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VOL XXVI. > WO H CM M. V. Gerald is Held for Sessions Court HEINOUS OFFENSE CHARGED Magistrate Excluded all Spectators From Hearing,?Gerald Sold oat Business at Mullins,?Wife and Daughter and Son-in-law Were Only I Witnesses Against him. Magistrate W. H. Chestnut gave a preliminary hearing on last Friday to M. V. Gerald, who had been arrested by Sheriff Lewis at MulIin8 several weeks ago, and lodged in jail upon a serious charge of "criminal assault." He is a man of pleasant address and has reared a large family, first starting life in / this county, later moving to McCal), S. C., where they were engaged in a cotton factory, later establishing a small grocery store at Mullins where he was apprehended. Three witnesses were sworn in the case against him at the preliminary. One of the witnesses was his wife, one his daughter, the wife of Lenon Lee, and the third was Lenon Lee himself. The testimony was taken after excluding all spectators from the court room, and was of such a nature that it cannot be printed in a newspaper. The Mullius Enterprise in its issue of week before last stated that no one at that place believes the charges against Gerald to be true, and shows that the defendant when arrested was conducting a regular business there and living as a good An fFiq (aaFJmnnv nf thft UllliicUi vy u vuv ?va?iu>vuj ? ? _ three witnesses above mentioned, the magistrate held the defendant for the court of sessions, and he will no doubt be tried at the next term ' of the criminal court about the first of May, He is not allowed to make bond * except upon the order of a circuit judge, Box Sunner. There will be a Box Supper at llaw Branch School House, Tuesday night, April 1st, 1913. The proceeds will go to Bob Anderson, who is in a desperate condition at the infirmary at Conway. The public is cordially invited to attend. Good order expected' Committee. r - Death of Mrs. E. T. Skipper. * Mrs. E. T, Skipper departed this life on March 3rd, 1913. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. ^ Fowler. She was always a loving child and when very young gave herself to Christ, and was a member of Rshobotb church. She was happily married on Jan. 10th, 1910 to ^ ^ ril/lnnai? Hop IWa wftq short. -ti?? X, MV? ...w , and to give her up is a hardship not only to her husband, but her other relatives and many friends. She was ill for a very short time. Every thing possible was done by loving hands to save her from the great destroyer. The interment took place i at the Zoan cemetery. She leaves besides father and mother and sorrowing husband, one deyoted sister and two brothers. Homer Fowler. Conway Methodist Church [Services for Sunday, March 30th: Sunday School at 9.45 a. m. Preach ing at 11 a m, Subject: "The Hoy Problem." Epworth League at 4 - --- n T m C?U IP ED. rreilL'UiUK ui I.tn p Ui, UUU > ject: "The Principal Thing." Prayer meeting on Wednesday night. You are cordially invited to at tend our services, Albert D. BHts, Pastor, How's This? We ofTer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot bo cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, O We, the undersigned, have known |[ F. J. Cheney for the last 16 years, - and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and fi nancia'.ly able to carry out any ob^ liga'.ions made by his firm, f NATIONAL BANK OF COM $ MERCE, Tolelo, O. ' Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter \ nally, acting directly upon the blood ; and mucous surfaces of the systemo Testimonials sant free. Price 76 | ? pjr battle. Sjld by all Druggist YS * W W ?>"< > Have you gotten yrur tickets to a the Steel lecture which comes of? I next week, April 3rd. Go to the lV Conway Drug Co. at once and have your seats reserved, Tickets are II - going fast. Admission 25o and 50o. JjP / ! jXt - * .... if h <s MARRIAGE LICENSES Following is the List of Marriage Licenses Issued to March 15th By the Clerk of the Court. Furman Hays, Nichols to Dannie Dudoey, Nichols, issued Mar. 3rd, married Mar. 5th, by J. D. Anderson. Masr. M K Alford, Qreen Sea to Daisy Stevens, Nichols, issued Mch 4th, married Mch, 9tb, by J D Anderson, Ma#. J H Osborne, Little Riyer to E N. Blanton, Little River, issued Mcb. 11th, No return. Walker Livingston, Wainpee, to Sarah Lewis, Wampee, issued Mch. 7th, married Mch. 8th, by A P Thompson, Mag. Horace Anderson, Green Sea to May Hardee, Green