The Dillon herald. (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, September 30, 1920, Image 1
Watch Label on Your Paper /1 I lv?i I *?4* 4ra*Vi*4"tlg\ The Date on the Label is the
Expire"'1 LCt SubSCripti?n jPXllOil Stopped'" ^
1 ESTABLISHED 1894 THE DILLON HERALD, DILLON, SOCTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MORNING, SE1TKMBER 30, 1020 ^OL- 27? xo- 4
DR. T. C. McSWAIN DEAD.
Former Well-Known Dillon County
Physician Dies in South America.
w.
Mr. D. A. McCalluui has been notified
through an American consulate
in South America of the death of his
brother-in-law, Dr. T. C. McSwain, a
former well-known Dillon county physician.
Dr. McSwain died on August (
7th, but news of his death did not <
reach Dillon until last Thursday.
The letter stated that Dr. McSwain j
was taken sick while traveling as a
passenger on a coast-wise steamship.
The ship called at a port and Dr. j
McSwain was plueed in a hospital, .
where he ided in 24 hours after being |
taken ill.
Dr. McSwain had been in South ;
America about eight years. He re- i
> turned home about four years ago'i
and after spending a few months with j
relatives returned to South America i
where he was interested In some large, j
timber holdings. ! I
n- u-oo a notiv. of r.nm- I i
Ui. iUVonaiu noo a uuv> ? ^ wu
v berland county, North Carolina. He|<
came to Dillon when quite a young i
man and engaged in the practice of I
medicine. Later he marriedi ]
Miss McCallum, a daughter of the ]
late Brown McCallum, and a sister f
of Mrs. D. A. McCallum and Mrs. R. i
P. Hamer. His wife preceded him toij
the grave several years ago. j ]
When the government undertook 3
the task of estabishing a new form |
of government in the Philippines, Dr. 1 ]
McSwain was sent there as a surgeon h
in the United States army where 1> i
spent four years. He was a skilled
physician and the government was t
so well pleased with his work that he 1
was urged time and again to re-enter i
the service, but he declined the of- j
fers. Ho was a man of charming 1
personality and as a physician and ]
surgeon he was endowed with ex- 1
traordinary talents. His passing 1
brings deep regret to hundreds of (
Dillon county friends.
Rev. F. W. Watlers, pastor of thej
Second Baptist church, says he has in |
the past four months baptized 24 |,
J U.. Intfor
members ana aamiueu im u? .
The work of the church is progress-|j
ing wonderfully and there is a steady ,,
and substantial growth in the mem-,<
bership. ij
o jj
THE DEATH OF AX INFANT ?
/
To The Dilon Herald: (
The little infant child that was c
I A born in Capt. Gibson's home on July t
j^H30, 1920, and adopted to Captain t
Gibson, of the Rescue Workers, on j
August 16, 1920, died on September v
HF 24, 1920, at 3 a. m., and was laid to t
rest in the Pleasant Grove Church -j
k cemetery at 4 o'clock Friday, 24th. t
r Funeral conducted by Rev. Maston t
Gasque, pastor of the Dillon Mill|f
Methodist Church, at the home of i %
Capt. Gibson. jt
While it is our loss, it is heaven's L
gain. We, therefore, submit it all to i
the will of God, who said: Suffer the g
little children to come unto nte and ^
forbid them not. We therefore ^x-'^
tend to the ber'eved mothei our j
deepest sympathy in her hour of grief ^
and trouble. jt
May God's blessings rest upon all ^
of those who are in distress and grief, t
is the prayer of your humble servant.;
CAPT. B. Y. GIBSON, IJ
Officer in Charge Rescue Workers, j
Dillon, S. C.
U YE OX ltUUUEK TIKES 1
-a
Family Dwells la House On Wheels. |
In Houston, Texas, W. S. Myers 1
and family of three, decided to live
? on rubber tires. They are now tour-,1
# ing the entire United States and ex-1
pect to visit Canada.
They designed and superintended f
the construction of a convenient. *
roomy and very neat home. It is ten
feet long by six feet wide and has'1
four seats.
