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ibs | wsMbt wspntmp* .: mu . - ;.v ebk . v - v . ' v. - * ;t. ' ' * ' . # / ... yi \ ry^'j1 * ' * % # ""V"' ?- biwm?w?a? VOL XXIV. lira She Puzzling Question at ' Last Solved BOTH COURTS TO BE HELD. The Much Confused Condition in Reference to Holding Court is About to be Settled and we will Probably Have Both Civil and Criminal Courts Bc^ ginning Monday, April 3rd. U has Been a Dear Experience to Horry. On last Tbur&day morning Clerk W L Bryan, received froni Chief Justce, Ira B Jones, the following order: TIIE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. It appearing that Honorable J. C. Klugh, Judge of the 8oh Circuit, because of illness, is unable to bold the court of Common 1: icas for Horry County, commencing April 3rd, 1911, to which he was regularly assigned, it is ordered that Hon T. S. Sease, Judge of the 7th Circuit, who will be then disengaged, hold said court of Common Hleas for Horry County in place of Judge Klugh. Ira B Jones, Chief Justice. March 2l9t, 1911. Tne clerk was consulted as to whether he had advised the drawing of the jurors, for a Civil term of the court. He stated that he had done so, and this difficulty would be obviated. It would be remembered tuat some weeks ago at the request of Solicitor Wells, Governor Blease ordered a special term of tbe court of General Sessions, to be beld on April 3rd, the same day date fixed for the holding of the Civil Court, provided for in the above order. The members of the bar upon receipt of the order from Chief Justice Jones, held a meeting and decided to set forth the situation regarding this conflict, in a petition to the Chief Justice, with a copy to Governor Olease, and that Judge T. S. Sease, who is to hold the Civil Court be recommended and appointed to hold the special term of the Criminal Court, after the civil court should be adjourned. The members of the bar decided that no civil casea can be tried, and no civil jury cases will be prepared. Tne only busiuess . that will be transacted in the Court of Common Pleas, will be the taking of orders, uncontested matters, and equity cases, none of which require a jury. This is ihe way the matter now stands in so far as the Herald is informed. Those wbo have been bound over co Court, will have to appear here on April 3rd. A day or two ago, the bar association 'received from Chief Justice Jones, the copy of an order signed b" him and transmitted to the Clerk 01 Court, authoriz'ng Judge T S. Sease to hold special term of the court of General Sessions, at the conclusion of the business for the civil court. It was already understood among the members of the bar that only uncontested matters would he taken up in the common pleas, . ?yfod ao this cannot take up more than a day or two, the business of the criminal court will proceed at least by au early hour on Tuesday. The order from the Chief Justice stated that Governor Blease had been requested tc amend his former order so that the special term of the criminal court ordered by the Governor could begin after the adjournment of the Common Pleas court. All witnesses, parties and jurors, and the grand jurors, so far as we are :nformed, will have to be on vhand at the usual hour on Monday _J^toorning April Khl, although may (be possible that tl.e criminal court will not open until later in the day, and may be not until Tuesday morning. A Fight With Death. An accident on the river one day last week, came near costing the liyos of fwo of our best itizens. Messrs M G and Ole Anderson were ' 4pn the river in a row boat going to -fyhe site of the new plant of George1 town Luxber Company, when D H Ru38, running a gasoline boat came up with them. The two men in the row boat had no notice of the approach of the motor boat until it was on them. The whistle was not blown and no other signal or noise was heard. The motor boat run into the row boat. Mr M G Anderson was thrown out, but Ole Anderson managed so stay out of the water by hanging on to the bow of the motor boat until he could get clear. By diving Mr M G Anderson passed down under neath the gasoline boat and came up clear and swam ashore He was painfully bruised, several ribs having been sprained and almost broken. It was quite an cx* citing time for those immediately conoerned. 