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First Section. f ' ' VOL XXIV. Hill XIILi f'" Edgar Vereen's Fatal Fall From Wagon. nunoT INSTANT nFATH HLITIUOI ill v i mi i v?n..r While Driving a Wagon in Socastee Township Last Friday, Edgar Vereen was Accidently Thrown to the Ground an Sustained Internal Injuries Which Afterward Proved Fatal. He was Alone at the Time of the Accident. Edgar Vereen, while driving a wagon along the public road in Socastee Township last Friday, was thrown from the vehicle, by a sudden and unexpected lurch of the wheels, striking thegtomd on his back and sustaining internal injuries from which he died on the following da}'. Tnere seems to have ho?pn nn one with him when the ac / cident happened. The Rev. Mr. ^ Hardin, passed along that way aud found him lying helpless by the read side. It is said that he was conscious at that time, and had some conversation with the preacher. Friends soon came aud took him home where he died from his injuries on last Saturday. He was u son of Mr. J. F. Vereen, j a well kuown citizen of Socastee j township He had been married twice and he leaves a widow to mouiu his untimely end. Dots From Cool Spring. The health of our people is fairly good at this writing. Farmers are burning their tobacco beds and turning over their lands. There was a quiet wedding on the 8'.h inst at the home of Jeremiah Mishoe, the contracting parties being Miss Mary Floyd to Mr James Squires, Jeremiah Mishoe performing the ceremony. Alva Graham is occupying the mWuPfl Mr T,amber staved last Iiuuqg ? * ia v. * w ? - ? ? year. Frank Booth baa moved to the former residence of K. L Mia hoe. Mrs W. T. Booth was the guest of Miss Mollie Mishoe recently. Farmer. Myrtle Beach. Editor Herald: Please allow me space in your paper for a few lines. The health is generally good at this place. The far mors are about through gathering their crops and are preparing for the new year's planting D H Chestnut of ucar Singleton Swash was here last Monday on business. Mr and Mrs Allen were seen in * ~ ^ ^ ^ r? ?* n f town AAn low II OU uuay unci uuuu, Mrs M A Chestnut left here last Friday to visit hor daughter, Mrs Patrick, at Georgetown. Mr and Mrs White visited the home of Mr and Mrs J F Chestnut Qunda.y afternoon. Myrtle Beach is making some improvements. Our uew school bnilding will soon be completed. ? Sea Bird. The Fault is Not in the Clerk. Since our short notico in our last issue concerning the reiudexing of the old records in the Clerk ol Court's oflico, there has been some talk about the matter on the streets? Some one seemed to think that tht article was intended to reflect it some way on the otlice of the clerP of the court of common pleas. In this they were mistaken, becaust the act which was passed did noi make it any part of the duties of this office to re index the records. Ii fact, the duty is dovoived upon thi county board. The act was pas?ec at a recent session of the Legisla ture, and no move whatever, so fai as we have been informed, has beei made to get this work started. ? Box Supper at Greenwood. Mr Editor: Piease announce through the columus of your papei that there will be a box supper ai tne Green wood school house, Wed nesday night January 25th1911 The public is cordialy iuvited to al ( tend. The girls are expected t< bring boxes and the b>ys well lillec purses. T eacher* Steel wire screens have been pu to the windows in theside9 and rea of the Norton Drug Company build ing. It is as near burglar proof a it is possible to make it. Daniel Grainger, of Hcmewoo* was in Conway last week* ' ( ANNUAL RECEPTION The Members of W. F. M. S. Serve Collation. T-nct Vxt/ln ir n ftorrirtnn f hA Wfl a.* l iuny <?iv? > ui/uu ...? mans Foreign Missionary Society of the Conway Methodist Church held the annual reception for the membership and invittd guests at the delightful home of Mr and Mrs B. T. By man. The house was very taste fully decorated for the occasion As the guests arrived they were graciously received by Mrs Hyman assisted by Mrs D. A. Spivey and Mrs H. H.- Woodward. Tue following program was rendered: 1. Piano Solo?Miss Alable Norton. 2. A Country Romance?Miss Mitehelle Collins. 3. Reading "Brother Pearsely's Mistake." Rev A. D. Betts. 