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' f? t; i ' > ■» J*'' M Ju«t Like a Meifiber of the Family” V- VOLUME XLV. MR. PERRY M. BUCKINGHAM DIED IN BARNWELL SUNDAY BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20TH, 1921. NUMBER I. * £ - Nervous System Unable to Stand Additional Strain of -New Duties. GLADYS HASKELL WRITES AN APPRECIATIVE LETTER Thanks Barnwell County for Help Given Her in Biscuit Contest. This community was shocked be yond expression Sunday V afternoon when it became known that Mr. Perry M. Buckingham, piesident of the Bank of Western Carolina, had- been found dead in his room at' his home in Barnwell by members of his immediate family, who had been attracted by the report of a pistol. There was a bullet wound in his right temple and the following note was found clasped in his left hand: “Presidency forced oh me against my will. Nervous system shattered by strain of new work. Brain numb. Not over four hours' sleep a night for weeks. Insanity stares me in face. Something has broken in head today. Fought hard to hold grip. Everything slipping in nerves. Am doomed." Mr. Buckingham had. shown signs of illness during the morning and had retired to his bedroom to rest only a few minutes before he fired the fatal shot about 3:45 p. m. No one dreamed, however, that he was laboring under such a fearful strain. Just one month ago Mr. Bucking ham was elected president of the Bank of Western Carolina, which has branches in eight towns in this section. The elevation to this po sition from that of manager of the Barnwell branch was over his pro test, as he was an ill man at the time, although only his closest per sonal friends realized his true phy sical^ condition. During the short time that he w'as active head of the institution he reduced the bank’s in debtedness over 1230,000 and leaves it in excellent condition, but the con stant application to his outies prov ed too much of a strain to his over taxed powders of resistance, with *he tragic ending of a most useful life Sunday afternoon. Tte universal popularity of the man and the great esteem in which be was held by all was evidenced hv the large number of people from ev ery walk of life, not only in Barnwell but from adjoining towns, who has tened to the grief-stricken home to render any assistance possible and to express their heart-felt sympathy. And the thought of severing these bonds of friendship by moving to another town preyed upon his thoughts as much as did the cares of his position. He was a dev<fted horaa-lover and his home life was regarded as ideal tn even,' way. Perry M. Buckingham was bom in Barnwell, November «!, 1862, his pa rents being J. C. and Esther Rebecca Buckingham. He recsived his educa tion in the common schools of this place and at St. Paul’s School at Cdficord, N. H., from which he grad uated in 1881. He was cashier of the Citizens Rank of Barnwell until 1890, and cashier of the Bank of Barnwell un til 1908, when he became president of that institution, rn 1909 he Vtas elected vice-president of the Bank of little daughter, Nell, of Bafnwe’l, Western Carolina anth TmrnttgW of epent— Btmday- aftemoft Miss Eloise Cave, Home Demon stration Agent, has received a very appreciative letter from little .Miss Gladys Haskell, of Elko, thanking .the people of the county for “the phofit and enjoyment" given her in the biscuit contest. She wrote as follows: “Dear Miss Cave:—I want to thank Barnwell County for the enjoyment and profit given me in the cooking club and biscuit contest and I want to thank you for your patience ih teach ing me and your care of me on my trip to Barnwell and Aiken. It was not so hard to go to Barnwell when the other girls were going too, but I felt so little to go away up to Aiken without them. My teacher, Mrs. Hitt, made it easier by talking ns if it just had to be done and by ar ranging for me to practice biscirt making at school, and then by letting the othen girls see me off on the train. When I saw you smiling at me and heard the girls’ “Rah, rah, rah" as the train moved off I was glad to go. “But when I got there I was the only little girl there, I would have been afraid if I had not seen you look satisfied and then I got busy and thought of nothing but my work until the biscuit were done and the contest over. “1 looked for you but did not see you: I was told thal I was to go to Mrs. Sally’s for the night. Mr. and Mrs. Sally were good to me and I sure had a good time there. I tried to be as nice as I could be. “That night the ladies of Aiken gave us a luncheon at the dancing hall. We had a grand time there.