Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Between You and Me , By (The Skipper) ItHiuerober way back several mouths when we predloted that Dextor Martin, state aeronautical commissioner, was Just about the tops iu this IKtle U. S. A. I ask you, was 1 right? I.lsten. According to a Washington dispatch Dexter has been named as chairman of the interstate airways committee by the federal government. The committee conslstes of Martin, wa chairman; Richard IS. Allen, of Augusta, Ga.; Robert Aldrlch, of Troy, fs V., and W. T. Redding, of Washington. , This committee is all powerful and will have the sayso In all matters of aviation development. Heretofore matters of airport construction, supervision, and the like have been left to a lot of nlu-oom-poops In executive office who know as much about aviation as I do about running a streamlined Deisel engine. , t * * ? Congratulations Dexter. The Job is In good hands. We know what you have done for aviation ^fcg^outh Carolina. Keep up the lino work. * How much do you and you know " about traffic regulations? As the result of a slight crash at Broad and DoKalb streets last week, we are forced to the conclusion that fow drivers understand the regulations governing right of way at intersections, especially those "ltgbt"-con trolled. s Here are the regulations: Green, means "Go." Amber, "change." If you are about to enter the intersection the "change" signal gives you the right to clear it ?in other words, go through. Red means "Stop." And that means to stay "stopped" until the Green shows again. Not give your car the gas and Shoot ahead when the "stop" fades and "change" appears. 1 stood at the corner of Broad and DeKalb street for half an hour Saturday evening and watched drivers demonstrate their ignorance of the regulations. Nine out of every ten drivers, stopped at the "red" light, streaked forwards like a bat out of hades just as soon as the bell rang and the change" light came on. Every time you do this drivers, you're putting yourself into focus for a nice damage case in the event there is a collision. Word has been received in CJpmden of the birth of a daughter, at Columbia hospital, Washington, D. C., to j Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hedrick, Jr., or i Silver SprlngB, Maryland. The young Miss has been named Mona Virginia, i Mrs. Hedrick is the former Mary Fortune Purser, of Camden, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Purser are vis- i iting their daughter, Mrs. J. B. Hedrick, in Silver Springs, Maryland. ? Did you know that motor transport traffic on South Carolina's highways has steadily increased this year despite the general business decline. ? ? Did you know that American beauty will be more beautiful, perhaps, when the "beauties close their mouths instead of baring their teeth as if they were going to take a bite out of the camera*, Did you know the statement of a naturalist that a skunk can run as fast as eight miles an hour, is reassuring There is little chance that we ever catch one when running the other way at 20 miles per hour. Write your own ticket?Society w6men over In London have taken up tatoolng, the first dldifiond *lPDer ha8 been brought out, a beauty parlor for bow wows has been opened in Hollywood and fer Gosh sakes, how Is your sense of humor doing right now? ;' Well, since they added some of the Legion Junior baseball talent to tho municipal Softball league tean^s, ^e games have perked up to a degree where they are really, exciting. Oeorge West debuted with the Wolves las Monday and Cox was in the Slnplalf lineup. < ? * If you ask me, that Wolves-8lnclair lilt wis about "as fall of beautiful plays as a dog is of fleas. West made a peg from the outfield post to the plate that was as accurate as a sharpshooter's beet. . A letter from Basil Bruce up in 8* luda, N. C., tells of the good time he and bhr-tamtty are having- J*asll is elatpd over, the fine f performance to date of the Wolves and says he Will be back pext week rarin' to get into aotlon. ' Which means that Bis arm. hurt in a game several weeks ago, better. Too bafi about the accident to Cyril Bnsbee. ^The line Westvllle laddie will he laid Up for many weaka as a result of the torn . carinagd In b? shoulder. But what a catch he made of that fly ball from Nolan's bat. H? ;took the plneappla off the laces of h shoes, tried to maintain his balance but crashed 'after plungingabouf BP" teen feet. It was unfortunate that the fall came after he reached the hard surface of the infield. * . And hats off to Jack HalsalL That chap sore used what is under hie cap when he started that double killing to end the game in the seventh. Had Jack been,a second late in handling the sharply driven grounder from Plyler's . bat, the Oilers would Have tied the count and probably have won the game. Two Injured In Crossing Crash Orangeburg, August 3 ? Wbeu the | Atlantic t oast Lino fast passenger train, No. 61. from the North siruek a heavy truck fllltMl with fuel oil this morning at the old state road cross ing at Cameron, ten miles ??st of here, freak circumatauees prevented a tragedy. 