The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, January 31, 1918, Image 4
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THE BARNWELL PEOPLE
Entered at the post office at Bata well,
S. C., at second-class matter.
JOHN W. HOLMES
18^0-1912^
a P. DAVIES, Editor and Proprietor.
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tion. Wants and other special adver
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){ thanks, am* %li notices of a personal
>r political character are charged for
•s regular advertising. Contracts for
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tion after first insertion.
Communications.—We are always
flad to publish news letters or those
pertaining to matters of public inter
est. We require the name and ad
dress of the writer in every case, not
for publication but for our own pro
tection. No article which is defama
tory or offensively personal can find
place in our columns at any price, and
we are not responsible for the opinions
expressed in any communication.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 31ST., 1918.
Uncle Sam wants thousands of men
out of the draft age for special ser
vice for which registrants will not be
accepted. Now’s the time for some
of those fellows who have been yap
ping so loud about what they’d do if
they were “in the age limit” to come
to the front. There’s* no law that we
know against volunteering. Step up
or shut up.
HON. GEORGE H. BATES
PASSES TO HIS REWARD
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BLACKVILLE SOCIAL NEWS
Mrs. ; Bulat Entertains Wednesday
Afternoon Book Club.
Blackville, Jan. 26.—Mrs. H. L.
Buist entertained the social meeting
of the Wednesday Afternoon Book
Club last Friday afternoon. Rook
was played and refresshments were
served.
Mr*. Herman Brown was hostess on
Thursday afternoon at bridge in hon
or of her guest, Mrs. B. D. Beerwald,
Mrs. Cunningham of Philadelphia al
so a visitor. Both visitors received
prizes and Miss Bertha Rich won first
prize. A delightful frozen salad
course was served.
. Mr* and Mrs. Simon Casper of Phil
adelphia werfe the guests of Mr, and
Mrs. Herman Brown several days of
last w6ek.
Mrs. Ctfnningham and little (faugh-
ter of Philadelphia are visiting at the
residence of J. M. Farrell.
Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Beerwald of
Philadelphia will leave for her home
Sunday afternoon, after a visit qf sev
eral weeks with Mr. and Mrs. H.
Brown. ^
Attraction to Be at School House.
measure the respect
their fellow rifltwis, la I
Captain Bates was a Cevoted
and a loving father; in his
was a consecrated Christian; in
rs■■unity, an ideal citisen, and in kia
dealings with his fellownan ha
la ted to the highest degree the
of the lowly N
concourse that
all parts of the State to
lest tribute of respect to hit
and the many beautiful flora I
mgs that covered hie grave were a
testimonial to the
in which he was
Captain Bates* body waa laid to rent
Thursday afternoon in the Barnwell
Episcopal Oiarrh yard with Masonic
honors, after funeral tervtcea in the
Methodist Church conducted by hit
pastor, the Rev L E. Peeler, aesietet
by the Rev W J Snyder and Rev. W
L Hayes
He is survived by hie wife, one
daughter. Mrs M. B Hagood. of Ram-
well. and one sister. Mrs. Cooper, of
Auguste. Ga.. who have the heartfelt
sympathy of the entire community in
their dark hour of bereavement.
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Whereas on Wedneaday. January
23, IVIK. the Honorable George H
Rules, Chairman of the Board of
Trustees of the Barnwell High School,
was railed to his final reward; and
Whereas during his long connae
tion with out. school, ha haa laborw
in its true interests with foresight
snd that loyalty and consecration to
duty for which he was so highly re
garded by all who knew him: There
fore U* it
Resolved, 1st., That wc», the teach
ers and pupils of the Barnwell High
School deplore his loss to our school,
and that we wish to bear this humble
testimony to the high esteem In which
we held his valued advice and enob-
ling influence, and the Just pride in
which we hold the many advantages
which we now enjoy as a result of his
untiring efforts, foresight, and devo
tion, so generously directed to the
best interests of our school and edu
cation;
2nd, That we here vow that his fine
Christian character shall receive our
merited emulation, and that his hon
ored memory shall ever linger with
us, and be cherished by us, as we go
forward in the work to which he was
so much devoted;
3rd, That a copy of these resolu
tions be sent to his bereaved family;
4th, That copies of these resolu
tions be sent to the two local papers
for publication.
