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Br Vol. xxix """""" pURST INTO FLAME FROM DEFECTIVE FLUE Lawrence Boarding House Bare ly Saved From Total DcH; struction HH / it was built of wood ^BjPire Department Responded B Quickly and Flames Confined 3^ to that One Building. Oth Hp j ers Saved. I Last Sunday night about 0 o'clock By* Lawrence boarding run by ^^B^rs. Lawrence, caught on fire from a ^^ U l'ectivo flue and by the time the" ^^ dann could be given the greater por Kfcion of the top of the wooden building B^5Jsvt s in flames. Lor a while it appear it it would bo impossible to save >rtion of the structure, and that r buildings would certainly be :*od. But the lire department (led very quickly with the gasire engine and when there was hat the water from the reser2ar the city hall, would give out supply, the hose from the Conumber Co., was quickly connect with the large water tank recompleted. When the water r from the cistern at the city id become exhausted, a line of ^as laid from the scene of the > the reservoir on <*th Avenue, he Peoples' National Bank, and rith the other from the large nade all the supply that was 1 to put the fire out, and only >of of the boarding house was Tied. Portions of the lower of the building and even some rafters and sheeting were sav>m destruction. Buildings are together on that side of the On one side is the new store B. Jenkins, this being of brick. 1 the other side of the boarding , and between it and the city ire two wooden shops, one being ied by Willie Rhodes, a colored Ilber, and the other last week fitted I for a restaurant by Buckley Bros., jo had just about prepared for opng business on last Monday mornC. These wooden buildings were in ?at danger, and if they had burned 'j fire would doubtless have spread he city hall itself which was nearon the eastward side. But the tops .Jthese wooden buildings were kept jjf by the bucket brigade and were I pouched. I pere was 110 insurance on the build Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence saved their household and kitchen furni[ wfth a few unimportant excepts. A number of people went to jk to move the furniture out of the ning building. Later it was st.orfn a vacant store in the Buck block, 'furniture and fixtures we>-r movAit of nearby buildings but. later carried back. #i,he boarding house wa,i the propj of Messrs. J. M. and Robbie vey of Socastee. It was erected J/os. Todd, and used as a dwelling pe by him many years ago. It I}old and the timbers in it were prey for the flames. It was only and decided work that saved jortion of the materials of which ouse was made. ? r. W. E. McCord Resigns.. e many friends of Dr. W. E. Mcwere sorry to learn last week I1 he would resign the positon of qr of the town of Conway, and il move to Abbeville, S. C., where 'Jill practice his profession in the Dr. McCord came here severii' ago and established himself in 1 profession of dentistry. Ke made Ws rapidly both personally and p profession. Some months ago kis elected Mayor of Conway. fVas stated a few days ago 1hat bfuld. keep his office here open unfit Saturday when it would be P, and in a short time the family Ipove to Abbeville, the new locaI' I/ Border is Menaced. ^lington, March 29.?Possibility ?er to American life and prop- < ; Brownsville,, Texas should < ilia's forces bombard the Mexrder city of Matamoros in their ] ;o recapture it from the Carran es, caused War Department offi 1 xlay to consider stciis for the ion of American interests in > xas city. Reports said that "trees were awaiting the arrival \ llery before renewing their at- t 4*HORR\ c COUNTY FIELD DAY To be Held Next Friday and Saturday ?Special Train Will be Operated .From Chadbourn to Conway and Return and From Conway to Aynor and Return Saturday. The County Board of Education has made arrangements with the Allantie Coast Line Railroad for a special 1 ?.. CI? lA 1 A M o 1 train oaiuruay, /\pm .?f<i, on account County Field Day which will be held in Conway. The Horry Fit Id Pay special will leave Chadbourn, N. C., Saturday morning:, April 3rd, at 8 a. m., and will arrive at Conway 9:15 a. m.; special will leave Conway for Aynor at 5:30 p. m., and will return to Conway and leave for Chadbourn at 7 p. rn. * The oratorical contest for the grammar grades will be held in the Burroughs School Auditorium Friday afternoon beginning at 2 o'clock. The High School oratorical contest will be held at the same place that night. An admission of 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children will be charged in the High School contest for the pur chasing of four medals and defraying incidental expenses. At two o'clock Friday afternoon contests in spelling, composition, arithmetic, and map drawing will bo held in the Burroughs