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BARNVCLL. S. C. JUNE 24 1915
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WELLBOARD
HOLDS UP CLAIMS
Several Liquor Houses Threaten
ing to Sue.
INVESTIGATION BEING MADE
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Grand Jury Committee Report* Variou*
a
Irregular Practice**
Suits for claims aggregating $58,-
187.15 may be filed against the Barn
well county dispensary board by at
torneys representing several whiskey
firms, according to information fur
nished Gov. Manning Fridky by L.
L. Bultman of Columbia, State dispen
sary auditor. Paymept of a large
number of claims has been held up
pending an investigation by a special
committee from the grand jury.
A report prepared by a special com
mittee of the gritnd jury on the con
dition of the county dispensary was
filed with Gov. Maiming by Mr. Bult
man. W. I Johns is chairman of the
committee.
Litifatioa Threatened.
Letters received by Mr. Bultman
from attorneys indicate that suits are
to be instituted to collect the various
claims.
ft Several claims were held up on the
/ground that inferior whiskey had been
sold to the board. vShort measure”
was charged against several com
panies.
The report of the grand jpry’s < com
mittee follows:
“We herewith inclose a copy of the
report of the auditors employed by
this committee to investigate the af
fairs of the county dispensary boord,
and we call your attention to the fol
lowing matters:
Schedule No. 6 shows certain ex
penses of the members of the board,
which were paid by the board, and we
are unable to find any authority in law
for this payment.
"Schedule 3 shows the money still
due by the board to certain liquor
houses, and you will find on schedule
4 for what liquors this money is due.
Liqaar EUlow Standard.
“You have a copy of the report
made by Dr. Rice, which shows that
nearly all of this liquor falls below the
United States standard, and we think
that this report shows sufficient cause
to make it incumbent upon your
board to make the proper and neces
sary adjustments with these liquor
houses, before paying the money they
now claim.
"We also call your attention to
section 845 of the criminal code,
which orovides that analysis of all
liquors shall be made before the same
are sold, and also provides that they
shall not be paid for if found altered
or impure As shown by the state
ments of Dr. Rice this morning, his
work on the samples sent him does not
meet requirements of this section
of the Code, and 'it is our suggestion
that before paying any of the debts
of the board that you have all liquors,
etc , analyzed for the purpose of as
certaining whether or not they are
pure liquors and not artificial or imi
tation liquors.
"Not considering the report of Dr.
Rice, we also call your attention to
the liquors, etc., now in stock, which
are branded .imitation’ or ’artifcial.’
This, in connection with section 845
of the code.
“We have not yet obtained full data
as to excessive prices paid or agreed
to be paid for the liquors heretofore
brought by your predecessors in office,
but we are continuing our efforts along
this line, and expect soon to be able
to give you the prices at which all of
these goods could and should be sold.
"We also call your attention to the
fact that it is unlawful for the dis
pensary to sell liquor, etc., in pack
ages less than one-half pint, eight
fluid ounces.
May Effect Saving.
"If your board will cooperate in
these matters on behalf of the " peo
ple of the county we feel certain that
a large amdunt of money will be
saved, and at the same time fair and
just settlement made of all demands
against the dispensary.
“We feel that claims for Kquors, etc.,
against the dispensary should not be
paid at this time, nor until a full inves
tigation of the transactions of liquor
houses which the dispensaries had. If
it should be found after payment of
claims that overcharges had been made,
or frauds committed, it will then be too
late to save the county from loss. We,
therefore, take the liberty of urging
upon you the paramount necessity of
waiting until all available facts are in
hand in regard to this matter, which is
of so much importance to the county.
“We shall let you
of our further investigation at the ear-
liestvpossible moment.
TRAPSHOOTING IMPROVES
raMRODS’ MARKSMANSHIP
HOME TALENT PRESENTS ^
TWO PLAYS AT WILUSTON
J. W. Patterson and H. A. Holmes Still
Leading Blues end Rads.
Considerable improvement in marks
manship was shown by the members
of the^Barnwell Gun Club in last week’s
events. Several who failed to register
any hits whatever at the first shoot
killed nine out of fifteen birds. J. W.
