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} | CIRCULATION 1,855. j We tiuorun too thin t'iroiilutlon to h11 Adverttaera, Our llookM a I way n open lor lnnitectloii. ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. VOL, XX. CONWAY IRON DESTR The First Destructive I This Year. Goo Fire Dep v l UN rn . w * -mrr -m llttM'ITU VMI 1 The l^lCway Iron Works Valued at About $4HOO.tM> arc a Total l.oss. With the* Exception pf $I6(K).(M1 Insurance. Ciood Work by The Bucket llrijradc. Will be Rebuilt Int mediately and on a Much Earjeer Scale, The lirst very destructive lire that Conway has had since the burning of the Conway Bargain Bouse several years ago, occurred iast Friday afternoon, when the saw mill and iron works of the Conway Iron Works went up in flames, The pltUAvj^ds valued at about 4800.00 and it was a total loss with excep tion of $1600.00 insurance. The boiler in the saw mill had been lived up and all the employees had left to attend to something in the adjoining building where the iron wooking machinery was located. The fire was discovered when only a small patch of llame, but before water could be obtained it had caught in a large pile of shavings used as fuel for tho boiler, and was entirely beyond control before the alarm could be given. The first ithought was of the new fire engine 'recently purchased by the town, but iit had been moved to a shed high up on Main street and getting it out and to the scene of the fire could be -accomplished only with much delay. It was run down toa well near the '.main building which by that time was a mass of flames and endangering the warehouse near by which wvas aVood leader to several wooden 'dwellings along the avenue. A .stream of wator was brought to Iplay on the end of the building nearest the danger point and in this way 'the flames were prevented from spreading to other nearby structures. This was accomplished only by heroic efforts, and had it not been for the engine, and the good work done by the volunteer firemen, it. is very likely that the stores even along Main street would have gone with the rest. 13 j' the time the water in the well had been exhausted the danger to other buildings was about past, but the engine was i moved to tho lake The works were situated on the lake side, and the brnozn was hlnw in^ in that direction, but the irregular hank and other obstructions made itdiflicuilt to get the engine in position' to draw water from this inexbaustable supply. Judge Lewis lost a pile of lumber 'worth about $250.00 and there were other losses of smaller amounts. The volunteer fire company only recently reorganized and then with only a small membership. Their I work under the circumstances was highly commendable. The town should at once provide-a building for the fire engine and other equipment, and provide means for getting water. If no better way can be devised, then cisterns should bo provided. The officers and directors of Conway Iron Works held a meeting after the recent fire and it was announced afterwards that the comnnnu vvnnlrl rnhnilrl hoiri nn!n( operations at once, and that, a bettor plant, would be put in than the one they had before. The saw dust piles along th I ike front, tVie scene of the desti u fire, caught up again last Sunday might and the fire company was (called out to again put down the 1 flames. The wind was blowing Ibriskly and had changed toward the Ibusiness portion of the town, and sparks niadp.it dangerous. Before arrival of the engine the Bucket Brigade was organized and there is no doubt but what it saved the dwellin nearest to the fine, as at one time it was thought that it would surely go. Conductor.J. C. Lewis and Messrs. Geo. C. Winn and T. H. Hubbard, of the Atlantic Coast Line did effective work and their services are appreciated by our people. Thanks to Fighters. We wish to thank all who labored so hard to save our property during the fire on last Friday p. m. The loss was tofal but by 110 fauU of the fire department or those who so ably assisited. We deeply appreciate the efforts of all who participated, and beg to take this opportunity of expressing our gratitude. Conway Iron Works, By J. L. Dozier Manager. (Tit? < WORKS iOYED BY FIRE. Fire Conway Has Had d Work of The artment IAD CONDITIONS. Explanation About Reunion. Mr. D. A. Spivey, who was chair man of the recent Reunion Committee in conversation with a Herald reporter a few days ago remarked that "this undertaking by our people had far surpassed anything Conway has ever before attempted. All say it was a grand* success, and I am free to confess that the plan conceived, the manner in carrying out and the success accomplished? all I regard sullicient reasons why the citizens of Conway should be congratulated. The manner in which the