The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, January 13, 1910, Image 3

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flpe Barnwell People. THURSDAY, JANUARY 13. !P10, RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION* In Adrantie, On Tliue. p«r Annum v-nl .12 .OC 1 CUICKKN MONEY, All who fold or bought for tbe U*l Christmt* enjojrniontf muft ba of Tbk I'KorLs^# off axpretiftftd oplnlrtu that* fnruierii better h^lf. If given a ftlr ehauce, g\n gather mure ,*Mf n*on»y from ^lio poultry yard than her Uufband ea/pivk from the cotlon field. MiW. MARY H. WALKER. . The chain gang la at Hnfcwdlr* Mill Ihta we.k. J. B. Harley, \J. B. Morrif, Ufertt, Supr. any h-M 'HARMONY LOIXij: XY>.. A. k/m. 'A««^latcomu»uniaAk.n of 11 Lo.tgrffft'lT, A. F^f. will/1 «• in >1 atonic Tvmp’e on/riiaraiay i J.intmty 20tb 7.30 o’eiu^K Vlalting brethren are cordial.v imilmi U> afjei.if. ' “ n. w (ixfa TTTt. V> m McNab, Sec. WAN TED—To b^/v t.ong and Short Leaf timber in loty'of one million fc»>l grmore., AdJr^s, Box 35(1. Sumter, B. U.—I-A;. rXEY TO LEND, [onei lend On firl-t moHgag^ of iftate. A per ctnt interest on iu under f KKK) 03 7 per cent tnaountf over $1 ,•00.00. J. O. Patterson A Son. teAl.F.^VIKN WANTED—to look after our m.ere»t in Barnwell and adjacent vountier. Salary or Commiarion. Ail- dresk Pit K VtCf OK 011. t;OM PAN Y t Uleveland. O. Tli* daya gain # miuutei in iiituhiue tbi« week. Itl* never too cold to plant the right feort of ad vertt4cive.lt*. Who has the oldest cof.y of This 1‘avVi.a, and what is the valve put up on it? Rev. M. M. Renaon was a Some puller of our latch Mondoy. vory wol • string on Mr. JuaMnP. O'NCill of Blackvllle bought » Texas farm and will become a citlxen of the lone ^tar Slate. Miia Stella Hair of Willi.ton haa ac cepted a position in the faculty of the Bamberg (Jradcd Scnool. Hanks and bua neaa hoiMC* iiare vn- lered upon new year work with Ir'-sli energy and farmer folks ere preparing to gel Diur, Clever Charlie ltro*n haa a new ad- Verttaement that appeal* to every liuv- fer of mole* or horaes, Vehicle* or bar- net* I See it. Men with goad eve* tell tia that while the oat crop ha* heen ilighiiy tlDfigored by the cold the Injury haa nvt gone below the aurface. Urlppe i* epidemic In New York And the death rate ha« Jumped to 17 S5 per th'.Haand a* compare,! with 13 07 at the curre*ponding period la*t y^ar. We woulil like to receive thi* month, hud feel wre are entitled to *vve:al buu- J lred letter* a« nice a* lllet w ritten u» aftt week by Mr. W J. Martin. There will be a union service at tho Barnwell BaptDt Church on next Sun day night at 7 :30 o’c'nck, in Int. rcit of the L*yme.i'a Mlsahmary Movemeut. Onr aenlor weathei prophet predict* a hard time* year fpt farmer* tlr-c avid everybody el*e afterward tie believe* In the vi^^welVo day* from Christ but this whiskey bJ»o THE R^SS CASE Supreme Court on Saturday dl*- mlgvedthe petition for a rehearing in Mffe case of Johu R Koa*. wlio at the ■March, 1WM, term of Court, wa* found guilty of entering the cfllce of the County Treasurer with intent to *teal and sentenced to five y*ar* imprison ment in the per,*ujuiiary. ThU aeu- fence goes into ettect upon the ruling of the Cupreine Court. Taking the census. In taking the census tne next Spring colored enumerators will be appointed to Hike Hie figures and facts of their race where the negro population la large, vvliiie white enumerator* -will look after their complexion*. In thy earr.e district there way be two enum erator*, on* for each race. Thu Dour undemanding of the position* of President laic and Director liurand. ROAD PRAISE. Dr. Win. Kg'es'on of Ilartsville, who was in town last week (lie guest of Judge and Mr*. Robert Aldrich, re- irt'HfVted that the clay road from hlaek- ville to Barnwell is the best highway be lia* ever travelled—nothing In Dar lington County to equal it. Ju old .