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Barnwell People. tflUIMbAY, DECKMBKK A MMO. tsi. iJC Jt---—:"-c- VJEC= Rim or SUBSCRIPTION. ko Adrancts, p«r Aanum •>■ |1.«0 . .ta.op. Th« Hr»t ipvtinn of tta* ftliatn g»n)r Ihit week at Emn lirmich on the Hlufl Road. The icevad ►ccthm remain* near Ulmer*. I. B. Harley, «!erk. J. B.cMom*, «ui»r. m HARMONY LOP<?K no. 17 A. F. M. ^A reffnlarcomrounlcatlon of Harmony Uxllfe No. 17. A. K. M. will 1m- hold In Maeanic Tompk- or. Thorwlay , JiOi i'lth. T.no oYUn-k Vunirnt are conliaiiV invited to attond. A. A. Lemon, W. M. tVm. McNkb, S*-.* FOR SAL E—Young Ueglarered Jersey Cow, dry. Apply to Geo H. Bates Barnwell, S. it SI VI* AT I OK I)KSIRK1>-A« tearh- wr either In a Graded nr flood Country School by a lady, graduate of a first clat* college and with several years •Mccessfnl experience as a teacher In a Piedmont college. Apply to J Allen Tobin. Ham well, 8. C FOR SALS—I offer for quick sale my 6-room house and lot on South Marlboro Street; price $1500 This 1* a most*desirable piece of residence prop erty and U cheap at the above price. M rs. R W. Harlev, care of Mrs. K. P Heat. <Iec22-U Hat nwell, 8. C. PAIl> FOR HF.R8KLF. The late ’8flulm John G. Smith of WUHatnn told us thirty or more years ago that he had kept up a cow a year and that the compost saved paid for her c.are and fted. The milk and hut ter supply for his family was clear proht. So he was oa a small scale, the plorwer In what Is now a large and profitable business. ALL—HOGAN. > Allendale will lose another one of her charming women today, when Miss Bessie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jones All, becomes the bride of Mr. Marsh M . Hogan. Miss All U deservedly popular wherever she. Is known, and Mr Hogan is to he congratulated upon winning so fair a life partner. The groftm la prominent in railroad circles, being Florida freight agent of the Frisco line with headquarters in Jacksonville. The good wishes of many friends will go with them on their journey through life. FOR SALE—Six hundred acre* of Roe farming land, north of Blackville, In a very desirable sestlon. H. I>. Still. Blackville. S. C. ULNBAR—GKI.ZF.K. Itarlied. on last Thursday afternoon, at the home of the bride’* sister, Mr*. E. H, Oswald, of Allendale. Miss Hath- alene Punbar to Mr l>wight Hugh Gelrer of Charleston The bride )» one of Allendale’s moat charming young ladies, well beloved by all who enjoy her acquaintance for her many womanly graces and golden trait* of character The grofirn, a pop- i lar travelling salesman, is most for Innate in winning the heart and hand of this fa r Snuthside daughter of old Harp w ell County. The happy couple left for a bridal tour of Savannan; Jacksonville and f'uha, accompanied by the good wishes of a host of friend*. They will make their future home In Keevesvtlte. •••••••••••••••••••• • • • HERE AND HEREABOUTS. • • • •••••••••••••••••••A Easier will fall next year on April Kith. If there is luck ia odd number* Util Ihould be all right If It he so that no news is good new* Ibis is a jolly time In turning over the new- leaf on Jan uary Ut, Util, jtln it down good and strong. Mi** Kate F. Maher of C..iumhla ws* the <'hri*im«» f ti'-st of of her sist-r. Mr*. ('ba«. CarroM Simms. I*ref. and Mrs. VV. F. ''ontc are spending ih*- Merry i hristma# »e»»i>n with re , »uve* m M icr :|". Mrs. " . H. Joncw ar.d enq Ire , Mar tin and > ii ran n v of < n , Ingttieho.iilstswiiiiM- i ger. Judge Robert Aldrich is spen.iing the hnlidsys wlrli i b • fam'ly • f hi* son- in-law, I»r. William l.g.e»li(ii. at Harttvlile. According to the o'd i* t • w .