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•«SSW* The Barnwell People M Ju»t Like a M*mb«r of th* Family” vou ME xliv. BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 25. 1920. HOME DEMONSTRATION AGENT MAKES REPORT W EDDING IN LAURENS OF POPULAR YOUNG COUPLE Vnnounces List of Prize Winners at Miss Sarah Hance Bolt and Mr. Bar* Annual Exhibit Day. i. • * In spite of the fact that this is a very busy season of the year, the an nual meeting was well attended by 'the members of the Home Demon stration Clubs, the parents of club members and interested citizens of the county. Ribbons were awarded to the best products in the fdllowing order: Blue, 1st best; red, 2nd best; yellow, 3rd best. ney F. Owens Married Last Week. Laurens, Nov. 20.- -one of the pret tiest of the fall weddings in Laurens and of special interest to many friends throughout the state was sol emnized at high noon on November 17, in the First Methodi^>/church, when Miss Sarah Hance Bolt became the bride of Mr. Barney F. Owens, of Dunbarton, S. C. Preceding the ceremony Miss Hattie In the canning club the ribbons Gray, accompanied by Mrs. Chas. were awarded as follows: Preserves. Hicks at the organ, sang “Her Rose” and “I Love You,* followed by the - Figs—1st, Ruby May Jowers; 2nd, : Bridal Chorus from “The Rose Beatrice Hiers; 3rd, Lila Ray. | Maiden,” rendered by Misses Hattie Watermelon—1st, Lizzie Howe; ! Gray and Jennie Shealey and Mes- 2nd. Ruby May Jowers; 3rd, Annie dames H. K. Aiken and M. L Roper. Laura Manuel. * i At the first notes of I^ohengrin's Pearh—1st. Lila Ray; 2nd, Beatrice “Wedding March,” Mias Jane Owens. Him; 3rd. Lila Ray. ' Dunbarton. 8. C., entered with Mr. Pear—1st, Beatrice Hiere; 2nd. Aa- W. C. Smith. Jr„ of Willi.ton. 8. C. BARNWELL IN THE LONG AGO. By Robert W. Sanders. NUMBER 12. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS , BELOVED LADY PASSES TO CONVENE HERE DEC. 6 AWAY AT RIPE OLD AGR Judge Peurifoy, of Walterboro, Will Mrs. Annie Walton Owens Calhona Preside.—Petit Jurors Drawn. Xll.—Old Time Faming ir. Darn*ell District. Agriculture and horticulture, with their adjuncts, are the backbone of human existence. To the tiller of the soil, men and women of all .he«* oc cupations and callings are ir-rieOted for bodily sustenance. Th* farmer, too, owes a debt to the purchaser^ and consumers of his product. There fore, no prejudices, ill-will, or jcsl- ousies should exist among the re spective classes. All feeling and all business scheming, all legislation, and all law enforcement should be harmonious and productive of friend, ly and pleasing cooperation. Yet, the as I was. One night, when Icbade him to go to my room, ahead of me, I went in, at last, to find him snugly “curled up” in my own bed! I sup- j posed that he had misunderstood me. : But while I felt kindly about it, I at! once gave him to understand that we had not yet quite reached the plane of social equality. . His case and mine goes far to show the fond attachment often prevailing in the Old South be tween the slaves and their owners —our Yankee friends, nevertheless, to the contrary. The implements of farming and reaping are very differeent now from those used in my very early days. hone of the day is petty spite or an* 1 remember, for example, how the Old tagonmm between the laborer and the fashioned reaphook was employed to nie Laura Manuel. * follow*! by Miss Marte Blackwell. *»f i thy producer and the coo- ] rut wheat, rye and oats. A slow pro- ’ Apple*—1st. Ruby May Jowers; 2nd Parksrille. 8 < .. with Mr. Robert . tnmrT | Then come the “cradle." os it 1 Masa Kiaard; Srd. Lola Hair , Ihmbort**. 8 t snd M«*. Jf ^ lrmiy mnf ^ €TvmmS oss rolled, capable of much better Carrot—Is*. Ireoe Sanders. Hodie Harter, m Fairfax. 