The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, May 27, 1909, Image 1
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Judge John S. Wilson of !
Manning Presiding. i
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MAMIE WILLIAMS ACQUITTED
A Heavy Docket Met ttie Judg-e and
tlie Solicitor But by Hard and ,
Patient Work They Have Coiislcl- <
erably Cleared the Docket. I
Court convened on last Monday j
afternoon, Judge John S Wilson pre- .
siding Ttie grand jurors were
"eharg 1 as to their duties and the
court proceeded to the trial of cases \
continued from last court.
The lirst case called for trial was .
that of thoStatevsJ T Tompkins,
charged with violation of the dispensary
law. He was represented *
by II if W tod ward, Esq. It devel- *
oped I .hii case that the prosecution
grew out of a suit brought by ;
the defendant against the prosecu- ]
tor for an account and the cide** \
wlrch he was ch. rg id with selling :
was proved by many witnesses to '
be harmless, and the jury returned 1
a verdict of not guilty. !
The grand jury passed on all the
bills lninded out to them and were ,
told that there would bo no others
to bo considered.
A t' ue bill was found against Mamie
Williams for killing her husband 5
and L B Singleton, Esq., was appointed
by the court to represent '
her in her arraignment. The case
was set for later in the week. ]
A case airainst H B Sharon forvio
lation of the dispensary law was
thrown out by the Solicitor for 1
want of evidence. There was evi- !
dently nothing in the charge.
TUESDAY, !
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On Tuesday morning several mat- ,
ters of minor interest were taken ,
up and disposed of by the court
The State vs Dutlie Duncan was
\ noil pressed. *
^ The State vs Ella Johnson was noli
prossed on the payment of $50 cost. J
The State vs U A Alford, charged f
with bastardy, was dismissed the
county having bound out the child.
The " ate vs A S Fowler and ]
Duke, Jarvis wascontinued until fall '
term.
The State vs J II Bran ton was con- (
tinued until the fall term. ]
The next case called was that of :
Oeorge Little and Frank Johnson <
for housebreaking and larceny, and I
were represented byB W Wait, Esq.
They were found guilty and sen <
tenced three months each in the
* State penitentiary. I
The State vs A C Skipper and S J 1
Skipper was continued as to S J <
Skipper, the woman in the case. 1
A C Skipper pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to a fine of $100 or imprisonment
for six months at hard
labor.
The court took up the matter of
Jesse Jones, who had been sent home
at a former court and his sentenced
suspended until he was able to begin
his sentence, and the certificate
of a physician was read as to his
condition, find hp. was vpnnirprl t./*
begin the service of his sentence in
the penitentiary.
The case of The State vs Sarah M
Bryant for assault and battery was
taken up. 1
After the noon recess the case o
the State vs Bryant was proceeded
'with, The jury returned a verdict
of guilty of assault and battery
with recommendation to the mercy
of the court.
State vs A. C. Skipper for assi.ilt
and battery was continued
until tho next term.
State vs Harrison Rowoll and
Susan Dimery charged with adultry
was then taken up, both defendants
being absoufc. They were found
guilty.
State vs Tsom Alston was continued
until the next term of the
court, as defendant could not be
tried in his absence.
State vs M. G. Parker and A. B.
Faircloth was called and noil prossed
as to A. B, Faircloth, ^M. G.
Parker was not present but was
J tried in his absence and found
guilty, recommendation to mercy.
WEDNESDAY,
At the opening of the court on
Wednesday morning, the court took
up tho case of murder against Mamie
Williams. In this case the defondant
had no means and L B.
Singleton, Esq., was appointed by
the court to represent, the defendant.
Tho details of this killing
have already appeared in this paper
as given at the inquest.
^ Dr Dusenbury was called bv the
K State. He fouud Amos Williams
,1 oor\ ti>rtm a ofoK r? V*/-? ImnMl ...U!?U
ruv/uu ituiu u ouuk/ t u l/UU UCHI V W U1UII
had caused his death.
