The Darlington news. (Darlington, S.C.) 1875-1909, February 13, 1896, Image 1
VOL. XXIII, NO. 7.
DARLINGTON, S. 0., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1896.
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LOCAL LACOMCS.
matters in and around
TOWN OF DARLINGTON.
THE
A Column of News, Tersely Told, of
Interest to Our Many
Readers.
Mr. "W. D. Coggeshall is quite
sick.
Cotton is bringing 7.C5 at this
market.
Mr. Howard Norment has
been quite sick.
Mr. J. R. Spinks is clerking
st Coggeshall’s green-grocery.
Court will meet on Monday,
March 2, Judge Watts presid
ing.
Mr. L. G. McCall moved this
week to one of his cottages on
Mowry Street.
Mr. E. C. Lide has been very
ill for the past week, but he is
now considerably better.
Mr. W. J. Dickson, of Marion,
is or. a visit to his son, Mr. W.
G. Dickson, of this place.
Mr. Julian. Coggeshall now
has charge of tho central office
of the telephone exchange.
“Camp Darlington” will
make an effort to turn out on
parade on Memorial Day—May
10.'
Mr. Bright Williamson offers
for sale on h s plantation pure
bred Essex pigs from imported
stock.
Mr. A. C. McFall is still im
proving, and his friends are
now hopeful of his ultimate re
covery.
There is to be a valentine
party at the residence of Mr. W.
J. McCown. at Ebenezer, to
morrow night.
The “street brigade” has been
kept quite busy repairing the
damage done "by the recent
heavy rains. Some of the side
walks of the town are in bad
condition.
Messrs. W. L. Pearson and H.
H. Rast have opened a jewelry
store and bicycle repair shop in
the store next ttf Blackwell
Bros., under the firm name^of
Pearson & Rast.
At the last meeting of the
Darlington G >ards, a number
of new members were elected
Squad drills are now held three
times a week, and Company
drills once a month.
For sale, two White sewing-
machines, the last of a large lot.
They are in first-class condition
and are offered at a bargain.
Call at this office at'once if you
wish to secure one or both of
them.
Society people are looking
forward with great interest co
the “St. Valentine’s” ball which
is to be given at the Cleveland
House tomorow night. A num
ber of visitors are expected
here for it.
“An Artist in Crime”, which
is to be begun as a serial story
in our issue of Feb. 20, will, wt
can predict with certainty,
prove one of the most generally
popular continued stories wt
have ever publish- d.
On Monday, a.t tho meeting
of the survivors to form u
“camp”, there were severa'
men present who had not seen
each other since they stood to
gether in ranks in the long ago
They met again with great cor
diality, and many were the stor
its of those trying times that
were told.
The Mayor has had his hamb
full lately trying the cases of
those against whom charges
have been preferred by the
Board of Health. The Board it-
getting in some good work now,
with the result, too, that the ex
chequer of the town .is being
considerably benefited thereby
The-young ladies of the Pres
byterian Church will give a
“Buttercup T-a” Thursday
evening, Feb. 20, at the old Y
M. C A. Hall. Refreshments
will be served; admission free.
The cause is a worthy one; somt
charming young ladies are in
terested in it, and the entertain
ment will doubtless be liberally
patronized.
Miss Bertha Bland was mar
ried yesterday afternoon at
o’clock to Mr. C. C. Beck,
of Florence, a son of Capt. J. S.
Beck. The marriage took
place at the residence of Mr. G.
A. Bland, the lather of the
bride, the Rev. J. H. Dixon, of
Florence, performing the cere
mony. The young couple left
in the afternoon for Florence,
The County chain-gang ar
rived on Tuesday night, and
will work on Black Creek.
The Spartanburg Herald of
Monday last says: “Mr. Abe
Schultz, of Darlington,has rent
ed the store room between S.
Becker and the Harris Compa
ny and will open up a clothing
and gents’ furnishing house.”
'the Wilmington Messenger
of Feb. 8 says: “A quiet mar
riage was solemnized yesterday
at 5:80 o’clock p. m., at St.
James’ Church by the rector,
the Rev. Dr. Strange. The con
tracting parties were Mr. E. M.
regg, of Ocala, Fla., and Miss
Sue R. Meginney of this city.”
The following officers of the
local lodge of the “Woodmen of
the World” were elected and
installed at the regular meeting
of the lodge on Thursday last:
Geo. Onslow, C. C.; G. O. Mertz,
A. L.;A. T. Baird, Physician;
A. W. Welling, Clerk; J. 8.
Garner, Banker; A. F. JTorth-
cutt, Escort.
