Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Caruso and Scotti hearing themselves as others hear them— just as you can hear them in your own home on the Victrola. And that means, hearing them absolutely as true to life as if these two famous artists came into your home to sing for you. j The Victor Records of| these two great voices—in solos, duets, trios, quartets, and the Lucia Sextet—actu ally bring to you their dis- j tinctive personality as well as their individual art. Hearing is believing. Come in any time and we will gladly play for you the exquisite Forza del Destino Duet by Caruso and Scotti (Victor Record 89001) or any other musk you wish to hear. f MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING. We now have ready to show you the greatest display of Suits and Over coats for the Fall and Winter Season of 1916 to be found in this section. Notwithstanding the big advance in woolens we were fortunate in pur chasing early a large part of our stock, before the rise in prices. Hence we are able to ofTer you Men’s and Boys’ Suits and Overcoats, at less prices than now prevail in many stores. MEN’S SUITS. / * Caruso and Scofti listening to their Victor Record (89001) of the Toru del Destino Duet—"Solenne in quest’ ora” (Swear in This Hour). . The isstnuBcat u the YictroU «U V• Mil Other ttylulU tataoo.y - J. C. Creech, Gaffney, S. Car. In big assortment of all the popu lar shades and weaves and in sizes to fit everybody. Regulars, slims and stouts. A wide range of prices—from SI0.00 up. You will also find here a great line of overcoats at most reasonable <• prices. BOYS’ SUITS AND OVERCOATS. - M 1 The woman who admires smart styles in a suit, especially the woman who has hunted in vain for just the fall suit she wants, will find a pleas ant surprise here. She will find as wide a choice of good stylish fabrics, as ever—no signs of the scarcity that is talked of in some quarters. In ma terials she has the choice of all the fa vored fabrics. And in coats, too, she will find an equal freedom of choice—both suits and coats from a house with a na tional ruputation, whose ideas of style, material and tailoring stand second to none in this country. Of the hundreds who have seen our showing of merchandise all have ex pressed surprise to find them so low in price. 1 HARMONY LODGE No. 17. A. F. M . . A regular communication of \A/ Harmony Lodge No. 17, A. F. M., will be held in Masonic Mim Temple on THURSDAY. NOV. 9th, at 7:30 o’clock- Visiting brethren are cordially invited to at tend. P. W. PRICE, W. M. Wm. McNAB, Sec. ® The regular meeting of Barnwell Lodge No. 16, K. of P., will bo held at their Hall on First and Third Fri day nighta at 8 o’clock. A full at tendance la requested. By order of R. A. ELLIS, C. C. Wm. McNab, KRAS. Get It .at HUGGINS DRUG STORE. Messrs. S. R. and H. G. Boylston, Notice of Blackville, were among the business visitors here Monday. Messrs. C. H Mathis and W. G. Mathis, of Blackville, were in the city Tuesday, en route to Allendale. Sale Real Miss Pearle Sanfer and Messrs. F. W. Falkenstsin and Wilbur Porter motored down to Walterboro Sunday. Meadames B. T. Adams and J.wli. Turner, of Johnston, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Kelly, near Snell- ing. Mr. C. M. Turner, of Ellenton, was in the city on business Friday. Dr. and Mrs. Weissinger, of Black ville, were in the city Monday. Mr. J. W. Walker, of Thomas, was in the city Tuesday on business. Gen. W. W. Moore, of Columbia, was in the city this week on business. Capt. i¥, T. Walker, of Walker’s Station, was in the city Tuesday. Capt. N. M. Walker* of Appleton, was in the city on business Monday. The Rev. W. M. Jones, of Willis- ton, was in the city Friday to aaaiat in holding the Fall teachers' examina tion. Mr. A. A. McAllister left for King's Mountain last week to attend the fun eral of his brother .