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Barnwell “Ju&t Like a Member of the Family” VOL. XXXVI BARNWELL, S. C.'JUNE 26, 1913 NO. 44 (FFICERS HELD UP A •/ “BUND TIGER" FRIDAY topped Hi* Team and Relieved Him of 86 Half-pints of Booxe. Chief of Police F. M. Cave and ightwatchman W. A. Hayes held up Jut” Black, an alleged blind tiger, Friday night just within the incorporate limits of Barnwell and relieved him of eighty-six half-pints of whiskey. Black was returning from some point in the country, where it is presumed he went for his supply of fire water. The of ficers were suspicious of previous trips that he had made and decided to stop him on his return. When first stopped, Black is said to have denied that he ~1iatL airy^ whiskey in his buggy, but when Chief Cave ordered Mr. Hayes to make a search, he acknowledged that he did have some. Realizing that he had been caught with the goods, he asked the officers not to arrest him, but allow him to take the whiskey back to where he go it or to take it out in the woods and break the bottles. This, however, they refused to do and brought Black on to town. The cap tured liquor was stored away and the horse and buggy were taken in charge by Mr. Cave until Saturday morning, when it was turned over to Mr. Alva Mellett, the owner. Black's bond was fixed at 1100, which he furnished. A number of months ago he pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court to violating the dispen sary law. Although he has been raid ed several times lately, nothing of an inenmmating nature has been found. Other Rjudi Mad*. The house of “Tete” Owens, who lines just across the creek, was raidt'd Saturday morning, but only a very small quantity of intoxicants was found, about half a dozen half-pints, it was stated Saturday night. Chief Cave and Nightwatchman Hayes raided the bouse occupied by Serene Simmons, a white woman, who lives in the North ern part of town Fourteen half-pints of whiskey were found in a trunk, while on the floor was the case in which the '‘booze" was shipped, its capacity being 4ft half-pints It is said that that was the second case disposed of dunng the day Another raid Saturday night on the house of a negro woman, who lives nght in the heart of town, was unpro ductive. although it has been strongly auspected by many that she has been engaged in the illegal traffic Cowaty Autkonti** Buay Sheriff J H Morns has also been busy He made a nurnt>er of raids Sunday on tigers in rural districts, but they evidently saw him coming and hid their stuck in trade, as nothing was found The authorities are to be commend ed for their jiersistent attempts to break up the tigers AiTY WATER WAS TURNED ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON But It Was Merely for the Purpose of Testinf Out Water Mains. Water was turned on Saturday after noon at the new municipal watew works plant in the eastern part of town, but only for the purpose of testing out the water mains. There is still some work to be done before the water can be turned on permanently, but this is being pushed to completion and it is thought that the plant will be entirely finished within the next week or ten days. City water will be a great boon to the Barnwell folks, as heretofore there has been considerable difficulty in some parts of town in .getting a sufficient water supply during a continued drouth. Then, too, the great convenience afford ed by having a supply of running water in the house is one to be strongly con sidered. OFFICERS ELECTED DR. J. W. WOLUNG TO ' AT U. D. C. MEETING Last Meeting for Summer Months Held Fish Fry Last Week. Fairfax, June 21.—Mrs. Wm. Simp son and children are visiting Dr. Brooker at Swansea. Miss Mary Brunson is spending some time with Mrs. Lama Boyles of Allen dale. The last meeting of the U. D. C. for the summer months was held at the home of Mrs. Audrey Sanders. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Mrs. 0. B. Lynes, pres ident; Mrs. Laurens Youmans, vice- president; Mrs. Newton Loadholt, sec retary; Mrs. Jasv Wideman, Mrs. M. P. C. Youmans, historian; Miss Jennie DuRant, registrar. After the business session a pleasant social time was spent. Cream and cake were served. ^ Misses Margaret and Lucile Youmans are enjoying a house party in Ken- tuckey. Lee Bessinger of the University of South Carolina is enjoying vacation with home folks. There was a juvenile party Tuesday afternoon given by Mrs. J. F. Lightsey for her little son, Walton. About ten little tots with their mothers formed a joyous group. Of course the little ones enjoyed games and romping in the yards and all partook of the re freshments. ThK^_^was a fish fry Wednesday eveningal Yoirmarrs' mill which chap- , erones as well as young folks seemed to have enjoyed immensely. Mrs. W. Anderson and children visi- • lied Brunson roeontly. Mrs Hattie (inffin Higgenbottom of Florida is visiting Mrs Marv Wilson AI>out Jb years ago she lived here Mesdames F.liza Hickson and I.ula Davis from Williston are visiting Mrs. (i W Barber A BUDGET OF SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS GET DIPLTMATIC POST Efforts of Friends Convince Mr. Bryan That Allendale Man is Qualified. Allendale, June 21.