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Newspaper
Marlboro Democrat
Location
Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1908
Page
3
A Sunday event at 3:30 pm features a preaching service led by the superintendent with 11,000 attendees and 780 ppm prayer meet. The Wednesday event at the same venue is scheduled after 11 am, with details unclear but listed under local notices.
Local families welcome relatives from Clemson Florence Red Springs and Columbia for Christmas. Teachers and students such as Miss Annie Sampson and Miss Flo Stubbs return home. others visit kin in Rennett Rennett NC Darlington Summerton Boardman and nearby towns. Several marriages and social events are noted among residents including Julia Steele and Dre Johnson and Winnie Snow.
Local citizens and relatives travel for Christmas. JT Hockart visits Pennsylvania relatives while JT Eason recovers from pneumonia. Many others, including Mrs Ervin of Columbia, Miss Leake of Baltimore, and Rev Turnipseed, spend holidays with kin in Rock Hill, Darlington, Florence, and Newberry. Community businesses close for the week. deposits in Bennettaville banks total 543 004.41.
Death notice for Miss Georgia McDonald describes a South Carolina native who moved to New Mexico and then La Junta, with a long teaching career and Methodist faith. Funeral held at midday, Rev H E Ayres officiating, pallbearers were local friends. Also reports Mr Moore a Bennettsville elder dies after a church service, with a long Civil War-era life in North Carolina, funeral details, and family survivors.
A new B and company line crosses Three Creeks near Drake’s mill in Brownsville township. Trains will soon run freight to Drake’s store and mill with passenger service after filling trestles. Stations Bentt Edwin Weatherly Heckart Scott Argyle Drake and others mark the route as plans include a Blenheim spur and southward extension. The South Lumber Co and Arcadia property owners Rogers hold timber downstream.
Bennettsville Social Club hosted a festive Christmas dance in Crosland's Hall with Schumacher's Orchestra from Columbia providing music. The guest list included numerous local residents and chaperones, highlighting a lively holiday social event in Bennettsville.
Miss Sallie Carlisle daughter of 105 Carlisle was painfully burned at a Mullins school entertainment last Friday night. She is at home and has about recovered from the burn and fright. The Mullins Enterprise provides the following account of the accident. A very serious accident happened during the entertainment at the schoolhouse last Friday night.
John Moore died Sunday near noon after a brief illness of less than an hour. He was attending services at the Methodist church when he passed.
With The Pacific Fleet, Cec M Stackhouse, a Muelhore boy, is with the fleet which has sailed for the Pacific. Lessieson of former Senator TE Milton Stackhouse of this county, and bright for awhile jy the eroded servors here. Later he was private secretary to Senator Tillman, aint then received an important post ion in the navy.
A readable fragment notes Cherie Bowyer, daughter of John W Bowyer of Rul Hill, achieving a high class standing. The item describes a box from her home read by friends, praising her progress and suggesting community pride in her education.
Covington and Vindal won the declamation contest in the OCalimbia society last Saturday at High. The Clemson colleges correspondent notes the winner will represent the spot at the abita celebration after Wifs holidays.
Crowds of small children gaze at a Santa Clause display in the Bonnette Ville Hardware storefront as the holiday season unfolds. The show window attraction draws attention throughout the day.
Under state law goods unclaimed for six months will be sold at public auction on January 10 at 10 o clock AM. Items listed include rock salt, box candy, drugs, paper, twine, crockery, tinware, glassware, vinegar, and other hardware goods from multiple consignors. Auction held at the office of J. T. Medlin in the warehouse formerly used as a depot by the B and O Railroad.
Tax notice from Marlboro County treasurer Rogers announces taxa for the year ending 1907-1908. It states taxes due by March 4 1908 with penalties after October 15 1997 and lists distinct levies including ordinary county tax constitutional school tax and various local special levies. A poll tax and road tax are specified for able bodied males aged 21 to 50 with exemptions by law.
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