The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, March 09, 1916, Image 1
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VOLUME XXX.
DECENT NEW ACT
AS TO CHAINGANG
Management of the Gang Now
St HhanrtpH ac in Unrru
I ' U?J V V I I VI 1 j
^ County
FORMERLY SUPERVISOR
NOW THE COUNTY BOARD
| Have Sole Direction of the
j# Chain Gang' According" to
Schedule.
An Act passed by th ereccnt Lcgishaia-e
and of considerable interest to
th?* people of the county is one Placin;.'the
Chain (rang under tho control
of the Board of County Commissiont
ry. and directing the roads upon
which it shall work. The Act follows:
i "Whereas the public welfare and
ft convenience of tlie many sections of
l J r.i-ri- C nil n 1 v dom i\ rwl smtin lini
?{form and systematic effort be made
'1 * improve the leading public highways
of the county; and
Whereas the county now maintains
a fbain gang, owns teams, road scrapand
certain other road-working
equipment, all of which has been purchased
by and operated at the exIy
rtse of the entire county, but owing
t<> the lack of some uniform, systemand
equitable division of the services
of said road-working equipment,
grv-at injustice "has been done some
sections of the county;
Now, therefore, In order to, as
nearly as possible, distribute the
her efits to all the citizens of the
county, and to utilize to the best ccon t>,rSr
advantage said equipment for
general public welfare,
Tie it enacted by the General As
se;. biy ol the State ot South Carolina:
Section 1. That immediately after
tl .. passage of this Act, the chaing;.r.g
of Horry County, South Caroli
v., shall become and be under the
dirret, exclusive and full control of
A .rHr County Board of Commissioners
of .-aiil ooranty; that all authority and
j)fwr heretofore given to the County
S,rr;er visor, either by the genera:
\axvs of the State or any special Acts
ol' the Legislature relating to or governing
the chaingang of the said
county he, ar?d by this Act hereby is,
* ?ermiwv*nd .upon the County Board of
j^(Vcrrm'tKwor>ors of Horry County,
f* the word "Board" appears
J v this Act it shall be taken to Mean
County Board of Commissioners.
:S.ec, 2. That the County Board of
i <Commissioners shall immediately assume
controll of the said chaingang,
A ^jml, in order to carry out the purpose
oof this Act shall, beginning the 1st
xtt^y of May, 1916, require the following
public highways to be worked by
<:.b> .rhningang as nearly as practic.aVle
according to the following schedude,
to wit:
TV. Finklea to Ivoris?45 days, May
1 to June 15, 1.916.
Z IflLoris-Buck Crock?45 days, June
:I5 tc> J?ly 30, 1916.
^ 3. ConwBy-l'ireway?60 days, August,
1 to September 130, 1916.
4. rlacard lrom Conway?90 days,
October 1 to December 31, 191G.
b. Placard to Strickland's Ford?GO
dlays, January 1 to January 31, 1917.
?ix Coo1 Spring to Galivant's Ferry
?*G0 days, February 1 to March 31,
J 9 J 7.
7. Conway-Potato Bed Ferry to
MV* Dee Road?GO days, if so much be
necessary, April 1 to May 31, 1917.
A. Dog Bluff?GO days, June 1 to
.July 31, 1917.
.5). J or dan vi lie Road?30 days, Augoi
l 1 to August 31, 1917.
70. "White Oak from Brown Swamp
("1 days, September 1 to October 31,
J.l> 17.
II. Pauley Swamp?GO days, November
1 to December 31, 1917.
7 2. Reaves' Ferry?45 days, January
1 to February 15, 1918.'
13. Heaves' Ferry-Wampee and Little
River?75 days, February 15 to
Jkmc 81, 1918.
7 4. Conway, Bucksville and Port
y Harrelson?GO days, July 1, to AUgusr
(Continued on page Eight.)
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FINAL PRESENTMENT
OF GRAND JURYMEN
.Attention Called to Unverified
i
I Reports of Crimes Not Dis
closed in Report.
COI'1ST <) ' (iENKit AI. SESSIONS
Spring Term H)16.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Horry.
To His Honor T. S. Sease, Presiding
Judge:
Wo, the Grand Jury, selected foi
tiie year 1!)1(> beg leave herewith to
make our final report for the term:
1. We have examined and passed
upon all bills presented to us by the
Solicitor and have returned them to
the court with our findigs.
2. We have appointed the following
committee to investigate the conduct
of all County ollicos and public
business of the County of Horry to
report their findings from time to
time to the full Grand Jury for such
action as may be necessary: George
I\l. Fowler, foreman, B. Frank Singleton
and Dan W. Hardwick.
