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lalte 1 Hi,n,All OIL TANK CONTEMPLATED ^SliOIUll Standard Oil Company Recently 9 Considered Buying a Lot Here. JJqj.0 Staudard Oil Company not long since entered into negotiations BP for the purchase of a lot at Couway wnereon to erect a largo oil tauk InnrIIOH an(* ot^er fixtures for the purpose of Untnut supplying its patrons at this point with kerosene, gasolene and other I oils. Messrs. Burroughs & Collins Hway, oas QompaDy offered to sell them a lot the Atlan- near wuter fr0nt and some cor anch Run- reSp0ndence took place between to Aynor, them in relation to the purchase of Bon or Mul- this lot. Finally the oil company Kytra Outlet wrote that they had decided to drop , the matter for the time being and or railroad nothing further has been heard from Bounty west th? matter, since. It is believed, lor iVIullins however, that they will take it up Ition jat Con again in the near future. It is well tot Tho known that RalPl nf nil baa innrnaanrl I^e tootc wonderfully at Conway during the e sever- lasfc *ew years, many automobiles > taken having been purchased by citi/^ns ird Air ?f the town and of the county, and ! branch many gasolene engines, and a nurarunning her of gasolene boats are in daily Nothing U8e? aQd the purchases of such ma>vement chinery increasing almost every day. ne time, ^ *a easily seen that the Standard Railroad OH Co., is in actual need of the prop Uonway, er facilities here for handling the g from lartfe quantities of their products it was fchat must be sold here, and it is any in- hard to understand why tley did end this not complete the negotiations they ns, No started and proceeded with the erec oe ob- l*on ?* lhe tank and the putting in le Flor- ?* a system to supply its patrons in lorence, the most convenient way. Very littming a tie gasolene and other oils of that ??? nnt.llrp ic nni<nVin oa.I Unx" 1113 SOU" ?a k> jjuivunocu IIC1 C CACUpii oliowing through some of the agencies of that its issue company. For some time buyers haye found a little inconvenience e Coast an<* expense in obtaining these oad that things, as well as a delay sometimes v to Ay- that puts many people to trouble r3 and inconvenience. lavement *3 hoped by many that the comI of thai *>any will take up the matter again Le Coast an(* can*y out their plans, which beIken be- y?Qd doubt were recently fully inE it jujd tccdeu by them, and put in the mod nyfttetn ern arrangements/Hiere that other Iplete it towns of like size Are enjoying, and | thus make it easyf to obtain a comI portant in0(lity that is in/daily use and the ft either consumption evqty day increasing, ftl devel- Besides it will add a little more to ft*y that the business enterprise and improve ment of the town, increasing the tax |1 able property to some extent. The company recently went so far KAullins. as i0 ge^ the consent of the town Bwo old officials for the erection of the tower Banner- and tanks, the application coming Bss this to the Mayor and town clerk. They Bis the promptly gave consent and returned m State, the papers, and it is hard to underHte one 8land why the ^ork went no fur KB^mrmsTn sner. khRK Neal to ffiMHibatcj Evangelistic Services. ? bat- reviva* seating at the ConsSraWDick ' wa^ Methodist Church is now in yeBgatf ' progressv having begun last riight. PriliMB Rev T. G\ Phillips of the Baptist ShBS^L Church speaks to-night (Thursday ) Other ministers of the town will asgnHmSS iofu. a*st *n l^e meeting until Rev Mr. BH^H Litn. Bruu8on arrives. I^HHreach- Services this week are only being Hlu0 at held at night, But beginning with next Sunday they will be held twice WBbSV" Pro daily. During nexc week there will HHH' ^er" be a day servicea^^ in. The night HH servi^|j^^MfltfMB|) m. BMW11M win KHngUj^^^^HB^^H^^^^^^V'cmain the ||HSB|HRSHfl|HgMu|^BflU9b^^elMeih ' v ' : * :< v" r_"v .TvV ' S : ' liowtj CONWAY, S. C., THURi nm'w i Gathered By the Herald Man in a Week CAUGHT IN THE PASSING Stray