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A LOCAL LACOMCS. Matters in and around TOWN OF DARLINGTON. THE of A Column of Newt, Tersely Told, Interest to Our Many Readers. McCall & Burch have moved in their new store. Mr. Harry White ia clerking for Mr. J. 0. Muldrow. Fresh line of candy received weekly at Sims & Young’s. A reward ia offered in anoth er column for the return of a lost diamond ring. Mr. J. R. Coggeshall, who has been sick for some time is, we are glad to say, out again. Mr. A. J. Broom, formerly a merchant of this place ^>ut now of Durham, N. C., is visiting in Darlington. There will be a game of base ball between the Darlington club and the Swift Creek club on the park Friday next. Rev. R. W. Barnwell will conduct services at St. Mat thew’s Episcopal Church on Sunday evening next at 8.30 o’clock. Mr. Waddy Thompson, who has been editing Thk News, in the absence of his brother, Mr. H. T. Thompson, was called to Atlanta suddenly on business, Tuesday. Mr. T. Q. Dargan, who has been serving for two years in the United States Army, having procured an honorable d ischarge, nas returned to his old home in Darlington. Thirty-eight cars loaded with pyrites were received by the Phosphate Company on Mon day. This will give an idea of the volume of business done by this enterprise. A sociable will be given to morrow (Friday) evening at the residence of Rev. A. W. Par rott, in the Philadelphia section. Friends and neighbors are car- dially invited to attend. The Darlington Phosphate Company hae increased its ca pacity by placing a sixty horse power boiler in the oil mill. The company is thus enabled to work fifty tons of seed a day. Dr. W. B. McQirt and his family left last week to spend the rest of the summer, visiting in various places. They search for health and cooler breezes ana we trust they will find both. Mr. Lucius Brown, who was recently accidentally shot in Bennettsville by his brother-in- law, has been brought to the home of his father, Mr. Henry Brown, in Darlington. His con dition is gradually improving. State Constable Jenkins was tried in the Mayor’s Court on Monday for creating a distur bance on the streets several weeks ago. He was fined $5 but has appealed from the de cision. The case now goes to the higher court. Mr. T. W. Norment and his family left Darlington Tuesday to spend the remainder of the summer. Mr. Norment will at tend the fall season in Balti more and his family will stay at the home of Mrs Norment’s parents near Richmond, Va, Prof. A. Poindexter Taylor, of Hartsville, will deliver a lec ture at Oats on Friday, August 23, at 6 p. m. under the auspices of the Good Templars. An ice cream festival will be riven in connection. A cordial invita tion to attend is extended to the public. Lieut. E. R. Cox is the first “straggler” home from the Dar lington Guards encampment at Cleveland Springs. He came most retuctlantly, but business called him home. He says the Guards are in good health and spirits and that they are having a fine time. The public, and tobacco grow ers especially, should not forget that on Thursday next, the M inst., the big tobacco breaks will take place at both the Dar lington Tobacco Warehouse, in charge of Svdnor & Tredway, and the Planters Tobacco Ware house, Smoot & McGill, prop rietors. Here’s a chance for tobacco curers. Mr. W. J. Lewis, of Lake City, Williamsburg coun ty, challenges all the tobacco curers of this State on curing tobacco and offers five dollars as a premium for the finest pound sample of tobacco mailed to him by September 1, 1895. The contest will be decided by some of the best judges of fine tobacco in the State. Address W. J. Lewis, Lake City, S. C. Keep Your Eyes Open. Wait and watch for the grand opening of Shultz’s Bargain Store on Tnursday, August 22. Shultz is our new merchant and is from Newbern, N. C. Take his advice and wait and watch for the opening when a $50,000 stock of dry goods, clothing and shoes will be sold at slaughter ing prices—prices that will as tonish you. The stand for the S reat Bargain Store is in the achman building on the corner of Cashua Street and the public square. By no means should you forget the date, Thursday, August 29. A Leaf Factory. If anything be needed to es tablish the fact that Darlington erecting is the great tobacco market for here, this section, the assertion that the American Tobacco Company has begun the erection of a large leaf factory at this place, on the corner of East Broad Street and Columbian Avenue, should convince even the most sceptical. The force of this as sertion will be seen when it is stated that the American Tobac co Company is the largest to bacco firm in the world. It shows, too. the extent to which the company intends buying at this point that it should be deemed necessary that the firm have a building of its own in which to store its purchases. The factory will be in charge of Mr. Hairston, the company’s buyer located at this point. CYPRESS. Mr. D. 9. Pate, of a store Lydia, is on his lot A Brilliant Marriage. Last night two of our popular and prominent Hebrew friends were married, Miss Hannah Manne and Mr. Isadora Koppel being the contracting