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Barnwell * VOLUME XLL ‘Ju*t Like a Member of the Family” BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1*17. NUMBER BOARD TO CLASSIFY ALL REGISTRANTS Heavy Penalty for Failure to Answer Questionnaire. Every one of the 3,418 men of Barn well County who registered on June 5th last, together with those subse quently registered, under the provis ions of the Selective Service Act of Congress, except those who have ac tually been forwarded to camo or to whom notices to report for military service have been mailed, are to be classified by»the Local Board and a definite order of liability given each man. This applies to men who have been previously called and who have been exempted or discharged, all cer- james McDuffie deer IS CALLED BY DEATH Former Resident of This County Died in Augusta. WEDDING BELLS RING IN BAMBERG r \ The many friends of Mr. James Mc Duffie Deer will deeply Regret to team of his death, which occured yesterday afternoon at 1:39 o’clock at his residence, 701 Tuttle street. He was G7 years of age and had been ill five days. The funeral services will held to morrow morning at 11 o’clock at the Saltkehatchie Baptist Church, Fair fax, S. C., to which place the remains will be conveyed today. Four sons, Messrs. A. H., C. T , and V. H. Deer, of Augusta, and E. P. Deer, of Ulmer, S. C., three daughters, Mrs. 0. R. Jones # and Miss Lucy Deer, of Augusta; and Mrs. W. R. Allen, of Two Marriages of Past Week of Interest to Many. SOCIAL EVENTS OF BLACKVILLE L- Two marriages occurred' in Bam berg fast week that are of much inter est to the people of Barnwell County^ where th.3 contracting parties have a wide circle of friends and acquaint ances. They a^e described in the fol lowing dispatches: Folk—Zeigler. ■ Bamberg, Dec. 8-—A big surprise in Bamberg* social circles was the mar riage Thursday evening of Miss Louise Folk to Paul J. Zeigler. The marriage was a home affair, the ceremony be ing performed by the Rev. B. O. Wat Miss Rich Entertains in Honor of Miss Still. /f tificates of exemption or discharge be- iDK automatically revoked JIT>Satur- Syc>morei s . c .. two brotherSi Mossrs . day, December t5th, when the • new , „ R and T j Deeri s c one . regulations go into effect. Beginning on that date, the Local Blackville, Dec.. 8.—Last Friday after noon Miss Bertha Rich interallied at a miscellaneous shower in honor of Miss Valeria Still. The double parlors were decorated’in pink and white chrys anthemums, pot plants and holly. A piece of poetry about the honor guest, with spaces for words to be inserted by the guests was very much enjoyed. Miss Leah Brown of Brunswick, txa., sang two selections, after which a heart contest was ppjoyed. Miss Leah Brown scoring, highest was presented a pretty satin vanity bag. The shower DEATH IN COLUMBIA OF MR, E. L OWENS Wa» a Native of Barnwell Coun- . ty and a True Gentleman, -i- WILUSTONCAR " DROPS 30 FEET son, D. D., pastor of Trinity Meth^ was arranged in two Japanese umbrel- Board for Barnwell County will start the work of mailing out the question- tires to the registered men in this county, as provided for in the new regulations. Five per cent of the total { 8 limber, or 157, of these question-; ires will be sent out each day until I* total number has been mailed. \ tegistrants will have seven day* ex- lusive of Sundays and holidays, in • which to fill out the quesitonaire and return it to the Local Board. 9 Failure uf reutatrants to receive the * * .uettioosiret mill not excuar them, at i they are supposed, under the law. to acquaint themselves with the regula tions and to Inquire at pool offlcee tor these, if they do not receive the quo#**! tioeeires to at core them el tne cfTTV uf. sister, Mrs. S. W. Eaves, of Ulmer, S. C., and ten grandchildren, survive Mr. Deer.—Augusta Chronicle, Dec. 9 the L acal Beard. lies ivy penalty ia pvwvided in the 1 Iasi fur la tiers to ret! •m th« 'ia* %ti .r time tamps sty filled os if wtthia the spec Bled ume. tho peaeNf * hatng a tear tsei pro*- ut aad pose ic»!c 4r*f en% hi*cn lent. 1‘PM the emmek leu ef a regafreet arha to return the questhm he la Ml sent MMaodialely In prii hot m pteood Am mi the Mm ef eh| to he drafted min the army and win he •oft In prtaeo after has military ser vice has been completed. A local advisory hoard has’hewn ap- pomlod for each cannly by the gov* emer tad N aha I he the only of thas hoard to aoust registrant* to filling not the qntdisnatm tent them, and In render this aorrice without coat a hah aoev.