The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, June 01, 1911, Image 1
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VOL XXV.
IMBUNO
A Continuation of the General
Sessions Court.
HARD FOUGHTTEGALBATTLE
The Sentence of the Court was From
Two to Five Years. But Sentence
was Suspended as to all the Convicts
so as to Allow Them to Apply for a
Pardon.
On Thursday morning' the State
vs Wash Moore, hie Moore, Lewis
Moore. Sye Moore, OatHerine, Moore
Ella Giles and Isabella Hunt all
charged with the murder of Stepney
Mention, atBue.ksport, some months
ago, was tried.
The jury to try this case as finally
selected was as follows:
E J Roberts,
A II Altman.
S S Sarvis, Jr., ]
G W King,
J P Cjx,
P M D McCormick,
S Allen Jen?*ette,
L M Stevens,
? S C Davis,
J Allen Johnson,
W FYank Johnson,
M T Johnson,
Dr J K Stalvey knew nothing of
the difficult, but testified as to the
wounds that caused the death of the
deceased.
Canady Moore told how the fuss
lirst started on the street at Buck^
port where Bill Moore was passing*
in a hack, There were women in
the hack and Stepney Mention and
someothers wanted to lighta match
and see who they were. The row
started at this. Bill Moore went on
Stepney and was cut. Then the
matter was taken up by the rest of
' Bill Moore's family, the defendants
above named, Bill went home and
come back with a gun and accompanied
by his father Wash Moore and
mother, Catherine Moore, and the
other defendants, brothers and sis
ters. They all made threats ana
assisted Bill in his design to kill
old Stepney, They met old Stepney
on the street and he was killed.
After the crime Bill Moore made
> his escape and has never been
caught. The other defendants were
all arrested as accessories before and
after the fact.
Several other witnesses were
8worn to show that the defendants
upheld and assisted Bill More in
commiting the crime.
Many witnesses were sworn on
both sides and the case went to the
p- jury about 1 o'clock on Friday,
after arguments by Robt B Scarborough
and L B Singleton for the defendants
and by Solicitor Wells and
B W Wait for the Slate.
The jury remained out about two
hours and returned a verdict of manslaughter
against Lewis, Lee and
Wash Moore, with Sve Moore,
Catherine Moore Isabella Hunt and
* Ella Giles as accessories to the
crime. *
The defendants' attorneys made a
motion for a uew trial, which was
refused by the Judge. The sentence
was as to Wa*sh NMoore 2 years, as
to Lewis Moore, 5 years, as to Lee
M )ore 6 years, as to Cye Moore 5
years, as to I-abelU Hunt 2 years,
as to Ella Guile 2 years, as to
Catherine Moore 2 years but suspended
so as to apply fty a pardon.
Centenary Items.
Editor Herald.?Please allow me
space in your valuable paper for a
few lines.
L.ealth of this community is gen4
eraliy good.
Quite a crowd attended preaching
at Sweet Water Branch church last
Sunday.
Mr and Mrs J. H. Baker and
daughter, Eunice, visited near Centenary
last week.
' We were sorry to hear thai Ellis
Lay was seriously hurt by falling
out of his barn a few days ago. We
are glad to learn that he is improving
Mack Dunn, of Salem, and Miss
Carrie O.iver, of Centenary, were
r*iAA.ftant, nailers at R. G. Wilson's a
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few Sundays ago.
No wedding to report but we are
listening to bear the bells ring at
anv lime.
Best wishes to the Herald and its
many readers. Blue Eyes,
Conway Methodist Church.
Services tor Sunday, June 4th:
Sunday school at 9 45 p, m. Preaching
at 11 a m. Subject: * Three
r Rules of Life." This will be fol,
lowed by the administration of the
Lord's Supper. Epworth Leogue
at 4 p. ra. Preaching at 8 p. m
Subject: "Regard for Sacred
Xkiiigs/'
Preaching at Homewood on Sun
day afieriioon at 4 o'clock.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday
night. Everyone is welcome at all
of these services.
