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( r 1 V vol. wiw lORTON GO. OPENING HAS MANY VISITORS Moving back to old stand made occasion of enjoyment to customers. ,"i NEW BRICK STORE EQUALS L ANY CF URGE CITIES I^he VIrallies and -Children Especially ..Invited Spend Several Hours Calling at the New Store Which Opened for Ilusiness Last Thursday Evening. -*iTTho management of the Norton Drug Company advertised a reception to the people of the town on the occasion of moving back from the W. R. Lev,is stoic near the court house to their new store just completed on Main Street. Xho new store store was ready at tl\?nour of 5 o'clock on last Thursday afternoon. The/Facing of the fixtures including the large soda fountain! and articles of new furniture had occupied nearly a week. When 1 ready for the opening reception the | store presented a handsome appcarfflhff* Rhiiehrwl in fVr?nf ?M.ncc.n/l y - "' 'V w iii iwnw n nu j/i v \ \ brifc and plate glass, the exterior view was attractive. The inside arrangement was in keeping with mod- ! ern methods. Beginning at 5 o'clock the ladies and children, and also the men, began to visit the store. There was a large croj^l there until after dark. Each visitor was served with ice cream and soda water, and each lady presented with a handsome bouquet of flowers bearing a neat card with the inscription, "With Compliments?Norton Drug Company?V. F. Piatt, Managerd! The .occasion was one of much ; enjoyment to the many who visited the store, and there were many exr* \ssions of the entertainment and * indncss shown each of the visitors BWthe manager and clerks. hose who cared to do so were free to inspect the new building throughout. Many looked it over. No better lookl^^ store can be found in the larg >er cities of the country. No expense ,bas been spared to make it modern and strictly up to the requirements of modern times, it is situated on the bxact spot where the old store of Lvood formerly stood. The old wooden Ijtorfe^vas moved away from the site past Spring and the erection of the iiew building at once started. The Norton Drug Company's drug store fcjccupics the entire ground floor. The Second story is fitted up for offices. II Mr. V. P. Piatt, the new manager f drug slore, has been here for pveral weeks and has already provil hia ability as a good manager. WARRANTS FOR THREE, Miree Colored Men Have Heen Active |i ia Taking up Drifted Timber. pLa^ week two warrants from the Magistrate W. If.1 Chestnut I rainst John Cox, Pete Johnson, and Rl Rostick, tbi'ee colored men, who he charged in two instances of tak! up drifted timber logs in the Wac maw River, and soiling the timber Bthout advertising the sale as refciivd l>\ the criminal laws of the Bit The statute which they viok], : provides that any person who H es up any drifted boat, logs of t?f- lumber and selL the same B^^^phout first advertising the time and fc. place of the sale and then paying Ipr the proceeds to the rightful m'Jk\ when demanded, shall be guilKxTa misdemeanor and shall be punftid at the discretion of the court. warrants issued against these negroes charge in one that they two logs at Red Bluff of the valHK.f $2.00, and in the other that they I^Hfi an intirc clamp consisting of ten logs, and that they sold this ^^^Hber to W. C. Reaves & Son with|^B advertising. I^HRIffcnses of this nature it seems been quite frequent up and down ^^^MJWaecamaw River of late, and the Iters of timber and lumber mills 2 decided to prosecute the ofl'end! witfi the view of putting a stop j ie practice. j Got in for Fighting. 1st Sunday four negroes were |>d up in the Town jail charged I Mtag disorderly and fighting on Kwbath day. Their names were | Hilldam, Robert Chestnut, and negro women whose names were own at the time. ILr Wxt "HOI CONWAY IS BEADY, IS RECEIVING LEAF. SEVERAL LOADS OF CURED TOBACCO BROUGHT IN LAST TUESDAY AND STORED. The warehouses of the Conway mar kot are all ready for the rush of the tobacco season, and already the cured leaf is coming in. The first lo be brought to Conway this season consisted of several loads stored at the Horry Tobacco Warehouse last Tuesday, and a load received at the Farmore' Wovr>liftiion Conway will surely sell her full portion of the leaf tobacco raised in this county this