School building beginning at two o'clock. These contests will be held in the class rooms on tlie first floor. The relay race from Homewood to Conway will be held Saturday morning beginning immediately after special train passes Homewood which will be about 9:15. The special train will stop at the V near Burroughs School building, from there children will march to school grounds. All schools will form for parade on Burroughs School grounds at 10:30 o'clock and march down Main street to Court House. Where schools have closed trustees are urged to see that their schools has large representation School exhibits will be placed in Courthouse and should be arranged by Friday afternoon. All athletic contests will be held on cnnrthnlian (ri'rtlln/lo .Qutuwluir ^ g,. 'I ing. All those having charge of school exhibits or who expect to participate in either of the oratorical contests, map drawing, arithmetic, composition and spelling contests should arrive in Conway not later than two o'clock Friday afternoon. They can spend the night in Conway and return home on special train Saturday afternoon. Schools in Galivants Ferry, Dog Bluff, and upper Conway townships can come in on Saturday morning train and return on the special Saturday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock. Schools in Simpson Creek, Bayboro, Green Sea, and Floyds townships can take the special train for Conway leaving Chad bourn at ? a. m., Saturday and arriving Conway 9:15. Returning will leave Conway 7 p. m. for Chadbourn. Great interest in the County Field Day exercises is being manifested and it is expected that 2,000 school Children will be in Conway next Saturday. Every school in Horry County should be represented by patrons, trustees, teachers and pupils. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, S. H. Brown, Superintendent.. Power W. Bethea, M. J. Bullock. Items from Sanford Route 2. Times are hard but the wedding uciio aic iiiignig ycu Mr. Willie Bryant and Miss Nallia Fowler were happily married last Sunday night. Mr. W. H. Causey, a Notary Public, performed the ceremony in the presence of a large crowd after which Mr. Bryant took his wife to their home. The health of this community is very good at present. The Rev. J. W. Todd filled his regular appointment at New Home the third Sunday. Mr. C. M. Boyd called on the Rev. Mr. Todd last Sunday. Mr. Tom Todd left here last Saturday for Bolton, N. C. Mr. Chancie Boyd and Mr. Hubert Cox visited Miss Minnie Stevens Sun lay last. ) Miss Dottic Tucker of Hammond, S 2., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Co\ >f this place. Mr. I. B. and Hubert Todd called on Miss Pet Causey Saturday night. Mr. Gurtha Dorman visited Miss Blanche Boyd last Sunday. If this escapes the waste basket we vill write again. Now lets hear from Route No. 1. I vondcr what has become of him. He nust have gone to Bolton, too. Rose Bud. Wwxt ^ ? v. ' COUNTY AND HER PEOPLE, FIR ONWAY, S. THURSDAY, AI CIVIL JURY TRIALS IN COMMON PLEAS Very Few Cases Were Set for Trial and These Quickly Disposed Of RTFWnRRAPHFi? WAS SIPK ( V fe. I r W V I r I l l ? V ri V V I V I \ I The Court Appointed Mr. J. E. Watson as Special Stenographer for the Term. ' The court of Common Pleas convened here last Monday morning, Judge George E. Prince presiding. The news reached Conway the latter part of last week that Court Stenographer, F. F. Covington was sick at his home in Marion, and was down in hod so that lie could not attend to his duties. For a time it seemed that the court would have to be adjourned without doing any business at all.. Finally Mr. J. E. Watson, the efficient stenographer in the offices of Conway Lumber Co consented to serve and lie was appointed by the judge as special stenographer for the present term. The court lost all of Monday : u 1.1 ?i ? c IIIWI mug uy iUU&UM m tin.; ctusciiet; ui the regular stenographer, but at last got busy on Monday evening. Only a few cases were placed on the roster for trial, and some of these being compromised, it left very little for the court to do. The case of G. J. Holliday vs. P. P. Tyler was called, a claim and delivery over a crop mortaged by the defendant to the plaintiff. This compromised on the call of the matter and was not tried. The case of L. K. Rogers vs. G. M. Fowler was then called and tried. This case concerned the pay for services in delivering fertlizers at Loris, the plaintiff alleging that he was employ ed by the defendant to do this at Loris during the years of 1912-13-and a portion of 1914. He claimed a balance of about $353.00. The defendant claimed he had paid him about $141.00 and that was all his work was worth. The jury returned a verdict of $40.00 for L. K. Rogers in his case against G. M. Fowler. The jury took