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% \ ^ =? VOL XX111. Mil? . Docket Much Relieved by - Hard Work. - MELVIN WATSON GONVIGED. Jiidflrc Waltsand Solicitor Wells arc Hard Workers and as a Con sequence Many Cases Were Disooscd of. The eoirfc as usual did not conveno until in the afternoon, after the arrival of the afternoon passen ger train. The grand jury was empanelled and several cas**s referred to them. The court then called the cases continued from the last term: State vs J. H. Cranton was continued until next court as he is now serving sentence under seutence of the United States court. State vs Hughes and Lilly was nollprossed. Aiso the case against A. C. Skij)per charged with assault and battery. No jury cases were tried on Monday . TUESDAY The court proceeded on Tuesday * morning with the case of the State vs Alfred S. Fowler and Duke Sar* 'vis, charged with violation of the dispensary law. The defendants were represented by H. H. Woodwood, Ksq The jury returned a verdict of not guilty. In the case ot the State vs W. C. Fowler and D. F. Fowler, for violation of the dispensary law the defendants plead guilty and each were lined in the sum of $100 00 or imprisonment for the period of three months. Anthony Sumter pleaded guilty of larceny and was sentenced. He is the negro who went into the /inr/.llirwf h/inca rvf M i- nrtrl Mra u U TV V 1 1 1 1 I ^ UVMQU VI I UIJVI iTA I o AX* ; E. Baldwin some months ago, while Mrs Baldwin was out on a visit and took a large sum of money, several articles of jewelry and clothing. He was caught by reason of his having too much money about town and u.ostof the stuff was found on him. Toe case of the State vs Waterman Livingstone charged with murder was then started, the defendant being represented by Hon R. B. Scarborough and B. Wofford Wait., Esq. The facts out of which re this case grew were recently published. The following jury was j drawn to try the case: Sam'l A. Brown, W. R. Lewis, B, H. Harreison, A. M. Burroughs, 3, M. Grainger, Ben S. Butler, S. P. Hughes, C. C. Suggs, J, HiraitKLong, J. D, Anderson, A. A. Waddell, Z. Russ. Mr W. R. Lewis was appointed as foreman. The State put up W. H. Stanley, who testified he was p^sent when they went to arrest Isam Alston. Waterman said here is the man we want and then told Isam throe times to throw up his hands. Isam put his hand to his hip pocket and kept trying it looked to got out a pistol though no pistol was seen. Waterman then shot him and Isam died. He lay by the chimney where ho fell and we sent for the coronor but he did not come. Isam was about twelve feetaway from Water man Livingstone when he shot. Isam ha 1 a turn of light wood in his arms. Hud known Isam for several years and ho left in trouble aboul some hogs. When Waterman told him to throw up his hands, Isam threw down his lightwood. He fell when he was shot on his face. At the inquost the pistol was grasped in Isam's hand, justas Waterman shot, Isam threw his left hand around as though the pistol had hung in his pocket and he wanted to get it loose. On cross examination by the Solistor this witness stated that there was moon light and was puzzled when confronted with a calendar aud told that on that date there was no moon at the hour stated. Albert Chestnut was then sworn. It was at his house it all occurred, He heard Waterman Livingston say here is our man and heard the shot and later saw the dead man in his yard. Fletcher Bellamy was asked tc go by Waterman to arrest Isam Alston. We went to Albert's and found him. Waterman saw him first and hailed him three times. - Alston got out his pistol and Waterman shot him. I was standing neai to Waterman when he shot Alston He had a turn of lightwood and threw it down. He threw his band behind him and Waterman shot him was tfee last witness swore i p'b ' "or agreed to let th< ji\ n indict of not guilt) by\ vourt w I thou atie - c Fayetto Grainger, charged with assault and battery of a high and ag gravated nature, lie was charged with having whipped Mrs Fannie Bryant last spring. Many witnesses ll)A??A o mrvMn 4 h I ? noiu snuiu ill bins Cttbt;. WEDNESDAY On Wednesday morning the jury brought in a verdict of guilty as to Fayette Grainger but with recom mendation to mercy. He was lined in the 6um of $25 00 Owen Anderson plead guilty to violation of the dispensary law and was fined in the sum of $100.00 which was paid The case against Melvin Watson was then called. The court appointed L. 13. Singleton, Estj , to represent the defendant as bo had not employed any and stated ho was not able to do so. The following jury was empanelled to try him: J. W. Dunn, Z Russ, J. M. Grainger, S. P. Hughes, A. J. Dew, J. D Anderson, C. K Gerrald, H. P. Elliott, W. C. Reaves, Sam'l A. Brown, F. A, McDaniel, H. B. Jordan. Mr