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Li'iinip Hilton Herald. IN 1895. DILLON. SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. MAY 20. 1909. VOL. 14, NO. 16 I^RNOR GRANTS LATTA AMENDMENT. M ai nif4t CoHsmbia Situr- Z kj Result Hi Gov. Ai- t a St H Grantiiig Aneidatit c I Include Latta in New VI lounty Territory. Re- is [vest was aot Opposed by J fter listening 15 minutes to o1 bns why Latta wanted to come ' the New County and why the j r County people wanted her to e in Gov. Ansel at the hear Ifr- last Saturday granted the pendment to the New County les which makes Latta and the . Iritory so frequently referred to a humorous vein as the ' 'gourd'' |tt of the territory of the pro- .. wed New County. ^ Latta was represented at the Q taring by Mayor E. C. Allen. . illon was represented by Messrs. , . A. Dillon E. R. Hamer, J. W. u Ing, T. B. Stack house and A. B. rtdan. Marion was not represenThe hearing was held at the ^ overnor's office at 1 o'clock, he reasons why Latta wanted ' i come in and why the New imnty people wanted her to come ej t were briefly stated and the Gov j^Hrnor renaerea nis aecision in tne ?BN>fttter before the hearing was tj H^Ptismissed. It will not be necessary for the R surveyors to make another sur- J?j ^ urey of the amended lines. The ^ B two points where the line breaks e] off and runs in a circle around ^HK?atta are within sight of each SKother and as the area to be taken j* Ma is already known all that will [ Hr be necessary is to tie the two L RBpoints together and the line is ^ complete. c] |K It is probable that an election js SBcanbeheld as early as August. g. The only obstacle in the way of f( Ran election is another hearing be- ?j fore the Governor to settle some ft [SB differences of opinion between Commissioners Dillon and Mace. W It will be recalled that Com- a missioner Mace dismissed Sur- " veyor Beatty before the survey *was finished, but Surveyor Beatty , upon the advice of Commissioner Dillon refused to be dismissed > and continued with the survey, ai Now Commissioner Mace holds d; I that Survey Beatty was acting without authority and that the ^ survey is illegal. Commissioner Pillon takes the ground that Commissioner Mace had no right to a dismiss Surveyor Beatty; that his h commission to make the survey could only be recalled by the governor and there the matter rests. It is not a question for the supreme court to decide. It is left n< entirely with Gov. Ansel as to S which is wrong. The governor h< has not set a date for this hearing, a< 1 i. L- 111 t- - - 1 1- / - ' liui u? iic win ue ausem irom nis st office next week it is not likely " that the hearing will be held within the next two weeks. There is no telling what will come next. It would seem that Avthe opposition had about exhaustr ed its excuses to delay the election, m ' but the legality of the State con- n( stitution hasn't been attacked yet Q, and the authority of the supreme ^ ^court may be thrust aside before w the end comes. The situation is tj. ^peculiar and distressing. The ^ public awaits future develop- ^ Mk^nts with anxiety. 2 X/Enlofctal the Ordinance. 'Z *st ? y "What are they moving the d< church for?" a visitor is quoted in -by an exchange as having asked oj of a native. st * "JWell, stranger, I'm mayor of th these diggin's, an' I'm fer law en- tl * forcement. We've got an ordi- ol nance what says that no saloon si * shall be nearer than three hun- is dred feet from a church. I give sc 'em three days to move the ci |k cnurcn. te Cw4 of TYunki. IM 1 Mrs. Burt Edwards and her fam* *y ily beg to return their grateful ^ /hanks to their many kind friends M , for their faithfulness and sympa- *v thv during the long and painful ffi illness precedingthe death of hus- ty band and fathet, and in their hearts will ever live grateful thanks for their kindness. , |? The pillion Herald $1.50 a year pi MiilKn'iHi * ? \\jFreak W Nature Explained. Last week the Herald published 1 i article commenting on a freak Hi i the nature of a muddy stream mi hich mingled with the waters of aft ake Swamp on Little Pee Dee. Mi he following explanation of the pn range occurrence is taken from wa on way Field: str Mr. J. W- Latimer, the soil sur- ag eyor who has been working, and du still at work in Horry, savs it is inj lerely a physical change due to nprovements in the county. He th< as studied carefully the Horry po jus, ana aavances tne ionowing