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VOL XXIV. iTS IK! * In the May Term of the Circuit Court. BUND TIGERS PRESENTED. The Grand Jury Considers Lthe Bridire Question and Recommends lliut the Bridire be Built Air Derliani, flic Foreman of the Grand Jury Is a Member of the Bulldinsr Commission. The following matters were disposed of by the Court of General Sessions last weeK too iaio tu k" 1,1 our last issue: Iu the case of the State vs L. J. Watts, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. The State vs H. J. Lewis for obstructing public road was continued by the solicitor. The grand jury made their final presentment to the court as follows: To His Elonor, Judge Geo. W, Gage, presiding at the May term of Court, 11)10, for llorry county: PRESENTM KNT OF THE GRAND JURY. We, the Grand Jury, herewith respectfully submit our final report and presentment: Wo have passed upon all bills presented to us, and have returned them to this court. We present Henry Singleton and Lizzie Singleton for selling whiskey about May 22nd, 1910 We present Charlie Brnton for selling whiskey on or about February 22rd, 1910, and for storing linuorin his house on orabout March (>th,1910. We present J. W. Wilson for selling liquor on March 4th and March 5th, 1910. Wo present W. J. Bruton for selling liquor on January 30th, 1910 and for transporting liquor in the night time on January 29th, 1910. We present liosa Johnson for selling liquor on January 30th, 1910. We present Tsaae Hughes for selling liquor on May 23rd. 1910. Wo preseut II. M. Timmons for obstructing a neigh bo:*hood road, leading from Moore's Mill to the Galivants Ferry road near his place. We present Columbus (1. Jfardea and Georgia Walters for living in adultery. We present P. D. Todd and Eliza Prince for living in adultery. We instruct the County Treasurer to put the Court House and Jail fund in the bank at interest until such time as the same shall be need~/i 4 si nmi fr*?? thn hridirn unrnsH Wan CU IU I^UJI iwi W?v< .?nN. camaw river. Wc instruct the Building Com- 1 mission to complete a bridge across Waccamaw river at or near Conway as early as possible. A committee from this body, appointed at Spring term of Court to examine the county offices, will 1 make report at Pall term of Court. We present Willie Baruhill for ' obstructing the public road ?the Lake Swamp road near his place. We desire to express our thanks to your Honor and to the officers of ' i _ the court for the courtesies and J kindness extended to us. / J. P. Derham, Foreman. May 25th, 1910. Court ok Common Pleas. The court of Common Pleas was i opened on Wednesday after the criminal court cases had been disposed of and the grand jury had been discharged. , The cases arranged for trial were , disposed of by the court as follows* Claredy vs Couway, Coast & Western Railroad Company was 1 compromised by the parties before , iMtnl i til mi. i Iii the eas3 of G J. Holliday, 1 * ~ plaintiff vs W V. Best, defendant, 1 was tried and resulted in a verdict ! for the plaintiff, which, with inter- < est and costs, amounted to the sum 5 of nearly $1000.00. The suit was J brought on a note executed to the ' late Mr J. W, Holliday by W. V. Best, the defendant in 1901. After * the death of J. W. Holliday the note fell to the plaintiff, G. J. Holliday, < who entered the suit in 1908. The 1 I case was hard fought, the defend ant represented by Hon R. B Scar- ?' * borough and the plaintiff by H. H. 1 Woodward, E-q. i The case of Commerce Trust Co . 