Dun was appointed as foreman of the jury. Melvin Watson, last spring waylaid and shot Mr John Watson murdering him in cold blood. The circumstances of this awful deed are already well known. Thft Qf u f o o cuAna n? A O T* r. ...! r. * MV u wv^ u *? V/i V, l/I n L/. uo W I^J who described the wound 011 the deceased and the cause of his death John P. Derham, Jr., was sworn. He is a young son of Hon J. P. Derham. He was in a wagon driving behind the wagon that the deceased was driving. Saw Melvin Watson rise up over in the tield and shot Mr John Watson and the negro ran. He related some words that had passed between the accused and the deceased that morning at the barn before the shooting, joe Derham another young son of Mr Derham was sworn. He was riding in the same wagon with the deceased when he was shot. When the negro shot, John Watson fell. Pink MjQueen a colored man: swore he saw Melvin tire at John Watson. Isla McQueen was also sworn as an eye witness to the shooting. Pressley McQueen was then sworn He saw the shooting and saw Melvin throw a sack oiT the gun and raised up and shoot. Tho wife of Bart Graham was sworn, She saw Melvin come to the house and get a gun, he stated he was going to shoot a rabbit. Here the State closed its case. The defendant went on the stand. He made a very bad impression for himself. The substance of what be| said was that he had a row with Mr Watson that morning and he was afraid he would be shot. He went Anrl ornt. n. trim an/1 mat \f? M IXJ ly U *** I T I (Itauii on the road. He held up the gun between himself and the deceased and the gun was easy on trigger and , it went off accidentally. He said much more which injured him rather . than did him any good. What be said and the way he said it, would show his wicked heart perhaps hotter than anything else. , The case was submitted without | argument and the jury retired roI turning in a few minutes with a t verdict of guilty of murder. The next case was that against , Lis ton Goodyear and Narzetta Low( is charged with infantcido. The fol. lowing gentlemen were empauelled i to try the case: John-T. Watts, A. M. Burroughs, , W. M. Souls, [ Bin S. Butler, j Abram Rabon, i W, W. Cannon, ! C. C. Suggs, i S. S Sarvis, W. K West, T. P. Edge, A. W. Barrett, J. H, Long. ? < ^ Marriage at Ravboro, On Sunday September 26th, 1009 , at the residence of Mr A Bbll, Bay, boro, S. S., Miss Meliie Strickland > was quietly united m the sacred , captivity of wedlock with Mr Barnie Page. Mr A Bell Notary Public performing the ceremony. Mioa Ma 111a {a f Un ,1? .- ? L. I -??ia uivilio 10 kUO CIUCSII U?ll?lli terof Mr Joel Strickland a well i known citizen of the Zoan section. Mr Page is a prominent citizen of > Nichols, Marion County, S. C They i were followed only by a few friends I of theZoanites who join with their t many friends here in congratulating the happy couple. May peace and 1 joy be theirs to enjoy all along . through life. One Who Was Too Late. I t . 1 Mrarled. i By the Rev O N Rountroe, Sept ) 16th, 1969, at the homo of the b ridee F parents Mr and Mrs R 3 3ingleton, t in the Socastee section, Horry ooun tjr# Mr W E Dasenbury, of Todd vllle, S. C., and Mrs Annie S O w$n? p o xv ONWAY, S. C., THURSDA llftl JS flf What is Said is to Happen in the Near Future. daily doubleFail service ^ The Atlantic Coast Line People It Snitl Arc Considering* ttie Proposition of Improving the Road Bird and Passenger Service from Cltadftourn to Myrtle Beach. While the news is not of an official nature, yet wo have it from what may bo considered an authentic source, that the Atlantic Coast hine people have under consideration a proposition to make some extensive improvement to their road bod and passenger service between Chadbourn and Myrtle Beach. Our information comes from such a source that we are not at liberty just now to give our informant away but it may be considered as a fact that independent of Judgo Pritchard's decision in reference to the injunction matter a double daily passenger service w ill bo put on between the points mentioned above. Conway will then cease to be a terminal point, and will become only a way station. The road-bed will be slronthoned, and heavier rails laid, it is also stated that many other necessary ynprovements will be made at the beach looking to tho coil f >rt and convenience of the patrons of the road. During tho past season tho railroad people took a great interest in Myrtle Beach and the experimental Sunday excursions, which they put ou proved to he so popular that that interest lias been strengthened to 1 such an extent that they, it is alleged are determined to make Myrtle Beach a popular resort for the summer girl and the fun loviog public. Be this as it mav things tend in ! that direction. During the past