The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, September 30, 1909, Image 1
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. ^