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mSi-~ LOCALS IN BRIEF. has returned ^ HORT PARAGRAPHS OF HOME HAPPENINGS. Personal and General Mention of Home Folks and Others Whom we all Know. Taxes are being settled quite rapidly. Capt. Ellington from Lamar. Eugiue 72 is receiving her fin ishing touches. Engineer John Sneed, of Charles ton, is in the city. Shifting engine Xo. (55 is in the shops for repairs. Mr. Elihu Muldrow was teen on the streets yesterday. Dr. T. C. McSwaiu, of Latta, was in the city to-day. Trial Justice McClenaghan has recovered sufficiently to be out. prices good. in West have not The tobacco sales and during this week have been There ar« two patches Florence where they started to pull corn. Miss Lottie Young, of Hagood, S. C., is in the city visiting her sister, Mrs. W. C. Harllee. Mrs. W. T. TalteVast will leave to-night for Hillside to attend the wedding of Miss Annie Tallavast to Mr. Naismith, of that place. The railroad fare to and from Charleston during gala week is one c<>nt a mile, making it $1.02 a trip between Florence and Charles ton. * * Mr. Kuker has made great im provement in his offices, and now has the neatest in the city. De- Jongh & Hanckle also enjoy the carpets Thy Masonic grand convene in Charleston lodge will on Uie 9th. Dillon Dots. Dr. J. II. David spent last Satur day in Marion. P. F. Bristow, of Latta, was in town Saturday. Rev. R. W. Barber was in Dillon on Saturday last, and a final set tlement was made him by the Lit tle Rock circuit. He left on Mon day for the conference at Rock Hill. Messrs. W. L. Bethea, D. W. Bethea, jr., and Capt. A. T. Harl- ler, of Dillon, and H. K. McCor mack and Allen Eden, of Hamer, left Tuesday night for the exposi tion. A large number of farmers and others from throughout the county were iu town on Wednesday last to attend the horse sale. The horses, it is reported, brought a good price. Dr. and Mrs. Frank Bethea, H. L. Galloway and sister, Miss May Hamer and* little sister Norma 1 Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Stackhouse re turned from morning. Messrs. W. Herring, C. S. J. T. Wood, J. W. T. Fowler Atlanta Monday J. D. Gates, of Elloree, spent most all killed, I Thursday and Friday iu town plants and the J. T. Liles and E. H. Carmichael ^ . drove out to Page’s Mill last Sun- Don t ask Mr. Will Barringer j ay any questions, when you 1 The flowers are except the house violets. visit the Central hotel. W. M. Sturgeas has returned from a visit to his daughter, Mrs. David, of Claussens. R. Johnson is assisting Mr. seed for the Several promihent gentlemen, from Hamer, were seen on our streets last Saturdav. Hamby to get ectton Columbia oil mill. Temperature to-day at 1 o'clock to-day, 41 degrees. Highest iu the last 24 hours. 44 degrees. Lowest 21. Wm. Barringer and sister Miss Sarah, R. Lee Brunson and Isa dora Sulzbacher have returned from Atlanta. Miss Moziugo, who has been on a visit to Mrs. W. T. Tallavast, re turned to her home, in Lydia, this morning. The second section of train 208 was 4 or 5 hours late this morning iu going out, waiting for the train from Denmark. The A. M. E. church is having its steeple covered with shingles, which has been unfinished for two or three years. The Florence brass band will have their regular practice meet ing to-night at 7:30. Among their S. S. Rozier and wife and W. C. Bracey returned from the exposi tion Monday morning. Mrs. M. Fass spent last Sunday with the family of her brother, H. Nachman, of Lake City. B. F. Little was in town this week, representing the New York Life Insurance company. W. H. Wells arrived Tuesday morning from Pacolet, S. C., where he has been visiting friends. W. G. Stripliu, of Oxford, Ala., is spending the fall in Dillon, buy ing cotton for Mr. Sloan, of Char lotte, N. C. R. L. Proctor and Hamp Dunbar returned from the Atlanta exposi tion Sunday morning. They were well pleased with their trip. Is the Dillon dispenser comply ing strictly with the requirements of Ihedispensaiy law? Proper of ficers of the law should see that he does so. The young people enjoyed a very latest pieces is the famous Honey- pl easai |f time Monday evening at moon March. The inspeciion party that have been inspecting the Atlantic Coast Line passed through this morning. Tney are going over tbe Latta branch and to Fayetteville. The grass and weeds along the ditch banks between Evans and Cheeves streets should be removed as it was on fire yesterday and en dangers all outhouses within its reach. the residence of J. L. Ayer, of this city. Music and dancing were the order of the evening. Messrs. J. II. David, M. Fass and W. T. Bethea