The Darlington news. (Darlington, S.C.) 1875-1909, October 01, 1896, Image 1
VOL. XXIII, NO. 40.
DARLINGTON, S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1896.
WHOLE NUMBER 1,130.
A,
BUSINESS^
I CANi MUST AND Will DO THE BUSINESS
DHRLINGTON.
That’s Exactly Shat We Came Here To Do.
We have more floor space, more goods and more salesmen than any
two stores in Darlington.
Our dress goods Department is way ahead of any thing in this part of the State. Our
•iiiioe room speaks for itself and our clothing room' is the only one in Darlington.
££3^ Wc do not do a credit business, hence we have but one price—A child of 10 years can buy goods to as good advantag in our Stock as an expert
shopper of 40. We guarantee to give as good value for your money as any merchant in America.
We think we know our business—We have salesmen that know theirs, so we do not need any assistance or advice Iron: outsiders how to ran
our business. We want to please our customers and friends and don’t care a snap about any body else likes or dislikes.
YOUKS FOR BUSINESS,
Rucker.
LOCAL LACONICS.
MATTERS IN AND AROUND THE
TOWN OF DARLINGTON.
^ Column of News. Tersely Toltl, of
Interest to Our Me.ny
Readers.
Mr. W. T. Powell, of Che-
raw, spent last Sunday in town.
Miss Maud Atkinsort, of Tiin-
nionsvill«j is visiting relatives
in town.
Mrs. I). M. Fulton left for
Columbia last Friday to visit
her father’s family.
Strauss & Rosen have opened
a branch store on the square
next to Hlaekwell Bros.
Misses Kate and Virginia Wil
liamson returned from the
mountains last Monday night.
Rev. Poindexter Taylor, of
Hartsville, preached at the Bap
tist church last Sunday morn-
ag
7,ie Re.-. .!. B. Ho ly resign-
• :l ;s pistor of Bla 'k Creek
McCullough & Co. will have
a sale of horses at their stables
{in Darlington Monday, October
| 'ith. If you want to buy a good
i horse come to the sale. Re
member Monday the 5th is the
daj.
Woods & Milling are out
, with a big advertisement in
The News this week. This
I firm has established a reputa
tion for handling nice shoes for
ladies, men and children and
are in shape to please their cus
tomers better than ever. They
also carry a line of “gents”
furnishing goods, which they
will be pleased to show their
customers.
Opening of the Schools.
The Graded Schools opened
last Monday with a full corps
of teachers and a good atten
dance of scholars. The follow
ing is the enrollment to date:
St. John’s 287; Factory 23; Mayo
243; total 553.
Fresh crimson clover and rye
seed at G. O. Mertz.
We have more clothing than
we have room for—come get the
biggest bargain you ever had in
a suit. Biackwell Bros.
Car load of meat received
dav at Deans Bros.’
to-
Parlingtou
i ‘-J i . t.ivh a week ego last
.■ lay.
, .u Rev. D. M. Fulton and
. n. W. E. J vines wont up to
'In-raw to-dav to attend the
n oting of Poe Dee Presbytery.
Mr.;. Alexander and daughter,
Miss Ruth, after spending the
nmiMH-r in the mountains of X.
i’, ietuined to
i uesday night.
Four deacons were elected at
ihe Presbyterian church last
''-Hildav morning as follows:
S. H Wi! Is, R. E. James. Dr.
C. B. Lanncau and N. E. Nigles.
.Miss Isabel I.anneau will open
her Kindergarten school at Dr.
B. i/mneuu’B house on
Orange St r et, October •>. ^ce
advertisement in another col
umn.
Coggeshal! A' Co. are out
wit!-, another big advertisement
this week, in which they tell
their customers some interest
ing things. The young men
who compose this linn are
hustlers ai d believe that ad
vertising is tin* way to move
goods, and back their judge
ment accordinglyi
Mr. Angus Gainey, who has
an advertisement in The News
offering his services as a teach
er of the violin, slide trombone,
cornet, Szc. says that he is de
termined to have a first class
orchestra in Darlington and is
going to keep on practicing un
til he accomplishes his purpose.