As Tuesday next will be the
thirty-second anniversary of the
Knights of Pythias, Darling
ton Lodge, after the regular
meeting to be held on that
night, will give a big supper in
their hall, to which all the
members of the Order in good
standing in this vicinity will be
invited. A fine time generally
is anticipated. #
Mrs. Harriet M Adams, nea
Weatherly, of Marlboro County,
died suddenly at her home near
the Factory on Tuesday morn
ing, and was buried at Grove
Hill Cemetery yesterday morn
ing. Death was caused from
heart failure. Mrs. Adams was
the wife of Mr. J. Adams, and
she leaves, besides her husband,
five children to mourn her loss.
Letters addressed to the fol
lowing persons remain uncalled
for at the Darl.ngton postoffice,
and are advertised as “dead”
for the week ending Feb. 10th:
Messrs. Jno. Bows, Ben. Regis
ter, J. M. Martin, T. B. Meach-
em, L. L. Martin, Ed. Miller,
Amis, Robt. Davis, I.S. Harley,
R. L. Hart, J. H. Kelley, An
derson Pate, Will Graham, W.
L. Neal; Misses Mary Munder,
Silver Chury, Sophia L. Hart,
Mrs. Caroline Amos.
News was received here last
week that S. B. Bass, colored,
who is “wanted” by the Sher
iff, had been located in Tampa,
Fla. Bass, it will be remember
ed, stole a lot of goods from the
Champion Canning Company,
in whose employ he was, sev
era’. years ago, but escaped from
jail before his trial. After the
Sheriff got the necessary re
quisition papers from the Gov
ernor’s office last week, it was
learned that Bass was not in
Tampa after all.
100 barrels of seed Irish pota
toes just received at Deans
Bros’.
A solid silver thimble with
every $5 purchase of Sligh &
Rucker.
"The Royal Tailors.”
he seen that Mr. Claude Milling
has been appointed agent at
Darlington for the Royal Tail
ors, of Chicago, the largest tail
oring establishment on earth.
Vlr. Milling has for some time
oast oeen the local agent for the
celebrated house of Wannamak
>r & Brown, of Philadelphia,
and now that he has secured the
igpncy of the Royal Tailors, his
customers cannot fail to find
just what they want in his line
of samples, as regards either
style, quality, or price.
DaHington’s Gain.
Mr. A. J. Baird, a brother of
Mr. J D. Baird, has moved to
Darlington* from Jacksonville,
Fla., where he he has been fill
ing a position as cashier of one
of the banks. He and Mrs.
Baird are staying at present
with the latter’s mother, Mrs.
John Z. Hearon. Mr. Baird
will assist Mr. C. S. McCullough
for the present with some of
his accounts and book-keeping.
He will go into business here
on his own account later. He
will prove a valuable acquisition
to the community, and in com
mon with the rest of the people
of Darlington we extend to him
a cordial welcome. ,
Try “Jim Dandy” meal at
Parrott Bros.*
Does your old sewing-ma
chine run heavy? If so, trade
it for a new one at Blackwell
Bros’.
‘‘Farmer*’ Interest Society.”
The “Farmers’ Interest Soci
ety”, located at Pleasant Grove
Church (colored), in Darlington
County, and having for its ob
ject “the advancement of the
financial condition of its metp
bers, and to maintain a closer
union generally in their social,
moral, fraternal and charitable
benefits, and to care for the sick
and helpless and to contribute
to their necessities”, has been
granted a charter by the Clerk
of Court. The corporators are
B. M. Abraham, W. B. Bachus,
C. H. Holmes, Ifyima Smith, M.
S. Lide, J. J. Pooncy and W.
B. Byrd.
Silks, silks!—we are selling
them fast; Sligh & Rucker.
Acid, kainit and high grade
fertilizers at Blackwell Bros’.
Th« Saddest Death Of All.
Mrs. David 8. McCullough
died of pneumonia on Monday
morning, and was buried in
Grove Hill cemetery On the fol
lowing day. The funeral serv-
ices were held at the Metf odist
Church at 11.30 on Tuesday
morning. Mrs. McCullough was
Miss Annie Smith, of Green
ville. She was married to Mr.
McCullough in 1870, Eight
children survive her—four sons
and four daughters. Of these,
Mr. Eugene McCullough is mar
ried and living iu Laureire
County, Mr. C. S. McCullough,
Jr., has a position in Bennetts-
ville with the Marlboro Oil Mill,
and Mr Frank McCullough has
charge of his late father’s busi
ness here. The remaining
children are young and depend
ent, some of them extremely
oung. The oldest daughter has
n very ill, as the result of
measles, and is still quite sick.
