Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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JL ? *'•''*♦* A^A A T T ? ❖ «> t T f T t I f ? ? f •T Y Y Y Y Y Y X -, '-,H We Pay 5° 0 in Savings Department BEING THE LOWEST BIDDER, WE ' . LOANED TREASURER OF BARNWELL COUNTY $15,000.00 FOR SIX MONTHS We always have money to loan to our loyal and faithful customers. if * , ❖ / ❖ ( ❖, ■ > fv> f Y Y ❖ ❖ ❖ rt H— Plant oats in October, save hay, feed for stocli will be scarce and high another year. HARRY D. CALHOUN President, NORMAN B. GAMBLE Active Vice-Pres. WILLIAM McNAB Cashier. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ t ❖ King and Harrell to Pay^x* ,reme Penalty Mortimer N. King and Frank Har rell, young cotton mill workers, have Ix'en sentence<l to die in the "electric chair at Columlmi NovemlM'r 21st for the murder of Maj. Samuel H. Mc- Ix*Hry, July 2n<l, near (’hemw. The;’ had previously admitted their guilt in a signed confession. Their trial put at 55.4 a- compared with 5fl per In Memoriam. In sttfl but loving remembrance of my dear sister. Narcisa. ( ath« r;m‘ Hartzog, who dt parted this life Sept. 11, 11)21. Ju t three years ago the Reaper took her n.vay, my dear and devoted si-ter; for me in Paradis * she is waiting. Oh, dear sister Narcisa how we miss you Miss you mo"- iha.; tongu ‘ cajrte’i Hut in Heaven w* ho;M> to meet v< u Wner •• no fa?» w II tt ;'s are shed. Ak tim-' goes by »\v mi-s her more. Her loving voice, ir.*r milirg face. No one can li!! her vacant place. A few hours sly 'onr<* :u pam To wait for cure (bat never came, Put (Jod who kuoweth all tlrngs d»est Did still her pain and give her rest. Forget her? No, we never will; We loved her then, we love her sti'l. Her memory is as fresh today As in the hour she passed away. In the far and distant graveyard Where the trees their branches wave Pies our dear, beloved sister In the cold and silent grave. Sleep on dearest sister Narcissa* res', thy head on Jesus’ breast, And when life with us is over We shall meet in the land of rest# Gone from soi/ow, grief and anguish. Gone from earth; no more to lan guish Gone, thy loving soul set free Put sister how hard to part from thee. The Golden Gates were open, A gentle voi<^> said come. And with farewell unspoken, She calmly entered home. , But, oh. a brighter home than our^ In Heaven is now her own. Her" sister Vernon Haftzog. DISTRICT CANNING CONTEST AT TRI-STATE EXPOSITION —Foltz, Savanmih. Not only is thf* \vork carriod on by tho fair at Savannah symbolic of what is tieing done all over Georgia towards improving agriculture and developing rural life.to a higher standard, but the educational featur s ar“ set along the line to Uadi the young people ol rural eonununlties the most modern methods of hr me making, and rLmu stie * conoinics. Tim scene ahovr* shows young lade s of different cmmtL s competing last year in a r tnning contest at Savannah. Tin* winner was sr nt to ( hicago to enter tin* tiati inal in et tor higher honors. The district mee* was conducted under s’i;vry:.- ion of r! inoti'tration agents and it proved highly successtul, ncrording to thr* work perfornn d. A similar contest am mg girls of Savannah’s territory wfll be held again tills year during fair v. *ek. Dr tolier 27 to Nov nil)* r 1, in the John>on Puild- ing. Mrs. Rate I. Smith, district agent, was encouraged very much by the rr sul 1 s obtained at th * n.