Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I Ltacal and mp> I There will be 110 State fair this i year. I JU J. Hiram Long was in Conway recently . v?,f Heavy frosts continued v: every night last week. G. J. Wf^ts ?q*iw*$r, last Thursday on business. mm * 9 t Mr. and Mi's. I. A. Bell were in Coliwuy last Thursday. , * J. I-k Bell was in Conway one day from Wampee. ^ ,<*V ' ? . , , Select good stationery from the large stock the Herald can furnish you. [ 1 ivVt I> II A gt V I ?vmiu n. /wKinson, oi jordanYUle, was in Conway one day last week on ' business. i ? ? [ Hoyt McMillan of Mull ins, S. C., I k, spent a few hours in CortWUy last l&urwdny. Mr. and Mrs. B. G, Collins arc sending the time at Jtheii* winter bo me here. * * * * * Willie L. Long, a merchant of r ^ Longs, S. C., spent some time in Con r Way on business las>t week. ***** The regulations caused by the in- j fluenza epidemic was called off last ! n ? i Saturday by the health authorities. ? * * ? Keep you eye on the label. We cannot send yo"u the paper unless you keep it paid in advance. We. "X want you on our list and you need to ' be there. Read the advertisement of Norton's Tonic appearing in this paper. It is from a prescription written by Dr. K. Norton, and it has been tried at ti found to Ire good. V * V * ? Mpi Mr. and Mrs. George S. Price were in Conway recently. Mrs. Price was Miss Nellie Rhcuark of , Toddvdlo, S. C. The marriage recently took place at the residence of the bride's brother ui Ciucnia ? v. v v> v? ?JMV VC% y VI?. + m m ?* 1 The general run of business man dors not understand the United War Work plans and we have found it impossiole to get them to take any advertising space in its behalf. The Herald furnished itself all that went in. It takes from two to four weeks to recover entirely from the effects of a case of the influenza. One may think he is well for a day or two, j and then he will find out that he is | not. Better watch your health while recovering from this disease. m Men in this county arc now filling out their questionnaires in the class of registrants from thirty-six to * forty-five. While the peace ques- ] Hon looms large on the European i sky, Uncle Sam gees steadily on preparing for what might happen in the history of this world war. The quart-a-month law was of very little value in the 4,flu" epi nrmic. About one hsilf of the doc- i tors of the State believe that whis- ( Jcey is a good remedy in cases of pneumonia. The law of this State evidently intended to allow whiskey V as a medicine, but the Legislature { T took the most foolish way in the world to provide for this. Many '\ people who would never think of using whiskey as a beverage would feel better if they could have a small quantity on hand for just such emcr4 gency. Hut what sane man or woman would try to obtain it by means W of the machinery provided v * I Make hay while the sun shines, ii Echange your seed for meal. W. Percy Hardwicke.?tf-10 3:18 * * * * * I Newspapers will be in demand in C this country more now than ever in its history. Men and women must read now in order to keep up with g m- tilt: UMIl'8. | h I I The oldest Ameri< 8 THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURAH I W. B. Coxe, Sf I F. F. Covington, I Bullock B I R. M. Bulloc I Personal F. W. Jernigan was in Conway recently on business. J, H. Cook was in Conway one day last week. 'i M I ? i J. W. Hill was in Conway last Salesday. Hon. M. M. Stanley was in Conway one day last week. The United War Work deserves the support of all the people. ? k. U T"\ 1 * m. i/uM-iiuury, Oi load VI lie, was in Conway last Wednesday. # George T. Capps was in Conway last week from Galivants Ferry. * * W. H. Graham was among the farmers visiting Conway one day last week. W. L. Rhodes, of Loris, came into Conway for a short stay the middle of last week. ? * Walter M. Floyd from Galivants Perry visited Conway on business one day last week. * ? M. C. Butler, Magistrate at Loris. S. C., spent some time in Conway last week on business. S. P. Hawes was out again last work after an illness of several clays. Ho had the iin'fluenza. ? 