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The Barnwell Peonle •j RATES OF HUBHCRIPTION. Advance, per Annum., n Time ... * ...$2.00 THURSDAY. MAY 81, ](KX). f. The Heyular (Jommnntoatior.e of Harmony Lodate No. I'A.’. K. - . M.\ jCjIT will be held at the iiew Vfatonic Tern- 'Tr\ yle In Ilarnwell upon' Thflr.sday, on or next before the full moon In each month, heztnnine at early candle ll^lit. dy order of W.‘. \1.\ II. P AnnaneoH. Secretarr. Tlie r<iptlar‘moetlntt of Barnwell I Ltnltje No 10, Kninlitfi of Pvthiaa | will lie held at their Kail on FrUluv ni^ht at o'clock. A full attend an'oeis requcated. By onler of - * • 0. W. MANVILLE, C. C. Wm. McNAB. K R. Notice to School Trustees. All trustee* of Special Schools throughout the County will please nitUe out a list of taxpayers who have failed to make returns to the Ainiitor jtnd semi them in so that they can be entered ou the additional Dnplicate. \V II. Duncan. Conn tv ..uditor. Save Your Money. Don’t throw yoiir money away with peddlers going through the country, claiming to know it all wording on your guns, pistols ami sewing m'a? chines today ami tomorrow somewhere else. They know It will last until they get out of the wav. Hring your work to me where it will be repaired right with a guarantee for one year, and longer remenilie.r light Work can tie done hy me through the mall service, costing but a trill’. For further par ticulars write me at Jennya. J A.'HARTER. STOCKHOLDERS’. MEETING. Notice is hereby given Jtliatft meeting sif the stockholders of the Ilarnwell Graded School Association will be held a-tthe oflfee of Ilate« A Simms on the Ix.itli da y of Juue^l'JUO, for the purpose of Muthoriziiig a sale, conveyame and tnmafiTTrf arHttrat tot of~laiid In the town of ilarnwell known as the Grad’d School lot, together with the buildings thereon and the furniture, fixtures ami equipments thoiein to the"Trusieea of the Itarnwcll Graded School District for the public »cIm»oU tn said District. 1’. It llagmid, i'rea. (•eo. If. Rates, Sec. A Tress. v , May .in, IBOt). IMOl-l'.H K). Soulti Carolina College. Columbiai S, C. / ' A. H.. II. 8.. A. M.. U,.B.. E. I. Courses >P'iog t «»ur«c« fr.’c fi*r Teacher*. Fourteen I’ndes nr«; 31- t**t volumes in l.ihrary; excellent la- imraiories, class-rooms, gimna>intn, InHriiiary, athietic grounds Tuition Mo. oilier fees $M, a »e*«ion; tuition f Mr. C A. I’ate’s friends will he glad remitted to nc«dv student*. Expcii»'s to know that be is Improving nicely at IKt-’i to flf.'i a session, t'ertllleil pwptis' 810 y Hospital, H'ash'ngtwn, !*.*<'. H. F. Bulat Esq. was in town on Krl* day. Census questioning will begin tp- moirow'. Mr. C. B. Ellis of Martin was in town last week. Col Hurler Hagnod went to hi* Sa» luda plantation'on Saturday. Stock trade continues good. Charlie Brown sold six head last week. Next Monday will be saleday. Most of the visitors w ill be candidate*. Master Carl Frchman Roller of Au« gusta is visiting Master Ben Davies. ^ The men (and women) behind the hoe have about laid outgeneral Green. This county's visitors to Louisville will get home ou Monday's early trains., . Miss BrailsforiH of Kershaw I* the pretty guest of her sister,' Mrs. Jno. G. Beckwith. While we mav believe a fish story vre shall not give detaila, unless wo ilinte in the catch. Mr. George King of Colitmhla is as sistant bookkeeimr at the Cotton Oil .Mill at present. We h»i a pleasant call -on Friday from our good friend, Capt. M. 6. Wall, of Dunbarton. Miss Estelle llagood returned home on Sir day alter a long ami pleasant visit.to relatives in New York. Mr. ami Mr*. Henry D. Free and lit tle daughter, of Bamberg, visited Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Free last week. According, to second hand, report* from'the Philippines Capt. C. E. Saw yer’s health has been greatly improved by war fare. A eonple of hours were spent most agreeably In Blackville on Thursday, hut we didn’t hate half time enough to meet ouV friends. While Prof. McCatits Is employed in the census service and teaching Sunt* mer schools his family will spend the Summer at Ninety Six. Mr. N. D. Porter and Mr. an l.Mrg. H. Strom*n am! pretty little daugh ter of Springlield \Mited Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Porter on Sunday. MU* llallie- Clarkson of Columbia hgl M’WploiT an Mp|M»iiittne>it as sti n- og’r»pher ami tT|»e w riter at Allendale for tlHi Southern Railway. T11 efi ah dsn in c * f ~vl sit or to fhl« bfflee last week ivas Master Pinckney Bellin ger of Himherg, and be’* pi*i as bright anti good as lie looks. Farmer "Leroy Midair continues to lead-Die ganlencrs. growing cabtiagf a* broad as parasol* ami iK-ei* and ou- ions a* large as common b^lls, Wc learned . last