* When Mrs. Snyder called out the names of the prize winners I was the smallest one. I won the third prize in the District Contest, a ni^e box of writing paper, and I won the nice trip you gave me to Aiken, be sides the three dollars that Mr. Crouch sent me. “The next day after 1 got back my school ipates gave me an ica cream party on the school campus. Th«ir mothers helped give it and several of them came to it. It was a happy time for me. My teacher and mv friends said I was an honor to my school. That made me gladdest of all. • A . “Your friend, “Gladys Haskell." SNELLING ITEMS Snelling, Oct. 18.—Dr. F. H. Funderburk, of Lexington will de liver an addrqps on “The Fall of America,” at Snelling Sunday after noon, October 23, at 4 o’clock and the public is invited to attend. Mr. and M rs. L. J.. Baughman, and children of Blackville, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Moore Sunday afternoon. Mft apd Mrs. B. S. Moore and B. Y. P. U. RALLY MEETING AT BARNWELL OCTOBER 23 Excellent Program Arranged Meeting at Baptist Church. for DUTY EOREMOST IN LIFE * OF PERRY M. BUCKINGHAM MANY DEFENDANTS PLEAD GUILTY TO INDICTMENTS LITTLE JUDSON BLACK '• ' SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES There will be a rally meeting of the Barnwell B., Y. P. U. Convention in the Barnwell* Baptist Church on Sunday, October 23rd, the program being as follows: „ 0 Morning. 11:0{)—Devotional Exercises, E. R. Quattlebaum. 11:15—Address of Welcome, Dr. W. M. Jones. * 11:25—Response, H. B. Weaver. 11:35—Roll Call and Reading of Minutes. Demonstration—Barnwell Union. Recess. _ Afternon. 3:00—Devotional Exercises, Rev. M. B. Buckley. 3:15—“How can we best secure a larger attendance of young men at our B. Y. P. U. Meeting?” D. T. Latimer and L. E. Kirby. Open discussion. 3:35—“The Standard of Excel lence/’ H. B. Weaver. Special music. 3:50—“Daily Bible Reading as a safeguard for young Christians," Miss Edna Lott and Miss Leonard Kelley. 4:10^—“How to get rich,” (Tith ing), Rev. L. H. Miller. 4:30—Business Session. Adjournment. Snowden’s History of South Carolina’’ Gives Interesting Sketch. A very interesting sketch of the life of Mr. Perry M Buckngham, who <}ied at hja home here Sunday after noon, is fotmd in Snowden’s “History of South Carolina,” as follows: " Through sin active and interesting career, duty has ever been the motive of action of Perry M., Buck ingham, manager of the Bank of Western Carolina at Barnwell, and usefulness to his fellowmen has not been by any means a secondary con sideration. H? has performed well his part in life, and it is a compliment worthily bestowed to say that his locality is honored in his citizenship, for he has achieved definite success through his own efforts and is throughly deserving of the proud American title of self-made man, the term being one that, in its better sense, cannot but appeal to the loyal admiration of all w!;o are appreciat ive of our national institutions and privileges afforded for individual ac complishment. Perry M. Buckingham was born in Barnwell, South Carolina, on Novem ber-6, 1862, and it is an urraslal fact worthy of note" that he was born in the same house, in the same room and on the same bed now occupied by him. His father, J. C. Buckingham, was born, in Milford, Connecticut, but came to Sojuth Carolina about 1840. During the Civil war he served on the side of the Confederacy as a member of the Home Guards. For many years he was engaged in the mercantile trade in Barnwell and lived 4o the age of eighty-three years. He was the son of Samuel Bucking ham, also a nativr of (Connecticut. The subject’s mother, whose maiden name was Esther Rebecca Gilder- sleeve, was born in Connecticut, the daughter of Sylvester Gildersleeve, also a native of Connecticut and of a family of ship builders. He lived to the advanced age of ninety-six years. Esther Rebecca Buckingham bore her husband four children, of whom the subject of this review is the only survivor, and she lived to the age of seventy-eight yean. ^ Perry M. Buckingham attended the common schoola, and then became a