Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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r . / ' ^ f' ? I . ( . Watch Label on Your Paper I ^ I ^ ^h ffl 4* I | ^ wV -4^^^ 1 The I)ate on the Label is the \ - ExpireLCt SubSC,iPti0n IWrulU# Stopped0"' PaPCr Wi" Be ALSTABL^SHLD 1884 IHI: 1III1.QS HKKAI.n, DILLON SOUTH 0A21OLLNA, THURSDAY MOItXINO, NOVEMBER, 17. 1021 VOlT -2H. NO.?. : 1 FAMILY IS DESTITUTE. State Welfare Board Official- Finds' Bad Case in Dillon County. "One of the worst cases I have fouml in the state exists here in Dillon county," said Mrs. W. C. Cathcart, of the State Welfare Board to, a. Herald representative. "The case j vms reporteed to me and I came over fioin Columbia personally to investigate it. The family lives in the Gaddy? Mill section and when 1 went there I found a widowed father slowly dying with cancer. There were f**ur children, all irirls. the eldest he ing 13 and the youngest 7 years of age. This is a pitiable case. There is no woman in the house and the cooking and nursing are done by the little girls. The family is dependent and the neighbors send in enough to sustain life, but their living conditions are terrible. The girls have only a' limited knowledge of cooking and housekeeping and any woman knows what this means. The father is almost helpless and the children are sometimes kept up nearly all night waiting on him. About the only atten- i tion he gets is what he receives from these little girls. I do not know what can be done with the case. I have' appealed to the county authorities but they have only limited power. The man can be put on the pauper list( but what he would receive from source would not lr sufficient r* e him the treatment he should lia\- The state has made only a ) nicer appropriation for this kind of welfare work and the funds in my office are not sufficient to care for all those cases. Miss McLeod, the county nurse who accompanied me to the house, has the matter in hand and is doing the best she can. We hope to be able to do something for tliis sorely afflicted family." Wrestling Matches. There will be a lively entertainmorit *if (hn Tallinn \ 11 ll i t O r \ 11 111 Friday night, Nov. 18th, composed of several wrestling matches. Young Padgett of Dillon will meet Spike Kelly of Tusla, Okla., and Paul (Shortie) Moore of Bennettsvillo will wrestle A1 Ventro of Hartford, Conn. Al Ventroe holds the worlds welter-weight championship and Shortie Moore holds the southern amatuer light - weight championship. We all have seen Young Padgett or heard of his wrestling and there is < no doubt that both matches will be full of pep from beginning to end. i these matches are held under the awspices of the Focal Post of the American Legion. Admission 85c. Jack Henagan, Commander. ( o Floydale. Miss Bessie Rogers has returned from a week's visit to Rains. Several of the young folks attended the minstrel and oyster supper at Hamer last Friday night. Mrs. H. L. Calhoun who has been very ill with pneumonia is improving Miss Bodkin of Dillon is nursing her. Misses Agnes and Kathleen Stackhouse and Miss Marietta Calhoun went over to Florence Sunday to see Miss Inez Calhoun who is a patient at V-f_.eod's Infirmary. ^/good many from Floydale visit<^?fHparion fair last week and report a good fair. Misses Reba and Blay Wethers visited Mrs. Harry Blackwell the past week end. Mrs. Oscar Cottingham spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Jaanes Graham. . Mrs. J. A. Campbell returned a few days since from Hamlet where she is taking treatment. ? T)A?