The Dillon herald. (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, November 30, 1911, Image 1
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^ ,, ESTABLISHED IN 1896. DILLON, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 30, 1911 . Vol- 17. No. 43.
BEAM CONFESSES |
BEFORE HE DIES
VIR6INIAN'S LAST STATEMENT BRINGS
RELIEF TO DOUBTERS
THE YOUTH SMILES AT DEATH
An Ho Beholds the lH-atli (luilr
Smile 8prpa<lh Over His Face,
And Four Minutes Afterward His
Lrifeless Body is Removed. Funeral
Held Sunday.
Richmond, Va., Nov. 24. ? The
State of Virginia to-day took the
life of Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., in
payment for the wife's life he took
lost Til 1 v n it /I tKe O ~ "
?"?V w ? / ???U HIC OlftlC "*?VJC uv
y mistake.
The young man himself ? who
tossed aside a future of riches, the
love of a young wife, the guardian
ship of an infant son, through infatuation
for a wayward girl?made
that plain before he went to the
electric chair in the early darkness
of this dreary, rainy morning.
He confessed his guilt, faced his
end with a smile and went to death
with a firm belief that, if there was
happiness beyond the grave he
wohld have his share of it.
He died about 7.21 o'clock this
morning, and a few hours later, his
two spiritual advisors handed out a
typewritten slip reading thus;
"I, Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., desirous
of standing right before God
and man, do, on this, 23rd day of
I"o\ember, confess my guilt of the
crime charged against me.
"Much that was published concerning
the details were not true,
but the awful fact, without the harrowing
circumstances, remains.
"For this action 1 am truly sorry,
and, believing that 1 am at peace
with God and am soon to pass into
His presence, this statement is
made.
(Signed.)
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr."
To the confession was appended
this note from the clergymen;
iiii^ e ici Lt-111 cut w iuj fli^uea iu
the presence of the two attending
ministers and it is the only statement
that can and will be made
public by them.
"Mr. Beattie desired to thank the
many friends for kind letters and
expressions of interest and the
public for whatever sympathy was
felt or expressed.
(Signed)
Rev J.. J. Fix,
"Rev. Benjamin Dennis."
Shielded Father to Last.
As brutal, as cowardly, as Beattie's
crime was?the shooting down
of the wife whom he lured to the
lonely Midlothian on the pretense
that an automobile ride would do
her good?he partially atoned for
it by the manner of his confession.
He arranged it so that his
devoted old father should not learn
k of his guilt until after he had gone
forever.
He confessed to the Rev. Mr.
Dennis on November 9?more than
two weekB ago, but requested that
the clergyman keep secret his admission
of guilt from his whitehaired
parent. Then, when he dictated
and signed his public statement,
he said yesterday:
"Don't tell Dad about it now.
Keep it from him until after I am
dead. Then show it to him and
tell him I will meet him in Heaven,
for l believe I'm going there, and
I know that he is. He's already a
saint 'f ever a human being was."
Everyone Satisfied.
And so, in the general sentiment
of relief that the whole sensational
business is over, there is to-night
throughout Virginia a spark of admiration
for the chief figure in
the tragedy. For he not only did
this commendable thing, but he
w P n t in tlw? nhuir In u fudllinn th.lt
the religious folk of the community
may call sanctified and the
worldly may call "gama" He satisfied
everyone.
Beattie was aroused from a tossing,
fitful sleep at 5.30 this morning.
He seemed to realize, as soon
as he arose, that he was facing
his last hours, for there was a
peculiar gentleness, all agreed, in
the voice which greeted first his
guards, then his spiritual advisors.
Hie was far different from the flippant,
grinning Henry Clay Beattie,
Jr., of . old.
Already he had picked up his
costume. He donned a white tennis
shirt, opened V-shaped at the
neck and cut off at the elbows, a
pair of light-colored flannel trousers
turned up at the bottom, and
black silk stockings with low shoes.
"Goodby and Good Luck."
To the last guard on duty he
said: "Gtoodby, Frank, and good
luck to you. 1 wish you would say
that God will bless everyone that
sympathized with me."
