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MONSTROUS TRACKS |h
CAUSE MUCH CONCERN. (
Giant's Tracks Firiit Observed in sj
Marlboro Co. Several Weeks Ago;
Now Reported in Darlington.
Mullins Enterprise. v
Several weeks ago the Enterprise ji
published a story taken from the Dil- g
Ion Herald ?o the affeet that mnnator .
tiacks, resembling that of a human c
foot, had been seen in Marlboro p
county, and also, that a giant had | f
called at a farm house for a drink j
of water and finding the pump out of n
commission pulled it up and threw ic
it away. Now comes the report, as'e
published in the Hartsville Messenger o
last week, that similar tracks haveji
been seen in Darlington county. |r
The people In this section feel very c
much gratification in the fact that!
the "wild man" seems to be headed ;ii
ir. another direction and will give b
Mullins the go by altogether. Re-|n
gardless of what specie, be it man, go-ip
rilla or "old nick", we are willing for ^
him to continue hi8 journey and shall [a
not feel slighted in the least. d
The Hartsville Messenger of last; i 1
wnolr QQ v?o I"
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Monday morning tracks measuring v
nineteen inches were discovered near'tl
^ the Sanitary Laundry and in the road X
between the tracks of the Seaboard 1 n
Air Line Railway and Prestwoodjc
crossing. Rumor has if that similarj
prints were seen beyond the crossing, in
The impression left in the sand is1 c<
like unto a barefooted man. Thejf<
heel is narrow and the body of the p
foot, is, too, rather Bparing in width G
compared with the length. The toe ci
prints were also discernable, especial-jA
ly the big toe. Quite a number ofi
people assembled to view the impres-jn
sions. Mr. J. E. Kirvon pronounces t<
the track as that of the devil who,E
aas on his way to the country club, p
It appearg that the monster whatever
it was entered from over the!
pond and Mr. Kirven lives over there.;
Mr. Vaughan says it's a hoax, for :
he says the tracks are not heavy'
enough for such a big man or ani-'
mal. Others exclaim "wild man" and f1
some uay it is a gorilla which has got-1"
ten loose from some show. Anyhow, i
the tracks were made by something.Iy
The editor saw them. The news g
spread all over town and all kinds t(
of gossip has been indulged in since. n
The papers recently carried ac-jCl
counts of big tracks being found in(a
Marlboro county. And it is stated.0
such a revelation has appeared in;
one of the western counties of South ,s
Carolina. ;c
It was all the talk Monday and as r
the shades of evening gathered a v
spooky feeling pervaded many house- 11
holds. Especially were children ex- ?
cited. Now, the creature making the,jj
tracks has not been seen except pos- c
sibly in the imagination of some
nervous folks. 0
But the traks did not stop in the 11
swamp near the laundry and Pre3t-;p
wood crossing. Lo and behold Tu?>8- *
V day morning comes the news that the
same kind of looking indentures werej^
being and thereby did appear in a
field on the plantation of Mr. Lide,f
Jordan. Automobiles hastened out "
in numbers to witness the mysterious i]
affixments upon the earth and the re-i
port was found to be correct. 1 be |'
editor talked with Mr. Jordan an.I lie,v
confirmed the rumors. But Mr. Jor-,P
dan gave as his opinion that "it was n
all a put-up job." ! i1
If any further developments oc- c
cur readers of The Messenger will ^
be told of the facts next week. So t
children don't get excited, don't bejc
alarmned, for the wild man will do ?
you no harm. d
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Fork/' [l
Mrs. L. M. Rogers and little son.0
L. M. Jr., are spending some time a
at Kershaw with Miss Margie Crox-,
ton. ' '
Mrs. E. W- Fort spent last week R
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.:
M. Hall at Marion.
Rev. and Mrs. H. C. Carmichael and '
children of Charlotte, N. C., are visiting
Mrs. Annie Carmichael.
Miss Katie Calhoun left Sunday forf
Clio where she will visit relatives. I
Mrs. W. F. McNeill has returned^
home from 'an extended visit to Dublin,
N. C.
Mrs. and Mrs. N. B. Calhoun spent
a few days last week in Hemingway i
with relatives.
Rev. J. M. Rogers of Lynchburg, I
8. C., has been visiting his mother,'
Mrs. Mary Rogers.
