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The Barnwell People. “Ju&t Like a Member of fhe Family” VOL. XXXVI BARNWELL, S. C. JULY 17, 1913 A BUDGET OF LIVE news from Fairfax I a Mayor J. Emile Harley, of Barnwell LADIES PRESENTED PETITION TO COURT Asked that Cases Be Pushed Against Dispensary Law Violators. The July term of the Court of General Sessions for Barnwell County convened here Monday morning with Judge Ern est Gary, of Columbia, presiding. 0. S. Anderson, Esq., of Edgefield, is per forming the duties of stenographer in the absence of E. A. Brown, Esq., who is spending several weeks in the moun tains of North Carolina. On the roll call, all of the Grand and 32 petit jurors answered to their names. As several of the petit jurors were ex cused, an extra venire was drawn from the Seven Mile box, as follows: R. E. Miller, B. L. Easterling, W. T. Baxley, J. R. Harrison, F. W. Falken- stein, Emmett Sease, J. H. Lancaster, S. J. Halford and W. E. McNab. Mr. Easterling was excused. Ladies Present Petition. At the opening of Court, a petition, signed by 59 ladies of Barnwell, was presented to the Judge, asking that the eases against alleged violators of the dispensary law be tried. The petition was as follows: ^To the Hon. Ernest Gary, Presiding Judge, July, 1913, Term of Court, Barnwell, South Carolina: “The petition of your humble i>eti- tioners respectfully shows: “1 That your petitioners are in formed and believe that the Grand Jury of this county has returned true bills against a number of persons charged with the \ iclation of the laws of this State relating to the sale of in toxicating liquors, and that a large num t>er of these cases have been continued from time to time until the violators of the law might well lx- warranted in cherishing the belief that the) are im rnune to the statutes in this State re lating to the sale of intoxicating liquors, which haa a tendency to increase the number of person* engaged in thia nr farious traffu. •2 That your petitioners, the moth r-s and daughters in Barnwell, are the real sufferers from this traffic and hence not only interested in the enact ment of laws prohibiting the traffic but more in the rnK>ne«nent of the laws we have, and hence, wr humbly pray that your honor, as far as in your ;>ower liev will bring these parties, against whom the Grand Jury of thi* county has found billa. to tna! and punish those who may be found guilty a* your fw-titioners have been informed and they tw lie v e they have flagrant v and defiantly v lolatexl the Inws of this .VBte ' \s \our i>etition«rs we hr-’iSy pray etc The Jyttigt't Charge The Judge in h s charge which was declared bv many nf his h* arers to t*e an excellent and learned divours* had the follow mg to s*v. m substance. ,n regard to the petition and the cnndi lions that made it necessary "Gentlemen of the Jury l have be fore me a petition from the good women of this town and county, ap|>eaij'ig to me to bring to trial the cases for v iola tion of the dispensary law m your t ounty. “This seems to me to be a reflection on you men of this good old county, which is rich in resources and tradi tion. The good women claim that the blind tigers are allowed to sell whiskey and that they and their children are the sufferers. Personally 1 am not a prohibitionist but I am ready and will- ^ ooc } s under false pretenses, were nol ing to pass sentence on any one that p rosse d. breaks the law. | Alvin Tyler was found guilty of “Gentlemen, this matter is largely house-breaking and larceny and sen- with you and the petit jury, and if you t ence( j to serve 18 months on the chain men sit idle and allow other men to gang or in the penitentiary, deal in whiskey against the law, the ^ Florrie Hicks was found guilty of as- Judge cannot help it. All I can say j sau jt anc | battery with intent to kill and is for you to do your duty, run down j sen tenced to three months in the coun- the law-breakers and bring them be- ; ty j ai] A Number of Enjoyable Affair* Marked the Pa*t Week.—Local*. Fairfax, July 12.