The Darlington news. (Darlington, S.C.) 1875-1909, July 19, 1894, Image 4
A Cofomn of Newt, Tersely Told,
Interest to Our Many
Readers.
Newbold, the detective, is in
town again.
Mr. E. H. Carter was carried
to the Asylum on Saturday.
Dr. J. C. Willcox has been
quite sick, but is now improv
ing.
Mr. J. A. Buchanan has re
turned from a visit to Charles-
uon.
Mr. B. B. Marco., of NowYork,
is on a visit to relatives in Dar
lington.
Mr. J. E. Norment paid a
flying trip to Charleston on
Monday.
Mr. W. O. Dickson has been
called to Marion by the illness
of his mother.
Mr. Q. W. Dargan delivered
an educational address at Ash
land on Saturday.
Messrs. E. K. Cox, Eugene
Vaughn and L. M. Norment
have returned home.
Mr. Thomas H. Rogers has
returned from a visit to the.up-
country and “elsewhere.”
Mr. B. A. Early, accompanied
by his family, is spending a
week on Sullivan’s Island.
Mr. R. K. Dargan has a posi
tion in the up town office of the
Darlington Phosphate Works.
Dr. W. U. McGirt has gone to
Sullivan’s Island with his little
child, which has been sick for
some time.
Mr. John W. McCullough, a
prominent citizen of Greenville
county, is on a visit to relatives
in Darlington.
Mr. Keith Charles, formerly of
Darlington, but now in business
at Rock Hill, is on a visit to his
friends at this place.
Mr. H. Lewenthal has reopen
ed the grocery store which he
ran last winter at the corner of
Pearl Street and the Public
Square.
Mr. P. B. Allen and Mr. Rob
ert E. James have consolidated
their interests in the brokerage
business and are now working
together.
Mr. Lawton Dargan, now a
resident of the flourishing town
of Abbeville, is spending his
ten days’ vacation among the
friends of his boyhood days.
The up town office of the Dar
lington Phosphate Works is in
the building formerly occupied
by Messrs. Nettles & Nettles as
a law-office, next door to Mr. E.
Keith Dargan’s.
Capt. John Mclver, of Hazel-
hurst, Ga., is on a brief visit to
his relatives in Darlington.
Capt. Mclver has a fine position
in the State of his adoption, and
is doing well there.
Messrs. J. H. Moore and Par
rott W. Bell have formed a co
partnership and bought out a
state right in a patent seed-sow
er. Mr. Bell is to travel the
State in the interest of the in
vention. '
Judging from the rumors we
hear all around us, there seems
to be no doubt about the vote of
Darlington County being cast
for Mr. J. G. Evans, the man
whom Governor Tillman wants
to succeed him.
The Rev. Mr. Carlisle is ex
pected back in time to conduct
services at his Church on Sun
day. The Rev Mr. Law will
preach at his church as usual.
There will be no services at the
Baptist Church.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Shaw, of
Bishopville, evangelists who
have been preaching at the fac
tory for some time past, have
been appearing in front of the
court house for the last few af
ternoons, and conducting open
air religious meetings there.
Mr. G. A. Hutchinson has
been using ever since the 11th
inst., new sweet potatoes of the
“Early Red” variety raised on
his place, which were planted
on Good Friday, and which
have attained a most unusual
pgree of development for the
m.
The Rev. Mr. Law announced
from his pulpit on Sunday that
he had decided to accept the
call to Ocala, Florida, which
was recently made him. Mr.
Law will be a great loss to his
church and to the entire com
munity. He is much beloved
by his congregation who give
him up with reluctance.
The residence of Mrs. S. L.
Pearce, directly back of the
Bank of Darlington, has been
entered by thieves several times
recently during the night,
though, fortunately, they have
not succeeeed in carrying off
anything of value as yet. Their
movements are so daring that
the police can easily capture
them if they will keep a sharp
lookout.
Esq., on Vr-caTfesday morning
next, at 12 o’clock.
Rev. R. W. Barnwell, accom
panied by Mrs. Barnwell, will
leave Florence on Monday for
the sea-coast in Horry County,
where they will spend several
weeks camping out and “rough
ing it” in the open air.