Miss Ora Rogers left last week for
Kershaw where she will teach this
winter.
Miss Sarah Taylor has returned j
home from Fayetfeville, N. C., where
she spent several days. *
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Services at The Methodist Church.'
- Main Street Methodist Church, Dr. |
' Wataon B. Duncan, Pastor.
Sunday School at 10 A. M., Mr. W.
* H. Muller, Supeintendent.
Preaching at 11 A. M. and 8 P. M.
by the Pastor.
Morning Subject: "The Sermon on
The Mount"; No. 1?"The Great
Teacher."
Evening Subject: "What a Fool!
Said About God."
? Junior Epworth League at 4 P. M.,
"fiss Sarah Hargrove, President.
Grayer Service on Wednesday at 5
^iblie cordially invited to all ser~\y
ifaim in Mini
THE DILLON HER/
EES BIO JUMP
IN COTTON PRICE
euator Heflin, of Alabama, Makes
Statement on Situation.
Oivitrg it as his opinion that there
rill undoubtedly be a very large
iimp in the price of cotton next
pring, if not before, Senator Heflin,
f Alabama, a member of the Senate
ommittee on agriculture, and a well
osted cotton expert, has made the
ollowing statement:
"We have consumed and exported
lore than eleven million bales of
otton since July 19 20. The Southern
ntton mills have made heavy inroads
n the low grade cotton produced in
920. The cotton of that crop now
emaining unsold is mostly high grade
otton.
"The cotton crop this year will be
. the neighborhood of seven million
ales. April, May, June and July of
ext year will see the smallest suply
of and the greatest demand for
imerican cotton that the world has
Stressed in a long time, Germany's
tmand for American cotton is crow
lg in leaps and hounds. Germany is
tit after a very large part of the
orld's cotton goods trade. One of
tie largest cotton producers in the
fnited States is now in Germany arnnging
for the direct sale of Amerian
cotton to German interests.
"The War Finance Corporation anounces
that negotiations for advanes
to finance agricultural products
or export sale are approaching comletion
as follows: "Oklahoma Cotton
Growers Association, 200,000 bales of
ctton; Texas Farm Bureau Cotton
ssociation, 300,000 bales of cotton.
"The small crop, the increasing deiand
and the aid furnished the cotsn
producer by the War Finance
loard is bound to advance cotton
rices."
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I)It. DUNCAN IX AUGUSTA.
The many friends of Dr. Watson
I. Duncan will be interested in the
allowing from The Augusta Chron:le
of recent date:
"Dr. Duncan of Dillon, S. C.,
esterday afternoon entertained a
ood audience in the Rialto Theaer
with a splendid address on comlunity
building, giving in the
nurse of hia remarks much practical
dvice on the suuj?ct of civic develpment.
Dr. Duncan, who is a well known
peaker, preacher, and lecturer,
ante to Augusta in the place of Dr.
>. W. Daniel of Clemson College,
rho was prevented at the last
(loment by the illness of his daughter
f filling his engagement to lecture
i Augusta on "Forces That Build a
!ommunity."
The local Lodge of the Loyal Order
f Moose, under whose auspices the
ecture was given, rather than disapoint
the expected audience, called
)r. Duncan over long distance 'phone
nd urged him to speak here in Dr.
Janiel's place.
Dr. Duncan talked for about fort.vive
minutes on the subject of comiiunity
building, dividing bis subject
uto four heads.
The frst was "Cash," under which
ead he stressed the importance of
rise financial management as an imortant
part in community development;
the second was "Cooperation,"
a which he brought out the vital neessity
of a community working toother
with that spirit of cooperation
hat alone insures the growth of any
ity; third, "Culture," in Which the
object of education and schools was
liscussed in a most forceful manner
nd the concluding division of bis
ubject was devoted to "Character,"
n which he brought out the necessity
if the moral side to community life,
,nd the character of community life
or which a city should strive.
Dr. Duncan is a forceful speaker
nd his lecture was interspersed with
lashes of wit and humor."
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gentlemen of the j i ky.
A list of petit jurors drawn for
ourt of General Sessions for th?
ounty of Dillon begun to be holder
tit the 12th day of September, 19 21:
j. it. urasweu, uarmicnaei.
