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Y J ' v > Long and Successful Life Ended at an Avanced Age Last Friday BUSINESS RECORD FOLLOWING WAR &ne of the Youngest Volunteers in War Between I the States. U. A. Dusenbury died at i!*e fam-1 51 y residence at Toddville Friday, Oc-' tober 29th, 1920, following an illness of several months. The funeral took, place on lust Saturday. October 30th, I attended by a large congregation, at1 !!.?- I' i on Methodist church, and the internment in the church cemetery. The deceased is survived by "n i s widow, Mrs. Mary C. Dusenbury; one son. A. M. Dusenbury, of T< ddville; three daughters, Air-.. J. K. Harper, of Toddville, Mrs C. Fj llaselden, of Latta. S. C., and Mrs. If. H. Woodward, of Conway. 11 <? is survived by two brothers, Messis S Dusenbury, of Florence, and, W K Dusenbury, of Toddvnle; a'so on" ister, Mrs. Olo Andersen, ol" On-| *ay. For many years be conducted a mercantile business six mile.- frc'm i Conway, trading un*lr^!- the n:inv 01 | lXisenbury <$: Co., and transacted aj large business in merchandise and country produce. He was active in this business until about two months aero, when his failing health compelled hi in to retire from active work. The funeral sen ices were conducted/ by the Rev. Mr. Parker, pastor 01 the Union Methodist church, assisted by Rev. B. G. Murphy, of Conway. The services were begun in the church and were ended at the grave Ulric Albeit Dusenbury was born on January 11th, 1844 At the early 3*ge seventeen years he volunteered as a soldier under the Confederate flag in the war between the stater. He was severely wounded in the. battle of Maryland Heights, Septo'mber 17. h, 1862. and again at fhicam-iuga on September 9th, 1863. He served until the end of the war. He was married to Miss Mary Causey on February 11th, 1806. Following his marriage he engaged in farming for one year. Then he worked in the mercantile business of j Captain Hell at Conway for several years, after which he kept books, I ami was a partner in the firm of J Causey Grant, at Grantsville (now l^nmewood, or near the place which is now known as Homewo d). Mr. Causpy of this firm was his lather-in-law, the late Jehu Causey. After this he was employed in the business ot the late E. 1. Lewis, at Conway, and after that for several j ears he managed a largre business foi the late I. T. *.?ew?s. at the p'.ace which is still known a* Lewisville near Bayboro, S. C. After this he was again with E. T. Lewis in Conway for a few vears Ihen he was engaged as bookkeeper for J. E. Dusenbury & Co., at Port Harrelson, and remained with them unt^l 1890 In the year 1891 he organized the business firm of Buck & Dusenbury, at Toddville. S. C. In the year 1893 he purchased tne interest of Mr. Buck in this firm, and at the same time organized the mercantile business of Puserbury & Co. which he managed, at Toddville, S. C., from that time until his death. His lone? business experience made him known to many people of Horry county. Once he filled the posit ion ot trial justice at Port Harrelson, S. 1., and later on was appointed a notary public. These were minor offices and he filled them for the accom modation of hundreds of people who needed to have land deeds written or ^ther papers piepared. His handwriting is to be found on many land deeds in the chains of title to lands in several townships. He was known to all these acquaintances and to - linoftmoti in rr/mni^\1 n j o IMIICI nunuit.-i.i micii in fiv.iivi?i ci | Iran of the highest ideals m dealing with others, especially those who needed the aid and assistance of a mind better trained in business matters. Ho ran a successful business for others as well as for himself, because all his dehlings were l as d on honesty and a square <u*al , to everybody. He was a good man, loved J-nd respected b^'all who lme>vj him. His death brought sadness ar.d 'regret to many besides ins relatives. He will he greatly missed in the commu nit\. ? E. W. Roberts, of the firm of Johnson & Roberts, civil engineers, of Marion, S. C., passed through Conway one day last week returning from a business trip in tVe country. J f SIPHON HAS AUTO ACCIDENT ____ Sl* Colored Child is Injured When I * 1 Car Runs Up on Side Walk. " i John C. Singleton, of the Cedar j Grove community, while driving in Conway, in an