4 Some people who do not know the vaiue of newspaper advertising, spend twice as much money as they ought on circulars and postage. Publication in the Herald will beat any circular any time. WANTED?A first-class grocery clerk at once. Apply D. F. Gregg, Box 42, Florence, S. C.?l 1 7 18-3t ****? Supply of Cole Corn and Cotton planters at Conway Hardware Co.? adv * ? * See W. P. .Hardwicke, the cotton and cotton seed man, before selling either.?adv-tf-10|3;) 8 FOR STOVE WOOD, fire wood and light wood, see L. P. Roberts, R. F. J D. No. 2, Conway, S. C. 10|31 |2t-pd | * ? ? m We will pay twenty dollars per thousand feet for Pine Saw Mill logs delivered at our wharf.?The Veneer Mfg. Co.-tf. 9 + 0+9 H. B. Holt of Vina was in Conway one 'lay last week on business. ? * * * G. C. McComoick, of Bucksvillo, was in Conway one day last week. W. C. Jones was among those doing business in Conway last Saturday. j 99909 I Pastime Theater?Don't fail to see 'The Zeppelin's Last Raid", a war [jicture, Tuesday, Nov. 19. Admission 20 and 30c.?adv?It 9 9 9 9 W. L. Singleton came up from , Poddville on business one day last iveek. * The price of Coca Cola has been cducced from ten to eight cents in 'onway. VV. J. Hall and W. B. Edge were >oth here from Dogwood Neck last Saturday. 9 9 9 0 5 TAKEN UP?3 hogs, 2 black, one red and black spotted, unmarked, all about (? months old. Owner can * get same by proving and paying ' charges. W. E. Gore, Allsbrook, S. { C., Route No. 1.?3t-pd_ll,4 18. 1 9 9 9 9 9 M. L. Gil more, a merchant of 1 )aisy, S. C., spent last Saturday i n Conway. ' 9 9 9 9 0 1 A. M. Rabon, one of our indus- 1 rious farmers, spent a few hours in Jonway on last Saturday. * m m W. C. Martin, one of our most proressive farmers, spent some time ere on business last week. ;an Company I 4 JCE CO., OF NEW YORK I * jecial Agent I? District Agt. I r rofl.? I k, Mgr., Agents. I ? ? HOMT HOAI _ j W. T. Todd was in Conway last week from Aynor, S. C. Capt P. H. Sassor was able to be out again the last of last week, after an illness of about one week from influenza. ? ? ? o RED CROSS MEETING. There wjjl an important meeting of tha^R&l Cross chapter at the work room* At four o'clock "Wednesday afternoon, the 20th of November. You are urged to be present. ? j t LOST?Crescent Pin set with' pearls and sapphires on street or in Main Street Store at Conway. Return to this office and receive suitable reward.?adv-lt. BOX PARTY. ! There will be a Box Party at Alliens School Friday night, November 22nd. The public is cordially invited. * Among those in Conway the first of this week were the following: C. M. Cannon, H. B. Johnson, J. H. Afford, and B. C. Stroud. They were all interested in finding out something about the ending of the war. J. \V. Graham was in Conway recently. * ? J. W. Jones and wife were in Conway the first of this week. Atlas McDaiiiels was with them. G. E. Byrd was in Conway Tuesday. Dr. C. Smith Die'tz. Dentist and Optician, has returned to Conway to make it his principal office instea I of Lumberton, N. C. He is fitting | up an office in the H. L. Buck build) ing. Kntrance at present on 3rd 1 Avenue. See him for your plates, crowns, bridge and gold work and ex t raet ions.?adv * * * * * There will be a meeting' of Camp No. 12.3, W. Q. W. on Thursday evening at 7 o'clock. All members arc urged to attend. (C). * * # * * W. M. Mishoe, a merchant of the Cool Spring section, spent some time in Conway on business last week. J. H. Alford, of the Loris section, was in Conway Tuesday on business, i * * * # ? | "BUSH CARS." | The best light weight touring car I i ?l nvii'to""" ? 1-1" ! 