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A VOL, XX. A FATAL BLOW JEHU TOMPKIN SUCCUMHS TO A VIOLENT BLOW ON HEAD I KOM ^WINGING LOO. CORONER HOLDS INQUEST. I lie Deceased was Near a Timtscr l.o>C which was SwliiMriiijc From a Cahlc as it was Iteiiiy; Jluiilctf l>y a Steam Skidder to the Railroad Track. Tin* people of Adrian section some eight miles from Conway, wore shocked last Monday by the violent death of Jehu Tompkin, who held a position with Fitchott Bros , in the logging department of the Sizer Lumber Company. YoungTompkin had just finished sawing a log forthe skidder and it was safely on its way along the cable to be carried to the tramway. He was standing to one side not thinking of danger when the log in its course along the gable struck against a tree and tyas then caught by a stump and the end of it was whirled round striking Tompkin and throwing hiiti against another tree. His skull was fractured and he was taken up unconscious. Dr. Hurroughs was called to attend him, but all efforts to save his life were in vain. The accident occurred about. 1) o'clock in the morning and he died about ! ! o'clock in the afternoon . Dr.11. II. Hurroughs is coroner of Horry County and as there was not a doubt of the means by which the young man met his death, decided that an inquest was unnecessary. The relatives of the young man thought differently and at their repeated requests to hold the inquest Di. Burroughs left on Tuesday morning and held an inquest over the body. The deceased was a son of David ii/i ?r..o *.?/!..~4.?1 l vi 11 }.m\ i it uii\i iiiuinu iuu& LIIIU loved by his relatives. His death from the fracture of the skull was violeut and very sad. I'km Sai.k? One Lrood? Jog cart, cash or good security. Apply to E. L. Moore, Home wood, S. C. It H. I*. Little returned from a business trip to Georgetown last Monday and went to Wilmington the following day. Chaingang convicts may be delivered to Mr. P. M. Ray, of Zoan, who will see to their distribution on the public works. Mr. Ij. A. Cooper, a noted Kvangalist, will conduct revival services at the Baptist Church in this place beginning on July 1. There were several cases tried by Magistrate J. N. Jenrette last week. The Pitchett case was continued and other matters disposed of. The county executive committee will moot next Friday for the purpose of fixing the dates and places for the county campaign speaking over the county. It is likely that candidates will not be allowed to enter the race after July 15th, so it is now or never that you must speak and show yourself, or forever afterwards hold your peace. f \1 .1 C?~l 4 1 4 \ ,1 win owi lias tiu iu&t ?uiu<w UUWN to business and is giving such weather that the farmer can hear ihis corn crack the ground in its hasteto grow, while the other half of perspiring humanity are sighing for an ,ice house in some vast wilderness. K, S. Cultra, the owner of the Homewood nurseries out at Homewood, has decided to visit his old home on account of his health. After taking a long rest h<> ill return and resume the management of his business which of course he will leave in safe hands while he is away. Mr. tioyals, the general manager of the Atlantic Coast hi/yc System, and other railroad officials came up ?.fYnm Wilmincrton Mondav in hiu i private car and inspected the Conway <>>ast & Western railroad from Ayaor to Mvrtle iieach. Ttumor has it that the object of the visit , of these railroad magnates was to inspect the condition of the road preparatory toreceivingand operating it commencing June, 1st. Candidates for the Legislature have been slow about coming out and showing themselves this year but in this issue appears the card of Mr. 11. W. iMishoe for this important j>osition. Mr. Mishoe is Unpopular freight agent at Ciurley, S.?., which position he has held for years. He is a brother of W. L. Mishoe, clerk of the court of common pleas, and although he has no political record, he has been a very useful citizen and is as well known over the county as perhaps any man you might name, .and enjoys a wide circle of friends v V i mt c PURELY PERSONAL. Pink Cooper passed through town recently. J. P. Sellers was umoup- our callers lust week. Mrs. Ralph Dozieris visiting friends in Georgetown S. McMartiti has returned home from Columbia. (i. W. Martin was in town one evening last week. N. M. Hardee paid the Herald a pleasant call one day last week. C. T. Hardee was among those who visited the Herald otlice last week. Mrs. lOilen McQueen, nee Curry, of Loris is visiting relatives in town. J. 10. Stevens of Sun ford visited Conway on business one day recently. vV.J Jordan of Nixonville spent some time in Conway on business last week. S. M. Steavet\^rPJjlldonu,o was among our faru?