The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, December 07, 1905, Image 3

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Tfye Barnwell People. THURSDAY. Dfcf'KHBER 7, 19W. RATES OP 8URSCBIPTI0N. In Adranc«. per Annnm $1.M On Time |i«0 Tlie chain fane will tw neHr J C. KerVa place lu 'Bull Puud Tuwueliip Chi* week. J R. Morris. Supervisor. R.Q. Roberta 4r.,Clerk. < FOR RENT. A (food two-liorae farm In Red Oak Towiuhip, with dwelling* and all needed inipnivenienu, good well, about 4 mile* from B»ruwHl Apply to MOaea Joule and Mamie noline*, Barnwell. ' j BUSINESS NEWS. Beat Hickory Bugglea, 115 00, 40 00 and 45 00 L)-dUrt. B. W. DavU A Co.. Fairfax, S. C. ^ WANTED—We want to buy one thousand btiahela of white pea*, also we aollcit abipmeut* of chickens and egg*: Highest ca*h price for same. ’ M.C. Walker A Co.. . Columbia, b. C. N D. Walker, Mgr. Beat Cooking Stove*, f8 00. $7 00, ItUX), t9 00A *10 00. B W.Dati* ACo., Fairfax, S. C. Ju*t received at Q A Kennedy’a Sale btab ea W|Hl*toiil8 C, 60 cool » eat niulea and 1*2 *oi*nb hor*e*. ^Bdgeteld Cnunry will held Ita dl»- penaary election today. The €lrand l.otlge A. F. M. will meet fa annual session in Charleston on next Tuesday. - V ' The Repuhlleana In Washington seem to hare aubmitted to l‘re*ident Rooms- velt- if ae they will probably harry the Democrats all the more. The Winthrop College girl* w ilt not be allowed to go hotne this ( hrl.lrtia , hot free acce*M to^tie p>ckle>jui* ma> “ coiiMole their home eickne*^ The atteh^ah’ee upon the Bapti-t State Convention in ColuinbU celip-ed a i ecord* in nninher, and *o did the re|K*rt* .in all lines of [>rogre*s and - pmaperlty. *■— The grippe, wlilrh break* out in I.nndon the rim <H the winter, reach log the United State* toward the cloa> of the cold, la thia *ea*on i»f a severe neuralgic type, for which quinine i* tlie.favorite pre*jriprlon. » Editor* S. H. Roger* of the Beau'ort. Palmetto B»i*l and J T. Bacon of .lie r \ Kdgelield I h'tmicle were the only. S ruttuCajrolina quill driv> r*to receive gift* of tliao\*giving turkey*. 'I he rest of ua did not deserve such bene- foatlaQn i i' .»i mi i.n A ceh*u* bureau bulletin ahowa tha^t « lu North Carolina there I* a larger proportion of |>eople over 10 years of ogw-unabtet.vreatf-tfnm in aety—m+rer Slate. And yet the old North Statu I* one oi the most proaperou*1n (lie Soiuli B<Mtk learning and money making are not slwaya partners. Two solid weeks W’ere taken up in Klchlsnd court in examining witne**e* In the great suit of tlie State, claiming $200,0 o damagea from the architect ~ and' eontractora i wlio compieied the State House. Tne argument* were made on Monday by W A. Clark and R >bert Aldrich forptaiuiiff and K. O. I>eP**«. J T. Barron and P. II. Netaon far the defend!pis. ~ WILUSION NEWS. On Monday, 27fh November, book* were o|>ened for subscriptions to tlie capital stock ot the Hank of WilM-tnu, which I* Il’VOOO. In two days sll the si<a*k was taken by local people, and application* were aiade for twice the amount of th* stock. At a meeting of the stockholder* the following Board of Directors wa* elected: W. K Prothre. J P. Lee Jr.. A. M Kennedy, Dr. W. U, Smith, O. W. (4recn Jr , W. H Kennedy and J. D. I’rothni. At a meeting of the directors the f«l- lowingoffl er« wrere elected: A R. Kennedy, President, Dr. J. P. I.e«. Vice—President, W. E. Protliro, Cashier. Twenty live per c*nt of the sttudt I*a» b^e11 paid in and the Btnk will open for business about January l.t" Married on Sunday moraing at the r«tideiice of the bride’s patents Mr. ^TVIIIIaiu fl drand Mi-* Alice Bell,.Rev. R P (ialphin ofliolailitg C II. Smith I* haying a nice six room residence built in West End, which will be occupied by F P. Lee for next year.”