Then Beattie gripped the keeper's
hand and hegan praying with his
clergyman. They arose after fifteen
minutes and sat one on each
side of him, reading the Bible and
^ giving him words of cheer. Another
youth brought in a cup of coffee,
which the youth drank.
It is said ? and was perhaps
true?that this contained the merciful
opiate which is usually given
to a condemned man nearing
* death, to dull his agony.
Meanwhile, outside, the twelve
witnesses of the execution had
gathered in the home of Superintendent
Wood of the penitentiary,
and, after a few words of instruction,
had been escorted through a
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DEATH CT.A1MK MRS GEORGIA
SMITH.
Agwl Wt Years, Mrs. Smith Passwl
Away ?>n the ?inl.
The angel of death entered the
home of Mr. J. S. Thompson on the
night of the 23r3 and claimed the
spirit of Mrs. Georgia Smith, the
aged mother of Mrs. Thompson. Mrs.
Smith had been in feeble health for
some time and her death was not
unexpected, although it was a great
I shock to her family and friends.
Since moving to this State from
Alabama about 2 years ago Mrs.
Smith has been making her home
with her daughter, and during her
brief residence here she had made
J many friends and acquaintances who
*will be pained to hear of her death.
The interment .?<^ ? --? 1 ?
? mw uinuc ai 1J1 L L1L'
Rock on the day following.
Mrs. Smith is survived by a husband
and the following daughters:
Mrs. Hodges, of Anniston, Ala.; Mrs.
J. S. Thompson, of Little Ro'-k, and
Mrs. J. F. Bethea, of Latta.
rear entrance to the death chamber
to a room 25 by 12 feet in the
basement of the prison.
Automobiles containing the newspaper
correspondents pulled up in
front of the prison. A few white
men and women drove along in
horse carriages. A couple of hundred
of curious persons, black and
white, lined up on the sidewalks
and waited in a slashing rain for
j they knew not what.
No Assistance Needed.
After a final handshake with the
ministers, young Beattie at 9.19
o'clock started on his 200-foot walk
from his cell to the death chamber.
The clergymen, with heads
bowed and prayers on their lips,
preceded him. Two guards held his
arms lightly, but apparently he
j needed no assistance.
In a corner of the room, diagon;
ally from where he entered, sat the
! twelve witnesses. They were iu
1 darkness, because the only light
shining was one over the chairs of
: the prison physicians. Dr. William
IT Onnotl hoi - ? 1 k!- 1 * *"
i - vrfx.4.iiv?invi , (iii 11 ins oroiuer,
Dr. St. Julian Oppenheime.r
At the door the guards relaxed
their clasp, and each minister pat!
ted a farewell upon the boy's
shoulder, then stepped back and
out.
Smiles as He Sees the Chair.
Deattie walked steadily forward
! for a few feet, then caught sight
l of the chair, and?whether it was
; from bravery or from an opiate
! none could tell, stopped for an instant,
smiled in the direction of the
doctors and the witnesses, and
I seated himself in the big oak afI
fair with its ghastly arm and leg
[clutching divices.
He wsis as calm as a man reposing
himself in his library, though
! there was a pallor to his face and
i a glaze over his eyes.
He did not smile again. His lips
i made no movement either of prayer
[or farewell. His left hand seemed
to clutch the chair-arm fiercely,
I while the right extended in limp
i fashion over its end.
Quickly Strapped in.
At 7.20, just a minute after he
[had left his cell, he had been strap-!
1 ped fast in the chair and the elec- j
[ trodee had been adjusted by three'
guards, working from the speed
gained from weeks of practice.
The lower part of the headpiece
! (like a football players' hemlet)
j covered his eyes. He could see
I nothing. The witnesses could belli.Id
nly that the remainder of
j his face was immobile His last vis
ion was upward and his last vision
was that of a cold rain, driving
against the panes of the deathroom's
one window.
A few seconds later the full voltI
age?about 2,000?was turned on
by a shadowy figure, which slipped
in noiselessly behind the chair,
i The body lurched forward abruptly
against its confining straps. Then,
as usual, the current was lowered
to the minimum of 200 voltage and,
alternately increased and decreased
for about two minutes.
lteattie Pronounced Dead.