1 i hi c.Moicnvi:, <jv?vrytning snipped com j plcte. Write far specifications an I price, ami terms. Weight 2330 lbs. i WALTER L. SINGLETON, Agent Rush Cars, Horry County. * ? STRAYED TO MY PLACE. One barrow hog, weighs about 100 lbs. Light red and white spotted, marked crop ami two .splits in right car, underslope and upperslope in left ear. Owner can get same by calling and paying for this advertisement. , ?John F. Outlaw. , Myrtle Reach, S. C. R. F. D. No. 1. \{ It is with many regrets that th< , management of the State Fair an- | nounces that no fair can be held this ^ Fall. Health conditions throughout South Carolina caused the State Hoard of Health several weeks ago to postpone, indefinitely, the fair from the original dates, October 28- ^ November 1, and it is now deemed v inadvisable to attempt to hold the , I fair at this late date. i o , t FOR SALE. j. 10 acres of land in Soeastce town r ship, bounded north by land of Mr. Frank Mills, east by lands of Mr. | n Fullwood and Max DoLettre, and | p >outh by lands ofo my own. It J ?1 is within one mile of Peach Tree, I p me of the best shipping points on j ^ he Waccamaw River. Ts within five J { >r six miles of the Atlantic Ocean, j ( ind is as good farming land as there j v s in the State, if put into cultivation.; p vor further information, apply to tlrs. J. D. Grant, Hagan, Ga., Box 17.?3 0-24-18-t 1 1 19. 0 ? ? * VANTED?A quantity of oak and pine wood, some four feet and some two feet in length. Call and see H. H. Woodward, Attorney at Law. 01 ***** GERMAN FLEET REVOLTS. p b; London, Nov. 7,?Virtually all the Serman fleet has revolted, according fc o a dispatch received from The A lague. The men are complete mas- O ers at Kiel, Wilhelmhaven, Hclgoand, Berkum and Cuxhaven. At Gel the workers hnv? ~ , v. juuicii uiy v i?vy men and declared a general J[ trike says the dispatch. , .0 fti Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic F estores vitality and energy by purifying and en- ^ Iching the blood. You can soon feel it* Strength- " niog> luvigorating Effect. Price 60c. ^ P. OOWWAT, 8. O. ' TINE POTATO YIELD. j Sonic of the farmers do not believe that sandy land is good for sweet potatoes. W. C. Mishoe on sandy land near Conway, had onefourth acre and has just harvested fifty bushels of fine potatoes. ??? # DEATH OF A BOY. Charles Henry Harrison, ; the young son of Mr. and Mrs, D. W. Harrison, died from influenza here on last Saturday night after an illness of several days. The interment took place at the Camp Ground cemetery. -o AUSTRIAN EMPEROR ABDICATES. Emperor Charles of Austria has abdicated, according to a Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Co., quoting private advices from Vienna. o LAUGE SWEET POTATO. The largest sweet potato ever brought to the Herald office came in last week from M. O. Anderson, of Allen, S. C. We had no means of weighing this potato at the time, nor did we have time to measure it, but those that saw it said they had never seen any larger one. o FOR KILLING DOG. A negro was arrested at the Conway Lumber Company camps last week for killing a dog. One da\ when the colored man was hunting squirrels and shot one, this dog sc i/.~ ed the squirrel and ate it, for which the dog was afterwards shot. Th arrest was made by H. N. Sessions. o WAS NOT IN IT. V. M. Hatcher wants the public to know that he was not concerned ;n the shooting affair which tooK place in Dog Bluff on Sunday, November 2nd. Two of his brothers and a nephew are involved in the affair. Elsewhere in this issue the full facts about the shooting are related. n QUA R A NTINE LIFTED. The regulations of the Local Rnntvl - * - - m wi ucduii v;n account 01 influenza were laid aside last Saturday morning: when all of the soda fountains and ice cream parlors opened up in Conway after having been closed for a fortnight. On Sunday live churches were opened again and on last Monday morning the schools in Conway went ahead *citn their steadies. o SICKNESS IN SOCASTEE. Among those who were stricken with Influenza in Socastee was L. E. Singletx>n, who is now running j the large saw mills at Enterprise;' under J. W. Little as manager for Ward-Bate Company, He was ill for three weeks but is now better. Many of the employees of the Lumber Company at Enterprise were taken with the disease as well as people at many other places in the Township. The situation was said to be improving last Saturdav. OPENS HOUR LATER. 