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” 4 The Barnwell People. “Just Like a Member oP the Family" VOL. XXXVI T BARNWELL S. C; FEBRUARY 27. 19! 3 NO. 27 COURT WILL CONVENE MARCH SEVENTEENTH Grand Jurors for Year and Petit Jurors for First Week Drawn. The March term of General Sessions and Common Pleas will convene here Monday, March 17th, with Judge J. C. Spain, of Darlington, presiding. This will be Judge Spain’s first visit to Barnwell in his judicial capacity and he will find a very heavy docket uwaiting him. Grand Jurors. The juries were drawn on Monday. The first six names in the list of Grand Jurors given below are the hold-overs from last year: E. P. Best, M. B. Hagood, P. E. Allen W. F. Bates, C. S. Furman, J. A. Coch ran, W. C Kennedy, W. G. Ruddeli, \V. W. Johns, B. Stringfellow, G. 11. Rav, C. J. Bates, W. M. Dyches, \V. O. Davis, J. H. Walker, J. W. Black, S. F. Folk. First Week Petit Jurors. The petit jurors for the first week of Court are as follows. O. J. Youmans W. J. Speaks G. L. Brant, J. R. Harley, George W. Johns, R. A. Duncan, J W Boyles, C. L. Hiers, D. S. Morns, L. R. Moms, C J. Ficklmg, J. S Blume, J. G. Stroblc, <> A Hair J K (in t-nv, N Hiatt, J 1- Hair, R I. M i x >d v, Allendale. Baldoc Bennett Springs Black ville MR. SANDERS REPORTS SPLENDID RESULTS BARNWELL COUNTY MAN “MAKES GOOD” l oo- Mil - Creek ( irr.lt C\ prrv'. Red l )>tk Roseman Sv i amort George W. Wmgatr, J B Hart/og, (ieorgt I! Norris, H \S .Ionov, .1 J Hill, G 1. Hill. J D < iarnsori. B. K \S'ihh1^ at d, T J (irublis G M Ixiadholt, W \S Myruk, J B Chisolm, J P Wilkinson, W H Hair. A N (iartn-r, N R MirrfN, H P. Porter, S P Matthews, BARNWELL GUARDS ENJOYED SMOKER Forty Youac Men Getberted in Court House to Reorganise. About forty members and prospect ive members of the Barnwell Guards gathered m the Court House Fruiav evening, following an invitation issued by Capt. J. Emile Harley. Two long tables had been prepared for them, and after a few appropriate remarks from Capt. Harley, the men were told to “set to," which they did w ith a vim. Oysters, raw and stewed, followed by black coffee, were served the guests, and after the “spread* had been en joyed to the fullest, CafTt. Harley ex plained the nature of the l- eting, which was for the purpose of efiecting a reorganization. He recalled that he had helped General W. W. Moore or ganize the Barnwell Guards about eight years ago and as this is Gen. Moore’s home town, he thought that it would be a reflection on the General if the company should be mustered out. Capt. Harley also explained what the passage of the Pepper bill, now before Congress, would mean to the militia. Under that bill, privates in the National Guards would receive 50 per cent, of the pay of regular army men, non-com missioned officers 33 1-3 per cent., and commissioned officers 20 per cent, of the regular army officers’ pay. That would be $9 a month for privates. The Captain defined the qualifications of a good soldier, and said that the material for an excellent company could be found right in the town of Barnwell. One of the objects of the reorganization is to enlist enough men within the in corporate limits of Barnwell to he able to get 60 per cent, of them together on short notice in cases of emergency. Major R. B. Cole, who followed Capt. Harley, stressed the latter’s remarks. Following the interesting talks of these two gentlemen, those present who de sired to enlist in the reorganized com pany were asked to come forward and sign the enlistment cards. About 22 responded. Quite a number w ho were unable to attend the meeting had pre viously signified their intention of en listing. One of the features of the meeting was the singing of Mr Harry Smiley. Yield* of Cotton and Corn in thi* County Above Average. Mr. A. M. Sanders, farm demonstra tion agent for Barnwell County, was in town on Monday and gave out some interesting facts in regard to the work during the past several months. Conditions, he said, were against big yields last year, as very little land breaking was