The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, August 02, 1917, Image 4

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% rV j -* THE BARNWELL PEOPLE at Um post at Barnwell, 8. C, at Mcorxi-claM Matter. JOHN W. MOLMES 1840-1912 B. P. DAVIES, Editor and Proprietor. THURSDAY,- AUGUST. 2ND,. 1917. CELEBRATES 85TH BIRTHDAY. Mrs. Sarah Williams, of Near Fair fax, Reaches Ripe Old Age. Fairfax, July 28.—Mrs. Susan Wil liams celebrated her 85th birthday last Friday at her home near town. There were present on this happy occasion thirty or more children and grand children. Besides the children and grandchildren living here, the follow ing from a distance were present: Mr. T. J. Deer, Misses Mamie Sue and Blanch Deer, Heyward and Lewis Deer from Sycamore; Mrs. Ben De- Loach and family from near Hampton; Mrs. Chisolm from Gifford, Mrs. Mid dleton from Scotia and Mrs. Youmans of Lena. An elegant dinner was served and the occasion was a very happy one. Mrs. Williams has many friends who wish for her many more happy birthdays. Appleton, Joty 88.—The annual ae ries df meetings at ML Amon closed on Friday last with If additiona to the church by baptism and one by let ter. The services were conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. R. Cullum, Mid preach ing by the Rev. C. E. Burt, of Colum bia; at 11 a. m. and 8:30 p. m. Much interest was manifested at the begin ning and continued through each ser vice. Mrs. Bessie Bell, of Greensboro, N. C., is spending some time with her uncle, Mr. M. Hill. Mrs. J. W. Warren and daughters, Misses Irma and Virginia, spent a f at 4 * V<lr in the afternoon of the of elect,* minister of elect,on The %r.nagcrs shall a5C to each person Offering to vote an oath that ho la qual b* I to vote at this elation, according to the constitution of this State, and that he has not voted during this election. The voting shall be by ballot, which ballot shall be of plain white paper two and a half inches wide by five inches long, clear and even cut, with out ornament, designation, symbol or mark of any kind whatsoever except the words: “SHALL A COUNTY COURT BE ESTABLISHED FOR THE COUNTY* OF BARNWELL,*’ and the words below: ' “YES" “NO." The word not stricken out will be counted. At.the close of the election the short time with her aunt, Mrs. M. Hill , mana K^rs and clerk shall immediately ... .... .-k. era{aewara continue such count without adjourn The hot wave of the last few days has had no bad effect on the growing crops, which are the best this country has produced since 1911. The acreage in com and beans is larger than ever ' ghali require, before and the yield will be above the ‘ average. Mr. L. C. Bennett, who has been se riously ill, is now much improved and will soon be up again. ment or interruption, until the same is completed, and make such state ment of the result thereof, and sign the same as the nature of the election Paving Completed. • • • • • • ••••••• Home Demonstration Work. Contractor Nicholls, who has been in charge of the Main Street paving, has practically completed the work and it ia expected that traffic will be allowed to uae the thoroughfare thia week. The concrete work was finished about two weeks ago, but It was neces sary to allow it to thoroughly harden psssso*********** before being used by heavy vehicles. Mrs Dora Dee Walker, the assist- The merchants on the Southaide of ant State Agent for Home Demonstra- the street have made arrangements >rk. will be in the county on the to install seven sidewalk electnc lights, tth and 10th of August She will beginning at the comer of 8. B. Mooo- the ladies of BlackviHe at 10 loy‘a store and running East la Har- o'clock. Saturday. August Pth The noon's comer This will he a great meeting will be held at the school ! improvement and will give Mam hemoe She will meet with the Fleas 1 Street the appearance #4 a city oat Mill HMne I lemons t ration (Tuh a* 4 o'clock Anguet tth _ -y niiom AHimdsJt wt| hate the pr >ilege */ hotenang to Mrs Walkee and eheers mg bee dssmonecrs t -one at 10 o'ctock Fcvdsy A agwot 10 Fatrfaa anT ha*e lh«a so mo grrodege at 4 ociorh Freda# Angus* 10 Uoo oil! take nd+aslags of thooo op par ton Won to son Mrs M aJhoe and to > w4 omm •ahaahio • f i on ffw • If ia counting two or more ballots shall be found folded together com pactly, only one shall be counted; the other must