1 3 It was announced the first of this 1 veek that the Conway postoffice f vould not open no mornings until 8 | >'clock instead of at 7 o'clock as boore; and that the mail coming" in on lie late train each night would not j' ic fully distributed until the hour of j penings in the mornings. This change in the time affects a lumber of people who go to work arly in the mornings and need their mil at an early hour while they ave the time to give it attention. Vorkers at the mills have been in lie habit of getting their mail on lie way to work and the new rule rill delay them now until the noon our. o Am in position to furnish all kinds 4 . f fertilizer material. Re wise and void the rush. W. Percy Hardicke.?adv-tf-10|3]18. o STRAYED ANIMAL. There has strayed from my place s< no bull, white faced, white back, ti net breast, marked with exop and sj alf crop in the right ear and upper 0i it in the left. bj Suitable reward to anyone for inmnation as to his whereabouts. D ddress M. C. JOHNSON, rHPD No. 3 Horry, S. C. Conway, S. C. ?ll|7|18-3t ^ 660 2 This it prescription prepared especially 11 >r MALARIA or CHILLS A FEVER. 11 ive or six doaea will break any caie, and taken then aa a tonic the Fever will not itura. It acta on the liver better than alomel and does not gripe or aickea. 25c MORE MEN CALLED FOR EXAMINATION The following men are called for Physical Examination and ordered to appear November 19: White. Hallie Edgar Grainger, Geo. Cau- j sey, Julius Rabon, Isaac Preston i Skipper, John Bert Allen, Hartford | Tolar Watts, Samuel Otto Prince, Troy Alford, John Bertie Harrelson,' Ezekiol Dix Singleton, Charles Monroe Stevens, Atlas McDaniel, Cromwell Small, Charlie Mack Hardwick, Mack Turn**- a m v., vwimi miuiu mCL/OWCIl, Austin Barzilla Cox, Ervin Chas. Wilson Cox, Oscar Guthrie Anderson, Emory Spear Sasser, Arthur Manigualt Capps, Wilson D. Lowrimore, Wm. Clyde Parker, Ernest Clifton Hux, Ed. Clemmons, Zeno Duncan. Colored. Charlie Henry Gardner, Geo. Kirton, Pearley Stanley, Ben. P. Vercen, John Wilson, Willie Grant Graham Hubbard Owens, Willie Stevenson. J as. Lewis, Wm. Asbury Best, Lu ther Cleveland Verecn, Davi Williams, Holly Jackson, Fletcher Jeremiah House, Bonnie Hughes. Luther Young, Mack Cleveland Hemingway, J as. Willie Bel!am> Napoleon Spencer, Hubert Lon Henry Alford, John Carroll Calhour.. John Mack Hardee, Joe Gore. o Statement of The Condition ot Tin tUWWAY SAVINGS HANK Located at Conway, S. C., at the Close of Business Nov. 1st, 1918. RESOURCES Loans and Discounts $127,001).Go Furniture and Fixtures 100.00 Other Real Estate Owned 2.019.29 Due from Banks and Bankers 18,410.90 TOTAL $147,005.9 LIABILITIES Capital Stock Paid In $10,000.01 Surplus Fund 2,000.01 Undivided Profits, loss Current Expenses and Taxes Paid 8,488.20 Dividends Unpaid 2.0 Savings Deposits 47,495.54 Tiitte Certificates . / r\ - - ui i.M'jx.sn i Cashier's Chocks 4.00 180,861.3" Reserve Fund Carried on General Individual or Savings Ledger 1,754/27 * , TOTAL $147,605.90 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ) County of Horry. )ss. llefore me came W. A. Freeman President of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is : true condition of said bank, as shown b,\ the books of said bank. W. A. FREEMAN, Sworn to and subscribed before me Ihis 12th ilrtv n<" 1010 %f A w Hiuri , 1 %J A O. A. H. LON(i Notary Public, S. C. Correct Attest: W. A. Freeman, Robt. I?. Scarborough, H. L. Buck, DIRECTORS. W. A. Cook was here last Tuesday. o l>66 cures Malaria, Chills and Fever, or Bilious Fever, thrilling the parasite causing he fever. Fine