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VOL. LXVIII.
*. BARNWELL, SOUTir CAUOUNA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18 1919
Letters To Santa Claus
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From Barnwell County Tots
Williston, S. Dec. 12, 1919.
Dear Santa Claus:—
I jim a little boy eight years old.
I need lots .of things, especially an
air gun and bicycle. I want a roll of
caps too, don’t forget. 2 pack of fire
crackers, some apples, oranges and
raisins..
Oh yes, I most forgot I have a
wagonless goat, please bring me a
wagon. Hurry and come.
Manuel Johnson.
Williston, S. C., Dec. 12, 1919.
Dear Santa Claus:—
I've tried to be real good for a
whole year. I want you to bring me
a little doll carriage and a tricycle.
Bring me lots of candy, fruit and
nuts. No bananas please. Much
love,
Alma Johnson.
P. S.—Santa please bring my lit
tle brother
si me soap.
Marvin a wu p, i
rag anu
A. J.
Kline, S. C., Dec. 15, 1919.
Dear Santa Claus:—
As I am a little girl 10 years old
I want you to bring me a doll, trunk,
bureau, bed and a little ring, and
some fire works and Roman candles.
Your little girl,
Mary Moody.
Ulmers, S. C.. Dec. 14, 1919.
Dear Santa Clau«:—
I want you to bring me a red cross
!l ar ! lots of fruit. 1 go to school
lay. I study six books, I -am
3rd grade, I am X years old.
•Your loving little girl,
•.Gladys Sanders.
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Deal Santa Claus:—
I am a littfe girl six years old l
Vets my lessons real good and some
times 1 am good 'at home. I want
you to bring me a doll and a doll
carriage and an auto I can run my
self and some oranges and apples,
nuts and bananas and a trunk full of
doi|s clothes and now Santa if I'm
not asking you to bring me too much
please bring me a lavalear too. Love
to yoa and Mrs. Santa.
Etta Lou Porter.
Thomas, S. C., Dec. 10, 1919.
Dear Santa Claus:—
It has been a long time since you
were here last. - I have tried to be a
good little boy and I hope you will
not forget me this Xmas.
I woulld like for you to bring me
an air rifle, some fruit and fireworks
please bring my little brother a train
a cap pistol, some fruit and fife
\\orks and bring my little sister a
doll, a teaset and some fruit.* Please
don’t forget the little boys and girls
who ha\e *.o papa. Your little boy,
Wilbert Norris.
W’illiston, S. C., Dec. 13, 1919.
Dear Santa Claus:—
I am a little girl nine years old. I
am in the 2nd grade. Now' dear San-
ta I want you'to bring me a doll car
riage and a Doll, and some fireworks
anda trunk full of doll dresses, and
a tea set, and lots of nice fruit,
please bring me a wrist watch, and a
lavalear and a box of crepe de chine
handkerchiefs, and pease don’t forget
daddy and mama, and please bring
them something nice, w’ith much ove
to you, please hurry and come, I am,
Your little girl,
Fairy Mt.e Porter.
Dec. 15., 1919S
'Claxton,. Gu.,
Dear Santa Claus:—
I will wrice you a few lines to let
you hear from yae, and to let you
know what I wuht for’Xmqs. I want
a Lavalier, a bracelet, and a piano,
some fruit,_so:ue candy and some
iPre crackers, if that is not asking
too much at once. Of course I shall
be glad to get just the Lavalier and
some fruit- I am ten years uTd and
am in the 4th grade, go to school
every clay and like my teacher fine.
With lots of love and good wishes to
you and all the other little boys and
girls for a merry Xmas and a Happy
New Year... - -
Your little girl, ^
Pearl Lain.
Olar, S. C., Dec. 15, 1919.
Dear Santa Claus ^ ,
’ Please brings me a - rifle and a little
cap pistol, some roman candles, some
fire crackers, nuts, candy, and lolts of
fruit. I am going to school and am
in the second grade. I am seven
years old.
Your friend,
St. Elma Hutto.
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HOME BANK EARNS 29 PER
CENT. NET FOR THE YEAR
Stpckholders Heard Annual Reports
of Officers December 15th.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Home Bank of Barn
well was held at the Directors’ room
of the bank on Monday, December
loth at 12/>’clock, and after hearing
the annual report of tKe^offlcers^md--Ashleigh
Biaekvil'.e, S. C., Dec. 15. 1919.