week nnotln’r iKiln" <»f resi-mi’lftltce Itei -.veen girls and imw-king birds besides sinking, llotii an* fond half ripened plum*. Tlie .1* candidates who>e cards *p- pear Ip Tnr Pmm-i.k should remember ibat tbe futli animal ptr uiu at Goose. Pond Park will be given on tbc lllb pmx. * ■* Baking Powder ABSOftUTEnr^URE Makes the food more delicious and wholesome BARN W ELI- BOYS. TJiree brainy Barnwell hoys will be graduated from Clemson College at the nearby coiiimenceinciit. Their namgs and tlie siihjec'* of clieir Dieses are: •lohn H. All—Sheep. Iiimbatidry In tiie South'. , J. Norman Walker—Glaqders of horses. Joseph J. Gray, Jr.,—Evolution of the bridge truss. BARNWELL GRADED SCHOOL. Dr. Daniel will preach the Com mencement Sermon Sunday night at SdX). not Sunday morning a< it was an nounced at the Baptist Church. The Medal*. Certificate* of Promo- tion ami Prizes will he delivered with appropriate remark* by the President of the School Board and other promi- " IV '" ’? '"'T"' Y,' i ".T"'’*'" nent citizens immediately after I)r . ! He was a good and.gnllant soldier boy CANDIDATES, riiis is Mr. E. J. Peacock’* first can didaey ami at i he solicitation of hi* friends who have^very coiitidence In Ills Illness and capacity lie ask# the of fice of t oroner from his fellow citizens. 11 elected he w ill use eyer^y effort to make a record that will prove him en tirely worthy of tlie trust, and deserv ing tit the end of the term tlie unani mous well done of the people. With that laudable ambition he enter* the race for the position and ask* from the Democratic voter* their favorable con sideration of hi* qualification* and merits. The list of good men fromAvhdlh the Democratic voter* of tills county shall choose the next Sheriff has been length ened and strengthened by the an- noiHieement of Capt. 0. II. Langley Scherer’s address, which will be deliv ered promptly at 10 o’clock Tuesday morning. Respectfully, AV II. Jones, Prln. PROGRAMME COM MKNOEMENT EXERCISES OF BARNWELL GRADED SCHOOL. Sunday night, June 81(1, 8 o’clock. Sermon by Dr. J. Walter Daniel, Baptist church. - Monday night, June Ith, 8 p. m., Literary Exercises, Opera House. Tuesday Mortmijj. June nth, it), . *Addrt** l>\ Dr. Ja«. A B. Scherer, Opera House. . Wednesday night, June otb, 8 o’clock. Literary Exercises, Opera H<>u«e. INVITATIONS. ami a* a citizen no‘man lias a la tter record. For two terms he tilled the of fice of County Commissioner most ac ceptably. In courage, well balanced judgment, acquaintance with human nature and admirable personal habits be youibine* ajl the qualibcatioos tie ce'sary to the administration of the of fice <>f Sheriff, ami his friend* have per feet assurance that if elected lie will till the office as worthily as it has ever been measured up to. James E. Davis was born in *Barn- weK 48 years ago, when Ids tatlier, the late Col. Janies L. Davis, w as Clerk of Court and one ot the most, popular men in Barnwell District, lie attended the famous .sfiiloh Academy, near his fa ther's pi an flit ion on ihe Upper Runs, w hen presided over 4»y tlie late II. M. Thouip»on, K*q., and VV. D. Kills, E*q , now y prominent member of tlie Mjstrtn Bar. After ienving school he worked on Ills father’* farm Hipi taught in tlie public school* until he began the study of the law in the o.lltcc of Judge James Aldrich. Soon after Id* ndmission to the Bar In insu ho came to Bnruwell.and entered upon the nractice of his profession, which has Itceti extensive and Increasing from the The be*t rommiiulcatbin of ih* Week >*(iu<e, • r<>ni 8m*erVfw»r J.-R. K'-ar»e ot IlHivlierg It war not for p-ddicatidn tint a* a guaraatee ol gie d faitli.it w*« absolutely |M-i feet. ftom forty-live Awiedlted Si-Ii<m>|« en ter its Fre*liinan Class w liiiout exami- l)»tion. Entrance and Normal Scholars!: Kx-wntnations held at every coiintr Mat. Friday, Julv 10, by County 8u|H>rintcndema Nexl «e-«ioll 0|>et|t Sept. 'Jh, RMl. For catalogue aiMrr»». F. C. WOODWAKII, Presilient. — cJ - —- J*. o(teralum lor A. MAXVTLLK —offer* thi* wei k— tlie following bargain**, M-'ii’s Black and Tan Oxford * SlUH’ ’n w iriii $1 •» i lor $1 In. Men's .-siraw Hals worth 2ft . /or 1ft Men’* Heavy Denim* Uvcr all* worth Bftc. for ftu»* - . Men’s Gnttmiade Pants worth )•()>-. alter a very’ delicate chiooiV gppeiidiciiis. ' <’o|. F. II Creech and daughter and 11 1 1 i Mi-* Lula Kalkefi-fein left on Tuc»dny to attend the Louisville Reunion I hey will represent Barnwell botli gallantly .and handsomely. Dr c» W Erw in of Krwinton lias in- foruusd G 1 v. Mejaweenev of tlie exi«- feln-e iff »iiiall pox in that "vicinity, and Dr Evans ot the State Board of llealtll ha* been directed to take charge and M>nd an expert. Se• Mr. J. A. Harter’/ new adver- tisi'ment. Tiik Peort.K has lonnd him a mighty square man JWe have in nur olti/e «tii|p.es of Id* skill whieli ahott him t<r lie. as cunning a worker as was the ancient Tubal Cain. and Oxfords Tor $1.»»). uA Id re n ■ Ian Sandal Wurth $L2o for $1 «0. Infants Black and t hocolatc Sgnilal* Worth tide, for ftOe Bovs Straw Hats froiii 3c.’to 1V)(’. i I have a good stock ol Brow n and Bb-aclied SliVetlng from I7.