The Dillon herald. (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, August 26, 1909, Image 9
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AROUND ABOUT TOWN
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS PIOKED UP
% HERE. THERE AND EVERYWHERE
Mr. J. F. Jones si>ent Monday
in Columbia on buisiness.
Earl C. Page, representing the
State newspaper, was here Satur
day.
Miss Maud McDonald is spending
the week with relatives in
Columbia.
J. B. Gibson and P. B Sellers
. were in Marion Monday jn pro[)
fessional business.
\ Mrs. Lyvers, of Braidentown"
-Ifr Fla.,is the guest of her uncle,
Mr. W. C. Easterling.
Miss Nina David has returned
from a pleasant stay of several
weeks with friends in Richmond.
The Civic League will meet in
the Town Ilall tomorrow (Friday)
afternoon at 5 o'clock. Rn?inf??
of importauce is to be transacted
and a full attendance is urged.
A. A. Roberts, a tobacco man
at Nichols, died at an infirmary
in Florence Friday, where he has
been receiving treatment. Mr.
Roberts' native home was Durham,
N. C.
Messrs. 1,. C. Braddy, E. L,
Moore, Win. Brick, R. M. Ed
wards, Jr., Morris Fass, Isadorc
Blum, and W. L. Bethea left lasi
week for Baltimore and New York
on business and pleasure.
W. A. Reckling, the well-known
Columbia photographer, wa-> ir
town Tuesday and has made ar
range me nts to bo in Dillon all of
next week. His headquarters will
be at McLeans' Studio, next to the
postoffice.
A. M. Wiggins ancTj. M. Wiggins
sold the first bale of nevi
cotton here August 18 to W. M.
Hamer. This bale of cotton came
from a farm on Wiggins place
two miles from Dillon containing
102 acres which will average 100C
lbs.s per acre.
The Atlantic Coast Line has a
force of hands at work raising the
track from Pee Dee to Fayetteville.
The track has been raised
four inches through the town. The
object is to raise the tracks high
enough to shed water which settles
between the ties and causes depressions
in the road bed.
Some boys out hunting: or
Jeffrys Creek in Florence county
mistook an old negro for an alligator
and fired a load of shot into
his body with fatal results. The
negro was lying beside a tree and
the boys claim that the color of
his garments led them to believe
the object was an alligator.
The public is indebted to Mrs.
C. R. Taber, and Profs. Nickels
and Gentry for the last issue ol
The Herald. The editor was
away and Mrs. Taber and Profs.
Nickels and Gentry kindly consented
to take his place during
his absence and he makes this public
acknowledgement of their kind
services.
Under the caption of "Round
Upper Marion in Horseless Cars"
in our issue of the 12th. it was
stated that Mr. W. B. Horton was
managing the J. L. Bennett place
at Judson. This was an error as
the place is in charge of Mr. J. G.
Bryant who is also a successful
farmer and deserves credit for the
fine crops seen on this plantation.
i Mrs. Agnes Carmichael spent
Sunday in McColl with her son,
Prof. Wm. Carmichael, superintendant
of public schools at Durham.
Prof Carmichael has beer
conducting summer schools in
North Carolina and has just completed
a brief session at Laurinburg.
Prof. Carmichael will
spend several days with h:.s
sister, Mrs. Watt Tatum, al
McColl before resuming his work.
^ginning tonight special services
will be conducted at the Pee
1 church in which the pastor,
D:\ Buckner, will be assisted by
Rev, A. E. C. Spencer. The
-, i meeting will continue through the
Sabbath and probably into the
following week. The public is invited
and the members of the
i urch and the neighboring congregations
are requested to be pres
cut from the beginning of the services.
Dillon's first bale was sold or
the streets last Wednesday and
brought 11% cents. The cottor
? was raised by a Mr. Howell or
on the F. M. Wiggins' place ovei
the New Bridge. The purchase!
was Mr. W. M. Hamer for th<
cotton mills. Several bales have
been ginned at the oil tyill ginnery
since last Wednesday and the
number is increasing every day,
Cotton picking will be general after
next Monday.
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The fall session of the High
School will open Sept. 13th.
Supt- Nickels and Principal GenL
try are busy preparing the differ.
ent courses of study that will, be
adopted for the nert scholastic
year. From present indications it
seems the enrollment this year
will be larger than ever and if the
school continues to grow as rap
idly as it has >n the past more room
will have to be provided.