1 vs B. T. flyman et al., and another case of the same nature, was con J tinned. This case is one which is i brought to recover some notes giv- 1 en by various citizens of the county for the purchase money of a coach ' horse. ( The case of Collins vs Stalvey was < continued until the next term of court. i In the case of Wolfe Bros. Shoe 1 Co., vs Dusenhurv & Co., the Judge directed a verdict for the plaintiff. The case of Wm Page vs J. W. Holliday and Geo J. Holliday, oxe- j cutors of the will of J W. Holliday, was then tried. The plaintiff claim- < ed extra pay for services rendered i as one of the appraisers of the estate i of J. W. Holliday, He was repre- < Children*' Day at Zoan. The ladies of Zoan M. E. Sundav school wish to aunounce through the columns of your paper that there will be Chiidrens' Day services at Zoan Methodist church Sunday, June f)lh at 10 o'clock a. in The following is the program: Fifteen minutes of song service and prayer. Opening Song?4 * All ha?! the power of Jesus name," Recitation? "Welcome" Lottie Stevenson Song?"Draw mo Nearer" 1st and 2nd verses. Recitation "His Glorious Sun has Risen" Mag#'0 Elliott. Son#- -"Draw me Nearer" 3rd verse. Recitation -"The Home Beyond" Blanche Ward. Song?Who will Follow Jesus?" 1st and 2nd versos. Recitation?"Serving the King" Six small children. Song?"Thanl: God for Little Children" Leona Ward and Julia Elliott. Recitation?"Psalms and Praises" Atkir.s Elliott. Song?"Who will Follow Jesus?" 3rd and 4th verses. Recitation ? "Tho Good Time Now" Leona Ward. Song?"Wait and Murmur Not." Recitation--"Life: Ts it Sunshine or Shadow?" Beatrice Graham and and Mamie Ward. Song?"Trust and Obey" 1st and 2ud verses. Recitation ? "Transition" lola Elliott. Song?"Trust una Obey" ara and 4th verses. Recitation?uThe Golden Key" Jessie Graham. Song- -"The Solid Rock" Recitation?"Little Folks" Lottie Stevens, "Object of Ohildrens' Day" Rev J. W. Bailey. Object Song?Loons Ward Collection. Song--- "Every Day and Hour" Congregation. Mrs Lizzie Elliott, Miss May Ward, Miss Bertha Graham, Committee. Deafness Cannot t>c Cured By local applications, as thov cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is a ^sed by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed tw# oonn/1 i m_ I yuu IIUVC it I u 111 ui 1 HI/UIIU UI Iiu perfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed, Deafness is i ho result and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed for ever; nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition of mucous surface. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot bo cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure Send for circulars, free. F J*CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists 75e, Take Hall's Family Hills for constipation. Klondikk Strawberry Plants ? Extra line hand layered, only one plant on each runner. Price, 00 per m. Ready for June delivery. Drder at once, Geo Dickson or New York Racket Store. W II Chad bourn is in Conway this week on business partaining to the Kanawha Lumber Corporation. Will Elkins recently spent some , time in Conway visiting old friends. sen ted by F. D Bryant, Esq.* and the defense by Col C, P. Qaattlebaum. A verdict for plaintiff for M5l> 00 was the result. The plaintiff iu this action claimed about < &249 00 as compensation for services is an appraiser, and this amount the executors claimed was excessivo The plaintilT brought suit with the Above result. The case of Burroughs & Collins 3o , vs Hardwick et al., was con- i tinned. j The cases of Holliday vs Rogers And Legette vs Holliday were not 1 tried by jury, but arguments were | made before the court by the at- j torneys in these cases. The cases of Holliday vs Rogers | Aud Leggette vs Holliday were | Argued and taken under advisement j by the court, 1 The appeal of John Doctor from the court of Magistrate Sweet was dismissed and Mr Sweet may proseed to a new trial of the case. ; Tne appeal of M. A. Home' from Magistrate J. E Prince was sustained. Thero were three appeals from Plovds. Two wero onlitled N. E. Bullard vs A. C. L. Railroad Co., md one Calvin Strickland vs A. C. L Railroad Co, The judgment of Magistrate C Z. Euzor was aHirmed in the two Bullard cases^ but a new trial was granted in the Strickland