From ceiling to floor, the car is 1
five feet, ten inches high. Its front:'
entrance is by a limousine door. A '
folding bed is across the back and *
above it an infant's crib, clothes!'
press and parcel rack. Four ward-j'
robe drawers are under the bed. The '
center aisle i6 three feet by five. I
There is a refrigertor, hot and 1
cold water, hot air heat, ele.'trici'
fans, three burner gas stove, folding 1
dinine table, lavatory, electric light- 1
ing, kitchen cabinet and cupboard, "
Bhower bath and every modern convenience
and luxury. The car is j
equipped with tool boxes, compass, (
draperies and rugs. (
o
SERVICES AT THE METHODIST i
CHURCH 1
]
Main Street Methodist Church.? t
Dr. Watson B. Duncan, pastor. M
Sunday school at 10 a. 111., Mr. W. <
H. Muller, superintendent. i
Preaching at 11a. m. and 7:30 p. 1
m., by the pastor.
Morning subject: 'The Witness of
f the Spirit;" evening subject: "The
Young Man Who Came to Himself."
v Pi aver service on Wednesday at :
_ 7:30
p. m.
Public cordially invited to all services.
Aunt Liza's former mistress wa<
talkintr to her one morninu. wlen
suddenly she discovered a little pickaninny
standing shyly behind his
mother's skirts. "Is this your litth
boy. Aunt Liza?" s!i,. asked.
"Yes. miss, dat's Prescription."
"Goodness, what a funny name.
Auntie, for a child! How in the world
did you happen to call him that?
"Ah simply calls him dat b"cuz Ah
has sech h*ahd wuk gettin* him filhd."
SOX-IX-LAW OF FRENCH
PREMIER
Paul Rockwell, Formerly of Lake
View, Married Premier Leygues'
Daughter.
The election of Georges Leygues as
Premier of France is of more than
passing interest to Dillon county folks
because the new Premier is the father-in-law
of Paul Rockwell, who
spent the greater portion of his boyhood
days near Lake View with his
grandfather, the late Enoch Avers,
Mr. Rockwell is a nephew of Mr.
Elias Avers, of near Ixike View, and
i counsin of Prof. Avers, of the
Agricultural Department of the Dillon
High school.
There were two brothers, Paul and
Kirvin Rockwell. Kirvin, it will be
recalled, was a member of the avia
tion corps in France and was killed
in action during the early days of |
Lhe war. Paul was an officer in the
infantry and received wounds which
forced him out of active duty. They|
joined the Allies long before America!
?ntered the war and were fighting
>vith the French.
Their mother, Dr. Anna Louise1
Rockwell, is a daughter of the late
Knoch Ayers, and lives at Winston-'
Salem, N. C., where she is engaged
n the practice of osteopathy. Whenj
i young woman she was married to
Rev. Mr. Rockwell, who died some
.ears ago.
After the death of their father the
Rockwell brothers made their home
vith their grandfather until they
vere almost grown.
After receiving his discharge from
he French army Paul Rockwell
ocated in Paris where he obtained1
i position one of the Paris news-;
wpers. Shortly after taking up civil1
lfe again he was married to Miss
[,tygues, whose father at the time
vas prominent in French political j
iftnirs, being minister of marine un-|
ler President Clemenceau.
o
COUNTY CASE GOES TO
UEFKKEE
Some of The Herald's readers did
lot understand the article in the last
sstte which stated that the case of
Jillon County against the National
Surety Company, which involved
laims to the amount of $80,000 had
>een referred to a special referee by j
fudge Henry A. M. Smith, of the U.j
5. Court. The article in question]
vas clipped from the News and
Courier and gave only a brief acount
of the case which had come
lp in the U. S. Court at Charleston:
he day before. The suit covers al-1
eged shortages in the county treas-j
irer's office during the administra-,
ion of the late Treasurer Mclnnis. j
["he alleged shortages came about in
he way of Treasurer Mclnnis' fail-!
ire to collect interest on certain
unds deposited in the banks, as pro-i
ided by statute, the refunding to
ax-payers of over-paid taxes without
LUthority from the Comptroller Gen ral
and many other matters which !
ire disputed by the National Suret>
'omryanv under which Mr. Mclnnis j
vas bonded. Several audits have|
>een made of the treasurer's office
>y auditors representing both sides, j
>ut there was such a wide difference!
H'tween the findings of the auditors,
he county and the bonding company;
ould not reach an agreement, and:
ience the case went to the courts.
\s the bonding company was located'
n another State the action had to be
nought in the United States Court;
md when the case came on to be
teard before Judge Smith at Charles*!
on last Tuesday he referred it to
ienry Buck, an attorney of Marion,
vho will take the testimony and
nake his report back to the court.
o
HIS HUNTINGS LICENSE
RETURNED
?umberton Hobesonian.