Bits of Local aad PersonalNfiws ---Some of Those Mentioned You Know?Others You May Not Know ?Happenings Around the Town J W Stevens was iu town on business one day last week. What arc you doing to help along the County Fair Association. W A Squires spent last Saturday iu Conway on business. J M Johnson of Marion visited Conway for a fe v hours last week. Bring us your order for strawberry checks. W H I3cil was in Conway the iirst of this week. J R Ailsbrook attended the legal sales hose the firtt of this week. W H Rollinson is said to have a good crop of strawberries 4as usual tuis year. R J Beyerly spent a portion of court week in Conway. He wap a member of the jury. E W Jernigan of Green Sea was in Conway on business one day lust week. ? : - *5 George J Holliaay of Galivaots l^erry, spent last Monday in Conway on business. M B Thompson of the M B Thonfpson Company of Wampee, spent last Monday in Conway, W M Booth was among those in Conway last week in attendeflce upon the court. The railroad ^company , will *jnp ddfotSfe" ru?T.$he Sunday excursions Myrtle Bsach again this year. Read the large advertisement of Woodward Bros , appeag^gjpf elsewhere in this issue. ^ Perry D Bell of Baybqr,o spent some time in Conway the. first of this week., . R A Lawrimore of Dongola was among those who called at the Her \ .1 _?? - - i - * * * * uiu omce last weeK ana had their names added to the mailing list. The woathef turned to much warrpar tho latter part of last'week, and this was good on the young strawberries. Clean up and drain out ?tbe town aud banish the house flies and the mosquitoes and the knats and the ants, and lots of other troubles with these. . j The irish potatoes in some of the neighborhoods have been ^thro.wn back by the-light frosts. A good crop is expected as the danger from frost is now about over. There was a number of farmers in Conway last Monday as it was legal salesday and they were interested in various matters taking place on such days here. Judge S W G Shipp recently signed a writ of manrlAmnQ mroinot ^u the town ofliicals. We understand that the matter will be argued before a Judge of the court of Common Picas in a short time. Baker & Dusenbury, the new firm of surveyors and civil engineers have a card now running In this paper. Call at their offices in 4LcSplvey building when you need BKk|^||p&f this kind. H9BKvill be a joint meeting of Hff^Hinday Schools of the town AB^B^Ey p. ra. at the Methodist o'clock for the purHH^BBSBMU^M?ts)from the 3DAY, APRIL lOlh, IS MONDAY WAS SALESDAY Several Tracts of Land Sold at the Court House. The following sales of real estate were maue iu iront or the Court House door on last Monday, it being legal salosday, the sales being made by tlie Clerk of the Court and the Sheriff of the County to-wit: A triet cf 25 acres, more or less on the publioroad leading from Con way to Floyd's Ferry, known a9 the former residenco of A. J. Elliott, was sold to Porry D. Bell for the sum of $100 00, as ordered in the case of Ogden K. Prince, etal., vs M. M. Prince. One tract of 43 acres, more or loss, on the South s de of tho Conway and Little River road, in Little River Township, near Wampee, formerly owned by F. O Bellamy, went to M B. 'fhompson for the sum of $165 00 under tho foreclosure proceedings of a mortgage against the property. The interest of Martha Blanton in a tract of about 140 acres, tho estate of Madison Blanton, was sold under execution issuul in the case of tmlerprise Grocery Co., v?,~ Marthi B'anton, this interest went to J. U. Allsbrook for the sune of $305 00. The next traot sold was a tract of 60 acres, more orl^ss, in Bayboro Township, knotfn as the former resi dence of Daniel Brown, and this was sold to Henry B Baker under partition proceedings for the sum ot $665 00 Under an execution issued in the case of G. J. Ilolliday vs. W, Albert Rahnn th#???A wao cnlrt ? 