Mr. J. H. Ellen who moved to
: Bishopville several years ago to
engage in the hardware business
?"VA nuu 13 piuo|A;iaiK II] nis
1 adopted home is spending a few
1 days in town with relatives and
friends.
Daring Operation On Snake.
Charles Snyder, head keeper in
' the reptile house at the New York
Zoological Park, took his life in
his hands yesterday afternoon and,
r without assistance, performed a
) surgical operation on Rex, the
deadly king cobra. This was after
more prudent and learned
! scientists of the Zoo had decided
that the risk was too great to be
I undertaken.'
! Rex has been in the possession of
the Zoological Society for nine
. years and is one of its most valuable
specimens. Five years ago
it nearly killed a keeper.
\ Several days ago a wen-like
. swelling developed on the cobra's
> neck and giew steadily worse:
Reymond L. Ditmars, curator.
! realized that only a surgical oper?
ation would save the serpent. Dr.
W. Reed Blair agreed, but both
decided that the snake was not
; worth a human life.
\ Snyder's opportunity came yes[
terday. He had thrown a large
black snake into the glass front inclosure
for the cobra's dinner.
Rex had difficulty in swallowing.
It had about half the smaller repf/^Atim
ife r?
11juunru us nuuai auu dtciutu
helpless to get rid of the rest of it.
\ Figuring that Rex could not sting:
. to kill while in that predicament
j Snyder seized scissors and a scapel
and slipped into the cage.
Rex was thrashing about in its
j effort to get down the black, but
Snyder managed to stand astride
, the snake just above his head, and
then with a few quick, deft cuts
and slashes the work was done.
Snyder jumped back through the
little door in the rear, which he
i slammed just in time, for the cobra
had conquered the black snake
and turned to kill the man who
had saved his life.
Scores of persons had witness:
ed the operation without realiz'
ing that they were looking at a
man in imminent peril of death.
: When Snyder told Ditmars, the
> curator said: "Man, you are
crazy; you have a wife and ftve
! children." ?N. Y. World.
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. The Dillon Herald $1.50 a year.
Builds Nest In Pants Pocket
Mr. L. Pierce, who lives near
{ Colerain, related to us on Old
I Soldier's Day a remarkable and
t unique story. He said: My son's
1 pants hung up near the window
of his room. He had not worn
, them in several days, and when
i he took them down to put them
' on he discovered a bird's nest
' in ope of the pockets. Being
^ somewhat of a sympathetic nature.
Mr. Pierce did not disturb
t\\ ., ;o f
the nest and hung his pants;
backup. And indue course ofj
time he found four little eggs,
and later four little birds. This
happened a short time ago, and
now Mr. Pierce says the old
mother bird and the four little
ones are frequent visitors in his
son's room. This is no 'fish
story" or "feathery fiction," but
an actual happening and we
veture to say the only case of the
kind on record.?Windsor Ledger.
Carolina News. '
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There was no preaching at our
church Sunday, on account of
our pastor being absent.
Mr. Percy Dunlap, of Causey, ;
N. C., is visiting his friend, Mr.
C. C. Burns.
Misses Bessie and Leila John- i
son of Marion spent last week in \
this section.
Mr. and Mrs. W. ?l . Stone, of
Clio, spent Friday in this section.
,
Mr. Edward Smith, of Marion,
spent last week with his friend I
Mr. Neil Mclnnis.
Miss Jane McLaurin, of Wesley
is visiting her brother. Mr. George
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A1UI 111.
Prof. T. C. Easterling, of
Marion, is spending a few days
with his sister Mrs. D. J. Alford.
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Miss Sallie ,T. McLaurin, is <
visiting friends and relatives at <
Wesley. <
Master Edwin Mclnnis. is visiting
his brother. Mr. John. L. (
Mclnnis at Clio.
Miss Bessie McQueen, of Dun- 1
bar, is visiting her cousins Misses
Maggie L. and B^rta Mclnnis. 1
Mrs. L. W. Mclnnis, who has ,
been very ill at the home of her ,
father Mr. Neil C. McLaurin, of |
Wesly, has returned home. i
Misses Pearl and Lillian Fore j
and Marion Easterling of Dillon,
1 spent the week-end with Ger- !
trude and Emma Kate Mclnnis.
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Maple Dots. i
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The cotton fields will soon be j
white to harvest. ,
Mr. Yaney Hyatt attended \
preaching at Sardis church near '
Latta Saturday.
