Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Lrocel end . H. T. Williams has be^n confined to his jioiue with a severe cold, but >s improving. j 9 0*00 TherC will bo an examination at Morion* S. on January 9th, for the purpose of filling the vacancy in the office of postmaster at Conway, c.luBed by the recent resignation of Thompson. The examination will be made under the rules of the j civil service within which by a recent | law the office of postmaster comes the same as other positions in the postal service of the United States. * We have some big bargains in head Rice, and sell every thing in groceries. Loris Gro*, eery Co.?adv ... * + *? ,J'V m mm wm i JfcyM. Ci. Andersen has made consider- j j\\>ie repairs to the residence which I ho recently purchased from Dr. J. A.) Norton, and to which the family liiov- i ed a short time* since. ft is one of the nicest homes in Conway. r / * * | * g W. D. Johnson of MuVrcll's Inlet passed through Conway one day last week on business. Tom Bessent was in Conway las* "Week the guest of Clerk of Court W. 1 Bryan. i 4 * * See us for your seed Irish Potatoes, we have several cars bought. Loris Grocery Co.? j adv. * * * * Some cars ar<. slow in starting on j cold mornings and some of them do I not start at all. The shortage in sugar is making i1 irksome for those who have always had plenty of it. * * * * # Bring us the next ordei for job printing. We have the material an I J will give you the host of workman- J ship. * t * * At the stores of Geo. ,J. Mollidav', shoes are made a specialty. You must look over his stock and see for yoursel f.?adv. Till-: WORLD'S BUST. If you need a good Sewing .Machine1 see J. M. 1). Jones. He sells the be M in the world, The old Singer., Conway, S. C.?'It-12-0-17?pd. ? m Get the land deed you need or j mortgage ol real estate at the Hera'd 1 office. Your Choic At any of the 1 A YN08--J0RDANVIL i Go to the one that is ie<l j* we are nlcntifullv suimlied at X %J 1 1" best groceries the markets a i r Seed Oats, Guano and Iii largo quantities, both i lar farm use, now on hand Tobacco Canvas, !v Will ar 'ivo in time for tit c i f?ome in car load lots. a a ? -> & i ? ff ami mm I That we have 011 hand a i ing, Shoes (Shoes a specialty Call and sec our complete ' liday Notions, serviceable and during' the Holliday season. Wc buy almost everythin thing* that is used by the people barter-trade or pay cash,?an credit if satisfactory arrangen Call at any of the three st jllines we carry. We are in the we will try to merit it. y t George J. I AYNOR?JORDAN VILLI; ??? l>r. Eugene King of Aynor was :n Conway on business one day la;>t week. * There is no excuse for the advantage some men would take of other people by reason of an unusual situsw tion. ( Big Stock Mullets on hand, . fish are cheaper than meat. i Loris Grocery Co.?adv m ' Next Tuesday is Christmas Daw w W. L. Bryan was u visitor at Little 1 Kiver one day last week. * 1 * * * * * Travel to Conway from the country was cut short considerably from what ? ^ it usually is, by reni'ou of the eld | y/oathar, . * k * * * | ' A carload extra Jersey He'fers an.I ai\c Jersey Bull at auction ll a. m. Saturday Dec. 22, at Conway. Buy the good wife a cow for Christmas. ' K. O, Hanson.? vdv. * * > Send your next or<ler for job print- * inj?\ We can please you with our 1 work. ***** N You can get land deeds and mortgages of real estate at the Herald office. i J. II. Stroud, who runs a farm near Conway, was in Conway a few days ago. Ashley Smith of Murrell's Inlet spent sonic time here last week on business. Don't fail to see us for your , Seed Irish Potatoes and we may save you money. Loris Grocery Co.?adv ( + * * * Lets keep a sharp eye open for at- , tempted (lerman influence, even in i ( this corner of the United States. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Pcrinenter of Wampee, S. C.f spent some time in U'nway recently. I). VV. Uaper ami I). W. Raper Jr., both of Norfolk, Va., spent a short time in Consvay la.it week attending to business. R. K. L. Ilrown of Cluulbourn, N .0., was in Conway one day last week AT. M. Slalvey of Wavorly Mills, S. . pent some time here recently. :hree Stores: E-GAliVANTS FERilY est you to do your trading for all of these stores with the ford Cotton Seed Meal or tobacco beds and for reg'ur ready for you to haul out. . i laine Grown Seed Oats earliest planting, and will ! FORGET ll | a\1 I line of Dry Goods, Cloth line of Christmas Goods, Hoi- [ attractive gifts for everyone ! ' I1 , i h . .IV 1' fgf and we sell almost every- 1J * of Horry County,?either j \ d we sell f6\K cash or extend! nents &re made. ores for any of the immense business for your trade, and . Holliday ?GALIVANTS FERRY | i THE HOBBY HERAT The newspapers last week predicted "warmer weather for this section by the end of the week; but contrary to all expectations and predictions, the| weather was just as cold as ever last Saturday morping.; Wanted to buy field peas in quantities, sec us before you sell. Lor is Grocery Co.?adv The rain and subsequent freeze over this section .Recurring on last Tuesday nifeht, of 'latft ' week,1 was a surprise to many who had believed that the promised mild weather would reach this section of the Stale by that date. * Seed oats, Guano and cotton seed, meal in large quantities at the stores') :>f George J. Holliday,?adv. ? Give us the next order for hand oil Is, * * * + C. V. Bullock, a farmer of the Bnycoro section, spent some time in Con j vay lust week on business, ***** K. P. Walsh who has been with tivl fiorry Drug Company for severa* | U'ais, has volunteered for th0 United | States navy, having gone over loj 'ieorgctown one da\ last week for] .hat purpose. I)r. Walsh has many; l'i iends in the town who wi'I he sorry j , see him leave . ; ? * * Place your order with us for; your seed Potatoes and be sure j your seed. Loris Grocer}' Co ?adv. 4 ? H. 01 Williams of Floyrls township was in Conway several days last wee': mi business. S. W. Tyler was in Conway last ?\cok fiom Floyds township on husi- i ness. ?*??< Remember that the stores oT (leorge -J. Holliday are well supplied with groceries at all three of the three of the plaees. Call for them at uny of the three stores as well as fv.r j other goods you may need.? adv. ..... W. T. Rowel 1, of Nichols RKD No. j was among those who visited Con-) \%.?y on oiisiness last week. Get the land (lend you want at the i Herald office. ] On the Bh We have on the block, as following' valuable properties, careful attention, especially r money in an absolutely safe \v; Read the following descri and three residences in the To can sell you to-day if you wair sitions, or all together if you < Give this a look-over to -? COUNTY Tract of Land, situated in Bucks To and Twenty-Five Acres, on Public iv Church. School House, same distune] Town of Conway, has one four Koom and Stables, One acre and Fair.il, Land. Terms of Sale. One-third C; farm. A. II. Lon.u- place, CITY I.a <>.....I ?? w v., i\>i, muni ninj IUI" i>USIlH'SS M Oils and Main Street, Lot 22 by SO feet, ? door to the I'astimc Theater. Trnns Two Hundred Dollars. CITY RES One Fight R >om Residence situate I utes from corporate limits, exempt l'i lights, Tbroc Stables, One Darn. I'm W. Ret boa, Rents for Twelve. Fi i t Ask us lot tb.e price. COMPLETE Fi Farm situated in Simpson Creek To\ under cultivation, eight-room dwellii havns and stalls, two and hall' stori and other necessary buildings. Leoj property. Some good t'inber. 