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Xfte 33tUon ffietalb. Kitablllslied April, 18U-4. A. B. JonUn Editor The Dillon !*?mid is published at the County Seat of one of the r'.tLest agricultural counties ?n the State. It Is the official organ of the county and goes into 90 per eent. of the homes in the county in which It is published. The office Is equipped with linotype and modern high speed presses. ADVERTISING RATES may be had on application, and advertisers may feel assured that th ough the columns of this paper they will reach all Dillon county, a part of Eastern Caiolina and contiguous territory In North Carolina. SUBSCRIPTION KATES ? *1.50 per year or 75 cents for 6 months. Subscriptions for less than six months will be charged at the rate of 15 cents per month. All subscriptions are payable in advance. Obituary sketches, cards of th: '-a. communications espousing tl .jse of a private enterprise- or a "cal candidate, and like matill be charged at the rate of ats per line. Contract advertU. rs will not be allowed to exceed their space at same rates or advertise anything foreign to they regular business without extra charge. Advertisements to occupy special place will be charged for according to position desired. COMMUNICATIONS, unless they contain important news, or discuss politely and properly subjects of real interest, are not wanted; and tf acceptable in every other way they will be rejected, unless the real name of the author ac- j companies the same, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. 1MLLON, 8. C., DEC. 14, 1911. Georgia has the South American republics beat all round when it comes to deposing and electing State rulers. Three years ago Joe Brown defeated Hoke Smith for governor. A year later Smith "camel back'' and defeated Brown for gov-! ernor. The legislature elected Smith to the senate and now the people l have elected Brown governor again. Smith and Brown would make a great team down in Smith Amprlea I __ So man> good things have been coining its way recently it is quite natural the Florence Duily Times should fall into the habit of claiming everything worth while, but we must take issue with our contem-1 porary when it claims that a F\oi-i ence boy broke the State record in ? corn production this year. This v. honor goes to Claude McDonald, a Dillon county boy, who produced 210 and four-sevenths bushels, which is conceded to be the State's record-breaking yield for the year, 1911. The announcement that Power W. Bethea succeeds edwin J. Sherwood as editor of theField, at Conway, is of more than passing moment to the people of Dillon county. Mr. Sherwood is a son of Mr. T. C. Sherwood, of Little Rock, and Mr. ( Bethea is a son of the late Elisha Bethea, who lived near Latta. Mr. Sherwood entered the field of journalism shortly after leaving college some 5 or 6 years ago, and the Field has prospered greatly under his management and direction. His successor, Mr. Betha, is one of Dillon county's brightest young men, and there is every reason to believe that The Field will continue to grow and prospr, under his management. The Her-j aid regrets that Mr. Sherwood is to retire from newspaper work, but extends to his able successor a sincere and cordial welcome. | . NKW INDUSTRY FOR DIUIjON I (Continued from Page 1.) wi'l -.reduce in truck than it will In lOttor.. here are farmers in other sectic 13 of the State who have be-j ?ql:s independently rich in a few yea.-s at truck growing, after spend-, ing a life time in the cultivation of cotton without any success. Up in Robeson county a man received this year |2t>,000 alone for his crop of lfisli potatoes. A person can grow from 300 to 500 bushels of sweet potatoes on an acre for which he can command $1 per bushel, yet the potatoe crop in this country is so mall that Scotland is sending weet potatoes over here in ship loads. Just why peopel cling to cotton as the only money ciop in the South is something that passes comprehension. There is less money in cotton than in any other crop that can be grown, taking the average for ten years. Mr. Moore is very much interested in the trucking inductry and 111 hnriypa Iiu tn oav that Mi* Roofl ? ? ?WW?I.U uu ; ?