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IsaS ^P?? r ^ AROUND ABOUT TOWN LOCAL PARAGRAPHS PICKED UP HERE. THERE AND EVERYWHERE ^ Miss Flora B. Hood spent Sunday at Latta. Miss Essie Bethea of Clio, spent Sunday with friends here. All the latest magazines on sale at The Herald Book Store. , t J Checker boards, 10, 15, and 25 < cents at The Herald Book Store. ] < Henry Buck, Esq., of Marion, ty on legal business . I Livingston has been week in Dillon on usiness. Dr. C. Henslee has returned from a short visit to his home in ; Gratiot, Ohio. Mrs John Harllee, of Florida, is visiting her aunt Miss Amelia , Harlee Miss Gauss Harrelson spent the week end at the country home of Mr. A. J. Carmichael. I Preaching at Dunbarton on next Sunday afternoon at 3 :30 o'clock. All are cordially in vited to attend. Have your gins repaired in time. Saltnon Novelty Works, 1 r- Dillon, S.C. Mr- H. H. McLaurin and daughter, Miss Lida, of Clio, spent Sunday with relatives in town. The meeting; of the Embroidery Club was postponed this week on account of the meeting: at the Presbyterian Church and will meet next week with Mrs. W. W. Jordan. The Sacrement of the Lord's Supper will be administered in I the Dillon Presbyterian Church on next Sunday morniner. Every member of the Church we hope may be present if possible. This would gladden the pastor. Mr. S. Seigjer, whe will be remembered by the older citizens hereabouts as one of the early settlers of Dillon, spent a few days in town last week. Mr. Seicrier lives at Wilmington where he hasf prospered in the furniture business. The public is invited to attend an entertainment at the Little Rock school tomorrow (Friday) pvpnintr Thprp will tv* rlialncrr?iip?c songs, plays, recitations, etc. A small admission fee will be charged and the proceeds will be given to | the school library . , Attention is calle d to the advertisement in another column in which the trustees of the Price . Estate will sell a lot of buggies, ; wagons, harness and other imple- ; ments on Feb. 27th. before the stables racently occupied by the ; Bennett Live Stock Co. In the ( lot are half a dozen new buggies k and a number of new wagons and ^ no doubt these will be sold at a sacrifice. , Large crowds are attending the revival meeting at the Presbyterian church conducted by RevMr. Spencer. The meetings are held every afternoon and night and will continue through the week A great deal of interest is being manifested and the indications are that they will accomplish a great deal of good. Mr. Spencer is a strong and forceful preacher and easily holds the attention of his audience. > Mr. G. C. Johnson came down town at an unusually early hour Friday morning his face aglow with "that smile that won't come off." He was inquiring for the census taker, stating that another voter had been added to the new county and that the population of our city had been increased and he wanted it to show immediately upon the records. "Guss" says it is a most promising eight poynd boy and he is considering serious" ^ 7V 1 e name o f "der >t at the north end i j: . o r station has been civ v t substantial iron ton . oiiu tiie enclosure will be planted hi flowers by the ladies of the Civic Leasee. The ground has i k been well broken and several wagI. on loads of compost and a barrel , \ of agricultural lime have been well A mixed with the sub-soil. In a