‘ather sign Js miarv iiot Fchriiarv, .'11, >*'|i f>a clear an.1 i-'-oi an I M *r h itvu mixed and . aangraioe If the o'd sat mg com.- -r.io I'.at lark eights Christ ma« week ar- followed tiy a good fruit vear plum* a> I pets',m mans tnsy he plentifiil in Pi i Th# Bsrnwel, Graded School closet on Friday for a Christmas t station lasting ten days Karma.-s wl 1 t.e r«- antuod on 1 uesday, Janu»r\ J. I’ 1 ', i w. iiavn rocelved handaomc , *|- dai* for 1X11 Irmn ( !■*ver * tiarjie BrPwn F'irse A l.aeion, l he Harn W*l| till M'li and tlie American Rook Company oi New York Mr. G B. 1’echmann, fornorn of Han.wall, but now witti the Ho.-kete Oil ( o of Atlanta, Ga «p. tit the Christmas hnlidsv* With rela'ue. an l friSHd* In Hariiw.ll and " lli»ton Miaa Roberta APrich, youngest daughter of Judge Hot.eit A! rich who I* a student at the t nl .ge f..r Womtn In < n t.mtua, t* vintiog lier-^ sister, Mr*. Mic. F.gl*»lun, in Hsrts- \ ill*. Married at the home of the hr! |e'« mother, I lecemhcr 21 ! M 1 ’, Mr. Wi] liani Tow or snl Mt*s K- tier Ma\ l»u - can. hotli of 8 a' c " *• 11 t'oun'y, Key J H 8toudcmeyer . f Augua'a, Ca, of ficiating. To one and ad our goo 1 friends ».-n t- ing us post card and let'er ( h.i-tma* wish** our tie*rt tovnX* •..* r ' turnei. Mav each ea (1 f,,r huig te.r* to conse aa great luppln*-** >»- C'•' have given u*. Lest you forget and ■if!envH r d h,- sorry for forgetting your attention i~ again called to the adyerna.•men’s f the sales of the valuatil-* personal t.rop- , «>r(ie* of the estate* of Col L. ".You naan* and I>r. (I. W. Krwln. A gentle smile ws* brought to Treas urer John B. Armstrong's face on Mondav when he received a ctieck for |I7 47!'ho in pawneut of Southern Railway taxes. One of a tenth of that HBuunt would make us laugh loud. Mr. Moses Morris anti family left on yesterday to make their future horneln the happv and prosperous Barnwell o«4ony at luiav, Ga A* a farmer Mr. f Morris will learn the Georgian* thing* they haven’t yet even dreamed of. Dr. Frank M. VVilli* and family of Ithaca, N . Y , are spending the holi* day* with M illiston kindred and ma king the Christmas merry and the new year happt hv their welcome presence. Family and friend* are all dvlighted by the home coining, even If it be for only a brief time, of such good sunshine brlnger* Into so many heme* and heart*. Said a husiling drummer to u* : ‘ The onlv men who are gluing anything worth having out of life ar» the farm er* who have a plenty of hog and hominy made on their own places. traveling »ale*men are on the go day •od night, almost strangt rs to our home folk*, hut we have to keep the pane, for If we fall to make good our employer! will fire us and the pot ce«M to boll ln,our kitchens.” THE CHRISTMAS. It was all right, the weather as clear and crisp a* when the star* shone on the shepherd watcher* The observ ance of It waa quirt and decorous, of the «Uy at hnrae, eat a plenty and be happy variety known before barbaric fire work* were broughtIn'to sane civ- Jllxatlon. The homo gatherHigx of School and college boy* and girl* under the old roof tree* and the coming an 1 going of friend* and neighbors made living motion pictures that will long keep their freehness In the hearts of proud fathers and loving mothers. May the peace and propriety of the ending year be the guiding gospel of the sear Approaching oew jeer. A WISE WAY. A good mail said to u* in substance last week: " I am a land renter and do not have the advantage* of pasture* and patches for hog an I cattle raising that land owner* do, but In 1911 I am going to plant an aero of -rented land a row of t-lndnr*, a row of chufas, a