The Darlington correspondent
of the New» and Courier says:
“Mr. C. D. Evans, the veteran
member of the Darlington
Guards, has returned from his
Spartanburg trip. At the en
campment Mr. Evans was made
captain of the Guard, an honor
worthily bestowed on one who
had shouldered his musket and
marched with the boy ins grey.
Thieves entered recently the
houses of Mrs. C. J. Alexander
and Mrs. 8. J. Nettles, who live
next door to each other on Gr
ange Street, and ransacked
them thoroughly in their search
for plunder. What they sue
ceeded in carrying off cannot be
determined at present, as both
of the households named have
gone away for the summer, and
the houses are unoccupied.
A Century Old.
Mrs. Jane Moody, who lives
on Hurricane Creek, m Mechan-
icsville Township, and who was
born on the 16th day of July,
17l»4, celebrated her one hun
dredth birthday anniversity on
Monday last. She has 81 living
decendants, 61 of whom were
present at the celebration, chil
dren, grand-children, great-
grand-children, and great-great-
grand children, so that five gen
erations were represented. They
were all photographed in a
group. A sumptuous repast was
served, and the old lady, who is
still hale and hearty, and looks
as if she is good for many years
more, enjoyed greatly the con
gratulations of her relatives and
friends.
“Reformers" Organizing.
The “Reformers” of Darling
ton county had a convention at
Swift Creek on Monday at
which the suggestions of the
State “Reform” ExecutiveCom-
mittee in regard to the holding
of a primary within the ranks
of that faction, which sugges
tions were published in full in
these columns last week, were
unanimously adopted. Mr. W.
H. Lawrence was elected Coun
ty Chairman of the “Reformers”
and Mr Preston McIntosh “Re
form” Secietary. Amassmeet-
ing will be held at Oats on the
last day of this month for the
purpose of affording the candi
dates an opportunity of an
nouncing their willingness to
sacriflce themselves upon the
altar of their country.
Agricultural Society Meeting*.
The Darlington Agricultural
Socity will hold its annual
meeting at the Fair Grounds on
Tuesday, Aug. 14. Committees
will report on the following sub
jects: “The most economical
and practical methods of nuder-
draiuing ” J. J. Ward, Chair
man, J. B. Law, R. H. Rogers,
J. S. Scott; The uses and abus
es of commercial fertilizers,”
Bright Williamson, Chairman,
Edward E. Evans, J. W Beas
ley, Sam B. Gandj, D. M. Smoot
“Is the raising of Stock profita
ble to the average cotton farm
er of this section?,” Lucas McIn
tosh, Chairman, 8. A. Gregg,
S. J. Bell, Paul Whipple. A
full attendance at this meeting
is expected, and the members
of the Society anticipate spend
ing the usual pleasant day which
has marked these anniversary
celebrations for so many years
past.
Drowned in a Tub.
At the large, old-fashioned,
double building, the property of
Mr. Henry M. Smith, on the
corner of Exchange and Mowry
Streets, opposite the residence
of Mrs. L. C. Cameron, a most
deplorable accident occurred on
Tuesday afternoon about four
o’clock, which resulted in Mr.
Lucius Brown, who drives L.
E. Smith’s ’bus, and his v«fe, a
young daughter of Mr. M. J.
Outlaw, losing their only child,
a bright l.ttle girl about thir
teen months old. The little
“tot”, who was just beginning
to walk, was playing around a
large wash-tub, partly filled
with water, and falling in, was
drowned before assistance could
reach her. Dr. Baird was
promptly called in, but as soon
as he saw the child announced
that its little soul had departed.
The grief of the unfortunate
young mother was something
pitiful to behold.
For $1.75—Those fine wire
cots at Baird & Smoot’s which
were formerly sold for $2.25 and
$2.50.
partan-
mes back to the
ington Guards in their rec
ollection of the kind treatment
they received at the hands of
the Atlantic Coast Line people,
and particularly from Mr. Frank
Pegues.the agent at Darlington.
