Watch Label on Your Papei
and Don't Let Subscriptioi
Expire.
ESTABLISHED 1894
1 STOIUES OF OUR SOUTHLAND.
S Larry Uantt's Weekly Letter.
Old Time Ministers?Uncle Jimmy
Dannelly.
In old ante-bellum days, and especially
in the rural sections, preachers
were of an entirely different order
from the ministers of the gospel
in these advanced and modern times.
They were clerical shoulder-hitters,
who did not mince or cMose their
words and believed in and preached
hell fire and brimstone. After one of
these fiery sermons the hairs on the
hQ&ds of the terrorized congregations
stood out like quills upon a fretful
porcupine. You could almost smell
the brimstone and broiling flesh as
they depicted the horrors of torment
that was the sure heritage of unpenitfcn
4 oln not-c
One of the most noted preachers of j
the South was an old wooden-legged j
Methodist named "Uncle Jimmy Dannelly,"
who lived abcuit. one and a half
miles from Lowndesville, Abbeville
district. South Carolina, near old
Smyrna church. He officiated In the
early fifties. He was a stout-built
man and I should say weighed around
ISO pounds. His home was within
8 miles of Smyrna church and close to
the old camp-ground of that name
This church has been moved to
Lowndesville and the railway from An
derson passes within a few feet of the
\ large graveyard belonging to the(
church and in which many of the re-1
r workable men of that section arei
H'uried. I
"Uncle Jimmy" Dannelly hated,
three things above all else: Foppery
and gaudy apparel; inattention to ser- j
vices during his long-winded ser-i
mons, and immorality. Some of his
denunciations from the pulpit against
the latter sin were so strong and expressive
as not to be printed at all.
"Uncle Jimmy's" fame as a preach
v* o|*i rau an uici iiie Bittlf una II"
was once invited to preach a sermon
in a fashionable church of Charleston,
S. C. He had a piercing, highpitched
voice. After mounting the pulpit
and taking his text, the old gentleman
glancing over the building and
then throwing his eyes into the gallery,
set aparftor slaves in many city
churches before the war, began his
discourse with: "I was told when invited
to preach in this great city and
to this gaudily-arraryed congregation (
that they were very refined people j
and I must be careful what I said, I
lest I offend their sensitive ears. |
From the number of mulattoes I see
sitting in that gallery, I should judge
that the people of Charleston are indeed
refined. Yes, the same sort of
refinement that brought about the destruction
of Sodom and Gomorrah."
He then delivered a powerful
sermon on the subject and told his
hearers if they did jt repent their
city deserved the same fate as
brought on the destruction of the
Dead Sea towns.
And he could not bear anything like
a display of pride or hypoeriey. There
was a member of his church , a
wealthy man. whom I shall call Ren
jam in Blank. This man built a real
;iice new home, the best in the neighborhood,
of which he was very proud.
Once at Smyrna "Uncle Jimmy"
preached a strong sermon about people
in their old age, instead of devoting
their wealth and time to the cause
of God, were spending their substance
in riotous Jiving and the erection of
fine palaces to live in.
After services, the house-builder approached
Uncle Jimmy, who was surrounded
by a number of his flock and
remarked: "Brother Dannellv, I do
0ot think you did me the right thing
today in preaching that sermon about
my new home. It was my own money
I put in it and every do lar was lion-j
estly made."
Looking at Brother Blank the old
man calmly replied, "Benjamin, you
are mistaken about niy having thej
shanty you built in my mind when I
selected my subject today. I referred
to a house the Alstons erected near
Charleston. Why they would not use
the hut you built and are so proud
of for a garden house. If you had not1
been so mean ana close-fisted audi
stingy you would have but t a decent
house for your family long ago. Benjamin,
I was not shooting at you, and
my little shot from the pulpit today
did not come within two hundred
miles of you."
When "Uncle Jimmy" first came
to Lownde8ville to preach, a leading
member of his congregation, who had
u fine farm and prided himself on
bv-ildlng higher fences, having fatter
horses and better clad slaves than
any of his neighbors approached the
old man and remarked, "Brother Dannelly,
I want to say that I am a very
poor man and have but little, but you
are welcome to share it. I want you
to take dinner with me today."
