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Newspaper
Marlboro Democrat
Location
Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1906
Page
3
A cluttered Tre Marlboro page lists government offices and officials including mayor P A Hodges, clerk Milton McLaurin, and supervisor roles. It also catalogs church leaders and Sunday school superintendents with service times, prayer meetings, and pastor names across several communities.
Bennettsville circuit appointments list churches and service times including Pine Grove Smyrna McQell Beauty Spot with Sunday and second Sunday slots and morning hours noted for early services.
A fragmented notice lists multiple church circuits with Sunday services at various times and locations. It mentions Beulah Prayer meetings, Sunday schools, and different congregations such as Pleasant Hill and Shiloh with times ranging from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., plus midweek gatherings and superintendent names.
A flurry of visitors and residents are noted in town over the week. Mr J. Stewart spends Sunday at Hope Mills while Dr. McLeod and Roy travel between Florence and the area. Miss Bertha Brown visits relatives in Columbia. Several others return from colleges or travels, including Mr Henry Munnerlyn from Mentford College. Mrs Jane Odom of Darlington visits her sister Mrs Sue Hasterling. Miss Nall, Mrs McNair, and children from Winston-Salem arrive to attend a sister’s marriage. Multiple changes of residence and departures occur as residents plan summer visits and schooling, with Miss Laura Knight returning from Patriels and Miss Howell heading toward Portsmouth for a summer stay.
Local briefs report peaches in some sections and lively grass growth. Claude Moore offered fine watermelons Saturday at 75 cents each. Weather forecasts predict heat and dryness, with showers aiding corn and gardens. Rolls of ads promote Rowe stores, medicine, insurance, poultry, and dairy products, with service hours and promotions. Community notices cover religious services and a bridge project, plus medical remedies and local trades.
A small marriage ceremony was held in the bridal parlor at the corner of King and Jennings Street officiated by Rev Dr Mcleod. The couple, now planning to make Bonneteville their home, had immediate family and a few friends in attendance. Card notices announced the Me Freeman and Miss Mico J Moore nuptials set for the 20th. Presbyterian services and Sunday school were scheduled for next Sunday in the hall beside the Hotel Steve AI fare. Various brief notes mention health remedies and local notices including Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption and other medical cures with varying claims and prices.
A jumble of old time ads promotes piano or organ purchases from Strauss & Co and Cooked Morse Mood tonics. It touts Mantan for piles, Hogspeed for pork yields, Georgia corn syrup, and home made meal, with notices for Claude T Moore and Muxthisre Deng Go. Ends with a cough syrup from Marlboro Drug Co.
A fragmented line from a historical page comments on eyesight without glasses and a garbled phrase about cats and costed, reflecting poor OCR legibility rather than a clear event or report.
In Charlestoo a case against persons selling or disposing of liquor faced conviction and a tax instruction. Commissioner John McCaw handled the case via Judge Braw who ordered a fine of 100 dollars and two months in county jail for nonpayment. A safety aside notes bull charging incidents and a note on bullfighting as akin to risky sport.
An unreadable OCR fragment discusses a tense event with unclear names or places. The text hints at conflict or protest but provides no verifiable details or concrete facts to identify people, organizations, dates, or locations.
Med. J. Munnerlyn offers immediate dieslimber service at Phintay Mall men the Cost Line yards and guarantees rapid fulfillment of all orders. He has arranged to maintain a steady supply of Jee and can furnish any quantity. Phone No 166.
A notice invites attention to the card of Mr C D Miles of Limberton offering nursing services to Marl bore and Fleawakes with a Vyphoid foyer specialty. Readers may write to him at Taanberton N. Gy for service.
An old newspaper ad fragment urges readers to become agents for subscription sales. It mentions Ring's Dyspepsia tablets and various brands, asks if a food postal charge exists, and promises easy subscriptions with money in your pocket. It invites live agents nationwide and names the Atlanta commission in Georgia as a destination.
Fragmentary ad and damaged text promote Beunodayille Marble Works with scattered product mentions. The page also includes unclear references to periodicals and a claim about horse feed and digestion products, citing Ashera's Condition Powders and local drug merchants.
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