' Josephino Summy described the
killing. Mamie was hoarding with
her and Amos was not living with
her at the time. Amos came on
Friday and followed Mamie about
the house but left and then came
back and had knife in his hand. He
called Mamie to piazza and followed
her back to room and witness heard
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RULE TO SHOW CAUSE. ?J
I* the Commission or Com missloners
Responsible?
Editor Herald: The SheritT came
Jown last week to my surprise and
served a rule on me to show cause
why the jail roof was not repaired
iu accordance with recommendations
of the grand jury aud instructions
from Court.
I beg to say that T never was \
served with any legal uotice to have
t Vi 1 a tt?It d ?? r? V*.. i- 1 3 1 '
vuia r?v/t rv uuilt), UUb QOllUCU 11)0
grand jury's report published in
the Field which seems to have caused r
so much dissatisfaction. It would
occur to this writer, and I believe to
ill fair minded people, that it was
the duty of the building commission
to turn the jail over to the couuty
in a good and satisfactory condition.
But it would seem to the casual t
observer that the building com mis- 1
don has been derelict in its duty al- i
though it is composed of some of the i
oest men iu the county, but it seems i
that the building commission allow- t
?d the Pauly Jail Co. to put up a job i
on the couuty and I submit in all *
fairness that the building commis- ?
don should not have paid for build- i
ng the jail 'till the work was done ?
iccording to contract. Had the j
supervision of building the court i
house and jail been entrusted with I
Supervisor Holt and his board, 1 feel <
confident that they never would have
toeen received 'till completed. 1 am t
well aware of the fact that the jail 1
is in a deplorable condition, but the i
luestion presents itself, who is to ^
blame? The people are the judges J
ind we pass on. t
In conclusion I would say that I t
noticed that the first grand jury, a - 1
ter the jail was thought to be con - 1
pleted, said among other things, <
uthat the Sheriff should not have I
given his receipt for the jail 'till fin- ?
ished." When the Sheriff was told J
that the jail was ready by such lead- ?
ing men as Hon J P Derhair. and Co1 rJ
Quattlebaum he, of course, did no 1
suspect anything wrong, Mr J C ?
Spivey might be excused somcwha' c
bn the grounds of being incxperijuced.
W L Singleton. i
Wants to Know. ?
Editor Herald: j
adoui lour or five weeks ago, I \\
isked the Methodist preaches of i
South Carolina, and especially the (
Rev Mr White, pastor of the Con- j
way circuit, a question through your ?
paper, and asked them to answer 1
through same. I
The question was: "Does the South ,
Carolina Methodist Conference sup- (
port or donate to any negro college, ?.
and if they do, please give name of j
college?" Up to now they have re- r
fused or neglected to answer. Now, {
I have been a member of the Moth- (
odist church for 24 years and my j
family, five in number are all mem- ,
bors and help to support the said .
institution. Will the Rev Mr White ,
ar some of the Reverends give mo a ,
reason for not answering, and give .
it through the Herald?
Are you Reverends, Elders and j
Bishops using the la^ mans? the |
diggings man's earnings in a way .
that you would not have him to know
of? If so, say so, and I will not
press you further for an answer.
O, M. Watts. j
Off for The Spriiiffs.
Mr M. E.Johnson, who has been
ill for the past several weeks, has
gone to the Red Sulphur Springs in :
Virginia in the hope of being benefited
by the famous healing waters i
of these springs. His friends in
town and county hope that he will
be n st)red to perfect health.
him threaten to kill Mamie. He
went *o room and Mamie told him
not to come in, but he went, in and
naa a scuitie with Mamie. Witness '
quelled the row and went after po-i
lice. Amos left before officer came.
When officer left Amos came back
and broke open door and said he
would kill Mamie. He went to
Mamie's room door with knifo and
tried to pull her out of door, then
witness heard him say that Mamie
had stabbed him and he left the
door and died that night.
Mary Hopkins saw some of the
difficulty. He followed Mamie back
in the house with a knife in his
hand to cut her. He followed her
to room and went in and Mamie had
thrown lamp at him and he had her
on bed cutting at her. She went after
officer; Amos left but came back
after officer left. He went to Mamie's
door and Mamie had foot
against door to keep him out. He
tried to go in and Mamie stabbed
him.
