The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, April 27, 1911, Image 1
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VOL XXV.
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* The Burroughs Old School
Building Burned.
'TWAS IN OUT LANDMARK
Around Which Cluster in Rich Fragrance
Many Joyous Recollections
of Childhood's Happy Days?The
Origin of Fire is Shrouded in Mys
tery And Will Probably Undergo
Judicial Investigation?Loss About
$3,000?Insurance Unknown.
On last Monday morning about
7:30 o'clock, the old school building
where Burroughs High School was
first located twenty live or thirty
years ago, was burned to the ground
and completely destroyed. After
' the new school had been opened,
this property was sold by the trustees
to Mrs W G DeWitt, and she was
ueing the building fir a residence
0 at the time ot the lire. She was
not in the building ai the time, having
gone to visit relatives in Socastee
township, the latter part of last
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packed up and placed in several
rooms in the front of tue building
whore they were locked in, ~nd she
rented the building to George W.
Smith, who was to have moved in
on the same day the fire occurred,
Mrs DeWitt had moved out some
personal property belonging to her
husband, W. G DeWitt into a small
building situated immediately on
Main Street, but on same property.
This property did not burn. No
one seemed to know how the fire
originated but when first discovered
it was- burning the top story abd
burned from there downward. W
G DeWitt said that he bad been at
* the place some twenty minutes
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f oorore me iirts ufukd uuu uumo
' think that it was caused by a spark
s from a passing locomotive. There
was no insurance on the property
so far as can be learned and it is
valued at from one to two thousand
dollars. People who gathered at
the place, prevented the uearby
buildings from catching afire and
the railroad company sent a locomoengin
up the tract near the place and
x by that means furnished the greater
uart of the water that was used in
protecting other property.
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Toddville Tidings.
Miss Jessie Dnsenbury spent
Tuesday in Conway.
L. D. Long, who is holding a very
lucrative position with the White/
ville Lumber Co , spent Sunday
here with his family.
Capt W. E. Hutson, S. S. Sarvis
# and Belton Dusenbury spend Sunday
at Greenwood.
Miss Costa Long, after spending
a week here with ber sister, Mrs A.
M. Dusenbury, returned home Saturday.
f In justice to all parties concerned,
we think that public comment should
cease about the verdict of the Hayes
Fl>yd trial. A jury is only human
beings and liable to arrive at an incorrect
conclusion. In conversation
with this writer the late solici^
tor, J. Monroe Johnson said that if
# there was anything that God in
iieaven didn't know it was the result
of a primary election and the
verdict of a petit jury.
Mrs R. R. Dozier and her two
interesting children, Kate and
William Ralph, are in town stopping
with Mrs Hattie Dusenbury
for an indefinite period iu order to
be near Capt Dozier, who is deepening
the "Thoroughfare Cut." Mrs
Dozier is pleasantly remembered
Shore and has many friends in town
who will welcome her re4 urn, she
having spent about six months with
us two years ago when Capt Dozier
first began.to d.edge Thoroughfare
' Cut.
/The oat crop in this section is
looking romarKdbly well notwithstanding
the unfavorable seasons.
Forecast.
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Bayboro Items.
The "health of the community is
good at this writing
Farmers are aoout through planting.
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W11SS wattm JJCli u?"3 ICIUI ucu
borne from Loris where the Las
been visitn.fi: friends and relatives.
Mr and Mrs S G. Cartreite and
children were visiting friends and
re latives near Adrian recently.
Miss Attie Bell attended services
at Poplar last |Sunday She was
accompanifd oy her friend, Mr
> Jones M. Walters, of Boardman, N.
C. Mr Walters left for his home
Monday..
Mr and Mrs S G Cartette were
visiting Mr and Mrs John K. Har
rtlson, near Lorls last Saturday
and Sunday.
J. T Bocth, of Adrian, was visiting
in,'this section recently.
Miss Gertrude Anderson and
brother, Alva were visiting at W.
