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' ' ' /"' 1 ' ' 'f M / i VOL XXVI. Ill) tllllll The Foreman of The Waccamaw Shingle Works WHS INTERRED DEC. 6TH Mood Poisoning Set in From Broken Leg,--Limb Amputated on Wednesday -After Operation Patient Slowly Sank,?Member of Kniglits of Honor. G D Roberts, foreman of the thingle mill at the plant of t he Waccaraaw Shingle Com piny, died at hi9 1- ~ l,, ?n nn Inct. Thti^do 11 X* 0 S 1 vi C II' IJ I I U yj l J 1 iv O U JL. ft ? V4 , I' ^4 y night. from the efivc s of an it jury received in an accident at the plant, on Saturday before bis daath, and from which it was believed he w )idd recover. After the accidc nt surgeons re set his broken leg and he was taken to his home. He rested well at first and he was expected to recover, on \h3 following day there were signs, of iofUmation or blood poisoning, an d the pat ent rapidly grew wqr&e and latter the amputation of the broken limb was advised in the hope of saving his lifo The operation was performed successfully but it was too late to save his life, and he passed away Thursday night. The remains were interred at Lakeside Cemetery orLtbe following clay. He was a member of the Woodmen of the World and Knights of Honor, and ho was laid to rest by his feilow members of the latter order with toe ceremonies prescribed by the ritual. He is survived by his widow and five children, and several brothers and sisters. Drives Off a Terror. The chief executioner of death in . the winter and spring monies is pheumonia, Its advance agents are ^ colds and grip. In any attack by one of these maladies uo time should be lost in taking theJt>e9t medicine obtainable to drive it off, Countless thonsar.ds have found this to be Dr. Kings New Discovery. "My husband believes it has kept him from having pheumonia three or four time*," writes Mrs. George W. Placi. EUw?onville, Vt , "and for coughs, colds and croup we have nevt r found its equal." Guaranteed for all bronchial aflections. Price 50 cts and $1.00, Trial bottle free at Norton Drug Co, m ONE ATTACK FOLLOWS ANOTHER Has That Been Your Experience Taking Calomel f r Constipation? Try Dodson's Liver Tone Next Time Many psople take calomel to cure constipation, and it does cure it for one day, bus two or threedavs later they are sicker than aver. That is 1 one of the after-effects of calomel, 1 This is the reason why Norton i Drug store will not guarranteo cal omel to be harmless. But we do guarrantee Dodson's Liver-Tone 1 to bo a porfoct substitute for calomf> el, Dodson.s Liver-Tone will cure ! constipation and bilious attacks and keep them cured, by stimulating ard toning-up the liver to do its best work. It is a vegetable liquid with a pleasant taste and is harmless to children as well as grown people. It livens up the liver by natural , methods, does not act so strongly , as to weaken the body, but is safe and sure ju9t the same. You cio , buy a bottle to day from Norton i Drug Company, with the assurance , of your money back if it fails in your case. j Presbyterian Church?Conway. Sunday D?c. 15fh, Preaching by the pistor at 11 a m and 7,30 p m. Sunday School at 3.30 p m. Prayer-meeting every Wednesday f evening at 7.30 p m. We welcome visitors and strangers to all these services. Punctual rfttendauce is very help- 1 ? % ? . i i lui ana win do approctatea. A. S. Doak, Pastor. Box Supper. There will be a Box Supper at the 4 mile school house ou Do# Bluff road Tuesday night December 17th. Come and bring a box full of good things to eat. Committee. ^ W K Holt died on December 6th, after suffering a second stroke of paralysis from which he was unconscious for several days. He was for merly county supervisor of Horry County, being succeeded tn that office by A C Murrell. He leaves a wife and several children. r - ' " <> ? I he : DEATH OF MRS SKIPPER Widow of Late Sheriff Shipper Dies at Her Home on Laurel Street on Monday Night. Mrs Carolina Skipper, widow of the late Sheriff A. H. Skipper, departed this life at her late residence on Laurel Street, on Monday night December 2nd, 1912. being at the time of her death 83 years of age She wis interred at the Methodist cemetery on Wednesday