aase. Wmt j CONWAY, S. C., THUI ii lii At Burroughs High School Sunday, Monday, Tuesday BRILLIANT END OF SESSION TIia Baccalaureate Sermon >vas Prcaclicd t>y Presldinjr Elder tinrkiioiiKc and die Literary Ad dress Delivered by Dr Maun of tlio Florence City Schools.?Two Gold Medals to be Contended For. The closing exercises of the roughs High School has passed into history with all its sad mistakes and brilliant successes. The session of the school which has just closed has been one of the most prosperous and successful ones in the history of the school and the touchers and students are alike to be highly commended for bringing about this result. , Among the interesting features of tme occasion the were eloquent Literary Address of Doctor J L Mann, of the Florence City Schools, which was scholarly in thought and conception and eloquent'Jn delivery The prize oilered by Mrs A ili wait for the best paper from members of 1 the Tenth and Nineth Grades on a given subject. These prizes were 1 won by F 1) Martin of the Tenth j Grade and iMiss ? Sasser, of the \ Nineth Grade. Perhaps onoof the most irapor- \ tant propositions ever brought to the attention of not only the scholars but the entire citizenship of Horry County was offered by Mr E J fSher- ' wood, for the best historical Essay on Horry Couuty. This is ver}' im- 1 portant, as it is very doubtful if ] there is a man, woman or child in ' H -rry county who can tell by whom j and when the couuty was settled; J or there are very few at least, Mr II ]j Buck proposed to give a gold medal for the best debate, open to the school, Of course there are rules and regulations governing ' these contests. The following is tne programme id full: " ? Sunday Morning 1 May 19th 11 o'clock. 1 Music 1 Invocation?Rev R PI Stackhouse, Marion, S. C. ( Music, Scripture Lesson. Pray or Dr Langs ton Hymn Baccalaureate Sermon,. .Rev R E , Stackhouse. Hymn j Prayer Rev A S Doak Hymn ( Benediction Monday Evenino, may 30th. 9 O'- , Clock. i THE FOREST CARNIVAL. t Synopsis-?The story represents a "Purest Carnival" where birds, f bees, butterflies, nymphs and gno- g mes hold a holiday revel. The first t scene represents the Kingdom of Aurora, the Goddess of Day with c her attendants, the maids of the c mist, sunbeams and nymphs, with their giving Sylvan, who is very de- N spondent over his love for Flora, a Queen of the Elowers. But with the assistance of his loyal nymphs p woos and wins the promise of Flora's \ hand. The second scene represents the | reign of night and the realm of the t Queen, In this the wicked gnomes c plan to defeat the "marriage and actutally capture the Queen, but s who is rescued after a hot chase b}' p the faithful nymphs. The scene p hi ! ? K > v luan nloimi nrr i; r* i un j m uu uiunuiu^ i. ivi u for his bride. n CAST OP CHARACTERS. A urora, Queeu of Day, Edna ( Eirlo Spivey Queen of Night, Helen McCoy. f Flora, Goddess of Flowers, Jos t samino Burroughs. Echo. Marguerite Wyatt. v Sylvan, God of Forest, Whiteford Sessions. h Act 1 Scene 1?Reign of Day. The arrival of the woodland people to pay homage to their King and Queen. Scene II.?The grand march and twilight chorus. Act II. Scene I?Reign of Night, The dunce of the dew-drop* and (ire v flics. The preparation for Sylvan J and Flora's wooing. The plan of^o the gnomes achieved for the moment but. soon defeated by the faithful nymphs. Tne fulfilment of Flora's t promise to Sylvan. ? Tuesday Eveninu, May 31st 8:30. C O'clock. jn Music .Literary Address.. .Dr J L Mann t Supt, Florence City School. P Music Presentation of Diplomas GRADUATES Jessie McLean Averill, Nina Burroughs, Dorothy Mariam Burroughs, Mayo Richard Dusenbury, Winnifred Orissette H oil id ay, o George Mildred Johnson, f Ella Winnifred King, d Frederick Durin Martin, o Elizabeth Caldwell Ogilvie, tSDAY, JUNE 2, L910. (Juvaillrt jr at Lorl?. Dear Editor: I have been asked to write