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# J First Section. | 11 iawni?lW|lll?^?ll ?.?*& V VOL XXV. I ITS x Papa Brown's Boys Make an Excellent Showing LLOYO FORD THE CHAMPION The Contest was the Most Interesting Meeting of Boys Ever Held in Conway. The Contest All the Way Through was Spirited and Lively But Conducted in a Spirit of Friend1?? Oi?rnlt*tr T lilV *1 F/iwl of Flnvda Ijr IVlTCftllJ* wiv; w aw* x-j v. a Township Carries Off the Honors for the Second Time With 112 3-4 Bushels to His Credit.?The Boys Will Enter the Contest Next Year With Greater Enthusiasm and More Experience. One of the most interesting meet ings ever held here by the boys com posing the Boys Corn Club, came off at the court house last Saturday, in f the presence of a good audience made up of the relatives and friends of these enterprisirg young farmers of Horry county. Some of as fiue looking corn as was ever grown in this section of South Carolina was brought and exhibited before the judges. More interest than ever was manifested by the members of the club, and it was shown that it , is the intention of the Horry club to exeoll all others in the State, if this be possible. Well written reports by the boys competing this year were brought in and read, and the five exhibits of ten and the single ear exhibits were suitably arranged for the inspection of the judges, Prof C B Haddon, of Clemson College; Mr Li L Baker, and Mr Chas Dusenbury. These judges g went through with their work iu a 9 verv careful and painstakiug man a ner. f The prizes for the greatest yield in the county, were awarded as fol lows: 1st prize, a gun. Winner, Lloyd Ford, 112 3-4 bushels. 2nd pri'.e, a Berkshire pi#, Stanley Ludlara, 100 1-5 bushels. 3rd prze, a pair Bell shoes, Beaty Best, 90 52-100 bushela. ^ 4th prize, a pair Bell Shoes, Archie Gasquo, 9(j? bushels, In addition to the premiums mentioned ab^ve. Willcox & Gibbs Co., olTer two ton6 of guano to the boys who have used their fertilfzer and making the greatest No. of bushels. The committee made three prizes of it,-one ton, 6 sucks and 4 sacks 9 Stanley Ludlam gets the ton 100 15 bushels. Beaty Bast gets the 6 sacks 0052-100 bushels. Archie Casque gets the 4 sacks 06 1-2 bushels. The Combahee Fertilizer Co offers one ton which goes to Thos B Price 77 1-2 bushels. The committee decided that they would hereafter oiler four prizes to each club or township, and have ten ears of corn as the basis, and in this manner give each boy contestant an equal showing. For the best ten ears exhibited, the cash prize was (1) $3 00 (2) $2 50, (3) $2 00, (4) fcl 50, From some of the townships there was only one contestant, but the prizes as award- ' ed by the judges under this head wore as follows: Bucks Township, best ten ears, trr T 1^1. ^ i W ?J misnou, isii prize. Hartford Lawrimore, 2nd prize. Fred Lawrimore, 3rd prize, C H MeCracken, 4tn prize. Conway Township, Best ten ears. Thos B Price, 1st prize, ( Stanley Ludlam. 2nd prize, 1 D M Chestnut. 2rd prize, ^ Archie Gasque, 4th prize. Dof BlufT Township, Best ten ears. Jesse Daniels, 1st prize, Grier Huoks, 2nd prize, Jesse Jones, 3rd prize, May field Singleton, 4th prize. * Ba.vboro Township, Jackson Smart, 1st prize. Galivants Ferry Township, Beaty Best, ist prize. Floyds Township. Lloyd Ford, 1st prize.. Green Sea Township. John McGou^an, 1st prize. Simpson Creek Township, Allie Long, 1st prize, G W Hewett, 2nd prize. Five prizes were givep ror tne best single ears, as follow^: First prize, Jesse Daniels, $1 50 Second prize, Jess^ Jones, $1 25 Third prize, Allie G Long, $1 00 Fourth prize, Grier Hucks, .75 Fifth prize, Willie Moore, .50 ( Those who failed to win on the ten ^ ear and single ear contests were given the sum of one dollar, in the 4 interest of this corn club work. After the judges had finished their c work and the prizes had been awarded, Prof C B Haddon gave a very interesting talk on the selection of seed corn, and outlined the plans for the proposed cotton club. He c was followed by Mr L L Baker, i This was followed by a very inter- d est ing and instructive talk on the i "Tomato Club" work. p Col D A Spivey spoke eloquently e $ \ ? f the progress of Horry county, through just *uch agencies as th. boys' ana girl's clubs, and he announced the prizes for the winner* in the Girls' Rural Home Ciub. A cotton contest will be added to this work next year. All of the boys seemed to be enthused with awakened intertest ':n their work, and not a member seemed 10 be displeased, whether a prize had been won or not. Axe Handle Club. Cf 1 u,...,. ~ ...