The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, April 06, 1911, Image 1
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VOL XXIV.
JB If II
^1Both the Civil and Criminal
Courts in Session.
REGULAR JUDGE PRESIDES.
After Many Misunderstandings Both
Courts Got Underway. Only NonContested
Cases Heard in One, and
a HeavV Criminal Docket Disposed
i. Of. Some Cases Continued.
Court convened last Monday morning
at 10 o'clock, Judge T. S. Sease,
presiding. There had been some
misunderstanding among the people
as to whether there would be
any count, and the jurymen were
rather late in arriving at the court
house.
Solicitor Wells did not come with
the Judge and Stenographer on Sunday
afternoon but wired B. W. Wait
to attend to his duties .until his arrival
on Monday afternoon. It had
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civil jury cases would be tried, and
it was understood that the transaction
of the criminal business would
proceed at once.
Several bills were handed to the
grand jury, but no true bills had
been found by the dinner hour.
The grand jury found a true bill
against Solomon Hughes for assault
and battery of a high and aggreva'ed
nature.
The first case tried was the case
oi the State vs Solomon Hughes for
assault and battery. There was a
cross indictment brought by Hughes
a negro, against the prosecutor, Mr
L. J. Watts on the same charge.
The grand jury having also found a
true bill in this last case, both cases
were trird together. Both defendants
were found guilty by the jury.
Archie McKay, colored, was tried
for larceny from New York Racket
SJtnrA the defendant nleading his
own case and was found guilty of
charge.
The grand jury found true bills
against F. G. Watts and R, Vance
Ward in cross indictment for assault
and battery of a high and aggrevated
nature. B >th of these
cases were continued until next
term
The following cases were continued
until the next term of the
court: I
The State vs C. P. Johnson (three
cases) charging larceny.
The State vs R, J. C. Ward, obstructing
public road
The State vs J. C. Lewis, larceny
of live stock and marking and branding.
The State vs Henry Berry, assault
and battery.
The State vs H. M, Timmons, obstructing
road.
The State vs Jas Gibson, assault
and battery intent to kill.
The State vs T. W. Davis, murder.
The next case tried was that of
the State vs Caesar Edge, and
Marion Lewis, charged wich larceny
of live stock. Bo1h defendants were
found guilty by the ju*y.
, The State vs Julian Davis was
then called. The defendant was
* * charged with assault and battery
with intent to kill upon one Willie
Hughes. The defendant wps not
represented by an attorney and was
foi.nd guilty by the jury.
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The next case cauea ror iriai oy
the court was the State vs D R Pot
ter, charged with the killing of
Willie Nance.near Liittle River on
the night of January 28th, last.
After swearing some of those presented
On their voir dare, the follow
ing jury was empanelled to try this
i case:
i J K Strickland.
J G Floyd,
} WW Russ,
JWSasier
' W H Prince,
W M Mishoe,
J T Gaskins,
W H Bell,
Levi Grainger,
H L Richardson,
P M Dorman.
> C C Gore, Jr.
^ Several witnesses were sworn by
K* the State, among thtm one R T
Holden, who was with the Nance
boys that night, and Lee Nance the
twin brother of the boy who was
killed, Tneso claimed to have been
in the room where the shooting' was
done, but stated that they could not
tell who did the shooting. Reedy
Stevens wa9 called for the State and
said that Potter told him he had
killed Nauce, thus JDaking the only
proof that was produced by the
State showing that the defendant
did the killing. Without the testimony
of Stevens to that effect, the
court would doubtless have ordered
a verdict of "Not Guilty" for the
defendant at this point in the case.
It was left for the defense to put
up eye witnesses to the affair, C H
Piatt had been summoned by the
State, but the State did not put h\w
i?b, and he was called as one of the
firstl witnesses for the defendant,
The next witness was C C Piatt, c
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Another Good Man Gone. I
Rev O. M. Edge was born March
6th, 1845, enlisted in Capt Bell's
company, 10th S. C. Volunteers in
1861 and served through the war a
brave and foarless soldier. O June
26th, 1865 he was married to Miss
Mary Ann Parker, who preceded
him to the grave August 18 h, 1888
To them were born ten children,
seven girls and three boys. He
joined tho Missionary Baptist church
some time, I think in 1875 or 76 and
was licensed to preach 1888 or 80
and was ordained to the Gospel
ministery January 16th,' 18110, ordaining
Presbetry Rev S. J. Cains
and H H Holmes.
