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LOCAL LACONICS. MATTERS IN AND AROUND THE TOWN OF DARLINGTON. A Column of Newt, Tertely Told, of Interett to Our Many Readert. Mr. J. E. Norment has gone to Charleston on a business trip. Mr. W. W. McCutchen, of Charleston, is hereon a visit to friends and relatives. Messrs. W. P. Woodward and J. R Harrington, of Ha. tsville, spent Sunday in Darlington. Mr. Louis Norment has rent ed Dr. A. T. Baird’s residence, and will move into it this week. Mr. C Alexander is erecting a frame building on his lot across the wayfrom the Racket Store. Mr. D. Sternberger, formerly a merchant of this place, but now of Clio, S. C., is ip town on a visit. Gen. W. E. James has gone to Charleston to attend the meeting of the Masonic Grand Lodge. A “panarama” in a covered wagon, (rather a novel sight), was on exhibition on the Square yesterday. The ground is sinking just in front of the Court House, and giving decided evidences of the fact that an old well formerly stood there. Mr. W. J. Hanna, of Cheraw, has charge of the express office during the temporary absence of Mr. Coggeshall, the re gular agent. Mr. and Mrs. J. Gregg McCall ave a reception at their resi- ence on Tuesday night com plimentary to Mr. and Mrs. Louis G. McCall. Read the first chapter of “In the Midst of Alarms”, which appears in this issue. It’s a bright and clever story in every line, if we are any judge. The town authorities have had to cut down several of the handsome shade-trees on the Square which have been dam* aged by fire from time to time. Mr. M. T. Rollins and Miss Sammie DeWitt were married on Tuesday night at the resi dence of Mr. W. J. Rollins, a brother of the groom, the Rev. J. H. Thacker, of Hartsville, officiating. The Warehouse was crowded with tobacco yesterday, having about the largest lot on the floor that has been there this season All the neighboring counties contributed their usual quota, and the prices paid were fine. An important meeting of the Darlington Club was held re cently, at which arrangements were made for continuing the organization on a fiym basis, so that it will still be one of the leading institutions of the town, Mr. J. J. Ballard, while ploughing in his field recently found a gold Masonic pin, of the Royal Arch Masons’ Degree, bearing the date 1838, and of unique design Mr. Ballard offers the pin for sale, and the Mason who gets it will have a valuable curiosity. Mr. Thomas H. Rogers and Miss Mattie Lou Kennedy were married at Williston, Barnwell County, vesterday. The follow ing gentlemen went down from Darlington to attend the wed ding: Messrs. M. T. Lide, W. D. Coggeshall, R. W. Cogge- shall, D. G. Coit and E. R. Cox. Mr. C. L. Goodman, who has been putting in the telephone exchanges at Darlington and Sudden Death of h CHixen of Florence. Mr. W. R. Barringer, Sr., died very suddenly at his home in Florence on Monday, at about one o’clodk, from heart disease. He had an attack at nine o’clock on Monday morning. Medical aid was summoned, the trouble was soon relieved, and he was sent to his home apparently comfortable. Another attack came on later in the day, and he died before the doctor could reach him. Mr. Barringer was about sixty-five years old, and leaves a wife and several grown children. He was one of the leading business men of Flor ence. Doing* of the Legislature. The General Assembly is still jogging along, and nothing of an unexpected nature has trans pired. Governor Tillman was elected to the United States Senate on Tuesday, receiving 131 votes to Gen. Butler’s 21. A metropolitan police bill has been introduced, and will prob ably become a law. The Con- titutional Convention measure is well under way, and provides for the holding of th Conven tion in September next The salary reduction Bill, looking to a horizontal “shaving” of the wages ot all the State offi cers, seems to be meeting with considerable favor. The Bill to abolish “cussing” caused con siderable debate, in which, among others, the Rev. J. W. Warr, of Darlington, joined. The best fruits, in good vari ety, at G. O. Mertz’s. THE COUNTY NEWS. What Three Dollar* Will Do. The New York World has been changed to two papers every week. We will send these two papers for a year, The Dar lington News, the Southern Cultivator, and the Weekly News and Courier, to any ad dress for the sum of $3.00. What would have been thought of that a few years ago, your county paper, the leading agri cultural paper of the South,the largest weekly paper published in the State, and the chief week ly newspaper of the great metro