done in the Fall of 1911, and some lands were not prepared un til April and May of last year. Another great handicap to the work was the lack of proper farming implements, but in spite of these drawbacks the show ing made in Barnwell County was real ly remarkable. Seventeen men sowed fifty bushels of corn and made 1,730.50 bushels, an average of 34.61 bushels per acre. The average number of bushels per acre in South Carolina is about eighteen, so it will be seen from these figures that the men working under the improved methods of agriculture increased the average yield nearly 100 per cent. Twenty-five men planted eighty-six acres of cotton, raising 112,544 pounds of the fleecy staple, an average of 1306.- 13 pounds per acre. As the average in this State for cotton is about 600 pounds to the acre, it will he seen that the average yield was increased over 100 per cent. The amount of fertilizer used to pro duce the above yields was very reason able, Mr. Sanders stated, and the in crease. therefore, is due almost entire ly to impro\ed methods of farming i Ibis year, with so much more land al- i ready broken than at any time in re- i cent years Hnd with more improved 1 farm machinery, it is e \ pected that the aho\ e re< urd vs ill be beati ti I Mr Sanders, who is m (barge of i about twenty demonstrators running I about 7,'. or so plows, is to be eoiigratu- lated on tin splendid work that he is j doing to promote Barnwell Counts agn culturally The People hope* that he will receive the bai king of everv farm er and business man ai the county KNIGHTS CELEBRATE 50TH ANNIVERSARY DOWLING WAS ARRESTED AND LATER RELEASED NEGRO IS CAUGHT BLACKVILLE FOLKS AFTER 29 YEARS About Forty Membtr* Enjoyed Smoker in Honor of Occeaton. (in last Friday evening, Castle Hall was a scene of a very enjoyable smoker, which was held by Barnwell Lodge No 16. K of 1* . the occasion being the cel ebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the order Although another smoker wa« held in the C ourt House on the same evening, there was a large crowd present, about forty members being assembled to enjoy the featmuea Dur ing the courae of the evening the fol- lowmg menu was served Stewed Oysters Fried Oysters Olives Pickles Celery (.’packers Coffee Bread Cigars OYSTER SUPPER ENJOYED Enjoyable Event at Elko to Provide Future Lecture*. • Elko, Feb. 22. — An oyster supper was enjoyed by the f>eoplo of Elko Eridav night, Pehruary 21. The supper was given by J. E. Barber, the superinten dent of the Elko graded school, for the purpose of getting money for slides for a stereopticon lecture on educational subjects. Perhaps another supper will be given in the near future for the same purpose. Mr. Barber was assisted by the fol lowing committee: Mrs Horace Crouch, Miss May Woodward, Mrs. W. H. Wool- ley, Mrs Lucia Lott, Mrs Rosa Stansell, Misses Alma Hair, Cora and Eloise Hutto, who did their work exceedingly creditably. Dr. Clarence J. Owen*, formerly of Wil- liston, Forges Ahead. The many Barnwell County friends of Dr. Clarence J. Owens, a former resident of Williston, hut now the Managing Director of the Southern Commercial Congress, with headquar ters in Washington, D. C., will be very much gratified to learn of his continued success in his life’s work. He is rec ognized as being one of the really “big men” in public life today, and the fol lowing article from the February num ber of thfe Monthly Bulletin of the Southern Commercial Congress will he of interest to the readers of The Peo ple: Dr. Clarence J. Owens, Managing Director of the Southern Commercial Congress, has returned from Mobile, Alabama, where he went to make ar rangements for the fifth annual con vention of the Congress, which will he held in Mobile coincident with the opening of the Panama Canal, Sep tember, 1913. Dr. Owens conferred in Mobile w ith Albert P. Bush, director of the Con gress, who will be the official host of the convention, and with William H. Arnbrecht, president of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce. Three big features were