-autl days it took Roby’* hack three hour* or more to make the trip, hut now a doctor's horse can trot it, pulling two passengers, in an hour’s time and without hurrying. ATTENTION, TEACHERS The January meeting of tbo County Teachers’ Association will be held at Blacaville on next Saturday, 13th iust Addresses are promised by Hon J. E. Swearingen, State Superintendent of Education, and Rev John K. 0<>ode of Barnwell, a Paper bv Prof. F. Par ker, of the W III |y ton High School. These attraction* should be *ufilci3nt to draw a large attendance, The excellent railroad con, ections aild schedules make the trip cheap and convenient to all. And Blackville’s a good town to visit. A SON OF Dr. C. C. BARNWELL, Brown has completed the. thirty fifth year of hi* service ae pa* tor of the Baptist Church at SumfSh. Probably no living inini«t*r in this Mate ha* served any one church so long a time Dr. Brown D still voting in hi* de sire for and hi* capacity to do work In addition Id his pastoral duties ho 1* the watchful and tender guardian of the ohl and needy Barnjid preachers of this State. In real benevolence he D the greatest living Carolinian. IN UNION STRENGTH. Mr J.O. Sanders orgnntred a Far mers’ Union at Rvedv Branch or Toursday, January Oth LUO, with the lollow ing nflicer* : President— K. P Sander*. Vice President—L. It Collins. Secretary—Treasurer—W. S Grubbs Coaplain — D W. Sanders, Conductor—Herbert mill. D.Hir Keeper—Jn«. Gllliatn. Meetings Mil be held a'. J p m on Hie fourth Saturday in each mouth Visiting brethren Invited to attend. After an IP.nesa of only thr*« day* confinement to her bod, Mie. Walker, tho widow of Mr. W. P. lYaiker, suc cumbed to an attack of pnentUonia on last Saturday. Mrs. Walker w«S 89 years old and was remarkably active In mind and health up to a short time be- e her death, hbe was a member of lealing Springs Church and was re signed to her fate. The remains were tenderly laid to rest beside her hus band who had preceded her seyeral yeafcs sgo. In the family buryitig ground*— Ulackvllie Courier 7 th , frl January Fired the first gun.^ On January 9th 1861 the first gun of the war between thy States wa* fired froth a battery- on Morris Island bar Citadel cadet* under Major HPr F. rttVvens, to keep the steamer Btar of the West from relieving Fort Sumter, then occupied by Major Robert Ander son and a garrison of United States troops. On January 9ih 1910, forty nine year* later to a dry “Major Stevens dt<d In Charleston In hi* 80th year. For 48 y,‘nr8 ho was a minister, for thirty year* of that time the Bishop of tne Reformed Episcopal church of ?oulb Carolina and placed in charge of the colored churches. NIGHT OF THE 19th. Wilfrid, tbe Wizard, Monarch of Magic, Ventriloquist nod Entertainer, whose marvelous feats hare never failed to fascinate all audience* will appear in the Barnwell Opera House Wednesday evening. 