polis, issued twice a week, all sent for one year to any address for $3.00! All the reading one wants, is it not? The Darling ton News, together with any two of the others, the World, the News and Courier, or the Cultivator will be clubbed to gether for $2.40; while this pa per with any one of the others will be sent to any address for one year for $1.70. “Now is the time to subscribe!” Fresh mixed nuts, three unds for 50 cents, at G. O. ertz’s. Florence, left on Sunday night for Orangeburg, where he is to start an exchange. He will af terwards return to this section and begin the work of connect ing Darlington and Florence with Columbia. The new Board of Control for this county consists of Messrs. J. O. A. Moore, John W. Davis and P. A. Wilson. Mr. W. B. Hoole has been elected clerk of the Board, and Mr. W. F. Wilkes, who was, until recent ly, himself a member of the Board, has been elected clerk to the Dispenser, Mr. Skinner. Invitations are out for the marriage of Miss Donna Spain and Mr. J. Walter James, which is to take place at the Presby terian Cl mrch here on Thursday evening, Dec. 20, at 7.30 o’clock. After the wedding, a reception in honor of the bridal couple will be given at the residence of Gen. W. E. James, the father of the groom. A decided improvement has been made at the Artesian well. An excavation has befti made around it so as to reach the point where there is a spontan eous flow of water, which has the effect, practically, of bring ing this flow to the surface, and there is no longer any use for the old pump. A neat enclosure has also been placed around tbe well, and the whole affair pre sents a much better appearance. At The Churche*. The Rev. R. W. Lide was sick on Sunday, and there was no preaching at t h e Baptist Church in the morning. The Rev. Marion Dargan preached at the Methodist Church. At the Baptist Church in the even ing, the special services which had been arranged for the wel come of the new pastor were participated in by the Rev. R. W. Sanders, Rev. D. W. Key, Rev. N. N. Burton, Rev. C. W. Dowell and Rev. Marion Dargan. Mr. Lide will conduct services at the Baptist Church next Sun day, and the Rev. E. T. Hodges, the new Presiding Elder, at the Methodist. The only services at the Episcopal Church on that day will be conducted bv the Rev. R. W. Barnwell, at 7.30 P. M. The Rev. T. H. Law, D. D., is expected to visit Darlington on the fifth Sunday in this month, in the interest of the American Bible Society. FROM ALL SECTIONS AS TOLD BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS. SOCIETY HILL. Miss Anna Sumner is visiting friends here. Rev. R. W. Lide and family are in town. Miss Narcissa Emanuel is here on a brief visit. Misses M. E. and A. M. Mc Intosh leave this week for Mary land. Miss Edith Gandy is spending some time with friends in Char lotte. I would like to call the atten tion of the road authorities to a hill on the old Darlington road about two and a half miles from here. It needs working, and should be attended to imme diately. Our pastor announced last Sunday that the Central Com mittee of the Woman’s Mission ary Society of the Baptist Church in this State would con tinue to be located at Society Hill, with Miss L. M. Coker, president; Mrs. F. P. Stout, cor responding secretary; and Miss Sue Wilson, secretary and trea surer The following persons were present at an entertain ment given by Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Carrigan recently: Misses Janie Coker and Anna Sumner, of Dovesville, Miss Josie Heus- tiss, of Marlboro, Misses Julia and Anna Turnage, Bessie White, Jessie Walsh, Nettie Winters, Miss Sherall, Mrs. J. E. Sumner, and Messrs. A. H. Byrd, J. B. Winters, W. A. Carrigan, Jr., J. L. and W. E. Heustiss, O. B. Carter, H. A Womack, L. B. White, J. H. Coker, David Race, Bennie Turnage, L. P. McMillan, and Messrs. Dove and Dandr.ch, of Dovesville. To arrive, 10,000 sweet Flor ida oranges, at G. O. Mertz’s. RIVERDALE. Miss Della Blackman, of Hartsville, has returned home from a visit to relatives near this place. Mr. Willie Mozingo and Miss Ollie Mozingo, of Hebron, and Miss Maggie Galloway, of Lydia, visited the family of Mr, W. H. Mozingo recently. The farmers of our section who planted sugar-cane this year are highly pleased with the result. Mr. W. E. Dargan ob tained 204 gallons of syrup from a little less t h an half an acre. For the benefit of those con templating growing tobacco another year, I will quote the profits obtained from thirty acres cultivated by Capt. Paul Whipple, one of our most prac tical tobacco growers. He