be destroyed; but if they hear words other than the question to be voted for, all muat be destroyed and none counted. If more ballots shall be found on opening the box than there are names on the poll list, all the ballots shall be returned to the box and thoroughly mixed together, and one of the man agers, or the clerk, shall, without see ing the ballots, draw therefrom and immediately destroy as many ballots as there are in excess of the names on the poll lisL Within three days after said elec tion the chairman of the board of man- Agers, or one of them, to be designated in writing by the board, shall deliver to the commissioners of election the poll list, the boxes containing the bal- c following are the ted by the undersigned of election at the res tive polling places provided for by Election Managers: Allendale—S. E. Strange, J. R. Boylston, J. J. Owens. Baldoc—A. B. Metx, R. A. Ashe, F. S. Owens. Barnwell—S, J. Halford, B. M. Dar lington, J. H. Lancaster. Blnckville—P. C. Mdlichamp, D. P. Martin, R. M. Wise. Bull Pond—J. L. Box^ Henry C. Flowers, W. C. Gray. Snelling—0. C. Baxlqy, Angus Bax ley, J. D. Garrison. Robbins—C. M. Turner, Ashley Bush, A. R. Dunbar. Kline—C. W. Pate, Wade H. San ders, B. M. Jenkins, Sr. Dunbarton—F. H. Dicks, T. A. Greene, P. J. Hiers. Tinker’s Creek—Chester Parker, R. E. Woodward, A. R. McLemore. Sycamore—G. W. Jehny, Ben Deer, G. W. I. Loadholt. Ulmer—J. F. Weekley, J. L. Aug- ley, W. H. Wilkinson. Millette—C. B. Dunbar, G. D. Kirk land, W. S. Snelling. Williston—F. T. Merritt, S. B. Hair, J. W. Wachter. Elko—R. R. Johnston, G. W. Hutson, W. H. Wooley. Hercules—J. E. Lane, C. F. Carter, N. A. Black. Fairfax—C. H. Sanders, N. W. Weekley, B. F. Thomas. The Managers at each precinct above named are requested to delegate one of their number to secure boxes and blanks for the election at the Clerk of CdtirCs office dt Barnwell, S. C. # on Saturday, August 25th, 1917. Given under our hands, and dated at Barnwell, S. C. # A. D^ 1917. J. M. Killings worth, S. R. Boylston, pen Hill Cave. 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G, for a few days far tka Piano luninir Regulating Repairing rvtl rrora mrcam. r«t.nL *m(M m Wm. O. Barnwell Atlanta Charlotte THE BEST STABILIZER^ IN LIFE’S FUGHT Y OU'VE read about Orville Wright’s succesi with his aeroplane stab ilizer, the balance wheel of flight. In life’s flight you need several balance wheels. For instance, you need the balance wheels of honesty, of morality, of physical well being, of money. One might write a column about life’s stabilizers. Instead we suggest that you this sketch over. THEN COME GET A CHECK BOOK. BanJkz of W illisfon. WILLISTON. S. C. RACE 7 t ■ Iks 'psoaAim* sd *» uumap auurt fad auaf Full Line of Dodge Parts and Accessories. Ford Parts and Accessories. Ajax Tires to fit any car guaranteed -5000 miles. All Worti Cumruntpdd WANTED • WANTED WANTED 4 hair g*««a krys ( • * t» a*d as!tea4l t arpsader* Ms*kas«ra. Lmkadvea. ait Pisady murk. r»*d mupvs^ PBEC MOUIP PENT FAT BOU. WKULY IM CABM—BAILBOAD FABE BEELMDED IF *088 DM8 WEE* We** ae tmmm la COLUMBIA OAY COMPANY. roll n*m. a c BAHNWKUL C.ARAOi «. n MABUnr. Mg* gm>L A 1917. at wmm ZLaa tw Epssvai !• TW Faaple. AUsmdais. 8 1. July T7 —TW sm r***j»• rums mf ike past week ka** hem follawsd by citremeiv hat wvatk er Mrs Winto© Williams, of Ailendals. spent ihe week end uith friends here Mr Lister Brunson spent the week end in Baa ufoil. Miaa Jessie Rru-vson is spending some time with friends at Jackson. Mr. Gary' McLean and sister, of Jtrkson, spent several days with friends here last week. Misses Elizabeth and Hilma Rice and Minnie Reeves, Messrs. Lawton Boa, Willie Bowers, Lee Bowers and Ernest Box motored to Mt. Arnon Wednesday night. Mr. J. W. Bowers has about com pleted the new home of Mr. J. L. Box. Mr. W. B. Rice is planning to erect a nice residence on the Rice place. Mr. Charlie Zeigler is visiting friends at Bamberg. Misses Vessie and Adelle Gray and Mr. McGregor Brunson visited friends at Jackson this week. Mr. J. W. Bowers is expected to be called to his regiment in Tennessee soon. The many friends of Mr. D. E. Rice will be pleased to hear that he is im proving. Mr. Rice has been in bed since March, but it is hoped that he will soon be out again. The friends of Mrs. Wilder Gray will learn with regret that she is quite sick. Im CmMrtfr uf Lici