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ESTABLISHED 1894. THK DILLON HKHALI), DILI,ON, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MOIt.NIMi, MAY ?. 1?IK. VOL. 22. No. 25
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' COUNTY NEWS
AND HAPPENINGS
NEWS LETTERS BY REGULAR
CORRESPONDENTS.
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News Items of Interest to Hernld
Renders, Ebb and Flow of the
Human Tide.
. Mallory.
Mr. John L. Brlgmun, age 70
' years, died at his home near here
on Sunday night at 9:20. Although
Mr. Brigman bad been ill some
days his condition was not considered
serious till eleven o'clock Sunday
when he became unconscious and
never rallied, although his physician
did all that was possible. Deceased is
survived by his widow, a daughter
and two sons, one of which is Mr.
Preston L. Brignran of Climax. Ga.
Funeral arrangements are for
Tuesday, eleven o'clock, at Bethlehem
church upon arrival of Mr. P.
L. Brigman from Georgia.
Mr. J. Fred Williams was party to
an automobile wreck on Sunday afternoon
near Blenhiem when his car
collided with Mr. Henry Campbell's
car which was driven by Mr. Campbell's
daughter who sustained a
painful cut on the hand from flying
glass.
It is a well known fact that few
readers e^er take the time 10 read
in full any act of the legislature. If
the main features are not evident
from head lines or special notice it
passes unnoticed. Those responsible
for the new Dillon county road
act knew that fact and allowed the
date limit to pass unnoticed. Those
voters who have expressed themselves
freely are hoping for un opportunity
to express their disapproval
of such manipulation and show these
gentlemen how it has affected them
politically if they have any further
aspirations.
Without in any manner challenging
the merits of the new road law
we do feel there should have been
special notice given of that provision
In the act limiting the payment of a
\road tax to a few weeks after the
1917 commutation tax had been paid.
From the first week in December to
the last week in March people were
paying the 1917 road tax. They
were expected to step out before
April 1st and pay another for 1918.
The work on Dalcho School building
has been held up on account of
lack of agreement between the contractor
and the architects. The community
is watching the result of the
controversey.
One of Mr. J. H. Carabo's tenants.
J. D. Simmons, a colored minister,
pastor if several churches, one of
which is the First Colored Baptist
church of Marion, was arrested in
Marion last week for speeding his
auto, disorderly conduct und carrying
a pistol while drunk. He was
fined one hundred bones or sentenced
to the gan?- Mr. J. H. Carobo
went down and paid the tine and the
negro J. D. Simmons went to the
church and preached with a re\ ival
meeting he was conducting.
Oak Grove.
The closing exercises of the Oak
Grove sc1"" jk place last Friday
afternoon night. At four o'clock
Friday afternoon a largo crowd
gathered in the school building to
hear Lieutenant Governor Andrew
J. Bethea, of Columbia deliver the
address for the occasion. Mr. Bethea
spoke along patriotic times, delivering
an eloquent and stirring
speech as to our duties and sacrifices
in the great world conflict. The
sneaker iiunressed linon his hearers
that so far our government has called
upon us to make but little sacrifice,
but that before the struggle
is over we may know the real meaning
of sacrifice.
At the night exercises the children
rendered several beautiful drill
songs, and so forth.
The school has had a successful
year under the management of Miss
Cora Lee Coleman, principal, and
Miss Belle Allen and Miss Louise
Burnett assistants.
The district has voted bonds for
the erection of a modern building
and hope to begin work on it in the
near future.
The teachers have returned to
their homes. Misses Coleman and
Burnett to Greenwood and Miss Al '
^ len to Dillon.
The Bethesda Sunday school is
planning to have Children's Day exercises
sometime in Jutf*.
Mrs. J. S. Fair and children are
visiting in Bennettsville.
Flojrdale.
The Floydale school closed one of
the most successful school years in
its history last Friday. A play was
given Friday night which was a
grand success. On Saturday morning
the closing exercises were had. Rev.
Watson B. Duncan was present and
ijfeltaifiHu. ruin . - ? ,
XKW ItKSTHICTIOXS OX SICiAIt. l
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Makers of Xon-Kdible l*roducts '
Must <?<> Knfirely Without.
Washington, May 5.? Manufact-|
urers using sugar to make essential |
food products will be put on strict (
rations the food administrations announced
today, in order to assure!
sufficient supplies for home canners
and the commercial manufacturers j
of preserves, jams and other foodstuffs
regarded as essential.