1 i merly known as N. M. Harden Farm, ly low price. One-llbrd casii l>a'an< LOT FC 200 I'eel by 172 feet, within City Lii bargain tor some one. First three 1 If inbm Yi.stcR tufi M M 11 ?.l m *_v. ill. I I VI I I J V IS f it] i Call on tho manager at He Horry Lai CONWA' The oldest Amci THE MUTUAL LIFE INSUR/ W. B. Coxe, F. F. Covingtoi 1 >u Hock R. M. 1 nil jD. OOlfWAY, 8. 0. You can buy or sell for cash or trade at the stores of George J. Hotliday. Call and see for yourself.?ad ? It is the duty of everybody who has had clerical expcfu*A6e" tb aid the registrants in property filling out the many answers in the questionaires that are now being mailed out at the rate of "> per cent every day. Kach | man must fill it all out in proper form and get it back to the local board within the time stated which is seven days from the date menitoned on the blanks as mailed out by the board; There is no necessity of getting into trouble by neglecting to fill out tin* qusetionuires,: and each registrant who does not understand it can get information from some notary, preach or, School teacher, or other person who is capable of understanding: the questions and the way in which the> .vtust be answered. m ? * Most of last week was too cold for much work to be done even inside dvi!f. m m m m + Magistrate B I\ Harrelson of the (>?*0( n Sea section of this county paid Conway a business visit last week. ***** (i. Ii. S'.' iek'e. :d was in Conway one day ast week. ('. H. Mishoe was here one day recently. * + * * Lust Sautrday was cb.e coldest feeling day of all the cold ones we had' last week. I K. T. Bell was among tho.%e visiting) < a..,. ? ?......I i? v. \/l 1 V. , H? I I A I llll > . N. M. Edge was in Conway las' ' Saturday on business, 0 V .J. H. Cook was hero last Saturday! ;nd remained several hours on busi-l :\( ss. * * The Holliday stores in this Count'.,: buy nearly everything and they sell | nearly everything. Don't forget this, fact when vou are in the market for * | goods.- -adv ***** Tile cold wave which struck this county about Sunday, December 9th showed a little sign of passing on until last Monday morning when the ; last remains of the i<*e began to drip I and melt away. Even then the course I of the weather was uncertain. ock Today. j it were, for sale to-day, the to all of which we ask your VOU dnsire tr* inwoat ttAmn ^ V V V/ i it T Vy >J V k) vy JAi V. &yiptions of a fine country tract, wn of Conway, all of which vv. t them, cither one of the propose sire to invest that muchclay. TRACT unship, consisting o," One llund'od >ad, Ono and One-hall' Miles from r from Boa} Landing, Six Miles from House, plastered and sealed, Barn y Garden cleared, some Timber on ash, balance secured by mortjUB'O on LOT sc. On Southeast corner ?lth Avenue I opposite Peoples National Bank, next of sale: Cash consideration Twoni''. JIDENCE on Burroughs St root, just three min ( iii Town taxes, (Jood water, Klectr.c " loft, now occupied * \ Professor \ pel' month, Terms of Sale: ("a h URM FOR SALE vuship, containing 1"0 acres, Ih acre., u . one tiuant hoifse, one set of large high, smoke house, tobacco bain, i Boyd road runs directly through uilo from seven month school. I*h>. We offer this place at a surjn isiw.y. lt e terms, _ , )R SALE " nits. (hear deed and title. A real uindred and twenty-five dollar-., inngor >tel Grace and get particular;. id Agency -| r, s. c. j | rican Company \NCE CO.. OF NEW YORK Special Agent i, DisrfHct Agt. Bros.? ock, g>\, Agent?. I wmmmmmmmmammaaammmmmwl Music is one of the great pleasure* of life, ami a good musical instrument is something of lasting worth in any home in this country. Visit the Jones piano store two doors above the Herald office on Main Street and see the fine pianos they have for sale before you place your orders elsewhere. WANTED-?All the Jerusalem Oak seed in Horry County, 2c cash and 2 l-2;r per pound for good clean I s seed. Conway Drug Co.?adv?2t Judge J. S. Vaught and family will occupy the Smith residence next door to the Pastime theater, after January comes in, having made arrangements to lease the place for the coming year. Mr. T. T. Elliott and family who have lived there for the past two years or more, will move back to their residence in the dully section of the city. * * + + * Automobiles were almost visele-property last week. 4 4 4 4 * J. P. Nixon, one of the progressive farmers of the Nixonville section, visited Conway on business last week. 44444 Mrs. R. L. Hell of Warn pee visited Conway recently for a short stay. 4 * 4 * * A carload extra Jv rsey Heifers and one Jersey Hull at auction 11 a. m. Saturday, Dec.22, at Conway. 11 uy the good wife a cow for Christmas. R. O. Hanson.?adv. *44+4 For Christmas?A thrift stamp in every Stocking and ?i War Saving's Stamp in every home. The Post Office aud ^anks sell them. 4 4 4 4 4 One soldier was sent to Camp Jackson by the local exemption board yesterday, Cleveland Mishoe, who bad bet n delayed for some canst when < tlier quotas were sent. 1,. S. Dew was in Conway on business last Tuesday. 4 4 4 4 4 A. J. I)<w spent some time in Conway iast Tuesday. 4 4 4 4 4 1 , . | A Wilmington. N. C., dealer last i week divided his supply of coal with , the QuuUlchaum Light & let* Co., and I this resulted in supplying a small ouantity to some of the customers t>! (the local company, ami helped tin v. i mil 1'mi- l n?> ?!'?' t u - .. V . v . ill. linn UI I ill; .U III' II u\\ 1' I plant in the way of fuel. * * * + % i (lot ready to plant all the cleared land, li you have not enough e.f your | own. lia ti rent lam! from your neighbor iI" he can spare it. liaise every tiling for supplies you can. o POTASH 350 Bays Tobacco Poiasil (This is genuine potash for tobacco) CclH deliver about Christinas. 550 Bbls. Best Flour. Feed your hoys on Peanut Meal. We have 600 bags. Meat will be high next summer. 12 Bales Tobacco Canvass and 50 tons plant bed guano in stock. We can handle the goods and can save our Horry friends big money. : PALMETTO GROCERY CO. Cooper?MULLINS i j llll?MH11 flTl-T' mmmm??a???? was swrasswa* fswfeftftsr* ow .J Hf R[ IN Stock ran ram oSHOW : We use genuine Ford Parts only in our repair work. gonway motor car co., I N OTIC 10. All persons indebted unto the lute .las, .1. Seale are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned Administratrix, and all persons holding claims against him are likewise required to present llie same duly proven according to law to her or Robert B. Scarborough, her attorney, within the time required by law, or this notice will be plead in bar of their payment. Rebecca K, Scale, Qualified Administratrix. Robt. I?. Scarborough, 4t -11-7. Attorney. 