Miles Brown saw knife in his hand
and saw scuffle in room after lam])
Ho/1 Knan f VtHnntn nt- 1? . -
wu wuvu vuiunu an uiin, lUlUI' 811W
her stab him at the door of her 1
room.
Phillis Hughes lived near by and
saw part o( the trouble and the
State here closed and case was sub- 1
mitted without argument on either
side.
The jury returned a verdict of not
guilty for Mamie Williams.
The next case was that against 1.
M Conerly for false packing of cot (
Ion, the defendant represented by
Hon R. B. Scarborough. This case
is being tried as we go to press. 1
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CONWAY, S. C., THU
ilSil
Some Reasons why the System
is Opposed.
WANT THE BONDS ISSUED,
^ot Opposed to Improvements Hut
Want a System Tliat will Benefit
all the People. The Present Work
Is not Permanent aud Is Prema
ture.
It seems that there are some of
?he people of the town who do not
ully understand the situutiou in
e^ards to the sewerage pipe which
vas beiug laid last week from the
'esidenoe portion of the town into
ihe river, and the construction of
vhich was stopped by injunction.
Some of the peoplo are hard to make
inderslaad that the entire line is
lot being put in at private expense,
ind that tiietown is undertaking to
jay the sum of $700.00 for putting
n the lower end of it, that is, the
jortion running from J E Nicholas'
:orner iuto the river.
The whole matter grew out of the
-he following facts as the Herald
inderstands. Several months ago
Messrs VV A Ereeman, Dr E Norton,
N IJ Howell, A C Thompson, G li
en kins and perhaps ono or two
nore living noor by, decided that
>hey would run an eight inch sfewer
)ipe from their residences along
Wfth Avenue into Kingston Lake,
lischarging the Sewerage into the
^ake near the property of Col D A
ipivey, and porhays some others.
Vt this time these gentlemen were
joing to pay for the whole thing.
They had no promise fron the town
iO help and did not intend to ask any
iteps were taken to prevent a disiharge
of the sewer into the Lake.
L'he gentlemen named figured on
running the sewer pipe into the
waccomaw River which would be at
i much greater cost and a much
greater distance. They applied to
he town council with a proposition
io run the sewer pipe to the Nicholas
jorner and the town to pay for the
est of the pipe and.the laying of the
same from that point into the river
it an expense ol $700 00 to be paid
)y the town to Mr Beaty, the Con;r
actor. Not Ion# after this some
A the tax payers in the town brought
uit against the Town Council to
lave the matter tested in Court.
The plaintilT is lighting the case
jpon the following grounds: He
jlaims that the towu, if it pays out
,his money will be spending that
nuchofthetrx funds, not for the
general benefit of the town, but for
,he benefit and advantage of the I
gentlemen named above. As the'
jipe being laid was only eight
nches in size and only about four
eet in the ground it was impracticaale
even to use it as a pare of a
general system and if the town ever
puts in a general system all of the
profit coining from the expenditure
would be the use of the pipe for a
limited time by the few citizens
above mentioned, another ground
was that the town has already voted
to issue $30,000.00 in bonds to put
iu a general system of water-works,
and sewerage for the town, and
the voters also elected Hon R B
Scarborough, Col C P Quattlebaum
and Mr F A Burroughs as a Ccmmission
i n Public Works to sell the
h/irirla on/1 nut " 1 -"
WUUU uuu |iuu 111 blio WillCl WUI liS
and the sewerage, The Commission
had an expert to render his opinion
on the question; also had expensive
surveys and maps made, all showing
that the sewerage would have to be
discharged into the river down below
Conway Lumber Company, and this
same Commission last year advertised
to sell the bonds and had a purchaser
to offer to take them at five
per cent. They decided to wait ard
try and sell the bonds at four per
cent, which they will no doubt be
able to do. By reason of this, it is
apparent that the laying of a line
from Third Avenue into the River
would be lost as soon as the bonds
are sold and the general system put
in: The tax payers considered that
one per cent tax levied this year is
needed for ordinary expenses and to
pay interest on the towns present
indebtedness, and that the towia,
heretofore, could not afford to pay
for the sewerage out of the tax
money; The foregoing are the main
reasons as to matters of fact, but
there are other grounds of a legal
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uuiiuru WIJICU liueu UUI> UJ uiscusseo
hero. The plaintiffs are not making
a fight in this matter because they
are. opposed to public improvements
but they think that to allow those
influential citizens named above, to
put in a sewer pipe which would be
all they wanted for themselves,
would cause them to refuse to use
their influence to get the $30,000.00
in bonds issued, and the general
system put in. What the people
want is for the commission to proceed
with their work without delay
float the bonds at the five per cent if
they cannot at the four per cent,
tad put in the general sewerage
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RSDAY, MAY 27, 1909.