1 ~- 1 .ww. V UW U'MVl l? O 111 111 I II UUl on the public road leading from Cool Spring to Reboboth Church, and containing 21 acres, was purchased by Mr, Holliday, the plaintiff in the case, for the sum of $72 00, Besides the above sales of real estate, a considerable quantity of household and kitchen furniture, seized under chattel mortgages against W. M. Wilson, was sold at auction by John H. McCaskill, act ing for the holders of the mortgages and brought all together something over $100.00. Wilson is the man who moved to Conway early last year and engaged in tho business of la ro^ostaM* broUwvbut who movedt'&way last Winter leaving the prop'e#|y above mentioned here*, wmch ^waajater seized. 4 ; JPjrht Shipment of Strawberries. > , The first shipment of strawberries from Oonway worthy of note took place last Saturday and was reported by Mr. J. M. McKeithan, agent of the Southern Express Co. Seventy-one crates of finely developed Klondykes went from this point last Saturday mostly to the Philv delphia markets, but somo of thtem to other pojn's north. They were of fine quality and will ii) d )ubl bring handsome returns. To Unveil Monument. mi,? TIT .i ? ? - x no uuuuiiien 01 ine WOMa, 01 which order the late Conley Ludlam was a member, will unveil the monument erected to his memory by the order, at the Collins Creek cemeter y, on Sunday April 13 1913 The ceremonies will be conducted by the Socastee and Georgetown Campy Everybody is cordially invited to attend the ceremonies. Card ofgThanks. T desire to express my heartfelt thanks to tho people for what they did for me to help m-ibear my losses in the recent tjrnado. I received eight dollars from the committee, and words fail me in saying how thankful I am for this kindaess. K. P. Stalvey. Negro is Round Over. A negro from the Wampeo section of the County was given a preliminary hearing last Monday before United States Commissioner ; Quattlebaum, on a charge of robbing a mail box, and was bound over to the Federal court, the witnesnps pat ^ tablishlnfl a prima facie ciso agains him. recently moved >13. jisriE James Henry Rice, Field Agent for Association WILL WRITE OF HORRY He Comes in the Interest of Audubon j Societies for the Protection of Wild Birds,--Will Arrive in Conway on' April 17th,?Will Address the School at Conway on April 18th,--He Will Write up his Impressions. Editor Herald: I am in receipt of a letter from Jas. Ilenry Rice, Field Agent for the National Association of Audubon S -cietios for the protection of Wild Birds and Animals, informing me that he oxpects to come oyer to Conway on April 17th, and will make a tour of Vho County lecturing on bird-; their uses to man and man's duty to protect them. i Mr. Rice is prominently qualified to speak on this subject. He is pleasantly remembered in Horry as an Editor. His schedule, unless changed, will bo as follows: Friday, April. 18oh, will address the School at Conway in the morning and the citizens at night, will spuak at Toddville Saturday morning* April 11)di, Socastee Saturday afternoon, Sunday afternoon. Apr. 20th, will address the Sunday Schools of the town on''The Bible and the Bird". Monday April 21st will speak at Galivants Ferry, Tuesday, April 22nd, at Greon Sea, Wodnesdry April 23rd , at Boris and Sanford, Thursday April 24th , at Wampoe on Friday, April 25th., at Little Rivor. Ho may be able to m:Lkr? nMiPi* dMinfo ?? V* (I i w ??av ? J/VIU - g ?? li I 1U LlUl U? The News and Courier of Cnarleston.has asked Mr. Rice to writo his impressions of Horry and Con-i way showing the progress since he I -LeiUhcua. needless to say that Horry-wi 11 have a wrwte up of which she may f be | proud. These lectures are free and very instructive, /and it is to bo hoped that thetpefcple of the County will give Mr. Rice a hearty welcome and a large attendance.