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BARNWELL, S. C, NOVEMBER 25, 1915.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
NEWS FROM ALLENDALE
DEMONSTRATION AGENT
ARGUES FOR BETTER FAIR
OFFICERS ELECTED BI
FAIRFAX OVK LEAGUE
Being Mode in the Reception in Honor of Bride-elect.—
MARRIED AT BLACKViLLE.
Miss Ketberyn Ferrell end Dr. G. A.
Blackyille, November 19.—A very
beautiful home wedding was solemnized
Miss Katheryn Farrell, of Black-
became the bride of Dr. G. A.
Mer, of Aiken.
The home of the bride was particu
larly pretty on this occasion, ferns.
Southern smilax and chrysanthemumi
being most artisically arranged through
the halls and drawing rooms. Hand
some yellow and white chrysanthe
mums were used in carrying out the
color scheme of white and yellow.
Attendants were: Miss May Cash,
maid of honor; Misses Dorothy and
Margaret O’Gorman, nieces of the
bride, flovser girls; Mr. Ariel, of Gran-
iteville, best man; Mr. J. M. Farrell,
brother of the bride, gave the bride
away
After the ceremony an elegant wed
ding supper was served, immediately
after which Dr. and Mrs. Milner left on
the 10:40 train for a short honeymoon
trip. On their return they will be at
home in Aiken.
Much interest has been centred in
the marriage of these two young peo
ple. Miss Farrell is one of Blackvilie’s
most charming and accomplished young
women, while Dr. Milner has won great
popularity among the people of Aiken,
where he has resided for about fifteen
years, being engaged in the dental pro
fession there.
Excellent Progress
Disposition of Cnsos.
The fgll term of the Court of Gener
al Sessions for this county convened
lere on Monday morning, with Judge
JrW. Devore, of Edgefield, presiding.
Excellent progress has been made,
both in the trial of cases and the pass
ing' on indictments by the Grand Jury.
Up to the time of going to press the
following True Bills had been found:
Charlie Young, alias Sam Brown,
carbreaking and larceny.
James Adams, housebreaking and
larceny.
Bennie Gtfntt, housebreaking and
larceny.
King Eutsey, assault and battery with ,
intent to kill and carrying concealed
weapons.
William Raysor, grand larceny.
Alonzo Butler, assault and battery
with intent to kill and carrying con
cealed weapons.
Jasper Cave, housebreaking and
larceny.
Richard Walker and Thos. Kirkland,
larceny from field.
Paul H. Allen, obstructing public
highway.
Robert Simon, violation of the dis
pensary law.
Otis Gibaont robbery and larceny. .
James Cave, larceny and receiving
stolen goods.
Eddie Jenkins, pointing firearms at
another.
James Wishington, grand larceny.
David Williams, assault and battery
with intent to kill.
James Allen, assault and battery with
intent to kill.
Calvin Gilliard, housebreaking and.
larceny.
Felix Pringle, assault and battery
with intent to kill.
Herman Snelling and Arthur Corrie,
assault and battery with intent to kill.
Aaron Anthony, violation of the dia-
pananry law.
Joe Johnson, burglary and larceny
Glennie Sadler, violation of the dis
pensary law.
Lewis Jackson, violation of the dis
pensary law.
J. M. Scott violation of the dispen
sary law.
Herman Snelling, assault and battery
with intent to kill.
Vinaon Walker, and Aquilla Raysor,
hret ny. —-
Lee Powell, violation of the dispen
sary law.
Rotot. Coleman, violation of the dis
pensary law!
Frank Anderson, violation of the dis
pensary law.
George Dupre and Henry Meyers,
burglary and larceny.
John Washington, violation of the
dispensary law.
Hezekiah Brown, violation of the dis
pensary Ians, -
Henry Green, violation of the dis
pensary law.
Wardlaw Evans, violation of the dis
pensary law.
Alex Badger, assault and battery
with intent to kill and carrying con
cealed weapons.
Ellie Bradley, assault and battery
with intent to kill aud carrying con
cealed weapons.
Jack Bush, assault and battery.
Casas Disposed of.
The following cases have been dis
posed of:
Charlie Young, alias Sam Brown,
pleaded guilty to carbreaking and lar
ceny and was sentenced to three years
at hard labor on the chain gang or in
the penitentiary.
