The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, September 09, 1909, Image 1
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Isom Alston Meets Death at
Hands W. Livingstone
A FUGATIVE FROM JUSTICE
'rite Scone of ttic Killing was at the
House of. Jim Chestnut Whither
tie had TaKcu Refuse to Escape
Arrest. Self Denfense the Plea.
After dark last Saturday evening
at the house of Albert Chestnut a
negro near Wampee, S. C., another
negro named Isom Alston was shot
with a breach loading gun in the
hands of Waterman Livingstone,
another negro, and lingered until
four o'clock on Sunday rooming
when he died.
The circumstances out of which
this alTair arose are related as follows:
Isom Alston had been arrested
during last year charged with stealing
cattle or hogs, and Waterman
Livingstone stood Isom Alston's
bond for his appearance for trial at
court. When Court came on last
fall Tsom Alston had run away and
Waterman became responsible ou
the bond. Waterman Livingstone,
therefore, began trying to arrest
Alston if he could find him and deliver
him up to the authorities.
Alston had been in North Carolina
where he could not be bothered until
a few days beforo the killing when
he passed Waterman's house with
Jim Chestnut. Livingstone then
laid his plans for arresting him last
Saturday night at the house mentioned.
Livingstone went to the
house in company with Messrs
ueorge Todd and Fletcher Bellamy
who he had engaged to assist him in
making the arrest. Livingstone
had a gun and when he was about
to enter the door of the house he
saw Isom Alston standing at the
end of the house behiud the chimney
Livingstone then called the other
men and Alston drew a pistol, which
it is stated he was presenting at
Livingstone when Livingstone fired
the fatal shot.
Both of these negroes are well
known among their race, Alston being
a vere thrifty and prosperous
negro, but have a bad character for
fighting, cuttihg and shooting. As
to Waterman Livingstone, he is also
a prosperous negro and so far as
we know, his character has been
above reproach. He has given up
, to the Sheriff.
j The Wilmington Star has the
following notice concerning the
death of Mr A W Jenkins, at Fair
Bluff, last week, and whose death
was announced in these columns in
our last issue.
Many friends and acquaintances
throughout this section of the State
will regret to learn of the death of
Capt A W Jenkins, of Fair Bluff,
Columbus county, which occurred
suddenly Tuesday afternoon while
seated in his office at Fair Bluff in
conversation with his son. Capt Jenkins
was in the 57th year of his age
and had been in poor health for some
time, but his death came unexpectedly.
He was one of the leadihg
and most highly esteemed citizens df
his community and his passing is
greatly deplored. Fie is survived
by his wife, four sons, Messrs Guthrie
Jenkins, of Conway, 53. C , Dr
Wilbert Jenkins and Messrs Edwin
and Meek Jenkins, of Fair Bluff, also
five daughters, Mrs Bryant, and
Misses Letha, Etta, Carrie and Snow
Jenkins, of Fair Bluff. The funeral
was conducted by Rev W L Cuningham,
Presiding Elder of the
Wilmington District M E Church,
assisted hv Revs F F Eure and C W
Smith.
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Land Sales.
A few small tracts of land were
sold for taxes last Monday at the
courthouse as follows: One lot In
Ihe town of Oonway formerly belonging
to Sue Griffin to V. D.
Johnson for $250 00.
A parcel of 6 1-2 acres near Con,*
way to G. P. Murrell for $70 00.
One acre in Buck's to M. F.
Sorvis for $7.50.
Fifty acres in Floyd's township
was sold as the property of Samuel
Elliott and went to W. M. Mclntire
for the sum of $26.50.
Thirty acres in Floyd's township
was sold as the property of M. J.
Gerrald to J. A. McDermott for
$33 50.
nn m $ XT ol 1/ nOKOC] 1 n %f Ua??/\ 4 rv avt
i yvciiujr oia uui m iu uujruuiu tuwu
ship was sold as the property of II.
K C Hardee to J, R. Allsbrook for
1100.00.
Go With a Rush.
The demand for that wonderful
Stomach, Liver and Kidney cure,
Dr Kings New Life Pills?is astounding.
