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mm i LOCAL LACONICS. MATTcHS IN AND AROUND THE TOWN OF DARLINGTON. A Column of N*w», Tcrtcly Told, of InU^ptt to Our Many Reader*. Mr. C. D. Evans went to Col umbia on the 3rd. inst. to stand a Civil Service examination. Table board can be obtained at the Arlington Hotel at $12 a month, and flrst-clsss board it is, too. for that t*.(>*»ev. The ladies of the Horticultu ral Society will hold a meetin in the Armory at four o’cloc next Monday afternoon, to fix a date for the Floral Fair. Miss Maud Kervin, who is teaching near her father’s, Mr. E. Q. Kervin’s, will have a school exhibition to-night (Thursday) at 8 o’clock. The lady who holds ticket No. 37 has won the curtains which were offered as a prize at Messrs, 8. A. Woods & Co.’s “Spring Opening’’ yesterday. Curds of invitation are out for the marriage of Dr. John E. Boyd to Miss Bessie L. William son, second daughter of Mrs A. C. Spain, which is to take place at the Presbvterian Church here on the 23rd lust Mr. J. 0. Keys has received a second letter from his brother residing in Orangeburg Countv repeating the information al ready conveyed to him to the effect that McLendon, the Con stable, died on March 29th., within “a year and a day” af ter he was wounded at Darling ton. Mr. J. H. Sanders, once the junior member of the firm of Joye & Sanders, and more re cently in business hero on his own account, has moved to Dur ham, N. C., to engage in mer chandising. Mr. Sanders is a good man and made a useful citizen, and we regret to lose him from the community Mr. L. E. Williamson has as sociated Messrs. Q. E. Dargan end J. D. Baird with him in the Fire Insurance business, which will bo conducted, hereafter un der the firm name of L. E. Wil liamson & Co. They represent seven of the largest companies, and any business intrusted to them will receive their prompt and careful attention. The store of Messrs. S. A. Woods & Co. was gotten up in elegant style yesterday and the day before for their “Spring Opening.” The establishment was crowded with ladies both days, all of whom pronounced the display of goods unusually handsome. Miss Maggie Jones '•Mil" ~ — Dr 4 Letters. Letters addressed to the fol lowing parties remain uncalled ] for at the Darlington postoffice, and are advertised as “dead” for the week ending April 6: Messrs. Dargan & Campbell,) Columbus Stove, G. P. W illiara-1 son, Capt BiaLer, Rev. J. H. | Williams, Mrs. Margaret Me-1 Iver, Miss Mary J. Baker, Miss El’en Millers, Miss Harry Mc- Iver, Miss Emma Lindsay, Miss Janny Williams, Miss Chaney) Hint, Miss Sallie Bullard. Largest and nicest line of) fruit in town at our store; Sims Jc Young. ■" ■ •- -• ■ Promoting Sundav School Work. Mr. R. O. Sams, of Gaffney City, and Mr. William Rey nolds, of Peoria, Illinois, have been in Darlington this week in the interest of the international Sunday School work: Mr. Sams is the field Secretary for South Carolina, and Mr. Reynolds is the international field Organiz er for the United States and Canada. The meetings were held in the Baptist Church Tues day afternoon and night, and Wednesday morning. Mr. Rey nolds spoke of the great import ance of the Sunday-School work, and stated that he believed the meetings he was holding were more important to the Stave than any political gathering the people had ever had; that he wanted the Christian people to lay out their strength upon the children in giving them the Gospel. He said that one half of the children in South Caro lina were not under religious influences, and that not twenty r, ?r cent of those who unite ■”th the churches came in after twenty-ono years of age. He suggested that every man ought to do what was next to him, or at hand. Mr. Reynolds stated that in the United States there are 130,000 Protestant Sunday Schools, with 1,300,000 workers, superintendents and teachers, and 10,000.000 scholars. He said that if these workers were to receive one dollar each for every service, it would take $65,000,000 a year to pay them; but the work is gratuitous, a work of love. There is, how ever, a great army of 11,000,000 outside the ! . fluence of the Sun day School, where, in these days children get their main religious education. Mr. Reynolds said that the Sunday School is the greatest evangelizing agency in this country: he spoke ol the fact that church-hb'mes were being built with all the modern con veniences for the successful prosecution of Sunday School work, and referred to General SmLh’s church, of WyoLi-rf 1 • aim U- '-'-^-riirn chorch in « niiaaelphia, the latter with its college and 4,000 students, and every convenience for the help > f young people. He stated The base ball season