student of St. Paul’s School at Con cord, New Hampshire, a preparatory school, where he was graduated in 1881. Soon afterward he entered in a modest way on the career which led him to his present plane of ions. It is apparent that the! activity, usefulness and comfort. His dealers’ . territory is being worked employment was as cashier *or a railroad at Richmond, Virginia, whence he was later transferred to Part of Sentences in Most Cases Sus-, Negro Driver of Track Arrested as pended During Good Behavior. ' Lodged in Barnwell County Jail. BUSINESS IS BETTER G. M. Neeley Says Huick Sales Show • Decided Increase. •Judging from the report of Sep tember sales just received from the Atlanta Branch of the Buick Motor Company, business is better,” de clares Mr. G. M. Neeley, of ♦he Olar Buick Co., Buick dealer. The report referred to bv Mr. Neeley in dicates that September sales of Buick automobiles were 20 per cent, in excess of August buisness. A total of 438 Buick cars were sold ami delivered to customers during SepUmber in the territory controlled by the Atlanta Branch. During ♦be week which ended September 30th more sales were made than during any one week since lune 1st. “The executives of the Atlanta Branch,” continued Mr. Neeley, “at tribute September’s gain partly to an improved tone in general business conditions and more especially to in creased activity on the part of Buick dealers and their sales organizat- Several of the cases disposed of in the Court' of General Sessions since the last issue of this (iapen have been on pleas of guilty to the indict ment, part of the sentences imposed being suspended during good bebhav- ior. Cases disposed of are as fol lows: W. T. Wright plead guilty to the charge of housebreaking and larceny and was sentenced to three months at hard labor. A. C. Matthews was acquitted of the charge of disposing of property under lien. In the case of Claude Allen and Ben Jackson, charged with house breaking and larceny, Allen was found guilty of housebreaking and petty larceny and Jackson was ac quitted. Loyal Scott, charged with assault and battery With intent to kill, was found guilty of simple assault with recommendation to mercy. He was sentenced to pay a fine of $50 or serve 30 days at hard labor. George Doby and Ed Doby plead guilty to violating the prohibition law, the former being sentenced to three months at hard labor, two months being suspended during good behavior. Ed Doby was sentenced to pay a fine of $100 or serve three months; upon payment of $50 or service of one month, balance of sen tence .lo . be suspended, during good behavior. ' — Mose Carree plead guilty to vio lating., the prohibition law, and was sentenced to three montns at hard labor, one month being suspended during good behavior. Levi Johnson plead guilty to v ; o- lating the prohibition law, and was sentenced to three months at hard labor, two months being suspended during good behavior. WHAT “TU88IC* REALLY IS Little Judson Black, the eight- year old son oC Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Black, of Barnwell, died shortly be fore midnight Monday from in juries sustained earlier in the day - when a concrete gate post fell on him. The little fellow was on his way honut 7 from school and just as 7 he was passing the side entrance to the yard of Mr. J. A. Porter a truck loaded with lumber backed out of the yard. One (of the pieces of lumber struck the concrete gate post, knocking it over on the boy. The negro driver quickly lifted the post off of Judson and he was car ried to a drug store in a passing automobile and medical attention given him. He did not appear to be in any pain and the doctors were unable to find any signs of serious injury. He expressed a desire to go home and during the afternoon was taken very ill. Preparations were made to take him to a hospital on the midnight train, but he di*d shortly before the train was due. The driver of the true it, Paul Walker, was arrested and lodged in jail. The little body was tenderly laid • to rest Tuesday afternoon in the Barnwell Baptist Churchyard, Dr. W. M. Jones conducting the funeraf services. Mr. and Mrs. Black have the deep sympathy af many friends in the loss of their son, who, be sides his parents, la survived by several brothers and sisters. Previ ous to this, Judson had had two other very narrow