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v v ?-Vf^-^arv-^j^-> w1?' 'f^p ;?i r* -h *p " ' '? rrvtrr^ VOL XXVffi I fill" The Discovery of Alleged Evidence Startled Conway. will simmonF arrested Teamsters at Work Near a Stable on Kingston Lake on Monday Morniag Make a Startling Discovery of Evidence of a Heinous Crime.?Investil.ed to the Arrest of Will I^avivaa ? Simmons, a Young White Fireman at One of Conway's Lumber Plant, Who is Held to Await Further Developments. Last Monday afternoon, Will Simmons. a young white man, working as a fireman at one of the lumber plants in the town, was arrested upon a warrant which alleged upon information and belief, that he had, on Sunday night, Feb. ltfth, committed the crime of infanticide. He was first taken in charge by Chief Marshal L. R, Ambrose, and was later lodged in the county jail upon the charge stated in the warrant. On Sunday night the ground was covered with snow, and the weather was very cold. Few people wore out even the lirst part of the night. Early on Monday morning teamsters at work near a stable on the banks of Kingston Lake, found what they believed to be evidences of a crime committed some-time during the night before. There was a quantity of blood, and other signs in the stables, and tracks were found leading toward the lake-side, where a 1 1 mi small boat was ancnoreu. xuo tuts on the surface of the lake at the end of this appeared to have been broken, and it was stated also that blood had been found in the boat. The man who is under arrest was married a short time ago, possibly a few weeks, and wioh his young wife was living in the two-story dwelling Lear the A. C, L. Depot, and boarding at the Vereen Hotel a short distance away. It was found that his wife was ill at this house, and physicians, with a member of the Hoard of Health made an investigation. As a result of these suspicious circumstance!, and the result of the investigation, the husband was arrested on the warrant above mentioned. D was stated that Mrs Simmons had been sick during Sunday night, as the husband bad called for some medicine from other occupants of the dwelling, stating that his wife had the colic. The place on Kingston Lake, near the long shed in rear of the Presbyterian church, used for stable^-, was visited by crowds of the curious during the day, and the rumors and tbeories advanced were many. The defondant appears to be quite young, and his wife is said to be about fourteen yeurs of age. After her husband was confined in the jail at a late hour on Monday afternoon, the woman was left in the boarding house almost alone, and nvidontlvin ueod of attention. The Episcopal Chapel Assured, We are glad to be able to inform the readers of the Herald that the erection of an Episcopal Chapel in Conway is now an assured fact. The committee having in charge the matter of raising funds to carry out this worthy undertaking have been very successful in raising quite a neat little sum, by popular and nrivate subscription. Messrs. Fair a id Lloyd have kindly donated to the committee the old Haigler Chapel, on the Waccamaw, to make what ever disposition they wish with it, and it is very probable that the roof and pews of this old Chapel will be used for the new one. The finance committee of the Diocese of Soutn Carolina, has made a very liberal supplement to the funds already nvsed here to aid this project, and i Bishop Guerry is very enthusiastic over the bright outlook. Referenee Postponed. Last Thursday, February 18th, had been fixed for the hearing of a reference in the case of E Hamp Hardwick, plaintiff vs Orton B Grainger and M H Grainger, by J C Norton, Esqr., Special Referee, appointed by the court at the last term. The witnesses for theplaintifl and also the witnesses for the defendants were in town on Thursdav morning in readiness for the hearing, but it was learned that the referee was not in town, and the case was thereforo continued by the at tornejs until Thursday, February 22nd. The parties will return witr their witnesses on that date, anc the hearing will proceed. Town Taxes. All taxes are now due, 15 percenl penalty addition March 1st, Call and settle. T B Smith, Treas, Bank of Horry Building. <Th? GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY The Names of Those Drawn to Serve at the February 'J erm. PETIT JURY N M Blanton, J T Elvis, Jas W. Carter Jr, J J Enzor, L T Aiford, B F Moore, A T Rabon, E T Lovell, A W Bucks, | John Doyle, Joe P Cooper, Geo D Rabon, L Simpson Alford, W G Page, R Brud Floyd, E P Graham, John C Watts, J Ellis Lav, Purvis O Bellamy, Sam G Singleton, P M Coleman, Forney E Harris, H L Hamiltou. S P Elliott, P Dillon Gerrald, J F Gore, Geo M Long, IS A Vaught, 2 D Joe Graham, Geo Bray, D H Jordan. Joe C Patrick, W H Vaught, T Fletcher Boyd, S S Anderson, * C Stanly Rabon. GRAND JORY". Gordon Vereen, J H Price, S J Lewis, J H Richardson, Sampson