~11 ? ocvciai uujs uruugut IU won uiauu axe-handles. Their club is a new thin#, and perhaps no oiher county in the State has such a club. Tney should be encourd in their efforts to excel in #ood work. The judges for these were Messrs C J3 Dusenbury, W S McCaskill, E J Prince, and ilyrain Long. Tue prizes were awarded as follows: First prizD, a fountain pen to Cooper. Second prize, $1 50 to Hard wick, Third prize, #1 25 to Eezor, Fourth prize, $1 00 to 13^11, Fifth |)rize. 75 cents to Kin#, Sixth prize, 50 cents to Booth. The Herald hopes for thcs *bo.}S and #irls, better success th?n ever before in their efforts durin# 1012 i.ana bales l,ast Monday. Various tracts of land were sold at Conway in legal proceedings last Monday some of the sales being made by the sheriff of the county and others by the Clerk of the Court. The one half interest of V M Stroud in 127 acres in FJoyds township was purchased by the Palmetto Grocery Company at the price of $152 00. In the case of George J Ilolliday vs H N Sessions, et ai, four tracts of land were sold, three of them being purchased by the plaintiff, George J Hollida.y, and the small disputed tract by W L Mishoe. Two tracts of land known as the Barrintine land in Flovds township went to M T Floyd as trustee of the estate of R M Floyd, at something over $1000 00. Two lots in the town of Conway known as the residence of Lizzie Br own sold under foreclosure proceedings went to Burroughs & Collins Co. The estate of J M Cooper in Bucks township formerly k nown as the Causey place and containing over 500 acres was sold to Florence Cooper at the price of 10 000.00. The estate of Elizabeth J Smith in the town of Conwav. known as the Commercial Hotel property had been divided up into business lots and was sold in thirteen parcels to the following persons: R W Lane, S P Hawes, C J Epps, S T Sessions, L R Ambrose, J M and R Stalvey, The total proceeds of this sale amounted to $8,488 00. In the case of G B Jenkins vs J I Ward, the land involved was withdrawn from sale for the time being. Items from Cool Spring. All quiet along the line now. There has been some trouble in our school here but it has disap?\ no k a/1 ur I 1 U V l~\ / \ >\n n S m / ? 1\ m /> /\ > - r? I^crui wii/ii iiju uixc/.J, Prof Gerrald has charge of our school now. A gloom was cast over our community when it became known that Franklin Norris was killed so suddenly at the Baker mill recently. Mr and Mrs F C Norris, of Tabor, visited friends hero recently. The Alton gin here runs almost daily and cotton in the lieids yet. It may be a very fortunate thing for Cole Blease that we do not haye woman sufferage in this State. Thanksgiving passed off very quietly hero. No calimaties to report except what befell the turkey. Farmer. Methodist Appointments. The following appointments were nade for the Marion District by the j Methodist Conference at Bennetts/ilie a few days ago. Marion District?ft H Jones, preiiding elder; Blenheim, S J Bothea; Uritton's Neck, W A Youngblood; orownsviiie, J J bpinks; JSucksville, > W R Barnes; Centenary, R R Doyle; Don way, A D Belts; Conway circuit, 1 ifi F Scotfgins; Clio, C C Berbort; 1 Dillon, A N Bruuson; Calivants, D 1 d Everett; Latta, A T Dun lap; Latta ' ;ircuit, J. II Graves; Little River, 1 I E Bryant; Little Rock, M Dargari Lioris, S T Creech and J L S n^le- 1 on, supernumerary; Marion, S B ( Jar per; Marion circuit, J M Meetze; ' vlullins, W C K rkland; Mullins cir- 1 :uit, W A Beckham; North Mullins, ' N. C Owens;' Waccain.iw, W M ' garden, i Rev R E Stackhouse, the retiring iresidin# elder of this District goes o Spartanburg as pastor of Central ihurch there. ^ Presbyterian Church?Conway. , Sunday, December 10?Services 1 onducted by the pastor. Preach- r ng at 11 a m , and at 7 p m. Sun- 1 lay school at 4 pm. Prayer meet- i ng every Wednesday evening at 7 c > m. The public is cordially invit- t id to all the services. i < CONWAY, S. C., THUJ IBS M Will Be in Conway on December 18th. THF A. C. L'slNTEBPRISE The Good Uoad* Train Sent out by the AilanAio A'/tuuf f inn u tn /i ikiii I iv v>vsc?m> liinv bo w Give a Practical Demonstration of Road Building on December 18th by Expert Engineers.