On last Thursday a young gentle-i
nan from the Loris section in the;
:ourse of the culmination of his
luptial obligations, whispered nerv-l
luslv to Mr. Taylor, of the Conwayi
hardware Company, to know whether
le dealt in license. "Yes," replied
Taylor, "take State or County.")
'County," replied the anxious groom;o-be.
The deal was closed, the;
jrice handed over, and the blushing
)ride-to-be recognized the satisfied
smile on the face of her suitor as he |
eturned emerged and proceeded to,
point the nose of his Ford the nearjst
route to the preachers. Now this
;ranky clergyman being too much dis-j
posed to scrutinize, very violently
broke the saw news to the happy |
:ouple that the form of their licensei
lid not conform in all respects to the'
specific document which in his judg-1
ment would constitute the necessary!
prerequisite to a legal form of marriage
ceremony. The maiden blushed
ind waited while the hunting license
ivas returned and another document
erf different dimensions was procured,
and now they are at home to their
many friends.
All license dealers are dilicent and
busy men hut Taylor's picture is
wanted at th0 Fish and <?ame Department
as the first to succeed at
substituting marriage license for
hunt in? license.? Contribute d.
I toy IMaxico. Louis Blackwell and
the Hursey left Monday for California.
win iv they will enttr college.
?o?
Frank Hursey. who has h?en in
Haltinior,. wlo-re he has he?-n having
his le? mated at .lolitis iio;>!;ii:s.
at itoti;e a?ain.
Al! Have Faults.
Nothing will make us s<> charitable
and tender to tie faults of others as
by self-examination thoroughly to
know ouv own.?Fentlon.
HENRY FOKD DISCUSSES
l PRICE REDUCTION
Says There is No Wisdom in Trying;
to Mniirtuin Artificial Standard
Henry Ford has announced a reduction
of prices on all Ford motor
company products at a pre-war level
as a step toward restoration of business
to normal conditions." In a
statement accompanying the announcement
Mr. Ford declared that
present business conditions demanded
that "some practical effort be made
to bring economic conditions back
to normal," that the business of the
country may be stabilized," and that
the "progress, prosperity and con-i
tent ment of our people may be restored."
Inquiry among heads of other automobile
industries failed to indicate
whether the Ford announcement pres-j
sages a general decline of motor car|
priceB. A number of manufacturers
declined to comment.
Discussing business condition*, Mr.'
Ford declared that since the war has,
ended "war prices also should be re-1
duced."
"There 1b no wisdom," the manu-J
facturer said, "in trying to maintain |
&n artificial standard of values, for
inflated prices only retard progress."
"There is a lull in business generally,''
the statement continues.
"Feople in every walk of life are
waiting for prices they know are unnatural,
to become lower.
"Manufacturing plants are being
shut down all over the country and
in every line there is a growing in-1
activity because the volume of con-|
sumption is growing less and less
through the self denial of people who
realize the injustice of the situation.
"Labor is being thrown out of
employment but notwithstonding this
there has been little change in the
cost of living.
Although rich in natural resources
the country's progress is being held
practically at a standstill through the
greed of profiteers. Now is the time
to call a halt to war methods, war
prices and war greed. It may be
necessary for everybody to sacrifice a
little but in the end it will be most
profitable, for the sooner we get the
business of the country back to prewar
conditions the sooner will the J
lives of our people become natural
and progress, prosperity and contentment
be restored."
The price reduction on the Ford I
product ranges from 14 to 31 perl
cent and is effective immediately.!
There will be no wage reduction at
any of the plants, it was announced.
SHEKIFF "CHICK" AVEATHEHLY
Pee Dee Advocate.
J. A. Weatherly, of Bennettsville,
Marlboro county, defeated R. J. Patteison
for the office of sheriff in the|
primary last Tuesday by a majority j
of 140 votes. Years ago wneii wc
were somewhat younger, we remem-1
ber him very distinctly by his nek-j
name which was "Chick." This, we]
believe now, was given him for his!
excellent ability to defend himself t
and none of the "boys" in Bennetts-'
ville would dore give offense to him
unless they were sure to be in thej
right. This being the case he was ai
high-toned gentleman in all of his!
manners to his friends and each one|
felt tlrut if "Chick'* Weatherly was
his friend he was one of the elect.