morning beside the grave of her late husband. She is survived by tbree daughters, Miss Sallie Skippar of Jacksonville, Fla., Mrs Dora Burroughs and Mrs Julia Causey, both of Conway. She had remained in good health for one of her age until some months ago, when she became feeble and she unable to leave her room for several weeks before her d^ath. " Could Shout For Joy. <4I want to thank you from the bottom of ray heart, wro*e C. B. Reder, of Lewisburg , W. Va , "for the wonderful double benefit 1 got from Electric Bitters, in curing me of both a severe case of stomach trouble and of rheumatism, from which I had been an almost helpless sufferer for ten years It suited my case as though made just for me." For dyspepsia, indigestion, jaundice, and to rid the system of kidney poisons that cause rheumatism, Electric Bitters have no equal Try them. Every bottle guarrauteed to satisfy Only 50 cents at Norton Drug Co. Box Factory Sold The Conway crate and box factory recently purchased by W. A. Freeman at public sale, has been sold 4. 1 ^ ^ t { ? M U Ui rv* n Via lnf.c UU& 111 vwliluu Ujf uiuj, auu mv- ivvc occupied by the factory with the old factory buildings were recently purchased by Dr J. S. Dusenbury. The saw mill portion of the pi int was sold to J. T. Shelly, the progressive saw mill man at Aynor, S. G* The box and crate making machinery was purchased by W. A. Carroll and C. M. Mishoe. They have moved it to Howell's Sidiog and erected it, and will conduct a crate business there in the center of the trucking section of Horry County. DAYS OF DIZZINESS Come to Hundreds of Conway People. There are days of dizz;nes3; Spells of headache, weariness, back ache; Somotimos rheumatic pains; Often urinary disorders. All tell you plainly the kidney arc sick. Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak kidneys. Here is proof of. their merit in Conway. Mrs D. H. Moore, Conway, S. C,, says: uAbont two years ago I used Doan's Kidney Pills and I shall never forget how greatly they benefited me. At that time I was suffering severely from kidney complaint, backache and pains in my loins. 1 also had headaches and dizzy spells and nnthinir seflmed to do me anv good until I used Doan's Kidney Pills. Since I took them, 1 have had no further need of a kidney medicine." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 sents- Poster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole o<pnts for the United States Remember the name?Doan's and take no other. Fam ous Stage Beauties. look with horror on Skin Eruptions, Blotches,Sores or ?imples. They ion'thave them, nor will any one, who uses Bncklen's Arnica Salve. It glorifies the face. Eizma or Salt Rheum vanish before it It ?.ures sore lips, chapped hands, ehil Plains: heals burns, cuts and bruises, Unequaled for piles. Ouly 25c at Norton Drug Co. S H Brown, our popular superintendent of Education, wao called away from his business here last week, by the illness of his sister. Mrs J A Norton received a telegram last Friday announcing the death of her grand-mother in the State of Alabama. She left on the afternoon train. BANKRUPT SALE. Under order of the court of bankruptcy, the undersigned will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, at the site of the A. M Burroughs Lumber Company plant, near Conway, S. C., at 12 o'clock oh Friday, Dec. 27th, 1912, the following described property to wit: One saw mill plant complete with all fixtures and appliances, as it now stands, the same known as the A. M. Burroughs Saw Mill Plant,?sale to include all dry-kilns, lumber shed9, and buildings. S. M. Ward, Trustee, 2ti. Georgetown Lumber Co. Mmxy < ? CONWAY, S. C., THURS 111? fi Foys and Girls Clubs Gave Show EDUCATIONAL, INDUSTRIAL Finest Exhibits of Corn,?Horry Girls Tomato Clubs are leading, -regressive Iloniemakers C lub Created Interest. Tae Horry Corn Clnbs. the Girls Canning and Poultry Club, th9 Progressive Homemakers Club, and the Girls Rural Homeraaking Club, all met at "Conway on last Thursday and Friday, December 5th and 6th, 11)12, for the annual fair. It was a success in every way. Following is a report as to each club: HOYS CORN CLUB The H:>rry B >ys Corn Club brought