Barawoll Visitors
rs Honorsd.
'—Ip*. Chari
Allendale, Nov. 20.-Mrs. Charles H.
Farmer and Misses Buiah and Florence
Hiers entertained at a reception on
Friday afternoon in compliment to Miss
Nina Edwards Floweraa whose appriva-
ing marriage to Mr. Stoney Sanders
will be solemnized on the evening of
Thanksgiving Day. Chrysanthemums
and ferns decorated the reception hall
and living room of Mrs. Farmer’s at
tractive home. In the dining-room,
where tall crystal vases of yellow chry-
1 santhemums lent the beauty, the guests
were served a delightful salad course
| and cbffee. J
From a pumpkin of yeljow silk gauze
suspended from the center of the room
the bride-elect was showered with many
exquisite gifts of handwork.
Miss Flowers was becomingly at
tired in a frock of brown velvet with
a touch of silver embroidery.
Mrs. C de Saussure Clarkson en
tertained the Thursday morning auc
tion club at the home of Mrs. Alfred
A. Patterson, Thursday. Mrs. James
M. Pattersen won the score prize, a
deck of cards. Mias Frizelle Allen,
of Columbia, substituted for Mrs. Gtil-
lard Stoney. A salad course was served
after the games.
In honor of Mrs. William Duncan,
of Barnwell, Mrs. Wilmot T. Riley en
tertained at bridge Friday morning.
Mrs. Bob Searson, holding higbhst
acqre, was awarded first prize a deck
of cards, a duplicate of which was
presented to the honor guest. Salad
and coffee were served after the
games.
Mrs. Danner, of Beaufort, is the guest
of Mrs. James M. Patterson.
Mrs. Fred T. Bruce, of Columbia,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Wilmot
T. Riley. Jr.
Misses Frizelle Allen, of Columbia,
and Flora Tobin, of Allendale, are the
guests of Mias Willis in Augusta.
Mrs. Benjamin Hiera, of Augusta, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Ellen Hiers.
Built Bryan, of Gqpison follege
faculty, visited Allendale this week.
Mrl. C. de Saussure Clark sob fa the
guest this week of Mrs. A. Bethune
Patterson.
Mesdames Henry Johnson and Otis
Brabham attended the D. A. R. confer
ence held in Greenville this week.
DANIEL R. PR1ESTER DEAD.
P romiaant
Victim
Farmer of AlUadak*
of Apoplexy.
Allendale, November 19.—Mr. Daniel
R. Prieater, a prominent farmer, aged
62, died Monday at the home of his
sisters, the Misses Annie and Nina
Priester, as the result of a stroke of ap
oplexy suffered a few hours earlier.
JjbaiuBersI tank place at Cavern
odist Church, of which he was a mem
ber. After the services, which were
conducted by Dr. B. G. Murphy aud
the Rev. J. R. Cullum, the Masons took
charge of the body and intered it with
Masonic honors.
Mr. Hnester’s kind and genal disposi
tion attracted many warm friends. He
leaves a wife, a brother, Mr J. C.Pries-
ter, two sisters and six children, xs fol
lows: Norman E. Priester, of Caves;
Bascom, of Paducha. Ky; the Misses
Leila, Mamie and Elise, of Caves, Mrs.
Perry Lightsey, of Brunson.
Fair Better Than Expected, bet Wax Not
Complete Success.
(J. C. Barksdale, County Demonstra
tion Agent.)
1 The management of the county fair
deserves credit for the exhibits put on
last week. Since it was impossible for
the association to give .premiums for
exhibits in the various" departments,
and because of the lack of co-opt rati on
and appreciation on the part of the
fanners as a w hole, the fair was better
than was gToerajly; expected, yet it
could not be called a success. "
There was no sign pf livestock in any
form to be seen at the fair. This coun
ty has as good stock as any county in
the State; if they are not all county
raised they aft county owned and
should be plfcced on exhibition so that
the people may see the best breeds and
the most outstanding individuals, in
order that some incentive may be re
ceived to breed up that scrub form of
stock back home. This applies to field
crops as well as horses, cattle, aheep,
hoga, poultry, etc. To attempt a fair
without these is to have no fai”. The
problem is to get the people interestet
in order to get the exhibits. That the
people are going to be interested an<
bring exhibits without something being
offered in return is to be denied.