VOTE DOESN'T LOOK COOP
Straw Vote Compiled by llexull Co.
Shown at Evans' Pharmacy
The straw vote on the Presidential
election gathered and compiled every ;
four years by the Itexal Drug Co.,j
which has stores in every town in
the United States, is being shown at
Evans* Pharmacy and the results so
far do not look very encouraging for
the Democrats. Up to yesterday the
vote stood as follows: Cox, 167; i
Harding 364. The Iiexan v^o. estimates
that a majority of 266 is
equivalent to an election, and ac->
cording to these figures Harding;
would be the winner if the election!
were held today. Four years ago, j
however, the Republican candidate led i
by a large majority until a few weeks
before the election when sentiment |
began to change and shortly before1
that date took the lead. The vote is
posted daily at Evants* Pharmacy.
o
ANDERSON COTTON
SEVEN FEET HIOH
Anderson, Sept. 22.?John H. Kay,
who lives about eight miles above the
? * ?J VlnnHnv with
[city, was in Auunovu ... v...x.?...
a stalk of cotton that looked more
Hike a healthy young poplar tree than
'it did cotton. Mr. Kay said that this
|is known as the Cleveland Boll cot"ton,
and that his crop would range
jin height from five to about seven
and one-half feet. He also stated
that while the bolls on this cotton are
not very numerous they are very
large.
Mr. Kay has about three acres of
this cotton, and he says that b?* is
expecting a very good crop.
WOMK.V NOT I.I Alii.K
roi; .1 I KY IX TV
Attorney t.eneral Wolfe Bonders
Opinion on Subject.
Columbia, s. C . S< pt. Women
of South Carolina are not liabb- to
jury duty. g. cording to an opii.'-n
i?udefed toda> by Attorney (Jeneral
Wolfe. Mr. Wop' tpio'ed t!i" constitution
to tin- ft'i t that onl\ men
at' liable to petit jury ?1111\ in circuit
?ourt s. Tile opinion was expressed
in a letter to .1. I.. I'eiiin. clerk of
cotifi of Able cilb' county. Jury lists
are to b,. made up by clerks of court
in December.
SALE EM>S WITH FIGHT
J. W. Goodwin and J. .1. Matheson
Have Personal Encounter
Tee Dee Advocate.
The auction sale of J. \V. Goodwin's
stock farm, on Pee Dee river,
last Tuesday, ended in a fight between
Mr. Goodwin and J. J. Matheson,
who sold the farm to Mr. Goodwin
and holds a mortgage on if.
The pasture, containing 627 acres,
was sold in eight tracts. Most of it
was bid off by J. B. Moxwel and J.
J. Matheson, and the sale totaled
nbout $1!?.(H>0. It was sold as a
whole and bid in for Mr. Goodwin.
A big barbecue dinner was then
served and enjoyed by quite a large
crowd. The fine herds of cattle,
sheep and goats were to have been
sold arier ainnt-r.
About the close of the dinner, Mr.
Goodwin approached Mr. Matheson,;
resenting something which he had
heard that Mr. Matheson had said,
and struck Mr. Matheson in the face.
Two or three licks were passed between
them before they could be,
separated by Rev. T. V. McCaul.
Percy B. Odom, Hamp H. Hubbard
and others.
This ended the sale, and the stock
were not sold.
o
COMMITTEE RECOMMEND* i
IMPROVEMENTS
There was only a small gathering
at the court house last Thursday1
night to hear the report of the com-!
mittee appointed at the recent citi-1
zens' meeting to look into the matter
ot selling or improving the light and
* ? V?n nnntniitfoii '
waitT yiuuid, uui uic vuiuuiivvvv,
through its chairman, Mr. C. L.
Wheeler, recommended that the towni
retain the plants and make improvements
costing not more than $65,000.1
The committee in making its report
was guided largely by the findings o.
an expert engineer who inspected th? i
plants and made his recommendations.
The improvements will consist of oi,. i
2UU-horse power and one 100-horse:
power engine, the smaller unit to be
used in the daytime and lhe larger1
one at night. If council and the com-!
missioners decide to adopt the recommendations
of the committee the
$65,000 will have to be raised by a
bond issue. A petition will have to be
presented to council to order an elec-,
tion and if the issue carries at the:
election it will have to be ratified by
an act of the General Assembly. The
petition will be circulated at once and
Lhe election will be held as soon as|
possible.
o
HEX TOOK JOY HIDE
Rode Twenty-five .Mill's on Rear Axle
of Automobile.
