Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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liMWf LOCAL AND J ? HHHMHHHMHMHH A. J. Dew spent a day here last week. * * ? C. F. DuBowj was here the first of latit week. * * * * Have your Christmas printing done at The Herald office. W. F. Floyd spent last Thursday in Conway on business. ? * Jack Watts was here for a rihort time a few 'days afro. ? * * * W. E. Lea, of Florence, was in Conway on business a few days apo. * * * John H. Roberts, of Green Sea. S. C.f was in Conway last week on business. * * + N. E. Hardwick, of Ix>ris, S. C., spent the first of last week in Con way. * ? * T. W. Livingston, of Red Bluff, was in Conway last Monday on legal business. Mr. Donahoe, of Loris, w,as among those visiting Conway on business last week. * * * * * R. H. Rums, of Tabor, N. O., spent some time in Conway on business last week. ***** W. B. Hucks, of Toddvillo, spent several hours here last Friday cn business. ***** P. H. Collins was in Conwnv the latter part of last week attending to business. ***** Readers of this paper will watch the f?ds for the best places to buy holiday things. ***** Fine letter heads >?nd the riqfht kind of envelopes to match. These 'u-p for sale all the time at The Herald Shop. ***** J. F. Harper, of Toddvillo, sport some time here the first of last week l at*^r?ding the board of county commissioners. The anple man came back last wee1: with another carload of apples. Ho appeared in our issue of last week with another 'wh-oi'tivprrient. * * * * The tobacco season of 1923 will havp a whole lot to do no doubt in the making* of the success of the co-op erative marketing movement. * tf- i< + County Treasurer C. E. Barker was ill for several clays recently and was #hle to cet hack to his duties at the office by the first of last week. ***** The nation?*' biVhway has been completed to Halfwav Swamp ;ust below Toddville, excepting tre construction of the bridges along the route. ***** fieovop Metz. representing the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Comoanv. of Charleston. S. C., spent a dav here ip<;t week attending- to business for his company. * * * * * The tax books will be open at the court house for t.h* taking of taxes on next Saturday, December 10th. Tt was impossible to tret the books ready at any earlier date this year, as explained in items appearing in this paper several weeks a?"o. * * * * * Mi ss Laura Blackman. one of the Public Health nurses sent here in the work recently, instituted in Horry, is verv enthusiastic regarding the cooperation that has been accorded cn the p.art of the people of the different sections where the clinics have been held. ***** Mrs. Blackburn, public health nurse, . will continue tho health work in this countv. She will have the active cooperation of the Civic League, Chamber of Commerce. School Improve; ment Association, including the teachers of the schools, the medical associations, and leading citizens. T>. F. Edwards, of Marion. S. C.. is soendintr some time in Conwav and Avnor. visitin"* relatives and friends. This is Mr. Edwards' first trip here in tvp.nvs and ho k?vk th<** th<*re hns been a wonderful improvement in Conway during that time. * * * * * Reading is the important thing in this day and time. Keep The Horry Herald coming every week and you will be posted on the lo^al affairs of the home town and the home county. How can you count yourself as one j of the best citizens if you fail to keep ' posted on what is going on? ! ***** [ The Christmas holiday season opened last week when all of the stores that cater to the holiday trade displayed the toys and other Christmas foods that attract the eye in the windows. The Herald printed a twelvepage edition and will continue to do ro if necessary to carry the Christmas news and the ads for