decided upon as part of the convention, which will have as its general theme the relation of the South to the Panama Canal. Eatin- American, and world commerce. There will he a great water pageant In Mobile harbor, which will then have 27 feet of water, participated in by ships from the Gulf ports and ves sels of the C S Nav y , an excursion of many of the thousands of d« U gates to the cotiv eiition to the Panama Canal, and after the ((invention a tour of 4i>out a hundred delegates through the principal South and Central American capita.s w here they wU he gto stv of officials of th< chambers of commen »• ot these countries The fifth annual < (invention, whnh will i><- attended by more than lo.mi leading business men of the South. w ill Ih- international in scope Seert*- tary of State Knox has invited the Pan- American countries to partn ipate in the convention, and John Barrett, Di rector General of the Pan-American Union, has officially endorsed the Con gress and the convention Diplomatic representatives of the Pan American countries will make addresaes at the convention. Governor O'Neal, of Ala bama, has issued a proclamation au nouncmg the fifth annual convention Dr Owens has just finished a tour of Southern States in the interest of the Congress He said the South is fully awake to the immense impetus to American trade that will occur when the C anal opens, and that the business men of the South are preparing fur this great expansion C ommenting on the opportunity awaiting the South, Dr Owens declared that from Balti more to Brow nsville, Tex , the South has four miles of seacoast as compared w ith one, of the North Atlantic States, and two miles to one, as compared w ith the Pacific coast states. As an il lustration of the preparation for the Canal Dr. Owens said that Birmingham is preparing to cut a t2O,0tXJ,UHU canal from the Birmingham district to the Warrior River to secure water trans portation by way of Mobile.- Of 27,000 miles of navigable streams in the Unit ed States Dr. Owens said that 24,000 miles lead to South Atlantic and Gulf ports. Former Official of Defunct Augu*ta Bank Brought to Barnwell. M. C. Dovvliug, vice-president and treasurer of the defunct Citizen’ Trust Company, of Augusta, who has been living at Fairfax for some time, was ar rested by Sheriff Clark, of Augusta, Friday and brought to Barnwell, where he was turned over to Sheriff J. B. Morris. On Saturday he was granted bail, which was readily furnished pend ing further developments in the case. Dowling, together with several other prominent men, including W. B. Pace, president; C. A. McFarlane, assistant treasurer; S. H. Myers and B. Sher- WH0 ENTERTAINED Ben Riley, Wanted for Murder, Ha* i A Number of Entertainment* Marked Been Arre*ted in Florida. That there is truth in the old saying that “murder will out” is borne out by the arrest of Ben Riley, a negro, in Fer- nandina, Fla., on Tuesday, for a mur der committed in this county nearly twenty-nine years ago, In November, 1884, Riley became involved in an alter cation with Morris Greene, another negro, at Old Campbelton, now the town of Fairfax. Green was shot and killed and Riley made good his escape. A few weeks ago Sheriff J. B. Morris received word from Sheriff A. J. John son, of Fernandina, that Riley Was liv- wood Dunn, directors, of the Citizens’ | ing at that place and to let him know if Trust Company, and D. H. Wiliiard, P**t Week.—Per tonal*. Blackville, Feb. 22.