The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, June 03, 1909, Image 1

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i VOL XX111. I END OF COURT" Many Violators of the Law Were Tried. THE INJUNCTION DISSOLVED Ttic Solicitor Secured Conviction* in all Cmcs Tried Save One -TUe CrliiusCliar/fi il Were/Mostly for Minor Violations. The* grand jury name into court, made their final presentment and and was discharged. The court proceeded with the case of the State vs J. M. Conerly charged under the statute with false packing of cotton. Several witnesses were called by the Stato and testified that warm or hot water from the boiler was used around the press when the cotton was being pressed into bales Joe Pender, the engineer who ran the steam engine, was sworn. Two other witnesses told of being hired to carry hot water up in the gin and place on seed cotton which belonged to Mr Conerly. T W. Pox worth testified to going to the gin about October last and saw water dripping from the press and thought it was carelessness on the part of the packer. Cold water could not soak into the cotton but hot water would soak in and stay there. Mr Ayers, the prosecutor, testified he bought three bales of cotton from Mr Conerly and lost $.'18 02 on two of the bales, gotting only 2 cents when he ought to have had 8 18 cents. The (h fense then put up witnesses to show that the mill had been rented out to Morris & Rogers and was under their control at the time. The arguments were made after the recess, Hon It. B. Scarborough for the defendant and Solicitor Wells closed for the State. The jury after remaining out all night returned a verdict of guilty with niohil'it win to niorf v , Susan Dimery, who had been sentenced in her absence eatne into court and her sentence was suspended during her good behavior. The State vs. Bardley Hammond was then taken up. It will he remembered that this defendant was tried at the last term of the court on the charge of murder and acquitted of the charge. The solicitor at once had him lodged for the crime of perjury, it appearing that Hammond had testified before the eorou cr that the negro, Harney Bridges, accidentia shot himself or committed suicide, and at his trial on the charge of murder, he testified that he shot Bridges in self defense, Ilainmond was found guilty. THURSDAY. The next case tried was the State vs John T. IJarrelson,9 charged with obstructing a neighborhood road. The witnesses for the State in this case went baek for forty years to try to show that the road had been used forty years ago. But it was also proved that the old road was cut out to get to an old ir.il 1 on Long Branch and that the mill had gone down in about 18711 and that for many years thereafter the road could not be used across at the old mill. After much testimony and arguments by the solicitor and It B Scarborough for the State and by IT. H. Woodward, Esq , for the defendant. The jury retired to consider the case at about 5 o'clock. The jury returned a verdict in the biO. mtwil.inmwl ai<zo fii-wlii.tr l.1w? /!/. fondant guilty. The next casn tried was that of the State against J. M. Fortescue, who was charged with assault and battery. Mr Fortescue is the Chief of Police of Conway, and last winter during a scuttle with Olan Daniels, who was on the street in a disorderly condition,struck Mr Daniels making a wound on his forehead so that he had to have attention of a physician. The policeman was represented in this case by Messrs It W. Wait and U. It. Scarborough. The jury returned a verdict of guilty of a simple assault and battery, and he was sentenced to a line of $20 00 . which was paid. This was the last criminal case to be tried. Two cases against W. C. Fowler and D. F. Fowler wore continued until the next term of the court. ity tho time the criminal business was finished it was about noon on Friday and there was only one civil jury matter tried, This was an ap ' 1 I I . T, . peui urougm oy uugme Williams, Elsie Woodborry, Drucilla Davis, Peter McCray and Belsey .lane Bryant, all colored, from a decision . of the County Board of Commission l ers giving them compensation for V) running a public road across their lot ^ lyinear the town. The Boatd I had allowed some of them $5 00 each and to others nothing, and they appealed from the decision. U, H. Wocdward represented the county and the