a brief account of the unvaillng of the monumeut in memory of the late A. Fletcher Prince at Boris. The following camp3 were represented: Toddvillo, Tilly Swamp, Conway, Home wood, Bayboro, Boris, Galivants, Green Sea, Nichols, Tabor and Board man. At least one hundred aud fifty stalwart Woodmen were marched out of the yard of the home under the command of Capt J. Q. Graham. The quartetie, under command of Cabot Stanley, marched in front. In the rear were the following members of the family in busies: The mother, Mrs Mary A. Prince; Mrs A. P. Prince; Mrs J. G. Heaves, a sister; Messrs J. T\, W. A , N. E., Geo. L. and J. M. Prince, all brothers. Mrs F. A. Prince and Mrs Louis Suggs were not present on account of sickness. The procession proceeded to the cemetery, a distance of a half a mile All marched in by two guards at the gate, who had the cemetery vacated and the way cleared. AT THE GRAVE, The first song by the quartette: 4'Nearer Mv God to Thee" Second Song ' Funeral Anthem" Third Song "Sleep well Beloved." Fourth Son*?: "Grave on the Green Hill Side." The ceremonies were impressively performed by the Hons Camp, W. J. Hughes acting as M. C ; E. K. Skipper, C. C.; D. D. Harrelson. Poet; P. E Lee, Escort; B. P. Harrelson, A L; R M Hardee, Banker; W F Rowell, Sentry and W P Tyler, Watchman. The memorial address was delivered by J R Drake, of Darlington. The monument is built of white narble, the base being four logs and ;he npper part representing a stump [t has the W O VN emblem carved )n it, weighs about 2U00 pounds and las the following epitaph: 'Among the dead our Sovereign sleeps, Our sorrows clustering round his head, Be comforted ye loved who weep, He lives with God, he is not dead" A picture of the monument and the monetise crowd of two thousand people was taken which will appear n the visitor where all sovereigns nay see it. Good order prevailed during the lay. Sovereigu. Murrcll's Inlet. The health of the community is yery good at this writing, The farmers are very busy plantng and working their crops. J. S Vick has returned home from InnwfLv where he snent last Sundav. I Jimmy Oliver and family have noved to the old homestead of fcho Woodwards where they will speud ,he summer, Mrs Ella Grant has returned home rora Eddy Lake where she has been pending a while with her relatives md friends. Mrs I G Beaty has returned from >umter where she had a surgical iperation performed. Oapt Lewis Beaty is spending a vhile at this place visiting relatives md friends. Miss Rheba Jones has returned lome after spending a while in Maron with relatives and friends. It will soon be time for the sumnering people to come over and hen we will have a jolly old time >n this dear old creek. Miss Mamie Beaty, who has been pending sometime here with relaives aud friends, has returned to ler home at Georgetown. Mi3s Ruby Beaty has returned tome from Conway where she has >een holding a position with the Jonway Bargain House, G E Morse has returned home rom Norfolk, Va,, where he went o pilot a boat. Oscar Viek is confined at his home rith a bad ease of rheumatism. Charlie Leonard has returned iome from Norfolk, Va. Black Eyes Summer Scliool. The Horry Summer school for vVkita tonohurG will hotrin Tiiftfid.iv rftv^ .7 > uue 13th and continue for a term f twenty days. 1 Following is the course of studies: 1 English, Grammar and Literature, ( Juited States History, Civil Govrnment, Arithmetic, Algebra, 1 Geography, Agriculture and Pri- \ lary Methods. 