The Darlington news. (Darlington, S.C.) 1875-1909, April 25, 1895, Image 4
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Dead Letters. A New Enterprise for Darlington,
Letters addressed to the fol-' Anew enterprise, under the
' lowing persons remain uncalled name of the Darlington Grocery
matters IN AND AROUND THE f or a t the Darlington postoffice and Warehouse Company, has
TOWN OF DARLINGTON. an d are advertised as “dead” recently been inaugurated here,
for the week ending April 20: which gives every promise of
A Column of News. Tsrseir Told, of S. Kalmus, C. Dudley, Aleck meeting with signal success,
interest to Our Many | Cooper, John A. Brindon, D. P. Mr. W. McG. Buck is at the
Readers.
The friends of the Rev. R. W.
Barnwell will regret to know
that be is again quite sick.
There were several picnics
last Saturday, although the sea
son has not fully opened yet.
Mr. B. E. Whittington, for
merly a resident of Darlington,
but now of Atlanta, Ga., is in
town on a visit to friends and
relatives.
Dr. W. J. Garner left yester
day to attend the annual con
vention of the State Medical As
sociation, which is now in ses
sion at Columbia.
The News has received from
Cadet Josey DuBose an invita
tion to attend the annual picnic
of the citadel “boys,” which
is to take place on the 16th inst.
The county teachers’ examin
ation was held on Saturday.
There were about fifteen appli
cants for certificates, a large
majority of whom were colored
people.
The “Sunbeam Society”;
which is composed of certain
members of the Baptist Sunday
School, are very busy preparing
for “Missionary Day”, which
falls on next Sunday.
Cards are out for the marriage
of Miss Meta Williamson and
Mr. R. E. James, which is to
take place at the residence of
Mr. B. F. Williamson on the
30th inst., at 8.30 o’clock.
Mr. J. T. Rogers, of Society
Hill, drove four two-horse wa
gons through town on Tuesday
all filled to the brim with fine
tobacco of his own raising. It
was purchased by Mr. J. R.
Bowles.
The chain gang is putting the
road just beyond Swift Creek
bridge, on the Society Hill road,
in fine order. The overflowing
of the creek at that place has
done considerable damage to
the road.
A game of base ball will be
played at the park this after
noon between the Darlington
Guards and the “Giants”. The
price of admission will be ten
cents; ladies will, of course, be
admitted free.
Mr. C. C. Wilson, architect,
now of Roanoke, Va., nut for
merly of Darlington County,
has been awarded the contract
for plans and specifications for
the new Presbyterian Church
to be erected at Rock Hill.
The price of kerosene oil has
risen from ten to fifteen cents
rec"ntly. There is a “perfect
howl” among consumers, and
the work of the new local elect
ric light company is increasing
rapidly in consequence.
Mr. J. E. Norment’s Spartan
burg article, which was pub
lished in Tuesday’s News and
Courier, covers no less than
twenty columns of that paper.
Mr. Norment is achieving quite
a reputation as a successful
journalist.
The proposed combination be
tween the Club and the Darling
ton Guards has been effected.
The property of the Club is be
ing moved into the Armorv this
week, and the two establish
ments will be run hereafter un
der the management of the Dar
lington Guards.
Mrs. Annie E. McBryde, a
daughter of the late Rev. J. W.
Murray, of the South Carolina
Conference, was married on the
17th inst. to Capt. H. G. How
ard, of Jamestown, N. Y., in
the parlors of the Tremout Ho
tel, at Jacksonville, Fla., Rev.
Dr. Dodge officiating.
When the telephone line was
first established, a fee of ten
cents was cha r ged for every
message sent to Florence. This
fee has been abolished, and re
gular subscribers can now use
the line between Darlington and
Florence free of charge, a great
convenience to the public, and
one which will doubtless add
considerable strength and popu
larity to the telephone line.
Conservative reports estimate
that no less than seven hundred
new tobacco bams have been
erected in this County during
the past few months. One
could very well believe it who
saw the crowd of wagons that
blocked our streets on Thursday
o. last week, loaded to the top
with tobacco flues destined for
every section of Darlington
County. It was a most unusual
sight.