appellants were represented by B. W. Wait and H. B Scarborough. After a full hearing as to the value of lands in thai neighborhood and arguments 01 both pides, the jury found for , y (The Another Shooting*. The sheriff received a telegram vestordav innrnimr wtat.inir ilmt. u negro shot a man at Green Sea and was at largo with blood hounds on the trail No other details were n given and the sheriff left, for tin scene on yesterday's train. In Memory of T. A. Skipper. On the 29th of April, the death ' angol came to the homo of Mr and Mrs Thomas A. Skipper, and claimed for his own, the beloved litis band and father. The entire community was saddened when the news spread of his untimely death. He had boon a (Hinted with consumption but a short time when the end came. I3ut wo do not mourn as those who have no hope for ho was ready and only waiting for the summons. He possessed many Christian traits, and i was a loving 1msband, a kind father v and a good neighbor. * t He was f)4-years, 9-months and o 16-days old. In his 27th year he u was happily married to Miss Caura i Johnson, daughter of Carmi John- 1 son. o Thomas was converted at ihe e Mount Ziou Methodist Kpiscopal t church in his early life and lived a J c faithful member of the Methodist jli church until his death. He is survived by a wife, eleven I i? children, tive sisters and numberless C friends. c Thomas was the only son of the v late Isaac Skipper. May we all be t prepared to meet him in that bean- t i r l . .... l11iii cny wnere there will be n?> i more sorrow. v farewell dear brother, v We know tliou art at rest, i Some day we hi pe to meet you In the city of the blest. ? His Loving Sister, Ella. I Allen. L Editor TIerald:?Will you please allow me space in your valuable pa- ) per for a few words. * Health of the community is goner- ! I ally good at this writing. I v Mrs H. S. Powers has just re- e turned homo after spendinir some ' 1 few davs with her parents at Marietta, S, G. L J. L. Davis, of Allen, spent a few * days in Sumter on business last I week. Mrs Beulah Sutton has just return- a od home after spending a week in f Wilmington with her sister, 11 Mrs 13. H. Wallace, of Hoard man, d is spending this week with her sis- a ter here. n Mrs W. M. Tyler and Miss floor- 1 gia Tyler, of Allen, spent last-Sun- s day at O. W. Johnson's near Cool ^ Spring. y Sam Cook was soen in our town a last Sunday: Pine Hoards. * Dillon. J Editor Herald:?As 1 have seen . nothing in the dear old Herald from this place in a loner time. I will trv 11 to write a word or two. , The health here is generally good, r Times are lively here. Dillon is . an industrous little town and eon- ?' tinues to ^row. We have two largo ^ cot*on mills and one cotton seed oil , mill. These are great industries ^ and every county in the State should have them. I hope the people of Horry will lend a helping hand to- e ward the establishing of these en torprises in the county as they are worth having and are the upbuild 1 ingot any town and county. Crops are looking well and the farmers are looking pleased. Farming is the back-bone of any county. May Flower. The new Rural Free Deli very route from Conway and return, mention of which lias already been made by ihe Herald, went into effect June 1st and the first trip was made by Mr Tom Wise as temporary carrier. Our efficient post master, Mr A. T. Collins interested himself in this matter, and he was an important factor in its establishment. Hughie Williams the sum of $15.00, and for the others $10.00 each ex oept Betsey Jane Bryant, who was allowed $5 00. Hughie Williams claimed as much as $150 00 and some of the others had claimed $50.00. On Friday night the Judge began the hearing of a motion to dissolve a temporary injunction granted by Judge Woods against the town authorities in laying a sewer pipe. N The town was represented at the hearing by Messrs 15. W. Wait and It. B. Scarborough and the ' tax payers of the town, who J brought the proceedings by II H. 1 Woodward. The argument for the plaintiff was not closed at the session on Friday night, but was I'm- [ ished on Saturday morning after . which the arguments for the town were heard by the Judge. At the j end of the arguments the Judge v dissolved the temporary injunction, k without giving any reason of his . ruling whatever. Some of the parties interested are not satisfied