5 1 ' F M Parker was in Conway last Thursday, mrnm i i i - .i in . ?i Death of Henry Roberta. | On the morning of the- 13th of March. Uncle Henry Roberts died et his home in Dog Blutf township. He was probably the oldest man in , this section, behaving gotten con-1 siderably on the wrong side of 87 years All was^done for him that loving hands ancl kind hearts could do, but could not stay the icy bands of death His mortal remains were interred at the Rehoboth cemetery in the presence of a Jsrg* crowd of sorrowing relatives and meads. He was known throughout the county as "Uncle Henry" a term of endearment, which, with itself indicates tho love of th^se who knew his inner and better self. The puri tyofhis private life combined with his military genius makes him a hero equal to Napolian Uncle Henry served bis country with honor in t.?.vo wars?the Mexican, and last marched under the stary flag of Southern Independence, of which he delighted in rehears5 ng, and fought them over and over in his mird till the last, and was referred to by him as the "Lost Cause." He was never promoted to any high office, but was ever ready to serve with the faithful soldiers who bore the blunt of the battle. These men, GxJ * - % # 1 A ^ 1 i Diess mem, never iauereu unuer the leadership of their Chieftain, when they knew ? "That their flag with mortal stain, Would never float iu Southern breeze again." Between the wars he lived with his family in Dog Bluff township and successfully adapted himself to farming and production of turpentine. He was twice married. In early life he married Miss Eliza Lane She and all of their children preceded him to the grave. His last wife was Miss Rebecca Skipper, who with a ho3t of distant relatives and sorrowing friends survive him In hi3 last days he expressed the greatest confidence as to his being batter off after death, and hoped that death would soon come and relieve him of his pain which was very greet He has fought a good fight and kept the faith. "The dead must neet the dead, While the living o'er them weep, And the men by Lee and Stonewall led, And the hearts that once togeth-1 er bled, Together still shall sleep." C. H, Spivey. Galivants Ferry, Route 1. Marion District Conference. The Marion District Conference will meet in annual session in the Conway Methodist Cht rch beginning Tuesday night, April 18 h, and closiug on Friday, Apr?l 21st. Rev R. E Stackhouse, Presiding Elder, will preside More than 125 delegates have been elected, and fully 100 are expected to be in attendance. The opening sermon will be preached by Rev A. N. Brunson, of Dillon, S. C , on Tuesday night, the 18tb. The business session will begin at 9 o'clock on Wednesday morning. There will be three sessions a day; morning, afternoon and night There will be sermons or addresses every day at 11 a. ra , and at 8 p m. There is to be a special feature on Thursday night, the 2Ctb, Kev S. A Steel, D D , one of the noted lecturers of the South, has beeu engaged to lecture on "Pioneers of Methodism." This lecture is brimfull of humor, besides being quite instructive. Nobody can afford to miss it. Usually a 50c addmission has to be charged for Dr Steel's lecture3, but it has been decided in this matter to admit everybody tree, and take a collection toward defraying the expense. Tho local entertainment committee for t..e District Conference has beeu appointed. It is hoped that *he citizens of the town gem r ally wiil lend a hand in the entertainment of the Confererce. Hospitality is an art in wh:ch Conway oxcells. That committee is as follows: U L Buck, C J. Epps A JE. Goldfinch, B T, Hyman, J A. Lewis, H. P. Little, H. H. Woodward. Card of Thanks. We take this method of expressing to our many friends our heartfelt thanks and most sincere appreciations for the many kindnesses shown us and letters of comfort we have received, not only from our own county, but from far and wide in this our saddest hour of bereavement. It has been a source of much comfort to us. Mr and Mrs