row of uea* and *o on, then fern-*- the acre for my hog*.” An I Tua Pkoplk believes this new idea ma? be the be ginning of a plan that can In a few year* buy for It* maker a little home place for himtelf and family. QUARTERLY conferences. The first quarterly conferences for ISM will tie held at the following ''barge* on the dates specified : < iisKi.asioN lustRicr. Ehrhatdt, >f. James—January 14, 1ft. Allendale—February 1If. Appleton — February 19, ?u OR *x<i«nr KC. blSTKICT. Barn well —January 14, 15. Iw-n'OHrk— ” 15, Ifl. Bamberg— ” SJ, JS. OliW —February "f,, 1' C"1 MO0RF. HONOKK!' <5n la-’t Thur* sy tJcv. A 1 '**' an* pointed • "]. " ^ Momt i till oiu the linrxpired 'rr-n f ’ u r- I* - -- \ dju t«nt*nt and In*| ect - *1. I, ' Boyd, » ho d led on t h- 1 ->t h in *t « *'1 Moure wi 1 serve uunl Jsnuarv 17th and then tske nth'-- for two tear* t>v ira.im of h:s , ec v •, t ••ie. M >n to the "f- l! o*- r,’ a,I •.' an ' tier* 1 ('up* It- *r I'.Hb’i of Laurens, who was reeonilv spp uti'ed by the l. .vent or to ti l otil the unrxpi'e.t term of th* assiatat.t Vdju'ant t»cneral, 4A T Kroc*, will be reappni Med TW'1 MOMICmES A* th* finale to a card game between two eolored (daver* at Dunbarton nu Friday miitit Hamp Fl'ivd ws* »hot and k 111 •- d hv Henry l,l*he lnqne«f w a* held hi Msgi*trste Anderson I i.he » a• cumin 11ted ( • j«'|. On -Saturday inghl, u sr c|s*-k \ III*, F.d W I ker, enlurt 1, witti a to l|e( In tem'ed for i - win , ki i- I M* own • ll 1 d M'n ke-, w tin kd eti soother negto on t a few we-k* ago, i* «ant to have made In *t*'eu -n- 'bat tie won it !1 ; t,.- -ati-ft-d u tit 11 be liad kl| ed t ia wife r-at’irdal tngtit he Vfctnn'Pd to mas-- good Id* threat with the above result Je* nun i* thull ghi to have tieen the cause of the trouble M uker tia* mq been apprehended. HIT I F.N BY A M A D DOG Severn’ mon'hs Jgo a hesu'ifu! voting bird dog wnatirduglit to Barnwell on the train from a ►tHti m In. tireat f'y- pre«* l o w n «li I p. Bee a u *e of os »fr*ng» Hi'fion* it was tied for the purpo.e of pteten'ing hariil f it or to peop'e IH)- ; i I if* owner W * V ready to -et o m home The dog tnoke loo.--, however hif .m-- • r-t' t ■ w n dug* *n1 wi* ti na 11 y k’lDd rear > lie I’o ir H u t >ne of the hi ‘. fen dog*, an <T etloiute snow white pood e, owned h\ ('Hitt Jack Harvard, ’ dev.-loped rahic* la‘t wt-rk and hit Huie • f ar", daughtc of Mr and Mrs B. L ^ Easterling, an ' H ]*o Mr*. Earl V Ha ' good, Sr . tu-forc it was dispatched. , The bright little maiden ws* hurried tn I’olumhia ami M - Hagpiid wa* glv en prompt I’satcnr treatmentjfrom tlie State Institute In Columbia Both arp getting along as nicely a* possible and no untoward result I* ex|H*cted In either ca«c The 1’astrur treatment a* given hy the splendid State service ha* proven almost Infallible. LAST’ WEEK FRIENDS. Thcv were good to u* Seven of the Ixut women ia Lho L'uited States, sent and gave it* for Christmas enjoyment* fruit cakn and tlowef*, ,,ound cake and po»t cards, syllabub and blanc mange, oyster* and mince pio and saw to it that the egg famine did not hunger u* Money they sent also hr .niail or me«- senger and we did not mind a hit the scolding for 'larin»s* exhorted u* hv two preacher*. And the men subscri bers were aeeond best In sending a wealth of premier pecans, amber grapes and rose red apples, and currency enough to make the ghost walk. And the nkmes of those seven Sisters of Mercy are written highest on the tablets of f’hriatnia* memories and he low are ln»eribed the names of this jury of good Namar'tani who minis tered unto us: RU Matthew* J F Barnes T J Brooker J M filer* E C Smith W