. Dt J. P. Lee is building two brick stores on the old Masonic Hall lot They w ill tm completed by January Dt and both occupied Rev. R. A Yongue preached bis last and farewell sermon on Sunday night, having served the allotted term, four years on able ^dreuit * Rev. R P. Galphin filled hla pnlpR at Rosemary on Saturday and Sunday Owing to tnctement weather the con- was not large. J ^M|a« Marie Harley retnrncd home last week after spending some time with friends in Augusta. % Hal? First ice in our office Monday morn- R>*. Mr J. H. t.andaster returned from hla Oklahoma trip oh Baturday. Creeob’a Pharmacy Clirlstmas Ad vertiaeroent^ill come out next week. Mr*. J A. WiHlamseh of Eastland, N.C , is visiting bar sister, Mrs. M> J. Pate, ^ ■ . Prof O. Marshall Moore ha* rein forced the brainy staff of tha CoUtwrMa State. - i' Rev. J D. Hnggin* has accepted the pastorate call to the Allendale' Baptist Church. An early Monday caM from Mr, F. M Young gave the week a beautiful beginning. Mias Fannie Sheppard nf Edgefield Is the charming guest of Misl Evelyn Million*, Blackville. ^ Thursdav was too dry for dog* to nose tlie bird* and the partridges had extra reason for thanksgiving. , Congressmatf Jsines O. Patterson Is quartered hi the Hotel Dewey in Wash ington. w here hi* family .will join him after the holidays. Mr. James M. Ryan, formerly of. Karnwe I hut for several years a re*i dent <>f Rar Harbor, Maine,.!* spending the Winter in California. The going to Washington of V. S Owens, Esq., Private Secretary to Oongressiran Patterson, saddened fair hearts b >th in Aiken and Barnwell. Rev. G. W. Garner, the new pastor of the Barnwell Bnpilst Church, and ht« lamllv reached their new Carolina home last week, receiving a lOvIng wetrome from all denomination*. Hon. L. A. Tanqnary, ex-State Sen ator of Co orado, now a prominent la- hor, leader, ha* been the gue*t for * de- lightlul week of hi* friend, Mr* oetoge B. Todd, of Robbins* i r , ; A Mrs. J. N. Armstrong, daughter'AUd son of Birmingham Ala., Afe visitiilg Mr. J. B. Armstrong’s family. In hei pretty glrihoml Mr*. Armstrong lived in Barnwell, a daughter of Hr. Upthci Williams. A Festival will be given at Fairfax in Young’s Hall, Thursday evening, I Coember Nth, for the benefit of tire* UnthcTHn Chnrdrr* Refreshment* will he served amlt fancy wor*i for sale Everybody cordially Iqvlted lo attend (’ijpt. CM. Mathis, originator of the famous,Kd e n^W a t e r me Ion, a ml p ropa- giiitor of the only so.ldir netted canta- loupe, al»o the Eden, paid us a pleasant. Monday call 'hast season his lopes sold lor f4 per crate, while other Colo rado* brought $2.' See advertisement. i All this year Thk Pkopijc has pub- li.-hed no better news than this riianks- givlng laet that Mr. T, R Erwin and uiuily, after a pleasant stay -of a year and a hall in Macon, Ga., have return ed to Allendale. The home coming i f such goo^ people Is worth more in help and happiness to their friends than wohPtw^rtwrwrrlvxtwV ir'VPttma-i'xeTIT “ >.1011 train of immigrant* from Yankee land or the old world. rttE GKNf.RitL ‘ The Grand Jury fouiuLTrue IHlh against: * Freiferick Cone^Rape. Dsvant Hay—Murder. „ July Lanier—As«ault with Intent to ki h! C> icaar Nohle*— Obtaining goodijlln- dt r laise pretence*. Ti e Presentment of the Grand Jury was made on the 2(Mh ult.. Messrs (j A Kennedy F N. Hair, 0 C Lang- icy, A. P. Hiers, Jirlinson Black and J B. Givens were drawn to serve next year. ; Cases DiarosXD nr. William WUHsms, acquitted, charge qiurJlw. A look Cone, guilty of an aasaultof a high and aggravated nature. Tom