' He expected "Uncle Jimmy" to contradict
hie expression of poverty and
thus feed his vanity. The old man saw
at a glance his object and replied^"I
thank you Brother Jones, but there
are plenty of well-to-do members in
the cnurch who are better able to entertain
me, and I make it a rule never
A impose on the poorer members of
\y little flock. I will not take from
/our family a part of their pittance.
I will call and see you when passing,
but do not deprive your family to en*
tertaln me." And he never could be
induced to take a meal there, al,
though Brother Jones did everything
possible to make "Uncle Jimmy" realise
his true condition.
My father says that "Uncle Jimmy"
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THE DILLON HERAJ
CALLS FOR "MOSES"
TO LEAD FARMERS.
Would Repent the Reform Movement
of 1890Mr.
C. P. Hodges, well known farmer
of Brownsville, writes as follows
to the Columbia State:
To the Editor of The State:
It appears to an onlooker as well
as to one who is vitally interested in
the political and governmental affairs
of our state that u farmer's revolution
in the affairs of statd is imminent
another year in South Carolina.
Somebody might as well take
notice, for the past^en or 12 years we
have been wholly dominated in South
Carolina by lawyer governors and
lrk\ryer members of the general assembly.
As a result of this state of
affuirs, the state's* nervous system j
has been prostrated, as well as her
business affairs, and conditions have
gone from had to worse. The farmers
of South Carolina, are tired of
these conditions and, watch what 1
tell yon, we are going to change
them at the first opportunity.
When you put a lawyer in the governor's
chair and fill the general assembly
with lawqers and politicians,!
you have simply got the devil to pay.
Any man of ordinary sense knows
ihcil tui* civiTugt' lawyer uy ms eciucation,
training and profession can
not be an all round statesman. He
is ever and eternally playing the game
for himself or his client; ho is always
looking forward to something
he has not, and this within itself, on
vital issues, makes him a straddler
and politician. All lawyers have
their eyes on big business d big
business, as little as you thiuK about
lit, has a powerful influence upon
the lawyers in the general assembly.
This of course does not always apply
to the best lawyers, but all the
best lawyers do not by any means
get to be governors or members of
the general assembly.
And again, the lawyer that is elected
governor or to the legislature
does not expect to remain there always;
he knows that none of these
offices are going to furnish permanent
moans Tor a livelihood, so while in
office serving the people ostensibly
he is looking out for big business for
a job.
"Whose bread I eat, his song I
sing". The lawyer has a great way
when running for office of telling
such monstrous number of half lies,
he is an expert along this line, a befuddler
in a campaign just as he is in
a court house 011 a case. Owing to his
1 power of trained manipulation and
scheming, he actually makes the
farmers believe that they have no capable
leaders among themselves and
are incapable of governing themselves.
Hear them 011 the stump and in the
halls of the legislature, and you hear
n confusing and conglomerated mess
even to a thinking mind, and to the
iunthinking mind the politician lawyei
has done more to destroy the independent
thinking and voting capacity
of the masses of the people, by
his studied deception and villainous
lies to the people, than all other
auenCieS mmhino#! ill :i ron#l?tinn
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We have certainly found >t to be a
fact, that from the politician lawyer
in most cases you can not determine
what he is going to do by what, he
says, and these lawyer politicians
have created more miechief, discord
and trouble, than the people of the
state know what to tU* with, and we
|farmers especially avery tired of
it and have determined, by the help
iof God, to put a stop to it another
I year. We are beginning the fight today
and we give the lawyer politician
due notice. Talk about the farmer
being the backbone of the state, what
grand people we are. etc.. Is the kind
of filthy dope that is dished out to
him every two years merely to get
his vote, and after that you can plow
I on.
It is a foregone conclusion without
a doubt, and I helieve that Oft nor r-nnt
ot all classes of our farmers will
fully agree with me that in our horrible
condition thei^ is no lawyer or
set of lawyers in the state that can
lead us out of the mire; but to the
contrary would make matters a thousand
times worse.
Then, you ask, who is to lead us?