•’who died very sud denly. Executor's Estate. * Under and by virtue of the provis ions of the last Will and Testament of John P. Gray, late of the town of Al lendale, County of Barnwell, I, W. C. Hrvnn, as sole Executor of aai<L last Will and Testament, will sell all of the real estate of *he said John P. Gray, deceased, consisting of eleven (11) lots situate in the town of Allen dale, South Carolina, as shown by Plat of same, made by H. R. Erwin, C. E., and dated October 7th, 1916, at pub lic auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, on the premises, at Allendale, S. C.. on THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 2nd. 1916, within the legal hours of sale; such sale being made for the purpose of making a division of the estate of John P. Gray, in accordance with the terms and provisions of said last Will and Testament now on record in the office of the Judge of frobate for Barnwell County. Purchasers to pay for papers. For further information call upon J. Henry Johnson, Esq., Al lendale, S. C. W C. BRYAN, As Executor of the last Will and Tesument of John P. Gray, deceased. October 11th. St. Bring your boy here and we can fit and please him and you both in styles' and prices. We bought many of these suits several months ago, when the prices were low, so we now have some real bargains to offer. All sizea here, from the little tot of 3 years to the big boy. Farmers Union Miss Anna Bates, of Blackville, left Saturday for Odom, Ga., where she will make her future home with her father. * The Barnwell Baptist Association will meet with the Healing Springs Baptist Church, Tuesday, October 17th. Geo. Hopkins, Clerk. Messrs. J. W. Chitty, W. P. Blume and J. A. Hair, of Blackville, were in the city Monday and called very pleas antly at The People office. Mesdames Leila Graham, W. C. Jennings and J. O. Patterson; Jr.,’ motored over mornipg ii» the to ^Augusta Saturday f<ifmer’s touring car. Mr. J. W. Folk, of Rosemary town ship, was a business visitor here Mon day. A. H. Ninest^in, Esq., of Blackville, was in the city on professional business Monday. • * ^Mr. J. M. Weathersbee, of Rosemary, township, was in the city on business Monday. A box party will be given at Pleas ant Hill school house for the benefit of the school on Friday night, October 13th. The public is cordially invited. Major P. J. Drew spent the week end at his home here. He says that although he has sold a quarter of a million dollars worth of shoes he still has enough to supply the wants of his customers. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Sexton, of Co lumbia, spent the week-end here with relatives. Mr. R. W. Riley, Jr., camp over from Lamar Sunday to visit relatives in the city. Miss Annie Bennett, of Seigling- ville, has returned home after a pleas ant visit of one month with her sis ters, Mrs. M. D. Stone, of Barnwell, and Mrs. H. A. Stallings, of Donora. She was accompanied home by Mrs. Stone. , - To the last drop ^MAXWELL ^ HOUSE COFFEE Is Perfect r Ask Your Grocer Treaaurer’s Notice. The tax books for the collection of State , County and School taxes will be open for the collection of taxes for the fiscal year 1916, from Oct. 15, 1916 to March 15, 1917, inclusive. A penal ty of one per cent will be added Janu ary 1st, 1917. February 1st one per cent more will be added, making a to tal of 2 per cent for February. March 1st five per cent will be added, making a total of seven per cent from March 1st to March 15th, 1917, at which date the books will close. The tax levy will be: For State purposes (W4 mills. For ordinary county pur poses - 9 mills. For constitutional school .tax 3 mills. FOR SALE.—One 2-horse power Detroit gasoline or kerosene engine, heavy pump jack, pump and tank, 500- gallon capacity. Cheap for^aah. Ap ply to W. C. Milhous, Barnwell S. C. It GAINS 25 POUNDS IN 30 DAYS. Remarkable Experience of P. G. Clark Builds Up Weight Quickly. ‘I was all run down,” writes P. G. Clark “I had to quit work I was so weak. Now, thanks to tonoline, I look like a new man. I gained 25 pounds in 30 days." “Tonoline has put 10 pounds oni me in 14 days," states Chas. Brackett. | “It has made me sleep well, enjoy what I ate and enabled me to work with interest'and pleasure." If you would like to put on a few pounds of good solid nesh, we will send you Free a 50c box of tonoline to prove what it will do for you. Address the American