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B Lalta I ' Coming and Going llarvin Roberts of Zion was in town Wednesday. S. V. Lane of Dillon was a visitor nere Thursday W. F. Cross of the Bank of Clio was In town Thursday afternoon. Capt. O. D. Fitts of Clio was here Thursday afternoon. J. F. Williams of Mallory was here Friday afternoon. Cad McDonald was in town Friday from Floydale. i Miss Bessie Rowell and Miss Hope Manning spent Friday in Marion. J. K. Page was here on business Saturday from Sellers. H. B. Bethea of Dillon was a visitor here Saturday. Giles Love of Oak Grove was in town Saturday morning. G. M. Battey of Hartsville was here Saturday afternoon. H. T. Hartley and son of Browns ville were here on business Saturday. , W. H. Stanton of Dothan was in town Saturday. Jas. L. Dew -of Temperance was here Saturday. Miss Elizabeth Page of Sellers spent Sunday in town. David Haselden of Mallory was here Tuesday. W. Ellis Bethea wag in Dillon and Lake View Monday. Hon. B. B. Sellers of Sellers was here on business Tuesday. Joe M. Bass, magistrate at Sellers, was in town Tuesday. Pratt Watson, an enterprising merchant of Sellers wa8 in town Tuesday. Pete McMillan arrived from Wofford some days ago. Mr. and Mrs. Tracy E. Fore of Elberry were in town Monday. Marion McMillan a student of Wofford College cam e home Thursday night for his vacation. J. C. Alford of Floydale was atteendlng to business here on Thursday. Miss Mattie Paris h of Clio is ( spending a few days with Miss Hope Manning. Mr. and Mrs. P. A. George and children of Elberry w*ere here Saturday. A. M. Rogers of Dillon was here in the interest of his line on Saturday. W. J. Galloway formerly of Mallory, but now of Dillon was here Saturday. Mtb. Ellen Bass spent the week | end with her son Joe M. Bass at Sellers. Miss Eva Ellerbe one of the high school teachers of Columbia is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. H. Manning. Miss Ella and Mary Grace Alford of Selkirk attended services at the! Presbyterian church Sunday. Mrs. Harriett Berry of Marion 6pent the week end with her grand-1. daughter, Mrs. W. D. Bethea. Dr. W. H. Boozer of Columbia was;f here Sunday visiting his daughter, < Mrs. Deans Crumpler. ^ Edward Smith of Conway spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. E. C. . Bethea. ^ O. J. Zeigler who has been for the q past week in Spartanburg returned * Saturday. , Mrs. Sallie Smith and her daugh- , ter, Miss Bell of Mullins spent a * week with Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Be- * thea. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Thompson and ' daughter of Hartsville are spending a few days with Rev. and Mrs. E. C. Bailey. William Bailey who has been visit- . ing his sister, Mrs. W. E. Thompson j ic Hartsville has retrned to his home . here. ' Dr. W. C. Kirkland who is one of the trustees of Wofford College, left ' Friday morning to attend a meeting.J of the Board of that body. Miss Josephene Major left Thurs-i day afternoon for an extended visit to' her aunt Mrs. Walter Cottingham of > Cullum, Ala. 1 C. G. Bass who for the past week 1 has been in Highsmithg hospital for treatment is able to come hack home, we are glad to say. i Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Manship were In Marlboro county visiting old friends and relatives the first of the week. Miss Sallie Kate Mims who has closed her school ls spending her vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Mims. Mrs. J. P. Williams and Mrs. L. E. Dew of Dalcho were attending services at the Presbyterian church on Tuesday. Mrs. W. H. Smith and her little son Ellison, Jr., left here on Tuesday for an extended visit to her old home at Roanoke, Va. Mrs. D. G. Burden and children pent Monday In Rowland with Mr. Burden, who works in that place for the A. C. L. R. N. Allen who has been teaching In the High Schools at Chester, I came home Monday to spend his vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Allen. | Miss Lola Sessions left on Monday morning to visit her sister, Miss I Beuna Sessions who has held a po- ' sition in the post office in Greenwood for the past several years. | F. D. Biggs, the cadet from the Citadel who has the appointment to I Annapolis, has already severed his ' connection with the Citadel and is now at