I answer, that somewhere hidden back
in South Carolina, there is a great
big man, a man with a vision, a man
free from trickery and political manipulation,
a man whose heart sincerely
yearns to help and serve all
the people, a man who has never
held office and is not an old political
hack, a man who would impress his
moral and righteous life upon all the
people, a man who would see to it
that taxes were equitably distributed,
and that the rich corporations and
money powers would bear a just proportion
of taxes and that taxes all
along the line be reduced and, last
a man who would get up a general
assembly of farmers t^nd business men
to see that all these farmers were
carried out.
You say that your ideals are high,
and ask the question. Where are you
going to find him? I answer; A farm-.
*?* frojn the backwoods where we
found Ben Tillman 30 years ago.
Ninety per cent, of the lawyers in
the state fought Ben Tillman to the
death. My fellow farmers all over
the state, let me implore you to stand
together, let us get seriously busy
today to find us a man; a Moses to
lead us out of our great troubles, a
man from among us, 4 man who has
followed the plow, a man who has
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LD, DILLON, SOUTH CAROLINA,
DILLON RKADY TO ACT.
I*romoters Claim tliat Dillon ami
Marlboro Show No Interest in
Calhoun Highway.
The following is taken from the
Pee Dee Advocate:
Mayor T. C. Croslund has received
the lowwing letter:
Cheraw, South Carolina, September
10, 1921.
Mayor T. C. Crosland, Rennettsville.
South Carolina.
Dear Sir:?Re: Matter Calhoun
Highway Association.
It now seems that on account of a'
lack of interest in Bennettsville and
Dillon the Calhoun Highway will
have to run by Darlington and Flor-'
ence so as *to tap the Wilmington
highway at Florence.
1 am still of the opinion that the
route by Bennettsville und Dillon
x/nvio i ??*; ucot OVIUHUIl Ul LUIS l'l UU|loin.
Do you think there is any
chance of getting the local interest
aroused so as to get this road '? the
North Carolina line, as the North
Carolina people have already assured
me that they will take care of
their end?
! With kindest personal regards 1
am Yours very truly,
It. E. Hanna.
S. C. Vice-President Calhoun Highj
way Association.
liittle Interest Taken.
Mayor Crosland says:
"It is a shame for us to lose th<-|
chance of getting this highway. 11
called a meeting of the business
men once ot twice, and as the iMPplej
take so little interest in the matter,
I am at a loss to know what to do. j
If the people will show the proper,
interest we cati get it, but if we sit
down and let it go by, it suits me."
Why by Florence?
This road certainly ought to'come,
by Bennettsville. Although the peo-;
pie may not show sufficient interest,)
this county will do its share. It al- j
ready has a good road from the Che-:
raw bridge via Bennettsville and Mc-|
Coll to the N. C. line, and via Ben-!
nettsville and Dunbar to the Dillon
line, where Dillon takes it up with ? '
splendid highway. Marlboro is go- (
Ing to have even a better road when
it completes its link of the state
highway >ni the Cheraw bridge to]
the Dillon line.
To go by Darlington and Florence
from Cheraw would be 20 to 30 miles
out of the way. If it goes that way
it will miss Cheraw, for the travel
would eventually turn down by Camden
and Bishopville to Florence.
Besides, there is no bridge across
i the river below Cheraw, and is not
I likely to be soon. In fact, the Atlantic
Coast highway is preparing to
go from Florence arourrti by Cheraw
jto Wilmington, instead of waiting
'for the uncertain Pee Dee bridge, as
the following communication in
Tuesday's State and News and Courier
shows:
(Dillon's position in the matter is
this: Dillon was asked several weeks
;ago to meet with representatives
; from Cheraw. Dillon citizens got rep
11vsciiuuives irom ltowland and th<>
i mooting was held at tlio eouvj house.
jTlie Cheraw representatives explained
|the plans under which the highway
was to be liuilt. Dillon and Rowland
citizens pledged them their support.
This meeting adjourned, hut nothing
further was heard from the Cheraw
folk. Dillon and Rowland are ready
to do their part any time they are
called upon. They are awaiting
further instructions front Cheraw
where the vice-president of the pro{posed
highway lives.?Editor Hotlaid.)
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Itally Day Sunday Sept. 25.
Enlistment day at the Dillon First
Baptist church Sunday school will
be observed next Sunday, Sept. 25tli.