Proprietory Co., Boston Mass., enclosing 10 cents to help pay for postage and packing. Dr. J. W. Reeves Dentist In office last week of each month. Barnwell, South Carolina Office in Uarrinon Building. ocWl-12-1 vr — Mrs. Julia B. Easterling and Mrs. B. B. Easterling spent Monday in Au gusta shopping. The friends of^Sheriff J. B. Morris are glad to see Kim out again after an illness of several days. Mr. Jack Graham, of Augusta, spent the week-end in the city with his moth er, Mrs. Leila Graham. The patron^ of the Barnwell post of fice will be interested to learn that they will soon enjoy the advantages of city delivery. The inspector on a recent visit informed Postmastfer Falkensteih that the service would -be started the very near future. m Capt. Josh Cave, of Daniel’s Island, near Charleston, was the guest of rel atives in the city this week. • * . * ■ " ’ • •* ) ^ ' ’ ' * Mrs. Sallie McNab left Tuesday mnrping Jnr Columbia Jo vkii.JlSL The Rev. L. D. Bass, pastor of sev eral churches in this and Orangeburg Counties, wishes the members of his churches to know of the kindness of Col. A. W. Summers, an attorney of Orangeburg, who recently donated $5 to thefund^or painting Allen’s Chapel. Later, when he filled Mr. Bass’ appoint ment at Rowesville, instead of accept ing remuneration for liis services, he gave $5 to the church. Notice of Bids. Miss Hallie Armstrong came down from Columbia last week to visit her fatber, Capt- J. B. Armstrong Dr. W. M. Joe la tbe city Man "by tbe Poat Master at Barnwell until October 19th, 1916, for carrying pail from Post Office to Southern Railway and Atlantic Coqg/Line depots. . C E. Peat. I g. C, 10-16-It. Total levy 1814 mills ..Special school levies arc as follows: Two mill tax: Ashlcigh, Baldock, Morris, Meyer’s Mill, Barbary Branch, Cedar Grove, Columbia, Edisto, Ellen ton, Friendship, Green’s, Sycamore No. 3, New Forest, Oak Grove, River Side, Sand Hill, Seiglingville, Seven Pines, Tinker-’s . Creek and Long Branch. Three mill tax: Barton, Blooming- dale, Cave, Hickory Hill, Owens Cross Roads, Shady Grove, Upper Rich Land. Four mill tax: Appleton, Big Fork Sycamore No. 51, Double Pond, Heal ing Springs^. Hercules, Hilda, Lees, Rosemary, Ulmer, Reedy Branch, Mt. Calvary. Five mill tax: Elko. (Two mills ordinary purposes, three mills bonds.) Six mills tax: Kline. Two mills or dinary purposes, four mills bonds.) Severi mills tax: Dunbarton." (Four mills ordinary purposes, three mills bond.) Eight mills tax:- Blackville. (Five mills ordinary purposes, three milts bonds.) Fairfax. (64 mills ordinary pur poses, 24 mil}s bonds.) Eight and one-half mills tax: Al lendale. (Six mills for ordinary pur poses, 24 mills for bonds.) • Nine miljs tax: Williston. (Five mills ordinary purposed, four mill* fur hrt.Mi« J Ten and cne-half mills tax: Barn- .Wm. McNAB. Representing Fire. Health and Accident Insurance Companies. Personal attentipn given 'all business Offlce'in Harrison Block, Main Sc. Bahnwkld, S. C. Barnwell, S. C. 1 FOR SALE.—Shingles; best grade. Apply to Farmers Union’ Mercantile Co., Barnwell, S. C. SEND US YOUR JOB WORK. SEND US YOUR JOB WORK. Statement of the ownership, management, circu lation, etc., required by the Act of August 24, 1912, of The Barnwell Peo ple, published weekly at Barnwell, S. C.„ for October^ 1916. Name of Editor, Managing Editor, Business Manager, Publisher, B. P. Davies, Barnwell, S. C. Owners, B. P. Davies, Barnwell, S. c. Known bondholders, mortgagees and other security holders, holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages or other securities: Mergtnthaler Linotype Co., New York City. well, poses. t>>nds i (Six mills for ordinary f four and one-half mills 1 B ARMSTRONG. C©tmiy Tr C, <*-t * 191*.* B. P. Davwa. - Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2nd day of Oc\., U16 T. E. Cuausiags. v • N. ?. for S. C. . (Beal) an It*™' Liberal v ON ALL CONSIGNMENTS OF STAPLE AND UPLAND " —COTTON—' - WE MAI£E A SPECIALTY OF HANDLING EXTRA STAPLE COTTON AND SECURE BEST RESULTS FOR OUR CUSTOMERS. . _ CONSIGNMENTS HANDLED ON COMMISSION ONLY. ^ J H COTTON FACTORS AND COMMISSION Charleston, S.