ne icplanation of the "strange freak an f nature." th< Said be,'' Around the headwaters ve f Lake'Swamp lie large acres of in ind that have heavy clay subsoils cal jntaining an unusually large per lif< :nt of iron. foi "Much of this land has been tic nder cultivation of late and ex;nsive ditching has been carried inl n in the last few years. lai "Through these open ditches ga le iron compounds, that have been bu tanding in the subsoil, are carried in ut with the drainage water, giv- en lg to the waters of Lake Swamp sh< ie peculiar yellow color. pis This coloration is due to the sir 'op stains on the bed of the pic : ream/that give to the water the coi ellow appearance while it is clear ! hen taken in a glass. da ."As iron compounds are poi- be >nous the plapts, the animal life Re f Lake Swamp would naturally be ag ffected by it to a large extent. an "The mud that is deposited in M< ?e swamps along the streams he iat head in the "red hills" when smbined with the decaying vegfable matter of the Swamps is ery conducive to sickness while on compounds have no such bad H; ffect. ' ne ar I of) t Maple Dots. j m' 1 Ri uiiiiiMMfiiiiiiiMiMMiiitiiiitiiiiniaiianii /pj The farmers are about done f0; hopping cotton and farm work ? progressing rapidly. Crops are co rowing-nicely and the prospect >r a Rood crop this year is bright, 'he oat crop is tinnsally good so ir as we have seen. C. T. Jackson of Dillon visit3 relatival in this section Sunay. J. W. Moore of Dillon "was in lis section one day last week. ^ Rev. J. H Blanton will preach oc t Pleasant grove chufch next Sun- be ay at 11 o'clock A. M. of R. E. Bailey has the finest ^ eld of corn in this section. ^ Mr. J. W. Moore is erecting jai substantial packhouse in which th< e will shelter his crop of tobacco. T1 Mr. ^red Lane of Dillon was in , lis section Monday. R. L. Lane has erected two W ew curing:" barns on his place, tei 0 many new barns and pack Ti Duses mean that the tobacco urease has been increased in this jctipp. Simon" wants the New County. Simon. ?* _ at be A Pkcc ! Vewdaliem. A-few day? ago several gentle- j16' ien were strolling through the ;gro eemetery on the high bluff w. /erlooking the river swamp on le Dillon Bridge road where they ere shocked and horrified to find In tat a tiumber of the graves had ;ep opened. It was evident that piece of vandalism was com* fitted by some person or persons 1 mischief bent. In some in- Pjl ances only the heads and shoul- nn ;rs of the dead were exposed, but 8te i others the graves had been ^ ^ened to the bottom and skeletons en ared up at the onlookers in all Ac teir ghastliness. One of the gen- 861 emen in the party said it was one Pal ' the most horrible and sickening 1?' ghts he had ever witnessed. It impossible to conceive of a rea... C *- . L. il- -? mi I'M nuv.ii a ucamr una pemi- " ous ucr. In the category of con- cn< mptible crimes house-burning 001 id poisoning: are mild offences du rainst the laws of society when *x>: :ld no in comparison. It is great- dol to be hoped that a thorough in- P]1 ;stigation will be made of this n'c ;t of vandalism and that the guilparties will be apprehended and ven the punishment they so richdeserve. W - de tali ro* sal*.?10,000 pounds of hy rage consisting of fodder, oats id hay; 100 bushels peas. Ap. y to J. C. Cottinghara, Dillon. y.. Death of an Aged Lady. Mrs. Price, relict of the lat< igh Price, died at her home ? les south of Dillon Saturday er an illness of several weeks s. Price had been an invalu ictically for many years, bu ls a woman of such remarkabh ong will power that she man ed to attend to her domesti ties until a few weeks preced { her death. She was 81 years old and al [nigh she had spent the greate rtion of her life near Dillon sh ver visited the town but one d that was immediately afte s death of her husband severs ars ago. She was not eccentri character nor what one woul II a recluse, but she loved hom e and her greatest pleasure wa md in attending to her domes affairs. At the death of her husband sh leritcd the income from th ge estate left bv him. atrcrr#> ting: something: like $125,000 t instead of establishing: hersel a comfortable town home ant joying the fruits of her labor e remained at the old hom ice and continued to lead th nple life and enjoy such othe :asures to her liking that wealtl uld not buy. She was buried at Dothan Sun y morning, the funeral Pervice ing conducted at the grave b