will open that from 1800 to 1870 more Bi here to-morrow (Friday) after- bles were printed in the United THE COUNTY NEWS. FROM ALL SECTIONS AS TOLD BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS. OATS. about through ry nearly . N. Oates’ Farmers are planting corn. The birds have ver destroyed one of Mr. C tobacco beds. Mr. Jas. Register has the largest tobacco plants of any one in this neighborhood. There is more sugar-cane planted around here this year than there has ever before been. Miss Nancy Skeen, a very aged lady, died at the home of Mr. J. L. Register on the 29th. ult. A good many pretty thefts have been committeu in and around Oats recently. Look out for the rogues! Mr. C. Rhinehart has a com modious tobacco barn, near completion, as also have Mess. W. J. and W. L. Oates. Judging from the amount of fertilizers being hauled by here, there will be as much of it used this year as heretofore. The “I. O. G. T.” have chang ed their place of meeting to Union Academy. Their next meeting will be on Saturday afternoon, the 13th. inst. Mr. Jennie and Master Eddie, brothers of Prof. J. L. Mann, are pupils at Union Academy. They spent Saturday and Sun day with their parents in Tim- mcnsville. Mr. A. W. Coppedge, of And erson, was in our community a few days ago, as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Oates. Mr. Coppedge is a son-in-law of Mrs. Draper, who is well and favor ably known here. Messrs. C. N. Oates and C. Rhinehart are doing a good deed by having a canal cut from the pond in rear of the Academy, to “the Gully.” This pond has long been quite a nuisance to our community, and we hope that by the draining of it some doctors’ bills will be saved Miss Susie, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. C. R. King, and a niece of Capt. J. C. Clements, of this place, was married to Mr. Geo rge Dickson, of Now Berne, N. C., at the home of the bride’s parents, in Columbia, a few days ago. Miss Sue is one of “our girls.” Mr. Dickson made many friends during his stay hero last summer. PHILADELPHIA. The prospect for a fruit crop this year is fine. Mr. W. J. Dew, whom wo re ported sick sometime ago, is still suffering very much. A wound which he received while serving in the Confederate army is his greatest trouble. A few days ago while Master Dosia Hill was “pranking” with a pistol, it accidentally dis charged, sending a ball through his hand. The wound is not considered dangerous. THF BUNK OF DiRUNCTOII. DARLINGTON, S. C. CAPITAL, SURPLUS, 9100,000 |50,000. BROWN'S IRON BITTERS cures Dyspepsia, In- digestionA Debility. JVI Prlriia Sayings 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. Transacts a General Banking Business. 0 DIRECTORS: W. C. Coker, J. L Coker, R. W. Boyd, J. J. Ward. E. R. II cl ver, A. Nachman, Bright Williamson. . BRIGHT WILLIAMSON, President. L. E. WILLIAMSON, Cashier. noon, with a game between the Darlington Guards’ team and a nine made up from the best ma terial in town outside of the company, which will be played at the Academy Green, com mencing at 4.30 o’clock. The public are cordially invited to attend. No admission fee will be charged. The “Rambler” bicycle which we referred to last week as be ing on exhibition at this office, and as having caused such a sensation in bicycle circles, has been sold, but a duplicate of it has been ordered out to take its place. All who are interested in bicycles are invited to call and examine it. It is certainly a “beauty,” and will be sold on easy terms States than ever in the world before, and since then the num ber had increased; that 236,000. 000 copies of the Bible had been printed during this century. He also spoke of a “Home Depart ment” of the Sunday School, or Bible studies prepared for inva lids and for hindered or indiffer ent persons. These studies will be sent upon application to Mr. Timothy Hough, Syracuse, N. Y. On Wednesday morning Mr. Reynolds gave prractical illus trations of the way to prepare the lesson, and how to teach it. These gentle men will go from Darlington to Sumter aud the upper portion of the State. Mr. Reynolds has gained a national reputation in Sunnay School work. He is a man of fine pres- ; ence, is an unusually eloquent talker, and made a very decided inpression here. Miss Isabel Lanneau will open a kindergarten and primary school on April 15th. at the re sidence of her father, Dr. Lan- Mr. G. C. Johnson has moved neau, on Broad Street, for the his jewelry establishment from training of children from throe Mr. J. F. Fincken’s to Mr. Wal- to eight Mars of age. Mis: | tei J. Parrott’s store. Lanneau vjpll also teach Ger thdoral method. Such died. Major Oswell Eve Smith, a nephew of the late Dr. Thomas