j with the views which he must have taken of the law in regard to the matter, and the case will likely be taken to the Supreme court. The court adjourned on Satur- I day about noon time. ' 0 ' Cion CONWAY, S. C., THU: SB UK The Brilliant End of a Successful Term. ELECTION OF TEACHERS. v (tllloHpie. of Florence l*rcaclio?T I He Itaccalaurcute Sermon, unci Prof llnctiisof (irecuville Made tiie lira dual Injur Address*. All of U?? Old Teacticrs Reelected llxccpt I'rot' Mhclitll. who Mxtdo no Application . Tho past week market1, a new epoch II Lhe educational intorest of Conway it being a fitting ending of a rill ant session, and the beginniug f ?b 'onger deterininatitin to build ip a nigh school ir Conwuv where ho young sons and daughters of lorry will bo given the advantage f such an education that will nahle them to successfully light he battle of life or prepare them to liter the higher institutions of earning. Tho commencement exercises of mrroughs High School?tho pride of 'onway and the jewel of Horry ? ouunonccd Wednesday morning vi111 the nacealaureate Sermon by lie Uev K T. oillespie, pastor of he Presbyterian church at Florence, 'lie subject of the reverend speaker, vas "The Character of Lot" and it vasa masterful presentation of an ntercsting and instructive subject The exercise were held in the Vuditorium which was comfortably died with one of the most intelligent ,nd refined audiences ever assem led in Conway. On Thursday evening the oraduatng Class presented "Class Play." 'his play illustrated students preuiri in' for oviuniiuit.inn- ......... ?.V^.. , V.v,. L.^ .* " "J ^?111 trouble and the banquet after xamination and was very creditably >resentcd. Thursday morning the joint, delate between the Burroughs and Jalhoun Literary Societies took )lace. The query was: Resolved, 'That the uovernuient Should Own ,nd Control the Railroads." The Calhoun contended for the allirm.tiveand was represented by stu lents Ross .Johnson, May ooldlinch ,nd Frank Thompson, while the iegati ve side was defended by tt?e turroughs Society, whien was repreented by Herbert Floyd, Jessie Werill and Henry Langston. The oun^ debaters evidenced a careful ,nd thoughtful study of the propo ition both pro and con, and eloIne 11 tly upheld their side of it. The udges were Messrs I). A. Spivey, A. Wait and u. A. Kikes, and heir decision was in favor of the iogat.ive. On Thursday evening a pretty Title play was presented by some of 'onway's brightest and most promsing young people, entitled the 'Fairy Wedding," gotten up by disses Rate and Fields. The little oiks did credit to themselves and heir instructresses, and the large .udieuee was delightfully entortaind. At the rcaiiest of soma frioiwl? n? ,ho little ones we republish the sylopsis of the wedding. THE FAIRY WEDDING SYNOPSIS - The wtory represents a Fairy Wedding attended hy frogH, brownies, hut to ill ten and tho fuiries Tho opening scene is tho woodland with a frog concert, hrowuie revelry and butterfly drill, which in interrupted hy (lie Queen of the had tuiries, who is angry and plana to thwait the wed ding feast. The second scene Is in the had fairy'M grotto where their Queen discloses her HCheine to nut the fairy train to sleep and postpone the wedding, hut her plan la overheard hy the tree toad, who hastens away to present the mischief. Next scone in the entrance of tne Fairv Queen and l'rince with their attenduulH, who aro toreceive the curse of the had lairiee, and their entire train falls asleep, during which time the Fairy Queen iH stolen away hy the Wicked fairies. But through the watchfulness of the loyal tree toad the lovely Queen ie restored and theeceiie closes with a fuiry hall and fairv wedding. CAST OF CllA ItACTHHS Lois llowell, Fairy Queen; Edward Burroughs. Fairy l'rince; Alleeii Spivey, Ban islied I'airy Queen; Earnest Kliiott, I'age; Keith Burgage, Tree 'I'oad; Mayo llolliday, Tree Frog. Act 1. Frog Concert, Brownie ltovelry, Buttertly Drill Act '.i.