The pupils of primary and junior do-1
jpartments will furnish most of the'
program, which promises to be in-1
structive and entertaining. Service begins
promptly at 10 o'clock. The public
is cordially invited to attend this'
service.
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Auditor Allen and Treasurer Watson
|are In Columbia this week attending]
the state-wide meeting of auditors!
and treasurers. Treasurer Watson is
'down on the program for the response
to the address of welcome.
made brick without straw and a man
who knows when and where his dollars
come from and will know where
yours go to.
L?et us organize now .Politicians
never sleep on the job; they are ever
alert with their devilish combines.
My fellow farmers all of South
Carolina is looking to us to save
the state from a hell of strife and
from these lawyer politicians, which
is sure to come tf we allow them full
sway as heretofore. Regardless of
any past partisan affiliations I appeal
to all the farmers to become a unit
in an effort to save our state.
We can stay here in great peace
and prosperity if we can get oyr
own farmer leaders to rule over us
and legislate for us, but mark my
prediction; as we undertake to carryout
our plan of organisation you will
find that half the lawyers in the state
are going to try to tear us to pieces
and try to move heaven and earth to
succeed. We must find the man. and
to that end allow me to appeal to
every farmer in the state to begin
today the search for him, and when
you find him publish it to the world.
"In the multitude of counsel there is
wisdom." C. P. Hodges.
[ Brownsville.
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THURSDAY, V.OKMNC, SFITKMBKI
TRAIN SMASHES AUTO
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Fmory Davis, Diiving ( ar, 'is Seriously
Injured.
The A. C. L. Palmetto Limited,
south bond, smashed into an automobile
driven by Emory Davis at the
Carolina Milling Cc's. .crossing early
Thursday morning, smashing the automobile
into kindling wood and seriously
in jurying Mr. Davis.
Following the accident Mr. Davis
was taken to the Florence Infirmary
where an X-ray examination disclosed
a compound fracture of tne skull
and for several days his condition was
critical. At present he is recovering
rapidly and seems to be out of danger.
. Mr. Davis was doing some electrical
work at the sweet potato storage
warehouse recently erected by Dr.
Stackhouse. He left the warehouse
....v v. Iivir,! Jim ct I M I W It* MJ ! I t ' l?? gO OU I
to the edge of town to look after
some wires on the same line which
were pivinK trouble. The warehouse is
in a few feet of the main track of
the Coast Line.
His car was still in low pear when
he reached the crossing and he did
not see the swiftly moving train until
it was within a few feet of hint.
He barely had tittle to step out on the
running hoard when the train struck
the machine with ?a crash that could
be heard several blocks. Tin car was
lifted into the air and carried over
Mr. Davis. Mr. Davis being thrown
against some pieces of lumber. If
he had remained in the car it is probable
that he would have been killed.
J. \V. Edgerton, who works with
the Carolina Milling Co., was the only
witness to the accident. Mr. Edgerton
says he heard the train make two
short blasts of the whistle and as he
turned to look he saw Mr. Davis
leave the automobile and almost at
the?same time the engine struck the
machine. The automobile was tossed
oiigr Mr. Davis' body and into the
air. It struck the track right in front
of the engine and was caught by the
pilot the second time and tossed into
the air.
He rushed to Mr. Davis' aid and
found him'sitting up with a ghastly
looking wound about the size of a dollar
in his forehead. He secured an
{automobile and Mr. Davis was taken
.up town immediately. lipon reaching
the drug store he got out of the automobile
unassisted, walked to the rear
, of the store and took a drink of wat|Cr.
A few minutes later he asked for
;a coca cola which he drank and then
I lighted a cigarette which he smoked
|with remarkable calmness and delib;eration,
insisting all the while that
j he was not badly injured and would
; soon be all right. Dr. Craig. Coast
Lino physician, examined the wound
and insisted that Mr. Davis go on to
'Florence and have an X-ray examina-|
itim made. This he did and an opera-'
tion was necessary to remove parts
of bone. Later in the day he developed
hemorrhages at the mouth and nose
and hir condition became so critical
that his family was summoned to his
bedside.
The automobile was a total wreck.
