The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, July 02, 1908, Image 1
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VOL XXII. .
Ill H I Hi
Lay On McDuff and Damned
be He Who First Cries
Hold, Enough!
BRIMSTONE /TND SULPHUR.
Mr
Van Norton's Mid Nijrht Slum tiers
arc Disturticd t>y a I'amli
liar Voice and a Personality That
is Still 12lti?lve ?ttrt ?*" w/?"
? mm^f WW CtlMA
I lie in liolli to "Disappear Into i
Pen 11 in lira I Desuetude,"
To the lfiditor of the Horry Herald:
1 am the sparrow
With my how and arrow ?
1 hit Hilly Patterson.
Hut who, pray, is this Billy Patterson
1 have hit ?now taking vengeance
on nio by making faces froin
behind a blind in Venice? Is he of
such high estate that 1 he must disguise
himself in your piper to trip
t he props of my pride? or, is he so
low that. Knowledge of his name
would add nothing to his malevolent
assault upon a peaceable oitizen? or,
is lie plain seared? Surely if his
name would have added anything to
the weight of his pea-bladder flail,
YOU would never have consented
to withhold it from J. Ovando's devoted
head. Ts it a crime punishable
bv insentiate annonymous scurrility
for me to claim credit publicly
f<l?* lint mr iv iriin/l f,v?? 1 ~ " '
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Horry? is the green envy of liiv;
horrible oyo iu ambush to turn its
basilisk glare upon me, poor devil,
because it was 1 and not, it who
forced an investigation into the conduct
of the county government?
Who is this curious Looker-on in
Venice; and what evil doth he seek
in darkness?
Thero arc a few clues to this interesting
prodigy?this ruffled robin,
this bird of a Billy Patterson,
lie is a close friend to the Herald,
for he ruffles bis feathers on your
premises in the protection of your
own closed coop rather than lend
the ornament of his bleeding breast
to the paper publishing my article
on "That Investigation." He has
an old acquaintance with me, for ho
know me as far back as 181)0 and recalls
my work then for the benefit < f
Horry county investigating tbe
treasurer's offlco. Ho evidently believes
that Doc Long was a defaulter?though
it is vet to be proven?
comdemning me in acid accent for
giving the accepted defaulter the
support that elected him. Ho dislikes
to hear the Spivey bill spoken
lightly of, gathering it under his
wing like a robin gathers its brood
from the storm, lie is not a member
of the grand jury, for his statements
show a blissful degree of
ignorance 01 anything it has ever
done.
Altogether, this appears to be one
of those specimens known technically
to honest investigators as the
gossipbrecding scandalmonger. And
a splendid specimen it is to be at
large-but dangerous. "What the
horns are to the butTalo, what the
paw is to the tiger, what the sting
is to the bee, what beauty, according
to the old Greek song, is to woI
man," privy spite and furtive malJ
ice is to this Looker-on in Venicea
weapon of olTonso. Surely, surely,
if this Thing were sane and known,
it would try harder to imitate
decency.
I have understood from the very
beginning that there was a- hidden
crawling inlluence which could not
be exactly located working against
investigation of county otlices?
more especially against my investigating
them. 1 have run across its
ground mole trail more than once.
Up to now, the nearest that the personality
of this crawling inlluence
has reached the light was in the re\
ply, some weeks ago, to Mr Austin
Thompson's humorous presentation
of the self-exploiting self-made interview,
when a labored parody in your
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yiiixu (ii iur mompson 8 article
draped in my investigation work
for ridicule. But when Tkompson
sought to locate the person so grievously
wounded by this humorous exposure
of the self advertising interview
with likenesses furnished, the
crawling influence disappeared with
promptness und dispatch into penumbral
desuetude.
I surely cannot, be mistaken; it
has come again This Looker-on in
Venice from behind your blinds is
the same crawling influence again
vocalized. There's the same veiled
bad humor, the samo all-thumbs
( rhetoric, the same inept diction?
even down to the same little trivial
i error that no two people would make
with reference to my work in Washt^fjngton.
T cannot but help but recognize
this voice that rose in condemnation
of the man who made fun
of the self-advertising interview.
Tho voice is familiar, but the personality
is still elusive. Why should
anyone want to hide to shoot at me?
I am not so dangerous to honest
men. Do you suppose that there U
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THAT INVESTIGATION.
Ways That Arc Dark ati?l Tricks
Which Arc Vain.
Editor TIerald:?Please allow me
space for a few passing remarks
concerning the grand jury's report
which is causing so much comment,
hoth favorably and adverse. One of
its chief ear marks is its extraordinary
length.