*r In the registrant Local boards wul on longer he permitted to extend aid and advice to registrants, ns the Laral advisory heard will fill that ca pacity. Oovtenor Manning has ap pois ed Attorneys tleorge II. Hales, J. Ernie Harley aad Thomas M. lw*u «»rr aa members of advisory hoard for Barnwell County. Uyaa receipt of the questlonxire* proper.y filled out by the registrants Ifee Local Board will classify the men according -to thn imrasaLnlaaafn prw ■— vided by law, and will then notify each IPSO as to which class he belongs—thst ( to SB), the order of his lisbility to be died to si tual service. The questionaires to be sent to the registered men are 16-page pamphlets containing a series of questions, so that when these have been properly answered by the registered man the government will have a complete rec ord of his case and of his eligibility for different branches of the service. In many instances it will be almost im possible for the registered man to fill out his questionaire without assist ance, and for this reason the local ad visory board has been appointed by the governor^ The Local Board for Barnwell Coun ty is preparing for a season of strenu ous work in sending out the question aires and classifying the men. Every registered man should be on the lookout fdf the questionaire, and if he does not receive it in a reason able-time he should make inquiry for it, for every man wants to comply strictly with the law. Receipt of a questionaire is not, how ever, a call to actual military service, and the matter should not be confused in this way. ♦ Red Cross Christmas Semis. A pennant is offered to the county in South Carqlina which sells the greatest number of Red CqdsI Seals per capita; a pennant is offered to the town or city selling the greatest num ber of Seals per capita. , The rural school selling the greatest number of Seals per capita will also receive a pennant. These pennants per very handsome, and it would be a grant hon or for any county, town nr school to win one of them. What about our county 7 * loot's get busy and win these pennant* every one of them, nod pot tninwL ci on mcorU aa being the best fighters againt Ejb**rrolosts Ml the State. Then to* If we tell eoougt 8nli we cun get toe of the toberra Me none* who am going to be put on in South Carolina next year. These nurses wtl vtsM homes wham there In n ruse ef tuheveuftesm* tew^CTSe patient how to take care ef himsrlf. tench the family how In avoid get ting the f i tense, aad make Met area hi the schools an this suhjsct. Many young men have been sent home from army p* adflictnd with tnhevmlssia—name from thm coun ty—they need our help. Let's ronch down m our packet* and buy at least sue hun dred Bee Is. This wlU he eu* ly a dollar, hut a dollar may save n life. The enrsory many rermtto allege they received In the eartter days of the war were far greater tests af endnmare sad stam ina than the rermit ef 50 years age was wont te receive. In those day* If i maa con Id const all hit limbs sod had soArimi teeth te enable him te rmarh the hard army bismits and aalt beef, or bite off the end of a cartridge before potting tt Into hts old Brown ^ ga^n~>a Qiff rrrtmm or ocin* ■ccopi**i. ime«r hooM- eer. - there eras no pretense nt medical examination at alt When Queen Elisabeth resolved to assist in raising the siege of Calais la 1506, the lord mayor and aldermen of London received Instructions to raise a thousand men for this service, and on Easter Sunday they proceeded to several churches with their con stables, fastened the dr.on, and select ed from the congregation the number of men required. Without any medical examination they were equipped and sent to Dover.—Tit-Bit*. \ Typical American Elcquence. Following is the peroration of a speech delivered In an intercollegiate oratorical contest in central Kentucky, 1896: “Standing upon the last decade of the grandest century ever measured by the flight of worlds, *1 dipt Into the future as far as human eye could see; saw the vision of the world and the wonder that would be ;* saw the Amer ican continent formedr saw It the great sun of the solar system of na tions around which all revolved, giving life and liberty to each and prosperity and happiness to all; saw its ports filled with the argosies of commerce; Us brow blooming with the wreath of science; the breath of heaven blessing Its flag; yet, In the vigor and buoy ancy of youth, scorning pessimism and decay, marching ever onward to the accomplishment of its grand and glo rious destiny.”