Smith, of Society Hill, died at his home in Effingham County, Ga., on 26th. ult. He was a faithful friend, a patriotic citi zen, and an exemplary member of society. His death is a loss to Georgia. man by thForal method. Such a school has long been needed in Darlington, and will doubt less meet with considerable suc cess. Pursuant to the resolution adopted at their previous meet ing, the “peace and unity” ad vocates in this County held a # meeting in the Court House yesterday to receive the report of the four delegates that they sent to the State Convention of “The Forty” on the 27th ult. The address put forth by the State Convention was endorsed at the County meeting yester day, and steps will be taken at once to put the plan of “The Forty” into effect Mr. Waddy Thompson, for merly editor of Thk News, who has been engaged in a real es tate office in New York for the past year, has recentl ' r, has recently been ap- ‘inspector of Risks” for ites of North Carolina, Carolina. Georgia and . by the New York Life Insurance Company, with head- linAtiui.i-i Mr. Thomp- low on a onef visit to i in Darlington, prepara tory to going to Atlanta to as sume charge of his new duties. RIVERDALE. The farmers of this section are about through planting corn. Mr. Frank Miudleton visited relatives aei friends in Dar lington last week. Gardens are looking pretty well, and we hope to have some vegetables in the near future. We are sorry to report that Mrs. W. H. Mozingo is quite sick, but we Lcpe that she will soon recover. Miss Aurora Floyd returned to her home in Darlington last week after a pleasant visit to relatives and friends near here. Rev. R. W. Lide, of Darling ton, will preach at Mechanics- ville next Sunday, at four o’clock p. u. Mr. Lide has the reputation of being an excellent preacher. ISS ISABEL LANNEAU WILL open a Kiaderrarten and imary School on April 15th, for children from three to eight years of age. Kindergarten includes caliethen- ic«, motion songs and "occupations” to train the eye and hand. German taught orally. Apply, West Broad Street, at house formerly occupied by Mr. Hearon. Meeting of the Stockholders of the People s Bank- T he regularannual meeting of the stockholders of this Bank for the election of directors will be held at the Bauk on Monday, the29th inst., at 12 o'clock M. H. L. CHARLES, April—8t. Cashier. Notice. T he annual meeting of the stockholders of the Darlington Monufacturing Company will be held at the office of the Company, Darling ton, S. C„ on Thursday, May 2nd, 189.-», at 12 M. W.C. COKER, April—It. President and Treas. uste w stock; ob 1 Mrs. M. J. BYRD desires to inform her friends and the r»TT B Xj I o geue-ally, that she to do justice to all Hue of SPRING is prepared with a full SUMMER WE LEHD, ij Tim! Who brought the prices of Dry Goods down in Darlington? Sligh & Rucker. We opened business in Darlington just five months ago, and are today selling more dry goods, clothing, shoes, &c., than any other house in Darlington. Why do we sell more goods than the other merchants? Simply because wc carry the goods, and UILLINERT, SeU Hei at Lim Prices. >th in style and prices. both in style and prices. Come and examine before purchasing elsewhere. TwolframT 3SJ eweler.se and dealer in in the latest styles from 3STEW yoke:. Prices Tpjiiit All. My friends from the country and the public generally are in vited to call before purchasing their new HATS & BONNETS, and CHILDREN’S HATS and CAPS. Respectfully, ui Optital Mb. At prices to suit the stringency of the times. E^Spectales to suit ‘‘all kinds of eyes.” Highest cash prices paid for old gold. OUR BUYER has returned from the North where he purchased one of the most complete stocks of DRY GOODS, CLOTHING and SHOES Re paring of Watches, Clocks and Jewelry a peclaltv, and aatiafactory work guaranteed. Everything I sell guaranteed to be ust what 1 represent it. jji-y S. WOLFRAM. ff 4 AND uour just received VwV k3ffilS & Young’s. oiy 1 m / LAMAR. Mr. W. J. Stuckev died Sunday last at the age of seve ty-four. Tho Rev. Mr. Baker has bex>.r assisting the Rev. C. D. Mann in a protracted meeting at Tim- monsville. Many of our farmers are thrown back in their work by the continued rain: our lowlands are still unbroken. The prospects for tobacco plants in this section are unfa vorable, half of our farmers re porting few or no plants. Mr. Charley McLendon, of Cypress, and Miss Hattie Sev- erance, of Fair Hope section, will be married on April 11th. Some of our neighbors have planted English peas on a small scale for the northern markets; others will try watermelons again. Seed Chufus at Parrott’s. SOCIETY HILL. Miss Hannah Byrd is here on a brief visit. The Literary