The Tobacco Growers’ Asso
ciation will meet in the Court
House on Tuesday next at 11 A
M. The discussions will be on
the proper care and forcing of
the plants, setting them out
and cultivation with reference
to curing by cutting or by prim
ing. Addresses will be made by
Messrs. J. C. C. Brunson, R. H
Rogers, D. M. Smoot and J
Walter James. All who are in
terested are invited to attend.
Thompson, Charles Sanders,
Mrs. Ella Green, Mrs. Olivia
Kelley, Mrs. Julia B. Hornes,
Miss Lida Kirlya, Miss Mary
Muriel, Miss Narcy Rush, Miss
Eliza A. Rogers, Miss Minder
Kitter.
New line straw
well Bros.
hats;
Cleveland Springs.
Mr. J. B. Wilkinson, the pro
prietor of Cleveland Springs,
was in town this weeK, in the
interest of his summer resort,
which has always been so po-
f mlar with the people if Dar-
ington. Mr. Wilkinson has re
cently made many improve
ments in and about his place,
and the present indications are
that a large number of Darling-
tonians will visit him this sum
mer. It is not at all unlikely
that the Darlington Guards will
spend two weeks there.
New store, new goods; Black-
well Bros.
A Brilliant Affair.
The Darlington Cotillion Club
gave a dance at the Armory
last night complimentary to Dr.
and Mrs. John E. Boyd. A large
number of strangers were pres
ent, and the affair was quite a
brilliant one. The chaperons
were Mrs. Frank Pegues, Mrs
A. M. Woods, Mrs. C.S. McCul-
lough, Mrs. A. C. Spain, Mrs. C.
K. Rogers, and Mrs. W. M.
Haynsworth. Messrs. J. C.
Keys, Walter Griffin, J. D. Baird,
W. W. Gardner and Eugene
Vaughan constituted the Exe
cutive Committee. The Floor
Managers were Mr, R. L. Dar-
gan, Mr. C. M. Ward and Dr.
W. J. Garner, Mr. R. E. James
led the German.
head of it, and he will be assist-;
ed in the w’ork by Mr. H. G. I
Andiews, who has been with |
the firm of S. A. Woods & Co.
for several years past. The
theory of the new enterprise is
i to furnish heavy groceries in
—- unbroken packages to retail
Black- merchants, as well as to con
sumers, at the very lowest
wholesale prices, for spot cash.
The company have purchased a
lot just across the street from
the tobacco warehouse which
was destroyed by fire recently,
and have erected on it a hand
some warehouse of corrugated
iron, 80x30 in dimensions. A
side truck has been run from
the main line of the C. 8. & N.
road to the warehouse for con
venience in unloading groceries,
which are being received daily
in car load lots. The company
is now ready for business, and
guarantees that it will be able
to supply the wants of its cus
tomers at the very lowest mar
ket prices. For the ^-nveni
ance of housekeepers and local
retail merchants, both of whom
will doubtless patronize it large
ly as soon as they find out what
bargains they will get, the new
warehouse is to be connected
with the rest of the business
community by telephone. A
large row" of stables is being
built on the grounds of the com
pany in close proximity to the
warehouse, and free stable room
will there be furnished farmers
for their stock when they drive
to t^wn. We predict that the
new enterprise will fill a long
felt want in this community,
and that it will receive the pat
ronage which it so richly de
serves.
Fresh lot of candy received
every Friday; Sims & Young.
Judge Goff and the Dispensary Law.
This community, in common
with the rest of the State, has
been much interested during the
past week in a temporary in
junction which has been grant
ed by Judge Goff, of the United
States Circuit Court, and which
will result in a test case being
made us to the constitutionality
of South C arolina’s election
laws. But what has excited
even hiore interest is a second
injunction, which has since been
issued by the same Judge in
case going to test the constitu
tionality of the dispensary law,
in the matter of the right of
citizen to buy liquor in another
State and have it brought here
for his own use. Governor Ev
ans has announced his intention
to enforce the dispensary law
more rigidly than ever, Goff’s
injunction to the contrary not
withstanding, and the result of
what may leau to a conflict be
tween the two authorities, State
and national, is being watched
with interest.
