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LOCAL LACOMCS. Matters in and around TOWN OF DARLINGTON. THE of A Column of News, Tersely Told, Interest to Our Many Readers. Mr. G. Kirk King has gone to Kingsford, Florida, to spend a few days. Mr. J. Clarence Bristow is in town on a visit to friends and relatives. The Rev. R. W. Lide deliver ed a special sermon to the child ren on Sunday last. Mes-rs. S. A. Woods & Co. are erecting a large store-house near the C. S. & N. depot. The Southern Express Com pany has a new, covered wag on for the delivery of its freight. It looks quite “city like." A Mormon missionary, going under the name of Nephia Tar- bet, is figuring around in the neighborhood of Society Hill. Mr. Walter Griffin, who has been attending the Medical Col lege in Charleston, has returned home to spend the vacation. Miss Maggie Jones has a new advertisement in this issue con cerning her spring millinery, which is sure to prove of inter est to the ladies. Ira Gatlin, formerly in charge of the postoffice at this place, has gone to Charleston, where his children have secured posi tions in a cotton mill. Mr. P. J. Boatwright returned on Saturday from Richmond, but being far from well, has gone to his former home at Mo- nettn, S. C., to recuperate. The celebrated United States Marine Band is to give a con cert in Sumter to-day. It’s a great pity they could not have been induced to come to Dar lington. Messers. Coggeshall & Co. have a new advertisement this week which is well worth read ing. They have gotten the matter of prices on groceries “down to a fine point.” Monday was Salesday, but very few people knew it. Al though there were no official sales of any kind, quite a num ber of persons were in town one way and another. Messrs. S. H. Wilds and J. A. McLure have formed a copart nership in the lumber business, and are arranging to place a mill alongside of the railroad switch track at Dovesville. A gentleman residing in this community received recently a letter from a brother of his liv ing in Orangeburg County which stated that McLendon, the constable, died there last Friday. Mr. C. A. Pooler, of Syracuse, N. Y., general manager of Eas tern Building & Loan Associa tion, has been spending several days in Darlington looking af ter some of the local interests of his company. Wilfred Clarke, the great ac tor, who is a special pet of the Darlington public, will appear here to-night in a very humor ous play entitled “A Widow Hunt", and will doubtless draw a crowded house. Those interested in tobacco are advised to read the adver tisement of H. R. Ford, of Reids- ville, N. C., concerning tobacco flues, which appears in this is sue, as they may find it to their advantage to buy from him. Mesars. McCall & Burch, who are now making gentlemen’s furnishing goods one of their specialties, have a new adver tisement in this issue. Give them a call if you need anything in their line, and you will be sure to be pleased. A guard from the penitentiary carried off last week two of the prisoners cdhvicted at the re cent term wthe Court of Gen eral Sessions. The others will be worked on the roads of the county in a chain gang, and will be put to work tomorrow. Messrs. S. A. Woods & Co. have postponed their “Spring Opening” until Tuesday and Wednesday, April 9th. and 10th. Miss Maggie Jones is to have her grand “Millinery Opening" on the same days. The attend ance at both is expected to be very large. Messrs. Sligh & Rucker had their “Spring Opening” on Mon day and Tuesday of this week. A large number of ladies at tended it, and the general opin ion of all the ladies whom we heard express themselves on the subject was that the display of goods was “perfectly beauti ful.” Mr. Isaac Lewenthal, whose stock of general merchandise was so badly damaged by water on the occasion of the fire which broke out in Messrs. Nettles & Nettles’ law office some time ago, has settled with the insu rance adjusters, and is now sell ing off his stock at bargain prices. His new stand is in Beck’s store below the Darling ton Club. The Rev. D. M. Fultou, to whom a call to the pastorate of the Presbyterian Church was