—Mrs. J. A. Weath- ersbee of Norway visited Mrs. William Simpson recently. Miss Nettie Crapps of Swansea was also a guest of Mrs. Simpson. Mrs. Warwick of Allendale and Robert Merriwether were recent guests of Mrs. M. Moye. Lee Bessinger of the University of South Carolina visited his classmate, Clide McTeer, of Early Branch. A lawn party was given at Mrs. S. L. Sanders’ July 4. W. Wingardand wife, Mrs. Franklin and Miss Rosa Wingard visited Tybee recently. George Hogg of Estell visited his sis ter, Mrs. Gordan Kearse, recently. On Thursday evening Misses Alma Knight and Zelle Loadholt entertained a number of friends at a “backward” party in honor of their guests, Misses Alma Halford of Savannah and Olive Calhoun of Barnwell. Several inter esting contests were enjoyed, the prize winners being Miss Margaret Folk and 1 D. F. Moorer. Delicious refreshments were served. Another enjoyable affair given in honor of Misses Calhoun and Halford ! was a picnic at Duck Branch July 4 I On Friday evening Mim Margaret Folk entertained in honor of the vis itmg girls A number of young folks motored to Allendale Tue*d»y evening, where they enjoyed an ojieretta A moonlight picnic given at You man » mill Wednesday evening was another attention shown the visiting girl* Dr J t> Era of Greenwood it visit mg Mrs W 1. Brook* Mias Anna Kearse has gone to sjirnC several month* at I >iar Mrs G W Bartier i* tpendmg aome time m Hampton county Mr* l ather Bartier is visiting M Maude llarber On Thursday evening Mist Maude Barber entertained the voung folk* of the town and visitor* Iteltctoua re freahmenta were served A moonoght psenu and fi*h fry were given Wedneaday evening Krv J W I>a niel of Charleston. 1 H Healey of Washington. D ( Me Ghee of l harlotle. S C . J G Kill* and C W Ellis of hjtili wr*r recent visit or* here □DC Mayor J. Emile Harley is being con gratulated upon his successful adminis- ration of the affairs of his office since his election several weeks ago and most especially upon his redemption of his campaign promises in regard to the enforcement of the dispensary law. 7* » DR. UNDSAY, NOTED DIVINE, PASSES AWAY NO. 47 TO ADVANCE MONEY ON PRODUCTS OF THE FARM THREE ALLEGED ‘ TIGERS ARRESTED ON SATURDAY Although he has been in office only a short while “they do say” that it is rather hard to get a drink of the “0 be joyful” in Barnwell, and this in face of the fact that when he was elected he faced a most deplorable condition of affairs. He carried on his fight in the face of threats, and there has been no let-up in the campaign against lawless ness. Mayor Harley needs no introduction to Barnwell folks, but for the informa tion of those unacquainted with him it might be well to mention a few facts. He was born in Williston, September 14th, 1880. After graduating with hon ors at the University of South Carolina, he came here to practice his profes sion, the law. He was elected a mem ber of the House of Representatives and served two terms. While in the legislature he gained the confidence of his colleagues and was given several important committee appointments. After the expiration of his second term he formed a partnership with C. Arthur Best, Esq., and this popular firm has enjoyed a large and paying practice, being local counsel for a num her of leading railroads. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS OF BLACKVILLE Two Wbito Mon and Ono Nogro PUcod Picnic* and Law a Par tie* Wor* Enjoyad Undor Bond* of $50 Lack. I in No«(kbonnc Town- Two whie men and ime negro, allegi-d Bla< kv die. July LJ — A picnic nas blind tigers. Were am-st. d tiy the ton n ' giv en at Healing Springs on July 4th authorities .Saturday and placed under tnjndv of $.*» each Dave Jeffcoat. white one of the alleged tiger*, wav raided but no boo/rwra.* found in hi* jxia xeaxion Hr w»* charged however witn violation of the dnjw-nxary law and placed under a bond of |fa) Three quart* of tiooir were found in the po**e«*ion of Lem* Simmon*, white, and hr wa* placed under a IbU bond Joe Roberta, a negro wa* arrested on the charge of Iranaporlmg whiskey and placed in the county jail in default ofa Km bond He prumiied bond later and was released Fwwwd 144 HaM pu»ta l.a»t week Sheriff J B M<irn» wa* ,n formed that Joe Brant, a white man. of >f Mivw* fhomaa. Jennings of in honor ind Kirkwood, wh oarr the guexta Mism-x Roxamond and Svbil Bunt V lawn part v w as given at the reai dence of Mr* W B Johnston on the Fourth of July , under the auspice* of the l emetery Improxement aaaonatton Mr* R B Still entertained the l*m cilia club on Wedneaday afternoon Mr* l. C Still. Miaaea Isabelle Free, Annie Halford and and Anita Davidson of Newberry, were visitor* to the club Lunch was aerv ed during the afternoon Mtaa Fva Rich won a beautiful boa ol stationery scoring highest in the con tea* \ !H-Ik'iohs *alad course was *er\ rd The lawn i»arty given bv Miaaea Juanita and Blanche Matthew* on l Imrr. had a quantity of whiskey stored \Srdnrsday evening in honor of Mi vio.stion nf d.vpenvary and 1 >?