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legislature will ADJOtRN SATURDAY THE SOCIAL SIDE OF ALLENDALE WOODMEN UNVEILED MONUMENT SUNDAY WILUSTON NEWS OF BARNWELL COUNTY TO THE PAST WEEK TREAT THE HOOKWORM? Solon* »re on Home-*tretch.—Re*ult* AccomplUhed Last Week. There is every indication that the General Assembly will adjourn Satur day, according to a dispatch sent out from Columbia Sunday. Affairs in both houses are in fine shape. Perhaps the most important action taken during the past week was the passing of the McCravey educational bill and the adoption of the companion bill by Mr. Mitchum. These two meas ures look to the adoption of a compul sory education system more so tha any others that have ever been adopted in this State and indicate a favdr of the plan that was somewhat unexpect ed. Both of these measures/nave gone to the Senate, where thy^ will proba bly be abopted. The House bill wdKbe taken up in the Senate by Tuesday and the under standing is thaj/fhere will be some op position to iffMiut the likelihood is that the princjpfe will be adopted and that the finud 7 policy of the State with ref erence to requiring children to go to school for a brief peniod each year un til they are 13 years of age, will be submitted to the Governor for his de cision. Of course, it will be under stood that the proposition as it now stands involves an expression by the people of each county before there is a definite determination as to whether the system will apply to that individual county. Contrary to expectations, the 2-ceuL rate bill has not been mentioned in the House and very 1’ttle has been said about it in the Senate One reasnn is said to be that the members of the Hou^e realize that arn mi h measure passed b\ them would be killed in the Senate, and the energy, of th»- llou^e would be w ast.-d 1 he p an out i ned in 11 M, I .icon n Mi Gueeii wa r ehoUM In , w a> i out.::\u d untd next M-vMon wh. I a mi'd wa> of mdn at;ng tha! ’ is t ot p.ir!;. wanted The (i M o ’be prop- oMtlon is said to In- •( ; .t tl , tamo' — w ho jre in t to in., i ,rit. . n 11 • i o " • r a 1 \s>em111\, ar, not d --i•< -, d themsel\ es J. i rents on • li eotton raised in this Mate met In >d i ,f : nd :re, 1 ta \a t n >n ■ suggested •" sotn. plan r >•., d \ ised P; w h.i, h Itlotie'. I oUid 1 from the Sr.t'e t’-e,isur\. or t'o era »llt CtiuUl l 1 pi' dgi li. tl.i tn >11 i t>u d b« ad' i| 'ted, as flier to be gt m ' al approN al of the hold the im|Kirtant crop of the State and better prices meaning more gi neral prospen- \\ The House refused to pass a reso lution aent owr b> the Senate request mg former l’ S Sentt >r M I.aurtn to visit other eotton-growing States and interest them n the warehouse s\stem and gath er information to be used in connection with the pending fight Mr Mcl.aunn was quite willing to pa> his own expenses, but the House thought that it was unbecomming in irfhe Senate to ask am one to \ isit other PeMates m behalf of the people without compensating him and there seemed to be no desire to spend mom y which What the People ofyTown Have Been Doing in Pa*t Week- Allendale, Feb. lb.—The" local chap ter, C. I). C., met at th*?nome of Mrs. W. A. All, last Thursday afternoon. In the absence of/the president, Mrs. Mary Yissar, wKo is wintering in Flor ida, the meejmg was conducted by the first vice-president. Two new names were added to the roll,/making a membership of 40. was decided to offer a gold medal o the public school pupil writting the best essay on “Hamilton’s Legion.” Mention was made of Lee’s birthday in common oration. The poem, “The Sword of Robert Leo,” was read by Miss Lucy Darlington. A sketch of the Hampton legion was read by Mrs. \V. R. Darlington, Jr. Two piano solos were rendered by Miss Sarah All. After this the meeting adjourned and sandwiches and coffee were served by the hostess. Mrs. Edward H. Oswald entertained the younger set Tuesday evening in honor of her guest, Miss Nonia Dunbar of Aiken. Mrs. Henry Johnson has returned from a visit to Augusta. Mr. and Mrs. \Y. Angus Al! returned this week from Atlanta and Birming ham. Miss Fdna Rice has returned home from a visit