extended some time -ince, con ducted services at that church on last Sunday morning and evening. At the evening service, he announced from the pulpit that he had decided to accept the call. It is expected that he will take charge on the second Sunday in May. The taking of testimony in the Congressional election con test of Wilson vs. McLaurin was concluded here a few days ago, and is now going on in Florence, whither Judge Izlar and C. 8 Nettles. Esq., have gone as the legal rapresentatives of Mr. McLaurin. Hon. George W. Dargan represented Wilson during the latter half of the in vestigation that was had here. Death of Dr Jamet C. Willcox. The sad intelligence was re ceived here on Sunday morning that Dr. James (’. Willcox had died at Paris, Texas, at 6.15 on that day. While his condition w. $ > i -wn to be serious, the re ports irom him for several days prior to his death had been of an encouraging nature and hope revived for a time in the breasts of his many friends here. Dr. Willcox, accompanied by his brother-in-law, Mr. David C. Milling, left Darlington some weeks ago for Mexico, in hopes that in that climate the doctor’s health, which had been very bad for some time past, might be permanently restored. They afterwards left Mexico and went to Paris. Texas, where Mr. William Milling, another of the doctor’s brothers-in law,resides. Dr. Willcox was born at Marion on Nov. 21, 1857. He commenced the study of medi cine in 1878 unler the late Dr. William A. Player, of this place, and continued several years studying chemistry and pharmacy. He graduated as doctor of medicine from the University of New York on March 8, 1881, and immediately thereafter began the practice of medicine at this place. In the pursuit of his profession he met with a marked degree of success, ail of his patients entertaining for him the highest regard and esteem. He was a pulic-spirit- ed citizen, and there were few enterprises ever inaugurated here for the improvement of the town and its people in which he did not take a leading part. The doctor was elected Mayor of Darlington in 1887, and at the end of his first term he was elected for, and served, a second term. He was the president of the Pee Dee Compress Com pany, and had served as vice- president of the Pee Dee Medi cal Association, and as a mem ber of the State Board of Medi cal Examiners. He was a Mas ter Mason in full standing, and was moreover a member of ev ery secret society that is repre sented in Darlington. Dr. Will- cox was married Dec. 7, 1882, to Miss Annie L Milling, who, with three children, survives him. The remains were brought here last night. They will be interred at Grove Hill Cemetery at eleven o'clock this morning, and the funeral will doubtless be one of the largest ever seen here. The services will be con- di. -ted by the Rev. R. A. Child, of the Methodist Church, of which church the deceased was a member. The Rev. J. E. At a meeting of the Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Associa tion of Darlington County, held in the Town Council room on Monday last, the rules and by laws were completed and put in force from that date, April 1, and Mr. H. Lide Law, of Harts- ville, was elected general agent of the Association. The finest thing ever brought to Darlington in the way ot a . if bicycle is' the 1895 “Rambler’ now on exhibition at this office, where it has been much admired during the past few days. Call and see it, if you are in anv way interested in bicycles. It is to be sold on easy terms on the installment plan, and is perfect beaut; % •**» Dunlop, formerly of Marion, will close with a few remarks. The Darlington Guards, of which organization Dr. Will- cox was once the Surgeon, and, at the time of his death, an honorary member, will attend in a body, as will all the secret societies with which the deceas ed was associated in his life time. The pall-bearers are as follows: Active, W. F. Dargan, A. S. White, W. M. Hayns- worth, Bright Williamson, 8. A. Woods. C. S. Nettles, J. A. Boyd, A. H. Hayden and J. L. Edwards; Honorary, D. S. Mc Cullough, W. J. Moorhead, W. B. McGirt, John Douglas, C. 8. McCullough, J. M. James, J. W. Evans, L. 