Reynolds’ shoes are the best;
found only at Blackwell Bros.’
A nice line of dry goods, shoes
and clothing, cheaper than ever
before; Blackwell Bros.
Death of a Respected Colored Man.
Doctor Davis, a highly res
pectable and well known color
ed man, died at his home in Pal
metto township on Sunday
night last, in the fifty-eighth
S ear of his age. Rev. J. P.
rockinton, pastor of Macedonia
church in Darlington, of which
the deceased had long been a
member, conducted the funeral
services and delivered a eulogy.
The presence of not less than
six hundred members of his
race attested the high esteem
in which their departed brother
was held; there were also a
number of white persons pre
sent.
Doctor wielded a great influ
ence over the people of his race,
and that influence was for their
good. He was trusted for his
honesty and integrity by those
who owned him, and during the
war, when every male member
of the family to which he be
longed went into service, he
was given the entire control of
a large plantation, the only
white persons on it being three
ladies. He was, in every res
pect, faithful to his trust; while
not taking advantage of his
position to oppress those under
his control, he still maintained
the discipline necessary to be
observed in managing a large
number of slaves. He has left
an example, in the life that he
led, that is worthy of imitation
by all of his race.
STOP
AND ASK
TO SEE OUR
PICTORIAL $5 BOOKS.
WE HIVE ’EM tWir.
We’ve One
For you.
ALSO REMEMBER THAT WE STILL OFFER
FREE
A beautiful crayon or water color photograph of your
SWEETHEART, RELATIVE or FRIEND,
when you have purchased goods to the amount of $10 for cash.
Your choice of either or both of the above excellent opportunities
is sufficient within itself; but coupled with the following
I. We imsi HAVE Momj:
We are going to have
•MONEY-
Several big bargains at our
new store; come and see them;
Blackwell Bros.
A Fashionable Wedding.
[Reported for Thk Nkws.1
The Presbyterian Church of
Darlington, the scene of so
many brilliant weddings, was
on Tuesday night last in the
full blaze of light at 8.30 o’clock
for the marriage of Dr. John E.
Boyd and Miss Bessie William
son. The decorations have nev
er been in better taste, nor have
so many beautiful flowers been
seen, the calla lilies being by
far the most beautiful flowers
ever seen here. The bridal par
ty was arranged as follows: Mr.
T. Baker Haynsworth with Miss
Emma Williamson, a sister of
the bride, who was first brides-
maid;Dr. W. J. Garner with
Miss Lula Sanders, of Camden;
Mr. J. C. Keys with Miss Mary
Mack, of Fort Mills; Mr. Walter
Griffin with Miss Bessie Kelley,
of Kingstree; Mr. Bright Wil
liamson with Miss Catsie Spain;
Mr. Edward Rice with Miss
Carrie Mclver; Mr. H. H. Brun
son with Miss Emmie James;
Mr. E. M. Williamson with
Miss Sadie Rhett, of Charleston:
Mr. R. L. Dargan with Miss
Emma Edwards; Mr. J. D. Baird
with Miss Nonie Williamson.
The ushers were Messrs. Eugene
Vaughan, D. G. Coit, W. W.
Gardner and C. M. Ward.
The bridesmaids and grooms
men came in, in reverse order,
up the aisle, the groomsmen tak
ing their stand on the left, and
the bridesmaids on the right,
the beautiful strains of the
Wedding March swelling out
from the organ loft. The groom
with his best man, Mr. T. Baker
Haynsworth, came next, then
the beautiful bride, leaning on
the arm of her sister, Miss Em-
ma Williamson. The Rev. Mr.
