose of urchasing a steam launch to 'Bed in hunting and fishing on the Pee Dee River. Mr. R. B. Nettles has an apple tree on his place in Doneraiie, which is blooming for the se cond -time this season. It has already produced a full crop of fruit. Msotii People You Know » YSU^bon't CAME TO NAUGHT. Camps of the United Confede rate Veterans are being organ ized all over the State. Florence, Sumter and Cheraw each have one, why do not the veterans of Darlington organize? Messrb. McCall & Burch and Messrs. Brunson, Lunn & Co have hew announcements in this issue. Now is the time to buy fall and winter goods ana peo ple should read what they have to say. Be sure to read our new serial story which begins in this issue. “Sinfire” is considered one of the best works of the famous author, Julian Hawthorne, and no one should miss enjoying its perusal. A branch of the Woman’s Auxiliary to the Mission Board of the Episcopal Church was or ganized here on Tuesday. All the ladies of the Episcopal de nomination in Darlington are invited to join. The session of the Darlington Public Schools will begin on - Monday. The entrance exami nations for the Factory and Mayo Schools have been com pleted and those for St. John’s are now in progress. Who is “D,” “Darlington 8. C.”? A barrel of whiskey ship ped to that address was seized lit Columbia, while in transit, by the United States authorities on Monday, because it lacked the revenue stamp. Let “D speak up' Mr. J. Eugene Wilson, a yodng Darlingtonian, who has for sometime been a gn^rd at the penitentiary, has purchased Mr. J. N. Pinkston’s grocery business on Pearl Street. His many friends are glad to have him return to our midst. We wish to return thanks to Capt. T. 8. Lucas for a basket of elegant grapes which were . grown upon his f %at Society Hill. They were the flneet we have seen in a long time, each bunch being a large duster of the delicious fruit. The colored people will run an excursion from Gibson, N. C., to Charleston, 8. C., on Wed nesday next, the 27 price for the round Darlington is $1,20. will leave this place Brisf Mention A! •nd People YS^Don't Know. Mr. B. F. Williamson has gone to the World’s Fair. Mr. John Ervin, formerly of Darlington, is visiting relatives here. Editor A. G. Kollock, of the Cheraw Reporter, was in town last week. Mr. E. M. Law, Jr., of York- ville, is visiting his uncle, Mr. J. B. Law. Miss Emma M. Starr, of Char leston, is visiting her brother, Mr. R. C. Starr, Jr. Mr. R. H. Tredway, of Dan ville, Va., has located here for the purpose of buying tobacco. Mrs. H. Mclver, who has been visiting in Asheville and Col umbia, returned home on Mon day. Mr. G. K. King returned to Darlington on Tuesday. He will purchase cotton for the factory this season. Miss Fannie Lucas, who has been visiting Mrs. J. K. Mclver, has returned to ' her home in Society Hill. Mr. 8. Marco has returned from an extended trip to the North, including a visit to the World’s Fair. The many friends of Mr. Au gust Johnson, who has been so very ill, are glad to see him on the streets again. Mr. T. S. Joye returned on Tuesday from New York, where he purchased the fall and win ter stock for Joye & Sanders. Miss Annie Burnette has ar rived in Darlington and has en tered upon her duties as sales lady for Messrs Norment & Co. Mr. J. E. Norment has return ed from New York, where he purchased the fall and winter stock for Norment & Co’s store. THE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE TOWN AND THE ALLIANCE. The Town is Willing to Provide for Cot ton Weighers and Yard, but Cannot Pass Ordinances AskedPor. The county alliance met in the court house on Saturday, pursuant to the call of the pres ident, to continue the considera tion of *116 question of cotton weighers and a cotton yard for the town of Darlington. The report of the committee appointed to confer with the town authorities and the cotton buyers showed, as indicated in our last issue, that the town council was willing to elect and swear in two weighers, but that one of them should be selected by the council and the other by the alliance. The fairness of this proposition was seen by the alliance and was accepted. Four persons were then nominated, Messrs A. A. Gandy, P. T. Warr, R L. DuBose and B. M. Red- didk, from whom it was left to the town to select one weigher to represent the alliance. The old committee was discharged and a new one was elected to continue the negotiations with ARRESTED FOR DESERTION. A Whits Msn in Trouble With the Uni. ted States Army. Mr. John Hill, a well known white man who lives in the western part of the county, was arrested in town on Tuesday by Chief Dargan and Policeman Cook on the charge of desertion from the United States Army. The arrest was made at the in stance of the recruiting officer at Florence. Mr. Hill was lodged in jail. A short time ago he enlisted in the army, but, instead of reporting for duty at Ft. McPherson, Ga., as he was instructed to do, he accepted another position which in the meantime was offered him. The new position