It was only week before last
that we reported in these col
umns the sad death from the
same cause of her brother, Joe
McCullough, a bright and pro
mising lad, fifteen years of age.
A year and a half ago Mr.
and Mrs. McCullough occupied
with their family a handsome
residence on Broad Street, one
of the prettiest homes in Dar
lington. They took great pride
A 1 ribute to Capt. Griffin.
Editor, Darlington News:
The arrival of our paper to
day brought genuine sorrow to
my entire household in the ac
count of Capt. Griffin's death.
Living near him as we bad for
the past six years, I had found
him universally kind and a real
friend to the inmates of the par
sonage. He was among the
last of cherished friends who
bade us adieu on our recent de
parture from Leavensworth for
this place. His kind acts often
recalled 2nd Timothy, 1: 18, as
expressing the feelings prompt
ed thereby. He will be greatly
missed. F. M. Sattebwhit*
Blenheim, S. C., Feb. 7, 1896.
The latest improvement is
the ball-bearing, light running,
Wheeler & Wilson sewing-ma
chine. For sale only by Black-
well Bros., who now have it on
exhibition at their store.
My selections of garden seed
will give the best results. G. O.
Mertz.
“An Artist Ip Crime.”
As will ^ sten from the ad
vertising notices given else
where in thlk issue, we will be
gin on Feb. 20 the publication of
“An Artist in Crime”, by Rod
rigu^B Ottolengui, a young man
who was raised in Charleston,
Imt who now lives at the North.
We feel safe in predicting that
this story will give groat pleas
ure to our readers » We read it
several years ago, when it first
came out, and were not surpris
ed at the high praise showered
upon it by the critics. Mr.
Ottolengui has written two
books since, but while they-have
all brought him both fame and
fortune, this particular work
will always stand as his master
piece.' Mr. Ottolengui's short
stories are now being published
in magazines both in this coun
try and in England, and are
read with interest by his man;
admirers wherever the Englis!
language is spoken. So the
subscribers to The News may
mak# up their minds that we
have an unusual treat in. store
for them.
By reference to his advertise-
rnent, which appears on the in ^ an( j t jj e grounds were kept
fourth page of the issue, twill . * ditinn Tho
Seed potatoes at Parrott Bros.’
Mr. E. B. Dargan is the local
igent for the sale of the clothing
made by the celebrated Globe
Tailoring Co., of Cincinnati,
the largest exclusive tailoring
establishment in tho United
States.
Butned To Death.
A shocking acciuentoccurred
on Mr. William Ward’s place
on the Timmonsville road two
miles from town on Monday.
Rebecca, a little three-year-old
laughter of Josephine Bona
parte, colored, was left alone
in a house with another little
girl five years old. Rebecca
was playing in the fire, when
her dress caught in some way,
and she was so badlv burned
that she died before assistance
could roach her. C. P. Dargan,
Esq., deputy coroner, held the
inquest on Tuesday, Dr. A. T.
Baird making the autopsy.
We do not handle groceries,
but we do handle and sell more
dry goods, clothing and shoes
than any two other merchants
in Darlington; Sligh & Rucker.
* • “ Camp Darlington." '
(Reported for The News.)
Not since the reunion of the
8th S. O. Regiment at Florence
many years ago has such a
gathering of the old soldiers
been seen in Darlington County
as was seen in the Court House
on Monday, in response to the
call issued some time ago for
the nurpose of forming a Con
federate Veteran Camp. At the
appointed hour, Henry Brown,
the veteran drummer of the 8th
Regiment, beat the call in front
of the Court House, and from
all sides could be seen the men
who, in the long ago, had heard
the same call in the stirring
times that were then upon us,
promptly assembling, but on a
more peaceful mission. On they
came to the number of one hun
dred and eighty, representing
every branch of the service, and
many States of the Confederacy,
many of them carrying with
them the badge of their service
in the empty sleeves and wooden
legs, which marked them as
men who had done their duty
where only true men conld
stand.
Assembling in the Court
House, Mr. E. Keith Dargan
was called to the chair as tem
porary Chairman. In taking
the chair he said that it was an
honor to preside over a body
was elected temporary secrets*
ry. In order to state more ful
ly the object of the meeting.
