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* . ' . , THREE NEGROES SHOT. . I White Men Forced to Use Firearms in Mr. Archie Still and Miss Edna Dyches Self Protection. | Married Recently. Three shooting affairs between Special to The People. ^hite men and negroes have occurred j Hilda, October 9.—Mr. Archie Still, in Barnwell County during the past of Olar, and Miss Edna Dyches, of week, as a result of which one negro Hilda, tfere married recently and is dead and two others are seriously their many friends are extending them wounded. On Thursday night John Gaines, colored, was shot in the face by Mr. M. N. Holland, on the latter’s farm a few miles from Barnwell, the weapon used being a shot gun. The load took effect in Gaines' face. The wounded man._was taken to a hospital in Co lumbia on Sunday. It is said that the negro insulted a member of Mr. Hol land’s family, which the latter imme diately resented with the above re sult. On the same night, at Elko, a ne. gro named Hutto was shot and killed by Mr. Wm. Moore, a white man, in the latter’s yard. It is said that the negro followed Mr. Moore to his home, making threats along the way. Fail ing to induce the negro to leave peace ably, Mr. Moore is said to have been forced to shoot to protect his own life. Tuesday night, about 10:30 o’clock* Chief W. A. Hayes, of Barnwell, was )oned to a negro house on the of town Where' one High- was severely beating his wife, ■ponse to his call, the woman opened the door and fell exhausted on , the porch. Her husband was then seen by the policeman to slip a pistol in his pocket and advance to the door with a lamp. He was extremely inso lent to the officer and when he reached . to his pocket for his pistol, Mr. Hayes opened Are. One bullet went wild, but the other entered the negroe's left side and passed entirely through his body, passing through the fleshy part of his right arm.Stating that he would make the officer leave as soon as he got his shot gun, the wounded negro left by the back door and went to a neighbor’s house. He was given Aedi- cal attention and is said to have a good chance to recover. their heartiest congratulations and wishing them a long life of happiness and prosperity. Religious services will be conducted at Hilda Sunday. . „ Mr. J. B. Browning, of Govan, was in town Saturday. Mr. Tom Sheppard, of the Barn well section was in town Saturday. Mrs. Ella Dyches and Miss Lottie Hightower, of Denmark, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Jones, of this place, Saturday and Sunday. Messrs. Millard Creech and Frank Harley were among the visitors to Hilda Friday afternoon. Messrs. Ben Creech, Boyd Morris and Forrest Morris, of the Friendship section, were in town Saturday. Mr. F. D. Rowell was in Blackville Friday on business. Mr. W. H. Hutto, of Double Pond, was in town Saturday. Mrs. Minnie Hydrick, of Augusta, is visiting her mother in Hilda. ^ Messrs. Lewis Williams and Robert Kennedy were among the visitors to Hilda Sunday afternoon. In Memoriam. Seiglingville School Opens. Special to The People. Seiglingville, October 9.—The Seig- lingville School oq^ned here Monday, the teacher being Miss Beulah Vann, of Perry. An oyster supper will be given at the school house on Friday evening, j the 13th inst., for the benefit of the school. The public is cordially invited to attend. Mr. Archie Barker and sister, spent the week-end in Norway with their brother, Mr. O. W. Barker, Jr. Miss Maude Youngblood visited rel atives in Appleton last week. Misses Annie and Belle Bennett are visiting their aister, Mrs. M. Stone, in Barnwell this week. Mr and Mrs. H. A. Stallings and ' IlUle ‘ 'daugTibe'r MlSJ Estelle, of Donora, visited relatives here Sunday. They were accompanied hOme by Miss Lfejljj Mae Oglesbjf. /''i. and Mrs. H. J Moody and child- ^ylr. and Mrs. J. P. Moody and Miss Annie Laura Moody. motored up to Barnwell yesterday Quince, 18-year old son of tfr. * R. E. Woodward, departed this Mfe July 16, 1916. After one week of intense, suffering from injuries received in a serious accident, he gave up this life to go to his heavenly home. A more obedient and affectionate sen could not be found. Though young in years he has left us and we can only think of his life as one of joy and happiness to all. None knew him but to love him. Who can miss their darling more than the dear father, who has given qp his treasured son, and his brothers and sisters who are parted from their dear brother. He also leaves a host of friends and relatives. How sad is death even when ripe old age is reached—when the sheaf is ready for the