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* up First Section. f '* V \ ' * VOL XXIV. . Dempsy Potter Slays Willie Nance Near Little River IN DEFENSE OF HIS CASTLE Four White Young: Men from North Carolina Got Full of Booze Saturday Night and started Out 4 'to Raise Hell", and They Did?Result, One | |[Dead?Potter Exonorated by Coro; ner's Jury. \ ' (Special to the Herald ) ; Little River, S. C. Jan 30?Saturday night about 7 o'clock Lee Nance with Willie Nance, Wavne Nance , and John Holden, from North Carolina raised a row with a negro at B N. Gore's store, all uncalled- for. they being drunk. The negro was perfectly sober and harmless. They then left Gore's store, going out to Mrs Ellen Thomas', about two miles from Little River. They were curs ing and saying all manner of blackgard one could mention, saying that they had just raised hell at Gere's and that they were going out back and raise still more hell and have a big time. They were not at Mrs Thomas' more than ten minutes before they raised a row and using all kind of profane and vulgar words before the young ladies, as they were having a social at Mrs Thomas' and quite a crowd was present. - Mr Dempsy Potter, a son-in-law . of Mrs Thomas' went out to stop the cursing and Willie Nance made for him with a knife said to be about six or eight inch blade. Potter, then to protect himself, shot Nance two or three times in the breast or stomach. Nance then went out doors and walked around the yard with his brother, Lee When they found that he was dying he was brought back into the entry or pasqnhAt wppn t.wn rr?nm? and l ivintr down soon died all of which occurred in less than forty minutes News reached Little River that there was a riot or fighting goiug on at Mrs Thomas' and that they needed assistance. Quite a crowd went out there but found the dis turbance all over and the results as above stated. However, strange- to say, that Lee Nance, the dead man's brother, with his cousin, Wa.yne Nance, had ran away and left only young Holden with his dead friend. Public opinion is all favorable to Mr Pettier whe is employed at the Hammer Lumber Company's plant, and is considered a v*ry quiet and industrous young man and is from a worthy family in North Carolina: Later news states that, an inquest, has been held in this case, by OaptA. A. Moseley, Magistrate, and that the coroner's jury exonerated the slayer of all blamo, in effect finding that he committed the- act in self defense. The defendant surrandered to the authorities, aud it was stated that be would be brought to Conway on Tuosday and lodged in the county jail to await trial. k' ?~? Married at Wampce. o ? 4Vvo minnln.* nf .Taiinai>tr V/ Li out- c vuuiui; v/i wfitiuwi j Mwu) at the home of the bride's parents, Mr and Mrs Fletcher Bellamy, of this place, a beautiful home weddiLg was solemnized when their daughter, Miss Ray, was happily married to Mr Harmon Graihger. The room was beautifully and arfis tically decorated for the occasion and filled with friends and relatives who had been invited to witness the, ceremony. 1 The attendants wore Miss Emma Skipper with Mr Fred Bellamy, a f brother of the bride and Miss Early * - 1 ?? T - T t ? T WOOQ WllQ n?r 002 Livingstone, ?jr The bride and groom approached Magistrate A. C Thompson, and in a very brief and irapro>sive man^ ner were united in the bonds of * holy matrimony. Tho bride was ^ pronounced by many tho most beautiful in her life Soon after the marriage ceremony supper was announced and all invited to which, of course, we responded and found a table laden with so many good things of which we were able to only partially relieve it. The popu-arity of the newly wedded couple was best shown by the numerous congratulations which were tendered them. Both are of this section. The bride is a beautiful and accomp ished young lady and ha* many friends who wish her a long and prosperous life. The groom is a prominent young man and is to be congratulated on wiuning the heart and hand of this loveable young lady. A short while after supper they left for the home of the groom it being only a short distance, carrying with them the best wishes of all who was present. A Friend. A mule for every kind of can be found at the stables of K chardson?Collins Co, Come and make your selection, , (The A Runaway Match. The town was a little excited on last Friday by a runaway match, and hurried wedding at the residence of the Rev Barnes at Bucksville The contracting parlies were Miss Mildred McCoy, eldest daughter of Mr A B McCoy, and Mr% Claude Dusenbury, coungest son of the late George H Dusenbury, These youog people had been planning their wedding for several mouths, but as the p treats of the young lady were opposed to the match, they (pand it up-hill' work until last Friday when they ran away. The young lady was on her way to the school, when she was met by the groom in a buggy. They drove to the parsonage at Backs. 