1 Text Books. Those adopted by * he State Board to be used in the ' ublic schools of South Carolina. Prof R C Hunter, i Miss Elizabeth McLean, I Instructors. j ^ ^ ^ < Card of Thanks. ; Dear Editor:-We take this method i f thanking our many relatives and i riends for their kindness to us ' luring the sickness of our children 1 ,nd death of of our darling baby. 1 Mr and Mrs J D Collins < IE WIl_K_ ECHOES Gathered by a Herald Man on His Rounds. iiimiiw ah *iir nnniinr UAUIiHI UN I tit DUURUt. Stray Bit* of News Gathered by the Wayside for the Information and Instruction of Herald Keaders- llappenlnirs of Interest About the City. 5 or t> doses "6G6" will cure any case of Chills and Fever. Prieo25c. J F Harper was here one day last week. The cluy is now tfoin# on Laurel street. B C Jenkins was in Conway last Friday. Henry Doyle was here one day recently. Clarence Norton is visiting rela. tives here. O E Todd, of Loris, was in town last week. W K Holt was in the city one day , last week. I W F Lupo was in Conway one day last week. ' R Livingstone was here one day . durintr court. j( L I) Bryan was in Conway one 1 day last week. ' Ford D Bryant was here several days last week. J 0 Livingstone was in Conway one day recently. i C T H irdee was a pleasant visitor one day last week. 1 George Grainger was a pleasant ? caller one day last week. s VY L Rhodes was here a short while last Friday. i W H Bell visited Conway one day last wee& on business. ( Judge Gage enjoyed a boat ride 1 one evening last w eek. 1 ] The court was in session all of last week adjourning on Saturday. The cool weather this summer has i been a surprise to the ice men. Delicious peaches are now on sale , at nearly all the grocery stores. W F Stackhouse was among the J attorneys in Conway last week. < The moving picture show was ' well attended during last week. 5 or 6 doses t4666" will cure any j case of Chils and Fever. Price 25c. Geo J Holliday spent last week week in Conway in attendance upon court. J E Bryan and W H Stone weut * to Wilmington one day last week on I business. } WTe will have an export optician y with us on June 14th and 15th. ] Lor is Drug Co. ? Henry Buck, of Marion, was ho**e 1 one day last week in attendance upou court. i The Herald will be glad to report J the first ripe watermelon this sum- r mer. We are waiting for the first cotton bloom. A Campbell, L S Ehrich, R C Snipes and G rover Martin of Georgetown, were all in Conway last week from Georgetown. c 1 will have nitrate of soda on hand , on or about the 1st of June and will j sell cheap for cash. Your truly, r Walter berry Roberts, t Tabor, N. C. c W H Stone and Mrs Stone and I children, and Br J A Stone, of Little v River, and Miss Aunie SiGaorge, of Southport, N. C., were all in Con- y way last week visiting Mr and Mrs L J K Bryan. s J. T. Prince, of Greenville, Pla , \ G, L. and N E Prince, of Adel, Ga,, 1 t vt i^~ o d,. r. n tinu ?J III llCC, ui iiwniuu, vjit*., mi | brothers of the late A. Fletcher ? Prince, returned to their places of business the first of the week. Geo L Prince went by Washington, I). * 0. J1 In this issue appears the card of h Cioo W Brown, announcing his can- f ilidacy for election to Congress from l< the Sixth District Mr Brown is one of the successful lawyers of Darlington and well fitted to fill the position, having had wide experien30 in politics and served the people in many capacities. Read his card ? showing the endorsement by his b county convention. 1 There was an interesting article i\ our last issue concerning the g Ol'nd tigers at Conway. A Care ful reading of it is calculated to [j 3uuso rt flection on the part of those jwho are interested, or ought to be interested, in the suppression of the illicit sale of intoxicating drinks it Conway and in Horry County. . There are more wavs than one to keep down the traffic and a hint to v the wise should be sufficient without one saying anything further. | v 0 No. 7 Sunday School Conference. The Sunday Schooi Convention of Mai ion District convened at this place last Thursday and continued in session for several days. The work of the convention wa9 harmonious from beginning to end and was accomplished with an eye single to the glory of God and the upbuilding of his kingdom on earth. There were between seventy-five and one hundred