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Sellers.
Miss Elizabeth Sellers and Mr. Paul
Oliver wer* married on Wednesday.
September 14th, 1921 at the disirioi
parsonage, Marion. S. C., Rev. 1). A
Phillips officialing. The bride is lli?accomplished
daughter ol' Mrs. Juq ucline
Sellers and the groom is a son of
Mr. Shepard Oliver of Marietta, N. C.
Immediately afier'tlie ceremony Mr.
'and Mrs. Oliver left in their car for a
short honeymoon trip to Columbia,
and the ipountains, after which tlioy
will be aj home to their many friends'
at Marietta, N. C.
Mrs. J. C. Sellers and daughters,!
Misses Leila and Kathleen left Wed-;
jnesday for Washington, D. C., where
they expect to spend the winter. Miss
Kathleen will o*tend the city schools.'
Rev. P. K. Crosby, Mr. B. II. Sellers,
with MiRses Celeste and Nellej
Sellers and Miss Eva Crosby left;
Wednesday for Columbia. They were
present at the opening exercises of.
Columbia P.olle^p whflro thn vnnne!
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ladies matriculated for the coming!
session.
I Mr. D. E. Oliver has moved into the
old Sellers home.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Harris have
moved into the house recently occupied
by Mr. Oliver.
Mr. ard Mrs. J. H. Patrick spent
Sunday in Conway.
Miss Love Ritch has returned toj
her home at Oriental, N. C.
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Forte.
Miss Lucile Bethea is spending
some time in Greensboro with her sister,
Mrs. C. B. Rogers.
Misses Willie and Sadie Moore have
returned to Coker College to resume
their studies.
Mrs. Clarice Edgeworth of Heming- I
way spent Saturday and Sunday here i
with her sister, Mrs. N. B. Calhoun. I
Misses Thelma Rogers and Carrie i
Tart left Wednesday morning forj
Colombia College.
Messrs. Hubert Welch and C. E. <
Taylor spent the week end at the for- t
n?ers home at Sumter. .<
Mrs. Maxey Adams and little son t
of Dillon are visiting Mrs. S. A. <
Owens. i
Messrs. Eugene Carmichael, Carroll t
Braswell and Burt Roberts left last i
week for Wofford College. i
Mrs. Carrie Lewis has returned >
home from Southport, N. C. and was <
accompanied by her mother, Mrs. i
Bensol, who will spend some time 1
here with relatives.- i
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l -2'2. 1921
I'll 1ST SKKVK K IX MOW <T11K?H
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.\ll Dciioiuiiiaiioiio \\<>i>Iii|>|>4'<1 Willi
I'leshyterians in Handsome New
ll<>nif Sunday.
Mor?' iIn* 11 5?mi p. opl.' represent inc.
llu* several denominations of tin- town
worshipped with tin* Presbyterians in
their handsome new church buildinlast
Sunday moining. Many who could
not find m ats stood outside the doorways.
The church will not he formally
dedicated until some time in
October and the occasion last Sunday
was the informal opening of the
church lor religious worship.
The building of this handsome edi
fice of worship called for many sacrifices
en the part of the Presbyterian
denomination, but their reward'
lies in a knowledge of the fact that
they have built one of the handsomest
Presbyterian churches in tin state
?ia building that will stand as a
monument to the energy and perseverance
of this faithful band of christian
nu-n and women. Not only do tin
Presbyterians themselves feel a pardonable
pride in their achievement,
but everybody in Dillon, irrespective
of denomnation. rejoices with them
over the accomplishment.
The building propi r was erect, d at
a cost of #5 5.unit. not including 11 ?
land which, owing to its ideal Ideation,
is very valuable. The t??t;t 1 cost
ot the furnishings will approximate
*15.nun, making the total cost of the
church #50,000.00 in round numbers.
The interior is in keeping with the
handsome exterior, polished oak being
used in the woodwork throughout
the entire building.
The handsome pip* organ in the
rear just behind the pulpit was donated
by Mrs. J. A. Moore and her
daughter. Miss Emilu, as a memorial
to the late J. A. Moore who was an
officer and one of the leading spirits
in the church.