At 7.22 the physician brothers
examined the limp form in the
chair and at 7.24 pronounced Henry
Olay, Beattie, Jr., dead.
After the body had been removed
to an anteroom some of the
old prison attendants recalled an
incident of several years ago. Young
Beattie, with several youthful
friends, drove up to the penitentiary
is his motor and they were
shown all through the institution.
He saw, of course, the electric
! chair, then just installed, and re[
marked, "Isn't it awful."
As soon sis the official pronouncement
was made Superintendent
/Wood, of the penitentiary, steppen
to the front door and announced
to the rain-soaked crowd
outside. "It is all over. Hienry
I Beattie is dead." The men arid
I women dispersed in silence.
VWlllllv Clul m.1 IU<K'
At ? o'clock the body was claimed
on behalf of the Beattte family
by the Rev. Mr. Fix. James Morri!
sett, the undertaker who took it
i in charge, was, curiously, a playmate
and chum of Henry in his
boyhood days. It was taken first
to the undertaker's shop, then la-i
' ter to the Beattie residence ii .
Richmond.
Once the news of the avenging
| of Beattie's crime became known
i throughout Richmond the univer
sal querry arose:
"Did he confess, or for his old old
father's sake did he go to his
grave with his lips sealed?"
It was soon settled. The clergy-i
men telephoned the newspaper correspondents
that they would meet:
them in one of the hotels at 11
o'clock. At that hour they gavei
1 (Continued on page 5.)
COUNTY NEWS
AND HAPPENINGS
NEWSY LETTERS FROM DIFFERENT SEC.
TIONS OF THE COUNTY
COMING AND~GOING OF PEOPLE
News Items of Interest, to Herald
Headers. Ebb and Flow of the
Human Tide.
Humer.
Mr. Lon Smith and bride, of Mullins.
lately returned from their bridal
trip through Florida and other
Southern points, spent Friday night
with Mr. and Mrs .Inhn I. Mot Hon
Mr. and Mrs. Don Campbell, of
Florence, aire spending some time
with the former's sister. Mrs. J. B.
McEachern.
Mr. H. A. Blackwell, of Dillon,
and Miss Sarah McDonald, of
Wade, N. C., spent Sunday with
their friend, Miss Nora Graham.
Mrs. D. A. McCalluin is visiting
relatives at Blenheim.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Smith, spent
Sunday at Rowland with the latter's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mcl^eod.
Mr. D. I). Williams spent a few
hours in Dillon Saturday on business.
Mrs. Kilgo , of Greenville county^
is spending some time with he?
brother, Mr. J. C. Kilgo, of this
place.
Mr. Jack Watson, of Dillon, was
in town Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. John h. Bethea,
spent a few hours one day last in
Rowland shopping.
Mr. S. O. Wiggins, of Pages Mill,
was a visitor in this section last
week.
Miss Alberta Powell, a student of
Kings Business College, Raleigh, N.
C., is visiting her uncle, Mr. l-ong,
near here.
Mr. A. B. Hayes, of Rowland,
was greeting old friends near here
Sunday.
The Hamer school is doing good
work this term under the efficient
management of Miss Mary Belle
nictvenzie, of Rowland. The inside
appearance of the school room has
been greatly improved by the addition
of a number of pictures and
the erection of numerous shelves
for potted plants. Miss McKenzle
hopes to see her way clear later on
to fix up the old music room into
a nice reading room and library for
the benefit of the students.
We hope to see many out at worship
Sunday as this is the regular
appointment for this church.
In spite of the low price of cotton
there are some people still buying
land in this section.
We regret very much to learn of
the death of Mr. McKenzle, of Rowland,
which occurred Sunday night.
He has been in feeble health for :
long time. We express our sympathy
for the dear loved ones.
"Peg."
Little Rock.
The farmers of this section are
getting their cotton out very slowly
and holding it because the price
is so low.
Mrs. Hamp Prince, of Little Rock,
is very sick at this writing, but we
hope she will be beetter soon.
