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Tfye Barnwell People^- THURSDAY, J^AKUABY 4, 1908. y RATES OF SURSCBIPTIOK. In Advance, per Annum ........41.80 On Time f2 00 T1»> chain nang-4* Mantfr pines t« j this week. , rfvlK ,, J. R. Morrln. SupervUor. R.C. Robert* Jr,.Clerk. The regular meeting of Barnwell k Lodge No 18, Knigtrt* of Pythian wHl Ike held at their Hall on. Friday night 'at 7!< o'clock. A bill attendance is requited. By order of ARDEN A. LEMON, C. C. v Wm. McNAB. K. R. , MONEY TO LOAN. Om FIRMING LANAS, 1^>KG TlMR. No Commissions Ciiargkd. Borrow br fays Actual Cost of pgKKECfllta’ Loan. » For further information address JOHN B. PALM ERA SON. Box 282, Columbia, S C. ASPARAGUS ROOTS FOR SALE. Jgiffer for sale a number of thousands KaRLY ARGEXTEUIL ROOTS, * itnred French variety. Mv roots are raised from Imported French Seed, Brigham Reed. Elko. S. C. BUSINESS news. # Sarly Giant Argenteuil Asparngus Crowns, grown from frfsshlyjimported •fed from France last season, for sale. For price apply or write to ^ \V. 11. Eaves. Willistpn. S.C. * Best Hickory Btrggles. S5.00. 40 00 ant) 45 00 Dollar*. B. VV. Davis A Co., Fairfax, S.C. WANTED—We want to buy one thousand bushels of white peas, also we solicit shipments of chickens and exes: highest cash price for Same. M. C. Walker A Co.. Columbia, S. O. N. D. Walker. Mgr. New French Giant Argcutnll A spar agn* Roots for Sale at ♦2.r<i a tbousaoil Can deliver at any timeTmtll February 1st 1904. Fine, well grown stock. t ':. 'J. H E. Milhous. Blaekville. S C. Just received *t Q A. Kennedy’* Bale Stables, WIHiston.8 C. 150 choir* eat mules and 12 superb horses. -djhFwrtwmw -rfayy rI><ir«n» -Bwnefa «^'*>rM<nw>iVa»*-b-»»>"trUar^a^afc-^AoA ‘sented quite a pretty scene in years. 4 • . - —- rhady to come down into the FESTIVITIES AT MEYER’S MIL I,. Mr. and Mrs. C C. Meyer entertain ed a number of their relatives and '‘friend#with a moat deUghttal dimmer ■fwrtytw room presented its Christmas Uecoralions of liolly bamboo and mUtietoc. -Tbe auniptu ous dinner, consist log of evw , imagi nable eatable wr.s served st a late hour in.a most charming manner. A great many dinings etc., have been given during the week f.or the pleasure of the visitors in the neigh- boihood. Mrs. Joseph Bulkier of Louisville «nd Mrs. R. Atdis U<wwn of Danville. ^ Ky , are Visiting relatives here. Miss Kate Kirkland who lias also been visiting friends here, left Monday to resume her tluties as an assi'tsut ' iea*Bec Ttnisr No'rnr A'o jru st# - eHrfwtr Prof, and Mrs. A. F 'Ott* and (anj|4y returned home a feo’ data ago, alter a Yi*lt to their sister. Mrs. C. C. Meyer Mrs. James Hates and family of Itarnnell visited her brother here last “Meet. ‘ JUos Susie Dunbar, after siwnding the-holidays w ith her sister. Mr*. Mey er, relumed to Barnwell Monday. irs. Knight of Mo Bean, Ga., is visit ing Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Meyer, Mr. Herbert H. Meyer left Tuesday to xUrnd school fa Barr. well. HEALING SPRING On December 21 *t, IVW5, we h*d one wore glorious time at IfesGtig Kpring High School; it was as follows: 1st. llano duet, Wiudies Flight by; Misses Mabel amt Ruth Mims. 2nd. The Christmas Stocking*; by milil Blume, Mary. Rav, Caroled Ulna, Junk M'iae, Elhert L’ssery, eph Keeler. - J. Piaoo Seloe.tfoR, Swow ReUs; by llhnaw Woodward. 