automobile last Monday, is said to have lost control of his car, when the steering Rear broke; the car unning up on the side walk and seriously injuring a colored child. ] The child's parents brought proceedings against Mr. Singleton in the Town Court and it was brought up for trial the following day. This accident seems to have caused a false report to be circulated that a white child had been run over by a large truck and that the child was killed. The story was reported to the Town Policemen and they made a thorough i investigation at the Hospital and at | other places and could not find any I truth in the report that any white * child had been hurt. |; The investigation showed that the car broke and the defendant could not \ avoid the difficulty. ' SPARKS CIRCUS ! BRINGS CROWS i 1 The Largest Aggregation That!] Ever Showed in Horry < County 1 _______ 1 GREAT ANIMAL SHOW j WELL TRAINED HORSES j _j_ i This Circus Has Grown From Small One Ring Show to Present Proportions. Sparks circus came to Conway last Monday and pave two performances. Conway had the largest crowd of peo- * pic in the history of the town. The 1 people wanted to see a good show < and they began to come in so early < that plenty of them arrived in town 1 the night before. Circus; goers we-e ] in evidence before day-light, and by an early hour the streets were fi led ! with them and to overflowing. Va- ( rious estimates were made of the < people here, the estimates r inn ng ] between five and ten thousand. ] The tents of the circus were .^tretch i ed on the vacant lots near the County , 1 court house. These grounds were en-; \ tirely filled with the main tent a .d side shows, and the various other il tents used with a big circus. The | crowd was ho large that all the; < e na/>oc KatumArt thn fontc U'Orn fillo/1 1 with the people to purchase tickets, i The large tent, having three rings, 1 was filled at each performance. Dur-,1 ing the two hours taken up at each < performance there was somethi g ; going on in each of the rings, except at times when there was some act of especial interest going on in the center. There was not lack of interest for one single minute while the performance was going on. The trained animals, especially the great number of horses, and six elephants, were the best ever brought to the town by any circus. The trick riders of these animals are the very best in their class. No attempt wili be made in this article to describe the many feats of strength and skill and training taking place in this show. It is enough to say that each act was the best of its class and performed by the most skilled performers known in the circus business. Sparks came to Conwav years rco with nothing but one elephant, and one lion and a half dozen trained horses. In the last fifteen to t.\en y years he has made money and invested his profits at once in the enlargement of his equipment and the employment of better talent. He now hi(s a show which is the eoual of any , nn t.ho roar! in Somr? resnects. JUDGE PRINCE DID NOT ATTEND O/i . Judge George E. Prince was taken ill while holding court at Florence last week and was still confined at the hospital there when court opened here last Monday. Judge T. S. Sease came over and presided over th? court in place of Judge Prince. ? Mmx GIVES MUSICAL PLAY Vk ? 4 ? t > %?T s' v. T* .< Using Local Talent to Good Advantage in Providing . Amusement CHARACTER CAST WELL-KNOWN TALENTS Neat Sum is Secured For Benefit of Local Chapter of the Organization The Conway Chapter of the Amer can Legion presented the play enpitied "The Flower Shop" at tho aulitorium of the Burroughs High School on two nights last week. Thursday and Friday, at the hour of o'clock. The author of the play s Charles Hilliard, a Southern Author, and the play is remark b e j For the ?musical feature presented. i'h^ l lay was put on by Mr. Jack i Ward, who has had a long and va-j ried experience in theatrical work Hid the selection of the best talent n a locality. A printed program was used each light, showing the cast of characters in tlie play. The program was printed in four i sages and carried the advertisements >f quite a number of Conway's enterprising merchants. There was a large attendance at )oth performances and the audience seemed to be perfectly satisfied with kvhat they received in the way of