* Po mnKoll nf T vn^hhnrP" 1T11 ucti uaui^uvii wk "J WV.?MW D? Va., is visiting relatives here. Mrs. Percy McDonald visited her mother last week. Miss Inez Calhoun was operated on laRt week for appendicitis and is getting along nicely. AMr. and Mrs. S. C. Taylor visited a% Lake View Sunday. Mrs. W. J. Turbeville is visiting her daughter Mrs. Beaver near Minturn. Miss Kate C?1houn of Fork spent several days with Miss Marietta CalTtoun last week. o Leading Citizen Die* in Marlon. j Marlon, Nov. 7.?D. O. Anderson, a man not only of prominence in this section but nationally known in com mercial circles, died suddenly here; Saturday night. He was president and has operated hero for the past ten years the Anderson Lumber corporation. As one of a committee of five from the National Lumber Manufactyers* Association, of which he was a -octor, Mr. Anderson waited on 1 esident Harding relative to the using situation during the front rch conferences prior to the inaug-j ation and since that time has been1 L^^Jfflled to Washington several times BH^on matters of nationwide importance. Although his health had been fail( ing for several months, no one realizr' ed the seriousness of Mr. Anderson's condition and the news of his death came as a great shock to (he community. He was seized about eleven "o'clock with a heart attack and by L midnight the end had come. All day L friends have visited the Anderson fc home to extend sympathy. DILLON BOY IX TUOUBLE. Ed. faultier Charged With Assault on Colored Woman. iVe Dee Advocate. Ed. Caulder, a white boy about 16 years old, from Dillon county, is in jail here charged with attacking a young colored married woman near the fair grounds here last Saturday afternoon. The woman, who lives several I hundred yards from the fair grounds, in the edge of the woods at the George Crosland place, says she had I started with her sister through the; woods to the fair grounds, when they passed Caulder standing by the road. I Feari. r that he was preparing to j steal something from the house, the i married woman started back home [ while her sister went ?n towards the t fair grounds. On her way back to ! the house Caulder caught the worn- i an and attemnted to sissnult her He 1 then threatened to kill her if she did ' not submit, but she resisted and he I cut her on the arm and hip with his knife. He then ran and escaped. The matter was reported to Sheriff Weatherly, and lie began a search , for Cauhler. The sheriff and deputy Hyatt located and arrested him in a house near Tatuni about 2:30 a. m. Sunday. Caulder admits cutting the woman, but claims that she hit him with a piece of stove wood and that he cut her in self defense. He is in jail awaiting trial. Opportunity for Veterans. The U. S. Veterans' Bureau wishes; to announce that all ex-service m? n who desire to reinstate their insursurance can do so upon the payment of two monthly premiums before Jan. 1, 1022 with a full and complete medical examination. By authority contained in Act of Congress, approved August 0. 1021, all medical examiners of the I'. H. Veterans' Bureau on duty in the cities throughout this district are authorized to make physical examin.aicns for ex-service men who wish to reinstate their insurance without expense to the applicant. Ex-service men arc urged to take advantage of the opportunity to reinstate their insurance, V clnpn thu r,vi,??t,cr? ini-Alrn/l in making tho physical examination has now been eliminated. o ]>rinker.? (Jet Warning. Prohibition Commissioner Haynes, I in a statement, warned the public, against the dangers of drinking "bootleg beverages." Less than 2 per cent of the liquor, analyzed by chemists of the prchibi-| tion unit, he said has been found fit to drink since the cutting down i of withdrawal permits has cut off the supply of bonded liquors. Whiskey and pin made from wood alcohol by bootleggers, he asserted, is practically certain to result'in blindness andj death. o Another (nmlidnte for Meanest Man t Charged with using the mails to defraud Martin Gross, of the Bronx, New York City, is awaiting trial in the Federal Courts. Complaints received by police and postal authorities from relatives and friends of soldiers killed in the war caused an investigation and the arrest of Gross. The complaints alleged that following the publication of the list of the soldier