escapes in automobile accidents. REEDY BRANCH SCHOOL OPENS Interestlag Analysis of Saaiple by 'North Carolina Chearist. more intensively with more con centration on the potential buyers." UNION MEETING PROGRAM iAu branch at this place, resigning this" position a mon?n ago to accept the presidency, made vacant by *h? death of II. M. Dibble several months ■ago. For eighteen years he was a member of the Barnwell school board of trustees, and in 1918 was elected a member of the Barnwell County board of education. During the World War he actively interested himself in all phases of war work, being treasurer of the Barnwell chap ter of the Red Cross ..Society and chairman of the Liberty Loan Cam paigns, in this county, and a great deal of the success of the Liberty Loans in this section was due to his untiring zeal. He was a member of the Episcopal ‘Churcn, having re signed as Senior Warden just, two weeks ago. On October 5^, 1892, Mr. Bucking- Sham married Miss Daisy Duncan, daughter of the late. CoL. W. H. Duncan, Sr., and h aister of the-late W. H. Duncan, Clerk of Court of- Barnwell-’County. This union was a most “tfappy one and-the sympathy of the entire community -£ees out to the bereaved wife \n this, hef daric hour of grief. i ral Services Monday. Mr. Buckingham was laid to rest Monday afternoon' the Barnwell ^Baptist Churchyard, after , funeral services at the Episcopal Church con ducted by his rector, the Rev. C. %c Boyd, assisted by the Rev. A. JEvison, of Columbia, formerly of -thta^ity. The Capacity of the church was Hoadeqyate for the large con course that (gathered to pay their last tribute of'-r^sRect to their -be loved fellow citizeit\rfr*ny being forced to wait in the churchyard dur ing the. sendees. His last resting place was completely covered under a profusion of beautiful floral offer ings, a fitting testimonial to an un selfish life, the memory of w’hich' will cast its fragrance through the years to come. Peace to his ashes. and Mrs. R. R: Mpore. Mr. and Mrs: OfomiOT,"""'Of* "ATT- gusta, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Parker. Mr. T.- O. Davis and sister. Miss Eugenia, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Baxley last Sun day. Messrs. W. C. and Micagy Birt and Miss Sina Birt where visitors in the Long Branch section Sunday. Messrs. James Cook and Micagy Birt were visitors in the Rosemary section Saturday night. M iss Marie .Hill spent last week end with Miss'dshjtell Still of Burn- well. ' - Mr. and Mrs. G. L. HilTspent Sun- day with the latter’s pat and Mrs.-Nina Still, of Barn well. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Seay were"the guests of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hill \ Mrs. Alice Grubbs is sheading some time with her daughter, Mrfc> Sadlie Hutto, -of Williston. Mr. and Mrs. ARien Brown and children, of Barnwell, spent -Sunday with Mrs. Brown’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Cfeigh^on, Sr. - ham, of Ellenton, Angus Patterson, Solomon Bfown, Solomon Btatt, J. Julien Bush-, Nick Cpelin, Perry A. Price and W. C. Jemuftgxc of Bam-, well. s ' , >The Barnwell High School and hanks of the city were closed Mon- day. Aiken People ShockegL Aiken, Oct. 16.—Perry iM. Bucking ham, president of the Bank of West- Carolina, who killed himself at Barnwell this afternoon, was at his office in the. head bank here Satur day and during the day appeared to be in his usual good spirits, leaving Aiken in the ; afterfioon about 4 o’ clock with a wave and smile to his friends. He was shortly to make Aiken his home and the people were The following is the program of the Union Meeting of the Barnwell Division^ which will, be held nt Bethel Church on October 29th, be ginning at 10:30 a. m.: -Devotional exercises to be con ducted by the moderator of *he aSon. 1. Are the Baptist, principles of our fathers best sx^-.ed to the re ligious needs of our times? If not what changes should be made ? Opened by Rev. J. R. Cullom, or Rev. E. T. Mason. 2. What percentage of the aver age church membersnlp is effective? How can the ineffftient church membership be made worth while 7 J. W. Bradley, or Rev. Mr. Martin. 3. W hat are the advantages and disadvantages of the plan of Tith ing? Is it from God or Man. Rev. J. H. Davis, or W. M. Jones. 