Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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' That the supervisors and •county commissioners of Aiken, Rich land, Lexihgton, Barnwell and" Hamp ton counties shall construct a highway leading from the city of Columbia, in Richland County, to the Savannah River at a point known as Buck’s Ferry, and passing through New Brookland — J Styx, in Lexington County; Perry and Salley, in Aiken County; Blackville, Barnwell and and and Walker, Allendale, in Barnwell County, and Estill, and Har- deeville, in Hampton County; said high- waylo be known as the Columbia and Savannah Public Highway. Section 2. jFor the purposes of aiding -n the building and maintaining said lighway, the sum of one thousand dol lars shall be annually appropriated for five years, said sum of money to be ap portioned among the several counties through which the said highway shall pass in proportion to the number of rmles of said highway in each county. Section 3. The said highway shall follow as near as practicable the public highways now connecting the said ppints. 'Section 4. An additional tax of one mill shall be levied on all taxable prop erty in each township through which said highway passes, which shall be col lected as other taxes are now collected. The tax so fbvied and collected shall be used exclusively in the township in which it is levied, for the purpose of construction and maintaining said high way. In addition to said tax and appro priation, the supervisor and county commissioners of each of said counties may receive private contributions either in labor or money for the purpose of constructing and maintaining said high way, sal^ contributions, if in money, to be used in the county and township designated by the donor herein" provid ed for; if said contributions shall be in labor, the said labor shall be performed in the township designated by the party contributing such labor under the di rection add control of the party contri buting the same. Provided, such labor shall not conflict or interfere with the supervisors or county commisioners in their work. Section 5.^ It shall be unlawful for any person to cut, multilate, or destroy any trees or-shrubbery planted dr transplanted along said highway, and any person so doing shall, upon con viction, be punished, a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or imprison ment for not more than thirty days; such fine to be applied to.the fund here in, provided for. Section 6. Work on said highway shall be commenced as soon as practi cable after the approval of this Act by the Governor. FARMERS EXPECT GOOD "• SEASON FOR ASPARAGUS . " [ •• 4 ' ' Large Orders Being Placed a( Willitton for Crate*. Williston, Jan.- 26.—Dr. And Mrs. Cone, of Greenland, who have’ bought the home of Mr. G. W. Greene, moved in on Wednesday. r Mrs. Dr. Epting, of Greenwood, is visiting her daughter, Mr. J. Lewis Smith. Mr. J. B. White, of Denmark, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Willis. Miss Lucy Phillips, of Sandersville, Ga., is with Miss Bettie Matthews for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Crouch and Mr. Leon Stansell, of Elko, wera vfel- come visitors to Williston friends Sun day. v Mrs. W. M. Jones has returned from Birmingham, Ala., where she has been for several weeks with her brother, Mr. Lawrence Owens, who was so desperately injured some time ago. The council bought a lot at a recent land sale and will move the ol{l- guard house to a back street. This move meets the approbation of the citizens. - Williston’s enterprising and progres sive young mayor, Mr. Q. A. Kennedy, is in correspondence with some expert, well borejrs and hopes to have a n artesian well for the town soon, also a new electric light plant to replace the one which was Jmrned several months BARNWELL'S JAILOR -■4- MADE FINE RECORD ’ :i —- • 445 Prisoner* Committed During 1913. —Not a Single Escape. Mr. G. M. Main has made a most en viable record during the year that he has been Barnwell County’s jailor—a record to which he and hifc friends throughout the county can point with pride. During the year 1913 there was a total of 455 prisoners ^committed to jail, they being kept a time aggregating 4,293 days. Although the cost to the county was only •1,287.10, they were so well fed and contented that there was not a single escape or trouble of any kind. The Grand Jury has commended very high ly the conditon in which the jail is kept and the treatment of the prisoners, i Barnwell County is to be lated on having such a man Main as jailor. THE PRISCILLA CLUB . ENTERTAINED LAST WEEK SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS FROM ALLENDALE congratu- as Capt. FAIRFAX CELEBRATED ROBT. LEE’S BIRTHDAY u. of ago. ^ Mr. G. W. Greene is receiving large orders for asparagus crates. The farmers are looking forward to a fine aspargus season, wfhich will open in a little more than' a bionth and make the growers happy and independent of old king cotton. WHITES CANT TEACH NEGROES Interesting Program Carried Out by D. C. Chapter. Fairfax, Jan. 24.