strengthening .onic.?7 18 1 Ot. * m tfVO Wl'U F Th*s complete Electric Li&ht ^nd Pov/.jr Plant An electric iron saves on'Mos steps and hours of work and worry f ligg l||| E. M. NANCE, Box 3 53, ? Conway, S. C. j 0>k> i.H II ?in??mamummm??????mm? WE BUY OLD FALSE TEETH i We pay from $2.00 to $35.00 per it (broken or not). We also pay aclal value for Diamonds, old Gold, ilver and Bridge-wink. Sinid at u.. ?: * - 1 ?vi; uy purcei posi and receive cash J y return mail. MAZER'S TOOTH SPECIALTY J ept. X, 2007 So. 5th St. \ Phildelphia, Pa. i 88 SHMMS break ' We use genuine Ford Parts only in our repair work. CONWAY MOTOR CAR CO., wn TOWN GOES WILD OVER BOGUS NEWS Conway Like Other Towns of Country Celebrates Prematurely STEAM WHISTLES BLOW Ml CHURCH BELLS TOLL Only to Find That all This Energy Was Thrown Away. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Little, of Conway, last Thursday, not long after the dinner hour received a telegram from Miss Evelyn Little in Washington, to the effect that War was over and that hostilities would cease at two o'clock that day. As Miss Little is holding a responsible position with the Department in Washngton whim Mr. and Mrs. Little et it be known that they had reeisod thi- message the t ntiro town lelirvcd that t!*e War was really >vcr and ir.any people w< nt wild ith enthu. iasm. It was shortly after iwv> o'clock I hat the message was received. All ?f the steam whistles in ami near I -v. n coutimnd to blow for an hour r mere, all ->f the church bells wore ung, am! othei way- of demonstration showed the interest that the people felt. Early the next morning the Daily Record, published in Columbia, reached Conway and its subscribers vere surprised when they failed to 'iml a single line in it about the end >f the war. Tho dohimhin ???. ived in Conway about one o'clock Friday and curried news dispatches "o the cfl'ict that a false rumor had been started the day before by nouns of a wireless message from Franc?\ an ! that almost the entire country had been fooled. People soon realized that while, the end of the war might be near hat for the time being the fight was still on. Later on the armistice was actually signed and the war was ended. The people then had a chance to celebrate the event and an account of ^ this appeals elscwheiv in this issue. TOWN TAX NOTICE. Public notice is hereby given that "oks are open f ?r collection of town axes for the down of Conway for .he fiscal year ending Dec. 31. 1913, 'roiv. Nov. la. 1018 to Dec. 31, 191S. C. 11. Snider, Town Treas. ; ti. 1 1 -1 4-1 s. Hank No. 290 STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION Of the Hank of Little River, Located at Little River, S. C., at the Close of Business Nov. 1, 1918. RESOURCES Loans and Discounts $50,713.11 Ronds and Stocks owned by the Bank 4,355.00 Furniture and Fixtures 325.80 Banking House 1,250.00 Other Real Estate Owned 1,441.80 Due from Banks and .n Bankers 8,055.45 Currency 1,003.00 Gold 116.00 Silver and Other Minor Coin 360.97 Chocks and Cash Items 2,181.86 Other Resources, viz: W. S. S. 292.85 TOTAL 70,155.31 LIABILITIES Capital Stock Laid In $10,000.00 Surplus Fund 2,500.00 Undivided Profits, loss Current Expenses and Taxes Paid 396.15 Dividends Unpaid 12.00 Individual Deposits Subject to C ek 23,185.44 Savings Deposits 21,466.84 Cashier's Checks 94.91 44,747.19 Rills Payable, including Certificates for Money Borrowed 12,500.00 fAT AT 7A1 KK A V A iA J ' t t STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Horry. )ss. Before me came Moore Thompson, Cashier of the above named bank, who jeing duly sworn, says that the above ind foregoing statement is a true conlition of said bank, as shown by the >ooks of said bank. MOORE THOMPSON. Sworn to and subscribed before me his llth day of November, 1918. C. C. McCORSLEY, Notary Public for SnufH , - W- >vvu?ia vni VIJIIMi I Correct Attest: I John E. Verecn, V Jas. A. Stone, Moore Thompson, DIRECTORS.