W. .A. Bumey, Manning.
R. C. Wise, Kirby.
J. C. Ellen, Bethea.
H. M. Rogers, Harlleesville.
J. K. Brewer, Hillsboro.
C. R. Rouse, Manning.
W. H. Parham, Bethea.
M. R. McLellan, Carmichael.
H. H. Bass, Bethea.
C. E. Haselden, Kirby.
W. G. Harrelson, Carmichael.
A. Iseman, Harlleesville.
W. C. Fore, Bethea.
J. P. McLaurin, Manning.
J. R. McKenzie, Hillsboro.
J. T. Moody, Jr., Carmichael.
S. R. Powers, Bethea.
A. W. Wallace, Manning.
W. C. Miller, Hillsboro.
A. J. Carmichael, Carmichael.
W. H. Cain, Kirby.
W. M. Arnette, Carmichael.
Major Coleman, Kirby.
F. D. McDonald, Hillsboro.
Morris Fass, Manning.
S. S. Turbeville, Bethea.
H. F. Easterling, Bethea.
C. R. Rogers. Hillsboro.
J. H. Coleman, Manning.
Edwin Horn, Hillsboro.
j. R. Taylor, Bethea.
J. T. Walker, Bethea.
Parkey Barfield, Hillsboro.
J. H. Stackhouse, Manning.
J. F. Horn*, Hillsboro.
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LLP. DILLON, SOUTH CAROLINA,
CAUGHT BOOZE SUCKERS. ,
liquor Salesman Got $2000 at Che-! I
raw an4| Bennettsville.
The Chesterfield Advertiser says: i]
A few days ago a liquor salesman'
visited Cheraw and Bennettsville and,<
it is reported that he picked up a 1
couple thousand from our good eiti-j
zens. The advance agent of booze t
(claimed to be case goods) informed;?
his eager purchasers that a truck;1
was following him with liquor re- >
fieshments. It is said that a good a
many of the aforesaid citizens of the (
two towns purchased heavily ? 1
stocked up for Christmas. The sales-1
man said that he would accept checks J
but the purchasers not wishing to t
leave any trail behind them, shelled;!
out me long gjeen. j
For a short time after his depart-j
ure there was a smackering of lips in
anticipation of some real stuff ?,
none of your home made brand ?;
but before long the pleasant anticipations
were changed to anxious expectancy,
and then dire grief, for, lo,
the tr.uck with its cargo of 'O be
joyful," has not yet arrived and now
the "leading citizens" are sadder
but wiser, while a smooth booze salesman
is taking life easy at some
mountain or seaside resort with a
pocket ful of money.
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Aged Woman Passes.
.
Mrs. Polly Ann Hayes, probably
Ithe county's oldest citizen, died at
her home near Kemper on the 5th and f
was buried at the family burying
burying ground near Kemper on the,
6th, the services being conducted by
her pastor. Rev. A. Finch, assisted by
J her former pastor. Rev. J. A. Lane- f
i ley.
Mrs. Hayes would have passed her 1
02lid birthday if she had lived till
next January. She was a Miss Elving- f
ton and early in life married Wil- '
liam Hayes, who preceded her to the ;
grave many years ago. Mrs. Hayes
I t.-?n r:..A f
I xr tie i iic uiui nt'i ui mf cuiiuirn ciiKl
has surviving her numerous grandchildren
and great grandchildren.
Mrs. Hayes was born in the year
John Quincy Adams was elected president
of the United States and was 1
seven years old when the Seminole
war broke out. She remembered when 1
the first railroad was built in the
United States, this being the old
South Carolina railroad running be- !
tween Charleston and Hamburg, now
known as the Southern.
\fvc Wo voc' onrtnnoi in?%c u'oro o v_
j tensive and hundreds of people gathered
at the cemetery to pay a last
. tribute to her memory.
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1 jike \ iew. i
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School will open here September,
12th with the following teachers:
!Prof. J. B. Thorn, Jr., Bostic, N. C.,
Miss Dorothy Race, Georgia, Misses,
Mae Johnson, Allendale; Louise Math-j
.'is, Palmetto, Fla.; Elizabeth Altman, 1
j Blackville, Ellen White, Dillon, Lucile
Powell, Lake View; Hodges, Mar- |
: ion.
| Lorena Parrish of Clio was the,
guest of the Misses Parrish last
i week.
