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XXI. I il pffi A Prosperous and Conservative Institution. ,* COL. SPIVEY IS PR0M0TE0. Wonderful Cirowtli of a Home lnstlution. Increase of Capital anil II a n il so in *.* it.'inkiiiir Tojcctlicr With all .tlodi'rii Banking raclliticft. The Buik of Couway was anions tho first of the industrial corpora lions organized in Horry county and this institution has probable done more to bring about a new order oT things in our county than any other one cause. Its organization in 1803 marked the beginning/hf a new era in the. "Independent Republic." Everybody knows the conditions then existing in money matters?in fact there was scarcely any cash at all in circulation. We ali are famaliar with present conditions?a most lemarUable contrast indeed. In the changes wrought in these fourteen years this stable institution has been a moving factor. It was organized with a capital stock of $130,000 and within this short time has accumulated a surplus fund more than its capital. In a recent issue of the New York Financial Reporter, a recognized authority on such matters, this Bank was placed upon the "Honor Roll", along with the most prosperous and best conducted banks in America, yx.bieh is (juite a com-1 pliinenn t to" .y te efficiency and business ability uV its officers and Board of Directors. Among the 300 banks of South Carolina it ranked fourth in the list?only three in the State surpassing it in their ratio of capital to surplus. The field of its operation and the demand of our people warranted an increase of its capital. Its Directors accordingly last year resolved to increase it to $50,000, and to make several other changes in its equipment and management A handsome new front has already been added and new fixtures are being placed, which, when completed, will bo among the handsomest in eastern South Carolina. Among some of the interior improvements contemplated may be mentioned tile floors, marble counters supporting steel wire railings with brass trimmings. Col. D A. Spivey, who was among its founders and has been the its Cashier ever since, has been promoted to Vice Pres'dent. He will also act as Cashier and will also have active charge of its management as heretofore. Mr B (1 Collins, who has recently sold his interest in the Burroughs & Collins Company, it is understood, will retain his holdings in the Bank and remain nominally its President. VV Percy Hardwicke, the present Book-keeper, will continue one of the assistants Others, it is said on good authority, will be added later to its clerical force. Mr M VV Collins, who has been long with the Hank and dieharged his duties with fidelity, hasYesigned thus severing his connection with the Hank, lie has recently organized the Coi^way Novetly Work sand will devoid more time to that enter prise. In view of the fact that it was reported some months ago that Col. Spivey had resigned as Cashier, it will be pleasant news to his friends and the business interest generally, as well as to the numerous patrons of the Hank, to know that he is to remain as the active head of this prosperous and popular institution. His signal suacesg in all his undertakings is sutlicient guarantee for the future growth and success of the Hank of Conway. o NOTICE PENSIONERS. Clerk of Court W L Mishoe has lately re eived the pensioo money for the old veterans of'Horry County He is now paying it out at his office in the court house. lit member that you must draw the money in persoi or send a written order to the Clerk by the person you wish to draw il for you. There will he no match game o base ball here on the 10th of Mai between the Conwavand Chadbouri nine us previously announced. The Chadbourn boys are too busy hand ling strawberr ies to get off at thh time. There will however, be somi sort of a game here that day. so wi have been informed, to which thi public generally is invited. Wi are glad to be informed that the boy have the support of the more pro gressive element of our business men, Hon Ge^J Holliday was in Con way on business last Monday, (The Notes From l:p>v?irlli l.eajruo. The Literary social meeting of our League was very pleasantly.entertained on I'Yiday evening at the home of Mr ami Mrs. J. C. Spivey Pile program for t he evening con sisced of a st udy of Hible characters i and their inlluence on the periods ol time in which they lived. Interesting papers were read by Misses Lila Thompson, Klla Sessions, Lucille liurronolis and Lnla Sessions. These , papm's slm.vi'd careful preparation, J and was ipiite a credit. to the young ladies'ability. Some interesting discussions were enteivd inloby Messrs Boilion, Small, Uro. Leonard ami * |others. All who attended seemed to go away feeling profit,ed by the meeting, and will await with pleas ure tlid next literary meeting, as if is expected that we will continue the same line of study. A short business session was called immediately after the adjournment < kf tlu> i 11 >< > t i mr 'mil tin I ? .? ' " fS 1 impiiry it was found that in response to a call recently made for a special missionary contribution, fifty-two dollars had been subscribed. Interest in the league work seems to be growing. Our young people are to be commended for the zeal they manifest in the work. A vote of thanks was extended to Air. and Mrs. Spivey for their hospitable enter tain men t. Maggie Sweet, i Committee A. Iv (loldfineh, on J. W. Dawsey N Publication Died Very Suddenly. On the night of April f>th, death I visited the home ?d" Mr. and Mrs. \V. K. Molt, taking from them, their oldest son, Mercy, a young man of twenty-two years and six months of age. After i good day's work lie ate a Ifearty supper after washing and shaving, lie went to bed early with the intention of rising early to make a trip to Conway on business. At nine o'clock his mother was called into the room and found him very ill. She and Mr. Holt did all they could to relieve his sn fieri ng. They got him into the hall and by this time lie was about speechless. Mr. Holt wont hastily for Dr. Watson. ' The doctor arrived hut too late to do him any good toward his recovery. About one o'clock he breathed his last. This sudden death caused sadness and sympathy in the neighborhood as well as especially in the home. i Leroy was kind and affectionate, especially to his mother. His burial ? took place on Sunday and his funer- I al was preached at about 11 o'clock on Sunday by the Rev. (J. W. Stanley of Mollie, N. G. The sermon j was consoling to the bereaved ones. The remains were laid to rest at ] Springfield Baptist, church burying ground in the presence of a large congregation May Clod bless the bereaved family and friends, and may bis sad and untimely death be a warning to the young people of this < vicinity and especially his playmates, for'in an hour that ye think ( not God calleth for theo. W J 11 lOO It<>ward IOO. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease t hat science has been able to cure in all its stages and that is Catarrh, 11 all's Catarrh Cure is the only positive, cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease requires a consitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer One Hun dred Dollars for any ease that'll fails to cure. Send for a list of testimonials. Address, P. J. CHPNEY & CO., Toledo, (). Sold by all druifirists. 75c. Take Hall's Fain;ly Hills for constipation Notice to Subscribers. The figures on the label which comes on your paper shows the date to which your subscription is paid. As the Herald has only recently , been using the labels for addressing r the papers we will make this plainer. r Kav that your paper comes to yov. bearing a label with the following name and figures at the right: 1 John Jones 1-1-8 t This first figure one means the first month in the year which is January, the second figure which isone means the first day of the month, and the * last figure which is eight stands for ^ the year which in this case is 1908, 1 the 190 being left oft to save space. So John, Jones is paid up to Jan. 1st, 1008. Read this over carefully and H you can always tell how much you are /Inn l?n ?\A "'-1 - ? - 1 * 1 ui v uiic vur |ia|iri uy rhMllltHin^ HIP R length of time whirh has clasped Q since the date printed on the label e The tigurcB on the label represent 8 the date to which you are paid, and you are due for all time since that * date. i- J M Floyd was in town on business one day recently. CONWAY, S. C., TI Iannis \ Department That has Made The Herald Popular SOME VERY 6000 READING. VII Kinds of Subjects Discussed. Itclijcioii and Whiskey l.eatlliiu. Political and Industrial (News Not Mentioned. Joy Items. Tho people around Joy are very insy at this writing. Some are ilowing up the once planted crops ind planting over; smno are disjouruged ami some look on the bright itdc of course Vou know some iows have horns?but let it be as ii nay, Mod drives the increase, s:? we inbinit it all to Him who doeth all hings well to him who loves and icrves the Lord. Friends, how nany oi the Herald readers will idopt this, to never retire to rest at litrht without calling their families ogether and asking the protection >f tho CI oil of mercy through the light, and when they rise to the Inties of day, ask the divine guidinee through the day always giving 11*11 thanks for protection and ilessiugs, and when we sow our toed in seed time cultivate them to Jic best of our ability and adopt the loom which says "meekly wait and iiurmur not." 1 would like to have the seed colon and unpacked lint cotton law liscussed through the columns of he Herald; something that concerns >. very body, and let that uncalled for md untit thing called whiskey be vanished from the world. May the "Jod of heaven hear the cries of vivesand children who are sutlering in the account of that demon, whiscey. Host wishes to the Herald and its 'eaders. Bushman. (Norton Items. The health of this community is /cry good at this writing. Herbert Strickland and Bred Ban i kf M it t it ti Li ? 