H. Bell's last Tuesday.
No weddings to report at this
writing. Mamma's Pet.
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MARION DISTRICT CONFERENCE.
A Resume of the Work of This Important
Ecclesiastical Body.
As announced last week through
the Herald, the Marion District
Conference convened in the Conway
Methodist Church on Tuesday night,
the 18th inst. The opening sermon
was to have been preached by Rev
A. N. Brunson, but he was unable
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to get bore in time, ?o itev u. o.
Guess was appointed to take bis
place. The discourse of Mr Guess
was on 4'The New Birth," and he
was listened to with much interest
and profit.
Wednesday morning, at 9.30 o'clock,
the Cont'erencewas called to
order by thr ^residing Elder, Rev
R E. S'ackhuuse. Rev W. C.
Owen, of Little Rock, S. C , was
elected secretary and Rev W. A
Beckham, of Mullins, S C., Was
chosen assistant secretary. The
conference then ordered the appointment
of various committees to consider
and report on the different
phases of the church's work.
Dr E. Norton, of th's place, was
introduced and he extended to the
conference a raopt hearty welcome.
His address was intensely interesting
as be discussed the history of
Methodism in Horry countv and
history of the Conwa} Methodist
Church in particular. The Conference
was much impressed by the
address and requested Dr Norton
prepare it for publication in the'
church papers.
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topics of the program were excellent
both ministers and layman taking
active part therein. Aggressive
plans.are being laid for the extension
and building up of the Lord's
work throughout the district. Special
stress was laid on the work of
evangelism and missionary education,
Revival meetings are planned
all over the district and unusual
activity may be expected aloog this
line this year.
Reports from the different pastoral
charges were remarkably
good. Already nearly two hundred
members have been received this
year by vows and letfcter in the district.
Thus far over $4000 has been
raised for missions. New church
and parsonage enterprises now on
foot will cost over $75,000. Pastors'
salaries are being considerably increased,
especially here in Horry
county. This is a very encouragiug
sign Special stress was laid
on the importance of every Christian
giving one-tenth of his income
to the church and Christian work.
It developed that there was a
number present who were already
tenth-givers.
Rev M. B. Kelly, of Clemson Col*
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lege, was on hand to represent tne
State Board of Missions, of which he
is president. His speech before the
Conference made quite an impression.
He also represented Lander
College, of Greenwood, S C., in the
absence of President Willson, whoj
has been ill. The superintendent of
the Epworth Orphanage, Rev W. B
Wharton, of Columbia, was unable
to attend, so he sent in his stead
Rev J. II. Thacker, who represented
the orphanage, in a strong speech.
A collection for the orphanage was
taken and a liberal amount was
realized. Mr Thacker is pleasantly
remembered here as he preached
the commencement sermon of
the Burroughs High School five
years ago. Rev Henry Stokes, of
Columbia, represented Columbia
College, of which he is financial
agent. He made a most favorable
impression on the Conference and
on the people of the community.
The preaching of the Conference
was splendid. Rev S. B Harper,
pastor of the Methodist church of
Marion, preached an able sermon on
Wednesday morning. Rev J. E.
Carlisle, who was pastor here a few
years ago, preached on Thursday
morning to a large congregation.
Mr Carlisle \ 3 greatly appreciated
here as a preacaer, and it was with
much pleasure that scores of his
friends and former parishioners
heard him again.
Un Wednesday mgnt tne L<aymau's
Missionary Rally proved very
instructive and helpful, Mr W. S.
Foxworth, of Marion, who is the
Layman's leader for this district,
was the first speaker. He was followed
by Mr George C. Hodges, a
business man from Greenwood, S.
C., who is the Layman's leader for
the whole State. A number or missionary
charts hung on the w lls of
the church and a great miss?* nary
map of the world hung between the
galleries just over the pulpit. The
map and charts were highly instructive.