Under the restriction, which be-,
conies effective May 15, manufactur-'
ers of less essentials, particularly
confectionery and soft drinks, will be !
allowed to use only 80 per cent of :'
last year's requirements. Distribu- 11
tion will be under a certificate sys-:?
tern. 1(
Makers of non-edible products' >
will be forced to go entirely without i
sugar. < I
! Included in the class with confec- : <
tionery and soft drinks are condi- j <
jment, chocolate, candies, beverage j I
supplies, fruit syrups, flavoring ex-, <
i tracts, chewlnf* Bum '
, ? - ?o n ^ ? vwwo, nwctri i 1
pickles, wines, cereals and invert j <
sugar. Manufacturers of these prod- 1
ucts who entered the business or in- j :
creased their capacity after last
i April 1, however, will be cut on en- i
! tirely. Those who entered business i
j or expanded before last November 1, a
will receive only 80 per cent allow- .
ances and those who started or ex- i
panded after that date but before' i
last April 1 will be cut down to 50
per cent of requirements. 1 i
Control of distribution will be in , v
Jthe hands of State administrators.!}
They will issue certificates to all j
manufacturers requiring sugar upon | (
delivery of sworn statements show- j (
ing the amount to which each is en-1 ,
titled. * L
Ice cream has been put in the pre- j(
ferred class, the food administration .
announced to assure consumption of *'
; surplus milk supplies and thus en- .
! courage dairy interests to maintain 'j
I production. |
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! AKKKHTF.lt <?V Hiu nu v nunvi? i
j Officer Well-Known to Many Dillon- j
I ites Victim of Own Order. t
I
I The story came from France? t
.and its authenticity is not question- t
ed?that a certain officer of high i
I rank well-known to many Dlllonites t
j drove up near the firing line and left <
i his car in charge of his chaffuer. i
j Another officer caine along and see- ^
ling the car in a dangerous position <
! ordered the chafTuer to move it to f
! a safer place. W,hen the officer returned
from the firing line and t
| could not find his car he concluded 1
that it has been stolen or taken t
through mistake and 'phoned to the '*
Paris police to look out for it and
arrest any one found driving it. i
Later the officer found his car and t
went on his way to Paris. He had neg 1
jlected to countermand his orders to s
'the Paris police and lo, and behold, >
he had not proceeded very far t
through the streets of Paris before '
lie was arrested. He tried to ex-js
plain that it was his car, and when.(
,informed of the orders to arrest carj(
and occupants, he told the officer he
was the man who gave the order, i*
but the officer would not listen and
lie was hustled on down to the po-}?>
lice station where it took a lol of i
red tape to secure his release. The T
|officer tells the joke on himself ar?
.enjoys it as much as anyone else. <
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MANY (HI.NE8K LOST.
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Accident Proves Fatal for Five Hundred
Passengers. ,
!
Peking, Tuesday, April 30.?More
than Sou Chinese passengers were ,
lost in the recent collision off Han- L
kow in which the Chinese steam- j
.ship Kiang Kawn was sunk by the'
Chinese gunboat Chutal. A mistake j
in signals was the cause of the colli-!
sion.
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Waste and extravagance are Ger- 1
many's silent allies. 't
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made a fine talk. Each and everyone
extend many thanks to the faculty j
for the good work they have done in
the past year. J
Miss Nellie Thompson accompan- ^
ied by her sister, Miss Virginia, wfio ^
has been visiting her for the past
week, left Wednesday for their home i
at Coronaca, S. C.
Miss Ethel McLeod left Wednes- '
(lay ror her Home at Wisacky, S. C.
Mrs. H. L. Heaves is visiting her j
father-in-law, Mr. J, K. Heaves this
week.
Miss Bessie Stacl.house is visiting j
friends and velati*.es in Dillon this
week.
Mrs. Louise Bethea of Latta, visited
at Mr. Murrav Hayes this week.
Prof. M. E. Ci nnichael has returned
to his home at Fork.
Mr. and Mrs. victor Berry, of Mini
turn, spent Sunday at Mr. J. H.
i Berry's.
; Several froir here attended commencement
exercises at Fork Mon- <
1 day night. i
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SAYS THE CITADEL
BANKS WITH BEST
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TKMSHIX(i MANY EFFICIENT
AKMY OFFICERS.
iieut. I>avi<l "Who Died the Death
of a Sohlier ami a Hero," ami
Was "a Citadel Man."
