The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, March 02, 1911, Image 1
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VOL XXIV.
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^ Gov. Blease and Chief Justice
Jones at Loggerheads
A HEAVY LOSS TO HORRY.
By Reason of a Clash Between the Executive
and Judicial Departments of
the State Government no Court was
Held Here Last Monday. Governor
Severely Censured by Many of His
Persenal and Political Friends.
On last Monday morning the jurymen
and witnesses, parties and people
generally, gathered in Conwify
expecting that the regular term of
the court of General {Sessions would
be convened. There was no court,
and as the jail was full of prisoners,
there was widespread regret ex
pressed by the people as soon as
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they learned that the court wouiu
not con vene and that the j .til could
not be cleared.
Judge J'. C. Klugh, th9 regular
Judge assigned to hold the court,
noiitied the Supreme court last week
that owing to illness, he would not
be able to preside at the term of the
court. When the members of the
H rry Bar became advised of this
fact, they took the usual course, and
addressed a communication o Chief
Justice Ira B Jones, at Lancaster,
recommending that the Supreme
court ask the Governor to commission
Col C. P. Quattlebaum of this
bar as a special judge to hold the
court. The law provides that in
cases of this Kiud the Supreme court
Bball recommend fo the Governor,
some attorney competent to hold
the court, and that th i Governor
shall issue bis commission. Governor
Blease, during the recent session
of the General Assembly, sent
a special message to that body asking
them to change the laws, as be
conceived there was a conflict here
in the existing laws in regard to the
appointment of special judges. The
Legislature referred the question to
the Judiciary Committee composed
of most of the lawyers of the General
Assembly, and the committee
found against the opinion of the
Governor. Chief Justice Jones, upon
receipt of the Communication
from the lawyers here sent the recommendation
of Col Qoattlebaum to
Governor Blease, who took the position
that the law provided that if
there were any circuit judges disengaged
they should be assigned to
"hold the court.vand he undertook to
show that Judgg Copes and Judge
Memminger were at this time disengaged,
and he wired this to Chief
Justice Jones. Tne next step was a
telegram from the Chief Justice stating
that- his recommendation was
conclusive and final. Thus the matter
was standing at the time when
the business of the Horry court
should have been in progress.
Tt. has Miiee developed that Judge
Copes was cot disengaged but had
been assigned to hold a court in
v Richland county, and it is stated
that Judge Memminger is tot ill to
serve. In the minds of many people
the law on the subject is plain that
the matter of the selection of a judge
to take the place of oae who is ill or
otherwise incapacitated is left entirely
to tho discretion of the Supreme
court. They are to dtcide
the question as to whether there are
any circuit judges disengaged at the
time the ncessity arises of having a
special judge in any of the circuits
Solicitor W. H. Wells arrived in
Conway on the afternoon train on
Monday. He wiied the Governor
th^situatiou here in regaid to the
crowded jail and the heavy docket.
To the Solicitor's telegram the Goverdor
replied by wire as follows: 4,I
bave nothing to do with this matter.
It is entirely up to the Chief
Justice." The Ilorry Bar had
caused thi proper oaths to be taken
by Col Q iattlebaum and they were
forwarded to the Governor's office
last week. A sim,;le telegram frou
the Governor to Quatfclebaum to
proceed with the court., would have
been all that was necessary , to relieve
the situation. The Solicitor
waited! until 10 o'clock on Tuesday
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for some action to oe tuner, aou u?
that hour, as there was nothing e)s(
to do, the jurors were paid and dis
missed.
Mos* of those who expressed thenoselves
on the subject said that ir
their opinion the Supreme court
was in the right, because it is th<
functi n of this tribunal to con
strue the laws, and that the Gov
er or is wrong. The ju ors an<
witnesses ware paid under the act
which allows the clerk and sheriff t<
sign the certificates.
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Notice to Truckers.
All truckers are requested to mee
at 4-mile school house, Saturday
March 4th, at 7 p. m. Special bus!
4 nest? J. L. Waller.
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Polly Field Notes.
Health good at present.
No weodir?gs to report.
