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The Barnwell “Ju&t Like a Member of Ihe Family” VOL XXXVI BARNWELL, S. C. MAY 1, 1913 -L COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CONVENES HERE MAY 19. Judge Ernest Gary, of Columbia, Will Preside—A Full Roster. The regular May term of the Court of Common Pleas for Barnwell Coqnty will convene here Monday, May 19th, Judge Ernest Gary, of Columbia, pre siding. As usual there is a very large number of cases on the roster and it Ts not at all probable that all of them will be tried. For a number of years a special term of Court has been called to convene in May, but at the 1912 session of the Gen eral Assembly an Act was passed mak ing it a regular term. The petit jurors for the first week of the approaching term will be drawn next Monday. CORN IS DISCUSSED AT ELLENTONCLUB Agricultural Club at Ellenton Held Regular Meeting Saturday. Ellenton, April 26.—The Agricultural club at Ellenton, in Aiken county, to day held its regular monthly meeting. This club was organized in 1894 and has been holding regular meetings since that time for the discussion of agricul tural subjects and the study of practical farming. The subject for discussion at this meeting was the cultivation of corn, together with the use and application of fertilizers. Several members made interesting talks, giving their expe rience, and quite a number partici pated in the discussion, which was very instructive After the conclusion of the business o r the cl'.ib .1 Whitncr Rt ul. secretary of the Stale l a.mrrs' l non, being present a> a vo lur. w .is < upon and u,.ule a ^iio?; address on the s U ;,. j< cts, a.Ms and pur post s of th< l arm ers 1 ducatioua! and (‘onpcrati s r L nit in of America, gu ,ng surne account id .Is history and it: work m this Matt and other parts of the country Then came a \er> inq>ofiant part of the proceedings, in the shafte of a good dinner The club owns a good two- storv building, in which the upper part is used aa a meeting place and the lower floor aa a dining hall They are well prepared for this imjKirtant ad junct to the maintenance of a success ful organization After dinner a local Farmers' I'mon was organized by Secretary Rciti It is understood that Kl'cnt ni local union will hold its meeting on the ^ame dav the agricultural club meets and will meet after dinner. H. M. Cassels was elected president and L. A. Hush was chosen secretary The postotfice ad dress of both is Ellenton This local union is composed of good workers and has in it the elements of strength and power Its prospects are good for successful work BARNWELL BURBANK HAS THREE-LEGGED CHICKEN Sapwrintendent Horae* J. Crouch baa a Curious Freak of Nature. Not content with growing asparagus that lies “flat on toast like a ribbon,’’ Superintendent of Education Horace J. Crouch, the "Burbank of Barnwell County,” has gone himself one better and now boasts of owning a three-leg ged chicken, having succeeded in mak ing “two legs grow where only one grew before.” Normal in other re spects, the fowl has attached tQ its left side a $hort, imperfectly formed, extra “pedal appendage.” Instead of the regulation number of toes the freak leg has only one. According to Mr. Crouch, the bird is now about “frying size,” is perfectly healthy and ap parently suffers no inconvenience from the extra leg. Mr. Another Freak Chicken. W. T. Gregory, who lives in West End, Union, has a chicken which was hatched recently that has no eyes. There is not a sign of an eyeball in the chicken’s head. It is a vigorous, several days old chifik but without eyes. We vouch for/Jms startling story for the chick was exhibited to us in The Times office.—Union Times. it. of P. Memorial Service. In place of the usual service at one of the churches, with a sermon appropriate to the occasion, the local lodge of the Knights of Pythias has arranged to hold the annual memorial service at the Opera House next Sunday afternoon. The Hon. Mendel L. Smith has consented to deliver the address. Special music will be prepared for the occasion. The people are cordially invited to attend the service. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS OF BLACKVILLE Very Enjoyable Entertainments Marked Past Week in Sister Town. Blackville, April 26.