No effort was spared to promote
the comfort of the party, both
goinp to Spartanburg and re
turning, and the result was
that the trip was made in a
greater degree of comfort than
one is in habit of expecting on
excursion occasions The car
which went all the way through
fromDarlington to Spartanburg
prevented the necessity of for
ty or fifty persons getting out
of the train with their baggage
and changing cars at Florence,
Sumter and Columbia. When
the party went to take the train
on Friday for the return trip,
they were delighted to find as a
part of it a car marked with the
familiar “A. C. L.”, which had
been sent up the road by Mr.
Pegues’ order to bring them
back.
Twenty-five energetic men
i wanted at once; light work and
I good pay; “the early bird catches
I the worm”; don’t fail to apply
| at once to J. H. Moore, Darling-
Jton, 8. C.
Around the Diamond.
On Monday, at Florence, the
club of that town beat the Dar
lington boys by a score of 22 to
2. Register, Darlington’s brag
pitcher, received a slight injury
at the opening of the game
which prevented him from re
maining in the box, so that the
team was at a considerable dis
advantage. The Darlington
team went on to Georgetown,
and “crossed bats” with the
club at that place on Tuesday,
the result being 11 to 0 in favor
of Georgetown. The two nines
played a second game yester
day, and will play a third to
day. A game between the Flor
ence and Darlington second
nines at this place on Tuesday
resulted in a draw, 14 to 14. The
base ball fever is growing, and
is now higher than it has been
in Darlington for several years
past. Fifth, sixth, seventh and
even eighth nines are said to be
in process of formation, the
boys composing the eighth nine
being so small that they can
scarcely “toddle” much less
throw a ball. The enthusiasts
in Darlington are beginning to
see that their best team needs
strengthening, and steps are
now being taken looking to the
securing of such a result. It is
probable that a professional
“battery” will be hired by the
citizens of the town for the sea
son, and that, before the sum
mer is over, Darlington will lie
able to show the neighboring
towns what it is able to do in
the way of ball playing.
“My Son, It I* The Candidate."
The voice of the candidate is
unmistakably heard in the land
just now, and the air is full of
rumors concerning those who
are ready and willing to serve
their country for tneir country’s
good. The race for the Senate
will be between Mr. J. W. Beas
ley, the incumbent, and Rev.
John S. DuBose, who is at pres
ent a member of t h e lower
house. The name of Mr. Henry
C. Burn nas been mentioned in
connection with this office,
though it is not thought that
hewill really develop into a can
didate for it. Mr. J. O. A.
Moore has also been urged to
run for the Senate, but has
declined to do so. Mr.J. E. Mill
er, at present a member of the
Board of County Commission
ers, and Mr. E. L. Gray, of La
mar, will be formally announc
ed as candidates for the House
of Representatives. The other
names heard mentioned in
this connection are those of Mr.
Ervin Stokes and Mr. W. F-
Early, though it is not definite
ly known what their strength
is, or whether they desire to
become candidates. Messrs.
Walter Vaughn and J. W. Da
vis, who have represented the
county in the Legislature for
the past two years, are said to
be “not in it” at this time in a
political sense. Mr. J. 0. Mul-
drow is the only one talked ot
so far for Probate Judge, and
Mr. Walter J. Parrott the chief
one for County Supervisor, the
newly created officer who is to
represent all three members of
the Board of County Commis
sioners rolled into ofee. Messrs.
G. H. Carrow’ay, W. 8. King,
and Henry J. Nettles have also
been talked of in connection
with the last named office. Mr.
A. J. A. Perritt will probably
be urged for re-election to the
office of School Commissioner.
Rumor has it that he is to be
opposed by Mr. G. W. Stith, of
Lamar, and by Mr. J. A. Gra
ham, the school teacher at Cy
press. The Sheriff, Clerk of the
Court and Coroner hold over
for two years longer. There
will be no opposition to Mr.
Lawrence the present Auditor,
nor Capt. Base, the Treasurer.
The minor offices of Jury Com-
Imissioner and Supervisor of
Registration have apparently
been overlooked so far, but are
not likely to remain in that
condition for any great length
of time.