4th. Mwtlon Seng. Dollies; by Mo selle Morrk. PearlCvJlino, Xula Whit tle, Lntt. •lh. Fire Cra«4cer«, Drill; by 1/etm T/Ott, Aiken TJydhaa, Harry Ray, J en sile Ahstanoe, Walker We 14*. Bth. Plano Solo, Dorawds Valee; by Misa Nellie Ray. — 7th. Gypsies’ Festival. - Silh. Piano Duct; by ■LhndkA-r M ifasi JSxAvidilki 111 Mf WPWEI i • iia» ■ ■ ■ 9tlc^ After the duet by ~ Blume and Mis* Tollnson, gallon retired front the Itall, where refreshment* Mis« Rosa Miss Rotemt the congre room to tlie were served by aelectcd girl.*, and they ware heau- tMSi. write It right—IlHW. The Legislature will Tuesday. meet on next V Mr. and Mr*. M. B. Hagobd retnrnfd Br actual count President Roosevelt from Florida on Haturdrfjr. * < shnoK hand* with ft,or»2 peopl* at hi* We have to holl «lown *ome com- munlcationlt thi* week und to postpone others to a later date. The exodus of college hoys and girl* !* about over, and-the day* will be long '4*1 There were 58Sundays in last year, and it I* said that H will be 110 yVars before that comes to pass again. >' Prof. O. V. Neuffer 'sTODded~4h£ij^li^e of Texas. 'T State convention of City School Super-|wTTrTP*Te^n a few da intendents in Columbia last week. Probably 1,500 well dre«aed and well behaved colored people attended Mon day’s Emancipation Day exercises.. Judge and Mrs. F. O Brabham were In town on SattirilH.v, retnrn'ng from a happy holiday with Three Mile rela tive*. ■, T Prof. B. M. Darlington attended the meeting of the County Superinten dents of Education in Columbia last woek. Mr D. C Burckhalter gave us.some thing new under our etin last week, a ici iV 8U * 1U caue Hirptis.tChurcIi next Httndav morning Mat ried on the evening of T 21 tit. INOr,, by Rev. R. A. Y< Florida. Married on tbe 31st ult. by Rev. G. K. Spruill, Mr. John Brow n and Mis* Ivy. daughter of Mr. VV. F. Cone, all of this county. -- v- . - -4- ;; • r+ ' b Mr. Emory Strlngfellow of Alseh- na, Fla., vi-ifed Barn we'I County rela tives last week and patd.J'Hic People and appreciated call. 0 December oiigue at WiUtstoo, S. C. Miss Maud Wise to. Mr. K. G Cone of Fairfax, S, O. Coagressman-UatterRou left Tuesday afternoon for Washington. Mrs. Pat terson and daughters will join in a few weeks for a monthVktay in the capital. The Secretary of State or. Friday is sued a charter U> the Bank of Olar, with a capital stock i*f 120 (KM); C. F. Riser is pnesident and J. J. Faust cash ier. "V' Mr. Cleveland McDonald, formerlv of Gits county n -w in the l . S. Signal Servluc at Chattanooga. Tenn., gave u* on Friday a pleasant renewal of ac quaintance.; Dr. H. Vt' Bavs, presiding elder of tfac.CluLrlc-hm Qistiict. will bold the tirst quarterl v meetings for this year at Barnwell January 2« and 28, and at Atteudale .launary 2.Hh. J " If the old belief that the weathet^ of tlie twelve days .between the present ,4^.1 the old style rhri*ttna.? fndlcHte* the aeasons'Tor tbclwelve utoutbs there will be raitt and grass itrphnty. Mess-s John B. . Palmer and Son of t'idumbia advertise Money to Loan. This is’a good IIrm which has long been in business In this State, and ha Tpk Pkoflk has prepared to turn nve.r a now leaf by investment in a new setwsors and iMi<-*Hdis4i«o>as. yiencil* 'I'lioir use, wilfdepend on the regularity and quality of news contributed by correspoudetjts. Ntr. James Rtley was the flfst «ub- seriber to pay us a.new year call and give *»« courage for tiie th'Xt. .'