dead small C. O. D. packages were sent to the dead soldier's address. The charge collect v/as $2.03 When opened they were found to i contain a small black ribbon with a medal, on which was inscribed, "In Memory of " The value of the medals was about ten cents. The $2.03 was remitted to the sender. .?o (Tehison College .Votes. November the eleventh "was a cay! of commemoration here, for the' Clemson men who served in the] World War. The game between the Citadel and Clemson resulted in the score of seven to seven. Five of the Clemson var-; sity players were unable to take part in the'game, on account of injuries. The student body enjoyed very j much the second number of the Ly-1 ccum course given in the college! chapel Saturday night. The "Microbe of Love", a play! given in Dillon sometime ago, was | presented here last week. The Freshman class almost unani-i mously voted for and passed thej "llAn/ar" ciralom TKia ainn tn o rl/e n I iiuiiwi ojoicui. x ii|o oir|i iiiui i\a a i now era in the history of Clomson College. Should the "Honor" system be a success, a bronze tablet will be dedicated to the class of "25." ? I Rev. Mr. Foster Heavy Loser. The Herald is in receipt of a letter from Rev. W. C. Foster, formerly of Latta, in which Mr. Foster states that he was a big loser from the recent tropical storm which swept over Florida. Mr. Foster estimates his loss ct $5,000 in damage to fruit and his orange grove. He lias disposed of what orages he had left to a Florida syndicate. Mr. Foster says it was the worst storm that Florida has experienced in 50 years and the damage will run into millions. ' r THE (WLHOVX HKillWAY. President Jacobs .Names Officers for this District. The following letter has been issued by President Jacobs of tlie Calhoun Highway Association: At the last Directors meeting au-1 tliority was given to organize a j blanch of the Calhoun Highway As-, socintion Cheraw, S. C., to Wilmington. X. C.. known as the Wilmington L> ranch. Mr. K. K. Hatitta, South Carolina Vice President Calhoun High-i WIIV A?ann5nt inn ? <? :- -> A ..wwwv.?t%i?/ia| ?? a.IUIIIMI l/.ru l<? | take up th?- matter of organization: ah ng the 1 in??. He has appointed the J following gentlemen to the various j offices mentioned. and tli writer as president ol th< Calhoun Highway] Association, takes pleasure in ap-1 proving these appointments to office | temporarily, pending actual election in the local associations, and tho next annual election as regards general officers: Mr. \V. A. McGirt, Wilmington. N. C., is appointed North Carolina Vice! President of (lie Wilmington Branch i of the Calhoun Highway. Mr. L. 11. Varser, Lutnberton, N. C.' is appoint* d County Vice President, for Robeson ? ounty. Mr. it. A. Edens, Rowland, N C., is appointed Pr* sident of the local association of Rowland. N. *' Pr. Wade Stackhouse, Dillon. S. C.t is appointed President. Mr. J. It. Gibson. seen tary of tic local association of Dillor . S. C. Mi John V. McKay. S. C. is appoint* 1 <'* "?:11y Vice l'r- id* n' foi 1> ilon i e and Mr. J. II. MoLuurin as Con Director for Dillon county. All tie Com : Vice l?r !? :? -s at also director-, a *iv t! .'at" Vice President. Local associations are desired at all points on route Wishing : i! h* above ;? ilb'tinn the gr? at<-.-i o! suceoss in til- develop nient of the Wilmington Branch, ami begging that .on will conimand the, writer's co-op* ration in very way j possibh . as \v* )l as the co-operat ion of the South Carolina Vice President, Mr. it. K. Hanna. Cheraw, S. C., I r< main. Yours cordially. . J. F. JACOBS. President. Calhoun Highway Asso. In order for Dillon county to pet i ot the Calhoun Highway it is only necessary to finish our government aid road to the Marlboro line and to I improve our road to the N. C. line! beyond Hamer. .Since these roads are essential roads 1 favor our completing them and joining with the other counties so as to get on the Wilming-' ton end of the highway. We