-uub dale will be glad to advise any one who desires to engage in trucking. Mr. Moore's purpose is to supply the local market and then ship what cannot be sold locally. Upper Marion Union Meeting at Antloch Baptist (Thurch, Saturday and Bunduy, l>ec. iiOtli and 81st, 1011. Program, Saturday, Deo. 30th. 10.30 a. m.?Introductory Sermon by W. B. Sherwood. Enrollment of delegates. Annual Re-Orgnnixation. Report# from the churches. ..toory of AnUoch Baptist church Report from Baptist World Alliance by J. I. Allen. Miscellaneous business. li.30 p. m.?Adjournment. Dinner. 2 p. m.?Devotional Exercises by J. H. Moody. i Discussion: "The Attitude of the Christian toward Worry in the light of Phil. 4:6 and 7," by H. A. Willis and S. B. Wilson. Discussion: "Religion and Money," by G. R. Pettigrew and D. M. i Dew. Discussion of queries suggested at the Union. Miscellaneous Business*. 3.30 p. m.?Adjournment. Sunday, December 31st. 11 a. in.?Missionary Sermon by J. I. Allen. IN A REMINISCENT MOOD. >fr. Elihuc Muldrow Recalls Time i When He and the Editor First iiniiu?u in l/llloil. Dear Old Herald:? j This bright December night, cloudless and a full moon flooding the land with her mellow light, with the exception of the ticking of the clock and the piping song of the cricket, quiet reigns in this ' ancient old home. As the embers glow and sparkle i on the hearthstone a reminiscent mood comes over me and the past with its numberless joys and sor, rows passes in review. Especially the extremely cold February 14 years ago, when you and I landed on that half mile radius of good dirt, town at that time as the town of Dillon. You came for a purpose and so far you have not faltered, but like; a man you stuck to your job. Patches of corn, cotton, potatoes and a virgin forest and not over < three score houses made up the sum total of Dillon town. A few of her saints had built the Meth- . odist and Baptist churches, and others of a progressive turn of mind looked ahead at the rapidly in creasing posterity and built the! school house. Dr. David and the, Cotton Oil Mill were making good, | and Hugh Price, unknown to fame, ' succeeded in perpetuating his name ' by building the original "Price-;' Oourt Inn," and nearby the differ- 1 ent brands of Xs were exchanged for ^ dimes and dollars. Another land mark, destined to ( wield a power for good to church ' and State, a dilapidated roller ' press, a few cases of worn out type,,' a small job press and other parra- i phanalia necessary to a printing outfit. This was known as "The ' Dillon Herald." ' All of your cash was invested in 8 the plant. A prophet's mantle 11 must have fallen on your should-;t ere and you saw Dillon of to-day 8 and the future queen city of the r Pee Dee. 1 8 In the fight for the new county, c you remember. Malediction from J one side and a pat on the back from I the other side, but out of it all your bank account grew beautifully c less. But every good citizen can rejoice that no blcod was shed nor unforgiving enemies made, and that famous feast of pigs feet on the night of the victory attoned in a 1 great measure for the anxious = days of deferred hopes. So much for you and the' home' I love, and come back to this sleepy old town, that long since passed her 100th anniversary. These people, ? as elsewhere are holding on to what they inherited or accumulat- f ed. v This is a rich community?that is, j, everybody lives at home, raise their ^ hog and hominy, pay cash for what j, they buy, chew plow-boy tobacco j and are as independent as Wood a Sawyers. e Only on fault, 'Possums are plen- tl tiful; hundreds are.caught, but not a one is eaten. HAs hide sells for j, 50c., his flesh worth nothing thrown t away. What a waste! What a r waste! b In Dillon with their hides on a r cart load would sell like hot cakes. 