8 C . oHh ^ ^ tbt^s. - t< shall •errko. New. It la the improved Gtupee— let. Frorie Seeders; 2nd. Mr. Co*^** ITVUe. of HarooeM ^ * he he who peemrhee love, ponre. and mower, drawn by horses or run by 1 lLRu Ray; lad. FrorW Me YW hrsdemoaiswoee mmMah eoa» | irt u •annm all gmdns of the pnwee. with which. I eupyoee. f a Umphln* I»t. Mattie rriseter ef blue rhuawwiis and lure ahy , | 4^ hew dhleeont they wttt seenfuully de everything. 1 Fhms—IsA. Rentfhre Hiers. 2nd* corrwd t* <hrjsonthemome Then y^ ppnosol prosniling meChedew hah j eueupt reah the pfwdurta ready fist do Roy. tei Ineo F oil come the dame* j 0*4 the tshe of plmaoee nwy he' the table | eupponr the oM time ! supmanae runew — 1 __ _ - ^ fewm theee ef Rm oli mmp. m sn^miphr* that 1 need foe The December term of the Court of Common Pleas will convene in Barn well on Monday, December 6th, with Judge James E. Peurifoy, of Walter- j boro, presiding. Petit jurors for the \ first week were drawn Monday, as follows: G. C. Still, BlackvHle. W. O. Bates, Williston. W. B. Parker, Red Oak. W. A. Bailey, Four Mile. C. C. Meyer, Bennett Springs. Hugh Sanders, George's Creek. J. W. Wall, Bennett Springs- F. W. Delk, Blackville. C. D. Dyches, Blackville. S. B. Carroll, Barnwell. W. O. Sprawls, Williston. * John O'Gonnan. Blackville. W. M. Dyches, George’s Creek. L. B. Collins, Blackville E. W. Black. Wilhston. P. C Baxley, Red Oak. . P. B. Hagood. Barnwell Geo. W Ready, Barnwell , * M. F Grubb*. George** Creek. John Hartaag, Blochvtile F* L. Still. George** Crush R J Powell. Willtetee J. R Myrtrh. Rtarhvtlie H M. Jesikm*. Jr, Groat Crusoe* Died in Philadelphia Thursday. The funeral services of Mrs. Annie Walton Owens Calhoun, who died in Baltimore Md., Thursday morning, tne 18th inst., while on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. W. E. Murry, ware held at the residence of her son,. CoL Harrjr D. Calhoun, on Saturday morn ing at 11:30 o'clock, in the presence of a large number of devoted rela tives and friends, and her body waa tenderly laid to rest that afternoon in the old family burying ground at Gillett’s Church in the Western part of the county. The Rev. L. E. Peeler, pastor of the Barnwell Methodiat Church, conducted the funeral servi ces, assisted by Dr. W. M. Jones, pas tor of the Barnwell Baptist Church. In accordance with Mrs. Calhoun's wishee. her sons acted aa pall bear ers. The many beautiful floral of ferings attested the esteem in which she wsa held by all who knew her. Mrs Calhoun, mu* would have vouched the ripe old age of 86 years on December ttrd. was the retict of the law William B preceded her la the grave age. She was the thi* Diet 1 la C4 T#* amswa TegMm— I**, taou Pa haadwo. 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K D. L. a B a Ms*'** Mi Mk PMp«i. » d. Kate (hr 1st. Eunice Renew L* Peach -1st. Irene San aa t y«niikg i*u-i 8. C. The _ and hsrnl- Mime, attesting the popularity of the contractiiig parties. The out-of-town gut'sts for the Th fe lus. am] turned out the like, to graze lieids. and Mvamps. The forests were thick, the swamps in the wo^U. < Tomato—1st, Irene Sanders; 2nd, wedding were Mrs. Mac Owens, Dun- Lizzie Lowe; 3rd, Ix*onora Delk. barton; Mr. Hutson Owens, Dunhar- Chile Sauce—1st, Lila Ray; 2nd, ton; Mrs. Jno. W. Crews, of Colum- Mattie Prieester. | bia, S. C.; Mrs. Frank Dorroh, Mr. Radish—1st, Pearie Sanders; 2nd, and Mrs. F. D. Bolt, Miss Bess Bolt, Mattie Priester. : Mrs. I.angdon Brooks; Mrs. Adolphus Peppo*—i s t, Irene Sanders; 2nd,^Owens, Mrs. J. B. Owens, Mrs. Frank Ivy Bates; 3rd, Alma Kinard. Bolt, Miss Claude Gray and Miss Stuffed Pepper—1st, Pearie San- ^ Margie Ropp, all of Gray