The Dillon Herald, 1909-04-01

tiic uinuii ciuLuun is uisposcru I have since learned that the m ter has been carried to the i preme court by the attorneys w wished to force the Governor order the election, but the Gi ernor was sustained and the n lion over ruled. "The Governor, however, 1 appointed a commission to asc tain facts in the case. This co mission is composed of four me bers?two from Horry and t Woodbury Township. Mr. S. Sessions is commissioned as t member opposing- the scheme a Col. C. P. Quattlebaum as bei in favor of the annexation. As their exact duties I am not fu posted. I take it that they v ascertain the area, the populati< the wealth and locate the propos lines, etc., and report their fii ings to the Governor, along w such recommendations or sugg< tions they may deem wise a proper. With the commission! from this county above named feel that Horry's interest will protected.'' <?* ? For Soldiers' Home. The legislature at its recent s> sion was asked to approprii $16,000.00 for the Soldiers' Hoi for South Carolina Confeden Veterans. $12,000.00 of this mount was for maintenance, a $4,000.00 for furnishings. Oi $12,000.00 was appropriated in however, and it becomes nec sary to raise the $4,000.00 requ ed for furnishings. Each cou: of the State is entitled to sc two of its infirm veterans to cared for in this home, and es

,l' since the meet at Bennettsville Alfonso had j^iven these doughty c horsemen the dry jjrins and were lc afraid of the relapse. Not since the first meet has there been seen around the rinjjr rs. a more y;ood humored and jollier :l~ crowd. 'The mana e?vat ijt] :l]l . .nlo and at n. 11 in their power * , . ' 1 result less satistae:l and with the ',f aiHioult ies connecof were pleasedbutenance. s- monotone of f.1 "'"Tlbing that it . ' , \v attention lias lenec had had jn ^0 advana" shadows and thai." s* had come tc? thei declared that ro? ~ . , ,np difficulties that Drake s matel fjjt, jPt|inms have ,t; so, still retains tcrated. qncroi\ and it thit.t; in oonc_ c-, .. . ;. .ck canal." he said, s sides that it wt . , , . d unusual bevonn K horse than has c magnitude. Kn}> the Dillon track to lo\\t?ilar work ors. and also H. Cam' '? Wilkes, J. B. Gibson's his >f and J. W. Hamer's M. or make each in their class sl4S*nirt'on? , .. report on wc,l* lut kind." l~ Come to the next mejigton told joy the day, when the' PTeat wa-t dust will have rolled v < loso

v HUM "V >'Wll iV- W1IIV.I V.I1V.L I opinion as to this branch i es_ science, but as a result of a nun lte bcr of years of careful observ; me tion, inquiry and study, the fo atc lo ing, we believe, is a correi a_ epitome of the rules and reguhi n(j tions on this subject, and is cart fully followed in this office: aU 1. Every supreme court, cii es_ cuit and probate judge, master ( r_ equity, police magistrate, justic of peace and person learned i ^ the law designated to hold coui ke by special appointment, is, < ich course> called "Judge." 0f 2. Every college professo school teacher, piano player, aer< ers naut, hypnotist, sleight-of-har er_ performer, tight-rope walker ar md chiropodist is called '' Professor. . 3. Every physician, surgeoi ent Pharmacist? druggist, dentis vetinary, massuer, osteopath, oj tician and eye glass peddler called "Doctor." 5U" 4. Every lawyer, editor, poe on; hotel proprietor, Confederate ve ?>. cran, member of the legislature acj county commissioner or holder c any public office whatever, n<

lave them come to see us and rad^ with us and be friends to us ut we can love them just as much s a township of Marion as we can f a part of Horry. We are not ourting any additions to our teritory, nor do we want to destroy he oM county line, drawn so natirally as if the work of hands othrthan man, and step over and ake Woodbury, even though Old larion be so magnanimous as to /ant to give us something. The natter has been so little talked iere, until yesterday, that The i'ield has been unable to ascertain he wishes of a majoi ity of the lorry people, but we are sure bat we voice the sentiment of the ounty when we say to Marion: 'Keep your Woodbury, entreat er not to leave you?she is yours nd keep her. for we have all we an take care of," and to say to be Woodbury people: "You are ood people alright, your propery is valuable, you are able to ndge of your own wishes, and we on't believe you want to come to

Col. Quattlebaum also sees the cheme- it is tco evident to b iverlooked. He was, however, ,s above stated, appointed as fav>ring the annexation, but to The "ield lepresentative expressed limself as having: no feeling whatver in the question of annexation nit is in favor of the bridge aross Pee Dee at Potato Bed Fery, which it is stated the Marion eople have promised to go half he expense on it if they will be :ood "little boys" and vote to eave Marion and join themselves o Horry. The Colonel states hat the people of Woodbury have etitioned the Governor for an lection to determine whether or iot they shall come to Horry, and he Governor will make his decisDn after the return of the Comnifsioners has been filed with lim. The people of Woodbury are inch nearer Conway than they re Marion and if the Pee Dee /ere bridged at Potato Bed Ferry hey would patronize Conway, 'hat's alright, we are glad to

that feat L* sec C. F. Moore's T.-.., ,h?ls. al'' pacer of equal speed to j'v of ?<> with her, and the reckli\'1<nt r . , , rk to px" with the new an to and :ie prM}_ watch will be seen after, nls loft :e racers do not run over himm n , m r* Attention! Marion District LeajtANS District Conference of V yon r District Leaguers: Place: kr??*i an .way, S. C. Time: April iav|n8 and 16, 1909. pot,Ii* Delegates: One for id members o r fraction M -Tr Every League is entitled tc, 1 gates, and every Church ol, armv ' charge is requested to send . l' one representative whether P* is a League or not. BARS is Pastors: Every pastor is ally invited and will be li"n - a t, welcomed and gladly entert. *reer t- Send Names: At once L*" ?. e, W. Percy Hardwicke, Coon )f S. C> j was 3t First Service: Four oand a re Wednesday afternoon, Apriutside ;? iona - -

~ reversed trom the usual order and ? the free for all entries were tirst on the track. Drake's Alfonso of * Bennettsville, J. \V. Hauler's e Marjyarite of Dillon, and C. K. s Moore's Trilby of Chcraw, tlic a test of speed was winning three out of five heats, one mile each, Alfonso, first money, Marguerite )l second and Trilby third, purse ^ Sino.oO. Second race, J.J4 pace, ?|J. D. Manning's Noah 11.,second, 111. Cannon's Roy Wilkes first, J. LSjW. Hauler's Little Hell third. " 12.3d class, T. W. Berry's Hebe c second, J. B. Dibson's Brownie ls tirst, J. W. Anderson's Nellie Mildred third. The stake race e advertised did not materialize mvle in;4 to the failure of the owners of n Bell of Darlington and Dan 1'. in l* I Wit 1*1 illlilW t<> tin-w* 1>. .o.-JKl..

the property of thfc township is a something: like $19,00 "Very 1 well," you say, "what of that?" v Well, we will tell you?that is the ^ section that the Marion County people claim that wants to draw s away from Marion and be annex- c ed to Ilorry?but it is the section a that the people of Horry think the c Marion Court House people want * to "shove" off on Horry. * It is not generally known?in e fact it is practically unknown, but ^ it is nevertheless a fact that there c is movement on in Marion County r whereby an effort has been, and F is being, made to annex a part of t that great county to the Indepen- 8 dent Republic. But the effort is 1< not wholly confined to Marion for t some of Horry's "Loyal" sons t are also very much in favor of the P scheme. e