PROF MITCHELL RESIGNS
As Superintendent of the Conway
City Schools.
After a scholastic vcar of hard and
effective work, Prof Mitchell has resigned
as Superintendent of the
Conwav City Schools to the regret
of his many friends Prof Mitchell
was forced to take this step because
the salary attached to theollice' was
out of pro]>ortion with its responsibilities
and the labor required and
the trustees could not soo their way
clear to increase it without imperiling
the efficiency of the schools.
During his incumbency a high
school has boon added to our
school system, this school embraced
the 8th, hth and 10th grades, being
ttio addition of another grade and
increasing responsibilities and duties
of the Superintendent. No tuition
fees can be charged pupils attending
the high school under the
law governing ?high schools supported
wholly or in part by public
funds, but to make up the deficiency
occasined by the loss of
these resources the State appropriated
$500, hence retrenchment
and economy had to bo practiced
and Prof Mitchol consented to remain
at a reduced salary from what
was formerly paid. About > two
months ago he placed his resignation
in the hands of tlie trustees to
take efl'oot at the end of the present
session, conditioned, however, upon
a raise in his salary In proportion
to the increased responsibilities and
the class of work he had to perform.
After a long and careful study of the
situation the trustees concluded that
the finances of the institution did
not warrant au increase of his salary
and last Tuesday met and accepted
his resignation, as there was no
other alternative, for by strict economy
during the session just closed
the school fell short in meeting ex-penses.
The resignation of Prof Mitchell
is a distinct loss to the school and
a severe blow to the educational interest
of Horry. Ho is a young
man of profound thought, of bril
mint attainmentsana 01 culture and
refinement. His heart is in his work
and his energies are directed toward
disseminating knowledgo among the
masses.
At a meeting of the hoard of trustees
held Tuesday J'rof UC Hunter
was elected Superintendent and Miss
Daisy L'ate principal. The other
teachers were reelected. There is
one vacancy on the faculty which
will be filled later.
Rural Free Delivery.
The new rural free delivery route
out from Conway via Uomowood
: and return to the starting point
will be put on June 1st There were
quite a uumber of applicants for
the position of carrier and their
papers have been forwarded to the
department but up to the hour of
going to press it is not known who
the successful competitor will be
and perhaps this information will
nc , be given out until the last moment.
Any how the establishment of
this route will be a groat convenience
to the farmers truckers and
burry growers residing along this
route as it will enable them to receive
their mail daily at the least
inconvenience possible and informed
them of the quotations of their
products earlier than has heretofore
been the case.
More of those routes should be
established in every section of the
county.
Concrete PavemC-,
The work of making eoicrotf
pavements for Conway is goin^
rapidly forward. The west side ol
Main street from the Hank of Conway
to the Hal L Buck corner has
been completed, and work on that
from the latter corner to J K
Nicholas will soon bo commenced,
It is hoped that this will not be
the end of this improvement until
every street, both in the business
and residence section of the city is
paved with concrete.
Ncflrro Killed.
A negro employed by Richardson
Cypress Lumber & Shingle Co ,
was killed while assisting in picking
up drifting lo^s near the plant
of the company one day last week. A
log had been drawn up with the
windlass when they lost control ol
it and the end Hew around striking
him in such a'way as to break his
neck.
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Married.
On Tuesday, May 20, 1900, at the
residence of the bride,s father, Mr
Mack Brown Miss Janie Brown, of
Conway, S. C , to Mr Gradie
Rhodes, of Cerro-Gordo, N. C.,
Notary Public, J N jenrette officiatin?
