Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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, TV TT" JM^VVH^ | Sty? HiUnn ijmtlii. E* ESTABLISHED IN 1895. DILLON. SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 15, 1910. VOL. 16. NO. 31 u ttlease is Governor! b ^ HAS A SAF? MAJORTY TO HIS CREDIT. p" ?* Moore Beats Richardson for Adjutant a ~ a Inspector General. r? uuu|;iuu is caeciea uver Lanslc Ellerbe is Re-Elected to Congress gp* by Big Majority. Rowland r - Defeats Berry for fcj x Supervisor. *"" Returns from the st?te and conn- turns are so practically compl ty up to It o'clock to-night show that the result will remain the above lesult of Tuesday's pri- changed. Elsewhere will lie foi Z _ mary. Nearly all of the county's a table giving the returns by i have been heart! from aful the re- cincts. N r"'. . P ^ | ? ? III ? > 7i - 3! f "?* I ? QC tv OJ C*> NJ ^1 Oj Nj CO en OJ ? OCOVOOC^I^J t ?I ??? ? ? 3U01SJ31 00 I M ^ c C^CT\C>OJ--I4-OC?-JOJ . j OvC-u-Jcr>^i ? -jooc ? oc ET;r'"i ~ t/il ? en en vC en U In U lii Oj 001 to4-oooctn>entoe^o-t.rcen\C m en * 7i - - 3q lyjf V-. W< INJ vc 4- QO 00 J. c> ol C?^vCCnCT;.*--P..J-gCOC.i* 5,| O.O.CNC^C^>OU. OCOOC ? ? o| ?> OJCnOJCJ ? C^-^INj ? rs- UOSpjr ??| rorocnoou?^i4^ojNjc? c^OJ UOJd il. I h- Ov ? 00 <C M (C vO U - >? o 1^ \2 J9| ^ ? yZ "JO'OOCnOCO?t\5*3-4?OOt?J " ~"L. - G> C . w C J- - ? =? -J puv; v?>-'U>OC>tvi-nvOOJ4*-l?ONCrt T ^ Z O NJt-1 M - OS W tv a A *" V Z1 -U<Xs0O-t-4<-00?'JOCn0JGJO ^ g' ? Popular Young Couple' Marries. charge of the work of construcl E Thursday morning at 8 o'clock on the ^"<?nS at the time the i If the marriage of Miss Eleanor Hall put a 8top to it8 Progress for ft Sprunt and Mr. Niernsee was sol- Bcore of year8' He a*ain a88UI P emnized at the.home of the bride's far?e when work was resumed .. Aw ? v, u o?v.,? 1884, but died shortly afterwa Mi parents, Mr. aJBtflrs. N. H. Sprunt, ' / , .. ?.. ? , *? and two years later his son, Fn in the presentBpw a few intimate _ 1 , , . . " . . .. Niersee, father of the young man w* fr'ends and relatives of the bride ' , I?l, . question, assumed charge and c< and groom. ^ . . pleted much of the interior of The ceremony was performed by *, , _ ? ,1Tj. . 0 ? State house and the cornicing i the Rev. J. H. Wilson, of Greens*+, _ . beautiful exterior decorating of ?r?' * ?w!?e**iJ>anf>J C building as it stands to-day. Yoi 8 F 8' r,,,, p '? Mr. Niernsee as an electrical and ] A. Buckner, of the Dillon Presby- , , , ^ , . , ^ ... . chanical engineer of marked a if'*- terian church. The wedding march ^ v ? ity and has a bright future ahe was played by Mrs. L. Cottingham. ^ Miss Sprunt was attended by her ERROR CX>ST HUSBAND *30,0 ^ friend, Miss Will Weatherly, of Bennettsvllle. Mr. C. S. Dwight was Wlfe ^ P|fcri8 Cabled for Pern ** - the groom's best man. ^Itn 8prunt Klon to Buy xt.,-*, aU(1 Hll is the only daughter Of Mr. and Misconstrued. f Mrs. N. H. Sprunt. and is widely ParlB i0._Parisian trad connected in North aCrolina, Char- p^pjg perhaps rather naturally 1< leston and Dillon. They have the 8torleB of American multi-mill! best wishes of a host of loving ajreg a Jeweller tells how an * ror in telegraphic transmiss r The young couple received an ele- brought him in thousa gant assortment of presents. A few francg out of town guests for the wedding The wife of an American ..klt , were: Mrs. Margaret Roddick. Miss of or other who wa8 " Eleanor Roddick, Red Springs. N. Parlg> while her hu8band had C.; Miss Johnson, Keenansville. N. ma,ned in the Stateg gaw ln , C.; Mrs. P. Niernsee, Miss Virginia Jeweller.B Bhop a diamond ti) Niernsee, Mrs. N. H. Porter, Sumter, priced at $17(000 whIch Bhe fancj k mother 'and sisters of the bride; fgbe cabled a description of the tia John Sprunt, Norfolk, Va? flniBhlng up wlth ..May j buy brother of the bride; Miss Will Tbe huaband cabled back ..Ne^ Weatherly, of Bennettsville. Too dear ?. ^ following was take n from Tbe telegram handed to