the holiday trade of our merchants. ? * * ? * The coming of the boll weevil already in the eastern part of South Carolina, and its gradual spread during the next year or two into eastern North Carolina, will contribute in in cre/isinjr the acreapre that will be planted in tobaceo in all those flections of the belt. The co-operative association should be ready and pble to take care of the surplus that may result. I I ' ' ''mm* mm PERSONAL |' immmiiiiiiiiiiiMM'"'"""''""""-''John H. Roberts, of Tabor, N. C., ^ was here last week on business. ? D * * + * * Mrs. Winstead, mother of Mr. Dan Winstead, spent last Friday in town. n ***** t WANTED To let lower suite of p four rooms and bath. Apply to John Coles.?Adv. ltpd. * * * * tl N. T. Johnson is at Loris this week a doing:-some repair wor kon a build- 0 inic there. i ***** tl Stanley Allen, of Allsbrook, S. C., a came over to Conway one day last s week on business. * * ? * Mrs. J. K. Stalvey entertained th* fourth year Junior boys and *<ir1.s at her home 011 las* Friday nipht. n ***** 1< E. D. Phillips, one of the profiles- w sive farmers of the Allsbrook sec- ? lion, spent last Friday in Conway on business. ? * ? ? Mrs. Florence Hedric'-c. wlm has h<?en in WhiteviUe, N. C., for some (j time has returned to Conway, to the h delight of her many friends. <; * * * * * p Mrs. McQueen Ouattlehaum. Miss t Mary Harlee. and Mr. and Mrs. Steve Huntley spent a day in Marion rcentlv, having1 denial work done. * * * * Miss Spratt. of Columhj/i. one of v the hitrh school teachers, who has | heen at home on account of illness. f has returned, and has taken up her c classes again. E. K. Aukrom, of Huntington. VV. Va., spent several dav? last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. McQuoen On.nt^'ehaum, he having wovked v.*?th Mr. Oui'ttlebaum while in the employ j of the Government in Ohio. * * * # # i T'/xtpvpri^*'v*; merchants of Conwav are doinr th^mvelvos proud in tho d'snl#>v nf nbvjc^mfis roods for tho ho|id.?n' trade th?t is po,v on. T ook over . t,h^ n."grs of The Hera'd t^is week and V?st. It is easy to find the places to trade in Conway. * * * * A partv consi?tinir nf H. I,. Biu-k. * Henry Buck, Franklin Burroughs, , Henry Burroughs, M. A. Wright, O1^ Harrelson and son. loft town last r Saturdav morning in cars for Bucksport. There they boarded a launch and went down to tho rice fields i eiM' r< * i l. i ?: uewr|(eiowii uui:k iihiiuii^. . * * * * * FARM FOR RENT I have for rent ne/?r Hand, S. C.. farm known as the C^:c place. Address R. D. Cox. 707 W. I- :\ fa vet to St., Marianna FT a. 12ll4'22-3t. ***** M ANY KVitflS A total of fiftv-one balr.os of Hoirv County were examined it the hea'th ' lime he?V last Thu',<?d*iy. Resides ' hese. twenty children from (bo rlades of the Burroughs Hit?h School vore looVed oyer. Other important uork way done during the da v. The work was a success hi ov?yv way. ***** VISITS CONWAY Dr. S. R. Lucas, of the F'ovonce Eye Fpr. Vnse and Throat Hospital, attended the clinic in Oonwav lj'st Thursday awl examined the children brought n the health clinic. The offices of Dr. J. S. Dusenburv wove used for the work of the clinic. Dr. Lucas is associated with Dr. M IJ. iVfoi?le> in the hospital work in Floret ce ***** CITIZEN DIES i < J. L. Bell, ono of the leading citi- 1 znnu t\f thn Wiimnn#* rnmmiinit.v. t died recently, following- an illnes of j I but a few daws. For a number of \ ' years past he bad been taking part in 1 ibe important affairs of his pommun- r ity, and .Toe Bell's place will be bard t to fi'l at Wampee. He is survived by 1 a number of brothers, all of whom are < residents of the same community and 5 known as good citizens there. < * * * ? ^ PAY UP TODAY 1 i Pav for T^e Horry Herald today \-r\\] attend to anytomg else. Those who v-ish to rend a live countv \ paner full to the