to Columbia. Mrs. Kugene Buckingham of Kllenton has been visiting Mrs Fennell, t Mrs Marshall of Savannah is visiting Mrs C L Jordan. Miss Noma Dunbar of Aiken is the guest of Mrs. F H Oswald Mrs Moon- of Charleston is visiting at the b.oim- o Raysor Co' Wm R f her uncle. (’apt Henr\ I '■Hmg’nn. attended thi Handiome Stone to the Memory of R. B. Sander* at Seven Pine*. In the presence of a large concourse of people, on last Sunday afternoon, at the burying ground of the Seven Fines Church, the members of SnellingCamp Woodmen of the World, unveiled a monument to the memory of the late Sovereign R. B. Sanders. The Wood men, first met in thgir lodge room at Snelling, whence they proceeded fothe cemetery. The beautiful ritual pre scribed for the occasion was heartily and sympathetically rendered by the officers and members of the Camp. Suitable selections were rendered by a quartette composed of Mrs. A. F. Evison, Miss Jennie Fate, and Messrs Longstreet Gantt and A. E. Evison. The singing added much to the occasion A carefully prepared address was de livered by Mr. G. L. Toole, of Aiken in which he paid high tribute to the mem ory of the departed Sovereign, and also in a fitting manner set forth the princi ples of the Order. Two Parties Given During Week.—New Building Occupied.—Other New*. Williston, Feb. IT).—A congenial little the DEATHS. Mr. W. C. Be*t. Mr. W. C. Best died at the home of his son, Mr. G. A. Best, in Clmer, on Monday morning, after a very short illness. He was in the 73rd year of his age and although his health had been failing for several years, the news of his death came as a great shock to the people of the county, by whom he was highly esteemed for his many sterling traits of character. When war was de clared bet wen the sietums, Mr Best w;^ quick to offer his s.-rw tees m be half of his country, cnl.sting tn Capt ami through, out v '•vet! w ith con. ( urn G, u u • - * "' ' \\.|S K .: k .u.il s ('. Mt: ;>;in \. I\s ! I. - A 1 '• n 1 '.!(■’ N1 Rli ' !l,' th.it tiitti” stru^vlt hr Fu^'i;' \T S vv * i 'u \. id, tur ut th* 1 \ S s; .■ 'i"i.;s _' t : ..ir.tr 1 > ' hi TurMbiv, m th r. .rn | n ': < i ,iii.tn. n* * \ . u » . •. !;,vj Dun!.., 1 w lift, t!.' ■ it Wt.l hf“r > "tl< < >U TV t •' ''i' 1 .11 nl tin in Is, thr tuni \ of a I s Miss 1 I. ; li, Hi, 1 I I, li Mgi ! f » i 11 .i: a d r (tune*' Moii ml to n ,. .-If-cv, lie T"W mg : i '.it if ti.is good m.iM tom h.r.g f.r.i ra of helping tile farmers to cirtton, better lundlmg of ’ » Til \ i'.lil of ? some • U M he h. (te !.t k i n v ! .1' i s [’OPOS, S' t Ills s. In me their most it.,\ i \ i in tin provisi- was not comtomplated ons of the resolution The chances are that there will be nothing done with refen m e to the tax system. Mr. Belscr, of Sumter, has a proposition contemplating the appoint ment of three assessors for each coun ty, and if they are good men. as he proposes, it ought to accomplish some real good towards the readjustment of property values. It looks, as hereto fore has been said time and time again, !" amp!'- Dn Stat* has n- imt'v got- t« n a im\ ment "f $g , niii on count of tho sa'i of ;h«- on) i!,spi-ns: ( r\ propfrt\ w h'■ h is :! • tirst pacment on the pur has- i raa .twill git a!'"u’ an equal amount from tin pun food inspection f ind s,,fi t thing has h« rii gotten from tfie disp, nsarv w n i k.ige and in this wa> the additional items in\ol\ed in 1 the oulqiary growtfiof the State will he prosided for I he State has not undertaken a! this session any road construction legisla tion There seems to be. however, a grow mg sentiment in favor of sonw thing of this kind and while it mav not 1" adopted at this tune, it has been seen that the increasing use of auto- mol’i'i s alone will encourage leg’M*- tion a ' ' g this line The suggestion has been made that the thousands of automobile owners of this State would h< qui!' willing to stand a consider able p irtlntl of the e\p< Use of building high class roads as mam arti ries from one place to another, both for the use of vrhich s and automobiles. There is pending a highway com mission bill by Mr. Whaley and the lull imposing a tax on automobiles by Mr. Elies Neither of thesf measures, howew r, has been considered. . The Hull Mr M \S attc s eoiidui ted at Mi/p.tb ( but * I. Rec M’- a 1 ki r Best niarrmd Nliss Janio Ki r k t!: i • G r i . 