the lt J* 1 la* Sunday's State: ran -Never too dear." S T1*" Columbia Boy Weds. thought it very nice of him, and An early fall wedding which will be considered nothing was D& be of interest in Columbia will be dear for bim to glve her ahe W( |Q that of Prank M. Niernsee, formerly 8traight out and bright $30,C of Columbia, now ot Dillon, and djamond tiara, whirh .O" sect Miss Eleanor Hall Sprunt, formerly thought, she liked better. MML of North Carolina, now also of Dill- . m , m on. The ceremony will be per- Surprise Marriage, formed at the home of the bride's On the 4th instant. Mr. Rc parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas H. Brunson, Jr., proprietor of J*"* Sprunt, at 8 o'clock on the morn- Brunson Drug Store, quietly st _ w Ing of Thursday the 8th of Beptem- away from his friends and went ber. Mr. Niersee was born and Columbia where he was married r reared in Columbia and made his Miss Mary McPberson. On Mon* home here until a few years ago, night the youn&\couple returned -when he went to Dillon as chief en- Dillon and received the congra gineer for the Dillon plant of the latlons of their friends. The br M Southern Cotton Oil Company. He is quite well remembered in Dil T (a a smnilinn ttf fotrtrvna U?4 " ' m ? ?? . ? ?.?j. as ouc aiicui tH'uiii 11 me nere seve P*""1 John Niersee, one of th4 ablest months ago as a trained nurse. 1 architects the country has ever and Mrs. Branson have bei F known, whose masterpiece was no I housekeeping in their new home lees an achievement than the de- Second avenue . The Herald jc signing of the capitol of South Car- their numerous friends In offer Mpgg olina. Ma J. Niernsee was directly in congratulations. .., u, BABY FLAYS WITH RATT knAHE. R?*kcuo<1 By .Mother When Rej is Ck>iled and Wont to Strik 1 the ('(NtiiiK Infant. Nevada City. Cal.. Sept. 1< Missing her baby, Mrs. Jaines alii, of Blue Tent, went into back yard to look for her jj. found the infant playing with ' * huge rattlesnake, the bitter co up and hissing and rattling. Each time the cooing child stoc over to pick up the reptile snake would stick out its ton and rattle, all of which merely delight the baby, lete The mother was fTantic un- quickly drew the child away, 1; ,n*' dispatching the'-? snake with ,re* stick. It measured three feet fcad four rattles and a button. ' <-/ P7 ! ! Ef 12/ i ! 5? >1331 a! JOiuaAoo g C 7 i ^ f - ! or I' * uoj ; ? 'POH' ssajJSuo3 f f 'j B h J3ll3i 1 : 10?ImJ I'BJOUOf) fpv j jj ^*1 -oj j ^ C U1BH- UI03 >! ?! o 1 I 5* aoj | g. [A\o"y aosi.uadng ! _ JJ-q aoj :ion j HER WIV? P^E. war j ? a Consumptive Young Woman, l>y Qed Spent $20,000 in Si\ Months. in Phoenix, Ariz. Sept. 10.?! rds Margaret Falcon, twenty-one y< ink old, died here in adjacent pov< 1 in after living a glittering life )m- I spending $20,000 within the I months. ind She was married a year age the ' William Falcon, and when mg learned that she had eonsump me- i they bought an uutomobil e bil- traveled a pace that was start ad. to local society. When remonstrated with OO * friends she calmly replied that would be dead soon, dead ? l **8" time, and was going to enjoy e\ * minute of time and pvery dollai money left to her. eB" "I have always wanted to go 3ve pace," she said to them. "1 i on" pose there is something in er~ blood that impels to wildness. ion am of the Illinois Snells, lD<* know." Her money began to run low, seeing that the end of the pi 'n and the woman's life were in si; re~ her husband took what she wt 1K A give him and deserted her. ara Almost her last act was to i to a little girl, whom she had ra, friended, the last dollar she p 1 " cased. The little girl was the c er" person of her acquaintance of n favored times that called at hospital to visit her. Now for '"c friends will give her decent bui as - - ? Card Froin Mr. liethea. ent >00 Permit me through the colui >nd y??r PaI)Pr to thank the pe< of Dillon county for the genei support given me in the primary the 30th