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MT -v ♦ —j ‘ ~.z T ■n -r-r BSTnBLISHBD 1 /../ i 1 '—i" y- ; > / ‘«" ".y 1 ' i if 1 i— BARNWELL, S. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1919 4- irrr±r.. v r i- • t: J ■ ''t/ 1 '. '■ voi/lxvii. r’L ' t'H / • / i/ NO. 18. -^r BARNWELL COUNTY MAN EDITS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE Former Barnwell County Man Makes Goioj on Methodist Journal. ’ Barnwell County is fast be- con'.i'tj; a part of the Capital City. There are many of her ritixens now residents of “Co lumbia ; among whom we find Rev: William 0. Kirkland, Editor and Manager of the Southern Christian Advocate, the oldest Methodist paper pub lished in any of the .Southern States and which has been moved from place to place mak ing its home in many towns in South Carolina and Georgia. Since Kev. Kirkland ba9 been elected editor and general man ager, -its success is worthy of note: He has paid all > the in debtedness and purchased a ten thousand dollar home iu the city of Columbia at 1220 Taylor Street. Rev. Kirkland is a son of Dr. N, F. Kirkland, Sr., ex-county treasurer of Barnwell County, a gentleman of the old school; loved and admired by all cit izens of Barnwell, Bamberg and the tmw county of Allendale. The Southern Christian .Ad vocate is a neat anti newsy six tern page paper, strongly ed ited! Barnwell county should ana que of her sou amT ihorl'ney seen j Methodist Conference no doubt realize* that the election of Rev. Kirkland as editor and manager was a wise and timely act. STALLING, DEAR. JUST STALLING. . Bv DuBois. Taking a seat with typewriter ’tween knees, a seeker after ther unusual over yonder in Hast Tennessee did set\d word to this •.return thw*he would like to sen what could be said &!>out “Stall- i»g- v . Li '"Stalling around.” lie said, ' ‘ get me ! ’ ’ a nd “ \V hy do we sta U *6 much/” Really, dear old uncle, I do not know just why von ‘stall,.’ uur could I swear why others do tie* ‘stalling act* ; but as to why l ‘stall ! Alia' and alia! who ciwu tell save the deep, innermost fellow that ini me dwells, :»nd ever seeks.after the unusual! • l'erhnps the linos of thi* 4 psy chological cifusion will fall be fore the inquiring mind of some oue not initiated into the sweet and mysterious ways of tire ‘stalling ones,’ and lie will per^ adventure go in search of the meaning theieof. __ Cease thy search, benighted plodder, for behold. bHu r,> >llil>fL "eves TTetTi tiio *gpldcn fleece of knowledge—read on. Extract liorrr sectional book of knowledge. Vol. 11 ,_page99, 3rd shelf, sectional case: Stalling • Bluffing pulling on, DEATH OF LEE ALLEN EASTERLING. The death of Lee Allen, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Easterling, pnrSunday night, was p great/ shock and lias cast a gl6om over this city and the entire community.^ - .. Leo jUleh was taken with /in fluenza about two weeks ago. A trained nurse was secured who, with the physicians of this city, did evqry.thing that could have beeu.done. KvMi thelen- der hand of a gentle mother and'the kind hand of a loving father could not stay the hand of deatli but from the first of his ’illness he gradually grew worse until the cud came. Lee Allen was one of the finest young men of Barnwell County. He was a dutiful son, always doing that which he thought would please and grati fy his parents. He was a truth ful, honest, honorable and high- toned young mau,- loved and respected by all who knew him. Sometimes we wonder why it is that life for such is so short and agaiu “1 ponder, that it dawns upon me that life ns bu it dream ; The more I dwell upon this thought, the plaiuer does it seem. We sleep, and o'er our senses throng a host of fancies vugue and queer; __ fey seem as real, as true as life- with walking though they disappear, i Existence is a mystery- wha more, who cau aay? Men are bur fleeting shadows who soon must pass away.. Sleep lias its world of joy hoi woe -iu dreams we seem to kuow and feel. Such visions vanish with the inorn--are not our lives as much unreal? i Yes, so it- is, through all our day*, that all we say or think or seem Is bu: a phantom, but a myth— - Life is a d.ieam within a dream., The soul is resting through the night ; day dawns for us with parting breath; AiuLwe shall ail awake at last, from this, our sleep, from birth till death.” The funeral services were conducted by l>r. W. M. Jones, 3BQE =int=n-—n| Valentine Day Suggestions. 