«• r I’rin intent to ko! •vam 1V r r aw Memmmger Drieste ier arerny KrKv t'hisolm, murde* > H Rush. Hoiation of th« di'p< n va' v law Lee Wilaoti, malicious m:v L.ef H D Sease. obtaining money under fa.se p retell vs 1. Hu; icy Violation of the dispen sa: v law Dennis Wi liams, murder Willie Hays, murder James Lady, I M Hrubham, viola tion of tlie dispensary law Sam Davis, murder. Case* Disposed of. The following cases have been dis posed of 4 The cases against J. W. Williamson, charged with breach of trust, and Bower Brant, charged with obtaining in a bouse on the out »kirt* of that tow n He *ent Rural Policemen L L Mom* and 1. G Stivender to investigate the matter and although they found fresh trai k* leading up t" the house no w hi* acy wa* inside l ;xjn investigating the prerniv *, however, the offn erx xa» tfiree trai.s .ending through a fie.d into a ncarhs swamp 1 hear w»rc followed and after pushing their way through a tangle of briars, Messrs Morns and Mivcndcr founds crocus sai k and a cotton sheet containing 144 half-pints of whiskey Although they made dili gent search they were unable to find any more Brant, it is said, eouid not tw located by the officers • • PLAY AT ALLENDALE fore me, and I will see that they won’t break it again. I tell you if you want to you can break up this traffic in twenty-four hours, and if you don’t want to, you won’t. There are ninety criminal cases before me now and I have only one week to try them in. That is the reason this Court cannot Kelly Hazel pleaded guilty of house breaking and larceny and was sen tenced to serve six months on the pub lic works of Barnwell County or in the penitentiary. James Creech, Jr., and Lizzie De- Loach, charged with murder, were I found guilty of manslaughter and man- reach the blind tiger cases, and it s not ; s i aU ghter with recommendation the Court’s fault. I would advise that mercy( res p ec ti V ely. more time be given so that we may to reach these cases. “I am always glad to get a petition from the women because they are nearly always right and are right in this case, but I must ask them to en list their husbands and brothers in this fight befere the Court can accomplish anything. As I have said, gentlemen, you are the Court $nd Jury—I pass the sentence.” Tru* Bills. The Grand Jury has found the fol lowing True Bills: Kelly Hazel, house-breaking and lar ceny. Ed. Cherry, assault and battery with Thomas. Jenning* and Kirkwood was onr of th«- m>j*t enjoy abl* affair* of the season Dumb wi l.ueile Matthew* Saying* was ve‘ l* served by Miaa \ ronteat of 'Dk, v mu< h enjoyed was presented with the while Clsvton TrotJi V refreshing Ja< ksonv die. Mrs Herman As we close our forms the Court is engaged in the trial of Kelly Chisolm, charged aM murder. TheJSsand Jury expected to finish its work yesterday (Wednesday) after noon. It is probable that the Grand Jury will recommend the continuance of the General Sessions until the dock- j et has been cleared, as a number of people have requested the members to make a recommendation to that effect. Loewi Talent Preaenta Performance to Deliaht of Audience. AlUmdale, July 13.—Tin* operetta, “Princess Chrysanthemum,’’ was pre sented by local talent at the town hall Tuesday, under the auspices of the Allendale Library association. The show was very good and reflects credit upon the ladies of the association. The training was under Mrs. Harvey All. Such was their success here that the ladies decided to carry the show to Fairfax, which they did Friday evening. Dr. J. E. Searson is spending his vacation at Spartanburg and Glenn Springs. S. B. Barnett left for New York this weA, accompanied by his daughter. Miss Byrna. Mrs. D. H. Ellis agd children of Co lumbia are on a visit to friends here. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hiers are visiting relatives in Florida, K. E. Speights of Greenville is on a visit to his brother, W. W. Speights. Miss Leonora McSweeney is visiting Miss Walter Best. Otis All is on a visit to New York. Prof. R. H. Fisher of Salemburg is on a visit to his friend, Eugene Melvie. Prof. Fisher is totally blind, and is a musical genius. He is musical instruc tor in the college at JSalemburg, ami his musical performanQes have made him famous. Mix* Thimvas laJir* pn/p < * iv «-U the mm'* prur K« roursp w is *rrvrd Mrs Isaac 1 «■* y of l la v» a* th** gu<-*t of Brown for s«-vrr«l days Mi** /.old* Halford is visiting in Bam b«-rg Mi** Sara Hamnu-t left on Wednesday afternoon for Durham, N C, where she will spend several