Mr. Gainey is a perfect m.aster
i of the violin and it will doubt
less not be long before the peo
ple of Darlington will bo able
i to enjoy excellent music with
out going away from home.
T. H. Coker & Son, of Socio
ty Hill, have an advertisement
in The News, this week. This
firm is advertising extensively
with circulars this season, as
well as in The Darlington
News, and business is coming
to them in i onsequeime.
Society Hill merchants, as
a rule, do not advertise, but
now that T. H. Coker & Sou
have lead the way, others will
probably see that advertising
nays. 'Society Hill people are
too inquest about bringing their
town to the attention of the
outside world, but it is prob
able that the enterprising firm
.-f T. H. Coker & Son will bene
fit the town as well as their
own individual business.
Lost—Between Moses Ab-
botts ami C. J. Milling’s a hunt
ing horn, with buckshm
shoulder snap. Finder will
please return to C. 8. hiettles.
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Onion sets for fall planting
j at G. O. Mertu.
Death of Mr*. Townsend.
Mrs. M. M. Townsend, after
an illness of a few days, died at
her home on Pearl street last
Tuesday night in the 78th year
of her age. Mrs. Townsend was
the widow of Maj. B. 1). Towns
end, of Society Hill, who was
for some time, President of the
Cheraw & Darlington railroad.
Her remains will be interred at
Society Hill this morning.
700 barrels of
Bros.’
flour at Deans
Another big lot of mens pants,
all sizes and prices, just arriv
ed at, Blackwell Bros.
Dead Letters.
Letters addressed to the fol- _ .
lowing persons remain uncalled directions,
for at'the Darlington Postollice '— J
and are advertised as “dead”
for the week ending Sept. 28th:
Messrs. W. R. Bennett 2, Luci
us Bonepart, T. B. Beck, Geal-
se Brown, Murry Davis; J. W.
White, Chales Sanders, J. M.
McCahsler, E. P. Evin. Geo.
Jordon, July Lide, Geo. Ham-
ford, Bartholoman Fields, J. W.
Wadden, John Narlie; Misses
Jut Darlington, Cattie Johnson,
Annie B. McGill, Daisey Bell,
Sarah Bacot. Mamie Nixon,
Mariah Bonepart.
We had about 73 secondhand
sewing machines a few days
ago. Only a dozen or two left.
Come buy gne, or a New Home,
JCw W41a/>r* BlftCk-
A Military Drama.
In furtherance of the plan for
organizing a first- class libra
ry in connection with the Dar-
iington Guards, there will be
rendered by some of our ama
teurs at an early day a milita
ry drama, similar to the one
presented here so successfully
several years ago. This new
drama was acted recently with
considerable success in one of
our neighboring towns. The
young lady who then took the
principal part is now resr'dmg
in Darlington, and is to take
the same part in it when it is
presented here. In fact, the
arrangements for placing it on
the boards have been left to her
to a considerable extent, and
there is every probability that
under her capable management,
the people of Darlington will be
treated to one of the cleverest
amateur performances they
have ever witnessed.
Flour bought before the rise
at Deans Bros.’
A Severe Storm.
o’clock Tuesday
wind and rain
this section of
the wind increas
ing in velocity until consider
able dlamage was done to crops,
fences &c. A number of trees
are blown down around the
town and many fences are
seen lying on the ground in all
At the Academy
yard several oak trees were
blown down, some coming up
by the roots and others break,
ing off above the ground. The
severe wind lasted about three
hours and many were afraid
that serious damage woiifU be
caused.
Savannah was the greatest
sufferer as far as'could be learn
ed at this writing, the damage
to property there being enor
mous. Several persons were
also killed in the city. Many
were apprehensive as to Charles
ton, but the old city was spared,
the storm doing very little
damage to property there.
About two
afternoon a
storm struck
tho country.
or Wheeler & Wilson,
well Broa,
Does your boy need a new
suit? If so, send him to, Black-
Well Brosi
Floral Fair—Minstrel Concert.