^~ r iown one day lust week. Misses Lucy Spivey and Maude Dusenbury vtsiled in (leoigetown last week. Mrs. 10. P. Norton returned home last week from a visit to Mrs. Crouch at Saluda Mrs. J, A. Norton and Mi&s Loula Jones arc spending the week at Myrtle Beach. F. I). Bryant. Ks<p\, ??f the Marion Bar visited Conway le^al business last Saturday. 15. J. Sessions, the county sherilT, was called away on business last Friday and Saturday. Frank Lynch of Cool Springs was in Conway one day recently shaking hands with his friends. Mr. McQueen of the upper part of the 20unty paid the Herald ollice a pleasant call one day last week. A. B. Wilson has changed his post ollice address to May, S. C., where he has excepted a position. J. S, Buck and Misses Annie, Maude and CJenevieua ILaty attended the entertainment at Mrs. Sarvis' last week. T. T. Turbovillo and Miss Turboville spent last Saturday night in town visiting the family of Capt. J. VI. Oliver. Mrs. M. E. A. Lawrimorn and Dozier A Lawrimore of the Jordan* ville section visited Conway on business last Friday. Miss Ella Burroughs of North Carolina, visited her brother, Mr. Charles II. Burroughs.?Georgetown Sunday Outlook. Mrs. J. E. Nicholas and children left last Wednesday for Nicholville, Oswego county, New York, the former homo of Mr. Nicholas to spend the summer. Messrs* Dixon and Yarborough, two leading citizens of Mullins, passed through town the latter part of last week on their way to Murroll's Inlet where they will spend several weeks in tents, in company with a large party coming over previously. INcjrro Preacher Free. Several weeks ago, a negro preacher and lecturer among his race, G. I*. Pierce bv name, was nnmm5 t/ J .. MW WW?*? * i i v VV>V4 to the county jail 011 a chargo of assault with intent to rape from the court of Magistrate A. A Moseley of Little River. The only testimony against him was the statement of an old negro woman who it is said told 'several different tales about it and the authorities had 110 faith in the charge made. As he was a stranger here it was difficult to get bail and communications passed between parties hero and McClellansville, tho negro's home. Finally Capt. Henry Williams, a progressive negro of | Georgetown, who runs a boat between Georgetown and McClellansville came to Conway in the prisoner's behalf. The colored masonic order and K. of P., of which he was a member took up the matter, employed counsel, and the negro was iv>v i,\j uun itirsb r nuuy. nis reputation proved to be good and he has the appearance of being honest. ^ ? ? Ciersliom Dot?. Mr. Editor: Please allow me space in your paper for a few words. The health of this community is not very good at present. Crops are very sorry 011 account of so much rain. Misses Charlotte and Allie Anderson of Frinklea section, were welcome visitors at Gershom Sunday. Mr. Julius Smith was in this section a short while Sunday afternoon. Messrs. Less Johnson and W. L. Crow spent a short whilo at Gurley Saturday afternoon, No weddings ' j report. School Girl. It appears that no one one wants to represent this county in the Legislature. If there are any aspirants they must be too bashful to let it be known through the candidates' column . iiotT lONWAY, S. C.. THTJI A CLOSE CALL. TIII3 YOUNG CHIl.O OP MR AM) MRS, W. W. RUSS MAKES A NARROW ESCAPE. AN EXCITING EXPERIENCE. Wtillc Mr. Ross' Two Small Children Were Playliijr "Horse" One of Them Was Cuujjrlit l>y the Sickleof a Mowiojr Machine and Mad a Very Dangerous Rido. On last Wednesday the children of Mr. and M?*s. W. \V. Iiuss had an exciting experience with a mowing machine. Two of the children, one , six years old and the other about fifteen months of age, were playing with a small wagon, the older one I acting as horse while the younger one was riding. It was near the Gully where vehicles fre<juently pass, and about this time a negro dri.er l passed along with a mowing machine drawn by mules. The lines broke and he lost control of the team and tlie mowing machine ran ir. contact with the lit tle wagon. When the I mower struck tlio wa^on the sickle, which had been elevated, was thrown into position and it caught up the 1 younger child by it clothing and canned it resting on the sharp teeth | of the knife for nearly two hundred yards across a bridge before.the team could be stopped. The child was bruised and very much hurt but it received no serious injury. The t:oiirtli at l ittle Itivcr. The colored people of Little River ' are anticipating one of the greatest celebrations of the fourth of July