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Llk« a Member of the Family" i - VOLUME XLV. -v BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, Ij.m. NUMBER 12. DEIEGATES APPOINTED BY PRESIDENT MIXSON American Cotton Association Meet in Columbia Dec. 7th. Col. Robt. M. Mixson, of Willis- ton, has appointed delegates from Barnwell County to the annual meet ing . of the American Cotton As sociation,. which will be held in Co- lumbia on Wednesday, : December 7th, at noon in Craven Hall. A let ter receive^ by Col. Mixson from Mr. R. C. Hamer, president of the Association, reads in part as follows: “It is our plan to have at this meet ing some prominent planters from other States who have dealt with the boll Weevil situation in the past suc cessfully. These planters will rell us how they solved the boll Weevil probem and will advise us as to the best course for us to pursue next year. “This will be a meeting that will be of vital importance to every fann er in South Carolina.'* The delegates appointed by 0*1. 'Mixson, who is president of the Barn well County branch of the Associa tion, are as follows: # Barnwell Township; W. L. Cave, J. B. Morris, E. D. Peacock, H. D. Calhoun, John K. Snelling, B. P. Davies, C. C. Simms. Bennett Springs Township: W. COTTON PRICES ADVANCE. BUDGET OF INTERESTING • / 1 NEWS ITEMS FROM ELKO DISTRICT AGENT MAKES , . REPORT TO DELEGATION The 'government * ginners’ report Monday showed that 7,270,675 bnl^s •F armer g Have About Finished Sow- To Launch Campaign for Coopera- of cotton had been ginned prior to - . ing Small Grain. ROSEMARY NEWS. Elko, Nov. 17.—The recent show ers have made improvement in the grain crops. All of our farmers are ! about finished sowing their oats, rye Nov. 14. This was slightly u:'d*.-r what the trade was expecting and the price advanced 25 or 30 points al though it was said that the advance was due to causes other than the re- <• port. This was followed by another advance Tuesday, prices now being liquid), and wheat. The grain over a cent higher than the recent acreage is much larger this year than low levels. The National Ginner:.’. U8Ual * Peanut P ickin « win 8<>on b ' i report of last week, placing the num- over with - The weather has been ber of bales ginnedd at 7,300,000, c?*!- unusually good for this work. The mated that the crop is 98.8 per cent. I second car lo * d of Peanuts in bulk ginned. If this be true, the yield will ^ ^ ,ko tbis week, be under 7,500,000 bales, which should | ^ r - and ^ r8 ‘ Manning some causa the price to advance still more.! ,*i me a &° bad ^ r - and Mrs. Anderson Commission houses reiterate' their and children of Panama as their opinion that prices wijl ultimately quests for several days. Mr. Ander- tive Marketing of Cotton. be hauch higher. LYNDHURST ITEMS. • son is a brother to Mrs. Manning. They left for Georgia to visit rela tives there before returning to Pan ama and were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Manning as far as Augus ta. Mr. Manning’s cr struck (“l*t- Lyndhurst, Nov. 49.—The family of Mr. A. P. Hay recently changed . their place of residence to Beaufort, • era ^ ) on ,n Augusta, and they to Ihe regret of their many friends. I ^ to 8 P end 8 ° me tinae th<?re ' Mr * Dr. A. B. Patterson, of Barnwell, I Mannm * cam « home with one ai m was here for a short while on pio- a and r >ding in a new auto mobile. What he traded the old car—well, we won’t print. # It has been saveral days since Mr. fessional business on Wednesday. Dr. Chas. A. Hensley, of Barnwell was here on professional business Friday.* ; Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Hay, of Colum- W * B * Hair ’ 2 if * and da uifhter of bia, are spending some time here, Q a8ton '*» N. C-, visited his homa T. Hankinaon, W. P. Bailey, C. B. j the ^^gts of relatives. I fo,k k*"’ Mr - and Hair. EHi*. Jr., Idts Brabham, D. H. community has recently b**on From appearances, he doesn’t know Va ^ere. *uch a thing « r were sorely needed after the long n*»cial depression. His friends heie , dry period we have been parsing ar * numberless. B©> lentot, J. M. Farrell, W. T. WnA-j through, being greatly beneficial Pi 1 The Elko Baptist Church enjoy**! • r I some of the fall crops which hare a •* r4 * a of P«>tracUd services for a Four Mile Township; D. W. Bream,] Charlie Turner, A. R. Dunbar, _ , _ Glo>*eT, J. F. Sweat. Btaeftvnn TBWWshlp; Herman Brown, J. J. Ray, H. J. Hair, I.. P. MT, CALVARY ITEMS. I week ending just before the first Sun day. Pastor Tunderburk did tha | preaching. The school children with , a few exceptions attended the day III. <Wv.rr. Nov. 17—Th. Will:.- **""'*• j* * Tho “ ton folk. ..r, ..rr plouant bu« *" * tt *~ i *"" <*«l «TT ">uch boo.- ness visitors at Sunday School la't Sunday afternoon. They were in- ] •tructing our people in the B. Y. P. U. work. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. i . . . .. ,C. J. Bates win he glad to learn of i J “ >pwd> <!»• kHor thv fair boforv tbov George’s Creek; W. R. Black, A. N. Black. H. E. Creech. N. A. liters. F. B. Rowell. J. H. Collins, J. R. Black, L B. Creech. A. D Hutto Great Cypress; Victor Lewis, J. C. Fields. B. M. Jenkins, Jr.. Dr. Thomas G. Hogg Red Oak Township;, S. E. Moor., C. H. Diamond, T. D. Creighton Richland Township; Barney Owcnj, B. F A. E. Corley Rosemary Township; J. Weathers- bee, J. N. Fok. R 8. Wenthershrw, A. I. MrLemor* Williston Township: L. M. Sprawljs M C. Kitchens, E. W Black. Q. A. Kennedy. M. A. Smith, R. A. Punb. W. H. Wwoley. P. S. Green, W. H. Manning, R. R. Jotison, J. A. Latimer, A. M. Kennedy. W E. Pruthro. Dr. W. C\ Smith, J. W. Black. District Agent Henry S. Johnson, of Aiken, has made the following re port; Ti *he Legislative Delegation, of Barnwell County: ' ; A review of the weekly reports of your County Agent, H. G. Boylston, for the month of October, shows that he attended the annual meeting *jf county agents of the State at Clem- son College, at which time represen tatives of the County Delegations of most of the counties of the State vis ited the college and attended the meeting. * The important problems of the ag ricultural interests of the State were discussed at these meetings and such timely matters as methods of con trolling the boll weevil and coopera tive marketing were taken up. The report also shows that the County Agent with two specialists of the Division spent a great deal of time during the middle of the montn fitted Messrs. W. B. Lee and H. A. Greene,, our best sports, were the only folk from our .town who attend ed the State Fair this year. They enjoyed it so much that it was sev- day’s illnest. The Calvary folks wish to announce that Rev. Brocks of Graaiteville is expected to preach for them next Sunday morning. Nov. 20th, at 11 o' clock and are in hopes of a big con gregation. This day has been appointed os “Work Day** for the Connie Maxwell Orphanage and it ia hoped that a .. IN HONOR OF MISS McNAK On Wednesday afternoon, the 1ft*h inst., the Philathea Claes of 4he Ha|v tist Church gave a very unique par ty at the home of Mrs. B. L. Eaet**r- Hng .1h ounur of J4ke liiila M Nab,- a popular bride-elect. The ro«.m£ were tastefully decorated with chrysanthemums. Upon arrival ca-h guest was handed a slip of pap?r and a pencil and requested to give ber view* as to the best way to marage your husband. The prir.e, a lovely bouquet of chrysanthemums, was won by Miss Eole McNab. During »h.» afternoon Master Richard Moody appeared dressed as a trave.'ntg salesman, carryiNp: bis sample cr.si^ He asked for Miss McNab, wishing to show his samples. Upon opening the grip a collection of lovely gifts was revealed.