-st fair and the indications af* that the same f nthu- si ism will he Xliibiteu In competing for the prizes this yearr This department of tli Tri-State Kxpositidn is directed entirely by the district and county agents and In* products have to meet the same hi-h standard as set by dem onstration clubs throughout Gcorera SHERIFF'S SALE. State of South Carolina, Courtly of Barnwell. - “r ■ * THE STATE vs. G. O. BARKER _ Under and by virtue of a Tax’ Exe cution t > me directed by J. B. Arm strong. Treasurer of Barnwell Coun ty, I have this day levied upon and will sell to the highest bidder for cash, between the legal hours of sale in front of tin* Court House at Barn well. S. < ., on Monday, the 6th da> of October, 11*24. this being Salesday in said month, the following described real estate: THE HAPPINESS l OF MISS NORA | * I + By JANE GORDON { * i T r: 111 v. it :m), s< * I 1 .losslon- li*' h's com;.ai : n With the giy little Nur-i h * l;i"gh.*d Mm! >*sied. With he drov- or jd.iyed games at tli.* comitry e'o’i. \..r:i might have had her admirers. • » • > 5 am T. c or les', in George's Creek township Ixiunded on the north by lands of C. F. Rizer. on the east by lands of Frank Sand' oil the -outh. by lands of J. M. San- (ier S and Lee Morri- and ■ >n the we- t by lands of Lee M I .evie-i upon and sold -t ) sc tisfy the ti! M ve Ex e. at ion and ( < -s Gs. i G. KEYS S AX I'ERS. She riff B. (’. Ba Ti Well S. (’.. 16th day <>f Septcm- her . 192 J MONEY TO LOAN Loans made same day application received. No Red Tape HARLEY & BLATT. Attorneys-at-Law BarnwelL S. C. Charleston Hotel (INCORPORATED) CHARLESTON, S. C. Centrally Located Hall’s Catarrh Medicine Those who are in a “run down" * <ndl- tion will notice that Catarrh bothers them mm h mo:v than when they ir<- in good h.ealtii. This .avt proves (hat wh:h Catarrh is a loeal disease, it is greatly influenced by . ofistitutional conditions HALL’S CATAR'tH MKIUCINK "t;.- pists of an Uintment which Qui aiy ltc!iev4*s A>y local application, and the Internal Medicira-. a I'mm ■, which assists in improving the Cenerul Health. Sold by druggists tor ■ •: w Years, i’. J. Cher.ey & Co., Toledo, Ohio. i RATES— /*- I ■ i 'i Room-, without baths $L*tO * *v Rooms with bath- . $2.0^ WRITE I DR SPKdAL WEEK-END RATES. ^ W. II. HAMJ'N, Manager. 666 i- a prescription fur Malaria. Chill- and Fever, Dengue or Bil ious Fever. It kills the germs. VVm. McNAB Representing | FIRE. HEALTH AND ACCIDENT IN S l R A N C E COM P A NIES. ‘ Personal attention given all busines* | Office in Harrison Block, Main St. „ SHERI IT S SALE. Send your Job Work to The People. BARNWELL. S. C. State of South Caroiyta. County of Barnwell.' THE STATE ■4 Card of Thanks. Editor of The People: Please allow ms* space in your paper to thank my many friends for their kindness during the recent illness and death of my husband. Mrs. J. M. Sanders, SHERIFF’S SALE. 1 State of South Carolina, County of BarnwelL THE STATE vs. W. D. PELL Under and by virtue of a Tax Exe cution to me directed by J. B. Arm- stn»ng.^'reinsurer of Barnwell Coun ty, i haveArns. jjay levied upon and will sell to The hTg-hc?t~frirtder for (ash, Ik*tween the legal hours of sale in front of the Court House at Barn**, well, S. < ., on •Monday, the 6th day. i f October, 1924, this being Sale-Jay in .said month, the following de: bribed real (-state:" Eighty-four acres of land in Tin ker- Creek school district, Ro . mary township, bounded on the horthf by lan^-of A. P. M’tehel!. east by lands of Vtr'L. Frederick, s^th by lands of Mrs. Mary J. Bell arid \<est by lands of < !ara Jowen-. ^ I.evjed upon and sold to satisfy the idtxAe Execution and Costs. C. KEYS SANDERS. . Sheriff B. G.~ Barnwell, S. C.,15th day of Septerh- J»er, 1924. 4 4> 4 *J*+4444444 44 444 4444+444 (£), U VVeslm n L’nlun.) M ISS JESSIE was loved by all who knew her in the town oi Eynden. So, when Judge (./i;.