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I First Section. j ^WnMfMM?MWMMWaWVWnMMn#<^ 1 -r VOL XXIV. M yUHl A Forecast of What the Legislature Will Do. '^1(0 INCREASE OF SALARIES The Solons at Columbia Seem to be Making Haste Slowly Killing Time and Postponing Important Measures to the Closing Days of the Assembly When the Shrewd Politician Can Get in His Work. (By J. Rutledge McGheo) Columbia, S. C., Jan 28, Special? fThis week in the General Assembly bas not been altogether an uninteresting week of work. Both houses seem to have the work fevor, and matters are being pushed with no little precedent breaking speed An added interest in the work was the proclamation of Governor Blease first of his administration?revok ing the commissions of all notaries public in this State, a proclamation similar to the one Gov Tillman sent to the General Assembly when he first became governoi*; It" created no little stir, and upon the visitation of many members of both houses to the governors office the time limit was extended to February 10, instead of summarily January 21??t, an nnnt.ainp.d in the first, message. It is argued that there are many notaries in this State who do not oqw exercise the position of that office, that there too many who abuse it, that it^gives too much power to individuals who are not competent to exercise the duties of this office ar?d that there should be some ''weeding out" process in this oflice anyway. On the other hand, there are those who do not agree with the governor on account of the fact that he is causing some to suffer for the misuse of the powers of others. Governor Blease recommended that some bill be introduced limiting the powers of notaries, and this biii has been introduced in the House by Representative Mower, of Newberry, the bih making the term of office of a notary five years after he shall have received his commission. T^e application must be endorsed properly. Another act G >v Blease has created s >me littlo stir is the one abolishing the State and eouuty constables. Hon Chas A. Smith, lieutentant governor, who, of course, is presi-j dent of the Senate, has taken charge i of, his duties with a surprising | alacrity, surprising to some on account of the fact that Mr Smith's duties are all new to bim in that he has never been"* member of the Sen ate ana tno i ui ;s oi in it ooay are different fr 'in thise of the EJouso. The b"siTJss of t e Senate in er his direction is conducted with dis* pilch and accuracy. ? The pist two weeks of the session has demonstrated the fact that this assembly means to get down to work. Committees have been working on time and the real administrative work will start next Monday. In the Senato the marriage license bill has been pasted with amendments and sent to the House, where it in all likelihood will go ^ through as it stands. It uecessijmjt, tates licenses before marriage of '^c- three days, but marriages otherwise * are not null lied. The Senate also has under consideration the ever annual railroad and telephone bills, and in the meeting-^ the committee on railroads the other day there were present many prominent officials of tbe railroads and telephone companies among whom may be mentioned S. H Hardwick, of the Southern, R P Pegrarn, of the Southern, Judge Palmer, oj the Southern I3ell Tele phone Company, together with P. A. Wilcox, of Pioronce, P 13. Grier, jL of Greenwood, attorneys for the TJf- Coast Line, A. W. Anderson, of the C, & W C and others. They were here on the mileage rate bill of S aator Carlisle, some up: n the telephone bill of Senator Sullivan The former wishes to abolish the practice of compelling passengers to exchange mileage for tickets, whereas the latter wishes to compel telephone cainpiuies t> furnish the long distance lines when the w local lines are in use where the two 1?; lines extend to a town or oity. i\o * report has b*en made npon them, / / but it is likely that both will be reported unfavorably. It) the House the Humbert biil to increase the salaries of all State ufticials died aborning?that is, it will not apply to the administration which was sworn in on the 17ih. Josh Ashley, of Anderson, did nor, let the bill be debated upon the lloor of the House, but forced it to a committee report. Toe bill will come up this sessiou later and will likely be passed. It provides for the G ?vernor's salary to be four thousand dollars instead of three, which is taken by some to be very small com pensation in that congressmen receive nearly twice as much for onehalf as much work. The bill will likely be amended to five thousand (The < Langston-Goldflnch, Tb^ beautiful home wedding of Mi.?s Grace Laugston, to Mr Albert E Goldfinch, took place at Ihe residence of Dr. W. J LargstoD, on last Thirndty evening, January 19'h, at the hour of 8:30 o'clock. Only a few of the intimate friends and relatives of the contracting parties wore invited to witness the cere mony Mr. Paul Quattlebaum acted as best man He