brim everv week \ with local news must remember that < it takes- hard cash to print it and t mail it. and we must hrve the renew- 1 als or else th'? names of tho*e who do ? not pay will be discontinued from the 1 list. 3 Attend to this important matter today. Many are left behind in the race because they fail to read and keep up with the times. Many a man is uncomfortable at times because he t is ignorant of the affairs of his own \ community. Get in line with pro- ] gress and improvement by keeping mx> the subscription of The Horry c Herald. i 0 1 FOR RENT t 1 Rooms on the second floor of the Herald building occupied until recent- ] ly by the Motte Business College. Booms fitted with closets and running water. Apply to H. H. Wood- i ward. \ WANTED?Hardwood logs. We j pay highest cash price for choice Aslv r Poplar, Cypress and White CXik logs \ of standard specification, delivered to j Sumter by rail or truck. We buy logs twelve months in the year and give preference to loggers equipped to 1 bring in a steady supply. What have you to offer??Sumter Hardwood Co., | Sumter. S. C.?Adv. U|16|22 ' to 1(1.28. ] tm mwr nnui. oom\ " * if v,w<jg?aii?fe'v-,j\:s *" "| D. Prank Bellcmy spent som time n Conway the first of this week. * * P. H. Collins, of .Nichols section, iras here on business last Tuesday. ***** The Mothers Club will meet on Tiursday, December 14th, at 4 o'clock, it the residence of Mrs. H. W. Amrose. WANTED?One hundred Turkeys ext week for Christmas. Will pay op prices.?Peoples Grocery Comany, Loris, S. C.?Adv. It. ? * * * * Owing to the short time remaining, he county treasurer *was not able to dvertise his appointments over the cunty very long ahead of the time. *his was the best he could do under he cii*cum?tances. His appointments ppear in another column of this isue. * * * * * LOST FRONT WHEEL Rob Bordeaux, while driving a car iciir Warn pee last Thanksgiving Day. ost a front wheel, which crumpled p and caused the car to turn over. Bordeaux was not hurt. o- .. i >/IT VUI 1 lf.^1 Spot cotton prices advanced 3 points luring the week. New York Decemer future contracts declined 3 points. Ipot cotton closed at 24.81c per round to day. New York future conracts closed at 24.85c. o HAS ACCIDENT A. E. Goldfinch had an accident vith his car on the way home from tlarion on Thanksgiving Day. One ?f the rear wheels came off and the ar was let down on the ground. None >f the occupants were injured and by he aid of others passing, got home. o WENT TO LOUIS Sheriff James A. Lewis went to 1he tori's community last Monday mornnjr, where he seized two mules in the .*?se of the Loris Grocery Company, igainst R. F. Boyd and others. The nules were brought to Conway and vill he advertised for sale under the erms of a chattel mortgage. PUT ON PAGEANT Miss Lexie Huntley and the county lealth sei*vice put on the Conway lealth pageant last week that attractid a large audience at the Pastime Theatre. ?t! * ??l < ' " * ' * miss iviui'a macKuurn, 101 lowing ,he clinic last week, left for Marion. a* he re she will he en^a^ed in similar lealth work. ? o TURKEYS RECOVERED The turkeys that Solomon Scherr ost some time a^o and which he ;houtfht had been stolen, were recovered bv him without much trou>le when thev were found shut up in mother man's yard where they had wandered. It is supnosed that somebody turnid the turkeys out just for mischief. \ neighbor penned them up and the jwner got them. o ? FORGOT TO REGISTER Several business men forgot to re>zster for the town election, which took l>laco last Tuesday. Thev were not without notice of the opening; of the books of registration, and of the phice where the hooks were kept, hut in :he rush of business they forgot to :\az the little paper that ?vouid ci Li tie them to cast a vote in tho election for the election of the town officers for the