Wannamaker, an uncle of the
groom, performed the ceremo
ny, during which a soft and
beautiful strain was played on
the organ. The bride was ar
rayed in white, and the brides
maids in alternate white, cream
and blue, making the effect a
a most artistic one. The church
was filled with the friends of
the young couple, and among
the invited guests present were
the Darlington Guards, of which
company the groom is First
Lieutenant. The command at
tended in abody in citizen’s dress,
seats having been assigned to
them on both sides of the aisle
just behind the immediate fam
ilies of the contracting parties.
At the close of the ceremony
the grand march from Tannhau-
ser was played with skill and
taste by the young organist,
Miss Clara Ward. This was
her first appearance as organist
at a wedding, and she acquitted
herself with great credit. A
reception was given to the
voung couple by Dr. and Mrs.
A. C. Spain, the parents of the
bride. The night was a beauti-1
ful one, and nothing occurred,
to man what was truly a pleas- j
aut occasion. All agree in say
ing that there was never a pret-1
tier wedding in the town than
this one—there never was a pret-
j tier bride.
Mrs. John E. Boyd, nee Miss
BessieWilliamson.is well known
1 in many parts ot the State, and
Drive your buggies and wag-! has many friends who love and
one into our big, roomy lot, and admire her, and who enjoy the
load up with some of the big lovely voiceshepossesses, which
bargains in our new storejBlack-1 is always at the service of those
well Bros. [ w ho really love good music.
there should be no hesitancy on your part where to buy your
Bfoceries, (toa, Gtoare, k
igrOTE THESE-
We offer to close out a lot of extra good table California peaches
in 31b cans @ 161 cents per can.
A COFFEE OF EXCELLENT CUP QUALITY AT 25C , POUND.
For nice pies we offer our 31b can peaches and apples @ 10 cts.
per can, or $1,10 per dozen.
Mince meat 8 cents per pound.
Seedless raisins @ 15 cents for lib cartoons.
Washed currants @ 8 cents for lib cartoons.
wnxrr' ca nnATk » c / Heintz’s Tomato Catsup @ 25 cents,
NONE SO GOOD AS j Ea8t lndia pickle @ 30 cent8
JSTEW E'V.AJPOIR.A.TIEJiD F’RTTIT-
Apples, 9 cents per pound; Nectarines, 10 ceuts per pound
Apricots. 10 cents per pound; Prunes, 10 cents per pound
Peaches, 121 cents per pound.
FRESH SARATOGA CHIPS AT 15 CENTS A BOX.
40 POUNDS OF BUCKWHEAT FOR $1.
25 pounds choice light sugar for il. Imported French sardines, 10c
m\m of umw,
Call and examine our select assortment of crackers and cakes.
Special—Holmes & Coutts’ “gem” soda wafers in lib cartoons, 10c
The famous little “Brownies" in lit> cartoons (printed), tne latest thing out in
crackers; a special delight to little folks.
Oar butter is the best in the land, and the beauty of it is that it is always the
same—25 centa per pound.
Tenney's, Fry’s, Maiiaird's, Baker's and Van Bouton's Cocoa in stock.
IN HOME PRODUCE WE OFFER:
Tomatoes, 3!t> cans, 10 cents each, or 05 cents dozen;
” am " 5 ’ ” ” 80 ” "
Sifted Stringless Peas, 21T> cans 10 cents each, or $1.10 per dozen;
Extra " ” ” 2Tb ’’ 15 ” ” ’’ 1.75 ’’
Country Water ground Meal, Hominy and Cracked Corn.
An excellent ribbon cane syrup, and all grades Darlington Smoking Tobacco-
Fresh supply of leading tho brands of Hams. Breakfast Bacon, ( hipped Beef’
Tongue, Ac , received fresh every week, which we offer at lowest prices
consistent with the market fluctuations.
Upon examination you will find similar bargains in our
Wholesale Department,
ku, Fliar, Sanr, IHci, Id, Ulus, Milw, Sia Ac.
