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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.
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