1 nvB HORRY SENT OFF FOURTEEN MORE MEN The local exemption board sent to Camp Jackson last Thursday, fourteen more ot the white rgoistrunt* from Horry County, and which were still needed to apply on Horry's part of the quota of the first increment of the New National Army, They we'r all fine looking boys, and their morale was fine, the great majority of thcni taking the matter..with evident good humor. The fourteen sent last week are as follows: Y)evon Abrum IJoyd, Foley Alex Dew, >.# James Duffie Duncan, Dwiglit (Iraing-or, Bruce Hampton Holmes, Julius Kranlclin Hooks, Lemon .Jones, William Henry James. John Robert Moore, Larry Benj. Martin, Calvin Mishoe. I (ieorge Bryant Moore, I aey Talma ire l\oj?ei >, Henry tiriffin Smith, Joe B? rt i^. St! oud. r()STMA ST I: K K X A M1 N A 'I l( > W At the ?etjin st of the Postmaster (> o< ' a?? 1' . ?-. 1 u* ' viiivvtM OVUVUS v iv" J sct'" . >< 0 ('o.niv.hsion has an:mui ood an *xaminuti >n to bo hold at .Marion. South Carolina, on .Jan. 9. 1918, fo'tin position of postnuistor at Conway, S. C. 'V\v< offi o has an annual romponsation of S1S00. To bo olijiiblo for this oxaminat on an appli.-ant must ho a oitizon of th Cnitoil Statos, must aotunlly lisid" within th.o dolivorv of tho olfico ami l.a.vo .-? ro.-.idod at tho tinm tin- pros* tit vacanoy oivurrod. Applioants must havo r- ao od thoir .wonty-firs\ hm iuh tho- s xty-fiflh 'urtK'.'ay on tho data of Jm oxamiMalion, ' t Application Form -".(hi and full in formation oonoornin.u tho roquiromoats i\' tin- o\amina.tion may lo so urod from tho post mast or at tlo* place of vacancy or from tho Civil Service Commission, Washington, I i' a ...a; ' ' 1 | . ,-t|/puvtiuui^ suouui uo propon: oveiutd and filed wit!) the Commis. ion at Wnshi'^ton. 1). in time to anan^e for the examination o' th? pplieant, 4 OIKLKTM \S I MIX. I here was to lio a t liii.-?v.ii as 1 ree at Hi;4'h Doirt School lknwe on Sat urdat\ nit>hf, Doc. 22nd. hut owir.vt ' ? some particular roa >en we have ed to have ;t Driday nij_;;it, l.h r. 21. (lope everybody v. ill tome D' iday ni.uht instead > f Sulu.day. --v or. espouii at. * * * * L. V. H* i; o I ! i is was :i ft way lie ti<!\ If i iii: uvo o t or .< ? C ?r lojiui l blanks. LUST. ST1LW1.I). OK STOl.KX Ore whito anil tan s'-ltur ilotf. Suitable ivwanl i: rolunn tl to II. W . A o ro o ? nbv-bt 1 2-20. o I OR RKNT- On shams for l<)18, tin.' Lrosty I.. Toilil pi: no near Ai!t i. S. anb tin .Jrhn llrown pkno botwiM-n I'onwas anil .J nthmvi !> . A pp'y t'? !i II. Woiv'wanl. '< i>nw;iy, S. 0. 8 I A A Kl; AOTtCK. Ian I Nov. I it h. ono b'r: k "Pol* an! ( b>na anil Pon kOn " -ov. piii, about 1" works old, unn a ki b. Anyono v ill pb-aso nolilA. .). c. n.ovn. i: LI) No. 2, Nii-hols S. '\ 0 S I RAN !*.'! > One hoi'er \ -a tn.y, color nill! 1m i ! y ri'il, Unit hea?!e<!. ma>k j oil split r.ix! iiinlorhit; crop ami unilorsijuai'(>. lie m -eer. 01 -e sine Lebruaiv. K. T. I.OVFI.L, DoPlul'l township. mill's t'r in ,Jor' <I;in\ ilio, S. - nil-11 i 1 OK SAI.K One Thousand bushels 'nemo raiod corn at ihe price of s-J.pii p< iaishiCall on < wiitaT. .1. Do!!, t'onv ay, S. t\ adv ? I nto-pil 11 -22-1 7. WKKN LP?At my place one sow, color black an,I white, lnnrUoil swal lowforU anil mnlorhil i?v and uppcrhit in the other ear, about 1 .veal's old. Owner ran get same hy proving and paying charge*. H. J*. HKINCK, Hammond, S. C. ? adv ?dt-pd-11-!.*?- I 7. STRAY Kit NOTITIS. There has taken up in my field one black and white spotted sow shout, marked split and underhit in lignt car, crop in left. Owner can pay damages and get him. 11-8-17 ? O. M. WATTS. TAKEN UR?One male hog, marked smooth crop and underhit in right ear, half crop and underhit in left, red and black spotted. C. H. King, Gurtey, S. 0.?ll-8-3t.