Messrs. Jack McLaurin and Clarence
Moody, of Dillon, have bought
the DuBose Drug Store, of Little
Rock, and we hope they will make
a greai success.
Mr. Andrew Wallace was a welcome
visitor at Mr. D. C. McCall's
Sunday afternoon.
Policeman R. L. Norton will move
his family to Little Rock about
January 1st.
Mr. M. A. Stubbs. of Dillon, passed
through this town Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Y. Wallace, near
Little Rock, spent Sunday in Florence
with their son, Mr. R. J. Wallace.
Miss Ethel Murry, of Hamer,
spent a few days last week visiting
Misses Blanche and Nina Stanton.
Mr. Van Hamilton was a pleasant
caller at Mr. A. Y. Wallace's Sonday
afternoon.
Hello, Sub! Casey is wide awake
and full of fun up here. Casey
and Blue Eyes, do not wish to meddle
with Sub. and her affairs at
all; Casey thinks mora of Blue
Eyes than to take her up for teasing
him.
Say, Red Bluff, where have you
gone to these days. In winter quarters,
1 guess. 1 think we have
jammed your business; we can't
hear from you. Are you dead or
just asleep? Wake up and get busy
it aeems that Casey enjoys stopping
over in our town and getting warm
supper. I think they give the poor
little fellow cold coffee and not any
supper at all up there. So 1 guess
1 will ring off for this time and
give Red Bluff another chance to
come. Come, kid, don't be so bashful.
Best wishes and kindest regards
to The Herald and its constant read
ere. Same old kid.
Honey Boy.
The Indies' Aid Society, of the
Presbyterian church will have a
Bazaar at McLaurln's Drug Store
Friday, the 9th of December from
2 to 10 p. m,
Mrs. Agnes Carmichael and
daughter, Miss Bessie, left Saturday
for Durham, N. C., where they
will spend some time with the family
of Prof.'W. B. Carmichael.
THAI LOAN PLAN
' HEARD FROM AGAIN ?
o
PRESIDENT OF STATE FARMERS UNION I
DOES NOT THINK IT NECESSARY i
HOPES II WILL BE GOOD i.;
o
Na>s he Hopes That It Will
Help, l(ut He Believes Tliut
Its ()l)jeet Has Already llieu ?
Achieved, Itut it All Depends ou "
Famiei-s. |l
E. W. Dabbs, president of the
South Carolina Farmers" union, is s
rather doubtful how the farmers of tt
the State will receive the plan of g
the New York syndicate to lend h
$25 a bale upon the cotton crop of
South Carolina. Its success will depend,
lie said, upon whether the a
plauters embrace the offer of the h
syndicate. He also said that he o:
could not see any noticable effect of ji
the syndicate's scheme, ;i? he
thought the main desiratnm to be h
obtained by the plan, in his esti- p;
mat ion, had already been accomplished
through action by the
Farmers" Union.
Nevertheless, if the plan seems >1
good to him when he has had time
to examine its details, he will lend
it his heartiest support. He hopes,
he said that it will prove success- h
ful in helping the farmers to se- n
cure a fair price for their cotton, si
"While 1 do not wish to throw w
cold water on the New York syndi- :i
cate's plan of advancing $25 per n
bale on the South's cotton crop," 8I
said Mr Dabbs Tuesday night, "l <>
do think that the promoters have
overlooked two points. One of 81
these, as I pointed out to S. S. Bar- a
rett, president of the National 8J
Farmers' Union, is the question !!
whether the farmers will embrace rw
the offer of the Northern syndicate. '
1 suggested to him that instead of *
one trustee, as proposed in the or- 8
iginal plan, there should be three *
O* - A - -? - ^ . >?
vov.ii oiiiie, auu inai one mem- "
ber from each State should consti- s
tute the central hoard of control. s
Mr. Barrett seemed to think that e
the more important point was to 11
secure the confidence of the financial
men, while I maintained that *
the farmers' trust should first be
gained. To this end 1 made my Buggestion
as to the appointment of 1
three trustees. n
"That second point that the pro- *
i moters seem to have overlooked is '
the effect that will he produced by "
the action of the business agents a
of the Farmers' Union, which urg- "
ed that the farmers refrain from e
buying fertilizer at high prices.