The Citadel and institutions like it
"are the backbone of America's mill- !
ary fabric today," according to an '
ditorial in the Ottumwa, Iowa, j
Courier, of April 24. "If more Amer-'
can cities had citadels and if Amerca
had a universal military training
aw, America would be able to work
>ut her destiny among the nations'
>t' histo y with far more security,
'ar more success una far mnro h*??. I
lays peaceful ones." The article was
nspired by an account of the death
if Lieut. John H. David, of Dillon.]
It was captioned "A Citudel Man,",
ind reads in full as follows:
Daniel C. Roper. Jr., son of the
United States internal revenue comnissioner,
is one of the many thous- t
inds of American soldie s whose observations,
experiences and service
-ecords constitute unassailable arguments
for universal military training.
Yesterday's dispatches carried a portion
of si letter from young Roper
;ent to his father from France. Thus
ie wrote:
"You will be proud to know of
he case of a South Carolina man,
>f Dr. David, near Dillon, S. C. He \
was overwhelmed by the boche but he t
tad a pile of human flesh in front !
>f him. He fought like a tiger, \
iccounted for seven bodies with his j
)istol and then was fighting with ,
in enemy rifle when struck from be-j
liLnd. My friend was a Citadel man j
ind a fine ollieer."^
Almost in the center of Charleston
3. C., the home State of the Ropers,
itands an imposing structure, walled
ind towered and extending over sev?ral
squares. Inside is an immense
rnrade ground, and surrounding this
ire barracks and recreation rooms,
Luditoriums and the va ied parapnerlalia
of a military school. This is |
he South Carolina Military Academy.
>ne of the finest schools for soldiers
n America and an institution
vith which many of the fondest
traditions of the Southland are
onnected.
To the world it presents its full!
lame, but South Carolinians desigiate
the school, its plant And its
vhole sto y of brave men and tiue.
is the Citadel.
A Citadel man in South Carolina.
s all that a West Point man is in i
he army, but he is much more. West (
'oint is a wonderful military school;
>o is the Citadel. But the Citadel
s more than a school. It is South!
Carolina's pride, its soldiers are the
lowt-r 01 r>ouin Carolina's mannoott,
md the gray-haired generations of
Citadel graduates are among South
.'arolina's foremost men. ,
Thus, when Lieut. Roper writes
hat his friend, who died the glorous
death of a soldier and hero, was
i Citadel man, your South Carolinnn
knows all about him that it is
lecessary to know.
Tradition and sentiment go deep-,
r down into the heart of the old
tenth than they do in our Middle
.Vest. It is necessary to understand
his to read into young noper's trib-;
ite all that his father could find
here.
The Citadel and schools like it
ire all too few in America. But
h<?v nr#? thi? Knr?lr Knno I?f A mnpino'c
military fabric today. A Citadel man.
>r a West Point man, or a grauuate
>f some of the other institutions
vhere education is no. education uness
it includes the science of nation-'
it defense, can be found in many an
mportant post of honor and responsi- j
jility in the big army which the
"nited States is getting together un-l
ier the urge of necessity and men-'
nice.
Soldiers cannot be made overnight;
ive have learned that in the past year
t>y hard experience. But if more
\merican cities had citadels, and if
he American government had a universal
military training law, America
ivould be able to work out her des
mj nmuim i in* iiauons or nisiory
.vitiT fur more security. fur more, sur ess
anil far more of her days peaceful
ones.
Wars will occur while the world
asts. This will be by no means the
last war. America must defend herself
in the future, perhaps more
than ir the past. Military training is
the oiuy safeguard on which she can
iepond.
!>. \. It. to Meet.
The Rebecca Pickens Chapter, 1).
A. It., will meet on Tuesday afternoon
at 4 o'clock with Mrs. T. W.
Bethea. A full attendance is requested
as there is Important business
and election of officers.
C'OLOItKI) MAN l>IKS.
Highly ICes|H'?tod Colmril Cilizi'ii
Kiitittl .Monday.
C. It. Betbea, one of billon's most
highly respected colored citizens, was
buried Sunday. This announcement
will be read with sorrow by scores of
people, both black und white, by
whom Calvin was held in high esteem.
Calvin died at Baltimore
where he had gone for. treatment
and the body was brought home
where, it lay in state in the colored
Masonic Lodge until Sunday morning.