season, several high officials of the road including the general train j manager visited the beach several 1 limes and each of them expressed himself as fuvorahlv imnrflsnpfl with the outlook and without committing themselves to any line of policy in the way of improvement yet they made the impression that 1 something along this line would be doing by next season, Nccdham WhiteNeedham White was born near Iron Bill, Columbus County, N. C December 1st, 1828, and died at Ids homo near Allen, this county, on the night of September 10th, 1909, aged 80 years, 9 months and 10 days. Mr White joined the Iron Hill Baptist church before the war. Shortly after the close of the war ho moved to this county and about the same time he also moved his church membership to this county, placing it first with the old Cedar Bay church and after this church went down he movoa it to the Good Hope-Baptist church. About 14 years ago Mr White, with others, organized the Maple Baptist church of which lie coutinued an active and faithful member to the time of his death and from which his funeral services, conducted by his pastor Rev G F Stanley, was held. The interment was at thoTompson grave yard near the church on the evening of the 11th. An aged widow, one son and five daughters with a large number of grand children, greatgrandchildren and other friends and relatives survive him to mourn th >ir loss, but , with the assurance that their loss is his gain. Mr White was a faithful and conscientious member of the church aud Sunday school, a kind and con siderate neighbor, a model husbaad and a loving father. A gentleman of the old school has passed away, one more veteran has crossed over the river, a faithful friend, a neighbor, a brother and a true citizen is no more. God rest hisa..hes. A Friend. Revival Meet In jr at B^ulati. Fditor Herald. Please say through your paperHWht we had a grand revival meeting at Boulah the past week. There has been some conversions and some added to the church. RoilU/ 4.flat tna maaflnir V>na VMMV W UIV^UIU^ U<*0 I1U9 broke yet I will not givo much news about it this week, but next week I will give ^e full details. Best wishes to the Herald and its many readers. J. M. B, Go With a Rush. The demand for that wonderful Stomach, Liver and Kidney oure, Dr King3 New Lifo Pills?is as. tounding. Norton Drug Co say they i r.evar saw the like. Its because , they never fail to cure Sour Stomach - Constipation, Iudigestion, Bilious ness, Jaundice, Sick Headache, . Chills and Malaria, Only 26o . 1! <jpfr Y, SEPTEMBER 30, 1909. Toildvllle Tltllnjr*. | Donuie Dusenbury loft last week for the South Polo in order to work < A probable controversy with Cook ' and Peary. M. C. Cook who has boon very | sick has roached the crisis and is I ni proving. Married at the residence of A M . Dusenbury last Sunday night, Miss , Gussie Lewis to Mr J. Gary AI ford, | A. M. Dusenbury, notary publ:c, norforming the ceremony. Miss 5 Lewis is the attractive daughter of Mr H. C. Lewis, and Mr Alford is a rising young farmer, sober and industrious. Mr and Mrs Alford are stjppiug with Mr and Mrs W. R H ucks. Messrs Chas Dusenbury, G. R 1 Skipper and .) M. Cook were initiated last Saturday night into tin* | mysteries of the Partners Union here, Pearly Grainger left Tuesday for Georgetown to accept a position on the steamer EMiott. ' i mi i-11 i ? 1 .mi? puunc scnooi win open nerc next Monday under the management of Miss Lueilo Jav, who gave 1 such general satisfaction. Sho was unanimously reelected by the trus- r tees for another term. Miss Jay declined many attractive oilers in order to teach here which should be appreciated by our people. The trustees here always try to get com- , petent teachers, and are extremely fortunate in securing the services of Miss Jay, Forecast. \ ? Ajraln "Wlio l? Corroci?" 1 Editor Herald: ? While looking through the columns of last week's 2 paper I noticed an article and the head line reading "Which is Cor- . rect?" Looking furthor down 1 1 was surprised to note that it was in regard to the ball game at Salem as puolished in wcek-before-last pa- j per. The way Mr Watson (as that c was the gentleman's name) puts it, it seems as if the Salem boys did not meet them at the diamond, for he 0 says that evidently we did not have 1 the game. 1 write this just to say that there was a ball game of two innings, the score being in favor of ' Salem as stated before. Now. if Mr 1 Watson goes so far as to say that it takes nine full innings to make a ? legal game the Salem boys do not c know anything about but one and that was the first one played on the Saljm diamond. If ho will remem- 1 K.... t rn:n.. o r me k?ii*g ui Amy owump consisted of but live innings and it was called a game. ( Now, if Mr Watson calls this a ^ game of two innings