O Davla L s Pemter A Co B Lafd Macon Bolen W H Mlxson A P Penvvel! Julian Harrlartn And the roll of writer* and speakers of good words and jvlshes 1* tt>o long for publication, hut their nktne* are In terwoven In the recollections, some sad, others joyous, of Tint Ptopt.t’fi third of a century Chrlstinaa expe riences. BACK TO THE LAND. In the past two year* one Chicago land company ha* sold to city men and women nearly 150 000 acres of Florida, In tracts averaging LI 9 acre*. Of these 10^)00 purchaser* only ten per cant have been failure* aa farmer*. 8*1'*» In Texas, Idaho and,other Rtatet have been large, but not. up to tb« colonisation In Florid*. IIR8. J. 8. HALFORD. On^aat, Wedneaday evening aa tha ahadea of night were allently falling the spirit of Mr* Augusta V Htlfo'd, *g-J 69 year*, baloved wife of Mr. J. 3. Halford, departed from it* earthly abode of c|ay to enter upon a life un* touched by huntan sorrow and suffer ing within the pearlv gate* abov*. And thu* passes beyond the ken, but not from the memories of those who knew her best one whose every hour wa* spent for the happlnesa of those she loved Unselfish, self-sacrificing, she was a devotdd wife and a true friend. Mr* Halford had been afflicted will heart trouble for some time, hut bore all i f her sufferings with the patience and fortitude of the good Christian woman that she wa*. AH that the.care of loved ones and Hie skill of phrst clan* could do wa* done, but the One who doeth all things well said, ‘‘Come," and when th« newt went out that the final summons had been an swered there wa« grief In many hearts that she was no more. On Friday morning in the Barnwell Baptist Church, of w hich she had long been a consistent, member, touching funeral services were conducted hv Rev John K Goode, assisted by Rev A. K. Kelson, in the presence of a large concourse of sorrowing relative* and friend*. Her hodv was laid to rest In the family burial ground a abort dl* tanoe from town. She I* survived hy her husband, Mr, J. S. Halford, one sister, Mr* P. H Morris of Augusta, four brothers, Messrs J. C. Moody of Charleston, J. B. Moody of Augusta, C. W. and J. G. Moody of Barnwell, and other n-latives, to whom the sympathy of the entire community goe* out In this their hour of grief. UNSOUND <ORN UNHEALTHY -An Interesting publication on the question of spoiled corn and pellagra has ju»t h«en issued hy the deeartment of agriculture, says a dispatch from Washington it is the work of (> F Black and <J. L Al'herg, chemical bi ologists and experts in drug and polt onnti* plant investigation*. In tbr* re port they say : ‘ The recent recognition of case* of pellagra in thl* country principally In the .-southern Scales, and the supposed cont.ectipn of the di.ease with the con sumption of uusotin 1 corn, have called attention to the lack of nr thods by which to test the fitness of corn and corn meal for human consumption. There is every reason to believe that sound corn i» a most wJinlesonae fond. Whether corn that ha* been heated, fermented or moulded Is eq ial!y ssfe is an"ther question. cot NTHiae esriwicsRp iiksltu . ‘ That It is unsafe and the cause of pellagra I* so firmly believed in Italy aad the Au*trlen province of Tyrol that the government* of these countries have enacted stringent laws regulating tne quality of corn and corn meal which mav he -old or Imported The p >.*it>i'U' tlmr .polled ern mav po*. » s* p m . o qu* pies seem* to have ■ a*. • , i i. - 1 pi this counfrv. D>- * r.d ' ’*■ with the .