—The news from Washington points to the appointment of Dr. J. W. Wolling, at present the pastor in charge of the Methodist church in Allendale, as a diplomatic represen tative to one of the Latin American countries. The efforts of his friends at Washing ton have convinced the secretary of State that Dr. Wolling is eminently qualified for the position by reason of a long residence in Brazil, the principal republic of South America, and his qualifications an appointment has been promised by the secretary of state as soon as an opening occurs. Dr. Wolling spent 20 years in mission ary work in Brazil, assisting in founding Granberg theological college in Juiz de Fora—the first year of his missionary work—of which college he served as president upwards of two years, after which his time was divided between the two cities of St. Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. For seven years at the latter city Dr. Wolling edited The Expositor, printed in Portuguese, in the interest of the missionary work. Wofford college is the doctor’s alma mater, he being a member of the class of '73. Two years later in lH7b he en tered the ministry and in 1S87 went to Brazil as a missionary worker Dr Wolling is now filling the second appointment as pastor at Allendale. PARTIES, PICNICS AND DANCES IN BUCKVILLE FOUR YEARS tN ALLENDALE. A Number of Enjoyable Events Marked the Past Week.—Personal*. Blackville, June 21.—Mrs. A. H. Ninestein entertained the Busy Bee club on Tuesday afternoon. Refresh ments were served. A lawn party was given at the resi dence of Mrs. T. L. Wragg on Wednes day evening for the benefit of the Episcopal Church. Miss Bertha Rich was at home on Wednesday evening in honor of her visitors, Misses Marguerite Levy, Frankye Rubenstein, MascotSchramech of Augusta, Merle Smoak of Orange- f Su parlors were decorated in daisies and pot plants. A word contest Jwas the main feature of the evening. Miss Levy received the visitors’ prize, a pretty coat hanger. Miss Valeria Still and Carlisle Altman received the first prizes. A game of conversation was also played. Ice cream and cake were served. A dance and picnic was given in hon or of Miss Bertha Rich’s guests on Thursday evening and Friday repect- fully. Mrs. B. J. Hammet returned from Greenville on Thursday afternoon. Murray Mathis, Reynolds Martin and Manon Paulling attended the Schriner’s convention in Charleston. Miss O’Rooke of Charleston was the guest of Mrs W W Marby for several days this week. ♦ • CHRISTIAN CHURCH HAS CALLED PASTOR MOTORISTS HAD VERY NARROW ESCAPE FRIDAY Were Nearly Run Down by Train No. 31 at Main Street Crossing. Messrs. Victor Bolls and George Coc- lin, two visiting automobilists from Au gusta, had a very narrow escape from serious injury if not death Friday morn ing. They had started to cross the Southern Railway’s track at the inter section of Main Street when the shrill warnind of a little boy caused the driver of the car to look up the track. The Southern’s fast train, No. 31, south bound, was nearly upon them. Real izing that to put on brakes meant to stop directly in the path of the on-com- is opened the throttle and the car shot ahead of the engine, which missed it by the narrow margin of two or three feet. Both occupants of the machine stated that the engineer failed to give warning of the approach of his train by blowing his whistle or otherwise and but for the timely warning of the boy they would probably have been badly hurt or killed outright. After passing the crossing the engineer blew his whistle. The matter was reported to the town au thorities and a protest will be made. The Main Street crossing is t dang erous one and every precaution should be taken to prevent accidents. Drivers of automobiles and other vehicles should come to a stop before crossing and the railroad company should be required to operate their trains at a slow rate of speed through that part of town. Dr J W THREE TRUSTEES SECURED AT LAST Excellent Men Will Look After Bern- well’s Educational Affairs. It was announced last week that the three trustees for the Barnwell Graded Schools had been finally decidld on. They are: Messrs. George H. Bates, Harry D. Calhoun and A. D. Connor. The first two had signified their willing ness to serve some time ago, but it was only last week that Mr. Connor decided to accept. This has been a much mooted question and the patrons ef the school are glad that it has been setted so satisfactorily to all concerned, as there is not an undesirable man on the board. Mr aud Mrs. E. D GatUy Eutwtai—d in Honor of Visitor*. Allendale, June 21 —Mr and Mrs F. D Galley entertained a party of y*>ung people Wednesday evening at their attractive suburban home in hon or of their guests. Miss I.ula Gatley and Miss Mable Walters of Red Springs. Dainty refreshments were served, snd | interesting games were enjoyed Those present were Misaes Fxnily Riley, Irma and Margaret Warren. Beulah Florence snd Switzer Hires, Fdith Keel, I’hecbe snd Csthenne <H- w*ld, Myrtle snd Irvine Moody, Mir iam and Sophie Smart and Mane Keel, Messrs Charles and Rudolph Farmer, Carl Williams, Richard Oswald, Leon ard Keel. Allen Tison, W S Hay, Whitmarsh Dunbar and W Cave Miss Walker, of Charleston, is the charming guest of Miss Gladys All Miss Catherine Oswald is visiting at the home of her uncle, Mr J L Owens. Mrs Wm Darlington is visiting friends in Barnwell Mrs. W Arnold Searson has returned from a visit to relatives in Hamp ton. Mrs. Norman Walker, of Bamberg, was the guest of Mrs. E. H. Oswald this week. Miss Gladys All returned today from a visit to friends in Charleston. Miss Bryan Bennett left for New York yesterday, where she will spend the summer with friends. Mrs. Sarah Gray spent the weekend with friends in Brunson. Mr. W. S. Hay, Jr., of North Caro lina, son of Dr. W. S. Hay, formerly of Allendale, is visiting friends here. - . COAST UNE TRESTLE AT SALTKEHATCHIE BURNED 0 ■■ 1 About Forty-five Feet Destroyed by Fire Sunday.—Trains Detoured. About forty-five feet of the Atlantic Coast Line trestle over the Saltkehat- chie, about two and a half miles from Barnwell, and the pump house at that point were destroyed by fire Sunday morning, making it necessary to detour trains over the Southern Railway, via Blackville, until the damage could b repaired. This was done in time he the passage of the west bound passen ger train Monday morning. Notice of the burned trestle reached Augusta }ust.a few minutes before the departure of the eastbound train Sunday after noon. / The origin of the fir^ is unknown, but it is presumed that jf started in the pump house, as that was the first to burn. / Woltinf Write* Interestingly of Hi* St*y There It is now nearly four years since I closed my pleasant pastorate in New berry and came to this low country to take charge of the church in Allendale. From every point of view the years have passed pleasantly and this closing year haa already given some succesa Since January over three hundred | dollars have been spent in improving and refumiahing the parsonage As much more has been raised to pay our missionary claims, while all other claims I have been paid and we have money in the treasury We have held special I service*, the result of which added twelve persona to our church roll mak ing about twenty received to the com munion dunng these months Many thought when we came to this section that chills and fever would cer tamly he our lot But the fourth year is now over half spent and not a day of sickness have I had Indeed. I have been perfectly well All of this country now has beautiful artesian wells, so that there is an abundance of pure , water This is a fine farming section and developing by bounds every year Four planters, members of the official board of this church, produce over twelve hundred bales of cotton each year w ith a great abundance of evi r>- thing else that is needed Besides the salary of the pastor, which each year is paid in excess, a nice Jersey cow is furnished to the parsonage and nearly feed enough sent in to care for her. As ; you know three gentlemen, members of my official board gave (he a beautiful trip to Cuba over a year ago and now we are planning a trip to the Holy Land on the sameconditions. Well, what more could I ask? Why, only another place as good as this whe four years are out.—Newberry Herald and News. IS APPOINTED SPECIAL/JUDGE Hon. W. A. Holman to Provide Over the York Countv Court. The Hon. W. A. Holman, a former attorney of Barnwell now living in Charleston, was appointed Wednesday by Governor Bleise as special judge to preside over ;me Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions of York County, which convenes at Yorkvilleon the second: Monday in July. This is not the firsUtime that this honor has been conferred on Mr. Holman and he has always distinguished himself as an emi- ne/it jurist and one well qualified to eside over the courts of this State, e is a brother of R. C. Holman, Esq.