James T Jordan, our friend and
neighbor has sold out his farm and
' moved to McCcl!4 S C , where he
has accepted a- position as chief
clerk for the cotton mill, Mr Jordan
is widely know in both church
and social circles and we will greatly
miss him in the church and Sunday
school here. He has mauy business
traits which fits him foe any
place where quick fingers ord a
clever brain is rtquired. His heart
and home was ever a place of reiuge
I to the people of the communir-y in
! which he lived. We hope for him
an abundance of success in his new
field labor
C. W. Hardee, better known in
this section as "Crowhead" has been
doing a lot of damage to corn, peas,
and potatoes since having a case of
small-pox.
S. M. Jordan is in the live stock
business now and will be glad to
meet his friends any time.
G W. Phipps has turned over
his Caoadiau puny to the proper
authorities. Skinner.
Alma Items.
Editor Herald: Please alio* me
space in your p per fur a few lines.
Health of the community is very
good at, present
Farmers are preparing for another
crop.
Our school is progressing nicely
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UUUCr iuc uiaua^rui^n v v. miau
sie Williamson and Miss Jessie McCJall.
Rev T. H Harrison preached a
very interesting sermon last Sunday
to a very large congregation.
Archie Floyd wife at Mt Olive
last Sundav.
Spencer Stroud and L C. Stroud
visited Tabor last Sunday.
Rufus Huggins suent last Sunday
at the residence of L C Stroud.
No weddings to report but wo
are listening for wedding bells to
ring at any timo.
Much success to the Herald and
its many readers. Blue Eyes.
Eldorado School Closes.
The Eldorado school, which has
bceu in session about eight months, j
and under the supervision of Prof
Willie Harrelson, came to a close
on Friday, February 24 h. There
was a large crowd out and they
seemed to enjoy the occasion very
much. There was an egg hunt in
tbo forenoon and a base ball game
in the afternoon. After the game
the crowd assembled back into the
school room to listen co the children
spell. .
After the spelling, speeches were
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UiilU^ U.y iVC V iv iv u a, uur ui i tic
trustee, and by Prof Anrlrpw J
Cox and Mr S. A Gore, all of which
were very interesting.
The children, patrons and the
whole community ha?e to part with
Prof Harrelson. He taught a good
school and all seemed"to- learn very
last under his care. We hope to
have Prof. Harrelson with us again.
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Horry County S. S. Association.
The 4th annual convention of the
Horry County Sunday School Association
was held here with the
new Baptist church on February
23rd and 24. h. One of the best programs
ever had by the assentation
wss carried out and the results of
the convention are far reaching.
The sessions of the convention were
largely attended, not only by the
delegates from the various Sunday
schools ot me couchy, out. oy mo
people generally. Those who attended
expressed their appreciation
of the great work being dona by
those who have identified themselves
with this branch of the Master\*
cause. The delegates while in town
were entertained at the homes of
the people.
"Week of Prayer.'*
The ladies of the W. M. S , of the
i Conway Baptist church exp ct. to
i hold a 44WeeK ' ot Prayer" services
at the parsonage, commencing Moni
day, March 6th, at o:ilO o'clock p
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m , ana continuing at tne same nour
' on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
' and Friday following. A full at&
teudance of aiernbers of the society
> is earnestly recuosted and a most
corcual invitation is extended to all
other ladies who may des?re to taUc
part in the services
i Virginia G QuaUlebaum,
l President W. M. S,
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Entertainment.
' There will be an entertainment at
the Rehoboth school house, District
No. 3. next Friday night, Marct
y 3rd, 1911 Program will consist
of speeches, music, eto , followed bj
a cake walk. The public is cordiallj
invited to attend G^od order is
expected. W. N Gerrald, Teacher
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, Hca G 30. J. H >Ujday, of Gili
[. vaots Ferry was in Conway the tirs
of this week.
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Disciples of this Strange
Sect in Horry.
SOME OPPOSITION TO THEM
School Houses and Cornea Closed
Against Them. Bucks Township
the Scene of Their Operation. One
Claimed That the Bible Was Possessed
of the Devil.