The regular semi-annual Flo
ral Fair of the Horticultural
Society promises to be more in
teresting and entertaining this
season than ever before. For
sometime arrangements have
been going on to make this an
immensely attractive occasion
and a varied program is the re
sult. Under the direction of
Mr. J. W. Tillinghast, a min
strel performance and concert
will be given, the material of
which is composed of native
talent. The minstrel perfor
mance will be given on Thurs
day evening at the Opera
House, where the fair will be
held. Messrs, R. J£. and J.. W.
James are to be “end men” at
the minstrel performance and
their talent for music and act
ing will make them an espe
cially strong team. Added to
them, for both performances,
are Messrs. C. B. and G. H.
Edwards, 8. H. Wilds, J. K.
Mclver, C. D. Evans, J. D. East
and A. L. Dantzler. Some fine
music may be confidently ex
pected. The doors of the Opera
House will be opened each af
ternoon at 3.30 o’clock, for the
children’s tirill and for the sale
of refreshments. At night the
doors will be opened at 8.30
o’clock, the concert and min
strel performance to begin at
nine o’clock. Tickets will be
on sale at the Book Store. The
price of admission will be 35cts,
reserved seats 50. The Opera
House is the place and the time
will be next Thursday and Fri
day, Oct. 8th, and 9th. These
fairs have always been well
managed, pleasant and success
ful aud this one seems to have
unusual facilities for continu
ing this record.
The premium list is as follow*:
Best collection Begonia's $2.^0
2nd “, “ “ 1.00
Best single specimen Begonia’* 1.00
“ •• “ Fern 1.00
2nd “ “ “ “ .50
Bosf “ “ Palm 1,00
2nd “ “ “ 1.00
Best collection Pot Plants • 2,00
2nd “ “ “ •* 1.00
Best " Cut Flowers 1.00
“ “ Vase Hoses 1.00
2nd *• “ “ '• .50
Best " Caunat 1.00
And" ** “
Mr*. Mary G. Adams.
Died in Highland, N. C., Sept.
23d at the summer home of her
son-in-law, the Rev! Dr. Thomp
son of Charleston, Mrs. Mary G.
Adams, widow of the late Etsel
L. Adams, of Charleston, and
daughter of the late David
Gregg, of Society HilL
Of this estimable family, Mrs.
John J. Mclver is the only sur
vivor, Mrs. McIntosh died many
years ago, and Alexander Gregg
the beloved Bishop of Texas, in
1893.
In her life, Mrs. Adams ex
emplified the true and faithful
Christian. Her unfaltering
Christian trust and sweet ser
enity of disposition, enabled her
to bear with calmness the re
verses of fortune consequent
upo^ the downfall of the Con-
fed a cate cause, and to meet far
greater trials and sorrows, with
fortitude and submission. Char
itable in thought aud word and
deed, unwearied in the perfor
mance of duty, she ever carried
sunshine to the homes of her
children with whom, in tnrn,
she passed her later years.
In accordance with her wish,
the last summer was spent in
the beautiful mountain regions
of North Carolina. There she
seemed very happy; health and
strength were apparently re
newed; bat with the fall of the
leaf came illness, and in a few
days the loved, affectionate
heart had ceased to beat Our
friend passed to the higher life
at the ripe age of equity-one
years.
“Stay we our tear*; the bleat abwe
Have hailed a spirit'* hesvealy
birth,
And sung a *ong of joy and love;
Then why *honld anguish reign on
earth. M. B.'K..
GRAN T-SPAIN.
A Wedding bi Society Circtes That
Created a Surarlea.
When it became known last
evening that Mies Jean Baird
Grant, daughter of Mr. Janes
Grant, Bedford street, and Mr.
Francis Ovid Spain, of Atlanta,
Ga., were married yesterday
evening at 7 o’clock at the
bride’s home in the presence of
members of the family soda
few invited friends, by Bov.
Dr. James B. Moffat, of the
Presbyterian church, it created
a surprise, for whim the bride
and groom had been engaged
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I have received two car
and one car load of wagons, the
stock I have had in 15 years,
stock of harness.
CALL AMD SAVE MONEY I
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