}r to-27Jc. Liyig Cloth ft-oni ftc to S ■. Cassiinercs and Cotlmiade Irom 8c. to Joe. " bite and Coioicd Lawns from or. to 25c. Piques and Ducks from Sc. to iod. A l TEND THE GREAT Sa/e Jake'G I llierg, who ft- Augu»f i about a .v-“ar with a tempting to pa'* itobLi iiiu. . w ax..ij jejj is aryestv'd in ago, charged a counterfeit in Hi," JiiiRii i ^ Barnwell on and icjuit- farnity in iiday. //' NOW qp.ING ON. A FEW SPECIALS JUST ARRIVED: 700 Men’s Single Vests, 1 ic. 300 Pr. Men's Pants, 13c. 400 Dt)Z. Ladies Stock’^s 4c. lop, “ Celluloid Collars 3c. 12^ Ladies’ 7 Sailors 24c.: 1 ( X) “ - “ 9c.! 45 Skirts • 36c. 46o Men's Caps 9c. 223 Dz. Men’s Suspend’rs 6c. y 375"' 390 290 190 Mr. James F. Byrne* of Charlesrnn won tbe appoliMtneiit "as steDograpiici for llie Second Circuit in a compeii-' t veoxamina ion ordered l>y Jmlg- Al drich ai Spartanbutg. Hi’ is 21 years ol age and is eoipioved by lawyer' Mprdccai A Gaiisdcii of Ctiarlestoii. - ,,,■•• # ' InlengTliof loi'ioe's. hut nothing eDe. Mr A. P. Manville is tin- oldc't merchmt in U.triiwell. in enterprise atiJ’euergv lie set* a va uahle example to ihe \outiger scale', ya rd^rhit'. For i»run f wli'tesie hi* bargain . ‘Senator Mnytivlii began liarvesiing,► liisfinu acre lylieat crop on Monday It turn.'on:, superbly, lie w ill sow tlir stntibte to pea* and improve the'ja'ud vyoiidi rfullv tdi next.\e.ir'* cnyps. ' I he \ ielil around Deninark w jll keen the Roller Mill busy day and night un til new year. .‘j ✓ it SodksJ'/A t-2c. Handkerchiefs 2c. Colored Collars 1c. Balbrig. U’dr shirts 21c. 90 Men’s Hats 13c. A large shipment of Clothing. Slioes. Trunks, Valice* and many ojjfer giMid* just received ; will sell tlye ftiitire »locl Ithe Is n ■■■litock at any prtye; ihe good* must go and the innncy must coihe. Don't he mis led but look for, call for and *ee that you are In the right place. L D. JOEL, Prop. Rale going on at Easterling's 8tnre. nositc public square, Barnwell. S. ^Red Banners on the outside of A triangular ride on the rail la«t Thursihiv ’fi.oii) Barnwell try t.h>'* Southern to Anjfusta and hy the (Oast Line to liarnweil again, gave /is ocular proof tliar. there is more and better wheat-in this section tha/i there ha* inen in many years, if tanner*Up-fiot change Mdiedule ttmy w ill surely read) good times in a few more ygafs. Pursuant to the order of the,. Circuit Court tffk Masterdfegan on Friday to ascertain tlie^tfnal status of the ac- couwt^ of the late Countv Treasnrer, (aptFrec. Goiiiptroller Gener al Deflmtn Solicitor Townsend, Attor jrfv* John K. Bellinger and Maylield and ex foreman of the Grami Jury, VV, T Witlkcr, were present The hunks of the oDtee and report of Export VVise were pur. in evidenee. The icference stauds adjourned until June Otb, Barnwell, S. C., May jWih. IOOB. To tJior^MApy-FricncD” who have re quested me in the county papers to' be come a candidate for tjio rtfUce nf Mas ter it is proper that J aiiould say that as soon ns the Executive ( <>n mince de termines w hether (he office shall be put in the Primurf or not I will make know n My ptn iiose. I thank inv ftreud* for their inter eat in my behalf J-..J Brown. ha* sent 28,000 mules tn South exchange lor $I,»)0,'Mi in Britith gold. Lon<k*n, the largest efty of the world. 1i*rt the greatoM - lunberee 0cn Wade IDm ,ton. who r^en.Jv known to h.siorv one n.gl.l U-: wank rrsH. dh-. d-- t.i' lVdav. has f , 4 over tnr relief of n»^ mpollv diiritic tlM* pnnf few Idea M the number of the next mu r n-| Ui. phjvsidau. Dr li. vv Tudor i>r Ing s big heads may he gath r® fr m t, t ,i® i,i-^ to LonDviUe Renhlon -the reimrt that the poliee picf.ed up ; T|l ,. h ^ w> „ nw Jn J«»ur car loads of hats l.i the »tr»d*. in I'niumbi* pre#- m im.i either beaten ont of ahapespr Coo siuaU , 1-. j® ..f >,^11. C«ro lor the bead* of their »vk;«rK. i ;v bva*e. ... ' , , , , • . I iicgiuning He is a man of conceded V\ (• acknowledge Invitation*. Lb.Btv, of rndoinltahle per-evsTance. lo tn«. luurtJi Aiinuul ( uinmeiice-friend' lielicve tiiat. if elected .m m. of VV tnthrop C ollege, June HtS to , lle wi || m e..