-xi-ep - f * • ’ » r. s« that of Osh'.ri e • lie prop iu* liitle w-ifk ti*s ’> • u .on u|>’f uo cheniia trt -T c -u Mo*' Inve.tigst'.r* hace cont'-i t- them Ives w'th ttie detenu'- ' csrhohy.p ale* fit* and i't>ti*i*i i- f these groopt of *uh- stauce-. Ti i- atteiutit to disemangle the aiii'iire of complex *ub*la»ces of w h'. ti tlie corn seed, like any other liv log thing, I* composed h*a hardly be gun I ne investigators of Suutharn Europe who h*d in ttie alleged connec Mon hetw een pellagra and corn a great ia»ci'nti\c to un leriske tin* work have not done so Iu Noiphern Kurojie, however, in icn attention ha* been giv eo to ihe toxlclu oi spoiled corn. If not to the chemx'rt. and the relevant lit erature ia s»rr large aariNo *rott an meal. ‘ It ’« not the ohject of this paper to di-t oss the qin-'tleo whether i>ellagra i- doe to , ati g S(miiled maue ('he O"*! ion tak- i I* " at whatever may ul- T-i.aii-lv pro.e he the cause of p»T- lag 1 ^ I lie con* oil tioti f •pulled 111 a 17e I* Iinu'.i'ahe k. van it spoiled inane • .oil ulMmai 'v he liroved to have nothing *ti p.ev«-r to do isith pellagra. It* i-onsiimpfloo woiiiu »tiM remain de cldedL ohjectionahle for the sa-ne rea •on* -hat -vouM aju li to any other form of *po|le I f HI.| He 'e the econo uii-t, the h i gieni*t Am) the agririp luri*i nu-ct upon the same ground If the ' ygieni-t -howl I condemn corn , as .• .rn it won d react upon the agth ul "iri*r Cv nairnwitlg the market for the CnijntM’• •• I fero i. It |* theref- r. , " the iiuno.- imi ortsoce that the de e i..r*"ofi of coni tie investigated in all o' p» • caring, in order that we may ■ ear t avon! tip- cause, of ttie sti "ll log c. 1 ti a -i that 'he consumption of • ■ led cor 1 \ mail mat h- limiM-d U fluialnii i.i- ah] h- 'o 'he i rere*t fa Ids.--- *• etlmr gr.ovei., m, - d i-mhoi u •• n .line'* (’ hring a' o t fills '>•• • I. ■' 'll-.- h.' |ios."i]e ' . luM* 't 1 e r f. - 11, r ■, I * . II, o | o . ‘ far a- k i •' • am 1 , no work a'oug to s- hie.ii ,. hecn puh-T«h*d in thl* eoonrr , ot imlee.l. Iu the E"gl|stl lan guage GREENVILLE 18 GLAD. Greenville l* to have another big Cot ton mill, a million dollar concern, m manufacture line good* The capital will come from England. New Eng land. Charleston and other place*. The profit* will also go away. BACK TO THE FARM A. B. Rogers, living near Morltrte, Oa., 1* the farmer par etce lencc of the "goober” State. This year he had .’4i»0 acre* of land under cultivation *nj has gathered l?(i bale* of cotton. 2,IHX) bush els of corn. 600 bushels of potatoes, oat* enough for feed purposes peanut* enough to fatten ?0 hog* and cane enough for 10 barrel* of syrup SELECTING NEED CORN. It will pay to begin now selecting seed corn for next year’s planting and the choosing should continue thicugh the winter. The ears should be cylindrical In shape, not tapering, eight Inches or more long, a* nearly alike a* possible in color, shape and size. The cob* should he all white or all red, and the grain* should he of one color also, Keep these ears whore weevils and rats cannot injure them and toward planting tJaueut further choice can he made from tho-e selected during the Winter. Good seed helps to make bet ter yield*. Mixed aeeu are not as good a* one sort. LYNCHINGS IN U»in. During 1910 there were 67 lynching* recorded in the United 8t*te*, a smaller number than In any previous year since 1^94 with the single exception of 1907, when the victim* numliered 67. Koltewing i* the record for 1910 hy Mtates: Alabama. 8 negroes; Arkansas, « negroes; Florida, M negroes and J whites; Georgia. 