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SEA SIDE INN.
Many Delightful Improvements Made
at this Popular Resort.
The first Sunday excursion of th\
season occurred on May 28th when
a special train running from Chadbourn
carried a large number of
pleasure seekers to the Sea Side Ion
at Myrtle Beach. A very agreeable
surprise awaited the visitors when
they entered the hotel, and found
the many pleasing changes which
had been mad.) in the arrangements
of the Fover and dining
room. In the office elegant Turkish
rugs, tapestry, paintings, bric-abrac,
etc, embellished the room,
while in the dining room individual
electroliers made this room most
cheerful.
The managers have endeavored to
introduce a homelike elTecfc about
thekotel and in this they have sitfceeded
most admirably, and we
are sure that when visitors come
from around they will be glad to
comment upon the pleasant and
changed appearance of this ho?tlery
me excursion iraiu now reuuuee
Myrtle Beach at 10:30 a m and
leaves at 8 p m a most desirable arrangement
as it affbrds all excursionists
ample time to to have an evening
supper before leaving. The
Atlantic Coast Bine will continue
these Sunday excursions and will
make change of schedule in their
week-day trains which will enable
people from all parts of Eastern
South Carolina to reach the Hotel
in time for a noon day dinner. This
is a most desirable arrangement
and will be heartily welcomed by
pleasure seekers, and those who
want to go with their families for a
stay at this well known Sea Sid?
resort.
Hull's Island Items.
Health of our cornruuuity is very
good.
Our farmers are anxiously awaiting
for a good rain, as many haven't
gotten through sotting tobacco
yet. As to cotton, with many of
us, is still in the ground. Strawberries
were cut short by the dry
weather, but not withstanding this,
we think our truckers made good
money as prices weie good.
We enjoy* so much reading the
good news from the different parts
of our county and other States, too.
It pleases us to hear from the land
of flowers as we have some dear
friends and relatives living out
there Come again, Bro. Hardee.
Well, dear readers of the Herald,
we are not asleep if we don't write
often We are busy trying to succeed
in life. "Owe no man anything
but to love one another" Rom 13 8
We feel that st^ccess is ours. We
are living each day rejoicing in that
"hope that maketh not ashamed."
Rom v: 5.
We have religious services each
first Sunday and day before at our
church at Springfield, conducted
by our much esteemed brother, Rev
G. P. Stanley. His sermons are
edifying and he shows us plainly
our duty and what kind of a garment
the true Christian should wear.
They are beautiful.
We eDjoyed a ^isit from Bro J M
Skipper last Saturday and Sunday
He always brings suushine with
him.
Jim Bright, of Cbadbourn, and J.
M Gore, of Pireway, were the guests
of N G Hughes the past week,
E Vance Carter is adding much
to the looks of his new cottage by
applying a coat of paint.
J. B Gore is erecting a new cottage
which adds very much to the
appearance of his place.
Clarence Gore was a pleasant caller
at the home of S P Hughes last
Sunday.
With much success to the Herald
and its readers I subscribe myself?
Vesiu.
Bardy News.
J A Sarvis and wife, of LJisco,
visited at the home of D R Gerrald
last Saturday and Sunday. >
Gold Hardee, wb* has been very
sick, is improving.
Lots of the voung folks of this
place attended the rUh fry at Bellamv's
landing recently and report
a nice time.
Beever and Furney Todd visited
in the Bardy section last Saturday
and Sunday.
Madams Suddie and Hannah Cook,
of this place, visited L V Cook, at
San ford recently.
N M Hardee, the saw mill mau,
madea business trip to Conway last
Saturday.
Elbert Ccx and Capt Cook atcoitvinao
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l/UUMCU OV & T IW4 MV JL#V/ U1UII I V VVU VIJ
Giaham Cook, of Rocky Mount,
visited bis parents, Mr and Mrs
J H Cook recently.
Jim Tyler, of Sanford, visited
here last Saturday and Sunday.