" ft*
that will accommodate everybody,
and give the town a modern improvement
which it should have had
long ago. Of what value is the small
sewer pipe of eight inches without
water-works? The tax payers can
see none.
IE II ECHOES.
Gathered by a Herald Man
on His Rounds.
CAUGHT ON THE BOUNCE.
Stray Bits of News fiatlicrcd It>y
tile Wa v?cl(h f nr tim
tlon uiiil Instruction of Herald
Readers- llnppculujrs of Interest
About tlic CUV.
J N Dorsey was in Conway tin-,
first of iho week.
W. Li. Singleton was in Conway
last Friday.
aroWv rs will find Conway the best
place to market thoir tobacco.
New Conway has started under
fair skies and favorable wiuds.
Some people continue to turn
their stool; out at night to graze.
Arnold llell, of Oayboro, was in
Conway one day last week on business.
Only criminal business has been
arranged for the present term of the
court.
V. D. Richardson, of Hucksport,
spent the latter part of last week in
Conway.
There is almost an unanimous
demand for water-works and a sewerage
system.
Mr and Mrs W A Spivey, of
oideon, S. C,; Spent last Friday in
Conway.
Broilers are scarce?in fact there
are none coining in and command
fancy prices,
Mrs Fred Young and daughter of
Ceorgetown are visiting Mr Young
at the Commercial,
The starwberry season is neaaly
over th en will come the marketing
of the tobacco crop.
Mr W II Roll in son went to Chadbourn
Tuesday on business. He
was accompanied by Mrs Rollinson.
S T Session is offering some unprecedented
bargains in summer
shoes and clothing, Set his advertisement.
We have no time to look backwards.
Wo should fix our endeavors
upon the hopes of the future.
Evidences of the presence of blind
tigers in our midst was apparent on
the streets of Conway last Saturday.
E. P. Walsh returned last Thurs
day from a visit of several days to
friends and relatives at Columbia,
and in Florence.
The second story of the Spivoy
building is undergoing many changes
as to the interior arrangements of
rcoms and oflices.
Would not a pretty little park
on any of the streets of Conway
bo a delightful and refreshing
retreat for men, women and children
Conway I ai on enterprising and
progressive set of business men as
is evidenced by the concrete pave
ments they are having made a1
their own exj 3nse.
! Work has been commonced on tin
now Baptist church and when fin
ishod it will bo the handsomest edi
fice in the city. Mr Little is tin
contractor and Mr Bartfoot tin
? foreman.
\ If the ladies of the town wouh
onlv get together and resolve, nm
do, organize a civic league, ant
then go to work to improve civi<
, conditions one would hardly knov
Conway a year hence.
! Those who are liable for stree
tax had better walk up to the cap
1 tain's desk and settle, that is if the^
1 have not already done so, and save
cost and annoyance. Taxes, lik<
death, cannot bo put aside.
As soon as tho t wo stores on Thirc
Avenue between S P Hawes and C
E oriftin, is complc'< d we will hav<
two squato of solid brick buildings
with but a single exception and oui
, information is that that single frame
1 building will soon give place to i
handsome brick ste-re there;
The request for sample copies o
the Herald has recently been amaz
ingly large from parties out
side of the county. This is an almoa
t unerring indication that the p.o
, gress of Horry is attracting con
! siderablo attention from home
, seekers.
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The Herald is informed that it is
reported that the J M Marlow pre
seated by the grand jury at lasi
court was a gentlemen bearing thai
name at Bucksoort, S. C. Tin
Herald wishes to correct any suci
false impressions because the ou<
[ intended is a J M Mario* who livoi
i at Loris, S. C., and is no relation
i whatever of the gen tie man at Bucks
port.
SI NDAY TWAIN.
llvtwcen Cliadhoiirii, Cou\va> ami
Myrtle Uracil Effective June it.
Mr M. W. Shock ley,
Conway, S. C.,
Dear Sir: ?