The pulpit and divan were donated
by Mrs. Lillian Williams as a memorial
to her husband, the late Leroy
Williams, who was also a member
and officer of the church.
The communion service, including
the tables and elder's benches, were
idonated by Mrs. J. E. Sprunt and
son, James Sprunt. as a memorial tr
jtlie lute J. E. Sprunt who was a life'
long member of the church.
] The draperies were donated by
'Mrs. It. A. Chandler, mother of the
'pastor. Rev. W. B. S. Chandler,
j The runner and rugs were donated
b> Mrr. Steed Stackhouse, one of the
younger members and also an officer
in the church.
The heating plant, which will be
installed in time for the dedicatory
[service, was donated by Mr. E. B. McEachern.
The church has a seating capacity
of 45u adults and will carry a mixed
congregation of adults and ehildren
of ttbout 550.
Mrs. (\ E. Walker, the new music
teacher at the High School, has consented
to act as organic', and presided
at Sunday's service.
What makes the achievement still
nu.rp remarkable is flu- fact lhat the
building and its furnishings are almost
paid for and the small ha 1*. nice
due on subscript ions will !>? paid in
full by the middle of October. The
unpaid balance represents a very
small sum and Mr. Chandler says
he has assur un es thai this halaiu
will he paid by the middle ol n \:
month. As soon as the d< !>t is paid
in full tie- church will be formally
dedicated.
In the course of his remarks Sunday
in which he cave a brief history
of the church Mr. Chandler made
sn?e!:il nu nti..n ?-<f a... ?.-<? i- i
, .>1 in r-|M?-muu services
Mr. J. Karle Betheu rendered
in securing subscriptions to the
church. M?\ Bethea, although a mem
her of another church, was one of the
first Dillonites to suggest to Mr.
Chandler that now was the time for
th< Presbyterians to erect a new
house of worship. Mr. Bethea .assisted
Mr. Chandler in preparing the subscript
ion lists, and himself raised the
greater part of the subscriptions that
came from outside sources.
Not only is the building a credit tot
the denomination, but it is also a
credit Jo the own.
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Death of Mr. J. M. Tolar.
'Mr. J. M. Tolar, for many years;
a resident of Dillon, died sttddenly
on the 13th. Mr. Tolar had been in
fairly good health and his death came
as a shock to his friends and relatives.
During his residence in Dillon
Mr. Tolar followed the profession of
a carpenter and contractor. He was
a skilled workman and his services
were always in demand. He was 54
years of age and is survived by his
wife and five children. The interment
was made at Pleasant Grove church
Wednesday afternoon, the services
being conducted by Dr. Duncan, the
Odd Fellows of which he was a membet
having charge of the funeral arrangements.
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The bus line between Marion and
Conway is being operated according
io schedule. The bus makes double
iaily trips, leaving Conway in the af- i
ernoon just ahead of the Atlantic !
Coast Line train. It is* said the rail- 1
"oad officials are taking serious no- 1
(ice of the new bus line and are In- i
restigating the feasibility of extend- <
ng the railroad to Aynor on to Mar- i
on or Mullins. Until the bus line was ?
>pened Conway had poor connections <
vith the towns of the state. It was a t
ong journey to the Horry capitol and t
i trip there meant the loss of a day. <
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VOL. 2*. NO. 1.
IlKI'OItT OF <aIt.\N!> Jl'RY
To the Honorable Court:
This is to certify that the Grand'.
Jury has nu t this day and performed
the usual duties devolving upon thi*
body. The work of the grand jury
lias be? n conscientiously and taitliful>
ptrloimed every -ingle member
showing the utmost consideration for
each and every detail o. the severalpieseiituu
nts. 'indictments and other
: .11- i s j. it. * j ? : untv gov
eminent.
We hereby present . Dillon Mills
fei constru? tin- ..n maintaining a
damn across Maple Swamp which bj
baching W'.tt i on ! ! c. uieterv ami
otherwise (Oiis it I 'm .1 public nuisance.
The Grand J it;- has >nvertigated
the offices of the con: t> and find
tliat tin- liui-ks are in ? x< llent shape.
Tin- audit i>\ the Con-i itollei General's
office, wliieli wa- lecently made
was very coinplinientar; to th< ot
c? is of t he county.