hi? home here spending about I throe weeks with his mother, Mrs. Lyl Biggs, after which he will take ' XHJK DILLON News Depar Conducted by W. Ellis Bethe; up his duties at Annapolis. The following young women re-, turned from Coker College on Wed-nesday morning for their vacation^ Misses Jennie Lee and Elizabeth, Dew, Nelle, Isla and Leila Coleman.! Ruble Bethea, Reaves and Mary Al-J ford and Thelma Hayes. Messrs. W. C. Parham, Howard Griffin, G. R. Williams and T. M. Bethea went to Blackburg Thursday in an auto through the country, and while up there, W. C. Parham purchased a stock of dry goods, and after this will ru n a business in that place, and Mr. Howard Griffin will bc in charge as manager of said business. Social Events in Latta. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. B. LeGette en-1, tertalned on Wednesday, June the! 1st, from eleven to twelve o'clock J noon, in honor of Mrs. H. Leon Le- ( Gette, the new bride. Their large handsome home was made more beautiful with quantities of spring flowers artistically arranged throughout the whole lower story. Golden punch was served by Misses Mildred Smith and Jennie Lee Dew. During thiB pleasant hour more than one hundred ladies called. Mrs. J. F. Rogers and her mother Mrs. Josephine Stackhouse entertained few neighbors on Wednesday afternoon in honor of their guest Mtb. Ellen Pipkin of Bennettsville. The house was attractively adorned with many spring flowers. These were effectively arranged in bowls, baskets and vases. Rook and conversation I were enjoyed, after which delicious refreshments of pineapple salad,' sandwiches, crackers with iced tee and peaches were served by the hostess assisted by Mrs. E. C. Major. Those preseut to meet Mrs. Pipkin were: Mesdames S. J. Bethea, Sophronia Bethea, Houston Manning, W. W. Braddy, T. C. McGee, C. F. Bass, E. C. Major, S. J. Bethea, Jr., Misses Sallie Bethea, Eva Bennett, and Josephine Major. Mrs. R. J. Dew entertained the Bridge Club with a delightful meeting Friday afternoon. The shady porch and living room were made bright and attractive with quantities of nasturtiums. Card tables with dainty embroidered linen covers were placed for the players. Silver bud vases containing nasturtiums designat- j ed the number of each table. Bonbon j lishea containing mints, representing ran-colored nasturtiums were on each table. Score cards further car ying out the decorations were used. \ niimKni* rv# "? 1 ?1 . uuuiwi ui i uuucib were eujuyeu, tnd Mrs. E. R. Ellerbe holding high;st score, was presented a dainty land-made collar. Large bunches of lasturtiums were presented Mrs. Jas. Sprunt of Dillon us a guest and to desdames D. B. Shine, T. C. McGee uid Miss Julia Rogers for holding lighest score at their tables. The lostess assisted by Miss Teressa Dew ierved frozen salad with rosettes and ced tea. Mrs. Roddick assisted Mrs. Dew in receiving and entertaining, drs. Niern8ee of Dillon, her house ;uest, was present. o !< Vews I tents of Interest in anil Around i Iifttta. I ] The protracted meeting at the , Presbyterian church is being well atended. One seldom hears Buch singng and preaching and should leave >ur town considerably built up in a ipiritual way. This meeting will not run longer than Thursday of this tveek. On Friday, June the 3rd, the Banks ')[ Latta closed up and all employes, bankers, clerks and many of the friends of the banks went to the annual fish fry. The meeting this year was at Pee Dee Park, and those who attended from here report plenty of fish and a most enjoyable occasion w?1*|?I*]?1*1?[ ]?1*1?1*1? ! Farmers < ^lerclian LATTA. Capital Surplus m i OLDEST - STRO HERALD. DOiiON. SOUTH CAROl tment. . El The protracted services in the Pres. byterian church at Latta will close this Thursday night. The church here has been packed to its full capacity each night and the day services have been all that might be expected. The Latta people have enjoyed hearing a series of lntei*eeting and wonderful sermons. The regular monthly meeting of Lone Oak Chapter D. A. R. was held at the Library on Friday afternoon June the 3rd. Officers for the coming year werte elected, and were as follows: President, Mrs. S. J. Bethea, Vice-President, Mrs. O. J. Fenegan; Secretary, Miss Sallie Bethea; Treas. Mrs. Frank Watklns; Historian, Miss Lillian Bethea; Registrar, Miss