---Models of Modern Road Making Machines Operated by Electricity will be Used.?This Demonstration Should Attract a Large Growd of Citizens as Nearly Everybody in Horry is Interested in Good Roads. The good roads train of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company will be in Conway on December 18th, 1U11, for the purpose of demonstration work. The train will get into Conway on Saturday night, December Huh, but it will not bo ready for its work here until Monday the 18ih. The train will be here only a short time, being scheduled to leave Conway at 12 o'clock on the 18th. t :il 11 lilt) lureuuuu ui iuuuuajt win uu won employed, however, and the larger the crowd, the better will be the results taught to the people in the science of good road building. The train is in chargo of experts in road building and engineering? men who have devoted their lives to a study of this important work connected with modern progress and improvement. Lectures will be delivered by learned speakers, and small models of road making machines will be demonstrated, operated by electric current. The Coast Line is interested in this good roads movement for the reason that in helping to develop the country through which its line runs, it is adding to the business which its company will receive from the people living in the same section. With t mr\r\ fr\o/lu t Ko fn cmni'o va i 1 I ho ?iKl? 1 UUUO VUU 1U(1 1X1 Vv I O 1* 111 IVVx MV/tV to haul larger loads to market. Tell your neighbors about this good roads train, and get him to come with you on Monday morning December 18th, and hear the lectures and see the demonstrations that will bo made. A large crowd of people is expected. Items From Longs. Dear Editor:?Please allow me space in your valuable columns to pat a few etchings from these parts. Mr Percy Butler's fine residence is moving on toward completion. Mr Walter Gore recently visited friends near Springfield. Mr Hirman Bellamy was seen on Sunday last enroute for ''Maiden Lane Avenue" where he has since reported having a pleasant time. Mr Dock Bellamy has recently returned from a business trip in Wilmington, N. C Mr Vance Gore, of Pireway, and Mr Vereen, pf Little River, were on our streets a few davs ano. Several fine deer have been seen and killed in the swamps near these parts. The people in'this section are anticipating on ha/in^ a fine time at our next box supper which will convene on the night of the 16th inst. Will write you again when other items come to hand. ? T- i The Lundy Case. Postmaster A T Collins, and Messrs B G and M W Collins are all in Charleston this week, concerned as witnesses in the case of the " United States-vs-H C Lundy. This , is the case which caused a sensation . at Conway last spring, just after s it had been made a common com plaint that registered letters were y being opened and robbed. Two postoflice inspectors came to Con j way and as a result of their investi- 'J Rations, it seems, the defendant in . this case confessed to having taken the rr.otiev from the letters. He was v, tried last June,'but the jurv in the c United States Court failed to agree iipon a verdict .and a mistrial was the result. He is now being tried the second time, and it was thought v the case would be taken up by the r jourt yesterday. Nothing has been C icard as to the results of this second trial. Ur W L Mc.Lord, K W Lane, i "* P llawes, A P Johnson and per- t, laps others are in Charleston this , veek? as witnesses in this case. j t Thanksgiving Day passed off very \ juietly in Conway. Some of the v nen spent the day in hunting and ^ >hootidg, while