are al-; most assured if wo build the above connecting links that a cement road will be built front Lumborton by Rowland and to the border nerr Hamer. Good top soil roads is all our friends ask us to build for the present. Wade Stackhouse. Heard 11,(MM) Miles Away. 4> Rockingham Times. The naval wireless station rt Annapolis has exchanged signals with Japan's newest and most powerful station at Iwaki. Iwaki is about 11,000 miles in an air line from Anna polis. According to an official report to the Navy Department an operator in Washington controlling th? -'ation at Annapolis was recently listening i" for reports front San Diego, when he heard a faint call. He at first thought it was the one he was waiting for. H< discovered it was not San Diego calling. The only other station on that wave is known as "J. A. A." at j Iwakj in Japan. so"just for luck." he said, began calling "J. A. A." Almost j instantly however a reply came back in international code saying "This is J. A. A. We hear you strong. Howdo you hear us?" The operator replied that he heard j the call plainly. o , j Perfect Package Month. Mr. \V. H. Wood, agent at the Sea-J hoard, tells The Herald that a nation wide "perfect package" movement | will be inaugurated by the railroads during the month of November and ho wants all Dillon shippers to help the offices to makes a perfect score during the month. Heretofore the railroads have suffered enormous losses from improperly prepared packages. If a package is not bound in a substantial manner it breaks open, the contents are lost or damaged and the railroads lose. This adds to the overhead expense and the loss ultimately comes out of the pockets of the public. The railroads are devising means to lower the cost of transportation, and a big saving can bo effected in this item alone if the public will take more pains in preparing packages for shipment. Agent Wood hopes the Dillon shippers will use every effort to make a p"rfect scoro at the Dillon offices during the month of | November. Thanksgiving SoiVices. A union Thanksgiving service will be held Thursday, November 24th at the First Baptist church of Dillon. Dr. W. B. Duncan will preach the sermon the other pastors taking part as will also some of the laymen. An offering will be taken for the different orphanages represented in the service. DltlVKN SOUTH BY BOLD WIIKVII Kitty South Carolina Farmers Seekinn T'nrms in IMimi District. Dunn, Nov. 13?Kouti d by the boll weevil, limn' than fifty cotton growing families will move to the Dunn district l'roui South Carolina during .January, accord inn to li. 15. llethea, n preventative of a large uuuibcr of South Carolina farm* is, who is here obtaining leases to cotton land in tin surrounding country. Up to Saturday Mr. lfetln a had closed leases on the lands < : Mrs. George Warren and .1. M. Joins md was considering others on those of .1 M. Uyrd. and brother and a number ol other large landowners. Leases already closed sum up n total ol about ten two-horse farms. Mr. !t< tllea WJtllts fur liimexlr ntwl liio brother. Walker lint hen, of Dillon, rf. C., enough land to employ at least 30 families. The Parhants, another large rotton grow.ug concern, also are striving to get lands in the Dunn district. but tin y are experiencing . ottie difficulty in getting as much its they desire. Tin > could use enough t > employ no families, but have tiespaired of getting that much. These people wet- attracted licit by the fertility of Dunn district s ils where it is not unusual for a farmer to product a iiOo 1 ound l>al< of cotton to the acre a. d h> the absence as jet of the boll wet \ il. Tiny lea-in- lite available la.uds I'o; one year with tin privilege of an additional thr? . I ' wet , l i . not approach too clo-'-ly in \t y-ar i i oy -. ill rejjt . ! a: Sti. led. Tin i'arhaiu. and lb tin as art also Ir.vgc producers of : potatoes ami sugar cane, if sati-factory arrangement ; can he made ;t "is