11 ago >h« • ■ Kmktaml in- bro!l.i r two daugb M land, w ho pri ced d him to Beyond atKiut seven vears w a> a sist,-r , | I 'apt t ieorgi group of friends gathered at the home of Mrs. W. M. Jones Thursday evening for a dinner party. After the three- course dinner the guests, amused them selves at rook and conversation. Mrs. Jones had a decidely unique feature for the close of the evening. In her guest book the ladies not only inscrib ed their names but were required to make outlines of pigs while blindfold ed. The results were amusing. Wednesday evening Miss Corrie Hair was hostess at a party. The entire evening was given over to progressive anagrams. This exciting game furnish ed great amusement. Refreshments were served. Misses Fauline and Lucile McCreavy of Aiken and Miss Myrtle Watley of North Augusta are the guests of Miss Mayo Rountree. Misses Myrtis Smith and Sarah Saw yer, of Johnston, have been the guests of Mrs. F. M. Willis for the past week. Miss Julia Douglas, of Brooklyn, N. Y., is visiting Mrs. G. W. Greene. Miss Bessie Greene spent several days in Charleston this week. Mr. Albert Owens has moved his drug business into his handsome new brick store on Railroad Avenue. Dr. J. Lewis Smith, Dr. J. F. Lee, Messrs. (J. A, and J. E. Kennedy and R A Weathersbee spent Wednesday in Columbia, at the Corn Exposition Sty-. .1 M Hair and family have moved to Barnwell. Mrs Elizabeth Harlev i* in Charles- * •• ton visiting relatives and friends. Miss Bessie Anderson returned home last Saturday after a pleasant visit to h'-r uik !e, Mr .1 C Xnderson. of Lang- !t v she w.is ;u i timpamed hnme iiv her i nwsins, M'ssi s >a«be ami Lena An ders. m. MEN OF ALLENDALE CALL ON TIGERS Dr. LftBruce Ward to Meet with County Board Nest Month. At the January meeting of the Barn well County Medical Society, it was de cided to ask the County Board of Commissioners to pay for the adminis tration of the hookworm treatment to sufferers of that desoase in this county, and if the Board refuses the members of the Society agreed to fur nish the necessary money themselves. Dr. LaBruce Ward, the hookworm specialist, of Columbia, is not in ’favor of giving the treatment to patients un less th. county furnishes the funds, as it is said that where the money is furn- j ished by individuals, the people are backward about taking the treatment. Dr. Ward will meet with the Board at its regular March meeting and see what can be done about the matter. If the Board refuses to take any action, it is possible that he can be persuaded to come to this county anyway. It is hoped that something definite will be done. FACTS AND FANCIES FROM FAIR FAIRFAX An Interestinf Budget of Social Now* from South ride Town. BARNWELL STREETS WILL BE IMPROVED Failure to Street* Better the Condition Not Due to Lack of Fund*. of put a ^! is s'ir si 111 B» st 'V IV, i! i "f Ebiriil. t« rs. N!rs K' uImti K rk .lilt! and M’ The Citizen* Are Determined to Stop to their Bu*ine**. V .1 result of a mass me* ting iC rep- resentMt.ve . ;t;zeiis hi d Thursday night n. the Tuwn Hall about twenty #• more of tin- best citizens volun- tei r. d to gi . ^'to the blind tigers a Last week a representative of The People was informed, by one in a po sition to know what he is talking about that the reason of the town council'* failure to improve the condition of Mam Street was not due to a lark of funds, hut that realizing the fact that ! pipes for the waterworks will soon be 1 laid and that the streets will have | to be torn up to do that, it was deemed 1 advisable not to commence hhv mar.cut .in; r ov • tin nts mi tin m this worg |v finished Tht town’s | balance in bank is said to for this tuni "! v t ar than at | s nee the 11 V eliue deriV ed dispense, •w w ns , ,,( ,,ff *s siMiti as poss^iie nfte , ‘ the 'natnlia- t ion i t ! i • water pi pi s st r» < t impro'. * mt fit win sta’t FIVE BUND TIGERS RAIDED LAST WEEK llarrv Hearse of l liner, and three smis, | *arnmg. and a<'•oniingly visited Messrs (' \ Best, i f Barnwt 11, G \ Best, of Cimer, and Willie C Best, of Buford s Bridge To them the sympa thy of a multitude of friends goes out m their sad bereavement. Mr* Mary Coward. On Feb b, after a short illness Mrs Mary Coward passed away at the home of her son, Mr M O Wall Mi'S Coward was nearly eightv nine years of age. She was t>orn in Dunbarton, and spent her long and useful life there. Early in life she embraced religion, and iden tified herself with the Joyce Branch Baptist church She was a consistent Christian, never at any time wavering in the faith She was twice married Death came as gently as the going out of a candle when that pure sou! winged its flight to the God Who gave it. The flower, which for more than four score years had shed its fragrance over all with whom it came m eontact, softly dropped its^udals, and the setting has adopted a resolution | sun flung back its beams upon a life offered by Mr. Courtney fixing the Jtst that had answered well its purpose. instant for final adjournment. The Governor is given three days, under the provisions of the Constitu tion, to determine whether or not he that there is practically no desire to , will veto a bill or approve it; therefore, have a readjustment and re-assess- all Acts that are in the hands of the ment of property which every one Governor Wednesday or Thursday knows is outrageously unequal. The ' would either return to the Legislature disposition seems to be to drag along ' prior to its adjournment or become law. and to impose the burdens of taxation This prevents the House from under- unequally. Here and there a little tern- taking important matters in the rush peat is r»iiii4 ift the effort to augment, and confusion incident to the last hours the State’s revenue, as by the inheri tance tax, the tax on water powers, and by taxes on kerosene and gasoline and all sorts of sporadic suggestions. The real and adequate treatment is of the session. An additional one-mill tax for public school purposes is the provision of a bill, offered by the ways and means committee, as an amendment to the never undertaken, and that is a high 1 Mitchell bill, which passed its second class and, if need be, a high priced re- reading in the House Monday night, adjustment of the property in this State. The general appropriation bill and the supply bill have both been passed Work of Barnwell Delegation. Mr. Warner’s bill to authorize the sinking fund commissioners to lend Ginn-Cone. by the House and the general appro- J B arn well County the sum of 122,000 has priation bill involved only a single roll passed to third reading, call, and that was upon a $2,000 item, and involved no particular principle. The appropriation bill carries slight ly over $90,000 increase over last year’s appropriation and this is provided for by the usual 5 3-4 mill levy. To take care of the increase, which is under $100,000, the ordinary increase in value Brunson, S. C. Beb. 15.—Married at the home of the bride’s father, Mr. John Ginn, on the evening of the 12th inst., Rev. C. F. Outlaw performing the ceremony, Miss Inez Ginn and Mr. through new buildings and the increase j George Cone, Jr. Miss Ginn is one of of franchise tax by virtue of new cor-’ Brunson’s most popular young ladies porations, and the incidental payments and Mr. Cone a progressive young to the State Treasurer are expected to businessman. Surviving this good woman is her son, several grand-children, twenty- four great grand-children, three great- great-grand-children, and a devoted sister, Mrs. Sallie Hair, of Blackville. The funeral services were held at Cy press chapel. Interment was made in the Dunbarton cemetery. L. E. A. Mr*. A. E. Harley. Mrs. A. E. Harley, relict of the late Mr. C. F. Harley, died at her home near Mt. Olivet Church, on Sunday, in the 78th year of her age. She had been in long ill health, but her suffer ings were borne with the uncomplain ing fortitude and patience of the true Christian. On Monday the weary, pain-racked body was tenderly laid to rest by loving hands in the cemetery at Mt. Olivet Church, of which she had long been a consistent member, the Rev. George Hopkins, of Barnwell, conducting the funeral services. Mrs. Harley is survived by her foster son, v vt ral plavcs Friday suspt < ted of viol: Capt. Morn* goe* on a Still Hunt Bag* Soma Big Game. Sheriff I B Morns and several Fairfax, S. C. Feb. 15.