The Darlington news. (Darlington, S.C.) 1875-1909, July 18, 1895, Image 4
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MATTERS IN AND AROUND THE
TOWN OF DARLINGTON.
A Column of Newt, Tersely Told, of
Interest to Our Many
Readers.
Mr. C. D. Evans is visiting at
Society Hill.
McCall & Burch will move in
their new store Aug. 1.
Quite a crowd of young men
went to the lake from here on
Tuesday on a fishing expedition.
Mr. Bowman Scarborough has
been appointed a member of the
regular police force of the town.
Mr. L. E. Williamson, Jr., has
a position with the Darlington
Grocery and Warehouse Com
pany.
Read the advertisement of
Coggeshall’s green-grocery
which is published in another
column.
Mr. Joseph Burch, a tobacco
manufacturer of Durham, N.
C., was in Darlington yester
day “prospecting.”
Died, on Monday, July 8, 1895,
Edwin Leroy, infant son of Mr
G. W. Garrison; aged three
months and fifteen days.
The survivors of the Pee Dee
Light Artillery will hold their
annual reunion at the Darling
ton Mineral Spring on Tuesday,
July 23, 1895.
The Rev. A. Poindexter Tay
lor, principal of the Welsh Neck
High School, at Hartsville, will
preach at the Baptist Church
here next Sunday morning.
Mr. P, D. Brooker. of Colum
bia, has been here for several
days past looking after the in
terests of the Sinking Fund
Commission in this County.
Col. D. J. Auld, of Sumter,
District Deputy Grand Chancel
lor of the Knights of Pythias
made an official visit to Darling
ton Lodge on Tuesday night.
Mr. Dargan P Lide has a po
sition with Messrs. Woods &
Macfarlan. Mr. T. J. Cook has
been appointed to the place he
held as special inspector for the
Board of Health.
Rev. W. L. Kesler, of Rec
Springs, N. C. is to assist the
Rev. J. W. Perry in a protract
ed meeting which he is to begin
holding at Hartsville on the
Four h Sunday in this month
Mr. W. E. Honour, Jr., re
ceived a telegram on last Thurs
day evening conveying the sad
intelligence of the death of his
mother, which occurred at her
home in Charleston at 4 o’clock
that afternoon.
A pair of spectacles in a leath
er case were lost on the Public
Square, on the south side of the
Court House, a few days ago.
The finder will be suitably re
warded if he will leave the same
at this office.
We have been requested to
remind the members of the To-
b a c c o Growers’ Association
that the regular monthly meet
ing for July will be held on
Tuesday next, the 23rd. inst.,
and not on the 30tli.
Two Mormon Elders have
been making a house-to-house
canvass of the town recently in
the hope of being able to propa
gate some of their doctrines.
The encouragement they receiv
ed was somewhat scant.
Our attention has been called
to the fact that the bridge across
Swift Creek at the foot of the
hill on Cashua Street is badly
in need of repair, it being real
ly dangerous to drive across it
while it is in its present condi
tion.
Owing to continued ill health,
Mr. John Z. Hearon has not
been able to keep up with the
work of his office as bookkeeper
for the Darlington Phosphate
Company, and Mr. E. M. Price
has been appointed to fill his
place.
During the thunder storm on
Tuesday afternoon, lightning
struck the residence of Mr. E.
E. Nigels, on Broad St. demol
ishing a chimney and doing
considerable ('a nage in the
hous^ A little colored child,
who was there at the time, was
badly shocked by the bolt, but
recovered.
Mi. F. E. Stokes, who lives
in High Hill Township, had the
misfortune to lose a barn of to
bacco by fire last week. The
barn was a new one, and was
the first that Mr. Stokes had
filled this year. The loss will
be quite heavy on him, as he
had no insurance on either the
barn or the tobacco.
The following is the commit
tee appointed by the Tobacco
Growers’ Association to assist
the Commissioners for Darling
ton County in getting up a to
bacco exhibit for the Atlanta
Exposition: H. J. Coker, J. M.
Josey, C. 8. McCullough, E. L.
Gray, 8. D. Harrell, D. M. Smoot,
J. J. Lawton, B. F. Williamson,
R. N. Howie, C. W. Woodham,
J. G. Rogers, W. T. Flowers, B.
C. Stephens, P. P. Chambers.
Mr. H. H. Brand, assistant
freight agent at the Atlantic
Coast Line depot at this place,
is on a visit to relatives in Sum
ter. M-. J. E. McCutchen, of
Hartsville, is in Mr. Brand’s
place here during the latter’s
absence.