probable that they will begin the cultur? < 1 these crops >n this section upon a largo scale. The lh-tleas will supply tin ir tennut trum their own commis rv le located o? ih?' .loiu-s place. ; short instance from Godwin, a l'?w u.il' s south of Dunn. o Beginning ol' Prosperity. From Harper's Magazine. An old farmer was in debt to a friend for money with which to buy a pair of steers, and as the times were hurdt was unable tu cancel it. He was a renter, and at least every other season he occupied a different farm. By the friend's advice, lie had moved the year before into an entirely new field, a dozen miles from his usual haunts. When his friend saw him after an absence of several months?business having taken him into the old man's neighborhood ? the farmer hailed him from the corut i t -1 (1 niwl pnnit' out t!i.. t "Hello!" said the friend. "Is this your farm?" "Yes; ami I just come ever to tell you that I will be ready to pay part of i lasti claim of yours before long." "You must he doing well?" "I think 1 am doing first rate, and I am powerful obliged to you for heading me this way; it's kinder strange, but as long a* I am doing as well as 1 am. 1 am going to stand it." "Are you making any money?" The old man's face brightened perceptibly. "No. 1 ain't" he replied, hopefully; "but I am losing it slower than I e\er did in my life before." o ON ASSAULT CHAIKiK. Young White tiirl Victim Identjries Alleged Assailant. Hennettsville, Nov. 14.Tom Watson a negro about nineteen years of age, is in jail here charged with criminal assault upon a young white girl about fourteen years of age. Near sunset this girl and her younger sister were on their way home. A negro called and the children ran, it is allegedHe overtook them and they called for help. He assaulted the larger girl, it is alleged. The alarm was given. Rural Policeman Chavis lives near and in a few hours he had a negro an:swering the description. He was taken before the children, who identified him Mr Phnviii rii?hrwl Wntcnn in jail before 'a largo crowd gathered. Bloodhounds wore put on the track at the scone of the assault and tlioy followed a trail loading to a house visited by Chavis in his pursuit and to tl.o house where Watson was arrested. Rural Policeman Chavis by being near and by tjuick action prevented a lynching. The negro being in jail ?u I luicuir J3 IIUW fAprcil'll. o Mintuni. Misses Opal McCallum of Rowland and Lucille Coltiughani of Wesley, spent the past week end with Miss Verna McQtieen. Mr. Matthew Edwards \isit?>d relatives in Marion Sunday. Miss Nell Good of the Dillon School faculty spent the past week end with Miss Annie Henagan. Messrs. James L. Alford and James McCormae attended the minstrel at Hunter Friday evening. Miss Mary Ann Watson of Rowland visited her aunt Miss Lizzie Sinclair last week. Mr. Manton Alford of Clio spent Sunday here at his home. \ UK CONDITIONS UAI). Charleston Minister I'iI* ?- l.etfcr ol rnrti-vi With Governor. guotniK the exposition of tin* ii? v Mr. Day. senior chaplain of the Char lesion lilt .li ilist' el. f> Iii effect th.it the navy chaplain ""b. n sta tinned and had t>< 11 in any numb* i of cities ia this country and in lor1 an countries, but he had never Keen anytliiiiK like tie- conditions that obtained at flniri* ton Saturda' niylit, Novciiibct Ithe Kcv. Walt* r .Mitchell, rector of Conor Military Academy, has addressed a letter to Governor Cooper calling the executive's attention, iti behalt ot the Charleston Ministerial Union, to vice conditions prevailing in tin coast city. Tile letter says that .Sheriff I'oulnot's office has b? en activ* in an att? nipt to suppress immoral act ion, and it quotes the naval chaplain as quotum sailors as sayinc that some oi the menibi 01 j 11. police force have d i 1 * t,*<l tliein to "htnitbd'aefs " Ilev. Mr. Day said that Us Saturday niaht in qm stion In- renin* d s* venty-five drunken men in an si .. !1 radius. ll<- :m ill-r s it. (I that tlt? com t ion sold umh r iIt** cuis* of t'harl. on s< ' n ' ii cr ; thai 111*? ot ilia "w. < v. II mid* t tooii i: navy th:.'