Dyar Sauta Claus:—
Please bring me some fruit, candy
and a few tire works. I will not ask
t’or so much this Christmas as my
mother had to pay so much for her
coat, hat, muff and fur and shoes,
and please remember my little broth
er, he is 7 years old. I will close with
love to you, from
Your loving little girl,
Donnie Delk.
Blackville. S. C., DeE 15, 1919.
Dear Santa Claus:-—
As things are so high this year I
just want you to bring me a little
fruit and fireworks, like Roman Can
dles and fire crackers. I will close
with love to you, from
Your loving little boy,
Ralph Delk.
P. S. I am a little boy 7 years old.
Kline, S'. C., Dec. 10, 1919.
Dear Sanxa Claus:—
I am a little boy eight years old.
1 am going td school every day. As
Christmas is most here and I know
you will be good to us. I want you
to bring me a little automobile laiVe
enough for two to ride in, a drum,
some ..fireworks* and fruit. I also hayg
a little brother one" 1 year old, please
bring him something too.
Your friend,
Eugene Ready.
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1919.
Kline, S. C., Dec. 10,
Dear Santa Claus:—
As Christmas is only fifteen day3
off I want to tell you what I want
you to bring me. I am goin gto
school every day and get good marks
on my lessons. I will be ten years
old the 28th of December. Now San-
Barnwell, S. C., Dec. 1-5, 1919.
Dear Santa Claus:—
As it is so near Christmas, I
thought I had better write and tell
you what l want you touring me. If
you have any big dolls that are suit
able for my carriage you brought
last Christmas ^please leave me one,
for I have kept my carriage real nice.
1 would like to have a little stove,
a ring with a ,small diamond in it
and anything else you wish me to
have. I am six old, go to
school every day and am in the first
grade. Will leave y<3u some cake and
money on the table. With bushels
•o£_Luve. from
Your little girl,
Eunice Hill Moore.
Barnwell, S. C., Dec. 1*5, 19t9.
Dear Santa Claus*—
I am a little girl five years old. I
can neither talk-nor hear, but I en
joy life. 1 wish yon won Id bring me
a pretty doll amKsome toys and fruit.
I dearly love pets. 1 have two pretty
iittle kitteris and 1 love them very
much-x^ Please bring what I have
asked for.
Your little girl,
Maud Eunice Halford.
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Barnwell, S. C., Dec. 15, 1919.
Dear Santa Claus:—
I am a little girl 7 years old and
go to school. I am in the second
grade. I love my teacher very much.
Well Xmas is nearly here and I hope
you will not forget me. I want you
to bring me a pretty doll and car
riage and ’lots of fruit and some fire
works, and a pretty story book, and
a pocket book. Love to you and
Mrs. Santa.
Your little girl,
Mary Am\ Halford.
directors, the stockholders elected all
of the present directors for another
year who are, T. S. Cave, S. B.
Moseley, J. B. Calhoun, J. 0. San
ders, J. H. Hewlett, Harry D. Cal
houn, J. Cohen and L. M. Calhoun.
As there was a vacancy on the Board
that had not been filled for several
years, Mr. Norman B. Gamble was
placed in nomination, and etedfScUlr
director. The directors then called
a meeting and elected Harry D. Cal
houn president, S. B. Moseley, vice-
president, Norman B. Gamble cash
ier, and William McNab assistant
cashier, and Hon. V. S. Owens, attor
ney.
The affairs of the bank were gone
over generally, and it was found that
the banluhad made a miost excellent
j showing in profits during the year.
I the amount being twenty-nine per
cent., ‘ and' the directors declared a
cash dividend of ten per cent. and.
ordered paid to the stockholders at
once,* and ten per cent was placed to
the surplus account, and nine per
cent, to the undivided profit account.
The bank was organized in 1910
and has pand a dividend each .year,
■ placing the other earnings to the sur
plus and undivided profit account.
The stockholders were very much
pleased in many ways and the bank
showed that the deposits for the
year had increased over one hundred
thousand dollars for the same time
last year.
President Calhoun says they are
going to take care of their customers
next year and assist them to diversi
fy their farming, and encourage
them in every manner, yet he says,
the bank will of course exercise a
very cautious attitude, and only ac
commodate those in keeping with the
directors’ advice and suggestions.
Blackville, S. C., Dec. 15, 1919.