Sea, issued Mch. 8th, No return, John Ladson, Plantersville, to Josephine Brown, Yauhannah, issued Mch, 10th, married Mch, 10th by A, E, Wait, Dep. C. C. C. P. J G Gore, Bardy to L L Harrelson, Nichols, issued Mch. 11th, married Mch. lGth, by B H Harrelson, Minister of Gospel, H. S. Stalyey, Sfcalvey to M. E. Daniels, Cool Spring, issued Mch. lltb, married Mch. 12th, by E F Scoggias, Minister of Gospel. F O Piatt, Little River, to B C Thomas, Little River, issued Mch. 11th, No retnrn J W Smith, Galivants Ferry, to M E Daniels, Cool Spring, issued Mch. 11th, married Mch, 11th, by A. IB. Wait. Den. C. C. C. P. I L Rbuark, Hammond, to B R Hughes, Hammond, issued Mch. 13th, married Mch. 15th, by C L Williamson, Notary Public. Coleman Worley, Loris to E I Hooks, Nichols, issued Mch. 13th, married Mch. 13th by J E Edwards, Minister of Gospel. Are You Constipated? If so, get a box of Dr. King's New Life Pills, take them regularly and your trouble will quickly disappear. They will stimulate the liver, improve your digestion and get rid of all the poisons from your system. They will surely get you well again. 25c at Norton Drug Co.?Adv. Sunday School Convention To the Sunday School Workers of Horry: I hive received the following from the office of the South Carolina Sunday School Association with request to publish: *4*The Sunday School Convention at Sumter, April 2nd-4th, will be the largest in the history of the State Association. More people are asking to go than can be accomodated. There will be reduced railroad rates and free entertainment. In oid3r to be entertained the delegates must have signed credentials, Horry County is entitled to thirty delegates. If you expect to go to Sumter secure credentials from Paul Quattlebaum, County President," Seventeen places out of the thirty have already been taken, so it is important that you send in your name immediately if you wish a place reserved fur you. I will try and work in all those' who wish to go from Horry, but let me hear from you irnmcdiatelv for next week is-the Con vention. At the Convention a registration fee of fifty cents will be charged, which will also include a years subscription to the Promoter. The round trip railroad tare from Conway to Sumter will be $7.10. You will pay full fare there and secure from the agent a 'certificate receipt" which will count for half fare back. Be sure and secure this receipt. Yes it is to be the greatest. Con vention held in the State. For Uor ry to get her share of good out of it she must be well represented, so meet me in Sumter on the morning of April 3rd, for I will already be there. Fraternally Yours, Paul Quattlebaum, Couny Pres, % Peaches Well Grown. There was at the Herald oflfico last Mouday a half dozen young peaches from the orchard of W, J. Singleton at Enterprise, S. C. They showed no ill iflfects from the cold ani frost, in fact the same peaches were the size of peas at the time of the last sleet. They are a variety native to Elorida. and Mr. Singleton advises all persons wishing to plant a peach that will stand the early cold, to get a good variety from farther south. This has been his experience. The friends of Henry B. Baker will be glad to learn that he is out again after the painful injury that he reoeived in an accident about a month ago. He was driving home from church when the pole fell loose and the mules dashed away turning the vehicle sharply into the woods, so that Mr* Baker was thrown sc violently that his hip was fractured. He is able to walk with a stick, and was in Conway last Saturday* ? ;?v.V S. -i X ^ _ -* ^ ^ tit*... I* V' * * fltfrmlir ^7^$' SiSffi T. vi} -. i>Z<*' : ' : CONWAY, S. C.# rHURf nil NEWS HEMS Gathered By the Herald Man in a Week CAUGHT IN THE PASSING cij. tiu- _r t 1 i olio/ uim ui Liucai auu a. ciBuiiamcnB ?Some of Tho?e Mentioned You Know?Others You May Not Know ?Happenings Around the Town There was rain again last Friday. Isaac Jenrette was in Conway last Friday. Magistrate Gore of Homewood spent last Friday in Conway. J J King of Adrian spent last Friday in Conway on business. D V Richardson was in Conway on business last Friday. Hon R B Scarborough was away on business seyeral days last week. W G Sarvis was in Conway the latter partcf last week. J B James of Dog Bluff township was a pleasant visitor at the Herald office one day last week. P C Phipps of Adrian was anion# the substantial farmers visiting Conway last