the case under consideration on Monday evening and this verdict was returned when the court convened on Tuesday morning. The next case tried was that of J. R. Gerrald vs A. D. Jackson. In this case the plaintiff, a colored man, claimed that a constable had closed up his corn crib for a day or two without legal process authorizing the seizure. The defendant, Hon. A. D. Jackson, recently elected as a member of the Legislature from this county, proved that Gerrald was greatly indebted to him at the time on Bill of Sale and crop mortgages, etc., and that he had made him a deed for the place where the crops in question were raised. The jury remained out for some hours and found a verdict for the plaintiff of $1.00. The next case to be taken up was that of J. M. Sarvis vs. D. C. Duncan concerning the division of certain crops raised by the defendant on plaintiff's place during the year 1914. TODDVILLE TIDINGS. Miss Jessie Dusenbury returned Thursday from Fair Bluff, N. C., where she had been visiting friends and relatives. Miss Costa Long was here this week. Mrs. J. F. Harper returned last week from Georgetown where he had been in a combined business and pleasure trip. Mr. J. W. Alford, a prominent farmer of the Virgo section was here last Saturday. The farmers in this section are about through planting corn and are preparing their land for cotton. There was a very pretty home wedding at the home of W. J. Young last Saturday night the 27th inst. The contracting parties being George Benjamin Singleton and Miss Anna Hearl, Mr. J. W. Alford, Notary Public, performed the ceremony. The bride is the attractive daughter of the late Geo. H. Hearl and has many friends. The groom is a rising young man of Virgo section. Forecast. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our thanks to our many friends for their kindness during the illness of our children, Leon and Mazie, and more especially Dr. Richardson, Dr. Thomas and Dr. S. P. Watson in the illness and death of the wife and mother. Her loving husband and children. (MIX \) p* ST, LAST, NOW AND FO KEVEK." >RIL 1, 1915 THE ROOSTER CHAUTAUQUA Six Entertainments (liven to a Crowded Auditorium Last Week. The "Rooster" Chautauqua club gave six entertainments last week beginning on the afternoon -of Thursday and ending with Saturday night. The price of a season's ticket for all of the attractions was $1.50 and nearly all | of* f Vlr? I'nQnm-n/l ci"ifo v..p , VM wiv. mo v?v:iv." OWIU VJUL UV fore the first performance. The Burroughs School Auditorium where the chautauqua was given was crowded at each occasion. On Friday afternoon, Hon. J. W. Bagstlale, congressman from this distinct arrived in Conway having been placed on the program for a speech. He delivered what he had to say in his usual eloquent way and had the close attention of the people. His address was enjoyed. The great attraction Saturday was the address of E. J. Watson, Commissioner of Agriculture. He always makes a good speech and he did not fail on this occasion to do himself justice and to the great cause which he represents. The lectures of Dr. Win. Radcr and ~ . ' ur. m. w. sears, the concert of the Ladell Concert Company, the performances in magic by Hal Morton, the concerts by the Strollers Male Quartette, and the entertainments by EUsworth Plumstoad, the impersonator, were all high class chautauqua productions, and it goes without saying that t|he people of Conway were entertained during the three days last week and were highly pleased at the value received for their money. The manager stated that he expected to come back again and make Conway one of the regular places on the circuit. ! To The Citi ens of the Town of Conway. At the last meeting of your Honorable Town Council, they elected the j writer Chief of the Fire Department of Conway. We ask and hope you will give us your hearty co-operation in every way, so as to make us feel you are interested in your Fire Department, which we know will be a credit to your town. We ask this in behalf of the Fire Department. Yours truly, J. W. Little, Conway, S. C., March 30, 1915. D. A. Spivey in talking of the Fire Department said: "I am delighted to learn that Mr. J. W. Little has been officially designated as Chief of the Fire Department. My observation has been that in cases of fire here, we have a responsive citizen ship, and a splendid set of young men who do magnificent work when the emergency arises. But we lack organization and intelligent management, which defect causes much waste in both labor and water. "The Town Authorities have spent considerable money in building a large tank. Now, they should by all means give us pipe connections so that we can at least utilize the water in the business section of the Town. Yes, in addition to the efficiency of your organization, it could be made interesting in a social and fraternal way, as is the case in many towns of our size and importance. You can count on me assisting you in any way in my power."J. Q. Graham in Bankruptcy. Creditors of J. Q. Graham recently filed a petition in voluntary bankruptp\r a (raincf Viityi in tVio iliof ?