11 . 1 4 A _ _ J vine aooui len mites away, ana me knot was tied, just a few minutes before the arrival on the scene of Mr McCoy, who had been informed of the intentions of the couple, jus a little too late, but_who had madt haste after them, just the same, te try to prevent the marriage if pos sible. When the father arrived at the home of the preacher, he found the ceremony had been performed, and the bride and groom were in the house. There was no disturbance it seems, further than some words, and the determination of the officiating minister to refuse Mr McCoy entrance to the home. After the departure of the father from the scene of the wedding, the newly married couplo returned to Conway and they are now rosiding on Main street, with the former's mother, Mrs Sarah Dusenbury. The obj-ctionr raised to the wedding were chit fly on account of the young lady's ago. Blanche Items. Health generally good. Farmers prepiring for another crop. Mrs. Sxrah Skipper is very ill at this writing The writer had the pleasure of attending the marriage of Miss Bett.i*i .T.iriP R. ihiin t./i VT i* \\7 I^. I/la A I. Ion, on Wednesday January 25th, a*. 4 o'clock p. m,, at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M Rxbon of the Cool Spring section The ceromouv was performed by Rev. J. V. Jones. After the ceremonv, ail was invited to the dining room where the table laden with good things to satisfy the wants of the inner m?n. The bride is the accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs W M Ribon, of Cool Spring, S C The groom is one of Blanche's most prosperous farmers and merchants, Mr Alien Is very popular in both business and social circles, Rambler Debute., lne Hampton anil Conway Liierarv Societies of the Burroughs High School will give a public debate Friday Feb. 3rd 1911 in the School Au oitorium. The Query being Resolved "That the Negro should be Deported." The Hampton Society have the Affirmative sfde and will put up as their speakers Kathleen Sessions, Ross Johnson and Julian Dusenburv. The Conway Society have the Negative side and have selected as their speakers, Laura Jenkins, Whiteford Sessions and Frank Thompson The Debate will be eonducted by Mr. Frank Green, one of ToddsviJlo young men but now a student of the Burroughs High School. Every one is invited to corneas it will cost nothing but the walk there and back. X Tortured for 15 Years by a euro defying stomach trouble that bathed doctors, and resisted all remedies he tried, John W, Modders of Moddersville, Mich , seemed doomed. He had to sell his farm and give up work His neighbors said, 4 ho can's live much longer." 44Whatever I ate distressed me," he wrote, till I tried Electric Hitters, which worked such wonders for mo that. I can now eat things I could not take for years Its su e).v a grand remedy for stomach trouble," Just as good for the liver and kid neys. Every bottle guaranteed. Only 50c. at Norton Drug Co, Married. Married Jan 18th, 1911, at the residence of the officiating minister Rev. D. D Anderson, Miss Emma Jordan to Mr, Clarence Tompkins. On January the 25th at the home ot Mr J W. Todd, Miss Km ma Turbevilie to Mr. Daniel Brown, Rev. D. D. Anderson performing the ceremony. Perhaps one of the best satisfied crowd of purchasers over seen was that at the store of J. E. Nicholas. Every purchase made was a money saver and brought a satisfying smile to the tace of the purchaser. Reader, if you have not been there and bought yourself rich, beltti do so at once while the cream of tie slock remain^ WiMK CONWAY, S. C., THURSI snjpon Another Incident of Getting: So .iething for Nothing: SOME SIICKERSGOT CAUGHT A Well Dressed Individual, Apparently of Jewish Extraction, With the Chracteristic Hooked Nose and Oily ? - n Tongue, lame to tonway some Months Ago and Endeavored to Work a Sliek Game-?The Exposure. Some months ago, a well dressed individual with a Jewish looking face, appeared in our leading business offices here. He solicited the leading business men to subscribe a contract which he presented to them and in which it was stated that a set of "'Current Cyclopedia of Refer once" would be furnished to the subscriber free of cost by Princeton University.. The agent explained hat the only consideration that the University wanted for this valuable set of books, was a nice letter or testimonial signed by the gentleman, and this testimonial would not be required until the set of books had been furnished. Attached to this contract above mentioned, by means of perforations was orother order or contract blank made out to another concern, who in consideration of the man's signature, would agiee to bind the said books for a sum of money therein stated This part of the agreement was