We need a good live fair. It is to the
agricultural interests of the county that
we have a good fair each year. We
have a good race b-ack if we muat have
race*—a sport which every Southerner
loves. With this to start on it would
not require much effort to put stock
bearing a small face value on sale and
raise enough funds to obtain a tract
of land and to erect the necessary
buildings to accomodate a progressive
fair association. By selling life-mem
bership concessions and charging
small fee of admittance to non-life
members, the matter of awarding pre
miums would be solved and with this,
to a large degree, the problem of get
ting exhibits. By having superintend
ents of the various departments c
from different sections of the county
and making these men partly responsi
ble for their departments would hel i
the exhibit problem and Barnwe
County would have a better fair.
Tbe management is anxious for your
support and cooperation. If you are
interested in securing a better fair for
Barnwell County, drop in and talk the
matter over with the president or sec
retary. Whatever the plan that may
be adopted or continued, let’s ail work
for a better fair in 1916.
“Qvie
•d as New
Fairfax, Nov. 20.—The Civic
held Its last session at the
Mrs. M. F- Lightsey Plans
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league
hone of
laid
Fatber-im-Iaw
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WDIISTON SEES
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
'or the year’* work. It was decided
to adopt the name “Civic and Home
makers' league,” embracing in the
work of the league aubjecta of inter
est in homeinaldng. The following
officers were reelected for the year:
President, Mrs. George Sanders; vice
president, Mrs. M- F. Lightsey; aecre-
tary, Miss Virginia Durant; treasurer,
drs. Fred Lightsey. Mrs. E. A. Me-
)owell read a paper suggesting some
practical plana of work for the year.
The matter of federation for the chib
was discussed. It was decided to
lease a tract of ground in the centre
of town from the railway company
for a public park and playground. At
the close of the session Mrs. Lightsey
served a salad course.
The flower and fancy work show
given by the U. D. C. chapter was a
success. The chrysanthemums and
rosea were especially beautiful. An
oyster and course dinner was served.
A large sum was realized for the Me
morial hall chapter bouse.
A banquet was given Tuesday even
ing by tbe Knights of Pythias to the
wives, siaters and friends of the mem
bers. A sumptuous dinner was served
by the U. D. C. chapter. J. E. Johns
ton acted aa toastmaster.
Mrs. Moorer was hostess at a chry
santhemum tea one evening last week
in compliment to the teachers of the
graded school.
Barnwell proved quite popular the
pest week, many Fairfax folks attend
ing the fair in spite of the high winds
and blocked roads.
J. J. Knopf, who established a bakery
here recently, won first prize for his
bread at tbe couaty fair.
Miaaea Johnnie Oooge and Helen
McDowell had charge of the Fairfax
booth during the fair.
The Knights of Pythias treated them
selves to a banquet on the night of the
19th. The U. D. C. Chapter furnished
and served the supper and came in for
a full share of praise. J. E. Johnston
and F. C. Chitty were the star speakers
of the evenipg and of course it was
“the other fellow” who had to
butt for their wit.
Mrs. D. F. Moorer gave a beautifu
chrysanthemum supper to her friends
recently. The high school teachers
were among those honored with invite-
FORMER KILLED D6TANTLT
Important Notice. „ x
The Executive Committee of the
Barnwell Association will hold its regu
lar annual meeting on Monday, Dec. 6,
at 10 a. m. Churches are urged to send
member from each church to con-
with the Executive Committee in
final action as regards apportion
ment! for this associations! year.
' Please notify Rev. J; D. Huggins,
Denmlrk;1TT7 so tKaT'aningemenu
may be made for entertainment.
J. D. Huggins, Chairman, ■
Geo. Hopkins, ClerkT
Elliott Cave, charged with larceny of
livestock, pleaded guilty to the charge
of grand larceny and was sentenced to
three months at hard labor.
William. Raysor was convicted of the
charge of larceny.
Bennie Gantt pleaded guilty to the
charge of grand larceny and was sen
tenced to two years at hard labor.
, James Adams pleaded guilty to the
charge of housebreaking and larceny
and was sentenced to one year at hard
labor.
