Bennettsville Briefs and Local Happenings
Bennettsville notes list visitors and moves including Mrs Abbie Kingsmore of Sumter visiting Mrs A Moore, Miss Sadie Gully from Goldsboro visiting Eloisa Paison, Ben Carlisle moving to Maple and Atkins streets, and the Bennettsville Orchestra concert planned for McColl. Religious services, school closures, and community events feature with references to Rev C A Jones, Easter meetings, and a confirmation of local transfers and meetings. The death of Mrs Pauline Atkins in Virginia is reported with funeral details arriving late for sons Robert and William Atkins.
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Abbie Kingsmore
Sumter
D Moore
P. L. Breeden
W F Drake
Wm Godfrey
Cheraw
Sadie Gully
Goldsboro
Eloisa Paison
Carlisle
Breeden
Darlington
G C Morse
Hickory Grove
C'T DeLorme
Dovesville
Lillian McNair
Maxton
JT. Eason
Parsonage Street
Ben Carlisle
Maple and
Atkins Streets
Bennettsville
McColl
Joseph Wells
Providence
Rhode Island
W. S. Mowry
Oliver
Florence
A. Jones
Myrtle Moore
Columbia
Aughrey
Mattie Covington
Salem
Ongaard
Miso
Pauline Atkins
Virginia
Robert
William Atkins
State superintendent outlines education focus at county teachers meeting
A county teachers association meeting featured OB Martin, state superintendent of education, who spoke on Our Attitude Toward our Schools for about an hour. He urged liberal public school funding, emphasized vocational and domestic science training, and praised rural country schools with plans for reading rooms and current history study. JR McKittrick introduced him as the association’s president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Teachers Association
OB Martin
JR McKittrick
Association
Martin
South Carolina
Lamaieet
Delphi Commandery No 8 Constituted by Grand Officers
Delphi Commandery No 8 was formed on Monday afternoon by Grand Generalissimo Geo T. Bryant and Sir Knight Frick Grandy of Greenville. All orders were conferred on 41X candidates including Capt Henry We Wells Florence Mr GD Mather son Blenheim Revs Ry bur nipseed and Messrs LW Carroll J W Crosland and Wy Oy Adams Bennettsville. After exercises the Knights Penplirs dined at Marlboro Hotel for the Cross Banquet with local brothers and visitors St. Johny of Sparhubure also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi Commandery No
Geo T. Bryant
Greenville
Knight Frick Grandy
Henry We Wells
Florence
GD. Matherson
Blenheim
Ry Burnipseed
LW. Carroll
J. W. Crosland
Wy Oy Adams
Bennettsville
Stricklin Joins Pee Dee Advocate and Marlboro Democrat Job Dept
W J Stricklin of Cheraw arrives in town to lead the Job Department of the Pee Dee Advocate and the Marlboro Democrat. A seasoned job printer, he will focus solely on first class work at the Advocate office, urging patrons to use his services. Union hosts the state Sunday school convention with delegates statewide.
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J.C. Cooper
Mary Cooper
Baptist Church
Second Baptist Church
Sumter
Pee Dee
A. R
Wil Ellerie
New York
King Street
Methodist Church
Wit McIntyre
Wow Caldwell
Columbia
Boyd
Marlboro
W. J. Stricklin
Chern
Cheraw Chronicle
Pee Dee Advocate
Marlboro Democrat
Stricklin
J. N. Strieklin
Chenu
Strieklin
Heega
Advocate
Deaths in Smithville and surrounding notices
Smithville reports several deaths and burials including Mary Popes wife and child buried Wednesday and Mars Edith Rainwaters laid to rest Friday at Pleasant Hill. Senator Tillman, ill recently, is improving and may miss the Democratic convention in Denver. Also notes on coffee advertising and a Southern Railway wage agreement pending start of new pay scale.
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Smithville
Columbus Popes
Mars Edith Rainwaters
Pleasant
Rey
BR Tillman
Hog
Ab Fanti
Denver
Six Free Trips To Washington Inauguration Lottery
The Pee Dee Advocate and the Marlboro Democrat announce a six person party to Washington for the March 4 1909 inauguration of the 27th President. Winners include Marlboro County's top minister, top teacher, top young woman, and three subscribers who donate the largest totals to respective papers. Participants receive free rail transportation and a visit to Mount Vernon plus extensive Washington sights.
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Pee Dee Advocate
Marlboro Democrat
Washington
United States
The
Advocate
Democrat
Marlboro County
Pee Dee
Marlboro
Roosevelt
Congress
Mt. Vernon
George Washington
Capitol
White House
U. S. Treasury
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Statuary Hall
National Museum
Smithsonian Institute
Corcoran Art Gallery
Washington Monument
Potomac River
Contests for Advocate Marlboro Democrat Subscriptions
Subscribers earn votes per cent paid with rates listed for both papers including 160 votes for Advocate yearly minister teacher and a young lady, 80 votes for six months, 100 votes for Democrat yearly. Agents gain votes per subscriptions sold, ballots count ten votes per form, commissions ten percent, and rules govern allocation of trips and substitutes with a 1909 deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pee Dee Advocate
Marlboro Democrat
Advocate
Democrat
Advocate and Democrat
the Democrat
Marlboro County
Democrats
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Hmarlboro
Democrat Publishing CO
John J. McTuens
Marion
McTaeas
J R P Major
Rev
Dunlap
Lee
Hartsville
Major
Knights of Pythias
Grand Lodge
Aiken
TT Rogers
Wo LoCenad
Willis ‘Turlighton
JM Bounds
JA Drake
CW Crosland
WW Pate
OD Masterling
Dixie
MD iLoro
Pheer
Alex Mcleod
Kinsfolks
John B Moore
I. D Graham
Maple Street
Mr. Graham
Marvin Martin
Darlington Street
Mr. Moore
Mr, Martin
J. I. Kinney
S. Chaffin
I. P. Miller
J. K. Owens
H. J. McGoll
Shoop
Kavnie
Wis
Southern Railway
Wil
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