Fowler, Daniel Graham, Buckan&n Parker, B G Johnson, P B Watson, W E Carter, " ^ L H Burroughs, B Frank Graham, P K Bes9ent. W J Hendricks. A J Baker, * A McG Small, A T Martin, C K Gerrald, Bank of Loris Has {Satisfactory Year. The regular annual meeting of the Bank of Loris, S. C., was held in tneir banking offices on last Wednesday afternoon and the report of the Cashier, Mr. E. L. Sanderson, showed the bank in a very healthy condition. The profits for the past year were 16 por cent, and the general conditions of the bank were found in excellent condition. Although cotton has been low for the past fall, at the same time the deposits of the bank were found about as good as the previous year and ali indications are that the Bank of Bo ris will have a most prosperous year for 1912. Mr. Sanderson spoke of the anticipated berry and tobacco crop, which he thought would be bumper crops for Loris,^stating that he considered the berry prospects very good for this season and that Loris as usual would be the Tobacco Market of Horry County. Mr. Sanderson states that both warehouses at Loris will be in operation this season and that no Tobacco Market in the State is belter equipped to handle the crop than the Loris market and naturally when the farmers prosper that he expected his bank to prosper, in proportion. The shareholders elected the following directors for the ensuing year: Geo. J. Holiday, ofGalivants Ferry, S. C. John P. Cooper, of Mullins, S. C, P. C. Prince, of Loris, S C. Thos. E. Cooper, of Wilmington, N C -to -r l 1 0.... -i .C r< Hi. uiuyu o;iUU(JHUU, in uui i.?, vj. v;, Immediately after the adjournment of the shareholders, the directors met and elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Thos. E Cooper of Wilmington, N C., President. E. L. Sanderson, Cashier and Geo W. Hardwicke. AssU. Cashier. The office of Assistant Cashiei was recently created and Mr. Hard wicke who is a son of that old estab lished merchant, Mr. W. A. Hard wicke, of Mullins, was eleected tofil the position. Young Mr. Hardwick< is a young man of sterling worth, good habits and ability and with lh< active management of the Bank o ' Loris in the hands of Mr. Sandersoi 1 and his assistant, the growth of th< ) bank in the future will no doubt ex ceed the hopes of the directors an< ' shareholders. ! The annual dividend of 8 per com was declared. ' Fertilizer Notice. | All transportation lines will b , blocked with fertilizers in a fev weeks. It will pay you to plac -? . j ?. i r | your oraer now, anu noi ub uei?*ye? as last year. T B Smith, I Manufacturer's A^ent. Card of Thanks. I wish to thank my many friend for their kindness shown us durinj the illness aud death of ray fathei j* Joe McC Martin. ? H Hardwick was in Conwa one day last week, o < I ? CONWAY, S. C., THl)I IBS The Seeond Snow Storin of the Season THE STORM^TAS BEAUTIFUL For the Second Tinu : his Season Conway Witnessed the Fc/lhcry Flakes of a Snow Storm Fall. * he Last One Was Prettier by far Than the First. The Fall of Snow is Variously Estimated at from Seven to Twelve Inehes, the leaner Being: Probably More Accurate. The Weather Bereau Says There is Still Severe Weather Ahead For Us. On last Saturday the morning became cold and cloudy, and by the late afternoon, a light snow vras fall ing. In a few minutes this changed into sleet, which lasted until about 10 o'clock, when it changed back to the Hakes again, and this continued throughout the night, and on Sunday morning the land was oovered with a snow which measured from even to twelve inches in debth This snow was deeper than the other, but it was different because there wa9 no rain like there fell oefore to freeze the snow into compact masses. The snow was accompanied by a -harp wind which did not fail to olow the flakes into all of the crevicea and unprotected doorways. It sifted inside of many roofs thought to uc water tight and and weather pr^ui, and on Sunday when the sun ^hone out bright and warm, many were surprised to find leaks in their nomes. On Sunday evening the weather became cooler again, although it was perfectly clear, aua icicles quickly formed ateyery place where the snow had started to melt and drip. Tne snow was so deep where it drifted around gates and front yards, that there wasdifficulty in opening many gates. Piazzas were heavily laded. The mid-night r.hurlnonrn. N. C.. nftH difficulty in making the trip,and was three hours late, arriving here on j Sunday morning before daylight. ;lt went out on Sunday morning I without much difficulty. The ! "Mitchell C" was caught by the j snow on her homewood trip from j Georgetown, somewhere down the rn'cr between this point and Toddville. the snow was so blinding, coupled with the intense darkness that it was impossible to steer the boat clear of the shoals. By reason of this the boat did not arrive a\ I her wharf here unlil not long before | day on Sunday morning. I Those who enj jyed playiug in the I snow, made use of their opportunities during Sunday and Monday following. Crowds of boys at places in the town took delight in snowballing all pedestrians who passed ihtir v s \. M ??