—Miss Thelma Baxley of Savannah is the guest of Miss Leonard Kelly. Mrs. C. S. Buist and children ar« visiting her parents, Maj and Mrs. T. L. Izlar, of Ocala, Fla. Mrs. L. R. Free has returned from a visit to Augusta, Ga. One of the most enjoyable events of the season was the masquerade party given by Mrs. H. Fullerton Buist for her two dancing classes last week. Kach guest went so perfectly disguised they were unrecognized. Stanley Brown, for representing Jeff so splen- general manager of the Atlantic States Life Insurance Company, were indicted on 35 counts last week by the Rich mond County grand jury at Augusta, one indictment being for forgery, five for embezzlement and twenty-five for violations of the state hanking laws. Dowling was indicted on thirteen counts, nine charging violations of the state hanking laws and four charging embezzlement. Several Barnwell people had stock in the Citizens' Trust Company It was reported Saturday that Dowl ing would not return to Augusta with out requisiton B«mbery County Juror*. The follow mg are the names of the men com|x>sing the Grand .lurv for Bamberg (duiitv for 19Tt. the first -1x being held over from last ar H (' Crum. Thox [iu( k» r .1 \\ Hiii, S 1 Neele). 1 \\ I rt < .1 H White, H H Grimes, \\ B Child M N Rue .1 W >tredlc\ , .1 || II .tto, .1 \ Ibterv Jr II A Hug««-, D M Mn.th, I M Rav I In- Petit luror'- for the fir*! is > »-k of th* Mar h ti rrn of ( ourt art as biKoixs J 11 Fefider, \ R Deinpsi \ <• A Simmons. J H Sandifrr. P 1, It nn mgs. .1 \ Gilliam, W I. I'hassareau, S M Blac k G <• Barker, J H Brickie, J 1 Stale). 1. M Ait-’ - ! mile J Frank Bmbhtm, H S Ketrae, J G kmse). J E Zeigler, K M Sutton, H W Hightower, J C Beard, G A Rire, A P Guess, I M Zeigler I) W Phillips, A Prawdy, J E Clavton, G Bessinger, J E Darnell, J < McMil- lian, R L Risher, W R Coj>*land 3 mile , VA S Creech, J T < > Neal. M I Jones. W E Hughes. A H Patrick C C Kllzey Second week jurors County A B Hightower. L C Folk, A F Freeman. S the negro was wanted. Capt. Morris : dully, won a box of candy, went to work on the case and discov- i Miss Amelia Blume entertained her ered that five eye-witnesses to the J young friends Wednesday evening by tragedy are still living. On the affi-! giving a “tacky” party. The costumes davits of two of these a warrant was. provoked much laughter, popular sworn out and sent to the Florida ' games played and refreshments served, sheriff. A telegram received on Toes-j Altogether a very pleasant evening wa* day contained the information that enjoyed by all who attended. Riley had been arrested A Deputy | The soiree given by Mrs. H. Fuler- left for Florida Wednesday morning to ton Buist Friday evening for her danc- .bring the negro hack to tins county. - - •«-« — — JAMES WILLIAMSON SUES FOR $20,000 A»kt Damagri for Injurie* Received on Night of February 3rd. James Williamson, a white man in the cmplo) of Wm Still, the butcher, fias entered suit against the National Ele< tre Supplv Company. of \\ ashing- ton. D G . J I shad*#-!! ami .lame*, Green f(' r ttie sum ' f tA 1 . 1 *>* tor ImkIiI) injuries:! 'eg* d to ts.iv <■ t« en sustained on the n.ght of 1 * 6 ird It .i < ged that on that night. Wii lamson w o r* turning Gom Airs \\ .mwIw .ird s tM.ard eg house and that while wa king down Marltxiro \i* nut tie fell into an um oi ered hole that t a I been dug for an * If •nc light (•olt sustaining s t nous ar.d p< rmanent injuries, injuring his ha. k am! spinal ( olun.n, causing the mu‘t!is of his hark to tw torn a nil hruixrd s^d other wise injuring him It is also alleged mg class in honor of George Washing ton's birthday was a very enjoyable occasion The girls were costumed in red, white and blue. Miss Sara Hammet entertained the Soria! Club last Friday evening at a valentine party, Kach guest was requested to bring a valentine for the poatoffice. They were numerous and of various kind*, and afforded much amusement when delivered The young men wrote proposals to the young ladies, the lines beginning with th*- letters in the word vslentine and the answers by the young ladies w*-rv written in the vame manner Hearts dire was played Miss Rosa Rich and Mr Sam I>owr were awarded prizes for the highest scores A Irmpf- mg salad course was served Th*- Pnw ilia Embroidery Club met with Mr* R B Still on Wednesday af- tem<*on A delightful salad course wa* served The Busy Bee Embroidery Club met that the compai*. had Utu notified * lth Ku,ton iJu,st wn Tuesday af- the town authorities to rover and pro ternoon May Lose Eyesight from Powder Explosion. Dallas Kimball, the 9 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Kimball, of Aiken, will probably lose his eyesight as the result of a powder explosion Thursday. The little chap took the charge from a shotgun shell, placed it in a tin can and fired it. A terrible wound was make in his head. M. F. Ansel for Federal Judge. The name of ex-Governor Martin F Ansel, of Greenville, will he presented to the nation’s next President for ap pointment as United States Circuit Judge of the 4th judicial district, suc ceeding Judge Nathan B. Goff, who was elected to the United States Senate Friday from West Virginia. Fairfax Facts and Fancies. Fairfax, Feb. 22.