The greatest feature of the Conference
was the lecture on Thursday
night on "Pioneers of Methodism
of America," which was delivered
by Dr S. A. Steel, of Brownwood,
Texas. Dr Steel is a speaker
of rar9 gifts, and he was at his
best that night. He held the audience
in rapt attention for one hour
and fifty minutes. Such word painting,
such humor, such inspiration,
has rarely been heard in Conway,
For the first time since it was built
last year the new Methodist church
had its commodious auditorium fill
Continued on f age Seven.
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?CONWAY, S. C., THUI
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There in Nothing: Now in
The Way of Building: it.
STtPFORWARDIHPROGRESS
The Dream of the People of This
Vicinity About to be Realised After
Many Disappointments. The Building
of This Bridge Means Much to
the Business Interest of Conway as
Well as to that of the Other Sections
of the County.
Col. C. P. Quattlebaum of Horry
Building Commission, now has in
his office the Government *8 approval
of the plars submitted by the Bridge
Company for the erection of the
new bridge across the Waocaraaw
River near the plant of Waccamaw
Shingle Company. The contract
which has been entered into between
the Commission and the builders,
requested that the bridge shall be
completed and opened to the public
within six months from the date of
the approval of these plans by the
Government. The plans were ap
proved by the Government on the
21st day of April and according .o
the contract the bridge will be completed
and opened by the end of
October next. An examination of
these plans show one great advantage
which the method of construction
selected will give and that is
that the bottom or bena or me oriage
will be about thirteen feet above
the average water line, enabling
small craft to pass beneath the
bridge without opening the draw.
The draw will be pivoted upon a
solid foundation of iron and masonry
sunk ioto the rock bottom of the
stream, and will be very easily manipulated
in opening and closing the
draw. The foundation will be made
by driving down an immense iron
cylinder a stated number of feet
below the surface of the rock. It
is stated that the work on this
bridge will be commenced without
delay, as telegrams have been sent
to the Company, also to their agent,
Mr, Clarence Norton, at Spartanburg
Buies Creek Notes.
Editor Herald: Please give me
space for a few lines in the dear old
Herald.
Health of our community is very
good at present.
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110V 0. rt UUUl|JU''11l prtsttU'iou a
very interesting sermon here Sunday
to a large congregation.
S. C. Long returned to his home
near MoUie. N. CM last Saturday.
W F. Eunis is erecting a fine
residence here which will add very
much to the appearance of our little
town.
Easter passed off very quietly
here.
Our picnic at Cape Fear Monday
was a very pleasant one.
The entertainment Saturday night
was indeed very nice.
School will close here May 11th.
We are anticipating on having the
b98t commencement ever known in
the history of Buies Creek Academy
and Business College. May the day
soon dawn when there will be more
real interest taken in educational
and religious matters.
Best wishes to every reader of
the dear old Herald.
O. C.White.
The News From Mollie.
Picking stra berries and planting
cotton is the order of the day.
Owing to the cold weather berries
are ripening slow but the price is
ve; y satisfactory.
Sam Stanley and sister, JMiss
Mary, visited at the home of I, L.
Gore last Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Isaac Gore visited at
the home of Mrs Frances Stanley
last Sunday.
H. E and J. C. Stanley made a
business trip to Wilmington Monday.
J. J. Stanley, who has been employed
in the W, L. Company's
business, has returned to his strawberry
farm at Roseland. He ex-.
pects to return to his job after the
uorrjf ocao>/u>
Arter Cuggs and Everett Ward,
while on their return from Tabor
last Saturday, where they had been
to sell strawberries, had a frigb'ful
runaway. The mule became
frightened making a severe lunge \
forward and threw Mr Sugg back
into the cart Before he oould recover
and 8top him the mule ran
against a stump tilting the bcdy of
the cart off the wheels and throwing
them out. Both escaped serious
injury, but Mr Ward got his finger
broke. A bad mule is sorry j^rop
erty. i
mm*
Wanted Immediately.
E^gs and chickensv in large or
small lota. Apply business office.
Kingston Hotel.