in some splendid varieties of corn. The winners of the prizes were as fullow&: Best 10 ear:: 1st pr.zj Stanley Ludlam $5 2nd Hurman Gore 4 3rd Purman Fowler 3 4th Hubert Watts 2 5th Tnos. 13 Price I Best single ear: 1st Hallie Kirton 4 2nd H G. Smith 3 3rd Stanley Ludlam 2 4th Hurman Go.e 1 5 th A Hie G. Long 50c The two scholarships to the National Corn Show at Columbia goes to Stanley Ludlam and Loyd Ford with James Porter Shelly and Hallie Kirton as alternates. Last fall when the Corn Club Boys met Col. Spivey announced that the Conway Savings Bank would give $25 to encourage the | boys to try one acre of cotton. A i few boys planted an acre and have sent in favorable reports. Winners on Cotton: Lt, Beaty Best 3800 lbs seed cotton $5, 2nd Willie Best 3531 lbs seed cot ion 44. 3rd Lovd Ford 1150 lbs lint cotton $3. 4th H G Smith 2800 ib? seed cotton $2, 5th Stanley Budlam 1800 lbs seed cotton $1, 6th Clyde Cooper 1301 lbs seed cotton 50c. The cotton club boys all report a splendid profit. The boys brought in a nice lot of axe handles, plow beams, tables and hammer handles, enough to take up all the prizes clTered. The work showed quite an improvement over la it year. Report on Corn Clubs by townsh'ps, Bucks. Coleman Martin 45 bu., Ezekiel Siog leton, Conway 42 bu, VV W Koweil 35 bu, W E Rjwell 40 bu. Stanley Ludlam 157 bu, Thos. B. Price 75 bu Dog B'utf Clyde Cooper 53 bu, VTalter Spen cer 47 bu, H G Smith 05 bu, Jesse Daniels 43 bu, Grier Ducks 43 bu. Bay boro Roland Rowell 58ou, Huberi W^tts 73bu ' Galivants Ferry 1 Ford Kirton 79bu, Hallie Kir ton 112bu, Willie Best lllbu, Beaty Best 95 bu, ' Flovds */ Elmore Grainier Glbu, Loyd d Ford 130 bu, McKinley Merrett 70 ' bushels. Green Sea Marion Harrelson 81 bu, James Porter Shelly 127 bu, Furman Fow- ' ler 100 bu. Simpson Creek ! G W Hewette 53bu, Hurraan ! Gore 80 bu, Allie G Long 40 bu. All the boys who did not win j prizes were given fifty cents, CANNING AND POULTRY The girls canning and poultry club exhibit was very pretty and J showed much skill in the art of canning and dreserving. The booklets ; exhibited were good in subject matter and decoration. The following members were awarded prizes, ages 6 to 18 (inclusive) 1. Largest yield, dinnor set 1 Thelma Moore, Conway. 2. Second largest yield, $2.00 i cash, Minnie Grainger, Green Sea. , Second greatest proliit,-ring? Lillio Howell, Niohois. Best Composition on Tomatoes, Gold Medal?Lous Howell, Conway.. Ten best cans of canned tomatoes, $5 00 cash.-Ruby Moore, Conway, Second best ten cans of tomatoes, hand painted china cake plate,-Bettie Long, Longs, 8. C, Greatest yield made by any girl using a farm canning machine (made in Meridiau, Miss.,) a farm canning machine. Mamie Grainger, Nichols, S, C. Best club exhibit, map for school, Conway club. Second best club exhihit, picture for school, Loris club. Ages 15 to 18. Best report, free trip to National Corn Exposition in Columbia, Jan. 1918, Mae Ed/.or, Pair Bluff, N. C. Best tomato pickles- Watermans Ideal Fountian pen,-Mamie Lee, Loris, S. p. Best tomato ketchup,?hand mir 4 0 DAY. DECEMBER 12, 191 DEATH OF I. B. PAKKElt Prominent Citizen of Nixonvillc Died at His Home on Last Wednesday Morning. Isaac B. Parker of Nixonville died at his country home on December 4th at the age of 62 years, after a short illness of Pneumonia. He was a leading citizen of that portion of the county, being engaged in the mercantile business and farming on a progressive scale. His wife preceded him to the grave oy a number of years. He is survived by the following children: Mioses Belle and Edna Parker of i\ixor.ville, Mrs M. A. Royais of Shell, Mrs W. O. Burroughs of Conway, O B. Parker of Savannah, and Cabot Parker of Nixonville. The interment took place at Tilly Swamp in the presence of a large congregation of sorrowing friends and relatives. ror, ? Fannie Dut^nbury. Best Bioklet containing tomato recipes, Canning oullit#-Manio Lee, Loris, S. C. Ages 0 to 14. Best report, free trip to National Corn Exposition, Priccie Hooks, Nichols, S. C. Best tomato pickles. Umbrella, Etuby Moore. Best tomato prcser ves, gold cull buttons, Ruby Moore. Best tomato Ketchup, $1.00, Ellon