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There will be a baptizing at i
the Surles landing next Sunday <
morning. The candidates for <
baptism are from Pleasant Grove, \
Sardis and Pverian churches and i
presented themselves for baptism 1
during the revival meetings at the 1
above places. We trust that much 1
good was accomplished during i
these meetings. I
"Simon" attended the pro- J
tracted meeting at Sardis church
last week. ]
Mr. Christopher Lee accidentally fell
from a piazza and broke his '
hip one day last week. Mr. Lee f
is about ninty years old and has 1
been unable to get about much 1
for several years. The accident \
is very much regretted by the peo
pie of this community.
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Mr. D. H. Hyatt is construct- ,
ing a packhouse. ]
Mrs. Mary C. Surles of Rock- '
fish N. C. is spending some time 1
with relatives in this section.
i
Mr. and Mrs. Walter James of !
Marion visited relatives in this 1
section Sunday. !
"Simon" and D. J. Dove went ,
to Temperance Hill Sunday. ,
Mr. Morgan Price and daughter :
of Temperance H;ll visited rela- <
tives in this section Sundav. 1
Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Hyatt '
from near Latta visited relatives '
in this section one day last week. ^
Rev W. C. Wallace baptized i
fifty four at Surles landing Sun- ;
day morning. A large concourse of ]
people witnessed the scene. <
"Simon" will leave next week
for Tigerville, S. C., where he will '
enter school. i
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A number of Dillonites attended
the baptizing at Surles landing
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J. W. and L. E. Turbeville tof ?
Hamer section visited relatives in 1
this section Sunday "Simon" 1
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Free State News. 1
Miss Annie Rogers, of McColl,
is visiting her cousin, Miss Sallie
Rogers.
Mis Belle M < pturned
Thursday from a week's stay at
the "Isle of Palms.'' She was
accompanied home by her brother,
Mr. Whitef< >rd Moore.
Mr. Brack Newton of Clio,
was a visitor down here yesterday.
Mrs. John L) u r. a w a y *>t"
Augusta is spending some time
witn her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
J. S. Hays.
Mr. I). E. Allen spent last week
with relatives in BennettsviUe ami
Hartsville.
Mrs Annie Hethca, <>? Darlington.
is visiting friends and relatives
in this section.
M isj.es.(iraee and Alma l'oe, of
Darlington, eatne today, to Ik* the
quests of Miss Florence Allen for
;i week.
Rev. C. M. Peeler, assisted liv
Rev Mr. Rnshlon of Blenheim,
is conduct in.e: a series of meet
njTS at New 1 lolly this week.
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IS TERRITORY SHORT?
Prof. Colcock Completes
Survey of County Lines
Alleged to be Short and
Says His Figures Agree
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with Mr. Wiswalls.
It is officially announced through
the Marion St.*r that the Xew
County is dead. Prof. Colcock has
completed his survey of the lines in
dispute but he has not made his report
to the governor. Rut the
Star newspaper which seems to be
_?n the inside, backed by Mr. Wiswall
who seems to know every
foot of Marion County like
"Uncle" Owen Jackson knows
the B'ble, "from kiver to kiver,"
says Mr. Wis wall's and Prof. Colcock's
figures tally, so that's the
end ol it. The New County has
been "read out of the party"
without a hearing. True, there is
the governor and an appeal may
be had to the supreme court, but
the verdict of the Star and Mr.
Wis wall has been rendered. They
say Marion does not contain ^00
square miles and that's the end of
it. We must take our medicine
like little men and bow to the
inevitable. But hearken ye. the
unbelieving of the tribes of Dillon
;o the decree of thine enemy.
Says the Star:
"Prof. II. Colcock came into Maron
with his surveying party Saturday
from the lower part of the
xmnty, and spent Sunday at the
Zarmichael Hotel. As has been
previously stated in the Star, he
:amc to Marion from Columbia
ast Monday to survey a number of
ines to test the correctness of the
Hamby & Beatty survey of the
:ounty. which had been questioned
jy the old county people, he havng
been selected by the governor
o settle the matter.
"The first line surveyed by
Prof. Colcock was the road from
Marion to Sandy Bluff on Little
Pee Dee river, then a line South
roni Gap way Cross Roads on this
ine to Arial Cross Roads, thence
o Gallivants Kerry, and from
Arial Cross Roads to Dog
Bluff, reaching there Friday night.