-?Your3 truly, Robt. B. Scarborough. Congressman Ragsdale in Washington Coi grejsraan J W. Ragsdale left Sunday night for Washington to be present at the opening of congress today He had just returned from his trip to Columbia with Mrs. Ragsdale and the children, who had been called to tho sick bed of Mrs. E. S. Joynes, Mrs Rugsdale's mother. Mrs Joyces was bettor when Mr Ragsdale left Columbia. Mr. Ragsdale's new secretary, Mr T. E. Stokes will not be able to assume his duties until his term as superintendent of edncation of Darlington county expires, which will be in July. Mr. Luther Jones has gone to the capital to act as secretary in tlie meantime. Luther has been Mr Ragsdales stenographer for some time, and is bright and quick and he will make a very good secretary while he enjoys tbc glorious privilege of life at the national capital. and the wonderful educational advantages that slich a life oilers to a bright young man.?Florence Times. Pension Money Here. ? Clerk of Court W. L Bryan, desires, to givo DOtice that the pension rnone^ for the Confederate Veterans of Horry County, .amounting to about the 3um of f<>28t).00 has been received aod ho ??s ready at the oftice at the court house to pay this out, cither to the pensioners "themselves or upon their written order just a3 he has been doing in previous years. There is a total of 207 of the pld voterxn^ and they are divided into classes a9 follows, drawing the amounts nientioned, to wit. 2 at $72 00 each; 11 at 148,00, 1 I W II. CROSS RLKCTKI) FUKSIDKNB Succeeds Lute W. J. Montg mery X| Head of Marion Bank. |||| Marion. April (>.-Special: At 1 ^ recent meeting of tho directors arB stock holders of the Fa rners Merchants Bank, of which tho hi! I VV. J. Montgomery was previtlen! W H. Cross was elected to tflb th! vacancy caused by tbe death .-f Mantgomery. Mr Cross ha- >> the efficient cashier of this bank ful a number of years, and he will r?B tain the position ot cashier. assistants will be Messrs V C Kvam^B Frank K Watson and S O'Qninn,^! LOCAL AND PERSONAL I C S Lee was in Co .1 way recently! The sewer connections have bee! completed for the Scarborough In! Urinary on Kim Street. m , L M Johnson is now in Florin**! IS. C,, where ho accepted a position! ShcrilT J. A. Lewis was awayj^^l business for several days this wcckB * Vaneo Ward was among those v^l ibiug Conway the tirst of this weolvB One of tho visitors to Conway'(MB salesday was A. Ball, onoof the n&JH chants of Bayboro, |S Mrs Florenco Cooper was in CorM way last Tuesday accompanied b? her ton. ?| Mr. J C. Spivey says "ploaseB don't forget Foreign Minions tiiisfl month". || B B Vereen, one of the the leadin? planters of the fertile seetlon l>injrB near Nixonville, was in Conway oneB day this week, fl J R Shannon was a pleasant callerB at tho Herald oHice one day re-B ceutly. B I W J Todd, one of tho huMngfl farmers of Bucks townsh p #as m'fl Conway the lattter part, of lastB i weeK* H | M. B. Thompson was callod as 1_ji i - - | j / w* 1 / i signer Quattlebaurn in Mho Vg||| against the n?gM^glio robbed a W fljlice box n4jar VYampee. n |S Dr. II. IIV Ugrruughs recently *H| in a Gray punop^&nd engine for HB flying water to the infirmary. jHt The next term of the court h^B will bo that of the Genera^ikj^^M lasting one weokJo^^^fl|pml8JmW inal eases, \h Monbafl H Bur blacksmith on the water f n > i^RKSSGBSHH onveuiontly rea^^MMMMw^feBMH only havo char^^E^^^B|Bipp^^j|^igjB line of general work. BBaMSBIfflMBBI ic. The town 1 nfcr on of boarflWgsrajiS^ under$rBfi|Sga|gj|W and t^'g I betweetMMMaBMBMpM of board of health is appointed. SgH The new county board met Hfi& otlice of the county sup - ?yyj* 'I'BBB wees* ana oegm the work of ing the numerous claim) cumulated against the county cl VENN the six or seven months thht { board was tied up and payb flgMji J claims, A number of people I h I in Conway looking after maU< JHfl ] this connection, and the otli 'oflBHj I seated a busy appearance for flH I time. The new commissioners i in oflice under the provisions icuuut ucs ui IDO i^e^tsiatur not by the appointment of ornor a3 always before, ns it remembered the g wernor to appoint the two new iM I ioij (<jl H nation in the general asscABBBHj itl'll '"X'N WM