various committees and the citizens generally responded is but characteristic of the true Horry citizen when enthused in a noble cause?as they evidently were in this case," "By the way, I note in your account of the closing meeting on the 10th. that you mention the* fact that "at the suggestion of Capt. Sarvis and the citizens of the town, thanks were returned to" myself &c. Now, as you are aware, the whole management of this reunion was con ducted under the auspicios of the Business Men's Union, coupled with official invitations from the Towr. Council, Daughters of the Confederacy, and the Sons' Camp. The credit for its magnificent success is accordingly duo to all our citizens, and to the good ladies especially. The action of the Veterans and their expressions of thanks were not to me personally, but rather to me as chairman, representing the various organizations and the people at largo of the town?and I certainly so accept it, " While speaking of this matter, there is one other impression that I will thank you to correct: and that is that there was or has been some friction between the Chapter of Daughters and our committee, and that this misunderstanding lead to the disappointment of not pre. seating the crosses. "Now, any statementor intimation that there was any friction between the Daughter's organization and our committee is indeed misleading. As a matter of fact our committee from the first invited the co-operstion of the local Chapter and stood pledged to abide their lenrlprahliv Hm? VJ. xx... I \J\ 1^ inal program was arranged in accordance with their wishes, giving them the time and place asked for. And it was subsequently changed at tbeir solicitation?we were informed at the time that the wise change was made by a unanimous vote of all the Daughters present. No, the cause of the absence of the crosses was not on account of friction be tween our committee and the Horry chapter. The reasons are elsewhere to be found, and I dare say will be explained by the parties responsible, | or else can be secured from headquarters where these cresses aredis tributed, ? ? --?, Card of Thank*. I wish, through your columns, lo express my sincere thanks to the members of the fire department and all At r ? 1 ? <-? ? 1 1 unuKuui.i wuu worKea so faithfully and heroically during Friday p. rn. fire. While their uoble efforts failed to save the doomed buildings and property, they succeeded in checking what would otherwise have been a greater calamity, and might have effected many others. 1 am persona'ly grateful to those who assisted in tins fight. Very respectfully. I). A. Spivey. DIED. On the lstl? day of May 1!MM? the good Lord sent the death angel to visit tin; home of our good friend and neighbor, Daniel Causey and 'carried awav the spirit of a kind and effect innate wife and loving mother of his home Although she was sick only thirteen days and suffered much piin she didn't murmur nor complain. All was done that could be done to stay the hand of death, by doctors, husband and friends but nothing could be done to stop the will of the Lord. But wo now believe that death had no sting for she breathed the last as if it was a sweet sleep. She leaves eight children, two sons and six daughters to mourn their loss, but wo feel that our loss is her eternal gain. We believe she has crossed over and is resting in a home of paradise on tho other shore where sickness, sorrow, pain or death will be no more . A Friend. ( *iovv X)NWAY, vS. C.. THU PURELY PERSONAL U. A. Dusenbury spent last Monday in Conway. | F. C. Wright was in Conway one day last week. W. W. Shelly visited Conway on business last Monday. L. H. Randall of Little River was | in town last Monday. C. L. Johnson was in Conway on business a few days ago. i W. A Moore of Home wood, wa*S in town one day recently. For hail insurance in a home concern apply to 11. N. Sessions.' Mr. and Mrs. Eli Godbbld visited Conway the first of this week. Hal. L. Ruck visited Columbia last week, taking in the reunion. R. R, Glasgow paid the Herald ollice a very pleasant visit last Friday. 1 S. A. Gore of Eldorado was among our pleasant visitors a few days J ago. Henry Roberts paid the Herald * oflice a pleasant visit one day last week. 1 Prof. C. B. Dawsey of Nixonville, was in Conwav 011 business one day ] last week. U. M Prince of Bayboro, spent ( some time in the city last week on business. Mr. 1. A, Speights has returned f from Aiken where he has been visiting his sick wife. Mrs. A. V, Gruddy of Gal'vants ^ Ferry was among those who visited Conway last Friday. 