M. T. Floyd and Family. Kills a Murderer. A merciless murderer is Appendicitis with many victim*, but Dr King's New Life Pills kill it by prevention. They gently stimulate siomach, liver and bowels, preventing the clogging that invites appendicitis, curing Constipation, Headache, Biliousness, Chills, 25c at Norton Drug Co. pun conway, s. c., rani Hi Is the Advice of Experts to the Farmers. ! PAOSPECTlVE^fllGH PRICES. Representatives of Large Manufacturers of the Weed Have Been in the County Recently Studying the Tobacco Situation and They All Tell the Same Same Tale of High Prices the Coming Season. To the Tobacco Planters of ~qrry: I take this method of giving vou some information that I have just obtained from a representative of one of the largest firms buviqg South Carolina tobacco The la** two crops in the Carol!nas have fallen short. 50.000,000 pounds, so this company will want all the South Carolina tobacco it, can get. The Imperial will be stronger cn our markets than it has been for several years and a Canadain company has arranged to have buvers on the markets of this State. The buyer for this companv, who has recently been in South Carolina, states that he i? now readv to Dlace orders for 12,000 000 pounds of South Carolina tobacco. ?o f. lnnlr (rr>nr\ Plant fill the tobacco you can take care of. Look after your plants Pick the bed free of weeds and grass, water when needed and plant as soon as you can. Take ad van'age of the chance now offered, for tobacco is bound to be high. Yours etc. J E. COLES, Blanche Items. Editor Herald: Please allow me space in your valuable paper for a few words from this place J W. Mishoe made a flying trip to Marion l^#t week. Miss Nettie Ray was the pleasant guest of Miss Prince last Sunday. She was accompanied home by Mr Carlisle EJlerbe, Miss Mary Prince and Mr Stanley Allen. Misses Ida and Amanda Ray left Friday fcr Fair Bluff, where they wil1 spend a few days visiting their Auntie. Stanley Allen, Bert Graham, Andrew Johnson, John Johnson, Smithy Hardwioke, Walter Rabon and Bill Ray were pleasant callers here last Sunday. Jasper Cannon, of Willow, was n ft K/l Mnln f i imo Q f vi&inu^ iricuua auu iciuvit?o uv Blanche recently. Little Alice Johnson, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs Whittington, at Tabor, has returned home. Mis? Corrie Goss passed through our section Sunday. Miss Georgiana Rav was the pleasant guest of Miss Nettie Barn hill Sunday. Miss Docia Cook was the guest of Miss Mae Johnson last Wednesday Last Tuesday night the Blanche boys and girls had the pleasure of attending a stove-wood sawing at Mr Bill Johnson's and there was quite a large crowd present. Those nresent were Misses Mae and Alice Johnson, Claudie and Julia Johnson, Tzz'e Johnson. Kittie Ray and Daisy Johnson. Several young men were preseut and we had a most enjoyable time playing games. Carlisle Ellerbe, of Cool Spring was in our section last. Sunday. No weddings to report at this time. Mr Dooly. Methodist Statistics. The minutes of the Sou*h Carolina Conference have recently been issued fcnd they indicate th^t the Methodist church is making encouraging progress in Horry county. The following summary of statistics will prove interesting: Pastors 7 Churches 32 Members 2548 Sunday Schools 27 Enrollment - 1670 Value of Church Property $40,000 Value of Parsonage 9,300 ! Total $49 300 I Paid pastors $4,H75 84 | Raised for all Purposes $12,724 60 The Mission Board aids some of the weaker charges, so the average I salary paid pastors is really $782 The net increase in membership was | 185, and 147 of these joined on profession of their faith in Christ. Baptisms numbered 74. Conway Methodist Church. Services for Sunday, April 2nd: Sundav School at 10 a m. Preaching at 11 a m. Subject: "The Other Nine-Tenths " Epworth League at 3:30 pm. Preaching at 7:30 p m. Subject: "On Trial of the World's Unrest." Prayer meeting on Wednesday night . Preaohing at Hoipewood on Sunday afternobn, iSDAY, MARCH 30, 1911. A Happy Marriage. There was a happy marriage at the home of Mr M. 0. Butler on Sunday evening at about 3 p. in. when Mr Sam T. Gore, a son of Mr I, L. Gore, and