year. The new People's Tobacco Warehouse has been finished and is ready for business. The crop promises to be large and | of good quality in spite of bad luck of i last Spring in regard to plants. TRAIN KILLS HOUSE. At Least He Was so Much Injured That Animal Had to be Killed. Just as the passenger train was pulling into town from Myrtle Beach last Sunday evening and was moving rapidly around the curve at the foot of Main Street, a horse belonging to W. O. Singleton ran out across the street and was struck and knocked down by the train. The horse could not stand after receiving the injury and was later killed and carried off. The horse was blind in one eye. DON'T FORGET THE DATE The Candidates for United States Sen ate on August 14. The most interesting* campaign fight now going on in this State is that for the United States Senate, the candidates for this office being Governor Cole Ij. Hlease, W. P. Pollock of Cheraw, and Mayor L. D. Jennings of Sumter, S. C. They will speak at Conway on August 14th. Do not forget this date and attend the meeting. Must Have Good Land. "The farmer's biggest problem," said Prof. W. L. Hutchinson, of Clemson College recently, "is how to have good land. If he already has good land his biggest problem is how to keep it good." One of the best ways of getting and keeping good land is to grow leguminous crops. It is time now for South Carolina farmers to think about what winter cover crops they are going to plant. Grow legumes and cut the nitro'gen bill. John Holt for Treasurer. In our last issue there appeared the card of Mr. John Holt, announcing his, candidacy for reelection to the office of County Treasurer of Horry County. During* the several years while he has been filling that important oflice, he has labored hard to accomodate the people and give them prompt and efficient service. He is not only efficient and courteous as a county officer, but he is perfectly safe from a business standpoint having had the experience necessary to qualify him for the position. Statement Published Late. The Herald received the statement of the Hank of Loris, last week, after the edition had gone to press, and hence the statement had to he published in this issue. The bank intended that it should be published in last week's issue the same as the other bank statements, but owing to delay in the mail, the statement did not reach us quite in time. NEGRO CHILD INJURED. In CnlUnSn.. WUU A ..4?n.nl.:ln r'uii-i in vuiuniuii tv 1111 ;\uuMiiwmir v. uiiu ui Jim Lynch Was Hurt. An automobile passing along one of the strets late last Saturday ran against a small colored child, knocking it down. Upon examination its injuries were not found to be serious, although they were painful. Jim Lynch, the barber, is the father of the child. Tobacco at Conway The first tobacco of the season was received by the Peoples Brick Tobacco Warehouse the earlier part of the week. The tobacco was brought to Conway by Messrs. M. G. Allen and W. N. Chestnut two progressive farm ers of the county.?adv. $ 0 IT] tKY COUNTY AND HER PEOPL^ 1 ____ CONWAY, S. C.,THU1 OCEAN BREEZES SWEEP AT CHERRY GROVE THE SEASON NOW SOON ON AT THIS BEAUTIFUL SPOT IN FULL BLAST, \ A POPULAR RESORT FOB THE POOR MAN' \ \ Among Other Things a Good Road is i Needed to Allow the Farmers to Take in the Advantages .of a Quick Drive Down to the Beach,?Many I Visitors. Cherry Grove Beach, July 10.?The season will soon he on at this old and jc popular resort, where the farmer af- c tor a hard summer's toil can drive t down in his own wagon or car, and , enjoy the ocean breezes without stint, N where he can breast the breakers and ; duck his head like a bu-Ting bronco, x then go out to the hill, fry fish v around his own camp five, and oat as y long1 as he can find space to put them , y in, and all at a low cost for high liv-j^ ing. This is something like it boys! ^ But what you want is a good road to go and come on; a good road to Cherry Grove Beach! You are entitled to it , to make this luxury yours on quicker notice and shorter times and j more time in the same time. This does not cost you anything and that's whore the poor man and his family comes in for a little of the c enjoyment his more prosperous neigh- 1 bov is having at some high cost re- 1 sort. Now, why