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tSDAY, APRIL 27, 1911.
Horry's Population.
The following figures shows the
population of Horry county by townships
according to the United States
census for the years 1890, 1900 and
1910:
1910 1900 1890
Bayboro township. 2.301 2,04.3 1,762
Bucks township... 2,769 2,833 2,105
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tonwa> i iikiuuiiik
Conway town., 5,388 4,045 3,272
Conway town... 1,228 705 677 i
Ward 1 2-8
Ward 2 275
Ward 3 97
Ward 4 205
Ward 5 90
Ward 6 273
Dog: Bluff township 1,675 1,425 1,210
Dogwood Neck t.. 948 742 688
Floyd township. . 2,606 2,369 1,704
Galivants Ferry t.. 2,060 1,760 1,327
Green Sea township 2,142 1,674 1,300
Little Kiver t 2.405 1,908 1,499
Simpson Creek t in 3,008 2,746
eluding Loris 3,129
Loris town 229
Socastee township. 1,572 1,555 1,693
Total 26,995 23,364 19,256
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Improved Method of Brick Making.
Contractor H P Little has recently
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purcnaseu uuu lusturiiou u>u mo u> tun
yards nea?* the town, a patented
appliauce and die by means of which
oil is injectod under high pressure
into the brick making machine,
causing the brick to came out perfectly
smooth on the sides and edges
There is all the difference between
the appearance of the bricks which
his plant turned cut formerly and
the bricks he is ne w making. The
sheds are now filled with bricks
made with the process and several
kilns will be filled with them. After
they are burned the nice appearance j
which the brick now has will no
doubt be exhanced by the action of
the heat. We predict that he will
be able to erec' some very nice
fronts with these new brick.
Highly Enjoyed.
A large crowd of people was present
in the new Methodist church
last Thursday evening to hear the
lecture of Dr Samuel A Steel, his
subject being the Pioneer Methodist
of this Country. He spoke to
the large audience for about two
hours, and kept the pe.ople spell
bound by his eloquence and laughter
producing word pictures of the
pioneer heroes of Methodism, It
was highly enjoyed by everybody
from beginning to end. His charges
for coming to Conway was $30 00.
This wa9 considered a very reasonable
price by all those who were
fortunate to take in the lecture.
Items From Bardy.
The health of the community is
not very good.
Farmers are through planting
corn. Cotton planting will soon be
over. Tobacco plants are looking
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very small hut some 01 our neignbor
farmers are going to set some
shortly. We hope they will have
good luck with it and get a good
price. Some of the farmers are
picking berries around here and are
getting a fine orice for them. We
hope they will continue to bring
good prices, but we think they are
off a little on account of it being
rather dry
No weddings to report at this
writing but we are listening for the
bells up and down the road almost
any time.
We would like to hear from the
old Alabama Coon and Sweet Sixteen
again. Black Eyes.
Revival Meeting.
Revival services are in progress
this week in the Methodist church.
Rev E S Jones, of Georgetown, ar
rived Tuesday afternoon on the
steamer Mitchelle C and will remain
over Sunday in charge of the meet
ing. Mr Jones is an accomplished
speaker and an excellent singer.
Considerable interest is being manifested
in the meetings and it will
doubtless have a m~st helpful elTect
on the entire community. The
afternoon service is held at 4 o'clock
At night the so^g service begins
at 7:45 o'clock and preaching service
at 8.
Conway Methodist Church.
Services for Sunday April 30fch,
Sunday school at 0:45 a m. Preaching
by Rev E S Jones at 11 a m and
8 pm. Afternoon services to be
ftnnrtimftorl l*t?r Rfttfival services
are in progress twice daily, and
everybody is cordially inyited to attend.
BESS Card of Thanks.
We hereby express our thanks to
our neighbors and friends who~so
kindly rendered assistance,last Monday
night when our residence was
seriously threatenel with distruction
by fire.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H Woodward.
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Gathered by a Herald Man
on His Rounds.