was a better one and he did not know his en listment in the army was bind ing and now he is in trouble with Uncle Sam. Mr. Hill was carried to Ft. McPherson yesterday where he will be tried. The lightest pen alty for conviction of desertion under such circumstances is six months in jail and the payment of the costs incident to the ar rest and trial. Sixty dollars is always given for these arrests and Messrs Dargan and-Cook will receive this amount for their services. THE COUNTY NEWS. THE BICYCLE TOURNAMENT. inst. The trip from The trains about 6.10 save this A. M. Three coaches will be devoted exclusively to whites. The Pee Dee Presbytery will ® * to night (Thursday) at Kentyre Church, Marion coun Sljjr* The Presbyterian Church i place will be represented J.J. James. Rev. J.G. attend the Pres to return Capt. J. K. Mclver, who has been visiting relatives here, re turned on Saturday to P azel lurst, Ga., where he now re sides. Mrs. M. J. Outlaw has remov ed her boarding house to the residence on Florence Street, recently occupied by Mr. G. V/. Lucas. « Mr. R. A. Croxton, the pro prietor, and Mr. R. C. Crute, the auctioneer, of the Tobacco Warehouse, have arrived in Dar lington. Miss Maggie Jones, the accom plished salesday for Rotholz’s store is in New York purchas ing a fall and winver line of millinery. Mr. D. F. Houston left on Monday for Charleston, from whence he will go to Boston to continue his studies at Harvard University. Bishop H. P. Northrop, of Charleston, conducted Catholic confirmation services at Early’s Crossroads on Monday. Two candidates were confirmed. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hewitt. Miss Corinne Player, Miss Mary Coggeshall and Master Carl Hewitt left on Monday for a visit to the World’s Fair. Mr. J. C. Keys, of Anderson, who several years ago bought cotton at this place, has return* ed and will handle the staple in Darlington during this session. Mr. R. B. Smith, of Lydia, passed through Darlington yes terday en route to Alabama and Arkansas, where he will pay an extended visit to relatives and friends. Mr. Russell E. Hart left on Monday to visit friends in Orangeburg county and from thence he will go to Greenville to resume his studies at Furman University. Mr. C. Alexander has return ed from the North, having pur chased a large stock of goods for his new general merchan dise store, which he will open on Pearl Street. Messrs L. M. Norment, 8. Manne and F. E. Floyd went to Sumter on Sunday on their bicycles. They made the run the town. This committee con sisted of Messrs J. P. Kervin, W. C. Gandy, J. Wes. Wood- ham, J. W. Warr and P. R. McIntosh. On Monday morning the com mittee met in conference with the town council. The latter body selected Mr. A A. Gandy from the four alliance nominees as the weigher to represept the alliance, and Mr. J. W. Wal lace as the weigher to Represent the town. The alliance com mittee then asked the council to pass an ordinance forbidding cotton being weighed by any parties except the regularly elected weighers, Messrs Gandy and Wallace. The council was doubtful whether it had any au thority for doing this and first wished to look into the law on the subject. The conference therefore adjourned to meet again on Wednesday (yester day.) The council, in the meantime, consulted the attorney of the town and he gave as his opin ion that the town could not law fully prohibit other parties from weighing cotton, giving, among other reasons, that this would create a monopoly. Therefore, when the conference met again yesterday the council informed the alliance committee that it would not pass the ordinance asked for, because it had not tha legal right. The committee in addition asked for a cotton yard and for an ordinance prohibiting cotton being stored elsewhere in town. The council also refused to pass this ordinance on the ground that the buyers had already rented yards for storing cotton and it would be unjust to make them now use another y$rd. Had the request been made at the beginning of the season be fore the buyers had made their arrangements, thecouncil would have gladly acceded to it. The council then offered to swear in the weighers elected on Monday and also to furnish a cotton yard, but tney would not pass the ordinances wanted for the reasons given above. The alliancemen did not care to accept this offer, because, without the ordinances, sworn weighers and a cotton yard would be of no service to them. Before the conference adjourn - ed yesterday Rev. J. Wilson Warr stated that the alliance- men had made arrangements to ship their cotton elsewhere and also to get advances upon it. This they would do, he said, now that the negotiations had failed. Thus the matter stands. Lots of Sport Promised at the Race Track To-Morrow. If you want to enjoy a good thing, lemember the bicycle tc urn iment at the race-track to- moi ro v (Friday) afternoon. Every arrangement to secure its complete success has been per fected. The handsome prizes that have been offered are now on exhibition at Bristow’s