4. What can'other churches do to decrease the number of pastorless churches? Rev. E. H. Clark. Sermon bn Sunday morning Oct. by Rev. Mr. Martin. By The Committee. :Pp§SUMS INVADE BARN WELL. Jacksonville, Florida, as train mas ter. After filling that position for three years he returned to Virginia as general freight and passenger agent, with headquarters at Rich mond. He filled that position about three years, at the end of which time he came to Barnwell and accepted the position of cashier of the Citizens Savings Baqk, holding that position * until 1890, when he became cashier of the Bank of B»rnwei1 r fi)Hng th position until. 1908, when he became president of that institution. In 1909 the Bank of Barnwell was merged, along with several other banks of Aiken and Barnwell Count ies, into what is known As the Bank of Western Caroline, at which time Mr. Buckingham became 'vice presi dent of the new institution and man ager of its branch bank at Barnwell, which relations he still sustains. Thoroughly qualified by natural aptitude and experience for the bank ing .business, Mr. Buckingham has proven a decided success in this line and much of the splendid success which has attended this bank has been directly due tb his sound dis cretion, mature judgment ." and personal popularity. He has taken an active part in all movements for the upbuilding and development of this community and dvrring the recent war activities he was especially prom inent, serving as chairman of the Loan drive and treasurer of the Barnwell Chapter of the Red yer since its organi zation. He has Itaen deeply interest ed in educational matters, and for the past eighteen years has rendered ed. effective and—appreciated servibe as a "member of the board of trustees of the Barnwell school' board, In Not a few people, including tome Barnwell folks, might be interested in an analysis of a sample of “tua- sic” liquor submitted to a Norih Carolina chemist recently^ A seiz ure of moonshine whiskey was made by Burke County, N. officers a week or two go, and a sample of the concoction was sent to J. S. Rogers, chemist of the Burke Tannery. The sample was submitted without com ment or any indication of what the stuff was or the use it was intended for, with the request that a chemical analysis be made. The reply of Mr. Rogers is very interesting, and is as follows, the reply bemg addressed to H. L. Miller, chairman of the board of county'commissioners at Morgan town, N. C.: “The sample of tiquor which you submitted to me a few days ago, marked sample No. 1 ML t haa.beja. examined and analyzed and the re- Reedy Branch, Oct. 17.—The Roo- dy Branch School opened Monday, October 17th, with Miss Mollio Bate* as principal and Miss Bessie Mas Dyches as assistant. Misses Axilee Hier and Pearline Grubbs have been visiting Mrs. Hen ry Bodiford near Hilda Miss Lottie Still spent Sunday with friends in Blackrille. Mr. and Mrs. B.B. Baxley spent Sunday with the latter's brother, Mr. W. R. Black. Mr. and Mrs. James Grubbs and little son, James. Jr., of Blackville, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Grubbs. • Misses Jaunita and Adell Still spent the week-end with Mias Lila sun. Mrs. W. H. Black and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ar thur Creech. Misses Josephine* Grubbs and Pearline Black were the Week-end guests of Mias fuanita Bodiford. Miss Mary Lucille Creech spent the week-end with Misses Azilee and Eulalie Hiers. Miss Margaret Baxley spent Sun day with Miss Elizabeth Black. Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Grubbs, Sr., spynt the week-end in Blackril'e ailhcAtt-a mi A About 12 o’clock Satutt’ay-^qight Mr. C- F. Molair was attracted byT disturbance ip his fowl house. In vestigation disclosed the presence^ of; a big 'fat i ’possum, which had already ^ Cross Society killed several fine chickens and was preparing for a royal feast. The marauder ran up a near-by tree, from whictT'he. was shot by Mr. Au brey Price, a nephew of Mr. Molair. • Sunday night, -Mr. G> M. Greene heard a disturbance among hTs chick-1 1918 he Vas a member of the County ] • *• <• TT’ J 1.