will attend the meeting of the grand lodge of Masons in Charleston which con venes on the 10th inst. The Dillon and Judson colored base ball teams played a game at the Dillon fair ground Thursday evening. The score stood 40 to 29 in favor of the Dillon team. F. Bristow, C. S. Browne, J. T. Liles, C. McKuight and went to Clio last j Thursday night to attend an oyster supper and dance at the city hall. They had a big time. A large number of the citizens of Dillon and this section are com plaining at the amount of drunk enness that is being seen daily. This is on the increase and the temptation should be removed from those who have not the power to govern their appetites in this particular. Saturday afternoon while Wil lard Brown, son of Dr. Brown who lives over the Little Pee Dee river, was walking from W. C. Bracey’s store toward the post office, he was suddenly taken with an epileptic fit and fell to the ground, badly bruising his face and head. He soon recovered, however, from the spell. John A. Fore, who has been re siding in Marion for some time past, moved his family back here last Saturday. He will occupy his former residence and Mr. Smith, the city policeman, will move to his new residence iu South Dillon. Mr. Fore recognizes the fact that Dillon will probably soon enjoy a boom. Col. J. D. Blakemau and Judge Milo Bull, who have been in Dil lon tor several days disposing of the territory for the sale of the Kentucky safety single tree, left for Florence last Saturday. They will be missed by many in the hotel Emmerson. Col. Blakemau intends soon to leave South Caro lina for his home in Smith’s Grove Ky., and Judge Bull for his home iu Georgia. The NewCouniy- Ye editor took a tour through a portion of tin* county and had talks with several who lived in the northern part. They appeared favorable to the new county and were anxious to be nearer a county seat. When the proposed guarantee to be made by the people of Dillon to secure the site and build the ptfffie by subscription was spdken of they all spoke decidedly m faVor of the new county. The people of ‘thrat’/sOction^are not anxious to'b‘d added to Marl boro comity ortly that : ttrey ,:n iNiT be nearer a county seat. •• 1 r ’ The thing for the business tMii' of Dillon to do dr to aeetnre^&e guarantee for the pufettcHAiildings as soon as possible 1 . : Dillon is now in Atfoats^^Klftisting architects in making specifications the coist of the same amd' wb«ii**ixe returns, which will be days, the work on the; gasaNtotfee, which is now under way will in all probability be completed. The work for the formation of a bew county should not be allowed: to pause until we have don&'.*H"i(l our pewer to secure the- goal for which some have so long labored. The Dillon High School. TLe Dillon High School npegied on the 24th with the nfcmes of 60 scholars on the roll, three of these are in the prii department, which isiiti Mies Isla MdfceiHibT^ intermediate gfadS witb sie Bristow and s^Vfetifefen in jthe higher grades, Which are instruct ed by Prof. P. L. ; B$tK$a. Prof. Bethea tel Is'the Herald re porter that* While tbere are ndt^a many names on*ifriTltolls tEit*"** 3 as last that the sc’hooFis ‘iiTa*. condition for wbrk^ : tfbd > % hfuflBer are expected to cb*me> iu later when the fall work botheTataW ie completed. No tuition f fee is charged those who live within tbe district, only an incidental fee of 20 cents per month. To scholars living outside of the district aini- tion fee of $1 and $1.50, according to grade, is charged. r Patedts should avail themselves of this fine opportunity for giving their children an education. * The Mackey lodge Number 77. Among the many enterpriftes of which Dillon is proud ^is^hor lodges. The Masons and-K-nifhta of Pythias, both of whiph are^n-a flourishing condition. The Ma sons elected their officers this past week, for the ensuing year, wnfeh were as follows: J. H. David. ViL M ; W. T. Bethea,' S. W; J.^W. Carter, J. W; A. K. Ffrrhamfi P. B. Rogers, Tfeas; M. Fass; C. A. Edens, J; D; W. D. - Bond, Tyler, and A. T. Harllee and J. Wj Dillon, stewards. These Queers will be installed on or*-before the 27th instant, and probably at the time of the laying of the coyaer stone at the new school .house The lodge has 45 members. They meet the Friday night before ^the full moon in each month. * Visit ing brothers are cordially to attend any of^their meetings. In an emergency, Ayer’s Chowy Pectoral takes the lead of all other remedies. For the relief and cure of croup, whooping cough, sore throat, and the dangerous pulmon ary troubles to which the 'y<jrtmg are so liable, it is ihvaluable, be ing prompt to act, ware