null and void we are forced to call thevgame of five innings at Tilly Swamp the same 4 So, as it now stands there has been c but one game between the teams of Salem and Tilly Swamp, the score a being in favor of Salem, The Salem boys wishes an explanation as to his his reason why they did not fcavethe game at the Salem I diamond on Friday, September 3rd v Everett Watts, Jr Road Improvement, I We understand the County Supervisor A.. C. Murrell has just completed a very creditable piece of I road building on the Whiteville road from the Kingston Lake bridge to ( the shinvard. iust hevnnd t.ho vnr burbs of Conway. This p'eo of road has for many years nee< ed the attention of tho county authorities i as during every freshet in tho Waccaraaw river it was subject to overflow, making traveling over it irn 1 possible and those coming to town from that direction were compell- 1 ed to go some distance out of the.r way and cross the lake at the A. M Burroughs Lumber Mill to get in to town. For some weeks Mr Murrell has ' had the chain gang working on this piece of road and as stated before some excellent work has been done The bed has been raised above high water mark and a good, solid road has been assured tho year round. The gang is now at Bear Swamp where the run crosses the Bucksville road, which is also subject, to overflows and it is proposed to raise this road at that place above high water mark. The Bank of Loris. The attention of the readers of the Herald is called to the s'ate ment of the Bank of Loris recently published in these columns as required by the State Bank examiner. The Bank of Loris is the youngest bank in Horry county, and was [started about the time of the panic, and the wonderful growth that it has make deserves comment. Bv reference to the statement it will be found that this bank is now car ryiuK utrpusits uiuuuuiin^ to nearly $40,000 00 and has only been in business for about two years. The institution is in tho hands of KO>d business men and the merchants aud others at Loris aro contributing to it success. J. R. Bowles wants to sell all the I leaf tobacco In Horry county between this date and October 5th when he will close the business for the season, uiatlierecl by a Herald Man on llis Rounds. jAUGHT m the bounce. >trnv Hits of News Gathered .t>y the Wayside for the Information and Instruction of Herald Kcaders-llappeiitiitrs of Interest About the City. Wo will piv 20j. per do/.en for 'ggs at the ' 0 ully. Mr Witeover, of Marion, was in die city Monday. W Ti Mishoe spent last Friday a Lor is on business. Mr Kugino liusch, of Kir.gstrec, is ,11 town on business. B -rice 00 per sack at Bur roughs & Collins Co. M M Grainger, of Z van, gave us i pleasant call Monday. W M Lewis, of Nichols It F D No t, was in the city Monday. L. E Singleton, of Singleton was unong the callers Tuesday. Eggs are commanding a fancy irice and arc scarce at that. The Methodist of Conway propose .o orcct a $liT,000 chu (ill building G M Ford, of Nichols, U T) F No ! U/dC! a nicU/\l? i n I 1m n'l I if o i ft uo ?.? r iuv/i 111 tm; v>i u y Miss Bertie Klein, of Walterboro, s visitiug her sister, Mrs CbasJ. Opps. Ferd 1) Bryant, Esq., of the Mar nn Bar, is in attendance upon the ourt. It is probable that one of the pris ners will go to glory via the neokie route. K VV Jones, of Justice, S. C , spent asb Thursday in Conway on legal usiness. W A Stevens, of Wampeo It F I) slo 2, paid the Herald a pleasant all Monday. T A McDaniol, of Nichols, It F D 2 was am >ng the visitors in the :ity Monday. J 0 and W K Rhodes, of Boris, S. were in Conway on business one lay last week. lion G.J. Holliday, of Galivants rerry, was among the visitors upon .ourL Monday, Hitfh prices paid for seed cotton it Klonelyke, ft C. W. B, Woodward, The bone-yad was filled with )lu#s Monday and the norse trader vus in his tflory. Court Stenographer Covington, A Marion, answered promptly to his name Monday when court was calld. Mrs G E Edwards is expected noino mis weeK irom Ureonville, where she has been visiting relatives, J M Sellers, M H Anderson, W II L*hipps and G M Graham wore all pleasant callers at the Herald ollice last week. The hall committee of tho Town Council has tendered the city hall to the Farmers (Juion for the meeting on Thursday. The Magistrates of the county wore busy last week turning in eases from the various townships to Solicitor Wells, The merchants who advertise in the Herald are live and progressive and will always give the best goods for the least money. For the nnst, spvprnl drive wr> have been having some cold and windy weather, but tho Equinoctial golc failed to materialize. Miss Nina Lewis, of Con way, spent list evening here. She left this morning for (lock Hill to enter Winihrop. ? Mullins Enterprise. Mr and Mrs Dt McNeill, left for Norfolk, Monday on a visit to their daughter, Mrs Kate Thompson. They will visit other points of interest before returning home. Wilson Dawsoy, who has been spending a coupe of months in a Philadelphia college, spent Sunday here with hi3 aunt, Mrs Lucinda Cooper.?Mull ins Enterprise. WANTED:-Tobuv 20,000 bales /\f /t/\4 t /\ tr\ it /I r? 1 1 U rv oArk/1 /.a4 ^ ?