Patterson still leads the Blues with a
total of 28 out of 40 shots, with B. P.
Davies And L. A. Cave tied for second
place with 25 birds each. H. A. Holmes
has first place on the Red team with 31
out of 40, with J. G. Wooley in second
place with 27 birds. The score last
week, out of a possible 15 birds, was
as follows: ’ J .
The Blue*.
R. S. Bailey Jrl..* 6
P. M. Buckingham 9
E. A. Brown 8
A. A. Lemon .... 2
B. P. Davies ... 9
J. J. Bush 9
L. A. Cave 9
J. W. Patterson V 11
C. A. Best \ 4
The Red*.
H. A. Holmes . ..13
J. G. Wooley . 12
H. A. Simms 10
G. W. Manville 9
J. C. Patterson .'..... 8
JA. Willis 7
W. J. Lemon .' 6
W. G. Simms .... /x, 6
W. C. Milhous /x,...: >—5
V. S. Owens .. ... . x. 5
Johnson Hagood 4
W. E.McNab ..: X.,. 3
P. J. Drew 1
AUSTRO-GERMAN WEB
, CLOSING ABOUT CITY
Teutonic Legion* Draw Me*ke* Nearer
• end Ncnrer to Lemberg.
The Austro-German net appears to
be drawing closer and closer to Lem
berg. Already its meshes are about it
on the northern, western and southern
fronts, and with the Russians reported
almost everywhere in retreat, Gen.
Von Mackenzen's promise to recapture
the city before July 1 may be fulfilled.
- Rawka Rusks, 30 miles northwest,
Solktew 18 miles north, and Taile,
along the Skiemired river, a short dis
tance south of Lemberg, have been oc
cupied by the Teutonic allies, while
other forces west of the capital are
near the city limits.
Farther south, along the southern
banks of the Dniester, Grand Duke
Nicholas has ordered the Russians to
retreat and north of tjTe Bukowina
frontier Vienna says the Teutons have
repulsed strong Russian attacks and
inflicted heavy casualties.
Continued progress for the French
and British is reported by Paris, al
though at one point the French line
was bent under a heavy bombardment
in which asphyxiating projectiles were
used. This was on the western border
of the Argonne and two companies of
Frenchmen were buried in the over
turned trenches.
Paris declares, however, that a
counterattack enabled the French
troops to regain almost the entire ex
tent of their initial positions.
Progress on the heights of the Meuse
in Lorraine and in Alsace are claimed
by Paris.
Repulses of the Italians near Preva
and in the district northwest of Kerm
.are reported by Vienna.
Fighting both on land and from the
sea is in progress m the Dardanelles
region. An allied battleship has bom
barded Turkish batteries on the Asiatic
shore while Turkish batteries have
bombarded allied infantry positions.
Berlin reports that the preparation of
Germany’s answer to the American
government’s note concerning Ger
many’s submarine warfare is being
prepared. It will be revised by Em
peror William and probably will reach
the United States some time next
week.
The British house of commons has
passed the first reading of a bill which
when passed will authorize a credit of
$5,000,000,000 to carry on the war.
VICTORY FOR FAIRFAX.
Strong
Barnwell .Team Defeated by
Score of 3 to 2.
Fairfax, June 17.—The locals defeat
ed the strong Barnwell aggregation in '
a fast game this afternoon by a score
of 3 to 2. The Ditching of ReidXor the
locals was a feature, he striking out 15
and yielding only five hits and winning
his game by securing two hits, one for
an extra base. The lack of kicking by
both teams was very noticeable.
Fairfax 000 110 tax—3 7 2
have the result Barn*elU^^^J»L4L0.Q(XbaLiL jl
Reid and Rivera; Pate and Creighton.
-Umpire, Riley. Time, 1:13.
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“Sovon A«o* of Womaa” and “A Nogro
Weddinf ”Pl**s«s Audience.
Williston, June .19.—Mr. and Mrs. W.
H. Rountree, and Mrs. Smith Rountree,
and little son, of North Augusta, spent
several days of last week with relatives
and friends. Williston is the old home
of the whole party.