*ure up to the lull ... a ^ , 1 rrqniri» n, ent« of that hijrh oBce. ' *■ I *1 t>ir < ommonremeiit of I /, , . Ihe I.ecs (Traded >, ho.."t Tl.ursdav and | ' “I* 1 ; J . " ,l'* nr f ,,ter * thorough Friday Evening-*, May JDt and June '/r” °, f '^ r ^ ,r wHI-m ide man. l -t ■ r> j In earfy life he acecnmlatcd a comfort * To the Commence-nent exercises of 1 ‘hie i-ompet-ncy by the exercise of tV.Baru^K G.a-leJ evhool, June H-C,.! ' 0,,nr ‘ and )ntel|.gei,t bus througli conrtcsv o| our well 1 1, . , ' l, v k>. and all Ins after life ha* friend. Will Dtp E McNaW.- " ,c principle* <d To the glorv ol Edgclteid. June 8-(!, I rn V v 1 n, ’ n - t ‘ r y**tl>-|»a. t played w hen iljc South Carolina Co ICduca I By him a« a Captain in the Second Ar liouai Institute will close a inost-sue-| 1 er ' ‘Dirng tlie war iherc is no - eed ces.fu! \ ear's wotk. The liayealaur i to r ° r ,, "‘ t r,N ‘': r<, > P Uhout.fe<r ram sermon Will be prcMhCd hv Rev **•*'"Irhont Trproxrh, is. a familiar Dr. C . C. B-ow r. of Sumter, the annual ’h*'', every white ;,.,m<* in lower address delivered hv Senator K.d». rt I' S ' 1 M!,I 1 1 In 187U he waa nlect- Aldrieh. thw. .AhimnI Addru-s bv Mr.l’' 1 >heriff and two addilionai term. J. K. IlarJev of VV illDton and Alumm. conrldonon repoMd Essay by Mi»* Alllc Toole of Augusta. ,n ' ,, "i by hi* fellow citizen*. HU j calm, cimiI courage, hi* accurtle jndiF ■nent, his unseltisli pairbnism-. hU OLD TIME’S' OPINION. Eiutor Pr.otM.K: , , The Ileiiu erstSl.-t-'* Convention did tl»e right thing when it gave the County Executive Committee the pow er lo ords’r the nominaiioiis of Master I and Magistrate* In ihe primary. Andj I write to >jiv tliwl there are oilier things 1l1.1t sliotil I go tlie same way. among them the 'nomination of towiir sliip commDsinoev*. And I believe (list it would he a heap Indter for the public scluVols pt have tile teaidiers eho«en bv the patrons thin to lutve llnup picked out- by the trustees. I’a rorfts wan'd feel more interi’sC'in tlie *< - lii>oi' and teacher' would be on ihefr me 11U to do g-Miil work and give sali* faction. Rea>oiissue a* iliiirk a* tdai-k berries in June and-I needn't take, up space in telling'thcQ). Old Times. If) the eoun'ry. May 2(itli. lik»). ' aass VV illisui Roliinson, colored, ex-bra** ban.I (litertor, prepared u« ‘Monday luornlug ,f"T '•'Ih*■ tiglit between (he sun aim moon” by giving hi* recollec tions of a total rclip'e 1.") v(‘ar« ago, whieli frightened 1 lie overseer even in P- ill row ii) ; away hi* whip and getting down on hi* knees, while -tiu* skies roared and the lightning Hashed foi two hnur* The (K’eiiltation on Ijie ?sih w’as mild. As the liglir Iiecain'c weird tire mocking birds liu*hecl their snugs, but the En glisli *parrow« did not let up a tut in their querulous prntajiiTy. A ii><»:h mcasurea—aijil -tuTv .hen slut iced—strsyed into-'i’nK in hla• l). and I’koi’lk * yard called Iter litiie one* advertisement, umlcr her w-ugs and crooned them to sleep, ami the nudaheho!g guineas t-e- loiiging to our iieigliiuir tiotracke-l con linnon/ly 4* the shadow pa •'(*d tne ihocklng bird* reanmed iheir, tua'Jh, s-«iig« ami the eutHig of flip pUini» spared Ironi Sunday hy eagbr appc.tited (tovs. ' , Aliout eigjir-teut'ni of tlie sjuii.s disc, wa* ohscurpd in Rarnwell, and tlie seuii-t wilight. na« not sufficient tiLj... bring to view ahv "(»'i the planets now blazing iu the night skv. Thery was a marked decline in' tem perature, tlie thermotheter falilhg G degrees. , * • guidance by tin 1 golden rule of eundiict have.won Tor him a warm place in me i hr Alt* of many friends, amt at ihefrvir- I gent request he. again «d1rr* his *ervice* j to the prop 0 of Barn w ell. ( liarle* Carroll SUiim*. youngest ann of tlio late William Gilmore .wiiums, in- tiei its in mai ked degree tli® |>rr'Ona1 charai tcrioiic* and menUI force* and aptitude*of ni« .di<tingiiislie(|sfatner, I w itose |m-ii H<|oi iied w liatever subject ii toticlied ami wrote Ids name a liouse- li-l.l will'll |<r evnutlcss Ainerica-i , Inuues Tliougii yet young lie Iim* wuin j a w bier ami surer founded ircrsonal 1 and profes*i'>nal prominence and .po|i- I ularlty tliau vety many reaidi in ^Jar I longer lives of corstant endeavor, and the pa»t and pre'ent give con Tide nee that in the riper years lie will add equal lustre tn the honored naipe he near'. Since hi* admission to tjie* Bar in -iHSfJ lie lias given Ids w hole devotion Vo Dm profession of hi* elioiee. His yeijjjji—yxlm. -himuc 4d* Ineadth a iid >-'<nrrz< r i>f flb-TrgtiT''YiTs^ aceuracv ol anal v sis, hr* clear and ready nnder- 't imling of principles. Id* quick grasp of situations, and the thoroughness of til* know bulgy o^ the law and who ap preciate his r are charm and winning personal magnetism are assured that^i elected Solicitor he will Inmo the of nee as well and fully a* hi* most^ dis- tingni lied predecessors have done in thi* ceil 111 ty jiiii^c.losl n g. Capjz VV. I’. Bailey annoiinced )iim* *elf tor Supervisor on ilia 28th inst., and hope* to prove an Eclipse cajuli date in tlie primary election ou the 4ih Tuesday in August. Heis-an sfetive. alert, thorough-going, progressive man rtj affnlrs, a einari-ssfiil planter, public spirited in all that concern* good gor- oriiiiient in local, .