2. We recommend that the Clerk
of this Court be directed to issue sum
mens to each Magistrate in the Counto
appear before the Grand Jury's
committee on the conduct of County
odices or before the Grand Jury
with all the books, papers and records
of their several offices that the
said committee of the Grand Jury
may require for an examination of
their conduct of their several offices,
said summons to be issued and returnable
at such time as the foreman
of this Grand Jury may fix.
4. We have inspected the condition
of the County Jail and find it well
kept, clean and in a sanitary condition.
5. We recommend that the Bridges
across Mitchell Swamp near the village
of Green Sea be repaired at once
as they are in bail conditions and dangerous:
also that the ground bridges
on the road leading from Green Sea
to Mt. Tabor, N. C., be likewise
thoroughly repaired. It is reported
to the Grand Jury by members thereor
that there appears to be a conflict
of opinion as to whether it be the
duty of the County Supervisor or
Township Supervisors to repair certain
Bridges over the larger streams
of the Countw In ordor to mcnncili.
such conflict we recommend that a
jule he issued against the Supervisor
of Green Sea Township to show cause
why he should not immediately repair
IJridges across Mitchell Swamp returnable
on the first day of the next
term of this Court.
G. We have before us unverified reports
of certain crimes and the neglect
of official duty which we turned
over to the circuit Solicitor for such
examination and action as he may
think necessary in the premises.
We desire to thank his Honor and
officers of the Court for their uniform
courtesy and for their aid in the
performance of our duties.
Respectfully Submitted,
G. M. FOWLER,
Foreman,
Conway, S. C., March 1, 1910.
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COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Will Convene Here, Judge Sense Presiding,
on April 3rd.
Following is a Roster of Cases to
be tried at the April Term of the
Court of Common pleas, beginning
on Monday April 8rd, 1010:
For Monday April 3rd, 1916.
Sarvis vs. Todd.
Realty, Loan & Ins Co. vs. Brown.
Worth vs. Smith.
Adams vs. A. C. L. Railroad.
Johnson vs. Valley.
Mclson vs. Conway Lumber Co.
Moulton vs. Conway Lumber Co.
Stanley vs. Permenter.
Holmes vs. Williamson.
Waddell vs. A. C. L. Railroad.
For Tuesday, April 4th, 1916.
Palmetto Grocery Co. vs. A. Alford,
(3).
Anderson vs. A. C. L. Railroad.
Enterprise Grocery Co. vs. Jolly.
J. C. Bryant Co. vs. J. T. G.aham.
Hardee vs. Strickland.
Stackhouse vs. Connerly.
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IORRY COUNTY AND HER PEOPLE,
CONWAY, S. C., THURSDAY
AT A REGULAR AU
"Gcmmelmen and ladies, owin' to de
line we have reduced de operatin' cost <
TOWN WATER PIPE
HAS BEEN ORDERED
The town has put in an order for
1( 20 feet of eight inch standard
water pipe and this, as soon as received,
will be used to connect the
large tank with five two-sway hy-*
drants placed at convenient points
through the business section of Conway.
According to the original
plans, this piping later on will be extended
so as to give fire protection to 1
the residence section of the town.
The large tank was erected about a
year ago under a contract with the
Conway Lumber Co., which will keep
the tank always full of water. The
town council is to be congratulated
upon being able to put in this great
improvement.
Salem Happenings.
Frequent showers of rain in this
section gives the farmers plenty of
turning room.
Mr. Jim Branton's baby was buried j
at Salem last Thursday.
?1\ Joe Bcllr.riy, who was stricken
with paralysis some three or four
months ago, we are glad to say is improving'.
Miss Orilla Hewitt has been very
sick but is improving some now.
Mr. Thomas Watts' little baby was
burried at Salem last Friday a week
ago.
Out' ?rhnnl nt Sulom / ! ? ? >^ <1
w. v? v MiMvui vmiiiu t \i a v ivov
the- 25th of February, after a successful
term, taught by Miss Annie Ii.
Felder, of Sumter, S. C. A very nice
program was rendered Friday even-.
ing by the pupils which was enjoyed
by a good number in spite of the inclement
weather. This is Miss Folder's
first,work in this County and the t
patrons speak highly of her e'fficien: j
work done at this school.
Following is the program.
Music, Messrs Everett and Will it
Watts.
Two Tittle Weleomers, Henr\
Watts and Ethel McNeill .
Welcome Song, Larger Pupils.
A Small Speech, Raymond McNeill.
What's in a Name, Five boys.
Music, Messrs Everett and Willie!
Watts.
Six or Nine, Roy McNeill.
Vacation Fun, Six boys and six
girls.
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> vjur examination nay, Nino pupils.
Music, Messrs. Everett and Willie
Watts.
Teasing Aunt Chlore, Seven girls.
Song, Good Bye, by Small pupils.
The Masonic King, Nine characters..
Vacation Song, School.