Will make for a substantial reduc- 11
Itlon in acreage even without the ?
trustee movement. *
"I had thought that the effect of a
tying up 2,000,000 bales of cotton "
in the hands of the trustees would '
be a very strong tendency on the P
part of the farmers to reduce their
| acreage next year. The knowledge *
; that there were $2,000,000 hales of a
i cotton that might be carried over a
until the next crop was put on the y
market, I thought, would lead the
planters to see the futility of exexcessive
production. ^
! "This purpose, however, I think,
has been suhserged by the present
conditions. With cotton selling at
nine cents and below, and with fer- .
t i 1 i re hicrl* 1 $?! * 1. A V? _ * ?
?igu, 1 VII 1 It K me Iill IIItTM p
will take the advice given by the f
j business agents of the Farmers
will take the advice given by the
business agents of the Farmers' w(
Union in their meeting at Columbia,
i Conditions are such now that farm-:
ters, by reducing their acreage and
i cutting down their purchases of
; fertilizers will so curtail production
that another excessive crop is di
unlikely. This, then, disposed of K
one object of holding the cotton w
by the trustee system. This con- st
dition seems to prevail wherever 1 "
have been of late. ?
"Now, as to the success of the st
plan. It depends, sis 1 intimated
before, on whether the farmers will 1,1
embrace the offer of the financiers Jc
"So far, I can see no notable effeet.
The action of the Farmers' c'
Union business agents and the uc-'?f
tion we took at Sumter yesterday fr
will prevent the sacrifice of cotton J".1
to purchase fertilizer. The matter
of reduction of acreage will be ac- 'v
complishcd by this means without **'
the application of the trusteeship Ia
plan. Judging bV the response to
the pledges to hold cotton and reduce
acreage, I do not think that "
the planters will readily embrace ai
the proi>osition made by the syndi'cate.
"I should like to see the n'
planters succeed, but 1 fear it will w
not take with the Southern plantera.
In
"I am not at all antagonistic to
this plan; I will be glad to see
anything succeed that will insure w
| us a price for our cotton which will P*
give us a profit. After I have se- '
cured a better knowledge of its de- M
tails, if it meets my approval, 1 *
will give it my heartiest support <l1
and co-operation."
Mr. I)abbs also explained the aci
tlon taken Tuesday at a meeting of
the Par mere* Union called to dis- ni
cuss the fertilizer situation. The 'h
result of the meeting was a recom-; ?
mendation that the farmers by no ol
fertilizer for 1912 except on thia io
condition that the payment be made ti1
j In three installments, one not earli- at
er than December 1, 1912, and the M
other two at Intervals of not leas di
than 30 days. fa
This recommendation, with that th
HIJM) TIUEK IN TOILS.
. A. Simpson Arrested Monday
Kill- Soiling Wliiskoy.
J. A. Simpson, a white man emloyed
on the North A South Carlina
railway's construction force,
as arrested at the Maple Mill Monty
upon the charge of selling
hiskey. It is said that more than
"0 pints of whiskey were found on
inipson's premises. There are six
I a r pes against Simpson, including
no additional charges for currying
mcenled weapons and resisting an
fficer.
Monday morning when Sheriff
ane attempted to serve a warrant
n Simpson the man refused to sublit
to arrest ami gave the sheriff
lively tussle. In the tussle Sherf
Lane's hand was badly bitten
y Simpson. Sheriff Lane called
tanley Hamilton and John Quick
> his assistance and after strugling
with Simpson for nearly an
our the prison* r was subdued.
Hcrctcfort Simpson has borne ?
nod reputation and is known as
hard working, industrious man.
a.' is the owner of a fine pair of
sen, which he uses in doing odd
>bs around the community. Simpjn's
home is at Florence, but he
as been living in Dillon for the
ast year.
SI CCIMIIS TO Al'I'OrLKXY.
i. J. McDonald Suddenly Stricken
l<ast Thursday Night.