to tk* <r Bar*well wiU he qua! iked >lecture ae A Correction. In last week’s Honor Roll, a “c" followed the name of Mr. Tracy Bax ley, of Elko This waa. of course, a typographical error, the blame for which te put oa Ike linotype n mi 'em Ike ( •pft above tot f #rth TW C ommiteiimrn of Elect tea (who under ike law bold over until their •ucreMoee are appointed) will pro ceed forthwith to appoint the man ager* of said election at tW various precincts (now provided for by law) at which election are required to be held Given under my hand and seal of office, this 1st day of August, A. D., 1917. BONCIL H. DYCHES, Supervisor for Barnwell Co. NOTICE OF ELECTION. Notice is hereby * given that pur suant to an act of the General Assem bly of the State of South Carolina approved on the first day of March, A. D., 1917, an election will be held in and for the County of Barnwell in said State, on Tuesday, the 28th of August, A. D., 1917, at which elec tion the question of establishing a county court for said county will be submitted to the qualified electors of said county. / t No person shall be entitled to vote' at said election unless it appears; (a) That he has been duly registered, a production of his registration ficate will be sufficient proof as to his having been registered. (b). He must have paid his taxes (including poll) collectible during the previous year. The production of his tax receipt from the officer authorized to collect such taxes shall be conclus ive proof of the payment thereof. The managers at each poll are au thorized and required to appoint a clerk who shall keep a poll list, which shall contain a column headed “Name of Voters,” and the name of each ! elector shall be entered by the clerk in •aid column, and the said clerk shall, before entering upon his duties take mcribe to the oath pro-, rtiaa 88 of article 2 af tv, aad the oath with Aa Ambition and a Record; ; XH E needi of the South are identiml with the needs H ft* Sftitw*) i tto ffrawt* mU mm cm •( mm ■—« «fcc MbMilia* »f ike Mkci. 11m tMUkrfn Xftiiw.jr edit m Uvvrt—afMMl pmike* Ml •cr»i4«4 to Mkert. 1 kc arnWHor. of tbe Southern Solway CofapMiy I* to are that tatty of intcre* that It horn of ro-oyeruion between the public ao4 J the railroad*; to tee perfected t! at fair and frank polky in Ike ■inaye- mrnt of railroodt wbkh ineitea the confidence of focernMental acendett to realize that Lheralinr of treatment which will enable k to obtain the andiuoml capital needed for the ecquidtion of better and miaryed farilitiet incident to the demand for Inc reared and better •ertiy; and. finally— To take Itt niche in the body politic of the South alenyaide of other ftru Induorirv with no more, hut with equal libcrtica. equal rifbtr and oqual oppoitunuica. 44 The Southern Serves the South• ,, eeeee8e»#8 : AUGUSTA LUMBER COMPANY J . Co. of SASH. DOOSS, SUNOS. LUMBER. LATH A SHINGLES # Diatribotora _ . CERTAIN TEED A VULCANITE ROOFING. UPSON PROCESSED WALL BOARD. A*k For Prieot . x • CaUlocoa Free f 11 m tea ttttttttttttttttittiiittttttttttti*ttMiitt a 1 Come Across sn onth And vidcd for ui IW o uu , rsgnrd to durM r*. Wfors tW CWir- amn of tW Berntd W Mmmgm Ami -WOMANHOOD* at BWrfcviZk. wrxl if AqgwX 7m TW I THE CITADEL THE MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Announced as “Distinguished Military College” by U. 8. War De- Full courses in Civil ~ B 8 end C E •t the 1817 a k 8 C There is an old saying that you should praise the bridge that carries you safely across. M That’s what a bank account will do for you. It’s a safe bridge in time of trouble, safer, sounder than rein-, forced concrete. It will stand the acid ^-•1. The bank account takes you from the uncertainty of chance, safely across to the land of. prosperity and success. Our bank stands ready to assist you every step of the way* The more you test the greater security you will feel. ' „ Bank of Western Carolina STiTo - Bam well,-S. C Notice. Notice is hereby en that a meet ing of the stockholders of the BLACK- VILLE LADIES’ PARLOR wiU be WM it tW offiew of A H La*, in BUekviW. 8 C, i Angus* rtk. 1817. it 18 tm tk* a M# 8A 1897 Notice of Final Discharge. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned will on Monday. August 27th. 1817. Ale with Hon John ^ Snelling. Judge of Probate far . MV •Wl County, her Anal latum as Ad- sistrutm «f |W euUto af BumM a c