always mentioned to proposed subscriber after he had sigued the top portion, agreeing to take the books free. Upon closer inspection, it was usually discovered that these books were to be furnished in unbound form, and would not be bound unless the subscriber signed the second contract above referred to. The price which was mentioned for the binding was of course sufficient to cover more than the selling price * ' ' - A 1 A * ~ 11 Ol lilt? HI1 111 IB UU tlx v, axx pi lutcu ?UU bound. Tbis man secured the signatures of several business men, as we are informed, and we have never been informed whether they receiv ed the books yet or not, or whether they have been sent to them bound or unbound. This man was refused signature s by some of those whom he approached, but they have never told on the others who were fooled into signing his contracts. The following letters received from H. b. Fine, dean of the faculty of Princeton University, ought to be sufficient proof that this man bad no authority use the name of the university. This alone would be sufli eientto brand him as an Imposter. I The letters follows: Princetou University. OHije of the Dean of Faculty Princeton, N. J , Jan 23rd, 1911 My Dear Sir:? Having learned- that certain traveling book agents have appeared in various towns of South Caro'i^a canvassing for the "Current Cyclopedia of Reference", which they represent as an authorized publication of Princeton University, it seems to me due to the people of these communities that they be told that Princeton University has no connection whatsoever with this publ'c-tion nor has she authorized anyou , to act as her agent for the sale or distribution of any book or other article whatsoever. Very truly yours, H.'B. Fine, Dean of the Faculty. To the Horry Herald. Wife Got Tip Top Advice. "My wife wanted me to take our boy to the doctor to cure an ugly , boil," writes D. Prankel, of Stroud, Okla. "I said 'put Bucklen's Arnica ( Salve on it.' She did so, and it cured the boil in a short time " Quickest . healer of Burns,Scalds, Cuts, Corns, Bruises, Sprains, Swellings. Best ' Pile cure on earth. Try it. Only 25c at Norton Drug Co. Make Your Application. , Columbia, S C-The Herald: By proclamation Governor Blease re- < voked all commissions of Notary Publics operative February the tenth. Those in a hurry to be re- j appointed or appointed will com- L municate with me at Columbia I i tfill forward necessary blanks ao- , companied with instructions rori proper application, prompt, atten-l, tion given same before expiration' on the 10th. D A Spivey. , ??MB I A Correction. < Editor Herald:?Please a'low me j space to correct a statement made ( by "Hustler" who in your last issue stated "that there would be an entertainment at Qomswood on 1 February 2nd." The entertainment mentioned will be Thursday night February 16th, which will be the closing exercises of the Homewood school. W. A. Prince. i )AY, FEBURARY 2, 1911. Zoan News Notes. Editor Herald:?Please allow us space in your valuable paper for a few words from here as we haven't seen anything from here in quite a while. The Farmers here are about Ihrnuirh sowing their tobacco beds. We think there will be quire a lot of 4'the golden weed" in this section this vear. We hope them much success. Messrs. Guss and Fulton Page, of Nichols, spent the week-end here with Mr. JoelC. Strickland and family Messrs. Homer Fowler, of A.vnor, and Frank Strickland ' f Hehoboth, attended services at / >an the third Sunday afternoon. Miss Bertha Graham spent last Sunday with "the twins". We were very Had to have Miss B3rlha Mr. H H Anderson, of Gurley, was in our section again lastSuuda}' ?same thing. Mr. Vance Waid, went to Mullins one day last week on business Quite a number of the youug ladies of our section attended a quilting in the home of Mrs. Martha Karrelsoo, Loris, No 1. last Saturday and report a grand time. Our Sunday School is doing verv good work here with Mr. Bitbel Elliott, Superintendent. We v.ill have Sunday School next Sunday morning at the usual hour. Preachirg the first Sunday in February at 11 o'clock, Sunday School at 10:10 Public invited to attend. Our public school here closed jast Friday with Miss Alma Lewis, of Galivants Ferry, teacher. Miss Lewis has done very #ord work here. Fruit suppers here still continue numerous. All seems to enjoy th-jm. Mr. Editor, for fear of help; ? to fill the waste basket we will-eti p. "Mamma's Twius." Entertainment Posponed. Editor Herald: Please announce throutrh the columns c-f your piper that the entertaininent at H >mewood that was to bo on the nfoht of February 2nd, has been postponed. But will take place the last of February. The correct date will be announced later. ? Respectfully, Homewood Literary S iciety. Uucle John Floyd Dead. The many friends of Uncle John G, Floyd