Bookstore. Some of the cham pion wheelmen of this section of the country have-entered the handicap race anil a number of other visitors will enter the other races. The sport will commence at 3.30 sharp. Beginning at 3 o’clock hacks from the three stables will be run to the rounds at regular intervals or the benefit of the public. The railroads have given re duced rates and the prospects are that the attendance from the neighboring cities and towns and the country roundabout will be very large. FROM ALL SECTIONS AS TOLD BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS. Happenings at Hartsville—There is a Pond as Our Correspondent Averred—Personals. Miss Mary Thomas, of Clyde, is visiting relatives in town. Miss Julia Lewis, of Florence, is spending some time with her sister, Mrs. C. Johnson on Ave nue A. An agreement has not yet been reached in regard to the location, of the cotton yard at this place. Editor Drew, of theJ/essenj/er, spent last week in Leesville, at tending the meeting of the Ho liness Association. We recently mentioned in this correspondence that there is a pond of water in the town of Hartersville which is bad enough to make the whole com munity sick and we stated that the authorities should look after it. The Hartsville Messenger denies that this pond ever ex isted arid asks the writer to lo cate it. The editor makes sev eral slings at the writer which he doubtless thinks very smart, but to our mind are very undignified and unworthy an 1 will hurt nobody but himself. He wishes to know the location of the pond. If he will walk along the road which runs to the south from Mr. H. Lide Law’s residence he will find the pond to which we allude. We expect the editor knows, in fact, where it is as well as we do, for it is not more than four hundred yards from the J/csneuyer office. In conclusion we will state that the article in question was not written with a view to hurting the town, as the Messenger un justly alleges, but merely to call the attention of the authorities to the pond for the good of the community, as we believe its existence endangers the health of the people. BAGGING Catching the Eye Makex Millions Buy. DESTROYED BY FIRE. Mr. and next, but P. S. Carter Loses his Barn Stables and the Contents. Mr. P. S. Carter, who lives a bicycles. They made the run few miles from Darlington, lost of fifty miles, not counting stops, his barn and stables by fire on in five hours and fifteen min- Tuesday afternoon. He was in ntes. ; hjg gi n house when he discover- Rev. D. W. Key conducted |ed the fire, but the flames spread services in the Baptist Church so rapidly that he was^ barely on Sunday morning. Rev. John 1 able to save his horses. Fifty Stout taking his place in the! bushels of corn and all his Baptist Church at Society Hill, farming implements were de Mr Key also conducted union stro/ed. His loss is between •arvices in the Preabyterian Sunday night. $300 and $400, upon which there is no insurance. “ZEB." The Next Play at the Opera House Pro mises to be In.ensely Amusing. In speaking of “Zeb’’ which will be presented at the Dar lington Opera House on Satur day night next, the 23 inst., the New York Dramatic Mirror says: “Manager Harrv Hardy has got a winner in the comedy- drama, Zeb. It has done a phenomenal business in every city visited this season. The performancepleasesevery where, and has not received one ad verse criticism. The comedy is uproariously amusing and re plete with excellent specialties. The mechanical effects, besides the great Woild’s Fair scene, aid materially in making Zeb a go.” PLEASED WITH DARLINGTON. Two Gentlemen Who Wish to Estab lish a New Industry Here. On Friday last Messrs. Rey nolds and O’Keefe, who are in terested in foundries for the manufacture of engines and boilers, visited Darlington, pros pecting with the view to es tablishing such an enterprise at this place They are both ex perienced men in the businesss, Mr. Reynolds now having a large foundry in Georgia and Mr. O’Keefe having one in Jacksonville, Fla. They were very much pleased with Dar lington and are willing to come here if proper encouragement is given than. They have a $20,- 000 plant to place wherever they locate and their business will employ seventy-five or one hundred skilled laborers. We trust that Darlington will se cure this enterprise. DIED In Darlington, September 19, 1893, Martha Jane Woods, relict of 8. A. Woods and daugh ter of the late John DuBose, in the seventy-second year of her age. {Other Locals on Pages 2 and 4.) CYPRESS. Mr. A. B. DuBose has a very sick child. Fresh fish are sold here on every Saturday afternoon. Miss Mamie Huggins will leave on Monday to attend col lege. Prof. J. A. Graham had one of his fingers broken on -last Saturday while playing base ball. Misses Mary Jane Harrel and Eva Lee, two charming young ladies of Oats, passed through our village on Saturday last. We think our merchants will have a big trade in hats now, as we hear of lots of them having been worn out by being used in fighting mosquitoes. Our farmers