.. i;i tin- I'hill ipp:tl< and I'otto I w t I;. . in i'i I?r ? quai-? >?: s, u.aa . ; ' :i rn t t. 1 . ?is. ;; . n ;,i at-iji t ^ !UjCh v* 111111 in- i I ! '' i'i . ii 1 it! iy." iui.i.on i:i.r\ i:n im. \> s v. t i.i i <'out ribu tl .i Alfhou 1) dollied : victory, Dillon ; I'lisnt' .iti'l Coafl < s Mi Karlan ; llliz/.ard xplo soil cri-at sal: t: ti"'. and lafioil ' v"r i' : port s iI i:hutlh iho Dillon High School Idt i hall t< am put up against tin snappy .Yiiillins aggregation in Mullins Fiitlay. Tlio ganio was hard fought from tin* first kick-off until tlio last whis tlo sounded as tin* twilight shadows were falling. The ganio was a scoreless ti? for me ttrst inrcc periods and sp? -ctators wcro heard io remark that in skill, team-work, and determination it .surpassed any exhibition they had ever witnessed on a high school gridiron. A dramatic incident occurred in the last minute of play in the second quarter when the Dillon line braced against their own goal line and held the heavier Mullins team for downs, preventing what appeared to b? a certain touchdown. In the fourth period the Dillon Eleven began to meet disaster. With: tlo jr defense weakened by the withdrawal of Captain Jordan. 11.inter. Micliattx. and Braoey on account of injuries, they wore unable to stop the onslaught of the Mullins hacks, who brought th? picsklit front mid 11 i<i 'o ui'' nu< - !. yard tine !?: a v;oil ex< futi 'I fake "ii<i run and carried it across with four tier* -siv?? 1 in>* plunp'S for tin- first tally 01 tinpane. Mace's failure to ki 1 coal 1 ft the score, Mullins f>, Dillon 0. Dillon received and carried tie ball to Mullins' twenty yard line where they lost it <>n an unsticces; fill tr\ for a field coal. After an exrhanp- of punts Mullins started a march down the fjeld and scored in the last two minutes of play. The try for poal vss successful and final tally read Mullins 13. Dillon <>. The work of Captain Jordan, of Dillon, at defensive end was worthy of special commendation, while he and Samahn, offensive halfbacks, proved to be Dillon's best pround | pnlners. Mace and Caddy were the outstanding stars of the Mullins team. i In view of the fact that none of the Dillon players had seen a foot; ball panto tip to four weeks au the {panic they put up a pains' the \v< il ! trained and experienced Mulling ma-; chine was really remarkable. The folj lowing Dillon men participated in the 'panic: Captain Jord "Jordan. Samaha, Bracey, Michaux, Tabor. Bond.! Itichhourp. Jordan, H.. ITanier J.. ! Hanier, H., Dillon. Johnson, Jones,: i Nettles, Adams and Hargrove. Time of quarters?14 minutes. Kef oree?Seaborn. Services at the Methodist Church.! Main Street Methodist Church, Dr. i Watson B. Duncan. Pastor. Sunday School at 10 A. M., Mr. W. H. Muller. Superintendent. i fiti'ii iik " * i -v -o anu /:.}u t'. M. by the Pastor. Morning Subject: "The Gospel of: The Strait Gate." Evening Subject: "The Final Gos-! pel." Junior Epworth T,eage at -1 P. M. Prayer Service on Wednesday at 1 V. M. T'nion Thanksgiving Service at the Baptist Church on Thursday. lhjhlic cordially invited to all services. At the close of the service Sunday morning the last Church Conference for the year will be held. Full reports from all departments of church work will be rendered, i I SOI Til ? \IU)I,:.\A IWI-MOIW. \\ iut'lit'oUT Kitl?? Invented l?y Max> \ I W i.... .r i I ? "'It ii..!, not < .muerully known,* I'luaii.'o \ :\ \\". \V. Kvans in con it with lit raid in.in about i! world's groat inventions, " but '!. V.".t > i.. : rifle was invented b> a ii. !' ' <>l Winn of Ohost< i. (J t . ml tim is how is got itr nniin . It was .n? the civil war Wj.it was i na'ivt i! Chester. He 'nil t<> m l tlio < >nft tit, :.it? s (?