will be sorry to read I be announcement of his death, occurring at his residence in Flovds township on Friday before last.. He was about 79years of age, when he was stricken by the grim reaper, but up to the last day of life, he maintained the cheerful and kindly disposition, which always marked him as a gentleman and as one of the earth's noblemen. He wavS the friendly advisor to many in their hour of life's darkest problems, and he never failed to bring sunshine into any door he entered, no matter how dark and dismal the surroundings. He was .well known and loved in Marion County as well as iu home County. For many years he nsver failed to visit Conway during court week. It was his greatest pleasure to tell the Judge a good joke, and if he could turn the point on the sheriff or soms other county officer, the greater was his delight, but his j ikes were never offensive. Every hndv like TTncle ,1 .hn. from the highest to the lowest, and all his large circle of acquaintance are. pained to lose him from the land of the living. lie taa/es a widow and a larjje family ofchily, He was a veteran of the civil war, having served faithfully and with distietlon. Conway Methodist Church. Services for Sunday, Feb 5th: Sunday School at 10 a. ra. Preaching at 11 a. m. by U ;v R E Stuckhouse. Presiding Elder of Marion District. This will be followed by the administration of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper. Epworth League at 3:30 p. ra. Preaching again at 7 p m , by ' Rev. R El Stack house. Prayer mooing on Wednesday 1 night. Preaching at Home wood at 4 3'clock Sunday afternoon. 9 m. m i Life Saved at Death's Door. 1 "I never felt so near my grave," writes W. R. Patterson, of Wellington, Tex., as whenr flightful cough i < and lung trouble pulled me down to i 100pounds, in spite of doctor's treat- i * f* nr.. Xiao nu iVI tr f lltifli* I lllt'U U 1 Ul inn JCT?I a. !??< uva ^ ' mother and two sisters died of e >n- i sumption, and that I am alive today i is due solely to Dr Kind's N'ewDis- ? covory, which completely cured me. No.v 1 weigh 187 pounds and have been well and strong for years." Quick, safe, sure, its the best re lug dy on earth for coughs, cold , lagrippe, asthma, croup, r, all throat and lung troubles. &0t and $1 00. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by Norton Drug Co. It will soon be time for the farmers to plant corn. rahl. X Hi HnfhprpH hv a Herald Man or His Rounds. CAUGHT ON THE BOUNCE. Stray Bits of News Gathered t>y the Wayside for the Information arid Instruction of Herald Readers-Happen! u jgrs of Interest About the Cltv. C. N. Causey was in Conway la^t Saturday. K Mr Jeremiah Smith has returned from Florida. So far the wluler has been a very severe one. T. W. Dor man was in Conway last Saturday on business. Any kin J of Disc Harrow you want at Burroughs & Collins Co. Read the targe advertisement of J. 15. Cox Company in this it sue. John I. Ward of Lttle River was in Co away ou business last Monday. J. G. Rhodes was here on 1 ness for a short time one day la* viek. Just arrived. A solid of Disc Marrows at Burroughs .v Collins Company. "1 Hon L. B. Singleton spent the latter part of last week at home on legal business. Dan W. Hard wick, of Boris, was among the business men visiting Conway last Saturday. W. C. G >re of Little River was among those in Conway from the country last Monday. Magistrate Daniel Grainger, of H )mewood, was in Conway on business last Saturday. See our lot of line Kentucky mules before purchasing. Tney are beauties. Richardson?Collins Co. Just received a car of the finest Kentucky mules ever seen in Conway. Richardson?Collins Co. LOST-Oue nickle watch Elgin movement, deer on back of case, on trip from Conway to Cool Spring section. Finder please inform V, D. Johnson. Rev W. J Langston will preach i at Wampee next 3rd Sunday at 11 a. m., at United churches at 3 30 p. m.. and at Tillv Swamp at 7 p. in . ! the same clay. Public cordially invited lo attend. Most of the farmers are making preparations for large crops this year. They are now hauliug the fertilizers away from the business centers. Some of them are buying more fertilizers than they did last year. We will sell our standard 8-10 Di sc Harrow at $22 50 ca^h. Easy I terms for fall payment.?Burroughs & Collins Company. J. D. Rogers, of Fair BlulT, N. C , died on last Monday at his home at that place. He was the father of Mrs G B. Jenkins and Mrs Hubert Jones. Rsv. E F Scoggins addressed the prayer-meeting of t he Conway Methodist church l.?st Wednesday night. He spoke on Paul's farewell address to the Eohesian elders His words wore instructive and inspiring, and quite a helpful discussion followed when an opporiucuy was guuu ilhothers to speak. Tre first Quarterly Conference for Conway M thodist Church will be held in the audit ndum of the new Church next Friday at 7:30 p m. The twenty-two oflicial mem hers of the Church are urged to attend, liev U. E Staekhouse of Marion, the Presiding Elder of the District, will preside. There was a sort of "serenade" last Friday night at the residence of Mrs. O. H. Djsenbu-r, h-> bride and groom, Mr. aud M<s. Claude Pucenbn,,v, -tr the night. 