4. Vocal Solo?Mrs J. S. Battle 5. Recitation: "The Missionary Lady." Mrs A D. Betts. Mr Grady Tisdale also favored the guests with violin music. Following the program delightful refreshments were served. Altogether the guests spent two hours, that went ail too quickly, in social converse and entertainment. The persons present are as follows: Madames A li Baldwin, J S Battle: P G Burroughs, L H Burroughs, A M Burroughs, B G Collins, H S Collins, A T Collins, M W Collins, A S Doak, W T Goldfinch, W P Hardwicke, S P EJawes, S E King, J A Le'wis, J M Oliver, J D Oiiver, B J Sessions, D A Spivey, N Sweet, A C Thompson, A L Thompson, Ed H Woodward, A D Betts, L A Sparks, E^iorence Johnsou, J J Sanders, D A Caihoun, D T McNeill, N C Adams, J B Cox, J W Ta.vlor, Ellen Jol nson, P S Powell, B W Wait, C R Scarborough, J M McKeithan, C P QaattlePaum, J C Spivey, C H Snider, J E Coles, B P Little, C J Epps, B T By man, T E Cooper, Julia Sessions. Susan Sparks, of North Carolina; Misses I Werts. Mabel Norton, E la K Kir-g, Loil Gillespie, Belle Powell, May Goldfinch, Ella Sessions, Ruth Collins, Naomi Collins. Mary Dusenbury, Corrie Sweet, Mitchell Collins, Rev A B Bctts, Mr El P little, Mr Grady Tisdale, and Mr W M Gold finch. Nichols, Route 2. Editor Herald: Please allow me space in your columns for a few items from this place. Health of this vicinity is good. The farmers are busy getting ready for a new crop, Mr Belaud Stephens made a trip ti North Carolina recently. While there he purchased a tine mule. Rev B H Harrelso" tilled hU regular appointment at Biack Creek lastSiturday and Sunday. H G HarreUon, of Roseland, and C. W. Brown, of Tabor, vi&ited relatives and friends tiere Saturday and Sunday, Supt S H' Brown visited the schools in this section last week and made interesting speeches. Miss Daisy Stephens, one of Horry's young lady school teachers, spent last Saturday and Sunday at homo with her parents. There was a box supper and entertainment at Cedar Cnek school house January 71 h. The amount raised was $20 14 whibh will be spent improving the school. Miss Eflie Harrelson. the teacher of this school deserves much credit for the work she is doing. Athens school is progressing nicely under the skillful ojunagement of Mr Stephen i lucks. ArnoD^ the visitors at J W , Ward's Sunday were Willis Lambert. and J W Martin of Mullins. ' Many good wishes to the Herald ?\and its readers. Occasionally. i How's This. i We offer One dundrcd Dollar.* > Reward for any case of Catarrh thai t, cannot be cured by Hall's Gatarrl > Cure. ^ F. J. CHEN EY & CO Toledo, O ) We t he undersigned, have knowi 1 F. J. Cheney for the lust 15 j'ears . and believe him perfectly houorabh r in all business transactions an( 3 tinaucially able to cirrv out auj obligation made by his firm., Waldino, Kinnan S Marvin, Wholesale Druggist, Toledo, O Hail's Catarrh Cure is taken in ternally, acting directly upon th 5 blood and mucous surface of the. sys j" tern. Testimonials sent free. Pric 75 cents per bottle. Sold by a) druggist. Take Hall's family Pills for const " patio n. 1 Box Supper There will be a box supper a Maple school house, (District No t (ID) on Saturday night, January 21 , 1911. There will be an interestin, i. program carried cut to amuse th * largo crowd that is expected to b present. Everybody, young an old, is cordially invited to attenc The proceeds will be used for get d oral improvement to school propei Jty, Committee. P0ip CONWAY, S. C., THURSJ IBS Horry Delegation Not to Antagonize Commissioners TO BE VOTED ON BY PEOPLE While in the City the First of the Week, Senater Spivey was Asked to Give the Herald Readers Ilis Position on the Indebtedness of the County and the $30,000 Loan Asked for by the County Commissioners. Senator Spivey was seen just before taking the train on Monday for Columbia, and asked if anything had oeen done relative to providing for the county's past indebtedness, and the $?.0,000 asked for by the County Board. "The delegation has done uotbing so far as I am aware" said he. "l have not heard anything further from the County Supervisor or the County Board. I presume they are formulating some plan to relieve the situation and bring them out of the nole. "Mr S'ngleton and I met the Board some time since, upon their invitation, and I expressed myself frankly upon the situation as 1 saw it. At 1 hat meeting I made some | suggestions and offered to corporate with them in any feasible plan they might devise to remedy the deplorable condition. 