CAU6HT ON THE BOUNCE.
Stray Bits of Ne*vs Gathered by
the Wayside for the Information
and Instruction of Herald
Rcaders-llappenlnffs of Interest
About the City.
The strawberry growers are in
the swim this year.
W G Chestnut was among those
iu the city last Saturday.
Rev W R Birnes was in Conway
tke latter part of last week.
Look out for the land sales on
next saletday, the first day of May.
R M Prince, of Gurley, was in
Conway last Tuesday on legal business,
Mr and Mrs Thompson of near
Bueksville, were in town one day
last week.
J G Allen and M G Allen were
both in Conway on business last
Saturday.
R D Lewis has moved to Mullins
where he is engaged in the jewelry
business.
H B Watts, of Bayboro, was
among the prosperous farmers visit
ing the town last week.
Mr>nnrl !\fl ??c P. J Itiitlpi* snent last
Thursday in Con way in attendance
upon the district conference.
The strawberry trains come and
go daily loaded with Conway Klondykes
for the Northern markets.
W H Thompson, who formerly resided
at Nebo, in Marion county,
j has moved in this county near Todd
ville.
In case of fire it would greaty feci 1itate
matters if the ward where the
fire is located was struck now and
then Much time would be saved
in getting to an incipient fire.
The Bucket Brigade did gord and
effective work in saving property
in the immediate vicinity of the
fire Monday morning. All honor to
this noble band of fire fighters.
Vivian L Piatt, a son of the Editor
of the Mullius Enterprise, spent
a short time in Conway last week,
and was a very pleasant visitor at
the Horry Herald office while here.
A C Thompson is preparing for
the erection of now brick livery
stables on the vacant lot on Laurel
Street, opposite the Horry Tobacco
Warehouse, tie states that he will
erect also in the same section, five
or six stores for rent.
The members of the District Conference,
ard others who were in attendance
upon that body, were
given a free excursion down the
Waccamaw River last Thursday
afternoon on the Steamer Burroughs
in charge of Capt Thompson
It was a very delightful occasion.
Governor Blease would make believe
that he does not care for what
he calls the constant hacking by the
little two by four newspapers all
over the State, and neither for the
jeers of those who tell him he is
making big mistakes; but he does?it
has already told on his nervous
system and his digestion, and he
went to consult a specialist very
recently
Friends of Mr and Mrs J. L.
Waller were sorry to hear last Tuesday
afternoon, that their residence
near Homewood had been destroyed
by tiro, while both of them were
here in Conway attending to some
business. There was no one at the
place except the children and everything
was lost. Mr Waller had just
made large improvements to his
place, and his misfortune is a heavy
one. Later information, however,
brings the pleasing intelligence that
the above is incorrect. Only a piece
of woods noar the home was burned
Two fires in one day was the
record of last Monday. In the morning,
as stated elsewhere in our columns,
the home of Mr and Mrs W G
DeWitt was destroyed by fire. On
Monday night flames broke out in a
a t.ViA rnsidpnoo of Mr and
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Mrs H H Woodward, and it was
only by the prompt efforts of neighbors
and friends that saved this
dwelling and perhaps many others
in the same block fnua destruction.
Died in Georgetown.
A young man, Percy Vereen, a
son of the late H. J. Vereeu, ^f
Tdttle River, died at Georgetown
on the 25th of April, and his remains
were brought through Conway on
last Tuesday on the way to his home
at Little River. The young man
was attending school in Georgetown
boarding at the resideuce of his sister,
Mrs. George Parker. He is
survived by his mother and several
brothers and throe sisters. The
bereaved family have the siucere
sympathy of many friends in this
section of the County.
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No 3
CROWNING THE MAY QUEEN.
An Entertainment by the Primary
Department of B H S.
Oq Monday evening. May 1st,
11)11, commencing at 8:30 o'clock,
there will be given in the Burroughs
School Audi'oriuro, a play, "Crowning
the May Queen", by the Primary
grades. Admission 15 and 25
cents. Tho proceeds for the benefit
of the primary room.