6 >me one couipidiuud to the town authorities and about twenty-two of those wno participa ted in the fun woro notified to ap pear before the Mayor. Ct jing out of Business! Yes, going out of business, and to d o as [ju'ekly as possible, t am -ring my er.tire stock of dry goo? -lathing and shoo9 at unheard ... iees Clroakers may croak but fact re ' M. - ! _ f maius, via quaiuy ... ? m Lho goods tell the tale. Co mo and see, J. K Nicholas. A limited number of copies of the 1 'Soil Survey" of the Conwa.v area of South Carolina have been riceiv ed from Congressman Ellerbo, and will bo given out free gratis for nothing, as long as they last on application to the Herald < dice. This is an important work, including as it does, a map showing the different soils in the several localities of Horry and should ba in the hands of every farmer. * 0 : J Ten Pages. | No 43 What Neat & Dixon Says About Tobacco. The writer had a long talk with Oscar Dixon an 1 J . S. Neal Christmas on the tobacco situation and the outlook for prices. Noal & Dixon are considered to be about as well posted as any body in the business on the general tobacco trade and when we quote from them wo feel that we are making no mistake. Jim and Dick claim that the tobacco crop in the old belts of North Carolina and Virginia are rough, dark and strong The Kentucky crop is also dark and rough. Neal ci Dixon say that the general tobacco trade will need a much larger per cent of our mild tobaccos grown in the bright belt of Eastern North Carolina and South Carolina to blend i p and color the dark tobacc >s in the other States. Eastern North Carolina and the South Carolina crop was short last year and the natural demand for ripe tobaccos grown in ino bright belt will be much better and prices higher than they have been for two years. Neal & Dixon are thrown with the b:g guns nearly all the time and they know what kind of wadding it lasts to load these guns. Neal & Dixon does not advise the planting of a big crop this year, but a medium s;z d crop, looked after well, will bring guou results. But remember t n 11 t- irconn ti i n t.nlvicr'iK VinvA hilt. few friends in auy section. ? Mullins Enterprise. Sunday School Association, Conway Township Sunday School Association mot with Union Church Sunday afternoDn Jan 29th 1911, The following program was carried out: Devolional Exercises, J. F. Harper. The Bible in the Sunday school, Rev. A. D. Bebts, The Big B ?y and B '& Girl Prob13in?Paul Q lattJebaum. What a Little Sunday School can do?J. C. Spivoy, Kouud Table. How to Teach,?Dr. E. Norton. Nearly all of tiie Sunday Schools iu the town hip were represented by delegates, very sorry that every one could not be there. The following new ollicers were elected: President, Mr. Fladlev H. Lee, Home wood, S. C. Vieo- Presideub, Mi*. J. P. Johnson, Conway, ^ C. Secretary, Miss Belle Powell, Conway, IS C. Treasurer ?Miss Bessie Burbnge, Conway, S. C. Supt. Home Department, Mrs. A.; D Belts, Conway, S. C. Supt. Adult. Department, Mr. J. P. Harper, Toddvilie, S C. Supt. Primary Department, Miss Marjory Quattlebaum, Conway, S. C. Temperance, Mrs. F. M. Petteuger. Cunway, S C. Reports froru Bucks Town-hip, show that they are making more progress than Conway Township, ft is hoped that 'he ( flieers will arrange to have township meetings more frequently. Belie Powell, Sec, Box Supper. There will be a L->< supper and cake walk at Mt Pi-gau scho I house Saturday night before the first suuday in February. We cordially invite the girls to come and hrii g boxes and the gentlemen to bring money to buy them, Good order is expected. Daisy Stephens, t Teacher. Nichols, S. C., R. F. D. No, 2. Dots From Seven Mile. Editor Herald: JP lease allow me space in your most valuable pap< r for a few lines as I haven't seeu any tning from Seven Mile recently. Tae health of the community is very good at present. Toe farmers are busy preparing t' >r another crop and digging stumps is the order of the d ly. There was a fruit supper at the home of VV U Graham recently and all who were present had a tine time. Blue Eyes Meeting of Union. The next meeting of Local 083 of the F E C Union will be held on February 3 d, lull, at Hoinewood, at 7 p m. Otiicers are to oe installed and other matters of importance to be considered. The members are all requested to attend. I3v order of the President. Mrs Ella D Smith, See'y & IVeas. 1 T n < < M /2k JLwiic; anww Fire Insurance Your Business SOLICITED W. Basil King AGENT. *