Norton Drug Co say they
nevsr saw the like. Its because
they never fail to cure Sour Stomach
Constipation, Indigestion, Bilious
ness. Jaundice, Sick Headache,
> Chills and Malaria, Only 26o.
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I havo been requested by a few
citizens of Conway and elsewhere
to write something about the conditions
in Horry immediately prior
to the continuation of the Chadbourn
railroad to Conway, and the
wonderful progress made by its peo
pie since ilmfc time. Notwithstanding
that 1 am fully persuaded that
those who have repeatedly urged
this undertaking are sincere in their
expressions of confidence in my
ability to perform the task, which
is appreciated, yet it was a long
time before I could gain my consent
to do so, for 1 believe it is a wise
axiom,it is safe a one anyhow, to "let
the dead past bury the things of yesterday"
and look to the rising of tomorrow's
sun for the future of Horry.
Even now it is with great reluctance
that I undertake the task and it is
only in consideration of the preservation
of the truth of history, as 1
understand it, and as a tribute to
the struggles of the generation
which is fast crossing over the
great divide to better their condition,
drive the gaunt wolf from their
firesides, give to their offspring the
rich opportunities to successfully
fight the fierce battle of life, which
opportunities were denied them, and
place Horry, where she rightly belongs
and whero nature intended her
to be in the van of her sister counties
in the march of progress and industry
and commercial activity and
from the bitter experiences of the
past might come a stronger determination
to make more strenuous efforts
to accomplish this laudable end.
It may be just as well to state right
here that it is not my purpose to
present at this time a compilation of
statistics to show the large increase
in the volume of business over what
it was even a few years ago. At.
present 1 am not in a position to do
this, if T were I am convinced that
the result would be startling and
many doubting Thomases would see
the error of their way and the calamity
howler would find his occupation
gone. I am aware of the vital
importance of this branch of
information in reference to the future
development of Conway but
the performance of this work should
be undertaken by the Hoard of Trade.
It is essentially its duty to do so because
such information bearing the
impress of the endorsement of such
a representative body of business
men carries with it a weight of con
naence mat it coma not possibly
have coming from an unauthorized
and an independent source. ! have ar
abiding faith in the push and pluck
of the Conway Board of Trade and ii
the public spiritedness and enter
prise of the business interest ol
Conway to furnish the where-with
all to undertake and complete this
work. It will be the best advertise
raent that Conway over had or could
possibly have.
On the 4th day of July, 1881
Horry county presented the dreariost
picture of abject poverty, desolation
and desertion imaginable
Along the entire stretch of country
on the Fair BlulT public, or post,
road from the North Carolina lino
above Green Sea, to Conway the res
idencs of Hon John P Derham, s
Mr A M Chestnut, a Mrs Andersor
and W H Privitte, these were th<
only frame buildings which bore anj
semblance to comfort and refinement
There may have been a few^more
both on and a short distance frc n
1 this road, but during this lapse o
time have passed out of my recollec
tion. If there were they wero lik<
angel's visits mighty few and fa
between. For the most part tin
i habitations of the populace wcr<
crude log cabins wtlh mud chirn
neys generally backing theroad as i
they were grusome sentinels placet
thereto challenge the entrance o
improvement and progress. Th
surroundings were primeval in thei
confusion, and in many, yea ver
many, instances the commonest ant
rudest comforts of life wore altnos
unknown. Their environment wer
' gloomy and univiting, They seemet
to be a people without hope in th
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mture una concerned only abou
their present needs and necessities
Seemingly their ambition lie ii
scraping a pine tree,
i Butdittle attention was paid t<
agriculture except in rare cases, an<
that little was devoted almost ex
clusively to the cultivation of corn
pease, potatoes rice, and col lards
and only enough of these for horn
consumption. Their main depend
ance for fresh meats was the old re
liable scrub cattle and the ever read,
pine rooter. Some attention wa
r\ai/1 f a %?n ?n 5 ? * h -
pmvi w outnp laioiu^ tilt* WOOl O
which was exchanged with a mill fo
cloth". Their beast of burden wa
the faithful and patient ox and thei
conveyance the two whoel cart
Their chief industry being turj>en
pentine with a little activity in toi
- timber and this fact explains in
large measure the cause for the dc
> plorable state of atTairs describe
i above. It shall be my endeavor t
- show as I proceed how from tbes
, unpromising conditions the peopl
of Horry gloriously worked out thei
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JONWAY, S. C., THURSDA
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Lady Killed at Murrell's
Inlet.