Hope Manning. All business of the Chapter will be suspended until the regular September meeting, when it will hold its meetings as heretofore. Mr. Henry W. Parham an aged citizen of Mallory died on Saturday, June the 4th, at hiB home. Mr. Parham's occupation was farming, and he followed his calling with energy and skill, and was known to be among the beat farnrers of this section, as well as a high toned christian gentleman. At his next birthday Mr. Parham would have been 79 years old. He was sick only about two weeks. He leaves a. widow and two sons, W. W. and A. L. Parham, also a sister, a Mrs. Wilkerson of Georgia to mourn his loss. His remains were buried at Bethesda cemetery where he had a son buried some years ago. On Friday morning a little girl had some business at one of the banks here in town. When she arrived at the bank and found it closed, asked a gentleman who stood near why the bank was not open. He answered her by telling her that a Mr. Davis had died and that the bank was closed on account of his death. She went back to her home somewhat sad and told the sad news to her family and her friends whom she met during the day, and by the time that the ladies gathered for the meeting ai the Library, which was the D. A. R. the question was being frequently asked, "I wonder which Mr. Davis it was that has recently died and for which the banks are closed? One lady after thinking, spoke out and said, "Why it was our beloved "Jeff Davis," who died about fifty years ago, and this is his birthday." o Death of Mr. Henry Parham. Mr. Henry Parham, one of the old aim uiutsi iiigniy esteemed citizens' af the Mallory Section, died Saturday! afternoon after a long illness. The; interment was made at Bethesda Sun- , day afternoon at 4 o'clock, the services being attended by one of the j largest crowds ever seen at t funeral in this section. The services were conducted by Refv. J. L. Mullintx, pastor of Brownsville MethDuist circuit. Mr. Parham is survived by his widow who is also SO years' Did and two sons, W. W. Parham of Latta, and A. L. Parham of Mallory. | He la also survived by hosts of grand: children and great-grand-children, j Mr. Parhani was held in the highest, esteem by all who knew him and his funeral was attended by friends from; Dillon, Marion, Latta, Bennettsville tnd neighboring towns for a radius of many miles. o Boy Suffers Painful Injury. Master J. D. Elliott, the 13 year old son of Mr. and Mtb. E. T. Elliott, suffertnl a painful injury to his eye last Wednesday afternoon when a piece of Iron on which he was hammering flew up and struck him in the eye. The iron struck the eye a glancing blow and ruptured the pupil. The little fellow suffered intense agony, and that night he was taken to an eye specialist In Richmond, being accompanied by Mrs. Elliott. "???IS?SB???? anc? jjj ts Bank eb S.C. g ? i $100,000,00 i $128,000.00 T NGEST - BEST ee m m in m m w JNA, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNK g^==g II 5SBBgg?g?!ggg-A. -i-L NOTICE TO FORMER SOLDIERS OF DILLON COUNTY Every former soldier living in J Dillon County is urged to have * his DIcharge Certificate recorded In the Clerk of Court's office. The Counjty Commissioners have purchased a book that is large enough to have a copy of every ex-soldier's discharge recorded and we the Dillon Post of The American Legion urge every man in this county to have this done at | once.. Although this may not mean ' anything to you ex-service men now but the day might come when some of your people will want some record to show that you fought in the World's War (such as drawing a pension) and If your discharge is recorded there will be no doubt that you were one of the boys. This source of record was adopted at the last regular meeting of Dillon Post No. 32, The American Legion and we want every man to cooperate with us and help us have these discharges recorderd. (Signed) Dillon Post No. 32, The American Legion. o 1 Smoker Given by the American Legion Club. A onuilrnr no o D|nAn ?