In its laudation of the learned
counsel who so generously rendered
such valuable assistance to the committee
it is interesting. No attorney
over received such extravagant
praise before from a grand jury in
Horry county, and the grand eulogy
given the distinguished counsel is
with out precedent. The. learned
lawyer probably had two fold objects
in view. First, of course, he was
very anxious to do something for
his friend, "Foreman Joo" and second,
that there would be something
a little more substantial than
words provided that lie could man
ago soino way through "Joe" to
UntrA *-? ? t A. .. ? 1 ' 1 ' "*
uuvc HIU MIIU ilf'iUUSli MM', DpIHIlUg
company stopped The bonding
company should return thanks ami
fee to the grand jury. If. is said
that the partial report of the grand
jury cost the county about throe
hundred dollars and the committee
is still investigating; and I am glad
that there was no shortage found.
It is a lamentable fact that, our
county officers have not the proper
books for keeping their records in a
systematic and business like way.
The oifieers themselves admit this.
Mr Spivey must have had an eve
to the true condition existing hero
, when he passed his bill providing
for an export who would bo a nonresident
of the county and ot no
kinship to any county olficer to examine
our county officers and instruct
them in the proper method of
bookkeeping, which of course would
have been of direct benefit to the
officers in charge to have had their
defects pointed out and corrected by
a competent expert who realy knew
just what ho was doing. This was
also the expressed wish of the grand
jury in their report last February,
and would have been carried out,
had a ,4safo" man been elected foreman.
The above plan, however,
would have eliminated the possibili
ty of the grand jury employing some
peanut politician who might have a
special spite against some county
olficer for refusing to give him a
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Those who understand something
about the slick tricks of politics ca:i
better explain why they wero determined
to have "Joe" appointed
foreman of the grand jury. This
appointment is clouded in mystery
and the public would like to know
just who recommended "Joe" to the
J udgo.
In conclusion, Mr Editor, permit
mo to say that "blessed are the ties
that bind the learned counsel, Foreman
Joe and the American Bonding
Company."
Those who read between the lines
can readily see that this is a case
of "you tickle mo, and I'll tickle
you."
The learned counsel was generous,
foreman Joe was generous and the
poor tax payers are forced to be
generous. Turn on the Light!
J. D. OfilVKlt.
Greenwood, S. C.
Toddville Ti?linjrs
Mrs L.I). Long spend last week
at Greenwood visiting relatives and
friends.
C. E Barker, of Daisy, candidate
for auditor, spent Sunday in town.
Missos Sadie McMillan, Maude and
Costa Long was here Sunday.
Hon J. W. Ragsdale, candidate
for congress, must have left Con way
feeling.good He was cheered at
intervals and received a regular
Aim fiA?> r% f 4-Ksv ?-.L ~ f t - 1
i/Tuvii/ii uu iiinj i;n)M5 oi nis rcmaras j
The county chairman knows that
the report of the mooting was hiirhly
colored, and did Mr Hags dale an
i injustice.
The following invitation lias been
l sent each male inembei of Union
church by J. F. Harper, chairman
'of Union church grounds committee:
You are invited to meet a Union
church July 8th, at 8 o'clock a. m ,
with shovel, hoe or rake to perform
manual labor for a period of four
Ifnnro V/-?ii " 1 ? ' 1
uru u?Ni? requested to
invite your mother, wife, sister and
daughter to come at noon and bring
your dinner and inspect your work;
and entertain you in the afternoon
while you cool otT.
A ten year old boy expressed the
opinion here in the presence of Mr
Barker Sunday, that Jiminie Lewis
would be elected auditor and that
Mr Cook would not. bo elected to the
legislature. The little fellow was
predicting his views on what be
heard at Pauly Saturday.
Forecast
It soothes, refreshes, strengthens
and purifies the stomach, bowels and
kidneys. A tonic that prevents summer
troubles. Such is Hollister's
Rocky Mountain Tea. .'15 cents, Tea
or Tablets. Conway Drug Co.
Carry your V?ggs avid Chickens
to BELL Bitot*., Watnpe*, 8. t)?
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CONWAY, S. C., THUr
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Gathered by a Ilerald Man
on His Rounds.
CAUGHT ON THE BOUNCE.
Stray Hits of News (lathered '.t>y
he Wayside for the luformation
and Instruction of Herald
Kenders--llappenlnjrs of Interest <
Aliout tlic City.