has sold two-thirds of the crop, which defrayed all expenses and yielded between seven and eight hundred dollars. He has one-third on hand jet, and esti mates that there will be about two thousand dollars profit from the thirty acres. Just arrived, a large assort ment of fine and cheap dolls, wagons, toys, china-ware, etc., and all to be sold at prices to tempt the most impecunious, at G. O. Mertz’s. For sale at great bargains for cash—a lot of second hand sew ing machines, many of them practically as good as new; ap ply at this office. Th« Municipal Election. The municipal campaign, which is to culminate wnh the election on Tuesday next, pro mises to be interesting. A meet ing of the citizens of the Town wul be held at the Opera House to-night (Thursday) tor the pur pose of nominating candidates for Mayor and Aldermen. Ma yor Dargan will probably be en dorsed for re election at this meeting. A ticket, headed by Mr. J. Gregg McCall for Mayor, and with Messrs. W. B. Brun son and W. Albert Parrottas can didates for Aldermen, is already in the field. There will doubt less be a “hot” race between the two tickets, and that un certain factor, the darkey vote, may amount to something be fore it is over. This is to be de plored. If we had had our way, we would have been in favor, (as we have always been), of holding a convention or a pri mary of white men for the pur pose of nominating a candidate, who should then receive the support of all the white men in the community. That is the only way to conduct a munici pal election in this State, and the only plan that we will ever favor. Found Dead in th* Road, Lloyd W. Gibson, a little dwarf who was well known m this County, and was often seen driving around from place to dace in his goat wagon, was found dead in the road, near his mother’s residence, in the Jo- vann neighborhood, at about 9 o’clock on Saturday night. A piece of plank with blood on it was found near him, and his skull was completely crushed. It was thought, at first, that he had been murdered for his money, as he was reported to have been to • Darlington that day and to have sold a bale of cotton, but he had three dollars in his pocket when his body was found. If he was murder ed, the motive for the crime is, there.ore, shrouded in mystery. There are grounds for connect ing a negro named Joe Berry with it, so the Sheriff arrested him on Tuesday and brought him to jail. The Coroner held an inquest on Sunday, but it did not result in any light being thrown on the case. Mr. Gib son was about forty years old; he was only thirty inches in height and weighed but sixty pounds. As far as is known, he did not have an enemy in the world. Preserved Canton ganger, four-pound glass jars, for 75 cents, at G. O. Mertz’s. Mr. H. T. Jones, of Hartsville, desires to announce that he is agent for one of the best quali ties of ink to be bought any where in this country, and is prepared to furnish it in any one of six different colors. Those who have tried Mr. Jones’ ink say that it is really a very su perior article. Ttrrlbl* Trsg*dy N**r Floranc*. [New* and Courier.] lorknc e, December 11.— One of the most horrible trage dies that has ever occurred in this section of the country was that in which Mr. Etzell L, Ad ams, a highly respected farmer of this county, killed his thir teen year-old daughter and his wife, and then by his own hand look his own life. About two o’clock today a Mr. Howie drove into the city in a great hurry, hunting for a doctor and the sheriff. It was only a few moments before Dr Jas. Evans, Dr. B. G. Gregg and Dr. F. P. Covington were in their buggies driving towards the Mars Bluff road. Mr. Howie was delayed and told the terri ble story of Mr. Etzell Adams slaving h i s thirteen-year-old daughter. The story was horri ble, but to add to the horror, shortly after a horseman came to town bearing the news that he had slain his wife and killed himself. The news spread like wildfire and within a few moments num bers of people were to be seen driving in that direction. Your correspondent, in order to get full details, went at once to the scene of the tragedy, which is nearly five miles from this city. Upon arriving at the house where the terrible deed was committed, I w a s confronted with the facts as they were—a body here, a body there and an other body yonder, just as they had fallen. The details of the affair are as follows: Mr. Adams, who was one of the very best citizens in Flor ence County, and who was lov ed by all who knew him, was a man of very retiring disposition He stayed at home most of his time, looking