garner, when the step is feeble, the eye dim and the charm of earth is gone, when the form is bending towards the earth whence it came—even then we shrink in sorrow from death and wonder why it should ever come, but when we see from earth’s garden the loveliest flowers removed we stand amazed and cry, “Oh, death, stay thy hand; take not from us those so young, so full of charm!” But he will not stay his hand; he robs oyr homes of their brightest joys. Oh, how relentless is death! Quince was a charming young gen tleman, beautiful in form, attractive in manner, cultured, refined and pos- Advertised Letters. Letters remaining ip the Barnwell, South Carolina Post Office and adver tised October-9, 1916. Male B. J. Brown, J. 0. Earner, A. F. Bowers, John Bush, Wofford Elliott, C. Fields, Timothy Gilliard, Sam Johnson, J. J. Nettles, Anderson Phoe- pix, Liltijer Smith, Roscoe Smith, Hen ry Sander^sHarry Vaughn, Willie Wil son, George Walker. Fe: Mattie Dowling, Atma Gold, Mrs. Eva Belle Allen, EmmieNUicG, Ber tha Curry, Channie Dunbar, ESsje Ed wards, Carrie Knell, Mamie Lee, Phil lie Owens, Louellen Odom, Lurania Owens, Mozelle Peyton, Mrs. ’J. C. Richardson, Nancy White, Leo Wil liams. „ From Dead Letter Office. Ina Belle Powels. Persons calling for these letters will please say advertised and give date. , Chas. E. Falkenstein ? Postmaster. ADVERTISERS 0 Arc In Good Company Here young manKobdT ~ He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, hav ing given his heart u> God in early boyhood. His pastor, the Rev.'D. W Heckle, conducted the funeral ser vices, his body being laid to rest in the Woodward cemetery, there to a- wait the resurrection morn. “Sleep sweet, dear heartj it does not matter now,— Your bitter pang of love’s sad sear is past; Some day God’s smiles shall teach us why and how, And we shall know why hearts must break at last. One Who Loved Him. A Question Asked. HIGH COST OF PAPER MAKES $1.50 RATE NECESSARY^ 'TJhe unprecedented rise in prices during the past few months of all materials entering into the production of a newspaper has brought the publishers of the United States to adopt one of two alterna tives; that is, to reduce the size of the paper 50 per cent, and conduct the business on a strictly cash-in-advance basis, or increase the sub scription price 50 per cent, and send the paper only to those subscrib ers who pay in advance. The publishers of The Barnwell People and of The Barnwell Sen tinel have hesitated over adopting either of these plans, but with white print paper alone costing 125 per cent more today than it did six months ago they have been forced to take some action in the matter. After careful consideration of every phase of the situation they de cided that the course most acceptable to readers and advertisers alike p would be to keep the papers the present size and increase the subscrip tion price to $1.50 a year, payable STRICTLY IN ADVANCE. Heretofore, hundreds of dollars have been lost annually on subscrip tion dues alone, and in justice to themselves and to those readers who pay for their papers in advance, the publishers of the above named papers have decided to adopt the cash-in-advance plan. Three months will be given subscribers in which to settle their past due accounts and to renew at the old rate of $1.00 a year for a period not greater than five years, and on January 1st, 1917, the new rate of $1.50 a year in advance will go into effect. The names of all subscribers who have not paid in advance on that date will be dropped from the subscription list, but their accounts will be retained and every legitimate method possible will be made to collect same. It will make no difference whatever who you are—high or low, rich or poor, white or black—everybody will be treated alike. We ex pect to lose a few subscribers in the beginning, but it is better to do that than to go on losing hundreds of dollars annually in bad accounts. At the earliest possible montent statements will be mailed to all subscribers who are in arrears or whose subscriptions expire before January fst, 1917. IF you happen to be one of the number, don’t fly off the handle and paw the earth, but .help us give you a better paper by paying what you owe. In the meantime, subscribers may save the pub lishers a great deal of extra trouble and expense by remitting for their paper AT ONCE. Look at the label on your paper and if you are not already paid in advance, send along a check to wipe out all past indebted ness and set you a year ahead. Remember, you can do this for $1.00 a year until January 1st, 1917, and that after that