McQueen, Loris, S. C. Best booklet containing tomato recipes, Salad dish,--Ruby Moore. Rest booklet containing history of individual crop, $2 00, Thelmi Mooi o PROGRESSIVE IIOMEMAK.I'.RS Considerable interest was hianifested in the exhibit of the Progressive Homemakers Club by both the men and women. The room was tastefully decorated with the club colors, lavander and gold. One table contained edibles, cooked by the club members. This certainly was a most appetizing display and demonstrated a part of the club studies. One feature of this table was, e. chicken which had been baked in a paper bag. This was one of the subjects under discussion at a recent meeting. Another table containing plain sewing, hand and machine work, button-holds and darning. This was the work competing for prizes. Some of this work was most creditable and the judges had some difficulty in selecting the best. The third table contained the edibles conupef 1 f AH rv>11 fOD M AO f /Inl 1 A1 Alio UlU^ AU? |J1 J WO V UCII^IUUO looKing cakes, biscuit, light-bread, butter and pie were shown. The women of Horry County are to be oongratulated on their ability as cooks. The club were glod to demonstrate this fact to the public. We were glad to note the country women were well represented, A very pretty array f canned fruit, vegetables, jell and preserves was another feature of the work done by club mem -ers. This club which is located in the four mile district, hod a number of requests to assist in organizing sitnlar clubs in other districts. We feel sure this member will be glad to give any assistance ihev can in organizing new clubs in other sections The prizes were awarded as follows: Light-bread, Mrs Jas. Norton, eash $>2; Biscuit, Miss Margaret McNeill, Hand painted bread plate; j Butter, Mrs W. W. Russ, butter -bowl, mould and paddle; Pound Cake, Mrs Norman Sessions, Hand painted cake plate; Layer cake. Miss J Marjory Quattlebaum, Set of aluminum cake pans; Pie, Miss Nannie Cooke, Bread board, rolling pin, with magic covers; Plaiu hand sowing, Mrs J S Brown, Furnished work box; Darning, Miss Margaret McNeill, A year's subscription to The Mothers Magazine; Button-holes, Mrs Thomas Ward, Button-hole scis 3ors and silver thimble. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Horry By J S Vmight, E^q. Probate Judge WHEUEaS, Conway Savings Bank made suit to me, to grant it Letters of Administration of the Estate of aud effects of saac B. Par ker. These are therefore to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Isaac B. Parker deceased, that they be and appear, before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Conway, S. C. on the 27th of December next, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to shew cause, if any they have, why tho said Administration should not be granted. GIVEN under my Baud, this 10th day of December Anno Domini, 1012 Published on the 12th and 19th days of December 1912 in the Horry Herald. J S Vaught, (T-. S ) Probate Judge, Horry (Vunty. Buy your frost proof cabbage plants from F. S. CANNON, Mcggetts, S. C. 1000 to 4000 at if 1.25, 5000 to 9000 at f 1.00, 10,000 to 15, 000 at 90 cents Special price on larger orders and sa tisfaction guaranteed.--Adv, 4-lt Three piece toilet sets, $1 50 to $12.00 new and handsome designs. Conway Drug Co. Adv. rraltl. [2. Bp Gathered By the Herald Man in a Week CAUGHT IN THE PASSING Stray Hits of Local aad Personal News ! ?Some of Those Mentioned You Know?Others You May Not Nnow ?Happenings Aroand the Town. T J Bell of Warn pee, was in town last week on business. W J Lantfston is to preach at Baker Memorial church at 11 a in. The executive committee of the Waccamaw Association met at Boris Wednesday Dec, llih. The Executive Committee of the Baptist {State Convention is to meet ai Greenvule Dec, 17th. The Trucker of Allen will hold their next meeting on Tnursuav December IDuh at 2 o'clock. The new Corliss steam engine for the plant of the Conway Light tV Dower Company, arrived recently, Lost.?At J E Nichols store 1 pair ladies shoes, and 14A yds wnile homespun, Under will please return to iicruiu ollice, J VV Graham. ^According to the schedule Dec is ine month lor offerings for