KILLING DEMANDS INQUIRY.
Mistaking- Airs S. C. Hlngiiam for
a Glioat- W. K AvhiiI Stioots and
Instantly Kills Her With Sanction
of llcr llushitiid- Verdict of
Inquest "Accident."
There was a tragedy last Satur(
day night at Murrels Inlet, just
, across the line in (Jeorgotown eoun
tv, which in sadness and borrowing
. details can hardly be surpassed
in the history of the State. The
wife of Dr Bingham who resides
, somewhere in Florence county, was
; shot and instantly killed by W. B.
Avail t. The circumstances surrounding
this killing are peculiar in
, the extreme,
Some months ago Mr Avant pur,
chased the property at Murrels Inlet
known as "Sunny Side." It is
an old place beautifully situated and
has romantic associations. 11 o kept
a boarding house at the place for
visitors at the beach. Dr Bingham
and his wife, the deceased, were
friends of the Avant family and Dr
Bingham was the family physician,
or had been; Some time ago the
doctor and his wife decided to spend
some time at the place, and they
went there so that the doctor could
. attend Mrs Avant. On account of
these services he and Mrs Bingham
were boarded free. When Mr Avant
bought the place he was told that it
was haunted and that he could not
live there.
After supper on Saturday night
, Mr A van l and Dr Bingham were
, resting on the piazza, having just
i left Mr Bingham in the kitchea or
, dining room. After some time had
passed a shrouded figure passed
, across their field of yision, and stop.
ped under a tree almost in front of
the house, and between tho house
and the creek. Both men saw this,
and it is said were frightened, and
. both went into the house and re,
turned with guns. When they reI
turned to the piazza the figure had
left the tree, and as the men walked
down toward the stream they discovered
it near the edge of the wa,
ter. Tt is said that as they advanc5
cd one of them hailed the figure, or
. ghost as it is supposed they thought
> and received no reply, and when
1 within a short distance Mr Avant
i told Dr Bingham to shoot. The
: doctor replied that he had no shell
j in his gun, and for him (Avant) to
. shoot. Avant then asked Dr Bingf
ham if lie was sure his wife was in
. tho house and Bingham replied that
5 ho was sure, and again told Avant
. to shoot. Avant shot at the ghost,
1 and they both ran back into the
house. After some little time they
t looked for Mrs Bingham, and could
nr?t. fi ihI lu>r oillifti* in tlio lumen nn
about the grounds. They then went
, back to the crock, and found Mrs
' Bingham dead.
, Whether Mrs Bingham had hoard
, of tlie ghost stories, and was rnak
ing an attempt to scare the men, it
i is impossible to say as she made no
i dying statement about it. Whether
3 she intended to scare them or was
j just taking the open air is unknown.
Those who have heard the; story are
* decidedly of* the opinion that the
i killing should undergo a rigorous
f judicial investigation?
There were many visitors at the
3 beach, among them Mr and Mrs
r Henry Buck, of Marion, and Mr and
e Mrs W. M. Mclntire, and it. is said
e that most of them left the place on J
- account of this sad affair. '
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| Had You fiver Thouxlit of It? If
Not Read This.
r A person running a weekly or
y monthly account, and on the first
} day of the month or at the expirat
tion of the UO-day9 as the case may
e be, and your bill is presented and
i you say say, "I'll call in a day or so
o and settle or I will mail you a check
t tomorrow or Saturday" and you do
not keep your word, but wait unu
til your creditor has to call on yon
again or send you another state
0 meut. Now, this is altogether
j wrong and dishonest. You are with
holding that which does not belong
f to you.
1 Now, be fair and honest and pay
e your bills when due and and save
- your creditor the enbarrassment
- which is sure to come to him if be
y fails to get what you justly owe
s him. 4,D"
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r Announcement.
* There will be an ice cream supper
at Ployds school house Siturday
September 11th, 1909, The pro~
coeds will will go for the school, The
_ public is cordially invited.
* School Boy.