Mrs. W. E. Prothro entertained de
lightfully at a party Tuesday night in
honor of her guests, the Misses Dwight,
of Eastover.
Miss Helen Willis was hostess at a
party Wednesday night.
Miss Mayo Rountree entertained her
frifends on Monday night in honor of
her guest, Miss Kate Franklin, of Beech
Island. Twenty couples played Bunco.
The prize, a beautiful box of corre
spondence cards, was won by Miss
Mary Harley.
Tuesday night the U. D. C’s, pre
sented at the school house, “The Seven
Ages of Woman,” to-appreciative au
dience.
The Baptist Girls’ Auxiliary pre
sented a little comedy, “A Negro Wed
ding,” in the school auditorium Friday
night.
Mr. Gregg Smith, son of Dr. W. C.
Smith, after spending several days
with his parents, left on Wednesday
for Boston, Mass., where he has an
appointment as physician in the Ma
rine Hospital.
Misses Ethel and Marion Sheridan of
Greenwood, and Miss Oliye Bates, of
Orangeburg, are visiting Mrs. J. Lewis
Smith.
Dr. and Mrs. E. C. Smith and Miss
Vera Smith, of Bainbridge, Ga , have
recently visited friends and relatives
in Williston. Mrs. Smith is still with
Mr. and Mrs. Q. A. Kennedy add Dr.
and Mrs. J. Lewis Smith.
Mr. L. A. Greene is at home from a
trip to Florida. He reports times dull
and hard in the Land of Flowers.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Busch, of Ellen-
ton, spent several days last week with
relatives here. - -*
Williston will have one representa
tive at the Panama Exposition. Miss
Annie Alexander expects to join Mr.
and Mrs. James Merritt, and will leave
in a few days. - •
The college boys and girls are all at
home for the vacation. Their families
and friends are gtad nr welcome them,
aud are exerting themselves to give
the young folks a good time.
Very fine crops of wheat and oats
have been raised in this section, and
the prospects for corn and cotton are
fairly good. Large quantities of truck
are being shipped daily. The aspara
gus season, just closed, was late,* but
returns good, which put the farmers m
shape to live, despite the European
war and low priced cotton.
CHARLES F. PE(
PASSED AWAY SATURDAY
Mad** of Barnwell DUd in
After Lingering IUmm.
Johnston, June 20.—Charles Frede
rick Pechmann died at his home here
yesterday afternoon, after long ill
health. For the past several months
his condition was extremely critical
and while his death was not unexpected
it was a great shock to his many friends
here and throughout the State.
Mr. Pechmann was a native of Barn
well and the only son of the late
Charles Pechmann of that place. He
was in the 60th year of his age at the
time of his death, being born January
2nd, 1856. He received a part of his
education at Stuttgaart, Germany, to
which place he went at the age of 13
yeaja, returning to America,at the time
of his mother’s death three years later.
While quite a young man he engaged
in business in Augusta, Gb., with Chas.
Nurnberger, later going on the road
as a travelling salesman fop F. W.
Wagener Sc Co., of Charleston. After
severing his connection with this firm
he accepted a similar position with C.
Wiibern Sc Co. He had a record of
thirty years active service on the road
during which time he worked every
section of South Carhlina.
Several years ago he was forced to
retire from the road on account of fail
ing h'a!th, but his active nature would
not allow him to remain idle and he
engaged in the mercantile business in
Johnston, which he successfully con
ducted until about four years ago.
On January 7, 1886, Re married Miss
Elizabeth Harriett Turner, of Johns
ton, who preceded him to the grave
about two-years ago. Mr. Pechmann
never entirely recovered from the
great shock of his wife's death.
Mr. Pechmann is survived by his
only child, Mrs. J. R. Kelly, of Johnston
and one sister, Mrs. Lena Davies, of
Barnwell.
In his death the town has lost one of
its best citizens, for during his days of
activity he was foremost in all that
pertained to the welfare of this com
munity. He wo by nature progressive
and a moving spirit in municipal affairs.