sv. Joel I. Allen. Manv year o she united with the churcl d was a member of the DMloi ^thodist church at the time c r death. Dedication It Nam#r. The Presbyterian Church a Eimer will be dedicated on th xt Sabbath. Rev. J. G. Rich, us and Rev. J. A. Wilson wi iciate in this service bvappoim 2nt of Presbytery, Rev. Mi chards preaching the sermon ie dedicatory service will b llowed by the Sacrament of th >rd's Supper. The public i rdially invited. ^ Hi ^ STKANGE ACCIDENT. tk of Guano Exploded and Infurcd Man. Thursday afternoon on th antation of Mr. S. L. Moore tween Waterloo and Harri >rings, a very unusual acciden curred. A ten year-old negr iy while trying to untie a sac acid had his left hand torn an crated by a terrible explosion 3 one seems to know the caus the accident. The shock an r were felt by others at work i e held and resembled dynamite ie boy suffered from shock rfd and dirt being blown in hi ^ and eyes.??His thumb _an tgcrs were amputated Dy Drs ilbur and Fennel, who are al iding the case.?Orangebur mes and Democrat. Invitations have been issued t ; marriage of Mr. Fred Lan Dillon to Miss Alma P.ancke the home of the bride at Lurr rton on the 25th instant- Mi ine is a prosperous farmer wh (ides near Dillon. Miss Rank a popular young: lady of Lum rton. She was the guest c ss Bessie Lane several month o and is pleasantly remember? Dillon* * - P,, L v/iO'ii v I CwCncr? A. clever preacher, whose sup r of hominy and bacon was run igr low, decided to take radica ps to* impress upon his flocl : necessity for contributing: lib illy to the church exchequei cordingly, at the close of th mon, he made an impressiv use, and then proceeded as fol i-s:? " I hab found it necessary, o: xrnnt ob de astringency ob d rd times an' de general defici :y ob de circulatin' mejum ii raection widdis chu'ch, t' inter ce ma new ottermatic e'lectioi (. It is so arranged dat a hal Hah or nnah^iti (oil / *? a ish cushion widout noise; i kel will ring: & small bell dis ctly heard by de congregation a button, ma fellow mawtels, wi ti off a pistol; and you wil r'n yo'selves accordingly. Le c'lection now p'ceed, while #s off ma hat an' gibs out mn." The Dillon Herald $1.50 a veai Races at Latta. M j Last Wednesday was an ideal ' day, a cloudless sky overhead, and f a soft south breeze that made the * temperature just what the Latta \ * people wished for on this, the first * meet of their Driving Association. ^ At an early houi the town took on a gala day appearance, while visic tors from every point of the compass, far and near, added tc. the eager throng that came to see the races. And be it said in honor of r the Latta people that they had e spared neither time, labor norexe pense to make it an enjoyable day r for their many friends, while their ^ hospitality was unbounded. Even c our host of the Commercial Hotel ? had provided sumptuously for the * e stranger and the way-faring man, s and well he sustained his reputation as a dispenser of toothsome ^ rations in place of toothpicks and | e style. Soon after the dinner hour jaj e could be seen an expectant throng * wending its way to the race track. ' Here were mingled old age and ^ f youth, the gay and sedate; the ^ beauty and chivalry of the Pee ^ s Dee section, even the emmeque wj c Knox Jackson had honored the e occasion with his presence. r Out at the grounds rou find one ^ h of the best tracks in the state. an The grand stand is well built, ()| * large and commodious, an im s provement on many, as here you " V have two planks to sit on instead <-r( s of one. Before the racing hour h arrived the grand stand was pack- ^ n ed and along the track side were several hundred spectators and it tr; was estimated that near two thous- ja' and were in attendance sj. At 1:30 P. M. the judges, Coolev from Darlington, Graham from it Marion, and Truluck, the starter, e Rabe Bond, and announcer Wat- Qj( r son were in their places and the CQ 11 race was on. In the free for all ge race were entered: Margarette, L. E. Edwards. L i. Bay Mare. of Albuta, Howard Cannon, Black e Gelding. , is Alfonso, W. R. Drake, Brown * Gelding. ? Roy Wilkes, Howard Cannon, n nay ueiaing. "" Three heats, Albuta First money Rnv Wilkes second money., Alfonso, third money. Time 2; 15. ^ Alas, alas. Drake's champion steed, On hard fought fields he kept the lead. His Waterloo has Hardy come, er s Alfonso eats his oats at home. he t 2:30 Class, entered. wj ? Hebe, T. W. Berry, Bay Mare, T1 k Dolly Dillon, W. R. Drake, Sor- If1 d rel Mare. tit ' Noah B., E. R. Ellerbee, Geld- wi e insrt co d Hebe, First money. Dolly Diln Ion, Second money. Noah B., an Third money. Time 2:35. co 2:40 class, entered. he s Reo Charms, Dr. J. G. Rogers, T) d Bay mare. on Green Boy, H. H. Hubbard, SI Gelding. kr & Little Wilson, W. Taylor, Geld- sa ing. a Green Boy, First money, co Little Wilson, Second money, lei ? Reo Charms, Third money. e Time 2:38. so !? Thus ended Latta's first meet. E< [' The effort to Entertain their friends wj "* and to give the sports a fair show Hi ? was a grand success, and it was W c the unanimous verdict that Latta- loi ites can do the correct thing when * catering to the pleasures of a is ? great crowd and making every- la* body happy. And the only ex- mi pressibn that wells up from the di< hearts of the entertained is: God da bless Latta and all of her children, wi M. an be 1 OIL FOR SHOE SOLES ri< Ic e "What am I doing to my new . shoes?" said a young woman from e Camden, N. J., as she carefully e placed them in a pan of some ^ [- liquid. "I am going to let them an soak ever night in olive oil. Oh, a no, I do not completely immerse 1 e them uppers and all?simply the - soles. "It is a trick I was taught a several years ago when a shoe ^ - manufacturer, the father of one of J ti my friends, told me that shoes If would prove much more durable 111 d if a treatment of this sort were ne i ffiven. . i- "Either dive oil or castor oil is . i, equally good. Then I rub a cloth, II dipped in the oil, over the upper ^ II part of the shoe. it 'I am never troubled with creaky u I shoes, and my footwear lasts a rea markably long time," she contin- m ed. m 1" The Dillon Herald $1.50 a year, w V A R. ALLEN REVIVES t MARION HISTORY. 0 > t Visit to His Old Home d Recalls to Mind Some In- 1 cidents of His Youthful Days. A Brief Sketch of J the Osborne Lane Lands. a Some Excuses for Oppos- v ing the New County. J Other Matters of General c Interest. ? a The writer a few days ago took r trip to Marion- He left Dillon a d spent Sunday night with his other, B. F. Allen, at the old u mestead. This place known as s e Allen place is known by olu M sidents as the Osborne Lane v ids. The parents of the writer e ;re married March 19th, 1849, j J ??-- -? u muveu 10 mis piacc soon mere- " ter. This was then an old settled v ace as Osborne Lane the owner * an whom it took its name and " 10 is buried on it was a man b own during: the Revolutionary ar and was shot as a Tory and " d an arm broken, but escaped r id lived it is said until 1840. ae of the daughters of this old an was the first wife of the writ's grandfather, Samuel Smith, >m whom themany Smiths around j ullins and Latta sprang. John Smith was born in 1817, and * ephen Smith in 1813. This J act of land has never left Allen mily though the writer and his j iter sold the * interest to their others. In a partition of said land B. F. t lien, tne youngest son, got the ' d home. He has now under urse of construction a very neat ven room cottage, Mr. J. V. * itchell doing the work. The . riter has often heard it spoken as the site of some old church , id grave yard and the writer now ! inks this is true as several places ive caved in while his brother as hauling material to construct j s house. From there he went ( the Sand Hill School house, was at this place when a mere >y the writer taught his first 1 hool. There is no sign of the . d house but in its place a very :at and commodious one has been ected. There was an election c :ld there a few days ago and it c is carried by only 5 majority, tie writer is informed that cer- ^ in parties will contest the elec>n but two of the contestants J 11 after August be in the new J unty. \ Th* road from near Temper- J ce Hill to Marion is in good ( ndition and the writer was at I ime in Dillon before 4 o'clock. I ic writer spent a few m.nutes 1 i his return with his friend, Ex- ( leriff W. T. Evans. He has i town him many years, and can j y h has always known him as ( polished gentlemaji, one who J uld make you feel at ease. He I ft college and volunteered in his \ untry's service and made a good I ldier. He with the late A. P. 1 Iwards and perhaps others f ilked home when the war closed. > e married Miss Lucy Stith of J ilson, N. C., who did not live 1 ng. 1 The writer's recollection of hei! 1 that she was a very delicate 1 3y, very highly cultured and 1 oved in the best circles. She < ed leaving: only a small child, a i ugrhter, who often visited the ( riter's place of business in 1882 J id 1883. She married Mr. H. I. Gasque, } it died after a few years of mar- < id life. David S. Allen. 