Court, ders; 2nd, Eunice Renew.. } Messrs. John Cary Bolt and Leon Apple—1st, Lula Hair; 2nd; Pearie Yeargin, of Gray Court, with Messrs. Sanders. ■ Stanley Crews and Nat Kennedy, of Onion—1st, Lizzie Lowe; 2nd, Laurens, acting as ushers. Pearie Sanders; 3rd, Mattie Priester. Plum—1st, Beatrice Hiers. CarroL—1st, Mattie Priester. fetetbag 6me U*p vm if ww*a **4*va B*« |„ a***rtb*bpaa bmi 9a p6*m am fmau Jamgavy 9a BM6p» kgs9bu*b bab b* ga aa, taurk B*f. fvam BUm- bay mwfasag **'i Ilat*f4ay muB6*ura„ •mb * wy — 3 «4.inm rxva a part «b 8*1 uabay afl*raM»af l*ri aff. II f*p< fa*l-*pbtlaag m lb# f*vva|*» I KbMkk “a# kajra hab I* ba a vary aeat af lu- * m, t haawa a* tartbretal la favuihxg, m lb* •* old bay a r rum ihv ag* of I I* ’• yvar*. •ay, I aaa expected ta “makr re\ •elf useful * I fwl the pig*. «l»«»ve home the cows that rambled outside of the flebls thinned nut cot ton, pulling out the *parv stacks with my deft boy finger*, picked cotton, hauled com, helped to gather peas, pindars and potatoes, and went to • • TB ■I Mrs. aliounded in cane-brak«>s for cattle 1 . . in wintor, »nd old Sold* (.»*t out.I?'" t0 h “ V< ‘ corn aml whMt * rou '" i - now( furnished (rrevn urns* in summer Ju,,t ° < ' C *’ ,i ' jnaMy ' mv fath,,r wuuld say to us, “I^et’s go fishing” fa joy ful announcement) or “Come with me squirrel hunting.” The dogs “treed” the squirrels, 1 went round the tree and shook the bushes to “turn the sjjuirrel,” father banged away with his long single barrel flint and steel shooter (a fine gun, she was), and down came the game. Not only little gray squirrels were plentiful in the swamps, but the big fox squirrels, of various colors, roamed th<> old fovpats, for sheep, goats and cows that moved around at leisure and feasted at will. Hickory’ nuts, chinkapins, blackber ries and plums were plentiful, each in season,—all to be had for" the trouble or pleasure of going fp gather them. And we gathered them. * Sons of the richest planters were commonly required to plow a few months each yea^ irrespective of their wealth. Those of the less pros- perous class had to do more work Pears—1st, Mattie Pmster; 2nd, Soup Mixture—1st, Leonora Delk; Irene Sanders^-3rd; Pearie May San- 2nd, Beatrice Hie.s; 3rd, Lucy Lard, ders. - - ' ji Tomato—Isv El he! Williams; 2nd, Pimento—1st, Irene Sanders; 2nd, I eonora I vlk; -'nl, Lila Ray. Leonora Delk. • Jelly, iCatsup—1st, Eunice Renew; 2nd,' Pear—1st, Eunice Renew; 2nd, Lila Ray; Srd, Lizzie Lowe. } Irene Renew fiu—d Vf^ables. | hum—l*t I iia Ray. Beaus—1st, Lila Ray; 2nd, Leonora Delk; 2Bl t J'earl mere peas—1st, Mattie Priester; 2nd. IWi brew Rtf L* on the farm than was requireed of theiiNrich ^ighbors. The boys and girls, while very kind to their Negro servants, often had some colored girl or boy assigned to each of th£m to do little chores for them and also to join them in *port or pastime, when *b desired. My ?ath*r^jEer > infttafM*e ( 2nd, ^ though not a really rich man, as- j •ffrnvd a Negro hoy, la a general way, 2m’ to •err» ouch of hi* aoua. I hud m> | ^pf'RRk|p ttnR *k Ri F kg law the pewBerUmi *f ton** aub I voapurni a cvMm*goubiugfy groat* w I ptwbartwu *f other reop*, m order i that By a “Tax la Kiwi,'* the Goxoru- meat aad Armie* of toe 8outh Rmuid be •upf*ort«*d. Govemmrnt agvat* to I rocriv* oae-tenlh of ouch cromvrvrvK stationed at Blackville snd otho place* to receivr the various farm products which every farmer wa» requirr«i ■ to. deliver at the “receipt of custom. Many loads of corn, pea*, potatoes and meat was I sent, with a Negro man who drove the wagon ,to hand over to the Government agent who credited the same on my father's tax account. Of course, as the North ern Armies encroached gradually