Tin- Grand Jury t'.nds tlutt the
Pin-riff's offic ha? not n conducted
\s CI di'ab' a- t -r.otlld to to
? ith : tin Sln t.ff <: tie- county, and
it is lp-rehy ie.-(.nr.ie nd? d that tin
Sheriff, C. S. Bethen, improve his
conduct and tla t tie tnplny* o of
his office !) ;iie - from strong
drink and men who- record is
above reproach, an?' that 'U* reputation
of Dillon countv '- < safeguarded
through greater efficiency on the
part both of himself ami otln t peace
officers under hi? choree.
' Sign* (1 i
1.. f'( ttir.g'. ; n . Foreman.
s.imk thi. haimm:nki> iv kavKTTKVII.DK.
If the history of tlie wot Id had boem
recorded in detail since the beginning
of man there would b*' nothing new
under the sun. Histoty has a habit of
repeating itself, not only in warfare
but in the ordinary things of the day.
Four or five years ago Dilionites
visiting the Cape Fear Fair at Favetteville
watched a m?n as he ascender
in a balloon for the purpose of
( making a jump from the clouds. As
tbe balloon dashed away from t.h?
earth the spectators were horri?icu
to see a man dangling head down ward
from the ropes and maKint
!frantic efforts to clutch the rop?
I'above and pull himself up. The man
'.was a spectator and was so interested
in watching the balloon as it dashed
away that he failed to see the or.i' <if
rope that gradually tightened aniuna
his foot as the balloon ascended Tin
shouts of the people attracted the at
tontion of the balloonist, and looking
downward he discovered the unwilling
passenger. Tie balloonist, howev
er. was pow* rless. He had to let the
balloon reach a certain height t??fore
he could cut h * patachnt? loose
H< yelled to th? iv.a:. to hold tight,
and the mono-nt t..? balloon reaction
a safe height h> ctit pnrarhut*
loose and b roue lit t! man back to
the earth in - - t . Th- man did tint
e\ n <1 ! t - . ! V ell ho
reached t' . '< : gain ! wa th*
wildest :i an n l" it: : - : ; coui ty.
: Si . ...t - t f* r damages
; n>-f th< C 1 i \ s.-u< aticti and
tl cast was heard i the superior
of.urt.
I dllon it* a h?. < f it
ii?ir srt*n?' vow? d ar<i <1* ?!ape;l that
nothing lik" i' ha(j ' . |.|?? i.? d h>
t'? 1 H ist01 \ do* - ' . n ^
thing lik* ii. hut afford g !i Mori
day's i?:ii?? : - th? - t1 happenon
Sunday afternoon i . I . >-<1-. Bel
gium, in tho balloon -are for 'he
J: inos Gordon H> vt tioph' Four
t< n balloons c nt? ste,j lot th<
trophy, and a?- one of tho balloons
dashed away th? spectatf rs v < r* horrified
to see a soldier, who had become
tangled in the topes whil* as
sisting in holdinp down the Belgian
balloon, whisked away t! rough spar*
hanging head downward. The Bel
plan balloonists, however, were in
basket and they reached down and
hauled the unfortunate man up tosafety.
As between the two inrhionfih,
Favetteville incident was far niore
thrillinp. The Fayetteville ballo<"
was sitting on the cress b.n of his
parachute and could not pull the man
up. He had to let the balloon reach
a great height before he could cut
his parachute loope or he and his on
welcome passenger would have beer-'
dashed to death. The extra weight
on the parachute made the descent
extremely hazardous but in this perilous
position the balloonist displayed
a wonderful spirit of courage and
heroism and succeeded in bringing
the parachute to the ground- in
ty. r
Fire Damages AutomobileBennettsville,
Sept 20?Much excitement
was caused in this city
Sunday afternoon when the automobile
of J. B. Maxwell, well known
lumber man of Bennettsville. caught
fire on Broad street, directly in front
r?f the court house. The fire biased
merrily for a few minutes, but was
Bxting\iished by chemicals before 'the
?ar was greatly damaged. The ffre w?;
the first In several weeks for Bfep-," ?
nettsrllle, which is said to bawe one ^
the best fire records in the state-. '*