the Orphanage. The orphaus from Horry receive far more than we conlribu.e, let us do better. On Dec, 19th, Tuesday there will be a fruit supper and cake wa'k at Red Hill school house. The public is cordially invited to come. Extra line early Jersey Wakefield cabbage plants. A^ply to D T Smith, one mile from Conway en the Dog BiulT road. Adv. 2ti The Pee Dee Union holds its next session with the Antioch Baptist church beginning ou Friday before the 5th Sunday in Dec, continuing through Sunday, Let the churches send repsentatives aud all the pastors be present. There will boa public debate befunion t.ha two T.itpriirv Knrtiotfps Friday night at the Burroughs School Auditorium. Everybody invited to attend. Toilet articles, Perfumery, Hair brushes. Dressing combs etc, make useful Xmas gifts, Conway Drug Co. Adv. H. L. Buck had a large land sale of lots for building purposes across ihe Gulley and not far from the graded school building, last Friday, The sale was in charge of the Bodeuhamers, and was well attended considering the bad weather? Get the best, its Nunnallys aud in Xmas packages at the regular ptiee; She will be happy and you better pleased. Conway Drug Co. Adv. The attention of our readers is called to the large advertisement of Richardson Cypress Lumber & Shingle Company, appearing in this issue tmd which came out also last week, telling of their many lines of Christmas toys and other holiday 1 goods. ! AConkiin or Watermans Foun- < tian Pen is a usofull and appreciated , Xmas present. $1.00 to $1- 00, Conway Drug Co. Adv. ?IB porter ^=^5 jT^Absoiu few) i \Cr/ Llme ' ::'Wi -V '41 j4 No 16 statement of the conditio^ -ofthe conway savings bank located at Conway, SC.. at the close of business November 26th, 1912: RESOURCES Loans and Discounts . ^ !/0,196 33 Bonds and Slocks Owned b\ the Bank 150 00 Furniture and Fixtures 1 00 Other Heal Estate Owned 110 00 Due from Banks andBankers 24 965 10 Gold - ... 2*000 00 Silver and Other j) inor Coin .188 16 $117,910 89 RESOURCES Capital Stock Paid In ? 10,000 00 Surplus Fund ? 3,000 00 Undivided Profits less Cur; rent Expenses and Taxer Pa it! 3,079 27 Savings Department _ - 101,860 22 Time Certificate of Doposit 90 Tolal__ - $117,910 89 State of South Carolina, County of Horry Before me came W Percy Hardwieke, Cashier of the above named bank, who beintf duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing stetement is a tre condition of said bank, as shown by ttie books of said bank. W PERCY IIARDWICKE, Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of December, 1912. .1 McC Martin, Notary Public. ('orrect Attest: I) IM Burroughs. A T Collins, 1) A Spivey, Dicclcrs. Statement of the Condition of TIIK DANK OF HOUUY Located at Conway, S. C., at the Clos of lousiness, November 26th, 1912. HESOUKCES. Loans and Discounts... $195,891 65 Overdrafts ... 1,321,62 Furniture and Fixtures, 2,509.00 Banking House, 6,000.00 Other Heal Estate owned.. 8,400.00 Due from Banks and Bankers 11 428.55 Currency, 3,"00 00 Cold,.. ... 1,700.00 Silver and other Minor Coin 1,361.21 Checks and Cash Items, 587.53 Due from liony County,__ 246.65 Total,.. $235,440.21 LIABILITIES Capital Stock Paid in $50,000.00 Surplus Fund, 13,000.00 Undivided Profits, less Current Expenses and Taxes Paid, 5,391.72 Due to Banks and Bankers, 875 12 Individual Deposits subject 1 ur; 1 ') 1 IVQ to v neoi\, ?>", Time Certificates of Deposit,. 67,536.32 Cashier's. Checks, 15.47 Notes and Hills Rediscount- 13 000.06 Hills Payable, including Total, $235,440.21 State of South Carolina, ) County of Horry ss He fore me came Will A Freman. Cashier ol the above named bank, who being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said hank. WILL A FREEMAN, Sworn to and subscribed before mo this 71h day of December 1912. A. II. Long. Notary Public. Correct attest: Robt H Scarborough, H L Ruck, 1) V Richardson, Directors LOST:?Pocket-book with $247.05 between C w iy and the McGwigan store,coutionintr mostly ten dollar bills, some smull r oiange, and re ceipt for ten dollars s'gned by G BJenkins. Reward o $5 00 if left at Herald ollije, L It Bryant, Adv dp J/j Rqyal ft$ y/ Grape ^^^cgamojTartan H lam 'hoaphatea fj