Mrs. L. W. Temple, Misses Alimae, '
Hattie and Lyall Nichols Temple have'
returned home after a- delightful stay,
' at Wrightsville Beach.
Miss Emma Graham spent last.
I week with Mrs. D. K. Ford,
ij Mr. and Mrs, L. G. Miller, Glad-j
.stone, Bert, Dell and Loula Mae Mil-'
i!ler and Grace Goodyear left Sunday
i!for Myrtle Beach. j,
j Miss Ethel Simpson is visiting
.friends in Spartanburg. ,
i Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hankins and
ichildren, Mrs. D. K. Ford, Graham J
Travis, Frank, Miriam and Miss Em- ,
ma Graham motored to Myrtle Beach
j Sunday' for a few days stay. ,
| Dr. J. G. Clinkscales of Wofford
i College spoke at the Methodist
I church Wednesday night.
Misses Ruth. Marion and Cornelia
|Simpson leave this week for Swan}sea
for a few days visit to relatives
before entering Greenville Womans
College.
Mrs. W. M. Goodyear is spending
i some time with Mrs. T. E. Grimes at
' Columbia.
Mr. W. B. Simpson of Columbia
spent the week end with his parents,
Kev. and Mrs. Simpson.
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business changes.
W. C. Parham, the well-known Latta
merchant, has purchased the stock
of the Fashion Shop and will open a
line of men's and women's wearing
apparel in the same store. Mr. Pnrham
is closing his store at Blacksburg,
S. C. He will also open another
store at Latta and will divide his
time between the two towns. Mr.
Parham's Dillon store will be open for
business Monday, September 12th.
Morris Fass has purchased a stock
of merchandise and will open a branch
store at Mullins. The stock is being
marked up and the store will be ready
for business in the next few days.
Mr. Fass will continue 'to remain In
Dillon but will ma^^^^^iupervision
over his Mullins
Dr. Smit
Capt. d. w. ^SSSSSSmSmSSm
commanding
United Confederat^HHIHHHB^H
pointed Dr. W. B.
General on hig sta'
pointment carries
Dr. Smith, althou
part in the wat *
and the honor is
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THURSDAY,MORAIX<i. SKITKMIIKH
IX J Alii FOlt B1UAMY.
Kx-Soldiei' Murried in X. C. in tOilO !
and Here This Year.
Pee Dee Advocate. 'I
Judge Gibson spent most of yeserday
hearing the case against W. tv
R. Walden. charged with bigamy. C
J. E. Builey, of Belmont, N. C.,
? stitied that Walden. an exsoldier. h
narried his daughter, Samantha b
Sailey on May 1, 1920. He lived d
vith her till April, 1921\ when a son
vas born. Bailey had him arrested p
or not paying his board bill, and he o
eft. d
The seconn wife, who wnu \fi?sc n
.laxie Bell Goodyear of Nichols.jp
estified that she was demonstrating |o
tumford baking powder in Charlotte h
n the spring of 1921 when she met w
Valden. They later came to Ben- n
lettsville and were married by Pro- a
>ate Judge McLaurin on June 3. 1921 t
te giving his name as Win. R.
lailev. They lived together only a .N
ew weeks, and he left her in Flor- f'
nee. ! v
The indictment was sworn out by C
ler father, J. E. Bailey, of Nichols, jt
.Valden was arrested at Belmont. N.jl
3., and was brought from there to a
3ennettsville last Friday by Sheriff t
Veatherly. >
The prosecution was represented a
>y Henry Buck of Marion, and the t
lefendan' by T. I. Rogers. '
Judge Gibson sent the case up to I
ii*cuit court, and fixed the bond at i
51000. . He is still in jail, having 1
'oiled to give the bond. t
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Floydalo t
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Misses Bessie and Mary Alford left \
or Charlotte Saturday. They will <
each in the city school the coining t
erm. 11
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Whitlock and
iOn of Mavtnn V r* ennm ? li
jf days at tho home of Mrs. J. T,. i
McLaurin. j
Mrs. A. B. McElyea is spending t
some time with Mrs. J. L. McLaurin. t
Mr. and Mrs. Stinson Wiggins and I
son of Lykesland spent the past week t
with Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Alford. 1
Mrs. Percy Mel)onaltj visited her
not her Mrs. J. O. Rogers last week. 1
Miss Anna Whitloek has returned
to her home tit Maxton after a weeks 1
visit to Miss Hallie McLaurin. '
Miss Janet Stackhouse is spending I
some time with her sister, Mrs. k. B.'