-tale and national af fairs His friends believe from their kiiuwlcdgi-of him based on long inti Uiaey and obscivati-'ii Diat if eleete-l in- will make a superb supervisor, and vieldlrfo fistheir importunities lie of fers bis service* on Ids merits to the good people of Baniwell. ^ ‘ KRWINTON EVENTS. Farmers are about done chopping cotton. / ~ Mr. E. II. AsobTook of ('lareniion county is now employed at this place ill’ \11. I) Sams. Miss Jennie Davi* of Snelllng is vis- itjngatCapt. B K. Killingsworih’S. Mr J. II. Strlekia’^d, formerly of Wayne conniy, Oa , but now of Jlii'e- man, Ga , wa* over on Snndaf. Mr*. ‘J. IT Bostick of Okatle is visits iting at Dr C W. Erwin s. Mr. 11. K. Box of BudiTenvillc spent STnoduy last wftli Mr. .171). Box. There is a supposed ra*e of small pox at Fenrfell Hill Landing. Fnrthi r in- vestigftison w ill beTnalle »nd if it be so tlie nnitler will be reiwrtcd 4o tbe Gov ernor. ..Mrs F E. Barnes and daughter, Louise and iwo sons. Erne and BnnTa- man. --f Augusra spent ift't week with relatives at ilii* place. Mr VV W. Wall mid family of Gilli- -•nnville. have moved lo tliis plme. With hr at wishe' t-« Die Editor, / Once In A While, ItJO^W Cyi»r«is 1 Bhingles f r * • le by : J, Allen T(J-ln. -me j ■ 1 and is cua ' MONEY TO LE.VjJ)’ -Apply to • liate* A mt ( ilC IK H ES. v Sitifda v niglit. there. w\,U.be no service afllie Methodist Churcli, appointment tieing withdrawn on' account bf the Gommencement Sermon at the Baptist Church by Rev. J. W. D-mie!,'!). D. Mr. Daniel will preach at. the morn ing service at the Methodist Church on the Twentieth Century Morenyent. Service comnienCek at 11 o'clock," At,a special service Thursday night tlie Faator will make a talk on the Tvvent'eMi Cemoiy Movement All^ are invited to attend.N ' Services at Siloam Sunday afternoon at4 o’clock.' Jno. G. Beckwith. WILMSTON NEWS. Tb« Wllllwton High School had Its Commencement on Tuesday morning and evening. May fttml. On Tuesday a. in. at eleven o’clock the exercise* began by a song from the little folks, entitled “What Little Folk* Can Do.” then a diief by MDseji'Mallia Weathersbee and Cary Londr’ followed by an addres* hy Key. Marsh of Ridge Springs, which every one enjdVfd verj* much. Next was a song, followed by the benediction pronounced by Rey. T. 11. Edw ards. The exercises in the evening began at 8 80 o’clock, and alter several pieces of music and nongs wa*. tbe “Tom Thumb Wadding. All the bridesmaid* and tiowergln* being dressed In while and the li'ldealao, carrying a large bo- qm*t of IIower« v The groom and his attendants were all d»ps*ed in evening Suits; (lie little folk* deserve a great deal of credit for the way they acted their parts.' / ' , Especial mention must be made of the play “The Only Young Man in Town,” and the excellent way in which all carried Aut their parts, hot making any mNtakes. AH present will ever remember vviih joy this fine play. Then followed several instrumental and vocal solos, after which Dr. Lu cius Cuthbert of Aiken, S. O., deliver ed an addres* to tlie graduating class, hb advice to them being very good and simple Then Prof. J- K. Sanders, af ter making a few remarks to the class, delivered them their diplomas; those receiving them were : Misses Delphine Thompson, Maude Hair, Daisy Willis, Maud Harley; Ada Black and Messrs ^Horace Cmm h and Norman Smith. The liULQU the pro* gramme was a-qnnrtette by Misses Jti- meJIe Owens, Besde Green and Prof. J. E. Sender* and Mr. A. M. 'Kennedy, then the benediction was pronounced by Rev. Cuthliert. All are del'.giited to know that the same teacher* have’ beeff reelected for another term, wish ing the seboof the best of luck, and hoping That the next session w l.r he ar pleasant and nroUtahle a* the last one. . Capt Kennedy and A. J. Weather* bee left on Sunday to attend tbe cc m- mencemrnt of the Orangeburg College. At the regular convention of Willi*- ton Lodge hell on M0nd.1v night the rank of E'quire was conferred on B Mazursky. ’ Cotton chopping is about done; the oat crop lias been saved in good condi tion, tlie wlveat crop i* good and will be ready for the reapers next week. * A tenant house of J. A. Rountree’* caught on tire M mdav evening, but was put out before it was damaged mhcH. The new cotta'ge ol J. C. Cochran on R R Avenue i» about completed. C A Be inet ha* added thice more room* to ids residence. J. A. Rountree. Iih» added one room to Id* residence and* In a week tbe