Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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•UtiT., T - \. V .*rr 1 • J(«v«r Jf y» a delay now, can you boy BnIMtne , p , 1 * , ‘ ow *' “ l ^reacnt. That .Vew Homo that yon AcWn oiMunlngr «hii ».« built for le** money tM* vear ' ‘ ^ "i”* re ' " r * ‘ ,h 1,1 ! l '’ iv " '"eofinn Don't pot "t... .-.\i * * * k* * 0 * T,win, ' , ‘* rl * ,u * ,r,e "ra* Vft * r Mini will kp .roeUte jour onleraUn-n, but I b H ve rna.le a life In.,* Wu< t the lumber bnalneaa and am aure of my yroond. I ,Vl l-T, r Ua T n TElrB:3T t0 * Ct <1 " kk ‘ Wri,e '* ,e a pfer ~ „ J* r -\ T^H me Woof troubles l.ong boors and hard »-«k bavee.A termra f*r ua and we »v(| r .u beat ' ' tW~l>Q IT N.lWf M. E. DYEbS, Gen. M*r. AUGUSTA LUMBER CO. I AUGUSTA, :: ;: GEORGIA, 1 'BUY OF TUE MAKER' $ THERE’S A. DIFFERENCE m Between really food hats and simply good looking hats. Yet most men buy their hats by the “looks”—by the appearance of the surface. This isn’t always a safe way to buv. For instance the appearance of ROELOF’S “Amife” HATS is closely imitated, but the through and through quality, never. See the n;w Fall Models—just arrived—every one of distinctive character. PH I CE 3B3.QO t ‘•TILL, “THE QUALITY ST0RE ,r BLflCKVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA Sole Agency for “Korrect Shape” Guaranteed Patent Leather Shoes Farmers’ Union Warehouse INCORI’ORATKI) Capitalized - - - - - $10,000.00 V \ Kcadr to receive your cotton for storage. ^Charges i cent per dav ner bale, which covers all charges and gives you protection. If you are not going to sell store your cotton with th<r Farmers' Union Warehouse, Barnwell, S. C. Kobt, E Woodward, J. A. Jenkins, H»rry D. Culboun, l’re«. * d«c. Tre»». T ? tr*; • fe GINNISG DAIS AT Barnwell Oil Mil inlays, WeinesiayvFrijays BEEinmnc inonDAY, deceriber is, 1912 BARNWELL OIL MILL t .Ht. r O A IG .1^ . . ^ , * tl^e Barnwell People. THURSDAY. DECEMBER J8, 1M1. RATER OF SUBSCRIPTION. In Advance, per Annum tl.«0 Ob Time..: $2.ec —-- ■ ■ r- . ■, . , r,r-r— *,*Tiir The first t rut Ion of the chain gan* I- h It rt r. thO w.pk. The ftreond aeotioB cf th« elmlii tL*an I* nt DunbHrton. , The third auction li at Grernlaitd. W. V. Richardaon, J. B. Morna, Clerk. Supr. harmony ixjoge no. n a, f. m. A / a rcmdarromninplcatlon of Harmony \M/ Lodirr No. 17. A. ¥. M. will be held JVk ,n VI aeonIc Temple on Thursday Not. «) ; 80 o’clock Vtatting brethren are cordlaov invited to attend. A. A. Lemon, W. M. Wm MeNab, Sec Before the vrar Barnwell County Seed Kve w, • , recnlarjy .hipped to England '>> l,e planted on the rlter Thame* bot tom land* near London It’s the brat In the world and I hare the genuine for sale. C. N. Bu'ckbalter. Wanted, to employ a hurtling mar ble and granite ealerman. ono of ex perience. A good proportion to the right prrtv. Apply '‘inrsufacturer” care of till, paper. ad 8t. TUE MOON I HIM MONTH. D'-remh-r;— First CJnartsr 28 Full Moon 6 L**t Quart r.. 12 Npw Moon 20 Tti* sun rises today at 7:18 5:18. »ots at ••••••••••••••••••CM • • • HERE AND HEREABOUTS. • • • •••••••••••••••••••• Soon the voice of the candidate will be heard In (be land The Barnwell High School will hoi,, day untL next Tueaday Seif help ia the hear help -tn*i -elf d - penitence the beginning and b* <1 m-. of independence. Prof, and M ra. W F. -*cotr and Ui-|r little Matter have gone to aperul the bolUlavawirb relativea at OremwiMut and Mnnticello. Mipen i-nr MorrU a av^ tin - \ r» .