Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I I • •• J. G. McCALL & SON. 1 aces. Ribbons, Trimmings, Embroideries, Ladies Dress Goods. Shoes, H ats,* .c k\\ ear, Clothing. Acorn Aprons, Faultless Shirts, Bostonian Shoes, Glove Fitting Corsets. ■Wfl We carry a Complete Stock of GENERAL R G H A N D I S Our clerks are attentive and polite, our prices are as low as honesty permits. We arealways pleased to show our goods, if we can’t suit you it is our fault, not yours. ^ pomfortable and commodious building and a good corps of teachers who are performing their duties with both conscien fiousness and ability. t,»uite a number of its graduates have arone out as tea 'h> j rs and huve naiie a good record. The colored people have every reason to feel proud of this pchool and its reputation for Joing good work The attend inee for the session just closed vas 4!'S. Sei |mall stores on the ground loor, there are offices also for fent and all necessary quarters forme < dty Government. The Iheatre is one of the finest and | >est arranged play houses in the State and some of the finest performances ever seen in [South Carolina have been (given on its stage. Mr (ieo H McKee is the lessee and man ager and a better man for the place would he very hard to find. .Mr McKee has been liv-| ing in Harlington for a good many vears, hut is a native of, New York ci'y, and it was there where he gained his knowledge of theatres and plays, and this knowledge he ! is now putting to good use and his fellow citizens are getting ttie henetit of it. Mr McKee scored his grtatest triumph NEW oi j! C th u. A COUfc JSc, |o v . ourse c coas‘‘‘uctun;. i comp leied it will ee rhe m - )St.y and stately b iing 10 Arlington, and proba the ndsomest and best arra gerl nirthouso In tb. State 1 u Un de n ev -y poHse ,e 'ojiiigencv .8 been r>ro> . d f / and there |iU not be th' si lg es l(>~ i (if ■ords, ever it t <• timli* ng lOuld burn wh;. from Us nstruciou is a verv reunite issibi it) . hire p’oof vaults II keep all tbe ii-c nis safe, id these are now hem^ con- UcteO B th the oltic s and |Urt room are rooirn and well 'O ■ Bated, i.mi .'I « oe : , ees ty KHliltarv ci.c I i -n, are (Cited in tie- ' . ,i t ( ),,,. the Uli'que f. . ur. , the 4Wmg Is a , r vat m m (Hre ladl« O, . Ih! nap: e I ' - ' lie •axes. Car ri n.i il m; ley ur wain d in tto- c u room Tfie commis.iom j i ! • very wise choice wlmn they gave the contract for the eiec • ion of the Kmidin^ ,,, \] t*ssrs DeLeon iS: L ipez. T ev ate expei lenced and i-pmsible builders and seem to n • deter, mined to construct '.fit building in the best possible manner I'he building ha* four entrances, the mam ones being on the north and south sides, a wide flight of granite steps leading up to a handsome arjd well pro portioned portico supported by six graceful Doric columns Mr Giddiugs, the superinten dent of construction is the hast builder who has ,.,er worked in Darlington ' i -h r man agement the wi,ik is carried on in the most sysumatc and thorough manner He lias a good assistant in Mr Moise. 1 ill. \ Mil \\.. II \l I U" people . a ! > i rl i ngtoii | .i k e f Is’ pi ole in '.In i r li,,, putilie In i 111 I 11 a s . 'Hi, , | nil. I i ||e 1 IllSl I ,( I( , i in ill,-, Is- ||e , | I|e Jews. • 4111 s [ 11 c i o 11i 111 o 11 g liese buildings is the i ii\ Hull * Gmirt House. ’ ''lien he brought Louis Morrison The building will cos’, when in bis role of Faust, to Darling cornple ed, f^.'i.ooo ami i■■ ilu, ton: tbera being only two be added about t > u 1 lor "' ll * ' r I’ 1, I.in.anIZnlZ,!"' lesion ami ( olumb.a, that were The mere fact that the town able to secure a performance. U iid county, the town’s share being about :i:[ per cent, can afford to erect such a building is conclusive proof of the im proved condition id the com munity Its erection ten years ago would have called forth a storm of protest, while now ever)body favored the under taking. DAIU.INUTl in's cm KCIIES. due of our illustrations will give u good idea of the exterior appearance of Trinity Metho dist church, which has been recently erected at a cost of about |la,oou The interior is most admirably arranged, the seats being curved so as to en able everyone in the congrega tion to face the preacher The ceiling is curved ami made of native pm , ti iislmd m ml. The windows ii' (if -lained glass, two of i heoi I" mg 'oemonal window h legeS 11 II w i 0 dow b i iii i• leii - of Mr M 1 isos S , lulei ,, v Ii 1 is v\ 1 1 1 left I I ' e I mrc i f , o cup 1 |,e III her J ' ' a't ot lU" pulpit being iii 'i, ie u v . ,f \i i - Martba .1 I • a Tl’ i 'I lie tie w - a ml o! he! f tl 1 111111 • I 11', Cl, are made of oak I 'to -und ■ \ school room is iri . • g ! so mat it can be COO nee , , I 11 h the mam anditor11| 111 11) r ii 111og up a ro!ling ()ari Him l > i tie south side of the | ai I p 11 is tbe oi gun room w h ich is pi o\ i led u it h a flue and swi'et toned pipe organ 1 be C".igregal nm ot the I ri s- byleiian cluineli have recentlv spent ali ut ^ ioou m enlarging' uud remodeling their building Trinity M. E. Church, and they now have a very roomy ami nice church. This church also has a good pipe organ The Baptist church is a large and substantial wooden build ing, erected just a year or two before the war It will not be a great while before they will either remodel the present building or erect a new one on the same site' This was the first church in town to provide its* If with a pipe organ. Hie Episcop rlians have, ; r yet only a sui.il building, but they will soon begin the erec tion of a church that will not only be highly creditable to their liberalty but also an ornament to the town. The Methodists and Baptists both have church organizations pastors in the M ill Village, but are as yet without church buildings The hall he'onging to the Mfg Co is used to hold services. The colored people have four churches, B iptist, Methodist Episcop i Amican and I •• sbyterian.j oil provided with who are doing a^ among the people ofj A SHORT REVIEW OF SKETC it is a very n« that nearly all enterprises of Di managed by nalivl the Ivhii or com furnishes a striking pr3 enterprise and businesl that exist in our section.' Mr YV E Lucas, the p? dent of Darlington Manufac turing Co, is a native of the county. Mr Robert Keith Dar- gun, tiie general manager of the Independent Cotton Oil Co, is u r uivo of the town. All of tbe officials ot both with the soliturv exceptij Mr Geo Onslow, the eff and courteous cashier People’s Bank, whe of Missouri, are' Mr C 0 V) iisou, the^ the Graded School bui| a na',ve of thi couuty.s C M L'de, the contract W A Edwards, the designel the new court house, is a nativ^ ut the county, The tine wood work in the interior of Trinity! church was done bv \ (free Humbert, native colored car penter. Even if it does seem a little like boasting, it may be truth fully said that Darlington has a plenty of both business and professional talent, and that talent will always make itself known whenever the opportun ity for its display presents itself. THE WILLIAMS & MCKEITHAN LUM BER COMPANY. Situated on the Atlantic Coast Line, Fayetteville Branch, about nine miles from Darling- OmtiDUtMl on Seven. Citv Hall and Theatre.