---Banished Fairies, Tree Frog and Tree Toad, Entrance of tho Fairy Queen and l'rince with attendants. Art :i-'Banished Fairies curse takes effect Act I -'I he supposed death of tlie Fairy Queen and tho restoration; The Fairy Bali. A? t ft?The Wedding. Tho feature of Friday morning vas tho highly accomplished graluating address of Prof E. L. Iughes, superintendent of the ireenyillo City School* whoso subect was "Power." This is con jeded ono of tho strongest educa iionai addresses t ver Heard here. Then came the presentation of liplomas to the graduating class as ollows: Bessie Lenora nurbage, vathloen Kstelle Johnson, Sarah ^ina Lewis, Ida Kaye Pettenger, fill a Ann Sessions, mnjainin Ksom Sessions. As stated last week, all of the .eachers were reelected except Prof Vlitchell, who was not an applicant or selection, W L Mishoe is off on a business trip to Dillon. a RSDAY, JL NIC 3, 1909. Report of the 'iraiul Jury To Ills Honor, Ju.dj^e JohnS Wi son, presiding ut May t?rin of Cour 1909, for Horry County, Wo, the (Jrand Jury, herewit submit our final report, and pi'osont monk. We have passed upon all bills pre I sou tod to us, and have returniM them to the eourt. Reports by special coin mi Iters 01 county ofliees, etc , will l?e n.ado a tin1 next. mm* 111 ??i conn. Wo present Quiney Ilinson, : married man, and Nolie Williamson a single woman, for living touctlici during the years 11)08 and 100}). Wo present M. (J. Parker f.?r dis tilling whiskey in the year 1008, am for selling whiskey in the latter par of Mai eh or the 1st *?f April, l!)08. We present Harrison liowill foi assault and hattery with intent 1< kill upon J. 1) Skipper about Sop tember 110th, 1 008. We present Harrison Kowell foi carrying eoneealed weapons on oi about September 110th, 1008 Wo present Joe Lewis for resist ill# an ollicer. We present W. J. Sawyer, of Con way, S. C., for illegal practice ol Medici no. We present Rufus Johnson for mistrenting and abusing an orphan child named livith Compton, and recommend that the* Hoard of County Commissioners take steps to have this child placed in the custody of some proper person. Wo attach hereto a list of witnesses in above eases, together with such other information as we have in regard to them. We recommend that the gates or other obstructions on the public road from San ford to Play Card Koad bo removed. We recommend that tho wire fencing in the public road between Play Card Swamp and Wasp liranch be removed. Wo recommend that the bridges at Prince's Mill on the Prince and Johnson Koad bo repaired, and that the bridge at Martha Jenrette's Mill, on the Hough and Heady road, bo repaired and all put in good order. We ask that the County Commissioners take immediate st"ps to carry out tho recommendations made above as to roads and bridges, We desire to express to your Honor and the other officers of the Court our thanks for courtesies extended to us. J. H ALLSHROOK. Format). Conway, S C, May 20th, 190!). tlousc Hrcukiujt and l^>r eny. Last Monday afternoon while Mrs Henry Haldwin was absent from her home on a visit, some one broke into the house, taking #00 00 in money, several watches, pocket knives and other personal property. She found this state of affairs when she returned and "informed Mr Haldwin about it <'s soon as ho returned from his run on the railroad. The matter was renorLed to the nntlmrif.ic.fc and the merchants about town wore cautioned to look out for someone having money. Not long after this a negro who said his name was Anthony Sumter went to Mr S. P. Hawes and wanted to rent a bicycle. Mr Ifawes told him that he was a stranger and would have te deposit something to insure the return of the wheel. Tim negro very readily pulled out two $20 00 billsand deposited for the bicycle, th returned with the bicycle and got the money and was at once arrosted by the town- marshal. A knife belonging to Mrs Baldwin was fount on I)is person and some more of the money. A watch which had beei stolen was found in his valise, lit is now lodged in jail awaiting hi< trial. Approaebliijr Marrlaure. Invitations are out to the wedding of Miss Maggie Sweet to Mr VV. Percy Hardwicko, at Conway Meth ortist church at 0 o'clock on the eve uing of June llith. The bride to b( is tho charming daughter of Mr ane Mrs Newton Sweet. She is out among the most popular young la dios of the town. Mr Hardwicko isa rising young business man, at present assistant cashier of tin Hank of Con way, Attention Cninp Buck. A11 members of the Camp are requested to assemble at the court house in Conway on Monday the 7th inst at 11 o'clock a. m , for the election of officers and delegates to the State and National Reunions. The payment of dues and the transaction of such other business as may come before