ult. Words are ins >bt. quate to convey the gratitude 1 l the as the first representative of Di ole county, for the overwhelming to dorsement I received . to ' After such an expression of < iay fidence, one would, indeed, be to ingrate did he not put forth his ktu- most efforts to measure up to I/4A hlxhoat -*? ' " - . v. Oi <u|nvuuiUIIB U[ 1118 ITIC Ion and I assure them that it shal: iral my task to redeem every proi Mr. made .and devote all the power sun my mind and heart to the upbi on ing of our county and the best tins teresta of the people, I am, Ing Very sincerely, Preston L>. Bet LK- j (IRANI) J IKY I'RKSKNTMKNT. i 1 State of South Carolina. County of Dillon. Court of General Sessions. | *" September Term, ll'lo. J To the Hon. .1 W. DeVtfe. presiding Judge: We, the Grand Jury, emp;:nml!ed ^x" for the County of Dillon tor the her present year, upon the eonolusion and our labors for the pending term of the Court of General Sessions, il d leaVt' to submit the following Presentment: 1. We have passed upon all the. >ped bills submitted to us by the Solici tju, . tor and returned the same unto ttie ^ue. Court with our findings endorsed 1 thereon. to 1!. The Grand Jury appointed a 1 committee to examine the books of and the various county offices, and the ' ater Sii'd committee has examined and found the books of the officers to 1 a , have >ee:t neatly kept in a businessana i (like way. This committee did not go it to a fall detail checking of the 5"^ books i f 'lie ifficers, and i:: *liis connection take occasion to strongly recommend the employing of an expert accountant, t?. eh ck t books i f the various ? . v.nty officers at th*- end of each fiscal >v..r . ! 3. The Grand uu:y father r<- ( commends, that the Magistrates i f * tlte t< unty append County Treas urer's receipts, so that it will 1'.:- 1 yk cilitav the checking of their dock^ ets. Wc further recommend V .it 1 ^ the Magistrates i f the county cot.iJ ply with the Requirements ot the ' 3 law, by placing ail war r,.tits hi the ' ^ hands ol the Clerk of Court, ten 1 days prior to each term of the ' ^3 Court of General Sessions. 2 hi this connection tlx* Grand 3 iJury calls attention to the fact that ' the Chairman of the County Board ot (^ommissiimoi-i! lmc .......f.-.i M to tne Foreman of this .lurv, the ' condition of the dockets of the Ma?I lstrates, as required by law, and to I which attention was drawn in our j previous General Presentment. ' Only three of the numerous Magis- ' Urates of this county presented ' 1 tliMv books for tnvestigut'ou either I to the special coiumiVtee herein he- * fore mentioned or to the Grand j ? Jury as a whole, notwithstanding , notice given them. We earnestly : ' I urge the Chairman of the County | I Board of Commissioners to make the investigation required by law, j drs 'ail(* to rel)ort at the next term of j , [jara the Court the condition of the } erty dockets of each of said Magistrates ] ^ and together with a statement of what j. Bjx fines or costs said dockets show, ~L and whether or not such fines or j , costs have been turned over to the I > to gjle County Treasurer. In order to fa- ? tion!c'Mtate this and future investiga- , an(j tions, each Magistrate should be j ling re<lu?red to appear on the first day j ( of each term of Court, and bring , ky with him his dockets and turn the a saem over to the Foreman of the f on ; Grand Jury for investigation. t /ery 5. We examined into the care, r condition and manner of treatment t of the county chaingang, and found the j nothing subejct to criticism. The t JUp_ prisoners are apparently well fed my and taken care of, but are required t j | to, and are doing good work for the u county. With the continuation of : t j the present progress, we hope to | and 8 e our roa(*3 soon in first class irse condition . p 6. The Grand Jury presents j i juij James C. Huggios and l>ella Page i for living together in adultery a Hive1 heretofore and at the present time, t Witnesses: John Ivey, Sidney Rog- s ers, James Miller, Richard Turbe- a OSSjnly'Ville, Mary Huggins, Todd Ford, P lore kJrastUB Huggins, reeman Huggins. | t the' ^hey present London Worley j t for se whiskey, in suid county ! <1 f I rjaj on or about the day of 1 ' , 1190. Witnesses: Gusif Page, Thomas Hill, Smith Page, d Sam Page, Dempsie Rogers. s 011,81 In conclusion the GrandJ ury I1 thanks your I'oi r, the Solicitor, ous amj other officers of the Court, for e f ?' 