On account of the meeting of
the Bible Association, of South
Carolina, to be held in Colum
bia August 1 and 3, round-trip
tickets will be sold from Dar
lington to that city on July 31
to Aug. 2, inclusive, at the rate
of $4.45, and will be good to re
turn on until Aug. 3.
We have received a copy of
the catalogue of tbe Welsh Neck
High School, which has just
been published. It is very neat
ly gotten up, and reflects credit
on this flourishing institution
which has made such a name
and such a record for itself in
the one brief year of its exis
tence.
We call attention to the ad
vertisement of Mr. J. D. Baird.
He will move his store in a few
days to the stand recently occu
pied by Messrs. Blackwell Bros.,
on the south side of tbe Public
Square. In order to reduce his
stock before moving, he offers
special bargains for cash. If
you are interested, call on him.
Letters addressed to the ifol
lowing persons remain uncalled
for at the Darlington postoffice,
and are advertised as “dead”
for the week ending Jnly 13th:
Messrs. W. G. Campbell, M.
Marcus, J. W. Pelt, A. ]). Teal,
J. B. Pierce, Miss Maria Wil
liams, Miss Lettie Brunson,
Miss Jauie Carthan, Miss Mag
gie Adams.
We call attention to the ad
vertisement of the Sumter Fe
male Institute, which is pub
lished in this issue. This popu
lar school is rapidly gaining a
wide reputation and deserved
popularity. Maj. Wilson, the
president, is a born teacher. Pa
rents who have young girls to
send off to school should be sure
to write to him for a catalogue.
IncrMM In Tobacco Acreage.
To show at a glance the in
crease in the tobacco acreage of
Darlington County, the follow
ing table is published, and it
will doubtless prove interesting
reading fur a good many people.
The figures in the case of Cy
press township are estimated:
in all other cases thevareexact.
1894. 1895.
6
X
S
J
d
X
0
X
. Antioch
Cypress
Darlington
Lamar
Lydia
Mechanicsrille
IlnrtNVlIle
Palmetto.
Swift Creek
Stoke* Kridge
Society Hill.—
High Hill
Philadelphia
I.eavensworth
38
•j
117
26
►9
17
4
1
800
35
20
1
53
18
136
11
30
4
85
’1
148
220
300
m
22
45
29
M
810 62
410 50
98j 21
235 27
250 43
2001 41
185 39
185 80
200 86
270| 88
Total
829 150 3575 575
Da*th of Dr. Horace Wdliamson.
His many friends throughout
Darlington County will be pain
ed to know that Dr. Horace
Williamson breathed his last
on Tuesday night. As already
rtpo ted in these columns, he
had been suffering from a severe
and protracted illness, but was
regarded as entirely out of dan
ger, and had begun to go about
again. So tbe end came after
all very uneexpectedly. Dr.
Williamson was about sixty-
eight years of age. The doctor
was a graduate of the Philadel
phia Medical College, and was
a ni«n of unusual intelligenoe
and mental capacity. He had
besides a well stored mind, his
literary tastes being by no
means limited to the line of his
profession. With such endow
ments it was not unnatural that
his career as a physician should
have been a successful one. His
patients were devoted to him,
and his passing away will be
the occasion of genuine regret
in many a home in Darlington
County.
Buy one of our “Taylor” Re
frigerators; from $9 to $13; solid
oak, family size. J. D. Baird.
“All Aboard for Clavaland Springt!”
The interest of the Darlington
Guards excursion to Cleveland
Springs grows apace. The
members of the Company who
are going have been greatly
encouraged recently by the re
ceipt of intelligence direct from
the Secretary of War to the ef
feet that their new uniforms
will certainly be here in tim«.
The indications are that quite a
number of ladies will accompa
ny the party. The special train
from Darlmgton to Hamlet will
consist of an engine, a baggage
car, and two coaches, one for
the Company and one for the
citizens and ladies who are go
imr with them. It will leave
Darlington about six o’clock on
the morning of Aug. 3rd, and
connecting at Hamlet with the
S. A. L., the excursionists will
be landed at Cleveland Springs
in time for dinner. It will be a
delightful trip. Citizens desir
ing to avail themselves of it can
do so by purchasing in advance
from the Captain of the Dar
lington Guards for $5 a round
trip ticket which will be good
to return on any train within
fifteen days after the date of
the excursion. One dollar of
this amount is to go towards
paying for the special train that
is to run from here to Hamlet.