N J Cox and daughter, Miss Gertie,
attended services at Buck Creek
last Sunday.
Rev ft B Roberts filled his apgointment
at Pleasant Grove last
alurday and Sunday.
Dark Eyed Girl.
Robbie Stalvey, of Stalvey, was
Conway last Tuesday.
CONWAY, S. C., THl
IS SJil
The Second Annual Meeting
Held at Dillon.
SOME STRONG^ADDRESSES
Large Plans are Being Laid to Extend
the Sunday School Work Through
out Marion District. Cradle Roll
Home Department and Wesley Adult
Bible Class Will be Introduced?Election
of Officers.
The second annual session of the
Marion District Sunday School Conference
was held in Dillon list week,
I May 25 26, Rev R, Stackhouse,
|of Marion, presiding. Rev A D,
Betts, of Conway, and Rev W. C.
Owen, of Little Rock, were elected
secretaries. Prof J. M. Way, of
Spartanburg, who is the Field Secretary
of the Methodist Sunday
schools in this State, was on hand
and made several strong addresses
Of the seventy-nine delegates
present the following were in attendance
from Horry county: Rev
and Mrs A. D Betts, J. W. Dawsoy,
Rev D. H. Everett, Mrs D. H.
Everett, Mrs Avery Floyd, Mrs W.
V. Best, Rufus Best, Rev W. M.
Harden and Miss Lucy Sarvis.
The program was a strong one.
Large plans are being laid to extend
the Sunday school work throughout
the district. Cradle jroils, |
home departments, and Wesley
Adult Bible Classes will be introduced
extensively. Teacher training
will be stressed. A membership
campaign will be started and it
is expected ihat 2500 new scholars
will be enrolled before December 1.
The following ollicers were elected
for the ensuing year: President,
Rev R E. Stackhouse; District Superintendent,
Prof D. T. Kinaid,
Dillon; District Secretary, Rev A.
N. Brunson, Dillon; Departmental
Superintendents: Elementary Department,
K. D. rJenn, Mullins;
Adult Department, JasperS Bethea,
Latta; Home Department, A. E.
Goldfinch, Conway, Teachers Training
Department, Prof T. C. Easterling,
Marion. Executive Committee:
H K. Covington, Bennettsville, R.
F. D ; W. C. Moore, Dillon; M. J.
Gilchrist, Nichols; W. M. Monroe,
Marion; Dr E. Norton, Conway.
Epworth League Meeting.
The eighteenth annual conference
of the South Carolina Epworth
League will beheld io the Methodist
church at. Florence, June 15th and
18lh, 1911.
This promises to be the largest
anrl most. immrl,ftnt. cratheri rivr nf
this band of Christian workers ever
held in this State, and elaborate
preparations have been made both in
regard to the intellectual and bodily
entertainment o? those who attend
this meeting. A very instructive
programme has been arranged and
prominent Leaguers both from this
and other States will take active
part in the proceedings of the meeting
It is earnestly desired that
every local League in Horry will
send delegates to Florence fully
prepared to make favorable reports
as to the progress of the Master's
work in this part of the moral vineyard.
Allen Notes.
Dry weather still.
Miss Roth Rhuark, of Toddville,
is visiting her sister, Mrs Oliver,
this week. |
Mrs Walter Sutton is visiting her
sister in Wilmington this week.
Miss Lillian Gerrald, of Allen, is
visiting friends at Florence this
week. *
N ^Armstrong has returned to
Alieff after spending a day or two
in Wilmington.
Miss Georgia Tyler has returned
after spending three weeks in Mullins
with her sister and then extending
her visit with Mrs Buflfkin,
in Chadbourn.
Mrs Dock Robinson, of this place,
is visiting her sister, Mrs Struthers
at Grists, N. C.
Mrs A H Houston, of Chadbourn,
was at Allen one dav this week.
W P Tyler visited his sister at
Aynor last Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Jesse Mishoe visited
friends at Gurley last Sunday.
Rabbit.