—G. W. Gohagan Scotia was here recehtly. On the 19th the U. D. C., Fairfax chapter celebrated Lee’s birthday at the school hall. The chapter carried out an interesting programme. The principal 6f the school short j whece they were served~with address. The Rev. D. B. Groseclose read a chapter and led in prayer. Ruth Simpson was called on to read her essay on Robert E. Lee, which had won the prize of a gold medal offered by the chapter for the best essay from the school. Lively songs were sung by the school and then by the chapter. The address to the U. D. C. and to the Measure, Recommended by Blc HOG GHLERA AGAIN. Part Disease Break* Out in Western of Barnwell County. To the Editor of The People:— I learn that Hog Cholera has broken out in the western edge of the county, and desire to re-announce through the columns of your paper that I have been furnished with a syringe for thfe injec tion of anti-hog cholera serum, which is a preventive and not a cure. I would ad^jse all parties in a com munity where cholera has made its appearance to use the serum on their well hogs, thereby making them im mune from four to eight weeks. Dose: Suckling pigs, 10cc, 50 lb. pigs, 15 cc; 1001b. hog, 25 cc, increasiug the dose about 2cc. for each 10 lbs. Serum may be secured from the Vetennary Divis- son, Clemson College, S. C., for about two cents per cc. It is furnished at actual cost. Orders for serum should state the number of cc.’s wanted, or state aproximate total weight of healthy hogs to be injected. Serum will be sent C. O. D. Those wanting me to administer the serum should come or send for me as soon as they have received the serum and not before. Order by wire—don’t fool with mail in cases of this kind—and state in the order: "Leave out syringe.” At the Patted Houte Tueaday. What is known as the “Fortner bill,” which prohibits white men or wonien teaching in negro schools, was passed by the House of Representatives Tues day by a decided vote. Several amend ments were added and the bill, in ist complete form, is as follows: Be it enacted by the General Assem bly of the State of South Carolina: Section 1. That it shall be unlawful for any white person to teach or in struct in any negro college, high school, public school, graded school, private school or any school where negroes are taught in this State, or white nurses to be employd in negro hospitals to nurse negroes at any hospital or sanitarium, or for any negro to teach or instruct in any college, high school, public school, graded school, private school or any school where white persons are taught in the State; and person who shall violate any of the provis ions of this section shall be^ deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine not exceeding ♦500, or by im- i prisonment not exceeding twelve months: Provided, that nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit the teaching of the Bible and religious mat ters; that the provisions of this bill shall also apply to intimancy of the races in houses of ill repute. ' A photograph taken at,Benedict Col lege, Columbia, showing a white teach er with her arm around a negro woman, played a prominent part in the discus sion. Governor Blease recommended the passage of the bill. school was delivered by J. E. Johnson, cashier of the Citizens’ bank. He spoke in a free and easy style and held the attention of the large audience. The insrumental music was rendered by Miss M. S. Harrison. Mrs. Bates and daughter of. Bloom field. Iowa, are visiting Mrs. D. B. Groseclose. Miss Ada Kearse of Olar visited Mrs. Julia Harter recently. Miss Bell Compton spent a few days in Augusta last week. She also visited friends at Millette. E. E. Gdodson of Barnwell visited here Sunday. Mrs. J. C. Preacher entertained the young people Friday evening. Miss Zelle Loadholt entertained 1 . * several couples at her home on Mon day evening. After partaking of a sweet course the young folk reluctant ly. left for their homes. J. Howell Brunson of Augusta and Mrs. Blitche and daughter of Charles ton visited Mrs. N. B. Loadholt re cently. Miss May Brunson spent a week with relatives near Allendale recently. Misses Porter and Albergotti visited Brunson recently. The Rev. Paul Brown of Estill visited Mrs. S. L. Sanders recently. MmcUibm Nin«*t«ta *md Still Ho*te*M* at Enjoyable Function*.. Blackville, Jan. 24.