>2 we?ks. Ami quickly after cstua coptrihntions of good words and works from Messrs A. M. Usserv. I{ Bates, J.(J. Daei*. 'I'lie Chrlstma* bolidacs w ere made trebly baimiv lor M r. R C, If alhird' iivi the very we'come vi-its of Mrs. Annie Whitaker and M r. W. Halford and faiilyof Augusta, and of Mr. James llam'pton II si lord the G. S. A K H. R. of Georgia. —Married rm thw crenlng of the tWth, ult. by Rev. K. A. Yongue Mr. K. F. Wood’sard and Mrs Mary Belle tskir- ner.'all of Barnwell. Tiieir many friend* wish ihcm every happiness and pro-p*rity life can bring to those so de serving of *11 its beat blessings. Cot. Hartwell M Ayer ws* in town on Friday, retnriiing to Florem-c from a holiday visit to bis old home near (liar, and paid ns. an appreciated mil. He is givlag the Pec tl.-e cmmtry a wnoderfiillv oxcelient daily for no larger a liwle Htv than Florence. ^ t ■ Our gof>4 and handsome friend Mr. J. A.Coy^eof Sycamore gave his ninn\ friends «*h»pi<y ssuprise Uy returoirtg from hi* Chriatma* outing *<>companied by a very charming hrids, ins* Mi-* L : 7.r.ie Harbin of Easley, to wlmtU be was married on the 21st ult Mr Yheasss H. McGne of Kanmrnh was killed bribe south botind "Slio t Train”at Walker < 4ri-L- mas night. He had b<*eti w'oiking in that nelghhorhood for some timo AiiiL had won gewecai re-qmet tiv bis gtntle- niattly condwot. He had served In tlie armv in the Philippines and was on the pension list,. . _ ' • f-ast year hn<Vff& clear days. The rnln shortage for last year -was 21 hi) inches. new year rveejlt ion on Morrdary. Mr. Joseph Owens of AshMgls.-lost bis barn and stables, juipply of com Haturday night by tire'believed to be incendiary. He was pnlnluliy blister ed rescuing^his stock. — - — Marriotlat the residence of Mr. R. W. Mims. I)«o. 27, 11)08, by Rev. G. N. Askew, Miss Nellie Odom, of Healing Springs community and Mr. Chester Whittle of Texas. The happy couple leys for the Lone Star State where they expect to make their future home. Married. If)30 a. m . December SIsf. 1905, at the home of the bride’s mother Varnvllle, d. C., Mr. B. Frank Ann- strong. formerly of Barnwell, and Miss Je*«ie P. Tuteir, Rev. E. W. Peeples l>eTforinlng the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong are the very welcome guests of Barnwell relatives and friend* this week. BAPTIST CHURCH SERVICES. Rev. G. W. Garner will preach hi* llrst sermon n» pastor of the Barnwell at 11 o’clock. He desires to have every member of tlie church present if possi ble. At ihfe close of the service an im portant eon fee ii Co of the church will be lield. 'I’lie public are cordially in vited to attend the services. OUR CHRISTMAS FEAST. f The Pkoplk folk* from the oidest, to the youngest cordially thank Capt. and Mr*. J. Wyman Jenny fo'r con tributing to their Christmas enjoyment a great generous box of the most de lightful wedding dainties that this sanctum has eV**r known. -The remem brance ’ was the more appreciated he cause it bore witness to tlie gom|; gard of our well cherished friends. re- TAE JANUARY CONVENTION. 