The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-07-21
VISITORS COMMENT.
n Dillon County's Officers.
Lumberton River Man
Visits the County Seat,
Talks to the Officers. and
Gives His Impressions of
the New County.

- 1al Last week after looking over the
farm and seeing everything in good
ne trim, l told my folks that l had
rs never been in Dillon and now that
VI we were part and parcel of the
new county | felt it my duty to in
vestigate the new situation in which
We were placed; see the people,
~ the town and the boys that were
running it All my life had heard
of j. w. Dillon, the father of the
new county. His reputation as it
came to me, was a man of great
wealth and one that the people who
claimed to be farmers and never
had made much corn, meat and fod-
der to last them till Christmas but
were along about the beginning of
new year very anxious to lean on
him and we have been told that he
would let them lien, anu no doubt
sometimes to his sorrow.
Well the people did right to honor
him in naming the county. So last
Tuesday morning | hieched up old
sorrel and told my folks | would be
gone for two days, Istruck out for
Dillon. All along the way by close
observation, you could tell where Il
Simon pure farmer lived, and the
contrast between them and the lien
y farmer was discernable even TO Il
TT near sighted man. But we should
yrov be hopeful, a great revelation is go
&c 1is. 'ns ." Sn.,aess in tsr"'"s' ne" better
Well as we came near town the
church steeples and water tanks
came into view. and farther on
broad street withssplendid homes on
each side and then brick buildings.
livery stables, hotels, stores and
everywhere. This made me rub my
eyes and look about a little. Sure
ly this baby county is getting "a
hump on her. We struck up ~~fth 4
little man that kept store by the
railroad. His smfse Ioalsed as\invi7
ting as sunshine after rain and
encouraged by this weSapproached
him. stating our visit to us town
(and that it was our firstJ was tos
take irr the sights. and more espe-
cially to see the court, house and
get acquainted with the boys that
were filling the different offices.
He gave me quite n sympathetic
smile. said his name was Morris
Fass, run department store under
the Price Court Inn, but with Prices
money and named in his honor,
Mr.. Fass told me to go up the left
side of the street and the last big
building on that side; stop, go up
nj in ha h,on
We did as directed, to the right
on the landing who should we meet
sut Will McInnis, Treasurer of Dill
on county. He gave us warm
grip of his hand. his face beaming
with smiles of welcome which made
us feel at home at once. Will is
OF good old Presbyterian stock, mid
dle-aged, has wife and six chill
Sc ing the way me manages his Of
dfen, full of life and vigor. if his
top covering is getting a little thin.
Seeing the way he manages his Off
cial work and his genial way of ad
dressing all comers, coupled with hi
efficiency as an official, Dilloncoun-
ty can well be proud of her choice
of Treasurer, and should keep him
cusi odian of the peoples finan-
s. A fter a short confab with Nc
Sc. he introduced me to auditor
Bruce. Mr.. Bruce had been
= <rx1 '"sy rinding at a little machine
4 ~ HAD more work about 1t than
>zen clocks. Mr.. Bruce figures
,3 what taxes the people must pay
q ~ Is a stout. pleasant locking old
Il Ps lelor, a drtne in the human
le as 1t was / suggested that being
Bachelor would be agin him in
y August primary. He has faith
N Fly promised to get him wife
possible, otherwise ne is just the
\ an for the place; efficient, pains
aking and conducts himself and of
ice with credit.
stepping in the next room was
the Hon. John G. Bethea, clerk of
court. We found him taking things
..s;SsEsstly in the midst of a car load
IS stood thai; hat;1lumes in which he re-
candidate in thsrt Iseses. deeds and
erson of Hon. Brow Mr. Be-
possible that Florence anu:h his
leach viii put out favorite.2ess
for Mr.. Ellerbe's seat. The rSt
>~,~,,;k., tr, he a warm one. Mr.!