8. Welling, A. E. Dargan, E. E. Nigels, J. A. Blackwell and J. W. Blackwell. A man has gone from among us whose place will be very hard to fill. Warm-hearted, generous, public-spirited, h e leaves a host of friends behind him who will mourn his un- a | timely end for years and years to come. “Woodmen of the World.” Mr. W. W. Simons, Jr., of Charleston, is here for the pur pose of organizing a braneh of the “Woodmen of the World.” This has recently become, and deservedly so, one of the most P ipular secret orders in the nited States. It’s sjheme of co-operative life insurance pos sesses some particularly fine features, which will repay a careful investigation of them. Mr. Simons, who is a regular hustler”, will doubtless sue ceed in adding this organization to the list of Darlington frater nal societies. We are regular jiners” here. “Peace and Unity” Mass Meeting. Mr. A. J. A. Perritt, the sec retary of the “peace and unity” organization in this county, de sires to announce that, in ac cordanco with the agreement had on the day that four dele gates were chosen to go to the State Convention of “The For ty,” an adjourned meeting of those interested in the subject will be held on Wednesday April 10, to receive the report of the delegates to said State Con vention, and to transact such other business as may come be fore it. All who desire to see the blessings of “peace and uni ty” again upon us are earnestly urged to attend the meeting on the 10th. It will be held in the Court House It Beats Five Cents Cotton. | News and Courier.l Mr. Ira S. Burch, of the firm of Burch & Burch, the smoking tobacco manufacturers of Dar lington, was in the city yester day. Mr. Burch called at the office of the News and Courier yester day and left four samples of the tobacco which he is manufac turing out of the genuine South Carolina weed. The brands which he had with him were “The Pride of Darlington.” the best tobacco he makes, “Pearl of Pee Dee,” “The Genuine South Carolina Smoking Tobac co,” and “The Palmetto State.” These tobaccos are retailed at 80, 60 and 40 cents per pound, and are guaranteed to be made exclusively from the plant as it is grown and cured in South Carolina. ‘ The Pride of Dar lington,” which is likewise the pride of Mr. Burch’s factory, is a rich, g dden colored granulat ed tobacco put up in sacks with Turkey red tape and lined with oiled paper. Each bag has a pretty and appropriate label, which further enhances the at tractiveness of the packages. Mr. Burch not only exhibited his tobaccos but he requested some of his friends to make a practical test of their qualities, and the verdict was a most flat tering one. Mr. Burch is from Durham, N. C., where he was in the tobacco business for years, and he is therefore an old' hand in the manufacturing of smok ing tobacco. He came down to South Carolina recently for the purpose of starting his Darling ton factory, because after mak ing a thorough investigation he had come to the conclusion that the leaf grown in this section was superior to that which he could obtain elsewhere. Some years ago he bought tobacco in the markets at Darlington and Florence, and he was entirely satisfied of the excellent quality of the plants. His experiences here have fully realized his expectations He has now had his tobaccos on the market for about a month, and they have been giving per feet satisfaction everywhere they have been tried. He says that he is firmly convinced that tobacco has come to South Caro- lina to stay, and he expects to see this section become the real centre of the production of “bright” goods. Darlington, he thinks, is destined to be the Winston of the State. He has already received large orders from the West for the finest grades which he makes. His factory, he says, is but the en tering wedge, it being only a question of a short time before other factories will spring up in the State. The farmers of Darlington and Florence are satisfied with the results of tobacco culture and the industry is spreading rapid ly. Last year about 1,000,000 pounds were sold in Darlington; this year fully three times that much will be