1<> negroes; Louisi ana, 1 white man; Mississippi, 6 ne groes; Missouri, .'i uegroe*; North Uamlina, ] negro; Ohio. 1 white man; Oklahoma, 1 negro; South Carolina, 1 negro; Tennessee, negroes; Texas, 4 negroes and 2 whites. In two case* negtoe* were lynched by members of their own race. If. H. Rogers used to urge voting men ta get bold of capital, saying that without rapital one could do nothing worth while. He used to pack this into a very neat epigram. “Fortune can’t kno.k at the door of a man who has no house.” The Home Bank of Barnwell pars to it* Depositor* in tbe .“savings Depart ment -t-inir cent Quarterly Lompound- ed. I’leasant and courteous treatment accorded all in each Department and strict privacy with every transaction, ad. kxaminrp ar kxfisxts. “In Daly and Austria, where the government* carefully control the quallcr of corn, suspected corn is ex amined hv skilled experts In this country, where the examinations w iB he tnade in mo«t case* onlv upon rhs Initiative of. private Individual*, many of the ten* applied abroad would be of Itttlr service, hecausethev require a considerable degret of chemical or bac teriological skill What seem* to he needed In this country is some adequate test of so simple a character that it may be applied hy the manufacturer, the health "Ulcer or the consumer m de termlnlng whether product* or pur chases are lit for human food. ‘‘rxRMKNTXD” COKX. ‘‘It I* desired at this point to avoid creating a misunderstanding. It 1* de. aired most carefully to avoid producing the Impression, that all farmented, heated, mouldytnr otherwise spoiled c'-rn I* necessarily dangerous to man. This would hardly be In accord with the facta. It l«, however, quite gener ally believed by'the majority of Inves tigator* that much of thl* sort of coro is Injurious. A« long as no mote defl. nlte Information exists It seem* the aane and conservative courae to bar aa far a* poaslbl* damaged corn from hu man consumption.” SHOT STONEWALL JACKIN! Confederate Veteran John Thomp son, who died suddenly at Cheraiv some day* ago while getting or. a pa*- | aenger train, believed to the day’of bl* dFat.i that a shot from bis gun may ! have kllleil, Stonewall Jackson. He | wa* oo picket duty that night near the fatal spot and fired hit -gun many 1 time*. The TioaaUilUty of hi* having eaused the death of that great anldier , worried him all hi* life andcauaed him | many aleepkM Qif bta* CARD OF THANKS. Word* are inadequate to express our feeling* of grantud'- P> our dear frl-nd* who so kindly and sympathef. ii-aily ministered to us during the ill- ti, s» hioI death "f onr loved one. God bless von ad i* onr prayer J. Malt Halford and family. NOTH E. To all whom It may concern : Fair notice i« given that nil parti"* ha\e been iioMtli-d of their town tax at II i Ida, and a (ter J anuar v 1 1. ! :•! I. there wip he a 5 per cent penalty aid'd thereon and the tax exeentiona will In- served as all other tsxe* In rlui* lime. 11. (’. Hi.tt<>. I nietuleui notice of election. n te municipal election for the town f ■'n-IUng will be held Fcbruarv 7th, 1911, to elect one Inlendant and four V' arden* The following gentlemen hvve been appointed manager* of tbe election.: J F Sindcr*. J J Snrlling and E. J Bawl*. J M Hill, Clerk. 1 >ec . '.’U, 1W 111. DEN "ION NOTICE I aid tie In the And tor’s olfb-e every •'Htuniav during ttie month i f J*’ nar>, I'M I, for the purpose of writing n > snd preparing application* f >r -d t onfed Tate soido-r* and widow* of • on federal e so! (i ier. wtio wisloto go tiefore th* Couiitv I’en-ion Ho.rd wl jch aveets *.11 the tir-t Mondav in u 'etiruary , 1!