On July 26th, 1891 he was married
to Mrs S S. Willard and to
them were born four children, two
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I girls and two Doys. jue serveu as
I moderator of the Horry Uuion for a
number of years.
While off to his church at Mt.
Arratat he was stricken with that
dread disease, diabetes on the 4th
of February and all that loving
hands could do, on February 22nd,
1911, the Lord saw best and said it
is enough, come home. After suffer
iug 18 days from which he never
murmured but boro his afflictions
as from a loving father, the end came.
He was a good soldier for Christ as
well as for his country.
He leaves a wife, eleven children,
four brothers, and three sisters to
mourn their loss, but it is his eternal
gam. May God bless them all
and may they meet him in Heaven.
May his churches of which he was
pastor take his wise counsel and
lead a bright and shinning light that
others may be brought to Christ.
At the time of his death he was
pastor of two churches, Mt Arrarat
and Collins Creek. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev S.
T rinlno n mi/1 cni't'nuii nrr frinnflu
O v^aiun u 11 J IM oui i u ? luc; L >v/U?w,
Servant of Christ well done,
Rest from thy loved employ,
The battle fought, the victory won,
Enter thy Master's joy.
The voice at mid-night came,
lie started up to hear.
A mortal arrow pierced his frame,
He fell but felt no fear.
Asa West,
H. K. Marlow,
I. P. Patrick,
Committee.
Collins Creek Church.
"A Florida Note."
Ft. Meade, April 2.?Editor Herald:
Please allow space in your
columns for a few words from the
Sunny South.
Sam Strickland, of Tampa, formerly
of old Horry, visited friends at
this place last week. He expects to
leave soon for Okluhoma City, where
he will make his future home.
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V^UlltJ i* ll'W yuuii^ if inn f i mug
place spent n very p'easaut afternoon
out in OaidandPark last week.
Mr Melvin White has purchased
several lots in Fort. Meade; has a
nice dwelling erected on one to
which he has recently moved No
doubt they (eel quite at home once
more with all their boys, excjptone
who is at school, gathered around a
peaceful fireside. They all seem still
satisfied.
Farmers of this sect'oa who have
no irrigating plant suffered much
loss in early vegatable9 owing to
drough, though we hav dad several
reviving showers recently.
Ft. Meade is growing rapidly.
There will soon be another orick
block completed, a steam laundry
going up and a bath pool being
erected to keep us cool these long,
hot summer days.
Mr Furnie White has purchased
a nice lot on Orange street where
Ko crtnn ovnp.'ls t.n n. rrwidenee.
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We were glad to see "Mama's
Little Girls" last week. Let us
hear from you and H rry again.
Guess we will ring off, may come
again soon.
Much success to all. April Fools.
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Contains Mercury,
as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering
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Such articles should never be used
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physicians, as the damage
they do is ten fold to the good that
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Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by P J Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.,
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In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be
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Take Hall's Family Pills for Con,
stipation.
Box Supper.
There will be a box supper at I. J
Joyner's April 14th, near Stirei
\ Swamp for the purpose of helping
' to build the Baptist church. Youn^
1 and old are all invited to come an<
- bring well filled boxes and purses.
A Friend.
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H [EME LINE
The People on Dog Bluff
Road Have Added It.
IS ? GREAT CONVEHIENCE.
Some of the Farmers and Truckers of
This Progressive Section of Our
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County are ?ui)8criucr? ?uu OI V ifAwning
. Many Other Improvements to
Their Homes and Community. Their
Example is Worthy of Imination.
The farmers and truckers living
along the Dog Bluff public road out
jfrora toivn are adding convenience
after convenience to their places.
They are taking commendable interest
in modern improvements
which tend toward reducing the
burden of labor both for themselves
and their animals. Kecently they
joined forces with the cjuntv, or
managed somehow to put their public
road iu good condition by claying
it and other civic improvements
have been made which greatly en hances
the value of their property
and beautifies their places of residence
as well as increases the productiveness
of their farms.
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To the other conveniences mey
are now adding a telephone system
so as to place themselves in speaking
communication with Conway.
Ttii9 line is now being put up along
this road and there are now already
on the list fourteen progressive citizens
as subscribers. The names of
these subscribers are: G. B. Jenkins,
farm, M Conner, D. W. Moore,
John McCaskill, R. O. Hanson, F.