Alonzo Botler, charged with assault
The Rev. A. E. Evison of the Church
of the Holy Apostles, left on Monday
for the Church of the Heavenly Rest,in
Hampton County, to conduct a week’s
) preaching mission. Beginning Monday,
the 29th inst., a similar mission
held in the Episcopal .Church here, the |
special preacher being the Rev. J. Her-
j bert Woodward of Savannah. A gener
al and cordial invitation is extended to
the pub lie to attend these services.
Thusksciviac FoetWIL
St. Matthews will play the Barnwell
football team here today (Thanksgiv
ing.) The teams are strong and pretty
evenly matched, so that a good game is
assured. The following is the lineup
for the locals:
John Henry, Center.
I. Owens, R. G.
T. Sharpe, L. G.
C. C. Owens, R. T.
H. Reed, L. T.
S. Dicks, R. E.
J. Dicks, L. E.
Owen Riley, R. H.
R. Brown, L. H.
Edward Riley, Q. B.
Aubrey Price, F. B.
Eugene Easterling, Cliff Harrison,
Monroe Boyles and Josh Baxley, substi
tutes.
Admission: Men 25 cents; ladies and
children, 15 cents.
three months at hard labor; balance of
sentence was ordered suspended on
payment of $2S.
Fred Brisbane was acquitted of the
charge of murder and carrying con
cealed weapons.
John Washington pleaded guilty. Jo
and battery with intent- to- kill; was {he charge of violating the dispensary
found guilty of carrying concealed
weapons.
«
'Joe Johnson, indicted for burglary
and larceny, pleaded guilty to the
chaije of grand larceny and was sen
tenced to five years at hard labor.
. Calvin GiHiard, charged with house
breaking and larceny, pleaded guilty
to grand larceny and was sentenced to
two years at hard labor. ^ ^ '
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charge of assault and battery with in
tent to kill and was sentenced to 18
months at hard labor.
| Hezekiah Brtiwn
violating the dispensary law
ItDpnyatlMeflHMerj
law ijnd was sentenced to pay a fine of
8100 or serve three months at hard lab
or; balance of sentence was ordered
suspended on payment of 825.
George Dupre and Henry Meyers
weft convicted of burglary and larceny
and sentenced to five years at hard
labor.
The criminal docket for the
term is said to be the heaviest in recent
The following extra venire of petit
jurors was drawn on Monday: B. Ms
zonky, G. M. Sheppard, Johnson Hill,
'■A: Owens, E D. Peacock. S. T.
L M. Calhoun. J. S. Keel, M.,
Advertised Letters.
Letters remaining in the Post Office
jmd advertised Nov. 22nd, 1915.
MALE
James Anderson, E. J. Brown, Mack-
ley Brown, Chum Evins, A. P. Halm
| ancy, John MCcwell, A. L. Mansfield,
David McMillian, Waddie Meyers, Lite
Smith, Bennie Smith, Business Mgr.
Times.
PBlfALB.
Mrs. Ella Boston, Lula Hill, Mrs. Eva
Miner.
non DBAS LBTTBK OPFICB.
Lucker Johnson.
Persons calling for tftese letters will
please say advertised. V
Chas. E. Falkenstein, P. M
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Young attended
the Augusta Fair.
D. B. Grose close and Roy Young
were away several days recently at
tending the Lutheran synod at New
berry. -
Mrs W. M. Lightsey paid a Hying
visit to Columbia last week.
Mra. G. D. Sanders entertained in
honor of her guest, Mias Nonie Best, on
Thursday evening. In spite of the
inclement weather the guests arrived
on time and enjoyed every minute o
the evening.
Mrs. W. W. Anderson and Mias
Maude Barber represented the Fairfax
chapter, U. D. C., at the State conven
tion in Aiken last week.
It is rumored that anew depot is soon
to be built here.
Mrs. Laurens You mans has returned
home from Charleston, where she
underwent an operation for appendi
citis. Her friends rejoice that she is
rapidly regaining her strength.
Mrs. ’Laura Gording is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. W. W. Anderson.
jMera of S. A. Wise.
Williston, Nov. 20 John Bolen
killed and HintonPurvii fatally wound
ed in a ahooting affray in the store of
S. A. Wise, of this place, at 8 o'clock
tonight Bolen was the father-in-law
of Purvis, the latter having married his
daughter several years ago. It I
stood that ill feeling, caused by i
tic affairs, had existed between the two
men for some time.