Being kindly and thoughtful of all with
whom became tacontact, his every in
stinct that of a gentleman he was held in
aoiversal esteem and his presence will
he sadly missed by those who have
called him frieud for so many years.
The body was tenderly laid to rest
this afternoon in Mount Olive Ceme
tery in the presence of a large con-
| course of sorrowing relatives and
! friends, whose sympathy goes out to
i the bereaved daughter and sister in
I their dark hour of grief.
PRICE-HOWELL.
BENNETTSVILLE WEDDING.
Popular Young Lady of Barnwell and
BonnetUvillo Druggist Wad.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. P. W.
Price, of this city, was the scene of a
pretty wedding Wednesday afternoon
of last week, when Dr. J. G. Howell, of
Bennettsville, and Miss .Ruth Adele
Price were married, only a few close
friends of the young couple being
present.
Just preceding the ceremony the
bridal party and their guests were
served a sumptuous dinner, the ap
pointments of which were most beauti
ful.
At 3 o’clock, in the fern banked par
lor, brightened with cut flowers, the
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
S. W. Henry, pastor of the Barnwell
Methodist Church, after which the en
tire company was tendered a happy,
informal reception.
The bride, who is the youngest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Price
and one of the town’s sweetest young
women, wore a handsome putty-colored
going-away suit with accessories to
match.. Numerous handsome presents
attested the esteem in which Mrs.
Howell is held by her many friends,
who regret that she will make her
home elsewhere.
The groom is a progressive young
druggist who is making good in his
chosen profession and during his resi
dence in Barnwell won many friends
who extend their hearty congratula
tions.
n After a wedding trip, Dr. and Mrs.
Howell "itill be at home in Bennetts-
ville.
Messrs. Mordecai Mazursky, W. D.
Richardson |md Jake Levy motored
over to Augusta Sunday. ~
Tha People is in receipt df f “ cotton
blossom and corn silk from .Lee R.
Bessinger, a progressive young farmer
.qf FairfM^r.. Sp fv, as is known Mr.
Bessinger leads all the boy farmers in
the county in this respect.
Mi** Margaret Heuate** Become* Bride
of Mr. Robt. F. McNab.
Bennettsville, June 18.—A wedding
of unusual beauty and charm was sol
emnized Wednesday evening at 7 o’
clock at the home of Mrs. Margaret
Heustess, when her youngest daughter,
Margaret, became the bride of Mr.
Robert Francis McNab, formerly of
Barnwell but now of this city. The
home was decorated simply yet beauti
fully with Southern smilax and ferns,
interspersed with white roses. Just
before the ceremony little Margaret
Stanton, the six-year-old niece of the
bride, accompanied by Mrs. Willie
Stanton on the piano and Mrs. F. C.
Falcon on the violin, sang “Because”
and "Until.”
To the first strains of Lohengrin’s
wedding march the bridal party en
tered the parlor in the following order:
First, the dainty little flower girls,
Cornelia and Florence McIntyre, who
were followed by .the ring-bearer,
Margaret Hamer. Then the brides
maids and groomsmen, Miss Sallie Mc
Nab with Mr, D. C. Heustess, and Miss
Fannie Dowling with Mr. E. J. Allen.
Next came the dames of honor, Mes-
dames W. J. Sexton, and Boyd Miller.
The maid (ff honor, Miss Louise Heust
ess, came in alone. The bride entered
with her brother, Mr. Joe Heustess, by
whom she was given in marriage.
Always lovely, the bride was a pic
ture of girlish beauty in her wedding
gown of crepe de chine, trimmed in
real blue. The veil, in cap effect, was
crowned wi^h orange blossoms, and
her only ornament was a handsome
brooch, the gift of the groom. She
carried a large bouquet of bride’s roses
and lillies of the valley. She was met
at the altar by the groom and his best
man, Mr. John B. McNab, of Barnwell
The ceremony was performed, by the
Rev. Peter Stokes, the bride’s pastor.
Immediately after the ceremony the
guests were entertained at a lavely re
ception, the bride and groom leaving
later for a wedding trip, after which
they will be at home in Bennettsville,
where they both have hosts of friends.
MARKED
PAST WEEK IN AUENDAU
Charming visitors.—Paraeoeb.