parties. The ceremony took place at the rooms formerly occupied by the Darlington Club, which were elaborately and beautifully de corated for this special occasion. An elegant supper was served and dancing and joyous festivi ties were kept up until a late hour. The newly married cou ple have many friends here and elsewhere who will give them all good wishes for health and happiness and The News sin cerely joins in these kind wish es. Tobacco this Seaton. The tobacco season is now opening well and those who have planted it seem more than satisfied. A great many farm ers have oeen bringing samples to show to tobacco men here and to their friends. Some of these specimens of the South Carolina crop of 1895 are very fine and they are certainly worth selling. Mr. J. H. Kelly and Messrs. Dargan and Dand- ridge have had the finest sam ples, we have seen so far. Mr. kelly’s sample was of a fine mahogany goods, while Messrs. Dargan and Dandridge’s was a beautiful and perfect specimen of lemon wrapper and both were beauties. Experts pronounced its market value to be not less than $70.00 per 100 pounds and said that i he quality shown was hard to equal. Geldsn Opportunities. The school commissioner re quests us to state that examina tions for county scholarships, one each in the South Carolina College and Furman University, will be held in the court house on Friday, the 23 inst. On the Wednesday following, the 28 inst., another examination will be held also in the court house for a county scholarship in the Citadel Academy. This schol arship is offered by the alumnae of the Citadel and is distinct from the regular State scholar ship in which there is no vacan cy. The scholarship is worth $.330 a year to the successful ap plicant. Here are presented chances for three worthy boys of the county to get good educa tions. Parties wishing further information should address the school commissioner. The new stores of S. McCall & and Miss on the east side oi certainly present a fronts to the A. Woods & Co , Burch, Shultz’s, lie Jones the Square very hand some appearance and would do credit to a city of much larger size than Darlington. Mess. Smoot & McGill, prop rietors of the Planters’ Ware house advertise in another col umn that their first tobacco “break” of the season will be held Aug. 22nd. Everybody who knows Mr. Ben Smoot and Mr. Eli McGill know that they mean every word they say. They are reliable and trustworthy in every respect fine business men and are working for success. Letters addressed to the fol lowing persons remain uncalled for at the Darlington postoffice, and are advertised as “dead” for the week endi.ig Aug. mh: Messrs. Willie Gaddy, Scrump Neal, Albert Ellis, Harvey Jef ferson, A. C. McFarlan, Mitchel Gording, A. G. Edens, Preston Davis, Henry Curtean; Misses Henrietta Green, Cattie White, Ada Stokes, Alice McKinon, Snsana Stephens, Josh Kelly, Annie Holmes, Flora Higgs. A Finiihing Touch. A very nice “finishing touch” has been added to the course of study at our graded schools. The pupils of St. John’s Aca demy will have an opportunity of learning instrumental music under the skillful and accom plished direction of Miss Maud Adkisson. For several years Miss Adkisson taught music in the North Texas College and to the genuine regret of all con cerned, resigned this position because of the very large num ber of pupils and its arduous duties. Miss Adkisson Important Butina** Chang*. The old and long established drug business of Messrs. Wiil- cox & Co. has been sold to Mr. Olm B. Davis, latterly of the firm of Dr. Jno. S. Hughson & Co., of Sumter. Mr. Davis is an experienced pharmacist, having been with Dr. Burrham, of Charleston for seven years and with the Wannumaker Wholesale Drug Co. of the same city for nearly two years. He comes to Darlington with a fine record tor business ability and trustworthiness and we wel come him to our town. Mr. A. L. Dantzler, formerly with Mess. Willcox & Co., will continue in business with the new propriet or. The many friends of Mess. Willcox & Co. will sincerely re- ret their retirement from the usiness they have so long and so successfully conducted, but they are glad they have secured us so worthy a successor. Th* Tobacco Outlook. “Satisfaction” is the word to use in describing the outlook for the home market of our to bacco crop at this juncture. Farmers from various sections are bringing in samples, and the samples are very fine. The farmers are bringing in another thing also. They are bringing in a good .eport of the crop, as to its condition, grade and yield. Satisfaction is expressed as to all these important particulars and while they are not enthusi astic, they are content and [ •leased with the result of their abors so far. And now for some further facts. Darlington has the laigest to bacco acreage on the best lands in South Carolina. She is better supplied with warehouses, leaf factories, tobacco buyers, banks facilities for handling tobacco than any town in our Sla’e. Her record last year was ui e jualled and the indications for this sea son are that this reputation will be more than sustained. Dar lington is on her mettle in this respect and the record of this season will prove alike her bus iness energy and her success. New Cotton—Better Price*. [New* and Courier.] Savannah, Ga., August 12.