The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-07-21

Gently secured a $50, 900 appropri-
alton for a government building ar
Bennettsville greatly strengths his
position with the Marlboro people,
while the appropriations he has Sc
cured for harbor improvements at
Georgetown will make him the
logical candidate of the George
town people.
The Methodist Sunday schools
Of Dillon, Little Rock and Latta
will run their annual excursion to
Wrightsville Beach on Thursday,
June 9th. Arrangements have
been made to carry a large CROWD
and the children are looking fJr-
ward to the occasion with much
pleasure. All Methodlsts and their
guests are invited to join the Sun
day schools on this occasion aS
every protection will be given the
eXcursionists by the committee
which will maintain perfect order
and do everything in thcr power
to make the occasion as pleasant
as possible. Train leaves Dillon
at $50 a. m.
Nathan Bros. show gave two
performances here Monday after
noon and night. The attcndanc>
was not very large at the afternoon
performance but the tent was wei
filled at night. The SHOW is I'M
der the management of three Young
bIothers whose homes are a. Mi
hington and they Ssem to be mcet>
Tg with success "aT H, 1919
All of Dillon countv's Offices
have been commissioned and the
county machinery is getting ir
good working order. TIE office
OF the treasurer, sheriff, clerk Of
court, auditor, probate Judge auG
superintendent of education arc
kept open every day in the week.
but the duties Cf the coroner. Su-
pervisor and master do not reur;r,
these officials to be in their Offices
every day. Auditor Bruce is TAX
ing tax returns every dav ana Clcr-
of Court Bethea is personally at
tending to the duties Of his Office
None Of the officers are ovcrbnr.
dcned with official duties 50 tar.
but after the settlement is mad,
with the old county and the trans
ters have been made the court houS,
crowd will be as busy as bee, in &.
tar bucket.
Several nice residences arc Lc;ne
kerected i'll Dillon. Max FaSS j.,
completing 4 $4,000 residence il.
the south eastern suburbs: [. Il.
Burroughs, is erecting handsom,
residence near the Baptist churcl
and Mecsrs. A. B. Watson uno
Robt. Brunson are erecting u,-
tractive residences in the rr;,.. u!
MIR. J. w. Watson'S Residence.
a few days ago Chief Berry
was aroused from his ,no,nl,% nuD
by a vigorous rap on his d q.
5prinGing out of bed tie Chief
cautiously opened the d,nr .nr
found standing upon the th.c.aui.
healthy looking white tramp who
unblushinGly asked for ,.4rr:r.
hand-out. Without Il Charge AZ
expression the ChicI told him lust
to wait until he could -. int.
his clothes and he would sec i he
could get hfp&a good, ncar,y
breakfast. When the Chez reap
pcared in uniform his tramDsnip
folded up like disappearing gun
carriage and began TO make OK
cuses about being unablc to work,
but taking him by the arm ,hy
Chief marched him down To- the
Mayor where he got a good. hearty
breakfast with thirty days thrown
in on the side.
EUnder the direction of Mr.. i.
A. Harrelson the street chain y,.nu
has been doing some cX.rl,cn,
work on upper Main street. The
town authorities have been very
active of late in breaking lid
gambling joints and fcrrctiny on,
blind tigers and as a result There