Club will meet hereafter every two weeks. Misses Anna. Nina and Daisy Coggesball are visiting here. Miss Ethel Chambers, ot Dovesville, is attending school here. Mrs. Lafayette Gandy, • of Dovesville, is visiting the fam ily of Mr. S. J. Warriner. Miss Fannie Wilson has re turned home after completing a business course in Atlanta. Rev. and Mrs. C. L. Dowell and Miss M. L. Coker attended the recent dedication services at Florence. Mr. McManus, the skilful car- K - °- woods. penter who has been working at Hartsville, is now engaged on Mrs. H L. Coker’s residence. ever opened in this market, and now we propose to sell these goods. We have had several people to tell us, “You will never sell all of that enormous stock of goods in Darlington.” Well, we may not; but if we don’t we will “MCST Sfr-sor*-* We have marked our Spring Goods tilSKRON’S SHOPS; SO LOW that people can’t help buying ' they ask the price- ConM fork ol all Kis undertaken, s^e^tsi inaction -vX)d ty-mg: Sugar, Mo'asses, Soap Mt G-. np, Soda, and Starch. Here is a song that will sure ly reach your heart: it will reach your purse, too, if you are sen sible. CHRISTOPHER discovered America, but we discovered these bargains. A LITTLE MONEY makes a big journey. Don’t miss this chance, but call at our place. We defy competition. We solicit a share of your pat ronage. Yours for a bargain, 1 LAW CARDS. B. W. BOTD. 0BO. W. BROWS BOYD <fc BROWN- Attorneys and Oonnsolors tt Law Office in brick building south of the Bank of Darlington. DARLINGTON C. B., & O. PROMPT PERSONAL ATTENTION TO ALL BUSINESS. K. I,. DARGAN. Attorney at Law. Darlington, S. C. Office opposite Court House. SPECIALTIES; REAL ESTATE. INSURANCE, and COMMERCIAL LAW. COFFINS, CASKETS al and Undertakers’ supplies ways on hand at low prices. T. C. Jeffords, Jr. Nov. 15—3m. Claude Milling, LOCAL AGENT FOR WiiaMer & Bum’s ce UEBRATe 0 Gents’ ClothinG Veritable bargains now offered. LATEST STYLE, FINEST QUALITY, MOST PERFECT FIT. FULL LINE OF SAMPLES. Examine them and be convinced. Di« Mi ItyirM. Here you will find all the new shades and styles, and at prices to suit the hard times. Cttitg ail Unis’ Migi. Clothing is our liobby, and in this department you can get al most any kind of a suit you want and one that will fit, as well as any tailor-made suit. Slui Sprtont. This department we opened Jan. 1st, and in it we are doing a splendid business. Our stock is all fresh and clean, and at prices that can’t help but suit you. Final Notice. N otice is hereby given that. on April 85th ne-st ensuing, I will file my final account and apply to the Judge of Probate for Darling ton County for letters dismisaory as Administrator de bonis non of the es tate of John G. Fraser, deceased. GEO. H. EDWARDS, Administrator de bonis non M28—4t. Spanish peanuts Parrott’s. for seed at nettles- mill. Most of.our farmers have planted corn, and some are be ginning to plant cotton. More guano will be used than was at first supposed, but not as much as in former years. We have about a dozen tobacco barns up in this section; that means a good many acres in tobacco. The cotton acreage will be less than in many years. ROBERT MACVARLAN. WOODS & MAGFARLAN. (Successors to Woods & Spain.) ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Darlington, S. C. Offices over The Bank of Darlington Jan 10—lv. T. H. SPAIN. H. T. THOMPSON SPAIN A THOMPSON, Attorneys at Law, Darlington, - - - 8. C. Offices in Darlington Guards’ Armory building, first floor. Special attention given to practice in the Probate Court. TO THE TOBICCO MISERS. Order your tobacco flues, flue pipe Ritd sheet iron from H. R. FORD, Reidsville, No. Ca. Freight rate from Heidsvilie, N. C. to Darlington or Florence $1.38 per 100 pounds, abont the same as it is from Winston. Oxford and other points in North Carolina. We are the largest dealer* of flues in this section, hare been in business over 17 years and hare sold ores 5000 flues in this country SHEET I RON 4i. p£r lb. In ordering flues state what style flue want TtMP* V” 1 ,n *j d ® measure of barn It would be better to send drawing of the flue you want so thero will be no mistake. All riband weights of sheet Iron carried In ?I’F5T JOINT IS WELL FITTED BEFORE LBAVINO SHOP. WE GUARANTEE OUR FLPW>TO WT HKTTBK ANU WOKK NICER THAN ANY YOU KVEH SAW SPKPfAl DISCOUNT OF 2 PKR CENT OM ALL OR M^ r N\fe D L 4 % ANU DR, ' IVK ^ Address all eiders, with reference, to H. R. FORD, ApI< _ REIDSVILLE, A. C. We are doing the business in both Dar lington and Florence, and if good, reliable goods, at a low price, count for anything, we will continue to do the business. I Our Gnl Spii Ok will take place APRIL 2 n d and 3 r ^‘ I EVERYBODY IS INVITED. SLIGH &