after his farm work, only coming to town when he had business, or to at tend church. He had been in a somewhat depressed condition for several days. Some of his friends had noticed it, but thought little of it. This morn ing he attended to his duties about the yard and stables, but felt badly. Mrs. Adams, notic ing the depression more than anyone else, remarked about it. About twelve or one o’clock he suddenly became violent. He seized a double-barreil shut gun which was loaded, grabbed a hatchet and made for his two little boys, intending to kill them. They managed to get out of the way by hiding in the grass in the yard. After their escape he turned and made for Virginia, his thirteen year old daughter. She ran from him through the dining room to the yard towards the tobacco barn. He pursued her and fired at her, the load taking effect in her hand. He caught her and heather with the gun, and then chopped her in the head, felling her to the ground, wounded and bleed ing. She soon lost conscious ness and died. In the meantime he had gone back in the house, where his wife was in hiding, and finding her, he began beating her with the hatchet over the head until death came. He then went to a chest, broke it open, and tak ing a bottle of strychnine and a pistol he walked into the piaz za, and while there he saw Mr. Howie carrying Mrs. Curran and her child away, and told him he need not take them off as he would not kill any others. Mr. Howie got away with Mrs. Curran and the child, and it is thought that he then killed himself, but before he killed himself he dared anyone to come to him. However, under threats of their life, of course, no one would venture near him, knowing that he wasatthat time a raving maniac. All this time Mr. Howie knew nothing of the killing of Mrs. Adams. When the neighbors reached the house they found Mr. Adams lying in the piazza across the door dead. A bottle of strych nine, a pistol and a case knife lay beside hiw. He was shot in the head and body and his throat was partially cut wiih a case knife. There weie great >ols of blood on the floor where rs. Adams was, and the piaz za floor was crimson. A ball from the pistol entered the skull and passed through Mr. Adams’s head, a gash a- cross his throat showed that an artery had been cut in twain, and that tndid his life. The poor wife’s head was fearfully crushed, while the daughter lay with a horrible wound in her head and bruised. Coroner Burch went to the scene and empanelled a jury as soon as possible, and the verdict was according to the facts. Mr. and Mrs. Adams leave four children, the eldest of whom is 14 years of age, three sons and one daughter. Mr. Adams was a son of the ate Etzell Adams, who was a member of the firm of Adams & Frost, of Charleston, who did a large cotton business years ago He was 52 years old. Mrs. Adams was Miss Nora Gate- wood, of Charleston, and they had been married about eigh teen years. All three of the victims of the tragedy were members of the Baptist Church here, tbo daughter having join ed the church about a year ago. They v ere faithful members and were the very best kind of people. Mr. Adams was a mem ber of Gregg’s regiment, 8. C. V., McIntosh’s battery. Fee-Dee artillerv. He was a brave sold ier, and devoted parent and hus band, His family were devot ed to him and loved him. The affair was a \sad and terrible blow to the whole community. The funeral will be held at Society Hill to morrow. The bodies were taken in charge by kind friends and neighbors and prepared for burial. Domestic sewing machines, (new) No. 3, five drawers, with drop leaf, $25. McCall & Burch. Bucklen'* Arnica Salv*. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents r box. For sale at Willcox & lo’s drugstore. r. H AVING P0RCHASED THE Plant of the Atlantic Phos phate Company, together with the entire stock, brands and good-will, we take this method of thanking the friends and patrons of the Chicora Fertilizer Company for their cordial support and patronage in the past, and now solicit the patronage of the Atlantic Phoephate Company, as well as the Chicora brands, guaranteeing that, under the management of the Chicora, the reputation earned by the Atlantic brands will be fully sus tained. CHICORA FERTILIZER CO., Charleston, 8. C. Geo. A. Wagener, General Manager. Section No. 518, Endowment Rank, Knights of Pythias. T HE annual meeting will beheld on Tuesday next. 18th. iust.,at the Lodge Room, immediately after the close of Darlington Lodge, No. 7. Members are warned to pay up Sec tion as well as Lodge dues before that date. CHAS. K. ROGERS. Dee 18,1894. Secretary. BTA TB OF BO UTU CAROLINA. County of Darlington. COTTKT OF COMMON PLKAS. H. W Owens vs. B. Ham Owens et al. Notice is hereby given that, pursu ant to an order of the Court In the above stated action, all creditors of J. W. Owens, deceased, who have hith erto proven their claims under said action, are required to re-establish said claims before me on or before the hr st day of January next, or else be deba-red from any share or benefit in the distribution of the funds now on hand under said action. W. ALBERT PARROTT, Clerk of Court, D. C Deo. 10. 