— The first bale of new cotton was received to-day from Dawson, Ga., weighing 486 pounds, class ed as good middling, good color and staple very good and was sold at auction at 7 i cent;, per pound. The second bale of new cotton was received to-day from Amer icas, Ga., weighing 403 pounds, classed as fully middling, good color and staple very good, and was sol 1 at auction at 7 5 16 cents per pound. No one will venture a predic tion as to what prices cotton will bring this season, but the indications are that prices will be much better. Experienced business men and experienced cotton men look for higher prices and this is an opinion nosed on business principles. In financial circles money is get ting easier, factories are resum ing work, cotton products are advancing in price and the long “lack of confidence” seems to be disappearing. Let us all look, this season for higher prices cotton and better times. Mr. J. D. Large is now saw ing lumber and getting ready to build. Miss Annie Newson, of Clyde, is visiting friends and relatives at this place. Our tobacco farmers are now busy curing the weed and pre paring it for the mat k it. Miss Eva 8. Huggins is spend ing some time with her sister Mrs. Dora Pate, of Lydia. Miss Willie Fields, of Lydia, has been visiting Miss Eva Hug gins aud Miss Agues DuBose. Mr. and Mrs. J. Boyd Du Bose lost their infant, only four weeks old, last Thursday morn ing. Mr. E. B. DuBose is also hav ing a large bill of lumber sawed and is preparing to build a resi dence. Miss Ollie M. Rollins, of Tim- rsonsville, is spending some time in this neighborhood with friends. Miss Mamie Huggin* has re turned home after spending sev etal weeks with school mates in Chester county. Mrs. R. Hay, her son Clarencs and her daughter Miss Alice, of Riverdale, visited friends and relatives here last week. Miss Maude Parrott, a charm ing young lady of the Swift Creek neighborhood, is visiting her aunt Mrs. A. M. Lee. is a le ege of music, under professor Pierre Douillet a pupil of Rub instein. She has the very high est recommendations from Bi shop Key, the president of the College where she taught for several years, and is thi to igh ly competent. She will teach music as an extra in connection with St. John’s Academy with the full approval and recom mendation of our board of trus tees. Miss Adkisson is a taint ed and accomplished acquisition to our community and we wish her abundant success and a pleasant home with us. Summer goods at and below cost at Sligh Sc Rucker’s. isses Agnes Carpenter, Parham, Corinne Hue ice paid a Center RIVERDALE. Mr. Frank Middleton brief visit to friends at Hall last week. Mrs. J. I. King has returned from an extended visit to rela tives and friends in North Caro lina. Capt. J. C. and Mr. W. R. 8. Lawson, of Oats, spent a few days here last week, looking ovt r the tobacco farms of this section. Miss Bertha Bland who has been visiting relatives and friends in this vicinity returned to her home in Darlington last Friday. We are glad to welcome in our midst Dr. A. H. Hayden and family, who moved to the residence of the late Dr. Horace Williamson last week. Full line Strouse & Brother’s fine clothing just opened at Sligh Sc Rucker’s. Lynche’s River was on a boom last week, but no damage has been reported to neighboring crops, nor to the cattle grazing in swamp pastures. Dr. J. M. Josey has had his gins put in first class condition and will be ready to prepare the fleecy staple for market as sdOn as the first bale is picked. Miss Janie Parham is at home on a visit. She has been living at Florence for nearly two years at the home of her broth er in law, Mr. W. B. DuBose. We are glad to see her home again ami shd is looking well. Mr. Geo. S. Severance died at this place last Sunday morn ing at four o’clock, in his 74th. year. On Monday morning his remains were interred at New Hope Cemetery and a large number of relatives and friends mourn his loss. Miss Agnes Carpenter, a charming young lady of. Flor ence, has been visiting the fam ily of Mr. T. J. McLendon. From all reports she has earned off the hearts of several of our young men and it would not surprise us if she should carry off one of our boys as well. At the residence of Mr. T. J. McLendon on last Thursday evening a most pleasant sociable was given complimentary to Miss Agnes Carpenter. All pre sent enjoyed themselves and the following young ladies and ntlemen composed the party. Carpenter, Janie 8 gins, Al- a Harris and Rosa McClendon and Mes srs. C. F. DuBose, B. L. Harris, J. Severance, Cadet. J. M. Jos ey Jr., Willie McLendon, Jer ome McClendon, C. W. Parham, M. Severance and J. A. DuBose. SOCIETY HILL. Miss B e 11 i e Rodgers, of Blenheim is the gnest of re latives h;re. Mr. Walter Gandy lost a barn full of cured tobacco by fire last Thursday night. Miss Pearl Malloy of Cheraw, and her brother Master Clarence are visting the family of Mr.E. T. Coker. Several of our young folks spent a most pleasant time last Friday afternoon, celebrating the birthday