coming- year. o NECK IS QUARANTINED Brittons Neck section of .Marion County, S. C., is still under State Quarantine, on account of cattle fever :ick and anyone wishing to move ;attle out of that section must have \ permit for movement of same, cat :le must be inspected and if found free of ticks, can be dipped once and noved, if any ticks are found on cattle they must be dipped twice, the ast time under the supervision of a ;tate livestock inspector, Dr. Wither;poon, of Marion, or Dr. C. Hedley, )f Conway, S. C. Persons moving battle out of that section without a jermit will be prosecuted as soon as 'ound. o If you expect to continue the pleasire of reading The' Horry Herald, vhich is chock full every week of lo;al news of'this section, bring' or send he money for the renewal today. \fter the next few days your name nay be taken from the list and you nay miss an issue before you can get r^our name back. o CITY TAX NOTICE Public notice is hereby given that he tax books of the Town of Conway vill be open for the payment of taxes December 1st to December 31st, 1922. Following is a schedule of the levy >f 16 mills on all taxable property n the Towwn: For ordinary expenses of he Town 10 mills ?or Water and Sewerage Bonds $80,000 3% mills For Refunding Bonda $10,000 2% mills Total 16 mills AH taxes remaining unpaid on Janlary 1st, 1923 will be subject to a >enalty of 10 per cent, and all taxes emaining unpaid February 16th, will >e subject to tax executions for the ?ayment thereof. <J. M. SN1UKK. Town Treasurer. il}30|22-5t. o (Jgg Cares Malaria. Chilia and Fever, Dengue ar BIHouh Ferer. FAT. 0, WW. 14. lW loses' cPSBlflS".. Warren Johnson, while on the way to attend a party near Gallivants Ferry, on Thanksgiving: Day, had a gasoline connection to come loose on his car and when this caught on fire probably from the exhaust of the engine, or defective wiring, the driver jCpt o\it in a hurry. 'Latter, when he arrived at the party, leaving his car parked near the house, some boys slipped his cushion away. At last accounts the cushion had not been recovered. o CHAMBER ACTS The Conway Chamber of Commerce had its annual supper at the City Hall early last week, and thus began its winter program of work for ttle upbuilding of the town and county. The main thintr cr?nvlr1?v?<l of first or opening- meeting- of the chamber was the participation of the body in the work of Educational Week, which lasted from December 3rd to the 9th. They laid out a regular program of speaking at different points in the countv and sent speakers to each of 'he school districts in an effort to enthuse the people in the cause of education. AGEDCTTIZEN PASSES AWAY W. D. Collins, an aped and respected citizen of Floyds Township, died at his home on November 3rd, having attained his seventy-sixth yeai three davs before^ the time of his death. The interment took place at Strickland graveyard. Mr. Collins is survived by the followng children: P A. Collins, of Cairo, Ga.; French and Guthrie Collins, two sone who live at Rocky Mount, N. C.; Mrs. Mary Hooks. Mrs. Fannie Strickland; John L. Collins, P. H. Collins; Monroe Collins. and Claudia Collins, all of Horry County; and another son. Oliver Collins, who lives in Florida. Mr. Collins was a veteran of the War Between the States, and a faithful and consistent member of Pleasant View Church. He is remembered a? being one of the best citizens that rioyds Township ever had. o (Jot into a real business of youi own! Local city territory now open Sell the genuine J. R. Watkins Products. Everybody knows Watkins Spices, Extracts, CofTee, Medicines Toilet Preparations, etc. Standarc for more than fifty years. Biggesi line, biggest values anil highest qu/il itv makes easy selling for you. Write today for free sample and proof thn you can make from $3,000 to $5,00( a vear. J. R. Watkins