A Hraarlfiil Wnnnil
trora a knife, gun, tin can, rusty
nail, fireworks, or of any other na
ture, demands prompt treatment
with Bucklen's Arnica Salve to prevent
blood poison or gangrene. Its
the quickest, surest healer for all
such wounds as also for Burns,
Boils, Sores, Skin Eruptions, Eczjma,
Chapped Hands, Corn or Piles.
25c at Norton Drug Co,
. W. C. Gore is spending the week
in Conway,
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JRSDAY, JUNE 1, 1911. "
Joe Gaddy Pardoned.
The governor has pardoned Joe
Gaddy, who was serving a life sentence
for killing another negro in
Conway in 1909.
He was pardoned on account of
his health, the prison physician
writing as follows to the governor:
4,We the uudersigned, certify that
the above named party is now suffering
with tuberculosis of the bow^
^ IwaI r\lnoo nrvM/1 1 l/M-\
fis uuu is in a ucipicso tv/uuiviuu.
He claims that he has a home to
which he can go and that he will
not be a burden to the people of the
county from which he came; and, ou
account of his helpless and diseased
condition, we recommend that he be
relieved from further service in the
State Penitentiary.
"F \\>P Butler, *
Prison Physician.
4,C C Roberts,
Captain of the Guards."
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Notice.
The Soeastee Pine Wood Camp
W. O. W, No. 522 will give a basket
picnic at the Acadarny School
House at Socastce on Tuesday, June
6th. Everybody is cordially invited
to come. Refreshments will be served
bv the camu free. Come one,
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come all and enjoy a jollv good time
with us on that day. Not ouly the
W. O, W.'s are invited, but we
want all the farmers aud their families
and all the merchants who will
let them come. Consider yourselves
welcome. W. O. W. Boys.
Mayor's Court.
Edgar Hunter, a negro restaurant
keeper at the old Masonic Hall on
lower Main Street, pleaded guilty
in the Mayor's co"urt Monday morning
to various charges of retailing
intoxicating liquors, storing, handling
and other accounts. On Monday
afternoon he was sentenced to
pay a fine of $120,00 or work it out
on the public works It appears
from the statements of witnesses
and the admission of Hunter that
he had been selling a package of
liquor every week for some time.The
negro was used as a witness
against Tracey Green in his trial on
Monday afternoon. Tracey was
charged with transporting and selling
in about seven different counts.
It appeared from the testimony and
the statement of the defendant himself,
that he got several quarts of
this whiskey from Hunter for the
accommodation of his different
friends. He was convicted on two
counts only and fined in the sum of
$100 00 which was settled.
Jordanvillc Dots.
Health of this community is not
very gooci at this writing.
We are having very dry weather
in this section.
Crops are looking very well considering
the dry weather.
Fish fries and picnics are plenti
ful around here now.
Wilbur Hardwick shot and killed
two coachwhip snakes on May 22nd.
One measured seven feet and the
other six and a half feet long. They
were dangerous looking reptiles.
What has become of Mr Dooly and
Sninner? Wonder if Skinner is on
another llee chase or is he hunting
up his razor backs?
We are having a flourishing Sunday
school at old High Poirt under
the skillful management of our superintendent,
I T Cook.
Mrs Ilenry Doylo, of this place
is very ill at this writing but we
hope for her speedy recovery.
Air and Mrs Daniel Martin wears
a smile that wou't come orY. They
say it's a girl.
Morning Glory,
Wins Fight for Life.
It was a loug and bloody battle
for life that was waged by James B.
Mershom,of Newark, N J , of which
be writes: "I bad lost much blood
from luu# hemorrhages, and was
very weak and rundown. For eight
months I was unable to work.
Death seemed close on my heels,
when I began, three weeks ago, to
use Dr. King's New Discovery. But
it has helped me greatly. It is doing
all that you claim." For weak,
sore lungs, obstinate coughs, stubborn
colds, hoarseness, la grippe,
asthma, hay fever or any throat or
lung trouble its supreme 50j &
$1 00. Trial bottle fr$c. Guaranteed
by Norton Drug Co,
Loris Items.