1 ho Impact cauaed an explosion und oil was scattered abroad, much of It suieurlng the train. In an Instant the oil on the train and elsewhere was ablaze, the flainuu enwrapping 11iv fast moving engine and coaches. l'he truck wont Into a ditch, all lit flames One of the driving wheels of the locomotive Jumped the track. It struck a frog and jumped back on the rail before the train could bo do raited. Engineer Cupel, of Florence, succeeded In bringing the train to a stop. He, Conductor Thomas, also of Florence, and the crew and local real" "lit iir wurn tttitt oi/vii tiiv firU was extinguished, uot, however, before It had scorched tho train. The engineer and Fireman Croft, of Florence, were burned about the face. The former continued at his post, taking the train on to Augusta. Mr. Croft stopped off at Orangeburg. The truck driver was reported to have Jumped. Bo far as was learned he was uot injured, seriously. The train reached Orangeburg an hour late. Wateree Mill News M188 Katile ?L.uo - Priester hns -?r?* turned to her home In Brunson. Hufus McKenzle. of Brunson, was the week end visitor of Mr. and Mrs. Coy McKenzle. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Swann and son, Tommle, are spending this week in Klngsport, Tenn., with, relatives. Miss Elizabeth Rlgglns entertained j twenty boys and girls Friday night at Wateree club. Games were played. Ice cream and cake were served. Mrs. Annie Mlms, of Columbia, is. spending two weeks with her daugh-| ter, Mrs. W. R. Reeves. Mrs. F. G. Sullivan and sons, Rob-j bie and Donald, of Hermitage, were! Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ansel, Shirley. i Bill Fowler, of Columbia, is spend- j ing this week with Mr. and Mrs. W.! A. Hawkins. Mrs. Pf C. Napper, of DeKalb, is: spending this week with her mother,; Mrs. W. H. Hawkins. Sam McDowell, Sain McDowell, Jr.. and Parker, Ted, and Ned Ijplkins are spending two weeks at the Fresh Air camp. Mr. and Mrs. K. K. Kirven and children, of Hartsville, were Saturday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Rtggins. J. F. Cllne entertained his Sunday school class with an ice cream supper Saturday night. Miss Dorothy Dorlty, of Rock Hill, visited friends and relatives here last week end. Mrs. Walker Gaskin gave a bingo party at the Wateree Club Thursday night. Everybody had a real good time. Harold Mlms, Jr., is spending two weeks with relatives in Philadelphia and New York. J. C. Baker had the painful misfortune of breaking his arm recently. We hope he will soon be well again. Friends of Dan Brunson regret tbat he is on the sick list at this time. We are glad to see Sarah Moore out again/ after a recemt operation at the Camden hospital. *Bennle Robinson left on Saturday for a week's vavatlon In Washington. Miss Viola Norris has returned home after an extended visit with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Clyburn in Springfield, Conn. Misses Gladys and Vivian Threatt had as their guests recently Miss Nezzie DeBruhl, of Lancaster. Mrs. P. L. Sanders and Bettie Sue Roberts spent last week with friends In Charlotte, N. C. Mrs. M. \j. Robinson and children are spending three weeks In -the North Carlelna mountains. ? Miss Ruth Merrett, of Bishopvllle, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs, Wade Moore this week. J. E. Robinson and family have returned home after a tw<j week's vacation in New York. Mrs. E. L>. Moore and children are spending this week In Newberry with relatives. Albert Sanders, of Concord, N. C? spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. T B. Browder, - SOUTH CAROLINA MAN RECALL* SHERMAN'S VI8IT TO 8TATE. ('By Hob Ward In Charlotte Obwtrver) Great Falls, S. C.?-Four miles south of hare, near Rocky Creek (tower iiiant, there stands today a large two and a half story home, built in the manner of the old South, with fourj white columns rising at its front, and with an unusual fan-shaped window over Its double front doors. It was In this Innne, In the northeast corner of Fairfield county, that General William Tecumsuh Sheridan made his personal headquarters for a time durlug his march through the SouLL An Interesting story surrounds the home?the home Itseir is as Interesting as the reddlsh-lialred, handsome general In the blue uniform of the Union Army who stopped there lu the early part of 1866. That visitor, who has bctm roundly cursed by many a stout-hearted southerner, was found by the residents of the home to be a gentleman with a pleasant and courteous" manner toward his men and otners. The house was built In 1830 by James Barkley, a wealthy planter and slave owner, and named "Rocky Mount", the name by which the community was also known The brick used In building Its three large chimneys were made In Kngland and had boon brought to South Carolina io. build Fort Dearborn, a Kevolutlonay fort near Great "T,aTls!'