1 Mr \V. I). Lawn more spent several days last week .11 Conway. ?Marion Observer. J.C. King of Mary section, was 1 among those who shipped berries from this point this year. W. 1). Collins of the upper part of the county, was among those in 1 Conway the lirst of this week. A. J. Todd of lland, S. C., one of ' the merchants of that section, spent 1 last Thursday in Conway on business. Andrew Johnson of the Forney section, was in Conway a few days ago and paid the Ileraid of lice a very pleasant call. G. W. Cannon who holds a lucra- ' tive position with the lumber company at Eddy Luke, spent last Friday in Conway. J. K. Thrower, who is encased in J the lumber business in this county near Gurley, spent several days in Conway last week accompanied by Mr. Godfrey. c VV. 11. Rollinson. one of the . strawberry growers near town ^ spent last Friday evening in the town and helped fi?j[lit the tire. He has been successful with the berry i this year. i Jos. H. Tvler, who was lodged in ! jail here last week, was released on his own recognizance on last Friday morning and allowed to return to < j Florida where he moved last fall. ?? mm?? Words of Aprcciation. Mr. Editor: I waited patiently the ( past week for the Herald feeling assured that there would appear from a i^uuuivi I-11ctii iiniiu some worcis 01 appreciation for t he hospitable manner in which the OH Veterans were entertained by the pood people of Conway. We desire, Mr. Editor, to give honor to whom honor is doe and we feel that it is due tothc good women of Conway for the kindness shown us at the reunion, also the good citizens who opened wide their hearts and doors for our comfort and pleasure. Last, but not least, Mr. Editor, we. must applaud the dear Maids of Honor for the pleasant man nor with which they performed their part of the program. God bless them all with the best of'blessings. Jos A. Owens. ? BIG TIMf EXPECTED. Wlien flic WorK Now in projrocss j at the Strickland I'ortl is Completed. Count v Supervisor W K. Holt is having some work done op the i bridge at the Strickland ford across the Lake Swamp, that will improve the bridge very much and that will , bo appreciated by the people of that | section. j Every year about this time, the people have been having a picnic, but this year it has been decided to ? put oflf thetfood time until the work now ^oiii# on at the bridge shall have been completed. It is said that the work is bein?? well done. The work will be finished about the first of June and then notice will be tfiven of the exact time for the big picnic. * - Mr. E. II. Aull, editor of the Newberry News and Herald, a nnounced definitely that he will not be a can didate for secretary of state. i! P RSDAY M AY 24. LOCAL ITEMS. rilllNCIS YOU KNOW AM) TlllMiS YOU DON'T KNOW. FROM OUR NOTE BOOK. Items of Interest (lathered llere and There. Some of Whieh is Political. Others Conecriiiii jf HiihIiicsh and Social livents. No raiu yet. There is a growing demand for cot* iages in Conway. There are hot times in this old .own those days. The crops in some parts of the jounty are suffering for rain. There are many excellent fishing grounds along the Waccamaw. The loug continued drought is jeeoming to be a serious matter. When you come to town visit the Herald olliee. You are welcome. Judge H. N. Sessions has had his residence on Sixth avenue repainted. The Uurraughs Graded School rame to a close last Friday evening. Conway is no boom town. Its growth has been healthy andeontin ious. Strawberry growers arc in line spirits over the profitabloseason just dosed. The A. C. L. depot was filled to jverflowing with freight tlie first of his week. If you are a mill man be sure and ittei\d the sale of the Ormand mill lear Bayboro on Juno 1st. Blind Timers' have sought thedeepir shades of the swamps and only ;omc out ill the dark hoursof night. It is affirmed by many that the waters of the flowing wells of this dace are an excellent remedy for lysposia. There has been another change in .he schedule of the freight train )n the Ohadbourn road. What it is ,ve know not. The Herald acknowledges with pleasure the receiptor invitations to it tend the commencement exercies )f Winthrop and Clemson. The 00 recently a.lvertiscd as ost by Mr. Li. M. Prince has been 'ound, and that in the hands of a nember of the county chain gang. Dr. and Mrs. Y7. E. MCord and children expect to leave for Hodges tomorrow where the latter will spend LLio summer with tli3 parents of the former. The trains missed connection igain last Friday and there was no mail. This is becoming quite a frequent occurrence of late and it is annoying. There was a light in the lumber 3amps near Conway last week in which otic negro succeeded in cut ting another. He was attended by a physician. At a special meeting of Live Oak Camp W. O. VV held last Thursday evening the sum of $20.00 was donated to the destitute Woodmen in ill fated San Francisco. Get your sweet potatoes from Conway Bargain House, grown t>y Geo. Dickson. They a. e specially cared for an# better than other potatoes. Conway Bargain House. There was an examination for teachers certificates to teach in the free public schools of the county held here in the court house )a?t Friday as advertised. Quite a number of young people were present to stand the examination. Read the change which appears in the advertisement of Calhoun Co., ui)(i j/|vc tiiicni a call. Thc.v are carrying a la?'g?