Such an opportunity has never
before been offered tbe people
of Darlington, and may never
again. As has already been
mentioned they will be given
board at the hotel at the rate of
$6 a week. Partirs desiring to
go had better hand in their
names to the Captain of the
Company at one*. The waters
of Cleveland Springs are unsur
passed for their medicinal prop
erties anywhere in this country,
and a two weeks’ course of them
will build up the most depleted
system.
Pic-nic at Andrews' Mill,
(departed for Thk Nkws.)
On Friday last, the young
people of Lamar had a very
nice picnic at Andrews’ Mill.
The party reached the mill a
bout ten o’clock, and began the
day by trying their luck fish-
ing, in which occupation the
voung ladies came out ahead.
The next thing on the pro
gramme was deciding on a place
For dinner to be spread, which
was soor agreed upon, a lovely
spot being selected; and soon
everybody was busy unpacking
baskets and arranging a most
delightful meal. In the after
noon fishing was again the ord
er of the day. The following
ladies and gentlemen were pre
sent: Mesdames T. F. Wilson
and H. P. Mims; Misses Mattie,
Carrie and Pauline Baker, Anna
Fields, Mamie Reynolds, Ge
neva Mims, Lou Pitts, Daisy
Stuckey, of High Hill, and Ella
Morris, of Lake City; and Mes
srs. E. B. T irner, P. V. Mims,
W. S. Reynolds, J. W. Smith,
S. B. DuBose, B. G. Pitts and
B. F. Starr.
Just received; fresh turnip ,—
and ruta baga seed; G. O. Mertz. | a Democratic
The Mae* Meeting at Date.
In accordance with the an
nouncement previously made, a
Democratic mass meeing was
held at Oats on Saturday for
the purpose of considering the
matter of the election of dele
gates to tbe Constitutional Con
vention. The meeting being
composed chiefly (if not entire
ly) of Reformers, it was, on the
adjournment of the regular
Democrat meeting, resolved in
to a mass meeting of Reformers
As the result of its delibera
tions, the following statement
of what was done has been
banded us for publications
A convention of Reformers of
Darlington County was held in
the school house at Oats on
Saturday, July 13, for the pur
pose of answering a resolution
passed by the Conservatives in
convention at Darlington on Ju
ly 9. The convention was called
to order by Mr. H. A. Josey,
who was then elected perma
nent chairman, and Mr. T. J
Kervin was elected secretary
The following resolutions were
then adopted :
I. That we, as Reformers,
pledge ourselves to support for
delegates to the Constitutional
Convention two good Conser
vatives who will pledge them
selves to support tfwHomestead
Law, white supremacy, a good
public educational system and
the dispensary.
II. That the above resolution
be submitted to the Reform Ex
ecutive Committee.
III. That this convention
call two mass meetings of the
Reformers of Darlington Coun
ty, the first to be held at Flinn’s
Cross Roads on Friday, July 19,
the second at Lamar on Satur
day, July 20.
IV. That a copy of these res
olutions be sent to the Colum
bia Register, Thk Dakunuton
News and the Hartsville Mes
senger with a request that they
be published, the ’ Register be
ing requested to publish them
in both the daily and weekly
editions.
Meeting of the County Democratic Ex
ecutive Committee.
The County Democratic Ex
ecutive Committee held a meet
ing in the County Commission
ers office on Monday. Mr. A. J.
A. Perritt and the Editor of Thk
Nkws, the Reform and Conser
vative members, respecttivly, of
the Executive Committee of
“The Forty” from this county,
again appeared before the body,
and were heard on the subject
of an equal division between
the two factions of the delegates
from Darlington County to the
Constitutional Convention.
Mr. W. F. Dargan, member
pro tem of the County Execn-
tive Committee from Darlington
Township, called attention to
the resolution adopted at the
County Conservative Conven
tion held last week in regard to
an equal division of delegates.
The County Chairman, Mr. J.
N. Parrott, ruled that the body
over which he was presiding was
body, knowing
no factions, and could not
consider a proposition coming
from either one of them. Mr.