Reports have reached Conway of
the strange religious ceremonies be ng
carried on by some people in
Bucks towuship, near Mineral
Springs church, those belonging to
the cult claiming to be followers of
the ''Unknown Tongue " They
were finally forbidden to hold services
in one of the/school houses in
that neighborhood, and some of
those who had allowed them to hold
services at the homes, have decided
that they want no more of this sort
of meeting, and have refused to al
low them to hold meetings at their
homes anv more-.
One of them decided that the Biole,
which had been given him by
Kev O. N. Rountree, was possessed
of a devil, and that he could not
touch the book any more. He accordingly
took two sticks and lifting
up the Bible placed it in the
fire and burned it up. This same
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|j?'i sun isaiu iu lki ?u ^antu un vuo
Creator i?- a 'oud voice to ascertaiD
f certi persons connected with
the cult were-right with the Lord,
and professed to receive the answer.
One of the persons about whom he
made enquirv were reported by him
to be all right while the other was
bad. A woman in the neighborhood
of the church incurred the'
displeasure of the leaders of the
band in some way, and her cloak
was burned. One of them has written
a letter in which he predicts that
the world wdl come to an end during
1911, One of the members of
this religious band, it is said, had
prepared the land for planting a
crop. After thq prophecy was made
as to the ending of the world, he
gave the land up to the person from
whom i had rented it. aud moved
away, stating that he was sure he
would not need to plant a crop this
year. _
Blease's Friends.
Th~? following letter from Governor
Blease to Chit f Justice Jones,
and sent to the Horry Bar shows, if
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it snows auytning, imas in tjrovernor
Blease's estimation, no lawyer in
tbe State exceps those suggested by
the Chief Executive of the State of
South Carolina is fitted to discharge
the duties of Judge. We had thought
that Governor Blease was governed
in this matter by an exhalted sense
of duly, but we're now inclined to
believe t bat ho has prostituted his
high cfli ;e by making it a gift shop
to reward his politica. heelers,
ra'her than for the good and welfare
of the grand old Commonwealth.
The letter reads as foil ws:
Columbia, Feb. 29th, 1911
Hon Ira D Jones,
Chief Justice,
Lancaster, S. C.
Dear Sir:
I would respectfully suggest to
vou tbe following named gentlemen,
members of the Bar of South Carolina,
who are qualified, competent
and well enough learned in the law,
to hold any court that may be held,
or will have tb bo held in this State:
Mr W MGraydon, Abbeville;
Mr J e Brebzeale, Anderson;
Mr Arthur Best, Barnwell;
Mr C C S;mms, Barnwell;
Mr W P Pollock, Cheraw;
Mr T B Butler, Gaffney;
Mr Geo W Brown, Darlington;
Mr C MoG S rnpkins, Edg; fuld;
Mr G W Ragsdale. Winnsboro;
Mr J M Cannon. Laurens,
Mr T G MeLeod, Bishopvilie;
Mr B F Kelley, Bishopvilie,
Mr T I Kodgtrs, Bennettsville;
Mr F L Bynum, Newberry;
Mr TF Brantley, Orangeburg;
Mr S J Nicholls. Spartanburg;
Mr W B Wilson, Sr., Rock.Hill;
Mr J P Carey, Jr , Pickens;
Mr Jas S Purifoy, Walterboro;
i Mr LeRoy Lee Kings tree;
i Mr R Ii Welch, Columbia;
Mr HO Purdy, Sumter,
There are manv other namei
' which I will be pleased to furnish, i
there are none on this list whict
you think are worthy of, at som<
L times, being a Special Judge.
I Very respectfully,"
i Cole L Blcase,
b Governor
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1 J R A^sbrook was in Conway th<
4 of this s.
The King>tree Drug Company, ir
which Capo C J Epps owns a con
- trolling interest, is doing bnsines
t iu the elegant store fitted up for i
at that place.
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ftSDAY, MARCH 2, 1911.
CLEM SON EXTKNTION WORK.
Advice in Reference to Use of
Ferti izers.
The largely increased manufacture
an J ealo of commercial fertilizers
have necessitated the use of cheaper
and inferior sources of Ammouia
than Imve hitherto boon used.