Miss Kuth Cox. the charming young daughter of Mr anH Mrs G C Cox of Guide, N. C , were happily united in matrimony. The contracting parii- s are of Columbus county and both are young people of sterling qualities and belong to that c'ass that bids to be a desirable acquisition to any community they might settle in. Tbe bride is a sister of Mrs M. C. Butler and came over to her home after attending Sunday school at Zion church in North Carolina and Hon M M. Stanley was summoned In to perform the ceremony. The attendants were four couples and relatives and friends of the young couple and :e as follows: Mr John Cox with Miss E. M. But ler, Mr Willie Bryan with Miss Viola Butler, Mr Oizie Cux with Miss Nettie Butler, and Mr Lonuie R.itlof wi l l-i MiFTrlnii. Sunlnv. A)1 in their best they formed a procession with two or three dozen of the leading citizens, made a desirable crowd for such an occasion. The ceremony was so impres-ive and grand the writer thinks it offered an inducement and attraction for others of the young folks present. Instrumental music bv Mr M. C and Misses E M aud Viola Butler Wu8 the leading entertainment for two or three hours when the happy couple left for their home across the line The visitors all left for their homes with hearty congratulations for the voung couple. We predict a bright future for these young people anyw'ierc they may go and may happ.ness decorate their pathway and peace aud plenty be in their midst always. One Present. Pleasant Meadow. Editor Herald: Please allow me apace in your valueble paper for a few lines, as I have not seen anything from this plaie in a long time. The beal'.b of this community is generally good at this writirg. Farmers are preparing to plant. Some have already planted corn. Some of them have made a failure on tobacco plants. S. P. Blanton was a pleasant caller at Dick Pinner'9 last Sunday. Hiram Hardee, one of our leading young men, was seen on our streets iast Sunday afternoon Come again, Mr Hardee, we are gied to have 30U with us. S. M. Johnson was a pleasant visitor here las Sunday. H Q. Harrelson and J. Q. Smith attended singing school at Ionia M E Church last Saturday night. The Sunday school at PleasaLt Meadow is progressing nicely under the skillful management of Supt. Wade Hardte. We have Sunday school at 10 o'clock. Preaching every first Saturday and Sunday in oonli mrtntK at 11 WOV>U UJUU I U fcV u M. a \y v*vv/i? i J T. Holt,of th*s section, happened to a bad accident one day last week. While S. M. Johnson was driving a mule and wagon last week the mule took fright and ran away breaking the shafts Mr Johnson says he was not in the wagon at the time but had the lines in his hands. I was glad to see Twins out last week. I hope them much success through life. What has become of O. M Watts? Is he dead? I don't hear anything from him. Come on, Mr Watts and show us how to write. We are getting out of practice. We have no weddings to report but are listening for the bells at any time. Best wishes to the Herald and its many readeis. School Boy. ' OBITUARY. On December the Oth 1010, the death angel visited our home and f? ?m no ftm? lr?vi r fnt.Hnr Din. llUUn 11 vui uo uui iv? ^ im j iel H. Martin He was born Pet 13th 1842. He was ill about 18 months, and bore his illness kind and cheerful He served in the war of 1861 64 Was married soon after to MKs Victoria Jordan. To this uniou 9 children were born, eigh? of them survive him to mourn their loss. His wife preceded him several years ago Ho wascouseious to the end and expressed his willingness to die, so we know that papa awaits us in that world so bright above. Dearest father thou has't left us, And QUr loss we deeply fee). But'tis God who has bereft us, He can all our sorrows heal. His loving son, Archie. Has Millions of Friends. How would you like to number your frieuds by the millions a9 Bucklin's Arnica Salve does? Its astounding cures in the past forty years made them Its the best Salve in the world for sores, ulcers eczema, burns, boils, scalds, cuts, corns, sore eyes, sprains, swellings, bruises cold sores. Has no equal for piles, 25c at Norton Drug Co. vaUI HEMES Gathered