*'Xffer the fort j was no longer In use,. Mr. Barkley bought the brick to use In building his ehlmnaya Junius Barkley Johnston, a grandsoft of James Barkley, lives today, and the account of tho huppeulngs at Rocky Mount durlug Sherman's visit is his story. He was born February 23, 1857, and was eight years old when the Union troops stopped at Rocky Mount after they had been delayed In crossing the Catawba river by the high waters. j Mr. Johnston remembers vividly some incidents which occurred dur-l lng the visit of General Sherman. I I'ays before the Yankees' arrival, Mr. Johnston remembers, the noise of cannon could be heard at Rocky, Mount. Rumors of the cruelty and destruction of Sherman's army swept, over the country, filling the people with terror. Mr. Johnston's mother, his grand-1 mother. Mrs. Barkley, and Miss Sarah Barkley were kept busy directing the slaves in hiding valuables and food. They carried the flat silver, weighty, and burdensome though it was, in large invisible pockets in their dresses, and it was saved. Most of the other valuables which were hidden were found and carried off by the soldiers. The meat was hidden between the weather boarding and celling of the garret and the soldiers never found it: although there was a strong smell of smoked meat in the garret. When the first Yankees arrived, Mrs: Johnston thought they were some of General Joseph Wheeler's men, but in a short while swarms of soldiers wearing blue uniforms were everywhere plundering. A silver pitcher was found in the greenhouse, and the walls were soon demolished in a search for more silver. The yard fence was burned the first night, as was a large supply house .full of tobacco and other sjores. The gin house full of cotton seed, the barn and the stables were in flames shortly after the arrival of the Yankees. During the eight days while the soldiers were there, Mr. Johnston recalls the women lived In terror of having the house burned. General Sherman arrived soon after February 17, 1865, and his soldiers pitched camp at Rocky Mount. ' He was "striking" in appearance, tall, handsome, cle&fi-sh&ven, with redish hair. To the young Johnston boys who proudly wore brass "rebel-buttons" on their jackets, Sherman's shining boots and neat uniforms were envied possessions. He stayed eight days, patiently waiting for the waters of the Catawba to drop and allow his men to paiSC When he left it was on a great black horse, with a Negro boy as a valet, Mr. Johnston remembers. Shermanwent into the house every day and talked with the women. Miss Sarah Barkley was "high-tempered," and her eyes flashed with fire when she had hot discussions with the general. Mrs. Johnston lived in terror jthat Sherman would grow angry and have the house burned. Usually Miss Sarah and Mrs. Barkley sat by Ih6 fire with large bonnets pulled down aver their "facesr The officers had their quarters in the house. The first morning after they arrived, Mrs. Johnston Invited several of them to breakfast. The menu included rye-coffee, with no sugar, bread and meat. Later the officers showed their appreciation' of the invitation by preventing the soldiers from piercing the portraits with their bayonets and breaking up the furniture. They also stopped the soldiers from tearing np the floor Add using the planks to patch the pon i rtrv r.. ~ ^ toon bridge across tne river. The soldiers gave sugar to the little boys, but they were not allowed to eat it for fear they would be poisoned. Once when a soldier saw a barrel of molasses in a room, he slipped into the basement and bored a hole through the floor to try to drain out the syrup. He missed the barrel by inches. The mark is still in the floor. Captain Isaac Withers of Winnsboro and a young man named Keller from Broad river were held prisoners by the Yankees, while they were at Rocky MouRt. Captain Withers came to the house for food, but stopped after the soldiers complained to their officers that "rebel" soldiers were being fed. As the Yankees were leaving Rocky Mount, some of General Wheeler's men came up and there was a brief, skirmish about the house. Wheeler warned the women and children to lie flat on the floor during the fight. The Yankees thought Wheeler's entire army was in pursuit and left hurriedly. One of the . rebels chased a Yankee through the hoiise. The Southerners' gun was cocked and fired in the hall, leaving a mark which lg&still to be seen. Bullet holes from the skirmish are still visible in.the weather board-! ing of the house. During their stay there the Yankees threw rifle pits in the . garden and breast works and rifle pits were dug in the old canal near the Irlver. "Ond "Bridge at' the ferry was broken, but the Yankees J erected another at the canal. The approach which was cut for it can still be seen. r , .When the soldiers were gone, there was nothing left but the house and land. The place was bleak and bare. So far as the Barkleya and Johnstons were concerned the Confedaracy was at-lta lowest._ebb. The time for rebuilding had come. Barkl^y Johnston caught an old crippled horse^whlch had missed be' ing shot. The horse, called Billy Sherman, plowed the first crop after the war. A small steel mill was found neiur the camps and this mill ground corn picked up from the camp, washed and dried for