1 the aid rendered tin m in the disi charge of their duties. ee'" Respectfully submitted. 1,on (Signed I *K. T. Klliott, pn- ? Foreman. Dillon, S. C\, Sept 12. 1 tflO. [ onan t " ut- In this issue cit> council gives the notice of an election upon the l nds, question of issuing bonds to the p I be amount of $15,000 for the purpose i c nlse 1 of installing a 1'phtinc plant, water n s of works and sewei .?; . The election a illd- is to be held on sday, the 27th u in-' Inst., and will u uoubt be carried 11 j by an overwhelming vote as Dillon p is badly in need ol, these improve- o hea. { menta. j i Great is h dominations Being R County. Next VI in Full Blast. So win the Friz SVMMAItY OK < ONTKST First I'riw. WtHl I'ij Swditti l'ri?', lv>-liat?* t'ci int*'. Flint: I?1V?.~. Krhatr ?Vi cat??. Fourth I'll/.*-. KchaU* ? ificaW*. Fifth i'li/c, SI-.*, K*-hat<* < ?" ?*at?*. SiMli I'-i/e. *!<? >. Kel.ao- <V cute. Vlditionnl pii/rs < ( a $HMI I mm Ihiggt and 1 -'J do/.. Lewis I <|4I<1>S plows. I 111ST t'KI/.K V- . ' . first prize The Herald : ive high grade Cote Call ai'.v.al i'ii::j<? to the young 1 charitable institute, lo sciu 1 > . hurch that rocvivrs nigh* si popular vote. This beautiful Cabinet I'iaiio li.t.:.dsc::ie in cast, design and ish --artist .<? jdainncss tii.it utn :nd is always admired. Heigl feet i* inches, width "> feet 2 iz>< iepth 2 feet l\ inches. Seven :?ne third octaves, when boxed r ror shipment, weight 85o pound This piano has the Automatic tension Front, with a Music the length of the piano, hand ted panels and mouldings, folding fall board, hardwood t Tlie sounding board of the known material for retention sound waves and the wrist p [ onstructed of compound rock ^le. Has the double French treating action; the German ini ted strings: three unisons with t >t:*ung ;>: se; ::i"klc-pl;itcd t'-imni three pedals with muffler; r keys, quadrupled veneered; am ally guaranteed for ten y igair.s: any deficiency in workr ?hlp or material. This piano retails for $4 00 vas purchased from The Araer: Vlusic Company, a highly rospu jle firm of Jacksonville, Fla.. >iano is fully guaranteed for rears by the factory, which is >f the largest in the country. The second I'pize. The second prize will consist i Rebate Certificate entitling vinner to a rebate of $200 on )iano sold by the American M Company. In other words, the \ ler may buy a $400 piano exa timilar to the one given away irst prize by surrendering the ificate and paying $200. Thrid Prize: Rebate Cerificate for $ Fourth Prize: Rebate Cerificate for $ Fifth Prize: Rebate Ce-r ificate for $ Sixth Prize: Rebate Cerificate for $ Rebate Certificates The rebate certificates given >rizes are acceptable as part i nent on a piano like the first p fiven in this contest, and will iccepted for their full face value he American Music Co., of J< onville, Pla. In other words i contestant shall win the sec rize of a two hundred dollar ificate, this certificate shall ent he purchaser to a four hund lollar piano for two hundred < ars. These certificates are tn erable, but not more than two h Ired dollars worth of certifies hall be allowed to apply on mrchase of one piaro. V> sul soi ipt on s will 'k* t rned by the following table: Subscription 1 year, 1,000 v< Subscription 2 years 2,500 v< Subscription 3 years 4,000 v< Subscription 5 years 7,500 v< Subscription 10 " 20,000 v< Subscription 25 " 50,000 v< Of all the pleasures which The rules of the contest are f ished elsewhere. If any further ilanation or information is desi all, phone, or write the Con iianager, Mr. A. T. Corcoran, I Id office, and he will take pl< ire in answering your quest!) 