Collegian* at Work.
The Columbia correspondent
of the News and Courier says:
“Mr. S. C. Glenn, a graduate of
the South Carolina College, has
J one to Kingstree, where ne will
egin work for the College. He
has been sent there under the
auspices of the Alumni Associa
tion, with the endorsement of
the trustees of the College. It
is intended to have several of
the alumni travel over the
State and present the many ad
vantages of the College and dis
abuse the minds of those who
have gotten false impressions of
the work and scope of the South
Carolina College. The College
now has nothing to fear and all
its alumni want is for the peo
ple of the State to understand
its work and to have a larger
attendance than during the last
few years.”
At Edgefield To-Day.
[Columbia Register.]
There is no telling what will
be the outcome of the Edgefield
meeting on Thursday. The
probability is that there will be
2,000 or 3,000 men present
General Butler’s friends will
turn out to a man and Tillman’s
will do likewise. Several rea
sons will animate them in doing
this. Each side will strive to
show its strength and each side
will go to watch the other.
When a row is looked for, how
ever, it is generally avoided.
People are quick to suppress
trouble in its incipiency when
they are on the lookout for it.
The unexpected happens and
this is why trouble may be
averted at Edgefield. Desper
ate men will be there and will
be ready to resort to anything
desperate. Tillman and Butler
should come to a definite agree
ment to discuss nothing but
national issues and to leave out
everything which will incite or
provoke a bitter feeling.
Just received, a car-load of
Swan’9 Down flour, at Deans
Bros’,'
A Diaaenting Baptiat Preacher.
[Columbia Register. 1
Ashville, N. C., July 15.—A
special to the Charlotte Observ
er says: Rev. John A. Brunson
has tendered his resignation as
pastor of the French Broad Bap
tist Church, to take effect to
morrow. In an interview in
the Citizen Mr. Brunson said he
differed from the Baptist belief
in three essential points.
“First”, he said. “1 keep Sat
urday instead of Sunday. The
change was made by the Catho
lie Church. Second, I believe
in conditional immortality or
eternal life through Jesus Christ to whom to choose
only. Thrird, I do not believe
in eternal torment. Those are
the main points.” Mr. Brunson
has been here for about six
months. He is from Darlington,
S. C., and was a missionary of
the Baptist Church for three
years. It has been reported
that he was going over to the
Seventh Day Adventists, who
have been holding meetings
here for two months, but he cypress.
says that he has not joined them.
The Hartaville High School.
[Newa and Courier],
Society Hill, July 14.—Yes
terday was the day set for an
educational mass meeting in the
interest of the proposed Welsh
Neck High School. The place ot
the meeting was Black Creek
Church, near Dovesviile, and
quite a large gathering of peo-
E le assembled to hear speeches
y D. W. Key, J. W. Perry, G.
T. Gresham, F. M. Satterwhite
and N. N. Burton. It was the
first of a series of meetings that
have been planned by the trus
tees to be held at various points
within the bounds of the asso
ciation. The interest was
greater even than had been an
ticipated. The school is to be lo
cated at Hartsville. The teach
ers have been selected, a com
petent corps they are, and build
ings are being made ready for
the opening day in September.
It is proposed to m a k e the
school mediate between the
college and common school, af
fording opportunities for study
ing ancient and modern langua
ges, music, English branches
and natural sciences and a good
practical business course. A
boarding place for the young
ladies is already equipped at a
cost of about $4,000. The board
ing place for the young men is
not ready yet, but will be by
the opening of the school. It
is expected that the school will
grow and that other more cost
ly buildings will be erected as
they may be needed. This is
expected to take rank with a few
other schools of like grade in
the State and offer special ad
vantages to the youth of eastern
South Carolina, though its doors
will be open to all from every
point of the compass. It is one
of the most decided steps for
ward that has been taken in
this section in many years.
Hard times prices on Domestic
sewing machines; $45 the for
mer price, $25 the present price,
$20 saved on each machine.
McCall & Burch.
FROM ALL SECTIONS AS TOLD BY
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
PHILADELPHIA.