4kI have studied the condition for the past two years, and had, as you know, devised a scheme whereby the county would have been saved this humiliating spectacle of a past indebtedness of $10,000 and a necessity for an extra 10-miils levy to raise the 30,000 asktd tor. But the Supervisor and his Chief Clerk together with their friends and political advisors, saw fit. to oppose it, and helped to defeat the measure. "In this campaign, you remember I promised to abide by the result of ihe election, me peopie oy meir voles failed to indorse the ttf o mill lev> we had already placed for better l oads. As the matter now stands my hands are tied. 1 feel that we have been instructed to take otl this two mill levy, and it is my purpose to stand by my pledge. * I fully real'z i that it was then and is now, a great mistake. Bui the people have spoken at the polls and we, as their representatives will onlv have to carry out their will. ' I will say this much, however: I think the county has just about as much need for a county "Poor farm" as it has for a flying machine. Some of our people are needy and worthy. There are some of us who are poor but we are proud?and I am glad of that. There are but few who will ever consent to enter the "poor house " At the same time the exueriment 1 regard as a costly one 1 venture to say that it, to some extent, accounts for the county's back indebtedness today. My proposition is to sell the county farm and invest the proceeds in roads and needed bridges. Yet. I do not in tend to push it against the wishes of the Board. They are running the county finances, (not I ) "I made the proposition to the Board, that if they would, after consultation among themselves and . their elo-e advisers, prepare just such a measure as they wanted tc I raise lb s $30,000, I \yould contract to olaee it through the legislature. Io the meantime I would not seek tc change a clause or add a line?savt that I would place oue proviso ai end, to the effect that it would be j come operative only after a majority t of the voters cf the couuty indorsee j it at the ballot box, 4 T am exceedingly anxious thai some plan shall be devised to reinedj , the present condition, and will glad ly lend my assistance in any legit i i mate way. The only plan which ] j knew whereby the remedy could b< ^ applied without an extra levy, has b^tn rejected. Now, it is "up to' the County Board to submit a bettei one. With the assistance of th< . grand jury and the other strong P advocates of higher taxes, thv ought to be able to carry the tei 0 mills extra levy. As for me, yoi \ can tell your readers that I do no propose to stand for an extra lev ;i for the purpose of paying any bacl indebtedness. Personally I am op posed to this method, as repcatedl; explained in my canvass for goo< roads, and I will consent to it onl; ,t after the people so deelare at th . polls." g Conway Methodist Church, e Sunday January 22ad: Sunda e school at 10 a m. preaching at 11 d m subject: "The Social Mission c 1. the church." Epworth League a i- 3:30 p m preaching at 7 p m, subjec v 1 'UntoPerfection," Preaching a j Allen on Sunday afternoon. u IJfe DAY, JANUARY 19. 1911. In Prosperous Condition. At a recent meeting of the directors of the 1st National Bank of Conway, and Conway Saving Bank, both of these institutions were found by them to be in a very healthy and prosperous condition financially. A dividend of 8 p?r cent was declar ed by the National, and a 10 per cent divideno bv the Conway Savings Bank. The otlicers were all reelected for another year, and they received the praise of the directors for the efficient manner in which they had conducted the business affairs. Items From Little River. Little River is lively and booming as usual with all kinds of good things. There was a large dance given at Little River hall on last Thursday evening in honor of Miss Itasker Orissette, and was enjoyed to the fullest extent by all who was present. Miss Mary Russ of Sballotte, N. C is visiting her aunt Mrs S D Tharp . * \ .it mis piace. There was a party given at Mr T M Permenter s on last Tuesday evening in honor of Miss Grissette md Miss Russ, There was also one given at Mr itid Mrs Sidney Bellamy's on Wed oesda.y evening in honor of Mr and Mrs C E Turbeville, who hes recently made their home in our midst, Bjooksville, Wampee, Stalvey, Socastee, Little River, Conway and Sballotte were well represented The narty was enjoyed very much by all. The people of Brooksville hailed the coming of Mr. and Mrs. C. E, Turbeville with great delight. We hope their stay in our midst will be iong and pleasant. We think Miss Grissette likes this place so well that she has decided to make it her home, which pleases us very much. Blossom. Tobacco Flues. People who want tobacoo flues ? ' ' ' * ? ^ m nrrlorc Will pmdtiU StillU US ill luci. by Marcb 1st. Conway Iron Works. 