by a Herald Mar on His Rounds. CAUGHT ON THE BOUNCE. Stray Bits of News Gathered t>> the Wayside for the Information and Instruction of Herald ReadcrA- IIappcrilnffs of Interest About the City. M A Horuo was in Conway ono day last week. W G Ch strrt was iu Conway last Saturday. S C Davis v a* in C on way ono day the first of this week J M Stalvey, of Socastee, was in Conway the fi ?t of this week Co! C P Quaitlebaum was in the up country several days recently. Dr and Mrs J K Stalvev, of Bucks port, spent last Monday in Conway. Mrs J J Turbeville, of Socastee, was anno* g those in Conway the first of this w^rlc. Lafayette Jordan, of Bear Swamp section, is reported as being very ill at his residence, John Warren Hardee, of Loris, was in Conway one day the first of the week on legal business. The Carolina is being repainted and some changes will bo made in the interior compartment before she is placed into service. N T Collins, a prosperous farmer from the strawberry section, near Conway, was on our streets one day the first of this wfcek. Bob Brown, a very old and well known negro of the town, died very i uddenly at his home last Tuesday night. The cause of his death is entirely unknown. I L Lee, a prosperous farmer of Simpson Creek Township, who is a large owner of real estate, sp^nt several days in Conway last wecu on business. W S McCaskill is not now running his tug boat from this point to Georgetown, but that he will get his line iu operation again perhaps i? it? ?? f.. in toe near muuic, We want to ask the good people of Horry to make our store headquarters during court week, as we have bargains too numerous to mention. New York Racket Store Co. Lost: A small book between Conway and 8 mile school house on Dog Bluff road. Finder will receive a handsome reward by returning to Conway Bottling Works, 4w52. All farmers wanting to buy Corn, Rice, Flour, B*con and ali other provissions will do themselves a special favor to geto'ir prices before buying elsewhere. New York Store Company. A committee was appointed at the Methodist church last Sunday to assign the ministers and delegates who will attend the district coufer* i vn.i. ^ x 1 cnce here on April iodq, 10 iuc homos iu the town. We haze one of the swellest line* of ready trimmed Hats for the good ladies of Horry, ever shown in Conway, will ask them to call, and inspect them before buying- New. York Racket Store Company. J S Bellamy will make a special trip with his steamboat on Mondav of court week for the accommodation jo' a largo number of witnesses and jurymen who live in his section of lie county His- boat will leave Wortham's Bridge at 4 o clock that morning. There was a reference held last Friday at the cour* house by W L Bryan as Special Referee, in the ca^e of M \ Home, Plaintiff, against J Q Graham, Defendant Testimony was tafcen on the typewriter for the referee by J N Jenrette. The re ference lasted nearly a'I dav am' quite a number of witnesses were called. The suit nro-e rv-~- r mortgage made to the plaintiff by an old negro named Bacchus Bullock quite a number of years ago. Before the old negro died, he sold the lane subject to the mortgage, and the land became the property of the de'endant subject thereto. Tot Plaintiff brought an action to fore chose the mortgage against the * . \ 1 J ??/1 /Irtf, .nflanl owner 01 nc muut uuu im- uoiunvmu< answered, claiming that large pay ments had been made on the mort* ' A Union Prayer Meeting:. On Wednesday night of last weej the Methodist, and Presbyterians united in a joint prayer meeting service at the Methodist Church The Presbyterian pastor, Rev A J: Doak, addressed the congregation His words were very impressive anc helpful. It was a delightful servici and well attended- At an earl; date the Methodist will join in i similar service at the Presbyteriai church. v J vSv V No 51 | Toddville Tidings* The people of this seotioa seem to i ba very favorably impressed vr-uh ' the idea of having double passenger n.