—Exchange. odist Church, at the home of the bride on Railroad Avenue. Only a few close relatives of the bride were present. The most intimate friends of the young couple wen* kept unaware of their intentions and the news of the marriage did not leak out until the ceremony had been completed. The marriage of these two popular | young people will be of much interest throughout the State as they are both widely known and prominent socially. Mrs Zeigler is one of Bamberg's at tractive young ladies and is the young est daughter of Col. and Mrs. John F. FoAk at this city She first attended Columbia College and bier graduated I ■>«*** l| ff from Converse She has always made flam* * nr her home and has hundreds of friends here aa well _ as college f needs seat tend over the State. Mr Zeigler is a young man of sterling qualities and is well known here, hav ing frequently % tailed relatives in iBMffhfCff. Ii* »• a gradiia'e of ||.e e w Citadel, rlaas at tfllfl. where he made many iriends who will be interested i |a learn of his mimage Hr hi artgt- aolly /rum Aitemiaje, but for the past few years has been in the United States gevemmevt c»vil service . work aa the Isthmus at Panaris Mr 2* tgtev has enlisted ta the aviation branch of the army and will leave j hen!* for a military ramp to begin framing for a renMsssason as an avia* Mb The bmte aad groom left on the fl:t* Southern train Thursday night -••r Atlanta and after a short honey* m*M*n returned to Bamberg ami are low here The home friends of Mrs Zeigler are pleased to know that she will probably remain In Bamberg for a while at least m las, suspended between the folding doors. Mrs Robert Ayer played the wedding march and as she did so Miss Still came from one direction and little Jenice Brown and Sam Msthis from the other, meeting under the umbrel la!. The little tots pulled the ribbons attached to the umorellas and shower ed Miss Still with numerous lovely gifts. The color scheme was carried out in the refreshments. Ice cream, fruit and pound cake and mints were served. Miss Still will be married lo Dr. Ronald C. Gyles of Philadelphia. Mesdamea Fuhburne and were Mteft** le the repuiar V. D C.'t Tuesday Columbia S. C., Dec. 8.—eA. (Jwens, aged 70 years, a native of Barnwell County, S. C., died here of ptomaine poison early Saturday morning in a local hospital. He was connected with the clerical force of the quartermasters department at Camp Jackson here. Mr. Owens was a Confederare veteran % and in the Spanish-American war he acted as private secretary to General Joseph Wheeler. Since then he has been in the service of the quarter master’s corps of the United States and was located at various times at a number of posts. Mr. Owens was also identified for a time with newspaper work in Charleston and Jacksonville. He was called a true southern gentle man of the old school. Mr. Owens was a son of the late Col. William Aiken Owen* of Barnwell, and has a large family connection in South Carolina His father was a dis tinguished lawyer whose renown was known in the South generally. Colonel Owens was a member of the South Carolina constitutional convention in 1647 which refused to pass the or dinance of secession. Mr. Owgns leaves two brothers is August* Clinton B. and William R. ~ The feneral in Columbia Lee Mitchell Seriously Injured Near Augusta Last Week. afternoon at the residence of Mr* Fish-, bum#. In the absence of thepmsident J Hr*W II Dodeeboff. presided. # HUB AMD QBMABOUTS. Mrs. T. L Wrapt effSffSdMd the 10 Wedoedday Afternoon Booh CM* „ December A membet • sbswenng roll | The Don hie Pond Home ci i be a qn—tion from Edgar Allan I etration D«b will give a hoi party al I'oe After the bneloesi was susptpdfd ' Sprtaff Brooch srhool house Friday Mr* L C. Stitt rand a paper on ' INn i 1 sight, the 1Mb mat., the pruatadi he- ConcepMan of BTonMfcs.* * Miss Dormby ! mg fur the benefit of the duh. The iWfngg rendered several tnstmmental * pnbMr la c-^d»«iiy Mailed In nlland. %r rcttoes on the ptono, after which J — - - Mra H L Bum rend a paper an “The | n* Rev D W. Heckle, of Mtmcnl Rythm of Poo's Poetry aa B-1 gprtnmk was In the effy Friday loot rated by The Raton. * A mind mo me. coffee and coho vert served Saturday's issue of the Augusta Chronicle had the following acco’int of a serious automobile accident thet oc curred near Augusta Friday afternoon: Lee Mitchell, of Williston, S. C / was seriously injured late yesterday after noon when his automobile, failing to respond to the brakes rolled backward down Schultz hill and fell over the 39- foot embankment on the. north side of the Southurn railway tracks. He was rushed to . the University Hospital, where it was found that, in addition to two broken rib* he sustained such a severe shock that it was deemed advis able to postpone further examination till he, in some measure, recovered. He was made as comfortable as possi ble. It is feared that his conditioa la exceedingly serious. Mr. Mitchell is a young