Allendale, June 19.—Thursday even
ing Mrs. Lucy Allen Tison entertained
at a reception in honor of her son
Sidney S. Tison, of Bennettsville, and
his bride, who was Miss Helen Darby,
of Fort Motte. The home was deco
rated for the occasion with spring
flowers and banks of ferns and potted
plants, through which glimmeVed can-
ales in silver and crystal candelabras.
Japanese lanterns festooned the
piazzas and lawn. Assisting Mrs.
Tison in receiving were her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Tison. Four gene
rations of the Tison family were re
presented at this reception. Also as
sisting were Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Tison,
Mr. and Mrs. J. Gaillard Stoney,
Mrs. and Mrs. William T.Googe. Presid
ing at the punch bowls on the beautiful
porch were Mrs. R. P. Searson and
Miss Erma Warren. Ices and fruit
cake were served by a bevy of pretty
girls. Several vocal numbers were
rendered,adding much to the evening’s
pleasure. About 200 guests called.
Saturday morning, in honor of Mrs.
Sidney S. Tison of Bennettsville, Mrs.
Gaillard Stoney entertained at bridge;
tables were arranged in the hall and
drawing room which were thrown en
suite. A number of spirited games
having been played and scores taken
Mrs. George C. Jones of New Jersey
holding the highest was awarded first
prize; Mrs. A. T. Allen cut consola
tion. The guest of honor was pre
sented with embroidered centerpiece.
A luncheon was served after the
games.
Mrs. Wilmot T. Riley and Mrs.
Mary Visser were hostesses at a re
ception Friday afternoon at the home
of the former, which was decorated
for the occasion, the color scheme of
green and white being carried out in
every detail. The rooms were dark
ened, only the soft light of candles
being used. Receiving with the hos
tesses were Mesdames Sidney S. Tison,
Alfred A. Patterson, Augustus T. Al
len sod Lucy A. Tison. The punch
bowl was presided over by s group of
charming girls. Ices and cakes were
served.
VADE THOMAS D KILLED
BY HIS BR0THER4SLAV
A deplorable tragedy occurred
Klinejabout one o'clock Thursday after
noon, when Wade Thomas, a prosper
ous farmer of that section of the com-
ty, was shot to desth at hit home by Ids
brother-in-law, Eddie Sanders,
From what can be learned from re
liable sources, ill feeling bad exhisted
between the two men for some time,
due it is said to Thomas’ treatmeat of
his wife, who is a sister of Sanders.
The latter was visiting his sister Fri
day and when dinner was announced
Mrs. Thomas offered to take her hus
band's dinner to him in his room. TMa
he refused, however, asking to see
Sanders. As the latter entered the
room with hi* sister, it is alleged teat
Thomas snapped his pistol at his farob-
er-in-law several times, none of
cartridges exploding. Sanders
his own pistol and fired five
every one of which took effect iu
Thomas’ body and anna, causing in
stant death.
After the unfortunate affair. Senders
came to Barnwell and surrendered to
the authorities, being lodged in jaiL
The coroner’* jury of inquest brought
in a verdict to the effect that the de
ceased came to his death from ptstol
shot wounds at the hands ofEddto
Sanders and that the latter fired In eelf
defense. C. A. Best, Esq., of the firm
of Harley Sc Best, of this dty, went be
fore Judge Htyne F. Rice, at Aiken,
Friday morning and made a nfbbon for
bail, which was granted in the sum of
$1,500 and readily furnished.
Thomas is survived by his wife and
seven children. His body was laid to
rest Friday.
In compliment to Mrs. George Clin
ton Jones of New Haven, Conn., Mrs.
Charles H. Fanner entertained at
bridge Thursday afternoon. Mrs. C.
deStussure Clarkson made the top
score and was awarded a box ef
candy. The honor guest was pre
sented a pretty souvenir of the. after
noon. A ssladcourse was served after
the games.
On Wednesday afternoon waa cele
brated the fifth birthday of little Mist
Rose Patterson by a party to which
30 of her liltle friends were bidden.