Referring to our conversation of
yesterday, concerning Sunday train
service between Chadbourn and
Myrtle IJeach, 1 beg to advise that
| our management has deeidod tr? in
uu<{urate a Sunday train between
Cbaubourii and Myrtle Beach c ?lumencintf
Sunday June Gth. The
schedule will be approximately as
follows:
GOING
Lv Ohadbourn 8:30 a. in.
Lv Conway 10:00 a. in. 4
Ar Myrtle Beach 10:t5a.m,
UETU V.NING
Lv Myrtle Beach 0 30 p. in.
Lv Conway 7:20 p. m.
Ar Chad bourn 0:15 p. m.
In view of the fact that Sunday
service has not boon operated heretofore,
between Chadbourn and intermediate
points to Myrtle Beach,
the service proposed is an experiment
and unless same proves to bo a
convenience to the public, and the
revenue derived justifies the Rail
road Company in operating, we cannot
guarantee the service will be
continued throughout tin; summer.
Justus soon as the exact li^uros
have been announced at all points
bv our Transportation Department,
we will see that these trains are
advertised at tho several p>inbs between
Chadbourn and Conway.
Yours trulv,
T. C. White,
Gen'I Passeni/er A^t.
All Uinc's of garden truck will
soon become plentiful in our market,
and 'What shall 1 have for dinner
today?"will no longer boa pioblem
for the good housewife.
This is Conway's gala week, the
chief attractions boing court and
the cotnmoncoinent exercises of the
Burroughs High School,
Many people are delighted with
the consession made by the railroad
people in putting on a Sunday train
between Chadbourn and Myrtle
Beach, as this arrangement will
permit many to visit the beach who
are now denied that opportunity.
Mrs Sue Robinson is on a visit to
her parents, Mr and Mrs R. A. Rollinson
and other relatives and
friends near Conway.
A young white man named Hugh
Grainger was arrested by the
authorities last Sunday upon a
charge of assault and battery with
intent to kill upon a young man
b/ the name of Holt, Both of
these parties were employed in the
Cumber camps of Trexler Cumber
JCo.upany, They fell out over some
trivial matter on Saturday night
and Holt, was seriously cut with a
knife by Grainger.
Messrs K W Harrelson, of Stcvensvilie
Fla., and W IC Floyd of Welborn,
in the same State, were both
pleasant callers at the Herald oflice
Tuesday and they like all patrotic
sons of Horry, who go abroad to
better their lortunes, had the Herald
'started to their nddn>Q<a
? ? v. j, j. uo y ill U
both progressive and enterprising
citizens an J have boon useful citizens
to the community wiicro they
are located.
Rev C. E. Robinson, at one ti ne
pastor of the Presbyterian church
- in this place, will arrive in Conway
" Monday and will join his wife here
' on a visit to his daughter, Mrs Ed
J Norton and will conduct a series of
3 meetings at Waccamaw. Mr Robinson
is a preacher of unusual piwi
or and eloquence and his sermons
i always commanded tho closest
j attention and he did valient and of^
foctive service for tho Master while
^ laboring in th's part of tho moral
vineyard* While sojourning here
he made many warm personal friends
t by his Godly walk and conversation
- and hy his sympathic nature and
r warm heartedness, who will be dei
lighted to loam that he will be in
3 our midst again if only for awhilo.
? ? y ;
^ flow is Tills f
i 'WolT. r One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any c ?>f (Juiarrh that cannot be
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Wh the miilr-dgnod have known F J
i ('honey for the I i^t 15 years and believe
him perfectly honorable in all tusiuess
f transections, ami financially able to carry
o it any obligation made by his firm.
Waijmno, Kin nan & Mahvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
t //all's (Marrh Cure la taken internally!
- acting directly on the blood and mucous
. surfaces of the svateni. Testimonials
. sent free, l'rice 7*hj per bottle. Hold by
all druggists.
Take Uad's Family Pills for constlpa*
j tion.
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j Children's Day at Salem.
? Editor Herald: Please allow me space
l in your pap r t ? announce that there will
3 be a Children's L> :y at Salem church on
j Sunday, June 6th. The public U cor,
dlally Invited to attend. Essie Watts,
Subscribe (or the Ilerald. 3
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