1 Do you want to send a unique Valentine, one that is in keeping with the spirit of thp-tirnes?' 1 lero’s your chance. Cut out one of these verses and with a Thrift or War Saving Stamp folder, containing as many stamps afc you desire to express your sentiment, send it to him or her. 4 •j i_ y "• - 'it- Oh, when you stick a stamp iu this 1 pray you think of me, For as you love your country So I am stuck on thee. Here's an oldfone done over: assisted bv Rev. Peeler, at the Baptist Church, in.the presence of a large concourse of sorrowing relatives .and friends. The oil* ral offerings which were beauti ful and numerous, was an evi dence T>f the love amt esteem in which Lee A lie'll was held hy his many friends. assuming. r« tV’V Stalling : Taking up time to kill tune. - . ♦Stalling: Conversing in order to hold one’s, attention for the purpose of covering up some thing -that is going on, will take place or has already taken place. Get.me? '.Stalling: Talking or acting a ^fpart'‘tfrrrris' not IhTfeaT seffT* Yet the talking and acting may mean much; and .one. goes into it with shell a heart that it _ jB is possible to become a genuine Dr. .Jekyl and Mr. Ilyde with the power at hand to make the lightning change at will. Stall ing, etc. These abbreviations' are absolutely authentic, because; as* Mark Twang.said, “1 Snide ’em myself.” Stalling is one of the high arts. Few are really proficient though many fool themselves into thinking they are getting away with large lumps of pre cious excitement and that none are the wi-cr, and they think cause t hey a re much good “stall- o’rs. ' ’ * Far be it from me to dis parage the efforts of those who umpire to proficiency in “stall ing.” But, bretheren of tips diocese, allow me to admoipsii yon to lyalk ^eajret'u Uy—danger is'always near. H yoirvp- gor a n\fttute more read this little storv ♦ Thrift Stamps are green, • War Stamps blue, Love backed by savings Makes our dreams come true. How do you like this one: „. Oh Valentine, my Valentine, 1-rovor and Tatriot I combine ; TffTavTing my suit to make me liolder, -L ucie Sam has stamped this folder. This one about the hope chest ought to make an im pression on "him.” —-—r-^—: The hope chest’s full of dainty wear. Of linen sewed with loving care, * 1 And laid away — Against the day * Wheu tou *lt be mine. , # -- This token of the way I build, To keep my chest forever filled, Shall bring to you, Love’s greeting true— t My Valentine. Here's one to send to the baby : I’m sending greetings, Baby Miue, A Thrift Stamp for a Valentine, • I kuow you’d say, if you could speak, You'd like another every week. Here’s oue that shows one can-’t live on love alone : Sweets to the sweet, when I wa9 young, Interpreted a bashful tongue; And ro«es for my love, when older, Were Valentines, as I grew bolder." But love must live and love must eat,' And so this Valentine, mv Sweet, Is symbol, though an humble gift, That love, fo last, must live by thrift. And this oue contains a subtle proposal: I 've loved von since the age of nine, \ And so 1 send this Valentine--* A Thrift’Sta tup-* it will tell you how, Twill grow if you start saving now. And when you have sixteen, you see, A big War Saver it will be, And when we have enough.of those, We ll buy a "house—and then dear knows—. You'll simply have to marry me! DEATH OF DR. J. E. SEARSON. Special to The Sentinel. Allendale, S. C., Feb. 5.