not every body come ' together and clamor for this Good t Road to Cherry Grove Beach. The t poor man's Summer resort; where, f nevertheless, the more prosperous t fail not to avail themselves of these e cheap pleasures. f Now since we may have the opportunity to vote Township bonds in Hor rv County for the purpose of building good roads, let Simpson Creek and Little River Townships do the right f thing, and expend the money in the r right places?a road from Loris to [ Cherry Grove Beach. A bridge over ( Waccamaw at or near Worthams, and f then for Little River Township: a ^ betterment of the road from the z North Carolina line to Price's Mill [ Swamp, via Little River, Nixon Place j and Wampec, any balance of fund to ( be spent where next most needed. t Our friends are not waiting fof the season to open this year, but are coming along in goodly numbers? road or no road. Among the first arrivals at Cherry Grove were Mr. and 1 Mrs. E. O. Todd and Mr. and Mrs. A. r J. Jackson Mr. load is giving his 1 patrons fine telephone service in the ^ eastern portion of our County and all ^ persons on these lines cooperate in N this good work. Other visitors were Prof, and Mrs. W. J. Justus and chil- f dren of the Dothan High School and ' their guest, Miss Nora Dudley, of Florence, S. C. The Misses Ruth and 1 Gladys Graham and Mr. James Graham, Miss Minnie Marlow, Dr. G. S. Cox and Bro. Allen of Tabor, N. C., Mr. Clarence Gore, Millard Haynes, and Mr. Hfirry Reaves, and Miss Lona v' Leo of Virgina. Mr. George Butler of Loris and a < party of a dozen friends, among oth- a ers, S. W. Maynard, W. L. Rhodes, D. ? K. McDuffie, Y. P. McQueen, O. C. v Cox, Ahlcy Cox, Jim Cox, R. L. Barnes, Will Skipper, F. M. Canady and 1 others were here. N. F. N. FARMERS WAREHOUSE AT AYNOR, r Will Open its Doors on July 22nd and Will Run Through the Season. j July 22nd, 1914, will mark a new nvn in thn hnsinoss pnfpmriso nnd in dustrial development of Aynor, which . has already become one of the fastest . growing little towns in Horry County. The Farmers Tobacco Warehouse , at that place in charge of Mr. J. W. Boyles, an experienced tobacco man , from Mt. Airy, N. C., will open its 1 doors on that day for the sale of leaf tobacco. This house has a large ad- * vertismcnt in this issue of the paper. * Read it. ( From the talk we hear on the ( streets Mr. W. B. Capps has decided to make the race for County Auditor, and his card may appear in our next issue. Other candidates for the various offices are also mentioned and < the campaign will no doubt be a lively , one as soon as it is made up. < i p IRST, LAST, NOW AN1) FO'SKV Eh ISPAY, JULY lfi. 1*M JONES WILL OPEN STOREJTHULLINS. WILL BE LOCATED ON PROMINENT STREET,?ED. N. JONES WILL BE MANAGER. W. Boyd Jones, the proprietor of :he popular Cash Store at this place, Aill open a new business at Mullins >n August 1st. The store at this jlace will he run still and in fact the ; store at Mullins will be a branch of he business here. The Mullins branch ,vi 11 be in charge of Fid N. Jones, as nanager and will be well located. CARPENTER LAID IT* I. W. Ward Comes Home from Florence With Injured Hand. Tl. W. Ward, who is engaged in the arpcnter's trade in Florence, returned to his home here last week unable o work, owing to an accidental cut 'CceiVed a few days ago. While he vas at work on a building, a sharp latehct fell from the upper part of a vindow and in its fall struck against vrist cutting away a part of the wrist )one. His hand was rendered useless or a while and it will he some time tefore lie will he able to return to his vork. FOK EVERY FARMER. lore is the Chance to Get Valuable ^ Information About His Work rr-* i r* ? ine iarmcrs institutes in thisN ounty will open today with the meetng at Green Sea, July l(?th. On next Friday the institute will be held at Poddville, and on Saturday July 18th, j he meeting* will take place at Socasee. These institutes are intended or the information of the farmers so hat they may advance their inter- j sts, and a large attendance is hoped or at each of the above places. I ?t At the Horrv Tobacco Warehouse. The readers of this paper will, find i large advertisement of the Horry Tobacco Warehouse appearing in this ssue. Capt. J. R. Bowles is again at he head of the management of this >ld and reliable house, and he will jive each pile of tobacco his careful tnd personal attention . He has been n the community for several weeks >ast calling on the farmers in the vi:inity and preparing his house for a dir hnsinncs fViic vnnr "O V?