W. Zecker, Ashby & Estroup, Geo
Dickson, Jud Ivirg, E, S. Cultra,
Jack Jacoby, H. H. Lee, Wm Waddington.
These people are not tired of doing
good but are ever on the lookout
for something else to do for the
betterment of their condition and
improve their invironment as well
as to benefit their community and
neighbors. Their example is well
worthy of imitation and if it is followed
by other communities Horry
will soon blossom as a Krwu ""J
tree and become the ideal garden
spot of the world in deed apd in
truth.
W. H. Rollinson and G B. Gillespie,
on the Potato Bed Perry road
already hove a private line to which
the Sonwood Poultry Yards, a new
enterprise now fully under way will
probably be added.
Mt. Olive Locals.
Strawberry growers are canvassing
our neighborhood for pickers.
Health is good
Our school closed last Friday
afternoon, both teachers having resigned.
Miss McCall resigned Tuesday
and Miss Williamson the followI
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Mrs Fannie Sarvis, of Mt Tabor,
is visiting her grandmother Mrs M
A Williamson at this place.
Mrs Mattie Strickland, from the
Cherry Grove section, visited at the
home of Mr S Judson Ayers last
Sunday afternoon.
Several of our young people,
including the writer, attended the
entertainment at Floyds last Friday
uight. Everybody seemed to enjoy
the performances.
The Misses Turner visited the
Misses Ayers last Sunday.
Prohibition. In my opinion pro
hibition does prohibit but doos not
prevent the sale of intoxicating
liquors and can never hope to do so
without the aid and corporation of
the drinking public, Liquor will
always be for sale so long as there
is a sufficient demand for the cursed
stuff. If everybody held my opinion
and would not pay the saloon
keeper and "blind tiger" would
soon be lighting for a place in the
broad line,
Vingt et-Un
The Southern Mule.
The Epworth League has secured
the services of Dr J. W. Daniel for
a lecture on "The Southern Mule"
next Tuesday evening, April 11, at
the Methodist church, (old buildiug)
These lectures which this League is
having are humorous, interesting
and instructive. Those who heard
KevSamT. Creech on March 3rd,
can testify to this fact. Every one
is urged to attend. Children 15c.,
adults 25c.
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IRSDAY, APRIL 6. 1911.
A Letter From Capers Island.
Editor HeraM: If convenient
please insert the following in your
valuable paper, the columns of which
have on peru: al affording husbaud
and self many moments of pleasure
and much needed information. I
found there the rehearsal of many
incidents picturing to me dear scenes
and happy events of my childhood
days spent in jov among relatives,
fronds and the fliwery fields of that
patriotic old counr.y.
I am glad to learn by your organ
that my section and birthplace is
stepping grandly forward so nobly
and surely in the race of progress,
and my sincere wishes are for her
good and high prosperity in the
future.
The scheme for a daily mail and
pas-enger steamboat between
Georgetown and Conway is a good
one and I am satisfied will prove a
great convenience and inducement
to traffic. It is an old saying that
railroads build cities, and it is no
a certain fact that steamboats often
prove the equal of railroads in this
line.
For fear that I may be consuming
too much of your valuable time
aud promising to be brief f will ask
your indulgence a little further and
attempt to picture to you our present
home so far away from the old
one with some of its environments.
r\i?rtwnont,?
CV U V4 pi vy o p w w>v?
1 am now living on Capers Island
with my husband and children, lie
is a stock raiser and oyster farmer
and makes weekly trips to Charleston,
20 miles distance. Our island
is not very large? about five miles
long by two miles in width but is
well wooded and good for cattle and
hogs. We aiways have plenty of
deer and in cold winter wild ducks
abound with other game. There is
an inlet from the sea at each end of
the island, the ocean breaking all
along the front making it fine for
bathiDg. This fact of inlets coming
in from the sea right up under our
house, for it does this at times, will
no doubt cause some of my old
friends to throw up their hands in
terror at the thought of any one
living in such close compauionship
with old ocean, but it doesn't alarm
me at all so accustomed have I become
to it. The sight is really enjoyable,
reminding me of the undulating
flower covered hills and val
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lies of old Horry. Many motor ooais
full of pleasure seekers visit us, a
few in the winter but fleets of them
in the summer time, so that although
there is only one other family
on the island we are seldom
lonesome. We are often treated to
sights of our old neighbor, the
ocean, in all its grandeur on the adadvent
of a small storm which now
and again comes along.