entertainment. It is understood that the play was given for the benefit jf the American Legion and a neat sum of money was realized from the sale of tickets and for the sale or the advertisements on the printed programme. GENEM^FHTinN WITHOUT INCIDENT On Tuesday of last week t^ie General Election took place all ov?r the United States. In this County at ?ach precinct the managers of Federal election met and held the election For presidential and vice-presidential Electors, United States Senators a d Representatives in Congress, and also the Managers for the State and bounty Election held the election forofficers for the State of South Carolina and the County of Horry. The Polls were open from seven in the morning until four o'clock in the afternoon. The names of the manager* at each precinct as to both of these Elections appeared in our issue of last week. In this County the election was not uccon pained any excitement of any k'n I a- lias been the case for Llie pasr ten years or more as there tia>. never been any closely drawn crn Le.-t between the two National P l!ti:al parties in Horry County in many /ears. ADVOCATES OF ANNEXATION Arrange Meeting to Be Held in; i-ioyas lownsmp on tne Subject. The advocates of the Annexation of Floyds Township to Marion County, have aranged a meeting at every School house in Floyds Township to explain to the people the advantage of going to Marion County. They will have speakers at each meeting, and ask the advocates of the new County to have speakers at them also to explain the advantage of the new county. We would be glad for every voter in Floyds Township to at tend one or mare of these meetings. The schedule is as follows: Athens, Tuesday night, Nov. 9th; Mt Pisrmli ni<rVif XTiwr - ? .' AfW*. 11th. Pino GroVe, Saturday night Nov. i3; Mt. Olive, Tuesday Tright, Nov. 10; Oakland, Thursday ? night, Nov. 18; Spring Branch, Saturday night, Nov. 20; Causey, Tuesday night, Nov. 23; Wanamaker, Thursday night, Nov. 25; Cedar Creek, Saturday night, Nov. 27; Floyds, Thursday night, Dec. 2. J. K. FLOYD, Sec. f g^??1 '^FPPW'^WBMHW^ iNOVEMBER ,4. 1920. hUCElif . FINISHED ROOMS *? f > * . L t L' ! f . ' Vjkvl " | Chamber of Commerce Will Have Attractive Dinner at Grace Hotel USE NEW HALL NOVEMBER 5TH Ladies of Conway Civic League Will Serve Members of the Chamber. In celebration of the repairing of its rooms in the Town Hall, the Conway Chamber of Commerce will have : an attractive dinner at the Grace; Hotel on Friday night, November oeginning at 7:30 o'clock. The \vo;k on the interior of the hall was delay-j ed for several weeks for a number < f reasons, and the members of ti e Chamber feel that its completi n should be marked with a prop r cole- J bration. The Secretary of the Chamb r of Commerce has written the following; letter to all of the members: "Alter many weeks of waiting it seems that the Chamber of Conime.ee will have its newly finished hall in I readiness for use for our us: al j monthly meeting on Friday night,! November 5. This is too big an oc- } casion to pass u;> without some noi. e being made about it, and we hope to | have the proper amount of scu id and furore on that night. "We have arranged with the ladies of the Civic League to serve an attractive supper in the dining rofcn ' f the Grace Hotel, beginning at 7:00 o'clock sharp, and hope to have at the conclusion of this supper two or three talks by those qualified to entertain. Among others Mr. W. A. Stilley, who is largely resoonsib'e for this splendid piece of work, has been! a?ked tJo deliver an address on "How , We Done It." "This supper will set us back $1.00' per plate. The ladies of the Civic League want to know by Thursday how many they should prepare for, so, we will ask that you take the enclosed postal card and mail it to us immediately, so that we may have a plate reserved for you." FREEWMiSSToiT TO FAIR GROUNDS The management of the Horry County Fair announces that Confederate Soldiers will be admitted free. All school children in line with their teachers will be admitted free on Wednesday mo ning. Friday, Novem ber 12th, is Negro Day. Ail colored! school children in line with their j teachers will be admitted free on Friday morning. ERROR IN DATE FOR LAND TRIAL an en 01 in last week's issue of The Horry Herald it was stated in a news "tun that the hearing in the jc'se of iVI'-C-ougan, Executor, vs. J. C. [ (?rr.Mijj?cr v?ould be continued on Nowmbor 8th. The correct date for this hearing is November 9th at ten o'clock in the forenoon and this date wa> fixed by Mr. Bryan to suit the convenience of the paities concerned and their witnesses. T!