*. Ui uwuwu t? u u aii i?uu oi'uu tuibwu vuu have to sell. Highest prico paid for both. L. II. Burroughs Co. 4w25 Conway, S 0. The Clerk of Court was busy last Saturday instating a new filing ease which ho has purchased for the record books which have accumula ted so fost during recent years. Th case reaches from flo ^r t) ceiling ant it is used in connection with aslid ing ladder, one end attached to th floor and the other at the top of th case. 4 No. 25 The county bridges across lh? VVaccamaw and and across the IVc Deo w 11 be erected out < f t.bo iurplus money loft after erecting the new courthouse, just as <oon as the proper pennusic n hah been obtained from Cunp;ross. L>f. t or Strayed Oh* bl icW and icu btiu nouuu uug, wniio vip on POfl of tail, Iong scar on leCt shoulder, inswer to nuno of '"BOSS" or ,4DOC." Howard if returned to Ilivslaner, Lnchicotto & Co s Canning Factory, at Murrcll's Inlet. Alex Stevens, an aged white mi >f Floyd's township, was taken 'he State hospital f >v the insan nst week, by special de puty Bruton linden* a writ of commitment mido by Judge UolL. Tiie fix'urc? of the Bank of Horry are being placed and when com plotted this will bo one? of the most convenient an I handsomest banks, as veil as the strongest, In Fastorn South Carolina. Theoonstruetion of the new Metholist church will begin within tho next fev days, nr.d last Sunday was :)roi)abIv the last service that will bo hold in tho old building. While the new one is being e roc ted tho Methodist congregation will use the Presbyterian church which has very kindly boon oIT'.red to them. There is strong talk of another railroad for Horry County, and the enterprise can On brought, provide I the people of the county and tho business men of the town are sullieiont'y interested in it to render such aid and assistance as is generally roouired in such iei.tt.ers. We hope to be able to publish some r.ows about this in the near future. The Horry Tobacco Warehouse, has had a record breakiog season * and the farmers everywhere are pleased at the management of J .* It Bowles. The warehouse will close on October ;Vh Bring on tbo weed before the close. The Marshal undertook to arre3t v negro on the street late one n'ght list, week, for disorderly conduct and drunkenness, and was compelled to shoot him several times in self defense. The negro managed to get out of tin* way, but it was later learned that he was at the home of a friend whore he was receiving medical attention for wounds. Card of Vhanks, 1 tako lids meaus of expressing my heartfelt thanks to the manv friends who wetv m? kind in ministering to my wife i?. ior last illness. I can only than* you but (Jod will re wai d j ,>u. (Now Motliodist CItrucli. At a meeting of the building committee of the Conway Methodist church held last Thursday evening, the final details as to the erection of the new church were arranged and the contract was signed on thr? next day providing that the work shall be),'in forth with, by contractor II l? Little under direction of Mr Leitner, 1 he Supervising Architect. The plan calls for a Mission style of architecture, and this idea is carried out not only as to outside appearance. but also as to the inside construction. The o is a large gallery provided for wlrch will be divided by brass roTs carrying curtains, making s( parate apartments for the d floret.t Sun 'a/ s -hool classes. There will be a pastor's study, and allof the rooms provided in a modern church b hiding The large auditorum will he sufllcicnt to seat any congregation that will be apt to attend The building will be heated by a hot air system operated from the (moment, by some who have looked over these plans it was stated that they believed it will be the nanusomest cnurcn in mo Eastern part of South Carolina. The ontiro cost completer] and furnished will be nearly $12,000.00. CONWAY PAKLOSC MARKRT W. I> Woodward, Jr.. Prop. Best prions paid for chickens and eggs and country produce. The choicest fresh beef always on hand and the best attention to eltv orders given. Ice delivered anywhere in the city at any hour in tli it iy and only till 10 o'clock on Sundays. $ NOriOE. I 1TO THE TOBACCO | GROWERS ? Wo vnsh to announce that C the MIJLL1NS TOIUCOO L M AHKK L1 v.ill close on FlU- [J DAY the 29th Day of OCTO- P BEU 1909 F Central Warchouso, ft Planters Warehouse, ft S ar Warehouse, ft Farmers Warehouse, C llrlok Warehouse. ^