Teachers and Pupils,
Barnwell High School.
New Game Warden Bill.
Representative R. P. Searson, of
Allendale, introduced a bill in the
House last weok providing for the
election of the chief game warden by
the people in the primaries.
REOS! REOS! Now on hand. See
me at Blackville. C. H. Mathis.
Vieiras Royal Hawaiian singers
and players will appear at the Barn
well High School next Tuesday night,
Feb. 5th. This is indeed a rare and
unique attraction, and the local lyceum
management is confident that all who
possibly can, will take advantage of
the opportunity’ to see this fine com
pany of motive Hawaiians dance,
sing, and play their immortal love
songs and music..
Mark Twain after visiting this land
of music and flowers said: “The
Hawaiians produce the most wonder
ful music ever heard.”
This It a very expensive company,
and the management will have to
charge admissiena ef $1.00 and 60c
for adults and children, respectively.
work, has not progressed much in this
se< tirni.
The registrants have all signed snd
sent in their questionnaire*, and the
question uppermost in the minds of
all now is, “Who’ll be the first to wear
the khaki?”
RUB OUT PAIN
wkh good oil linxmen^. That's
die suredt wav to stop them.
The best rubbing liniment is
Circulars Supplement News
paper Advertising.
We Make a Study of the Attention
Compelling Kind and IMnt Them
Quickly.
Treasurer’s Notice.
Dental Notice.
I will give one hour of Free Dental
Attention each d .v * . soldiers in the
Army service or i b * to be drafted.
This is done prims' » help out the
congestion of den * euhon to the
RespectiufU vetrs,
b W. Miller, D. D. S.
S. C., Jan r. im.
l.yndhumt. January 28.—The pre
vailing cold weather haa hit this eec-
■trong of late. A beau-
visited this community
ing trees, wire fencee,
almost like fairy-
t before froeea,
with ice. V
Mr. Dick Gantt, ef Beaufort, spent
the will mi here with his parents.
Mr. gad Mrs. R. L Gantt Ufa the
h«M>y parents ef p dainty little girl.
Mr. sad Mrs. T. C Buboes, formsrly
ef Lane, will make their home here
fee the coming year.
On account ef the severe cold, farm
• The tax books will be open for the
collection of State, County and School
taxes for the fiscal year of 1017 from
the 15th day of Octol>er, 1917 to the
16th day of March, 1018. inclusive.
January 1, 1918, a penalty of 1 per
cent, will be added.
February 1, 1918, a penalty of 1 per
cent, will be added, making a total of
2 per cent, for February.
March 1st to the 16th, 1918, inclus
ive a penalty of 5 per cent, will be
added, making a penalty of 7 per cent,
to March 15, at which time the tax
books will close.
Tax levy will be:
For State purposes, 8*4 mills.
For ordinary county purposes, 8%
mills.
For Constitutional school 3 mills.
Total Levy 20 1-4 mills.
..Commutation road tax is $1.50.
x Special school levies as follows:
^Two Mills—Ashleigh, Baldock, Bar
bu^ Branch, Cedar Grove, Columbui,
Edisto, Ellenton, Friendship, Green’s.
Harmony, Long Branch, Meyer’s Mill,
Morris, New Forest, Oak Grove,
Riverside, Sand Hill, Sciglingville,
Seven Pines, Tinker’s Creek.
Three M ilia—Barton, Bloomingdale,
Cave, Hickory Hill, Owens Cross
Road, Red Ock, Shady Grove, Upper
Richland. 4
Four Milla—Appleton, Big Fork,
Calvary, Double Pond, Healing
Springs, Hercules, Hilda, Lees, Rose
mary, Reedy Branch, Sycamore.