^ About sixty guests were present. Delightful refresh ments, consisting c>f saifdwiches and hob chocolate, wepe served. large number respond to thii >f the members wiM call. LONG BRANCH ITEMS. Long Branch. Nov. 17.—Mr. O. F. • a Staley and family accompanied by .Mrs. T. *E. Turner and little.aon, Lw- i» VL "Cdward, spent .tne week-end with relatives at Govan. Mr. J. S. Keel has retu-ned home after spending a few days in Colum bia. Mrs.-T. A. loitham and little son4, Toy, Jr., and Billy, of Virginia, are visiting in th community. The friends of Mrs. M. A. Keel will regret to learn of he’* illness. Quite a number of ladies from ihe Homei Demonstration Club of tins place attended the Annul 1 Exhibit Day in Barnwell last Saturday. 3 of the members won a prize in the Butter Contest. ould make up their minds to re | turn. Mr. Lee is Assistant to th* Secretary of the State Fair Associa tion (so he agys). Mr. Lee attended l the Furman-Carolina foot bull game in Greenville last Saturday going*v* i Columbia. The delegation from the local Bap tist Church to the Barnwell Asso- ; ciation which met at Denmark the first of this month consisted of I Messr s R. R. Johnston, F. J. Green. W. H. Wooley and F. H. Hitt. Thev all attended and were accompanic 1 by Mr. F. P. Lee. who was a dele gate from Rosemary Church. Mr. i Johnston is a long standing Execu tive Committeeman of the Asaocia- f+iowi" 1 ' ,a ~ ' proper grading and care of potatoes for the storage house. About fifteen farmers were visited and actual demonstra tions on actual grading were given in the fields of the different fanners. Three sweet potato storage houses in the county, whiph the County Agent www insti uinenttt ~tf> 'promoting, have begun the curing of sweet potatoei. A great deal of progress jn the grad ing of these potatoes it noticed this year. ' Plana are now being made for or chard work in the near future, at which time the matter of the eslrb- lishment of commercial orchards by several farmers will be taken up; al so the matter of caring for home or chards an3 a campaign for more and better home orchards. Cooperati- orders for fruit trees and spraying’ materials will be made and assist anew in proper pruning and spaying will be given. The proper plana are being made by the Qwnty agent for launching a campaign for the cooperative mar keting of cotton. A*number of farm era and business men of the county were invited to assist in the matter of getting plans under way. Your rriticisma and sugge*‘,ons are invited. ■ Rosemary, Nov. 17.—Mr. Heyward Youngblood and Otis Frederick were in this section Saturday. Mr. Frank Randall spent Sunday with Mr. L. F. Randall. Miss Mary Bodiford spent last week-end with Miss Lucy Lard. Miss Ruby Townes has been quite ill for several days. Her early re covery ia hoped for. Miss Estelle Purvis of Williston section spent last week with her sis ter, Mrs., Fred Powell. Mr. Rufus Lott and son, Matthew, and Mr. Gerod Johnson of Wlllistoii were in this section Friday after noon. Quite a number of Rosemary folks attended the Exhibit Day held in Barnwell last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Hair and chil dren of Augusta were visitors at the home of the former’s brother, Mr. Heyward Hair. Mrs: Perry Hies is very ill. Her friends hope she will soon be bette**. Mrs. Gallic Hair of Barnwell is visiting in this vicinity this week. There will be special Thanksgiving COL. DAN 8. HENDERSON LAID TO REST IN AIKEN Passed Away Early FridKy Morning After Long Illness. Sullivan t Henderson the well known attorney who pas«eT Col. Daniel >U kne away at hia home in Aiken Friday morning shortly after midnight, wan born in Walterboro, Colleton County, in April, 1849. His education was received first at the public schools and he graduated