—Mrs. T. 0. Bo land was hostess to the Busy Bee Em broidery club on Tuesday afternoon. On Tuesday evening Miss Lucile Matthews entertained the Social club. A very interesting address contest was the feature of the evening. The prize# were awarded to Miss Eva Rich and Clyde Boylston and Keys Sanders. A salad course and ice cream and cake was served. A number of young peeple enjoyed a straw ride to Healing Springs on Wednesday evening. The Priscilla Embroidery club was entertainen by the Misses Rich on Thursday afteraqpn. Ice cream and chke were served. Miss Sarah Hammet attended the re union at Aiken. Miss Hammet will go to Chattanooga in May as sponsor to the general reunion. Miss Marion Mack returned to her home in North last week. Miss Hattie Rena Milhous is visiting her brother, Dr. Capers Milhous, of Barnwell. Mrs. Isadore Brown and children spent several days m Barnwell this week. Solomon Blatt of the University of South Carolina is spending this week with his parents. ^ ^ ESCAPES FROM HAMPTON JAIL ■ I Joe Cook, White, Cut* Through Brick Wall to Liberty. Hampton, April Jn Joe Cook, who has been for several weeks past con fined m the countv jail at this place on ttii charge of housebreaking and grand Ian ijiiv , broke out of h.s i. I ndav morning < arU and up t i tins writing has not been appn In ruled Cook is a young white man. who was tried hi re two years ago on the t h.irgi of h"usi breaking and larceny and wasacquited Recently, it is charged. Cook [dead guilty to the charge at the preliminary examination, the young man entered the same house as was formerly enter ed by some one and U>s>k therefrom blanket*, meat, a pistol and a number of personal belongings owned by the negro occupants of the house He was arrested by the wide awake policeman at Fairfax, wearing the alleged stolen The Old Folks At Home. “Don’t go to the concert, theatre, or ball, But stay in your room to night, And deny yourself to friends that call. And a good long letter write. Write to the sad old folks at home. With locks fast turning gray, Who look and long for the absent one, Just write them a letter today. * “Don’t selfishly scribble ‘Excuse my haste, I have scarcely any time to write,’ lest their Drooping thoughts go wandering back to Many a by-gone night, when they lost their Needed sleep and rest, and every breath was A prayer, that God might save their delicate Babe, to their tender love and care. “Don’t let them feel that you have no more need Of their counsel wise, for the heart grows Strangely sensitive, when age has dimmed the Eyes; it might be well to let them believe you Never forgot them quite, and that you deem it a Pleasure when far away, long letters home to write “Don’t think that the young and giddy friends, Who make you past-time gay, have half the Anxious thought for you, that the old folks have Today. The duty of writing don’t put off, Let Sleep or pleasure wait, lest the letters for Which they look and long be a day or an hour too late. “For the sad old folks at home, With locks fast turning white, Are longing to hear from the absent one, Just write them a letter tonight.” —Columbia Record “MISS FEARLESS & CO.” MAKES HU AT FAIRFAX PRISONER ESCAPES WHILE DEPUTY WAITS Jorne* John*on, Conricted Yeggman, Walk* from Governor'* Office. James Johnson, ktrtov n to veggmen vs "Portland Ned, < oolL walked from the office of Governor lileav<- on Satur day while a deputv United States Mar shal waited iii another room to re-ai rest him Ihe Governor had paroled BLACKVILLE REGRETS LOSS OF DR. J. D. PITTS Beloved Pattor of Baptiit Church Will Go to Fountain Inn. The following letter, published last week in the Baptist Courier, shows the umv ersal respect and esteem m which Dr J I) Pitts is held by the members of his flock iu Blackville. It is with Johnston, who was serving a ten years great reluctance that they give him up, sentence for robbing the [«»stoff.ce at fur h ,. hlld t nd ,. ar ,. d himM . lf to a || Knoree, the dav before and had had . ._. , • . . ! classes The letter is as follows the yeggman brought to his office, in citizen s clothes, pending a reply to a message the Governor had sent to the Federal authorities asking if they had any further charges against the [ins- oner When Governor Blease stepped out into the outer office, leaving Johnson School Girl* Rocotve AppUoao. U. D. C. Convention Moots. Fairfax, April 26.