* of Barnwell. Th* Re* C. W Holly Come* Highly Recommended —5. S. Picnic. Kllcnton. June 21 - Rev Brabham. Mr* Julia Brabham and daughter, of Olar, visited the family of I>r R C Brabham this week W F Ashley snd F G Brinkley were in Charleston this week The annual union Sunday School pic nic was held at Four-Mile Friday Everybody preamt had a good time F. M Youngblood was master of cere monies. Mrs W M Walton and Mrs Julia Brabham spent one day this week at Brunson H C t’aasels and daughter were vis iting the family of H N CaasrIs several days this week Mr Caaaels ii with the Georgia and Florida Railroad, headquar ters at Augusta Dr Daniel, presiding elder, preached at the Methodist Church Sunday morn ing and evening After being without a pastor almost four months the Christian Church ha» called the Rev C W Holly, of Grem view, W Va Mr Hollv comes here highly recommended, and likely he will accomplish much good in the yommum- ty Mrs T S Dunbar, Sr , has been quite sick this week Rev Jacob Walter* has been chosen as state evangehi>t of the Christian Church in this state, and will enter up on his new field of labor July 1st STORM DID DAMAGE TO BARNWELL UGHTS FARMERS ARE LAYING BY THEIR CORN CROP HILDA BAPTIST CHURCH • IS NEARING COMPLETION Hop* to H*** it Fin*shod for Revival Mooting —Otkor N«w*. Hilda, June 24 —The building of the new Baptist Church is progressing nicely and the builders hope to have it complete for revival meeting Rev I* A Bolen preached a very interesting sermon here Sunday ge ning. His subject was 'The value of human life.” A large congregation was present and enjoyed very much the able discourse of the Kev. Bolen on tlua all important aubjett. Mrs Mack Rountree, of Blackville, accompanied by her father, Mr H C Chitty, spent Saturday snd Sunday with her stater. Mt* Ellen Jones. Mrs. Margaret Delk, who haa been quite sick, is out agaun Mr*. Ellpn Jones visited relatives at Cope recently Mr and Mrs G W Delk apent Satur day rtt Barnwell Mr Clifton Eubanks, of Govan, apent Sunday with his parents. Maater Walter Hogg, of Denmark, is visiting hia aunt, Mrs Hartzog Th* Crop aa a Whoio is Cotton, However, is According to reports received in the past few days, many Barnwell County farmers have finished u laying by” their corn crop, while others are finish ing up that operation as fast as possi ble. Taken as a whole the corn crop is said to be very promising and the farmers expect to make good yields with favorable seasons from now on. The writer visited Springfield a couple of weeks ago and noticed several splendid fields of corn along the route of the Southern Railway. The cotton crop, however, is not what the growers would wish. Un favorable weather has caused many fanners to have to replant and the cold snap of a couple of weeks ago did not help the growing plant any. On the contrary, much young cotton is said to have been killed. However, the hot weather of the past week has done worlds of good and there is yet time to make a good yield of the fleecy staple. If the farmers would follow the practice of one of their number lives in the eastern part of the they would not have to worry over outlook for cotton. This learned long ago the making cotton a secondary grows a plenty of corn and i raises enough hogs and hit own use and consequently he is much about the crop. He made excellent oats and has which, he aa) feet in height, although planted He looks upon the cotton makes 4s representing his profit lor that year. May his tribe increase. INHUMAN MOTHER DID NOT WANT HER OOLO croprf The Anti-tuberculosis Movement. An index of the remarkable grpwth of the anti-tuberculosis movement in the Electrical Display Puts Many Light* “on the Blink.” Some fifteen or twenty street lights • and a number of res+deoce lights were ; put out of commission during a terrific fthunderstorm Sunday night. While the storm lasted for about two hours and the display of lightning was very bril liant, the damage was done by two ex traordinary heavy bolts, which were fol lowed immediately by loud crashes of thunder. Unlike the storm of several weeks ago which did considerable damage to the newly installed system, the effects of the storm were not confined to any one portion of town, the damage being scattered over a larger territory. Lights in The People office, however, have been broken each time. In addition to the damage to the elec tric lights, a largenumber of telephones were put out of commission. Every “drop” on the switchboard at central office fell."'" Electricians and telephone