The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, May 24, 1906, Image 1
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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
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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.
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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?
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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,
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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.\<lvcrtl*o In 11>?> If I'.ll \ s. I>
TRY IT FOR DEST RESULTS.
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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
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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.