4/t/l it t \ 1 4 / \ l > ?.. ui i^iui uiu vmiiiou til ??i) i'H vi* Sunday. Farmers have commenced cultivating their truck. Tobacco is lookin// very nice in our sect ion. Rev C. Stanley will lill his appointment at Cherry Grove on Saturday and Sundav. We are having nice seasons now. Bennie Cox and wife of Iron hill visited their old home on Saturday. Wo are having a nourishing Sunday school at Oak Grove. The Herald is a welcome visit >r in [>ur home. F & H ? r tiurley Item*. Farmers are busy in their crops through this section. A correspondent, a few weeks ago asked for information as to where did Cain get his wife? 1 answered it and gave my views. J haven't heard from him yet. Guess 1 was right or else he would have said something about it Our pastor, Rev. Joseph Ilarrelson, of North Carolina, preached a noble sermon at New Light last Saturday and Sunday night to a large congregation. J. Thurman Mishoe of Conway was here visiting parents Sunday, S. G. Godfrey spent Sunday in Conway. Hallie Martin, the little son of Mr and Mrs I). M, Martin, was stricken with a severe attact of paralysis last Thursday a. rn.. and didn't speak until the following night, lfe was attended by Dr J. S Lhisenbury. He is improving and we hope for his early recovery. i. ,1 ii ii in in Miji|ji>ncu mat i . ii. niinscr. who is conductor on the C. C. & W. Km I road, will move with his family to Myrtle Beach in a few weeks. Since Mr. Patterson left, who was acting as section master, his place has been filled by A. B Bass. Cor. N?w> Notes from Aimer. The death angel visited the home of Mr and Mrs L C Stroud and car ricd away their infant child, Mary Alice. She was born August 18 1906 and died April 30th, 1907, aget 8 months and 12days, and wa? buried May 1st, 1907. Mary Alice was j sweet little girl and was greatly love< by the family, but the Cord givetl and the I^ord takcth away, there fore, we yield in humble suhmissioi to the will of the Loid who doetl all things well. The Kev. Mr. Pridgeon tilled hi appointment at Mt. Olive the firs Sunday in May and the Saturday he fore, and preached as a workrr.ai not ashamed aporoved of God right ly dividing the Word of Truth am I is as cold water to a thirsty soul an good news from a far country. Dutchman. iURSDAY, MAY 9, 1S07. Attention Struwbcrry Cirowcr*. It must be very evident to all growers ami shippers of st.awhcr rit's that unless something is done to protect ourselves from the restrie tlous unjustly placed upon us by the transportation companies we shall bo forced out of the business ol ^rowine strawberries and look for other employment, as under present conditions it would be lo'ly to con tinue to engage jn an occupation i hat demanded such responsibility and risks without corresponding profit, or, at least, a little recoinp< use for the heavy expense and care entailed in successfully growing strawberries. It has been surest ed that the growers of both (Jaroli nas form a gigantic association to b called TheCaroliua Strawberry (J ro \ crs Union, the object of said Ui/ion to get reasonable service and rates in getting our products on the mar ket. The railroads presents an organized front to us, let us take a cue from them, and let. us organize and and present an organized front to I I ..? i . I : i i II11.111 v IJCI. VIM MIUW lilt* Illiniums thut wo mean business ami intend to stand by our rights. Lot us sum sit once Do not wait until another year's crop is ready to gather before we do something. Theor^anizat ion will keen but our strawberries are perishable. Let us domsind satisfaction through united action; and lirst. chiss service for lirst class rates. Call meetings and write the Herald what you have done. J. Lewis Lee. * 'Hackcast's" Rejoinder. My Dear forecast, 1 can also truthfully say that I have no desire for a controversy and I am not o<?ino to force one. I am writing these few lines to humbly beo your pardon for making an inquiry. You say your articles were written for the masses. I also wish to apologize to them for asking their pet writer i question and I had no intention of writing any advice to the Kditor as to what should jjo in his paper. My appeal for information was made direct to you, my dear Forecast 1 hope I lur.'o your forgiveness, I will certainly bo tfood in the future. Back cast. Spring llranclt Ileitis. Mr and Mrs Daniel Tyler spent a recent Sunday with Mrs K Lewis. Miss Fiiilah Williamson spent Sunday with Misses Janio and Florrie Tvier. Mrs Vinie Grainger visited her daughter in Mullins last week. Rev S \V Hal lard preached a tine sermon at Spring Branch to a large congregation. Mr. Gordon Tyler loft last Monday for Jamestown. Mr \V I) Tvler and wife spent last Saturday and Sunday at Mullins. Mr Bright Williamson spent last Sunday with Mr James Williamson. The (farmers in this section are about through planting. Red