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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.
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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
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contractiiig parties.
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lieids. and Mvamps.
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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.
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“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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Lila Ray
Grap* !»t. fVsri Saaberv^ 2m*.
LuAa Hair , paay and aaddl* aad a key foe
Rkwhlwtry —tat. I.anm L#wv. 2adL
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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“!
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I went aff la
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