The Board of Fertilizer Control
of Clemson College feels constrained
to advise purchasers of fertil'zars to
examine carefully the information
printed on the fertilizer sack, a'ld
to note particularly the statement
as to the source of ammonia. At
the same time, manufacturers are
warned against the use of leather,
ar/>/-ki mnbta of.r? whle.h materials
TWK/VJl VV MO W| vvw ? ^
are enumerated in Section '-*(31 of
our laws, unles these materials nave
been registered with the Bjard id
satisfactory proof of their . ab
lity filed. The only test accepted
are field testa conducted under
scientific control, or 80 per c nt
availability by the N 3utral Permanganate
Method. The use of any
materials not properly registered
and approved will he given the
widest publicity and otherwise
dealt with as provided by law.
The Board of Control is seeking
to protect the farmers of Soutb
Carolina against the use of any
source of ammonia wh.oh has not
proven to be available as plant food,
in line with this p dicy, they hi> ve
adopted a higher standaed for
availability than is in use in the
other Southern Statee. Intensive
field tests will oe conducted during
the coming crop year, to determine
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ID LD18 practical wvvuciuci wi uv^v
some of the new sources of ammonia
which are now beiog exploiud can
oe safely recommended to our farmers.
While the Board of Control desires
and intends to be fair to the manufacturers,
and not to forbid the
use of materials which while new to
the trade, are satisfactory substitutes
for some of the older and well
recognized sources of ammonia, yet
it feels that since these sources are
cheaper they should stand a -rigid
test for availability.
We would emphasize the advice
so often given to our farmers by our
Agricultural Department as to the
desirability of growing peas, velvet
bean?, vetches, and other legumes
in order to reduce the necessity of
buying high priced ammoniates. It
is a wel1 established fact that commercial
fertilizers in any form give
their maximum results when used
ou soils which contain au ample
amouut of orgauic matter.
Ye Olde Times.
Gen George and Martha Washington
entertained quite a number of
their friends on Tuesday evening of
last week at the handsome residence
of Dr E Norton Among those represented
at this gathering of notables
were LaEa.yette, Hoyry, Marion,
Lord aud Lady Baltimore,
Dolly Madison, Moiiie Ditcher and
others. Lady Baltimore rendered a
beautiful piano solo Immediately
after John (4*iney Adams read a
very interesting sketch of Gen
Washington's life, dwelling especially
on his boyhood days, and more
especially on the memorable days
of the felling of the cherry tree
Gen Washington seemed to think
that his autobiography had gotten
a little confused, but the refreshments
served immediately afterwards
banished r.is repentant mood.
All present then j )ined in the old
Colonial game of 4,Wink", which
was enjoyed very much by General
H >rry, who had a little d.ftljuby in
keeping a pirtnor.
After (jtborgim^s, in which (ht
Washington took an active part, but
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we are sorry to sav mis lutfcrijucti
Washington (i'd not, owing probably
to a great fright and a slight
b.uiseon the arm, obtained while
swlngiug hi the p orch swing, wb n
it suddenly collapsed. After several
erj >yab)e hours G >n Washing on
bade his guest a heartly good t
and they were agaiu preset ay
folks.
R; porter.
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To Our Friends and I^itrons.
Complaint is genorel about tobacco
seed not coming v.p this season
owing to the ary weather, so
we wish to advise our friends in this
matter Time is growing short,
and all plants should be up In orI
dor to got resuhs we advise wa*er
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ing tut? yeus i rj . ue itiun uuuu. u ?
it at once. Put plenty of v/ator on
your beds. This is highly essential,
otherwise there will be no uniformity
in the plants and the result
J will be that when the setting-out
timeomes there will not be enough
1 plants of a size to put out, ibe crop
i Water your b ds Do it now. Do
not wait for rains, it. may mean the
loss of many dollars to you.
Yours respectfully,
A fi. Edwards,
WilioJ Yarboro,
B Proprietors Brick Warehouse
Mull'us, S C.
ik ptaM
l CO 9 CriD
$1.00 Per Annum.
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Gathered by a Herald Man
on His Rounds.