AT LOWEST PRICES. f
We are headquarters for
m, HA! aid Mill M
+We have just received two car
loads of A No. 1 Timothy Hay—;
Also shipment of Rice Flour,
Wheat Bran, Rock Salt, &c.,+
for cattle. $
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If selling goods at a low figure will get it.
We have the Largest Stock in Darlington,
and if PRICE and QUALITY cut any figure, we will sell the stuff.
WE LIGHT
THE CITY!
far Uis ui Figs,
ALWAYS
STOCK.
Don’t forget “we are the people” who sell the
Lamps, Lamp fixtures, &c. You will find a com
plete line at all times from 25 cents to $10 and $15.
We carry tho largest assorted stock of China,
Glassware and House Furnishing Goods in the Pee
Dee section. You can secure your Spoons, Knives
and Forks from us as we have made a recent ad-
Iditiou to our stock.
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We continue to call for you to inspect our stock and send your
orders along with our present customers, and see that we give
“VALUE FOR VALUE.”
Goods delivered promptly free of charge to any part of the city-
Best attention given our country friends or their orders. We
make it our business to please you. Satisfaction guaranteed We
invite you to wear out our threshold.
RESPECTFULLY.
Coggeshall & Co.
We want your trade and are going to have it.
LOOK © AT © THESE © PRICES:
50 pieces good shirting prints at 4 cents a yard.
100 pieces Indigo and Turkey red prints at 5 cents a yard.
50 pieces seersucker gingham at 5 cents, worth 10 cents
50 pieces yard wide bleached homespun at 5 cents a yard worth 8.
50 pieces yard wide fruit of the loom at 6 cents a yard or bolt.
5 bales yard wide Sea Island at 5 cents a yard, worth 7.
3 pieces black Henrietta cloth, 46 inches wide, at 39c., worth 60.
3 ” ” ” ” 46 ” ” ” 55c., ” 75.
3 ” ” ” ” 46 ” ” ” 65c., ” 85.
q i> » » >> in » >» » 75/. n
2 ” ” ” ” 39 ” ” ” 50 formerly 75.'
500 yards China silk, all shades, at 20 cents a yard, for this week.
50 silk parasols at 7{> cents, for this week only.
50 white bed spreads, slightly soiled, BELOW COST.
10 pieces Turkey red Damask at 19 cents, worth 40.
10 pieces unbleached 10 quarter sheeting at 13 cents, worth 20.
50 pairs Charles Reiser’s hand-made shoes at $3-50 a pair.
WE HAVE ENTIRELY TOO MANY SHOES AND WE
ARE GOING TO SELL THEM, EVEN IF WE
HAVE TO LOSE A FEW HUNDRED
DOLLARS BY DOING SO.
Gold Dollars for 50 cts.
is what we are giving the public in our
clothing room. Never in the history of the
American people has clothing been so cheap.
WE
HAVE
$10,000
WORTH OF
CLOTHING
With seventeen years’ experience, and being
familiar with all the best lines in the country,
we are in position to give you anything you
want in CLOTFTIT-'TO, from the
finest fabrics of the foreign looms to the
cheapest domestic goods, made up in
all the latest styles by the finest
manufacturers in thiscountry. No
old, shop worn goods, but
IvLEW, STYJLISIT
o-AR.iviEJsr'rs-
WHICH MUST BE
SOLD WITHIN THE
NEXT 60 DAYS.
,! :.Heiice the 1 ' ' prices below.:"
100 union cassimere sack suits for men worth $5.00, for $2.50.
100 all wool, black and colors, sack suits foi men,
worth #10.00 for $5 00.
50 imported clay worsted, regent sack suits for men,
worth $18 00 for $10 00.
500 pairs good working pants at 50 cents a pair.
500 suits for boys from 4 to 16 years of age, from $100 to $5 00-
200 dozen 21-hundred linen collars, in all the new styles, at 10c-
Tli! Fid liie if Stits’ Ties ui Ssils’ Msliiiigs it ills Cit’.
We Guarantee Prices Against
any House in this State.
RESPECTFULLY,
SLIGHT
RUCKER.
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