Robinsor. pleaded guilty to as sault w iih intent to kill. Hsminie Rountree guilty of burglary with reeommfndation to mercy. ^No court w as held ou Thanksgiving and Sale Day*. ' A new trial w*« given to Gahe Mo*e ly, co.rvicted-of gambling. Davant Hay, charged with murder was acquitted. Charlton Robinson, charged with murder, mistrial. . - There wa* a gratJfylogly good atten dance of bright, men and gifted and ac complished women at the meeting of the teachers held on Ihe -Jotli n't at the Barnwell Graded School building. After a hapny addres* of welcome and suggestion by Superintendent I’. M Darlington tlie I’ounty Teacher**. Association was organized hv the elec Uon of Prof, <} E. Lawrence of Barn well a* President; Prof. J. E. Boland of Blackville, Vice President; Prof C. V. Neufferof Barnwell, Secretary aifd Treasurer Mr* Dora D. Walker was elected to represent the County Asso ciation at the State Association held at Winthrop College Dec. 2nd. The next meetlng-of the. A*soclation will be held on the second Tuesday in January. IfKXL when a constitution <fcc. will he presented. The programme for that meeting will be made by ..the President. PRESENTMENT OF THK GRAN D JURY. To His Honor, I£, O. Purdy, Presiding Judge: The Grand Jury respectfully ure scmvTtT final report for the current year. We have passed on al! bills submitted to u* by the Solicitor. > W» have Yi*f|«tiLjfud examined the Ofiices in the Court Tinu*e. the Poor House anil the Jarf—ihhI—fttrd—Htem In While we have every confidence lii the integrity and capacity of all the County Officials, we respectfully recommend that an eg pert accountant he employed by tlie County Board of Cotnoibsioncra to make * full and careful examination of their books and accounts. * We respectfnHy recommend that the plastering of the Court room be re paired and calcimiued, and that the blinds be also repaired and painted. We also recommend that grate* he placed in the tire places In all th> office* in the court house, and also in the court room, so that coal may be substituted lor wood as fuel. We recommend that all Magistrate* be required to make returns to the County Treasurer of all Poll Execu tion* turned over to theiiY, and also' to report all cases compromised and set tled to the County Treasurer. We also recommend that the water closets in rear of the Court House be removed by the Town Council of Barn well. Thanking your Honor and the Offi cers of the Court for the appreciated courtesies and assistance extended to us, and sincerely wishing that Your Honor may long be spared to give the best services of your good heart and head and full knowledge of the law in the even and just administration of the law to our beloved state, we remain most rcspcdtfully, Q. ▲. Kennedy, Foreman# TRKASURKR’8 NOTICE. The appointment* hereto fere pub- H«bed that the PwisttV Yewm— would be at WillDtbn. Blackville, Al lendale, Fairfax and Robhina on ape IHed dates for the convenient)* of tax* pavers were made after information and upon the understanding that the Fall Term of Court would continue on ly two week*. Since puhtiglilng he haa received the in forma Cii^Ntnat th«* Court would con tinue three wreck*, ami a* he U required to »>e in hi* office at Barnwell while the courts are in session, the said appoint- men'* are necessarily withdrawn, : Taxpayer* will please take due no tice and govern yourselves accordingly. The tax b< ok* will he open at Barn well regularly, and at no other place this year. DON’T FORGET That the monthly meeting of the County Ootton Association-'will be held at Barnwell on Saturday, Decem ber 9th. Let every township be repre sented. GREENLAND NEWH. Rev. R M. Fo-eman