Co., Dept S3 New York, N. Y.?Adv. 4 TWENT ' uip ? I This is one of IV and Sleeping Do The Doll has a i around her neck With each purcl der, Tooth Past< Products, you twenty-five cent Each ticket has printed on it. The person hold it will receive th inch, life-like do] IT WALKS IT Come and s Conv "t: CONWAY ELECTS NEW OFFICIALS The matter of great interest to Conway this week, the election of mayor and aldermen for the ensuing municipal year, beginning: on January 1st, The present encumbent, who was reelected last December as Mayor of Conway declined to run for another tern., though .us friends armourer! lii,v* r.s a candidate against his will some weeks ago. He had promised tbnt be would not stand for the office again and recently published an announcement that he would not be a candidate. When the lists closed last Monday for the printing of the official ballot, there were three candidates for the mayor's place. C. R. Scarborough, ur tt r* TV. IV. A. C. Thompson. There were fourteen candidates for aldermen of the town: J. O. Cartrette, C. A. Cohn, T. T. Elliott, C. J. Epps, A. E. Go'dfinch, Geo. J. Graham, W. B. King, T. B. Ludlam, J. E. Nicholas, M. R. Smith, W. A. Stilley, Sr., J. E. Watson, Dan H. Winstead, J. G. Woodward. Six wardens had to he chosen from tho fourteen a hove named, or chosen partly from this list and partly from : a choice of those who had not placed ; their names on the tickets. The polls were open at the usual hour and closed in th? afternoon, when the results were declared as follows: i FOR MAYOR C. R. Scarborough OK ' W. K. Suggs l.r)0 A. C. Thompson 114 Total 302 FOR ALDERMEN J. O. Cartrette 113 0. A. Ohn 3<> T. T. Elliott 265 C. J. Epps 1SS A. E. Goldfinch 170> Geo. J. Graham 13G W. B. King 180 T. B. Ludlam 07 .1. E. Nicholas f>7 t M. 1?. Smith 244 - W. A. Stillev, Sr., l.r>0 i J. E. Watson 257 t Dan H. Winstead 78 ) J. G. Woodward 71) W. K. Suggs was elected ,as mayor t and the following candidates as warY DOLLA IVEN AW P. ladame Hendren's V lis with real Hair, lame, It is in a seal lase of Nyal Face Ci or nnv nnp of m ? j wa w?ai<i^ X**. A A J get a ticket?one S of your purchase, a name like, Mary, No two tickets bear ing the ticket with th tis beautifully dress< II, absolutely F R ? 5?TALKS AN HAS REAL H ee it. Bring the < /av Drin he Store of Quali Conway, S. C. mammmmmmmmmhmasL aommm dens: T. T. Elliott, C. J. Kttw, A. EL Goldfinch, W. B. King, M. H. Smhh. and J E Watson The outgoing officers are: Mayor, L. D. Magrath; Waidens: M. G. Anderson, D. M. Burroughs, W. A. Freeman, W. H. Winborpftt J. T. Mishoe and S. P. Hawes. 9 6 6 6 quickly relieves Coldfe and LaGrippe. Constipation, BilioUMMm an4 Headaches. o Pianos, Player Pianos and Organ* Tuned and Repaired by A. B. FRALEY 309 Main street, Kingstree, S? C. -f*. . _. .. Dr. Clifton, Specialist?Diseases of Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. At Conway Drug Company December 13th to December 19th inclusive. Operations and treatment. fitted. No charges to the poor. 'Vleiwe catl early. It, 666 is a Prescription lor (old?, Fevel and LaGrippe. It's the most iipeeAy remedy we kn?w, preventing. pneu? room a. REVITALIZE! > I- There are thousands who 5 are ailing just a little, who I need a tonic to energize and I I revitalize, who should util- I I ize the nourishing benefits of J Scott's Emulsion f Your body does not ?e-1 < I A clu*re powerful drugs [ I or stimulants, but c/?es need nourishWf went vitalized with IitliJL hea/f/i-bui'Ming vita' mines, to help restore normal resistance. fl Scoit Howtic UlooinheUl N.J 22-38 ft I wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmms R DOLL /alking, Talkirg, led envelope tied 11 ream, Face Powanv other Nval ticket for each t Ruth, or Louise, the same name, te Doll's name on id, twenty-three E. D SLEEPS AIR Miuui eii diuny ? Co. S?