date both of the Barnwell papers will be $1.50 a year IN ADVANCE tc^all. — (Signed) B. P. Davies, a Barnwell, S. C. Editor Barnwell People. October 7, 1916. (Signed) R. Boyd Cole, > Editor Barnwell Sentinel, Miss Rice and Mr. Ellis Married at High Noon Last Wednesday. A. L. SOCIETY REORGANIZES. First Meeting of New School Year Held Friday Afternoon. The Athenian Literary Society of the Barnwell High School met in the sdhobl auditorium on Wednesday, Sept. 27, for the purpose of reorgan izing. The following officers were elected: Virginia Moseley, President; Ella- rene Woodward, Vice President; Emi ly Porter, Secretary; Jennie Kirkland, Treasurer; Enrily Kirkland, Censor; Harriette Holn\es, Critic. Helen Calhoun and Harriette Hol- TWO SURPRISE MARRIAGES. Two Couples From White Pond Mar ried in Columbia. mes were appointed on the program the many grace* that adornJ fMr th ,. 6r ,, ^ (ntH . On Friday, October 6th, the Society had its first regular meeting. The following projrram was followed: Piano Solo, “A Scottish Love Poem,” MacDowell—Miss Gill. Address, by President. .- Recitation, “A Mortifying Mistake,’’ Anna Martha Pratt—Valerie Lazar. Piano Solo, “Prelude,” Chopin—El- larene Woodward. Reading, “Papa .and the Boy," J. L. Harbour—Freddie Henry. Jokes, by Elizabeth Moore. Current, Events, by Gertrude Hol mes. After the critics report and. a few suggestions from Miss Gill the Socie- "ty adjourned to me6t again on the 13th of October. The Society meets every Friday af ternoon at two o’clock, and friends and patrons of the school are cordially invited to be present at these meet ings. Their interest, shown in this jnanner, will be much appreciated and will be quite an added stimulus to the girls of the society. A Dro^of Printer's Ink Makes Thousands Think, -j The taxpayers of Sycamore town ship wish to have a few questions answered by the Board of County Commissioners for Barnwell County » Tne last work done by the chain gang for us was on or about the Sum or eearly Fall of 1913. It has been so long that there seems to be no one that can 0ve a correct date. We have waited with considerable patience.for relief and on theteve of the first pri mary the chaingang landed within 50 feet of the house where the votes were to be polled, but within a month or two after the first and second mary elections were over the chairman of the board writes Mr. Parker, cap tain of the chain gang, to move at earliest convenience to Elko, leaving our township in sore need of work. Supervisor Diamond had gone so far i as to give out bills to three different j sawmills for lumber, all of which will i be left on the sawmills. We wish to know why you have 4 been discriminating against our piTT of Barnwell XoUIlly. Rural Carrier Examination. The United States Civil Commission has announced ah exami nation for the County of Barnwell, S. C., to be held at Hilda on October 28, 1916 to fill the position of rural car rier at Hilda and vacancies that may later occur on rural routes from other post offices in the above mentioned county. The examination will be op en only to mala citizens who are ac tually domiciled in the territory of a post office in the county and who meet thd-requirements set forth in Form No. 1977. This form and application blanks may be obtained from the ofFb cas mentioned abowa or from tha Uai White Pond, October 2.—Quite a crowd from this place went over to Columbia on the big excursion a few days ago. Some decided while over there it would be a good time to have “the matter" settled. Consequently, two couples were united in matrimony. The contracting parties were Mr. Bud Hudson, of Williston, and Mrs. Janie Plunkett, of this place; Mr. Geo. Wil liams and Mrs. Hattie Dicks, both of this place. Hearty congratulations and many good wishes are extended to U>th couples. - Others who went to Columbia were Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Manuel, Mrs. P. M. Lewis, Mr. Cooper Bennett and daughters. Misses Linnett and Lillian Bennett, Mr. L. Bradshaw ami Willie Clark. Mr. W. B. Owens has installed a grits mill in connection with his gin, sato mill and syrup mill, much to the convenience of his many patrons who heretofore had to go several miles to get corn ground. Miss Eloise Quattlebaum has gone to visit her sister, Mrs. John Nixon, in Charlotte. , Mrs. J. H. Owens and little daugh ter, Francis, have returned from quite an extended visit to relatives at Ches ter. Mr.'J. E. Webb and son, J. E., Jr., have returned from a visit to relatives and friends at Orangeburg and Branch ville . — Miss Illma Quattlebaum will leave in a few days to visit her brother in Tampa. The many friends of Mrs. T. P. ■Sgott will regret to learn that she has been quite sick at her home here. Her daughter, Mrs. Rutledge Woodward, of Mpntmorenci, has been spending several days with her and will return home tomorrow. Taxpayers of Sycamore Township. Miss Belle 1 Bennett, of Seiglingville, is visiting her sister, Mrs. M. D. Stone. ’Washington, D. C. Application should be forwarded to, the Commission at Washington at the earliest practica ble data. Allendale, October 7.