*11, Tho-e alreadv on the roll will report in petsun or by let ter. G. K. B1RT, Pension rommi«*ionpr. NOTICE OF FINAL DISCHARGE. Notice i* her* by given that the nr.. der*ig e< j W d I on Monday, January J,!, 1911, file with Hon. Jno. K. S -elllog. Judge of Probate for liariiAeli Cnnii- tv, hi* final return a- Admin i«t rator of ti c e*tafe of A J Brvan, di eenved, and rvt'plv for Letter* [)i«mi**orv. W, /. Iv rv n, AdminUtrator. Deermber 21 19|i). STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. COUNTY OF BxRNWFI.L. In the Probate i o :rt. By J. K. fini.-Htng, K-q, Judste. rf Probata In J4*rnw*-4l County." Wherea*, Alifair Pender hath made suit to nn- to grant her D tUT* of \dinin letration *'l the e-tate atnl efTeeta of P. I,. Pender* deceased, Thyee are, yber-fore, to cite and a 'mordsS a!) and singular, thr kindred and en-htors of the said P L Pender, de. ruecd, that-Uiey be and a|*[>ear twfore m*. in mki ( uurt of Probate to !"• held nt flHrnwell on Wednesday 4tli ilay of Jan.. 191 h next, after tmblicfvllor therisif at 11 o'i loos jn ttie forenoon, n, -how enuee If anv thev have why the said adtrlrds frat'.on ehoitld tiot be grant'-1. Given tinder my hand this 20th day of Uecemtrer, Anno lioinlnl I9M J. K. 9NF.LUNU, Prol ate Judge, Published It) Trta Baunw ri.i, I'aort a Deceinfs-r 22nd. IVIu GOOD 'SEED. A'ou mint have good seed to mike gnml crop*. 1 have a few hundred bushel* of the best Improved Tool Cot ton S«ed for sale at one dollar and ten gent* per bushel, K. t). B Order now and get the best. J. II. E. Milhous, tf. Blackville, 9. C . Welcome Waits : ipc r.—f"’ 1 11 ""'i" r. ■bt* 1 ■"■■■." ’t 1", i" ■ 1 fiasi*n* n ^ When you Come to Town to Attend the big sales Remember that the Cordial Invitation Continues that you visit the SATISFACTION STORE, WHICH SINCE. 1^79 HAS NEVER WEARIED IN THE SERVICE OF ITS FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS TREASURER’S NOTICE The Treasui vr’a olfle* *||i b» ofdi for tha coUnctlon of tasaa lavtol thn fiscal yvnr tomaaaowtiag Jonmrff 4 19iu, from the lith day of OH>W« Htlo to the 16th day of March, 1911 l«- ciu-iva. From the 1st to t),e Slat of January 1911 litcluslva a panalty of <M»« pet cam will befaililrd. From tha lal to tha 2ktb of February, lill, ioclnalvd a petiHlty *.f 2 per eent will ba ad dart to nil taxes paid in February. From the 1st to the 15th of March, 1»11, In clusive a penalty of aeven par oaal 1 will be added to all uupald taxea. (Levy; F<d- HtaN* Purposes •‘ Otdlnaiy rjounty When you come to town for any purpose whatever, r<f SuOn-.*, pleasure nr public duty—kk-mkmhku that there is a genuine anil gen.-r’ ons de.Ire to give the best service to you at iho M-OI.AI It K( I L STOCK KI) STOKES. taPU Purposes RJ. % r - ^ ^ ^ ^ < d ^ ^ - 5 | f fij k a; s, Hii _4 ■Seasonable Selections* cvppcIaI attentinn i« called to the choice and charming new good* just received, among them are: Heautifnl Otrrhvgf-, Light ami Dark Colors, i‘f, . . o ePiits per vard. Fancy Drc*a Gingkam* o,. lo,- Yard wide Sea [.land t* . . ..V “ All the year round stocks of Drv Good*. Shoe*. Clothing, Hat*, Groceries, and a’l General Merchandise for home happiness and abroad enjos menr are full to all needs in qunntiU, , iate In *tyle, un*urpa.*ed in quality and at price* that can not fail to plea*c tbe nin*t carefuI tmver*. A eoaiinuanee of the liberal appreeiated patronage of the past 21 year* i. s«ked ind ewiy effort will he made to prove that the lu* terest* of merchant and customer are mutual. Let me help vnu begin getting ready fur the Merry Christina* and Happy New Year that 1 sincerelv wish you. Barnwell, - So. Car. '* N'-w .laij Purpnsea 1 ’* Gorutlthtloual School Pur)«n*ca ,1 Total Ijr^' mill* There will he nn extra levy of two mill* In Barnweil, Blackville and Wll- li-tou tow nship for