painting of the whole burl-ling will add to the appearance of his Imudsouit residence. The broom factory Is a grand suc cess. Orders come In taster than they ran be made ^Mr. Armstrong Is working iiard to tlll'orders, the bandies come (non Tennessee, Messrs L A. Green an.I Hon are ma king arrangements to manufacture the handles here. By Heptembcr ther will To: making them here, and about l(N) acre* of broom corn lias be*n planted, which will he ready for the Fall trade. Dr. J. P. Lee wa* out Monday, linv ing been confined to the house last week wDb mump*. J. A. Ilamillon Jr. has been at home resting up. baring lo t-n run iio\v u w lib hard work.. The eclipse came on schedule lime Monday and Sniokad glass was plenti ful. Pearson, ihe photographer, got * very good picture of it. Hex. BLACKVILLE NEWS. Dr. Harry J. Ray of Aiken visited Mr. P. \\ . Farrell U't week. £ Sunday w*« cbildivu’ day at tbe aletli(MIi*t Church. Veterans I*. W. Farrell, J. J. Wha ley, G. W. Buylsloii, P. J. BoyGtoii, John C. Matlhew* and 1- rank G. h ick Hug kit Tuesday for the rfrfnion al Louisville, Ky. "They represent Cjsiup Johnson Hago>d. May (hey have a better tiiire on this campaign than the fortunca allowed them In the sixiie*. The Rev. Mr. Stokes, Assisted bv (he Rev. Mr. McFarlan ol Wtlltslon, U conducllng a protracted mis ting at tbe Methodist church Ibu week, cveniiig ,ervicenTnffT^' li -J Mis' I cmiie Berry ST Branchvflk T# visiting tier sister, Mis. J. R. Strobel. Mr. Kyau Kelly of .Savannah spent Sunday Hvtqwn with relatives. Mr W. T. Mixson of .Columbia wa* ip town several day* this week. Mis* Katie Farrell is visiting friends in Savannah. Geoige Augustus killed James Har rison. boil) colorcTl, .Saturday night. The killing was done witn a fence picket, a blow oik the side of the head causing Harrison'’* death. Angiistu* Surrendered to the Sheriff and ^vas lodged in jail, lle will plead self de fence. Coroner Ncvil* held the in- quc*t Shndav afternoon, and Hie cus- timiary verdict was found. > A. B C.. Mr. Willie Anderson, son of Mr. B, J. Anderson of RoMmary Township, died on Snndxy aflfer ah (line** lasting •Inee January, aged about SO years, and wa* hurled if< the family grave yard »n Monday. A wife and one child survive to sorrow for hi* lots anil cherish hi* memory. In this great af fliction lil* bereaved family and rein-* the* have the slnceie syu-paihy of many warm friend*. From Infancy he wa* a dutifnl, obe dient, affectionate son, ami no word or act of hi* ever brought n pang of, care or sorrow to tbe lieait* of hi* loving parent*, lil* life wa* pure and now that it I* ended the Imed one* w ho sor row for Ids loss find comfort in the as surance that lie ha* enteied into God's eternal rest. For fifteen years he was a faithful, consistent menrher of Rosemary Bap ti*t churclr, and in perfect f*ith he ha* gone to the rewards of the life Hint shall never end. < Friend. “The Lord gave and Ihe Lord haih taken away, blessed lie the uaineof the Lord”—such is the trustful resignation with which Mr. and Mrs James 11. Gwen* look lo iheli: Heavenly Father In the grievous affliction of the lost of their precious babe, Hermlue Patter son Owens. Born March 17. 1890, for one year, dne month and eighteen days she was the spring of joys Innumerable to the affeuUonaie family, truly the sunbeam of the . home. -> Heaven though claimed it* own Msy fttli.siid How, where pain 1* not known and where love and gentleness liave unbroken reign, she rests. Loved ones we»p—lint not as those that have no h<-pe. Tbe light of the resurrection tells them of a good hope further on, oT a home ot tile blest, where Ilea sev ered on earth will be reunited never to be broken again. Farewell, thou pre cious babi, till that glad reunion. —^ Jiro Ti. Beckwith. Farewell, my darling little llermlne, The lips that so tenderly whispered ni) name; i^y closed in the slhucf. of REPAIRING of Bicycles. Gpns. Revolver*. Hewtu Mnrhlor*. Lix-k* and Keys, (lock*, an Bicycle Sundries kept in *tnek. ’ J. R. HARRISON, ’. , Barnwell, S. C. I (Next Door to the Opera lloute.) ' l.l- I" ■' >- j. nil.’. — Ere ll i-ey dcaI IE Will (peak to me yet In tlie Eden love. Where life i* no longer bresth. . Mother. of SUPERVISOR'S NOTICE. In order to keep the Magistrates throughout the County itosted ms lo the w he 1 eabout* of the County Chain Gang. I will liareufier publish wnotlee In each week’a Usue of the Countv paper*. The chain gang will lie at River*’ Bridge, in Sycamore township, this week. Will move tn near Deer’* Mill, in Allendale tow nship, about Tuesday, ftili-oi June, O. W. Barker, County Supv'sr. R. C. Roberta. Jr.. Clerk.. * - SOUTHERN RAILWAY. “SR* C^n-lcnosl RclK-duii' in Kffcot May d. t’Wl ^ tisi'eas TIMZ No n No . Dally Daily ft iSti T Via ly» * wh* < <1* f Z.