1 1 1 The decision by the Governor to low the boundry lines to be lended so as to take in Latta s is received by no one in Dillon th more pleasure than the riter. a At the time of holding: the first j iction for the New County he sided on the line and did not en know the section of county :arly so well as at present. A residence of nearly ten years this section enables him to see e necessity and will say that if ared he will cast his first vote r it and will do what he can to ilp along: the movement. He would suggest that g:ood en?men in whom their fellow en have rr>nfir1?ntv~-?Vifin1/1 iblic meetings and explain the sed for the new county and who ill be able to meet any objec* \ ion that may be raised by any ne. The writer is 'jrlad to be able o say that he has tound only a ery few above the Railroad that id not sijjn the petition when resented. Some of the opponents have ery flimsy, foolish and I may say njust reasons. < >ne man said hat the Editor of the Herald was Yankee, etc. Now the writer fill say that he has made a peronal inquiry and has found that his is untrue, as he is . South Carolinian but beeau.se the Editor f the paper at Latta is said t? be Yankee from Chicago that is no eason that Latta shall be cut ofl nd left out in the eold. One man below says that a man [1 Dillon tMlirl Viim Cs (lit * omc stable manure that was rorth $15.00 and that he would ote against the new eounty to get ven. Another says that he lost $26.oo n the tobacco ware house several ears ago, hence he will oppose he new county. The writer could ,ot sell him tobacco flues sold iy the Dillon Hardware Co. Such are the reasons that 1 lave met with in my travels. Hurah for the new county: David S. Allen. (A man seldom gives his real reaon for opposing another politicly, and the con'plaints Mr. Alen refers to can be taken with a frain of salt. However, there is tothing discreditable in the fact hat a man is a Yankee. There ire good Yankees and had Yancees just the same as there are food Southernersund had South :rners. This is not the first time he editor of The Herald has been called an alien?one who had lothing in common with the people of this section. It has been ispd by unscrupulous politicians xrfore and he wishes to state here hat he \va> born and reared in South Carolina and spent all his ifc in this state, with the excepion of a few years. His paternil grandfather sold part of his ands to assist in equipping a South Carolina regiment, his father alhough a mere lx?y, fought in the irmy ot the Confederacy and one lis maternal ancestors was a mem>er of the Secessionist Convenion. This ought to be evidence inough to establish his title as a :itizen of South Carolina.) .ist of Jurors for Court of G, S. May 31, oe H Gasque, Marion . W. Frinidca, Latta V. H .McVVhite, LeGette D. Haselden, Dillon ieo McLellan, Zion ?. T. McLellan, Marion ). Maxy Watson, Seller* i. J. Dew, Latta J. D. Johnson, Reaves J. G. Woodburv. Woodburv A. W. Towler, Reaves I. C. Jones, Brittons Neck ohn Tray wick, Carmichael P. Black well, Hamer V. I). Owens, Marion L K. Howell, Fork S. A Thomas, LeGette v W. Jackson, Manning ?V. J. B. Campbell, Latta I. S. Thompson, Manning iV-H. Lide, Marion M. Johnson, Marion R. L. Hucks, Brittons Neck Maxcy Dickson. Marion iV. W. McEachem, Marion 3. K. LaRoque, Marion 3. A. Johnson, Hillsboro 3. E Watson, Brittons Neck i H Manning, Latta [ C Brown, Wahee iV S Stalvey, Reaves 3 A Bass, Hillsboro kV E L Benson, Marion VI G Foxworth, Wahee M A McMillan, Reaves damp Johnson, Moody Lost between Metlnxlist Church ind residence of Dr. H. M. Badrer one pair Ladies framless rold mounted nose glasses. Suitible reward by returning to Dr. i. M. Badger. . NOTICE OF DISCHARGE. Notioe ia hereby given tliut Clarence lethea and Thoinaa J. Bethea have apilied to this cot-rt (or a final discharge * executors of the estate of John Wesey Bethea. deceased, and that Friday, he Uth day of June A. D. 1900, at my ifficein Marion. S. O.. at 11 o'clock, has >een fixed as the time and place for con. ddering said application. Marion, K.C. *t Hay 18th 1909. P. B. Hamer. \\ (6-20-4t) Probate Judge M. All the leading magazines on sale at The Herald Book Store.