4w44 Brunson Literary Society. The Brunson Literary, inet Friday, January 12th at the usual hour and the following query was debated: "Resolved, that education is more beneficial than money." Negative: John Skipper, Ciyde Cooper, John Capps, Affirmative: Perlio Cooper, Julim Cooper, Dock Capps. Dialogue bv Callie Cooper. Essay by Harvey Cooper. Speeches by Annie Cooper, Spurwreon Baxley, Daisy Baxley, Willie Richardson, Sarah Baxley, Flora Richardson and Roll In Baxley. The above subject was well discussed and there assembled at the school house a very largo crowd to hear it. The judge decided in favor of the negative. Geo C Cannon, Teacher. Write for the Maps. I will thank you to announce through the columns of your paper in the shape of a card from uio that I have a few hundred of the maps showing soil survey of Horry coumy for distribution and will send one to any one making request for it as long as they last. Yours truly. J. E. Ellerbe. i Supervisor Loses House. ) The dwelling of County Supervi> sor A. C Murrell, was burned to the ; ground last Sunday about 11 o'clock . ard the contents were lost. The supervisor was not at home at the j time. MrsMurreil and the rest o' the family escaped without serious L injury from the burning building. ? It was situated on Mr Murrell's place about five miles from Conway and was a nice cottage. Serious Trouble at Dance. ' As the result of a difficulty at a r dance in the southern section of the a city Friday night, J \V, Wilson, s r white man, is in the James Walkei y Memorial Hospital with a severe 3 wound in the head, made by a rook j and John Reaves and Robert John t son, also young white men, are ir y the city prison charge 1 with having k committed tho assault. It was stated yesterday that Wilson hast v fractured skull, but tho extend o J his wound has not yet been deter y mined. Reaves and Johnson ar< o being held until it is definitely learned whether or not Wilson has a chance to recover. Tho trouble occur rod late Friday night at a dance at Sixth and Daw a son slr?et?, but report was nol tf made at pMice headquarters uuti t early yesterday morning Warrants ,t were issued yesterday for Rei-ves ? and Johnson and they were arreted abuut noon.?Wilmington Star. lit! tt 1 VI EH Gathered by a Herald Man on His Rounds. CAUGHT ON THE BOUNCE. Stray Bits of News Gathered by the Wayside for the Information and Instruction of Herald Readers?Happening-s of Interest About the City. Col D A Spivey spent last Sunday at home. Mrs S F St evens spent a day in Conway receii I v. I Capt C J K|-p> visited Columbia j last week on ousi^ess. D. V. Riebnvdcon spent several days in Conwiy recently. J VV Stevens was in Conway last Thursday on business. Born to Mr and Mrs John Altman on Wednesday morniok, a girl. M A Royals was amony those in the city on business last Friday. Henry Back, of the Marion bar, passed through Conway last Sunday P. C. Prince, of Loris, was in Conway a short while last Friday. Mr and Mrs J A Pinner have moved from Toddvilie to Conway. F D Bry ant, of Marion, was in Con way last Monday on lega' ousinoc<4 M A Horn, of Finklea, * ^ among the farmers visiting Cuuway on last Monday. Representative Singleton was on our streets Friday shaking hands with his constituents. Mr. and Mrs. Y. C. Tompkins of Dog Bluff township, spent last Friday in Don way on business. The series of meetings at the Baptist church came to a close on Wednesday. The meetings resulted in much good. Friends of W. K. Ilo't were pained to hear of his recent illness, but they hope for him a speedy recovery. M G Anderson was in Conway the lirst of this week on business for Georgetown Lumber Company, of which firm he is a member, and stockholder. The charter of Russ-Adams Co.. will be announced so as to change the name to The J, 13 Cox Co. This enterpaising concern is operating at the same stand. Mrs C S Prince passed through Con way oue day last week on her way to visit Mr and Mrs J C Prince in Galivants Ferry. While in town she spent the time with Mrs. Bettie Gore. We are still headquarters for low prices and respectfully ask the farmers of the Independent Republic of Horry to make our fttore neaciquarters while in the cby. The New York Racket Store Co. The New York Rrcket Store his a large advertisement in the paper begining last week, Prospective purchasers will do well to lo )k over their large stock of general merchandise before purchasing elsewhere. The Conway Livestock Co., sold last Friday 18 h day of January more than $2,1)00. worth of Horses, vi.,i?o n wYiriow W u'drm and Har '"Uico, ' ness, how much would they have sold had it not been Friday and the 13th. - J M. McKeilhan has lately purchased a controllir ^ interest in the stock of the Co.iway Ice Company, ! and ho will iuu the business next ! season. Ho has purchased a gaso line engine for the purpose of fur1 nishing tho power for bis plant, and he states that he will sooner or