0 With best wishes. Elihue Muldrow. p Fair Bluff, N. C., Dec, 9, 1911. (Well does the editor remember that cold December morning thirteen years ago, the third day of the present month, referred to by Mr. Muldrow. The editor was noth- ? ing more than a boy, a stranger in a land of strangers. It was at the close of a very hard year and The Herald was a bankrupt concern, j a One of the first sights that greet- ( aH hifl Avon a a Ko ontoro/l and cheerless office was a barrel of half rotten potatoes and two [ under-fed chickens that some loyal: ( subscriber had brought in as pay- l ment on his account. The months ] and years that followed were hard ones?they make enough history to;( fill a volume that may tell its own j tale in cold type some day ? but not now. During these times Mr. ( Muldrow was a weekly contributor to The Herald and he knows the! story of the struggle that it cost | to make The Herald a newspaper? i a truly representative paper of the < town in which it was published. | But let that pass for the present.) , I<att?. j 1 ??? Messrs. Coker and Whitehurst at-j' tended the teachers' meeting at ! lorente. < Miss Marguerite Manning, of j 1 Bisl'f.pville. 'a visitng relatves in, I town Miss Grace Lumpkin spent the week end In Darlington, the guest, i of her orcther. Mr. H. B. Seymour visited in Florence Satu*. day. il Mrs. Clyde Parham has returned i to Mallory, after visiting her pa-; j rents, Mr. and Mrs. John D. Be- \ i ' thea. i Mrs. B. J. Ouers left for Spar-11 Itanburg Tuesday. UTTEHO Family MedicniK MMtrr's Sale. Under and by virtue of a decretal order granted by Hia Honor, R. C. Watte, Judge of tbe Fourth Judir < -***? cial Circuit, in the case of George B. Wilson and others as trustees of the Southern Bargain House, against Allen Surlr., bearing date the 12th day of D*? ember, 1911, I will srtl at public auction to the highest bidder for cash before the court house door in Dillon, S. C., on the first Monday in January, 1912, being the first day of said month, during legal bouts of sale, all of the following described realj estate and being in the County of ; Dillon and State of South Carolina,! and bounded and described as follows, to wit: First Tract: Containing four hundred acres, more or less, and bounded on the North by lands of estate of T. P. Squires; East by | run of Little Pee Dee river; South j| by public road leading from Dillon j J to now bridge across Kittle Pee Dee. river, the lands of R. L. Lane, and; the lands known as the Donaldson lands, and West by public road I leading from Little Rock to Mar- j ion, and beiug the same tract of land devised to Allen Surles by the, will of his father, A. B. Surles, and known as the Clark lands. Second Tract; All that certain i| lot of land near the town of Dillon in county of Dillon and State afore- j I said, measuring one hundred and ! fifty feet, and bounded on the North : by lot of W. J. Pace; East by Dargan street; South by Twenty-Sixth I avenue, and West by lot of Wade j and Will Stackhouse; said lot being shown on plat of the Alfred I Stackhouse property by J. M. John-|j soon, Jr., surveyor, and being the,] same lot conveyed to Allen Surles by John Roberts by deed dated the i 3rd day of January, 1910. Purchaser to pay lor all papers. Any.; person failing to comply with thisi bid, the property will be resold on j the same, or some subsequent salesday at the risk of the purchaser. A. B. Jordan. 12-14-3t. Master. ! ? = ; ! To the Stock holders of Maple Cotton Mill. Take notice that a meeting of the stockholders of Maple Cotton] the Company on the 16th day of] die Comppanyy on the 16th dav of I Fanuary, 1912, at twelve o'clock: H., to consider the advisability ofI iquidating said corporation and! :ollecting and selling its assets, and .0 act upon a resolution passed by he board of diiectors at a meeting! ield on December 7th, 1911, which] s as follows: "That it is the sense of the direc-J ors that this corporation should j >el iquidated, its property sold, md all debts and other obligations ?aid, and the balance, if any, disributed among the stockholders in ? iccordance with their respective ights. That a meeting of the' ttockholders be called at the office!' >f the company at Dillon, S. C., for| lanuary 16th, 1912, at 12 o'clock A." By order of the Board of Direct?rs. Wm. M. Hamer, Pres & Treas. I J. W. Lauford, Acting Secretary.] 