The entire program was well ren
dered and every feature was interest-,
ing, especially the Play, entitled: The
Masonic Ring. It was interesting
from start to finish. There was nine
characters and 3 scenes. Which of the;
(characters did the best is hard to tell.
Everybody said 'twas fine.
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, MARCH 9, 1916.
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dese cars to nothin'."
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ANOTHER WOODEN
SHACK REMOVED
The old Todd Boarding' House on 3rd
Avenue was torn down last week, or
rather what remained of it after the
fire that came near destroying* it last
year when it was vacated by Mrs. C.
F. Lawrence. It makes a vacant lot
which will no doubt be filled by a
brick building before very long.
Messrs. Willie and Gary Hardee,
M rs. G. F. Murrell and daughter.
Miss Annie of Hickory Grove, Messrs.
Vance parker, Kurnic Vaught, and
Tlirnor rimstnnT T*ill*
- v? v w1 * 11 ? > am ji,
Messrs. Mike Clardy, Clifton Dunn
and Misses Mary Claraedy, Ella Wilson
and Crissie Rellamy of Savannah
FRuff were among those present.
?"Watchman."
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Allsbrook, S. C. K. F. D. No. 1.
Dear Editor:?As there haas been
a considerable length of time elapsed
since this section has been represented
in the valuable columns of the
Herald, 1 will take my pen to write.
It is not to be supposed that this
letter will contain many valuable
news items, as times are so quiet
that the writer's pen suffers for the
lack of a constant supply of preserved
news.
The minds of the farmers seem to
bo standing on a quandary respecting
the greatest financial income obtained
from the planting of cotton or the
planting of tobacco.
Discouraged by the gloomy outlook
of the sale of tobacco this season'
the most of the farmers of this section
have decided to increase their
cotton acreage by utilizing their tobacco
fields into cotton.
After remaining in the Simpson
Creek section for several venrs Mr
Tharon Hardee recently accepted a
proposition made to him by Mr. J. T
Todd. Mr. Hardee has won the affection
of several i**irl friends, notwithstanding
the short time since
changing localities.
On last Thursday afternoon, while
attempting to move the top fodder
from a stack on the farm of Rev. D.
D. Cox, he and his son captured three
grown skunks, whose home was lo- j
cated in the center of the stack. We
had succeeded in moving three wagon
loads from the stack and was gathering
the remainder when we discovered
SftlOP Jiniiniila in W1-.?>
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first saw thorn I named them foxes
but finding them rather slow in mak- j
ing their escape, I immediately
changed my mind. 1 secured a ser-,
vicable stick near at hand and killed
them dead, llelieve me "I smelt pole
cat" as some old men say. This purchase
couldn't be compared with a j
hunt I took this winter when I spent
a whole night in search for peltries
without realizing even a chase.
?M. D. Cox.
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raid.
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PETITION FOR VOTE
BEING CIRCULAED
Interest to Be Six Per Cent
instead of Eight Paid
Heretofore.
Petitions are now being circulated
among the voters of Conway praying
for an election to be held for bonding
the town >n the sum of forty thousand
dollars, which if carried, will he used
as follows:
$10,000.00 for Water Works.
$20,000.00 for Sewerage,
el0,000.00 for Town Hall and improvement
to adjacent land.
Cor some time past it has been felt
that it is hitfh time that Conway enteied
the modern town class by put
tinj;' i'i the usual modern improvements
without which the town cannot
b? counted as up-to-date. It is hoped
that the election will be successful.
By an arrangement recently made
the Town of Conway will pay only <>
per cent, interest on its indebtedness
instead of 8 per cent, as it has always
done heretofore. The town owes ten
thousand dollars in round numbers
and it is easy to figure out the saving
that this new arrangement will
bring about.
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INJUNCTION SUIT
OVER TIMBER DEED
Several suits have developed in the
court of Common Pleas in this county
over the construction of the language
used in a timber deed covering the
timber on the estate lands of the late
Win. P. Melson, Sr. For the purpose
of paying off certain indebtedness the
heirs of the late Mr. Melson placed
the lands of his estate, some years
ago in the hands of B. B. Moulton, as
trustee, in order that he might sell
the merchantable timber on the land
to raise necessary funds and then divide
the lands among the heirs at law.
The timber was sold by the trustee to
Mr. W. A .Freeman march 21st, 1900
and the deed contained the following
clause in regard to the time within
which the timber should be removed
from the land making a different limitation
as to the swamp and the uplands:
"That the said second party, his
heirs and assigns shall have and the
same is hereby granted to it of them,
the period of five (5) years from date
hereof in which to cut and remove the
said timber from the said land, and
that in case the said timber is not cut
and removed before the expiration of
said period, then that the said spcnml
party, his heirs and assigns shall have
ten (10) years in which to cut and remove
the timber from the swamp
land on said tract but only five (i>)
years on the up-land unless by agreement
hereafter made."