Five Milla—Elko. 2 mills for ordi
nary expenses; 3 mills for hnnAr --- J
Six Milb—Kline, 2 milla for ordi
nary expenses; 4 mills for bonds.
Revea milla—Dunbarton, 4 milla for
ordinary expenses; $ milla for bonds
Eight n i* Blsrkville, 6 mills for
ordinary expenses; 3 milla for bonds
Fairfax. 6H mills for ordinary ex
penses; 2H milla for bonds.
Ulmer 4 mills for ordinary county
purposes; 4 milla for bonds.
Milla— Allondale—8 for ordi
nary expenses; 2H milla far bonds.
Nlao Milto—Williston. 6 for ordi
nary expenses: 4 mills for bonds.
It * 1 1 Milla—Barnwell, 6 milla for or
dinary expenses; 4Vb milla for bonds
Drafts and chocha will not bo accep
ted for taxes except ot taxpayers
risk. County and srhoo! rlsim* pr«*i>
erly approved will bo accepted foe
taxes.
• J. B Armstrong.
County Treasurer
MUSTANG
LINIMENT
Good for Ailments of
Horses 9 Mules, Cattle, Etc.
# Good fot ypur own A dies.
Pains, Rheumatism. Sprains,
Cuts, Burns, Etc.
25c. 50c. $f. At all Dealers.
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Ship Your
Long Staple Cotton
TO
Whaley & Rivers,-
COTTON FACTORS,
Consignments handled on
Commission.
CHARLESTON, S. C.
W. H. GOODSON
Civil Engineer and Surveyor
Accurate Work or no Charge
Allendale, S. C.
12-l-6m.
Notice to Taxpayers.
The taxpayers of the Town of Hilda,
S. C., will please take notice that the
tax books will be open from the first
lid December, 1917, until March 15th,
1918. After March 16th, 1918, the
penalty will be added.
O. R. HIGHTOWER,
Treasurer.
Hilda. 8. C —12-8-St
.Wm. McNAB.
Representing
Fire. Health aod* Accident
Insurance Companies.
Personal attention given all business
filRt-e In Harrison Block, Mala St.
Hahn " Kf.L. S. 0»
I AUGUSTA LUMBER COMPANY
: SASH. DOORS. BUNDS. LUMBER. LATH A SHINGLES
AUDITOR'S APPOINTMENTS.
Snell ing. Wednesday* Jan. 2.
Dunbarton. Thursday, Jan. 3.
Robbins, Friday* Jan. 4.
Millette, Tuesday, Jan. 9.
Martina. Wednewlay, January 9.
Baldock. Thursday. Jan. 10.
Appleton, Friday, Jan. II.
Allendale, Tuesday, Jan. 13,
Barton, Wednesday, Jaf
WE ARE NOW PREPARED TO CHARGE AND
REPAIR {STORAGE BATTERYS. •,
WE ALSO ARE AGENTS FOR, AND CARRY IN
STOCK THE FAMOUS
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LIBERTY BONDS
ALL PURCHASERS OF LIBERTY
BONDS THROUGH THIS BANK
ARE NOTIFED TO CALL AND GET
THEIR BONDS. WHERE SAME
HAVE BEEN PAID FOR IN FULL.
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CERTAIN-TEED & VULCANITE ROOFING. t
UPSON PROCESSED WALL BOARD.
! Ask For Pricoa • x • Catalogue Free
Announcement!
Fairfax, Thursday, Jan. 17.
Kline, Friday, Jan. 18.
BlackviMe, Tuesday, J*n. 22. . •
Elko, Wednesday, Jan. 21.
Williston, Thursday, Jan. 24.
Mercatua, Friday, Jan. 23.
Sycamore. Tuesday, Jan. 29.