public roads. f orimiu’THfU.n TaX WMlt b* |2 00 and will he received from October 15, ]9KJ # t** March, 1st 1911, Inclusive, (Special Hchool Levy) Cedar Grove 1 inlilt Rarhry Branch, C-lvaty, EilNto, Friendship, Hilda, Healing Spring*, Kline, Morris, New Forest, Oik Grove, Old Colombia, Pleasant Hill. Keeuy Branch, 8an HIH, Selgllngv die. Seven Pities, Tlnkera G,eek, 2 tnld-; Barton, Hlg Fork, Blai'kville, Ulmers, Upper Ricfi Land, < »ve Hickory Mill. Owens (’rn*» Road, 'yraraora 5 o. 51, ff- mills; A+tenrtxle. Urtiible Poml Hercules, Lees, 4 rnlthl Barn well 4> 4 ' mips; Elk«. .5 mills, ilrfax d mlH«, Wthisism. 7;J»£iiiHl*i United Btafe* currency? G**M and silver coin, county and school claima propeily approved will be recelvtd f*f taxes. ( heck* and drafts will be reoeltatf l or taxes at tax payer* risk only, J. IL Armstrong, Treasurer Barnwell County. HIE USUAL CHRISTMAS PROBLEM. c f selecting gifts is again confronting most pro- pic. \ on can relieve yourself of this perplexity I y following ‘.he growing custom which has he- I'lnic’nu'st popular, and give a bank book in the savings ucpaitment. Bai^k of Western Carolipa iasuc-d in the name of your son, daughter, nephew, niece, relatives, or friends. We have a handsome and .*ea»onable card which will be cn. lo*e i with each book, thus en abimg you to present thu beat ot gilU m an up- prcc ate way. 4 o|o Paid on Savings BANKofWESTERN CAROLINA BARNWELL, S.C. CAPITAL & SURPLUS SSOO.OOO.QP —j local d/rectors cototel OcMjr ^ei! Bates J M. EtnsIo rH •'i • i 1 'u^ooH P.Vf BucJfinc'hc'.i.i B’..t 111 ^1 - j mJ \o LO IV m . . ..■ EXECUTORS’ SALE Notlce.l* hereby given that the per sonal property of the lute Lawrence W. Yooman* of this county will be sold at public auction, on Saturday, the 31st day of December, A 1). 1910; the sale beginning nt 10 o’clock a. m . or »• soon thereafter ns It l* practicable, at which sale will be offered Mules, Un tie, Hogs, Corn, Forage, Store-fixtures, Tool* and Farm Implements, Wagon* and Sundries. Term* of aale, caah upon delivary of tbs property M. I*. C. Yountan* and / Lawrence Youman*, Executor* D«a. 19,1910. i: 5 t /■ ) ’] C OF Fine Horses AND Three Oars OF THE Best Mules TTHE W est Produces Just Received AT J. D. k BLACKVILLE, - IVU/ JjOUTII CAROLINA. THE DE. JNO. P. LEE, JE. jfiS^k Dentist ^LUIUwiujston, - - •* Offle* orar Bank of WlHUum. nor. receive calls In lb« ownntyy, will make appointment* at A. fl. NINESTEIH, ATTORilET AT LAI NOTARY POBIK, BLACKN .LLE, 8. C DR.J. H, E, MILHOUS, DENTIST BLACK.VILLI, JL<J. OfUcc days Thursday, FfW day nud^Suturdar. Well equipped office. Operations tntulcr'aa less aa consistent with safety Prices reasonable. Te e.Tfih, DE. V. C. MILHOUS Btimst, . Unwell, - • • it office iiouast 8. J0 a. m. to 6 p, », Person* living away froth Barwv^ win picaae make appoti laitnu tm$tm ooniiag By so doing lboy will bo MM of Immedlato aorfloo and oroM #k» appolutmenta. The valuable lands o! late J. Terrill Smith ofWIl- liston, demised by him M Connie Maxwell Orphana^h, uie now offered for aatr on liberal terma. Fur particulars *PPO- either to Di. W. CheatM Smith, Willifiton, or Orlauda Sheppard, Edgefield, or ▲. T. Janiiaon, Greenwood. T. B. ELLIS, JR. SL'RVEVIHC Ut TE1UCIK, A postal card addreaaed %» me at Lyndhurat, S. C. wili- rccelve jirorapt attention. RVNKY TO LiNlA — Mnfjvy tn lend on flr*t_ mortgaga off rml e*tate, K per cent Interoal OO amounts under fl000.00. . T f»T em un amounta over fl.OOO 09. J. O. Patterson 's-'-Ki 4i C. F. UIHOM, P. I. lutlapia wa. icia Calhoun & Co, Life, Accident, CYCLOrfB LIGHTNING - Sji ■C:f ;. /M • -•§|| INSURANCE. —At Lowest Stronobbt