A few months this spot, long- an H eye sore to townspeople as well as 9 the traveling public, will be made < B as attractive as willing hearts and flfts artistic hands can make it. We ' Wj3L offer as a suggestion that the < Vname "Dillon" be written in the ] centre of the enclosure with rows of violets. This would be not onf ly unique and attractive but would s serve to advertise the town as . | weU. mu&m kittnwnt of Claims Audited by County Board of Commissioners of Mari o n County, Tuesday, Feb. 2nd. 1909. CLAIMS FOR 1908. ROADS & BRIDGES Bryant Curtis 3 00 Collins WD 6 00 Davis S U 8 Oo Greenwood Hkf & Mfg Co 157 00 Holt L D 10 00 Lambert EL 8 25 Latta Wholesale Grocery 11 40 Watson J A 1 50 CONTINGENT. Jones P F 97 25 Mace J C 41 67 Marion Star _ 49 65 McLucas J D 36 08 Pace C L & Co 5 65 Willcox P A Receiver 53 06 I'AUPER. Browne Jos W 3 50 Covingfton J C 12 00 Diamond H 2 CO Hays W M 12 00 McMillan S A 12 00 Pace C L & Co 3 00 Smith EH 54 00 BOOKS A- STATIONERY Morinn or 1Q I'iWl IVi* I 'Ittl A 7 *J\J V Total 1908 606 61 CLAIMS FOR 1909. ROADS & BRIDGES. A.lford W 91 22 Amnions AC ,4 16 Cook ED 35 40 Davis Bill 3 00 Foxworth W S 13 00 Dozier J M 20 35 Frink W A 5 25 Hatchell J A & Son 1 00 Lupo Gordon 6 00 Lupo W H 15 00 Martin Clyde 8 13 Mclntyre Douglas 20 93 McRae M D 24 29 Norwood S W 2 50 Pace C L & Co 5 75 Palmetto Grocery Co 6 60 Porter R P 9 00 Powers j C 9 63 Rogers L G 41 67 Rogers Smith & Co 25 00 Smith Frank M 50 50 Solomon Abe 18 00 Wheeler E B 132 48 CONTINGENT. Blue WE 14 75 Davis Sons J P 3 75 Dozier J T 152 47 Evans Wm T 1 98 Gregg W C 9 00 Hamilton Jacob 6 00 Lane Jos P 2 00 Mace J C 20 83 Martin D J 7 70 So Bell Tel & Tel Co 9 00 VVillcox P A Receiver 24 64 Woods N G 7 75 PAUPER. Bethea J J 2l 00 Davis' Sons J P 12 50 Diamond H 1 00 Foxworth W S 15 75 Frink W A - 2 50 Mace T L 3 00 Monroe W M 21 25 Montgomery J D 3 00 Mclntyre 27 50 Norwood S W 15 50 Norwood S W 42 80 Register E & M E 30 00 BOOKS & STATIONERY. Benson W E L 5 00 Walker Evans & C'gsw'l Co 47 92 SALARIES. Blue WE 120 00 Blue W E (dieting prsnrs) 102 90 Evans Wm T 30 00 Evans Wm T (dtng prsns) 21 90 Grasque W B R 13 44 Lane Jos P 66 66 Martin D J 69 89 Miles D F 41 67 Montgomery J D 36 10 U?T ~11 T7 T> ^ ~ ">v,ucuau r x JO 1U Willcex John 25 00 Total 1909 1614 44 Total new and old claims audited at this meeting: 3221 05 Amounts allowed as claimed. February 6 1909 D J Martin County Supervisor John Willcox Clerk of Board i TAX COLLECTOR'S NOTICE j ! County Treasurer'sOffice, | Marion, S. C.. Sept. 23, 1908. f The books for the collection of State, County and Road Tax will c be open from Oct. 15, 1908, to 1 Dec. 31, 1908, those who prefer to do so can pay in January, 1909, s with 1 per cent, additional; those I who prefer paying in February, 1909, can do so with 2 pel cent, additional; those who prefer pay- * ing in March, 1909, to the 15th of s said month, can do so by paying an addition of 7 per cent. (After e said date the books will close.) Road Tax can be paid during the fall but if those liable prefer 1 doing so, they can pay the road c ax during January, February and f March, 1909, for the year 1909. The Commutation tax is $2.00 for , 1909. J Taxpayers owning property or * paying taxes for others will please ask for a tax receipt in each lownshin or Snprtal Splinnl ,'n . which he or they may own proper- I ty. This is very important as there