^? Revival Services Begin Next Week. I Affairs are rapidly being shaped up for the approaching revival meeting to begin here next Monday , night. Kev, William Black, D D., i of Charlotte, i\, C., is to be in charge However the first five i days the local pastors will have entire charge of the services until the i arrival of Dr. Black. These five ; days beginning Monday next, Feb fifth, will have only night services . at 7:30 o'clock. But after Dr, Black comes there will be two meetings , daily: 10 a. m, and 7;30 p m. That is, the song service at night will be( gin at. 7:30, but preaching will not iiswvtKi hufnitu ft rt'nlnnlr. T'hifi will I LI Ui/H/I Vy w f* , give ample time for the business men to get to the meetings. For next week the local pastors r have arranged the services between them as follows: ( Mouday night, Rev. A. D BbUs Tuesday night, Rev. A. S. D)ak. Wednesday night, Rev. Dr. W. J. Langs ton. Thursday night. Rev. A S. Doak. Friday night, Rev. Dr. W. J. Langs ton. The Baptists, Presbyterians and 1 Methodists are uniting in this spe5 cial revival effort, and the prospects are most eucouragiug. The 3 services will all bo held in the new f Methodist Church, which can easily a seat 500 people. A large chorus g choir composed of singers from all the Churches Is being formed Miss j Mabel Nortjn will be the organist. Dr. Black will bring a singer with b him who will be the leader of the music. The Christian people of our community are becoming very much ine teres ted in the plans, and are prayer erfully working for the winning of e many to Christ. Everybody is most } cordially invited to attend these services, and it is earnestly hoped ^ ? 1 1 Am** 4 /\ ? M /V lUtfcO every uut? wm erjr vw unu^ some one else along too. Be sure to go to every service. This meets ing ought to greatly quicken the & moral and spiritual forces of our , community. The usual Sunday services will b< y! held in the Methodist ehurch nexl i Sunday at the usual hours. I w tSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 191 j The revival meetings which J I will begin here on next Monday B i i night at the Methodist Church, | ' 1 should be attended by all the P 1 people, every man, woman and 1 j child, from the beginning of t le | J services. Behind the meetings P V are the pastors and members of p p the ttaptist, Methodist and Pres- | ( J byterian churches of the town. P | P If you are interested in Christian Jf | development in your town, don't | 2 fail lend your presence and P ' P influence to this movement. 1 ^ -- V 500 Men Wanted. 500 men are wanted without delay . to contribute the sum of ten dollars 1 to the fund which is being raised to Oeautify the grounds at the new t court honse. In our last issue we 1 reported the sum of $20 00 already paid toward this purpose, and called others to come in with their contributions, and the article stated further that in case the necessary amount could not bo raised, the monoy would be returned to each i and every cou tributor. Many have i promised that they would come in with the amount, Out we want them to make this good by paying the J money over, and in this way make the matter lively It seems useless to depend on the authorities to do < this work. Straugers who visit \ Conway say that Horry County has { one of the finest court bouses to be found anywhere. Tbey all com* , menl upon the noticeable fact that altuough many thousand of dollars 1 have already been spent to make c this building what it ought to to be, yet not one cent has been ap- 1 propriated to lav out the necessary i warks around the building, and to 1 plant treos and grade the ground. The Judges cannot get from the . hotel to the building in rainy weather r n.n/^inir T I ij II vlliimfl t. h !\ t, fVllUU'ill nauiu^, JLU 10 H UUULUV, this public property should remaiu c longer in this condition. Since no provision has been made by the s servants of the people toward mak- i ing this improvement, let the public ( spirited cit.zens of the town and the county, contribute to the fund as j outlined, and get the work done anyway. We hope to be able to re- J port many additions to this fund by j the time of our next issue. Tomato Club. ?t^"We regret to ann-unce that Miss Marie Cromer cannot come to Horry ' oq Wednesday, February 14th, as we expected last week. She will ] be iu Conway Saturday, February , 17th, and will fill her appointments j in the court house as announced last whok. Herother appointments will have to be changed as follows: Loris Monday, February 19,10 a m Green Sea Mon., February 19, 2 p m j Spring Branch, Mon., February 19, 7pm Wannamakor. Tuesday, February 20, 10 a ro. Floyds, Tuesday, February 20, 2:20 