Saturday morning a line across
he lower section of the county
,vas begun at Dog Bluff on the
Little Fee Dee River and surveyed
as far as Eulonia on the Godfrey's
Ferry road, the surveyors
reaching there Saturday afternoon.
"From this point Prof. Colcock
;aid the survey would Ik- con:inued
Monday morning to the
mouth of Catfish creek on the Great
Pec Dee river. He stated also
that while in the lower section of
the county it was his intention to
jo into the extreme lower section
and run another line across the
the country from river to river,
after which he would probably
iurvev a check line from Eulonia
to Marion before he surveyed the
line from Marion to the A. C. L.
lauiuau crossing on ine vireat
Pee Dee river and other check
lines in the upper section of the
county. ?
"Of course, Prof. Colcock was
not asked for; nor did he express
an opinion as to how his work
would check with the Hamby &
Beatty map, but it was stated by
Mr. Howard Wiswall that all the
lines surveyed so far check almost
exactly with a map which he had
made from surveys made by him
in 1909 and 1908. It was by a
comparison of the Hamby and
Beattv map with this one of Mr.
Wiswall's that it was discovered
that the Hamby and Beatty map
had placed the two Pee Dee rivers
much farther apart than they
realy are, thus claiming too much
territory.
"That Mr. Wiswall's work has
been found correct so far is good
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to the old county ixtop
for it is upon his wcrk, and caU
hit ions from it, that the claim
made that there is less than 9
square miles in the county.
"While the jieople of Mari
are delighted with the fact tl
Prof. Colcock's survey checks
t<? the notch with Mr. Wiswal
they are not in the least suprist
for all who know Mr- Wiswall
a surveyor know him to Ik- tin
ougii. reliable, and accurate
his work, and trustworthy in 1
statements. When he made t
statement that there was rn eri
of about a half a mile in the wic
of the county we felt sure that
careful test made by a compete
surveyor would show it just as
said/'
Death of Mrs. Rogers.
After a few days' illness fr<
what the physicians diagnosed
paralysis of the throat Mrs. Ai
line Rogers, the wife of Mr. L.
Rogers died at her home near La
Wednesday night, aged 66 veai
Mrs. Rogers' condition was n
considered alarminc until a sh.
while before her death and t
announcement that she had pa
ed away was a great shock to 1
friends. Unable to take a
nourishment her l ist hours \v<
full of pain and suffering but j
bore her affliction with gr
foi titude and passed into the gri
beyond as calmly as a child ft
into peaceful slumber.
In addition to a large circle
friends she is mourned by a h
band, Mr Ix>t B. Rogers, and
number of sons and daughte
Those who survive her arc : 1
fus Rogers of Winder, Ga.,
C. Rogers of Bishopville and M
S. A- McMillan of Latta, Dr- Ji
R. Rogers of Dillon, Fred
Rogers of Atlanta, and Miss Ji
Rogers of Latta, Melver and I
Keithan Rogers of Latta, Po\
Rogers of Latta, Miss Ida Rog
of Latta and Luther Rogers
i Latta. She was a sister of Jin
Townsend, of Union, Mrs. El
Stackhouse of Little Rock, M
Claudia Townsend, of Lnmbert
and the late Mrs J. W. Dillon i
Mrs. A. K. Paiham of Dillon.
She was a consecrated won
having united h- rsell with
Methodist church early life. 'J
interment was made at Dot!
Thursday afternoon and a lai
concourse of people gathered in
many different sections to pav
last tribute to her memory.
She lived a life full of activ
and usefulness and there are ma
who mourn her death. None e^
entered her home without a wa
welcome nor left without feeli
the warmth of a genuine host
ality, so characteristic of the p<
pie of her ancestry. ()ld age did i
destroy the charm of a kind a
indulgent disposition, and wh
she continued to enjoy t h
society of her friends and chil
run, she has for several ye?
realized that her active life w
over and with resignation await
the divine call from death unto lit
Peace to her ashes.
Notice.
All persons holding claims ngaii
the estate of Mrs. Manmret <\ Carnii
ael, deceased, are hereby required to
the same, duly verified with the und
signed within the time required liv 1
and upon their failure so to do this i
tioe will bo plead in bsr ot t heir recovt
and all persons indebted to the said
lata are hereby required to make i
mediate payment to the undersigned
Dillon, 8. G. Robert. McKacht
August 25th 1909 Qualified Kxeeu
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