—Mr. and Mrs. Otis Deer have moved here from Syca more. This was Mrs. Deer’s home be fore her marriage, and all welcome her back. Misses Marie and Carrie Weekly of Clmer spent a few days here recently with friends. Dr. W. R. Tuten and W. G. Ruddell visited Clmer recently. Frof. Theo. Campbell visited G. I). Sanders recently. Miss Emma Lightsey is visiting among old friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Talley have re turned from a recent visit to Columbia. Miss Stella Roberts of Gifford vis ited Mrs. Benj. Brunson this week. Mrs. Emma Kennedy of North Au gusta is spending some time with her sister, Mrs. G. W. Barber. Mrs. Henry Ulmer, Misses Bertha and Rowelle Ulmer of Brunson were recent visitors here. The Y. F. U. met as usual Sunday evening. (}uite an interesting pro gramme was carried but. A vocal sextette by Mrs Fannie Loadholt,Misses Harrison, Kenney, Albergotti, W. J. Speaks and M. Youmans was much enjoped. A recitation by Mrs. Robert McDaniel and an essay by Miss Ethel Jarrell were well done, also an essay by Miss F Forter. The teachers have enjoyed several trips to Allendale late- ty, chaperoned by Mesdamea Harter and McDaniel. D. H Geizer and Jno. Bratton of Co lumbia also J F Charles were recent guests |J. Harry Oates of Augusta, Fred Fischer and Men (’am of Charleston were here this week. B* r '| The Rev F N Nungazer of Kstill UM,| I and the Rev B F Forman of Orange burg were guests of the Rev Wo*. I e larger Simpson Wednesday, aov time | The C D (' held its last meeting 'rom the 1 nith strv otis l.ynes. A large numl>er and joM vv,Te preient A salad course wa* ‘o rved Misses Harrison and Kenney assisted in entertaining at the social half hour The Baptist Ladies' Al l society will give its annual shirt waist sale Feb- 1 ruary 2* There is to be a public debate be tween the Brunson High School Lit erary society and the Sanders Literary society of Fairfax High School. The pupils are bpsy arranging their ar- and dep- gument.s pro and con It will take m ting tile law 'They were accompanied uties raided the lairs of five alleged. , t , by the town council, who promise their . blmu tigers last Thursday and succeed-! H H 00 auditorium at Fair- co-operation Up to a short time ago edm capturing contraband w hiskev ^ Allendale boasted of being one of tha and beer at two places At the store most law abiding places in the State, of Moore and Co . on Wall Street the although it was w hispered that tiger* I officerUiagged 75 bottles of beer and have existed a!! along, bdt recently J half ^mts of corn whiskey At D. I) they have been growing more and mortj Moore's place of business on Main open in the defiance Of ijtw. Street the following “wet goods” were Creoit should be go en to the Metho- found luu half-pints of corn w hiskey, dist and Baptist ministers for the in- , 17 half-pints of ' Faul Jones rye whis- fluetice they are extending in putting | key, 3 one-gallon glass jugs of whiskey, down the violation of law In response to the rumors of the ties of beer Nothing was found at the I tn ,ht ‘‘ r wlvt ‘ R antJ sweethearts next existence of tigers they have taken an | other three 1 places raided. 1 Wednesday evening, the 19th, at the active part in preaching against them 1 Profiting by former experiences, the Steps w ere 1 taken at another meeting ‘ raids w e re-all mad*-simultaneously, so liush to enforce 1 the law in case-thesuspected that no warning was give n the sus-j 1 h,> lad,es of the School Improve- ones continue m business. 1 parted ones of the intention of the of- ' rm ‘ nt Assonatlon ^ave an oyster sup- ... flee rs. ELLENTON FOLKS ARE PROGRESSIVE A Number of U*efe»l Article* Have Been Purchased for New School Building Kllenton, S (’., Feb. 15.