Health of this community is generally
good at this writing.
Crops are looking very well at
this time considering the dry weather.
Mrs Kichard Daily, of Chadbourn,
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IS visltilDK Der Parents at vuis piuuu.
Carson Blackman is visiting D. J
P Martin, Sly Coon.
Basket Picnic.
There will be a W O. W\* picnic
at Socastee Academy, June bih
The public is cordially invited to
come with fall baskets.
Parker Rabon.
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on His Rounds.
CAUGHT UN THE HUUNCb.
Stray Bits of News Gathered by
the Wayside for the Information
and Instruction of Herald
Readers-Happenings of Interest
About the- City.
5 or (> doses <46()6" will cure any
case of Chills and Fevor. Price 25c
Next Monday will be salesday.
C C Jernigan was in Conway last
Tuesday.
..Miss liabou and Miss Harper were
in the city last Tuesday. \
There was a very light shower
of rain here last Tuesda}'.
Thurmau Mishoe is nursing a
blooming case of the measles.
Miss Evelyn Watson was in Conway
the lirst part of this week.
George J, Lloiliday, of Galivants
Ferry, was in Conway one day last
week.
Now is the time to guard against
the bouse tly and the-deadly mosquito.
EA N Jones, of Mullins, was among
those visiting Conway during court
<nr (ii/
The Rev Mr Bryant, of Little
River, was in Conwav several days
last week.
Chas. St John, of Myrtle Beach,
S. C., spent last Monday in Conway
on business.
There was a wind storm last Friday
night. There was also a light
shower of rain.
The town is having clay and
brickbats put on lower Main Street
near the depot,
J D Montgomery, of Mariou, was
among those noticed in Conway the
first of this week.
C. Ed Taylor, Esq., of Southport,
spent several days in Conway recently
on legal business.
The fire engine recently purchased
by the town is pronouuced as one
of the best ever invented.
The Blind Tiger has again made
his appearance in our midst. He
grows lat and waxes strong.
It was very hot weather all of the
past week, and nearly all of the farmers
are needing rain on the young
crops. .
The jurymen were glad last week
when the court was over. Many of
them were needed at home in the
n m no *
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A uew boiler will be put in the
"Carolina" without delav and then
her engines will shove her at the
speed wanted.
Several lemonade stands evidently
did a thriving businesson the streets
last week wi^h the people who were
visiting court.
J B Vaught has purchased that
very desirable building lot over the
"Gully" between J H Jollie and
Newton Sweet.
A petition to the governor of the
State praying for the pardon of L J
Watts, was in circulation about Conway
last week.
1 T?T Qf n I no.r cnanf pAimi^n 1 rlanc
IJ L U XX kJl'Ul v CJ 0|JCU U OCTtl Ul V4t?jrc>
in Conway last week in attendance
upon court as a witness in the case
of the State vs Moore.
Avery Floyd, of Ftoyds township,
spent several days in Couway during
court week. His friends were
glad to see him looking well.
Many farmers will doubtless plant
strawberries another season, being
encouraged by the good prices obtained
this year for the fruit.
Dr J S Dusenbury is driving a
new Brush car which he has purchased
from Burroughs & Collins Co
I the agents for this car in Horry
County.
Dr J A Cliften, of Gjorgetown,
was at Conway Drug Company the
the latter part of last week, in accordance
with the notice appearing
in our last issue.
T J Bell, of Wampee. wa? in Couway
the latter part of last week.
Mr Bell is now engaged in farming
near Wampee, and he has one of the
finest farms in the county.
Screen the dwellings houses
against the fly and mjsquito. and
you will be doing the best thing you
can do in the interest of good health
for your family during the summer
months.
D. V. Richardson passed through
Conway the latter part of last week
having come from Charlotte with a
new Columbia automobile, which he
purchased at that place. The new
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(Jill ta u ucdu wjr
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Justice Items.