find, since they have begun to pick it, that the the cotton is much shorter than they expected and most of them say they will not make over half a crop. Our boys crossed bats with the DuBose’s Bridge club on Saturday, on the grounds of the latter. The game was called at the end of the sixth inning, when the score stood a tie, 11 to 11. Fan, 1193 Announcement. New Fall Goods Our »tock is now complete. All the new gooils arc in and we are ready tb serve you with the leading novelties from foreign and home markets. DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT. Thin department literally ehines with the many beautiful goods we have on sale. We are offering large lines of Dresa Goode in Hop Sackings, Storm Serges, Cheviots, German Diagonals. French Serges, Henriettas, Groveland Flannels And a great many good values at 15. 30, 25, 85, 45 cents, in plain and fancy weaves. The above in all the new shades for winter wear and in single dress patterns no two alike. TRIMMINGS, SILKS & VELVETS in all the leading colors and combina tions to match all Dress Goods. Wool underwear for men, women and children. New Fall Ginghams andSatines for children's school dresses at Hi, 10. 131, 14 and 15 cents. Fine lines of Engish Ratines at 15c, and wash goods in abundance. We are still selling the best Corset for |t in town—Thompson’s Glove-Fitting Corset. Nice scrim, 311 inches wide, good quality, 5c per yard. CLYDE. Black Greek is booming at this writing. The young men gave Mr. Frank Turnage a serenade on Friday night. Mr. A. M. McNair is ginning with a rush now that cotton is coming in so rapidly. We are having fine weather for gathering and our boys are taking out cotton with a vim. Mr. W. T. Goodson has had the lumber hauled for the new residence which he will erect soon. Mr. J. P. Walters has four pigs, six weeks old, that I do not think can be beat in the county. Look Before You Leap! We arc now ready to show you the largest and greatest line of Fall Suits ever displayed In Darlington, and we are really “proud" of our line, as we make this a specialty in our business. We have on our counters now hun dreds of handsome suits ready for in spection and comparison. In our business suits we have taken special care to show the best suits in the town for $10, $13.50. $15. Our better grades this season at $17 50, $18, $30, $35, surpass anything we have ever had. Even our chcajiest suits are cut in the same neat and well fitting styles as the higher priced ones. School suits with long pants. You will be surprised to see them at such prices: $4. $5, $«, $7. $8.«5, $10. None of the above can be duplicated and as the school season is close would ad vise you to come and see them at onoe. Our Boys' and Children's Depart ment is as usual full of pretty suits from $1 to $7. Our Furnishing Department is stacked up with every new idea. Full line of neckwear and hosiery. A glance at our 35c and 50c four-in- hands will give you an idea of our stock. Nothing to compare with it in the city. In our Hat Department we have all the new shapqp and “Tourist" is the leading style. Give us a chance of showing them to you if you want your head well dressed this Fall. And Ties! -AT- Mbices! BANK OF DARLINGTOI, DARLINGTON, 8. C., Capital, — — $100,000 Surplus and Undivi ded Profits, — $45,973.80 DIRECTORS: W. C. Coker, J. L Coker, R. W. Boyd, J. J. Ward. E. R. Mclver. A. Nachman, Bright Williamson. Transacts a General Banking Business. Savings Department. Deposits of received. $1 and upwards {Other County News on Page 4) | Miss Clara Barton, president of the Red Cross Society, visit ed the storm afflicted regions of Beaufort last week in company with Senator Butler. Governor Tillman and others. The object of her visit is to give relief to the sufferers through the soci ety, which has so often render ed valuable assistance in times of groat calamities. WE KNOW HOW TO SELL SHOES I Shoes that fit! Shoes that wear! Nothing better for Fall and Winter wear. It would be a great benefit to the people's health if cork sole shoes were more generally worn. We can beat the rubber trust by selling these goods. Ask to see our glace Cork Sole Calf Shoe only S2.60. Behring seal shoe, waterproof, soft to the foot and elegant in appearance only $3 50. Also am elegant line of Gents' and Ladies’ fine shoes bought direct from the manufacturers Cheap goods in abundance from 75c to $1 50 per pair to fit men, women and children. UcCaU & Borcl Interest allowed at rate of 5 per cent, per annum from date of deposit—payable quarterly on the first day of January, April, July and October. For fnrther information ply at the Bank. o •P* Accounts in both Depart ments solicited and will be given careful attention. BRIGHT WILLIAMSON, President. L. E. WILLIAMSON. Cashier. Dec. 81—tf W. 6. McGIRl.D.D. S.,l is professiuuai Mnvt ) of Darlington and vicinity. to Offers his the people Office over the store of Edwards, Nor- ment ft Co. Jan le.'tO-lv READ SINFIRE IN ANOTHER COtUMN. JULIAN HAWTHORNE’S GREATEST STORY. lievethc $ uUriy. i to yoo rtg-