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*1/ zssaBrz r. -- M "r’-n’T’™- bimwell People. TRUlkWbiT, JaNUarY0» 1?10, ftifts *P SUBSCRIPTION* (a Advance, per Aanntn |1.M On Tine .1V0C The ctieln Kang lit at Hagood’a Mill thU trerk. J. B. Uarley, J. B. Mom*, " Clerk. Burr, HARMOy Y LOUPE yo.. A. P. M‘ A /A rejrnl ir communication of llarmwiy V “ 7 I^dge No. 17, A. V. M. will 1^ held la XaMfllc Temple an Thnoday DecemN-r -itrd 7,30 p’cUwk Vtattlng i are cnrikli) iavitedTo Mtend. Butler llagoeit ,W. M. H. P. And*r*on. Bee. ® rae regular meettnR of Barnwel Lodge No-16, AnigUta ol Pythias wll be held-at their Hall on Friday nigh at a o'clock. A full attendance L requested. By order of WILLIAM E. MoNAB, C. C. •Wm. McNAB. K. R. A S. WAN’TKtJ—T<* buy Long and Short Loaf timber in lot* of one million feel or more. Addresa, Box 366 Sumter, 8 C.—9 4t. The LegUUttire will meet next Tues day. « Mr. W. T. Steed waa the irat auh> tertber to make the new year bright to aw. .... ,. r . Zm Married at the tcaidcnoa of th« brlda’a mol her. Mr*. Indiana llyehea, 17i*) 8c. Luke St . Augusta, tie., MUt Ada I)yeUea to Mr. Marion i’aal.y, of Chopee, tia. “The (Irat thing we do after paring our txxce la t<* aettle our anhacrlptiona’' |a the g.Kxl rtre of our faithful colored aubarrihera, July Small* and J. II. Baukinaon. Monday afternoon la generally the waarieat Ums of the wepk to ua. But not ao on aalu day, thank* to the clever call* of and meeting!* with Huhaerlbera I. H. SUH, J l). tiarri.on, T. A. (ireene. J. A. Jenkins, W. l\ Illume.. Mr. B. P. Davlea of Burlington. X. C., gave hit manv HarnweH frlenda a glad aurprlae on Tuesday morning by coming once more to tua cheriahed old home, lie it now a master printer man, with few ILany tquals and nosu* perlorin all Dixie in hi* knowledge and up-to-date expertnes* and fine taste and conception of the art pre servative Ilia rtrxt lessors with stick and rule were taken here, yet he has far outcl»**ed hi* teacher*, but the witchery of the White 0*k Spring water draw* him to the happy scene* of his boyhood, wtiere full welcome al ways waits him. . MR. JAMK3 M. BYAX. To his friends, aud thoy are all that have known him, and their children, the home coming of Mr. James M. Kyan though for only a few charming da> a. was the gladdest event of tbe ( Chrtatmna time *4 1900. Looking wonderfully well he pre serve* the winning attractive person* allty of the younger year*, brightened, broadened by attrition with the larger world and crowned hy the confidence of successful elfort among a stranger people. Old Orchard. Maine, Is now hia home, and there he i* a leader of thought and action in ail IsMtesof pub lic concern, honored for hi* striking ability and trusted lor his conviction* ef fight. - ■ »--—~~ L - =—— And tils Carolina friends hope and believe that the future ha* In keeping for his merits higher distinction and greater rewaM than he has already ao worthily self won, In business and literary purstilta. FARMERS’ UNION.' On next Tuesday, January flth, the County Karmert’ Union will hold an important meeting at Barnwell. Let us turn over the new Iwif, start the new year right, touch elmiw* and go on to the full betterment of agricultur al conditions. Let lull delegation* at tend. Don’t backslide. Member. MONEY TO LEND. Mnney to lend on first mortgage of reql estate. £ p*r cent Interest on afhount* under $1000 00 7 per cent no amount* over $1,000.00. THE OLD OUT. Subscribers T. K. Erwin.. IV, W, <5opo, M. Bolen. L. 1’. Klume and E H. Bennett helped to give the outgo ing old year a bright departure. J. O. l-.u.r.o,, A s..n. FKEOTIIK BIKD8. Judge Patterson loft for Washington ca Htiuday afternoon. The blizzard wind* of la*t week In jured the oat crop on thin sandy lands. In a couple of month* the voice of the candidate will be heard in the land Mr. George Weathen;h*e i« attend Ing W..fiord College at Spartanburg, SALE DAY. 8 C. Should there come a snow fall, cov ering the ground for several daj - *, re member that the Blue Binles. g.iod fiiend* of the farmer and gardner live on insert food, and will »tarve and freeze unic»* fed. Bv tying securely chunk* of tallow or fresh meat on the limbs of orchard tree* where they use the lives of the<e valuable bird* may be saved. Meaers R. C. Sprawl*, and W. D. Ball sent u* handsome representative^ on Monday, Three colds in Tun Pkopi.k office la»t week and this prevent the publication of several news letters. An examination of applicant* for T^acheis’ OrtIHcatos will be held a Barnwell tomorrow. Mr. J. M McDonald