at the Colega of Charleston in 1870, being first honor man. Beftig a poor lad, be entered the competitive examination and mm the Boyce scholarship. He taught school for some time at Cheater and also read law in the office of Simo.is A SiegluiTnt Charleston. He was ad mitted to the Bar in 1872 and moved to Aiken in October of that year. Col. Henderson delivered the first speech in the first case tried in Aiken County. He has been State Senator, county Democratic chairman and State Democratic chairman, member of the Chicago convention wHica nominated Grover Cleveland, trustee services at Rosemary Rmr* M the -State Univeeaity, dfarectuc the Presbyterian Theological Semi- Thursday, Nov. 24th, to which the public ia most cordially invited. Misses Ethel and Lessie Heath weret he guests of Miss Mamie Wil- lia Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ham Kinard spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ford. MIm tlMtl large number of her rHends Satur day night. Miaaea Inex and Janie Rands'), j Hamburg riots and wore to hia deata nary at Columbia, candidate for United States Senate and for United States Congress. Col. Henderson was chairman of the board of trustees of the A^keu Institute for 32 years, and the big school appeared -to be-etar WrtlWT love next to his family. He defended the mm indicted for part ia tha Mamie Wilhs H Ethel and Maggie Heath were the guests of Mias Val erie Mitchell Sunday. Messrs. Robert and William Grimes and Joe Martin were visitors in this section Sunday. Mr. Jim Anderson of Williston was] looked up te him aa their in these parts Saturday. I all quaationa of a handsome gold watch presented te him by Aiken County citisens for iiio splendid defense of the men. He himself was arrested as being one of the rioters, but gave bond at once. For yaars the people of this sect on mWt in nd he Mima Valerie Mitchell was the gue«.t passed away with the lev# of his of Miss Mamie Willie Sunday. Mr. Otto Frederick and Eugerv* Lott were Hi this section Sunday. Miss Lessie Heath spent Saturday night with her cousins in Williston. people centered “Grand Old Man.** The recent death bf in him aa their Mrs. Henderaon, his wife, weighed hoax tty upon the mind and "hoart of CeL Hen derson and he never brightened up te hia former self after her dent*. Surviving Cot Henderson are three „ sons, Finley Henderaon. Esq , of Ai- I wish to thank the good people of ^ D c Henderaon' Jr., of Co- Barnwell for their assistance Hi sav- * ^ CARD OF THANKS. lumbia. and Rioiev ing my home from fire Sunday Aujru ^ c.m ling, the 13th inst. Mrs. Matilda Groomv Henderson, of ANTLEY- KEETER. REEDY BRANClt ITEMS. Reedy Branch, Nov. 21.—Misses Eulalie and Azilee Hiers spent Sun day with Miss Margaret Baxley. ( Messrs. McCoy and Hewlette Still were in this section Saturday niglr. Miss Florence Still spent the week end with Miss Lildh Still. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin "Black sp-nt Sunday 'wifh" Mr. • and Mr*r W. S Grubbs.,, • . tyr.* Bunyan Black _ spent Sunday with Mr. W. R- Black. HOMICIDE NEAR ROBBINS. Mrs. Olive Chitty, who has been | staying with friends here for a few | weeks, had her daughter, Miss Elna Chitty of Langley, to spend the week I end with her the fourth Sunday. Miss Elma is one of the welfare workers at Langley Mills. Mrs. Chitty left for home at Olar on Sunday going via Blackviile to visit relatives there for a day or two. # “The State’* had this to say about Fair week visitors: “Miss Adrdienue Trezevant of Fort Motte, Miss Mary Stansell of DELCO, and Miss Grace ■Rickenbaker of Greenville are spend- ing fair week with Miss Mary Har ley on Preston Street.” . Of course, “Delco” was intended for Elko, but since both" represent Power Plants It matters little. Miss Stansell is now teaching music in North.