weeks. Mrs Herman Brown and son, Stanley, 'eft on Wednesday afternoon for Phila delphia and other Northern [mint*. Mrs Wyatt Browning and family, Mrs Carrie Kelly and Mtu Leonard Kelly are sjiemhttg several weeks on Sullivan's Island Mrs M Michalson is visiting relatives in Milwaukee, Wis. Misses Thomas and Jennings returned to their home in Cope on Thursday morning. Mrs. 1. Rich spent Thursday and Fri day in Orangeburg. FIRST BALE RECEIVED. Former Pastor of Baum wall Baptist Church Died in Columbia. The Rev. Wm. Carter Lindsay, D. D. f one of the most prominent and oldest Baptist divines of South Carolina, who was 34 years pastor and two years pas tor-emeritus of the First Baptist Church of Columbia and for five years pastor of the Barnwell Baptist Church, died at his home in Columbia early Sunday night, at the age of 73 years. Dr. Lindsay was stricken with paraly sis early Friday morning while visiting at Hendersonville, N. C., and was carried to Columbia that night. He was surrounded by all but two mem bers of his immediate family when he died. The funeral was held Monday afternoon from the First Baptist Church. Dr. Lindsay was a native of Virginia. He served in the Confederate army throughout the War Between the Sec tions, at the close of which he decided to enter tile ministry. After spending four years in the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, he located at Greenville, and subsequently moved to Louisville, Ky. Hu first pastorate was in Wilaon, N. C., where he remained from October, 1870, to March, 1871 “Men of Mark in South Carolina” has the following to say in regard to his pastorate in Barnwell: “In October, 1871, he became pastor of the Baptist church at Barnwell, S. C. Here he remained five years, and dur ing hia paatorate the congregation rapidly increased and the church grew j in atrength, numerically and financially i While pastor in Barnwell he took a course in law under Hon tiaac Hut son. not with the intention of practic ing that prufeaaion but for hi* own pleasure and better equipment He resigned from the Barnwell church to accept an agency, in the yaar 1876, to raise money for the endowment of Furman university and the Southern Baptist Theoiogigical seminary The effort did not meet with awrraaa. owing to the political diaturhancoa in the State, and the financtni stringency nf the time* In August. 1877, Doctor UndMjr accepted the pastorate of the Baptist church in the city of Columbia When Doctor Lindsay became pant or of thia church it was not considered a spec tal ly desirable or prominent position, as the church was not strong financially and its membership was not large. He remained at his post of detv for 38 year*, and saw his church grow to tiecome one of the most influential in the city and one of the best in the State Great Interest to Fa The officers and directors of th« Home Bank of Barnwell adopted a res olution st their last meeting agreeing to loan money to the' farmers of this county on such farm products as hay, oats, peas, corn and alfalfa, when prop erly baled, sacked and stored in the Farmers’ Union Ware Souse at Bern- well, within a reasonable margin of the market price. Col. Harry D. Calhoun, who is president of the Home Bank and who was instrumental in its organiza tion and also in the erection of the Farmers’ Union Warehouse at Barn well has been advancing money each year to the farmers on their cotton, and in each case the farmer has found it very profitable, not only getting the usual advance by storing and holding his cotton off the market, but he reaL izes that he is helping his fellow fann ers while helping himself. Mr. Cal houn has this to say in regard to the innovation of the Home Bank: “There has been s great many car loads of hay, com, oats and mixed feed* brought from the West to our county this year, aggregating thousands of dollars. Our fanners ought to iwiee these products at home, but they here > never been sufficiently encouraged le * do so for the reason that cotton hen* been the only product that they could borrow money on ip order to pay their indebtedness, which accrues early la the Fall I think if the farmer* am shown and encouraged to the fxteat of planting and raising mom cosfc, oai^ hay, alfalfa, etc., end am ahdted to atorc same ta a hooded ~arahndea (tf there is not a ware bona i In town, huid one . sad if the banks at the eoun^ end State srtll edemace money ea those products it will stimulate the meaa a seeing of to the farmer* of th* con each year. If every h—he will rally to this idea It la las weeksi EVENTS OF A VI mw TOMATO CLUB GIRLS at Mr. W. G. Ruddell, of Fairfax, is in attendance upon Court thia week. He motors up to Barnwell every morning and returns after the adjournment of Court Oh, Ratal The burning of the depot was not without its blessings. Something less than two carloads of rats were crema ted.