it Each member is ur^ed to bo present. lly ordo'* of, Jeremiah Smith, Commander. ? ^ " The material for the concrete pave irent which is to be put down or the east side of Main street is beinjj hauled, This improvement, like that on the west side, is being made at the expense of the cuterprisinjj property owners on that side, 4 \ ; SII II [CIS. (iathered by a Herald Man on His Rounds. ; CAUGHT ON THE BOUNCE. Stroy Hit* of News (intlicrcd l?y the Wayside for the Inform**< lion ami Instruction of Herald 1 (tenders- II u ppcit I nk s of Interest AI>out tlic City. I Subscribe for the Herald. The ice man is in his ylory. > Mrs Marvin Shinn is in Conway visiting relatives and friends. Look nut for tho train when the ? whistle t)lows Sunday. a. CI. Ithndes, of Loris, spent court week in Conway. Mr and Mrs J. K. Harper spent f last Sunday in Conway. I?. K neaty has accepted a eoni tract for since pavinj/ at Dillon. Miss Minnie lioaves, of Wilmington, is in Con way visit in?^ friends. Mr Geo P Huell, of Wilmington, spent several days iti tho city recently. Mr j l\ Williams, a prominent citi/.en of ICddy Lake was in the city Tuosdav. GO-FLY keeps I lies oil" llnrsnsiliul ('utile. Vine, and fiOc. ??f all drug stores, I j it :j tot. Win of nalivants Ferr\ , spent last Tuesday in Conway with rola lives. Mrs (!, A. Pitman, of Wilmington, arrived in Conway last Saturday to 1 visit her son. There is not a vacant cottage in the city and the demand for them is daily increasing. Mayor Little is pushing street , iniprovement. as fast as the finances of the town will warrant. Unss-Adams Co have moved into their new quarters across the street from the Herald building. The cornerstone of the new Haptist church was laid by l)r Lanjjston, the pastor, last Friday. e Next Monday is salesday, and there are several lepal sales to 1 e made by the sherilT and the clerk of court. A. H. Lor. ?jf, of Con way Furniture Company, was able to bo out a^ain last Tuesday after several days r>f illness, F M Johnson has moved to Loris and he and his family will make that t.lift'i P flit 111'!) P/M? iimi ii 'n vii? I I I II I'KI v, il'MliU* VUII Y> lijf iur?.^ is Ijoris's gai 11. Mrs R K Curtis, wlio lias boon visiting friends and relatives in Wilmington for soinotime, returned i home last Sal unlay. After a pleasant visit to her sis. tor, Miss Marguerite Murphy, here, , Miss Lillian Murphy has returned , to her home in Colleton. Judge John S. Wilson left here last Saturday afternoon after ad 1 journing court. lie is holding the courts in Marion this week. Mr A C Thompson, the popular > Presidentof the Conway Live Stock I Co, is having some alterations and > repairs made to the stables. i . One of the offices at the town hall . has been altered so as to have an entrance from tin; street, and has been turned into a barber shop. Arrangements are being made to build a large addition to the Con way : nargain Housebuilding. It will have a new entrance on Laural street. Mr and Mrs W S McCaskill, who . were recently married, have returnI ed from their bridal tour and occupy 5 their new home on Laurel street. J. M. Thompkins, C. 1<\ Page, 1 ' A. Hell, H. P. J? hnson, J. M ' Prince, Win II. Lewis, H II. liarrelson, H. J. Milligan, .j. C. Living stone, were all in town last week (Iuring court. A number of persons left Con way , for Charleston Monday to at lend , the United States court a? wit.ress. es against parties charged with vio, latino the internal revenue laws. Regular services wil be held at th<, Haptist church next Sunday morning and evening at the usual hours. 1 The public is cordially invited to attend these services as something will be said at botb of them that will prove of interest to all. A white man employed last week - at the mill of W. 11 Howell, was i seriously wounded by a circular saw \ which he was trying to repair at ? the time. Someone started tho engine, who did not kuow he was ' at the saw, and the results were uearly fatal to him. - 1 1 No. 8 _____ ~| " Hiirroitirlm Svltool. The following are tlx* names of those who deserve special mention i for attendance, scholarship, etc: j Tenth (irnde Miss Nina Lewis, I I I perfect attendance and highest vear- I ly average, also on the yearly honor roll; average IK Miss Kathleou Johnson, yearly honor roll, average !?7. ' i i\inth (irude Yearly Honor I toll } Jessie A vt*rill, (Jeoroe Johnson. | j Perfect Attoi <1 uici Jossio Averilli I Pred Martin. | Pui/hth (Jrade Yearly Honor Roll, Dotlio Tucker. Perfect Attendance, (Jorrie Sweet. Pifih (Irado Honor Roll: Pnlna Parle Spivey, Acnes Nichols. Per ^ feet A t tendance: Allies Nichols, Harry Nichols. Pourth (Irade- Honor Roll: Mary Holi day 100 Hucy Spivey 00 .'