Hodges. 1
Mr. Herbert Hodges, Jr.. was a i
visitor in our midst Sunday.
Mr. Edward Beaman of Laurin- <
burg visited friends he?-o Sunday.
Little Miss Ava Margaret Roberts '
\ sited little Miss Lillie.n Stackhouse
for several davf>Mr.
an<| Airs. S. B. Sp"M.r of Way-'
rress, Ga., visited friends and rela-j
i Uttlf I HIS WCl'K. [
Mrs. Marvin McLain visited Mr. and
Mrs. B. A. Alford Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Stackhouse and
children visited at the home of Mr.
ft l Mrs. B. A AifoiJ ^unlnv
Miss Inez Calhoun is spending the
week with her aunt at Clio.
Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Fort and Mrs.'
Ruby Fort Carniichael spent Sunday
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. C.
Taylor. '
Miss Lane of Temperence spent the
past week with Rev. and Mrs. P. K.
Crosby.
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FURTHER DETAILS OF
McliAl lU.N CASE.
The following is taken from the
Charlotte Observer:
W. H. L. McLaurin of tliis city,
charged with assaulting four small
girls with intent to commit a capital
offense, yesterday entered a ploa of i
guilty to three of the charges and
was sentenced by Judge J. Bis Ray;
of the superior court to serve 20
years in the state penitentiary.
McLaurin is 58 years old and has
j wife and several children. Evidence
was introduced to prove men-!
I o I ahorro ? in? /\ ? oir?o n 1 inuOnit ? ?
Dr. J. P. Munroe and Dr. E. C. Byo-j
ette, witnesses for the defense, tes-:
tifiej that a medical examination of
the accused indicated that he suffered
frc-m progresssive systematic insanity.
This form of insanity, Dr. Munroe^
stated, causes the patient frequently
to indulge in abnormal sexual acts,
the victims of which are generally
small girls or boys.
The indictment against McLaurin
alleged that he assaulted four small
girls, two of each of two families, the
crime having been committed early (
in the summer. 1
Mcl^aurin plead guilty to three of
the charges and was given seven'
years on each of two counts and six
years on the third, making a total of
20 years. Judge Kay ruled that the <
plea of insanity did not hold after
the accused had entered a plea of
guilty to the charges.
Mr. McLaurin was formerly a
minister. His wife testified that loss^
of memory and other eccentric!ies'
of the defendant had caused her to!"
suspect for several years that he was
a victim of insanity. Testimony
*f^en at the trial indicated that the
k ^%t'd had engaged in sexual acts
^Jiminal nature a number of
to the assault on the four
[id Miss Katq
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K. 1921.
< ON WAY-MAKION LINK.
U'w l.ine Will Make Pontile Daily'
Trips at lam t'ost.
i"he Horry Herald Says:
A motor bus line connecting Con-1
ray and Marion by way of Avnor and
alivants Ferry is assured.
All preliminary arrangements have
ieen completed and the service will
e formally inaugurated on Wednesay,
September 7th.
The Motor Transportation Coinany
of Columbia, successful operates
of other business, will on that
ate begin the operation of a twenty'
assenger motor bus between these
oints. Mr. L. N. liagnal. President
f the Company, came to Conway on
isi Soturdray and held a conference|
rith officials of the Chamber of Comierce
at which time it was definitely!
greed to begin the service on Sep-'
rinber 7th.