>m coriection is published in time tc- prevent any of the witnesses coming here on November 8th. "EYESOF WORLD" HAS GOOD RUN The moving picture film in nine reels entitled "Eyes of the World," was shown at the Pastime Theatre on Tuesday night of last week and there was a very large attendance. Tlii< film u-!iu Uoun/I ii?a? < 1'" - .... ? ?? Uf/fll IIIU Ill'VOI' written by Harold Bell Wriffht, arvl is one of the most interesting novels ever written by any author. The only complaint heard about the picture came from those who had not read the story and said thoy could rot fully understand some of the scenes on the screen. I raid. ^NOVEMBER 8TH .v * V* *>., -fc "T?* $ Twenty Big Shows Coming Here ? Large List of Exhibits?Valuable Prizes. The Great Horry County Fair, November 8-9-10-11-12-13, days and nights, will without a doubt outdo all former efforts. The Fair Association at a great expense secured t e , Zeidman and l'ollie Exposition Show s \ composed of twenty big shows and i riding- devices, coming here in their, own train of twenty -railroad car , J arriving in Conway Sunday noon from I Marion, where they are furnis'dn-j the amusement features at the Ma-1 rion County Fair and Soil Products) Exposition. Among the many i\ a-' tures to be seen here arc the Honey I Moon Trail, something entirely new I in amusements; the Crazy House, I Helter-Skelter, Wonderland, The Motordome, Palace of Mistery, Tony, the Alligator Hoy, Davis Dixie and Minstrels, The Whip, a new ri-'mg device, the first to be seen at Conway; The Ferris Wheel, and McrryGo-lvound. A very fine band and other amusements that are usual'y seen at State Fairs. Taking it all to ^,? v. i it i ii "mi mii it. i \ l 1111 i j.; t1 i' seen at the local Fairs. CHINESE STATESMAN SPEAKS AT PASTIME During Fair Week in Conway. Evening of November 11th One of the outstanding features of the Horry County Fair will be the lecture by the Chinese statesman, Dr. Ng Poon Chew, at the Pastime Theatre at 8:30 o'clock on the even-I ing of November 11. This lecture is given under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce and the officials of that organization are very fortunate in securing this engagement as one of the attractions ol fair week. Many citizens of the county, who are visitors during the fair, will avail themselves of the privilege of hearing Dr. Chew. A native of China, Dr. Poon Chew was educated in this country, and has rapidly risen to the front rank of public entertainers. Under the au-' spices of the Redpath Chtuitsuqua1 and various lyceum associations, he1 hns spoken before thousands of pro- j pie in .ill sections of the country. As j a humorist he has few equals on the ' American platform, and has been antiy referred to as the "Chinese Mark Twain," on accont of tho do- ! lightful wit, which flash through hi? lecture. A Conway citizen who heard Dr. Chew .sonv years ago made the following statement with reference to lr's lecture: "It. was my yjleasure while attending1 tho Ttcdpatli Chautauqua in Winston Salem, !,<i hear l)r. Poon Chew, and T can truthfully state that I consider his address by far tho most noteworthy attraction of the series. I?r. "Hiew Soars a striking physical resemblance to the lv.te Ci 1. ttoosevelr, and his manner I of address has tlu same tire and I fervor which marked tlv* addresses j of the late president. Every citizen of Conway who can should attend this | lecture." BOX SUPPERAND-BIG ENTERTAINMENT Coo) Sprint's School, Nov. I.?On Friday evening, November 12, there will he at Cool Springs school house, beginning at seven o'clock, an entertainment by the school child en, followed by a box supper. Ten boxes of oranges will be distributed in a novel manner that will appeal to all present. A voting contest for the most popular young lady present will follow. The 'winner will be crowned Queen of the evening. A prize, a pound of Nunnally's chocolates, is offered for the prettiest box. One also for the box b ing intr the highest price. The girls, and married ladies too are requested to bring boxes, and lets make this a regular indoor picnic. We would be especially pl~as d to have others from different com?