-in4- nnm-f vj llilll All VUV VIlOVl ivt VVUI 1/ VA the eastern district of South Carolina and he was adjudged a bankrupt on the 23rd day of March in Charleston. The case was referred to Hon. A. F. Woods, of Marion, referee in bankruptcy, and the first meeting of his creditors has been called at Conway, S. C., on April 13th at the office of H. H. Woodward, Esq. The debts due are scheduled at $8,969.85., and the property assets at $11,535.49. The creditors who took this step against Mr. Graham were the . Augustus Wright Co., Pringle Bros., and the Hornik-Weil Co., of Charleston, S. C., Mr. Graham has been running a mercantile business near Loris for a number of years. He ascribes his present troubles to the general hard times brought about by the European war and general money stringency. Card of Thanks. We wish to thank the many friends who have showed their kindness to us during our sorrow in the death of my husband. Mrs. W. II. Hardee and children. The Million Dollar Mystery on April 15th. I I raid. $_ HARDEE STEPPED OUT IN FRONT OF AUTO Leaving Street Car on his Way .Back to Railroad Work Train BURIAL LAS~T~WEDNESDAY Received Wounds from tlir An. I " ~ w I tomobilc Which Caused Con cussion of the Brain Cans ing Death. A few of the particulars causing: the death in Portsmouth, Va., last week of VV. H. Hardee, a citizen of this county, were learned the latter part of the week. They did not in j 1 any way relieve the sadness of the af < fair. He was engaged as a carpenter by j I the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com I pany and the train force with a work train or car was doing a job of work j for the railroad company at Pinnerse | Point, lie left that place where he worked and went over to Portsmouth to purchase supplies that he intended to send home to his family in this county. After he had attended to this he started to board a street car to reach another part of the city. As he stepped toward this car, he unwitting-1 ly went in front of a fast moving automobile. The machine could not be stopped and it passed over his body. The remainder of the work crow wondered why he did not return to the work car as he had intended to do and went over into Portsmouth to look for him. They found him in a hospital. His wife received a letter from him written on the day of the accident or the day before. Later she received a telegram from the hospital attendants advising her that he was seriously ill and asking her to come at once. After trying to make some preparations to send the oldest son to sqe about the father, another telegram was received stating that he was dead. The remains passed through Loris on Tuesday of last week on the way to the deceased's former home in Simpson Creek township. The interment took place on Wednesday at 10 o'clock at Buck Creek burial ground. He is survived by a wife and seven children. rie was regarded as an honest citizen and was a good carpenter and a hard worker. That the persons in the automobile at the time Mr. Hardee was struck will be called upon to explain the occurrence is apparent from dispatches contained in the Portsmouth papers last week. One of the papers published in that city has the folowing to say in one item, explaining the facts about the tragedy up to that time. The body of W. H. Hardee, of Lor is S. C., who died at 11 o'clock last Friday night, in King's Daughters hospital following an accident at High and Eflmgham streets on Thursday night, when lie was struck by an automobile will be forwarded to his former home tomorrow by riynn U'Uonnor, undertakers. Joseph Kane leading man of shiplitters in the navy yard, whose car struck Mr. Hardee, took charge of the body and had it prepared for burial. A wire was received yesterday from Mr. Hardee's wife saying she could not come here and asking that the body be forwarded to Loris. Dr. Holliday, the coroner, and Dr. Cooke yesterday performed an autopsy on the body to determine the cause of death. The coroner later ordered a jury empanelled. The body will be ^ viewed at 11 o'clock this morning. < Mr. Kane, who was arrested shortly j after Mr. Hardee's death, and detain- ] ed at police headquarters until yester- ^ day morning, was bailed in Police \ Court in the sum of $1,000 for his ap- . pearance March 30. William P. Moor , furnished surety for him. ^ L. P. Lentile, who was in the auto ] when it struck Mr. Hardee, testified . that the accident was unavoidable. He \ said that Hardee ran from the curb j directly in front of the machine, in an x efTort to board a westbound Port Nor- f folk car, in High street.