4 . . ^ The usual January sab* day gather ing of good people from all sections ol this good county tilled the town on Tuesday with good neighborly feeling. All were In good heart fnr the year id work before thei’n. and w ill give their best service to all worthy endeavors. Lands brought prices evidenting prosperity and that “dirtcliehpV is an obsolete term in the banner county, s The. U*e-*UickTrade -ixus partkul.'trly lively. Treasurer Armstrong was the bus iest man in town, Hltbougb .hi* auto- grapti is one per cedt liigher than it wa* last w T eek. The regisiratien supervisors were not as busy as they will be when tlie campaign opens. Our friend* were very pleasant to us in theirwelcome new year eaiia V i ti; ——*t ow * *^_Ll 1 O CUW That Coticrli &i&£L OKI GET A BOTTLE OF .. -., . - • r“' " • Nature’s Cough Remedy > - AND A BOX OF Creech's Grip Capsules. TAKE THEM 11E Y WILLI >0 T H K WORK FOB SALE ONLY AT Creech’s Pharmacy. t_. ’ . , yi X it LITTLE WILLIE. per or wb«*re 'lr. DeSpnonnniore was waiting. Kittle Willie thoughtfully, deckled that it was up to him to entertain the com pany for a few momenta: " ' ■ it • How is rise world treating you, WillieV” queried Mr. spoonamore. ‘“AM right, sir,” said Little Willie In his |HiUiest toues. ‘•That’s good Willie. I’m glad of it. Can I do anything for you?” • ■ Vy*. sir.” replied Kittle M illie. • A on can t<-ll me if your mouth i* sore.” .. , “TeU yen if mv month is soreL^-ex- idsluied the astonished Mr. be Spoon a- inore.— >J Whv d*» yon aekitbat?” — ‘1 lust wanted to know. sir. I heard sisur tcll papa that if she didn’t hook ion by Chrisimas it was ail oft', and I just wondered if the book bad hurt; that’* all." 1 ' i “The Bee Hive” We w'eveaolared for the departure, of our old friovd. I'W*. bv the coming Uslf week of these good friends un changed bv the Heertng years: Messrs A P. MsiiviDe. W. F. Googe, J. M. f LsncaeSer, 1,. 1*. William*,!, J. II. Me- A , a-.! IHiiialdv^rG Mat.Brews, J. II. Keel, Ttt A»f ter tbe-syoler supper wie ba*l ‘ n ..r„ ,.r i»J McDonald sad well R. F. D. IV. ll. Hutto, of Barn- one of them old time Cake Walks. JJtli. Gnlf Gae. •‘‘but it wa» a <laii- Jly” eil;4,bfotijf6t |5B.t».am1 ft wilt go toward* fencing Hie scko<*l gnaimds. i yl< ^ { p r(Mlt rry H ♦.urrylrf e.yery day life. We raised, to the amount of atfrouF which will thrill a~nd nt'times perhaps If vos* like F.UX generously sprin- #a» 00 total. Everything went on nicely *«4 sve bopo 4n serve our friend* in the future as we did In the past, for we have got i and procure a the teacher* tliat take great pride In THK IIARV EST; trying to serve the (teople. n* make them happy in every way that U p«*s*l Lie. Bondi Dyebes. imvc. vou to tears, if you appreciate originality, if you admire elegant scen ery, If vou enjoy gopd singing, get, in seat for REAPING at the . Opera llmi'ie one night only, Friday. January ,5th. Popular prices—25c; 50c; 78c. Seats now on sale at Creech's Pharmacy. JENNY NEWS. Xmas paused off rerv quletlv. Mr. Willie JSease ol Ehrhardt \* now clerking for Messrs J. W Jenny A Go Mr. Marlon Jennings of Bamberg spent last week with friends in the neighborhood. » Mr Tom William* of the W. N. II. 8. Hartsville, U home spending the Xmas holidays. _ : The IlftFiptrin Tplephonn rompsny will toon have their Hue completed front here to EhrhsriU and several folks have subscribed for plumes on the route. At the regular convention of Endow ment Lodge No. 127 K. of P. held on Thursday evening last, the following officers werejdceted to serve this year: R K. Platts. O.C. G. W. Jenny. V. U. G. M. Main. Prelate. J. R. Load holt, M.of W. J. L. Folk, K of K ,t S. W. II. Ritter. M.of F. _ 8. K Bailey, M of K. W. H. Mlgson. M. at A. C. S. Platt*. I G. B. Mills, O. G. Capt. J. W. Jenny was elected Trus tee. The imtalUtlnu of offh-er* will take place on the second Thursday rmirirfiirytfmiAij. ' / Main Street Barnwell, B. Mazursky, Prop: 4 The loiip* o • P summer is ended, t h e ehill of com Wmtei is in the air Rnd mow is the time and the “HEE HIVE” the I. F, STILL &: CORNER CLARK STREET AND RAILROAD AVENUE,-1 BLAeKviLLe, - - s-e„ Are'now completoly rrio!