1894. HLL CASH Airr) INTO CREDIT. WCUT RATES FROM ALL POINTS TO MY STORE.-«« My Stock is Composed of the Following Articles: Fancy lunch Milk Pineapple Wafers, Sweet Corn and Lewis’ Tea Flakes, Vanilla Creams, Lemon [ rops and Crisp Graham Wafers, Chocolate Slices, Jelly Wafers, kr Mm Its k\ i Liu tl IMUS Hen Slim to Its Ptcpli. Also a line of PLAIN and FANCY CANDIES, NUTS, RAISINS, COCOANUTS, ORANGES. APPLES, LEMONS, GRAPES, BA NANAS, “CHAW” GUM, and FIGS. REMEMBER: Mv,price on Raisins, lOca pound; Fink Mixed Candy, lOcapound. * TOBACCO UHTIL YOU CART REST! * From 20 ceuts tu $1.50 per pound. « ItmOHCE A CUSTOMER, ALWAYS A CUSTOMER.:}#*!: Thanks for the past, hope for the future; J. R. HOL.T, THE TMIFF BIU Having become a law, we are now enabled to offer O-Tl’EJLrr BANGKA.IIsTS in our complete stock of CHINA and GLASSWARE. We are at present opening up a large import order, and expect to receive next week a com plete line of the dantiest small pieces ever shown in Darlington. FIRE CHINA. CUT GLASS, OR LAMPS Makes a handsome wedding present. Special Reduction in ‘‘GOLD BAND” China of all Description. Finest assortment in the city from which to make vour selections. Call and examine. GROCERIES: * OUR STOCK BTA TB OF BO VTH CAROLINA. County of Darlington. By T. H. Spain, Esq., Probate Judge Whereas, Bethany Goodson hath made suit to me, to grant unto het Letters of Administration ot theEstate ot and effects of Z. C. Norwood, de ceased, these are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Z (\ Norwood deceased, that they be and ap- K ar before me, in the Court of Fron ted be held at Darlington C. H., on Dec. 22, next, after publication thereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 7th. day of Dec., Anno Domini, 1894. T. H. SPAIN. Judge of Probate Dec. 13—2t. WATCHMAKER & JEWELER. ENTIRE NEW STOCK! Fine Solid Silverware. Etgtr’s Silnr-W M. S<?/rf unde* Guarantee. All the very latest styles in Jewelky. W a t e h e s and Clocks repaired in a workman like manner. At the old Post- office, next to Welling & Bon- noitt’s. Oct. ig—3m. ful m vim Latest New York Styles. My friends and customers are invit ed to call and see my new stock before purchasing their NEW HATS- Styles the Latest! ' Pi ices the Lowest! 8! a«*. ■■ Sept. 87—Rtno. ScUi Has never been more attractive in supply of fresh, desirable goods than now EXTRA CHOICE ELGIN BUTTER FRESH EVERY WEEK. W-FLOUR AT SPECIAL PUICE FOR THE NEXT 15 DAYS. COUNTY RAISED SEED OATS AND RYE. FRESH FRUITS OF ALL KINDS. FERRIS, KINGAN AND ARMOUR’S HAMS FRESH EVERY WEEK. DELICIOUS NORFOLK OYSTERS EVERY FRIDAY. SPECIAL BARGAINS IN TOILET bOAP. •^■Notioe our Show Window on Novemlur id, 1894. Country Mediants! special prices and prompt attentinq given all or-V r« reeoired from von. Orders solicited. DON’T FAIL xO KKANI.'L OUL ulOCK OF 1'OBACCO BEFORE PURCHASING. Our const..m. aim i* to give our eu-tomer* satisfaction We invite you to give our stock a complete inspection. No trouble to show “our bargains.” Call and examine. RESPECTFULLY, COGGESHALL & CO. Encourage . ' , W< think we deserve it when we have been able to put FURNI TURE at a price that, although COTTON IS LOW, You can afford to furnish your home and live in We offer you for the next 30 days, in order to reduce our stock, a solid oak suit of furniture of 10 pieces for the low price' of $25.00, worth fully $35.00. We can sell you a parlor suit of 5 pieces, walnut frame and upholstered in silk plush, for $25.00. It is a nob by suit and a great bargain at this price. We have a few more of those . LARGE REED ROCKERS left, and if you havn’t purchased a pair yet COME QUICK; they are strictly a bargain, and wo are shipping them all over the State. Now is the time to take advantage of these bargains, and we would like to have your TRADE. MIHD 4 SMOOT. We are now closing out our entire line of Dress Goods, Trimmings, Cravats and Clothing WT COST. GIVE US A CALL: You will be satisfied with prices. Respectfully, I Brum, Lm i Co.