—Dr. <L E. SeaYson,-postmaster and general manager’of the Searson Drug store, died Tuesday at his ’• ; " f • f 9 ' ' *•” home in Allendale, after a short r . r . » ■ *—. illness? of influenza, aged 42 years. The sudden taking off of this prominent and much , beloved r 4 ' -* -—- ..." ^ young man in the prhne of life, usefulness, and health, comes as a great shock to the entire com munity. Dr. Searson, being of a bright and attractive nature, a friend and councellor of the high, as well of those of low* es tate, occupied a position in the community that.cannot well be filled. Cordial and warm-heart ed, untiring in his efforts to serve every one who called upon him, he was warmly and uni versally beloved. For the past year his endur ance had been overtaxed by the combined duties as postmaster and pharmacist. As postmaster he had resigned about a year ago, but he had not been reliev ed of its duties. He leaves a wldowed mother^ Mrs. R. P. Searson, Sr., one sia- ter, Mrs. J. B. Atkinson of Spar tanburg, three brothers, Mr. L. A. Searson of Columbia, R. P. Searson and W. A. Searson of Allendale, and an aunt, Miss Ar nold of Allendale. The funeral services were con ducted by his pastor, Rev. Hard away, Wednesday afternoon, as sisted by Rev. Culldm and Rev. Dibble. All places of business were closed and a concourse of friends and loved ones attended. The body was laid to rest in the family lot of Swallow Savannah cemetery. / - a.. NOTICE TO FMtIEIS OF BARNWEU COUNTY. Ti J; Tlve time for_n pj >ly i n g for** GoveVnmout nitrate has been extended to the fifteenth of Feb., ruary. I hose who did not apply >efore and desire to do so will apply at one of the following^ places: First National Bank,~ Allendale, S. C.; First National Bank, Barnwell, S. C.; The Bank of W.illist-on, Williston, 8. C.; Commercial Bank, Black- * villo, S. C.; Bank of Western Carolina, Blackvillc, S, C. Be .sure not to wait till the time is out for.this is the last chance, and no application will be considered after the fifteenth. H. G. Boyhnon, County Agent. >* - indebtedness of Barnwell and ~ Hampton counties.^ It was moved, seconded and earned that Messrs. W. A. Cha- voua of Allendale,* C. J. Giay of Barton and C. Wf Dunbar' of Millett be recommended to tlie governor for appointment as su pervisors of registration for Al lendale county. It moved, seconded and carried that Messrs. .1. O. Grif» 4m-of-CfmerK,*i ieorge W. dgltany ot Fairfax and John Googe of Allendale be recom mended to the governor for appointment as commissioners of election for Al lendale county for the special, -* general election to he held on April 8th, UMl», and for the reg ular general election to be held in November, 1B20. It was moved, seconded and car/ied that a first primary, sub- * ject to the rules and regulation*- of tlie Democratic [tarty, be held in Allendale county on Tuesday, March 11th, 10IB, and a second primary, should one be neces sary, on March 2r»th, 1019 ; that, all candidates for office be re quired to Hie all necessary ounta „ etary, Connncntiiig r<M» tai.k A’j iyi:. on/ the many varied excuses ottered for avoid ing the draft, P/ovost Marshal- General Crowder remarked that most of jlm ? y(Mild-1 >e ~s 1 ackers, came to grief through tafking foo much./ Which reminds one of the /ory-about tlie coutry boy who overcame his natural shyness long enough, to propose to his'neighbor's daughter. She Th om ply accepted tne pro[>osal—f and then waited impatiently for him to*'proceed along cus tomary lines. But the lad con tinued to sit -silently" in his chair, “Well, Jim.,' said the girl, coyly, at la*t, “hain t you rtXr thev do the ti getting away be- If U)ii are ultramodern and have a craving for the products of Greenwich \ illage, here’s somt'thing very tine and fresh, just jacked from the vors liber garden of \alentine sweetness: This is to be a confession, I'nskilled at voi's libre, I fed, — — dYevt : rthtdess, /— — 1 That 1 need the .wide scoj^e of its freedom, To tell my love just why This little green square of paper' Bbould.be my