^ (or llio Fall and Winter Tdidc and offer \ - ■»■. ‘-v-* r * c 4 STILL'S SALE STABLES, lUClVItlE, S. C. Invito-all In need of good stack si fight prices to call before buying else where and gel tbe best. TWO CAR LOADS OF MULfcS. sound, straight stock, suited to all draft aiid farm purposes. ONE CAR LOAD OF HORSES, for the young people, the old folks anfc all who want safe, sound and sure ani» Jhals. H. 0. STILL S SONS. / ♦ e 1 | e ♦ e I e s i ^ • • t '*•* » .» * - * * «; **» t • •-a-ftf 9 *.£4*. 9.4.4.4b in all line.s k»f-^ ^ 1 Dry Goods,—Clpthing, Boots, Shpes, Hats, Caps, Furniture, Groeeries, To bacco, Cigars, Crockery, - — Glasswai'e, Hay, Grain, Etc., Etc. : ■ , . Q. * Wc invite, with confidence, special attentior/ tb outFid- •* * "frT^ niture, which will make anv home comfortable and beauti- » v . 1 - • ¥, fill; to our Clothing, which will defy the Winter's cold, ynd tlonblc good looks; and to 0m 1 Shoos, whiCh-will make 0 ■—-=—-* -i.—>■ '■ ■■ f. i - your way ami walk through life an easy progress. Xe sfiddci' news could come to many loving relative* and friends in Barn well anil BambeVg counties than the tidings of the death on December 2 trd at. her home In Greensboro, Ala, of Mrs. Martha S. Johnston jlster of. Hon. B M. Darlington. In all the year* of Iter beautiful life she had c-x- empltlled the highest excellences of a noble womanhood, winning from girl hood I h“ best regard of all that knew Iter splendid character. She 1* snr- vTvFT - Tr'TWTr - ffitn Young ai^l Miss llaltson Johnston of Greensboro, Ala. Tbe seven room dwelling on Mr. W. G. Thompson’s place, four miles be yond Willreton, occupied by Mr. P. L. Fender, w as burned before day Sunday morning, it is thought, the tire was started by rats and matches. Mr. Pender sustained a loss of fully seven hundred dollsrs, without a ernt of insurance. A few articles of cloth ing and bedding were saved, but most of bis comloriable household goods, the year’s snpP'v of provision*, |27 In money< and many farm implements wore consumed. The house was Insured for $1,000, on- ly-partiallv covering the lo**^,«, Mr. Pender’s neighbors are taking good care of bis family until th» new liiiiue> ali'indy W4«ii whUms^wwisi' i* liwi tailed, The Most Durable Clothing ani Underwear, the Most Comfortable, Long Lasting ■ and Damp Defying -Shoes, the Healthiest Blan kets and Quilts and - all the Heavy Goods that will be needed uatil Sprifig. For every purpose of dress Dr daily labor wc are over- crowdetfwltb bargains that all families and individuals need and our prices are so reasonable that we can make the closest buyers happy, v- Good Food helps health. Better buy our pure grocer ies- than run up long drug aiiT doctor* iTtnlTS; —DEALERS IN— ‘W The Best Mules and Soundest Horses that good judgment and experience can select. • . ARK ALWAYS READY TO MAKE SATISFYING' ^SALES TO TiH-TR CUSTOMERS. We have just received Two Car Loads of Large, Medium and Small—Straight, Clean Mules; for H eavy or Light draft, an d PI a n t