of Mr. Harry Evans at the residence of his grandmother, Mrs. W. H. Evans. Crops are needing refresh ing, though a good rain fell last Tuesday under the glaring heat of the midday sun. Yeg station has been deprived of moisture and has taken on a droopy, down cast look. Every arrangement is being made to make the Sunday school picnic, which will take place Thursday, a complete success. The main feature of this occa sion will be educational ad dresses. Rev. R. W. Lids, of Darlington and Rev. Mr. Holley, of Black Creek Church, will de liver addresses on this subject. Those from this place who attended the picnic at Centre Hall last Friday express them selves as having had a sump tuous time. The generous folks of that section had prepared a most delicious feast and this mingled with the music and the dance, made the occasion a live ly and happy one to all who were present. Gentlemen’s fine summer weight pants at cost; Sligh & Rucker. CLYDE. Curing tobacco is the order of the day in Kellytown now. Almost every public road in our section was worked last week. Mr. M. J. Outlaw, of Darling ton, was visiting friends here Sunday. We have plenty of melons and peaches now, but the latter are quite small. Moss. D. A. and P. A. Outlaw, of Sumter county, are visiting in our community. Mr. A. M. McNair and familv returned from their trip to North Carolina last week. We are having some of the hottest and dryest weather we have had for years. The drouth during the past week, seems to have injured the corn crop considerably. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. King, of Ashland, visited friends and re latives here last Sunday. Mr. Harmon Jones of our midst is suffering intense pain from a wound on the leg receiv ed in the late war. Mr. Press Morgan, of Marl boro County paid Mr. J. P. Wa ters a visit Monday. We were all glad to see our old friend. Latest style in gent’s hats just opened at Sligh Sc Rucker’s. DOVESVILLE. Miss Mary Lee McCallman has returned to Florence. Mr. Walter Gandy lost a to bacco barn and contents by fire, on Friday night last. Rev. L. T. Carroll, and fam ily, of Columbia, are visiting relatives and friends in town. Misses Monita Osteen and Ella DeLorme, of Sumter, are visiting the family of Mr. J. C. Dove. A new parsonage for Rev. J. B. Holly, pastor of Black Creek Church, is being built on the church lot. Mrs. J. C. Dove and Mrs. C. T. DeLorme joined the Guards excursion to Cleveland Springs, as it passed this place on Wed nesday. Prof. Himard, of Winnsboro, a graduate of the Citadel Aca demy, will open the first session of The Dovesville Institute on September 15. As the result of a very inter esting protracted meeting at Black Creek, sixteen young per sons have professed conversion and will be baptised on Sunday next. Best assortment of shoes in Darlington at Sligh Sc Rucker’s. HOPEWELL. re- Mr. R. K. Huggins visited lativesat Cypress recently. Rev. John S. DuBose preached at the academy Sunday after noon. Sickness prevails to a con- sidorble extent in this section at present. Miss Clyde DuBose of Cypress is visting at the home of Rev. B. 8. Beasley. We are having delightful showers and crops seem very much improved. Mr. T. C. Goodson has just re turned from an extended trip through the northern part of the county. Mr. E. C. Reynolds is erecting a commodious mill and gin house and expects to be ready to serve the publie at an early day. Mr. Alonza Reynolds has just returned from a trip to Rocky Mount, N#rth -Carolina, by ivate conveyance, having absent about three weeks. Judicial Sales. STA TM OF 30 UTH CA ROLINA. County of Darlington. i By rirtn* of • decretal order fawning out of the Cirenit Court of Common Plea*, in Chancefy. I will aell at public vendue at the door of the court houce of the county of Dar lington on th* first Monday in Sept ember 1895, between the hour* of eleven o’clock in the forenoon and five o'clock in th* afternoon, th* following property: 1. All that certain piece parcel or tract of land lying and being in the county and State aforesaid, contain ing one hundred and three acres, more or less and bounded as follows, to wit: nor h by land* of D W. Witherspoon; east by Sparrow Swamp; south by lands of George Parnell and west by lands formerly owned by Mad. Harris, once a part of tha Witherspoon tract- t. Also all that other tract or lot of land situate in the towu of containing one half acre, more or lees, and bound north by lands of D. Rey nold*; east by lands of I. G. Hutson; fcouth by lands of L G. Hutson public mad from lamer to Cartars- ville and west by lands of D. G. Rey nolds. Terms of sal*, one third cash, bal ance In on* and two years of equal Installments, with interest, secured by bond of thi purchaser and mort gage of the premises; th* purchaser to pay for all necessary paper*. a y ror all necessary f d at the risk of the former papers, isa or me forms chasers at suit of N. G. Hart plaintiffs against G. H. Mims at ifendants. AugB-tt pur- •t al •1, R. K. CHARLES, Master. REMOML now going on at SLIGH & RUCKER’S 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 MOiZE 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. U l MKEt.