The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-09-08
ESTABLISHED 1894
INDUSTRIOUS TRACKS
CAUSE MUCH CONCERN.
Giants Tracks First Observed In
Marlboro Co. Several Weeks Ago;
Now Reported In Darlington.
Mullins Enterprise

Mullins Enterprise
Several weeks ago the Enterprise
published a story taken from the Dill
lon Herald to the effect that monster
tracks, resembling that of a human
foot, had been seen in Marlboro
county, and also, that a giant had
called at a farm house for drink
OF water and finding the pump out of
commission pulled it up and threw
it away. Now comes the report, as
published in the Hartsville Messenger
last week, that similar tracks have
been seen in Darlington county.
The people in this section feel very
much qualification in the fact that
the wild man" seems to be headed
ir another direction and will give
Mullins the go by altogether. Re-
gsrdless of what specie, be it man, 60
rilla or "old nick. we are willing for
him to continue his journey and shall
not feel sighted in the least.
The Hartsville Messenger of last
week says:
Monday morning tracks measuring
nineteen inches were discovered near
! the Sanitary Laundry and in the road
between the tracks of the Seaboard
Air Line Railway and Prestwood
crossing. Rumor has it that similar
prints were seen beyond the crossing.
The impression left in the sand is
like unto a barefooted man. The
heel is narrow and the body of the
foot. is, too, rather sparing in width
compared with the length. The toe
prints were also discernable, especial
ly the big toe. Quite a number of
people assembled to view the impress
. the track as that of the devil who
was on his way to the country club.
II appears that the monster what
ever it was entered from over the
pond and Mr.. Kirven lives over there.
Mr.. Vaughan says it's hoax, - for
he says the tracks are not heavy
enough for such big man or ami
NAL. Others exclaim wild man" and
some say it is a gorilla which has got
ten loose from some show. Anyhow,
the tracks were made by something.
The editor saw them. The news
spread all over town and all kinds
of gossip has been indulged in since.
The papers recently carried ac-
counts of big tracks being found in
- Marlboro county. And it is stated
such a revelation has appeared in
one of the western counties of South
Carolina.
1t was all the talk Monday and as
the shades of evening gathered a
spooky feeling pervaded many house
holds. Especially were children ex-
cited. Now, the creature making the
tracks has not been seen except pos
sibly in the imagination of some
nervous folks.
But the traks did not stop in the
swamp near the laundry and Prest-
wood crossing. Lo and behold Tues
day morning comes the news that the
same kind of looking indentures were
being and thereby did appear i'm a
field on the plantation of Mr.. Lide
Jordan Automobiles fastened out
in numbers to witness the mysterious
affiXments upon the earth and the re-
port was found to be correct. The
editor talked with Mr.. Jordan AMI he
confirmed the rumors. But Mr.. Jor-
dan gave as his opinion that 'it was
all put-up job"
If any further developments oc-
cur readers of The Messenger will
be told of the facts next week. So
children don't get excited, don't be
alarmed, for the wild man will do
you no harm.