-n a V.« ” iim c->s ••-. s IS|- In i. « •• (Viarti stun Kioiourrvlil* It 1.1 • Hvilla .Oraiiin-iaira. KiugvUt* (No a No.d I Dally itu ly Ar II I m slip U JUu 7 .sa U 10m (to ,» s 4l.i tai|i • 4 4 #|l 11 4.'.s Ar II 4-- •• • J(l{- II IIM yr t eii-i ; uti bv ; J W 9 Ii*’ 140,-' n«-« s u*n n :**», I J-)- lUV-'u *?»p’ii >0.1 .. ..‘‘lUllliT 4 • nilm Cuinuitua l.'harb-«4iMi llrun, livlll* Ba tils ra . 1ft iiHt.irll Hln. Ik ilia .. Aiken bv’ ' bv Ar tl I « “ a ,'**> “ - »I:'* . “ I 8 (*Ti t ui* • J ’i*!' iu* 4i*a> * I'a- itsuii :.ain ft it’ll strip 1 v.p h-J-)- II M*|Ar Anrn>lann <1 Lv " ' S *»- In iKlillil-m 10 tlie alr-v-' -w-rvii-a Irrin* N-m Ift m-I hiruu-lnily l« t»-- n (T».irlc» Ion iu><l CoIuimIh*. a-Brryiiii.’ <•(< .-»nt t’ollnia-i ■-•ria-iB car' No H leiivi»Chrleatow ll’O p. ni nri'lve OoluiiiWlu & Ai * n> No M leave (>> tunda.i l On a in . nmvc l*hartc'ioa T Jll a. in HM-opin* < ars n-a-ly for,«c<-ii|>«ni ) ntWHUp im b-ilh al Charlcaton him! (.'oltMiiliii' Tic -a-train* nink-: - Ii— cowats- n-n* al (.'vjlumtinr Mtih Ihrmich train* l-cttscvii Ihofiqa i-ilnts juet W'asliinvton asH i|*<- insi N-I.VSo s' OKr./.Wll.bK Daily ll-.oh Omhte Dnily Ik-rvlrv-. No. 12 No.W Daily* Ikiily ll uOp 7 (**» bv I .VV s Vst *' Iraki 9t3a •• 1 UW II Uat CftUu - E 11 «Jn I iit-,” l lutr l»-sl< m BraWrhvtRk (IniBteliura 1 -Juu-laii GnsniM'isMl Ar, IP <i4tf'MykAr..-r- /AAU-vngl- SSDp'Ar ..Andyrttmi liJOp II.SpiAr (Irivnville. 8 1 ftp. ; hub flUU;- 4 Jtri I yip H Vm bv 4 UW|i 1 -7m " II g>p * ■•'P , Isvanh*. rytTSa-W . C. Ill DM, OFFICES : Rahnwkm. *xi> Wiixistox. Commencing ibe ffr«t week In Octo ber .1 will In-at my Barnwell office a$ the Halford House on the first Monday * and Tuesday of the Unit and fourth week* in each month, and longer by special engagement. ^ At Willispin office on every Fridxy ami Sgtnrday, 1 am also prepared to do Dental work at jour huinuH any w here In Barnwell County. ' CORK STRAIGHT TO Barnwell, S. C., .• - *' - . . ,j~ • \ Where you will find the Best Horses,. Finest Mares and Choicest Mules ever raised on the fertile Missouri farms and absolutely the Lowest Prices ever quoted in South Carolina. As witnesses to the truth of my claims I refer to all who haye ever bought stock from me. CUAKLIK BKOWN, Agent. -I.v" III* Lv Auu-iHta , Ar. SanderHvIlIc “ Tcuuille * Lv Tchnllle ■' t<*ii'!i'r«vi|R’ Ar Ainrii'tn. huh* ~r z I.v 10 4fta 4 4ftp Lvliaia* >xrp x~. ~|8iin f.x --Olyt Him. Ilk- U IW | IUl|> II4A,. I taapjixaui) 3-Mp MX.V H 1 Ip ft Kki ft ftOu ll Ok- :(30|>i <4 (Op AlUujg^to 7 lilt- a:«n ULMER NEWS. Rev. IT. C. Brabham who-has just re turned home worn 1/ouDville, Ky., and preached an excellent sermon hi'ftbjmi .-^inday night lu-t. Mis. Indtie l-e* and her sweet Mule baby of Augusta, after iqieiiding two week* with her sistet’, Mrs S E UI- OTRANTO NEWS. Miss P. A. Wood* has returned from a yhdt to Kuddell. Fish are being caugitt abundantly in our sfrgnms. ' '*• The limbs of fhc peach trees are be ginning to sag under tlie weight of fruit. The apple crop was ruined by the blight. The oal crop which is being harvest ed is good. Capt. J. Pf Gray has three acres of wheat that is fine Two rattle snakes were killed in King Creek lH‘*t week, one measuring five feet with eighteen rattle*, the oth er three and a half feet with twelve rattles. Farmers are ruahlngto get their cot ton chopped out Wfa-oon as possible. Mr. J. (J. Belger and family have moved lo Sttebylle. Farmers are somewhat behind with their work, as the w eather has been so nnfavorablf. As a general thing corn is small for the time of year; cotton is Jooking tolerably well considering the cool nights we have been having. illiams Thamer Wil rtrdayWfefer «ponding a returned Ing a Pries- Mmm*. iatc lo rat c»in 7 pU-.t. receiyej too At «V *1* mer. left liete- n Tuesday, to the regret of all that met her. Mr^ home mi ftu week witijLber amit. Mr*. J. P ter- ‘ M-sars P M. Kesrsc. C,. A. Boat. J. •M. II al fold ami tjor«ton Boynton at- ietided a «h' near Ehrbardr on last Thunday: Mi Pii^i«ant chnrrit. Mis* Janie i'lmcr returned to her houu in Seigftngville ou Fri-lay, wfter ■pending *< veral week* with her ftister, Mr. R n Riiliama. . * jGnly 50 cenit at U, N..BurckhaTleV^ Mr. and Mra t\ |. John* nf Balduck Barnwell, S. f* , J M Smith’*, riaited relative* h'.re tl la week j Willi* on. aid D. K. Brlgg* & Co'* . We -aittHHiaeil the eclipse of thasuol B'k.kvill#, Drugstore*, i.i'iry bottle ou lb'* :a*t. ^ G*.ia*iouaL ^ 1 g-.araDtecd. ^ ^ ^ ,, ,, * Braye Mm Fall Victim* tostntnach, liver and kidney trouble* as well a* women, and all foci tbe result* in loss of uppetlte. poisons in the blood, backuebe, nervousness, head ache and tired, listlea*, run-down feel