'he nomination blank and vote < on good for twenty five votes, >n page six. If you wish to n nate some friend, fill out the bi 1 era Id Contest. deceived from all Over the eek the Contest will be imebody will have to es Why Not You? and send it to this office along mo. with the vote coupon. Include your rtif- subscription or a renewal to the Her si 1*1 and your nominee will have an tin- ?xceiieni stari in me race I Head the list of contestants ciire(Vr fully. h your candidate is not on it, get a noiniiiation blank and fill rtit- , out The following is t he list of conit i I - testa d t s nominated up to noon, Sept. I )?? : Nos is t'.:e time when we tire best low Slide to - Spnlv the C ?y ,ttid O Ultty with sili 'Me news and offer adveri tisors the greatest value wiihout ' increase ol cost, wil i iire making an s.rnest effort inot 1(1 represent the people of Dillon in ilt|v | sin adequate miiiincr, reflecting i through o.:r eluinns the progressive the' ness of our citizens and we trust that oar leaders will cooperate with js ; us in our efforts by joining stctlvefin ' 'l' '!l <"t?ntes*. acts The standing of the contestants in The Herald's Subscription ExhOR tension Contest is published for the first time ttiis week. The interest aroused and the earnest work of the contestants during the first week of race are bright tori-casts of Kest jjlt, slMvesK 0f the contest. pur. ! The people ot Datta are alive to a" the opportunities of the contest. A 1,11 k nunibei of nominations have come in lrom them and they intend giv. j ing the Dillon contestants a hot lank I race n r mat uranu rnze I'lano. ma- , Its up to Uie Dillotutes to see that rethe prize stays at home, hut to at'>01" | complssh this requires the support , and effort o fevery person in this ungs I I town. j. U1 lOi.t pride is too k'orv j ." I strong for you to let a contestant I front another town win the piano, ears j So rally round your favorite conuan testant and don't let the others get and !l bi? ,tad' lean Messrs. \V. T. Betliea, of the nisi- Ba,lk of IMJlow. N. H Sprunt, of E. The ^oort* & Co., and J. F. Jones, ten t'irw Dillon s most representaolie u\e citizens have kindly consented to act as judges of the contest. The ballot-box is kept locked and jn th> key held by one of the judges, the 'be standing of the contestants anj j up to Tuesday at 6 p. m. is: usic Dillon, vin- Mrs C. R. Taber, 3,100 ctly 1 Mrs. Mnry Barnes 3,025 *** Miss Ida Dunbar 2,150 cer- Miss Lilian Peterkin 1,400 Mrs. Monroe Rogers, 1,025 mi?.. ? . i. kj rerrau, l.ouu 1^5. Mi?s Kute Braddy, 1,000 Miss May Carmlchael. 1,000 Miss Nina David, 1,000 Miss Pauline Pore 1,000 '25. Miss Mary Staekhouse, 1,000 Miss Ada Smith. 1,000 Miss Minnie Floyd (route 3) 1,000 LaU?. as Mivs Kstelle Kllerbe, 4,500 fay" Miss Daisy Edwards, 1,000 rize Miss Mamie Braddy, 1,000 Miss Hope Manning, 1,000 ! Miss lone Berry, 1,000 lck" M'ss Floy Bethea 1,000 ' Miss Gary Evans, 1,000 on Miss Inez McLaurin, 1,000 Cer_ Miss Thelma Brown, 1,000 itle , Miss Kate Covington, 1,000 Ired ? Hamer. 1 ? Miss Martha McDuffie, 1,000 inB Miss Mack Carmichael, 1,000 Miss Jennie Oliver, 1,000 A. Miss Katlierine McEachern, 1,000 t I1C j Miss Flora Carmichael, 1,000 Mis- Dora Gaddy, 1,000 >? ' ! Mies beanie Culbrcath, l,tKiO IMiss Ethel McEachern i nnn ates MiBB Effie Thompson. 1,000 3tes I'aRc's Mill. : stes Miss Omepa Ropers, 1,000 ates Miss Cora Grantham, 1,000 ates Miss Sally Lupo, 1,000 3tes Miss Madge Powell, 1,000 na- Miss Pearl Edwards 1000 (Ut,_ Marietta N. C. ex- Ml88 Docie Watson, 1,000 red, m ^ test The visiting attorneys this week ler- fare Col. Livingston and Hon. T. I. eas- Rogers, Bennettsvijle; J. W. Ragsons. dael, Florence; yr. J- Montgomery, :ou- W. F Stackhouse, L. D. Lide, Jas. are W. Johnson, Henry Buck, of om- Marion; Robt. Scarborough, Conank sriy. . J&BHL *