will preach at Pierce’s Chapel on Sunday afternoon, December 10th. All are invited to at tend. The oldest *on of Mr. Frank Owen*, aged about 17 years, wa* shot a few day* ago by a colored boy of about the same ago and died two da} a later from blood poDonlng l the carried ARBOR DAY AT THE HEALING SPRING HIGH SCHOOL. Arbor Day and Thanksgiving Ex ercises were conducted ^t. Healing Spring High “School yesterday, following programme being out: Scripture Reading. , Prayer. Song ‘•Bringing In,the sheaves.” Kecitatinrt: ‘Planting Tree*”—By Joseph Keeler.- — Recitation Arbor Day”—By Cora McClendon/ MusTcT^PTano selection”—By MI‘« Nellie Ray. Recitation: ‘‘Palmetto Tree***—By Judith Ray. • f —^--2 Recitation: ‘‘Name* of Tree*”—B\ Walker Webb. MuaicrCM’iano aelection” —By Mias Rosina BUime, Declamation: ‘‘Historic Trees,”—By Boncit Dycho*., j — • Musical Monologue: “True Harvest Homey 11 —By Miss Ruby Ray. Recitation: -The Yhankagivlng Day”—By Mis* Nell R Kay. Song: ‘‘The Grand Old Tree*” Music vDiiet”—By Misses Mabel and Ruth Mims. [. 'After which all repaired fa the yard where each department planted a tree. The high School department had eelec ted J Maynard Boylston as orator of the day, who aft< r a few we'l chosen remarks placed the tree Into position while each , member witli an appro prlate quotat on. threw in a shovel of mother earthtire-mitrHTim»t »f>t4n4r favorite tree—The Water Oak. The planting of tree* by. each of the other department# followed. Every body seemed delighted .and enthusias tic upon tlie subjecl^ ^The children hud been asked to bring a coin to be appropriated towards fencing the T10N OF YOUR EYES? Would It not b« well to have them tested? Inff—not one cent -to find out. It w(l) cost you noth- Drop Into our atore and let our opti cian, wbo haa hqd many yeara’experience, give your eyes a thor ough teat. He has all the latest appliance* for finding out the con dition of the sight, whether near or far-alghted; whether the sight of both ayes la the «ame; will toll you cause and furnlati you with the necessary remedy for abnormal condition of sight. Qlasaea care fully fitted to prose-eye* a specialty. Whatever you do, don’t make the mistake of buying from a ped- ler. As long aa people buy glasses from mere pedlere they may ex pect trouble with their eyes. The only object of all pedler# Is to get your money and get away. Then, aa is ao often the case, If you find you cannot see with their glasses, there is nothing to do but to throw them aside and wait for another pedler or come to see us, when. If by chance you should happen to get a pair that you could not see through, all you would have to do would be to bring them back to us and hare an experienced optician fit you up with another pair with out any charge, or get your money back. Now, that is as fair as we can offer. There is certainly no way for you to lose anything that way. We ean always be located, too—not like* the pedler, here to day'and yonder tomorrow. And, besides. If we sell you a pair of frames for solid gold, they are exactly as we represent Ihem. We fully guarsntee every frame that leaves our plaoo to be exactly as represented or money refunded. . Creech’s Pharmacy, MAIN STREET, - - Barnwell, S. C. J, McCall’s pat terns: l()c and 15c None Better. —O— GRAND FALL OPENING l ♦ * ♦ I ♦ * X 4 T * 4 McCall’s Magazine 50c a Year, Including a Free Pattern Of Hitfh Clriss Dry Goods, Swell Dress Gootls and ^Trimmings. Our Rcady- to-Wear and Dress Making Departments are strict ly up-to-date. No charge for alterations.' Suits delivered the same day of purchase. We have em- ptoyT'donc of Atlanta’s inogt-competent dressma kers. No disappointments