—Miss Willie Dan iels, who teaches near Hampton, was a guest recently of Mrs. W. B. A'ull. Miss Mahala Folk spent the week end with her sister at the Conymercial hotel. Mrs. I. C. Gray is the guest this week of Mrs. M. C. Dowling. Miss Susie Albergotti spent the week end in Hampton. Mesdames M. P. C. Youmans and J. C. Preacher spent several days at Estill recently. Rev. William Simpson spent several days this week at Saluda, where he was formerly a pastor. W. T. Brooker of Columbia visited his sister, Mrs. Wm. Simpson, recently. »«*ct *li holt-s dug in th*- t"W n and that thic p*rtn ular hold w*x left uncovered The amount du«- the lompanv by the Cummixuonerc of Public Work**, *<>mr 14 .UUU. ha* twi n attached hv the plain tiff to the action, but thi* will not dr- lav the work on the plant, it is said, aa I the machinery, etc , remains unat- Bamberg tached | Mr Shadwrll is superintendent and Price, (' S ' manager of the company and Green is M (ioodson. a negro in hi* employ J AS VAilson, E R ( lay ton, J G Gib- ; JO Patterson, F.aq , has been re- for son, J. B Cofieland, George Jones, W R Wnght, S L Hires, J H Murphy, G P Sease, W H Folk, T G Smoak, W H Garnett, H J Bellinger, W G Milhous, R B Lee, J C Move, (i W Cave, J H Walker, K E Hughes, J L. Kmard, W. H Patrick, J. (J Adams, ' W. R Baltin, J L Cothran, J. C Bis- ; hop, R A Walker, J H Hadwm, D R Mathenv. G C Padgett, Josiah Morris | M J. Free | - - - I Personal* from Sycamore Sycamore, F ebruary 26 -Mrs. J.’ D. I Augley and her little grandson and granddaughter have returned from a t visit to Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Fields, of lamed by the plaintiff to press the case An Intaraating Addresa The Rev Dr John H Lager de light- 1 ed and interested a large < ongregation at 'the Barnwell Baptist Church Sunday evening witff a lecture on Palestine j He sfioke of only three places in the Holy Land Bethlehem, the birth-place of Christ and perhaps the most hal- ; lowed spot on earth. Nazareth, where Jesus lived with Joseph and Mary u(>on I their return from Egypt, and Jerusa- ! lem. which has become the symbol of the Heavenly city. Dr Eager is ah experienced traveller, having crossed the ocean twenty-two Mn W B Thompson and ton, of At lanta, are the gueiti of Mn S. R (hnaolm Dr and Mn R A Gy lea have re turned from a visit to their toil at Wake Kore*t Mn Sam Buisl ia on a viait to her parent!, Major and Mn Izlar, of Ocala, Fla Meant (*eo Levy, of Sumter, Simon Rich, of Oraageburg, and Morris Rich, of Charleeton, are visiting Mr». I. Rich lariat New* of Bamberg. Bamberg, Fabmary 22 — An elegant reception was given Fnday evening by Mr and Mn C J S Brooker in honor of Misa Chnstobelle Livingston, of North, who is visiting Mias Mary Liv ingston, of thia place. The entire lower floor of the Mayflower Inn was thrown into one, and presented a scene of light and beauty—elaborate decora tions adding much to the charming ef fect. After enjoying whist and rook for several hours a delightful salad course, followed by cake and hot tea, was served. This was one of the moat successful and largely attended affairs Denmark. I times, in addition to conducting sever- sea ®° n * q u *f^ a number of Mr. Mrs. J. M. Brant visited her mother ! al touring parties. He will very prob- Mrs. Brooker s friends enjoying and other relatives this week. j ably lecture in Barnwell again in the j ^ e ' r ^ os P^ a '^y Misses Essie and Eunice Augley were j near future, and all who heard him A Valentine