Killarney roses and hydrangeaa were
used in carrying out the color motif
of pink and blue. Two happy hours
passed all too swiftly in merry games
upon the lawn. The little hostess
was assisted in receiving by her
mother, Mrs. Alfred A. Patterson, and
her aunts, Mrs. C. deS. Clarkson and
James M. Patterson. Ice cream, cake
and candy were served.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward' H. Oswald
have moved to their country home for
the summer.
Mrs. George C. Jones of New Haven,
Conn., with her chaming little daugh
ter, Mary Tudor, have been the guests
of relatives and friends in Allendale
Mrs. Charles Wilson has returned
from a visit to Birmingham, Ala.
- Mrs. Jack Crawford and Jack Craw
ford Jr., are visiting Mrs. Wilmot T.
Riley.
To the regret of their host of friends
Mr. and Mrs. Augustus T. Allen and
family have moved to Columbia, where
they will make their home ir the fu
ture.
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Patterson
leave for Beaufort Sunday between
which place and their houseboat, the
Isabell, they will spend the heated
season. ' r
. Mrs. W. Arnold Searson and children
are visiting in Beaufort.
Mrs. H. L. Tobin and daughters will
leave next week for Beaufort, ivhere
they will spend the summer.
Dr. Edwin H, Kerrison of Camden
was the guest of his sister, Mrs. Al
fred A. Patterson for a few days last
week.
Miss Vic Raysor of Ocalla, Fla., has
returned home after a visit at the
home of her unde, Capt. Henry Ray
sor. •
Rev. and Mrs. Friar of Winnsboroare
guests of Mrs. John G. Williams. . |
Miss Francis Allen of Latta, is a
guest at the home of her brother.
The following young people have re-
tured from their respective colleges'
and are adding much to the social life j
of the town: Misses Lean Stoney,
Emily Riley, Erma Warren,
Another homicide occurred in this
county about two o'docM Sunday i
ing, when Joe Bates, son of Wm. ]
was killed by Martin Renew, son of W.
P. Renew, at Patterson’s old
bridge, during s scuffle for the
sion of s pistol. It is said tnet
young men were drinking. A
of accidental homicide was returned by
the coroners jury of inquest and Re
new who had been arrested by Sheriff
Morris,'
TO BUILD UTH HOUSE
AT WHITE OAK SniNC
C. H. Will,
town Monday.
of
Dunbarton,
t .
Ne Need to Ce te the
It is authoritatively stated that a bath
house will be erected on Turkey Creek,
above the bridge, to be known as the
White Oak Spring Natatoriom”
those who contemplate going to
mountains or seashore this
should look into the advisability of
spending many pleasant moments at
this new resort.
From what can be learned, the be
ginning will be modest but the propo-
ters hope that the public wilL-abow its
appreciation to the extent of makteg
the project permanent and erecting
commodious buildings.
„ flie bathing will be free to the pub
lic and police protection will be pro
vided to see that there is no unseemly
conduct. There will be an* apartment
for the ladies and children and another
for the gentlemen/ Each person arill
be required to furnish his or her own
bathing suit. The children will be
looked after, as a "crib” in the shape
of shallow water will be provided for
them.
Boats will be placed on the creek for
boating parties and tables erected for
dinner parties on the grounds.
Those who wish to continue to go in
“washing” will go below the bridge,
while those who merely wish to bathe
will make use of the Natatorium. This
rule, it is said, will be strictly enforced.
All, from the College for Women;
Emily Tobin, Vivian Owens, Minnie
Reeves, Eunice Keel, Edith Keel,
Ramelle Rice, Winthrop College. The
Misses Bryan and Phoebe Oswald from
Greenville Female College. Joe Alien
Patterson, Clemson; Lawton Ellia,
Georgia Tech; Waring Wilson, Boston
Medical College.
Mrs. Sam Calhoun and daughters ef
Beaufort, who have been visiting rela
tives in Allendale have returned to
their home.
Miss Lucy V. Darlington has gone to
Richmond for the summer.
Mrs. William R. Darlington and
Martha, her daughter, are visiting In
Mr. and Mis.
turned
a week's stay with
S- Tbs* re-