Saturday is the Fourth of July.
Many will spend the Fourth on the
i i ?
oeacn.
All tho bunks will close for July
tho '1th,
j M Smart was in town on
business one day last, week.
The candidates for magistrate are
required this year to file their oaths
and pledges or they will be barred
from the race.
W A Johnson spent several days
last wick in Conway on business,
lie is a brother of our townsman,
Marion Johnson.
The Waceamaw Mounted Rifle
Club will meet at Woodluwn sea
: bore ou t he Ith of Iuly at 11 o'clock.
Ralph Nosbit, President of Club.
It's like a summer breeze; cools,
refreshes and builds up your wasting
energies. llollister's Rocky Mountain
Tea is tho most elTe.ptive summer
tonic. d.~? cents, Tea or Tablets.
Conway Drug Co.
The third quarterly conference of
Conway station,Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, will he held Sunday.
Presiding IOldcr E O Watson will be
pre; icnt.
Por the next (?() days 1 will give
with over) made to measure suit of
clothes (coat, vest and pants) an
extra pair of pants?J. W. Dawsey
july li It.
The negro named Brownie Oailliard I
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iiivi iiiuuuii) wmi u wiiiic ooy 1
one night lust week, and was arrested 1
hv the town marshal, the sum or l
$10.00 was imposed.
The business formerly owned bv ,
S C Richardson, and known as the f
Conway Parlor Market, is now in |
their new quarters on 8rd Avenue., x
and is owned by J T Procter.Jr.
The eclip&o of the sun last Sunday
lasting from 10 a m to 12 m, was
witnessed by many through smoked (
glass. The next eclipse will be December
2!lrd, and invisiblo to the |
United States.
Mrs M M Collins, children and (.
mother, have returned after a pleas- J
ant visit to relatives and friends in
Marion and Marlboro. She was accompanied
by her charming ucices. '
the Misses Wilcox, of Marion, '
A burglar entered tho warehouse
of burroughs & Collins Co., at the <
river, Friday night, and after an un- ,
successful attempt to open the safe, \
vamoosed the ranch carrying with (
him four postage stamps as plunder. {
,4T)H?r Sallie," wrote Miranda Jane, j
Between you, the gate post anil
me,
I owe my good complexion to 1
llollistor's Kooky Mountain Tc.l.
[Conway Drug Co. (
J 'W Edwards, a progressive farmer f
living about (> miles from town, ,
brought in last, week several samples s
of tobacco loaves from his crop of 2 j
acres. The leaves exhibited at the \
Herald office measured 84x28 inches t
and they were the top leaves, of the
plane. K
In this issue appears tho card of
Hon J W Ragsdalo as a candidate for
Congress from the 6th District. His
candidacy is doubtless alroady w< 11
advertised, from the fact that the 1
candidates addressed tho poople (i
here last Friday. Ffis speech last
Friday made an imnrnRMtnn iKaf n
r. ~ ? WMHV
will make votes for him when the ^
Campaign is over and the con tost is j1
settled at the ballot box. 1
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Col D A Spivoy returned Tuesday I
from a tri]) to Charleston where he a
attended the Citadcl| (his lAlma a
Mater) commencement and a meet- t
ingof the Hoard of Visitors. It o
will be remombered that Col Splvey t
is now a member of th's Hoard anil c
was selected to make tho Hpeech of d
presentation of 4'Tim Star of the h
West" medal to tho best drilled ca- p
det in the academy. This, the pa- |
pers state, lie did in Ma beautiful c
speech of presentation to tho happy I
and proud cadet."
Mr 1C Ij Moore. the sawyer at >??
saw mill of tho Conway Iron Works, ^
mot with a painful accident Tuesday
afternoon. While adjusting some
machinery about the carriage his
foot acclaently camo in contact with J
tho circular saw, which was In mo- c
tion. The shoe was cut open and f
the toe badly larceratod. Tho pa- c
tient received prompt medical at- s
tcntion from Prs Dusenbury and t
burroughs and is resting as easy as i
could bo expected, although It is <
feared amputation will be necessary, 1
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tSDAY, JULY 2, 1908.
RPElJiYllNAKY FOKSTALVCY
Held for Hlulirr Court on a Clinrjrc
of lllfraiiiy - The Evidence
Given.
Special to The State.
Aiken, June 'J L- The preliminary
in the case of the State vs. (1 Nl
Stalvoy, charged with bigamy, was
hold today before Magistrate \V M
Smoak at Aiken and the defendant
was bound over to appear at the
next term of the criminal court for
Aiken county, lie promptly gave
$500 bond for his appearance.