There was no colored man in
the county who had done more for
the advancement of his race. Calvin
belonged to the llethea family and
was such u worthy slave that he was
given several acres of land with his
freedom. He went to work for
himself with energy and enthusiasm
and later Dr. Frank Bethea, the son
of his old master, sold him adjoining
land at a moderate price on easy
terms. He continued to accumulate
property and was in comfortable circumstances
at the time of his death
Calvin was a great believer in education
and gave his sons and daughters
good opportunities. He took
an active interest in the colored
schools, churches and lodges and
was an acknowledged leader among
his race. He took a keen interest ir
every good movement whether foi
the benefit of white or black and a
his own expense often made pilgrimages
to distant points to attenc
race conferences where he always
*ook a prominent pan. Being i
.nan of good practical ideas lie was
looked upon as a sale leader and al
ways had tin* confidence of his whin
friends. Calvin will be misset
among both white and colored.
When war was declared and met
were being conscripted for servict
Calvin went among the younger men
hers of his race and told them of th<
duty they owed to their government
He solicited subscriptions for th<
Red Cross and went among his peo
pie urging them to buy liberty
bonds. He was county chairman foi
the colored people in the food cam
paign and gave his time freely ir
other work for the government.
His life should be an example and
inspiration to the other members ol
his race.
The funeral was held at the Colored
Cemetery Sunday and the larg
crowd, composed of both white and
colored, that gathered to pay a lasl
tribute to his memory was eloquent
evidence of the esteem in which h(
wyis held by both races.
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It KD CROSS CAMPAIGN MAY UO.
Dillon County is Asked to Contribute
$004M> in .Next Cuiii|Miigii.
The second Ked Cross campaign
begins May 20 and Dillon's quota of
the $100,000,000 to be raised in the
United States is $6000. Following
the plan of the Liberty Loan campaigns,
the quota is based on tht
total resources of the banks in the
county. Dillon has a poulation of
25,noo and the $6(^00 asked for will
be only a little more than 40 cents
lor every man, woman and child in
the county. Dillon county is amply
able to contribute this amount fot
tlie relief ol suffering humanity and
will Kindly respond to the call. V
A meeting of team captains from
various sections of the county will
be held at the Chamber of Commerce
Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Notices
are being mailed out this week
and every team captain is urged tu
be presnt. At this meeting the plan
of campaign will be maped out and
the presence of every team captain
is necessary in order to systematize
the work and insure the success ol
the campaign.
1'iiis is a time when every loyal
citizen must do their duty. The person
who cannot fight can assist in
winning the war by tlveir financial
support. The sacrifices America has
made are nothing as compared tc
the sacrifices that have been made
by IJelguim, Serbia. France. Kngland
and Italy. If the war continues
another four years we too will
have to make the same sacrifice}
and when we give freely we help tc
hasten the end and thus protect our
selves against the misfortunes ib?
Allied nations of Kurope have suffered.
Mi. Duncan in Demand.
Dr. Watson 15. Duncan is much i.
demand those clays. <>n last Friday
ho delivered the ? <??::;ci.i nI a<!
dross for the Oakland school at 11
a. in. and at s: :50 p. in. 011 the same
day ho tirade the n'ddress tor the
Pleasant Hill school. On Saturday ai
tl a. in. ho spoke at the close of the
Floydale school. Among other on
casements I)r. Duncan has the fol
lowing in the near future: Addref:
tit the commencement of the Horrj
Industrial School; the alumni ad
dress at Wofford College; address a
Ohe State Federation of Wesley Ilibli
Classes at Anderson, and an addresi
at the Myrtle Beach Sunday schoo
Institute.
CQUNIY CONVENTION '
PASSES OFF QUIETLY
i:\IM>KSKS AMIHIKW J. IlKTHKA J
FOR UOVKRXOR.
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l?c< iinuiiciiils that Auditor and j
Treasurer Hold Over for Two i
Years.
Diilon <ounfy's sixth biennial '
Democratic Convention convened at !
the court house Monday at noon. It '
was one ol' the quietest conventions I
in the history of the county, the pro- '
ifeedings throughout being devoid of 4
| partisan politics, there being at all '
times an almost perfect unanimnity 1
; of feeling among the delegates pres- '
ent. The convention was called to
order by the chairman, and the pro- <
feedings were onenod hv an I'lnnuuni I
.{prayer by Dr. Watson 1$. Duncan. ji
-J A. B. Jordan, was re-elected chair-i;
'man tor another term, J. Karle Be- '
: j thea was re-elected secretary and1.
1 1 treasurer.
1 The following delegates were elect:|ed
to the State Convention which
\ meets at Columbia Muy lath.
r| Senator J. 11. Manning, Dr. j. H.
! ' David, J. W. McKay, C. I.. Wheeler,
-' tv. T. Mlliott, A. H. Jordan.