Bird. ? ? Poplar Note*. Health of the community good. The farmers are about through planting. There is a great deal of tobacco planted in this section. Mr and Mrs M N Blanton, Sr., and Miss Attic Roberts visited the former's si n, Mr M N Blanton, Jr., last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Joe Pender were the guests of Mr and Mrs Fred Page on last Sunday evening. A writer asks the question: where and by whom was Moses buried. In Dent. 84th chapt; 5th and (>th verses we read ''So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab" according to the word of the Lord. And lie buried Inm in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Bethpeor, but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this da v. Best Wishes to the Herald and its , readers. Remus. ?? ?? ? Crop a l.ljclit One. I un tiers land trie iNorioiK straw berry crop is a lit/lit one, but it will come on the market about the same time our new crop will t>e ready. It maybe that for a few days the market 1 will be low, but it seems to me that 5 it will be wisdom for us to keep on shipping for in a few days the Nor folk berries will l>o over and then we expect fair prices for the Caro linn berries as long as we have any to sell. J. L. L The militia of the State will attend , the Jamestown Exposition, as ar I rangements are being made for enI campment there on South Carolina i Day on June 28th. Capt. 0 J Eppa I has received a letter showing that i the cost to members of the military - companies over the Stote will be i omly #5:75. This cost is so small i that no member should miss th( opportunity. The members who g? s from here will leave on June 2Gtli t and return on July Hrd. The work on the new court housi II and jail has been making rapid pro j gress lately. Both structures loot |j very much like large buildings now J J Jones was a pleasant caller out day last week. viiliU liflir. t Action on Part of R. R. Co., 1 a Surprise. * MATTER MAY GO TO COURT I t 1'ltv Strawberry ?.rower* of Con way and Vicinity and Other l*lacca alonjr Atlantic Coast l.lne llctwccH I his I'olnt and Chadhoiirn. Oiscoura jfed Alxtiit the | Kecent Miilinir. ? - 1 I The strawberry growers of this < section wore very much discouraged ' recently over the action taken by j the Atlantic ('oast Line Railroad | Company in issuing a circular to the t eliect that no refrigerator car would ' he furnished unless parties ordering could guarantee not less than 250 crates, to he loaded in each car, at not to exceed three di tic rent, stations in the territory. Heretofore the company sent what is called a "pick up car" which would pick up i the crates all tho way to Chadhourn i if necessary. As it is now, the rail- * road company requires a guarantee ? or not less than 2!>U crates at three stations, or else the shipper must I pay the whole price of $!iOU.UO for a J car 1 Some of the growers say they cannot longer engage in the business, and that they will not be in it ' another year. Last week the grow- ' ers here had to ship their berries to Chadhourn and transfer the crates : there to refrigerator cars. This action on the part of the rail- ' mad is a surprise, and must ot> cal- ' culated to kill forever the great industry which has been of untold benelit. to the south during the last few years. The growers of strawberries and other truck must not give up under 1 this, but they must all come together ami obtain a remedy. Mr George Dixon, secretary of the Horry Truck & Fruit Growers As socialion, wrote to the State Kailroad Commission for information and their help in the matter, and last week he received the lollowing reply: 1 Columbia. S. C.f May 2, '07 I Mr Geo. Dickson. Secretary, Horry Truck & Fruit Growers Association, Con .vay, S. C, 1 Dear Sir:?We are in receipt of yours of the 30th ultimo, in regard to the power the Commission has in ( compelling railroad companies to put on what you term''pick up refrigerator cars." Inasmuch as these shipments are interstate, we have no authority in' the matter. The only assistance we can be to you in regard to giving von more than three stations to load these cars from, would be to ask Superintendent Anderson to give you as many as four or five as the case may bo, We would be only too glad to order same if had the authorit V to do so, but as we have not this power, you can readily see that it would be useless for us to issue an order when we have no power to do so. However, we will write Superintendent Anderson this day and ask him to help you if possible, and will enclose you copy of our letter to him. Yours truly, 13. L. Caughman, Chairman. The writer has not looked into the legal phase of the question, but some of the truckers are saying that when the company failed to furnish cars last year, thev simplv left their berries taking Bills of Lading for them, and afterwards the railroads had to pay for them. This fact gives them some encourageI ment and the matter may later be I tested