and all work guaran teed-to give perfect satisfaction. *' Send us your orders* or visit our store when in Augusta, T. W. Coskery, Jr W. T. Houston G. W. Andrews 4 4 J 4 ,1,1 Co., s gam i ■MMprii lafe ground* and the afnount of $4.75 was given. W« Intend to get the fence and piit«jt-up at once so that we may be able to go ahead with the planting of fanr flowers in season, as last year we could not on account of the stock, and then give various Entertainments to pav fot it. Everybody In this section la wide awake and alert along educational lines ever ready to do hi* full nart of the work The school Is the pride 0f |yQ^ BLACKVILLE. the District and it does not require a prophet to «ee a bright future for the *chool. . “The Bee Hive’ Main Street, Bayjwell, B. Mazursky, Prop: AN INNOVATION. ; -t- Seeing the necessity of Hot, Sod* Water Drinks the ever popular Peo ple’s Pharmacy, J. A. Tobin A Co., Proprietors, will Introduce such excel ent drinks as Hot Coffee, Clam Bonl- lon, Tomato Bouillon, Chocolate, Tea, and Beef Extract, In their Palace Par- lors, beginning OctoberSTslT 1506, and continuing every day'during the bal ance of eternity. Come and,drink and remain healthy; Tobin’s is the place. J. A, Tobin &, Co,, - Proprietors. The Committee* appointed in the va rious township* will see to it thateiich township i* represented in the meeting of the Cotton Grower*’ Convention* on Haturday, thellih. at th# Court House in Barnwell. In the meantime fur nish the name of a competent man from each township, whose duty It will he to enroll members, to collect iNehthershtp fee* and the Irate tax to defray the expenses of the Associa tion. They will be paid for their ser vice.* and w|l| he furnished with re ceipt hook*. «nd pledge* to hold Barn well share of the cotton now remaining in the farmers hand* unsold. M. L. O’Eanwon. Frank H Creech. Mearetary. President. SALE DAY. Thetown was full of good people on Monday, as is the rule on December Sale Day. Land* brought good price* snd shout two score new mule* changed owners by sale and uncounted ones by swap*. a A goodly nnmbef' of ..subscribers gave oi* the square deal, one living 15 mile* distant, coming for the sole pur pose of paying hi* dues. I expect to receive a oaf load of horse* and mule* at Olar Friday night, De emhet gib, and invite the early call# of all belierers In good stock at lair prices. ' C.F. Riser, Parties desiring lease write to fine milch cows W.c. SMITH, WittisTON, S. C. Wilt -sell for cash or exdwBge for beef cattle. i. F. Calhoun, P. M. Buckingham Wm. McNab, _ Calhoun i & Co place for wise men and wiser wom<Hi to buy The Best, Warmest 2nd—fine milch cows. Most Durable Clothiog and Dudervear, the Most'Comfortable, Long Lasting and Damp ^.„j Defying Shoes, the Healthiest Blan kets and Quilts and ' all the Heavy Goods that will be needed until Spring For every purpose of dress or daily labor we are over crowded with bargains that all families and individual* need and our prices -lare so reasonable that we can ma the closest buyerohappy. Good Food helps health. Better buy our pure grocer ies than ftm up long drug and doctor’s bills* o. -862 Broadway— ♦ * { i 4 e e—e--*-e—e*-e—*-*•-*-e-e-e—e— • STILL’S SALE STABLES, tUCli!ILI4 S. C. Invite sll In d«cd of good stock si right prices to cell before buying else where snd get the best. TWO CAR LOADS OF MULE*, sound, straight stock, suited to til draft snd farm purposes. ON E CAR LOAD OF HORSEB, for the young people, the old foHm ifa'4 all who want safe, sound knd sure ani mals. H. D. STILLS SONS - * l t i ¥ i « ' i — • ■ ■ - i s—e—e-e—e—e—e—e—e—e—e--e—e—e—e--o-—--A--e-- | g-»e*e^o^< WE CLIMB HIGHEH ~—— EVERY