others attended a larbecue in the country. Most of ? he shops and stores were closed on fhursday morning, and most of them emained closed throughout the day. c rhe day was windy and cold, so that t t was very pleasant to remain in p loors, and many of the people did B his, only going out for short walks a n the morning and evening. d iSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1! [gentleman of the old school Scranton Mourns the Death of Mr I?. a. Parker. There is a void in our community, caused bv the death of Mr P A Parker, aged seventy-live years. He was of Ue typ$ of Southern quality uow so fast becoming extinct. He bore himself gallantly erect and was always studious and observant, dropping in proverbs where they besuapplieJ. A vein oil humorous wit and sparkling good will ran through his conversation. Gentleness uud courtesy to his interiors was his chief characteristic. He was a man with a career. Born in Horry county in 183G, he won at the early age of twenty the heart and hand of Miss Fanuie Smith, daughter of Mr Thomas Smith of the same county. Their fifty-fifth anniversary was in April pasa of this year. She still survives him Within a span of a few years ho stood in the volunteer ranks under command of Capt P. J. C. Weston, ready to piotect his beloved Southland. He obtained his education in a North Carolina college and gave thirty-live years of his life to imparting his benefits to youths of Horry and Florence counties. Many men who have risen high in their country's esteem, have gloaued experience at his feet as his pupils. Through the stormy days of the reconstruction period he representtl i c fnnntu in tlio lrwri win 11 1 U^ll vv* liiu W MIX XIX VUV/ V/ XUVJV" 82 Ha was Superintendent of Education a number of years. Following i his appointment he was made county commissioner, which position he held during the construction of the first railroad in Horry county. He was a member of the Bucksvilie A F M lodge and espoused the faith of the Baptist Missionary church, lower Fiorence county, a number of years ago. He leaves bereft a large circle of friends and relatives, an aged companion, three daughters, Mrs W A Bragdon, Florence; Mrs J A Gantt, Florence; Mrs Maude Dennis, Lake City; ana six sons, E L Parker, Atlanta, Ga.; A 11 Parker, San Francisco, Cal.; Walter Parker, Camden; J M Parker, H Parker and T H Parker, of Scranton. His remaius were laid to rest in Scranton Methodist Church cemetery, Rev W T Patrick assisting Rev J W Truluck in the funoral services. The large concourse of friends attending the funeral services attest the high esteem in which he was held in this community. A Friend. ?Florence Daily Times. Reported Killed. Itt is reported that Louis Stroud was killed at Tabor, N, C., on last Thursday, and his remains were intered on the following day. The report stated that there was a crowd drinking at Tabor, near the store of VI A M A rirlrtf cnn i. Vi o f t\( f l-w? A'A I AX A'X aauhv-i own , KUH V OV/lllU V>1 till": crowd called Mr Stroud out of the store, and persons going out a short time after that and found Mr Stroud with his throat cut That he lived only a few hours and died. The rep )rt seemed to be authentic and many friends of the slain man, were pained to hear of his misfortune. He was a leading farmer of the Green Sea section, and had many friends in that portion of Horry County. Later a report was received here to the effect that while Mr Stroud was very dangerously and seriously wounded, that he is still living and hopes are entertained for his ultimate recovery. Box Supper. There will be a box supper at the | Rbeniv/v school house on the night )f the 16th inst, the proceeds of which will be expended on the dig- < ng of an artesian well for the said i school. All the 3roung ladies are :ordially invited to be present with \ell filled baskets. Want all the * r'oung men to bring their sweetheart ind if they fail in response to your , sail, bring the other fellows' sweet- J leart, and make them happy by pending some money for a good t lause. J Teacher. J All our line of clothing and pants vill be sold at reduced