Dillon county lost an upright and
onorahle citizen l;vst Thursday
iglit when Mr. M. J. McDonald was
iricken with appoplexy and died
ithiii a few minutes. Mr. McDonId
was conversing with some
eighhors who had come over to
l?eiul the evening when he went out
11 the porch to get a drink of wa?r.
Returning to the room he
L'ated himself near the fire place
nd started to resume the converution
when he was stricken with
ppoplexy and died in 15 minutes
rithout regaining consciousness,
'lie day previous to his death Mr.
IcDonald had been in the field asisting
liis son in gathering extra
nd appeared to be in the best of
ealth and snirits Neither him
ell nor his son with whom he had
pent the entire day had the slightst
intimation that death was so
ear, and his sudden demise was a
errihle shock to his family and
riends.
Mr. McDonald was one of the
eading and substantial citizens of
he Carolina section. He was a
nan of quiet, unassuming manner
.ho lived by the golden rule of
Do ye unto others as you would
ave them do unto you," and it was
atural that he should die as he
ad lived?in the friendship and
steem of all who knew him.
Mr. McDonald was 52 years of
ge and his entire life had been
pent at the old homestead near
arolina church where he was born
nd reared. When quite a young
inn he was wedded to Miss Kate
IcLaurin, of Marlboro eounty, who
receded him to the grave some
ears ago. From this union was
orn one son, who survives him
nd who has been his helpmeet
nd companion during the long
ears of his widowhood.
His surviving brothers and sis?rs
are Mrs. \V. J. Stone, of Clio:
Frs. W. Mclnnis and Mrs. J. T.
^sterling, cf Dillon; and Mr. F.
F. McDonnld, of Donifay, Fla
H)e was a member of the Woodlen
of the World and a member of
uroro Iyodge, A. F. M., of Clio,
bllowed by a large concourse of
'iends and relatives his remains
ere laid to rest at Carolina church
riday afternoon. with Masonic
onors.
\< > kian.l. *? 1- ?
..mi .itinriiAir l 't-jHl.
News was received in Dillon Monay
of the death of Mr. Sandy Moenzie
at Rowland. Mr. McKenzie,
ho had been in failing health for
>veral months, passed away at clock
Monday morning. The de?ased
was one of the early Scotch
'tilers in Robeson county, having
>me to America when he was
uite a young man. He possessed
? an Hiiusual degree all the sterlig
qualities of mind and heart so
larncteristic of the early Scotch
;ttlers .and his passing removes
om this sphere of action an upght
and honorable citizen whose
fe has been a benediction to nianInd
Mr. McKenzie was the fath
of Mr. A. D. McKenzie, of Rownd,
and Miss May Belle McKenzie,
(acher in the Hamer graded
hool. He was also an uncle of
iss Isla and Mr. J. J. McKenzie,
?d Mr? C. Henslee, of Dillon.
At Kentyre church to-day the anuai
ingathering and Thanksgiving
ill he celebrated with appropriate
cises and the usual picnic so
uch enjoyed by the good Scotch
*ople of this congregation and
?? !: friends. The usual premiums
Hi ve awarded to successful com titors
In the cotton contest. Adre-sscs
are expected by Hon. J. P.
cNeill, of Florence and the Rev.
E. Spencer. Also addresses by
hers in a ward in c th? nri.n. tr?i_
wing the celebration a series of
rangelistic services will be conicied
by Rev. Mr. Spencer, beginng
on Friday, Dec. 1st and connuing
through the following week.
' the business agents of the unn,
that the farmers be oonservave
In their purchases of fertilizer
. the present prices, if followed,
r. Dabbs thinks, will leed to a reaction
in acreage and will put the
rmers in a better position to hold
ieir cotton. I
SURVEY STARTED
ACROSS RUES
PROF. HOLMES IN CHARGE OF ENGINEER
ING WORK
WILL MAP OUTTHREE ROUTE?
Tlu'it* Will |{? '1 Itrw l.ims ICm
'IIlIViihIi !* ?' l?i*t* Su 11 Klip ujtil
lut t ?1 May K?*l?'Ct ;i
IIj.ui,. Thni II ill in
a (?? *1 III PUI1 Ill'lll.