1 Mr. T. W. Berry was re-elected
* Stat" Executive Comniitteeman.
r The following resolution endorsing
s' Andrew J. Heihett tor governor was
- adopted:
"Whereas, a man born and reared
1 iti Dillon county is a candidate for
the oliice of governor of this state,
i Now therefore be it resolved. That
?11 his convention endorse the candidacy
ljof the Hon. Andrew J. Bethea."
Jj Appropriate resolutions endorsing
'the administration were read by Dr.
1 Wade Stackhouse and adopted.
- j The convention adopted a resolution
requesting the Executive Commit |
i*itee not to put the auditor and treas-jurer
in the primary this summer,
t i Auditor Gaddy and Treasurer Watson I
were appointed by the governor and
I I the attorney general has held that
f!the appointments were good for four
i years. They have servel not quite
' two years. The object of the resolution
was to show the Executive '
' Committee that the uttorney genert
al's ruling in the matter would have '
t the support of the democrats in the '
' county and to set at rest the ques- j
;tion of whether the auditor and
treasurer would be required to ru" I (
| i < this year's primary.
The following delegates answered (
lo the roll call:
Judson?P. L. Betheo, H. Mcltae, j1
1. McQueen, C. McLaurin.
Floydale?J. H. Berry. J. It.'1
; Heaves, E. B. Alford, J. H. Stack-1
j house H. B. Floyd.
Maple Mill?G. D. Barlow, E. C.
Eovell, F. B. Booth, Joe Sarvis. j
Bermuda?C. G. McKenzie. C. .\i.
..Moody, L. L. Stephens. T. \\\ Wil- f
linns. \
Caddy's Mill?F. M. Page, W. IL i
Caddy, J. P. Adams. IP S. Rogers, t
Lake View?\\\ R. Phillips, J. B. *
1'Arnett, R. T. Renfrew, R. F. Hiving- <
. ton. P Smith. j
Plcasviut Ilill William Arnett, ,
' Dunk Williamson. i
Centerville?1). S Rogers, L. 1$. 1
I Campbell. J. P. Rogers, R. L. Alford. ?
Oak Crove J. Rich Hayes, Tracey >
K. Fore, M. R. Rrigman, K. It. Berry. \
P. A. Ceorge, H. T. Hartley, J. Ver-'s,
non Hayes. it
Little Rock J. W. H-.imer. W. B. ,
Stackhouse. T. L. Manning, F. L. ,<
Bet hea, M. S. Britt. ,
| Kemper W. T. Moody. M K. 1,
liay.-s. It. P. Hayes. J. F. Me.ires. ,
llau.t . D. A. McPalluni. J. A. Mc
La. hern. H. L Westhurv, J. W. Mr
.Kay. 'i
Latta T. W. Berry, K. B. Berry, t
! H. A Bethea. J. H. Manning, L. T.
. Watson, \V. H Smith, J. J. Bethea, !j
S. \V. Hpps. J. B. McCutcheon. R. J.'5
j Dew, E. A. Bethea. 1,
Mt. Calvary?E. P. Wiggins, J.'(
I ii. .voouy, jr. ,
I Furk?L. M. Rogers, R. S. Moore:,
J I,, h Hethea, L. B. Fort.
( Dill >n Sani McLaurin, E. T. Elliott ',
A. r. Jordan, 1'. II. Sellers, W. C. ,
J Moore. I). S. Allen, J. H. DavilV M. |
A S.ubbs, A P. * Ilethea, C. L.
Wheeler. Wade Staekliouse. E. I,.
Mooic. J. B. Gibson, Jno. C. Bethea,
W. Gaddy.
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l?e\ r I". O. W atson Bereaved.
Tin Dillon friends of the Rev. E.
- (V \\ fson. the well known MethoI
dist preacher, will regret to learn of
< the d?-.4tb of bis daughter, Mar>
> West, a)ged nine years, which resultt
ed last week from injuries received
? in a motor cycle accident in Colun;-t
- bia. The girl and a youth about!
- the saute age. William Owen, it ap ;
[ears, -were riding a bicycle on the
. Winesboro ron,j when John W. Wil-'
kinson. . teller of the Palmetto Nat
tional I'lank. of Columbia riding mo-,
pitorcycl? collided with them, the lit-'
s tie gir'. who was seated on the han1
die ba.rs of the bicycle, receiving the
full inhpact of the blow.
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H:\TII < I,.\I.MS A. Ii. PAItllAM.