Jennys, Wednesday, Jan. 3 •
t TRinmnay/
JiilUa, Friday, Feb. 1.
Personal and real property must be
returned this yea*. The time for mak
ing returns will end Feb. 20th. Fifty
per cent, penalty will be added on all
returns not made. No returns re
ceived after Feb. 20th.
R. W. RILEY,
County Auditor.
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We take pleasure in announcing that we have
opened a first-class drug store at Dunbarton and will
carry in stock at all times a full line of PATENT AND
PROPRIETARY MEDICINES, TOILET ARTICLES,
CIGA{RS, CIGARETTES AND DRUG ACCESSOR-
IES. We have also installed an ’Up-to-date fountain
ajid invite our friends to make our store their head
quarters. Mr. J. A. Wooley will be in charge and will
take pleasure in serving your wants, large or small.
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^ Dr. J. G. Wooley will have offices here on Tuesdays
and Fridays from 10 to 12 o'clock. Other hours by
appointment.
Telephone connection with Barnwell.
STALLINGS & WOOLEY
Druggists
Dunbarton,
S.C.
Stnte of Ohio. City o» To.«.v-0. •
Lucan County, ns.
Frank J. Ch*m\v maker-that he
Is senioi partner of Hie :ir'*i of F. J,
Cheney .% Co., doinsr burin* s* Jn the
City of lolcrio. County and t-tate afore
said. and that said tlrr- wl’l pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the u*e of HALL'S
CATARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed
In my presence, this 6th day of Decem
ber. A. D. 1886. A. W. GLEASON.
(Seal) Notary Public.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken intern-
ally and acta through the Blood on the
Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send ,
for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, O. <
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Hall’s Family Filla for constipation.
No. Six-Sixty-Six
This la a prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHILLS 4 FEVER.
Five or six doses kill break any case, and
if taken then as a tonic the Fever xNU not
return. It acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not gripe or sicken. 25«
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Want to Get What You Want ?
TRY A WANT AD.
COODTOThE LAST DROP
MAXWELL
MOUSE
COFTEE
dSK YOUR CROC £ R
ERHAPS you are sot making $3,000 or $4,000 m year. The inconi*
tax doesn’t affect you. Cheer up. You may make enough tome <li£%
to pay Uncle Sam hit small tax. Meanwhile TAX YOURSELF.
Set aside a certain amount of your earnings and let us pay you for keep
ing it. This kind of taxes is not as sure as death, but it’s a lot more
pleasant. Meanwhile— *
INVITE US TO HELP YOU TAX YOURSELF.
Ba-riik: of Willistori.
WILLISTON. S. C.
LIVER DIDN’T ACT
DIGESTION WAS DAD
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Says 65 year Old Kentucky Lady, Wko Tells How She Wu ReBered
Alter a Few Doeea of Mack-Draafht.
Meadorsvlllt, Ky.—Mra. Cynthia
Higginbotham, of thla town, says: “At
my age, which Is 65, the liver does
not act so well as when young. A few
years ago, my stomach was all out of
fix. I waa constipated, my liver
didn't act My digestion was bad, and
it took so llttlo to upset me. My ap
petite was gene. I was very weak...
I decided I would give Elack-
Draught a thorough trial as I knew It
was highly recoir ' *ed for this
trouble. 1 began L.k
better after a lew d •*. * appetite
ixnnrc
p ea •»:
I
arer. My
bowels acted naturally %nd the least
trouble was eocn righted with a few
doses of Black-Draught"
Seventy years of successful use
made Thedford’s Black-Draught
standard, household remedy. R
member, of every family, at tt
need the help that Black-Draught
give In cleansing the system and
lievlng the troubles that come f
constipation. Indigestion, lazy l\
etc. You cannot keep well unless j
stomach, Ihrer and bowels are In g
working order. Keep them that i
Try Black-Draught, it act* promj
gently and in * natural way. If
feel sluggish, take a 4eee teal
You will feel freak tonot row. p
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