2-14-5t " 1 Master's Sale. Under and by virtue of an order | jranttd by His Honor?R. C. Watts,! udge of the Fourth .Judicial Cir-j uit, in the case of Philip W. Be-1 hea against Bruce & Williams, 1; fill sell at public auction to the | ilghest bidder for cash before the i luilding used as the court house! n the town of Dillon, on Monday,' anuary 1st, 1912 at 12 o'clock M.,; 11 of the following described real state, situate and being in the nnm /vf lbfo 11 Arv oonnf t. of nnion U Ui IflOIIVI J , v.iruuij' **1 nd State of South Carolina, and, mown as Lot No. I. Block E., on he West side of the l.atta Branch ailroad, and bounded on the east, y the right of way of the said raiload; South by public road, and n the North and West by the lands ormerly belonging to the estate of t. C. Emanuel. Terms of sale, cash. purchaser o pay for all papers. Dillon, S. C., December 5, 1911. A. B. Jordan, Master Dillon County. - ; Statement of the Condition of the BANK OF LITTLE BOCK, it the close of business Dec. 5th, 1911 located at Little Rock, S. C., Resources: x>ans and Discounts, $91,873.38 ; Jverdrafts, 4,586.77] furniture and Fixtures, 1,049.06, Jue from Banks and Bankers, 3,817.26 'fcirrency, 228.00] silver and other Minor Coin, 672.00 Checks and Cash Items, 4 90.52 / . tlOU.Tltt.W Liabilities: Capital Stock Paid in, $ 19,950.00 Surplus, 2,000.00 Undivided Profits, less Current Expenses and Taxes Paid, 2,095.04 individual Deposits subject to Check, 46.159.33 I'lme Certificate of Deposit, 8,400.00 Cashier's Checks, 76.75 Motes and Bills Rediscounted, 19,035.87 Bills Payable, Including Certificates for Money Bor IVWCU, B,UUU.UU j $1022,710. Of) I State of South Carolina, County of Dillon. j Before me came Rufus Edwards, cashier of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. Rufus Edwards, Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th day of Dec. 1911. O. W. Leach, Notary Public. J. 8 Thompson, J. W. Hamer, M. S. Brltt, Directors. I A SURE Ci "THE BL We have nothing to line of (lruifM that c I this uudwly, but don't is a remedy. When and discouraged and t go wrong just pay a beautiful and finely e tain. The very sight make you feel better of a "Kirby Special," other good things fountain will banish ; and make the world again. Your) H V V* *!' *i- -r -J* + + + + I + *r If +++ vjj * M I EVAN'S PH Agent for Belle Mead Sweets | DILLON, i iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiii j Old Santa i He is on his way here in his fc will make his headquarters a done for several years. The tainly must not have effected as he will have the largest st< of pretty things at our store 1 Dillon. All kinds of Toys, B< children, and the larger folk < could wish for in Cut Glass, 1 verware, Novelties of all kim Sets. Sewing Sets, Military S? Cases and?well, it would be hundreds and hundreds of th in our store. You can find for any occasion. Now, do n Claus while he is here, you v ___ ? DILLON, ? ? yfah-a > ni-J ri of It Will Bi ** and the taate and all the B5 Nerved at our UQ tour troubles feel bright VV s Respectfully. Ijfl v *! 4- *1* ?V + + 4*1 Qfl + * II ARMACY 1' The Rcxall Store rJ SOUTH CAROLINA jg ? ? ? i s Coming 3 j tig flying machine, and t our store, as he has low price of cotton cer Old Santa's business, ock and greatest varety" tie has ever shown in rvr\Lro A.L? ? liwivo ano uaiiics iur lilt :an find any thing they iandpainted China, Sil i, Toilet Sets, Manicure S its, Smoking Sets, Jewel < imposible to name the 5 ings he is showing here 5 a suitable present here S ot fail to call on Santa n fill be glad you came. RDWARE S. { S. C. iiiinniiiiiuiiuii m |