in the courts. The petition which was in circula' tion last week asking for an election on the question of a high school at Conway under the provision of the 1 recent act of the Legislature, having received the required number of signers, Yvas presented lust Monday and the election ordered to take place on Friday May 24th. This w'nl greatly increase the funds of the graded school and make the school inore efllcient in its work. ' The summer school for Horry 1 County will begin at Conway on ; June 3rd, this year. There will be lwo instructors, but Supt. Prince did not have the names to give us when he was in town the first of the week. The names will be published ? i I Al - 1 . L ^ later together wim toe uruuuues wj be taught. * Jt) Ammonds, of Whlteville, N. . C. representing E S Lewis & Co., a : linn oi that town, was in Conway >n business one day last week. i The United States court was in session in Greenville recently. No. 5 BUttKOUOHS SCIIOOI NOTES The teachers have decided not to lave final examination and jus: exanine the pupil; on tin1 hist six veeUs, tCvery one is lon^in^ for lie close of school, which will be on he 28th of May The program for the Uurronj^hs School Literarv Society on last h'ri lay May Mrd was: Class 8- -Kecitations, \ (Mass 4 - Kosavs DKIIATK Itesol veil ?-That the dangers ('omnhus facet! went greater than hose of Washington. Class 2 - A tlirmati ve. I Mass 1 --ISeyj.it i ve. The judges decided in favor of the iMirmut i ve. drier Me.White f.ivo his oration in Wade i lainplon, which was splcnlid Miss Clara Watson was then looted orator for the following nonth. The Jennv Wren club No. 1 has dumped the name intodoldcu Links Society to work for missions. The ollowino are the otlicers: President, bnla Sessions; lirst vice prisident, Lillian Johnson; second viee-presilent, Louise llarnhill; secretary, May (ioldtinch; treasurer, Nannie llritt; lirst organist, Ma/ie ()|ivcr; second organist, Nannie llritt. Miccacl Items. Health of the community is ocnirally food. Partners are about through plantno. Owinyj to the cold weather md abundance of rain, the creps ire small, but we look and hope for in at)undant harvest. Kev J. I), llarrelson has an appointment to preach at the Daisy school house on the second Sunday n yjht in this month. We hope he will have a Inryo congregation, as we arc satisfied he is able to interest those who are fortunate enough to hear him I saw in your issue of April 2f>th in article from Daisy stating that the mail man's horse rnn away and aused a damage of $20.00, I bef to correct same by sayinp that I don't think the damuyc could exceed Due street lamp was broken and a -.mall rln niiirp i<? tlm >> >> V. v win, iiiuii ui'iii .1 vehicle. We uro having a tine Sunday school at Beulah. Mail Man. Woiidur lul Kcs.ciiiii 4'uro. "Our little bov had eczema lor five years," writes N. A, Adams, Henrietta, Pa. 'Two of our home doetors said the. ease was hopeless, his lungs being alTected. We then emp'.oyed other d(K:tors, hut no benefit, resulted. By chance we read about Electric Bitters; bought a bot tle and soon noticed improvement We continued this medicine until several bottles were used, when our boy was completely cured." Best of all blood medicines and bodv building health tonics. Guaranteed at Norton Durg Co. f)Oc. President Roosevelt opened the Jamestown exposition last Friday, the 2t>th. He pressed the button and you know the rest. D H Jordan of Cool Springs was among those in the city on business last Monday. Ask your grocer for Argo lied Salmon, and do not accept aov substitute. There is no liner Salmon packed. The Free ferry at Hardee's has recently been opened to the public by the county. Argo lied Salmon is not only Pure Food, but it is thecheapest and most nutritious food iu the country. W B Jones and Ed Jones of Justice, S. 0., were both iu the city on business one day this week. mi Ot \ 1 L'hAlinlMU tlf i-V /? * j ><v i yyiti n Vl'i y ^ood on young burdens, which huvo boon backward on account of the cold. We arc prepared to prove that the Herald is Horry County's best papei. This takes no argument. The grocers are handling Argo Ked Salmon because il takes no argument to sell it, and the customers come back for more. The peace convention, whose object is to maintain peace between the nations, met in New York on April 15th. A lot of gas escaped ut nothing practical was done. Mexico and the Philippine Islands have recently been skuken from center to circumference by earthquakes. In the fo-mer country two cities were totally destroyed and mauy lives lost. Argo lied Salmon is caught in Bering Sea among the Icebergs. That is why the flesh is so firm and the flavor so delicious, 'Mrs Henry Sanders in the neighborhood of Tabor some weeks ago fell into the tire and was seriously burned. She lingered for seine t.me an J died some days ago. She was subject to fainting tits and this is supposed to be the cause of her falling Into the tire.