19lh inst. in the most delightfully entertaining pro- gr&ththe eyer presented here This master of his art will be su perbly supported by assistants scarcely inferior in magical skill and aceom- pli-hmeuts and an evening of rarest enjoyment is assuied all—young, old and middle aged. Ticket* how on sale at BnrokhaRer’s Dfug Store, when; Hand Bills, circu lars Ac. descriptive of this coming crowning Lyceum event are freely distributed. Get fhl* literature, and see what an eclipsing enjoyment is corning to all who * ini 11 witness the newest, most startling and spectacular proditoliok in the theatrical world. — - • <W> ♦ ■ — SIX OR THIRTY MX. S'ate Wide Prohibition will he. ao cording’o all sign*, the chief s'l' jec’ for discussion at the present sto-i m of the Legislature. The six CouttUe* operating dispensaries want to he let alone, uuder the present local option law. The thirty six prohibition counties are more or less divided. Senators and Representatives from some of them be lieve they are morally bound by the compromise act of the la»t session to vo*,8 hgaiu*t state wide prohibition. .The final veto will be close BLIND, BUT SEES WELL. United State* Senatot T. P Gore of Ok ahotna, who has been blind 'frost Ms youth, writes u* the following !et- t> r, which we ask such reader* a* like to r ,- pty to. A dozen or a hundred let- tr: s addressed to Inru at Washington would be more the voice of the people ‘ban our answering could ho. Washington, Jan. 1, 1910. Io tii k Enirua, M v dear Sir: — Tim Editor i« uMial'y ’he. err* and eye* ol hi* community, lie know* a* wcll^^nnd better ilian ativone else E of Uic peo|de at:d of tile y of public sentiment in ~ like our own. the Gon- >> ; 'ror 1 -- HONOR ROLL OF HERCULES KCHOOL. J ^ Grads 9—Floyd Creach 97. Angul Carter 911, Katie Garter 94. Grade 7—Willie Lee Baxley 97 7-8. Ellen Carter 9*i. May BelleRtlll 98 5 8 Vlrbe Still 97 7 8, Jackson Sanders 9«, Farrel Creech 99. Furman Creech 97>^, John C. Baxley 9fL Grade G—John B. Miles 95. Bennie Creech 95^, Ina Sanders 99 3 8. Ma mie-I^iu Sti.l 98J. Grade 4—Lewis Still 95, Ivle S in*- der* 98, Btoadie Sti'l 95 6 8 Mhelton Btill 98’t 8. Adron Still 97 Lucile Croft 98 2 9, Toble Sanders98J,Charlie Croft 93. Grade3—Agntba Still i)t 1 3, Law- ton Cruft i S5, Kasttr Still 97, Bulat Ray 98, Charlie JEL flatter 96J, Daisy R y 95, Mami:, Kay 96. Jotiuie Lou llartzog nf,. Bob Harley 97. A 1275.000 PICK UPi On the 3th lust the state dispensary w inding up commission paid out of the assets of that business $275,000 to the state treasurer to be applied to public sclihbV uses. The commission retained $100,000 until contested claims of about $6'i,000 are adjudicated, Tbie goodiy sum was saved to the schools by the investigation* of the commission as to over charges for litjttors. CENSUS PLUMS. v Opfick of SuPKKviaon ok Census Second District of South Carolina. Beaufort, S. C., January 1910. Thk Barnwxt.i. i'i!ort.K, B u n well, S. C„ My dear Mr. Ed/or: A large ntimbfr of your readers may be inrerested to learn that the time io r closing the con sideration of applications fur the po sition of Census Enumerator, in the Consns which is to be taken begin ning April 15tli, is January twenty fifth. Applications received after thin date will be ignored . Then on February fifth comes tho test, a simple examination, w hich any person with a common school educa tion can pass. This examination will be given at a considerab e number of places hi this District} so that no ap plicant need travel more than fifteen miles, while most candidates will be oe«r an examination place. The middle of March should see eveiyrhiug settled, with the commts- *iooe<! enumerators in possession ol circulars and boohs of instruction* relative to tho Interpretation of mean ing ol tne question* «>u the scbdtRfje 0 f population, and of agriculture. A* to tho p;.y for the work. I may sav it vaties somewhat according to the tetritoiv to bn enumerated, but, in a genera! ws?; frohi throe dollars to six dollars a day, is what tnuv he tx pected As Secretary Nagol asys, tbe work is honorable, and important, cal ling for men who have enthusiaiun, sentiment, and love of country, men with wltlin<lt»ess trt serve. Siueh men the Department hopes will make ap plication i Yours re*peetfutty. George Waterhouse. TREASURERS NOTICE. The Treasurer’s Olllee w 111 bo open for tbe collection nf taxes levied for tbe fi«c*l year conioierieiog January !