From tho evidence of the woman
claiming to be his first wife, who
was tho only witness sworn, it appears
that she and Stalvoy, since
their marriage at Myrtle lleach, in
UKKi, have been traveling from
place to place in this State and
3oorgia, going most of the time by '
the name Mays, and only occasionally
giving their correct name. She
testfiied that they were often
separated for some time and when
together would not al ways live as (
man anil wife. . This she claims
was done at tho request of Stalvoy, 1
lie giving as his reason that he was
unable to support her properly, j
She often worked to help support
herself and children. She also 1
testified that Stalvcv after his ^
marriage to M iss Light foot of j
Orangeburg, met her in Augusta, (
Gla., and begged her forgiveness (
altering to take her to Colorado and ,
leave his second wife. - *j
The prosecution was represented (
Dy Mr Claude F Sawyer and the
l<.rniwl..?t I... i\* .. \\r..lr" ..r /\ -
iuiuuuuii u u y ill i >> *.?11 iji WliUlf^U" |
The cross-examination of the wit- |
ness showeil that the defenso (loos v
not deny tlie intimacy of tho parties ^
Out denies any marriage.
As soon as hail was arranged for ^
die defendant he was arrested on an ?
itdier warrant sworn out before ]
Magistrate Turner of ( raniteville t
>y the same wife number 1, eharg- |
nghim with not providing support
or his children.
Mr Dukes of Orangeburg, who ^
narried a sister of Miss la;d?tf< ot. (
die second wife says that ho has for |
die past week spared 110 time or |
jxpense in investigating the matter j
ind has visited most of tho places |
die prosecutrix claims to have been t
-vitli Stalvoy and tliat he has not
3oen able to get information to j
Drove tho marriage, but on the
Dtlior hand tho circumstances point
io tho fact there was never a mar ,
'iago. I
Voter Wants a Cotton Factory. \
Tobacco curing is the order of the ?
lay now.
We are just beginning to get a <
i?iv melons to eat in this section. (
The writer is with Mr I) 11 lloyals
)n the cotton factory project. There (
s no question about tills b.?ing the i
>est tiling for the prosperity of i
[lorry county and Con way,especially '
Lo the men who have the capital and Drain
to work the enterprise in Con- i
way and the balance of the county. ;
Say, boys, let's elect Col I) A <
Splvey lo the senate, lie is a young i
man and has served two terms in |
Llie Lowor House and, of course, is
jntitlod to ?^r> higher. There is not <
i man in our county who deserves (
the place as much as does Col Spi vey. <
rhe people, of Horry County should i
"eel proud that they have such a 1
nan as Col Spi vey to represent, |
diem in the Senate and later on we
;aft elect him to a higher olliec. As r
,ho ColoneT ul5P8~believe in c
ailing from grace lTo~ -ft'dl al- i
vays try and go higher anu-wy i
,hould want him to do so. We
iave tried Mr Derham ahd he hasy,
ooked back and fell once, and we 1
sxpect to hear that he has fallen c
igain after the last Tuesday in An c
fust. Voter. c
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$IOO. Reward' fpKMi. (
The readers of tin-? paper w-ili be ,
>lensrd to learn that, there is at least v
>ne dreaded dbea'-e that, seienee has j,
ecu able to cure it in all its stages, n
,nd that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh (
hire is the only positive cure known |(
o tho medical fraternity. Catarrh v
>einga constitutional disease, re- v
[uircsa constitutional treatment. (l
Jail's Catarrh Cure is taken intern- t
11y, aoting directly upon tho blood
,nd mucous surfaces of the system, j,
hereby destroying the foundation t't
if the disease, and giving the pa- ?
ient strength by building up tho
onstitution and assisting naturo in r
lointr its work The nrmir'mtnra
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lavo so much faith in its curative j
>owcr* that they otter One Hundred ^
dollars for any case that it fails to (]
uro. Send for list of testimonials. (1
Uldrcss:
? J CHENEY &CO.,
Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggist., 7oo. Take Hall's
I'arally Pills for constipation.
?- Wm? ? ?
In this issue appears the card of '
. A. MoDormott announcing his
.andidacy for reelection to the oflee
of of county treasurer of Horry .
tonnty. lie has filled this oflice for
ieveral years past and has run it on
justness principles. lie is a loadn#
citizen as well as a competent
jfflcial and he needs no further in- <
Production from us. i
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Candidates for the U. S.
Senate were Here.