YEAR. -JUST- RECEIVED- FIVE CAR LOADS OF IO USES AND MULES1 ONE CAR FOR ALLEN DALE. ; TWO DOZEN DEERE STALK CUTTERS AT BLACKVILLE, AT A VfeRY LOW PRICE. J. D. WHITTLE. MRS. KELLY’S STUDIO, GLHRK STREET, BLRGKUILLE, S. G. The long SummerU ended, the chill of com ing Winter is in the air and now is the time and . _ ^ tho “RTTF New French Giant Argentull AspsT- YT TYT'TT”’ V. a K u « Root* for Sale at $2.50 a thousand ril Ylit the Can deliver at any time until February 1st 1906. Fine, well grown stock J. H E. Milhous, Blackville. S. C. For first clas* portraiture, work equal to the best done in city ifudlos. Latest styles in card mount*.*A line of fine pictures (band work) pastels, water colors and oil;- for holiday trade. Kodak Albums, Post Csrds made to order. Kodak work a speclal- ty- Mrs. Kelly Is a pupil of the Lenney Studio of Atlanta and can guarantee satUfactory work In every line of pho tography. It gives me great arid sincere pleasure to notify my friends and his friends that I have secured the eeFvices of [prtT:" Pumr ftTi&igBtia; wmawts: Ao "jnagoTlo my constantly increasing business. ^ With his help and assisted by Messrs N. G.W. Walk er and I. L. Attaway I can serve all in need of the Best Vlules and Horses that can be bought front Kentucky Kansas, Wagons almost everlasting so good are their nuU erial and workmanship. ~ Comfortable and elegant Buggies and Harness, aa safe ^ , ■ J. w IIWIWT as the best life insuxance against accident. Don’t be blind to your interest^ come and we’ll snifC prise you with satisfaction. CHARLIE BROWN, * Hill Top Stables THE Best Bred ; r Horses and Mdes —— to the kind Q. A. KENNEDY keeps At Willistoo, S. C. Two car loads of clipping good ones just received. To go with them, just re ceived, One Car Piedmont Wagons, One" Car Stude- baker Wagons^ Stock of Tyson & Jones and FIPE. Life, Accident, LIGHTNING -AND- . Live Stock IHSURAMCE, At Lowest Rates in* r : Strongest Companies CALHOUH' k CO, - —OFFICES At— THE BANK OF BARNWELL other well known beat makes of Buggies. Delays arc dangerous, but there is no danger in buyin my high quality of stoe and goods at my bed rock prices* _ Remember, they fire at ^ At KENNEDY’S, WlLLISTON, S. C^ INSURANCE. Life, Fire, Health. •Old Line” com- Accidcnt, We represent only panies. 1 THE GERMANIA LIFE, OF MEW YORK THE NEW YORK UNDERWRITERS AGENCY THE AMERICAN FIRE, OF MEW JERSEY THE EQUITABLE FIRE OF CHAR LESTON THE EMPLOYERS LIABILITY OF LONDON —' All kinds of insurance promptly writ ten and attended to In person by Snellisg & Sherfesee, tints. BARNWELL, 9. 0. ALWAYS WHITTLE’S STABLES' — BLACKVILLE, S. C, •- ‘— J ; v Keep up all the year round a procession of great bargains for wise buyers. ^ . Sold this season Two Carloads of Horses and Mules and two more have just been received, and more will follow as needed and on time. . Best Georgia Wagons, A Carload of \he famous '**' * ^ W **' W* 1 Ml WM. M|M. WWW Ml Wig Ml Ml Ml W w M- M. WMV*! W W M. M- -#■W M Ml W Ml Ml Ml Ml M-1 ■'> - M, W M- WM. Ih Macon, Georgia, made; For the best Southern Trade. IA Carload of Buggies, the best on wheels, and few nice rubber tire bicycle wheels. re DR. J. H. E. MILHOUS. DENTAL SDHGEOI, BUCKY1LLE, S. C* 1 Will be at his Barnwell office ’ every Monday and Tuesday, and at his home office in Blackville ever* Friday and Saturday. MONEY TO LEND. W* fire prepared to iMftotlete loans om' Improved farms for fly# years, partial payments, interest 8 par cent on loans tinder $1,000; 7 pfit eant on loans oves $1,000. Don’t write, come and sea J. 0. Patterson 4 Boa. DR. JHO. P. LEE. JR O __ 1 Dentist, '^UffOwiLLfSTOMi - A- * Will work anywhere it 1 by special appointweofif ’A