a- tion Purposes and Good, 'frue Horses and Marcs —Saddlers, Roadsters and Tor Farm Uses. We knnwr-good—stock, we buy- right and we sell right. Be'Wii£ s Hauying come and 'we will prove ouh-^every claim and promise. •* ' • , 1. F. STiEL & SONS, Bkackvikle, S. C. Stolen! At Night!! On account of the unexampled high prices paid me last season for my matchless Eden Gem Sol idly Netted Cantaloupes grown in Colorado I saved only a limited quantity of seed beyond what I require for ..my- own planting. Planters‘wishing First Class Seed Ermn First Class PYuit Should apply at once to the originator and propagator of the most deli cious, prolific and profitable canta loupes in the world. They are, in their excellence,' Tu%--wka.L.-Lbe--XQiitinent -jinnsjal • THE■ Best Bred Horses-and Mules Jtt-tht kind 0. A. KENNEDY . At WltlistOD, S. C. terial and woikmanship ' Coiiifortable arid clpgant Biiggicg and Ilarnc^ as ufer as theljeKt lifc instiranee cgairlst accident: '' ' " ""'' ' “Don’t be httiid to yotir Interest, etrinfi dhd jar- \rfin wWL g»iGolo/>«L,1. ■ - j 'yw *crav >7(1 v 1 —n . n *■■■■* Two car loads of clipping good ones just received. To go with them, just re ceived, One Car Piedmont Wagons, One Car Studo baker Wagons; a Complete Stock of Tyson Jones and other well known best makes of Buggies^ Delays are dangerous, but there is no danger in buying my and goods at my -bed rock prices Q. it: KENNEDY’S, Williston, S. C. t. F. Calboun, P. M. Buckingnan NYm. McSab, *1 .■ — EVERY -<!><§x§>' It givesnle gicat aiidxflincere pleasure to notifjr inf friends and his frieTlds that T have scfctiled the scfVlfcfes ot constantly inciHjrisihg business; With Jiis help and assisted by Messrs 1$, tr. 'tV. Walk- or and I.dL; Attaitay I caii serve all in need Of the Best Mules and Ilqrses that can be bought froiri KerituCky to Kansas, Wagons iilrtiost everlasting so good are th&ir too- ansli ip. (ilAllUK BliOWff, Hill Top BARNWELL, S. C. ALWAYS ■ • *1 ’SmwZtp'- WHITTLE’S STABLES) . Keep up all tire year Lound a procession of grejrf bargains for wise buvers. . SoTcEttris season two Carloads of Horses ana .- - Mules and two more have just been 1 received, and more will follow as needeef and on time, gons,- A Carload of the famous Calhoun St—Go- PIPE, Life, Accident Eden Watermelon's originated by me are universally accepted to be. No cantaloupe‘seed except Col oradp grown for Sale, and no one else has them, for only fifty pounds are in other hands and they were stolen for private use. Eden and Blue Gem Watermel on Seed grown at Blaekville for safe, ^ " v V / -.-Far leaflet and fulLdclailed in formation apply to C. H. MATHIS, BLACKViyLE, S. C. Best Conking Stoves, 46.00, $7 00, LIGHTNING and Livestock - INSURANCE, —At Lowest Rates ln- t: > Strongest Companies. CALHOUN & CO, —OFFICER AT— In Macon, Georgia, made, For the Southern Trade. A Carload of Bugeies, the best on wheels, and flt^A few nice rubber tire bicycle wheels. DR. J. H. E. MILHOUS. _ _. . -C DENTAL SUBGEOII. > - BLACEVILLE, S. C* Will be , at his Barnwell office every Monday and Tuesday, • and at his home office in Blaekville every MONEY TO LEND. We are prepared to negotiate loai»*«a‘ fin proved farfts for tftt jtars, partfat r t payments, iutarest 8 per fcent on under $1,000; 7 per cent on le««l $1,010. Don’t write, 6ntae ood^too J. O. Pa<t4#soli ‘ * j -.—«- DB. »■ f. Will work anywhere in by spaniel-