The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, April 22, 1920, Image 1
The Barnwell
VOL. XL1IL
M Ju»( Llk# #i M#mb«r of lh« F«mlly M
BAKMIELL. SOI TM CAROLINA TNI RSOAY APRIL 22X0.
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OVERALL MOVEMENT HAS
NOT REACHED BARNM ELL
But Plan to Lower Clothing Prices
Spreads Over the Country.
What has come to be known as “the
overall movement” has spread
throughout the nation, but so far the
idea has not taken root in Barnwell,
although there has been some discus
sion of the subject. With the pro-
53 DELEGATES TO ATTEND
* ^
THE COUNTY CONVENTION
Barnwell, Blackville and Williston
Have Largest Representation.
MRS. BOLAND IS HOSTESS
TO LADIES* AID SOCIETY
Pricilla Club Is Entertained ('harm*
ingly by the Misses Matthews.
Blackville, April 18.—Mrs. T. O.
Boland was hostess to the ladies of
the Aid Society of the Methodist
Church on Monday afternoon. After
an interesting business* meeting de,-
lightful refreshment's were served.
Miss Lucille Malony is visiting in
When Chairman Edgar A. Brown
calls the County Convention to order
at 12 o’clock noon on Monday, May
3rd, there should be 53 delegates pres
ent from the 16 clubs in Barnwell
County. Under the rules of the Dem-
gressiveness for which she is becom- ocratic party in this State, the num-
ing famous, Williston has started an ber of delegates to the County Conven- Aiken,
organization and Dr. J. Lewis Smith, I tion is ascertained by the membership
of that town, was in the city Monday | of the various clubs, one delegate
^dressed in a suit of blue denims. A bein^ allowed for every 25 members
Congressman from Georgia appeared | or nfajority fraction thereof, based on
in the eapitol building Saturday in a the number of votes polled in the Dorothy Ninestein motored to Augus-
suit of overalls as a protest against first primary of the preceding e!6c- ; ta Tuesday to see the play, “La La
the present high prices for clothing. | tion year. According to this rule thej Lucille.”
•Unlike the merchants of many clubs are entitled to the following j Miss Ruth Creech entertained the
other towns who have threatened to number of delegates: ^^ouncer set at an Easter party Mon
day night.
Mr. Kelly Browning has gone to
Baltimore and other Northern points
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Ninestein, the
Misses Sybil Buist, Mina Kirkman and
FLORENCE P<*T HONORS
MEMORY OF FRED SEXTON
— A '
Gallant Young Soldier Mas a Brother Nen Enterprises Are Springing Up Plaintiff ( barges That Fertilizer Used
THE MII.LISTON BUILDING . C OURT BEGINS TRIAL OF
BOOM CONTINUES STRONG! CASE INVOLVING 135
of B. \\. Sf\ton:
The many friends of Dr. Ben W.
Sexton,- of this city, and Mr. W J.
Sexton, formerly of Barnwell but now
living in Columbia, will.learn with in
terest of the fine compliment recent
ly paid the memory of their brother,
Lieut. Fred H. Sexton, which is told
Fast in Progressive Town.
on Land Uontiined Borax.
Williston, April 19.—The building
boom.is still in full swing in Willis
ton and new enterprises are spring
ing up on every hand. W. H. Ken
nedy and Son are preparing to build ' of the case of J. O. Patterson against
a potato warehouse of 15,000 bushels the Orangeburg Fertilizer Co., and T.
capacity. An ice plant is also in pro- ! S. Cav^, agent,’which is a damage
in the following dispatch to the News cess of construction, and Mr. Q. A.! suit involving about $35,000.
, The Court of Common Pleas, which
convened on Monday of last week with
Judge' Bowman, of Orangeburg, pre
siding, entered Monday upon the trial
cancel their advortiseing contracts if
the newspapers continue to print ar- * '®b
tides in reference to the movement, |
Vote in
1918
[. 250 1
No. oi
IMgts.