A FLOW OF ELOQUENCE. !
Conwny whs Tilled to Overflowing
I.ant Tridny With Candidates for
The Variouw Offices to he Tilled
l?y tlie Primary*
The candidates for congress from {
tlu> bth district, and the candidates
for solicitor of tho 4th judicial circuit,
addressed tho people at Con- !
way last Friday beginning at about 1
10:110 o'clock. Tho candidates all ar ;
rivod in good time on the ovenitig
before, and spent the entire balance
>f the evening shaking hands with .
friends and making thorns o 1 v e s
igreeable generally.
The meeting was called to order 1
it tho appointed hour by tho chairnan,
and Col. George Johnstone,
jaiuiuinte lor tho oil ice of United 1
States senator, was introduced as
Hie first speaker, lie was known (
lere having boon one of the attorneys
in the defense of S, F. Bourn
some years ago. He is always a
.rood speaker. Ho showed that n
I lorry is interested with Cleorge- 1
town rather than Charleston. 1
Ho was followed by Col. W. VV. t
Lumpkin for the same office, who f
nade his usual prohibition speech. I
He used all of his time and tried to 1
diow that he was the right man far c
Hio right place. ^
(). B Martin followed and began I
,vith a joke on Col Lumpkin. He 1
dated that he was raised on a farm, 5
md the people are familiar with his I
eeord as a public ofllcer. Believes !
Ilryan will bo the next president. ?
He discussed the drain ago qeustion. t
R. G. Rhott, of Charleston, for <
Hie same ollice, was the noxt speak- t
jr. He stated that he was making t
us campaign on the principle; that i;
justness in public afTairs was* more (
important than In private affairs. <
lie stated how he had benefited his f
'ity by businoss methods. t
E. I). Smith, of the Cotton Assocation
fame, came noxt on the list,
md was well received. Ho stated
l.hat when prices go down, freight 11
remains the same, the banker gets '
his same rater of interest, but tho ^
nan in the field pays it all, He J
ipokc at length on the history of v
rotton during the last few years. N
John 11. Grace sent the usual tele- *
^ram stating ho could not be pres- c
jnt. (
John Gary Evans was then intro- (
luccd. He complimented Horry 1
jounty on her progress in education 1
ilso in the matter of Sunday schools. *
Phere wore two issues olTecling tho 1
south and thev were the tariff uml S
/Ii(5 currency question. Monoy was ?
i medium of exchange, an increase }
>r reduction of the currency would 1
ncrease or reduce the value of all I
iroperty in proportion* 1
Next came the candidates for congress
(ith district opened by j. B.
Jo^eshall of Darlington. He statj(i
the enormous expenses of the I
federal govermcnt and told how i
ICIlerbe voted to increase the up 1
ropriation. t
J. R Bllerbocame next and #ave I
iccount of his record, lie explain- t
id why ho voted for the army and c
lavalbill. Told what ho had done r
n the way of rural routes. \
Win Murchison was sick and could t
tyt be present. t
A. hloflvesjvas then-4-ntiKpd uc- c
5(1 and lie stressed the importance i
if improved harbors and waterways f
uid </ood roads. (
J. W. Ila^sdale was then intro- ?
luccd and was received with cheer, b
Ie thanked the people for their sup>ort
in the past. The 6th district
vith largest area and more counties
lad received less than any other
if the appropriations. He explained ?
he Florence post oflice matter, Rl- .*
urbe asked for time to roply and .
/as ^i von a fow minutes of time in .
/Inch he tried to rer?lv. but he fail- 1
i w ' m ----- ?
d to dispel the impression made as ,
o tiie post otlico matter.
The candidates for solicitor spoke {j
\st when most of the crowd had
row n tired and left the court foom. ^
!ol C. L\ Qunttlebaum give up his ?
ime to the other candidates, but he f|
eceived an ovation in his home ,
ounty. The other candidates were ,
It Sellers, Walter II. Wells and '
V. F. Clayton and the followed each
ithor in order discussing no partiular
issues.
The candidates left on the after- [
uton train. * t
Card of Thank* 1
We take this method of thanking J,
>ur friends and relatives, as well as ^
[)rs Vu and J. A. Norton for their c
<ind assistance rendered us during .
the recent illness and death of our 8
ittle son, Daggett. .
Mr and Mrs W F Jordan. \
W. F, Clayton returned to Flor- c
rmce last Monday after spending <
several day here. II
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No. 12
THE FREE BRIDGES.