Very respectfully yours,
Henrietta A. Mag wood.
Tolly Field Notes.
Health is good at present.
No weddings to report.
Alon/.o Martin is in the live stock
business and has a racing rink in
the Polly Field, com? on boys and
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11*y your iuuk? in i iui 11u 10 uauv w
practical farmer and is general superintendant
in the old field.
What has become of 10 3 10 of
Cool Spring? Is \i possible that he is
on a flee chase yet oi is he raising
razor backs now?
I would like for Mr Dooly, of
Blanche, to give me some information
about Sam T Johnson, Was he
at the wood sawing or did he call on
the widow that night.
Well, Mr Doolv, what do you think
of Cole L Blease? I think he is a
poor man's friend and not a rich
man's but he is the hot boiling stuff
in tnls section.
Skinner.
Statement True as Gospel.
Florence, S. C., March 31, 1911
Mr J. E Coles,
Conway, S. C.
Dear Sir:
I have received as per my request
one issue of the "Horry Herald"
for which I thank you very much.
The article written by you, in every
respect is correct. Blease continue
to urge the farmors to plant tobacco.
T will thank you to send me throe
, more issues of the same number
' paper. Very respectfully,
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1 Kingston Presbyterian Church.
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! April 9th services at 11 a. m. with
communion. Preaching at 7:30 p.
I m, Sunday school 4 p. m. All are
cordially invited.
A. S. Doak, Pastor.
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Rca<1cr*--llappcnlnjtr? of Interest
About the City.
Plant tobacco.
So far April has been dry.
The guano trade has been heavy.
March 1 infers iu the lap of fickle
April.
W C Martin was in Conway last
Friday
II B Watts spent last Saturday in
Con way,
T \j Smart was in Conway las*
Thursday.
U A Dusonbu -y spent last Friday
in Conway.
Wilson Stevens was in Conway
last Friday uu business.
All the hotels were full to overflowing
with guests last Monday.
Capt C J Epps uisited Marion and
Kiugstreo on business last week.
The merchants aro showing a lovely
line'of spring goods in their windows.
We hoar no talk of the hotel at
Myrtle Beach being opened the corning
season.
Capt A L Thompson was out
again the middle of last week after
a short illness.
WW Lewis, of Vina, S. C., was
among the farmers visiting Conway
last Saturday.
J P Williams, of Port Harrelso",
was among those visiting Conway
last Saturday.
Wo 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.
iT M Norris recently paid the
Herald a very pleasant visit while
in Conway on business.
New York Racket Store has just
completed a nice counting room in
the rear of their store.
Geo W B )oth has been appointed
oosi master at Myrtle Beach and G
B Skipper at Port Harrelson.
I have the largest and most up-todate
lino millinery in the county and
want you to come in and look it over
before buying.
Mrs J W Sparks.
Several strangers were through
the countv recently looking at Horry
lands. Lands in Horry county are
cheaper compared with the location
and fertility than elsewhere.
If you want cheap and up-to date
millinery como to see me, J have the
cheapest and most up-to-date line of
goods over put on the market in
Conway.
Mrs J W Sparks.
M VV Wilson, who has been residing
at B lfast, Ga,, for sometime
past, has decided that at last there is
no place like home, and has returned
t.o old Horry. Stalvcy is his postoflice.
Lost: A small book botwoon
Conway and 8-mile school house 011
[ Dog Bluff road. Finder will receive
a handsome reward by returning to
Cmway Bottling Works.
4 *52,
The constant passing of trains
along Main Streetgwill in time in jure
the brick buildings in the business
portion of the town. With the
passenger station in the upper part
of the town much of this annoyance
from the passing trains wouid be
avoided.
All farmers wanting to buy Corn,
Rice, Flour, Bacon and all other
provissions will do themselves a
SJ)GCl(il ravor LU ^uhhh [c m u/n,
buying elsewhere. New York Store
Company.
A Tennesseenan was in Conway
somo time ago, and he was asked
what was the difference between
Bloaso and Patterson? He replied
that the only difference between
them was that Patterson had more
sense thau Blease.
Wo ha/e one of the swollest lines
of ready trimmed Uats for tho good
ladies of Horry, ever shown in Con1
way, will ask them to call, and inspect
them before buying* New
J York Racket Store Company.