and the groom were attired in the regulation black. Dame of Honor was Mrs Lura Hughes, of Geers, S. C.. she is a sister of the bri.?e. The bride was beautiful in a gown of white silk with lace trimmings, and she carried a bouquet of white carnations and maiden hair ferns, tied with white satin ribbons The Dame of Honor wore a gown of an silk with Persian trimmings. The wedding march was rendered by Miss Bessie Brown, the music teacher of Burroughs Graded school She was dressed with white net over silk. The contracting parties, with the best man and Dame of Honor, respectively, met beneath an arch, where the ceremony was performed by Dr. Langston in the simple but impressive style^ of the Baptist Church. The bride is the youngest daughter of Rev. Dr. Langsfcor,pastor of Conway Baptist church. She taught for several term.; in the Burroughs Graded School where her work, as a teacher, was of the highest order, she has been useful in the church and Sunday school. By her charming disposition and lovable charac tor she won the love and respect of her pupils. Mr. G )ld(inch is among the rising young business men of Conway, being connected with the Kingston Furniture Company, and Spivey Mercantile Company. He ivery prominent in church affairs. The friends of this young couple are many indeed, and they will all unite in wishing them a successful voyage through life. They are a' home to their friends at the residence of the bride's father on tnh. Ayenue. Homewood Items. Home wood is lively and booming with all good thirgs which help folks to amuse themselves. Preaching every first and third Sunday at 4 o'clock by Rev A. D Hetts. Sunday school every Sunday at 3 o'clock. Song service every Sunday night when weather permits. Thoro ? ;!! hr? n.n pntortainrr.ent at H>raewood on the night of February 2nd given by the Home wood Literary Society, consisting of dialrgues, drills and music. The public is cordially invited to be present. Messrs John Martin, O ,b.y Cartrette, Dickie Oliver, Earnest Biker and sister, Miss Leilah Biker, were visitors at J. F. H-utU' list Sunday There wa<* a social party given by Mr and Mrs J. W. Richardson of tbis place on the night of January 14* n. Peanuts were served to the gents, which were a splendid refreshment for the occasion. A short while was pleasantly spmt playing harmless games. The following art those who were present: Misses Annie and Nancy Dew, Gertie N;r ris, Katie Harris, lieiie Lriuse ana Bessie Gause, Madames S W Har i is and J W. Richardson, Messrs John Harris, Oscar Harris, WnPer Harris, Tbomas Dew, . Lon Dew, Hart Dew, Osby C.;r re Me, John Martin, Earnest Baker, George and Kelly McCrackeu, Bee Collins, Willie Richardson and Prossie Gause. On December 25, 1M10, Mr Mac Rooerts was happily married to Miss Crettie Stephens, Magistrate Daniel Grainger performing the ceremony. May their life be long aud happy. Hustler. Hickory Grove Farmers Union. The Hickory Grove local Farmers Uuion will meet at the regular meet ing place on t.he second Saturday n'ght in February. Come out as there is some very important business will be attended to. 1. B Chestnut, See'y & Treas. January 20, 1911, dollars. Other salaries are increased to twenty-five hundred instead of nineteen hundred. The appropriation bill has not come up yet, but the colleges and schools will receive liberal; as this assembly is taken to be very liberal in places where liberality is necessary. Local bills bave characterized the work of the House with few exceptions. Wednesday, tho 25th is the day set for the elections and some little pulling here and there by friends of the various candidates is the vogue. A /b tmni t i 11 /l t 9 r\ A/\/^ A oAmmlcoi rv Vyiii>ui v uvuc %svj m iu irtoiwuci , trustees of colleges are among those to be elected. The trip to Wiuthrop on tho 19th was enj >yed by the members, and the attention of Senator Stewart, together with the reception given them by President Johnson aud his faculty with the young ladies is receiving warm expressions of thanks. 4 % Put* CONWAY, S. C., THURS: inni T E Wise, a Popular Young Man, the Victim. SHOT BY THE ROAD SIDE. While Returning: Home from Trexler Lumber Mill Last Saturday Nig:ht Mr T E Wise is Shot from Amhush by a Cowardly Would-be Assassin. Wound Not Serious. Mr, Thomas Wise, one of the most prominent young farmers of the Maple Swamp section was shot from ambush last Saturday night, while on his way home from the Trexler Lumber Mill at Allen town. Tae ball struck him on the chin, but is it was a glancing shot he was fortunately not seriously injured. He was, however, knocked unconcious frr m his mule ia which condition lay bv the roadside for sometime, a diligent search was made for the?would be assassin, hut he could not be found, The attempt upon the life of Mr, Wise is unexplainable as he is peaceable and a quiet citizen and is deservedly popular in the community in which be resides, unless it be that he was taken for some one else. To the Farmers