—The play Friday evening brought quite a crowd of vis itors here. In “Miss Fearless A Co.,” our high school girls, no boys in it, did real well. The applause was great and Miss Harns&h received her share of it when she entertained between the acts with sweet music. Miss Hernlgan and Herman Light- sey visited Mrs. Martin Lightsey re cently. Misses Lorina Brant and Willie Lou McMilian of Ulmer were recent guests here. Mrs. Kenny, after spending some time here with her daughter, has re turned to Johnston. She made many friends here. Miss Grace Zimmerman, after spend ing some time with Miss Margaret Youmans, has returned to Cameron. Miss Zimmerman is quite a favorite here and received much social atten tion. There will be a convention here on Tuesday of delegates from the differ ent chapters of U. D. C. A very in teresting programme has been pre pared and the ladies of Fairfax chap ter will welcome the visitors very cor dially. Dinner will be served them at the Commercial hotel. There was a fish fry and picnic Tuesday evening at Dutch branch. The chaperones seemed to have en joyed it as well as all of our young folk. Thr G. B C. met at the Commercial hotel. Miss Margaret Folk hostess, Fri day evening. Ho* Started Litication Which He Desiree to Finish, la Reeson Given. Columbia, April 28ur-Attorney Gen eral Thomas H. Peoples said today that he had determined not to run for gov-, ernor in the campaign next summer. Some time ago the attorney general gave out a statement to the Columbia correspondent of The News and Courier in which it was stated that* hf would be in the race^ At that time General Peoples thought that in all probability he would enter the lists. Since assuming the duties of attorney general, however, ho has had occasion in the performance of his official du ties to enter several suits of vital im» portance to the people of the State, some of them involving questions af fecting not only the constitution of this State but the laws of the constitution of the United States. He feels that it is his duty to see these important suits to the end and he will probably be re elected attorney general without op position. His announced intention to be a candidate to succeed himself in stead of running for governor has given general satisfaction. It was felt that he would be s strong candidate to succeed Governor Blease, but in ad ministration circles and generally it is felt that the course detennirfed upon by the attorney general is in the lino of his duty and he is being congratulat ed upon it. Attorney George R. Rembert, of Co lumbia, who was mentioned in the At lanta Journal of Sunday as one of the two Blease condidates for governor (Attorney General Peeples being the It was a very enjoyable otheri said today that he felt that it (m i asion to all present were serv ed Refreshments MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION MEETS THURSDAY, MAY 8 It is with genuine sorrow that we are 1 Th* Hon. Richard I. dr*M Votornn* at Rj tots' The Rivers' Bridge Memorial Associ ation will observe Thursday, May 8th, clothing, and having m his possession l and a lady fb his inner officO the parol a quantity of the stolen property, and on his plea of guiltv he was incarrerat ed in the county jail t" await trial at the June term of the local Court With a small piece of wire which held the window of his cell, t\H>k cut away the three or four layers of brick that stood between h.rn and liberty HELD ON A SERIOUS CHARGE W. H. Haley, White, i* Bound Over Charted With Criminal Assault. Bamberg, April 28. A preliminary examination was held here this morn ing before Magistrate H. I) Free in a case in which W E. Haley of the eastern section of this county ls charged with crimi/ial assault. The prosecutrix was the only w itness placed upon the stand to substantiate the charge. Her testimony was to the effect that the alleged crime took place at her home December 22, and that she was afraid to tell her husband about it at the time. When she did inform him December 30 the husband shot the defendant. The latter swore out a warrant against the witness' husband fur assault and bat tery, but the matter was settled before the trial. The warrant in today’s case was issued last Saturday. The defend ant was bound over to the circuit court.