are so many Scl k>1 Districts, i Those who do not wish to come j to the office can write me (not later ^ than December 25th) and I will j furnish them the amount due and they can remit me by check, mon- v ey order, or registered letter. If stamps are sent please do not j send any above two ( 2) cents as I cannot use them. Please do not send me cash without registering same, as it is liable ^ to be lost; if sent othcrwiseit must , be at sender's risk. t THE LEVY IS AS FOLLOWS: f State Tax 5*A mills ? Constitutional School Tax 3 mills Road and Bridge 1 1-4 mills I Salaries 2 mills Poor House, Poor, etc. 1 1-4 mills General Levy 13 */ mills Carolina District (special school) * 3 mills 1 Dillon " " 8 mills 1 Latta " " 7 mills Marion " " 7 mills Mullins " " 7 mills ; Pl,s,tHill33" " 4 mills Oak Grove " " 3 mills 1 Ruck Sw'p " 3 mills i Union " " 3 mills Pages Mill " " 3 mills 1 Millers " " 3 mills ! Hamer " 2 mills { Dalcho ' " 2 mill*-' Nichols " " 3 mills Todd's " " 3 mills Centenary " " 2 mills , Little Rock" " 3 mills Pl's'tHill56" " 3 mills Olivet " . " 3 mills < New Holly " 3 mills Bingham " " 2 mills Kentyre " " 2 mills Bermuda " " 2 1-2 mills Palmer " "2 1-2 mills Br't's Neck" " 3 mills Eulonia 3 mjns Nebo i mills Scotch " " 5 mills Fork " " 5 mills Spring Br'h" " 3 mills Zion " " 3 mills Oakton 3 mills Reedy Creek " 4 mills Cedar Grove " 2 mills Poll Tax $1.00. Every male citizen from 21 to 60 years is liable except Confederate soldiers, who . do not pay after 50 years, and those excused by law. J. D. MONTGOMERY, County Treasurer. ? OrFicK 'Phone No. 43. i NIGHT ! i Kkmdknce 'Phone No. 83. i HELL ! Dr. C. Henslee i i OFFICt OVER BANK OF DILLON. ' Room No. 14. Price Hotel. 1 Night Bell 011 the North-tact orner 01 th ' Price.Hotel, on the front of the^E. A. ' Parnell Company's Store. ) DR. L. R. CRAIG i physician & surgeon office over J. H. MCLAlTRIN's DRUG STORE Residence of Mrs. Agnes Carmi1 chael, night call bell near front 1 door. 1 $11. TC WASHINGTOI I i ATLANTIC CC ACCOUNT INAUGURAL CEREMON Tickets on sale February 28th, M to reach original starting point not 1 GREAT MILIT/ For further information, rcservati Agent or write W. J. Craig. Passenger Traffic Manager. Wit MTMOT( Iill I r'#1*1 rj.. . . '.w. 1 i Free State News. The farmers are taking: advan" age of the pretty weather and you :an hear the "Gee-Haw" on evry hand. Mrs. D. S. Rogers is spending i few days with her son, Mr. J. ii. Rogers of Dillon. Mr. M. J. Fenegan of Clio spent "riday night with relatives in our cction. Miss Ida Hayes has been elect:d assistant teacher at New Holly. Mesdames Carrie McLean and Ellen George of Latta, spent one lay last week with their aunt, Mrs. K. A. Ellen. Mrs. Mary LcGette, who has I >een visiting relatives here, went I o Florence last Tuesday to vist I ter daughter, Mrs. G. K. Caddell. Mr. John \llen attended ser- " dees at the Baptist Church of kittle Rock Sunday. COR. ! tStrayed?One small Jersey cow jrought to Dillon from J. A. B. ^agette's place on last Monday veek (Feb. 8.) Any one in posiession of cow or information will >leasc notify J. L. Gaitlcyor J. A. 1. Lagette. 2-18-2t ^ ^ ^ 4 A good index to chaiacter is ound in the stationery one uses. The Kara Linen envelope is popllar with people of taste and reinement. For sale at The Herilk Book Store. ? #> ^ NOTICE. I take this occasion in retiring 'mm rlrmr Kiieinnf<? *^ a Witt v?