—Special.— A wedding of much, interest was solemnized here on Wednesday, Oct. 4th, when Miss Alice Ramelle Rice, daughter of Mrs. Hilma T. Rice, be came the''bride of Mr. Ntorman Doug las Ellis, of Martin. The wedding was at the Methodist Church at high noop. and was witnessed by a large number of relatives and friends of the contracting parties. The marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. E. H. Clark, of Augusta, pastor of the groom, assisted by the Rev. B. G. Murphy. Under the able direction of Mrs. W. A. Chavous and Mrs. M. Vissier, the church was beautifully decorated in green and yellow, the altar being banked with ferns, potted plants and golden rod. The latter was very ef fective on a white background, the lights of many candles adding beauty to the scene. Prominent among the decorations was a lovely butterfly suspended over the altar. Before the arrival of the bridal party Mrs. Percy All beautifully, ren dered Rockwell’s “Melody in F," Wely’s “Communion” and “Pastorale” by Le Mare, as organ solos, after which Mrs. Harry All sang very sweetly Cadman’a “Dawning” (“I Love You”). As Mrs. All started the strains of Mendelssohn’s Wedding Msrch, the bridal party entered. First came the UsfiefsT Leonard D. Keel and Otis All, followed by the maids and groomsmen —Miss Delphine Googe with Clinton DuBose, of Savannah, Miss Clyde Williams with Barney F. Owens, of Dunbarton, Miss Irma Warren with Rudolph Farmer, Miss Alleene Brown of Beaufort, with Counsel Dunbar, of Milletteville.'Miss Edith Ellis, sistef of the groom, with Mr. Lee Brown, of Meyer’s Mill. The brides-msids wore white organdies and white tulle hats and carried large bouquets of golden rod. The dame of honor was Mrs. Chas. H. Farmer, who was gowned in a mustard colored taffeta and carried yellow chrysanthemums. Little Misses Kate Fleming Cha vous and Gwendolyn Ellis, a niece of the groom, were the lovely flower girls. Miss Elisabeth Rice, sister of the bride, was maid of honor and wore pink crepe meteor and carried pink rosebuds. Little Wilmpt Riley was ring-bearer. * The bride entered on the arm of her brother, David Rice, to the strains of Lohengrin’s Bridal Chorus. . The groom had as his best man W. B. Rice brother of the bride. The bride, who is unusually attractive, was lovely in a white satin charmeuse trimmed with rose point lace. H^r veil was caught from the face with a wreath of orange blossoms; she carried a bouquet of white rosebuds. — Immediately after the ceremony the bridal party left for the Gildare Hotel, where dinner was served. The table was laid for thirty-two guests and. Was lovely with its decorations of white roa.es and ferns. After the rehearsal the evening be fore the bridal party was entertained at the Gildare Hotel by W. D. Rice. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis left on the after noon train for Augusta and other points. » Among the out of town guests wefe Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Ellis, parents of the groom, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Ellis, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Junius Peeples, Mrs. E. A. Furse, Misses Carrie and- Lucy Ellis, Mr. T. B- Ellis, Jr., Miss Essie Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson, Mrs. C. B. Dunbar, Mrs. Milledge Furse, Mrs. Ann Thompson, and Miss Furse, all of Martin, Mr. Calder Vincent,, of Charleston, Mrs. B. S. Brown, Mr. John Wallace, of Beaufort, Mrs. B. T. Rice and Miss Carey Rice, of Barnwell. TO HOLD COMMUNITY FAIR. r~A Healing Springs Community Club Sets Excellent Example. Special to The People. Healing Springs, October / 7.—The Healing Springs Community Club met Friday, Oct. 6th in the school audi torium. The following program was rendered: Song—America. Prayer—Rev. D. W. Heckle. Music—Miss Ray. Talk, “Value of Community Organ ization as related to the Church."