* rd man coolly unU>cked the door lead- alxiut to give up our dearly beloved pastor, Dr J I) I’itts, and his most lov able and noble wife He has been called to the pastorate of the first Baptist Church of Fountain Inn, and leaves us after the fourth Sunday of this month We feel that our inestimable loss who was 1 ’-' u,v l - uru m making this change to arrest Hffwever reconciled w v may be, 1 am our 1 afraid we shall alwavs think of mg into the lobby of the State House <heir abundant gam, *nd are only re am! left When the Governor returned I conr,U ‘ d to ,hls lo * 5 in ,he f * ct th *‘ °“r and found that the man had escaped ' dr * r d'^or feels that he is being led he informed Marshal Scnn, ^- ord * n waiting in the outer office Johnson • - | Governor Blease denied the report { ^ our ’ tjlin l ,,n brothers and sisters with that he had ordered Rural Policeman > a fedin ^ of "khteous envy and jeal- H.pp, who had been deputized to serve | ous >- l)r ™ d Mrs Pitts have been a bench warrant on Johnson, out of h.s ( wlthusne ‘ rl >- slx ™ d office when H.pp went to serve the time have so insinuated themselves in to our lives and affection* that it is in deed hard to part with them. They have not only endeared themselves to our own Church people, but to the as memorial day The Hon. Richard I. Manning, of Sumter, S. C.. will deliver the memorial addreas. The public is cordially invited to attend and the ladies are eameatty requested to bring flowers. The following committee* have been appointed: On grounds and order of the day— J D. Jenny, J. C Kinard, J A. Peters, H W Chitty, W D Sease. J 0. Kearse, W H Ritter j On music—Rev D B Oroseclose, J C Kinard, J F Kearse. Dr N F. Kirkland. J W Jenny, ^ President. Secretary. was somewhat early to be giving out statements as to a candidacy in Um campaign of 1914. Attorney General Peeples and Mr. Rembert were to gether when General Peeple* gave out his statement in regard to his attitude. It is generally understood that Mr. Rembert will be in the race for gover nor SINNER HAS BETTER CHANCE FOR HEAVER Hipp went to serve warrant , The cool way in which “Portland Ned ' made his escape surprised every one. He is said to he an old hand at the game of safe-cracking and has a noted career. J. D. MILES ARRESTED ON A SERIOUS CHARGE Wa* Carried to Orangeburg Monday to Answer to Charge of Peonage. Mr. J. D. Miles,,Vho lives a few miles from Barnwell, was arrested Monday by United States Deputy Marshal John Kenner, and’earried to Orangeburg to face the charge of peonage before the District Court of the United Statt^, the preliminary hearing having be£n set for Tuesday. It was hard to get any details connected with the case, but it is alleged that Mr. Miles has been il legally detaining work hands on^his place. He claims, it is said, that they were working for him under an agree ment made with their parents.^ A detective is saidjto have been work ing on the case for several weeks and it was on evidence collected by him that the arrest was made. The follow ing men were carried to Orangeburg W. W. Harley, G. W. Croft, J. E. Lain, J. E. Owens, all white, and a negro named Harley. At the preliminary hearing in Orange- ceiver, in charge of the affair of a tele-; burg Mr. Miles was bound over to the phone company. United States Court and put under a A series of meetings, day and night, heavy bond for his appearance, during the past week have been held in the Methodist Church here by an i evangelist, Mr. Yarbrough. Large con- a ter Duncan gregations attended. i Mr. Walter Duncan has returned to After a prolonged rainy season we the city after an extended tour of have had two weeks of dry weather, Central America, during which time and farmers are beginning to complain he underwent numerous interesting that the bedded surface soil has be- experiences and gathered a great come too dry for cotton to come up. deal of material for magazine articles The oat crop it falling far short of end short stories.—Aiken Journal and expectations of a month ago. Review. Brunaon Item*. Brunson, April 26.—The town of Brunson can boast of five veterans of the war of the ’60s. Four of these veterans went to the reunion in Aiken and have just returned home. The affairs of the Bank of Brunson —closed two weeks ago—have not as yet been finally settled. The receiver, with counsel and stenographer, have spent much time and labor in adjusting a s witnesses the bank’s business derangement. He will have to hasten, as within the last few days he has been placed, as re town people in general—Jews and Gen tiles alike love and admire the sweet couple. 1 can safely say that no other two people in our town could be so generally and so greatly missed. The whole town feels deeply the loss it is about to sustain in their moving from it. We heartily congratulate the Foun tain Inn people in securing the services of so goodly a man as our Dr. Pitts, and feel sure he will be a blessing to them as he has been to us. • A Member. Pastor Say* Goodbye. Blackville, April 28.