^ . i • ■ - , _ Specific gravity ... __ 0.934 Causticity as caustic soda *0.17 Nitrogen calculated As am monia 0.17 Alcohol as ethyl alcohol 36.9 “The following materials, if pres ent at all, were in only very small quantities: -Tannin and potash. Chlorides were present in very small quantities. Methyl alcohol may be present but was not determined. “As tq my opinion as to the na ture of this compound, you failed to inform me the Use for which it was intended. As it contains practically no tannin, its use In this industry is out of the question The caustic al- kili present would attack any mucous membrane subjected to its influence, and its corrosive qualities would for bid its use in a gasolihe engine, al though Jt does have some elements of fuel value.''"Ak a fertilizer it has only alight value, although its am monia content and the ptesence of chlorides indicates the possible jtas- cnce tefc^the -material of a manurial nature sometiines used in fertiliser manufacture. It is undoubtedly a germicide and disinfectant. It could Mr. Hcwlette Still, of Friendship, spent ttir weemma Wltr WrT Sheme Still. Mr. Jeff Black has accepted a-po sition with Mr. J. A. Porter, of Barn well. be used in cleaning poultrg Kpusea ^ ^ of lice and other vermin, and from! den,. J. E. Tobin; E H- 0*wald, J. A. MRS. L. C. BENNETT DEAD. Allendale, Oct. - 16. — Mrs. May Scott Bennett, wife of Sheriff L. C. Bennett, died at Iier home here on last Tuesday afternoon about three o’clock, aged 36 years. Mrs. Ben nett’s illness had extended over a period of several weeks and her death was not unexpected, but this fact in no way alleviated the shock to a wide circle of relatives and friends upon the news of her un timely passing away. The funeral services were conducted at Gillette Methodist Church, of which Mrs. Bennett was a^ tons is tent member. The interment took place at the cem etery at the same church and Was attended by a large crowd of sorrow ing relatives and friends. A beauti ful collection of floral offerings at tested the great esteem felt.by the friends of this belovcu woman. The following acted as pall-bearers: J. M. Riley, P. J. Fuller,' W, H. Har- ■H ^pi ing at his home in Savannah after a The tivee pall-hearers were as | all nloa>od with his coining here to f»tge of several weeks in the Savan nah Hospital. me. aciivee paii-nearers were as i an me: follows:' Messrs. Harold _ Bucking- j reside. Board . of Education*, and in marly other ways has exhibited a com mendable attitude towards all move ments for the- public Welfare. On October 5, ^892, Mr. Bucking ham was married to Daisy Duncan, the daughter of the late Col. William H. Duncafr,"^ review ofV whose life elsewhereAp this work. All who com^- within range of his in- (^^ fluence drebutgpoken in tK^tr praise The many Barnwell friends of Mr. of his admirable qualities and the C. W. Pate will learn with pleasure high regard in which is held, not ens and upon investigation founeb-a. ^eyen-pound ’possum among them. This was its third visit to the fowl house with' -.disastrous results to Mr. Greene’s Trying-size chicltens. A nice dinner of ’poSsujrn and “ta- ters” was enjoyed by the family Tuesday. MR. ( W. PATE IMPROVING. tho-animal nature of this solid con tent, Tsuapect this sample must have been used for that purpose. In any event it should be kept from all care less and irresponsible persons as, if sw-allowed by mistake, and methyl alcohol is present, H . might cauSe blindness or other serious mental and physical troubles, ft has a consid erable fire hazard and should never be exposed to open flamo. “Trusting that this will give you the information desired concerning this liquor," Widwrnan. The funeraf services were conducted'by-the Rev. J. A. Graham. ilj DEATH OF A UTTLE GIRL^ that he is rapidly recovering from a serious operation and is convalesc- only in business life, but socially, which indicate the possession of at tributes and characteristics that fullv entitled him to the respect and good will of his fellow men, which it Episcopalian. ' Mrs. Norman Anderson entertained the Book Club Tuesday afternoon. The many friends throughout the county of Auditor K. W. Riley weCe sincerely grieved Friday morning to learn of the death the night before of his little four-year old daughter, Lula M^y, after an tHness of only A few hours of dyphtheria. was laid to rest Friday in the well Baptist Churchyard beside remains of hex mother and little sis ter. Mr. Riley has the sympathy of hundreds of friends in his loss. . freely—accorded him throughout the t HaR? community where he live*. He is an | was the guests of relatives -• - • l w « k "