prices for the lext 30-days ?Burroughs & Collins t lumpany. c J W Edwards is just finishing a v arge new store building, near the [ orporate limits of the town, and " icar trie point wtiere tne rotato w ied Ferry Road branches olT from he Conway and Pauley Swamp load. It is in a tfood location and v vill no doubt attract a ?od patron- t go. At present Mr Edwards is ^ loing business in the store building f, srhere the late M E Johnson formery ran a mercautilo business. Daniel T Smith has closed the u ontract for the erection of a new p enant house on the Alice Bruton d iroperty, behind the old Muster t Meld. The new dwelling will be on h lot in the rear of the present resi- ii ence of John Holt, It % I mill. 911. inijii Gathered by a Herald Mai on His Rounds. CAUGHT ON THE BOUNCE Stray Bits of News Gathered t>3 the Wayside for the Infornia tion and Instruction of lleraic Rcaders'-llappenliiffs of Interest About the City. Ladies suits at half price at Bur roughs & Collins Co. J N Jenerette returned latft, Tues day from a business trip to Georgetown. Many of the farmers in this county are holding thoir cotton for higher prices. Messrs I A Bell and VV H Bell, of Bayboro, were both in Conway last Saturday. Bankrupt sale is now on at Assad Rabil's store. Sale is in charge of W W Russ. Just opened our Christmas goods. Come and get first choice.?Burroughs & Collins Co. W L Alford and brother, from Blanche section, were anions those Conway last Saturday. Mrs II S Turbeville and Mr and Mrs Joseph C Smith were in Conway last Saturday from Socastee. Mr David Howell, of the "Wolsie section, left for Marion village Tuesday, to spend some time. Robt I! Scarborough is in Charleston this week engaged for the defense in the case against 11 C Lundy. Miss Bradley, the accomplished milliner of Mrs J VV Sparks, leaves for her home near Baltimore Monday. J N Jenrette went to Georgetown on legal business the latter part of last week, returning home the lirst of this week. Wo have a few ladies line tailored suits that we will close out at 50 percent, reduction. Burroughs & Collins Co. Hon Robt B Scarborough and Rev A D Betts left here to attend tlu Methodist conference at Bennettsville, S. C, We are requested to announco that i the usual services will be held in the Methodist church next Sunday morning and evening. The greatest line of Christmas goods ever shown in Conway uow being displayed at Burroughs & Collins Company. The large stock of dry goods and notions of Assad Rabil will be sold out at cost. Sale is now on. Call before the stock is picked over. Drygoods'and notions cheap as dirt at the bankrupt sale. Go to Quattlebaum store next door to Horry Hardware Co. Charity Floyd, an aged negro woman in Bucks township, and who was always greatly liked by the the white people, died one day last week, at a very advanced age. We have five $25 ladies suits to close at $12 per suit. This is a bargain. Call and see them. Burroughs & Collins Co. Mr and Mrs Paul Quattlebaura arrived in Conway last Wednesday alter an extended bridal tour, and their home will be hero near the lake front in the new cottage just now nearing completion, next door to the residence of Col C P Quattlebaum Read the half page advertisement >f the bankrupt sa'e 01 Assad Liabil. Sale is being made bv \V A Freeman Assignee, and II H Woodward, Agent for Creditors. Everything it first cost. Conway Bargain House, each even ng during their sale, sent up a arge paper balloon. This operation did not fail to attract a crowd jach evening. A balloon is a baloon is a balloon, though very small> md constructed of nothing but vires and paper. Goods will be sold out at absolute | irst cost at thr store formerly oc :upied by Assad Rabil. Tne sale vi 11 continue until all of the goods iave been disposed of. Read the | lalf page advertisement in another olumn. Many friends of Robert B Anderon, an cflic'ent foreman of the Con-1 /ay Lumber Company, will be sorry o iearn of the serious injury which e received last Saturday nitfht, ' rom which he has not yet recovered, nd on account which of he may have o stay in the hospital for several >eeks. Ho rode one of the company's mules into town last S.ituray nitfht, and upon his arrival here he mule became unruly and throw im violently, Mr Anderson susta n- * at? injuries which wero scrims in heir nature. 