man of about 30 years of age and it of a prominent South Carolina family. Mr. Lee Mitchell, of WilHaton. S. C„ who was injured Friday when hit automobile dropped embankment by the Southern track* at the foot of SchultB HBL M to reports from the University Hen- pHal. Mr. MBchell la suffering from tuo broken nhs and. M la brbevld, m ORANGEBURG AND BARNWELL IN LEAD lelk —' Mra Herman Brown cnlcrteieed al i hodfli m hover ef hoc guest. M ms Lank ! Brown ef Hruatwtrk. Us Mrs Duahar 1 IDmrvKHkd von first prise, a picture frame, Mrs. CFOurmnu von tko con- i *«»<L4tiian, a combtvatton button hook sod fthor horn and an artistic hand painted sweater hanger van given the hover guest. Misses Jeaa and Melle Gnfftv pis) ed several selections on the viokn and piano and Man Brown tang • an la Salted almond* and salad course and and coffee were served Mt«a Urns Broun of Ashley Hall, ac companied by Miss Virginia Brown of Chariest on, spent the Thanksgiving holiday with her parent* Mr and Mrs Itadore Brown. Miss Kittie Biowning was at home ♦ fur the oiidais. — * Miss Eva Rich spent several days of last week at home. Mrs/J. C. Johnson returned home last Friday from Durham, N. C. Mrs D. K. Briggs and Miss Nellie Ray attended the U. D. C. convention in Florence Mrs. M. Sharfsin of Philadelphia is visiting her daughter, Mrs. H. A. Rich. Messrs F G. and B. B HI arks die. veto among here Frtdny. Fighting, ef the visito»s Meases 0 W. Jenny and Albert M LoadhoM, ef Jenny, were amevg the covrt atteadaats here Inal week. Mr and Mr* II. B. Chnatie and children, ef Charlotte, M. C, are the guests of rrlattvea here. Cewnty had Lmnhernf hvWa ef thm yvor's crop, up In Nwet then any aMmr eouniy Imn. Tk| Bgnruammi wett Cennty maa aan the report of the n>p*rtment ef km. es ties lo 4P.#B Ramlwrg. 4ter a.—A wedding which connected two prominent femilies of, this sectHHi of the State occurred Wed- neiday morning at the home of the ; K.*aiHlmuther. Mrs. Johns, in; this city when Miss Louise Wilson wa*'. marrieif to Henry Zeigler. The entire home was decorated for the occasion with dignity and artistic taste, aspara gus fern* smilax and rhrysanthe- mumH being used throughout. The hallway was in green with Christmas •'Cll K* u*»d gorgec»:t poinsettias and e lute an 1 green co’orj were abundant •n the corridors, whr.»» the parlor was green and white with cut glass vases chrysanthemums, the whole color scheme blending into a beautiful set ting. Ihe guests were received by Mes-> Springfield, Dec. 7/—Mr. and Mrs. dames B. D. Carter and J. 11. Murphy ^ Mims, of this place, ihave issued and Miss Bertha Rich served punch invitations 4o the marriage of their from a prettily arranged corner of the niece, Miss Elmnia Carpenter, to Mr. hall. Many handsome gifts of cut Edward Wallace Black, of Williston, Mrs Lows Dsvlus left Saturday after- aooa for a visit to fnewda to York svd Charlotte. Carpenter-Black. The Best Pharmacy has included Columbia grafaaolas and records to its popular liaoa of standard goods, la taking the fgeucy for the Columbia the managers of the Best Pharmacy feel that they have secured one of the beat machines on the market and will be glad to give a demons!ratioB to la te rested parties. StoneyH a rr iaon. glass, silver and china were displayed from a table in the hall, which evi denced the wide popularity of the cou ple. Just before the ceremony Mrs. W. I. Johns sang and Mrs. Gladys Hun ter next plaved the wedding march. Selections were rendered on the violin on the evening of December 22, at the Mims Hotel, Springfield. Miss Car penter is a charming young lady, who has always lived with uncle and aunt of this place, while Mr. Black is a splendid young man, a son of Capt. Takei Gr&fanola Agency. In the rear of their store, the Best Pharmacy has fitted out a very attrac tive music room, and, having secured Speaking of Metallic Ring* “I might have known that you would have refused me,” said the poor but otherwise honest young man, who had failed to make an Impression on the agency for Barnwell of the Co um- brart “I noticed a metallic Grafanola and Columbia Record*. 1 parlor tonight, that bode me no good. “And hqjl you been a little more ob servant." she replied, “you would also have observed a metallic rlnj uo mj third flnger/ which extending through The People of this issue an iavitatioo to the people of this section to visit their place aad he* ■dh Grafanola ex- re maay styles of last lo play any the I William D. Black, well known business and piano by Paul Whittaker and Mrs.. man of Williston and Springfield, B. D. Carter. I where he has large business interest*-for a short wedding trip, after Promptly at 11:30 b,clock little Mar- The marriage of this popular young tha Johns and William Free marched couple carries with it a pleasing in down the hallway carrying baskets tied terest to many hundreds of friends with pink ribbons from which they throughout the State. strewed pink rose petals thus forming an aigle. These were followed by little of Bamberg’s most attractive and beau- Allendale, Dec 8.