<x1it •'nil \ ict» thar ai r men'log ibinr » ay- and rhr comiv’* higbwava an extra good dinner on Chriattmt* clav. H on eat J eolor-d anti* Chrlatmaa •o ahreri ultv a no i ne »i fiu •» pri.ved hi- ainc* ti e fi r - r nt v Thnr.da^night’. rain deluge ahort- ened tlie lt« n n » U ('in'nty cotton crop ma' y t>ale* The heaien «.ut «eed ami • tapfe will be good for nexi year'a corn crop. In planning for next year, O brother farmer, take vnur wife in your confl dence and let fter ante on every propo • Itton A nd if you unluckily have no apouae go a-courting and g-i i Santa Claoa didn't conn i * e u. Sunday night, pe. nn-y ri th • UX-kiog« nf the kola " i h.int r,. pining ve Ineite tat. J.iiuarv to n good and all will be forgive, ogt Ni. a Married on Chr - iph- li R. v John K tirwvde, M .loanpn tl irei-oti of Fort Mill and Mi-< Alice Morrow of Spartanburg For -cveral yeara th*- bride waa one of ihe no»«' popular teacbe'a in 'be ec- In oooamencing, conducting and com pleling next year'a hualnea* ‘tote youi own aklllet,” aa they aay over In Geor gla. Don’t let it rual. For ot e tear riak your own judgment. Let nothing aanend or oyer rule your plan- except wifely wladom, Mr. yf A McLemore, form r y Barnwell, died In Auguata on baiur la after a long lllneta. In hia bl«t tear Hla body waa buried in the faaii|> cemetery In Koaemary Townahtp He ta aurvlved by Ida wife, one aon, a daughter and a brother. On January 5th the Good Roada Train of the Atlantic Coaat Line Katlroad will be at Barnwell and all intereated In highway improvement will find in- atruction In attending the demonatra- tiona to be made and leclurea to be de livered Be there by B a m That waa a real Chriatmaa aplrlt com pliment paid ua bv an appreciated aub acribet whoae alwara genial imile ia the aure token of a good heart of gold : "You have waited on me all the vear and he.re’a $2 In payment of mv aub- acrlptlon. You deaerve it, and I wtab you a Merry Chriatmaa.’’ Mr. Frank Burckhalter of OkUiioma came laat week on bia annual vi«it to Carolina relativea He eontlnuea well plca.ed with the Weat where be la ma king good in hia every occupation. He ia accompanied by bla very charming and cultured nelce, Mia* Rebecca Burckbalter, daughter of the late James B. Burckhalter, who a acre of yeara ago turned hla face toward the setting tun. where hia profeaalona] career waa Illumined with apleudld aucceea until too early death bore him sway. One of the richest (aa we judge wealth) tanners of the county paid ua a call that waa a treat laat week. He la rich In health, happineaa. the esteem of all that know hmi and In hla free- doi|> from ere. The low price of cot ton does not worry him Hi. usual crop is seven acre*, but this year be be came a little ambition* and expanded to eight. But he did not neglect the other home crops that make plenty on hla place and something to spare. He was as pleased to band its 13 for two years’ subscription as we were to re ceive the free sllyer. Fifteen years ago, a lad of 16 Caro lina summers Robert J. Greene, son of Mr Judson Greene ef Rich l-and, took Horace Greelv’a advice and went to the West to grow up with the country. On Friday he esme to the good old home for the first visit after hla long ago de parture. In the greet Mute of Wash ington he has come to the business front at one who haa won »ucce«s by deserving It, but nowhere can tbit so strong and resolute • builder of fortune be so well beloved aa In the happy home land of bla boyhood, Uo will ra- turn in the new year to the Pacilo slope and some fortunate CartfBaa girl should ere be says good bve change the bachelor to a benedict and go aad help round out a future of long happineaa and multiplying proaperlty. AT ROSEMARY, The Western Division of the Union Meeting will he held with JUeesnary BE PATIEKT. WllLa Treasurer J. B. Armstrong aabe the patience of MX pagera whe have de layed until the last days aendlng their dure to him by mall . I|e la ao deluged with aoch oommunicatlona that It may be ten days befoae he can send oat re- eeipteteeM, /'< In the corn ehow held In Colombia thla month ell the Second District prir.es offered to grower* of that grain were won bv Barnwell Con ntV farmer a. Mr. W. H . Wooley of Elko won first honor for the heat single ear and second for the beat ten ear exhibit His prise waa a ton of high grade fertiliser C*pt. W. T. Walker of Walher Station eauie second In lb< awarda THE BARNKR COUNTY. A WARNING. Barnwell narrowly eacaptoj a disas trous night fire last week. A earele-s cook had taken some hot a-b-s from the eook Stove and placed the wooden veeeef containing them on a porch out of sight of the stst't A waking babv kept the pater fortunately