linemen were on the job early Monday morning repairing the damage. A tree in the front yard of Miss Carrie Cave was struck by lightning. The thunderstorm followed several ALLENDALE IS MOVING ON M*uiy Building* Arm Constructed and Proposed in Soutbaid* Town. Allendale, June 24 —In spite of the financial stringency now prevailing, Allendale continues to grow, as evi denced by the dwellings just completed and others under way, besides the bnck business block of J. L. Oswald under process of construction. This block consists of two ground floor apartments to be occupied by retail merchants. The upper stories, ad joining the Cleveland hotel, will be utilized as an extension to the hotel, of which that hostelry is in need. The pretty bungalow of Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Searson, Jr., has just been com pleted on Railroad avenue. W. T. Googe has erected a handsome residence on Main street. W. L. Glaze is erecting a dwelling on Esther street. A good light and water system is needed to put the town in class with the most progressive in the State, and with a view of supplying this neces sity the tawn council is considering a pfoposition from a business firm to put in a first class water system and electric lights. The Civic league is a forceful factor in making this town good to live in. Three attractive parks are the result of several years, labor on the part of the ladies of the league. “Clean-up day” is the order of the day. Sanitation is the watchword. Government Engineers Drowned. Nine of a party of fourteen United States Engineers and other Government employees were drowned near New Madrid, Mo., Sunday when the United United States is given in a pamphlet , , published by The National Association i ^ ays 0 * excee dingly warm weather and g tites surV ey boat Beaver, which the for the Study and Prevention of Tuber-1 the ra ‘ n that accompanied it was a wel- J p art y was was capsized during culosis, which shows that the number come re ' ie ^ t0 the sweltering town aw j n{ i s tonn. None of the bodies were of agencies engaged in the fight against dwellers. found, consumption in the United States num bered over 2,500 on May 1st, 1913, as Mr. H. L. O’Bannon has added much Col. Leroy Molair returned Saturday contrasted to about 1,500 two years ago, to the beauty of his town property by from an extended trip to Richmond, a gain of 50 per cent. j having his residence painted. j Va., and Washington, D. C. About ten days or two wm negro woman llviag oa tho of Mr Jeff Hair, near birth to a baby. For wished to coaceai tho birth and bar mathor b aa carried the infant to St LaU Saturdny night Sheriff J. B. M ns waa requested by the Bhaijff at Matthews to go to Btaekvllk aad rest the mother, as it waa feared I the child would (he Capt. Morris complied, but the aa and descript toe of the woman prv to be wrong. However, after a municating with 9t. nght woman was located and She confessed that the child wa and waa sect to St Matte wa. mother had already been but it waa learned here Monday £hat they had both been released. It li possible that the matter will be taken up by the authorities in this coea^jr and thoroughly sifted. FOUND-BABY IN BASKET* St. Matthews Author! b** Soiv* Whet St. Matthews, June 21.—Tucked away in a neat little basket anddraaaad in spotless linen, a new-born baby waa found near the home of Ary Meek, a colored woman, who lives on the ex treme outskirts of the town, not fur from the railroad station, about suariea this morning. The tiny bit of hnaam flesh became a little restless snd wfl- ful, which attracted Ary’s attention, when she' notified Sheriff Hill sad Chief of Police Daniel. The child is said to portray a rather vivid Caucaaiea strain in its make-up and presages a relationship with the upper strata el the tribe of Ham. The officers fan- mediately got busy and soon had Mary Reid, a suspect, behind the bars. It ie said she reached St. Matthews on the f o’clock train from Charleston last night with a large handle basket on her ana and gave no special reason for vistfiag the capital of Calhoun County, extept that she was out seeing friends. Sha claims Blackville as her home, and that she works on the farm of “Mr. Jeff Hair,” of that neighborhood. Sha talks freely upon this and kindred sub jects, but when the child is mentioned she is as dumb as an oyster. Ary Mack has been famous nearly a generatioa for her kindness to children. Thoa^h childless herself, she is never without one or two orphan children in her home, and this fact was evidently known by the bearer of this chihL Mr. Willie Armstrong, of Augustaaai Frank Armstrong, of VarnviHe, team visitors here this week. .<•'1