Taking a twenty-five mile ride on
the real axle of an automobile on a
rainy night was a Pennsylvania hen's
idea of a joy ride, relates a Hagerstown,
Md., dispatch.
Raymond Shiffler, of near lioonsboro,
motored with his family to the
home of a relative just across the
Mason and Dixon line to spend the
day. During the evening, just before
Shiffler was ready to leave for home,
tain began falling and a dock of chickens
in the yard sought shelter under
his automobile.
While driving to his home that;
night, Shiffler heard peculiar sounds!
coming front under his machine and
he thought some part had become dis-,
arranged. On arriving at home he;
examined the automobile and found
a bed-raggled hen perched on the rear
axle, in which position she had ridden
all of the distance.
o ?
DEMOCRATIC CAMFAd.N FIND 1
Thy following statement shows the1
names and amount of subscriptions;
given 10 (He Democratic vaun/?,b..
Puud by the voters of Little ltock
Precinct. This amount was forwarded ,
direct to Mr. T. \V. Berry, chairman,
by Mr. J as. W. Hauier:
J. W. Hauler $25.00
12. A. McCormuc 1.00
L A. Manning 25.00
J. it. Thompson 25.00 1
T. L. Manning 10.00
L). C McCall 1.00 i
A. b. Pope 1.00;
S. D. Lane 1.00
C L. Daniels 100
A. H. Daniels ? ? 1.00
Boyd Lane ? 1.00
W. H. Hargrove ? 1.00
L. B. Andrews 1.00 1
L. B. Andrews 1.00
T. B. Thompson 1.00
it. C. Bethea 1.00,
C. J. Bennett ? 1.00
H. A. Hasty 1.00 \
F. L. Bethea 1.00;
M. S. Britt l.OOj
J. H. Meadors ? 2.00'
i W forbett 1.00
J. c. Ellen 5.001
\V. K. Stanton 5.00 j
C. II. Myers l.oo,
H- C. Stanton l.uOj
r. G. Dunlap 2.o0 j
i. L. Don dap ? __ 2.ooJ
Total $112.00
\\\ 15. StMf'kllOUS*' __ o .00
$11
Anionnt subscribed as shown
in issue of The Herald.
dated Sept. 22rd __ sl'lV'V
Al.iotll.t sul'.-. r h-d -a- shuwi
in issue of Tito !b .;;; !
da'ed S -pt. 22rd _
Subscription of W. (' T'da: .
Tota__ __ __ .. >571
Latin, S. (,' . > pi. 21'. 1 ' 2o
Ken ived i? j>* \i it. Iix< 1 ntt
?!'< ?!. \. . i T \* .ltd ' >
lai>. ropro^ontini: collections t'T i}:.
L'ec.oo! at if I'ttiu!
i Signed i T. W. r.EKi; Y.
Countv Chairman.
CORBKTT CLAIMS SKLF-BKFEXSK
Orangeburg Man M ho killed Three
-Men Last Fall on Trial For Misi
Life.
Orangeburg, Sept. 27.?The taking
of testimony in the case against Car-'
los Corbett, charged with the murder
of Bryan Sallev, was concluded today'
and the arguments of counsel begun, j
The arguments will be resumed tomorrow
alter the jury has made an
inspection ot the place of the killing'
and the case is expected to reach the
jury Tuesday afternoon or night.
Featuring the testimony ot the day'
was the statement of both Corbett
and his wife that one of the "ien '?
the party had attacked Corbett with
a pistol before he opened fire. This
serves as a basis for Corbett's defense
that he shot in self-defense and in de-.
fense of the castle.
Testimony was resumed this morning
at convening of court at 9:30
o'clock with Mrs. Carlos Corbett on
the stand for the defense. Mrs. Corbett
testified that on Friday before
the shooting on Saturday night, her
husband had hauled five one horse
wagon loads of sugar cane pumice and
placed it in a washed place in front
of their home. Saturday, she said
they drove in their buggy over to:
Salley to do a little shopping where:
Bhe visited relatives for a short while!
in town and then they returned home1
about an hour of sun, had early sup- j
per and retired.
Awakened by Big Light.
About 11 o'clock, Mrs. Corbett i
stated, she was suddenly awakened
by a big light and thinking the premises
were afire she aroused her husband,
told him to take the pistol and
lire to enlist assistance from neighbors.