Col. HL E. Mclver was requested
to read the prospectus of the
Confederate Veterans’ Associa
tion, which he dii, and also to
read Article I. of tM Constitu
tion. This states the qualifica
tions for membership, which pxe
as follows: “All who have serv
ed in the Army or Navy of the
Confederate States, and who
have received honorable dis
charge therefrom”. The roll
was then signed and afterwards
read and corrected. It was pro
posed that officers be elected by
acclamation, but this was after
wards changed, and a commit
tee of five appointed to nomin
ate. This committee consisted
of J. W. Beasley, J. J. Lucas,
J. W. Harrington, T P. Kidg
and H. C. Burn.
During the absence of the
committee, Mr. E. K. Dargan
read the bill on pensions which
has passed the House in the
Legislature and has gone to the
Senate. This bill makes provis
ion for an increase in the appro
priation for pensions in this
State, and will no doubt become
the law. Mr. W. D. Woods
also made a few remarks, speak
ing in high terms of the Con
federate soldier and of the place
he will hold in History.
- Upon the return of the com
mittee, they reported the fol
lowing as nominees for the offi
ces: E. Keith Dargan, Com
mander; E. W. Cannon, J. W.
Woodhatn and J. C. Clements,
Lieutenant Commanders; W. E.
James, Adjutant; Dr. W. L.
Galloway, Surgeon; Dr. B. S.'
Lucas, Assistant Surgeon; W.
C. Coker, Quartermaster; Rev.
A. W. Parrott, Chaplain; E. R.
Mclver, Treasurer. A commit
tee of three were appointed on
By-Laws, consisting of E. R.
Mclver, J. J. Lucas and W. E.
James, whose duty it was to
form the By Laws suitable for
a camp in the country.
On motion it was decided that
this camp should be known as
“Camp Darlington”. The chair
was authorized to appoint a
committee on the Jefferson
Davis monument in Richmond,
And also committees on Records,
Charity, Applications and Em
ployment—each to consist of
five members. It was decided
that the next meetings of the
Camp should be ou April 13, the
anniversary of the surrender of
Fort Sumter. A ca)l was made
for a contributkwF of 25 cents
from each member to meet
dues, and to pay for a charter.
The meeting then adjourned.
•
Buy $5 worth of goods and
get a solid silver thimble free
at Sligh & Rucker’s.
It 1
rate
in beautiful condition. I he
whole was destroyed by accid-
emal fire in a single night. Mrs.
McCullough’s only brother died
last summer. This was follow
ed a month later by the death
of her father. On Oct 15, while
she and Mr. McCullough were
alone in their room at night,The
former received the wound from
the accidental discharge of his
oistol which resulted in his
tragic death. When little Joe’s
body was taken to the cemetery
week before last, worn out w ith
nursing and crushed by her mis
fortunes, Mrs. McCullough took
to her bed. Her illness grad
ually assumed a serious form, likd that—an assembly of Uon-
wlth the fatal result on Monday ' federate soldiers, h*s comrades
Fine line of fresh
Deans Bros.’
candies at
stated above
She was a woman of unusual
ly fine character, and was great
ly beloved by all who knew her.
It seems, on looking back over
a period of the past few years,
that it has fallen to our lot to
have to chronicle a great many
sad deaths, and to record the
passing away of an unusually
large number of people prom
inent in the community and in
the County. Of them all, how
ever, none have been attended
with the sadness which marked
Mrs. McCullough’s. The hearts | to
of our people, amofig whom she
had lived so long, and who lov
ed her so dearly for all her lofty
qualities of heart and mind, go
outfto day in sympathy towards
tho dependent little ones she
has left behind her.
in arms. It was proper that the
memory of the gallant dead
should be revered, and that
monuments should be raised to
perpetuate their fame, but it
was eminently proper that the
living should be cared for in
their declining years, and it was
for this purpose that this meet
ing had been called. These men
had given the best years of their
lives to the cause, had suffered
in health, many of them had
lost their limbs, and with de
clining years were now unable
take care of themselves
There were no pensions for the
losing side, and we must take
care of our comrades. Again
thanking his comrades for the
honor of being called to preside,
he declared the meeting ready
for business. Mr. 0. D. Evans
Flower pots at Parrott Bros.’
Legislative Proceeding*.
[New* and Courier. 1
Columbia. February 9. —The
only new thing in Columbia to
day is the proposed amendments
to the metropolitian police
law. The amendments will be
introduced in the Senate, and
Mr. Mayfield is to have charge'
of the matter in that body. It
is understood that Corporation
Counsel Inglesby, of Charles
ton. has talked over the matter
with Governor Evans.