10
Mrs. Sam Lowe was hostess to the
Book Club on Wedncsdm); afternoon.
and Courier: * . | Kennedy; Jr., will in the immediate
Florence, April 14.—Special: At a future open a builders’ supply busi-
meeting of the Florence Post, No. 1, ness on a large scale, part of the ma-
American Legion, it was unanimously j chinery having been installed already,
decided to change the name of the . The Green Crate and Lumber Co., is
post to read “Fred H. Sexton Post No. running at full capicity and is ship-
1,’’ thus honoring the memory of a ping car load lots of crates.
gallant young soldier, an adopted son Asparagus is moving Trcely now ini amounting to about $5,000 and also
of Horence, who laid down his life * spite of cold weather and satisfactory for $30,000 damages.* The legal fight
on the altar of liberty. .Lieut. 1* red prices are being received.
H. Sexton was origirtally from Union,
but had been making his home in
The suit grew out of the alleged
damage to the crop and land of Mr.
Patterson by the use of fertilizer pur
chased from the defendant, and which
is said to have contained a certain
amount of borax. The plaintiff iji
asking for the cancellation of notes
l>epan Monday morning when the
Everybody in Willisttin is busy,' plaintiff, who was the first witness.
repress
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retan of an tnaumnee cmntmn)
started the Overalls* t luh of Tampa
Each memiwr pltslgr*! to wear o%*eralU |mm>i
as a regular thing until clothing injuvt
prices tumbled. Hundreds have joined them
•an*!! teh a tlh tie Milt phaaa
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the fetod aee to aight faed apwiad t ale,
Aie*y, of Ledhrtet pttototff. Heap
pang the |« aiHit* I ft* a inrhel apart
for the SpaM»h and k to U for the N,
I*. Runners, l ot nr them about two
inches ••|» If you are g«aoi to plant
them shelletl, shell them b> hand if
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the seed ami do -not cover
Notice af t lab Meeting.
Th» Bennett Springs Ib-mormtir
t lub will meet at the club shed at
Mever’s Mill Anril 24th. 1920» at 3
de«*p as when f»lanti , »l in the • oYltH-k p. rr., for the purpose of re-
many arc making g»>od. Others hu'l 1 t** 1 1-2 inches. I ganixtRir and electing delegates to
► iegtetu«i
It Ikia an*
'oevotten and hr ptoaaod awa) so hap
|py.
Hr was forty eight years of age and
leaves surviving him, n devoted wife
and three children, Olen Bradford age
nine years. Ruby Elma age eight, ami
Vivian F.lizal»eth age four; one broth
er, Mr. Jim Garrison, of Barnwell, and
amt i
the County Convention.
J. A. Meyer, Pres.
Club Meeting Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the
say they are keeping the pledge just i Four—Just liefore the |H‘anuts Ik*-
as faithfully by taking advantage of gin to come up run a weeder or har-
the clause, which allows them to wear row across them breaking the crust
old clothing in lieu of overalls—just on the top of the ground. Then as
so they don’t buy any new stuff. ; soon as they all are up. immediately
When the men o^anized the women begin using the weeder or harrow and
took up the battle, the New Thought j cultivate often by shallow cultivation. I Larnwell Democratic Club \\ill meet
and Union Club, headed by Mrs. Clara About the last time that they are » n the court house at Barnwell, S. C\,
Lawton Metcalf, pledging its member- cultivated you may use a small sweep ( ' n Saturday, April 24th, 1920, at 12
-<hip to calico dresses. All of this had to plow them discontinuing as soon | <» clock M. for the purpose of reorga-
its first public demonstration orvEas- .as the pegs begin to stick to the; sizing and electing delegates to the
ter Sunday. \ _ x 'ground. ^ i County Convention.
Men and women, correctly garbed _ It is* not necessary to use landplas-
to harmonize with the new idea, gath- ter to grow peanuts for thin lands
Edgar A. Brown, Pres.
Tlub Meeting Notice.
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Mr • allfd Her lu livr w »ih Him. I
kttvw that I Ka>«- got jt little jrWrl tn
brtovtn.
(Ki r prrrKHi* one i» gone, a voice we
lo\ed m •till, a place >• vacant in our
hom«* which newer ran lie filled.
Dearest Zelma. thou hast left us and
111 ft O Ha of \cur Ins* we deefhor feel, but ’ti' 1
Bh^ kvillc. Who has lH*reft us and He will all our
His iKwly was laid lowest in the sorrows heal.
} ik«* to«*g tom itoAi
s - ’
Hr la totoR
BfetoWto I
family s«iuare at Long Branch, the Her mother.
touching funeral services being con- . ♦
ducted by his pastor, Rev. D. W. ; Camp Morrall Meets Next Week.