*AV Now Jewelry Store. According to the large banner )osted across the door, the store fornerly occupied by R. D. Lewis will )e re-opened about the 10th by F. rollye, an experienced jeweler. Mr. follye comes here from Clinton and vill open a first class jewelry store. Vfullins welcomes Mr. Jollye and no : loubt will give him a handsome pat- | on age. Watch for his announcement in our | lext issue.?Mullins Enterprise. Denth of Mrs. Rosa Gaines. Friends of Mrs. Rosa Buck Gaines vere pained to learn of her death at ler home at Dublin, Ya., on Thurs- I lay July Oth. She lived at Bueksille with her mother, the late Mrs. J. S. Buck, at the time of her mariage. She was a sister of Mr. J. S. luck of Sumter. She is survived by icr husband and three sons. ITEMS FROM MYRTLE BEACH The weather is very warm. The crops are looking fine consid ring me dry weainer. The Myrtle Beach school opened ast Monday under the management ?f Prof. H. W. Smith of Chapin, S. C. Mrs. Tillis of Leesville, La., is visting her parents and friends at Myrle Beach. Mrs. J. D. Zimmerman is visiting riends and relatives in Illinois. Mr. G. W. King spent several hours n Convvav last Saturday on business. J. D. Zimmerman and others spent he Fourth of July in Wilmington, N. -i Miss Vera Owens and Mrs. Ada Willis are visiting friends and relaives at Georgetown and Andrews, S. Miss Ruth Hucks is visiting here. Two School Boys. With only four county offices to fill this time there will be but a few canlidates as compared to the number :>ut two years ago. iralri. >?? LORIS WAREHOUSE MANAGERS ARE BUSY PREPARING FOR ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL SEASONS IN ITS HISTORY. BAPTIST CHILDRENS DAY nnnnnin? nr rurnr>.? rnubUMiYl Ut tXtfiliiStb The Occasion Was One of Much Religious Enjoyment to the Many Who Attended.?All of the Children it Seems Were Given Parts. (By Our Regular Correspondent.) I oris, S. C., July 13.?Everything has been quiet around I.oris since the celebration of the Fourth. The Management of the two tobacco warehouses here are now very active preparing for one of the most successful seasons that the town has ever had. Loris promises to be one of the best tobacco markets in the State this season. The Children's Day at the Baptist church in Loris last Sunday morning was an injoyable occasion for all who attended. Following is the program: 1. Song by the school. 2. Prayer by Rev. S. T. Creech. 3. Speech on Children's Day,?by Blanch Hardee. 4. Children's Song,?by 20 little girls. i 5. Speech,?"I Love Him,"?by a little girl. G. Speech,?"A Rose in Every Garden,"?by Rose Hardee. 7. Song by the school. 8. Speech,? 'Lambs of the Flock," ?by seven girls. 9. Speech,?"Suffer the Children to Come,"?by a Girl. 10. Song by the school. 11. Speech,?"So Will I,"?by four Girls. 12. Speech,?"So Can Little Children,"?by four Girls. 13. Song by the school. 14. "A Wreath of Roses,?by seven Girls. 15. Speech,?"Little Things,"?by Master George McNabb. 1(>. Song by the school. 17. "The Heathen Nations Come to Hear the Gospel Preached,"?by several Girls. 18. Address by the Pastor of the Church on the cause of collection. 19. Speech,?"Good bye," spoken by Blanch Hardee. 20. Thanks were returned to the audience for their presence and good order which was given. 21. Closed by singing. DEATH OF SADIE HARPER. A Bright Young Life Has Passed Out to the Grief of Parents and Friends. Sadie Harper, born Nov. 9th. 1902, .1 -1; ? .1 T .. 