1 jf Ten Pages. "J 1 J No 35 > | CAKE OF ANIMALS ^ Clcmson Extension Work-Article LVII TU.io 1 ?.u inn ii?- ?. i me y f ci r w n i* 11 tv \ ery farmer should give special attention to the care of his animals. The present heavy frosts have destroyed the grass in nearly every section of the State which will ne1 crssitate providing suitable feed and shelter for young stock and dairy f cows in order to prevent a heavy shrinkage in the llesh and milk and i the young animals from becoming t stunted. A little negligence at this time may result in tee loss of the feed used to produce the flesh the animals are now carrying and make the voung animals stunted and less profitable for future feeding. When using pure bred sires many farmers depend too much upon the introduction of good olood to effect an improvement. Tney apparently forgot that the young animal at birth possesses all of its inherited characters and that the development of these characters is entirely dependent upon the feed and care given it, so we find that the size, value and productiveness in animals are as dependent upon feed and care *s upon inheritance. Where grazing crops such as wheat, oats uud vetch, barley, rye and rape were sown a month or six weekr ago the cost of wintering young stock and keeping them in good condition would be materia1 ly reduced, but where no grazing crops are available a liberal amount of oats or corn and wheat bran should be fed to colts and calves, while young pigs should be fed on corn and tankage at the rate of one part corn to six parts of tankage or wheat middlings if no skim milk or cow peas or sov beans are available. It is not too late yet to sow grazing crop* for early spring grazing in this Stato. It ttie tar mors in the State who are anxious to obtain the greatest oossihle revenue fr< m t.iio fnnrii n cr r\ f their auitnals and are not familiar with the best methods of makiug up rations will write to Clemson College stating the amount and kinds of feed they have, \vo will gladly advise. them of the proper amounts and combinations to feed most profitably to all classes and ages of auimais. At the Farmers' Short Course which opens at Clemson College early in January as thorough training as the time will permit will be given in the most ecoi omieal methods of feeding and improving animals and in judging and selecting them. A. Smith, Chief of the Animal Husbandry Division. November 23, 1911. The case of W 11 Lee, Plaintiff vs J W Lewis, Defendant, was called in the court of Magistrate VV II Chestnut last Wednesday, for trial but the case was continued on account of the absence of some of the witnesses for the defendant. The case concerns the ownership and possession cf a wagon, and the suit was brought to recover it from the defendant. The property at Red Bluff in this county, upon which the Hammond Mercantile Company has been conducting its business for some years, was sold last Saturday by F Q ( W^ill of P.hni'lat'frtn ' 11~ ? v/?iniiuouv;ii. i)KJ -l.iHJllli.iy> \\J Livingston. He will continue the business there at the same stand. Taken up: One but headed heifer about ono year old Owner can get same by describing and paying expenses. VV J Chestnut, 1 w35 Shell, S C. Sale of Personal Proi)erty: I will oflVr for sale at toy house near Hammoud post, otlice, on Saturday, December IRh, all of my personal property, consisting of household and kitchen furniture, farming imple- if ments, corn, fodder and one cow and i calf. B E Patrick. 3w38 Lost or Strayed* I have taken up at mv place one black sow. Owner can get same by describing hog and paying charges. N A. Shelly, 4w&). Hammond, S. C D. A. Spivey & Company 3, * : : v ? j t v f : i v i v r i. Represent the Strongest Companies. Policies written on the most liberal terms. Place your insurance with us Prompt Settlement of Claims. ?'*5? . GRAB LIGHTER 5O00 LIGHTS 3NLY TEN CENTS D T McNEILL, JR. Conway, SC