— Rev. Mr. Heckle. Talk, “Value of Community Organ ization as related to Farm Progress.” —Mr. H. G. Boylston. Election of officers followed: Mr. C. I. Truluck, President, Mrs. J. J. Ray, Vice-president, Miss Ida Keeler, Sec retary and Treasurer, Miss Nellie Rajr,“ press correspondent. This is the second year that this club has been working, and has done good work. The club decided at this meeting to have a Community Fair early in November. This will be the first fair of this kind ever held in Barnwell County. It is to be hoped that other communities will fall ia ine and haVe exhibits of articles pro duced in the community. Let’s have more “Community Fairs.” Nellie R. Ray, Co. Home Dem. Agent. THE HARVEST JUBILEE. Tentative Rig Fair Week. BUSY WILLISTON DAYS. Record Broken for Marketing of Flee cy Staple. What About the Fair? To the Pfeople of Barnwell and Barn well County:— From year to year the officers and directors of the Barnwell County Fair Association have attempted to hav^ for the people of the county an agri cultural fair to the best of their abili ty and without any direct profit or hope of profit to the promoters. We now ask that if the people are inter ested sufficiently to attempt it again this year to meet the directors at the Home Bank of Barnwell Friday after noon, the 13th-inst., at four o’clock, Columbia, Oct. 7.—The big street carnival ever held in Columbia will be the Harvest Jubilee, October 23-27, introduced last Fall in connec tion with the State Fair. The festi val this year will be on a more coos- prehensiye scale. The young woman to be selected queen of the Jubilee will be crowned Monday evening of the opening day of the Fair in front of the State House, and a ball immed iately thereafter will be given in bar honor. Tuesday has been designated as “Floral Day.” At 6 o’clock in the af ternoon the floral parade will be giv en, and all classes of vehicles in floral decoration will compete for a list of cash prises. Wednesday is “South Carolina Day." Again in the afternoon a parade sush as has never been assembled of South Carolina's natural resources will pass .through Main street. In addition to the huge floats by Clemson College, Winthrop College, home demonstra tion workers, boys’ corn clubs, the State Department of Agriculture and other allied interests of the State, many entries will come from individ ual farmers. Three prizes have been offered, for $100, $60 and $25, res pectively. Thursday will be known as “Colum bia Day." The morning ^wiB-ho-given over to band concerts, while in the af ternoon the magnificent trades display will be hel(j, when again long trains of floats will go by, demonstrating the business interests of the Capital City. “Military, School and Patriotic Day” will be observed Friday, the fi nal day of the‘Fair. Should the two regiments of troops now oh the Mex ican border return to South- Carolina by that date, these will participate. An effort is now being made to have the military schools and colleges, and all fraternal organizations, together with civilians in the parade. Valuable cash prizes have been offered to the military school making the best exhibit. The parade is intended to add impulse to the idea of preparedness. Free acts will also be a feature on Main street each afternoon and night. Four of these specialties have been procured, and free performances will be given on Main street by each in the afternoon, and as many again in v the evening. The acts will be staged at the juncture of four of the street* with the main thoroughfare, and the performances are scheduled one half " hour apart that the crowd may wit ness all of these. Indications are that no such crowds have ever before moved upon Columbia as will come to the Capital City late this month. The Barnwell Baptist Assoriatiea. The Barnwell Baptist Association will meet at the Healing Springs Church on Tuesday after the third Sunday ia October. . Delegates and visitors who come on trains to Blackville will noti- Special to The People. Williston, Oct. 8.—Williston is on a boom. More cotton has been -mar- . ’ -— > — -— fw n w H .. „„ . _ . keted here s<5 far than ever before perfect plans to hohf . will in the history of the town. It has t ^ ,e ^ a ' r during the week of November , rh h h 20th to 25th. - : . -! and "™Vthe church. (Signed) Barnwell County Fair As- „ W ' ^tf* 1 **! ■nelatiaw. ' ~ ' - I ' nealmg-Spr'-^Hapji^ rhurch. _ been brought from far and near. The pnee- at- tiasea has been very near nearly '80 cents per bushel. , Mer chants are doing a splendid business. While crops are short most farmers ia th* city are coming out very welL , (Tuesday. Attorneys R C. dolman aad Jaa. R. P. Sear son, Esq., of ^Uendale, was A, W iliis motored down to Fairfax professional business Friday on profestoaal I were accompanied by Mra.