awake until a late hour, nmelllng burning wood be made several searches before find ing the fire. A considerable bole had been burned In tbe floor of the porch and but for hia timely discovery tome of tbe most valuable residential and business tpoperty would have boen eaten up by tbe fire lleod. ASSOCIATION MINUTES. Rev. W G. Britton, Secretary of ths Barnwell Baptist Association, sent out on Saturday the Minutes of t ie recent session at Ghent’s Branch Church. They have made the Christmas bright er In aeveral hundred homes The pamphlet i« larger and the reports bet ter than In years A new and exee - lent feature is the publication of the re cords of the Woman’a Missionary Union. Thb I’koplb printers bad to hustle to complete tbe work They have bad less Christmas holiday than 100 per pent Of the country printer* of the State But they iee| good that the task is doi.e. FUTURE FRUITS. Mr. W . J Blrt la setting s belter ex ample to Barn well County people than any man of whom we have knowledge Hi* orchards contain already some 390 free*, and last week he added more than fi'rv apple seedlings to that number. He will continue that good work until near the coming of Spring. Bv ex periment and ob-et vation he haa learned the »MI* beat suited to different fruits. Old favorite* are not overlooked, and the sncceaslon goes from the Spring time tn the brnwn Fall It make* a town s'ave envu us to hear him tell of his grape-, pomegranates, plii'ita, peaches. spp|-s etc. Beside* be has * fine lot of pecans rONVfurs FREE Gov. Klesse f>n Manirdsy gave liberty to thirty nenitentiaiy convicts as Christmas presents. Eight were pardoned, among them Al/red Gray, colored, of this county, serving since conviction In 1897 Ufa sentence for murder. Twenty-two were paroled. George W Ennis was one of that cla**, II# was a federal soldier who remained In Barnwell and married after the war. In IfiO'.’ he wa* found guilty of burning Mr. W H Hagood'* |nt buildings and sentenced b\ Judge Witherspoon to be hang d. Gov. Tillman commuted the death sentt-nc- to life Imprisonment. Ennis Is now 7il \e»r« old. He was al lowed * few dav- nl grace to v!*lt hi* wife and chi dren h-'ore leaving the '•late f imver H- hx* fw • well to do broth' rs In Lliuou who will lake care of bi< old age. EASTERLING—CULLEN. Married at Pittsfield, Massachusetts, December fiOth, 1911. Miss M.'trv Jessie, daughter of Mr. David M |ier CuRo^aif that citv, and Mr Robert Addison Easterling of Barnwell Mr and Mr* Easterling arrived In Haruwell on Friday and their coming made the Chrlatma- perfect. For ev ery one In Barnwell love* Kolihie K*a- terllng for hi* t |rjne« and li"nora him for hi* prlocii le* In both the sxem l,r of the best «.f Carolina culture and training For hia -ake now end for her own sweeter sake hereafter they welcome to their hearts the gentle and gracious and beautiful wife ne haa brought from the Berkshire hllla to th!* klmtlier clime. May life to them be one long Christmas time of peace, plenty and prosperity. After tbe new year their home will be at Union, where he give* light and power to tbe aturdv Piedmontese. UNION MEETINGS. Dec. 29, 30. 81. 1811. By authority ot (he last mectlog of tbe Association there will he two divi sion* of the union meerlug*. Bamberg. Bethel, Bethany, Bethesda, tColsp n, Denmark, Double Pond, Koi-to. Khr- hardt, Ghent’s Branch. Georges Creek, Gt. Saltkehatchie, Hunter’s Chapel, Midway, Olar, St Johns, Sprlngtown, and Spring Branch wi l form tbe east ern division. The remaining churches will make up the western division. Churches In either division finding It more convenient to belong to the other will affiliate with the dlyUloh of their choice. Topics: L The men In the pnlplt and In tbe pew as seen by each other, end bow to get closer together. 2. The absentee member and ab sentee pastor a* church problems, their causes and remedies. 3. What are the beat Ideals and methods of church discipline? 4 What do Baptists believe to be the qualifies ion* and privileges of church membership? (. What are we doing for pestnral support and for our aged ministers? 