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SCi'av Bits of News GM??ercd by
the Wayside for the Information
and Instruction of Herald
Rcadcrs-llappenliifs of Interest
About the C?t> .
Yesterday was cloudy and rainy.
Clerk of Court VV L Bryan,, toent
last Thursday in Marion county.
L B WiliKwLUoun, of Haskell, was
a pleasant caller one day last week .
W Boyd Jones was in T impi,
Fla., the lirst of this week on buoiuess.
Jamos McCorraack, of Bucks township,
was among those in Conway
last week,
Our o'd friend, Sampson Fowler,
of Tabor, N C., was a visitor iu
Conway this week.
A R Bullock, of Loris, wa* a
pleasant caller at the Horali office
one day this week.
Several days of last week were as
cold as we have bad during the
present winter.
Magistrate Newton S.veet went
to Bayboro one day last week on
the evening train on business.
J S:d Bellamy,of Wothams Bridge,
passed through Conway last Thursday
on a trip to Georgetown.
The county jail was the boarding
place Ja't week for fourteen negroes,
all charged with violation of the
criminal laws.
Mr and Mrs M G Anderson
recently moved to Conway and are
boarding at the residence of Mr and
Mrs J YV Little ,
Miss Davis, of Columbia, S C, has
accepted the position of stenographer
in the law offices of Hon. Robt
B Scarborough.
D W Brown, of the Williamson &
Brown Land and Lumber Company
of Cerro Gordo, N C. spent a da\
in Conway on business last week.
Henry Buck, o' the Marion ^County
bar, passed through Conwav last
X/lnnH^w morn i I. *r accouioanicd by
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Mrs Buck and eoine other ladies and
gentlemen of Marion,
The punter has been busy with
his brush at the K ngsion Hotel,
and the appearance of the hotel has
been very much improved.
Mrs Maggie Tompkins, of Georgetown,
but formerly of this county,
spent last Tuesdav in Conwav, and
returned to her home at Georgetown
on Wednesday moruiug.
Some of our subscribers are stiil
in arr?ars with their subscription
accounts We must insist ou bavins/
payment for those back dues
It takes money to run our business.
Those subscribers whose account*
are in arrears, are respectfully
asked to call and pay up or to send
us the money through the iiu1' or
which a proper receipt will b ,ut.
Many friends of Z uik M' o at
Conwav were sorry to rea.'" u week
of his* fatal illness in s" u'ngton
and his subsequent death. He wa*
principal of tue Burroughs school
some years ago, and he was very
much esteemed as a teacher.
Benjtmin Barman whos advertisemont
appears in this issue, has
letters which recommend him highly
as an optician. He has rooms a?
the Kingston Hotel and has there
modern instruments for testing the
eyes and fitting glasses.^
The plant of Con way ruo Cjmp
was started up again one day last,
week, under now in inag mi ??t o' J
M McKeithan, who will run the
plant continuously throughout the
season. He will strive to give the
public satisfaction.
The latest news from Whitcville,
N. C., last week in relation to the
H wyes case, was to the effect thai
that case would be called for trial
on Thursday of this week, as that
was as soon as the ?*wyers engaged
on the case could get ready. Tbc
trial will bo too late for us to get
anything concerning il in this issue
of the Herald.
The Georgetown Lumber Company
is now installing its new plan1
at the former site of the Kauawhf
Lumber Corporation. For somt
time they were uncertain as to tht
location of their plant, whether it
or near town or elsewhere At
agreement was finally reached cm
cerning the lea^e of the forme
site of the Kanawha Lumber C? r
poratlon, and the plunt is beiu,
erected at that plaoe.
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No 47
"Why Married Life is Sometimes a
Failure."
The R^v Sam T Creech Ms Men
secured to deliver one of hi-, leeturet
"Whv Married L fe is S onetimes a
Failure," ?\t the Mslhodis' church
the old ixiildir#, on Friday March
8rd, at 8 p m. rhe price or admission
will be adults 25e and children
15 cent. Tbis lecture will be fully
worth the price j idgintr by what
has b?en ?-aid of it bv the press of
the country. The Charleston Newo
and Courier, savs
The Rev Mr Creech, pastor of fc .c
Cumberland Methodist church, v. ill
lecture in the Opera Hot) .e at
Marion, S. C . Tuesday n git on
the subject "Why Married Life is
Sometime a Failure " The Rev Mr
Creech has lectured in many cities
and towns in this State and has
achieved a considerable reputation
as a speaker of force and originality.