Valentine, i.... nothing more to sa-V •iien. no!,’ he blurted out. “I done said too much already !” If Jim had liecn a modern "stalling profesli” lie could have gotten away with lots more pleasure in lii^ TT coliftin'.” La^t year there was Maud, who liked roses. Tea dances for Mable. wearing my violetST 7 Misniiha preferred ‘ ™ To go to.a show; and late »upj)ers Expressed my hoyiage to Jane. Then came you. All l hail left to convince you My devotion was real * Was the price of t This War Savingg Stamp 1 ■— But cbesn't it amybolize Thousands of future roases, * IX»zens of siipjiers, dances and theatreSj /- For us two together? __^This is my Valentine message. There you are lovers, young and old. I’ucle Bam can play/Cupid as well as' he can fight battles. All the world loves k—Thriftv--lover. The profusion of floral'offer- 1 hh<1 exjiense au*< ings was a striking evidence of | " */ * ‘J 1 *’ ! * ccl€ - . u i , a u- . .u- 'on or before 12 o,clock, noon, the love and esteem in which this v . , . , . ... Monday, March 3rd, 1919; that, bebved gentleman was held. | for the pilrpMe of , loMi|lg sufk I primary elections, precincts ALLENDALE COMMITTEE MEETS.'- lur'n.u a ! A A len ' , , . dale, Baldock, Bull Bond, Fair- At a meeting ot the (mmmis- f nx% Millett or Zouave, Syca- sumers named in. lection 2 of Illo f e Nu . Sycamore No. 2, an Act entitled An Act to Es- L’liners and Cherry Hill School- tablish Allendale County, no- j u Wilton township, such to wnship Being coin posed of that portion of Hampton county cut jirovt d by Governor Cooper on February Btb, held at Allendale oir Friday, February* Till; the following*named commissioners were present and duly sworn in : Messrs. T. F. Hogg, George 1). Kirkland, W. Z. Bryan. W. C. Bryan,.J. Fred Lightsey, N. B. LoadhidfT J. W. 4e*imy, VV. R. into AllijWidale county ; that th# club rolls used in the democratic primaries «>f 1918 should be used* in the primary *elcctions\ to l* held on March 11th, and March 2")tli, respectively ; that tlie fob ttfwtTqpssFe s s7ni*n t s be fevied ,4-FF‘gnnidation, wits jierfected by-tlie nomination and election of Mite srs.W . i. .Johns end W.T. Riley, .Jr., as chairman and sec retary. respectively. : Messrs. J, ‘L. Oswald, J, Fred education $59.(10; senaten^ $10 00;. coroner, $10.00 and Tomgisfrates, $5.00. Lightsey and \\ . Z. Bfyan were elected as a committee on offices and buildings and authorized to lexise.temporarily all necessaiv _ joffievs - for, comvty-hit-hir^. jn- eluding a temporary place for holding court, the first term of which will be in J une. //MespVWr. T. THTey, Jr., Le Roy Wilson and J. Fred Liglu- sey r were elected as a committee on books, stationorv. printing -thkI furiiu ure and uuih(*ri/e.| To ‘purchase all necessary books, stationery and furniture for county jHirpose*. , ■ It was moved. §eeou<led and , carried that Messrs. J. E. John ston of Fairfax, and J. CL Keel i of Allendale be recommended to tlie governor for.appointment, a** It ir;n moved, seconded and. carried that tin* commissioners should not charge <>r accept any compensation for their services rendered as such commissioners. It was moved, seconded , and 'carried that Senator John-on of Barnwell county boTequested to ™ introduce in the General As sembly', at its jiresent session, a hill submitting to the qualified electors of Alleiuiale county the question whether oy not Allen dale couirtv should issue bonds* for road improvement' in a AU in not le^s than $259,000.00nd not more than $599,990.09, the ditto of holding -uch election to be, determined bv the com mis- - : siohers.. Messrs/ E." A; Brown, Thos. _____ .. piM. Bouhvare, J. A. I'orter ami j Allendale county's iieprcHenta- J_ Julian Bush went up to Go- BQG EJG E3G EJG iJQGE | , tives tin the commissior. to di vide and apportion between Al lendale, Barnwell and Hampton ‘couiities the lawful, bona tide lumlda Monday m liehalf of the * Davis bill which was introduced to prevent the removal oL court nouse.