The Chambers of Commerce of
1UI IUII <111 VI V/VMIVS?l\ Ul'f 111 it K 1 11 |M(IUv;
or the formal opening of this line
ihich will mean so much to both th?immunities
and to the territory
hrough which the line operates,
'reparations are under way for quite
number of Conway people to make
he opening trip from Conway to
larion with stops en route at Avnor
nd Gallivants Ferry. It ig hoped
hat the Conway Brass band
,tay he induced to accompany the
tarty and furnish music for cotninunty
gatherings at Aynor, Gallivants
r? t ry and Marion Short talks will be
nude by two or three representatives
tf the Chamber of Commerce ??t??l by
esidents of the Towns visited. The
1'own Hall at nine o'clock. l*ass<ngers
k-ill be carrircd free on the opening
lay. The regular schedule on which
he bus line will operate will he an
tounced later.
For the present the motor transportation
company will operate one
wenty passenger bus between these
joints. Orders have been given to
b<- White Motor Truck Company for
wo handsomely furnished twenty
uesenger buses with seats facing to
[ lir f rnnt frluco<til ' r> att/l " ?<*?
provided for tin* winter months.
I'hese buses will be put in service,
a it bin six weeks.
Under present plans of the company,
Conway will be the tern ms for
tht line. Two'round trips a day will
b*; made, the bus leaving Conway
shortly after the morning train and
leaving in the afternoon about the
time that the afternoon train leaves.
Practically an hour will be saved as
lompared with the railroad schedule.
The fare will be cheaper than 'he
railroad fare.
form Kit iuuko.vit: IUKS.
News was received in Dillon Mon
lay of tin* death of Mr. James T Elkins,
who resided here until about
Lt-n years ago. -Mr. Elkins iti**d at
i Greensboro hotel alter an illness of
[wo days. He was one of Dillon's
uotieer citizens, having moved here
from Fayetteville when the town was
juite small. Many of the business
nouses and residences of the town
ivcre constructed by Mr. Elkins who
>vas a careful and painstaking contactor.
It was said that Mr. Elkins
could get more work out of a force
>f hands than any man who ever
constructed ? building in Dillon Ten
rears ago he moved to Fayetteville
md front Fayetteville he went to
Sreensboro where he was engaged in
construction work at the time of his
ieath. The following account of his
leath was taken front the Greens
boro News:
Following a brief illness of two
lays. James Thomas Elkins. a contactor
who had been living in Greensboro
for the past year, rii.-i early
? in..-?y morning at '* iocui ".< i i. 1 lure
naint- were sent iiig'u to Co ?.s
lour the former homo of Mr. Elk'n*.
where the funeral will be held to
lay.
Mr. Klkins was about 55 years old
and was well known in the building
business. Surviving him are his wife,
Mrs. Klkins, their son, Carrrol Klkins,
who is about 16 years old, and two
brothers and ,wo sisters, J. C. Klkins.
of Goldston. W. W. Klkins of
Fayetteville, Mrs. W. N. Ellis, of
Groidston, and Mrs. Charles Fitts, of
Fayetteville.
Mr. Klkins was born and reared in
Qoldston and spent moRt of his early
life there. He was highly regarded by
ill who knew him. Since he has been ;
In Greensboro, he has made a wide
circle of friends among whom h< was
universally liked and admired.
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Former Dillon Man Passes.
Mr. H. H. Hayes, a former Dillon
citizen, died at his home in Palatka,
Fla., last Sunday. Mr. Hayes was 55
years of age. He was born and reared
In Kirby township but left this section
about 2f> years ago and moved to
Florida. He was engaged in the fruit
industry and real estate at the time,
of his death. Mr. Hayes is survived
by a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Hayes of
Dillon and S. P. Kirby of Kirby. The
Interment was made at Pomona,
Fla.
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Starling a Cocoanut Grove.
When a cocoaniu PjB&HUBfiEiS
be started e ? *- *
Indies,
1 he %
rhe Date on the Label is thel
)atc Your Paper Will Be
stopped.
VOL. 157. NO. 5t
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riie Coroner I*uts Oru* Over.
Like the Haven in Hdgar Allen
1'oc's luinous poem we are ready to
exclaim "Never-more! Never-more!
We have suffered a genuine euse of
d? liriuui tremens hut the suiu part of
it is it did not come from the usual
causes. Last week Coroner Casque
requested us to advertise for reut a
five room house and for the applicants
to come to The Herald office.