When she went out, the witness
said, her husband told her the
pumice in the road was afire and she
drew water, while Corbett carried it
to the scene of the fire, which was in
the road just in front of their
house. She soon gave out drawing
water, she said, and Corbett told her
to go to the steps and rest, as she
said she could do no more if the whole
premises burned down. About the
time she was seated at the front steps
Mrs. Corbett continued, a car came
up in the road and she heard some
one speak in vile terms, she giving
the exact language in court, and saying
also "there he is now putting out
our fire, we will give hlin hell and set
it again." They then drove the car
around the fire and turned in toward
the yard, the witness said, and stopped
the car, all getting out after
each other and started toward her
husband, firing a pistol, Mrs. Corbett
stated that she did not know how
many shots were fired before her husband
opened fire and she then went
into the house. Later her husband
came into the house, she said, and
told her to get his best clothes, after
which he went out with a flash light.
When he cunie in the house, the witness
said, she asked if he was hurt
and said she thought they had killed
him and that her husband had told
her he thought he had killed three of
them. Corbett, his wife said, then
dressed and left to surrender and she
spent the remainder of the night i.
the barn.
Carlos Corbett on Stand.
Carlos Corbett testified deliberately
and calmly .giving his version of the
killing. He corroborated his wife as.
to his putting the pumice in the r<?ad |
on Friday and as to their activity on i
Saturday. He was aroused by his,
wife about 11 o'clock, he said, and|
was told the house was on lire. He
jumped into his overalls, Corbett
said, took the loaded pistol from the
bureau and about three or four cartridges
nearby and ran out of the
house to tire the pistol to alarm the
neighborhood, but did not shoot,
l'utting the pistol in his right pocket
and balls in left, he and his wife began
lighting 11 re as Mrs. Corbett testified,
the witness said. While his wife
was sitting on the steps and he was
lighting the fire with the water in the
tub, he said he heard an auto coming.
He also heard the statement testified j
to by Mrs. Corbett as coming from
the auto, Corbett said. The auto came
on up around the fire, the witness
continued, and stopped in front of his
house with one wneei aouui iu m?
front yard, the car broadside to him,
where the occupants got up and be-j
gan to get out. He thought he recog-'
nixed the voice of Jones Salley telling
the boys to give liiui hell, the witness
testified, and then three or four
jumped into the road, he said, and
were making for him, one shooting as
he came. He opened fire, Corbettl
said, and immediately reloaded and
emptied what he reloaded with. since
after he reloaded two more men were
coming toward him from toward the
back of the car.
Shot iu Self-Defense.
| He shot in self-defense and defense
of the castle. Corbetf testified,
as the shots from the advancing rrowd
! were going to where his wife was. too.
Mr. Corbet' said that he did not
I know who the parties were at the
finu. mill Tln-t lie went into his hoits"
i'.iiu tij't.n inquiry told his v.-i: he
Was not shot, but thought b>> hail
killed three or tour men, that al! fell.
< vejij one. who rat: off. told how
!> a !; d his \\if(. to iui hi.- clotli
;!. -!?'i}.t and w. :r < i:' t<>
tiodi'S w? fe in ins vani.
hater he returned to his house
. ud tie : w? ir to a t.eiahhor's. ii?'kitiL'
lot To lii . rid ?tay with !, s wife J|
t' stihi-i ' ,.t when In- went ?,:jf wr.h
ii tla-hlivht. In- found u |u to| l>:na
a'.o . .jllul <!' taf.e, 1 v. . n m
t' d- d :i hn: did !.?.? at. !i
! them, that he hrousht the pistol ha k
(with hfm and rav^ it ro his wife, with
' j!!?tru< 'i"Us to hold -am,, until trial
A r i -r ! Mas <>| er.t d in cour* f?y tie
SO.M1- FA<"TS AUDIT
OF It COl'XTY FA1K
-More than a >ear ago it was decided
by a tew men to have a
Cot.uty l air, but vve found we were
too late.
Bany this spring we set out to
l.a.e a Couniy rair this fail. To accomidisu
tilts we ha\e arranged our
tveiiuuiu x^iot in order thai it might
attract the whole family. By a close
siuu> ut our premium list you will
hud We otter prizes tor most everything
grown and uotie in our couuly.
It looks as though we are going to
have a real "Fair,'' and I wont to
urge every man, woman, girl and
boy iu Dillon county who have something
to exhibit to co-operate with
us to the extent of looking up the
chairman ot mat department most interesting
to them and entering whatever
you have in that department.