—The Priscilla club was entertained Tuesday at the home of Mrs. A. H. Neinstein. In the receiving line were the following: Mesdames T. R. Chisolm, E. H. Weiv singer, G. W. Wilkins and W. M. Alt man. The color scheme carried out in the reception hall and parlor was red. A r fter the guests arrived a lively. “Yes and No" contest was indulged in, this lasting through the afternoon. After a time the guests were taken upstairs to the zoo. Mrs. McGarity in attendance, made puns describing the animals. Miss Rosa Rich, scoring the highest in the animal contest, was presented with a box of note paper. Mrs. H. L. De- Witt won the consolation. The dining rooms were decorated in yellow and white, cut flbwers being used in profu sion. Pretty place cards with a hand chocheted scissors protectors as souv enirs designated the place for each guest. Mesdames Neinstein, Molony, C. S. Buist, Boland and H. F. Buist pre sided in the:dining rooms. Each lady received her fortune in a gilded nut shell, the reading qf which caused much merriment. Mrs. Leroy C. Still was hostess to the Priscilla club on Wednesday afternoon After sewing and chatting the mem bers were invited to the dining room, a~salad‘t course, desert, cake and chocolate. A most enjoyoble afternoon was spent. Mrs. George H. 4 Osterhout of New York city spent several days of last week with th& Misses Milhous. Mrs. McCain of Washington is the guest of Mrs. W. W. Molony. Miss Vera Milhous has accepte<f'li position in Columbia. Mrs. B. D. Beerwald returned to her home in Philadelphia on Wednesday afteanoon accompained by Mrs. Herman Brown. NO. 22 WOULD ABOLISH OFFICE of count? suratyisot MRS. WARNER IS ILL. DEATHS. Mr. E.~L. Middleton Dead. Allendale, January 22.-<-Mr. Eulie L Middleton, a farmer of the Savannah River section of Barnwell County, died at his home near Johnson’s Landing Monday afternoon,in the 52d year of his age, and was buried Tuesday in the family burying ground near Allendale. He leaves a wife and seven children, also three sisters, Mrs. B. R. Myrick, Miss Mary Middleton, MrS! O. M. Pad gett, of Allendale. Evmt* of tk« Past Woek ia Society of Soatbrido Towo.. , _ Allendale, Jan 24.—Miji Wilmot Riley and Wilmot, Jr., haye returned from a visit to Bamberg relatives. Misses Isabelle Patterson and Flora bkin have returned from Hampton, where they were the guests of Mrs. W. C. Mauldin'. Dr. J. E. Searson has returned from an extended trip to Atlanta, Spartan-, burg and Columbia. Miss Lucy Darlington is visiting rela- atives in Savannah. Miss Ruby Pierce, who has been the guest of Mrs. W. T. Breeland, has re turned to her home in Augusta. Miss Be Bee Patterson has returned to Barnwell, after visiting relatives in Allendale. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Morrall of Beaufort, were the guests last week of Mr. an# Mrs. R. P. Searson. •( Mrs. Charles inset and little daughter of Florence ire visiting Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Bannett. Mr. Campbell of Beaufort visited his daughter, Mrs. J. S. Calhoun. Miss Blanchie Peeples of Estill was the guest last week of Mrs. Joe Os wald. James Irwin of Columbia and Robert Irwin of New York Were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Erwin last week. Mrs. Arnold Searson is visiting in BarnwelfT Miss Eva Mae Owens is visiting in Macon. _ m rft ■ - m - _ ■ t . - . pill iMrooweca py ns*. rwursMB *• ■>■ Chrtt KagiBMr. If a bill Inrodutced in the Legislature last week by Senator A. B. Patterson, of Itarawell, is passed the office of Oq? ‘ pervlson in this county will be abolished after the term of the present incumbent expires. When seen by a representa tive of The People Saturday, the Sena tor stated that the text of the bill ia to abolish, the officcandengagetheaar- vice* of a civil 1 engineer, who will be under the consol of the county com- missionqrs, at a salary of $1,200 a year. Excellent resulta, the Senator says, have followed the adoption of this plan in other countries. Other bills introduced by Mr. Patter son are as follows: ~~ “To require the county board of com missioner of Barnwell County to em ploy an expert bookkeeper.” This lUl passed third reading Tues day. “To provide for the appointment of a superintendent and attending physidan and help for the Hospital for the In sane.” Mr. Mixon’s bill authorizing the treas urer of this county to loan $5,000 to the Barnwell Graded School District passed second reading Saturday. Mr. Creech has introduced the follow ing bilHntheHouse^ •To provide for -the-keeping-ef ww Mrs. R. P. Searson, Jr., has returned from Macon, where she attended the marriage of her sister, Miss Lou Reed Turner. —^ OFFICERS FOR K. OF P. BOY IS INJURED BY A FALL FROM PONY Charles Zeigler Suffer* Serious Accident at Allendale. Allendale, Jan. 2#p-Charles, the popular little 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Zeigler of Allendale, whs violently thrown from his pony yester day afternoon on Railroad avenue and seriously injured. He is in a- semi conscious condition, and the physicians have not fully diagnosed the extent of his injuries. He will be taken to the hospital this afternoon in Augusta, and if necessary undergo an operation. It is feared that his skull is frastured. Barnwell Representative i* Called to Wife’* Bedside. Allendale, Jan. 25.