6 Wa* Dr. C. C. Brown’s recent criticism of tbe Barnwell Association justified ? EASTKRX DIVISION Double Pond. lutroductory sermon. Dr. J. D. Pita, alternate G. A. Martin; Missionary sermon. E. A. McDowell, alternate B. F. Allen. Leaders on the topics: 1. S. U Mayfield, J. D. Pitta. 2. D. O Hunter, Calvlo McMIllau. 3 J. D. Timmons, Geo. Hopkins. 4. Tbns. Clayton, K. 1* Banders, a. W. G. Britton. 6. J. A. Jenkins. WKSTSKN DIVIglON. Topics and leaders: Missionary Ber- mon, O. J. Prior, alternate J. K. Goode; Introjoetory sermon, J. D. Peacock, alternate.'W. M. Jones. 1. J D. Pea cock, Ham Hair- J. Geo. W. Boylaton, F. P. Lee. I. Baal] Batee. G. K. Blrt. 4 W. M. Jones, j; K. Hair. 5. R. R. Johnston, R. M. Mlxson. f. J. B. Armstrong. The moderators are earnestly request ed io render al] assistance by the ap- pofntment of any epos ken or topics not heroin mentioned aa may soaca Bosk. Churches are requested fie coop erate by furoiehing snob refreshment* on th* ground* aa are tisoelly given to ca&STfM! Ib-JI-d-udth. Hl,l« Choir vwloea as filmy mingle— • uoobl# III* and sometime* afngle— With tbe rank* along the street! ’ 1 ’ - -t- ' &.. • m ' \ - Oh the rye*. *f#a,eye* sur- through prl*« Wok* with wonder, glow At the vision of the tree, - With (ta tinsel end ft* fight Burning, sparkling through night W hMe the rooms of Jioiy childhood set* fham free? •" childhood's glad with glee th* Oh rhe hear, beat, heat Of the little Chrlatmaa feetf Up and down the world again, To the heart* of rugged men Marching up and marching down, Marching all aroond the town. Marching over ral* and hill. Marching everywhere athrlll To the glnrv and the glow Of the vision that thev know (n the land of Christmas g|<*rv In the long, long ago! Oh rhe trumpet* and the dfn Of rhe little horn* of tin! Of the music that they left Through the shadows and the rift Of tbe days that round os drift With their shadows ami their pain Till the little feet again Come a-tripping down the lane And* dancing tnrongh the street. With their beat, beat, beat! Oh the ring, ring, ring Of the merry *«:•** they sing! Oh the wftcherv and th* spell Of ih« drumbeat and the hell. And th* born of ferry dell Through the golden age* blowing T" the flowing, flowing, flowing Of the Chriatma* children sweet Marching down the Christmas street! _ . — . Oh ttie gleam, glssm, gleam In the childhood eye* that seem Not of earth hut of the eky As they go with glnrv hv On the wink* that helo them flv To the land of Christmas dream! — Bentxtown Bard. WITHOUT ARGUMENT. It la said that one nf David B HllPa first law suits waa a non jury case, In which die opposing counsel waa one of the best attorney* (n New York State. HH1 gave a speech which laat*! shout three hours. It waa such a speech at might he expected from a young law ver, and It waa very tiring to the court. After he had finished hi* oponsnt arose and ssld : "May it pleaae the court, I Intend to follow the exemfH* of mv young friend, end submit the «-*#e without argument.” Hill lost the cate. NOTICE OF SPECIAL TEACHERS’ EXAMINATION. Pnrsnant tn an order of the State Board of Education notice Is hereby given that there will b* a special teach er* examination held at the Court House. Barnwell, 8. C.. on Friday, January li, 1913. beginning at 0:90 A. M. aid closing at 4 P M. The examination will he upon th* following subjects; Agriculture. His tory, English, Algebra, Arithmetic, Physiology and Hygiene, Civics and Current Events, Pitlagogv, Geography. Horace J. Crouch, C* 8 K Barnwell, 8.0.. I>ec. 1«, 191 L ADMINISTRATOR'S HALE r Rr virtue nt th* power vested In me bv an Order of tbe Probate Court, dated the—th day of December, 1911, 1 will sell at public section all tbe per sons! propertv belonging to the eata'e of H K Box. deceased, to the highest bvd^tar for cash at tbe residence of J D Boi. bvfstgjatc residence of H. K Box. deeenead. nUBo]! Pond Township on the 12tn day of J*htftfy**JB4d*. hg. ginning at 11 o'clock In the forenoon, all the personal property consisting nf four head of good young mules, 2 three quarter wagons, 1 Rock Hill bnggv (good** new). I Deering reaper and binder. 