—The marriage of Miss Lucilo Ston#»y to Lic , .t L. R Har- i Lon, U. S. ft., was sol j*i* ••••I si t» c I i.» of the . • s parcnM- Mr nrJ Mrs. William Grey, Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the presence of the immediate family and a few near rela tives. The ceremony was read by the Rev. Mr. Dibble, the bride’s pastor. The young couple standing against a background of white and green. Unit ed States flags and the soft glow of candles added to the impressiveness of the occasion. The bride wore a traveling suit of amethyst velvet with * accessories to match. Immediately after the cere mony Lieutenant and Mrs. Harrison which they will go to Camp Greene in Charlotte, N. C., where Mr. Harrison has been ordered for duty. Mrs. Harrison is the eldest daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Stoney of Allendale. She was a student for four years at Columbia College k from which she was graduated with honors at the last session. Mr. Harrison, is also this Mary Louise Johns, a epusin of the tiful young women. See has taught in bride, who bore the ring in,a pink the schools of a number of towns of chrysanthemum, then came the bride this State and was originally from and bridegroom who approached an Barnwell County,^)ut for the past few , y ear !l graduate, of the law school of improvised altar of ferns and pines years has been making her home here. j^ e ^ n i ve r*ity of South Carolina and lighted with candles and stopped un- Mr. Zeigler is an Orangeburg County a mem beg.of the house of representa- der an arch entwined with smilax, on man who has achieved remarkable sue- t * ve * from Spartanburg County. He each aide of which were pedestals with cess in farming. He recently moved ^ as received his commission from candelabra. . There they were married to Bamberg, however, and the young 0 ^ lcer * , training camp at Fort by the Rev. George P. White, pastor couple will probably make their home OffliGion* of the Bamberg Baptist Church. The here. The bridegroom is a former stu- * * * bnde wore a taupe coat suit with shoes dent of Clemson College aad it vaty I A P C £? D fill/ husim-st —A—CMMrtjf fr match, and ratHifl aad elsewhere over the ^ ^ 1\*J AJKUFT xka k B4 OUR ADVEimSINC COLUMNS Advertisers tad Readers an aatfful of bride rese* An elegant State, salad conn* which alao in cl tided al- Mr. hud Mra Zeigler left moods sod demitaaa* was served. a—day aftoroooe traia frw The hrid* oka is a graduate ef C* tar so extec led bndal I is Vtreiatiful Home at OUr Laei l Obr. Dec fl.—A an HHMIW Saloose Brabham, srwt Mr. Ashley Bailey were fair was a quiet ooe ate families of real pleasure and vaded while each paiiiripaled la ttm enjoyment of the occaaioa. The home was a scene af lovelinaa* with its tasty decoratioas carried out in detail. In the reception hall, wbaos the gifts were displayed, the color scheme was yellow and green. Tha dining room was inviting with exquis ite draperies of pink tulle and trafting vines, interspersed with huge chry santhemums and carnations which were shown to sn advantage among soft lights, while the parlor presented a perfect picture of sacred beauty ar ranged with white and green, dark ened windows and burning candle* A handsome vase of pink carnations or namented the center table. At the rear of a large bay window was banked a mass of potted plants where the officiating minister, the Rev. Achille Sassard, took his stand. Aa the strains of Mendelssohn's Wedding March pealed forth, beautifully, ren-, dered by Miss Zelma Rizer, the young couple entered and received the very impressive ceremony which made them one.—Immediately after congrat ulations the guests were ushered into the dining room, where .delicious salad and sweet courses were heartily par taken of. ‘After dinner mints were served. Quite unexpectedly the bride and groom disappeared and were ready to motor away, ^hen the news spread and showers of rice covered them as they departed for “The Land of Flow ers.” The bride was handsomely attired ia a traveling suit of stylish taupe, with corresponding accessories. She ia a young womaiT&f rare personal charms and has many friends who wish far them a life of sunshine and happiness. Mr Bailey ia a prosperous ji>ur.* in of Elisa ten. display af gift* in stiver «i other fkmff* attest their Gather Them.