*?/! 1^1 v? ?? If/* * 1? ? - m ?. i < ivo viiiiii; <11111 111?' 11\ f" tllir* ;> 11 .occasion of pot acouainted with your neighbor.?adv. 114 2t . , ???.. . . ? AUCTION SALES. There were auction sales last week on the remaining- stock of Russ Bros., the auctioneer beinsr U. O. Hanson, of Wilmington, N. C. -w ?n w .T% 0 KO. 29. C0UNfy^l|$; "' ' ? ! :Having Leading Citizens for Officers and Board of Directors OPENS NOVEMBER 9TH RUNS FOUR DAYS Surmak,in,"! Chasers Sont Here For P;Ui* by United Slates Government. V\ r the first tir>ie :n sonw years a Hrvry counts Tair will held in Conway, the dates being November 9. 10, 11 and 1 ? Some wco':s ago the Chamber of Commerce launched a movement for a county faa and since that time plans have been rapidly perfected. A county fair association, in whose hands the management of the coming fair rests, ha be?n o ganiv.ee I with the followng o'ficers: President. I). A. Spiv y; vice president, D. M. lHi roughs; secictirv, M. A \Vriirht >?>.: ? " - - . . . . .f, v , turn m. ii: uil'l', ?Y. 11. long, all of Conway. The board of directors comists of one member fi"( m each township, tVe following being members of th" board of directors: C. (' Hoover. M\. Tabor; Dunk M-ars. NichcJs: I). V. Ri.li irds n, Bucksport; A. Hell. Baybovo; J. M. Lewis, G:d!i\ant's Ferrv; \V. ,J. Jordan, Nixenvillo: L. I). Magrath, Conway: Kemp Cook. Gallivant'. Kerry; W. B. Clardy. Myrtle Reach; C. T. Stevens, Allsbrook; Hen W. Hardwick, Loris; S. P. 11 awes. Conway; and M^ore Thompson. Little River. The h me demonstration and fa-m demonstration agents of the county have been rendering active service in securing and preparting splendid exhibits of live stock, poultry, houseI hold products, and all the other Icultural and domestic products whi h I go to mak 1 up a successful fair. Jt I is believed that wlien the gates are thrown opon on Tuesday. November 9th, a very * striking display of the resources of the county will be assembled. The navy department has co-cpevat ed enthusiastially with the management in ordering to Conway during the week of the fair one or more submarine chasers which are now based a* Charleston. The Waccamaw river passes through the town of Conway, and these vessels will be docked at the local wharf in full view of the crowds. It is expectel that so far as liossible t.ho?r> wv n wish to make a thorough inspe tion will bo taken aboard and shown the intricate mechanism which ma?e those vessels effective instruments in exterminating the German submarine. No fair is complete without its Mid-Way, and the management of t^e local fair has signed a contract w'th a carnival Company noted for the quality and high moral tone of its attractions. Tho n'^rbnnts of the Town and business firms generallv have b^rn eager to secure space for exhibition of their wares. It is believed that never before in Conway has been assembled so striking and interestinga collection of industrial anci mercantile resources as wiU be displayed at the coming fair. The schools of the County will also have a conspicuous part in the exhibits, which wi I be brought to Conway by them. Tho management of the fair, r?cogniziner its educational value, has made Wednesday. Nov. 10, a special day for white school children, and on that day any white school child accompanied by thoir ?er-?h?r wi'l he ad mitted to the fair grounds without 1 charge. I Friday Nov. 12, has been set-a^'de for the colored people and on that day all colored school children acjCompained by their teacher will be ad I mitted to the fair without charge. I A very attractive list of premiums has been arranged and they will prove an incentive to farmers, hous"* j wives, merchants, and school chiljdren to make the best possible show in the products which they wil! d!si play. j It is planned by the fair association to organize a stock Company to guarantee the permanency of a CounI ty fair at Conway, and subscriptions to the stock of the fair association will be taken during iho fair. KLKCTION AT (ONWAY. i > r 1 I V The general election last Tuesrfav, at the Conway precinct, resulted in votes as follows: Democratic 278 Republican 11 Smith received 278 Stoll received 276 1 Sixty white women voted at the Conway prcinct.