<V VAl L/U491A1W09 IU LIlctUK ny friends for their generous support during the eight years I was n the business and to bespeak a ;ontinuanee of a liberal share of .heir patronage to my successors :he Brunson Drug Store. I will low devote myself exclusively to my chosen profession, the practice 1 if medicine, mv office East side of Railroad Avenue facing the pasienger depot square. ffice ' Phone 68 Residence 'Phone 28 B. M. BADGER. M. D. )ne Thousand Dollars can be accumulated , by the average person in five or six years by the systematic saving and depositing in a bank the money that is now being frittered away with nothing to show for it. Better begin on that thousand today by starting an account with Bank of Dillon 4 4 4 FAMILY PROTECTION < No home is safe without in- \ 5 surance. A good policy that I 4 protects your family costs S very little. J THE MUTAL LIFE of NEW j YORK. One of the strongest old line companies. Has paid dividends regularly for many ] years. If you want to see j some very liberal contracts I call on F. M. HUGGINS, Agt., Dillon, S. C. .45 . j N &, RETURN | )AST LINE ) I IES PRESIDENT ELECT TAFT. jj arch 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, final limit later than midnight March 10th tRY PARBDE ions etc., call on nearest Ticket < T. C. White, General Passenger Agent. IN, N. C. . , %\ \ .a ^ Wanted? i You to know the merits of aBABCOCK AN D MOYER BUGGIES ^ Come and look. The acme of perfection. At WW W > I ' netloUidayCo.MpSpN^ DILLON. S. C. It costs you nothing to see and X/Jjv' you may find the inspection profitable. Etiwan Fertilizers A II rv? I D:~ r* v/i i-iu viupo uiiu liig urups I The fertilizers that have I been known for forty years and profitably used by two generations of farmers. The fertilizers that contain the right materials and make your crops grow. Etiwan Fertilizer CHARLESTON, S. C. Ask for "Etiman." I REPAIRING tSZ .d-st. p On any kind of machinery done on short notice. We have Kp he equipments and the machinists that can take care of your p jSZ < B >t v ' V g Engines, Gins, Mowers, Rakes, Harvesters and A ' Er Kinds of Farm Machinery. E^ In! :' r: clan<^. ?u 5^: All work entrusted to us promptly executed. .-?atui. E Gasoline Engines and Automobiles Our Specs ^nT tz ??'* 7 I. rr ii^t ^ oui?.. ,.,. 1 DILLON AUTO. GARA?nBam | B. H. MCINTYRE, MGR. ^ vi South Atlantic Life Insurance Company R* *^r ||^ of RICHMOND. VIRGINIA if;, 121 3Ut fill is generally recognized as the jf1" ^ can toT H E MODEL- or THE SOUTH If level The rapid growth of the Co. is shown by tnese figures: ai- r['^nic~ Insurance issued in 1905 $ 523,284.00 ^HitNbiespoon" " 1906 1,037,564.00 ? Si Allow to " 1907 3,233,569.00 "blck as WHILE 1908. WEEK, BY WEEK, SHOWS 400 % OF 1907. ?f 0?ne , * of one Aside from striking growth, the Comyany's statement ? ' from shows: 6 3-10 per cent, earnings; lapse ratio campared with is wuter mear amount in force, 2/4 per cent. ; interest or investment |* ^ ^ returns ovardue, none; death claims due. unpaid, none; || moftality experienced, 50 per cent, of the expected; death R claims less in 1907 than 1906; surrender values paid less WCn(, CUJ> than in 1906. Insurance in force increased 57 per cent., or I over one-half. These things prove crr^ful management fill lev?i Foi further inf jrina.ic see |Qb' cni>" A! MAX FASS, GENERAL AGENT. Dillon, $. C. SPT' hakP VI f-Ohi pr * Ag a; d