p m Athens, Wedn. sday, February 21, 10 a m. If time permits, she will visit all intermediate schools. Again, we wish to urge every teacher in the county to be present at, at least one of these meetings. Bring your entire school. Miss Cromer talks Boys' Corn Club, as well as Girls' Tomato Club. Very truly yours, Ida Moore. STATE OF SOOTH CAROLINA, County of Horry Court of Common Pleas. Claud B. Livingstone, Robert Livingstonoiaud Bessie Harrell, Plain tiffs. again-1 CbarlesA. Living.tone and J C. Blum, adminstr; tor of the personal estate of Robert Livingstone, Sr., deceased Defendants COPY/SUMMONS FOR RELIEF Complaint Not fc*erved. To the Defendant# Charles AJLlvinga'otie and J. C. Blum, Adminsstrator of Lie personal e9tate of Robert Livingstone, Sr., deceased. You are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this action which has been filed in the olilce of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said Complaint on the subscriber at his oillce at Conway, 8. C., within twenty days after the service hereof; exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. February 9th, 1912 W. L. Bryan, II, H. Woodward. C C. C. P. Plaintiff's Attorney To Charles A. Livingstone, absent defendantTake notice that the complaint In the foregoing stated atcton, and the summons of which the foregoing is a copy, w?re tiled in the oihce of the Clerk of /he "ahi.1 rtf rnmmnn IMmiH nf, C!<m W>1 V. V>v/Ul V V#* WUIIIIX'M *v ?- W , 8. C.? on the lOtn day of February A. D. 1912. W. L. Bryan, C. C. C. P. H H Woodward, Plaintiffs Attorney. The box ball alley recently opened by W B Chestnut in the building next door to the store of W R 5 Lewis, has been popular frpm the b tirst as a place of amusement, and has been well patronized. M'itllU 2. inw fathered by a Herald Man on His Rounds. CAUGHT ON TITE BOUNCE. Stray Bits of News Gathered by the Wayside for the Information and Instruction! of Herald Reader?-*llappenlft?r? or interest About the City.. A V Bessent, of Little River, was n Couway one day last week, G C Butler was among the business men visiting the county seat ast week. T B Smith and Dr J T Bowel) went to Warrpee last Friday by automobile. J O Norton visited Loris last ' Thursday on professional business, returning to Conway in the after- t noon. FOR RENT: A farm of 15 acres, i ?ood dwelling and out bouses. Apply it once. Dr J S Dusenbury. I W L Alford. who has just closed a j mccessful term of school at Bayboro. | vas in Conway last Saturday on business. j Court will convene on the 26th of ] February, There are the usual ' lumber of criminal cases on the locket for trial. I George J Holliday, of Galivants , Terry was in Conway one day last ( week, and remained here several lours on business. T B Smith has accepted the positon of Clerk and Treasurer of the < Town of Conway, and has already J jommenced his duties. < W B Carter, of Daisy, S, C. speut lorne time in Conway one day last ( veek, and while here paid the tJerald j jllice a pleasant call. Joseph ^abil will sell out most of lis stock nere, and move to some ; loint iu North Carolina, where he i >ays he will continue the mercantile 1 lusiness. < H J Floyd, of Floyds township, ( was in Conwa3* last Thursday. *Mr Floyd is a son of the late John G Floyd, who was one of County's aest citiz3ns. W H Moore and family, recently moved to Conway from Cool Spring section. Many friends will beglad to have them as new members of our communit}'. George L Marsh, now fills the position of Clerk to the County B.iard of Commissioners, He is an expert booktteeper and fully competent to keep the afTairs of this oftice in good shape. H C Tutou has moved from a farm in Conway township, to another place in Cool Spring, where his many friends hope he will make a great success in farming. Dexter Gibson, of Floyds township, was among those in Conway last Thursday, having been summoned as a witnesses in the Iiardwick-Grainger hearing, B W Paul, a former Horrvite, has moved from Glen wood, G i., to Stuekey, Ga. His friends will be likely to reach him by writing to him at the last named place. D F McGougan has resigned his position on the county board of commissioners, and S J Lewis has been appointed by the members of the Legislature to fill the vacancy. The board is now composed of J H McCaskill, S J Lewis Commissioners, A f! Mnrrell. Countv Supervisor. Box Suyper. There will bo a box supper at Mt. Herman school house at Tampico, on February 24th. Hon S H Brown Superintendent of Education, has been invited to makean address, and he is earnestly requested to be present. Ellen McNeill, Gerona Lundy, Gussio Johnson, Committee, An Entertainment. Mr Editor: ?Please announce in your paper that there will be an entertainment at Rehoboth school house Saturday, February 24t.h, at 7:30 o'clock. The proceeds will be spent to buy new books for the library. Wo are anticipating a good time. Admission 10 