that has ever been known in the his tory of 1 lorry county and they wish to make mention of it through youi newsy columns if the privilege is permitted them. A very appropriate and interesting program is beinc arranged for the occasion and such men as the Revs. IMnderorass and R. (J. Starks, Profs. O. L Levallie, B. I)., and i R. J. Cochran of Con way, Rev. W M. Charlton and Prof L. A. Ford, of Wampee; Prof. W. J. Gore, N. W. Gause and I). L. Withcrspoon I r\t r.UUn uiuilU 111 YUl , This promises to bo the groat- i est day in the history of Little River and arrangements will be made to entertain a large number of people. ' The exercise will be held in the A. M. E, church and a cordial invitation is extended to the white people of the county in general and those in the community especially to participate in all of the exercise of the day. From all predictions they will be satisfactorily entertained. The Rev. I). W. Withorspoon is the prime factor of the celebration and is the pastorof the Little River circuit. R. I.oris to Celebrate Fourth. i Tho public is cordially invited to ' participate in celebrating the na- , tion's greatest holiday at Loris on 1 July 4th. Able speakers are already invited. The program will ' consist of foot racing for men and boys, potato race, bicycle race, sack 1 race, climbing tallowed pole and catching greasy pig. Prizes valued ! at from one to ten dollars will be 1 awarded. Every family is asked to 1 bring well filled baskets and let's llfll/rt Oil a1/1 fnnl.!n? ? : 1 ' ' 1 uiu laniuuil jJlCIHC. VjOOU time for candidates to hand shake. Ye Editor is specially invited. Committee. Picnic at Windy Hill llcacli. In reference to the notice previ * ously given of a picnic at Windy Hill Beach on July 4th, we wish to state that everybody is expected to bring well filled baskets, boxes, etc. Every effort will be used by the people of the immediate neighborhood to supply plenty of fish for the oc casion. Good order and behavior will be enforced by Capt. A A. Moseley, M ag 1 s trate. T). II. Patrick. 13. F. Vereen, Jr., Com mittee, Cotton lilooms W. F. Hardee, a progressive cotton farmer, sent us in a cotton bloom picked on June 21st. J. J. Carter of Hardy, S. 0., sent in two early cotton blooms from his farm. He has tfood cotton land. N. G. Hughes, who has a fine cron of cotton, has sent the Herald a bloom picked from his farm. Others have sent in about the same time but his is early just the same. J. 0. Whittington, one of the prosperous farmers near the North Carolina Stale lino, had plenty of (?6tton blooms on the 23rd, and sent tho Herald a sample of them. Editor Herald:?Enclosed I send you by request of Alford Fore, a respectable colored man of our section a cotton bloom picked from his cotton field Friday, the 22 r> d inst. He got here to late to send on to day's mail Robbie Stalve.v. i iSDAY JUNE 28? 18 A Wortl for Com niandcr Johnson Mr. Kditor: l'leaso allow me spare in your paper for a few lines. It seems like I must write a few words in reference to Commander Johnson. There are many prayers beintr sent up to the throne of the Uiohte?us Jud^e in his behalf. The Bible says that the prayers of the righteous availelh mucli and where as many as two afjree touching one thiiii; it shall be done. 1 do pray that the guilty one may tie foumi Ohl Lord, if Johnson had justice he would not have been where hi? is. 1 don't believe him guilty and I don't see how any other people can . know it is all in the Lord's hands and 1 do pray that he will ouide the minds of the people I have known both Johnson ami Grainier a lono time and I know that if Grainier had no worse enemy than Johnson he would have been livintr today. That boy would have befriended him iii any way ho could. I do want every body to think and pray over it and I do think that the one that Killed Crammer will own it some time, and when a man's neck is broke after years have past up to twenty it can tioi ue put duck together and tin* wrong made right. I have heard of men slaving in the penitentiary for thiit lon?/ and the light man c in fussing to the crime and it looked Inivd to think of it ;fnd s nne one ought to ;?av for ar.d 1 think tinit tliev wih in a day to conic. 1 thought that when a man was handed that some one had to see it or know it. but he | was sentenced to hang and not ever. I the meicy of the court asked for him J list think of it. If lie were hanged and some one was to confess to ha vino committed the eriine for which Johnson was handed, how would the wrong be righted? 