> use ii*- i , hi tin i nil war, but for souif unk: w ti reason ti head of the war d< ;?a;' lut-ni did not seem to think linn ti or it as el In turned Winn's of fi t dow :. Winn then wa nt riorlh anc disposed of it to th.- fnion army. The 1 iflo was u. < d agn.stit th? Honfoderai?s with deadlj eif? < t toward tbt close ol tie civil war. Winn the wiu \ as ovi-i north, rn niariufaeturers second th. patent rights ami made i tn ii.- i.doiis fortune out of it. "Mid lb. r? was anotln i* useful ar mi' ii..inn by ;i ^ i.ith Carolina man w!io !i\ : n? ai? i homo. The. ?.!? t :'M i>I'?v. *A th' < of th? i\ -t11i\ iiii; >1 a Mr. William : . 'I. : 11 i oi IJr.: WillianiHor il Vi 1 Wil a; . ; ..f I >.; t linelm. unt> 'I'd v.a ahtiu; ..lx.it 1870 tlx' old M r. A :i vas a i. tci niul used the ntoul mod> ! i?' 11. l..\ in i a11yinp nir . i ..ij His son I V. ; I li: . I a > ! r .plan''. i n \.' illiatn > '1 i> r i .1 llOtl't Wil |i.lined J.i' ontri i.t- ai'i tlw i 1 . , I ! i. Whinny iv.'S not .. tor ol ; .i? liton in." eon t I '!! \v;i.s Ih'1 patent? . tu not tic iriv nt' r. VVUitnej h > 11 iii hi ii. was a nott horn <v who cunie down here to teach 1 *" 11* iukIi. *ar Hamhutp at the Savan*i\ < i , < I> < !' Aliens Y.i* l - ; . .-entor ot i ?|lot . .-.t i ?i. as it may si in, was at '1<1 Dt . ro- a slave. Hi toi * llu Kir was invented they used the eld method of "rolIinK out" the imt cotton 'l itis was a slow process This old n*Ki'o conceived the idea of putting nails in the rollers with the sniaB erds pointing outward. It was a sttccrss. The nails stripped th? lini from the seed with a Ki"'*at deal less labor Whitney saw the invention and huilt a machine with brushes that would work auainst the protrudinK nails an<| from this crude affair ho evolv d tie- present day cotton yin. It it true that he improved on tin old neKt'oe's idea. but the id* a of the cotton Kin originated in th? brain of this old slavery darkey." . \r mist ice Pin (Hisrr\ril N * Arini.-tn *- Day, tnation's m v holiday, was fittingly observed with :1. I i??11 r" : '< it * r. iri'a. At th* :? liool h< th- Indie-- gave the old so!ili?;s a most d I i g h . I dinner whieh v.. : :,.i,?y. . t > a More nior? t !i i i who lot lowed I < and Ja?-k?o;i. Invita:ions- wrn is s < ?| to i ::federate veteran it tl.< county, but many who wanted to with their cumn.d's on this oo(as! >n \v< re k< pt at bono b> sickness or th<* in:irinities ol ag? The veterans wore given a most lotdini welcome and at ono o't '-ock : hey wen invited in to partake of a bountiful t Oil St . Down at Stafford's liridg* the young 1> i-'ionain-:- enjoyed a mflSt d? ightful li.sk fry and had i good time gen'Mally. There were a nam1 _ r : I ... .1 ...1 Iki I? r O* 111 > 1 I i': * :-? \ ami day was v.ry njoynblo. Tlit hanks and all tin business houses wore closed during Ilt#? <iri* and Dillon had the appearance cf Christmas or Thanksgiving llorenlter "Ariuistic< Day" will b? a regular holiday. o Obituary Notice. A newspaper man has to nsisl thv t? mptation to give vent to his feel ir.gs against some ornery cuss, but in doing that lie sometinn - leans* out interesting reading matter One of the most widely read ctbituaries was written by the editor *?T a small paper in Montpelie*. away out on the plains of North DakoDg and that editor turned himself loose thusly: Died?Aged fifty-six years, six months and thirteen days. lie w;i? a mild-mannered pirate, with a mouth for whiskey. He came here in the night with another man's \??n? and joined the church at the >ir*t seance. He owed us several dollar* for the paper, a large meat bill and you could hear him pray six Mork? H? died singing, "Jesus paid il all," and we think he is right he m ver paid anything hints* If. H? was buried in an asbestos casket, and his friends threw palm leaf fans in bis grave, as he may need them. Monroe (N. C.) Enquirer. Mr. Walter Pate died suddenly rtt Bennettsville about noon yesterdayMr. Pate had been a frequent visitnr to Dillon and was well-known here. He was an uncle of Mrs. J. M. Rogers and Mrs. J. W. Rowland.