of Marion, Dlllou and Horry counties, South Carolina and R jberson and Columbus counties North Carolina: 1 have been in the Warehouse business at Nichols, S. C , for the past 11 y ars and have never advised my customers to plant too much tobacco but 1 b lieve the outlook is good for good prices this year for good tobacco, and certainly do not think you will make a mistake to plant this seison. I had rather not sell any tobacco than to advise you to plant and nut get satisfactory prices. Prices on good tobacco were good the past season but most of you let country buyers pick out your best curing at home and you put the undesirable grades on the warehouse floor, and my judgment s1ihat you made a mistake by selling that way. H. W, McGhee. Salem Notes. E.litor Herald: The farmers are AiprCSOn L UCy 1 [1 LI l H tA j;iC[Ji*ro iucii land lor this .years crops which year we hope will be a successful one for the farmers and thereby help the merchants the wholesale houses and in fact almost everybody. It is expected that the pastor cf the Methodist church, Rev. R. F, Bryant will, preach his initial sermon at this piace next Sunday afternoon at 4 p m. Mr. Oocar Watts, of Wilson, N. C , Spent the holidays with his parents Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Watts of this place. We are glad to report that Mr. VJalloy Grant, of Cades, S. C., is visiting friends and relatives in this and other sections. The public is cordially invited to attend a special sermon at Salem Mt.thodist church next Sunday at 10.80 a in. Sermon to be given by Mr. C. M. Grant. Seeing the announcement of so many weddings the pat t week makes usrather sname of not having at least one to report at this writing. Salem School seems to be prospering very much. i M\t 1 Ol H 'i n rl ^3 n iit V n a r V.'lll 13 lll'to v >1 n;iu uuu nt fi luui of 1911 h ive passed over h stily and everybody seems to have enjoyed themselves very much on these two hoiadays. Ficticious Watchman. Kingston Presbyterian Church. There will be services in this church next S vbbath, January 211th. Preaching by the pastor at 11 a. m. and 7 p m. All are cjrdially invited and all w ho como will receive a c* r i d v e c >me. ARMORY OF COMPANY "H" (HORRY II bSSARS) Organized 1882 3rd INFANTRY NATIONAL GUARDS OF S. C. Conway, S. C,, Jan. 21th, 1911 ORDF No.? 1. Beginning with Saturday January 28 h, 1911, this compau.y **11 kl a t \m m! 1 1 rt fl /\ f k rt ?? S m _ /VIII ttaov LU KJIX5 IU1 U I ill Oil A UUUJI 111struction at its armory, at 10.30 o'clock, every Saturday morning, preparatory to the Annual Inspection which will be made early in March this year. 2 Beginning with Friday evemng February 3rd, 1911 there will be drill and other instructions in the Armory for all members of the company who find it convenient to at tend the Saturday morning drills. 3 Drills etc will be of two hours duration and each member must attend at least one drill a week, By Order, Chas J Epps, Capt 3rd I N G S C Comdng Co H. ' .Official W Petcv Hardwicke, Clerk. t * Wm DAY, JANUARY 26, 1911. Sunday School Convention. Too aouual Convention the Horry Couuly Sunday Schon Association will bo held this year at Conway, February 23rd and 24th. Last year the Convention was to have been held in the new Baptist church, but it failed to be completed in time. This year he invitation has again been extended to the Association, and the Convention will accordingly meet in this handsome nlinmili Wn w i? t.hr* t. i in a t n ucrv unui vu * <* v vw begin getting ready. Let us make it the greatest Convention ever.heid in the County An extensive program is being prepared with an eye to big things. Miss Grace W Vandiver, acting General Secretary of the South Carolina Sunday School association, is to be with us. Mr J M Way, now in rhe Methodist State work, and Mr J D Mooro, of the Baptist denomination, have also been invited to take in the Convention. These names are so familar to every Sunday School worker in the county that.I need,say nothing in their behalf* There are a number of townships which have not yet had their annual township conventions. Dr Norton Chairman of the Executive Com raittee, is trying hard to have a Convention held in each township before the county Convention if possible Let the township officers call their conventions immediately If they are derelict in their duty let some Sunday school in each township invite the others ?to meet with them in convention. You do the inviting, and I will be glad to help you get up a programe and will be at the meeting, too, if possible. [ Time is short, so let us be up and doing. In a few days a report blank will | be mailed to every Sunday School Superintendent whose address we have. When you receive the blank please fill iti out immediately, and return it to Mr A E Goldfinch, a Couwav, or to me. if you have not the exact figures, do not delay, but fill out the report in accordance with your best judgement. Each school must be reported before the