Dillon Men Pledge Railroad Drive From Clio to Dillon
A Dillon conference with promoter W R Bonsall set plans to bring the North and South Carolina Railroad from Clio to Dillon and onward toward Raleigh and Charleston. A right of way two miles beyond Clio and two miles east from Dillon, plus a depot site, were proposed. Committees will report after securing rights of way. locals expect strong benefits for farming and industry.
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Dillon
W. R. Bonsall
Council Chamber
Page's Mill
Clio
North and South Carolina
Raleigh
Charleston
Page's Mills
Council
Mr. Bonsall
Brooks
W. Stackhouse
W. M. Hamer
J. H. David
McColl
South Carolina
Bonsall
Bonfall
Town Welcomes Bonsall Proposition for Railroad Route
Residents discuss right of way and depot site for a new railroad as cooperation with landowners along the route is emphasized. The town and countryside must unite to make the project a certainty while Mr. Bonsall enjoyed a warm reception before departing.
Clio Sees Double Daily Rail Service from North and South Carolina Line
Clio will start a double daily railroad service Monday on the new North and South Carolina Railroad Company line joining with the Coast Line. The route traverses Marion county and touches Dillon, promising momentum for forming a new county from the upper Marion area.
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Clio
Coast Line
North and South Carolina Railroad Company
Dillon
Marion County
Marion
Self-Defense Claim in Dillon Murder Arrest
Dan Hamer alias Frank Smith of Dillon, C, is arrested in Kirbyville Texas for the June murder of Walker in Dillon South Carolina. He admits the killing but says self defense and awaits transportation to Jasper for trial. Deputies Caldwell and Turner escorted him. sheriff will pursue extradition.
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Kirbyville
Texas
Dan Hamer
Frank Smith
Dillon, C
Barney Caldwell
Jasper
Mat Turner
Walker
Dillon
S. C
Hamer
Sam Dubose
Pastor’s Pounded in Welcome to New Parsonage
Rev and Mrs Willis received a warm welcome at the Baptist parsonage Wednesday night as church members delivered a feast of gifts and good cheer. The isolation of the move in Dillon was softened by the informal reception and honors. On Thursday, Presbyterian members surprised Rev and Mrs Wilson at the Manse with more provisions and social time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Willis
Baptist
Presbyterian Church
Death of Allie Amanda Parham in Mallory South Carolina
Allie Amanda Parham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Parham, died January 27 after a brief illness of inflammatory croup in Mallory South Carolina. She was three years and five months old and was buried at Bethesda Church the following day, with a community offering sympathy to the bereaved parents.
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Mallory
S. C
Allie Amanda
A. L. Parham
Bethesda Church
Electric Lines Reaching for Dillon Power Plant Link
Rockingham Power Co plans a large cable to Dillon enabling 24 hour current for power, lighting and machinery. The scheme could transform Dillon into an industrial center with trolley connections to Latta, Marion, Hamlet and Rowland. W. M. Browne of the company visited Dillon to assess interest and prospects.
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Rockingham Power Co
Dillon
Latta
Marion
Hamer
Rowland
W. M. Browne
Big Power Company
Browne
The
Herald
Rockingham
Wilmington
City of
Street Railway Company
Tax Returns Open and Tax Dates Listed for 1909
The Auditor’s office will accept tax returns from January 1 to February 20, 1909. Taxes apply to notes mortgages and moneys and an income tax on gross income of 2500 dollars or more. A 50 cent capitation tax on dogs funds school. Persons 21 to 60 excluding certain soldiers are liable to poll tax. Property must be sworn and listed at true value. Auditors will visit Mullins Nichols Zion Pages Mills Forks Pee Dee Junction Sellers Dillon Hamer Friendship Nebo Old Ark Arial Little Rock Judson Centerville Bingham Fore Bermuda Gaddy and other locations on specified dates. Return promptly to avoid 50 percent penalty.
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Mullins
Nichols
Zion
Pages Mills
Pee Dee Junction
Sellers
Dillon
Hamer
Friendship
Nebo
Old Ark
Arial
Little Rock
Judson
Centerville
Bingham
Fore
Bermuda
Gaddy
F. T. McLellan
Tax Collectors Notice for Marion South Carolina 1908
Marion South Carolina tax collectors notice invites residents to open book dates from October 15 to December 31 1908 for State County and Road Tax with penalties for late payment. Commutation tax is two dollars with instructions to request receipts by township or school district. Payments by check money order or registered letter urged and small stamp reminders advised not to exceed two cents.
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Marion
S. C
Paving Contract Awarded by Town Council
The Georgetown Beaty brothers win a contract to pave 6000 feet on Main Street from Railroad Avenue to Second Avenue and on Railroad Avenue from Main to Harrison. The project features a 10 foot sidewalk and crushed stone sub foundation with unit prices of 1.08 and 1.05 per cubic yard. The town offers to pay half the cost if property owners cover the rest and plans further paving in adjacent districts.
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Messrs
R.E. & E. N. Beaty
Georgetown
Main Street
Railroad Avenue
Second Avenue
Main
Harrison Streets
Messrs. Beatty
First Avenue
Fourth Avenue
Harrison
Dillon Lodge Banquet Set At Price Court Inn
Dillon Lodge No 54 Knights of Pythias will hold its annual banquet at the Price Court Inn on Feb 19. The entertainment committee plans a successful event with both local and out of town speakers and the Pythians look forward to the occasion with pleasure.
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Dillon Lodge No. 54
Knights of Pythias
Price Court Inn
Order
Election delay over county redistricting proposed
Illness of Rev W C Kirkland led to no Methodist church service Sunday. Petitions circulated for amendments to New County lines to include Pages Mills area. Delays election by about a month pushing order for election to the latter part of April.
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W. C. Kirkland
Pages Mills
the Herald
Latta Bank Robbery Case Revived by Trial Hearings
A re hearing in Marion Jail revisits the Latta bank robbery of February 25, 1904, involving the McKinl oland gang member nicknamed Swipes. The article details the plan, tools, and sequence of the Latta heist, including the bank and post office entries and the explosive attempt, with references to associates McCarthy Johnson and Fisher.
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Latta
J. L. Davis
Marion
Lta
Inley
Atlanta
J. L
McKinl Oland
Prfe
Ith
Namong
Bok
Bank of
L. Davis
McCarthy
Kyishe Johnson
Fisher
Chi Theton
Dillon
Johnson
McCirt
Dill
Fisher Ar
Deaty As
Lain Johnson
Dod
Prose Post Office
Assasai
Iaat
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S. C. Railroad
Clio’s New Road
S. Carolina
J.D. Montgomery
Tate
Constitutional School
Ridge
Carolina
Supt. Newell
Atlantic Coast Line
Roadway Bee
Jackson Street
Dillon Bridge
Dillon Storage Company
Cosmopolitan
Review of Reviews
Delineator
Herald Book
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