cent. Geo C Cannon, Teacher. Presbyterian Church Conway. Sunday Feb. 18ih, Regular preach ing Sunday morning by the pastor. No evening service. Sunday School 3:30 p. m. Union Prayer meeting services at the Methodist cuuroh Weduosday 7:30 p. m. All are cordially invited to all these services. % No 4sl A Bridge Not Needed. The following is the bill, introduced and passed in the Senate by Senator Spivey, and in the House by representatives Singleton and II Stanley, providing for a bridge nr,ft\ca TC"mLTKt.nn and nthftr ^^1 matters, among them t he sale of the poor farm at Bear Swamp. The |H passage of this bill has created con- II siderable friction, as we are informed, and we publish it for general information: H A BILL To A uthorize and Empower t he Coun H ty Board of Commissioners of Hor H ry County to Sell County Farm H and to use Proceeds for Roads and H Bridges; To Construct a Steel H Bridge Across Kingston Lake, I and to Build a Road Through H Waccamaw Swamp, and to Levy a Special Tax for Roads and I Bridges in [lorry County. H Be it enacted by the General I Assembly of the State of South Car- I olina: I Section 1. That th^ county board I of commissioners of Horry county, I toe, and they are hereby authorized And empowered iu the discretion of a majority of the members of said tooaru (a) to sell the county (poor) farm of said county to the highest bidder for cash, before the court house door on salesuay in October, 1912, after thirty days advertisement in one or more newspapers published in Horry county, aud to execute a good title thereto. The proceeds from said sale to be used for the construction of roads and bridges in said county as hereinafter provided, (b) To construct a steel jr wood bridge across Kingston Lake at Conway, at such a poiut as may be determined by a majority of the members of the county board of [iommissioners. Said bridge to be ? i? * ? l: .1 J let to the lowest responsiuie uiuuer, after thirty days advertisement in suitable newspapers; the said board reserving the right torejectall bids, and to readvorfcise and let contract, (e) To build or coustruct a public road through YVaccamaw swamp just across the river from C uiway and leading from new sie, 1 u.idge across said Waccamaw river to highland, at a point most feasible in the opinion of a majority of stid board, [d) To condemn, in said manner now provided by law for common carriers, necessary rights of way, and approaches to said Kingston Lake bridge and to the new steel bridge across the V'aeeamaw rivir near Conway, (o) To levy a four (4) mill tax on all the taxable property in Horry county, which shall be enteced by the county auditor and collected by the treasurer in same manner as other taxes and to use the proceeds from said levy for the purpose of constructing roads and bridges in Hurry couuty. (f) That prior to and pending the sale of couuty farm and the collection of said four mill tax, the said county board of commissioners is hereby authorized and empowered to borrow as soon as practicable after approval of this Act, not exceeding sixty days thereafter, from the Sta'e sinking fund, or from any available source, a sum not to exceed fifteen thousand ($15,000.00 dollars, at as low rate of interest as possible. The amount so borrowed to be due and payable on January 1st, J913. As security for said lo^a lue said board of commissioners are authorized and empowered to pledgo the proceeds of the sale or saiu county farm at.d also the proceeds from said four mill levy, or other county funds, (g) To expend the funds so borrowed, under the discretion of said hoard, forthwith, or as soon as possible after March 1st, 1912, in the construction of said roads and bridgos of Horry county, as provided herein. Skc. 2 This Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval by the Governor The County Board, at a meeting in January, authorized the Supervisor to borrow money to repair the Kingston Lake bridge; and under lb is authority; the Supervisor borrowed the money. At another meeting, the Board, on February 13th, ordered these repairs tojstop, A petition is being circulated asking the Bo ?.rd to let this work go on. We w;.ll print the petition in full in our next issue. Republican County Convention. A cail is hereby made for a County | Convention of the Union Republican | Party of Horry County to be held in the colored Masonic Hall at Conwav, S. C., Feb 17t.h, 1912, at 12 o'clock m, for the purpose of electing 2 delegates to at-tand the State Convention which meets in Columu;~ e n li\?h 2m,h 1912. and 3 Ult?, kl \/., J.WV. ? , delegates to attend the Congressional Convention which meets in Florence, S. C , March 1 11)12. Precinct Chairman are requested to call their precincts together and elect the usual uumber of delegates and instruct them to meet promptly at the above mentioned time and place. Respectfully, IX. J. Cc chran, | C ;unty Chairman, * $ \ j H