<t 19U9, from the 15th day of October 1909 to tbe Ifitlt day of March I'JlO in eUixlvo. From the l«t to ttie Jlst of January 1910 inclusive a penalty of one per e-nt will be added : from the 1st to the ‘JSih id February 1910 inclusive s pen- altv of twe net cent will be added to all ray^k.-.Jil In February. -lie twth da? of March " •even nor ’ . *i . * * Old year, you have been good to mo and I have tried my very best to pass on your kindncssesflianyfold to my Customers and friends, and so I have happy holidays. WILLI Ofilca over B.hk rf Wll ton reeclya calls in tb* .19.10 < >A'0ME For you dning fresh and larger opportunities for pro moting prosperity, and increasing home and heart hnppb, ness. I thtinh my good true friends for their generous patron* age the past twelve months and pledge my very beat ger*; vice to them in the coining new year. JNTXINrSG <O.A-3FS. 3L.O A.IDJS of the Best Ho uses an d M.ul es that exp iit'need judg ment could seleet and the dollars in hand pay for have been ^eOeived and hahdlod by me this seas.) t, giving abso lute satisfaction in cpiality and price to every puichaaer. U'OXT^FL r-aTES-W of the same superb standard horses and mules just received for the New Year trade. SPECIAL HOLIDAY PRICES will be made on these last arrivals, and I sliall <* ii.trilmte my full slime toward giving my customers the-Girt that will win in 1010. SEVEN THOUSAND BUSHELS of Home liaised Seed Oats to spare from my own planting at 70 cents per bushel. A Car Load of Virginia Wagons and Buggies, ‘‘tho best going" at very attractive prices. Before buying anything whatever in the lines [ handle call on me. Hoc my stocks, learn my prices and you will he con vinced beyond all doubt that Sonia Claus is not larger hearted or more generous handed than voifr sincere friend ami well wisher. a. tm ATTORNEY AT UV. NOTARY PUBLIC, BLACKV1U&, S. O mzm T. B. ELLIS, SIHTETI5C tfH TlESICBC, i J. D. WHi BLPtCKVILLE. LE, . S. C. -'v». ONE CAR EACH OF THE 1 Finest Kentucky Raised SanbM 1! US svn -jsj nrn:n ^ m SAIB-1N RARNWEtycom A noHtal card addressed to mt; mL L^ndhurst, S. O. will receive pfotifyt attention. “TT* on. ,J. H. E. DENTtSt, BLACK VZLIJL % 'C* Ofilee days Thurgday, Tpi* day and Saturday. Well equipped office. Operations made as poiik- loss as cons^teut with wtftrty; Prices reasonabl#. Temrt cash. ■, r~r--7^ry..=rv T3BK^pr|y .ffy.i - Tho vfliualile lands of tho late J. Terrill Smith ofWil* llsloii, devised by him tb Connie Maxwell OrfciiuinMge, are now oflercd foir sale up on liberal terms. For particulars a Pply either to Dr. W. Chested Smith, \Yillistcm 4 or Orlando Sheppard, Fd^eheld^ or A, T. Jamison, Greenwood. , '3n be Dll. W. C. BILHOUS. rcinst, Carnveil, - - * iLC oyficjc iiotrhw ,± B.30 a. m. to 0 p. I'vfKon* living away fTMg wUI pleatc mitkn iip|»ofn$tH«nt»>4 Doming By so doing tbo? will bo i of InuHedlaM Mrvloa and avoid »pt>otiRinvnU. LANDS FOB SALE. Bow |* the Una to bnf, never be cbeapor, ahtf sare tb l« lo value . ■ - ■ BUYNdw; Arrvf, Rtoh Laid T6r^ ,f • ^ dhltivat* wa*>d«o<t.I. ,, v.. -two n.llo. from Btur"' balenco A •<« O.JCM Iam R« R f*nrj;ution^o«