week. A T Collins spent several days in Florence last week as a witness in attendance upon the federal court. J R Allsbrook of Sanford spent last Friday night in Conway returning home on the following day. Bring us your orders for strawberry checks. Get the kind that last and wear well. B H Harrelson, tne of the leading farmers of the Daisy section of the county, visited Conway this week. J E Ricks and J G Ricks, both of Wampee, S. C., visited Conway on legal business the first of this week. Dr H H Burroughs has installed a gasoline engine for pumping the water at the infirmary buildings. The court of Common Pleas will Convene here next Monday morning Judge H. F. Rice, the presiding judge, E L Moore and wife of Georgetown spent several day in Conway last week visiting the father of the latter near Allen. W A Freeman, cashier of the Bank of Horry, was summoned as a witness in the Federal court at Florence last week. J M Kir ton of Galivants Ferry was among the successful farmers - ? ? -? - ? _ i . l: _ visiting uonway me nrst ui uuia week. You are not up to date unless you use strawberry checks in the handling of your berries. Get what you need at the Herald office. Tn Anr?t,hf?r r?nlnmn is an item call ing for your aid in behalf of the losers in the cyclone last week. Bring or send +,bem a contribution. The work on 3rd Avenue is still going forward. In the c >urse of a short time the authorities hope to have this much used street in good condition. Rey J W Todd will preach the funeral of Mrs Martha Jane Todd on the lirst Sunday In April, at the Holly Hill cemetery, near the Shelly Mill. The Episcopal Church will hold services at the Epworth Hall next Sunday in the morning at 11 o'clock and in the evening at 7:30. WANTED.?A.t once two white girls with good character for Wait resses, reference required, Apply to J. D. Oliver, P. O. Box, 277., Conway, S. C, Adv. W Rnvd .Tnnofl and C S Broward spent last Friday in Conway ou legal business. Mr Broward comes from Fulton County, Ga.t and has leased the large farm of Mr. Jones at Justice, S. C., and will engage in extensive farming there. Dr-E O Watson preached an eloquent Easter sermon at the Conway Methodist Church on last Sunday, and also fiiled the pulpit at Home, wood in the afternoon of the same day. There was a large congregap tion at the Conway services. H P Little had his automobile in, jured while trying to make the trip from here to Galivants Ferry over the bad roads caused by the recent \ rains. The machine had to be abandoned on the way and hauled | into town later by horse power not its own. A * . kdfeu 3DAY, MARCH 27th, 191 IN FEDERAL COURT 11 P. S. Cooper Wins, J as. Norton Loses in Libel Suit. Florence, S. C,, March 22,?At ' Federal Court in Florence, S. C., on Friday of last week a verdict of four thousand dollars in fayor of P. S. Cooper against James Norton was awarded. Norton was susd by i Mr. Cooper for libel on account of I certain articles iu Norton's paper, the Messenger. Mr. Cooper, who is a brother of Jno. P. Cooper, of Mul- j ins, was represented at the trial by Messrs. Walter F. Stackhouse and Malcom C. Woods, of Marion, Mr. Norton, who lost, was represented by Messrs. Jas. Johnson of Marion and J. W. Ragsdale of Florence. F. H. Hyatt, a prominent citizen, of a Columbia, was foreman of the jury. 5 The trial was the cause of much in- t terest and the verdict in Mr. Coop- a n/\nn(/lann^ r.onaito 11 ir nu t ca a iuvui uunsiuoicu ^^uvtuuj uu vindication for him. e LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Geo. Howell spent the first of nils u week in Dillon. rJ H, S. Jackson of Burcol spent the \first of this week in Conway. v Miss Donna Coleman is visiting at jj the home of J* A. McDermott, e E. A. MotYett of Cerro Gordo, vis- 1 ited Conway the first of the week. t Miss Annie Johnson has returned j; from Baker Hospital in Charleston , where she has been taking a course i us a trained nurse. <. k When you want a nice straw hat, L call on Richardson Cypress Dumber J & Shingle Co., at Bucksport, S. C., Adv. ? P C Prince, one of the leading ^ business men of Boris, S. C., spent t last Tuesday evening in the city on v business for the Bank of Boris. Risbardson Cypress Bumber & * Shingle Co., at Bucksport, S. C., " have a full and complete line of nice straw hats. See them when you * want one,?Ady. ? N Mosely of Boris, who is engaged i in i he timber and lumber business at that