>M?!nn l->.i UI'AII !l ttfl (-]( ( > ft 'P. aci v u,c uc meeu vvu"?,i uuv. I town and it will be ui. question ably a jlong felt want supplied. II ^rry county is developing very fist along ugrici liural Hues, and along with our individual progress lhe pi 1 gressive citizen should US6 his inlluuee to wards securiug better pas-t nger accnmm da? iocs and improved mail facilni 'S \re are glad 1 that McKeithan has caught the ' right idea and put on the Caro'ina and that the pvopl" generally wiil cooperate and give him sullijient patronage that v id make the scheme ?. success There was a time in old Horry when the ' bull ox" and ihe rail leuce was "the go" but that t-ime is past never to return. We ihiuk that the correct solution of the problem which nov c.nitroofcs us woulo be to give the Carolina the mail direct from Conway to Georgetown aad then run rural routes from Toddville to Pee Dee, Bueksport, via Eddy Lake, Port tJa? rel?jn and thence to Pen Dee Of course, if this is ordered, it would not bo necessary to keep the p >st ollices at Eddy Lake and Port HarrePon and wo would recommend discontinuing them. AhKeithan is the right mm to be at the nead of tha p?\ j iet as he is kind, courteous and obliging. Forecast. Pleasant Meadow. Editor Herald: Please allow mo space in your valuable paper for a few lines The health of the community is good at this writing. Farmers are preparing to plant corn in this community. The Sunday school at Pleasant Meadow is progressing nicely under Superintendent Wade llardee and J Q. Smith as secretary. Supt. Hardee is one of the best superintendents we have had in a long time and we should come together and put our shoulder to the wheel and help the good work alo.ig. There are no weddings to report at the pr sent time but we are listening for the wedding bells to ring iu tho near future. Quite a crowd of folks from Pleasant Meadow attended services at Ionia M. E. Church last Sunday afternoon. P P. Smith, of this scctiou was at Gurley last Saturday. C. B Tudd, one of Pleasant Meadow's leading farmers, was at Loris last Saturday. Mr Todd is running a morcauuio uumulv-s u.i that place. Bjst wishes to the Herald and its many readers. Little Sport. Reference Case. There was a releteuce held at the office of Rober* 13 Scarborough last Thursday in ?.ue matter of Allsbrook Bros vs John F Watts, et al. The reference held by J O Norton, who was appointed by tbo court to take the testimony, in the case. The history of this case, which involves a tract of land containing 25 acres, is somewhat interesting J F Watts owned the land it seems many years ago, and made a mortgage of it to a linn of which Mr J R. Allsbrook was a member. In 18!?7 he made deed for the lai d o f? W v >ssions & 13ro., and in tne year 11)00 he made a third mortgage to Burroughs and Collins Company. It stems that after that time no moved iwav from S )iuh Carolina and his present w he readouts are unknown. " I'he questions ii. the case are as to whether the deed made to Sessions ?& Bros was an absolute sale or intended as a moWgage. The Revival Prayer Mpeting. This will bo held at the Methodist onuvch b 'gluing April the 2nd for ' the benefit of the young peup'e of the town, all uf thv unconverted as well. The societies of all the churches will unite in this m *etiog. Subjects- Introducing Men to < Christ, at 3:30 p m Sunday April the 2nd, by Mr A E fJ-nldtinch at 7:i30 0 m. Monday Ap' il the 8 d by Mr B G Collins a* 7:30 p in Tuesday April the 4 h by Rov E F ' at 7 30 p m Wednebdiv Ap 11 the 5th by Or : Langston at 7:40 p in. Thursday April (Jfh by Rev A S ' Doik at 7 30 |) m Friday April the 7th by A DBslts ' it 7:30 p ui * In tnese meetings everybody is - ?.j .liwl lirt with fchft CO U I'gt'U iu nnw w > worKers of this tfreat work. Come ' prayiu** and pleading for and with the unsaved of our town, A word spoken in time May save the o >y or girl of nine. But at nineteen, or a few years more Niue words won't do what one did before, * So parents talk to the children and I &ec if you cannot persuade them to give their hearts to Jesus. 5 m m m Miss "Emma Davis, returned to J her home at Bagood, S. C , last week ? after having taken the place for one p month of Miss Virginia Barbate in a the law otlices of Bon K B. S jarboa rough. Miss Burble Is now back in her original position, [|$ * n':'