Cool Spring News.
All quiet here now.
The health of our people is not
good. Holds and JLaGi ippe are almost
epidemic
The small child of Mr and Mrs
Albert Skipper, who was seriously
burned recently, died and was laid
to rest in the Cool Spring cemetery,
Now, Mr Editor, I do not think
the Hay(s' controversy furnishes
much interesting reading at this
time. Toe readers of ttie Herald
have read the evidence in the case
and the trial a-3 it proceeded and
most of us have arrived at some conclusion,
but we will all agree that
the Hayes' will have to meet one
mire tribunal where they will not
have smart lawyers to defend them.
It is to be hoped that they will prepare
to meet that s jlema t.ial.
rPhf?rn wn.ii :in F.'istpp fitrir hunt, at
the home of Mr and Mrs Jonn Doyle
Saturday eveuing, We are cold
there was a goodly number present
and a quantity of eggs found. The
party no doubt felt under many obligations
to Mr and Mrs Dovle, ana,
also to the hens for furnishing so
many fresh eggs.
Mr and Mrs R T Booth were out
Sunday afternoon visiting friends.
Also Mr K L Mishoe and fatni'y.
Miss Susie Doyle is visiting her
aunt at Conway. Parmer,
In Loving Memory
Of Mrs W. P. Gerrald who departed
this life March 22nd, 1911.
She was laid to rest the following
day iu the Pleasant View cemetery
in the presence of a large concourse
of sorrowing relatives and friends.
The funeral services wore conducted
by her pis tor, Kev J K. it; I wards.
She was born May 11th, 18<>4 and
was the daughter of Mr and Mrs
Samuel Grainger. She was married
to William P. Gerra'd and they
lived happily together until she fell
asleep in the arms of Jesus. She
joined the Pleasant View Baptist
church in early life and afterwards
moved her membership to Mt
Pisgah Baptist church. She lived
a true Christian until her death.
She leaves a husband, fi/e children,
oue girl and four boys, an
aged mother, live brothers and a
large circle of relatives and friends
to mourn their loss, but while we
mourn we hope that it is her eternal
gain.
Dear Aunt Sallie, your place on
earth cannot be lliled, vour bright
face and precious smiles are goue
and you are waiting for us to come
to you, and we intend, by the grace
of G( d to join your happy band.
She was sick about a week and
suffered what uo tongue can tell.
All was done that loving bauds and
willing hearts and physicians could
do, but could not stay the icv hands
of death. She has suffered her last
pain and has gone where there will
be no more sickness, sorrow nor
pain. Her Niece.
The Carolina Commissioned
Government inspectors came to
Conway on the midnight train last
HPhnrcrlnv fni* t.hp nnrn.osft nfinsnect
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ing the Steamer Carolina recently
purchased by J M McKeithan for
the purpose of running daily trips
between this point and Georgetown
and a thorough examination ot the
machinery and hull of the steamer
was made and the boat was passed.
Tt. is stated that the owner of the
Carolina has employed Captain R G
Dusenbury to run this boat, and
that Captain Dusenbury has given
notice to his present employees.
As soon as the services of Captain
Dusenbury can be obtained the biafc
will be put on.
Record Breaker.
Last Monday w;\s a record break
ing day in the sale of Strawberries
at Conway. There seemed to be a
rivalry among several buyers for
different markets, and all the berries
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tnat wort? oruu^ni tu v^umviijf vuuv
afternoon were purchased by ono
buyer at tho price of $8.00 por crate.
Klondike berries sold readily on
the platform in Conway Tuesday
at $8 per crate. This is considered
an average price. Toe Klondike
variety beats the world and the dirt
in and around Conway produces the
finest variety.
Picnics are now in order.
The outlook for tobacco is brighter.
So far Aprii nas behaved remarkably
well,
Conwav needs numerous small industries.
There is room for all.