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o own destiny by their own energy,
e persoverence and capital and won a
e record that ar.y people might well
r be proud of. J W Ogilyie.
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Y, SEPTEMBER 9, 1909.
Petition for.lease Jones.
A petition has been started in
circulation asking the governor for
a pardon for Jesse Jones, the boy
who was tried in September, 1D0S,
for an assault and battery with intent
to kill upon Joe liabil, a Syrian
peddler. It is believed by many
that tho boy, who has long sulVered
from lits, is not responsible for his
acts.
Some of tho main facts in this interesting
caso are sot forth among
others in the petition as follows:
That tho trial of the accused the
defense intornosrd was licit nf in
sanity, and while there was not,
evidently, sullicient proof to satisfy
the jury, yet there was strong testimony
showing that thoboy had been
from infancy, and was then, ulllioted
with EI.M IjKL\SY which ywould
atTect his mind for several days at a
time, and there was testimony of
strange conduct, on the part of the
defendant, sullieient to raise a reasonable
doubt as to his mental responsibility.
That during his trial the physi
cal condition of the defendant, and
his evident lack of ordinary mentality,
was pitablo to behold, and
the ollioials of the court were much
impressed, and his Honor Chas G.
Dantzler who was presiding, signed
the following order, as petitioners
are informed and believe, without
being requested to do so either by
the attorney for the accused or any
of his relatives, to wit:
"The defendant Jesse .tones, having
beou convicted of assault and
battery with intent to kill, upon indictment
duly found, during the
present term of the court of General
sessions, for the said County of
I lorry, and sentence and judgment
of this court having been duly pronounced
against him; but it being
apparent that the said .icsse .lones
is, physically, unablo by reason ol
his present illness, to commence the
service of said sentence; I L1 IS OKDERICD,
That upon the said jcssc
Jones entering into a recognizance
in the sum of live hundred dollars,
conditioned upon his surrender to
the proper authorities for the service
of said sentence, whenever, and
as soon as it shall appear by the
certificate of any physician, Doctor
of Medicine, that lie, the said .icsso
.lones, has recovered from hi? said
present illness, sullicicntly, and is
able to commence the service of said
sentence, he the said .Jesse .Jones, be
released from his present custody
and be allowed to go to the home of
his father, Joseph A. Jones, in the
said county and State for proper
attention and treatment, and that
accordingly the defendant be released
from his present custody,"
That the defendant was therefore
released from custody upon a re
cognizance, signed by his father;
that the defendant's father took him
home with him and endeavored with
such means as were in his power,
with medical treatment and open
air, to restore his son to health, but
a few days prior to the 25th day of
May A. I). 11)011, the defendant was
arrested by the sheriff of I lorry
county and was lodged in jail, and
on the 25th day of May 10011, the
following certificate of a physician
was read in open court, to wit:
'"Tuis is to certify.that I have this
day examined Jesse Jones ar.d find
his phvsicial condition imptfjved to
what it was when lie was tried,
while he is better than he was, however,!
find a chronic enlargement of
spleen clue to malaria and without
proper treatment this condition is
likely to exist indefinitely. 1 arn of
the opinion that a change of location
with proper medical attention
would be b nefical physically. Fie
is not at present able to perform
hard wdrk. His mental condition
is a good as usual to him."
That notwithstanding the afore?
sai 1 certificate the defendant was
committed to the State penitentiary,
and your petitioners are informed
and bell ve that he has since
that time spent the greater part of
his time in the hosp;tal at the State
prison, and is reported as now suffering
from tuberculosis, and from
a complication of diseases; and they
are informed and believe that the
fresh air of the country would
greatly tend to his recovery, while
his confinement and labor at the
penitentiary will rapidly hasten his
death; and that his mental and phyI
oioivi I nr\r?/l i f t\ ? ? /I <?m/, I
>nuiui WIIUI uiiFii nuiu Ullli uit: nuuu
that he is not responsible for the
criminal acts with which he has
boon charged,
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Regular services will bo rosumee
at the Presbyterian church next
Sabbath. The pastor will prcacl
at the usual hours, 11 a. in., arid >
p.m. Regular prayer meeting ser
vices will be held every Wcdnes
day evening at H o'clock, The mem
bers of the church, of course, wil
be present; and all friends and vis
iting strangers are cordially invit
ed.