Heckle, in the presence of a large i - •
circle of relatives and friends. ! The annual meeting of the 8 mem-
Oh, may God. give me strength to bers of Camp George W. Morrall, U.
bear this bereavement and help us to C. V., and their friends will be held
accept His words in Psalms 45-1: at Meyer’s ill on Friday of n
“God is our refuge and strength, a week, April 30th. This is an T/ent
very present help in time of trouble.” , that is anticipated with a JJ*at deal
Sleep ori, dear one, and take thy of interest by the pebple/CfT this-sec
{ «tol tto* ftototolf ash tom frtotodb ptototoftk
tkjki Kr will makr an vvrvlkrttt raev.
Mr. ft* II Dtotortofi. Jr . af Hamwrvli.
abm annmmrv* his randiUtocy in Ikia
ukaur to auccttod himavlf aa Clark oi
Court. He was appointed to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of hit
father a few months ago and has dis
charged the duties of the office in %
manner that is very 'gratifying to his
numerous friends.
Mr. Robt. L. Bronson announced
his candidacy last week for Clerk of
Court. For the past several years,
until a few months ago, he held the
position of deputy clerk and was rec
ognized as a yemng man of marked
ability.
Tribute of Respect.
Resolutions by Long Branch Church
on the. dqath of tw’o members, Broth
ers O. iI. Owens and T. B. Garrison:
rest: God called thee home. He'knew tion of the county amj/ft is expected, Resolved, first: That no two mem-
t
ered in the courthouse square." Ad- four to six hundred-pounds of 8-3-3
dresses were made, new pledges re- is a good 'fertilizer and for lands con
ceived, and petitions; signed asking taining a liberal amount of ammo-i Notice is hereby given that the
city, Statg'Trqd national officials to niause possibly ft-2-3. * | ^*^ oarn Democratic Club will meet at
take notice and give aid. Merchant*.- Lime in the form of the ground Si loam on Saturday, April 24th, Lt2<>.
looked on and frowned, and later an- rock, or burnt oyster shell may be ap- at 1° 0 dock A. M., for the purpose of
nourtccd that their sales had not plied and will be of benefit especially rt ‘ or Kanizing and electing delegates
fallen off a bit. They are not the onllL on lanlls that have a tendency to be
ones who smile knowingly at the acid, hut at thi* time the concensus
movement ami predict that just as the of opinion if that it is not absolutely j
foregoing of the luscious porterhouse necessary to use lime in order to grow
strak and choice rib roasts increased a good crop of peanuts '■■■
coot of-break fast* chuck and fump. Any furthft information concern- r Notice to here toy g»eon ttoot
totondesMtoMt of ’ beautiful silks mg the sho*e crop m Mf efWr whf Hcrra*» (Wmoretotfir Cltoh will
ami toll wtool fanmrtoU will raise the bo* fktofty gteoto. the ILietohs tasitog poor—el ws ftstwr j two, t!
cotot eh dmwa* totod ctoimwa _ H G Roy 1—to, ’ htof. Aped Jioa. tlhft, «i I ^ M, f«* * ttoe
best, Yet again we hope to meet thee, that the attendanc<j/{his year will l»e bers will be missed more than these
In a-world that has no.end.”
His devoted wifer
to the County Convention.
J. \V. BatHC
to
( tub Mretiag Notice.
two, both being church and Sunday
school workers and. regular attend
ee Smith Invited. ants, Brother Owens a member of the
As a/great many are not informed choir and Brother Garrison treasurer
the Loague of Nations and the and teacher.
^ ^ . tooeondr - Tim* wm hoTP imd
Hob. Hoke Smith. U; S. Senator from that thlf died in the Faith, and that
Georgia, to Im* with os and deliver an wro bow in humble submission to tho
The Rrv. Mr U uton and faptily. of addrta* upon ttoe national issues at ftVnnge providence of Hun ft’Ho doeth
Ijrsiktn N t were t^rstoitolto of the meet mg of Caaip Morrall at all things weft.
If ho
Mr. W. P. Bailey. *f Meyer’s Mill
is in attendance ujH»n th** Court of
t'ommon ttrix tropic a< a "^uroi
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Third: That we emtoad out r*tod*l
we la thto ■totosly torewred f
«f the totoM r to
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