place, spent last Tuesday in Conway on business. There were showers of rain the first part of this week, and still the bad weather threatens. T M T> -v v? m K 111 n i.nnrl ftMnn/1 nf t.Jio O XU X>>1 Ulilll) C? J 1 luuu u. ?uv Herald in his section of the county, visited Conway on business the first i of this week. ? E L Sanderson, the efficient cash- I ier of the Bank of Loris, has had to j go to a hospital for a short time where attention will be given to one c of his eyes that has been giving him 1 trouble lately, The many frieuds of ' Mr Sanderson hope that ne will soon . be out again and at his usual place . behind the cashier's window at the j bank. The sewer which was recently con t dernned as being stopped up and dan I gerous to health has been opened up < at a cost of about 400.00, and the ' bill has been paid by the citizens < using it. The town authorities re- ( fused to repair the sewer, claiming 1 that it was private property. i WANTED.?A good responsible I man to represent us in Horry and < adjoining counties in selling marble ' and granite monuments and all I kinds of cemetery work. We have i a good proposition for a live man. Address, with references, Owen < Bros. Marble & Granite Co., Green- f wood, S, C.?Ady. 4-10-3t. ' ( R A Watts, formerly of this coun- t ty, but now residing in Charleston is making a success at farming. He ^ plants extra staple cotton, and last { year made something over twenty ! bales for which he will realize 19 or 20 cents per pound. Besides the ! cotton be raised a large crop of corn feed and sweet potatoes. The muddle between the citizens and the town authorities in relation to cleaning out the sewer running from the main residence section into the Waccamaw River, was at last arranged by an understanding that the town should have the work done and the citizens using the sewer to pay the bill, ea;h one iQ proportion. Thursday of next week, April 3:d, Dr. Steel will give nis lamous lecture on Dixie at the Burroughs School Auditorium. It will be the greatest lecture ever delivered iu [Conway. Intensely humorous and instructive. You will laugh until you cry. Tickets at Conway Drug Co,, now on sale at 25c and 50c. Get your seats reserved at once. A complete list of the contest) in relation to the Horry County B^air Association will be published in our next issue. Every person who is interested in the progress and de velopment of this county,^is expected to join the assocication and take part in the yery interesting contests. Send in your application and make it known that you want to be among the charter members of the organization, /feWfiiifl* ina to mid* [3. mm rerrible Storm That Visited Dog Bluff rHE PEOPLE LOSr HOMES V Correct Account by One Who Saw it,-Mistake as to One Matter Last Week,--People in Distress,?Property Gone. The cyclone in Dog BlulT townihip struck about 3 30 o'clock on Saturday afternoon March 15th, and he community where it diu its damage was in extent about one half nile broad and ono and one half niles long. Don Tompkins was killid instantly. The ten year old boy if Frank Lawson had his log broken ust below the hip, and a small boy tbout the same age, a son of Y. C. Tompkins had his collar bono broken. Mrs. Brown had several severe >ruises in her face. Don Tompkins ?as killed at L. F. Sawyer's house, ,nd the Larson boy got his leg bro;en at the same place, it was an rror about Mr. Tompkins' boy losug bis life at his father's house, as lis father's house was not reached >y the wind at all. Those whose louses wore destroyed areas follows: diss Nancy Skipper, Bettie Roberts, 3, F. Hardee, L. F. Sawyer, K P. Jtalvey, F. B. Brown, E B. Brown, V. B. Dimery, Davis Tompkins, ohn Dimery, E. C. Capps. The wind blew a 200 lb. bag of juano from A. B. Dimery's barn 150 rards away. And it took tip ono firl and carried her 200 yards from rhe house and dropped her in a ditch vhere they found her at A. B. Dim 1 *. \ ? sry's. it. was a sau spcuuuuiu m hat community on Sunday after the itorm. Houses were gone and fen5es down, not only down but mostly jone. Much other property was iestroyed and the peoplo wero in listress over their loses and injures. G. J. To Cure a Cold In One Day Take LAXAT1VK HltOMO Quinine. It stops the Cough and Headache and works of! the Cold. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure, E. W. GROVE'S signature on each box, 25c. Missionary Societies' Reception The Womaus' Foreign and Home Missionary Societies of the Uonway Methodist Church held their anlual reception on last Wednesday it the residence of Mrs, B. G. Colins. The day was yery rainy, but lespite the weather twenty of the nembers were there and spent a nost delightful afternoon. The guests were met at the door jy Mrs. A. C. Thompson. After all lad assembled in the parlor, Miss Vlitchel Collins asked that every one 3ome out into the hall and march irouud a table on which had been previously placed articles of dilTer 3nt styles and sizes amounting to thirty-six in all, and then scoro 3irds wore passed by little Lois! Sooner, grand-daughter of Mrs. Colins, to each one and they wrote the names of as many of the articles as they could remember. After all had j finished the cards wero taken up ind it was found that Mrs. F. C. Todd and Miss Edna Farlo Spivoy nad each named thirty, this being the highest number. After this refreshments were serv ?d by little Misses Lois Cooper, Mar jaret Battle and Master Elbert McWhito. First a salad course was served followed by a sweet course \nd coffee. As the guests bade their hostess jood bye, all expressed themselves is having had a highly enj >yable ?flornonn ' V V" __ . BAKI rvv Ab Economizes I Eggs; makes I appetizing an< The only Baklnf from Royal Grape No. 51 I A GREAT SERMON Preached by Dr. E. O Watson at the Methodist Church on Easter Sunday Easter Sunday was a great day at ' the Conway Methodist Church, Too Sunday School had tho largest attendance thus far this year. It was such a delightful day that a host of the children and grown folks were on hand. The study of I the Easter lesson proved very pro- I 11 table. J Promptly at 11 o'clock the Eas- f ter Service began. Miss Mabel Norton and her strong chorus choir had the music well in hand. Miss Marie Dent, the music teacher ( at the Burroughs School, sang a beautiful solo while the offering was taken. In the preacher of the hour tho man and the occasion met splendidly, Bev. E. O, Watson, 1). D., President of the Horry Industrial School, delivered one of the strongest sermons ever heard in Conway. He preached from Kev. 1:17-18, "I am the first and the last; I am he that l'vcth and was dead; and behold I am alive forever more, Amen; and have tbev'koys of hell and of death." The speaker was listened to with rapt attention by the lagest congregation seen at tho Methodist in over a year. About four hundred persons were present, Dr Watson is deservedly popular throughout Horry County, but nowhere more so than in Conway. Since coming to Horry Dr Watson has preached almost every Sunday some where in Liiu uuuu iv, uuaiueo iiiatviug auvciui addresses. He circulating freely amon^ our people and everybody is delighted to have him. One of our citizens says: "lb is worth a whole lot just to have Mr. Watson live among us. We understand that the lumber is being cut with which to begin the building of the Horry Industrial School. Several acres of the campus have been cleared olT, and tho plans have been prepared. They are almost ready to begin building operations. All plans call for the opening of the School next September. Obituary. The death angel visited the home of Mrs Adline Jordan and took from her, her loving husband, Solomon Jordan, He was borned July 30th, 1830, and died February 28th, 1013, ago 83 years. Ho was an old confederate soldier and a good and devoted christian. He was sick only a few days. All that kind hearts and loving hands and physicians could do was doue, but tlata Lord knew best and took him home\ ^ to live with him, but we mourn nob as those who have no hope for we bo iieve our loss is his eternal gain. He was a membor of Cedar Grove Bap list Church and was faithful as long as ho was able to go. He leaves a widow, and seven children, five girls and two boys and a crowd of sorrow in# friends and relatives to mourn the loss, lie was laid to rest ou. Sunday at Cedar Groyo Church, tho Hov. K. O. Hendricks conducting tho funeral services. A loving one from earth is gone, A voice we love is still A place is vacant in our home, That never can be tilled, :* His Loving, Granddaughter. A Card. Although I have withdrawn from the race for postmaster at Conway, I hereby express my thanks to all those who so kindly signed my petition. M. G. Anderson rAL iniH NG tmrB v mrmmmm Sy Puret {utter, Flour, the food more a wholesome' l Powder made : Cream of Tartarj -V, ' v . . - -?? ;yli' , .