Infinite aiul concrete work has
boon started on the proposed road
across Pee Dee swamp, which is to
be known as the Kastern Carolina
Good Roads Association road, and
it is expected that not many moons
will be allowed to rise and set until
the wagons and the automobiles
can cioss the river near the present
railroad bridge, and the people
of this section of the State will he
able to bold communication other
than by mail and rail.
Prof. Goode Holmes, in charge of
the work of the government in this
State, who has taken a great interest
in this very important piece ot
engineering, and has gotten the government
interested in it, has charge
of the survey and with his assistant,
engineer is pushing the preliminary
work as rapidly us possible.
These engineers will run three
lines thiough the swanip as they
see the most practical line.
Secretary Husbands of the association
has the matter in charge, and
to him the government agent will
look for the expentns of the survey,
and to meet these expenses Mr.
Husbands made a hurried canvass of
the business interests of the citv
and raised what will he Florence's
portion of the expense, for there are
three counties, Florence, Dillon and
Marion united in this enternrise lie
expocte the other two countiee 1<
riiiac tlicir <juota at once, and the)
will probably do so.
The engineers will give Mr. Husbands
for the association blue
prints of the three lines that they
will run with careful estimates and
suggestions on each, and the people
of the three counties will then
select the one that seems to them
,the best for the purposes.
If the delegations in the legislature
will co-operate in the matter
as they are expected to there will
be no delay In the construction of
this much needed highway.
I>eatli of Mrs. L. K. Dew.
Ijatta, Nov. 25. ? Mrs. L. E
Dew died Friday afternoon a; 2:er
home near Catfish church, after an
illness of only n few weeks. MrDew
was a young woman, about 2t?
years of age and was beloved by
all who knew her. Her life was
I one of devotion, and in her death
the whole community is bereaved.
Besides her husband she leaves
three little children, one an Infant
of only three weeks. Before her
marriage Mrs. Dew was Miss Ellei
Alien, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W
B. Allen, of Free State, both of
whom with a number of brothers
and sisters survive her. The funeral
services were conducted at
CnMifch ckurch at 3 o'clock this afternoon
by Rev. Mr. Ford, of Marion.
DII.I.ON TO LOSE tJOOD CITIZEN
Mr. W. .1. Adam* is disposing of
His Property and Will Ret urn to
Marlboro.
The Herald regrets to announce
that Mr. \V. J. Adams, of Gedd>
Mill, is preparing to dispose of his
property in Dillon county and will
return to Marlboro about the firs'
of the year. Mr. Adams is one
of Dillon's most progressive and
substantial citizens and the many
friends he has made during his residence
here will learn with regret
of his intention to return to the
Knnulu ?
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Drom th?? Caddys Mill plantation
Mr. Adams has developed one of the
best plantations in Dillon county
The plantation was badly run dowi
when he purchased it, but after applying
progressive farming methods
ne had the satisfaction of prodvx
ing more than a bale of cotton t?
the acre on some of the lands M
Adams has turned bis plantation e\
er to the Carolina Realty & Audio:
Company, of Bennettsville, and < :
Wednesday, December 6th.. *h:.valuahle
tract of land will be sat
divided into small tracts and :o?
at auction. All the farming impbnients
on the place will be sold < '
the same time.
Mr. Adams was a strong advocat*
of the New County, and has always
taken an active interest in county
affairs. Since the formation of
union county he has been a membe
of the Board of Commissioners and
in this capacity he has rendered vol
uable service. In his return to
Marlboro county Dillon loses a
good citizen.
Our correspondents will please
bear in mind that communications
eohuld reach us Tuesday morning
to insure publication in the following
issue If anvthin?
_ ? * UI ""FV'<ance
should happen after the com'
munlcation has been mailed th4
correspondent cau use the phone o'
telegraph If It Is Impossible foi'
a letter to reach us by noon ??
Wednesdays.
Miss Annie McNeill, of Meridian, ;
Miss., is visiting her sister, Mrs.
John C. Lethea.
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