paid u* a Wll liston call on Tuesday, and there is no nicer visit than that. V, K Owen* K*q., Secretary to C*»n gressman Patterson, left for the na tional capital on Monday. In the distribution of weather las’ week there wa» an ignoring of section al Hues, and everv quarter got a full shara of cold comfort. Capt O. E. Birt showed n* on Mon day a salamander mat he captured du ring hi* delightful vi-it to relatlve- and friends in Florida. Mis* Janie We*thor«hee accompan ied by Mi»*e* Bertha L. Burn«ide and Loulm* Jone*, «re attending the La grange Female College at Lagrange, tia. Moon shine w»* plentiful in tli- Dark Orner of Greenville i oiinty last )ear, about’JOO illicit <li«iillerie* hav Ing baencut to pieces by officer* of ih« jJurts was but this wbisko) ai*'i Batnwel! Hill looked on Monday a* if a stock lair and a Happy New Year day celebration were being held in con junction . Tnere was a great gathering of men from all quarter* and mule* and horse* of all degree* and in mighty number*. The stock sale* of the day were record breaking and price* high enough for 20 cents cotton Everybody was in good humor and in high tiope of a prosperous year. A NEW YEAR BRIDAL. Married by Kev. Dr. R. W Sanders on the 2nd inn., at the home of the bride’s parent*. Ml»a Kate, (laughter o' M r. and Mr*. J. A Jenkina of Klin«. and Mr George P. K>'ar*e of Gulfport, Mi»s Shortly aft*r the ceremotiv Mr mid M ra. Kearse took the Southern train for their futuro li.mie in the South West I lia on y regret f i r . and many share in tuat. i* u»e departure o( the eh«ruii..g bride imm the home.in .vhteU sip- t* ->> Adi b-dovet! and trom the comuiutiitv in u uicti she so uni \ cr**Hv admired. Tne fortui.s < groom i- * n »tive of Bamberg ('ountv, bu. ha* bien foi some ten or twelve year* a resident of Gulfport, Mi*» . wtiere be ha* met with marked business success. SELKi TING SEL1). Farmer J K •••>oty. N . C Batts ol Garner, VVake tell* toe Progremive of be made 7tft>* i _ < btLshcU Recently thw city of Augusta brought suit in the United states court against the Southern Railway foj $'>0 000 damage*, in the destruction last year of the Centre Street Bridge. The old South Carolina Railroad tuldge, which the Southern owned and had quit using beo»u«e of Its unsafe condition, gave way to the flood of wale.s aud H ating down the swollen rapid tiver broke through the city bridge. COLORED CONFERENCE. The Negro Race Conference of South Carolina meets in Columbia January 11 14 I'HO. Special addre*se* will be delivered on Agriculture by Col. E. J. Watson, Mr I ra \Villtaina of the United State* agricultural department, Mr J II Kinardof Ninety Six, S C., Mr. Wm, H. Bailey of Greenwood will speak v j >* . S one of the other Hke v* promised to '> 1 Tor .t, * * ■>- At a regular *e«*ion of Allendale Lodge No. t>0 Kniglit* of Pythias, the following officers were elected lor next tear. W. A AH. C C S B. Bennett, V C J L. Oswald, M of K J L. Ellis, Prel II. R T'son, M of W S. E. Strange, K oWl & S Fred S Davis, M of F J. 11. Warren, M at A W. B. Oswald, I G II. C. Flowers, O ti J. M. Hewlett, Trustee. The installation will be at regular session of the Lodge Tuesday Jan. 14th ljUfl.. ^ ^ KIND WORDS. Enclosing a pretty Exp^esi blua print. Mr. F U. Greene w rite* u* tlii* warm hearted letter from far off, frozen Mil tvatikee: “I don’t feel the week is entirely ompletn without The PxorLKfa letter li'oui home). ‘1 hope rour Xma« was a “merry” •me—of the old Southern kind. Our* here was of the kind yon read about— zero weather and lots of snow. Hoping this, Hie "New Year” will he a most happy and prosperous one for you and your paper,—our paper—and wishing yon succeas and all the good wishes.” TREAHURERd NOTICE. ■ The Treasurer's QDlce will ha open for the collection of taxes levied for the fiscal year commenciog January J*t 1909, from the 15th day of October 1901* to the 16th day of March 1910 in Ctlialv*. Krona the l«t to the 31st of January 1910 Inclusive a penalty of one per cent will he ad did : from the 1*11% the 28th of February 1910 inclusive a pen alty of two per cent will be added to all taxes paid in February. From the 1st to the I5tb day of March 1910 inclusive a penalty of seven per cent will be added tu all unpaid taxes. Levy. For Stale run*!