Dear Santa Claus:—
I will soon be six years old, and
am thinking of going *to■•school after
Christmas. I want you to bring fne
a bicycle, some tires for my automo
bile you brought me last Christmas,
as I have had bad luck and punctured
all of them. A story book and some
fire works. *. Wishing you a merry
Christinas and a happy New Year, 1
am, Your little boy,
-L. J. Baughman, Jr.
Blackville, TJ. C.,. Dec. 15, 1919.
Dear Santa Claus:—■
Christmas is almost here and .1
thought I would let you know what I
would like for you to bring me. A
large doll for my carriage, a small
ta be good and bring me a Daisy ; one for a play doll, a tea set, and a
Air Rifle, some shot, fire works and j stove,
fruit. I will have you a nice lunch j Please don’t forget my little broth-
on the. dining table. Hope it won’t er David, he wants a kiddy car and
be so colld for you this year..
Your little friend,
Harold Ready.
Kline, S. C., Dec. 1*5, 1919.
Dear Santa Claus:— -*•
I am a little girl eight years oid
and I am in the third grade, I want
y.<u ta.bring me a sewing machine,
t’icyclo fruit and fire works.
Your little girl,
Gladys Lee.
Khne, A C., Dec. 15, 1919.
Dear Sonta Claus:—
A5 I air. a* little girl 11 years old,
1 want you u bring me a ring and a
a little wagon. We have not asked
f or much, so please -bring |hese few
things and anything else you would
like for us to have.
Your loving little girl,
’ * ■ Dorj^ Baughman.
Claxton, Ga., Dec. 15.,1919.
Dear Santa Claus:—
, I will try to write you a few- lines
to let you hear from me and to let
you know what I w’ant for Xmas. I
want a toy stock farm, fa knife, a
sack of marbles and a toy delivery
boy on a motorcycle, and I want
some popcorn, some fruit and some
tire crackers. I am six years old. I
go to school and am in the fi: «t ix*-id-
Barnwell, S. C., Dec. 15, 1919.
Dear. Santa Claus:—
I am a little girl ten years old. I
go to school and am in the second
grade I like my teacher very much.
As Xmas is nearly here I will ask you
to please remember me. Please
bring me a doll and carriage and
vase, and some nice fruit.
Your litfle girl,
. Ina Blanche Halford.
WILLISTON NEWS.
Barnwell, S. C., Dec. 15, 1919.
Dear Santa Claus:—
1 am a little boy ten years old. I
go To school and T aM til tKe ttrirtf'
grad£. and I like my teacher very
much. Xmas will 3oon be here and I
hope you will remember me. I want ^ a ’ r » whom Williston is proud to
you-CTd bring me a parior rifle apd ;jh° nor as one her most efficient,
some cartridges and some fire works,
Williston, Dec. 13.—^Miss Marie
Ussery, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Pleasant Ussery, was recently mar
ried to Mr. Henson, of Augusta.
Miss Ussery was teaching at the
time she was married. Her friends
wish her much happiness.
A dottier marriage of interest to
many friends in Williston is the
marriage of Miss Mattie Lou
Hair, who was holding a responsible
position with the government at
Washington. On the 13th of this
Mr. Batt, of Washington, D C. Many
sincere good wishes go with Miss
The Barnwell Association
Churches Go Over The Top
Asked For * *
Allen’s Chapel .S. .% 2,835.00 $
Bamberg —24,2300 : 30,925.70
Barnwell ...y/........ 17,265.00 i.,..'.'...... ~ L.— 17.26S.00
Bethany y. : 2,898.00. 3,406.00
Bethelxl 2,037.00. Jfcj 3,495.00
Bethesda T 1,645.00 -. . 2,078.00
Blackville 4 34,749.00 41,287 00
4,167.00
3,322.00
3,368.00
3,118.00
Colston .... 2,334 00
Cypress Chapel 4,449.00
Denmark
Double Pond .........
Edisto
Ehrhardt
Elko x..
Friendship .......
George’s Creek
Ghent’s Branch
Great Saltkehatchie
Healing (Springs 4,747.00
HHda
Hunter’s Chapel
Joyce Branch
Kline
Long Branch
Mt: Arnon
Mt. Calvary
Mt. Olivet
Olar ,....
Pleasant Hill
Reedy Branch
Rosemary .; 3,080.(J0
Spring Branch 1,567.00
Springtown 2,413.00
St. John ,4,493.00
Sycamore
Williston
Seven Pines
Seigling v
Raised.