—The numerous friends of Representative Clayton S. Warner will be pained to learn that he was called a few days ago from his duties at the the capital to thd bed side of his wife, who is seriously ill. Much interest centres in the house bill recently, introduced by Mr. War ner for appopriation for a public high way from Columbia to Savannah, pass ing Allendale, a point on an air lipe between the two cities. Mr*. Elsie Shepherd. Mrs. Elsie Shepherd died at her home here Sunday after an illness of five weeks. She was the widow of the late Mr. Joe Shepherd, who’ died in a Vir ginia hospital during the war from wounds received in battle. Her body was laid to rest Monday afternoon in the Baptist Churchyard, the Rev. W. L. Hayes conducting the funeral servi ces. Mrs. Shepherd is survived by two children, Mrs. Alice O’Harron and Mr. W. M. Shepherd, both of Barnwell. Allendal* Lodge Hold* Annual Installa tion of Officer*. Allendale, Jan. 25.—At the last con vention of Allendale lodge, No. 60, K. of P., the following officers having been previously elected, were duly In stalled to serve the ensuing year: J. Henry Johnson, C. C.; J. C. Keel, V. C.; J. P. Keel, prelate; J. L. Ellis, M,.| of W.; L. W. Googe, M. of E. ; J. • Allen Patterson, M. of F.; Alfred A. Patter son, K. R. and 8.; J. H. Warren, I. G.; L: G. Harley, O. G. After the inatalli- tion a smoker was served. A. W. Owens, the deputy grand mas j ter; reports an awakening among the the K. of P. and propheses a success ful year.. Considerable interest is being man ifested in the approaching semi-cen tennial celebration, which will be ob served generally by Pythians through out the world. This event marks the fiftieth mile post fn the history of Pyth ianism, and this lodge plans to fittingly observe it by having the district con vention meet with it on. the 19th of February, which is the birthday of the order, and much good to the order expected to result. • bloodhound dbg by the Magistrates at Allendale, Blackville, Ulmer and WOlfe- ton, Barnwell County.” Mr. Warnftr has introduced a MB "to require the Judge of Prtwte of BarnweB County to re-ino^x the records." Mr. Mixson’s bill concerning notaries public who are stockholders, dirsetors, officers or employes of banks or other corporations was sent to the Senate last week. Mr. K. Speight* Dead. Allendale, January 22.—Mr. K. Speights died here, after a long illness, at the home of his son, Njjp. W. W. Speights, in the 72d year of his age. Mr. Speights up to a few yeate ago was a resident of Hendersonville, Colleton County, where he was a piominent planter. For the past year or two he has made his home in Allendale with his son and has been in declining health for several In this connection and in the interest! years,. He leaves four sons and four good in roads this vicinity, a petition is beirtg circulated Urging the Barnwell delegation to have a bill passed in the legislature authorizing the lower sec? tion of Barnwell county where the roads are in a bad condition, to float bonds for highway improvement. MOVING PICTURE THEATRE OPENS. daughters: Messrs W. W. Speights, of Allendale; J/ M. Speights and O. A. Speights, of Henderson; K. E. Speights, of Greenville; Mrs. C. P. McTeer; and Mrs. W. E. Jaycocks, of Hendersonville, Mrs. W. B. Moore, of Efirhardt, and Mrs. Benjamin Freeman, of Clemson College. J. Emile Harley, Esq., of Barnwell, has been appointed by the State * Bar Association as a member of the Com mittee on .Grievances, which will in future decide disbarment proceedings, set on petitions for the re-instatement of disbarred attorneys; etc. This is Mr. R. B. McLmnor*. After an illness of about five weeks, ’Mr. R. B. McLemore, a native of this county, died in the Confederate Home in Columbia, age<L68 year*. ‘His body was carried to Williston Saturday night SeigHngville New*. Seiglingville, Jan. 26.