Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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LIBERTY HILL G. R. CLEMENTS Who for over forty years has been the faithful and valued Liberty Hill correspondent to The Messenger. Located among the pyknite hills in northern Kershaw and sunmonting the highest groiind between the Sea board and the upper part of the State nestles the picturesque and pleasant - little village of Liberty Hill, which since the construction of the State Highway No. 97, thus shortening the distance and affording easy transit over a splendid roadway may almost ( be considered a suburb of Kershaw | County's Capital City and may the, ties that bind them be further strengthened by pleasant associations ( and friendship throughout the years ( to come. The village was settled in j the early pioneer days by a shrewd j | and far ' seeing class of citizens who recognized the advantages of the lo cation as a pleasant and healthful place for home building and congen ial neighborhood associations. Among the early settlers of the place were the Cunninghams, Pattersons, Thomp sons, Jones, Browns, Dixons, Cure tons and other names which have had a long and honorable pl*ce in the social, religious and various other activities of the county and <uate. Many large farm and property own ers had their residence here and own ed and operated extension areas in the outlying county. A number of fine old Ante-bellu/m country homes The Chief Justice Meets Dolly Mr*. Edward Everett Gann, Vice-President Curtis's sister and head ol his domestic menage, in Colonial costume at the George Washington Bt-C Centennial Ball, receives the compliments of Justioe Charles Evans Hughs* J. H. BURNS W. D. BARRETT BURNS & BARRETT Wish to Congratulate The Wateree Messenger on its 48 Yearg of Service to This Community. v This Firm Has Also Served This Community for 33 Years With the Finest in Hardware at the Most Reasonable Prices. P. G. PAINTS Building Material Camden, 8. C ak i.- i. c0mpauy jn A '** Widest Hardware Comp '?V This Section ' uu - were burned near the cloee of the Confederate war when Gen. Sher man's army made its memorable march across the state, but there is still a number of stately homes of that period which attract the atten tion of travelers by their ample pro portions and splendid state of -preser vation notwithstanding the ravages of four score or more of years, among them are the residences of Messrs. L. P. Thompson, R. C. Jones, W. Z. Hilton and former Gov. John G. Richards, artd others. Our people are nearly all phurch members and church attendance .^throughout the year is exceptionally good, while ed ucational interests are fostered and encouraged in a very commendable, degree by our citizens. Liberty Hill has the unique distinct ion of havinr furnished, the ' first Governor of South Carolina ever e lected from Kershaw County in the person of our worthy and honored neighbor and fellow citizen, John G. Richards, who still occupies his home here and takes a live interest in the affairs of our village and community. There i? some splendid views to be obtained from a number of places in our vicinity which are not known or appreciated by travelers passing through. Our ands are of different types and produce freely most garden veg etables and field crops, as well as many kinds of fruit when properly fertilized and tended. The Big Lake of the Wateree Power Company is only a few miles away and is daily visited by numbers of fishermen from other sections. C. ANTIOCH HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS VISITS THE STATE CAPITAL The class in Civil Government con sisting of the graduating class and the tenth .grade visited Columbia Thursday February 4th. The follow ing made the trip: Esteile Pate, Mag gie Lou McCaskill, A. C. Baker, Jr., Vivian Mcintosh, Sallie B. Self, Mur ray Davis., Leila Hinson, Lillian Bran ham, Loma Hinson, Kenneth Joye, L. ET Peeples, and Hazel Eddings, and D. W. Traxler. The party first visited the House and the Senate where they were wel comed by Mr. Jim Belk on behalf of the Kershaw county delegation. We saw Mr. Welch and Mr. Gettys-. Then we went to Governor's office where arrangement was made with Mr. Ge rald, the Governors Secretary, for us to shake hands with Governor Black wood. Governor Blackwood then in troduced us to Chief Justice Blease. The Governor was very kind to us and cordially welcomed us. We, then visited the University of South Caro lina. The South Carolina State Prison and the State Hospital for the Insane. The pupils were very much impressed with their trip and they feel that they know more about their state govern ment. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PAROLE Notice is hereby given that on the next meeting of the Pardon Board in Columbia, S. C., that I will apply be fore the Pardon Board and to Gov. Blackwood for a parole for Henry Trueadale. EXIiGEiNIA TRUiBSDALE. ? March &th? 1&S2. News From Blaney Mr. Frank Abbott spent last week in Winrvsboro with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Cooper Sims, of Augusta, Ga., is a visitor here for a few days with Mr. Sim's sister. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Maddox and daughter "iPatyty" of Wfnnsboro, were visitors here Sunday. Mr. William Brown has returned home after a month's visit to Char leston with two of bis sisters. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Outlaw and two children of Columbia were visitors here Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Go if. Mr. Moore, of Columbia, has visit ed here recently. Mrs, Winnie liateman of Columbia spent several days here recently with her friends. _ Miss Mildred Motley spent the past week end in Winnriboro. ' Mr. Dalton Jackson was a guest here Saturday afternoon. Mr. J. E. Abbott has recently vis ited Mr. Under Smith of Blythewood. Mr. Marshall Jeffers and Mr. Ijonnie Nelson of Lugoff has been re cent visitors here. (Mr. Oscar Ross, of Winiwboro, has visited his parents here recently. Collage* sod H?altli A survey made by the Illinois da partment of heftlth Indicates that four year* of c; Yege life add two years to a person's ?vfe. It ? was found that th? ,( life expectancy of male college grado ates Is more than two years greater than the general average, while howir rtwlcnta hive an extra two yearn . ; '- '0 Burns & Barrett, Hardware, In Business for 33 Years Jas. H. Burns and W. D. Barrett Have Devoted Half a Life Time to Building One of the Most Successful Hard ware Concerns in South Carolina. The hardware firm of Burns & Barrett was established in Camden 33 years ago by J. H. Burns and W. D. Barrett, who at that time had al ready had years of experience in this kind of business. This company has hadran unusually successful life, and has been built up to one of the best businesses of its kind in the state. Both Mr. Burns and Mr. Barrett know the hardware business as few men in South Carolina do. Their success has been ..founded on strong corrumon sense, unusaily fine native ability and a strict sense of honesty. The pecup'le of this section of the state have -each year shown their confidence in the firm of Burns & Barrett by giving them a larper vol ume of business. The concern is not only the oldest hardware company in Kershaw County, but also one of the oldest and strongest in the state. A full line of hardware, cutlery, stoves, tinware, paints, oils, and building material is stocked by Burns & Barrett, a large warehouse located Europe* 8 -Loveliest The young woman who poscl J* "Mis? Denmark" at the International Beauty Contest at Nice, France, vroo the title of "Mi?* Euroo*." on the railroad tracks taking care of , the large surplus stocks carried at all times. Both Mr. Barrett and Mr. Burns are natives of Kershaw County and are two of the county's best known and most respected citizens. 1 The hardware business apparently f runs in both the Burns and Barrett j families, Mr. Burns' brother, W. B. Burns being the head of the hardware ' firm of W. B. Burns & Sons, of Sum ter, while one of Mr. Barretts's brothers, Wilton Barrett, operates a hardware store "In Conway and anoth- | er, James Barrett, is connected with the Durant Hardware Company, of Sumter. BUIINS & BARRETT HARDWARE COMPANY DRAYAGE Long & Short Distance ? ling Guaranteed Service All Grade A Milk Delivered Daily to Hundreds of Camden Customers We congratulate The Wateree Messenger on their long service to this community and at the same time express our conscience in the future of Camden and Kershaw County. We Solicit your patronage upon our own record of efficient Service