Editor Herald: Will you allow
| me space in your c ?lumns foi a few
lines from this place?
Health is geuoraliy good at this
I writing.
Crops are looking sorry on account
of dry weather. People are
about through planting. Cotton is
not. nit vet iind t,nhn.r?r*n is still rlv
ing, but the people are resetting.
We must think tobacco will briug a
good price this year as the crop
will be very short.
W. A and C M Dawsey went to
Conway on day last week on business.
We had an awful wind storm Friday
night in our section but the rain
fall was very light. We would ba
pleased to have a good shower.
Pink Graham and C M Dawsey
were pleasant callers at the home of
O W Johnson Sunday afternoon.
Pink Graham, C M Dawsey and
Rufus Dyson were pleasant callers
at the home of Simon Johnson late
Sunday afternoon.
Sam L Johnson was seen in our
section last Sunday.
Let us hear from "B'.uo Eyes"
again.
Miss Nettie Ray was in the Rehoboth
section Sunday afternoon.
No weddings to report at this
writing but we are expecting to
hear the bells ring out at any time.
Best wishes to the Herald and its
many readers. M D
From Loris R. F. 1). No. 2.
Editor Herald:?Please allow m*
space in your valuable columns for
a few lines from this far oil' corner
of the Independent Republic.
Health is not very good.
There is a few cases of measles
amony us.
Misses Ella Susie and Bickie Liitle
are all sutiering with measles
but we ho]>3 they will soon recover.
Wo had a li ve and much needed
rain on the 26lh inst., accompanied
with severe winds and thunder.
Mr Edgar L? Vaught went to
Conway on last Saturday to join the
Hnrrv Hussars.
G W Vaught attended church at
Bethel Brunswick County, N. C.,
on last Sunday.
The election for special levy at
Sweet Home school house on the
24th resulted in a failure.
We are listening for the wedding
bolls to ring at any time,
W S.
Miss Elizabeth Ogilvie, having
finished her studios at Maefoat's
Business College in Columbia, has
returned home.
Have your buggy-painted over
-atKMnade look like new. Your old
furniture re-painted and varnished
at a reasonable price.
J. W. Sparks.
Dugal Gore, of near Wampee,
died in Wilmington last Saturday
and the remains passed through
Conway ou Sunday night. Hi had
many friends who will regret to
learn of h s death.
The court crowd was not as large
as usual owing no doubt t > the seavnn
IHio furmors ni<fl vrnri/ hn?v in
their creps at this time of the year,
and they do not come to court unless
they have been summoned either as a
witness or a juror, or are oncerned
as the parties in some case.
The Herald acknowledges with
thanks the receipt of an invitatim
to attend the oommeaeemaat exercises
by the faculty and graduating
class of Wmthrop Normal and Industrial
College, June 4ih, 5th uud
6th, 1911, at liock Hill,
F F Covington, the efll jient court
stenographer for the 12th Judicial
Circuit, remained over in Cm ,vay
last Saturday, but the Judge and
Solicitor left Conway for their respective
homes as so m as they were
released from the duties of the
court.
The business m?n should get
together and see that a g >od puolic
road is built across lhe lower part
of the county to Little Poo Dee,
and a g >od bridge erected across
the river. It would materially in
crease the amount of trade coming
to Coaway.
About two hundred people took
in tho Sunday school picnic and excursion
on the Waccamaw river last
Thursday. It was a very enj \yable
occasion for tho grown people as
well as the youugor set and the
children.
A negro named Jim Johnson gwe
himselt up last Saturday morning
to County Supervisor A C Murrell
by whom ho was lodged in jail to
await the coming of an ollicer from
Alabama where ho is wanted for the
i killing of a white man some years
; ago. This negro has been working
k in and around Couway for some
) time, bur it is said that detectives
r were close on his track whou ho surrendered.
Various statements have
been made in r? gards to a large re/
ward which had been offered for hit
i capture and convictiou.
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