Miss Ida Williamson, of Rich
mond, Va., is visiting the fam
ily of Mr. R. F. Howie.
Mr. Fred Garner is home from
Clemsou College, for the pur
pose of recruiting his health.
Mosquitoes and “gallinippers”
have put in their appearance.
We pray to be delivered from
such a time as we had last year
with them.
Mr. W T . S. Yarborough, one of
our most prosperous farmers, is
arranging to build a new barn,
and so is Mr. F. A. Dowling, Jr.
The latter proposes to make his
“rat-proof”.
Mr. Joseph A. Pipkin is now
mail carrier between this place
and Syracuse, he being the low
est bidder for the contract. Dr.
J. P. Parrott, who formerly
carried the mail, resigned.
During one of our rains a few
days ago, lightning struck the
residence of Mr. J. W. Watford
while he and some of his child
ren were resting on the floor
near by the part which was
struck, but fortunately, none of
them were seriously hurt. The
house was only slightly injured
For the last three weeks rains
with us have been abundant,
and the improvement and ad
vancement of crops during that
time is wonderful. We see the
work of our hands prospering
Oh, why don’t we lay aside
strife and factional differences
in politics and be a happy, un
ited and oontented people?
Rev. C. D. Mann held his first
protracted meeting for this year
at this place last week. He was
assisted bv the Rev. W. S. Mar
tin, of Bennettsville. While
the meeting was free from all
emotional excitement, we be
lieve much good was accom
plished as a result of able
preaching and earnest admoni
tions. Mr. Martin made a good
impression on us all.
Some of our “Reform” breth
ren had the honor of entertain
ing some of the candidates for
office the night previous to the
speaking at Oats, Governor
Tillman being one of the num
ber that stopped off at Syracuse.
After hearing the speeches, we
are of different opinions as
Some say
this one, some say that one, for
the candidates are many; others
say: “Boys, let’s have no‘fence-
straddlers’ ”; but I predict that
a good “fence straddler” is the
very man needed. Such a one
could “oversee” both fields, and
could thus harmonize the two
factions and restore a normal
state of things.
Dr. M. F. Skinner, of Stokes’
Bridge, visited friends here on
Saturday.
Rev. C. D. Mann preached to
a large congregation at this
place at 3.30 o’clock last Sun
day afternoon.
' Mr. J. W. DuBose has been
a heavy looser by watermelon
thieves recently, and is “hot”
on their trail.
Chicken thieves are flourish
ing in this neighborhood. Mr.
P. A. Saverance is the latest
sufferer at their hands.
Mr. Ralph McLendon, who
attended the Charleston High
School last session, left on Sat
urday to enter Clemson College.
A little child of Limus Slater,
colored, fell into a tub of hot
water on Saturday last, and
was so severely scalded that it
died the following day.
Thieves made an attempt to
brake into Amos Slater’s house
one night last week, but were
frightened off by Slater’s son,
who was aroused by the noise
they made.
Crops are very fine in this
section, and we are all undecid
ed as to who will probably carry
off the prize for having the best.
We believe Mrs. R. E. Huggins
has the finest field of cotton we
have seen yet, and Dr. J. M. Jo-
sey the finest corn. Some of
Mr. J. W. DuBose’s cotton
measured 66 inches in height
on July 6.
Far more comfortable than a
hammock, cheaper and mnch
more convenient—Baird &
Smoot’s wire cots at $1.75.
GREEN PLAINS.
Misses Jennie and Addie Bos
well have gone on a visit to
friends near Effingham.
The new military company at
Bethlehem is drilling occasion
ally, and is looking for new
guns and uniforms.
Mr. R. L. Allen, who moved
to Maxton, Jf. C. some time ago,
has moved back to Green Plains,
which he says is the best place
after all.
! Mr. W. H. Huggins, who has
been in very bad health the
greater part of the year, left for
Bishopviile yesterday in the
hope tout the change might ben
efit him.
Crops generally are looking
very fine. The farmers have
been busy lately working on the
grass that appeared after the
rain, but most of it has been
conquered now.