*** - “ mtHa “ Ordinary County Pur- po**a ^ Jt| 'f For New .1*11 Purposes 1 " """ •* Relmtexlng Records ” ” Coustltutiunal School 3 “ Total 19| *• There will be an extra levy of two mill* In Barnwell, Blackville and W1I- liston towHsblps for public roads. - — Conimutatinn tax will be $2 00 and will be received from Oct. 15th 1909 to March 1st 1910 Inclusive. Special School Levy. Cedar Grove (1) mill. Allendale No 22, Barbary Branch. Calvary, Double Pond, Elko, Kdisto, Friend-hip, Healing Springs, Hilda, Kline. Morris, New Forest, Uak Grove, Old Columbia, Reedy Branch, Heig- Ilngvitle. Seven Pines and Tinkers Creek (2) mills. Barton, Big Fork, BUckvi’le, Cave, Hickory Hill, Owen* Cross Roads Sveamom No. 6h Utraer* and tipper Rich Land (3) mills. Fairfax (3J) mills. Hen ule* and Lee* (1) mills. Barnwell (1|) mi l*. Willlston (21) mil!*. United States Currency. Gold and Silver Coin, County and School claims properly approved w 11! be received for taxes. Checks and drafts will not be receiv ed for taxes except at the risk of tax payer. J. B Armstrong. County Tieasnrer. Barnwell, 3. C., Sent. 21st 1909. •L: If Old year, you have been good to me and I havfe tfried my very beet to pasa on your kindnesses manyfold to m.y customers and friends, and so I have happy holidays. WELCOME .19.10 For you bring fresh ami larger opportunities for pro* moting prosperity, and increasing home and heart happi ness. '■ • WILLI 0flics or#f Bank <-f .1 tdn racklr* eklis la A. H. KlN^,„.„, UTORIEt At UT. WITH AIL CRAM JUST THINK OF IT! A Three Hundred Dollar Upton Piano Absolutely Given Away! That advertising I* now a science I* again demonstrated practically to the rmylng public of this section by the wonderful advertising system now em ployed hy the most enterprising busi ness house of K . A. Dea*on A (Jo. who are going to give away ABSOLUTE LY FREE to some one of iheir cus tomer* on June l«t 1910 the beautiful Ul TON PAR 1.0K GRAND PIANO which is now on exhibit).-n at their store. The Upton sell* for THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS and 1* a HIGH CLANS instrument in every re spect. G I’A ItA NTEKD bv the maker* for TEN YEARS JUVTTHINKOF IT! A three Hundred DoMar PUno to be GIVEN AWAY! A few year* ago If a merchant w a* to d.< sucli a thing he would be eon aide red a lit subject for the awylum hut conditions have changed, y.-t in the face of the enor mous sum spent In advertising the fact of R. A. Denson & Co giving aw:»y a $300 00 ptano i* a stupendous undena king and it clearly demonstrates their desire to be “always up to and a little ahead” of the spirit of the time*. Every purchaser of $100 worth ol good* from any department of their store will receive a coupon good for 100 vote* on the pl-.no and every pur chaser of $1 00 worth from tj^FAccent- lj_l --■e-rWffi day ' •evetTPer I tliank my good true friends for’their generous patron* n^e the past twelve months and pledge nty very best ser vice to them in the coming new yew. of the Beat Horses and Mules that experienced judg ment could select and the dollars in hand pay for have been received and handled by me this season, giving abso lute satisfaction in quality and price to every purchaser. F’oxm hm'ES'w o-ajrjs of the same superb standard horses and mules just received for the New Year trade. SPECIAL HOLIDAY PRICES will he made on these last arrivals, and I shall contribute my full share toward giving my customers the start that will win in 1010. SEVEN THOUSAND BUSHELS of Home Raised Seed Oats to spare from my own planting at 70 cents per bushel. A Car Load of Virginia Wagons and Buggies, “the best going” at very attractive prices. Before buying anything whatever in the lines I handle call on me. See my stocks, learn my prices and you will he con vinced beyond all doubt that Sonta Claus is not larger hearted or moie generous handed than your sincere friend and well wisher. T. B. ELLIS, JR. SURVEYING ASD TERRACHG, A postal card mfe at Lyndhurst, S. Q. wfSl receive prompt attention. DR. J. H. R. MiLHOUd, DKHTIST, BLACKYILLR, B. fc. Office daya Thurwlijr* fcdfc day and Saturoaf. Well equipped dffleti. - Opeifitions made oa pa*i«i less as consistent withaaffcty Prices rcasohable: CHS hi J. D. WHI BLHCK^ILLE. FLE, S. C. JUST ARRIVE ])K“ ONE CAR EACH OF THE I’hc valuable iktidi nt tM late J. Terrill Smith ofWU'* Baton, demised by tilttt td Connie Maxwell Orphkniigei aid now oflered for iale hiM on liberal terms. For j- uticularfl apply cither to Dr. VT. Cheats Smith, Willistofy orOrlaiuld Sheppard, Sldpifteld, dr T. Jamisori, Greenwddd. linronwr DEMIST, Barnwell, 4 > a or kick iiotjaac 8.90 a. m. to 6 p. flk P«n<tn« living awxy from Bkr«**«R will pl«AM tnak#* AppoInttMaU kwf«M oomlag By *0 doing they wilt b* M«tf of Imiuedtatt fi«tvlo« And a told Blw* Finest Kentucky Raised RSISSSeMLIES