1 mowing machine, I lot «f guano distributor, 1 lot of plow stock* 1000 bushel- of cotton seed, stock of merchandise consisting of groceries, drugs, dry goods, ahoos, tobacco, etc.; also show cases and I Iron sale. This 30th December, 1911. J. L. B >x, Administrator. -aa> n m I, Lev . X- y" -wdi Christmas is coming! So is cold weather! B Now is the sensible time to begin thinking of what you are going to give Him or iief. I Molair s is the sensible place to buy sensible I goods at all seasons of the year, but now we are especially well fixed to supply all of your wants, large or small. Nothing could be better rriate for the coming season than a nice overcoaf^-a serviceable and stylish d coat suit, a pair of those “nifty, long-wearing shoes, a stove or a range than which there is no better made, china ware, crockery, etc.- etc. Our space prevents a full enumeration of 1 all the goods that we have for your inspection. A visit to our stores will convince you that no where else will a dollar do fuller duty. - - €. F. MOLAIR — _ -v. = — ■yr' Bank the Proceeds- yaw shoaM he ok with wo—lo- ' la yowr pocket or HIM you merkot yowr oofifc • WRaJJ th* prneoeds—upon ew m stood of mrrylng th* mWw keeping It la yowr bras*, p Money kept at homo or lo yowr poekota l« ewhjoet ta bo* from fir* or theft Plf you should got checks or drafts for rottow or owy- thlng ele* drawn on other boohs, yon da wot hwvn fiw prasoat them In person to the honk on which drawn ta get them reshed. Bring or anil them to ns and we wt| * llect the money sad pUoe it to yowr credit eo oar boohs subject to chock. Come and see us or write us. 4 °lo Paid on Sayings BANKofWESTERN BARNWELL, S.C. MASTER'S SALE. State of South Carolina. 1 County of Barnw«*H. / Court of Common Plea*. C APITAL & SURPLUS $500,000.^ 3 LOCAL DIRECTORS George H. Bates J.M.Easierlintf Butler Hagood P.M.PucklngKam v ■'« . light Charles F. Pechman in bis own and a* Trustee, etc , Plaintiff, against O. H. Owens, Defendant. By virtue of a decretal order to me directed In the above entitled cause, I will sell at Barnwell, In front of tbe Court Houa*. on Monday. January first, 1913 It being aalesday in said month, within the legal hours of sale, the fol lowing described real property: All that tract of land situate, lying end be ing in rhe eaid -State and Countv eou- talnlng seventy acres .and bounded aa followa: On North by laoda of the said O. H. Owens: 5a South by lands of the estate of Hay; on Eaat by Barnwell and Baldock Public Rond and on the Weet by the estate of Hay. Terms of sale caib. Parohaaer to pay for papers. II. L. O’Bannon, 1 - Master. Master’s office, December 9tb. 1911. MASTER'S SAIL State of Houth Carolina, 1 County of Barnwell | Court of Common Pleas. Charles F. Pechman, In hla own right and as Trustee, etc.. Plaintiff, against E. G. Owene, Defendant. By Tlrtne of • decretal order to mo directed In tbe shore entitled oaus*. I will aell at Barn well. In front of the Court Houm. on Monday, January fret. 1913, It being ealoaday to said month, within th* legal boura of sale th* following rioaeribod rani property: Ail that tract of land containing fifty acre*, morn or lose, known aa the Alloa Hey filaoa. Inherited from my bounded a* follow*: On .South By owned bj-0. H. Owens; West by oatato of Haya; North by B. G. Owoni aad East bf ostata of Joho B. Bnelling **T*rma* of rak oaoh. Purchaeer to pay for pa pore. II. L.'O'Banoofi, ^ , Maattf. Ms IK Z' CAR LOADS READY FOR SALE — I A Car toad of Hones and Males of tk* haaaled by me and that have made Bleckville best market in Lower Carolina lately ready for most seasonable sale. i X a Car Load of genuine Red Ibist Proof Seed Oats, grown on my own places and the beat of this kind that 1 soil and seasons can prodnee. ff~ Only 75 cents s Bushel. I \ ' ' r ■' ^ A Car Load of the splendid ^sneroft Oats, made places, s really unequalled graui for all first favorite wherever known. P Onfys/ ~ ' I v « r \ ^ can spare from ^ ‘ :mS ■* VSi two car loads, The low, soothe from my — ,