We notice that one of the cor
respondents of The News writes
about tobacco leaves in his
neighborhood which are twen-
a ‘ -four inches long. Mr J. W.
riggs has some at least twice
that long. Come and see them,
and tie convinced.
CLYDE.
Miss Addie Outlaw, of Darl
ington, is visiting friends in our
community.
Mrs. A. J. Morris is quite
sick. Mr. D. D. Johnson, who
has been so ill, we are glad to
report, is now improving.
Rev. A. H. Best delivered a
fine sermon at Newmarket on
Sunday. The Sunday School
there is in a flourishing condition
at present.
Mr. J. C. Watkins, of our
community, has the finest acre
of corn that we have seen at all
this year, and Mr. B L. Outlaw,
of Kelleytown, the finest crop of
cotton.
The voters in our section are
so demoralized over the present
condition of things that they
hardly know “where they are
at.” They wish sincerely that
some “good old ’76 Democrat”
would come around and tell
them.
1,000 bushels of meal at Deans
Bros’.
JASPER.
Evangelist Anderson conduct
ed a meeting at Anderson school
house last week.
The boys are spending the
nights at the tobacco barns,
curing the leaf and hoping for
a profit in the future.
Miss Ida Timmons is on a
short visit to friends and rela
tives here, after which she will
go to North Carolina for
while.
Rev. Mr. Dowell, of Black
Creek, is assisting our pastor in
a series of meetings at Lake
Swamp. He is an e a r n e s
worker in the cause of religion.
Henry Wilkes, of Chesterfield
county, is in our community.
He expects to remain some time
with friends and relatives. We
welcome him heartily, and
wish that he would make his
permanent home on the hills of
Lake Swamp.
See
flour.
Deans Bros, for rice
As comfortable as a bad Jand
for cooler at this season—Baird
& Smoot’s wire cots at $1.75.
The Florence Dispensary Looting
[Columbia Journal.]
Timmonsville, S. C., July 13,
1894.—At the preliminary trial
here to-day, before Trial Justice
Atkinson, in the case of the
State versus Lis Hatchell, Wil
lie J. Abrams and others under
indictment for “looting” the
Florence dispensary, on the
night of the 30th day of March
last, the only witness testifying
to the act and to the identity of
the parties was J. M. Powers,
who stated that he was present
and in the dispensary building
when the havoc was committed,
but without either participating
or protesting. He stated fur
ther that after the occurrence
he went with Willie J. Abrams
in quest of a Winchester rifle
for the latter, (which, however,
they failed to obtain), and thpt
then they together proceeded to
the railroad depot, where a body
of men (incited by the murder*
ous affray of that day at Dar
lington to go in pursuit of the
State constables then fleeing
from that deed) were organig-
ing to go to Effingham, whom
they accompanied. He said that
he was in the employ of the
State at the time of the raid on
the dispensary, yet neither by
commission, appointment nor
contract, but was simply work
ing for rewards as under the
dispensary act. Uis evidence
was given in a reluctant man
ner for the most part, and com
bative style, and was rather
wild at times and hard to keep
within the limits of the ques
tions propounded by the cross-
examination, so that his own
counsel, Detective W. H. New-
bold, was frequently endeavor
ing to signal off the objectless
escaping steam, and bring it in
a decent measure into the
bounds set by the law and rules
of evidence.
The attorney for the defence
Mr. W. F. Clayton, clerk of the
board of county commissioners,
and editor of the Reform Advo
cate, asked for a dismissal of
the case on the ground that the
evidence of the only material
wjtness, Mr. Powers, taken to
gether TTith the attendant cir-
cumstances, made the inference
of complicity on his part in the
crime the only reasonable one;
and that his statement was
without corroboration. The trial
justice, however, decided to en
ter this case upon his docket,
and bound over each one of the
accused, Lis Hatchell, Willie J.
