The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-06

The construction of this bri,
winch mas taken two and a
years, is an impressive indie
of the progress of mechanic9
81 civil engineering since thaiton
!yn bridge was opened ,sday at
- May "a, 1888. The la
1871 years to erect, ar.
b.. cost over s22,OOO,OOCd @ Gnildren
600 more than the riC "rishIs-
of the new Canadi;
The length of tbending his
the Brooklyn bridflle, with his
200 feet less
bridge at Quebe
bridges across pre- ol Sheta"'
Manhattan hasi,ve, OF mar,
1,47O feet; the MISSES Eona ana
has span of
.uthat over the onald. of Hope
Mills, is VI span ,r niece, Miss
Sallie McCormac.
Cards are out announcing the
marriage of Mr.. H. X. Cottingham
of Dillon, to Miss Eva May Dill.
of Marion, July 18th.
Ground was broken Tuesday for
the erection of the Court House.
1t will require about IL months to
complete the building.
Mrs. Phil Ostein, Miss Nina AL
ford and Mrs. |. l. Fass will leave
Saturday for Wrightsville Beach,
where they will spend some time.
Among those who went from Dill
on to attend the races at Darling
ton were .Messrs. c. S. Dwight, AL
bert Manning, W. A. Fass. j. F.
Dale, l.. L.. Turner, and DR.. Joe
Cabell Davis.
Tuesday the Fourth was enjoyed
by crowds of Dillon people who
spent the day out of town, some
going to Darlington to the races
and others who visited relatives in
nearby towns, or spent the day fish
ing and picnicing.
Master Tom David, who is suf-
fering from an attack of typhoid
fever, was taken to a hospital in
Richmond Saturday night for treat
ment. The latest reports from his
bedside, stated that he was getting
on nicely.
Mr.. E. R. Hamer has returned
from New York, where he accom-
panied his brother-in-law, DR.. Ber-
ry, of Birmingham. DR.. Berry has
been in failing health for several
months and goes to New York for
the purpose of consulting a spe-
cialist.
Lucius Todd, the J. Stackhouse
Cos. famous racer, has won anoth
er big race He finished in front
of crack field of horses at Fair
mont, w. Va, in the free for all
pace, defeating Major Mallow, with
a record of 2.03 IA; Star Patch,
2.O3 ga and Red Bow, 3.04 ID
Marion Star.
A storage house on the NJ. R.
Hamer place near Little Rock was
struck by lightning Friday and de-
stroyed. The house was used as a
\ commissiary and contained quite
"lot of provisions, which were de-
stroyed also. The place is being
dustrious colored man, whose loss
is heavy.
AS announced in the last issue
of The Herald the July term of the
civil court has been postponed un
till fall and consequently there will
be no court here next week. This
was to have been a special term,
but it was called off by the Dillon
Bar Association.
DR. Joe Cabbell Davis and Albert
Manning were among those who
went over to Darlington Tuesday.
Mrs. B. NJ. Badger is back from
DR.. McLeod's Infirmary where she
spent several days with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. Gordon Baker, who re-
Gently underwent quite a successful
operation at the Infirmary.
Willie Carter received notice Fri
day of his appointment to West
Point and left Monday for FIT. Nc
Pherson, Ga, where he will stand
the required examination. The ap-
pointment came through Congress-
man Ellerbe. Willie is one of Dill
on most worthy and excellent
young gentlemen and is well equip
ped both physically and mentally
to take a high stand at West
Point.
The advertisement of Orangeburg
College appears in this issue of the
paper. This school has had a most
wonderful growth, now being one
of the largest school of our State.
1t enjoys a liberal patronage from
this section of the State. Write TO
President w. S. Peterson for a
copy OF the new catalog.
Miss Hyde, who has charge of
the Winthrop exhibit on the Glenn
son-Winthrop Demonstration train,
organized, while here, a Homemak-
ers Club. This club will meet in
the Court room Friday afternoon,
July the seventh, at half past five
O'Clock. DR.. Badger will be present
subject. Let all the ladies come
and learn something from each
other.
" Marion Star.
Misses Allen and Mclean, of