The disposition of the city
ahthorities, as gathered from
the Charleston delegation ' in
the Legislature, seems to. be to
perfect the bill. If it is to stand
they wish to make it as good a
bill as possible. To this end it
is proposed to offer the follow?
ing amendments:
First, to provide that the ac
counts of the police commission
ers shall be audited by the city
treasurer, as are those of all
other boards of the city.
Second, to provide that except
in the enforcement of the dis
pensary law, the police shall
also be subject to the orders of
the Mayor, as in case of fire,etc,
as it is manifestly proper and nec
essary for the city authorities
to exercise some control over
the police withjut the delay
consequent upon A request to
tho commissioners.
Third, it is thought thnt
there can be no possible ob;
tion to an amendment prov*'
that the Mayor shall be tx
a member of the board, ns
the case of all other boards
the city, so that the city
thorities shall have a
t*tive on the boardt **
to Council the
approprtatidBs naked for by
board.
There is a
possible
tently with the enforcement
the dispensary law. and it
urged that the above changes
would improve the hill and
would be a recognition of the
rights of the citizens
ton to see to the eXpendhure of
their own money.
Neither house has yet under
taken to remodel the dispensary
law. An entirely new bill has
been prepared by the Attorney
General, and will probably be
presented in-the morning. It
has been decided—possibly in
view of the pending
not to amend the present law,
bnt to pass an entirely new law
from bottom up. This, it Is arg
ued, will make it necessary for
any suit intended to upset the
law to be begun de novo. Of
course, the new bill will try to
meet the objections the Courts
have found to the law now in
effect, and will provide several
changes, especially in the man
agement of the dispensary. The
ex officio members are not in
tended, under the new bill, to
have quite so much to do with
the management of the institu
tion, and there is" to. be more
strictness about the auditing of
the accounts and the payment
of orders.
The message of Governor Ev
ans on the dispensary Will be
submitted to the General As
sembly in the morning. He
deals with the matter in rather
an historical way and makes
some suggestions as to the im styles
provement of the law. Not so there,
much is said about the metro
politan police in Charleston as
was exported.
The Gospel Temperance Union
bill has come before the Honse
without recommendation. This
is a scheme for running the dis
pensaries for medicinal and me
chanical purposes only There
are a great many who favor ev
en absolute prohibition, and
this bill will likely develop some
strength, although just now to
Sag anything against the dis
pensary law is considered a
graver offence in the House than
was the talk of Mr. Talbert in
Congress.
The importance of keeping of
fices for “the boys” was fully
illustrated the other day by the
temper of some of the argument
used -against turning the en
grossing department over to the
women. While the advocates
of the Women prevailed in the
House, it. was only after some
curious expressions of
from the opposition, and even
the declaration that the passage
of the bill would ruin the Rp
form party. Hus whs baaed
upon the supposition that the
appointments;woutd be left to
tbe Solicitors, and with wbmi
avidity the few crumbs are
watched may be
from the fear expressed by
tain rabid Reformers that soiic
itors Nelson, Schumpert, Jervey
and Wilson would not give, the
‘ ices to the “true blue boys,
ere could be no plainer coz
fession that in the opinion of
these statesmen the Reft
;y is run for the money there
in it.
Of course, the usual
against the
the higher
tions is to be expected It would
be altogether unexpected if the
strength of the economic and
denominational forces were not
directed against these appropri
at ion s. The chances, however,
are decidedly in favor of nil ~
appropriations a*
by the conunittie.
It is thought that nothing will
come of the Clemsoa in
tion now in progress, and
everyone will be content to
matters stand as they are.
The economists, at co
have another salary reduction
bill on the Calendar. It has the
favorable report of tbe
tee and it may be taken
as to have members-give
views on how cheap the
ernmeat should
run, if thev were
it is a!
each a
sion
ini Im
mk
hake
This
second
tare may not
to some of
thirteen hour bill
be defeated.
Tbe edict of
spring demandi
soft, clinging
just try you- art a*
your own fetching <
pa, until he fairly
go to Branson, Luka i
look at the very
that are
Buy you*
Parrott Brea. __
their automatic cans free.
Shoes, shoes, dross! - new i
stock just arrived at BUgfe Jt
Rucker’s. • - , v
Good]
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Miss Ilf*
visiting Mrs.
Clyde.
MMs ^
her school
withal
One of our bachelors
centty fitted «p his
new fumitnre,
Mr.
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and I
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