- She spent Henry Sapp, colored, was shot and killed Saturday night at a hot sup per on Mrs. Carrie Ashley’s pheo , . „ ,,. , u , . . last week-end with her mother, Mrs. near Robbins, the t kroner’s ju’-y of ^ ^ ^ „ L , inquest charged Paul Washington with the crime and Son Barker -»s accessory. Both are. negroes. Bar ker has beeh arrested and lodged in the Barnwell jail but Washington is still at large. . , ♦ '■ " k:.. . In .Memory of Jerald Wooley Hill Who died May 13th, 1921. Tusf a few months ago I laid my precious Messrs ' Enfmett Still and Wirde 1 awa y-“ 'thoughts- wm|swTr -at-mmf " ^— J * gin was seen running and this was Grubb, were visitor, in Olar Sun- *r«r linRer arc,und the grave whe « he'-ss laid. I puss his loving face Mr Clause Still spent Sunday niKht r n"'i «««*« ■»«•*• * J*** achca ; ~ , i with its burden of grief.- But, oh! in Denmark. n Mr. C. C. Black was a visitor in Olar Sunday night. Mr. andoMrs. Johnnie Grubbs are receiving congratulations on the birth of a fine daughter. . hoyv hard U is to part from my dear R7 G. Stansell, here. Miss Ricken- baker is pleasantly remembered as one of last year’s Williston teachers Some of *.lhe folk here traveled via automobile to Greenville last Friday for the Purman-Carolina football game. The party reported a pleas ant trip! The roads were good, the bebst being found in Aiken county just before reaching the Edgefield line. The prettiest pecan grove was On Tuesday, Nov. 22, at 12 o’clock noon, Miss Georgia Mack Antley, of Cordova, S. C., and Mr. Winfield Kerr Keeter, of Marion, N. C., were mar ried at the Church of the Holy Ap .*« ties In Barnwell. The church wr. i 4impK» Kr>f yiy gOT.., „l r -I..-—,.a COURT POSTPONED. Funeral services are re held *1 3 3t o’clock Sunday afternoon from the Presbyterian Church, of which CoL Henderson had'long been a prominent ■ ! member, and interment was mode in The term of court which' was to Bethany Cemetery beside his #i/<*. have convened at Barnwell on Mon-1 ♦ ♦ ^ day has been postponed becaose «*f ^gGRO DIES FROM WOUNDS lack of funds to pay the nccersorv I expenses. RECEIVED ON OCTOBER 2JKD MU kkam tamuma in ferns, smilax and cut flowers, in terspersed with a nu.-.iocr of cand.<‘> Mrs. Porter at the organ and Mrs Anderson with the violin rendered Schubert’s Serenade befoie the cere mony, during which they played “To a Wild Rose.” The ush'- , 's, Messr*. Martin Best and Carter Price, ca»' c in first, followed by littic Miss Pa tricia Ayer Dicks, who carried yel low chrysanthemums. The hr i'; came in with her sister, Mrs. R. St^ ley Dicks, and was met at the a v.ir by the groom with his best man Mr. J. Will Pless; .of Marion, N: C. The impressive ceremony was perform.'^ by the Rev. A. E. Evison, of C !’:iu * ^ ^ bia. Afterwards a very inform-*! buffet luncheon was served at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. Stanley Dicks to the bridal party and out-u- town guests,. who were the mo‘her of the .bride, Mrs. William Dantzler Antley, and Mrs. J. W. Mack, of Cor- Linxy L»e_ftutoLl» flff* F«wd flm^ Officers With Arrest Warrant. Blackviile, Nov. 15.—This c^m-j ■- munity was shocked beyond expres-1 Linry Lee, colored, who was shol sion when it became known Saturday by Deputy Sheriff Gilmore S. Harjpy morning that Mrs. Frank FickMng. j °n the morning of October 23rd, di-d a bride of not quite a week, had diet!' Friday night, after lingering nearly suddenly of acute indigestion, af'er a brief illness from which she had apparently recovered. She was Miss Ruth Smith, of Richmond, Va., be fore her marriage last week. The bereaved husband, Mr. Frank Tick ling, is one of Blackville’s mo’st pro- a month. At first it was thought that he would recover, but complica- tions arose later, resulting in hie death. It will be recalled that a war rant # was sworn out against Lee, charging him with larceny, and whea officers went to arrest him he is rorid gressive and influential citizens, and * have fired at Mr. Harley and then his many friends sympathize deeply t urne d to run, wheveepon the latter with him in bis great sorrow. The st *PP ed Abn w bh a load ,of shot. He funeral and interment took plsnd was brought to Barnwell and given Sunday afternoon at four o’clock at 1 me di ta l attention. The body wr.s the Blackviile cemetery, Rev: L.