1 think it would he settled in judgment. I do want everybodv to think and pray, whether there luis been justice done or not . Please print this for A Friend to Roth llldorado Dot*. Oneo more 1 ask for a short space for a few words from this place. Itain is plentiful at present, Come on boys let's have some fun! We will soon slice a melon. N J Hardee has moved his saw mill from this place to M attic. Also Mr. Hardee has bought out Rogers it-Co., in the canvassing business. We wish Mr. Hardee much success. J. I). Hoy(1 is improving from his recent illness. We think he will soon be able to bo out again. i \ 1 c? a -1 w * * u. Ml. ObCVUIlS UI1U VY . II. v^lOVvillS were on our streets a few days ago. Thoy are successful business men of Horry. Will close with best wishes to the Herald and its many readers. Look Out. ? ??? Warnpcc Items. We are having plenty of rain just now, but crops are looking well con sidering the wet weather. We have but littie sickness at present. Dr. Thomas Bell and W. A. Bell ire visiting Morehead City in North Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. B. K. Bell are visiting Mrs. Bell's parents near Nichols. The Wampee band played at the home of O. J. Bell last Saturday June 23rd, and everybody present reported a good time. We are still looking for the railroad. When will it come? We wish it would come so some of us could s/ct a ridconetime on a train through 1 lorry county to Conway. Then we would all go often to see the city. Warn pee will soon have two new churches, and we hope to soon see them ready for worship. Mr. Harris has been making his hammer ring for tho last week on K. T. Hell's house. It will be the nicest home in Wampee. O. I). Price has just finished O. J. Bell's house with the paint brush, and it adds no little bit to the appearance of our town. We are hoping to. have a nice time the 4th of July at Windy Hill. So all come to the picnic. The Wampee band will play for the occasion. I guess I will close for this time, as this may go in the waste basket. Tar Heel. Daisy. Kditor Herald:?As I have not written from here in quite a while I will say a lew words, Mrs. Elizabeth Martin died here recently. Work is progressing nicely on the new cottage for L. T. Cartep. J. H. Hrinson is also having a cosy cottage erected near hero. Corn crop is prosperous. We are glad to see so many-candida.to.fi for en oor?/ioo?? iVn !>" ?> ' .v. /?? |/?. t f i IJU 1 II 15 111/ | /U IW ?jet one who will do his duty. Correspondents, please answer this question: Which do vou like best, a letter of visits or a letter of rebukes? Kir i x. In this Issue is an nnn mncement by "citizens" of the candidacy of Col. 1). A. Spivey for reelection to the 7/ouse of ltepresensatives. The Col. has made a good record while In ottice and lias shown himself public spirited in that as in ever) tiling else, //is goiwl rcccrd Is all i we need mention. mil K)(>. LOCAL ITEMS. THINGS YOL KNOW ANI) THINGS YOU DON'T KNOW. FROM OUR NOTE BOOK. Items of Interest Gathered llere anil There. Some of Which is Political, Others Concerning litislness and Social Invents. Jones wants 10 Olio .lo/en eons at once. J. K. FJlcrbee h is no opposition for Congress. There is not a vacant storehouse in Conway. lee cold drinks at A Hell's Bavboro, cents. In times of peace prepare for war --prepare to fight inos?piitos A ear load of salt just received, "? "> cents per sack, at \V. It Lewis'. Auditor Lewis has a line growth of corn on his vacant lot in town. The busiest merchants now a days are those who advertise in the Her-, aid. From now until tliccml the count v campaign will grow hotter and hotter When in need <?f Hrown's Mulcl tobacco call on A. Hell at Bayboro' for a bargain. 2t. j The electric storm of last Sunday wasa brilliant display of the art illcrv of the heavens. The families of some of our leading citizens are summering in tents on the seashore. The cry is for more dwellings and there are cone, no, not one. to supply that demand Dr. H. II. Maynard, the optician, will be at Conway Drug Co., on Saturday, Juhe i'?0th. The base ball fever has not yet reached Conway. From which allliction the good Lord still continue to deliver us. Mrs. 11. C. Cowan ef Chadbourn, spent several days from Saturday to Monday in Conway on her way to Myrtle Heaeh. M. F. Johnson received a telegram a few days ago stating the illness of his wife at her former home near Georgetown. 15. F. Tuton sold out his entire stock of merchandise last week in his store on .'5t'd Avenue to A. J. Bass of Chadbourn, N. C. Don't wait too long, shoe your horses when the foot gearing of your horse gives out Come and see me. W. J. Benson. A gentleman is repotted as having made a narrow escape from drowning while in surf bathing at one of the beaches last Sunday. The WAceainaw Mounted liitlc /ii.