Dargan then dropped the reso
lutions of the Conservative Con
vention, and moved, as a mem
ber of tbe Democratic Executive
Committee, that that body make
some recommendation to the
Democratic voters of the Coun
ty concerning the division of
delegates to the Constitutional
Convention. Mr. Parrott again
ruled that his Committee could
not consider such a motion, ev
en when emanating from one
of its own members.
The Editor of The Nkws. rep
resenting “The Forty,” called
attention to the fact that sever
al influential members of the
Committee had assured him
shortly after its last meeting,
that if Sumter County (which is
a Conservative county) decided
to divide delegates equally be
tween the two factions, a large
majority of the Democratic Ex
ecutive Committee of Dariington
County would recommend that
the same course be pursued here.
Tbe speaker called attention to
the fact that Sumter had decid
ed to divide, and asked for “a
delivery of the goods” that had
been promised in that event. He
was told, however, that the
Conservative convention held
here last week and the Reform
mass meeting held at Oats on
Saturday had so changed the
aspect of affairs as to render the
“delivery of thegoods” im possi
ble; that the Oats resolutions
were passed before the news of
the Sumter divide reached then,
and when they had it on good
authority that they could ex
pect nothing from there; that
under the circumstances they
felt it incumbent upon them to
support the Oats resolutions.
It was then decided to hole
two Democratic campaign meet
ings, one at Flinn’s Cross Roads
to-morrow (Friday), and the
other at Lamar on Saturday.
Candidates before the Demo
cratic Primary, (which is to be
held Jul. 30), must file with the
Executive Committee their
pledges, to the effect that they
will abide the result of the Pri
mary, not later than Saturday
next (July 20).
The Committee then proceed
ed to appoint three managers
and a clerk for every township
to conduct the Primary election.
In every case two out of the
lour of these officials as ap
pointed are Conservatives and
two are Reformers. The list is
as follows:
Antioch—-J. S. Hawkins, Wal
ter Moore, J. H. Coker, 8. W.
Byrd-
Cypress—W. N. Stewart, J.
N. Hill, J. A. Hearon, W. H.
Crosswell.
Darlington—"W. F. Wilkes,
W. B. Hoole, J. H. Early, J. W.
Blackwell.
Hartsville—J. E. Miller, J.
W. Davis, T. P. Lawton, L.
Vaughan.
High Hill—A. R Garner, W.
A. Dowling, O. B. DuBose, R.
M. Muldrow.
Lydia—H. A. Josey, J. B,
Parker, A. 8. Harrell, J. W.
Reynolds.
Lamar—G. W. Stith, D. C.
Reynolds, 8. K. Jeffords, T. F.
Wilson.
Leavensworth—L. M. Cross-
well, J. Coit Wilson, J. F. Wil
son, J. W. Ferguson.
Mechanicsville—HughWeath-
erford, General Moody, C. J.
Milling, W. E. Dargan.
Palmetto — R. S. Hatchel',
Daniel Davis, W. E. James, O.
H. Edwards.
Philadelphia—W. J. Carter,
Walter Vaughan, Smilie Vaugh
an, R. E. Coker.
Swift Creek—B. L. Bass, J
J. Parrott, Sr., B. A. Early, J.
K. Parrott.
Stokes Bridge—S. F. Moore,
J. P. Mosingo, Jr., 0. W. Wood
bam, T. C. Skinner.
Society Hill—B. F. Gandy, W.
C. Gandy, J. C. Lampley, Law
rence Winters.
Lake
Bak-
LAMAft.
The cotton crop in this com
munity is very good.
Miss Ella Morris, of
City, is visiting the Mil
er.
Miss Jennie Baskins, of Flor
ence, is visiting Mrs. E. M. Ro
gers.
Messrs. Harrison and Turner,
of North Carolina, are cunng
tobacco here.
Mr. R. B. Gray, the expert of
this section, has cured several
barns of fine tobacco.
Rev, Mr. Tillman, the evan-
S list, is stopping with his
ughter, Mrs. G. W. Morris.
Rev. Mr. Scruggs will com
mence a series of meetings at
ML Carmel on Sunday night.
Our military company was
inspected last week by Assist
ant Inspector Bruce, who pro-
nouncod it to be in very good
condition.
From all appearances, the
proposed tobacco warehouse will
be ready for the bulk of the
crop, which will be very large;
about forty barns have been
cured, and that number will
probably be doubled in the next
week.