—Mr. and Mrs, Morrall Strange and children, Miss Marie and Masters Henry, Lloyd and Mitchell, and Mis§ Flossie Knight, of Fairfax, were the guests of Mr. O W. Barker Sunday. Messrs. N. E. Priester, J. B. Harley and H. TL. Youngblood, of Thomas, were visitors here yesterday. Mr. Tom Williams and his two pretty sisters, of Allepdale, were visitorts at the home of Mr. J. A. Myrick yester day. - 1 ' Miss Lula Youhgblood, who spent the week with relatives here, returned to her home in Banjwell yesterday. RECLAIMING COTTON- MUS Hall Pro**** to B« Tasted cm* Big Seal* With Naw MacUaa. Immediately after the tucceasfol ex periments on a small scale with the small machine that he brought down to Columbia and Barnwell, Mr. John B. Hall, of Philadelphia, Inventor of flto Hall cotton reclaiming process for the [.opening of frost-bitten and immaters bolls, placed an order for a large earn- mqrcial machine and directed its speedy construction. This was done for the purpose of making a practical demoe- stration of the process in large units; the holla were taken fields of 100 acres each and each item of cost being carefully checked. On Sunday Commissioner Watson, who has been endeavoring to afford j the opportunity to the inventor to de monstrate fully the practicability end worth of his process, received a mea- - sage from Mr. Hall saying: ‘The ma turing machine will be finished I ex pect to-morrow and will be shipped probably on Monday in a special car to Columbia. R will be followed by Mr. WiUiason and Mr. E. A. Davis, one of the directors of oar company.’* Mr. Hall will hot come—down him self. Fields on the Fairwald farms, near Columbia, and in Darlington County, of 100 acres each, have been selected to furnish the bolls, and perhaps one field on the sea islands will be taken. The machine will be- set up at aotoe’ manufacturing plant in Columbia, where spacer and steam are available, and where its full operation can be open to public inspection. In a great many circles the result gf the careful demonstration now to be made in Columbia will be watched wtth keen interest. s . AUTOMOB1 “BACK-FIRES’’ Supervisor G. J. Diamond Injured Wl^a Cranking hi* Car. While attempting to “crank” his Ford runabout Sunday afternoon, Supervisor G. J. Diamond was painfully injured. The engine of his car “back-fired,” causing the crank to “kick” back with sufficient force 'to severley sprain his right wrist, thought no bones were bro- kep; Although he could scarsely use his bun, Mr. Diamond drove, bis car nine miles to Barnwell. This ia the second accident of the kind in this coun ty within^ JL week, Mr. Oliver Wood ward, of Allendale, whose arm esteem in Wkifch he is held abroad as tame time you wire foK"your serum, notify me that you haye done ae. _ _ that I may know when to expect to be | wel “ ** k 0 ®*’ called on by you. - I -• • • • Bury or burn dead hogs and see that 1 "1 have been taking The your neighbors do likewise. | 28 yean. People for ’Glad to see it as it grows bet- The “Palmetto”, Under Local Manage ment, Gav«f First Show Friday. The “Palmetto Theatre,” under the management of Messrs. W. M. Andrews C. T. Bamberg, opened Friday ening in theEastertmg budding, op- and buried urthe Old Field Cemetery whiVe cranldng a rar. being the the Moiair House. Although the the following'day, the funeral services ot j ler v j ct j m very inclement, a good being conducted by the Rev. W. M. ’ crowd atteitded the opening perform- Jones. v> Mr. McLemore. wai a member of 'Gag%'tlWMSft r s ’Coih^dny'afl|ranTed|' throughout theWar Between the States, pleton recently the following gentlemen He is survived ' by two sons and tiro were elected for toe ensuing year: In- daughters, Messrs. Alfred McLemore, tendent: G. A. Rhodes; Wardens, 0. C. of Rosemary township, Mr. John R. Blount, W. B. Warren, J. B. Augiey McLemore, of Barnwell, Mra. W. P. and U. A- Calhoun. There were three greatly enjoyed, ral “shows” since have proved highly entertaining to the audiences. The Palmetto is showing a high class of moving pictures, a complete change of program, consisting of four reds, being made each night . The People Bespeaks “Unci* Joe” O’Bonnon Dead. "Uhft^ Joe” O’Bannon, aged 81 years, died at his home in Bern well Tuesday night after an illness of sev eral weeks. He was an ex-slave, a veteran of the War Between the States and of the campaign oflSTU. ARfaongh bis skin was black, he had -a heart of gold and until the last lived up to tee t -editions of the Old South, in whone school he received his training, tte was a staunch Democrat At a linn nr given Fap-week by the Fair tion to the old ante-bellum Unde Joe was master of He will be buried to-dey (ThursdeyJ wearing for the last time a repBct cf the red shirtiiud he wore in the mm- ■■ ' v ssa nth Carolina. indeed yon airs Jfergfoc * Wish you a doubly For further information, apply to | ter,” writes Mr. W. J. Mathis, of Daw- 1 , the patronage of the puMk for Messrs. Mitchell, of Rosemary township, and candidates for intendeatand eight tori to—* - ’ - - ilmilieti I A - mmtA ItoantotNv Miu .laaats l^cLemOre, nf Alicnivfv wanton* A. M. Sanders. 1 sop, Ga-fln renewing hit subscription. 1 Andrews and Bamberg-