« I T . buried Sunday. Miller officiating. . . IN HONOR OF A VISITOR. PLEASANT HILL NEWS. One of the’prettiest parties of the ^ wee k vr_ Q * r . season was that given by Miss P i ’ • . dova, Mrs. A. L. Wilson, of Urangi- . ^ t v* Wpnti»Pi*«Vu»<» and V ^ ine Caldwell Thursday afternoon in Messrs - Weatttersbee ana Y. C. Woodward were visitors in Augua- burg, Mrs. John H. Cope and Mrs. Glenn W. Cope, of Bamberg, Mr. and Mrs, W. I. Johns and Mrs. Tester, of Allendale. ' ^ The bride and grooni left for Rich mond and several other points be fore returning to their future home in Marion, N. C. at Donalds. A big paraded and speaking in celebration of the Armis tice*. was witnessed at Greenwood. The football game was “giganlic, baby, the idol of joy heart, bui gorgeous, golden, grand,” as the cir- in dreams I hear that low sweet voice and see that winning smile that once filled my heart with pride. “Sweetly sleep, my precious loved Many out-of-town visitors were' one, on thy lowly ‘ couch to rest; seen at the Vamp Theatre Tuesday whilst I kneel and try to murmur, evening, the attraction being “Not . God does all things for the beat.” Tonight, Josephine." 1 Mother. cus poster would say Miss May Waeuward's manv fiends are hoping that her illness ' will not be protracted f J :r - M Pleasant Hill, Nov. 17.—Mr. J. W, Dixon was a business visitor to Cam* A f cer ta Saturday. ^ c Misses Annette Davis and Blanche honor <rf her charming visitor* Miss Qnie Chazal, of Ocala, .Fla. several games of bridge had been en joyed, it was found that the nisi Baxley have returned from A prize, a deck of cards, had been won after visiting friends and relatives. by Mrs. Katherine Patterson Morn y, j Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Bell and Mr. while the* consolation prize was cut J. W. Kennedy visited Augusta one 1^ Miss Josie Davis. The guest y -i e day last week. was a box of stationery. Those pky- , Miss Mary Ellen Parker spent the ing were Miss ChaTal, Mrs. J .bn we ek-#d ^ith Miss Ruby Parker. Martin, of San Antonio, Texas, Mrs. Miss Mary Stansell, now teaching at North, spent last week at home. Mr W H Manning came verv 0 * , ‘ rt ’ UU,, ‘ U ’ ‘***!’ kftsseZ Thelma Creech and Eddto Mr W. H. Manning capie very R c Holinan> Mns . B . P. Dav o*. 1 . *--q near losing his house last Thursday Mra Katherine Patterson Murrey, nightly fire, when he and famdy Mrg s _ v Brown Mrs Chari,e were waked one aide of his bedroom Brown Jr chat. AI Hensley, had burned to the ceiling. Quick Miss Joaie Davis, Mrs. Elmer F. work by the hook and ladder com- > Bmller Mn Smith Mrt Ci y pany under the direction of P. j| oUirf !(„. £. Key. Sanders. Mr. _ Gr * en * who ^ exper * won (or , J. D. Robison. Mrs. H. D. Calhrem Elko v?ry much regrets that Mr. | h,m tk « name of ^ *** and Mrs. L. M Calhoun. A dgllg1»»- O. M. Haskell and family have moved j M wed ^ boiMr - j ful salad course was served, out of town. We are glad that te -v * * ' . • • • moved no farther than one mile. t Scad your Job Work to The People Advertise tn THE PEOPLE. F’ t • mm.* + " * Lou Weathers bee spent the at Yemassee where they were de lightfully entertained by Mra. Light- ner. Quite a number from this remm—- ity visited Barnwell Saturday la at tend Ihe Annua) Exhibit Day. tr the next her, “ The Novelty F« school boom 'w J ^ JM