1,300.00
675.00Not reported to date
: 1,715.00
5,426.00
14,054.00 15,584.00
5,389.00 5,492.00
908.00 932.00
2,319.00 7,036.00
3,259.00 3,394.00
* »:*
4,734.00
3,642.00
4,060.00
3,680.00
5,436.00
1,547.00
4,335.00
4,206.00
3,023.00
1,334.00
- 8,000.00
2,240.00 ..... t.. 3,251.00
1,269.00
3,259.00 ....
3,024.00 -
2,522.00 l.
3,272.00
5,452.00 ....
1,177.00
3.415.00 :.
3.180.00 ;
3,272.00
1,177.00
- • 6,040.00
~ 3,295.00
. 1,056.00
3,701.00
1,50*90
J 2,465.00
3,090.00
1.285.00 2,130.00
17,205 00 y .... 28,000.00
86200Not reported to date
862.00Not reported to date
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Total Quota asked for 9200,835.00 Total Amount Raised....$236,794.00
The above figures represent the totals as received by Publicity Direc
tor C. W. Jones, up to midnight, Dec. 7th. Later reporta will raise the
figures from some churches.—Editor. i
r.r.d some fruit and a drum. With
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love to you and Mrs. Santa, - - „
. Your little boy,
Sam Bethune Halford. •
Ulmer, S. C., Nov. 25, 1919.
Dear Santa Claus: '
I want you to bring me a doll and
a doll carriage and N a lots of fruit and
some fire crackers. I am six years
old. I go to school every day. I am
; n the first grade.
Yoi±r loving little girl,
Hilda Brant.
Kline, S. C., Dec. 17, 1919.
Dear Santa Claus:— •
I go -to school. Please bring me a
wrist wr.tch, a doll baby, a little rock
ing chair, a box of chocolate’ candy
and some nice fruit. I will close with
miibh love from *
Your little'~girl,
Lucile Ferguson.
Kline. S. C., Dec. 17, 1919.
Dear Santa Claus:— .
I cm a little girl eight years old
‘and I go to school. I am in the third
grade, if jt i.v so you can, please
bring me a tricycle, a doll baby, a
teaset and little table, and some nice
fruit and candy. From your dear
little girl, .* ’
Ruby Ferguson.
bracelet, sow* fire works and fruit. • tr* With lot* of love and beit wishes
W uhieg you * m^rry Christmas arid to you for a merry Xmas and a hap-
ifca
*ppjr New i ear, * »
Yonr Tittle girt.
py New Year,
Y<MV little boy, .
Wallace Uia.‘
Kiine, S. C., Dec.. 17, 1919.
Dear Santa Claus:*—
I am a little boy eleven yeari old
I go to school I arr. in the third
grade ar.d want you to bring me r
bicycle, fcome nic* fruit ar.d a box of
ehocolste candy and some lire wort*.
If I am not'asking too much of you.
bring them, 1 wiH close with much
love from
• Wm von
capable and lovely young women. She
is the daughter of Mrs. W. M. Hair.
Much cordial interest will be felt
in the beautiful wedding which was
.solemnized at the home of Mr. ai)d
Mrs. D. L. Merritt, when their daugh
ter, Miss Annie Merritt Alexander,
became the bride of Mr. John Bart
ley Reel of Augusta, at 10 o’clock on
the morning of November 19th, wit
nessed only by relatives and a few in
timate friends. The front and back
parlors of the handsome home were
thrown together and an improvised
altar erected in the rear, where._the
ceremony occurred. The bride’s pas
tor, Rev. F. W. Carnett, officiated.
The color scheme of white and green,
with 'ferns, carnations and southern
smilax, in the hands of Mrs. J. A.
Merritt, of St. Matthews, who pos
sesses remarkable artistic talent, was
carried out in every possible detail.