-?_ ? *ii . . " ' cuiio win meet at wooaiawn oea Shore ut 11 o'clock July 4th, l!)0ti. Ralph Nesbit, Pres Club. We want to see the Independent Republic and Conway, its capital, blossom and thrive and prosper in enterprises of every kind and nature. Next Wednesday is the Fourth of July. It will be celebrated in this county by picnics in divers places. You pay your money and take your choice. The Herald received a cotton bloom last week from Jos. Green, a colored farmer of the Warn pee section, and a subscriber. The bloom was picked on the 18th. R. T. HAF ,?wm Gem and 1 HA V1NQ purchased chandise of M. /i? Hotel corner, 1 will sell ei old\ price in, order to get / an entire new stork. Wc business and guarantee spert. Come to see me whe line Will make a Spe Country Pr? PAYHIGHEST NO 1 1 The in junction recently grunted t>y n judge on this circuit restraining tlie sale of the Ormand mill near Hayboro, was dissolved last Friday by order of Judge Watts and the property placed back in the possession of Thrower and Horry dumber Co. The property is advertised and offered for sale to satisfy the mortgages against the property. In the injunction matter M r Ormand was represented by F. I). Hryant. Hs<|t\, of tin* Marion tiar, and tin* holders of the chattel mortgages by Johnson vt <Juattlebaum. Miss Hertha, the accomplished daughter of Mr. J. M. Stalvev of Socastee, and Mr. 11. C, Claredy of Waverly Mills, were married last week. The happy couple made a short stop over in Conway while on t heir honey moon. The Sons of llest will shortly reorganize for the summer months. 'An informal meeting of the Sons was held in front of the store of a prominent merchant Tuesday. Chin music and cracking ancient ehes' nuts were iho features < ! the oe< asion. (>ne of the farmers to send in mi l v cot t.on blonns this season was 11. W Anderson of Hurley. Mis bloom was picked from his lino crop on .June ISth, After cotton blooms tin* Herald will look for the lirst watermelon. And Horry larmers know how to raise line ones. . Thomas Philip Hammer, of the Hammer Lumber Company, now brine estab ished at Little Itiver, passI throweh town hist week spending Hriday ni"ht in the town. II is com ; panv will have a line plant at Little Uivor and plenty <if limb"r to suppl y it for many years. They are the purchasers of the Nixon timber in that section. There was a heavy wind and rain storm last Sunday about dark ami ayain about 12 o'clock th it ni^ht. The clouds were angry looking and threatening and for a time it looked as if Conway was to experience the elTects of another tornado, but for tunately the winds did not increase to that volume and no damage to 1 * fc and property is reported. Never theless there were some bauly scared people in this vicinity that night. j NOTICE OF SALE. Hy virtue of two chattel mortgages, one given tiy (j. Orinund to Horry Lumber Company, and one given by <)rnuiiul & llorton to Mecklinburg iron Works and duly assigned to Horry bumlw>r ( 'nmnnnv l./.tl. /.I' ? 1 - v.M..|/UUJ, ?/wni wi nuiu uiuri^v^i's ueing recorded in the oflxe of K Si. C. for Horry County, the undersigned will sell at public auction during legal sale hours, on .July Othi 1000, at Ormand's mill nour the residence of (>. M. Watts, in llayboro Township, //orry County, South CaroUna, all of the property covered by said mortgages, to wit; OneG<j inoh Bimonds Circular saw, one 40 horse power Portable Holler with all fixtures and belongings thereto complete, one 10 x 12 inch Steam Engine with fixtures and belongings thereto complete, lot of shafting, pulleys Ax . Terms of sale cash. V. D.Jolmson, Agent. June 23d, 1000. Johnson & Quattlebaum, Henry Buck, Att'ys for Hotry Lumber Co. NOTICE OF SALE. By virtue of a Bill of Bale given by Ormand & llorton to Cheraw Live Stock Co., and duly assigned to J. It. Thrower, and a Chattel Mortgage given by (). C. Ormand to J. It. Thrower, the under signed will sell at public auction for cash, during legal sale hours, on July 9th, 1000, at Ormand's mill in Bayboro Township, Horry County, South Carolina, all of the property covered by said Bill of Bale and Mortgage to wit: . One //egg Saw Mill complete, "one Kdger and fixtures complete, two road wagons, six log wagons complete, and eight mules. V. I). Johnson, Agent. June 23d, 1000. Johnson & Quattlebaum, Henry Buck, Atty's for J. It. Thrower. 1MAN w eral Merchandise Country Produce the stock of .Generot Mrr~ JOHN SOW, Commercial lerythins* in stock at any id of it, so as to parchase odd he glad to have your Satisfaction in every re n needing anything in my cialty of ?duce 'FA'FT FF J OFFO