- There will the dispensary ' two full ond one half full" and IW hot' > a l,an, > u ‘‘ t K ,ven b >' ,he W 0 W - to their wives and sweethearts i Wednesday evening, the 19th, at home of Mr and Mrs J. Crosland per at the home of Mrs H. M. Cassels MR. G. J. DIAMOND BUYS AUTOMOBILE Court New*. Barnwell County Supervisor i* Progres sive and Wideawake. Mr. (i. J. Diamond, Supervisor of Barnwell County, has placed an order for a Ford roadster and expects to re ceive his machine this week. Mr. Diamond is proving himself to be very response to an application from Solici tor Gunter, lias called a special term of the General Sessions for that county to begin the second Monday in March and continue two weeks. Harrison Miles, progressive and finding that he cannot | a || e ^ e( j ne gro slayer of Bradford cover sufficient territory with a horse recently. Mr. and Mrs Charles T. Bailey spent Thursday in Augusta. The Court of General Sessions cor,- j Mrs James Dunbar’s continue^ illness vened at Hampton Monday. Owing to 1 ls a source of much regret to her num- the length of time consumed in the | ^ r<, u s friends. Beach trial at the regular term of court ; Mr E ]i Buckingham spent several for Aiken County, Governor Blease, in da ) s P a!d w <?ek in Aiken. and buggy, he decided to purchase the more modern vehicle of travel. With his automobile, he will be able to keep in touch with all sections of the chain gang and personally supervise this work. Sheriff Morris has already proven the worth of an automobile as a great aid to the proper discharge of his of ficial duties. The county is to be con gratulated on having such wideawake gentlemen in office. Courtney, a prominent white man, and Representative Hugh Long, charged with the murder of Pickens N. Gunter at Wagener last September, will probably face trial at the special term. A Fire Sc&re Last Week. Tenants of the Lancaster Building were given a fire scare last Thursday. Some of the stores on the first floor were filled with smoak and for t ^time it was thought by the alrmed occu pants that the building was on fire. 1st. That we bow with reverence and Christian submission to the will of. Their fears were set at r^st, however, our Father who doeth all things well. ] when it was found that the stoVe pipe 2nd. 'That wc tender to his family in Breeland’s barber shop had fallen Mr. W. L. Harley, and a boat of rela-1 l0Ve *" d Sympa ' hy in H™ 1 *> was done, lives and friends, who will greatly; ;)rd Tha( a in our minut< . s b , miss her presence in 'he community inscribed t0 his memory . in which she had lived so long. Tribute to W. S. Mint*. That a copy of these resolutions Beaufort’* Mayor Dead. Capt. C. C. Townsend, a native of 1 county papers and Baptist Courier. Whereas, it has pleased Almighty | P. B. Coggins, God to remove by death from Healing W. I. Jowers, Springs Church one of our beloved - F. J. Hair, deacons, W. S. Mims, be it resolved, Committeei be sent the family and published in the New York State, but for 39 years a resi dent of the South, died^it his home in | Beaufort Monday morniftg, after a short > illness. He was recently elected Mayor j of that town and had previously served I a number of years in that capacity. Misses Ethel Dunbar and Florence Bush are visiting friends in Harts- ville. Mr C. T. Bailey is in Aiken on the jury this week. The Sunday Schools are doing splen did work now with an average atten dance of seventy-five. The Baraca and Philathea classes are doing some noble charitable work and hope soon to begin the support of an orphan frqrti some orphanage. Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Walden, of North Augusta, are expected to visit friends in Ellenton, Friday and Satur day. Several useful articles have been pur- «r • chased for the new school building by Miss Florence Bell, the assistant teacher through the School Improvement Asso ciation, such as a large clock for the corridor, tables, chairs and small acces sories. The interior of the class rooms \are adorned with maps, globes, reversible charts, etc. The corridors will adorned in the near future with attra tive pot plants, etc..,. M. L. Smith for Govern^#? M. L. Smith, the present Lieutenant Governor, is being spoken of as a pro bable condidate for Governor nex year. Mr. Smith is being uiycd to make the race by a number of inilue i- * Lai men over the State. >