? The News and Couiier, Charleston,
S. C.
Fowler-Mishoe.
The beautiful horn? welling of
.?liss Minnie Fowler to Mr G Cleve
and M hoe took place at the residence
of Mr Henry J Fowler on last
Wednesday evening ~ 30 o'clock.
Only a jew near relatives and intimate
friends of ihe contracting parties
wer? invited t? witness the interesting
ceremony,
Mr Albert Mleu- acted as oesfcman
The Dame of Honor was Mrs C E
Skipper, sister of the bride. The
bride was never more beautiful than
on this occasion,her gown being of all
over embroidery trimmed with tace
and site carrie 1 a bouquet of daisies
with white riboon. Mr Franklin 0
Nort is and Miss Mellie Mishoe entered
first and were followed by Mr
Homer Fowler and vii>s May Ward,
Mr Walter Hooks and Miss Ellen
Fipps, who all crossed in front of an
arch and formed a line on either
side. Next cauie the bride and
groom with the best man and Dame
of Honor respectively and met beneath
the arch where the ceremony
was performed by R ?v J D Everett
iu the sample hut impressive ceremony
0f the Methodist Episcopal
Chur eft.
Immediately after the marriage
ceremony the father of the bride aud
preacher, followed by the bride and
groom and the attendants, inarched
in the dining room where we all
found the table heavily laden with
many good things of which we were
able to only partially relieve.
The bride is he beautiful and accomplished
daughter of Mr and Mrs
Henry J Fowler, of the Galivauts
Ferry section where she will be
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greatly m>ssed. ?iie ^*oom is hib
youngest son of Hon Jeremiah Mishoe,
of Cool Sping, and should be
congratulated on winning the bevrt
and hand of such a loveaole young
lady.
The friends of this young couple
are mar? indeed and they will all
unite in wishing them a successful
voyage tb<*"Ugh life
One Who Was Present.
rhe above account of the FuwlerMishoe
wedding was sent to .the
Herald a short, time ago but some
how or another it was overlooked,
Parties interested will please accept
our apologies.
Costly to Horry County.
It is hard to mike an accurate
estimate of jusf. what the c>s? to
Horry C >unty will be by reason of
the attempt to hold court here last
Monday. The C ork and Sher tt issued
warrants to jurors, bailitTs and
the like, am muting to nearly $4')0,
0(1 in the aggreg oe. T lis will be
paid 10 the various holders of the
certificates by the county treasurer.
If there are twenty prisoners in
the county jail, as the telegram to
the governor stated, the die ing
fees at the statutory price of thirty
cents per dav, will make a tot 1 of
$6 00 p r da/ d ct ng ees, ird tnis
expense will omtiuue until >uch
time as another term of the court
convenes There is no telling when
the court oau be had and there is uo
telling what the (1 ibi aggregate "of
the expenses will be.
Aside from the above items which
j w 11 co oe out of the tax-payers of
titie county, wo have to count tne inconvenience
and incidental loss incurred
bv all those who bad business
to be transacted at this tei m.
Many people lost valuable time
from their work at home.
Conway Methodist Church
Service for Sunday, March 5 b,
) Sunday School at 10 a in Preaching
at ll am. Sub) ci: "Tbe Supper
of our Lord." To is will oe followed
by the administration of the
sa'Tara'-nt of the Lord's Suppfr.
cv T.ooiriia at. 3:!-W O III.
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t Preaching at 7:30 p m. Suhjec-:
* "Imitation of Const." Prayer
? meeting on Wednesday night.
* Preaching at H^mowooU on Suu1
day afternoon
(i _
r H R Stewart, manager for Ham -
liter Cumber Cotcpaoy at Littlo
g Uivor, sp.'nf the li?su of thij weeic
in Cou way,
M