>iic of Dillon's I'irM Sctilcr?. and
oltli'si ( itiu'iiv I'av.fs Awn).
With the passing of Mr. A. K Partain
at tin early hour Sunday mora
ng Dillon loses another pioneer citzen
whose life was rl?>sely linked
vith the town's early history Mr.
'arhaiu had passed bis three-scoreind-ten.
but until a few months ago
le was remarkably active and vigorills
for one ot his years.
Mr. Parhani hail not been well for
lie past three months, being conined
to his room most of the time,
tut Saturday he said he was leeling
ituch better and spent the greater
art of the iImv ?illini- ?>.. ??i? f* ?*???
orch. He retired at his usual hour
Saturday night. but when lie wus
ailed Sunday morning and did not
espond it was found that he had
>assed away peacefully some time
iuring the early morning hours.
.Mr. l'arhain was born in Marlboro
'(runty, but the greater portion ot his
life was spent in old Marion and
Dillon counties. He was in his S4th
year. Karly in life he was married
to Miss Ituth Townsend, daughter of
Jacob II. Townsend. who lived a,
few miles above Little Ilock. There
were several sons and daughters
born of this union, of all whom,
with his wife, preceded him to the
grave.
Before moving to lullon Mr. Parham
was engaged in merchandising
and farming at Pages Mills. From
Pages Aliils he moved to Dillon
where In- continued the mercantile
business until about ten years ago
Ho always took an active interest m
fraternal orders, being a chartet
member of the local Masonic and K.
m I*. orders, having served as Worshipful
Master of the Masonic order
and as Chancellor Commander of
the Knights of Pythias. For the
past ten years he hud served the Pythian
order as Keeper of Records
and Seals.
Mr. Pur ham was a good citizen.
Quiet and unassuming in manner,
polite and courteous to those in all
walks of l!fe, honest and sincere ia
his dealings with his fellow-man he
enjoyed the confidence and esteem
of a wide circle of friends and acquaintances.
Mr. Parbnin was the last rurviving
member of his immediate family,
iiis nearest ourvivtu^ relatives being:
two nephews. Messrs. Thad. Parham
of Marrietta, N. C., and C. W. Parnam,
of Charleston, a niece, Mra.
Maggie DuBose of Lamar.
Mr. Parham was laid away with
Masonic honors at Mt. Holly Monlay
morning, the members of the
lodge of which he had long been a
aithful member attended in a body,
he eulogy being delivered by
ion. Jno. C. Sellers.
Tribute from a Comrade.
-Iditoi Herald:
Just before the Southern Conederacy
ceased to exist the writer
vith A. K. Parham, Daniel F. Ber y,
Evander P. Ellis, James K. Belie
a and Thos. C. Moody, the latter
rtnilenian being clerk of the court
/1 .uiiiiuii i uuui) , nut suiiTtfuca ui
;.?iing the ollire kept open by an elK-rly
gentleman who was physically
1 liable lo perloi in miit.iiy duty,
le (Mr. Moody I mounted his spirit d
steed, fell in line with those of us
vhose duty called us to meet the invading
foe on our own soil. We were
ill captured by Oen. Potter's forces
>f the federal army, who were devastating
our already down-trodden
state, carried to Port Royal where
,ve were kept as prisoners till the
,var ended. Learning today of the
lenth of my old friend and comrade,
\h-5 K. Pa'rhtni. brings vividly t?
n> mind those days. Mr. Par ham
,vas the oldest of the six but lived
he longest (myself excepted!. 1h?
ithers having long since crossed over
he river. As a last tribute of rospect
to my friend and comrade,
Mex K. Parham, 1 wish to say that
luring the 52 years of my ocquainance
with him in prison and out of
urison, I have ever found him to be
Ihe same quiet unassuming christian
eentlenian. A man who never paraded
his noble traits of heart and mind
before the public just to attract the
applause of men; a man in whose
heart there was no guile, being free
from enviousness, selfishness #r
any of the petty sins that so many
of us are afflicted with. A good
man is gone from among us, hut
our less is his eternal gain.
J. \V. SMITH
Li.ttn. May 6, I!t18.
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/ Oillon Itay Promoted
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The many friends of .Inw C. Bethea.
.Jr., will be delighted to leara
that he has been commissioned a
lituten-int. Mr. Rethea volunteer
t l his services when war was dedared
and was given a position as
field clerk with Gen. Pershing's expeditionary
forces. He sailed for
France last summer. Lieut. Bethea
is a son of Mrs. Hettie Bethea of Dillon.
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