^JThe farmers of Ilorry are much
interested in improved agricultural
1 implements and are investing largely
in them. This shows that tbej
are cutting loose from old custom;
and are making rapid progress ir
the science of agriculture.
No 52
Program Buck Creek Uuion.
The next sop ion of tho Buck
Creek Uuion lit be held with the
church at Beulah, Apiil 28 ? BO,
1911. Following is the program:
SSFridav 11 a m. lutroductory sermon
by appointee.
12 ?ij. Reports from the churches.
2 p m What is the purpose of
the Uiiiou? W. D. Stevens and J.
i 1 ? SiL? i t v
JlV. i j / j/v * ?
7:30 p. in. Preaching by ttev J.
T. Caiues.
Saturday 10 a. in. Devotional Exercises.
10:30 a. in. Why did Christ pray
in Gethsemane? S. J. C lines.
11:30 What is the difference between
the Mosaic Law and the
Gospel? J. W. Todd.
1:30 p. m. Preaching by G. W.
llarrelsoti.
2:30. When David was King of
Israel where was the Ark of the
Covenant? G F Stanley.
7:30 Pioaching by Uev Phillip
Coats.
Sunday 0:30 a. m. Siuda.y school
mass meeting conducted by J. 11.
S an ley.
11 a. m. Preaching by G. F.
JS taii ley.
Andrew J Cox,
Rev I) I). Cox,
W. II. Bovd,
W. H Cainos,
Comini tic e.
Eldorado Dots.
Health of this community is generally
good at this writing with the
exception of coughs and colds.
Plowing is the order of the day in
this section.
We have Sunday .school every Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock. Brother
G VY. Sessions is our superintendent
and he isa good one. We have
changed our prayer meeting to Saturday
night instead of Sunday evening
on account of our singing meeting.
Oar prayer meeting is carried
on very nicely under the careful
management of Brother Willie Stevens
and Brother Henry Royals and
o hers. We invito others to join in
and help us to carry on this good
work. We have preaching every
scc.'iid Saturday aud Sunday by
Rev W. D. Stevens.
B.;st wishes and a happy Easter
to the Herald and its many readers.
Christian.
In Memory of the Late Mary Skipper.
Aunt Mary Skipper was born
April 2nd, 1825 in Horry county,
Dog Bluff township, and die 1 November
5th, 11)10 within a half a
mile of the place of birth, and was
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buried at Kebouotn cemetery one
leaves a host of relatives and sorrowing
friends. To sav that she
has been missed is saying but a part
of the sentiment of those who knew
her best.
She was a woman of sterling qualities
and strong personality, who
believed in seeing things done well
and saw that they were done well.
Her motto was, "It is better to
wear out that to rust out" and sho
literally wore out serving her country
and the church of God. She was
always iv* \y to sacrifice when her
duty was involved.
In early life ' lie united herself
with Rohuboth cuurch of which she
was a loyal membe", a faithful and
cheerful supporter. However, her
faith was not in creeds but in Christ
and it was as a Christian that she
<*hr>ne most. None could bo thrown
into her company without reconizirif?
the Tact that she was a Christian
of the highest and noblest tvpe, Wo
mourn the loss of such a true friei d
but with our mourning there will bo
mingled also an element of joy and
triumph, knowing that she cannot
come back to us but by the grace of
God we can go to her, and now when
we think* of her it is as one who has
received already from her dear Liord
the welcome words "Well dono thou
good and faithful servant enter thou
into the joys of thy Lord."
We bow our heads in humble submission
to bis will, fully, realizing
that "He doeth all things well."
A perfect worn ui, nooly phv ed;
To warn, to eouusel, to command,
The reason firm, the temperate will.
Prudence, foresight, strength and
skilh
C. H. S.
Galivauts, Route 1
Many people are saying that it is
useloss to try to have courts, either
regular or special terms, in view of
the disregard which is beiug paid
to the law and the courts, especially
the highest court in the State by the
man who occupies the highest seat
in the gift of the people of this
State. Since the new Governor was
placed in otlice he has pardoned a
convict for every d;iy. Should he
keep this up for an entire term, he
will let loose in tho Slate m re than
seven hundred convicts. Of course
he is paying up for services rendered
hUn in his campaign.
Clerk of Court W L Bryan spent
r last Thursday in tho county.011 legal
i business par taming to tho estate of
i S M Stevens, of which he is the adrainistevrtor.