We did it unthoughtediy and since
lust Thursday from the time The
Ht raid reached the postoffice we have
had the life pestered out of us. Applications
have come by phone, by mail*
by w<reless, by courier and by person
We have been deluged with jaa
plicanls. They have come in drovj? ,.',1
the maimed, the halt, the blin<*
rich. the pour and the indifferent. We
hvive got acquainted -with hundreds of
people we never saw before. We believe
the census enumerator must
have missed hall the population when
he made his rounds. We have escaped
through the back door only to be
chased down the street. We have
jumped into our automobile uud
driven home at a break-neck t^eed
oi.lv to find another crowd of applicants
awaiting us. I'pon returning to
the office in the morning we would
find them again and before we could
alight from the car they had rushed
upon us like they would if nd us from
limb to limb. Several tinie.s after u
most strenuous day w? have almost
fallen from coinplet< exhaustion- Wo
lia\? managed to survive it and now
we want just one word: We do not
know anything about Coroner Casque's
fivo room house for rent We
mi hoi own '.i i ive room nouse Tor
n iit and never will unless w<- happen
|i? lose our mind. We wouldn't have
j the best five room house in Dillon as
a free gift il we had to rent it. That,
live room house advertised in last
! week's Herald belongs to Coroner
Casque and when Coroner Casque is
not at home he is at his mattress factory
between the Oil Mill and the
Carolina Milling Company's plant. But
;remember. Coroner Casque is a inild|
mannered man until you get him
aroused. While we would be glad
see it out of pure revenge for the
' joke he played on us, yet we warn
Ithe public to be careful how they
crowd him.
o
ltl?iikenshi|?-Onti*'ll.
On Sunday evening Sept. 4th the
home ol Mr. and Mrs. W H. Ulaukenship
was a scene of unusual beauty,
the happy occasion being the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Burke
L. Blankenship and Mr. Jesse Garrell.
formerly ot Whiteville, N. C..
but now ot Dillon The Blankenship
home is particularly suitable for such
events, its spacious room being,
adaptable to the charming simplicity
si.own in the decorations of cut (low ers
and handmade pot plants
Long before the appointed hour, 8
o'clock, the friends ol the young couple
began to arrive and were ushered
t i their places by Misses Ruth Thompson
and Mabel Beat tie
A beautiful improvised altar had
been arranged in the large parlor on
tie- right and th? bridal party entered
to the old yet ever adorably new
strains of Lohengrin's wedding
march, played by Miss Kffie Ramsey.
Misses Virginia Keels and Ruby
Whitfield entered "lo little gateway
and rolled the white satin, the little
t? having been opened b> Misses
Carl Blankenship and Irene Carmichael.
All these in dainty dresses in the
pastel shades. The litih ring bearer
v as Marx Klizabi th White who looked
like a miniature bride in white
with tulle trimmings and tulle ornaments
on her auburn hair, and bore,
tin ring in a lily. The flower girl was
Miss Jessie Rlankenship who iii a
pretty costume carried a basket of
rose petals which were scattered on
the white canvass walk.
The dame of honor. Mrs. James B.
Hamer of Timmonsville entered .text,
attired in a lovely pink georgette
dress and carried pink roM?s. Then
came Miss Bessie (kirreli, of White
ville, N. C., the groom's sister, and
Earle Blankenship. Mis? Garrell wore
bine ireorirett?? nn<l i>or?!oJ
m t, 0 ivy |/iim i uorri.
Miss Cora McKinley in a pretty dress
of white georgette carrying pink ros
es entered next with Ed. Caton.
Then up the pathway of rose pefars on
the arm of her father, W. H. Ulan
kenship came the bride in a handsome
rich golden satin dress, and bronze
slippers, a necklace of pearFs and carried
a shower bouquet of brides*
roses and HH?b the valley and was
met by the groom and his best man,
James B Hamer of Timmonsville, and
taking their places before the altar
in the soff light of tapers they were,
united in marriage by the Rev. J. IX
\\ illianis of the second Methodiat
church who used the impressive ring
ceremony, while Miss Ftamsey played
softly. "Humeresque" and "Melody of
hove."
After the couple hod re'cHved the
congritiilations of their friend'- * ..
licious ice course and wedding . '
v ere served by Misses Mildred and
tEutha Carmichael, Mazie and -fmcJle
Thompson.
i . .mi?.
HBBHBf bride is a young woman (
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