party, given by Dr. and the guests of Miss Rachel Brant on the 22nd and 23rd inst. Miss Arrie Augley is visiting her cousin Miss Rachel Brant, this week. Dr. Lancaster, of Columbia, will preach at-the Sycamore school building next Sunday night, March 2nd, at seven o’clock. PLAY AT ALLENDALE by McKinzie—Morn*. Married, on Sunday, February 23rd, 1913, J. 0. Sanders, Esq., Notary Pub lic, officiating, Mrs. Emma McKinzie and Mr J. W Moms, all of George's Creek Township. Aged Editor Dead. M. Wahl, an editor of Sikehorg, Jut land, who died recently at the age of 87, had a brother w ho died 123 years ago. Wahl was the youngest of eigh teen children and between the birth of his father and his own.death there was a period of 153 years. His father was bom in 1759, married twice, the editor being the youngest child of the second marriage. The aged editor was young er than any of his nephews and nieces. “The Union Station” i* Presented Local Talent. Allendale, Feb. 22.—“The Union Sta tion” was presented last night at the town hall by the Allendale Theatrical club for the benefit of the Allendale library. It is not to much to say that profes- wonals could not have surpassed these i , , • . . ., , , , , . . „ .'could wish t° see—the parents young talented amateurs in the exce ence of j ♦ , , ■ j ., , , j and strong looking, and the children this performance. The attendance was i l* * . t.wi ■ c * .i ' . n , ■ .. .. bright and healthly, ranging from full- good the hall being tilled to its capa city. A good sum was realized. Aiken Man Will Represent Wofford. J. C. Hyer, of Aiken County, a mem ber of Calhoun society, will represent Wofford College in the intercollegiate debate at Rock Hill in Mav. Sunday night will he glad to hear him ^ rs ' ^ ^ McCracken, delighted their a ^ a j n ^ friends on the evening of the 11th. Pub On Tuesday, Dr. Eager addressed plants and cut flowers were tastefully the pupils of the Barnwell Graded arran Bed to decorate the rooms of the £ choo l ' lower floor of this attractive home. j Whist was played, and while many Negro Boy Killed at SeigUngville ' were skilful, Mrs. W. A. Klauber won A negro hoy about 15 vears of age P r * ze ^ or ladies ® cut glass dish, killed himself by the accidental dis- and Mr. Bissell Beach, the gentleman's charge of a shotgun Friday at the home P r ‘ ze > a elasp. Dainty refresh- of his father, Capers Allen, near S eig-! ments were served ^ favors ‘^ ven - lingville. The boy, with some other heart-shaped boxes of mint hearts children, was playing with the loaded souven * rs of a most delightful evening gun during the absence of their par- * n honor of St. Valentine. t , nts | Mr. W. Porter, of Columbia, was the ! guest of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Simmons Mrs. M. A. Evans has a photograph T^sday- of Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Bowers of No« i Miss Christobelle Livingston has re- 9 township and their 15 children. It is j turne d to her home at North, as fine a looking group of folks as one ^' ss T* un i ce Johns, who has been at tending Brenau College, is spending some time with Mrs. M. L. Johns, of Bamberg. Miss Kate Hiers, of Ehrhardt, spent several days in the city. Mrs. Philip Spann and children have gone to their home in Dothan, after several weeks’ visiting in Bamberg and Orangeburg. Mr. George Hiers, of Ehrhardt, vis- grown to infant; eight of them girls and seven boys. Mrs. Bovvers might almost be taken for one of her own daughters. Sneiling-Duncan. Married, at the Baptist parsonage, on 1 Tde'aday' Thursday of last week, the Rev. \V. L. He was * Hays performing the ceremony, Miss i *•* awarded first honer in the contest at Lessie Snelling and Mr. James Thomas | “Down in Dixie,” to be presented in the college Saturday night and was Duncan, both of MilletteviHe. Their the Opera House Monday evening by thereby selected as representative of many friends join in wishing them a Barlow and Wilson, ia an interesting the college in the historic con;est. long and happy life. | story of the plain people.—«dv. J*