We want to make this a county-wide
lair and only by your co-operatiou
can we succeed. We do not know
what kind of farmers our neighbors
are until we have an opportunity of
seeing some of the things they axe
raising. We have arranged to have
horse racing and other amusements
as well as the best farm exhibits to
be lound at any county fair in this
state.
Ail the buildings have been completed
at Fair Grounds and we would
nut; ior muse iiiieresieu tu tuuic uu*.
to thfc giounds and see just the type
ot buildings we have and be convinced
that not only are we going to
have u great lair but that we have
the best buildings to be had at any
county lair.
We have as good a county as there
is in the state and taken as a whole
we have the best people to be found
anywhere, so don't be mislead. Just
come along and help us make tnis
the best county lair in the state. Remember
the date, October 19th-23rd,
1920.
A. V. BETHEA,
President.
o
O VEKTO.N-HO I'MII.LAT
A marriage of interest to a wide
circle of friends was that of Miss
Selma Gertrude Koumillat to Mr.
James B. Overton, which was solemnized
on Tuesday morning at the
Bishop's residence 011 Broad street,
the Rev. James McElroy officiating.
The bride wore a modish coat suit
in dark blue with accessories to
match and carried white asters with
fern tied with tulle and entered 011
the arm of the groom.
The only attendants were Miss
Bessie Rouinillat and Mr. William
Koumillat, sister and brother of the
DriU6, ana must? prcscui, ucmuco
thes# and the bride's mother, Mrs. B.
L. Ituumilat were near relatives and
a few close friends.
Immediately after the ceremony
the company repaired to the bride's
home on Logan street where refreshments
were served by Miss Nellie
Mcliony and little Mary Elizbeth
Kingdom.
Mr. and Mrs. Overton left for a
motor trip to Asheville before going
to Dillon to reside, where Mr. Overton
is engaged in the automobile business.
He is a native of Durham, N. C., and
is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. G. B.
Overton, of that place. His bride is
the youngest daughter of Mrs. B. L.
Itoumillat and the late Dr. William
Koumilat and has many warm friends
in her home city who regret that her
marriage will take her elsewhere to
reside.
o
NOTES FKO.M THE S.UITII-Hl/GHES
" I'iri i TI Dl.' flit*
DILLON.
The agriculture class started out
the new year with an enrollment of
eleven boys. Five ol these are t'roui
the tenth gradw and six front the
eighth grade. The course of study
for this year consists in a study of
farm crops, soils and fertilizer.
The class met this week and organized
themselves. It is expected
that they will do quite a bit of work
outside of the regular school work.
The following officers were elected:
President, Jas. Hunter; vice-president,
IJuist Jordan; secretary, J. W.
Williamson.
sheriff with difficulty, the cartridges
were removed, and some were empty,
having been shot. Mr. Corbett stated
that he got somp one to carry him to
I Columbia and he surrendered to the
uuthonties at the penitentiary. He
told of an interview he had with
komw newspaper reporter at the penitentiary
and that Mr. Please was
present at the time and that he was
merely talking to the gentlemen pros
. nt and did not know he was giving
!any statement tu newspapi r und did
I not state fully the facts of th?- shooting.
; L'oltiiiiMn Newspaper Man
The dofotiso in reply put tip \V. J.
Cormack of Columbia to testify that
t'l.rbi-tt did not till hint ol any of
I tin parties advancing t.pon l.itn havinw
any pistol when int.mtw.d at
I the penitential v. Th,. she riff and
I coroner v.et(. put upon the stand to
out indict Mrs. Coibctt's testimony
' i tic rninc some statement sic made
I" lilelu t!f i. \ IP- !l ill"
isheriff and coroner t?*siiti?il thai Mr-.
Corbet I \i;i- very is mi'is and about
down and ou' at tie iinto.
The jury w.ll !? tale i: to the
! > : tie f. '.'iis to? "Miiv morn
iriL . .. h l.y Sle r.'t I > ih and d< pn
No oie ' !:' u' < *!e r id"
...!! |(. . *i t" I" p: III : t t le
*iin - iiiid tie -a-.- w.ll ! *. une-'l al
J 1 1 : I.v;?. k. Th?. ol ;'e- lull
in:: is about tuih'S from tiraiiff
l.ttrsr. i at" tie Aike.t litei