* anil varied assort ment of general inereliandise which thev will take pleasure in showing vcu. Col. Wharton is still running for rai I road commissioner and expects to have plentv of opposition. The latest is said to bo J. A . McDerrnott of Horry who has been a candidate for several pssitions before the legislature. -Columbia State. The Carolina Hail Insurance Company is a home concern with headjuarters at Marion. S C., and having officers of the company resident (n Horry County. '. represent this company at Conway and will write your hail insurance. H. N. Sessions. s A negro, giving his name as Charley Daly, was arrested and lodged in jail here about a week ago as a suspicious character. He was thought to be the same negro that killed the railroad conductor at Salisbury, N. C. on April 29th. The authorities have been in correspondence with the ollicers there in the effort to identify him as the guilty party. He was known there a9 Charley Davis, and seems to nave a long criminal record. valib I})()(> There was to have be been a game of base ball in this place on May loth, between a local nine and a nine from Soeastee but for some reason the Soeastee nine refused to plav the Cor.way boys and under the rules the game went by default to Conway, the score being 11 to 0. In this issue appears the card of I A. I\ Johnson for the important ofllce of County Supervisor. lie was a candidate two years ago and made good road speeches all over the county that were interesting and well listened to. lie needs no introduction therefore into the political arena. There was a general light among i the negrociti/.eusin I'onipeytown one night last week. A negro by the name of Manigault struck Frank Hemingway on the jaw bone with a 1 large club and laid him out as the saying went, but he will recover. Manigault disappeared but a warrant was issued for his arrest and he < will doubtless be apprehended. J. K Freeman of Georgetown ' spent several days in Conway last 1 week visiting the local lodge lnde- ' pendent Order of Odd Fellows re- ' cently instituted, lie stands high in this fraternal order and came up 1 for the purpose of instructing the now members in the mysteries of the fraternity. ' Frof. W. A. I'rincc of <Loris has j his card in this issue announcing his candidacy for the olllceof county Superintendent of Education. The readers of the Herald will remember that he was a candidate for this position two years ago and only ( missed election by 17 votes. He has had eighteen years experience ; in the publicschools of the county and this qualities him to till this important position. Attention is called to the notices of sale appearing in this issue of the Ormandmill near Hayboro. The plant is virtually new, and the mules mentioned in the notice are said to be worth from thirteen to (ifteqn hundred dollars, but will sell probably for much less than their real value The log carts and road wagons are valuable property to a mill man, and the outfit, can cut more than ten thousand feet of lumber per day. This is a chance for some enterprising man who wishes to engage in the manufacture of lumber to make a purchase for maybe much less than he can buy the things on the market. The sale will take place at the mill a few miles from Hayboro. I.o veil - Larrlmorc. Ironicv was the scene of a quiet wedding, on last Wednesday evening the contracting parties being Miss Olivia Lovell, Do/.ier Larrimore. Mr. Larrimore is a prominent young man of this section and he is to be congratulated on winning the heart and hand of so charming a young lady. We wish them much success and a long and hapf>y life. Fox Lox. Joppa. Health of the community is generally good. Some of our farmers are plowing up their tobacco and planting cotton. 1 think wo will get a good price lor our tDbacco this year. A. J. Lewi? has tlie finest we have seen W. P. Grainier made a flying trip to Hay bore last week. The people are up with their work at d am having a bi^ time lishin^. Wat is Dawsey made a trip to Conway last Friday. Mr. and and Mrs. W. 1\ Grainier spent lawt Saturday and Sunday at , the Hay. lied Hird. .11AKKP.Y II Hl'OHT. wi lmioyg tojv, .a; ( . I Spirits Turpentine 1'er Gal 64$ <\ lh>-iri i r I5hl $8.00 Tar :Vr 15M 280 lbs *!.H0 1 Crude Turpentine Hard Per llbl ... $2.80 ('rude Turpentine Dip P#-r I'M $4.50 Cotton Middling Steady at (jojv \va r, s. a. Kgns li to yOe. Chickens Grown 20 to 25c. Chickens Snrinir 20 A- y:.