^ Mr. Kane f applied the brakes but was unable to ( bring the car to a standstill before it struck Hardee. It is believed that the principal injury sustained by him was a broken i neck. f He was employed by the Atlantic i Coast Line railroad. He held member \ ship in Lodge No. 228, Knights of 1 Honor, of Conway, S. C. ( i i Sheriff J. A. Lewis spent last Thurs ( day in the Sanford section on business ( pertaining to his office. \ No. 50 SOCASTEK IT K.MS. The farmers are all preparing to plant. We were all very sorry to hear of .Mrs. Addie West's death. Miss Kate Dusenbury who has been very ill with pneumonia is improving. Miss Stella King has returned from Miami, Kla., where she has been spend ing some time with her brother Mr. Boyd King. Mrs. D. N. Oliver, Jr., and children Elma and Herman, have returned from her sister's, Mrs. J. F. Jones of Iresham. S. C. Miss Ruth Hucks of Georgetown is visiting friends and relatives here. Mrs. S. S. Sarvis, .Jr., and little daughter, Reboeca, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Cooper. Miss Sadie Prince is visiting her sister, Mrs. ?J. F. Jones, of Iresham, S. C. Mr. Mich Claredy was a pleasant visitor at Mr and Mrs. O. T. Clarcdy's last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Rick of Murrels Inlet is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Dusenbury. We were all sorrw to hear of Mr. It. M. Prince losing a horse about a week ago. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Dusenbury and children of Toddville were visiting the hitter's parents last week, Mr and Mrs. Dick Singleton. I .. n- Oi..l -1' n 1 m i. vn-urge oiaivcy ui ueuar iirove visited his daughter, Mrs. D. T. Claredy, a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Clardy and daughter, Mayo, visited Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hucks last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hen Vereen and children, of Collins Creek, were visiting the hitter's mother, Mrs. II. S. Turbeville last week. Miss Eveline Dusenbury is very ill at this writing. Chums. Carried to Baltimore. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hooks, of the Wanamakers section, have the sympathy of many friends in the affliction that has come upon their home. They only have one child?a bright little girl?and she was carried to Haitimore last Sunday for treatment. The reporter learned yesterday that the child, whose age was given as ten years, had cancer of the throat, and that the local physicians entertained very little hopes for her recovery. As a hist resort the fond parents decided to consult a specialist and carried her to Baltimore. It had only been about three years ago when Mr. and Mrs. Hooks lost their little son. It was stated that he too, had some similar affection to that which the little girl has.?Mullins Enterprise. Notice to Tomato Club (iiris. All girls in Horry County who have joined the Tomato or Canning Club, or those interested are asked to meet in the Farm Demonstration offlce, second door south of the Kingston Hotel Saturday morning April 2nd, at 11 :?30 o'clock. This meeting is opened for all teachers who have canning clubs at their schools or those desiring to organize clubs. At this meeting the club work will be discussed and it is very essential ...u~ ?:ii u_ t J?s iv/1 v:vv:itv gin wiiu win ue nure during Field Day to be present, as well as those who have not anticipated being here Saturday. Signed, Annie Derham, Home Demonstration Agent. Hammond Store Closed. Last week Sheriff J. A. Lewis closed the $tore of the Hammond Mercantile Co., at Hammond, under an execution issued on a judgment obtained by Kaminski Hardware Co., at the last term of the court. The goods which inventory about seven hundred dollars ind the accounts and bills receivable will be disposed of by the sheriff at public auction on the first Monday in May, as will appear by advertisement ippearing elsewhere in this issue of he Herald. T. W. Livingstone is the jeneral manager of * tois business which has been running at Red Bluff 'or the past several years. It has Tequently been in financial trouble luring the past years of its existence. Russia Banging at Bosphorus. London, March 29.?Russia again s knocking at the back door of Constantinople by bombarding the Turksh foits on the Bosphorus, but with vhat success is not yet definitely cnown. The only news from the front loor, the Dardanelles, is the monototous reiteration of the report that the nine sweepers of the allies are coninuing their work and weather conlitions still prevent resumption of he bombardment by the fleet.