There has never been any further
agreement and the owners of shares
of the heirs at law, among whom is
Col. D .A. Spivey, contend that the
time limit has expired as to the upland
on said tract, and that the ten
year period can only apply to the
River swamp lands which constitute
a great portion of the original estate.
The mater will no doubt be disposed
of by the court this Spring.
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Bride and Groom Here.
Mr. and Mrs. Purdie McNeill arrived
in Conway the first of this
week after a wedding trip lasting
several days. They are at present
spending the time with Mr. and Mrs.
Don T. McNeill, the parents of Mr.
McNeill. The bride was Mi ss Fodie
Harrington of Mullins, S. C., and well
known to a large circle of friendsj
here.
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The new concrete sidewalk just
completed in front of the buildings of
G. B. Jenkins on 3rd Avenue, add
very much to the appearance of that
section of the business portion of
Conway; and it will no doubt be much
appreciated by the people who pass
that way.
? <?
Tattle Miss Laura Thompson entertained
a party of little friends last
Monday at her parents home, the occasion
being her birthday. j
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NO. 47.
WHAT BECAME OF
EACH INDICTMENT
i Names of Lha Parties Indicted
at Recent Term and
Disposition
;
COPY OF REPORT OF
CLERK OF THE COURT
i
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Those Indictments Thrown OiV&
as Well as Those Being*
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Tried.
. The report of \V. I.. Bryan,
! Clerk of the Court of Con oval Sesj
sions, shows the following mdict;
ments passed on at the term last
| week, and the disposition made ii?
! each ease:
' The State vs. Henry Anderson, as)
sault and batetry with intent to kill*
; Guilty ot' simple assault.
I The State vs. Plowden Beaty, Asj
sault and Battery to Kill. Pleads*
Guilty .
The State vs. .lake Floyd', Disposing;
of Property Under Lien, Guilty,
i The State vs. Sam Bellamy ami
j Geo. Williams, Privily Stealing frorr>
j House, Guilty.
The State vs. Jet Nobles, Trading
Property Under Lien, Guilty. Scale J
sentence.
The State vs. Charley Buckley, and
Harry Buckley, Breach of Trust with
Fraudulent Intent. Not Guilty.
The State vs. H. W. Lewis, Breach
of Trust with Fraudulent Intent- Not
Guilty.
The State vs. DeWitt Stanly, A^
.U i n..n i* tt ? ?
?uuit anu naucry 01 riignt. J*net Aggravated
Nature. Guilty.
The State vs. F. VS. Powell and C.
F. Powell, Disposing of Property Under
Lien, Noll Prossed as to F. S.
Powell, C. K. Powell tried. Not
Guilty.
The State vs. Jessie Johnson and
Thornton Johnson, Larceny ot* Live
Stock. Plead Guilty.
The State vs. Louis H. Bryant, Obtaining
Goods by False Pretense
Noll Prossed.
The State vs. Louis H. Bryant, Disposing
Property Under Lien. Noll
Prossed.
The State vs. 11. C. MeKenzie,
Drawing and Uttering Cheek without
sufficient funds to meet same. Moll
Prossed.
The State vs. Thomas Todd, Obstructing
and injuring the Public
Highway. Noll Prossed.
The Stale vs. Daniel Sheron, Violation
of Fish and Game Laws in Closed
Season. Continued.
The State vs. W. C. Page, Disposing
of property Under Lien. Continued.
The State vs. C. M. Hucks, Disposof
Property Under Lien. Continued,
j The State vs. Ike Cribb, I/iirecny of
Live Stock. Tried. Not Guilty.
The State vs. J. D. Parker, Vance
Parker and Foster Hardee, Assault
and Battery with Intent to Kill. Noil
Pressed.
The State vs. Fonzie Parker,
Breach of Trust with Fraudulent Intent.
Noll Pressed,
j The State vs. Brook Strickland,
I John Fi. Grainger and Dwight Grain|
ger, Abduction. No Bill.
The State vs. Norman Moscty, Dis,
posing of Property Under Lion. Noli
; Prossed.
The State vs. Thomas Worley, LarI
eeny of Bicycle. Continued.
The State vs. Lawrence Martin,
j Forgery, Discontinued for want of
| Prosecution.
The State vs. C. N. Causey, Ob|
structing Landing, etc. Continued.
The State vs. .1 C. Morse, Disposing
of Property Under Lien. Continued.
The State vs. Hattie Woodbury, Receiving
Liquors Under False Pretense.
Tried. Guilty.
The State vs. Will C. Crawford,
Obtaining Goods by False Pretense.
Not Guilty.
The State vs. Jessie Hodge and
Zade M. Buffkin. Zade M. Buffkin
"Pleads Guilty, Jessie Hodge tYied.
Not Guilty. Assault and Battery
with Intent to Kill and carrying con(Continued
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