- iV. I | wuivruvi n?o 5*TV7U AAA V/1 U U | rooms Tuesday night tor the members: of the Club. From the large attend-' ance we feel sure that everyone en-. Joyed themselves and have enjoyed j the use of the Club since the opening, night. There were approximately 135 metmbers of the Club at the smoker and with the music furnished by Dunbar Jazz Band which put life in an old man's bones, we feel that it wag an evening well spent. It is the plan of the Directors to | give a smoker or some form of entertainment every month and we want any member to bring any visiting friend to the smoker or the Club at any time that they might be in town. Notice to Anyone Desiring to Enlist in tjlie National Guards. There are a few more enlistments still open for the 2nd. Co., C. A. C., S. C. N. G. with headquarters at Dillon. S. C. Anyone desiring to enlist I had better get in touch with the recruiting officer at once. Jack C. Henagan, Jr., Capt. S. C. N. G. Recruiting Officer. i g IXiiVita liiVliVlilHiaJ I SIX R a GILLETTE I jj BLADES || g WITH g B HOLDER B I $1.25 ? ] PREPAID [< ] In Attractive Case [* 3 == 3 3 Satisfaction Guaranteed 5 j or ^doney Refunded ^ Tins offer for a limited ^ [] time Only & Remit by money order ^ g or cash (no stamps) 1 Frad Razor Co. r i 1475 Broadway B j g NEW YORK CITY |; Slimgl es | I still have several grades, and a big stock of Cedar Shingles, in eluding the best grade- Those needing shingles will do well to see me before buying. o W. Ellis Bethea. I<atta, S. C. Professional Cards. _____________ Surveying Drafting and Blue Printing W. M. ALLEN Dillon, S. C. Phone No. 112 L. B. HA8KLDEN Attorney at Law DILLON, 8. O. Money to Lend on First Mortgage Real Estate. DR. I. H. HAUB, JR. OMn over Feeflse Bank. #. tmu JOB P. LANE Office Next to Bank of Dillon. Main St. Dillon. S. C. ? J. W. JOHNSON \ Attoieej at lew *fMQH in State and Federal Cecrt* Marion, 8. CL DR. R. F. DARWIN ( Dentist Office Over Bank of Dillon ] Itaus (SkurxIfLX amd If a man ever rises above hii POWER in the world he MUST b And the sooner he BEGINS ' i nuuiixi 10 nis Daiance, the book portunity whkm it comes. If you have r.ot started to b START today. If you have start* You will never get anywlier invite YOUR Banking B The Bank SAFETY, SERVICE Dillon, Seal CARC MILL CUMJ Dillon, - - Sweet Potato . We have closed a conti Texas, to install a ell e I Curing System. W e will 1 ing twenty thousand crates, ment over the Government under a forced draft ot air at . 1 T?? than ID per cent. Potatoc 1 said to reach distant marke I hy any oteer system ever t I We are willing to contra | 1 Poto Rica potatoes at 50 c I We will store potatoei | tomary in the Government 1 I w e are in touch with pi I and will order for immedia I acreage desired. We plan 1 to the sweet potato husinesi I the hest curing house in Soutl 1 WE OFFER A COM* I TRY FEEDS. We excha I (or corn. We make a mash c I derived mostly from meat me I double the egg production o I alao cause growing chicks to <] I a hag of mash, also a bag of o I suits. I Our MONACRH HC I percentage of digester tankage I it will make pork production I We are ahout sold out o I We huy every lot of Peas w I We sell Milo, a grain sor I We recommend this for hogs I Caroline I Comp l? i P^fraagMg? DR. R. M. BA?LKT, Veterinarian Ofrice at Dillon Lire Stock Co'?. Rabies. Office Phone .... SSS leeidonce Phone .... ?. GIBSON A NVLLER, Attorneys-at-Law Office over Malcolm Mercantile Qo. DILLON, a. a Practice in State and Federal Courts l a (y&jamjyL i fellow workers and becomes a ank his moritey. IT PAYS. to bank his money, always ler he can grasp a business opank your money, START ? id and stopped, start Again. e if you don't. usiness. gm *11 or union AND 4 PER CENT ;h Carolina )LINA I JNG I ?ANY South Carolina ? Announcement ract with Harry Beck, of | i Improved Sweet Potato I j have a house capable of cur- I ^ The system is an improve- ? house. It will cure potatoes I a temperature not higher s cured by this system are ts in better condition than Tied. ct to buy 5,000 bushels No. ents per bushel of 60 pounds. 1 i at whatever price is cushouses. | irties sellinrf S itc shipment plants to set any t to devote considerable time ^ i, and guarantee all growers a Carolina. >LETE LINE OF POUL- ?i nge any 01 our poultry feeds ^ containing 20 per cent protein al. This mash will about { a bunch of hens. It will ^ levelop much faster. Try yster shell, and report re)G MEAL contains a good ^ t. Fed with any home ration more economical. Cfll f Velvet Beans, and Peas. e can locate. ^ ghum, price $1.50 per bushel. I _ > in place of peas. I ^ i Milling % >any *