on Confederate territory, the sum total of “tax in kind” received by the Gov ernment became reduced, until at last our “boys in gray” had but scanty ratipns, and often poor pay in Con federate blue-bills. I, from Sept., 1864, to May, 1865, served and fought (8 months, ’in all) with Hardee, Beauregard and Johnston, and never, touHRug Rig ftobartlaa Mi C Mr, J. A Part** ceatiaimi to hi* part toward radar tag to* high cw*t of living, following up hi* rscaak r**«ful sa 1 * with vwductioa* *a flaan'a and womvu’s clothing of from 26 to 23 1-2 per cent. With winter at hand, the general public wdft da well to take advantage of the** ex- ceptional reduction*. ; father two thousand and two hundred ($2,200) doliara. It was common to go thus to Augusta for the sale of articles from the farm. One winter I went with a load of meat to Gran- iteville and bartered it for “yellow homespun.” I had never before seen a cotton factory. My! how the girls and others were spinning ai\d weav ing! The country abounded in fat hogs, bacon, com, cattle, and all things common to country life. Even home-grown tobacco became common in Barnwell during the war. resxdert , v 2a 1. Warl Me* t Bsaaa-1 ** Lite Bay* Bat. 4#V id o' Nasi 1 Me* Baa ■ 99B MB Be# 1 ad M • »• lv * £ ». am Ban Apple—1st. Kate Ordiotne; Lila Ray Grap* !»t. fVsri Saaberv^ 2m*. LuAa Hair , paay and aaddl* aad a key foe Rkwhlwtry —tat. I.anm L#wv. 2adL Nart* BaaBnv* h*i, !#***» Aaad***. MtenaBu* ■* I»*-. 9k***V A*,%b*v* *a «w %•»' »*• * . *■• dhirk af to* IBB*; ami • h*m to* L ** *ra**i 9a wBwa 1 w**b wa* la* fa* ^ f Mr • • a ag I gw.jtog».i tm to* are •ita • •» Xu. oagarea - *tag kap 4 *—*ab I toRBM «s*a WB** aare 6 are* «»wn»i feeding on the long-leaf pine mast, the acorns, and nuts. One morning, when I was 16 years old, 1 went out with a rifle, on horseback, to hunt fox squirrels; and within a short while I got five. I had a good dog to tree them and I i had became * pretty good shooter: j Barr old fields are now found ’ where -• game once abound? 1 in I wood# Gnikl garden* snd hountifu! tupplirt af all kinds w*** wrv I canaaate I ***** knew my apsto r i to 6* vttoregl a pe^durtio* gar Ir x, |w«d car*-«otei ta« a-wai* anp**- I el—* 4, areg afire* Rtetei ate Bre*6 if te* areanB ... ,,, i „ . - . My father “smoked and chewed, and drew one “blue’ cent of money, only ; . f , rt- T £T. V . t—to the full sic-knes* of mv young one suit of clothes, one cloth hat, and , T , -7 . . . . f r , , . , heart, he often required me to pick one pair of shoes given me just be-, _ ’ - t . . , , ^ i oft and kill the tobacco worms that fore Johnston’s surrender at Greens- ^ , j ,, , , feasted on the poisonous plants. It boro, N C. As the prospects of Southern Inde pendence slowly waned, of course, the purchasing power of Confederate money declined. The farmers of Barnwell District had plenty of “blue-hacks.’* but could buy hut little with such currency. A good horse would sell for a thousand dollars, say. I paid fifty dollars in Blaekvili# for 4 k*y's •wnuner saqa* cant, just bo- cant* R waf not koaxMpaa. I gaaaa. Oar* an to* m*nk *f 1 kriti**‘i Army aa If- C* I pas* t*a dollar* far •MB te* fawn tete ate wi ri all reminds me that before the war I twice tried to learn to chew the stuff. The second attempt cured me; and for it, I have had a heart full of thanks, all* through my life. • I “bit down” vigorously on this weed, so hostile to mankind. One night on a fishing trip, I got very sleepy; and having heard that a chew of tobacco would wake up a sleepy fellow. I mad* toe experiment It proved to-be true,—Oh, alaa. ah! aad all to* etkar mterj*rOsaa“! ~r*reja*ru*aa.“ however, all left I went aff la — I* . am r# liBRB rip «ii,,r * * * ».4