ing. But there’s no need to feel like tli it Xl*Vn to J. W. Gardner. Ua- villc. Ind. lleaayi: ’‘Electric Bitter* are just the thing.for a man when he is all run ddw n.'iml don’t care whether hF live* or dies. It did more to give me new strength and good appetite than anything 1 could take. I cau now eat Lv. Savannah ’• All« Uil»le ... " Barnwell ” HUi-kvitlc Ar. Colmiitxa.. lHUnrO.,,, ViJ i|Ut5p|S | ! IfE'-l •l-’nfta . . i 4 »Cm‘ tUftu- 4 iet AlHi, Lv. O-ln-rttita.... Ar. Hlnrkvilk' ... “ Barnwell •’ All*' " Kuvnmiah ft auo n-v tKv,- » •niiah....4--S'-s>t > l F AUNi f.UI| Dully Ihitly 2S« 10 Iftnl ft O at A to i-lfta. Mix. Mix. Kx an rlx an II :«m Daily exM<> 1 ZSa iu«a»l...._. H (Wa Id l ai 4S(t|> :i 2181,11 :Oh 8 40) ta-i>. w loj. ISal 8..I ... Atlanta and Beyoad. Lv. ('harietittm.. - «... 7 oh .V^ip Ai* Ainnuvtu ..' ...... IlftlalUAtp “ Allanta. 82(>)i ftdOu- Lv Atlnnta. : liott’ -ftota 4Oin Ar. ChattiUi-K-ak. ...... J ft 4.XI !( 4fta 8 4<tp The West End Store 0 I* selling oot Great - Bargains In evrrr Line of Genera! Merchandise All The Time. C4II and choose. Better value* fot Cash than ever before offered in Barn well conntv. Now the time, the West End Stora the place, Mrs. C. A. MRNBERCER. 4 • Proprletrer*. DU. H P. LEE, jr', I’KSTIMT. Offlro. WIIIDUUI V, Equipped for. travel- '^^-LXXTlIng. Work done' at yoiit home a4i|rw here In Barnwell Coontv. W HI be at office In W'illiaton every Safa unlay and Monday. lyr T. B. ELLIS, Jr~ Surveyor and Civil Engineer Special attention givep to the eompn- twiton of water-power*, leveling and drainage. A postal card addreaaedtoaae at Mar* Go. S. 0., will receive prompt alien* Goo. octl-80, ly FIRE! Life; Accident LIGHTNINQ, ——AND Live Stock INSURANCE^ —At Lowest Rates In— Strongest Companies Butler, Calhoun & Cn —OFFICES AT— THE BANK OF BARNWELL Lv. Allanln. Ar. Hinnintdiaiu Mriuplth. (viixilirmlBCbamt... Ar. Ix-xiiiKton. “ Cim-iuunti.- “ Chicatfo.. . Vkfci 1 Iftp 110.0* VMWp 805)1 7 I.V* Ar I.<iuisvil1«; “ Bt. Ixnua Ar. Mcmphrs, To AaheTill»»Ci>iciiinati*Leai*viller- XiiI.H.no ltd |U*Uy jkilly (via Oyittnn<M>i.’ai — r . c*- - - kArtkiin timk. Lv AttittiKtH,.... A/' “ Bntvsliura t.v ('har l. ston . \3r. Oilnmlda iUnko) fa jx.iT Ar. Sjiartatibuift ^tfailti'a “ A'hcvtlln ..>7Up 230)) " KtmxvilUi. I'niciniinat.l f, ^mlsi’itle (via JeHictt. Stth)! 9 00)) 4 C,)> 12 07a 7 (US tfoitf) 11 4Qe f.VSa 4 t Sn 7 Air* To Waahisgtoxi and the £e*t« Cv. Aocu'iniT Baies’uu-g Colomlda 1 L'dIob Urpnt). Arfharlutlo.. . . • Ar. UanvilltTT" i Ar itlOp flJOp 4 45). 1207* ftSteatla* fllOp sew EwaiTaSp ’felba A-2Ta* r. hirbns'WU .4 Alba r."\V*'binKt<>n. 17 85a 8V>)> • JWrfmor* Pa. R. B fllSi 1125? Fbiln<k-lphia. " New y..rk 25^ It 35* iff* 2«^ • 13a anv thing and havey 0<• * huif^on life ” Leave al bVvnica (jc - IP no between < barlr+ion mvi Atleuti’. via Augusta, tnakiue eonne tioes at Atlanta 4oi all bupita North «n<l West. f-'.Iid Tratua between Charleston and Ashe- vil.’e ( ■ nna'-ti.m' at (V.hinil.13 wilh through tpina l ^ for V. a'blartaajMl <i' ■('•cforTaaBoS »*--^A)Ww»4*te... vftle »n<f all Pi'.rvls P« iota KKANK 8. HANNON. J. M.fTCGF, Third V P. £ (Jea Mar., TrafH.- Manaaer, WaaMafftne, IX C. WaxUnftoe.lX G. VLuBtiF. B ALLCX. ^ ' Di» > *a*. A at.. char:>'-oo. 8. C. W A TCP.K. H H. BAUDWinr. llx-n Pa*«) A-t. AeaX. Geti I a*** Agt-, W^etunrlelc D-..IX At’.anta.Da. C arlestoo & Western Carolina R’j. G« Augusta and Ashville Short LIm. Schedule in effect April 20tb. IfiOO. L»eve Denmark “ BarqwcU ....7. .trrtvc Augllsta Amfusta Arrive Gntnwood '• AndcraoB...... “ Laurens... “ Ureciivillo •* Glen Springs... “ Spartanburg “ Saluda. .. “ Henderaonville... “ Asheville •V4S a in (i 16 a it 7.55 a in '.'Tfifa m I:**) p as 12)15 pro j 6:10 pa 1:20 pm. 5:65 a ■ . .'’.;(« p m 1(J:15 a aa -1:05 p.ii») 3:1Q p n.' 0:60 a m 5:88 pm 6:03 p mi.......... • .00 p tn 1 ......... lxave i- hhcvtllc. .... S;20 a 51 “ 8|<ftrtanburg..... |ll:45 a Sf 4:10 p ■ “ Ghmn Springs....<10.-00 a m' Gncnrille. ..-.._|I2.-01 pta, 4.-00 pa Laurens.....— .. r 1^7 p m! 7:15 p 1 Attder-on ...i.6:85 am 1 2: 7 p ") ae- Auxustu Alt) p Arrive Often wood..— 2: ? p ml JfcOO pal ro, 10:48 a ai Leave Calboun Fallt Arrive Rakigh •• >'o:fo1k .x. Ptler* burg. ” Rfchniond 4:44 p ui 2:16 a m 7:30 a in Leave Augusta Arrife A " “ . ¥\ lb udidt. airfax Tctnaasec -v. Be leaufort,.. Pott Uuyal. Port Royal. Beaufort,.. Tcmasste . Fairfax .s'..... ...7. 6:00 a m 5:20 a m . .... .. ( 1 p as ‘AtSU l*»| ..1 4.12 p a* ! 5:25 pal 6:15 p* .< 5:46 a a* 5:55 a Bi 6N6a'm 7:M a » . 'rjpS.a ■ 10:16 a ■ • • « Arrive Auanrta, Cloae connwtloir* at Greenwood tor a| ■ poiuts on^/A. L and C*. A G. Railway, and at f*rmrtajibiir8'*iih .SuuLLcm Railway Fo* any mformaDoe relaUv* U> rate*, adtadiiics, etc.,) W.i' r. m .