Abrams, Ed Cannon, Charles
Beck and Taylor, in the
sum of $600 for appearance &t
the next term of court at Flor
ence. The indictment for con
spiracy was dismissed, no testi
mony being brought out to give
it any legs to stand upon. De
tective Newbold talks confident
ly, and claims to be able to pro
duce plenty of facts to secure
conviction when the trial Shall
take place. He explains that
Powers, who has apparently no
occupation, rich kin or other
visible means of support, is fre
quently in his own employ and
paid by him; while he, Newbold,
as detective, is serving out a
ninety day contract with Gov
ernor Tillman, for which he is
to receive a stated sum; and is
in no other wise whatever inter
ested in the Florence cases.
Governor Tillman is quoted as
saying that all the dispensaries
in the State will be open again
in three weeks time.
Just received, a car-load
8 alt, at Deans Bros).
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A Promiaing Scholar.
[Columbia Journal.]
Among the young South Car
olinians rapidly rising to promi
nence in the world is Mr. David
Frank Houston, who has just
been elected adjunct professor
of political science in the Uni
versity of Texas at a handsome
salary.
Mr. Houston is a Darlington
boy and was prepared for col
lege by the capable teachers for
which that town has always
been noted. In the fall of 1885
he entered the junior class at
the South Carolina College and
graduated with honors in the
class of ’87. In those days un
der the valuble instruction of
Professor R. Means Davis he
showed decided aptitude and
fondness for political economy.
For one year after graduation
Mr. Houston was a tutor in the
South Carolina College and pur
sued his studies under Prof. Da
vis. He was then elected su
perintendent of t h e Spartan
burg schools, which position he
held with great satisfaction to
that community. He then went
to Harvard, where he has been
for the past two or three years
and has taken his M. A. and
Ph. D. At Harvard Mr. Hous
ton has had a brilliant career.
He won and held the Morgan
scholarship, one of the best in
the university and was president
of the graduate association, an
honor only attained by men of
distinction in scholarship.
He has been a lecturer in the
Harvard Annex and last year
prepared the State bank tax ar
ticle for the official National
Democratic campaign book.
Mr. Houston has written sever
al monographs on economio
subjects and is now busy on a
work having for its subject the
“Federal Relations of South
Carolina.” Last year he was
offered a position in a well
known New England school,
but declined it in order to finish
his course for a degree.
Prof. Houston will prove a
decided acquisition to the great
University of Texas and will
bring his department to the
front. In addition to his schol
arship he has all the qualifica
tions for making many and
strong friends ana those whom
he leaves in South Carolina will
cordially wish him a continu
ance and increase of the honors
which he has already won.
DIED.
At Society Hill, S. C.,on Sun
day, July 15, 1894, Mrs. Sallie
Chestnut Evans, wife of Ed
ward E. Evans. The funeral
services were held in the Soci
ety Hill Baptist Church on Mon
day, and Ine burial was in the
Episcopal church-yard at thai
place.
The Darlington Building and Loan
Association.
4 SPECIAL meeting will be held
Wednesday July 25, at 13
o'clock, at the office of E. Keith
Dargan, Es<j., for the purpose of dis
posing of the business of the last reg
ular meeting, which failed for w&fit
of a quorum.
CHAS. K. ROGERP,
July 19, 1894. Hccty. and Treas.
Sheriff’s Sale,
STATfi OF SOUTH CAftOflNA.
County of Darlington.
L. A. Moore vs. C. C. Mixon.
Execution against Property.
By virtue of the above stated Execu
tion to me directed, I will sell be
fore the court house of Darlington
county, on the first Monday in Au
gust 1894, All the right, title Inter
est and estate of the Defendant C.
C. Mixon, of, in, and to,
All tliat tract piece or parcel of
land lying being and situate in the
county of Darlington, State aforesaid,
containing thirty six (36) acres more
or less, and bounded on the north by
lands of J. Simpson Mixon, east by
lands of M. C. Grantham, south by
lands of McKinzie Mazingo and west
bv lands of McKinzie Mazingo and
John 2. Walters. Same being the
tract of land conveyed to the said
C. C. Mixon by 8. J. Mixon by deed
bearing date the 26th day of Novem-
t>er, 1892, and recorded In office of R.
M. C. In Book No. 18, Page 487; to
satisfy this execution. -
GEO. P. SCARBOROUGH,
July 19, 1894. S. D. C.