—Edgefield Advertiser. A boaster is not er. necessarily a boost Proceeds Donated to Aid Churches Lyford, Texas. Houston, Tex., July 10—The first bale of the 1913 cotton crop was ginned at Lyford, Cameron county, Texas, Wednesday afternoon, and at once ex pressed to William D. Cleveland & Sons, of Houston, where it arrived this morning. The proceeds have been donated to the building funds of the Methodist and Baptist churches of Lyford. Assurances are given that every lock of the cotton is of this year’s growth. The bale weighed 505 pounds, classed strict middling, was good style, good shape and was sold at auction to the consignees for 1805. From here it will go to New York. The first bale was received last year July 2 and the earliest first bale on ' dow record was on June 11, 1911. land efe SecaeJ am tor* to la.Uk ,td, Tew Allendale, July 12.—Ou afternoon, compUmeatary to bar Mim Mergamt Lemoa ol Rock HM, ARE GETTING BUSY J,m ” H ' V ‘ rT " “* r,mW - • I reception The I decorated for the planta and Cut Bower*. * lee and bunch were served. The M lakes Warren ’ ea 1 Thursday evening at hearts dim la honor of their guest, Mim Louise Ze%- ler of Denmark. Mrs. Lemon and Mjss Margaret Lem on leave Thursday for a viajt to Virginia. Mrs. Dan Elba and daughter of Co lumbia ora the gueata of , Mm. Alfred Dunbar. , Mim Paulino Eaton of Baltimore vWtoA Miss Delphiae Goog* this week. Misses Laura and Carrie Lee Erwta of H&rtsville are visiting Miss Ddphiag Googe. ' ^ Mrs. Jordan of 'CamdCn, who iMg been the guest of Mrs. W.' R. ton, has returned to her home Mbs. Jos. Erwin of Augusta is Mr*. Dor* Do* W*lk*r A ****** Y n«g Lady of Stofltogvilto Sciglingville, July 12—The water melon shippers are busy loading the melons. Mr () W Barker headed the list. The many friends of Miss Jennie Barker, who has been very sick, will learn with pleasure that she is improv ing and will be glad to see her able to be at the office again. Miss Ruby Mynck has just returned from a pleasant visit to her sister Mrs. J. F. Goodson, of Georgia. Mrs. Dora Dee Walker visited the Tomato Club girls and helped Miss Maude Youngblood can the first toma toes with her new canning outfit. Mrs. Walker is always welcome in this sec tion, as &he is so encouraging. Mr. Paul Harley is home on a visit to his mother, Mrs. Henrietta Harley, of this place. Pretty Miss Georgia Anderson is vis iting her sister, Mrs. H. J. Moody. Her visits are always a source of pleasure to her friends here. INJURED AT WILUSTON. Orangeburg Man Suffered Painful In juries Last Friday. John W. Josey, a travelling salesman of Orangeburg, was injured by an acci dent on the Southern Railway Friday afternoon. Mr. Josey was a passenger on a train of the Augusta-Branchville division and while at Williston a car of cantaloupes was taken on, the engine causing a severe jolt to the train, it is said, throwing Mr. Josey against a win- sill. He suffered a severe guest of her son, Hal Erwtn. Mrs. Louise Williamson and son mm in Beaufort., Mrs. A. T. Allen is visiting in fort. Mrs. W. R. Darlington and daughter, Martha, are in Beaufort. Dr. Charles Kerrisoo spent the week end with his sister, Mrs. Alfred Potter- son. painful injury in his hack, The second bale of the 1913 crop was ! and was given medical treatment at ginned at San Benito today and it was Branchville. Mr Josey is now at hia started immediately by express to New home in Orangeburg and is said to be Orleans. getting along satisfactorily. You can always get a lot for your An open confession may be good for the soul, but it’s apt to disfigure a rep- 1 money if you patronize a real u tat too. TO LEAVE ALLENDALE. - Rev. J. R. CuHom Resigns a* Pastor of Church There. Allendale, July 12.—After fire years of faithful service as pastor of the Al lendale Baptist church, the Rev. < JL V B. Cullom handed in his resignation ImK Sunday and it was reluctantly aeos|MtoL This church is the only regular diaqgn Mr. Cullom has had since his gradualton five yean ago at Louisville Ky., al though many flattaring caHajhave boon received by tom. He is tha oniy mm* her of his does who has served ene congregation for five < Mr. CuBoob is vsry i the people of his sides Ms own people be to