< Beeswnx 18c Tallow O^jc Pork Fresh 7o. Peas 75c, Sweet Potatoes <>0 to 50c These markets wilt he corrected weekly. A Narrow Escape. i Wilmington Stur, May I't, ?Mr. Qartus Cottney. of Chadbourn, who will lmvo charge of the hotel at Myrtle Beach, S. C.. this season, had a narrow escape from drowing in the surf ?at Wrightsville Beach yesterday afternoon. Be was rescued by Mr. II. II. Elliott, a travelling man, and was taken into Mrs Northrop's cottage where he was revived. I THE BEST I ! ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN THE CTH DISTRICT. ;l \ 11 KIIIMMUkllll Ifllkilll M llfll .\<lvcrtl*o In 11>?> If I'.ll \ s. I> TRY IT FOR DEST RESULTS. \o e FROM THE BAY Till: M \VS t.A I III Ki ll I OK THE IlliKALO l?Y ITS KHfiULAK COKKI:SI'OMI)E!NT. CROPS SUFFERING FOR RAIN Visit Itijr in tlic \ci?rhOorliootl--No llcralds Received East Week and Hie People Were tircatly l)isap? pointed The health of this community is not so good as it has becu. J. vV. Ward and daughter, Miss Docia, have been confined to their rooms lor the past few days, but we hope thev will be out a^ain soon. Several people in this section have awful colds, which proves to bo very tough for the laborer at this season jf the year. We are having very dry weather it this writing which is bad fur those not having a stand of tobacco and cotton, in fact it is getting so dry here that the cotton and tobacco which was once looking so wpll, are [lying now. Rev. 11 II. Harreison failed to fill his regular appointment at Ulack crock last Sunday, being prevented from so doing by sickness in his family. Mrs. 11. F. Harreison and Mrs. N. 1*. Stephens of this section, were visitors in the Simpson Creek section last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Floyd were welcome visitors at the letter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. II. F. Harreison, last Sunday. Miss Mettie Cnrric of Marion, sj cut last Sunday in this section. N. I*. Stephens and daughter, Miss Daisy, were in Conway one day last week. Hamilton Jordan of Cool Spring, was in this section last Sund ly. Mr. Editor, I cannot write at this time in such good heart as usual and I'll tell you why. 1 failed to get my Herald last week, which is one thing that has for the past two years come regularly on Friday of imoh week. Now, there is not one subscriber on the Hay who received his Herald last week so far as I know, but I must think the delay is caused by overlooking the package or carelessness in some olliee between Conway and this place, because people in other sections received theirs in due tune. I tell you the Bay boys look for and expect the Herald at least once a week and they are at a loss when it fails to come. Hot Mills of Columbus, was in this section the last of last week Mrs. Bon Holt of the Lake Swamp section, spent some time with her mother, Mrs. M. VVhite, of this section last week. News is bound to be scarce at some timeof theyoarsol will ring off till another time, but I was not joking about there being other bells that were liable to ringat most any time. Dew Drop. Br ?? Oakton !Ncws After talking with several farmers the inference is that they were more scared than hurt bv the recent cold winds and frosts. A few of them are planting cotton over, but the most of them say that they have a stand left. A few warm days folIaiuo/I i\o .1 L " ?.lit iv/ it v.vi ?/y (i) 1*11 11 Will pu I II new appearanco 011 tin- cotton fields. VV. II. Swinty after traveling much of the county thinks there is no increase of acreage. Co!. Berry and wife of Latta, S. 0., were visiting here last week. 10. A. Atkinson spent, last Saturday and Sunday at Jordanville. Mrs. J. F Jones was visiting her parents at Socastee last week. S. O. Alt mail and Ins charming sister, Miss Jessie, are visiting at Chapman. S. C. Mrs Ban.ice Hayes of Kemper formerly Miss Mimic Swjnt/. of 111is place is here v isiting' fri-nds and relatives. Miss Blanche McLondoi. has returned to her home iti Marion. J Oscar Junes has returned from , Socastee. IIcrep?rts many pleasures. Mrs and Mis .1 F. D zicr is spending' 'his week in M oaon. St rayed ? Qr ? ? Basket Picnic There will be a basket picnic at Hardee's Berry on Wednesday May 150th for the benefit of the Sunday school children of the town and community. All are invited 'to join us, and don't forget to take the leg basket and the little one too. J. 0. Stdvov. C. H. Snider, W. C. Cook, Margaret-t McNeill, Perry Quattlebaum, Janie Collins, A. C. Thompson, Kule, Tisdale, Com mi t tee. The lire engine should have a building in which it can be taken care of and kept at one place so the ' members of the liro company will know where to go in case of a tire.