CointiilftfiioncrA and limcinoer Mak
lua: ArrntijrciUciu* to ItrUijre tlic
Two Klvort
Unglneor C. W. Curry, representing
Austin Pros., bridge builders
of Atlanta,On., eaino down lust Saturday
and lie, with tln? building
commission, on Monday morning
took the measurements of the Wactrumaw
river in two places, both being
between Conway and the ship
yard.
On Tuesday tlioy wont over to
tho Peo Deo river and secured the
measurements at both Hughes
Handing and Potato Hod Kerry.
They cannot toll yet as to tho location
because tho war department
will havo to pass on it. Mr Currv
will have to got sketches and present
to the war department at once
ind lind out at which places the
aridgos may be located and then
die commission will decide on tho
location
Mr Curry thinks that they will
uive no trouble in getting pormis>ion
to place the bridge at any place
neasured.
The contract for the bridge over
-ho Waocaniaw river will be let right
iway, but the one over Pee Dee
iver will depend on what Marion
Iocs.
KllO(ll<? v* Crnl.mti
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Cast Thursday thyro was ? i
destination before Magistrate Jeu ette
of the caso of The State vs.
thodes on a charge growing out of
,he transaction between Mr Rhodes
md Mr J I) Graham, formerly of
lorry County, but now of Dunellon,
''la. The ease has been poiulinn
iver since some time before court,
vhen the papors wore issued. The
>rosccution was represented by
Mtorneys Robert li Scarborough
md B W Wait, and the defendant
>y H 11 Woodward, In an investigation
of this kind, there is only ono
;ide sworn in order to ascertain if
.here is a probable case against the
lofendant: ami to determine whether
ho ease shall i>o sent up for trial or
lot. After hearing the testimony
md arguments the Magistrate was
iouhtful that a case liad been made
mt, but aftorconsidcring the matter
or several days ho sent the ease up
iO the hinher court for trial.
A Kiiiiuwiiy llorac
A horse ran away last Saturday
J tor noon with R. R . Oliver of the
irm of Oliver Si Hlliott, and came
dory near causing his death. Ho
vas returning to Con way along tho
Conway and Georgetown road, and
vas just below Bear Swamp, when
,ho horse became frightened and rati
it full speed along the road beyond
jontrol. When in front of the resilence
of Mr. Benson, Mr, Oliver
rimed the horse into a wire fence
md across a ditch in an attempt to
stop him, but the wire fence struck
,ho horse in the face, and lie turned
ihort, throwing Mr. Oliver out
igainst the bank of the ditch, breakng
his leg and otherwise painfully
njuringhim. The injured man was
kicked up and brought home, and at
ast accounts was resting well.
Boat CnnMs.cd.
The "Ola B," tho gasoline tug
belonging to Fred Vussar, whilo ho
vas on his way from Georgetown
ast week with his family on board
an up and lodged upon a stump at
,he mouth of Throughfare Creek
,his side of Toddville. Mr Vassar
same to town to get assistance in
noving his boat, and the family
vere left on board. Some time in
,ho night while they were all asleep
,he boat suddenly turned and capsized,
but luckily the people were not
njurt*i,17urw0^ awakened by the
ailing of a water-cbf^QV* W S Mc)askill
went down the river last,
laturday to assist in getting up the
i oat.
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Nejrro DrownccS.
Flagler Ransom, a negro boy
bout 13 years of age, was accidental.1
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Y uruwui-u ut ivansom s isiuir (Iowa
he river last Saturday afternoon,
le had mot at the river bank a ntimer
of other negro boys, and thev
rero all taking a bath, when he ofared
to show the others how he
ould dive. He jumped in the water
eadforemost.and struck the bottom
ither breaking his nock or causing
nncussion of the brain. VVhon he
liled to come back to the surface,
ho nt.hftrs hoonmo frlirlOftnn/l
W ? if^ll wuvu Ck 1114
itter a crowd that had gathered
ix)k him from the water dead.
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A Sunday Marriage.
The marriage of Miss Maggie
)ewilt to Mr Joseph Harrelsou, of
Marion, which took place last Sunlay
afternoon at the home of hor
aronts in this place, was quite a
feasant surprise to her friends and
acquaintances. The ceremony was
>orformed by the Rev CI E Edwards,
>f the Methodist church, in the
>resenco of the immediate family
md a few close friends of the happy
roung bride. The newly wedded pair
oft for Marion Monday afternoon,
vhore they will reside in the future,
jarrying with them the best wishes
>f their friends for thoir continued
lappiness and prosperity.