Bolen was killed by shots from a
revolver, while Pnnris is suffering from
a serious wound in the chest inflicted
by a shot gun. His chance of i
la slight.
Details of the tragedy are not to be
»*d tonight, witnesses being uawilUmt
to discuss it pending a coroner’s in
quest which will be held t
FurvfaSnm.wli to W.
Williston, Nov. 21.—Hinton Purvis,
who last night shot and tilled John
Bolen, his father-in-law, died today at
o’clock from a gunshot wound la the
cheat
Bolen was struck several times with
bullete from a pistol, while Purvta re
ceived the full charge from a shotgun
a the breast
Early today Sheriff Mania and Coro
ner Woodward empaneled a jury hr
an inquest over the remains of
Aa Purvis was dying, the only
mony introduced was th
to his death from pistol
inflicted by Hinton
body was buried at 4 o'clock this i
noon.
The same jury was empaneled h
the afternoon* to view the body of
Purvis. Aa inquest la to be hold latae.
Interment fa to take piece tomorrow.
Boton was cotton weigher In WB*
nd was about 46 yuan of age
Punrfa was about 80.
The shooting occurod fast night at
8 o'clock In a Wiiifat
store was crowded at
few of the <
deal preceding
Both families have large <
in the county, and many [
ed the funeral of BoUn today.
The double homicide was a shock la
the community and fa generally de
plored.
3EICUNCVILLE NEWS.
Several
Haws Down
Card of Thanks.
I wish to thank my many good friends
and neighbors who so kindly aided me
the recent lorn by fire of my barn
d stpbles. Their assistance will nev-
be forgotten and may God blem each
rei f MIC OTTlRm.
, F. S. Ow
Baidoc, November 22, 1916.
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Honor RolL
The following subscribers have qua
lified for a place on The People’s honor
roll by paying up their subscription
dues:
3 C. Loadholt, Brunson.
H. D. Calhoun, Barnwell.
W.F. Holmes, “
J. E. Lain, “
W. S. Grubbs, “ .
Mrs. J. A. Tobin, “
O. W. Wallace, “
H. J. Killingsworth, Greenville.
Miss M. V. Gribbin, Blackville.
• W. B. Johnston, “
G. J. Chitty, '*
W.T. Walker, “ ■
J. B. kitching*, Elko.
T. J. Morris, Halcyondalet Ga.
<4-. B. Rutland, Poulan, Ga.
N. M. Walker, Appleton.
M. D. Dyches, Baidoc.
H.T. Murphy, WiUfatoo.
Dr. N. F. Kirkland, Otar.
J. C Hair, WilUstoo.
Mra. J. M. Bolen, Elko. -
L H. Deik, Hilda.
as.
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Seiglingville, Nov.
damage was done in this section by tan
windstorm of Thursday night, several
buildings being blown down and the
roads rendered impassiable by I
trees. Both the negro Baptist i
and hall were blown down and a seed
Bouse owned by the Southern Railway
was swept from its foundation. Several
trees in the yard of J. P. Moody
uprooted, one atriting the
causing considerable damage.
Jack Frost has made his i
and the fanners are busy grindteg <
and digging potatoes.
Among the visitors to the
fair last week were: Mesdames W. W.
Thomas and R. W. Youngblood, Archie
Barker, Norman Williams, Allen Myrick
and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Boyles.
I. T. Harden and J. L. Augiey i
ed up to Norway in'4b*tatter , g a
terday.
Miss Minnie Thomas, of Fairfax, fa
the guest of relatives here this week.
Mra. Ella Stobe.^of Ferguson, fa m
guest at the home of D.M: Oglesby thfa
week. - '
The ladies of tbe Baptist Church art
going to have a festival at the sehoel
house Thursday night. The public fa
invited.
FaadMr—Duvfa.
“All the world lovea a lover.” ” ~*“"
In spite of the inclement weather d
Thursday night about 200 people at-
tended-the marriage of Mias
Fancher, of Sheridan, lad., to 1
D. Davis, which was performed by <
Rev. S. W. Henry, pester of the
well Methodist Church, ja the
House at 9 o’clock. The bride fa
of the pretty little
came bare with “The Giggler,” owe ef
the attractions of
meat Co., in which tbe groom fa