1 .. mU 1 (\ 1 I ~ ) 11 I tiiiu uicu tiuiy i tii, itjjuu 1 cyctu ?, 8 months and 28 days. Sadie was the youngest daughter of J. F. and Sallie D. Tiarper. She had only beeon sick about ten days and while she suffered intensely, no one, not even her physician, felt alarmed over her condition until Monday afternoon. She grew rapidly worse and died at 12:80 o'clock Tuesday morning. It was quite a shock to everybody. The interment took place at Union M. E. Church. The services by Rev. W. A. Youngblood. Quite a num her of sorrowing friends saw the body laid to rest. The flowers were placd on the grave by the members of her Sunday school class. May the good Lord bless the sorrow ing loved ones and may they all feel j that Sadie is waiting for them on the ; other shore. Auntie. Opening of Peoples Brick Tobacco Warehouse. The People Brick Tobacco WareliAiicn \trill a no n f a** Kncinnue 1 11 I \r 99 HVUou yy u i i/uv ii x v/1 i/upim oo u vi i ty Everything is now in readiness for the opening of this beautiful new warehouse which means that wo will be in position to take care of our old customers and for all the news which may come our way. Clean up your tobacco boys and get the same in shape as that is all is necessary at this new house. We have more room, more light, in fact we have everything that is needed to make Conway a tobacco market and make you glad that you sold with the Peoples Brick Tobacco Warehouse. T. N. Fullerton, adv. Proprietor. % J N ^ 14 NEGROES GO WILD COT EACH OTHER. SON BELLAMY AND ANOTHER COLORED MAN ARRESTED FOR FIGHTINO. Son Bellamy and another colored man fell out over family affairs last Monday night on the hill, and got into a fight in which both received severe injuries from knives and razors. jThe fight resulted in both of them being lodged in the guard house. McGEE-RICH A RDSON. __ Miss Sarah Minnie McGee Becomes the Bride of Mr. I.eGrand Rich| a rd so n. On last Friday night at the office of Hon. W. L. Bryan, at the court house, Miss Sarah Minnie McGee was married to Mr. I.eGrand Richardson, ; Clerk of Court \V. L. Bryan performing the ceremony. Miss McGee was residing here with her uncle, Mr. S. O. Green, and held a position with the Horry Millinery Co. Mr. Richardson is a son of Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Richardson, and at the present time is holding a position as salesman in j" everybody's Store." BAKE SWAMP NEWS. Rev. E. D. Owens preached a very interesting sermon at Lake Swamp ion Sunday. Gathering and curing tobacco seems to ho 1 tin rtf 4-K^. ? v.v. v/i uiu nii.v. jlnere is some good tobacco. Miss Susie Lambert and Miss Nanie Holt attended the Childrens' Day at Rehobath on Sunday. Mr. P.ambert Jenrette and Miss Olio Jones attended preaching at Lake Swamp on Sunday evening They were a happy look'V.g cony ie. P. R. Caskcy, manager of the Loria Tobacco Warehouse, I^oris, S. C., is now open for business and receiving primings daily, and wishes to announce that the Loris Tobacco Market will have its opening sales on July 22nd, and also wishes to thank his friends and patrons for their past sup port, and as in the past, expects to make his house the leading house in the country for high prices and a square deal to his entire host of patrons, and will be pleased to see them on his floor on the opening sale.?adv. THE PLANTERS' WAREHOUSE * " rHas Secured the Services of C. 0. Watts as Auctioneer. Mr. C. O. Watts, a former Horry boy, but now of Danville, Va., spent some time in Conway last Tuesday in the interest of the Planters' Warehouse at Fair Bluff, N. C., with whom he is now employed as auctioneer fpu:- i-.. - ' .... i ins large warcnouse win nave an interesting* advertisement in our next issue. TODDY ILL 10 TIDINGS. He sure to attend the picnic and Farm Demonstration meeting at Toddville on Friday, July 17th. FfTorts are being made to get a brass band for the big picnic and farm demonstration meeting at Toddville on Friday, July 17th. Prominent speakers from Clemson and Vv'inthrop Colleges will address the '"dear people" at Toddville on Friday, July 17th. There will he a basket picnic at Toddville on Friday, July 17th, to which the public is invited to bring well filled baskets and hear the interesting speeches which will be made by prominent men and women from Clemson and Winthrop colleges. i . wm < Basket Picnic. rrn. ...jii L . I?i i iu'it >viu ue a uasKei picnic ana fish fry at Punch Howl on Saturday, July 18th, the public cordially invited to attend with well tilled baskets. A big' gathering is expected. S. F. Bourne, J. H. Allen, J. A. Tindall, Committee. Mrs. S. W. Inman and sons, Edward a id Earle, are spending the summer at Wavcrly Mills, S. C.?Florence imt's. Automobiles from Marion on their w ly to Murrell Inlet and other points 01 tlie seashore passd through Conway very often these hot days.