grown and sold there. The farmers have learn ed that they can make more out of tobacco than they can out of cotton at five cents a pound, and they will not be long in f iving practical voice to their nowledge. It was very easy to prove that the goods grown in this State were superior to those of other places. Last year the Darlington market averaged ten cents per pound; no other markets averaged over seven cents. This was a fact which spoke for itself THE COimNEWS. FROM ALL SECTIONS AS TOLD BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS. PHILADELPHIA. Miss Ruth Pipkin died on 20th ult. Mr. Lee Melton and Miss Ellin Register were married by the Rev. B. F. Parrott on Mch. 23rd. The public school at this place promises to wind up in about three weeks hence with a rous ing exhibition. The farmers seem grateful for good weather, and are making the very best use of it. Corn is being planted rapidly this week, and some are fixing to plant cotton. Philadelphia sends Messrs. R. F. Howie. W. P. DuBose and H. A. Dowling as delegates to the Darlington County Sunday School Conference which con venes at Bethlehem Church on April 23rd. Dead Letter*. Letters addressed to the fol lowing parties remain uncalled for at the Darlington postoffice and are advertised as “dead” for the week ending March 30: A. Maxwell, R. D. Moore, B. W. Ward, S. Mclver, Maxcel Williams, H. F. Boykin, James Ancorsun, B. B. Ford, Tim Hard, G. W. Kelly, Charlie Evans, G. Williams, Mrs. F. E. Heller, Mrs. Susan Smalls, Miss Mamie Modlin, Miss Rosa Law, Miss Frances More, Miss Lizzie Fields, Miss Fanny Dixon. GREEN PLAINS. The entertainment at the close of our school was so interesting that by request it was repeated on Friday nigtt. The favorable weather last week gave the farmers a start; about one half of the corn crop was planted. “Live on your own hog and hominy” is the pass word on every side. The union meeting convened at Antioch on last Saturday with a good attendance. After the business session. Rev. R. W. Lide preached a powerful ser mon on the office and power of the Holy Spirit. So much pleas ed was the congregation that the sermon will be published by request Rev. Mr. Perry, of Hartsville, preached a forcible sermon on Sunday to a crowded house. THF BANK OF DARLINGTON, S. C. CAPITAL, — — — — $100,000 SURPLUS, $50,000. Savings Department, Interest allowed at rate of 5 per cent, per annum from date of deposit payable quarterly on tne first day of January, April, July and October. Transact* a General Binkinx Business. COGGESHALL $ CO. BARCAiNS. Every one wants them this year, but some forget that price is not the only thing to consider—quality is a most essential mat. ter. We offer BARGAINS in every sense of the word. DIRECTORS: W. C. Coker, J. L Coker, R. W. Boyd, J. J. Ward. E. R. Mclver, A. Nachman, Bright Williamson. BRIGHT WILLIAMSON, President L.E. WILLIAMSON. Cashier. S. WOLFRAM, ^JEWELER,EE AND DEALER IN Wahta, CMs, SUfeiwc aii Dftital Ms. At prices to suit the stringency of the times. |W*S|>ectalea to suit “all kinds of eyas.” Highest cash prices paid for old gold. CLYDE. Some of our farmers are plant ing corn. Mr. S. E. Segars is putting up a blacksmith shop on his place. The boys from Kelleytown have been enjoying fish fries at Segars’ mill pond. Mr. Cannon, from Green Plains, is getting up a school in the Pond Hollow section. Mr. G. E. Watkins gave the boys a two days’ heat last week rolling logs. Your scribe can testify that he made them roll. Crops of both rice and millet will be planted in our commun ity this year. Our farmers are using only one third as much guano as they did last year. will JASPER. The school at this place close on the 12th. inst. Our farmers are taking ad vantage of the pleasant weath er to begin their planting opera tions. * We are glad to be able to state that Mr. Manly Phillips is improving under the skilful treatment of Dr. Peel. DIED. Maggie H. Bailey, a bright little girl, died at the Factory, of pneumonia, on Sunday morn ing. She was a general favor ite, and quite a number of peo- le attended her funeral. Her unday School teacher and oth er friends covered the casket