Notice ha? been issued by th(
commission to the Conway Coast
Western railroad and the Atlantic
Coast Line as to why they shouh
not be considered one and tho sarin
and why the same freight and pas
aenger rates should not apply t<
both roads continuously.
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Gathered by a Herald Man
on Ilis Rounds.
CAUGHT ON THE BOUNCE.
Stray lilts of News tintlicrcd ;t>y
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lion ami Instruction of Herald
Kcadcrs-'llappcnInits of Interest
About the Citv.
Big barbecuo at Myrtle Beach
next Sunday,
See Spivoy's cotton letter on last
page.
do To J It Bowles with your tobacco.
Jas McCorniick was in Conway
one day recently.
1) M Rhuark added his name to
our list one day recently.
W 11 Collins, of Forney, was
among our visitors one day last
week.
Col C F Qua t. tie bin m was in
Wilmington on legal business last
week.
Mrs .i CSpivoy and littlcdaughter
returned from the mountains last
week.
M T Floyd, of Clalivants Ferry,
wiij among those on our streets last
F riday.
F .i Elkes was among the farmers
coming to Conway on business last
Friday.
W E Sessions was in Conway on
business one day the latter part of
last week.
J W Roberts was among the
farmers visiting Conway one day
last week.
Carry your last cropping of tobacco
to the Horry Tobacco Warehouse
J K Bowles.
M A Homo, a prominent farmer
of Finklca, spout last Tuesday in
Conway.
W 1? Jordan, a prosperous farmer
of Cedar drove, spent last Friday
in the city.
J P Derham, of Greon Sea, spent
several days in Conway last week
on business.
Hal L Ruck is putting in a system
of water works at his residence on
Laurel Street.
Highest prices have pre vailed
for tho past week at The Horry Tobacco
Warehouse.
Mrs Sudie Smith, neo Daggett, of
Georgetown, is visiting her sister
Mrs H attic F For tor.
The season will close at Myrtle
Beach next Sunday, with a big barbecue,
when the Sunday train will
will be taken oil'.
J N Dorsey, a progressive farmer
of Gurlc.y, S. C., spent last Thursday
in Conway on business.
Some handsome new awnings have
been put up along Main street during
tiie last few days:
Some recent pyst cardsexhibiting
scenery in and around Conway
would be hard to boat.
Some of the people arc sulTerirg
from colds as a result of the recent
greit change in the weather.
Misses Edith and Leila Kabon, of
Burcol, and Miss Shelly were visitors
in Conway last Saturday.
If you want to sell your tobacco,
give the Hor?*y Warehouse a chance. I
j U Bowles
Mrs Lillian Spivey arrived in
Conway last Wednesday to visit
relatives. Her home is at Moultrie
Ga.
Myrtle Beach grows more popular
each year as evidence by tho
increased patronage and travel at
that point.
The Water Works Commission
should see that the town is provided
with adequate water supply and
1 sewerage without delay.
Powells New Warehouse invites
your trade and is still loading in
high prices. Your Friends,
E J Davis ?& Son.
, Cement sidewalks are needed in
. every section of the town, except
j the business p)rtion of M tin St reet
and iird Ayenue, which already have
them.
The Horry Tobacco Warehouse
' has the name of square dealing with
^ tho farmers, Tf you have not already
) done so, give Mr Lin wles a call with
* a load of the weed and see what he
" *viil do for you.
D T Holt spent last week visiting
j friends and relatives here and in
ihe county, returning to his position
at Ferguson last Saturday. He has
many friends here who are always
glad to see him,
Mrs J M Fortescuo left recently
to sDftnd soveral weeks in the upper
\ part of tho State at her old homo.
She was accompanied by her father,
m Mr Gain bell. of Honoa Path.
o Big barboouo at Myrtle Beach
next Sunday,
No. 22
Iii<r barbecue at Myrtle Beach
next Sunday.
Mayor H I* IVittlo left last Satur
lay evening on a business trip to
Wilmington, N C.
A. M. Dusenbury was in Conway
last Sunday accompanied by Mrs
(ones, of Wilmington, who is visiting
Mrs Dusenbury.