delegates representing kJLI li ii iljr StllUt/lO 1u uvuii i j v-. ? v. i j w tion of Marion District aud the members were enthusiastic over the excellent condition of the important part of tho church work thoy have iu charge, and ont of the great results of the conference was that each and every member returned to their respective homes impressed with the great responsibility resting upon them as individuals and as Christians and with the determination to be more active in the cause than they have heretofore beeu and as well as to push the work with more vigor and more successfully than they hav ?. ever done, One of tho more pleasing features of the occasiou was a trip down tho beautiful VVaccamaw as far as Cox Shoals some miles below Conway, on the steamer, Mitcbelle C., of the Waccamaw Line of Steamers, tendered the Conference by Col D A Spivey, which was enjoyed by the targe crowd who went on this excursion. The cmcers 01 toe coniercuce are ippoiuted by the South Carolina Donfereuce aod hence hold over until their successors are announced jy that body. Bruce. Editor Herald: If you will gi ve nc space 1 will write a few liues. Health of the community is good with the exception of bad colds. Crops in our section are not doing ;o well. The tobacco crop is very >orry. 1 would like to say a word in regard to the election in School District No 23, as the boys keep shootng at each other, I think the readjrs of the Herald understand why we were defeated on the 16th. You {now the good book says wo shall mow a tree by its fruit. So now jood people you can judge by the fruit of these trees. It seems iike it is cutting some one to the bone. L\Tn mz-.nl/-l lil/i> tto mlrtllo mnn TT U YT V/U*W UUW I v/l vnv> uiiv?vitv, *- * vv iji to sbow up in print. Of course when people are taxed to death 3mills would bury them, but I could stand 4-mills to bo used to improve jur school. So boys go ahead out lon'tget too hot. I will close by iayiug 1 hope you all will make a jood crop and will soon see the joint to vote the 3-mills. Sly Coon. ?^i ? ? ? ? Card of Thanks. 1 wish to extend my thanks and grateful feelings to the many kind )eople of this community for their undnoss and assistance during my Uness and the death of my husband, ^Villie Price, who died April 21st, lSH0, and wish to thank you again . ^ .1 I. i u! n.w. I HI! U^lliU 1UL" lUU 11 Ulil IUU11UU3, lever tiring help and sympathy. When 1 depart from this communt.y 1 can truthfully say that while T ived here I did not sutler for kindioss nor anything the people could ender to me. Yours ever remembering friend, (Mrs) Flora Price. Married. On May 11th, 1910, at the residence >f the bride's father, Mr S S Owens, mar Myrtle Heach, loua O vens and rtr J H Cooper were happily mar ied, the ceremony being performed >y the Uev Asa West. The attenlants were Miss Debois with Mr Llliott Todd, Miss Dell Martin vith Mr Willie Cooper. Just before the ceremony, two mung ladies marched out with >eautiful llowors and stood on each ido of the minister. Theso young adies were Miss Doll Owens and Jiss Lucy Owens. After the ceremony the bride and innnni l?fK f.\?? fliuir fiit.iini KnmA at. ; l \7W1U ?V l U IV/i i ta V * 4 I M w ** 4 V MW iii rcol. Mi9s Owens is one of tho most opular youladies in this comnunity and Mr Cooper is a pros erous young farmer of Burcol and lighly respected. Their many rlends far and near wish them a 3ng and happy life One Who Was Present A Man Wants to Die. lily when a lazy liver, and sluggish owels cause frightful despondency. Jut Dr King's New Live Pills exel poisons from the system; bring 1 ...? . ?n r :...x.. opo UI1U t'UUI'H^r, ^Ul U Mil uivn , ibomach and Kidney trouHes; imart health and vi^or to the weaa-, orvous and ailing. 25c. at Norton )ru^ Co. - B 11 Justice was in Conway on business one day tho tirst of the reek. This is a rather dull week in Conray after tho rush of Court week.