Mrs. W r . G. Smith, of Orangeburg,
rendered some delightful solos, and
Mrs. J. A. Merritt played some
hoice selections on the piano. Lo
hengrin’s Wedding March Was played
by the bride’s sister, Miss Elizabeth
vierritt, at the first strains of which
Mr. Wallace Reel, of Edgefield,
uoither of the groom, and best man,
threw open the folding do^rs expos
ing to the guests the beautiful pic
ture made by the bridal party.. The
wedding ring, hidden in the heart of
a lovelv white chrysanthemum lying
or. a silver waiter, was carried by lit-'
A.mie League Merritt. The bride
was dresred in a stylish coat snit of
>Uue velour with beaver accessories,
:..d .arried an armful of bride ro-e*.
tier exquisite brunette besuty never
••bowed to better advantage. Many
friends regret to give np one oi Wii-
Vtlea’s fairmt and hart laved
ters and feel that Mr. Reel has won
for himself a life partner who will
bring only joy and sunshine into his
heart and home. The groom is a
young man of sterling worth and
high character. He is a member of
the firm of Merritt, Reel A McElmur-
ray, of Augusta.
After an elegant wedding break
fast the young couple left by auto
for their wedding trip. The out-of-
town guests were: Mr. and Mrs. J.
A. Merritt, of St. Matthews; Mr. and
Mr.:. J. M. Russell, of Greenvile; Mr.
and Mrs. S. B. Boston, of Johnson-
ville; Col. and Mrs. W. G. Smith, of
Orangeburg; Mr. and Mrs. G. B.
Toole, ^r. and Mrs. Darbeshire, Dr.
and Mrs. E. C. Smith, all of Bain-
bridge, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. John Reel,
Mr. ~Wallace Reel 'and~ MTsk Louise
Reel, Edgefield.
The farmers of this section are
busy working out plans to forestall
the boll weevil.
Dr^ W. C. Smith will plant two^
hundred acres in peanuts. W. H.
Kennedy & Son have a car of seed
to supply their jtheir customers.
Keith’s Vaudeville Co., will play
a three days’ engagement in Kenne
dy’s Auditorium beginning Monday
night, December 15.
Williston will have a moving pic
ture in the ;»ame building, beginning
at the close of the vaudeville en
gagement. Mr. L. M. Pearson is the
promoter of this enterprise.
very little ammonia in it ia
It is also advisable to use some
too. 1900 pounds, ground Ums
broadcasted before planting or 200
to 300 pounds land plaster at of
blooming should bs ussd. From
half ton to one ton is i
crop.
If any one desires further -infor
mation on growing peanuts, write
to H. G. Boylston, County Agent for
bulletins on subject Eight cars ef
seed peanuts have been, bought in
the county at the different towns, so
you can get seed for next year’s use.
H. G. Boylston,
County Agent '
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Court of Common Pleas.
County Demonstration Work.
^rowing
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Peanuts
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for the
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Market.
At this time we are hearing a great
deal about peanuts as a money crop
to replace a part of our cotton acre
age. I think with the boll weevil*
facing us it would be very unwise to
plant more than five to eight acres
of cotton to the plow. Consequently
we will have some land to plant in
other crops. Peanuts appear to be
the most logical thing to plant. Fivje
to ten acres to the plow is plenty to
plant along with some cotton. There
ane two varieties being planted in
.vlabama £ for the market, namely:
•White Spanish and North Carolina
Runner. Both of these varieties
seem to yieid well and seems that we
should plant some of each. . It takes
from one bushel to one and one half
bushel to plant an acre, more being
needed when planted pnsheUed The
distance between the rows should ■
30 to 39 inches and 8 to 15 inches
in the drill depending on the land
The following cases have been dis
posed of in this court since we last
went to press: '
In a damage suit against Paul E.
Storne against the Southern Railway,
a verdict w*as given for the defend
ant Southern Ry.
Lando Ransdell and Mrs. Lucy
R&nsdell against the Southern Ry.,
for injuries sustained by reason of
the improper condition of the station
in Orangeburg whereby Mrs. Rans
dell sustained personal damage the
plaintiff was given a verdict for
$10,558.33,
Sina E. Molair against Walker D.
Hines in lieu of A. C. L. R. R., for
damage sustained by burning of
t-j. Molair a verdict waa
given plaintiff for $400.
The Equitable Fire Insurance Co.,
against Walker D. Hines, Director
General of Railroads, a verdict
given the plaintiff for $1,828.42.
Supervisor Still Commendod.
Mr. G. M. Shepheard in conversa
tion recenUy with a representative
of the Sentinel say3 that no place
in the county has needed a new
oridge more than Morris Ford. Sup
ervisor Still has built there rqpentty
ore of the be3t bridges that Mr.
Shepheatd has ever seen. Mr. Still
deserves much credit for the
work he is doing as county
or.
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