later 1 move tho plant from Ho well's mill to a now site on this side of the river. The regular annual meeting of the shareholders of the Bank of Loris was held at the Banks quarters on Saturday the 14th, and the cashi ier reported the bank in a healthy * condition and the business for the j past year satisfactory, The share, holders re-elected the old board of - directors, namelv: Geo. ,] Holliday i J. C. Bryant, Jno, P, Cooper, of : Mullins, Dan W. Hardwick, P, C. 1 1 "l" M TrtHnntK. /"?f Crtn U?!1U S rriuw. tMIIU il , il ni i v/i v/uu wj ? Thos. E. Cooper, of Wilmington, N. f C., and E L. Sanderson. The B ard - of directors elected the old c HI ?ers ; namely: Thos. E Cooper, of Wilt mington, President, J. C ' yant, \ Vice President and E L Sp rson, Cashier. This bauk now ? a surj plus and profit accoun of over $3, 500 00 which is no doubt an ext, cellent showing for a voung bank i.i I a small town. The B ink of Loris i does both a commercial and savings ? business and has doue quite a good I deal tor the general upbuildiufug of the Loris community. t" Ten Pages. f ll? nxr-j*^ No 4[ Death in Socastee. The many friends of the family of David Rabon in Socastee, were pained to learn of the death of his wife, Mrs Fannie Rabon waich occurred on Januaryi, 14th, 1911, after a lingering illness, She was the daughter of Isaac Parker and was boru on Seven Creeks in Forth Caro lina, and shortly after moved to Horry and located in Socastee. She was married to David Rabon in the year 186(> or 1867, and she leaves surviving her, besides the bereaved t__-l "1 I. . . _ -1 _ - .1 i HI T* 1 nusoa.ua, ner uaugnters ivirs ijuia HI a r per Mrs Dora Smgleton and Misses Florrie, Edith and Leila, and her sons, Messrs Scarborough, Joseph and Parker Rabon. The remains were tenderly laid to rest at Socastee Methodist church. She was a life long member of the church an.l a lady of the highest Christian character. The criminal docket of the approaching term of the circuit court is unusually heavy and Solicitor Wells, we think, will have to use the acum of the fabled Philadelphia lawyer to clear the docket so as to give any time to the common pleas business. NOTICE. Under and by virtue of a certain chattle mortgage executed to me by William Hicksou & Company, bearing date June 'J4t..., 1910, duly recorded in Clerk' oflice, Horry Couuty the undorsigued will sell to the highest bidder for cash, near Glen, S. C , beginning at 10 o'clock a. m. on Friday February did, 1911, All and singular one Saw Mill, Carriage with all attachments, Shrftiog, Delting, Edger, one Dry Kiln and pipes with all connections complete, ono hnrxe nower ent/ine. fifty horse power Boiler, with nil machinery attachments connected therewith, composing the milling outfit owned by William Hickson & Company near said place. Also four timber carts and harness. Also a lot of lumber at said mill Terms of sale cash, purchaser to p ly for papers S P Ostern, Mortgagor, Kobl Li. Scarborough, Attorney January?, 1911. \r.i <iroo V/ f V*' \? . Report of tho Condition of THE FIRST NATIONAL 13 V NK, at Conway, in the State of South Carolina, at the close of business, January 7ih, 11)11. RESOURCES Loans and Discounts $90,963 75 Overdrafts secured and Unsecured 515.SO U. S. 13 >nds to secure Circulation 25,000 00 Premiums on U S Bonds 166.26 Banking House, Furniture & Fixtures 3,500 00 Due from National Banks (not reserve agents) 32,515.72 Due from State and Private Banks and Bankers,Trust Companies, and Savings O OA7 OO lianKs Due from approved Reserve Agents 5, V! 9.42 Cheeks and other Cash lt?ms 283,73 Notes of other National B inks Fractional Paper Currency, Nickels and Cents 132 32 Lawful Money Reserve in Bank, viz: Specie ^ 3,652.00 Legal .fender Notes 625.00 4,277.00 Redemption Fund with U S. Treasurer (5 per cent. Circulation) 1,250.00 Total $166,531 99 LIABILITIES Capital Stock paid in 25,000 00 Surplus Fund 1,100 00 Undivided Profits less Expenses and Taxes paid 433.59 National Bank Notes outstanding _ 25,000 00 Due to Trust Companies and Saviu^s Banks Dividends unpaid 756 00 Individual Deposits subject to check 113 458 00 Cashier's checks outstanding 784 40 Bills nayable including certificates of deposit for money borrowed Total #166,531.99 State of South Carolina, Couuty of Horry ss: I, D. A. Spivey, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly i swear that, the above statement is rue to the best of my knowledge and belief. D. A. Spivev, Cashier. Subscribed aud sworu to before me this 13th day of January 1911. A E Goldfinch, Notary Public. Correct? Attest: I J. O, Spivey, I D. M. uurioughs, I \f\ R Lewis, I Directors. I