In order to reduce our stock
of Oxford ties, (Burt’s goods
excepted), we will sell them at
cost for cash. This line con
sists of ladies’, misses’ and
children’s Oxfords, in all colors
and styles, at popular prices;
Woods & Milling.
Something new—baby bath
tubs; at J. D. Baird's.
HOPEWELL
The boys are hustling around
the tobacco barns at a lively
rate.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Huggins,
of Cypress, visited relatives
here recently.
Evangelist Shaw conducted a
series of meetings in this neigh
borhood last week.
Two Mormon elders were per
mitted to speak at the Academy
last Sunday; many who heard
them admit that the doctrine
they teach is not such a “buga
boo” after all.
Bargains in ice boxes, refrig,
erators and milk safes. If you
want one, buy before we move
into our new store. J. D. Baird.
Fruit jars and jelly tumblers;
G. O. Mertz.
The thing you need is baby’s
bath tub; we have them in dif
ferent sizes; J. D. Baird.
RiVEROALE.
Sallie Gray, of Phila
visit to Miss
Miss
delphia, is on a
Carrie Siskron.
Mr. B. F. Williamson, we
have been informed, has the
finest tobacco in this section.
Mrs. J. I. King is visiting rel
atives and friends in North
Carolina.
Capt. J. C. Lawson and Miss
Bettie Lawson, of Oats, paid a
visit to friends here last week
The corn crops of this section
are generally fine. Cotton
small, but is fruiting very well
Miss Maud Hunter, of Flor
ence, is spending some time
with relatives at this place.
Mrs. John Siskron and her
children, Nora and Fred, are
visiting relatives in Williams
burg County.
Mr. William Moody, of Lake
City, paid a flying visit to the
family of Mr. G. W. Abbott lact
week.
The tobacco farmers are al
busily engaged curing tobacco
It is generally as good as it was
last year.
Mr. Sutton, of Darlington
came out last Friday and pno'o-
graghed Mr. D. M. Smoot’s farm
For the Tobacco Journal. Mr.
Smoot certainly has his business
most systematically arranged
it would pay any tobacco man
to visit his farm.
Solid oak refrigerators, from
$8 tO'$13, at J. D. Baird’s.
CYPRESS.
We have had fine rains, and
crops are much improved. On
the whole, they are very fine in
this section.
Several of our tobacco farm
ers are cuiiag the weed and get
ting it ready for market.
Some of ns who hsve oats to
thrash would be glad to see a
thrashing machine come this
way. ’
Some flues were stolen from
one of Mr. T. J. McLendon’s to
bacco barns recently.
This is a great year for fish;
every ditch and mud hole is fill
ed with the tribe.
Several young men from Sum
ter County came over on their
wheels last Sunday.
Mr. C. F. DuBose is at home
again, looking well.
Miss Lizsie Reynolds, of Lam
ar, is visiting relatives here.
A mad dog was recently kill
ed by Dr. Harris.
A protracted meeting is being
conducted at this place and is
proving a great success. Sev
eral persons have been convert
ed, and some have connected
themselves with the church.
Bargains in furniture before
we move to our new stand; J. D.
Baird.
REMOUHL
now going on at
SLIGH &
RUCKER’S
SOCIETY HILL.
Mr. J. A. Coker, of New Pro-
vidence, paid a brief visit here
recently.
Mr. R. E. Coker, of Darling
ton, is visiting in town.
Mr. H. Lide Law and Mr.
Eddie Law were in town last
week.
Mr. W. E. Henstiss is enjoy
ing a rest at New Providence.
Mrs. J. J. Lucas and Mrs. W.
C. Wilson have gone to Mt.
Airy, N. C.
Mi. J. J. Lawton, of Harts
ville, was here this week.
Our base ball team expects to
play two games at Bennetts-
ville this week.
There is considerable excite
ment here over the preaching
of a young -colored girl, about
nine years old, who has been
here a week, speaking to im
mense crowds. Much wonder
exists among the colored folks,
who cannot account for such a
manifestation.
We have just tak
en our annual inven
tory, and find that
the result of our past
business has been ve
ry satisfactory. We
will now give our
friends and patrons
the opportunity of
buying all summer
goods at cost.
On Aug. 1 we will
MOVE
into the two stores in
the Hewitt building
now occupied by J.
D. Baird and McCall
& Burch, which are
to be renovated and
nicely fitted up for
our business.
SLUM 4IWKEH.
Mi