{ 8 Sadie Holdiinch 00 2 S Mattio Hritt. OS Perfect Attendance: Mattie Hritt, Sadie < loldlinch. Mario .inhnson, Mary I lot lid ay, Maude Nichols, Annie Sessions, I nicy Spivcy, Third (irude Perfect Attendance ('has Wilson, Inila Sweet. Second (1 rade ? Perfect Attendance; Hois tiowell, Hessie Sessions, Percy itriit, Plbert Johnson. Pirsl tirade Perfect Attendance: Marguerite Sessions, the'onlv pnpil present every day in tlic year was presented with a present by Miss Pieldx. Marguerite was the smallest pupil in school. . . ? , I'roliilvKion v* hKpciisarv The time is hero when an election can be held in Horry 011 the question of dispensary or no dispensary, tho four years since the dispensary was voted out having about expired. It is claimed by some who are in a position to know whereof they speak that the result of that election was brought about not so much by opposition to the dispensary system of controlling the L.le of whiskey as it was to the oppositon to the location of those dispensaries. Hut be this as it may it is a known fact that there is wide spread dissatisfaction at the present condition in reference to the whiskey situation and this dissat sfact'on {{rows out of the failure of prohibition to prohibit. As unwilling as we may be and as much as we may regret that conditions are not other wiso than they are, truth compels us to look at conditi< n as they really exist and not like we would like to have Hum. We find that nearly every day liquor is shipped into Horry for its unlawful sale and consumption and we are powerless to prevent it. We tindthe blind tiger becoming more numerous and growing stronger. Wo litul abundant evidence of his unholy presence at almost any time. \\r,^ i:.wi it.,, i i 1 1 ?to tinvi M?i?; i??w .inn uruwr cienient of our a cituenship laboring faithfully and earnestly and prayerfully to counteract the baleful influence of this monster ^iant who is draeoiuo our youtitf men down to a drunkard's j^rave and a drunkard's hell. We find mollie s and fathers bonding their energies to break the fetters which bind their loved ones and robs homo of its sanctity and society of its sacrcdnoss. And lastly we find that, notwithstanding all those inllueneo are used to check the tide of internperanoe it is apparent to the most careless and indilTerent person that intemperance has not diminished but to the contrary is on the increase, and this increase is all the more alarming because it is not confined to any particular class but from the ranks of every shade of our social life come recruits to swell the ranks of those who have enlisted under the black fla# of K'irio Alcohol, whose rule is ruin and whose kingdom is physical and spiritual death. Now, the thought naturally comes, what are wo k'oino to do with this demon? A ri? n/o i n I ??1 15 </.?si I tii/ii .l.i ?? * r-* * " ? \> K1'" "ri to continue this so called prohibition which we have had for the lust four years when the evidence of our own e \es and our own personal experience demonstrates that not all the moral and legal, both human and divine, influences which have been brought to bear; not all the tears of the widow and orphan; not all the; buildup', bleeding heart throbs oi the wife and mother are sufli4 cient to put a stop to the illicit sale ??f ahis'<c\? Does not this failure of proh hi Don to prohibit prove that it is a ih lusio i and a snare? Does not ex perience und wisdom suggest that the only I ivo Licul way to deal with the whiskey situation is by the adoption of the dispensary system of control ing the tee and sale of whiskey? Whiskey is an evil, that goes without raying, and it is equally true that it is an evil that we have always h u? and al vays will have as long us this world stauds. Then why not thr w fanaticism to the winds, cut lo^se from that which has proven a dismal failure and a bitter dibapp mittnont, by taking a eemmou sense and sensible view of the matter and establish a dispensary at Conw w at least where it will bo under phtce surveiilanco? What say the vocois? Junius,