<.r died and b ft lo his daughter bis lortiuie, the town, us "ti** |iers<>n, rejoiced. Oliver, heF only sister’s boy. was also left to her care. She intended ih.it (Miver. should have all those ad vantages which bi> parents might have’lwstowed, had they >urvived. Put, when Oli\**r should go away to sehool, and liter on to the furtherance of some chosen carrer, Miss Jessie knew that she would .he alone. The big house ought to be home to more than Just one solitary woman, she decided. Then Miss Jessie went over to the Linden orphanage to adopt a bahy. The matron welcomed her gratefully, “I have decided to adopt a little girl,” Jessie said, "which would you recoin mend, Mrs. Gray?” The matron, was hesitant. “Our home is so full of heart stories,” slit* said, ‘‘tlii.t we do not allow our sym pathies to hold sway. Put there are two cases, two dear bahy girls, whom I would loYt* to see happily placed. Here is Mllly Stephens’ baby girl, fair and dainty as Milly herself. She ran away with a traveling violiiiist, you remember, anil brought herself, through such an tinforlunate nuirrlage. the dis approval of her family. Then, here Is wee Nora —that name is nil we know, of her parentage. A sweet young Irish girl came one night—to- the town' hospital; slit* had been grievously disappointed .in not tind- 1ng her young husband, as site said, at the pier to nie4*t her when the steamer arrived from abroad. Seeking him, she catm* on here, and died with .wee Nora's coining. “‘Xora’-wns worked on her handker chiefs. so we called the bahy ‘Nora’ when it was brought to us. Black hair, you see. Mis* Jessie, and eyes as dark blue as English violets.” Miss Jessie next morning went to the orphanage and adopted both Milly Stephens’ baby anil the wee N’orn. ‘Tve always wanted a namesake,” said Jessie. So the fair haired “haby girl was enjlled Jessica. T’tt- children crew and were Miss Jessie's joy. When she fancied an aptitude for iniislc .in little Jesshfa. Miss Jessie hastened .to give the child an education !n musle. Nora was just a happy home body, with no special talent perceptible. Nora’s lilting song was heard In the-4 1 gloomy hall; Nora’s silvery laughter echoed through the garden. Easily she gave place to Jessica’s own ^•eallzed superiority. Oliver Oamoron had made several visits to his aunt’s home, and had nastf fc-o 'like nieldng 'hen : es m IT ; i tree" hit -lied to Mi< 4 ,T •' < n i t - ', * hut wh •’ • lo"'- not :i r*' for ebon ies ’’ "W hom then <16 you rare for little OP o'” Mivs .T--.-IP a «ke<1 whimslr til". • N-t-i’s fi.<\ ehe* *ks leepened their o- n r "1 leaf one," si -e an-' swun • I gr lively. When Oliver (*r tme again to the srPea* TlO'l .Tessh- i Vns away it the /•<»! ’ S 1 rvn t >ry of i nnsh Nora WHS. there toft*. honored with those nvita- tions wh' h Jcssic;i mifht have had. And whet). again fm came home - Oliver w as nracti dug his profession now In an adjoining city—it was Nora Who happened to be absent. “I sent the child away for a rest ’’ Miss Jessie said. “I have been 111. Oliver, and Nora ha;, been too devoted n nurse?’ Jessica played her best music fur Oliver; she was lovely of face, pleas- Ing in manlier. The halls of Oliver’s house were very lonesome, silent.. No light, sirft laughter, no dancing blue eves of Nora to twinkle out of the gloom like stars. “I am going away tomorrow." Jes sica told him. “Such a wonderful opportunity. Gwendolyn Vars Is tak ing a studio in New York.” "Pur,” Oliver said, puzzled, “Aunt Jessie Is In poor health: the doctor says her condition Is really critical." .Tesrstni’s glance was reproachful. "Oliver;” she exclaimed, “you mean you think l ought to stay here now. and -miss this great opportunity, while Aunt Jessie is cared for. competently?” The—huBh—which carried -Jessie away brought an Indignant young Nora hack. She met Oliver as he was bidding Jessica good by. "You should have wired me about Aunt Jessie’s condition,” she accused. “I came on last night as sin.n as I heard that she was not so well. I shall not leave her again.” Oliver could not-claim a moment of Nora’s soeiety as she remained faith ful and cheering In the sick room. He was a very desolate and awakened Oliver. Strange, he told himself that he had not realized this longing for Nora’s rpiick smile, for the dear com fort of her. the state of his own heart. He found Nora resting one evening In the moonlit garden. Her him* eyes were tilled with tears. "Tears of grat itude.” she told him firmly. “Keenuse our Aunt Jessie Is so< u to he well,” "I had hoped,” said Oliver, “that they might he tears of loneliness, per haps—like mine, Nora, for the love of you.” And later Nora looped up from her lover’s sllouhlofc. "It’s like the happi ness that would have been," she said unfitly, “hail my poo.- Pule mother met her trm, lm*d : ml v be^ Oi-* crossed the ocean ini’- ' i\; \s. MRS. MARY. J. BELL. Under and b<- virtue of a l ax Exe cution to me directed by J, B. Arm strong, Treasurer of Barnwell Coun ty. 1 have this day levied upon and will sell to the highest bidder for * cash, between the- legal hours of sale in front of tile Court House at Barn well. S. (’., on -Monday, the 6th day of October. 1924, this being Sale- lay in said month, the following described real estate: Fifteen acre.- of land in Tinker.- Creek school di.-trict, Rosemary town ship. 1 munded on the north by land of W 1 Boll, cast by land of Albert Frederick, south by land of \Y. Bell and west by land of \Y. D. Beli. Levied upon and sold to satisfy the above Execution and Costs. C. KEYS SANDERS, Sheriff B. C. Barnwell, S. C.,15 th—^day of Sep‘■em ber,'1924. Reduced Summer Fares Beginning May 15th, 1924 Round trip tickets to principal summer tourist resorts'* in the United States and Canada. Tickets good for return to original starting point until Octo ber 31st, 1921. There are man> recreation opportunities in the glorious moun tains of Western North Carolina. “THE 1AND OF THE SKY” Tet us help you plan your summer vacation. CONSULT TICKET AGENTS Southern Railway System W. E. Met;EE, Division Pass. Agent, Columbia, S. C. A. H. ACKER, District Pass. Agent, Charleston, ,S. C. ECZEMA! Money back without question if HUNT S GUARANTEED SKIN DISEASE REMEDIES ■ Hunt’s Salve and Soapl.fail in j the treatment ofltch. Eczema, Rmifworm.T etterorotheritch- ing akin diseaaes. Try thie treatment at our risk. Mase & Deason Drug Store Barnwell, South Carolina. -Tutfs Pills- Enable Dyspeptics to eat whatever they wish. Cause food to assimilate. Nourish. the body, give appetite. DEVELOP FLESH id , BOILER FLUES MILL CASTINGS AND SUPPLIES 3ELTING, PACKING AND LACING WOOD, IRON AND, STIJEL L1C Hi INET TO LEND Farm Loans 6 per cent., large amounts. Town prop erty in Barnwell, residential and business, 7 per cent. Loans procured promptly at lowest cost. Allendale, Bamberg and Barnwell Counties. THOMAS M. BOULWARE Attorney-at-law - Barnwell, S. C. ( Krinjr KNi INK KKr’.-* :II' ;r-a.’• V<prmn-rk. ; LOMBARD IRON WORKS, AUGUSTA. GA $3,000 Cash Prizes I ,, '....- .. : : Fz LONG TERM ,'’ nvc ^ How nanv w ads can you make y from the letter.' in the three words; ’’SHEFFIELD TOILET ARTICLES” ? $2,ono First Prize. Judges j are Banker,. Educator and Clergyman. Send stamp for circular and rules. Sheffield Laboratories, (Dept. 8), Aurork, Il’lncis. ? ? Y ❖ ! (i per cent, interest on large amounts. Private funds for small loans. BROWN & BUSH ^ LAWYERS BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA. I