—The.Rev. J. D. Pitts, D. D., preached his farewell sermon here yesterday morning to a large but sorrowful congregation. He took his text from the tenth verse of the fifth chapter of Second Corin thians: “For we must all appear be fore the judgment seat of Christ.” UNSEASONABLE WEATHER DAMAGED YOUNG COTTON Cold Wav# WiU Cau*o Many Far RaplanI Their Crop*. The cold weather that visited thi* section Sunday and Monday has done considerable damage to young cotton and a number of farmers will have to plant over. In many fields the young plants were just above the ground and the^cold winds "made them look sick,” as one farmer expressed it. In town overcoats were in evidence and an open fire “looked good” to everyone who had been doing outdoor woi k. New* of Ellenton. Ellenton, April 26.—Little Wallace Cassels, Jr., who has been quite ill with pneumonia for the past two weeks, is very much improved. Mr. William Haynesworth, of Flor ence, spent Saturday and Sunday in Ellenton. Evan E. Settle and W. B. Cassels motored to Augusta Friday and spent A Barnwell man racently heard a negro give a rather unique and aa- usual explanation as to why ha la a sinner. The darkey in question was dnnking and another member of hii race was led to remonstrate with him and to attempt to turn him from tha evil of his ways. The sinner, how< made the broad statement that ha a better chance of going to than a righteous man, and to prove his assertion he quoted Scripture. "Why, niggah,” he said, "don't yuh kno’ dat dere is mo’ joy in heben ovah one ten ner dat repenteth dan dere is avail ninety and nine jus’ men?” At the evening service he made a, the dav. short and appropriate talk, and after j Those who attended the Confedeuate the usual services the time was spent reunion at Aiken from this place were in bidding farewell to his flock, which was a touching scene. Mrs. C. J. Ashley, Joseph Ashley, Miss Annie Foreman, Mr. and Mrs. W' The handshaking became so stren- H. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Bucking- uous on account of the large attend-1 ham, Harold Buckingham, Miss Ethel ance and short night, that finally the f Dunbar and Mary Foreman. waving of parting hands and goodbyes had to be resorted to. Born, Wednesday, April 23d, to W. ^ , P. Cassels and wife, a daughter, Grace Dr. Pitts has been here for nearly; Eu en six years, and has endeared himself i not only to h.s own Bock, but to all! «• H * was ,n M *y s - other denominations and the citizens V1 e n ^ an a ur Y' generally. He also has a charming^ ^ *nd wife and wife who is loved by all who come in contact with her. Dr. Pitts has accepted a call at Fountain Inn. The Rev. F. H. Funderburk, now preaching in Lexington, Miss., but a native of South Carolina, has accepted sick for some time at the the pastorate here for next year. M Ralph Dunbar, were in Aiken, week on business. Miss Nonie Dunbar, of Aiken, is guest of Miss Tutt Youngblood. Mrs. John W. Dunbar, of Aiken, wife of our clerk of the court, has been of F SCHOOL FOR NEGROES DESTROYED BY FOE Hardin Uutitatioa 'Tkroo Allendale, April 26.—The Harden to stitute. a high school for the coedaca- tion xR negroes, was destroyed Mat nigh, by fire. The origin of the fire is unknown. The loss is estimated at about $3,000, the loss is partially cover- ed by insurance. The school was e»- tablishfcd about 3) years ago bys an as sociation of Presbyterians of Pennsyl- vaqia. This is the second total tons by firee5l>qrienced in its history. Bamberg Socials. Bamberg, April 26.—David G. Felder is visiting relatives here. Philip B. Murphy cf Charleston was in town on a short visit last week. Frank Johnston of Augusta spent a few days here last week with relathrea. John J. Simmons of Holy Hill was a recent visitor here. Mrs. H. J. Brabham and Mrs. Leroy Wilson of Allendale visited relatives here last week. Mrs. R. W. Matheny and family have returned to their home in Ridgeville. Mr. W. I. Johns of Baldoc visited Bam be-g last week. Mrs. M. W. Brabham of Raleigh Is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. X W. Stokes. Mr. J. R. Owens and G. W. attended the Confederate reunion at Aiken last week. Miss Annie Lou Byrd entertained on Friday night in honor of her Miss Priscilla Hart. After of rook served. MBs Addys Hays