with flowers. The funeral ser vices were conducted by the Rev. Mr. Barnwell, of the Epis copal Church. * * * Mrs. George W. Garrison, nee Northcutt, wife of Deputy Sher iff Garrison, died at her home here on Saturday last, and was buried on the following day. Mrs. Garrison was about 19 years of age, and had been mar ried hardly a year. Her husband and one child, a little infant, urvive her. X Mr. J. J. Gause, who resided at the Factory, died on March 18th., at the age of 35 years. His funeral services were con ducted by the Rev. Mr. Child, of the Methodist Church. Mr. Gause leaves a wife and five children to mourn his loss. IteparlnK of Watch**!, Clocks and Jewelry peclalty, and satisfactory work guaranteed. Everything 1 1 sell guaranteed to be ust what 1 represent it. J31-y S. WOLFRAM. AND CodM Work of all Ho undertaken, and satisfaction guaranteed at JOHN SISKRON'S SHOPS; C0FF13IS, CISKEFS and Undertakers’ supplies ways on hand at low prices. T. C. al Jeffords, Jr. Nov. 15—3m. Claude Milling, LOCAL AGENT FOR cC,L eb RAT£, Gents’ ClothinG Veritable bargains now offered. LATEST STYLE, FINEST QUALITY, MOST PERFECT FIT. FULL LINEOF SAMPLES. Examine them and be convinced. A Tribute to Dr. Willcox. [The State J Dr. James C. Willcox, of Dar lington, whose death in Texas has been announced, was a man whose years could have been doubled to the advantage of his State, for he was a patriotic son of South Carolina, unselfishly devoted to her highest ideals He had abilitv, be had courage, he had steadfastness for the Mr. Burch placed his tobacco right. Warm in friendship, with an agent in this city, and: firm in principle, true, and frank he himself went out with a and fearless, he earned the af- salesman to visit some' of the 1 fection which was given him in leading retail merchants. He life, and the honor which is his says that the success with which in death. The State’s deepest he met was all that he could j sympathy goes to his family have desired. | and his people. ! Docs This I Hit You? The management of the Equitable Life Assurance Society in the Department of the Carolinas, wishes to se cure a few Special Resident Agents. Those who are fitted for this work will find this i A Ram Opportunity [ It iswori, however, and those [ ‘Who succeed best in it possess character, mature judgment, tact, perseverance, and the respect of their community. Think this matter over care fully. There’s an unusual opening for somebody. If it fits you, it will pay you. Fur ther information on request. W. J. Roddey, Manager, | Rock Hill, S. C. , This week we call special attention to the following variety of seasonable canned GOODS, BUCKWHEAT, FLAP-JACK and GRAHAM FLOUR. NEW FRESH, CRISP SARATOGA CHIPS in Ift CARTOONS. PURE MAPLE SIRUP. Fine assortment of candies from 25c. to 40c.!D Presto? Presto? Presto? The popular society and chocolate dessert crackers. DELICIOUS FERRIS HAMS FOR -6HST6R- TENNEY’S DELICIOUS BON BON CHOCOLATES. ROYSTER’S ” ” ” Table Delicacies of every description. HEADQUARTERS FOR TO!*” WOMEN are wisely cautions about trying new things, but substituting COTTOLENE for lard, they are no longer obliged to avoid pastry, rich food Ac. COTTOLENE Is delicate, wholesome enomonic aad most po- palarlll! Special attention is called to our Sliis mi thiuwais iii id ■ M 20,000 LBS, A NO. 1 TIMOTHY HAY 8,000 LBS WHEAT BRAN; 22,400 LBS. WHITE CORN; department. Call and | *>120 LBS. CRACKED CORN- see our bargains in | jg qqq 200 LBS. ROCK SALT. W aii Tililer:, i plain, engraved or cut * and prices to suit any t purse. | • » • .* g • ♦ * WWV*r*T » 'TWVTTVr*. i V . r It will pay you to call, inspect our stock of goods and secure our prices. RESPECTFULLY, Coggeshall & Company. u WOODS 4 00 desire to announce to the people of Darlington County in general, and to the ladies in particular, that they are now opening, at their handsome establishment on the east side of the Public Square, a large and varied assortment of SPRING Which for STYLE AND PRICES is not to be excelled in this section of South Carolina. Give them a call and examine their beautiful stock before decid ing where you will make your Spring purchases.