W A NTKI): - To buv 20,000 bales
>f cotton and all the seed cotton you
have to sell. Highest prico paid
I'or both. L. II. Burroughs Co,
4w25 - Conway, S. C.
Everybody should attoiul the
meeting of the Conway Board of
Trade in the city hall, Thursday,
September 10th, matters of importance
are to be considered.
Last Saturday night a chain-gang
convict, Joshia Sarvis, was serving
a sontence for selling whiskey, made
good his escape. The authorities
are looking for him.
VV. A.Moore, a well known sur
vcyor, is very ill with appendicitis
at the Kingston lintel, where a suri^ical
operation was performed last
Sunday, lie is doing well and will
soon recover.
The schedule of the arrival and
departure of the Mitchell C., will bo
changed on and after the 15th Inst.
She will leave Conway for Uecrgotown
every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 7 a. in., and arrive in
Conway Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday, leaving Georgetown at
7 a. m.
We hail the pleasure last week of
spending some time with the Editor
and owner of the Douglasville County
Sontinol of Douglasville, Ga.
Brother Henderson is a progressive
printer and ho is doing everything
he can t.o advance the best interest
of Ins county.
Bring your tobacco crop to J R
Howies at the Horry Tobacco Warehouse.
He has strivon hard this
season to give the farmers who sold
with him entire satisfaction both in
the matter of handling the weed and
in the prices realized for it.
There was a delightful boat ride
on the "Lillian L." last Thursday
evening on the waters of the Waecamaw,
those attended being1 Messrs
0 D Manna, M VV Cook, E O LaMotte,
J P MacNeill, Howard Monroe,
H It Jones, Mr and Mrs J A
Norton, Mr and Mrs W P Hardwick,
and Misses Ella l)ils, Eordie Harrington,
of Mullins, vS. C , Margaret
McNeill, and Kathleen Johnson.
Big barbecue at Myrtle Beach
next Sunday.
Pair Itluf f Ti>t)?cco /Market Is Still
Boomlnir.
Sales during ine last wcok were
the finest of this crop, in fact more
tobacco was sold on this market
than ever before in one week.
Aggregating a half million pounds.
Notwithstanding the big (ire
which occurred Mondi^ morning
our warehouse had good sales and
the Hank was pay ing out the curren^...
i A iL n f., ^ I i L _ _ i . I
uy i'j uiu uuuicrs lur meir louacco,
as if no lire had over occurred.
This will be another big week for
the Fair nlulT Tobacco market. The
farmers areselbn^ their crop and
are well ploased with thoir prices.
Protracted Mcctiiijr.
There will be revival .services at
Beulah church, commencing on the
:?rd Sunday night in September and
probably continue through the week
Our pastor, Kov D D Cox, will conduct
the meetings. Everybody is
invited to attend, J M Boyd,
Church Clerk.
CONWAY PAKTOR*MAWKRT
W. I>. Woodward, Jr.. Prop.
Best prices paid for chickens and
eggs and country produce.
The choicest fresh beef always
on baud and tho bost attention to
city orders given.
Ice delivered anywhere in the citv
at any hour in the day and only till
II) o'clock on Sundays.
An Old Confederate Veteran's Experience.
After suffering for years from
rheumatism and lame back I was induced
to try a bottle of Sawyer's ,
Rheumatic Remedy with the understanding
that if I was not satisH ?d
he was to refund my dollar. I can
truthfully ray it did all he claimed
for it and I consider it was a dollar
well spent. I notice that he is doin^'
lots of go >d work about in Horry
county. Yours very truly,
J ()., Myrtle Reach.
I* S. This is a ca*o of rheumatism
contracted during the Civil
War, If vou want to know my
name ask W J Sawyer. I will gladly
answer any inquiry.
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NorivCt
A meetino of the Hoard of Trade
of Conway is hereby called to meet
in the town hall on Thursday, September
lHth, at 8 o'clock, p. in.
All the business men, professional
men, and any others interested in
Conway are invited to meet tho
members of the Hoard of Trado to
discuss matters closely affecting
the growth of Conway.
L. H. BURROUGUS.
President,
September 8tb, 1909,