food. There #aa meat still in the garret. ~ "Those were hard times," Mr. - Johnston added as he finished his ' story. "The present generation know 1 nothing of such a depression as there 1 was then. I've lived to "see and enjoy 1 paved roads, electric lights and the ' radio." r "Seeing Eye" Dog Visits Lancaster Jack Catoe of Kershaw with his "suetuk eve", a German shepherd dog was in I queasier ihe fore pai l Of the week and the mauner in which (his trained dog led. this young man who 1? totally blind was a revelation to many The dog seemed to understand everything said by the blind man and would guide him safely through traffic, through buildings and up steps. About six years ugo Jack Catoe lost the sight of both eyes when he was accidentally struck lit the eyes with shot from a 22 calibre gun. lie | wna able to soq u little arter this accidents but after a yyur or so he became totally blind. About a year ago he went to Morrlstown, New Jersey, to secure this shepherd dog from the Seeing Nye Corporation, an eleemosynary Institution. This company receives dogs not under fourteen mouths of age and trains them to lead blind people. UenoDaa nf lha f arO that *. nunilY will become too attached to Its owner they will not secure dogs tliHt are not over u year old. It is estimated that they spend an average of $1,001) in training the dogs buf they sell them to blind persons for $150. Mr. Catoe makes his living by selling magazinos and within the past year has been to Washington, BtV Louis and 01 ire in tuUl, where this faith? ful dog led him about without the least mishap in these orowded cities. This dog seems to have almost human Intelligence. On Tuesday Mr. | Catoe 'was tn a local office and started to leave without his note book. The dog instead. o( leading him as it customarily does kept Jumping up In the chair where the notebook was left. Ho has a system of braile In his notebook by which he records any transactions made as to magazines. While here Mr. Catoe gave a fine( example of his sense of touch which! he has developed since he haH become blind. For Ihe benefit of some onlookers he counted some money and was able to tell a five dollar bill from a one dollar bill merely by the' touch. He said that a dollar bill hast a sort of vMnre nnd ' Is softer j than a fi^ve dofiar bill. To convince his audience that he was using only the | sense of touch and that lie could not catch a glimpse through his defective, eyes, he counted the money behind his back. His marvelous guide stays by his side always although he does not always keep his hands on the harness. He said that his dog will not leave mruu^W' cTrciTmBtaand even though attacked by other dogs will not fight back unless bin master's hands are released from th? harness. He told how two (logs at Kershaw kept attacking his guide but the faithful animal only whined. Thlhklng the dog was afraid to fight these attacks becamo rather regular but one day Ja^k let loose his hold on the reins and the Oerman ahsp* herd dog gave his two attackers the beating of their life. Since that time fills dog has not been bothered. When coming to steps the dog always stops before the first step and then on the first step to Indicate the height of tho step. Because of the harness handle the blind man can tell just the height of the step. Jack says that the dog can tako him into a big building and make any number of turns but on a command to take him to the steps the dog will lead him to the stairs. He tells the dog to turn right or left and the anl-j nial obeys Instantly. It Is a remark*- bio animal.?Lancaster News. Pisgah News Pisgah, Aug. 10.?On Wednesday, August 3, more than a hundred relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. linker met at thetr home for A barbecue and picnic dinner. Those present came from New York, Aiken, Sumter, Camden, Blshopvllle, Concord, Horatio, Humbert and the surrounding neighborhood. Mr. and Mrs. Herman McManus an- nounce the birth' of a daughter, Mary Blanche, on Friday, July 6. Miss Eva Baker returned to ber work at the Veteran's hospital at Northport, L. I., on Friday from a " visit to her parents. Opening sales In sixteen of the tobacco markets of the Carollnas last Thursday averaged a little less than a year ago, but were approximately 30 cents a pound. i ii i Brighten the Home! I I Get our prices before you PAINT, POLISH or WAX. We specialize in B. P. S. Paint, Varnish and Wax. We will Also be glad to eati? mate your WALL PAPER job. ' We have all modern patterns to select from. j See us when in need of any | j item of HARD "W"ARE. m I Barringer Hardware Company I , Camden, S. C. Phone 21 j FRIDAY - SATURDAY - MONDAY .AUGUST 12 - 13 . 15fj SHOP PENNEY'S AND SAVE! VALUES GALORE i\ | DON'T FAIL .TO ' COME AND BUY PLENtY I J | ???????? , .. .1 ... ?? | Women's Honse Frocks 1.00 Vat prints?new styles ?????? mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmrnmrnm i BALL Fringe Curtains White Marquisette? colored ball fringe? with tie backs J.00 pr. d Dish Towels . . Colored designs? 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