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Newspaper
Marlboro Democrat
Location
Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1908
Page
10
A long running fake letter from Madrid says a bankrupt prisoner seeks 1,200,000 francs in banknotes hidden in England. He asks the recipient to cover charges to pursue a legal seizure and recover a trunk valuable for a third share, promising great reward.
The Bennettsville Democratic Club, led by President Senator Rogers, re elected officers and approved new rules for appointing committees. Delegates to the county convention were nominated from the floor with a list elected by acclamation and a resolution endorsing the county executive committee's basis for representation was adopted.
April 29 report from McColl notes Miss Bettie Beasley returns to teaching with crutches after a fall. Spartanburg spring music festival features Madame Gadski and other stars conducted by Walter Damrosch. Local updates include Mrs. Della Melaurin’s recovery, various social visits, a plan to open a cool drink stand in Hasty, and Caledonia children’s day at old Caledonia church with a crowd from nearby towns.
A sprawling, garbled page item covers Brownsville notes on education repairs church renovations and a harvest outlook. It lists delegates to county conventions and a large jumble of names and scattered local events, including a school session, an appraised supper, and weather affecting crops.
A brief notices page records several deaths around Smithville and nearby communities. The entries list names such as Ley Tuite and Cetin Cie, with no further biographical details provided. Funeral arrangements or ages are not disclosed in the readable fragments.
Sunday in Hasty follows a Caledonia outing in the local auto. Miss Jimimie Covington drives with her friend Miss David toward Bennettsville in a described social excursion.
Infant Laura Laure daughter of J. D. and Peiky Harthcock died on the Boul and was buried at Me, Coll cemetery on the 18th at 10 o'clock. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. G. A. Jones of the Baptist church. Parents mourn deeply, hoping for comfort in faith.
Winthrop College invites applicants for the scholarship and entrance exam for new students. The event, held at the Community Court House on Friday, aims to select the top candidate for the award. Applicants must submit, with forms, details of prior studies and achievements to be considered.
A Presbyterian piece critiques the Pocket Testament League and similar organizations multiplying in Christian life. It argues the Savior and apostles did not organize churches by such structures, warning against substituting organization for Spirit guided personal effort and prayer. It cautions church members to avoid overreliance on organized societies.
The note presents a brief, lightly phrased remark about an outing involving IP Gibson, described as a genuine pleasure in the context of a personal or social record. No further facts or dates are provided.
In spring bloom along the Pee Dee, a party including W Turlington HK Covington WoP Covington BD Moore and Woody Baldwin rode to Gardner's Bar near the river. They dined on fish and clover seeds while noting abundant bottom land, shifting ownership, and local residents listed among sponsors and participants.
In a Virginia scene a pasture is described as inches high and thick as can be, covering four to five hundred acres with deer grass and clover. cattle and horses graze on nutritious feed. The party finds a promising bee tree near the river, predicting great value by June.
A voting contest tallies votes through Saturday night for free Washington trips. Top candidates include Rev. R KH Turnipsend Bennettsville Methodist Church Rev. W P Meadows Pine Grove Smyrna and Beauty Spot Rev J S Rushton Hebron Ebenezer Paransus Zona Rey V Il Shuler Clio Methodist Church Rev Peder Bothee Hem MOST POPULAR DRACHER Miss Susie Covington Elbenazar Sahn.
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