statis lical report for the county is perfect. If the county report is defective. the State report is also defective, and that makes the National and the world report short to that same extent. Your own denomination does not show up as it should if your report is left out. And, so you see, we are each a link in a vast chain that roaches all round the world Now I would not want to be the oue to break this Ion# chain. Do you? Well send in your report. One more thing: Tnere are a great many who have u t as yet paid their pUdge to the county work When we made our pledge to the State work we counted on your pledge to help pay it. If you don't send yours in, we cannot pay our State pledge in full. S?nd your contributions to Mr J C Spivey at Cou way. The State Convention meets this 'Q'Jf ut Qn\i'l.anhiir?(T in llif> TCiTRt T V>WI V , ;|/ ?l IU\1?/UI ^ l ' VHV/ ? - - ? Baptist church, March 28th to 30th Plans are be'og made for the bigg st State Convention ever hold. Horry has been allotted twenty deleg-i as. If you wish to be one of the to* ty, begiu to uiake your arraugci . .its now, and let us know that you expect to go. Township, County and State Conventions, work aud pray for them all. Paul Qiattl'banm, Pres., The B inner C junty. In Memory of Dear Little William. On December 19th, 1910 the death angel visited the home of T B Jones and took from us, our darling baby. Oh, it was hard to give him up All that loving bands could do was done to stay the hand of death, but the Lord knew best. He was f:>ur years, live mooths and four days old Asleep in Jesus, oh how sweet, Prom which none ever wake to weep On April 18 ,h, 1910, the death angel look our dear mother without one moment of warning Laura Jones. Galivants Ferry, Route 1. Justice Notes. Editor Herald: Please allow me space for a few lines in your valuable p ?per. 1 fenHh of the community is verv go- d at present. Farmers arc preparing for another crop. Mrs N A Jones has just returned from an extended visit to Mullins. Miss Hafctie Jones is spending some time with friends and relatives in Mullins. lvey Birnhill has moved to Mulling, We regret to see him leave. Mr and Mrs B C. Jenkins, of Galivanis Ferry, Route 1, were pleasant visitors in our section recen tly. W B >yd J >nes, our hustling merohans, is enjoying a good trade at present. Sly Coon. t'illtl ISII II MB Gathered by a Herald Man or. His Rounds. CAUGHT ON THE BOUNCE. Stray Bits of New* Gathered t>y " ..al.lo #h? Inf nrrtm. I It V O JT VI ?a?v V ? -W . - - -?. tlon and Instruction of Herald Keaders-'llappcnlnjrs of Interest About the City. NSIIardwick was in town last Saturday, U. A. Duserhury spent last Friday in Conwaw W. L. Hurdce was in Conway last Tbufoda^. J C Johnson was a pleasant caller recently. J F Gause paid us a pleasant coll one day last week. W C Clariday, of Socastee was in j Conway last Monday on buMnoss. H M Richardson spent some time in Conway on business last week. R N Squires was a pleasant caller last Saturday at the Herald ollice, R. M Prince, of Bayboro, was in Conway one day list week on business. D. M Burroughs was in the Galivants Ferry section olg day last week. Doctor Fipps, of Bayboro, was ainonij ihe fai mers in Conway recently. Dan \V. Ilu'dwick, of Loris' spent a few hours in Con way recen" tly on busi nes9. M iss Bessie Gitlin left last week for Bishopv'lle, called there by the illness of her urcle. J M Gause, of Bardy, S. C , was in Conway lusi Saturday accompanied by his son-in-la w. SherflT B J S^ssious was in the upper put of the county on business the latter part of last week. With the addition of new enterprises at Conway, the business outlook fjr 1911, is better than usual. George F, A1 xmder, of Springfield, Mass., was in Conway the latter part of last week on business. John Holt recentlv purchased a house and lot from J. W. T. Patrick It is near the property owned by C E Barker. The friends of Deputy J. C. Bruton were glad to see him out again last week after an illness of several days. J. C. Blum, of Littlo River md Claude Livingstone of thr a,nie place, spetit last Friday i t in Conway on business. Senator D A Spivey n it Sunday at home with his lamhy, and returnod to the State Senate on Monday afternoon. Thomas E Cooper was in Conway one day the first part of last week, as was also Mrs Cooper. They were guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. G, Collins the latter's parents. Architect Lightner, of Wilmington, N. C., was in Conway one day last week inspecting the new church erectid by the Methodists, pending * i- - 4. ~ t- u u...: i.i:..... f........ LllH auuBpia'1^ ui imu uuuuiu^ 11 *.MII the contractor. II >n D A Spivey, Senator from H ?rr.v, and by the way who has lefiisl tiv. i flu a e for his section, is a member of several important committors amor.g which are, Chairman of Biukin# and Insurance, Penal and Charitable Institutions, C uinty < Hi jo, Incorporations, Milita v, Roads, Bridges and Perries, Privileges and Elections, M essrs. J. H. Hart aud John R i Tolar, of New York, and Mr. Samuel Bell, were all in Conway last week, spending the time with relatives and friends. Messrs, Tolar and Hart left the latter part of the week for Fayetteville, N. C, where they have important business interest. A case in claim and delivery between Mrs. Mary A, Hux and David J Hux, was called for trial before Magistrate Newton Sweet last Friday, but it was not tried owin# to some mistake iu the papers, which was discovered before going into the hearing. This case concerned certain persoual property which is in dispute between the' parties. Walker Evans it Cogswell Co , of Charleston ha.'e submitted to the County Board a proposition to transcribe and re index all of the records in the Clerk of Court's office for a price which is stated in the proposition at something like $2000. 00. If the contract should be let to them, they will use the Cott's system of indexing the records by family names, and tho work when completed will be very simple and easily understood by the people They are already engaged in doing this work in tome of th? counties. L Ten Pages, | m 'I ma**?)** Kc 42 A movement is on foot to purchase the old Methodist church and donate it to the religious societies run by the younger people. It could not be used for a better cause than this, and the movement is likely to succeed. When in need of repair work of any kind, be sure to g.ve the shop of J W Sparks a call. Ho is prepared to attcd to your needs on short notice. D. G. Hinson departed from the town one night last week, leaving several creditors without compensation. It appears that he had contracted several obligations which he hud secured by ebattle mortgages on furniture and his stock which he used in his livery business at stables rented from Col. D. A. Spivey. Several papers were issued against him. On last Friday his wife, Mrs. Eva El in so n brought claim and delivery proceedings against constable V. I). Johnson, who had seized ibe household furniture under bill of sale and distress warrants for rent. From the Hay. Editor Ilerald: Please allow me space for a few words from this place. The holidays passed otT very quietly, though much fun and amusement was witnessed by all. Ottawav Po we, of Georgia, spent Christmas among friends and relatives of this section. lrvin Smith, of Newberne, N. C., and Willis Lambert, of Mulling were pleasaub caliers at J. W, Ward's during the holidays. The many friends and relatives of Mr Melvin White and family were sorry to w'.tnoss their departure of this place, Tuesday, January 3rd, for West Ft. Meade, Fla , where they expect to make tbeir future home. Mr White has for mauy vears been a prosperous farmer of Horry. A host of relatives and friends held a little reception at his home on Monday night before their departure, bidding good byes with music and songs. We all wish for them many happy days in Florida, Mr Arnold A1 ford has purchased the former home of Mr White. A number of young folks of C'areadon visited relatives on the Bay this week. Much success to the dear old Herald and its many readers. Dew Drop. Boys Corn Club. To the members of the H .'fry Boys' Corn Club: Your corn which was shipped to the corn show in Columbia has been returned. You can get it by calling at my otfhie. If you do not call for it now write me by February 15th, 1 shall take it for granted that you are willing for your neighbor farmer to have a few ears for seed, You remember how Mr Williams congratulated you and told how you had succeeded in your first effort to grow corn, and according to reports from other counties that have had experience, you bovs did real well You can compete with the beys in other counties in quantity, but in some, the farmers have for several years carefully sele-^d a^d ^"!ti vated their corn ana this 0.11*cs it l..,,,/-! f.,?? ii<\n t to i til >\ fi">W i 1.4 I VI lUl ) w.l III I u>. v. .V counties in quality. Hut all you need is time to improve your corn. In traveling over the county I find tho b >.ys in different sections preparing their aero. I would suggest to all boys who expect to join t io corn club this yea**, to take out a'l stumps and break tho land deep- thoroughly prepare it. 1 will notify you later when to meet to reorganize. The benefit which will be derived from your work last year cannot be told in prediction. I find in many sections of the county farmers who are planing to | plant fewer acres and use more fertilizer this year, Toey have decided that there is a belter living and more money in a few acres well prepared, fertilized and cultivated than in a great many acres poorly prepared, fertilized and cultivated. S. H. Brown, , NOTICE. | Tnere will be a box supper and cake walk at Sandy Plaiu school house January 27th, 1011. ~ * . m l , IN ma itoosrcs, leauimr, Galivants Ferry, Jan. 23rd, 1911. Life Insurance Fire Insurance Your Business SOLICITED W. Basil King AGENT. So far the winter has been a very severe one.